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William Gates 1784 – 1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1784

Birth Location: Romsey, Hampshire, England

Death Date: January 1871

Death Location: Lymington, Hampshire

Father: Thomas Gates

Mother: Elizabeth Gates

Spouse(s): Sarah Collier

Children(s): Thomas Gates

William Gates was born in 1784 in Romsey, Hampshire, England, the child of Thomas Gates and Elizabeth Gates. William Gates married Sarah Collier, and had children including Thomas Gates. William Gates passed away in 1871 in Lymington, Hampshire.

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Biography

  • William Gates was born in 1784 in Romsey, Hampshire, England, the child of Thomas Gates and Elizabeth Gates.
  • William Gates married Sarah Collier, and had children including Thomas Gates.
  • William Gates passed away in 1871 in Lymington, Hampshire.

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William Gates's Ancestors

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William Gates
1784 – 1871
Birth Place: Romsey, Hampshire, England
Parents
Thomas Gates
Elizabeth Gates
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William Gates's Descendants

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William Gates (1784 – January 1871) m. Sarah Collier (1795 – )
  1. 1. Thomas Gates (1820 – 1889) m. Priscilla (Parrot) Carn (1825 – April 1863) m. Martha White (1837 – )
    1. 1. James Gates (1859 – 1939) m. Frances GOSDEN (1862 – 1945)

William Gates's Timeline

6 Records

1784
1784
Birth of William Gates in Romsey, Hampshire, England
Romsey, Hampshire, England
1802
6 Apr 1802
Age 18
William Gates was married in Boldre Hamshire
Boldre Hamshire
1815
4 Jun 1815
Age 31
William Gates was baptized in Farnborough, St Peter, Surrey, England
Farnborough, St Peter, Surrey, England
1829
January 1829
Age 45
William Gates resided here in Hampshire, England
Hampshire, England
1861
1861
Age 77
William Gates resided here in Mottisfont, Hampshire, England
Mottisfont, Hampshire, England
1871
January 1871
Age 87
Death of William Gates in Lymington, Hampshire
Lymington, Hampshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: Romsey, Hampshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 686; Folio: 51; Page: 11; GSU roll: 542684
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1815
    Event Place: Farnborough, St Peter, Surrey, England
    Record Source: Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1912

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1802
    Event Place: Boldre Hamshire
    Record Source: England, Pallot's Marriage Index, 1780-1837

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: January 1829
    Event Place: Hampshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892, Class: HO 27; Piece: 37; Page: 247

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Mottisfont, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 686; Folio: 51; Page: 11; GSU roll: 542684

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: January 1871
    Event Place: Lymington, Hampshire
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [2] London, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-2003, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: STBG/SG/121/04

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