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Annie FINNISS
1876 - 1909 (~ 33 years)
Has 2 ancestors and 11 descendants in this family tree.
Set As Default Person 
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Name Annie FINNISS Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Dec Q 1876 Tenterden, Kent, England 
- Place from censuses.
GRO ref: FINNISS, Anne q4 1876 Tenterden RD 2a 713; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Blackman
Date agrees with age in death registration, though not that given in censuses.
Gender Female Education 1881 Scholar Education 1881 Scholar Residence From 1881 to 1891 St. Michael’s Terrace, Tenterden, Kent, England - With her parents and siblings. No occupation shown in 1891, nor shown as at school.
Died 7 Mar 1909 3, Bryant Street, Chatham, Kent, England Cause: Heart disease - GRO ref: GOATHAM, Annie q1 1909 aged 33(?) Medway RD 2a 522
Age not clear due to poor print in the index, but GRO online index shows 32.
Place from burial register, but death certificate shows 2 Bryant Street.
Buried 11 Mar 1909 The Cemetery, Chatham, Kent, England - From the burial register (transcribed data on KFHS CD 40)
Siblings5 brothers and 5 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch 
Frederick FINNISS, b. Abt 1845, Chevening, Kent, England, d. Mar Q 1925, East Ashford Reg Dist, Kent, England (Age ~ 80 years) (Father) 
Harriett Mary BLACKMAN, b. Abt 1848, Tenterden, Kent, England, d. Sep Q 1919, Tenterden Reg Dist, Kent, England (Age ~ 71 years) (Mother) Person ID I2143 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 Last Modified 14 Nov 2024
Father Frederick FINNISS, b. Abt 1845, Chevening, Kent, England , d. Mar Q 1925, East Ashford Reg Dist, Kent, England (Age ~ 80 years) Mother Harriett Mary BLACKMAN, b. Abt 1848, Tenterden, Kent, England , d. Sep Q 1919, Tenterden Reg Dist, Kent, England (Age ~ 71 years) Married Dec Q 1866 Tenterden Reg Dist, Kent, England - GRO ref: FINNISS, Frederick to Blackman, Harriett M q4 1866 Tenterden RD 2a 1123
The 1911 census confirms that Frederick and Harriett had had 11 children, 9 of whom were still living
Family ID F10146 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family 1 [ - ? - ], d. Yes, date unknown Married Abt 1897 Married? Not married or evidence to suggest they didn't marry Children + 1. Alice Gertrude FINNISS, b. 4 Nov 1897, Tenterden, Kent, England , d. 1973, Auchtermuchty Reg Dist, Fife, Scotland (Age 75 years)▻ Robert Gould DALL m. 2 Apr 1920Last Modified 20 Jan 2024 Family ID F302391 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family 2 Arthur Charles GOATHAM, b. Sep Q 1862, Bredgar, Kent, England , d. 7 Mar 1907, 4, Solomons Terrace, Chatham, Kent, England (Age ~ 45 years)
Other Partners: Annie Maria CORNWELL m. 7 Nov 1887Banns of marriage From 22 May 1898 to 5 Jun 1898 St. Michael’s Church, Tenterden, Kent, England - From banns register entry (image on FMP, viewed 20 Jun 2019)
"Arthur Charles Goatham Bachelor and Annie Finniss Spinster Both of this Parish ..."
Married 19 Jun 1898 St. Michael’s Church, Tenterden, Kent, England - GRO ref: GOATHAM, Arthur Charles to Finniss, Annie q2 1898 Tenterden RD 2a 1624
Date and church from mid-Kent marriages website (11 Feb 2011)
In 1908 Arthur and Annie's oldest 3 daughters were baptised, between the death of their Arthur (1907) and of Annie (the mother) (1909). Strangely, the two youngest, Eva Alexandra and Arthur Charles, were not baptised at this time.
Subsequent records (marriage, 1939 register entry and death) can be found for 'Eva Alexandra', and with a unique pair of Christian names for the Goathams, there is no doubt the references are for this daughter of Arthur and Annie. The idea that both these children had died before their elder siblings were baptised can therefore be ruled out.
As Eva was living there is no reason to supposed Arthur Charles had died. However, no further record has been found for Arthur (but writing in 2020 I am sure he can no longer be living).
Perhaps Annie could not cope with 5 young children after the death of her husband and the youngest two went into care or were fostered / adopted. There was no formal adoption at this period and it seems to have varied whether children used their birth surname or that of their foster parents. I suspect Arthur may have used a different surname, and hence his absence from records.
Children4 children Last Modified 19 Jan 2024 Family ID F1655 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- Place from censuses.
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Born - Dec Q 1876 - Tenterden, Kent, England 
Child - Alice Gertrude FINNISS - 4 Nov 1897 - Tenterden, Kent, England 
Banns of marriage - From 22 May 1898 to 5 Jun 1898 - St. Michael’s Church, Tenterden, Kent, England Married - 19 Jun 1898 - St. Michael’s Church, Tenterden, Kent, England 
Child - Henrietta May (“May”) GOATHAM - 25 May 1899 - Charing, Kent, England 
Child - Arthur Charles FINNIS - 23 Oct 1905 - 2, Hartington Street, Chatham, Kent, England 
Died - Cause: Heart disease - 7 Mar 1909 - 3, Bryant Street, Chatham, Kent, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
