My missing great uncle.

[Margaret08]

Is the record below correct.

YATES, NORMAN WILFRED -
GRO Reference: 1903 M Quarter in KENDAL Volume 10B Page 762

Note spelling of surname.

I have his birth certificate, the fathers name is missing but his mothers is correct, so that looks like a mis-transcription.

[Margaret08]

Could you not contact the tree owner on "Ancestry" asking for help. Thats what I would do.

I don't think that he is active any more, but looking through his tree he has lots of errors, I think that in this case he his mis-interpreted the 1911 census.

[Margaret08]

he died in Bolton in 1977

Thank you but that has the wrong date of birth.

[wimsey]

Thank you but that has the wrong date of birth.

quite correct

[shippo]

Wonder if your Jane Bland [nee Yeates] had a will and if so, if Norman was mentioned. Just trying to think of ways to see where he might pop up on paper that could give a lead on further information on him.

[Sandyhall]

If I'm looking at the same tree he's taken source infomation from "Ancestry Tree" which is not always right and is a no-no to me.

[Sandyhall]

Could this be him on the 1939 Census born 27 Sep 1903, married to Hilda - 40 Cambell Rd
Residence Place: Eccles, Lancashire, England - occupation Electrical Engineer (Diesel)

Source Citation
The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/4753G

On looking at this again it's not your man in 1903 their where 2 birth's in the whole of the country at that time with the name.

Births Mar 1903 - Yeates - Norman Wilfred. Kendal. 10b 762 (your Norman)

Births Sep 1903 - Yeates - Norman Cyril. Swindon 5a 24a

[maesglas/ssclub]

Hi Margaret, the post I put the GRO record which I think is the right person, the - indicates that the mother maiden name is YATES no fathers name could be the reason.

[Margaret08]

Wonder if your Jane Bland [nee Yeates] had a will and if so, if Norman was mentioned. Just trying to think of ways to see where he might pop up on paper that could give a lead on further information on him.

So far I haven't been able to find a will, her daughter Laura registered the death in 1944, Jane is described as 'Widow', so Nathan died before her. She was back living in Hutton Roof.

[Margaret08]

Hi Margaret, the post I put the GRO record which I think is the right person, the - indicates that the mother maiden name is YATES no fathers name could be the reason.

Thank you, I do have his birth certificate, I also have him on the 1939 Register which is how I came to find out about him - I just wish that I knew what happened to him. Maybe the next Census will give me a clue. Sigh!!