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Harry William FENTIMAN
1883 - 1944 (61 years)
Has 2 ancestors and 22 descendants in this family tree.
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Name Harry William FENTIMAN Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 31 May 1883 Ospringe, Kent, England 
- GRO ref: FENTIMAN, Harry William q3 1883 Faversham RD 2a 819; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Baker
Actual place from the 1911 census, where shown as aged 27
Actual date from 1939 register
Baptised 1 Jul 1883 Ss. Peter and Paul’s Church, Ospringe, Kent, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 14 Dec 2020)
Gender Male Occupation 1911 Seaman (Royal Navy) - At the time of the 1911 census. Described as a 'Pensioner R. N.' in the 1939 register.
Occupation 1919 H. M. S. Pembroke, Chatham, Kent, England Sailmaker in R. N. - When his daughter Priscilla was born.
H. M. S. Pembroke was the name of the naval barracks in Chatham, from 1891 to 1961.
Residence 1939 90, Wordsworth Street, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Occupation Bef 1944 Merchant Seaman - Shown as 'Merchant Seaman (Retired)' on his death registration
Residence 1944 61, Hartington Road, Liverpool, Lancashire, England His home at the time of his death - From burial register
Died 20 Sep 1944 42, Belmont Road, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Cause: Ia Myocardial degeneration - GRO ref: Fentiman, Harry W q4 1958 aged 61 Liverpool N. RD 8b 296
Details from death registration (GRO register entry)
Buried 23 Sep 1944 Allerton Cemetery, Liverpool, Lancashire, England - From burial register (image on Ancestry, viewed 14 Dec 2020)
Siblings4 brothers and 6 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch 
William Arthur FENTIMAN, b. Sep Q 1859, Borden, Kent, England, d. Sep Q 1927, Faversham Reg Dist, Kent, England (Age ~ 68 years) (Father) 
Matilda Olive BAKER, b. Abt 1859, Hernhill, Kent, England, d. Mar Q 1917, Blean Reg Dist, Kent, England (Age ~ 58 years) (Mother) Notes - (Research):No sign of another Harry / Henry William or William Harry / Henry born anywhere in England or Wales in 1878 +/- 5 years, so this strongly points to the one in Liverpool in 1939 being this one, especially as he seems to disappear from Kent, and 'both' were in the Royal Navy, even though the Liverpool one was shown as single in the 1939 register.
Most conclusively, the dob in the 1939 register is 31 May 1883, exactly the same as that in the RN register of seamen's services for the Harry William Fentiman born in Faversham.
Person ID I3858 All | England: Kent Group (in Go(a)tham One-Name Study), All in 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 7 Mar 2024
Father William Arthur FENTIMAN, b. Sep Q 1859, Borden, Kent, England , d. Sep Q 1927, Faversham Reg Dist, Kent, England (Age ~ 68 years) Mother Matilda Olive BAKER, b. Abt 1859, Hernhill, Kent, England , d. Mar Q 1917, Blean Reg Dist, Kent, England (Age ~ 58 years) Married 15 Nov 1879 St. Mary of Charity Church, Faversham, Kent, England - GRO ref: FENTIMAN, William Arthur to Baker, Matilda Olive q4 1879 Faversham RD 2a 1432
Details from PR entry (image on Ancestry, viewed 14 Dec 2020)The 1911 census confirms that William and Olive had had 11 children, 3 of whom had by then died.
Family ID F9457 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family 1 Mabel Lily GOATHAM, b. Sep Q 1887, Faversham, Kent, England , d. Jun Q 1967, Dover Reg Dist, Kent, England (Age ~ 80 years)
Other Partners: Percy O'NEILL m. Between 1919 and 1939Married Jun Q 1908 St. Mary of Charity Church, Faversham, Kent, England - GRO ref: GOATHAM, Mabel Lily to FENTIMAN, Harry William q2 1908 Faversham RD 2a 1843
Place from GOONS marriage index.
Mabel and Harry seem to have parted company by 1920. I did think this separation may have occurred earlier, possibly due to the war causing a longer separation than usual, and the general disruption to life, relationships and emotions. However, Harry is recorded as the father of Priscilla, born in 1919. Not that that means he necessarily was her father, of course. It may be significant that when he died a notice appeared in the Faversham News naming children 'Made, Ted, George and Bert'. No mention of Priscilla, although she was still living.
Children5 children Last Modified 24 Aug 2023 Family ID F2967 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family 2 Lily Clementina HODGSON, b. 6 Feb 1880, Cockermouth Reg Dist, Cumberland, England , d. Dec Q 1957, Liverpool South Reg Dist, Lancashire, England (Age 76 years)
Other Partners: Charles George SOWEBY m. Dec Q 1903; BELL m. Bef 1915Married Bef 1939 - **This relationship may have just been platonic, Lily does not appear to have used the surname Fentiman **
However, the fact that Harry did not return to his family in Kent, as well as not just being in the same house at the time of the 1939 register, but Harry and Lily living at a different address to that of 1939 but the same as each other when they died, suggests there was a close relationship.
Married? Not married or evidence to suggest they didn't marry Last Modified 12 Aug 2023 Family ID F11314 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- GRO ref: FENTIMAN, Harry William q3 1883 Faversham RD 2a 819; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Baker
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Born - 31 May 1883 - Ospringe, Kent, England 
Baptised - 1 Jul 1883 - Ss. Peter and Paul’s Church, Ospringe, Kent, England 
Married - Jun Q 1908 - St. Mary of Charity Church, Faversham, Kent, England 
Child - Madeline Nellie Emily FENTIMAN - 1 Dec 1908 - Faversham, Kent, England Child - Edwin Harry FENTIMAN - 22 Sep 1910 - Faversham, Kent, England Child - George William FENTIMAN - 21 Jan 1914 - Faversham, Kent, England 
Child - Herbert Sidney FENTIMAN - 11 Feb 1918 - Faversham Reg Dist, Kent, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
