Hall Model Lodgeing House was situated at Nos. 103 to 111 Union Street Hanley. 

It was a large establishment and had over 70 residents in the 1891 census. It was demolished in the 1960s to make way for the Potteries Way.

 Man in cart: Samuel Knapper Hall II, (1860 - 1916)
Boy in cart:  Albert Hall, grandson of SKH II  (? - 1956)

Women in doorway: 
Left: Violet Hall, daughter of SKH II (1887 - ?) 
 Right: Ellen Hall, nee Toft, daughter-in-law of SKH II (1880 - 1960)

The Model Lodging House provided for itinerant workers who could not afford expensive accommodation. 

In the 1881 census, the Hall  family lived at 111 Union Street, and in 107 & 109 there were 36 lodgers, of all ages, including some families. The Lodging House went right up to the junction with Hope Street.

In 1891 the next generation of Halls were in residence, along with 79 lodgers, whose ages varied between 9 and 71, and it was officially called Halls Model Lodging House. 

The sign can be seen in the picture. 

At No 99 lived the Lawton (?) family of 6, and at 95 was the Brammer family of 8. Quite a concentrated population within a few metres! the Hall family eventually expanded into most of that end of Union Street, my grandmother having been born at 109 in 1886, and other living family members also having been born at 109 and another at 91 in 1930. Apparently further along Union Street in later years one of the Hall family operated a factory manufacturing porcelain dolls heads!

In the 1888 and 1892 Kelly's Directories both listed Samuel Hall as Shopkeeper at 111 Union Street. Samuel Halls New Model Lodging House was mentioned in both the 1907 and 1912 Sentinel Potteries and District Directories.

The 1865-66, 1869-70, and 1873-74 Keates Potteries Directories describe Samuel Hall of 41 Marsh street as coal dealer, coal dealer, broker and furniture dealer, broker and coal dealer, respectively. In 1871 my great grandmother, wife of SKH I was listed as a Marine Store Dealer while living at 41 Marsh Street. Some members of the Hall family were also associated with the Granville Hotel (Sampson Street).

Contributed by:-
Keith Hackney
Havelock North, New Zealand
July 2002