richard james balaam

[chook4]

Richard James Balaam married Hester Holland in 1891 but left her  about 3 years later. In 1911 he was living with Rhoda Coppins they were using the surname Balham and he named himself Frederick. He died in 1912. Rhoda registered his death as Richard Balaam, and as the informant, herself as Rhoda Balaam. The address given for the deceased was the same as that for Fred. Balham in the 1911 census.
 if anybody knows anything else about Richard I would be interested to hear.

[nanny jan]

There is a birth for a Richard James Balaam in 1867 In Hackney.   Your man?

Baptised on 25 April 1867, son of James and Ann, at St. Mary Magdalen, Old Fish Street, London.

[hanes teulu]

GRO Birth Registration

Richard James Balaam, Jun Qtr 1867, Hackney, 1b  428, mother's maiden name Davies

[BumbleB]

St Mary Magdalene, Old Fish Street - 8 March 1867

James Balaam - full age, Merchant's Clerk.  Father:  Frederick William, deceased
Ann Davies - minor.  Father:  Richard Davies, Contractor
Witnesses:  Richard and Emily Davies

[hanes teulu]

On the 91 Census, the Richard Balaam, 23, Merchant's Clerk, was born Melbourne, Australia!

Hester, age 20, born Dunstable.

[chook4]

Thanks for those replies. I did have that information.
In the 1891 census, Richard states his birthplace as Melbourne. Completely untrue. Heather gives her birthplace as Dunstable Untrue, although her father managed a pub. there.
In the 1901 census, Hester gives her surname as Grieg, spinster. In fact, she had a child,  Vera, by John Arthur Greig at that time Vera was living with her grandfather, William Reuben Holland. In 1903 she, Hester, married Walter Benjamin Groves, describing herself as Hester Greig, fomerly Holland. Widow.

[Milliepede]

In 1881 Richard J 14 is a scholar at Eagle House School High Cross Green Tottenham Middlesex

[hanes teulu]

In the 1891 census, Richard states his birthplace as Melbourne. Completely untrue

I'd spotted him in 1881, 1901 and 1911 - hence the ! re. the 1891 details. Seems a bit of a jack the lad.