Cannot find Joseph Bates born 1875 in Liverpool on 1881 census. His father was Samuel Bates. In 1891 Joseph and brother William are in a reform school in Liverpool - shortly afterwards Joseph is sent to Canada and doesn't return until 1902. In 1906 he marries Amy Martha Parker and on the 1911 census he is still working in Liverpool with no sign of Amy. In 1917 their child Reginald William is born in Pershore. Please can anyone fill in the gap from 1875 to 1891. Also looking for his WW1 military record.
All advice gratefully received.