William Ball, 
Metropolitan Police Sergeant in the 1851 census, Marylebone area?
Introduction

     I'm searching for the baptism of Lydia Ball, probably born around 1818 / 1819 in either Marylebone or Westminster; father William.  See this page which covers all the details. 

     On her marriage certificate on 08 Oct 1849 at AEnon Baptist Chapel in Church Street, Marylebone, it says that her father William Ball was a Serjiant of Police, and gives her address as 17 Bridport Street (and the groom's address as 18 Princes Street, the same street where her daughter was born a year later and the same street that the family are in in the 1851 census)

      In the PRO records we find: William Ball in the Metropolitan Police: number 24833, joined 11 Oct 1847 resigned 15 Jan 1854, and given a gratuity (and he was recommended by Mr. Thomas Brown of 29 Munster Street, Regent's Park, which is close by Marylebone).

      So William Ball surely should be in the 1851 census as a Metropolitan Police Sergeant.  I feel he would have been recorded in the census if that was his occupation, and I might find his wife's forename (and hence perhaps work out which is his marriage)   There are a number of surname indexes to the 1851 census, particularly covering this area so it sounded to be a possibility...

     William was not in Bridport Street (the address his daughter gave at her marriage in 1849)  in the 1851 census. Film HO 107 1490 contains Bridport Street and I checked the whole of that street carefully.  If Lydia was born about 1818 it seems likely that her father was at least 50 in 1851, probably nearer 60. 

     So searching 1851 census films (in order or their proximity to Bridport Street, but then re-ordering them into numerical order for ease of checking): 

HO107 1466  Paddington St. Mary.  Index gives Ball 110, 305v, 317v and 449,
110: William Ball age 21 not married, a House Keeper, bn. Hants.
305v: George M. Ball married, age 36, bus conductor, bn. Shadwell.
317v: Arthur Ball, unmarried, 23, Coachman
449: Joseph Ball married, age 38 and his brother Charles, unmarried age 36 both Silk Meseees?, bn. Somerset.

HO107 1467  Paddington St. John.  Index gives Ball 38v, 154v, 170v, 171, 218, 228v, 233v, 312, 505v, 553, 641v, 667v, 761 764 and 773
38v: Charles Ball 45 Farrier bn. Westminster plus wife Dinah 42 and brats Charles 15, Louisa 8 and Emma 2
154v: John Ball 50 Labourer bn. Lancashire
170v/171: Will Ball ?20 Coachmaker bn. Kent plus wife Selina ?25 and brats Geo 3 and Art 1
218: Richard Ball, Un 18 Paper Hanger bn. Rotherhithe
228v: Elesa? Ball Servant Un 19 bn. Wilts
233v: George Ball, 25 Coachman, bn West Wickham, Kent
312: Ferdinand Ball 32 bn. Isle of Wight plus wife Julia 38 and brats Emma 9 & Augusta 8
505v: William Ball Unmarried, 32 Servant bn. Warwickshire
553: William Ball Head, M, 26 Greengrocer bn. Greenford plus wife Eliza 30 and brats Sarah 1, William 3 and mother Mary 67
641v: Eliz Ball Hd 55 Mangle Woman, bn. Oxfordshire plus Patience Ball, widow 84 and William Ball Unmarried 47 labourer
667v: John Ball Mar 42? Butler, bn. Norfolk
761: George Ball Hd Widr 44 Carman bn. Greenford
764: Thomas Ball 36 Carman bn. Devon plus wife Jane 30 and brat Margaret 1
773: Elizabeth Ball 14 Apprentice Dress Maker bn. Paddington

HO107 1468  Kensington.  Index gives Ball 27, 138, 193v, 233, 235v, 312v, 508v, 565, 565v, 597, 646, 673v, 695v, 744v and 755
27:  Catherine Ball 22 U Servant
138r/v:  I don't see any Ball entries; CHECK THIS
193v:  Eliza Ball 52 U landlady Middlesex
233:  Thomas Ball 48 Kensington; wife Sophia + Wm 16, Elizabeth 15, Annie 10, Matilda 8, Louisa 6, Susannah 3
235v:  Edward Ball 38 U bootmaker Kensington
312v:  James Ball 68 widower Reading, Berks + Mary Ann 39 daughter
508v:  William Ball 41 housepainter [unreadable]; wife Mary 38 + Ann 12 niece
565:  Mary Ball 33 widow servant
565v:  John Ball 30 Un coal merchant Bucks & Thomas Ball 22 U brother
597:  George Ball 24 labourer Hackney; wife Mary 24 + Geo. 6
646:  Fanny Ball 21 U servant Gloucs.
673v:  Sarah Ball 36 widow daughter Sunderland
695v:  Mary Ball 25 Un barmaid Glos
744v:  Frederick Ball 31 excatator Shepherd's Bush; wife Mary 36 + Eliza 4
755:  Jane Ball 20 U servant Ipswich

