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William Henry GOTHAM
1883 - 1965 (82 years)
Has 24 ancestors and 11 descendants in this family tree.
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Name William Henry GOTHAM Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 26 Feb 1883 Dresden, Staffordshire, England 
- The 1901 census where shown as aged 19 suggesting born 1881 or 2, but I think this must be his birth registration:
GRO ref: GOTHAN, William Henry q1 1883 Stone RD 6b 55; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Lowe
Actual date from the 1939 register, also from Staffordshire BMD Indexes, 1837-2017 on Ancestry, Reference Number: T27 341 (22 Jul 2019)
Gender Male Residence 1918 The Dale, Haughton, Staffordshire, England - When his son Harold died
Occupation From 1918 to 1922 Agricultural labourer - When his children Harold, Dorothy and Stanley died
Residence 1920 Dale Cottage, Haughton, Staffordshire, England - When the birth of his son Edward was registered
Occupation 1920 Agricultural labourer - When the birth of his son Edward was registered
Residence 1921 Park Nook, Ranton, Haughton, Staffordshire, England - Tragically 3 of the 6 children with William at the time of the census would die within a year of the census.
(By contrast, both William and his wife, the other 3 children with him on census night and baby Edward would all go on to live into their late 70s or 80s)
Residence From 1921 to 1922 Ranton, Staffordshire, England - At the time his daughter Dorothy and son Stanley died.
Occupation 1921 Wood Side, Gnosall, Staffordshire, England Farm Labourer - Working for Mr E. Bourne
Registration 1939 Residence 1939 Maids Nest Farm, Stafford R D, Staffordshire, England Occupation 1939 Dairy Farmer Residence to 1965 Dale Lane, Haughton, Staffordshire, England - His home at the time of his death
Died 21 Mar 1965 Vicarage Bank, Gayton, Staffordshire, England - GRO ref: GOTHAM, William H aged 82 q1 1965 Stafford RD 9b 544
Actual date and place from probate calendar entry. Although this shows Vicarage Bank as being where William died, it also shows it was not his home, although it had been that of his wife when she died a couple of years before.
Probate 2 Jun 1965 Chester, Cheshire, England Calendar entry - "Gotham William Henry of Dale Lane Haughton Staffordshire died 21 March 1965 at Vicarage Bank Gayton Staffordshire Probate Chester 2 June to Winifred Mary Lloyd and Phyllis May Jordan married women. £1212."
Occupation Farm worker - Described as retired farm worker in probate calendar entry for his wife. 'Agricultural Labourer' when his daughter Dorothy died.
Siblings4 brothers and 1 sister Patriarch & Matriarch 
GOTTAM, b. Est 1628, d. Yes, date unknown (6 x Great Grandfather)
Elizabeth DUNN, bap. 27 Dec 1835, St. Nicholas’ Church, Fulford, Staffordshire, England, d. Between 1862 and 1864 (Age ~ 26 years) (Grandmother) Person ID I301425 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 24 Nov 2023
Father William Robert GOTHAM, b. Sep Q 1857, Hanford Bridge, Staffordshire, England , d. Mar Q 1935, Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England (Age ~ 78 years) Mother Elizabeth LOWE, b. Abt 1859, Stallington, Staffordshire, England , d. 30 Jun 1926, Lightwood Cottage, Lightwood, Staffordshire, England (Age ~ 67 years) Married 13 Feb 1882 Holy Evangelist Church, Normacot, Staffordshire, England - GRO ref: GOTHAN, William to Lowe, Elizabeth q1 1882 Stone RD 6b 55Details from PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 14 Feb 2017)
The 1911 census shows that William and ELizabeth had completed 29 years of marriage, and had had 6 children, all of whom were still living. Five were with them on census night, just William Henry, who had already married, was absent.
Family ID F300480 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Mary Jane GLOVER, b. 15 Sep 1882, Longton, Staffordshire, England , d. 18 Oct 1963, St. George’s Hospital, Stafford, Staffordshire, England (Age 81 years) Married Sep Q 1907 Civil Register, Stone, Staffordshire, England - GRO ref: Gothan, William Henry to Glover, Mary Jane q3 1907 Stone RD 6b 93
Actual venue from Staffordshire BMD website.
The 1911 census shows that William and Mary had been married 3 years and had 3 children, all of whom were living with them
Children8 children Last Modified 14 Feb 2017 Family ID F300590 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- The 1901 census where shown as aged 19 suggesting born 1881 or 2, but I think this must be his birth registration: