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He was (possibly) a partner in Balme Brothers & Earnshaw
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles
He was a stuff finisher [1871].
He married Sarah [1828-1876].
Children:
The family lived at 1 Villiers Street, Halifax [1871].
Living with them [in 1871] were John Crook & his
son George.
Sarah died 4th June 1876 (aged 48).
Abram died 6th December 1878 (aged 49).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1822]
with grandson Herbert Hesselden [1888-1889]
Born in Halifax.
He was
a piecer of cotton [1891] /
a welded boiler maker of Dombey Street, Halifax [1901] /
a boiler maker [1911].
In 1891, he and his sister Clara Balme [b 1870] were living
with their sister Elizabeth Ann and her husband Simpson Bates.
In 1901, he and his brother William Balme [b 1875] were living
with their sister Elizabeth Ann and her husband Simpson
Bates.
On 17th November 1901, he married Ada Hellewell [1878-1959] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at 35A Claremount Road, Halifax [1911].
The children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1053].
The children ★ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1052].
Albert died in Halifax [Q1 1934] (aged 56).
An Ada Balme died in Halifax [Q1 1959] (aged 82)
Born in Mixenden.
He was
a mechanic maker of card machines [1861] /
a machine maker employing 30 men & boys [1871] /
(possibly) a partner in Parker & Balme.
In [Q1] 1862, he married Rebecca Robertshaw [1841-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
15 Lord Street, Halifax [1871]
He was
a pig dealer [1871] /
a pork butcher [1875].
He lived at 5 Lister's Fold, Halifax [1871].
He died 17th January 1875 (aged 56)
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3907]
He was
a carpet packer [1871] /
a carpet packer (manuf) [1881].
He married Mary [1834-1???].
Children:
They lived at
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
He was
a dyer's labourer [1911] /
a cloth finisher of Boothtown, Halifax [1914] /
employed at West End Dye Works, Halifax.
In 1914, he married Ida Hinchliffe [1892-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
He served with the Territorials.
During World War I,
he joined [20th November 1914]
and served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He was reported missing and assumed to have died 20th July 1916.
The Halifax Courier He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 21],
and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
He was
a tool maker [1871] /
a retired mechanic [1881, 1891].
He married Susannah [1823-1877].
She was a milliner & bonnet maker [1871]
Children:
They lived at
Susannah died 30th July 1877 (aged 54).
Henry died 7th January 1893 (aged 75)
Members of the family were buried at Illingworth Moor Wesleyan Chapel
He was
a cloth dresser [1841] /
a finisher of fancy goods [1851].
He & John Pritchard established Balme & Pritchard [1854]
He married Sarah [1809-1880].
Children:
They lived at
James died 24th March 1857 (aged 47).
Sarah died 9th March 1880 (aged 71).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2143]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
In [Q1] 1869, he married Elizabeth in Halifax.
Children:
James Baume died 8th June 1874 (aged 41)
and was buried with other members of the family (‡) at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2153]
and with Henry Broadbent.
Born in Halifax.
He was
a tin plate worker of Nelson Street, Halifax [1885] /
a general labourer [1891] /
a moulder labourer [1901] /
a baker [1911].
In 1885, he married Mary Brown [1864-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901] were 3 boarders.
Living with them [in 1911] were 2 boarders
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Around 1821, he married Mary [1796-18??].
Children:
They lived at Scotland, Midgley [1841]
He was
an overlooker [1841] /
an overlooker in wool factory [1861] /
a beershop keeper [1861].
He married Martha [1807-18??].
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1861] were 9 lodgers.
John died between 1861 & 1871
He was a stone mason [1871, 1881].
In [Q3] 1852, he married Hannah Farrar [1836-1877] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Hannah died in Halifax [Q4 1877] (aged 42).
The children ‡ were living with
sister Elizabeth Ann and her husband [1891, 1901, 1911].
John died in Halifax [Q3 1884] (aged 51)
Born in Southowram.
He was
a finisher of fancy goods [1851] /
a stuff finisher [1861] /
a master stuff finisher & partner in Balme & Pritchard Limited
[1871] /
a master finisher of fancy stuff goods employing 42 men, 12 boys & 2
girls [1881] /
a stuff goods finisher [1901]
On 25th October 1859, he married Mary Ann Horner at Halifax Parish Church.
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was niece Mary Littlefield.
Living with them [in 1901] was John William's widowed
sister Elizabeth Littlefield.
John William died at Crystal Road, Blackpool [9th February 1909].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £7,955 10/3d.
Probate was granted to
Sam Balme (dyer),
nephew Arthur Littlefield (cashier),
James Horton (ironmonger),
and
William Dyson (manufacturer).
Beneficiaries of his will were Sam Balme (dyer), Arthur
Littlefield (cashier), James Horton (ironmonger)
and William Dyson (manufacturer)
Mary Ann died 6th January 1895.
The couple were buried at St Stephen's Church, Copley:
Mary Ann [12th January 1895];
John William [February 1909].
Their grave is next to that of brother-in-law Rev Charles Halmshaw
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Derrick Habergham
He married Mary [1786-1866].
Children:
Joseph died 15th July 1861 (aged 75).
