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Frederick John Edward GOTHAM
1862 - 1950 (87 years)
Has 21 ancestors and 23 descendants in this family tree.
Set As Default Person 
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Name Frederick John Edward GOTHAM Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 26 Apr 1862 Ipstones, Staffordshire, England 
- From the 1871 census where shown as aged 8
GRO ref: GOTHAM, Frederick John Edward q2 1862 Cheadle RD 6b 266; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Grace [sic - 'Grace' was his mother's second Christian name, this appears to be an error on the GRO copy of the cert at least as I reported a possible error but the GRO checked and said the index is correct
Actual date from the 1939 register
Gender Male Residence 1887 Normacot, Staffordshire, England - At the time of his marriage
Occupation 1887 Carpenter - At the time of his marriage.
Shown as a retired joiner in the 1939 register.
Residence 1921 157, High Street, Longton, Staffordshire, England - With his wife and four (grown-up) children - John, Fred., Dorothy and Mary
Occupation 1921 157, High Street, Longton, Staffordshire, England Toy and hardware dealer Residence From 1939 to 1950 15, Taylor Street, Dresden, Staffordshire, England - In the 1939 Frederick was at this address with his daughters Dorothy and Mary.
It was also his home at the time of his death.
(1939 register ref: RG101/5312J/018/3 Letter Code: ONOD)
Occupation to 1948 157, High Street, Longton, Staffordshire, England Hardware and General Dealer Will 22 Jul 1948 Written Died 26 Mar 1950 15, Taylor Street, Dresden, Staffordshire, England - GRO ref: Gotham, Frederick J E aged 87 q1 1950 Stoke RD 9b 763; GRO online index (viewed 11 Nov 2016) shows Christian names as Frederick John Edward
Actual date and place from Probate Calendar entry (no other place of death given implying he died at home)
Buried 30 Mar 1950 The Cemetery, Longton, Staffordshire, England - From transcribed data from the burial register (on FreeReg, viewed 13 Aug 2019)
Shows Frederick John Edward Gotham, aged 87, abode 15 Taylor Street Longton
Probate 12 Apr 1957 London, England Calendar entry - "Gotham Frederick John Edward of 15 Taylor-street Dresden Longton Stoke-upon-Trent died 26 March 1950 Probate London 12 April to Frederick Oswald Gotham local government clerk and John Edward Gotham retired rent collector
Effects £1980 15s. 9d."
Siblings1 brother and 3 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch 
GOTTAM, b. Est 1628, d. Yes, date unknown (5 x Great Grandfather)
Sarah LYMER, b. Abt 1818, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England, d. Yes, date unknown (Grandmother) Person ID I301869 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 27 Mar 2023
Father John GOTHAM, b. Abt 1836, Shelton, Staffordshire, England , d. Sep Q 1913, Cheadle Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England (Age ~ 77 years) Mother Mary Grace CARTWRIGHT, b. Dec Q 1838, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England , d. Dec Q 1919, Cheadle Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England (Age ~ 81 years) Married 25 Jul 1861 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Bucknall, Staffordshire, England - GRO ref: GOTHAM, John to Cartright, Mary Grace q3 1861 Stoke T. RD 6b 156
Details from PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 26 Nov 2014)
Family ID F300485 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Elizabeth BRIDEN, b. Sep Q 1859, Toddington, Bedfordshire, England , d. Dec Q 1937, Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England (Age ~ 78 years) Married 1 Aug 1887 St. George’s Church, Toddington, Bedfordshire, England - From PR entry (thanks to Rose Norton who extracted the details as a GOONS marriage challenge)
GRO ref: GOTHAM, Frederick John E to Briden, Elizabeth q3 1887 Woburn RD 3b 673The 1911 census shows that Frederick and Elizabeth had had 6 children, of whom 5 were still living. Since 5 were with them it was clearly their daughter Elizabeth who had died (probably by 1901 as she was not with them then)
Children6 children Last Modified 14 Feb 2017 Family ID F300600 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- From the 1871 census where shown as aged 8
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Born - 26 Apr 1862 - Ipstones, Staffordshire, England 
Residence - 1887 - Normacot, Staffordshire, England 
Married - 1 Aug 1887 - St. George’s Church, Toddington, Bedfordshire, England 
Child - John Edward GOTHAM - 14 May 1888 - Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England Child - Dorothy Elizabeth GOTHAM - 6 Mar 1890 - Normacot, Staffordshire, England 
Child - Horace GOTHAM - 25 Nov 1891 - Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England 
Child - Frederick Oswald GOTHAM - 16 Feb 1893 - Fenton, Staffordshire, England Child - Geoffrey GOTHAM - 4 Mar 1895 - Fenton, Staffordshire, England 
Child - Mary Ellen GOTHAM - 3 Dec 1897 - Longton, Staffordshire, England 
Probate - Calendar entry - 12 Apr 1957 - London, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
