Family History

Elizabeth Emma Carr (1849–1907)

Elizabeth Emma was born on 22 Nov, 1849 in Cowpen Quay, Northumberlanda1, the eldest daughter of George Carr (1820–1887)★, a husbandman, and Margaret Robertson (1821–?)★. She is Ian's great great grandmother.

Elizabeth was recorded in the 1851 census in Cowpen Quayb1 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, Seaton Delavalc1 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, Earsdona2,d1 . 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 Northumberland Central Registration District at the age of eighty-nine.
  • John probably born in 1874 in Ashington, Bothal Demesne.
  • George Wilson born on 17 Dec, 1876 in Ashington. Died on 9 Apr, 1956 at 61 Katherine Streete1 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, Northumberland at the age of ninety-four.
  • Margaret B born in 1885 in Ashington.
  • James William★ born on 28 Aug, 1888 in Ashingtona3,f1. Married Dinah Peak★ on 30 May, 1908a4. Died on 22 Feb, 1959 at Benham Hospital, Gatesheada5 at the age of seventy.

Elizabeth was recorded in the 1871 census in Waterloo, Cowpeng1 with her husband John and son Matthew Hall.

By the time of the 1881 census she was living in Bothal Demesne, Northumberlandh1 with her husband John, now a coal miner and four children Matthew, John Hall, George Wilson Hall and Mary Elizabeth Hall.

In the 1891 census she was living at 28 Fourth Row, Ashingtonk1 with her husband John and six children James William Hall, a coal miner, Matthew, a coal miner, John, a coal miner, George Wilson, Mary Elizabeth and Margaret B Hall.

Elizabeth died at the age of fifty-eight on 22 Dec, 1907 at 22 Gladstone Street, Blytha6

Timeline

1849
22 Nov
Born in Cowpen Quay, Northumberlanda1.
1851
30 Mar
Recorded in the 1851 census in Cowpen Quayb1.
1861
7 Apr
Recorded in the 1861 census living at Whitridge Row, Seaton Delavalc1.
1867
23 Dec
Married John Hall★ at St Alban's Church, Earsdona2,d1.
Recorded as residing in Newsham, Earsdona2,d1.
1870
25 Sep
Son, Matthew Hall, born in Cowpen Quay.
1871
2 Apr
Recorded in the 1871 census residing in Waterloo, Cowpeng1.
1874
Son, John, probably born around this time in Ashington, Bothal Demesne.
1876
17 Dec
Son, George Wilson, born in Ashington.
1881
3 Apr
Recorded in the 1881 census residing in Bothal Demesne, Northumberlandh1.
14 Apr
Daughter, Mary Elizabeth, born in Ashington.
1885
Daughter, Margaret B, born in Ashington.
1888
28 Aug
Son, James William Hall★, born in Ashingtona3,f1.
23 Nov
Recorded as living in Ashington.
1891
5 Apr
Recorded in the 1891 census living at 28 Fourth Row, Ashingtonk1.
1902
5 Apr
Husband, John, died at the age of fifty-five in Ashingtona7.
1907
22 Dec
Died at the age of fifty-eight at 22 Gladstone Street, Blytha6.

Other Information

Other names and variations

  • Elizabeth Emma Carra1
  • Elizabeth Halla3,d1,h1
  • Elizabeth Carra3,a2,b1,d1,c1
  • Elizabeth E. Hallg1
  • Elizabeth A. Hallk1

Citations and Notes

General Register Office of England and Wales
a1:Birth entry for Elizabeth Emma Carr, Tynemouth, Oct-Dec Qtr 1849, Vol 25, Page 442, No 318 (more details...)
a2: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...)
a3:Birth entry for James Hall, Morpeth, Oct-Dec Qtr 1888, Vol 10b, Page 209, No 124 (more details...)
a4:Copy of an entry of marriage; Tynemouth, No 110, 30 May 1908, James William Hall and Dinah Peak; registered as James William Hall, Dinah Peak, Apr-Jun Qtr 1908, Vol 10b, Page 464
a5:Death entry for James W Hall, Gateshead, Jan-Mar Qtr 1959, Vol 1a, Page 935, No 484; Certified copy obtained 23 Apr 1959 (more details...)
a6:Death entry for Elizabeth Emma Hall, Tynemouth, Oct-Dec Qtr 1907, Vol 10B, Page 203, No 200; Certified copy obtained 4 Jun 1990 (more details...)
a7:Death entry for John Hall, Morpeth, Apr-Jun Qtr 1902, Vol 10B, Page 256, No 479; Certified copy obtained 12 Sep 2013 (more details...)
1851 England and Wales Census
b1:Class HO107, Piiece 2412, Folio 355, Page 11, Schedule 47 (more details...)
1861 England and Wales Census
c1:Class RG9, Piece 3848, Folio 80, Page 31, Schedule 142 (more details...)
Parish Registers of St. Alban, Earsdon, Northumberland
d1:Marriage entry for John Hall and Elizabeth Carr, 24 Dec 1867, Page 154, No 308 (more details...)
Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration
e1:Probate entry for George Wilson Hall, 1 Jun 1956, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (more details...)
1939 England and Wales Register
f1:Class RG101, Piece 2902f, Page 7 (more details...)
1871 England and Wales Census
g1:Class RG10, Piece 5133, Foliio 68, Page 52, Schedule 270 (more details...)
1881 England and Wales Census
h1:Class RG11, Piece 5118, Folio 16, Page 25, Schedule 124 (more details...)
1891 England and Wales Census
k1:Class RG12, Piece 4259, Folio 16, Page 26, Schedule 142