Sophia Florence BALLANCE 1869–1960

Sophia Florence BALLANCE, 1869–1960 (aged 90 years)

Name: Sophia Florence /BALLANCE/
Given names: Sophia Florence
Surname: BALLANCE
Married name: Sophia Florence /MYRES/

Events of close relatives Historic events
Birth	July 8, 1869 43 35 Clapton, Hackney
Death of a father	Charles BALLANCE January 17, 1873 (aged 3 years) Stanley House, Lower Clapton, Hackney
Burial of a father	Charles BALLANCE January 24, 1873 (aged 3 years) St Johns Hackney
Death of a maternal grandfather	Samuel Knight POLLARD October 30, 1879 (aged 10 years) Weston Super Mare
Burial of a maternal grandfather	Samuel Knight POLLARD November 1879 (aged 10 years)
Marriage	John Linton MYRES OBE — View this family September 1895 (aged 26 years) Hampstead
Death of a maternal grandmother	Caroline HEUDEBOURCK April 28, 1898 (aged 28 years) Taunton
Death of a sister	Caroline Heudebourck BALLANCE February 15, 1899 (aged 29 years) Hampstead
Burial of a sister	Caroline Heudebourck BALLANCE February 18, 1899 (aged 29 years) Cemetery: Hampstead
Birth of a son	Miles Claude MYRES March 1900 (aged 30 years) Oxford
British Queen	Victoria from June 20, 1837 to January 22, 1901 (aged 31 years)
Birth of a son	John Nowell Linton MYRES December 27, 1902 (aged 33 years)
Birth of a daughter	Rosalie Jane MYRES October 6, 1906 (aged 37 years) Headington
British King	Edward VII from January 22, 1901 to May 6, 1910 (aged 40 years)
Death of a brother	John Descarrieres BALLANCE May 26, 1917 (aged 47 years) Wingfield House, Stoke, Devon
Death of a mother	Caroline Heudebourck POLLARD May 19, 1919 (aged 49 years) Hampstead
Burial of a mother	Caroline Heudebourck POLLARD May 22, 1919 (aged 49 years) Cemetery: Hampstead
Death of a brother	Herbert Stanley BALLANCE June 11, 1921 (aged 51 years) 1 Royal Terrace, Weston Super Mare
British King	George V from May 6, 1910 to January 20, 1936 (aged 66 years)
Death of a brother	Charles Alfred BALLANCE February 8, 1936 (aged 66 years) 34 St Johns Wood Court NW1
Burial of a brother	Charles Alfred BALLANCE February 13, 1936 (aged 66 years) Charlton Cemetery Address: Grave Ref: B/GEN/53
Death of a brother	Hamilton Ashley BALLANCE CB April 20, 1936 (aged 66 years) Surrey St Nursing Home, Surrey St, Norwich
British King	Edward VII from January 20, 1936 to December 11, 1936 (aged 67 years)
Death of a sister	Mary Elizabeth BALLANCE July 10, 1938 (aged 69 years) Shanklin
Death of a son	Miles Claude MYRES before 1939 (aged 69 years)
British King	George VI from December 11, 1936 to February 6, 1952 (aged 82 years)
British Queen	Elizabeth II from February 6, 1952 (aged 82 years)
Death of a husband	John Linton MYRES OBE March 6, 1954 (aged 84 years) Oxford
Death of a sister	Rosa Louisa BALLANCE November 27, 1954 (aged 85 years) Acland Nursing Home, Oxford
Death	May 15, 1960 (aged 90 years) 13 Canterbury Rd, Oxford

