John was born on 1 May, 1775 in Adstone, Northamptonshire^a1, the eldest 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, Canons Ashby^b1 . They had six children.

• John born on 27 Apr, 1799 in Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire^b2.
• Thomas born on 30 Jan, 1801 in Canons Ashby^b3.
• Ann born on 22 Aug, 1803 in Adstone^b4.
• William born on 26 Dec, 1805 in Adstone^b5. Buried on 26 Nov, 1806 in Canons Ashby^b6 aged 12 months.
• William born on 15 May, 1808 in Adstone^b7.
• Matthew★ born on 23 Dec, 1811 in Adstone. Married Elizabeth Billingham★ on 14 Jul, 1845^c1. Died on 1 Feb, 1881 in Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire^d1 at the age of sixty-nine.

He met Mary Labrum before 1832 and went on to have three daughters with her.

• Elizabeth Digby born in 1832 and baptised on 30 Jun, 1837 in Adstone^a2. Probably died around this time in 1898 at the age of sixty-six.
• Sarah baptised on 11 Mar, 1838 in Adstone^a3.
• Mary probably born in 1838 in Northamptonshire, England.

In the 1851 census he was living in Adstone^e1 with his wife Mary and daughter Sarah.

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

Timeline

1775

1 May

Born in Adstone, Northamptonshire^a1.

4 Jun

Baptised as an infant in Adstone^a1.

1798

5 Nov

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

1799

27 Apr

Son, John Bates, born in Canons Ashby^b2.

1801

30 Jan

Son, Thomas, born in Canons Ashby^b3.

1803

22 Aug

Daughter, Ann, born in Adstone^b4.

1804

22 Jan

Recorded as living in Adstone^b4.

1805

26 Dec

Son, William, born in Adstone^b5.

1806

18 May

Recorded as living in Adstone^b5.

26 Nov

Son, William, buried in Canons Ashby^b6.

1808

15 May

Son, William, born in Adstone^b7.

30 Oct

Recorded as residing in Adstone^b7.

1811

23 Dec

Son, Matthew Bates★, born in Adstone.

1812

19 Jul

Recorded as residing in Adstone^b8.

1832

Daughter, Elizabeth Digby, calculated to have been born around this time in Adstone^a2.

1837

30 Jun

Recorded as residing in Adstone^a2.
Occupation recorded as labourer^a2.

1838

Daughter, Sarah, born in Adstone.
Daughter, Mary, probably born around this time in Northamptonshire, England.

11 Mar

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 living 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^a4.
Recorded as living in Adstone^a4.