Harry Ballam (1855)

Ancestors

Husband of Lydia Ashford — married 28 Sep 1885 in Westbury-On-Trym, Gloucester, England

Biography

Census: 1871 Parish Church, Stockland Bristol, Stockland Bristol, Somerset, England. Age: 15-16.

Christening: 9 JAN 1856. Wesleyan Methodist, Clapton Near Midsomer-Norton, Somerset, England. Age: 0-1.

Sources

• Source: S25 England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Publication: MyHeritage Collection Media: 30042 http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30042/england-births-christenings-1538-1975?s=219765881&itemId=39938786-&action=showRecord&indId=individual-219765881-1501170 Certainty: 4

  Harry Ballum
  Gender: Male
  Christening: Jan 9 1856 - Wesleyan Methodist, Clapton Near Midsomer-Norton, Somerset, England
  Father: James Ballum
  Mother: Mary
  Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C17217-1
  System Origin: England-ODM
  GS Film number: 1702286 IT 7

• Source: S27 England Marriages, 1538–1973 Publication: MyHeritage Collection Media: 30043 http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30043/england-marriages-1538%E2%80%931973?s=219765881&itemId=10127317-S&action=showRecord&indId=individual-219765881-1501170 Certainty: 4

  Lydia Ashford & Harry Ballam
  Marriage: Sep 28 1885 - Westbury-On-Trym, Gloucester, England
  Wife: Lydia Ashford
    Birth: 1854
    Age: 31
    Father: George Ashford
  Husband: Harry Ballam
    Birth: 1856
    Age: 29
    Father: James Ballam
  Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00847-6
  System Origin: England-VR
  GS Film number: 1596412
  Reference ID: 2:1MXVPJQ

• Source: S79 1871 England & Wales Census Publication: MyHeritage What can you find in the census?Census returns can help you determine who your ancestors were, and can also tell you:- Where your ancestors were living- Who they were living with- What their occupations were- If they had any servants- Who their neighbours were- If they had any brothers and sisters- What their ages were at the time of the census- If they had any disabilities.As well as giving you the above information, the fact that census returns are taken every ten years also allows you to track the movements of your ancestors through time as they perhaps move house, get married, have children or even change occupations.The fields which have been transcribed for the census are:- First name- Middle name- Last name- Sex- Birth place- Age- Place of residence- County- Relationship to head of householdWhy this collection is so valuableCensus records are valuable since they can tell you where a person lived at a certain place and time. Censuses were conducted by the federal government andwill offer a variety of information, depending on year. Census records can answer questions like where your ancestors were living at the time the census was taken, who they were living with, what their occupations were, who their neighbors were, if they had any brothers and sisters, what their ages were at the time of the census and if they had any disabilities.Searching the censusThe golden ruleof family history is to check the original historical record, or 'primary source', wherever possible. We have provided clear images of the original census enumeration books for you to view once you've found the right family in the indexes. When using census returns you should first search the transcriptions to help locate your ancestor in the census, and then view the original images to validate your findings. It will also help you see the household in the context of surrounding households. This is particularly important as transcribing an entire census is a huge and difficult task, and whilst we have used the expertise of our transcribers and the experience of key representatives from the genealogy community to help us translate the records, it is inevitable that there will be some errors.Next stepsWith the information you gain from these census records, you will have the information you need to search for vital records in the locality where you found your ancestor. Also, the fact that census returns are taken every ten years also allows you to track the movements of our ancestors through time as they perhaps move house, get married, have children or even change occupations. Collection Media: 10153 http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10153/1871-england-wales-census?s=219765881&itemId=9533246-&groupId=2c57cd32711a71068ec0304f08fe64f9&action=showRecord&indId=individual-219765881-1501170 Certainty: 4

  Harry Ballam
  Gender: Male
  Birth: Circa 1856 - Somerset, England
  Residence: 1871 - Parish Church, Stockland Bristol, Stockland Bristol, Somerset, England
  Age: 15
  Father: James Ballam
  Mother: Elizabeth Ballam
  Sibling: Herbert Ballam
  Census: Parish:Stockland BristolSeries:RG10Folio:17 County:SomersetPiece:2380Family:11 Country:EnglandRegistrar's district:StoweyLine:20 Date:1871Superintendent registrar's district:BridgwaterImage:2 Enum. District:7 See household members
  <a id="household"></a>Household
  Relation to head; Name; Age
  Head; <a href="1871-england-wales-census?s=219765881&itemId=9533244-&groupId=2c57cd32711a71068ec0304f08fe64f9&action=showRecord">James Ballam</a>; 47
  Wife; <a href="1871-england-wales-census?s=219765881&itemId=9533245-&groupId=2c57cd32711a71068ec0304f08fe64f9&action=showRecord">Elizabeth Ballam</a>; 45
  Son; <a href="1871-england-wales-census?s=219765881&itemId=9533246-&groupId=2c57cd32711a71068ec0304f08fe64f9&action=showRecord">Harry Ballam</a>; 15
  Son; <a href="1871-england-wales-census?s=219765881&itemId=9533247-&groupId=2c57cd32711a71068ec0304f08fe64f9&action=showRecord">Herbert Ballam</a>; 2