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William Hall

• Last Edited: 2025-08-15

• Charts: Bancks-2, Hall

Key Events

Birth		c 1804, Salford, Lancashire
Marriage	Mary Elizabeth Bancks	1 Sep 1828, St John, Byrom Street, Manchester, Lancashire

Detailed Timeline

c 1804	William Hall was born at Salford, Lancashire. Source: 1851 census.
1 Sep 1828	William Hall married Mary Elizabeth Bancks, daughter of John Bancks and Tabitha Spencer, at St John, Byrom Street, Manchester, Lancashire.
22 Jun 1829	His son William Bancks Hall was born.
10 Aug 1830	His daughter Mary Bancks Hall was born.
20 Dec 1841	His daughter Charlotte Elizabeth Hall was born.
13 Apr 1842	William Hall was an executor of John Bancks's estate.1
30 Mar 1851	William Hall appeared as Head in the 1851 census at Chorlton New Road, Stretford, Lancashire. Age 47 , Married , Carrier's Agent , born Salford, Lancashire. Household also included:- Mary Elizabeth Hall, William Bancks Hall, Lucy Hall, Charlotte Elizabeth Hall, Lucy Ann van Cutson, Lucille van Cutson and Edward C van Cutson.2

William Bancks Hall

• Last Edited: 2025-12-02

• Charts: Bancks-2, Compton, Hall

• Father: William Hall (c 1804-)
• Mother: Mary Elizabeth Bancks (1807-)

Key Events

Birth		22 Jun 1829
Marriage	Elizabeth Compton	16 Sep 1856, St Mary Magdalene, Reigate, Surrey
Death		Jun 1881, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 1
Burial		18 Jun 1881, St John Cathedral Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Detailed Timeline

22 Jun 1829	William Bancks Hall was born. Source: Baptism.
5 Oct 1829	He was baptized at St John, Byrom Street, Manchester, Lancashire. William Bancks, son of William & Mary Elizabeth Hall; Abode:Chorlton; Father's Occupation:Manufacturer.2
30 Mar 1851	He appeared as Son in the 1851 census in the household of William Hall at Chorlton New Road, Stretford, Lancashire. Age 21 , Unm , Civil Engineer , born Manchester, Lancashire. Household also included:- Mary Elizabeth Hall, Lucy Hall, Charlotte Elizabeth Hall, Lucy Ann van Cutson, Lucille van Cutson and Edward C van Cutson.3
16 Sep 1856	William Bancks Hall, son of William Hall and Mary Elizabeth Bancks, married Elizabeth Compton, daughter of Joseph Compton and Elizabeth Hoyle, at St Mary Magdalene, Reigate, Surrey. William Bancks Hall, Full Age, Bachelor, Civil Engineer, Edgbaston; Father: William Hall, Agent Elizabeth Compton, Full Age, Spinster, Reigate; Father: Joseph Compton, Justice of the Peace By Thomas H Compton & Charles Bird Jackson Witnesses: Joseph Compton, Lucy Compton, Lucy Hall, William Hall, John Hall.
c Feb 1861	His son Alfred J Hall was born at Ireland.
7 Apr 1861	William Bancks Hall appeared as Son-in-Law in the 1861 census in the household of Joseph Compton at Chichester Terrace, Brighton, Sussex. Age 31 , Married , Civil Engineer , born Manchester, Lancashire. Household also included:- Lucy Compton, Charles Bird Jackson, Mary Jackson, Mary Compton Jackson, Charles Selwyn Jackson, Arthur Molineux Jackson, John Lowthian Jackson, Elizabeth Hall, William Compton Hall, Lucy Elizabeth Hall, Alfred J Hall and Lucy Hall.
Jun 1881	William Bancks Hall died at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada . Of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company's service, who died in Winnipeg.1
18 Jun 1881	He was buried at St John Cathedral Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Mary Bancks Hall

• Last Edited: 2025-10-02

• Charts: Bancks-2, Compton, Hall

• Father: William Hall (c 1804-)
• Mother: Mary Elizabeth Bancks (1807-)

Key Events

Birth		10 Aug 1830
Marr Reg	Joseph Compton	c May 1849, St Margaret, Chorlton R.D., England1
Death		4 Aug 1890, Dunham Massey, Cheshire
Burial		8 Aug 1890, St Mary, Bowdon, Cheshire

Detailed Timeline

10 Aug 1830	Mary Bancks Hall was born. Source: Baptism.
24 Nov 1830	She was baptized at St John, Byrom Street, Manchester, Lancashire. Mary Bancks, dau of William & Mary Elizabeth Hall; Abode:Chorlton; Father's Occupation: Manufacturer.2
c May 1849	The marriage of Mary Bancks Hall and Joseph Compton, son of Joseph Compton and Elizabeth Hoyle, was registered in St Margaret, Chorlton R.D., England, in 1849 AMJ quarter.1
30 Mar 1851	Mary Bancks Compton appeared as Wife in the 1851 census in the household of Joseph Compton at Brook Villa, Moss Side, Manchester, Lancashire. Age 20 , Married , born Manchester, Lancashire.3
7 Apr 1861	Mary Bancks Compton appeared as Wife in the 1861 census in the household of Joseph Compton at Woodlands Park, Timperley, Cheshire. Age 30 , Married , born Manchester, Lancashire.4
4 Aug 1890	Mary Bancks Compton died at Dunham Massey, Cheshire. Source: Probate.
8 Aug 1890	She was buried at St Mary, Bowdon, Cheshire. Age 59 years; Abode: Dunham Massey.
22 Sep 1890	Probate - Mary Bancks Compton of widow, Oakleigh, Dunham Massey, Cheshire, died 4th August 1890. Will proved at Chester to William Compton Hall, Bulkeley Allen, West Lynn, Dunham Massey, Gentleman of Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire, nephew.5

