William was born on 28 Oct 1850 in Little Para, South Australia , Australia, son of John Coat (~1826 - 1907) and Elizabeth Ann Coggin (Richards) Coat (~1823 - 1906). His occupation was 'gardener'.[2]
William (25) married Emily Hampson (16) (1859 - 1935) on 30 May 1876 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. William and Emily had at least 11 children.
In 1936, William was living in Mitcham, South Australia, Australia.
William died on 4 Feb 1936 in Waikerie, South Australia aged 85. He is buried in Mitcham General Cemetery, Mitcham.
Adelaide Advertiser, Wednesday 5 February 1936, p18:
DEATHS - COATS.-On the 4th February, at the residence of his son. Mr. F. W. Coats. Waikerie W. H. R. Coats, loved husband of the late Emily Coats, of 30 Hill street, Mitcham. in his 86th year. Reunited.
Religion: Methodist
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↑ SA Bio Index suggests he was born in Ironbank South Australia.
Research J Lane, Pedigree Chart for Elizabeth Mary BROWN.
BDM - SA, Digger index, COAT Ada Alice - Death - ADE 110/68.
Jill Stratton, Editor, Biographical Index of South Australians 1836-1885, Hawkesbury Library, 300 George Street Windsor, NSW, COAT John, p 288.
Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), www.ancestry.com.au, Database online.
E.W. Boehm, Pyap and Beyond (, 1993), DAVIES Edwin and family.
BDM - SA, Digger index, COAT William Henry - Birth - Ade 3/122.
Newspaper - South Australian Advertiser, 1936 Wednesday 5 February, p18 - W.H.R Coats Death.
Jill Stratton, Editor, Biographical Index of South Australians 1836-1885, Hawkesbury Library, 300 George Street Windsor, NSW, COAT William Henry Richd, p 289.
BDM - SA, Digger index, COATS to Catchlove marriage - 1912 - ADE 253/505.
BDM - SA, Digger index, COATS to McLean marriage - 1912 - Ade 252/289.
BDM - SA, Digger index, COATS to Wescombe marriage - 1906 - Ade 228/1449.
BDM - SA, Digger index, COAT to Hampson - Marriage - Ade 107/983.
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