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He married Sarah [1829-19??].
Child: Job
They lived at 4 The Wells, Warley [1901].
Sarah was widowed by 1901
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Born in
He was
He married Mary [1827-18??].
Children:
They lived at
He married Unknown.
Children:
He lived at The Poplars, Rastrick.
The family later moved to Uxbridge Road, London
He was an iron borer [1895].
On 9th November 1895, he married Ada Kershaw [1872-1958] in Halifax.
Child: Herbert
They lived at 17 Osborne Place, Hebden Bridge
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In [Q3] 1868, he married Mercy Cowling [1844-1919] in Halifax
Children:
Mercy died 30th August 1919 (aged 75).
Albert died 6th February 1926 (aged 83).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1466]
He was
a carter of Painter's Court, Halifax [1893] /
a greengrocer [1895].
In [Q1] 1893, he married Sarah Fox [1872-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at 4 Blackledge, Halifax [1893, 1895].
Alexander died in 1898 (aged 29).
In [Q3] 1900, Sarah married William Dawson.
Sons Arthur & Walter died in World War I
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He was
licensed victualler at the Talbot Hotel [1891] /
licensed victualler at the Grand View, Lee Mount [1901] /
landlord of the Duke William, Halifax [1905].
In 1890, he married Ellen Lovelace [1862-1932] in Bradford.
Children:
Ellen took over at the Duke William [1905-1907]
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Born in Warley.
He was
a woolsorter [1871] /
a woolstapler [1891, 1898].
On 23rd March 1876, he married Betsy Simpson [1849-1908] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
On 7th May 1898, he was one of a group of people from Sowerby Bridge Constitutional Club visiting John Stansfeld seeking to
buy land for the Club premises.
As they were posing for a photograph, Alfred stumbled and fell
headlong down a wall, and was seriously injured.
He died at 7:00 pm the following day, having broken his back.
He was buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby
[10th May 1898]
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £4,369 12/9d.
Probate was granted to
his widow Betsy,
John William Hopkinson (cashier),
and
Thomas Holy (book keeper).
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He was
a Sunday School teacher at St Anne's Church, Southowram /
a clog sole maker at J. Fleming & Son.
In [Q3] 1912, he married Selina Summerskill [1888-1969] in Halifax.
Child:
John Edward (Jacky) wd 23rd January 1918 (aged 4 years & 7 months)
They lived at Bank Top, Southowram.
During World War I,
he enlisted
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment),
and
served as a Private
with the 32nd Battalion
Royal Fusiliers.
He was killed in action near Ypres [1st August 1917] (aged 30).
He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium,
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on Southowram War Memorial,
on the Memorial at Saint Anne's Church, Southowram,
on the Memorial at Sion Branch Congregational Sunday School, Bank Top,
(possibly) on the Halifax Parish Church Members (WWI) Memorial,
and in St Anne's Church, Southowram.
His brother Harry also died in the War.
Selina died 26th December 1969 (aged 81).
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-D1]
Born in Halifax;
baptised at Halifax Parish Church [1893].
He was
a member of the Mytholmroyd Church Lads' Brigade /
a maker-up in warehouse (cotton spinning) [1911] /
a warehouseman with D. J. Crossley & Sons.
He lived with his mother and stepfather at Royal Fold, Mytholmroyd.
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the 16th Battalion
King's Royal Rifle Corps.
He and his brother Walter were in the same regiment, serving on the Somme.
On 4th November 1916, they were having a meal together in a dugout when a shell
hit.
Walter was killed [4th November 1916].
Arthur was reported missing action 12th December 1916.
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Combles Communal Cemetery Extension, France [Grave Ref II G 13].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Halifax Parish Church Members (WWI) Memorial,
(possibly) on the Memorial at Saint Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd,
(possibly) on the Memorial at Mytholmroyd Church Lads' Brigade,
and in the book Royd Regeneration.
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He was
secretary to the Halifax Co-operative Movement /
a mechanic fitter [1891] /
an engineer's tool fitter [1901] /
a machine tool fitter [1911] /
a machine tool fitter with the Denham Engineering Company Limited
[1921].
In [Q4] 1873, he married Martha Ann Crossley [1849-1926] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 8 Ladywood Terrace, Halifax [1891, 1901, 1911, 1921,
1933].
Martha Ann died 7th September 1926 (aged 77).
Arthur died 8th July 1933 (aged 83).
