Elizabeth Emma was born on 22 Nov, 1849 in Cowpen Quay in Northumberland, England^a1, the daughter of George Carr (1820–1887)★, a husbandman, and Margaret Robertson (1821–?)★. She was baptised as an infant on 21 Apr, 1850 in the parish of Horton in Northumberland, England^b1. She is Ian's great great grandmother.

Elizabeth was recorded in the 1851 census in Cowpen Quay^c1 with her father George, mother Margaret and three siblings George, John and Andrew Robert.

By the time of the 1861 census she was living at Whitridge Row in Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, England^d1 with her father George, now a coal miner, mother Margaret and six siblings George, a coal miner, John, a coal miner, Andrew Robert, a coal miner, Wilson, Charles Thomas and Margaret Ann.

She married John Hall (1846–1902)★, a miner, on 23 Dec, 1867 at St. Alban's Church in Earsdon, Northumberland, England^a2,e1 . They went on to have six children:–

• Matthew born on 25 Sep, 1870 in Cowpen Quay. Died in the Jan-Mar quarter of 1959 in the registration district of Northumberland Central in Northumberland, England at the age of eighty-nine.
• John born on 12 Apr, 1874 in Ashington Colliery in Bothal Demesne, Northumberland, England^a3.
• George Wilson baptised on 15 Jan, 1877 in Ashington in Bothal Demesne, Northumberland, England^f1. Died on 9 Apr, 1956 at 61 Katherine Street in Ashington, Bothal Demesne, Northumberland, England^g1 at the age of seventy-nine.
• Mary Elizabeth born on 14 Apr, 1881 in Ashington. Died in the Jan-Mar quarter of 1975 in Newcastle upon Tyne in Northumberland, England at the age of ninety-four.
• Margaret Robertson born on 6 Jan, 1885 in Ashington Colliery^a4.
• James William★, boiler maker, born on 28 Aug, 1888 in Ashington^a5,h1. Married Dinah Peak★ on 30 May, 1908 at The Register Office in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England^a6. Died on 22 Feb, 1959 at Benham Hospital in Gateshead, County Durham, England^a7 at the age of seventy.

Elizabeth was recorded in the 1871 census in Waterloo in Cowpen, Horton, Northumberland, England^k1 with her husband John and son Matthew Hall (1870–1959).

By the time of the 1881 census she was living in the parish of Bothal Demesne in Northumberland, England^m1 with her husband John, now a coal miner and four children Matthew Hall, John Hall (1874–?), George Wilson Hall (1876–1956) and Mary Elizabeth Hall (1881–1975).

In the 1891 census she was living at 28 Fourth Row in Ashington, Bothal Demesne, Northumberland, England^p1 with her husband John and six children James William Hall, a coal miner, Matthew Hall, a coal miner, John Hall, a coal miner, George Wilson Hall, Mary Elizabeth Hall and Margaret Robertson Hall (1885–?).

Elizabeth was recorded in the 1901 census at 231 Fourth Row in Ashington, Bothal Demesne, Northumberland, England^q1 with her husband John and three children James William, George Wilson Hall, a coal hewer and Margaret Robertson Hall.

Elizabeth died at the age of fifty-eight on 22 Dec, 1907 at 22 Gladstone Street in Blyth, Northumberland, England^a8. Her death was attributed to "mitral disease, anasarca"^a8.

Timeline

1849

22 Nov

Born in Cowpen Quay, Northumberland, England. The informant was her mother Margaret Robertson (1821–?)★.^a1

1850

21 Apr

Baptised as an infant in Horton, Northumberland, England.^b1

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census living in Cowpen Quay.^c1

1861

7 Apr

Recorded in the 1861 census residing at Whitridge Row, Seaton Delaval, Northumberland.^d1

1867

23 Dec

Married John Hall★ at St. Alban's Church, Earsdon, Northumberland.^a2,e1
Recorded as living in Newsham, Northumberland.^a2,e1

1870

25 Sep

Son, Matthew Hall (1870–1959), born in Cowpen Quay.

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census in Waterloo, Northumberland.^k1

1874

12 Apr

Son, John Hall (1874–?), born in Ashington Colliery, Bothal Demesne, Northumberland, England.^a3
Recorded as living in Ashington Colliery.

1876

17 Dec

Son, George Wilson Hall (1876–1956), born in Ashington, Bothal Demesne, Northumberland, England.

1881

3 Apr

Recorded in the 1881 census living in Bothal Demesne, Northumberland.^m1

14 Apr

Daughter, Mary Elizabeth Hall (1881–1975), born in Ashington.

1885

6 Jan

Daughter, Margaret Robertson Hall (1885–?), born in Ashington Colliery.^a4
Recorded as residing in Ashington Colliery.^a4

1887

18 Jan

Father, George Carr (1820–1887)★, died in Cowpen Colliery, Horton, Northumberland, England.^a9

1888

28 Aug

Her son, James William Hall (1888–1959)★, born in Ashington. She was the informant.^a5,h1

23 Nov

Recorded as living in Ashington.

1891

5 Apr

Recorded in the 1891 census residing at 28 Fourth Row, Ashington, Northumberland.^p1

1901

31 Mar

Recorded in the 1901 census at 231 Fourth Row, Ashington, Northumberland.^q1

1902

5 Apr

Husband, John, died in Ashington.^a10

1907

22 Dec

Died at the age of fifty-eight at 22 Gladstone Street, Blyth, Northumberland, England. The informant was her son George Wilson Hall (1876–1956).^a8

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