Elizabeth was born on 20 Oct, 1847 at John Street in Tunstall, Staffordshire, England^a1, the daughter of Matthew Bates (1811–1881)★, a labourer, and Elizabeth Billingham (1826–1893)★. She was baptised as a child on 14 Apr, 1850 in the parish of Heyford in Northamptonshire, England^b1. She is Stephanie's great great grandmother.

Elizabeth was recorded in the 1851 census in Nether Heyford in Northamptonshire, England^c1 with her father Matthew, now an agricultural labourer, mother Elizabeth and two siblings John and Henry.

By the time of the 1861 census she was living at 39 Park Street in Northampton Holy Sepulchre, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England^d1.

She married Joseph Clarke (1840–1925)★, a labourer, on 11 Jan, 1864 at the age of sixteen at The Register Office in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England^a2 . They went on to have ten children:–

• Alice Elizabeth baptised on 8 Jan, 1864 in Heyford^b2.
• Agnes Emma died in infancy. Baptised on 18 Mar, 1866 in Heyford^b3 and buried on 12 Apr, 1866^e1.
• Birtha Ada born in 1868 in Nether Heyford. Probably died in 1909 at the age of forty-one.
• Edith Jane baptised on 8 Aug, 1870 in Heyford^b4.
• Esther died in infancy. Baptised on 20 May, 1872 in Heyford^b5 and buried on 8 Jul, 1872^b6.
• Joanna★ baptised on 14 Jun, 1874 in Heyford^b7. Married Frank Dunmore★ on 1 Jun, 1901 at St. Edmund's Church in Northampton St. Edmund, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England^f1. Died on 10 Sep, 1926 at 24 Edith Street in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England at the age of fifty-three.
• William John baptised on 20 May, 1877 in Heyford^b8.
• Avery Ellen born in the Oct-Dec quarter of 1879 in Heyford^g1. Married James Andrew on 8 Feb, 1903 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul in Heyford, Northamptonshire, England^b9.
• Herbert Matthew Owen born in the Apr-Jun quarter of 1882 in the registration district of Northampton in Northamptonshire, England. Died on 5 Feb, 1951 in Nether Heyford at the age of sixty-nine.
• Joseph George born in the Apr-Jun quarter of 1887 in Nether Heyford. Died on 26 May, 1925 in Queensland in Australia at the age of thirty-eight.

Elizabeth was recorded in the 1871 census at Masters Row in Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire, England^h1 with her husband Joseph, now an iron works labourer and three children Alice Elizabeth Clarke (1864–?), Birtha Ada Clarke (1868–1909) and Edith Jane Clarke (1870–?).

By the time of the 1881 census she was living in Nether Heyford^k1 with her husband Joseph, now a blast furnaceman and four children Joanna Clarke, Edith Jane Clarke, William John Clarke (1877–?) and Avery Ellen Clarke (1879–?).

In the 1891 census she was living in Nether Heyford^m1 with her son Joseph George Clarke (1887–1925).

Elizabeth was recorded in the 1901 census in Nether Heyford^p1 with her husband Joseph, now a boatman and four children Birtha Ada Clarke, Avery Ellen Clarke, Herbert Matthew Owen Clarke (1882–1951) and Joseph George Clarke.

Elizabeth died at the age of fifty-four on 6 Jan, 1902 in Nether Heyford^a3. Her death was attributed to "natural causes"^a3.

She was survived by her husband Joseph, now a boatman foreman.

Timeline

1847

20 Oct

Born at John Street, Tunstall, Staffordshire, England. The informant was her mother Elizabeth Billingham (1826–1893)★.^a1

1850

14 Apr

Baptised as a child in Heyford, Northamptonshire, England.^b1

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census living in Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire.^c1

1861

7 Apr

Recorded in the 1861 census residing at 39 Park Street, Northampton Holy Sepulchre, Northamptonshire.^d1
Occupation recorded as house servant at 39 Park Street, Northampton Holy Sepulchre.^d1

1864

8 Jan

Daughter, Alice Elizabeth Clarke (1864–?), baptised in Heyford.^b2
Recorded as residing in Nether Heyford.^b2

11 Jan

Married Joseph Clarke★ at The Register Office, Northampton, Northamptonshire.^a2
Recorded as residing in Nether Heyford.^a2

1866

18 Mar

Daughter, Agnes Emma Clarke (1866–1866), baptised in Heyford.^b3
Recorded as residing in Nether Heyford.^b3

12 Apr

Daughter, Agnes Emma Clarke (1866–1866), buried in Heyford.^e1

1868

Daughter, Birtha Ada Clarke (1868–1909), born in Nether Heyford.

1870

8 Aug

Daughter, Edith Jane Clarke (1870–?), baptised in Heyford.^b4
Recorded as residing in Nether Heyford.^b4

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census residing at Masters Row, Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire.^h1

1872

20 May

Daughter, Esther Clarke (1872–1872), baptised in Heyford.^b5
Recorded as living in Nether Heyford.^b5

8 Jul

Daughter, Esther Clarke (1872–1872), buried in Heyford.^b6

1873

10 Jul

Her daughter, Joanna Clarke (1873–1926)★, born in Nether Heyford. She was the informant.^a4

30 Jul

Recorded as residing in Nether Heyford.

1874

14 Jun

Recorded as living in Nether Heyford.^b7

1877

20 May

Son, William John Clarke (1877–?), baptised in Heyford.^b8
Recorded as living in Nether Heyford.^b8

1879

Oct-Dec

Daughter, Avery Ellen Clarke (1879–?), born in Heyford.^g1

1881

1 Feb

Her father, Matthew Bates (1811–1881)★, died in Nether Heyford. She was the informant.^a5

3 Feb

Recorded as residing in Nether Heyford.^a5

3 Apr

Recorded in the 1881 census residing in Nether Heyford.^k1

1882

Apr-Jun

Son, Herbert Matthew Owen Clarke (1882–1951), born in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.

1887

Apr-Jun

Son, Joseph George Clarke (1887–1925), born in Nether Heyford.

1891

5 Apr

Recorded in the 1891 census residing in Nether Heyford.^m1

1893

4 Jun

Mother, Elizabeth, died in Nobottle, Brington, Northamptonshire, England.^a6

1901

31 Mar

Recorded in the 1901 census living in Nether Heyford.^p1

1902

6 Jan

Died at the age of fifty-four in Nether Heyford.^a3

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