Caroline Gittoes ^17,72

   Cause of her death was Senile decay and dementia.

   Other names for Caroline were Gatehouse, Gettus, Gittis and Gittos.

  General Notes:

Surname also shown on other records as :
GITTIS
GITTOS
GITTUS

In 1841 living at brother, James and sister-in-law's (Anne) house together with brother Edward.

The following was provided by Dianne Gething, via Betty Bird:
ANDERSON'S CREEK COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS. MONDAY, MARCH 9TH. (Before Mr. Smallman, P.M., and Captain Selby, J.P.) OLD AGE PENSIONS ACT. Constable Parsons v. Wm. Watkins. -To show cause why he should not contribute towards the support of his mother, Catherine Watkins, at present receiving six shillings a week under the Old Age Pensions Act. W. Watkins (sworn) stated he was a married man with four children, residing, is his own house on Crown lands; had a horse and dray, and carted wood into Melbourne ; made after paying horse-feed, some 16s a week. He, with his sister (Mrs. Hartrick) paid for doctor's fees and medicine for his mother, also for her clothes; the 6s was nothing near suffcient ; his wife earned nothing ; his mother was always ailing. Mrs. Mary Ann Hartrick (sworn) : I am a married woman with seven children ; my husband is working in the Excelsior mine, Walhalla, earning £3 10s a week ; my eldest daughter is sewing teacher at the State school receiving £30 a year; my second daughter is occasionally in service at 7s per week ; am paying 10s per week for my son learning a trade in Melbourne ; I cannot at present help my mother more than with my brother pay for doctor's fees, medicine, and clothes; my husband's occupation is very precarious, and if he was with others every day being dismissed it might he months before he got another job ; I have no money or property of my own. Mr. Smallman, who.had obtained all this evidence, dismissed the case, the evidence showing they were not able to do more than they were doing. Mrs. Watkins was not receiving the maximum rate. Mr. Berrimnan, a commissioner, had originally granted the 6s now being paid.


Death entry for daughter Sarah Jane Watkins in 1878 shows maiden name as GATEHOUSE.
Birth entry for daughter Elizabeth Watkins in 1870 shows maiden name as GITTOS.

Died at daughter Mary Ann's house whilst on trial leave from asylum.

Caroline is buried in a grave with Dorothy (nee Davidson) & Henry Lambert (her grandson)

More document images held - available on request.

  Research Notes:

Baptism date courtesy of genealogist Grenville Davies.

  Noted events in her life were:

• Registered Christening, 4 Jun 1826, St. Davids Church, Colva, Radnorshire, Wales. ⁹⁴

• UK Census, 1841, Clyro, Radnorshire, Wales. ⁹⁵

• UK Census, 1851, Trewern And Gwythla, Radnorshire, Wales. ⁹⁶

• Registered Marriage, Jul-Sep 1853, Abergavenny, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, England. ⁸⁷

• UK Census, 1861, Lower Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales. ²⁰

• Emigration: SS Robert Small, 16 Sep 1863, Southampton, England To Melbourne, Australia. ¹⁷

• Asylum: Royal Park, 25 Oct 1911, Kew, Vic., Australia. ⁹⁷

• Registered Death, 31 Oct 1911, 2 North Street, Richmond, Vic., Australia. ⁹⁸

Caroline married Tracy Watkins, son of Henry Watkins and Sarah Taylor, on 12 Aug 1853 in Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales.⁷² (Tracy Watkins was born on 7 May 1833 in Eardisley, Herefordshire, England ^82,83, christened on 15 Jun 1834 in Eardisley, Herefordshire, England, died on 27 Jan 1900 in General Hospital, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia and was buried on 3 Feb 1900 in C Of E Cemerery, Cypress Street, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.). The cause of his death was Emphysema & broncho-pneumonia.

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Registered Marriage, 1853, Abergavenny District, Monmouthshire, Wales. ⁷²

  Marriage Notes:

Both 'signed' the marriage register with their mark