In 1869 he married Martha Cowell of Ryde. Martha was a daughter of William Cowell, publican, and Sarah (Tunks), both members of old Ryde families that trace their Australian origins back to the First Fleet. Martha died in 1883 (aged 33) of consumption and bronchitis. Twelve years later James married Ida Johnson and they had a second family.
They lived in Balmain for many years. In 1870 – 79, their address was Cooper Street, then 27 Louisa Rd from 1882. Council records show that this house was built by James Gooud, Fisherman, at a cost of £500. Property values in this area have appreciated somewhat since then. Ida lived there until the late 30s and the house was still occupied by descendants (May and Fred Morgan) until about 1950. A pipe organ that James built was still in the house some years after his death, but had to be taken out when it was found to be infested with borers.
James was a professional fisherman, although his occupation was stated as carpenter when he married in 1869. He died on a boat in Sydney Harbour, near Woolwich wharf, in 1914. He was 69.
James and Martha had seven children (four of whom survived infancy) before Martha died in 1883.
- Sophia (Sophy) Gooud b. 1870. Sophy married John Forster in 1895 and they had seven children.
- James Gooud b. 1871. James lived at Birkenhead Road, Drummoyne and was a greengrocer. He married Edith Johnson in 1895 and they had one son,
- Charles Warren Gooud b. 1896.
James died in 1898 (of Phthisis Pulmonalis) and is buried at St Anne's Ryde. Edith married Frederick Schliebs in 1903.
Edith Shiels (prev Gooud)
- Sarah Gooud 1872 – 1872.
- Charles Gooud b. 1873; d. 1924. Never married.
- Sarah Gooud b. 1876; d. 1907.
- Annie Gooud 1880 – 1880.
- Annie Gooud 1881 – 1882.
Sophy, the eldest daughter was aged 14 when her mother died, and it fell
to her to help her father look after the younger children. When the time
came that she wanted to marry, James decided to marry her best friend. So,
in 1895, he married Ida Johnson, a girl of half his age and
sister of Edith Johnson who married James the son also in 1895. The marriage
was at 33 Short St Balmain.
James and Ida had nine further children.
- May Gooud b. 1896. May married Frederick W C Morgan. in 1918 and they had six children
Amy Gooud b. 1898. Amy married John William Donovan
in 1926 John was a printer. The Donovans lived at Lane Cove.and they had one son, John Barry Donovan who married Thelma Thornberry, and one grandson. Amy died in 1962. - James (Jim) Gooud b. 1900. Jim died in 1957; never married.
- Roy Gooud 1900 – 1900.
Leslie Gooud
b. 1902. Leslie married Frances Helen
Healy in 1928 and they lived at Auburn and Newcastle, NSW. They had
four children. Leslie died as a POW in 1945. Frances died
in 1991 aged 95. - Idathea (Ida) Gooud b. 1904. Ida married George D Forsyth at Balmain in 1922. They had one daughter, Peggy.
- Albert Gooud 1906 – 1906.
Marjorie Sarah Gooud b. 1907. Marjorie married Edward
Lewis (Ted) Kaufman at Balmain North in 1934. They lived at Lane Cove and had one daughter.
Ted died in 1992 and Marjorie in 1993.- Iris Gooud b. 1909. Iris married George Alexander Leask at Balmain North in 1927. They had three children. George was a Lieutenant in the 30th Batallion until his discharge in 1944. He died in 1956. Their elder son is the Rev Ken Leask, Anglican Priest (retired) of Port Kembla, NSW.