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James GOTHAM-POTTER
1893 - 1966 (73 years)
Has 29 ancestors and 11 descendants in this family tree.
Set As Default Person 
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Name James GOTHAM-POTTER Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 27 Mar 1893 New Zealand 
- From NZ index of historical BMD registrationsGave the birth date of 27 Mar 1892 when he enlisted as James Goatham GILMOUR in WW1. I am guessing date and month right but year wrong.
A birth in 1893 is consistent with the age given at his death, so probably not a late registration.
Gender Male Middle name relationship Gotham: his paternal grandmother's maiden name - Also the middle name of his father.
Although James birth and marriage records, judging from the indexes, show him as James Gotham POTTER he seems to have changed his name to James GOTHAM-POTTER, and so his descendants have the surname GOTHAM-POTTER rather than POTTER as a surname and Gotham as a popular choice of middle name, as amongst his siblings children. His wife too became a Gotham-Potter; it is with this surname her death was registered and she was buried.
Misc. 1917 Father of unborn child - The following appeared in the Evening Star, Issue no. 16542, 29 Sep 1917, p. 6:
"THE COURTS - TO-DAY
CITY POLICE COURT.
(Before J. R. Bartholomew, Esq., S.M.)
Affiliation Order.— James Gotham Potter was proceeded against on a complaint tor an affiliation order in respect to an unborn child.— Mr Irwin appeared for the complainant, and said that the defendant was engaged on a steamer. He understood that both the parties were agreeable to marry but his client wanted security fixed.— Defendant said he could obtain security, but offered to marry the girl this morning "if it made any difference".-A formal order by consent was made, defendant to find security in the amount of £100. If in the meantime the parties mutually arranged matters regarding marriage, the security, of course, need not be obtained."
(from the PapersPast website)
Also known as James Goatham GILMOUR Also known as James Gotham POTTER Died 9 Sep 1966 New Zealand - From NZ index of historical BMD registrations
Buried 12 Sep 1966 O'Neill's Point Cemetery, 122, Bayswater Avenue, Bayswater, Auckland, New Zealand Siblings2 brothers and 3 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch 
William POTTER, b. Abt 1800, Moretonhampstead, Devon, England, d. 12 Feb 1880, Albion Place, Teign Street, West Teignmouth, Devon, England (Age ~ 80 years) (Grandfather) 
Mary Ann BLOW, b. 1839, Jersey, Channel Islands, d. Yes, date unknown (Grandmother) Person ID I300765 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 26 Apr 2022
Father Joseph Goatham POTTER, [G-D(AD)], b. Abt 1836, Devon, England , d. 23 Jul 1897, New Zealand (Age ~ 61 years) Mother Mary Ann BRIGHTING, b. 1864, New Zealand , d. Yes, date unknown Married 9 Jan 1882 Cumberland Street, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand - Marriage took place in the house of William Harris (from printout from register).
Am I right to think that Joseph, shown at baptism as Joseph John POTTER was the Joseph Goatham POTTER who married in New Zealand in 1882?
From the marriage register entry the parents are right but the age is wrong. The age given in the marriage register suggests he was born about 1847, though the age at death registration suggests about 1842, so halving the discrepancy with the true date.
I think Joseph was lying about his age, to make the difference between him and his wife not so great.
It is possible that Joseph John, son of William and Ann, died and that they had another they named Joseph Gotham POTTER. However, for this to be the case 3 things seem to be missing: the burial of the first Joseph, the baptism of the 2nd and the birth registration of the 2nd. It is highly unlikely all three would be missing / mistranscribed. Hence I do believe this Joseph is the son born in 1836.
Family ID F300677 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family 1 Ellen Elizabeth GODING, b. 1902, New Zealand , d. 27 Nov 1918, Christchurch, New Zealand (Age 16 years) Married 21 Aug 1918 New Zealand - From NZ index of historical BMD registrations, shows Ellen Elizabeth GODING married James Gotham POTTERPrior to Ellen's death, registered in November.
Last Modified 26 Jan 2021 Family ID F300683 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family 2 Annie Mitchell HENDERSON, b. Abt 1888, d. 15 Jun 1966, New Zealand (Age ~ 78 years) Married 1919 New Zealand - From NZ BMD registrations online index (historical) - shows James Gotham POTTER married Annie Mitchell HENDERSON
Children3 children Last Modified 26 Jan 2021 Family ID F300267 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- From NZ index of historical BMD registrationsGave the birth date of 27 Mar 1892 when he enlisted as James Goatham GILMOUR in WW1. I am guessing date and month right but year wrong.
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Born - 27 Mar 1893 - New Zealand 
Married - 21 Aug 1918 - New Zealand Married - 1919 - New Zealand Child - James Frederick GOTHAM-POTTER - 4 Feb 1920 - New Zealand Died - 9 Sep 1966 - New Zealand 
Buried - 12 Sep 1966 - O'Neill's Point Cemetery, 122, Bayswater Avenue, Bayswater, Auckland, New Zealand = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
