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Thomas Albert GOTHAM
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Name Thomas Albert GOTHAM Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Jun Q 1863 Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England
- GRO ref: Gotham, Thomas q2 1863 Stoke T RD 6b 199; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Dolman
Although middle name not given, the local RO ref. shows his mother's maiden name was Dolman
Baptised 16 Aug 1863 St. Matthias’ Church, Hanford, Trentham, Staffordshire, England
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 14 Feb 2017)
"August 16th No. 942. Thomas Albert Son of William & Sarah Gothan, abode Trent Vale, father a Laborer, ceremony performed by William Hutchinson"
Three names in margin by each entry - presumably Godparents. Those names by Thomas: Thomas Gothan, George Gothan and Ann Keeling. Thomas and George may have been the infant Thomas's uncles with these names, Ann I don't know - maybe a relation on his mother's side.
(Archive reference: D4965/1/1, p. 118)
Gender Male Military Service WW1 Occupation Builder’s labourer Died Dec Q 1916 Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England
- GRO ref: Gotham, Thomas A aged 53 q4 1916 Stoke T. RD 6b 259; GRO online index shows Christian names as Thomas Albert
Siblings2 brothers and 3 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch
GOTTAM, b. Est 1628, d. Yes, date unknown (5 x Great Grandfather)
Sarah DOLMAN, b. Abt 1827, Alrewas, Staffordshire, England
, d. 1 Nov 1899, Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England
(Age ~ 72 years) (Mother) 
Notes - with his mother and step-father in 1881 census
Person ID I301447 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 12 Nov 2023
Father William GOTTAM, bap. 6 Apr 1828, St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Childs Ercall, Shropshire, England
, d. 11 Jul 1869, Shooters Hills, Stone, Staffordshire, England
(Age ~ 41 years) Mother Sarah DOLMAN, b. Abt 1827, Alrewas, Staffordshire, England
, d. 1 Nov 1899, Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England
(Age ~ 72 years)
Other Partners: Joseph BENNETT m. 30 May 1872Married 27 May 1849 St. Mark’s Church, Shelton, Staffordshire, England
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 7 Oct 2015)
Bride is shown as Sarah Dalman, full age, spinster, but her father as William Edgeley, labourer. Sarah made her mark so can't be certain she was not Sarah Dalman EDGELEY; William was not a witness so can't be sure he wasn't William Edgeley DALMAN.
GRO ref: Gotham, William to Dalman, Sarah q2 1849 Stoke on T RD 17 213
Family ID F300475 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Louisa BELL, b. Jun Q 1864, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England
, d. Mar Q 1934, Manchester South Reg Dist, Lancashire, England
(Age ~ 70 years) Married 15 Jul 1886 St. John the Evangelist’s Church, Trent Vale, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England
- GRO ref: Gotham, Thomas Albert to Bell, Louisa q3 1886 Stoke T RD 6b 271
Venue from UKBMD website, date from PR entry image on FMP
The 1911 census where shown as married for 25 years.
In that time the census shows they had had 13 children but only 6 were still living - 5 currently missing from this tree, probably all born and died between censuses.
Children13 children Last Modified 14 Feb 2017 Family ID F300588 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- GRO ref: Gotham, Thomas q2 1863 Stoke T RD 6b 199; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Dolman



