William Ewart Batt (bef. 1893)

Born before 19 Feb 1893 in Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

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William Ewart Batt was born on 15 July, 1892 (according to his Registration of Death, to William Batt and Elizabeth Kaiser (Batt- and Kaiser-3355), and was baptized on 19 February, 1893, at Middlesex, England^[1].

Neither William or his father or brother Logan were home at the time of the 1901 Census, which recorded mother Elizabeth Batt, 32, living at 23 Webbs Road, where she was head of the house, and a Baker (Branch Shop) and "Employer at home," while her father Charles Keiser, 60, who was at her home at the time of the Census, and may have worked for her, was employed as a Baker/Breadmaker. Elizabeth's son Wilfred, 2, was also in the household^[2].

The 1911 Census recorded William Ewart, 16, a Solicitor's Junior Clerk, living with his mother, Elizabeth Batt, 41, and siblings Logon Wynyard, 15, a Learner in Walumating Current Test Room (Electric Meter Works), Wilfred Vernon, 12, a Scholar, and Evelyn May, 6, at Harrow, Wembley, Middlesex^[3].

William Ewart Batt enlisted in the British Army on 25 June, 1915, and listed his mother, Sarah Batt, of 85 London Road, Wembley, as "next of kin"^[4].

William's mother died on 1 January, 1950 at London, England. Her Will was probated on 18 February, 1950, the beneficiary being her son William Ewart Batt^[5].

William Ewart Batt died in June, 1987 at Poole, Dorset, England^[6].

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJ5N-436 : 7 July 2021), Sarah Batt in entry for William Batt, 1893.
2. ↑ The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 458; Folio: 56; Page: 7
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW4Z-KKS : 24 March 2022), Elizabeth Sarah Batt, Wembley, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. UK, British Army World War I Pension Records 1914-1920 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Original data:The National Archives of the UK (TNA). War Office: Soldiers’ Documents from Pension Claims, First World War (Microfilm Copies); (The National Archives Microfilm Publication WO364); Records created or inherited by the War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodies; The National Archives of the UK (TNA), Kew, Surrey, England. Descriptive Report on Enlistment for William Batt, No. 31542.
5. ↑ "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W7DT-NH6Z : 24 June 2019), Elizabeth Sarah Batt, 18 Feb 1950; citing Probate, London, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm.
6. ↑ FreeBMD. Index of Registrations of Death for 1987; BATT, William Ewart; DOB: 15 JY 1892; Death Registered: 06.87; District: Poole; Volume: 23; Page 0717.