Mary died 7th November 1866 (aged 80).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2144]
In [Q3] 1850, he married Betty Garforth in Halifax.
In [Q3] 1881, Betty married (2) Samuel Wilkinson in Halifax
Born in Illingworth.
He was
a hawker of Illingworth [1873] /
a fish monger [1881] /
a fest [?] dealer [1891] /
a greengrocery salesman [1901] /
a green grocer [1911].
On 17th November 1873, he married Annie (Nancy) Oxley Drabes [1850-1928] at Saint Mary the Virgin, Illingworth.
She was a servant in Ovenden [1873]
Children:
They lived at
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Glynn Helliwell
Born in Halifax [30th November 1882].
He was
a member of Illingworth Church & Sunday School /
a member of Boothtown Conservative Club /
a slubbing reeler [1901] /
a corporation tram conductor [1911].
During World War I,
he enlisted [March 1916]
and served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed by a shell at Bullecourt [20th May 1917] (aged 33).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St.Mein, France [Grave Ref VI C 8].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Copley Roll of Honour,
and on the Memorial at Boothtown Conservative Club
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Glynn Helliwell
He was
a cotton spinner [1881] /
a French polisher & undertaker (employer) [1901] /
a partner in Priestley & Balme /
a French polisher (furniture industry) (employer) (partner with
upholsterer) [1911].
In 1885, he married Annie Crabtree [1864-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
He was
a domestic pattern designer [1861] /
a damask designer [1871] /
a stuff finisher [1881] /
a dress stuff finisher manager [1891] /
a stuff finishers' manager [1901] /
a partner in Balme & Pritchard Limited [1905] /
a dyer & finisher (employer) [1911].
In [Q1] 1870, he married Olivia Greenwood [1845-1927] in Bradford.
Children:
In 1871, Sam, Olivia and daughter Lois were
staying with James Greenwood, Olivia's father, at Otley
Road, Bradford.
They lived at
Twins Bradley & Florence who both died aged 5 months,
were buried with their Balme grandparents at Lister Lane Cemetery
[Plot 2143].
Sam died in Lancaster [Q4 1924] (aged 78).
Olivia died in Lancaster [Q1 1927] (aged 82)
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
He died 1st September 1862
Balme, Mr Ref 470-3296
He was in partnership with Cornelius Redman, Reuben Calvert and Mr Parker in Stead Street, Halifax.
Balme, Abram Ref 470-1555
Born in Southowram.
Sarah was born in Halifax
Balme, Albert Ref 470-1954
Son of John Balme.
Ada was born in Halifax, the daughter of Samuel Smith Hellewell
Balme, Alfred Ref 470-1961
Son of John Balme.
Rebecca was born in Southowram, (possibly) the daughter of
John Robertshaw
Balme, George Ref 470-371
Born in Halifax.
Balme, George Leake Ref 470-3121
Of Halifax.
Balme, H. Ref 470-659
Recorded in 1922, when
he was a hosier at Prospect Street, Halifax
Balme, Harry Ref 470-1096
Son of James William Balme.
Ida, of 22 Lake View, Woodside, Halifax, was the daughter
of Arthur Hinchliffe, card cloth maker
Balme, Henry Ref 470-4
Born in Ovenden [11th April 1817].
Susannah was born in Ovenden [23rd December 1822].
Balme, Herbert Ref 470-1837
Partner in Hanson & Balme
Balme, James Ref 470-2446
Born in Southowram.
Balme, James Ref 470-511
He was a cart driver.
Elizabeth (née Burrows) was the widow of Henry Broadbent
Details of Elizabeth's death / burial place are not yet known
Balme, James William Ref 470-1083
Son of James Balme, labourer.
Mary, of Booth Town, Northowram, was born in Luddendenfoot,
the daughter of Robert Brown, cotton spinner
Balme, John Ref 470-3
He was a worsted weaver [1841].
Balme, John Ref 470-1962
Born in Ovenden.
Martha was born in Ovenden
Balme, John Ref 470-1955
Born in Halifax.
Balme, John William Ref 470-2445
Son of James Balme.
Mary Ann was born in Halifax, daughter of James Horner
Balme, Joseph Ref 470-1145
Of Halifax.
Balme, Joseph Ref 470-2
He was a miner [1850].
Betty was the daughter of John Garforth
Details of Joseph's death / burial place are not yet known
Balme, Joseph Sutcliffe Ref 470-1008
Son of William Butterworth, hawker.
Joseph changed the spelling of the surname from Balm
[1891] to Balme [1901]
Annie Oxley was born in Pontefract, the daughter of Oxley
Drabes, farmer.
Balme, Joseph Sutcliffe Ref 470-1011
Son of Joseph Sutcliffe Balme.
Balme, Riley Ref 470-2232
Son of George Leake Balme.
Balme, Sam Ref 470-2239
Son of James Balme.
Balme, Squire Ref 470-674
He was
one of the Trustees appointed under the Halifax Improvement Act [1823] /
a member of Halifax Town Council [1848-1852].
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Marriages
1878,
1939
Unattached burials at Lister Lane Cemetery: Plot 1021, Plot 3907
Balme surname Ref 470-1
Unattached BMDs for Balme
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