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Goulden Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

Early Origins of the Goulden family

The surname Goulden was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Goulden family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Goulden research. Another 121 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1596, 1667, 1726, 1740 and 1745 are included under the topic Early Goulden History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Goulden Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Guhlen, Gühlen, Gulen, Gulden, Golen, Golden, Gollen, Gelen, Gelin, Goolen, Goulen and many more.

Early Notables of the Goulden family

Another 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Goulden Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Goulden migration to the United States +



Goulden Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • John Goulden, who arrived in Maryland in 1664 1
  • Philip Goulden, who landed in Maryland in 1679 1

Goulden migration to Australia +

Goulden Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. John Goulden, English convict who was convicted in York, Yorkshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Emperor Alexander"on 6th April 1833, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1843 2
  • Mr. Patrick Goulden, British Convict who was convicted in Liverpool, Merseyside, England for life, transported aboard the "Dudbrook" on 17th November 1852, arriving in Western Australia 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Goulden (post 1700) +

  • Joseph Chesley Goulden (1934-2025), American writer and political reporter
  • Joseph Aloysius Goulden (1844-1915), American Democratic Party politician, U.S. Representative from New York, 1903-11, 1913-15 4
  • Henry F. Goulden, American Democratic Party politician, National Democratic Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 4th District, 1898 5
  • Richard Reginald Goulden (1876-1932), British sculptor
  • Roy Leonard Goulden (b. 1937), English former professional footballer, son of Len Goulden
  • Mark Goulden, British journalist and publisher
  • Leonard Arthur "Len" Goulden (1912-1995), English footballer who played from 1931 to 1950, member of the England National Team (1937-1939)
  • Sir John Goulden (b. 1941), British retired diplomat, Ambassador to Turkey (1992-1995), Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Council (1995-2001)
  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  2. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 11th April 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/emperor-alexander
  3. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 23rd July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/dudbrook
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 21) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

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