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Freeman, MissRef 163-345
[1???-18??]
Popular Brighouse singer. In 1853, she was praised for a recital which she gave at London's Royal Academy

Freeman, AlfredRef 163-269
[18??-18??]
He married Ann Cockroft.

Child: Walter

Freeman, AlfredRef 163-188
[1824-1871]
Son of
Samuel Freeman.

Born 28th May 1824.

He was a solicitor's clerk [1845].

On 25th July 1845, he married Ann Cockroft [1828-1871] by licence in Halifax.


Ann was born in Southowram [28th February 1828]
 

Children:

  1. Mary Ann [1846-1898] who married James Maude Stott
  2. Louisa [1849-1913] who married Frederick Parkin
  3. Samuel [20th August 1852-30th March 1853] who was buried  with his parents
  4. Arthur [4th May 1854-21st February 1856] who was buried  with his parents
  5. Walter
  6. Alfred [6th January 1861-20th October 1870] who was  buried with his parents

They lived at Upper House, Liversedge [1871]/

Alfred died in Liversedge [24th January 1871].

Ann died in Liversedge [14th February 1871].

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-L13]

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Freeman, AlfredRef 163-4
[1832-1???]
(Possibly) Alfred Clark Freeman.

Son of James Freeman.

Born 17th January 1832.

He sailed from London to Sydney [25th October 1854]

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Freeman, Anna MariaRef 163-425
[1821-18??]
Daughter of
William Freeman.

Born 13th December 1821; baptised 27th January 1822.

In 1853, Anna had an illegitimate daughter Hannah Maria who was born in Bradford.

In 1871, Anna was still a spinster living with her daughter whom Anna was passed off as her niece

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Freeman, BenjaminRef 163-902
[17??-18??]
Son of
William Freeman.

They lived at Brier Lodge, Southowram [1820]

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Freeman, BenjaminRef 163-421
[1817-1889]
Son of
William Freeman.

Born 22nd April 1817; baptised 18th May 1817.

He was a grocer [1841, 1851, 1861] / a retired grocer [1871, 1881].

He never married.

They lived at

Living with him [in 1841] were his mother [?] Mary Freeman [b  1786] (independent), his sisters Ellen [b 1807] & Alice [b 1812], Hannah Freeman [b 1826], and Freeman Newell [b 1832].

Living with him [in 1851] were his sisters Ellen [b 1807] & Alice [b 1812].

Living with him [in 1861] were his sister Alice [b 1812] (housekeeper) and nephew Thomas Freeman [b 1842] (apprentice grocer).

Living with him [in 1881] was visitor Mary Schofield [b 1867].

Benjamin died in Halifax [30th April 1889].

He was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram. Probate records show that he left effects valued at £8,195 1/11d to his brothers Edward & James Rhodes

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Freeman, CharlotteRef 163-2
[1826-1891]
Daughter of
Samuel Freeman.

She never married.

In 1861, she was living with her widowed sister Ann at Hightown, Liversedge.

In 1871, she was living at Hightown, Liversedge with 2 servants.

In 1891, Charlotte – a retired gentlewoman – was living at Middleton Cottage, Liversedge.

Living with her [in 1891] were visitor / companion Annie Watkinson [b 1839], and boarders/servants Lucy Ann Jackson [b 1855] and Esther Frudd [b 1851].

Charlotte died Q2 1891 (aged 65).

Probate records show that she left an estate valued at £12,742 10/2d

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Freeman, Edith EmmaRef 163-349
[1879-1958]
Daughter of
Josiah Freeman.

Born in Southowram.

She was a milliner on own account at home [1901] / a milliner (employer) [1911].

She never married.

She died in Grange-over-Sands [14th February 1958].

Probate records show that she left an estate valued at £17,527 2/9d to Margaret Hodgson (spinster), and her brother Samuel

It is possible that Margaret Hodgson was Edith's full-time carer

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Freeman, EdwardRef 163-432
[1823-1893]
Son of
William Freeman.

Baptised 18th January 1824.

He was a wine & spirit merchant.

He never married.

He died in Huddersfield [31st October 1893].

He was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [4th Nov 1893].

Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £4,644 5/6d to his brother James Rhodes, Margaret Appleyard and John Henry Bell

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Freeman, EdwardRef 163-310
[1869-1941]
Son of
Joseph Laurence Freeman.

Born in Southowram.

He was a warehouseman [1901]. In 1901, he married Annie Elizabeth Eyre [1872-1950] from Sheffield, in Sheffield.

Children:

  1. Harold
  2. Stanley
  3. Lawrence [1905-1976]
  4. Gilbert

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Freeman, ElizabethRef 163-292
[1844-1925]
Daughter of
Job Freeman.

Born in Southowram.

