Joseph Otes was baptised 30 Mar 1656 at St Peter's Sheffield, parents William Otes and Hellen Hyne. He married Mary Carnall 4 Jun 1681 in Dronfield, Derbyshire. In the wedding certificate it indicates that they were from "Dore", a village about 6 miles south of Sheffield, and 4 miles NW of Dronfield. There are no births for a Joseph Oates in Dronfield or Dore and the area about 10 miles around Dronfield. Most likely Joseph was born in Sheffield and moved to Dore, then met his wife Mary in nearby Dronfield, where they married.