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Fred Hall

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Valerie

Valerie Report 1 Dec 2017 14:54

I am trying to trace any info regarding a Fred Hall who married a Mary Emma Towers sometime around 1923 west Auckland co durham. Any help would be great.

AustinQ

AustinQ Report 1 Dec 2017 15:08

Married 1924- possible son John born 1925 :

name(s) MARY E TOWERS
Marriage quarter 2
Marriage year 1924
Spouse: Frederick Hall
Spouse's last name Hall
District Auckland
County Durham
Volume 10A Page 372

Maddie

Maddie Report 1 Dec 2017 15:09

for ref

25 Chapel St West Auckland, West Auckland, Durham, England
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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place
John William Towers Head Married Male Coal Miner Hewer 35 1876 West Auckland
Transcription
Elizabeth Ann Towers Wife Married Female - 30 1881 -
Transcription
Mary Emma Towers Daughter Single Female School 9 1902 West Auckland
Transcription
Ethel Towers Daughter Single Female - 2 1909 West Auckland
Transcription
Sarah Jane Towers Daughter - Female - 0 1911 West Auckland


First name(s) MARY E
Last name TOWERS
Marriage quarter 2
Marriage year 1924
Registration month -
MarriageFinderâ„¢ MARY E TOWERS married
Frederick Hall
Spouse's last name Hall
District Auckland
District number -
County Durham
Country England
Volume 10A
Page 372
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Civil Marriage & Divorce
Collections from Great Britain, England

AustinQ

AustinQ Report 1 Dec 2017 15:12

1939:

Hall Household (4 People) 14 Ledgefield Terrace , Sedgefield R.D., Durham, England

Frederick Hall 03 Jan 1903 Male Colliery Deputy Over Married 1
Mary E Hall 19 Sep 1901 Female Unpaid Domestic Married
Sorry, this record is officially closed. Check if you can open a closed record.
Maurice Hall 04 Mar 1928 Male At School Single
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Confirmed by Emma's birth date on her baptism:

Name: Mary Emma Towers
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 19 Sep 1901
Baptism Date: 12 Oct 1901
Baptism Place: West Auckland, Durham, England
Father: John William Towers
Mother: Elizabeth Ann Towers
FHL Film Number: 1894229

Choccy

Choccy Report 1 Dec 2017 15:12

1939 Register


Hall Household (4 People)

14 Ledgefield Terrace , Sedgefield R.D., Durham, England


Mary E Hall 19 Sep 1901 Female Unpaid Domestic Married 14 2
Frederick Hall 03 Jan 1903 Male Colliery Deputy Over Married 14 1

Sorry, this record is officially closed.

Maurice Hall 04 Mar 1928 Male At School Single 14 4

AustinQ

AustinQ Report 1 Dec 2017 15:14

Frederick's death:

Name: Frederick Hall
Death Age: 73
Birth Date: 3 Jan 1903
Registration Date: Mar 1976
Registration district: Durham Western
Inferred County: Durham
Volume: 1 Page: 2034
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Possible birth:

Name: Frederick Hall
Registration Year: 1903
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district: Auckland
Inferred County: Durham
Volume: 10a Page: 229
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Same birth on the GRO:
HALL, FREDERICK mother's maiden name: WALKER
GRO Reference: 1903 M Quarter in AUCKLAND Volume 10A Page 229

AustinQ

AustinQ Report 1 Dec 2017 15:17

National School Admission Registers & Log-books (Confirming the DOB on the 1939 register)

First name(s) Frederick
Last name Hall
Birth year 1903
Birth date 03 Jan 1903
Event year 1909
School name Helmington Row Board Mixed School (Became Helmington Row Council Mixed School,)
Town Bishop Auckland
County Durham
Country England
Parent name(s) Hall John
Abode: Three Tuns
Book type Admissions
Archive reference E_SW_F_36
Archive Durham County Record Office

AustinQ

AustinQ Report 1 Dec 2017 15:18

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Three Tuns Inn Fore Bondgate Bp: Auckland, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

John Hall Head Widower Male Publican 49 1862 Bp Auckland Co Durham
Frederick Hall Son - Male Scholar 8 1903 Bp Auckland Co Durham
Jane Emmerson Servant Widow Female Servant Domestic 45 1866 London Middlesex
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It's crossed out (as it's only filled in by females) but it says John was married 28 years, 7 children and 7 still living

AustinQ

AustinQ Report 1 Dec 2017 15:25

Likely this marriage for Fred's parents:

First name(s) JOHN
Last name HALL
Marriage quarter 3
Marriage year 1882
MarriageFinderâ„¢ JOHN HALL married one of these people
Margaret Bickley, ELIZABETH WALKER
District Auckland
County Durham
Volume 10A Page 291

AustinQ

AustinQ Report 1 Dec 2017 15:48

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
109, High Grange Valley, Coundon Grange, Coundon, Auckland, Durham, England

John Hall Head Married Male 39 1862 Coal Hewer North Biddick, Northumberland,
Elizabeth Hall Wife Married Female 35 1866 - Shildon, Durham, England
William Hall Son Single Male 17 1884 Coal Waggon Way Man Below Ground Coundon, Durham, England
John T Hall Son Single Male 14 1887 Coal Horse Driver Below Ground Coundon Grange, Durham
Annie Hall Daughter Single Female 16 1885 - Coundon, Durham,
Robert Hall Son Single Male 12 1889 - Shildon, Durham, England
Joseph Hall Son Single Male 10 1891 - Durham, England
George Hall Son Single Male 8 1893 - Durham, England
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Births for the other children:

HALL, WILLIAM mmn: WALKER
GRO Reference: 1883 S Quarter in AUCKLAND Volume 10A Page 193

HALL, DOROTHY ANNIE mmn: WALKER
GRO Reference: 1884 D Quarter in AUCKLAND Volume 10A Page 237

HALL, JOHN THOMAS mmn: WALKER
GRO Reference: 1886 S Quarter in AUCKLAND Volume 10A Page 169 Order

HALL, ROBERT mmn: WALKER
GRO Reference: 1888 S Quarter in AUCKLAND Volume 10A Page 207

HALL, JOSEPH mmn: WALKER
GRO Reference: 1891 S Quarter in AUCKLAND Volume 10A Page 202 Order

HALL, GEORGE mmn: WALKER
GRO Reference: 1892 S Quarter in AUCKLAND Volume 10A Page 236

Valerie

Valerie Report 1 Dec 2017 17:53

Thankyou very much for info it will take a while to digest it all. I will be in touch Regards Val