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James Bates

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Unknown

Unknown Report 29 May 2018 06:48

Looking for James Bates born between 1864 - 1867 in Lichfield. His parents are Robert born 1829 St Anne's Middlesex and Hannah Parrott born 1838/39 Bedfordshire. I have looked for a birth certificate for him but can't find one.

Wendy

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 29 May 2018 08:29

His birth may not have been registered.it wasn't compulsory till 1875

Have checked on the GRO site and he wasn't registered

Looks like he was an only child too

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 29 May 2018 08:40

For helpers' reference:

James Bates
in the 1871 England Census
Name: James Bates
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Relation: Son
Father's name: Robert Bates
Mother's name: Hannah Bates
Gender: Male
Where born: Lichfield, Staffordshire, England
Civil Parish: Darlaston
Ecclesiastical parish: Darlaston St George
Town: Darlaston
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Registration district: Walsall
Sub-registration district: Darlaston
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Household schedule number: 84
Piece: 2956
Folio: 11
Page Number: 15
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Bates 42
Hannah Bates 31
James Bates 4


In 1881 his YOB is c1866, and in 1891-1911 as c1865 - always Lichfield.

His marriage cert (1888) gives his birth as c1864.

But as Shirley says, registration wasn't compulsory then.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 29 May 2018 08:42

Marriage

Marriages Mar 1860
Bates Robert Leighton B 3b 596
Parrott Hannah Leighton B 3b 596


They married in the area of her birth
Name: Hannah Parrot
Registration Year: 1839
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district: Leighton Buzzard
Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
Inferred County: Bedfordshire
Volume: 6
Page: 78

malyon

malyon Report 29 May 2018 13:51

Tree Genealogies Catalog Books Wiki
James Bates
England and Wales Census, 1881
Name: James Bates
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1881
Event Place: Norton Canes, Staffordshire, England
Registration District: Cannock
Gender: Male
Age: 15
Marital Status (Original): Single
Occupation: Colliery Labourer
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1866
Birthplace: Lichfield, Staffordshire, England
Page Number: 9
Registration Number: RG11
Piece/Folio: 2787/30
Affiliate Record Type: Household
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Robert Bates Head Male 55 London, Middlesex, England
Hannah Bates Wife Female 42 Felmersham, Bedfordshire, England
James Bates Son Male 15 Lichfield, Staffordshire, England

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 29 May 2018 18:44

found as I was searching .................


England, Births & Baptisms 1538-1975

First name(s) Hannah
Last name Parrott
Gender Female
Birth year -
Birth place -
Baptism year 1838
Baptism date 31 Aug 1838
Place Leighton Buzzard
County Bedfordshire
Country England
Father's first name(s) James
Father's last name Parrott
Mother's first name(s) Elizabeth
Mother's last name -
Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975

Unknown

Unknown Report 30 May 2018 08:02

Yes I think your correct i have looked everywhere for him and cannot find his birth registered. I couldn't find his parents in 1861 either. In 1871 they lived in Darlaston.
Thanks for the help anyway