Robert William Tate
(My Great Grandfather))
Details
Born: 29-Jan-1862, Gateshead, Durham Father: Edward Tate
Mother: Anne Grieves, daughter of Thoams Grieves Married: 9-Jun-1890, Benwell, Newcastle on Tyne Died: 7-Jun-1928 Spouse: Emma Stainsby
Children: Lionel Percy Tate B.17-Apr-1892, Killed in Action 4-Nov-1918, FranceMaurita Tate B. 24-Jan-1894, M. 19-Jun-1922 to Reginald R. Selley, D.1977 Emigrated to Kokomo, Indiana, USA Maurita travelled on the "Orca" from Southampton in 1923. You can see details of her arrival at the Ellis Island website Robert Edward Tate B. 24-Nov-1895 Norman Tate B. 16-Sep-1897, Killed in Action 4-Oct-1918, France Alfred Cecil Tate B.27-Mar-1900, M. 1923 to Emily Evelyn Skeen, D. 1975Sidney Tate B.26-Jan-1902 George Stanley Tate B. 27-Apr-1904 James Septimus Tate B. 18-May-1906 Gladys May Tate B. 01-May-1908 Occupation: Commercial Clerk
Additional Information
In 1918, two of his sons were killed in action in the last weeks of the first world war. On documents relating to this Robert is described as "an invalid, suffering from total blindness". As yet I do not know the cause of this.
The above shows Back row left to right: Maurita Selley & Emma Tate, Front Row: Florence Selley, Gladys Tate, Audrey Tate and Sid Tate
Census
1881: 18, Claremont Street, Gateshead, Durham
Edward Tate Head Engine Fitter M 48 M Walbottle, Northumberland at Works Ann Tate Wife M 47 F Newcastle Robert Wm Tate Son Clrk (Commcl) U 19 M Gateshead Laura A. Tate Daur. Saleswoman U 15 F Gateshead Albert E. Tate Son Scholar 13 M Gateshead James P. Tate Son Scholar 9 M Gateshead Emily E. Tate Daur. Scholar 8 F Gateshead1901: 148, Tynemouth Rd, Byker
Robert Tate Head Manufactr Clerk M 39 M Gateshead Emma Tate Wife M 36 F Darlington, Durham Lionel Tate Son 9 M Newcastle Mauritie Tate Daur. 7 F Newcastle Robert Tate Son 5 M Newcastle Norman Tate Son 3 M Newcastle Alfred Tate Son 1 M Newcastle
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