George Bates 1832-1911

Silk dyer.  Licensed victualler.

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Date   Event   Source
2 Sep 1832   George Bates was born in Coventry. He was the second known child of Henry Bates (28), silk dyer, and Mary Essex (26), ribbon weaver. (Their first known child, Henry, died aged 7 months before George was born.)   Family birthday book;
NBI
3 Sep 1832   He was christened the day after he was born, at St John's Church, Coventry.   IGI
7 Jun 1841   At the age of 8, he was living with his parents at Spon Street, Coventry   Census
30 Mar 1851   At 18, he was living with his parents at Spon Street, Coventry, earning his living as a silk dyer.   Census
22 Jul 1855   When he was 22, he married Emma Manning, a silk winder (she was probably 23, although the certificate says 22) at St Thomas's Church, Coventry, by banns. The address of both was Earlsdon Street. The witnesses were Henry Bates (his father) and Sarah Mills (not known).   Marriage certificate
5 May 1856   Nine months 13 days after the wedding, his first child, Alfred, was born.   Birth certificate
24 Jul 1856   His wife's mother died of TB, aged 46.   Death certificate
5 Feb 1859   When he was 26, his father died aged 54 of pneumonia.   Death certificate
10 Feb 1859   His father was buried at London Road Civic Cemetery, Coventry.   NBI
1859-1860   His second child, Henry, was born in Coventry.   1881 census
30 Mar 1861   At 28, he was living in the Earlsdon area of Coventry with his wife and two sons. He gave his occupation as silk dyer and his age as 29.   Census
7 Apr 1862   His grandfather died aged 82 of 'old age'.   Death certificate
1862-1863   His third child, Emma, was born in Coventry   1881 census
1864-1865   His fourth child, George, was born in Coventry   1881 census
16 Apr 1869   His grandmother died aged 91 of worn out or obstructed bowels ('senectus ileus').   Death certificate
1870   His eldest son Alfred was apprenticed as clerk and book-keeper to a firm of metal workers in Coventry.   Indentures
1870-1871   His fifth known child, Walter, was born in Coventry   1881 census
10 Feb 1871   His mother died aged 64. He was now living at 101 Much Park Street, Coventry.   Death certificate
1873-1874   When he was 41, his sixth and last known child, Herbert, was born in Coventry   1881 census
1877   His son Alfred's apprenticeship ended and he got a job at the Phoenix Iron Works, Leicester   Testimonial from Phoenix
22 Mar 1880   His son Alfred married Mary H Manger in Leicester Register Office.   Marriage certificate
3 Apr 1881   He was 48 and living at 102 [Much] Park Street, Coventry. Five of his children were still living at home. His occupation was now general labourer.   Census
5 Apr 1891   At 58 he had become a licensed victualler, living at 76 Much Park Street, Coventry. Also at home were his wife, his 28-year-old unmarried daughter, Emma, a dressmaker, and his son, Herbert, 19.   Census
3 Apr 1893   His wife, Emma, died at 76 Much Park Street, of heart disease. She was buried at London Road Civic Cemetery on 6 April.   Death certificate;
NBI
1901   He was now 68, and on census night staying with his eldest son, Alfred, at 50 Larch St, Leicester. His occupation was given as silk dyer.   Census
2 Apr 1911   He was staying with his daughter on census night, 1911.   Census
24 Dec 1911   George Bates died at his daughter's house on Christmas Eve of heart failure brought on by bronchitis. He was 79.

   Death certificate