Graham and Emerson families

Betty H. Emerson¹

F, ID2281, (c May 1929-c May 1929)

Last Edited

20 Aug 2017

Relationship

1st cousin 1 time removed of Penny Graham (nee Emerson-Elliott)

Charts

Descendant Chart -- Thomas EMERSON
Descendant Chart -- John BATTEN

Father

Bertram Thomas (Bertie) Emerson b. c Nov 1906, d. c Aug 1964

Mother

Florence M. (Florrie) Thomas

Birth

c May 1929

Lambeth, London, ENGLAND²

Death

c May 1929

St Martin, Westminster, London, ENGLAND³

Citations

FreeBMD transcription of the England and Wales Civil Registration index of births, marriages and deaths at freebmd.org.uk, formerly freebmd.rootsweb.com; hereafter called FreeBMD UK. Birth Registration Vol. 1d, Page 520 [Betty H. Emerson], viewed 2 Jul 2011: Given name, Initial, Surname.
FreeBMD UK. Birth Registration Vol. 1d, Page 520 [Betty H. Emerson], viewed 2 Jul 2011: QOBRegn Jun 1929, Registration District Lambeth.
FreeBMD UK. Death Registration Vol. 1a, Page 564 [Betty H. Emerson], viewed 3 Jul 2011: QODRegn Jun 1929, Registration District St Martin.

William Cawsey¹

M, ID2283, (c 1839-c 1868)

Last Edited

10 Apr 2014

Birth

c 1839

Marriage

s 1865

Mary Anne Hepburn³

Birth of daughter

c 1868

Mary A. E. Cawsey; Hay, NSW⁴

Death

c 1868

Balranald⁵

Family

Mary Anne Hepburn

Child

Mary A. E. Cawsey b. c 1868

Citations

NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, On-line Deaths Index, URL http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/FamilyHistory/search.htm, hereafter called NSW BDM Registry, Deaths Index; copy in Researcher's family history papers, ID2283. Registration No. 2775/1868 & 2794/1868 [William Cawsey], viewed 7 Jul 2011: Given name, Surname.
NSW BDM Registry, Deaths Index; copy at ID2283. Registration No. 2775/1868 [William Cawsey], viewed 7 Jul 2011: Died at Age 29 years.
NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, On-line Births Index, URL http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/bdm_fh.html, hereafter called NSW BDM Registry, Births Index; paper copy of search page in Researcher's family history papers, ID2284. Registration No. 5566/1868 [Mary A. E. Cawsey], viewed 7 Jul 2011: Marriage of parents assumed.
NSW BDM Registry, Births Index; copy at ID2284. Registration No. 5566/1868 [Mary A. E. Cawsey], viewed 7 Jul 2011: YOBRegn, Registration District.
NSW BDM Registry, Deaths Index; copy at ID2283. Registration No. 2775/1868 & 2794/1868 [William Cawsey], viewed 7 Jul 2011: YODRegn, POD, Registration Districts Hay [2775] & Balranald [2794].

Mary A. E. Cawsey¹

F, ID2284, (c 1868-)

Last Edited

28 Sep 2013

Father

William Cawsey b. c 1839, d. c 1868

Mother

Mary Anne Hepburn

Birth

c 1868

Hay, NSW²

Citations

NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, On-line Births Index, URL http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/bdm_fh.html, hereafter called NSW BDM Registry, Births Index; paper copy of search page in Researcher's family history papers, ID2284. Registration No. 5566/1868 [Mary A. E. Cawsey], viewed 7 Jul 2011: First given name, 2 initials, Surname.
NSW BDM Registry, Births Index; copy at ID2284. Registration No. 5566/1868 [Mary A. E. Cawsey], viewed 7 Jul 2011: YOBRegn, Registration District.

Ross David Batten¹

M, ID2285, (30 Mar 1925-2 Jan 2012)

Last Edited

26 Jun 2022

Father

Charles William Batten b. 25 Feb 1887, d. 26 Jun 1972

Mother

Irene Monica Hogan b. c 1894, d. 5 Dec 1957

Birth

30 Mar 1925

Rongoa, Warragul, VIC; >
Birth Notice in Melbourne Argus, 18 Apr 1925, page 11:
BATTEN -- On 30 March, at "Rongoa", Warragul, to Irene, the wife of Charles W. Batten -- a son (Ross David).²

(Resident) AddressOld

at Nov 1939

Charles William Batten, Irene Monica Batten; 10 Merrion Place, Kew, VIC; >
Presumably with spouse and 2 younger children.³

(Son of deceased) Death

26 Jun 1972

Charles William Batten; Benalla, VIC; >
Death Notices in (Melbourne) Age, 28 Jun 1972, page 23:
     BATTEN, Charles William -- On June 26, at Benalla, beloved husband of Irene (deceased) and loved father of John (Fr Reginald Batten OP), Geoffrey and Ross, in his 87th year [actually 86th year]. Rest in peace.
     BATTEN, Charles William -- Loved father of Geoffrey, father-in-law of Diana, grandfather of Julian, Jackie, Diana, Denis, Ross, Dominique and Eugenie. R.I.P.
     BATTEN, Charles William -- Loved father of Ross, father-in-law of Alison, grandfather of Kristen, John, Damian, Timothy, Marita, Thomas, Nicholas, Christopher and Dominic. Rest in peace.^4,5

Death

2 Jan 2012

7 newspaper death notices for Ross (David) Batten, died 2 Jan 2012:
1. Age 4 Jan 2012, page 8 --
      Beloved and loving husband of Alison, loving father of Kristen, John, Damian, Timothy, Marita, Thomas, Nicholas, Christopher and Dominic.
     Dearly loved father of Kristen and father-in-law of Robert Spokes, loving Gympie of Matthew and Megan, Edward and Madeleine, and great-grandfather of Isabelle.
     Dearly loved father of John and father-in-law of Rosemary, loving Gympie of Fiona and Brian, David, Luke and Nicholas.
     Dearly loved father of Damian, loving Gympie of Marissa and Ben, Imogen, and great-grandfather of Matilda.
     Dearly loved father of Timothy, loving Gympie of Sophie, Georgina and Olivia.
     Dearly loved and loving father of Marita.
     Dearly loved father of Thomas and father-in-law of Bernadette, loving Gympie of Andrew, Peter, Harry, Anna and Michael.
     Dearly loved father of Nicholas and father-in-law of Jane, loving Gympie of Aidan, Dominic and Elizabeth.
     Dearly loved father of Christopher and father-in-law of Melissa, loving Gympie of Mitchell and Austin.
     Dearly loved and loving father of Dominic.
     Loved and loving youngest son of the late Charles and Irene Batten, and loving brother of John and Geoffrey (both dec).
     Loving brother-in-law of Diana Batten and loving uncle to Julian, Jacqui, Diana, Denys, Ross, Dominique and Eugenie.
     Loving brother-in-law of the late Beverley Hanson, and Carolyn Stoney, and loving uncle to thir children.
2. Age 4 Jan 2012, page 8 --
     Dear brother-in-law of Carolyn Stoney. Respected uncle of Kathryn, Carolyn, Jennifer, Phillipa and Jack.
3. Age 4 Jan 2012, page 8 --
     Long time & dear friend of Helen & Peter Forrest and their family.
4. Age 4 Jan 2012, page 8 --
     A great friend of the Greene family. Many happy memories. Sebastian, Priscilla & family
5. Age 4 Jan 2012, page 8 --
     Close friend for nearly 70 years. Deepest sympathy to Alison and family. Chris Jenkins and family
6. Age 5 Jan 2012, page 13 --
     The Committee and Members of The Peninsula Country Golf Club extend their sympathy on the passing of 50-year member Ross Batten.
7. Herald Sun 5 Jan 2012 --
      Dear brother-in-law of Carolyn Stoney. Respected uncle of Kathryn, Carolyn, Jennifer, Phillipa and Jack. Rest in Peace^6,7

Deceased father: Charles William Batten
Deceased mother: Irene Monica Batten
Deceased brother: John Anthony (Reginald) Batten
Deceased brother: Charles Geoffrey (Geoffrey) Batten

Citations

The Argus newspaper, Melbourne, hereafter called The Argus; accessed via National Library of Australia Trove web site at http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper; copy in Researcher's family history papers, ID2285. 4 Feb 1948, p7: Given names, Surname.
Birth Notice, Melbourne Argus, 18 Apr 1925, page 11 [Ross David Batten], hereafter called BN/Argus, Batten RD; acquired on 1 Sep 2011 from National Library of Australia Trove web site at http://trove.nla.gov.au/, image in Researcher's computer records and photocopy in Researcher's family history papers, ID2285. DOB, POB.
World War 2 Service Records: Batten, John Anthony, from National Archives of Australia, Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600 -- digital images from www.recordsearch.naa.gov.au on 30 Nov 2016; hereafter called WW2 Service Records BaJA. Paper copies and images in Researcher's Family History records, ID2491. Father's address at Nov 1939.
Victorian Cemetery Records and Headstone Transcriptions, Boroondara Cemetery 1859-1992, Ancestry.com.au on-line database, original data part of Cemetery Records and Headstone Transcriptions 1844-1997, indexed by Genealogical Society of Victoria Inc.; hereafter called Ancestry/Boroondara Cemetery transcriptions. No digital image or paper copy retained.
The Age newspaper (published by Fairfax Media, Melbourne) Death Notices; accessed in Google Archives at https://news.google.com/newspapers?hl=en; hereafter called Age-DN/Google; digital image and paper copy Researcher's Family History records, 28 Jun 1972 p23, viewed on 13 Feb 2018: DOD, POD, Memos.
Age-DN/Google, copies in Researcher's FH records, 4 Jan 2012 p8, viewed on 14 Feb 2018: DOD, Memos1-6.
Herald Sun newspaper (published by Herald & Weekly Times, subsidiary of News Corp, Melbourne) online tributes; hereafter called Herald Sun ADFDN; accessed in Australian Daily Funeral and Death Notices at http://…; photocopy and image in Researcher's Family History records; Herald Sun 5 Jan 2012, viewed 14 Feb 2018: Memo7.

Charles William Batten¹

M, ID2287, (25 Feb 1887-26 Jun 1972)

Last Edited

26 Jun 2022

Father

Charles John Batten b. 22 Aug 1865, d. c 1941

Mother

Marion (Mary) Saunders b. c 1864

Birth

25 Feb 1887

Mostyn Street, Castlemaine, VIC; >
Born: 25 Feb 1887 at Mostyn Street, Castlemaine Borough, County Talbot.
Father: Charles John Batten, Clerk in Warehouse. Age 21. Born Brighton, Melbourne.
Mother: Marion Batten, nee Saunders. Age 22. Born Maldon, Talbot.
Parents: Married 28 (?) Oct 1886, Registrar's Office, Carleton, Melbourne. Issue Nil.
Witnesses: Accoucheur Dr Woolley, Nurse Mrs Smith, Other Mrs Wilde.
Registration: 1 Apr 1887 at Castlemaine. Informant M. Batten, Mother, Residence Melbourne (?).²
Father: Charles John Batten
Mother & Informant: Marion (Mary) Saunders

(Beneficiary) Will

14 Aug 1906

John Thomas Batten; >
Last Will and Testament of John Thomas Batten, dated 14 Aug 1906 and witnessed by Alice Fox and W. Ward Fox, appointed his son Charles John Batten and his wife Kate Selina Batten as Executors. Beneficiaries are:
Helen Batten, wife of my son William Garrard Batten -- all my clothing for the use of her family as she shall think fit
Charles John Batten, my son -- dressing case and desk with all their contents and the whole of my library with the exception of the Family Bible
William Garrard Batten, my son -- Family Bible and Family Ring
Charles Batten, my grandson -- watch, watch chain and appendages
Kate Selina Batten, my wife -- all household furniture effects chattels pictures etc
Charles John Batten, my son -- all money at bank after payment of debts and legal and funeral expenses.³

(Beneficiary) Probate

21 Nov 1906

John Thomas Batten; VIC; >
Probate documents include:
* Affidavit of Charles John Batten and Kate Selina Batten, joint Executors, sworn on 23/25 Oct 1906, stating the dates of the deceased's death (7 Oct 1906) and will (14 Aug 1906), the value of the deceased's real estate (nil) and personal property (not more than £131), and agreeing to properly administer and account for the deceased's estate.
* Affidavit of William Henry Walker, Solicitor, sworn on 8 Nov 1906, stating that a Probate Notice appeared in the Melbourne Age on 24 Oct 1906, and that no other will or caveat or probate application had been found.
* Statement by the Probate Registrar, dated 21 Nov 1906, that the will had been proved and no duty was payable.
* Order by the Supreme Court Registrar of Probates, dated 21 Nov 1906, that Probate be granted to the Executors.
* Statements/Affidavits by the Executors, dated 23/25 Oct 1906, that the Inventory attached is a true statement of the real and personal property of the deceased at the date of death and that £131 is the full net value of the property, that the deceased did not make any gift of property within 12 months prior to his death (except £150 given to his wife), and that the beneficiaries are related to the testator as follows:
- Helen Batten is the wife of the testator's son William Garrard Batten;
- Charles John Batten is the son of the testator;
- William Garrard Batten is the son of the testator;
- Charles Batten is the grandson of the testator; and
- Kate Selina Batten is the widow of the testator.
* Inventory/Statement of Assets and Liabilities:
Furniture, effects and clothing £20
Gold watch & gold chain £5
Gold ruby ring £1
Money in bank £100
Money on hand £5
Liabilities Nil
Net balance £131.⁴

Occupation

at Dec 1919

Dentist⁵

AddressOld

to 23 Dec 1919

Queen Street, Warragul, VIC⁶

Marriage

24 Dec 1919

Irene Monica Hogan; St Mary's Catholic Church, East St Kilda, VIC; >
Marriage Certificate details:
+Married: 24 Dec 1919 at St Mary's Church, East St Kilda.
+Groom: Charles William Batten, Bachelor, no previous issue, born Melbourne, VIC, Dentist, age 32, of Queen Street, Warragul, VIC.
+Bride: Irene Hogan, Spinster, no previous issue, born in Ballarat, VIC, Teacher, age 25, of Stawell (?) Street, Armadale, VIC.
+Groom's parents: Charles Batten, Business Manager, and Mary Saunders.
+Bride's parents: John Hogan, Mining Contractor, and Ann Nugent.
+Minister: William Ganly, Catholic Priest.
+Witnesses: Reginald Wood, Olga Ernst.⁷
Father of Groom: Charles John Batten
Mother of Groom: Marion (Mary) Saunders

Birth of son

1 Dec 1920

John Anthony (Reginald) Batten; Quisisana Private Hospital, Dandenong Road, Windsor, VIC⁸

Birth of son

12 Feb 1922

Charles Geoffrey (Geoffrey) Batten; Rongoa, Warragul, VIC; >
Birth Notice in Melbourne Argus, 18 Feb 1922, page 11:
BATTEN -- On 12 February, at "Rongoa", Warragul, to Mr and Mrs C. W. Batten, a son (Charles Geoffrey).⁹

Birth of son

30 Mar 1925

Ross David Batten; Rongoa, Warragul, VIC; >
Birth Notice in Melbourne Argus, 18 Apr 1925, page 11:
BATTEN -- On 30 March, at "Rongoa", Warragul, to Irene, the wife of Charles W. Batten -- a son (Ross David).¹⁰

AddressOld

at Nov 1939

Irene Monica Batten; 10 Merrion Place, Kew, VIC; >
Presumably with spouse and 2 younger children.¹¹
Resident: Charles Geoffrey (Geoffrey) Batten
Resident: Ross David Batten

Address

at Jun 1945 and at Jul 1951

Irene Monica Hogan; 39 Glenferrie Road, Kew, VIC; >
With spouse and eldest son.^12,13
Resident: John Anthony (Reginald) Batten

(Widower) Death

5 Dec 1957

Irene Monica Hogan¹⁴

Death

26 Jun 1972

Benalla, VIC; >
Death Notices in (Melbourne) Age, 28 Jun 1972, page 23:
     BATTEN, Charles William -- On June 26, at Benalla, beloved husband of Irene (deceased) and loved father of John (Fr Reginald Batten OP), Geoffrey and Ross, in his 87th year [actually 86th year]. Rest in peace.
     BATTEN, Charles William -- Loved father of Geoffrey, father-in-law of Diana, grandfather of Julian, Jackie, Diana, Denis, Ross, Dominique and Eugenie. R.I.P.
     BATTEN, Charles William -- Loved father of Ross, father-in-law of Alison, grandfather of Kristen, John, Damian, Timothy, Marita, Thomas, Nicholas, Christopher and Dominic. Rest in peace.^14,15

Deceased wife: Irene Monica Batten
Son of deceased: John Anthony (Reginald) Batten
Son of deceased: Charles Geoffrey (Geoffrey) Batten
Son of deceased: Ross David Batten

Funeral

28 Jun 1972

St Dominic's Church, East Camberwell, VIC; >
Funeral Notice in (Melbourne) Age, 28 Jun 1972, page 23:
BATTEN -- Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of the late Mr Charles William Batten will be offered at St Dominic's Church, East Camberwell, this day (Wednesday), at 2:15pm by his son, the Very Rev. Reginald Batten, O.P., Prior of St Dominic's. The Funeral will leave the church at the conclusion of Mass for the Booroondara Cemetery, Kew.
N.J. Todd, Benalla, 62 2451 in conjunction with Tobin Brothers, 329 6144.

