Third Generation
Family of Henry COATES (4) & Ann ABBOTT
8. Henry COATES Jr (Henry2, Henry1). Born ca 1775 in Hinton / Blythburgh, Suffolk, England. Henry died in Colchester, Essex, England?, ca 1846; he was 71.

- 1819: listed as son Henry Coates in his father Henry’s will - co-executor along with brothers George Lewis, William and mother Ann.

- The following information has been reproduced verbatim with permission from the researcher © 2011 Giles Colchester. Please contact him directly at gscolch@gmail.com or by mail at 38 Myddelton Square London EC1R 1YB, to correct any errors or for further information [including source citations] :

Henry COATES [39] the younger of “the Burches”, a farm of about 25 acres in Darsham Suffolk, [60] later of Bradfield Hall Essex. [50]  [60]  He acted to settled the debts of  Robert Press Dalton of Yoxford, a surgeon in 1800 [62] who, I think, had married Henry’s sister only a year earlier [63].  He or his father had owned land in Darsham Suffolk which he either bought or inherited from Alderman Manning around 1797, then used it to secure a bond to Edward Frith Simson and his father Henry Coates of Hinton, and then sold it by 1806, at which time he is described as being of Great Holland. He or his father sold up his farm stock and furniture at Ferry Farm in Sutton near Woodbridge in 1804. The sale included 11 horses and 5 ploughs which indicates a sizeable farm.  Seven months later he was distributing auction catalogues in Great Holland for the timber of the Swedish ship Realisation for sale in Brightlingsea. [65]  He was a member of the local Association for apprehending felons, [66] and by 1814 had been appointed High Constable of Tendring [67], perhaps this opening was created, following his father in law, Cyprian Colchester’s forced resignation over the fraud and would put Henry in a position to protect his father in law [94].  Probably because of his position of constable, he was appointed one of the commissioners for enclosing some lands in Bradfield. [68]  He then became a land agent – although he seems to have conducted few transactions, with the sale of Wix Abbey being one of the larger ones. [69]  In 1817 he offered for sale properties that he rented: a manor and Great Farm in Great Holland of 354 acres, and a dairy farm of 134 acres in which a Mrs Kirby was living – which was his mother-in-law’s family. [70]  With all this business he clearly felt wealthy enough to donate £2-2s to the Colchester and Essex General Infirmary [71], and subscribed £3-3s to the Colchester Corn Exchange [73].  He advertised for a mansion with 150 to 300 acres, but I don’t know if this was on his own account to replace the farm for which the lease was about to end, or for a client [72].  Soon after this in 1819, his father died at Hinton Hall Suffolk, aged 76. [74]   He advertised the Wix Abbey Estate for sale again in 1820 and also a residence in Dedham Grove. [75]  I think that by this time he was in serious financial trouble and any inheritance didn’t resolve his problems as it took until 1822 to prove his father’s will [77], as he then sold up his farming stock:

“At Great Holland Essex.  By R Goodwin, on Friday the 22d of September 1820, and following day.  All the live and dead farming stock &c &C being the entire farming stock, belonging to Mr Henry Coates, used in carrying on the Great Holland Farms; comprising nearly 20 capital cart horses and colts, 3 good road or chaise Horses, 10 short horned beasts and 2 heifers fit for slaughter, 150 prime wether sheep, 6 wagons, 8 full size and half load tumbrels, portable thrashing machine, ploughs, harrows, rolls and other usual farming implements, cart and plough harness, taxed cart and harness.  Also part of the household Furniture.  Catalogues to be had in due time, and the live and dead stock will be sold the first day, which on account of the great number of lots, must begin precisely at Ten o'clock.” [76]  

                                    In 1821 he was bankrupt with his businesses described as being a farmer, dealer and chapman. [78]  His farming stock at Bradfield Hall where he lived was sold up.  This seems to have been a large enterprise:

“Sales by Auction. Entire live and dead farming stock. By Robert Goodwin, on Wednesday the 26th of September inst.  All the very valuable live and dead farming stock of Mr Henry Coates, a bankrupt, Bradfield Hall Essex; which consists of 12 very valuable young chesnut cart horses and mares (full size) and of a description to merit peculiar attention, 6 good wagons, 9 tumbrels, and half load cars, cart and plough harness, most of them nearly new, ploughs, harrows, and rolls, with a general assortment of agricultural implements.  Catalogues to be had as usual. Sale begins precisely at ten o'clock.
                                    “To be let, for a term of years, and entered upon immediately, Bradfield Hall, near Mistley in the county of Essex;  Comprising a capital House, containing a spacious dining room, drawing room, breakfast room, butler's pantry, store rooms, kitchen, brew house, dairy, scullery, laundry, pantries, beer cellars, and wine vaults, 6 spacious chambers on the first floor, and servants chambers above, with good garden, plantations, and fish pond, an excellent five stall stable, with hay  house and saddle house, coach house, poultry houses, and other convenient offices, farm yards, 3 good barns, stables for 16 cart horses bullock and horse sheds, cart lodges, and corn granaries cow sheds, piggeries, and other necessary and convenient outbuildings, and 372 acres, more or less, of superior corn, turnip, meadow, and pasture land thereto belonging.  The house and buildings are nearly all new, and the lands divided into suitable and handsome inclosures in a high state of cultivation, a great quantity of chalk and manure having within these 2 years been deposited thereon. 
                                    “Bradfield is within 2 miles of the ports of Manningtree and Mistley, from both of which places corn is shipped for London, and manure brought up, and within 9 miles of Harwich.  There are 11 substantial cottages for labourers belonging to the estate.  A pack of fox hounds in the neighbourhood.
                                    “For further particulars apply (if by letter postage paid) to Mr Maberly of Colchester, solicitor, or to Mr Rogers, land agent, of Ardleigh hall, near Colchester.” [79]

