Gotobed David June 1843 - information request

[nyflint]

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.

[Ladyhawk]

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)

[Ladyhawk]

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

[nyflint]

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

[Ladyhawk]

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

[Ladyhawk]

1901 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSZ9-74J

David Gotobed occ Chief Exchange Clerk
Olive Johnson servant

[Ladyhawk]

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

[nyflint]

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).

[jim1]

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?