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![Arthur Gotham GREGORY, [G-L]](img/male.jpg)
Arthur Gotham GREGORY, [G-L]
1893 - 1949 (55 years)
Has 9 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
Set As Default Person 
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Name Arthur Gotham GREGORY Suffix [ONS gp] [G-L] Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Middle name relationship 1893 His maternal grandmother's maiden name Born 7 Apr 1893 34, Spring Side, Whitworth, Lancashire, England 
- GRO ref: Gregory, Arthur Gotham q2 1893 Rochdale RD 8e 79; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Lord
Date from baptism entry and birth cert., father's name from baptism entry.
Baptised 20 Jul 1893 Our Immaculate Mother and St Anselm’s Roman Catholic Church, Whitworth, Lancashire, England - From church register (transcribed data on the Lancashire OPC website, viewed 28 Aug 2023)
He was shown as "Arthur Gotham Gregory - filius Joannis Mellor & Emmae Gregory". The register entry showed his parents were "non conjugum" i.e. not married.
His godmother was one Katherine ("Katerina") Heraty.
Gender Male Residence 1901 201, Market Street, Whitworth, Lancashire, England - WIth his maternal grandmother, a one roomed dwelling.
Residence 1911 16, Springside, Shawforth, Lancashire, England - Still living with his grandmother, but they now had 3 rooms and had been joined by his young (half?) brother, Frank.
Occupation From 1911 to 1939 Quarryman in Stone Quarry - Described as Engine Driver Quarryman in the 1911 census, as 'Rockman Stone Quarry' in 1939
Residence 1914 7, Causeway Street, Shawforth, Lancashire, England - Shown as his intended place of residence on his discharge from the army.
Military Service From 8 9 1914 to 24 Oct 1914 Private in 6th Battalion of the East Lancashire Regiment - ** is the service record for this Arthur? **
I think it probably is, though I'm not certain. Unfortunately no middle name is given, but whilst this would not be unusual it means that this confirmatory information is missing. In addition, there are a couple of possible anomalies. Firstly, he is shown as married - but the papers do not contain details of a wife, making this harder to check. It is possible this Arthur was married; he wasn't at the time of the 1911 census but could have married between then and 1914, and his wife could have died his marriage to Margaret Evans in 1918 - or they could have parted company. A linked possible anomaly is the address given - we might have expected him to return to his mother, if single, but if married the address might make sense. The other anomaly is his age: given as 21 years and 6 months at discharge, this Arthur would have been 21 years and 10 months. Whilst people often adjuted their age (for a variety of reasons) they usually kept their birth date and month, so this does suggest to me the service records may be for a different Arthur. However, if they were for another Arthur who was he? - there is no Arthur to match in or near Shawforth in the censuses of 1901 or 1911. And the occupation, quarryman, is right for this Arthur.
Arthur volunteered soon after the start of the first world war, before there was any conscription, but he was discharged "in consequence of not being likely to become an efficient soldier on Medical ground".
From his service papers.
Physical Description - At the time he was dischared from the army (assuming the service record is for this Arthur), aged 21, he was:
5 ft 4 in tall, with a fresh complexion, blue eyes and brown hair. His chest girth (when fully expanded) was 34½ inches.
Died Sep Q 1949 Oldham Reg Dist, Lancashire, England - GRO ref: Gregory, Arthur G q3 1949 aged 56 Oldham RD 10f 90; GRO online index shows middle name as Gotham
Half-siblings2 half brothers (family of John William CROWTHER and Emma LORD) Half-siblings1 half brother (family of [ - ? - ] and Emma LORD) Patriarch & Matriarch 
John MELLOR, d. Yes, date unknown (Father)
Mary GOOHAN, [Father?], b. Abt 1824, Ireland, d. 22 May 1852, Old Hall, Clitheroe, Lancashire, England (Age ~ 28 years) (Great Grandmother) Notes - With his maternal grandmother, Margaret Lord née Gotham at the time of both the 1901 and 1911 censuses.
Person ID I304631 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 31 Aug 2023
Father John MELLOR, d. Yes, date unknown Mother Emma LORD, b. 8 Jan 1868, Shawforth, Lancashire, England , d. Mar Q 1957, Littleborough Reg Dist, Lancashire, England (Age 88 years)
Other Partners: Butterworth GREGORY m. 23 Aug 1890; John William CROWTHER m. Bef 1900; [ - ? - ] m. Bef 1905; Martin PADDEN m. Sep Q 1907Married Between 1891 and 1893 - The baptism of Emma's son Arthur shows his father was John Mellor. Most likely Emma's relationship with John Mellor started after the 1891 census when she was still with Butterworth, but before Arthur's birth.
Married? Not married or evidence to suggest they didn't marry Family ID F2392 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Margaret EVANS, b. 11 Feb 1891, Oldham, Lancashire, England , d. Jun Q 1975, Rochdale Reg Dist, Lancashire, England (Age 83 years)
Other Partners: John LORD m. Sep Q 1960Married Dec Q 1918 Oldham Register Office or Registrar Attended, Rochdale Reg Dist, Lancashire, England - Matching the birthdate from the baptism entry for Arthur with that in the 1939 register confirms that Arthur Gotham GREGORY married a Margaret, and this is clearly the registration index entry:
GRO ref: Gregory, Arthur G to Evans, Margaret q4 1918 Oldham RD 8d 1092
Extra information from local (Lancs) BMD index
Last Modified 28 Aug 2023 Family ID F301503 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- GRO ref: Gregory, Arthur Gotham q2 1893 Rochdale RD 8e 79; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Lord