She had an illegitimate daughter Rebecca Freeman whom she passed off as her niece.

In 1880, she married John Wadsworth who was 22 years older than she

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Freeman, Ellis LawrenceRef 163-311
[1892-1972]
Son of
Frederick Freeman.

Born 1st June 1892.

He was a boot warehouseman [1923]. In 1923, he married Hilda May Mitton [1893-1986] in Halifax


Hilda May was the daughter of William Mitton
 

Child: Mavis [b 1931]

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Freeman, ErnestRef 163-363
[1870-1938]
Son of
William Freeman.

Born in Southowram.

He was a cotton spinner [1901].

On 5th January 1901, he married Eliza Watson [1873-1???] in Halifax.


Eliza was the daughter of Ellen (née Cooper) [1843-1924] & Aaron Watson [1839-1912], a gas works labourer
 

The couple had no children

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Freeman, FrederickRef 163-450
[1838-1908]
Son of
Joseph Freeman.

He was a rector [1869].

In 1869, he married Martha Hannah Radcliffe [1846-1927] in Settle.


Martha Hannah was born in Haslingden
 

Children:

  1. Mary Radcliffe [1870-1953]
  2. George Frederick Radcliffe [1874-1924]
  3. Reginald De Wyckersley [1881-1954] who died in Canada

Frederick died in Wickersley [3rd November 1908]

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Freeman, FrederickRef 163-307
[1867-1917]
Son of
Joseph Laurence Freeman.

Born in Southowram.

He was a grocer [1889].

In 1889, he married Emily Whiteley in Halifax.


Emily was the daughter of Ellis Whiteley
 

Children:

  1. Hannah Rebecca [1890-1967] who married Lewis Redman
  2. Ellis Lawrence
  3. Marjorie 1904

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Freeman, GeorgeRef 163-376
[1882-1947]
Son of
John Freeman.

Born in Southowram.

He was an accountant [1910].

In 1910, he married Annie Elizabeth Balls in Halifax.


Annie Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry Balls.
 

Children:

  1. John Gilbert [b 1914]
  2. Donald [b 1917] who was a commercial clerk [1972]

George died 26th September 1947

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Freeman, GilbertRef 163-332
[1908-1956]
Son of
Edward Freeman.

Born in Halifax.

In 1933, he married Annie Elizabeth Wilson in Halifax

Child: Pamela [b 1938]

Gilbert died in Leeds General infirmary [7th October 1956].

Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £1,118 12/6d to Annie

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Freeman, HansonRef 163-509
[1817-1884]
Of
Brier Lodge, Southowram.

Son of Samuel Freeman.

Born in Southowram [28th September 1817].

He was a stone merchant [1858, 1861, 1863] / a land owner [1871].

He gave the organ to St Anne's in the Grove Church, Southowram.

On 24th January 1861, he married Mary Dunn [1822-1883] at Howden Parish Church.


Mary was the eldest daughter of Mary & Robert Dunn of Howden
 

They had no children.

They lived at Bilton Court, Harrogate [1871, 1884].

Living with them [in 1871] was niece Mary Elizabeth Hartley [aged 18].

In 1881, Mary Freeman was listed as a boarder in an asylum at Ashburnham Road, Bedford.

She died in Bedford [20th May 1883] (aged 61).

Probate records show that she left an estate valued at £1,665 9/10d to Hanson.

Hanson died in Knaresborough [24th May 1884] (aged 66).

Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £142,303 2/6d to his two nephews Rev George Edward Aspinall & Walter Freeman.

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-R1] with Hanson's parents.

See James Sunderland

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Freeman, HaroldRef 163-322
[1902-1929]
Son of
Edward Freeman.

Born in Halifax [24th November 1902].

In 1929, he married Ethel Maud Kendall [1904-1994] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Dorothy [b 1930]
  2. Donald [b 1932]

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Freeman, HenryRef 163-194
[1822-1865]
Son of
Samuel Freeman.

Born 18th January 1822.

He was a stone merchant [1858, 1889].

In [Q2] 1850, he married Jane Hoyle [1825-1892] in Haslingden.


Jane was born in Haslingden, the daughter of Henry Hoyle, yeoman
 

Children:

  1. twins Mary [b 1851]
  2. Margaret Matilda [1851-21st April 1865] who was buried  with her parents, & left an estate of £8000 to her mother
  3. Edith Annie [1855-1910] who married her cousin Walter Freeman
  4. Samuel who died 14th May 1861 (aged 5 days) & was buried  with his parents

They lived at

Henry died at Grove House [2nd January 1865] (aged 42).

Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £35,000 to Jane

The widowed Jane was living at Brier Lodge, Southowram [1891].

Jane died at Brier Lodge [30th December 1892] (aged 67).

