Gilbert married Elizabeth Slack at Wirksworth on 18th April 1816. Elizabeth, born in Middleton on 30th October 1797, was the daughter of John Slack and Grace Spencer. Gilbert and Elizabeth had a very large family:

Ann Hall, born on 27th September 1816 in Middleton-by-Wirksworth, married Holehouse Storer a lead miner (born in 1822 in Middleton-by-Wirksworth) on 10th October 1850. They had three daughters, Ann, Sarah who married Joshua Handley and had a son named Bernard Handley, and a daughter Alice Ellen whose married name was Hague. The Storers later moved to Sheffield and Holehouse became a silversmith. John Hall, born on 3rd October 1818 in Middleton-by-Wirksworth, died on 11th December 1868 in Sheffield, married Mary Spencer (born around 1821 Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire) on 24th January 1844 Ebenezer Hall, born on 18th November 1820 in Middleton-by-Wirksworth, died on 28th June 1911 in Dore, married Sarah Ann Wilkinson (born around 1835 in Middlesex) on 17th February 1876 Joshua Hall, born on 22nd April 1823 in Middleton-by-Wirksworth, died on 12th June 1861 in Sheffield, married Elizabeth Moore (born 9th September 1815 in Middleton-by-Wirksworth) on 20th December 1847 Job Hall, born on 11th March 1825 in Middleton-by-Wirksworth, married Harriet ?? (born around 1823 in Doncaster) Joseph Hall, born on 15th July 1827 in Middleton-by-Wirksworth, married Mary ?? (born around 1826 in Ible, Derbyshire) Daniel Hall, born on 3rd December 1829 in Middleton-by-Wirksworth, died on 4th March 1848 in Middleton-by-Wirksworth Stephen Hall, born on 28th November 1832 in Middleton-by-Wirksworth, died on 31st May 1862 in Sheffield, married Amy Davison (born around 1835 in Sheffield) in 1859 Sarah Hall, born on 6th November 1834 in Middleton-by-Wirksworth, married (1) John Brooks and (2) ? Hall Benjamin Hall, born on 19th August 1836 in Middleton-by-Wirksworth, married Amy Davison, his brother Stephen's widow, on 22nd April 1871 Samuel Hall, born on 8th January 1839 in Middleton-by-Wirksworth David Hall, born on 23rd October 1842 in Middleton-by-Wirksworth, died on 16th July 1861 in Middleton-by-Wirksworth

The 1841 census reports Gilbert as a lead miner, living in the Alley, Middleton-by-Wirksworth; his household comprising himself, his wife Elizabeth, Ann (a cotton spinner), John (a lead miner), and Job, Joseph, Daniel, Stephen, Sarah, Benjamin and Samuel. Also Hannah Hall (aged 3), described in the 1851 census as Gilbert's grand-daughter. The house may be the one pictured, in any event it was small and must have been a very tight squeeze. Ebenezer had left for his apprenticeship to John Roberts in Sheffield in 1836.

In 1851 Gilbert and Elizabeth's household had shrunk, only the schoolboys Benjamin, Samuel and David remaining at home. Hannah was now working as a cotton spinner and Gilbert was still a lead miner. By 1861 Gilbert and Elizabeth were living by themselves, Gilbert now being described as a farmer. Hannah Hall is a mystery, she appears to have been a grand-child of Gilbert and Elizabeth and to have been born around 1838, but who were her parents? Ann or John are the most likely candidates, Ebenezer was old enough (born 1820) but left Middleton for Sheffield in 1836 at the age of 16. Although Gilbert Hall was a lead miner for most of his life, he was also a small-holder and elector (he is recorded as a Freeholder in the 1832 and 1865 Poll Books for the Belper area). The 1841 Tithe Apportionments (IR/29/8/147) record that he owned a house, brewhouse and pigstye, and two fields totalling three acres in all. He also owned a further 4˝ acres jointly with John Doxey, who had been married to Gilbert's sister in law Hannah Slack. Hannah had died in childbirth in September 1826 and John Doxey subsequently married Mary Buckley on 22nd Decemner 1828. Gilbert is listed amongst the private residents of Middleton in an 1860s Directory of Derbyshire as Hall, Mr. Gilbert.

The Alley, Middleton

Elizabeth Hall died aged 65 years on 17th March 1863 and was buried in the churchyard of Holy Trinity, Middleton-by-Wirksworth with two of her sons, both of whom had died of tuberculosis at the age of 18. Gilbert Hall died aged 73 years on 23rd May 1870 and was buried in the same grave. Their gravestone reads:

Gilbert Hall, died 23 May 1870 aged 73. Elizabeth Hall died 17 Mar 1863 aged 65. Daniel Hall son of Gilbert and Elizabeth Hall, died 10 Mar 1848 aged 18. Also David Hall son of the above, died 16 Jul 1861 aged 18.