Margaret was born on 17 Aug, 1801 in Hartley in Northumberland, England^a1, the daughter of John Richardson (1773–1806)★, a miner, and Ann Learmouth (1778–1842)★. She was baptised as an infant on 26 Sep, 1801 at St. Alban's Church in Earsdon, Northumberland, England^a1. She is Ian's 4x great grandmother.

She married George Hall (?–1848)★ on 19 Nov, 1820 at St. Alban's Church, Earsdon^a2 . They had eleven children:–

• Matthew★, coal miner, baptised on 16 Jun, 1821 in the parish of Earsdon in Northumberland, England^a3. Married Mary Miller★ on 9 Nov, 1844 at St. Alban's Church, Earsdon^b1,c1. Died on 16 Dec, 1892 in Bebside Colliery in Cowpen, Horton, Northumberland, England^c2 at the age of seventy-one.
• Margaret baptised on 3 Dec, 1825 in Earsdon^a4,d1.
• Mary born on 21 Jan, 1826 in Earsdon.
• John baptised on 15 Mar, 1828 in Earsdon^a5.
• Dorothy baptised on 15 Oct, 1831 in Earsdon^a6. Married Thomas Johnson on 2 Mar, 1857 at Christ Church in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England^e1,f1. Probably died in 1892 at the age of sixty-one.
• George baptised on 8 Mar, 1834 in Earsdon^a7. Married Isabella Ocheltree on 27 Mar, 1858 at Christ Church, Tynemouth^d2. Died on 16 Jan, 1862 in Hartley at the age of twenty-seven.
• Margery baptised on 28 Feb, 1835 in Earsdon^a8.
• Ann baptised on 11 Mar, 1837 in Earsdon^a9.
• Jane baptised on 13 Jul, 1839 in Earsdon^a10.
• Sarah baptised on 23 May, 1840 in Earsdon^a11. Married Thomas Langley on 17 Nov, 1861 at St. Alban's Church, Earsdon^d3.
• Isabella buried on 29 Oct, 1846 at St. Alban's Church, Earsdon^d4.

George, her husband, died on 14 Apr, 1848 in Hartley^c3.

In the 1851 census she was living in Hartley^g1 with her three children George Hall (1834–1862), Margery Hall (1835–?) and Sarah Hall (1840–?).

Margaret was recorded in the 1861 census in Hartley^h1 with her daughter Sarah Hall.

By the time of the 1871 census she was living at 31 West End in Hartley, Northumberland, England^k1.

Margaret died at the age of seventy-one on 29 Sep, 1872 in Hartley^c4. Her death was attributed to "gastritis" (inflammation of the stomach)^c4.

Timeline

1801

17 Aug

Born in Hartley, Northumberland, England.^a1

26 Sep

Baptised as an infant at St. Alban's Church, Earsdon, Northumberland, England.^a1

1820

19 Nov

Married George Hall★ at St. Alban's Church, Earsdon.^a2
Recorded as living in Earsdon, Northumberland.^a2

1821

16 Jun

Son, Matthew Hall (1821–1892)★, baptised in Earsdon.^a3
Recorded as living in Hartley.^a3

1825

3 Dec

Daughter, Margaret Hall (1825–?), baptised in Earsdon.^a4,d1
Recorded as living in Hartley.^a4

1826

21 Jan

Daughter, Mary Hall (1826–?), born in Earsdon.

1828

15 Mar

Son, John Hall (1828–?), baptised in Earsdon.^a5
Recorded as residing in Hartley.^a5

1831

15 Oct

Daughter, Dorothy Hall (1831–1892), baptised in Earsdon.^a6
Recorded as residing in Hartley.

1834

8 Mar

Son, George Hall (1834–1862), baptised in Earsdon.^a7
Recorded as residing in Hartley.^a7

1835

28 Feb

Daughter, Margery Hall (1835–?), baptised in Earsdon.^a8
Recorded as residing in Hartley.^a8

1837

11 Mar

Daughter, Ann Hall (1837–?), baptised in Earsdon.^a9
Recorded as residing in Hartley.^a9

1839

13 Jul

Daughter, Jane Hall (1839–?), baptised in Earsdon.^a10
Recorded as residing in Hartley.^a10

1840

18 Feb

Daughter, Sarah Hall (1840–?), born in Hartley.^a11,c5

9 Mar

Recorded as residing in Hartley.^c5

23 May

Recorded as living in Hartley.^a11

1846

29 Oct

Daughter, Isabella Hall (?–1846), buried at St. Alban's Church, Earsdon.^d4

1848

14 Apr

Her husband, George, died in Hartley. She was the informant.^c3

5 May

Recorded as residing in Hartley.^c3

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census residing in Hartley.^g1
Economic status recorded as Parish Relief.^g1

1861

7 Apr

Recorded in the 1861 census living in Hartley.^h1

1862

16 Jan

Son, George Hall (1834–1862), died in Hartley.

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census at 31 West End, Hartley, Northumberland.^k1

1872

29 Sep

Died at the age of seventy-one in Hartley. The informant was her daughter Margaret Hall (1825–?).^c4

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