This image currently represents a number of separate families in my clan I have been able to identify. To Navigate site just point cursor at family you wish to view and click!! As you move around the site the highlighted family will change to indicate where you are I have chosen this as the opening page as it is to this family (the one highlighted in green)that I can trace my line. Above this point the connection is has not been proven and joins with the work of another genealogist. It does, however, seem to fit amazingly well. The family of Thomas Ballinger 1806 - 1878 Census Information Etc. 1841 Census > NAME AGE OCCUPATION BIRTHPLACE Thomas Ballinger 30 Cabinet Maker Warwickshire Hannah Ballinger 20 Wife Warwickshire Mary Ballinger 9 Servant Warwickshire Caroline Ballinger 7 Servant Warwickshire Address 5-1 Gough St, Birmingham Comment #1 I think there is a compelling argument to suggest that all census listed here apply to the same family #2 All adult ages are rounded down to nearest 5 with the 1841 census. You will note childrens ages are as given. Could only be a bureaucrat that could think up something like that. #3 Perhaps Hannah was not the mother of either Mary or Caroline. While its possible I think she would have been a bit on the young side. It would seem that Thomas 1806 would have been lucky to escape statutory rape charges, considering the times.#3 Its interesting to see that Thomas gives his place of birth as Warwickshire and not Southwark / London like in later census ??? 1851 Census NAME AGE OCCUPATION BIRTHPLACE Thomas Ballinger 45 Cabinet Maker Southwick-Surrey Hannah Ballinger 34 Wife Coleshill-Warwick Caroline Ballinger 17 Servant Birmingham Elizabeth Ballinger 9 Servant Birmingham Thomas Ballinger 7 Scholar Birmingham Sarah Ballinger 4 Scholar Birmingham Hannah Ballinger 2 Scholar Birmingham Emily Ballinger 1 ------- Birmingham Address 9 Essex St CT3, Birmingham Comment #1 Southwick is not in Surrey so It is possible that Thomas was born in Southwark, Surrey. In later Census he gave birthplace as London, Middlesex. I think the person who took the census details has a lot to answer for including his writing which is dreadful. #2 I think that Caroline may have been the product of a previous Union. This seems to be corroborated by the age difference between Thomas and Hannah. I doubt that Hannah was Carolines mother. This might be a focus for further investigation at some time and may help establish a link to Thomas' parents. #3 There is a possibility that Hannah's maiden name was Taylor as I can find a record that a Thomas Ballinger married Hannah Taylor on 24/5/1841 at Aston Juxta Birmingham, but, since there seems to be a Thomas Ballinger Lurking behind every 2nd tree in the UK about that time it is far from proven. #3 By the time this census was taken Thomas seems to already been an indentured tradesman as he appeared in the 1849 Birmingham Post Office Directory as a Cabinet Case Maker working from his home address. That suggests that he would have completed his apprenticeship by that time. That is another avenue I hope to follow up in due course. 1861 Census NAME AGE OCCUPATION BIRTHPLACE Thomas Ballinger 55 Cabinet Maker London Middlesex Hannah Ballinger 44 Wife Coleshill-Warwick Elizabeth Ballinger 19 Servant Birmingham Warwickshire Thomas Ballinger 17 Scholar Birmingham Warwickshire Sarah Ballinger 14 Scholar Birmingham Warwickshire Hannah Ballinger 12 Scholar Birmingham Warwickshire Emily Ballinger 10 ------- Birmingham Warwickshire Louisa Ballinger 7 ---- Warwickshire Henry Ballinger 5 ---- Warwickshire Harriet Ballinger 2 ---- Warwickshire Address 89 New Canal St, Birmingham 1871 Census NAME AGE OCCUPATION BIRTHPLACE Thomas Ballinger 65 Cabinet Maker London Middlesex Hannah Ballinger 54 Wife Warwickshire Sarah Ballinger 4 ---- Warwickshire Hannah Ballinger 2 ----- Warwickshire Sarah Ann Ballinger 24 ---- Warwickshire Emela Ballinger 20 ---- Warwickshire Susan Ballinger 17 ----- Warwickshire Henry Ballinger 15 ---- Warwickshire Harriet Ballinger 12 ---- Warwickshire Edith E Ballinger 3 ---- Warwickshire Address 89 New Canal St, Birmingham 1881 Census NAME AGE OCCUPATION BIRTHPLACE Hannah Ballinger 64 Widow