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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Suffolk => Topic started by: Bamba on Saturday 04 August 07 03:45 BST (UK)
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Has anyone done any research - or know anything about - the Baalhams of Polstead Suffolk?
I have a Maria Baalham in my husband's tree who was a Gt Gt Grandmother and who was born in Polstead. There were a small number of people by this name all settled in Polstead and looking at a road map I found that this appears to be a small village? not too far from Harwich and wondered if the name could be Dutch - or even Belgian.
There appears to be no trace of Baalhams on the LDS website before 1759 and I wondered if there was any particular reason why such a group should move to England at that time or whether it could be hardship in general.
I would be grateful to hear anything about this family if anyone else has done research.
Thanks
Bamba
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Looking through Boyds marriage index, the name Balaam and variants, goes back to the 1500 and 1600s. The marriages listed there are predominantly in Suffolk.
:)
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The Suffolk Burials Index has a fair number of entries for 'Baalham' in various places. In Polstead there are entries covering the period 1754 to 1807.
EDIT: There are far more entries for 'Balaam' so I guess this is/was the 'correct' spelling.
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Thank you to both respondents - I will look at the suggested websites. It is great to get such a quick response to a name that has been puzzling me for some time.
Thanks
Bamba
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I have tried to get into the Boyds Marriages and have done the registration to Origins but cannot get an further - it is a really difficult website to use - do you have any tips for using the website?
Thanks
Bamba
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British Origins is a pay per view site. They do 72hours, monthly or yearly. So you would need to take out one of these subscriptions, to view the info they hold.
:)
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When I was working in school in Bury St Edmunds there were a number of students from Balaam/Baalham/Baalam families - as far as I know it is an old Suffolk name, found all over West Suffolk - just spelled in more ways than one, usually pronounced as 'Baylem'.
SM ...
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I have paid for a 72 hour sub just to see how I get on with it - but I cannot get in as I need a membership number for Origins - so I keep going round in circles as it says I am registered but I cannot get to a search site only my details!
I have sent a message to see what that brings up.
Thanks anyway to both repliers.
Bamba
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I have never had any problems. When on the log in page, you usually just put in your email address and your chosen password.
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There are five researchers listed as looking for this name on the Suffolk Surnames List web site ;)
www.suffolk-surnames-list.co.uk
SM ...
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Thanks suffolksue - I have just tried again various of the websites offered but I get no log in page mostly they show information or a family of Ennever etc.! My sub expires tomorrow anyway and I have not had a reply as yet. Thanks for trying to help though it was much appreciated.
Thanks also to suffolkmawther I will try that one and see if I get anywhere.
Regards
Bamba
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Hi Bamba
I am completely mystified as to why you can't log in. On the main page, you see login on the left hand side. When clicking on this, you put in the email address that you registered with and your password.
This should take you to your page, which will show your personal details. From here you can do your searches.
Anyway you sould be entitled to a refund,if you haven't been able to use your sub, for whatever reason.
I find it a very user friendly site.
Just out if interest, are you trying to access through Internet Explorer or some other browser. I do have trouble with the site if I try to access through Mozilla Firefox.
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I Googled it to get to Boyds Marriage Index - I have not tried any other way.
Thanks
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POLSTEAD IS HALF MILE FROM STOKE BY NAYLAND SUFFOLK AND NO WHERE HERE HARWICH. ALL MY FAMILY ROOTS COME FROM POLSTEAD AND I HAVE DONE A LOT OF WORK ON THE PLACE. I AM TIED IN WITH THE BAALHAMS AND HAVE A FAIR BIT OF INFORMATION, BUT I AM LOOKING AT THIS AT WORK SO HAVE NO INFO. WITH ME. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO EMAIL AT HOME
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Welcome to Rootschat Red Wine (hope it's a full delicious plum-y Merlot ;D
Came through bits of Polstead on my way home yesterday, the bits that are nearest to Boxford - Polstead is one of those Suffolk villages which is very scattered.
