Ok NOW I know where I messed up!
If you look at this document you will better understand this line:
These records held by Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Archive Service: Staffordshire County Record Office
1. Title: Account of the succession in real property of
Joseph Barker Goodwin of Longton, warehouse man, upon the death of
Thomas Goodwin, late of Longton, bookkeeper, who died 24 Mar 1874 (Inland Revenue form No.6 for property chargeable under the Succession Duty Act)
Reference: D4452/2/5/3/11
Date: 24 Mar 1874
2. Title: Mortgage of seven messuages and hereditaments at Longton, p Stoke upon Trent
Reference: D4452/2/5/3/3
Description: Consideration: £300 491 sq yards Thomas Minshall of Longton, potters bailiff, to
Thomas Goodwin the elder of Longton, gentDate: 20 Jun 1861
3. Title: Copy probate of the will of
Thomas Goodwin of Longton, late a manufacturer of china now out of business
Reference: D4452/2/5/3/6
Description: Will dated 21 Jun 1864, died 14 Jan 1865Date: 8 Jul 1865
4. Title: Further charge on messuages and hereditaments at Edward Street, Longton for securing £150 and interest
Reference: D4452/2/5/3/12
Description:
Joseph Barker Goodwin of Longton, warehouse man, and Elizabeth Goodwin of same, widow, to Mrs Mary Trubshaw of same, widow
Date: 30 May 1874
5. Title: Declaration of
Charles Barker of Stone Road, Longton, potter, as heirship of Joseph Barker GoodwinReference: D4452/2/5/3/13
Date: 9 Jun 1874
Extent: 3 items
6. Title: Conveyance of the equity of redemption of and in a plot of land and messuages in Edward Street, Longton, p Stoke upon Trent
Reference: D4452/2/5/3/15
Description: Consideration: £66 13s 4d + £133 6s 8d
Joseph Barker Goodwin and Elizabeth Goodwin to George Bennion of Longton, innkeeperDate: 28 Sep 1876
So Thomas born in 1811, potter died 1865. Heir Thomas, my accountant, dies 1874. son Joseph Barker Goodwin heir.
Charles Barker Goodwin heir upon Joseph`s death presumably, but Joseph became an invalid so may have been prior to his death.
Ok it appears my Tomas the accountant married Elizabeth Barker ( no kidding) in 1865. Joseph Barker and Charles Barker had to be his sons which would make Joseph 9 at the time and Charles even younger! ( I had presumed they were his brothers- but not so.)
Now I found a thomas goodwin born circa 1811 alive and well on the 1871 census making his death in 1865 impossible. so I wondered was it the death of the 1785 Thomas... that`s where the confusion came about. And Elizabeth Barker was married to my thomas not his father!
So I need the find the death of the 1785 Thomas.
And to determine if my Thomas the accountant was indeed born in 1848 to an Elizabeth ( not Barker! )
And I have to sort out who the Thomas is that is an colliery agent on many censuses!
Believe it or not the story gets even trickier after this!
Any clarity greatly appreciated!
Nathalie
