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WILLIAM HALSALL

Birth: about 1827, Burscough or Halsall, Lancashire

Baptism: unknown date and location

Father: John Halsall

Death: 29 June 1901, Aughton, Lancashire

Burial: unknown date, St. Michael’s Church, Aughton, Lancashire

 

Notes: When William married, he stated that his father was a labourer named John Halsall, but gave no indication about whether his father was alive or dead. William’s age varies on the census records (giving an overall birth year range of 1825 to 1832), and differing information is given about his birthplace; the 1851 and 1871 records favour Halsall, whereas the 1861, 1881, 1891 and 1901 records favour Burscough.

 

To date, I have been unable to locate a baptism record for a William Halsall born between 1825 and 1832 with a father named John.

 

Occupation: male servant to Henry Reynolds (1841), labourer (1851) ag lab (1861, 1871) labourer (1875), agricultural labourer (1891), bricksetter (26 December 1895), working at home (1901)

Addresses: Higgins Lane, Burscough, Lancashire (1841 census), Moss, Halsall, Lancashire (1851 census), Halsall (23 November 1851), Lamancha Cottage, Halsall, Lancashire (1861 census), Butcher’s Lane, Aughton, Lancashire (1871 census), Butcher’s Lane, Aughton, Lancashire (1891 census, 1901 census)

 

 

Marriage: 24 April 1848, Christ Church, Southport, Lancashire

 

Spouse: ESTHER WHALLEY

Birth: 8 April 1829, Aughton, Lancashire

Baptism: 8 April 1829, St. Mary’s RC Church, Aughton, Lancashire

Parents: Thomas Whalley and Jane Manuel (or Emmanuel)

Death: 15 November 1899, Aughton, Lancashire

Burial: unknown date, St. Michael’s Church, Aughton, Lancashire

 

Occupation: wife of ag lab (1881)

Addresses: Banks, North Meols, Lancashire (1841 census), Moss, Halsall, Lancashire (1851 census), Halsall (23 November 1851), Lamancha Cottage, Halsall, Lancashire (1861 census), Butcher’s Lane, Aughton, Lancashire (1871 census, 1881 census, 1891 census)

 

 

 

Children of WILLIAM HALSALL and ESTHER WHALLEY:

 

 

1. JANE HALSALL

Birth: about September 1849, Halsall, Lancashire

Baptism: unknown date and location

Death: 10 April 1921, Ormskirk registration district

Burial: after 10 April 1921, St. Thomas and the Holy Rood Church, Melling, Lancashire

 

Occupation: scholar (1861) char woman (1871) grocer and provision dealer (1901) shopkeeper grocer (1911)

Addresses: Halsall (23 November 1851), Lamancha Cottage, Halsall, Lancashire (1861 census), Moss Side, Melling, Lancashire (1871 census), Maghull (15 November 1878), Cottage, Giddygate Lane, Maghull, Lancashire (1881 census), Giddigate Lane, Maghull, Lancashire (1891 census), Melling Mount, Melling, Lancashire (1901 census, 1911 census)

 

First Marriage: 21 January 1869, St. Mary’s RC Church, Aughton, Lancashire

 

First Spouse: RICHARD MANCHESTER

Birth: about 1846, Bickerstaffe, Lancashire

Death: before 17 November 1894, Melling, Lancashire

Burial: 17 November 1894, St. Michael’s C of E Church, Aughton, Lancashire

 

Occupation: ag lab (1871) grocer and provision dealer (1901) shopkeeper grocer (1911)

Addresses: Aughton (21 January 1869), Moss Side, Melling, Lancashire (1871 census), Maghull (15 November 1878), Cottage, Giddygate Lane, Maghull, Lancashire (1881 census), Giddigate Lane, Maghull, Lancashire (1891 census), Melling Mount, Melling, Lancashire (1901 census, 1911 census), Melling (burial record)

 

 

Second Marriage: about December 1895, Liverpool registration district

 

Second Spouse: JOHN ANDREWS

Birth: about 1857, Atherton or Leigh, Lancashire

Death: about December 1898, Ormskirk registration district

Burial: unknown date and location

 

Occupation: saddler employing 1 boy (1881), saddler (1891)

Addresses: Cottage, Giddygate Lane, Maghull, Lancashire (1881 census), Giddigate Lane, Maghull, Lancashire (1891 census)

 

 

 

2. MARY HALSALL (my great-great-grandmother)

Birth: 23 November 1851, Halsall, Lancashire

Anglican Baptism: 23 November 1851, St. Cuthbert’s Church, Halsall, Lancashire

Catholic Baptism: 15 March 1909, St. Mary’s RC Church, Aughton, Lancashire

Death: about March 1919, Ormskirk registration district

Burial: unknown date and location

 

Occupation: scholar (1861), General Serv (1871), Agr Lab (1881)

Addresses: Lamancha Cottage, Halsall, Lancashire (1861 census), Plex Lane, Halsall, Lancashire (1871 census), Ormskirk Road, Downholland, Lancashire (1881 census), Maghull Road, Melling, Lancashire (1891 census), Moss Side, Melling, Lancashire (1901 census), Prescot Road, Melling nr Liverpool, Lancashire (1911 census)

 

Marriage: 13 January 1875, Our Lady’s RC Church, Lydiate, Lancashire

 

 

Spouse: JOSEPH GRAYSON/GRAYSTON (my great-great-grandfather)

Birth: before 2 September 1849, Aughton, Lancashire

Baptism: 2 September 1849, St. Michael’s Church, Aughton, Lancashire

Parents: Joseph Grayston and Margaret Taylor

Death: 3 March 1934, 74 Wigan Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire

Burial: 7 March 1934, Our Lady’s RC Church, Lydiate, Lancashire

 

Please follow this link for details of the family of Joseph Grayson/Grayston and Mary Halsall.

 

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3. ELIZABETH HALSALL

Birth: before 13 May 1855, Halsall, Lancashire

Anglican Baptism: 13 May 1855, St. Cuthbert’s Church, Halsall, Lancashire

Catholic Baptism: 18 March 1909, St. Mary’s RC Church, Aughton, Lancashire

Death: after 1921, unknown date and location

Burial: unknown date and location

 

Occupation: charwoman (1891), market gardener (1911)

Addresses: Lamancha Cottage, Halsall, Lancashire (1861 census), Melling Road, Melling, Lancashire (next door to the Hen and Chickens, 1871 census), Butchers Lane, Aughton, Lancashire (1881 census, 1891 census, 1901 census, 1911 census)

 

Marriage: 4 January 1875, St. Michael’s C of E Church, Aughton, Lancashire

 

Spouse: ROBERT TAYLOR

Birth: about 1854, Liverpool, Lancashire

Parents: Robert Taylor and Elizabeth

Death: after 1921, unknown date and location

Burial: unknown date and location

 

Occupation: scholar (1861), labourer (1875)

Addresses: 8 Franklin Place, Everton, Lancashire (1861 census)

 

Notes: On 31 July 1885 Robert was found guilty of shooting at his brother in law Joseph Grayson with a revolver in Aughton. The incident took place on 14 May 1885, after Robert Taylor threatened his mother-in-law Esther Halsall with the revolver and Joseph Grayson went to her assistance. Robert Taylor was sentenced to five year’s penal servitude.