Frank Ballard

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Frank was born on May 24th, 1877.  Frank's father was Henry Ballard and his mother was Clara Benton.  His paternal grandparents were William Henry Tippin Ballard and Eliza Hall. He had a sister named Ellen or Eleanor.  He was the older of the two children.

• General Notes

  Frank Tippin Ballard in his diary written late in life (in the possession of Ralph Ballard) records that:
  "Frank was born in 1877 and went to St. John's School in Birchall Street, Deritend. Birmingham, England.
  He left school at the age of 14 and worked with Fisher of Lea Street, Deritend, making tin kettles.
  At age 17 he lost the fingers of his right hand in a work accident.
  He married Florence Beatrice Gilbert on 21 May 1899.
  They lived in a flat in North Street, Deritend then moved to 725 "Woodstock Place", Warwick Road, Tyseley, Birmingham.
  Their son Frank was born at "Woodstock Place" in 1901.
  They then moved to a mixed grocer's shop at 703 Warwick Road - which Florence ran.  Frank senior still worked at Fisher's.
  Florence was born at the shop in Warwick Road, in 1903 but died at 15 montths old."
  Frank Ballard senior emigrated to Australia on 21 February 1924 on the SS. Beltana.
  
  Pat Horton of England records that the 1911 census shows Frank and Florence Ballard resident at 731 Warwick Road, Tyseley, Birmingham.
  
  Paul Ballard (website - http://www.paul-ballard.com/) records that:
  "Frank4 Ballard was born in Jun 1877 at Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.57 He appeared on the census of 3 Apr 1881in the household of Henry Ballard and Clara Benton at 1 H 18 CT Rea Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.58 He appeared on the census of 5 Apr 1891 in the household of Clara Benton at 101 Rea Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.59 He married Florence Beatrice Gilbert in Jun 1899 at Aston Registration District, Warwickshire, England.60 He and Florence Beatrice       Gilbert appeared on the census of 31 Mar 1901 at 6 Deritend  Terrace, Little Anne Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.61
  
  Endnotes:
  57. 3 April 1881 UK National Census, Kew, London, England, RG11 The National Archive.  [.....];General Record Office Register, Frank Ballard; Jun Qtr 1877; Birmingham; Volume: 6d Page: 122.  [2.11.].
  
  58. 3 April 1881 UK National Census, Kew, London, England, RG11, RG11/2985 folio 21 page 36.  [33333].
  
  59. 5 April 1891 UK National Census, Kew, London, England, RG12, RG12/2382 folio 126 page 49.  [3.333].
  
  60. unknown author, General Record Office Register, Frank Ballard; Jun Qtr 1899; Aston; Volume: 6d Page: 498.  [2211.].
  
  61. Frank Ballard; head; married; aged 23; Millwright; born Birmingham, Warwickshire
  Florence Ballard; wife; married; aged 22; born Birmingham, Warwickshire;
  31 March 1901 UK National Census, Kew, London, England, RG13, RG13/2837 folio 129 page 36.  [33333].
  
  
  
  
  

Details of Frank's family with Florence Beatrice Gilbert