For some time I have been trying to find the parents of my brickwall ancestor but with no luck, I have therefore drawn up an events timeline to try to help.
I have listed below all the events I hold documents for, can anybody add to this or let me know if they come across any of the names mentioned around these time in order that I may find a link.
Happy Xmas & New Year
Adrian Ballard.
William Ballard 1750 - Historical Events Timeline - Adrian Ballard
1750. William Ballard. born [estimated]
1770. William Ballard. Written on rear of marriage licence (" J. B. 12th May 1770 " )
1771. William Ballard. Scribbler, Marriage Licence, April 22nd to Ann Lusty at Kingstanley Glos.
1771. William Ballard. Marriage to Ann Lusty April 23rd at Kingstanley Glos.
1771. William Ballard. Son born William Ballard at Gibraltar. [no parish record proof - Gibraltar specified on sons Military Records]
1774. William Ballard. Lamb Street (1 Easton Terrace) [poll book entry -source needs to be confirmed at bristol records office]
1775. William Ballard. Intured child, "poor". Broadmead baptist burial ground.
1776. William Ballard. Had a daughter [no parish records found] see buried 1799.
1777. William Ballard. Intured his wife where is child was intered, very poor. Broadmead baptist burial ground. [presumably Ann B nee Lusty]
1778. William Ballard. 39th Regimental Musters, 25 June 1778 - 24 Dec 1778, Captain John Mercier’s Company.
1778. William Ballard. 39th Regimental Musters, 25 Dec 1778 - 24th Dec 1779, Captain John Mercier’s Company.
1779. William Ballard. 39th Regimental Musters, 25 June 1779 - 24 Dec 1779, Captain John Mercier’s Company.
1780. William Ballard. 39th Regimental Musters, 25 June 1780 - 24 Dec 1780, Captain Hugh Tuite’s Company.
1781. William Ballard. 39th Regimental Musters, 1781 musters missing.
1781. William Ballard. 39th Regimental Musters, 25 Dec 1781 - 24 June 1782, Captain Hugh Tuite’s Company.
1782. William Ballard. 39th Regimental Musters, 25 June 1782 - 24 Dec 1782, Captain Hugh Tuite’s Company.
1782. William Ballard. 39th Regimental Musters, 25 Dec 1782 - 24 June 1783, Captain Hugh Tuite’s Company.
1782. William Ballard. 39th Regiment of Foot, Lost a leg, age 31. 4years 9 months service, born at Bristol a Shoemaker, 7th April 1783, Register of Pensions Disabled.
1784. William Ballard. Married Sarah Davies widow of Thomas Davies, Butcher at St Philip & Jacob, 3rd February.
1784. William Ballard. A Scribbler, Was admitted unto the liberty of the City of Bristol for that he married Sarah the widow of Thomas Davies Butcher, 6th April.
1787. William Ballard. Chr daughter Mary Ann Ballard at St Philips & Jacob, mother Sarah, 21st November.
1787. William Ballard. Was living in a Tenament or Message known by the name of and or connected with the "Duke of Marlborough" on "New Street" connected with "Marlborough Court", renting. July.
1789. William Ballard. Intured his daughter Mary Ann Ballard, died of smallpox age 2 at St Philip & Jacob, 20th December.
1791. William Ballard. Sarah Ballard died Reimo Gout age 47, buried St Philip & Jacob [presumed wife of Wm B]
1793. William Ballard. Married Hannah Thorne at St Micheals, 23rd January.
1795. William Ballard. Of St Philip's, Intered his wife Hannah Ballard age 27 at Broadmead baptist burial ground. Redcross Old Ground.
1799. William Ballard. Intured his daughter age 23 at Broadmead baptist burial ground. Redcross St Old Ground.
1799. William Ballard. Married Elizabeth Smith at St Micheals 18th July
1811. William Ballard. Shoe-maker, Lamb st, Bristol. London & County Directory 1811 vol2.
1812. William Ballard. An old Pensioner age 62 was intured at Broadmead baptist burial ground, Redcross St.
1812. William Ballard. Elizabeth Ballard widow to Wm Ballard married John Millard, a Butcher, at Temple.
1812. William Ballard. John Millard, Butcher was admitted unto the liberties of the City of Bristol in that he married Elizabeth the widow of Wm B Scribbler deseased, 12th October.
1817. William Ballard. Elizabeth Ballard was granted adm of the estate of the late John Millard Butcher.
