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Baptisms at Wigan Church, in the Year 1811
| Infant’s Name and Seniority. | Father’s Name, Abode, and Profession. | Mother’s Name and Descent. | Born. | Baptised. |
| Henry, fifth son of | Henry Ball of Standish, Farmer | Betty his Wife, Daughter of John & Ellen Ormishaw | 13th of June | 28th of June |
[Copy of the Baptismal Register for Wigan All Saints. Obtained at the Taylor Gallery, Family History Shop, Wigan in February 2007. Microfilm Reference MF 1A 6/3]
Research Notes
The only other record we currently have for Henry is the 1841 census, in which he is listed as age 25. This is a five-year discrepancy and may indicate that a first Henry died and that another son, born five years later, was named Henry. However a search of the baptismal records has only turned up one Henry; therefore it is assumed that no record was kept of his age as an adult.
Although this baptismal record indicates that Henry was a fifth son, we only know of three older brothers. The baptismal record for Daniel, born two years later, also lists Daniel as a fifth son. It is possible that Henry was actually the fourth son, or that a son died between 1811 and 1813.