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Joseph Wilkinson
He was Curate at Hartshead / Clifton [1882].
He was buried at Saint Peter's, Hartshead
Born in Cornholme.
He was
a bobbin turner of Hapton [1885] /
a bobbin labourer [1891, 1901].
In 1885, he married Margaret Grace Bush [1867-1???]
in Padiham.
Children:
The family lived at
Charles died in Todmorden in 1903 (aged 45)
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
She married James Stansfield, who was not a Quaker.
David Shaw writes that
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell & David Shaw
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on Elland War Memorial
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Memorial at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
Around 1811, he married Mary [1781-18??].
Children:
The family lived at Shaw Lane, Southowram [1841]
He was
a joiner [1841] /
a joiner loom weaver [1851] /
a joiner [1871, 1881].
He married Mary Ann [1817-1889].
Children:
They lived at
Mary died 29th October 1889 (aged 72).
Edward died 21st May 1894 (aged 78).
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-E13]
He was
a quarryman (stone) [1881] /
an engine tenter (quarry) [1891] /
a farmer [1901] /
a stone quarryman [1911].
He married Harriet Ainley [1850-1931].
Children:
They lived at
Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Barkisland [Grave Ref: 562]
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Born in Southowram;
baptised [12th July 1846].
He was
a joiner & carpenter [1891].
He married Unknown.
Children:
They lived at
West Lane, Southowram [1891].
Living with them [in 1891] was George's father Edward Cooper
He was a foreman warper at worsted mill [1911]
In 1906, he married Lily Charnock in Halifax.
Child:
Harold [b 1907]
They lived at 3 Cross Lane, Stone Chair, Shelf [1911]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
He was
educated at St Mary's Catholic School /
an apprentice to H. Goggs, Highroad Well /
employed by Thomas Simpson & Sons Limited.
During World War II,
he served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in North Africa [6th May 1943] (aged 20).
He was buried at Massicault War Cemetery, Tunisia [Grave Ref I B 17].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
In the 1930s, he was a firemaster in or around Warrington.
He went on to become a fire officer with Todmorden Fire Brigade.
He died in Tuam, Galway, Ireland
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He was
a member of All Saints' Church, Dudwell /
a knot clipper [1901] /
a boarder with Joseph Shaw & family at 23 Chapel Lane,
Salterhebble [1901].
In 1909, he married Elizabeth Coulson
in Gainsborough.
Children:
They lived at 15 Chapel Lane, Salterhebble.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/5th Battalion
Lincolnshire Regiment.
He died 23rd March 1918.
He was buried at Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France [Grave Ref III J 80].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
He was
an apprentice in carpet warehouse [1911] /
employed by Baxter & Granger in Cheapside.
During World War I,
he enlisted
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment),
then
and he served as a Sapper
with the 2nd/1st (West Riding) Field Company
Royal Engineers.
He died by a shell explosion [3rd September 1916] (aged 25).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France [Grave Ref II H 18].
He is remembered on the family grave at St Anne's Church, Southowram
[Grave Ref: R-F39],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Anne's Church, Southowram
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Born in Cornholme.
He was
a cotton warehouse boy [1911] /
a warehouseman at Frostholme Mill [1914].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
East Lancashire Regiment.
He was shot in the head [14th July 1915] at the end of his shift as a
sniper.
He died in hospital [15th July 1915] (aged 20).
The Todmorden & District News [30th July 1915] reported his death with a photograph
He was buried at Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, France [Grave Ref II M 2].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance,
and on Shore War Memorial
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Born in Hebden Bridge.
He was a cotton spinner [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Gunner
with C Battery
88th Brigade
Royal Field Artillery.
He died 20th March 1918.
He was buried at Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, France [Grave Ref X E 5]
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He married Ann [1800-1884].
Children:
Henry died 22nd February 1866 (aged 60).
Ann died 13th September 1884 (aged 84).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2311]
He married Dorothy Alice.
During World War I,
he served as an Acting Bombardier
with No. 4 Depot
with the 1st Battalion
Royal Garrison Artillery.
He died 31st August 1916 (aged 29).
He was buried at Gainsborough General Cemetery [A 1342].
