Bates Family History

You can see how Bates families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bates family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bates families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2,215 Bates families living in London. This was about 12% of all the recorded Bates's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bates families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bates surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.