The first generation so far found is Richard Batcheldor who was born in Barby Northamptonshire in 1796 and he married Sarah (1798-1854). Sarah, maiden name unknown, was born in Newbold, Warwickshire.  

I have found Richard and Sarah living in Barby in the 1841 Census. Living with them were 7 children; Anne (20), Richard (15), John (13), Joseph (11), Sarah (8), George (6) and Elizabeth (5). Richard the father was noted as an agricultural labourer. 

On the next page of the census was William Batcheldor noted as aged 15 (which would mean born in 1826) who was working for a local farmer. He was probably working there at the time of the census. This may mean William and Richard were twins but ages were rounded up or down in the censuses and in the next census ten years later William was noted as being born in 1824. 

In the 1851 Census most of the children had married or left home as in that census living in Barby were Richard (55) an agricultural labourer and his wife Sarah (53) and two remaining children; William now aged 27 (i.e. born in 1824) and called an agricultural servant and Sarah aged 18 a general servant. According to Metropolitan Police records William was born on 13^th August 1824.

In late 1854 Richard’s wife Sarah died in Rugby aged 55. 

In the 1861 Census Richard was living in Barby with his daughter Sarah and her two children. (see below) 

Early in 1865 Richard died in Rugby aged 68. 

As it is the earliest place traced in the Batchelor history I have listed some information about Barby in the Locations section. I had never heard of it. Rugby is the nearest large town so this is probably why their deaths are recorded there. Barby is situated close to where now the M1 and M45 meet.