Richard Batterson

(My 3xGreat-Grandfather)

Details

Born:		~1812
Father:		Possibly illegitimate son of Richard Green (see below)
Mother:		Mary Batterson, she married 1. Abraham Stephens 1816, 2. Abraham Biggs (wheerwright) 1819

Married:	14 NOV 1833   Emberton, Buckinghamshire
Spouse:		Susan (Howson/Houson) bap. 22 AUG 1813,   Emberton daughter of Joseph Howson & Mary. Died Q3 1888, Bramley, Leeds

Died:		Q3 1863, Biggleswade

Children:	Elizabeth Ann Batterson
		B. 1835, Bap. 1-Mar-1835, Henlow

		George Batterson
		B. 1836, Bap. 29-May-1836, Henlow.  
                1881 Wheelwright, Langford

		Emma Batterson
		B. 1838, Bap. 13-May-1838, Henlow, M. to William Gray Todd	    	  
	
		William Batterson
		B. 1840, Bap. 16-Feb-1840, Henlow

		Richard Batterson
		B. 1842, Bap. 15-May-1842, Henlow, died 1875,aged 33.

		John Batterson
		B. ~1844, Henlow (1881 - Wheelwright, Henlow)

		Mary Ann Batterson
		B. 1848, Bap. 19-Nov-1848, Henlow


		Louisa Batterson
		B. 1850, Bap. 26-May-1850, Henlow

Occupation:	Wheelwright


Note:		It appears that Richard learnt his trade as a wheelwright from his step-father Abraham Bigg.

From Samuel Whitbread's Notebooks

Saturday Sept. 15, 1811
254. Richard Green, from Langford, bastardy. Ordered to attend & all parties on Sunday next.

Sunday Sept. 22 1811
285. Mr Flint, overseer of Langford, with Richard Green and Mary Batterson, Mary Batterson with child by Richard Green. Took the recognizances of John Green the father and Richard Green in twenty pounds.
QSR 1811/118 and QSM 24 pp.6,27 are the relevant entries in this case for the recognizances and the appearance and subsequent discharge at Quarter sessions.
P99/12/1: Langford overseers paid out on 19 Oct. 1811 and 18 Jan. 1812 10s 2d and 10s respectively for expenses in going to sessions with Green; and on 7 Feb. 14s 6d for expenses and filiation order at Biggleswade. The baptism is not recorded in the parish register.

286. Mr Lisles to complain of the above Richard Green for deserting his service. He ran away when he found Mary Patterson (sic) was with child three weeks before mid-summer, did not return till after harvest; hired for a year at £7. Mr Lisles had paid him £2 on account - he earned at hay time & --- £6 12s. Mr Lisles gave £3 12s od for a man in his room. Lisles to pay nothing more.

Census

1841:  Main Street, Henlow, Bedfords.
						
Richard Batterson	Head	Wheelwright	M	25	M	Y
Susan Batterson		Wife			M	25	F	
Elizabeth Batterson	Daut.			U	6	F	Y
George Batterson	Son			U	5	M	Y
Emma Batterson		Daut.			U	3	F	Y
William Batterson	Son			U	1	M	Y
James Burrow		Appr.	Wheelwright's 	U	15	M	N
				Apprentice	
						
1851:  Henlow, Bedfords.
						
Richard Batterson	Head	Wheelwright	M	39	M	Langton, Beds.
Susan Batterson		Wife			M	38	F	Engberton, Bucks.
George Batterson	Son	Aprentant	U	14	M	Henlow, Beds.
William Batterson	Son	Scholar		U	11	M	Henlow, Beds.
Richard Batterson	Son	Scholar		U	9	M	Henlow, Beds.
John Batterson		Son	Scholar		U	7	M	Henlow, Beds.
Mary Ann Batterson	Son	Scholar		U	2	F	Henlow, Beds.
Louisa Batterson	Daut.			U	11mon	F	Henlow, Beds.
John Dear		Appr.	Wheelwright's 	U	19	M	
				Apprentice	
						
1851:  Henlow, Bedfords
						
Mary Biggs		Head			W	79	F	Langford, Beds.
Emma Batterson		Grandaut.		U	13	F	Henlow, Beds.
						
1861: Part of Main St.,  Henlow, Bedfords.
						
Richard Batterson	Head	Wheelwright	M	49	M	Langford, Beds.
Susan Batterson		Wife			M	47	F	Emberton, Bucks.
Emma Batterson		Daut.	Dress Maker	U	23	M	Henlow, Beds.
John Batterson		Son	Wheelwright	U	17	M	Henlow, Beds.
Mary A. Batterson	Son	Scholar		U	12	F	Henlow, Beds.
Louisa Batterson	Daut.	Scholar		U	11	F	Henlow, Beds.

1871: Main Road,  Henlow, Bedfords.
						
Susan Batterson		Head	Error in 	W	58	F	Bucks, Emberton
				Schedule found out after entered
George Batterson	Son	Wheelwright	U	34	M	Henlow, Beds.
John Batterson		Son	Wheelwright	U	27	M	Henlow, Beds.
Louisa Batterson	Daut.	Needle work	U	21	F	Henlow, Beds.
						
1881:  The Pits, Langford, Bedford	
					
Susan Batterson	Head	Annuitant		W	66	F	Emberton, Buckinghams.
						

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