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BATTERHAM, John
1820 - 1898 (78 years) Has 4 ancestors and 6 descendants in this family tree.
1796 - 1885 (89 years)-
Name BATTERHAM, John Birth 1820 Walsoken, Norfolk 
Gender Male Death 1898 Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire Person ID I958 Edgoose Last Modified 30 Jan 2026
Father BATTERHAM, John, b. Between 1783 and 1784, Walsoken, Norfolk d. Between 1851 and 1861, Walsoken, Norfolk (Age 68 years) Mother HUDSON, Frances, b. 1796, Holme Hale, Norfolk, England d. 1885, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire (Age 89 years) Marriage 13 Oct 1813 West Walton, Norfolk Family ID F660 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family READER, Ann, b. 1817, Emneth, Norfolk, England d. 1894, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire (Age 77 years) Marriage 5 Jun 1843 Walsoken, Norfolk Children 1. BATTERHAM, John, b. 1847, Walsoken, Norfolk d. 1925, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire (Age 78 years)Family ID F662 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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JOHN BATTERHAM 1820-1898
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)
John BATTERHAM, a 23 year old Walsoken labourer and bachelor and son of John BATTERHAM, labourer, married Ann READER at Walsoken Parish Church in Norfolk on 5 June 1843. Ann READER was a 27 year old Walsoken spinster, described as a labourer, the daughter of Robert READER, labourer. Witnesses were John READER and Sarah EATON. The bride, groom, and witnesses made their marks.
(GRO June Q 1843 Wisbech 14 213)
At the time of the 1851 census John BATTERHAM was a 30 year old farm labourer, born at Walsoken in Norfolk and living at Roman Bank, Walsoken. His wife Ann was 34 years old and born at Walsoken. Their 3 year old son John BATTERHAM was also born in Walsoken.
(HO107/1767/286/12)
From the 1861 census of Wheatley Bank, Walsoken, Norfolk:
*John BATTERHAM, head, aged 41, agricultural labourer, born at Walsoken;
Ann BATTERHAM, wife, aged 44, born at Emneth, Norfolk;
John BATTERHAM, son, aged 13, born at Walsoken.
(RG9/1052/53/4)
The 1881 census of Black Bear Lane, Walsoken, Norfolk:
*John BATTERHAM senior, head, aged 61, farmer of 198 acres employong 4 men and 1 boy, born at Walsoken;
Ann BATTERHAM, wife, aged 64, farmer's wife, born at Emneth, Norfolk;
John BATTERHAM junior, son, unmarried, aged 33, farmer of 43 acres employing 1 man, born at Walsoken;
George DREW, servant, unmarried, aged 23, horsekeeper, born at Walsoken;
Matthew THOMPSON, servant, unmarried, aged 17, horsekeeper, born at Upwell, Norfolk.
(RG11/1699/61/9)
The 1891 census of Wheatley Field Road, Walsoken, Norfolk:
*John BATTERHAM (senior), head, aged 71, farmer, born at Walsoken;
Ann BATTERHAM, wife, aged 74, born at Emneth;
David DENNIS, servant, aged 17, farm servant, born in London;
William MATLAS, servant, aged 21, farm servant, born at Clenchwarton, Norfolk.
(RG12/1308/51/11)
The death of a John BATTERHAM aged 80 was registered in 1898.
(GRO September Q 1898 Wisbech 3b 368)
(revised 06.09.2006)