Illegitimacy in Shipton Sollars/Olliffe 1797

[Rainmaker]

Hi all,
My grt grt grt grt grt Grandmother Eliz Yeates/Yates had two illegitimate children one of them being my grtx4 Grandfather. I have been trying to track down the father of my grt x4 grandfather for the last five years with no luck (before you ask have checked all bastardy bonds etc without any luck).
My Grt x4 Grandfather Richard Yeates was baptised in Shipton Sollars and all I know is that the Fathers surname was HALL as he was baptised Richard Hall Yeates.
I just wondered if there were any local historians out there that could give me a clue as what could have happened to the Father like for example,
If a father is not in the bastardy bond records then does this mean he had died?
How come my Grtx6 grand mother had two illegitmate children? Was this normal for the late 1700's?
Does this give a clue to my grtx6 grandmothers' profession?
Also does anyone know if I can obtain a list of former servants and maids from manor houses like Shipton Sollars and Olliffe from the late 1700's?
I know I am asking a lot but here goes anyway.
Many Thanks,Rainmaker

[Victor Harvey]

Hi Rainmaker,
Your post Death/Burial Look Up Please of 27 May 10 seems to have disappeared, hence this reply on a different post.
Source: Glos Archives PFC 290 IN 1/2 O + S 1, Shipton Olliffe/Sollars Burials
The only entry I could find on the above microfiche is as follows:-
Richard HALL son of Elizabeth YATES (bastard) baptised October 22nd, 1797.
That's all the HALL entries 1796-1801.
Victor

[Rainmaker]

Many thanks Victor, for your reply.
I have done a dna test since posting this message and my halls seem to be scotch/irish so looks like gloucestershire searching is over. Although i would appreciate your views on the illegitimacy situation in my family, i know it was common back then but in my family's case it seemed a little too strange.

[Victor Harvey]

Hi rainmaker,
I don't think I can help you with this illegitimacy situation. I do know that Barstardy records are held at Glos Archives and I believe that they are on-line.
Victor