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James McDean
He was a woollen weaver [1871, 1881].
Around 1858, he married Betty [1837-1915].
She was a grocer [1881]
Children:
They lived at
Sowood, Stainland [1871, 1881].
Aaron died in Halifax [17th December 1892] (aged 56).
Betty died 22nd September 1915 (aged 78).
The couple were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/73].
STAINPROV was buried at He 4 Sisters (‡) [Grave Ref: S3/600]
He was
a coal miner [1851] /
a labourer in a coal pit [1871] /
organ blower at St Anne's in the Grove Church, Southowram [for 40
years].
He died 25th September 1885 (aged 63).
He was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-B20]
with Jonathan Calvert
He married Unknown [born about 1358].
Child: John
Born in Ripponden.
He was
a member of Roadside Baptist Church, Rishworth /
a cotton piecer [1911].
He lived in Rishworth.
During World War I,
he enlisted in Chatham
and served as a Private
with the Royal Army Medical Corps.
He died of cholera at Cumbulla War Hospital, in Colaba, India
[30th October 1918].
The matron reported that
The Halifax Courier He is remembered on the Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial, India [Grave Ref F],
on Rishworth War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Saint John the Divine, Rishworth.
His brother Edgar also died in the War
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He was
a quarryman [1871] /
a stone delver [1881].
In 1861, he married Nancy Crowther [1840-1922] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at St Peters Square, Southowram [1871, 1881].
Alfred died in 1882 (aged 44).
Sons Willie Arthur & Oswald died in World War I
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He married Menimeho [1834-1912].
She was a woollen weaver [1881] / a grocer [1901] / living on own
means [1911]
Children:
They lived at
Allen died 31st October 1873 (aged 35).
Living with the widowed Menimeho [in 1891] were
daughter Sarah & family.
Menimeho died 9th September 1912 (aged 78).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/99]
He and his brothers Albert & Edgar worked in
the family-owned quarry and ran the business following
their father's death in 1910.
He married Elizabeth Hartley [1880-1930].
Children:
In 1955, Ambrose donated a piece of land to Elland Urban
District Council, at the top of the hill on Lower Edge Road at the junction with Church Lane.
He had a stone bus shelter built for the residents (it could get
rather wild up there, waiting for the bus).
The shelter is dedicated to his two sons, and their names are
inscribed inside.
The roof has been removed for safety reasons
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He married Sally [1801-18??].
Children:
They lived at Stainland [1841]
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During World War I,
he enlisted in Halifax
and served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He died 23rd August 1918.
He is remembered on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France [Grave Ref 3],
and on the Memorial at Greetland Liberal Club
Question:
Does anyone know his connections with Greetland?
He was
a part-timer / yarn doffer [1881] /
publican at the Cock & Bottle, Southowram [1911].
In [Q3] 1908, he married Susannah [1869-19??] in Halifax.
She was the widow of Thomas Stansfield, and had taken over
at the Cock & Bottle from her first husband
Born in Greetland.
He was
a cotton operator [1881] /
a cotton twiner [1891, 1892] /
landlord of the Bird In Hand, Elland [1901] /
landlord of the Shoulder of Mutton, Greetland [1905, 1911].
In 1892, he married Louisa Mitchell [1872-19??] at St John the Evangelist, West Vale.
She was a worsted warper [1892]
Children:
Living with them [in 1901], 1911 was widowed mother-in-law Naomi
Mitchell [1833-19??]
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He was
a hatter's apprentice [1891] /
a hatter's shop keeper [1901] /
a partner in Arthur Gledhill's
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Born in Halifax.
He was
a labourer of Alfred Street, Halifax [1895] /
a stone mason's labourer [1901] /
night watchman for carpet manufacturer [1911] /
in France with the Mechanical Transport Company Army Service Corps
[WW1 1917].
In [Q1] 1895, he married Annie Elizabeth Wilson [1876-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
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He was
educated at St Augustine's School /
a male nurse [1911].
In [Q1] 1912, he married Violet Eleanor Vincent
in Islington, London.
They lived at 22 Aberdeen Road, Highbury, London [1917].
During World War I,
he served as a Corporal
with the 4th Casualty Clearing Station
Royal Army Medical Corps.
He died [21st August 1917] (aged 35) of wounds received the previous
day when 4th Casualty Clearing Station was bombed (despite the
display of the Red Cross).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref IV J 2].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Christ Church, Pellon
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Born in Ovenden.
He was
a member of Christ Church, Pellon /
an apprentice hairdresser with Fred Aked, Hanson Lane /
a hairdresser (own account) [1911] /
in business at 17 Market Street, Halifax.
He emigrated to Australia [1911].
During World War I,
he enlisted [July 1916]
and served as a Private
with the 51st Battalion
Australian Infantry (Australian Imperial Forces).
He died of gunshot wounds & a fractured skull at the New Zealand Stationary Hospital, Hazebrouck, France [10th June 1917] (aged 29).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery, France [Grave Ref I F 26].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland,
and on the Memorial at Greetland Liberal Club
Question:
Does anyone know his connections with Greetland?
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Born in Halifax [10th July 1900].