Charlotte Elizabeth Hall

• Last Edited: 2025-10-02

• Charts: Bancks-2, Hall

• Father: William Hall (c 1804-)
• Mother: Mary Elizabeth Bancks (1807-)

Detailed Timeline

20 Dec 1841	Charlotte Elizabeth Hall was born. Source:Baptism.
8 Apr 1842	She was baptized at St John, Byrom Street, Manchester, Lancashire. Charlotte Elizabeth, dau of William & Mary Elizabeth Hall; Abode: Stretford; Father's Occupation: Manufacturer.
30 Mar 1851	She appeared as Daughter in the 1851 census in the household of William Hall at Chorlton New Road, Stretford, Lancashire. Age 9 , Scholar at Home , born Manchester, Lancashire. Household also included:- Mary Elizabeth Hall, William Bancks Hall, Lucy Hall, Lucy Ann van Cutson, Lucille van Cutson and Edward C van Cutson.1

Lucy Hall

• Last Edited: 2025-08-17

• Charts: Bancks-2, Hall

• Father: William Hall (c 1804-)
• Mother: Mary Elizabeth Bancks (1807-)

Key Events

Baptism

30 Aug 1836, St John, Byrom Street, Manchester, Lancashire1

Detailed Timeline

30 Aug 1836	Lucy Hall was baptized at St John, Byrom Street, Manchester, Lancashire. Lucy, daughter of William & Mary Elizabeth Hall; Abode:Chorlton upon Medlock; Father's Occupation:Manufacturer.1
30 Mar 1851	She appeared as Daughter in the 1851 census in the household of William Hall at Chorlton New Road, Stretford, Lancashire. Age 14 , Scholar at Home , born Manchester, Lancashire. Household also included:- Mary Elizabeth Hall, William Bancks Hall, Charlotte Elizabeth Hall, Lucy Ann van Cutson, Lucille van Cutson and Edward C van Cutson.2
7 Apr 1861	Lucy Hall appeared as Visitor in the 1861 census in the household of Joseph Compton at Chichester Terrace, Brighton, Sussex. Age 24 , born Manchester. Household also included:- Lucy Compton, Charles Bird Jackson, Mary Jackson, Mary Compton Jackson, Charles Selwyn Jackson, Arthur Molineux Jackson, John Lowthian Jackson, William Bancks Hall, Elizabeth Hall, William Compton Hall, Lucy Elizabeth Hall and Alfred J Hall.

William Compton Hall

• Last Edited: 2025-08-16

• Charts: Bancks-2, Compton, Hall

• Father: William Bancks Hall (1829-1881)
• Mother: Elizabeth Compton (1829-1868)

Key Events

Baptism

9 Sep 1857, St Mary Magdalene, Reigate, Surrey1

Detailed Timeline

9 Sep 1857	William Compton Hall was baptized at St Mary Magdalene, Reigate, Surrey. William Compton, son of William Bancks & Elizabeth Hall; Abode:Sydenham, Kent; Father's Occupation: Civil Engineer; by Thomas H Compton, Incumbent of Kidmore End.1
7 Apr 1861	He appeared as Grandson in the 1861 census in the household of Joseph Compton at Chichester Terrace, Brighton, Sussex. Age 3 , born Sydenham,Surrey. Household also included:- Lucy Compton, Charles Bird Jackson, Mary Jackson, Mary Compton Jackson, Charles Selwyn Jackson, Arthur Molineux Jackson, John Lowthian Jackson, William Bancks Hall, Elizabeth Hall, Lucy Elizabeth Hall, Alfred J Hall and Lucy Hall.
22 Sep 1890	William Compton Hall was an executor of Mary Bancks Compton's estate.2

Lucy Elizabeth Hall

• Last Edited: 2025-08-16

• Charts: Bancks-2, Compton, Hall

• Father: William Bancks Hall (1829-1881)
• Mother: Elizabeth Compton (1829-1868)

Key Events

Baptism

19 May 1859, All Souls, Kemptown, Brighton, Sussex1

Detailed Timeline

19 May 1859

Lucy Elizabeth Hall was baptized at All Souls, Kemptown, Brighton, Sussex. Lucy Elizabeth, child of William Bancks & Elizabeth Hall; Abode: Chichester Terrace; Father's Occupation: Civil Engineer; by CB Jackson, Officiating Minister.1

7 Apr 1861

She appeared as Grandaughter in the 1861 census in the household of Joseph Compton at Chichester Terrace, Brighton, Sussex. Age 2 , born Brighton, Sussex. Household also included:- Lucy Compton, Charles Bird Jackson, Mary Jackson, Mary Compton Jackson, Charles Selwyn Jackson, Arthur Molineux Jackson, John Lowthian Jackson, William Bancks Hall, Elizabeth Hall, William Compton Hall, Alfred J Hall and Lucy Hall.

Alfred J Hall

• Last Edited: 2025-08-16

• Charts: Bancks-2, Compton, Hall

• Father: William Bancks Hall (1829-1881)
• Mother: Elizabeth Compton (1829-1868)