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OLDFIELD, Mary Ann
1821 - 1910 (89 years) Has 34 ancestors and 17 descendants in this family tree.
1797 - 1842 (45 years)-
Name OLDFIELD, Mary Ann Birth 9 Jan 1821 West Walton, Norfolk 
Christening 9 Jan 1821 West Walton, Norfolk Gender Female Death 17 Jul 1910 West Walton, Norfolk Burial 20 Jul 1910 West Walton, Norfolk Person ID I484 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father OLDFIELD, Joseph, b. 1797, West Walton, Norfolk d. 9 Jan 1842, West Walton, Norfolk (Age 45 years) Relationship natural Mother EDGOOSE, Ann, b. 1797, West Walton, Norfolk d. 17 Jun 1879, West Walton, Norfolk (Age 82 years) Relationship natural Marriage 21 Oct 1818 West Walton, Norfolk Family ID F177 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family BATTERHAM, Joseph, b. 1815, Walsoken, Norfolk d. 28 Dec 1899, West Walton, Norfolk (Age 84 years) Marriage 1842 Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire Children 1. BATTERHAM, Joseph, b. 6 Sep 1842, West Walton, Norfolk d. 24 Nov 1922, Downers Grove, Dupage County, Illinois, USA (Age 80 years)2. BATTERHAM, Mary Ann, b. 1844, West Walton, Norfolk d. Yes, date unknown3. BATTERHAM, Maria, b. 1847, West Walton, Norfolk d. Yes, date unknown4. BATTERHAM, Elizabeth, b. 1848, West Walton, Norfolk d. 10 Jun 1915, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire (Age 67 years)5. BATTERHAM, Frances, b. 1852, West Walton, Norfolk d. 24 Jan 1917, West Walton, Norfolk (Age 65 years)6. BATTERHAM, Naomi (Polly), b. 1855, West Walton, Norfolk d. 1915, Doncaster Registration District, Yorkshire (Age 60 years)7. BATTERHAM, John Stanton, b. 1857, West Walton, Norfolk d. 21 Mar 1929, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire (Age 72 years)8. BATTERHAM, Anna, b. 1860, West Walton, Norfolk d. 20 Oct 1872 (Age 12 years)9. BATTERHAM, Ruth, b. 24 Oct 1862, West Walton, Norfolk d. 12 Jun 1940, Peterborough Registration District, Northamptonshire (Age 77 years)10. BATTERHAM, George, b. 1867, West Walton, Norfolk d. 18 Dec 1937, West Walton, Norfolk (Age 70 years)Family ID F162 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Birth - 9 Jan 1821 - West Walton, Norfolk 
Christening - 9 Jan 1821 - West Walton, Norfolk Death - 17 Jul 1910 - West Walton, Norfolk Burial - 20 Jul 1910 - West Walton, Norfolk = Link to Google Earth
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MARY ANN BATTERHAM nee OLDFIELD 1821-1910
Joseph OLDFIELD married Ann EDGOOSE in 1818.
Marianne, daughter of Joseph OLDFIELD, labourer, and his wife Anne formerly EDGOOSE, was born on 9 January 1821 and baptised at West Walton, Norfolk, the same day.
(FreeReg)
The 1841 census of Dam Drove, West Walton, Norfolk, taken on 6 June:
Stanton EDGOOSE, aged 30, farmer, born in Norfolk;
Patience EDGOOSE, aged 25, born in Norfolk;
Patience EDGOOSE, aged 3, born in Norfolk;
Naomi EDGOOSE, aged 15 months, born in Norfolk;
Ruth EDGOOSE, aged 7 days, born in Norfolk;
*Mary Ann OLDFIELD, aged 20, nurse, born in Norfolk;
Sarah BAXTER, aged 20, female servant, born in Norfolk.
(HO107/770/13/11/12)
She married Joseph BATTERHAM in 1842.
(GRO June Q 1842 Wisbeach 14 241)
At the time of the 1851 census Joseph BATTERHAM, aged 35 and born at Walsoken in Norfolk, was the farmer of six acres of land and lived at South Field, West Walton, Wisbeach. The rest of the family were all born in West Walton:
*Mary BATTERHAM, his 30 year old wife;
Joseph BATTERHAM, their 8 year old son, a scholar;
Mary A. BATTERHAM, their 6 year old daughter, a scholar;
Maria BATTERHAM, their 4 year old daughter, a scholar;
Elizabeth BATTERHAM, their 2 year old daughter, a scholar.
Ann OLDFIELD (nee EDGOOSE and Mary BATTERHAM's mother), a 52 year old annuitant, was a visitor.
(HO/107/1766/564/19)
The 1871 census of West Walton, Norfolk:
Joseph BATTERHAM, head, aged 56, born at Walsoken, Norfolk;
*Mary Ann BATTERHAM, wife, aged 51, born at West Walton;
Frances BATTERHAM, daughter, aged 18, born at West Walton;
Anna BATTERHAM, daughter, aged 10, born at West Walton;
Ruth BATTERHAM, aged 8, born at West Walton;
George BATTERHAM, aged 4, born at West Walton;
Ann OLDFIELD, mother (sic), aged 73, born at West Walton.