Son & Minister: John Anthony (Reginald) Batten

Burial

28 Jun 1972

Grave 41, Roman Catholic Section E, Boroondara Cemetery, Kew, VIC^14,16

(Deceased father) Death

2 Jan 2012

Ross David Batten; 7 newspaper death notices for Ross (David) Batten, died 2 Jan 2012:
1. Age 4 Jan 2012, page 8 --
      Beloved and loving husband of Alison, loving father of Kristen, John, Damian, Timothy, Marita, Thomas, Nicholas, Christopher and Dominic.
     Dearly loved father of Kristen and father-in-law of Robert Spokes, loving Gympie of Matthew and Megan, Edward and Madeleine, and great-grandfather of Isabelle.
     Dearly loved father of John and father-in-law of Rosemary, loving Gympie of Fiona and Brian, David, Luke and Nicholas.
     Dearly loved father of Damian, loving Gympie of Marissa and Ben, Imogen, and great-grandfather of Matilda.
     Dearly loved father of Timothy, loving Gympie of Sophie, Georgina and Olivia.
     Dearly loved and loving father of Marita.
     Dearly loved father of Thomas and father-in-law of Bernadette, loving Gympie of Andrew, Peter, Harry, Anna and Michael.
     Dearly loved father of Nicholas and father-in-law of Jane, loving Gympie of Aidan, Dominic and Elizabeth.
     Dearly loved father of Christopher and father-in-law of Melissa, loving Gympie of Mitchell and Austin.
     Dearly loved and loving father of Dominic.
     Loved and loving youngest son of the late Charles and Irene Batten, and loving brother of John and Geoffrey (both dec).
     Loving brother-in-law of Diana Batten and loving uncle to Julian, Jacqui, Diana, Denys, Ross, Dominique and Eugenie.
     Loving brother-in-law of the late Beverley Hanson, and Carolyn Stoney, and loving uncle to thir children.
2. Age 4 Jan 2012, page 8 --
     Dear brother-in-law of Carolyn Stoney. Respected uncle of Kathryn, Carolyn, Jennifer, Phillipa and Jack.
3. Age 4 Jan 2012, page 8 --
     Long time & dear friend of Helen & Peter Forrest and their family.
4. Age 4 Jan 2012, page 8 --
     A great friend of the Greene family. Many happy memories. Sebastian, Priscilla & family
5. Age 4 Jan 2012, page 8 --
     Close friend for nearly 70 years. Deepest sympathy to Alison and family. Chris Jenkins and family
6. Age 5 Jan 2012, page 13 --
     The Committee and Members of The Peninsula Country Golf Club extend their sympathy on the passing of 50-year member Ross Batten.
7. Herald Sun 5 Jan 2012 --
      Dear brother-in-law of Carolyn Stoney. Respected uncle of Kathryn, Carolyn, Jennifer, Phillipa and Jack. Rest in Peace^17,18

Family

Irene Monica Hogan b. c 1894, d. 5 Dec 1957

Children

John Anthony (Reginald) Batten b. 1 Dec 1920, d. 27 Oct 1991

Charles Geoffrey (Geoffrey) Batten b. 12 Feb 1922, d. 22 Feb 2003

Ross David Batten+ b. 30 Mar 1925, d. 2 Jan 2012

Citations

Birth Certificate: Batten, Charles W [2287], Entry 1887/17095 registered on 1 Apr 1887 in the District of the Soddon (?), Victoria; image downloaded from Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria on 31 Aug 2011; hereafter called Birth Certificate BaCW; photocopy held in Researcher's family history papers, ID2287. Given names, Surname.
Birth Certificate BaCW. DOB, POB, Memos.
Probate documents, Estate of John Thomas Batten, Probate granted by the Supreme Court of Victoria on 21 Nov 1906, as recorded in the Probate and Administration files of the Public Record Office of Victoria, File No. 100/300, Record Nos VPRS 28/P0 unit 1300, VPRS 28/P2 unit 778 and VPRS 7591/P2 unit 396, downloaded 2 Dec 2013 from http://prov.vic.gov.au/index_search?searchid=54. Source hereafter called Probate, JT Batten. Digital image in Researcher's computer records and paper copy in Researcher's family history papers, ID2297. Date of will, Memos..
Probate, JT Batten: DOProbate, Memos.
Marriage Certificate: Batten, Charles W & Hogan, Irene, Registration No. 1919/1895. Image issued on 31 Aug 2011 by Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria; hereafter called Marriage Certificate BaCW+HoI; certificate in Researcher's family history papers, ID2287. Groom's occupation.
Marriage Certificate BaCW+HoI. Groom's address.
Marriage Certificate BaCW+HoI. DOM, POM, Memos.
The Argus newspaper, Melbourne, hereafter called The Argus; accessed via National Library of Australia Trove web site at http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper; copy in Researcher's family history papers, ID2941. 11 Dec 1920, p13: DOB, POB "Quisisana", Windsor. Search of other birth notices around that time confirmed that Quisisana was a private hospital in Dandenong Road.
Birth Notice, Melbourne Argus, 18 Feb 1922, page 11 [Charles Geoffrey Batten], hereafter called BN/Argus, Batten CG; acquired on 31 Aug 2011 from National Library of Australia Trove web site at http://trove.nla.gov.au/, image in Researcher's computer records and photocopy in Researcher's family history papers, ID2288. DOB, POB.
Birth Notice, Melbourne Argus, 18 Apr 1925, page 11 [Ross David Batten], hereafter called BN/Argus, Batten RD; acquired on 1 Sep 2011 from National Library of Australia Trove web site at http://trove.nla.gov.au/, image in Researcher's computer records and photocopy in Researcher's family history papers, ID2285. DOB, POB.
World War 2 Service Records: Batten, John Anthony, from National Archives of Australia, Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600 -- digital images from www.recordsearch.naa.gov.au on 30 Nov 2016; hereafter called WW2 Service Records BaJA. Paper copies and images in Researcher's Family History records, ID2491. Father's address at Nov 1939.
The Argus; copy in Researcher's FH papers, ID2288. 5 Jul 1951: Address Glenferrie Road at date of son's engagement in Jul 1951.
WW2 Service Records BaJA. John's address from Jun 1945.
Victorian Cemetery Records and Headstone Transcriptions, Boroondara Cemetery 1859-1992, Ancestry.com.au on-line database, original data part of Cemetery Records and Headstone Transcriptions 1844-1997, indexed by Genealogical Society of Victoria Inc.; hereafter called Ancestry/Boroondara Cemetery transcriptions. No digital image or paper copy retained.
The Age newspaper (published by Fairfax Media, Melbourne) Death Notices; accessed in Google Archives at https://news.google.com/newspapers?hl=en; hereafter called Age-DN/Google; digital image and paper copy Researcher's Family History records, 28 Jun 1972 p23, viewed on 13 Feb 2018: DOD, POD, Memos.
The Age newspaper (published by Fairfax Media, Melbourne) Funeral Notices; accessed in Google Archives at https://news.google.com/newspapers?hl=en; hereafter called Age-FN/Google; digital image and paper copy in Researcher's Family History records, DOBurial, POBurial Kew.
Age-DN/Google, copies in Researcher's FH records, 4 Jan 2012 p8, viewed on 14 Feb 2018: DOD, Memos1-6.
Herald Sun newspaper (published by Herald & Weekly Times, subsidiary of News Corp, Melbourne) online tributes; hereafter called Herald Sun ADFDN; accessed in Australian Daily Funeral and Death Notices at http://…; photocopy and image in Researcher's Family History records; Herald Sun 5 Jan 2012, viewed 14 Feb 2018: Memo7.

Charles Geoffrey (Geoffrey) Batten¹

M, ID2288, (12 Feb 1922-22 Feb 2003)

Last Edited

26 Jun 2022

Father

Charles William Batten b. 25 Feb 1887, d. 26 Jun 1972

Mother

Irene Monica Hogan b. c 1894, d. 5 Dec 1957

Birth

12 Feb 1922

Rongoa, Warragul, VIC; >
Birth Notice in Melbourne Argus, 18 Feb 1922, page 11:
BATTEN -- On 12 February, at "Rongoa", Warragul, to Mr and Mrs C. W. Batten, a son (Charles Geoffrey).²

(Resident) AddressOld

at Nov 1939

Charles William Batten, Irene Monica Batten; 10 Merrion Place, Kew, VIC; >
Presumably with spouse and 2 younger children.³

Engagement

Jul 1951

Diana Margaret Mary Rawson⁴

(Son of deceased) Death

26 Jun 1972

Death

22 Feb 2003

VIC; >
3 death notices in the Herald Sun, 25 Feb 2003, page 55 for Charles Geoffrey BATTEN, MD:
1. Beloved husband of Diana and loving father to Charles, Jacqueline, Diana, Ross, Denys, Dominique and Eugenie. Adored grandfather of Peter, Nicole (dec.), Hugh, John, Cameron, Lachlan, Thomas, Charlie, George, Jack, Chad, Elly.
2. Died at home 22 Feb 2003. Dearly beloved son of Charles and Irene (both dec.) and brother to John (Father Reginald, O.P., dec.) and Ross. Brother-in-law of Alison.
3. Loved and respected friend of Judy and Ian Roscoe and family. ...⁷

Widow: Diana Margaret Mary Batten

Funeral

27 Feb 2003

St Joseph's Church, Arundel Street, Benalla, VIC; >
Extract from Funeral Notice in Herald Sun 25 Feb 2003, page 58:
     BATTEN, Charles Geoffrey, M.D. -- Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul will be offered at St Joseph's Church, Arundel Street, Benalla on Thursday 27 Feb at 11am. ...
     Ex Service Personnel are respectfully invited to attend.
     N.J. TODD Member AFDA Benalla 03 5762 2461⁸

Burial

27 Feb 2003

General Cemetery, Benalla, VIC; >
Extract from Funeral Notice in Herald Sun 25 Feb 2003, page 58:
BATTEN, Charles Geoffrey, M.D. -- ... The Funeral will leave at the conclusion of Mass [commencing 11am 27 Feb 2003] for burial at Benalla General Cemetery.
N.J. TODD Member AFDA Benalla 03 5762 2461⁹

(Deceased brother) Death

2 Jan 2012

Family

Diana Margaret Mary Rawson b. 19 Aug 1930, d. 24 Mar 2012

Citations

Birth Notice, Melbourne Argus, 18 Feb 1922, page 11 [Charles Geoffrey Batten], hereafter called BN/Argus, Batten CG; acquired on 31 Aug 2011 from National Library of Australia Trove web site at http://trove.nla.gov.au/, image in Researcher's computer records and photocopy in Researcher's family history papers, ID2288. Given names, Surname.
BN/Argus, Batten CG. DOB, POB.
World War 2 Service Records: Batten, John Anthony, from National Archives of Australia, Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600 -- digital images from www.recordsearch.naa.gov.au on 30 Nov 2016; hereafter called WW2 Service Records BaJA. Paper copies and images in Researcher's Family History records, ID2491. Father's address at Nov 1939.
The Argus newspaper, Melbourne, hereafter called The Argus; accessed via National Library of Australia Trove web site at http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper; copy in Researcher's family history papers, ID2288. 5 Jul 1951: Engagement.
Victorian Cemetery Records and Headstone Transcriptions, Boroondara Cemetery 1859-1992, Ancestry.com.au on-line database, original data part of Cemetery Records and Headstone Transcriptions 1844-1997, indexed by Genealogical Society of Victoria Inc.; hereafter called Ancestry/Boroondara Cemetery transcriptions. No digital image or paper copy retained.
The Age newspaper (published by Fairfax Media, Melbourne) Death Notices; accessed in Google Archives at https://news.google.com/newspapers?hl=en; hereafter called Age-DN/Google; digital image and paper copy Researcher's Family History records, 28 Jun 1972 p23, viewed on 13 Feb 2018: DOD, POD, Memos.
Herald Sun newspaper (published by Herald & Weekly Times, subsidiary of News Corp, Melbourne, VIC); accessed in Ryerson Notice Repository at https://ryersonindex.org; hereafter called Herald Sun/RNR; digital image and paper copy in Researcher's Family History records at ID2288. 25 Feb 2003, page 55, accessed 25 Feb 2018: DOD, POD inferred, Memos.
Herald Sun/RNR; copies in Researcher's FH records at ID2288. 25 Feb 2003, page 58, accessed 25 Feb 2018: DOFuneral, POFuneral, Memo.
Herald Sun/RNR; copies in Researcher's FH records at ID2288. 25 Feb 2003, page 58, accessed 25 Feb 2018: DOBurial, POBurial, Memo.
Age-DN/Google, copies in Researcher's FH records, 4 Jan 2012 p8, viewed on 14 Feb 2018: DOD, Memos1-6.
Herald Sun newspaper (published by Herald & Weekly Times, subsidiary of News Corp, Melbourne) online tributes; hereafter called Herald Sun ADFDN; accessed in Australian Daily Funeral and Death Notices at http://…; photocopy and image in Researcher's Family History records; Herald Sun 5 Jan 2012, viewed 14 Feb 2018: Memo7.

Irene Monica Hogan^1,2

F, ID2289, (c 1894-5 Dec 1957)

Last Edited

26 Jun 2022

Birth

c 1894

Ballarat, VIC^3,2

Occupation

at Dec 1919

Teacher⁴

AddressOld

to 23 Dec 1919

Stawell (?) Street, Armadale, VIC⁵

Marriage

24 Dec 1919

Charles William Batten; St Mary's Catholic Church, East St Kilda, VIC; >
Marriage Certificate details:
+Married: 24 Dec 1919 at St Mary's Church, East St Kilda.
+Groom: Charles William Batten, Bachelor, no previous issue, born Melbourne, VIC, Dentist, age 32, of Queen Street, Warragul, VIC.
+Bride: Irene Hogan, Spinster, no previous issue, born in Ballarat, VIC, Teacher, age 25, of Stawell (?) Street, Armadale, VIC.
+Groom's parents: Charles Batten, Business Manager, and Mary Saunders.
+Bride's parents: John Hogan, Mining Contractor, and Ann Nugent.
+Minister: William Ganly, Catholic Priest.
+Witnesses: Reginald Wood, Olga Ernst.⁶
Father of Groom: Charles John Batten
Mother of Groom: Marion (Mary) Saunders

Married Name

24 Dec 1919

Batten

Birth of son

1 Dec 1920

John Anthony (Reginald) Batten; Quisisana Private Hospital, Dandenong Road, Windsor, VIC⁷

Birth of son

12 Feb 1922

Birth of son

30 Mar 1925

AddressOld

at Nov 1939

Charles William Batten; 10 Merrion Place, Kew, VIC; >
Presumably with spouse and 2 younger children.¹⁰
Resident: Charles Geoffrey (Geoffrey) Batten
Resident: Ross David Batten

Address

at Jun 1945 and at Jul 1951

Charles William Batten; 39 Glenferrie Road, Kew, VIC; >
With spouse and eldest son.^11,12
Resident: John Anthony (Reginald) Batten

Death

5 Dec 1957

² Widower: Charles William Batten

Burial

c 7 Dec 1957

Grave 39, Roman Catholic Section E, Boroondara Cemetery, Boroondara, VIC²

(Deceased wife) Death

26 Jun 1972

(Deceased mother) Death

2 Jan 2012

Family

Charles William Batten b. 25 Feb 1887, d. 26 Jun 1972

Children

John Anthony (Reginald) Batten b. 1 Dec 1920, d. 27 Oct 1991

Charles Geoffrey (Geoffrey) Batten b. 12 Feb 1922, d. 22 Feb 2003

Ross David Batten+ b. 30 Mar 1925, d. 2 Jan 2012

Citations

Marriage Certificate: Batten, Charles W & Hogan, Irene, Registration No. 1919/1895. Image issued on 31 Aug 2011 by Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria; hereafter called Marriage Certificate BaCW+HoI; certificate in Researcher's family history papers, ID2287. Bride's first given name, maiden surname.
Victorian Cemetery Records and Headstone Transcriptions, Boroondara Cemetery 1859-1992, Ancestry.com.au on-line database, original data part of Cemetery Records and Headstone Transcriptions 1844-1997, indexed by Genealogical Society of Victoria Inc.; hereafter called Ancestry/Boroondara Cemetery transcriptions. No digital image or paper copy retained.
Marriage Certificate BaCW+HoI. Bride's age 25 at DOM 24 Dec 1919, POB.
Marriage Certificate BaCW+HoI. Bride's occupation.
Marriage Certificate BaCW+HoI. Bride's address.
Marriage Certificate BaCW+HoI. DOM, POM, Memos.
The Argus newspaper, Melbourne, hereafter called The Argus; accessed via National Library of Australia Trove web site at http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper; copy in Researcher's family history papers, ID2941. 11 Dec 1920, p13: DOB, POB "Quisisana", Windsor. Search of other birth notices around that time confirmed that Quisisana was a private hospital in Dandenong Road.
Birth Notice, Melbourne Argus, 18 Feb 1922, page 11 [Charles Geoffrey Batten], hereafter called BN/Argus, Batten CG; acquired on 31 Aug 2011 from National Library of Australia Trove web site at http://trove.nla.gov.au/, image in Researcher's computer records and photocopy in Researcher's family history papers, ID2288. DOB, POB.
Birth Notice, Melbourne Argus, 18 Apr 1925, page 11 [Ross David Batten], hereafter called BN/Argus, Batten RD; acquired on 1 Sep 2011 from National Library of Australia Trove web site at http://trove.nla.gov.au/, image in Researcher's computer records and photocopy in Researcher's family history papers, ID2285. DOB, POB.
World War 2 Service Records: Batten, John Anthony, from National Archives of Australia, Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600 -- digital images from www.recordsearch.naa.gov.au on 30 Nov 2016; hereafter called WW2 Service Records BaJA. Paper copies and images in Researcher's Family History records, ID2491. Father's address at Nov 1939.
The Argus; copy in Researcher's FH papers, ID2288. 5 Jul 1951: Address Glenferrie Road at date of son's engagement in Jul 1951.
WW2 Service Records BaJA. John's address from Jun 1945.
The Age newspaper (published by Fairfax Media, Melbourne) Death Notices; accessed in Google Archives at https://news.google.com/newspapers?hl=en; hereafter called Age-DN/Google; digital image and paper copy Researcher's Family History records, 28 Jun 1972 p23, viewed on 13 Feb 2018: DOD, POD, Memos.
Age-DN/Google, copies in Researcher's FH records, 4 Jan 2012 p8, viewed on 14 Feb 2018: DOD, Memos1-6.
Herald Sun newspaper (published by Herald & Weekly Times, subsidiary of News Corp, Melbourne) online tributes; hereafter called Herald Sun ADFDN; accessed in Australian Daily Funeral and Death Notices at http://…; photocopy and image in Researcher's Family History records; Herald Sun 5 Jan 2012, viewed 14 Feb 2018: Memo7.

