Eleanor Ball (buried 1887)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Ball
First name: 
Eleanor
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Burial number: 
135
Born: 
0/0/1805
Died: 
00/06/1887
Buried: 
18/06/1887
Occupation: 
Laundress. Wife of William Ball.
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
Unknown
Burial remains: 
Unknown

Life story

Life story

Eleanor (Ellen) was born in Broadwater, the daughter of James and Elizabeth. She was baptised on 22nd December 1805. Her father was a gardener. On 2nd May 1829, Eleanor married William Ball a farm labourer, at Broadwater church. The couple settled in Heene Village close to William's brother John. Both worked on a local farm. William and Eleanor had eight children: Eleanor, William, Caroline, Fanny, Frederick, Margaret, Isaac and Thomas. William died in 1880 and Eleanor moved in with her daughter Ellen and her husband George Apted, a carter. She died in June 1887. No probate.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1805
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Paskins
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
William
Spouse one last name: 
Ball
Marriage one date: 
02/05/1829
Marriage one address: 
Broadwater, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
00/06/1887
Age (at time of death): 
82
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
87 High Street, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

Heene Village, Sussex

William aged 30, ag lab. Eleanor aged 32. Eleanor aged 11. William aged 9. Caroline aged 6. Fanny aged 4. Frederick aged 1.

1851 census: 

Heene Village, Sussex

William aged 44, farm labourer. Eleanor aged 46. William aged 18, farm labourer. Caroline aged 16, servant. Fanny aged 13. Fred aged 11. Margaret aged 9. Isaac aged 7. Thomas aged 4.

1861 census: 

9 Heene Lane, Worthing.

William aged 54, ag lab. Eleanor aged 55, charwoman. Isaac aged 16, ag lab. Thomas aged 13, ag lab.

1871 census: 

10 Heene Lane, Worthing.

William aged 64, ag lab. Eleanor aged 66. Michael Milham aged 30, lodger, ag lab.

1881 census: 

87 High Street, Worthing.

George Apted aged 53, carter. Eleanor (Ellen) aged 53. Eleanor (Ellen) aged 75, mother-in-law, formerly laundress. George Jeffrey aged 14, nephew, boarder. Richard Collins aged 22, boarder.