The Halifax Courier & Guardian [15th July 1933]
- see the Foldout.
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3914]
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Born in Elland.
He was a butcher
On 4th August 1886, he married Ellen Amelia Sheldon [1863-1949] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at 47 Albert Street, Elland [1911]
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He ran a school at Upper Kirkgate, Halifax [around 1830]
and at Church Street [around 1850].
In 1841, he was incarcerated as a debtor in York Castle.
He was a rent agent and debt collector [1861].
In 1822, he married Sarah Frankland [1800-1866] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Benoni committed suicide by cutting his own throat in July
1861 (aged 59).
The North Wales Chronicle and The Leicester Chronicle
[20th July 1861] reported
Sarah died 9th January 1866 (aged 66)
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3004]
with some of her grandchildren
He was
a postman [1911] /
landlord of the Blue Barrel, Elland [1933-1936].
He produced and bottled ginger beer at the Blue Barrel.
On 2nd September 1922, he married Gertrude Jagger [1892-1978]
at the Temperance Methodist Chapel, Elland
Charles Edward died 8th June 1936.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £602 7/4d.
Administration was granted to his widow Gertrude.
After his death, Gertrude took over at Blue Barrel
[1936-1941]
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Around 1814, he married Martha [1789-1858].
Children:
They lived at
Shaw Hill, Halifax [1841].
Martha died 20th January 1858 (aged 69).
Daniel died 25th February 1858 (aged 70).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3678]
Born in Halifax.
He was
a stuff and worsted manufacturer of Lightcliffe /
a worsted manufacturer [1845] /
a partner in the Halifax Commercial Banking Company.
He married Mary.
Children:
The children were baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe.
They lived at Giles House, Hove Edge [1845, 1851]
Born in Rishworth;
baptised at Ripponden / Rishworth [14th May 1826].
He was
a cotton piecer [1841] /
a silk twister [1861, 1871, 1881, 1891].
On 16th January 1848, he married Grace Radcliffe [1826-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
Daniel died in Triangle [19th December 1906].
The couple were buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby:
Grace [18th October 1906];
Daniel [22nd December 1906]
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Born in Halifax.
He was
an electrical engineer of 6 Coach Fold, Haley Hill [1893] /
an electrical scientific instrument maker [1901].
He married Ada Spencer [1873-19??] at All Souls' Church, Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Daniel died in Halifax in 1905 (aged 35).
In 1913, Ada married (2) James A. Midgley [1878-19??] at St George's Church, Lee Mount.
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Born in Halifax;
baptised in Halifax [14th February 1827].
He was
a worsted overlooker [1851, 1861] /
an overlooker [1871].
Around 1849, he married Ann [1823-1917].
Children:
They lived at
Daniel died 15th July 1862 (aged 36),
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3678]
with his parents – his name appears as Daniel Ackroyd Carter.
Living with the family [in 1871] were son George and his wife.
Ann died 19th March 1917 (aged 94).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3846]
Educated at New College Oxford.
He was Usher at Heath Grammar School [1859]
Born in Southowram.
He was
a flag facer of Southowram [1879] /
a stone dresser [1881] /
a flag facer [1891] /
a quarryman [1895] /
a flag facer quarry [1901].
On 11th October 1879, he married (1) Harriet Ann Womersley at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The children were born in Southowram.
Harriet Ann died in (or shortly after) childbirth
[14th February 1894] (aged 33)
On 21st September 1895, he married (2) Martha Rushton [1855-1922] at St Anne's Church, Southowram.
They had no children.
They lived at
Sons Alfred & Harry died in World War I
Edward died in Halifax [26th October 1903] (aged 45).
Martha died 17th January 1922 (aged 67).
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-F7]
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Born in Halifax;
baptised at Bradford [21st April 1830].
He was
a book keeper [1851] /
a railway townsman [1881] /
a railway sicker (?) in [1891] /
a retired railway dray foreman [1901].
In [Q1] 1862, he married Selina Hudson [1838-1912] in Halifax.
They lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was Selina's widowed
mother Sarah.
Edwin died 30th September 1903 (aged 73).
Selina died 18th April 1912 (aged 74).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 968]
with Edwin's mother Ann Carter
Son of Jeremiah Carter.
Baptised 27th January 1685/6.
On 16th February 1708, he married Ann Hoyle.
Children:
They lived at Greetland
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During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action near Martinpuich [28th August 1918].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Coldstream Guards.
He died 3rd August 1917 (aged 19).
