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Mary Elizabeth GALE
Abt 1819 - 1892 (~ 73 years)
Has 2 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
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Name Mary Elizabeth GALE Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Abt 1819 East Teignmouth, Devon, England 
- From censuses
Baptised 17 Jan 1819 St. James’ Church, West Teignmouth, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 10 Aug 2018)
Gender Female Died 20 Oct 1892 6, Teign View Terrace, East Teignmouth, Devon, England Cause: Senile asthenia, diarrhœa (2 days), Cardiac failure - GRO ref: Gotham, Mary aged 73 q4 1892 Newton A. RD 5b 70
The informant was one Sarah Kazia HEATH, described as cousin. Not having researched beyond Mary's immediate family I don't know if she too was related to Sarah, but I suspect the cousin' relationship referred to was that of Mary's husband; Sarah was the wife of his 1st cousin once removed (i.e. wife of Knollin Martin HEATH, son of Edwin's 1st cousin Thomas HEATH).
Buried 24 Oct 1892 St. Michael the Archangel’s Church, East Teignmouth, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 13 Nov 2014)
"No. 358 Mary Gotham, abode East Teignmouth, buried: October 24th, aged 73 years, by whom the Ceremony was performed: James Veysey Vicar"
Siblings4 brothers and 1 sister Half-siblings1 half brother (family of William GALE and Mary ) Patriarch & Matriarch 
William GALE, b. Abt 1782, Teignmouth, Devon, England, d. Mar Q 1865, Newton Abbot Reg Dist, Devon, England (Age ~ 83 years) (Father) 
Elizabeth BAKER, b. Abt 1786, bur. 23 Jan 1821, St. James’ Church, West Teignmouth, Devon, England (Age ~ 35 years) (Mother) Notes - Four women on the marriage index page, census entries for the couple show Thomas married a Mary Elizabeth - must be Mary Elizabeth Gale
Person ID I300076 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 30 Mar 2024
Father William GALE, b. Abt 1782, Teignmouth, Devon, England , d. Mar Q 1865, Newton Abbot Reg Dist, Devon, England (Age ~ 83 years)
Other Partners: MaryMother Elizabeth BAKER, b. Abt 1786, bur. 23 Jan 1821, St. James’ Church, West Teignmouth, Devon, England (Age ~ 35 years) Banns of marriage From 12 Oct 1806 to 26 Oct 1806 St. James’ Church, West Teignmouth, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 10 Aug 2018)
Married 16 Nov 1806 St. James’ Church, West Teignmouth, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 10 Aug 2018)
Did William marry once or two or three times?
The picture is unclear. Certainly a 34 year old Elizabeth Gale was buried in West Teignmouth on 23 Jan 1821, and who would threfore have been about 5 years younger than William and about 20 when they married. It seems likely she was William's wife, especially as when a child of William was baptised in December that year the mother was named as Mary. All six earlier children had the mother's name given as Elizabeth. The 1841 census also names William's wife as Mary (or at least, the woman in the same house of a similar age was Mary Gale - of course this could, in theory, have been a sister or cousin).
Whilst this seems straightforward I have not found a marriage for a William and Mary in 1821 that could be theirs, and the 1851 census names William's wife as Elizabeth. Was this a third wife? I can't find a death registration or burial of a Mary between 1841 and 1851 (the Mary Ann who death was registered in Newton Abbot RD in 1846 was aged only 27). William was buried in West Teignmouth churchyard so we might expect his wife would have been too, but the only likely Mary was buried there in 1857, aged 78 i.e. the same age as the 'Elizabeth' who was with William at the time of the 1851 census. William was a widower in 1861 so 'Elizabeth' had died, but there is no death registration or burial of an Elizabeth between 1851 and 1861 that fits. Hence I don't think William was married 3 times, I think that 'Elizabeth' in 1851 was the same woman who was elsewhere recorded as Mary. But now the question is was 'Elizabeth' a mistake, or was she actually Mary Elizabeth (or Elizabeth Mary)? She would have been born about 1776, when two Christian names was uncommon (apart from Mary Ann). 'Mary's son was given the middle name Baker, the maiden name of William's first wife, and so could indicate she was still his wife. On the other hand, if Elizabeth had died then William and Mary got together pretty quickly after the death. The most likely explanation for such a quick relationship is that a sister moved in to keep house and look after the children. If the sister was Elizabeth's then her maiden name would also be Baker, and hence it would be natural to use that name for her son.
