F.I. BATSTONE

Family/Spouse: W.F. SOULE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. L. SOULE

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Alfred Ernest Batstone
• Reference Number: 9.1
• _UID: 0B1F197E78424F4BAF9C31401996CE7DCBD5
• Birth: Feb 1886, Ontario, Canada
• Birth: 15 Feb 1886, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; assisted by Dr. W. W. Ogden
• Birth registration: 5 Mar 1886, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 16 Sep 1908, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; chauffeur, at the time of his marriage
• Religion: 16 Sep 1908, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; Methodist, at the time of his marriage
• Census: 1 Jun 1911, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1 Jun 1911, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; as a chauffeur
• Residence: 1 Jun 1911, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; at 202 Brunswick
• Census: 1 Jun 1921, St. Catharines, Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Ernest was only 7 when his father, Zachariah Batstone, died. According to the Surrogate Court paper, he would be 8 on his next birthday Feb 15, 1894.

Birth registration:
His father, Zachariah Batstone, registered his birth.

Census:
Ernest A. Batstone was enumerated as a male, head of household, married, born in February 1886, age 25 on last birthday, born in Ontario, of Irish ethnic origin, Canadian nationality, a Methodist, a chauffeur, an employee, employed for 52 weeks in 1910, worked for 60 hours per week in 1910, and earned $936.00 in 1910. He could read and write, and spoke English. He was living at 202 Brunswick with his wife Isabelle (22) and daughter Florence (1). The family of Philip and Margaret Manthe [Mauthe?] also lived at this address.

Occupation:
In 1910 he had worked for 52 weeks, 60 hours per week and earned $936.00.

Residence:
The family of Philip and Margaret Manthe [Mauthe?] also lived at this address.

Census:
Ernest was enumerated as head of the family, male, married, age 34, born in Ontario, a Methodist, and a chauffeur. His parents were recorded as both born in England. [This was incorrect for his father. Zachariah Batstone was born in Newfoundland which was an English colony at the time.] He was living at 128 Lake Street, in St Patrick's Ward, with his wife Isabel (32), their children Florence (11), John (9) and Shirley (2), and his wife's brother John Mauthe (22).

Ernest married I. MAUTHE [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 18.0
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• _UID: E7F7269BE4BA41A39595240D2D65D6B195E3
• Residence: 3 Dec 1856, Quidi Vidi, Newfoundland, Canada
• Directory: 1864, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
• Registered: 30 Aug 1869, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; the birth of his son, William Henry Batstone,
• Occupation: 30 Aug 1869, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; carpenter
• Residence: 30 Aug 1869, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; Dundas Street
• Census: 4 Apr 1881, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 15 Feb 1886, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 15 Feb 1886, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
• Directory: 1892, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
• Death: 1 Apr 1893, Canada; according to the "deaths" page of the Laughton family bible owned by Francis Peter Laughton
• Occupation: 1 Apr 1893, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1 Apr 1893, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1 Apr 1893, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
• Will: 23 Jan 1894, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

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Registration # 022792-93. Family History Library microfilm # 1,853,581 items 1-2 # 19380-24016. He died on July 28, 1893 in Toronto. Index microfilm: Family History Library microfilm # 1411568 items 1-3 B's 1891-1919. Not on Ontario Vital Statistics Project - January 25, 2005

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approximately 62 years old. [see Ann Buck for microfilm numbers]

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Zachariah was listed as a fisherman. Photocopy or get page number. Check on other 3 Batstones - John, John Jr. & Sarah. What library has this directory?

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Zachariah BATSTONE died in Toronto on April 1, 1893. Administration on January 23, 1894 was # 10115-1/2. FHL microfilm # 0,082,688. I hand copied the will but need a photocopy.

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"Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland" by E. R. Seary. 971.8 D46S. No copy at AFHS Library? recopy title page, bibliography lx to lxxvii, also 25, 46, 241, 289. At FHC library. No Violet/Vylet. Copy pages 273 + 274 for Knight.

