HALSALL FAMILY HISTORY
Last Updated : 15 Jun 2018

The Isle of Man is located in the Irish Sea and situated between Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales. It is neither part of the United Kingdom nor the European Union but is a British crown dependency.

The name "Halsall" has been on the Isle of Man for many years. The earliest record of the name on the island is from 1502 when Sir Henry Halsall was associatd with the Lord of Mann. A small number of Manx Halsalls have been identified prior to the year 1600 from records.

Some other past recorded Manx Halsalls are:-

Arthur Halsall - Soldier & 'Porter of Fellons' at Castle Rushen in 1697 [Ref #13]
Catherine Halsall - one of the top merchants importing ‘Ginea Goods’ into Isle of Man durng 1718-1764
John Halsall - was Attorney General & other posts under the Lord of Man during 1599-1622 [Ref #7]
Silvester Halsall - a boat operator at Douglas 1737 - 1747
Simon Halsall - a fisherman in Douglas Bay 1748
Thomas Halsall - an inhabitant of Ballasalla who became apprenticed in Chester,England in 1602 [Ref #7]

On the east coast of the island between Laxey and Ramsey is "Traie ny Halsall" (or "Halsall's shore") which is shown in the picture on the right. The location of Traie ny Halsall can be seen on the map of the Isle of Man.

There was a "Halsall’s House" in the Peel area which is referenced on page 313 of 6 which appears to have been sold around 1742. "Halsall's School" “for the free eduction of girls” was in College Lane in Castletown. "Halsall's Hill" comprises a croft and land in the parish of Kirk Malew.

A list of all Halsalls/Halsals recorded in the Manx Census for the years 1841 to 1901 inclusive is available.

Our William John Halsall is buried in Braddan Cemetery and his grave is situated "back to back" with that of Archibald Knox, the famous Manx Artist.