Charles John Batten¹

M, ID2290, (22 Aug 1865-c 1941)

Last Edited

26 Jun 2022

Father

John Thomas Batten b. 2 Nov 1821, d. 7 Oct 1906

Mother

Emily James b. c 1825, d. c 1895

Birth

22 Aug 1865

Bay Street, Brighton, VIC; >
Birth Certificate details:
+ Born: 22 Aug 1865 at Bay Street, Brighton.
+ Father: John Thomas Batten, Officer of Public Company. Age 44. Born London, England.
+ Mother: Emily Batten, nee James. Age 40. Born London, England.
+ Parents: Married 27 Sep 1850 at London, England. Issue Herbert ... Dead, Emily ... Dead, Eugenie ... Dead, Gertrude .... Dead, Horace ... Dead, William Garrard ... 4 years, Mary Goldsborough ... 3 years, Rose Dalrymple ... Dead.
+ Witnesses: Accoucheur Dr Blair, Nurse Mrs Clarke.
+ Registration: 6 Oct 1865 at Brighton. Informant J. T. Batten, Father, Residence Bay Street, Brighton.^2,3

(Resident) AddressOld

at early 1886

John Thomas Batten, Emily James; East St Kilda, VIC; >
Parents with son and mother's companion.⁴

Marriage

20 Oct 1886

Marion (Mary) Saunders; Registrar's Office, Carlton, VIC^5,6

Employment

at Feb 1887

VIC; Clerk in Warehouse.⁷

(Witness) AddressOld

at Feb 1887

Marion (Mary) Saunders; Mostyn Street, Castlemaine, VIC; >
This is the address where CWB was born on 25 Feb 1887, although the mother gave her address then as Melbourne. During the period after CJB deserted his wife (see explanation in Divorce tag), she perhaps stayed in Melbourne for a while, and then moved to Castlemaine (which is close to Maldon, where she was born and perhaps where her parents still lived) for the birth. It is not known when she returned to Melbourne, although she was living in Fitzroy when she petitioned for divorce in 1893.⁸

(Father) Birth

25 Feb 1887

Charles William Batten; Mostyn Street, Castlemaine, VIC; >
Born: 25 Feb 1887 at Mostyn Street, Castlemaine Borough, County Talbot.
Father: Charles John Batten, Clerk in Warehouse. Age 21. Born Brighton, Melbourne.
Mother: Marion Batten, nee Saunders. Age 22. Born Maldon, Talbot.
Parents: Married 28 (?) Oct 1886, Registrar's Office, Carleton, Melbourne. Issue Nil.
Witnesses: Accoucheur Dr Woolley, Nurse Mrs Smith, Other Mrs Wilde.
Registration: 1 Apr 1887 at Castlemaine. Informant M. Batten, Mother, Residence Melbourne (?).⁹

Divorce

Nov 1893

Marion (Mary) Saunders; Decree nisi, VIC; >
Report in (Melbourne) Argus 7 Nov 1893, Page 3:
BATTEN V. BATTEN.
Marian Batten, of 138 Gore street, Fitzroy, petitioned for a divorce from her husband, Charles John Batten, of Chancery lane, clerk, on the ground of desertion. The petitioner's story was that prior to the marriage in the year 1886, she lived as a companion in the service of the respondent's mother, at East St Kilda, and that the respondent seduced her, she being then 21 years of age and he somewhat younger. His parents forced him to marry her, and the marriage took place at a registry office in Carlton on 20 October 1886. He remained with her for one day, and then told her that he would have nothing more to do with her. When her child was born in the following February, he sent her £1, and for some time paid her 10s. a week, but he steadily refused to give her a home.
Mr. MacHugh, instructed by Mr. F. S. Stephen jun , appeared for the petitioner.
The Chief Justice granted a decree nisi, with costs, remarking that this appeared to be one of those lamentable instances where a man showed not only that he was a rascal, but how keen a rascal he could be.¹⁰

Employment

at Apr 1895

Book Keeper.¹¹

AddressOld

to Apr 1895

Major Street, Hawthorn, VIC¹²

Marriage

12 Apr 1895

Alice Parkin Atkinson; Registry Office, Hoddle Street, Collingwood, VIC; Marriage Certificate details:
+ Marriage: 12 Apr 1895 at the office of the Registrar of Marriages, Hoddle Street, Collingwood after notice and declaration duly made.
+ Groom: Charles John Batten, Divorced 1894 (1 son), born Brighton VIC, Age 29, Book Keeper, of Major Street, Hawthorn VIC.
+ Bride: Alice Parkin Atkinson, Spinster, born Portland VIC, Age 27, Clerk, of Darling Street, South Yarra VIC.
+ Groom's parents: John Thomas Batten, Accountant, and Emily Batten (Maiden name James).
+ Bride's parents: Edwin Atkinson, Town Clerk, and Charlotte Atkinson (Maiden name Dorman).
+ Witnesses: William W. Davies (Registrar), Emma Davies (presumably the Registrar's wife).¹³

(Executor & Beneficry) Will

14 Aug 1906

Occupation

at Oct 1906

Accountant¹⁵

AddressOld

at Oct 1906

Alice Parkin Atkinson; 59 Armadale Street, Armadale, VIC; >
With spouse.¹⁶

(Executor & Beneficry) Probate

21 Nov 1906

Occupation

at Dec 1919

Business Manager, VIC¹⁸

(Father of Groom) Marriage

24 Dec 1919

Charles William Batten, Irene Monica Hogan; St Mary's Catholic Church, East St Kilda, VIC; >
Marriage Certificate details:
+Married: 24 Dec 1919 at St Mary's Church, East St Kilda.
+Groom: Charles William Batten, Bachelor, no previous issue, born Melbourne, VIC, Dentist, age 32, of Queen Street, Warragul, VIC.
+Bride: Irene Hogan, Spinster, no previous issue, born in Ballarat, VIC, Teacher, age 25, of Stawell (?) Street, Armadale, VIC.
+Groom's parents: Charles Batten, Business Manager, and Mary Saunders.
+Bride's parents: John Hogan, Mining Contractor, and Ann Nugent.
+Minister: William Ganly, Catholic Priest.
+Witnesses: Reginald Wood, Olga Ernst.¹⁹

Death

c 1941

VIC²⁰

Family 1

Marion (Mary) Saunders b. c 1864

Child

Charles William Batten+ b. 25 Feb 1887, d. 26 Jun 1972

Family 2

Alice Parkin Atkinson b. c 1867

Citations

Birth Certificate: Batten, Charles W [2287], Entry 1887/17095 registered on 1 Apr 1887 in the District of the Soddon (?), Victoria; image downloaded from Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria on 31 Aug 2011; hereafter called Birth Certificate BaCW; photocopy held in Researcher's family history papers, ID2287. Father's given names, surname.
Birth Certificate: Batten, Charles J, Entry 1865/2111 registered on 6 Oct 1865 in the District of Brighton, Victoria; image downloaded from Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages on 31 Aug 2011; hereafter called Birth Certificate BaCJ; photocopy held in Researcher's family history papers, ID2290. DOB, POB, Memos.
Birth Certificate BaCW. Father's age 21 at 25 Feb 1887, SuburbOB.
The Argus newspaper, Melbourne, hereafter called The Argus; accessed via National Library of Australia Trove web site at http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper; copy in Researcher's family history papers, ID2290. 7 Nov 1893, p3: Date, Address, Memo.
Birth Certificate BaCW. Parents' DOM, POM.
The Argus; copy in Researcher's FH papers, ID2290. 7 Nov 1893, p3: Date, Address.
Birth Certificate BaCW. Father's profession.
Birth Certificate BaCW. Parents' address.
Birth Certificate BaCW. DOB, POB, Memos.
The Argus; copy in Researcher's FH papers, ID2290. 7 Nov 1893, p3: Date, Decree nisi, Memo.
Marriage Certificate: Batten, Charles J & Atkinson, Alice P, Registration No. 1895/730. Image issued on 26 Sep 2011 by Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria; hereafter called Marriage Certificate BaCJ+AtAP; image in Researcher's computer records and certificate in Researcher's family history papers, ID2290. Date, Memo.
Marriage Certificate BaCJ+AtAP. Date, Address.
Marriage Certificate BaCJ+AtAP. DOM, POM, Memos.
Probate documents, Estate of John Thomas Batten, Probate granted by the Supreme Court of Victoria on 21 Nov 1906, as recorded in the Probate and Administration files of the Public Record Office of Victoria, File No. 100/300, Record Nos VPRS 28/P0 unit 1300, VPRS 28/P2 unit 778 and VPRS 7591/P2 unit 396, downloaded 2 Dec 2013 from http://prov.vic.gov.au/index_search?searchid=54. Source hereafter called Probate, JT Batten. Digital image in Researcher's computer records and paper copy in Researcher's family history papers, ID2297. Date of will, Memos..
Probate, JT Batten: Occupation at date of Probate Oct 1906.
Probate, JT Batten: Address at date of Probate Oct 1906. Memo inferred.
Probate, JT Batten: DOProbate, Memos.
Marriage Certificate: Batten, Charles W & Hogan, Irene, Registration No. 1919/1895. Image issued on 31 Aug 2011 by Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria; hereafter called Marriage Certificate BaCW+HoI; certificate in Researcher's family history papers, ID2287. Groom's father's occupation.
Marriage Certificate BaCW+HoI. DOM, POM, Memos.
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria, On-line Deaths Index, URL https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/…, hereafter called VIC BDM Registry, Deaths Index; paper copy of search page in Researcher's family history papers at Registration No. 1941/3595 [Chas John Batten, parents John Thos Batten & Emily James], viewed 22 Sep 2011: YODRegn.

Marion (Mary) Saunders^1,2

F, ID2291, (c 1864-)

Last Edited

26 Jun 2022

Birth

c 1864

Maldon, VIC³

(Resident) AddressOld

at early 1886

John Thomas Batten, Emily James; East St Kilda, VIC; >
Parents with son and mother's companion.⁴

Marriage

20 Oct 1886

Charles John Batten; Registrar's Office, Carlton, VIC^5,6

Married Name

c 28 Oct 1886

Batten

AddressOld

at Feb 1887

Mostyn Street, Castlemaine, VIC; >
This is the address where CWB was born on 25 Feb 1887, although the mother gave her address then as Melbourne. During the period after CJB deserted his wife (see explanation in Divorce tag), she perhaps stayed in Melbourne for a while, and then moved to Castlemaine (which is close to Maldon, where she was born and perhaps where her parents still lived) for the birth. It is not known when she returned to Melbourne, although she was living in Fitzroy when she petitioned for divorce in 1893.⁷
Witness: Charles John Batten

(Mother & Informant) Birth

25 Feb 1887

Divorce

Nov 1893

Charles John Batten; Decree nisi, VIC; >
Report in (Melbourne) Argus 7 Nov 1893, Page 3:
BATTEN V. BATTEN.
Marian Batten, of 138 Gore street, Fitzroy, petitioned for a divorce from her husband, Charles John Batten, of Chancery lane, clerk, on the ground of desertion. The petitioner's story was that prior to the marriage in the year 1886, she lived as a companion in the service of the respondent's mother, at East St Kilda, and that the respondent seduced her, she being then 21 years of age and he somewhat younger. His parents forced him to marry her, and the marriage took place at a registry office in Carlton on 20 October 1886. He remained with her for one day, and then told her that he would have nothing more to do with her. When her child was born in the following February, he sent her £1, and for some time paid her 10s. a week, but he steadily refused to give her a home.
Mr. MacHugh, instructed by Mr. F. S. Stephen jun , appeared for the petitioner.
The Chief Justice granted a decree nisi, with costs, remarking that this appeared to be one of those lamentable instances where a man showed not only that he was a rascal, but how keen a rascal he could be.⁹

Address

at Nov 1893

138 Gore Street, Fitzroy, VIC; >
Presumably alone.⁶

(Mother of Groom) Marriage

24 Dec 1919

Family

Charles John Batten b. 22 Aug 1865, d. c 1941

Child

Charles William Batten+ b. 25 Feb 1887, d. 26 Jun 1972

Citations

Birth Certificate: Batten, Charles W [2287], Entry 1887/17095 registered on 1 Apr 1887 in the District of the Soddon (?), Victoria; image downloaded from Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria on 31 Aug 2011; hereafter called Birth Certificate BaCW; photocopy held in Researcher's family history papers, ID2287. Groom's mother's given names, maiden surname.
Marriage Certificate: Batten, Charles W & Hogan, Irene, Registration No. 1919/1895. Image issued on 31 Aug 2011 by Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria; hereafter called Marriage Certificate BaCW+HoI; certificate in Researcher's family history papers, ID2287. Groom's mother's nickname.
Birth Certificate BaCW. Mother's age 22 at 25 Feb 1887, POB.
The Argus newspaper, Melbourne, hereafter called The Argus; accessed via National Library of Australia Trove web site at http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper; copy in Researcher's family history papers, ID2290. 7 Nov 1893, p3: Date, Address, Memo.
Birth Certificate BaCW. Parents' DOM, POM.
The Argus; copy in Researcher's FH papers, ID2290. 7 Nov 1893, p3: Date, Address.
Birth Certificate BaCW. Parents' address.
Birth Certificate BaCW. DOB, POB, Memos.
The Argus; copy in Researcher's FH papers, ID2290. 7 Nov 1893, p3: Date, Decree nisi, Memo.
Marriage Certificate BaCW+HoI. DOM, POM, Memos.

John Thomas Batten^1,2

M, ID2297, (2 Nov 1821-7 Oct 1906)

Last Edited

23 Feb 2020

Father

John Batten b. ca 1794/96, d. 8 Jul 1868

Mother

Jemima May b. ca 1792/93, d. c May 1876

(Witness) Address

John Batten; >
The following summary traces the known movements of John Batten and his family. There are many gaps, some of which could probably be filled by acquiring BMD certificates.
     John Batten was born in London ca 1794/96. Jemima May was born in Camberwell, Surrey ca 1792/93. They were married on 17 Feb 1821 in the church of St Dunstan, Stepney, London.
     Their first child, son John Jnr, was born on 2 Nov 1821 in London and was baptised on 13 Jan 1822 in the church of St Dunstan, Stepney.
     The second child, son Charles, was born on 29 Mar 1823 in Shoreditch, London and was baptised on 11 May 1823 in the church of St Leonards, Shoreditch.
     The third child, son George, was born ca 1824/25 in London.
     The fourth child, daughter Jemima Jnr, was born ca 1827/28 in St George's East, London.
     The fifth child, daughter Ann, was born ca late 1829 in London and baptised on 13 Dec 1829 in the church of St Dunstan, Stepney.
     The sixth child, daughter Sarah, was born ca late 1831 in London and baptised on 1 Dec 1831 in the church of St Dunstan, Stepney.
     The seventh and last child, son James, was born ca mid-1834 in Stepney, London and baptised on 28 Sep 1834 in the church of St Dunstan, Stepney.
     On Census date 6 Jun 1841, the parents and 7 children, and Ann Batten (widow of John Snr's brother) and her son John all lived at 18 Arbour Street East, Mile End Old Town, Upper Tower Hamlets, London.
     On 27 Sep 1850, son John (of 4 Rodney Terrace West, Mile End Old Town) married Emily James (of Arbour Square, Stepney) in Trinity Church, Stepney. Their first 3 children were born around Stepney and North Aylesford, London. The family migrated to Victoria ca 1855.
     On Census date 30 Mar 1851, John Snr and Jemima, 5 of their children and Ann Batten were living at 4 Rodney Terrace, Mile End Old Town. It is not known where daughter Jemima or Ann Batten's son John were living.
     On Census date 7 Apr 1861, John Batten and 4 adult unmarried children (Charles, George, Ann and James) were living at 1 Aden Terrace, St Mary Stoke Newington. It is not known where John's wife Jemima or daughters Jemima and Sarah were living at that time, although wife Jemima was presumably only temporarily absent.
     About Aug 1861, son Charles and daughter Sarah both died. About May 1867, son George married and presumably moved out. In Nov 1867, son James married and presumably moved out. When John Batten died in Jul 1868, he was living at 5 Grange Road, Stoke Newington (presumably with wife Jemima and daughter Ann, and possibly daughter Jemima). Son George (and, presumably, his wife) were living at 66 Lower Thames Street, London.
     On Census date 2 Apr 1871, Jemima Batten and 2 adult unmarried daughters (Jemima and Ann) were living at 12 Clifton Road, Islington. Son George and his wife were at 14 Clifton Road. Son James and his wife and their eldest child had moved to Loughton, Essex, where their second child was born.
Jemima Batten died ca May 1876, and her death was registered in Islington.