Baptised at St George's, Sowerby [16th September 1900].
He was
a member of Kingston Liberal Club, Halifax /
an apprentice at the Northern Engineering Company.
During World War I,
he enlisted [around June 1918]
and served as a Private
with the West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He died in Clipstone, Nottinghamshire [29th November 1918] (aged 18).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Warley Congregational Church
[A 253]
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He was chairman and governing director of G. H. Gledhill & Sons Limited and Gledhill-Brook Time Recorders Limited.
In 1911, he invented and patented a job-costing recorder.
In 1917, he designed a mechanism for releasing bombs with greater
accuracy than current designs.
He unsuccessfully applied to patent his design, and, after travelling
to London and demonstrating the mechanism to the Air Board, he was
invited to build an experimental set to carry and release 14 bombs.
The device was successfully adopted and installed in several aircraft.
He was a member of Halifax Town Council from 1923.
He was
Mayor of Halifax [1926-1927].
In 1928, he became Chairman of the Halifax Tramways Committee.
He was considered to be an authority on municipal passenger
transport, and was a member of the Institute of Transport.
In 1937, he was President Elect of the Municipal Transport
Association.
He was
Chairman of the Yorkshire Branch of the Institution of Mechanical
Engineers /
Fellow of the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants /
Fellow of the British Horological Institute /
Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society /
President of Halifax Rotary Club [1929]
In [Q3] 1941, he married Winifred Pickles [1904-1982] in Halifax.
Child: Jocelyne Mary Clara [b 1945] who married
[Halifax 1972] Derek B. Haigh.
They lived at
Arthur died 20th October 1951 (aged 77).
Winifred died 23rd January 1982 (aged 78).
He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell [Grave Ref: 5 25 A].
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Harold Wilson
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Born in Halifax [27th November 1881].
In [Q1] 1912, he married Violet Eleanor Vincent
in Islington, London.
They lived at 22 Aberdeen Road, Highbury, London.
During World War I,
he served as a Corporal
with the 4th Casualty Clearing Station
Royal Army Medical Corps.
He died of wounds received when the Casualty Clearing Station was bombed [21st August 1917] (aged 35).
He was buried at Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref IV J 2].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Christ Church, Pellon
Born in Manchester [24th July 1924].
He was educated at Urmston Grammar School.
He lived at Flixton, Manchester.
During World War II,
he enlisted [1941]
and served as an Apprentice
with the Merchant Navy
aboard the steam merchant ship SS Fort Longueuil.
He served in Russian Convoys.
He was lost [20th September 1943] (aged 18)
when his ship – en route to Australia – was torpedoed by German Submarine U-532 and sank in the Indian Ocean,
with the loss of 57 of her crew of 59.
He is remembered on the Tower Hill Memorial, London [Grave Ref 50],
and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Born in Greetland.
He and his siblings were orphaned by 1897, and lived with his sister
Mrs Sarah Kinder.
He was
a cotton spinner's piecer [1901] /
a cotton operative [1911] /
employed by John Law & Sons.
On 5th July 1916, he married Ada Annie Whiteley [1889-1934] at St Thomas's Church, Greetland.
They lived at 141A Rochdale Road, Greetland [1916].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was at Clipstone Camp, Nottinghamshire [1916].
He died in the Dardanelles [3rd September 1916] (aged 29).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval, France. [Grave Ref I G 12].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland,
and on the Memorial at Saint Thomas's Church, Greetland.
Ada Annie never remarried.
She died in St Luke's Hospital, Halifax [13th January 1934].
She was buried at St Thomas's Church, Greetland
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On 26th December 1881, he married Harriet Ann Shoesmith.
Children:
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Born in Southowram.
He was
a labourer [1900] /
a machine fitter [1901] /
a gas engine fitter [1911].
On 17th April 1900, he married Margaret Ann Holgate at St Anne's Church, Southowram.
Child:
Arthur [1902-14th July 1909] who was buried with his Holgate grandparents at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-L1E]
They lived at
Charles died 27th July 1935 (aged 60).
Margaret Ann died 17th December 1943 (aged 66).
The couple were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: NR-C11]
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Born in Southowram.
He was
a dyer's labourer [1891] /
a labourer [1895] /
a firebrick labourer [1901] /
landlord of the Brickmakers' Arms, Halifax [taking over from
his older brother, Edward 1905] /
a licensed victualler of 1 Godley Road, New Bank [1909]
/
an insurance agent [1911].
In 1895, he married (1) Mary Hannah Crossley at St Thomas's Church, Claremount.
Children:
In 1905, he married (2) Lauretta Crossley in Halifax.
Child:
Winifred [b 1909]
They lived at
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Born in Halifax.
He was
a house painter [1881] /
manager in a bill posting company [1891] /
a book keeper & builder [1901].
In 1873, he married Elizabeth Ann Harrison [1852-1924] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 2 Milton Terrace, Halifax [1881, 1891, 1901, 1911].
Charles James died 21st March 1909 (aged 62).
Elizabeth Ann died 2nd July 1924 (aged 72).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1328]
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Born in Stainland.
He was
a worsted bobbin doffer [1911] /
a fettler with J. & S. L. Taylor Limited [1921].