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Publications by Mildred Howard. Publication # 3 ( 1831-1872) is at Calgary Public Library. Not at AFHS library. Are they at FHC? I have copied info from other 2. FHC has #2 971.8 V2h Vol.2 1854-1870. Vol.1 is 1834-1854. FHC doesn't have #3

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reply to Al's email
Collect information on Batstone and Brace families

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"Newfoundlander" newspaper edition 8 December 1856. University of Calgary micorfilm AN5N52 Reel 10 # 563. Current copy is faded and not clear. Copy marriage notice again.

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BATSTONE family DEATHS:
FHL index microfilm # 1,908,061 items 2-25 for 1922. Have done 1920 (1), 1921 (0). Look in death indexes for 1922 to 1932

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try indexes for Prospect, Mount Pleasant and Necropolis. He died April 1, 1893.

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Zachariah was in Toronto on August 30, 1869 when his son William Henry was born. He was in an 1864 Newfoundland directory.

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BATSTONE family:
index film # 1,411,568 B 1891-1919. index film # 1,765,849 B 1869-1890.
NONE: 1916, 1918, 1919.
NOTED: 1914 (James), 1915 (Francis Edward), 1917 (John), 1920 (Richard film # 1,432,270 see A00367). 1933 (Mary Ann)

Residence:
At the time of his marriage to Mary Brace, Zachariah lived in Quidi Vidi.

Directory:
Zachariah is listed as a fisherman in the St. John's City part of the directory. There are three other Batstone's listed: John Batstone (a cooper), John Batstone Jun (a drayman), and Miss Sarah Batstone.

Census:
Zachariah was enumerated as a male, age 52, a Methodist, birth place not written [he was born in Newfoundland], English ethnic origin, a carpenter, and married. He was living with his wife, Mary Ann Batstone 32, his children, Thomas Batstone 16, William Batstone 12, and Mary Ann's children, Charles [Close] 7, Arthur [Close] 4, and Annie [Close] 9.

Occupation:
Zachariah was a carpenter when his son, Alfred Ernest Batstone, was born.

Residence:
Zachariah and Mary Ann were living at 15 Markham Street when Alfred Ernest was born.

Directory:
Zachariah was listed in the 1892 Might's Toronto Directory as a carpenter for E Leadlay & Co. He lived at 61 Markham Street.

Occupation:
Zachariah was a tanner at the time of his death.

Occupation:
Zachariah was described as a labourer in the Surrogate Court petitions.

Residence:
Zachariah owned a house at 74 Markham Street at the time of his death. The house was valued at $ 1400.00.

Will:
Zachariah died intestate, without a will. His widow, Mary Ann, and his daughter, Louisa Ann Batstone Smith of Toronto, applied to have the Toronto General Trusts Company be appointed as Administrators of his estate.

Died:
Zachariah died aged 64 years. The informant was A. D. Watson, M.D.

Zachariah married M.A. CONSTABLE [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Philip Mauthe
• _UID: 6440CA7CEC794B8FAFC734882CFF84D4DEE2
• Birth: Abt 1864, Canada West, Canada
• Occupation: 23 Jun 1888, Windham Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada; carriage builder in Nixon village

Notes:

Family:
Did Philip and Maggie have a daughter Grace Mauthe? Grace Mauthe was a witness to the marriage of Mary Isabelle Mauthe to Ernest Alfred Batstone on September 16, 1908.

Birth:
Since he was age 24 when his daughter, Mary Isabelle Mauthe, was born on June 23, 1888, his birth year was calculated as circa 1864.

