William and Ann Bateman (nee Hawkins) of Bitton, Gloucestershire

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WILLIAM BATEMAN, possibly baptised February 9th 1793 in Bitton St Mary's, Gloucestershire ; died probably Bef. July 17th 1822.
He was perhaps the son of SOLOMON BATEMAN and ANN BATEMAN (nee SMITH). He married (I believe) ANN HAWKINS October 18th 1818 in St Mary's, Bitton, Gloucestershire. Is this his burial?

William Batman of Kingswood Hill buried 28th November 1819 aged 33 at St Mary's, Bitton, Gloucestershire. This William would have been born about 1786.

1 WILLIAM BATEMAN b: 09 Feb 1793 St Mary's, Bitton, Gloucestershire
.. +ANN HAWKINS b: Abt. 1801 Oldland, Gloucestershire
.. 2 WILLIAM BATEMAN b: Abt. 1819 Bitton Parish, Gloucestershire
....... +MARY ANN WILLIAMS b: 03 Nov 1822 St Mary's, Bitton, Gloucestershire
...... 3 MARY ANN BATEMAN b: 22 Jul 1842 Bitton, Gloucestershire
........... +ALFRED BANFIELD b: 06 Jun 1842 St James, Mangotsfield Gloucestershire
........... 4 ALICE BANFIELD b: 04 Apr 1868 Hopewell Hill, Kingswood, Gloucestershire
................ +WILLIAM BRAIN b: Abt. 1867 St George, Gloucestershire
............... 5 BLANCHE ELIZABETH BRAIN b: 29 Oct 1899 Deep Pit, Crofts End, St George, Bristol
.................... +EDWIN CREESE b: 16 Feb 1896 Thrissell St, Easton, Bristol
.................... 6 JOAN MARGARET CREESE b: 1931 Bristol
......................... +NORMAN SIDNEY TAYLOR b: 1926 Bristol
........................ 7 PAUL b: 1963

ANN HAWKINS who I believe to be the correct wife for William was the daughter of UNKNOWN HAWKINS and UNKNOWN HAWKINS (nee UNKNOWN)

ANN BATEMAN (nee HAWKINS) married (in my opinion) 2ndly (as Ann Beatman at St Mary's Bitton, Gloucestershire after banns.17th July 1822 as a widow to John Lear (a widower) 1822 Ann Beatman == John Lear (Widow & Widower) Botp Banns 17th July 1822 St Mary's, Bitton, Gloucestershire.

There is some disagreement about the identity of the mother of William Bateman. I believe that she was Ann Hawkins however it seems that Wiliam Bateman was still alive in 1832 according to the Will of Ann Bateman his mother (alledgedly) and widow of Solomon Bateman. This would tend to lend credence to my belief that William Bateman is in fact the son of a Bateman family who were living near to the Evans family at The Wood, nr Blackhorse Pub, Kingswood. It is very likely that even if some of the parents and grandparents are wrong that he does not still descends from the Batemans correctly furthur back.

1818 18th October William Bateman == Ann Hawkins Bitton St Mary's, Gloucestershire
1818 Caroline daughter of William and Ann Bateman of Bath Road (Carpenter) Baptised 1st Nov 1818 St George, Gloucestershire
1822 Ann Beatman == John Lear (Widow & Widower) Botp Banns 17th July 1822 St Mary's Bitton, Gloucestershire
(I believe the above Ann Beatman is mother of William Bateman my 3x grandfather and the Ann Lear in the Census returns below.

1841 Census The Wood, Hanham. (nearish to Catimoor)
The lane from the Blackhorse Inn, Kingswood Hill to Hanham?

Ann Lear 40 Ind M ? ..................................................... Born County
William Bateman 20 Coal Miner ................................ Born County
George Lear 15/or 18 Shoe M .................................... Born County
Hannah Lear 15 ............................................................ Born County
Samuel Lear 5 ............................................................... Born County
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HO107; Civil Parish: Bitton; County: Gloucestershire; Enumeration
District: 10A; Page: 10; Line: 4; GSU roll: 288773

I believe this is William in 1841 living with his mother and half siblings and also very close to future wife Mary ann Williams.

They are living about three doors away from Jeremiah Johnson a relation of my ancestress Hester Garland (nee Johnson)

1851 Census 136 Frys Lane

Ann Lear Head Widow 55 Parish Relief......................... Gloucestershire, Oldland
Samuel Lear Son Unm 15 Cordwainer........................... Gloucestershire, Oldland
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HO107; Piece: 1944; Folio: 433; Page: 34; GSU roll: 221103-221104

In 1851 they are living at Frys Lane, near Bryants Lane. In the previous household and it looks like the same building
(below) are a Bateman family who could be related to her previous husband William Bateman This same Sarah Bateman
is in the same household with Ann Lear ten years later in 1861. Is there a connection? Surely there has got to be.

1851 Census 135 Frys Lane

Sarah Bateman Head Widow 57 Parish Relief................ Gloucestershire, Oldland
George Bateman Son Unm 18 Cordwainer...................... Gloucestershire, Oldland
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HO107; Piece: 1944; Folio: 433; Page: 34; GSU roll: 221103-221104

1861 Census Kingswood Hill, Kingswood, Gloucestershire

John Williams Head 43 Boot and Shoe Maker ................................................... Gloucestershire, Bitton
Caroline Williams Wife M 34 .................................................................................... Gloucestershire, Bitton
Fanny Cambridge Lodger Widow 79 Dependant on Parish relief ................ Gloucestershire, Bitton
Hester English Lodger Widow 77 Dependant on Parish relief ............. Somerset, Midsomer Norton
ANN LEAR Lodger Widow 64 Dependant on Parish relief .............................. Gloucestershire, Bitton
Sarah Bateman Lodger Widow 67 Dependant on Parish relief ..................... Gloucestershire, Bitton
Ann Roberts Widow 75 Dependant on Parish relief ......................................... Gloucestershire, Bitton
Elizabeth Cousens Widow 75 Dependant on Parish relief .............................. Gloucestershire, Bitton
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RG9; Piece: 1699; Folio: 116; Page: 10; GSU roll: 542853

Is Sarah Bateman a relation?

Is this John Williams (above) a brother of 3 x gt grandmother Mary ann Bateman (nee Williams)?
except the research of cousin Doreen Neal (of Salt Lake City) shows that John Williams was married to a Jane.

Children of WILLIAM BATEMAN and ANN BATEMAN (nee HAWKINS) are I believe

(1) Caroline Bateman, baptised November 1st 1818, St Mary's, Bitton, Gloucestershire? Where is she in 1841 census?

(2) WILLIAM BATEMAN, born abt 1819 in Bitton Parish?; died June 13th 1905 Easton, Bristol ?
married (1) MARY ANN WILLIAMS, September 12th 1841 in St James, Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire and (2)
Elizabeth Bryant by whom he had a second family.