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

She married George Hall (1794–1848)★ on 19 Nov, 1820 at St Alban's Church, Earsdon^a2 . They had ten children.

• Matthew★ baptised on 16 Jun, 1821 in Earsdon^a3. Married Mary Miller★ on 9 Nov, 1844^b1,c1. Died on 16 Dec, 1892 in Bebside Colliery, Cowpen^b2 at the age of seventy-one.
• Margaret baptised on 3 Dec, 1825 in Earsdon^a4.
• 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. Probably died around this time in 1892 at the age of sixty-one.
• George baptised on 8 Mar, 1834 in Earsdon^a7. Died on 16 Jan, 1862 in Hartley at the age of twenty-eight.
• 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 born on 18 Feb, 1840 in Hartley^a11,b3.

By the time of the 1851 census she was living in Hartley^d1 with her three children George Hall, Margery Hall and Sarah Hall.

In the 1861 census she was living in Hartley^e1 with her daughter Sarah.

Margaret was recorded in the 1871 census at 31 West End, Hartley^f1.

Margaret died at the age of seventy-one on 29 Sep, 1872 in Hartley^b4

Timeline

1801

17 Aug

Born in Hartley, Northumberland^a1.

26 Sep

Baptised as an infant in Earsdon, Northumberland^a1.

1820

19 Nov

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

1821

Son, Matthew Hall★, probably born around this time in Hartley.

16 Jun

Recorded as living in Hartley^a3.

1825

Daughter, Margaret Hall, probably born around this time in Hartley^a4.

3 Dec

Recorded as living in Hartley^a4.

1826

21 Jan

Daughter, Mary, born in Earsdon.

1828

Son, John, probably born around this time in Hartley^a5.

15 Mar

Recorded as residing in Hartley^a5.

1831

Daughter, Dorothy, probably born around this time in Hartley^a6.

15 Oct

Recorded as residing in Hartley.

1834

Son, George, probably born around this time in Hartley^a7.

8 Mar

Recorded as residing in Hartley^a7.

1835

Daughter, Margery, probably born around this time in Hartley^a8.

28 Feb

Recorded as residing in Hartley^a8.

1837

Daughter, Ann, probably born around this time in Hartley^a9.

11 Mar

Recorded as residing in Hartley^a9.

1839

Daughter, Jane, probably born around this time in Hartley^a10.

13 Jul

Recorded as residing in Hartley^a10.

1840

18 Feb

Daughter, Sarah, born in Hartley^a11,b3.

9 Mar

Recorded as residing in Hartley^b3.

23 May

Recorded as living in Hartley^a11.

1848

14 Apr

Husband, George, died at the age of fifty-three in Hartley^b5.

5 May

Recorded as living in Hartley^b5.

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census living in Hartley^d1.
Economic status recorded as Parish Relief^d1.

1861

7 Apr

Recorded in the 1861 census in Hartley^e1.

1862

16 Jan

Son, George, died at the age of twenty-eight in Hartley.

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census residing at 31 West End, Hartley^f1.

1872

29 Sep

Died at the age of seventy-one in Hartley^b4.

Other Information

Other names and variations

• Margaret Richardson^a1,b3,a2
• Margaret Hall^{b5,b4,a3,a4,a5,a6,a7,a8,a9,a10,b3,a11,a2,d1,e1,f1}