Pat Horton of England writes that:
Mary Ann Mellin was baptised on 24 January 1806 at St. Phillips Church, Walsall.
Paul Ballard (website - http://www.paul-ballard.com/) records that:
""William1 Ballard1 was baptized in 1798 at Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.2 He married Mary Mellin on 10 Nov 1823 at Aston Juxta Birmingham, Wawickshire, England.3 He and Mary Mellin appeared on the census of 6 Jun 1841 at Mount Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.5 He and Mary Mellin appeared on the census of 30 Mar 1851 at 28 Mount Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.6 He and Mary Mellin appeared on the census of 7 Apr 1861 at 110 Hope Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.7 He appeared on the census of 2 Apr 1871 in the household of John Ballard and Sarah Unknown at 73 Barford Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
Frank Tippin Ballard in his diary written late in life (in the possession of Ralph Ballard) records that:
"William Henry's mother had the maiden name of Tippin and was from Alcester."