He was buried at Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref II I 32].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland
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During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 13th Battalion
York & Lancaster Regiment.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Standeven Roll of Honour
George died 18th June 1872 (aged 62)
and was buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby
alongside Joseph Carter & family
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Born in Halifax.
He was
a worsted spinner [1861] /
a weaver of Skircoat [1871] /
a worsted weaver [1871] /
a woollen weaver [1881] /
a carpet weaver [1891, 1901].
On 20th February 1871, he married Hannah Barratt [1850-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
She was a worsted weaver [1871]
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901] were nephew Lewis Throp [b 1886]
(errand boy) and niece Hannah Throp [b 1888].
Living with the widowed Hannah [in 1911] were nephew Lewis
Throp [b 1886] (bakehouse firer), and grandchildren Alice May
Carter [b 1896] (underclothing machinist), George Carter
[b 1907] & Leslie Carter [b 1909].
George died in Halifax in 1909 (aged 58)
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In [Q4] 1890, he married Emma Taylor [18??-1???] in Halifax.
Child: John
They lived at Old Hall, Sowerby.
Members of the family were buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby
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He went on to establish the Ajax Machine Tool Company which
produced the Ada washing machine
He lived at 1 Chatham Street, Halifax.
During World War I,
he was called-up [August 1914]
and served as a Private
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died in the Dardanelles at the Battle of Lys [13th April 1918] (aged 21).
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He lived at 11 Woodlands Mount, Boothtown.
During World War II,
he enlisted [1939]
and served as a Sergeant
with the 51st Squadron
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
bomber crew.
He is remembered on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey [Grave Ref 41],
and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He died 2nd March 1941 (aged 21).
Son of Daniel Carter.
Born in Halifax [Q4 1894].
He was
educated at Trinity School & Heath Grammar School /
a bellringer at All Souls' Church, Halifax /
a Sunday School teacher at All Souls' Church, Halifax /
a junior clerk for worsted manufacturer [1911] /
employed in the office at Ladyship Mills.
He was engaged to Miss Muriel Simpson, 65 York Crescent,
Halifax.
During World War I,
he enlisted in the
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
[3rd September 1914]
and served as a Private
with the 10th Battalion
York & Lancaster Regiment.
He was killed in action [12th August 1917] (aged 22).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Voormezelle Enclosure No.3, Belgium [Grave Ref XV B 5].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Holy Trinity Boys' School, Halifax,
on the Memorial at Heath Grammar School,
and on the Memorial at All Souls' Church, Halifax
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He also worked part-time as a gardener for Dr Ely Wilkinson Crossley at Dean House, Mill Bank
In 1891, he married Ruth Culpin [1866-1923] from Stamford,
Rutland in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Ruth and Greenwood both died at Lord Street.
Probate records show that Ruth left effects valued at £742 17/-.
Probate records show that Greenwood left effects valued at £1,235
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He served in World War I.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on Southowram War Memorial
He lived at 8 Craven Terrace, Halifax [1905]
Born in Halifax.
He was
a member of Square Congregational Church, Halifax /
a worsted overlooker [1911] /
a wire braider of Shaw Street, Halifax [1916] /
employed by Mackintosh's.
In [Q2] 1916, he married Ellen Stead [1895-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Child:
George Roland [1916-1918]
They lived at
During World War I,
he enlisted [August 1917]
and served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Lincolnshire Regiment.
He was killed in action on Good Friday
[21st March 1918] (aged 28).
His photograph appears with reports of his death in the Halifax Courier [4th May & 11th May 1918].
He is remembered on the Pozières Memorial, France [Grave Ref 23 & 24],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Halifax Parish Church Members (WWI) Memorial,
and on the Memorial at John Mackintosh & Sons Limited.
In October 1919, Ellen married (2) Harold Kershaw [1892-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
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He was
a clicker (boot trade) [1911] /
a carpet finisher [1913] /
employed in the carpet finishing department of Crossley's Carpets.
He lived at 23 Pinnar Lane, Southowram [1913].
He enlisted [23rd April 1913].
During World War I,
he was embodied [5th August 1914]
and served as a Private
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He landed in France [15th April 1915].
He was admitted to hospital (with trench foot) [20th November 1915];
admitted to hospital (with rheumatism and myalgia) [18th December
1915].
He was posted as missing [3rd September 1915], and assumed dead [30th
May 1917].
His photograph appears with a report of his story in the Halifax Courier [7th October 1916].
