William Francis BATTERSON^{[1, 2, 3]}

1853 - 1924  (70 years)

• Name	William Francis BATTERSON
  Born	16 Oct 1853	Yarrabindini, New South Wales, Australia
  Christened	20 Nov 1853	ST. THOMAS, PORT MACQUARIE, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA
  Gender	Male
  Died	20 May 1924	Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia
  	aged 71 years
  Person ID	I503001	mytree
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	Peter HIGSON HICKSON,   b. 1814, Bolton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom ,   d. 27 Jun 1847, Macleay River, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 33 years)
  Mother	Hannah "Anna" BATTERSON ( BORN WAIT (WHAITES)),   b. 1812, Bolton Lanes, Manchester, Lancashire, England ,   d. 19 Oct 1898, Frederickton, near Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 86 years)
  Married	17 Oct 1836	Christ Church, Ainsworth, Lancashire.
  	Peter:aged 25 years Hannah:aged 22 years
  Family ID	F500528	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Hannah JEFFERY #,   b. 1853,   d. 1875, Macleay River, NSW  (Age 22 years)
  Married	1874	Kempsey NSW
  	William:aged 21 yearsHannah:aged 21 years
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2025
  Family ID	F501142	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth BRENTON #,   b. 1854, Sydney, NSW ,   d. 7 Sep 1915, Frederickton, NSW  (Age 61 years)
  Married	1876	Kempsey NSW
  	William:aged 23 yearsElizabeth:aged 22 years
  Children	1. Albert James BATTERSON #,   b. 1 Jan 1886, Kempsey, NSW ,   d. 16 Dec 1938, Kempsey, NSW  (Age 52 years)   2. Thomas Walter BATTERSON #,   b. 1892, Kempsey, NSW ,   d. 1945, Kempsey, NSW  (Age 53 years)   3. Hannah Sophia BATTERSON,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2025
  Family ID	F501143	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S500008] FamilySearch Family Tree, (MyHeritage), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-172502398/william-francis-batterson-in-familysearch-family-tree (Reliability: 4). William Francis Batterson&lt;br&gt;Birth name: William Batterson&lt;br&gt;Gender: Male&lt;br&gt;Birth: Oct 16 1853 - Yarrabandini,New South Wales,Australia&lt;br&gt;Christening: Nov 20 1853 - ST. THOMAS, PORT MACQUARIE, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA&lt;br&gt;Marriage: Spouse: Elizabeth Brenton - 1876 - Macleay River, New South Wales, Australia&lt;br&gt;Residence: 1853 - New South Wales, Australia&lt;br&gt;Death: May 20 1924 - Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia&lt;br&gt;Parents: <a>Henry Batterson</a>, <a>Hannah Wait or Whaites</a>&lt;br&gt;Wife: <a>Elizabeth Batterson (born Brenton)</a>&lt;br&gt;Children: <a>John Henry Batterson</a>, <a>Emily Maria King (born Batterson)</a>, <a>William George Batterson</a>, <a>Helena Jane COLLING (born Batterson)</a>, <a>Thomas Walter Batterson</a>, <a>Ellen E Batterson</a>&lt;br&gt;Siblings: <a>Henry Charles Batterson</a>, <a>Ellen Batterson</a>, <a>Alice Batterson</a>, <a>Charlotte Benson (born Batterson)</a>, <a>Edith Grant (born Batterson)</a>, <a>Frederick Batterson</a>, <a>Thomas Henry Hickson</a>, <a>Mary B. Hickson</a>, <a>Jane B Miles (born Hickson)</a>, <a>Alice Louisa Hickson</a>, <a>Benjamin Hickson</a>, <a>Sarah Ann Jerrett (born Hickson)</a>, <a>Peter Hickson</a> [S500001] Byrnes Web Site, Geoff Byrnes, https://www.myheritage.com/person-1500399_273768621_273768621/william-frances-batterson (Reliability: 3). Added by confirming a Smart Match [S500384] rigg Web Site, Barbara rigg (Reliability: 3), 23 Mar 2021. Personal photo of William Francis Batterson/ Hickson Added via a Photo Discovery™