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'''John Hall (1824-1907) of Sheffield'''
'''John Hall (1824-1907) of Sheffield'''


Born 3 Sep 1824, son of John Hall, grocer, later one of the founding aldermen of Sheffield.<Ref>Baptism registers and obits</Ref>
Born 3 Sep 1824, son of John Hall, grocer, later one of the founding aldermen of Sheffield.
 
1852  wholesale grocer, 4 New Haymarket, apparently trading in own right, though he was next door to his father’s retail business, so there may have been an association.<Ref>White’s Directory of Sheffield 1852 and 1851 census</Ref>
 
1862  wholesale grocer, 6 and 8 New Haymarket.<Ref>White’s Directory of Sheffield 1862 and 1861 census</Ref>
 
1871 Census  - wholesale grocer, res Norbury Hall
 
1879  wholesale grocer, 4 New Haymarket. <Ref>White’s Directory of Sheffield 1879</Ref>


1875-1891  Founder director of [[William Jessop and Sons]] Limited. <Ref> Sheffield Daily Telegraph – 11 Dec 1875 and Sheffield Independent - 17 Mar 1891</Ref>
1875-1891  Founder director of [[William Jessop and Sons]] Limited. <Ref> Sheffield Daily Telegraph – 11 Dec 1875 and Sheffield Independent - 17 Mar 1891</Ref>
1881 wholesale grocer, 4-8 New Haymarket,  res Norbury Hall.<Ref>Kelly’s Directory of Sheffield 1881 and 1881 Census</Ref>
1891 Census – colonial merchant, res Norbury Hall


1901 Sheffield directory entry – John Hall and Son, wholesale grocers, tea, sugar, and produce merchants, 15 and 17 Granville Hill;  16 Mark Lane, London; and Wilberforce Warehouses, Hull.  John’s home “Norbury”, 249 Barnsley Road.<Ref>White’s Directory of Sheffield 1901</Ref>
1901 Sheffield directory entry – John Hall and Son, wholesale grocers, tea, sugar, and produce merchants, 15 and 17 Granville Hill;  16 Mark Lane, London; and Wilberforce Warehouses, Hull.  John’s home “Norbury”, 249 Barnsley Road.<Ref>White’s Directory of Sheffield 1901</Ref>
 
Died 13 Dec 1907 at his home, “Norbury”, Sheffield,  aged 83.<Ref> Sheffield Evening Telegraph - Friday 13 Dec 1907</Ref>
Died 13 Dec 1907 at his home, “Norbury”, Sheffield,  aged 83.<Ref>Sheffield Evening Telegraph - Friday 13 Dec 1907</Ref>
 


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Partial extract from obituary, Sheffield Daily Telegraph - 14 Dec 1907
Partial extract from obituary, Sheffield Daily Telegraph - 14 Dec 1907


“.....  In 1849 he established the extensive firm which still bears his name, that of John Hall and Son, Limited, Colonial merchants, in which his son, the late Mr. H Foljambe Hall, for many years was his active and energetic partner.  Mr. Hall’s sound judgement and shrewd counsel in commercial and other matters was soon recognised by his contemporaries, and led to his becoming a director of several large industrial companies, notably those of William Jessop and Sons, the Yorkshire Engine Company, the Wharncliffe Silkstone Colliery Co., and Truswell’s Brewery Co., of which latter company he acted as chairman for upwards of 20 years.  He was also for many years a Governor of the Boys’ Charity School, and a member of the Boards of Management of the Jessop Hospital and Sheffield Savings Bank.  
“.....  In 1849 he established the extensive firm which still bears his name, that of John Hall and Son, Limited, Colonial merchants, in which his son, the late Mr. H Foljambe Hall, for many years was his active and energetic partner.  Mr. Hall’s sound judgement and shrewd counsel in commercial and other matters was soon recognised by his contemporaries, and led to his becoming a director of several large industrial companies, notably those of [[William Jessop and Sons]], the [[Yorkshire Engine Co]]mpany, the [[Wharncliffe Silkstone Colliery Co]]., and [[Truswell’s Brewery Co]]., of which latter company he acted as chairman for upwards of 20 years.  He was also for many years a Governor of the Boys’ Charity School, and a member of the Boards of Management of the Jessop Hospital and Sheffield Savings Bank. etc. 

Revision as of 15:36, 17 February 2025

John Hall (1824-1907) of Sheffield

Born 3 Sep 1824, son of John Hall, grocer, later one of the founding aldermen of Sheffield.

1852 wholesale grocer, 4 New Haymarket, apparently trading in own right, though he was next door to his father’s retail business, so there may have been an association.[1]

1862 wholesale grocer, 6 and 8 New Haymarket.[2]

1871 Census - wholesale grocer, res Norbury Hall

1879 wholesale grocer, 4 New Haymarket. [3]

1875-1891 Founder director of William Jessop and Sons Limited. [4]

1881 wholesale grocer, 4-8 New Haymarket, res Norbury Hall.[5]

1891 Census – colonial merchant, res Norbury Hall

1901 Sheffield directory entry – John Hall and Son, wholesale grocers, tea, sugar, and produce merchants, 15 and 17 Granville Hill; 16 Mark Lane, London; and Wilberforce Warehouses, Hull. John’s home “Norbury”, 249 Barnsley Road.[6]

Died 13 Dec 1907 at his home, “Norbury”, Sheffield, aged 83.[7]



Obituary

Partial extract from obituary, Sheffield Daily Telegraph - 14 Dec 1907

“..... In 1849 he established the extensive firm which still bears his name, that of John Hall and Son, Limited, Colonial merchants, in which his son, the late Mr. H Foljambe Hall, for many years was his active and energetic partner. Mr. Hall’s sound judgement and shrewd counsel in commercial and other matters was soon recognised by his contemporaries, and led to his becoming a director of several large industrial companies, notably those of William Jessop and Sons, the Yorkshire Engine Company, the Wharncliffe Silkstone Colliery Co., and Truswell’s Brewery Co., of which latter company he acted as chairman for upwards of 20 years. He was also for many years a Governor of the Boys’ Charity School, and a member of the Boards of Management of the Jessop Hospital and Sheffield Savings Bank. etc. “

  1. White’s Directory of Sheffield 1852 and 1851 census
  2. White’s Directory of Sheffield 1862 and 1861 census
  3. White’s Directory of Sheffield 1879
  4. Sheffield Daily Telegraph – 11 Dec 1875 and Sheffield Independent - 17 Mar 1891
  5. Kelly’s Directory of Sheffield 1881 and 1881 Census
  6. White’s Directory of Sheffield 1901
  7. Sheffield Evening Telegraph - Friday 13 Dec 1907