Yates, George

Birth Name Yates, George
Birth Name Yeates, George
Gender male
Age at Death 76 years, 11 months, 16 days

Notes

Note

George Yates was born on 22 Nov 1846 in Ham, Bressay, Shetland and spent most of his life based there, either as crofter or agricultural worker. He also spent time at sea as a whaler and as a naval pensioner he may have been a Naval Reservist and seen action in WW1. His parents were John Yates (1801-1881) and Jean Anderson (1809-1893), both living their lives on Bressay.

George married Jane Tait, another resident of Bressay, on 17 Dec 1868 and they had four children, at least two of whom reached adulthood. Jane died in April 1920. He married Annie Colvin in November 1920 but died three years later.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Occupation estimated between 1862 and 1914 Ham, Bressay, Shetland George Yates, occupation variously described as; Crofter, merchant seaman, whaler, naval pensioner  
Birth 20 Oct 1846 Ham, Bressay, Shetland Birth of George Yates 1a
Baptism 22 Nov 1846 Ham, Bressay, Shetland Baptism of George Yates 1a
Death 5 Oct 1923 Ham, Bressay, Shetland Death of George Yates 2a 3a
Note

George Yates: cause of death - "Epithelioma of tongue" - not nice :-(

Families

Family of Yates, George and Colvin, Annie
Married Wife Colvin, Annie ( * 1 Jan 1861 + 19 Apr 1936 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 17 Nov 1920 Baptist Church Manse, Lerwick, Shetland Marriage of Annie Colvin and George Yates 4a 3b
Note

Marriage of Annie COLVIN and George Yates: given the advanced ages of both, unlikely to have been any children. George's second marriage, he had four children from his marriage to Jane Tait, who died in 1920. Annie and George were married by William Fotheringham, witnesses; George Gifford and Christina Johnson.

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
Identification Number Bayanne ID I124962
 

Pedigree

    1. Yates, George
      1. Colvin, Annie

Source References

  1. Findmypast: Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929
      • Date: 20 Oct 1846
      • Page: Birth of George Yates: Father - John Yates, mother Jane Anderson; OPR 1/2, 1820-1854
  2. Janice Halcrow: Scotland, Newspaper Death Reports & Obituaries
      • Date: 5 Oct 1923
      • Page: Death of George Yates: Bressay, birth year 1847, Spouse Ann Colvin. Published by The Shetland Times, 20 Oct 1923
  3. Tony Gott: North Isles Family History: Shetland
      • Date: 5 Oct 1923
      • Page: Death of George Yates; death certificate 1923/5 registered by Barbara Sutherland, domestic servant
      • Citation:

        Death of George Yates due to "Epithelioma of tongue"

      • Date: 17 Nov 1920
      • Page: Marriage of Annie Colvin and George Yates
      • Citation:

        Marriage of Annie Colvin and George Yates: Married by William Fotheringham, witnesses George Gifford and Christina Johnson

  4. Janice Halcrow: Shetland Newspaper Transcriptions Janice Halcrow, Shetland Newspaper Transcriptions
      • Date: 17 Nov 1920
      • Page: Marriage of Annie Colvin and George Yates: Lerwick, Publication date 20 Nov 1920