Birth

2 Nov 1821

London, Middlesex, ENGLAND^3,4,5

Baptism

13 Jan 1822

St Dunstan, Stepney, London, ENGLAND⁶

(Son) Census

6 Jun 1841

John Batten, Jemima May; 18 Arbour Street East, Mile End Old Town, Upper Tower Hamlets, Middlesex, ENGLAND; >
No indication of dwelling type.
Headings: Name; Relationship to Head (assumed); Sex; Age; Profession, Trade or Employment or of Independent Means; Whether born in same County; Whether born in Scotland, Ireland or Foreign Parts.
= John Batten, Head, Male, 45, ???, Yes; ---.
= Jemima Batten, Wife?, Female, 48, ---, No, ---.
= John Batten, Son?, Male, 19, ???, Yes, ---.
= Charles Batten, Son?, Male, 18, ???, Yes, ---.
= George Batten, Son?, Male, 16, ???, Yes, ---.
= Jemima Batten, Daughter?, Female, 13, ---, Yes, ---.
= Ann Batten, Daughter?, Female, 11, ---, Yes, ---.
= Sarah Batten, Daughter?, Female, 9, ---, Yes, ---.
= James Batten, Son?, Male, 7, ---, Yes, ---.
= Ann Batten, ???, Female, 48, Independent Means, Yes, ---.
= John Batten, ???, Male, 14, ---, Yes, ---.
= Ann Wade, ???, Female, 20, ???, No, ---.⁷

Occupation

at 1850 and 1851

Corn Factor/Corn Agent; >
Corn Factor = A middleman in corn dealing.^8,9

(Resident) Address

at Sep 1850

John Batten, Jemima Batten; 4 Rodney Terrace West, Mile End Old Town, Tower Hamlets, Middlesex, ENGLAND; >
Parents, 6 children and others.¹⁰

Marriage

27 Sep 1850

Emily James; Trinity Church, Stepney, Middlesex, ENGLAND; >
Marriage Certificate details:
+Marriage: 27 Sep 1850 at Trinity Church in the parish of Stepney in the County of Middlesex. Married by Licence by W. C. Izard (?)
+Groom: John Thomas Batten, full age, Bachelor, Corn-factor (?), of 4 Rodney Terrace West.
+Bride: Emily James, full age, Spinster, of Arbour Square, Stepney.
+Parents: John Batten, Ship-Broker and William James, Bankers-Clerk.
+Witnesses: John Batten, Jemima Batten.^11,12

Father of Groom: John Batten
Mother of Groom: Jemima May

Census

30 Mar 1851

Emily James; 2 Honduras Terrace, Stepney, Middlesex, ENGLAND; >
Dwelling type not stated.
Headings: Name and Surname; Relation to Head of Family; Condition; Sex and Age; Rank, Profession or Occupation; Where Born.
= John Thomas Bates [actually Batten], Head, Married, Male, 29, Corn Agent, Stepney, Middlesex.
= Emily Bates [actually Batten], Wife, Married, Female, 26, Wife, ---, Bishopsgate, Middlesex.¹³

Birth of son

c Nov 1851

Herbert Batten; Stepney, ENGLAND¹⁴

Birth of daughter

c May 1853

Emily Batten; Stepney, ENGLAND¹⁵

Birth of daughter

c Nov 1854

Eugenie Batten; N. Aylesford, ENGLAND¹⁶

Occupation

to Jan 1855

Commission Agent, London, ENGLAND; >
Partnership with John Fewtrell Wylde Howes dissolved.¹⁷

Emigration

from 5 May 1855

Emily Batten; Oliver Lang, Liverpool/Melbourne, ENGLAND/AUSTRALIA; >
Passenger List on departure from Liverpool 5 May 1855 shows:
Passenger: Eugenie Batten

Birth of daughter

c 1856

Gertrude Batten; VIC^18,19

Birth of son

1859

Horace Batten; VIC^20,21

Birth of son

c 1861

William Garrard Batten; VIC²²

Birth of daughter

c 1862

Mary Goldsborough Batten; VIC²³

Birth of daughter

1864

Rose Dalrymple Batten; VIC^24,25

Birth of son

22 Aug 1865

Charles John Batten; Bay Street, Brighton, VIC; >
Birth Certificate details:
+ Born: 22 Aug 1865 at Bay Street, Brighton.
+ Father: John Thomas Batten, Officer of Public Company. Age 44. Born London, England.
+ Mother: Emily Batten, nee James. Age 40. Born London, England.
+ Parents: Married 27 Sep 1850 at London, England. Issue Herbert ... Dead, Emily ... Dead, Eugenie ... Dead, Gertrude .... Dead, Horace ... Dead, William Garrard ... 4 years, Mary Goldsborough ... 3 years, Rose Dalrymple ... Dead.
+ Witnesses: Accoucheur Dr Blair, Nurse Mrs Clarke.
+ Registration: 6 Oct 1865 at Brighton. Informant J. T. Batten, Father, Residence Bay Street, Brighton.^26,27

Birth of son

c 1867

George Smythe Batten; VIC^28,29

AddressOld

at early 1886

Emily James; East St Kilda, VIC; >
Parents with son and mother's companion.³⁰
Resident: Charles John Batten
Resident: Marion (Mary) Saunders

Marriage of son

c 1886

William Garrard Batten, Helen Elizabeth Eyles; VIC; >
Victorian BDM Registry: William Garrard BATTEN m. Helen Elizabeth EYLES 1886/31.³¹

Marriage of son

20 Oct 1886

Charles John Batten, Marion (Mary) Saunders; Registrar's Office, Carlton, VIC^32,33

(Widower) Death

c 1895

(Deceased) Emily James; VIC³⁴

Marriage of son

12 Apr 1895

Charles John Batten, Alice Parkin Atkinson; Registry Office, Hoddle Street, Collingwood, VIC; Marriage Certificate details:
+ Marriage: 12 Apr 1895 at the office of the Registrar of Marriages, Hoddle Street, Collingwood after notice and declaration duly made.
+ Groom: Charles John Batten, Divorced 1894 (1 son), born Brighton VIC, Age 29, Book Keeper, of Major Street, Hawthorn VIC.
+ Bride: Alice Parkin Atkinson, Spinster, born Portland VIC, Age 27, Clerk, of Darling Street, South Yarra VIC.
+ Groom's parents: John Thomas Batten, Accountant, and Emily Batten (Maiden name James).
+ Bride's parents: Edwin Atkinson, Town Clerk, and Charlotte Atkinson (Maiden name Dorman).
+ Witnesses: William W. Davies (Registrar), Emma Davies (presumably the Registrar's wife).³⁵

Marriage

c 1906

Kate Selina Ladd; VIC³⁶

Occupation

at Aug 1906

Accountant, VIC³⁷

Address

at Aug 1906

Kate Selina Ladd; 129 Camberwell Road, Camberwell, VIC; >
With spouse. The Probate papers sometimes cite the address as 129 Armadale Road, Camberwell, but Camberwell Road appears more likely to be the correct address.³⁸

Will

14 Aug 1906

>
Last Will and Testament of John Thomas Batten, dated 14 Aug 1906 and witnessed by Alice Fox and W. Ward Fox, appointed his son Charles John Batten and his wife Kate Selina Batten as Executors. Beneficiaries are:
Helen Batten, wife of my son William Garrard Batten -- all my clothing for the use of her family as she shall think fit
Charles John Batten, my son -- dressing case and desk with all their contents and the whole of my library with the exception of the Family Bible
William Garrard Batten, my son -- Family Bible and Family Ring
Charles Batten, my grandson -- watch, watch chain and appendages
Kate Selina Batten, my wife -- all household furniture effects chattels pictures etc
Charles John Batten, my son -- all money at bank after payment of debts and legal and funeral expenses.³⁹
Executor & Beneficry: Charles John Batten
Executor & Beneficry: Kate Selina Ladd
Beneficiary: Helen Elizabeth Eyles
Beneficiary: William Garrard Batten
Beneficiary: Charles William Batten
Witness: William Ward Fox
Witness: Alice Fox

Death

7 Oct 1906

VIC⁴⁰
Widow: Kate Selina Batten

Probate

21 Nov 1906

VIC; >
Probate documents include:
* Affidavit of Charles John Batten and Kate Selina Batten, joint Executors, sworn on 23/25 Oct 1906, stating the dates of the deceased's death (7 Oct 1906) and will (14 Aug 1906), the value of the deceased's real estate (nil) and personal property (not more than £131), and agreeing to properly administer and account for the deceased's estate.
* Affidavit of William Henry Walker, Solicitor, sworn on 8 Nov 1906, stating that a Probate Notice appeared in the Melbourne Age on 24 Oct 1906, and that no other will or caveat or probate application had been found.
* Statement by the Probate Registrar, dated 21 Nov 1906, that the will had been proved and no duty was payable.
* Order by the Supreme Court Registrar of Probates, dated 21 Nov 1906, that Probate be granted to the Executors.
* Statements/Affidavits by the Executors, dated 23/25 Oct 1906, that the Inventory attached is a true statement of the real and personal property of the deceased at the date of death and that £131 is the full net value of the property, that the deceased did not make any gift of property within 12 months prior to his death (except £150 given to his wife), and that the beneficiaries are related to the testator as follows:
- Helen Batten is the wife of the testator's son William Garrard Batten;
- Charles John Batten is the son of the testator;
- William Garrard Batten is the son of the testator;
- Charles Batten is the grandson of the testator; and
- Kate Selina Batten is the widow of the testator.
* Inventory/Statement of Assets and Liabilities:
Furniture, effects and clothing £20
Gold watch & gold chain £5
Gold ruby ring £1
Money in bank £100
Money on hand £5
Liabilities Nil
Net balance £131.⁴¹

Executor & Beneficry: Charles John Batten
Executor & Beneficry: Kate Selina Ladd
Beneficiary: Helen Elizabeth Eyles
Beneficiary: William Garrard Batten
Beneficiary: Charles William Batten

Family 1		Emily James b. c 1825, d. c 1895
Children	1.	Herbert Batten b. c Nov 1851, d. c Nov 1854
	2.	Emily Batten b. c May 1853, d. c Feb 1855
	3.	Eugenie Batten b. c Nov 1854, d. c 8 Sep 1861
	4.	Gertrude Batten b. c 1856, d. c 18 Sep 1861
	5.	Horace Batten b. 1859, d. c 26 Feb 1860
	6.	William Garrard Batten+ b. c 1861, d. c 1931
	7.	Mary Goldsborough Batten b. c 1862, d. c 1876
	8.	Rose Dalrymple Batten b. 1864, d. c 22 Jan 1865
	9.	Charles John Batten+ b. 22 Aug 1865, d. c 1941
	10.	George Smythe Batten b. c 1867, d. c 28 Dec 1867

Family 2

Kate Selina Ladd

Citations

FamilySearch.org/England Births and Christenings 1538-1975, acessed at web site https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1473014, hereafter called FamilySearch/England B&C 1538-1975; transcript and/or image and paper copy(ies) in Researcher's Family History records, ID2297. Web site viewed 29 Oct 2011: Given names, Surname.
Birth Certificate: Batten, Charles J, Entry 1865/2111 registered on 6 Oct 1865 in the District of Brighton, Victoria; image downloaded from Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages on 31 Aug 2011; hereafter called Birth Certificate BaCJ; photocopy held in Researcher's family history papers, ID2290. Father's given names, surname.
FamilySearch/England B&C 1538-1975, copies at ID2297. Web site viewed 29 Oct 2011: DOB.
Census of England and Wales, 1841, Household of John Batten of Arbour Street East, Mile End Old Town, Upper Tower Hamlets, Registration District Stepney, Civil Parish Stepney, Municipal Borough Tower Hamlets, County of Middlesex; The National Archives Reference RG HO107, Piece 712, Book/Folio 12/42, Page 22; details obtained on 29 Oct 2011 from FindMyPast web site at www.findmypast.co.uk. Source hereafter called Census E&W 1841, John Batten. Digital transcript and image in Researcher's computer records and paper copies in Researcher's family history papers, ID2325. Age 19 at Census date 6 Jun 1841, CountyOB.
Birth Certificate BaCJ: Father's age 44 at at 22 Aug 1865, POB.
FamilySearch/England B&C 1538-1975, copies at ID2297. Web site viewed 29 Oct 2011: DOBaptism, POBaptism.
Census E&W 1841, John Batten: Census date, Address, Memos.
Marriage Certificate: Batten, John Thomas & James, Emily, Registration No. 1850/134, True copy issued 13 Sep 2011 by General Register Office, England, hereafter called Marriage Certificate BaJT+JaE; image in Researcher's computer records and original in Researcher's family history papers, ID2297. Groom's occupation Corn Factor at DOM 27 Sep 1850.
Census of England and Wales, 1851, Household of John Thomas Batten of 2 Honduras Terrace, Registration District Stepney, Sub District Mile End Old Town Upper, Ecclesiastical Parish St Thomas, Civil Parish Stepney, Municipal Borough Tower Hamlets, County of Middlesex; The National Archives Reference RG HO107, Piece 1552, Folio 788, Page 10, GSU roll 174782-174783; details obtained on 4 Nov 2013 from FindMyPast web site at www.findmypast.co.uk. Source hereafter called Census E&W 1851, John T Batten. Digital transcript and image in Researcher's computer records and paper copies in Researcher's family history papers, ID2297. Occupation Corn Agent at Census date 30 Mar 1851 Corn Agent.
Marriage Certificate BaJT+JaE: Groom's family street address prior to DOM 27 Sep 1850.
Birth Certificate BaCJ: Parents' DOM, POM London.
Marriage Certificate BaJT+JaE: DOM, POM, Memos.
Census E&W 1851, John T Batten: Census date, Address, Memos.
FreeBMD transcription of the England and Wales Civil Registration index of births, marriages and deaths at freebmd.org.uk, formerly freebmd.rootsweb.com; hereafter called FreeBMD UK. Birth Registration Vol. 2, Page 549 [Herbert Batten], viewed Sep 2011: QOBRegn Dec 1851, Registration District Stepney.
FreeBMD UK. Birth Registration Vol. 1c, Page 506 [Emily Batten], viewed Sep 2011: QOBRegn Jun 1853, Registration District Stepney.
FreeBMD UK. Birth Registration Vol. 2a, Page 241 [Eugenie Batten], viewed 22 Sep 2011: QOBRegn Dec 1854, Registration District N. Aylesford.
Morning Chronicle (published in London, England), acquired from CENGAGE Learning Gale database 'British Newspapers 1600-1900' via National Library of Australia eResources at http://www.nla.gov.au/app/eresources/list. Source hereafter called Morning Chronicle/Brit Newspapers. Image in Researcher's computer records and photocopy in Researcher's Family History records, ID2297. 3 Jan 1855 (London Gazette 2 Jan 1855), viewed 30 Nov 2013: Date, Occupation, Memo.
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria, On-line Births Index, URL https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/…, hereafter called VIC BDM Registry, Births Index; paper copy of search page in Researcher's family history papers at Registration No. 1856/7687 [Gertrude Batten, parents John Thomas Batten & Emily James], viewed 22 Sep 2011: YOBRegn.
St Kilda Cemetery, Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust at https://stk.smct.org.au/deceasedsearch/; hereafter called St Kilda Cemetery website: Site viewed 14 Mar 2019 -- Age 5 at death, so DOB Sep 1855-Sep 1856.
VIC BDM Registry, Births Index; copy at Registration No. 1859/12369 [Horace Batten, parents Jno Thos Batten & Emily James], viewed 22 Sep 2011: YOBRegn.
St Kilda Cemetery website: Site viewed 14 Mar 2019 -- Age 0 at death, so DOB Mar 1859 - Dec 1859.
VIC BDM Registry, Births Index; copy at Registration No. 1861/157 [William Garrard Batten, parents John Thomas Batten & Emily James], viewed 22 Sep 2011: YOBRegn.
VIC BDM Registry, Births Index; copy at Registration No. 1862/17670 [Mary Goldsbrough [sic] Batten, parents John Thomas Batten & Emily James], viewed 22 Sep 2011: YOBRegn.
VIC BDM Registry, Births Index; copy at Registration No. 1864/7126 [Rose Dalrymple Batten, parents John Thomas Batten & Emily James], viewed 22 Sep 2011: YOBRegn.
St Kilda Cemetery website: Site viewed 14 Mar 2019 -- Age 0 at death, so DOB Jan 1864 - Dec 1864.
Birth Certificate BaCJ: DOB, POB, Memos.
Birth Certificate: Batten, Charles W [2287], Entry 1887/17095 registered on 1 Apr 1887 in the District of the Soddon (?), Victoria; image downloaded from Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria on 31 Aug 2011; hereafter called Birth Certificate BaCW; photocopy held in Researcher's family history papers, ID2287. Father's age 21 at 25 Feb 1887, SuburbOB.
VIC BDM Registry, Births Index; copy at Registration No. 1867/13229 [George Smythe Batten, parents John Thomas Batten & Emily James], viewed 22 Sep 2011: YOBRegn.
St Kilda Cemetery website: Site viewed 14 Mar 2019 -- Age 0 at death, so DOB Jan-Dec 1867.
The Argus newspaper, Melbourne, hereafter called The Argus; accessed via National Library of Australia Trove web site at http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper; copy in Researcher's family history papers, ID2290. 7 Nov 1893, p3: Date, Address, Memo.
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria, On-line Marriages Index at https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/…; hereafter called VIC BDM Registry, Marriages Index; copy not retained. Registration No. 1886/31 [William Garrard Batten & Helen Elizabeth Eyles], viewed 22 Sep 2011: YOMRegn.
Birth Certificate BaCW. Parents' DOM, POM.
The Argus; copy in Researcher's FH papers, ID2290. 7 Nov 1893, p3: Date, Address.
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria, On-line Deaths Index, URL https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/…, hereafter called VIC BDM Registry, Deaths Index; paper copy of search page in Researcher's family history papers at Registration No. 1895/9511 [Emily Batten, parents James William (transposed?) & Mary Unknown], viewed 22 Sep 2011: YODRegn.
Marriage Certificate: Batten, Charles J & Atkinson, Alice P, Registration No. 1895/730. Image issued on 26 Sep 2011 by Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria; hereafter called Marriage Certificate BaCJ+AtAP; image in Researcher's computer records and certificate in Researcher's family history papers, ID2290. DOM, POM, Memos.
VIC BDM Registry, Marriages Index; no copy. Registration No. 1906/6330 [Jno Thos BATTEN & Kate Selina LADD], viewed 3 Dec 2013: YOMRegn, StateofMRegn.
Probate documents, Estate of John Thomas Batten, Probate granted by the Supreme Court of Victoria on 21 Nov 1906, as recorded in the Probate and Administration files of the Public Record Office of Victoria, File No. 100/300, Record Nos VPRS 28/P0 unit 1300, VPRS 28/P2 unit 778 and VPRS 7591/P2 unit 396, downloaded 2 Dec 2013 from http://prov.vic.gov.au/index_search?searchid=54. Source hereafter called Probate, JT Batten. Digital image in Researcher's computer records and paper copy in Researcher's family history papers, ID2297. Occupation at date of Will 14 Aug 1906.
Probate, JT Batten: Address at date of Will 14 Aug 1906, Memo.
Probate, JT Batten: Date of will, Memos..
Probate, JT Batten: DOD.
Probate, JT Batten: DOProbate, Memos.

