Vates Family History

You can see how Vates families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vates family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Vates families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 8 Vates families living in Quebec. This was about 80% of all the recorded Vates's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Vates families in 1911.

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