HO107 1475  Westminster St. George Hanover Square. Index gives Ball 10v, 29r, 171v, 176r, 396r, 408r, 417v, 442v, 450r and Ball? 369v
10v: William Frederick, 27 marr, Oilman plus wife Mary 21 and Walter 7m
29r: Susan 21 Unm Housemaid Cornwall
171v: Emma 26, Unm, House Servant Hertfds
176r: James 41 marr, Oilman bn Hants plus wife Louisa 36 and brats Cecil 9, Emily 8, John 4 and May 2
369v: Eliza 23 Unm Servant Hants?
396r:  can't find any Ball:  CHECK
408r: Miloant 36 Unm female Servant British Subject
417v: Snrnf? 36 marr female House Servant Middx
442v: John 39 marr Carpenter, Cornwall plus wife Phillippa 33 and brats Phillippa 6, Wm 4, Jno 3, Thos 2 and Fammy 1
450r: Mary Knight 24 head marr Butter Shop St James plus Elizabeth daur 2

HO107 1476  Westminster Mayfair. Index gives Ball 12R, 14V, 97R, 128V, 153V and 366V
12R: Mary Ann Unm 27 Servant Bucks
14V: James Alexander Head Unm 34 Tailor St. Giles (Middx)
97R: James Unm 26 Porter [unreadable]
128V: Ann Unm 22 Cook  Bury Sussex
153V: Edwin Head Un 29 Wine Merchant England and his sister Mary E Unm age 23
366V: Jacques (?) Head M 33 Servant, Berks + wife Mary Ann 32 and brats William 8 and James 6.5

HO107 1477  Westminster Belgrave. Index gives Ball 254v, 442v and 472v  (another index gives the same BUT 245v in place of 254v)
245v:  Emma Ball 9 visitor Kent
254v:  none (presumably misprint for 245v?)
442v:  Ann Ball 40 Un servant Hastings
472v:  John Ball 58 master tailor Plymouth; wife Hannah, + 8 children and his mother, age 92 (22 Chester Terrace)

HO107 1478  Westminster St. John. FRC Index gives Ball 64r, 156r, 165r, 300r and 535v
[Check: Dorris Index gives 12r, 80v, 99r, 267r, 429v, 430v, 525r, 658v, 838r, 864r and 996v].
64r:  Antonia Ball 40 widow Spain + Wm 24, Sophia 20
156r:  Ellen Ball 22 Unm servant St. George H. Sq.
165r:  Louisa Ball 24 Unm nursemaid Finsbury
300r:  Charles Ball 46 boot closer Somerset + wife Hannah 42
535v:  E. Ball 59 male visitor editor St. Geo's

HO107 1479
12r:  Edward Ball 56 carman; wife Edith
80v: Louisa Ball 30 U straw bonnet maker, daughter of William Clare?, chelsea pensioner
99r:  John Ball 26 engineer Somerset; wife Sarah 25 + Eliza 3, Hannah 4 months
267r:  Ann Ball 20 Un servant Westminster
429v:  David Ball 21 comb maker Ireland; wife Catherine 20 + James 2, John 4 months
430v:  John Ball 21 lodger marriedbasketmaker Marylebone
525r:  Martha Ball 23 U servant Westminster
658v:  Thomas Ball 57 china enameller Staffs; wife Mary 52 + Susan 18
838r:  George Ball 40 lodger married omnibus conductor Westminster
864r:  Joseph Ball 47 tin plate maker Somerset; wife Louisa 39 + Helen 18
996v:  Ann Ball 31 U convict labourer Lancs

HO107 1480 Westminster St. Margaret.  Dorris Index gives Ball 111v, 184r, 200r, 267r, 276v, 394r, 441r, 501r, 758v, 796r and 917r
111v: Abbi? Ball 23 lodger female Ireland
184v [unreadable]:  Henry Ball 46 bill poster Shoreditch; wife Henrietta 41
200r [unreadable]:  Edward Ball? 19 U footman
267r:  Herbert Ball 36 general commission agent Southampton; wife Mary 41 + Wm H. 12, Anne C. 11
394r:  Richgard Ball 3 visitor annuitant Westminster
441r:  Emma Ball 24 Un vocalist St. Johns + John Ball 3 months son
501r:  George H. Ball 30 hair dresser Devon; wife Mary 31 + Sarah 2, Mary 3 months
758v:  Henry Ball 25 U waiter Pimlico
796v:  James Ball 30 hatter St Geo's; wife Ann 24
917v:  Mary Ball 29 married prisoner, shoe binder Chelsea

