Genealogy Chat

Yates Yates born 1844 Chorley Lancashire. 1861 living with his father and family in Chorley. March 1871 daughter Eliza born. 1871 census Eliza living with mother MaryAnn (1847) sister Mary Ann(1869), brother John George(1865). All living with Maryanns parents--George Farrell and family. Cannot find Yates in 1871 census and cannot find his marriage to MaryAnn Farrell. Gloria x

What was his occupation?

Hi Jess, You have helped me before with this guy. In 1861 he was apprentice boiler maker, and in 1891 he was boiler maker so nothings changed there. Gloria x AND boiler maker in 1881

Jess, have you had no luck finding them either. Or have you gone out in your wellies again/ Gloria x

Yates Yates is a stoopid name to give your child, but i must admit i am Gobsmacked at the number of them that there are! No i haven't found him!

Thanks for trying Jess. xx Gloria

I have found him in 1871 census but am not sure how to send you a copy my mistake this one was born in 1866

Valerie, Oh Shhugar, thanks for looking anyway Gloria xx

Hi Gloria, Not found him on 1871 either, sorry. BUT I have found his marriage on Lancashire BMD. 1863 Chorley Register Office Yates Yates and Mary Ann FARRALL (note spelling) Chorley Register Office ref RO/8/129 Send for this to Chorley, address and page to print out on Lancashire BMD. (Click on the ref no ) Cheers Vera in Manchester

where does this one fair? Betty Adcroft abt 1821 Haslingden, Lancashire, England Wife Haslingden Lancashire Matthew Adcroft abt 1807 Haslingden, Lancashire, England Head Haslingden Lancashire William Yates abt 1851 Haslingden, Lancashire, England Stepson Haslingden Lancashire Yates Yates abt 1846 Haslingden, Lancashire, England Stepson Haslingden Lancashire was his mothers name betty? no- he is an umarried stone quarry man! get your Wellies back on Jess, dig a hole and climb in!

No Jess sorry its not him. On birth cert ,father John, mother Jane formerly Merchant. ON 1861 census Jane is down as birthplace Scotland. Thanks for looking Gloria xx

Thats great Vera. AND so handy for me as I live near Chorley. Brill Gloria x

Yates Yates -so good they named him twice!!! Sorry, could not resist, I'll let you get on with the sensible stuff now.

I have a Yates Yates in my family tree - you are right, there are quite a few. I also have Fish Fish, Briggs Briggs and Holden Holden. And Fish Holden, Briggs Holden, Yates Holden. And Holden Yates, Holden Briggs, Holden Fish..... James Holden and Fish Fish were indicted at Preston Assizes for stealing.......a Fish! Jane Merchant may actually be Jane Marchant ...the Fishes/Briggs/Yates/Holdens often married Marchants. If you ever get anywhere with this, I have an extensive, but very complicated family tree for this lot, all descendants of Owd Timothy o't'Looms, 1700-1789, of Darwen and surrounding areas. Olde Crone

Olde Crone, thanks a lot for that info it made very interesting reading. I have no doubt I shall get back to you in the near future. Gloria x

Hi Gloria Is it possible he was in Scotland. There is a Yates Yates in the 1871 census for Glasgow aged 25 (Boilermaker) b England. There is also at the same address a Jane Yates aged 55 and a Robert Yates aged 20. Margaret

Thats an interesting one Margaret, I will look into that, Thanks Gloria x

Margaret, Yates's mother was called Jane and was born in Scotland ,YES a result!!! and Yates had a brother called Robert. Many many thanks, you have solved my mystery. I am SO pleased Gloria xxx

So pleased you've found him. Would you like the image - if so let me have an e mail address and I'll forward it to you. He seems to be living with his brother in law and family. Jane (who is his mother was born in Ayrshire. Margaret