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Ernest YATES 1887–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 1887

Birth Location: Cannock, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 19 Sep 1916

Death Location: Boulogne-sur-Mer, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

Father: Joseph YATES

Mother: Leah (Yates)

Spouse(s): Clara (Yates)

Children(s): Joseph YATES, George YATES

Ernest YATES was born in 1887 in Cannock, Shropshire, England, the child of Joseph Yates And Leah Harper Yates. In 1891, Ernest YATES resided in Cannock, Staffordshire, England. Ernest YATES married Clara Turner Yates, and had children including George Alexander Yates, Joseph Yates. Ernest YATES passed away in 1916 in Boulogne-sur-Mer, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.

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Biography

  • Ernest YATES was born in 1887 in Cannock, Shropshire, England, the child of Joseph Yates And Leah Harper Yates.
  • In 1891, Ernest YATES resided in Cannock, Staffordshire, England.
  • Ernest YATES married Clara Turner Yates, and had children including George Alexander Yates, Joseph Yates.
  • Ernest YATES passed away in 1916 in Boulogne-sur-Mer, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ernest YATES's Ancestors

Self
Ernest YATES
1887–1916
Birth Place: Cannock, Shropshire, England
Parents
Joseph YATES
1859–1949
West Bromwich, Shropshire OR Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Leah (HARPER) (Yates)
1863–1939
Short Heath, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
James YATES
1815–
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Martha (HOLT) (Yates)
1816–
Norbury, Staffordshire, England
Benjamin HARPER
1817–1895
Strickley, Shropshire, England
Elizabeth (JUDSON) (Harper)
1819–1872
Wombridge, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John YATES
1782–
Hannah (Yates)
1784–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John YATES
1742–1801
Elizabeth (Yates)
1743–1811
Charles BARKER
1748–1830
Elizabeth (Barker)
1750–1797

Ernest YATES's Descendants

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Ernest YATES (April 1887–19 Sep 1916) m. Clara (TURNER) (Yates) (20 May 1890–)
  1. 1. Joseph YATES 1912–1996
  2. 2. George (Alexander) YATES 1914–1999

Ernest YATES's Timeline

6 Records

1887
April 1887
Birth of Ernest YATES in Cannock, Shropshire, England
Cannock, Shropshire, England
1887
19 Apr 1887
Ernest YATES was baptized in Cannock, Stafford, England
Cannock, Stafford, England
1891
1891
Age 4
Ernest YATES resided here in Cannock, Staffordshire, England
Cannock, Staffordshire, England
1901
1901
Age 14
Ernest YATES resided here in Cannock, Staffordshire, England
Cannock, Staffordshire, England
1911
1911
Age 24
Ernest YATES resided here in Cannock, England
Cannock, England
1916
19 Sep 1916
Age 29
Death of Ernest YATES in Boulogne, France
Boulogne, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 1887
    Event Place: Cannock, Shropshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War
    [2] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [3] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
    [4] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2221; Folio: 98; Page: 26; GSU roll: 6097331
    [5] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2664; Folio: 108; Page: 42
    [6] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [7] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [8] Staffordshire, England, Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes, Staffordshire County Council; Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England; Indexes of Births, Marriages and Deaths for the County of Staffordshire; Reference Number: Can5339

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1887
    Event Place: Cannock, Stafford, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Cannock, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2221; Folio: 98; Page: 26; GSU roll: 6097331

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Cannock, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2664; Folio: 108; Page: 42

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Cannock, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Heath Hayes, Staffs
    Record Source: UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1916
    Event Place: Boulogne, France
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War
    [2] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
    [3] UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, National Army Museum; Chelsea, London, England; Soldiers' Effects Records, 1901-60; NAM Accession Number: 1991-02-333; Record Number Ranges: 362501-364000; Reference: 194
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] UK, World War i Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 1931043YAT-YEO

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Boulogne-sur-Mer, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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