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Louisa Mary PILCHER
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Name Louisa Mary PILCHER Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Mar Q 1857 Elham, Kent, England
- GRO ref: Pilcher , Louisa q1 1857 Elham RD 2a 710; GRO online index does not show a mother's maiden name, suggesting she was illegitimate
Baptised 8 Jul 1860 Elham, Kent, England
- KFHS transcript, CD 17, dau of Sophia
Gender Female Occupation 1871 Servant on farm - Living in Ospringe, so presumably in or near there
Died Sep Q 1903 Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England
- GRO ref: Goodhew, Louisa q3 1903 Milton RD 2a 509 aged 47
Patriarch & Matriarch 
Notes - (Research):Given bapt being sometime after birth I checked in censuses and FreeBMD index in case more than 1 Louisa.
But it all adds up to this being the one. A "visitor" at time of 1861 census, aged 4. In 1871 no Louisa Pilcher found to fit, but of Elham born Louisa there is a Louisa Manuel, but listed after younger siblings. The wife is Sophia - fits with baptism and they were in Ospringe i.e. had moved quite close to Bredgar. Thomas and Manuel marr in 1862 so sometime after Sophia had Louisa, fitting with Thomas not being her father and her being listed after his true children.
Person ID I2263 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 George Goatham and Ann née Winch, The descendants (and other halves) of John Prior and Amy née Reynolds Last Modified 19 May 2021
Father [ - ? - ], d. Yes, date unknown Mother Sophia PILCHER, d. Yes, date unknown
Other Partners: Thomas MANUEL m. Jun Q 1862Married? Not married or evidence to suggest they didn't marry Family ID F4663 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family James GOODHEW, b. Sep Q 1856, Bredgar, Kent, England
, d. Jun Q 1937, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England
(Age ~ 81 years) Married Dec Q 1876 Faversham Reg Dist, Kent, England
- GRO ref: GOODHEW, James to PILCHER, Louisa q4 1876 Faversham RD 2a 1381
Children12 children Last Modified 23 Nov 2018 Family ID F1727 Family Group Page | Family Chart

