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James Ball (1831 - 1910)

James Ball
Born in South Pool, Devon, Englandmap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , and
Husband of — married 3 Apr 1855 in Devon, Englandmap
Husband of — married 17 Jul 1881 in Kingsbridge Registration District, Devon, Englandmap
Father of , , , and
Died at age 78 in South Pool, Devon, Englandmap
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Biography

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James, son of Jacob & Jane, was born in 1831 and baptised on 10 April 1831 in South Pool, Devon, England.[1]

James's marriage to Elizabeth Browse was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1855 in the Kingsbridge district.[2]

1881 Census of England: Kellands Row, Kingsbridge, Devon, England [3]
Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
James Ball Head Widowed M 54 Labourer South Pool, Devon, England
John Ball Son M 20 General Porter E Portlemouth, Devon, England
Frederick J. Ball Son M 13 Butchers Boy Kingsbridge, Devon, England
William B. Ball Son M 9 Scholar Kingsbridge, Devon, England
Elizabeth March F 73 Gen Serv Out Of Employ Modbury, Devon, England

James's marriage to Selina Lear was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1881 in the Kingsbridge district.[4]

1891 Census of England: Kingsbridge, Kingsbridge, Devon, England [5]
Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
James Ball Head M 60 Labourer South Pool, Devon, England
Selina Ball Wife F 62 Blackawton, Devon, England
William B Ball Son M 19 Plumber's Apprentice Kingsbridge, Devon, England

1901 Census of England, Wales & Scotland: Kellands Row, Kingsbridge, Kingsbridge and Dodbrooke, Devon, England[6]
Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
James Ball Head Widowed M 70 Agricultural labourer South Pool, Devon, England
William B Ball Son Married M 29 Plumber & gas fitter Kingsbridge, Devon, England
Caroline Ball Daughter-in-law Married F 39 Churchstow, Devon, England
Phyllis M Ball Grand daughter F 3 Kingsbridge, Devon, England

James's death (age 78) was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1910 in the Kingsbridge district.[7]

Sources

  1. ↑ Baptism: "Devon Baptisms"
    Archive: South West Heritage Trust
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 2 January 2024)
    James Ball baptism on 10 Apr 1831 (born 1831), son of Jacob & Jane, in South Pool, Devon, England.
  2. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales Marriage Index"
    FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 12 January 2023)
    Ball, James.
    GRO Reference: 1855 Apr-May-Jun in Kingsbridge Volume 5b Page 373.
  3. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 England Census"
    Class: RG11; Piece: 2183; Folio: 28; Page: 9; GSU roll: 1341525; ED, institution, or vessel: 2
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7572 #3248874 (accessed 4 October 2022)
    James Ball (54), widowed, Labourer, head of household in Kellands Row in Kingsbridge registration district in Devon, England. Born in South Pool, Devon, England.
  4. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales Marriage Index"
    FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 4 October 2022)
    Ball, James.
    GRO Reference: 1881 Jul-Aug-Sep in Kingsbridge Volume 5b Page 368.
  5. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 England Census"
    The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1718; Folio: 30; Page: 19; GSU roll: 6096828
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 6598 #2960266 (accessed 4 October 2022)
    James Ball (60) head of household in Kingsbridge in Kingsbridge registration district in Devon, England. Born in South Pool, Devon, England.
  6. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
    Reference: RG13; Piece number: 2081; Folio: 27; Page: 16; Schedule: 119
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 12 January 2023)
    James Ball (70), widowed, Agricultural labourer, head of household in Kellands Row in Kingsbridge registration district in Devon, England. Born in England.
  7. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
    GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 4 October 2022)
    Ball, James (Age at death: 78).
    GRO Reference: 1910 Jan-Feb-Mar in Kingsbridge Volume 05B Page 147.




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