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Title: Fenton Battye
Post by: tonyfebruary on Monday 27 May 13 21:16 BST (UK)

Fenton Battye was born in Shepley Yorkshire in 1846 and married Carry Lord in 1879 at Kirkburton All Hallows Yorkshire.It looks like he went to America before 1880 but he must have returned before 1899 as he was buried at  Shepley St Paul Yorkshire on the 23rd of December 1899.
Any information on Fenton in America and how he got there and when he came back would be welcome.
All I know about Carry is from the Marriage record she was born about 1854 and her Father was William his occupation was a Farmer.
 
Tony

Title: Re: Fenton Battye
Post by: libby9 on Monday 27 May 13 22:04 BST (UK)

Fenton Batty age 34, Farmer, sailed on the 'British Crown' from Liverpool to Philadelphia, arrival date 23 Apr 1880

Title: Re: Fenton Battye
Post by: libby9 on Monday 27 May 13 23:23 BST (UK)

The only Fenton Batty I can find on the 1880 US census was age 30, born England living Philadelphia, married, a Shoemaker.  No wife with him.

Title: Re: Fenton Battye
Post by: libby9 on Monday 27 May 13 23:32 BST (UK)

This could be his return voyage to UK.  He's indexed as Trenton Battze, the name does look like Battye (a small case long z).

Departed from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the 'Ohio' arrived Liverpool 1 May 1893.  His age was 46, nationality English.  No other passenger named Batty(e).

Title: Re: Fenton Battye
Post by: libby9 on Monday 27 May 13 23:54 BST (UK)

Could Carry have also be known as Caroline?

1881, New North Road, Huddersfield.

Richard Hard    60
Caroline Battye    26, married, Servant, Sutton Bridge Lincs.
Elizabeth Gorge    26
Sarah Smart    21

Title: Re: Fenton Battye
Post by: rustyr on Monday 03 June 13 23:32 BST (UK)

Good find on that Trenton Battze on the return voyage libby9.

There's a marriage on ancestry:
John Battye (born abt 1879) to Ellen Gardner, 30 Apr 1900, Castleford, All Saints.
Father: Fenton Battye, Boot manufacturer (deceased).

A son of Fenton & Carry?

John in the 1901 Census:
East Leeds, Yorkshire
John Battye 21, Shepley Yorkshire
Ellen Battye 23, Dewsbury
Randolph Battye 11 Months, Castleford

Possible in the 1881 Census?:
The Green, Shepley
David North 36
Elizabeth A. North 35
Ann North 12
Lydia North 12
Jno. North 8
Fred Tinker 19
Jno. Battye 1, Boarder, Shepley Yorkshire

Title: Re: Fenton Battye
Post by: bykerlads on Tuesday 04 June 13 22:15 BST (UK)

Just a shot in the dark- linking America with Battye.
Is there any link between your Battye and Joe Battye who went to America in 1893, married Harriet Bottomley of Holmfirth. Her nephew, Fred Mellor, was my greatuncle, who joined them in Lawrence Mass, in 1902. Joe Battye seems to have been something of an informal recruiter for textile firms in Lawrence, he went too and fro across the Atlantic several times.

Title: Re: Fenton Battye
Post by: tonyfebruary on Tuesday 04 June 13 22:32 BST (UK)

Thanks for all the information Libby
Rusty I have the marriage and census information for John but thanks anyway.
Bykerlads I cannot see a connection between Fenton an Joe Battye but I am still working on the Family tree so It is not impossible that they may be related in some way.
Thanks again
Tony

Title: Re: Fenton Battye
Post by: Mabel Bagshawe on Tuesday 04 June 13 22:56 BST (UK)

John Battye
Age    21
Father Fenton Battye (deceased, bootmaker)

Ellen Gardner
No father listed

Marriage:    30 Apr 1900, Castleford, All Saints
Witnesses George Henry Dean and Clara Footall [?]

Spouse's Name:

Title: Re: Fenton Battye
Post by: bykerlads on Wednesday 05 June 13 08:37 BST (UK)

I'd be interested if you find anything- I've not really looked at Joe Battye but have been intrigued by the way that folk upped sticks and went to America. He seems to have been both motivator and enabler in this process.
Battye is a name which is hard to trace because of the many ways in which it is transcribed.