He was educated at Hipperholme Grammar School and University
College Oxford.
He became a clergyman and writer of theological works
Heywood recorded
Recorded at the Masonic Hall, St James's Road, Halifax [1937].
They met on the second Tuesday of the month [1937].
Masters and members of the Lodge have included
There were subsequently many ensembles who adopted the name, such as
McCarty's Prize Band
Dave van de Gevel writes
If you refused, the verbal torrent of foul language would follow very
loudly.
I believe she lived in an old house at Blackwall.
I have seen her pushing the pram through Lightcliffe, picking up
cigarette ends from the gutters.
She disappeared and, after some years, a skeleton was found in the
hot waters of a cooling tower at the old power station.
It was rumoured to be that of Lil
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In 1905, he ran
the John Bull Herbal Remedy Company from his home at 6 Beacon Hill
Road, Bank Top, Southowram,
and
a School of Physical Culture next to the Theatre Royal at
Ward's End, Halifax
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He was a dyer's crabber [1911].
In [Q3] 1893, he married Catherine Male Holdsworth [1870-1954] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Wall Nook, Barkisland [1911].
Sons John & William died in World War I.
Christopher died 12th February 1949 (aged 81).
Catherine died 7th April 1954 (aged 84).
Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Barkisland
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He was
a quarryman [1901] /
landlord of the Hawk, Barkisland [1930-1937].
On 8th April 1901, he married Ada Brooke [1876-1954] at Christ Church, Barkisland.
Children:
Francis Oliver died 3rd June 1946.
Ada died 15th February 1954.
They both died at the Top o 'th' Town farm, Barkisland.
They were buried at Christ Church, Barkisland
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Landlord of the New Rock, Barkisland [1939-1947]
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Born in Barkisland.
He was
a cotton spinner of Scarr Top, Greetland [1890] /
a cotton spinner [1891, 1901] /
a cotton operative [1911].
In [Q1] 1890, he married Mary Hannah Sykes [1868-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
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Born in Elland.
He was
a member of Holywell Green Congregational Church /
a drying machine tenter [1901] /
a drying machine tenter (dye works) [1911] /
employed at Greetland Dye Works.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action [17th March 1917] (aged 34),
just 2 days short of his having been in the Army for a year, during
which time he gained the reputation of being an effective bomb
thrower.
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont, France [Grave Ref IV C 40].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Greetland Liberal Club,
on the Memorial at Holywell Green Congregational Church,
and on the Memorial at Saint Andrew's Church, Stainland
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Born in Greetland.
He was a woollen cloth weaver [1911].
During World War I,
he enlisted [4th January 1915], and
he served as a Driver
with 19th Div. Ammunition Col.
Royal Field Artillery.
He served in France for almost 3 years.
He was killed in action [19th April 1918] (aged 27).
His photograph appears with reports of his death in the Halifax Courier [25th May & 1st June 1918].
He was buried at Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref V C 6]
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On 28th January 1565/6, he married Jane Bannester in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Snaith
He was
a weaver [1851] /
a fancy woollen weaver [1861].
He married Hannah [1815-1878].
She was a weaver [1851] / a fancy woollen weaver [1861]
Children:
They lived at
Hannah died 24th February 1878 (aged 63).
John died 4th April 1878 (aged 71).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/163]
Born in Greetland [22nd November 1893]
He was a cotton spinner [1901].
During World War I,
he served as a Stoker 2nd Class
with the Royal Navy
aboard HMS Monmouth.
He was killed in action [1st November 1914] (aged 21)
when his ship sank with all hands off the coast of Chile at the
Battle of Coronel.
He is remembered on the Plymouth Naval Memorial [Grave Ref 3],
on the Memorial at Krumlin Methodist Sunday School, Barkisland
on Barkisland War Memorial,
on the Memorial at Christ Church, Barkisland,
and on the Memorial at Wall Nook Primitive Methodist Chapel
His brother William also died in the War
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Born in Barkisland
He was
an errand boy [1851] /
a cotton twister [1871, 1881, 1891].
In [Q2] 1863, he married (1) Matilda Briggs [1839-1879] in Halifax.
