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William GOTHAM
1827 - 1895 (~ 71 years)
Has one ancestor and 21 descendants in this family tree.
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Name William GOTHAM Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Between 1824 and 1827 Elmore, Walsall, Staffordshire, England 
- From the censuses. The age recorded for him in censuses from 1851 to 1891 was 24, 35, 45, 54 and 66. His birthplace was recorded in the censuses 1851-1881 as Elmore, Hellner, Elnah and Helner, the last 3 presumably phonetic spellings of Elmore which is in Bloxwich, the place recorded in 1891.
Father's name shown as 'John Gottom' on his (William's) marriage certificate.
Gender Male Occupation Coal miner Died Jun Q 1895 Walsall Reg Dist, Staffordshire, England - GRO ref: Gottam, William q2 1895 aged 70 Walsall RD 6b 422
Patriarch & Matriarch 
John GOTTOM, d. Yes, date unknown (Father)
Notes - (Research):William's surname was recorded as Gottom when he married, Gottam when he died and Gotham when his widow died.
However, in between most of his children's births were recorded with the name Cottam, while he appeared as Cotton in every census, 1851-1891!
Person ID I303398 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 25 Nov 2023
Father John GOTTOM, d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F301270 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Mary TIPPIN, bap. 4 Mar 1827, All Saints’ Church, Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England , d. 14 Jan 1901, 116, Harrison Street, Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England (Age ~ 73 years) Married 15 Nov 1847 St. Michael’s Church, Rushall, Staffordshire, England - GRO ref: Gottom, William to Tepin, Mary q4 1847 Walsall RD 17 324
Details from PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 14 Feb 2017)
Children9 children Last Modified 17 Dec 2022 Family ID F301045 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- From the censuses. The age recorded for him in censuses from 1851 to 1891 was 24, 35, 45, 54 and 66. His birthplace was recorded in the censuses 1851-1881 as Elmore, Hellner, Elnah and Helner, the last 3 presumably phonetic spellings of Elmore which is in Bloxwich, the place recorded in 1891.