I am trying to trace the family of my ancestor William Edward OATES who (according to his death notice) was born on the Isle of Man ca 1812. I have no information about where on the Isle of Man he came from. His father was John OATES. He may be the William Edward OATES, son of John OATES and Charlotte FAYLE who was baptised in Douglas on 20 Sep 1812 (unconfirmed). He married Ann COLLISTER (who was also born on the Isle of Man) in Liverpool on 8 December 1840. They emigrated to Natal (South Africa) from Liverpool in 1850. I am researching their descendents in South Africa. I'd be happy to share this information with anyone who's interested. I would appreciate help with finding out more about William Edward OATES' origins.