Brief Life History of John
When John Balls was born in 1836, in Chediston, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Balls, was 32 and his mother, Mary Ann Mouser, was 29. He married Eliza about 1863. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Tannington, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom in 1871 and Middleton, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years.
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Sources (9)
- John Balls, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- John Balls, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- John Balls in entry for James Balls, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
Name Meaning
English (Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex): variant of Ball , with excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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