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James Bates 1808–1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1808

Birth Location: Chatham, Kent

Death Date: 8 Sep 1858

Death Location: Port Adelaide, South Australia

Father: Jesse Bate

Mother: Beatrix Bate

Spouse(s): Sarah Bright, Phoebe Shoesmith

Children(s): James (Bate), George Bate, Sally Bate

In 1808, James Bates entered the world in Chatham, Kent, born to Jesse Bate And Beatrix Bate. In 1835, James Bates resided in Woolwich and Devonport. James Bates married Phoebe Shoesmith, Sarah Bright, and had children including George Bate, James Bates Bate, Sally Jane Bate. James Bates passed away in 1858 in Port Adelaide, South Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1808, James Bates entered the world in Chatham, Kent, born to Jesse Bate And Beatrix Bate.
  • In 1835, James Bates resided in Woolwich and Devonport.
  • James Bates married Phoebe Shoesmith, Sarah Bright, and had children including George Bate, James Bates Bate, Sally Jane Bate.
  • James Bates passed away in 1858 in Port Adelaide, South Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Bate
1771–1848
Birth Location: Newington, Kent, England
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Beatrix Bate
1776–1870
Birth Location: Whitchurch, Shropshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Bright
1807–1845
Birth Location: Whitstable, Kent, England
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Phoebe Shoesmith
1809–1873
Birth Location: England
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Children(s)

James (Bate)
1845–1918
Birth Location: Bridge, Kent
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George Bate
1845–1915
Birth Location: Bridge, Kent, England
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Sally Bate
1844–1910
Birth Location: Bridge, Kent, England
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James Bates's Ancestors

Self
James Bates
1808–1858
Birth Place: Chatham, Kent
Parents
Jesse Bate
1771–1848
Newington, Kent, England
Beatrix Bate
1776–1870
Whitchurch, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
John Bates
1752–1781
Dartford, Kent, England
Mary Tress
1740–1814
Newington, Kent, England
Alexander Goodale
1750–1794
Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Grizel Cunningham
1749–
St. Cuthbert's, Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Bates
1712–1769
Ann BENSTED
1712–1757
William Sr.
1715–1768
Mary BARNES
1716–1772
Alexander GOODALE
1712–
Christian BROWN
1716–
Beatrix Miller
1714–
James Cuningham
1724–1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Bates
1691–1741
Mary Breacher
1684–1743
Abraham Bensted
–1717
Mary Picknall
–1733

