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Susan Eliza (“Eliza”) MANSER
1842 - 1915 (~ 73 years)
Has 4 ancestors and 97 descendants in this family tree.
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Name Susan Eliza (“Eliza”) MANSER Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Mar Q 1842 Rye, Sussex, England 
- GRO ref: Manser, Susan Eliza q1 1842 Rye RD 7 441; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Campany
Baptised 1842 St. Mary the Virgin’s Church, Rye, Sussex, England - From FamilySearch (details tbc)
Gender Female Residence 1851 The Union Workhouse, Tenterden, Kent, England - By the time of the 1851 census Susan Eliza and several of her siblings were living in the Workhouse in Tenterden (Susan as 'Eliza'). Her parents do not seem to have been in the workhouse; it seems probable that one or both had died.
Unfortunately it seems that workhouse records for this period do not survive. (Eliza had left the workhouse before the 1861 census).
Occupation 1861 Brenley House, Boughton under Blean, Kent, England Kitchen maid - The house where Susan worked no longer stands but can be read about / a picture viewed here.
Residence 1915 167, East Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, England - Abode at the time of her death
Died 27 Apr 1915 167, East Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, England - GRO ref: Goatham, Susan E aged 73 q2 1915 Milton RD 2a 1350; GRO online index (viewed 6 Nov 2016) shows Christian names as Susan Eliza
Age 73 according to burial register, and "of 167 East Street"
Probate calendar entry gives date and place, as does newspaper report (East Kent Gazette of 1 May 1915, p.5)
Buried 1 May 1915 St. Michael’s Church, Sittingbourne, Kent, England - Commemorated on gravestone in Sittingbourne Cemetery, where buried with his wife. Gravestone also commemorates their son Augustus, who lost his life at sea.
"In Loving Memory / of / SUSAN ELIZA / Wife of Joseph Goatham / died April 27th 1915 / aged "
From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 23 Nov 2022)
Shows Susan Eliza GOATHAM, aged 73, abode 167 East Street
Newspaper report shows the burial as to be in "Sittingbourne Cemetery" - may be consecrated ground in a cemetery away from the church.
Grant of Administration 24 Jul 1915 Canterbury, Kent, England Calendar entry - "1915: Goatham, Susan Eliza of 167 East-street Sittingbounre Kent (wife of Joseph Goatham) died 27 April 1915 Administration Canterbury 24 July to the said Joseph Goatham reitred fruit farmer. Effects £126 18s. 4d."
Siblings1 brother and 5 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch 
Edward MANSER, b. Between 1806 and 1811, Sussex, England (Father) 
Mary, d. Yes, date unknown (Grandmother)Notes - Eliza is mother of Augustus according to Bredgar bk; rest are one household with Jo & Aug but not Eliza in 1881 (not yet seen)
Of 167 East Street when died (from burial register).
Person ID I481 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 8 Feb 2023
Father Edward MANSER, b. Between 1806 and 1811, Sussex, England Mother Lucy CAMPANY, b. Between 1801 and 1806, Sussex, England , d. Jun Q 1848, Cranbrook Reg Dist, Kent, England (Age ~ 47 years) Banns of marriage From 28 Apr 1833 to 12 May 1833 St. Peter’s Church, Newenden, Kent, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 2 Oct 2020)
"Banns of Marriage between Edward Manser, Bachelor of this Parish, & Lucy Company of the Parish of Playden Sussex Spinster ..."
Married 8 Jun 1833 St. Michael’s Church, Playden, Sussex, England - Edward Manser marr Lucy Campany at Playden, Sussex on 8 Jun 1833 - Edward being of Newenden Kent
(from Sussex Marriage index)
Family ID F9403 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Joseph GOATHAM, b. 1840, Bredgar, Kent, England , d. 27 Apr 1921, 36, Station Road, Rainham, Kent, England (Age 81 years) Married 27 Apr 1865 St. Mary’s Church, Chatham, Kent, England - GRO ref: q2 1865 Medway RD, Kent 2a 562
(Joseph indexed both as GOATHAN and GOATHAM)
The 1911 census confirms that Joseph and Susan had had 9 children, with 6 still living. Only 30 year old Augustus was by then living with them, at Little Bushell, Norton, Faversham.
Children9 children Last Modified 10 Dec 2020 Family ID F338 Family Group Page | Family Chart
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Born - Mar Q 1842 - Rye, Sussex, England 
Occupation - Kitchen maid - 1861 - Brenley House, Boughton under Blean, Kent, England 
Married - 27 Apr 1865 - St. Mary’s Church, Chatham, Kent, England 
Child - Henry Campany GOATHAM - Mar Q 1866 - Bredgar, Kent, England Child - Thomas Edward GOATHAM - 25 Nov 1867 - Bredgar, Kent, England Child - Walter GOATHAM - Mar Q 1870 - Bredgar, Kent, England Child - Nellie GOATHAM - Jun Q 1872 - Bredgar, Kent, England Child - Amos GOATHAM - Jun Q 1874 - Bredgar, Kent, England Child - William GOATHAM - 1 Dec 1875 - Bredgar, Kent, England Child - Percy John GOATHAM - Dec Q 1877 - Bredgar, Kent, England Child - Augustus GOATHAM - 15 Jun 1880 - Bredgar, Kent, England Child - Norman GOATHAM - 15 Jun 1880 - Bredgar, Kent, England 
Residence - 1915 - 167, East Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, England Died - 27 Apr 1915 - 167, East Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, England 
Buried - 1 May 1915 - St. Michael’s Church, Sittingbourne, Kent, England 
Grant of Administration - Calendar entry - 24 Jul 1915 - Canterbury, Kent, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
