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Title: Balloon Court, Nottingham
Post by: Sasha on Sunday 25 July 04 09:51 BST (UK)
Hi,

My husbands ancestors lived at Balloon Court in Nottingham from the 1851 through to the 1881 census (in 1881 at least four of the houses were occupied by them).  I've found a reference to Balloon Court being demolished in 1899 to make way for the Victoria Station.

Does anyone know of the existence of any pictures of Balloon Court, or have any information on it?  Just like to get a little 'social history' background to my research.

Thanks,
Sasha.
Title: Re: Balloon Court, Nottingham
Post by: bev32 on Sunday 25 July 04 11:00 BST (UK)
Hi Sasha
My Ancestors lived at Balloon Court as well
Bev
Title: Re: Balloon Court, Nottingham
Post by: Sasha on Sunday 25 July 04 12:45 BST (UK)
Hi Bev,

Don't suppose your ancestors were Curzon's were they?

In 1881 the Curzon's lived at 18, 20, 22 and 23 Balloon Court.

Sasha.
Title: Re: Balloon Court, Nottingham
Post by: bev32 on Sunday 25 July 04 13:42 BST (UK)
Hi Sasha
No sorry my Ancestors at Balloon court were Davis/Davies
in 1881 they where at 6 Balloon Court
Bev
Title: Re: Balloon Court, Nottingham
Post by: Steve Ley on Sunday 25 July 04 20:02 BST (UK)
Here is a great site for Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire photo's.

http://www.picturethepast.org.uk/

Steve.
Title: Re: Balloon Court, Nottingham
Post by: Sasha on Monday 26 July 04 09:51 BST (UK)
Hi Steve,

Thanks for the link.  I've had a quick look and it looks really interesting - I shall spend a bit of time searching the site later.

Thanks,

Sasha.
Title: Re: Balloon Court, Nottingham
Post by: willow154 on Saturday 02 August 08 00:07 BST (UK)
Hi Sasha and Bev,
I know your post is quite old now, and you may have already located Balloon Court.
Just in case you haven't, it was off Mount east street - which I believe was pulled down to make way for the Victoria Station. Nottingham's Victoria Centre, stands there today.
Hope this helps.
Paulene :)
http://ivan.wys.com.au/sub_pages/notts_maps.htm
Title: Re: Balloon Court, Nottingham
Post by: Courtyard89 on Monday 05 October 09 18:45 BST (UK)
Hi, We are doing some research into the Barnes of nottingham and we have found an old family painting of an ancestor called Albert, stood outside his pub called the duke of wellington, which was located on mount east street. This matches up with the 1881 census, However we have little information about the public house. We do know it got sold to the manchester, sheffield and lincolnshire railway company on the 13th of may 1896 by Albert Barnes who was the trustee of john Barnes.

Just a quick question regarding the pub as it was formerly known as the Balloon,

Has anybody any records of this public house under both names?

Kind regards

Matt and Lindsey
Title: Re: Balloon Court, Nottingham
Post by: mtfarmer on Saturday 17 October 09 08:42 BST (UK)
Hi,  I have been researching my partners family tree.  The Barnes lived at Ballon Court his great grandfather is Thomas Barnes son of John Barnes.  Do you have more information regarding the family as it might be the same Barnes?
I look forward to hearing from you.

Mary
Title: Re: Balloon Court, Nottingham
Post by: greyingrey on Saturday 27 March 10 14:48 GMT (UK)
Oh.....don't know if anyone is still out there.

I've just received a photocopy of  a summons for non payment of the poor tax for one of my ancestors in 1820.....it says his address was Balloon Yard, St Peter's, Nottingham.....I guess this was linked to Balloon Court  ?

One thing that has struck me is that it was off a "Mount St"......I've got another ancestor who was living in Cross Lane, St Mary's......also off a "Mount St" & I know where the present day Mount St is in Nottingham city centre (nowhere near these 2) Does anyone know if these were completely separate streets or if they formed a road around the edge of the city.....divided into north/south/east/west etc ?
Title: Re: Balloon Court, Nottingham
Post by: greyingrey on Sunday 28 March 10 17:15 BST (UK)
This is probably a silly question, but was The Ballooon pub named after any particular balloon & is the name of Balloon Woods connected in any way ?
Title: Re: Balloon Court, Nottingham
Post by: MarkTewk on Saturday 14 September 13 10:46 BST (UK)
Bev32...

noticed that you said you were related to the Davis/Davies family of Balloon Court, Nottingham.  I'm helping a friend and would be very interested if you know anything about this Davis family lodging in Balloon Court with Joseph and Elizabeth Stocks at the time of the 1851 census.

William Davis 31  Nottingham
Eliza Davis 29 Wales (British Subject) - I think her maiden name is Eliza Hanson or maybe Orson
Fanny Davis 8 Nottingham
Orson/Orston Davis 5 months, Nottingham

Eliza Hanson had a brother James Hanson b abt 1824 Cheltenham - James turns up on the 1881 census with Caroline (maiden name Garner, former married name Robinson) in Hucknall Torkard, Nottinghamshire.  James's occupation  is photographer.

I think the family emigrated to the USA at some point.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Regards
Mark
Title: Re: Balloon Court, Nottingham
Post by: bev32 on Saturday 14 September 13 21:35 BST (UK)
Hi Mark

Although my Davis Ancestors were in Ballon Court on the 1851 census i have not been able to make a connection with the family you are looking for, do you have any more info that may help

Regards Bev
Title: Re: Balloon Court, Nottingham
Post by: Tempest2 on Tuesday 15 September 20 17:50 BST (UK)
Hi, I can see this thread is very old, if I could try and resurrect it? If there’s anyone still here. Balloon Court, I’ve learnt was demolished along with other streets to make way for the Victoria station. I have ancestors who lived there. In 1881 Samuel Campion (soon to die in 1884 aged 30) with his wife and 3 children lived there. Specifically they lived there in a place called Stephens Mission Rooms along with another two families. I can’t find anything about it though. Has anyone more info that could help. On his death would have had to move out? The two sons were 6 and 7 at his death and grew up it would appear as bad in’s. One, John ended up a spell in Bagthorpe prison for neglect of his family. The other Alfred was arrested trying to commit suicide by jumping off Trent Bridge.