AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
NameWilliam CATO 
Birth Datebef 23 Jul 1797
Birth PlaceLeighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England
Chr Date23 Jul 179724097 Age: <1
Chr PlaceLeighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England
MemoParents William and Hannah.
Death Date3 Apr 184324098 Age: 45
Death PlaceHobart, Tasmania, Australia
FatherWilliam CATO (<1766-1845)
MotherHannah DUMPLETON (ca1766-<1839)
Spouses
Birth Datebef 28 Sep 1800
Birth PlaceTicehurst, Sussex, England
MemoSee baptism
Chr Date28 Sep 180024099 Age: <1
Chr PlaceTicehurst, Sussex, England
Death Date8 Feb 1844 Age: 43
Death PlaceRichmond, Clarence, Tasmania, Australia
MemoSee burial
Burial Dateaft 8 Feb 184424100
Burial PlaceRichmond, Clarence, Tasmania, Australia
MemoAt St. Lukes Anglican Cemetery
Alias/AKAOSBORNE (on son Edward’s baptism)
FatherThomas BURGESS
MotherElizabeth OSBORNE
Marr PlaceLambeth, London, England
Marr MemoAt St. Mary.
Arri Date14 May 183024102
Arri PlacePerth, Western Australia, Australia
MemoThis family arrived 14 May 1830 WA travelling steerage with 5 children on "Rockingham" and wife left Swan River 17 Jan 1831 on "Eagle", arriving Hobart on 31 Jan 1831 - number of children uncertain but probably four. William was in Hobart 3 March 1831 (letter re Overseer's position) and letter 31 March 1831 from Josiah Spode recommending William's appointment mentions " lately arrived from Swan River". The mention of “A brother and sister already in Tasmania” refers to his sister Elizabeth and brother- in law Daniel Denny”. On 16 April 1831 William and Elizabeth were appointed Overseer and Sub Matron of Cascades Female Factory and on 26 May 1835 Elizabeth was appointed Midwife in-3 of 34 15/02/2022, 17:35-cato https://whaite.com/family/cato/page2.html-Medical Dept. They held these postions until they were dismissed March 1841 over a bribe of a chicken and finally left 13 June 1841 .They then went to live at Bridge Road Richmond in a building owned by T Burgess ? Elizabeth's father. Ad in Hobart "Town Courier" 11 Nov 1842 says William was a carrier.