RootsChat.Com
England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Gloucestershire => Topic started by: philrmoon on Thursday 19 April 18 01:29 BST (UK)
-
Hi
Can anybody help please
Trying to find a john ballinger born 1825 Goodrich
He seems to have disappeared after his birth ??
There was information of a john who went before gloucester assizes for crimes committed in 1845 ???
But not sure where that john came from
Any information welcome
Regards Phil
-
Hi
The John Ballinger that appeared before the Gloucester Sessions in 1845 was 32 years old, so not your man.
Claire
-
There is a baptism record for a John Ballinger on 28 February 1825 at Goodrich, Herefordshire. Parents are Edward and Diana.
-
Hi
That's him
Any idea what happened to him after this ???
Regards Phil
-
Trying to find him in census records but not having any success at the moment.
I have found other children baptised with Edward and Diana as parents:-
Prudence 1821, Charlotte 1823, Harriotte 1826, George 1828 and Samuel 1833
All baptised in Goodrich.
-
Not that this helps but I have found the parents marriage:-
Edward Ballingham to Diana Davis on 20 May 1816 at Goodrich, Herefordshire
Do you have any information at all about the Ballinger family? John's occupation? Is John related to you?
-
Not sure if this is relevant but there is a John Balinger in the 1841 census living at Hill, Lower Sapey, Bromyard, Worcestershire
Piece number 1194
Book number 1
Folio number 6
Page number 10
His birth county is given as Worcestershire so may not be your man. The reason I was attracted to this record was that the couple he is living with are called DAVIS. This was Diana's maiden name so I wondered if they were any relation. Davis is a common surname though.
-
Hi
Yes john is a relative
But his father Edward married twice
Ann hook at food rich ( she died young)
Second marriage
Diana Davis food rich
( she died about 1837 ??)
Edward was transported to Australia for stealing a sheep ( he died on board aged 59 before arrival
His son Samuel aged 7 in Ross union workhouse 1841
Cannot find his other children anywhere
Told a story john may have gone to Australia ???
And also may have been transported for theft ??
Tried at gloucester assizes about 1840-1844 ??
Regards Phil
-
This looks like Diana's death
Deaths Dec 1837
Ballinger Dianna Ross 26 145
For some reason this is not on the GRO website. Either missed off or mistranscribed in some way.
She was buried at Goodrich on 1st November 1837 age 45.
-
Have you tried searching any Australia records to see if John shows up at all?
Family stories are not always accurate. John may have gone abroad but not necessarily to Australia.
-
Marriage;
10 Oct 1859
Holy Trinity, Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea
Prudence BALLINGER to William HAY
Her Father EDWARD a Wharfinger
1861 she is born c 1828 Goodrich and 1871 c 1822 Goodrich/ 1881 c 1825 and widowed.
Looks like Charlotte was in trouble as well, acquitted 26 July 1837 age 11.
1851 she may be a Servant in Chelsea born c 1826 Ross