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There were several places – typically fields or meadows – in the
district with names such as
2 days' work,
4 days' work,
7 days' work,
and
9 days' work.
See
Common days work and
Day-work
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The individuals listed there are not necessarily related to each other.
Many members of the family were involved in the boot and shoe trade
and many joined the family business.
David Benjamin Aaron joined the business in 1958 and moved from
selling and repairing footwear to selling work and industrial
clothing and safety wear.
Philip W. B. Aaron joined the business in 1984 and began the
importation and sale of German military and industrial footwear under
the name Aaron Distribution.
The business has been at several addresses in Halifax:
24 Gaol Lane [1850],
Sovereign Street,
4 Northgate,
39 Woolshops [1936],
and
105 Northgate [1940].
The business remained at 105 Northgate, Halifax until it finally
closed on 25th March 2016
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In 1888, this was superseded by a new facility at The Lees, Brighouse.
At the end of the 19th century, there was a slaughter house on
Wakefield Road / Armytage Road.
The abattoir at Woolshops was originally built around 1920 on the
site of the Assembly Rooms behind the Talbot Inn, this
was against the Piece Hall, near the north gate, and near the site
of the present shopping precinct.
The corner stones for a new building were laid on 25th November 1926.
It opened in October 1929 at a cost of about £69,000, and was
designed to handle 400 cattle, 250 pigs, 770 sheep and calves.
Animals arrived at front and were held in pens before hydraulic lifts
took them to the upper level.
It had seven cubicles for killing cattle, four pig-sticking
pens and 28 cratches for killing sheep.
The building deteriorated and needed considerable refurbishment; it
became redundant and closed in March 1976.
It was demolished in 1979 to make way for the new Woolshops
development.
See
Harold Victor Leslie Westwood
He was a retired co-operative society worker [1911].
In [Q4] 1864, he married Elizabeth Meredith [1829-1893] in
Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 85 Bradford Road, Brighouse [1911]
It was formerly known as Avelt Royds.
In 1800, David Dyson bought
a piece of
land called Abbots Royd.
Between 1820-1829, his children, Samuel and
Barbara, built the house.
Later owners included
See
Cut Hedge Farm, Barkisland
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The house was originally a part of Lightcliffe Vicarage
They were at
Union Street, Halifax [1816]
and
Albion Street, Halifax [1821]
Born in Lydgate, Todmorden.
He was
a carter [1889, 1891] /
a carter for bobbin works [1901] /
a pit labourer underground [1911].
In [Q1] 1889, he married Sarah Elizabeth Crowther [1863-19??] at Heptonstall Church.
Children:
The family lived at
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Born in Cornholme.
He was
employed in a bobbin mill [1911] /
a weaver with Crabtree & Farrar [1915].
He lived at 14 Wood Head Street, Cornholme (with his parents).
During World War I,
he enlisted [30th April 1915]
and served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
King's Own Scottish Borderers.
He trained in Edinburgh & Berwick-on-Tweed.
He was sent to Egypt and the Greek island of Lemnos (where he was
hospitalised with sickness).
The Todmorden Advertiser & Hebden Bridge Newsletter [11th August 1916] published
a report that he was posted as missing, and the edition of 18th
August 1916 published his photograph.
He died 23rd July 1916.
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France,
and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
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He was
a labourer [1871] /
a general labourer [1881] /
a quarryman [1891] /
a caretaker of orphanage [1901].
In 1864, he married either Mary Jepson or Maria Wild [1841-19??]
in Stockport, Cheshire.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901] were boarders
George died in 1903 (aged 68).
Maria died in 1909 (aged 69).
They both died in Halifax
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He was an estate agent [1891, 1901].
In [Q4] 1868, he married Mary Elizabeth Rhodes [1848-1924]
in Kirkstall, Leeds.
Children:
The 4 oldest children were born in Leeds; the 2 youngest were born in
Greetland.
They lived at Crawstone Hall, Greetland [1881, 1901].
Mary Elizabeth died at Cronk Beg Derby Haven, Isle of Man [19th December 1924].
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £92 2/8d.
Administration was granted to
her husband George Edward.
George Edward died at Cronk Beg Derby Haven, Isle of Man [9th October 1928].
Probate records show that he left effects of Nil.
The will was proved by
his daughter Ethel Ruth
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He was a maltster [1891].