Probate records show that she left an estate valued at £36,666 0/6d to Rev George Edward Aspinall & Walter Freeman.

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-R1] with Henry's parents

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Freeman, JamesRef 163-415
[1773-1840]
Son of
William Freeman.

Born in Elland.

He was a farmer [1802].

On 1st November 1802, he married Bertha Haley [1778-18??] in Halifax.


Bertha was born in Northowram
 

Children:

  1. Joseph
  2. Mary [1804-1870] who never married
  3. James
  4. Ellen [b 1809] who married Jonas Sowden

James died 21st January 1840.

He was buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram

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Freeman, JamesRef 163-459
[1790-1840]
Son of
Lawrence Freeman.

Born in Elland.

In 1809, he married Elizabeth Rhodes [1791-1853] in Halifax.


Elizabeth was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. William
  2. Samuel [1815-1817]
  3. Hannah [b 1817]
  4. child
  5. Caroline [1822-1852] who never married
  6. child

The children () were born at Cromwell Bottom.

The family lived at

  • Cromwell Bottom [1815, 1817, 1822 1841]
  • Brunswick Street, Halifax [1851]

Living with the widowed Elizabeth (annuitant) [in 1851] was granddaughter Fanny [b 1844].

Members of the family were buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram

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Freeman, JamesRef 163-1328
[1806-1883]
Son of
James Freeman.

Born in Southowram [3rd September 1806]; baptised in October 1806.

He was a worsted manufacturer [1827] / a farmer [1841] / a farmer of 40 acres with 2 men [1851] / a farmer of 38 acres with 2 men [1861] / a farmer of 40 acres [1871] / a retired farmer [1881].

On 1st April 1827, he married Mary Clark [1807-1870] at Bradford Cathedral


Mary was born 5th May 1807
 

Children:

  1. Charles Clark [22nd September 1828-9th October 1833] who  was buried at Coley [October 1833]
  2. Henry [b 27th April 1830]
  3. Alfred Clark
  4. Maria [8th December 1833-1906] who married (1) Dr William Ellis and (2) Junius Hardwick
  5. Joseph Clark [b 25th September 1835]
  6. Charlotte Sophia [2nd October 1837-1900] who married  James Stuart Wortley Whitehead
  7. Emma [24th August 1840-1922] who married (1) Alfred Sykes & (2) Dr Daniel Ainley
  8. Mark [b 14th October 1843]
  9. Ellen [b 17th January 1846]

They lived at

  • Scout Hall [1841, 1851, 1861, 1868, 1871]
  • New Kell, Northowram [1881]

James died 7th April 1893.

Members of the family were buried at Coley Church

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Freeman, James RhodesRef 163-419
[1826-1906]
Son of
William Freeman.

Born in Southowram; baptised 22nd January 1826.

He was a draper [1855] / a linen draper employing 7 hands [1861] / a retired draper [1871, 1891] / living on own means [1901].

In 1855, he married Mary Newell [1834-1904] in Halifax.


Mary was born in Luddenden
 

Children:

  1. Agnes [b 1856] who married [25th October 1898] Lieut.  Col. Charles Armstrong (widower of Prospect View, Ilkley son of  John Armstrong, gentleman) 
  2. Alice Mary [b 1858]

They lived at

  • Market Place, Heckmondwike [1861]
  • Ilkley [1871]
  • Tivoli Place, Ilkley [1881, 1891]
  • 2 Tivoli Place, Ilkley [1901]

Living with them [in 1861] were 3 apprentices.

Mary died in Ilkley [11th August 1904] Probate records show that she left effects valued at £2,584 15/4d to husband James & daughter Agnes.

James died in Ilkley [6th May 1906] Probate records show that he left effects valued at £8,158 10/-.

Probate was granted to his widowed daughter Agnes Armstrong

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Freeman, James WilliamRef 163-481
[1882-1945]
Son of
Moses Freeman.

Born in Halifax.

He was a boiler plater [1909].

On 29th December 1909, he married Sarah Jane Clark in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Willie [b 1910]
  2. John [b 1919]
  3. Mary [b 1923]

They lived at 3 Exley Bank, Halifax [1945].

He died in Halifax [28th January 1945].

He was buried at Christ Church, Pellon [31st January 1945]

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Freeman, JobRef 163-686
[1810-1875]
Son of
William Freeman.

Born at Cromwellbottom.

He was a delver [1841] / chapel keeper at Southowram Wesleyan Chapel [1845] / a worsted mill manager [1851] / Registrar of Births and Deaths for Southowram [1865, 1871, 1874] / a road surveyor [1871] / a local preacher [1871].

On 29th March 1837, he married Amelia Rayner [1812-1880].