James Bates's Descendants

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James Bates (abt 1808–8 Sep 1858) m. Sarah Bright (17 Jan 1807–1845) m. Phoebe Shoesmith (1809–31.12.1873)
  1. 1. James (Bates) (Bate) 1845–1918 m. Annie (Marie) Mildren 1855–1904 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Fryer 1859–1939
    1. 1. Arthur (James) Bate 1876–1951 m. Ada (Janet Reid) Aird 1886–1969
      1. 1. Walter Bates 1916–1968 m. Eva (Doreen Rose) Anderson 1923–1949
      2. 2. Andrew (James) Bates 1910–1995
      3. 3. George Bates 1916–1976 m. Rebe (Florence) Houston 1918–1990
        1. 1. Robert (John) Bates 1939–2002
      4. 4. Cyril (Leonard) Bates 1914–1995 m. Muriel (Kathleen) Thring 1918–2000
        1. 1. Beverley (Kay) Bates 1939–2021
        2. 2. Roger (John) Bates 1945–2014 m. Wendy (Myrtle ORMOND) (HUTCHINSON) 1940–2000
    2. 2. Herbert (Horace) Bates 1886–1961 m. Sarah (Ellen) Kennett 1885–1956
      1. 1. Philip (James Bates) (Twin) 1919–2019 m. Vera (Clarice) Stewart 1917–1998
      2. 2. Wilfred (George) Bates 1911–1972
      3. 3. Howard (Sydney) Bates 1912–1984
      4. 4. Gordon (Maxwell) Bates 1914–1982
      5. 5. Ralph (Herbert) Bates 1917–1991
      6. 6. Franklin (Henry) BATES 1919–1995 m. Valda ("Jean" POOLE) Bates 1923–1987
        1. 1. Sandra (Faye) Bates 1947–2014 m. Graeme (John) Nankivell 1942–2008
      7. 7. Lindsay (Keith 'Sam') Bates 1920–2012
    3. 3. Sidney (Leonard) Bates 1888–1965 m. Gladis (Doris) Bawden 1893–1971
      1. 1. Keith (Sidney Walter) Bates 1925–2017
      2. 2. Valda (Dorothy) Helgeson 1921–2015
      3. 3. Annie (Yvonne) Bates 1923–2013
    4. 4. Ethel (Mabel) Stacey 1890–1944 m. Francis (Michael Henry) Stacey 1892–1947
      1. 1. Thomas (Henry) Stacey 1921–1942
      2. 2. Colin (James) Stacey 1924–1990 m. Betty (Isabel Ruth) Turner 1925–2008
        1. 1. Warren (John) Stacey 1948–2009
      3. 3. Mavis (Veronica) Bairstow 1928–2009 m. Roy (Raymond) Bairstow 1913–1982
      4. 4. Raymond (Walter) Stacey 1931–2008
      5. 5. Doreen (Joyce) Stacey 1929–2007 m. Robert (James) Nunn 1927–1959
      6. 6. Winifred (Joan) Stacey 1922–2014 m. Raymond (Dudley) Thorp 1919–1992
      7. 7. Keith (Ronald) Stacey 1926–1994
    5. 5. Percival (Harrold) Bates 1882–1961 m. Alma (Amanda) Karutz 1888–1981
      1. 1. Harold (Walter) Bates 1920–1994 m. Juanita (Helena) Gershwitz 1929–2006
      2. 2. Olga (Eileen) Bates 1921–2009 m. Donald (John) Woon 1924–2013
    6. 6. William (Henry) Bates 1878–1940 m. Mary (Agnes) AITCHISON 1880–1945
      1. 1. Edna (Mavis) BATES 1913–1997
      2. 2. Thelma (Ethalena) Bates 1907–1982
    7. 7. Walter (George) Bates 1894–1915
    8. 8. Edwin (George) Bates 1880–1882
    9. 9. Frederick (Earnest) Bates 1884–1884
    10. 10. Charles (Edwin) Bates 1892–1974 m. Freda (Irene) Trezise 1903–1966
      1. 1. Irene (Frieda) Bates 1923–2014
        1. 1. Barry (Francis) Peters 1948–1977
      2. 2. Richard (Charles) Bates 1926–1999
      3. 3. Kelvin (Clifford) Bates 1928–1957
    11. 11. Winifred (Hilda) Bates 1897–1970 m. Mervyn (Heywood) Williams 1897–1956
      1. 1. Joan (Winifred) Williams 1926–1988 m. Leslie (Herbert) Horwill 1927–1999
      2. 2. Sheila (Irene) Williams 1929–2008 m. Lionel (E) Dudley 1927–2010
  2. 2. George Bate 1845–1915
  3. 3. Sally (Jane) Bate 1844–1910 m. Edwin Dalby 1864–1915
    1. 1. Charles (Edwin) Dalby 1877–
    2. 2. William (James) Dalby 1875–1956

James Bates's Timeline

6 Records

1808
abt 1808
Birth of James Bates in Chatham, Kent
Chatham, Kent
1808
31 Jul 1808
James Bates was baptized in Chatham, Kent, England
Chatham, Kent, England
1835
6 Jun 1835
Age 27
James Bates resided here in Woolwich and Devonport
Woolwich and Devonport
1853
1853
Age 45
James Bates was married in Adelaide, South Australia
Adelaide, South Australia
1858
8 Sep 1858
Age 50
Death of James Bates in Queenstown, South Australia
Queenstown, South Australia
1858
8 Sep 1858
Age 50
Death of James Bates in Port Adelaide, South Australia
Port Adelaide, South Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1808
    Event Place: Chatham, Kent
    Record Source:
    [1] Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923, Series: VPRS 7667; Series Title: Inward Overseas Passenger Lists (Foreign Ports) [Microfiche Copy of VPRS 947]
    [2] UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849, Home Office: Convict Prison Hulks: Registers and Letter Books; Class: HO9; Piece: 3

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1808
    Event Place: Chatham, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1853
    Event Place: Adelaide, South Australia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1835
    Event Place: Woolwich and Devonport
    Record Source: UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849, Home Office: Convict Prison Hulks: Registers and Letter Books; Class: HO9; Piece: 3

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1858
    Event Place: Melbourne, Australia
    Record Source: Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923, Series: VPRS 7667; Series Title: Inward Overseas Passenger Lists (Foreign Ports) [Microfiche Copy of VPRS 947]

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Batavia
    Record Source: Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923, Series: VPRS 7667; Series Title: Inward Overseas Passenger Lists (Foreign Ports) [Microfiche Copy of VPRS 947]

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1858
    Event Place: Queenstown, South Australia

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1858
    Event Place: Port Adelaide, South Australia
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