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Battersby History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

Ireland United States Australia New Zealand West Indies

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Motto Citations

Battersby History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

Of all the Anglo-Saxon names to come from Britain, Battersby is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived the place named Battersby in the North Riding of Yorkshire. Battersby Township was in the parish of Ingleby Greenbow. The place-name is derived from an Old English word denoting Bothvarr's town. 1

Early Origins of the Battersby family

The surname Battersby was first found in Yorkshire, at Battersby, a township, in the parish of Ingleby Greenhow, W. division of the liberty of Langbaurgh. “This was an ancient demesne of the crown, and according to the Domesday Survey was called Badresbi” 2

Early History of the Battersby family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Battersby research. Another 38 words (3 lines of text) covering the year 1605 is included under the topic Early Battersby History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Battersby Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Battersby has been spelled many different ways, including Battersby, Battersbee, Battersbie, Batterby, Batterbee and many more.

Early Notables of the Battersby family

Distinguished members of the family include

Robert Battersby...

Migration of the Battersby family to Ireland

Some of the Battersby family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 35 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Battersby migration to the United States +

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Battersbys to arrive in North America:

Battersby Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Nicholas Battersby, who settled in Maryland in 1668
Nicholas Battersby, who landed in East New Jersey in 1690 3
Jane Battersby, who arrived in Virginia in 1695 3

Battersby Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Thomas Battersby, a bonded emigrant who arrived in America in 1714
John Battersby, who was deported to America in 1767

Battersby Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James Battersby who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1846

Battersby migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Battersby Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Battersby, English convict who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Fairlie" on 14th October 1833, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
Henry William Battersby, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Prince George" in 1838 5
John Battersby, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Prince George" in 1838 5
Sarah Elizabeth Battersby, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Prince George" in 1838 5
Thomas Battersby, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Prince George" in 1838 5
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Battersby migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Battersby Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

James Battersby, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Wyvern" in 1856
Mr. William (Charles H.) Battersby, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Harkaway" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 2nd June 1857 6
Mr. George Battersby, (b. 1853), aged 16, Americanlabourer, from United States of America travelling from London aboard the ship "Siberia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st February 1870 7
George Battersby, aged 16, a labourer, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Siberia" in 1870
Thomas Battersby, aged 32, a weaver, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Hudson" in 1879
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Battersby migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 8

Battersby Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

George Battersby, who arrived in Antigua (Antego) in 1678 3
Christopher Battersby, who settled in Barbados in 1679

Contemporary Notables of the name Battersby (post 1700) +

Ashley Battersby (b. 1988), American professional freestyle skier, winner of the slopestyle in the 2008 U.S. Open, slopestyle in the 2010 Aspen Open, and an X-Games medalist in 2010
Edmund Battersby, American concert pianist and Professor of Music at Indiana University
Bradley Battersby (b. 1953), American film director and screenwriter
Sir Alan Rushton Battersby FRS (1925-2018), English organic chemist, who won the 1989 Wolf Prize in Chemistry and the Copley Medal in 2000
Tony Battersby (b. 1975), English football striker for for Wisbech Town
Tim Battersby (b. 1949), English composer and performer of children's music, member of The Battersby Duo which has received three Parents' Choice Awards and an American Cable Emmy
Brigadier Terence Esmond Maxwell Battersby (1893-1972), English cricketer and British Army officer
David Arthur Battersby (b. 1954), Australian academic, foundation Vice-Chancellor and President of Federation University, Australia
James Battersby (b. 1958), Australian former national champion rower and Olympic bronze medalist rower at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Jean Battersby (1928-2009), Australian arts executive and adviser
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Battersby family +

HMS Hood

Mr. Clifford Battersby (b. 1909), English Able Seaman serving for the Royal Navy from Eckington, Derbyshire, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 9

HMS Prince of Wales

Mr. William Battersby, British Boy Telegraphist, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 10

RMS Lusitania

Mr. James Johnson Battersby, English 1st Class Passenger from Stockport, England, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 11

The Battersby Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Ante Honorem Est Humilitas
Motto Translation: Before honor is humility.

Citations +

Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 21st September 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/fairlie
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) PRINCE GEORGE 1838. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1838PrinceGeorge-London.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm
HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 6) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/