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Matthew Edward GOTHAM
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Name Matthew Edward GOTHAM Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 5 Dec 1875 Fenton, Staffordshire, England
- from the 1881 census where shown as aged 4
GRO ref: GOTHAM, Matthew Edward q4 1875 Stoke T. RD 6b 253; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Aston
Actual date from 1939 register
Baptised 30 Jan 1876 Christ Church, Fenton, Staffordshire, England
- From transcribed data on FreeReg website, also on FamilySearch
Gender Male Education 1881 Scholar
Census3 Apr 1881 11, Adelaide Street, Fenton, Staffordshire, England
Military Service WW1 Residence 1901 Richmond Street, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England
Occupation 1920 Manager - When granted probate for his mother's estate
Occupation 1934 Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England
Clerk to House Decorator - When Stoke house decorator, Mr. Samuel Peake, died he left 400 shares in the business, S. Peake and Son, Ltd., to Mr Matthew Edward Gotham who was described as his clerk.
(from the Staffordshire Sentinel, 1 Jun 1934, p. 7, col. 2; from image on FMP, viewed 14 May 2019)
Residence 1939 West Terrace, Regent Street, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England
- With his wife in the 1939 register
(Ref: RG101/5302I/024/9 Letter Code:)
Residence to 1960 Munster Terrace, Regent Street, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England
- His home at the time of his death
Died 14 Jun 1960 Bucknall Hospital, Bucknall, Staffordshire, England
- GRO ref: GOTHAM, Matthew E q3 1960 aged 84 Stoke RD 9b 434
Actual date and place from Probate Calendary entry
Probate 29 Jul 1960 London, England
Calendar entry - Gotham, Matthew Edward of Munster Terrace Regent Street Stoke-upon-Trent died 14 June 1960 at Bucknall Hospital Stoke-upon-Trent Probate London 29 July to Thomas Edward Gotham gas board official. Effects £2405 8s. 6d.
Siblings10 brothers and 1 sister Patriarch & Matriarch
Andrew GOTHAM, b. Est 1585, (probably), Abbotskerswell, Devon, England
, bur. 10 Mar 1673/74, St. Mary the Virgin Church, Wolborough, Devon, England
(Age ~ 89 years) (6 x Great Grandfather) 
Sarah HUBBARD, b. Abt 1827, Dudley, Worcestershire, England
, d. Aft 1871 (Age ~ 45 years) (Grandmother) 
Person ID I301302 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 24 Nov 2022
Father James Rhead GOTHAM, b. Mar Q 1847, Fenton Sub-District, Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England
, d. Dec Q 1891, Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England
(Age ~ 44 years) Mother Elizabeth ASTON, b. Dec Q 1847, Dudley, Worcestershire, England
, d. 13 Mar 1919, 70, Victoria Road, Fenton, Staffordshire, England
(Age ~ 72 years) Married 1 Jul 1866 St. Bartholomew’s Church, Blurton, Staffordshire, England
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 26 Nov 2014)
GRO ref: GOTHAM, James to Aston, Elizabeth R q3 1866 Stone RD 6b 37
Although as Elizabeth was then a widow and the information was not required (and so was struck through), the 1911 census shows that James and Elizabeth had had 12 children, 11 of whom were still living.
Family ID F300427 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family 1 Martha Annie (“Pattie”) WINTERBOTTOM, b. Mar Q 1875, Fenton, Staffordshire, England
, d. 28 Nov 1902, Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England
(Age ~ 27 years) Married 2 Aug 1899 St. Peter Ad Vincula Church, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England
- GRO ref: Gotham, Mathew Edward to Winterbottom, Martha Annie 1899 Stoke T. RD 6b 392
Venue from UKBMD website
Children 1. Vera Helen GOTHAM, b. Dec Q 1902, Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England
, d. Dec Q 1902, Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England
(Age ~ 0 years)Last Modified 14 Feb 2017 Family ID F300447 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family 2 Ethel HARTSHORN, b. 15 Jan 1885, Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England
, d. 11 Mar 1970, Stafford Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England
(Age 85 years) Married Mar Q 1906 Christ Church, Fenton, Staffordshire, England
- GRO ref: Gotham, Matthew Edward to HARTSHORN, Ethel q1 1906 Stoke T. RD 6b 225
Local reg. ref: GOTHAM, Matthew E to HARTSHORN, Ethel, church: Fenton, Christ Church; registers at: Stoke-On-Trent, ref: 10/08/079
The 1911 census confirms that Matthew and Ethel had had only the one child
Children + 1. Thomas Edward GOTHAM, b. 3 Jan 1909, Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England
, d. 15 Jun 2002, Ward 65, City General Hospital, Newcastle Road, Staffordshire, England
(Age 93 years)▻ Kathleen Marjorie HARRISON m. Sep Q 1938Last Modified 14 Feb 2017 Family ID F300444 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- from the 1881 census where shown as aged 4
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Born - 5 Dec 1875 - Fenton, Staffordshire, England 


Baptised - 30 Jan 1876 - Christ Church, Fenton, Staffordshire, England 


Census - 3 Apr 1881 - 11, Adelaide Street, Fenton, Staffordshire, England 


Married - 2 Aug 1899 - St. Peter Ad Vincula Church, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England 


Residence - 1901 - Richmond Street, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England 


Child - Vera Helen GOTHAM - Dec Q 1902 - Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England 


Married - Mar Q 1906 - Christ Church, Fenton, Staffordshire, England 


Child - Thomas Edward GOTHAM - 3 Jan 1909 - Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England 


Occupation - Clerk to House Decorator - 1934 - Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England 


Died - 14 Jun 1960 - Bucknall Hospital, Bucknall, Staffordshire, England 


Probate - Calendar entry - 29 Jul 1960 - London, England 

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