Edward Ballinger (General)

by Mike Pinchin , Bedford, England, Saturday, April 21, 2018, 12:14 (2408 days ago) @ philrmoon11

George BALLINGER was baptised in 1828,

Record_ID 183295
Entry_Number 396
Year 1828
Month Aug
Day 27
Parents_Surname BALLINGER
Child_Forenames George
Fathers_Forenames Edward
Mothers_Forenames Diana
Mothers_Surname
Residence [not stated]
Occupation Bargeman
Officiating_Minister Hy Williams Vicar
Event Baptism
Memoranda
Notes
Register_Reference BF 16/5
Page_Number 50
Parish_Chapel Goodrich

However, his burial the following month gives his age as 5.

Record_ID 126596
Entry_Number 223
Year 1828
Month Sep
Day 0
Surname BALLINGER
Forenames George
Residence Copped Wood
Age_at_death 5
Officiating_Minister Hry Williams Vicar
Event Burial
Cause_of_death
Memoranda Son of Edw[ar]d & Diana Ballinger
Notes
Register_Reference BF16/10
Page_No 28
Parish_Chapel Goodrich

This might mean that some of the other children were late-baptised too. With that in mind there is this from GR 1841 Census,

Whitchurch, Part of, Washings

John BALLINGER, 20, Water Man, born in county.

There is also a Thomas BALLINGER, aged 25, in the household (also born in county) but I can’t see yet where he might fit in.