BALLS Family History

[Kamar]

Researching Balls family around Wrentham, Barnby, South Cove etc, Sufolk. Does anyone have any information on a William Balls baptised 26 July 1787 Barnby Suffolk, parents Samuel Balls and Sarah.
Thank you.

Kamar

[garstonite]

Hiya Kamar and welcome to Rootschat

christened 26th July b1787 at Barnby , Suffolk......William Balls - son of Samuel Balls and Sarah Scarnham

siblings

James Balls 24th May 1785
Sarah Balls 15th Nov 1789  born 2nd nov 1789
Lucy Balls 8th November 1792
Charles Everet Balls 6th July 1794    died 31st August 1794
allan

[Sandymc47]

Hi Kamar

Just discovered the same information as above.

Also found the following and think it is your William
William Balls married Elizabeth Dearn on 14th February 1806 at Wissett, Suffolk


regards
Sandymc

[Kamar]

Thanks Allan and Sandymc. Much appreciated. Need to link William to Wrentham which seems to be where original Samuel came from.

Is that a positive on the marriage? There are so many Williams and the family did move around a lot.

I also have a marriage for William and Rebecca Warnes in Worlingham 1813. Talk about confusing.

Kamar

[Keziah2]

Hello Kamar

Could this be your man?

1841C William BALLS c1786 & Sarah living Southwold, Suffolk with children
Emily 1826, James 1831, Susan 1831, Thomas 1826, Fanny 1826, Charlotte 1840.

1851 Still in Southwold William BALLS pob NK(not known) , Suffolk, which is not at all helpful

However from the Suffolk Mariage Index William BALLS married Sarah HAZEL 19 Apr 1826 Beccles.   Beccles is just west of Barnby & the date would tie in just about with the first child born to the above couple.

From the Suffolk Burial Index William BALLS buried 8 Mar 1854 age 67 Southwold.

Its a long shot but it could be your man.

Keziah

[Keziah2]

ps.  I should have said that in 1851 Sarah gave her place of birth as Walberswick - walberswick is just south of Southwold.

K

[Kamar]

Thanks Keziah

I'll follow it up a bit. So many William Balls. There is a suspicion he may have emigrated to Canada, which doesn't help.

Cheers Kamar

[Keziah2]

The marriage you had
William BALLS - Rebecca WARNS 21 Jan 1813 Worlingham - gives Williams parish as Benacre, which is fairly close to Wrentham.

but there are two other William BALLS marriages in that area, neither describe William as a widower.
William BALLS of Barsham - Mary WYATT 12 Apr 1819 Worlingham
William BALLS - Abigail MUTTIT 27 May 1817 Wenhaston

The couple I found on the CR's can probably be eliminated if you think he emigrated.

Good luck
K

[Kamar]

Thanks Keziah. I didn't realise Benacre was so close to Wrentham. Did the marriage to Rebecca Warns state that he was a widower? I din't think he was at that point, but Rebecca died in 1825, so he would have been then. The problem with the emigration is finding records. I don't suppose it gives his father's name does it?
If he belongs to the family I'm suspecting 3 sisters got married in Benacre. I'm wondering if he belonged to Samuel and Sarah of Barnby.

Thanks again for your help.
Cheers
Kamar