Phillip married Margaret JAMIESON. Margaret was born about 1865 in Canada West, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Maggie Jamieson
• _UID: 3267AC30E15945748259CE5858CE78798064
• Birth: Abt 1865, Canada West, Canada

Notes:

Birth:
Since she was age 23 when her daughter, Mary Isabelle Mauthe, was born on June 23, 1888, her birth year was calculated as circa 1865.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: John Bretson
• Reference Number: 36.0
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• _UID: 310447A56D134BA6A11A11ACDD3F4147AEBA
• Birth: 5 Dec 1792, Ashcombe, Devonshire, England; the son of James and Joanna Batstone
• Birth: Bef 25 Dec 1792, Ashcombe, Devonshire, England
• Baptism: 25 Dec 1792, Ashcombe, Devonshire, England; by Henry Mugg, curate of St. Nectan's church,
• Birth: Abt 1793, Dawlish, Devonshire, England

Notes:

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"Newfoundlander" newspaper 21 September 1865. University of Calgary microfilm AN5N52 Reel 15 # 568. Current photocopy is too washed out. Find other libraries that have this newspaper. Copy the death notice again.

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look for Batstone family

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start reading Devon Historian from 061 (1992) onwards

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Devon baptisms 1813-1839 (363,048), marriages 1754-1837 (271,193), and burials 1813-1837 (223,395). www.findmypast.co.uk by subscription

John married Margery Ann BRACE on 19 Dec 1817 in Newfoundland, Canada. Margery (daughter of Richard BRACE and Mary ASHE) was born in 1801; died on 2 Oct 1878. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Death: Newfoundland, Canada; aged "over 80"
• Name: Marjarey Ann
• Reference Number: 37.0
• _UID: 2608896C95614956850288365244C33B9122
• Birth: 1796, Newfoundland, Canada
• Death: 2 Oct 1878

Notes:

Family:
She had nine children.

Death:
She possibly died in Newfoundland.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Mathias Constable
• Name: Mathias M. Constable
• Name: Matthew Constable
• Name: Matthias Constable
• Name: Matthias Marchant Constable
• Reference Number: 38.0
• Residence: Canada
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• _UID: 88E95EE43E364C5C82DC919073AD36C86C9E
• Birth: Abt 1816, Brighton, Sussex, England
• Birth: Abt 1816, Brighton, Sussex, England
• Birth: Abt 1820, Brighton, Sussex, England
• Birth: 7 May 1820, England
• Birth: Abt 1821, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Lindfield, Sussex, England
• Occupation: 11 Jul 1849, Lindfield, Sussex, England; was a bricklayer
• Census: 10 Apr 1851, Lindfield, Sussex, England; 1851
• Residence: 10 Apr 1851, Lindfield, Sussex, England; on Gravely Lane
• Residence: Abt 1855, England; the time his son, Matthias William Constable, was born
• Census: 1861, Lindfield, Sussex, England
• Registered: 1 Mar 1867, Lindfield, Sussex, England; the birth of his son, Richard Herbert Constable,
• Occupation: 1 Mar 1867, Lindfield, Sussex, England; bricklayer
• Marriage witness: 13 Feb 1870, Croydon, Surrey, England; to the marriage of his daughter, Mary Ann Constable,
• Occupation: 13 Feb 1870, England; bricklayer
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Cuckfield, Sussex, England
• Occupation: 2 Apr 1871, Cuckfield, Sussex, England; journeyman bricklayer
• Residence: 2 Apr 1871, Cuckfield, Sussex, England; village of St. Wilfrids
• Immigration: 1872, Canada; from England
• Emigration: Abt Apr 1872, Liverpool, Lancashire, England; on the ship "North American"
• Immigration: 12 May 1872, Queb?c City, Qu?bec, Canada; from England arriving
• Marital Status: 9 Jun 1873, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; a widower
• Occupation: 9 Jun 1873, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; bricklayer
• Residence: 9 Jun 1873, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 4 Apr 1881, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 16 Jun 1891, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1 Apr 1901, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1 Apr 1901, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; Toronto West
• Death: 12 Aug 1908, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; from cancer of the bowels
• Occupation: 12 Aug 1908, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; a painter
• Religion: 12 Aug 1908, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; a Methodist
• Residence: 12 Aug 1908, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; 69 Markham Street
• Death registration: 14 Aug 1908, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; was done by Dr. W. J. Fletcher, M.D.