                                    The following year Henry’s properties were sold up: a cottage in St Osyth with six acres, two houses in Thorpe, three houses in Great Holland, a one acre meadow in Dedham, a 5½ acre field in All Saints near Bungay, a large house in Hinton, and a house with blacksmith’s shop in Hinton. [80]  A final dividend for the bankruptsy was paid in 1824, and this must have been sufficient to discharge all the debts [81] as a month later Henry Coates was trading again, offering for sale 30 acres in Great Holland and describing himself as a land or estate agent of Colchester [82]. In the following years he sold part shares in the Alderton Hall and Hinton Hall estates [83]  He also bought or inherited some premises in Thorp Great Holland and St Osyth which were mortgaged to the Rev William Colchester. [50]    He lived at Reed Hall Colchester at this date [84], which Pevsner described as being “a small, elegant gault brick house of c. 1825: three bays, two storeys, hipped slate roof. On the ground floor, tall sash windows either side of the front door. Semicircular porch on two slender columns.” [85]

                                    Over the next decade we have found records of him letting and selling property [86] until he was bankrupt again in 1835 when he was described as being a cattle dealer, dealer and chapman. [87] Once again all his possessions were sold off, and make an interesting read of what he possessed:

“Free of duty. To coach masters, Post Masters, and others.
“13 Superior Horses, three sets of four horse harness, light built van and other effects, Market Place, Colchester to be sold by auction by Mr Taylor
“In the Corn Market Colchester, by direction of the Assignees of Henry Coates, a Bankrupt, on Saturday, December 5 1835 at two o'clock in the afternoon precisely
“13 Superior chariot, Phaeton, and cab horses of good ages and in excellent condition; colours- greys, bays, browns, and chesnuts; lately worked in that well known fast coach, the Defiance, from Colchester to London.  Also 3 sets of 4 horse harness, an excellent light built van, chaff cutting engine, and other effects.  May be viewed previous to the sale on application at Mr Rolfe’s stables, George Lane, Colchester; and particulars had of the auctioneer, and at the place of sale.”

And:

“Free of duty.  Excellent and modern household furniture, plate, linen, china, books, wine, and effects, No 82 High Street, All Saints, “Colchester to be sold by Auction, by Mr Taylor, on the premises by direction of the assignees on Tuesday, the 8th of December 1835 and following day
“All the excellent household furniture and other effects of Mr Henry Coates, no 82, High street, All Saints, Colchester, a Bankrupt;
“Comprising handsome 4 post and tent bedsteads, with drapery, moreen and chintz hangings; bordered wool and hair mattresses, very excellent bordered goose feather beds, bolsters and pillows and appropriate bedding; japanned washing stands, dressing tables and bedroom chairs; mahogany tray stand, cheval dressing glasses, pier ditto, in burnished and mahogany frames; good Brussels and Kidderminster carpets, mahogany and other chests of drawers, hand some mahogany pedestal sideboard, carved back pedestals, fine wood pillar and claw dining tables, and breakfast ditto, 2 sets of good mahogany dining and breakfast room chairs, excellent sofa, squab and bolster, lounging chair in maroon leather, good fenders and fire irons, elegant tea and breakfast services; good cut glass, in decanters, wine glasses, tumblers, liqueurs, and custard glasses; a few lots of books; good plate, in soup ladles, table, dessert, and tea spoons; a quantity of table and bed linen; a few lots of excellent port wine, and various other effects, which will be particularized in catalogues, to be had at Taylor’s printing office, High Street, and of the auctioneer, Colchester.  Sale to begin each day at 11. conditions as usual.” [88]

                                    Four months later the bankruptcy commissioners for Henry Coates sold Palmer's Farm, Marks Tey of 54 acres. [89]  All of this was not sufficient to discharge his debt, as so far I have only found advertisements for the repayment of 9¾d in the £ to his creditors with the final dividend in 1841. [90]  He may have died in 1846, as that year a Henry Coates died at Colchester. [91]
 
RESEARCH NOTES
- sources vary on date of death.
1) died in May 1845 in 22 Assembly Row, Mile End Road, Stepney, Middlesex, England. and was buried on 28 May 1845 in Kensal Green All Souls, Kensington & Chelsea, Middlesex, England. OR
2) He may have died in 1846, as that year a Henry Coates died at Colchester (as above)
On 6 Aug 1796 when Henry was 21, he married Ann Martin COLCHESTER in All Saints Church, Great Holland, Essex, England. Born in 1775 in Dedham, Essex, England. Ann Martin died on 15 Nov 1846; she was 71.

