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Frederick William GOTHAM
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Name Frederick William GOTHAM Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 13 Mar 1887 Alvaston, Derbyshire, England
- From the 1891 census where shown as aged 4
GRO ref: Gotham, Frederick William q2 1887 Shardlow RD 7b 495; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Wetton
Actual date from the 1939 register
Baptised 26 Jun 1887 St. Michael and All Angels Church, Alvaston, Derbyshire, England
- From PR entry (image on Ancestry, viewed 2 Oct 2017)
"1887 June 26th. No. 317, Frederick, parents George & Elizabeth Gothan, abode: Allenton, father's occupation: Night Watchman, ceremony performed by J. C. Hairs Vicar"
Gender Male Residence From 1921 to 1922 26, Molineux Street, Derby, Derbyshire, England
- At the time of the 1921 census just Frederick and Susan were recorded at this address.
In the electoral register of 1922 Frederick and Susan were with a Thomas Lawson, presumably Susan's father, at no. 26
Residence 1939 21, Highfield Lane, Chaddesden, Derbyshire, England
- In the 1939 register with his wife
(Ref: RG101/5976A/008/22 Letter Code: RCXJ)
Residence to 1945 21, Highfield Lane, Chaddesden, Derbyshire, England
- His home at the time of his death
Died 26 Dec 1945 21, Highfield Lane, Chaddesden, Derbyshire, England
- GRO ref: Gotham, Frederick W q4 1945 aged 58 Shardlow RD 7b 487; GRO online index (viewed 11 Nov 2016) shows Christian names as Frederick William
Actual date and place from probate calendar entry
Administration 12 Apr 1946 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Calendar entry - "Gotham Frederick William of 21 Highfield-lane Chaddesden Derbyshire died 26 December 1945 Administration Nottingham 12 April to Susan Agnes Gotham widow.
Effects £558 19s. 1d."
Siblings3 brothers and 3 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch
GOTTAM, b. Est 1628, d. Yes, date unknown (5 x Great Grandfather)
Caroline WHEAT, b. 19 Apr 1825, Gratwich, Staffordshire, England
, d. Yes, date unknown (Grandmother) 
Person ID I301414 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 29 Aug 2023
Father George GOTHAM, b. Jun Q 1844, Shelton, Staffordshire, England
, d. Sep Q 1919, Derby Reg Dist, Derbyshire, England
(Age ~ 75 years) Mother Elizabeth WETTON, b. 8 Sep 1850, Chartley, Staffordshire, England
, d. Jun Q 1941, Derby Reg Dist, Derbyshire, England
(Age 90 years) Married 1 Jan 1874 All Saints’ Church, Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
- GRO ref: Gothan, George to Wetton, Elizabeth q1 1874 Dudley RD 6c 139
[which brides from FamilySearch entry; other on same page was Whitehouse, Eliza]
A FamilySearch entry also shows actual date and that the fathers were John Gothan and George Wetton.
(church and month found using GMI on GOONS website)
Family ID F300476 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Susan Agnes (“Susie”) LAWSON, b. 23 Jun 1887, Derby, Derbyshire, England
, d. 30 Jan 1976, Moneda House, 54, Castle Way, Willington, Derby, Derbyshire, England
(Age 88 years) Married Dec Q 1920 Derby Reg Dist, Derbyshire, England
- GRO ref: Gothan, Frederick W to Lawson, Susan A q4 1920 Derby RD 7b 1556
(the other marriage on the same page of the GRO register was also of a Lawson: Agness Lawson to George H Webster. This was not Susan's sister, and given that her father was from Scotland probably chance and not a cousin, though I haven't researched to see if other relations, e.g. a brother of Thomas moved to the same area)
Last Modified 14 Feb 2017 Family ID F300478 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- From the 1891 census where shown as aged 4
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Born - 13 Mar 1887 - Alvaston, Derbyshire, England 


Residence - From 1921 to 1922 - 26, Molineux Street, Derby, Derbyshire, England 


Residence - 1939 - 21, Highfield Lane, Chaddesden, Derbyshire, England 


Residence - to 1945 - 21, Highfield Lane, Chaddesden, Derbyshire, England 


Died - 26 Dec 1945 - 21, Highfield Lane, Chaddesden, Derbyshire, England 


Administration - Calendar entry - 12 Apr 1946 - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England 

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