Battisford in Kellys 1879 Directory.
Battisford is a village and parish 3� miles south from Stowmarket, 3
west from Needham Market station and 80 from London, in the Eastern division of
the county, Bosmere Hundred.
The church of St Mary is a very humble Gothic structure. The register starts in
1711.
Parish Clerk, Samuel Wright.
Board School, Helen Wood Houston, mistress
Commercial
Baker William, farmer
Baxter Joseph, wheelwright
Cobbold James, blacksmith
Cooper Nathan, blacksmith
Cracknell Chas, farmer, Valley farm
Denny Harry, farmer
Denny William, farmer, Hascot Hill
Durrant Thomas, shopkeeper
Finbow Arthur, farmer
Harwood Samuel Thomas, farmer, Battisford hall
Larnach William Walker, farmer & landowner, Manor house
Mullat John, farmer
Southgate William, farmer
Williams John, shopkeeper