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Son of Thomas Collinson.
He was
awarded the OBE for special services during World War I /
Assistant Superintendent of North-Eastern Railway, York
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He was
a tea & coffee merchant [1881] /
a tea merchant [1891, 1901].
On 20th October 1880, he married Helen Louisa Leah [1858-1929]
at the Church of the Holy Trinity, Oswestry.
Children:
They lived at
He died [4th September 1926] at Ynysfechan Arthogh near Dolgelly,
Merionethshire, Wales
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £35,119 8/-
Probate was granted to his widow & daughter.
Helen Louisa also died at Ynysfechan Arthogh [27th March 1929]
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £5,395 3/-
and probate was granted to her daughter
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Born in Halifax.
He was educated at Halifax New School.
In 1891, he and Harold were pupils at District Friends School, Ackworth.
Later, he studied at Bootham School, York and at Halifax Technical School.
He started in the family business – T. Collinson & Sons Limited – in the warehouse.
After a year, he was placed for 2 years with Appleton, Machin &
Smiles Limited to study the blending of tea & coffee.
On returning to Halifax, he became
company secretary /
a Director [1900] /
tea merchant & grocer [1901] /
Governing Director of T. Collinson & Sons Limited /
director and joint general manager of Collinson's (IOM)
Limited /
founder and managing director of Beech's Chocolates Limited in
Preston /
chairman of the Caterers' Association of Great Britain.
He was a good cricketer, a fisherman, and loved motoring.
He won a medal for wrestling.
He was a three-quarter back with Mytholmroyd Rugby Union club and
was in the team when they won the Yorkshire Challenge Cup [1900].
He also played for the Yorkshire R.U. side with his brother.
He had a collection of rare birds eggs.
In 1917, he married Bessie Mabel Taylor [1880-1947] of
Norwich, in Norwich.
Child:
Elizabeth [1923-2010]
They lived at Savile Field, Balmoral Place, Halifax [1935, 1949].
On Monday 28th August 1949, he left his holiday address in
Scarborough saying that he was going to search for fossils.
A search began when he did not return.
Bloodhounds from the Lancashire Constabulary were called in.
On Wednesday 31st August, the Coastguards found his body at the
bottom of the 200 ft high Burniston Cliffs
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In 1907, he married Emily Kendal at Darlington.
He emigrated to Canada [1912] and settled in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
He was still living there in 1931
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He was
one of 100 pupils at District Friends School, Ackworth [1871] /
a tea dealer [1881] /
manager of a wholesale tea & coffee warehouse [1891].
In 1890, he married Ada Mary Bean [1863-1???] at Ripon.
Child:
Mabel Mary [b 15th November 1896; baptised at St Jude's Church, Halifax 28th February 1897]
They lived at 17 Heath Mount, Halifax [1891, 1897, 1898].
He died on 6th August 1898.
He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
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Born in Halifax [19th May 1912].
During World War II,
he served as a Captain
with the 122nd Army Field Regiment
Royal Artillery.
He was captured by the Japanese forces in Singapore and served the
rest of the war as a POW.
He died in Cracoe, North Yorkshire [26th December 1963]
and was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
with his parents
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Son of Joe Collinson.
Born in Halifax.
He was a dental surgeon [1911].
On 10th August 1911, he married Annie Davison Lees [1885-1952] at St Paul's Church, King Cross.
Child: George Brian
The family lived at
35 Haugh Shaw Road, Halifax [1921].
George died at 30 Clare Road, Halifax [4th June 1914].
Annie died at Emscote Villa, Halifax [7th August 1952].
Members of the family were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
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In 1891, he and Edward Whiteley Collinson were pupils at District Friends School, Ackworth
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Born in Lightcliffe [6th March 1884].
He
qualified [April 1908] /
was a solicitor with Clarkson, Thomas & Collinson in Halifax [1934].
In 1922, he married Gladys May Leonora Wedge [1893-1979]
in Conway.
Harry died in Halifax [5th January 1968].
Gladys died in Wolverhampton in 1979.
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Child: Thomas
Born in Northowram [31st May 1849].
He was a stone quarry man [1871, 1891].
On 4th March 1880, he married Clara Wilkinson [1859-1944] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Hyde Park Road, Halifax [1891].
Joe died 6th April 1894.
Clara died in Chorlton-cum-Hardy [18th April 1944] (aged 85).
Members of the family were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell [Grave Ref: 27V]
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Born in Eccleshill [1895].
During World War I,
he served as a 2nd Lieutenant
with the 18th Battalion
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry).
He was killed in action [21st March 1918] (aged 22).
He is remembered on the Pozières Memorial, France [Grave Ref 90-93],
and on Ripponden War Memorial
Question:
Does anyone know his connections with Ripponden?
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Born in Halifax [8th November 1851].
