Our Great Great Grand Parents (Ashton Side)
Samuel Ball .... Born in 1823 in Rochdale, Lancashire
Claris Ashton .... Baptised on the 3rd April 1825 at St Mary - The Virgin Church, Blackburn, Lancashire
Samuel and Claris (Clarice) where married on the 29th June 1851 at St Chad's Church, Rochdale, Lancashire
Samuel was a Widower and employed as a Carter at the time of his marriage to Claris
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Samuel was living as a lodger on Gibsons Row, Rocdale, Lancashire
Claris (Clarice) was living with her parents on Buckley Place, Manchester Road, Rochdale, Lancashire
Witness's at their marriage where :- George Chadwick and Sarah Ann Smith (both left their mark)
Samuel Ball is the son of ?
Claris Ashton is the daughter of William and Victoire Ashton
Family of Samuel and Claris where :-
Agnes Ashton .. Born on the 5th October 1846 at 2 Acre, Smithy Brow, Heywood, Lancashire
Agnes married James William Ashworth on 11th October 1869 at All Saints Church, Elton, Bury, Lancashire
Agnes was born 5 years before Samuel Ball married Claris Ashton so it is doubtful that he is the natural Father
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Harriet Ashton ... Born in 1849 at Heywood, Lancashire
Harriet was born 2 years before Samuel Ball married Claris Ashton so it is doubtful that he is the natural Father
Harriet (21) died during the March Quarter of 1870 at Bury (8c-357)
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George William Ball ... Born on the 26th July 1852 at Fenton's Place, Rochdale, Lancashire
George William Ball married Elizabeth Ann Diggle during the December Quarter 1871 at Bury, Lancashire (8c - 636)
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Hugh Ball ... Born in 1854 at Bury, Lancashire
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Sarah A Ball ... Born in 1858 at Bury, Lancashire
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John Ball ... Born in 1860 at Bury, Lancashire
On the 1861 census
RG9 /2852 / 174, Page 35 (52)
8 Cockeyman Rd , Elton, Bury, Lancashire
Claris Ball (36) ... Head ... Laundress ... Born in France (British Subject)
William Ball (9) ... Son ... Duffer at Cotton Mill ... Born in Rochdale, Lancashire
Hugh Ball (7) ... Son ... Born in Rochdale, Lancashire
Sarah Ann Ball (4) ... Dau ... Born in Bury, Lancashire
John Ball (8 months) ... Son ... Born in Bury, Lancashire
also
Daughter's Agnes Ashton (14) and Harriet Ashton (11) where staying with their Grandfather, William Ashton on the night of the census at 3 Manchester Road, Spotland, Rochdale, Lancashire
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1881 census
RG11 /4098 / 257, Page 52
22 Mossney, Crompton, Lancashire
George Ramsbottom (27) ... Head ... Carter ... Born at Bury, Lancashire
Sarah A Ramsbottom (23) ... Wife ... Cotton Winder ... Born at Bury, Lancashire
Samuel Ramsbottom (11 months) ... Son ... Born at Crompton, Lancashire
Claris Ball (58) ... Mother in Law ... Formerly Laundress ... Born in Paris, France
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on the 1881 census
RG11 /4027 / Prisoner No 9, Page 14
"HM Prison" Cheetham, Cheetham, Lancashire, England
Hugh Ball (26) ... Married (Prisoner) ... Carter ... Born in Rochdale, Lancashire
Claris Ball (60, Widow) died in the 17th June 1883 at The Union Workhouse, Birtle, Bury, Lancashire