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George GOTHAM

George GOTHAM

Male 1840 - 1900  (60 years)    Has 16 ancestors and 12 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name George GOTHAM 
    Relationshipwith Teresa Ann GOATHAM
    Born 1840  Liverpool, Lancashire, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • Date from the 1841 census where shown as aged 9 months; place from the 1851 census. Birth appears not to have been registered.
    Baptised 4 Oct 1840  St. Paul’s Church, Liverpool, Lancashire, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • From PR entry (image on Ancestry, viewed 5 Dec 2014)
    Gender Male 
    Education 1851  Liverpool, Lancashire, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Scholar 
    Occupation From 1871 to 1898 
    Sailmaker 
    • In 1871 census and when his daughter Agnes married in 1898. It was also the occupation recorded on his death certificate.
    Residence 13 Jul 1881  2, Scevers Grove, Liverpool, Lancashire, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • At the time his daughter Ada was baptised
    Politics 1882 
    • George was invited to an "at home" at the Liverpool Reform Club as an honorary member, one of those invited because of their contribution in achieving a Liberal victory over the Tories.
    Poor Law From 29 Oct 1896 to 18 Nov 1896  The Union Workhouse, Liverpool, Lancashire, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Resident in the workhouse 
    • Admitted suffering from delusions
    Residence to 29 Oct 1896  13, Severs Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Lunacy From 18 Nov 1896  Lancashire County Lunatic Asylum, Rainhill, Lancashire, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Admission to the asylum 
    Died 2 Aug 1900  Lancashire County Lunatic Asylum, Rainhill, Lancashire, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Hanging by neck - Suicide (unsound mind) 
    • From census entries died between 1891 and 1901
      GRO ref: Gotham, George q3 1900 aged 58 Prescot RD 8b 528
      Age slightly wrong (should be 59) but this is the only death to fit.

      Details from death registration (GRO register entry)
    Buried 6 Aug 1900  West Derby Cemetery, West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • From burial register for burials in the consecrated ground (image on Ancestry, viewed 4 Aug 2021)
      Shows buried Augt 6, George Gotham, aged 58, Sailmaker, abode 38 Penton St,. , Parish or District: West Derby, Mode of burial: Single, Section 5, Grave No. 315, ceremony performed by: Revd. W. H. Harpur
    Siblings 3 brothers and 3 sisters 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Andrew GOTHAM,   b. Est 1585, (probably), Abbotskerswell, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 10 Mar 1673/74, St. Mary the Virgin Church, Wolborough, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 89 years)  (4 x Great Grandfather) 
    Susanna,   d. Yes, date unknown  (Grandmother) 
    Person ID I301064  All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study
    Last Modified 12 Aug 2023 

    Father Thomas GOTHAM,   bap. 31 Oct 1790, St. Andrew’s Church, Ipplepen, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 1850, 13, Maghull Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Mother Susannah CARR,   b. Abt 1803, Ireland See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1861, 44, Prussia Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 58 years) 
    Married 14 Sep 1826  St. Peter’s Church, Liverpool, Lancashire, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • From PR entry (image on Ancestry, viewed 27 Aug 2018)
      Both of Liverpool, Thomas a mariner, Susannah a spinster, by banns.
      Thomas signed, Susannah made her mark, witnesses William Codling and William Maybrick
    Family ID F300056  Family Group Page  |  Family Chart

    Family Ann ROBERTS,   b. Abt 1842, Rhyl, Flintshire, Wales See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep Q 1910, West Derby Reg Dist, Liverpool, Lancashire, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Married 28 Oct 1872  St. Michael’s Church, St. Michael in the Hamlet, Toxteth, Liverpool, Lancashire, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • GRO ref: GOTHAM, George q4 1872 W.Derby RD 8b 802
      Details from PR entry (image on Ancestry, viewed 5 Dec 2014) 
    Children 3 children 
    Last Modified 14 Feb 2017 
    Family ID F300348  Family Group Page  |  Family Chart