John Yates
1835–1868
Born: 1835 · England
Died: 19 July 1868 · Myers Flat, Bendigo, Vic, Victoria, Australie
Married: 1854 · Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Family
- Father
- John Yates
- Mother
- Sarah Wraith ,
- Spouse
- LOUISA BAKER
- Children
- John Yates
Biography
Birth record 1833 (possible). Death certificate in two parts.
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Doncaster Yorkshire Church Records
John Yates baptism, Thorne parish, 8 Jul 1835
John Yates Victorian death certificate, 19 Jul 1868
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Documents & Records
Birth record 1833
✅ Genuine parish baptism register page — confirms John Yates baptism at Thorne, Yorkshire.
Transcription
Page 33. “Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Thorne in the County of York in the year 1835.” Entry No. 260: When baptised: July 8. Child’s Christian name: John. Parents: John and Sarah Yates. Abode: Thorne. Quality, Trade or Profession: Labourer. Ceremony performed by: E. Awdry [surname uncertain].
Key facts
- John Yates was baptised 8 Jul 1835 at Thorne, Yorkshire.
- Parents: John Yates and Sarah Yates.
- Father’s occupation: labourer.
Death certificate part 1
✅ Genuine Victorian death certificate, part 1 — confirms John Yates death details and cause, though several fields are partly cropped/unclear.
Transcription
Victorian death certificate, part 1. Date/time/place: 19 July 1868, 3 p.m., Main Street or Major Street [unclear]. Name: John Yates. Rank/profession: Labourer. Sex and age: Male, 33 years. Cause of death: Disease of heart, valvular [unclear], duration 7 months. Medical attendant: P. S. MacGillivray [unclear], last saw deceased 10 July 1868 [unclear]. Informant field partly visible; appears to name John Yates, father, but the wording is unclear.
Key facts
- John Yates died 19 Jul 1868, aged 33.
- Occupation: labourer.
- Cause of death appears to be valvular heart disease, duration 7 months.
- Some informant/address details are unclear due to cropping.
Death certificate part 2
✅ Genuine Victorian death certificate, part 2 — gives burial, origin, marriage and children, with some uncertainty in cropped/handwritten fields.
Transcription
Victorian death certificate, part 2. Burial: 21 July 1868, West Melbourne Cemetery. Undertaker: William R. Crofton. Religion/minister: Church of England [minister name unclear]. Born: Yorkshire, England. Time in Australian colonies: South Australia not known; Victoria 18 years. Marriage: Adelaide, South Australia, age not known, to Louisa Baker. Issue listed includes Annie 14 years; Charlotte 12 years; Louisa 5 years; William dead; Alice 4 years; John [age unclear, likely young child despite hard-to-read figure]; Thomas 9 months. Several fields are cropped or hard to read and should be checked against a clearer copy.
Key facts
- John Yates buried 21 Jul 1868 at West Melbourne Cemetery.
- Born Yorkshire, England; about 18 years in Victoria.
- Married Louisa Baker at Adelaide, South Australia.
- Children listed include Annie, Charlotte, Louisa, William deceased, Alice, John, and Thomas; ages need confirmation from clearer copy.
Research Notes
John Yates death certificate child ages and some address/informant fields are hard to read from the cropped images and should be rechecked against a clearer copy.