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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Northamptonshire => Topic started by: moomin88 on Wednesday 24 June 15 17:37 BST (UK)
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Hi - I am researching the HALL family of Braunston, Northants, and would love to hear from anyone else doing the same :)
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Hi Moomin88,
Welcome to RootsChat. You don't mention any dates? Anyway, maybe this will help you on your way?
Source: Northamptonshire Family History Society, All Saints, Braunston, Burials:-
10/11/1828, HALL, Elizabeth, aged 66
06/11/1829, HALL, John, aged 73
10/07/1830, HALL, Mary Ann, infant
03/09/1832, HALL, Esther, infant
23/10/1833, HALL, Betsey, aged 41
29/12/1833, HALL, Thomas, aged 11
23/02/1834, HALL, Betsey, infant
Hope that helps?
Victor
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Hi
Many thanks for that - here are some of the Halls I have
Frederick B 1857 Married Pheobe Leeson
Fredericks parents - Daniel 1817 - 1902 Married Jane Pebody
Daniels parents - Thomas B 1787 (Wofhampcote) Married Elizabeth Eagles
Thomas' parents - William 1754 - 1817 Married Easter (Esther) Hogden
Williams parents - Robert and Sarah
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34 Halls are to my knowledge buried in the cemetery across the road from All Saints Church @
Braunston not all have headstones or the full names listed also some are ashes .will look on my list to see if I have recorded any photos of headstones .& will be visiting the said Cemetery on Sat to lay flowers @ family graves there whilst I am up for the Braunston Historic Narrowboat show.
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Ah that's fantastic thank you so much! Are you a Hall relative?
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Not to my knowledge .I come from 7 generations of working canal boatmen & have lots of family & connecting members buried in what is known as the Boatmans Cemetery . My G grandparents on my Nans side are buried in the church grounds there but plot records have been lost only parish records remain
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:) thank you. From my research I am beginning to think that my relatives were also boatmen and am finding relations up and down the canal route, Brington to Hillmorton! Have a great weekend and thanks again.
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Hi
I am carrying out research on Charles Hall who was a physician at Braunston Northants from around 1760-1795 and then Tavistock Devon 1795-1816. He was a direct descendant of Joseph Hall Bishop of Exeter and then Norwich. Both of these people can be found on wikipedia
I am keen to contact any living descendants who may have letters/ other materials relating to him.
Best wishes,
Martin McDonagh
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Hello
I am also looking for information on the Hall family who lived in Braunston and who were boatman. My great grandfather was Allen Reading Hall 1855 -1902. He married Ellen Higgins. His father was Edward Reading Hall 1827 -? and his father was also Edward Hall and all were boatman. I would be so grateful if anyone could help.
I would love to get to Braunston one day. I live in Perth Western Australia
Sue
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Hi Sue,
It is SO difficult to get the right Hall as there are so many families with that name.
The man I have been studying Charles Hall physician was born in Salcome Regis in Devon on March 9th 1739. He married Ann Clarke by licence on 4th February 1772 at All Saints Church Braunston Northamptonshire . He had 10 childfren who lived into adulthood. The eldest were born in Daventry the younger ones in Braunston.
In 1995 Hall moved to Lew Trenchard Devon in 1795 and then to Tavistock Devon in 1807. He died in 1827 and was buried at St Mark's church Kennington London.
Best wishes,
Martin
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Hello
I am also looking for information on the Hall family who lived in Braunston and who were boatman. My great grandfather was Allen Reading Hall 1855 -1902. He married Ellen Higgins. His father was Edward Reading Hall 1827 -? and his father was also Edward Hall and all were boatman. I would be so grateful if anyone could help.
