Thomas Coates (1792 - 1872)

Born 12 Nov 1792 in Bridlington, Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Hopper — married 7 Sep 1817 in Bridlington Priory Church, Bridlington , Yorkshire, England

Descendants

Died 21 Jul 1872 at age 79 in Bridlington, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Thomas Coates was born in Bridlington, Yorkshire, England.

Thomas Coates was christened on 12 November 1792^[1] in Bridlington, Yorkshire, England in the established church as the son of James Coates and Mary Audas^[2].

When he reached his teens He was apprenticed to Francis Auther, An Anchorsmith. He worked with Francis for seven years learning the skills for the tades of Anchorsmith, Whitesmith and Bell-Hanging^[2]

On 7 September 1817 he married Elizabeth Hopper in Bridlington Priory Church, Bridlington , Yorkshire, England^[3]. The witnesses were Ruth Hopper (Possible Bride's Sister) and William Coates^[2]. Their children were

1. William
2. Ann
3. Charles
4. Elizabeth
5. Thomas
6. Emma
7. Edwin
8. Alfred

On 17 June 1818 he was made a Burgess or Freeman of Kingston-upon-Hull. The Baines Yorkshire directory lists Thomas Coates as a Whitesmith, Bellhanger and Anchorsmith in New Buildings, Quay^[2].

In 1841 he was living on The Promanade, Bridlington, Yorkshire^[4] with most of his family.

All of his children left home in Bridlington, Yorkshire except Charles and Edwin by 1851^[5].

He died on 21 July 1872 in Bridlington, Yorkshire^[6] and was buried in Bridlington Congregational church alongside his son Thomas^[2].

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWNG-LYL : 30 December 2014, Thomas Coates, 12 Nov 1792); citing BRIDLINGTON,YORK,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 919,162.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} The Family of Percival George Coates 1872-1964 By Jeanette E. Coates ISBN 0473014017
3. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NXCJ-CZ2 : 10 December 2014), Thomas Coates and Elizabeth Hopper, 06 Sep 1817; citing Bridlington, Yorkshire, England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,469,720.
4. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQPC-HTS : 12 December 2017), Thomas Coates, Bridlington, Yorkshire,Yorkshire East Riding, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGC8-WF4 : 9 November 2017), Thomas Coates, Bridlington, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), England; citing Bridlington, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), England, p. 24, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JTQ-WK1 : 31 December 2014), Thomas Coates, 1872; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Bridlington, Yorkshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.