William Wates

William Wates was a resident of Redan.

History
William Wates was born c.1829, the the son of Elizabeth and Thomas Wates. He married Mary Elizabeth Williams in Victoria in 1866.

In his will, dated 25 April 1891 on the day before he died, Wates arranged to leave to his wife Mary Elizabeth, his house in Leith Street, the furniture, £16 in the Ballarat Savings Bank, the sum of £2 10s owed to him by John Kerr of Redan, all his personal effects. A chest of tools was to be given to his son in law, William Merry. The will was witnessed by William Merry (the elder) of Cobden Street, Redan, and William James of Lonsdale Street, Redan.