Thomas Charles Batt (1832 - 1921)

Born 7 Apr 1832 in Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Martha (Hibberd) Batt — married 1891 in Batemans Bay Catholic Church, Batemans Bay, NSW, Australia

Descendants

Died 23 Apr 1921 at age 89 in Moruya, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Thomas Batt migrated from England to Australia.

Birth

Emigration

He emigrated from England to Australia onboard the 'Kent' around the year 1854 when he was 25.^[1]

Occupation

Residence

Marriage

Thomas married Martha Hibberd around 1891 in Moruya, Australia. ^[2]

Death

He passed away 23 April 1921 in Moruya, New South Wales, Australia. ^[3][4][5] Probate was 15 August 1921. ^[6]

OBITUARY - MR. THOMAS C. BATT. Mr. Thomas C. Batt passed peacefully to his eternal reward recently at his residence, Mantle Hill, at the mature age of 89 years. The late Mr. Batt, who was a native of Wiltshire, England, was born during the reign of William IV and therefore lived under the rule of four sovereigns. He was an eye-witness to the attempted assassination of Queen Victoria. He left England at the age of 25 years, emigrating to Australia in the sailing ship Kent; He spent the first few years in the land of his adoption on the goldfields of Ballarat, Geelong and other noted diggings. With the late Peter Webber and Michael Vaugnan he was at Lambing Flat, now known as Young, when the great 'roll-up' took place. After spending a short time in New Zealand, he returned to New South Wales, finally settling in the Moruya district— nearly half a century ago. After coming to Australia he married Miss Martha Hibberd, of Lancashire, England, who predeceased him about five years ago. Despite his four-score years and nine, Mr. Batt was a remarkably active and well preserved man. Even on the morning of his demise he was up and about, assisting his son and daughter-in-law, with whom he lived. Although he had medical attention for heart affection, no immediate danger was anticipated. However he had been fortified by the rites of his Church at the hands of the Rev. Father Bossence and was also visited by the Sisters of the Urood Samaritan. Deceased leaves two sons, Charles (N.Z.), Thomas (Moruya), and three daughters, Mrs. Alt (Waitara, Sydney), Webster (Tasmania), and Maud (North Sydney). The Rev. Father Bossence officiated at the grave side:— R.I.P.

Sources

1. ↑ "OBITUARY." Freeman's Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1932) 12 May 1921: 6. Web. 4 Aug 2019 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116743984>.
2. ↑ NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search. Registration Number: 1528/1891
3. ↑ "Family Notices" The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) 30 April 1921: 12. Web. 4 Aug 2019 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15947708>.
4. ↑ NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search. Registration Number: 6607/1921
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #187123699
6. ↑ "Australia, New South Wales, Deceased Estate Files, 1880-1923", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2TW-SFZL : 3 February 2017), Thomas C Batt, 1921.

Research Notes

Obituary posted in 1921 newspaper mentions his age was 89, so can calculate his year of birth being ~1832.