Emily James¹

F, ID2298, (c 1825-c 1895)

Last Edited

23 Feb 2020

Father

William James b. c 1798

Mother

Mary (?) b. c 1799

Birth

c 1825

Bishopsgate, London, ENGLAND^2,3

Marriage

27 Sep 1850

John Thomas Batten; Trinity Church, Stepney, Middlesex, ENGLAND; >
Marriage Certificate details:
+Marriage: 27 Sep 1850 at Trinity Church in the parish of Stepney in the County of Middlesex. Married by Licence by W. C. Izard (?)
+Groom: John Thomas Batten, full age, Bachelor, Corn-factor (?), of 4 Rodney Terrace West.
+Bride: Emily James, full age, Spinster, of Arbour Square, Stepney.
+Parents: John Batten, Ship-Broker and William James, Bankers-Clerk.
+Witnesses: John Batten, Jemima Batten.^4,5

Father of Groom: John Batten
Mother of Groom: Jemima May

Married Name

27 Sep 1850

Batten

Census

30 Mar 1851

John Thomas Batten; 2 Honduras Terrace, Stepney, Middlesex, ENGLAND; >
Dwelling type not stated.
Headings: Name and Surname; Relation to Head of Family; Condition; Sex and Age; Rank, Profession or Occupation; Where Born.
= John Thomas Bates [actually Batten], Head, Married, Male, 29, Corn Agent, Stepney, Middlesex.
= Emily Bates [actually Batten], Wife, Married, Female, 26, Wife, ---, Bishopsgate, Middlesex.⁶

Birth of son

c Nov 1851

Herbert Batten; Stepney, ENGLAND⁷

Birth of daughter

c May 1853

Emily Batten; Stepney, ENGLAND⁸

Birth of daughter

c Nov 1854

Eugenie Batten; N. Aylesford, ENGLAND⁹

Emigration

from 5 May 1855

John Thomas Batten; Oliver Lang, Liverpool/Melbourne, ENGLAND/AUSTRALIA; >
Passenger List on departure from Liverpool 5 May 1855 shows:
Passenger: Eugenie Batten

Birth of daughter

c 1856

Gertrude Batten; VIC^10,11

Birth of son

1859

Horace Batten; VIC^12,13

Birth of son

c 1861

William Garrard Batten; VIC¹⁴

Birth of daughter

c 1862

Mary Goldsborough Batten; VIC¹⁵

Birth of daughter

1864

Rose Dalrymple Batten; VIC^16,17

Birth of son

22 Aug 1865

Birth of son

c 1867

George Smythe Batten; VIC^20,21

AddressOld

at early 1886

John Thomas Batten; East St Kilda, VIC; >
Parents with son and mother's companion.²²
Resident: Charles John Batten
Resident: Marion (Mary) Saunders

Marriage of son

20 Oct 1886

Charles John Batten, Marion (Mary) Saunders; Registrar's Office, Carlton, VIC^23,24

Death

c 1895

VIC²⁵
Widower: John Thomas Batten

Family		John Thomas Batten b. 2 Nov 1821, d. 7 Oct 1906
Children	1.	Herbert Batten b. c Nov 1851, d. c Nov 1854
	2.	Emily Batten b. c May 1853, d. c Feb 1855
	3.	Eugenie Batten b. c Nov 1854, d. c 8 Sep 1861
	4.	Gertrude Batten b. c 1856, d. c 18 Sep 1861
	5.	Horace Batten b. 1859, d. c 26 Feb 1860
	6.	William Garrard Batten+ b. c 1861, d. c 1931
	7.	Mary Goldsborough Batten b. c 1862, d. c 1876
	8.	Rose Dalrymple Batten b. 1864, d. c 22 Jan 1865
	9.	Charles John Batten+ b. 22 Aug 1865, d. c 1941
	10.	George Smythe Batten b. c 1867, d. c 28 Dec 1867

Citations

Birth Certificate: Batten, Charles J, Entry 1865/2111 registered on 6 Oct 1865 in the District of Brighton, Victoria; image downloaded from Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages on 31 Aug 2011; hereafter called Birth Certificate BaCJ; photocopy held in Researcher's family history papers, ID2290. Mother's given names, maiden surname.
Birth Certificate BaCJ: Mother's age 40 at at 22 Aug 1865, POB London.
Census of England and Wales, 1851, Household of John Thomas Batten of 2 Honduras Terrace, Registration District Stepney, Sub District Mile End Old Town Upper, Ecclesiastical Parish St Thomas, Civil Parish Stepney, Municipal Borough Tower Hamlets, County of Middlesex; The National Archives Reference RG HO107, Piece 1552, Folio 788, Page 10, GSU roll 174782-174783; details obtained on 4 Nov 2013 from FindMyPast web site at www.findmypast.co.uk. Source hereafter called Census E&W 1851, John T Batten. Digital transcript and image in Researcher's computer records and paper copies in Researcher's family history papers, ID2297. Age 26 at Census date 30 Mar 1851, POB Bishopsgate, Middlesex.
Birth Certificate BaCJ: Parents' DOM, POM London.
Marriage Certificate: Batten, John Thomas & James, Emily, Registration No. 1850/134, True copy issued 13 Sep 2011 by General Register Office, England, hereafter called Marriage Certificate BaJT+JaE; image in Researcher's computer records and original in Researcher's family history papers, ID2297. DOM, POM, Memos.
Census E&W 1851, John T Batten: Census date, Address, Memos.
FreeBMD transcription of the England and Wales Civil Registration index of births, marriages and deaths at freebmd.org.uk, formerly freebmd.rootsweb.com; hereafter called FreeBMD UK. Birth Registration Vol. 2, Page 549 [Herbert Batten], viewed Sep 2011: QOBRegn Dec 1851, Registration District Stepney.
FreeBMD UK. Birth Registration Vol. 1c, Page 506 [Emily Batten], viewed Sep 2011: QOBRegn Jun 1853, Registration District Stepney.
FreeBMD UK. Birth Registration Vol. 2a, Page 241 [Eugenie Batten], viewed 22 Sep 2011: QOBRegn Dec 1854, Registration District N. Aylesford.
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria, On-line Births Index, URL https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/…, hereafter called VIC BDM Registry, Births Index; paper copy of search page in Researcher's family history papers at Registration No. 1856/7687 [Gertrude Batten, parents John Thomas Batten & Emily James], viewed 22 Sep 2011: YOBRegn.
St Kilda Cemetery, Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust at https://stk.smct.org.au/deceasedsearch/; hereafter called St Kilda Cemetery website: Site viewed 14 Mar 2019 -- Age 5 at death, so DOB Sep 1855-Sep 1856.
VIC BDM Registry, Births Index; copy at Registration No. 1859/12369 [Horace Batten, parents Jno Thos Batten & Emily James], viewed 22 Sep 2011: YOBRegn.
St Kilda Cemetery website: Site viewed 14 Mar 2019 -- Age 0 at death, so DOB Mar 1859 - Dec 1859.
VIC BDM Registry, Births Index; copy at Registration No. 1861/157 [William Garrard Batten, parents John Thomas Batten & Emily James], viewed 22 Sep 2011: YOBRegn.
VIC BDM Registry, Births Index; copy at Registration No. 1862/17670 [Mary Goldsbrough [sic] Batten, parents John Thomas Batten & Emily James], viewed 22 Sep 2011: YOBRegn.
VIC BDM Registry, Births Index; copy at Registration No. 1864/7126 [Rose Dalrymple Batten, parents John Thomas Batten & Emily James], viewed 22 Sep 2011: YOBRegn.
St Kilda Cemetery website: Site viewed 14 Mar 2019 -- Age 0 at death, so DOB Jan 1864 - Dec 1864.
Birth Certificate BaCJ: DOB, POB, Memos.
Birth Certificate: Batten, Charles W [2287], Entry 1887/17095 registered on 1 Apr 1887 in the District of the Soddon (?), Victoria; image downloaded from Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria on 31 Aug 2011; hereafter called Birth Certificate BaCW; photocopy held in Researcher's family history papers, ID2287. Father's age 21 at 25 Feb 1887, SuburbOB.
VIC BDM Registry, Births Index; copy at Registration No. 1867/13229 [George Smythe Batten, parents John Thomas Batten & Emily James], viewed 22 Sep 2011: YOBRegn.
St Kilda Cemetery website: Site viewed 14 Mar 2019 -- Age 0 at death, so DOB Jan-Dec 1867.
The Argus newspaper, Melbourne, hereafter called The Argus; accessed via National Library of Australia Trove web site at http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper; copy in Researcher's family history papers, ID2290. 7 Nov 1893, p3: Date, Address, Memo.
Birth Certificate BaCW. Parents' DOM, POM.
The Argus; copy in Researcher's FH papers, ID2290. 7 Nov 1893, p3: Date, Address.
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria, On-line Deaths Index, URL https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/…, hereafter called VIC BDM Registry, Deaths Index; paper copy of search page in Researcher's family history papers at Registration No. 1895/9511 [Emily Batten, parents James William (transposed?) & Mary Unknown], viewed 22 Sep 2011: YODRegn.

Thomas Rumens¹

M, ID2299, (1804-22 Oct 1841)

Last Edited

10 Jan 2023

Relationship

2nd great-grandfather of Penny Graham (nee Emerson-Elliott)

Charts

Ancestor Chart -- Penny GRAHAM (nee EMERSON-ELLIOTT)

Birth

1804

Marriage

3 Dec 1828

Philadelphia (Phyllis) Barnes; Lamberhurst, Kent, ENGLAND³

Birth of son

c 1832

Thomas Rumens⁴

Birth of son

b 24 Aug 1834

Charles (Charlie) Rumens; Lamberhurst, Kent, ENGLAND^5,6,7,8

Occupation

fr Oct 1836 - Jun 1841

Carpenter^9,10

Birth of daughter

b 9 Oct 1836

Sarah Rumens^11,12

Birth of son

18 Feb 1839

John Rumens; Lamberhurst, Kent, ENGLAND; >
Apparently the younger of twins.
Birth Certificate details:
+ When and where born: 18 Feb 1839 at [illegible] Lamberhurst
+ Name, Sex: John, Boy
+ Name, surname and occupation of father: Thomas Rumens, Carpenter
+ Name, surname and maiden surname of mother: Philadelphia Rumens formerly Barns [sic]
+ Signature, description and residence of informant: Thomas Rumens, Father, Lamberhurst
+ When registered: 4 Mar 1839
+ Registrar: John Micklefield, Registrar¹³

Birth of son

19 Feb 1839

(?) Rumens; Ticehurst, Kent, ENGLAND; >
Apparently the younger of twins.¹⁴

(Widower) Death

28 Feb 1839

Philadelphia (Phyllis) Barnes; Lamberhurst, Kent, ENGLAND; >
Death Certificate details:
+ When and where died: 28 Feb 1839, Lamberhurst.
+ Name and surname: Philadelphia Rumens.
+ Sex and Age: Female, 38 years.
+ Occupation: Wife of Thomas Rumens, Carpenter.
+ Cause of Death: Consumption.
+ Signature, description and residence of informant: Thomas Rumens, Inmate, Lamberhurst.
+ When registered: 4 Mar 1839.
+ Registrar: John Micklefield, Registrar.¹⁵

Marriage

c May 1840

Ann (?); Tenterden, Kent, ENGLAND¹⁶

Birth of daughter

c Apr 1841

Frances Rumens; Kent, ENGLAND¹⁷

AddressOld

at Jun 1841

Ann (?); in Town, Lamberhurst, Kent, ENGLAND; >
Parents, 4 children and 2 others (presumably boarders).¹⁸
Resident: Thomas Rumens
Resident: Charles (Charlie) Rumens
Resident: Sarah Rumens
Resident: Frances Rumens
Resident: Samuel Boorman
Resident: Mary Watts

Census

6 Jun 1841

Ann (?); Town, Lamberhurst, Kent, ENGLAND; >
No indication of dwelling type.
Headings: Name; Relationship (assumed); Age; Sex; Profession, Trade or Employment or of Independent Means; Whether born in same County; Whether born in Scotland, Ireland or Foreign Parts.
= Thomas Rumens, Head, 35 [presumably 35-39], Male, Carpenter, No; ---.
= Ann Rumens, Wife, 25 [presumably 25-29], Female, ---, Yes, ---.
= Thomas Rumens, Son, 9, Male, ---, No, ---.
= Charles Rumens, Son, 7, Male, ---, No, ---.
= Sarah Rumens, Daughter, 5, Female, ---, No, ---.
= Frances Rumens, Daughter, 2 months, Female, ---, Yes, ---.
= Samuel Boorman, Unknown, 15 [presumably 15-19], Male, Ap? (Apprentice?), Yes, ---.
= Mary Watts, Unknown, 70 [presumably 70-74], Female, Independent Means, Yes, ---.¹⁹
Son: Thomas Rumens
Son: Charles (Charlie) Rumens
Daughter: Sarah Rumens
Daughter: Frances Rumens
Witness: Samuel Boorman
Witness: Mary Watts

Death

22 Oct 1841

Lamberhurst, Kent, ENGLAND; >
Death Certificate information:
+ When and Where Died: 22 Oct 1841, Lamberhurst.
+ Name and surname: Thomas Rumens.
+ Sex, Age: Male, 35.
+ Cause of death: Consumption.
+ Signature, description and residence of informant: Ann Rumens, Wife in attendance, Lamberhurst.
+ When registered: 2 Nov 1841.
+ Registrar: Henry Bull, Deputy Registrar.²⁰

Widow & Informant: Ann (?)

