Matthew Bates (1811–1881)

Matthew was born on 23 Dec, 1811 in the parish of Adstone in Northamptonshire, England, the son of John Bates (1775–1855)★ and Mary Talbot★. He was baptised as an infant on 19 Jul, 1812 in the parish of Canons Ashby in Northamptonshire, England^a1. He is Stephanie's 3x great grandfather.

He married Elizabeth Billingham (1826–1893)★ on 14 Jul, 1845 at All Saints Church in Harpole, Northamptonshire, England^b1 . They had twelve children:–

John baptised on 12 Apr, 1846 in the parish of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire, England^c1.
Elizabeth★ born on 20 Oct, 1847 and baptised on 14 Apr, 1850 in the parish of Heyford in Northamptonshire, England^d1. Married Joseph Clarke★ on 11 Jan, 1864 at The Register Office in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England^e1. Died on 6 Jan, 1902 in Nether Heyford in Northamptonshire, England^e2 at the age of fifty-four.
Henry baptised on 23 Dec, 1849 in Heyford^d2.
Esther baptised on 11 Apr, 1852 in Heyford^d3.
William baptised on 16 Apr, 1854 in Heyford^d4.
Thomas baptised on 7 Oct, 1860 in Heyford^d5.
Mary baptised on 7 Oct, 1860 in Heyford^d6.
Ann baptised on 7 Oct, 1860 in Heyford^d7.
Enoch baptised on 25 Oct, 1863 in Heyford^d8.
John baptised on 7 May, 1865 in Heyford^d9.
Lucy Jane baptised on 31 May, 1868 in Heyford^d10. Died on 9 May, 1937 in Northamptonshire in England at the age of sixty-eight.
Sarah Jane baptised on 25 Dec, 1871 in Heyford^d11.

By the time of the 1851 census he was living in Nether Heyford^f1 with his wife Elizabeth and three children Elizabeth, John and Henry.

In the 1861 census he was living at Watery Lane in Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire, England^g1 with his wife Elizabeth and seven children John, an agricultural labourer, Henry, an agricultural labourer, Esther, William, Thomas, Mary and Ann.

Matthew was recorded in the 1871 census at The Green in Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire, England^h1 with his wife Elizabeth and six children William, an agricultural labourer, Mary, Ann, Enoch, John and Sarah Jane.

Matthew died at the age of sixty-nine on 1 Feb, 1881 in Nether Heyford^e3. His death was attributed to pneumonia^e3.

He was survived by his wife Elizabeth.

Timeline

1811

23 Dec: Born in Adstone, Northamptonshire, England.

1812

19 Jul: Baptised as an infant in Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire, England.^a1

1845

14 Jul: Married Elizabeth Billingham★ at All Saints Church, Harpole, Northamptonshire.^b1
Occupation recorded as labourer.^b1
Recorded as residing in Harpole, Northamptonshire.^b1

1846

12 Apr: Son, John Bates (1846–?), baptised in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England.^c1
Occupation recorded as labourer.^c1
Recorded as living at The Oldbury, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire.^c1

1847

20 Oct: Daughter, Elizabeth Bates (1847–1902)★, born at John Street, Tunstall, Staffordshire, England.^e4
12 Nov: Occupation recorded as railway labourer.^e4

1849

23 Dec: Son, Henry Bates (1849–?), baptised in Heyford, Northamptonshire, England.^d2
Occupation recorded as labourer.^d2
Recorded as residing in Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire.^d2

1850

14 Apr: Occupation recorded as labourer.^d1
Recorded as residing in Nether Heyford.^d1

1851

30 Mar: Recorded in the 1851 census residing in Nether Heyford.^f1
Occupation recorded as agricultural labourer.^f1

1852

11 Apr: Daughter, Esther Bates (1852–?), baptised in Heyford.^d3
Occupation recorded as labourer.^d3
Recorded as living in Heyford.^d3

1854

16 Apr: Son, William Bates (1854–?), baptised in Heyford.^d4
Recorded as living in Heyford.^d4
Occupation recorded as labourer.^d4

1860

7 Oct: Daughter, Ann Bates (1860–?), baptised in Heyford.^d7
Daughter, Mary Bates (1860–?), baptised in Heyford.^d6
Son, Thomas Bates (1860–?), baptised in Heyford.^d5
Recorded as residing in Heyford.^d7,d6,d5
Occupation recorded as labourer.^d7,d6,d5

