William Goring was born in Caversham in 1866, son of John and Jemima Alice Goring. He was baptised at St Mary's Church, Reading on 21st June 1868. Father John, born Hanwell, Middlesex, was a Journeyman Butcher.
From 1891 to his death in 1916, father John was in the Islington Workhouse.
In 1881 the family was living in Islington. William was then the 3rd child in the household, eventually he had 3 brothers and 3 sisters.
In Highbury in 1891, William was living with Mother Jemima Head of Household, but not widowed and was described as a Decorator. Sisters Ida and Emily, plus brother Frederick (a Dentist) were also there.
Jemima (nee Upsdell) was from Deptford. Her father, James, was an Omnibus Proprietor. Jemima died in 1914.
During the 1890s William became initiated into the United Grand Lodge of England, Freemasons, as an Oil and Colourman.
In 1901, a Builder, William was living in Islington with mother Jemima and sister Emily.
William and Amy were married in Southgate, London, in 1909. William was Amy's second husband, her first died in 1908, after two years of marriage.
Amy was born in Islington, fifth child of George and Selina Edwards. George Edwards was an Auctioneer and Valuer. The family lived in Islington and Amy was the youngest of four children.
In 1911, William and Amy were at 1 Caversham Avenue, Palmers Green, George still a Builder. With them were their children Phylllis Amy 3, Violet Annie 1, and William George one month. Also a Nurse and 2 female Servants. William George died that year but they went on to have another 4 children, 2 of them born in Sussex. (Esme Ethel was born in 1917, Audrey May in 1920, both at 91 Marine Parade, Worthing.). The house was called "Caversham", replaced by a block of flats with the same name.
In 1919, living at Marine Parade, ( In the early 1930's, this part of the seafront became West Parade). William had an Office in Fox Lane, Wood Green, London.
At the time of his death, William was living at 91 Marine Parade. Probate was given to Amy and to Emily Jane Buckland (William's sister).