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Title: batty family
Post by: dorcus on Thursday 03 March 11 07:38 GMT (UK)

Hi justwondered if any one as heard of the batty family.They were fairground people.His name was jabez,he married Elizabeth Potter(manchester)Someone kindly sent me an article of jabez who was the proprieter of swingboats.There was an accident.the bar broke on one of his swingboats and sent a girl in the air ,luck would have it she was just badly shaken.I know they did live in caravans,in Barnsley,but they also must have travelled alot.

     THANKS   

              Dorcus

Title: Re: batty family
Post by: rob g on Thursday 03 March 11 10:20 GMT (UK)

hi, dorcus, allthough i know more on the romany side of things, there is a site you might try for show men etc. it is, romany and traveller family history, i think its... hhtp//website.lineon.net/~rtfhs/link... it has lots of links. some for show ground folk etc. good luck. ..rob..g

Title: Re: batty family
Post by: dorcus on Thursday 03 March 11 10:35 GMT (UK)

Thanks Rob

 Will have a look at this site.

             Thanks
                Dorcus

Title: Re: batty family
Post by: CitizenSmith on Friday 04 March 11 09:31 GMT (UK)

Hi Dorcus

The new address of the Romany and Traveller FHS website is: www.rtfhs.org.uk (Thanks for flagging us up, Rob!)

And I've got one reference to a Batty with a fairground/Gypsy connection. A Herbert Battye, son of Tom, married Florence May Lee at Holy Trinity church, South Shore, Blackpool, on 25 August 1907. Florence belonged to the Lee and Boswell families of Gypsies who had made the South Shore sandhills their home since the mid-1800s.

Herbert was born c1884. I haven't followed this family any further but am in touch with a descendant of Herbert and Florence who lives in Australia.

Best wishes
Sharon
Vice Chairman, Romany and Traveller FHS

Title: Re: batty family
Post by: dorcus on Friday 04 March 11 10:13 GMT (UK)

Thank- you Sharon

Have not done much with the Batty family,only that he was a fairground proprieter.

Jabez was my gr grandad,and on the census he travelled alot and lived in caravans.
 
Will have to look deeper into it.

Thanks for the links you sent me.

                 Regards

                           Dorcus

Title: Re: batty family
Post by: dorcus on Monday 14 March 11 07:24 GMT (UK)

Hi

As i have previously mentioned my gr grandparents were fairground people,as any
 one heard of the fairground people known as TUBYS

   Thanks

              Dorcus

Title: Re: batty family
Post by: sambodidly on Thursday 22 April 21 11:07 BST (UK)

Hi Dorcus

I don't know if this thread is still live... but..

I think we may be related!  My gr grandfather was Jabez Batty, he was part of a travelling fair in and around Barnsley :-)

Title: Re: batty family
Post by: sarah on Thursday 22 April 21 16:23 BST (UK)

Hi Sam,

Dorcus was online a few days ago, they will be notified of your reply by email notification.

Regards and welcome !

Sarah :)

Title: Re: batty family
Post by: dorcus on Thursday 22 April 21 16:45 BST (UK)

Hi Sam same one he was married to Elizabeth Potter.Their daughter Amelia was my grandma. They had a lot of children.So who was your grandma and grandad.I live in Barnsley still.Lovely hearing from you.Its nice when you find long lost relatives☺

Title: Re: batty family
Post by: sambodidly on Friday 23 April 21 10:03 BST (UK)

Hi Sarah, thank you :-)

Hi Dorcus

I'm still very early in doing my family tree so still finding things out.  My maiden name is Batty. A lot of my family still live in Barnsley.  My Grandparents were Charles and Ivy Batty.  My grandad Charles, his father was Jabez Batty and married to Annie/Ann Batty.   Jabez father was also Jabez, and I think this is where we may be related :-)

My Dad and his 3 brothers were born whilst travelling with the fair. When my Mum met my Dad, they were living in caravan's (1965)

Title: Re: batty family
Post by: sambodidly on Friday 23 April 21 10:16 BST (UK)

Hi Dorcus

Sorry, I put the wrong name, my Great Grandad Jabez Batty was married to Julia Batty.

I'm trying to find snippets of information from family :-)

Title: Re: batty family
Post by: dorcus on Friday 23 April 21 17:51 BST (UK)

 Hi sam
George batty 1821 -1887 he married Amelia Rainer 1824-1866
Jabez Batty1856-1934 married Elizabeth Potter1861-1938 she came from manchester.Children of Jabez and  Elizabeth.Amelia 1884-1966 my grandma
Alice -1887
Charles 1889
Thomas 1891
Elizabeth 1896
Grace Eliza 1898-1914
Fanny 1900 1901 George 1903-1903
Swing boat accident Jabez was proprietor .June1889 at Dodworth.At that time they lived in caravan at the top of John Street barnsley.Was Charles 1889 any relation to you. Regards
Pat.
 

Title: Re: batty family
Post by: sambodidly on Friday 23 April 21 18:25 BST (UK)

Hi Pat

Wow what amazing information!

When we lived in Barnsley, we lived in Dodworth!   My father's birth place with near Stairfoot roundabout in a caravan on the Gypsy site. I have a few photos.

My fathers parents had a few rides on the fair, including speedway (which I think is like the waltzers), hook a duck plus a few more.

I'm trying to find out from my uncles if Charles, 1889 was a relation. 

Thanks, Sam

Title: Re: batty family
Post by: dorcus on Friday 23 April 21 19:57 BST (UK)

😂😂 Sam don't want to confuse you.George Batty 1821 his parents were fanny and George.There kids were Elizabeth Jabez   thomas don't know the other one.George batty 1821 his father George married 2 times to someone called ?Haigh.He died in Northumberland.
Just trying to name name to see if there is a connection.
Pat.