William BYATT b. 1847 Leigh, East Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England d. 26 Feb 1933 The Laurels, Wyaston, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England: Our Family History

1847 - 1933 (86 years)

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Name William BYATT

Relationship with Henry Walter ROLFE

Birth 1847 Leigh, East Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England

Gender Male

Census 1881 Wyaston, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	BirthDate	BirthPlace	Age	Gender	Status	Occupation	Comments
Image											Transcript
18	28	William	Byatt	Head	1847	Uttoxeter	34	Male	Married	Farmer of 15 Acres
19	28	Emma	Byatt	Wife	1838	Ashbourne	43	Female	Married
20	28	William Frederick	Byatt	Son	1874	Ashbourne	7	Male	Single	Scholar
21	28	Sarah Elizabeth	Pickard	Sister-in-Law	1836	Ashbourne	45	Female	Widow	No Occupation

PRO Class: RG11 Piece: 3423 Folio: 97 Page: 6 Enumerated: 1881 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=hpg1_5527
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Census 1891 Wyaston, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	BirthDate	BirthPlace	Age	Gender	Status	Occupation	Comments
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19	20	William	Byatt	Head	1847	Leigh	44	Male	Widower	Farmer
20	20	William F	Byatt	Son	1874	Wyaston	17	Male	Single
21	20	Lydia	Byatt	Mother	1820	Runcorn	71	Female	Married
22	20	Jemima	Byatt	Sister	1861	Wyaston	30	Female	Single	House Keeper

PRO Class: RG12 Piece: 2753 Folio: 78 Page: 4 Enumerated: 1891 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=8dbk_5528
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Census 1901 Wyaston, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	BirthDate	BirthPlace	Age	Gender	Status	Occupation	Comments
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24	33	William	Byatt	Head	1847	Leigh	54	Male	Married	Farmer
25	33	Rhoda	Byatt	Wife	1867	Derby	34	Female	Married
26	33	William	Edwards	Servant	1884	Not Known	17	Male	Single	Farm Servant

PRO Class: RG13 Piece: 3237 Folio: 19 Page: 5 Enumerated: 1901 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=fpwj_5529
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Census 1911 Wyaston, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	BirthDate	BirthPlace	Age	Gender	Status	Years Married	Children Born	Children Living	Occupation	Comments
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1	31	William	Byatt	Head	1847	Leigh	64	Male	Married				Farmer
2	31	Rhoda	Byatt	Wife	1867	Derby	44	Female	Married	19	0	0
3	31	Florence	Bancroft	Boarder	1868	Derby	43	Female	Single				Head Teacher Certified

PRO Class: RG14 Piece: 21014 RD: 437 SD: 1 ED: 1 SN: 31 Enumerated: 1911 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=rvnc_5530
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Census 1921 Wyaston, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

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Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	BirthDate	BirthPlace	Age	Gender	Status	Occupation	Comments
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1	22	William	Byatt	Head	1847	Leigh	74	Male	Married	Farming
2	22	Rhoda	Byatt	Wife	1867	Derby	54	Female	Married	Home Duties
3	22	Florence	Bancroft	Boarder	1868	Derby	53	Female	Single	Certified School Mistress	Derbyshire County Council

PRO Class: RG15 Piece: 16392 RD: 437 SD: 1 ED: 1 Enumerated: 19 Jun 1921 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=2sfg_5531
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Death 26 Feb 1933 The Laurels, Wyaston, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

Burial 2 Mar 1933 St. James' Churchyard, Edlaston, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

FindAGrave Memorial 217910611

Burial Record (1932-1934)
St. James' Church, Edlaston

William Byatt (1847-1933) & Rhoda Jane Fowkes (1867-1936)

St. James' Churchyard
Edlaston, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire

Probate 22 Mar 1937

Probate Register - 1937
A. B. C. - Page 649

Origins

Patriarch & Matriarch

William BYATT (Father)

Lydia, b. 1820, Runcorn, Cheshire, England

(Mother)

Person ID I8153 Rolfe Family Tree

Last Modified 9 Apr 2026

Father	William BYATT
Mother	Lydia, b. 1820, Runcorn, Cheshire, England
Family ID	F21803	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Emma KIRKLAND, b. 1837, Kniveton, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England d. 8 Jul 1890, Wyaston, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England (Age 53 years)

Marriage 27 Jun 1872 St. James' Church, Edlaston, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

Marriage Record (1872-1873)
St. James' Church, Edlaston

St. James' Church
Edlaston, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire

Children

1. William Frederick BYATT, b. 23 Apr 1873, Wyaston, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

d. Aug 1899, Wyaston, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

(Age 26 years)

Family ID F21802 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 8 Apr 2026

Family 2	Rhoda Jane FOWKES, b. 1867, Derby, Derbyshire, England d. 29 Aug 1936, The Laurels, Wyaston, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England (Age 69 years)
Marriage	23 Feb 1892	Christ Church, Hulland, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
		Marriage Record (1891-1892) Christ Church, Hulland
		Christ Church Hulland, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire
Family ID	F1712	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	9 Apr 2026

Event Map

	Birth - 1847 - Leigh, East Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England
	Marriage - 27 Jun 1872 - St. James' Church, Edlaston, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	Census - 1881 - Wyaston, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	Census - 1891 - Wyaston, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	Marriage - 23 Feb 1892 - Christ Church, Hulland, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	Census - 1901 - Wyaston, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	Census - 1911 - Wyaston, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	Census - 1921 - Wyaston, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	Death - 26 Feb 1933 - The Laurels, Wyaston, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	Burial - 2 Mar 1933 - St. James' Churchyard, Edlaston, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

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