Mary was born in 1825 in Seaton Sluice, Northumberland^a1, the eldest daughter of Cuthbert Miller (1796–?)★, a seaman, and Mary Mustard (1797–1842)★. She was baptised as an infant on 17 Dec, 1825 in Earsdon, Northumberland^a1. She is Ian's 3x great grandmother.

She married Matthew Hall (1821–1892)★, a pitman, 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 she was living in Hartley, Northumberland^d1 with her husband Matthew, now a coal miner and three children John Hall, George Hall and Matthew Hall.

In the 1861 census she was living in Bebside, Cowpen^e1 with her husband Matthew and five children John, a coal miner, George, a coal miner, Matthew, a coal miner, James Hall and William Hall.

Mary was recorded in the 1871 census at Bebside Houses, Cowpen^f1 with her husband Matthew and four children James, a coal miner, Thomas Hall, a coal miner, William, a coal miner and Mary Ann Hall.

Mary died at the age of fifty-three on 10 Dec, 1878 in Bebside Colliery^b11 She was survived by her husband Matthew.

Timeline

1825

Born in Seaton Sluice, Northumberland^a1.

17 Dec

Baptised as an infant in Earsdon, Northumberland^a1.

1844

9 Nov

Married Matthew Hall★ at St Alban's Church, Earsdon^b1,c1.
Recorded as living in Seaton Sluice^b1,c1.

7 Dec

Son, George Hall, born in Sandy Island, Seaton Sluice^b2.

23 Dec

Recorded as living in Sandy Island^b2.

1846

11 Aug

Son, John Hall★, born in East Holywell, Holywell^b3.

1849

13 Feb

Son, Matthew, born at 60 Foremans Row, Seaton Delaval^b6.

17 Mar

Recorded as residing at 60 Foremans Row^b6.

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census residing in Hartley, Northumberland^d1.

1854

Son, James, born in East Holywell.

1855

11 Oct

Son, Thomas, born in East Holywell^b8.

17 Oct

Recorded as residing in East Holywell^b8.

1858

4 Apr

Son, William, born in Bebside Colliery, Cowpen^b9.

18 Apr

Recorded as residing in Bebside Colliery^b9.

1861

7 Apr

Recorded in the 1861 census residing in Bebside, Cowpen^e1.

1862

22 Mar

Daughter, Mary Ann, born in Bebside Colliery^b10.

31 Mar

Recorded as living in Bebside Colliery^b10.

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census residing at Bebside Houses, Cowpen^f1.

1878

10 Dec

Died at the age of fifty-three in Bebside Colliery^b11.

Other Information

Other names and variations

• Mary Miller^{b3,b6,b8,b9,b10,b1,c1}
• Mary Hall^{b3,b11,b2,b6,b8,b9,b10,b1,c1,d1,e1,f1}