In [Q1] 1918, he married Mabel Alice McBurnie [1886-1951] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Broad Royd, Stainland-with Old Lindley [1921].
Living with them [in 1921] were
step daughter Mary E. Bottomley [b 1907] a woollen piecer
with J. & S. L. Taylor Limited [1921],
brother-in-law Fred Bottomley [b 1887] woollen spinner with
John Law & Sons
& sister-in-law Mildred Bottomley [b 1889] worsted weaver with
Charles Walton Ellis & Company.
Cyril died 1st April 1944
He was a farm labourer [1905].
On 19th June 1905, he married Selina Ford [1886-1923]
in Hurst, Ashton-under-Lyne.
Child:
Helena [1905-1992] who married [1928] Harry Cross
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
with the Royal Garrison Artillery.
He was killed in action [22nd March 1918].
He was buried at Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France [Grave Ref VII B 16]
At their trial, all 3 men were found guilty
He married Sarah [1763-1837].
David died 9th September 1832 (aged 74).
Sarah died 18th April 1837 (aged 74).
The couple were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S1/49]
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She married Edward Hanson
He and his brothers, Albert & Ambrose, worked in the
family-owned quarry and ran the business following their
father's death in 1910.
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He was
a member of Rishworth Particular Baptist Chapel /
a cotton piecer [1911] /
employed at Whiteley Brothers, Rishworth.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was wounded in action in France, and died of his wounds at No.48
Casualty Clearing Station, 2 days later
[29th November 1917] (aged 20).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, France [Grave Ref V B 14].
He is remembered on Rishworth War Memorial,
and on Rishworth Particular Baptist Church Memorial.
His brother Albert also died in the War
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Born 4th June 1815.
He was landlord of the Roebuck, Halifax [1850].
He married Sarah [1819-1909].
Children:
Edmund died 5th July 1896.
Sarah died 19th January 1909.
Members of the family were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
He married Elizabeth [1742-1811].
Children:
Elizabeth died 5th June 1811 (aged 69).
Members of the family were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax
He ran an art studio at 44 King Cross Street, Halifax [1895].
The business was founded by his grandfather in 1780 and was in Old Market and Northgate, Halifax.
In 1854, the family bought the business of William Hoyland and this
was carried on by Edward and his son.
He married Jane [1829-1891].
Child: Herbert
Jane died 27th June 1891 (aged 62).
Edward died 12th December 1904 (aged 70),
and was interred at Doncaster Cemetery.
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1348]
Born in Southowram.
He was
a worker at Shaw Lodge Mills, Halifax [1875] /
driver of a three-horse stone wagon [1884] /
a carter of Dumb Mill Inn, Hipperholme [1885] /
a horse driver for Morton's of Siddal /
a horse driver for Brooke's of Hipperholme /
a brick labourer [1891] /
a member of the Licensed Victuallers' Association /
founder of the Halifax Darts League /
landlord of the Shoulder of Mutton, Southowram /
beerseller at the Brickmakers' Arms, Halifax [1901] /
beerhouse keeper at the Town Hall Tavern, Halifax [1905, 1911, 1927
1936] /
a fish frier in a building (50 yards) to the rear of the Town Hall
Tavern [1934].
In 1934, he was charged with receiving stolen dripping but
was found Not Guilty.
His younger brother, Charles Henry, took over from
him at the Brickmakers' Arms [1905]
On 26th December 1885, Edward married Lilly Ainley [1867-1948] at Halifax Parish Church.
She was a weaver (cotton) [1891]
Children:
They lived at Halifax & Wakefield Road, Hipperholme [1891].
Edward died 22nd August 1936.
He was buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
[26th August 1936].
Children Rosetta & John Alfred were buried at Rastrick Church
An obituary in
the Halifax Courier [24th August 1936] reported
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He married Sarah [1845-1915].
Sarah died 30th July 1915 (aged 70).
Edwin died 18th December 1939 (aged 86).
The couple were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
[3 37 O]
He was
a commercial clerk [1891] /
a cashier & manager [1901] /
manager of wire works [1911].
In [Q4] 1884, he married Mary Anne Briggs [1861-1940] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901] was sister-in-law Edith Briggs [b
1878].
Edwin died 31st January 1936 (aged 79).
Mary Ann died 15th March 1940 (aged 79).
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-D18]
Born in Halifax.
He was
a member of Salem United Methodist Chapel, Halifax /
a bobbin piecer in cotton mill (carpet manufacturer) [1911] /
a warehouse man at Crossley's.
During World War I,
after being rejected 3 times, he enlisted [November 1915]
and served as a Private
/ Rifleman
with the 9th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was reported missing and assumed to have died at the Battle of Arras [25th April 1917] (aged 21).
The Halifax Courier He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Crossley's Carpets,
and on the Memorial at Salem United Methodist Chapel
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She married William Horton.
She inherited the two houses at Lightcliffe Royd, Barkisland
He served
with the 2nd Battalion
84th Foot
York & Lancaster Regiment
Life Guards commanded by the Duke of Wellington.
He went through the Peninsular Campaign [1812] and fought at
Waterloo [18th June 1815].