I think William probably married twice, but will look for baptism evidence of sisters Mary and Elizabeth or of a Mary Elizabeth / Elizabeth Mary.
Family ID F301663 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Thomas “Edwin” (“Uncle Ned”) GOTHAM, b. Abt 1819, d. 25 Apr 1907, 6, Teign View Terrace, East Teignmouth, Devon, England (Age ~ 88 years) Banns of marriage Between 31 Oct 1847 and 14 Nov 1847 St. Michael the Archangel’s Church, East Teignmouth, Devon, England [1] Married 12 Dec 1847 St. Michael the Archangel’s Church, East Teignmouth, Devon, England [2, 3] - I am sure that Thomas Edwin was not being truthful when he gave a name and occupation for his father. Although there were many Thomas GOTHAMs, the middle name is distinctive. In addition, although he was baptised in Dartmouth his mother clearly returned to Teignmouth so it is natural he should too.
Had he given a more plausible occupation for his father one might pause a little before deciding there was only one Thomas Edwin, but the 'gentleman' shows this to be untrue. (It is possible he was the illegitimate son of a gentleman, but not one called Thomas GOTHAM).
GRO ref: Gotham, Thomas Edwin to Gale, Mary Elizabeth q4 1847 Newton Abbot RD 10 231
Last Modified 29 Mar 2023 Family ID F300025 Family Group Page | Family Chart
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Born - Abt 1819 - East Teignmouth, Devon, England 
Baptised - 17 Jan 1819 - St. James’ Church, West Teignmouth, Devon, England 
Banns of marriage - Between 31 Oct 1847 and 14 Nov 1847 - St. Michael the Archangel’s Church, East Teignmouth, Devon, England Married - 12 Dec 1847 - St. Michael the Archangel’s Church, East Teignmouth, Devon, England Buried - 24 Oct 1892 - St. Michael the Archangel’s Church, East Teignmouth, Devon, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
Sources - [S335] Devon Parish Registers - West Teignmouth, St. James (West Teignmouth, Devon, England), (brightsolid online publishing limited. FindMyPast. findmypast.co.uk : 2014.), Banns of Marriage of Thomas Edwin GOTHAM to Mary Elizabeth GALE; accessed 6 Sep 2014 (Reliability: 3).
"[No. 157] Banns of Marriage between
Thomas Edwin Gotham Bachelor
and Mary Elizabeth Gale Spinster
Both of this Parish
1st Time, Sunday, Octr 31st by R B Bradley
2nd Time, Sunday, Nov 7th by G R Gracey
3rd Time, Sunday, 14th by R B Bradley
Married Decr 12th 1847"
(on page 79, under heading 'The Year 1847')
Archive reference: 3231A/PR/1/14 - [S336] FreeBMD, FreeBMD, (( http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ )), accessed 6 Sep 2014), Marriage of Thomas Edwin GOTHAM to Mary Elizabeth GALE. (Reliability: 3).
GRO ref: Gotham, Thomas Edwin to GALE, Mary Elizabeth q4 1847 Newton Abbot RD 10 231 - [S337] Devon Parish Registers - East Teignmouth, St. Michael (East Teignmouth, Devon, England), (brightsolid online publishing limited. FindMyPast. findmypast.co.uk : 2014.), Marriage of Thomas Edwin GOTHAM to Mary Elizabeth GALE; accessed 6 Sep 2014 (Reliability: 3).
"1847. Marriage solemnized by Banns in the Parish of East Teignmouth in the County of Devon
No. 108, Decr. 12th. Thomas Edwin Gotham, age: full, Bachelor, Mariner, residence: East Teignmouth, Father's Name: Thomas Gotham, Rank etc.: Gentleman
Mary Elizabeth Gale, age: full, Spinster, Servant, residence: East Teignmouth, Father's name: William Gale, Tailor
Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by me, R B Bradley
This Marriage was solemnized between us, Thomas Edwin Gotham, Mary Elizabeth Gale
in the Presence of us, Stephen Matterface, The mark of X Robert Wannell"
(on page 54)
Archive reference: 3231A/PR/1/8