Benjamin's birth was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1879 in the Southampton district.[1]
1881 Census of England: 20 Guildford St, Southampton St Mary, Hampshire, England [2]
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
Benjamin Ball
Head
Married
M
30
Shipwright
Devon, England
Hannah M. Ball
Wife
Married
F
33
Marlborough, Devon, England
Charles Ball
Son
M
8
Scholar
Dartmouth, Devon, England
Sarah J.S. Ball
Daughter
F
6
Scholar
Southampton, Hampshire, England
Ellen E. Ball
Daughter
F
4
Scholar
Southampton, Hampshire, England
Benjamin Ball
Son
M
2
Southampton, Hampshire, England
William Ball
Son
M
0
Southampton, Hampshire, England
1891 Census of England: Southampton, St Mary, Hampshire, England [3]
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
Benjamin Ball
Head
M
40
Shipwright
Pool, Devon, England
Hanna M Ball
Wife
F
43
Malborough, Devon, England
Charles Ball
Son
M
18
Firewood Dealer
Dartmouth, Devon, England
Ellen E Ball
Daughter
F
14
Domestic Servant
Southampton, Hampshire, England
Benjamin Ball
Son
M
12
Errand Boy
Southampton, Hampshire, England
William Ball
Son
M
10
Southampton, Hampshire, England
Albert Ball
Son
M
8
Southampton, Hampshire, England
Frank Ball
Son
M
4
Southampton, Hampshire, England
George Ball
Son
M
3
Southampton, Hampshire, England
1901 Census of England and Wales: Southampton St Mary, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom [4]
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
Benjamin Ball
Head
Married
M
50
Shipwright
South Pool, Devonshire
Sarah J S Ball
Daughter
Single
F
26
Housekeeper
Southampton, Hampshire
Benjamin Ball
Son
Single
M
22
Storeman
Southampton, Hampshire
William Ball
Son
Single
M
20
School Cleaner
Southampton, Hampshire
Albert Ball
Son
Single
M
18
Grocers Assistant
Southampton, Hampshire
Frank Ball
Son
Single
M
13
Southampton, Hampshire
George Ball
Son
Single
M
12
Southampton, Hampshire
Emily E Randell
Servant
Single
F
18
General Domestic
Southampton, Hampshire
Benjamin's death (age 55) was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1934 in the Southampton district.[5]
Probate: "BALL Benjamin of 57 North Front Southampton died 30 August 1934 Administration Winchester 20 July to William Ball gas cooker tester. Effects £6 3s." [6]
Sources
↑Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office" GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 21 October 2022)
Ball, Benjamin (Mother's maiden name: Snowden). GRO Reference: 1879 Jan-Feb-Mar in Southampton Volume 02C Page 34.
↑1881 Census:
"1881 England Census"
Class: RG11; Piece: 1207; Folio: 94; Page: 39; GSU roll: 1341295; ED, institution, or vessel: 14 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7572 #6855366 (accessed 21 October 2022)
Benjamin Ball (2) son in household of Benjamin Ball (30) at 20 Guildford St, Southampton St Mary in Southampton registration district in Hampshire, England. Born in Southampton, Hampshire, England.
↑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: 915; Folio: 104; Page: 52; GSU roll: 6096025 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 6598 #14412814 (accessed 21 October 2022)
Benjamin Ball (12) son in household of Benjamin Ball (40) in Southampton, St Mary in Southampton registration district in Hampshire, England. Born in Southampton, Hampshire, England.
↑1901 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1901"
citing Southampton subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch Record: XSXJ-8D7 (accessed 21 October 2022) FindMyPast Image
Benjamin Ball (22), single son, Storeman, in household of Benjamin Ball (50) in Southampton St Mary in Southampton registration district in Hampshire, England. Born in Southampton, Hampshire.
↑Death Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office" GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 21 October 2022)
Ball, Benjamin (Age at death: 55). GRO Reference: 1934 Jul-Aug-Sep in Southampton Volume 02C Page 41.
↑Probate:
"England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995"
Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1904 #14611208 (accessed 21 October 2022)
Benjamin Ball probate on 20 Jul 1945 in Winchester, Chester, England. Died 30 Aug 1934 in Southampton, England.
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