William and Mary Ann Bateman (nee Williams) of Kingswood, Gloucestershire

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WILLIAM BATEMAN great, great, great grandfather born abt 1819 in Bitton Parish, Gloucestershire ; died June 13th, 1905, at Easton, Bristol? buried at Zions Chapel, Kingswood, Gloucestershire. He was I believe the son of WILLIAM BATEMAN and ANN BATEMAN (nee HAWKINS)

I believe his mother married secondly a John Lear who was dead by the 1841 census.

WILLIAM BATEMAN married firstly MARY ANN WILLIAMS (Williams Family Tree) September 12th 1841 in Mangotsfield, St James, Gloucestershire. Daughter JOHN WILLIAMS and PHEBE WILLIAMS (nee EVANS) of Hanham Parish, Gloucestershire.

1 WILLIAM BATEMAN b: Abt. 1819 Bitton Parish, Gloucestershire
.. +MARY ANN WILLIAMS b: 03 Nov 1822 St Mary's, Bitton, Gloucestershire
.. 2 MARY ANN BATEMAN b: 22 Jul 1842 Bitton, Gloucestershire
....... +ALFRED BANFIELD b: 06 Jun 1842 St James, Mangotsfield Gloucestershire
...... 3 ALICE BANFIELD b: 04 Apr 1868 Hopewell Hill, Kingswood, Gloucestershire
........... +WILLIAM BRAIN b: Abt. 1867 St George, Gloucestershire
........... 4 BLANCHE ELIZABETH BRAIN b: 29 Oct 1899 Bristol
................ +EDWIN CREESE b: 16 Feb 1896 Bristol
............... 5 JOAN MARGARET CREESE b: 18 Jan 1931 Bristol
.................... +NORMAN SIDNEY TAYLOR b: 30 Dec 1926 Bristol
.................... 6 PAUL b: 1963 Bristol


William Bateman married secondly abt 1874 Elizabeth Bryant and seems to have had an entire second family in later life.

1841 Census The Wood, Hanham, Gloucestershire

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

Living very close to his future wife Mary Ann Williams in 1841 where they were living is in the area from the lane from the Blackhorse Inn Kingswood Hill to Hanham? near the Batemans is Jeremiah Johnson and family. Jeremiah was a first cousin of ancestor Hester Garland (nee Johnson)

1851 Census 14 Kingswood Hill Village, St George, Gloucestershire

William Bateman Head M 31 Collier.................... Gloucestershire, Bitton
Mary Ann Bateman Wife M 30 .............................. Gloucestershire, Bitton
Mary Ann Bateman Dau 9 Scholar...................... Gloucestershire, Bitton
Isaac Bateman Son 7 Scholar............................. Gloucestershire, Bitton
Albert Bateman Son 2 ........................................... Gloucestershire, Bitton
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HO107; Piece: 1953; Folio: 512; Page: 4; GSU roll: 87353

1861 Census 63 Burchills Lane, Bitton Parish, Gloucestershire

William Bateman Head M 43 Coal Miner.................................. Gloucestershire, Bitton
Mary Ann Bateman Wife M 48..................................................... Gloucestershire, Bitton
Isaac Bateman Son U 17 Coal Miner........................................ Gloucestershire, Bitton
Albert Bateman Sin U 12 Coal Miner......................................... Gloucestershire, Bitton
Eli Bateman Son 9.......................................................................... Gloucestershire, Bitton
William Bateman Son 7 Scholar................................................. Gloucestershire, Bitton
Sarah ann Bateman Dau 4 Scholar .......................................... Gloucestershire, Bitton
George Bateman Son 2................................................................ Gloucestershire, Bitton
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RG9; Piece: 1700; Folio: 66; Page: 10; GSU roll: 542853

1871 Census 61 London Road, St George, Gloucestershire

William Bateman Head M 51 Collier........................Born Gloucestershire, Bitton
Mary A Bateman Wife M 49................................................. Gloucestershire, Bitton
Eli Bateman Son U 20 Collier..............................................Gloucestershire, Bitton
William Bateman Son U 18 Collier............................Gloucestershire, St George
Sarah A Bateman Dau U 15 Apprentice ..........................Gloucestershire, Bitton
George Bateman Son U 13 Apprentice......................Gloucestershire, St George
Frederick Bateman Son 8 Scholar..............................Gloucestershire, Stapleton
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RG10; Piece: 2553; Folio: 73; Page: 11; GSU roll: 835263

