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Can anyone please look up Albert C Ballard born 1859 in Malling, Kent in the 1861 census and Caroline Costin born 1861 in Wateringbury, Kent in the 1871 census. Many thanks, Fern -x-.

1861 Name: Albert C Ballard Age: 2 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859 Relation: Son Father's name: John Mother's name: Adelaide Where born: East Malling, Kent Civil parish: East Malling Ecclesiastical parish: Canterbury County/Island: Kent Registration district: Malling Sub-registration district: Aylesford Household Members: all born East Malling except John (head) Adelaide Ballard 40 Albert C Ballard 2 Henry T Ballard 8 John Ballard 43 basket maker, born Spitalfields, London John T Ballard 22 basket maker Julia Ann Ballard 5 Susanna Ballard 12 William R Ballard 14 basket maker Address: Chapel House

Thanks Christine, Fern -x-.

1871 for Caroline Name: Caroline Costen Age: 8 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863 Relation: Daughter Father's name: John Mother's name: Ellen Where born: Wateringbury, Kent Civil Parish: Wateringbury Town: Wateringbury County/Island: Kent Registration district: Malling Sub-registration district: East Peckham Household Members: all ag labs (except Caroline - scholar) All born Wateringbury Caroline Costen 8 David Costen 11 Ellen Costen 38 Horace Costen 18 John Costen 40 John Costen 16 Address: 3 Taylors Cottages Will update with places of birth in a minute. Done - will now update earlier posting. Also done.

Many, many thanks Christine, Fern -x-.

1851 for John Ballard Name: William Ballard Age: 5 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846 Relation: Son Father's name: John Mother's name: Adeline Where born: East Malling, Kent, England Civil parish: East Malling County: Kent Registration district: Malling Sub-registration district: Aylesford Household Members: Adeline Ballard 31 >>John Ballard 36 place of birth = not known. Basket maker John Ballard 12 Mary Ballard 10 Susanna Ballard 3 William Ballard 5 Address: Greenhithe Street

1841 for John Ballard - now says he was born in Kent. John Ballard abt 1821 Kent, England East Malling Kent - basket maker Adelaine Ballard abt 1821 Kent, England East Malling Kent James Ballard abt 1816 Kent, England East Malling Kent John Ballard abt 1839 Kent, England East Malling Kent Mary Ballard abt 1841 Kent, England East Malling Kent (3months old)

Going forwards - 1871 Name: John Ballard Age: 54 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1817 Relation: Head Spouses's Name: Adelaide Where born: London, Middlesex, England Civil Parish: East Malling Town: East Malling County/Island: Kent Registration district: Malling Sub-registration district: Aylesford Household Members: Adelaide Ballard 51 Albert Ballard 12 scholar Henry Ballard 19 labourer basket maker John Ballard 54 basket maker Julia Ballard 16 servant 1891 Name: John Ballard Age: 72 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1819 Relation: Head Where Born: London, England Civil parish: East Malling Ecclesiastical parish: St James Town: Newhithe County/Island: Kent Registration district: Malling Sub registration district: Aylesford Household Members: John Ballard 72 widower, basket maker John Ballard 52 widower, fish seller Edward Upton 12 grandson, born Newhithe Harry G Upton 16 ditto Lewis W Upton 19 ditto Address Newhithe Lane

1841 - Caroline's father, John Costin Ann Costin abt 1806 Kent, England Wateringbury Kent Ann Costin abt 1835 Kent, England Wateringbury Kent Charles Costin abt 1833 Kent, England Wateringbury Kent Edward Costin abt 1806 Kent, England Wateringbury Kent ag lab Edward Costin abt 1827 Kent, England Wateringbury Kent George Costin abt 1839 Kent, England Wateringbury Kent >> John Costin abt 1831 Kent, England Wateringbury Kent Martha Costin abt 1837 Kent, England Wateringbury Kent Mary Costin abt 1829 Kent, England Wateringbury Kent Sarah Costin abt 1826 Kent, England Wateringbury Kent Adress: Wateringbury Heath

and in 1891 Name: John Costin Age: 65 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826 Relation: Head Spouses's Name: Ellen Where Born: Wateringbury, Kent, England Civil parish: Mereworth Ecclesiastical parish: St Michael Town: Mereworth County: Kent Registration district: Malling Sub registration district: East Peckham Household Members: Alice Costin15 - general help Ellen Costin 63 John Costin 65 - agrucultural labourer Address: Parish Cottages, Kent Street. (Now to try and find the ones inbetween!)

1851 for John Costen Name: John Costen Age: 21 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830 Relation: Son Father's name: Edward Mother's name: Ann Where born: Wateringbury, Kent Civil parish: Wateringbury County: Kent Registration district: Malling Sub-registration district: Aylesford Household Members: all born Wateringbury, except Ann Ann Costen 48 born Merworth Kent Ann Costen 16 Charles Costen 19 ag lab Edward Costen 48 ag lab Eliza Costen 7 scholar Emily Costen 9 ditto George Costen 11 ditto John Costen 21 ag lab Address: Heath

1861 found his father and brother, Edward, both in Wateringbury. No sign of John - I've checked images, it's possible that he is on the missing pages. Bother!

Possible marriage for John Costen John Costen 1856 Apr-May-Jun Malling Kent Ellen Mills 1856 Apr-May-Jun Malling Kent Name: John Costen Year of Registration: 1856 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun District: Malling County: Kent Volume: 2a Page: 517

Thank you so much Christine. You are a star. Fern -x-.

There is a marriage for a John Costin in Malling district in last quarter of 1851 - it's possible his 1st wife died after birth of Horace and John married Ellen.

Possible death registration for John Costin Name: John Costin Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829 Year of Registration: 1907 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun Age at death: 78 District: Malling County: Kent Volume: 2a Page: 425

Possible marriage of John Ballard Adeline Baker 1837 Oct-Nov-Dec Maidstone Kent John Ballard 1837 Oct-Nov-Dec Maidstone Kent Name: John Ballard Year of Registration: 1837 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: Maidstone County: Kent Volume: 5 Page: 393