He married (1) Rachel [1780-1834].
Rachel died 7th November 1834 (aged 54).
He married (2) Martha [1787-1861].
They lived at Scar Top, Greetland [1851].
Living with them [in 1851] was granddaughter Christiana
Allinson [b 1846].
Martha died 4th April 1861 (aged 74).
Eli died 6th February 1862 (aged 81).
Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: K5]
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He married Elizabeth [1784-1847]
Children:
Elizabeth died 18th December 1847 (aged 63).
Ely died 21st February 1850 (aged 65).
Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: K16]
He married Ann [1809-1???].
They lived at West Vale Place, Elland-cum-Greetland [1861]
Born in Halifax [23rd March 1874].
He was
a worsted doffer [1891] /
a copper wire drawer [1901] /
a worsted warehouseman [1911] /
a shop assistant with W. & W. Maude at Cheapside, Halifax
[1921] /
a dyer's labourer [1939].
Around 1902, he married Mary Jerrett [1880-19??].
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1911, 1921] was Mary's mother Eunice
Jerrett [b Halifax 1854].
Living with them [in 1939] was Marion Greenwood
(née Gledhill) [b 21st May 1922] (worsted spinner).
Ernest died Q1 1947 (aged 72)
In [Q2] 1941, he married Grace Shepherd in Calder District.
They lived at Burnley Hill Terrace, Shelf.
During World War II,
he served as a Gunner
with the 13th Anti-Tank Regiment
Royal Artillery.
He died 14th December 1941 (aged 22).
He was buried at Taiping War Cemetery, Malaysia [Grave Ref 2 F 16].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Northowram
During World War I,
he enlisted [November 1914] (aged 16)
and served as a Corporal
with the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He went to France [April 1916].
He died 24th October 1918 (aged 20).
He was buried at Verchain British Cemetery, Verchain-Maugre, France [Grave Ref B 22].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Paul's Church, King Cross
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Born in Halifax.
He worked for Sugden's, coal merchant.
He lived at 12 Abel Street, Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/5th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He was reported missing and assumed to have died at Wytschaete [25th April 1918].
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 42-47 & 162],
and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
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Born in Halifax.
Baptised at Halifax Parish Church [14th May 1803].
A schoolmaster.
He was a staunch Nonconformist, and a teetotaller.
He took an active part in the reform agitations which were going on
in England during the early part of the 19th century.
He was a member of Harrison Road Chapel, Carlton Street.
On the 27th May 1844, he emigrated to New Zealand arriving in the
ship Bella Marina at New Plymouth.
He set up in business as a storekeeper.
He also started the first tanning works in New Plymouth [between
1845-1848].
The tan pits were where the Criterion Hotel now stands.
In 1848, he paid a visit to England and gave several lectures on New
Zealand and New Plymouth
In 1849, he married Hannah Jones at Halifax Parish Church.
Child:
Mary Madeira who married Gervase Disney Hammerton
In 1851, they sailed to Melbourne aboard the Woodstock.
Francis visited Sydney, and then went back to New Plymouth,
NZ, where he resumed his business as auctioneer and merchant.
He became a New Zealand politician.
He represented Taranaki in the first General Assembly held in
Auckland.
In 1854, when the
New Zealand Constitution Act
came into force, he was elected the first representative for the Town
of New Plymouth in the General Assembly, and was again re-elected for
the House in 1865.
He served in the first Parliament (representing New Plymouth) and the
third Parliament (representing Omata).
Between his two terms of office, he was a volunteer in the First Taranaki War [1860/1].
He was prominent in the House of Representatives.
He died in New Zealand [2nd October 1882].
He had been an invalid for 3 or 4 years prior to his death.
Hannah died on the 9th January 1884
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Born in Ovenden.
He was
a mechanic of Pellon [1885] /
a mechanic fitter [1891] /
a turner mechanic [1901] /
a mechanic (turner) for machine tool maker [1911].
In 1885, he married Emily Mulvannah [1863-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
She was a worsted twister [1901]
Child: Arthur
They lived at
Fred died after a long illness, patiently borne [13th May 1915] (aged 51).
He was buried at Mount Tabor Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
[15th May 1915].
In [Q2] 1920, Emily married Charles Hunt in Halifax.
They lived at 4 Nuttall Street, Alfreton, Derbyshire
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Born in Greetland.
He was
a painter of Greetland [1891] /
a painter [1901] /
a journeyman house painter [1911].
In 1891, he married Ruth Ada Hamer [1867-19??] at St Thomas's Church, Greetland.
Children:
They lived at
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In [Q2] 1915, he married Mabel Scott in Halifax.
Child:
Jack [b 1916]
They lived at
During World War I,
he served as an Able Seaman
with Anson Battalion RN Div.
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.
He was reported missing and assumed to have died 25th March 1918 (aged 29).
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 1],
and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Born in Todmorden [14th October 1882].
He was
a picker maker [1901, 1911, 1916] /
awarded a gold Albert & medal for his services to Walsden Football Club [18th September 1909] /
placed on the list of reserved occupations [1916] /
a buffalo hide picker maker for Robert Fielden & Sons Limited at
Inchfield Picker works [1921] /
a cotton loom picker maker [1939].