HO107 1481 Westminster Charing Cross.  Dorris Index gives Ball 14v, 26v, 83v, 117v, 258r and 281v
14v:  Ann Ball 42 U houskeeper to the king of hanover Kew Surrey
26v:  Eliza Ball 33 U tavern keeper City of London + Charlotte Ball 27 U niece visitor Southampton
83v:  Emma Ball 34 U dressmaker [Grays Inn Rd or Bullmister Dorset]
117v:  Mary Ann Ball 18 U apprentice lacemaker Wandsworth
258r:  Benjamin Ball 61 widower bn Sleaford Lincs + Jane 20, Emy 12, John 10
281v:  Rebecca Bull or Ball 66 widow + WSuttons? 44 son widower painter & glazier Chelsea

HO107 1482 Westminster Long Acre.  Dorris Index gives Ball 138r and 310r
138r:  Eliza ball 4 visitor London Middx
310r:  William Ball 29 shopman Epsom Surrey; wife Ann 29 + Ann 8, Wm 6, Thos 4, Emily 2

HO107 1484 Westminster St. James's Soho.  Index gives Ball 188r, 259v, 264v, 348v and 352v
188r: Ebenezer Ball 27 bn Bedford plus wife Eliza 28
259v: Hannah Ball Widow 71 Housekeeper bn. Staffs.
264v: William Ball Mar 45 House Servant bn. Wiltshire plus wife Rebecca 51 bn. Norfolk
348v: James Ball 22 Un Servant Footman bn. Middx
352v: Ann Ball 29 Un Servant bn Salisbury?

HO107 1485 Westminster Golden Square Soho.  Dorris Index gives Ball 379r, 397r,v, 428v and 434r
379r:  Sophia Ball 19 U servant Peterborough
397r:  Emma Ball 17 U servant Epsom
397v:  William Thos Ball 38 furrier Middx St. Lukes; wife Susannah 31 + Wm Thos 1
428v:  Ja. Ball 37 widower annuitant Ireland
434r:  Richard Ball 73 inmate St. James workshouse Essex

HO 107 1486: Marylebone
016v Fanny, Servant, bn Marylebone
223r John 43 Shoemaker bn Marylebone + Mary Ann +5 brats
255v Frederick, Lodger 15, bn Pembroke?
398v Emma, Niece 5 School
434v Elizabeth Un 27 Shop Asst. bn Trowbridge
456v Thomas 53 Warwick, Mary 52 bn Hereford
480r John 54 Smith +Mary Eliza 52, John Un 27, James Un 22, Martha 14, Ann 11 all bn Marylebone
499v Richard 41, Ann 37, both bn. Soho
511r Joseph 45 Servant, bn Blackheath

HO 107 1487: Marylebone
019v Eliza 26 Shopwoman, bn Rotherhithe
053r George 25 bn Derbyshire
266v Ann 23 Un Servant bn Somerset
445r Marion 63 Annuitant bn unreadable

HO 107 1488: Marylebone
062v William Servant Un 35 bn Cambridge
107r Benjamin Lodger Un 24 Porter bn Middx.
130r Hannah visitor 7 bn Middx.
268r Elizabeth Servant Un 22 bn Rutland?
289v ???
289r William Lodger Un 36 Harness Maker?, bn Devon
434v George Widw 39 Leather seller bn St. Neots.
705r Charles Widw 70 Lodger bn Surrey
723v John 81 bn Norfolk, Agnes 63 wife, bn Yorks.
727v Mary Visitor 69 bn Scotland
793r Phoebe M 41 Charwoman
793v Lydia M 31 Needlewoman bn Warwick
811v Samuel Un 25 Soldier bn Radnor

HO 107 1489:  Marylebone
072r Martha Unm 76 bn Barnes
201v Caroline Un 29 Servant bn St. Pancras
322v Sir William Un 60 Boarder baronet bn Gravesend Kent
388r Thomas 44 Carpenter bn Bucks + Jane 53 wife bn Berks
468r Lydia Un 44 Miliner bn Middx.
508v Ann Un 36 Lady's Maid bn Tottenham
521 v Elizabeth Servant Unm 23 bn ?Cheshire?
607r John 32 Painter bn London + Harriet wife 33