Amelia came from Southowram
 

Children:

  1. Rachel
  2. Joseph
  3. Josiah
  4. Elizabeth
  5. William
  6. John
  7. Samuel [1852-1872] who was an apprentice joiner

They lived at

Job died in Southowram [13th September 1875].

He was buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram.

In 1876, the Trustees of Southowram Wesleyan Chapel agreed to have

a Memorial Organ erected in the Chapel to commemorate the Christian character and valuable service rendered to the Church by the late Mr Job Freeman

The organ was bought by the steward and friends at a cost of £90 and opened on 25th April 1876

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Freeman, JohnRef 163-416
[1754-1???]
Son of
Joseph Freeman.

Born in Elland.

He was a butcher [1777].

On 16th June 1777, he married Betty Priestley in Halifax.


Betty was born Southowram
 

John died in Fixby.

He was buried at Elland Parish Church [6th October 1824]

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Freeman, JohnRef 163-1
[1813-1871]
Born in Southowram.

He was a stone delver [1851].

He married Sarah Ann Jessop [1808-1876].


Sarah Ann was born in Brighouse
 

Children:

  1. Samuel Jessop [1829-13th April 1907] who was buried with  his parents
  2. Mary S. [b 1840]

They lived at Commercial Road, Hipperholme-cum-Brighouse [1851].

Living with them [in 1851] was sister-in-law Mary Jessop [b  1816] (straw bonnet maker).

John died 21st February 1871 (aged 58).

Sarah Ann died 9th March 1876 (aged 68).

Samuel Jessop died 13th April 1907 (aged 78).

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-A7]

Freeman, JohnRef 163-294
[1847-1895]
Son of
Job Freeman.

Born in Southowram.

He was a quarryman [1871] / a stone flag facer [1873].

In 1873, he married Eliza Jane Taylor in Halifax.


Eliza Jane was the daughter of Joseph Taylor
 

Children:

  1. Helena [1876-1953] who married Frank Shaw
  2. Sarah [1879-1962] who never married and left an  estate valued at £1,463 13/0d to her nephew Donald  Freeman (commercial clerk) 
  3. George

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Freeman, JohnRef 163-462
[1876-1962]
Son of
John Joseph Freeman.

Born in Leeds.

He was a bacteriologist [1908].

In 1908, he married Violet Alice Leslie Hadden [1882-1972] in Shepperton.


Violet Alice was born in Aberdeen
 

Children:

  1. John M. [b 1909]
  2. Richard [b 1911]
  3. Tristram [b 1924]

John died in Marylebone [18th January 1962]

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Freeman, John JosephRef 163-434
[1851-1937]
BA.

Son of Joseph Freeman.

Born in Paddington.

He was a law student [1871] / a stock broker.

On 30th March 1875, he married Helen Caroline Field [1853-1906] at St James's Church, Paddington.


Helen Caroline was born in Paddington
 

Children:

  1. John
  2. Helen Beatrice [b 1877] who married George Anderson Stebbing
  3. Edith Mary [1879-1949] who married Charles Lewis Evans
  4. Dorothea Joan [1880-1967] who married Norman Donaldson
  5. Ethel Gillian 1881
  6. Cecil Margaret 1884
  7. Zoe Sophia [1887-1973] who never married
  8. Phyllis Juliet [1890-1965] who never married
  9. Tristram

He died in Shepperton, Surrey [2nd August 1937]

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Freeman, JosephRef 163-401
[1712-1777]
Born in Fixby.

On 31st August 1740, he married Eleanor (EllenIngham [1718-1797] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Mary [b 1741]
  2. Joseph [b 1743]
  3. William
  4. Sarah [b 1749]
  5. Lawrence
  6. John

He was buried at Elland Parish Church [13th August 1777]

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Freeman, JosephRef 163-272
[18??-19??]
On 23rd Dec 1889, he married Ellen Riley in Halifax.


Ellen was the daughter of
George Riley
 

Children:

  1. John [b 1889]
  2. Norman [b 1890]
  3. Elsie May [b 1893]
  4. Edith Alice [b 1898]
  5. Fred [b 1900]

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Freeman, JosephRef 163-436
[1802-1???]
Son of
James Freeman.

Baptised at [12th September 1802]

He was a tanner [1824].

On 10th February 1824, Rachael Sowden in Halifax.


Rachael was the daughter of Samuel Sowden
 

Children:

  1. Harriet [1827-1881] who never married
  2. Emma 1830
  3. Samuel Sowden
  4. Joseph Haley [1836-1918]
  5. Frederick
  6. Sophia [1841-1898] who never married

The children were all born in Horton, Bradford

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Freeman, JosephRef 163-417
[1815-1895]
Son of
William Freeman.

Born 14th May 1815; baptised 17th April 1815.

He was a stone merchant [1839].

