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Moate, James

Male 1816 - 1863  (46 years)

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  • Name Moate, James  [1] 
    Birth 28 Dec 1816  , , , Starcross, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Baptism 19 Jan 1817  , , , Kenton, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 5] 
    • Christening performed by G Chamberlaine
    Gender Male 
    Residence 19 Jan 1817  , , , Starcross, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Education From 11 May 1825 to 18 Dec 1830  Royal Military Asylum, , , Chelsea, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Duke of Yorks School 
    • AKA Duke of Yorks School
    Attested 20 Dec 1830  , , , Woolwich, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Age: 14y 
    Regiment From 20 Dec 1830 to 13 May 1856  [3] 
    Royal Sappers and Miners 
    Occupation From 20 Dec 1830 to 17 Dec 1834  [7] 
    soldier 
    Occupation Between 18 Dec 1834 and 10 Oct 1843  [7] 
    private in Royal Sappers and Miners 
    Posted 1841  , , , , , Gibraltar Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Occupation Between 11 Oct 1843 and 31 Mar 1846  [7] 
    2nd corporal in Royal Sappers and Miners 
    Occupation Between 1 Apr 1846 and 11 Apr 1848  [7] 
    corporal in Royal Sappers and Miners 
    Occupation Between 12 Apr 1848 and 13 May 1856  [7] 
    Sergeant Royal Sappers and Miners 
    • 1st Company, Royal Sappers & Miner
    Posted Mar 1851  , , , , , Bermuda Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Residence 23 Dec 1852  , Bull Fields, , Plumstead, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Age: 36y 
    Occupation 13 Nov 1853  , , , Gillingham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10] 
    Sergeant Royal Sappers and Miners 
    Residence 13 Nov 1853  near St Mary's Barracks, , , Gillingham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10] 
    Occupation 22 Dec 1853  near St Mary's Barracks, , , Gillingham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Sergeant Royal Sappers and Miners 
    Occupation 16 Oct 1855  near St Mary's Barracks, , , Gillingham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Sergeant Royal Sappers and Miners 
    Residence 16 Oct 1855  near St Mary's Barracks, , , Gillingham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Occupation Bef 1856  [12] 
    Barrack Sarjeant 
    Physical Description 13 May 1856  , , , Woolwich, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    5 ft 6 inches, dark brown and grey hair, gey eyes, dark complexion 
    Age: 29y 5m 
    Military Discharge 13 May 1856  [7] 
    • suffered chronic rheumatism
    Name JAMES MOAT 
    Occupation Up Park Camp, Camp Road, , , Kingston, Jamaica Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Barrack Sarjeant 
    Occupation serjeant R.E.  [14] 
    Occupation serjeant R.E.  [15] 
    Occupation soldier  [16] 
    Residence From 5 Jun 1856 to 31 Jul 1857  , , , Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence From 1 Aug 1857 to 31 Dec 1857  , , , Salisbury, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [17, 18] 
    Occupation 9 Oct 1857  , , Brightside, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [19] 
    bricklayer 
    Residence 9 Oct 1857  , 67 Stanley Street, Brightside, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [19] 
    Residence 25 Oct 1857  , , Brightside, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [20] 
    Residence to Dec 1863  Up Park Camp, Camp Road, , , Kingston, Jamaica Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Death Dec 1863  , , , , Jamaica, West Indies Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 21] 
    Person ID I387  Jennerations
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2025 | Edit 

    Father Moat, John,   b. Est Nov 1796, , , , Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Est 2 May 1863, , , Brightside, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Warren, Elizabeth,   b. Cal 1793, , , , Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Est 8 Nov 1860, , , Brightside, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Marriage 31 Oct 1816  , , , Kenton, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [22] 
    • Witness Role: Witness: Name: James Beaton
      Witness Role: Witness: Name: George Thorn [22]
    Photos
    All Saint's Church, Kenton, Devon    		All Saint's Church, Kenton, Devon
    Media Date: 8 SEP 2018
    Keywords: Place
    Family ID F495  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Marchant, Elizabeth,   b. Est Nov 1824, , , , Boldre, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Feb 1885, , Golden Noble Hill, , Colchester, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Marriage 23 Dec 1852  St Nicholas Church, , , Plumstead, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Children 
     1. Moate, James Henry,   b. 13 Nov 1853, near St Mary's Barracks, , , Gillingham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Sep 1915, Prince of Wales General Hospital, , , Tottenham, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
     2. Moate, John Charles,   b. 4 Sep 1855, near St Mary's Barracks, , , Gillingham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Apr 1905, , 12 Northumberland Terrace, , Plymouth, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 49 years)
     3. Moate, Ellen Mary,   b. 9 Oct 1857, , 67 Stanley Street, Brightside, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
     4. Moate, Richard Arthur,   b. 4 Mar 1864, Up Park Camp, Camp Road, , , Kingston, Jamaica Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 May 1870, , Wood Street, Old Brompton, Gillingham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 6 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
    Family ID F101  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Jan 2024 | Edit 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 28 Dec 1816 - , , , Starcross, Devon, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 19 Jan 1817 - , , , Kenton, Devon, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 19 Jan 1817 - , , , Starcross, Devon, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEducation - Duke of Yorks School - From 11 May 1825 to 18 Dec 1830 - Royal Military Asylum, , , Chelsea, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAttested - Age: 14y - 20 Dec 1830 - , , , Woolwich, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPosted - 1841 - , , , , , Gibraltar Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPosted - Mar 1851 - , , , , , Bermuda Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Age: 36y - 23 Dec 1852 - , Bull Fields, , Plumstead, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 23 Dec 1852 - St Nicholas Church, , , Plumstead, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Sergeant Royal Sappers and Miners - 13 Nov 1853 - , , , Gillingham, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 13 Nov 1853 - near St Mary's Barracks, , , Gillingham, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Sergeant Royal Sappers and Miners - 22 Dec 1853 - near St Mary's Barracks, , , Gillingham, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Sergeant Royal Sappers and Miners - 16 Oct 1855 - near St Mary's Barracks, , , Gillingham, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 16 Oct 1855 - near St Mary's Barracks, , , Gillingham, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPhysical Description - 5 ft 6 inches, dark brown and grey hair, gey eyes, dark complexion,Age: 29y 5m - 13 May 1856 - , , , Woolwich, Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Barrack Sarjeant - - Up Park Camp, Camp Road, , , Kingston, Jamaica Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - From 5 Jun 1856 to 31 Jul 1857 - , , , Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - From 1 Aug 1857 to 31 Dec 1857 - , , , Salisbury, Wiltshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - bricklayer - 9 Oct 1857 - , , Brightside, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 9 Oct 1857 - , 67 Stanley Street, Brightside, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 25 Oct 1857 - , , Brightside, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - to Dec 1863 - Up Park Camp, Camp Road, , , Kingston, Jamaica Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Dec 1863 - , , , , Jamaica, West Indies Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    HM Sapper and Miners uniform 1832    		HM Sapper and Miners uniform 1832
    Media Date: 1832
    Keywords: Document
    HM Sappers and Miners uniform 1843    		HM Sappers and Miners uniform 1843
    Media Date: 1843
    Keywords: Document

