| Generation No. 1 | |||
| 1. Caroline Bates She was born 1800 at Ireland; died Apr to June 1878, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1878 Q2 Vol 2b Page 98, Aged 77 years | |||
| She married David Bates, farm labourer on c 1827. He was born 1789 at East Hoathly, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1875, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1875 Q4 Vol 2b Page 85, Aged 85 years. They had the following children: | |||
| 2 | i | David who was born 1828 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 27th Jul 1828 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | |
| 3 | ii | Mary who was born 1830 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 18th Mar 1832 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died 1900 | |
| 4 | iii | Richard who was born 1832 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 18th Mar 1832 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died 1911 | |
| iv | John who was born 1834 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 21st Dec 1834 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| v | William who was born 1836 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th Jun 1836 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| vi | George who was born 1838 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1838 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | ||
| Generation No. 2 | |||
| 2. David Bates was the son of David Bates, farm labourer and Caroline Bates. He was born 1828 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 27th Jul 1828 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex | |||
| He married Eliza on c 1850. She was born 1829 at East Grinstead, Sussex. They had the following children: | |||
| i | John Ray who was born July to Sep 1853 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1853 Q3 Vol 2b Page109 | ||
| ii | Katherine who was born Apr to June 1855 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1855 Q2 Vol 2b Page 117 | ||
| iii | William Edward who was born Apr to June 1857 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1857 Q2 Vol 2b Page 109 | ||
| iv | Ann Agatha who was born Jan to Mar 1859 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1859 Q1 Vol 2b Page 133 | ||
| v | David William who was born Jan to Mar 1861 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1861 Q1 Vol 2b Page 126; died Jan to Mar 1862 | ||
| vi | David Richard who was born Jan to Mar 1864 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex, registered at Cuckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1864 Q1 Vol 2b Page 137 | ||
| 3. Mary Wickenden [Bates] was the daughter of David Bates, farm labourer and Caroline Bates. She was born 1830 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 18th Mar 1832 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died 1900 | |||
| She married George Wickenden on 21st Dec 1850 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. He was born 1829 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 17th May 1829 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died 1918. They had the following children: | |||
| i | George who was born 1851 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 28th Dec 1851 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died 1893 | ||
| 4. Richard Bates was the son of David Bates, farm labourer and Caroline Bates. He was born 1832 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 18th Mar 1832 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died 1911 | |||
| He married Eliza Wickenden on 25th Dec 1851 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. She was born 1833 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 26th May 1833 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died 1866. They had the following children: | |||
| 5 | i | William Thomas who was born Oct to Dec 1852 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1852 Q4 Vol 2b Page 111; died July to Sep 1897, Aged 44 years | |
| ii | Eliza who was born 1856; christened 17th Feb 1856 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex | ||
| Generation No. 3 | |||
| 5. William Thomas Bates was the son of Richard Bates and Eliza Bates [Wickenden]. He was born Oct to Dec 1852 at East Grinstead, Sussex, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1852 Q4 Vol 2b Page 111; died July to Sep 1897, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1897 Q3 Vol 2b Page 71, Aged 44 years | |||
| He married Frances Mary Ann Best on Oct to Dec 1877, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1877 Q4 Vol 2b Page 255. She was born Jan to Mar 1855 at Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1855 Q1 Vol 2b Page 99. They had the following children: | |||
| i | Edward William who was born Apr to June 1879 at Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1879 Q2 Vol 2b Page 138 | ||
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