Family 1

Philadelphia (Phyllis) Barnes b. 1800, d. 28 Feb 1839

Children

Thomas Rumens b. c 1832

Charles (Charlie) Rumens+ b. b 24 Aug 1834, d. 26 Jun 1905

Sarah Rumens b. b 9 Oct 1836

John Rumens b. 18 Feb 1839, d. c Aug 1839

(?) Rumens b. 19 Feb 1839, d. 21 Feb 1839

Family 2

Ann (?) b. ca 1812/1816

Child

Frances Rumens b. c Apr 1841

Citations

Census of England and Wales, 1841, Household of Thomas Rumens of Town, Lamberhurst, Registration District Ticehurst, Sub District Wadhurst, Civil Parish Lamberhurst, County of Kent; The National Archives Reference RG HO107, Piece 459, Book/Folio 16/8, Page 8; details obtained on 3 Sep 2011 from FindMyPast web site at www.findmypast.co.uk. Source hereafter called Census E&W 1841, Thomas Rumens. Digital transcript and image in Researcher's computer records and paper copies in Researcher's family history papers, ID2299. Given name, Surname.
Census E&W 1841, Thomas Rumens: ID2299. Age 35 (presumably 35-39) at 6 Jun 1841.
FamilySearch.org/Parish Registers, hereafter called FamilySearch/Parish Registers; transcript image in Researcher's Computer records and copy in Researcher's family history papers, ID2299. Web site viewed 1 May 2014; collection = England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911; Volume 6, GS Film 000992526, Digital Folder 004989842, Image 00435: DOM, POM.
Census E&W 1841, Thomas Rumens: ID2299. Age 9 at 6 Jun 1841.
Census E&W 1841, Thomas Rumens: ID2299. Age 7 at 6 Jun 1841.
Marriage Certificate: Rumens, Charles & Batten, Ann E, Registration No. 1857/466, True copy issued 30 Jan 2001 by General Register Office, England; hereafter called Marriage Certificate RuC+BaAE; image provided by Paul Emerson in Dec 2007; image and paper copy in Researcher's Family History records, ID1091: Groom's age 23 at 26 Apr 1857.
Census of England and Wales, 1871, Household of Charles Rumens of Gloucester Street, Lambeth, Registration District Lambeth, Sub District Lambeth Church 1st, Enumeration District 14, Civil Parish Lambeth, County of London, Surrey; The National Archives Reference RG10, Piece 662, Folio 9, Page 12; details obtained on 22 Sep 2011 from FindMyPast web site at www.findmypast.co.uk; hereafter called Census E&W 1871, Charles Rumens; transcript/image and paper copies in Researcher's Family History records, ID1091: Age 35 at 2 Apr 1871.
Census of England and Wales, 1881, Household of Charles Rumens of 32 Brunel Street, Lambeth, Registration District Lambeth, Sub District Lambeth Church Second, Civil Parish Lambeth, County of Surrey; The National Archives Reference RG11, Piece 599, Folio 65, Page 13; details obtained on 24 Sep 2011 from FindMyPast web site at www.findmypast.co.uk; hereafter called Census E&W 1881, Charles Rumens; transcript/image and paper copies in Researcher's Family History records, ID1091: Age 47 at 3 Apr 1881, POB.
Kent Baptisms 1813-1844, accessed via findmypast.com.au; hereafter called Kent Baptisms; image and paper copy in Researcher's Family History records, ID2315. Website viewed 6 Apr 2019 -- Father's occupation at 9 Oct 1836.
Census E&W 1841, Thomas Rumens: ID2299. Occupation.
Census E&W 1841, Thomas Rumens: ID2299. Age 5 at 6 Jun 1841.
Kent Baptisms, copies in Researcher's FH records, ID2315. Website viewed 6 Apr 2019 -- Baptised 9 Oct 1836.
Birth Certificate: Rumens, John, Certified true copy of an entry in the Register of Births 1839/253 in Registration District Ticehurst, Sub-district Wadhurst, Counties of Kent & Sussex issued by the General Register Office, England on 19 Jan 2002, hereafter called Birth Certificate RuJ; image provided by Paul Emerson Dec 2007, copies in Researcher's Computer records and Researcher's family history papers, ID2781. DOB, POB, Memos2+.
FreeBMD transcription of the England and Wales Civil Registration index of births, marriages and deaths at freebmd.org.uk, formerly freebmd.rootsweb.com; hereafter called FreeBMD UK. Birth Registration Vol. 7, Page 429 [(Male) Rumens], viewed 1 May 2014: QOBRegn Mar 1839, Registration District Ticehurst.
Death Certificate: Rumens, Philadelphia, Certified true copy of an entry in the Register of Deaths 1839/167 in Registration District Ticehurst, Sub-district Wadhurst, Counties of Kent and Sussex issued by the General Register Office, London on 3 Jul 2001, hereafter called Death Certificate RuP; image provided by Paul Emerson Dec 2007, copies in Researcher's Computer records and Researcher's family history papers, ID2780. DOD, POD, Memos.
FreeBMD UK. Marriage Registration Vol. 5, Page 491 [Thomas Rumens + Anne King or Anna Bridger], viewed 1 May 2014: QOMRegn Jun 1840, Registration District Tenterden.
Census E&W 1841, Thomas Rumens: ID2299. Age 2 mths at 6 Jun 1841, County of Birth.
Census E&W 1841, Thomas Rumens: ID2299. Address at 6 Jun 1841.
Census E&W 1841, Thomas Rumens: ID2299. Census date, Address, Memos.
Death Certificate: Rumens, Thomas, Certified true copy of an entry in the Register of Deaths 1841/441 in Registration District Ticehurst, Sub-district Wadhurst, Counties of Kent and Sussex issued by the General Register Office, London on 30 Jan 2002, hereafter called Death Certificate RuT; image provided by Paul Emerson Dec 2007, copy in Researcher's Computer records and photocopy in Researcher's family history papers, ID2299. DOD, POD, Memos.

Susan Mellon¹

F, ID2300

Last Edited

14 Jan 2024

Married Name

c May 1942

Payne

Birth of son

1 Oct 1951

Edward (Eddie) Payne; Camberwell, London, ENGLAND^2,3

Family

Child

Edward (Eddie) Payne+ b. 1 Oct 1951

Citations

FreeBMD transcription of the England and Wales Civil Registration index of births, marriages and deaths at freebmd.org.uk, formerly freebmd.rootsweb.com; hereafter called FreeBMD UK. Marriage Registration Vol. 1d, Page 1475 [Alfred PAYNE + Susan MELLON], accessed 14 Jan 2024: Bride's Given name, Birth Surname.
Boswell, Stephen, Oral, hereafter called Boswell S, Oral. 4 Jun 2016: DOB (from birthday list).
FreeBMD transcription of the England and Wales Civil Registration index of births, marriages and deaths at freebmd.org.uk, formerly freebmd.rootsweb.com; hereafter called FreeBMD UK. Birth Registration District Camberwell, Vol. 5c, Page 246 [Edward PAYNE, mother's maiden surname MELLON], accessed 14 Jan 2024: QOB Registration Dec 1951, Registration District Camberwell.

Joseph Batten¹

M, ID2301, (c 1789-2 Jul 1847)

Last Edited

25 Nov 2022

Relationship

2nd great-grandfather of Penny Graham (nee Emerson-Elliott)

Charts

Ancestor Chart -- Penny GRAHAM (nee EMERSON-ELLIOTT)
Descendant Chart -- John BATTEN

Father

Samuel Batten b. 14 Oct 1761

Mother

Elizabeth Mason

(Witness) Note

Ann Elizabeth (Elizabeth) Batten;      Elizabeth Batten was probably born in 1836 or 1837 before the civil registration of births commenced. No baptismal record has been found for her.
     In these records, it has been assumed that Elizabeth was the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Batten (nee Bedwold) because:
     (a) that appears to have been the view through later generations of the family and that's how it has been recorded by the family and by other researchers;
     (b) that would be the normal inference from the 1841 Census record, although relationships are not stated explicitly in that Census; and
     (c) Elizabeth's 1857 Marriage Certificate (to Charles Rumens) shows her father as Joseph Batten, Carpenter.
     (d) Elizabeth's 1906 Marriage Certificate (to Alfred Green) also shows her father as Joseph Batten, Carpenter.
     However, another (more likely) possibility is that she was the illegitimate daughter of Sarah Batten and an unknown father and was, at least initially, brought up as the child of her grandparents Joseph and Elizabeth Snr. Factors supporting this are:
     (A) In the 1841 Census, Sarah (age 25) is, unusually, listed after her younger brothers and she is followed immediately by Elizabeth (age 4), suggesting the possibility of a mother/daughter relationship.
     (B) Also in the 1841 Census, Elizabeth Snr was shown as age 50, so that she would have been about 47 when Elizabeth Jnr was born -- it is very unlikely, although perhaps not impossible, that she would have had a child at that age.
     (C) In 1844, Sarah married Robert Morley and, in the 1851 Census record for Robert and Sarah, there are also entries for Betsy Morley (age 13) and Maria Morley (age 2), shown as the daughters of Robert Morley. However, Betsy is the same age as Elizabeth Jnr and, of course, Betsy is a common diminutive of Elizabeth. It seems unlikely that Robert Morley was Betsy's father as he would have been about 18 when she was born and Robert and Sarah did not marry until Elizabeth/Betsy was aged 6 or 7. It seems more likely that Elizabeth Jnr was brought into the marriage by Sarah, was adopted by (or at least took the name of) Sarah's husband and was known by the nickname Betsy at that time. Although there are quite a few other Elizabeth/Ann Battens of about that age in the 1851 Census, none of them seems likely to be Elizabeth Jnr.
     (D) In most of the Birth Certificates for Elizabeth Jnr's children, the mother's maiden surname is given as Batten. However, the 1862 Birth Certificate for Frances Sarah shows the mother's maiden name as Morley, which again suggests that Elizabeth Jnr had used the surname Morley at some stage.
     A third (very unlikely) possibility was that Elizabeth Jnr was the daughter of an incestuous relationship between Joseph Batten and Joseph's daughter Sarah. In that case, Joseph would have been both the father and grandfather of Elizabeth Jnr. [16 Oct 2011]
     The death certificate for Sarah Morley shows Elizabeth Rumens as the Informant. This does not seem to provide an indication one way or the other -- Elizabeth was either Sarah's daughter or only sister, and could have been the informant in either capacity. [22 Nov 2013]
     To reflect what I believe was the probable situation, I have included in Relation tags for appropriate family members the assumed relationship according to these records and also the probable alternative to show what might have been the real situation. [3 May 2014]

Birth

c 1789

Middlesex, ENGLAND²

Christening

4 Oct 1789

St Botolph Without, Aldgate, London, ENGLAND^3,4

(Resident) Address

at Oct 1789

Samuel Batten, Elizabeth Batten; Rosemary Lane, London, ENGLAND; >
Assumed to be parents and 5 children.^5,6

Marriage

5 Mar 1810

Elizabeth Bedwold; St Gabriel Fenchurch, London, ENGLAND⁷

Birth of son

13 Dec 1810

William Joseph Batten; ENGLAND⁸

Birth of daughter

b 19 Jun 1814

Sarah Batten; Middlesex, ENGLAND^9,10

Birth of daughter

b 30 Jun 1816

Mary Batten; London, ENGLAND

Birth of son

b 30 Aug 1820

Joseph Batten; London, Middlesex, ENGLAND^11,12

Birth of daughter

b 1 Dec 1824

Maria Batten; London, ENGLAND

Birth of son

23 May 1830

William Henry Batten; Tower Hill or Aldgate, Middlesex, ENGLAND^{13,14,15,16,17,18}

Birth of son

c Nov 1833

John Batten; Middlesex, ENGLAND^19,20

Birth of daughter

ca 1836/37

Ann Elizabeth (Elizabeth) Batten; Aldgate, Middlesex, ENGLAND; Census and other records showed the following ages and birth places, suggesting that she was most likely to have been born in 1836 or 1837 in Aldgate:
6 Jun 1841 Census 4 England
30 Mar 1851 Census 13 Middlesex
26 Apr 1857 Marriage 19 ---
7 Apr 1861 Census 23 Aldgate, Middlesex
2 Apr 1871 Census 33 Aldgate, Middlesex
3 Apr 1881 Census 44 Aldgate, Middlesex
5 Apr 1891 Census 54 Tower Hill, London
31 Mar 1901 Census 63 Tower Hill, London
24 Nov 1906 Marriage 69 ---
2 Apr 1911 Census 73 Illegible
17 Oct 1914 Death 77 ---

Occupation

fr Jun 1841 - Jul 1847

Carpenter^21,22,23

Census

6 Jun 1841

Elizabeth Batten; Rosemary Lane, St Botolph Aldgate, The Tower Hamlets, Middlesex, ENGLAND; >
No indication of dwelling type.
Headings: Name; Relationship to Head (assumed); Sex; Age; Profession, Trade or Employment or of Independent Means; Whether born in same County; Whether born in Scotland, Ireland or Foreign Parts.
= Joseph Batten, Head, Male, 52, Carpenter, Yes; ---.
= Elizabeth Batten, Wife?, Female, 50, ---, Yes, ---.
= Joseph Batten, Son?, Male, 21, Journeyman, Yes, ---.
= William Batten, Son?, Male, 11, ---, Yes, ---.
= John Batten, Son?, Male, 8, ---, Yes, ---.
= Sarah Batten, Daughter?, Female, 25, ---, Yes, ---.
= Elizabeth Batten, Grand-daughter?, Female, 4, ---, Yes, ---.²⁴

Son: Joseph Batten
Son: William Henry Batten
Son: John Batten
Daughter: Sarah Batten
Grand-daughter: Ann Elizabeth (Elizabeth) Batten

(Father of Bride) Marriage

20 Feb 1844

Robert Morley, Sarah Batten; Parish Church of St Andrew, Holborn, London, Middlesex, ENGLAND; >
Marriage Certificate details:
+ Marriage: 20 Feb 1844 after banns, at the Parish Church of St Andrew, Holborn, London, Middlesex.
+ Groom: Robert Morley, age 26, Bachelor, Shoemaker of 20 Cow Cross Street.
+ Bride: Sarah Batten, age 28, spinster of 39 Rosemary Lane.
+ Groom's Father: Robert Morley, Farmer.
+ Bride's Father: Joseph Batten, Carpenter.
+ Witnesses: Samuel Batten, Mary Batten.
+ Minister: John David Hare, Curate.²⁵

(Widower) Death

26 Jun 1847

Elizabeth Bedwold; 39 Rosemary Lane, Aldgate, Middlesex, ENGLAND; >
Death Certificate details:
+When Died: 26 Jun 1847, 39 Rosemary Lane, Aldgate.
+Name: Elizabeth Batten.
+Sex, Age: Female, 56.
+Rank or Profession: Wife of Joseph Batten, Carpenter.
+Cause of Death: Typhus Fever. Certified.
+Informant: The mark of Jane Sullivan, Present at the Death, 39 Rosemary Lane, Aldgate.
+Registration: 27 Jun 1847 by Thomas Gardiner, Deputy Registrar.²⁶

Death

2 Jul 1847

39 Rosemary Lane, Aldgate, Middlesex, ENGLAND; >
Death Certificate data:
+ When and where died: 2 Jul 1847, 39 Rosemary Lane, Aldgate
+ Name: Joseph Batten
+ Sex, Age and Occupation: Male, 58, Carpenter
+ Cause of death: Typhus Fever, Certified
+ Informant: The mark of Jane Sullivan, Present at the Death, 39 Rosemary Lane, Aldgate
+ Registration: 4 Jul 1847, Thomas Gardiner, Deputy Registrar.²⁷

Burial

4 Jul 1847

St Botolph, Aldgate, Middlesex, ENGLAND; >
Ceremony performed by R. P. Baker.^28,29

Note

Jul 1847

Elizabeth Bedwold;      Joseph and Elizabeth Batten, Penny Graham's great great grandparents, both died at home of typhus fever within a week of each other.
     Typhus fever (quite different from typhoid fever) is a bacterial infection spread by parasites, particularly body lice. A major epidemic occurred during the Great Irish Famine between 1846 and 1849 and this spread to England, where it was sometimes called "Irish fever" and was noted for its virulence. It killed people of all social classes, as lice were endemic and inescapable, but it hit particularly hard in the lower or "unwashed" social strata.
     Lice were not identified as the transmitter of typhus until the 1920s and it was only during and after WW2 that adequate treatment regimes were developed.³⁰

Family		Elizabeth Bedwold b. ca 1790/1791, d. 26 Jun 1847
Children	1.	William Joseph Batten b. 13 Dec 1810, d. a 6 Jan 1811
	2.	Sarah Batten+ b. b 19 Jun 1814, d. 20 Feb 1872
	3.	Mary Batten b. b 30 Jun 1816, d. a 30 Jun 1816
	4.	Joseph Batten b. b 30 Aug 1820, d. a 6 Jun 1841
	5.	Maria Batten b. b 1 Dec 1824, d. a 1 Dec 1824
	6.	William Henry Batten+ b. 23 May 1830, d. 21 May 1888
	7.	John Batten+ b. c Nov 1833, d. 10 Jul 1919
	8.	Ann Elizabeth (Elizabeth) Batten+ b. ca 1836/37, d. 17 Oct 1914

