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Yeats of Aberdeen

Spelling of the surname

"Yeats" seems to be more common in the 18th century. So I take it as the default.
"Yates" seems to be more common in the 19th century.
But the record is confused:

The 18th century parish records of St.Nicholas', Aberdeen, use "Yeats".
Barbara Yeats is "Yeats" in death notice 1791, and on her grave at Nigg Bay. But she is "Yates" in family bible when she was alive. She is "Yates" in notes on Gibbon graves at Nigg.
Robina Barbara Yates Gibbon (born 1821, died 1824) is "Yeats" in family bible and burial record. But she is "Yates" on family tree by Barbara Yates Gibbon.
Barbara Yates Gibbon spelt it "Yates" in late 19th century.

We start with:

Alexander Yeats,
or Yates.
Scottish merchant who traded in Holland.
He married in Aberdeen in 1748.
Still in Aberdeen in 1756.
He moved to Holland before 1765.

Some notes on Yeats in Gibbon papers.
Not sure who these people are.
The dates do not fit William and Anna.

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