In February 2012, the Brough Family Organization obtained a copy of the birth certificate of William Richard Hassall from England, which stated that he was born on 5 June 1850 on Stone Road, Trentham, Staffordshire, and that his parents were William Hassall, a Collier, and "Grace Hassall formerly Jervis". Also, the birth of "William R. Hassall" is listed in Ancestry.com (via the "Lane History Family Site"), which states that he was born on 5 June 1850 in Fenton, Staffordshire, England.
In the 1851 Census, "W. R. Hassall" is listed as being "8 months" old (born about 1850), born in Trentham, and residing with his parents, William and Grace Hassall, and four siblings, in Stone Road, Blurton, Trentham, Staffordshire.
In the 1861 Census, "Wm R. Hassall" is listed as being 10 years old (born about 1851), born in Blurton, and residing with his parents, William and Grace Hassall, and a sibling (Thomas J. Hassall) and his widowed grandmother, Alice, on Warren's Lane, Blurton, Staffordshire.
In the 1871 Census (take on April 2-3, 1871), "William Hassall" is listed as being 22 years old (born about 1849), dittoed as being born in Fenton, dittoed as being unmarried (which was an apparent mistake in the census) and working as a "Potter Mouldmaker", and residing with his widowed mother, Grace Hassall, and an older brother, Thomas Hassall, in Fenton, Staffordshire.
The marriage of "William Richard Hassall" and "Eliza Smith" is listed in the parish register of Dresden, Staffordshire (FHL Film # 1470944, Item #6), which states that they were married by Banns on 30 January 1871, and that William Richard Hassall was 20 years old (born about 1851), and a Bachelor and Potter of Dresden, and that his father was William Hassall, a Miner; and that Eliza Smith was 20 years old (born about 1851), and a Spinster and Potter of Dresden, and that her father was Edwin Smith, a Potter. The marriage was witnessed by Samuel Bickerton and May Ann Smith.
The death of "William R. Hassall" is listed in Ancestry.com, which states that he died in 1887 in Toronto, Jefferson Co., Ohio. Note: William Richard Hassall apparently died about or after the birth of his daughter, Elizabeth Hassell, who was born in June 1887 in Ohio (according to the 1900 U.S. Census). For example, in the 1900 U.S. Census, Eliza (Smith) is listed as being born in September 1854 in England, married to her second husband, Herbert Smith (a "Killman Pottery") for 5 years (married in about 1895), immigrated (apparently with her first husband--William Hassall) to the United States in 1882, and residing with her husband and children (William Hassell--born in June 1878 in England, Elizabeth Hassell--born in June 1887 in Ohio, and Hebert [Herbert] Smith--born in July 1896 in West Virginia), in Webster district, Ohio County, West Virginia.
Research Note: It has been suggested that the following two children might also belong to William Richard Hassall and Eliza Smith: 1) George Hassall: who was born on 9 September 1878 and christened on 16 October 1881 at St. James, Longton (FHL Film # 1471085, Item #11, page 158), and whose parents were William Hassall, an "Oven man", and Elizabeth, of 12 Malbou Street, East Vale; and 2) Ada Hassall: who was born on 14 December 1881 and christened on 7 February 1882 at St. Mary, Tunstall (by Stoke-upon-Trent), Staffordshire (FHL Film # 1526193, Item #7), and whose parents were William Hassall, a "Police Constable", and Elizabeth, of Victoria Street.
The birth of Eliza Smith is listed in Ancestry.com (via the "Lane History Family Site"), which states that she was born on 22 September 1852 in Fenton, Staffordshire, England, and that her father was Edwin Smith.
The birth of Eliza Smith is listed in the online FreeBMD, which lists her birth as being registered in July-September 1852 in the district of Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire.
The marriage of "William Richard Hassall" and "Eliza Smith" is listed in the parish register of Dresden, Staffordshire (FHL Film # 1470944, Item #6), which states that they were married by Banns on 30 January 1871, and that William Richard Hassall was 20 years old (born about 1851), and a Bachelor and Potter of Dresden, and that his father was William Hassall, a Miner; and that Eliza Smith was 20 years old (born about 1851), and a Spinster and Potter of Dresden, and that her father was Edwin Smith, a Potter. The marriage was witnessed by Samuel Bickerton and May Ann Smith.
In the 1900 U.S. Census, "Eliza Smith" is listed as being born in September 1854 in England, married to her second husband, Herbert Smith (a "Killman Pottery") for 5 years (married in about 1895), immigrated (apparently with her first husband--William Hassall) to the United States in 1882, and residing with her husband and children (William Hassell--born in June 1878 in England, Elizabeth Hassell--born in June 1887 in Ohio, and Hebert [Herbert] Smith--born in July 1896 in West Virginia), in Webster district, Ohio County, West Virginia.
