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Sir Daniel Gooch                                   1816-1889
Daniel was born on 24 August 1816, the son of John Gooch and Anna Longridge, at Bedlington, Northumberland.
He was trained as a railway engineer and executive. This training included locomotive construction. Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the engineer of the Great Western Railway (GWR), recognizing Gooch's talents, selected him as the company's first locomotive superintendent. He joined the GWR one week before his twenty-first birthday. Gooch was one of the outstanding locomotive engineers of the period. His engines attained a speed and safety not previously deemed possible, setting a standard which was not exceeded in his lifetime. 		In 1860 he began a set of associations which used his talents in engineering, finance, and organization to inaugurate telegraphic communication between Britain and the United States. As a member of the boards of the three interested companies - the Great Eastern Steamship Company, the Telegraph Constructions and Maintenance Company, and the Anglo-American Telegraph Company - Gooch was able to co-ordinate the entire enterprise. He was rewarded with a baronetcy in November 1866.
Gooch was the Conservative MP for Cricklade from 1865 to 1885.
Margaret Tanner                                  1814-1868                   (1st Wife)
Margaret was born on 10 February 1814, the daughter of Henry Tanner, Shipowner, and Jane Thompson, at Sunderland, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
Anna Longridge Born 1 Jun 1839   London Married Frederick Newton
Emily Jane Born 13 Jul 1840   London Married William Ponsford
Henry Daniel Born 30 Dec 1841   London Married Mary Kelsall Croskey
Charles Fulthorpe Born abt 1845   London Married Emma Susan Astwood
Alfred William Born abt 1846   London  
Frank Born abt 1847   London  

Birth of Parents
Sir Daniel Gooch b: 24 Aug 1816         Bedlington, Northumberland
son of John Gooch and Anna Longridge

Margaret Tanner b: 10 Feb 1814  c: Jan 1818             Sunderland, County Durham
daughter of Henry Tanner, Shipowner, and Jane Thompson

Marriage
22 March 1838
Daniel Gooch
Margaret Tanner 		              1838 1Q Sunderland 24 170

Children
Anna Longridge Gooch b: 1 Jun 1839  c: 21 Jun 1839       St James, Paddington    
daughter of Sir Daniel Gooch and Margaret Tanner
Emily Jane Gooch b: 13 Jul 1840  c: 24 Mar 1841       St James, Paddington     1840 3Q Kensington 3 278
daughter of Sir Daniel Gooch and Margaret Tanner
Henry Daniel Gooch b: 30 Dec 1841  c: 13 Apr 1842       St James, Paddington     1842 1Q Kensington 3 511
son of Sir Daniel Gooch and Margaret Tanner
Charles Fulthorpe Gooch b: abt 1845               London               1845 1Q Kensington 3 339
son of Sir Daniel Gooch and Margaret Tanner
Alfred William Gooch b: abt 1846               London               1846 2Q Kensington 3 351
son of Sir Daniel Gooch and Margaret Tanner
Frank Gooch b: abt 1847               London               1847 3Q Kensington 3 339
son of Sir Daniel Gooch and Margaret Tanner

1851 Census
Fulthorpe House
 HO107-1466 31 March 1851 Paddington, Middlesex
Daniel Gooch
Margaret (Wife)
Anna
Emily
Charles
Alfred
Frank
Plus 4 Servants 		Age 34
Age 33
Age 11
Age 10
Age 6
Age 5
Age 2 		Civil Engineer Bedlington
Sunderland
Paddington
Paddington
Paddington
Paddington
Paddington 		Northumberland
Durham
London
London
London
London
London 		24 Aug 1816
10 Feb 1814
1 Jun 1839
13 Jul 1840
abt 1845
abt 1846
abt 1847

Death
Lady Margaret (Tanner) Gooch Died 22 May 1868, Age 54,               1868 2Q Kensington 1a 115

The Times, Monday, May 25, 1868                         Death
  On the 22nd inst., at Fulthorpe House, Paddington, Margaret, the beloved wife of Sir Daniel Gooch, Bart.
LONDON   10 Jul 1868                         Probate
GOOCH, Dame Margaret - Letters of Administration of the Personal estate and effects of Dame Margaret Gooch (Wife of Sir Daniel Gooch, Baronet) late of Fulthorpe House, Warwick-road, Paddington, in the County of Middlesex, deceased, who died 22 May 1868, at Fulthorpe House aforesaid, were granted at the Principal Registry to the said Sir Daniel Gooch, of Fulthorpe House, aforesaid, he having been first sworn.   Effects under £600.


