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Dianah GOTHAM
1757 - Yes, date unknown
Has 6 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
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Name Dianah GOTHAM Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Baptised 23 Feb 1757 St. Margaret and St. Andrew’s Church, Littleham with Exmouth, Devon, England 
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 13 Nov 2014)
"Feb: 23 Dianah Dr. of Jno. & Sarah Goatam"
(Archive reference 2932A/PR/1/2)
Gender Female Died Yes, date unknown Siblings2 brothers Patriarch & Matriarch 
John GOTHAM, b. Est 1668, Devon, England, d. Yes, date unknown (Great Grandfather) 
Sarah PUDDICOMB, b. Est 1722, d. Yes, date unknown (Mother)Person ID I300804 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 13 Nov 2014
Father John GOTHAM, bap. 12 Dec 1726, St. Mary the Virgin’s Church, Denbury, Devon, England , d. Abt 1760 (Age ~ 33 years) Mother Sarah PUDDICOMB, b. Est 1722, d. Yes, date unknown Marriage License 8 Jan 1746/47 Exeter, Devon, England - Bondsmen: "John Gotham the Younger of St Mary Church in the County of Devon, Mariner, and John Gotham of the same, Mariner"
for marriage of: "John Gotham, the Younger, above[said] & Sarah Puddicombe of Bovey: Tracey, in the said County of Devon, Spinster"
in: "the Parish Church of St. Mary Church or Bovey: Tracey"
(John Gotham Junior signed, John Gotham made his mark)
Married 30 Jan 1746/47 The Church, St. Marychurch, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 14 Nov 2014)
"Jan the 30th. were Marryed John Gotham & Sarah Puddicm."
It would seem highly probable that this was the same John and Sarah who subsequently had children baptised in Topsham and Littleham, John no doubt moving due to his work. Such movement was quite common; possibly John felt his job opportunities were better based on the Exe.
There is a surprising long gap between the marriage and first child. I have browsed the Littleham and Topsham registers for this period; there are no other children that could be theirs. Possibly the gap due to John being away from home much of the time on long voyages, but looking at St. Marychurch register some pages are not intact and for the odd entry the crucial information may be missing. There is one entry in 1750/1:
"Jan 3 was [Bap]tized Mary the daughter of John [missing]" - could this be a daughter of John and Sarah?
Family ID F300090 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 13 Nov 2014)
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Baptised - 23 Feb 1757 - St. Margaret and St. Andrew’s Church, Littleham with Exmouth, Devon, England 
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