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Hannah Purcell WALL
1893 - 1987 (94 years)
Has no ancestors but one descendant in this family tree.
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Name Hannah Purcell WALL Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 31 Jan 1893 Burslem, Staffordshire, England 
- Date from death registration index and 1939 register, Burslem from the 1921 census.
GRO ref: Wall, Hannah Purcell q1 1893 Wolstanton RD 6b 168a; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Lewis
Gender Female Occupation 1911 Pottery worker (Transferer) Will 6 Nov 1980 Written Residence Bef 1987 Rathbone Avenue, May Bank, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England - From death notice in the local paper (see 'Death' event), which shows her as 'formerly' of this address.
Residence to 1987 Westcliffe, Turnhurst Road, Tunstall, Staffordshire, England - Her home at the time of her death
Died 21 Nov 1987 Westcliffe Hospital, Turnhurst Road, Chell, Staffordshire, England - GRO ref: Gotham, Hannah q4 1987 dob 31 Ja 1893 Stoke on Trent RD 30 1643
Actual date from probate calendar entries. Place and date from death announcement in the local paper:
"GOTHAM. - On Saturday, November 21st, 1987, at Westcliffe Hospital, Hannah, aged 94 years, formerly of Rathbone-ave., May Bank, beloved wife of the late Edwin Gotham. Serviec at Newcastle Cemetery Chapel, on Thursday, November 26th, at 12 noon, prior to interment at Newcastle Cemetery. - Inquiries: A. & E. Leese and Sons, Funeral Home, Scotia-rd., Burslem. Tel. 87750"
(from the Evening Sentinel, pub. Stoke-on-Trent, 24 Nov 1987, p. 4, col. 1)
(the Hospital was formerly the Chell Workhouse, built in 1839)
Funeral 26 Nov 1987 Newcastle Cemetery Chapel, Newcastle Cemetery, Staffordshire, England - From death notice in paper
Buried 26 Nov 1987 Newcastle Cemetery, Staffordshire, England - From announcement of death in the local paper and from cemetery register (image on Ancestry, viewed 5 Apr 2025)
Probate 13 Jan 1988 Winchester, Hampshire, England Calendar entry - "Gotham, Hannah of Westcliffe Turnhurst Rd Tunstall Stoke-on-Trent Staffs died 21 November 1987 Probate Winchester 13 January Not exceeding £70000 8852400434A"
Person ID I301423 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 5 Apr 2025
Family Edwin GOTHAM, b. 23 May 1894, Etruria, Staffordshire, England , d. Mar Q 1958, Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England (Age 63 years) Married Mar Q 1916 St. Margaret’s Church, Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England - GRO ref: Gotham, Edwin to Wall, Hannah q1 1916 Wolstanton RD 6b 185
Actual church from Staffordshire BMD website.
Children 1. James “Edwin” GOTHAM, b. 2 Mar 1919, Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England , d. 16 Nov 1939, 18, Rathbone Avenue, May Bank, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England (Age 20 years)Last Modified 14 Feb 2017 Family ID F300479 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- Date from death registration index and 1939 register, Burslem from the 1921 census.
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Born - 31 Jan 1893 - Burslem, Staffordshire, England 
Married - Mar Q 1916 - St. Margaret’s Church, Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England 
Child - James “Edwin” GOTHAM - 2 Mar 1919 - Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England 
Probate - Calendar entry - 13 Jan 1988 - Winchester, Hampshire, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
