The Family of Thomas Halsall

Thomas Halsall was the son of Thomas Halsall and Ann Caunce, who were married at St Thomas' Church in Melling on 2 September 1817.

Their son Thomas was baptized at St Mary the Virgin Parish Church in Rufford on 15 October 1820.

By the time of the 1851 Census the family was living in Rufford:

1851 CENSUS OF RUFFORD, LANCASHIRE:
NAME:	RELATION:	CONDITION:	SEX:	AGE:	OCCUPATION:	BIRTHPLACE:
Thomas Halsall	Head	Mar.	M	58	Farmer	North Meols, Lancashire
Ann Halsall	Wife	Mar.	F	56	Farmer's Wife	Rufford, Lancashire
Thomas Halsall	Son	Unm.	M	29	Farmer's Son	Rufford, Lancashire
Ann Halsall	Dau.	Unm.	F	23	Farmer's Dau.	Rufford, Lancashire
Mary Halsall	Dau.	Unm.	F	19	Farmer's Dau.	Rufford, Lancashire
Jane Halsall	Dau.	Unm.	F	14	Farmer's Dau.	Rufford, Lancashire
Ann Halsall	Dau.	Unm.	F	23	Farmer's Dau.	Rufford, Lancashire
Alice Halsall	Granddau.	-	F	4	-	Rufford, Lancashire
Hugh Halsall	Son	Unm.	M	17	-	Rufford, Lancashire
Thomas Halsall	Nephew	Unm.	M	31	Ag. Labourer	Rufford, Lancashire
James Wallbanks	Servant	-	M	14	-	Tarleton, Lancashire

NOTES:
1:	Living at Boundary House, Rufford, Lancashire. (HO 107-2197, folio 102, page 1)
2:	Thomas Halsall Sr. was a farmer of 60 acres employing 4 labourers.
3:	The above information is taken from the census returns on microfiche at the Lancashire Record Office.