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Batten Family of Porthleven Cornwall

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David

David Report 7 Aug 2008 21:26

My G Grandfather was John Henry Batten b 1883 and he married a Louisa Roberts. b 1880. He was born in Porthleven Cornwall and later lived at Camborne but I am unable to trace his father and mother or siblings I believe the names Rosalinda and Katie come somewhere in the tree. Can anyone help me Thanks.

alviegal

alviegal Report 7 Aug 2008 21:30

There is this on the Cornwall OPC.

Parish: Portleven
Date:08 Feb 1884

Name:John Henry BATTEN
Parents: William Henry Mary Ann
Residence: Porthleven
Father's rank/ profession: Mason





Liz

Glen In Tinsel Knickers

Glen In Tinsel Knickers Report 7 Aug 2008 21:36

The marriage cert should show the name and occupation of his father.

There are a couple of entries for the name at about the right time in the right area on freebmd. The birth cert would confirm the names of his parents.

Glen

David

David Report 7 Aug 2008 21:36

Thanks for giving me his parents but were there any siblings?

alviegal

alviegal Report 7 Aug 2008 21:40

This, I believe, is them.


1891 England Census
about John H Battin
Name: John H Battin
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William H
Mother's Name: Mary A
Gender: Male
Where born: Sithney, Cornwall, England

Civil Parish: Sithney
Ecclesiastical parish: Porthleven
Town: Torleven
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Helston
Sub registration district: Wendron
ED, institution, or vessel: 17
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur Battin 13
John H Battin 8
Katie Battin 22
Mary A Battin 50
Roslinda Battin 4
William H Battin 51

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1901 England Census
about Rose Batten
Name: Rose Batten
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1887
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: William H
Mother's Name: Mary A
Gender: Female
Where born: Porthleven, Cornwall, England

Civil Parish: Camborne
Ecclesiastical parish: Camborne St Martin
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Redruth
Sub registration district: Camborne
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 70
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary A Batten 47
Rose Batten 14
William H Batten 60

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1881 England Census
about William H. Batten
Name: William H. Batten
Age: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary A.
Gender: Male
Where born: Penzance, Cornwall, England

Civil Parish: Sithney
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England

Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status:

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Occupation: Mason

Registration district: Helston
Sub registration district: Wendron
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur E. Batten 3
Catherine C. Batten 12
Emma Batten 14
John H. Batten 17
Mary A. Batten 42
William H. Batten 42

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1871 England Census
about Mary A Batten
Name: Mary A Batten
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: William H
Gender: Female
Where born: Helston
Civil Parish: Camborne
Ecclesiastical parish: St Martin
Town: Camborne
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration district: Redruth
Sub registration district: Camborne
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Household schedule number: 166
Household Members:
Name Age
Catharine C Batten 2
Emma Batten 4
John W Batten 7
Mary A Batten 30
William H Batten 30
Arthur I Williams 1
Elizabeth Williams 28
John Williams 29
Mary E Williams 3

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The Williams are lodgers.

Liz

Glen In Tinsel Knickers

Glen In Tinsel Knickers Report 7 Aug 2008 21:41

David

Seeing as you don't know his parents then presumably you don't have the birth cert. How do you know where he was born?

Between 1882 and 1886 there are six births for the name, only one is out of the Devon/Cornwall region.

David

David Report 7 Aug 2008 21:47

Thanks for your help it just seems funny that Mary had Roslinda when she was 46 years old perhaps ???? this could have been Kate' s child born out of wedlock. I don't suppose we shall ever know this. but it won't be the first child born like this in this family.

David

David Report 7 Aug 2008 21:53

Glen, I have a record of his baptism dated 8th feb 1884 Giving his fathers name as Willam Henry and mother Mary Ann

alviegal

alviegal Report 7 Aug 2008 21:55

Possible marriage for parents.

