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Matthew James RUSHTON
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Name Matthew James RUSHTON Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Sep Q 1879 Fenton, Staffordshire, England
- The 1881 census shows no Matthew James, but instead shows a William J. In 1891, though, he is recorded as Matthew, and I guess 'William' was an ennumerator's error, the shape of the two names being similar.
GRO ref: Rushton, Matthew James q3 1879 Stoke T. RD 6b 252; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Gotham
Local BMD: Staffs index for 1879; Surname: Rushton; Forename(s): Matthew James; Sub-District: Fenton; Registers At: Stoke-on-Trent; Mother's Maiden Name: Gotham; Reference: FEN/030/049
Baptised 10 Sep 1879 Christ Church, Fenton, Staffordshire, England
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 30 Aug 2016)
(Archive reference: D3731/1/2)
Gender Male Died Mar Q 1954 Canterbury Reg Dist, Kent, England
- GRO ref: Rushton Matthew J q1 1954 aged 75 Canterbury RD 5b 297; GRO online index shows mother's middle name as James
Siblings8 brothers and 4 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch
Samuel RUSHTON, d. Yes, date unknown (Grandfather)
Ellen READ, b. Abt 1793, d. Dec Q 1858, Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England
(Age ~ 65 years) (Great Grandmother) 
Person ID I303072 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 31 Aug 2016
Father Samuel RUSHTON, b. Abt 1837, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England
, d. Mar Q 1893, Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England
(Age ~ 56 years) Mother Sarah GOTHAM, b. Sep Q 1839, Shelton sub-district, Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England
, d. Sep Q 1889, Stoke on Trent Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England
(Age ~ 50 years) Married 25 Apr 1858 St. Mark’s Church, Shelton, Staffordshire, England
- GRO ref: Gotham, Sarah to Rushton, Samuel q2 1858 Stoke on T RD 6b 252
Actual venue from UKBMD website.
Family ID F300432 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Fanny BOTT, d. Yes, date unknown Married Mar Q 1905 The Church of the Resurrection, Dresden, Staffordshire, England
- GRO ref: Rushton, Matthew James to Bott, Fanny q1 1905 Stoke T RD 6b 173
Local ref: RUSHTON, Matthew James to BOTT, Fanny; Church: Dresden, Resurrection; Registers held at: Stoke-On-Trent; Reference: 7/03/196
Last Modified 14 Feb 2017 Family ID F300970 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- The 1881 census shows no Matthew James, but instead shows a William J. In 1891, though, he is recorded as Matthew, and I guess 'William' was an ennumerator's error, the shape of the two names being similar.