He was buried at Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval, France. [Grave Ref I C 8].
He is remembered on the family grave at St Anne's Church, Southowram,
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Crossley's Carpets,
on the Memorial at Saint Anne's Church, Southowram,
and (possibly) on the Halifax Parish Church Members (WWI) Memorial
His brother Alfred also died in the War
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He was
an electrical engineer [1901] /
an instrument maker (electrical engineers) [1911].
In 1892, he married Mary Louise Haigh [1871-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1911] was widowed father-in-law George
Haigh [b 1839] (accountant) who was born in Marylebone, Middlesex
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Born in Halifax.
He was
a stone delver [1891] /
a stone delver quarry [1901].
In [Q3] 1883, he married Leah Laycock [1861-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Chapel Lane, Southowram [1891, 1901].
Living with them [in 1891, 1901] was Leah's widowed
mother, Mary Laycock
He married Unknown.
Child: John Garside
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He married Fanny [1794-18??].
Children:
Living with them [in 1861] was granddaughter Elizabeth
Thornton [aged 19] (weaver)
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He was
a carpenter [1851] /
a farmer (acreage unknown) [1861].
He married Sarah [1796-1871].
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1851, 1861] was grandson Henry Carter [b
1851].
Henry died 9th September 1867 (aged 68)
Sarah died 17th December 1871 (aged 75)
The couple & other members of the family (‡) were buried at Shore General Baptist Church, Todmorden
Born in Halifax;
baptised at St James's Church, Halifax [21st July 1835].
He was a stuff presser [1871, 1881].
In [Q1] 1856, he married Ann Ramsden [1836-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
The children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3004]
their grandmother Sarah Carter [1800-1866].
A Henry D. Carter died in Cirencester [Q4 1913] (aged 77)
He was Curate-in-charge at St John's Mission Church, Hebden Bridge
[1896].
He lived at
Sandygate, Hebden Bridge [1905].
He left in 1906 to become Curate at Heckmondwike.
He was Vicar of St John the Divine, Thorpe [1915].
He resigned in 1921 due to ill-health.
He died at Thorpe, Norfolk [25th November 1921]
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He was
a manager of cotton finishing works [1909] /
a manager of cotton finishing works (moleskin) [1911] /
a cotton salesman [1939].
On 23rd December 1909, he married Ethel Halstead [1883-1???] in Todmorden.
Child:
Winston Shaw [b 1911]
The family lived at
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Born in Mytholmroyd [7th February 1896].
He worked as an engineer for J. Pickles & Son at Royd Iron
Works, Hebden Bridge [1915].
He lived at 17 Osborne Place, Hebden Bridge [1915].
During World War I,
he enlisted in Halifax [4th May 1915]
with the Royal Fusiliers.
He went to France [27th December 1915].
He was transferred to the
11th Battalion
Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
[May 1916].
He was wounded and returned to England [July 1916], returning to
France [June 1917].
He was shot in the head at Hollebeke [5th August 1917] and was taken
prisoner at Kortryk (Courtrai).
He died of wounds in a Prussian Field Hospital [12th August 1917].
He was buried by the German field soldiers.
Details of his death & burial place were reported by the German Staff
Surgeon Major.
He was buried at Kortrijk (St. Jan) Communal Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref C 3].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Hebden Bridge Methodist Church
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In [Q2] 1910, he married Polly Metcalfe in Halifax.
They lived at 14 Chapel Lane, Southowram.
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Sergeant
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 3rd May 1917 (aged 34).
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on Southowram War Memorial,
on the Memorial at Saint Anne's Church, Southowram,
and (possibly) on the Halifax Parish Church Members (WWI) Memorial
A character who was known in Halifax, and across Lancashire,
Lincolnshire and elsewhere, as a malingerer
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He was an engineer [1817].
On 15th October 1817, he married Mary Ratcliffe at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The children were baptised at Halifax Parish Church.
James had an illegitimate daughter with Betty
Dilworth: Ellen, born 9th October 1820 and baptised at
Illingworth Church
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He was
a slubber (woollen) [1851] /
a beerhouse keeper at the White Lion, Elland [1860].
On 31st March 1839, he married Martha Smith [1820-1886] in Huddersfield.
Children:
They lived at East Gate, Elland [1851].
Living with them [in 1851] were his siblings Jeremiah [b 1828]
& Hannah [b 1833].