On 29th May 1839, he married Elizabeth Letitia Burt [1818-1889] in Swanage


Elizabeth Letitia was born in Swanage
 

Children:

  1. Susanna [b 1842]
  2. Letitia Mary [1845-1918] who married William Paton
  3. Alice [b 1847]
  4. William Robert [b 1849] who was a stone merchant [1871]
  5. John Joseph
  6. Ellen Maria [b 1852]
  7. Charles [b 1854]
  8. Russell George
  9. Ernest [1864] who died aged 2 months

They lived at

  • 62 Cambridge Terrace, Paddington, London [1851]
  • 15 Radnor Place, Paddington [1861, 1871, 1881, 1891]

Living with them [in 1871] was niece Emma Burt [b 1849].

Living with the widowed Joseph [in 1891] was granddaughter Elizabeth A. Dunn [b 1867]

Joseph died in Tunbridge Wells [25th December 1895]

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £242,202 6/3d. to sons William Robert & John Joseph

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Freeman, Joseph LaurenceRef 163-277
[1841-1870]
Son of
Job Freeman.

He was a domestic coachman [1866].

In 1866, he married Rebecca Bates [1839-1871] from Southowram, in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Frederick
  2. Edward

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Freeman, JosiahRef 163-289
[1842-1929]
Son of
Job Freeman.

Born in Southowram.

He was a tea dealer's assistant [1871] / a tea warehouseman [1881] / a coffee roaster [1891] / a tea/coffee merchant's assistant [1901] / a coffee roaster [1911] / a tea warehouseman/coffee roaster [1929].

On 14th June 1871, he married Martha Garforth in Halifax.


Martha was the daughter of Thomas Garforth.

She had been in service from the age of 11, to the day she married Josiah

 

Children:

  1. Sarah Elizabeth [b 1872] who was an elementary teacher  [1891], an assistant schoolmistress [1901]
  2. Samuel
  3. Thomas Henry
  4. Edith Emma
  5. Willie Josiah

They lived at

  • East View, Southowram [1881]
  • 5 Merrion Street, Southowram [1891]
  • 23 Woodbine Terrace, King Cross Road, Halifax [1901, 1911]

Living with them [in 1881] were nephew Edward Freeman [b 1870] and boarder Sally A. Clarkson [b 1862] (assistant teacher).

Living with them [in 1891] was nephew Edward Freeman [b 1870].

Living with them [in 1901] was nephew Edward Freeman [b 1870] (provision merchant).

Martha died 28th March 1913 (aged 73).

Josiah died 10th October 1929 (aged 87).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2262] with Martha's parents

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Freeman, LawrenceRef 163-412
[17??-1819]
Son of
Joseph Freeman.

Baptised at Elland Parish Church [10th June 1750].

He was a delver [1771].

On 16th December 1771, he married Ellen Micklewhite [1750-1839] at Elland Parish Church.


Ellen was born in Elland
 

Children:

  1. John [b 1774]
  2. Sarah [b 1777]
  3. Martha [b 1779] who married Luke Settle
  4. Benjamin [died in infancy 1782]
  5. Eleanor [b 1784] who married Mark Settle
  6. Joseph [1786-1787]
  7. William
  8. James
  9. Mark [died in infancy 1797]

Lawrence died in Southowram in 1819.

He was buried at Elland Parish Church [31st December 1819]

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Freeman, Margaret MatildaRef 163-6
[1815-1874]
Daughter of
Samuel Freeman.

Born 12th October 1815.

She never married;

She died at West House, Elland [20th January 1874] (aged 58).

Probate records show that she left an estate valued at under £4,000 to her younger brother Hanson.

She was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-R1]

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Freeman, MosesRef 163-488
[1849-1919]
Born in Colidle.

He married Caroline Buffett [1859-1910].

Child: James William

They lived at 18 Back Brinton Terrace, Halifax [1919].

The couple were buried at Christ Church, Pellon

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Freeman, Philip GarforthRef 163-339
[1907-1995]
Son of
Thomas Henry Freeman.

Born in Derby [25th August 1907].

He was an architect.

Recorded in 1959, when he was mentioned in the will of his uncle Samuel Freeman.

He died in Falmouth in 1995

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Freeman, RachelRef 163-304
[1839-1904]
Daughter of
Job Freeman.

Born 9th January 1839.

She worked as a servant (possibly) for her cousin Eliza Wood (née Freeman) [1871-1891], wife of Abraham Wood.

In [Q2] 1875, she married Abraham Nettleton who was 19 years her senior.

Rachel died at 26 Park View, Halifax [26th March 1904] Probate records show that she left an estate valued at £20 to her daughter Amelia Ann, and her brother Josiah. and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2015] with the children of Abraham Wood

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Freeman, RebeccaRef 163-362
[1871-1926]
Illegitimate daughter of
Elizabeth Freeman.