Notes:

Residence:
Mathias and his family moved to Canada.

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microfilm # 1,375,884 for St. Stephen's Ward, Toronto. District 134, sub-district I, division 1, page 22, household number 117. PHOTOCOPY. Also, Catherine Constable (39) and Clare Constable (16). National Archives microfilm # C-13248. Ref: www.familysearch.org

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Matthias Constable was born in Brighton, Sussex. Could be c. 1816 if he was age 35 on April 10, 1851.

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FHL microfilm # 0464161. Was Matthias at home with his family or married or working somewhere? Ref: Family History Library catalog online, April 4, 2005.

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FHL microfilm # 0542665. Look for family in Lindfield first. Ref: Family History Library catalog online, April 4, 2005.

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FHL microfilm # 0827489. Cuckfield, enumeration district 5, folio 79, page 36, household 203.

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Family History Library microfilm # 2,142,087 has Cuckfield Parish Church records: composite register of baptisms & burials 1787-1812, baptisms 1313-1901, and burials 1813-1901. Mathias married Mary Ann Brooker in 1840 - was it in Cuckfield or Lindfield?

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book "Surrey & Sussex Occupations" by Stuart A. Raymond. Ref: Chinook, AFHS, Vol. 23, No. 3, June 2003, page 21.

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book "Surrey & Sussex Parish Registers, Monumental Inscriptions & Wills" by Stuart A. Raymond. Ref: Chinook, AFHS, Vol. 23, No. 3, June 2003, page 21.

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book "Surrey & Sussex Family Histories & Pedigrees" by Stuart A. Raymond. Ref: Chinook, AFHS, Vol. 23, No. 3, June 2003, page 21.

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Mathias CONSTABLE died in Toronto on August 12, 1908.

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Matthias Constable marriage registration 1840 Q3 September Cuckfield registration district 7 403. He married MARY ANN BROOKER.

Birth:
Since Matthias was aged 35 [? - hard to read] on April 10, 1851, his birth year was calculated as circa 1816.

Birth:
Since he was age 53 when he married on June 9, 1873, his birth year was calculated as circa 1820.

Birth:
The "Matthew Constable" who was enumerated in the 1881 census, was recorded as age 60. His birth year would be calculated as circa 1821.

Census:
Matthias Constable was enumerated as a male, age 20, a bricklayer and born in the County. Since ages were rounded up or down on this census, the age of 20 is not exact. He was living with his wife Mary (Brooker) Constable 20, and their son Samuel Constable 2 months old. They were living with Mary's parents, Benjamin Brooker 45 and Philadelphia (Hayler) Brooker 40, and Mary's sisters Catherine Brooker 10 and Jane Brooker 4. Also in the household was William Brooker 45 [possibly Mary's uncle, a brother of her father Benjamin Brooker]. They lived at the Graveley Colony in the parish of Lindfield.

Census:
Matthias was recorded as the head of household, married aged 35?, a bricklayer, and born in Brighton, Sussex.

Census:
He was enumerated as Matthias Marchant Constable, head of the household, married, aged 40, a bricklayer and born in Brighton, Sussex. He was living with his wife, Mary Ann Marchant Constable, two daughters and two sons at King's Cottage No. 3 on Great Walstead Farm.

Registered:
Richard was born on January 29, 1867.

Occupation:
He registered the birth of his son, Richard Herbert Constable, on this day.

Marriage witness:
The other marriage witness was Elizabeth Smith.

Census:
He was enumerated as Mathias M. [Marchant?] Constable, the head of the family, married and age 50. He was a journeyman bricklayer. He was born in Brighton, Sussex. He was living at 4 Alma Cottages, The Triangle, Village of St. Wilfrids, with his wife and 6 children.

