Holdstock family

[Layclerk]

Hi.
Firstly, last year I had a Stroke, which making words is can be difficult.  However!  I have been working with Holdstock family over 30 years, about 1000 of them in Tree.

By chance, I noted Mary Ann Wenham Holdstock 25/4/1842, 9 children. Married 1/3/1868 in Rye to Thomas Ballard, who about I nothing!  There are blanks in my H family.  Mary Ann was, I think, was a 2 cousin.
Any help please or any help I could ofter to you.   
Best wishes.
Barry C. Holdstock 

[JMB1943]

Hello Barry,

Welcome to RootsChat!
This just a brief note to tell you that I cannot respond fully now, but will, probably on Thursday.
Looking forward to exchanging info of Ballard’s/Holdstocks.

Regards,
JMB

[JMB1943]

Barry,

Thomas Ballard (1830-81) b. Tenterden was my g-g-gfather, and was an agricultural labourer.
He married first Mary Hopper (1833-55) in Tenterden, q4, 1852.
They had 1 or 2 children, I believe, who I have not recorded.
He then married in 1868 Mary Ann Catherine Holdstock (1840-1906) in Rye, Sussex.
They had 8 children, from which line I descend.
My only knowledge of Mary AC Holdstock is her father (John) and the various relatives noted in this thread.
Visit,

www.paul-ballard.com for extensive research into the Ballard genealogy in the UK.

You will find Thomas and his ancestors there.

Regards,
JMB

[Layclerk]

Hi.

Thanks for your reply, I will have a look for the Ballard name.  There is a problem. When did a the name of a Holdstock became a Ballard, as c1840?  I have seen names of Thomas "H" and a Henry of "B".


Best wishes.
Barry

[JMB1943]

Hello Barry,

Any name change from Holdstock to Ballard must necessarily occur by marriage of a female H to a male B.
As indicated in my post above, Mary AC H married Thomas B in 1868.
That, as far as I know, is the first occurrence of the H to B name change.
Can you be more specific (dob/dom) regarding Thomas H and Henry B ?

Regards,
JMB

[Layclerk]

Hi.
First name, I do not know yours, only JMB.
I will now to try to do answers again, but as I had already sent, I have had a Stroke, March 2017 and again in August.  To cover words is a very difficult. (I am a church organist - that is much more easier than words!!)
Mary Ann C. W. Holdstock, no pa, ma - maybe Mariann, b. 25/4/1842, m. 1/3/1868 Rye. No death, or from.  What I have so far, 5 children were born before Mary was married; Henry 1860 & Thomas 1861, both in Tenterden, but named Holdstock. In 1863, 1865 & 1868, three children no made to Ballard.  I don't a name of Mary Hopper.
I have tried your www.paul-ballard.com - won't work, several times.
Best wishes.
Barry.
PS
Are you UK?

[JMB1943]

Hello Barry,

I see now what you mean about the Holdstock —> Ballard switch of surname.
You will see that Mary Hopper d. 1855.
Mary AC Holdstock is listed on 1861 Census as servant or housekeeper ( cannot find my hard copy) to Thomas Ballard.
She apparently also kept his bed warm, because they had children,
Thomas, b. 1861,
Alice, b. 1864,
Emily, b. 1865, and these are all Holdstocks born out of wedlock.

I must have missed Henry H, b. 1860, Tenterden, will search for him later.

Mary AC H & Thomas B were married in 1868, so later children are all Ballards.

It seems that Paul Ballard has a new website,
 
http://paul-ballard.com/aboutme.htm

Regards,
John
USA