Matthew Hall (1821–1892)

Matthew was probably born in 1821 in Hartley, Northumberland, the first child of George Hall (1794–1848)★ and Margaret Richardson (1801–1872)★. He was baptised as an infant on 16 Jun, 1821 in Earsdon, Northumberland^a1. He is Ian's 3x great grandfather.

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

George born on 7 Dec, 1844 in Sandy Island, Seaton Sluice^b2. Married Isabella Lemon on 11 Feb, 1866^c2.
John★ born on 11 Aug, 1846 in East Holywell, Holywell^b3. Married Elizabeth Emma Carr★ on 23 Dec, 1867^b4,c3. Died on 5 Apr, 1902 in Ashington, Bothal Demesne^b5 at the age of fifty-five.
Matthew born on 13 Feb, 1849 at 60 Foremans Row, Seaton Delaval^b6. Married Martha Thornton on 21 Nov, 1870^b7,c4. Died on 27 May, 1911 in Kalgoorlie-Boulder City at the age of sixty-two.
James born in 1854 in East Holywell. Died before 1891.
Thomas born on 11 Oct, 1855 in East Holywell^b8.
William born on 4 Apr, 1858 in Bebside Colliery, Cowpen^b9. Died in the Jan-Mar quarter of 1904 in Tynemouth Registration District, Northumberland 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^d1 with his wife Mary and three children John, George and Matthew.

In the 1861 census he was living in Bebside, Cowpen^e1 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, Cowpen^f1 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, Bedlington Ironworks^g1 with his two children William, now a general labourer and Mary Ann, a housekeeper.

In the 1891 census he was living at West Rowes, Bebside Colliery^h1 with his son William.

Matthew died at the age of seventy-one on 16 Dec, 1892 in Bebside Colliery^b11

Timeline

1821

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

1844

9 Nov: Married Mary Miller★ at St Alban's Church, Earsdon^b1,c1.
Recorded as living in Seaton Sluice, Northumberland^b1,c1.
Occupation recorded as pitman^b1,c1.
7 Dec: Son, George Hall, born in Sandy Island, Seaton Sluice^b2.
23 Dec: Occupation recorded as collier^b2.

1846

11 Aug: Son, John Hall★, born in East Holywell, Holywell^b3.
18 Aug: Occupation recorded as collier^b3.
Recorded as living in East Holywell^b3.

1849

13 Feb: Son, Matthew, born at 60 Foremans Row, Seaton Delaval^b6.
17 Mar: Occupation recorded as collier^b6.

1851

30 Mar: Recorded in the 1851 census residing in Hartley^d1.
Occupation recorded as coal miner^d1.

1854

: Son, James, born in East Holywell.

1855

11 Oct: Son, Thomas, born in East Holywell^b8.
17 Oct: Occupation recorded as coal miner^b8.

1858

4 Apr: Son, William, born in Bebside Colliery, Cowpen^b9.
18 Apr: Occupation recorded as coal miner^b9.

1861

7 Apr: Recorded in the 1861 census in Bebside, Cowpen^e1.
Occupation recorded as coal miner^e1.

1862

22 Mar: Daughter, Mary Ann, 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^b4,c3.

1870

21 Nov: Occupation recorded as miner^b7,c4.

1871

2 Apr: Recorded in the 1871 census living at Bebside Houses, Cowpen^f1.
Occupation recorded as coal miner^f1.

1878

10 Dec: Wife, Mary, died at the age of fifty-three in Bebside Colliery^b12.
Occupation recorded as coal miner^b12.

1881

3 Apr: Recorded in the 1881 census residing at 1 River Side, Bedlington Ironworks^g1.
Occupation recorded as coal miner^g1.

before 1891

: Son, James, died.

1891

5 Apr: Recorded in the 1891 census residing at West Rowes, Bebside Colliery^h1.
Occupation recorded as coal miner^h1.

1892

16 Dec: Died at the age of seventy-one in Bebside Colliery^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:Birth entry for George Hall, Tynemouth, Oct-Dec Qtr 1844, Vol 25, Page 296, No 28 (more details...)

b3:Birth entry for John Hall, Tynemouth, Jul-Sep Qtr 1846, Vol 25, Page 404, No 38 (more details...)

b4: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...)

b5:Death entry for John Hall, Morpeth, Apr-Jun Qtr 1902, Vol 10B, Page 256, No 479; Certified copy obtained 12 Sep 2013 (more details...)

b6:Birth entry for Matthew Hall, Tynemouth, Jan-Mar Qtr 1849, Vol 25, Page 456, No 308; Certified copy obtained 21 Jul 2004 (more details...)

b7: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...)

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: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...)

1851 England and Wales Census

d1:Class HO107, Piece 2412, Folio 222, Page 3, Schedule 12 (more details...)

1861 England and Wales Census

e1:Class RG9, Piiece 2850, Folio 88, Page 53, Schedule 368 (more details...)

1871 England and Wales Census

f1:Class RG10, Piece 5134, Folio 20, Page34, Schedule 150 (more details...)

1881 England and Wales Census

g1:Class RG11, Piece 5093, Folio 53, Page 19, Schedule 303 (more details...)

1891 England and Wales Census

h1:Class RG12, Piece 4239, Folio 47, Page 30, Schedule 157 (more details...)