Emily Frances Ballard birth not registered?

[stevenwright02]

I do not have the registrations for Frederick or Herbert, though the ones you mentioned are possibles. Though the only way of knowing for sure would be to order copies of the certificates.

In fact looking at the 8 children of John Ballard and Emily Harriet Morley I only have registrations for 4 of their 5 youngest, and baptism records for 5 of the 6 youngest (including Emily).

This would appear to support your theory that indeed they didn't officially register the birth Emily (or her older brothers, Herbert and Frederick).

[Mutley]

Herbert Richard Ballard married Mary Fairs in Islington in 1889. His father was John James a Tailor.
Herbert was stated as 24 years old. (born 1865)

There is a Herbert R. Ballard in the 1901 census married to a Mary.
RG/203/94/13 (TNA Copyright)

These two entries may line up with the birth registration for Herbert

Herbert Richard Ballard July, 1865 at Pancras

If so, then the theory that they did not register the births of the older children goes out of the window.
I still cannot find Emily

[hubberston]

Hi just started on this..had a quick look I did come across further relatives
Edwin Morley Ballard DOB 21.03.1870
Frances Robert Ballard DOB 10.07.1869
Your Grandmother Brother and Sister

[stevenwright02]

Possibles for the boys are
James Frederick July 1864, at Pancras
Herbert Richard Ballard July, 1865 at Pancras

I would agree that these are the registrations of the two eldest boys, so the mystery of Emily continues....