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William Bates 1759 – 1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1759

Birth Location: Lanchester, Durham, England

Death Date: 1815

Death Location: Lanchester, Durham, England

Father: Henry Bates

Mother: Jane Forster

Spouse(s): Mary Cowens

Children(s): John Bates

1759 marked the beginning of William Bates's life in Lanchester, Durham, England, to parents Henry Bates and Jane Forster. Eventually, William Bates married Mary Cowens, and they welcomed John Bates. William Bates passed in 1815 at Lanchester, Durham, England.

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Parents

Henry Bates
1725 – 1790
Birth Location: Ovingham, Northumberland, England
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Jane Forster
1728 – 1790
Birth Location: Lanchester, Durham, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Cowens
1765 – 1842
Birth Location: Lanchester, Durham, England
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Children(s)

John Bates
1800 – 1881
Birth Location: Hurbeck, Lanchester, Durham
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1759
    Event Place: Lanchester, Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1815
    Event Place: Lanchester, Durham, England
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