In 1884, he married Elizabeth Stockings [1862-1???].
Children:
They lived at
James died in Halifax in 1899 (aged 35).
James was buried at St Stephen's Church, Copley
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Born in Elland.
He was
a member of the Choir & Sunday School teacher at St Stephen's Church,
Copley /
a worsted maker-up [1901] /
a warehouse man of Copley [1910] /
a worsted yarn maker-up [1911] /
employed by Akroyd's at Copley Mills [for 19½ years].
In [Q4] 1910, he married Elizabeth Harris [1885-19??] at St Stephen's Church, Copley.
Children:
They lived at 29 Calder Terrace, Copley [1917].
During World War I,
he enlisted [June 1916]
and served as a Private
with the 1st/5th Battalion
Essex Regiment.
He was killed in action at Gaza whilst serving with the Egyptian
Expeditionary Force
[2nd November 1917] (aged 31).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Gaza War Cemetery, Palestine [Grave Ref X F 12].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on Copley War Memorial,
and on the Copley Roll of Honour
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Son of Robert Abbott.
He made his money as a woolstapler.
See:
Cold Edge Dam Company /
William Emmet /
Halifax, Bradford & Keighley Insurance Company /
John Spencer /
West Yorkshire Railway Company
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Born in Leeds.
He was an apprentice tool maker [1891, 1901]
In [Q3] 1896, he married Lydia Normanton [1874-1902] in Halifax.
The couple were buried at Christ Church, Barkisland [Grave Ref: 98]
with Hannah Abbott [1874-1902]
& John Granville Abbott [1898-1898]
Almshouses built with money left in the will of John Abbott
See:
Horace Edward Foster /
Elizabeth Ann Gregory /
Emma Gregory /
Edward Wallace Norris /
John Whitley
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In 1817, he bought Spring Mill, Warley from Samuel Schorfield
He ran a carpet-manufacturing business with his son,
John, and Francis Ellerton.
The partnership was dissolved in 1821.
In 1830, John Crossley bought the business.
On 29th January 1792, he married Jane Nicholl at Halifax Parish Church.
Child: John
See
Abbott, Crossley & Company and
Robert Abbott & Company
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See
Robert Abbott
In 1884, it was recorded that
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A legend says that the stones mark the graves of two rival suitors
who fought and died for the love of Katie, a farmer's daughter
from Cross End's Farm.
Katie later committed suicide by jumping into the waterfall
from the bridge at Lumb Bridge.
She was buried between the 2 crosses.
Her ghost is said to haunt Stone Booth, Cross Ends
and Grain
During World War II,
he was a member of the Municipal Borough Home Guard in Crewe.
On 29th December 1940, he was injured when a German Junkers 88
dropped 2 bombs on the Rolls-Royce Works at Crewe.
60 people were injured, and 16 people were killed outright.
John died at the Memorial Hospital [3rd January 1941] (aged 23).
He was Chairman for the United Methodists in Halifax [1913].
In [Q3] 1896, he married Cassandra May Jewell [1871-1946]
in St Asaph District, North Wales.
They had no children.
They lived at 6 Milton Place, Halifax [1911, 1913]
John died in St Asaph [Q2 1925] (aged 62).
In 1939, Cassandra was living at Hillside, Greymount,
Prestatyn, with her brother
Frank Jewell [b 14th July 1868] (estate agent, auctioneer),
his wife Edith Jewell [b 6th May 1876],
and
their daughter Florence M Jewell [b 12th July 1881] (teacher
of music).
Cassandra died in St Asaph [Q4 1946]
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Born in Kintore.
She married Frederick Smith.
The couple had met while Frederick was travelling in Scotland
for Royston's.
Mary died 28th May 1854 (aged 24)
after giving birth to their youngest child, before her husband went
into business on his own.
She & her infant son were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 727]
with her husband.
Her Scottish ancestry is remembered in the name – Caledonia Wire Mills – and the thistle emblem of his company Frederick Smith & Company
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Born in Bradford [Q3 1843].
He was an apprentice stuff merchant [by 1861].
He was a manufacturer in Lightcliffe.
On 12th December 1866, he married Elizabeth Ann Webster.
Children:
Elizabeth and the children were living with her brother
Isaac at Buckley Gate Hall, Ovenden [1871]
They lived at 23 The Avenue, Acton, Middlesex [1881]
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He was
a stuff merchant [1851, 1861] /
a Poor Law Guardian for Bradford [1861] /
a member of the Provisional Committee of The Bradford District
Bank [1862].