Have you and Bamba checked out the church of St Mary, very famous around these parts for its unusual roof. I was there a little while ago taking photographs of a memorial in the churchyard for a researcher in Aus.
www.suffolkchurches.co.uk
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in south west Suffolk ;)
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Thanks for passing on that website - I have printed the details off and will have a good read of them. I am now on the other side of the world so it is good to be able to see something of where our ancestors came from.
Bamba
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HI SUFFOLKMAWTHER
YES IT IS A WONDERFUL CHURCH. SPENT MANY A HAPPY HOUR WANDERING THE GRAVE YARD, SO PEACEFUL WITH THE MOST WONDERFUL VEIW.
DID YOU KNOW THAT POLSTEAD WAS ONCE FAMOUS THROUGH OUT ENGLAND FOR ITS CHERRIES....I WAS HARD PUSH TO FIND A CHERRY TREE LAST TIME I WAS THERE!!
I WOULD HAPPLEY RETIRE THERE, ALL I NEED TO DO IS WIN THE LOTTERY!!
REGARDS RED WINE......A NICE CLARET
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'Tis said, the (Murder in the) Red Barn was stained with the juice of the cherries which has been stored there after harvesting :o
You could have come over to ours, we had a lot of cherries this year, but I think the blackbirds got more than we did ::)
SM ...
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MY FAMILY TREE INCLUDES THE BARN MURDER. MARIA MARTIN WAS MY 2ND COUSIN GENERATION REMOVED NATURALLY
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MY FAMILY TREE INCLUDES THE BARN MURDER. MARIA MARTIN WAS MY 2ND COUSIN GENERATION REMOVED NATURALLY
My tree includes that murder too, my 2XgT Grandmother's neice.
For the lady who was asking about the Ballhams, have you tried the Cosford database? http://www.cosford-database.co.uk/
A visit to St Mary's is well worth the effort. The view is amazing. Anyone know if there are any cemetery records as the grave stones are so hard to read now.
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I have some Balaams (another spelling!) in my family from Suffolk a charlotte Balaam who married a John Rosier another name spelt many ways,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I have found it very difficult to get back further than Charlotte I have who I think is her father a Samuel Soar Balaam and found some details on the
Family History on line site another paysite but very cheap,,,,,,,,,,,
so redwine if you have any info I would be gratefull........... I have looked at the Balaam site via cosford and its an interesting site, I didnt find any of mine but it is worth a visit
sandie
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hi sandy
i am at work at present, so no information with , but i'd bet that his name was Boar Baalham, as the Boars where a Polstead family that married into the Baalhams, and seemed to carry their name through with them. I am a direct desendant of the boars
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Hi redwine,
I am at work too, but if you pm me I will give you my email......maybe you could be the answer to my prayers ::)
sandie
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happy to speak to you at home Email addy removed. Please use Personal Message system to exchange personal details. and hopefully we may be able to help each other!
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Thanks for offers of assistance - do not know how to use the Personal Manager!! but perhaps someone will point me in the right direction.
I have tried the Cosford Database and found lots of Baalhams for my tree - there was a lot of info. I have yet to look at the alternative spellings though.
Thanks again
Bamba
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Hi Bamba
if you just click on persons name in thread message it will bring up their profile and then scroll down and it says sens this person a personal message..............and away you go
sandie
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Thanks - I will give it a go.
Bamba
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Hi
i have a small connection with had Baalham family. My 2x great Grandfather Robert Lockwood was a lime burner and lived in Needham market suffolk. His son William was my greatgrandfather and so the Lockwood name is my main research. However there was also a daughter Charlotte and she married John Baalham in 1871. I can give you more info on that family if it is any interest to you.
regards Janet
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I have not come across Charlotte Lockwood in my research. I would be interested to know more about this marriage.
The closest John Baalham I have in my tree was born in 1760 in Polstead but that would not fit with the marriage date and his wife in any case was Susan Watson.