- Daughter of Cyprian Colchester and Anna Kirby

- The following information has been reproduced verbatim with permission from the researcher © 2011 Giles Colchester. Please contact him directly at gscolch@gmail.com or by mail at 38 Myddelton Square London EC1R 1YB, to correct any errors or for further information [including source citations]:

“Ann Martin COLCHESTER was christened on 23 April 1775 in Dedham, Essex. [36]  She was left £10 by her grandmother Susanna in her will. [39] When her husband was bankrupt [78], her uncle the Reverend William Colchester supported her children [50].  She is probably the Mrs Coates of Holton who looked after Miss Hutchinson formerly of Woodbridge when she died in 1824. [61] Ann Martin died on 15 November 1846. [59]”
They had the following children:
20i.
Ann COATES (1797-)
21ii.
Edward COATES (1804-)
22iii.
Charles Nelson COATES Sr (1805-1882)
23iv.
George Lewis COATES (ca1807-)
24v.
Herbert COATES (ca1810-)
25vi.
Emma COATES (ca1811-)
9. Mary Ann COATES (Henry2, Henry1). Born ca 1778 in Hinton / Blythburgh, Suffolk, England. Mary Ann died in 1803; she was 25.

- married Robert Press Dalton surgeon 9 July 1799 in Norfolk
On 9 Jul 1799 when Mary Ann was 21, she married Robert Press DALTON in Norfolk, England. Born ca 1765 in Norfolk, England? Robert Press died on 20 Oct 1800; he was 35. Occupation: Surgeon.
10. John Abbott COATES (Henry2, Henry1). Born abt 1778. John Abbott died in St Michael, Rumburgh, Suffolk, England, abt Feb 1829; he was 51. Buried on 5 Feb 1829 in St Michael, Rumburgh, Suffolk, England.

- 1778: John born c1778, calculated from age at 1st marriage and at death.

- 1807 marriage to Rhoda Brianton, widow (no birth, age or parents listed in marriage index)
John Abbott Coates of Rumburgh (s/m) married on the 24th July 1807 to
Rhoda Brianton (wid)at South Elmham St Nicholas.
Marriage witnessed by Rhoda Hufflet & Jonathan Howlett - all signed

- 1816 marriage to Jemima Aldrich (no birth, age or parents listed in marriage index)
John Abbott Coates (Widow) married by licence on the 19th January 1816 to
Jemima Aldred (s/w) at South Elmham All Saints.
Marriage witnessed by Hannah Hufflet & Jonathan Howlett - all signed

- 1819: listed as son John Abbot Coates in his father Henry’s will - received legacy of 200 pounds

- 1829 - burial for a John Abbott Coates on 5 Feb 1829 at St Michael, Rumburgh, Suffolk, age 51 (~1778), abode = South Elmham All Saints - FreeReg file 6383

RESEARCH NOTES:
- John Abbott Coates is probably a son a Henry Coates and Ann Abbott, judging by his middle name and location (still need to find baptism to confirm parentage) - John seems to be about 12 years older than James, so perhaps John was born in another location before the family moved to Hinton/Blythburgh?
On 24 Jul 1807 when John Abbott was 29, he first married Rhoda HOWLETT BRIANTON in South Elmham St Nicholas, Suffolk, England. Born abt 1766. Rhoda died in 1813; she was 47. Buried on 29 Mar 1813 in All Saints, South Elmham, Suffolk, England.

- Marriage record for John Abbott Coates lists Rhoda Brianton as a widow, so likely not her maiden name
- Burial: 29 Mar 1813 Rhoda COATES 47 Suffolk South Elmham, All Saints OR 19 Mar 1813, 47y
- Rhoda Coates buried at South Elmham All Saints aged 47 years on the 19th March 1813. Born c1766.

RESEARCH NOTES
From another research regarding her first marriage:
- “Bridgeman Brianton married on the 21st October 1791 to Rhoda Howlett at South Elmham St Nicholas.
n.b Bridgeman Brianton baptised 13 April 1750 Linstead Parva - A Brianton family was also livng n Fressingfield & Brandeston in 19th century”
- in a later generation, is this Howlett witness related?:
“Simon Rackham (s/m) married on the 8th September 1809 to
Rhoda Hafflet at South Elmham St Nicholas.
Marriage witnessed by Ann Rackham & Jonathan Howlett - all signed”
On 19 Jan 1816 when John Abbott was 38, he second married Jemima ALDRICH / ALDRED in St Michael, South Elmham, Suffolk, England. Born abt 1788. Jemima died in Suffolk, England, in 1849; she was 61. Buried on 12 Oct 1849 in St Michael, Rumburgh, Suffolk, England.

- Born abt 1788. Jemima died in Suffolk, England, in 1849; she was 61. Buried on 12 Oct 1849 in St Michael, Rumburgh, Suffolk, England. Last name listed as both Aldrich and Aldred.

