however, edward battersbee (also spelt battersby) was listed in the 1864-1865 province of wellington electoral roll as living at khandallah, porirua road on 23 april 1864 some 20 years earlier than andrew. in addition battersby had worked for the east india company as a veterinary surgeon in the bombay light cavalry, thereby making him the more likely originator of the suburb's name. in january 1868 battersbee placed his 450-acre property, named in the advertisement as "khrandalah", on the market for sale.