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HUDSON, Frances
1796 - 1885 (89 years) Has 2 ancestors and 43 descendants in this family tree.
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Name HUDSON, Frances Birth 1796 Holme Hale, Norfolk, England 
Gender Female Death 1885 Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire Person ID I954 Edgoose Last Modified 5 Feb 2026
Father HUDSON, John d. Yes, date unknown Mother .........., Mary d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F661 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family BATTERHAM, John, b. Between 1783 and 1784, Walsoken, Norfolk d. Between 1851 and 1861, Walsoken, Norfolk (Age 68 years) Marriage 13 Oct 1813 West Walton, Norfolk Children 1. BATTERHAM, Joseph, b. 1815, Walsoken, Norfolk d. 28 Dec 1899, West Walton, Norfolk (Age 84 years)2. BATTERHAM, Mary Ann, b. 1816, Walsoken, Norfolk d. Yes, date unknown3. BATTERHAM, Francis, b. 1818 d. 1819, Walsoken, Norfolk (Age 1 year)4. BATTERHAM, John, b. 1820, Walsoken, Norfolk d. 1898, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire (Age 78 years)5. BATTERHAM, Benjamin, b. 31 Mar 1822, Walsoken, Norfolk, England d. Jan 1850, Cass, Dupage County, Illinois, USA (Age 27 years)6. BATTERHAM, William, b. Bef 4 Oct 1824, Wisbech St. Peter, Cambridgeshire, England d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]7. BATTERHAM, William, b. Bef 3 Dec 1826, Walsoken, Norfolk d. Yes, date unknown8. BATTERHAM, James, b. Bef 4 Jan 1829, Walsoken, Norfolk d. Yes, date unknown9. BATTERHAM, Maria Ann, b. Bef 21 Mar 1832, Walsoken, Norfolk d. Yes, date unknown10. BATTERHAM, Charlotte, b. Bef 18 Oct 1835, Walsoken, Norfolk d. Yes, date unknown11. BATTERHAM, George, b. 2 Jun 1841, Norfolk, England d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F660 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Marriage - 13 Oct 1813 - West Walton, Norfolk 
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FRANCES BATTERHAM nee HUDSON 1796-1885
Frances, daughter of John and Mary HUDSON, was baptised at Holm Hale, Norfolk, on 14 February 1796.
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John BATTERHAM, a West Walton bachelor, and Frances HUDSON, a West Walton spinster, were married at West Walton, Norfolk, on 13 October 1813. Witnesses were John FISHER and Frances NEAL.
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From the 1841 census of Walsoken, Norfolk, taken on 6 June 1841:
John BATTERHAM, aged 56, agricultural labourer, born in Norfolk;
*Frances BATTERHAM, aged 45, born in Norfolk;
John BATTERHAM, aged 19, agricultural labourer, born in Norfolk;
William BATTERHAM, aged 15, born in Norfolk;
James BATTERHAM, aged 10, born in Norfolk;
Maria BATTERHAM, aged 9, born in Norfolk;
George BATTERHAM, aged 4 days, born in Norfolk.
(HO107/770/12/10/12)
From the 1851 census of Lynn Road, Walsoken, Norfolk:
John BATTERHAM, head, aged 67, labourer, born at Walsoken;
*Frances BATTERHAM, wife, aged 53 (i.e. born 1797-1798), born at Hale, Norfolk;
William BATTERHAM, son, aged 25, drover, born at Walsoken;
Maria BATTERHAM, daughter, aged 19, dressmaker, born at Walsoken.
(HO107/1767/290/21)
From the 1861 census of Chappel (sic) Row, Walsoken, Norfolk:
*Francis BETTERHAM (sic), head, aged 65 (i.e. born 1795-1796), widow, agricultural labourer, born at Holm Hill (sic), Norfolk;
Eliza BETTERHAM, granddaughter, aged 12, scholar, born at West Walton, Norfolk;
Leshoma BETTERHAM, granddaughter, aged 5, scholar, born at West Walton.
RG9/1052/68/12)
From the 1871 census of Kettle Row, Village Street, Walsoken, Norfolk:
*Frances BATTERHAM, head, aged 77 (i.e. born 1793-1794), agricultural labourer's widow, born at Holm Hale, Norfolk.
(RG10/1619/75/6)
Frances BATTERHAM, an 83 year old (i.e. born 1797-1798) widow born at "Hollownale" in Norfolk, was living at Sparrow Gate Road, Walsoken, Norfolk, in 1881. She was "Kept by Sons"
RG11/1699/68/6)
The death of a Frances BATTERHAM aged 89 (i.e. born 1795-1796) was registered in 1885.
(GRO December Q 1885 Wisbech 3b 407)
She was buried at Walsoken on 30 December 1885.
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Another Frances HUDSON married Thomas WEBB at West Walton on 23 November 1819.
(Norfolk Marriages 1801-1837)
NOTES & QUERIES:
Did John and Frances have a daughter Frances who was born circa 1828? According to Sunny (soettel at cox.net) Frances BATTERHAM married Thomas RICE at St. Pancras, Middlesex, on 8 September 1853. Thomas RICE was of full age, a bachelor, a labourer, living at Edward St., son of George RICE, labourer. Frances BATTERHAM was of full age, a spinster, residing at Gloucester Road, daughter of John BATTERHAM deceased. Witnesses were George SMITH and W. ?BRECKERIDGE? Later census records show that she was born in Walsoken, Norfolk.
(revised 11.01.2011)