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• _UID: C13235DFC61F46BAAFC96CB7931D07407E1D
• Occupation: Silk Mercer & Master
• Residence: 1891, Hackney, , Kent, England

Notes:

In the 1861 census the best match is a man in the Royal Navy, it is possible it is him as he may not have been married yet anyway. But it could also be Edward William Gates 1836

In 1862 they lived at Lamberwell Middlesex. In 1870 he was a deacon at Castle Street Congregationalist Church, Exeter. Edward Wilson Gates, draper, was one of the original trustees of Southernhay. In 1871 he was a silk mercer living at 9 Peamore Terrace, St. David Parish, Exeter, Devon. Two servants were living with them.

He was more widely known for other activities. In 1883 he retired from the family business. He left to undertake philanthropic work with the London Congregational Union and later also with a group called the Self-Help Emigration Society (which helped poor families migrate to Canada). I have a number of obituaries published at the time of his death which outline these activities.

Obituary:
Daily News 14 June 07
Daily Telegraph 14 June 07
British Weekly 20 June 07
Christian World 20 June 07
British Congregationalist 20 June 07
Christian Age 21 June 07
Draper's Record 22 June 07

Occupation:
a partner in the family drapery business (Colson and Gates) in Exeter.

Died:
EWG was sick for a couple of years before he died at home (160 Stapleton Hall Road, Hornsey (then) London, Middlesex) 12 June 07. His son ECG took up his activities with the Congregational Union.

Buried:
Highgate Cemetery (east) Highgate, London, UK

Edward married Mary Horn Flora CLASON on 16 Aug 1859 in Folkestone, , Kent, England. Mary (daughter of John CLASON) was born on 20 May 1833 in Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland; died on 23 Aug 1912; was buried on 28 Aug 1912. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
His address at time of marriage is shown as 49 Newington Causeway, London. Her address as 5 Bouverie Square Folkestone.

1. Edward Clason GATES was born in 1861 in Camberwell, Surrey, England; and died.
2. Mary Jane GATES was born in 1863 in Exeter, , Devonshire, England; and died.
3. Margaret Clason GATES was born in 1864 in Exeter, , Devonshire, England; died in 1867 in Exeter, , Devonshire, England.
4. John Walker GATES was born in 1866 in Exeter, , Devonshire, England; and died.
5. Agnes GATES was born in 1867 in Exeter, , Devonshire, England; died in 1867 in Exeter, , Devonshire, England.
6. Jessie Constance GATES was born in 1868 in Exeter, , Devonshire, England; and died.
7. James Clason GATES was born on 7 Oct 1869 in Exeter, , Devonshire, England; died on 23 Feb 1956 in Brighton, , Victoria, Australia; was buried in 1956 in Brighton, , Victoria, Australia.
8. Harold Christian GATES was born in 1871 in Exeter, , Devonshire, England; and died.
9. Arthur Charles GATES was born in 1873 in Exeter, , Devonshire, England; died in 1873 in Exeter, , Devonshire, England.
10. Horace Cecil GATES was born in 1878 in Exeter, , Devonshire, England; and died.

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• _UID: 62C71F7B942F4176BDA17DFECE4FE33E54BB
• Occupation: Weigher in H.M. Customs(1861), Officer of Customs Dover(1871)

Notes:

Not with family in 1841 census, may have been out at sea

In 1851 Charles was a Custom's Officer living on York St., St. Mary Dover. In 1861 he was a weigher in Hull Customs living at 35 Oxenden St. St. Mary, Dover. In 1871 Charles was Officer of Customs living at Claremont village, Buckland with 1 servant.

