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John George GOTHAM
1796 - 1842 (45 years)
Has 20 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
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Name John George GOTHAM Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 19 Sep 1796 (probably), West Teignmouth, Devon, England 
- Date from baptism register
Baptised 30 Sep 1796 St. James’ Church, West Teignmouth, Devon, England - From img on FMP
Gender Male Occupation 1821 Mariner - John George was Captain of the schooner Freedom. Keith Matthews Name Files show it to be a 92 ton vessel built in Dartmouth in 1814, but the DHC (DRO) catalogue shows it to have been built at Teignmouth in 1821.
In July 1821 it was registered at Exeter, being owned by East Teignmouth shipwright, Arthur Owen and a Thomas Gotham. I'm not sure which Thomas this was - I think most likely this was John's brother of the name , though he would have been only 22; maybe it was their uncle. Though I don't know what became of him, he definitely survived infancy, but was possibly not still alive. The ship was later based at Liverpool.
In 1828 John George was captain of the Horatio, a 182 tons brig owned by Job, Bulley and Co. of St. Johns (Newfoundland) and Liverpool. (from Keith Matthews Name Files, Gotham file p.38).I have other information regarding the Horatio to add.
Poll Book entry 2 Nov 1840 Liverpool, Lancashire, England Borough of Liverpool Common Council Elections - Entry in poll book (the last column has no header, but with the three values of blank, P or T clearly indicates how the individual voted).
Residence 1841 77, Vine Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, England - With his wife Jane and one Hannah Oliver, aged 15 - I guess a servant, though no occupation shown. John was also recorded as of Vine Street in the
Occupation 1841 Mariner - From the census
Died 1842 On the brig Jane, Between Plymouth (England) and Lisbon, At Sea - His death was recorded in deaths column of the Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser of 20 Dec 1842:
"On his passage from Calabar, Captain John Gotham, of the brig Jane, lamented by his friends."
There seems to be no death registration entry for him, presumably his body was committed to the deep rather than being returned to England.
Administration 4 Feb 1843 Archdeaconry Court of Chester, Cheshire, England - 'heading' in left margin: "Gotham Sworn Under £450"
"4th. February Before Robt. Davies Surrogate
Admon of John George Gotham late of Liverpool in the
County of Lancaster Master Mariner deceased was Granted
unto Jane Gotham Widow the relict of the said deceased"
(from image on FMP, from the Cheshire Archives and Local Studies Service, Chester, England; viewed 23 Sep 2016)
FMP provide no way to see the start of the book, nor a reference but given that all other entries on the page or facing page were for people living in Chester Archdeaconry I think that was the Court in which the admon. was granted
Siblings3 brothers and 2 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch 
Andrew GOTHAM, b. Est 1585, (probably), Abbotskerswell, Devon, England, bur. 10 Mar 1673/74, St. Mary the Virgin Church, Wolborough, Devon, England (Age ~ 89 years) (4 x Great Grandfather) 
Joan, d. Yes, date unknown (Great Grandmother)Notes - I first thought it was probably this John who was married to Jane as I didn't know of another John of the right sort of age who it could be.
I am now sure that this John is the one who was married to Jane Tatham. Although Jane's will did not clarify this, due to only mentioning members of her own family, the fact that John was shown as 'John George' in the 1840 Poll Book which also shows he was living in Vine Street, and that John and Jane were living in Vine Street at the time of the 1841 census provides sufficient evidence.
Person ID I300121 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 25 Jan 2021
Father Nathaniel GOTHAM, bap. 30 Jan 1757, St. James’ Church, West Teignmouth, Devon, England , bur. 9 Dec 1834, St. James’ Church, West Teignmouth, Devon, England (Age ~ 77 years) Mother Elizabeth WHIDBORNE, b. 2 Mar 1768, bur. 2 Aug 1824, St. James’ Church, West Teignmouth, Devon, England (Age ~ 56 years) Marriage License 7 Feb 1791 Allegation - From licence allegation (image on FamilySearch, viewed 3 Apr 2018)
Married 28 Feb 1791 St. Gregory the Great’s Church, Dawlish, Devon, England [1] Family ID F300038 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Jane TATHAM, b. Abt 1799, Burton in Lonsdale, Yorkshire, England , d. 2 Aug 1871, Dent, Sedbergh, Yorkshire, England (Age ~ 72 years) Married 15 Feb 1824 St. Oswald’s Church, Thornton in Lonsdale, Yorkshire, England - John and Jane were together and both shown with the surname Gotham at the time of the 1841 census; from 1851 onwards she was shown as a widow. Her will shows her family.
The Lancaster Gazette, 28 Feb 1824 recorded:
"On the 15th inst. at Thornton-in-Lonsdale, Mr.
John J. Gotham, master of the ship Hippocampi,
of Dartmouth, to Miss Tatham, daughter of Mr.
James Tatham, of Burton-in-Lonsdale."
(col. 1, p.3; image on FMP)
Details from PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 20 May 2017)
Shows John George Gotham aged 26 of Teignmouth, Mariner and Bachelor, married Jane Tatham aged 24 of Thornton in Lonsdale, by Licence. Both signed.
Witnesses were John Redmayne, Elizabeth Tatham, Rowland Tatham and John Wilson.
Last Modified 14 Feb 2017 Family ID F300400 Family Group Page | Family Chart
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Baptised - 30 Sep 1796 - St. James’ Church, West Teignmouth, Devon, England 
Married - 15 Feb 1824 - St. Oswald’s Church, Thornton in Lonsdale, Yorkshire, England 
Poll Book entry - Borough of Liverpool Common Council Elections - 2 Nov 1840 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England 
Residence - 1841 - 77, Vine Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, England 
Died - 1842 - On the brig Jane, Between Plymouth (England) and Lisbon, At Sea = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
Sources - [S339] Devon Parish Registers - Dawlish, St. Gregory the Great (Dawlish, Devon, England), (brightsolid online publishing limited. FindMyPast. findmypast.co.uk : 2014.), Marriage of Nathaniel GOTHAM to Elizabeth WHIDBORNE; accessed 6 Sep 2014 (Reliability: 3).
"No 65 Nathaniel Gotham of the Parish of West Teignmouth
Mariner & Elizabeth Whidborne of this Parish Spinster were
Married in this Church by Licence
this twenty eighth Day of February in the Year One thousand seven Hundred
and ninety one By me William Short Junr
This Marriage was solemnized between us Nathaniel Gotham, Elizabeth Whidborne
In the Presence of Rid Whidborne, Joanna Whidborne"
(on page 17, under heading '[The Year 1791]')