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Title: Bate
Post by: LoopyLil on Friday 04 May 12 11:14 BST (UK)
Hi  :)
Can anyone help me as to where to go next please?

I am researching a Joseph BATE.
He was married (aged 33 and listed as a miner) in 1915 in North Featherstone to a Emily LOWE.
He died in 1947 in Featherstone. No DOB on certificate.

His father, according to his marriage certificate, was a miner called John BATE.

What I am trying to do is locate Joseph's  birth, I don't know where he was born and there are several births with this name around 1882, none of which are around the Yorkshire area.
How do I go about hunting his birth?  What/where should I try next? ???
Title: Re: Bate
Post by: Isobelruss on Friday 04 May 12 11:25 BST (UK)
1891 census has

John Bate 50 coal miner b Wednesbury Staffs
Ann 42 wife b Longton Staffs
John J 11 son b ditto
Maria 7 dau b ditto
Joseph 9 son b ditto
Ann 4 dau b ditto
Mary E 1 dau b ditto
Ann 76 widow boarder b Sedgley Staffs
28 Russell Street,Stoke upon Trent,Longton
Title: Re: Bate
Post by: Isobelruss on Friday 04 May 12 11:27 BST (UK)
1901 has same family in Fenton Staffs at 45 Berdmore Street,Stoke upon Trent
Title: Re: Bate
Post by: LoopyLil on Friday 04 May 12 11:32 BST (UK)
Thank you for this info Isobelruss, much appreciated.

This narrows down the birth entries  :)
Title: Re: Bate
Post by: hol on Friday 04 May 12 11:37 BST (UK)
hello
1911 census has a joseph bate in a hospital in wakefield.coal miner born 1879 in staffordshire.
states already married though so may have to look for death of a wife
lee
Title: Re: Bate
Post by: LoopyLil on Friday 04 May 12 11:42 BST (UK)
Thanks Lee.

I will have a look at this too. 

Cheers.
Title: Re: Bate
Post by: hol on Friday 04 May 12 11:49 BST (UK)
hello
there are 2 marriages for a joseph bate in pontefract. emily lowe as you know and another in 1905 so looks like he could have been married twice.
lee
Title: Re: Bate
Post by: LoopyLil on Friday 04 May 12 11:51 BST (UK)
Thank you Lee,
I have just had a look at the other marriage, possible wife Frances, located a poss death for her in the late 1950's. 
Title: Re: Bate
Post by: suzard on Friday 04 May 12 11:58 BST (UK)
hello
there are 2 marriages for a joseph bate in pontefract. emily lowe as you know and another in 1905 so looks like he could have been married twice.
lee

On marriage entry to Emily Lowe he is descibed as "bachelor"

I wondered if any of witnesses were related - one witness is Percy Williams -the other is too faint to read -it could be l???? Bate - is it any clearer on the marriage certificate, Loopylil?
Title: Re: Bate
Post by: LoopyLil on Friday 04 May 12 12:03 BST (UK)
I have had alook at the witnesses, suzard.

They are a Joseph Simpson Bell, Elsie Bell, Percy Williams and a Laura Sharp.  I have checked the writing style Bell to Bate, and it is a definate Bell.
 
I too wondered about the 'bachelor' bit, wondering if he had fibbed? 

Thank you  :)
Title: Re: Bate
Post by: LoopyLil on Friday 04 May 12 12:16 BST (UK)
does this entry seem a good bet for a birth cert.


Births Jun 1882
Bate  Joseph     Stoke T.  6b 271

I can make that year tie in with his age at death and his age at marriage.
The other entry in 1882 has a middle name so I have ruled that out. 
Title: Re: Bate
Post by: Ladyhawk on Friday 04 May 12 12:29 BST (UK)
Staffordshire BMD http://www.staffordshirebmd.org.uk/births.php

1875 BATE John LongtonStoke-On-Trent mmn GROCOTT

1878 BATE Sarah Ann LongtonStoke-On-Trent mmn GROCOTT

1880 BATE John Thomas LongtonStoke-On-Trent mmn GROCOTT

1882 BATE Joseph Longton Stoke-On-Trent
mmn GROCOTT

1884 BATE Maria Longton Stoke-On-Trent mmn GROCOTT

1887 BATE Annie LongtonStoke-On-Trent mmn ? (not given)

1889 BATE Mary Lizzie LongtonStoke-On-Trent mmn GROCOTT

1892 BATE Emily LongtonStoke-On-Trent mmn GROCOTT

FreeBMD marriage Sep 1873 Stoke T vol 6b page 351
John Bate name on same page Ann Grocott

1873 St Peter Stoke
John BATE to Ann GROCOTT

RG11; Piece: 2734; Folio: 131; Page: 21
26 Lower Russell Street Stoke on Trent
John Bates 34 Wednsbury Staffs Coal Miner
Ann 30 Longton
Sarah Ann 3 “
John 1

Sarah Ann Bates ch age 1 4 Jan 1880 Longton
John Thomas Bates born 13 Dec 1879 ch 4 Jan 1880 Longton
Mary Lizzie Bate born 12 Aug ch. 15 Sep 1889 Longton

Title: Re: Bate
Post by: LoopyLil on Friday 04 May 12 12:34 BST (UK)
Wow, thank you Ladyhawk!

This is brill.  This man has been doing my head in for months, he has been shelved for ages.  Seems as though this is him! 

Thank you everyone for your input, I couldn't have done it without you.  :-*