Children:
Matilda died 28th January 1879 (aged 40).
In [Q1] 1879, he married (2) Ellen Balmforth [1840-1896] in Halifax.
Children:
Ellen died 25th January 1896 (aged 56)
They lived at
Living with them [in 1871] was niece Mary H. Fairbank [b 1860]
(nurse).
Joseph died 24th February 1919 (aged 77).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/164]
Born in Barkisland.
He was
a platelayer of Scarr Top, Greetland [1880] /
a plate layer [1881] /
a labourer [1891] /
a general labourer [1901] /
a road labourer (Urban District Council) [1911].
In 1880, he married Hannah Shepherd [1853-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
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On 28th June 1562, he married Isabella Horton in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Snaith.
He died after 12th January 1579
Born in Greetland.
He was a cotton spinner [1901].
During World War I,
he enlisted in Elland
and served as a Private
with the 15th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He was killed in action in the Western European Theatre [18th May 1917].
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 4],
on the Memorial at Krumlin Methodist Sunday School, Barkisland,
on Barkisland War Memorial,
on Barkisland War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Wall Nook Primitive Methodist Chapel
His brother John also died in the War
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On 23rd December 1623, he and his illegitimate daughter Anna
were executed on the Gibbet.
Watson's extract from the Register Books at Halifax records the
execution
as
George Fairbanke, most depraved scoundrel, commonly called Skoggin,
on account of his villainy.
Anna, illegitimate daughter of this George, both most deservedly
beheaded on account of crimes of which they were clearly guilty
See
Brockwell, Sowerby Bridge,
Fairbanks surname and
Fairbank family of Halifax
On 5th November 1582, he married Mary Mitchell [bapt 1556] at
Halifax
Son of Gilbert Fairbanks by his first marriage.
On 10th May 1551, he married (1) Sybil Wade.
Children:
On 15th February 1574, he married (2) Jenet Mawde.
Child: 10. Abram [bapt January 1576; d April 1576].
George was buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby
Son of George Fairbanks.
In 1592, he married Mary, daughter of Richard Farrer,
at Heptonstall.
Children:
Son of John Fairbanks.
In 1569, he would not pay the stipend of the minister or curate at
the chapel in Sowerby.
In 1527, he married (1) Janet [1507-1536] or Jennet
[1515-1582].
Child:
George
In 1538, he married (2) Jenet [1518-1579] in Halifax.
Children:
He was buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby
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Baptised 1550.
On 28th March 1578, he married Jane Mitchell [b 1557] in
Halifax.
Child:
Robert
They lived at Snaith
Son of William Fairebanke.
In 1503, he married
either Margaret
or Isabel
[1482-1547].
Child: Gilbert
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On 2nd April 1578, he married (1) Margaret Symmes [1560-1592].
On 6th August 1593, he married (2) Isabel Stancliffe
[1558-1597].
On 28th August 1598, he married (2) Ellen Parker [1572-1643]
from Colne
He died in Thornton-in-Craven
Son of George Fairbanks
On 20th May 1617, he married Grace Smith in Halifax.
Around 1635, they emigrated to America.
In 1636, they were living in Dedham, Massachusetts.
The family were possibly forebears of US president George W. Bush
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Born 18th May 1558 in Halifax.
She married Richard Saltonstall
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She was the second wife of William Wade
He was a printer – linotype operator at newspaper office [1911].
Around 1893, he married Margaret [1871-19??]
Children:
The children were born in Sunderland, Durham.
The family lived at
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He was
a clerk – bookseller and newsagent [1911] /
a clerk at the Equitable Bank, Silver Street.
During World War I,
he enlisted in London [November 1915], joining the Army Cyclists, then
and he served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was officially posted as missing after a charge at Fricourt, Somme
and assumed to have died [7th July 1916].
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6A & 6B],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Saint Mary's Church, Halifax,
and on the Memorial at Halifax Building Society
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He married Unknown.
Children:
sons including
When he died, his sons took over the business
On Abraham's death, his sons took over the business.
In 1824, the partnership was dissolved and Charles Fairburn became
sole proprietor.
