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Walter Yates 1897–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Mar 1897

Birth Location: Purston, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 12 Feb 1960

Death Location: Prince of Wales Colliery, Pontefract, Yorkshire West Riding, England

Father: Willie Yates

Mother: Mary Tilley

Spouse(s): Lily Booth

Children(s): Willie Yates, Walter Yates

Walter Yates was born in 1897 in Purston, Yorkshire, England, the child of Willie Yates And Mary Lewis Tilley. In 1901, Walter Yates resided in Purston Jaglin, Purston Jaglin, Yorkshire, England. Walter Yates married Lily Booth, and had children including Walter Yates, Willie Yates. Walter Yates passed away in 1960 in Prince of Wales Colliery, Pontefract, Yorkshire West Riding, England.

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Biography

  • Walter Yates was born in 1897 in Purston, Yorkshire, England, the child of Willie Yates And Mary Lewis Tilley.
  • In 1901, Walter Yates resided in Purston Jaglin, Purston Jaglin, Yorkshire, England.
  • Walter Yates married Lily Booth, and had children including Walter Yates, Willie Yates.
  • Walter Yates passed away in 1960 in Prince of Wales Colliery, Pontefract, Yorkshire West Riding, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Yates's Ancestors

Self
Walter Yates
1897–1960
Birth Place: Purston, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Willie Yates
1867–1938
Thorne, Yorkshire, England
Mary (Lewis) Tilley
1868–1952
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
Walter (Himsworth) Yates
1838–1907
Sheffield, Yorks
Anne (Elizabeth) Gravil
1841–1925
Thorne
Great-Grandparents
Walter Yates
1806–1838
Elizabeth Brooks
1817–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard YATES
1766–1843
Martha Himsworth
1765–1846

Walter Yates's Descendants

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Walter Yates (28 Mar 1897–12 Feb 1960) m. Lily Booth (10 Jan 1899–30 May 1951)
  1. 1. Willie Yates 1924–1993 m. Hilda Hall 1923–1984
  2. 2. Walter Yates 1926–1969 m. Dorothy Wynard 1930–2008

Walter Yates's Timeline

4 Records

1897
28 Mar 1897
Birth of Walter Yates in Purston, Yorkshire, England
Purston, Yorkshire, England
1901
1901
Age 4
Walter Yates resided here in Purston Jaglin, Purston Jaglin, Yorkshire, England
Purston Jaglin, Purston Jaglin, Yorkshire, England
1960
12 Feb 1960
Age 63
Death of Walter Yates in Prince of Wales Colliery, Pontefract, Yorkshire West Riding, England
Prince of Wales Colliery, Pontefract, Yorkshire West Riding, England
1960
29 Apr 1960
Age 63
Walter Yates - Probate in London, England
London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1897
    Event Place: Purston, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Purston Jaglin, Purston Jaglin, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1960
    Event Place: Prince of Wales Colliery, Pontefract, Yorkshire West Riding, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1960
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995

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