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Frederick William GOATHAM
1871 - 1962 (90 years)
Has 241 ancestors and 11 descendants in this family tree.
Set As Default Person 
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Name Frederick William GOATHAM Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 11 Nov 1871 Faversham, Kent, England 
- GRO ref: Goatham, Frederick William q4 1871 Faversham RD 2a 719; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Marshall
Gender Male Education 1895 “First Aid to the Injured” - Frederick attended lecutures on the subject, took an examination, passed and was awarded a certificate.
Whether or not he ever used the knowledge acquired I don't know, but clearly it was a public spirited thing to do.
From report in The Bromley Chronicle of 4 April, 1895, p. 5, col. 5; viewed on FMP, 8 Jul 2022:
"First Aid to the Injured"
The examination of nine candidates who attended Dr. Shannon's lectures on the above subject took place recently, and it is pleasant to record that all the candidates have passed, and will consequently receive certificates. The names of the candidates are:- Messrs. W. J. Boullin, W. F. Crowe, F. W. Goatham, R. Higgs, junr., Frank Higgs, Percy S. Keyford, and E. Stanton, f Chislehurst West; Messrs. E. L. J. Day and G. F. Weston, of Crown-lane. Mr. Crowe is a member of the fire brigated, and will be able in particular to render aid at critical times.
Residence From 1895 to 1898 Chislehurst, Kent, England - When trained in first aid (1895), and assumed from birth of son (1898)
Residence From 1900 to 1901 Grocery Store, Hawley Road, Wilmington, Kent, England - At the time of the 1901 and 1911 censuses, and assumed from birthplace of daughter (1900).
Residence From 1906 to 1911 Overdale House, Wilmington, Kent, England - From the school admission entry for his son Victor, and at the time of the 1911 census. The latter shows it was a 5 roomed house.
Residence May 1906 Overdale House, Wilmington, Kent, England - At the time of his son Arthur's baptism
Occupation 1911 Grocer - Grocer's manager in 1911, grocer's assistant when the 1946 electoral roll was compiled - at the age of 75 maybe semi-retired and working for his son Arthur, who was now a grocer.
Residence 1919 24, Southlands Road, Bromley, Kent, England Prior to emigration Emigration 6 Dec 1919 Southampton, Hampshire, England From - With his wife and three children.
(from outward passenger list, image on Ancestry, viewed 2015)
Emigration Aft 6 Dec 1919 Wellington, New Zealand To Residence 1946 72, Oban Crescent, Onslow, Wellington, New Zealand - With his wife listed in the electoral roll at the same address
Died 16 Aug 1962 New Zealand - From NZ index of historical BMD registrationsShows Frederick William GOATHAM, Registration number 1962/38451; age at death given as 90 years
Cremation 18 Aug 1962 Karori Cemetery, 76, Old Karori Road, Karori, Wellington, New Zealand Buried 20 Aug 1962 Karori Cemetery, 76, Old Karori Road, Karori, Wellington, New Zealand - Section: NICHE; Plot Number: 15 DIV 11; Record Number: 112909
(details on the Wellington City website)
Siblings2 brothers Patriarch & Matriarch 
GOATHAM, d. Yes, date unknown (8 x Great Grandfather)
Mary Eleanor HODGEMAN, b. Abt 1803, Dartford, Kent, England, d. Jun Q 1867, Faversham Reg Dist, Kent, England (Age ~ 64 years) (Grandmother) Notes - With his mother, a "grocer's shopman" in 1891
Living at Overdale House, Wilmington, Dartford, Kent (1911) (a 5 room house)
All of Frederick and Beatrices 3 children were living.
The family appear to have emigrated to New Zealand in 1919 (i.e. Frederick, Beatrice and their 3 children). They departed on the Bremen, a steamship of the Orient Line, from Plymouth on 6 Dec 1919, for Wellington, New Zealand.
Person ID I1642 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 Charles Goatham and Sybilla née Hunt, 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 3 Feb 2024
Father Edwin GOATHAM, b. 12 Dec 1839, Wormshill, Kent, England , d. 17 May 1884, Kent County Lunatic Asylum, Chartham, Kent, England (Age 44 years) Mother Sarah Elizabeth MARSHALL, bap. 18 Dec 1836, St. Mary of Charity Church, Faversham, Kent, England , d. Sep Q 1907, Thanet Reg Dist, Kent, England (Age ~ 70 years)
Other Partners: John GOATHAM m. 19 May 1860Married 18 Nov 1865 St. Mary of Charity Church, Faversham, Kent, England - Notice in the Kentish Gazette for Tuesday 28 November 1865 gives the date and place, but no mention of which Church or Registry Office. That it was at St Mary of Charity from page no. from registration index being within the pages for that church, as shown on GOONS GRO place search (members tool)
The marriage was also announced in the "Kentish Chronicle" on Saturday 02 December 1865,
"Faversham.- Nov. 18, Mr. Edwin Goatham, to Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Goatham."
GRO ref: Goatham, Edwin to Goatham, Sarah Elizabeth q4 1865 Faversham RD 2a 1275
From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 18 Nov 2016)
"Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish
of Faversham in the County of Kent
No. 410, November 18, Edwin Goatham, age: 25, Bachelor, Labourer, residence at time of Marriage: St. Mary's Road, father: Charles Goatham, Labourer
to Elizabeth Goatham, age: 29, Widow, [no occupation shown], residence at time of Marriage: St. Mary's Road, father: Edward Marshall, Weaver
Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns by me, Charles Collins, M. A. Vicar
The Marriage was solemnized between us, Edwin Goatham, Sarah Elizabeth Goatham
in the Presence of us, Eleanor X Spendiff (Her mark), William X Spendiff (His mark)"
(CCA reference: U3/146/1/14, p. 205)
Sarah married John Goatham then Edwin; the marriage cert. of Sarah and John confirms it was this John. (n.b. marrying 2 brothers like this was illegal till 1921, but I believe it happened not infrequently)
Family ID F103 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Beatrice Annie BRAND, b. Jun Q 1872, Bickley, Kent, England , d. 9 Aug 1959, New Zealand (Age ~ 87 years) Married 1 Sep 1897 Chislehurst, Kent, England - GRO ref: GOATHAM, Frederick William to Brand, Beatrice Annie q3 1897 Bromley RD 2a 909
Children3 children Last Modified 8 Jul 2022 Family ID F1274 Family Group Page | Family Chart