Liverpool Pilots

[ShaunJ]

Re Joseph Ball, there are two x Jos. Ball listed in Beyond the Bar. One was licensed in 1783 - presumably that is your man. The other was licensed in 1809 and he died in 1819.

[ShaunJ]

The Liverpool Mercury for Friday 5 February 1819 has a death announcement for Mary Ball:

 On Saturday last, after a lingering illness, aged 62, Mrs Mary Ball, widow of the late Mr Joseph Ball, formerly master Pilot out of this port.

[jfmscouse]

The Liverpool Mercury for Friday 5 February 1819 has a death announcement for Mary Ball:

 On Saturday last, after a lingering illness, aged 62, Mrs Mary Ball, widow of the late Mr Joseph Ball, formerly master Pilot out of this port.

Shaun,
thank you once again that has been a great find. I am betting that the other Joseph Ball is also a relative probably son of the older Joseph.   Thanks again.

John

[ShaunJ]

Liverpool Mercury 17 February 1858:

DEATHS

Feb 10, aged 38, Mr. William Ball, watch finisher, eldest son of the late John Ball, pilot of this town

[jfmscouse]

Feb 10, aged 38, Mr. William Ball, watch finisher, eldest son of the late John Ball, pilot of this town[/font]
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Thank you once again Shaun. I was just speaking to a friend about getting a subscription to britishnewspaperarchives. Your help is much appreciated. In fact I had been looking for William and found one listed as a watch finisher I'll just go back and try to find him again.

John

[ShaunJ]

Hi John

There was a John Ball who witnessed my great-great-grandfather's marriage at St Mary's Edge Hill in 1853... I wonder if there is connection with your Ball family

[jfmscouse]

Hello Shaun,
I have a 3x Gt Grandfather John Ball born 1824 to John Ball (the Pilot). He married Bridget McCoy 1848.  Address at marriage Denison Street, occupation mariner.  In 1861 they lived at 15 Prussia Street.   I have not found them in 1851 yet. However, my ancestor's Grandfather (Joseph the Pilot) had brothers William and Joseph (a Pilot) they could also have had sons named John.
There could be other cousins but I have not researched wider yet.

John

[ShaunJ]

Thanks for that John. I have compared signatures and there is no match with the one that married Bridget McCoy ( he made his mark).