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John GOATHAM
Abt 1790 - 1862 (~ 72 years)
Has 31 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
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Name John GOATHAM Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Abt 1790 St. Luke, Middlesex, England 
- Based on John becoming an apprentice in 1804, and this usually occuring at the age of 14. Also, age at burial suggests probably born 1790, else 1791.
Place from 1851 census.
Gender Male Occupation From 1804 to 1861 Finsbury, Middlesex, England Paper stainer - An indenture survives that John was to become an apprentice to David Hennells of Well Street London, thus gaining Freedom of the City in 1804.
John was described as "John Goatham son of John Goatham of Radcliff Mount in the parish of Saint Luke Old Street paper stainer"
He was still shown as a paper stainer in the censues of 1841, 1851 and 1861, always in St. Luke, in the Borough of Finsbury, Middlesex.
The work of paper staining is described in this article in the Penny Cyclopædia (ed. G. Long, 1840).
Another article is here in the British History online website.
When he died his occupation was recorded as goldsmith when his death was registered. I think this is an error; the age and location fit this John; no other had disappeared and there is no further sign of this John. The information was probably supplied to the Coroner (the informant) who did not know John well. His death was less than a year after the 1861 census, and he is hardly likely to have changed his occupation at that age. The only possibility is that health issues had prevented his work as a paper stainer, and he had found a job not as a goldsmith, but doing some menial work for a goldsmith.
If the latter is the case this may indicate a continued link to the Hennells famiy, to one of whom he had been apprenticed. There was a "Hennell dynasty" of silversmiths, who then branched into jewellery manufacture. The firm was founded by David I in 1736. He was joined by son Robert in 1763, then Robert's son David II partnered with Robert in 1795. However, David II 'retired' soon after his brother Samuel also partnered with their father in 1802.
Volume 74 of 'The European Magazine, and London Review' (pub. 1818) list '
Residence 1841 Ratcliff Mount, Finsbury, Middlesex, England - Two households in the same house, watch maker Peter Seddon and his wife Martha in one, John Goatham and a female servant, 35 year old Sarah Smith, in the other.
Residence From 1851 to 1861 43, Wellington Street, Finsbury, Middlesex, England Lodger - In the parish of St. Lukes, a lodger.
Although in the same house in 1861, he was now lodging with boot maker John and his wife Mary Chambers.
Residence 1862 Lever Street, St. Luke, Middlesex, England - His abode at the time of his death, according to burial register, was Leaver Street.
His death registration shows 40 Liver Street Goswell Street. On modern maps Lever Street is off Goswell Road, maybe he lived near the junction of the two.
Died 1 Mar 1862 40, Lever Street, Goswell Street, St. Luke, Middlesex, England Cause: Found Dead. Inflammation of the lungs. - GRO ref: Gotham, John q1 1862 St Luke RD 1b 439; GRO online index shows age as 70
Details from death registration (GRO register entry)
Coroner’s Inquest 5 Mar 1862 - His death registration shows that the information was received from John Humphrye, Coroner for Middlesex, and that an inquest had been held on the 5th.
Buried 7 Mar 1862 Victoria Park Cemetery, Hackney, Middlesex, England - Shown as John Gotham, aged 71, abode Pearer Street, St. Lukes
From RG8 / Piece 45
Register of Burials at Victoria Park Cemetery, Hackney, Middlesex from 1860 to 1863
Patriarch & Matriarch 
GOATHAM, d. Yes, date unknown (6 x Great Grandfather)
Elizabeth MILLBANK, b. Abt 1744, bur. 21 Sep 1828, St. Luke’s Church, Finsbury, Middlesex, England (Age ~ 84 years) (Mother) Person ID I10441 All | England: Kent Group (in Go(a)tham One-Name Study), England: Kent Group - subjects of Go(a)tham One-Name Study, All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 2 Jun 2024
Father John GOATHAM, b. 20 Nov 1752, Margate, Kent, England , bur. 2 Feb 1837, St. Luke’s Church, Finsbury, Middlesex, England (Age ~ 84 years) Mother Elizabeth MILLBANK, b. Abt 1744, bur. 21 Sep 1828, St. Luke’s Church, Finsbury, Middlesex, England (Age ~ 84 years) Married 13 Apr 1788 The Church of St. Lawrence Jewry, London, England - The PR entry shows:
"John Goatham of the parish of Saint Lawrence Jewry London a batchelor and Elizabeth Millbank of the same parish spinster were Married by Banns the 13th day of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight by Me - { W. Lucas, Vicar [?]
this Marraige was { John Goatham
solemlised bettwen us { Elizabeth Millbank
in the presence of { Wm Parker
Benjm Holloway"
All signed, both John and Elizabeth having better handwriting than most who signed at this time. Benjamin Holloway witnessed most marriages in the parish at this time and so was probably the Parish Clerk.
(spellings in above transcription: 'solemlised', 'bettwen' and 'Marraige' - are as in the register)
Family ID F4920 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- Based on John becoming an apprentice in 1804, and this usually occuring at the age of 14. Also, age at burial suggests probably born 1790, else 1791.
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Wills (transcripts) 
The will of Robert Goatham (1765 - 1847)
Robert was the uncle of a John Goatham, named as one of his beneficiaries. I haven't found another nephew with the name so think it must have been this John. I can't imagine Robert had a lot to leave; in 1821 he had appealed for aid to Trinity House.