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Walter Oliver WELCH
1860 - 1955 (95 years)
Has 241 ancestors and 8 descendants in this family tree.
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Name Walter Oliver WELCH Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 24 Jun 1860 Sevenoaks, Kent, England 
- Aged 9 months at the time of the 1861 census, when with his mother, and shown as Walter GOATHAM, born in Sevenoaks.
This appears to be the birth registration of this Walter, given the mother's maiden name, and no other Goatham families living in Sevenoaks.
GRO ref: SHARPE, Walter q3 1860 Sevenoaks RD 2a 377; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Goatham
Gender Male Education 1871 Finchley, Middlesex, England Scholar Also known as Walter GOATHAM Also known as Walter SHARPE Occupation 1881 Gardener - Living with his parents in Finchley, presumably gardening near there
Residence 1891 67, Clapham Common, Battersea, London, England - No. of rooms shown as 4 (only shown if less than 5 - most neighbouring houses were larger than this)
Occupation 1891 Battersea, London, England Gardener and Caretaker Residence 1901 67, Archway Street, Barnes, Surrey, England - With his wife and 2 children, Alfred and Lizzie
Residence 1911 New Barnet, Hertfordshire, England Died 30 Jul 1955 227, Crescent Road, New Barnet, Hertfordshire, England - GRO ref: WELCH, Walter O q3 1955 aged 95 Barnet RD 5a 469; GRO online index shows middle name as Oliver
Actual date and place from probate calendar entry
Probate 27 Oct 1955 London, England - "Welch Walter Oliver of 227 Crescent-road New Barnet Hertfordshire died 30 July 1955 Probate London 27 October to Arthur Drane labourer. Effects £116 10s."
Half-siblings1 half brother (family of John Bunyer SHARP and Sarah GOODHUGH) Half-siblings1 half sister (family of "Unknown" and Maria GOATHAM) Half-siblings10 half brothers and 4 half sisters (family of George WELCH and Maria GOATHAM) Notes - At time of 1861 census Walter was aged 9mths and "Walter Goatham" (with Maria - unmaried). It seems likely he was not George's son, as George and Maria did not marry until October 1861, about 16 months after his birth.
If he was not George's natural son he appears to have been "adopted" by George; Walter was listed in the appropriate place for his age in census returns (unlike some step sons) and always with the name Welch (common practice). However, he continued to use the surname Welch after he left home (unlike often happens with step-children, when a reversion to birth name is found).
With the family in 1871 and 1881, left home by 1891.
Person ID I388 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 6 Dec 2022
Father John Bunyer SHARP, b. 1792, Faversham, Kent, England , d. Sep Q 1880, Plymouth, Devon, England (Age 88 years)
Other Partners: Sarah GOODHUGH m. 21 May 1818Mother Maria GOATHAM, b. 30 Nov 1837, Wormshill, Kent, England , d. 3 Jun 1885, Stanhope Road, Finchley, London, England (Age 47 years)
Other Partners: George WELCH m. 27 Oct 1861Married Bef 1860 Married? Not married or evidence to suggest they didn't marry Family ID F302221 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Father George WELCH, b. Abt 1834, Sevenoaks, Kent, England , d. 26 Feb 1900, Barnet, London, England (Age ~ 66 years) Relationship stepson Mother Maria GOATHAM, b. 30 Nov 1837, Wormshill, Kent, England , d. 3 Jun 1885, Stanhope Road, Finchley, London, England (Age 47 years)
Other Partners: John Bunyer SHARP m. Bef 1860Banns of marriage 15 Sep 1861, 22 Sep 1861, 29 Sep 1861 St. George the Martyr's Church, Southwark, London, England Married 27 Oct 1861 St. George the Martyr's Church, Southwark, London, England - GRO ref: Goatham, Maria to Welch, George q4 1861 St George S. RD 1d 144
Both George and Maria were described as of 4 Anns Place, Lant Street, Borough at the time of their getting married. They were bachelor and spinster, marr by banns, both were "of full age" and signed; the witnesses were Henry and Sarah Russell who also signed.
(I have copy of PR entry)
In the 1861 census Maria and her baby son were living with other households in (?London Sq, Harrhead), Sevenoaks. In the same house was 29 yr old James Welch & family - relatives of George? Could be how Maria and George met.
Family ID F102 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Susannah BRADFORD, b. 27 Dec 1859, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England , d. Mar Q 1947, Barnet Reg Dist, Greater London Hertfordshire or Middlesex, England (Age 87 years) Married 21 Oct 1884 St. John the Baptist Church, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England - GRO ref: WELCH, Walter to BRADFORD, Susanah q4 1884 Rochford RD 4a 507
Details from index to Essex PR entries on Ancestry (from Essex RO, viewed 16 Aug 2019)
The 1911 census shows that Walter and Susan had 4 children, of whom 3 were still living. I guess the 4th was born and died between censuses.
Children4 children Last Modified 14 Nov 2022 Family ID F4543 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- Aged 9 months at the time of the 1861 census, when with his mother, and shown as Walter GOATHAM, born in Sevenoaks.
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Born - 24 Jun 1860 - Sevenoaks, Kent, England 
Married - 21 Oct 1884 - St. John the Baptist Church, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England 
Residence - 1891 - 67, Clapham Common, Battersea, London, England 
Occupation - Gardener and Caretaker - 1891 - Battersea, London, England 
Child - Olive Lizzie WELCH - 27 Aug 1895 - Barnes, Surrey, England 
Residence - 1901 - 67, Archway Street, Barnes, Surrey, England 
Probate - 27 Oct 1955 - London, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
