George Henry Hall snr 1843- 1921

Born Ellenhall Stafford to a successful farmer. Grocer, publican, & then grocer's traveller,all Birmingham, succumbing to temptation! .

. Lives in Aston & Birmingham. Marries twice: 3 children 1866-1870 and then 4 more 1884-1899

 

1843 George Henry Hall was born Stafford Dec 1843 to George Hall & Elizabeth Marston Baptised 19/11/1843 at Ellenhall St Mary- FMP

1851C. George H Hall, 7, is living Lawnhead, Ellenhall, Staffs

1861C. George H Hall, 17, is living Lawnhead, Ellenhall, Staffs

George	Hall	Head	Married	Male	46	1815	Farmer	Gnosall, Staffordshire, England
Elizabeth	Hall	Wife	Married	Female	48	1813	-	Hopton, Staffordshire, England
George H	Hall	Son	Unmarried	Male	17	1844	-	Lawnhead, Staffordshire, England
Edward T	Hall	Son	-	Male	15	1846	-	Lawnhead, Staffordshire, England
Betsey	Hall	Daughter	-	Female	12	1849	-	Lawnhead, Staffordshire, England
Mary	Hall	Daughter	-	Female	7	1854	-	Lawnhead, Staffordshire, England
Elizabeth	Bagnold	Servant	-	Female	23	1838	Dairymaid	Staffordshire, England
Mary	Higgins	Servant	-	Female	19	1842	House Maid	Knightley, Staffordshire, England

1864. George Henry Hall married Eliza Turner Birmingham Dec1864

1866. Lizzie G Hall born Aston Jun 1866

1867. George Henry Hall was declared bankrupt- 15/11/1867

1868. George Henry Hall was born 28/8/1868 at 3, Camp Hill, Aston, Birmingham to George Hy & Eliza . He died 1930

1869. George Henry Hall , Wheatsheaf, Camp Hill, was fined 2s.6d + costs for keeping open his public house during illegal hours- Birmingham Post 26/4/1869

1870. Alice M Hall born Aston Mar 1870 - she his child from 1891C where both George H & Alice M are living with an uncle & aunt , the aunt a sister of Eliza

Children of George Henry Hall & Eliza Turner

1870. His wife, Eliza Hall, 24, dies Aston Jun 1870

1871C. George Hy Hall, 27, grocer, publican & coal agent, widower is living Camp Hill Aston . He and his 2 sisters all born Ellenhall , Staffs

George Hy	Hall	Head	-	Male	27	1844	-	Staffordshire, England
Lizzie G	Hall	Daughter	-	Female	4	1867	-	Warwickshire, England
Betsy	Hall	Sister	-	Female	22	1849	-	Staffordshire, England
Mary	Hall	Sister	-	Female	20	1851	-	Staffordshire, England
Chas H	Botte	Boarder	-	Male	22	1849	-	Shropshire, England

1877. George Henry Hall embezzled £500 due to betting, then took more to try to cover the losses: a betting book was found on him: Birminggham Stipendiary Session, Dundee Telegraph 7/12/1877

1878. George Henry Hall served 12 months for embezzlement- see 1878 & 1890 documents .

1881C. George Hy Hall, 36, grocer's traveller, widower is living 127 Gt Colmore Street, Birmingham

Robert	Kerr	Head	Married	Male	24	1857	Travelling Draper (Hawker)	Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Mary	Kerr	Wife	Married	Female	22	1859	-	Drakes Cross, Worcestershire, England
Robert	Kerr	Son	Single	Male	0	1881	-	Penn, Warwickshire, England
William	Rhodes	Boarder	Single	Male	19	1862	Coachman Unemployed (Nd)	Langley Heath, Warwickshire, England
George Hy	Hall	Lodger Boarder	Widower	Male	36	1845	Grocers Traveller	Ellenhall, Staffordshire, England
Harry	Synyer	Boarder Lodger	-	Male	26	1855	Jeweller Employing 1 Man 2 Boys	Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

1883. A Frederick Charles Hall was born Birmingham Mar 1883 , but then died in 1884

1884. George H Hall marries Mary Jane Slight Birmingham Jun 1884 . She only aged 21/22 [ born Holbeach Sep 1862] - he aged 40. .

1885. Another Frederick Hall born- no initial : dofb 26/12/1884 from the 1939 register

1890. George Henry Hall was sentenced to 5 years penal servitude for embezzlement, 3 counts of £ 11.12.6d in 4 months, from his master -FMP. See Newspaper articles & Court Document . Total amount ~ £1700.

1891C. He in prison somewhere, maybe Portsmouth . The wife & 2 sons at Belgrave Street , Kings Norton , Worcs , with 5 boarders, to pay the way!

Mary J	Hall	Head	Married	Female	27	1864	-	Lincolnshire, England
Frederic C	Hall	Son	-	Male	6	1885	-	Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Arthur E	Hall	Son	-	Male	4	1887	-	Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Charles E	Hill	Boarder	Single	Male	25	1866	Clerk	Worcester
James H	Davis	Boarder	Single	Male	20	1871	Retired Grocer	Nottingham
Henry A	Perry	Boarder	Married	Male	24	1867	Glass Writer	Essex, England
Ada B	Perry	Boarder	Married	Female	22	1869	-	Bow, Middlesex, England
Faith G	Perry	Boarder	-	Female	0	1891	-	Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

1894. Discharged from prison in Portsmouth - see his description on discharge, year of birth surely wrong!!

1901C. George H Hall, 57, commercial traveller, b. Ellenhall, is living 10 Glaston Road Aston . 2 more children born after his discharge

George H	Hall	Head	Married	Male	57	1844	Commercial Traveller	Ellenhall, Staffordshire, England
Mary J	Hall	Wife	Married	Female	33	1868	-	Fleet, Lincolnshire, England
Frederick C	Hall	Son	Single	Male	16	1885	Merchants Clerk	Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Arthur E	Hall	Son	Single	Male	14	1887	-	Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Dorothy M	Hall	Daughter	Single	Female	5	1896	-	Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Joseph S	Hall	Son	-	Male	2	1899	-	Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Mary E	Reynolds	Mother-In-Law	Widow	Female	70	1831	-	Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England
Peter M	MacColl	Boarder	Single	Male	27	1874	Accountants Clerk	Scotland
James	Tomkinson	Boarder	Single	Male	43	1858	Fishmonger	Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Children of George Henry Hall & Mary Jane Slight

1911C. George Henry Hall, 67, traveller hardware, b. Ellenhall, is living in 7 rooms at 153 Moseley Road Birmingham Aston . Married 27 years, 4 children, all alive

George Henry	Hall	Head	Married	Male	Travellar Hardware	67	1844	Staffordshire Ellenhall Parish
Mary Jane	Hall	Wife	Married	Female	-	47	1864	Lilconshire Fleet
Frederick Charles	Hall	Son	Single	Male	Manager Silversmiths	26	1885	Birmingham
Dorothy Mary	Hall	Daughter	Single	Female	Student Typist	15	1896	Birmingham
Joseph Stanley	Hall	Son	-	Male	Schoolboy	13	1898	Birmingham
Mary Elizabeth	Reynolds	Grandmother	Widow	Female	Pensioner Old Age	81	1830	Worcestershire Stourbridge
Joel Michael	Romaine	Boarder	Single	Male	Cabinet Maker	25	1886	London

1921. George H Hall, 77, dies Birmingham Jun 1921- no probate!

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