He was
educated at Ackworth School, Pontefract /
Chairman of Hipperholme UDC /
President of Lightcliffe Literary Society /
governor of Hipperholme Grammar School /
an assistant wool stapler [1871] /
a wool stapler [1881] /
a wool merchant at Nelson Street, Bradford [1891, 1901].
On 20th October 1875, he married Frances Whiteley at Wesley
Chapel, Broad Street, Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Frances died 10th September 1902.
John William died 25th June 1916 (aged 64).
The couple were buried at Brighouse Cemetery
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Born in Halifax.
He was
an Alderman /
a tea dealer [1861, 1871] /
a tea merchant employing 13 men [1881] /
a wholesale & retail tea & coffee merchant [1891] /
director, tea & coffee merchant [1901].
On 24th January 1872, he married Emma Jane Whiteley.
Children:
They lived at
He died 16th September 1911.
He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell.
Emma Jane died at Savile Field, Balmoral Place, Halifax [23rd
January 1916] shortly after returning from a visit to her
son Robert Whiteley in Norwich
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Born in Halifax.
He was
an analytical chemist at City Road, Norwich [1901] /
a cricketer with Halifax Cricket Club /
a Rugby Union player for Yorkshire /
living in Zurich for 9 months while studying at Polytechnikum
(ETH) Zurich [1898/99] /
a player in the first (unofficial) international match for
Switzerland [1898] /
a member of the first official Swiss champion Anglo-American
Football Club, Zurich [1898] /
first captain of Norwich City [1902].
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Son of Thomas Collinson.
He was
said to be a lover of dumb animals /
educated at Ackworth School /
a tea dealer in the family business – T. Collinson & Sons Limited
[1857] /
a coal agent with a business established by his uncle Joseph Simpson [1864] – see Robert J. Maude.
In November 1864, a local newspaper advertisement announced
He was
a coal agent / coal merchant [1871] /
a coal merchant [1891] /
Appointed Justice of the Peace [15th December 1892] /
at The Coal Exchange, Halifax [1905, 1919]
He retired in June 1923, just before his 80th birthday.
On 8th June 1870, he married Emily Worsdell
at Friends Meeting House, Yealand Conyers.
Children:
They lived at
He was buried at the Society of Friends Cemetery, Kendal.
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He was a stone quarry man [1871].
Around 1849, he married Rachel [1816-18??].
Children:
Collinson, Allan Ref 451-1236
In 1871, he established business as a fruit, potato and fish merchant
and herring curer in the Halifax markets.
By 1895, he occupied 9 shops there
Collinson, Arthur Ref 451-2496
OBE.
Collinson, B. J. Ref 451-1654
He was a Director of the family firm T. Collinson & Sons Limited
[1935, 1949].
He lived at
Hilsea, New Lane, Skircoat [1935]
Collinson, Edward Ref 451-2492
Son of Thomas Collinson.
Helen Louisa was the eldest daughter of the late John
Leah Assistant Master of Oswestry Grammar School
Collinson, Edward Whiteley Ref 451-287
Son of Joseph Collinson.
Collinson, Francis Edward Ref 451-2545
Son of Edward Collinson.
Collinson, George Ref 451-2493
Son of Thomas Collinson.
Collinson, George Brian Ref 451-1410
Son of George William Collinson.
Collinson, George William Ref 451-1397
LDS, RCS.
Annie was born in Halifax, the daughter of Thomas H. K. Lees
Collinson, Harold Ref 451-2490
Son of John William Collinson.
Collinson, Harry Ref 451-1137
Son of Joe Collinson.
Gladys was born in Willenhall, Staffordshire
Collinson, James Ref 451-8080
He married Mary [17??-18??].
Collinson, Joe Ref 451-1452
Son of William Collinson.
Clara was born in Halifax
Collinson, John Harold Ref 451-2160
Son of Elizabeth & Arthur Collinson of Idle, Bradford.
Collinson, John William Ref 451-2489
Son of Thomas Collinson.
Frances was the youngest daughter of Robert Whiteley
Collinson, Joseph Ref 451-1152
Son of Thomas Collinson.
Emma was the daughter of Robert Whiteley
Collinson, Richard Jeffreys Hampton Ref 451-960
His Honour Judge Collinson.
Circuit Judge.
Educated at Heath Grammar School and Wadham College Oxford
Collinson, Robert Whiteley Ref 451-1908
Son of Joseph Collinson.
Collinson, Thomas Ref 451-319
In 1835, he established T. Collinson & Sons Limited, tea blenders
and coffee roasters
Collinson, Thomas Ref 451-54
JP.
Thomas Collinson, Junior. Coal Merchant (late Joseph Simpson's) 4, Corn Market, Halifax.
Collinson, William Ref 451-1522
Born in Scholes, Lancashire.
| Families |
Members of the family were involved in the local
tea,
coffee,
grocery,
and
coal
business, and included
The Collinson family of Halifax Ref 451-2491
| Surname |
Collinson surname Ref 451-1
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