Mystery of Eli Yates…

[Jayhen6]

Amy Yates (who died as a child) is baptised in 1904 Todmordan.  Born 1 March 1901. 

Father William painter
Mother Ellen

Thanks Millipede, yes that’s the family. Again a strange occurrence as most children in those days were baptised not long after birth… Also Annie Yates can be found on the 1921 Census (age 17) living with her step sister Elizabeth (Eli & Ellen’s daughter) so they presumably knew each other prior to their mothers death in 1916… thanks once again.. regards Jayhen

If that is the right Yates family there is an Annie Yates baptised same time

[Jayhen6]

FindMyPast Electoral Rolls

Castleton Ward - East
1897/98 - Eli Yates, Abode - 25 Rowland Street, Nature of Qualification - Dwelling House, Description of Qualifying Property (successive) - 33 Grafton Street, 25 Rowland Street

Castleton Ward - South
1898/99 - Eli Yates, Abode - Milkstone Road, Qualifying Property (successive) - 25 Rowland Street, 88 Milkstone Road

Re. the sudden death, his address given as Greenlees Place, Wilson Street, Rochdale

Many thanks for that

[Jayhen6]

Amy Yates (who died as a child) is baptised in 1904 Todmordan.  Born 1 March 1901. 

Father William painter
Mother Ellen

If that is the right Yates family there is an Annie Yates baptised same time

Definitely Millipede. I seem to have answered you in the middle of the quote, sorry and thanks for your help

[Jayhen6]

I note that Ellen’s Children with William name him as William Yates on their birth records and so Ellen went along with the deceit.. I wonder why?.. perhaps we will never know

[Milliepede]

More respectable perhaps than them having a different surname. 

If they had been married then Holding would be a legitimate surname for them.

[Jayhen6]

More respectable perhaps than them having a different surname. 

If they had been married then Holding would be a legitimate surname for them.

Yes definitely… very intriguing… Regards Jayhen