Baxters of Battisford
Battisford
Battisford is situated 4 miles south of Stowmarket and around 2 miles west of Needham Market and not far from Wattisham Airfield. The church is dedicated to St Mary and the parish registers date back to 1711 times.
Baxters
The Battisford Baxters hail from the coastal village of Alderton, Suffolk around 10 miles from Woodbridge.
Joseph Baxter (1776 – 1818)
Joseph moved with his family from Boyton to Alderton
Marriage
Joseph married Sarah Barker (1781-1820). From the parish registers of Alderton:“Joseph Baxter of this parish single man and Sarah Barker of this parish single woman married in this church by banns this fourth day of December, 1804. In the presence of us Mary Horton and {George} Dunn.”
Children
Joseph and Sarah had the following:
| Born | Baptized | Name | Comment | Where |
| 07 Dec 1805 | 05 Jan 1806 | Joseph | Joseph and Sarah Baxter, late Barker spinster | Parish Church of Alderton |
| 25 Mar 1807 | 03 May 1807 | Hannah | Joseph and Sarah Baxter, late Barker spinster | Parish Church of Alderton |
| 1811 | ? | Sarah | Parish Church of Alderton |
Death
Alderton St Andrew
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 20 Oct 1818 | Joseph Baxter | Aged 41 |
| 07 Oct 1820 | Sarah Baxter | Aged 39 |
What happened to the children of Joseph Baxter and Sarah Barker of Alderton?
Joseph Baxter (1805 – 1877)
Joseph moved from Alderton to Battisford.
Marriage
Joseph married Elizabeth Makens (c.1798-1874) the daughter of John Makens and Mary Garrod on the 25th December,1830, Combs.
Children
Joseph and Elizabeth had the following:
| Born | Baptized | Name | Comment | Where |
| 1832 | 28 Oct 1832 | Sarah | Joseph and Elizabeth Baxter | Parish Church of Battisford |
| 1834 | 01 Nov 1834 | Joseph | Joseph and Elizabeth Baxter | Parish Church of Battisford |
| 1836 | 28 Feb 1836 | Betsy | Joseph and Elizabeth Baxter | Parish Church of Battisford |
| 1838 | 04 Nov 1838 | Joseph | Joseph and Elizabeth Baxter | Parish Church of Battisford |
| 1841 | 23 Apr 1843 | Robert | Joseph and Elizabeth Baxter | Parish Church of Battisford |
Census
1841
| Dwelling – Battisford | |||
| Name | Age | Occupation | Born in County |
| Joseph Baxter | 35 | Carpenter | Y |
| Elizabeth Baxter | 40 | |
Y |
| Sarah Baxter | 5 | Y | |
| Elizabeth Baxter | 3 | Y | |
| Joseph Baxter | 2 | Y | |
1851
| Dwelling – Battisford Tye, Battisford |
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| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Joseph Baxter | Head | M | 45 | Wheelwright | Alderton |
| Elizabeth Baxter | Wife | M | 52 | School Mistress | Combs |
| Joseph Baxter | Son | 13 | Scholar | Battisford | |
| Robert Baxter | Son | 9 | Scholar | Battisford | |
| Walter Makens | Nephew | 7 | Scholar | Ringshall | |
| William Makens | Nephew | 5 | Scholar | Ringshall | |
1861
| Dwelling – Wheelwright House, Battisford |
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| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Joseph Baxter | Head | M | 56 | Wheelwright | Alderton |
| Elizabeth Baxter | Wife | M | 62 | Combs | |
| Joseph Baxter | Son | Unmar | 23 | Wheelwright’s Son | Battisford |
| Robert Baxter | Son | Unmar | 19 | Wheelwright’s Son | Battisford |
1868 Electoral Register of Suffolk – Joseph Baxter Battisford
1871
| Dwelling – Battisford Tye, Battisford |
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| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Joseph Baxter | Head | M | 65 | Wheelwright | Alderton |
| Elizabeth Baxter | Wife | M | 72 | Combs | |
| Betsy Swan | Daughter | M | 34 | Battisford | |
| Robert Baxter | Son | Unmar | 25 | Wheelwright | Battisford |
| Joseph Swan | Grandson | 9 | Scholar | Bramfield | |
| Frederick Swan | Grandson | 5 | Scholar | Bramfield | |
| Sarah Swan | Granddaughter | 3 | Battisford | ||
| William Swan | Grandson | 1 | Battisford | ||
| Mary Swan | Visitor | Wid | 66 | Saxmundham | |
| Harry Chenery | Apprentice | Unmar | 17 | Wheelwright | Hitchham |
Directories
| Directory Name | Year | Place | Private / Commercial | Name and Service |
| Whites History, Gazetteer & Directory of Suffolk | 1855 | Battisford | Commercial | Baxter Joseph – Carpenter & Wheelwright |
| Post Directory of Suffolk | 1869 | Battisford | Commercial | Baxter Joseph – Wheelwright |
Newspapers
| Newspaper | Date | Comment |
| The Ipswich Journal | 30 Jun 1866 | To Journeymen Wheelwrights – Wanted immediately a single man to board and lodge in the house – Constant employment – Apply to J Baxter Wheelwright, Battisford, Stowmarket. |
| The Ipswich Journal | 28 Sep 1867 | J Baxter, wheelwright, Battisford near Stowmarket, has a vacancy for an apprentice. |
| The Ipswich Journal | 30 Jan 1869 | To Wheelwrights – Wanted immediately a single man to live in the house – Constant employment – Apply to J Baxter Wheelwright, Battisford near Stowmarket. |
Death
Ringshall St Catherine
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 10 Apr 1874 | Elizabeth Baxter | Of Battisford aged 76 |
| 05 Feb 1877 | Joseph Baxter | Of Battisford aged 71 |
Epitaph
Ringshall St Catherine
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In Loving Memory Of JOSEPH BAXTER Of Battisford Who Died July 29 1868 Aged 29 Years Also Of ELIZABETH Mother Of The Above Who Died April 4 1874 Aged 76 Years Even So He Giveth His Beloved Sleep |
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In Loving Memory Of JOSEPH BAXTER Of Battisford Who Died February 1 1877 Aged 71 Years Abide With Me |
Hannah Baxter (1807 – 1858)
Marriage
Hannah married James Spalding/Spaulding (c.1804-1854) possibly the son of John Spalding and Sarah Goldsmith on the 5th April, 1831, Hollesley
Sarah Baxter (1811 – 1811)
Death
Alderton St Andrew
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 13 Oct 1811 | Sarah Baxter | Infant |
What happened to the children of Joseph Baxter and Elizabeth Makens of Battisford?
