Living

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The 1939 England and Wales Register for the address Sollington Court, Chanctonbury, Sussex, lists Hon Herbert Asquith, b. 11 Mar 1881, Author; wife Lady Cynthia M E Asquith, b. 27 Sep 1887, Author; Michael H Asquith [Michael Henry Asquith], b. 25 Jul 1914, Journalist with Reuters News Agency; Diana E M Asquith, b. 5 Sep 1915, wife; Simon R A Asquith, b. 20 Aug 1919, Single, Undergraduate.

1921 Census Of England & Wales includes: Herbert Asquith, b. 1881, London; Cynthia Asquith, b. 1887, East Knoyle, Wiltshire; Caroline Asquith; Michael Henry Asquith, b. 1914, London; Simon Anthony Asquith, b. 1919, London; Helen Clark Asquith; Martha Jane Asquith; in a household in Thanet, Kent.

Died:
The death of Michael Henry Asquith, 89, b. 25 Jul 1914, was registered Jan 2004, Evesham, Worcestershire, UK, reg. no. 35D, district 515/1, entry no. 240.

Michael married Diana Eveline M. (Percy) Battye on 17 Feb 1938 in Binfield Park, Bracknell, Berkshire, England UK, and was divorced in 1952. Diana (daughter of Major Percival Laurence Montague (Montague) Battye, MC and Elizabeth (Michel) Rodocanachi) was born on 05 Sep 1915 in London, England UK; died about Jul 2005 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She sat for eight portraits that are in the collection of photographs, National Portrait Gallery, UK.

Diana Battye, 20, Billingbear Lodge, Binfield, Berks, arrived Southampton aboard Aquitania from New York, 22 Jul 1936.

The 1939 England and Wales Register for the address Sollington Court, Chanctonbury, Sussex, lists Hon Herbert Asquith, b. 11 Mar 1881, Author; wife Lady Cynthia M E Asquith, b. 27 Sep 1887, Author; Michael H Asquith [Michael Henry Asquith], b. 25 Jul 1914, Journalist with Reuters News Agency; Diana E M Asquith, b. 5 Sep 1915, wife; Simon R A Asquith, b. 20 Aug 1919, Single, Undergraduate.

1921 Census Of England & Wales includes: Diana Battye, b. 1916, London; Percy Battye, b. 1887, London; Elise Battye, b. 1892; in a household in Guildford, Surrey.

Birth:
The birth of Diana E Battye, mother's maiden name: Rodocanachi, was registered Jul-Aug-Sep 1915, Kensington, London, v. 1a, p. 163.

Died:
The death of Diana Eveline Asquith, 89, b. 5 Sep 1915, was registered Jul 2005, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, reg. no. B70D, district 479/1B, entry Number: 117.

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Married:
The marriage was reported in The Times [London], 18 Feb 1938, p. 17.

Living married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Residence: 1938, 8 Sussex Place, London

The 1939 England and Wales Register for the address Sollington Court, Chanctonbury, Sussex, lists Hon Herbert Asquith, b. 11 Mar 1881, Author; wife Lady Cynthia M E Asquith, b. 27 Sep 1887, Author; Michael H Asquith [Michael Henry Asquith], b. 25 Jul 1914, Journalist with Reuters News Agency; Diana E M Asquith, b. 5 Sep 1915, wife; Simon R A Asquith, b. 20 Aug 1919, Single, Undergraduate.

1921 Census Of England & Wales includes: Herbert Asquith, b. 1881, London; Cynthia Asquith, b. 1887, East Knoyle, Wiltshire; Caroline Asquith; Michael Henry Asquith, b. 1914, London; Simon Anthony Asquith, b. 1919, London; Helen Clark Asquith; Martha Jane Asquith; in a household in Thanet, Kent.

Herbert married Cynthia Mary Evelyn (Hugo) Charteris. Cynthia was born on 27 Sep 1887 in Mere, Wiltshire, England UK; died on 31 Mar 1960 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The 1939 England and Wales Register for the address Sollington Court, Chanctonbury, Sussex, lists Hon Herbert Asquith, b. 11 Mar 1881, Author; wife Lady Cynthia M E Asquith, b. 27 Sep 1887, Author; Michael H Asquith [Michael Henry Asquith], b. 25 Jul 1914, Journalist with Reuters News Agency; Diana E M Asquith, b. 5 Sep 1915, wife; Simon R A Asquith, b. 20 Aug 1919, Single, Undergraduate.