In [Q3] 1918, Dorothy Alice married John W. Stanger.
They lived at 9 Maude Street, West Vale
He was
a woolstapler [1851, 1861, 1871] /
a partner in Cooper & Crossley /
a supporter of the Halifax, Huddersfield & Keighley Railway.
In [Q4] 1852, he married Mary Woodworth [1830-1901] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Isaac died 12th August 1879.
Mary died 14th March 1901.
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plots 350] & [437]
In [Q4] 1867, he married Harriet Brooke [1841-1872] in Halifax.
Harriet was buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
He was a damask weaver [1840s]
He married Sarah [1808-1858].
James died 7th July 1847 (aged 29).
Sarah died 7th December 1868 (aged 50).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4563]
with James's parents.
Born in Barkisland [16th March 1873].
He was
a cotton spinner [1891] /
a stone quarry man [1901] /
landlord of the Griffin, Barkisland [1904-1930].
On 28th November 1896, he married Sarah Jane Crossley [1876-1962] at St Bartholomew's Church, Dean Head.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them at the Griffin was Sarah Jane's
widowed mother Hannah Crossley [b 1842].
Joe died in the Royal Halifax Infirmary [15th April 1934].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £610 7/10d.
Administration was granted to his widow
Sarah died 16th January 1962.
Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Barkisland [Grave Ref: 828]
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This & associated entries use material contributed by David Shaw
In 1894, he was publisher of the Halifax Times at Square Road,
Halifax
He married (1) Elizabeth [1816-1853].
Elizabeth died 21st March 1853 (aged 37).
He married (2) Mary Ann [1809-1889].
John died 11th November 1869 (aged 50).
Mary Ann died at Southport [14th January 1889] (aged 80).
He and his wives were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 522]
Mrs Cooper died shortly after giving birth to a son.
Mr Cooper was suspected of adultery and murder, but the jury
returned a verdict of death by natural causes
He was
a house joiner & builder (employer) [1911] /
a house painter & decorator [1921] /
a painter & decorator [1939].
In 1909, he married Hetty Sutcliffe [1874-1951] in Halifax.
There are no records of any children.
They lived at
Living with them [in 1911] were Hetty's widowed
mother Rachel [b 1838]
and brother Stott Sutcliffe [b 1872].
Hetty died Q1 1951 (aged 76).
John died Q3 1953 (aged 79)
Born in Cornholme.
He married Mary Ann.
They lived at 21 Ashton Road, Blackpool.
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the Corps of Military Police
(Military Foot Police).
He died 19th February 1919 (aged 31).
He was buried at Belgrade Cemetery, Belgium, Namur [Grave Ref V A 14]
He was
a coal miner /
a coal hewer underground [1901].
He married Mary [1836-1???].
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1891] was daughter Mary Alice, her
husband & infant son
Living with them [in 1901] were daughter Emily Strachan,
granddaughter Martha Strachan, and grandson George Herbert Kershaw
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Born in Ovenden.
He was
a solicitor's clerk [1892, 1901] /
a clerk for solicitor [1911].
In 1892, he married Lavinia Jowett [1868-19??] at Saint Mary the Virgin, Illingworth.
Children:
They lived at
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He married Susannah [1782-1850].
Children:
Susannah died 1st July 1850 (aged 68).
Joseph died 22nd June 1861 (aged 82).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4563]
He lived at 25 Clare Road, Halifax [1905]
He was
a joiner [1851, 1861].
He married Ann [1804-1874].
Children:
They lived at
Joseph died 20th March 1862 (aged 61)
and was buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram
with his children (★).
Living with the widowed Ann [in 1871] were
daughter Mary & her husband.
Ann died 10th October 1874 (aged 70)
and was buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram
He was
a weaver [1841] /
a hand loom weaver (worsted) [1851] /
a hand weaver [1881].
He married (1) Elizabeth Edmondson [1809-1851].
Children:
Elizabeth died (possibly of perinatal complications) [28th August 1851] (aged 42).
In [Q2] 1867, he married (2) Ellen Shaw [1822-1890] in Halifax.
