Looking for the family of Caroline Batley born Bury St Edmunds 1827,1841 census has her age 24 living with Elizabeth Batley age 55 living in Almshouse Bury St Edmunds.1851 a James Batley Chelse Pensioner living with her and husband John Souter.:( Got stuck
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I don't suppose they actually change their names, rather the person writing it down for them didn't know how to spell it and maybe the people themselves couldn't read or write - this was often the case.
Found this baptism
Caroline Batley
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 10 May 1826
baptism/christening place: Saint James Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, England
father's name: James Batley
mother's name: Sarah Smith
indexing project (batch) number: C01981-8
system origin: England-EASy
source film number: 989541
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Originally posted by margaretmarch View PostFound the 1841 but Caroline is shown with a family named Smith and Elizabeth is with another family HO107; Piece 1042; Book: 4; Civil Parish: St James; County: Suffolk; Enumeration District: 15; Folio: 30; Page: 9;
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Here's the marriage for James and Sarah
James Battley
bride's name: Sarah Smith
marriage date: 25 Aug 1823
marriage place: St James,Bury Saint Edmunds,Suffolk,England
indexing project (batch) number: M13234-1
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 989535
Not much help as no names for their fathers but maybe you could look at the original parish register and that might have more on it.
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