Matilda (Batten) Baker (1827 - 1894)

Born 13 Jan 1827 in Timsbury, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Robert Baker Jnr — married 1848 in New Zealand

Descendants

Died 3 Aug 1894 at age 67 in Mangorei, New Plymouth District, Taranaki, New Zealand

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Biography

Matilda (Batten) Baker was born in Hampshire, England.

Matilda (Batten) Baker migrated from England to New Zealand.

Matilda Batten was born on the 13 January 1827 at Timsbury, Hampshire, England. She is the daughter of William Batten and Phoebe (Alexander Batten, she was baptised on the 11th February 1827 in Timsbury, Hampshire. ^[1]

Household 1841

Residence: Timsbury, Hampshire, England

Head: William Batten, age 40, Birthplace: Hampshire, England

Marital Status: Widower.

1. Son: William Batten, age 15, Birthplace: Hampshire, England
2. Daughter Matilda Batten, age 14, Birthplace: Hampshire, England
3. Daughter Sarah Batten, age 13, Birthplace: Hampshire, England
4. Daughter Emily Batten, age 11, Birthplace: Hampshire, England
5. Son: James Batten, age 9, Birthplace: Hampshire, England
6. Daughter Mary Ann Batten, age 5, Birthplace: Hampshire, England
7. Daughter Susanna Batten, age 3, Birthplace: Hampshire, England

^[2]

Immigration

Matilda Batten, age 15, Departure: From Plymouth, England 1842 arriving on the 1 September 1842 in New Plymouth, New Zealand on the Ship ”Essex” . On board was her Father William and six siblings.

William was 36, his occupation - Shepherd & Widower;

William, age 17, Shepherd,

Matilda, age 15, Domestic Servant,

Sarah, 14age, Domestic Servant,

Emily, age 11,

James, age 9,

Mary Ann, age 7

Susan, age 6, (this is Susana)^[3]

Marriage

She married [[Baker-17581|Robert Baker about 1848 in New Zealand. ^[4] They had about five children;

1. Robert (1845-1867)
2. Benjamin (1848-1869)
3. William (1852-1921)
4. Alexander (1858-1928)
5. Thomas (1863-1922)

Death

Matilda passed away on the 3 August 1894 at Mangorei, in the New Plymouth District, Taranaki New Zealand, age 67. ^[5] she was buried on the 5th of August 1894 at the Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand .^[6]

Taranaki Herald 3rd August 1894 ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NTFV-BM7 : accessed 18 April 2015), William Batten in entry for Matilda Batten, 11 Feb 1827; citing Timsbury, Hampshire, England, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,596,366.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M79C-T6P : 7 March 2021), Mitilda Batten in household of William Batten, Timsbury, Hampshire, 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.
3. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDV-F1TS : 6 July 2019), Matilda Batten, 1842; citing ship :Essex, Archives New Zealand, Wellington; FHL microfilm 004508784.
4. ↑ "Births, Deaths & Marriages Online", [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz). Marriage Registration / 1848/198 / Matilda Batten & Robert Baker .
5. ↑ "Births, Deaths & Marriages Online", [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz). Death Registration / 1894/4075 - Baker Matilda aged 67 years
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198792908/matilda-baker : accessed 20 January 2022), memorial page for Matilda Batten Baker (13 Jan 1827–3 Aug 1894), Find a Grave Memorial ID 198792908, citing Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth, New Plymouth District, Taranaki, New Zealand ; Maintained by Clancy (contributor 48290237) .
7. ↑ http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=TH18940803.2.8&srpos=1&e=-------10--1----2matilda+baker--