Godmanchester info please

[fiddlerslass]

https://www.chfhs.org.uk/

May have some records. Also if you become a member you can see whether anyone else is researching Battle/ Mitten.

I am wondering if a generation became non conformists, and that is why they are so elusive.

[dig4gold22]

Thanks, yes I have already joined CHFHS, and searched the database.
There is one person who lists Battle, but possibly a different area.

One issue is that I can't see the original parish record for Mitten's marriage, only transcriptions.
And another that there are 3 counties and several parishes to look at, not all online.

I do need to pursue the wills, and will also look at non-conformist; thanks for the suggestion.
Still, it's all part of the fun I guess!

[trish1120]

That Will may pull it all together if it names children/grandchildren

[dig4gold22]

Hi both
An update:
I now have 2 wills, for both the Leonard Battles, 1830 (son) and 1832(father).
They both name some family, but no mention of Mitten or Simon.
I have also delved into the records and constructed what I think is a partial family tree, covering all the Battles who were Brickmakers.
Leonard Snr married in Cambridge, lived in St.Neots, then Ramsey and died in Godmanchester. The various brickmakers mostly moved to Blunham. So we have 3 counties.

But there is no documented link between the 2 Leonards, Simon Mitten Battle (son of Leonard Snr) and Mitten & Simon born around 1800. I can guess, but that's all it would be.
Can you advise me what is best to do now?

[fiddlerslass]

Plan of attack:
Firstly

You need to see the original marriage records as witnesses names may help.

Look for any other wills -  don't forget possible maternal sides.

The baptisms ( Mitten, etc) do not seem to be online. You need a map of parishes and chapels which cover the relevant places and look for the ones which are not online, working out from the Blunham area. Genuki for the relevant counties should help with this. Hopefully the records should be with the county record offices.

Have you considered taking a DNA test?

Old newspapers?

Local history books?  Has anyone else researched them?

I can't think of anything else to try. May be very hard and take a while to get anywhere.

Good luck.