1881 Census 6 Twinnell Street, Easton, Bristol (Is this him ?)

WM. Bateman Head M 62 Coal Miner ...................... Kingswood, Gloucestershire
Eliza Bateman Wife M 44 Laundress................................................................ Bristol
Mary Bateman Dau 14.......................................................................................... Bristol another daughter called Mary? who is this?
Ada Bateman Dau 6 .............................................................................................. Bristol
Harry Bateman Son 4............................................................................................ Bristol
Tom Bateman Son 1.............................................................................................. Bristol
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RG11; Piece: 2495; Folio: 114; Page: 8; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341601


1891 Census Brixton Road, Easton, Bristol (is this him?)

William Bateman Head M 71 Coal Miner Collier ...... Gloucestershire, Kingswood
Elizabeth Bateman Wife M 52 Laundress........................... Gloucestershire, Bristol
Elizabeth Jones Bateman Dau S 27 Officer Cleaner........... Gloucestershire, Bristol where is she in 1881 and 1871 ?)
Ada J Bateman Dau S 16 Office cleaner............................. Gloucestershire, Bristol
Harry Bateman Son S 14 Labourer..................................... Gloucestershire, Bristol
Thomas Bateman Son 11 Scholar....................................... Gloucestershire, Bristol
Gilbert Jones Grandson 3 ..................................................... Gloucestershire, Bristol
Harry Briant Lodger S 22 Labourer..................................... Gloucestershire, Bristol
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RG12; Piece: 1977; Folio 7; Page 7; GSU roll: 6097087

1901 Brixton Road, Easton, Bristol

William Bateman Head M 82 Retired Miner Born Gloucestershire, Bitton
Elizabeth Bateman Wife M 62 ................................................................. Bristol
Thomas A Bateman Son S 21 Mason's Labourer ..............................Bristol
Gilbert H Jones Nephew S 13 Sorter at Coco Factory ......................Bristol
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RG13; Piece: 2388; Folio: 27; Page: 7

By coinicidence in 1901 my paternal gt, gt grandfather Frederic Halls is living with his second wife and family at 10 Brixton Road. A few houses along from maternal gt, gt, gt grandfather William Bateman and his second wife and second family. They must have known each other if only by sight. But would have no idea that in 1954 their gt grandson and gt, gt granddaughter would marry and become my parents.

MARY ANN WILLIAMS, baptised November 3rd 1822 in Hanham, Gloucestershire; died June 27th 1872 buried Zions Chapel, Kingswood.
She was the daughter of JOHN WILLIAMS and PHOEBE WILLIAMS (nee EVANS). Her father John Williams was a Mason.

1841 The Wood, Hanham, Gloucestershire

Pheobe Williams 45 Pin M ....................................................... Born County
Thomas Williams 25 Stonecutter ........................................... Born County
John Williams 20 Stonecutter ................................................. Born County
MARY ANN WILLIAMS 15 Cottonworker............................... Born County
Martha Williams 15....................................................................... Born County
Isaac Wiliams 9............................................................................. Born County
Charlote Williams 25 Pinheader............................................... Born County
George Williams 25 Labourer................................................... Born County
Mary Williams 20 (Wife)............................................................... Born County
Mary Williams 11 Months........................................................... Born County
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HO107; Civil Parish: Bitton; County: Gloucestershire;
Enumeration District: 10A; Page: 1; Line: 8; GSU roll: 288773


Children of WILLIAM BATEMAN and MARY BATEMAN (nee WILLIAMS) are:

(1) MARY ANN BATEMAN, born July 22nd 1842 in Bitton Parish, Gloucestershire died May 22, 1914.
Buried Zions Chapel Cemetry, Kingswood; married ALFRED BANFIELD.11 February 1866 son of THOMAS and ANN BANFIELD (nee GARLAND)


(2) Rachel Bateman, born abt 1843 Bitton Parish, Gloucestershire. Died?


