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William Henry GOTHAM
1867 - 1921 (~ 54 years)
Has 23 ancestors and 12 descendants in this family tree.
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Name William Henry GOTHAM Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Jun Q 1867 Longton, Staffordshire, England 
- from the 1871 census where shown as aged 3 (1881 census agrees)
GRO ref: GOTHAM, William Henry q2 1867 Stoke T. RD 6b 249; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Aston
Baptised 22 Dec 1867 St. James’ Church, Longton, Staffordshire, England - From PR entry (transcribed data, on FamilySearch, viewed 15 Jan 2022)
Shows William Henry Gotham, parents James and Elizabeth. (Abode, father's occupation, any other information not transcribed)
Gender Male Census2 Apr 1871 54, Russell Street, Dresden, Staffordshire, England Education 1881 Scholar Census3 Apr 1881 11, Adelaide Street, Fenton, Staffordshire, England Occupation 1920 Tobacconist - When granted probate for his mother's estate
Will 22 Oct 1920 Written Residence 1921 70, Victoria Road, Fenton, Staffordshire, England - With his wife, his 9 year old niece Lucy (daughter of his brother Harry), his daughter Evelyn, her husband and baby son.
Occupation 1921 70, Victoria Road, Fenton, Staffordshire, England Tobacconist and Newsagent - Shown as employer
Died 22 Dec 1921 70, Victoria Road, Fenton, Staffordshire, England - GRO ref: Gotham, William H q4 1921 aged 54 Stoke T. RD 6b 304; GRO online index shows Christian names as William Henry
Probate calendar entry shows his death as 22 Dec, but 'in memorial' entry in 1930 shows 21 Dec. (Staffordshire Sentinel, 22 Dec 1930, p.3 col. 2); however a similar item in a 1933 paper gives the date as 22nd.
Buried 26 Dec 1921 Fenton Cemetery, Fenton, Staffordshire, England - From transcribed data on FreeReg and the Staffordshire burial index
Recorded as William Henry Gothan on the former, Gotham on the latter
Probate 14 Nov 1922 Principal Registry, London, England Calendar entry - "Gotham William Henry of 70 Victoria-road Fenton Staffordshire died 22 December 1921 Probate London 14 November to Matthew Edward Gotham cashier and Reginald Salt relieving officer. Effects £184."
(Matthew Edward Gotham was a brother and Reginald Salt a son-in-law)
Siblings10 brothers and 1 sister Patriarch & Matriarch 
Andrew GOTHAM, b. Est 1585, (probably), Abbotskerswell, Devon, England, bur. 10 Mar 1673/74, St. Mary the Virgin Church, Wolborough, Devon, England (Age ~ 89 years) (6 x Great Grandfather) 
Sarah HUBBARD, b. Abt 1827, Dudley, Worcestershire, England, d. Aft 1871 (Age ~ 45 years) (Grandmother) Person ID I301329 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 11 Aug 2023
Father James Rhead GOTHAM, b. Mar Q 1847, Fenton Sub-District, Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England , d. Dec Q 1891, Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England (Age ~ 44 years) Mother Elizabeth ASTON, b. Dec Q 1847, Dudley, Worcestershire, England , d. 13 Mar 1919, 70, Victoria Road, Fenton, Staffordshire, England (Age ~ 72 years) Married 1 Jul 1866 St. Bartholomew’s Church, Blurton, Staffordshire, England - 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 Emma Louisa SALT, b. 3 Dec 1865, Longton, Staffordshire, England , d. 25 Jun 1947, Brendennis, Tilston Avenue, Penkhull, Staffordshire, England (Age 81 years) Married Dec Q 1888 Christ Church, Fenton, Staffordshire, England - GRO ref: Gotham, William Henry to Salt, Emma Louisa Stoke T RD 6b 306
Venue from UKBMD websiteThe 1911 census shows that William and Emma had had 4 children but 2 had died.
Children5 children Last Modified 14 Feb 2017 Family ID F300451 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- from the 1871 census where shown as aged 3 (1881 census agrees)