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William Richard Sisley CARTER
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Name William Richard Sisley CARTER Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 13 Feb 1887 Milton next Sittingbourne, Kent, England
- GRO ref: Carter, William Richard S q1 1887 Milton RD 2a 888; GRO online index shows third Christian name as Sisley and mother's maiden name also as Sisley
Baptised 3 Apr 1887 Holy Trinity Church, Sittingbourne, Kent, England
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 7 May 2024)
Gender Male Occupation From 1906 to 1919 (probably in or near), Sittingbourne, Kent, England
Ironmonger (worker in whitemetal) - Whitesmith - From the 1911 census. Described as a whitesmith when he married and when he divorced.
Military Service Between 1914 and 1920 Driver in the Army Service Corps in WW1 - I think William was probably Richard W S CARTER, soldier number: T4/059756.
Residence Jun 1919 3, Station Place, Sittingbourne, Kent, England
- At the time he petitioned for divorce.
Residence 1921 3, Station Place, Sittingbourne, Kent, England
- With his parents and four siblings that were still or again at home; also present were William's children, 12 year old Roy and Vera (7).
Occupation 1921 Lloyd’s Paper Mill, Sittingbourne, Kent, England
General Labourer for Paper Manufacturer Residence 1939 1, Cross Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, England
- With his second wife, daughter Peggy and 2 others, closed as at 26 Dec 2016, presumably their sons.
(Ref: RG101/1789C/015/15 Letter Code: DIUK)
Occupation 1939 Plumber - From the 1939 register
Died Aft 1939
Siblings2 brothers and 3 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch
Henry Elijah CARTER, b. Jun Q 1856, Ewell, Surrey, England
, d. Jun Q 1923, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England
(Age ~ 67 years) (Father) 
Charlotte “Alice” SISLEY, b. 16 Mar 1862, Woodstock, nr Sittingbourne, Kent, England
, d. Mar Q 1940, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England
(Age 77 years) (Mother) 
Person ID I3879 All | England: Kent Group (in Go(a)tham One-Name Study), All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , The descendants (and other halves) of George Goatham and Ann née Winch Last Modified 7 May 2024
Father Henry Elijah CARTER, b. Jun Q 1856, Ewell, Surrey, England
, d. Jun Q 1923, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England
(Age ~ 67 years) Mother Charlotte “Alice” SISLEY, b. 16 Mar 1862, Woodstock, nr Sittingbourne, Kent, England
, d. Mar Q 1940, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England
(Age 77 years) Married 22 Apr 1883 Holy Trinity Church, Sittingbourne, Kent, England
- GRO ref: CARTER, Henry Elijah to Sisley, Charlotte Alice q2 1883 Milton RD 2a 1232a
Details from PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 7 May 2024)
The 1911 census shows that they had had 6 children, all still living. Three were with them, including 29 year old Ada, and the number of years of marriage that Henry and Alice had completed was shown as 30, probably to make it appear that Ada was a legitimate daughter of the marriage.
Family ID F9451 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family 1 Annie Maria GOATHAM, b. 16 Jul 1888, Sittingbourne, Kent, England
, d. 28 Aug 1946, 22, Lower Range Road, Gravesend, Kent, England
(Age 58 years)
Other Partners: George DOWN m. Sep Q 1924Married 25 Jul 1906 Register Office, Milton next Sittingbourne, Kent, England
- GRO ref: GOATHAM, Annie Maria to CARTER, William Richard S q3 1906 Milton RD 2a 2079
By 1911 Annie and William had had 3 children but one had died.
Details from copy of marriage certificate (the copy included in their divorce papers)
Divorce Filing Jun 1918 William (the petitioner) admitted a poor person - William applied to be admitted as a poor person on 13th June and it was ordered that he be so admitted on 27th June, under the rules of the Supreme Court 1914, for the purpose of prosecuting a suit for divorce.
Divorce Filing 2 Jun 1919 The British Consulate, Port Said, Egypt
Petition Sworn by William - The divorce files include the petition for divorce by the husband, William Richard Sisley Carter, wife Annie M Carter, in 1919.
(TNA Ref J 77/1489/5996)
Children5 children Last Modified 7 May 2024 Family ID F1449 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family 2 Gladys Hilda JUPP, b. 1 Jan 1899, Steyning Reg Dist, Sussex, England
, d. Yes, date unknown Married Dec Q 1928 Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England
- GRO ref: Carter, William R S to Jupp, Gladys H q4 1928 Milton RD 2a 2571
Children5 children Last Modified 26 Dec 2016 Family ID F8981 Family Group Page | Family Chart


