| Joseph Tate | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Emmerdale character | |||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Oliver Young | ||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Mervyn Watson | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1995–2005 | ||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 8 June 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 22 September 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 June 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Home | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||
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Joseph Mark Tate is the son of Chris Tate and Rachel Hughes. He appeared from 1995 to 2005.
Joseph is born prematurely on 8 June 1995. He is named after Rachel's former stepfather Joe Sugden – who had died two days before – and her brother Mark Hughes. Chris is nowhere to be found when Rachel goes into labour, but Kathy Tate, Chris's ex-wife, stays with her and later becomes Joseph's godmother. Six months after Joseph's birth, Chris and Rachel get married. However, they divorce two years later and Joseph lives with Rachel. In late 1998, she starts a relationship with Graham Clark. He murders her on 11 May 1999, and Joseph goes to live with Chris. In 2001, Chris marries Charity Dingle and Joseph chooses to go to boarding school. On 17 September 2003, Chris commits suicide, leaving Joseph an orphan. Chris' sister Zoe then takes custody of Joseph, and in 2005 they emigrate to New Zealand with Zoe's daughter Jean.
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