
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
It was named Baby Bunce in 1922, when Lionne, daughter
of James Farnell Bunce, was born.
 
When Sunny Vale closed, the engine was bought for a fairground in
Newcastle and renamed Robin Hood
 
A Sunday School inaugurated by Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge was
held here.
 
The name may be derived from Batt, possibly an early occupant.
 
The name was changed to Beech House
 
 
See
Halifax Borough
 
See
Back Hall, Exley
 
The area became a housing estate from the 1930s
 
Or Backhold Hall:
 
Later name for Back Hall, Exley.
 
See
Backhold Lane, Siddal and
Backhold Royd Farm, Siddal
 
See
George Barker
 
Aka
Backhold Farm,
Back Hall Royd Farm,
and
Back o' t' Moon Farm
The Foldout lists some owners and occupiers
of the property
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles 
He and his brother Gilbert Hughes were educated at
Crossley & Porter Grammar School.
 
After completing an apprenticeship at Brown Muffs in Bradford,
they joined their father in the outfitters,
 
In 1938, he married Eileen Pinder in Halifax.
 
 
Children:
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by David Backhouse 
 
He was
Priest at St Bernard's Catholic Church, Halifax [1930s, 1939] /
Parish Priest at St Joseph's Catholic Church, Brighouse
 [1940s/1950s]
 
He lived at St Bernard's Presbytery, Halifax [1939].
 
Living with him [in 1939] were
Fr Austin P. Henry & Fr Henry McKenna
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Patsy Frederiksen 
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by David Backhouse 
He and his brother Clifford Charles were educated at
Crossley & Porter Grammar School.
 
After completing an apprenticeship at Brown Muffs in Bradford,
they joined their father in the outfitters,
 
In 1936, he married Dorothy Mary Whiteley in Halifax.
 
Children:
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by David Backhouse 
 
For the Royal Visit of
25th July 1896,
Backhouse put on an exhibition which was lampooned by Joe Turner Spencer in the Halifax Comet.
 
He lived at Clipster Hall, Siddal.
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Peter Reeve 
Born in Wakefield.
 
He was
a plumber (lodging at 21 Bull Close Lane, Halifax) [1871] /
a plumber [1872, 1872].
 
In [Q2] 1872, he married Sarah Jane Lainton at Halifax Parish Church.
 
 
Children:
 
Henry John died 6th March 1880 (aged 33),
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3147]
with Sarah Jane's parents.
 
In 1881, Sarah Jane & the children were living with her
parents at 13 Bedford Terrace, Halifax
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley 
In 1881, local mills were suffering a depression and their workers
were on strike over rates of pay
 
Born in Whalley, Lancashire.
 
He was
an articled clerk [1891] /
a solicitor [1911] /
secretary for W. T. Glover & Company, cable makers /
a member of Southport Yachting Club
 
In 1881, he and his brother William Baddeley were living with
their stepfather George Edward Emmet
 
In 1891, he was staying with his father-in-law Dr John Oakley.
 
In 1901, he was a boarder in Southport.
 
In 1911, he married Mary Elizabeth Oakley [1873-19??] at
Halifax Parish Church.
 
 They lived at
 
His military career began when he joined the Volunteers in Halifax
and was promoted to Sergeant.
 
He joined the Southport Volunteers [around 1897].
 
During the South African Wars, he was engaged on military duty at
Chester Castle.
 
During World War I,
he served
with the 1st/8th Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers
and attained the rank of Major.
 
He was mortally wounded in the Dardanelles.
 
He died 6th June 1915 (aged 45).
 
 The Halifax Courier He was buried at Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Turkey [Grave Ref A 10]
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley 
He was a general practitioner [1871].
 
In 1869, he married
Mary Ann Brewer [1850-1???] in Clitheroe.
 
Children:
 
They lived at Clitheroe Road, Clitheroe, Whalley, Lancashire
[1871].
 