- 1841 census [from ancestry.com]: Found a Jamima Coates, age 50 (~1791) born Suffolk, farmer living with Ann Coates, age 20 and 2 servants in All Saints, South Elmham All Saints, Wangford RD, Suffolk (near Rumburgh)

- 1849 burial - 12 Oct 1849 at St Michael, Rumburgh, Suffolk for a Jemima Coates, age 61 (~1788), abode: South Elmham All Saints - FreeReg file 6383

RESEARCH NOTES:
- checked Blythburgh Suffolk MIs - only 1 recent one for Aldridge:
Treasured memories of JADE CARMEL ALDRIDGE taken from us 25th Jan 1989 2 years
For ever in our thoughts

- in the South Elmham All Saints Baptism Register, there are 2 confusing baptism entries:
* SMITH, John Newman, son of John Smith (veterinary surgeon) & Jemima (mn Coates, baptised Oct 10 1847
* SMITH, George Coates, son of John (veterinary surgeon) and Anne Smith, baptised Dec 16 1849.
By 1847, this Jemima was well into her 50’s at least, and probably died in Oct 1849. Could these entries refer to this Jemima and daughter Ann? Could both babies belong to daughter Ann, who married a John Smith????
They had one child:
26i.
Ann COATES (~1817-)
11. Edward COATES (Henry2, Henry1). Born ca 1780 in Hinton / Blythburgh, Suffolk, England. Edward died in 1822; he was 42. Occupation: Surgeon, Royal Navy.

RESEARCH NOTES
- 1819: listed as son Edward Coates in his father Henry’s will - received legacy of 200 pounds
- 1822: In his will, left all of his estate to his father Henry, but his mother Ann proved in his estate as his father had already dead.
- from http://www.jenwilletts.com/surgeon_superintendents_-_c.htm [Free Settler of Felon]:
“ COATES, Edward * 9 August 1805
Edward Coates was born c. 1782, son of Henry Coates of Hinton Hall, Suffolk.
He was appointed surgeon to the Utile in 1811
He was included in the Navy List of Medical Officers in 1814
Edward Coates was employed as surgeon superintendent on the convict ship Speke which departed England on 22 December 1821 and arrived in Port Jackson on 18 May 1821.
In July he volunteered to take medical charge of the troops to be embarked on the Speke to India. The Speke departed on 6th August 1821 under Captain McPherson. First Officer Thomas Christie, Second Officer Robert Dargue
The Bury and Norwich Post gave notice of the death of Edward Coates - On the 15th March last, aged 39, on board the ship Spike (Speke), on the West coast of the Island of Sumatra, of a disorder resulting from professional duty while in attendance on troops from New South Wales, to the East Indies, Mr. Edward Coates, surgeon in the Royal Navy, and son of the late Mr. Henry Coates, of Hinton Hall, in this county. - Bury and Norwich Post 4 September 1822. (Edward's father Henry Coates died in November, 1819)”
12. Elizabeth Sarah COATES (Henry2, Henry1). Born ca 1782.

RESEARCH NOTES
- shown as married to William Whiting (ca1780) about 1800, with 2 daughters Sarah Whiting (ca1804) and Anne Whiting (ca1810). However, transcription of father Henry’s will, seems to say they were the children of William Whiting and his wife Ann. On the other hand, birth and christening index for daughter Ann list parents as William Whiting and Elizabeth Sarah Coates. It could be that Elizabeth Sarah died young before 1813 because William Whiting remarried an Ann Hufflett and had 2 other daughters Mary and Harriet in 1813 and 1816.
Abt 1800 when Elizabeth Sarah was 18, she married William WHITING. Born ca 1780.

RESEARCH NOTES
- William Whiting is listed as the father of 3 daughters born in Walberswick Suffok England by 2 different mothers - all 3 baptised together on 2 Jul 1816 (Suffolk County BTs, Sullfok) - see IGI batch C13161-2:
1) daughter Ann Whiting, born 28 Mar 1810 - mother Elizabeth Sarah Coates
2) daughter Mary Whiting, born 5 Sep 1813 - mother Ann Hufflett
3) daughter Harriet Whiting, born 20 Apr 1816 - mother Ann Hufflett
- Listed in the will of Henry Coates as father of 2 granddaughters Sarah and Ann
They had the following children:
27i.
Sarah WHITING (ca1804-)
28ii.
Ann WHITING (1810-)
13. George Lewis COATES (Henry2, Henry1). Born in 1784 in Hinton, Suffolk, England. Christened on 21 Mar 1784 in Blythburgh, Suffolk, England. George Lewis died in Clifton, Gloucester, England, in Q1 1874; he was 90. Occupation: Royal Navy.

- 1819: listed as son George Lewis Coates in his father Henry’s will - received legacy of 300 pounds; also co-executor along with brothers Henry, William and mother Ann.

