William Battley

My thanks to Marie Foster of England, and to Noeleen Battley of Australia, for helping incite this deeper probe into the Battleys, and for the information, and photographs - we are all still adding to  it -  It is always wonderful to watch a family grow.- A point that I find Interesting here, from recent correspondence, is that while it can be -40 below here in January - , (Canada), at the same time Noeleen has it "very hot over here and lots of bush fires" in Australia, and Marie has it "cold and drizzly " in England, reminds me how ones roots can spread. - Bruce

<We have now have had confirmation that Mary READY's name was that, and not BRADY - from the descendants of the READY family - more to come ,as it unfolds...>

William BATTLEY b 1807/1808. William was born at Stonham Earl and was an Inn Keeper.

married to:

• Mary READY on 12.10.1832 <b. 1809/1810, mother Elizabeth?> I have started a separate page for Mary Ready, based on new information  Click here

They had the following children:

• George BATTLEY born 27 Sep 1833 married Naomi CARR 1 Nov 1850,  George was a tailor. Naomi's father = John CARR, labourer. (There is a Christening: 28 Dec 1830 Little Stonham, Bts, , Suffolk, England for a Naomi <Carr>, daughter of John Carr and Mary)  William Battley listed as Grocer on marriage record. Witnesses William Wright, Sarah Ready. There is no record of George and Naomi on 1881 census and have found a marriage record for a Naomi Battley 1870 so she may have remarried.

  • George BATTLEY born 19 Dec 1852  Christened 30 Jan 1853 Old Church, Saint Pancras, London, England (Parish registers, 1660-1875 Church of England. St. Pancras Old Church (St. Pancras))

  • Naomi BATTLEY ⁵ born ca 1856,  Christened 28 Feb 1864 (Bishop's transcripts, 1685-1875 Church of England. Archdeaconry of Suffolk ) note age 25 in 1881 ⁵ born London, Middlesex, England married to Henry CARELESS age 35 in 1881 born in Mendlesham, Suffolk, England was an ag. laborer - "Naomi married Henry Careless or previously, Finbow. Naomi's marriage record states that her father George was a soldier. Henry's father is unknown" "The parish records suggest that the 4th child born to Henry and Naomi was fathered by 'Henry Careless alias Finbow' and census records seem to back this up (i.e. he was known as Finbow until he married)"  - Marie Foster.  They had the following children:

    • George CARELESS ⁵ age 7 in 1881, born in Mendlesham, Suffolk, England 

    • Frederick CARELESS ⁵  age 6 in 1881 born in Mendlesham, Suffolk, England 

    • Ernest CARELESS ⁵  age 4 in 1881 born in Mendlesham, Suffolk, England 

    
    

• Eliza BATTLEY born 6 Nov1836 married Jonathan TYDEMAN on 2 Apr 1858. No further records of Eliza or Jonathan in Suffolk. Witnesses Charlotte Battley, Martha Brundish, Robert Brundish and John Battley.

  • Eliza had a daughter Charlotte Mary TYDEMAN b 17 Apr 1854 or 17 Dec1854.

   

• Charlotte BATTLEY 25 Dec1838 born in Mendlesham, Suffolk, England married Zephaniah CHAPMAN, lived (¹ age 49 in 1881, and born in Wetheringsett, Suffolk, England) at the Angel Inn, Stonham Earl, Suffolk, occupation Shoemaker & Inn Keeper. They had 7 children at time of 1881 census, Death record found for Zephanian age 63, Sep quarter 1894, Thomas Chapman father. Witnesses Nathan Hart and Emily Hart Bosmere district.

  • Allen CHAPMAN ¹ age 17, listed as a Shoemaker born in Ipswich, Suffolk, England

  • Zephaniah CHAPMAN ¹ age 14,  listed as a Shoemaker Letter Carrier born in Ipswich, Suffolk, England

  • Arthur L CHAPMAN ¹ age 12,  born in Ipswich, Suffolk, England

  • Edith CHAPMAN ¹ age 9, listed as a Scholar born in Stonham Earl, Suffolk, England

  • Maria CHAPMAN ¹ age 7, listed as a Scholar born in Stonham Earl, Suffolk, England

  • Herbert CHAPMAN ¹ age 5, listed as a Scholar born in Stonham Earl, Suffolk, England