Citations

Marriage Certificate: Rumens, Charles & Batten, Ann E, Registration No. 1857/466, True copy issued 30 Jan 2001 by General Register Office, England; hereafter called Marriage Certificate RuC+BaAE; image provided by Paul Emerson in Dec 2007; image and paper copy in Researcher's Family History records, ID1091: Bride's father's given name, surname.
Census of England and Wales, 1841, Household of Joseph Batten of Rosemary Lane, St Botolph Aldgate, The Tower Hamlets, Registration District Whitechapel, Sub District Aldgate, Civil Parish St Botolph Aldgate, Municipal Borough The Tower Hamlets, County of Middlesex; The National Archives Reference RG HO107, Piece 695, Book/Folio 3/10, Page 13; details obtained on 23 Sep 2011 from FindMyPast web site at www.findmypast.co.uk; hereafter called Census E&W 1841, Joseph Batten; transcript/image and paper copy in Researcher's Family History records, ID2301: Age 52 at 6 Jun 1841, CountyOB.
FamilySearch.org/England Births and Christenings 1538-1975, acessed at web site https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1473014, hereafter called FamilySearch/England B&C 1538-1975; transcript and/or image and paper copy(ies) in Researcher's Family History records, ID2301. Website accessed 7 Nov 2013: DOChristening, POChristening.
London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Ancestry.com.au on-line database, original data from Church of England Parish Registers, 1538-1812, held in London Metropolitan Archives, London; hereafter called Ancestry/London BMB 1538-1812; image and/or transcript and paper copy(ies) in Researcher's Family History records, ID2301. Website accessed 25 Nov 2022: DOChristening, POChristening.
FamilySearch/England B&C 1538-1975, copies at ID3419. Web site accessed 23 Nov 2021: Parents' address.
Ancestry/London BMB 1538-1812, copies at ID2301. Website accessed 25 Nov 2022: Parents' address..
Transcription from FamilySearch.org/England Marriages 1538-1973, hereafter called FamilySearch/England Marriages; transcript image and paper copy in Researcher's Family History records, ID2301. Website accessed 7 Nov 2013: DOM, POM.
FamilySearch/England B&C 1538-1975, copies at ID2622. Web site viewed 7 Nov 2013: DOB.
Census E&W 1841, Joseph Batten: Age 25 at 6 Jun 1841, CountyOB.
Census of England and Wales, 1851, Household of Robert Morley of 20 Cow Cross Street, St Sepulchre Middlesex, Finsbury, Registration District Holborn, Sub District Saffron Hill, Enumeration District 2C, Civil Parish St Sepulchre Middlesex, Municipal Borough Finsbury, County of Middlesex; The National Archives Reference RG HO107, Piece 1515, Folio 334, Page 7; details obtained on 23 Sep 2011 from FindMyPast web site at www.findmypast.co.uk; hereafter called Census E&W 1851, Robert Morley; transcript/image and paper copies in Researcher's Family History records, ID2351: Age 33 at 30 Mar 1851, CountyOB.
Census E&W 1841, Joseph Batten: Age 21 at 6 Jun 1841, CountyOB.
FamilySearch/England B&C 1538-1975, copies at ID2348. Web site viewed 24 Nov 2013: DOChristening 30 Aug 1820.
FamilySearch/England B&C 1538-1975, copies at ID2349. Web site viewed 7 Nov 2013: DOB.
Census E&W 1841, Joseph Batten: Age 11 at 6 Jun 1841, CountyOB.
Census E&W 1851, Robert Morley: Age 20 at 30 Mar 1851, CountyOB.
Census of England and Wales, 7 Apr 1861, Household of William Henry Batten of 3 Treadway Street, Bethnal Green, Registration District Bethnal Green, Sub District Church, Ecclesiastical Parish St Jude, Civil Parish Bethnal Green, County of Middlesex; The National Archives Reference RG09, Piece 259, Folio 186, Page 22, GSU roll 542601; details obtained on 7 Nov 2013 from Ancestry web site at ancestry.com.au. Source hereafter called Census E&W 1861, William Henry Batten. Digital transcript and image in Researcher's computer records and paper copies in Researcher's family history papers, ID2349. Age 30 at Census date 7 Apr 1861, POB Tower Hill, Middlesex.
Census of England and Wales, 2 Apr 1871, Household of William H. Batten of Treadway Street, Bethnal Green, Registration District Bethnal Green, Ecclesiastical District St Jude, Civil Parish Bethnal Green, South Ward, Parliamentary Borough Hackney, County of London, Middlesex; The National Archives Reference Piece 494, Folio 53, Page 38; details obtained on 27 Oct 2011 from FindMyPast web site at www.findmypast.co.uk. Source hereafter called Census E&W 1871, William H. Batten. Digital transcript and image in Researcher's computer records and paper copies in Researcher's family history papers, ID2349. Age 40 at Census date 2 Apr 1871, POB Aldgate, Middlesex.
Census of England and Wales, 1881, Household of William Henry Batten of 42 Hurley Road, Lambeth, Registration District Lambeth, Sub District Lambeth Church Second, Ecclesiastical Parish St Philips, Civil Parish Lambeth, Municipal Borough London, County of London; The National Archives Reference Class RG11, Piece 594, Folio 69, Page 36, GSU roll 1341136; details obtained on 7 Nov 2013 from Ancestry web site at www.ancestry.com.au. Source hereafter called Census E&W 1881, William Henry Batten. Digital transcript and image in Researcher's computer records and paper copies in Researcher's family history papers, ID2349. Age 50 at Census date 3 Apr 1881, POB Aldgate, Middlesex.
Census E&W 1841, Joseph Batten: Age 8 at 6 Jun 1841, CountyOB.
Census E&W 1851, Robert Morley: Age 17 at 30 Mar 1851, CountyOB.
Census E&W 1841, Joseph Batten: Householder's occupation at Jun 1841.
Marriage Certificate: Morley, Robert & Batten, Sarah, Certified true copy of an entry in the Register of Marriages 1844/264 in Registration District West London, Parish of St Andrew Holborn London in the County of Middlesex issued by the General Register Office, England on 29 Sep 2011; hereafter called Marriage Certificate MoR+BaS; image and paper copy in Researcher's Family History records, ID2351. Bride's Father's Occupation at Feb 1844.
Death Certificate: Batten, Joseph, Certified true copy of an entry in the Register of Deaths 1847/374 in Registration District Whitechapel Union, Sub-district Aldgate, County of Middlesex issued by the General Register Office, London on 15 Nov 2013; hereafter called Death Certificate BaJ; original and image in Researcher's Family History records, ID2301: Date2, Occupation.
Census E&W 1841, Joseph Batten: Census date, Address, Memos.
Marriage Certificate MoR+BaS. DOM, POM, Memos.
Death Certificate: Batten (nee Bedwold), Elizabeth, PDF copy of an entry in the Register of Deaths 1847/371 in Registration District Aldgate, County of Middlesex issued by the General Register Office, England on 12 Mar 2019; hereafter called PDF Death Certificate BaE; digital image and paper copy in Researcher's Family History records, ID2347: DOD, POD, Memos.
Death Certificate BaJ: DOD, POD, Memos.
FamilySearch.org/England Deaths & Burials 1538-1991; hereafter called FamilySearch/England Deaths & Burials; image and paper copy in Researcher's Family History records, ID2301. Website viewed 7 Nov 2013 -- DOBurial, POBurial.
London, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials,1813-2003, Ancestry.com.au on-line database, original data from London Metropolitan Archives, Church of England Parish Registers; hereafter called Ancestry/London Death & Burials 1813-2003; image and paper copy in Researcher's Family History records, ID2301. Website accessed 25 Nov 2022: DOBurial, POBurial, Memo.
Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, URL http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/; hereafter called Wikipedia. Article Typhus, accessed 12 Mar 2019 -- Memo2, Memo3.

John Batten

M, ID2302, (c Nov 1833-10 Jul 1919)

Last Edited

11 Feb 2023

Relationship

Great-granduncle of Penny Graham (nee Emerson-Elliott)

Charts

Descendant Chart -- John BATTEN

Father

Joseph Batten b. c 1789, d. 2 Jul 1847

Mother

Elizabeth Bedwold b. ca 1790/1791, d. 26 Jun 1847

Birth

c Nov 1833

Middlesex, ENGLAND^1,2

Christening

15 Dec 1833

St Botolph Without, Aldgate, London, ENGLAND³

(Son) Census

6 Jun 1841

Joseph Batten, Elizabeth Batten; Rosemary Lane, St Botolph Aldgate, The Tower Hamlets, Middlesex, ENGLAND; >
No indication of dwelling type.
Headings: Name; Relationship to Head (assumed); Sex; Age; Profession, Trade or Employment or of Independent Means; Whether born in same County; Whether born in Scotland, Ireland or Foreign Parts.
= Joseph Batten, Head, Male, 52, Carpenter, Yes; ---.
= Elizabeth Batten, Wife?, Female, 50, ---, Yes, ---.
= Joseph Batten, Son?, Male, 21, Journeyman, Yes, ---.
= William Batten, Son?, Male, 11, ---, Yes, ---.
= John Batten, Son?, Male, 8, ---, Yes, ---.
= Sarah Batten, Daughter?, Female, 25, ---, Yes, ---.
= Elizabeth Batten, Grand-daughter?, Female, 4, ---, Yes, ---.⁴

Occupation

at Mar 1851

Copper Plate Printers Apprentice⁵

(Brother-in-Law) Census

30 Mar 1851

Robert Morley, Sarah Morley; 20 Cow Cross Street, St Sepulchre Middlesex, Finsbury, Middlesex, ENGLAND; >
No indication of dwelling type.
Headings: Name; Relationship to Head of Family; Condition; Sex; Age; Rank, Profession or Occupation; Where Born.
= Robt Morley, Head, Married, Male, 31, Shoe Maker, Winfarthing, Norfolk.
= Sarah Morley, Wife, Married, Female, 33, ---, Middlesex.
= William Batten, Brother-in-Law, Unmarried, Male, 20, Compositor, Middlesex.
= John Batten, Brother-in-Law, Unmarried, Male, 17, Copper Plate Printers Apprentice, Middlesex.
= Betsy Morley, Daughter, ---, Female, 13, At Home, Middlesex.
= Maria Morley, Daughter, ---, Female, 2, ---, Middlesex.
= James Bull, Servant, Widower, Male, 46, Journeyman Shoe Maker, Willington, Northamptonshire.
= Frederick Fisher, Apprentice, ---, Male, 13, Apprentice Journeyman Shoe Maker, Oxon, Suffolk.⁶

(Uncle of Bride) Marriage

26 Apr 1857

Charles (Charlie) Rumens, Ann Elizabeth (Elizabeth) Batten; St Giles' Church, Cripplegate, London, ENGLAND; >
Marriage Certificate details:
+Married: 26 April 1857 in St Giles' Parish Church, Cripplegate, London.
+Groom: Charles Rumens, Age 23, Bachelor, Glass Cutter, of 29 Beech Street.
+Bride: Ann Elizabeth Batten, Age 19, Spinster, of 22 Lower Whitecross Street.
+Groom's Father: Thomas Rumens, Carpenter.
+Bride's Father: Joseph Batten, Carpenter.
+Minister: William Meeres, after Banns.
+Witnesses: John Batten & Elizabeth Wallis.⁷

Marriage

c Aug 1857

Amelia Morley; Bethnal Green, Middlesex, ENGLAND; >
JB's first marriage.^8,9

Occupation

at 1858

Copper Plate Printer¹⁰

AddressOld

to Jul 1858

Amelia Batten; 2 Stockwell Place, Stockwell, Lambeth, Surrey, ENGLAND; >
With spouse.¹¹

(Father) Birth

18 Jul 1858

Amelia Morley Batten; 2 Stockwell Place, Stockwell, Lambeth, Surrey, ENGLAND; >
Birth Certificate details:
+ When, Where born: 18 Jul 1858, 2 Stockwell Place.
+ Name, Sex: Amelia Morley Batten, Girl.
+ Name, Occupation of father: John Batten, Copper Plate Printer.
+ Name of mother: Amelia Batten, formerly Morley.
+ Informant: Amelia Batten, Mother, 2 Stockwell Place, Stockwell.
+ Registered: 25 Aug 1858 by Thomas William (?) Boult, Registrar. ¹²

AddressOld

from Jul 1858

Amelia Batten; 2 Stockwell Place, Stockwell, Lambeth, Surrey, ENGLAND; >
Parents and one child.¹¹
Resident: Amelia Morley Batten

Travel

to ca Jan 1859

Amelia Batten; ENGLAND/AUSTRALIA; >
Parents and 1 child.^13,14
Passenger: Amelia Morley Batten

AddressOld

to Mar 1859

Amelia Batten; 214 Wellington Street, East Collingwood, VIC; >
Parents and 1 child.¹⁵
Resident: Amelia Morley Batten

(Husband & informant) Death

30 Mar 1859

Amelia Batten; 214 Wellington Street, East Collingwood, VIC; >
Death Certificate data:
+When and where died: 30 Mar 1859, 214 Wellington Street, East Collingwood.
+Name and surname, Occupation: Amelia Batten.
+Sex and Age: Female, 27 years.
+Cause of Death, Duration of Last Illness: Typhus Fever, 3 weeks.
+Medical Practitioner by whom certified, When he last saw Deceased: W. Crooke, 30 Mar 1859.
+Name, Surname and Occupation of Father and Mother: John Morley, Parish Clerk; Margaret Morley.
+Name, Description and Residence of Informant: John Batten, Husband, Present at death, 214 Wellington Street, East Collingwood.
+Registrar, Date and Where Registered: Samuel Allen, Deputy Registrar, 30 Mar 1859, Registry Office, Collingwood.
+Where Born, How long in which Australian states: Norfolk, England, 2 months in Victoria.
+Where married, Age and to whom: London, England, Age 25, John Batten, Copper Plate Printer.
+Issue in order of birth, Names and Ages: Amelia 9 months.¹⁶

Occupation

at Mar 1859 to 1919

Copper Plate Printer/Printer/General Printer^{17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24}

AddressOld

from Mar 1859

214 Wellington Street, East Collingwood, VIC; >
Father and 1 child.¹⁵
Resident: Amelia Morley Batten

AddressOld

to Apr 1859

Stanley Street, North Melbourne, VIC; >
Father and 1 child.²⁵

(Father & Informant) Death

23 Apr 1859

Amelia Morley Batten; Stanley Street, North Melbourne, VIC; >
Death Certificate details:
+When and where died: 23 Apr 1859, Stanley Street, North Melbourne.
+Name and surname, Occupation: Amelia Morley Batten.
+Sex and Age: Female, 9 months.
+Cause of Death, Duration of Last Illness: Diarrhoea.
+Medical Practitioner by whom certified, When he last saw Deceased: Not certified.
+Name, Surname and Occupation of Father and Mother: John Batten, Copper plate printer; Amelia Batten, formerly Morley.
+Name, Description and Residence of Informant: John Batten, Father, Stanley Street, North Melbourne.
+Registrar, Date and Where Registered: Daniel Joseph Tierney, 23 Apr 1859, Melbourne.
+Where Born, How long in which Australian states: Near London, 3 months in Victoria.
+Where married, Age and to whom: ---.
+Issue in order of birth, Names and Ages: ---.²⁶

AddressOld

from Apr 1859

Stanley Street, North Melbourne, VIC; >
Presumably alone.²⁵

Marriage

c 1863

Mary Ann Stone; Prahran, VIC; JB's second marriage.²⁷

AddressOld

to Oct 1867

Mary Ann Stone; 398 Lygon Street, Melbourne, VIC; >
With spouse.²⁸

Birth of daughter

c 1866

Amelia Annie Batten; VIC²⁹

(Father & Informant) Birth

5 Oct 1867

Henry Francis Batten; 398 Lygon Street, Melbourne, VIC; >
Birth Certificate data:
+When and Where Born: 8 Oct 1867, 4:15 pm, 398 Lygon Street.
+Name, Sex: Henry Francis Batten, Male.
+Father's Name and Surname, Occupation, Age and Birth place: John Batten, Printer, 35, London.
+Father When and where married, Issue living and deceased: 1863 Prahran, Amelia deceased.
+Mother's Name and Surname, Age and Birth place: Mary Ann Batten, late Bayley, formerly Stone, 37, Holloway England.
+Name, Description and Residence of Informant: John Batten, Father, 398 Lygon Street.
+Accoucheur: Dr Hadden.
+When registered and where: 5 Nov 1867, Melbourne North by Garrett Flood Nagle, Deputy Registrar.³⁰

AddressOld

from Oct 1867

Mary Ann Stone; 398 Lygon Street, Melbourne, VIC; >
Parents and 1 child.²⁸
Resident: Henry Francis Batten

Birth of son

c 1870

Arthur Edwin Batten; VIC³¹

Marriage of son

25 Jun 1891

Henry Francis Batten, Florence Isabel Northcote Maggs; All Saints' [Anglican] Church, Northcote, VIC; >
Marriage Notices in (1) The Argus, 11 Jul 1891, page1; (2) Australasian, 18 Jul 1891, page 50; (3) Weekly Times, 18 Jul 1891, page 11:
BATTEN—MAGGS -- On 25 June 1891, at All Saints' Church, Northcote, by the Rev. C. P. Thomas, Henry Francis, only son of John Batten, to Florence Isabel Northcote, eldest daughter of the the late George Maggs, both of Northcote.^32,33,34,35

(Widower) Death

20 Nov 1895

Mary Ann Batten; Cnr Westgarth & McLachlan Streets, Nothcote, VIC

Marriage

c 1899

Isabella Sterck; Melbourne, VIC; JB's third marriage.^36,37

AddressOld

at 1903

Isabella Batten; 11 Westgarth Street, Northcote, VIC; >
With spouse.³⁸

AddressOld

at 1909

Isabella Batten; 11 Westgarth Street, Northcote, VIC; >
With spouse.³⁹

Marriage of son

17 Apr 1912

Henry Francis Batten, Mabel Katherine (Kitty) Walker; St Columb's (Anglican) Church, Hawthorn, VIC; >
Marriage Notice in The Argus, 10 Aug 1912, page 13:
BATTEN—WALKER -- On the 17th April, at St. Columb's Church, Hawthorn, by the Rev. C. H. Blackham, Henry Francis, only son of John Batten, to Mabel Katherine (Kitty), youngest daughter of the late Rev. B. S. Walker and the late Mrs. Walker. Present address—"Babelville," Logan-street, Canterbury.^40,41

