READER, Ann

1817 - 1894  (77 years)   Has no ancestors but 6 descendants in this family tree.

BATTERHAM, John

1820 - 1898  (78 years)

Birth	1820	Walsoken, Norfolk
Died	1898	Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire
Father	BATTERHAM, John,   b. Between 1783 and 1784, Walsoken, Norfolk
Mother	HUDSON, Frances,   b. 1796, Holme Hale, Norfolk, England
Married	13 Oct 1813	West Walton, Norfolk
Family	READER, Ann,   b. 1817, Emneth, Norfolk, England
Married	5 Jun 1843	Walsoken, Norfolk
Children	1. BATTERHAM, John,   b. 1847, Walsoken, Norfolk

BATTERHAM, John

1847 - 1925  (78 years)

Birth	1847	Walsoken, Norfolk
Died	1925	Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire
Father	BATTERHAM, John,   b. 1820, Walsoken, Norfolk
Mother	READER, Ann,   b. 1817, Emneth, Norfolk, England
Married	5 Jun 1843	Walsoken, Norfolk
Family	SLEIGHT, Elizabeth,   b. 1851, Walsoken, Norfolk
Married	1881	Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire
Children	1. BATTERHAM, Edith,   b. 4 Mar 1882, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire   2. BATTERHAM, Fanny Mabel,   b. 1884, Walsoken, Norfolk   3. BATTERHAM, Ethel Maud,   b. 1891, Walsoken, Norfolk   4. BATTERHAM, Doris,   b. 1894, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire   5. BATTERHAM, Elsie,   b. 1894, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire

• Name	READER, Ann
  Birth	1817	Emneth, Norfolk, England
  Gender	Female
  Death	1894	Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire
  Person ID	I2123	Edgoose
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2026

  
  

  Family	BATTERHAM, John,   b. 1820, Walsoken, Norfolk d. 1898, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	5 Jun 1843	Walsoken, Norfolk
  Children	1. BATTERHAM, John,   b. 1847, Walsoken, Norfolk d. 1925, Wisbech Registration District, Cambridgeshire (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F662	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

• Notes

  ANN BATTERHAM née READER 1816 or 1817-1894 John BATTERHAM, a 23 year old Walsoken labourer and bachelor and son of John BATTERHAM, labourer, married Ann READER at Walsoken Parish Church in Norfolk on 5 June 1843. Ann READER was a 27 year old Walsoken spinster, described as a labourer, the daughter of Robert READER, labourer. Witnesses were John READER and Sarah EATON. The bride, groom, and witnesses made their marks. (GRO June Q 1843 Wisbech 14 213) At the time of the 1851 census John BATTERHAM was a 30 year old farm labourer, born at Walsoken in Norfolk and living at Roman Bank, Walsoken. His wife Ann was 34 years old and born at Walsoken. Their 3 year old son John BATTERHAM was also born in Walsoken. (HO107/1767/286/12) According to the 1861 census return she was born at Emneth in Norfolk. The 1881 census of Black Bear Lane, Walsoken, Norfolk: John BATTERHAM senior, head, aged 61, farmer of 198 acres employong 4 men and 1 boy, born at Walsoken; *Ann BATTERHAM, wife, aged 64, farmer's wife, born at Emneth, Norfolk; John BATTERHAM junior, son, unmarried, aged 33, farmer of 43 acres employing 1 man, born at Walsoken; George DREW, servant, unmarried, aged 23, horsekeeper, born at Walsoken; Matthew THOMPSON, servant, unmarried, aged 17, horsekeeper, born at Upwell, Norfolk. (RG11/1699/61/9) The 1891 census of Wheatley Field Road, Walsoken, Norfolk: John BATTERHAM (senior), head, aged 71, farmer, born at Walsoken; *Ann BATTERHAM, wife, aged 74, born at Emneth; David DENNIS, servant, aged 17, farm servant, born in London; William MATLAS, servant, aged 21, farm servant, born at Clenchwarton, Norfolk. (RG12/1308/51/11). The death of an Ann BATTERHAM aged 78 was registered in 1894. (GRO March 1894 Wisbech 3b 455). (revised 21.02.2012)