In October 1860, he was standing on a 3-legged stool in his
brewhouse, pouring hot liquor into a pan.
The stool slipped and he fell backwards into a tub full of boiling
water and was fatally scalded.
He had to wait some time before help came, portions of flesh peeling
off his body.
He lingered a few hours and then died there
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He married Elizabeth [1821-1899].
Children:
James died 16th June 1861 (aged 40).
Elizabeth died 4th July 1899 (aged 78).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2871]
In 1884, he married Annis Ingham [1860-1942] from Skircoat.
Child:
Ethel who married John Whitaker Priestley
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He was landlord of the Sun Inn, Rastrick [1902-1917].
In [Q1] 1898, he married Mary Ann Murgatroyd [1875-19??] in
Halifax.
They had no children.
Living with them [in 1911] was Mary Ann's widowed
mother, Hannah Murgatroyd [b 1852]
Son of Gertrude & John Carter of 8 Thrum Hall Lane,
Halifax.
He was
educated at Crossley & Porter School & Leeds University /
captain of cricket at the school /
a member of the Old Crossleians RUFC.
During World War II,
he enlisted [1940]
and served as a Lieutenant
with the Royal Engineers.
He was killed in action in France [23rd August 1944] (aged 26).
He was buried at St. Desir War Cemetery, France [Grave Ref V F 3].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Crossley & Porter School, Halifax
Born in Greetland;
baptised March 1642.
On 23rd August 1684, he married Mary Mellar.
Children:
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Born in Greetland [27th January 1710/11].
He was a stuff-maker.
He served as a volunteer against the
Young Pretender
and accompanied
General Wade
to the north [1745].
His uncle Jeremiah Carter of Elland, left his weaving business
to Jeremiah
In 1739, he married Elizabeth Sykes.
After his marriage, Jeremiah became a member of the Moravian Church.
Children:
They lived at
Elizabeth died 2nd February 1793 (aged 76).
Jeremiah died 18th November 1801 (aged 90).
They couple were buried at Fulneck
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Born 8th May 1745.
He was
a merchant & cloth maker /
a member of the Lower Wike Moravian Congregation.
On 24th July 1780, he married Mary Agnes Nyberg [1752-1821].
Children:
4 children died in infancy.
They lived at
Jeremiah died from a severe chill taken while travelling
between London & York
[15th September 1803];
his son Jeremiah was to died in the same manner in 1854.
He was buried at Fulneck.
Mary Agnes died from a general failure of vital power [May 1821].
She was buried at St Michael's Church, Bassishaw, London.
Bassishaw is a ward in the city of London, bounded by Coleman
Street, and near to where her son Jeremiah lived
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Born at Hill Top House, Pudsey [23rd August 1783].
He went to Germany [about 1805].
He was
a woollen merchant at Gutter Lane, Cheapside, London, then at 57
Coleman Street, London /
a common councilman for the Ward of Coleman Street, London [1819] /
deputy common councilman for the Ward of Coleman Street, London
[1829-1836] /
a member of the Committee for the erection of London Bridge.
On 18th September 1807, he married Mary Halliley.
Children:
Like his father, Jeremiah died from a severe chill taken while
travelling between London & Yorkshire
[21st April 1854].
He was buried at Highgate Cemetery, London
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Born in Halifax.
During World War I,
she served with the VAD at Spring Hall Hospital, Halifax, at Ripon
and with the French Red Cross.
Whilst she was working at the French Army Hospital at Salies du Salat
in the Pyrenees, she met Médicin Auxiliare Gérard
Joseph Henri Etienne Grégoire of the French RAMC, who was
a patient following an accident.
On 12th September 1918, the couple married at St Marie's Catholic Church, Gibbet Street.
The couple spent their honeymoon in the Pyrenees before going to
their home in Toulouse
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Born in Warley.
He was a labourer for oilcloth maker [1911].
In [Q3] 1900, he married Martha Hannah Turner in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
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In [Q4] 1933, he married Edna Rawlins in Halifax.
They lived at Hove Edge, Brighouse.
During World War II,
he served as a Sergeant
with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He died 29th May 1944 (aged 33)
and was buried at Brighouse Cemetery
[E C 763]
Born in Elland.
He was
assisting in his father's wine and spirit merchant business [1911] /
a wine & spirit merchant and proprietor of the Blue Barrel Inn, Elland [1914-1917, 1919-1933] /
landlord of the Savile Arms, Elland [1934-1936].
