Hello,
My G G Grandfathers name was
William Paine Batson
B: 12 march 1847 New Orleans, Orleans Louisiana....
Lived: 1850 census New Orleans Municipality2,Ward2 ,Orleans, Louisiana....
American Passport ..... issued New Orleans 1873 wine & tobacco merchant.
Died .......1896 Toxeth Park Liverpool Lancashire England.

My G/Grandfathers marriage certificate showed William Paine Batson Hotel owner Liverpool,as his Father. I searched back from there finding him born in U.S.A., Birth index showed
William Batson & Grace Baker as his parents.
Thank you xx