In [Q1] 1917, he married Mary Ellen Marshall [1889-19??] in Todmorden.
She was a cotton weaver for Caleb Hoyle Limited at Hollins Mill,
Walsden [1921]
Children:
They lived at
Fred died in Todmorden [Q4 1966]
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In [Q1] 1891, he married Alice Smith [1867-1???] in Halifax.
Child: Harry Murgatroyd [1891-1894] who was buried with
his Smith grandparents at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1179].
Son of James William Gledhill.
Born in Ripponden.
He was
a member of the Lightcliffe Congregational Church School /
an errand boy (fruiterer) [1911] /
employed in the tailoring department of T. Eaton & Company,
Toronto.
In 1912, the family moved to Toronto.
During World War I,
he enlisted in Canada [August 1914]
and served as a Sergeant Major
with the 48th Highlanders (Toronto)
Canadian Infantry.
Acting Company Sergeant Major F. Gledhill was awarded
the Distinguished Conduct Medal [February 1917]
He is remembered on the Roll of Honour at Lightcliffe Congregational Church.
His brother, Bugler Stanley Gledhill served with the 95th
Battalion, and his grandfather and four uncles served in the Militia
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Children:
He married Susannah Foster.
Children:
They lived at Cross Hill, Halifax [1841].
Living with them [in 1841] were Susannah's parents.
Susannah died 12th November 1845 (aged 31)
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2728]
with her parents
He was
a shoemaker [1851] /
a cordwainer [1861] /
a boot & shoemaker [1871] /
a shoemaker [1881].
He married Elizabeth [1827-1891].
Children:
They lived at
George died 12th June 1885 (aged 66).
Elizabeth died 7th December 1891 (aged 64).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2353]
with the wife & son of John Pickles
He was a cotton spinner [1891, 1901].
He married Harriet [1853-19??].
Children:
They lived at 24 Heptonstall Road, Hebden Bridge [1891, 1901]
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Born in Halifax.
He was
a worsted mill hand living with his parents [1861] /
a draper's assistant living with parents [1871] /
running a wholesale & retail millinery, & fancy drapery business at
41 Northgate, Halifax [1872] /
a draper and milliner [1881].
Around 1888, he expanded into the premises next door – Number 43
Northgate – and set up the Halifax Millinery & Mourning Establishment.
In August 1886, he invented and subsequently patented the Automatic Cash Till and the Automatic Cash Displayer.
With his sons,
Arthur Henry,
Gilbert,
and
Walter
he established the firm of
G. H. Gledhill & Sons Limited.
He was a Fellow of the British Horological Institute
On 20th September 1871, he married Mary Anne Sharp at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Mary Ann died 10th August 1906.
George Henry died 27th February 1922 (aged 72).
Members of the family were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
[3 5 34]
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He was a commercial traveller for mechanical engineer [1901].
In 1890, he married Emma Jane Swift in Halifax.
Children:
In 1901, the family were living with Emma Jane's widowed
mother Jane at the Bee-hive, Halifax, 33 King Cross
Street, Halifax
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Born 22nd May 1889.
He was a partner (secretary) in G. H. Gledhill & Sons Limited.
During World War I,
he and 7 friends enlisted
with the Cheshire Regiment
[17th September 1914]:
who were killed,
who were wounded, and
Major Horace Fox, who survived unscathed.
Gilbert served as Second Lieutenant in the 5th Earl of
Chester's Cheshire Regiment.
He was wounded by a German rifle grenade, and many of his colleagues
were injured, some fatally [10th May 1915].
He was taken to a military hospital in London.
His eyes were badly damaged, and his right eye had to be removed.
He was Conservative MP for Halifax [1931-1945].
He made his maiden speech in 5th May 1932.
Like Churchill's Conservative government, he was not returned in the
post-World War II elections.
In [Q4] 1920, he married Philippa Amy Holmes
in Berwick.
He lived at
Gilbert died 2nd September 1946.
The Halifax Courier He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
with his parents
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Jeffrey Knowles
He was a grocer [1871].
In [Q2] 1857, he married Mary Jane Audus [1835-1903].
Children:
They lived at 5 Ferguson Street, Halifax [1871].
Mary Jane died 15th January 1903.
Haigh Clapham died 22nd February 1904.
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3384]
In [Q3] 1905, he married Margaret Corcoran in Halifax.
They lived at 4 Waterhouse Terrace, Upper Kirkgate, Halifax.
During World War I,
he enlisted
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
[July 1916], then
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
He was killed in action [12th February 1917] (aged 36).
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 11C & 12A],
and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Born in Halifax.
He was
a machine minder (worsted) [1901] /
a dyer of 5 Ovenden Wood Road [1906] /
a dyer's labourer [1911].
In 1906, he married Mary Eliza Horn at Christ Church, Pellon.
Child:
George Arthur [b 1911]
They lived at 16 Rake Bank, Wheatley, Halifax [1911]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Born in Sowerby Bridge.
He was
a member of Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge /
a butcher's apprentice [1911] /
employed by a butcher in Skircoat Green then by Harry Firth in
Gibbet Street.
