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Eliza GOTHAM
1808 - 1891 (82 years)
Has 19 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
Set As Default Person 
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Name Eliza GOTHAM Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 16 Nov 1808 Deptford, Kent, England 
- From censuses
Baptised 25 Dec 1808 St. Paul’s Church, Deptford, Kent, England - From PR entry (image on Ancestry, viewed 1 Aug 2012) shows:
"Goatham, Eliza D of Willm. & Mary, Lower Road, father's occupation: Cooper Nov 16th."
(BTs - also on Ancestry implies date as 13th - i.e. date column blank, but last with entry was 13th - it looks like not all the dates from the left-most column on the page were copied)
Gender Female Occupation 1851 12, Bedford Place, Kensington, Middlesex, England Servant - At the time of the census Eliza and her sister Mary were servants in the house of Henry Batley, attorney at law. Also living in the house was Mary's husband, William.
Residence 1881 65, Cirencester Street, Paddington, Middlesex, England Occupation 1881 Charwoman Residence 14 Jun 1888 Paddington Workhouse, Middlesex, England Admitted to the Workhouse - Eliza was admitted to the workhouse due to 'age'. The admissions register shows that her brother John was in Melbourne.
(Derbyshire or Australia not specified)
Unlike most admissions, there is no date of discharge shown.
Lunacy 19 Jun 1890 Surrey County Lunatic Asylum, Banstead, Surrey, England Admission - The admissions register shows:
No. in order of Admission: 95789; Name: Goatham Eliza; a female pauper patient; Date of Admission. [1883] 19 June; Asylum: Banstead; Date of Discharge or death: 16 Jan 91; Died.
Died 16 Jan 1891 London County Lunatic Asylum, Banstead, Surrey, England - Actual date from lunatic asylum register
GRO ref: Goatham, Eliza, age 70 q1 1891 Epsom RD 2a 4
Despite the age discrepancy (Eliza would have been 82) I think we can be confident the death was of this Eliza.
The lunatic admissions register shows that the Eliza who died in 1891 died in Banstead Lunatic Asylum and her death registration (GRO register entry) shows that she was of 'Paddington Workhouse'. The workhouse register shows Eliza had a brother John in Melbourne. That fits this Eliza, and I don't believe fits any other.
I have found no Kent Goathams, Eliza or Elizabeth, whose death this could be. (Although a Kent Eliza was born in 1821, i.e. the age would fit her better, there are census records in 1891 and 1901 that fit that Eliza, and nobody else that I have come across. Those census entries can't be this Eliza due a Bredgar birthplace. Also, that Eliza did not have a brother in Australia.)
Siblings5 brothers and 2 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch 
GOTHAM, d. Bef 1613 (5 x Great Grandfather)
Mary DANIEL, b. Est 1777, d. Aft 1830 (Age ~ 54 years) (Mother)Person ID I300371 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 27 Sep 2024
Father William GOTHAM, bap. 9 Nov 1775, St. Mary the Virgin Church, Wolborough, Devon, England , d. 1830 (Age ~ 54 years) Mother Mary DANIEL, b. Est 1777, d. Aft 1830 (Age ~ 54 years) Married 29 Jan 1799 St. Andrew’s Church, Plymouth, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on FMP)
But was it the marriage of this William to a Mary?
I am fairly sure it was; the date is appropriate and there is no sign of a William Gotham in Plymouth before this date or this couple afterwards.
Unfortunately the PR entry for the marriage does not give William's occupation, but the banns book might.
Family ID F300239 Family Group Page | Family Chart