HO 107 1490  Marylebone (includes Bridport Street):
163v William 36 Tobacco Pipe Maker, bn Camden Town + Rebecca 30
505r Rachael (idiot)
542v John 54 Farrier, Elenor wife 48  and...
543r ... continued: kids of the above
688 p61 Charlotte, head, W 42
933v William Servant Unm 29 bn London

HO 107 1491:  Marylebone
050v Samuel ?3 Pensioner bn Kensington + wife Mary bn East Indies
080v Mary widow 60 bn Epsom + Thomas 24 Unm Seaman son bn Surrey
256r William Un 18 Lodger, Draper's Asst. bn Tonbridge Kent
385v Edward 44 Freeholder bn St. George Han Sq. + Maria 30
404v Caroline Un 26 Servant bn Holborn
479r William unreadable bankruptcy? unreadable
479v Ann 22 Servant
536v Maria 24 mar Landlady bn Bath + brats.
606v William son-in-law 22 Mar Gilder bn Middx
607r Mary wife + son Edward
656v Thomas Un 21 visitor Journeyman bn Westminster Middx
659r Robert Mar 45? Soldier Rodborough Glos?
659v Sarah 36 + kids Lydia? 10, Robert 8, Sarah, George, Harriet
700r Samuel Visitor 20 Carpenter bn Bath

HO107 1492 St. Pancras. Index gives Ball 51v ?, 303v and 307v
51v: Alfred Unm 23 Footman  Shoreditch
303v: Thomas Head M 65 House Proprieter Derby + Hannah 58; Mary A. 20; Thos, son, widwr, 24 and Eliza
307v: Arthur M. Head M 34 House Proprieter St George, London + Caroline 30

HO107 1493 St. Pancras. Index gives Ball 307v, 730r, 732v, 790v, 861v and 929v
307v:  Benjamin Ball 58 widower father-in-law bootmaker Somerset
730r:  no Ball, but:  John Bale 47; wife Sarah 48 +children
732v:  William David Ball 44 sofa maker London; wife Frances E. + children
790v:  Sarah Ball 56 widow bn Rawby? + Sarah 27 daughter
861v:  Mary Ann Ball 24 U servant
929v:  James Ball 37 gardner Shepherds Busk; wife Jane 37 + children

HO107 1494 St. Pancras. Index gives Ball 133r, 172r, 376r, 754r and 795v
133r:  Emma Ball 13 Un servant
172r:  Susanna Ball 58 cabinet maker Walworth + Jemma Un 33, Thos 26, Fredk 19
376r:  Ann 28 Un servant Cripplegate
754r:  Ann G. H. Ball 64 widow annuitant Calcutta
795v:  Rachel Ball 58 U needlewoman

HO107 1495 St. Pancras. Index gives Ball 86v, 609r,v, 731r and 763v
86v:  Thomas Ball, 25, fishmonger, Brentford; wife Eliza 27 +Thomas H. 8 months
609r,v:  George T. Ball 44, poulterer, Whitechaple; wife Emma,33; mother Sarah, 64 + George L. 13, Chas 9, Wm 7, John 5 and Thos 1
731r:  Charles W. Ball 26 law stationers manager, Southall; wife Eliza Esther 25 + Mary C. 3, Kate All. 2 and Chas 3 weeks
763v:  William Ball 12 Scholar in St. Pancras Foundling Hospital

HO107 1496 St. Pancras. Index gives Ball 158v, 212v, 344r, 349r, 462r, 598v, 650v, 682r,v, 697r, 943r and 958v
158v:  William Ball, head, married, age 30, boot closer master, born Clapham; wife Mary A. 28 and kids William, 8 and Francis 7.
212v:  George Ball 26 harness maker, herefordshire; wife Esrher, 40 + Cmas 13, Joseph 11, Hannah 10, Geo 6, Emma 3
344r:  William Ball, head, married, age 62, tailor born Hitchin, Herts; wife Mary, 55, born ?Lanc ?Sheepead +his sons' family:
    William Ball son, married, age 33, railway guard born City of London; wife Maria, 31 + William 7, Mary Ann 2 and Edwin R. 3 months
    + Mary Ann Ball Dau Unm 30, Emily 23, Thos 18
349r:  Sarah Ball, 24 Unm, servant born Marylebone
462r:  John Ball, 32, Unm, barrister, Dublin
598v:  Louisa Ball, 9, servant, London
650v: Mary A. Ball, 7, scholar, London (St. Pancras Catholic Boarding School)
662r,v:  Robert Ball 34, widower, bricklayer Stepney + kids Maria 11, Lucy 9, John 7, Robert 5
697r:  Mary Ann Ball 5, bn St. Pancras (no relation to head)
943r:  Elizabeth Ball, 18, Unm servant, Wilts
958v:  Mary Ball, 46, head, widow, laundress Amersham + John 23, Thos 11

