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

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

• John baptised on 12 Apr, 1846 in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire^b1.
• Elizabeth★ born on 20 Oct, 1847 at John Street, Tunstall^c1. Married Joseph Clarke★ on 11 Jan, 1864^c2. Died on 6 Jan, 1902 in Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire^c3 at the age of fifty-four.
• Henry baptised on 23 Dec, 1849 in Heyford, Northamptonshire^d1.
• Esther baptised on 11 Apr, 1852 in Heyford^d2.
• William baptised on 16 Apr, 1854 in Heyford^d3.
• Thomas born in 1856 and baptised on 7 Oct, 1860 in Heyford^d4.
• Mary born in 1858 and baptised on 7 Oct, 1860 in Heyford^d5.
• Ann baptised on 7 Oct, 1860 in Heyford^d6.
• Enoch baptised on 25 Oct, 1863 in Heyford^d7.
• John baptised on 7 May, 1865 in Heyford^d8.
• Lucy Jane baptised on 31 May, 1868 in Heyford^d9. Died on 9 May, 1937 in Northamptonshire, England at the age of sixty-nine.
• Sarah Jane born in 1869 and baptised on 25 Dec, 1871 in Heyford^d10.

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 and Henry Bates.

In the 1861 census she was living at Watery Lane, Nether Heyford^f1 with her husband Matthew and seven children John, an agricultural labourer, Henry, an agricultural labourer, Esther Bates, William Bates, Thomas Bates, Mary Bates and Ann Bates.

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

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

In the 1891 census she was living at Nobottle Grove, Brington^k1 with her husband George Dunkley, a gardener and daughter Lucy Jane Bates.

She met George before 1893.

Elizabeth died at the age of sixty-seven on 4 Jun, 1893 in Nobottle, Brington^c4 She was survived by George.

Timeline

1826

Born in Harpole, Northamptonshire.

2 Apr

Baptised as an infant in Harpole^a1.

1845

14 Jul

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

1846

Son, John Bates, born in Upton, Worcestershire.

12 Apr

Recorded as living at The Oldbury, Tewkesbury^b1.

1847

20 Oct

Daughter, Elizabeth Bates★, born at John Street, Tunstall^c1.

12 Nov

Recorded as living at John Street^c1.

1849

23 Dec

Recorded as residing in Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire^d1.

1850

Son, Henry, probably born around this time in Nether Heyford.

14 Apr

Recorded as residing in Nether Heyford^d11.

1851

30 Mar

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

1852

Daughter, Esther, born in Heyford, Northamptonshire.

11 Apr

Recorded as living in Nether Heyford^d2.

1854

Son, William, born in Nether Heyford^d3.

1856

Son, Thomas, born in Heyford.

1858

Daughter, Mary, born in Heyford.

1860

Daughter, Ann, born in Heyford.

7 Oct

Recorded as residing in Heyford^d6,d5,d4.

1861

7 Apr

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

1863

Son, Enoch, born in Nether Heyford^d7.

25 Oct

Recorded as living in Nether Heyford^d7.

1865

Son, John, born in Nether Heyford.

7 May

Recorded as living in Heyford^d8.

1868

Daughter, Lucy Jane, born in Nether Heyford.

31 May

Recorded as living in Heyford^d9.

1869

Daughter, Sarah Jane, born in Nether Heyford.

1871

2 Apr

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

25 Dec

Recorded as residing in Heyford^d10.

1881

1 Feb

Husband, Matthew, died at the age of sixty-nine in Nether Heyford^c5.

3 Apr

Recorded in the 1881 census residing at the Green^h1.
Economic status recorded as Receiving Parish Allowance^h1.

1891

5 Apr

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

1893

4 Jun

Died at the age of sixty-seven in Nobottle, Brington^c4.

Other Information

Other names and variations

• Elizabeth Billingham^c1,a1,a2
• Elizabeth Bates^{c1,b1,d7,d11,d1,d2,d6,d5,d4,d8,d9,d10,a2,e1,f1,g1,h1}
• Elizabeth Dunkley^k1