Williams Family

[elizabeth5]

Hi, the Bates were coach-builders in Gorey.

[lochgarman]

Hi Derek, Bates are an old Gorey Family, and the picture shows the home & business. It was situated on St. Michaels Road. In the picture above which Elizabeth 5 has put up shows St. Michaels roman catholic chapel in the background. Michael Fitzpatrick the local historian- I would imagine would have a some info on the bates family. Today the house is a solicitors practice but the house is still there if slightly modified. The cemetery in market square is majority of protestant burials but some catholics are buried there too. The more modern church of lreland cemetery i am sure would contain some bates too.

kind regards Gerard

[elizabeth5]

Hi Derek also in the records of the workhouse in Gorey is a Maria Bates Aditted 24th April 1847 died 28th April 47 aged 6 years. And also on the pews in St Micheals Church in Gorey is a pew donated by a  William  Bates edwd Leyburn.The family ed bates also had a grocery -bar establishment in gorey.

[spacezebra]

Thanks all for the info.  Another piece of information that I have on William Bates is that in the US he was a farmer per the 1850 census.  Not sure if his family was in the Carriage business in 1820, if he would revert to farming in 1850. 

Would anyone have a family history on the Bates family going back to before 1820?  That might help identify some possibilities.

Thanks much for all your help.

Kind Regards,

Derek

[Jack2227]

Houses of Wexford;

Ballinahallen, Enniscorthy
Townland; Ballynahallin

In 1948, the present owners, Eustace, family acquired ownership. When the Eustace's came in, the place was in poor condition, and without running water. They carried out extensive refurbishment, and installed running water. The Eustace's came from Mountfin, near Bunclody where they still retain ownership of 100 acres of woodland, and fishing rights on the river.

Mountfin House, Ballycarney (formerly Munfin)
Townland; Mountfin Lower or Ballinturner

The property came into Eustace hands through the marriage of Rev. Robert Eustace to Emily Louisa Bridges, eldest daughter of the ground landlord. Their son, Henry Montague Eustace died here from wounds suffered at Gallipoli in the 1914-18 war.
In 1921 the house and 222 acres was sold for £6,500 to John Rothwell.

[Jack2227]

Houses of Wexford;

Primrose Lodge, Carnew
Townland; Knocknamota
(Reference to BATES)
The first name mentioned is Pearson, Mr Bates, a coach-builder from Gorey, and owner of a public house in Carnew, married Pearson's daughter, and aquired the property on Pearson's death.

[spfletch]

Hi, the Bates were coach-builders in Gorey.

Thankyou Elizabeth for sharing that page on the Bates family. Florence Fletcher (ne: Bates) was my Grandmother. It was lovely to see the picture and details of the family. Most of the people in the photo I knew.
Thanks
Steve Fletcher

[genseacher]

Re: Tom Sunderland

While reading your posts Tom Sunderland was menton earlier on
Now I know this Tom Sunderland i refer to is not the one you are looking for

In the early 1970's my mam and dad used to bring us on summer holidays to a farm
in Kilmuckridge Co Wexford. This farm was owned by a Tom Sunderland . It was a
holiday on a farm. Tom Sunderland was not young so I would put him about 60. As far I can remember he had some female relatives who I think were his sisters who done the cooking .
Can still remember those holidays good memories.
regards genseacher

[zara2513]

Hi Andy B
I was a great friend of Joss Bell ( Byrne) He reared me!Any information you require i will gladly share with you.
Willie Joe Murphy (formally Esmonde St Gorey )