Matthew Hall (1821–1892)

Matthew was baptised on 16 Jun, 1821 in the parish of Earsdon in Northumberland, England^a1, the son of George Hall (?–1848)★, a pitman, and Margaret Richardson (1801–1872)★. He is Ian's 3x great grandfather.

He married Mary Miller (1825–1878)★ on 9 Nov, 1844 at St. Alban's Church in Earsdon, Northumberland, England^b1,c1 . They had eight children:–

George baptised on 28 Oct, 1846 at St. Alban's Church, Earsdon^d1. Married Isabella Lemon on 11 Feb, 1866 at St. Alban's Church, Earsdon^c2.
John★, coal miner, baptised on 28 Oct, 1846 at St. Alban's Church, Earsdon^d2. Married Elizabeth Carr★ on 23 Dec, 1867 at St. Alban's Church, Earsdon^b2,c3. Died on 5 Apr, 1902 in Ashington in Bothal Demesne, Northumberland, England^b3 at the age of fifty-five.
Matthew born on 13 Feb, 1849 at 60 Foremans Row in Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, England^b4. Married Martha Thornton on 21 Nov, 1870 at St. Alban's Church, Earsdon^b5,c4. Died on 27 May, 1911 in Kalgoorlie-Boulder City in Western Australia, Australia at the age of sixty-two.
William born on 10 May, 1851 in Hartley in Northumberland, England^b6.
James born on 2 May, 1853 in West Holywell in Holywell, Northumberland, England^b7. Died before 1891.
Thomas born on 11 Oct, 1855 in East Holywell in Holywell, Northumberland, England^b8. Married Margaret Farley in the Apr-Jun quarter of 1877 in the registration district of Morpeth in Northumberland, England^e1.
William born on 4 Apr, 1858 in Bebside Colliery in Cowpen, Horton, Northumberland, England^b9. Married Elizabeth Westgarth in the Jul-Sep quarter of 1899 in the registration district of Tynemouth in Northumberland, England^e2. Died in the Jan-Mar quarter of 1904 in Tynemouth at the age of forty-six.
Mary Ann born on 22 Mar, 1862 in Bebside Colliery^b10.

By the time of the 1851 census he was living in Hartley^f1 with his wife Mary and three children John, George and Matthew.

In the 1861 census he was living in Bebside in Cowpen, Horton, Northumberland, England^g1 with his wife Mary and five children John, a coal miner, George, a coal miner, Matthew, a coal miner, James and William.

Matthew was recorded in the 1871 census at Bebside Houses in Cowpen, Horton, Northumberland, England^h1 with his wife Mary and four children James, a coal miner, Thomas, a coal miner, William, a coal miner and Mary Ann.

By the time of the 1881 census he was living at 1 River Side in Bedlington Ironworks, Cowpen, Horton, Northumberland, England^k1 with his two children William, now a general labourer and Mary Ann, a housekeeper.

In the 1891 census he was living at West Rowes in Bebside Colliery, Cowpen, Horton, Northumberland, England^m1 with his son William.

Matthew died at the age of seventy-one on 16 Dec, 1892 in Bebside Colliery^b11. His death was attributed to "cancer of the liver"^b11.

Timeline

1821

: Probably born around this time in Hartley, Northumberland, England.
16 Jun: Baptised in Earsdon, Northumberland, England.^a1

1844

9 Nov: Married Mary Miller★ at St. Alban's Church, Earsdon, Northumberland.^b1,c1
Occupation recorded as pitman.^b1,c1
Recorded as residing in Seaton Sluice, Northumberland.^b1,c1
7 Dec: Son, George Hall (1844–?), born in Sandy Island, Seaton Sluice, Northumberland, England.^b12
23 Dec: Occupation recorded as collier.^b12

1846

11 Aug: His son, John Hall (1846–1902)★, born in East Holywell, Holywell, Northumberland, England. He was the informant.^b13
18 Aug: Occupation recorded as collier.^b13
Recorded as living in East Holywell.^b13

1849

13 Feb: Son, Matthew Hall (1849–1911), born at 60 Foremans Row, Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, England.^b4
17 Mar: Occupation recorded as collier.^b4

1851

30 Mar: Recorded in the 1851 census residing in Hartley.^f1
Occupation recorded as coal miner.^f1
10 May: Son, William Hall (1851–?), born in Hartley.^b6
Occupation recorded as collier.^b6

1853

2 May: Son, James Hall (1853–?), born in West Holywell, Holywell, Northumberland, England.^b7
Occupation recorded as collier.^b7

1855

11 Oct: Son, Thomas Hall (1855–?), born in East Holywell.^b8
17 Oct: Occupation recorded as coal miner.^b8

1858

4 Apr: Son, William Hall (1858–1904), born in Bebside Colliery, Cowpen, Horton, Northumberland, England.^b9
18 Apr: Occupation recorded as coal miner.^b9

1861

7 Apr: Recorded in the 1861 census in Bebside, Northumberland.^g1
Occupation recorded as coal miner.^g1

1862

22 Mar: Daughter, Mary Ann Hall (1862–?), born in Bebside Colliery.^b10
31 Mar: Occupation recorded as coal miner.^b10

1866

11 Feb: Occupation recorded as miner.^c2

1867

23 Dec: Occupation recorded as miner.^b2,c3

1870

21 Nov: Occupation recorded as miner.^b5,c4

1871

2 Apr: Recorded in the 1871 census living at Bebside Houses, Cowpen, Northumberland.^h1
Occupation recorded as coal miner.^h1

1878

10 Dec: Wife, Mary, died in Bebside Colliery.^b14
Occupation recorded as coal miner.^b14

1881

3 Apr: Recorded in the 1881 census residing at 1 River Side, Bedlington Ironworks, Northumberland.^k1
Occupation recorded as coal miner.^k1

before 1891

: Son, James Hall (1853–?), died.