He lived with his family at 9 East Parade, Sowerby Bridge.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He joined up under the Derby Scheme and was called to the colours
on 31st January 1916.
He was reported missing and assumed to have died on the first day of the Battle of the Somme [1st July 1916] (aged 22).
The Halifax Courier He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France,
and on the Memorial at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Derrick Habergham
An early member of the Gledhill family of Barkisland.
He married
either a daughter of Peter Barkesland.
or
his cousin, Mary Gleidhill.
Child: William
In November 1884, was summoned for a breach of the licensing laws.
He pleaded ignorance and was fined £1 plus costs.
The Court heard that Gledhill had been convicted for felony in 1864
and was disqualified from holding a licence
On 2nd August 1835, he married Sarah Wilby [1817-18??] in Wakefield.
Children:
They lived at
Henry died 24th January 1891 (aged 77).
Sarah died 21st December 1897 (aged 81).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1029]
with the 7 infants
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He was a blacksmith [1871, 1881].
He married Nancy [1826-1???].
Children:
They lived at
In 1891, the widowed Nancy was living at Northowram, with
son Shaw & his wife
He was
a joiner & cabinet maker [1861] /
a joiner [1871, 1881] /
a retired joiner [1891].
In [Q1] 1856, he married Frances Maria Taylor [1829-1923] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Henry died 2nd June 1893 (aged 67).
Frances Maria died 12th March 1923 (aged 94).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/306]
In [Q3] 1888, he married Mary Lynch in Halifax.
Mary died 21st January 1933 (aged 76),
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1677]
with her mother
He was a house painter [1911].
In [Q1] 1892, he married Lucy Bentley [1866-1936] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
17 Ashfield Terrace, Greetland [1911].
Lucy died 21st May 1936 (aged 70).
Herbert died 15th March 1943 (aged 77).
The couple were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: R7]
He was
a member of St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden /
a labourer [1913] /
employed at Soyland Paper Mill.
On 5th April 1913, he married Agnes Stott [1885-1940] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 20 Victoria Square, Ripponden.
He served 12 years as a regular soldier in the Hussars, 5 years in
India.
During World War I,
he served as a Gunner
with the 137th Heavy Battery
Royal Garrison Artillery.
He was killed in action by shellfire [17th September 1918].
He was buried at Tincourt New British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref V E 12].
He is remembered on Ripponden War Memorial,
on Barkisland War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Saint Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
He and his father carried on the family art business.
He was at 52 Rhodes Street, Halifax [1936]
Curate at Elland [15??]
and
Vicar of Huddersfield
Born in Stainland.
He was
a cotton piecer [1901] /
a woollen weaver [1911] /
a packer [1915].
On 13th November 1915, he married Martha Ann [1892-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Child:
Clarence Irvine [22nd March 1916-2002]
They lived at Rock Villa, Holywell Brook.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action [3rd September 1916].
The family heard about his death in August 1917.
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6A & 6B],
and on Elland War Memorial
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Glynn Helliwell
He married Milly [1757-1819].
Child:
John [1777-15th August 1816] who was buried with his mother
The family lived in Stainland.
Milly died 11th November 1819 (aged 62)
and was buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S1/22]
James bought the premises
This & associated entries use material contributed by Andy Eccles
He established Gledhill's Gift by his will of 1789.
See
William Walker
He married Unknown.
Child:
John [d 1826]
They lived at Northgate, Halifax [1826].
James & son John were buried at Northgate End Chapel:
John [18th June 1826];
James [6th July 1826]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Dick Thomas
He married Hannah [1789-1876].
Children:
James died 1st December 1834 (aged 51).
Hannah died 7th September 1876 (aged 87).
Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: K22]
In 1884, he was imprisoned for 3 months for several counts of having
neglected his wife and family and leaving them to be maintained by
the local Poor Law Union.
He was said to be in the habit of leaving home and remaining away for
a long time
Gledhill had been driving his cart – without reins – and
turned to speak to someone in the cart when he ran over the child who
was playing in the road.
The horse knocked her down and the cart ran over her head, killing
her instantly.
At the trial, Gledhill was seen to be of good character for
kindness and humanity.
The Judge directed him to enter into his own recognisance of
£50 and a surety of £25 to appear and receive judgment
when called upon.
He was then discharged
He was
a cart driver [1851] /
a porter [1861].
He married Phoebe [1810-18??].
Children:
The family lived at
Phoebe died 16th January 1881 (aged 72),
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1638]
with William Gledhill
& George Mercer [1835-1878]
He was a painter [1851].
Around 1835, he married Eliza [1807-1884].
Children:
They lived at
Eliza died 27th January 1884 (aged 77).
James died 9th February 1884 (aged 77).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1329]
He married Mary [1820-1877].
Children:
Mary died 18th May 1877 (aged 57).
James died 30th March 1899 (aged 78).
Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: R17]
He married (1) Elizabeth [1828-1908].
Children:
James died 28th May 1853 (aged 25).
In [Q4] 1855, Elizabeth married (2) Thomas Russell in Halifax
Elizabeth died 16th May 1908 (aged 80).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4544]
Gledhill, Mr Ref 72-155
Surgeon at Broad Street, Halifax [1841]
Gledhill, Aaron Ref 72-135
Born in Stainland.
