George William Yates (1883 - 1916)

Born 31 Mar 1883 in Darwen, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Edith (Birtwistle) Eccles — married 1906 in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 7 Jul 1916 at age 33 in Somme, Picardie, France

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Biography

George William Yates was born on 31 Mar 1883 in Darwen, Lancashire, England to George William Yates and Rachel (Eccles) Yates. His birth was registered in Blackburn, Lancashire in the second quarter of the year, with mother's maiden name Eccles.^[1]

George William Yates, born 31 Mar 1883, son of George William Yates, a machine tenter, & Rachel, residing at Exchange St, was christened on 22 Apr 1883 at St Peter (formerly Holy Trinity) in Over Darwen.^[2]

In 1891 George W Yates (age 8, Scholar) lived at Exchange Street in Over Darwen with his father George W (40, Engineer in a Paper Mill), mother Rachael (44), and two sisters: Elizabeth (16, Weaver Cotton) and Ann E (13).^[3]

In 1901 George W Yates (age 18, Cotton Weaver) lived at Exchange Street in Darwen with his father George W (50, Paper Maker), mother Rachel (54, Charwoman), and niece Rachel A Whittaker (1).^[4]

George William Yates married Edith Birtwistle in 1906. The marriage was registered in Blackburn in the last quarter of the year.^[5]

George and Edith had at least two sons:

1. George William Yates (1909-1978)
2. Thomas Yates (1911-)

In 1911 George William Yates (age 28, Paper Maker Cutter) lived in Darwen with his wife Edith (24, Paper Sorter), son George William (16 [months]), and brother-in-law William R Birtwistle (20, Labourer For Machine Man Paper Mill).^[6]

George fought in the First World War, and was killed in action in France on 7 Jul 1916.

Private George William Yates, of the Lancashire Fusiliers, who died 7 Jul 1916, is listed on the Thiepval Memorial in Thiepval, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France.^[7] The Thiepval Memorial, aka the Memorial to the Missing of the Somme, is in honor of those who died in the Somme sector but who have no known grave.

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2X28-9S6 : 1 October 2014), George William Yates, 1883; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Blackburn, Lancashire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. [mother's maiden name included on the GRO Index (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp)]
2. ↑ Lancashire Online Parish Clerks (http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/) St Peter (formerly Holy Trinity), Over Darwen, Lancs. Register: Baptisms 1877 - 1890, Page 137, Entry 1090. 22 Apr 1883. George William Yates - [Child] of George William Yates & Rachel: http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Darwen/stpeter/baptisms_1882-1886.html#1084
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:799D-L6Z : 23 February 2021), George W Yates in household of George W Yates, Over Darwen, Lancashire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Lancashire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X92R-RCW : 21 May 2019), George W Yates in household of George W Yates, Darwen, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Darwen subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D8K-4RY : 13 December 2014), George William Yates, 1906; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1906, quarter 4, vol. 8E, p. 878, Blackburn, Lancashire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X49M-RNS : 7 May 2019), George William Yates, Darwen, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12380056/george-william-yates : accessed 27 June 2022), memorial page for Private George William Yates (unknown–7 Jul 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 12380056, citing Thiepval Memorial, Thiepval, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France ; Maintained by IWPP Custodial Account (contributor 48586138).

• Profile initially created based on family information and WWI records.