(EVEN) MORE BATEMAN'S from GRANBY
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William Bateman 1796 - 1875 was born as the second of two illegitimate son's to Ann Bateman. When his mother Ann returned to Granby with him and his brother it was to live at the family home with her recently widowed mother. Whilst still only 22 years old, she had successfully completed her apprenticeship as a Mantua Maker in nearby Southwell.
On the 17 November 1808, 12 year old William sees his mother marry William Calverley, a master shoemaker from Great Dalby, a village just across the Leicestershire border. After the marriage the family continue to live in Granby (cum-Sutton). From then William becomes "a father" to his step-son William and has a firm hand in ensuring that he secures a Tailor's Apprenticeship.
Following his apprenticeship, William marries Mary Tuckwood from Lincoln on 27 December 1819 in Granby's All Saints Church. Their large family quickly follows; William 1820 - 1870 (m Hannah Dawn), Ann 1822 - 1885 (m William Wragg), Emmitt 1823 - 1911 (m George Little), George 1825 - 1898 (m Martha Harvey), Mary 1828 - 1889 (m John Briggs), James 1831 - 1909 (m Ann Pritchett), Frederic 1833 - 1900 (m Eliza Bates & Ann Priestly) and Harriot 1835 - 1893 (m William Fisher).
In 1851 William loses his step-father William Calverley and in 1854, his mother Ann. She was 84. William and Mary continue living in Granby, proof of which comes in the 1871 census that shows him still working as Granby's Tailor albeit he is now 74 years old. With the exception of his eldest child William and his wife Hannah, al the seven children, once they were married, all move from Granby to places closer to the City of Nottingham.
Then real tragedy strikes. On 29 January 1870, son William dies aged only 49 years. Two years later, at Christmas 1872, his beloved wife Mary dies. Maybe his widowed daughter-in-law Hannah looked after him from that time on but, even so, three years later, on the 3 March 1875 and aged 78, William dies. All three buried in Granby's All Saints Churchyard.
William Bateman 1820 - 1870. The eldest child of William and Mary Bateman (nee Tuckwood) William meets and marries his wife Hannah Dawn on 15 August 1843. Together they have five children Louisa Ann 1846 (m George Reuben), William b 1849 - 1942 (m Hannah Poyser), Hannah 1851 - 1889 (m William Hotter), Frederic 1852 - 1902 (m Mary Osborne) and Mary 1854 (m James Howarth).
William and Hannah although initially living in Alfreton at the start of the marriage ensure all the children are baptised back in Granby and by the turn of 1850, and before the birth of the last two children, they are living back in the village once more. Maybe he was drawn back by the sad death of his paternal grandparents; William Calverley in 1851 and Ann Bateman in 1854.
The 1861 census finds William (and Hannah and the children) living just three doors away from his father and mother. Of his four children two are at home, two are at school. William himself continues to work in Granby as a Cordwainer - a shoemaker.
During the late 1860's Granby becomes full of William Bateman's for his own son William marries Hannah Poyser and brings her to live a few doors away from parents and grandparents. But then, in the early winter of 1871 and only 49 years old, William suddenly dies. His headstone carries a particularly sad sentiment "Farewell dear wife my life is past, May we in heaven unite at last, Mourn not for me nor sorrow take, But keep this token for my sake". Widowed Hannah (and their youngest son Frederic) go to live a few doors away with son William and daughter-in-law Hannah. As it is, Hannah will survive her husband by another thirteen years before she too passes away in 1883. She is buried with him in Granby's Churchyard.
William Bateman 1849 - 1942. Born the eldest son to William and Hannah Bateman (nee Dawn) his baptism is held in Granby's All Saints Church on 26 December 1852. Joining his parents at the celebration would have been his grandparents, namesake William and his wife Mary. Additionally, William now nearly three years old was joined in the ceremony by two other siblings Hannah and Frederic.
Following his schooling he follows his father's trade in becoming a Cordwainer - a shoemaker before meeting and marrying Hannah Poyser on 31 May 1870, sadly just 4 months after his father's death. He remains in or takes over his father's cottage in Granby for in the census of April 1871 he is there with his mother Hannah, wife Hannah and brother Frederic.
With Hannah he has as many as ten children but very sadly, four of them die as either babies or infants. Their children were; Herbert 1872 - 1880, Mary Anne 25 July 1873 - 25 December 1957 (who married Reuben Moore), Annie 1875 - 1900, George William 1877 - 1877, Edwin 17 October 1880 - 4 September 1963 (who married Sarah E Whittaker), Fanny 1882 - 1965 (moved to Canada and married Arthur Wallis), Martha (Nellie) 1884 - 1898, Hannah 17 May 1885 (who married Thomas Webb) and finally, Elsie 29 April 1887 - June 1953 (who married Alfred Clark and moved to Wolverhampton). During the mid 1870's as well as becoming and enjoying fatherhood to the first three children, he loses his own paternal grandparents William and Mary.
As time goes by William's reputation grows and he takes on two apprentices in his Cordainer's work; over the next 30 years of hard work he comes a Cottager, Wagon Owner and by the 1911 census he is stating his occupation as a Farmer. His youngest daughter Elsie, now aged 23, shares the cottage on Granby's Main/Bingham Road with him and his wife Hannah.
William's lifelong Granby residency is there to see when he shares his Golden Wedding with wife Hannah in June 1920 although, and sadly it coincided with the fact that he became part of the (unwelcome) sale of the Duke of Rutland's Belvoir Estate. The property they lived in ("The Gables") was one of the Duke's many Granby Tenancy Houses that was sold as Lot 44. William, rather than be evicted, purchases the property for £300 (some £12,750 today). After a lifetime together Hannah dies 3 years later in March 1923 leaving William with little alternative but to retire to Alfreton, Derbyshire to live with daughter Hannah and son-in-law Thomas Webb.