Betty was born in Outlane.
Gledhill, Abraham Ref 72-17
(Possibly) son of Joseph Gledhill.
Gledhill, Adam de Ref 72-163
Son of William Gledhill.
Gledhill, Albert Ref 72-55
Son of Walker Gledhill.
he became ill about midday on the 29th, but didn't tell anyone until
early morning on the 30th.
The medical officer attended to him at once, and everything possible
was done to save him with 3 nurses and a doctor caring for him
Gledhill, Alfred Ref 72-225
Born in Southowram.
Nancy came from Southowram
Gledhill, Allen Ref 72-130
Menimeho was born in Stainland.
Gledhill, Ambrose Ref 72-240
Son of Sam Gledhill.
Elizabeth, from Rishworth, was the daughter
of Elizabeth & Richard Hartley
Gledhill, Anthony Ref 72-169
He was a woollen carder [1841].
Gledhill, Arthur Ref 72-57
Gledhill, Arthur Ref 72-136
(Possibly) son of James Gledhill.
Susannah (née Drake), was born in Savile Park,
Halifax.
Gledhill, Arthur Ref 72-213
Son of Joseph Gledhill.
Louisa was born in Holywell Green, the daughter of John
Mitchell, woollen engineer.
Gledhill, Arthur Ref 72-238
Son of Charles James Gledhill.
Gledhill, Arthur Ref 72-86
Son of Thomas Gledhill, boot maker.
Annie Elizabeth, of Bank Buildings, Luddendenfoot, was the
daughter of John Wilson, greengrocer
Gledhill, Arthur Ref 72-38
Son of William Gledhill.
Gledhill, Arthur Ref 72-39
Son of Fred Gledhill.
His mother lived at Alfreton, Derbyshire.
He had relatives at 58 Caunce Street, Blackpool
Gledhill, Arthur Ref 72-37
Son of Zebedee Gledhill.
Gledhill, Arthur Henry Ref 72-181
Son of George H. Gledhill.
Gledhill, Arthur Sandwell Ref 72-74
Son of Elizabeth & William Gledhill
of Halifax.
Gledhill, Arthur Shane Ref 72-71
His grandparents lived at Kingston Street, Halifax.
Gledhill, Barber Ref 72-239
House-master and teacher at Calder High School who revived the
Midgley Pace Egg play in 1949
Gledhill, Benjamin Ref 72-36
Son of Turner Gledhill.
Ada Annie, of 141 Rochdale Road, Greetland, was the daughter
of Thomas Whiteley, farmer
Gledhill, Charles Ref 72-19
Harriet Ann was the daughter of George Shoesmith
Gledhill, Charles Ref 72-87
Son of James Gledhill.
Margaret Ann was born in Southowram, the daughter of
Telemachus Holgate
Gledhill, Charles Henry Ref 72-190
Son of Alfred Gledhill.
Mary Hannah was the daughter of Frank Crossley
Lauretta Crossley was the daughter of Frank Crossley,
and sister of his first wife
Gledhill, Charles James Ref 72-96
Son of James Gledhill.
Elizabeth Ann was born in Halifax
Gledhill, Cyril Ref 72-253
Son of Joe Gledhill.
Gledhill, Daniel Ref 72-52
Born in Ripponden
Selina was born in Hurst
Gledhill, David Ref 72-152
Around 10:00 pm on 8th August 1811, he,
Henry Midwood and
Joseph Brook,
all from Brighouse, were involved in an assault upon a party of
soldiers who had been recruiting in Brighouse.
The gang eventually drove the military out of the town.
Gledhill, David Ref 72-125
Of Stainland.
Gledhill, Dorothy Ref 72-228
Daughter of John Gledhill or daughter of John Gledhill.
Gledhill, Edgar Ref 72-241
Son of Sam Gledhill.
Gledhill, Edgar Ref 72-40
Son of Walker Gledhill.
Gledhill, Edmund Ref 72-77
Or Edmond / Gleadhill.
Gledhill, Edward Ref 72-145
Of Halifax.
Gledhill, Edward Ref 72-219
In 1892, he advertised as a
House Painter, Decorator, and Artists' Colourman at 44 King Cross
Street, Halifax
Gledhill, Edward Ref 72-179
Son of Alfred Gledhill.
Lilly was born in Southowram, the daughter of coal
miner Samuel Ainley.
... he was the oldest landlord in Halifax at the time of his death
Gledhill, Edwin Ref 72-80
Gledhill, Edwin Ref 72-115
Born in Halifax.
Mary Anne was born in Halifax
Gledhill, Edwin Ref 72-41
Son of Arthur Gledhill.
Gledhill, Elizabeth Ref 72-168
Baptised at Elland [15th October 1609].
Daughter of Thomas Gledhill of Barkisland Hall.
Gledhill, Elizabeth Ref 72-83
In 1851, she was teacher of a private school at
Kingston, Halifax
Gledhill, Ely Ref 72-63
Born in Greetland.
Martha was born in Greetland
Gledhill, Ely Ref 72-111
Of Greetland.
