Elizabeth was baptised on 2 Apr, 1826 in the parish of Harpole in Northamptonshire, England^a1, the daughter of Mary Billingham (1807–1866)★. Her father is not known. She is Stephanie's 3x great grandmother.

She married Matthew Bates (1811–1881)★, a labourer, on 14 Jul, 1845 at All Saints Church in Harpole, Northamptonshire, England^a2 . They had twelve children:–

• John baptised on 12 Apr, 1846 in the parish of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire, England^b1.
• Elizabeth★ born on 20 Oct, 1847 and baptised on 14 Apr, 1850 in the parish of Heyford in Northamptonshire, England^c1. Married Joseph Clarke★ on 11 Jan, 1864 at The Register Office in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England^d1. Died on 6 Jan, 1902 in Nether Heyford in Northamptonshire, England^d2 at the age of fifty-four.
• Henry baptised on 23 Dec, 1849 in Heyford^c2.
• Esther baptised on 11 Apr, 1852 in Heyford^c3.
• William baptised on 16 Apr, 1854 in Heyford^c4.
• Thomas baptised on 7 Oct, 1860 in Heyford^c5.
• Mary baptised on 7 Oct, 1860 in Heyford^c6.
• Ann baptised on 7 Oct, 1860 in Heyford^c7.
• Enoch baptised on 25 Oct, 1863 in Heyford^c8.
• John baptised on 7 May, 1865 in Heyford^c9.
• Lucy Jane baptised on 31 May, 1868 in Heyford^c10. Died on 9 May, 1937 in Northamptonshire in England at the age of sixty-eight.
• Sarah Jane baptised on 25 Dec, 1871 in Heyford^c11.

By the time of the 1851 census she was living in Nether Heyford^e1 with her husband Matthew, now an agricultural labourer and three children Elizabeth Bates, John Bates (1846–?) and Henry Bates (1849–?).

In the 1861 census she was living at Watery Lane in Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire, England^f1 with her husband Matthew and seven children John Bates, an agricultural labourer, Henry Bates, an agricultural labourer, Esther Bates (1852–?), William Bates (1854–?), Thomas Bates (1860–?), Mary Bates (1860–?) and Ann Bates (1860–?).

Elizabeth was recorded in the 1871 census at The Green in Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire, England^g1 with her husband Matthew and six children William Bates, an agricultural labourer, Mary Bates, Ann Bates, Enoch Bates (1863–?), John Bates (1865–?) and Sarah Jane Bates (1871–?).

By the time of the 1881 census she was living at The Green, Nether Heyford^h1 with her three children Ann Bates, a domestic servant, John Bates, an agricultural labourer and Sarah Jane Bates.

In the 1891 census she was living at Nobottle Grove in Brington, Northamptonshire, England^k1 with her daughter Lucy Jane Bates (1868–1937) and partner George Dunkley (1826–1893), a gardener.

She met George Dunkley before 1893.

Elizabeth died at the age of sixty-seven on 4 Jun, 1893 in Nobottle in Brington, Northamptonshire, England^d3. Her death was attributed to hemiplegia^d3.

She was survived by George Dunkley.

Timeline

1826

Born in Harpole, Northamptonshire, England.

2 Apr

Baptised in Harpole.^a1

1845

14 Jul

Married Matthew Bates★ at All Saints Church, Harpole, Northamptonshire.^a2
Recorded as living in Harpole.^a2

1846

12 Apr

Son, John Bates (1846–?), baptised in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England.^b1
Recorded as living at The Oldbury, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire.^b1

1847

20 Oct

Her daughter, Elizabeth Bates (1847–1902)★, born at John Street, Tunstall, Staffordshire, England. She was the informant.^d4

12 Nov

Recorded as living at John Street, Tunstall.^d4

1849

23 Dec

Son, Henry Bates (1849–?), baptised in Heyford, Northamptonshire, England.^c2
Recorded as living in Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire.^c2

1850

14 Apr

Recorded as residing in Nether Heyford.^c1

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census living in Nether Heyford.^e1

1852

11 Apr

Daughter, Esther Bates (1852–?), baptised in Heyford.^c3
Recorded as living in Nether Heyford.^c3

1854

16 Apr

Son, William Bates (1854–?), baptised in Heyford.^c4

1860

7 Oct

Daughter, Ann Bates (1860–?), baptised in Heyford.^c7
Daughter, Mary Bates (1860–?), baptised in Heyford.^c6
Son, Thomas Bates (1860–?), baptised in Heyford.^c5
Recorded as residing in Heyford.^c7,c6,c5

1861

7 Apr

Recorded in the 1861 census at Watery Lane, Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire.^f1

1863

25 Oct

Son, Enoch Bates (1863–?), baptised in Heyford.^c8
Recorded as living in Nether Heyford.^c8

1865

7 May

Son, John Bates (1865–?), baptised in Heyford.^c9
Recorded as living in Heyford.^c9

1866

13 Nov

Mother, Mary Billingham (1807–1866)★, died at Free School Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.^d5

1868

31 May

Daughter, Lucy Jane Bates (1868–1937), baptised in Heyford.^c10
Recorded as residing in Heyford.^c10

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census residing at The Green, Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire.^g1

25 Dec

Daughter, Sarah Jane Bates (1871–?), baptised in Heyford.^c11
Recorded as living in Heyford.^c11

1881

1 Feb

Husband, Matthew, died in Nether Heyford.^d6

3 Apr

Recorded in the 1881 census at The Green, Nether Heyford.^h1
Economic status recorded as Receiving Parish Allowance.^h1

1891

5 Apr

Recorded in the 1891 census residing at Nobottle Grove, Brington, Northamptonshire.^k1

1893

4 Jun

Died at the age of sixty-seven in Nobottle, Brington, Northamptonshire, England. The informant was her daughter Sarah Jane Bates (1871–?).^d3

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