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Matthew GOTHAM
1786 - 1837 (~ 51 years)
Has 13 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
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Name Matthew GOTHAM Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 13 Feb 1786 - Date from baptism register
Baptised 19 Mar 1786 St. James’ Church, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England 
[1] Gender Male Died The Workhouse, Sevenoaks, Kent, England - Abode at time of death in burial register
Buried 8 Jun 1837 St. Nicholas’ Church, Sevenoaks, Kent, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 2 April 2019)
Shown as Mathew Gotham, aged 47, abode the Workhouse
Siblings1 sister Half-siblings1 half brother and 3 half sisters (family of Matthew GOTHAM and Mary Ann JUDE) 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) 
Mary DYON, b. Abt 1766, bur. 1 Sep 1793, St. James’ Church, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England (Age ~ 27 years) (Mother) Notes - (Research):One Matthew Gotham of Sevenoaks married a Mary Osborn at Sundridge on 30 July 1812. He appears to have signed his surname as Githam, but as there seems to be no such surname and the banns at Sevenoaks, marriage at Sundridge and his subsequent burial at Sevenoaks all record his name as Gotham it seems reasonable to think that that is what it was.
This would seem to be the most likely Matthew. His age at death in 1837 was given as 47 when this one would have been 51; it seems close enough, especially as he was buried from the workhouse and the information may have been given by a staff member who was not well informed.
I need to investigate if there are parish overseers and / or workhouse records which may help.
Alternatively, in 1765 the burial of a foundling Georgiana Gotham was recorded in Westerham. Could another foundling have been given the name? - I need to investigate if there are records for the orphanage in Westerham, if there were other 'Gothams' and what might have become of them. It would be a coincidence, though, should they have chosen the Christian name 'Matthew' to use in combination with the surname 'Gotham' given that Gotham was a common name in one Gotham branch, at a time when Matthew was generally an uncommon Christian name.
Person ID I300592 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 14 Apr 2021
Father Matthew GOTHAM, bap. 1 Jan 1760, St. Mary’s Church, Morchard Bishop, Devon, England , bur. 28 Jun 1807, St. Luke’s Church, Finsbury, Middlesex, England (Age ~ 47 years)
Other Partners: Mary Ann JUDE m. Abt Aug 1794Mother Mary DYON, b. Abt 1766, bur. 1 Sep 1793, St. James’ Church, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England (Age ~ 27 years) Married 16 Jan 1785 St. Mary Somerset, Guildhall, City of London, London, England [2] - The marriage was entered in the register of St. Mary Mountshaw and then crossed out with a note 'Enter'd inthe other Marriage Reigster, R Sheen Regr. & Inspecr.'
Family ID F300208 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Mary OSBORNE, d. Yes, date unknown Banns of marriage From 31 May 1812 to 14 Jun 1812 St. Mary’s Church, Sundridge, Kent, England - From the register (image on FMP, viewed 2 April 2019)
Banns of marriage From 31 May 1812 to 14 Jun 1812 St. Nicholas’ Church, Sevenoaks, Kent, England - From the register (image on FMP, viewed 2 April 2019)
Married 13 Jul 1812 St. Mary’s Church, Sundridge, Kent, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 2 April 2019)
Last Modified 14 Apr 2021 Family ID F301006 Family Group Page | Family Chart
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Baptised - 19 Mar 1786 - St. James’ Church, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England 
Banns of marriage - From 31 May 1812 to 14 Jun 1812 - St. Mary’s Church, Sundridge, Kent, England 
Banns of marriage - From 31 May 1812 to 14 Jun 1812 - St. Nicholas’ Church, Sevenoaks, Kent, England Married - 13 Jul 1812 - St. Mary’s Church, Sundridge, Kent, England Buried - 8 Jun 1837 - St. Nicholas’ Church, Sevenoaks, Kent, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
Sources - [S344] London Parish Registers - Clerkenwell, St James, St. James (Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England), (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. ancestry.co.uk : 2010.), "Register of baptisms, Jan 1785-Dec 1812, P76/JS1/011," Baptism of Matthew GOTHAM; accessed 5 Sep 2014 (Reliability: 3).
"[col. headed 'Born'] [Feb] 13 Matthew - of Matthew and Mary Gotham, [col. headed 'Baptized'] 19 [March]" (under heading '1786 Baptisms') - [S341] London Parish Registers - City of London, St. Mary Somerset, St. Mary Somerset (City of London, England), (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. ancestry.co.uk : 2010.), "Register of marriages 1754 - 1789 and banns 1754 - 1758, 1754 - 1789, P69/MRY12/A/01/Ms 5712/1," Marriage of Matthew GOTHAM to Mary DYON; accessed 5 Sep 2014 (Reliability: 3).
"Matthew Gotham of the Parish of St.
Mary Mounthaw Batchelor and Mary
Dyon of the Parish of St. Mary Somerset a Spinster
were married in this Church, by Banns this
sixteenth day of January one Thousand seven
Hundred and eighty five by me J. A Perny Curate
This Marriage was Solemnized between us M Gotham, Mary Dyon
In Presence of us Geo: Wilson, Geo Wilson Junr"
(on page no.ed 67 and 66)
Looks like John at the start of the entry was crossed out, with something originally below Matthew.