David Yates (1851 - 1920)
David Yates was born in Little Bolton, Bolton le Moors, Lancashire in about July 1851. He is the youngest known child and second son of William Yates and Jane Roscoe.
At the time of his birth the family were living at 15 Back Chorley St, Little Bolton and David's father William was a Blacksmith. As with most boys of this time David received a basic education, and is noted as a scholar on the 1861 census. By 1861 the family had moved to Great Bolton (initially 15 Cannon St and later 56 Pikes Lane).
David followed his father into the trade, and by the time he was 19 (1871) he was a fully qualified wheelwright. His father was unemployed at the time of the 1871 census, most likely due to an illness or injury, given that he passed away less than 12 months later.
David continued to be the primary breadwinner for the household until his marriage to Mary Hayes in Bolton le Moors, Lancashire abt June 1876.
Mary Hayes was the second known child and eldest daughter of John Hayes and Margaret Higson. She was born in Rumworth, Deane, Bolton le Moors, Lancashire in either January or February 1851. She was christened at Deane on 2 March 1851.
David and Mary produced 9 children, 5 sons and 4 daughters between 1877 and 1895 :
- /wiki/spaces/HFHW/pages/2195667 - born 1876 ; married William Brown 1898 ; died 1940
- /wiki/spaces/HFHW/pages/2523416 - born abt 1879 ; married Marion Love Norris 3 Oct 1908 ; died 3 Aug 1939
- Walter Yates - born Feb 1881 ; married Sophie Smith 26 Jun 1907
- Anne Yates - born 29 Oct 1883 ; married Whistow John Burren 1906 ; died 1966
- Alfred Yates - born 22 Feb 1886 ; died 22 Jan 1923
- /wiki/spaces/HFHW/pages/3276807 - born 5 Jun 1888 ; died 24 May 1918
- Clara Yates - born 12 Jun 1891 ; married Norman Nason Feb 1914
- /wiki/spaces/HFHW/pages/2523419 - born 27 Oct 1893 ; died 10 Jan 1948
- Eva Mary Yates 1895 - - born 4 Nov 1895 married James Bashford Bain 1893 - 1971 ; died 1967
By 1881 with the birth of their third child the family was living in Morris Green Lane, Middle Hulton. Some time not long after the census the family must have reached the decision to emigrate. And on 27th of June 1883 the then small family boarded the Rohilla in London for their journey to Australia as part of the bounty scheme approved in 1882. Under this scheme there was a specific focus on "Domestic Servants, Farmers, Farm Labourers, Vine Dressers, labourers, Mechanics and their families... By mechanics such as engineers, engine fitters, engine-drivers, railway carriage builders, carpenteres, bricklayers, stonemasons, blacksmiths, wheelwrights, shipbuilders and the like" . There was a requirement for
- Small Pox vaccination
- Character References
- trade Proficiency References
- Marriage and Baptism Certificates
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The family arrived in Brisbane on 13 October 1883, and apparently immediately made its way to Ipswich where they initially settled at Wood End. At the time of their arrival Mary must have been heavily pregnant, giving birth to their 4 child within weeks of arriving in Australia.
It is known that David worked at Hancock's Sawmills, when in 1885 a fire at that establishment burnt all his tools, and forced him to cease work, there was over £10,000 damage. It is unknown where he secured employ next, but in 1897 he was working as a bridge carpenter on the Dugandan line (having moved the family to Dugandan) which the flood lost him a position - which he had held for only about six months. In 1910 - at the time of Harolds accident - he is noted as working at Cossarts saw mill Boonah.
The family were living in Booval in 1889 when David offer assistance in a house fire.
Between 1903 and ? the family is recorded in the Queensland electoral records as residing at Railway St in Booval. By this time the family had grown to 9, with the two eldest boys both working in the mines.
David and Mary continued to live at Railway St for the rest of their life. It is here that Edward notes as his home address when he joined the AIF on 17 December 1915 (at the age of 27), and to here all effects were delivered after his death from a gunshot wound in April 1918. It is also to here that pension and memorial documentation were sent and signed for by Mary in 1922.
David died at home from unknown causes on 26 August 1920. On his probate notice he is recorded as a Sawmill Manager
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YATES.— On August 26, after a longillness, David Yates beloved husband of Mary Yates, aged 68 years. BEREAVEMENT NOTICES. Mrs. D. YATES and FAMILY, of Railway-st., Booval, wish to sincerelyTHANK all kind friends for sendingcards and wreaths and showing their sympathy by attending the funeral of their deceased husband and father, Mary, Yates, Booval. |
Mary survived by 9 years, eventually passing away at the ripe old age of 78 on 21 April 1929.
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One of the most respected residents of Booval, Mrs. Mary Yates (relict of the late Mr. David Yates) passed awayat her home in Railway-street, Booval,on Sunday. The late Mrs. Yates was born at Bolton, Lancashire, England,on December 28, 1850, and her marriage took place in the Old Country over 50 years ago. Three children two boys and a girl - were born to them at home, and, about 45 years ago, the family migrated to Australia aboard the sailing ship Rowella. After a journey lasting 17 weeks, they landed in Brisbane, and immediately travelled to Ipswich, first staying at Woodend. Except for a period of about six months, when she lived at Dugandan, Mrs. Yates spent her whole life in various sections of Ipswich. Her husband died some years ago, at the age of 68. The late Mrs. Yates was always a willing and generous giver to the English Church. She is survived by three sons - Williams Roscoe (Cairns), Walter and Harold (both of Booval) -four daughters - Mrs. E. Brown(Booval), Mrs. W. Burrem (Booval), Mrs. N. Nason (Booval), and Mrs. J. Bain (East Ipswich) - 22 grand children and five great-grandchildren. The funeral took place yesterday, the service being conducted bv Rev. F. B. C.Birch, of St. Paul's English Church,Ipswich. |