He was in partnership with Thomas Arton as D. Abercrombie &
Company and Abercrombie & Ayrton.
This was dissolved in May 1862.
He married Elizabeth [1803-1???] from Perth, Scotland.
Children:
All the children's births were registered in Bradford.
The sons went on to become apprentice stuff merchants [by 1861]
They lived at Springfield Place, Bradford [1851].
In 1860, he built Perth House, Lightcliffe and came to live in
Lightcliffe.
The family were at
Perth House, Lightcliffe [1861, 1862]
and
Perth Villas, Lightcliffe [1871]
He died on 27th June 1869.
He was buried at Undercliffe Cemetery.
Mrs Abercrombie was still living at Perth House
[1874].
See
Halifax & Ovenden Junction Railway Company
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A merchant [1876, 1878].
In [Q3] 1874, he married Mary Ellen Whitteron
in Wetherby.
Children:
They lived at The Crescent, Hipperholme [1876].
George died in Halifax [Q2 1881] (aged 36)
Born at Ashton upon Mersey [9th January 1881].
He was a poet and literary critic.
He married Catherine Dwatkin [1881-1968] in Ulverston,
Lancashire [1909].
Children:
He suffered from diabetes and died in hospital at St John's Wood,
London [27th October 1938]
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Son of William Abercrombie.
Born at Ashton upon Mersey [6th June 1879].
He was
an architect /
articled to Manchester architect Charles Henry Heathcote /
professor of Civic Design at Liverpool /
knighted for his work as a town planner [1945].
He married Emily Maud Gordon [1886-1942] in Wirral, Cheshire
[1908].
Sir Patrick died at Didcot [23rd March 1957]
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Born in Bradford [Q2 1838].
He was
an apprentice stuff merchant [by 1861] /
a Manchester stockbroker.
On 10th February 1863, he married Sarah Ann Heron [1842-1916] in Huddersfield.
Children:
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Joseph Priestley Edwards and his son, Priestley August Edwards
were travelling on the train, returning from a shooting party, they
and 31 other victims were buried near the scene of the accident.
Joseph Priestley Edwards was so badly injured that he could only be
identified from a bunch of keys
During World War I,
he enlisted in Halifax and served
with the 5th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment.
He died 25th March 1918.
He is remembered on the Pozières Memorial, France
[Panel 31 & 32]
Question:
Does anyone know any more details about this man?
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The Clinic
- designed by James Edward Stott – was built in 1938 on the
site of Ridgefoot Mill and presented to the town.
It was opened on the 23rd July 1938 by the Princess Royal.
It closed in 19??.
The building has been left to fall into disrepair by the
ever-reliable value-for-money Calderdale Council.
In November 2007, a proposal was announced to demolish the building
and build sheltered accommodation for the elderly on the site.
See
Patmos Congregational Church War Memorial,
Harold Shipman and
Todmorden Health Centre
on account of his way of addressing people he met on his way home
from the pub
He was
a colour sergeant in the Infantry [1891] /
landlord of the Golden Plough, Elland [1899-1900] /
publican at the Black Bull, Brighouse or the Anchor, Brighouse [1901].
He married Catherine [1863-19??] from Aldershot.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901] was M. Dobson [aged 27] (singer)
born in Kent
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On 10th November 1893, he married Rachel at Halifax Parish Church.
She had taken over from Benjamin as beerhouse keeper of the
Railway Hotel, Ripponden [1888-1906]
Rachel died in 1928
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Player with Halifax RLFC [1952].
He won caps for England while at Halifax.
He played 396 times for Halifax, 6 times for England and twice for
Great Britain.
He married Hannah Bell Tweedale [1926-1995].
He died in Halifax [18th November 1973]
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He married Ellen Dugdale
in West Derby.
They lived at 8 Providence Place, Luddenden.
During World War I,
he served as a Pioneer
with the Royal Engineers
and transferred to the
Labour Corps.
He died 15th July 1920 (aged 48).
He was buried at Luddenden Cemetery
[A C 418].
He is remembered on Luddenden & Midgley War Memorial
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Born in Liverpool.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
York & Lancaster Regiment.
He died 26th October 1918 (aged 18).