Gledhill, Ely Ref 72-12
He was a toll bar keeper [1861].
Gledhill, Ernest Ref 72-243
Son of Richmond Gledhill.
Mary was born in Halifax [21st November 1880]
Gledhill, Ernest Cameron Ref 72-72
Son of Mary & Fred Cameron.
Gledhill, Ernest Gladstone Ref 72-42
Son of John Holroyd Gledhill.
Gledhill, Francis Edward Ref 72-24
Son of Thomas Gledhill.
Gledhill, Francis Ullathorne Ref 72-150
Son of John Gledhill and brother of Thomas Gledhill.
Gledhill, Fred Ref 72-58
Son of James Gledhill, engine tenter.
Emily, of Pellon, was born in Manchester, the daughter
of Thomas Mulvannah, labourer.
Gledhill, Fred Ref 72-127
Son of Joe Gledhill, plasterer.
Ruth Ada, of Greetland, was the daughter of Edward
Hamer, cloth fuller
Gledhill, Fred Ref 72-43
Son of Eliza & John Gledhill of Elland.
Gledhill, Fred Harrison Ref 72-256
Son of Mary Ann Gledhill.
Mary Ellen was the daughter of Uttley Marshall.
Gledhill, Frederick Ref 72-252
He was a mechanic [1894].
Alice was the daughter of Thomas Smith
Gledhill, Frederick Charles Ref 72-69
DCM.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.
He has performed consistent good work throughout, and has at all
times set a splendid example
Gledhill, George Ref 72-149
Recorded in 1854, when
he, Thomas Walker, & George Mitchell
were accused of attacking James Hinchcliffe who had
refused to give a stick of the celery which he had exhibited at the
Hipperholme Flower Show
Gledhill, George Ref 72-232
He married Betty.
Gledhill, George Ref 72-147
Susannah was the daughter of Charles Foster
Gledhill, George Ref 72-128
Born in Luddenden.
Elizabeth was born in Halifax
Gledhill, George Ref 72-102
Born in Greetland.
Harriet was born in Hebden Bridge / Luddenden
Gledhill, George Henry Ref 72-226
Son of Henry Gledhill.
Mary Anne was the daughter of Joseph Sharp
Gledhill, George Henry Ref 72-188
Born in Halifax.
Emma Jane was the daughter of William Swift
Gledhill, Gilbert Ref 72-234
Son of George H. Gledhill.
Gledhill, Haigh Clapham Ref 72-27
Born in Wakefield [11th April 1833].
Mary Jane was born [3rd June 1835] in Ayton, Yorkshire
Gledhill, Harry Ref 72-44
He was a news vendor in Waterhouse Street, Halifax.
Gledhill, Harry Ref 72-140
(Probably) son of Sam Gledhill.
Mary Eliza, a twister of 36 Wyvern Place, Halifax, was the
daughter of George Horn
Gledhill, Harry Wells Ref 72-66
Son of John Wells Gledhill.
Gledhill, Henry Ref 72-210
Of Barkisland.
Gledhill, Henry Ref 72-206
Landlord of the Pack Horse, Halifax [1884].
Gledhill, Henry Ref 72-233
Born in Huddersfield.
Sarah was born in Wakefield
Gledhill, Henry Ref 72-123
Born in Northowram.
Nancy was born in Warley
Gledhill, Henry Ref 72-141
Born in Stainland.
Frances was born in Stainland [4th August 1829]
Gledhill, Henry William Ref 72-251
Mary was the daughter of Mr Lynch
Gledhill, Herbert Ref 72-112
Born in Halifax.
Lucy was born in Halifax
Gledhill, Herbert Ref 72-53
Born in Ripponden.
Gledhill, Herbert E. Ref 72-222
Son of Edward Gledhill.
Gledhill, Sir Hugh Ref 72-165
Son of Thomas Gledhill.
Gledhill, Hugh Ref 72-230
Curate at Elland [17??]
Gledhill, Irvine Ref 72-22
Son of Luke Gledhill.
Martha Ann, of James Street, Elland, was the daughter
of Jimmy Readyhough, labourer, and widow of Mr Smithies
Gledhill, Isaac Ref 72-142
Gledhill, James Ref 72-143
On the 13th February 1839, the Duke of York, Rastrick was
advertised for auction in the Leeds Mercury, the sale taking place
at
the old established and well accustomed inn or public house under the
sign of the Duke of York at Bridge End, Rastrick and now in
the hands of the trustees of the late George Webster
Gledhill, James Ref 72-218
He lived at
Smith House, Lightcliffe.
Gledhill, James Ref 72-32
Gledhill, James Ref 72-107
Of Greetland.
Gledhill, James Ref 72-90
A labourer at Stainland.
Gledhill, James Ref 72-28
In July 1837, he was charged with the manslaughter of
3-year-old Mary Ann Royles.
Gledhill, James Ref 72-249
Born in Halifax.
Phoebe was born in E
James died between 1861 & 1871
Gledhill, James Ref 72-97
Born in Halifax.
Eliza was born in Halifax
Gledhill, James Ref 72-110
Of Greetland.
Gledhill, James Ref 72-244