Halsall's Charity

[kerszk]

Hello
 Does any have any information on this address.
Halsall's Charity , Ormskirk Lathom.
I have found it on the 1841 census and wondered if there is something about the address that may give me a clue as to the circumstances of the people living there.
Kerszk

[Mr. MIGKY]

Might be worth giving the local family history society and email?
Migky 

Click 4 Ormskirk & District Family History Society

[kerszk]

Thank you
I will give them a try.
Just thought there might be some relevance to the charity part of the address.
kerszk

[kerszk]

I had a look at the web site you suggested and found it very informative. Thanks again. kerszk

[Mr. MIGKY]

Your welcome

Migky 

[Lal]

I did a quick google search and came up with a document stored at National Archives titled:

•Heyrick Halsalls Charity: account book of distributions 1809-1986 (DDX 1064/ACC10259)

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/accessions/2007/07returns/07ac55.htm

This looks to be held at Lancashire Record Office.

I have also found a Heyrick Halsall mentioned in 1681 as 'deputy controller of the Port of Liverpool' and another document is about:
"Petition that now Heyrick Halsall, Gilbert Taylor and Edward Ashcroft have obtained rights of burial near north door of church they may have seats erected over the sites. Halsall has given plate of £5 value to church" - the church being Ormskirk church.

Sorry to nose in there, anything about the history of where I grew up interests me!


And there's also a PQ in Hansard, dated 1907 about it:
http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1907/may/14/halsall-charity

Looks like it might have been a school for 'pauper children'.

[kerszk]

Thank you I really appreciate your time. I am very interested to know all the liitle things I come across as I search for relatives. I think it gives a better understanding of when we came from. My relative did have 3 children all with her maiden name so I am guess she was never married. Thanks again kerszk