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William Mills GOATHAM

William Mills GOATHAM

Male 1904 - 1973  (68 years)    Has 55 ancestors and 5 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name William Mills GOATHAM 
    Relationshipwith Teresa Ann GOATHAM
    Born 5 Dec 1904  Croydon Reg Dist, Surrey, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • GRO ref: Goatham, William Mills q1 1905 Croydon RD 2a 251; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Brown
      Actual date from 1939 register and PR entry for baptism.  GRO death registration index shows 4 Dec 1904
    Baptised 25 Sep 1905  St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Croydon, Surrey, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • Details from PR entry (image on Ancestry, viewed 6 June 2017)
      "1905 Sept. 25 born Dec. 5 1904 No. 784 William Mills, parents George & Louise Goatham, abode: 11 Waddon New Rd, father's occupation: Carpenter, ceremony performed by: R. W. Hoare"
    Gender Male 
    Education From 4 Apr 1910  Parish Church Infants School, Croydon, Surrey, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • No leaving information filled in (for anyone on the page).
      From admissions register (image on FMP, viewed 14 Oct 2017)
    Education From 28 Aug 1911 to 27 Mar 1914  Parish Church Boys School, Croydon, Surrey, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • Joined from the Parish Church Infants School. Reason for leaving: 'Transferred to W.H.' (it appears 'W.H.' may have meant Welborne High School)
      From admissions register (image on FMP, viewed 14 Oct 2017)
    Education From 30 Mar 1914 to 12 Sep 1918  Parish Church Senior Boys School, Croydon, Surrey, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • Showed as joining from Parish Church Junior.
      In remarks column noted 'Exempted' (this column seems to record the reason for leaving - most common was 'Of Age, some left for another school).
      From admissions register (image on FMP, viewed 14 Oct 2017)
    Military Service From 2 May 1921 to 1 May 1922  Croydon, Surrey, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Queen’s Royal West Surrey - Territorial Force 
    • Attested in Croydon on 2 May 1921, for a period of 4 years; discharged on termination of engagement.
    Residence 1939  45, Rialto Road, Mitcham, Surrey, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • From 1939 register, William was with his wife, and one other (closed as at 17 Dec 2016), presumably their child born by then.
      (Ref: RG101/1369B/007/17 Letter Code: CNAR)
    Occupation 1939 
    Motor Driver and Mechanic 
    • From the 1939 register
    Residence 1973  44A, North Street, Ashford, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • At the time of his death (from probate calendar entry)
    Died 6 Jun 1973  Ashford Reg Dist, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • GRO ref: Goatham, William Mills q2 1973 dob 4De1904 Ashford RD 5f 59
      Actual date from probate calendar entry
    Grant of Administration 13 Aug 1973  Brighton, Sussex, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Probate Calendar Entry 
    • Goatham, William Mills of 44A North St Ashford Kent died 6 June 1973 Administration Brighton 13 August £1215
      7306021386
    Middle name relationship His paternal grandmother's maiden name 
    • It seems surprising that having given his maternal grandmother's maiden name as a middle name to their first born, his parents waited till their tenth child before bestowing the paternal grandmother's maiden name.
    Siblings 6 brothers and 4 sisters 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    GOATHAM,   d. Yes, date unknown  (9 x Great Grandfather) 
    Sarah Ann ELLIOTT,   b. Abt 1835, Pluckley, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep Q 1874, West Ashford Reg Dist, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 39 years)  (Grandmother) 
    Person ID I3634  All | England: Kent Group (in Go(a)tham One-Name Study), England: Kent Group - subjects of Go(a)tham One-Name Study, All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study, The descendants (and other halves) of George Goatham and Ann née Winch
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2024 

    Father George GOATHAM,   b. Sep Q 1858, Sittingbourne, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep Q 1918, Croydon Reg Dist, Surrey, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 60 years) 
    Mother Louisa BROWN,   b. 26 Mar 1862, Folkestone, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun Q 1940, Wycombe Reg Dist, Buckinghamshire or Oxfordshire, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married Mar Q 1883  Register Office or Non-conformist Church, Thanet, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • GRO ref: GOATHAM, George to BROWN, Louisa q1 1883 Thanet RD 2a 1123
    Family ID F1130  Family Group Page  |  Family Chart

    Family Lilian May WHITE,   b. 11 Feb 1913, Battersea, London, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr 2006, Kent Reg Dist, Kent, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 15 Jun 1935  St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Mitcham, Surrey, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • GRO ref: Goatham, William M to White, Lilian M q2 1935 Surrey mid E. 2a 589
      Details from PR entry (image on Ancestry, viewed 6 June 2017)
    Children 2 children 
    Last Modified 30 Dec 2017 
    Family ID F326  Family Group Page  |  Family Chart