Coleshill Warwickshire Hannah Ballinger 32 Book Binder Birmingham Louisa Ballinger 27 Paper Box Maker Birmingham Henry Ballinger 25 Carpenter Birmingham Elizabeth C Ballinger 28 ---- Birmingham William H Ballinger 6 months ---- Birmingham Edith E Jones 28 Scholar Birmingham Address 89 New Canal St Birmingham #1 I have placed this here to show how the next generation links to this family. It seems Henry & family were living with his mother just after he was married. Henry & Co were listed as Lodgers with no reference to his relationship to Hannah. #2 More interesting is Edith Jones. Is she somehow related to this family. I note that by 1881 Ediths last name appears to transform from Ballinger into Jones ??? Could she be a granddaughter of Hannahs ?? HOME
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I have chosen this as the opening page as it is to this family (the one highlighted in green)that I can trace my line. Above this point the connection is has not been proven and joins with the work of another genealogist. It does, however, seem to fit amazingly well. The family of Thomas Ballinger 1806 - 1878 Census Information Etc. 1841 Census > NAME AGE OCCUPATION BIRTHPLACE Thomas Ballinger 30 Cabinet Maker Warwickshire Hannah Ballinger 20 Wife Warwickshire Mary Ballinger 9 Servant Warwickshire Caroline Ballinger 7 Servant Warwickshire Address 5-1 Gough St, Birmingham Comment #1 I think there is a compelling argument to suggest that all census listed here apply to the same family #2 All adult ages are rounded down to nearest 5 with the 1841 census. You will note childrens ages are as given. Could only be a bureaucrat that could think up something like that. #3 Perhaps Hannah was not the mother of either Mary or Caroline. While its possible I think she would have been a bit on the young side. It would seem that Thomas 1806 would have been lucky to escape statutory rape charges, considering the times.#3 Its interesting to see that Thomas gives his place of birth as Warwickshire and not Southwark / London like in later census ??? 1851 Census NAME AGE OCCUPATION BIRTHPLACE Thomas Ballinger 45 Cabinet Maker Southwick-Surrey Hannah Ballinger 34 Wife Coleshill-Warwick Caroline Ballinger 17 Servant Birmingham Elizabeth Ballinger 9 Servant Birmingham Thomas Ballinger 7 Scholar Birmingham Sarah Ballinger 4 Scholar Birmingham Hannah Ballinger 2 Scholar Birmingham Emily Ballinger 1 ------- Birmingham Address 9 Essex St CT3, Birmingham Comment #1 Southwick is not in Surrey so It is possible that Thomas was born in Southwark, Surrey. In later Census he gave birthplace as London, Middlesex. I think the person who took the census details has a lot to answer for including his writing which is dreadful. #2 I think that Caroline may have been the product of a previous Union. This seems to be corroborated by the age difference between Thomas and Hannah. I doubt that Hannah was Carolines mother. This might be a focus for further investigation at some time and may help establish a link to Thomas' parents. #3 There is a possibility that Hannah's maiden name was Taylor as I can find a record that a Thomas Ballinger married Hannah Taylor on 24/5/1841 at Aston Juxta Birmingham, but, since there seems to be a Thomas Ballinger Lurking behind every 2nd tree in the UK about that time it is far from proven. #3 By the time this census was taken Thomas seems to already been an indentured tradesman as he appeared in the 1849 Birmingham Post Office Directory as a Cabinet Case Maker working from his home address. That suggests that he would have completed his apprenticeship by that time. That is another avenue I hope to follow up in due course. 