The family lived at
Joseph died 9th February 1885 (aged 75).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4562]
He was a blacksmith [1871]
He married Matilda Sykes [1826-1890].
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was Matilda's unmarried
sister Mary Ann Sykes [b 1823] (laundress).
Joseph died 14th August 1880 (aged 56).
Matilda died 2nd October 1890 (aged 64).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2854]
with William Barker
On 23rd February 1856, he married Ann Craven [1836-1909] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Joseph died at the Spring Rock [31st January
1893].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £36
to his widow Ann.
Ann took over at the Spring Rock [1901, 1905].
Ann died at the Spring Rock [11th February 1909].
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £465 10/6d
to son Walter.
Walter took over at the Spring Rock [1909]
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He was a trustee of the Quakers [1724, 1744].
He gave £2 2/- towards the construction of Snake Hill Meeting House, Rastrick
This & associated entries use material contributed by David Shaw
During World War I,
with the Guards Trench Mortar Battery
Royal Field Artillery.
He was killed in action in France [31st July 1917].
He was buried at Canada Farm Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref II B 15].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Bethesda Methodist Sunday School, Elland
Born in Southowram.
He was
a stone dresser [1851] /
a stone shipper [1861] /
a stone dresser [1881].
In [Q1] 1849, he married Jane Sheard [1826-1898] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1861] was Rufus's mother Harriet
Cooper [b 1797]
Members of the family were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
Born in Southowram.
He was
a flag facer [1841] /
inn keeper at the Malt Shovel, Southowram [1851].
In [Q3] 1843, he married Susannah Cockey [1820-1895] in Halifax.
Lodging with them [in 1851] was Sarah wife of William Pollard, who preceded Samuel at the Malt Shovel
Samuel died 3rd June 1866 (aged 46).
Susannah died 27th February 1895 (aged 75).
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-P2]
He was a trustee of the Quakers [1770].
He gave £4 2/- towards the construction of Snake Hill Meeting House, Rastrick
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He was a trustee of the Quakers [1818]
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He was
(possibly) innkeeper at the George, Brighouse [1851].
Around 1825, he married Martha [1795-18??].
Children:
They lived at Bonegate, Brighouse [1851]
He married Unknown.
Children:
The family lived at
He was
a waterman [1849] /
a waterman [1851].
In 1849, he married Judith.
In 1836, he married Judith Wilkinson [1817-1864].
Child:
Hannah [b 1850]
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1851] were
stepson / lodger Jonathan Aspinall [b 1840] (mill boy)
and
stepdaughter Annis Aspinall [b 1843].
Living with them [in 1861] was
stepson / lodger Jonathan Aspinall Cooper [b 1840] (cotton
twister).
Judith died in 1864 (aged 48)
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He was
educated at Halifax Secondary School /
a clerk for brassfounders [1911] /
employed by Gaukroger, Sykes & Roberts Limited.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the Manchester Regiment,
and transferred to the
1st Battalion
King's (Liverpool Regiment).
He died of wounds at hospital in Abbeville, France [19th November 1916] (aged 22).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension, France [Grave Ref I F 19].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Halifax Secondary School,
and on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Illingworth
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
He was a joiner [1909].
After his parents' deaths, Walter took over at the Spring Rock [1909, 1911, 1916].
He died at Peel House, Moorbottom Lane, Greetland [29th November
1918].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £1,152 16/-
to his unmarried sister Mary Jane
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
He was a thick wire drawer [1891, 1901, 1911].
In 1884, he married Emily Dixon [1860-1938] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Walter died 18th April 1917 (aged 54).
Emily died 12th October 1938 (aged 78).
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-F39]
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He married Vera.
They lived at Barkisland.
During World War II,
he served as a Private
with the 16th Battalion
Durham Light Infantry.
He died 12th September 1944 (aged 32).
He was buried at Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Italy [Grave Ref IV G 9].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Krumlin Methodist Sunday School, Barkisland,
and on Barkisland War Memorial
He lived at Fixby Hall [1833, 1841]
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He was
a chemical labourer [1851] /
a chemist [1861].
He married Mary [1803-1880].
