Thomas Ball

Date of death: September 1881
Funeral notice date: 13 September 1881
Residence/Funeral location: Bullock Island
Relationship noted: Father-in-law of Thomas Duncan

1. Burial Details

• Section: Pending archival confirmation
• Plot number: Pending confirmation
• Denomination: Not specified in funeral notice
• Source: Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, 13 September 1881 (Trove)

2. Headstone

Physical survey and inscription transcription pending.

3. Biographical Summary

Thomas Ball was identified in the funeral notice primarily through his familial relationship as father-in-law of Thomas Duncan. The funeral procession departed from Bullock Island, a significant maritime and industrial locality in late nineteenth-century Newcastle. Further biographical details require examination of civil registration, probate, electoral rolls, and occupational records.

4. Documentary Evidence

• Funeral notice, 13 September 1881
• Civil death registration (pending)
• Probate and estate records (pending)

5. Historical Interpretation

This early interment contributes to understanding the demographic and occupational composition of Newcastle in 1881, particularly in relation to Bullock Island’s maritime and industrial community.

References

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate. (1881, September 13). Funeral notice. National Library of Australia Trove. [Insert URL]