Balls family Gt Yarmouth

[Balls]

Hi, I've just joined this site after stumbling across it whilst browsing my "tree".  My family on my dad's side are the "Balls" from the Gt Yarmouth area.  I myself was born in Sheffield, my surname is Ball, as for some reason my grandfather dropped the "s" from Balls.  I have become obsessed with my g/grandfather, Edgar Samuel Balls, born at 4 Tower Cottages, Garden Lane, Gt Yarmouth in 1876.  I have found evidence of him in all the cencus' up to 1901 and his marriage in 1900, to Florence Hough from Sheffield.  I think he joined the Norfolk Artillery Militia in c. 1900 as he is listed as "Samuel Balls" in barracks at Colchester in the 1901 census.  He was also involved in the bribery allegations in the 1906 general election.  He and some others taking a bribe to vote for a particular Gt Yarmouth candidate, I have a transcript of his statement.  There is no sign of him in the 1911 census, although his wife and children are listed as living at No. 4, Row 119, Gt Yarmouth.  From then on I can't find any sign of Edgar, no death records, nothing.  My late dad told me he is supposed to have left Florence at some point, maybe this explains the dropping of the "s" by my grandad.  Sorry to drone on, but any help would be much appreciated.



Edgar Samuel and family, my grandad, Edgar is stood to the right.

Cheers David

[meles]

Welcome to RootsChat!

I have stumbled across several Balls in my Yarmouth research.  And my own GG grandfather (b Yarmouth) was also in Colchester Barracks. So something that was not unusual.

I'll have a little look in the 1911 census for you.

meles

[Balls]

Thanks Meles, I have looked in the 1911 census, but only found his wife Emily and the kids, no sign of him.....Maybe I'm missing something??

Thanks in advance

David

[meles]

I could not find him either.

Perhaps dead (unlikely). Perhaps abroad - South Africa, perhaps, fighting in the Boer war.

meles

[meles]

If you are new to this game, then you might not yet have found this helpful site.

http://www.doun.org/transcriptions/index.php

meles

[Balls]

Thanks anyway Meles.  The second Boer war was over in 1902 and the photo I posted must have been taken in about 1913 or 14, judging by the age of the kids, of which one is my grandad.  Thanks for the link.

Cheers David

[YH757]

Hello

I resemble that remark.   I am descended from Balls fishing family of Great Yarmouth.   I have researched them back to late 18th century.

[Balls]

Hello

I resemble that remark.   I am descended from Balls fishing family of Great Yarmouth.   I have researched them back to late 18th century.

Hi YH757....Are we related???  I ask because as well as Balls, I see that you are also researching Liversidge in Sheffield.  My G Grandma was a Ledger who married a Liversidge.

Cheers David

[YH757]

Hi YH757....Are we related???  I ask because as well as Balls, I see that you are also researching Liversidge in Sheffield.  My G Grandma was a Ledger who married a Liversidge.

Cheers David

Related?  Possibly at the Sheffield end.    See my personal message.

Your  Balls family originate from Gissing, I assume that is near Diss.  Mine are all Yarmouth, back to mid 18th century. 
I thought I might have some useful info for you.    I was brought up in Yarmouth, so if you need some local knowledge, I might be able to help there.