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series 2

DOCUMENTS 2000-25ZZ

20xx and 21xx
series: documents in the possession of Gladys Irene Pratt at her death.

6001 Brown manilla envelope, unaddressed, embossed on reverse ‘Romford Rural District Council’ containing:
2008 Open rc incomplete, made out Frederick H
2009 Part of letter showing address: Mrs Harriett Bradshaw, Arthurton Road, Northcote, Melbourne, Victoria; part of correspondence on reverse
Note: this envelope also contains documents listed in the 60xx series
2010 mc George Chapman and Ann Miles
2011 mc George Chapman and Sarah Royston Scarborough Balaam
2012 Letter to G Chapman from The Queens (Westminster) Rifle Volunteers (Pimlico Division) 1my1879
2013 Letter headed with stamp ‘Chapman, 42 High Street, Smethwick’
2014 Receipt from the Rt Hon Col Earl Grosvenor 25mr1890
2015 Newspaper cutting re funeral of Mrs W W Balaam
2016 Newspaper cutting re Mrs Elizabeth Edwards
2017 mc William Edwards Balaam and Sarah Scarborough Stockbridge
2018 dc Ann Chapman [in two pieces]
2019 dc Sarah Royston Scarborough Chapman
2020 bc William Walter Balaam 30ap1920
2021 Pencilled memorandum re death of George Chapman
2022 Letter to G Chapman from Mr Hucklebridge 11ja1876
2023 Letter from Lissie (or possibly Lizzie) to her father 13ap1890
2024 Letter from War Office 20nv1917
2025 Abbreviated bc Augustus Orlando Balaam
2026 Abbreviated bc Frederick Harford Balaam
2028 Solicitor’s account to W W Balaam, Executor of G Chapman deceased paid 3jl1894
2029 Military dc A O Balaam 2Onv1917
2030 Black bordered envelope addressed Mrs Balaam, Ilford, containing:
2031 rc Frederick Harford Balaam
2032 rc Arthur Charles Balaam (incomplete)
2033 rc Elizabeth Chapman
2034 rc Selina Florence Payton
2035 rc Sarah Royston Scarborough Chapman
2036 Envelope addressed to W W Balaam, postmarked “Central Flying School Upavon 15my1917 containing:
2037 Letter from A O Balaam to his father
2038 Memorandum: issue of William Balaam
2039 Memorandum: issue of William Edwards Balaam
2040 Memorandum: part of Balaam family tree
2041 Memorandum: part of Balaam family tree
2042 Memorandum: notes on Balaam family tree
2043 Memorandum: issue of -. Stockbridge
2044 Memorandum: issue of William Walter Balaam and Susan Harford
2046 Black bordered envelope, printed on reverse ‘Gilderson & Sons Ltd’ with address and telephone number, originally containing:
2047 Invoice re funeral of Susan Balaam, dated 25se1916
2048 mc William Walter Balaam and Susan Harford 8au1888
2049 dc William Walter Balaam 24au1928
2050 Newspaper cutting of Death’s column containing entry of William Walter Balaam, noted in pen ‘“Times” Aug 27 1928’
2051 Invoice to W W Balaam from Richard Cross & Son re sale of fixtures and letting of 524 High Road Goodmayes 29mr1920
2052 Envelope addressed W W Balaam, postmarked 30mr1917 with pencilled note re contents, originally containing:
2053 Duplicated letter from Ilford UDC, 30mr1917
2054 Dead of Grant re Ilford cemetary grave number 2848
2055 Newspaper cutting of Death’s column containing entry W W Balaam, noted in pencil ‘Ilford Recorder 31au1928’
2056 Settlement account, transfer of business W W Balaam (W Waters) and A J? Hill, Richard Cross & Son, 29mr1920
2057 Envelope addressed to W Balaam, 16 Wanley(?) Road, Romford Road, Manor Park, with pencilled notes re contents, printed reverse ‘Metropolitan Asylum Board’, originally containing:
2058 Invoice from B Clarke & Co dated 4my1895
2059 Open rc grave 164 sq 106
2060 Envelope originally containing:
2061 rc, Mrs Elizabeth Chapman
2062 Copy letter 9fe1891 from G Chapman, Leigh, Essex, re William Harding
2063 Letter 29jn1890 from Lizzie to her father
2064 Letter from W Balaam to Sarah, Friday 9nv, (almost definitely 1855)
2065 Envelope addressed W W Balaam, Esq., postmarked 11oc1917 originally containing:
2066 Letter from A O Balaam to his father, undated
2067 Foolscap envelope addressed W W Balaam, 23 St Mary Axe (typed) containing:
2068 Certificate of Arms: Reverend Robert Harkness 4se1835
2069 Envelope addressed W W Balaam, Adyar Hotel, Torquay, postmarked 23nv1954 containing:
20702070 Statement on completion W J Day to W W Balaam re 35 Hazeldene Road, Ilford, 25mr1920
2071 Invoice from Surr Gribble & Co to G Chapman re Harding deceased
2072 Letter c my1886 in different handwriting at foot draft receipt re 108 Buckingham Palace Road
2073 Notes on family history
2074 Envelope marked ‘Indentures Freedom of City’ originally containing:
2075 Receipt from Chamberlains Court to W W Balaam, 3my1920
2076 Card envelope embossed ‘Copy of Freedom City of London’ containing:
2077 Copy of Freedom of City of London: W W Balaam 3my1920
2078 Indenture W E Balaam, 26jn1843
2079 Notes headed ‘Sundry Memoranda’ re Buckingham Palace Road, c1888-90
2080 Envelope marked ‘re S Chapman deceased’ originally containing:
2081 Charges and account Surr Gribble & Co to W W Balaam, 28fe1895
2082 Executor’s statement approved and receipted by Louis Edward Balaam, 25fe1895
2083 Executor’s statement approved and receipted by Alfred Balaam, 28fe1895
2084 Executor’s statement approved and receipted by Frederick George Balaam, 26fe1895
2085 Letter to G Chapman from T P Scrivener, 6jl1888
2086 Letter from ? E Worger, 31my1886
2087 dc W W Balaam, 25au1928, attached by split clip to:
2088 Copy of will of W W Balaam, 11se1922
2089 Letter to W W Balaam, 3 Somersby Gardens, Ilford, from Shelton & Co
2090 Memorandum ‘Thelford Birth Certificate’; reverse drawing for trouser measurements - probably much later date
2091 Memorandum family notes in two different handwritings
2092 Newspaper cutting: re will of W W Balaam
2093 Birth announcement: Gail Frances
2095 Memorial card: Susan Balaam
2096 Newspaper cutting: re funeral of Mrs W W Balaam
2097 Birthday book
2098 Letter to Gladys and Percy (Pratt) from Gladys’s cousin William (Balaam) 9jl1990
2099 Letter to Mr Pratt from Coleman & Loffet, 6nv1991
2100 Letter to Gladys and Percy Pratt (auntie and uncle) from Kenneth Pusey, dated 21jn1960
2106 Birthday book of Gladys Balaam