HO107 1497 St. Pancras. Index gives Ball 63r, 253r, 356r, 448v, 459r and 575v
63r:  William Ball, age 34, head, married, journeyman gardner, Middx; wife Mary A. 34 + John 12, Maria 4
253r:  Susan Ball or Bale?, Un, 24 house servant Slough
356r:  William Ball 71 widower, formerley servant, Bedford, Northants
448v:  Elizabeth Ball, 50, widow, milliner, Yorks + Rosa 24, Emma 17, Eliza 9
459r:  Mary Ball, 60 widow laundress Beds. + Mary S. 17
575v:  John Ball, 42, married, visitor, bricklayer's labourer, Bristol

HO107 1498 St. Pancras. Index gives Ball 31r, 98v, 183v, 191, 223v, 243v, 386v, 409, 429, 578v and 596v
31r:  Joseph Ball, 23 Unm, lodger, messenger, St. Giles
98v: Charles Ball, 19 Unm visitor architect Walworth
183v:  Susanah Ball 19 U servant Westminster
191r:  Henry Ball 58 metropolitan hay driver ?, St. Lukes; wife Letitia 42 + Henry 16
223v:  Sarah Ball, 13, visitor
243v: [almost unreadable]  Benjamin Bail 30, greasemaker; wife Mary Ann 23
386v:  Sophia Holloway 22 U housemaid Clerkenwell + Henry Ball son 8, James 4, Edwin 2
409r:  Sarah Ball 22 widow aunt (of Wm Norcott?)
409r:  John Ball 20 U labourer Kentish Town
429r:  Lucy Ball 18 U servant London, Hanover
578v;  George Ball 28 carman Kentish Town; wife Mary A 29 + George 8 months
596v:  Henry Bale 27 labourer Hammersmith; wife Sarah 24

HO107 1507  St. Giles.  Fuller index gives forenames, so search for William Ball age 50 - 65
403r: William Ball 73 and Mary 60
418v: William Ball 36 plus Jane 33 and William 13

HO107 1508 St. Giles.  Fuller index gives forenames, so search for William Ball age 50 - 65
61v William Ball 51 weaver bn. Clapham plus wife Sarah 52 and brats William 24, Benj 22, Joe 20 and Jane 16

HO107 1509 St. Giles.  Fuller index gives forenames, so search for William Ball age 50 - 65
No obvious entries for such a William Ball.

HO107 1510 Westminaster St. Anne's Soho.  Index gives Ball 79v, 234v, 235r and 402v
79v: Charlotte Ball 25 Un Maidservant bn. Middx
234v: Benjamin Ball 34 Bootmaker bn. St. Pancras plus wife Eleanor 35 and brat Benjamin 9
235r: John Ball 49 Carpet Beater bn. St. James plus wife Jane 46 and brats John 26, Mary 23, Emily 18, Edward 12, Hanry 9, Sarah 15 & James 5.
402v: William Ball 37 Hd M Bootmaker bn. London plus wife Sarah E. 37 and brats William 13, Chas 8, Geo 5 and Frances 2
[Note the Dorris Index gives 63v, 202r and 529r - check this]

HO107 1511 Westminster St Mary Le Strand.  Dorris Index gives Ball 20v, 57r
20v:  George Ball 33 waterman; wife Elizabeth 38 + Eliza 11
57r:  Elizabeth Ball 14 U servant St. Martins

HO107 1512 Westminster St Clement Dane.  Dorris Index gives Ball 255r, 375v, 435v and 470r
255r:  Alfred Ball 37 policeman Southampton, Hants; wife Martha  (page 36)
375v:  Eliza Ball 10 gauty? children, all boarded, lodged and clothed
435v:  William Ball 21 U printer compositor Middx, St. Clements
470r:  James Ball 44 law writer? Middx St. Pancras; wife Mary 54 + Wm 19

HO107 1513 Holborn.  Fuller index gives forenames, so search for William Ball age 50 - 70
No obvious entries for such a William Ball.

HO107 1514 Holborn.  Fuller index gives forenames, so search for William Ball age 50 - 70
172v  William 50 Unmarried, shoemaker, bn unreadable

HO107 1515 Holborn.  Fuller index gives forenames, so search for William Ball age 50 - 70
No obvious entries for such a William Ball.
 
 

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