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Bulmer, HoraceRef 533-354
[1894-1915]
Son of
James William Bulmer.

He was a builder's clerk (assisting father) [1911].

During World War I, he enlisted [10th November 1914], and he served as a Lance Corporal with the 7th Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers.

He received training in the use of machine guns – including German weapons – and gained top marks.

He was sent to France.


On 25th September 1915, he took part in an attempt to capture a German machine gun and turn this on the Germans. The team got over the parapet, but one of their number was late and they crouched to wait for him. A bomb burst above their heads and Horace received shrapnel wounds to his right arm, leg, chest & back, and was hit by a rifle bullet which pierced his lungs.

For 2 or 3 days, he and other wounded soldiers lay in the open, covered only by empty sand bags, before being taken to Rouen General Hospital where he made some progress in recovery.

His brother James William, visited him and reported that Horace seemed to be recovering and out of danger.

However, the damage to his lungs caused frequent bleeding and this led to his death in Rouen General Hospital [10th November 1915]

 

The Halifax Courier [13th November 1915] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at St. Sever Cemetery, France [Grave Ref A 14 35].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Trinity Road Baptist Church, Halifax

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley

Bulmer, J. WilliamRef 533-3334
[18??-19??]
Player with
Halifax RLFC [1904]. He won caps for England while at Halifax

Bulmer, James WilliamRef 533-176
[18??-1???]
In [Q2] 1881, he married Hannah Holdsworth in Halifax.


Hannah was the daughter of
Mr Holdsworth She was a dried yeast dealer [1891]
 


Question: James William seems to disappear before 1891, and does not appear on any subsequent census – even though Hannah still appears as married. Does anyone know where he was?

 

Children:

  1. James William
  2. Florence [b 1885] who was a damask fringer [1901], a  mantle saleswoman [1911]
  3. Clara Ellen [b 1886] who was a damask fringer [1901], a  sewing machinist [1911]
  4. Arnold [b 1888] who was a stationer's errand boy [1901]
  5. Horace
  6. Hilda [b 1904]

In 1891, Hannah and the children were living with Hannah's brother James and their siblings.

They lived at

  • 13 Thomas Street South, Halifax [1901]
  • 159 Spring Hall Lane, Halifax [when son James William was head of the household: 1911]

Living with them [in 1911] was Hannah's sister Sarah Ellen Holdsworth [b 1868] (domestic housekeeper) 

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Bulmer, James WilliamRef 533-160
[1881-1936]
Son of
James William Bulmer.

Born 8th August 1881.

He left school at the age of 10.

He was employed at Smith's Brush Works [1891] / an errand-boy for Timewell Brothers / employed at Scott Brothers / a joiner & builder [1901] / a joiner at Norvell & Mitchell / an improver at T. S. Dodd / a builder & contractor (employer) [1911].

When Dodd retired, Bulmer bought the plant with money which he had saved from football and singing engagements [1905]. Within 3 months, he was employing 25 men. His work included a skating rink in Guernsey [completed in 14 days], the Teddington Picture House, London [completed in 25 days], and a worsted spinning plant at Keighley Mills, Halifax with 2,000  spindles

He was co-founder of Smith, Bulmer & Company Limited.

During World War I, many orders were cancelled and in 1916, the partnership was dissolved. Bulmer continued as sole owner of the business.

He established the Bulmer-Rayon Artificial Silk Company.

Later he was Chairman and MD of Bulmer & Lumb, Prospect Mills, Wibsey.

He was a prominent Liberal in local politics / a popular local singer / President of Halifax Competitive Music Festival / associated with Halifax Rugby Union Club, and as a young man,  played rugby at Thrum Hall for Halifax and was selected to play for  Yorkshire and England

He was knighted [1922].

In 1911, he married Florence Lumb.


Florence was the daughter of James Lumb
 

Children:

  1. son
  2. daughter
  3. daughter

They lived at Park Drive, Bradford [1936].

He died at Heaton, Bradford [26th June 1936]

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Bulmer, JohnRef 533-2578
[1813-18??]
Alias Dixon.

At the West Riding Sessions in October 1839, he and William Gaukroger were transported for 7 years for stealing £6 11/- from the person of William Walsh at Skircoat

Bulmer, JohnRef 533-1279
[1847-1915]
Born in Ripon.

He was a tailor [1891] / a workhouse porter [1901, 1911].

He married (1) Mary Ann [1846-1891].


Mary Ann was born in East Riglow, Yorkshire
 

Children:

  1. Thomas Edgar
  2. Harry [b 1871] who was a worsted spinning overlooker  [1891]
  3. Emily [b 1872]
  4. Willis [b 1874] who was a worsted weft hand [1891]
  5. Herbert H. C. [b 1877] who was a brush maker's apprentice  [1891]
  6. Percy

Mary Ann died in Halifax [Q2 1891] (aged 46).