On Charles's death [1827], the business was carried on by his widow
and children, notably Edward.
In 1850, they operated Kirklees Mill.
In 1878, they occupied part of Victoria Works, Rastrick.
In 1890, they expanded into the adjoining Calder Vale Mill, Rastrick.
In 1894, they bought the whole mill and combined Victoria Works, Rastrick and Calder Vale Mill, Rastrick.
The business eventually became Edward Fairburn & Sons
On his father's death, he and his brother took over the family
business – Abraham Fairburn & Sons.
In 1824, he became sole proprietor.
He married Unknown.
Child: Edward
At the age of 13, he took an interest in the family
business – Abraham Fairburn & Sons.
He later became proprietor.
He was head of Edward Fairburn & Sons.
He patented many inventions for the woollen industry including
He lived at Obelisk Grove, Clifton.
He was active in local affairs in Clifton.
He was Highway Overseer for Clifton.
He was Regimental Sergeant-Major of the 2nd West Yorkshire Yeomanry.
He married Unknown.
Children:
Yesterday, at the York Tavern, Langfield – on the body
of FREDERICK WILLIAM FAIRBURN, age two years, who was
accidentally scalded to death by falling into a tub of boiling liquor
in the yard of one James Suthers of Todmorden.
Verdict – Accidental scalding
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He was
a corn miller & dairyman [1901] /
a corn miller [1911].
In [Q3] 1884, he married Mary Jane Williams [1864-19??]
in Sculcoates.
Children:
They lived at
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He worked as a card maker in the family business – Edward Fairburn & Sons.
He was a representative for the firm in the Manchester, Rochdale,
Bradford, Leeds and Huddersfield markets.
He was elected Councillor in the Brighouse Municipal Elections of 1893.
He lived at
12 Church Street, Brighouse
He was a card maker [1911].
In [Q2] 1889, he married Ada Parker? [1864-19??] from Halifax.
Child:
Margery [b 1897]
They lived at 7 Wellholme, Brighouse [1911]
He was a wire drawer of Bridge End, Rastrick [1813].
On 18th October 1813, he married Hannah Hoyle [1794-1868] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
Joseph died at Rastrick [6th April 1853].
Hannah died at Rastrick [22nd September 1868].
He was buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse [Grave Ref: V25]
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Born in Darley, Yorkshire.
He was
a horseman on a farm in Pool, Leeds [1911] /
a farm worker at Clay Pits [1915].
He lived at 79 Old Lee Bank, Halifax [with his parents 1911].
During World War I,
he enlisted [August 1915], and
he served as a Gunner
with A Battery
133rd Brigade
Royal Field Artillery.
He served in Gallipoli, and was in the Suvla Bay evacuation.
He served in Egypt and in France.
He was killed in action [7th August 1916] (aged 25).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France [Grave Ref I F 3].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
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He married Rhoda [1832-1908].
Edwin died 15th September 1876 (aged 46).
Rhoda died 18th November 1908 (aged 76).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2003]
He lived at 13 Aked Road, Halifax [1837]
In 1492,
He married Unknown [1455-15??].
Child: John
He died after 22nd April 1514
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Son of Thomas Fairfax and father of Thomas Fairfax.
He was a Parliamentary general during the Civil War.
Son of Ferdinando Fairfax.
He was a Parliamentary commander-in-chief during the Civil War.
See
Battle of Marston Moor,
Old Bank,
Samuel Priestley and
Rev Jonathan Schofield
Owners and tenants have included
The company closed in the 1980s
They are now a single dwelling
He became a chauffeur [domestic] at Halifax.
In 1887, he married Mary Ann Hanson [1854-19??] from
Greetland, in Halifax.
Child:
George [b 1890] who was a brass finisher [1911]
They lived at 19 Savile Road, Halifax [1911]
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He married Hannah [1772-1837].
Child:
Margaret [1819-1881] who married Joseph Whiteley
They lived at White Lee, Scammonden.
The couple were buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Dean Head:
John [27th September 1842].
Probate records show that John left effects valued at £300.