On 6th May 1912, he married Edna Holden [1893-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Edna took over at the Blue Barrel [1918-1919];
Joe Edward returned to the Blue Barrel [1919-1933].
They lived at Exley Lea, Exley Lane [1932].
He applied for bankruptcy [1932], but this was annulled [1933]
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He married Ellen [1772-1864].
Children:
In 1787, he gave one guinea towards the bells at Halifax Parish Church
John set up business as a wholesale butter
merchant and provisions dealer in Woolshops, Halifax [1805].
The business moved to property in Cheapside [1826].
In 1818, he married Betty Bancroft at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Son Thomas carried on with the business
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In September 1841, he was declared bankrupt
He married Ann [1812-1867].
She was widowed & a shop keeper [1851]
Child: Edwin Carter
They lived at Highroad Well, Halifax [1851].
Ann was widowed by 1851.
Ann died 21st May 1867 (aged 55),
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 968]
Born in Lightcliffe.
He was
educated at Cambridge /
Curate at Aberford [1825-1831] /
Master of Wakefield Grammar School /
Vicar of Saxton, near Wakefield
He was
a wool sorter [1851] /
a spring truss maker [1871] /
a wool sorter (woollen cloth) [1881].
In [Q1] 1850, he married Miriam Thackrah in Halifax.
She was a dressmaker [1871]
Children:
They lived at
John died 4th February 1887 (aged 62).
Living with the widowed Miriam [in 1891] was
granddaughter Maud M. [b 1886].
Miriam died 18th October 1899 (aged 72).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4440]
He was
a coachman (domestic) [1881, 1891, 1901] /
a coachman (retired) [1911].
He married Betty [1840-1902].
Children:
They lived at
Mary died 12th July 1902 (aged 61).
John died 9th August 1916 (aged 77).
The couple were buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram
with Emmott grandchildren
Born in Longwood.
He was
a ½-timer in a woollen mill [1851] /
landlord of the Rock Tavern, Upper Edge, Elland [1891-1895]
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He was a stone delver.
On 10th May 1880, he married Emily Womersley in Halifax
(in a double wedding with her sister Susannah & Charles Fox).
Child:
Mary [b 1881]
John died at 95 Bolton Brow [3rd February 1909].
Emily died at 7 Northgate, Elland [11th July 1925].
The couple were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
[F 31]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell
Born in Sowerby.
He was
a cotton twiner of New Delight, Sowerby [1888] /
a railway labourer [1891] /
a road labourer Urban District Council [1901, 1911]
In 1888, he married Mary Foster [1871-1???] at Halifax Parish
Church.
Children:
They lived at
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Born in Northallerton, Yorkshire.
He was
a butcher of Borrowby [1853] /
a butcher [1861, 1871].
In 1853, he married Sarah Fryer [1829-1895] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Members of the family were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
John died 16th March 1875.
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at under £600.
His will was proved by his widow Sarah, and his
son Thomas.
After his death, Sarah took over as a butcher at was at 6
Commercial Street, Brighouse [1881].
She was a retired butcher [1891].
Sarah died 3rd February 1895.
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £164.
Probate was granted to
William Carter (butcher) and Margaret Carter (spinster)
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In 1860, he married Elizabeth Greenwood.
Child: Thomas Herbert
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He was
a carpet sizer [1891, 1901, 1911].
In [Q3] 1886, he married Leah Greenwood in Halifax.
She was recorded as incapacitated [1939]
Children:
They lived at
John Robert died Q2 1936 (aged 73).
Leah died Q1 1950 (aged 85).
They both died in Halifax.
Carter, Mr Ref 174-45
This man's full name is yet to be determined.
Carter, Mr Ref 174-79
Son of
Mary was born in Southowram
Carter, Dr Ref 174-65
Carter, Albert Ref 174-11
Born in Mytholmroyd.
Ada was born in Mytholmroyd
Carter, Albert Fawcett Ref 174-40
Son of George Carter [1811-19th January 1872].
Carter, Alexander Ref 174-12
Son of Abraham Carter, mason.
Sarah, of Painter's Court, Halifax, was the daughter
of Matthew Fox, tinner
Carter, Alfred Ref 174-39
Born in Fakenham, Suffolk.
Ellen was born in Fakenham, Suffolk
Carter, Alfred Ref 174-2643
Son of Joseph Carter.
Betsy, of Norland, was the daughter of contractor John
Simpson
Carter, Alfred Ref 174-926
Son of Edward Carter.
