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As far back as my family can trace it, the Goulden name seems to come from Ireland. This information was courtesy of a biography of the suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst (born Emmeline Goulden), who was my great grandfather's sister. I think it was their grandfather or possibly great-granfather (my great great great great grandfather!) who came over from Irealand and worked in the textile industry in Manchester.