There is a transcription of the epitaph [number 111] in Alan Shaw's CD Monumental Inscriptions in the Ripponden Area
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Established in the 19th century.
Managers of the company have included
A 1900 advertisement announced
The business closed in the 1950s.
See
Falcon, Salterhebble and
Ramsden's Baths, Rastrick
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He was
Curate of Leeds /
Vicar of St Bartholomew's, Dean Head.
He lived in Halifax and was a subscriber to the publication of
Watson's History.
He married Elizabeth, daughter of John Barron,
Children:
They lived at White Lee, Scammonden [1841].
Thomas & Elizabeth were buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Dean Head.
There is a transcription of the epitaph [number 112] in Alan Shaw's CD Monumental Inscriptions in the Ripponden Area
Son of Rev Thomas Falcon.
Born at Barkisland.
He was
educated at Sidney College Cambridge [1789] /
Vicar of St Bartholomew's, Dean Head /
retired Vicar [1841].
He died at Scammonden.
He was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Dean Head
[6th March 1843].
There is a transcription of the epitaph [number 112] in Alan Shaw's CD Monumental Inscriptions in the Ripponden Area
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He was
a member of Square Congregational Church, Halifax /
educated at Holy Trinity School /
a player with Brighouse Rangers & Halifax Vandals /
a moquette weaver with Holdsworth's.
In [Q4] 1936, he married Florence Harrison in Halifax.
Child:
son
They lived at
During World War II,
he enlisted [September 1939], and
he served as a Lance Bombardier
with the 68th Anti-Tank Regiment
Royal Artillery.
He served for 2 years in Ireland.
He was killed in action in Normandy [17th July 1944] (aged 31).
He was buried at Fontenay-Le-Pesnel War Cemetery, Tessel, France [Grave Ref V C 3].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
There are remains of Iron Age boundary walls in the woods.
See
Fall Spring Wood Quarry, Stainland
He qualified at Leeds Dental School in 1951.
His son, Bernard Anthony Faller, was also a dentist
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Like his father, he was a dentist.
He qualified at Leeds Dental School in October 1958.
He lived and practised at 1 Aked's Road, Halifax from the 1950s
until the building was demolished in 1969 when he moved to Number
21-23 Aked's Road
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The name is recorded as
Falgerode [1250],
Fallougherode [1387],
Fallandrode [1403],
Falgynroyd [1491],
Fallonroid [1644],
and
Fallingroide [1657].
The name may mean land broken up for cultivation
Owners and tenants have included
The house was demolished in 19??
See
Fallingroyd House, Hebden Bridge,
Fallingroyd Lodge, Hebden Bridge and
Fallingroyd, Hebden Bridge
A datestone over the porch is inscribed AIW 1644, and the
Tudor arched two-storeyed doorway is dated 16 AD 42.
There were alterations in the 18th and 19th centuries.
A reused lintel dated I/MB/M 1616/H for Isabel and
Michael Barrow comes from Fields Farm.
Owners and tenants have included
This is discussed in the book
Our Home & Country.
The hall is now 2 separate dwellings
Faber, George Stanley Ref F901 Faburn, Mr Ref F1224
Mr Faburn vicar of Rodwell was found dead in his bed Saturday
morning Dec. 24. 1681, he had been a dreadful drunkard, had broken
his leg, fought with Mr Nettleton, was crusht, wanted
conveniences, shut up lockt in his house, dyed in debt – there was
great riding for it, [the living]
Factories, Mills & Works Ref F18 Factory King Ref F4 Facula [No 4825] Masonic Lodge Ref F1178
Faff & Fuffen Band Ref F47 Fag-Ash Lil Ref F301
She was of small stature, always pushing an old pram and was a
regular at Halifax Bus Station on Saturday nights, begging people for
6d
For a cup of tea, love
Fairbairn, Prof Ref F688 The Fairbank family of Halifax Ref F998 Fairbank, Christopher Ref F636
Catherine was born in Upper Greetland
Fairbank, Francis Oliver Ref F287
Ada was born in Barkisland [29th December 1876]
Fairbank, Frank Ref F286 Fairbank, Fred Ref F72
Mary Hannah, of Outlane, Stainland, was the daughter
of Edmund Sykes, woollen spinner
Fairbank, Fred Ref F637 
Fairbank, George Ref F648
Fairbank, John Ref F561
Fairbank, John Ref F204
Hannah was born in Barkisland.
