John
Avery and Mary Halls (nee Hill) of Great Torrington, Devon
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JOHN
AVERY HALLS (great, great, great grandfather) born
Tawstock, Devon? abt 1796; died July 26th 1843, Great Torrington, Devon.
Son of UNKNON
HALLS (Probably JOHN HALLS a Yeoman of Tawstock, Devon and JOANNA
HALLS (nee AVERY). He married or cohabited with MARY HALLS
(nee HILL) .
MARY HALLS (nee HILL) daughter of UNKNOWN HILL and UNKNOWN HILL (nee UNKNOWN)
After the death of John Avery Halls his widow/partner gt, gt grandmother MARY HALLS (nee HILL) married JAMES COX DILLING and died herself in 1846 aged 34 years. There is a marriage in 1844 July/Aug/Sept Quarter at Exeter for a Mary Ann Hill and a James Dilling. Could it be that actually ancestors John Avery Halls and Mary Ann Hill were not actually married? particularly as in the 1851 census her children are given the name Hill when they are living in their paternal aunt Charlotte's household in Barnstaple.
There is a James Cox Dilling born in September quarter 1846 at Torrington. It appears that Mary may have died in childbirth? Did this James Dilling die abt 1850 in Plymouth?
.. 2 JOHN AVERY HALLS b:
Abt. 1796 Probably Tawstock, Devon
....... +MARY ANN HILL b: Abt. 1811 Devon
...... 3 FREDERIC
HALLS b: 22 Dec 1840 Great Torrington, Devon
........... +HARRIET
SHERGOLD b: 19 Jun 1842 Bristol
........... 4 HARRIET
HALLS b: Abt. 1876 St Phillip and St Jacob Parish, Bristol
................ +GEORGE
LLOYD GIBBONS b: Dec 1873 Ebbw Vale, South Wales
............... 5 LILIAN
GIBBONS b: 07 Mar 1897 15 Waterloo Terrace, Old Market, Bristol
.................... +SIDNEY
GEORGE TAYLOR b: 14 Feb 1895 4 Southernhay Crescent, Cliftonwood, Bristol
.................... 6 NORMAN SIDNEY
TAYLOR b:1926 Bristol d 1980
......................... +JOAN MARGARET
CREESE b: 1931 Bristol d 1974
........................ 7 PAUL 1963
Bristol
| 1841
Census 1 Castle Street, Great Torrington John Halls 45 Auctioner ................... Born County Mary Halls 30 ....................................... Born County Edwin Halls 9 .......................................Born County John Halls 3 ........................................ Born County Mary Halls 2.......................................... Born County (died 1845) Frederick Halls 6mths ....................... Born County William Dingle 14 ................................ Born County Fanny Beer 17 ..................................... Born County ................................................................... HO107; Civil Parish: Great Torrington; County: Devon; Enumeration District: 1; Page: 1; Line: 1; GSU roll: 241311. |
1842 The will of John Avery Halls 4th August 1842 the original was (destroyed in the Blitz during the Second World War).
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The grave in Great Torrington churchyard, Devon of ancestor John Avery Halls
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The inscription reads. John Avery Halls died 26/7/1843 aged 50 years. Also Mary Ann Halls daughter 16/ 9/ 1845 aged 6 years, also Mary Ann Dilling wife of James Cox Dilling 31/10/1846 aged 34 years. |
Slight confusion because in 1866 on Frederic's marriage certificate John Avery Halls is shown as alive and a carpenter!
| JOHN
AVERY HALLS of Barnstaple, Devon. Grocer, Draper, Dealer and Chapman,
prayer for and appointment of commisioners 14 May 1829 ref 53/6 Box 75 Mr.
William Hobson Furlong, Solicitor, Northernhay, Exeter Commision 2nd
June 1829 P28 John Avery Halls 1834, 6,10 Bankrupt dated 14th May 1829, suspended under The Great Seal |
1829 London Gazette
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1836 25/11 The partnership between JOHN HALLS and SIMON CARDER DOIDGE as Grocers at Bideford was dissolved on 29th september last. The buisness in future will be conducted by * SIMON CARDER DOIDGE ALONE |
*An S DOIDGE of South St, Torrington, Devon seems to have been a tutor in the 1860's.
| Legacy
Duty Office, 1812-1853 Legacy and Succession Duty Office, 1853-1899 ref.
1078/IRW/H/64 - date: 1843 John Avery Halls of Great Torrington, Devon |
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1814
Scope and Content Assignment of Terms ( I think Berry Avery
is a brother of John Avery Halls' mother Joanna Halls) |
Children
of JOHN AVERY HALLS and MARY HALLS (nee HILL) are:
(1) John Avery Halls
born abt 1838 in Great Torrington, Devon; died in Bristol in abt 1877 (at Thrissell Street?); married Eliza; born 1835 in Bristol died abt 1879 Bristol. This tragic family all seem to have died young.What became of Mary ann Halls their youngest?
| 1871
Census 31 Thrissell Street, Bristol, St Philip and St Jacob, Bristol John A Halls, Head, Mar 33, Book Deliverer ...... Great Torrington Devon (died in 1877) Eliza Halls, Wife, Mar 36 ............................................................................... Bristol (died 1879) Frederick J Halls Son 10, Scholar ............................................................. Bristol (died 1882) William H Halls Son 7, Scholar ................................................................... Bristol (died 1884) Ernest C Halls, Son 5, Scholar ................................................................... Bristol (died 1875) Mary ann Halls Daur 2 ..................................................................................................... Bristol? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG10/2558 F18 P27 |
Thrissell Street, Bristol is close to the site of the present day Easton Sports Centre and the same street where my maternal grandfather grandfather Edwin Creese was to be born in1896.
