Looking for any information on ALICE CARPENTER, born 1865, who married HENRY AMOS GOULDING in 1898. As far as I know they lived most of their life in the Mitcheldean area. Any little amount of information would be greatly appreciated.

Linda.

Some interesting entries from Genes Reunited,

GR 1901 Census

Mitchedean Parish Black Pool Cottage,

Amos GOULDING, Head, Mar, 36, Cowman on farm, b. Gloucestershire, Arlingham
Alice, Wife, Mar, 35,Gloucestershire, East Dean
William G, Son, S, 15, Stone Cutter, Gloucestershire, East Dean
Sidney R, Son, S, 9, Gloucestershire, East Dean
Gladice, M, Daur, 5, Gloucestershire, East Dean
Annie E.C, Daur, 7 weeks, Gloucestershire, Mitcheldean [corrected from 7m]

Also GR 1901 Census

Longhope, Bilbut Farm Cottage

Amos GOULDING, Head, Mar, 36, Shepherd, b. Gloucestershire, Arlingham
Alice, Wife, Mar, 35,Gloucestershire, East Dean
William G, Son, S, 15, Stone Worker, Gloucestershire, East Dean
Sidney R, Son, S, 9, Gloucestershire, East Dean
Gladys, M, Daur, 5, Gloucestershire, East Dean
Amy E, Daur, 1m, Gloucestershire, Longhope

And then in 1911,

GR 1911 Census, Plump Hill East Dean, Gloucestershire

Amos GOULDING, Head, 47, Mar, Farm Labourer, Arlingham
Alice, Wife, 46, Mar, East Dean
Sydney CARPENTER, Step-son, 19, S, Farm Labourer, East Dean
Gladys CARPENTER, Step-daur, 15, S, East Dean
Rhoda CORNWALL, Niece, 5, Mitcheldean

12 years married

one child born, one died.
Five rooms in the house.

A couple of mentions of Amos in the BNA,

BNA Gloucester Citizen - Thursday 12 February 1903

NEWNHAM COUNTY COURT. Wednesday.—Before his Honour Judge Ellicott. Amos Goulding, farm labourer, of Black Pool Cottage, Mitcheldean, applied for an administration order. Applicant owed £24, and offered to pay 10s in the pound by monthly instalments of 5s. Mr. Whatley appeared on behalf of a creditor. The application was granted.

Gloucester Journal - Saturday 24 October 1908

POLICE INTELLIGENCE OF THE WEEK. Petty Sessions in Gloucester and County. Littledean Petty Sessions. Friday.—Before Messrs. W. C. Nigel Jones (in the chair). The following were summoned by Harold Long, a County Education Committee’s School Attendance Officer, for breaches of the Education bye-laws:—William Carpenter, labourer. Mitcheldean (in respect of Annie, aged 13, Amos Goulding, labourer, Mitcheldean (Gladys 13).

From this site,

Record_ID 107834
Entry_Number 306
Year 1892
Month Sep
Day 18
Parents_Surname CARPENTER
Child_Forenames Sydney Ralph
Fathers_Forenames [not stated]
Mothers_Forenames Alice
Mothers_Surname
Residence Wigpool
Occupation
Officiating_Minister William Barker Vicar
Event Baptism
Memoranda
Notes
Register_Reference P109 IN 1/5
Page_Number 39
Parish_Chapel Drybrook

Record_ID 107835
Entry_Number 307
Year 1892
Month Sep
Day 18
Parents_Surname CARPENTER
Child_Forenames William George
Fathers_Forenames [not stated]
Mothers_Forenames Alice
Mothers_Surname
Residence Wigpool
Occupation
Officiating_Minister William Barker Vicar
Event Baptism
Memoranda
Notes
Register_Reference P109 IN 1/5
Page_Number 39
Parish_Chapel Drybrook

Record_ID 43512
Entry_Number 226
Year 1900
Month Nov
Day 14
Parents_Surname CARPENTER
Child_Forenames Gladys May
Fathers_Forenames [not stated]
Mothers_Forenames Alice
Mothers_Surname
Residence Micheldean
Occupation [not stated]
Officiating_Minister E P B Weber Rector
Event Baptism
Memoranda Illegitimate
Notes
Register_Reference P 220 IN 1/14
Page_Number 29
Parish_Chapel Mitcheldean

BNA Gloucester Journal - Saturday 29 January 1898

Alice Carpenter, of Abbenhall, the mother of three illegitimate children, was ordered to send two of them to the Board School at the Plump. The circumstances of this case were stated to be somewhat distressing

Given Mike's findings re Amos' occupation and the children's schooling, its interesting that searching the web for Blackpool Cottage Mitcheldean not only suggests it's still there, but it's home to an education business called "Shepherd's Purse" !
https://mitcheldean.cylex-uk.co.uk/company/shepherds-purse-limited-22019156.html

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Gladys May Goulding/Carpenter was covered some years ago in this prior thread.
http://forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=1065

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I'm not a subscriber so cannot obtain further details, but GenesReunited suggests Amos was in trouble with the school authorities again in 1909.

"Gloucester Journal Gloucestershire, England
29 May 1909

"...; Amos Goulding, farm labourer Mitcheldean; Arthur Taylor, oollier. Fumaccf Cinderford; and Jesse Trigg, collier, Heywood lane. Cinderford. were summoned for against the Education Act."
https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/searchbna/results?memberlastsubclass=none&searchhis...

Thank you, Mike and Jeff for your information. Sorry I haven't replied sooner, but been really busy theses last couple of weeks.Linda.