Joseph was born some time before he was baptised on 2 September 1827 at Okehampton, Devon, England. He was the son of Richard Ball and Jane Hooper.[1]
In the 1841 census, Joseph (age 14) was in Okehampton, Devon, England.[2]
In the 1851 census, Joseph (age 22), Farmers son, was the unmarried son of Richard Ball in West Bowerland, Okehampton, Devon, England.[3]
Joseph (age 29), son of Richard Ball, married Martha Gard (age 31) on 15 July 1857 in Okehampton, Devon, England.[4]
In the 1861 census, Joseph (age 32), Farmer of 400 acres employing 3 man, was the married head of household in West Bowerland, Okehampton, Devon, England.[5]
In the 1871 census, Joseph (age 9) was the son of Joseph Ball in Bowerland, West, Okehampton, Devon, England.[6]
the widowed Joseph (of full age), son of Richard Ball, married Mary Voyzey (of full age) on 4 November 1874 in East Portlemouth, Devon, England.[7]
In the 1881 census, Joseph (age 50), Farmer Of 400 Acres Emply 3 Men 3 Boys, was the married head of household in Bowerland, Okehampton, Devon, England.[8]
In the 1891 census, Joseph (age 61) was the head of household in Okehampton, Okehampton, Devon, England.[9]
Joseph Ball, the elder of West Bowerland, Okehampton, Devon, a farmer died on 25 December 1892 in Devon, England and their estate passed probate on 16 February 1893 in Exeter.[10]Joseph's death (age 63) was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1892 in the Okehampton district.[11]
Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
Richard Ball | M | 45 | Devon | |
Jane Ball | F | 45 | Devon | |
Patiance Ball | F | 18 | Devon | |
Richard Ball | M | 15 | Devon | |
Joseph Ball | M | 14 | Devon | |
Thomas Ball | M | 13 | Devon | |
Ann Ball | F | 11 | Devon | |
Jane Ball | F | 8 | Devon | |
Mary Ball | F | 5 | Devon | |
Joseph Ball | M | 80 | Devon | |
William Brook | M | 19 | Devon | |
James Stoneman | M | 22 | Devon |
Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
Richard Ball | Head | Married | M | 56 | Farmer of 400 acres employing 7 labourers | Bridestowe, Devon, England |
Jane Ball | Wife | Married | F | 55 | Farmer wife | North Tawton, Devon, England |
Joseph Ball | Son | Unmarried | M | 22 | Farmers son | Okehampton, Devon, England |
Ann Ball | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 20 | Farmers dautr | Okehampton, Devon, England |
Jane Ball | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 18 | Farmers dautr | Okehampton, Devon, England |
Timothy Jordon | Aprentice | Unmarried | M | 20 | Farm labourer app | Okehampton, Devon, England |
John Sampson | Servant | Unmarried | M | 16 | Farm labourer | Jersey, Channel Islands |
William Palmer | Servant | Unmarried | M | 14 | Farm labourer | Okehampton, Devon, England |
William Combe | Grandson | Unmarried | M | 4 | Farmers son | Okehampton, Devon, England |
Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
Joseph Bale | Head | Married | M | 32 | Farmer of 400 acres employing 3 man | Okehampton, Devon, England |
Martha Bale | Wife | Married | F | 33 | Wife | North Tawton, Devon, England |
Jane Bale | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 1 | Okehampton, Devon, England | |
Mary Hill | Servant | Unmarried | F | 23 | House servant | Okehampton, Devon, England |
Elizabeth Wooden | Servant | Unmarried | F | 12 | House servant | Sourton, Devon, England |
Richard Shalbrook | Servant | Unmarried | M | 20 | Carter | Okehampton, Devon, England |
John Ball | Servant | Unmarried | M | 19 | Carter | Okehampton, Devon, England |
John Palmer | Servant | Unmarried | M | 13 | Carter | Broadwoodkelly, Devon, England |
Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
Joseph Ball | Head | M | 41 | Farmer of 400 acres employing 5 labourers & 1 boy | Okehampton, Devon, England | |
Martha Ball | Wife | F | 43 | Okehampton, Devon, England | ||
Joseph Ball | Son | M | 9 | Okehampton, Devon, England | ||
Jane Ball | Daughter | F | 11 | Okehampton, Devon, England | ||
Martha Ball | Daughter | F | 8 | Okehampton, Devon, England | ||
Ellen Ball | Daughter | F | 4 | Okehampton, Devon, England | ||
Thomas Brook | Servant | M | 22 | Farm servant indoor | Devon, England | |
Richard Pugsley | Servant | M | 20 | Farm servant indoor | Devon, England | |
Samuel Palmer | Servant | M | 19 | Farm servant indoor | Devon, England | |
William Palmer | Servant | M | 14 | Farm servant indoor | Devon, England | |
Elizabeth Yeo | Servant | F | 21 | Domestic servant | Devon, England | |
Elizabeth Down | Servant | F | 15 | Domestic servant | Devon, England |
Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
Joseph Ball | Head | Married | M | 50 | Farmer Of 400 Acres Emply 3 Men 3 Boys | Oketon, Devon, England |
Mary Ball | Wife | Married | F | 38 | Oketon, Devon, England | |
Jane Ball | Daughter | F | 21 | Oketon, Devon, England | ||
Joseph Ball | Son | M | 19 | (F Son) | Oketon, Devon, England | |
Pollie Ball | Daughter | F | 18 | Oketon, Devon, England | ||
John Down | Servant | M | 21 | Farm Serv Indoor | Oketon, Devon, England | |
John Bennett | Servant | M | 15 | Farm Serv Indoor | Oketon, Devon, England | |
Richard Pike | Servant | M | 14 | Farm Serv Indoor | Oketon, Devon, England | |
Samuel Pike | Servant | M | 12 | Farm Serv Indoor | Oketon, Devon, England |
Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
Joseph Ball | Head | M | 61 | Okehampton, Devon, England | ||
Mary Ball | Wife | F | 46 | Okehampton, Devon, England | ||
Joseph Ball | Son | M | 29 | Okehampton, Devon, England | ||
Martha Ball | Daughter | F | 20 | Okehampton, Devon, England | ||
Jessie Ball | Daughter | F | 15 | Okehampton, Devon, England | ||
Ellen Voyzey | Visitor | F | 50 | Okehampton, Devon, England | ||
Hilel Horn | Servant | F | 15 | Okehampton, Devon, England | ||
Alfred Clifton | Servant | M | 16 | Okehampton, Devon, England |
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