The Coates/Coat/Coats line (my wife's maternal ancestors) can be traced back from my current home in Clitheroe, Lancashire to Gisburn & Paythorne in Yorkshire. I have managed to trace this line back to around the mid 18th century (c1747) and during this time these ancestors have been strongly linked with the farming & cotton industries. The family is outlined below as descendants of the oldest known ancestor, Marmaduke Coates.

Descendants of Marmaduke COATES

Generation No. 1

1. MARMADUKE1 COATES He married ELLIN WALKER 4 Aug 1747 in Bolton By Bowland, Yorkshire.

Children of MARMADUKE COATES and ELLIN WALKER are:

i. ANN2 COATES, b. Nov 1748, Bolton-By-Bowland, Yorkshire.

2. ii. JOHN COATES, b. Jun 1751, Bolton-By-Bowland, Yorkshire; d. Dec 1839.

iii. MARMADUKE COATES, b. May 1755, Bolton-By-Bowland, Yorkshire.

iv. ROBERT COATES, b. Jan 1761.

v. ELLIN COATES, b. Sep 1765, Bolton-By-Bowland, Yorkshire.

 

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN2 COATES (MARMADUKE1) was born Jun 1751 in Bolton-By-Bowland, Yorkshire, and died Dec 1839. He married CATHARINE DARRON 5 Oct 1775 in St Mary's, Gisburn, Yorkshire. She was born c 1754 in Gisburn, Yorkshire, and died c Jan 1803 in Paythorne, Gisburn, Yorkshire.

Children of JOHN COATES and CATHARINE DARRON are:

3. i. JOHN3 COATES, b. c 1775; d. c Feb 1867, Low Moor, Clitheroe, Lancashire.

ii. ELLEN COATES, b. 28 Jul 1776, Gisburn, Yorkshire.

4. iii. RICHARD COATES, b. 31 Jan 1779, Gisburn, Yorkshire; d. Jan 1844, Paythorne, Gisburn, Yorkshire.

iv. ROBERT COATES, b. 31 Jul 1781, Gisburn, Yorkshire; d. Jan 1802, Paythorne, Gisburn, Yorkshire.

5. v. EDMUND COATES, b. 27 Dec 1788, Paythorne, Gisburn, Yorkshire; d. c Nov 1865, Burnley, Lancashire.

6. vi. GRACE COATES, b. 26 Oct 1791, Gisburn, Yorkshire.

7. vii. MARTHA COATES, b. 15 Nov 1793, Gisburn, Yorkshire.

viii. MARY COATES, b. 15 Nov 1793, Gisburn, Yorkshire.

ix. MARGARET COATES, b. 17 Jun 1797, Gisburn, Yorkshire; d. c Feb 1800, Paythorne, Gisburn, Yorkshire.

x. PEGGY COATES, b. 17 Jun 1797.

 

Generation No. 3

3. JOHN3 COATES (JOHN2, MARMADUKE1) was born c 1775, and died c Feb 1867 in Low Moor, Clitheroe, Lancashire. He married (1) UNKNOWN. He married (2) SARAH SMITHIES 28 Mar 1842 in St Mary's, Gisburn, Yorkshire, daughter of THOMAS SMITHIES and HANNAH TURNER. She was born 7 Dec 1804 in Rimmington, Yorkshire, and died c Feb 1866 in Low Moor, Clitheroe, Lancashire.

Children of JOHN COATES and SARAH SMITHIES are:

8. i. JOHN4 COATES, b. Bet. 1838 - 1841, Paythorne, Gisburn, Yorkshire.

9. ii. WILLIAM COATES, b. c 1843, Paythorne, Yorkshire.

 

4. RICHARD3 COATES (JOHN2, MARMADUKE1) was born 31 Jan 1779 in Gisburn, Yorkshire, and died Jan 1844 in Paythorne, Gisburn, Yorkshire. He married NANCY SMITH 19 May 1807 in Giggleswick, Yorkshire.

Children of RICHARD COATES and NANCY SMITH are:

i. JOHN4 COATES, b. 24 Mar 1808, Paythorne, Yorkshire; d. Aug 1826, Paythorn, Yorkshire.

10. ii. MARMADUKE COATES, b. Bet. 1816 - 1817, Paythorne, Yorkshire; d. c Jun 1870.

 

5. EDMUND3 COATES (JOHN2, MARMADUKE1) was born 27 Dec 1788 in Paythorne, Gisburn, Yorkshire, and died c Nov 1865 in Burnley, Lancashire. He married ELLEN BOOTHMAN 31 Jan 1818 in St Mary's, Gisburn, Yorkshire. She was born c 1806 in Paythorne, Yorkshire, and died Jun 1886 in Burnley, Lancashire.

Child of EDMUND COATES and ELLEN BOOTHMAN is:

11. i. WILLIAM4 COATES, b. c 1818, Paythorne, Gisburn, Yorkshire.

