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

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

• John baptised on 12 Apr, 1846 in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire^c1.
• Elizabeth★ born on 20 Oct, 1847 at John Street, Tunstall^d1. Married Joseph Clarke★ on 11 Jan, 1864^d2. Died on 6 Jan, 1902 in Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire^d3 at the age of fifty-four.
• Henry baptised on 23 Dec, 1849 in Heyford, Northamptonshire^e1.
• Esther baptised on 11 Apr, 1852 in Heyford^e2.
• William baptised on 16 Apr, 1854 in Heyford^e3.
• Thomas born in 1856 and baptised on 7 Oct, 1860 in Heyford^e4.
• Mary born in 1858 and baptised on 7 Oct, 1860 in Heyford^e5.
• Ann baptised on 7 Oct, 1860 in Heyford^e6.
• Enoch baptised on 25 Oct, 1863 in Heyford^e7.
• John baptised on 7 May, 1865 in Heyford^e8.
• Lucy Jane baptised on 31 May, 1868 in Heyford^e9. 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^e10.

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, Nether Heyford^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, Nether Heyford^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^d4 He was survived by his wife Elizabeth.

Timeline

1811

23 Dec

Born in Adstone, Northamptonshire.

1812

19 Jul

Baptised as an infant in Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire^a1.

1845

14 Jul

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

1846

Son, John Bates, born in Upton, Worcestershire.

12 Apr

Occupation recorded as labourer^c1.
Recorded as living at The Oldbury, Tewkesbury^c1.

1847

20 Oct

Daughter, Elizabeth Bates★, born at John Street, Tunstall^d1.

12 Nov

Occupation recorded as railway labourer^d1.

1849

23 Dec

Recorded as residing in Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire^e1.
Occupation recorded as labourer^e1.

1850

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

14 Apr

Recorded as living in Nether Heyford^e11.
Occupation recorded as labourer^e11.

1851

30 Mar

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

1852

Daughter, Esther, born in Heyford, Northamptonshire.

11 Apr

Recorded as residing in Heyford^e2.
Occupation recorded as labourer^e2.

1854

Son, William, born in Nether Heyford^e3.

16 Apr

Recorded as living in Heyford^e3.
Occupation recorded as labourer^e3.

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^e6,e5,e4.
Occupation recorded as labourer^e6,e5,e4.

1861

7 Apr

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

1863

Son, Enoch, born in Nether Heyford^e7.

25 Oct

Recorded as living in Nether Heyford^e7.
Occupation recorded as labourer^e7.

1864

11 Jan

Occupation recorded as labourer^d2.

1865

Son, John, born in Nether Heyford.

7 May

Occupation recorded as labourer^e8.
Recorded as residing in Heyford^e8.

1868

Daughter, Lucy Jane, born in Nether Heyford.

31 May

Occupation recorded as labourer^e9.
Recorded as living in Heyford^e9.

1869

Daughter, Sarah Jane, born in Nether Heyford.

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census living at The Green, Nether Heyford^h1.
Occupation recorded as agricultural labourer^h1.

25 Dec

Occupation recorded as labourer^e10.
Recorded as residing in Heyford^e10.

1881

1 Feb

Died at the age of sixty-nine in Nether Heyford^d4.
Occupation recorded as agricultural labourer^d4.