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Travelling People / Re: Ball family (a branch married into Penfolds) SHOWMEN
« on: Wednesday 19 August 15 09:31 BST (UK) »
Hi Rebeka,
I just sent a personal message regarding the above then discovered it wasn't sent as I need to make 3 posts before I can...aaargh. I stumbled across your post about the ball family and their connection to the fairground and IOW. My wife's family are from the IOW and her mother's maternal grandparents were Samuel Ball b.c1883-d.c.1921 Ryde, IOW. He married Lily Unwin b.c.1887 IOW d.13/3/1952 IOW, in 1906 at St.John, Oakfield. Samuel owned a fairground, or at least a roundabout, which was at Harding Road, Oakfield, Ryde. I have a photo of it probably taken in the Edwardian period judging by the wide brimmed hats. There are 10 people in the photo but unfortunately I don't know who any of them are! Samuel Ball was killed by a pylon collapsing or fallen on him at Ryde Pier. I'm told the Ball brothers founded the IOW company Westridge. I can send you a copy of the photo. I will also be seeing my mother-in-law (whose now 82) at the weekend so I could see if I can find out anything else.
I just sent a personal message regarding the above then discovered it wasn't sent as I need to make 3 posts before I can...aaargh. I stumbled across your post about the ball family and their connection to the fairground and IOW. My wife's family are from the IOW and her mother's maternal grandparents were Samuel Ball b.c1883-d.c.1921 Ryde, IOW. He married Lily Unwin b.c.1887 IOW d.13/3/1952 IOW, in 1906 at St.John, Oakfield. Samuel owned a fairground, or at least a roundabout, which was at Harding Road, Oakfield, Ryde. I have a photo of it probably taken in the Edwardian period judging by the wide brimmed hats. There are 10 people in the photo but unfortunately I don't know who any of them are! Samuel Ball was killed by a pylon collapsing or fallen on him at Ryde Pier. I'm told the Ball brothers founded the IOW company Westridge. I can send you a copy of the photo. I will also be seeing my mother-in-law (whose now 82) at the weekend so I could see if I can find out anything else.