Family History, Bateman Chart 0401 James Bateman, Caroline Jane Carne, Sarah Ashworth, Margaret Mc Alister

1861 Church Lane, Somersham, Huntingdonshire
1871 Dean Road, Newchurch, Lancashire
1881 Forest Holme, Higher Booths, Lancashire
1891 18 Spring Gardens, Newchurch, Lancashire as a widower
Living with his sister Ann GREGORY née BATEMAN, with son Willie
1901 883 Primrose Terrace, Rawtenstall, Lancashire
1911 883 Burnley Road, Lumb, Haslingden, Lancashire
A James BATEMAN married September quarter 1879 in Haslingden District 8e 228. In 1881 his wife is Caroline Jane who dies in December quarter 1881. Children are born in 1883 and 1889 according to the 1901 census, so James must have remarried.
There is a James BATEMAN marriage in Haslingden District, Lancashire (where the children were born) in the December quarter of 1883. However, on Ancestry.com web site there are two men, but only one woman shown. More research required.
In 1891 a James BATEMAN with son Willie are living with Ann GREGORY née BATEMAN. They are described as nephew and cousin. However, James is shown as being born in Somersham and with the date of birth it would suggest that it is this James and his son.
In 1901 James has a wife named Margaret. There is also a daughter born 1892, so presumably he married again between the 1891 census and the birth of his daughter
Further research has been carried out which has solved some of these problems

1881 Forest Holme, Higher Booths, Lancashire

1901 883 Primrose Terrace, Rawtenstall, Lancashire
1911 883 Burnley Road, Lumb, Haslingden, Lancashire
On the 1911 census Margaret is shown as having had 8 children, 7 survive and 1 died

1881 Forest Holme, Higher Booths, Lancashire
1891 Not found

1891 18 Spring Gardens, Newchurch, Lancashire. Living with his father at the same address as Ann GREGORY née BATEMAN and family
1901 883 Primrose Terrace, Rawtenstall, Lancashire
1911 16 Carr Road, Lumb, Rossendale, Lancashire

1891 14 Halstead Avenue, Barrowford, Lancashire
Living with her Aunt Mary NUTTALL née BATEMAN
1901 883 Primrose Terrace, Rawtenstall, Lancashire
1911 883 Burnley Road, Lumb, Haslingden, Lancashire

1901 883 Primrose Terrace, Rawtenstall, Lancashire
1911 Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Chorlton upon Medlock, Manchester, Lancashire. As a patient

1901 883 Primrose Terrace, Rawtenstall, Lancashire
1911 883 Burnley Road, Lumb, Haslingden, Lancashire
Information from Forces War Records sent by John TERRY 2/11/2014
First Name: Charles McAllister
Initials: C M
Surname: BATEMAN
Birth Town: Waterfoot, Lancs
Resided Town: Brierfield, Lancs
Nationality: British
Date of Death: 05/07/1916
Fate: Killed in Action
Rank: Private
Service Number: 20431
Duty Location: France And Flanders
Campaign Medals:
Victory Medal
Given the information we have available it is likely that Charles McAllister BATEMAN was entitled to the Victory medal, also called the Inter Allied Victory Medal. This medal was awarded to all who received the 1914 Star or 1914-15 Star and, with certain exceptions, to those who received the British War Medal. It was never awarded alone. These three medals were sometimes irreverently referred to as Pip, Squeak and Wilfred.
Eligibility for this award consisted of having been mobilised, fighting, having served in any of the theatres of operations, or at sea, between midnight 4th/5th August, 1914, and midnight, 11th/12th November, 1918. Women who served in any of the various military organisations in a theatre of operations were also eligible.
British War Medal
From the information available to us, it is very possible that Charles McAllister BATEMAN was entitled to the British War Medal for service in World War One. This British Empire campaign medal was issued for services between 5th August 1914 and 11th November 1918.
The medal was automatically awarded in the event of death on active service before the completion of this period.
Service: British Army
Regiment: East Lancashire Regiment
East Lancashire Regiment during World War 1
Since 1815 the balance of power in Europe had been maintained by a series of treaties. In 1888 Wilhelm II was crowned ‘German Emperor and King of Prussia’ and moved from a policy of maintaining the status quo to a more aggressive position. He did not renew a treaty with Russia, aligned Germany with the declining Austro-Hungarian Empire and started to build a Navy rivalling that of Britain. These actions greatly concerned Germany’s neighbours, who quickly forged new treaties and alliances in the event of war. On 28th June 1914 Franz Ferdinand the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne was assassinated by the Bosnian-Serb nationalist group Young Bosnia who wanted pan-Serbian independence. Franz Joseph's the Austro-Hungarian Emperor (with the backing of Germany) responded aggressively, presenting Serbia with an intentionally unacceptable ultimatum, to provoke Serbia into war. Serbia agreed to 8 of the 10 terms and on the 28th July 1914 the Austro-Hungarian Empire declared war on Serbia, producing a cascade effect across Europe. Russia bound by treaty to Serbia declared war with Austro-Hungary, Germany declared war with Russia and France declared war with Germany. Germany’s army crossed into neutral Belgium in order to reach Paris, forcing Britain to declare war with Germany (due to the Treaty of London (1839) whereby Britain agreed to defend Belgium in the event of invasion). By the 4th August 1914 Britain and much of Europe were pulled into a war which would last 1,566 days, cost 8,528,831 lives and 28,938,073 casualties or missing on both sides.
The Regiment raised a total of 17 battalions; it was awarded 61 battle honours and 4 Victoria Crosses, losing 7,000 men during the course of the war.
7th (Service) Battalion
Sept 1914 Formed at Preston as part of the Second New Army to join the 56th Brigade of the 19th Division and then moved to Tidworth, and then on to Andover.
Feb 1915 Moved to Clevedon and then Salisbury Plain.
18.07.1915 Mobilised for war and landed at Boulogne and the Division engaged in various actions including;
During 1915
The Action of Pietre.
During 1916
The Battle of Albert, The attacks on High Wood, The Battle of Pozieres Ridge, The Battle of the Ancre Heights, The Battle of the Ancre.
During 1917
The Battle of Messines, The Battle of the Menin Road Ridge, The Battle of Polygon Wood, The Battle of Broodseinde, The Battle of Poelcapelle, First Battle of Passchendaele, The Second Battle of Passchendaele.
22.02.1918 Disbanded in France
Information about other Battalions can be found on the Forces War Records web site
Battalion: 7th Battalion
Commemorated: Britain
Collections: Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919

1901 883 Primrose Terrace, Rawtenstall, Lancashire
1911 883 Burnley Road, Lumb, Haslingden, Lancashire

1901 883 Primrose Terrace, Rawtenstall, Lancashire age 2 months
1911 883 Burnley Road, Lumb, Haslingden, Lancashire

1911 883 Burnley Road, Lumb, Haslingden, Lancashire

This is a Chart for James Bateman, Caroline Jane Carne, Sarah Ashworth, Margaret Mc Alister