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Mary Ann BRIGHTING
1864 - Yes, date unknown
Has 2 ancestors and 32 descendants in this family tree.
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Name Mary Ann BRIGHTING Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 1864 New Zealand 
- From her marriage cert., parents named and shown as aged 19.
From NZ index of historical BMD registrations, shows Brighting, Mary Ann, parents given names Mary Ann and Stephen Saul; registration no. 1864/13339
Gender Female Died Yes, date unknown Siblings1 sister Patriarch & Matriarch 
Stephen Saul BRIGHTING, b. Abt 1834, Westminster, London, England, d. 1878, New Zealand (Age ~ 44 years) (Father) 
Mary Ann BLOW, b. 1839, Jersey, Channel Islands, d. Yes, date unknown (Mother) Person ID I302079 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 10 Feb 2021
Father Stephen Saul BRIGHTING, b. Abt 1834, Westminster, London, England , d. 1878, New Zealand (Age ~ 44 years) Mother Mary Ann BLOW, b. 1839, Jersey, Channel Islands , d. Yes, date unknown
Other Partners: Robert HOGGET m. 1879Family ID F302114 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Joseph Goatham POTTER, [G-D(AD)], b. Abt 1836, Devon, England , d. 23 Jul 1897, New Zealand (Age ~ 61 years) Married 9 Jan 1882 Cumberland Street, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand - Marriage took place in the house of William Harris (from printout from register).
Am I right to think that Joseph, shown at baptism as Joseph John POTTER was the Joseph Goatham POTTER who married in New Zealand in 1882?
From the marriage register entry the parents are right but the age is wrong. The age given in the marriage register suggests he was born about 1847, though the age at death registration suggests about 1842, so halving the discrepancy with the true date.
I think Joseph was lying about his age, to make the difference between him and his wife not so great.
It is possible that Joseph John, son of William and Ann, died and that they had another they named Joseph Gotham POTTER. However, for this to be the case 3 things seem to be missing: the burial of the first Joseph, the baptism of the 2nd and the birth registration of the 2nd. It is highly unlikely all three would be missing / mistranscribed. Hence I do believe this Joseph is the son born in 1836.
Children6 children Last Modified 10 Feb 2021 Family ID F300677 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- From her marriage cert., parents named and shown as aged 19.
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Born - 1864 - New Zealand 
Child - William Gotham POTTER, [G-D(AD)] - 1882 - New Zealand 
Married - 9 Jan 1882 - Cumberland Street, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Child - Joseph Gotham POTTER, [G-D(AD)] - 1884 - New Zealand Child - Frances Goatham POTTER, [G-D(AD)] - 1886 - New Zealand Child - Edith Annie Goatham POTTER, [G-D(AD)] - 1890 - New Zealand Child - James GOTHAM-POTTER - 27 Mar 1893 - New Zealand Child - Ida Goatham POTTER, [G-D(AD)] - 1896 - New Zealand = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
