BALLARD ANCESTORS

[gumball]

 I am researching the Ballard Ancestors believed to have lived in Maldon Kent (?Essex).  First found was Joseph Ballard in 1779 (although I haven't been able to find details of his birth or his parents)  his occupation was that of Basket Maker.  He married Martha (?) and they lived in Middlesex with their children. Their youngest son Frederick born 1824 moved to North Shields, Northumberland, when he married Jane Morgan.  Frederick was a Fisherman and a number of his sons were Fishermen or Mariners of some kind.
Any knowledge of this family would be greatly appreciated,  or even hints of where I should look would be great.
Thanks alot and have a nice day.

[madez1]

I have a great grandmother named Anne Ballard born in Teston, Kent England in 1791. I am in search of her family as well. I have reason to believe her mother is named Ann as well. I also have Geo Ballard as a witness of her marriage certificate.  Mary Ann Ballard may be a niece. If any of this information ring a bell please let me know.

Manda
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[gumball]

I have had  some success since this last post.  Martha was Martha Flight of Henley, Oxfordshire and she married Joseph at St. Bolotoph, Bishopsgate.   I also got a copy of the Parish Register for Joseph and it gave his parents as William and Elizabeth who married in 1775, All Saints Church, Maidstone, Kent.

Another source of great information is from Paul Ballard's site - Paul Ballard Genealogy and Heraldry,  select the heading Genealogy,  then select Main Index and you will find many, many Ballards all listed under their christian name and date of birth.
Paul has been working on his site for 30 years so it is full of information.

I will also review my records and will advise you if I find anything to help you.
Gumball

[gumball]

On Familysearch.org there is;

Father: George Ballard Mother: Ann - son George Ballard born 18th July, 1795 Teston, Kent, England.

Could these be part of your family?

Gumball

[madez1]

Thank you so much for your help and fast reply. I have gone on the Ballard website and unfortunately do not have enough info to verify any one person. I did send an email to Paul Ballard in hopes something would stand out to him. The last info you sent is definitely a possibility, the question is how do I connect them to my Ann?

[madez1]

This is all the info I have on Ann please let me know if the George and Ann Ballard you have found seems to fit. Thank you so much for all your help!!!

My 4x Great Grandmother is Ann or Anne Ballard. I have not been able to identify her or her husbands parentage/family.

I know that she was married in St. George Hanover Square, Middlesex England on March 20 1815 to Richard Starkey (Oct 30, 1778). There is a Geo Ballard listed as a witness. I am assuming that is a George Ballard that is either her father or brother.

They had six children: Richard, James, Caroline, Mary Ann, Frederick, and Eliza.

I know from the 1841 census (attached) that they are on Vincent Street in the city of Westminster parish of St John the Evangelist. She has a 3 year old named Mary Ann Ballard on the census with the family. I am assuming a niece? Also a Ann Ballard who is 68 years old. I am assuming her mother? She is noted to be 50 years old here putting her year of birth at about 1791.

I know from the 1851 Census (attached) that she is head of house (widowed) with two of her sons and a grandson. She is a land proprietor and it is written that she was born in Teston, Kent, England. She is documented to be 58 years old on this census putting her birth year at about 1793.

I have her year of death in 1859. I don’t know exactly where I got this information.

[gumball]

Here is the family of George Ballard and wife Ann;
Ann born 17/11/1792  Maidstone, Kent.  (Teston is a village in the Maidstone district)
George Christening: 18/07/1795  Teston, Kent.
Mary Christening:      14/12/1797  Teston, Kent.
John Christening:       12/05/1802  Teston, Kent.
Jane Mary Born:          26/8/1805  Maidstone, Kent.
Jane Christening:       08/06/1806   Teston, Kent.
John Christening:       23/03/1810    Teston, Kent.
Thomas Christening:  23/03/1810     Teston, Kent.

As there is George the father and George the son who could have witnessed Ann's wedding.

The only Starkey family I could find of interest was:
Richard Starkey and wife, Elizabeth - London - the children are:
William 1772
John     1774
Thomas 1776
Joseph   1777
James    1778
George  1779
Richard  1780
Elizabeth 1783

I note that you have Richard's date of birth as 1778 but he could have been christened in 1780.

[gumball]

I have had a look on Paul's site and found George Ballard who married Ann (unkown)
George born 1771 Kent,  Ann born 1773 ... this matches your find of Ann age 68 years on the 1841 Census.

George Christened 18/07/1795 died 1871 but I did find he had one daughter Mary in 1825 in Middlesex, England,  so he was living in the same area as Ann so could have attended her wedding to Richard Starkey.

Hope this helps 

[casalguidi]

George "PALLARD" m Ann HODGES at Teston 13 Nov 1792 http://www.familysearch.org

Casalguidi