1861

7 Apr: Recorded in the 1861 census at Watery Lane, Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire.^g1
Occupation recorded as agricultural labourer.^g1

1863

25 Oct: Son, Enoch Bates (1863–?), baptised in Heyford.^d8
Recorded as living in Nether Heyford.^d8
Occupation recorded as labourer.^d8

1864

11 Jan: Occupation recorded as labourer.^e1

1865

7 May: Son, John Bates (1865–?), baptised in Heyford.^d9
Recorded as living in Heyford.^d9
Occupation recorded as labourer.^d9

1868

31 May: Daughter, Lucy Jane Bates (1868–1937), baptised in Heyford.^d10
Occupation recorded as labourer.^d10
Recorded as living in Heyford.^d10

1871

2 Apr: Recorded in the 1871 census at The Green, Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire.^h1
Occupation recorded as agricultural labourer.^h1
25 Dec: Daughter, Sarah Jane Bates (1871–?), baptised in Heyford.^d11
Occupation recorded as labourer.^d11
Recorded as residing in Heyford.^d11

1881

1 Feb: Died at the age of sixty-nine in Nether Heyford. The informant was his daughter Elizabeth.^e3
Occupation recorded as agricultural labourer.^e3

Citations and Notes

Parish Registers of St. Mary, Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire

a1: Baptism entry for Mathew Bates, 19 Jul 1812 (more details...)

Parish Registers of All Saints, Harpole, Northamptonshire

b1: Marriage entry for Matthew Bates and Elizabeth Billingham, 14 Jul 1845, Page 21, No 42 (more details...)

Parish Registers of St. Mary, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

c1: Baptism entry for John Matthew Bates, 12 Apr 1846, Page 269, No 2148 (more details...)

Parish Registers of St Peter & St Paul, Heyford, Northamptonshire

d1: Baptism entry for Elizabeth Bates, 14 Apr 1850, Page 58, No 463 (more details...)

d2: Baptism entry for Henry Bates, 23 Dec 1849, Page 58, No 459 (more details...)

d3: Baptism entry for Hester Bates, 11 Apr 1852, Page 62, No 496 (more details...)

d4: Baptism entry for William Bates, 16 Apr 1854, Page 66, No 526 (more details...)

d5: Baptism entry for Thomas Bates, 7 Oct 1860, Page 83, No 660 (more details...)

d6: Baptism entry for Mary Bates, 7 Oct 1860, Page 83, No 661 (more details...)

d7: Baptism entry for Anne Bates, 7 Oct 1860, Page 83, No 662 (more details...)

d8: Baptism entry for Enoch Bates, 25 Oct 1863, Page 94, No 745 (more details...)

d9: Baptism entry for John Bates, 1865 4th Sunday after Easter, Page 99, No 785 (more details...)

d10: Baptism entry for Lucy Jane Bates, 31 May 1868, Page 9, No 72 (more details...)

d11: Baptism entry for Sarah Jane Bates, 25 Dec 1871, Page 22, No 169 (more details...)

General Register Office of England and Wales

e1: Marriage entry for Joseph Clarke and Elizabeth Bates, Northampton, Jan-Mar Qtr 1864, Vol 3B, Page 125, No 15; Certified copy obtained 23 Mar 2006 (more details...)

e2: Death entry for Elizabeth Clarke, Northampton, Jan-Mar Qtr 1902, Vol 03B, Page 61, No 474; Digital image obtained 10 Aug 2023 (more details...)

e3: Death entry for Matthew Bates, Northampton, Jan-Mar Qtr 1881, Vol 03B, Page 64, No 186; Digital image obtained 21 Sep 2023 (more details...)

e4: Birth entry for Elizabeth Bates, Wolstanton And Burslem Union, Oct-Dec Qtr 1847, Vol 17, Page 262, No 151 (more details...)

1851 England and Wales Census

f1: Class HO107, Piece 1740, Folio 499, Page 17, Schedule 70 (more details...)

1861 England and Wales Census

g1: Class RG9, Piece 941, Folio 73, Pafe 18, Schedule 100 (more details...)

1871 England and Wales Census

h1: Class RG10, Piece 1489, Folio 78, Pages 25 and 26, Schedule 134 (more details...)