• General Notes

  Frank Tippin Ballard in his diary written late in life (in the possession of Ralph Ballard) records that:
  "Henry was born 1849 and died 1902.
  He was a brassfitter employed by the gas company in Birmingham, England.
  He married Clara, and they had 2 children - Frank born 1877, and Helen (died young).
  Later Henry and Clara had pubs - mainly "outdoor licences" around Birmingham and brewed their own ale. They usually drank the profits from the pubs."
  
  Pat Horton, England, notes that the 1861 UK Census lists Henry Ballard (clog maker) resident in the household of his parents William Ballard and Eliza Hall, at 29 Suffolk Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire.  His siblings were listed as Eliza (born 1846 - clog maker), George (born 1848 - clog maker), Mary (born 1853) and Ellen (born 1856).
  
  Pat Horton further notes that the 1881 census records Henry Ballard and his wife Clara Benton as living at Rea Street, Birmingham and their children were listed as:
  - Frank Ballard (born 1878, Birmingham)
  - Ellen Ballard (born 1879)
  
  Paul Ballard (website - http://www.paul-ballard.com/) records that:
  "Henry3 Ballard39 was born in 1849 at Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.51 He appeared on the census of 30 Mar 1851 in the household of William Ballard and Eliza Unknown at Sandy Lane, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.18 He appeared on the census of 7 Apr 1861 in
  the household of William Ballard and Eliza Unknown at 29 House, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.38 He married Clara Benton in Dec 1870 at Birmingham Registration District, Warwickshire, England.52 He appeared on the census of 2 Apr 1871 in the household of George Ballard and Elizabeth Woodley at 40 1/2 Warner Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.53 He and Clara Benton appeared on the census of 3 Apr 1881 at 1 H 18 CT Rea Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.54 He appeared on the census of 5 Apr 1891 in the household of William Ballard at 80 Adderley Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.55 He appeared on the census of 31 Mar 1901 at 18 Great Ban      Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.56
  Children:
  - Frank
  - Eleanor  (born December 1878 and died December 1901)
  
  Endnotes:
  51. 3 April 1881 UK National Census, Kew, London, England, RG11 The National Archive.  [.....]; General Record Office Register, Henry Ballard; Jun Qtr 1851; Birmingham; Volume: 16 Page: 287.  [.....].
  
  52. unknown author, General Record Office Register, Henry Ballard & Clara Benton; Dec Qtr 1870; Birmingham; Volume: 6d Page: 263.  [3311.].
  
  53. 2 April 1871 UK National Census, Kew, London, England, RG10, RG10/3135 folio 140 page 6.  [33333].
  
  54. Henry Ballard; head; married; aged 32; Burnisher; born Birmingham, Warwickshire
  Clara Ballard; wife; married; aged 27; lacquerer; born Birmingham, Warwickshire
  Frank Ballard; son; aged 3; born Birmingham, Warwickshire
  Ellen Ballard; daur; aged 2; born Birmingham, Warwickshire;
  3 April 1881 UK National Census, Kew, London, England, RG11, RG11/2985 folio 21 page 36. [33333].
  
  55. 5 April 1891 UK National Census, Kew, London, England, RG12 The National Archive, RG12/2406 folio 127 page 6.  [3.333].
  
  56. Henry Ballard; head; married; aged 52; chandelier burnisher; born Birmingham, Warwickshire
  + 2 lodgers;
  31 March 1901 UK National Census, Kew, London, England, RG13, RG13/2855 folio 27 page 4.  [3.333].
  
  
  
  
  
  

Details of Henry's family with Clara Benton