Person:William Battiscombe (2)

In 1881 William B. Battiscombe (b. 1831 Trieste, Austria, Major ret’d) and daughters Nugr. (b. 1872 London) and Helen F. (b. 1874 Brighton) were at Hove, Sussex (census). Helen Jane, youngest daughter of late J. A. Rankin, Irvine, married Major W. B. Battiscombe, late 91st Argyll Highlanders 20apr1871 at Kensington (Pall Mall Gazette, Glasgow Herald). Helen Jane Rankin married William Benjamin Battiscombe 2nd qtr 1871 at Kensington (bmd). Helen Jane Rankin (1841, spinster, Hyde Lodge, Kensington, daughter of John Allan Rankin, banker) married (20apr1871 Kensington) William Benjamin Battiscombe (1831, bachelor, major in Army, late 91 Highlanders, 20 Porchester Sq., son of William Battiscombe, clergyman), witnesses James Graham Edwardes, William Battiscombe, rector of ?Horseburgh, Cambridge, Alice F. Sutherland (record, ancestry.com). Helen Jane Battiscombe died 3rd qtr 1874 at Brighton (bmd). Rev. William Battiscombe, 20 Porchester Sq., Hyde Park and Wick St. Lawrence, Somerset, died 23aug1872; money was bequeathed to wife Elizabeth and son William Lawrence (Leeds Mercury). William Benjamin Battiscombe (b. 8aug1830, New Windsor, Berks, d. 16mar1886, son of William Battiscombe and Elizabeth Randolph) also married Emma "Grant" Battiscombe 2jun1880 (Latter Day Saints) or Emma Trant Battiscombe 2nd qtr 1881 at Kensington (bmd). William Benjamin Battiscombe (1831, widower, late Major, 91 Highlanders, 20 Porchester Sq., son of late William Battiscombe, holy orders) married (30jun1881 Paddington) Emma Trant Battiscombe (1833 spinster, Sevenoaks, Kent, dau of late Robert Samul Battiscombe, holy orders), witness: ?A.M. Battiscombe (record ancestry.com). William B. Battiscombe died 1st qtr 1886 at Steyning, Sussex (bmd). Will of William Benjamin Battiscombe (d. 16mar1886, 20 Cambridge Rd.) late of 20 Cambridge Rd. Brighton Sussex, retd Major; probate 26may1886 London, 1669 gbp, Charles Foyle Randolph (Kimpton Lodge Andover Hampshire, barrister) Arthur Battiscombe (Woodlands Glasbury Radnorshire, esq. brother) (National Probate Calendar). Emma T. Battiscombe (b. abt 1833) died 2nd qtr 1914 at Paddington (bmd). On death of Rev. William Battiscombe, late of 20 Porchester Sq., Hyde Pk, reg 23aug1872, the executors were Arthur Battiscombe, son (Woodlands, nr Glasbury, Radnorshire), Charles Foyle Randolph and William Benjamin Battiscombe, at present in UK. On death of William Benjamin Battiscombe, retd Major in Her Majesty’s Army, reg 16mar1886, executors were Arthur Battiscombe (Woodlands, Glasbury), Charles Foyle Randolph, Stanley Sutherland Sutherland (GWR shares, findmypast). William Benjamin Battiscombe (1886) and Emma Trant Battiscombe (1914) are reg on National Probate Calendar (ancestry.com).

In 1881 William B. Battiscombe (b. 1831 Trieste, Austria, Major ret’d) and daughters Nugr. (b. 1872 London) and Helen F. (b. 1874 Brighton) were at Hove, Sussex (census). Helen Jane, youngest daughter of late J. A. Rankin, Irvine, married Major W. B. Battiscombe, late 91st Argyll Highlanders 20apr1871 at Kensington (Pall Mall Gazette, Glasgow Herald). Helen Jane Rankin married William Benjamin Battiscombe 2nd qtr 1871 at Kensington (bmd). Helen Jane Battiscombe died 3rd qtr 1874 at Brighton (bmd). Rev. William Battiscombe, 20 Porchester Sq., Hyde Park and Wick St. Lawrence, Somerset, died 23aug1872; money was bequeathed to wife Elizabeth and son William Lawrence (Leeds Mercury). William Benjamin Battiscombe (b. 8aug1830, New Windsor, Berks, d. 16mar1886, son of William Battiscombe and Elizabeth Randolph) also married Emma Grant Battiscombe 2jun1880 (Latter Day Saints) or Emma Trant Battiscombe 2nd qtr 1881 at Kensington (bmd). William B. Battiscombe died 1st qtr 1886 at Steyning, Sussex (bmd).

1. ↑ Birth marriage death index for England and Wales.
2.   England. 1881 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands: . (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.).