(3) Isaac Bateman, born April 14th 1844 ; married 6 December 1863 St George, Gloucestershire, Jane Thomas
daughter of William and Jane Thomas

They had issue Isabel Mary Bateman born abt 1877 she married 5th January 1899 St George to Samuel Wride

(4) Albert Bateman, born September 3rd 1846. Baptised April 1849 St Mary's, Bitton, Gloucestershire. Died as an infant

(5) Albert Bateman, born January 3rd 1848; died December 29th 1918; married Mary Reed Williams
August 2, 1874 in St Mary's Bitton; bapt October 3rd 1850; died May 29th 1919. Albert and Sarah had a shop at
14 Whiteway Road, St George They were said to have bought a cottage for each of their children.

1881 Census 1 Whiteway Place, Bristol St George, Gloucester, England

Albert BATEMAN Head M Male 30 Bitton, Gloucester, England Coalminer & Grocer (my gt, gt, gt uncle)
Mary BATEMAN Wife M Female 30 St George, Gloucester, England
Albert BATEMAN Son Male 6 St George, Gloucester, England Scholar
Frederick W. BATEMAN Son Male 4 St George, Gloucester, England
Isaac BATEMAN Son Male 2 St George, Gloucester, England
Lavinia WILLIAMS Stepdaur Female 11 St George, Gloucester, England Scholar
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Family History Library Film 1341601 Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 2493 / 103 Page Number 8

1891 Census 12 ? Whiteway Terrace, St George, Bristol, Gloucestershire

Albert Bateman Head M 42 Grocer ....................................... St George, Gloucestershire
Mary Bateman Wife M 40 Grocer ........................................... St George, Gloucestershire
Gilbert Bateman Son Unm 16 Shoemaker .......................... St George, Gloucestershire
Frederick W Bateman Son Unm 14 Shoemaker ................ St George, Gloucestershire
Isaac Bateman Son 12 Scholar ................................................ St George, Gloucestrshire
Mary J Bateman Son 8 Scholar ............................................. St George, Gloucestershire
Sidney Bateman Son 6 Scholar ............................................ St George, Gloucestershire
Sarah A Bateman Daughter 2 ................................................ St George, Gloucestershire
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RG12; Piece: 1979; Folio 113; Page 20; GSU roll: 6097089

(6) Eli Bateman, born abt 1851; died October 2, 1923 buried in Mangotsfield Cemetery;
married Betsy Kendall March 12, 1871 in Holy Trinity, Kingswood; she was born May 15, 1848
daughter of Charles and Sarah Kendall (nee Sutton) ; and was buried Mangotsfield Cemetry.

Census 1881 Soundwell, Mangotsfield, Gloucester, England

Eli BATEMAN Head M Male 31 Kingswood, Gloucester, England Labourer
Betsy BATEMAN Wife M Female 32 Soundwell, Gloucester, England Stay Maker
Miriam R. BATEMAN Daur Female 4 Soundwell, Gloucester, England Scholar
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Family History Library Film 1341589 Public Records Office Reference
RG11 Piece / Folio 2446 / 11 Page Number 20

Living next door are Eli's parents in law

1881 Census Soundwell Mangotsfield, Gloucester, England

Charles KENDALL Head M Male 62 Soundwell, Gloucester, England Baker
Sarah KENDALL Wife M Female 62 Soundwell, Gloucester, England
Charles KENDALL Son U Male 35 Soundwell, Gloucester, England Slotter In Machinery (E & M)
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Family History Library Film 1341589 Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 2446 / 11 Page Number 20

(7) William Bateman, born abt 1853. Died young

(8) William Samuel Bateman, born April 2nd 1854. Baptised 3rd December 1854 Holy Trinity, Kingswood, Gloucestershire;
died September 11, 1916 in St George, Gloucestershire Bristol , Buried Avon View, Bristol ; married Alice Sarah Fox
September 17, 1883; she was born October 27, 1860 and bapt 18th November 1860 at St Phillip & St Jacob ; died
November 28, 1916 in Buried Avon View.

Alice Fox was sister of Hester Ann Fox who married William's brother Frederick Bateman below.
In 1881 they were living next door to each other.

