Hi Lynne In 1851 William BATCHELOR aged 45 an Ag Lab is enumerated as born Atfield Surrey (Hatfield perhaps?) Mary his wife aged 41 born Ewhurst Surrey In 1861 William is enumerated as born NK (not known) Mary aged 50 born Ewhurst Surrey In 1871 William 65 born Kirdford Sussex (but on the end of a long line of ditto's) Mary 61 again born Ewhurst In 1881 William 75 again born Kirdford Sussex Mary 71 born Ewhurst Surrey In the 1841 census (ages are rounded down as you are probably aware) Name: Michael Batchelor Age: 2 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839 Gender: Male Where born: Sussex, England Civil parish: Warnham Hundred: Singlecross County/Island: Sussex Country: England Registration district: Horsham Sub-registration district: North Neighbors: View others on page Piece: 1097 Book: 7 Folio: 14 Page Number: 21 Household Members: Name Age William Batchelor 35 Y(es born in County enumerated) Mary Batchelor 30 N(o not born in County enumerated) Job Batchelor 11 Y Mary Batchelor 9 N Betsey Batchelor 5 Y Michael Batchelor 2 Y Emily Batchelor 6 MO Y HO107; Piece 1097; Book: 7; Civil Parish: Warnham; County: Sussex; Enumeration District: 14; Folio: 14; Page: 21; Line: 17; GSU roll: 474673. Which hints their marriage was around 1830 This appears to be Michaels Baptism Name: Michael Batchelor Gender: Male Birth Date: abt 1839 Christening Date: 10 Feb 1839 Christening Place: Warnham, Sussex, England Father's name: William Batchelor Mother's name: Mary And sister Betsy Name: Betsy Batchelor Gender: Female Birth Date: abt 1836 Christening Date: 7 Feb 1836 Christening Place: Warnham, Sussex, England Father's name: William Batchelor Mother's name: Mary Any of the childrens birth certs will give you the mothers maiden name , such as :- Births Mar 1839 Batchelor Michael Horsham 7 338 A couple of trees on Ancestry have the mother as Mary FORSTER And this as their marriage WILLIAM BATCHELOR Spouse: MARY FOSTER Marriage: 07 NOV 1829 Dunsfold, Surrey, England M109901 1628 - 1876 0991710 Film 6906234 Film I would however suggest confirmation of that by one of the childrens birth certs, the online trees are prone to taking events that match rather than researching (although they *may* be correct, it would be rather a waste of time if you are climbing someone elses family tree wouldn't it) Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > Hi > > I'm new to the list & am looking into my Batchelor family. > > My grandfather Frederick Batchelor born 1886 married Mary Sherrard. Fredericks parents were > William Batchelor b1850 in Rudgwick and Sarah Warren b1852 Capel. Williams father, also William > was born in 1806 & Married someone called Mary b1811 from Ewhurst but tha is about all I know of > them other than the census records. > > If this links to anyone would welcome being contacted > > Thanks > > Lynne Hughson