Samuel Lovatt Ball

1856 - 1925

Born 1856 Tean, Staffordshire
His father, James Ball aged 31 was a Painter. His Mother was Ann Ball(nee Lovatt)aged 31.

1861 Census

Their address at this time was Uttoxeter Rd,
Now Tean, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST10 4LG

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
James Ball	Head	36	Painter	Cheadle, Staffordshire
John Ball	Son	13	Scholar	Cheadle, Staffordshire, England
Samuel Ball	Son	5	Scholar	Tean, Staffordshire

1871 Census

The address at this time was White Hart, High St. Alton, Staffs.
Now Alton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST10 4AQ
Still a pub

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
Samuel Ball	Servant	17	Domestic Servant	Staffords,Tean

1881 Census

Their address at this time; 43 Lower Tean Rd
There is a 44 Tean Road Cheadle STOKE-ON-TRENT ST10 1LY

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
James Ball	Head	56	Painter	Cheadle, Staffordshire
Ann Ball	Wife	56	Dealer in Sweets	Cheadle, Staffordshire
Samuel L. Ball	Son	25	Plasterer	Tean, Staffordshire
Sarah J. Ball	Daughter	18	Cotton Pin Winder	Tean, Staffordshire
Margaret Ball	Daughter	14		Tean, Staffordshire

1881 Marriage

Samuel Lovatt BALL aged 25 married Eliza BERRY aged 21,on 7 June 1881
at the Warwick Lane Wesleyan Methodist Chapel - Coventry
Samuel Lovatt BALL was a "Plasterer" Living in Ct 5 Far Gosford Street. His father was James BALL, a Painter
Eliza BERRY was an Upholstery worker who also lived in Ct 5 Far Gosford Street. Her father was James BERRY a Basket Maker.
The witnesses were James Berry and James Ball.
Description: Vol 6d Page 615

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1891 Census

Their address at this time; 17 Wayford Street, Battersea; 2 rooms. Now, SW11 2TR

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
Samuel Ball	Head	35	Plasterer	Staffordshire,
Eliza Ball	Wife	30		Warwickshire
Florence Ball	Daughter	8		Warwickshire
Jane Ball	Daughter	6		Oxfordshire
Eliza Ball	Daughter	3		Battersea, London
Violet Ball	Daughter	1		Battersea, London

In 1897 John Ball was born. His christening record shows that Samuel & Eliza lived then at 67 Stainforth Road, Battersea.

1901 Census

Their address at this time; 67 Stainforth Road, Battersea.
Florence is no longer there but 5 others have been born.

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
Samuel Lovatt Ball	Head	43	Plasterer	Tean, Staffordshire
Eliza Ball	Wife	43 40		Coventry, Warwickshire
Jane Ball	Daughter	19 17	Card Box maker	Bropedsy, Oxfordshire
Eliza Ball	Daughter	13		Battersea, London
Violet Ball	Daughter	11		Battersea, London
Samuel Lovall Ball	Son	9		Battersea, London
Ethel Ball	Daughter	7		Battersea, London
George Ball	Son	5		Battersea, London
John Ball	Son	3		Battersea, London
Albert Edward Ball	Son	1		Battersea, London

The transcriber has misread the image here. Plus Bropedsy is thought to be Banbury

1911 Census

This census is the first to record how many children were born within this marriage.
The marriage has been for 31 years, with 11 births and 8 still living!
Their address at this time; 71, Latchmere Road, Battersea. 4 Rooms
Jane married Frank Rawkins in 1903 and had moved by this census.

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
Samuel Lovatt Ball	Head	55	Plasterer	Tean, Staffordshire
Eliza Ball	Wife	52		Coventry, Warwickshire
Eliza Ball	Daughter	23	Laundry	Battersea, London
Violet Ball	Daughter	21	Blue Bell Metal Polish	Battersea, London
Samuel Lovall Ball	Son	19	Porter	Battersea, London
Ethel Ball	Daughter	17	Gun Factory	Battersea, London
George Henry Ball	Son	15	?? Boy	Battersea, London
John Ball	Son	13	Scholar	Battersea, London
Albert Edward Ball	Son	12	Scholar	Battersea, London

Samuel died in the first quarter of 1925 aged 69.
The death is registered in Wandsworth,Greater London.
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Children

This page was updated on 4 Jan 2018
by Terry Rawkins