AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
NameElisabeth BURGESS 
Birth Datebef 28 Sep 1800
Birth PlaceTicehurst, Sussex, England
MemoSee baptism
Chr Date28 Sep 180023571 Age: <1
Chr PlaceTicehurst, Sussex, England
Death Date8 Feb 1844 Age: 43
Death PlaceRichmond, Clarence, Tasmania, Australia
MemoSee burial
Burial Dateaft 8 Feb 184423572
Burial PlaceRichmond, Clarence, Tasmania, Australia
MemoAt St. Lukes Anglican Cemetery
Alias/AKAOSBORNE (on son Edward’s baptism)
FatherThomas BURGESS
MotherElizabeth OSBORNE
Spouses
Birth Datebef 23 Jul 1797
Birth PlaceLeighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England
Chr Date23 Jul 179723569 Age: <1
Chr PlaceLeighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England
MemoParents William and Hannah.
Death Date3 Apr 184323570 Age: 45
Death PlaceHobart, Tasmania, Australia
FatherWilliam CATO (<1766-1845)
MotherHannah DUMPLETON (ca1766-<1839)
Marr PlaceLambeth, London, England
Marr MemoAt St. Mary.
Arri Date14 May 183023574
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.