James Frederick Mote

M, #18, b. 15 March 1846, d. 23 April 1893
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James Frederick Mote
FatherJohn William Mote b. c 1809, d. 30 Jul 1862
MotherSarah Sucker b. c 1811, d. 1896
RelationshipsGreat-grandfather of Robert Mote
Son of John William Mote

Life Span

EVENTDATEDETAILS
Birth15 March 1846James Frederick Mote was born on Sunday, 15 March 1846 at No. 6 Terrace, New Norfolk Street, Islington, London, Middlesex, England.1
He was the son of John William Mote and Sarah Sucker.
Marriage10 January 1874James Frederick was married to Martha Crossley, daughter of Jeremiah Crossley and Sarah James, on Saturday, 10 January 1874 at Yass Hotel, Yass, NSW, Australia.
Death23 April 1893James Frederick Mote died on Sunday, 23 April 1893 at the Salutation Inn, Yass, NSW, Australia, at age 47.
BurialHe was buried at the Church of England Cemetery, Yass, NSW, Australia.2

Voyages

DateDetails
17 September 1867James Frederick Mote was a passenger aboard The Ship Sir Robert Sale which sailed from Plymouth, Devon, England, on Tuesday, 17 September 1867 and after a voyage of 87 days arrived in Sydney on 13 December 1867.3

Residences

DATEADDRESSComments
after 15 March 1846No. 6 Terrace, New Norfolk Street, Islington, London, Middlesex, Englandas per James's birth certificate
18489 Pickering Street, Islington, London, Middlesex, Englandas per Rebecca's birth certificate
1852St Pancras, London, Middlesex, Englandas per Thomas's birth certificate
186128 Thomas Terrace, Islington East, London, Middlesex, Englandas shown in the 1861 census
before April 1893the Salutation Inn, Yass, NSW, Australia

Census Entries

Census DatePlaceDetails
1851Grays Inn Lane, Pancras, London, EnglandJames Frederick Mote appeared on the census of 1851 in the household of John William Mote and Sarah Sucker at Grays Inn Lane, Pancras, London, England.4
186128 St Thomas Terrace, Islington, Middlesex, EnglandJames Frederick Mote appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of John William Mote and Sarah Sucker at 28 St Thomas Terrace, Islington, Middlesex, England; with his wife and 4 children. John is shown as 52 years old and Sarah as 49.5

Newspaper Articles

NewspaperDateContent
Australian Town and Country Journal, Sydney, NSW, Australia10 December 1881James Frederick Mote was mentioned in an article in Australian Town and Country Journal, Sydney, NSW, Australia, on Saturday, 10 December 1881 as follows:

Fire at Yass.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

YASS, Monday.

THE stables of Mr. James Mote, of the Yass Hotel, were destroyed by fire this morning. Constable Whalley who was doing duty gave the alarm at 2 o'clock, and a number of persons assembled at the scene of the fire and worked admirably to keep it from spreading. Had the flames caught any of the premises in the immediate vicinity nothing could have saved the properties between Rossi and Mehan streets, on the east side of Cooma street. A calf was burnt, also quantity of hay and harness. About 1 cwt of powder, stored in Mr. Yeo's powder magazine, which is only 3ft from the stables, was carefully removed. The property destroyed is insured for about £200. Sub-inspector Brennan, with constables Whalley and O'Leary, rendered valuable assistance.6
Wagga Wagga Advertiser, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia25 April 1893He was mentioned in an article in Wagga Wagga Advertiser, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia, on Tuesday, 25 April 1893 as follows:

Intercolonial.

[Through Greville's Telegram Co.]

SYDNEY.

Monday.

A telegram from Yass states that Mr. James Mote, for many years a hotelkeeper, died yesterday morning.6

Other Details

LabelDateDetails
Occupation1861James Frederick Mote was a jeweller's apprentice in 1861.
ArticleJames had his fare of £12/17/0 for his trip to Sydney paid by the New South Wales Government.
OccupationHe was a mail driver (according to the 1872 Postal Directory) at Pudman Creek, Burrowa, NSW, Australia.
Will28 December 1877He witnessed the will of Jeremiah Crossley on 28 December 1877 at Yass, NSW, Australia.
History9 September 1884James Frederick Mote was mentioned in the following newspaper item on Tuesday, 9 September 1884 in The Yass Courier, Yass, NSW, Australia.
Yass Court of Petty Sessions
Monday, September, 8th

     Drunk & Disorderly - Henry Wedge was charged by Constable Browne with being drunk & disorderly in Cooma Street on Saturday last.
     Constable Browne deposed about 10 o'clock on Saturday night last, prisoner was making a great noise, and creating a disturbance in front of Mr Mote's hotel; he was drunk at the time. Fined 20s. or seven days.
     The same prisoner was also charged with using profane language, and pleading guilty, was fined 20s. or fourteen days.
Photocirca 1892Martha Crossley and James Frederick Mote bought the Salutation Inn, later called the Club House Hotel.

Family

Martha Crossley b. 15 Oct 1842, d. 14 Aug 1937
Children
ChartsA Timeline of Robert Mote's Ancestors
Pedigree Chart for Robert Mote
Indented Descendant Chart - Thomas Beane
Box Descendant Chart - Thomas Beane
Descendant Chart - James Crossley
Descendant Chart - Samuel James
Descendant Chart - John William Mote
Last Edited9 Apr 2013

Citations

  1. [S180] Letter, Michael Yelland to Robert Mote, 1984.
  2. [S10] Pam Ray, Yass Cemetery, Record # 32.
  3. [S134] NSW Immigration Index.
  4. [S336] 1851 England Census, S&N CD Page 1003.
  5. [S392] Images of the 1861 Census Books, 1861 London Census.
  6. [S999] Trove, online http://trove.nla.gov.au