Born in Southowram.

Elizabeth passed Rebecca off as her niece.

Rebecca was a worsted twister [1897] & married Squire Chadwick

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Freeman, Russell GeorgeRef 163-435
[1862-1893]
Son of
Joseph Freeman.

Born in Paddington [11th January 1862].

He never married.

He died in Canada [5th September 1893].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £1,171 18/2d to his father

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Freeman, SamuelRef 163-5
[1786-1858]
Son of
William Freeman.

A member of the Freeman family.

Born in Southowram.

He was a member of a Committee supporting those affected by the Luddites  [1813] / a stone merchant [1841] / a stone quarrier & farmer (employing workers).

On 19th October 1809, he married Mary Ann Hanson [1788-1858] at Elland Parish Church.


Mary Ann was born in the City of London, and lived in Rastrick
 

Children:

  1. Ann [1812-1864] who married (1) John Hargrave Jackson &  (2) George Anderton
  2. Sarah Elizabeth [13th December 1813-28th March 1887] who  married Edward Aspinall
  3. Margaret Matilda
  4. Hanson
  5. Samuel
  6. Henry
  7. Alfred
  8. Charlotte
  9. Frances [1829-1890] who married William Wightman  & was buried with her parents

They lived at

In 1823, James Crossley, a servant, was committed for trial at York Castle for robbing the family.

Samuel died at Brier Lodge [19th May 1858] (aged 71).

Probate records show that he left an estate valued at under £120,000.

Mary Ann died (16 days later) [5th June 1858] (aged 70).

Probate records show that she left effects valued at under £800, and administration was granted to sons Hanson Freeman and Henry Freeman.

The couple were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-R1]. with sons Hanson & Henry and their families.

In 1861, the unmarried sisters, Margaret Matilda & Frances – both shown as Proprietress of Land and Homes and Fund Holder – were at 7 Harrison Road, Halifax

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Freeman, SamuelRef 163-273
[1820-1871]
Son of
Samuel Freeman.

Born 23rd August 1820.

He was an accountant [1860].

On 30th August 1860, he married Hannah in Halifax.


Hannah was the daughter of Thomas Chambers and widow of Mr Fearnley
 

The couple had no children.

Samuel died in Huddersfield [24th November 1871] (aged 51).

Hannah died 9th March 1889 (aged 69).

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-R1]

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Freeman, SamuelRef 163-606
[1874-1959]
Son of
Josiah Freeman.

Born in Southowram; baptised 20th September 1874.

He was a junior clerk [1891] / a solicitor's articled clerk [1901] / a solicitor in Halifax [1909]. He qualified in November 1902.

He took over the practice of John Corrin Bell at Town Hall Chambers, Sowerby Bridge and at Southowram [1905].

He was at Imperial Chambers, Halifax [1934]

On 25th Nov 1909, he married Harriet Edith Eastwood [1871-1951] from Luddenden at St Pauls King Cross.


Harriet Edith was the daughter of Samuel Eastwood
 

They had no children.

Samuel died in Halifax [16th February 1959].

Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £11,769 7/- to Margaret Hodgson (spinster)  and his nephew Philip Garforth Freeman (architect) 

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Freeman, Samuel SowdenRef 163-442
[1833-1905]
Son of
Joseph Freeman.

He was a machine broker [1855].

On 2nd May 1855, he married Sarah Rhodes [1833-1899] in Manningham.


Sarah was born in Bradford
 

Children:

  1. James [b 1856]
  2. Tom Rhodes [b 1858]
  3. Rachel Sowden [b 1864]

The children were all born Bradford

Samuel died in Bradford [31st May 1905]

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Freeman, StanleyRef 163-325
[1904-1975]
Son of
Edward Freeman.

Born in Halifax [21st July 1904].

On 2nd November 1930, he married Annie Elizabeth Baldwin in Halifax.


Annie Elizabeth was born in Durham
 

Children:

  1. Ann C. [b 1939]
  2. Janet [b 1941]

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Freeman, ThomasRef 163-423
[1819-1883]
Son of
William Freeman.

Born 20th April 1819; baptised 6th June 1819.

He was a draper [1848].

On 6th September 1848, he married Fanny Beech in Newington.

They had no children.

He died in Huddersfield.

He was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [27th November 1883]

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Freeman, ThomasRef 163-1156
[1841-1902]
Son of
William Freeman.

Born in Southowram.

He was a grocer [1875, 1871, 1881] / a retired grocer [1891] / a lodging house keeper [1901].

On 24th June 1875, he married Mary Elizabeth Hemingway [1854-19??] at St Martin's Church, Brighouse.


