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Mary Wilking GOTHAM
Set As Default Person -
Name Mary Wilking GOTHAM Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Abt 1794 Teignmouth, Devon, England
- From 1851 census
Baptised - I have browsed the PRs for West Teignmouth for a baptism between those of her siblings John Wilking and John George and there definitely seems to be no baptism of Mary.
Gender Female Middle name relationship The maiden name of her maternal grandmother with her first name Residence 1841 Fore Street, West Teignmouth, Devon, England
- With her husband and children Mary Ann, Nicholas, Elizabeth, Joanna and John (no Jane or Sarah)
Residence 1851 Alfred House, Regent Place, East Teignmouth, Devon, England
- Of their seven children only one, 24 year old Joanna was living with them at the time of the 1851 census, although also present was a 6 year old granddaughter, Elizabeth Tarr.
Died Mar Q 1876 Cheltenham Reg Dist, Gloucestershire, England
- GRO ref: Tarr, Mary Wilkin q1 1876 aged 81 Cheltenham RD 6a 306
Siblings4 brothers and 1 sister 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 - (Research):I guessed Mary was a daughter of Nathaniel due to her middle name. Confirmed by register of births recording Mary's children where her parents are named.
Baptism of child shows Elizabeth Gotham as a grandmother
Person ID I300202 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 26 Aug 2024
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 Nicholas Stambury TARR, b. Abt 1791, Ilsington, Devon, England
, d. 24 Sep 1859, Ashburton, Devon, England
(Age ~ 68 years) Married 21 Jan 1822 St. James’ Church, West Teignmouth, Devon, England
- From DFHS index; no marrs in the parish on FMP after 1812, though banns from Nov 1823 on.
Details from BT entry (image on FamilySearch, viewed 9 Oct 2016)
"Nicholas Stambury Tarr of this Parish
Tailor
and Mary Wilking Gotham of this Parish
Spinster
were married in this Church by Banns with Consent of
this twenty first Day of
January in the Year one Thousand eight Hundred and twenty two
By me J. Salter Curate
This Marriage was solemnized between us Nicholas Stambury Tarr, Mary Wilking Gotham
In the Presence of Elizabeth Gotham, Nathaniel Gotham, G Daimond
No. 116"
Children8 children Last Modified 29 Mar 2023 Family ID F300087 Family Group Page | Family Chart
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Born - Abt 1794 - Teignmouth, Devon, England 


Married - 21 Jan 1822 - St. James’ Church, West Teignmouth, Devon, England 


Child - Mary Ann Gotham TARR, [G-D(TM)] - 11 Nov 1822 - Fore Street, West Teignmouth, Devon, England 


Child - Nicholas John Gotham TARR, [G-D(TM)] - 20 Nov 1823 - Fore Street, West Teignmouth, Devon, England 


Child - Elizabeth Gotham TARR, [G-D(TM)] - 10 Oct 1825 - Fore Street, West Teignmouth, Devon, England 


Child - Joanna TARR - 24 Mar 1827 - Fore Street, West Teignmouth, Devon, England 


Child - Jane Gotham TARR, [G-D(TM)] - 19 Feb 1829 - Fore Street, West Teignmouth, Devon, England 


Child - Sarah TARR - 10 Dec 1830 - Fore Street, West Teignmouth, Devon, England 


Child - John Launcelot Stambury TARR - Abt 1834 - West Teignmouth, Devon, England 


Residence - 1841 - Fore Street, West Teignmouth, Devon, England 

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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]')


