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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Warwickshire => Topic started by: nyflint on Thursday 26 November 15 06:50 GMT (UK)
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Looking for any info on this person.
It appears he was a Gunmaker in Birmingham circa 1880.
Borne in Stratford, household record for 1861 & 1891 but nothing in-between.
There is a trading address of D Gotobed & Co. 330 Lodge Road, Birmingham but unsure what date it would be. Also found 1 reference to 350 Lodge Road.
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Is this him 1871? no pob given
RG10; Piece: 3132; Folio: 23; Page: 37
Surname transcribed as GATEBED
331 Lodge Road
Mary Russell Head W 66
Janet 8 & William Thos. Maidment 5 (niece & nephew)
David GOTOBED 30 boarder clerk (gas office)
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he's still at the same address in 1881 but not a gunmaker ???
1881 RG11; Piece: 3008; Folio: 115; Page: 11
331 Lodge Road
David Gotobed 35 Stratford occ accountant
1891 RG12; Piece: 2399; Folio: 92; Page: 20
address 330 Lodge Road
David Gotobed 48 Stratford Living On Own Means
Ada Ann Gotobed housekeeper
1 servant
Can you give details of the 1861 & 1891 census you have for your David Gotobed
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Thank you
Accountant! I wonder if I'm on the right track?
I only found 1 other D Gotobed borne 1841 Cambridge area I think.
1861
GOTOBED David Head M M 52 Commercial Traveller Cambridgeshire - Stratham for ale and portr
GOTOBED Margaret Wife M F 49 Worcestershire - Feckenham
GOTOBED Sarah M Dau U F 21 Milliner And Dressmaker Worcestershire - Feckenham
*GOTOBED* David Son U M 18 Cordwainer Warwickshire - Stratford On Avon
GOTOBED Margaret Dau U F 16 Worcestershire - Hallow
GOTOBED Caroline Dau - F 14 Scholar Worcestershire - St John's
GOTOBED Elizabeth F Dau - F 12 Scholar Worcestershire - St John's
GOTOBED John B Son - M 10 Scholar Worcestershire - Bromsgrove
1891
GOTOBED David Head S M 48 Living On Own Means Warwickshire - Stratford On Avon
GOTOBED Ada Ann Sislaw M F 41 Derbyshire - Derby Relationship also says Housekeeper
JOHNSON Olive Servnt S F 30 Domestic Staffordshire - Audley
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The David Gotobed on 1891 census living on own means, same servant with him on the latest census he's a gas pensioner (this could be the same David from the 1871 census Clerk (gas fitter)
1911 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWZP-YC2
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1901 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSZ9-74J
David Gotobed occ Chief Exchange Clerk
Olive Johnson servant
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and this is the Death of the David Gotobed from 1901/1911c
David Gotobed of Yardley Fields Road Yardley Worcestershire died 23 July 1914
Probate 22 Aug 1914 Worcester to William Henry Gotobed retired auctioneer
Effects £9089 13s 8d
UK, Midlands and Various UK Trade Directories, 1770-1941
1904/1911/1912 Kelly's Directory of Birmingham
Gotobed David (Bard Villa, Yardley Yardley Fields Road, Yardley)
1896 Kelly's Directory of Birmingham
Gotobed David 330 Lodge Road
1851 HO107; Piece: 2047; Folio: 211; Page: 46
David Gotobed officer of Inland Revenue, Margaret,
Sarah M 11 William H 9, DAVID 8, Caroline 4, Elvia F 2 John B 3 mths
Sarah A Nutting 17 servant
David Gotobed Baptism 21 Apr 1843 Holy Trinity, Stratford On Avon
parents David Gotobed & Margaret
brother William Henry Gotobed bapt. 17 Jun 1841 Feckenham, Worcester
David's sister in law Ada Ann Gotobed (nee Butt) from 1891 c was married to his brother John B (Boulton) Gotobed he was boarding with the Glover's 1891 occ Hairdresser
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Doesn't look like that's the one I'm looking for then.
With what I presume is a fairly rare surname, I'd have thought it might be fairly easy.
My D Gotobed was obviously well trained up in the industry of gun making and must have been highly skilled.
Unless ............
It is possible he was a retailer and as often happened a Gunmaker would put the retailer's name on a piece. Retailers were usually hardware / ironmonger type outlets.
How could I check the business activity of D Gotobed & Co. 330 Lodge Road, Birmingham (1870-90 perhaps).
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My D Gotobed was obviously well trained up in the industry of gun making
Where has this information come from?
What is the last positive information you have on your D. Gotobed?
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I couldn't spot any person/s with surname Gotobed who were on the censuses as gunmakers ???
This is all the info. I could find.....
http://www.amco-online.co.uk/gotobed/
D. Gotobed & Co. (Birmingham) 12g Hammer Gun
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01gkf/
19th century English D Gotobed & Co 12 bore
http://www.woodcockhill.com/Trips/Guns/Guns%2016%20Bore.htm
161368 D. Gotobed
Perhaps you could drop them an email to see if they have more info.
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This is my proof
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Well I've had a good look around & there's very little on this Gunmaker.
He's obviously the same as Ladyhawk found & must have been involved in the gun trade over a short period between the censuses.
The trade involved a number of independent specialists such as barrel makers, stock makers, lock filers, engravers etc. & the parts assembled & proofed by the gunmaker & this is what he must have been doing.
Possibly what's happened is that he's bought a small business assembling sporting guns & simply stamped his name on them & then sold it on with the new owner doing the same.
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Researching my childhood home and I have the old deeds and mortgages from 1876.
I have an original mortgage, on parchment, where, on 25 February 1885, Mr David Gotobed of 331 Lodge Road, Birmingham loaned £600 to Mr Martin William Maidment of Pitsford Street, Birmingham against surety of property and land in Prospect Road, Moseley.
David Gotobed's signature is clear.
Happy to provide a jpg if any use.