Brief Life History of William
William Yates was born about 1811, in Haslingden, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. He married Ellen Halladay on 2 May 1830, in Eccles, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1841 and Tottington, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1851. He died on 16 February 1876, in Newchurch, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 66.
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- Wm Yates, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- William Yates, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- William Yates in entry for Charles Frederick Yates, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Spouse and Children
1811–1876 Male
1813–1890 Female
Children (12)
1827–1896 Male
1830– Male
1832– Female
1834–1843 Male
1836– Male
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1812 · Manchester Food Riots
Age 1
1815
Age 4
1830
Age 19
Name Meaning
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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