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NameBallDescriptionRichard Padlar Ball was born in Devonshire, c. 1822, to Richard and Agnes Ball.

He arrived in Australia aboard the 'Talavera'. in 1853, with his wife Maria (nee Morcombe) and children Ann Maria aged three. Their baby Mary Jane died on the voyage. According to the Immigration Records Richard was a farmer and had a sister living in Sydney.

Richard Padlar Ball worked as manager on the Weston Meadows Estate, Albion Park. Richard and and his wife Marie took up farming at their property ‘Wattle Grove’ in Terry Street Albion Park, on one of the lots from the Samuel Terry Hughes land sale (Albion Park) of 1860.

Richard and Maria had eight children.

Ann Maria bn.1850 England died in 1914 married William Mc Donald.

Mary Jane bn. 1853 died 1853 on board the Talverna.

Richard bn.1856 Albion Park died 1928 Wollongong Private Hospital. He married Alice Adelaide Pearson.

Mary bn. 1859 died 1918 Qld. She married Christopher Frazer son of Alexander Frazer of Albion Park.

George b.1857 died 1925 Dapto.

Agnes b.1859 died 1933 married Robert Cochrane.

Nicholas b.1862 died 1935 married Amy Thomas (Father Charles)

Emma Jane b.1870 died 1964 Ryde N.S.W. married Donald Raison.

Maria died 29 March 1890 aged 66 years and was buried in what is now the Albion Park Pioneer Cemetery. Richard died 10 years later on 16 August 1900.

Richard Padlar was an Alderman on the Shellharbour Municiple Council from 1881 to 1880 becoming mayor in 1870.

When the farm homestead 'Wattle Grove' was burnt down, the area became part of the Centenary Estate, but the four original fig trees planted by Richard Padlar Ball survived and now beautify ‘Fred Ball Park’ named after Richard and Marie’s grandson.

Richard Padlar Ball is buried in the Presbyterian Pioneer Cemetery, Russell Street Albion Park.

Sources:
Shipping Records.
Birth death and Marriage Records.
Green Meadows A.E.Bayley.

External LinkNomination of Aldermen and Auditors 1871Obituary Mr Richard Pedler Ball 1900Wedding Ball - Thomas 1904Nicholas Ball Kitchen Fire 1906Nicholas Ball Home Fire 1906Nicholas Ball Divorce 1915Wedding Frederick Richard Ball 1926Wedding Gertie Ball 1926Death Richard son of Richard P 1928Death Nicholas Ball 1935Death Maria Ball 1890A Nasty Gun Accident 1900

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The Ball Family

Fred, Shirley and Wilma Ball at Wattlegrove Farm

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Cooby Farmhouse

Richard Padlar Ball

Pioneer Cemetery, Albion Park

Richard Ball at 'Wattle Grove'

The Ball Family at 'Wattle Grove'

Robert Smith at 'Cooby' farm, Albion Park

Loading hay at 'Wattle Grove', Albion Park

Richard Ball with plough horses

Frederick Ball and Joe Smith

Farm dog and pigs at 'Wattle Grove', Albion Park

Harold Smith on a motorbike at 'Wattle Grove', Albion Park

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Anthony Hordens' Price List Catalogue

Nicholas Ball

Nicholas Ball And Amy Thomas

Dairy Herd At 'Wattle Grove Farm'

The Ball Family at 'Wattle Grove'

Robert Borrowdale

Ann Borrowdale (Nee Proud)

Siege of Ladysmith - A Bird's Eye View

Cream Can - Wattle Grove Farm

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Tomlin, Harold

Johnston, Garnet (Garnie)

Raison, Levi

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Fred Ball Park

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Albion Park Pioneer Cemetery

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Anthony Hordens' Price List

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Pearson, (William Branch)

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Cooby Collection

Wedding portrait of Nicholas Ball and Amy Thomas.

Nicholas was the son of Richard Padlar Ball.

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