Record
Mary Ann Arthur 1862 Oct-Nov-Dec Helston Cornwall
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William Henry Batten 1862 Oct-Nov-Dec Helston Cornwall
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Charles Henry Roach 1862 Oct-Nov-Dec Helston Cornwall
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Elizabeth Rosewarne 1862 Oct-Nov-Dec Helston Cornwall
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alviegal

alviegal Report 7 Aug 2008 21:58

Marriages - Details of record ID 299624:
Parish or Registration District:
Date:

GROOM:
Groom's age:
Groom's condition:
Groom's rank/profession:
Groom's residence:
Father:
Father's rank/profession:

BRIDE:
Bride's age:
Bride's condition:
Bride's rank/profession:
Bride's residence:
Father:
Father's rank/profession:

Banns(B) or Licence(L):
Groom Signed(S) or Marked(M):
Bride Signed(S) or Marked(M):
Witness 1:
Witness 2:

Other information:
Transcriber:
Transcriber Notes:
Helston
23-Nov 1862

William Henry BATTEN
full age
batchelor
mason
Helston
Henry Batten
mason

Mary Ann ARTHUR
fullage
spinster

Helston
John Arthur
cordwainer

banns


William Tonkin
Robert Paul


Don Carkyk
ref-10PR-p.229-457

David

David Report 7 Aug 2008 22:03

Thank you all for your help I will put all this together tomorrow. Time for bed. From a very wet and windy Cornwall Will we ever have a summer.David.

alviegal

alviegal Report 7 Aug 2008 22:06

Here's Rosalind's birth.

Parish:
Date:

Name:
Parents:
Residence:
Father's rank/profession:


Porthleven
27-May 1886

Rosalinda BATTEN
William Henry Mary Ann
Porthleven
Mason


Summer's over...at least up here in Scotland it seems to be!! Very wet and windy too. Sleep tight.

Liz

David

David Report 9 Aug 2008 18:28

I have now updated the Batten family on my tree but could somebody possibly do a look up on the 1861 and 1851 census for this family as I feel there were more siblings born to William and Mary. Many thanks from a very wet Cornwall.

Diane

Diane Report 9 Aug 2008 18:36

1861 England Census
about William Henry Batten
Name: William Henry Batten
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Henry
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Penzance, Cornwall, England

Civil Parish: Helston
Town: Helston
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Helston
Sub registration district: Helston
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
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Household schedule number: 40
Household Members: Name Age
Alfred Batten 13
Frederick Batten 2
Henry Batten 41
John Batten 15
Mary Batten 42
Mary Batten 7
Thomas Batten 18
William Henry Batten 20
Hannah Secombe 71


Looks like he is still at home

alviegal

alviegal Report 9 Aug 2008 18:38

David,
William and mary married in 1862.

Liz

Diane

Diane Report 9 Aug 2008 18:43


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Marriages Dec 1862 (>99%)
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Arthur Mary Ann Helston 5c 366
Batten William Henry Helston 5c 366

alviegal

alviegal Report 9 Aug 2008 18:52

These are births on cornwallopc


Parish: Porthleven
03-Oct 1881

Name: Arthur Herbert BATTEN
Parents: William Henry Mary Ann
Residence: Porthleven
Father's profession: Mason



Parish: Porthleven
08-Feb 1884

Name: John Henry BATTEN
Parents: William Henry Mary Ann
Porthleven
Mason


Parish: Porthleven
25-Sep 1886

Name: Katherine Kalewyn Arthur BATTEN
Parents: William Henry Mary Ann
Porthleven
Mason


and Rosalinda, which I gave to you earlier.


Liz

David

David Report 9 Aug 2008 19:01

Thanks to you both for your help. but is it possible to show a 1841 census with Henry Batten b 1820c and wife Mary nee Johns on please? This would show the parents of William Batten. Sorry to be such a pain

alviegal

alviegal Report 9 Aug 2008 19:25

Is this It? I'm confused, you obviously know William Henry's parents.


1841 England Census
about Henry Batten
Name: Henry Batten
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1818
Gender: Male
Where born: Cornwall, England

Civil Parish: Madron
Hundred: Penwith
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

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Registration district: Penzance
Sub registration district: Penzance
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry Batten 23 mason
Mary Batten 24
Wm Henry Batten 1 6 Mo

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