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?? BALLARD married ??, children:

  1. Melvyn Edwin Ballard ((b 15 Sept 1901, Bombay, d 22 Aug 1968)

Next Generation

Melvyn Edwin BALLARD (b 15 Sept 1901, Bombay, d 22 Aug 1968) married Ruth Beatrice CROPP (b 1902) on 20 May 1927) by Rev T W Williams in Colaba (Baptist Church, children:

  1. Austin Ballard

  2. Elizabeth Ballard

  3. Beatrice Ballard

Next Generation

Elizabeth BALLARD in Sept 1952 in Reading, England, married James W THORPE, children:

  1. David J Thorpe (b 1953 Reading)

  2. Louise A Thorpe (b Dec 1954 Reading)

Beatrice BALLARD married ? WILKIN

 

Beatrice BALLARD married (her 2nd marriage) William Erlam TIMS on 27 Oct 1947 in St.Mary's Cathedral, Bombay, children:

  1. Joanna Tims (b 1953 Hackney, London)

  2. James William Tims (b 1957, Wallingford, London)

 

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info from Stan Smith ssssopus@gmail.com

Major Ballard: served under Major-General Meadows and Lord Cornwallis with the 'English Grand Army' at the Siege of Siringapatam against Tippu Sultan. There is a Memorial Plaque in a Mumbai cathedral of one Major General Ballard. Ballard Pier in Mumbai and Ballard Road in Bangalore appear to be named after him. Major Ballard's son became a Judge and served in the ICS (Indian Civil Service) in the Madras Presidency. His son Charles Henry (Harry) Ballard (my Great Grandfather) was a Civil & Mechanical Engineer. Charles Henry (Harry) Ballard constructed the Harvey Cotton Mills in Madurai, which exists to this day. (Where he met and married my Great Grandmother Mary Cuxton). He also built Cotton Mills in Koilpatti, Mills for Parrys, Walcots and the Nizam of Hyderabad. He died of Typhoid aged 42, his wife Mary died in childbirth aged 28 yrs. When Mary died Charles Henry (Harry) Ballard married Mary's sister Fanny Cuxton, they had one daughter Laura. This information was told to me by my Grandmother Ethel Smith (Charles Henry Ballad's daughter) who passed away in 1985, and my Aunt Dolly (Adolphine Smith), Ethel's daughter.

 

?? BALLARD (MAJOR, BRITISH INDIAN ARMY) was born in UK and died on an unknown date. He married an English Lady who was born in UK and died on an unknown date. Children of ?? BALLARD (MAJOR, BRITISH INDIAN ARMY) and English Lady.

         1.?? BALLARD (Judge, ICS, Indian Civil Service, Madras Presidency)

 

Next Generation

?? BALLARD (Judge ICS. Indian Civil Service, Madras Presidency) married ??,(English Lady )  children:

  1. Charles Henry (Harry) Ballard (born in India, died of Typhoid aged 42 yrs in India)

Next Generation

Charles Henry (Harry) BALLARD in Madurai married Mary CUXTON (daughter of Richard Middlecoat CUXTON and an Indian Lady, was born in Madurai and died age 28 yrs South India in child birth).   Children:

  1. Sonny BALLARD was born in Madurai and died age 17

  2. Ethel Eveline Helen BALLARD was b1887. Baptized: 10.4.1887 in Madurai and d1985 in Madurai, India.

  3. Elizabeth (Bessie) BALLARD (born and died in India) married Fredrick (Freddy) RAPSON (born and died in India).

Charles Henry (Harry) BALLARD in Madurai married (his 2nd wife) Fanny CUXTON (younger sister of Mary, born in Madurai and died in Madurai).  Children:

  1. Laura Isabell BALLARD (b.1894 in Madurai.)

Next Generation

Ethel Eveline Helen BALLARD (b1887. Baptized: 10.4.1887 in Madurai and d1985 in Madurai, India) married Adolphus SMITH (son of Peter SMITH (SMYTHE) and Unknown Anglo Indian Lady, was b1881 in Tuticorin, India and d1969 in Madurai, India.) children:

  1. Charles Harry SMITH was b1902 in Madurai, India and d1996 in Madurai, India.

  2. Claude SMITH was b1908 in Madurai, India and d1976 in Madurai, India.

  3. Bertram (Bertie) Middlecoat SMITH (My Father) was b1910 in Madurai, India. Baptized: Church of Devine Patience. d1959 in Madurai, India.

  4. Adolphine (Dolly) Georgina SMITH was b1924 in Madurai, India. Military service in the Indian Military Nursing Service WWII (Nurse) IMNS, Assam, India.

Elizabeth (Bessie) BALLARD was born and died in India. Bessie married Fredrick (Freddy) RAPSON. Fredrick (Freddy) was born and died in India. Children

  1. Rodney RAPSON was born in India. Military Service WWII, General Wingate’s ‘Chindit’ in the Burma campaign, died on an unknown date.

  2. Gordon RAPSON born in India

  3. Cyrus RAPSON (Madras Police) born in India. Lives in Melbourne, Australia.

  4. Eustace (Ewie) RAPSON born in India. Lives In Melbourne, Australia.

  5. Sylvia RAPSON born in India. (MBBS), Army Doctor, RAMC WWII. Lives UK

  6. Lorna Rapson born in India. Lives in Melbourne Australia.

Laura Isabell BALLARD (b1894. Baptized: 6.10.1894 and died in Madurai, India) married John HUGHES. (born and died in India. ) Children

  1. Humphrey HUGHES was born in India. Lives in Melbourne, Australia.

  2. Cedric HUGHES was born in India and died in Melbourne, Australia.

  3. Iris HUGHES was born in India and died in Madurai, India.

  4. Rita HUGHES was born in India and died in Melbourne, Australia.

  5. Elma HUGHES was born in India and died in Melbourne, Australia.

  6. Zena HUGHES was born and died in Madurai, India.

  7. Olga HUGHES was born in India. Lives in Melbourne, Australia.

 

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info from Stan Smith ssopus@gmail.com

?? BALLARD  married ??,  children:

  1. Emily Margaret Ballard (b in Goa)

Next Generation

Emily Margaret BALLARD (b in Goa) married Richard Henry CUXTON (born in Madurai, South India)  Children: 

  1. Robert Henry CUXTON was born on 10.1.1899 in India.

  2. Arthur CUXTON was born in India.

  3. Eva Millicent CUXTON was born in India.

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info from Reggie  rinasann@optusnet.com.au

I am searching for my parents relatives by name of BALLARD They were from Maymyo, Burma1948. My mother name was Olive Ballard and only info i have was that I was given away for adoption to a Burmese family in 1947/48 in Maymyo. If anybody out there know about my parents please in touch to the E mail address. Thank You.  Reggie.    rinasann@optusnet.com.au
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?? BALLARD  married ??,  children:

  1. Cheryl Ballard

Next Generation

Cheryl BALLARD in 1981 married Michael Mackrodt (I left my wonderful town of birth Allahabad in 1976 to take up residence in the U.K.(Jersey) which was home to me for 17 years. In 1993 made the next big move and now call Australia home, what a wonderful choice.) 3 children:

  1.  
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info from lorrainepotts@yahoo.com

?? BALLARD  married ??,  children:

  1. Arthur Alfred Ballard

Next Generation

Arthur Alfred BALLARD (born 1908 Lonavala, Poona, worked on the GIPR. Last post was Station Master, Byculla.) married Mavis Evelyn FOOTE, children:

  1. Noel Ballard

  2. Malcolm Arthur Ballard

  3. Lorraine Ballard

Next Generation

Lorraine Ballard married ?? POTTS
 

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