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

Elizabeth was recorded in the 1851 census in Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire^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, Northampton Holy Sepulchre^d1.

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

• Alice Elizabeth baptised on 8 Jan, 1864 in Heyford^b2.
• Agnes Emma baptised on 18 Mar, 1866 in Heyford^b3. Buried on 12 Apr, 1866 in Heyford^e1 in infancy.
• Birtha Ada born in 1868 in Nether Heyford. Probably died around this time in 1909 at the age of forty-one.
• Edith Jane baptised on 8 Aug, 1870 in Heyford^b4.
• Esther baptised on 20 May, 1872 in Heyford^b5. Buried on 8 Jul, 1872 in Heyford^b6 in infancy.
• Joanna★ born on 10 Jul, 1873 in Nether Heyford^a3. Married Frank Dunmore★ on 1 Jun, 1901^f1. Died on 10 Sep, 1926 at 24 Edith Street, Northampton^a4 at the age of fifty-three.
• William John baptised on 20 May, 1877 in Heyford^b7.
• Avery Ellen probably born in 1880 in Heyford. Married James Andrew on 8 Feb, 1903^b8.
• Herbert Matthew Owen born in Apr 1882 in Northampton Registration District, Northamptonshire. Died on 5 Feb, 1951 in Nether Heyford at the age of sixty-nine.
• Joseph George born in Apr 1887 in Nether Heyford. Died on 26 May, 1925 in Queensland, Australia at the age of thirty-eight.

Elizabeth was recorded in the 1871 census at Masters Row, Nether Heyford^g1 with her husband Joseph, now an iron works labourer and three children Alice Elizabeth Clarke, Birtha Ada Clarke and Edith Jane Clarke.

By the time of the 1881 census she was living in Nether Heyford^h1 with her husband Joseph, now a blast furnaceman and four children Joanna Clarke, Edith Jane, William John Clarke and Avery Ellen Clarke.

In the 1891 census she was living in Nether Heyford^k1 with her son Joseph George Clarke.

Elizabeth died at the age of fifty-four on 6 Jan, 1902 in Nether Heyford^a5 She was survived by her husband Joseph, now a boatman foreman.

Timeline

1847

20 Oct

Born at John Street, Tunstall^a1.

1850

14 Apr

Baptised as a child in Heyford, Northamptonshire^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^d1.
Occupation recorded as house servant at 39 Park Street^d1.

1864

8 Jan

Recorded as living in Nether Heyford^b2.

11 Jan

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

1865

Daughter, Alice Elizabeth Clarke, born in Nether Heyford.

1866

18 Mar

Daughter, Agnes Emma, baptised in Heyford^b3.
Recorded as residing in Nether Heyford^b3.

12 Apr

Daughter, Agnes Emma, buried in Heyford^e1.

1868

Daughter, Birtha Ada, born in Nether Heyford.

1870

Daughter, Edith Jane, born in Nether Heyford.

8 Aug

Recorded as residing in Nether Heyford^b4.

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census residing at Masters Row, Nether Heyford^g1.

1872

20 May

Daughter, Esther, baptised in Heyford^b5.
Recorded as living in Nether Heyford^b5.

8 Jul

Daughter, Esther, buried in Heyford^b6.

1873

10 Jul

Daughter, Joanna Clarke★, born in Nether Heyford^a3.

30 Jul

Recorded as residing in Nether Heyford.

1874

14 Jun

Recorded as living in Nether Heyford^b9.

1877

Apr

Son, William John, born in Heyford.

20 May

Recorded as living in Nether Heyford^b7.

1880

Daughter, Avery Ellen, probably born around this time in Heyford.

1881

3 Feb

Recorded as living in Nether Heyford^a6.

3 Apr

Recorded in the 1881 census living in Nether Heyford^h1.

1882

Apr

Son, Herbert Matthew Owen, born in Northampton Registration District, Northamptonshire.

1887

Apr

Son, Joseph George, born in Nether Heyford.

1891

5 Apr

Recorded in the 1891 census living in Nether Heyford^k1.

1902

6 Jan

Died at the age of fifty-four in Nether Heyford^a5.

Other Information

Other names and variations

• Elizabeth Bates^{a1,a3,b1,a2,c1,d1}
• Elizabeth Clarke^{b9,b2,b3,b4,b5,b7,a2,g1,h1}
• Elizabeth Clark^a3