Person: BATTEN, J.B. (1840-1918)

Person summary

Biographical summary of this person

Full name

John Bussell BATTEN

Gender

male

Relevance of this person

occasional lantern operator and lecturer; member of National Society of Lanternists

Main period of activity

1890s

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

1840

born at

Holsworthy, Devon, England

1891-1901

resident

Trewyn House, Holsworthy, Devon, England

5 April 1891

~51

census record

1891 Census of England and Wales, RG12/1792.42.18
– occupation “Ironmonger”

1892

~52

member

National Society of Lanternists

31 March 1901

~61

census record

1901 Census of England and Wales, RG13/2169.23.37
– occupation “Farmer”

19 May 1918

~78

died at

Holsworthy, Devon, England

21 June 1918

archive entry

National Probate Calendar Index of Wills and Administrations, 1918 p.161

Reference

Help: a journal of social service (1891-1892) Vol. 2 No. 10 (1 October 1892), p. 165
– member of National Society of Lanternists

Lucerna ID 6004452

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 14 December 2016

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Person: BATTEN, J.B. (1840-1918)