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Richmond Batt (bef. 1818 - 1897)

Richmond Batt
Born before in West Cranmore, Somerset, England, United Kingdommap
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Brother of , , , and
Husband of — married 5 Jun 1843 in East Cranmore, Somerset, England, United Kingdommap
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Died after age 79 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

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Richmond Batt was born in West Cranmore, Somerset, England.

Birth & Siblings

Richmond Batt was born c. April 1818 in West Cranmore, Somerset, England, the son of Thomas Batt - a shoemaker - and Sarah Trusler, and was baptized in the Anglican Church on 19 April 1818 in West Cranmore, Somerset.[1][2]

Marriage & Issue

While employed as a thatcher and residing in Dean, Somerset, Richmond married Edith Kingstonon 5 June 1843 in East Cranmore, Somerset.[3][4] An image of the register is available to view at Ancestry.com.

They had the following recorded children together, of whom seven survived to adulthood:

  1. Edith Batt, baptized in West Cranmore, Somerset, 07 April 1844.[5] Died young, between 1848 and 1855.
  2. Mary Batt, baptized in Douting, Somerset, 11 May 1845.[6]
  3. Emily Batt, baptized in Chelnych, Somerset, 19 July 1846. [7]
  4. Abraham Batt, baptized in Winterbourne Monkton, Dorset, 14 May 1848.[8]
  5. Wyndham Batt, baptized in Nunney, Somerset, 02 September 1849.[9]
  6. Richmond John Batt, baptized in Doulting, Somerset, 23 February 1853.[10]
  7. Edith Keturah Batt, baptized in Waterlip, Somerset, 24 August 1855.[11]
  8. Edward James Batt, baptized in Wells, Somerset, 02 November 1862.[12]

Census Data

Richmond first appears on the 1841 England & Wales Census. He is aged approximately 20, and no employment data is given for him.[13]

Richmond appears on the 1851 England & Wales Census, aged approximately 34. He and his family are residing in Wanstrow, Frome, Somerset; he is aged approximately 34 and is employed as a toll collector, living with his wife Edith and their children: Mary, 6; Emily, 4; Abraham, 2; and Wyndham, 1. [14] An image of the register is available to view at Ancestry.com.

He then appears on the 1861 England and Wales census. He is aged approximately 42, and here his birth locality is given as Cranmore, Somerset. His employment is given as "Gardner(sic) (Domestic)". His family is now resising in Wells St Cuthbert, Somerset, and he and Edith have been joined by two additional children. The children are given as follows: Emily, 14; Abraham, 13; Wyndham, 11; Richmond J(ohn), 8; and Edith, 4.[15] An image of the register is available to view at Ancestry.com.

On the 1871 England & Wales Census, Richmond is now approximately 52 years old and remains employed as a gardener, a profession his son Wyndham has now joined him in; Richmond John is given as emplpyed as a Gardener Apprentice. Richmond and Edith now reside in Wells St Thomas, with the following of their children: Wyndham, 21; Richmond J(ohn), 18; Edith K(eturah), 14; Thomas H, 9; and Edward I, 8.[16]

An image of the register is availabe to view at Ancestry.com.

No entry for the 1881 England & Wales Census has been identified for Richmond at this time, more research is needed.

Richmond's final census appearance is in the 1891 England & Wales Census. He is residing in the Shepton Mallet Union Workhouse, his fortunes having fallen greatly since his bigamy and imprisonment. He was aged 75 at the time, marked as widowed, even though Edith did not die until1892 and his bigamous marriage having been invalidated, with his employment listed yet again as a gardener.[17] An image of the census is available to view on Ancestry.com.

Scandal

Richmond married one Mary Ann Hunt while still married to Edith, having apparently separated. He was jailed on 15 October 1878 at the age of 61 for the crime of bigamy. The offense reads as follows:

"Feloniously marrying Mary Ann Hunt at Frome, on 9th May 1878, his former wife Edith Batt to whom he was previously married being then alive."