22xx
series:

to Gladys Balaam from Augustus Orlando Balaam:
2201 addressed to Felixstowe, p Ilford, 12au1907
2202 p Great Yarmouth, 12th August 1908; Gus has been with Grace nearly all day
2203 addressed to Clacton-on-Sea, p 20au1908; Boss is the family dog
2204 p Lowestoft, 23au1909
2205 p Lowestoft, 27au1909; Gus intending to return home Sunday [29th?]
2206 p Hadleigh, 26mr1910
2207 p Broadstairs, 1au1910; mentions Gladys’s arrival at Yarmouth, although addressed to Goodmayes
2208 p Sydenham, 19au1910; Gus is leaving his lodgings
2209 p Frome, 10jl1911
2210 p Ilfracombe, 13jl1911
2211 p (Tivberscombe?) Somerset, 19jl1911; Gus is heading homeward and not looking forward to next Monday [24th]
2212 p Bournemouth, 23jl1911
2213 postcard of’ Jersey, 27th June 1911>; postage stamp is George V, see reference (A00)
2214 from Interlaken, Lauterbrunnen, p2lmy/jn/jl/au????; postage stamp removed

to Gladys Balaam from her sister, Constance Muriel
2223 p 1se1913; place of posting illegible, but the picture is of Dymnchurch
2224 p11my1921
2225 from Falmouth, p22jn1943
2284 birthday postcard stamped with 1/2p George V but no postmark from the owner of’ the Tiddler a reference to a pet dog); handwriting would suggest that it dates from nearer 1913 than 1921
2286 p Falmouth 22jn1948, on holiday

to Gladys Balaam from her brother William
2226 p 2ap1906; the picture is of Calcutta, but the card has been posted in UK
2227 p Leith, 15jl1908; William gives his address in Buenos Ayres (sic)
2228 p Madrid, 11au1910; Gladys is going to Devon
2229 dated 28oc1916, p Norwood; William expects to be home next Sunday, when he will look in [5nv]
2230 birthday postcard, p Paddington 12my1921

to Gladys Balaam from her mother, Susan
2231 p Great Yarmouth 26au1911; ~he is staying there with another person and is returning home next Sunday [27au? 3se?]