Deaths Mar 1878 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GATES Charles 69 Dover 2a 579

Charles married Hephzibah WALKER on 23 Jun 1831 in St Mary The Virgin, Dover, , Kent, England. Hephzibah (daughter of Edward WALKER and Frances NORRIS) was born in 1808 in Dover, , Kent, England; was christened on 26 Jul 1808 in Zion Chapel Last Lane-Countess Of Huntingdon, Dover, , Kent, England; died on 9 Mar 1871 in Dover, , Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 50FAC6F8295F4623B56767C5A6852CC75F0C

Notes:

Can't find in 1881 census

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• _UID: 74EEB7F85F8D4A6A911DACAAA61219B83E52
• Occupation: 1841, Dover, , Kent, England; Bricklayer
• Residence: 1841, Dover, , Kent, England; Chapel Lane, St Mary
• Occupation: 1851, Dover, , Kent, England; Pauper Bricklayer
• Residence: 1851, Dover, , Kent, England; 15 Alms House
• Occupation: 1861, Dover, , Kent, England; Builder
• Residence: 1861, St Mary The Virgin, Dover, , Kent, England; 15 Almshouse

Notes:

(Research):Thomas was a pauper bricklayer in 1851. Philadelphia died prior to 1861. In 1861 Thomas was a widower bricklayer living at 15 Almshouse, St. Mary Dover. Thomas was bur. Sept. 4, 1869 age 89 from Dover Union at St. Mary Dover.

In 1851 Thomas has his Grandson John b. 1833 living with him, a coach painter

Occupation:
St. Mary

Thomas married Philadelphia HART on 16 Feb 1802 in St James The Apostle, Dover, , Kent, England. Philadelphia was born about 1786 in Dover, , Kent, England; died in 1841 in Dover, , Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 16929790947D4D5B80B7A0F681DC5C6E7C51
• Residence: 1841, Dover, , Kent, England; Chapel Lane, St Mary

Notes:

(Research):No match close enough for birth in IGI (closest would have been too young) Possible that this was her 2nd marriage making her older than Thomas then there would be a match but that is unknown. Dec 2004

Deaths Sep 1841 GATES Philadalpha Dover 5 _7

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• _UID: 40F1A4004ABE4A3588C48648BBC87EE65DC8

Edward married Frances NORRIS on 11 Jan 1797 in Dover, , Kent, England. Frances was born about 1777 in Islington, , Middlesex, England; died on 4 May 1858 in Dover, , Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: D30B21B9AF2D41718C09B1158E1CC9788C72

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• _UID: A358CDFEEB7545DCB41780C25D61A5681F41
• Occupation: 1791-1811; Bricklayer and Glazier
• Occupation: 1815; Builder
• Occupation: 1841, Dover, , Kent, England; Grocer
• Residence: 1841, Dover, , Kent, England; St James

Notes:

Wilson was a bricklayer and glazier in 1791 and 1811. He was a builder in 1815. He owned Harrison's Farm, Trevanion St. Dover and built houses. In 1823-27 he was a bricklayer living at Trevanion Place Dover. From 1832-33 he was a bricklayer on Grubbins Lane, Dover. Thomasine died May 19, 1837 according to St. James Dover MI. Thomasine was bur. May 26, 1837 Hougham age 82 at St. James Dover. In 1838/39 Wilson was a grocer/tea dealer living at 1 Trevanion St. Dover. Pigot's 1839 Directory also shows Wilson as a livery stable keeper at 11 Trevanion St. Wilson was a grocer in 1841 living on Trevanion St. His daughter Susannah Nowers and her family were living with him. Wilson died Sept. 11, 1844 according to St. James Dover MI. He was bur. Sept. 16, 1844 age 86 in a vault in St. James Churchyard. Wilson left a Will (Canterbury Consistory Court Will Book 71 #94 Dover 1845)

Note: Trevanion Street was a narrow thoroughfare leading from St. James' Churchyard to the sea. At the seaward end of the street was Trevanion House. That was modern, but near its site, and extending over land on the cliff side northwards, was the mansion of John Trevanion who became a Dover resident and freeman in 1769

Residence:
Living in his daughter Susannah & family's house

Wilson married Thomasin BUBBERS on 11 Mar 1777 in St Mildreds, Canterbury, , Kent, England. Thomasin (daughter of John BUBBERS and Elizabeth) was born in 1754 in Dover, , Kent, England; was christened on 24 Aug 1754 in St Peter, Sandwich, , Kent, England; died on 19 May 1837; was buried on 26 May 1837 in St James The Apostle, Dover, , Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: DD622F0D00494167848179CFF9F2C1BE2397

Notes:

Birth:
Abt

Christened:
or 1755

Died:
Monumental Inscription in St. James Dover states