My pleasure to be part of this group.
My search concerns Charles William Coates, born 1883 (July-September) in Sunderland, Durham, England. He is the son of Samuel Marsh Coates and Mary Jane Preece also born in Sunderland. Charles left home in his mid-teens for South Africa, possibly settled in Cape Town, Petrolia or Johannesburg. He and his wife
Annie Jane Lazarus (nee Smart) married February 12, 1927 in Jeppestown, Johannesburg, South Africa. They had three sons: John, Jack and Harry.
If anyone has additional information on this family, please contact me. With much thanks,
Best regards
joan