I would love to get to Braunston one day. I live in Perth Western Australia
Sue
There is a connection with a Higgins boating family with the Boswells with the women living in Brent cottages in Brentford whilst the men are away on the boats the elderly lady is a boswell standing under 4 foot high the younger woman on her knees next to her is alice Higgins
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Allen Reading Hall was baptised at Braunston church on May 27th 1855 his father was a legger at the time
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Allen Reading Hall was baptised at Braunston church on May 27th 1855 his father was a legger at the time
His father Edward Reading Hall married a Sarah Garner also at braunston both fathers give their occupation as Boatmen. Garner is also a known boating family
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Dear Jane
Thank you so much for the information and especially the wonderful photo. There is a huge likeness between Alice and my father and my fathers sister Marjorie. They had such dark hair. Had no idea we were related to boat people. My father and grandfather never spoke of their family. Although I remember being told that my grandfathers little brother drowned by getting caught in a snag in the river. We also used to go for Sunday afternoon walks along the canals when I was a child. I remember my mother teasing my father by saying you all come from gypsies which infuriated him. Thank you so much for your help
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Thank you Martin for helping. Yes, the surname Hall is very common. I have had a few confused moment sifting through my family tree. I wish you good luck finding information on your Charles Hall.
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Dear Jane
Thank you so much for the information and especially the wonderful photo. There is a huge likeness between Alice and my father and my fathers sister Marjorie. They had such dark hair. Had no idea we were related to boat people. My father and grandfather never spoke of their family. Although I remember being told that my grandfathers little brother drowned by getting caught in a snag in the river. We also used to go for Sunday afternoon walks along the canals when I was a child. I remember my mother teasing my father by saying you all come from gypsies which infuriated him. Thank you so much for your help
being refered to as gypsies would infuriate anyone with canal Boatman's blood it was a hate & still is as the two communities hated each other with a vengeance the only time they ever mixed was at the Appleby horse fare where they both needed to buy horses & by what I have read & been told (I come from 7 genration's of working boatmen) there was always fights between the two. there is a large population of people in Australia who have links to England & the working boatman I cant find them at the moment but there is a few web sites over there for people researching .
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Susie if you ever get the chance to go to Braunston try to make it in the summer when the historic Narrowboat show is on & I promise you wont be disappointed I could show you around places of interest & introduce you to others who have boatmen in their tree ( I have several family members who where born & raised on the boats who go) could even get you a ride on a boat in the parade if you wanted. An added bit of info I have just found in my data base is that the Higgins are listed as one of the family's who sent their children to the Braunston school in 1920 when the boat people where held up for many weeks in the 1920 boatmans strike this cstike can be read about if you google 1920 Braunston Boatman's strike .My Grandad & G Grandad along with other family members where part of this historical strike
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I was in the UK in July this year before I had tried to research the Hall line. I spent time in Devon and Cornwall trying to find information on my grandmothers side. Such a shame I didn’t know about my roots in Braunston. I have discovered that there were three generations so far of Halls that were boat people. Thank you so much for your very kind offer to show me around Braunston. It would be amazing to go to the narrow boat show and meet people who’s ancestors might of known my family. I would love to look around the cemetery across from All Saints church to see if any of my family are buried there. I’ll just have to save up and come back. The offer is extended to you here Jane if you ever come to Perth I would love to show you around.
Now I understand why my father hated the gypsies and he really did with a vengeance. I used to have lots of heated discussions with him when I was an idealistic teenager.
Thank you for the other photo of Alice gosh there is an amazing likeness. I will send you some pictures of my Halls and you will see. I will Google the 1920 boatman strike. Thank you also for that.
Thank you Jane
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Hi Jane
Here is a photo of my grandfather John Allen Hall and his daughter Marjorie Edith Hall. He was the son of Allen Reading Hall and Ellen Higgins. I feel there is a strong likeness between Marjorie and Alice.
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Hi Jane
Here is a photo of my grandfather John Allen Hall and his son - my father John Allen Hall. The Hall line still continues with my brother also John Allen Hall and his two young sons Sam and Tom.
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I am also researching the Hall family from Braunston. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading this thread and I hope to visit Braunston sometime to continue my research.