Children:
The family lived at
William died 29th June 1868 (aged 78)
Mary died 11th December 1880 (aged 77)
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2649]
with Mary Ann Cooper [1828-1882]
He married Emily [18??-1???].
Children:
They lived at
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He was
a woolstapler employing 2 men & 1 boy [1871] /
a woolstapler employing 2 boys [1881] /
a woolstapler [1891].
In [Q4] 1851, he married Sarah Ann Kendal Hill [1823-1898] in Leeds.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1891] were unmarried sisters-in-law
Eliza Hill [b 1807] (retired shop keeper)
& Susannah Hill [1814-1897].
William died 9th April 1894 (aged 70).
Sarah Ann died 7th April 1898 (aged 75).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 963]
with sister-in-law Susannah Hill
During World War I,
he served as a Lieutenant
with the Northumberland Fusiliers.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at United Reformed Church, Carlton Street
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
He died 4th August 1919.
He was buried at Dewsbury Cemetery
[Grave Ref: B C 401].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Cooper, Sergeant Ref 254-1723
Police sergeant in Halifax [1858].
Cooper, Rev Austin Lewis Ref 254-2164
From Knaresborough.
Cooper, Charles Edward Ref 254-17
Son of John Edward Cooper, coal miner.
Margaret Grace, of Padiham, was born in Bentham / Settle, the
daughter of John Bush, labourer
Cooper, Christiana Ref 254-1888
A member of the Quaker Cooper family of Brighouse.
Christiana was the subject of a testimony of denial
following her marriage to James Stansfield, after a complaint
made to Brighouse Friends.
Nevertheless, she was still very much within the sphere of interest
of the Quakers, living within the area owned the trustees, having
most of her children recorded at birth in the Quaker church and
finally being buried in the Friends Burial Ground, Rastrick
Cooper, E. Ref 254-2111
He served in World War II.
Cooper, Edward Ref 254-1234
He served in World War I.
Cooper, Edward Ref 254-9
He was a joiner [1841].
Cooper, Edward Ref 254-7
Born in Southowram.
Mary Ann was born in Southowram
Cooper, Edwin Ref 254-6
Born in Southowram.
Harriet was born in Barkisland
Cooper, Rev Frederic W. Ref 254-758
Vicar of St Paul's Church, Halifax [189?].
He established the Parish Magazine for his parish.
In 1897, he and
Rev Robert George Penny
exchanged the livings at St Paul's, King Cross and Longbridge
Deveril [Salisbury].
In 1899, he was appointed
rector of Prestwich
Cooper, George Ref 254-8
Son of George Cooper.
Cooper, George Ref 254-10
Born in Halifax.
Lily was born in Queensbury, the daughter of Abraham Charnock
Cooper, George Ref 254-1281
Son of Gertrude & George Cooper of 58 Denfield
Crescent, Ovenden.
Cooper, George Arthur Ref 254-2249
Born in Warrington.
Cooper, George Henry Ref 254-1248
Born in Nottingham.
Cooper, Harold Ref 254-926
Son of Walter Cooper.
Cooper, Harold Ref 254-465
Son of Charles Edward Cooper.
Cooper, Harry Ref 254-1243
Son of William Cooper.
Cooper, Henry Ref 254-12
Cooper, Henry Ref 254-1216
Son of Henry Cooper of Gainsborough.
Cooper, Herbert Ref 254-164
He was the son-in-law of Mr Thomas who lived at Hebden Hey.
In 1899, he discovered a prehistoric human skull in Tom Bell's Cave
at Hardcastle Crags.
Some doubt was cast on the authenticity of the find by the fact that
Cooper had a business providing refreshments for tourists to the Crags
Cooper, Isaac Ref 254-2502
Born in Stanningley [15th June 1830].
Mary was born in Halifax [28th December 1830]
Cooper, James Ref 254-6861
Harriet was the daughter of Sammey Drake Brooke
Cooper, James Ref 254-15
Son of Joseph Cooper.
Cooper, Joe Ref 254-501
Son of Edwin Cooper.
Sarah Jane was born in Rishworth [23rd August 1876], the
daughter of Hannah & William Crossley of Far House
Farm, Rishworth
Cooper, John Ref 254-2074
A Quaker.