- 1836 marriage: George Lewis Coates married Harriet Elizabeth Adams, 10 Jun 1836, Saint Martin in the Fields, Westminster, London, England Batch M00145-4, England-ODM, film 561168 [no birth or parent information provided in index]

- 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece 732; Book: 6; Civil Parish: St George Hanover Square; County: Middlesex; Enumeration District: 19; Folio: 32; Page: 10; Line: 22; GSU roll: 438834:
Civil Parish: St George Hanover Square
Hundred: Westminster
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Street address:
Registration district: St George Hanover Square
Sub-registration district: Belgrave
Name: Harriet E Coates
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1801
Gender: Female
Occupation:
Household Members:
* Sarah Coyle 55
* Mary Mont 16
* George L Coates 55
* Harriet E Coates 40
* Edith A Coates 1
* Elizabeth Lepage 22
* Rachel Cooke 39
* William F Cooke 20

- 1851 England census: Found living in Walcot, St. Swithin, Bath, Somerset, England:
* George Lewis Coates, age 67, born Hinton Suffolk, Lieut RN HP, head
* Harriet Elizabeth Coates. age 49, born London, Pimlico, wife
* Edith Adams Coates, age 11, born Guernsey St Peter Port, dau [Channel Islands]
* Emma Alfreda Anne Coates, age 9, born Guernsy St Peter Port, dau
The film doesn’t show an address, but they are listed between #14 and 15 Walcot Parade almost as if they live in part of #14, with 3 people living in part of the dwelling (Rick McDonald, 51, accountant, head; Charity McDonald, 60, wife; Mary Ann Dawe, 20, general servant).

-1861 England census, found living in Clifton, Gloucester:
* Geo Lewis Coates (age 77, Commander RN retired), head
* Harriet Elizabeth Coates, age 59, born Middlesex, Pimlico, wife
* Edith A Coates, age 21, born Guernsey, dau
* Emma A Coates age19, born Guernsey, dau
No address listed but everyone else on the page lives on Anglesea Place, Clifton Parish, City of Bristol, which today is a short street near the intersection of A4176 and A4018.
[From find my past and ancestry.com].

- 1868 UK, Poll Books and Electoral Registers, 1538-1893
Name: George Lewis Coates
Poll Year: 1868
District: Wangford
Parish or Rectory: Blythburgh-Cum-Hinton and Bulcamp
County: Suffolk
*Coates, George Lewis, Holton Hall, near Colchester, to vote at Ipswich
[from the County of Hereford Poll Book !?- seems to include Suffolk]

- 1868 UK, Poll Books and Electoral Registers, 1538-1893
Name: George Lewis Coates
Poll Year: 1868
District: Ipswich [Ipswich Polling District]
Parish or Rectory: Blundeston
County: Suffolk
Coates, George Lewis, Holton Hall, near Colchester, Blythburh-cum-Hinton and Bulcamp
(People whose Names do not appear in any of the Parochial Lists for the above Polling District, but who have been registed by the Revising Barrister to vote at Ipswich, the Polling Place of such District.)
Image 1247: “The Poll for Members of Parilaiment for the Easter Division of the County of Suffolk, taken on Friday, 27th November, 1868. Ipswich: Printed and sold by Henry Knights, Princes Street.” Election on Monday 30 November 1868.

-1874 - Deaths Mar 1874
COATES George Lewis 89 Clifton 6a 52
The district Clifton is in the county of Gloucestershire

RESEARCH NOTES
From other researchers:
- George Lewis, 1784, on Parish Records on Find My Past. Child of Henry and Ann Coates, Blythborough [Blythburgh], Suffolk.
On 10 Jun 1836 when George Lewis was 52, he married Harriet Elizabeth ADAMS in Saint Martin In The Fields, Westminster, London, England. Born abt 1801 in Pimlico, London, Middlesex, England. Harriet Elizabeth died in Clifton, Gloucester, England, in Q3 1861; she was 60.

- 1841 census living in Westminster, Middlesex England with family and others:
* Harriet E Coates, age 40 (abt 1801)
- 1851 census living in Walcot, St. Swithin, Bath, Somerset, England with family:
* Harriet Elizabeth Coates. age 49, born London, Pimlico, wife
- 1861 census living in Clifton, Gloucester with family:
* Harriet Elizabeth Coates, age 59, born Middlesex, Pimlico, wife
- 1861 - Deaths Sep 1861
Coates Harriet Elizabeth Clifton 6a 45

RESEARCH NOTES:
- checked Blythburgh Suffolk MIs for Adams - found only 3 and they were relatively recent burials:
L17 - Caroline Margaret Sedgwick Adams 5 Sept 1989 68 years
M24 - Our dear brother Alfred Admas who fell asleep Oct 31 9133 aged 64 and Chester Adams who entered into rest Mar 21 1935 aged 60.
They had the following children:
29i.
Alice COATES (Died as Infant) (1836-1836)
30ii.
Edith Adams COATES (~1840-)
31iii.
Emma Alfreda Anne COATES (1841-1862)
14. William COATES (Henry2, Henry1). Born in 1786 in Suffolk, England. Christened on 1 Oct 1786 in Blythburgh, Suffolk, England. William died in St Eleanors, Lot 17, PEI, Canada, in 1854; he was 68. Buried on 7 Jul 1854 in St Eleanors, Lot 17, PEI, Canada. Occupation: School Teacher, Prothonotary.

