John Yates was born about 1790, in Hartlebury, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom as the son of Thomas Yates and Ann. He married Mary Harward on 26 December 1818, in Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom.
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1790– Male
1794– Female
English: from Middle English yates ‘gates’, plural of yate, Old English geat ‘gate’, hence a topographic or occupational name for someone who lived by the gates of a town or castle and who probably acted as the gatekeeper or porter. Compare Gates . Alternatively, a variant of the singular form Yate, with post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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