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Vera HICKS
Set As Default Person -
Name Vera HICKS Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 7 Mar 1917 Plymouth Reg Dist, Devon, England
- From gravestone
1939 register gives date as 9 Nov 17, though it appears Mar has been written above Nov (but Nov not crossed out)!
GRO ref: Hicks, Vera q1 1917 mother's maiden name: Joslin, Plymouth RD 5b 374
Gender Female Occupation 1939 Laundress Packer Died 24 Jan 1995 Plymouth Reg Dist, Devon, England
- Actual date from gravestone.
GRO ref: GOTHAM, Vera dob 9 3 1917 reg Jan 1995 Plymouth RD district no. 4161B register no. B49A entry no. 097
Buried St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Cornwood, Devon, England
Patriarch & Matriarch
Charles Henry HICKS, b. 6 Aug 1896, Plymouth, Devon, England
, d. Sep Q 1966, Plymouth Reg Dist, Devon, England
(Age 69 years) (Father) 
Minnie Louise JOSLIN, b. 12 Feb 1899, Ilfracombe, Devon, England
, d. Jul 1997, Plymouth Reg Dist, Devon, England
(Age 98 years) (Mother) 
Person ID I300465 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 24 Nov 2023
Father Charles Henry HICKS, b. 6 Aug 1896, Plymouth, Devon, England
, d. Sep Q 1966, Plymouth Reg Dist, Devon, England
(Age 69 years) Mother Minnie Louise JOSLIN, b. 12 Feb 1899, Ilfracombe, Devon, England
, d. Jul 1997, Plymouth Reg Dist, Devon, England
(Age 98 years) Married Mar Q 1916 Plymouth Reg Dist, Devon, England
- GRO ref: Hicks, Charles H to Joslyn, Minnie q1 1916 Plymouth RD 5b 563
It appears they had only the one child.
Only the one child, Vera, found in GRO original index by searching for surname Hicks and mother's maiden name Josl*n, 1914-1949.
Family ID F301027 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family William Henry Pearn GOTHAM, b. 7 May 1913, Plymouth Reg Dist, Devon, England
, d. May 1997, Plymouth Reg Dist, Devon, England
(Age 84 years) Married 25 Oct 1939 St. Andrew’s Church, Plymouth, Devon, England
- GRO ref: Gotham, William H P to Hicks, Vera q4 1939 Plymouth RD 5b 1036
(date and place from DFHS transcribed data on FMP, viewed 3 4 2014)
At the time of the 1939 William and Vera were neighbours (from 2 of 3 households living in 7 Bayswater Terrace); less than a month later they were married.
Children3 children Last Modified 14 Feb 2017 Family ID F300157 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- From gravestone
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Born - 7 Mar 1917 - Plymouth Reg Dist, Devon, England 


Married - 25 Oct 1939 - St. Andrew’s Church, Plymouth, Devon, England 


Died - 24 Jan 1995 - Plymouth Reg Dist, Devon, England 


Buried - - St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Cornwood, Devon, England 

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