- 1786 baptism - found William Coates, son of Henry and Ann Coates of Blythborough, Suffolk
William Coates - 1 Oct 1786

- 1819: listed as son WilliamCoates in his father Henry’s will - received legacy of 300 pounds; also co-executor along with brothers Henry, George Lewis and mother Ann.

From published local history books:
- 1827 - William who moved to PEI in 1827 and became a school teacher and lived with the Compton family there.
“Prior to 1843 schools [in St Eleanors] were of log cabin design. Mr. William Coates taught in one school of this design sometime around 1830”.... (and added in the handwriting of Eleanor Louise (Richardson) Andrew: “Granny Andrews mother [this refers to Mary Coates] was a niece, he brought her out from England.)”

- Mr William Coates who emigrated from England in 1827, came to St Eleanors to tutor the Compton children. Mr Coates later took the position of teaching in the church school sometime around 1830. This church school was of log cabin design. It is said that Mr. Coates was a refined cultured man. He later became deputy Prothonotary and assistant to Daniel Hodgeson, the first Prothonotary for St Elanors. Because of his distinctive hand writing Mr Coates issued all the marriage licenses in the county.
When the court house was completed in St Eleanors PEI in 1834, the first Prothonotary was Daniel Hodgson Esq. and the deputy Prothonotary was Mr. William Coates, who was also a school teacher in St. Eleanors. Mr. Coates assisted Mr. Hodgson for many years, until ill health forced him to resign in 1853. His replacement was Thomas Hunt from Limeric Ireland.

- According to articles written by Hubert G Compton: “...my lessons were not neglected. One teacher was Wm. Coates, Esq. a gentleman who emigrated to this Island from Suffolk, England in the year 1827, and resided with us for many years. He was also Deputy Prothonotary and assistant to the late Daniel Hodgson, Esq. at the time the Supreme Court was held at St. Eleanor’s, and continued in office until the year 1853 when he resigned owing to ill health, Thomas Hunt, Esq. of the above village succeeding.” Also: “Associated with our next move, which was back to the Pavilion, is a personage well known to the older inhabitants of St. Eleanor’s viz: William Coates. Mr. Coates was a gentleman of Suffolk, England, who emigrated to the Island about 1827. Being a man of uncommon culture and refinement he soon found employment as a schoolmaster. The families that took advantage of Mr. Coates’ scholastic acumen were the Green’s, Darby’s, Schurman’s, Craswell’s, and Howatt’s, then the only settlers in the neighbourhood. Many will undoubtedly remember his little school over the store of James Sharp, which stood near the property now occupied by Hubert Mills.”

- 1847 - Niece Mary Coates (James’ daughter) joined her “Uncle William Coates” in PEI in Nov 1847 and married a Compton.
- 1854 - Found a burial date for William Coates of July 7 1954 [1854]. It says of St. Eleanors, formerly of (it looks like Norrich [Norwich], England) age 68 years. buried St. Eleanors , I.(or is it J.?) Herbert Reid [Read?], Rector.
15. Charlotte COATES (Henry2, Henry1). Born in 1789. Christened on 5 May 1789 in Blythburgh, Suffolk, England.

- Charlotte, 1789, on Parish Records on Find my past. Child of Henry and Ann Coates, Blythborough [Blythburgh], Suffolk.


RESEARCH NOTES:
- looking in burial index in Suffolk under Coates (if not married). Possible burials:
* 1 Feb 1849 Charlotte COATES 65 Suffolk Ipswich, Holy Trinity [born ~1784] OR
* 17 Mar 1790 Charlotte COATES inf Suffolk Blythburgh, Holy Trinity
- May have maried William Whiting and had two daughters Sarah and Ann?
16. James COATES (Henry2, Henry1). Born in 1790 in Hinton, Suffolk, England. Christened on 23 May 1790 in C Of E, Blythburgh, Suffolk, England. James died in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, on 5 Jun 1862; he was 72.

- 1790 - James was born in Hinton, Suffolk [Hinton doesn’t appear to have a church, and is about 5 miles SE of Halesworth & Holton where James married, and only 2 or 3 miles SW of Blythburgh where James was likely christened.]
- 1790 - James, baptised 1790 Blythburgh Suffolk, from Parish Records on Find my past. Child of Henry and Ann Coates, Blythborough [Blythburgh], Suffolk..

- 1819: listed as son James Coates in his father Henry’s will - received legacy of 600 pounds plus Hinton Hall Farm

- 1824 Marriage (from Familyhistoryonline.net, the paid FFHS site later taken over by findmypast): Groom James Coates Status=from Parish All Saints SFK Bride Sarah Robinson Status=from Parish – Married at Holton S Peter on 14 Jan 1824.
- from the Ipswich Suffolk Record Office:
James Coates (of South Elmham All Saints) & Sarah Robinson (otp)
were married by licence on the 14th January 1824 Holton St Peter,Suffolk
The marriage was witnessed by Mary Robinson & Samuel Robinson (all four participants signed their names)

- 1825 - James is listed as a Draper at the baptism of his son George Lewis.

