Samuel Bates of Garrisonhill married Catherine Temple of Garrisonhill?
I have been told of a possible ancestor- Samuel Bates of Garrisonhill who apparently married a Catherine Temple of Garrisonhill. I cannot find any record of Catherine Temple or the alleged marriage. If anyone can help it would be appreciated.
If this is correct then the marriage would have produced a John Bates (born around 1856) along with other siblings.
I also have David & William Bates as flax growers in Donaghmore in 1796 and would like to establish any connections from them to my grandfather.
There is also a family mystery as one of my aunts was christened Gertrude Morrison Bates. As there was a tendency for families to carry on family surnames as middle names we assume that there was a connection to a Morrison family in the parish but, again, have no records on the genealogy. If anyone can help solve this puzzle we'd be grateful!