(2) Mary
Ann Halls born
abt 1839; died September 16, 1845 buried Great Torrington Churchyard, Devon.
(3) FREDERIC
HALLS born abt 1842 in Great Torrington, Devon; died in Catherine St
? St Phillip and St Jacob, Bristol; married as his first wife HARRIET SHERGOLD
March 7, 1866 in Temple Parish Church, Bristol. They were my gt, gt grandparents.
(4)
Edwin Halls living 1841 with parents at Great Torrington, Devon aged
9. I assume he died between 1841 and 1851.
(5) William Halls abt
1843 Great Torrington, Devon. William married Emma Eames at Bristol
in 1869
| 1851
Census 118 Litchdon Street, Barnstaple, Devon George Hearson Head M 57 Cabinet Maker (Employing 4 men) ............. Ilfracombe. Devon Charlotte Hearson Wife M 50 ............................................................................. Tawstock, Devon John Halls Hearson Son U 23 Cabinet Maker.............................................. Barnstaple, Devon Ellen Hearson..Dau 16 Milliners App.............................................................. Barnstaple, Devon Mary Hearson Dau 14 Scholar......................................................................... Barnstaple, Devon William Henry Hearson Son 12 Scholar ........................................................ Barnstaple, Devon Charles Edward Hearson 5 Scholar ............................................................... Barnstaple, Devon John Halls (Hill) Nephew 14 Errand Boy ....................................................... Torrington, Devon Frederick Halls (Hill) Nephew 10 Scholar ..................................................... Torrington, Devon (gt, gt grandfather with surname Hills (their mother's maiden name) for some reason) William Halls (Hill) Nephew 8 Scholar ............................................................ Torrington, Devon Joanna Halls Mother in Law Widow 85 Annuitant........................................ Warkleigh, Devon Ann H Ball Servant Unm 28 House Servant ........................................... South Molton? Devon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HO107; Piece: 1892; Folio: 348; Page: 28; GSU roll: 221043 |
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1861 Census 116 Well Street, Barnstaple, Devon Charles
Lewis Head M 57 Post Boy ?................................. Devon, Georgeham
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| 1871
Census 84 Vicarage Street, Barnstaple, Devon William Halls Head M 27 Groom Unemployed ...................................... Devon, Torrington Emma Halls Wife M 30................................................................................. Devon, Barnstaple William J Halls Son 1 ........................................................................................................ Bristol ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RG10; Piece: 2183; Folio: 62; Page: 16; GSU roll: 832049 |
| 1881
Census 5 Newington Street, Barnstaple, Devon William Halls Head M 41 General Labourer ............................................ Devon, Barnstaple Emma Halls Wife M 42 .................................................................................. Devon, Barnstaple Fanny Halls Daughter 9................................................................................ Devon, Barnstaple William Halls Son 12 ..................................................................................... Devon, Barnstaple Harriet Halls Daughter 4 .............................................................................. Devon, Barnstaple -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG11; Piece: 2244; Folio: 35; Page: 29; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341540 |
| 1891
Census 8 Portland Buildings, Barnstaple, Devon William Halls Head M 50 General Labourer ........................................ Devon, Torrington Emma Halls Wife M 50 Lace Maker ...................................................... Devon, Barnstaple William Halls Son Unm 21 Printing Compositor .............................. Gloucester, Bristol Mary Halls Dau Unm 18 Lace Twister ................................................. Devon, Barnstaple Harriett Halls Dau Unm 15 Glove Maker .............................................. Devon, Barnstaple ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG12; Piece: 1773; Folio 82; Page 15; GSU roll: 6096883 |
| 1901
Census Barnstaple Work House William Halls Inmate M Retired General Labourer Worker ............................ Torrington, Devon ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG13; Piece: 2144; Folio: 114; Page: 2 |
| 1901
Census 108 Gaydon Street, Barnstaple, Devon Emma Halls Head M 60 Lace Hand Worker ........................................ Devon, Barnstaple Harriet Halls Dau S 24 Lace Hand Worker ........................................... Devon, Barnstaple Harriet Chapple Sister (age?) Wid Lace Hand Worker ..................... Devon, Barnstaple ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RG13; Piece: 2143; Folio: 114; Page: 8 |
| Son
of William and Emma Halls and first cousin of my gt grandmother Harriet
Gibbons (nee Halls) 1901 Census 20 Gloucester Road, Barnstaple, Devon William J Halls Head M 32 News Paper Reporter ................. Somerset, Bristol Emme G Halls Wife M 31 ........................................................... Devon, Barnstaple Arthur Halls Son 5 ....................................................................... Devon, Barnstaple Dorothy Halls Daughter 4 .......................................................... Devon, Barnstaple Frank Halls Son 2 ........................................................................ Devon, Barnstaple ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RG13; Piece: 2144; Folio: 100; Page: 10 |