Selina was the daughter of John Summerskill
[1866-1922]
Carter, Arthur Ref 174-857
Son of Alexander Carter.
Carter, Arthur Bennett Ref 174-77
Born in Brighouse.
Martha Ann was born in Halifax
Carter, Arthur Hindle Ref 174-35
See
Arthur Hindle Carter Whiteley
Carter, Benjamin Ref 174-34
Son of James Carter.
Ellen was born in Leeds
Carter, Benoni Ref 174-2098
Born in Halifax [2nd December 1802];
baptised at South Parade Methodist Chapel, Halifax [11th December
1802].
The unfortunate man was driven to distraction by the conduct of one
of his clerks who is in custody for forgery
Carter, Charles Edward Ref 174-32
Son of Benjamin Carter.
Carter, Daniel Ref 174-55
He was
a traveller [1841].
Carter, Daniel Ref 174-462
Son of John Carter.
Mary was born in Kent
Carter, Daniel Ref 174-59
Son of Thomas Carter.
Grace was born in Soyland, the daughter of William Radcliffe
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger BeasleyCarter, Daniel Ref 174-42
Son of George Carter, tailor.
Ada, of 29 Range Bank, Halifax, was born in Bury, Lancashire,
the daughter of Edward Spencer, mechanic
James Albert, a wood sawyer of 25 Illingworth Road, Holmfield,
Illingworth, was the son of Lewis Midgley, overlooker
Carter, Daniel Akroyd Ref 174-62
Son of Daniel Carter.
Ann was born in Catsham, Lancashire
Carter, Edward Ref 174-1772
BA.
Carter, Edward Ref 174-21
Son of John Carter, delver.
Harriet Ann, of Southowram, was the daughter of Luke Womersley
Martha, of New Street, Southowram, was the daughter
of Jeremiah Rushton, labourer
Carter, Rev Edward N. Ref 174-468
Born in Lightcliffe.
He was educated at St Bees'.
He was Curate at Batley [1825].
He was Vicar of Heckmondwike [1842]
Carter, Edwin Ref 174-64
Son of John Carter.
Selina was born in Brighouse, the daughter of Joseph Hudson
Carter, Eli Ref 174-53
Of Greetland.
Carter, Frank Ref 174-24
He lived at Hope Street, Halifax.
Carter, Frank Ref 174-16
Son of Elizabeth Arm & George Herbert Carter of
Westgate, Stainland
Carter, Fred Ref 174-58
Landlord of the Golden Fleece, Blackley [1924-1953]
Carter, G. Ref 174-4
He was employed by Standeven & Company Limited.
Carter, George Ref 174-43
Of Norland.
Carter, George Ref 174-56
Son of Daniel Akroyd Carter.
Hannah, of Skircoat, was born in Macclesfield, Cheshire, the
daughter of George Barratt, weaver.
Carter, George Ref 174-22
He was a self-employed gardener.
Carter, George Ref 174-1703
Partner in Carter & Wright.
Carter, George Frederick Ref 174-27
He was
a member of Rhodes Street Wesleyan Chapel Boys' Brigade /
a baker for Whiteley's of Pellon Lane /
a Territorial.
Carter, George Henry Ref 174-25
He was
educated at Halifax Modern School & Halifax Tech /
employed in the offices at Dean Clough Mills.
Carter, Mrs Geraldine Ref 174-689 Carter, Gilbert Alva Ref 174-17
Of 4 Ruskin Terrace, Lee Mount, Halifax.
Carter, Greenwood Ref 174-1193
He was employed as a watchman to protect the buildings of Thorpe Mill, Triangle and surrounding land.
He was provided with a blunderbuss which was locked in a cupboard in
the dining room, but never used.
Carter, H. E. Ref 174-927
Of Southowram.
Carter, Hanson Ref 174-2005
Woollen coating manufacturer at Queens Road, Halifax.
Carter, Hanson Ref 174-285
Born in Boothtown, his family emigrated to Australia in 1886.
He was wicket keeper and batted for Australia from 1907.
He was an undertaker by profession.
He died in Sydney
Carter, Harry Ref 174-57
Son of George Carter.
Ellen / Nellie, of Moxon Terrace, Halifax, was the
daughter of Fred Stead, rivetter
Harold, an engineer of Jubilee Terrace, Trooper Lane, Halifax,
was the son of James Kershaw, brick runner
Carter, Harry Ref 174-931
Son of Edward Carter.