Census 1881 Speedwell Bristol St George, Gloucester, England (next to brother Frederick Bateman)

William BATEMAN Head M Male 28 Kingswood, Gloucester, England Coal Miner
Alice S. FOX Kept ? Woman U Female 21 Bristol, Gloucester, England
Florence E. FOX Illegitimate (Dau) Female 2 St George, Gloucester, England
Eli FOX Illegitimate Son Male 11 m St George, Gloucester, England
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Family History Library Film 1341600 Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 2492 / 126 Page Number 23

1891 121 Crofts End Road, St George, Gloucestershire

William Bateman Head M 38 Coal Miner ............................ Kingswood, Gloucestershire
Alice Bateman Wife M 30 .......................................................... St George, Gloucestershire
Florence Bateman Dau 12 Scholar ........................................ St George, Gloucestershire
Elie Bateman Son 10 Scholar ................................................. St George, Gloucestershire
Thomas L Bateman Son 8 Scholar ......................................... St George, Gloucestershire
Emma Bateman Dau 6 Scholar ................................................ St George, Gloucestershire
Nellie dau 4 Scholar ................................................................... St George, Gloucestershire
William W Son 2 Scholar ........................................................... St George, Gloucestershire
Fred Bateman son 11mths ....................................................... St George, Gloucestershire
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RG12; Piece: 1979; Folio 12; Page 20; GSU roll: 6097089

(9) Sarah Ann Bateman, bapt November 19th 1855 Bitton St Mary's, Gloucestershire;
died September 8, 1871. Buried Zions Chapel, Kingswood, Gloucestershire aged 17.

(10) Frederick Bateman abt 1857 Stapleton Parish; died April 3rd 1922 in Hanham, Gloucestershire;
married Hester Ann Fox * June 20, 1880 in Kingswood Holy Trinity, Gloucestershire.

1871 Census 61 London Road, St George, Gloucestershire

William Bateman Head M 51 Collier.................................... Gloucestershire, Bitton
Mary A Bateman Wife M 49.................................................... Gloucestershire, Bitton
Eli Bateman Son U 20 Collier................................................ Gloucestershire, Bitton
William Bateman Son U 18 Collier................................. Gloucestershire, St George
Sarah A Bateman Dau U 15 Apprentice ............................. Gloucestershire, Bitton (died in 1871)
George Bateman Son U 13 Apprentice........................ Gloucestershire, St George

FREDERICK BATEMAN Son 8 Scholar......................... Gloucestershire, Stapleton
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RG10; Piece: 2553; Folio: 73; Page: 11; GSU roll: 835263

 


1881 Census Speedwell, St George, Bristol, Gloucester, England next household to brother William Bateman

Frederick BATEMAN Head M Male 20 Kingswood, Gloucester, England Coal Miner
Hester A. BATEMAN Wife M Female 17 St George, Gloucester, England
Matilda A. BATEMAN Daur Female 6 m St George, Gloucester, England
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Family History Library Film 1341600 Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 2492 / 126 Page Number 23

1891 Census 21 Woodville Street, Roath, Cardiff, Glamorgan

Fred Bateman Head M 30 Dock Labourer................................. Gloucestershire
(all English speakers)
Hester Bateman Wife M 29............................................................. Gloucestershire
Matilda Bateman Dau 10 ................................................................ Gloucestershire
Fred Son 8 ......................................................................................... Gloucestershire
Sarah a Dau 5 ....................................................................................Gloucestershire
Sidney Son 3....................................................................................................... Cardiff
Emily M Dau 1...................................................................................................... Cardiff
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RG12; Piece: 4385; Folio 94; Page 11; GSU roll: 6099495

(11) Emily Bateman, bapt June 12th 1857 at?.

(12) George Bateman, born March 31st 1859 Kingswood, Gloucestershire; married Ellen Mealing September 17, 1879
in Bristol; Ellen was born born May 4th 1861 in Earl Mead, Bristol; She died in Child Birth.June 24th 1893 in St George, Gloucestershire,
George Bateman died 24th December 1932 and was buried in Avon View Cemetery, St George, Gloucestershire.

1891 Census Soundwell (Hope Well Hill ?) Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire

George Bateman Head M 28 Boot Maker ........................ St George
Ellen Bateman Wife M 26 ...................................................... St George
William Bateman Son 4 Scholar ......................................... St George
Albert Bateman Son 2 ........................................................... St George
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RG12; Piece: 1942; Folio 24; Page 40; GSU roll: 6097052

(13) Harold Bateman, born abt 1861. Married Unknown. How come he isn't in the 1871 Census with his parents?

Had a daughter Violet Bateman who married Reginald Ernest Hale