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James GOTHAM
1887 - 1961 (74 years)
Has 21 ancestors and 12 descendants in this family tree.
Set As Default Person 
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Name James GOTHAM Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 22 Feb 1887 Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England 
- From the 1891 census where shown as aged 4
GRO ref: GOTHAM, James q1 1887 Stoke T. RD 6b 215; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Walkley
Actual date from 1939 registration
Baptised 20 Apr 1887 St. Mark’s Church, Shelton, Staffordshire, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 7 Oct 2015)
Gender Male Residence 1921 44, Webbs Lane, Middlewich, Cheshire, England - With his wife and two oldest children
Occupation 1921 Canal Engineers Dept., Canal Yard, Middlewich, Cheshire, England Blacksmith for the North Staffordshire Railway Co. Residence 1939 Sandbach U.D., Cheshire, England Registration - With his wife, 3 children and 2 others closed (31 Aug 2016). It seems probable the 2 closed were his other 2 children.
Occupation 1939 Blacksmith - LMS and Canal Maintenance
Died 18 Apr 1961 Crewe Reg Dist, Cheshire, England - GRO ref: GOTHAM, James aged 74 q2 1961 Crewe RD 10a 210Date from burial record
Cremation 21 Apr 1961 Crewe Crematorium, Crewe, Cheshire, England - From cremation register (image on Deceased Online website, viewed 27 Dec 2021)
Siblings3 brothers and 5 sisters Half-siblings1 half brother (family of James GOTHAM and Harriet LOCK) Patriarch & Matriarch 
GOTTAM, b. Est 1628, d. Yes, date unknown (5 x Great Grandfather)
Mary Ann BOOTH, d. Yes, date unknown (Grandmother)Person ID I301397 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 3 Dec 2022
Father James GOTHAM, b. Mar Q 1847, Shelton, Staffordshire, England , d. 6 Nov 1923, Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England (Age ~ 76 years)
Other Partners: Harriet LOCK m. 30 Aug 1866Mother Mary Ann WALKLEY, b. 15 Mar 1851, Congleton, Cheshire, England , d. 20 Nov 1940, 127, Basford Park Road, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England (Age 89 years) Married Sep Q 1869 Christ Church, Tunstall, Staffordshire, England - GRO ref: GOTHAM, James to WALKLEY, MARY Ann q3 1869 Wolstanton RD 6b 135
Venue from UKBMD website
The 1911 census shows that James and Mary had had ten children, two of whom were no longer living. They were probably the 2 not shown here, having been born and died between censuses. (The children shown here are all on the censuses 1881-1911)
Definitely still living in 1911 were those with James and Mary Ann in the census of that year: Ethel, Nellie, James, Stephen and Edwin.
Family ID F300472 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Harriet Annie (“Annie”) GOTHAM, b. 12 Mar 1896, Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England , d. 27 Jul 1986, Congleton Reg Dist, Cheshire, England (Age 90 years) Married Mar Q 1919 St. Luke’s Church, Wellington, Staffordshire, England - GRO ref: Gotham, Annie to Gotham, James q1 1919 Stoke T. RD 6b 316
Local BMD (Staffs index for 1919): GOTHAM, James to GOTHAM, Annie; Church: Wellington, St Luke; Registers at: Stoke-On-Trent; Ref.: 36/10/250.
The only Annie GOTHAM who it seems could have married James is Harriet Annie. The probate calendar entry for her is indexed under both 'Annie' and 'Harriet Annie', showing she was known by both names.
It's difficult to distinguish children of this marriage from illegitimate Gotham children born in the 20 years or so after their marriage. Those shown here as their children are based on the Cheshire links of the family.
Children5 children Last Modified 14 Feb 2017 Family ID F300613 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- From the 1891 census where shown as aged 4