Thomas Skarratt Hall (1836 - 1903)

Born 6 Dec 1836 in Kington, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Kirk) Hall — married 1887 in Victoria, Australia

Died 14 Jun 1903 at age 66 in London, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Thomas Hall is Notable.

Thomas Hall was born in Kington, Herefordshire, England.

Thomas Hall came free to the Colony of Queensland (1859-1900)

Thomas was born in 1836, the son of Walter Hall and Elizabeth Skarratt.^[1]

His siblings were:

1. Elizabeth Ricketts Hall (1829 - )
2. Walter Russell Hall (1831 - 1911)
3. Mary Ann Hall (1833 - )

In the 1841 census Thos (age 4) was in Kington, Herefordshire, England.^[2]

In the 1851 census Thomas (age 14) was the son of Walter Hall in Kington, Herefordshire, England.^[3]

He migrated to Australia in 1854, where he lived in Rockhampton. There he took a position as an accountant at the local Australian Joint Stock Bank. Within three years he had become manager of the Rockhampton branch.

Thomas was one of the original owners of the Mount Morgan mine, the first chairman of the Mount Morgan company, and served as one of its directors since its founding.

He married Jane Kirk in 1877^[4] and together they had three sons.

Following his retirement in 1887, he lived for a time in Melbourne before returning to England. He purchased Weeting Hall in Weeting, Norfolk and did many renovations to the estate.

Thomas passed away in 1903.^[5][6][7]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
   Ancestry Record 9841 #161026445 (subscription required, accessed 6 May 2022)

   Name	Thomas Skarratt Hall
   Gender	Male
   Birth Date	6 Dec 1836
   Birth Place	The Lower Chapel-Particular Baptist,Kington,Hereford,England
   Father	Walter Hall
   Mother	Elizabeth Carleton Skarratt
   FHL Film Number	0595460 (RG4 1079)

2. ↑ 1841 Census: "1841 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 423; Book: 5; Civil Parish: Kington; County: Herefordshire; Enumeration District: 1; Folio: 1; Page: 1; Line: 9; GSU roll: 288817
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   Ancestry Record 8978 #2582823 (subscription required, accessed 6 May 2022)

   Name	Thos Hall
   Age	4
   Estimated Birth Year	abt 1837
   Gender	Male
   Where Born	Herefordshire, England
   Civil Parish	Kington
   Hundred	Huntington
   County/Island	Herefordshire
   Country	England
   Registration District	Presteigne
   Sub-registration District	Kington
   Piece	423
   Book	5
   Folio	1
   Page Number	1
   Household Members	Walter Hall 40 Elizth Hall 35 Walter Hall 10 Maryann Hall 8 Susan Hall 7 Thos Hall 4 James Hall 2 Albert Hall 1

3. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 2492; Folio: 240; Page: 19; GSU roll: 104254
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   Ancestry Record 8860 #15962729 (subscription required, accessed 6 May 2022)

   Name	Thomas Hall
   Age	14
   Estimated Birth Year	abt 1837
   Relation	Son
   Father's Name	Walter Hall
   Mother's Name	Elizabeth Hall
   Gender	Male
   Where Born	Kington, Herefordshire, England
   Civil Parish	Kington
   County/Island	Herefordshire
   Country	England
   Registration District	Presteigne
   Sub-registration District	Brilley
   ED, institution, or vessel	1a
   Household Schedule Number	88
   Piece	2492
   Folio	240
   Page Number	19
   Household Members	Walter Hall 53 Elizabeth Hall 46 Walter Hall 20 Mary A Hall 18 Thomas Hall 14 Wesley Hall 12 Albert Hall 10 Charles Hall 6 Frederick Hall 4 Mary Phillips 22 Eliza Breece 17

4. ↑ Marriage: "Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950"
   Pioneer Index Victoria 1836-1888
   Ancestry Record 1780 #4328269 (subscription required, accessed 6 May 2022)

   Name	Thomas Skarratt Hall
   Marriage Date	1887
   Marriage Place	Victoria
   Registration Date	1887
   Registration Place	Victoria, Australia
   Spouse	Jane Kirk
   Registration Number	166

5. ↑ Probate: "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995"
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   Ancestry Record 1904 #15325764 (subscription required, accessed 6 May 2022)

   Name	Thomas Skarratt Hall
   Death Date	14 Jun 1903
   Death Place	Middlesex, England
   Probate Date	30 Jun 1903
   Probate Registry	London, England

6. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image).
   Find A Grave: Memorial #12498 (accessed 6 May 2022)
   Memorial page for Thomas Scarratt Hall (6 Dec 1836-14 Jun 1903), citing East Finchley Cemetery and Crematorium, East Finchley, London Borough of Barnet, Greater London, England; Maintained by woowoo (contributor 49949980).
7. ↑ Burial: "Web: International, Find A Grave Index"
   Ancestry Record 70699 #981671 (subscription required, accessed 6 May 2022)

   Name	Thomas Scarratt Hall
   Birth Date	6 Dec 1836
   Age at Death	66
   Death Date	14 Jun 1903
   Burial Place	East Finchley, Greater London, England
   URL	http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=HAL&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GScntry=5&GSsr=2361&GRid=12498&

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