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If the grandfather was reputedly named George...........look for his death on the CWGC site........it's free

Have you looked for births after 1911 to try to establish who of the above married whom?

EDIT

I have..........Jackson married Atter

Could someone look up this family in the 1911 please?

George and Elizabeth Coates?

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Mar 1907 (>99%)
ATTER Mary Ann Middlesbrough 9d 876 Scan available - click to view
COATES George Edward Middlesbro' 9d 876 Scan available - click to view
JACKSON Albert Middlesbro' 9d 876 Scan available - click to view
TAYLOR Elizabeth Middlesbro' 9d 876 Scan available - click to view

Ok, my friend has now discovered her grandfather was named George Coates. Makes it seem more close now ...

Not sure I agree Reggie - we have a likely couple to be the head of the family. It is them I am trying to find out more about.

If the head, or a son of theirs died in WW2 it would appear to be the man, at least according to the family legend.

Can someone take a look into this for me please?

Try looking at freebmd for a marriage.then for children's names (if any)

But.........................Coates is a very common name in the north-east of England

To be honest, your chances of identifying a man of that surname who fathered an illegitimate child must be considered very slim.

Hi again,

Just looked on the electoral register and in 1926 there is a George and Elizabeth Coates living in Severs Street. Is there a way of finding out more about them and who their children are ... it is difficult without a census at this point!

Help appreciated!

Peter

Ah thank you for both bits of information. Very interesting indeed!

I'll get onto it! x

http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/bridgeender/page1.phtml

http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/bridgeender/page15.phtml

(the above from google, if worth contacting, name might jog someone's memory!)

Chris :)

looks like that George H Coates is not the one -


England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915

Name: George H Coates
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1910
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1910
Age at Death: 0
Registration District: Middlesbrough
Inferred County: Yorkshire North Riding
Volume: 9d
Page: 340

I agree, but was just bounding ahead. I can't do the look-up for about a month so hopefully my friend may remember the first name of her granddad before then!

Thank you for your help!

Peter
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Problem is, there are several possibles - and even if you found his death, it won't tell you if you are on the right track.
I would explore the electoral register first if it were me.
Jan

Yes Jan, and I will be very cautious and look this up on the electoral register also. My friend's nana was born in 1909. Might I ask for a look up for this George H Coates to see if he died AFTER the war as I can't see anything on CWGC.

Crossed posts there!

Just be cautious about that birth year, if you are assuming he was the same age as your friend's grandmother.
Jan

Births Sep 1910 (>99%)
COATES George H Middlesbro 9d 537 Scan available - click to view

IS THAT HIM?!

Interesting he was named Harry Nathaniel offically, which were maternal family names, but I have his entry in the workhouse birth register where he is called George Henry ... going to run onto Free BMD now ...

There are lots of Coates births Middlesborough, never mind anywhere else!
Have you tried looking for a birth using your friend's father's first names, on the off-chance he was named after him? Worth a try, you never know.
Jan

Thank you Jan, I thought the same but am away for another month so it will have to wait.

And thank you Anne. My friend's dad was born in 1926 and his mother was only 15 at the time, so presumable he would be about the same age, but we shouldn't assume. I am sorry I can't confirm your efforts one way or another yet.

and this one

COATES, DONALD

Rank:
Private
Service No:
4540140
Date of Death:
19/01/1947
Age:
28
Regiment/Service:
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)

2/5th Bn.
Grave Reference
Section D. Grave 35. 12754.
Cemetery
YORK CEMETERY, YORKSHIRE