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another spare look up from RF....

Marriage 3rd December 1893 St Giles, Rowley Regis
George Henry Ballard 23 Bach Engine Driver Rowley Regis Henry Ballard Engine Driver
Louisa Annie Bryan 25 Spin Rowley Regis Lystra Bryan Tailor?
after Banns
Both signed
Wit: Edward Batsford/Mary Jane Batsford
Both (x)

Struggled to get a handle on any of these but found this one

1891 77, Vyse Street, Birmingham
BRYAN, Lystra Head Married M 46 1845 Tailor Blackwell Worcestershire
BRYAN, Eliza Wife Married F 52 1839 Warwick Warwickshire
BRYAN, Louisa A Daughter Single F 22 1869 Tailors Machinist Warwick Warwickshire

1881 11, Queens Head St, Islington
BRYAN, Lystra G Head Married M 36 1845 Tailor Blackwell Worcestershire
BRYAN, Eliza Wife Married F 43 1838 Tailoress Warwick Warwickshire
BRYAN, Louisa A Daughter Single F 12 1869 Scholar Warwick Warwickshire
BRYAN, Lystra T Son Single M 2 1879 Islington Middlesex

1871 Fountain Court, St Clement Danes, Middlesex
BRYAN, Lystria Head M 26 1845 Worcestershire (No occupation given)
BRYAN, Eliza Wife F 31 1840 Warwickshire
BRYAN, Louisa Annie Daughter F 2 1869 Warwickshire

Wits;?
BATSFORD Edward WHITE Mary J West Bromwich, All Saints Sandwell Register Office 22/14/101 1875

1901 56, 1, Back Edward Street, Birmingham
BALLARD, George H Head Married M 30 1871 Joueneyman Tailor Ilmington Warwickshire
BALLARD, Louisa Wife Married F 32 1869 Hirley Warwickshire
BALLARD, Maggie J Daughter F 3 1898 Birmingham
WILLIAMS, May G Servant Single F 16 1885 General Servant Donestic Warwickshire

Where does the engine driver fit in??

1891 Green Road, Ilmington
BALLARD, Henry Head Married M 52 1839 Thrasting Machins Proprietor Ilmington Warwickshire
BALLARD, Mary Ann Wife Married F 42 1849 Darlingscott Worcestershire
BALLARD, George Henry Son Single M 20 1871 Engine Driver Ilmington Warwickshire
BALLARD, Harry Son Single M 17 1874 Ilmington Warwickshire
BALLARD, Florence Daughter F 11 1880 Scholar Ilmington Warwickshire
BALLARD, Leonora Daughter F 3 1888 Ilmington Warwickshire
TAYLOR, Edward W Nephew M 11 1880 Scholar Ilmington Warwickshire

He names one of his daughters Leonora!!

Looks like the only thing they did in Halesowen is to get married!!!

1911 5 Waverley Road Bournemouth
BALLARD, George Henry Head Married M 40 1871 Journeman Tailor Maker Ilmington Warwickshire
BALLARD, Louisa Annie Wife Married 19 years F 42 1869 Warwick
BALLARD, Leonora Louisa Daughter Single F 16 1895 Assistant Confectioner Birmingham
BALLARD, Maggie Isabella Daughter Single F 13 1898 School Birmingham
VINE, Emma Cathrine Boarder Married F 44 1867 Yatton Somerset
TANSLEY, Sidney Boarder Single M 27 1884 Chauffer Hull Yorkshire
RAINBAW, Malcolm Boarder Single M 39 1872 Shop Keeper Wood Green London
DOWELL, Mabel Servant Single F 26 1885 General Servant Domestic Bournemouth Hants

Thanks MG!

Cant find an actual foot in the door for any of them born in the Blackcountry

I think we'll leave this one for now, can't add to BCC so can be archived please