to Gladys Balaam from her father, William
2232 birthday, 11my1921, p London

postcards to Gladys Balaarn from Agnes
2247 from Agnes Wiltshire, dated 21ap1911, p Ilford; Gladys (and Joe) have measles; Miss Farrow is possibly a teacher
2248 birthday from Agnes, probably as above with more developed handwriting, p11my1915
2249 21st birthday postcard from Agnes, possibly as above with even more developed handwriting, p11my1921

other postcards
2250 to Gladys Balaam addressed to Clacton-on-Sea from her cousin Lily [223/b], p Clapton 21au1908; Lily’s sister Alice [223/c] is not at home.
2251 to Susan Balaam [209/210] from her niece Alice [223/c] at Folkestone, p 9au1914; Susan Balaam has been away, presurnably convalescing; ‘If Gus and Connie worry you just refer them to me and I’ll settle them for you’
2252 birthday, to Gladys Balaam from her niece Doris [056/a], p12my1921
2253 to Constance Balaarn from Nellie, p Lowestoft 21jl1914; ‘... Ma says Auntie is going on well so don’t worry Dear. Go to mum if you want anything. ...’
2254 to Gladys Baalarn (sic) from (H.?), dated 11my1921, p Ilford

to Gladys Balaam
2255 birthday, from Nelly, p11my1921
2256 birthday, from Elsie, p11my1921 - Beagles’ Post Cards
2257 birthday, from Elsie, p11my1921 - W & K
2258 from -. Button, p12oc1906 (a teacher)
2259 birthday, from Peggy, p11my1921
2260 from Maggie, p21au1906
2261 from Grace, p7au1909
2262 from Elsie Rayner, p12ap1909
2263 from Elsie Rayner, p22au1909
2264 from ., p17jl1918 stamp removed
2265 from ., p25jl1918
2266 from teacher, p19au1907
2267 from Frances Bishorek, p12my1915
2268 from Nonie, 11my1921
2269 from Jessie, p13au
2270 from Gertrude M L Hart, p23my/jn/jl/au, from Velp, stamp removed
2271 from Ella, p29jl19??
2272 anonymous, pmr1906
2273 unstamped, unposted from Bert Stear
2275 unposted, from Victor Allain
2276 unposted, from Emilie
2277 addressed to Misses C & G Balaam
2278 from E H Rayner(?), pl9jn1911

miscellaneous cards
2279 christmas, to Mr and Mrs Balaam and family from Felix Ruirs, Madrid, stamp removed
2281 to Mr Balaam from E H Tate, 13se1910
2282 unstamped/unposted from Albert Demaziere
2283 unstamped/unposted with various scribbling
2284 is listed following 2225
2285 birthday postcard to Gladys Pratt from her sister Con [2010/32] and family; probably written by her husband William [0051/2032]; it is written in a spiral and the address is written in reverse; p11my1929; Nigger was a dog that Gladys had had since before her marriage
2286 is listed following 2225

23xx
series: photographs and other images.

2300 Susan (Harford) Balaam portrait
2301 Gladys Irene Balaam portrait
2302 Augustus Orlando Balaam stylised portrait
2303 drawing made by Gladys Irene Balaam in 1916
2304 Constance Muriel Balaam probably part of larger picture (JHC)
2305 Gladys Irene Balaam probably part of larger picture (JHC)
2306 Gladys Irene Balaam teenage portrait
2308 Constance Muriel Balaam with 'cello
2309 William Walter Balaam jr portrait
2310 Augustus Orlando Balaam portrait
2311 gravestone Lt. A. O. Balaam
2312 Aubigny Communal Cemetary extension (net)
2313 Constance Muriel Pusey and William Edwin Pusey wedding photograph
2314 Balaam family, spouses and their Aunt Harriett (Harford) Williams (VJP)
2315 Sarah (Stockbridge) Balaam early portrait (VJP)
2316 16 squadron RAF insignia (net)
2317 Royal Aircraft Factory BE2c aeroplane (net)
2319 Constance Muriel Balaam with her cousin Stanley and Boss the dog (VJP)
2320 The Pusey family (VJP)
2321 Balaam and Pusey family group at Con and Will's wedding
2322 Balaam family group
2324 Sarah (Stockbridge) Balaam
2325 William Edwards Balaam
2326 Wedding of Augustus Balaam and Ellen Anderson
2327 Balaam family and spouses (1954)
2328 Edward Balaam
2329 Pusey family and spouses (VJP)
2330 Stanley Harold Balaam (JDP)
2331 May Victoria Balaam (JDP)
2332 Alice (Cole) Balaam (JDP)
2333 Alice Lilian Balaam (JDP)
2334 Frederick George Balaam jr as young boy (JDP)
2335 Lily Jessie A Balaam (JDP)
2336 Margherite Irene Woollcott (JDP)
2337 Frederick George Balaam and Alice Mary A (Cole) Balaam (JDP)
2338 Frederick George Balaam and Alice Mary A (Cole) Balaam with granddaughter Pat Goring
2339 Stanley Harold Balaam in uniform (JDP)
2340 Frederick George Balaam jr
2341 Andrew Frederick Pusey in uniform (VJP)
2342 Elizabeth Montford
2343 William Edwin Pusey as a child
2344 Andrew and Dorothy Pusey at their daughter's wedding

24xx
series: documents in the possession of Robert Balaam.