1891

5 Apr: Recorded in the 1891 census residing at West Rowes, Bebside Colliery, Northumberland.^m1
Occupation recorded as coal miner.^m1

1892

16 Dec: Died at the age of seventy-one in Bebside Colliery. The informant was his son William Hall (1858–1904).^b11
Occupation recorded as coal miner.^b11

Citations and Notes

Bishop's Transcripts for the Diocese of Durham, England

a1: Baptism entry for Matthew Hall, Earsdon, 16 Jun 1821, No 1108 (more details...)

General Register Office of England and Wales

b1: Marriage entry for Matthew Hall and Mary Miller, Tynemouth, Oct-Dec Qtr 1844, Vol 25, Page 471, No 64; Certified copy obtained 2 Jun 2021 (more details...)

b2: Marriage entry for John Hall and Elizabeth Carr, Tynemouth, Oct-Dec Qtr 1867, Vol 10B, Page 292, No 308; Certified copy (transcribed) obtained 5 May 1970 (more details...)

b3: Death entry for John Hall, Morpeth, Apr-Jun Qtr 1902, Vol 10B, Page 256, No 479; Certified copy obtained 12 Sep 2013 (more details...)

b4: Birth entry for Matthew Hall, Tynemouth, Jan-Mar Qtr 1849, Vol 25, Page 456, No 308; Certified copy obtained 21 Jul 2004 (more details...)

b5: Marriage entry for Matthew Hall and Martha Thornton, Tynemouth, Oct-Dec Qtr 1870, Vol 10b, Page 297, No 462; Certified copy obtained 15 Sep 1999 (more details...)

b6: Birth entry for William Hall, Tynemouth, Apr-Jun Qtr 1851, Vol 25, Page 484, No 50; Digital image obtained 27 Dec 2024 (more details...)

b7: Birth entry for James Hall, Tynemouth, Apr-Jun Qtr 1853, Vol 10b, Page 140, No 274; Digital image obtained 26 Dec 2024 (more details...)

b8: Birth entry for Thomas Hall, Tynemouth, Oct-Dec Qtr 1855, Vol 10B, Page 144, No 72; Digital image (more details...)

b9: Birth entry for William Hall, Tynemouth, Apr-Jun Qtr 1858, Vol 10B, Page 177, No 307; Digital image (more details...)

b10: Birth entry for Mary Ann Hall, Tynemouth, Jan-Mar Qtr 1862, Vol 10B, Page 206, No 331; Digital image (more details...)

b11: Death entry for Matthew Hall, Tynemouth, Oct-Dec Qtr 1892, Vol 10B, Page 160, No 260; Digital image (more details...)

b12: Birth entry for George Hall, Tynemouth, Oct-Dec Qtr 1844, Vol 25, Page 296, No 28 (more details...)

b13: Birth entry for John Hall, Tynemouth, Jul-Sep Qtr 1846, Vol 25, Page 404, No 38 (more details...)

b14: Death entry for Mary Hall, Tynemouth, Oct-Dec Qtr 1878, Vol 10B, Page 172, No 251; Digital image (more details...)

Parish Registers of St. Alban, Earsdon, Northumberland

c1: Marriage entry for Matthew Hall and Mary Miller, 9 Nov 1844, Page 172, No 344 (more details...)

c2: Marriage entry for George Hall and Isabella Lemon, 11 Feb 1866, Page 101, No 202 (more details...)

c3: Marriage entry for John Hall and Elizabeth Carr, 24 Dec 1867, Page 154, No 308 (more details...)

c4: Marriage entry for Matthew Hall and Martha Thornton, 21 Nov 1870, Page 231, No 462 (more details...)

England, Northumberland, Parish Registers, 1538-1950

d1: Baptism entry for George Hall, Earsdon, 28 Oct 1846 (familysearch.org)

d2: Baptism entry for John Hall, Earsdon, 28 Oct 1846 (www.familysearch.org)

FreeBMD

e1: Marriage entry for Thomas Hall and Margaret Farley, Morpeth, Apr-Jun Qtr 1877, Vol 10b, Page 455

e2: Marriage entry for William Hall and Elizabeth Westgarth, Tynemouth, Jul-Sep Qtr 1899, Vol 10b, Page 355

1851 England and Wales Census

f1: Class HO107, Piece 2412, Folio 222, Page 3, Schedule 12 (more details...)

1861 England and Wales Census

g1: Class RG9, Piiece 2850, Folio 88, Page 53, Schedule 368 (more details...)

1871 England and Wales Census

h1: Class RG10, Piece 5134, Folio 20, Page34, Schedule 150 (more details...)

1881 England and Wales Census

k1: Class RG11, Piece 5093, Folio 53, Page 19, Schedule 303 (more details...)

1891 England and Wales Census

m1: Class RG12, Piece 4239, Folio 47, Page 30, Schedule 157 (more details...)