 

6. GRACE3 COATES (JOHN2, MARMADUKE1) was born 26 Oct 1791 in Gisburn, Yorkshire. She married JAMES LAMBERT 19 Jan 1813 in St Mary's, Gisburn, Yorkshire.

Children of GRACE COATES and JAMES LAMBERT are:

i. ELLEN4 LAMBERT, b. 21 May 1824, Gisburn, Yorkshire.

ii. ELIZABETH LAMBERT, b. 1827.

iii. MARGARET LAMBERT, b. 1814.

iv. MARY ANN LAMBERT, b. 1815.

v. CATHERINE LAMBERT, b. 1817.

vi. JOHN LAMBERT, b. Bet. 1821 - 1822.

 

7. MARTHA3 COATES (JOHN2, MARMADUKE1) was born 15 Nov 1793 in Gisburn, Yorkshire. She married JAMES WATSON 19 Jan 1813 in St Mary's, Gisburn, Yorkshire.

Children of MARTHA COATES and JAMES WATSON are:

i. ANN4 WATSON, b. c May 1814.

ii. ROBERT WATSON, b. c Sep 1814.

iii. CATHERINE WATSON, b. c Oct 1816, Gisburn, Yorkshire; d. c Jan 1817, Horton, Gisburn, Yorkshire.

iv. MARY WATSON, b. c Oct 1818.

v. ELIZABETH WATSON, b. c May 1825.

vi. ELLEN WATSON, b. c May 1828.

vii. BELLA WATSON, b. c Mar 1831.

viii. JAMES WATSON, b. 6 Jan 1834, Gisburn, Yorkshire.

ix. JOHN WATSON, b. c 1846, Gisburn, Yorkshire; d. c Jan 1850.

 

Generation No. 4

8. JOHN4 COATES (JOHN3, JOHN2, MARMADUKE1) was born Bet. 1838 - 1841 in Paythorne, Gisburn, Yorkshire. He married MARGARET JACKSON, daughter of MARY JACKSON. She was born 17 Jul 1845 in Stopper Lane, Rimmington, Yorkshire.

Children of JOHN COATES and MARGARET JACKSON are:

i. JAMES5 COATES, b. c 1863, Billington, Lancashire.

ii. JANE COATES, b. c 1863, Billington, Lancashire.

iii. RICHARD COATES, b. c 1865, Clitheroe, Lancashire; d. Mar 1933, Clitheroe, Lancashire.

iv. JOSEPH COATES, b. c 1870, Low Moor, Clitheroe, Lancashire; d. Aug 1937, Haslingden Rd, Blackburn, Lancashire.

12. v. WILLIAM COATES, b. c Jan 1871, Low Moor, Clitheroe, Lancashire; d. c Apr 1947, Clitheroe, Lancashire.

13. vi. HENRY COATES, b. 18 Nov 1874, Clitheroe, Lancashire.

14. vii. SARAH COATES, b. Oct 1876; d. Apr 1957, 2 Siddows Ave, Clitheroe, Lancashire.

viii. ROBERT COATES, b. c 1878, Clitheroe, Lancashire.

15. ix. JOHN COATES, b. 1880, Clitheroe, Lancashire.

x. MARGARET ALICE COATES, b. c Dec 1882.

xi. MARY ELLEN COATES, b. c 1890.

 

9. WILLIAM4 COATES (JOHN3, JOHN2, MARMADUKE1) was born c 1843 in Paythorne, Yorkshire. He married MARY ANN. She was born c 1844 in Grindleton, Yorkshire.

Children of WILLIAM COATES and MARY are:

i. MARGARET5 COATES, b. c 1865, Low Moor, Clitheroe, Lancashire.

ii. JOHN COATES, b. c 1873, Low Moor, Clitheroe, Lancashire; d. c Apr 1941, Low Moor, Clitheroe, Lancashire; m. ANNIS; b. c 1868; d. c Dec 1938, 102 St Pauls St, Low Moor, Clitheroe, Lancashire.

16. iii. JAMES COATES, b. c 1877, Low Moor, Clitheroe, Lancashire; d. c Apr 1940, Low Moor, Clitheroe, Lancashire.

iv. ELLEN COATES, b. c 1878, Low Moor, Clitheroe, Lancashire.

 

10. MARMADUKE4 COATES (RICHARD3, JOHN2, MARMADUKE1) was born Bet. 1816 - 1817 in Paythorne, Yorkshire, and died c Jun 1870. He married RACHEL WALMSLEY 14 Aug 1843 in Blackburn, Lancashire. She was born c 1819 in Blackburn, Lancashire, and died c Jan 1887.

Children of MARMADUKE COATES and RACHEL WALMSLEY are:

i. JOHN WALMSLEY5 COATES, b. c 1840, Blackburn, Lancashire.

ii. RICHARD COATES, b. c 1844, Blackburn, Lancashire; d. c Mar 1865.

