WILLIAM
HILL and UKNOWN HILL (nee UNKNOWN)
possibly of Great Torrington, Devon
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WILLIAM
HILL was born about 1786 in South Molton, Devon son of UNKNOWN HILL(nee
UNKNOWN)
William married Did he marry twice? ELIZABETH UNKNOWN and they were parents
of
MARY
ANN HILL born abt 1811 who co-habited with JOHN
AVERY HALLS of Gt Torrington, Devon.
John Avery Halls was born at Tawstock, Devon
1 WILLIAM
HILL of Barnstaple, Devon
.. +ELIZABETH?
.. 2
MARY ANN HILL b: Abt. 1811 Devon
....... +JOHN
AVERY HALLS b: Abt. 1796 Probably Tawstock, 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
......................... +JOAN MARGARET
CREESE b: 18 Jan 1931 Bristol
........................ 7 PAUL b1963
Bristol
Mary Ann Halls (nee Hill) married secondly James Cox Dilling and died
aged 34 in 1846 and was buried at
Great Torrington, Devon with her first husband and daughter Mary Ann Halls.

Trewman's Exeter Flying Post Thursday, March 25, 1852
![]() William Hill Trewman's Exeter Flying Thursday, June 16, 1859 Is this the father or the son? |
Trewman's
Exeter Flying Post - Thursday, September 21, 1826
Southmolton, Devon - to be peremptorily Sold, by Public Auction, at the White
Hart Inn, in the town of Southmolton aforesaid, on Wednesday the 11th day of
October next, at Four o'clock in the Afternoon, either together or in Lots,
as shall be thought most advisable at the time of Sale, for the Residue of Two
several Terms of 1000 Years and 1000 Years nearly the whole of which are unexpired;
all that commodious Dwelling House, and Tan-Yard Behind the same, situate in
East-Street, in the town of Southmolton aforesaid, now in the occupation of
Mr. John Cook, who has a Lease thereon for the Term of 4 Years, from
Lady-Day next.
The House consists of 2 parlous in front, each 17feet by 11, an office or counting-house,
2 kitchens, cellars, and 6 bedrooms, with convenient stables and offices. There
is a large Walled Garden, well stocked with choice fruit trees, and a small
Orchard belonging to the same. The Tan-Yard contains 6 taps and spenders, 19
layers, 44 handlers, 3 limbers, 2 watering pits, 2 grainers, mill-house, with
spacious bark and drying-sheds, &c.
Also, all those several newly-erected Cottages or Dwelling-Houses, adjoining
to the said Tan-Yard, now in the occupation of William Hill and others,
as Tenants from Year to Year.
And also, a Field, or Close of Land, nearly adjoining to the said Tan-Yard and
Dwelling Houses, containing by estimation upwards of Three Quarters of an Acre,
which is also Let from Year to Year.
N.B. A deposit of £20. per Cent. Will be expected.
To view the Premises, and for Particulars, apply to Mr Blake, Attorney-at-Law,
Uffculme, near Cullompton, Devon, who will direct a Person to shew the Premises.
All Letters to be post-paid
Dated 18th September, 1826
1 MARY
ANN HILL b: Abt. 1811 in Devon d: in Great Torrington?
. +JOHN AVERY HALLS b: Abt. 1796 in Probably Tawstock, Devon d: 1843 in Great
Torrington, Devon
. 2 Edwin Halls b: Abt. 1834 in Great Torrington, Devon d: Bef. 1851 in Devon?
. 2 John Avery Halls b: Abt. 1838 in Great Torrington, Devon d: Dec 1877 in
Bristol (Thrissell Street?)
..... +Eliza b: Abt. 1835 in Bristol m: Sep 1859 in Sep 1859 - Clifton, Gloucestershire
d: Sep 1879 in Bristol
..... 3 Frederick J Halls b: Abt. 1861 in Bristol d: Sep 1882 in Barton Regis
..... 3 William A Halls b: Abt. 1864 in Bristol
..... 3 Ernest Charles Halls b: 18 Mar 1866 in Bristol d: Abt. 1875 in Bristol
..... 3 Mary Ann Halls b: Abt. 1869 in Bristol
. 2 Mary Ann Halls b: Abt. 1839 in Great Torrington, Devon d: 16 Sep 1845 in
Buried Great Torrington Churchyard.
. 2 FREDERIC
HALLS b: 22 Dec 1840 in Great Torrington, Devon d: 1923 Bristol?
..... +HARRIET SHERGOLD b: 19 Jun 1842 in Bristol m: 07 Mar 1866 in Temple Church,
Bristol d: Jun 1891 in Bristol
..... 3 John Avery Halls b: Mar 1867 in Bristol
......... +Frances b: Abt. 1865 in Bristol
..... 3 Mary Ann Eliza Halls b: Abt. 1871 in Bristol
..... 3 HARRIET
HALLS b: Abt. 1876 in St Phillip and St Jacob Parish, Bristol
d: Abt. 1935 in Bristol
......... +GEORGE LLOYD GIBBONS b: Dec 1873 in Ebbw Vale, South Wales m: 1893
in Bristol d: 15 Mar 1923 Bristol ?
. *2nd Wife of FREDERIC HALLS:
..... +Sarah b: Abt. 1860 in Denby m: Dec 1891 in Bristol
..... 3 George Halls b: Abt. 1894 in Bristol
..... 3 Violet Halls b: Abt. 1899 in Bristol
. 2 William Halls b: Abt. 1842 in Great Torrington, Devon