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Lavinia PENFOLD
1897 - 1972 (75 years)
Has 2 ancestors and 18 descendants in this family tree.
Set As Default Person 
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Name Lavinia PENFOLD Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 9 Oct 1897 Canterbury Reg Dist, Kent, England 
- GRO ref: Penfold, Lavinia q4 1897 Canterbury RD 2a 840; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Simson
Date shown as 9 Oct 1898 in the 1939 register
Gender Female Residence 1972 92, Lower Road, Faversham, Kent, England - Her home at the time of her death (from probate calendar entry)
Died 18 Nov 1972 Sittingbourne Reg Dist, Kent, England - GRO ref: GOATHAM, Lavinia q4 1972 dob 9OC1897 Sittingbourne RD vol 5f p 1682
Date from gravestone (which can be seen on FindAGrave)
Also from probate calendar entry
Probate 15 Dec 1972 London, England Calendar entry - "Goatham Lavinia of 92 Lower Rd Faversham Kent died 18 November 1972 Probate London 15 December. £4635."
Buried The Cemetery, Love Lane, Faversham, Kent, England - Headstone inscription:
"Treasured memories of
A loving and devoted Mother
Lavinia Goatham
nee Penfold
who fell asleep 18th Nov 1972
Aged 75 Years
Mum worked hard for us
we loved her so
she will always be with us
wherever we go"
Siblings3 brothers and 5 sisters Notes - I am guessing Lavinia was dau of John and Naomi as her husband was described as "brother in law" of an Edward Penfold who seems to have been the son of John and Naomi.
In addition Naomi died in Faversham Reg dist, while Lavinia's husband was born there - so it is easy to see how there could have been the opportunity for George and Lavinia to meet.
Person ID I3833 All | England: Kent Group (in Go(a)tham One-Name Study), England: Kent Group - subjects of Go(a)tham One-Name Study, All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study, The descendants (and other halves) of Charles Goatham and Sybilla née Hunt, The descendants (and other halves) of George Goatham and Ann née Winch, The descendants (and other halves) of John Prior and Amy née Reynolds, The descendants (and other halves) of Richard Whitehead and Mary née Grigsby Last Modified 1 Dec 2023
Father Thomas PENFOLD, b. Abt 1852, Robertsbridge, Sussex, England , d. 27 Mar 1938, Chatham, Kent, England (Age ~ 86 years) Mother Phœbe SIMPSON, b. Abt 1859, d. 14 Dec 1908, Faversham Reg Dist, Kent, England (Age ~ 49 years) Married 24 Mar 1873 St. Nicholas’ Church, Deptford, Kent, England - GRO ref: PENFOLD, Thomas to SIMPSON, Phoebe q1 1873 Greenwich RD 1d 821
Family ID F302326 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Married 7 Oct 1871 St. Margaret’s Church, Hucking, Kent, England - GRO ref: PENFOLD, John to RIPLEY, Naomi q1 1878 Malling RD 2a 607
Details from PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 23 Sep 2020)
Family ID F519 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family George Henry GOATHAM, b. 17 May 1897, Faversham, Kent, England , d. Mar Q 1969, Sittingbourne Reg Dist, Kent, England (Age 71 years) Married 4 Aug 1919 St. Mary of Charity Church, Faversham, Kent, England - GRO ref: Goatham, George H to Penfold, Lavinia q3 1919 Faversham RD 2a 2955
Actual date given by Lavinia in an application for maintenance and custody, in 1939.
Separated From 29 Dec 1937 Petty sessions 5 Jul 1939 Faversham, Kent, England Faversham Borough: application for custody and maintenance - In Faversham Times and Mercury and North-East Kent Journal of 8 July 1939 it was reported:
"Maintenance of Children
Wife refuses to go back to her husband
At the Faversham Borough Petty Ses-
sions on Wednesday Lavinia Goatham
[1?]8, Wallers Row, for the
custody and maintenance of two of her
children, aged 14 and 9. Mr. Wilfrid
Mowll appeared for the wife.
The wife stated that she was married
on August 4th, 1919. There were four
children of the marriage. She separated
from her husband on December 29th
1937. He paid her 15/- a week until
August, 1938. He then told her that he
would pay up if she had him back, but
she did not want him back owing to his
laziness. She had been receiving 15/- a
week parish relief.
Defendant said he could not understand
why his wife left him. He never drank
or sturck her. The house was open for
her to come back to. She simply said she
was tired, but that was absurd. He
thought he had been too easy. She had
taken all the furniture. He could not do
cherry picking as a wound in one of his
arms would not let him move ladders.
He might be able to do a little pea pick-
ing. What little he earnt was casual.
The Probation Officer (Mr. G. F.
Jacques) said he was convinced that Mrs.
Goatham was a good mother and that the
children were well looked after. He felt
the man had been done an injustice by
the Labour Exchange through someone
telling them something about the man.
Lavinia Goatham, a daughter, stated
that her father was lazy.
The Mayor said it was a very difficult
case to decide. This unhappy position
was as much to do with the wife as with
the husband. The only charge against
him was that he was lazy, but his terrible
wound might be partly responsible for
this, and they felt they could not order
him to pay more than 2/6 a week for
each child until they reached the age of
16.
Defendant said he would do his best to
pay the 5/- a week.
The wife said she could not accept that
amount.
The Clerk said she would have to abide
by the decision of the Bench.
The Bench remited the Court costs."
Reconciled Between 5 Jul 1939 and 29 Sep 1939 - The family were living together again by the time of the 1939 registration.
Whether this was because Lavinia could not manage on the amount awareded, or because of the war, or ...?
Children4 children Last Modified 9 Jun 2023 Family ID F1436 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- GRO ref: Penfold, Lavinia q4 1897 Canterbury RD 2a 840; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Simson
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Born - 9 Oct 1897 - Canterbury Reg Dist, Kent, England 
Married - 4 Aug 1919 - St. Mary of Charity Church, Faversham, Kent, England 
Child - Lavinia GOATHAM - 25 Jan 1920 - Ospringe, Kent, England 
Child - Joan Doris GOATHAM - Dec Q 1923 - Faversham Reg Dist, Kent, England Child - George GOATHAM - 24 May 1925 - Faversham Reg Dist, Kent, England Child - Thomas GOATHAM - Dec Q 1929 - Faversham Reg Dist, Kent, England 
Petty sessions - Faversham Borough: application for custody and maintenance - 5 Jul 1939 - Faversham, Kent, England 
Residence - 1972 - 92, Lower Road, Faversham, Kent, England 
Died - 18 Nov 1972 - Sittingbourne Reg Dist, Kent, England 
Probate - Calendar entry - 15 Dec 1972 - London, England 
Buried - - The Cemetery, Love Lane, Faversham, Kent, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
