GOTHARD of Cambridgeshire

[AndrewMartin]

My maternal family includes the surname of GOTHARD from Witcham and later Wilburton in Cambridgeshire.

My most recent Gothard direct ancestor was my Gt Gt Gt Grandmother, Mary Gothard (b.1846 d.1931) who married my Gt Gt Gt Grandfather, James Yarrow of Little Thetford.

I have some details on Mary's siblings - some went to Littleport, some remained in Wilburton... but the name seems to have all but gone. The most recent Gothard relative (but not blood-line) appears to be Joy Gothard, born in the 1940s in Wilburton.  I have also found a book by historian Mike Petty, covering Ely and the surrounding Fenland, and it shows a lovely photo of Mr. Gothard - teacher/headmaster of Wilburton school who retired in the early 1970s.

Does anyone else have this family in their ancestry and would be willing to share/compare info? 

My Gothard info is on my website, although i have a lot more in my files that remains unconfirmed.

[anneb]

I remember Mr Gothard, the schoolmaster at Wilburton. He was a cousin of my grandmother on his mother's side

[AndrewMartin]

...that's interesting.  Do you have any further information?

[anneb]

 A bit- I think he was the son of Frederick Gothard (son of James) and Selina Bidwell who were married 12th October 1896 in Little Downham

Selina was my great grandmother's sister

I don't know if you know Wilburton but I think he used to live in the half timbered house on the Main St

[jeffpmartin]

Hi Andrew,

I don't now if there's a connection, but I have a Doris Louise Gothard in my tree. She was born 6th July 1925 in London and died 27th March 1991 in Chelmsford. She married Frederick James Rogers in Cheam, Surrey in 1943.

Regards

Jeff