I cannot find him anywhere on census, not even any family and nothing on IGI
I have his marriage cert which shows in 1839 he was a Labourer.
On his daughter's birth cert it shows Sergeant 33 rd Regiment of Foot and on her marriage cert in 1868 it states Sergeant in the Army.
Mother Mary Ann Johnson was Minor on Marriage cert. Father of Mary Ann was Henry Johnson, Farmer
Father James Bates was of full age. Father of James was a James, Labourer
These two married 238 Oct 1839 Clapham in the County of York
Daughter was Eliza Ann Bates, born 21 Aug 1846 Jail Lane, Halifax
Now on A2A I have found this
West Yorkshire Archive Service, Wakefield Headquarters
Including account book of James Bates of the 33rd regiment of foot on service in India 1861-1868, ms notebook on arithmetic 1864 and register re families of Bates and Denison 1873-1963.
Now as I cannot find the family I am wondering whether if this is my man and all the family went to India after Eliza was born, although she must have returned as she was married in Wigan.
If anyone has the time can you look for the family in census
OR any advice trying to find him in India,
OR whether do you think it is worth contacting West Yorks to see if this is him.
I have his marriage cert which shows in 1839 he was a Labourer.
On his daughter's birth cert it shows Sergeant 33 rd Regiment of Foot and on her marriage cert in 1868 it states Sergeant in the Army.
Mother Mary Ann Johnson was Minor on Marriage cert. Father of Mary Ann was Henry Johnson, Farmer
Father James Bates was of full age. Father of James was a James, Labourer
These two married 238 Oct 1839 Clapham in the County of York
Daughter was Eliza Ann Bates, born 21 Aug 1846 Jail Lane, Halifax
Now on A2A I have found this
West Yorkshire Archive Service, Wakefield Headquarters
Including account book of James Bates of the 33rd regiment of foot on service in India 1861-1868, ms notebook on arithmetic 1864 and register re families of Bates and Denison 1873-1963.
Now as I cannot find the family I am wondering whether if this is my man and all the family went to India after Eliza was born, although she must have returned as she was married in Wigan.
If anyone has the time can you look for the family in census
OR any advice trying to find him in India,
OR whether do you think it is worth contacting West Yorks to see if this is him.
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