Benjamin Hall of Buxted Lodge

[wurding]

Benjamin Hall (1781-1847)a lawyer of Buxted Lodge founded St Mark's church https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mark%27s_Church,_Hadlow_Down in Buxted East Sussex.

My research on his parents is not proving fruitful. He was born in Southwark as was his younger sister Frances in 1786. I believe he was married to Angela Pugh in Southwark on 19 Mar 1816. He had formerly lived with his sister on Nelson Square in Southwark.

I assume that because he later moved to the large house in Buxted, that he inherited it and that it was his father's home? Wikipedia says he was related to Charles Lang Huggins, and I know that the Huggins are of that village.

Any help much appreciated

[keyboard86]

Hi for at least my own bookmark, in 1841 census :-

Benjamin Hall 55 occ Solicitor b Surrey
Angela 45 Not born in County
Residing with others at Grosvenor Place, Camberwell New Road, Surrey
Census ref HO107/1056/ 7/30 / 2
Keyboard86

[keyboard86]

Hi I see a Widowed Angela Hall aged 59 b London, Middlesex is at Buxted Lodge in 1851 census HO107/1640/600/20
Keyboard86

[ShaunJ]

Wikipedia says he was related to Charles Lang Huggins, and I know that the Huggins are of that village.

Thomas Huggins married Frances Rowsell, a niece of Benjamin Hall, in 1843

See https://goo.gl/98tJpq

[trish1120]

Familysearch has the Marriage 12 October 1843, Hadlow Down, Sussex
Both Fathers are Thomas

Possible Christening F/S.Org
FRANCES Rowsell 28 Dec 1819, Christ Church, Southwark, London to THOMAS/FRANCES

Marriage;
Thomas Rowsell Esq/Frances Hall
Spouse   Frances Hall
12 Mar 1816, Christ Church, Southwark
A Witness was BENJ Hall

[trish1120]

1861 Census
2 Kendal Place,
Lambeth, Surrey
FRANCES Rowsell, 74, Head, Widow, Landed Proprietor, born Southwark, Surrey (1787)***
Angela M Rowsell, 38, Daug
Edward P Rowsell, 34, Son
Martha Loveless, 22, Servant
Sarah Ann Fawcett, 23, Servant

1851 she is born c 1787 South, Surrey

FRANCES Hall Christened 18th July 1786, St George the Martyr's, Southwark, Surrey
Parents BENJ and MARY
(birth 21 June 1786)

Siblings Christenings on F/S.Org;
MARY 6 July 1779
BENJ OLIVER 12 Nov 1781***********
CHARLES MARSON 8 Nov 1782
SARAH 21 Oct 1783
HENRY 15 March 1785

[trish1120]

Sorry didnt read your posting properly and you have most of this

[Watson]

Was his baptism the one in 1781 at St. George The Martyr, son of Benjamin Hall and Mary?

In 1811 there was a Benjamin Hall who was a special pleader, which I believe was under the Bar, so he may have been called at some stage.  Presumably, this could have been either father or son.  I think I would find which Inn of Court he was called at, and you should then find some details about parentage, etc., in the admission register.

There was also a Benjamin Hall who was a saddler in Piccadilly.

[wurding]

Was his baptism the one in 1781 at St. George The Martyr, son of Benjamin Hall and Mary?

In 1811 there was a Benjamin Hall who was a special pleader, which I believe was under the Bar, so he may have been called at some stage.  Presumably, this could have been either father or son.  I think I would find which Inn of Court he was called at, and you should then find some details about parentage, etc., in the admission register.

There was also a Benjamin Hall who was a saddler in Piccadilly.

I think it probably was.

How would I find the inn of court?  I know he, John Mourilyan and William Bertram Bishop had a  solicitors partnership based on 42 Great James-Street, Bedford-Row in 1834.

If his father was a London lawyer too then I guess Buxted didn't come into the equation until later?