Emily Burder                                         1841-1901                   (2nd Wife)
Emily was born on 10 August 1841, the daughter of John Burder and Elizabeth ?, at Norwood, Surrey.
I have not identified any children.

Birth of New Wife
Emily Burder b: 10 Aug 1841  c: 17 Jan 1842       Saint Luke, West Norwood, Surrey       1841 3Q Lambeth 4 264
daughter of John Burder and Elizabeth ?, of Parliament Street, Westminster
Marriage
17 Sep 1870
Sir Daniel Gooch
Emily Burder 		      1870 3Q Kensington 1a 233

1871 Census
3 Warwich Villas
 RG10-10 3 April 1871 Paddington, London
Sir Daniel Gooch
Emily (Wife)
Alfred W.
Plus 7 Servants 		Age 54
Age 29
Age 25 		Baronet & M.P.

Civil Engineer 		Bedlington
Norwood
Paddington 		Northumberland
Surrey
Middlesex 		24 Aug 1816
abt 1841
abt 1845

1881 Census
Imperial Hotel
 RG11-2920 4 April 1881 Great Malvern, Worcestershire
Daniel Gooch (Visitor)
Emily (Wife) (Visitor) 		Age 64
Age 38 		Baronet
Lady		 Bedlington
Norwood 		Northumberland
Surrey 		24 Aug 1816
abt 1841

Death
Sir Daniel Gooch Died 15 Oct 1889, Age 73,     at his residence, Clewer Park           1889 4Q Windsor 2c 250
Burial: 19 Oct 1889, in Clewer churchyard

The Times, Thursday, Oct 17, 1889                         DEATHS
  GOOCH - On the 15th inst., at his residence, Clewer Park, Windsor, Sir Daniel Gooch, Bart., aged 73.
Read his obituary

LONDON   26 Nov 1889                                     Probate
GOOCH, Sir Daniel, Bart. - The Will with two Codicils of Sir Daniel Gooch, late of Clewer Park, near Windsor, in the County of Berks, and of Fulthorpe House, Paddington, in the County of Middlesex, Baronet, who died 15 October 1889, at Clewer Park, was proved at the Principal Registry, by Sir Henry Daniel Gooch, of Balcombe House, Balcombe, in the County of Sussex, Baronet, the Son, and Thomas Mark Merrimam, of 25 Austin-Friars, in the City of London, Gentleman, two of the Executors.   Personal Estate £653,492 1s. 1d.   Resworn June 1890, £ 669,658 0s. 7d.

1891 Census RG12-3 6 April 1891 Paddington, London
3-5 Warwick Road
Emily Gooch (Widow)
Plus 7 Servants 		Age 48 Living on own means Norwood Surrey abt 1841

1901 Census RG13-85 1 April 1901 St George, London
109 Eaton Place
Lady Gooch (Widow)
Plus 7 Servants 		Age 59 Living on own means Norwood Surrey abt 1841

Death
Lady Emily (Burder) Gooch Died 19 May 1901, Age 60,               1901 2Q St George Hanover Square 1a 281

The Times, Tuesday, May 21, 1901                         Obituary
  EMILY, LADY GOOCH died on Sunday night at her residence, 109 Eaton Place.   She was the widow of the late Sir Daniel Gooch, M.P., who was formerly the chairman of the Great Western Railway.   He was created a baronet for his services in connection with the laying of the Atlantic Cable.   Lady Gooch was the daughter of the late Mr. John Burder, of Norwood, Surrey.   She was married in 1870, and was left a widow in 1889.




St. Andrews Church, Clewer Village, Windsor, Berkshire
Photos by Karen Haugh

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
EMILY
WIDOW OF SIR DANUIEL GOOCH, BART
BORN 10th AUGUST 1841
DIED 19th MAY 1901
St. Andrews Church, Clewer Village, Windsor, Berkshire
Photos by Karen Haugh