- 1841 census in Kirby Essex, James Coates, age 45; Sarah Coates, age 40;
Sarah Coates, dau. age 9; Anna Coates, dau. age 5; and Fanny Coates, dau. age 11 months
1841 England Census Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece 338; Book: 17; Civil Parish: Kirby Le Soken; County: Essex; Enumeration District: 11; Folio: 18; Page: 2; Line: 12; GSU roll: 241376:
Name: James Coales
Age: 45
Estimated birth year: abt 1796
Gender: Male
Civil Parish: Kirby Le Soken
Hundred: Tendring
County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Street address: [from film: Upper St - at top of place column]
Occupation: [film says farmer]
Registration district: Tendring
Sub-registration district: Thorp
Household Members:
Name Age [born in county]
* James Coales 45 [N]
* Sarah Coales 40 [Y]
* Sarah Coales 9 [Y]
* Anna Coales 5 [Y]
* Fanny Coales 11 MO [Y]
* Mary Lilly 15 [Y] [F S?]
* Mary Bridges 20 [Y] [F S?]

- 1851 census in Kirby-le-Soken, Essex, household 17, Thorpe Road: [from Vivian and Carol LDS FHC research]
* James Coates, 60, farmer of 87 acres, employing 2 lab, born Hinton Hamlet / Blythburgh
* Sarah Coates, 56, b. Suffolk, Fressingfield [ancestry has her indexed as Sarah Cootes, age 24! but age on film hard to read - could be 52?]
* Eliza Marrinate? [ Marsington?] [house servant, age 19, born Essex, Kirby Le Soken] [where are the children?]

-1861 England Census Weeley, Essex England
James Coates age 70 b. Hinton, Suffolk, England
Sarah 65 [from film: b. Fressingfield, Suffolk abt 1795]
Sarah Abbott 28
Fanny 20
1861 England Census , Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 1092; Folio: 170; Page: 13; GSU roll: 542751 [added info from image]:
Name: James Coates
Age: 70
Estimated birth year: abt 1791
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Sarah Coates
Gender: Male
Where born: Hinton, Suffolk, England
Civil Parish: Weeley
County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Street address: [film: likely Colchester Road]
Occupation: [film: Relieving Officer]
Condition as to marriage: [married]
Registration district: Tendring
Sub-registration district: St Osyth
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Household schedule number: 85
Household Members:
Name Age
James Coates 70 [head, married, Relieving Officer, born Hinton Suffolk]
Sarah Coates 65 [wife, married, born “Freshingfield” Do [Suffolk]]
Sarah Abbott Coates 28 [daut, unmarried, born South Elmham [squiggle likely means ditto / Suffolk]]
Fanny Coates 20 [daut, unmarried, born Kirby-le-Soken [squiggle likely means ditto]]

- 1862 - Coates, James from The Examiner [PEI, Canada] July 7, 1862 pg. 3.
death on the 5th of Jun at Ipswich, Suffolk, England, greatly respected, James Coates age 72 years, beloved father of Mrs. Harry Compton of St. Eleanors
- 1862 freeBMD Deaths Jun 1862
Coates James Ipswich 4a 372 [Suffolk]

RESEARCH NOTES:
- probable baptisms: James Coates, 23 May 1790 Blythburgh, Suffollk, England, son of Henry Coates and Ann Abbott - submitted to IGI by private LDS member. Also a Charolett Coates, about 5 May 1789, Blythburgh, same parents - Blythburgh covers the hamlet of Hinton.

- Marriage: not listed in the British Isles Vital Records Index (James Coates or Sarah Robinson in 1824 +/- 5yrs). The only listing was in 1831 for James Coates and Sarah Brightwell in Brandon, Suffolk.
- Marriage located in IGI as well for James Coates and Sarah Robinson 14 Jan 1824 Holton By Halesworth, Suffolk. However, batch number M131691 is attributed to the parish of Brandeston in 100 of Loes, Suffolk (not too close), and also includes a marriage for Daniel Coats & Mary Smith, 22 Feb 1824 in Hasketon, Suffolk [Hasketon is close to Ipswich (NE) and just west of Woodbridge]
- Marriage location: according to GenUKI gazetteer, there is no location named “Holton by Halesworth” in Suffolk [think this is the same as Holton St Peter], although there are 3 places containing the word Holton.
“Holton” [plain, probably same as “Upper Holton”] - TM405775, close by: 1.2 miles W TM386774 Halesworth, Suffolk; 4.9 miles NW TM345826 South Elmham All Saints, Suffolk.
3rd location is “Holton St Mary - TM058368, but is not near Halesworth.
- Holton is a village abt 1km directly east of Halesworth [parish of Holton St Peter - wikipedia] ALTHOUGH
There are two places in Suffolk with the name of Holton; Holton (St Peter) near Halesworth & Holton St Mary (near Hadleigh)

- The IGI (individual’s submission - LDS sealings) lists 4 children in the family group: George Lewis (Apr 1825), Mary Robinson (1827), Hannah Elizabeth (Dec 1828), and Sarah Abbot (1832). A 5th child of a James and Sarah Coates George Lewis (Jan 1825 Rumburgh Suffolk) is also listed - possibly a second baptism for their oldest child George???

