BATE Louis H

Birth registered in the June Quarter 1887 under the Dudley Registration District.

1901 Census
Cradley Road, Netherton
Thomas Bate, head, age 50, Warehouseman, born Netherton, Worcestershire
Mary Jane Bate, wife, age 45, born St Georges, Birmingham, Warwickshire
Walter E, Bate, son, age 13, Smith Forge, born Netherton, Worcestershire
Arthur H, Bate, son, age 11, Scholar, born Netherton, Worcestershire
Madlina Bate, daughter, age 9, Scholar, born Netherton, Worcestershire
Joseph H. Bate, son, age 6, Scholar, born Netherton, Worcestershire
Lewis H. Bate, son, age 4, Scholar, born Netherton, Worcestershire

1901 Census
Cradley Road, Netherton
Thomas Bate, head, age 60, Edge Tool Warehouseman, born Netherton, Worcestershire
Mary Jane Bate, wife, age 56, born Birmingham, Warwickshire
Harry J, Bate, son, age 21, Clay Pipe Moulder, born Netherton, Worcestershire
Clarice Bate, daughter, age 18, born Netherton, Worcestershire
Horace Bate, son, age 16, Iron Worker Labourer, born Netherton, Worcestershire
Handel Bate, son, age 14, House Painter, born Netherton, Worcestershire

1911 Census
202 Cradley Road, Netherton
Thomas Bate, head, age 70, Puddler, Iron Manufacturers, born Netherton, Worcestershire
Mary Jane Bate, wife, age 67, married 37 years, 5 children all still living, born St Georges, Birmingham, Warwickshire

There appears to be no record of Lewis/Louis/Handel Bate on the 1911 census.  A Louis H. Bates, age unknown, single male, sailed from Liverpool to Halifax, Canada on 6th June 1910 on board the Carthaginian.  This entry may relate to this casualty.

Enlisted 3rd October 1914, discharged 10th June 1917.