Residence:
Cuckfield was the Civil Parish. The Ecclesiastical District was St. Wilfrids.

Immigration:
Mathias, age 57, and his son, Mathias Constable Jr, age 16, arrived on the ship "North American".

Marital Status:
He remarried on this day.

Residence:
He lived in Toronto when he remarried.

Census:
Matthias was enumerated as a male, age 60, born in England, a Methodist, of English ethnic origin, a bricklayer, and married. He was living with his wife Catherine Constable 39, and a girl named Claire 16. [Claire may not be Claire Constable.]

Census:
Mathias was enumerated as a male, age 72, married, and born in England. Both his father and mother were born in England. He was a Methodist and a Gentleman. He was living with his wife, Hatty [or Kathy?]. The street address does not appear on this census sheet.

Census:
Mathias was enumerated as a male, head of household, married, born on May 7, 1820 in England, and aged 80 years old. He immigrated to Canada in 1872. His racial origin was English and his nationality was Canadian. He was a Methodist, and retired. He was living with his wife, Catherine Constable.

Death:
His doctor, W. J. Fletcher M.D., reported that he had suffered from cancer of the bowels for six months.

Matthias married Mary Ann BROOKER on 6 Jul 1840 in Lindfield, Sussex, England. Mary (daughter of Benjamin BROOKER and Philadelphia HAYLER) was born in 1819 in Withyham, Sussex, England; died in 1849-1854 in England; was buried in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 39.0
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• _UID: 3095200FA157453DB22C3D8493299FB41CDD
• Birth: Abt 1819, Sussex, England
• Birth: Abt 1819, Withyham, Sussex, England
• Literacy: 6 Jul 1840, Lindfield, Sussex, England
• Census: 6 Jun 1841, Lindfield, Sussex, England
• Registered: 11 Jul 1849, Lindfield, Sussex, England; the birth of her daughter, Mary Ann Constable,
• Census: 10 Apr 1851, Lindfield, Sussex, England
• Census: 2 Apr 1871, Cuckfield, Sussex, England

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Mary Ann Brooker was born in Wineham, Sussex. She was 32 on April 10, 1851.

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Mary Ann (Brooker) Constable death registration. She was born c. 1819 in Sussex, England. There are 2 death records in Cuckfield registration di1853 December quarter 4, Cuckfield registration district, volume 2b, page 69. Age 35.
There is a 2nd registration 1852 December quarter 4, Cuckfield registration district, volume 2b, page 74 - but she is 2 years old.

Birth:
Since she was age 21 when she married on July 6, 1840, her birth year was calculated as circa 1819.

Birth:
Since she was aged 32 on the census of April 10, 1851, her birth year was calculated as circa 1819.

Literacy:
She signed her marriage registration with an 'X' indicating that she could not write her name.

Census:
Mary Ann (Brooker) Constable was enumerated as a female, age 20 and born in the County. Since ages were rounded up or down on this census, the age of 20 is not exact. She was living with her husband Matthias Constable 20, and their son, Samuel Constable 2 months old. They were living with her parents, Benjamin Brooker 45 and Philadelphia (Hayler) Brooker 40, and her sisters Catherine Brooker 10 and Jane Brooker 4. Also in the household was William Brooker 45 [possibly an uncle, a brother of her father Benjamin Brooker]. They lived at the Graveley Colony in the parish of Lindfield.

Census:
Mary Ann was recorded as being the wife of Matthias Constable, aged 32, and born in Witheham?, Sussex.

Census:
She was enumerated as Mary Ann Constable, wife of Mathias Constable, married, and aged 42. She was born in LIndfield, Sussex. She was living at 4 Alma Cottages, The Triangle, Village of St. Wilfrids, with her husband and 6 children.

Notes:

Marriage:
Mattias' marriage was registered in the September quarter of 1840 in the Cuckfield register office, volume 7, page 403. His wife's name is not recorded on the index.

Marriage:
The witnesses were Henry Brooker and Harriet Brooker.