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Herbert Batteson was born in
Chesterfield, Derbyshire in 1884, son of a slater and beerhouse keeper
Mark Batteson (1848-1899) and his wife Sarah Singleton
(1842-1913). By the time of the 1901 Census, he was working
as a
photographer's assistant. He was married in 1904, and had
opened
his own studio at 31 Packer's Row, Chesterfield by 1912. In
1915
and 1917, he is also shown as operating from premises at Knifesmith
Gate, but maintained the studio in Packer's Row until at least the late
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Unidentified family by H. Batteson of Chesterfield Undated, but probably taken c. 1905-1915 Format: Post card Images © & courtesy of Emma Sullivan Notes: Blind stamped "H. Batteson, Chesterfield" |
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Unidentified family probably by H. Batteson of Chesterfield Undated, but probably taken c. 1905-1915 Format: Post card Images © & courtesy of Emma Sullivan Notes: no photographer's imprint, but the backdrop is identical to that shown in the postcard above. |
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Ennis Jane Shearer née
Wragg and baby by H. Batteson of Chesterfield Undated, but probably taken in October 1909 Format: Post card Size: 134 x 84 mm Images © & courtesy of John Frearson Notes by JF: The baby was born on 8 October 1909 and the post card is postmarked "Chesterfield PM 23 De[cember] [19]09". Blind stamped H(?). Batteson, Chesterfield in lower right hand corner. |
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Maria
Siddal née Lewis (b.
1874) and her
children Elizabeth (b. June 1903) and John (b. c1908) by H. Batteson of 31 Packer's Row, Chesterfield Not dated accurately, but probably taken c. 1913-1915 Format: Large photo mounted on stiff embossed and printed card Size: Mount 150.5 x 225 mm Photo 81 x 127 mm Images © & courtesy of June Knowles Notes by JK: They lived at Sandforth Street, Newbold Moor near Chesterfield. Inscribed on the reverse, "Maria Siddall and her two youngest children, Elizabeth born June 1902 and John born 1908?, about 1914." ![]() |
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References
Images kindly provided by John Frearson, Emma Sullivan & June Knowles 1841-1901 UK Census - online from Ancestry.com FreeBMD International Genealogical Index - online from the LDS church Anon (1899) Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland & Nottinghamshire, Kelly & Co., London. University of Leicester's Digital Library of Historical Directories Anon (1912) Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire 1912, Kelly's Directories Ltd., London. Anon (1917) Chesterfield Year Book & Directory for 1917, Printed by The Derbyshire Courier, Chesterfield, Dec 1916 - by kind courtesy of Rita Effnert Anon (1932) Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire 1932, Kelly's Directories Ltd., London. Adamson, Keith I.P. (1997) Professional Photographers in Derbyshire 1843 - 1914, The PhotoHistorian, No. 118 Supplement, September 1997, ISSN 0957-0209. Courtesy of John Bradley. Craven, Maxwell (ed.) (1993) Keene's Derby, Breedon Books, Derby, pp. 200-202. - by kind courtesy of Sonia Addis-Smith |
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