James BATER

  General Notes:

I got the impression that there were two wives that had children - one with maiden name Perkin and the other called Webber (see the names of the children). But it seems to be the same Ann with him from 1861 onward.

Marriages Sep 1856 Barnstaple 5b 867
BATER James
Ley Nicholas
ROBINS Mary
Webber Ann

Marriage #2 Sep 1892 Barnstaple 5b 826
Bater James
EVANSONE Lillian Matilda

Probable Deaths Jun 1902
Bater James 68 Barnstaple 5b 290

Probable 1841 census entry
HO107/250/16 F4 P3
Kingsford Cottage, Burrington, Devon
Elizabeth Bater, 28, Pauper, Y
James do, 6, , Y
Elizabeth do, 4, , Y

1851 census
HO107/1892 F189 P16
Quay Street, Barnstaple, Devon
James Perkin, Head, Widr, 28, Stone Mason, Devon Frithelstock
James Bater, Visitor, U, 16, Smith, Devon Torrington

1861 census
RG9/1489 F50 P2
Higher Maudlin Street, Barnstaple, Devon
James Bater, Head, Mar, 26, Smith, Devon Torrington
Ann do, Wife, Mar, 26, Dressmaker, Devon Chawleigh
Ann M do, Daur, , 4, , Devon Barnstaple
Elizabeth P do, Daur, , 1 & 9mo, , Devon Barnstaple
Mary A P do, Daur, , 3day, , Devon Barnstaple (index says 3mo)

1871 census
RG10/2183 F86 P27
11 Higher Maudlin Street, Barnstaple, Devon
James Bater, Head, M, 36, Smith, Devon Torrington
Ann do, Wife, Mar, 36, Dressmaker, Devon Chawleigh
Ann M do, Daur, , 14, Machinist, Devon Barnstaple
Elizabeth P do, Daur, , 11, Scholar, Devon Barnstaple
John do, Son, , 8, , Scholar, Devon Barnstaple
Mary A P do, Daur, , 6, , Scholar, Devon Barnstaple
James do, Son, , 5, , Scholar, Devon Barnstaple
Emily M do, Daur, , 2, , Devon Barnstaple
Thomas W do, son, , 3mo, , Devon Barnstaple

1881 census
James BATER Head M Male 46 Torrington, Devon, England Blacksmith
Ann BATER Wife M Female 46 Chawleigh, Devon, England
Elizabeth P. BATER Daur U Female 21 Barnstaple, Devon, England
John BATER Son U Male 18 Barnstaple, Devon, England Clerk In Glove Factory
Mary A.P. BATER Daur U Female 16 Barnstaple, Devon, England Machinist (Shirt)
James BATER Son Male 15 Barnstaple, Devon, England Masons (Apprentice)
Thomas W. BATER Son Male 10 Barnstaple, Devon, England Scholar
Francis W. BATER Son Male 8 Barnstaple, Devon, England Scholar
Blanche E. BATER Daur Female 4 Barnstaple, Devon, England
Source Information:
Dwelling 11 Higher Maudlin Street
Census PlaceBarnstaple, Devon, England
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 2244 / 21
Page Number 2

1891 census
RG12/1773 F96 P11
46 Vicarage Street, Barnstaple, Devon
James Bater, Head, M, 56, Blacksmith, Devon Torrington
Ann Bater, Wife, M, 56, , Devon Chawleigh
Elizabeth F Bater, Daur, S, 31, , Devon Barnstaple
John Bater, Son, S, 28, Clerk, Devon Barnstaple
Maud A F Bater, Daur, S, 26, Machinist, Devon Barnstaple
Thomas W Bater, Son, S, 20, Cabman, Devon Barnstaple
Francis W Bater, Son, S, 18, Phitographer Apprentice, Devon Barnstaple
Beatrice M Bater, Daur, S, 16, Grover (glover?), Devon Barnstaple
Blanch E Bater, Daur, S, 14, Scholar, Devon Barnstaple

1901 Census
RG13/2152 F28 P18
Rubble Hill, Bishops Tawton, Barnstaple, Devon
James Bater, Head, M, 68, Retired Blacksmith, Devon Torrington
Lillian M do, Wife, M, 41, Artist Painter, Italy Not British Subject
George do, Son, S, 16, Ironmongers Assistant, Cornwall Truro

James married Ann WEBBER Sep Q 1856 in Barnstaple, Devon, England. (Ann WEBBER was born circa 1834 in Chawleigh, Devon, England and died circa Mar 1892 in Barnstaple, Devon, England.)

James next married Lillian Matilda EVANSOME circa Sep 1892 in Barnstaple, Devon, England. (Lillian Matilda EVANSOME was born circa 1859 in Italy.)