My Gothard connection is through my Gt. Gt. Gt. Grandmother - Mary Gothard b. 1847, who married my Gt. Gt. Gt. Grandfather James Yarrow b. 1846, in St. Peter's Church, Wilburton, Cambridgeshire on the 10th November 1868. It is believed by various family members that the family originally came from Switzerland and emigrated to this country sometime during the 1800's, the name originally being pronounced something like Go-Therd - perhaps originating from a trade name for Goat Herding? A common variant of this name is spelt 'Gotherd'.
Mary was the daughter of William Gothard b. 1816, and his wife Sarah Hawkins b. 1820. William and Sarah had at least eight other children.
Wilburton parish church.