Living with them [in 1871] was Charles E Martin [aged 30]
(assistant, a student from Dublin).
 
William died in Clitheroe [Q3 1872] (aged 31).
 
After his death, his widow married George Edward Emmet in
Huddersfield [1877]
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley 
He was a Primitive Methodist minister at Shipley
before becoming
Minister at Stannary Congregational Church, Halifax [1903, 1905].
 
He lived at 30 Milton Place, Halifax [1905].
 
He left and was at
Congregational Church, Romsey [1909] &
St Nicholas's Church, Ipswich [1916]
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Ottewill 
During World War I,
he served as a Boy 1st Class
with the Royal Navy
aboard the battleship HMS Venerable.
 
He died at Chatham Naval Hospital [13th February 1915] (aged 17).
 
He was buried at Woodlands Cemetery, Gillingham, Kent
[Grave Ref: 20 1032].
 He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Parish Church Members (WWI),
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at United Reformed Church, Carlton Street
  
Baptised on 10th August 1798.
 
In 1841, she succeeded her mother, Tabitha, as Halifax postmistress.
The Bradford Observer [2nd December 1841] reported that
 
 
 
She married Robert Akers.
 
Their son, William, also worked for the Post Office.
 
She was one of the subscribers to John Horner's book Buildings in the Town & Parish of Halifax [1835].
 
 
She died at her home, Barum House, Halifax [3rd October 1860].
 She was buried at St James's Church, Halifax.
 Probate records show that she left effects valued at under £3,000.
Her will was proved by her sons-in-law William Moore
and John Stores Smith
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Ivan Birch, David Glover & Derrick Habergham 
 She was buried in Halifax Parish Church
 
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by David Glover 
 
In 1780, he married Tabitha Dewhirst.
 
Children:
 
He became Halifax postmaster [1770s].
 
He retired in June 1810, and he was succeeded by his daughter
Harriet.
 
He died on 17th October 1810,
 
 Members of the family were buried in Halifax Parish Church
 
First Vicar of St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [1869, 1881].
 
Child: Edith [1851-1891] who married [1884] Henry
Atkins(on) Carter from Worcester, in Lewisham
 
They lived at
 
In 1851, his unmarried sister, Emelia Anne [b 1820] was living
with them
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Jeffrey Knowles 
Born in Darlaston, Staffordshire.
 
He was minister of St Bees.
 
In 1861, he and his unmarried sister, Rachel, were living with
their widowed mother, Hannah,
at Tattenhall Road, Wolverhampton.
He was then listed as Minister at St Thomas Halifax.
 
First Vicar at St Thomas's Church, New Bank [1859-1899].
He stayed there for the rest of his life.
 
He was joint-secretary of the Halifax Church Institute [1865]
 
In 1863, he married Mary Yates Brevitt [1832-1899], also from
Darlaston, in Walsall.
 
Children:
 
They lived at
 
Elijah died in the second quarter of 1899, and Mary
died in the following quarter
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Alan Longbottom 
 
See
Baht
 
He was a book binder [1851, 1861]
 
Benjamin died 9th June 1887 (aged 70).
 
 Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2115]
with his father
 
He was a worsted overlooker [1871].
 
In [Q2] 1862, he married Sarah Lacy [1830-1905] in Halifax.
 
 
She had a son by her first marriage Harry Lacy [b 1860]
 
Children:
 
They lived at
 
Living with them [in 1871] was Harry Lacy [b 1860] (part-timer
mill hand).
 
Sarah died 23rd November 1905 (aged 75).
 
 She & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3646]
with her first husband
 
He was
a worsted weaver [1841] /
a card stamper damasks [1851] /
a card stamper for loom [1861] /
a card cutter for weaving [1871] /
a music teacher.
 
He married Hannah [1808-1880].
 
 
Children:
 
The family lived at
 
Living with them [in 1871] were daughter Priscilla and her
husband Elias Woodhead.
 
