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Re: Surgeon John CATES
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 07 December 10 23:39 GMT (UK) »
Hi there,

Do you think he may have gone back to England 1850, and then perhaps returned to NSW when news of the gold discoveries reached the UK ... perhaps he travelled back and forth as a Surgeon as part of the crew on various ships carrying the gold seekers.  The population of Australia escalated  ;D  ;D with various episodes of 'gold fever' causing masses to flock to many different mining sites in NSW and Victoria in the 1850's. 

Do you have these cuttings for John Cates
Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) 1 February 1843 has him in Sydney (Town)
SMH 20 November 1848 has he and his wife at Parramatta in Sept 1848  

Sorry, but I can't be positive that he was in NSW in 1858 or 1860 when the NSW Medical Board listed him as being at Sydney ...  Have you contacted the NSW Medical Board to see if they have archive records ? the contact details are at their "about us" page on this link  http://www.mcnsw.org.au/

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« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 07 December 10 23:56 GMT (UK) »
Thanks again Sue and JM

JM I have the cutting for 1848 when he is informer in drinks case but nothing for  1843.

The Gold seekers idea certainly appeals to me and perhaps after his earlier bankruptcy it appealed to him.

Thanks Terry

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« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 08 December 10 00:11 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

Barque Mary White

Departed Sydney Dec 28 1850 for London
Cates Dr & Mrs.
Cates Master x 3
Cates Miss

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« Reply #12 on: Wednesday 08 December 10 00:17 GMT (UK) »
Hi there,

Link for online digitised newspapers, http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/search?adv=y .... suggest you search for "John Cates"  quite a number of mentions ... earliest 1839

Tuesday 9 July 1839  Sydney Gazette ... medical board listing him at Parramatta


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« Reply #13 on: Wednesday 08 December 10 00:20 GMT (UK) »
Using the link put up by JM above enter Charles Cates.

There are some interesting bits about him including advertisemants and testimonials regarding his Washing Powder.

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« Reply #14 on: Wednesday 08 December 10 00:22 GMT (UK) »
Hi Gerry

Many thanks for that info although I did have it from the medical pioneers link.
Sorry perhaps I should have included that above.
They came in on the EDITED Mellish in  June 1839.

The mystery is 3 children came in, 2 born in australia and 4 went out in 1850. Have got to find out who stayed , probably Charles who died in 1893.

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« Reply #15 on: Wednesday 08 December 10 00:29 GMT (UK) »
Re who stayed ...

Monday 30 December 1850 SMH
December 28.-Mary White, barque, 330 tons, Captain Walker, for London. Passengers-Dr. and Mrs. Cates, three master Cates, Miss Cates ...   "master" seems to me to be the younger three boys and their sister were on that voyage... 

BUT, if they came on the Melissa in June 1839 then how to explain the NSW BDM online index with 1838 entry for Humphrey  :-\ ...

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« Reply #16 on: Wednesday 08 December 10 00:30 GMT (UK) »
This looks like a sad tale

Birth of a child to SARAH and CHARLES

REG 29905In1889
 CATES  ELIZABETH A
 CHARLES C
  SARAH
AT  NEWCASTLE

This record I think will be the above girl and a boy after his death.
It records their placement in RANDWICK ASYLUM.

163 4728 CATES,Charles Agustus
Age 5
Date 28 Nov 1895   
NRS 13362   4 1868
 
163 4727   CATES Elizabeth Ann
Age 6
Date 28 Nov 1895
NRS 13362   4 1868

http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/state-archives/news/try-the-new-keyname-search


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« Reply #17 on: Wednesday 08 December 10 00:37 GMT (UK) »
Hi
Sarah, the widow of Charles remarried

Reg.1099 In 1893
HENSLEY  ALBERT
To  CATES  SARAH
At SYDNEY

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