Fairbank, John Ref F705
Fairbank, Jonathan Ref F480 Fairbank, Joseph Ref F32
Matilda was born in Barkisland
Ellen was born in Halifax
Fairbank, Sam Ref F223
Hannah, of Holywell Green, Greetland, was born in
Goldsborough, near Knaresborough, the daughter of Francis
Shepherd, farmer
Fairbank, William Ref F560
Fairbank, William Ref F635 Fairbanke, George Ref F996
George Fairbanke, perditissimus nebulo, vulgo vocatus Skoggin, ob
nequitiam.
Anna, ejusdem Georgii Filia spuria, ambo meritissime ob furtum
manifestum decollati
The Fairbanks family of Lightcliffe Ref F596 Fairbanks, Edmund Ref F220 Fairbanks, Edward Ref F534 Fairbanks, George Ref F537
Fairbanks, George Ref F404
Fairbanks, Gilbert Ref F451
Fairbanks, Hugh Ref F532 Fairbanks, John Ref F535 Fairbanks, John Ref F133 Fairbanks, John Ref F539 Fairbanks, Jonathan Ref F440 Fairbanks, Mary Ref F541 Fairbanks, Susan Ref F441 Fairbridge, John Armstrong Ref F796
Fairbridge, John Bertram Ref F527 Fairburn, Abraham Ref F680
Fairburn's: Abraham Fairburn & Sons Ref F741 Fairburn, Charles Ref F682 Fairburn, Edward Ref F458
A device for carding wool &c
The single stripper
The traversed groove condenser doffer
The divided plate condenser doffer
Fairburn's: Edward Fairburn & Sons Ref F764 Fairburn, Frederick William Ref F95
Inquest before George Dyson, Esq.
Fairburn, George Ref F570
Mary Jane was born in Cherry Burton, Yorkshire
Fairburn, John Ref F673 Fairburn, John Ref F4900 Fairburn, Joseph Ref F639
Hannah was born in Rastrick
Fairburn, Joseph Ref F571
Fairburn, Martha Ref F857 Fairclough, Edwin Ref F415
Fairclough, Rev Joseph Wright Ref F428 Fairclough, Samuel Ref F1069 Faircroft, Norwood Green Ref F278 Fairebanke, William Ref F536
he took land of the soil and waste of the lord, in Sowerby, to hold
according to the custom of the manor
Fairfax, Ferdinando Ref F865 
Fairfax, Sir Thomas Ref F866
Fairfax, Thomas Ref F867
Fairfield House, Halifax Ref F842
Fairlea Mill Company Limited Ref F778 Fairless, Michael Ref F140 Fairs Ref F61 Fairview, Barkisland Ref F1250 Fakes, Thomas Ref F1085 Falcon, John Ref F1331 Falcon Laundry Company Limited Ref F784
Carpet Cleaning & Bed Cleaning by Machinery
Falcon, Rev Thomas Ref F1165 Falcon, Rev Thomas Ref F1330 Falkingham, Harry Ref F844
Fall Lane Railway Bridge, Sowerby Bridge Ref F590 
Fall Lane well, Hartshead Ref F452 Fall Spring Woods, Stainland Ref F7 Faller, Dr Bernard Anthony Ref F155 Faller, Dr Bernard Anthony Ref F599 Falling Royd Ref F8 Falling Royd Bridge, Hebden Bridge Ref F402 Falling Royd, Hebden Bridge Ref F99 Fallingroyd Bridge, Hebden Bridge Ref F100
Fallingroyd, Hebden Bridge Ref F1198 Fallingroyd House, Hebden Bridge Ref F723
Fallingroyd Lodge, Hebden Bridge Ref F1251
Fallingroyd Old Hall, Hebden Bridge Ref F2300
Fallingworth Hall, Norland Ref F171