Martha Benwell Durling

1838 - 1925  (86 years)

• Name	Martha Benwell Durling
  Birth	7 Sep 1838	Eynsford, Kent, England   [1, 2]
  		Durling-Martha_birth_1838.jpg
  Gender	Female
  Census	6 Jun 1841	Farningham, Kent, England   [3]
  Census	30 Mar 1851	Eynsford, Kent, England   [4]
  Address: Bridge Street
  Census	2 Apr 1871	Chislehurst, Kent, England   [5]
  Census	3 Apr 1881	Swanley, Kent, England   [6]
  Census	5 Apr 1891	Swanley, Kent, England   [7]
  Address: Petham Court Farm
  Census	31 Mar 1901	Hextable, Kent, England   [8]
  Address: 7 Claremont Terrace
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Hextable, Kent, England   [9]
  Address: Sunnyside, Egerton Avenue
  Death	1925	Dartford, Kent, England   [10]
  Siblings	3 brothers and 2 sisters
  1. Charles Norris Durling,   b. Cal 1829, Eynsford, Kent, England d. 27 Oct 1882, Eynsford, Kent, England  (Age 53 years) ▻Maria Hills,  m. 8 Oct 1865, Brighton, Sussex, England     2. Thomas Durling,   c. 12 Aug 1831, Eynsford, Kent, England   3. Eliza Norris Durling,   b. Cal 1833, Eynsford, Kent, England d. 16 Feb 1892, Eynsford, Kent, England  (Age 59 years) + 4. Martha Benwell Durling,   b. 7 Sep 1838, Eynsford, Kent, England d. 1925, Dartford, Kent, England  (Age 86 years) ▻Robert Balls,  m. 30 Nov 1861, Woolwich, Kent, England   + 5. George Durling,   b. 1841, Eynsford, Kent, England d. 8 Dec 1907, Horton Kirby, Kent, England  (Age 66 years) ▻Hannah Wells,  m. 3 Oct 1872, Horton Kirby, Kent, England     6. Sarah Durling,   b. 1843, Eynsford, Kent, England d. 11 Feb 1913, Eynsford, Kent, England  (Age 70 years) ▻William Lappage,  m. 25 Apr 1872, Eynsford, Kent, England
  Person ID	I17	Ball-Hedman family | Direct ancestor of Edward George Ball
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	Thomas Durling,   b. Cal 1805, Eynsford, Kent, England d. 22 Jul 1884, Eynsford, Kent, England (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Patient Norris,   b. 30 Apr 1804, Great Hendred, Berkshire, England d. 10 Mar 1875, Eynsford, Kent, England (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	7 Jan 1828	Lee, Kent, England
  Family ID	F410	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Husband	Robert Balls,   b. 3 Jan 1840, St. Paul's Cray, Kent, England d. 1921, Dartford, Kent, England (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	30 Nov 1861	Woolwich, Kent, England   [11, 12, 13]
  		Balls-Durling_marriage_1861.jpg
  Children	5 sons and 5 daughters
  + 1. Hannah Balls,   b. 22 Aug 1863, Eynsford, Kent, England   2. William Balls,   b. 10 May 1865, Sutton at Hone, Kent, England d. 1940, Lewisham, Kent, England (Age 74 years)   3. Eliza Balls,   b. 25 Jul 1867, North Cray, Kent, England + 4. Fred Balls,   b. 6 Mar 1869, North Cray, Kent, England d. 22 Feb 1948, Dartford, Kent, England (Age 78 years) + 5. Charlotte Balls,   b. 22 Mar 1872, Foots Cray, Kent, England d. 1962, Deptford, London, England (Age 89 years) + 6. Emily Balls,   b. 24 Jun 1874, Chislehurst, Kent, England d. 1927, Lewisham, London, England (Age 52 years) + 7. Harry Balls,   b. 16 May 1876, Chislehurst, Kent, England d. 21 May 1972, Lanigan, Saskatchewan, Canada (Age 96 years) + 8. Edwin Balls,   b. 6 Apr 1878, Chislehurst, Kent, England d. 1967 (Age 88 years) + 9. Herbert Balls,   b. 4 Apr 1881, Swanley, Kent, England d. 4 Jul 1960, London, England (Age 79 years)   10. Sarah Balls,   b. 2 Aug 1883, Swanley, Kent, England d. 1964, Bromley, Kent, England (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F21	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Dec 2020

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 7 Sep 1838 - Eynsford, Kent, England Census - 6 Jun 1841 - Farningham, Kent, England Census - Address: Bridge Street - 30 Mar 1851 - Eynsford, Kent, England Marriage - 30 Nov 1861 - Woolwich, Kent, England Census - 2 Apr 1871 - Chislehurst, Kent, England Census - 3 Apr 1881 - Swanley, Kent, England Census - Address: Petham Court Farm - 5 Apr 1891 - Swanley, Kent, England Census - Address: 7 Claremont Terrace - 31 Mar 1901 - Hextable, Kent, England Census - Address: Sunnyside, Egerton Avenue - 2 Apr 1911 - Hextable, Kent, England Death - 1925 - Dartford, Kent, England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Reference

  Gerald Apperly, "Martha Benwell Durling" The Annals of a Humble Race <April 19, 2024>, (URL: https://apperley.ca/getperson.php?personID=I17&tree=T0002).