AddressOld

at 1914

Isabella Batten; 7 Westgarth Street, Northcote, VIC; >
With spouse.⁴²

Will

12 Oct 1915

Last Will and Testament of John Batten, dated 12 Oct 1915 and witnessed by Arthur Morrice Williams and Charles William Stewart of 89 Queen Street, Melbourne, appointed his wife Isabella Batten as Executor. Beneficiaries are:
     Matilda Bird (nee Morley) [sister of his first wife] -- £100
     Isabella Batten, my wife -- freehold land, house and all improvements at cnr Westgarth and McLachlan streets, Northcote and all furniture and effects in the house plus all my watches, jewels and clothing plus NMLA policy 11060 plus £600 plus ½ of my residuary estate
     Henry Francis Batten, my son -- goodwill of my printer business with all machinery plant and effects plus £650 plus ½ of my residuary estate
     George Batten, my grandson -- 3 blocks of freehold land being lots 14, 26 and 27 Royal Park Estate at cnr Wyuna Street and Brunswick Street West, Brunswick plus my carpenters tools and bench, phonograph and records, bagatelle board, 10 volumes of Chambers Encyclopaedia and the remainder of my library
     Ethel [actually Florence Ethel] Batten, Audrey [actually Audrey Louise] Batten and Catherine [actually Kathleen] Batten, my granddaughters, in equal shares -- sale proceeds from 3 blocks of freehold land in Prince of Wales Estate, Northcote (lot 28 on Christmas and Hamilton streets, lot 29 on Christmas Street and lot 41 on Hammond Street) and 1 block of freehold land in Fitzroy Junction Estate (on Merri Parade).⁴³
Executor & Beneficry: Isabella Batten
Beneficiary: Henry Francis Batten
Beneficiary: Matilda Bird
Beneficiary: Henry George (George) Batten
Beneficiary: Florence Ethel (Ethel) Batten
Beneficiary: Audrey Louise Batten
Beneficiary: Kathleen Batten

AddressOld

at 1919

Isabella Batten; 9 Westgarth Street, Northcote, VIC; >
With spouse.⁴⁴

Address

to Jul 1919

9 Westgarth Street, Northcote, VIC⁴⁵

Death

10 Jul 1919

9 Westgarth Street, Northcote, VIC; >
Death Certificate details:
+When and where died: 10 Jul 1919, 9 Westgarth Street, City of Northcote, County Bourke.
+Name and surname, Occupation: John Batten, Printer.
+Sex and Age: Male, 86 years [actually probably 85].
+Cause of Death, Duration of Last Illness: Chronic Rheumatism Arthritis, 10 years. Chill and Heart Failure, a few hours.
+Medical Practitioner by whom certified, When he last saw Deceased: Dr G. T. Howard, 26 Apr 1919.
+Name, Surname and Occupation of Father and Mother: Not known Batten, Not known; Not known Batten, Maiden surname not known.
+Name, Description and Residence of Informant: Arthur Holdsworth, Authorised Agent (?), 380 Lygon Street, Carlton (?).
+Registrar, Date and Where Registered: Sarah Jane Angior, 11 Jul 1919, Northcote.
+Where Born, How long in which Australian states: England, Victoria, 60 years.
+Where married, Age and to whom: 1st marriage -- Victoria, Not known, Not known Morley; 2nd marriage -- Victoria, Not known, Mary Ann Bailey nee Stone; 3rd marriage -- Melbourne Victoria, 66 years, Isabella Storck.
+Issue in order of birth, Names and Ages: 1st marriage -- Nil; 2nd marriage -- Henry Francis, 51 years; 3rd marriage -- Nil.^46,47
Widow: Isabella Batten

Burial

12 Jul 1919

Church of England, Compartment B, Grave 0445, St Kilda Cemetery, Dandenong Road, St Kilda East, VIC; >
Death Certificate data:
+When and Where buried, Undertaker: 12 Jul 1919, St Kilda Cemetery, Arthur Josiah Holdsworth.
+Name and Religion of Minister: Rev. A. C. Kellaway, Church of England.
Headstone transcription says 'Colonist 83 years', but actually in Australia for 60 years as per death certificate and travel records above.^48,47,49
Cemetery: St Kilda Cemetery, VIC (Cemetery)

Probate

13 Sep 1919

VIC; >
Probate documents include:
* Affidavit of a Law Clerk of Williams & Matthews, Solicitors, sworn on 14 Aug 1919, stating that a Probate Notice appeared in the Melbourne Argus on 16 Jul 1919, and that no other will or caveat or probate application had been found.
* Affidavit of Isabella Batten, Executor, sworn on 13 Aug 1919, stating the dates of the deceased's death (10 Jul 1919) and will (12 Oct 1915), the value of the deceased's real estate (not more than £1,598) and personal property (not more than £4,509.2.6), and agreeing to properly administer and account for the deceased's estate.
* Inventory of Assets:
     Land and 8-room brick house at lots 81, 82 and 83 on Subdivision Plan (S/Plan) 1738, Westgarth Street, Northcote £1100.0.0
     Land at Lot 133 on S/Plan 1738, Merri Parade, Northcote £150.0.0
     Land at Lot 29 on S/Plan 938, Christmas Street, Northcote £40.0.0
     Land at Lot 41 on S/Plan 955, Hammond Street, Northcote £33.0.0
     Land at Lot 28 on S/Plan 938, Hamilton Street, Northcote £85.0.0
     Land at Lot 14 on S/Plan 487, Wyuna Street, Brunswick £40.0.0
     Land at lots 26/27 on S/Plan 487, Brunswick Street, Brunswick £150.0.0
          Total Real Estate £1598.0.0
     Furniture and Household effects £55.13.0
     Silver watch and gold chain £4.0.0
     Money in bank and on hand £73.18.6
     Fixed deposits £1155.9.3
     War Loan Bond £477.10.0
     NMLA Life Policy £675.10.0
     Plant etc in Printer business £1822.0.0
     Tool Chest and Tools £4.10.0
     Debts due to Estate £193.11.9
     Paper and Ink stocks £47.0.0
          Total Personal Estate £4509.2.6
* Order by the Supreme Court Registrar of Probates, dated 19 Aug 1919, that Probate be granted to the Executor.
* Statement by the Supreme Court Registrar of Probates, dated 13 Sep 1919, that the will had been proved and duty of £298.10.11 had been paid.
     £4500 in 1919 could be worth around $360,000 (using CPI as an inflator) or $2,300,000 (using AWE as an inflator) in 2020.^50,51

Beneficiary: Kathleen Batten
Executor: Isabella Batten
Beneficiary: Henry Francis Batten
Beneficiary: Matilda Bird
Beneficiary: Henry George (George) Batten
Beneficiary: Florence Ethel (Ethel) Batten
Beneficiary: Audrey Louise Batten

Family 1

Amelia Morley b. c 1831, d. 30 Mar 1859

Child

Amelia Morley Batten b. 18 Jul 1858, d. 23 Apr 1859

Family 2

Mary Ann Stone b. c 1830, d. 20 Nov 1895

Children

Amelia Annie Batten b. c 1866, d. c 1867

Henry Francis Batten+ b. 5 Oct 1867, d. 31 Dec 1938

Arthur Edwin Batten b. c 1870, d. c 1870

Family 3

Isabella Sterck b. c Apr 1847, d. 26 Oct 1930

Citations

Census of England and Wales, 1841, Household of Joseph Batten of Rosemary Lane, St Botolph Aldgate, The Tower Hamlets, Registration District Whitechapel, Sub District Aldgate, Civil Parish St Botolph Aldgate, Municipal Borough The Tower Hamlets, County of Middlesex; The National Archives Reference RG HO107, Piece 695, Book/Folio 3/10, Page 13; details obtained on 23 Sep 2011 from FindMyPast web site at www.findmypast.co.uk; hereafter called Census E&W 1841, Joseph Batten; transcript/image and paper copy in Researcher's Family History records, ID2301: Age 8 at 6 Jun 1841, CountyOB.
Census of England and Wales, 1851, Household of Robert Morley of 20 Cow Cross Street, St Sepulchre Middlesex, Finsbury, Registration District Holborn, Sub District Saffron Hill, Enumeration District 2C, Civil Parish St Sepulchre Middlesex, Municipal Borough Finsbury, County of Middlesex; The National Archives Reference RG HO107, Piece 1515, Folio 334, Page 7; details obtained on 23 Sep 2011 from FindMyPast web site at www.findmypast.co.uk; hereafter called Census E&W 1851, Robert Morley; transcript/image and paper copies in Researcher's Family History records, ID2351: Age 17 at 30 Mar 1851, CountyOB.
FamilySearch.org/England Births and Christenings 1538-1975, acessed at web site https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1473014, hereafter called FamilySearch/England B&C 1538-1975; transcript and/or image and paper copy(ies) in Researcher's Family History records, ID2302 (2 separate FamilySearch entries). Web site viewed 24 Nov 2013: DOChristening, POChristening.
Census E&W 1841, Joseph Batten: Census date, Address, Memos.
Census E&W 1851, Robert Morley: Occupation at 30 Mar 1851.
Census E&W 1851, Robert Morley: Census date, Address, Memos.
Marriage Certificate: Rumens, Charles & Batten, Ann E, Registration No. 1857/466, True copy issued 30 Jan 2001 by General Register Office, England; hereafter called Marriage Certificate RuC+BaAE; image provided by Paul Emerson in Dec 2007; image and paper copy in Researcher's Family History records, ID1091: DOM, POM, Memos.
FreeBMD transcription of the England and Wales Civil Registration index of births, marriages and deaths at freebmd.org.uk, formerly freebmd.rootsweb.com; hereafter called FreeBMD UK. Marriage Registration Vol. 1c, Page 574 [John Batten & Amelia Morley], viewed 27 Nov 2013: QOMRegn Sep 1857, Registration District Bethnal Green.
Death Certificate: Batten, John, Issued by Victorian Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, Registration No. 1919/7280, Registered 11 Jul 1919, Image acquired 24 Nov 2013, hereafter called Death Certificate BaJ; certificate in Researcher's family history papers, ID2302. First marriage, in Victoria.
Birth Certificate: Batten, Amelia Morley, Certified true copy of an entry in the Register of Births 1858/247 in Registration District Lambeth, Sub-district Kennington 2nd Part, County of Surrey, issued by the General Register Office, England on 11 Jul 2002, hereafter called Birth Certificate BaAM; copy provided by Paul Emerson in Dec 2007, image and paper copy in Researcher's Family History records, ID1037: Father's occupation at daughter's DOB 18 Jul 1858.
Birth Certificate BaAM: Parents' adddress at daughter's DOB 18 Jul 1858.
Birth Certificate BaAM: DOB, POB, Memo.
Death Certificate BaJ. In Australia/Victoria for 60 years at date of death 10 Jul 1919.
Death Certificate: Batten, Amelia Morley, issued by Victorian Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages on 23 April 1859, Registration No. 1859/3277, image acquired 27 Nov 2013 from www.bdm.vic.gov.au/, hereafter called Death Certificate BaAM; image and paper copy in Researcher's Family History records, ID2654: In Australia/Victoria for 3 months at 23 Apr 1859.
Death Certificate: Batten, Amelia, Issued by Victorian Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, Registration No. 1859/292, Registered 30 Mar 1859, Image acquired 28 Nov 2013, hereafter called Death Certificate BaA; certificate in Researcher's family history papers, ID2647. Family address at 30 Mar 1859.
Death Certificate BaA. DOD, POD, Memos.
Death Certificate BaA. Father's Occupation at Mar 1859 Copper Plate Printer.
Death Certificate BaAM: Father's Occupation at Apr 1859 Copper plate printer.
Birth Certificate: Batten, Henry F, Entry 1867/7178 registered on 5 Nov 1867 in Melbourne (North); image downloaded from Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages on 24 Nov 2013; hereafter called Birth Certificate BaHF; photocopy held in Researcher's family history papers, ID2641. Father's occupation at Oct 1867 Printer.
Victorian Electoral Roll for 1903, accessed at www.ancestry.com.au, hereafter called Victorian Electoral Roll 1903. Bourke electorate, Northcote polling place. Viewed 26 Nov 2013: Occupation Printer.
Victorian Electoral Roll for 1909, accessed at www.ancestry.com.au, hereafter called Victorian Electoral Roll 1909. Bourke electorate, Northcote subdivision. Viewed 26 Nov 2013: Occupation Printer.
Victorian Electoral Roll for 1914, accessed at www.ancestry.com.au, hereafter called Victorian Electoral Roll 1914: Bourke electorate, Northcote subdivision. Viewed 26 Nov 2013: Occupation Printer.
Probate documents, Estate of John Batten, Probate granted by the Supreme Court of Victoria on 13 Sep 1919, as recorded in the Probate and Administration files of the Public Record Office of Victoria, File No. 165/815, Record Nos VPRS 28/P3 unit 947 and VPRS 7591/P2 unit 409; downloaded 3 Dec 2013 from http://prov.vic.gov.au/index_search?searchid=54; hereafter called Probate, John Batten; digital image and paper copy in Researcher's Family History records, ID2302: Occupation at date of Will 12 Oct 1915: General Printer.
Victorian Electoral Roll for 1919, accessed at www.ancestry.com.au, hereafter called Victorian Electoral Roll 1919. Bourke electorate, Northcote subdivision. Viewed 26 Nov 2013: Occupation Printer.
Death Certificate BaAM: Family address at Apr 1859.
Death Certificate BaAM: DOD, POD, Memos.
Birth Certificate BaHF. Parents' YOM, POM.
Birth Certificate BaHF. Address of parents at 5 Oct 1867.
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria, On-line Births Index, URL https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/…, hereafter called VIC BDM Registry, Births Index; paper copy of search page in Researcher's family history papers at Registration No. 1866/1542 [Amelia Annie BATTEN, parents John BATTEN & Mary Annie [sic] STONE], viewed 27 Nov 2013: YOBRegistration, StateofBRegistration.
Birth Certificate BaHF. DOB, POB, Memos.
VIC BDM Registry, Births Index; copy at Registration No. 1870/3788 [Arthur Edwin BATTEN, parents John BATTEN & Mary Anne STONE], viewed 27 Nov 2013: YOBRegistration, StateofBRegistration.
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria, On-line Marriages Index at https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/…; hereafter called VIC BDM Registry, Marriages Index; copy not retained. Registration No. 1891/2622 [Hy Francis BATTEN & Flor Isabel Northcote MAGGS], viewed 27 Nov 2013: YOMRegn, StateofMRegn.
The Argus newspaper, published by various owners 1846 to 1957, Melbourne, VIC; accessed via National Library of Australia Trove web site at http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper; hereafter called Argus/Trove; copies in Researcher's Family History records at ID2641. 11 Jul 1891, p1: DOM, POM, Memo1.
Australasian newspaper, Melbourne, accessed via National Library of Australia Trove web site at http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper; hereafter called Australasian/Trove; image and paper copy in Researcher's Family History records, ID2641. 18 Jul 1891, p50: DOM, POM, Memo2.
Weekly Times newspaper, Melbourne, hereafter called Weekly Times; accessed via National Library of Australia Trove web site at http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper; image and copy in Researcher's Family History records, ID2641. 18 Jul 1891, p11: DOM, POM, Memo3.
VIC BDM Registry, Marriages Index; no copy. Registration No. 1899/4474 [Jno Batten & Isabella Sterck], accessed 26 Nov 2013: YOMRegistration.
Death Certificate BaJ. JB married at age 66, Place, Memo.
Victorian Electoral Roll 1903. Bourke electorate, Northcote polling place. Viewed 26 Nov 2013: Year, Address, Memo.
Victorian Electoral Roll 1909. Bourke electorate, Northcote subdivision. Viewed 26 Nov 2013: Year, Address, Memo.
VIC BDM Registry, Marriages Index; no copy. Registration No. 1912/2776 [Hy Francis BATTEN & Mabel Katerine [sic] WALKER], viewed 27 Nov 2013: YOMRegn, StateofMRegn.
Argus/Trove; copies in Researcher's FH records at ID2641. 10 Aug 1912, p13: DOM, POM, Memo.
Victorian Electoral Roll 1914: Bourke electorate, Northcote subdivision. Viewed 26 Nov 2013: Year, Address, Memo.
Probate, John Batten: Date of will, Memos.
Victorian Electoral Roll 1919. Bourke electorate, Northcote subdivision. Viewed 26 Nov 2013: Year, Address, Memo.
Death Certificate BaJ. Address at death 10 Jul 1919.
Death Certificate BaJ. DOD, POD, Memos.
Victorian Cemetery Records and Headstone Transcriptions, St Kilda Cemetery 1859-1987, Ancestry.com.au on-line database, original data part of Cemetery Records and Headstone Transcriptions 1844-1997, indexed by Genealogical Society of Victoria Inc.; hereafter called Ancestry/St Kilda Cemetery transcriptions. No digital image or paper copy retained.
Death Certificate BaJ. DOBurial, POBurial St Kilda Cemetery, Memos.
St Kilda Cemetery, Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust at https://stk.smct.org.au/deceasedsearch/; hereafter called St Kilda Cemetery website: Site viewed 14 Mar 2019 -- DOBurial, grave location.
Measuring Worth, at URL www.measuringworth.com, hereafter called Measuring Worth website. Memo1: values calculated Apr 2022 using Australian CPI and AWE data.
Probate, John Batten: Date, Memos.