(RG10/1617/77/9)
An Index to the Will of Ann OLDFIELD formerly EDGOOSE (1797-1879), widow. The Will was made on 12 December 1862. Probate was granted on 8 July 1879.
01*ANN OLDFIELD, the Testatrix.
02* Mary Ann BATTERHAM, daughter of the Testatrix, wife of Joseph BATTERHAM.
03 Joseph BATTERHAM, husband of Mary Ann.
(District Probate Registry, Norwich, 1879)
In 1881 Joseph BATTERHAM was a 66 year old farmer of 27 acres employing one man, born at Walsoken in Norfolk, and living at Dam Road, West Walton. Living with him were:
*Mary Ann BATTERHAM, his 60 year old wife, born West Walton;
Polly BATTERHAM, daughter, aged 25, born West Walton;
Fanny BATTERHAM, daughter, aged 23, born West Walton;
Ruth BATTERHAM, daughter, aged 18, a pupil teach, born West Walton;
George BATTERHAM, son, aged 14, born West Walton.
(RG11/1697/81/8).
From the 1891 census return for Dam Road, West Walton, Norfolk:
Joseph BATTERHAM, head, aged 76, farmer, born at Walsoken;
*Mary A. BATTERHAM, wife, aged 70, born at West Walton;
Frances BATTERHAM, daughter, aged 35, housekeeper, born at West Walton;
George BATTERHAM, son, aged 24, farmer's son, born at West Walton.
(RG12/1306/61/9)
From the 1901 census return for Dam Road, West Walton, Norfolk:
*Mary Ann BATTERHAM, head, aged 80, widow, living on own means, born at West Walton;
Fannie BATTERHAM, daughter, aged 44, living on own means, born at West Walton;
George BATTERHAM, son, aged 33, farmer/employer, born at West Walton.
(RG13/1557/55/8)
Mary Ann BATTERHAM died aged 89 on 17 July 1910.
(GRO September Q 1910 Wisbech 3b 275)
She was buried at West Walton on 20 July 1910 aged 89.
(www.freereg.org.uk)
A Consolidated Index to the Will of Mary Ann BATTERHAM formerly OLDFIELD, made on 7 October 1892. Probate was granted at Norwich on 23 August 1910.
01*Mary Ann BATTERHAM formerly OLDFIELD, the Testatrix.
02 Joseph BATTERHAM (1815-1899).
03 Frances BATTERHAM, daughter of the Testatrix, executrix.
04 Edward Mc. D. C. JACKSON, solicitor, Wisbech.
05 Jno. Tho. ARCHER, Clerk to F. & E.H. JACKSON, solicitors, Wisbech.
06 L. D. POWLES, district registrar.
(District Probate Registry, Norwich, 1910)
In her will she left all her real and personal estate to her daughter Frances BATTERHAM. Gross Value of Estate £78.01. Net Value of Personal Estate £61.01. No Leaseholds.
THE WILL OF MARY ANN BATTERHAM formerly OLDFIELD (1821-1910), formerly the wife of Joseph BATTERHAM (1815-1899) of West Walton, Norfolk:
[surnames capitalised]
"This is the last Will and Testament or Testamentary Appointment of me Mary Ann BATTERHAM the wife of Joseph BATTERHAM of West Walton in the County of Norfolk Farmer In pursuance and exercise of the power or authority given to me in this behalf in and by a Surrender passed by me and my said husband in the Manor of West Walton formerly the Dukes since Lord COLERANEs on the part of West Walton to the use of my Will and of every other power and authority in anywise enabling me in this behalf I do hereby declare direct and appoint and also devise and give all the real and personal estate to which I shall be entitled at my decease unto my daughter Frances BATTERHAM absolutely but as to estates vested in me upon trust or by way of Mortgage subject to the equities affecting the same respectively And I appoint my said daughter sole Executrix of this my Will or Testamentary appointment And I do revoke all former and other Wills or Testamentary appointments.
In witness wherof I the said Mary Ann BATTERHAM the testatrix have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of October One thousand eight hundred and ninety two.
Signed and declared by the said Mary Ann BATTERHAM the Testatrix as and for her last Will and Testament or testamentary appointment in the presence of us present at the same time who in her presence at her request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses the words "or testamentary appointments" being first inserted between the words "Wills and "In" in the third line from the bottom of the first page hereof [signed] Mary Ann BATTERHAM
Edwd. Mc. D. C. JACKSON Solr. Wisbech
Jno. Tho. ARCHER Clerk to Messrs. F. & E. H. JACKSON Solrs. Wisbech
On the 23rd. day of August 1910, Probate of this Will was granted at Norwich to Frances BATTERHAM of West Walton, Spinster, the Daughter of the said deceased the sole Executrix named in the said Will.
Mary Ann BATTERHAM of West Walton in the County of Norfolk Widow (formerly the Wife of Joseph BATTERHAM) had died on 17th. July 1910.
(revised 11.11.2019)