Sarah Baxter (1832 – 1919) & Robert Baxter (1841 – 1904)
Neither Sarah or Robert married and from around 1881 they lived together.
Census
1851
| Dwelling – Bricett Hall, Great Bricett | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Sarah Baxter | Servant | Unmar | 18 | Nursery Maid | Battisford |
1861
| Dwelling – Ronald House, Stowmarket | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Sarah Baxter | Servant | Unmar | 26 | Nurse | Battisford |
1871
| Dwelling – The Vicarage, Bramfield | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Sarah Baxter | Visitor | Unmar | 30 | N K | |
1881
| Dwelling – Battisford | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Robert Baxter | Head | Unmar | 38 | Wheelwright | Battisford |
| Sarah Baxter | Sister | Unmar | 47 |
Housekeeper |
Battisford |
| Frederick Swan |
Nephew | Unmar | 15 |
Wheelwright App |
Bramfield |
1891
| Dwelling – Battisford |
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| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Robert Baxter | Head | S | 41 | Wheelwright | Battisford |
| Sarah Baxter | Sister | S | 57 | Battisford | |
| Frederick Swan | Nephew | S | 25 | Wheelwright | Bramfield |
1901
| Dwelling – Battisford | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Robert Baxter | Head | S | 58 | Wheelwright | Battisford |
| Sarah Baxter | Sister | S | 65 | General Draper | Battisford |
1911
| Dwelling – Battisford | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Frederick Swam | Head | M | 45 | Wheelwright | Bramford |
| Elizabeth Swan | Wife | M | 39 | London | |
| Robert Wilfred Swan | Son | S | 16 | School | Battisford |
| William Joseph Swan | Son | 11 | School | Battisford | |
| Sarah Baxter | Aunt | S | 76 | Battisford | |
Directories
| Directory Name | Year | Place | Private / Commercial | Name and Service |
| Whites History, Gazetteer & Directory of Suffolk | 1891 | Battisford | Commercial | Baxter Robert – Wheelwright Baxter Miss Sarah – Shopkeeper |
| Kellys Directory of Suffolk | 1892 | Battisford | Commercial | Baxter Robert – Wheelwright Baxter Sarah (Miss) – Shopkeeper |
| Kellys Directory of Suffolk | 19001 | Battisford | Commercial | Post Office – Robert Baxter Sub postmaster Baxter Robert – Wheelwright Baxter Sarah (Miss) – Shopkpr & Post Off.
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Will Information
1919
Effects £194 10s
Baxter Sarah of Battisford Suffolk spinster died 2 February 1919 Probate Ipswich 23 December to Frederick Swan Wheelwright.
Death
Bosmere District
| Died | Name | Comment |
| 1904 | Robert Baxter | Aged 62 |
| 02 Feb 1919 | Sarah Baxter | Aged 89 |
Joseph Baxter (1834 – 1834)
Death
Ringshall St Catherine
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 05 Nov 1834 | Joseph Baxter | Of Battisford, Infant |
Betsy Baxter (1836 – 1912)
Census
1851
| Dwelling – Punch Bowl Inn, Combs | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Mary Makens | Head | Wid | 85 | Inn Keeper | Ringshall |
| Sarah Makens | Daughter | Unmar | 43 | Combs | |
| Betsy Baxter | Granddaughter | Unmar | 15 | Visitor | Battisford |
1861
| Dwelling – Vicarage, Bramfield | |||||
| Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Betsy Baxter | Servant | Unmar | 25 | Battisford | |
Marriage
Betsy married Frederick Swan (1837-1918) the son of William Swan and Mary Butcher.
| Parish Church of Bramfield – 16th April, 1861 | ||||||
| Name and Surname | Age | Condition | Rank or profession | Residence at the time of Marriage | Father’s name and surname | Rank or profession of father |
| Frederick Swan | Full Age | Bachelor | Servant | Bramfield | William Swan | Labourer |
| Betsy Baxter | Full Age | Spinster | Servant | Bramfield | Joseph Baxter | Wheelwright |
| In the presence of us: | ||||||
Joseph Baxter (1838 – 1869)
Newspapers
| Newspaper | Date | Comment |
| The Ipswich Journal | 14 Aug 1869 | Deaths Baxter 28th ult, aged 29 years, Joseph eldest son of Mr Joseph Baxter of Battisford, greatly respected. |
Death
Ringshall St Catherine
| Buried | Name | Comment |
| 03 Aug 1869 | Joseph Baxter | Of Battisford, aged 29 |
Epitaph
Ringshall St Catherine
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In Loving Memory Of JOSEPH BAXTER Of Battisford Who Died July 29 1868 Aged 29 Years Also Of ELIZABETH Mother Of The Above Who Died April 4 1874 Aged 76 Years Even So He Giveth His Beloved Sleep |