Mary Ball (buried 1892)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Ball
First name: 
Mary
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Female
Burial number: 
185
Born: 
0/0/1815
Died: 
25/12/1891
Buried: 
05/10/1892
Occupation: 
Laundress; Charwoman; Wife of John Ball.
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
Unknown
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No

Life story

Life story

Mary was born in Itchingfield near Horsham, the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth. She was baptised at Itchingfield on 6th August 1815. Her father was a farm labourer. On 28th February 1834, Mary married John Ball a farm labourer, at Broadwater church. The couple lived in Heene Lane and had nine children: John, James, Charles, George who died in 1859, Edward, Fred who died in 1857, Eliza Ann, Horace and Emma Maria. John died in July 1877 and Mary moved in with her daughter Emma now married to George Laishley a brickmaker. Both Mary and Emma worked taking in laundry. Even as an old woman, Mary worked as a charwoman. She died on Christmas Day 1891. No probate.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1815
Address at birth: 
Itchingfield, Sussex, England
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Newman
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
John
Spouse one last name: 
Ball
Marriage one date: 
28/02/1834
Marriage one address: 
Broadwater, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
25/12/1891
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
South House, Heene Road, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

Heene Village, Sussex

John aged 30, ag lab. Mary aged 27. John aged 5. James aged 4. Charles aged 1. Mary Ball aged 72, widow.

1851 census: 

Heene Village, Sussex

John aged 41, farm labourer. Mary aged 37. John aged 15, farm labourer. James aged 13, farm labourer. Charles aged 11, farm labourer. George aged 9. Edward aged 7. Fred aged 5. Eliza Ann aged 2.

1861 census: 

10 Heene Lane, Worthing.

John aged 50, ag lab. Mary aged 45. Ann Eliza aged 11. Horace aged 9.

1871 census: 

11 Heene Lane, Worthing.

John aged 61, ag lab. Mary aged 55. Horace aged 19, ag lab. Emily Thais aged 8, grand daughter (daughter of John and Nelly). John Wilson aged 9, nurse child.

1881 census: 

Heene Road, Worthing.

Mary aged 66, widow, laundress. George Laishley aged 20, son-in-law, brickmaker. Emma M aged 20, laundress. George Edward aged 1 month. William Ball aged 8, grandson.

1891 census: 

South House, Heene Road, Worthing.

Mary aged 75, charwoman. George Laishley aged 30, son-in-law, brickmaker. Emma aged 29. George aged 10. Edith aged 8. Frederick aged 6. Ethel aged 4. Albert aged 2. William aged 6 months.