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Emmeline
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Emma Louisa Tricker (1885-1958)
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I have recently received the marriage certificate for a daughter of my 3xGt Grandparents - Elizabeth Sealey.
Her husband was Benjamin Ballard (sometimes shown as Ballad) and they were married in West Ham in 1854 when Benjamin was a Railway Guard.
In the 1881 census they have moved up in the world as Benjamin is an Innkeeper. Their place of residence is Aspenden Ry Tavern - Aspenden.
Two of their children were born in Cambridge, the next three in Buntingford.
Would anyone knows if this building still stands today ? Anymore information gleaned would be most welcome....
With thanks.........
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Rick
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Hi Emmeline
Looking at the original 1881 census document, I think that "Ry" may well be an abreviation for "Railway," so you may be looking for information about the Railway Tavern, Aspenden.
A quick google reveals nothing, but hopefully an Aspenden local will be able to help.
Rick 
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Emmeline
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Thank you Rick. I was going to send it as Road but thought no - that might well mean Railway !
As you say I need someone who lives near Aspenden 
Kind regards.......
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JLo
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I know Aspenden very vaguely and was racking my brains trying to think of a pub near to the railway, to no avail, but seemed to remember a 'Railway Inn' in Buntingford (which would be the nearest station to Aspenden) A quick look at the Kelly's Directory in 1890 showed Benjamin Ballard in Buntingford and listed as
'Ballard Benjamin, Railway Inn, coal merchant and fly proprietor, carman & contractor, Station'
So it looks like he was a very busy man!
Anyway there is a picture of the Railway Inn as it looks now at this link:
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/216438
I believe (although I may well be way out of date) that it is now a chinese restaurant!
The railway itself is no longer in use, having closed in 1964.
Also had another look at the Kelly's directories on http://www.historicaldirectories.org
There are lots of references to Benjamin Ballard at the Railway Inn and found Elizabeth Ballard still running the Railway Inn in 1914. Definitely worth a look
Happy Hunting!
Julie
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Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.ukMarshall, Beeson (Herts) Lo(e)wenthal,Kavanagh, Maxam (London, Birmingham) Harrisson, Matthews (London, Essex) Poulton, Philbrick (Essex) Guest, Timmins (Staffs) Raynes/Ryall (Ireland, Birmingham) White (Bucks) Gunn (Scotland, Lancs, Essex) Ison (Tamworth, Birmingham, USA, Canada) |
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I'd go along with that Julie, the railway station in Buntingford is/was on Aspenden Road so that looks like the right location.
Anthony
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Hertfordshire: Parker, Lovick, Smith, Slade, Chapman, Winters, Webb, George, Mapleton, Craft, Tottingham
London: Slade, Maloney, Oldfield
Norfolk: Lovick, Woor, Thurston, Twiddy, Osborn, Crisp
Suffolk: Lovick
Northants: Smith, West, Marriott
Cork: Maloney
Yorkshire: Oldfield
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Emmeline
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Hello Julie - Very many thanks indeed for all you have told me. I am thrilled.
I had Googled and come up with a picture of the Aspenden Railway Station but got no further.
Have copied the picture of the Railway Inn and now have some idea of where family events took place.
I see that Benjamin died in 1909 - age 80. He was shown as an Innkeeper/Farmer in the 1901 census so was certainly a man of many parts !
A kind Rootschatter found Elizabeth's mother for me - living alongside the Ballards and from this I was able to find the old lady's death certificate. I would never have thought of looking under Royston until then.
Thank you again Julie. Living in NZ it is more than helpful to have someone like you - do appreciate your time and trouble...........
Hi Anthony - thanks for your confirmation. It's lovely to have such helpful Rootschatters.....
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Emmeline
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Hi benzon - Thanks for that. My geographical knowledge is growing by the day.......
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