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: October 19, 1825 42 38 Baptism: November 22, 1825 42 38 — St Mathew, Bethnal Green Religious marriage: July 5, 1854 — Taunton, Somerset Occupation: Silk Throwster/ Government Timber Contractor Death: January 17, 1873 — Stanley House, Lower Clapton, Hackney Burial: January 24, 1873 — St Johns Hackney Will: April 25, 1873 — Probate Principal Registry Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Caroline Heudebourck POLLARD Caroline Heudebourck BALLANCE Charles Alfred BALLANCE Mary Elizabeth BALLANCE John Descarrieres BALLANCE Rosa Louisa BALLANCE Herbert Stanley BALLANCE Hamilton Ashley BALLANCE CB Sophia Florence BALLANCE Charles BALLANCE 1825–1873 Birth: October 19, 1825 42 38 Death: January 17, 1873 — Stanley House, Lower Clapton, Hackney
mother	Links Birth: August 12, 1833 25 23 — Taunton, Somerset Baptism: December 25, 1833 25 23 — Paul Street Independent, Taunton, Somerset Religious marriage: July 5, 1854 — Taunton, Somerset Death: May 19, 1919 — Hampstead Burial: May 22, 1919 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Charles BALLANCE Caroline Heudebourck BALLANCE Charles Alfred BALLANCE Mary Elizabeth BALLANCE John Descarrieres BALLANCE Rosa Louisa BALLANCE Herbert Stanley BALLANCE Hamilton Ashley BALLANCE CB Sophia Florence BALLANCE Caroline Heudebourck POLLARD 1833–1919 Birth: August 12, 1833 25 23 — Taunton, Somerset Death: May 19, 1919 — Hampstead
Religious marriage	Religious marriage — July 5, 1854 — Taunton, Somerset
10 months elder sister	Links Birth: May 15, 1855 29 21 — Taunton, Somerset Baptism: December 26, 1862 37 29 — St Mary Magdalene, Taunton Death: February 15, 1899 — Hampstead Burial: February 18, 1899 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Caroline Heudebourck BALLANCE 1855–1899 Birth: May 15, 1855 29 21 — Taunton, Somerset Death: February 15, 1899 — Hampstead
16 months elder brother	Links Birth: August 30, 1856 30 23 — Taunton, Somerset Religious marriage: April 24, 1883 — St Mary, Marylebone Occupation: Surgeon Death: February 8, 1936 — 34 St Johns Wood Court NW1 Burial: February 13, 1936 — Charlton Cemetery Will: April 22, 1936 — Probate London Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Dame Sophia Annie SMART Enid Aline BALLANCE Ailsa Dorothy BALLANCE Alaric Charles BALLANCE Helen Irene BALLANCE Kathleen Muriel BALLANCE Olive Gwendoline BALLANCE Charles Alfred BALLANCE 1856–1936 Birth: August 30, 1856 30 23 — Taunton, Somerset Death: February 8, 1936 — 34 St Johns Wood Court NW1
21 months elder sister	Links Birth: May 7, 1858 32 24 — Taunton, Somerset Marriage: July 18, 1886 — Trinity Church, Hampstead Death: July 10, 1938 — Shanklin Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Emilius Ernest Steigenberger SHARP C S O Esther May SHARP Guy Descarrieres SHARP Leonard Ernest Steigenberger SHARP Lilian Zoe SHARP Alan Hugh De Burgh SHARP Olive Ballance SHARP Rev Ralph Norman SHARP MA Violet Ruth SHARP Mary Elizabeth BALLANCE 1858–1938 Birth: May 7, 1858 32 24 — Taunton, Somerset Death: July 10, 1938 — Shanklin
15 months elder brother	Links Birth: July 24, 1859 33 25 — Taunton, Somerset Marriage: June 1891 — Birmingham Occupation: Medical Student 1881/Surgeon 1901 Edgbaston, Birmingham Death: May 26, 1917 — Wingfield House, Stoke, Devon Will: July 17, 1917 — Probate Bodmin Copy of will Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Isabel Sophia WRIGHT Marjorie Hugh De Burgh BALLANCE Percy Descarrieres BALLANCE John Descarrieres BALLANCE 1859–1917 Birth: July 24, 1859 33 25 — Taunton, Somerset Death: May 26, 1917 — Wingfield House, Stoke, Devon
3 years elder sister	Links Birth: November 29, 1862 37 29 — Taunton, Somerset Marriage: May 24, 1900 — St Geo Han Sq Death: November 27, 1954 — Acland Nursing Home, Oxford Will: December 21, 1954 — Probate Winchester Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Henry John Mackeson WYLLYS Gerard Hugh De Burgh WYLLYS Rosa Louisa BALLANCE 1862–1954 Birth: November 29, 1862 37 29 — Taunton, Somerset Death: November 27, 1954 — Acland Nursing Home, Oxford
21 months elder brother	Links Birth: August 14, 1864 38 31 — Taunton, Somerset Marriage: September 26, 1895 Occupation: Surgeon 1901 Death: June 11, 1921 — 1 Royal Terrace, Weston Super Mare Will: July 18, 1921 — Probate Wells Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Kathleen Isabella MAUNSELL Stanley Maunsell BALLANCE Herbert Stanley BALLANCE 1864–1921 Birth: August 14, 1864 38 31 — Taunton, Somerset Death: June 11, 1921 — 1 Royal Terrace, Weston Super Mare
3 years elder brother	Links Birth: July 28, 1867 41 33 — Clapton, Hackney Marriage: March 1910 — Norwich Occupation: Consulting Surgeon 1901 Death: April 20, 1936 — Surrey St Nursing Home, Surrey St, Norwich Will: May 21, 1936 — Probate Norwich Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mercy Ruth Caroline BARRETT Rosemary Averil BALLANCE Hamilton Ashley BALLANCE CB 1867–1936 Birth: July 28, 1867 41 33 — Clapton, Hackney Death: April 20, 1936 — Surrey St Nursing Home, Surrey St, Norwich
2 years herself	Links Birth: July 8, 1869 43 35 — Clapton, Hackney Marriage: September 1895 — Hampstead Death: May 15, 1960 — 13 Canterbury Rd, Oxford Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Linton MYRES OBE Miles Claude MYRES John Nowell Linton MYRES Rosalie Jane MYRES Sophia Florence BALLANCE 1869–1960 Birth: July 8, 1869 43 35 — Clapton, Hackney Death: May 15, 1960 — 13 Canterbury Rd, Oxford

