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James GOTHAM
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Name James GOTHAM Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 25 Apr 1891 Lightwood, Staffordshire, England
- From the 1901 census where shown as aged 9
GRO ref: Gothan, James q2 1891 Stone RD 6b 48; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Lowe
Actual date from the 1939 register, date also from Staffordshire BMD Indexes, 1837-2017 on Ancestry, Reference Number: T32 62 (22 Jul 2019)
Gender Male Residence 1939 Lightwood Cottage, Stone Road, Dresden, Staffordshire, England
- In the 1939 register with his wife-to-be
(Ref: RG101/5313J/007/33 Letter Code: ONOK)
Residence 1969 704, Lightwood Road, Longton, Staffordshire, England
- His home at the time of his death (from probate calendar entry)
Died 28 Mar 1969 Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England
- GRO ref: GOTHAM, James aged 77 q1 1969 STOKE/T RD 9B 679
Actual date from probate calendar entry
Probate 29 Jul 1969 Manchester, Lancashire, England
Calendar entry - "Gotham James of 704 Lightwood Rd Longton Stoke-on-Trent died 28 March 1969 Probate Manchester 29 July. £143."
Buried Cemetery, Longton, Staffordshire, England
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 I301427 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 29 Aug 2023
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 Josephine BARTLAM, b. 30 Jan 1906, Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England
, d. 28 Apr 1996, Staffordshire Moorlands Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England
(Age 90 years) Married Sep Q 1942 Holy Evangelist Church, Normacot, Staffordshire, England
- Maud was living with James at the time of the 1939 registration, showing it was this James she married.
GRO ref: Gotham, James to Bartlam, Maud J q3 1942 Stoke RD 6b 421
Local BMD (Staffs index for 1942): GOTHAM, James to BARTLAM, Maud J; Church: Normacot, Holy Evangelist; Registers at: Stoke-On-Trent; Ref.: 23/07/239.
Last Modified 14 Feb 2017 Family ID F300856 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- From the 1901 census where shown as aged 9
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Born - 25 Apr 1891 - Lightwood, Staffordshire, England 


Married - Sep Q 1942 - Holy Evangelist Church, Normacot, Staffordshire, England 


Residence - 1969 - 704, Lightwood Road, Longton, Staffordshire, England 


Died - 28 Mar 1969 - Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England 


Probate - Calendar entry - 29 Jul 1969 - Manchester, Lancashire, England 

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