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![William Gotham POTTER, [G-D(AD)]](img/male.jpg)
William Gotham POTTER, [G-D(AD)]
1882 - 1950 (68 years)
Has 29 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.
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Name William Gotham POTTER Suffix [ONS gp] [G-D(AD)] Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 1882 New Zealand 
- From NZ index of historical BMD registrations
Gender Male Middle name relationship His paternal grandmother's maiden name - Also the middle name of his father.
Died 1950 New Zealand - From NZ index of historical BMD registrations
Age given as 66, when birth registration suggests would have been 67 or 68, but given unusual name and closeness of age I'm sure it was this William (also, no sign of any of his father's brothers moving to NZ so not likely to be another William of a similar age and name)
Siblings2 brothers and 3 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch 
William POTTER, b. Abt 1800, Moretonhampstead, Devon, England, d. 12 Feb 1880, Albion Place, Teign Street, West Teignmouth, Devon, England (Age ~ 80 years) (Grandfather) 
Mary Ann BLOW, b. 1839, Jersey, Channel Islands, d. Yes, date unknown (Grandmother) Person ID I300769 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 26 Jan 2021
Father Joseph Goatham POTTER, [G-D(AD)], b. Abt 1836, Devon, England , d. 23 Jul 1897, New Zealand (Age ~ 61 years) Mother Mary Ann BRIGHTING, b. 1864, New Zealand , d. Yes, date unknown Married 9 Jan 1882 Cumberland Street, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand - Marriage took place in the house of William Harris (from printout from register).
Am I right to think that Joseph, shown at baptism as Joseph John POTTER was the Joseph Goatham POTTER who married in New Zealand in 1882?
From the marriage register entry the parents are right but the age is wrong. The age given in the marriage register suggests he was born about 1847, though the age at death registration suggests about 1842, so halving the discrepancy with the true date.
I think Joseph was lying about his age, to make the difference between him and his wife not so great.
It is possible that Joseph John, son of William and Ann, died and that they had another they named Joseph Gotham POTTER. However, for this to be the case 3 things seem to be missing: the burial of the first Joseph, the baptism of the 2nd and the birth registration of the 2nd. It is highly unlikely all three would be missing / mistranscribed. Hence I do believe this Joseph is the son born in 1836.
Family ID F300677 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Catherine Mary BUSHELL, d. Yes, date unknown Married 1910 New Zealand - From NZ index of historical BMD registrations, shows Catherine Mary BUSHELL married William Gotham POTTER
Children 1. Trevor John Gotham POTTER, [G-D(AD)], b. 25 Feb 1911, New Zealand , d. 13 Sep 1988, New Zealand (Age 77 years)Last Modified 26 Jan 2021 Family ID F300269 Family Group Page | Family Chart
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Born - 1882 - New Zealand 
Married - 1910 - New Zealand Child - Trevor John Gotham POTTER, [G-D(AD)] - 25 Feb 1911 - New Zealand Died - 1950 - New Zealand = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
