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Isabel GILLINGHAM
1868 - 1898 (~ 30 years)
Has 61 ancestors and 12 descendants in this family tree.
Set As Default Person 
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Name Isabel GILLINGHAM Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Mar Q 1868 Lower Halstow, Kent, England 
- Shown as born Halstow in the 1871 census, Atitore (or possibly Alitore), county not shown, in 1881 and Sittingbourne in 1891.
GRO ref: GILLINGHAM, Isabel q1 1868 Milton RD 2A 773; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Goatham
Since the birth was in Milton RD, if in 'Halstow' it must have been Lower Halstow rather than High Halstow.
Baptised 19 Apr 1868 St. Margaret of Antioch’s Church, Lower Halstow, Kent, England - From FamilySearch
Shown as Isabl, the daughter of William Charles and Isabel Gillingham
Gender Female Died Dec Q 1898 St. Pancras Reg Dist, London, England - GRO ref: Beetch, Isabel q4 1898 aged 31 Pancras RD 1b 63
Siblings4 brothers Half-siblings2 half brothers (family of Cubison Stickles WARREN and Isabell GOATHAM) Patriarch & Matriarch 
Robert GILLINGHAM, b. Abt 1807, Broadmayne, Dorset, England (Grandfather) 
Maria ATWATER, bap. 22 May 1774, St. John the Baptist Church, Bredgar, Kent, England, bur. 10 May 1819, St. John the Baptist Church, Bredgar, Kent, England (Age ~ 44 years) (Great Grandmother) Person ID I511 All | England: Kent Group (in Go(a)tham One-Name Study), All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , The descendants (and other halves) of George Goatham and Ann née Winch, The descendants (and other halves) of John Prior and Amy née Reynolds Last Modified 23 Feb 2019
Father William Charles GILLINGHAM, b. Dec Q 1841, Broadmayne, Dorset, England , d. Mar Q 1904, Canterbury Reg Dist, Kent, England (Age ~ 63 years) Mother Isabell GOATHAM, b. Abt 1837, Bredgar, Kent, England , d. 1 May 1907, 2, Wickham Terrace, Queenborough, Sheppey, Kent, England (Age ~ 70 years)
Other Partners: Cubison Stickles WARREN m. Aft 1871Banns of marriage From 25 Aug 1861 to 8 Sep 1861 Holy Cross Church, Bearsted, Kent, England - From banns register entry (image on FMP, viewed 20 Jun 2019)
Married 9 Sep 1861 Holy Cross Church, Bearsted, Kent, England - GRO ref: GILLINGHAM, William Charles to Goatham, Isabell or Isabel [indexed with both name spellings] q3 1861 Maidstone RD 2a 660
Details from PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 20 Jun 2019)
(I had date as 25 Aug from FamilySearch, but this it is now clear this was the first reading of the banns)
Separated Bef 1881 - William and Isabell were living separately at the time of the 1881 census (3/4 April) and not found together in subsequent censuses.
They appear to have separated between 1871 and 1881, probably by 1875 when Isabel seems to have had a son whose father was not William.
Married? Not married or evidence to suggest they didn't marry Family ID F322 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Alfred Thomas BEETCH, b. 7 Dec 1864, St. Luke’s Parish, London, Middlesex, England , d. Dec Q 1949, St. Pancras Reg Dist, London, England (Age 84 years)
Other Partners: Rose Ellen WRIGHT m. 18 Apr 1899; Annie m. Bef 1939Married Mar Q 1892 St. Pancras Reg Dist, London, England - GRO ref: BEETCH, Alfred Thomas to GILLINGHAM, Florence Isabel q1 1892 Pancras RD 1b 186
With the bride's name given as Florence Isabel rather than simply Isabel, it is hard to be certain this is the right marriage, not having seen the marriage cert (which should give extra evidence in the form of Isabel's father's name and occupation) and with Isabel dying so soon, and so never being with Alfred in a census where the birth place should have helped.
However, not only is there no other sign of Isabel, marriage or death, as a Gillingham after the 1891 census, but in addition her name was only given as Isabel when her death was registered (and the age is exactly right in the death registration).
In addition (and importantly) there was no birth registration of a Florence Isabel Gillingham, nor is there any sign of a Gillingham marrying a Florence Isabel who could have been remarrying as a widow.
Changing Christian names does seem to have been popular at this time - at least when people were away from home and family and so could get away with it!
Children4 children Last Modified 27 Apr 2017 Family ID F9287 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- Shown as born Halstow in the 1871 census, Atitore (or possibly Alitore), county not shown, in 1881 and Sittingbourne in 1891.
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Born - Mar Q 1868 - Lower Halstow, Kent, England 
Baptised - 19 Apr 1868 - St. Margaret of Antioch’s Church, Lower Halstow, Kent, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