He was buried at St. Souplet British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref I B 27].
He is remembered on Luddenden & Midgley War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Luddenden
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In December 1894, he called at the Coach & Horses, Blackstone Edge.
He shot the landlord, Peter McIntyre, and his wife, and
threatened their servant, Eliza.
They escaped to fetch help and Ackrigg was arrested.
Ackrigg had a criminal record and had escaped from Walton Gaol
only a few days earlier.
On 2nd February 1895, he was tried at Manchester Assizes and
sentenced to 12 years' penal servitude
The individuals listed there are not necessarily related to each other.
Partners included
Tom Ambler
On 11th March 1891, they began a horse omnibus service between Hebden
Bridge and Todmorden.
They ran 4 buses per day.
Like other local carriers, they had a waggonette trade taking
visitors to and from Hardcastle Crags
Partners included
John Ackroyd,
William Ackroyd,
and
Henry John Ackroyd.
The partnership was dissolved by mutual consent [March 1850]
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Established by John Ackroyd
He was
a colourer [1909] /
landlord of the Fleece, Greetland [1923-1937] /
landlord of the Golden Lion, Halifax [1937-1947].
On 20th February 1909, he married Mary Stott [1888-1979] at St Matthew's Church, Rastrick.
Child:
James Edward [1909-1932]
Alfred Normand died 30th August 1959.
Mary died in 1979.
They both died in Halifax
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He was a grocer of Greetland [1848]
In 1848, he married Mary Walsh at Elland Parish Church.
Child:
Rachel Walsh [1850-1872]
Mary died 14th February 1850
(aged 25 years & 10 months).
She & her daughter were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: K6]
with her father.
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He was a corn miller [1851].
Around 1831, he married Harriet [1802-18??].
Children:
They lived at Norland Hall [1851].
Living with them [in 1851] was grandson William Ackroyde [b
1849]
Son of James Ackroyd.
Born in Greetland.
He was
a book keeper [1871] /
innkeeper at the Druids' Arms, Greetland [1881].
On 31st March 1865, he married Charlotte Ann Crowther [1848-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1871, 1881] was Arthur Shaw [b 1866]
Tom died at the Druids Arms [15th June 1885].
He was buried at St Thomas's Church, Greetland.
On 24th February 1892, Charlotte married (2) Alfred Earnshaw.
She died in Stainland [27th December 1924],
and was buried at Greetland with her first husband Thomas and
son Norman
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Son of Thomas Henry Relf Acland.
Born in Halifax.
He was employed at Ryburndale Paper Mill, Soyland.
In [Q3] 1908, he married Ada Sykes in Halifax.
They lived at 7 Lower Swift Place, Ripponden [1918].
During World War I,
he enlisted [October 1916]
and served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed by an enemy sniper [20th July 1918] (aged 33).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Marfaux British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref I E 6].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on Ripponden War Memorial,
and (possibly) on the Roll of Honour at Rishworth Particular Baptist Church Memorial.
His brother Relf also died in the War
Born in Halifax.
He was
a member of St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden.
In [Q1] 1918, he married Ada Davidson
in North Shields.
They lived at 13 Spring Street, Ripponden.
During World War II,
he enlisted [1915]
and served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was wounded 3 times.
He was killed in action near Hancourt [1st September 1918] (aged 34).
His photograph appears with reports of his death in the Halifax Courier [28th September & 5th October 1918].
He was buried at Vis-En-Artois British Cemetery, Haucourt, France [Grave Ref II B 7].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.
His brother Harry also died in the War
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He was
a clothier's porter [1891] /
a fish hawker [1911].
He married Emily Green [1852-1919].
Children:
They lived at
Son Thomas & Charles were buried at St Thomas the Apostle, Claremount.