    Documents
    The_history_of_the_Corps_of_Royal_Sapper    		The_history_of_the_Corps_of_Royal_Sapper
    Keywords: Document

  • Notes 
    • Unable to write his name on discharge papers [7]
    • Served in Gibralter and Bermuda [7]

  • Sources 
    1. [S14] Marriage certificate of James Henry Moate and Kate Emily Lewis, 14 July 1902, (GRO for England), F0925.

    2. [S374] Birth certificate of James Moate, 28 December 1816, F0927.

    3. [S371] HM British Army, Digital Archive: Chelsea Pensioners British Army Service Records 1760-1913 - Army discharge papers, (PRO WO97-1362-206).

    4. [S1182] Baptism Kenton, Devon, England 19 Jan 1817 James Moate, (Army register book 1031).

    5. [S1569] Baptism Kenton, Devon, England 19 Jan 1817 James Moate, (246).

    6. [S334] Records of Royal Military Asylum, Chelsea, Royal Military Asylum, school.
      http://rma-searcher.co.uk/Chelsea/RPDF/RMACorps/RA.pdf

    7. [S371] HM British Army, Digital Archive: Chelsea Pensioners British Army Service Records 1760-1913 - Army discharge papers, (PRO WO97-1362-206), 29 Apr 1856 (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S375] Marriage certificate of James Moate and Elizabeth Austen, 23 December 1852, F0928.

    9. [S48] GRO for England, Birth Certificate (James Henry Moate).

    10. [S1976] Birth certificate of James Henry Moate, 13 November 1853, (6), F0924.

    11. [S2701] Birth near St Mary's Barracks, Gillingham, Kent, England 4 Sep 1855 John Charles Moate.

    12. [S1183] Wo 22 - Royal Hospital Chelsea: Returns Of Payment Of Army And Other Pensions 1842-1883, (WO 22, 250, Colonies, Miscellaneous, 1854-1862).

    13. [S2697] Baptism Kingston, Surrey, Jamaca 27 Mar 1864 Richard Arthur Moate.

    14. [S2699] Marriage St Giles Church, St John's Green, Colchester, Essex, Eng;and 8 Jul 1877 John Horatio Eccles & Ellen Mary Moate.

    15. [S2698] Marriage St Botolph's Church, St Botolph’s Street, Colchester, Essex, England 4 Feb 1880 James Barker & Ellen Mary Moate.

    16. [S2705] Marriage St Savour's Church, Lambhay Hill, The Hoe, Plymouth, Devon, England 20 Apr 1887 John Charles Moate & Susan Jago.

    17. [S2331] Digital Archive: Wo 22 - Royal Hospital Chelsea: Returns Of Payment Of Army And Other Pensions 1842-1883 (Reliability: 2).

    18. [S2331] Digital Archive: Wo 22 - Royal Hospital Chelsea: Returns Of Payment Of Army And Other Pensions 1842-1883.
      GBM_WO22_98_00085      		 GBM_WO22_98_00085
      Keywords: Document


    19. [S373] Birth certificate (Ellen Mary Moate), F0674.

    20. [S2700] Baptism Jenkin Road Chapel, Jenkin Road 25 Oct 1857 Ellen Mary Moate.

    21. [S2695] Manuscript Record Series: Wo 23 - Royal Hospital Chelsea: Admission Books, Registers, And Papers 1702-1876 - Regimental & Service Records.

    22. [S1568] Marriage Kenton, Devon, England 31 Oct 1816 John Moat & Elizabeth Warren, (64).


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