Re: Yates - Lower Darwen, Lancs. Bef 1846
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Re: Yates - Lower Darwen, Lancs. Bef 1846
7/23/99
Unfortunately, no. The only Australian connection that I know of is my grandmother, Mary Ellen Smith, who went to Australia as a young girl(probably 1890s). She was a loom spinner and went there to train Australians on the new machines that were being installed (Probably by Yates & Thom of Blackburn - no relation). She returned to Blackburn, England, married my grandfather, Arthur Yates. They came to US in 1905.I don'tion with my family. Sorry