Family: William Goninan/Goninnon / Grace Hosking / GONINAN, KFWD-6G8

William Goninan – baptised at Crowan 1^st April 1819

William married Grace Hosking on the 18^th July 1842 at St Just Parish Church.  Grace was a spinster, age 21 living in Churchtown, St Just. Her father was John Hosking, a husbandman. William was also living in Churchtown, St Just and both made their mark.  They settled with their family in Gwithian Parish and William was a miner all his life. He died in 1884 and was buried at Gwithian Church on the 20^th February.  William and Grace had eleven children, one boy (William) and ten girls - Grace, Mary Jane, Ann, Elizabeth, Alice, Catherine Francis, Jennifer, Martha, Frances Hosking and Louisa.   William jnr migrated to North America.