In the 1910 U.S. Census, "Eliza Smith" is listed as being 54 years old (born about 1856), born in England, immigrated to the United States in 1878, a "Widow" working in "Pottery", the mother of 9 children--6 of whom were still living at the time of census, and residing with her married son, William Hassall, in East Liverpool Ward 2, Columbiana, Ohio.
In the 1920 U.S. Census, "Eliza Smith" is listed as being 66 years old (born about 1854), born in England, a "Widow" working as a "Guilder [of] Pottery", and residing with her married son, Herbert A. Smith, in East Liverpool Ward 2, Columbiana, Ohio.
In the 1930 U.S. Census, "Eliza Smith" is listed as being 73 years old (born about 1857), born in England, a "Widow", and residing with her married son, Herbert A. Smith, in East Liverpool, Colubiana, Ohio.
Marriage Notes for William Richard Hassall and Eliza Smith-24677
The marriage of "William Richard Hassall" and "Eliza Smith" is listed in the parish register of the Church of the Resurrection in Dresden, Staffordshire (FHL Film # 1470944, Item #6), which states that they were married by Banns on 30 January 1871, and that William Richard Hassall was 20 years old (born about 1851), and a Bachelor and "Potter" of Dresden, and that his father was William Hassall, a Miner; and that Eliza Smith was 20 years old (born about 1851), and a Spinster and Potter of Dresden, and that her father was Edwin Smith, a Potter. The marriage was witnessed by Samuel Bickerton and May Ann Smith.
This marriage is also listed in the online FreeBMD and Staffordshire BMD.
In February 2012, the RBFO obtained a copy of the birth certificate of William Richard Hassall from England, which stated that he was born on 20 August 1871 in Dresden, Trentham, Staffordshire, and that his parents were William Richard Hassall, a Potter's Gilder, and "Eliza Hassall formerly Smith".
The death of "William Richard Hassell" is listed in the online FreeBMD and Staffordshire BMD, which combined states that his death was registered in October-December 1871 in Trentham subdistrict, Stone district, Staffordshire, and that he died when he was "0" years old (or under the age of one year).
The burial of "William Richard Hassall" is listed in the parish register of Dresden, Staffordshire (FHL Film # 1470944, Item #10), which states that he was buried on 28 November 1871 in the Church of the Resurrection in Dresden, that he was of "Dresden", and that he died when he was "14 wks" (14 weeks) old.
In February 2012, the BFO obtained a copy of the birth certificate of Grace Hassall from England, which stated that she was born on 25 September 1872 on Lower Russell Street, Dresden, Trentham, Staffordshire, and that her parents were William Richard Hassall, a Potter's Guilder, and "Eliza Hassall formerly Smith".
The christening of Grace Hassall is listed in FamilySearch (via FHL Film # 1471085, Item #9), which states that she was christened on 5 January 1873 at St. James, Longton, Staffordshire, and that her parents were William Richard Hassall, a "Painter", and Elizabeth, of "L.[Longton] Russell Street".
In the 1881 Census, Grace Hassall is listed as being 7 years old (born about 1874), born in Longton, Staffordshire, and living with her widowed grandmother, Grace Hassall, who was 76 years old (born about 1805) and working as a "Mid Wife" while residing on Howard Street in Trentham, Staffordshire.
In February 2012, the RBFO obtained a copy of the birth certificate of Edwin Hassall from England, which stated that he was born on 22 June 1876 in Dunrobin Street, Florence, Trentham, Staffordshire, and that his parents were William Richard Hassall, a Potter's Decorator, and "Eliza Hassall formerly Smith". Research Note: Interestingly, Edwin Hassall had a "10th cousin 1 time removed" named John William Brough (b.1888), who also lived on "Dunrobin Street, Florence, Trentham", in the 1880's, as described in the parish register of Dresden as follows: "The parish register of Dresden (FHL Film # 1470944) states that John William Brough was born on 5 October 1888 and christened on 28 October 1888 and that his parents were Jabez (a Potter) and Louisa Brough of Dunrobin Street, Florence.
The christening of Edwin Hassall is listed in the parish register of Dresden, Staffordshire (FHL Film # 1470944, Item #2), which states that he was christened on 11 December 1876 as the son of William and Eliza Hassall of Florence, and that William was a "Potter".
The burial of Edwin Hassall is listed in the parish register of Dresden, Staffordshire (FHL Film # 1470944, Item #10), which states that he was buried at the Church of the Resurrection in Dresden on 24 March 1877 as "Edwin Hassall [of] Florence [at age] 9 mo[nths old]".