She was born about 1870/1 at Brampton Bierlow.
In 1881 she was living at home, aged 10 and born at Brampton Bierlow.
She married Sam Oates (brother of Ester Oates who married Allan Jackson Vollans) in the June quarter of 1894, in the Rotherham district.
In the 1901 census of 50 Newhill (in the parish of West Melton), Wath on Dearne, living in 4 rooms, she was aged 30, born at Hoober (Staffs, sic), which is close to Newhill. Her husband, Sam, was aged 32, born Newhill (Staffs, sic), a shoemaker. Their son was Arthur, aged 6, born Newhill (Staffs, sic).