1921 Census Of England & Wales includes: Herbert Asquith, b. 1881, London; Cynthia Asquith, b. 1887, East Knoyle, Wiltshire; Caroline Asquith; Michael Henry Asquith, b. 1914, London; Simon Anthony Asquith, b. 1919, London; Helen Clark Asquith; Martha Jane Asquith; in a household in Thanet, Kent.

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Captain Percival Battye attended the King's levée at St. James's Palace (The Times [London] 30 May 1922, pg. 13).

1921 Census Of England & Wales includes: Diana Battye, b. 1916, London; Percy Battye, b. 1887, London; Elise Battye, b. 1892; in a household in Guildford, Surrey.

1911 England Census: household living at 29 Sloane Court, Chelsea S W, London, headed by Montagu John Battye, 53, b. Bombay, director of public companies; wife Marguerite Battye, 49, b. London; son Percy Battye, 24, b. London Chelseasingle, mining engineer.

1901 England Census, 143 Trafalgar Rd, Greenwich, England: Percy L R Battye, 11, b. Peckham, London, England, resided with his uncle, John H Newman, 32; wife Ethel M Newman, 34; daughter Lilian I Newman

Residence: 1938, Billingbear Lodge, Binfield, England; 21A Prince Edward Mansions, Palace Court, London.

War records indicate "husband of Miley Battye, of West Brompton, London."

Died:
Percy Battye, P L M MC, Lieutenant Colonel, regimental no. 10360, b. London, Foot Guards, Welsh Guards, died 29 May 1945, Western Europe Campaign, 1944/45. Killed in a motor accident between Antwerp and Turnhout.

Buried:
Plot: IV. B. 35.

Percival married Elizabeth (Michel) Rodocanachi on 23 Jun 1914 in Binfield Park, Bracknell, Berkshire, England UK, and was divorced before 1938. Elizabeth (daughter of Michel Michel (Michael) Rodocanachi and Despina (George) Scaramanga) was born on 02 Aug 1891 in East Preston, Sussex, England UK; was christened on 10 Oct 1891 in St Sophia, Moscow Road, Bayswater, London, England UK; died about Mar 1982 in Reading, Berkshire, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1901 England census: 58 Westbourne Terrace, London, household headed by Michel M Rodocanachi, 44, steamship manager; wife Despina, 40; daughters Ariadne, 14, all b. London; Elise, 9, b. Worthing, Sussex; Helen, 3, b. abroad Chin Green?, British naturalized subject; father Michel E., 79, widower, ship's broker agent; & 14 servants.

1911 England census for 58 Westbourne Terrace, Hyde Park, Paddington, London W, household headed by Michel Michel Rodocanachi, 54; married 27 years, 5 children born, 4 living; steamship director; wife Despina, 50; son Theodore, 22, single, steamship director; daughters Elsie. 19; Helen, 13, both single, all b. London; 7 servants.

1921 Census Of England & Wales includes: Diana Battye, b. 1916, London; Percy Battye, b. 1887, London; Elise Battye, b. 1892; in a household in Guildford, Surrey.

The 1939 England and Wales Register for the address Kelburne Lodge, Arbor Lane, Wokingham, Berkshire, lists Leonard A Hackett, b. 6 Sep 1905, Sales Manager Aircraft Manufacturer; wife Elise Hackett, b. 2 Aug 1892, Private Means.

Residence: 1938, Westwinds, Woodley, near Reading, England.

Elsie Battye, 41, 41 Carlton Hill, accompanied by Diana Battye, 12, St. John's Wood, schoolgirl; Patricia Battye, 10, London, N.W.8, schoolgirl, departed Bombay, arrived London 4 Nov 1931 aboard Viceroy of India.

Christened:
God-parents: Julia Eumorfopoulos.

Name:
Sometimes Elise, likely an error.

Birth:
2 Aug 1892 according to the 1939 England and Wales Register

Died:
The death of Elise Hackett, 90, b. 2 Aug 1891, was registered Mar 1982, Reading and Wokingham, Berkshire, p. 19, v. 0531.

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Married:
Wedding announcement appeared in The Times (London) 15 May 1914.

Wedding announced in The Times [London], 22 Jun 1914, p. 11