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In 1733, he married Elizabeth Scholefield [17??-1???].
Child: Joseph
He was
a laundry machine worker [1889] /
a tobacconist / confectioner [1901].
On 20th July 1889, he married Mary Maria Adams [1867-1920]
in Scarborough.
Children:
The children were born in Halifax & baptised at All Souls, Haley Hill.
They lived at 9 Corporation Street, Halifax
He lived at 27 Corporation Street, Halifax.
During World War I,
he enlisted [September 1914], and
he served as a Corporal
with the 5th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment.
He was killed whilst clearing shells from a bombed ammunition train [27th May 1918] (aged 27).
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Halifax Parish Church Members (WWI) Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Crossley's Carpets
Son of George Smith Batty.
Born in Halifax [29th February 1892].
He worked in a cotton mill.
During World War I,
and he served as a Corporal
with the 2nd Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment.
He died 24th July 1918.
He was buried at Saint-Erme Communal Cemetery Extension, France [Grave Ref A 19]
He was
an apprentice gardener [1911] /
a member of King Cross Wesleyan Sunday School.
At the outbreak of War, he was in Dublin.
During World War I,
he enlisted [May 1914]
and served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was wounded [23rd January 1915].
He died of wounds [24th January 1915].
He was buried at Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref II I 34].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.
His brother Joseph Arnold also died in the War
Born in Southowram.
He was
a wire drawer [1851] /
a wire drawer (out of employ) [1881].
On 3rd June 1850, he married Hannah Marie Whitaker [1828-1???].
Children:
They lived at 8 Charlestown Road, Northowram [1881].
James died in Halifax [11th March 1885]
He was
a labourer [1808] /
a cloth draper [1841] /
a farmer of 16 acres [1851].
On 12th May 1808, he married Susannah / Susey Hemingway [1788-1870].
Children:
They lived at
The couple were buried at Bramley Lane Chapel
He married Unknown.
Children:
Ada [b 1878] who married Harry Crossley
Born in Halifax.
He was
a blacksmith [1871] /
a worsted weaver [1871] /
a plasterer's labourer [1881] /
a whitewasher [1891, 1901].
In [Q1] 1871, he married Isabel Gardner at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
In 1871, the couple were living with Isabel's family.
They lived at
Sons Joseph Arnold & Harry died in World War I
He was
a hotel boots (out of employ) [1881] /
a cotton scutcher [1891] /
a general labourer [1901].
He never married.
In 1891, he was living with his sister Margaret Ann.
He lived at 26 Cross Hills, Halifax [1901, 1911].
Living with John [in 1901] were his sister Margaret Ann
and her children, and 2 boarders.
Living with John [in 1911] were his sister Margaret Ann
and her children, his nephew Norman Batty, and 1 boarder
In 1752, Joseph was apprenticed to his maternal
grandfather Robert Scholefield, a clockmaker in Rochdale.
He then moved back to Halifax in the 1760s.
He became a clockmaker in Clark Bridge, producing clocks ranging
from simple square-dial 30-hours to arch-dial eight-day clocks, and a
number of short duration clocks.
His clocks are usually signed
and often without a placename
Born in Halifax.
He was
a member of King Cross Wesleyan Chapel, Halifax /
an oiler (woollen mill) [1901] /
a paviour for Halifax Corporation.
He lived with his widowed mother at 27 Summergate Street, Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He died in a Field Ambulance hospital of gunshot wounds to the abdomen [27th March 1918] (aged 32).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Moreuil Communal Cemetery Allied Extension, France
[Sp Mem 1].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at King Cross Methodist New Connexion Chapel.
His brother Harry also died in the War
Born in Wakefield.
Baptised at Zion Independent Chapel, Wakefield [14th October 1799].
He was a confectioner [1841].
On 29th August 1822, he married either Lydia Lister or [1796-1853] in Halifax.
Child: Samuel William
They lived at
Lydia died 7th April 1853 (aged 1).
In [Q2] 1854, he (possibly) married (2) either Harriet Scholefield or Elizabeth Smalley in Halifax.
Samuel died 9th September 1858 (aged 59).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2025]
with grandson Herbert [1872-3rd January 1882]
Born in Lightcliffe.
He was
a cloth dresser [1852] /
a shop keeper [1853, 1859] /
a grocer [1861, 1863].
He married Elizabeth [1816-1877].
She was a grocer [1871]
Children:
They lived at
Samuel died 12th December 1863 (aged 50).
Elizabeth died 3rd September 1877 (aged 61).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2973]
Born in Halifax.
He was
an errand boy [1881] /
a watch maker [1891, 1901] /
a watch maker at King Cross, Halifax.
In his will, he left £15,000 to the Halifax Council of
Social Welfare for the creation of The Samuel Watson Batty
Trust.
This money was to be invested and the income to be distributed
Born in Halifax [1st July 1836].
He was
an ironmonger's assistant [1871, 1881] /
an agent for coal [1891] /
living on own means [1901].
In 1861, he married Sarah Ellen Watson [1841-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
The children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2025]
with their Batty grandparents.
The family lived at
Born in Rotherham.
During World War II,
and he served as a Lance Corporal
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died in Halifax [4th November 1940] (aged 17)
and is remembered with a CWGC headstone at Stoney Royd Cemetery [Grave Ref: J 86]
He married Unknown.
Child: John
Batty, Edward Ref 498-665
Elizabeth was the daughter of Robert Scholefield, one
of five Rochdale clockmakers of that name, with numerous relatives
all working in the trade
Batty, George Smith Ref 498-1362
Mary Maria was born in Dudley, Warwickshire
Batty, George Whittaker Ref 498-724 
Batty, George William Ref 498-1361
Batty, Harry Ref 498-819
Batty, James Ref 498-698
Hannah Marie was born in Warley
Batty, John Ref 498-8700
Susannah came from Southowram
Batty, John Ref 498-522
Batty, John Ref 498-809
Isabel was born in Manchester, the daughter of John Gardner
Batty, John Ref 498-1087
Batty, Joseph Ref 498-1509
Jo: Batty
Batty, Joseph Arnold Ref 498-1419
Batty, Samuel Ref 498-524
Lydia was born in Sowerby, the daughter of James Lister
Batty, Samuel Ref 498-134
Elizabeth was born in Hartshead.
Batty, Samuel Watson Ref 498-1323
for extra comforts among the necessitous poor of Halifax of 65 years
of age or over, preference being given to residents in the King Cross
area of Halifax
Batty, Samuel William Ref 498-3240
Sarah Ellen came from Hebden Bridge
Batty, Thomas Ref 498-149
Batty, William Ref 498-817
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There are
18
entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Batty,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
Marriage
1907
Batty surname Ref 498-1
Unattached BMDs for Batty
Page Ref: MMB178
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