1861 Census NAME AGE OCCUPATION BIRTHPLACE Thomas Ballinger 55 Cabinet Maker London Middlesex Hannah Ballinger 44 Wife Coleshill-Warwick Elizabeth Ballinger 19 Servant Birmingham Warwickshire Thomas Ballinger 17 Scholar Birmingham Warwickshire Sarah Ballinger 14 Scholar Birmingham Warwickshire Hannah Ballinger 12 Scholar Birmingham Warwickshire Emily Ballinger 10 ------- Birmingham Warwickshire Louisa Ballinger 7 ---- Warwickshire Henry Ballinger 5 ---- Warwickshire Harriet Ballinger 2 ---- Warwickshire Address 89 New Canal St, Birmingham 1871 Census NAME AGE OCCUPATION BIRTHPLACE Thomas Ballinger 65 Cabinet Maker London Middlesex Hannah Ballinger 54 Wife Warwickshire Sarah Ballinger 4 ---- Warwickshire Hannah Ballinger 2 ----- Warwickshire Sarah Ann Ballinger 24 ---- Warwickshire Emela Ballinger 20 ---- Warwickshire Susan Ballinger 17 ----- Warwickshire Henry Ballinger 15 ---- Warwickshire Harriet Ballinger 12 ---- Warwickshire Edith E Ballinger 3 ---- Warwickshire Address 89 New Canal St, Birmingham 1881 Census NAME AGE OCCUPATION BIRTHPLACE Hannah Ballinger 64 Widow Coleshill Warwickshire Hannah Ballinger 32 Book Binder Birmingham Louisa Ballinger 27 Paper Box Maker Birmingham Henry Ballinger 25 Carpenter Birmingham Elizabeth C Ballinger 28 ---- Birmingham William H Ballinger 6 months ---- Birmingham Edith E Jones 28 Scholar Birmingham Address 89 New Canal St Birmingham #1 I have placed this here to show how the next generation links to this family. It seems Henry & family were living with his mother just after he was married. Henry & Co were listed as Lodgers with no reference to his relationship to Hannah. #2 More interesting is Edith Jones. Is she somehow related to this family. I note that by 1881 Ediths last name appears to transform from Ballinger into Jones ??? Could she be a granddaughter of Hannahs ?? HOME
1841 Census > NAME AGE OCCUPATION BIRTHPLACE Thomas Ballinger 30 Cabinet Maker Warwickshire Hannah Ballinger 20 Wife Warwickshire Mary Ballinger 9 Servant Warwickshire Caroline Ballinger 7 Servant Warwickshire Address 5-1 Gough St, Birmingham Comment #1 I think there is a compelling argument to suggest that all census listed here apply to the same family #2 All adult ages are rounded down to nearest 5 with the 1841 census. You will note childrens ages are as given. Could only be a bureaucrat that could think up something like that. #3 Perhaps Hannah was not the mother of either Mary or Caroline. While its possible I think she would have been a bit on the young side. It would seem that Thomas 1806 would have been lucky to escape statutory rape charges, considering the times.#3 Its interesting to see that Thomas gives his place of birth as Warwickshire and not Southwark / London like in later census ???
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#1 I think there is a compelling argument to suggest that all census listed here apply to the same family
#2 All adult ages are rounded down to nearest 5 with the 1841 census. You will note childrens ages are as given. Could only be a bureaucrat that could think up something like that.
#3 Perhaps Hannah was not the mother of either Mary or Caroline. While its possible I think she would have been a bit on the young side. It would seem that Thomas 1806 would have been lucky to escape statutory rape charges, considering the times.
#3 Its interesting to see that Thomas gives his place of birth as Warwickshire and not Southwark / London like in later census ???
1851 Census NAME AGE OCCUPATION BIRTHPLACE Thomas Ballinger 45 Cabinet Maker Southwick-Surrey Hannah Ballinger 34 Wife Coleshill-Warwick Caroline Ballinger 17 Servant Birmingham Elizabeth Ballinger 9 Servant Birmingham Thomas Ballinger 7 Scholar Birmingham Sarah Ballinger 4 Scholar Birmingham Hannah Ballinger 2 Scholar Birmingham Emily Ballinger 1 ------- Birmingham Address 9 Essex St CT3, Birmingham
#1 Southwick is not in Surrey so It is possible that Thomas was born in Southwark, Surrey. In later Census he gave birthplace as London, Middlesex. I think the person who took the census details has a lot to answer for including his writing which is dreadful.
#2 I think that Caroline may have been the product of a previous Union. This seems to be corroborated by the age difference between Thomas and Hannah. I doubt that Hannah was Carolines mother. This might be a focus for further investigation at some time and may help establish a link to Thomas' parents.
#3 There is a possibility that Hannah's maiden name was Taylor as I can find a record that a Thomas Ballinger married Hannah Taylor on 24/5/1841 at Aston Juxta Birmingham, but, since there seems to be a Thomas Ballinger Lurking behind every 2nd tree in the UK about that time it is far from proven.
