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John GOTHAM
1893 - 1975 (82 years)
Has 24 ancestors and 10 descendants in this family tree.
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Name John GOTHAM Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 15 May 1893 Lightwood, Staffordshire, England 
- From the 1901 census where shown as aged 7
GRO ref: Gothan, John q2 1893 Stone RD 6b 53; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Lowe
Actual date from death registration index and the 1939 register.
Date also from Staffordshire BMD Indexes, 1837-2017 on Ancestry, Reference Number: T34 135 (22 Jul 2019)
Gender Male Residence 1939 46, Wedgwood Street, Longton, Staffordshire, England - In the 1939 register with his wife and son
(Ref: RG101/5311A/022/28 Letter Code: ONNO)
Residence to 1975 46, Amison Street, Longton, Staffordshire, England - His home at the time of his death
Died 26 Oct 1975 Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England - GRO ref: Gotham, John q4 1975 dob 15 5 1893 Stoke/T RD 30 1430
Actual date from probate calendar entry
Administration 15 Dec 1975 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Calendar entry - "Gotham, John of 46 Amison St Longton Stoke-on-Trent died 26 October 1975 Administration Sheffield 15 December £2000 753017431C"
Military Service WW1 Siblings4 brothers and 1 sister Patriarch & Matriarch 
GOTTAM, b. Est 1628, d. Yes, date unknown (6 x Great Grandfather)
Elizabeth DUNN, bap. 27 Dec 1835, St. Nicholas’ Church, Fulford, Staffordshire, England, d. Between 1862 and 1864 (Age ~ 26 years) (Grandmother) Person ID I301428 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 15 Jan 2022
Father William Robert GOTHAM, b. Sep Q 1857, Hanford Bridge, Staffordshire, England , d. Mar Q 1935, Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England (Age ~ 78 years) Mother Elizabeth LOWE, b. Abt 1859, Stallington, Staffordshire, England , d. 30 Jun 1926, Lightwood Cottage, Lightwood, Staffordshire, England (Age ~ 67 years) Married 13 Feb 1882 Holy Evangelist Church, Normacot, Staffordshire, England - GRO ref: GOTHAN, William to Lowe, Elizabeth q1 1882 Stone RD 6b 55Details from PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 14 Feb 2017)
The 1911 census shows that William and ELizabeth had completed 29 years of marriage, and had had 6 children, all of whom were still living. Five were with them on census night, just William Henry, who had already married, was absent.
Family ID F300480 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Maud BRADBURY, b. 10 Mar 1892, Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England , d. 8 Jan 1970, Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England (Age 77 years) Married Sep Q 1915 Holy Evangelist Church, Normacot, Staffordshire, England - GRO ref: Gotham John to Bradbury, Maud q3 1915 Stoke T. RD 6b 462
Actual church from Staffordshire BMD website.
Although these 2 married too late for the 1911 census to show which John was involved, his WW1 papers are amongst the 40% or so that survive and show it was this John.(Now also confirmed by the 1939 registration index)
Children2 children Last Modified 14 Feb 2017 Family ID F300616 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- From the 1901 census where shown as aged 7
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Born - 15 May 1893 - Lightwood, Staffordshire, England 
Married - Sep Q 1915 - Holy Evangelist Church, Normacot, Staffordshire, England 
Child - John Peter Ernest GOTHAM - 9 Sep 1925 - Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England 
Residence - to 1975 - 46, Amison Street, Longton, Staffordshire, England Died - 26 Oct 1975 - Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England 
Administration - Calendar entry - 15 Dec 1975 - Sheffield, Yorkshire, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