He was sentenced to 6 months hard labor at Shepton, and was set to be released from prison on the 6th of May, 1879.[18] An image of the gaol register is available to view on Ancestry.com. The marriage record in question shows Richmond used the false name of John in order to avoid detection, with one Annie Eliza Gibbons and one Alfred Whittaker as witness. An image of the civil marriage register is available to view at Ancestry.com.

Note: due to the marriage being invalid, I have declined to add a marriage link for Mary Ann Hunt at this time. Question referred to EP Leadership for further guidance. - S. Grimaldi 2023OCT101252EST

Death & Burial

Richmond died at Shepton Mallet on 08 May 1897, and was buried with Edith, sharing the same tombstone.[19]

Note: despite the spelling of his name being quite clearly Richmond on the gravestone, the Find-A-Grave entry gives his name as Raymond.

Sources

  1. ↑ "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6D9V-CQPF : 25 February 2022), Richman Batt, 1818.
  2. ↑ "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6D9V-3W4Z : 25 February 2022), Richman Batt, 1818.
  3. ↑ "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6DM5-N56Z : 10 August 2022), Richmond Batt, 1843.
  4. ↑ Richmond Batt marriage to Edith Kingston; 5 Jun 1843, East Cranmore, Somerset, England; citing findmypast.co.uk Somerset Parish Marriages 1838-1898, Archive reference; D/P/CRAN E 2/1/4; requires subscription; accessed 15 April 2021
  5. ↑ "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6D9V-WYYW : 25 February 2022), Edith Batt, 1844.
  6. ↑ "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6D96-MB8H : 24 February 2022), Richmond Batt in entry for Mary Batt, 1845.
  7. ↑ "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6D9D-B5PS : 24 February 2022), Richmond Batt in entry for Emily Batt, 1846.
  8. ↑ "England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-2001", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDC-ZZ8H : 9 March 2021), Richmond Batt in entry for Abraham Batt, 1848.
  9. ↑ "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6D96-F45X : 25 February 2022), Richmond Batt in entry for Wyndham Batt, 1849.
  10. ↑ "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6D9D-RCWG : 24 February 2022), Richmond Batt in entry for Richmond John Batt, 1853.
  11. ↑ "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6D9V-3RF9 : 25 February 2022), Richmond Batt in entry for Edith Keturah Batt, 1855.
  12. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQM4-Q94 : 4 February 2023), Richmond Batt in entry for Edward James Batt, 1862.
  13. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ17-VQ7 : 24 May 2019), Richmond Batt in household of Elijah Bown, West Cranmore, Somerset, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  14. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGGP-RLS : 9 November 2019), Richmond Batt, Wanstrow, Somerset, England; citing Wanstrow, Somerset, England, p. 7, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  15. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7F8-WS1 : 3 March 2021), Richmond Batt in household of Edith Batt, Somerset, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  16. ↑ 1871 England Census. Ancestry.com Operations Inc., Provo, Utah, 2004. Original Data: The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2445; Folio: 54; Page: 17; GSU roll: 835183. Entry for Richmond Batt, 1817, and household. Accessed 10 Oct 2023.
  17. ↑ 1891 England Census. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Provo, Utah, 2005. Original data: The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1911; Folio: 140; Page: 2; GSU roll: 6097021. Entry for Richmond Batt, 1816. Accessed 10 Oct 2023.
  18. ↑ Somerset, England, Gaol Registers, 1807-1879. Ancestry.com Operations Inc., Leigh, Utah, 2016. Original Data: Somerset Gaol Registers and Description Books. Somerset Archives & Local Studies, South West Heritage Trust, Taunton, Somerset, England. Entry for Richmond Batt, 1818.
  19. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/161731929/raymond-batt: accessed 10 October 2023), memorial page for Raymond Batt (unknown–8 May 1897), Find a Grave Memorial ID 161731929, citing St. Martin's Churchyard, Worle, North Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England; Maintained by Sue Hoddinott (contributor 48859266).




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