- Bates, Elizabeth (1847–1902)★, great great grandmother.
- Elizabeth★ was born on 20 Oct, 1847 and was baptised on 14 Apr, 1850 in the parish of Heyford in Northamptonshire, England, the daughter of Matthew Bates★ and Elizabeth Billingham★. She married Joseph Clarke★ on 11 Jan, 1864 at The Register Office in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. She died on 6 Jan, 1902 in Nether Heyford in Northamptonshire, England at the age of fifty-four. Her death was attributed to "natural causes".
- Bates, Matthew (1811–1881)★, 3x great grandfather.
- Matthew★, railway worker, was baptised on 19 Jul, 1812 in the parish of Canons Ashby in Northamptonshire, England, the son of John Bates★ and Mary Talbot★. He married Elizabeth Billingham★ on 14 Jul, 1845 at All Saints Church in Harpole, Northamptonshire, England. He died on 1 Feb, 1881 in Nether Heyford in Northamptonshire, England at the age of sixty-nine. His death was attributed to pneumonia.
- Bates, John (1775–1855)★, 4x great grandfather.
- John★, labourer, was baptised on 4 Jun, 1775 in the parish of Adstone in Northamptonshire, England, the son of William Bates★ and Elizabeth Banbury★. He married Mary Talbot★ on 5 Nov, 1798 at St. Mary's Church in Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England. He died in 1855 in Adstone at the age of eighty.
- Bates, William (?–1778)★, 5x great grandfather.
- William★ married Elizabeth Banbury★ on 2 Jan, 1772 at St. Michael and All Angels Church in Newnham, Northamptonshire, England. He was buried on 24 Feb, 1778 in the parish of Canons Ashby in Northamptonshire, England.