Mary Elizabeth was the daughter of Abraham Hemingway, a carrier
 

Children:

  1. Kathleen [1876-1876]
  2. Lilian Gertrude [b 1877] who married [Q2 1898] either  David Illingworth or Harry Herbert Hall
  3. Thomas Hemingway [b 1878]
  4. Kate Lucy [b 1880]
  5. twins Daisy [1882-1892]
  6. Violet [b 1882]
  7. William Benjamin [b 1885]
  8. Frederick James [b 1886]
  9. Rosie [1889-1893]
  10. Percy [b 1891]

The children were all born Brighouse.

They lived at

  • 7 Briggate, Brighouse [1871, 1881]
  • Cliffe Road, Rastrick [1891]
  • 5/7 Cliffe Road, Rastrick [1901]

Thomas died in Brighouse [9th September 1902] Living with him [in 1871] was his sister Fanny Freeman [b  1845] housekeeper, and 2 apprentices John Warhurst [b 1855] and Samuel Baines [b 1856].

Living with them [in 1881] were 2 apprentices Alfred Driver [b  1864] and Charles Haigh [b 1864]

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Freeman, Thomas HenryRef 163-344
[1876-1949]
Son of
Josiah Freeman.

Born in Southowram; baptised 31st December 1876.

He was a pupil elementary teacher [1891] / an assistant teacher [1905].

In 1905, he married Emma Holstead [1877-1956] in Halifax


Emma was the daughter of Edwin Holstead
 

Child: Philip Garforth

Thomas Henry died in Eastbourne [22nd July 1949].

Emma died in Paddington General Hospital [24th February 1956]

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Freeman, TristramRef 163-468
[1891-1915]
Son of
John Joseph Freeman.

Born in Shepperton.

During World War I, he served as a Lieutenant with C Company 3rd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment.

He died in Flanders [12th March 1915].

He was buried at Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Belgium

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Freeman, WalterRef 163-187
[1856-1931]
JP.

Son of Alfred Freeman.

Born in Southowram [13th October 1856]; baptised in Brighouse [18th January 1857].

He was educated privately and at Trinity Hall Cambridge / Justice of the Peace for the West Riding [1888] / member of the West Riding County Council (Knaresborough) [1894] / director of Knaresborough & Claro Banking Company / living on own means [1901].

On 30th September 1884, he married (1) Mary Dunn [18??-1885] in Clifton Church, York.


Mary was born in Howden, the daughter of John Dunn of Howden
 

Child: Margaret Hanson [1885-1965]

Mary died of consumption in 1885.

On 1st August 1889, he married (2) Edith Annie Freeman at St Anne's Church, Southowram.


Edith Annie was the daughter of Henry Freeman and Walter's cousin
 

Children:

  1. son [1890] who was stillborn
  2. Walter Hanson
  3. Henry [1893-1955] who was a solicitor [1931]
  4. Mary [b 1897] who married [1922] Rev A. L. E.  Williams

They lived at Bilton Court, Harrogate [1885, 1901, 1930].

Edith Annie died in Knaresborough [22nd September 1910] (aged 55).

Probate records show that she left an estate valued at £110,230 12/2d to her husband Walter & Rev George Edward Aspinall.

Walter died in Harrogate [24th April 1931] (aged 74).

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £314,629 5/1d to sons Walter Hanson and Henry

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-A29]

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Freeman, Walter HansonRef 163-377
[1891-1949]
MC, TD.

Son of Walter Freeman.

He served in World War I, and was awarded the Military Cross.

He was a solicitor [1931].

In [Q4] 1927, he married Dr Mary Russell [18??-1937] in Sheffield.

Child: Anne [b 1928]

They lived at Boothroyd, Harrogate.

Mary died in Cheltenham [10th October 1938] (aged 39).

Walter died 4th January 1949 (aged 57).

The couple were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-A29]

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Freeman, WilliamRef 163-403
[1744-1819]
Son of
Joseph Freeman.

Born in Elland.

He was a delver [1768].

On 23rd May 1768, he married Alice Walker [1744-1813] at Elland Parish Church.


Alice was born in Elland
 

Children:

  1. Eleanor / Ellen [1769-1929] who married Thomas Pearson
  2. Joseph [bapt 8th July 1770]
  3. William
  4. James
  5. Alice [1775-1808] who married Jonathan Richardson
  6. Mark [bapt 1782]
  7. Susanna [b 1785]
  8. Samuel
  9. Benjamin

William died in Southowram [5th February 1810].

The couple were buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram

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Freeman, WilliamRef 163-424
[1771-1837]
Son of
William Freeman.

Born in Fixby; baptised at Elland Parish Church [10th November 1771].

He was a farmer [1804] / one of the trustees of Sir William Staines's School.

On 25th August 1804, he married Mary Rhodes [1783-1857] at Southowram.


