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George GOTHAM

George GOTHAM

Male 1870 - 1901  (30 years)    Has 20 ancestors and 18 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name George GOTHAM 
    Relationshipwith Teresa Ann GOATHAM
    Born 12 Aug 1870  Garston, 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 
    • Actual date form baptism register.
      Place from the 1871 census (where shown as aged 8 months)
      GRO ref: Gothum, George q3 1870 W. Derby RD 8b 543; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Maddocks.
    Baptised 29 Aug 1870  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 5 Dec 2014)Also on FamilySearch (viewed 25 May 2019)
    Gender Male 
    Education From 3 Apr 1876 to 29 Jun 1876  St. Lawrence’s Church of England School, Croylands Street, Kirkdale, 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 school admission register (image on FMP, viewed 13 May 2019)
    Residence 1899  25, Abbott Street, Everton, 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 
    • Shown as 'of 25 Abbott Street ...' on his death certificate, but he had been in the asylum for about 18 months, so presumably this means that was his address before admission.
    Medical From 4 Nov 1899 to 3 Jul 1901  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 
    Rainhill Asylum 
    • George was admitted to the asylum in 1899 and remained there until his death in 1901
    Occupation Dock Labourer 
    • Recorded on the 1901 census and on his death certificate
    Died 3 Jul 1901  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: General Paralysis - 18 months 
    • GRO ref: Gotham, George q3 1901 aged 31 Prescot RD 8b 56
      Actual date from asylum register, also date and place from death certiciate.
      'General paraylsis' was a term used to refer to syphilis, which in its later stages caused insanity, hence his being in the asylum.
      Surprisingly his wife was the informant for the death registration, but perhaps with information supplied by the asylum - it does not say 'present at the death'.
    Buried 7 Jul 1901  Liverpool (Kirkdale) Cemetery, 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 (image on Ancestry, viewed 4 Aug 2021)
      Shows buried July 7, George Gotham, age 31, [no occupation shown], abode: Rainhill Asylum, Parish or District: St Helens, Mode of burial: Public, Order Number: 32713, Section 16, Grave No. 112, ceremony performed by: Rev. J. L. Broad
    Siblings 4 brothers and 4 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)  (5 x Great Grandfather) 
    Elizabeth WALKER,   b. Abt 1805, Hale, 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,   d. Aft 1861  (Age ~ 57 years)  (Grandmother) 
    Notes 
    • (Research):The enumerator has dittoed scholar for George in 1871 when he was aged only 8 months (and for a 2 month old baby on the same page); clearly this seems wrong so I am not showing him as a scholar at this time.
    Person ID I301083  All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study
    Last Modified 3 Feb 2024 

    Father William James GOTHAM,   b. 30 Jan 1828, 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,   d. Mar Q 1881, Liverpool Reg Dist, 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 52 years) 
    Mother Sarah MADDOCK,   b. Abt 1831, Hale, 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,   d. Mar Q 1906, 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  (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Married 25 May 1851  St. Philip’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 
    • GRO ref: Gotham, William James to Maddock, Sarah q2 1851 Liverpool RD 20 348
      Details from PR entry (image on Ancestry, viewed 5 Dec 2014)  The marriage was reported in the 'Marriages, Births, and Deaths.' column of the Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser, 3 June 1851 and in the Liverpool Mail of 31 May 1851 (p.7, col. 6)
    Family ID F300350  Family Group Page  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Ellen CADDICK,   b. Mar Q 1875, 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,   d. Jun Q 1917, 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 ~ 42 years) 
    Other Partners: Samuel TINSLEY  m. Mar Q 1903 
    Married 23 Jun 1898  St. Mary’s Church, Kirkdale, 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 to Caddick, Mary Ellen q2 1898 West Derby RD 8b 761
      Local (Lancashire) BMD registration index: GOTHAM, George to CADDICK, Mary E 1898 Church: Kirkdale, St. Mary; Registers at: Liverpool; Ref: 2013WD/19/164

      Details from PR entry (image on FamilySearch, viewed 24 May 2019)
    Children
    +1. George Halliwell GOTHAM,   b. 14 Jul 1900, 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,   d. Sep 1947, Liverpool South Reg Dist, 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 47 years)
    ▻ Ellen HANNA  m. 9 Aug 1924
     
    Last Modified 14 Feb 2017 
    Family ID F300368  Family Group Page  |  Family Chart