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William Alfred GOATHAM
1878 - 1916 (~ 38 years)
Has 128 ancestors and 5 descendants in this family tree.
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Name William Alfred GOATHAM Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Mar Q 1878 Sittingbourne, Kent, England 
- GRO ref: Goatham, William Alfred q1 1878 Milton RD 2a 815; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Kemsley
Baptised 7 Apr 1878 Holy Trinity Church, Sittingbourne, Kent, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 20 Jul 2019)
Gender Male Residence 1911 25, Crown Quay, Sittingbourne, Kent, England - In 1911 Sarah, who William would marry the following year, was living with him as his housekeeper. Also present in the 4 roomed house was Sarah's son Walter, and 2 boarders.
Occupation 1911 Brick maker Buried 6 Nov 1916 Holy Trinity Church, Sittingbourne, Kent, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 23 Nov 2022)
Died 7 Nov 1916 2, Queen Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, England Cause: Suicide during temporary insanity - GRO ref: Goatham, William A q4 1916 Milton RD 2a 1357 age 39; GRO online index (viewed 6 Nov 2016) shows Christian names as William Alfred
Inquest 9 Nov 1916 Town Hall, Sittingbourne, Kent, England - In the 'The Whitstable Times and Tankerton Press' (Sat. 11 Nov 1916, p. 6, col. 6) in the section entitled 'Sittingbourne' the second item was:
"Low spirits lead to suicide. - An
inquest was held by Mr. Coroner Harris, at Sit-
tingbourne, on Thursday with reference to the
death of William Alfred Gratham [sic], aged 39, of 2,
Queen Street. The widow found her husband
suspended by a piece of cord from the bedstead.
The poor fellow had been in low spirits for some
time, and he had been out of work, and in poor
health. In a note, found in his pocket it seemed
that he was jealous of his wife. A verdict of
"Suicide during temporary insanity" was re-
turned."
Then, after 2 more pieces of news:
"Determined Suicide. - An inquest was
held at the Town Hall on Thursday evening,
before Mr. C. B. Harris, County Coroner, rela-
tive to the death of William Alfred Goatham,
39, a labourer, of 2, Queen's Street, Sitting-
bourne. The evidence showed that at 5.30 on
Tuesday evening the widow returned home from
work, and on going upstairs to the bedroom
found her husband's body suspended by a cord
from the bedstead, and he was dead.
The man had done no work for several weeks,
and he had complained of pains in his chest.
He was also strange in his manner t times.
A note written by the deceased was found on
the body, and in it he seemed to be jealous of
his wife. A verdict of "Suicide during tem-
porary insanity" was returned."
(the second article also appeared on the front page, col. 1, of The Faversham Mercury and North-East Kent Journal of 11 Nov 1916)
Child Status Twin Siblings5 brothers and 7 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch 
Notes
As filled in the form shows Walter as "son" which should mean William's, but was probably intended to apply to son of Sarah - Sarah had been married 12 years, though not to William, and had 3 children by the marriage, so Walter was probably from this marriage. Not clear if Sarah had been widowed by the time of the census - it would appear not.
Person ID I1435 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, The descendants (and other halves) of George Goatham and Ann née Winch, The descendants (and other halves) of John Prior and Amy née Reynolds, The descendants (and other halves) of Richard Whitehead and Mary née Grigsby Last Modified 6 Dec 2022
Father William GOATHAM, b. Abt 1838, Bredgar, Kent, England , d. 2 Aug 1895, 12, Eastbourne Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, England (Age ~ 57 years) Mother Mary Ann KEMSLEY, b. Mar Q 1839, Bredgar, Kent, England , d. Sep Q 1903, The Union Workhouse, Milton next Sittingbourne, Kent, England (Age ~ 64 years) Married 24 Jan 1859 St. John the Baptist Church, Bredgar, Kent, England - GRO ref: Goatham, William to Kemsley, Mary Ann q1 1859 Milton RD 2A 739
Details from PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 20 Jul 2019)
Family ID F516 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Sarah Ann HIGGINS, b. 9 Oct 1881, Sittingbourne, Kent, England , d. Dec Q 1948, Sittingbourne Reg Dist, Kent, England (Age 66 years)
Other Partners: Charles ADAMS m. 25 Dec 1899; Robert John MELLOR m. 31 Aug 1917; Arthur William ANDERSON m. Mar Q 1920; James J. COOPER m. Dec Q 1929Married Sep Q 1912 Register Office, Milton next Sittingbourne, Kent, England - GRO ref: Goatham, William A to Adams, Sarah A q3 1912 Milton RD 2a 2322
Children + 1. Walter Ernest ADAMS, [Father?], b. 6 Feb 1905, The Union Workhouse, Milton next Sittingbourne, Kent, England , d. Jun Q 1979, Sittingbourne Reg Dist, Kent, England (Age 73 years)▻ Olive Mary GOLDUP m. Dec Q 1936Last Modified 19 Dec 2019 Family ID F1126 Family Group Page | Family Chart
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Born - Mar Q 1878 - Sittingbourne, Kent, England 
Baptised - 7 Apr 1878 - Holy Trinity Church, Sittingbourne, Kent, England Buried - 6 Nov 1916 - Holy Trinity Church, Sittingbourne, Kent, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
