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Sydney Vincent GOTHAM
1891 - 1918 (27 years)
Has 23 ancestors and 6 descendants in this family tree.
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Name Sydney Vincent GOTHAM Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 26 Mar 1891 Fenton, Staffordshire, England 
- From the 1911 census where shown as aged 20
Actual date from baptism register
It appears that Sydney's birth was not registered: no sign of him in the transcription of the original GRO index, nor in the GRO online index, nor in the index to the local registers on the Staffordshire BMD website, the latter indicating the error did not occur in sending a copy of the birth registration to the GRO.
On FreeBMD a search without surname was done for 'Sidney Vincent' or 'Sydney Vincent', on the GRO online index phonetic and similar sounding options were selected, but still no registration was found.
Baptised 19 Apr 1891 St. Michael’s Church, Fenton, Staffordshire, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 12 Nov 2016)
In register for the parish of Christ Church, Fenton which included baptisms in chapels of ease in the parish. The comment 'S Mich' by this one makes the church clear.
Shows Sydney Vincent, parents Thomas and Ann, abode 7 George Street, father a potter
(Archive reference D5882/1/1/1, page 368)
Gender Male Military Service to 8 Aug 1918 World War One Will Soldier's Will - The FindAWill website shows that Sidney may have left a will, although this does not show up in the Probate Calendar.
('May have' because tucked away well down the 'help' page is the information "In some cases, no formal will was left. In these cases you will have access to letters or other records relating to the serviceman's estate.")
Died 8 Aug 1918 - CWGC data
CWGC entry for Sydney Vincent GOTHAM
Died serving in the Royal Fusiliers in World War 1Buried Dive Copse British Cemetery, Sailly-le-Sec, The Somme, France Siblings5 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) 
Bridget DOWNEY, b. Abt 1833, Co. Roscommon, Ireland (Grandmother) Person ID I301463 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 13 Nov 2023
Father Thomas GOTHAM, b. Jun Q 1855, Fenton, Staffordshire, England , d. Sep Q 1912, Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England (Age ~ 57 years) Mother Ann KELLEY, b. 19 Jan 1860, Willenhall, Staffordshire, England , d. Dec Q 1925, Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England (Age 64 years) Married 14 Nov 1878 St. Peter Ad Vincula Church, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England - The 1911 census showed that Thomas and Ann had been married for 32 years
GRO ref: GOTHAM, Thomas to Kelley, Ann q4 1878 Stoke T. RD 6b 320
Venue from UKBMD website, date from PR entry (image on FMP)
The 1911 also census shows that Thomas and Ann had had 7 children but only 4 were still living (and only two were with them on census night). Only 4 were found with them on any censuses, 1881 to 1911, so the others must have died as quite young children.
These can be identified from baptism and burial records; the abode of George Street, which is shown as Thomas and Ann's home at the time of the 1881, 1891 and 1901 censuses shows that they were children of this Thomas.
Also with Thomas and Ann at the time of the 1911 census were orphaned nephew William (son of Thomas's brother Matthew), a grandson Walter (aged 2) and a border, 48 year old widower Thomas Rowcroft.
Family ID F300487 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Sarah (“Sally”) BROWN, b. 24 Oct 1891, Fenton, Staffordshire, England , d. Dec Q 1980, Solihull South Reg Dist, Warwickshire, England (Age 88 years) Married Mar Q 1913 Civil Register, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England - GRO ref: Gotham, Sydney V to Brown, Sallie q1 1913 Stoke T RD 6b 395
Local reg. ref: GOTHAM, Sidney Vincent to BROWN, Sallie 1913 Church / Register Office: Civil Marriage (Stoke); registers at: Stoke-On-Trent, ref: SRO/58/046
Children2 children Last Modified 14 Feb 2017 Family ID F300575 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- From the 1911 census where shown as aged 20