17. iii. JOSEPH COATES, b. c 1846, Tockholes, Blackburn, Lancashire.

iv. NANCY COATES, b. c 1849.

 

11. WILLIAM4 COATES (EDMUND3, JOHN2, MARMADUKE1) was born c 1818 in Paythorne, Gisburn, Yorkshire. He married MARY FORT 7 Sep 1840 in St Mary's, Gisburn, Yorkshire, daughter of THOMAS FORT. She died Bef. Apr 1951.

Children of WILLIAM COATES and MARY FORT are:

i. EDMUND5 COATES, b. c Nov 1840, Rimmington, Yorkshire.

ii. HENRY COATES, b. 1842, Sawley, Yorkshire.

iii. THOMAS COATES, b. 1843, Sawley, Yorkshire.

 

Generation No. 5

12. WILLIAM5 COATES (JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, MARMADUKE1) was born c Jan 1871 in Low Moor, Clitheroe, Lancashire, and died c Apr 1947 in Clitheroe, Lancashire. He married MARY JANE. She was born c 1871, and died c Nov 1951 in Grindleton, Yorkshire.

Child of WILLIAM COATES and MARY is:

i. JOHN6 COATES, m. ELIZABETH MAY; b. c 1894; d. c Mar 1926.

 

13. HENRY5 COATES (JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, MARMADUKE1) was born 18 Nov 1874 in Clitheroe, Lancashire.

Children of HENRY COATES are:

18. i. EDITH6 COATES.

ii. RENEE COATES; m. MR BOOTHMAN.

 

14. SARAH5 COATES (JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, MARMADUKE1) was born Oct 1876, and died Apr 1957 in 2 Siddows Ave, Clitheroe, Lancashire. She married WILLIAM HENRY SEEDALL Bet. 1901 - 1902, son of JOSEPH SEEDALL and ELIZABETH TATTERSALL. He was born 7 Nov 1866 in Waddington, Clitheroe, Lancashire, and died 7 Nov 1942.

Children of SARAH COATES and WILLIAM SEEDALL are:

19. i. THOMAS6 SEEDALL, b. c 1902.

20. ii. EVELYN SEEDALL, b. 25 Oct 1903; d. 20 Dec 1998, Eshton Court Nursing Home, Clitheroe, Lancashire.

21. iii. ELIZABETH ELLEN SEEDALL, b. c Mar 1908; d. 26 Dec 1996, Eshton Court Nursing Home, Clitheroe, Lancashire.

22. iv. JOSEPH SEEDALL, b. c 1910, (6 november); d. Unknown.

23. v. JACK COATES SEEDALL, b. c 1911; d. 30 Jan 1953, 42 Victoria St, Clitheroe, Lancashire.

24. vi. MARJORIE SEEDALL, b. 6 Nov 1912; d. 31 Dec 1972, Clitheroe, Lancashire.

25. vii. ELSIE SEEDALL, b. 3 Feb 1914, Low Moor, Clitheroe, Lancashire; d. 27 Sep 1989, Royal Infirmary, Blackburn, Lancashire.

26. viii. MURIEL SEEDALL, b. 22 Jun 1915, Low Moor, Clitheroe, Lancashire.

 

15. JOHN5 COATES (JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, MARMADUKE1) was born 1880 in Clitheroe, Lancashire.

Child of JOHN COATES is:

27. i. UNKNOWN6 COATES, b. Unknown.

 

16. JAMES5 COATES (WILLIAM4, JOHN3, JOHN2, MARMADUKE1) was born c 1877 in Low Moor, Clitheroe, Lancashire, and died c Apr 1940 in Low Moor, Clitheroe, Lancashire. He married ANN. She was born 1875, and died c Oct 1918 in Low Moor, Clitheroe, Lancashire.

Child of JAMES COATES and ANN is:

i. CYRIL6 COATES, b. c 6 Mar 1906, 28 Albert St, Low Moor, Clitheroe, Lancashire; d. Mar 1906, 28 Albert St, Low Moor, Clitheroe, Lancashire.

 

17. JOSEPH5 COATES (MARMADUKE4, RICHARD3, JOHN2, MARMADUKE1) was born c 1846 in Tockholes, Blackburn, Lancashire. He married MARGARET.

Child of JOSEPH COATES and MARGARET is:

i. WILLIAM6 COATES, b. c Mar 1875; d. c Jun 1876.

 

Generation No. 6

18. EDITH6 COATES (HENRY5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, MARMADUKE1) She married HERBERT SLATER.

Child of EDITH COATES and HERBERT SLATER is:

i. DOROTHY7 SLATER, m. DAVID GRAHAM.

 

227. UNKNOWN6 COATES (JOHN5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, MARMADUKE1) was born Unknown. She married UNKNOWN KAY.

Children of UNKNOWN COATES and UNKNOWN KAY are:

i. JOHN7 KAY, b. Unknown.

ii. DEREK KAY, b. Unknown.

iii. JEAN KAY, b. Unknown.