Richard and Mary Jane Hall
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Richard Hall was brought up at Cock Hall Farm, Thurnham.
He married Mary Jane Taylor, in September 1890, at Lunesdale.
They then farmed at Bierworth Farm, Bonds, Garstang. In 1894 they moved to Highfield Farm, East Rd, Lancaster. (This was opposite Williamson's Park, which does not exist now) |
Mary Jane was the daughter of Stephen and Isabella Taylor. She was brought up at Ivar Farm and Cringleber Farm. Eventually Ivar Farm was given to son James and Cringleber Farm to Mary Jane.
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The family moved to Torrisholme Hall Farm, in 1903.
This was situated adjacent to Torisholme Square, which was in the centre of Torisholme village. |
Torisholme Hall Farm
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This photograph of the Hall family was taken at the front door of Torisholme Hall farm,
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Back Row: daughter Hilda (married Herbert Mackereth); daughter Elsie (married john Hoggarth); son Stephen (married Peggy ?); son Edmund (married Annie Nelson); son Maurice (married Dorris ?).
In front: daughter Dorothy (married Edgar Redman); Mary Jane and Richard Hall; son Frank (who died of consumption).
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Richard Hall was Mayor of Morecambe, with his daughter Dorothy as Mayoress. (His wife, Mary Jane, would not take on any mayoral duties as she was a baptised Jehovah's Witness.)
During that time Hall Drive and Hall Park, in Torrisholme, was named after him.
During that time Hall Drive and Hall Park, in Torrisholme, was named after him.
The Mayor of Morecambe Richard's wife declined to be Mayoress, so his daughter Dorothy agreed to be Mayoress.
To understand how things were in those days please use the link to the newspaper article on White Lund by Ann Cartledge.