A member of the Cooper family of Brighouse
Cooper, John Ref 254-2092
Partner in Cooper Brothers [1874].
Cooper, John Ref 254-1123
Cooper, John Ref 254-C530
He was a teacher at Lincoln before he and his wife came to live at
Stansfield Hall, Todmorden in 1850.
Cooper, John Ref 254-21
Born in Southowram [4th February 1873].
Hetty was born in Southowram [25th April 1874], the daughter
of Jeremiah Sutcliffe
Cooper, John Albert Ref 254-1282
Son of Margaret & Charles Edward Cooper of 26 Fulham
Street, Nelson, Lancashire.
Cooper, John Edward Ref 254-19
Born in Darwen, Lancashire.
Mary was born in Heywood, Lancashire.
Cooper, John William Ref 254-1905
Son of Joseph Cooper, carpet weaver.
Lavinia, of Moorside, Ovenden, was the daughter of
John Jowett, stone merchant
Cooper, Joseph Ref 254-14
He was
a warper [1840s] /
a weaver [1850s].
Cooper, Rev Joseph Ref 254-1573
Minister at Wesley's Chapel, Broad Street.
Cooper, Joseph Ref 254-20
Born in Southowram.
Ann was born in Southowram
Cooper, Joseph Ref 254-16
Born in Sowerby.
Elizabeth was born in Warley, the daughter of Hannah
& William Edmondson
Ellen was born in Warley
Cooper, Joseph Ref 254-18
Born in Halifax.
Matilda was born in Lightcliffe
Cooper, Joseph Ref 254-66
He was
a joiner [1861, 1871] /
a joiner and innkeeper at the Spring Rock, Greetland [1881] /
innkeeper at the Spring Rock, Greetland [1891].
Cooper, Malon Ref 254-2075
A serge weaver at Scar Mill, Rastrick.
Cooper, Rev Robert Ref 254-1213 Cooper, Roland Ref 254-3
Son of Rev Thomas Cooper.
Cooper, Rufus Ref 254-8550
Son of Mary [1781-18??] & Edward Cooper [1776-18??].
Jane was born in Mirfield
Cooper, Samuel Ref 254-5
(Possibly) son of Edward Cooper.
Susannah was born in Manchester
Cooper, Simon Ref 254-1754 
Cooper, Thomas Ref 254-2076
Cardmaker of Thornhill Briggs.
Cooper, Thomas Ref 254-1789
Partner in Cooper & Chambers [1806]
Cooper, Thomas Ref 254-2077
Flushing manufacturer at Brighouse.
Cooper, Thomas Ref 254-1
Born in Tattershall, Lincolnshire.
Martha was born in Doncaster
Cooper, Rev Thomas Ref 254-2008
Minister at Bethesda Methodist New Connexion Chapel, Elland [1898].
Cooper, Thomas Ref 254-30
Son of Joseph Cooper, waterman.
Judith, of Brighouse, was the daughter of Joshua Swaine
Wilkinson, card maker, and widow of John Aspinall
Cooper, Tom Ref 254-1218
Son of John William Cooper.
Cooper, Walter Ref 254-1275
Son of Joseph Cooper.
Cooper, Walter Ref 254-918
Born in Southowram.
Cooper, Walter Ref 254-1829
Son of Emily & Joe Edward Cooper
of Barkisland.
Cooper, William Ref 254-4
He was of independent means [1841].
Cooper, William Ref 254-13
Born in Otley.
Mary was born in London
Does anyone know how Mary Ann Cooper is related
to William's family?
Was she the widow of George Pearson Cooper?
Cooper, William Ref 254-1244
Cooper, William Ref 254-11
Born in Stanningley [17th March 1824].
Sarah was born in Holbeck, Leeds [16th January 1823]
Cooper, William F. Ref 254-1293
Cooper, William George Ref 254-1342
He lived at 29 Lewis Street, Halifax.
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Members of the family have included
Christiana Cooper and
John Cooper
This & associated entries use material contributed by Marty Grundy & David Shaw
The Cooper family of Brighouse Ref 254-1889
| Surname |
An occupational surname for someone who makes barrels
Cooper surname Ref 254-2
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