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Arthur Frederick GOATHAM
1906 - 1987 (80 years)
Has 245 ancestors and 6 descendants in this family tree.
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Name Arthur Frederick GOATHAM Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 29 May 1906 Wilmington, Kent, England 
- Birthplace from 1911 census.
GRO ref: Goatham, Arthur Frederick q3 1906 Dartford RD 2a 656; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Brand
Actual date from death index (NZ), also in baptism register and on POW cards.
Baptised 24 Jul 1906 Dartford Methodist Church, Spital Street, Dartford, Kent, England - From FreeReg website
Gender Male Emigrated 1919 - With his parents and brother and sister. Departed from Southampton, heading for Wellington, New Zealand.
Military Service 1941 Taken prisoner of war in WW2 - In the Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 197, 21 August 1941, p. 14 it was reported under the heading "N.Z. Casualties - more prisoners", in the section "The International Red Cross reports the following prisoners of war, previously reported missing:-" - under "Other Ranks" - "Goatham, Arthur Frederick (L-Cpl)- Mrs. J. E. Goatham, Wellington (wife).
(transcribed from image on the Papers Past website)
Residence 1946 22, Crofton Road, Ngaio, Onslow, Wellington, New Zealand - Shown in the electoral roll with his wife at the same address
Occupation 1946 Ngaio, Onslow, Wellington, New Zealand Grocer - Working as a grocer I imagine Arthur would have been working near his home, which was in Ngaio. His POW cards give his occupation as grocer, so his job before he joined up as well as after the war.
Died 18 Jan 1987 New Zealand - From NZ index of historical BMD registrations
Shows Arthur Frederick GOATHAM, Registration Number 1987/33082, born 29 May 1906
Cremation 20 Jan 1987 Karori Cemetery, 76, Old Karori Road, Karori, Wellington, New Zealand Buried 20 Jan 1987 Karori Crematorium, Wellington, New Zealand - Section: Record Number: 57454
(details on the Wellington City website)
Siblings1 brother and 1 sister Patriarch & Matriarch 
GOATHAM, d. Yes, date unknown (9 x Great Grandfather)
Eliza ORGLES, b. Abt 1839, Farnborough, Kent, England, d. 8 Jan 1906, Cray Valley Hospital, St. Paul's Cray, Kent, England (Age ~ 67 years) (Grandmother) Notes - Arthur and Jessie had 2 still born children, births registered in New Zealand in 1930 and 1936.
Person ID I3712 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 Charles Goatham and Sybilla née Hunt, The descendants (and other halves) of George Goatham and Ann née Winch, The descendants (and other halves) of John Prior and Amy née Reynolds, The descendants (and other halves) of Richard Whitehead and Mary née Grigsby Last Modified 11 Jun 2024
Father Frederick William GOATHAM, b. 11 Nov 1871, Faversham, Kent, England , d. 16 Aug 1962, New Zealand (Age 90 years) Mother Beatrice Annie BRAND, b. Jun Q 1872, Bickley, Kent, England , d. 9 Aug 1959, New Zealand (Age ~ 87 years) Married 1 Sep 1897 Chislehurst, Kent, England - GRO ref: GOATHAM, Frederick William to Brand, Beatrice Annie q3 1897 Bromley RD 2a 909
Family ID F1274 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family 1 Jessie Ellen BROWNE, b. Abt 1908, d. 3 Feb 1963, New Zealand (Age ~ 55 years) Married 1929 New Zealand - From NZ BMD index - marriage search
Registration Number 1929/778
Shows Jessie Ellen BROWNE married Arthur Frederick GOATHAM
The wedding was reported on in the (New Zealand, Wellington region) Evening Post of 13 April 1929 (Volume CVII, Issue 85, p. 13) so I guess the wedding was that month, though the report just describes it as "recent".
Weddings
A recent wedding solemnised at the Thorndon Methodist Church was that of Jessie Ellen, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Browne, Raroa road, Kelburn, and Arthur Frederick, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Goatham, Oban street, Highland Park. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a simple frock of white georgette and silver lace, with a touch of pink at the waist. Her long tulle veil formed the train, being held in place by a wreath of orange blossoms. She also carried a beautiful shower bouquet of roses, sweet sultans, and maidenhair fern. Her bridesmaids were Misses Rizpah Browne (chief) and Dulcio Browne, who were dressed alike in frocks of blue shot taffetas, with silver and pearl headbands, their bouquets being of mauve and pink to tone with their frocks. Mr. W. F. Browne, junr., was best man and Mr. E. Gregory groomsman. Miss Worboys presided at the organ, and the service was fully choral, the bride having been organist of the church for tho past three years and the bridegroom also having been a member of the choir. Tho church had been decorated by friends of the bride and bridegroom, the decorations including a beautiful bell, under which they stood during the ceremony. As the bride left tho church she was presented with a silver key by little Edna Goatham to mark her coming of age. The reception which followed was attended by about 120 guests, and was most enjoyable, the occasion being the more interesting as it also marked the silver wedding of the bride's parents. Later the bride and bridegroom left by car for the North, the bride wearing a brown charmalino frock, trimmed with fawn, and a brown and fawn felt hat. [1]
Children3 children Last Modified 12 Feb 2021 Family ID F4934 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family 2 Evelyn Nancy, b. 12 Jul 1910, d. 3 Feb 1995, New Zealand (Age 84 years) Married Aft 1958 - Date applies if I am right about Evelyn marrying Arthur or Victor Goatham.
On 3 Feb 1995 one Evelyn Nancy Goatham died and was buried in Karori Crematorium. Aged 84, she was born c. 1910. Since no birth has been found of a Goatham with this name (in New Zealand, Australia or England) I think she was probably a Goatham by marriage. The NZ marriage index only shows marriages over 80 years ago which probably explains why I haven't found a marriage of a Goatham to an Evelyn Nancy.
Karori was where the family of Frederick William Goatham were buried.
Both of his sons, Arthur Frederick Goatham and his brother Victor were left widowers relatively young - aged 56 and 60 respectively. I suspect that Evelyn was the second wife of one of them, it could easily have been either but Arthur being widowered younger and being closer in age to Evelyn would seem the most likely candidate.
The electoral rolls seem to confirm this, Evelyn is to be found living in the same house as Arthur: far more likely that they should be husband and wife than brother and sister-in-law.
Last Modified 25 Feb 2019 Family ID F5368 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- Birthplace from 1911 census.
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Born - 29 May 1906 - Wilmington, Kent, England 
Baptised - 24 Jul 1906 - Dartford Methodist Church, Spital Street, Dartford, Kent, England 
Married - 1929 - New Zealand Child - [Stillborn] GOATHAM - 1930 - New Zealand Child - [Stillborn] GOATHAM - 1936 - New Zealand Died - 18 Jan 1987 - New Zealand 
Cremation - 20 Jan 1987 - Karori Cemetery, 76, Old Karori Road, Karori, Wellington, New Zealand 
Buried - 20 Jan 1987 - Karori Crematorium, Wellington, New Zealand = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
Sources - [S88] New Zealand newspaper - Evening Post, New Zealand. Wellington region., (Evening Post details on Papers Past website:), "Weddings," 13 April 1929 (Volume CVII, Issue 85, p. 13), images on website (image with article). (Reliability: 4), 5 Dec 2012.