Thanks for your interest
Bamba
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there is not a great deal I can tell you except Charlotte was the eldest child of Robert Lockwood and Mary Ann Pilbrough. She was born in Needham market suffolk 6th Feb 1848. She married John Baalham in 1871. In 1881 census they lived in Creeting Green with five young children. 1891 they lived in Stow Road Old Newton with still 4 children still at home. 1901 Charlotte had become a widow and was a house keeper for Maria Haywood also a widow.
John Baalham was born 1846 son of William Baalham and Margaret. John was an ag lab and born in creeting st james.
John and Charlotte had Walter 1872
William John 1873
Henry Alfred 1876
Anna 1879
Ernest 1881 and Emily 1885. John died 1898.
regards Janet
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My gr grandmother's sister married Frederick Balaam who was born in Sapiston, Suffolk abt 1857. They moved to Methwold, where he was an innkeeper (the Swan Inn) from 1891 to 1929.
There are quite a few people researching the Balaams on Genes Reunited.
Rosemary :)
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Thanks for your replies
I think they must be a totaly different branch as most of our Baalhams were born in Polstead Suffolk - I will look how close that is to Needham Market. Actually Needham is our surname so that is very interesting too.
To Subaru - I have not yet found any connection with Balaams to Baalham but will keep an open mind about that as it might ome to light later.
Regards
Bamba
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Hi,
I have a website dedicated to the name - may help you quite a bit. It is the process of being updated but the info is still worth looking at.
Baalham Resourcce Centre
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~baalham/
Best Regards
Melanie
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Hi Melaine
great news updates coming I love your site
sandie
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Hi Janet,
You don't happen to know anything about James Baalham b.1804 Polstead (Parents John Baalham b. 1760 & Susan Watson) that was married to Sarah Carter in Polstead in Nov 1828. Sarah Carter was my gx2 Aunt. Desperately looking for living family connections. Robert Carter (my gx2 grandfather) was Sarahs brother, he was transported to NSW Australia in 1825.
Regards,
Kerry
Aussielostin the UK
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hello Aussielost
sorry no I do not have a James Baalam in my history. The closest I can get is John Baalam born 1846
He married Charlotte Lockwood the sister of Robert Lockwood 2x great grandfather
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HI all, I am new to roots chat and I am going to post my email here so you can get a hold of me directly if needed (*)
I would like to touch base with everyone regarding Balaam's because it is likely we are related.
My great grandfather was fred balaam b: jan 1893 in ipswich, parents thomas and ann balaam.
thomas balaam parents are jane- father unknown. Ann's parents are henry baalham and emma (hewes). I also recognize the name from my tree the john baalham who was married to susan(susanna) watson!
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Hi guys. i am new to roots web but i am happy to help where possible and I am hoping some of you can help me too please. I am researching balaam/baalham and i'll start from what I know and see if there is a link.
my great grandfather was fred balaam born jan 1893. His parents are Thomas(thomas smith, smith T Balaam) and Ann balaam formerly balaam. my 4th great grandfather is joseph who got convicted for larceny and transported to australia for 7 years. I would like to find out more , anything about the balaam/baalhams' as i am so new to family history even to connect with some living relatives now would be amazing.
My email address included
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thanks Ria
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Sorry I am new and did not know that email address was not allowed. I have seen a few others post it. if anyone has any information on the children of Thomas Balaam and Ann Balaam it would be greatly appreciated. here is what I do know- but would like to know if they were married, had kids etc?
fred Balaam- my Great grandfather which I know about.
his siblings:
Jennie/Jenny Balaam 1891 ipswich
Tom Balaam- 1890 ipswich
Daisy E Balaam- 1888 ipswich
kate E Balaam- 1886 ipswich
Eva L Balaam- 1884 ipswich
thanks in advance.
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Hi Reeahc,
Welcome to RootsChat :)
I am sorry but Bamba's emails do not seem to be working at the moment :'( I think that I may have managed to find the right lady and hopefully I have managed to notify her of your new replies..
Fingers crossed we see Bamba very soon.
Regards
Sarah :)
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I am sorry but the email I just sent was returned to me also, it was from 2013 but sadly it is also no longer working either.