Sons Relf & Harry died in World War I
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Owners and tenants have included
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Home of
Harold Vincent Mackintosh until his marriage in 1916
and
Eric Donald Mackintosh [1935]
Ref A472 2KD Ref A2 5 Days' Work, Lightcliffe Ref A934 10 days' work bottom Ref A144 100 trades, Town of Ref A439 600 Machine Tool Group Ref A712 1855 Building Ref A201 Aaron ... Ref A4 
Aaron's: Ben Aaron & Son Ref A615 
Abattoir, Brighouse Ref A145 Abattoir, Clifton Ref A771 Abattoir, Halifax Ref A5 
Abattoir, Salterhebble Ref A261 Abbey Park Library Ref A529 Abbey, Stott Ref A4410
Abbot, Mrs Mary Ref A870 Abbot, Mr Ref A460 Abbotroyd, Barkisland Ref A345
Abbotsford, Lightcliffe Ref A1041
Abbott & Ellerton Ref A799 Abbott, Arthur Ref A446
Sarah Elizabeth was born in Langfield, the daughter of John
Crowther, stone mason
Abbott, Charles Ref A185 Abbott, Crossley & Company Ref A628 Abbott, Edgar Ref A250 
Abbott, George Ref A318
Maria was born in Disley, Cheshire
Abbott, George Edward Ref A1120
Mary Elizabeth was born in Leeds
Abbott, James Ref A111
Elizabeth was born in Onehouse, Suffolk
Abbott, James Edward Ref A371
Elizabeth, of Copley, was the daughter of William Henry Harris
Abbott, John Ref A264
Abbott, John Ref A186 Abbott's Ladies' Home, Skircoat Green Ref A350 
Abbott, Robert Ref A570 Abbott's: Robert Abbott & Company Ref A884 Abbott Scholarships Ref A517
the scholarship this year will be awarded for proficiency in classics.
The value of the scholarship will be about £60 a year, and it
will be tenable for 3 years.
Candidates must be the sons of clergymen of the Church of England,
who stand in need of assistance to enable them to obtain the benefit
of a university education.
Candidates from the West Riding of Yorkshire are to be preferred
Abbreviations Ref A969 ABC Cinema, Halifax Ref A311 Abel Cote Farm, Hebden Bridge Ref A220
Abel Cross, Crimsworth Dean Ref A20 Abel, John Eyre Ref A221
Abel, Rev John Roger Ref A892
Cassandra was born in Sheffield [3rd May 1871]
Abel, Mary Ref A193 Abell, Rev Brian Ref A105 Abercrombie, Charles Ref A945
Elizabeth Ann was the daughter of Samuel Webster
Abercrombie, David Ref A1046
Abercrombie, George Wilson Ref A122
Abercrombie, Lascelles Ref A408 
Abercrombie, Leslie Patrick Ref A432
Abercrombie, William Ref A361
Sarah Ann came from Dewsbury
The Abergele Disaster Ref A1099 Abraham, James Ref A494
Abraham Ormerod Clinic, Todmorden Ref A55 Abrahams, Johnny Ref A514
The Good Night and God Bless Man
Abrams, Alfred George Ref A802
Abson, Thomas Ref A143
Rachel was the widow of Benjamin Berry.
Acacia House, Hebden Bridge Ref A212
Accidents Ref A3 Ackerley, Alvin Ref A1049
Ackerley, William Ref A46
Ackerley, William Noel Ref A563 Ackrigg, Robert Ref A430 Ackroyd ... Ref A17
Ackroyd & Ambler Ref A858 Ackroyd & Platt Ref A700 Ackroyd Brothers Ref A598 Ackroyd's: J. & W. Ackroyd Ref A683 Ackroyd's: John Ackroyd & Sons Ref A698 Ackroyd's: John Ackroyd & Sons Ref A868 Ackroyd's: Maria Ackroyd's Bread & Coals Christmas Fund Ref A534 Ackroyd's: Maria Ackroyd Charity Ref A226 Ackroyd's: Maria Ackroyd's Poor Children's Treat Fund Ref A533 Ackroyd's: Matthew Ackroyd & Son Ref A708 Ackroyde, Alfred Norman Ref A280
Mary was born in Elland
Ackroyde, Henry Ref A307
Mary, of Greetland, was the daughter of Benjamin Walsh
Details of Henry's death / burial place are not yet known
Ackroyde, Joshua Ref A807
Harriet was born in Huddersfield
Ackroyde, Thomas Ref A190
Charlotte Ann was born in Ripponden
Arthur was the illegitimate son of Thomas's
sister Mary Ann Ackroyd
Acland, Henry Relf Ref A223
Acland, Relf Ref A689
Acland, Thomas Henry Relf Ref A687
Emily was born in Halifax
Acre Farm, Luddendenfoot Ref A541
Acre Farm, Midgley Ref A352
Acre Gate, Halifax Ref A381 Acre Mead, Halifax Ref A268