James Gates
(-)
Ann Hide
(-)
Henry Gates of Ballarat
(1807-1893)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
1. Elizabeth Vine

2. Jane Barham
  • Henry Frederick Gates
  • Walter James Gates
  • George Edward Gates
  • Albert Ernest Gates
  • Emma J. Gates
  • Benjamin Arthur Gates (d.y.)

Henry Gates of Ballarat

  • Christened: 27 Dec 1807, Buxted, Sussex, England 1
  • Married (1): 30 Sep 1838, St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, England 2
  • Married (2): 23 Oct 1842, St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, England 3
  • Died: 28 Aug 1893, Ballarat East, Victoria, Australia 4
  • Buried: 30 Aug 1893, Ballarat Old Cemetery, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

  Research Notes:

At the time of the 1841 England Census Henry Gates, aged about 30, and wife Elizabeth Gates, aged about 30, were living in Edward St., Brighthelmstone St. Peter, Sussex. With them was daughter Marian* (aged about 1).

* In all other records she is shown as Miriam.

At the time of the 1851 England Census Henry Gates, age 43, born in Buxted Sussex, egg merchant, and [second] wife Jane, age 34, born in Brighton Sussex, were living at 25 North Lane, Brighton St. Peter. With them were children (born in Brighton): Miriam (11), scholar, Henry (7), scholar, Walter (6), scholar, George (4), scholar, and Albert (1).

Henry Gates, age 51, farmer, wife Jane, age 43, and children: Miriam, age 18, spinster, Fredk, age 14, farmer, Walter, age 11, Geo, age 10, Albert, age 8, and Emma J., age 6, arrived in Melbourne Australia per the vessel Peter Maxwell on 22 Jul 1859. 5

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The Will of Henry Gates of Little Peel Street, Ballarat East, boatman, was proved 21 Sep 1893 by co-executors Henry Frederick Gates, carpenter, and Miriam Morffew, widow. Value of real estate does not exceed £180. Value of personal does not exceed £50. 6

  Marriage Information:

Henry married Elizabeth Vine, daughter of John Vine and Sarah Cuckney, on 30 Sep 1838 in St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, England. (Elizabeth Vine was christened on 9 Feb 1808 in Wilmington, Sussex, England and was buried on 29 May 1842 in Hanover Chapel, Brighton, Sussex, England.)

  Marriage Notes:

Henry Gates, of full age, bachelor, egg merchant, resident of 51 Edward St., son of James Gates, shoemaker, and
Elizabeth Vine, of full age, spinster, of 124 Marine Parade, daughter of John Vine, farrier

Witnesses: Edward Kent, Sarah Jane Sinnock

  Marriage Information:

Henry also married Jane Barham, daughter of Thomas Barham and Jane, on 23 Oct 1842 in St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, England. (Jane Barham was christened on 26 Jul 1816 in St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, England and was buried on 1 Nov 1881 in Ballarat Old Cemetery, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.)

  Marriage Notes:

Henry Gates, of full age, widower, egg merchant, of 51 Edward Street, son of James Gates, shoemaker, and
Jane Barham, of full age, spinster, of 36 High Street, daughter of Thomas Barham, carpenter

Married after Banns

Witnesses: Thomas Barham, Anne Jeffries

Sources


1 Buxted Parish Registers, Baptisms.

2 Brighton St. Nicholas Parish Registers, Marriages, p. 179, no. 357.

3 Brighton St. Nicholas Parish Registers, Marriages, p. 172, no. 343.

4 Victoria BDM (deaths), Reg. no. 8620, son of James Gate & Ann Hide.

5 Australia, Inward, Outward & Coastal Passenger Lists 1826-1972.

6 Victoria Wills & Probate, 52/916. The actual will itself does not appear to be available.


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