Hannah died 12th January 1880 (aged 72).
 
 
David died 20th March 1881 (aged 83).
 
 The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1820]
 
He was
printer /
a bookbinder [1821]
 
On 19th November 1821, he married Ruth Hebblethwaite
[1801-18??] from Halifax, at Halifax Parish Church.
 
Children:
 
They lived at
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley 
 
He was
a master bookbinder [1821] /
a master bookbinder employing 1 man and 1 female [1871] /
a printer & master bookbinder employing 6 boys & 1 female [1881] /
a printer & bookbinder [1891] /
partner in George Baildon & Son /
a commercial printer manager [1901] /
printer with The Argyle Press Limited [1905] /
managing director The Argyle Press Limited [1911].
 
In 1875, he married Susannah Foulds [1843-1909] in Halifax.
 
 
Children:
 
They lived at
 
In 1881, George's sister, Mary, was living with the
family.
 Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Pellon [Grave Ref: 3 I 24]
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Glynn Helliwell 
 
See
George Baildon
 
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Benjamin Brundell 
 
He witnessed a charter (undated, but probably 1195-1199) 
of Alice daughter of Serlo de Poule.
 
Early researchers conclude that the land which Hugh held in
Baildon was part of the land which his father inherited on the death
of his uncle John
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Joanne Backhouse 
 
Born in Norland.
 
He was
in business [from before 1822] /
a bookseller, printer and publisher at Bull Green, Halifax /
a bookseller [1851] /
a stationer employing 1 man [1861].
 
In 1813, he married (1) Henrietta Townsend at Halifax Parish Church.
 
 
Children:
 
In 1837, he married (2) Charity Holtby [1806-1861] in Halifax.
 
 
She was a shop keeper [1860]
 
Children:
 
They lived at
 
Charity died 3rd February 1861 (aged 55).
 
 
John died 16th March 1866 (aged 75).
 
 Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2115]
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley, Ivan Birch, Elaine Hodkinson & Alan Longbottom 
He married Emmalina Lupton.
 
 
 
Emmalina died 16th March 1913.
 
 
John Frederick died 13th August 1927 (aged 76).
 
 The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2687]
with Emmalina's parents
 
He married Elizabeth [1753-1794].
 
 
Elizabeth died 18th August 1794 (aged 41).
 
 
Joseph died 30th January 1818 (aged 68).
 
 Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: C9]
with James Whiteley [1796-28th May 1858]
 
He married Unknown.
 
Child: John
 
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Elaine Hodkinson 
Born in Stockton, Durham [2nd November 1874].
 
He was
a retail chemist [1911] /
a pharmacist (employer) at 252 Leeds Road, Bradford [1921] /
a pharmacist [1939].
 
In [Q2] 1906, he married Elizabeth May Cobb in Halifax.
 
 
Children:
 
They lived at
 
Arthur died Q2 1955 (aged 80).
 
 
Elizabeth died Q2 1962 (aged 81).
 
The individuals listed there are not necessarily related to each other.
 
They had 2 shops in Westgate, Elland and in the building at the
corner of Elizabeth Street / Southgate which was formerly the home of
Albert S. Luty.
 
The business was sold to Mr and Mrs Lister.
 
The business closed when the Westgate premises were demolished in 1969
 
Business closed in 1975 when the Elland Bypass was to be built.
 
See
Eliza Jane Lumb
 
In 1710, there was a petition concerning the parlous state of the
bridge
 
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles 
 
The name is probably a corruption of Bailiff's Hall and may
have been the site of the house of the water bailiff along the banks
of the Hebble.
 
Berry Lane leads from here to Halifax Parish Church
 
See
Bailey Hall Bridge, Halifax,
J. & J. Baldwin's and
Bayley Hall, Halifax
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Alan Longbottom 
Born in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales [7th August 1920].
 
He married Margaret L..
 
