Hi Terrance,

More info on Ball family- Ramsey. Samuel's father, Dennis, a private in Royal marines ,Plymouth, died in 1860 aged 45 (I think!) His widow Catherine married a widower Henry Godden later the same year. In 1861 census the family were all living in Battersea.Ten years later they were living on Isle of Man- Catherine & Henry Godden & George Ball in Peel,Mary Jane in Ramsey.1872 Mary Jane married James Aldis from Essex. They lived in Ramsey and all their children were born there,except my grandfather, who was born in Essex while visiting family!Catherine was widowed again and lived with Mary Jane until she died.
I hope to find more info on Dennis Ball from records at Kew.

Irene