Richard Ball (bef. 1864)

Born before 2 Nov 1864 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Oakley) Ball — married 1887 in Lower Gornal, Staffordshire, England

Biography

This profile is part of the Ball Name Study.

Richard Ball was born in Staffordshire, England.

Richard was born about 1864 and baptized on November 2, 1864, at St James, Lower Gornal, Staffordshire, England. He was the son of Isaac Ball and Sarah Ann Bradley. ^[1]

Household 1871

Residence: 16 Church Street, Lower Gornal, Staffordshire, England

Head: Isaac Ball, age 33, Birthplace: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Wife: Sarah Ann Ball, age 31, Birthplace: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

1. Daughter: Mary Hannah Ball, age 12, Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
2. Daughter: Louisa Ball, age 8, Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
3. Son: Richard Ball, age 6, Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
4. Daughter: Jane Ball, age 1, Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

^[2]

Marriage

Richard married Mary Ann Oakley in 1887 at St James, Lower Gornal, ^[3] The couple would have at least five children.

Household 1891

Residence: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Head: Richard Ball, age 27, Birthplace: Staffordshire, England

Wife: Mary Ann Ball, age 24, Birthplace: Staffordshire, England

^[4]

Household 1901

Residence: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Head: Richard Ball, age 36, Birthplace: Lower Gornal, Staffordshire, England

Wife: Mary Ann Ball, age 34, Birthplace: Lower Gornal, Staffordshire, England

Mary’s Mother: Ann Oakley, Age 65, Widowed, Birthplace: Lower Gornal, Staffordshire,

1. Son Benjamin Ball, age 9, Birthplace: Lower Gornal, Staffordshire, England
2. Son Isaac Ball, age 7, Birthplace: Lower Gornal, Staffordshire, England
3. Son Thomas Ball, age 3 Birthplace: Lower Gornal, Staffordshire, England

^[5]

Household 1911

Residence: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Head: Richard Ball, age 46, Birthplace: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Wife: Mary Ann Ball, age 44, Birthplace: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Mary’s Mother: Ann Oakley, Age 75, Widowed, Birthplace: Sedgley, Staffordshire,

1. Son Benjamin Ball, age 19, Birthplace: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
2. Son Isaac Ball, age 17, Birthplace: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
3. Son Thomas Ball, age 13, Birthplace: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
4. Daughter: Phoebe A Ball, age 7, Birthplace: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
5. Daughter: Mary Ball, age 4, Birthplace: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

^[6]

Research Notes

Have found no sources for the death of Richard or Mary Ball, maybe they immigrated, needs more research.

Acknowledgement

• WikiTree profile Ball-2307 created through the import of wikitree02.ged on Apr 9, 2012 by Colin Westwood.

Sources

1. ↑ England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XMC-N5G : 1 October 2014), Richard Ball, 1864; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Dudley, Staffordshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDDL-NJM : 15 July 2021), Richard Ball in entry for Isaac Ball, 1871, Parish: Sedgley, Borough: Wolverhampton, County, Staffordshire, County: England, Series: RG10 Piece: 3009, Enum District: 51, Page: 32, Family: 98, Line: 10, Image 19
3. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DYK-M3M : 13 December 2014), Richard Ball, 1887; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1887, quarter 4, vol. 6C, p. 47, Dudley, Staffordshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W368-SPZ : 22 February 2021), Richard Ball, Sedgley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Staffordshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSQ1-C29 : 21 May 2019), Richard Ball in household of Ann Oakley, Sedgley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Sedgley subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWWN-GN8 : 4 July 2019), Richard Ball, Sedgley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.