2400 dc John Stockbridge, 12au2008
2411 envelope p Torquay 9ja1950, originally containing:
2412 letter in verse to Philip Pratt from his uncle William (Balaam) dated 7ja1950
2415 Funeral service for Constance Muriel Pusey, 14au1986
2422 rc Frederick Harford Balaam d9oc1894
2423 rc Sarah Royston Scarborough Chapman d11ja1895
2438 bc William Walter Balaam 8oc1993

25xx
series: documents supplied by other people.

2500
2501
2502
2503
2504 Will of James Balaam (t) (ARM)
2505 from London Gazette 17jl1917 (VJP)
2506 from London Gazette 31my1917 (VJP)
2507 from London Gazette 15nv1917 (VJP)

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FAMILY PAGES

2000 Balaam/-?-
2001 Balaam/Murrills
2002 Balaam/Edwards
2003 Stockbridge/-?-
2004 Stockbridge/-?-
2005 Balaam/Stockbridge
2006 Chapman/Balaam
2007 Balaam/Balaam
2008 Balaam/Clements
2009 Sharman/St'kbridge
2010 Balaam/Harford
2011 Chapman/Miles
2014 Miles/-?-
2016 Chapman/Gilbert
2017 Gale/Chapman
2018 Chapman/Herbert
2019 Palmer/Balaam
2020 Payton/Balaam
2021 Balaam/Richardson
2022 Balaam/Ferry
2023 Balaam/Cole
2024 Payton/Balaam
2025 Balaam/Davis
2032 Pusey/Balaam
2033 Balaam/Anderson
2034 Balaam/Walford
2035 Mills/Balaam
2036 Riley/-?-
2037 Clements/Riley
2038 Pusey/-?-
2039 Pusey/Thornton
2040 Pusey/Montford
2041 Pusey/-?-
2043 Anderson/-?-
2044 Hunt/-?-
2045 Anderson/Hunt
2046 Mills/Foord
2047 Pusey/Heyes
2048 Balaam/Reynolds
2049 Mills/Morey
2050 Foord/-?-
2051 Gannicott/Balaam
2052 Balaam/Woollcott
2053 Goring/Balaam
2054 Pinhorn/Balaam
2055 Balaam/Awbery
2056 Balaam/Gibbens
2058 Payton/Wallace
2059 Brown/Mills
2060 Balaam/Lowen
2061 Balaam/Davis
2062 Balaam/-?-
2063 Balaam/Taylor
2064 Balaam/-?-
2065 Balaam/Armstrong
2066 Balaam/Butcher
2067 Balaam/Jarvis
2068 Balaam/Everest
2069 Balaam/Thornhill
2070 Balaam/Creek
2071 Balaam/Harvey
2072 Balaam/Howard
2073 Balaam/-?-
2074 Sawyer/Balaam
2075 Morphett/Sawyer
2076 Shreeve/Balaam
2077 Judd/Balaam
2078 Pusey/Farrow
2079 Farrow/Sewell
2080 Sewell/Britten
2081 Farrow/Wright
2082 Ware/Farrow
2083 Porter/Farrow
2084 Farrow/Pratt
2085 Sell/Farrow
2086 Carpenter/Farrow
2087 Farrow/Taylor
2088 Farrow/Poole
2089 Farrow/Boughtwood
2090 Farrow/Dennis
2091 Balaam/Knight
2092 Payne/Balaam
2093 Colwell/Balaam
2094 Bright/Balaam
2095 Shaylor/Balaam
2096 Fox/Balaam
2097 Balaam/Colwell
2098 Robinson/Colwell
2099 Reynolds/Colwell
2100 W Balaam/-?-
2101 J Balaam/-?-
2102 Balaam/Drowley
2103 Merison/Balaam
2104 Balaam/-?-
2105 Balaam/-?-
2106 Balaam/-?-
2110 Scarborough/-?-
2111 Scarborough/-?-
2112 Thorness/Scarbor'gh
2113 Cutbush/Scarbor'gh
2114 Cutbush/Holmes
2115 Scarborough/Baron
2116 Scarborough/Webb
2120 Balaam/-?-
2121 Balaam/-?-
2122 Balaam/Baker
2123 Balaam/Stewart
2124 Balaam/Pinfold
2125 Dell/Balaam
2126 Balaam/Clark
2132 Rawson/Howiss
2133 Rawson/Balaam
2140 Rawson/Morley
2150 Balaam/Evans
2151 Balaam/-?-
2160 White/Balaam
2161 White/Burrowes
2162 Wackett/White
2163 Griffiths/White
2164 Balaam/Brace
2170 Pusey/Rowlands

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