Born in Pyworthy, Devon, England
Daughter of John Batten
and Jane (Moore) Batten
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
James Oliver
— married
28 Aug 1826 in Stoke Damerel, Devon, England
Descendants 
Mother of
Mary Ann (Oliver) McKoy, John Oliver, William Oliver, Samuel Oliver, James Oliver, Mathilda Robins Oliver, Francis Oliver and Charles Oliver
Died
at age 68
in New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Jan 2018
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Biography
Ruth was baptised on 29 September 1799 in Pyworthy, Devon, the daughter of John and Jane.[1]
She married James Oliver. [2]
Ruth Oliver emigrated to New Zealand on the Amelia Thompson in 1841. [3]
She died in New Zealand in 1868[4] [5] aged 68.
Sources
- ↑ Pyworthy Parish (Devon, England), Parish Register of Baptisms and Burials 1787-1812, p. 6 no. 207, Ruth Batten baptised 29 September 1799; "Devon Baptisms," database with images, findmypast (https://www.findmypast.co.uk/ : accessed 12 October 2019), image 8 of 19 (subscription required); citing 2906A/PR/1/2, South West Heritage Trust.
- ↑ Parish marriage register (Stoke Damerel)
- ↑ New Zealand Passenger Records 1841 - "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDV-FPVC : 10 August 2017), Ruth Oliver, 16 Oct 1841; citing ship , Archives New Zealand, Wellington; FHL microfilm .
- ↑ Death Registration 1868/5585 accessed at BDM Online (Births, Deaths & Marriages, Department of Internal Affairs)
- ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1896," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24J-TZCN : accessed 24 September 2017), Ruth Oliver, 1868; citing Death, New Zealand, New Zealand, Wellington; registration number 1868/5585.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ruth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ruth:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ruth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ruth:
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~3.12%
~12.50%
Deb (Given) Kunze 
:
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch YS7859104 [compare]
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~1.56%
Amelia Utting :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch YQ7969576 [compare], Ancestry member uttingamy
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Ros Haywood
Ros Haywood
Accessing the marriage record shows that Ruth's maiden name was BATTEN - she is no longer 'Unknown'! Hooray!
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by Ros Haywood
Ruth is 24 degrees from Emeril Lagasse, 21 degrees from Nigella Lawson, 17 degrees from Maggie Beer, 38 degrees from Mary Hunnings, 27 degrees from Joop Braakhekke, 31 degrees from Michael Chow, 25 degrees from Ree Drummond, 22 degrees from Paul Hollywood, 21 degrees from Matty Matheson, 28 degrees from Martha Stewart, 35 degrees from Danny Trejo and 33 degrees from Molly Yeh on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.
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