Mary was born in Southowram
 

Children:

  1. Elizabeth [b 1805]
  2. Ellen [b 1806]
  3. Mary [b 1807]
  4. William [b 1809]
  5. Alice [b 1811]
  6. John [b 1813]
  7. Joseph
  8. Benjamin
  9. Thomas
  10. Anna Maria
  11. Edward
  12. James Rhodes

The children were all baptised at St Anne's Church, Southowram.

William died at Brookfoot.

William & Mary were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram: William [26th October 1837]

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Freeman, WilliamRef 163-456
[1788-1837]
Son of
Lawrence Freeman.

Born in Southowram.

He was a delver 1809.

On 10th August 1809, he married Hannah Schofield [1791-1814] at St Anne's Church, Southowram


Hannah was born in Hipperholme
 

Children:

  1. Job
  2. Rachel [1812-1814]

Hannah was buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram [21st March 1814].

William died in Halifax in 1837

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Freeman, WilliamRef 163-461
[1812-1877]
Son of
James Freeman.

Born in Southowram [6th December 1812].

He was a farmer [1837] / an innkeeper of Salterhebble [1839] / a farmer [1841] / a farm servant [1851].


Question: Does anyone know which inn this may have been?

 

On 12th April 1837, he married (1) Martha Pollard [1811-1839] in Bradford Cathedral


Martha was born in Bradford
 

Children:

  1. Elizabeth Ann [b 1838]
  2. George Rhodes [b 1839]

Martha died after the birth of her son.

On 3rd November 1840, he married (2) Ann Holden [1812-1879] in Halifax.


Ann was born in Ovenden
 

Children:

  1. Thomas
  2. James [b 1842]
  3. Frances (Fanny) [b 1844] who married David Taylor
  4. Jane [b 1846]
  5. Frederick [b 1847]
  6. Lucy [b 1850]
  7. Caroline [b 1852]
  8. Emily [b 1855]

They lived at

  • Exley [1841]
  • Valley Top, Southowram [1851]

William and Ann and many of their children emigrated to New Zealand.

The couple died in Otago, New Zealand: William [14th September 1877]; Ann [27th November 1879]

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Freeman, WilliamRef 163-293
[1845-1918]
Son of
Job Freeman.

He was an accountant [1867].

On 4th September 1867, he married Emma Jane Clegg in Halifax.


Emma Jane was born in Southowram, the daughter of William Clegg
 

Children:

  1. Charles [1868-1896] who was a tapestry weaver and never  married
  2. Ernest
  3. William Job
  4. Wilson
  5. Evelyn [1877-1908] who was a blacksmith's striker and  never married
  6. Sarah Amelia [1884-1975] who married Harry Stainsby
  7. Lily [1889-1963] who never married and moved to Cleveland  where she died

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Freeman, William JobRef 163-364
[1873-1958]
Son of
William Freeman.

Born in Southowram.

He was an electrician.

In 1902, he married Harriet Helliwell [1862-1940] in Halifax.


Harriet was born in Halifax
 

Child: Laura [1902-1941] who married Ernest Berry

They lived at 22 Woodhead Terrace, Halifax [1958].

Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Pellon: Harriet [13th July 1940]; Laura [4th July 1941].

William Job died in St John's Hospital, Halifax [18th January 1958] Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £186 16/9d to Harold Ibbotson Bates (master joiner) 

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Freeman, Willie JosiahRef 163-354
[1881-1957]
Son of
Josiah Freeman.

Born in Southowram; baptised 31st October 1881.

He was an architect's pupil [1901].

He never married.

He died in Easterbrooke Nursing Home, Reading [24th March 1957].

Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £16,604 0/6d to his brother Samuel

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Freeman, WilsonRef 163-365
[1874-1923]
Son of
William Freeman.

Born in Southowram.

He was a cotton twiner [1902].

On 25th October 1902, he married Mary Ann White at St Augustine's, Halifax.


Mary Ann was the daughter of Alfred White
 

Child: Cyril [b 1907]

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Families

The Freeman family of SouthowramRef 163-469
They were influential in the local stone quarrying business.

They constructed Freeman's Cut, and had a facility at Brookfoot Wharf where barges were loaded for passage to the Humber.

They also had an office and merchant's stone yard on the Thames to receive stone, not just from Southowram, but from Portland to serve the growing London market.

Members of the family included

There was a branch of the family at Knaresborough

See: Freeman's Mills, Brookfoot / Freeman Road, Southowram / Freeman's Bridge, Brighouse / Freeman's Estate, Brighouse / Freeman's Lodging House, Brighouse / Freeman's Wood, Brighouse / Sam Gledhill

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Surname

Freeman surnameRef 163-3
There are 64 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Freeman, as discussed in this SideTrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.


Unattached BMDs for Freeman

Marriages 1811, 1919

 



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