Family with John Linton MYRES OBE
husband	Links Birth: July 3, 1869 30 26 — Preston, Lancs Marriage: September 1895 — Hampstead Occupation: Tutor of Hellenic Studies Death: March 6, 1954 — Oxford Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sophia Florence BALLANCE Miles Claude MYRES John Nowell Linton MYRES Rosalie Jane MYRES John Linton MYRES OBE 1869–1954 Birth: July 3, 1869 30 26 — Preston, Lancs Death: March 6, 1954 — Oxford
herself	Links Birth: July 8, 1869 43 35 — Clapton, Hackney Marriage: September 1895 — Hampstead Death: May 15, 1960 — 13 Canterbury Rd, Oxford Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Linton MYRES OBE Miles Claude MYRES John Nowell Linton MYRES Rosalie Jane MYRES Sophia Florence BALLANCE 1869–1960 Birth: July 8, 1869 43 35 — Clapton, Hackney Death: May 15, 1960 — 13 Canterbury Rd, Oxford
Marriage	Marriage — September 1895 — Hampstead
5 years son	Links Birth: March 1900 30 30 — Oxford Emigration: 1927 — S Rhodesia Occupation: Farmer Death: before 1939 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Nora Helen WHITELOCKE Miles Roderick Whitlocke MYRES Miles Claude MYRES 1900–1939 Birth: March 1900 30 30 — Oxford Death: before 1939
3 years son	Links Birth: December 27, 1902 33 33 Occupation: Lecturer in Modern History /Librarian Oxford University Death: July 25, 1989 — The Manor House, Kennington, Oxford Will: October 17, 1989 — Probate Winchester Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joan Mary L STEVENS Miles Timothy MYRES John Nowell Linton MYRES 1902–1989 Birth: December 27, 1902 33 33 Death: July 25, 1989 — The Manor House, Kennington, Oxford
4 years daughter	Links Birth: October 6, 1906 37 37 — Headington Death: September 30, 1995 — 1 Cherry Orchard, Stoke Poges, Bucks Will: December 13, 1995 — Probate London Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Cyril Joseph VIRDEN MA Jonathan Joseph Des Carrieres VIRDEN Rosalie Jane MYRES 1906–1995 Birth: October 6, 1906 37 37 — Headington Death: September 30, 1995 — 1 Cherry Orchard, Stoke Poges, Bucks

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Note	Copy of will. Bequeathed collection of Greek embroideries incl 3 large framed pieces to Ashmolean Museum. If they did not want them the pieces to go to the V&A museum. Gave £100 each to grandchildren John Douglas Forsyth Myres, Miles Roderick Whitelocke Myres and Dianora Myres.

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Family with parents
father Parents John BALLANCE Elizabeth HEUDEBOURCK	Charles BALLANCE 1825–1873
mother Parents Samuel Knight POLLARD Caroline HEUDEBOURCK	Caroline Heudebourck POLLARD 1833–1919
elder sister	Caroline Heudebourck BALLANCE 1855–1899
elder brother Family Dame Sophia Annie SMART Enid Aline BALLANCE Ailsa Dorothy BALLANCE Alaric Charles BALLANCE Helen Irene BALLANCE Kathleen Muriel BALLANCE Olive Gwendoline BALLANCE	Charles Alfred BALLANCE 1856–1936
elder sister Family John Emilius Ernest Steigenberger SHARP C S O Esther May SHARP Guy Descarrieres SHARP Leonard Ernest Steigenberger SHARP Lilian Zoe SHARP Alan Hugh De Burgh SHARP Olive Ballance SHARP Rev Ralph Norman SHARP MA Violet Ruth SHARP	Mary Elizabeth BALLANCE 1858–1938
elder brother Family Isabel Sophia WRIGHT Marjorie Hugh De Burgh BALLANCE Percy Descarrieres BALLANCE	John Descarrieres BALLANCE 1859–1917
elder sister Family Henry John Mackeson WYLLYS Gerard Hugh De Burgh WYLLYS	Rosa Louisa BALLANCE 1862–1954
elder brother Family Kathleen Isabella MAUNSELL Stanley Maunsell BALLANCE	Herbert Stanley BALLANCE 1864–1921
elder brother Family Mercy Ruth Caroline BARRETT Rosemary Averil BALLANCE	Hamilton Ashley BALLANCE CB 1867–1936
herself	Sophia Florence BALLANCE 1869–1960

Family with John Linton MYRES OBE
husband Parents William Miles MYRES Jane LINTON	John Linton MYRES OBE 1869–1954
herself	Sophia Florence BALLANCE 1869–1960
son Family Nora Helen WHITELOCKE Private Miles Roderick Whitlocke MYRES	Miles Claude MYRES 1900–1939
son Family Joan Mary L STEVENS Miles Timothy MYRES Private	John Nowell Linton MYRES 1902–1989
daughter Family Cyril Joseph VIRDEN MA Jonathan Joseph Des Carrieres VIRDEN Private Private Private	Rosalie Jane MYRES 1906–1995

Descendants

Sophia Florence BALLANCE(1869–1960)
- John Linton MYRES OBE1895