  • Lilian CHAPMAN ¹ age 2 born in Stonham Earl, Suffolk, England

• William BATTLEY 12.4.1840 was ² 40 in 1881 married Mary CHATFIELD  ² who was 41 years of age in 1881 born in Ightham, Suffolk, England, lived at Green Man Inn, Mendlesham in 1881. Occupation, farmer 30 acres, employ 1 man. William died in 1907 (February 26 on the headstone?), headstone of William Battley    Saint Mary's church Mendlesham grave of William Battley in front (courtesy of Noeleen Battley)

  • Elizabeth Jane BATTLEY 1863  ² 17 in 1881 born in Mendlesham, Suffolk, England married Henry FECAMP

  • William BATTLEY 1864  ² 16 in 1881 and a Farmers Son born in Mendlesham, Suffolk, England married Clara Jane BRYANT on 21 Oct 1890 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England Photograph (courtesy of Noeleen Battley)

  • Frederick John BATTLEY b 19 Jan 1866  ² 15 in 1881  and a Farmers son born in Mendlesham, Suffolk, England, died 23 Nov 1930 married Annie Alice JOHNSON on 20 May 1896, who was born 28 Mar 1874, died 11 Dec 1935 (Frederick moved to Australia in 1890's). Photograph  Fredrick standing and Walter on cow (courtesy of Noeleen Battley) They had:

    • William Gladstone BATTLEY born 29 Dec 1896, near the town of Brighton in the county of Bourke Victoria, Australia, he was 19 years and 2 months on March 4, 1916 when he enlisted.  His father Frederick John Battley, and Mother,  Annie Alice were living on Cherry Street in Canterbury, Victoria at the time.  William saw duty in England and France during WWI.

      William married to Beryl AINLEY on 29 Sep 1923.  They were married at  Skipton Street Methodist Church Ballarat.  Alfreda May Laidlaw (nee Battley) in also shown in this photograph.  Beryl AINLEY was born 1904 in Ballarat Australia, and died 1984 in Croydon Victoria Australia.  She was the  daughter of  Alfred AINLEY born 16 Sep 1870, who died 27 Jun 1914, and Cassie COLQUHOUN born 1870, who died 7 Jan 1928.  William died in 1964.

      Standing: William Gladstone Battley (Noeleen's Grandfather) , Alfreda May Battley (married David Laidlaw). Sitting: Fredrick and Annie Alice Battley Photo taken before William left for war. Courtesy of Noeleen Battley

   

  • Robert BATTLEY 1867  ² was 14 in 1881 and a Farmers Son born in Mendlesham, Suffolk, England (Marie Foster's gg-grandfather) married Laura Hart on 9 Apr 1890. (Volume: 4a Page: 1093 of England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1900 ) Laura's parents John and Eliza, b 1873/4. 4 siblings. (Laura's census record for 1881)

    • Their daughter Roberta b 18 May 1891 was Marie Foster's g-grandmother. She married Godfrey FOSTER abt 1913 (below photograph is of Roberta and Godfrey). They had 2 daughters.  More on the Foster Family

      • Phyllis FOSTER b 7 Mar 1914, Ipswich d 15 Dec 2001 and

      • Edith Lilian FOSTER (Marie Foster's granny - photograph) b 4 Sep 1916, Ipswich d. 2 Jul 2000. Edith had 1 son, - photograph of Phyllis and Edith

        • David Victor Godfrey, Ipswich <Private>. David married Geraldine Ruth SAGE <Private>.  They had 2 daughters

  • Walter BATTLEY b 3 Dec 1868  ² 12 in 1881 and a Scholar born in Mendlesham, Suffolk, England  d 1919 married 1894 Mary Ann KING (also moved to Australia in 1890's) photograph1  photograph2  Fredrick standing and Walter on cow "Walter came to Australia with his older brother Frederick and both settled in Victoria, where most of their families live today." - Judy Heenan <Walter was her g-grandfather>. Walter and Mary had the following:

    • Leonard Walter (b. 1898)

      • Living daughter of Leonard

        • Living Granddaughter of Leonard

          • three Great Grandchildren of Leonard

  • Annie BATTLEY  ² 11 in 1881 and a Scholar born in Mendlesham, Suffolk, England

  • Ada Mary BATTLEY  ² 9 in 1881 and a Scholar born in Mendlesham, Suffolk, England

