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Personal Details of Charles Henry Ballard

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Buried:	03/01/1887

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Burial Register

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Cemetery accounts

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Name at death	Charles Henry Ballard
Date of burial	03/01/1887
Whence brought	Newbury
Where & how buried	Conscrated Common Internment
By whom buried	Reverend N C Parr
Account Entry	Book 02 - Page 028
Transcription comments	On FBMD

Accounts Entry for Charles Henry Ballard
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Reproduced with kind permission

Newspaper Cuttings

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DEATH FROM BURNS

Source:	reading mercury
Article date:	01/01/1887
Copyright:
Transciption:	Reading Mercury Dated 1^st January 1887 DEATH FROM BURNS – A child named Charles Henry Ballard, aged four years, died on Wednesday last, from the effects of serious burns sustained on the previous Monday. It appears that the child, whose parents live in Northcroft Lane, was in an upstairs room with a still younger child, when their mother heard screams and on going upstairs, she found that deceased’s clothes had ignited, and that he was badly burnt. The children had evidently been playing with the fire. Dr. Palmer promptly attended. An inquest was held before the borough coroner (Dr. Watson) last (Friday) evening.
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SAD DEATH FROM BURNING.

Source:	Swindon Advertiser and North Wilts Chronicle
Article date:	08/01/1887
Copyright:
Transciption:	Swindon Advertiser and North Wilts Chronicle Dated 8^th January 1887 SAD DEATH FROM BURNING. - An inquest was held at “Jack” Hotel on Friday evening last, by Dr. Watson, J. P., borough coroner and a jury of whom Mr. Edward Sargent was foreman, on the body of Charles Henry Ballard, aged four years, living in Northcroft Lane. From the evidence of the mother Emma Ballard, it appears that on the afternoon of Monday she left the deceased upstairs, whilst she went down to clean up. She had been absent about ten minutes, when her attention was called to cries from above. She immediately went upstairs and found the child in flames, which she endeavoured to extinguish. Mrs. Cooper, a neighbour, came to her assistance, and between them the flames were put out. Mr. Palmer, surgeon, was called in, and the deceased was medically attended till it died on Wednesday. It was elicited that Mrs. Ballard had three children, all of whom were under four years of age, and that the deceased would insist on playing with the fire. The foreman recommended the mother obtain a fire guard. The coroner having summed up, a verdict of “Accidental death” was recorded.
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Biographical Information

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Charles Henry Ballard 1882-1886

Charles Henry Ballard

1882-1886

Charles Henry was born in Berkshire, the son of Charles and Emma Ballard (nee Head) who were married in 1880 (marriage registered in the June quarter, in Newbury)

Charles Henry died aged 4, on Wednesday 27^th December 1886, from burns sustained after an accident, on Monday the 25^th December 1886. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 3^rd January 1887

Charles Henry’s family:

His father Charles was baptised in 1853, in Chieveley, Berkshire, the son of Henry and Caroline Ballard (nee Pike/Pyke) who were married on the 15^th January 1845 in Oare, Berkshire.

His mother Emma was baptised in 1863, in Leckhampstead, Berkshire, the daughter of Thomas and Amelia Head (nee Adams/Adnams) who were married in 1854, in Beedon, Berkshire.

The 1881 census records Charles (28), an Agricultural Labourer and Emma (21), a Charwoman, as paupers in the Newbury Workhouse.

Charles and Emma also had the following children:

Florence Louisa, 1884

Ellen Maria, c1886

Alice, c1890

Emily, c1892

George Henry, 1893

Matilda, 1895

David William, 1897 (died aged 2, buried 5^th June 1900, at St Mary the Virgin, Speen)

Albert Edward, 1899

Percy James, c1902

The 1891 census records Charles (38), a Farm Labourer, living at 3, Clare Place, Newbury, with Emma (28) and their daughters, Florence (6), Ellen (5), (recorded as Helen) and Alice (1).

In 1901 Charles (47), a General Labourer, Emma (38) and their children, Alice (11), Emily (9), George (7), Matilda (5) and Albert (1), were living at 14 Goswell Row, Speenhamland, Berkshire.

The 1911 census records Charles (57), a General Labourer, Emma (48), their sons, Albert (11) and Percy (9) and their grandson, Alfred Ballard (18 months), living at 9 Bridge Cottages, Shaw Road, Newbury.

Emma died aged 48, in 1911 (death registered in the December quarter, in Newbury)

The 1921 census records Charles (68) as an inmate in the Newbury Workhouse. He was recorded as a Haulier’s Labourer, working for Mr. L. Brown, in Enborne, Berkshire.

Charles died aged 83 in 1937 (death registered in the March quarter, in Newbury)

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