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| Name | OATEN / OATES – Samuel |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 13th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2395 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 16th February 1846 / 17 years / Taunton Somerset England Labourer Mason |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7 in Fair / Hazel / Light Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Gibraltar – 4 years 3 months Turkey and Crimea – 1 year Cape of Good Hope – 1 year 4 months |
| Length of Service | 11 years 177 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 10th August 1858 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Crimea War Medal with clasp |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Taunton Somerset England |
| Pension Districts | 1858 Taunton 1867 Liverpool 1867 Preston 1867 Bristol 1873 Greenwich 1874-1898 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 7d per diem – Temporary for 3 years until 21st August 1861 21st August 1861 rate increased to 9d per diem tenure extended for another year until 12th August 1862 then tenure again extended for 1 year until 28th July 1863. Made permanent 19th July 1864 1887 Increased to 11½d per diem for six years service in Enrolled Pensioner Force. |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 1st November 1873 Gravesend England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | NAVAL BRIGADE 18th February 1874 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1829 Pitminster Somerset England (WO 97) |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 24th December 1826 Pitminster Somerset, England |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | OATEN William |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | MITCHAM Elizabeth M 21ST April 1823 Otterford, Somerset, England |
| Siblings | All baptised Pitminster Mother either Elizabeth or Betsy George Bp 4th May 1824 Elizabeth Bp 16th December 1828 Elizabeth Bp 25th January 1829 Sarah Bp 10th February 1833 Henry Bp 30th November 1834 Mary Bp 9th January 1837 Henry Bp 22nd December 1839 Henry Bp 20th March 1842 |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | GIBBINS Eliza or Elizabeth c1827 Pitminster Somerset England Bp 29th January 1827 Anglican Pitminster Somerset England |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 19th July 1860 Pitminster Somerset England |
| Children by 1st Wife | Elizabeth Ann B c1864 Bp 25th March 1864 Pitminster Somerset England M BESWICK Frederick Richard 19th September 1883 Fremantle Western Australia son of EPG Frederick Beswick John B c1867 Bp 12th November 1865 Bristol Gloucester England M AGUILAR Mary Teresa 1886 Guildford Western Australia D 6th August 1946 Perth Western Australia bur Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia William B c1868 registration Wigan Lancashire Born Blackrod (census) M CUREDALE Ellen 1892 Fremantle Western Australia D 1st September 1951 Western Australia bur Wesleyan Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | GIBBINS John (Cordwainer) B 1796 Pitminster Somerset England |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | B 1795 Taunton, Somerset England 10th November 1822 St Mary Magdalene Taunton Somerset England |
| 1st wife’s siblins | Mary Ann B 1823 Bp 8th June 1823 Pitminster Somerset James B 824 Bp 31st October 1824 Ditto William John B 1828 Bp 29th June 1828 Ditto George B 1829 Bp 14th June 1829 Ditto |
| Land Grants Western Australia | 1st September 1884 Application for Crown land S32 10th November 1884 Deed of Grant Fremantle Suburban Lot S32 Hampton Road 5 acres |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The West Australian Wednesday 25th May 1898 page 4 Funeral Notice Samuel Oaten The West Australian Saturday 28th December 1889 page 2 sale of property The West Australian Thursday 22nd October 1908 page 1 Funeral Notice Eliza Oaten |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 25th May 1898 Fremantle Western Australia Bur Skinner Street Cemetery Fremantle Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 22nd October 1908 Subiaco Western Australia Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Discharge due to opthalmia in both eyes especially the left eye. British Army Worldwide Index 1851 Samuel Oaten 2395 Private 13th Light Infantry location Stirling Scotland 1841 Census HO 107/959/19/20/12 Luxhay Pitminster Somerset The 14 year old Samuel is an apprentice stone mason in the home of William and Sarah Billing. 1841 Census HO 107/959/19/38 Browns Elms Pitminster. Eliza Gibbins age 14 is a servant in the home of Charles and Elizabeth Roberts 1851 Census HO 107/1923/252/11 Cheddon Fitzpaine Somerset Eliza, a spinster aged 25, born Pitminster Somerset, is working as a cook in the home of William Sellick. 1861 Census RG 09/1613/91/14 transcribed as “Samuel Caton” Samuel age 34 and Eliza age 33 are living at Pitminster Somerset, both born Pitminster and Samuel is working as a mason 1871 Census RG 10/3883/61/8 New Street Blackrod Lancashire Samuel age 44 a stone mason and pensioner 13th Lt Infantry is living with his wife Eliza age 43 both were born Pitminster Somerset as was their daughter Elizabeth Ann age 7. Son John age 4 was born Clifton Gloucestershire and William age 2 was born Blackrod Lancashire 8th October 1875 Applied to purchased Fremantle Suburban Lot S31 of 5 acres for £9.0.0 Lime Kilns Hampton Road, Fremantle. This land had previously been allocated to EPG Lucas. 12th August 1881 Samuel Oaten requested permission to occupy an allotment of five acres No 32 near Fremantle having bought the adjoining Lot No 31. Staff Officer A R Thompson said he was discharged from the Enrolled Duty Force last November when it was disbanded after nearly 7 years service during which time his character was very good. Permission granted 24th August 1881 Saturday 28th December 1889 the valuable property of Mr Oates at Beaconsfield was advertised for sale. It comprised 5 acres on which a 2 roomed cottage was built along with a well, pigsty, fowl houses and a lime kiln. No death has been found for Eliza Beswick nee Oaten who married Frederick Richard Beswick in 1883. They do not appear to have had any children. Eliza is not mentioned in the funeral notice for her mother in 1908. Frederick was living with his brother-in-law John Oaten in 1894. (See Daily News Tuesday 10th April 1894 page 2) He died 19th May 1932 age 70, there is only a funeral notice from the Lumper’s union to mark his death |