#3 By the time this census was taken Thomas seems to already been an indentured tradesman as he appeared in the 1849 Birmingham Post Office Directory as a Cabinet Case Maker working from his home address. That suggests that he would have completed his apprenticeship by that time. That is another avenue I hope to follow up in due course.
1861 Census NAME AGE OCCUPATION BIRTHPLACE Thomas Ballinger 55 Cabinet Maker London Middlesex Hannah Ballinger 44 Wife Coleshill-Warwick Elizabeth Ballinger 19 Servant Birmingham Warwickshire Thomas Ballinger 17 Scholar Birmingham Warwickshire Sarah Ballinger 14 Scholar Birmingham Warwickshire Hannah Ballinger 12 Scholar Birmingham Warwickshire Emily Ballinger 10 ------- Birmingham Warwickshire Louisa Ballinger 7 ---- Warwickshire Henry Ballinger 5 ---- Warwickshire Harriet Ballinger 2 ---- Warwickshire Address 89 New Canal St, Birmingham 1871 Census NAME AGE OCCUPATION BIRTHPLACE Thomas Ballinger 65 Cabinet Maker London Middlesex Hannah Ballinger 54 Wife Warwickshire Sarah Ballinger 4 ---- Warwickshire Hannah Ballinger 2 ----- Warwickshire Sarah Ann Ballinger 24 ---- Warwickshire Emela Ballinger 20 ---- Warwickshire Susan Ballinger 17 ----- Warwickshire Henry Ballinger 15 ---- Warwickshire Harriet Ballinger 12 ---- Warwickshire Edith E Ballinger 3 ---- Warwickshire Address 89 New Canal St, Birmingham 1881 Census NAME AGE OCCUPATION BIRTHPLACE Hannah Ballinger 64 Widow Coleshill Warwickshire Hannah Ballinger 32 Book Binder Birmingham Louisa Ballinger 27 Paper Box Maker Birmingham Henry Ballinger 25 Carpenter Birmingham Elizabeth C Ballinger 28 ---- Birmingham William H Ballinger 6 months ---- Birmingham Edith E Jones 28 Scholar Birmingham Address 89 New Canal St Birmingham
1871 Census NAME AGE OCCUPATION BIRTHPLACE Thomas Ballinger 65 Cabinet Maker London Middlesex Hannah Ballinger 54 Wife Warwickshire Sarah Ballinger 4 ---- Warwickshire Hannah Ballinger 2 ----- Warwickshire Sarah Ann Ballinger 24 ---- Warwickshire Emela Ballinger 20 ---- Warwickshire Susan Ballinger 17 ----- Warwickshire Henry Ballinger 15 ---- Warwickshire Harriet Ballinger 12 ---- Warwickshire Edith E Ballinger 3 ---- Warwickshire Address 89 New Canal St, Birmingham 1881 Census NAME AGE OCCUPATION BIRTHPLACE Hannah Ballinger 64 Widow Coleshill Warwickshire Hannah Ballinger 32 Book Binder Birmingham Louisa Ballinger 27 Paper Box Maker Birmingham Henry Ballinger 25 Carpenter Birmingham Elizabeth C Ballinger 28 ---- Birmingham William H Ballinger 6 months ---- Birmingham Edith E Jones 28 Scholar Birmingham Address 89 New Canal St Birmingham
1881 Census NAME AGE OCCUPATION BIRTHPLACE Hannah Ballinger 64 Widow Coleshill Warwickshire Hannah Ballinger 32 Book Binder Birmingham Louisa Ballinger 27 Paper Box Maker Birmingham Henry Ballinger 25 Carpenter Birmingham Elizabeth C Ballinger 28 ---- Birmingham William H Ballinger 6 months ---- Birmingham Edith E Jones 28 Scholar Birmingham Address 89 New Canal St Birmingham
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I have placed this here to show how the next generation links to this family. It seems Henry & family were living with his mother just after he was married. Henry & Co were listed as Lodgers with no reference to his relationship to Hannah.
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More interesting is Edith Jones. Is she somehow related to this family. I note that by 1881 Ediths last name appears to transform from Ballinger into Jones ??? Could she be a granddaughter of Hannahs ??
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