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John Thomas GOTHAM

John Thomas GOTHAM

Male 1874 - 1940  (65 years)    Has 23 ancestors and 67 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name John Thomas GOTHAM 
    Relationshipwith Teresa Ann GOATHAM
    Born 18 May 1874  Fenton, Staffordshire, 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, John Thomas q2 1874 Stoke T. RD 6b 278; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Aston
      Actual place from the 1881 census where shown as aged 7
      Actual date from the 1939 register
    Baptised 9 Aug 1874  Christ Church, Fenton, Staffordshire, 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 FMP, viewed 26 Nov 2014)
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1901 
    Timber and Builders' Merchant 
    • From the census, where shown as an employer.
      The UK telephone directory 1899-1900 shows an entry for a J T Gotham, of Victoria Road Shelton. There does not seem to be another J T Gotham whose phone this could have been; I guess that John had a phone at this early date for his work as a builders' merchant.
    Residence 1939  1676, Pershore Road, Birmingham C.B., Warwickshire, 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 
    • Living with his son James and James' family (wife and presumably two children - two closed entries as at 29 Jan 2017) when the 1939 register was compiled.
      (Ref: RG101/5596C/017/7 Letter Code: QBTA)
    Residence 1939  Birmingham C. B., Warwickshire, 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 
    Registration 
    • John was living with his son James and daugher in law Annie and their children at the time of the registration.
      (Assuming 2 closed entries in the index are the children of James and Annie)
    Died Jun Q 1940  Cardiff Reg Dist, Glamorganshire or Monmouthshire, 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 
    • GRO ref: Gotham, John T aged 65 q2 1940 Cardiff RD 11a 533; GRO online index shows Christian names as John Thomas
      Place suggests he was either staying with or had moved to live with his daughter Gertrude.
    Siblings 10 brothers and 1 sister 
    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)  (6 x Great Grandfather) 
    Sarah HUBBARD,   b. Abt 1827, Dudley, Worcestershire, 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 1871  (Age ~ 45 years)  (Grandmother) 
    Person ID I301297  All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study
    Last Modified 3 Feb 2024 

    Father James Rhead GOTHAM,   b. Mar Q 1847, Fenton Sub-District, Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, 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. Dec Q 1891, Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, 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 ~ 44 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth ASTON,   b. Dec Q 1847, Dudley, Worcestershire, 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 Mar 1919, 70, Victoria Road, Fenton, Staffordshire, 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 ~ 72 years) 
    Married 1 Jul 1866  St. Bartholomew’s Church, Blurton, Staffordshire, 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 FMP, viewed 26 Nov 2014)
      GRO ref: GOTHAM, James to Aston, Elizabeth R q3 1866 Stone RD 6b 37

      Although as Elizabeth was then a widow and the information was not required (and so was struck through), the 1911 census shows that James and Elizabeth had had 12 children, 11 of whom were still living. 
    Family ID F300427  Family Group Page  |  Family Chart

    Family Eliza TAFT,   b. Jun Q 1877, Fenton, Staffordshire, 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 Q 1936, Birmingham Reg Dist, Warwickshire, 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) 
    Married 11 Oct 1897  Christ Church, Fenton, Staffordshire, 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, John Thomas to Taft, Eliza q4 1897 Stoke T. RD 6b 310
      Venue from UKBMD website
      Details from PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 13 Nov 2016)
      Shows John Thomas Gotham, aged 23, Bachelor, Traveller, abode 11 Adelaide Street, father James Rhead Gotham (deceased), a Potter married
      Eliza Taft, aged 20, Spinster, [no occupation shown], abode 17 Coburg Street, father John Taft (deceased), Ironworker
      Married after Banns
      Both signed, as did the 2 witnesses , Matthew Edward Gotham and Prudence Taft
      (Archive reference D5882/1/1/13, p. 151)

      The 1911 census shows that John and Eliza had had 5 children, all of whom were still living (and all were with them on census night)
    Children 5 children 
    Last Modified 14 Feb 2017 
    Family ID F300508  Family Group Page  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 May 1874 - Fenton, Staffordshire, 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 Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsBaptised - 9 Aug 1874 - Christ Church, Fenton, Staffordshire, 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 Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 11 Oct 1897 - Christ Church, Fenton, Staffordshire, 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 Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Arthur Edward GOTHAM - 3 Mar 1898 - Fenton, Staffordshire, 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 Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Dorothy GOTHAM - 29 Jul 1899 - Fenton, Staffordshire, 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 Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - Gertrude GOTHAM - 19 Jul 1900 - Fenton, Staffordshire, 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 Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - John Gilbert GOTHAM - 31 Aug 1907 - Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, 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 Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsChild - James Raymond GOTHAM - 9 Apr 1909 - Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, 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 Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1939 - 1676, Pershore Road, Birmingham C.B., Warwickshire, 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 Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
    Link to Google MapsDied - Jun Q 1940 - Cardiff Reg Dist, Glamorganshire or Monmouthshire, 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 Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
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