- The British Isles Vital Records Index lists 6 children for a James and Sarah Coates - likely more than 1 family involved:
a) 2 baptisms for children of James Coates and Sarah Chandler: both James Coates and William Coates were baptised on 14 Feb 1819, birthplace Framlingham, Suffolk Eng BTs, FHL Film 918502 (1812-1822)
b) 4 baptisms for children of James Coates and Sarah (no last name).
2 were listed in All Saints and St Nicholas South Elmham Suffolk:
* Mary Robinson Coates (22 Apr1827) and
* Harriet Elizabeth Coates (14 Dec 1828),
and 2 were listed in Framlingham:
* Charles (24 Aug 1828, FHL Film 918512 1828-1831) and
* Henry (24 July 1835 - FHL Film 918534 1834 - 1836).
Possibly 2 couples, as Framlingham is about 13 miles away and some of the dates overlap.
(Also other christenings for James and Sarah in Framlington, including a Louisia Coates 15 Sep 1822, FHL Film 918508 - this is before 1824 marriage in Holton - likely not the right couple)

- Possible connection: Letter from James Coats, overseer of All Saints Southelmham to overseer, concerning removal of John Kent FC 91/G5/71 1st June, 1831. These documents are held at Suffolk Record Office, Ipswich Branch - from the A2A site:
METFIELD PARISH RECORDS Reference FC 91
Covering dates 1412 - 1961
Held by Suffolk Record Office, Ipswich Branch
Extent 711 files

- Found a George Louis Coates died Q1 1862 in Tendring RD, Essex (freeBMD) - age 67? cf Betty Jeffery [probably age 37 and is the brother of Mary, not the older George Lewis as he was 77 in 1861]

- Why did so many of this family die in 1861 and 1862? His only son George died of consumption [tuberculosis] according to the obit, so perhaps they all did. World epidemics from wikipedia list other diseases:
World 1857–1859 influenza
World 1863–1875 cholera
On 14 Jan 1824 when James was 34, he married Sarah ROBINSON, daughter of Samuel ROBINSON (ca1751-1810) & Mary COSSEY (1762-1826), in Holton By Halesworth, Suffolk, England. Born in 1795 in Fressingfield, Suffolk, England. Christened on 17 Jun 1795 in Fressingfield, Suffolk, England. Sarah died in Tendring Reg Dist, Essex, England, in Q1 1862; she was 67.

- 1795 - Sarah Robinson, christening 17 Jun 1795 Fressingfield, Suffolk, daughter of Samuel Robinson and Mary [IGI batch P006671] - other siblings in this batch are Samuel Robinson 01 Jan 1793, Mary Robinson 15 Oct 1797, and Mary Robinson 26 May 1799
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Name: Sarah Robinson
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 17 Jun 1795
Christening Place: FRESSINGFIELD,SUFFOLK,ENGLAND
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Father's Name: Samuel Robinson
Mother's Name: Mary
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: P00667-1
System Origin: England-ODM
GS Film number: 0097127, 0097128

- 1851 census: listed as born in Fressingfield, Suffolk, indexed as age 24 [image looks like 5? - should read 56]

- 1861 census: listed as born in Fressingfield, Suffolk

- 1862 - probable death registration for Sarah on FreeBMD:
Deaths Mar 1862
COATES Sarah Tendring 4a 143
The district Tendring is in the county of Essex, including parishes of Kirby le Soken and Weeley

RESEARCH NOTES:
- no christening/birth listed for Sarah Robinson in the (incomplete) British Isle Vital Records Index- too early a date to be included (most Suffolk parishes included after 1815)
- Initially thought that Sarah Robinson was baptised 12 Jan 1803 All Saints Sudbury Suffok, or perhaps Sarah Robinson 3 Jul 1803, Thorpe Suffolk (parents Henry Robison & Ann, batch C01836-3, 887404). However, birth place later found in census = Fressingfield Suffolk, west of Halesworth / Holton and SW of “The Saints” area - South Elmham All saints is about 4 miles NNE. From genuki: Fressingfield parish in the hundred of Hoxne, 7 miles NE of Eye and 4.5 S of Harleston; TM260770. C of E dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul.
- IGI batch P006671 - only 4 Robinsons listed: Samuel, Sarah, Mary, Mary, all born to Samuel Robinson and Mary - they weren’t in this location [Fressingfield, Suffolk] for long it seems.
- checked monument inscriptions in Blythburgh, Suffok - none listed for Robinson
They had the following children:
32i.
George Louis COATES (1825-1862)
33ii.
Mary Robinson COATES (1827-1905)
34iii.
Harriet Elizabeth COATES (<1828-1861)
35iv.
Sarah Abbott COATES (1832-1862)
36v.
Anna COATES (1836-)
37vi.
Fanny COATES (1840-1861)
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