  • Kate BATTLEY  ² 5 in 1881 and a Scholar born in Mendlesham, Suffolk, England

  • Ellen BATTLEY  ² 1 in 1881 born in Mendlesham, Suffolk, England

  • Minnie BATTLEY   ² 3 months in 1881 born in Mendlesham, Suffolk, England

    • married to Arthur Stanley Turner who was born 1875 (family photograph Click here, and information on Minnie's family courtesy of Clare Puddicombe - Thank you Clare - Bruce) They had the following:

      • Hilda May Turner (b. 1900)

      • Reginald Stanley Turner (b. 1902)

      • Elsie Turner (b. 1903)

      • Beatrice Annie Turner (b.1907)

      • Edith Margaret ("Jane") Turner (b. 1915)

      • Ernest Sydney Turner (b. about 1916)

  Roberta (nee Battley) and Godfrey FOSTER abt 1913

"These are my great-grandparents Godfrey and Roberta (nee Battley) Foster. The date on the back is 1913. So Roberta is about 22 and Godfrey 27." - Marie Foster

• Robert BATTLEY 26.6.1842, ⁴ age 38 in 1881 born in Mendlesham, Suffolk, England married Eliza Ann ROLFE * 1869*  ⁴ age 36 in 1881 born Aston Clinton, Buckingham, England. In 1881 they were living in New Road, Linslade, Buckingham. Occupation. formerly Servant (Agent). Eliza was christened 5.1.1845 in Aston Clinton, Buckingham. Eliza's parents were James and Ann and it looks like she may have had a twin brother, Thomas.  They had 4 children (as at 1881 census):

  • Edith BATTLEY  ⁴ age 10 in 1881 born in Hawkhurst, Kent, England, listed as Scholar

  • Horace BATTLEY  ⁴ age 8 in 1881, born in Hawkhurst, Kent, England, listed as Scholar

  • Constance BATTLEY  ⁴ age 5 in 1881, born in Hawkhurst, Kent, England listed as Scholar

  • Emily BATTLEY  ⁴ age 2 in 1881, born in Linslade, Buckingham, England  married Linslade Buckingham.

   

• John BATTLEY 27 Apr 1845 married Mary Ann SMITH* <MURTON 0n Birth cert for Ernest> abt 1863. On 1881 census John is listed as ³ age 37,  Widowed and living in Mendlesham, occupation. General Smith: John married again to Phillipa Alice WHYBROW Ipswich Mar 1883 4a 918. Note that Phillipa shows up in the 1881 census age 22 as a General Domestic Servant for Thomas Wm. LAMBOURNE at Burrell Rd, Ipswich St Mary Stoke, Suffolk, England. John and Mary Ann had the following:

  • Priscilla BATTLEY  ³ age 16 in 1881 born Ipswich, Suffolk, England is listed as occupation Housekeeper.  < ⁶ In the England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1900 there is a marriage entry for a Battley, Priscilla Year: 1894 Quarter: March Record Type: Marriages Volume: 4a District: Ipswich Page: 1050> ^6b married to William Woolnough.

  • Ernest Valentine BATTLEY born 14 Feb 1872 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, died 10 Aug 1948 (Aug/14/1948 according to the Cemetery records) in , Manitoba, Canada. (St. Vital Cemetery buried Aug 17/1948). He married Beatrice Mary ELLIS  on 13 Oct 1894 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England who was born 15 Jun 1871 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, died 25 Feb 1947 in , Manitoba, Canada. Buried in St Vital Cemetery on 2/28/1947. ⁹ The 1901 census has them living in 21 Old Foundry Road Ipswich, and has his occupation as Boot and Shoe Warehouseman. Ernest is 29 in the census, Beatrice is 29, and daughter Olive is 3.

  • Polly BATTLEY  ³ age 7 in 1881,born in Ipswich, Suffolk, England is listed as occupation Scholar

  • Richard BATTLEY  ³ age 5 in 1881,born in Weeby, Essex, England  is listed as occupation Scholar <I have not found anything more on him, he was possibly sent to Australia as one of the 'Barnardo Boys'>

  • William John BATTLEY  ³ age 1 in 1881, born 1880. He was sent to Canada as one of the 'Barnardo Boys' in 1893. He died February 9, 1947, and was buried in the Brookside Cemetery, , Manitoba Canada on February 10, 1947. Wm. J. Battley is listed (in advertisements) as a Licensed Auctioneer in Manitoba Morning Free Press issue Saturday July 8, 1905 (Bruce Hayward's g. grandfather).  He Married 1) to Annie YOUNG (Bruce Hayward's great grandmother,) 2) to Agnes Mae HARVEY.

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