RICHARD JOHN BALLARD |
and his descendants |
Maintained by Ken Elks Copyright © 2000
This is an ongoing project and will be constantly revised.
Page introduced 4 January 2000
Richard John Ballard, born 24 April 1842, bap. Charlton, Dover on 11 June 1846 (where date of birth given as 5 April in error); died at 13 George Street, Buckland on 123 November 1888. He was the son of Richard Lawrence Ballard and Elizabeth Ann Prescott. He married Mary Ann Graves at St Mary's Church, Dover on 11 September 1860. Occupations include labourer (1860 -1861), bricklayer(?) 1862, stoker in gas house (1864), labourer (1866 onwards)
Mary Ann Graves, born 5 December 1842, bap. She was the daughter of Andrew Graves and Mary Gardiner.
Children of Richard John Ballard and Mary Ann Graves |
Charlotte Ballard, born circa 1861. She married Henry Thomas Wright at St James' Church, Dover on 12 January 1881. |
Ann Powell Ballard, born 16 May 1862, possibly bap. Charlton on 3 August 1862 (where parents name given incorrectly?); died on 21 January 1834. (see main Ballard Family Tree for other details) |
Richard John Ballard, bap. Charlton on 10 April 1864. He married Rose (Ann/Anna) Canaver (Canavan?), daughter of Michael Canavan (deceased), at Buckland on 4 September 1887. Witnesses to the wedding were Henry and Charlotte Wright (his sister). For children of Richard John Ballard and Rose Canaver see below. |
Mary Ballard, bap. Charlton on 1 July 1866; buried Charlton on 10 August 1867. |
Frederick Thomas Ballard, bap. Charlton on 13 October 1869 |
Frederick William Ballard, bap. Charlton Andrew Ballard, bap. Charlton on 30 March 1870; buried Charlton on 27 July 1870. William Ballard, bap. Charlton on 30 March 1870. He married Clara Beer at St James' Church, Dover on 10 April 1892. For children of William Ballard and Clara Beer see below. Ellen Ballard, born circa 1873. This birth was not registered, nor is there any trace of a baptism, but she is shown on the 1881 Census. On 31 December 1898 a Hannah Belle Ellen Ballard married Thomas Henry Dawkins at St James' Church, Dover, giving here father's name as John Ballard (deceased). Her address is 46 East Cliff, which is the same address as William Ballard (born 1870- see above) and Charlotte Ballard when they got married in 1892 and 1881 respectively. A witness at William Ballard's wedding was Ellen Ballard. Ellen Ballard's aunt was Hannah Belle Ellen Graves, which is possibly where the name originates. On the 1881 Census, Richard John Ballard is shown simply as John Ballard Henry James Ballard, born 9 April 1875 at Chapel Hill, bap. Buckland on 16 May 1875 Alice Jane Ballard, born circa 1876. She married Frederick Cobbett at St James' Church, Dover on 6 June 1901. Ernest Edward Ballard, born 14 February 1877 at 1 George Street, bap. Buckland on 11 April 1877. Arthur Samuel Ballard, born 9 October 1878 at Chapel Hill, bap. Buckland on 7 November 1878. Sarah Ann Ballard, born 25 February 1880 at Chapel Hill, bap. Buckland on 18 March 1880. Albert Samuel Ballard, born 10 May 1883 at 10 Oswald Road, bap. Buckland on 16 July 1883. |
Children of Richard John Ballard and Rose Canaver |
Richard William Ballard, born on 2 January 1888 at 13 George Street, bap. Buckalnd on 1 February 1888 |
Ellen Rose Ballard, born on 1 July 1889 at 13 George Street, bap. Buckland on 29 July 1889 |
Thomas John Ballard, born 20 February 1891 at 16 George Street, bap. Buckland on 21 March 1891 |
Frederick William Ballard, born 28 November 1892 at 18 Prospect Place, bap. Buckland on 7 February 1893 |
Clara Ann Ballard, born 3 May 1894 at 18 Prospect Place, bap. Buckland on 2 June 1894 |
Henry James Ballard, born 16 February 1898 at St Radigunds Abbey, bap. Buckland on 26 April 1898 |
John Ballard, born 20 January 1900, bap. Buckland on 22 March 1900 George Edward Ballard, born 29 December 1901 at 40 George Street, baptised Buckland on 1 March 1902 |
Children of William Ballard and Clara BeerWilliam Ballard, born 12 September 1896 at 6 Chapel Hill, bap. Buckland on 7 Nopvember 1896. Clara Ann Ballard, born on 18 February 1898 at 6 Chapel Hill, bap. Buckland on 18 March 1888. Henry John Ballard, born on 26 February 1901 at 5(?) Chapel Hill, bap. Buckland on 18 April 1901 |