When William retires and moves away it completes six generations and 270 years of successive William Bateman's in Granby.
On the 17 November 1808, 12 year old William sees his mother marry William Calverley, a master shoemaker from Great Dalby, a village just across the Leicestershire border. After the marriage the family continue to live in Granby (cum-Sutton). From then William becomes "a father" to his step-son William and has a firm hand in ensuring that he secures a Tailor's Apprenticeship.
Following his apprenticeship, William marries Mary Tuckwood from Lincoln on 27 December 1819 in Granby's All Saints Church. Their large family quickly follows; William 1820 - 1870 (m Hannah Dawn), Ann 1822 - 1885 (m William Wragg), Emmitt 1823 - 1911 (m George Little), George 1825 - 1898 (m Martha Harvey), Mary 1828 - 1889 (m John Briggs), James 1831 - 1909 (m Ann Pritchett), Frederic 1833 - 1900 (m Eliza Bates & Ann Priestly) and Harriot 1835 - 1893 (m William Fisher).
In 1851 William loses his step-father William Calverley and in 1854, his mother Ann. She was 84. William and Mary continue living in Granby, proof of which comes in the 1871 census that shows him still working as Granby's Tailor albeit he is now 74 years old. With the exception of his eldest child William and his wife Hannah, al the seven children, once they were married, all move from Granby to places closer to the City of Nottingham.
Then real tragedy strikes. On 29 January 1870, son William dies aged only 49 years. Two years later, at Christmas 1872, his beloved wife Mary dies. Maybe his widowed daughter-in-law Hannah looked after him from that time on but, even so, three years later, on the 3 March 1875 and aged 78, William dies. All three buried in Granby's All Saints Churchyard.
William Bateman 1820 - 1870. The eldest child of William and Mary Bateman (nee Tuckwood) William meets and marries his wife Hannah Dawn on 15 August 1843. Together they have five children Louisa Ann 1846 (m George Reuben), William b 1849 - 1942 (m Hannah Poyser), Hannah 1851 - 1889 (m William Hotter), Frederic 1852 - 1902 (m Mary Osborne) and Mary 1854 (m James Howarth).
William and Hannah although initially living in Alfreton at the start of the marriage ensure all the children are baptised back in Granby and by the turn of 1850, and before the birth of the last two children, they are living back in the village once more. Maybe he was drawn back by the sad death of his paternal grandparents; William Calverley in 1851 and Ann Bateman in 1854.
The 1861 census finds William (and Hannah and the children) living just three doors away from his father and mother. Of his four children two are at home, two are at school. William himself continues to work in Granby as a Cordwainer - a shoemaker.
During the late 1860's Granby becomes full of William Bateman's for his own son William marries Hannah Poyser and brings her to live a few doors away from parents and grandparents. But then, in the early winter of 1871 and only 49 years old, William suddenly dies. His headstone carries a particularly sad sentiment "Farewell dear wife my life is past, May we in heaven unite at last, Mourn not for me nor sorrow take, But keep this token for my sake". Widowed Hannah (and their youngest son Frederic) go to live a few doors away with son William and daughter-in-law Hannah. As it is, Hannah will survive her husband by another thirteen years before she too passes away in 1883. She is buried with him in Granby's Churchyard.
William Bateman 1849 - 1942. Born the eldest son to William and Hannah Bateman (nee Dawn) his baptism is held in Granby's All Saints Church on 26 December 1852. Joining his parents at the celebration would have been his grandparents, namesake William and his wife Mary. Additionally, William now nearly three years old was joined in the ceremony by two other siblings Hannah and Frederic.
Following his schooling he follows his father's trade in becoming a Cordwainer - a shoemaker before meeting and marrying Hannah Poyser on 31 May 1870, sadly just 4 months after his father's death. He remains in or takes over his father's cottage in Granby for in the census of April 1871 he is there with his mother Hannah, wife Hannah and brother Frederic.
With Hannah he has as many as ten children but very sadly, four of them die as either babies or infants. Their children were; Herbert 1872 - 1880, Mary Anne 25 July 1873 - 25 December 1957 (who married Reuben Moore), Annie 1875 - 1900, George William 1877 - 1877, Edwin 17 October 1880 - 4 September 1963 (who married Sarah E Whittaker), Fanny 1882 - 1965 (moved to Canada and married Arthur Wallis), Martha (Nellie) 1884 - 1898, Hannah 17 May 1885 (who married Thomas Webb) and finally, Elsie 29 April 1887 - June 1953 (who married Alfred Clark and moved to Wolverhampton). During the mid 1870's as well as becoming and enjoying fatherhood to the first three children, he loses his own paternal grandparents William and Mary.
As time goes by William's reputation grows and he takes on two apprentices in his Cordainer's work; over the next 30 years of hard work he comes a Cottager, Wagon Owner and by the 1911 census he is stating his occupation as a Farmer. His youngest daughter Elsie, now aged 23, shares the cottage on Granby's Main/Bingham Road with him and his wife Hannah.
William's lifelong Granby residency is there to see when he shares his Golden Wedding with wife Hannah in June 1920 although, and sadly it coincided with the fact that he became part of the (unwelcome) sale of the Duke of Rutland's Belvoir Estate. The property they lived in ("The Gables") was one of the Duke's many Granby Tenancy Houses that was sold as Lot 44. William, rather than be evicted, purchases the property for £300 (some £12,750 today). After a lifetime together Hannah dies 3 years later in March 1923 leaving William with little alternative but to retire to Alfreton, Derbyshire to live with daughter Hannah and son-in-law Thomas Webb.
When William retires and moves away it completes six generations and 270 years of successive William Bateman's in Granby.