Carter, Harry Archibald Ref 174-5
Born in Halifax.
Mary Louise was born in Acton, Middlesex
Carter, Hartley Ref 174-78
(Possibly) son of Mr Carter.
Leah was born in Southowram, the daughter of Robert Laycock
Carter, Henry Ref 174-14
Carter, Henry Ref 174-122
He was
publican at 62 St Anne's Square, Sowerby Bridge (probably the Jolly Sailor) [1851] /
landlord of the Jolly Sailor, Sowerby Bridge [1861]
Carter, Henry Ref 174-74
Born in Heptonstall.
Sarah was born in Stansfield
Carter, Henry Dew Ref 174-69
Son of Benoni Carter.
Ann was born in Northowram
Carter, Rev Henry Saint John Ref 174-363
Born in Sutton on Hull.
Carter, Herbert Ref 174-73
Born in Erringden [23rd January 1874].
Ethel was the daughter of Stephen Halstead
Carter, Herbert Ref 174-10
Son of Albert Carter.
Carter, Herbert Edward Ref 174-18
Son of Alfred Carter.
Carter, Herbert Ellis Ref 174-67
Born at Keadby, Lincolnshire.
Carter, James Ref 174-2
Of Ovenden.
Mary came from Ovenden
Carter, James Ref 174-912
Of Lightcliffe.
He was a well-known violinist and alto singer
Carter, James Ref 174-2519
Born in Elland.
Carter, James Ref 174-68
Carter, James Ref 174-2188
Of Illingworth.
Carter, James Ref 174-5120
Born in Brighouse.
Carter, James William Ref 174-20
BSc.
Carter, Miss Jane Ref 174-370
She lived at
Ovenden Hall from 1945.
She died at the age of 103
Carter, Jeremiah Ref 174-54
Son of John Carter.
Mary came from Barkisland
Carter, Jeremiah Ref 174-464
Son of Eli Carter.
Elizabeth was the daughter of Israel Sykes
Carter, Jeremiah Ref 174-466
Son of Jeremiah Carter.
Mary Agnes was a Swedish Moravian, born 11th September 1752,
and admitted to the Moravian Church at Haverfordwest [13th October
1766]
Carter, Jeremiah Ref 174-52
Son of Jeremiah Carter.
Mary was born at Grove House, Dewsbury [6th February 1856],
the daughter of John Halliley
Carter, Jessie Margaret Ref 174-379
Daughter of Thomas Herbert Carter.
He was the son of G´néral Léon
Grégoire, a general commander in the First French Army and
an officer of the Légion d'Honneur
Carter, Job Ref 174-44
Son of Mr Carter.
Carter, Joe Ref 174-13
Son of Emma & Arthur Carter.
Carter, Joe Edward Ref 174-2577
Son of Joseph Carter.
Carter, John Ref 174-463
He was a tenant of Giles House, Hove Edge from 1770, and
manufactured cloth at the house.
The family stayed at the house until the 1870s.
Carter, John Ref 174-49
Son of Margaret (née Willis) & Thomas Carter,
who had come to Halifax from Aysgarth in Wensleydale at the beginning
of the 18th century.
Carter, John Ref 174-1563
Corn miller at Elland.
Carter, John Ref 174-66
Ann was born in Halifax.
Carter, Rev John Ref 174-467
BA, MA, DD.
Carter, John Ref 174-426
He was
Mayor of Halifax [1930-1931]
Carter, John Ref 174-63
Born in Northowram.
Miriam was born in Leeds, the daughter of Joseph Thackrah.
Carter, John Ref 174-29
Born in Southowram.
Betty was born 17th August 1840
Carter, John Ref 174-33
Son of James Carter.
Carter, John Ref 174-7
Born in Southowram.
Emily was born in Southowram, the daughter of Edward Womersley
Carter, John Ref 174-9
Son of John Carter, farmer.
Mary, of Soyland, was born in Barkisland, the daughter
of Joseph Foster, mason
Carter, John Crooks Ref 174-5730
Son of John Carter, farmer.
Sarah, of Rastrick, was the daughter of manufacturer Thomas Fryer
Carter, John Garside Ref 174-15
Son of Henry Carter.
Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas Greenwood
Carter, John Robert Ref 174-71
Born in Drighlington.
Leah was born in Halifax [3rd January 1865], the daughter of
Thomas Greenwood.
Their burial places are not yet known