Ben's birth was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1890 in the Totnes district.[1]
1891 Census of England: Dartmouth, Townstall, Devon, England[2]
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
George Ball
Head
M
39
South Pool, Devon, England
Mary Ball
Wife
F
41
Marlborough, Devon, England
Eliza Ball
Daughter
F
11
Dartmouth, Devon, England
Jacob Ball
Son
M
14
Dartmouth, Devon, England
Ellen Ball
Daughter
F
12
Dartmouth, Devon, England
John Ball
Son
M
11
Dartmouth, Devon, England
Sarah A Ball
Daughter
F
4
Dartmouth, Devon, England
Tom Ball
Son
M
2
Dartmouth, Devon, England
Ben Ball
Son
M
6/12
Dartmouth, Devon, England
1901 Census of England and Wales: Dartmouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom[3]
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
George Ball
Head
Married
M
49
Blacksmith
South Pool, Devonshire
Mary Ball
Wife
Married
F
51
Marlborough, Devonshire
Sarah A Ball
Daughter
Single
F
14
Dartmouth, Devonshire
Tom Ball
Son
Single
M
12
Dartmouth, Devonshire
Ben Ball
Son
Single
M
10
Dartmouth, Devonshire
Charlotte Ball
Daughter
Single
F
9
Dartmouth, Devonshire
George Evans
Lodger
Widowed
M
35
General Labourer
Dartmouth, Devonshire
In the 1911 census Ben (age 21) was recorded as an Able Seaman, single, aboard the HMS Bellerophon in Portland, Dorset, England.[4]
Ben's marriage to Louisa R Henley was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1918 in the Totnes district.[5]
1921 Census of England and Wales: Crowther's Hill, Dartmouth, Devon, England[6]
Name
Relation
Sex
Status
Age
Birth Place
Occupation
Employer
John Joseph Henley
Head
M
62
Dartmouth, Devon, England
None
Elizabeth Henley
Wife
F
65
Gloucestershire, England
Home Duties
Ben Ball
Son-in-law
M
Married
30
Dartmouth, Devon, England
Lieutenant Royal Navy Retired
Admiralty
Louisa Rose Ball
Daughter
F
24
Dartmouth, Devon, England
Home Duties
Eva Mary Leighton O'Brien
Daughter
F
33
Dartmouth, Devon, England
Home Duties
Gerald Stuart Morris Ball
Grandson
M
2
Dartmouth, Devon, England
Nancy Ball
Granddaughter
F
0
Dartmouth, Devon, England
Sources
↑Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office" GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 6 December 2022)
Ball, Ben (Mother's maiden name: Wood). GRO Reference: 1890 Oct-Nov-Dec in Totnes Volume 05B Page 150.
↑1891 Census:
"1891 England Census"
The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1710; Folio: 125; Page: 32; GSU roll: 6096820 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 6598 #3002774 (accessed 6 December 2022)
Bon Ball (6/12) son in household of George Ball (39) in Dartmouth, Townstall in Totnes registration district in Devon, England. Born in Dartmouth, Devon, England.
↑1901 Census:
"England and Wales Census, 1901"
citing Dartmouth subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
FamilySearch Record: XSWC-RQ3 (accessed 6 December 2022) FindMyPast Image
Ben Ball (10), single son, in household of George Ball (49) in Dartmouth in Totnes registration district in Devon, England. Born in Dartmouth, Devonshire.
↑1911 Census:
"1911 England Census"
The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911; Registration District Number: 263; ED, institution, or vessel: 11; Piece: 12373 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2352 #60301511 (accessed 6 December 2022)
Ben Ball (21), single in Portland, Dorset, England. Born in Townstall Dartmouth, Devon, England.
↑Marriage Registration:
"England & Wales Marriage Index" FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 6 December 2022)
Ball, Ben. GRO Reference: 1918 Jul-Aug-Sep in Totnes Volume 5b Page 409.
↑1921 Census:
"1921 Census Of England & Wales"
Archive: The National Archives; Series: RG 15; Piece number: 10514; District reference: RD 273 RS 3 ED 3 FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 6 December 2022)
Ben Ball (30), married son-in-law, Lieutenant Royal Navy Retired, in household of John Joseph Henley (62) in Crowther's Hill, Dartmouth in Totnes registration district in Devon, England. Born in Dartmouth, Devon, England. Employed by Admiralty.
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