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James Ball 1819 – 1902 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1819

Birth Location: Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Death Date: Jan 1902

Death Location: West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire

Father: Edward Ball

Mother: Elizabeth Bushell

Spouse(s): Margaret Stopforth

Children(s): Mary BALL, Edward Ball, John BALL, James BALL, Elizabeth BALL

In 1819, James Ball entered the world in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, born to Edward Ball and Elizabeth Bushell. James Ball married Margaret Stopforth, and had children including Mary Jane BALL, Edward Ball, John S BALL, James BALL, Elizabeth BALL. James Ball passed away in 1902 in West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire.

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Biography

  • In 1819, James Ball entered the world in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, born to Edward Ball and Elizabeth Bushell.
  • James Ball married Margaret Stopforth, and had children including Mary Jane BALL, Edward Ball, John S BALL, James BALL, Elizabeth BALL.
  • James Ball passed away in 1902 in West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Ball's Ancestors

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James Ball
1819 – 1902
Birth Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Parents
Edward Ball
1777 – 1828
West Derby, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Bushell
1777 – 1879
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Edward Ball
1738 – 1788
West Derby Liverpool
Mary Warpool
1747 – 1788
Liverpool England
John Bushell
Martha Bushall
Great-Grandparents
James Ball
1714 – 1761
Ann Ball
– 1773
John Bushell
John FAZACKERLY*
1714 – 1796
Elizabeth LIDIES
1714 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Ball
1682 – 1745
Mary Dixon
– 1737

James Ball's Descendants

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James Ball (1819 – Jan 1902) m. Margaret Stopforth (1818 – Mar 1877)
  1. 1. Mary (Jane) BALL (Dec 1848 – )
  2. 2. Edward Ball (25/05/1849 – 28 Oct 1900) m. Margaret (Ruth) Griffiths (21/01/1852 – 04/03/1948)
    1. 1. Alice (Maud) Ball (26 Jan 1875 – 8 Nov 1952) m. George (Spencer) Prowse (Dec 1874 – Sep 1939)
      1. 1. George (Spencer) Prowse (10 Mar 1900 – Dec 1973) m. May
      2. 2. Lawrence (Oswald) Prowse (21 Jan 1902 – Jul 1981) m. Nita Levene (1 Jan 1909 – 14 Apr 1991)
        1. 1. Golda Prowse (23 Nov 1931 – 15 Sep 2024) m. Tony Drian (6 Mar 1932 – Aug 1976)
        2. 2. Pauline Prowse (23 Feb 1935 – ) m. Jean Rusterholtz (15 Dec 1934 – Jul 1986)
        3. 3. Keith Prowse (Apr 1940 – 1945)
      3. 3. Ernest Prowse (1903 – December 1903)
      4. 4. Ivy (May) Prowse (24 Mar 1908 – Sep 1998) m. Alfred (E Le) Page (21 Oct 1917 – )
        1. 1. Marjorie (Le) Page (29 October 1942 Wolverhampton, – May 1988) m. Terence (J.) Pryce
        2. 2. Susan (Le) Page (21 February 1947 Aldershot, Ha – Jul 1993) m. Vernon Aldred (5 Feb 1938 – 7 Jun 2013)
      5. 5. Lilian Prowse (29 Jun 1909 – 19/1/1968) m. Charles Downey (25 Jan 1913 – Oct 1988)
        1. 1. Jake Downey (5 Jul 1936 – ) m. Kris m. Sarah m. Lesley
        2. 2. Manya Downey (1939 – 11 Dec 2023) m. Frank Potter ( – 2017)
      6. 6. Marjorie Prowse (10 Jan 1912 – 23 May 1934)
      7. 7. Ernest Prowse (27 Jun 1914 – 17 Sep 2008) m. Rose Waldman (10 Jan 1919 Holborn, London – 26 Jan 1999 (Southampton Gene)
        1. 1. Frank (Spencer) Prowse (29 Nov 1948 – ) m. Beverly Smith (9 May 1955 – )
        2. 2. Mark (Ernest) Prowse (12 Oct 1952 – ) m. Ann Brewer (5 Apr 1955 – )
    2. 2. James Ball (1878 – )
    3. 3. Arthur (J) Ball (14/09/1879 – 17/08/1964)
    4. 4. Emily Ball (1880 – )
    5. 5. Edgar (Charles) Ball (5/10/1881 – 19/03/1960)
    6. 6. Margaret (Alice) Ball (Jun 1888 – )
  3. 3. John (S) BALL (abt 1850 – )
  4. 4. James BALL (Dec 1854 – Sep 1917)
  5. 5. Elizabeth BALL (Mar 1858 – )

James Ball's Timeline

3 Records

1819
1819
Birth of James Ball in Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
1846
4 May 1846
Age 27
James Ball was married in Liverpool St Philip, Lancashire
Liverpool St Philip, Lancashire
1902
Jan 1902
Age 83
Death of James Ball in West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire
West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1819
    Event Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 4 May 1846
    Event Place: Liverpool St Philip, Lancashire

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1902
    Event Place: West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire

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