John was born on 1 May, 1775 in the parish of Adstone in Northamptonshire, England^a1, the son of William Bates (?–1778)★ and Elizabeth Banbury (?–1806)★. He was baptised as an infant on 4 Jun, 1775 in Adstone^a1. He is Stephanie's 4x great grandfather.

He married Mary Talbot★ on 5 Nov, 1798 at St. Mary's Church in Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England^b1 . They had six children:–

• John baptised on 4 Aug, 1799 in the parish of Canons Ashby in Northamptonshire, England^b2.
• Thomas baptised on 17 May, 1801 in Canons Ashby^b3.
• Ann baptised on 22 Jan, 1804 in Canons Ashby^b4.
• William died in infancy. Baptised on 18 May, 1806 in Canons Ashby^b5. Buried on 26 Nov, 1806 in Canons Ashby^b6.
• William baptised on 30 Oct, 1808 in Canons Ashby^b7.
• Matthew★, railway worker, baptised on 19 Jul, 1812 in Canons Ashby^b8. Married Elizabeth Billingham★ on 14 Jul, 1845 at All Saints Church in Harpole, Northamptonshire, England^c1. Died on 1 Feb, 1881 in Nether Heyford in Northamptonshire, England^d1 at the age of sixty-nine.

He met Mary Labrum (1795–?) before 1837 and went on to have three daughters with her:–

• Elizabeth Digby baptised on 30 Jun, 1837 in Adstone^a2. Probably died in 1898 at the age of sixty-one.
• Mary probably born in 1838 in Northamptonshire in England.
• Sarah baptised on 11 Mar, 1838 in Adstone^a3.

In the 1851 census he was living in Adstone^e1 with his daughter Sarah and children's mother Mary Labrum.

John died at the age of eighty in 1855 in Adstone and was buried on 5 Mar, 1855 at All Saints Church in Adstone, Northamptonshire, England^a4

Timeline

1775

1 May

Born in Adstone, Northamptonshire, England.^a1

4 Jun

Baptised as an infant in Adstone.^a1

1778

24 Feb

Father, William Bates (?–1778)★, buried in Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England.^b9

1798

5 Nov

Married Mary Talbot★ at St. Mary's Church, Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire.^b1
Recorded as residing in Canons Ashby.^b1

1799

27 Apr

Son, John Bates (1799–?), born in Canons Ashby.^b2

1801

30 Jan

Son, Thomas Bates (1801–?), born in Canons Ashby.^b3

1803

22 Aug

Daughter, Ann Bates (1803–?), born in Adstone.^b4

1804

22 Jan

Recorded as residing in Adstone.^b4

1805

26 Dec

Son, William Bates (1805–1806), born in Adstone.^b5

1806

18 May

Recorded as residing in Adstone.^b5

6 Nov

Mother, Elizabeth Banbury (?–1806)★, buried in Canons Ashby.^b10

26 Nov

Son, William Bates (1805–1806), buried in Canons Ashby.^b6

1808

15 May

Son, William Bates (1808–?), born in Adstone.^b7

30 Oct

Recorded as residing in Adstone.^b7

1811

23 Dec

Son, Matthew Bates (1811–1881)★, born in Adstone.

1812

19 Jul

Recorded as residing in Adstone.^b8

1837

30 Jun

Daughter, Elizabeth Digby Bates (1837–1898), baptised in Adstone.^a2
Recorded as residing in Adstone.^a2
Occupation recorded as labourer.^a2

1838

Daughter, Mary Bates (1838–?), probably born around this time in Northamptonshire, England.

11 Mar

Daughter, Sarah Bates (1838–?), baptised in Adstone.^a3
Recorded as residing in Adstone.^a3
Occupation recorded as labourer.^a3

1845

14 Jul

Occupation recorded as labourer.^c1

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census in Adstone.^e1
Economic status recorded as Pauper.^e1

1855

Died at the age of eighty in Adstone.

5 Mar

Buried at All Saints Church, Adstone, Northamptonshire, England.^a4
Recorded as living in Adstone.^a4