In 1892, he married (2) Elizabeth Hirst [1856-19??] in Dewsbury.


Elizabeth was born in Mirfield.

She was portress at Halifax Workhouse [1901, 1911], a nurse at Halifax Workhouse [1917]

 

Children:

  1. child who died in infancy
  2. Percy Calvert Louis Hirst

They lived at

John died in Halifax in 1915 (aged 69) 

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Bulmer, John WilliamRef 533-1526
[18??-19??]
Partner in
Smith Bulmer & Company Limited

Bulmer, John WilliamRef 533-1438
[1890-1917]
Son of
William Bulmer.

He was a wire drawer [1911] / apprenticed to Frederick Smith & Company / employed by Crossley's.

During World War I, he enlisted [October 1914] and served as a Private with the 2nd/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was killed at the Battle of Bullecourt [3rd May 1917] (aged 27).

The Halifax Courier [19th May 1917] reported his death with a photograph.

He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6], in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Crossley's Carpets

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley

Bulmer, JosephRef 533-290
[1818-1882]
Born in Middleton Lancashire.

He was a coal miner [1871] / a grocer [1881] / a provision dealer in Halifax.

He married Susannah [1812-1895].


Susannah was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Isaac [1850-1867] who was buried with his parents
  2. Ellen [b 1852] who was a mill hand [1871]

The family lived at

  • 17 Hardcastle's Buildings, Southowram [1871]
  • 9 Hardcastle's Buildings, Southowram [1881]

Joseph died 1st December 1882 (aged 64).

Susannah died 16th June 1895 (aged 83).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2420] with James Gledhill [1788-1868] (labourer) 

Bulmer, Percy Calvert Louis HirstRef 533-1272
[1893-1982]
MM.

Son of John Bulmer.

Born in Halifax [21st January 1893].

He was a male learner at General Post Office [1911] / a telegraph clerk at the Halifax Post Office.

He lived at 16 Charlesworth Terrace, Halifax [1917].

In [Q3] 1918, he married Amy Robinson [1892-1977] at St Augustine's Church, Pellon.


Amy, of St Augustine's Parish, was born 3rd December 1892, the daughter of William Robinson, foreman
 

Child: Peter R. [b 1924]

During World War I, he enlisted [12th January 1915], and he served as a 2nd Corporal with the 18th Battalion Divisional Signal Royal Engineers.

He went to France as a telegraph operator [May 1915]. He later took up wireless telegraphy, and was attached to the wireless section of the Royal Engineers.

He was awarded the Military Medal [1917] for


maintaining communication by wireless on 20th & 21st October
 

His photograph appears with a report of his award in the Halifax Courier [8th December 1917].

He survived the War.

Amy died in Shepway, Kent [Q2 1977].

Percy died in Shepway, Kent [Q2 1982]

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Bulmer, T.Ref 533-1392
[1???-191?]
He served in World War I.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered on Coley War Memorial

Bulmer, Thomas EdgarRef 533-9002
[1869-1941]
Son of
John Bulmer.

Born in Ripon.

He was a commercial clerk [1891] / licensed victualler at the General Rawdon, Luddendenfoot  [1906-1917] / landlord of the Griffin, Halifax [1917-1925].

In [Q3] 1893, he married Louisa Aspinall in Halifax.


Louisa, from Mount Tabor, was the daughter of John Aspinall
 

Children:

  1. Charles Edgar [b 1895] who was an accountant's clerk  [1911]
  2. Florence Mary [b 1897]
  3. Muriel Louise [b 1900]
  4. Jessie Aspinall [b 1905]

Thomas Edgar died in Blackpool in 1941.

Louisa died in Halifax [Q1 1961] (aged 89) 

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Bulmer, WilliamRef 533-1807
[1857-1891]
Son of Thomas Bulmer, labourer.

Born in Silsden.

He was a labourer of Park Street, Halifax [1881] / a macadamiser (tarmac worker ?) [1891].

In [Q3] 1881, he married Sarah Scott [1860-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.


Sarah, of 7 Garden Street, New Bank, Halifax, was the daughter of Thomas Scott, carter
 

Children:

  1. Thomas [b 1883] who was a colour mixer carpet works  [1901], a wire cleaner [1911]
  2. James [b 1885] who was a creeler carpet works [1901]
  3. John William

They lived at

  • 3 Bethel Court, Garden Street, Halifax [1891, 1901]
  • 4 Hall Street, North Boothtown, Halifax [1911]

William died Q4 1891 (aged 34).

Living with the widowed Sarah & family [in 1901] was her brother Joseph Scott [b 1857] (printer carpet works).

Living with them [in 1911] were brother Joseph Scott [b 1857] (carpet printer) [1911] and nephew Clarence Scott [b 1900]

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Surname

Bulmer surnameRef 533-1
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