They lived at
 
Roderic died 26th October 1980
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Mark Harrey 
 
Son of William Bain of 6 Belmont Place, Aberdeen.
 
Born in Aberdeen.
 
He qualified at Aberdeen [1908].
 
During World War I,
he was living at 58 Lower Market Street, Penrhyn, when he enlisted
[May 1915].
he served as a Private
with the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.
 
He was discharged [7th September 1917] having been appointed a
Temporary Lieutenant
with the Royal Army Medical Corps.
 
He practised as a GP in Todmorden & Sowerby before taking over the
practice of Dr George William Robinson in Elland [1925].
 
He was at 38 Green Lane, Elland [1927].
 
On 12th February 1917, he married Ethel Watts
in Thorne, Doncaster.
 
Children:
 
They lived at
 
William died 12th November 1937 (aged 55) 
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Mark Harrey 
He was educated at Crossley & Porter School.
 
During World War I,
he enlisted in Northallerton, and
he served as a Company Sergeant Major
with Y Company
4th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment.
 
 
He was killed in action on the Somme [17th September 1916] (aged 30).
 
 He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France,
and on the Memorial at Crossley & Porter School, Halifax
 
Born in Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland.
 
He was
a coachman at Knaresborough [1857] /
a groom [1858] /
a coachman [1859] /
a coachman at Harrogate [1861] /
a coachman and domestic servant at Northowram [1871].
 
On 23rd November 1857, he married Elizabeth Hill [1838-1876]
in the Ripon Cathedral.
 
Children:
 
They lived at
 
There is no record of William after 1871.
 
On 27th August 1875, shipping records show Elizabeth and the
children – all sailing under the name Prest – departing from
London with a Christopher Prest [age 36] aboard
the Toowoomba.
They arrived in Rockhampton, Queensland on 22nd December 1875.
 
Elizabeth died on 7th July 1876 (6 months and 16 days after
arriving in Australia).
At some time, Jane and John reverted to the
name Bainbridge but Martha remained a Prest
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Patricia Slatyer 
The individuals listed there are not necessarily related to each other.
 
They made long-cased (grandfather's) clock.
 
