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He married Unknown.
Children:
This & associated entries use material contributed by David Glover
He worked on the trams for Halifax Corporation transport.
His work included
He was a member of the Calder Valley Poets
This & associated entries use material contributed by Emily Kearns
In 6th December 1746, he married Elizabeth Clapham from
Kildwick at Kildwick.
Children:
Born in Harrogate.
He was
educated at Akroyd Place School /
employed by John Whittaker & Sons (Kingston) Limited.
He lived at 177 King Cross Road, Halifax.
During World War II,
he served as an Able Seaman
with the Royal Navy
aboard the battleship HMS Barham.
He saw action in Matapan & Crete.
He was lost [25th November 1941] (aged 23)
when his ship was torpedoed off Alexandria, Egypt, by German Submarine U-331, and sank
with the loss of 862 of her crew of 1,311.
He is remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, England [Grave Ref 47 2],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Paul's Church, King Cross
They had a daughter Rosina [b 1879].
George died in 1883 (aged 24).
In 1891, the family were living as lodgers with Joe Beaumont.
On 24th August 1891, Fanny had a daughter Eliza Beaumont
Hartley.
In 1901, Rosina and Charles were living as lodgers with
Charles Beaumont, brother of Joe Beaumont
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Born in Brighouse.
He was educated at Halifax Secondary School.
During World War I,
he served as a Lieutenant Colonel
with the Royal Army Veterinary Corps.
He died whilst seconded to the Egyptian Army. [10th November 1917] (aged 45).
He was buried at St Michael and All Angels, Haworth [South-West
Part 741].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Secondary School
He died 24th May 1912 (aged 69)
& was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery [Grave Ref: I 467 C]
He was a subscriber to the publication of Watson's History
Son of Robert Carr.
Born at Horbury.
He went into partnership with his father.
In 1746, he married Sarah Hinchcliffe.
They had no children.
Carr designed many buildings, including
Crow Nest, Lightcliffe,
Haugh End House, Sowerby,
Kirklees Hall, Brighouse,
Lee House, Shibden,
Lightcliffe Old Church,
Pye Nest House, Halifax,
Royds' House, Halifax,
Saint Matthew's Church, Rastrick,
Shay House, Halifax,
The Square, Halifax,
Well Head House, Halifax and
White Windows, Sowerby,
and Harewood House which was later altered by Sir Charles Barry.
He was Lord Mayor of York [1770, 1785]
Son of Thomas Carr.
He was appointed a chaplain to the East India Company and moved to
India [1817].
In February 1838, he was appointed the first Bishop of Bombay
This & associated entries use material contributed by Mark William Fletcher & David Glover
He married Unknown.
Children:
He married Sarah Richardson
He moved to Halifax around 1770.
He was a bookkeeper.
He became a manufacturer and moved to Gomersal.
He married Catherine Wilkinson.
Children:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Mark William Fletcher & David Glover
He did much work for the British Government in many parts of the
country.
He also worked on the Halifax Borough Markets
He was a scourer.
In [Q4] 1850, he married Elizabeth Carlton [1828-1890] in Halifax.
She was a washerwoman [1871] / a worsted reeler [1881]
Children:
The family lived at 16 Pitt Street, Halifax [1871, 1881].
Living with them [in 1871, 1881] were
Elizabeth's mother Sarah Carlton [b 1797]
& brother Benjamin Carlton [b 1841] (labourer 1871 / dyer
1881).
Thomas died 2nd April 1869 (aged 42).
Elizabeth died 23rd February 1890 (aged 62).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2557]
He was
a clerk (stone and building trade) [1871] /
a commercial clerk (stone trade) [1881] /
a retired bookkeeper [1891].
In [Q2] 1840, he married (1) Mary Parker [1819-1876]
in Otley.
Children:
Mary died 30th March 1876 (aged 57),
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1698]
with the children (‡)
and Joseph Samuel Kirk.
In [Q3] 1876, Thomas (possibly) married (2) Mary Ann Kirk [1833-1???]
in Scarborough.
They lived at
Thomas died in Leeds [Q2 1892] (aged 75)
He was a surgeon apothecary at Elland
This & associated entries use material contributed by David Glover
Carr, Mr Ref 407-1961
The family came from Settle and Giggleswick.
Carr, A. J. Ref 407-872
Local poet.
Carr, Anthony Ref 407-1978
Born in Southowram.
He was a yeoman [1746] and a labourer [1755].
Carr, Major C. R. Ref 407-692
In 1922, he was one a 21 airmen who set off from Croydon Aerodrome in
the 810-mile King's Cup race.
As he flew his Avro Lucifer over Mixenden, he developed
compass problems and had to land in a field behind Mixenden Council school.
He had to spend the night at the Old Cock in Halifax whilst the
aircraft was taken to Savile Park
Carr, Mrs Elizabeth Ref 407-2365
In 1936, she was the proprietor of Carr's Wallpaper Stores at 56
Southgate, Halifax, and a confectioner at 60 Southgate, Halifax
Carr, Eric Desmond Ref 407-1368
Son of Violet & James Carr of Halifax.
Carr, Fanny Ref 407-1043
In 1877, she married George Hartley in Halifax.
In 1886, Fanny had a son Charles Beaumont Hartley – no
father was recorded on the baptism record
Carr, Frederick Ulysses Ref 407-1627
Son of Martha & George Carr.
Carr, Rev George Trotter Ref 407-2152
He was
a Congregational Minister living at 1 Margaret Street, Halifax /
associated with Stannary Congregational Church, Halifax.
Carr, Rev H. J. Ref 407-2129
Pastor at Lee Mount Baptist Church [August 1919]
Carr, James Ref 407-143
Halifax attorney.
Carr, John Ref 407-1293
He was
a Sgt-Major in the 2nd West Yorkshire Yeoman Cavalry [1828]
/
landlord of the White Swan Inn & Posting House, Halifax [1828,
1834, 1837]
Carr, John Ref 407-32
York-based mason and architect, known as Carr of York.
Carr, Right Rev Thomas Ref 407-2
BA, DD.
Carr, Robert Ref 407-454
Mason and quarry-owner of Leeds.
Carr, Rev Stephen Ref 407-528
Of Honley.
He was a master at Heath Grammar School.
He was Curate at Southowram [1708-1714]
Carr, Thomas Ref 407-1962
Son of Mr Carr.
Carr, Thomas Ref 407-1237
Around 1880, he established business as a painter and general house
decorator at 11-13 Gibbet Street, Halifax.
Carr, Thomas Ref 407-3
Son of Dorothy and Mr Carr.
Elizabeth was born in Halifax.
Carr, Thomas Howarth Ref 407-1229
Born in Malton.
Mary was born in Leeds
Mary Ann was born in Leeds
Does anyone know whether / how Joseph Samuel Kirk & Mary
Ann Kirk were related?
Carr, Dr William Ref 407-1963
Son of Mr Carr.
Carr, William Ref 407-1831
Manager at Halifax Corporation Gas Works.
On 20th November 1888, he was charged with
wilfully, and with intent to defraud, abstracting 78 pages from a
book said to be necessary for getting to the bottom of the gas
scandals
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