I am grateful to Judy Marsh for some of the information on this page.
Mary Jane Pettitt’s birth was registered in the December quarter 1867 in the Thingoe district. She was baptised 9 February 1868 at Hargrave, a daughter of John Pettit labourer and Eliza (formerly Birch).
She married Charles Ball, 24 May 1888, and the marriage of Mary Jane Pettit to Charles Robert Ball was registered in the Thingoe district in the June quarter 1888.
In 1891 at 5 Troon Street, Ratcliff, Stepney, Mary was aged 23 born at Hargrave. Her husband, Charles Ball, was aged 32, a coppersmith, born at Canning Town, Essex. There was a daughter, Emma, aged 9, born at Middlesex, and a servant, widow Honour Strutt, aged 69, a nurse (sick?), born in Essex _?
In the 1901 census of 5, Troon Street, Ratcliff, Stepney, she was aged 33, a shopkeeper (provisions) working on her own account at home, born at Hargrave. Her husband, Charles was aged 42, a coppersmith (worker), born at Canning Town, Essex. Their children were Maud, 12, Mildred, 9, Jessie 8 and Alice, 5, all born in Stepney.
In 1911, at 30 Clifford Road, Canning Town, in West Ham, the family appears to be Charles aged 52 a coppersmith born in Canning, Mary aged 42 a laundress born at Hargrave. They had been married for 23 years and had had 8 children all of whom were living. They were Maude aged 22, Mildred aged 20, Jessy aged 18, Alice, aged 15 all born in Stepney and laundresses, Florrie aged 9 born in Stepney, Charles aged 7 born in Edmonton, Ethel aged 5 and Eva aged 8 months both born in Canning Town.
Charles Robert Ball’s death was 5 September 1930 (registered in the Romford district with an age of 72). Probate was granted 24 October 1930 at London to Mildred Eaton (wife of Albert Charles Eaton). His estate was £461.3s.
In 1939, at 106 Wennington Road, Hornchurch, Mary was a widow, a pensioner, with a date of birth of 24 October 1868 (sic). Sharing this address were Mildred Eaton with a date of birth of 2 April 1891 and with her were Albert C Eaton a plater constructioner (heavy work) with a date of birth of 18 January 1891 and Mildred F with a date of birth of 7 September 1921.
Mary Jane Ball’s death was 7 September 1946 (registered in the West Ham district aged 78). She was of 106 Wennington Road, Rainham and probate was granted 10 December 1946 at London to Charles Ball, sheet metal worker and Mildred Eaton, wife of Albert Charles Eaton. Her estate was £1,635.8s.6d.
It is thought that Charlie had three children from an earlier marriage; Emmie, Jess and ? and by Mary had Mill (had two girls, Mary and Millie), Ett (had two girls), Eva (had two boys), Flossie (died) and Charlie (had no children).
Mary Jane and Charles’s children were:
Maud Eliza Ball, born 20 March 1888/9 at Stepney. In 1891 she was at Knowles Green Farm, Hargrave, with her grandmother, Eliza Pettit.
Mildred Louisa Ball, born 3 April about 1891/2 at Stepney. Mildred Ball married Albert C. Eaton in the West Ham district in the December quarter 1920. In 1939 (register) at 106 Wennington Road, Hornchurch, Mildred had a date of birth of 2 April 1891, udd. With her was Albert C. Eaton a plater constructioner with a date of birth of 18 January 1883 and Mildred F Eaton single with a date of birth of 7 September 1925 (sic). Mildred and Albert’s children with a maiden name of Ball and born in the West Ham district were:
Mildred F Eaton, date of
birth 7 September 1921 (1939 register) and birth registered in the December
quarter 1921.
Betty M Eaton (1925 – 1926),
birth registered n the December quarter 1925.
Her death was registered in the West Ham district in the December
quarter 1926 aged 1.
Mary E. Eaton, birth
registered in the June quarter 1932.
Jessie Dorothy Ball, born about 1892/3 at Stepney. She may have married Arthur A. Boys in the West Ham district in the December quarter 1921.
Alice Kate Ball, born about 1895/6 at Stepney.
Florrie Ball, born about 1901/2 at Stepney.
Charles Ball, born about 1903/4 at Edmonton.
Ethel Ball, probably registered in the September quarter 1905 in the
West Ham district as Ethel Mary.
Eva Ball, registered in the September quarter 1910 in the West Ham
district (there are two possibilities).
Posted December 2016