Later, they moved into cabinet-making
 
This & associated entries use material contributed by Ivan Birch 
Baby Bounty Scheme Ref B1772 Baby Bunce Ref B1 Babylon House, Skircoat Ref B1915 Bacchus Lodge, Halifax Ref B3309 Bache, Warley Ref B612 
Back Brade Farm, Rastrick Ref B2742 Back Braid Farm, Rastrick Ref B276 Back Clough, Wadsworth Ref B2486 Back Hall, Exley Ref B316 Back Hall Royd Farm, Siddal Ref B3413 Back Lane Parliament, Halifax Ref B668 Back o' t' Moon Farm, Siddal Ref B3384 Back o' th' Church Dumpling Ref B771 Back o' th' Moors Charity Ref B1091 Back Shaw Ref B362 Back Stone Hill, Todmorden Ref B969 Background information Ref B113 Backhall Ref B114 Backhall, Alice de Ref B1183 
She married William de Ecclesley.
Backhold, Exley Ref B3 Backhold Farm, Exley Ref B419 Backhold Hall, Exley Ref B394 Backhold Housing Estate, Exley Ref B1484 Backhold Royd Farm, Siddal Ref B3383 Backhouse Ref B299 Backhouse, Clifford Charles Ref B3324 
Eileen was the granddaughter of Ezra Pinder
Backhouse,  Fr Donald F. Ref B2342 
Mother's maiden name: Mitchell
Backhouse, Foster & Travis Ref B2315 Backhouse's Gentlemen's Outfitters Ref B3323 Backhouse,  George Hughes Ref B2263 Backhouse, Gilbert Hughes Ref B3325 
Backhouse,  Henry Ref B4250 Backhouse,  Henry John Ref B1916 
Sarah Jane was the daughter of Samuel Lainton
Bacon,  Benjamin Ref B6460 
Curate at Sowerby Bridge [1699]
Bacon, George Ref B2979 
Methodist preacher at Sowerby Bridge [1833]
Bacup Cotton Mill & Mining Company Limited Ref B2566 Baddeley,  Edward Lawrence Ref B852 
Mary Elizabeth was the daughter of Dr John Oakley
Baddeley,  William Bratton Ref B849 
Mary Ann was born in Whalley, Lancashire, the daughter
of Edward Brewer, farmer
Baden-Powell,  Sir Robert Ref B900 Badger Hill Cricket Club Ref B1633 Badger Hill Reservoir, Rastrick Ref B1855 Badger Lane, Hebden Bridge Ref B939 Badrick, Vera Ref B3179 Bage,  Rev Albert Ref B1126 Bagnall,  Mr Ref B2411 
Architect.
Partner in Scott & Bagnall
Bagnall,  Walter Henry Ref B1705 Bagnold,  Charlotte Ref B384 
The appointment of Mrs Akers to the office of postmistress of
[Halifax] in the room of her mother, Mrs Bagnold, who has
resigned, has rather taken the inhabitants by surprise; and we think
it is a general opinion that the interests of this large and
extensive department ought to have been confided to some gentleman of
active and business-like habits
 Bagnold,  Harriet Ref B381 Bagnold,  William Ref B383 
after a lingering illness, sincerely and universally respected
Bagot,  Rev George Ref B1289 
Bagott,  Rev Elijah Ref B1232 
Bagott, Rev George Ref B1729 
He lived at
Carlton Street, Halifax.
Curate at Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Halifax [1865]
Baht meat week Ref B652 Baildon,  Benjamin Ref B815 Baildon,  Charles Illingworth Ref B1905 
Sarah (née Oates), born in Spofforth, was the
widow of Henry Lacy.
Baildon,  David Ref B1496 
Hannah was born in Ovenden
Baildon,  George Ref B3081 
Baildon,  George Ref B2259 
Susannah came from Ovenden
Baildon's: George Baildon & Son Ref B2316 Baildon, Hugh de Ref B1123 Baildon,  John Ref B75 
Henrietta came from Halifax
Charity came from Ganton, Yorkshire, the daughter
of Mathias Holtby.
Baildon,  John Frederick Ref B958 
Emmalina was the daughter of George Lupton
Baildon,  Joseph Ref B1463 
Of Norland.
Baildon, Luke Ref B3182 Bailes,  Arthur Thomas Ref B308 
Elizabeth May was the daughter of George Myhill Cobb
Bailey ... Ref B259 Bailey's:  Albert Bailey & Sons Ref B2115 Bailey's: Albert Bailey & Sons Limited Ref B2133 Bailey & Sons Ref B2058 Bailey Hall Bridge, Halifax Ref B702 Bailey Hall Conservative Club Ref B2625 Bailey Hall, Halifax Ref B4 Bailey, Isherwood & Company Ref B2233 Bailey's: William Bailey Limited Ref B2056 Bailiff Bridge ... Ref B41 Baillie, Rev Johan Launcelot Ref B763 Bain, Jim Ref B3306 
Member of King Cross Cricket Club [1930s].
In 1940, he scored 665 runs at an average of 72.77
Bain,  Roderic Ref B1781 
Bain, Dr Roderick Ref B1331 Bain,  Dr William Ref B1776 
Ethel was born 25th October 1889
Bainbridge,  John Clifford Ref B240 Bainbridge,  William Ref B8600 
Elizabeth was born in Swinton [2nd September 1838], the
daughter of Mary (née Hapby/Haxby) & John Hill,
a butler.
At the time of her marriage, Elizabeth was a servant and she
lived at Sawley
Baines ... Ref B23 Baines & Marshall Ref B2295 Baines Clock & Cabinet Makers Ref B789