William Yates

[Margaret in Burton]

Name - "official" name and what they were known as

William Yates

Date and place of birth

abt 1830 in Brassington, Derbyshire

Names of parents

Thomas Yates and Ann Tomlinson

Date and place of baptism - if applicable

10 January 1830 at St James', Brassington, Derbyshire

For some reason he seems to have been baptised with the name of Joseph. I have seen the original PR's and it does say Joseph not William. It is on the IGI as is his siblings, batch C048381

Details of each of his or her marriages - if any

Unmarried relationship with Sarah Harrison
No marriages have been found. The Ashbourne registrar has also checked. I have checked the PR’s as well.

Occupation(s) - if any

Malsters Labourer and Farm Labourer

Addresses where they lived - and please list which censuses you have or haven't found him/her on.

1841, 1851 and 1861 living with his parents in Brassington, Derbyshire
1871, Hollington, Derbyshire
1881, staying in the household of James Munton of house no.15, China Factory Yard, St Alkmunds, Derby (wife and family at home in Hollington)
1891, widowed and living alone at 42 Hope Street, St Peter, Derby
1901, 40 Goodman St, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire with his step daughter Mary Wheeldon
1909, The Workhouse, Belvedere Road, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire

(My grandfather remembered visiting him in there - he said he was a scary man with white hair who saw things coming out of the walls. Grandfather was 5 years old when William died.)

Date, place and cause of death

21 December 1909, The Workhouse Infirmary, Belvedere Road, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, cause, Senility and Exhaustion

Date and place of burial / cremation.

Unknown

Details of will / administration of their estate - if applicable

Unknown

Memorial inscription - if any

Unknown

Link to son: Thomas Henry Yates