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George Henry GOATHAM
1897 - 1969 (71 years)
Has 245 ancestors and 18 descendants in this family tree.
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Name George Henry GOATHAM Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 17 May 1897 Faversham, Kent, England 
- GRO ref: Goatham, George Henry q3 1897 Faversham RD 2a 889; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Chalklen
Date from 1939 register
Baptised 9 Jul 1897 - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 28 Nov 2016)
"1897 July 9 No. 1289 George Henry, parents: Amos Henry & Beatrice Goatham, abode: Curlings Alley, father's occupation: Dealer, ceremony performed by: G. W. Newman"
(Archive reference U3/146/1/9, p. 162)
Gender Male Military Service Royal Fusiliers in WW1 Residence 1921 9, Wallers Row, Faversham, Kent, England Residence 29 Sep 1939 18, Wallers Row, Faversham, Kent, England - In the 1939 register list George and his wife were followed by four others (as at Dec 2016; the same in 2023): daughter Lavinia, a closed entry, son George and another closed entry; the closed entries are presumably their other two children.
Died Mar Q 1969 Sittingbourne Reg Dist, Kent, England - GRO ref: GOATHAM, George H q1 1969 Sittingbourne RD 5f 770 age 71
Siblings2 brothers Patriarch & Matriarch 
GOATHAM, d. Yes, date unknown (9 x Great Grandfather)
Eliza LANGFORD, b. Sep Q 1840, Malling Reg Dist, Kent, England, d. 20 Jun 1920, 3, Castle Street, Wouldham, Kent, England (Age ~ 80 years) (Grandmother) Person ID I1863 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 1 Dec 2023
Father Amos “Henry” GOATHAM, b. Jun Q 1875, Faversham, Kent, England , d. 6 Jul 1915, The Creek, Faversham, Kent, England (Age ~ 40 years) Mother Beatrice CHALKLEN, b. 14 May 1876, Wouldham, Kent, England , d. Dec Q 1955, Sittingbourne Reg Dist, Kent, England (Age 78 years)
Other Partners: George William HANKINSON m. Dec Q 1917Married Mar Q 1896 Register Office, Faversham, Kent, England - GRO ref: GOATHAM, Amos Henry to Chalklen, Beatrice q1 1896 Faversham RD 2A 1037
Separated Between 1911 and 1915 - A report of the inquest into Amos' death notes that he had been living apart from his wife for some time.
Family ID F1135 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Lavinia PENFOLD, b. 9 Oct 1897, Canterbury Reg Dist, Kent, England , d. 18 Nov 1972, Sittingbourne Reg Dist, Kent, England (Age 75 years) Married 4 Aug 1919 St. Mary of Charity Church, Faversham, Kent, England - GRO ref: Goatham, George H to Penfold, Lavinia q3 1919 Faversham RD 2a 2955
Actual date given by Lavinia in an application for maintenance and custody, in 1939.
Separated From 29 Dec 1937 Petty sessions 5 Jul 1939 Faversham, Kent, England Faversham Borough: application for custody and maintenance - In Faversham Times and Mercury and North-East Kent Journal of 8 July 1939 it was reported:
"Maintenance of Children
Wife refuses to go back to her husband
At the Faversham Borough Petty Ses-
sions on Wednesday Lavinia Goatham
[1?]8, Wallers Row, for the
custody and maintenance of two of her
children, aged 14 and 9. Mr. Wilfrid
Mowll appeared for the wife.
The wife stated that she was married
on August 4th, 1919. There were four
children of the marriage. She separated
from her husband on December 29th
1937. He paid her 15/- a week until
August, 1938. He then told her that he
would pay up if she had him back, but
she did not want him back owing to his
laziness. She had been receiving 15/- a
week parish relief.
Defendant said he could not understand
why his wife left him. He never drank
or sturck her. The house was open for
her to come back to. She simply said she
was tired, but that was absurd. He
thought he had been too easy. She had
taken all the furniture. He could not do
cherry picking as a wound in one of his
arms would not let him move ladders.
He might be able to do a little pea pick-
ing. What little he earnt was casual.
The Probation Officer (Mr. G. F.
Jacques) said he was convinced that Mrs.
Goatham was a good mother and that the
children were well looked after. He felt
the man had been done an injustice by
the Labour Exchange through someone
telling them something about the man.
Lavinia Goatham, a daughter, stated
that her father was lazy.
The Mayor said it was a very difficult
case to decide. This unhappy position
was as much to do with the wife as with
the husband. The only charge against
him was that he was lazy, but his terrible
wound might be partly responsible for
this, and they felt they could not order
him to pay more than 2/6 a week for
each child until they reached the age of
16.
Defendant said he would do his best to
pay the 5/- a week.
The wife said she could not accept that
amount.
The Clerk said she would have to abide
by the decision of the Bench.
The Bench remited the Court costs."
Reconciled Between 5 Jul 1939 and 29 Sep 1939 - The family were living together again by the time of the 1939 registration.
Whether this was because Lavinia could not manage on the amount awareded, or because of the war, or ...?
Children4 children Last Modified 9 Jun 2023 Family ID F1436 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- GRO ref: Goatham, George Henry q3 1897 Faversham RD 2a 889; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Chalklen
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Born - 17 May 1897 - Faversham, Kent, England 
Married - 4 Aug 1919 - St. Mary of Charity Church, Faversham, Kent, England 
Child - Lavinia GOATHAM - 25 Jan 1920 - Ospringe, Kent, England 
Child - Joan Doris GOATHAM - Dec Q 1923 - Faversham Reg Dist, Kent, England Child - George GOATHAM - 24 May 1925 - Faversham Reg Dist, Kent, England Child - Thomas GOATHAM - Dec Q 1929 - Faversham Reg Dist, Kent, England Petty sessions - Faversham Borough: application for custody and maintenance - 5 Jul 1939 - Faversham, Kent, England 
Died - Mar Q 1969 - Sittingbourne Reg Dist, Kent, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
