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(Possibly) John Holdsworth who was landlord of the Three Pigeons, Halifax [1834, 1837].
In 1835, he, sued the inhabitants of Agbrigg and Morley, for the
damages to his property during the window-breaking riots on 6th
January 1835.
The Jury awarded damages of £230, against the £240 which
he had claimed.
He married Unknown.
Children:
He married Unknown.
Children:
The children were born in Halifax.
The family lived at 34 Horne Street, Halifax [1891].
Living with them [in 1891] when James was head of the
household, were sister Hannah's children
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Son of Mr Holdsworth.
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3310]
with his brother George
(Modern: Agnes Ormuson-Holdsworth)
Possibly daughter of Orm son of Magnus.
Held land in Holdsworth.
Married: possibly did not marry.
Children: possibly childless
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Born in Rastrick.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 10th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment.
He died 6th October 1917.
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 52-54 & 162A],
and on Rastrick War Memorial
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He was an apprentice coppersmith [1881].
He and his brother Percy Foster Holdsworth took over the family
business, H. S. Holdsworth Limited.
In 1887, he married Charlotte Annie Oldfield in Halifax.
Children:
Probate records show effects valued at £1,829
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He married Jane Emsley in Guiseley [28th April 1794].
Children:
She married Robert Wood from Fold
Daughter of Thomas Holdsworth of Ashday Hall, Southowram.
Baptised 9th September 1772.
In 1790, she married John Thompson.
In the marriage reports, she was described as
She was listed as a landed proprietor [1851].
She died 28th January 1854 (aged 81).
She & her husband were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
[M 16]
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He was a brick moulder [1909] / a brick maker [1911].
In 1880, he married Mary A. [1855-19??].
Child:
Mary Ann who married Henry Anderson
They lived at 10 Abbey Street, Range Bank, Halifax [1911]
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He was buried at St Mary's Church, Illingworth
He married Louisa Illingworth [1858-1920].
Louisa died 10th March 1920 (aged 62).
Arthur died 16th April 1924 (aged 64).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1410]
with Louisa's parents
Born in Northowram.
With his brother Oliver, he worked in the family
business of corn and carting which expanded into many towns, and they
founded O. & C. Holdsworth, Hebble Motor Services and O. & C. Estates Limited which still owns part of Halifax town centre
today.
He also started Trent Oil Products and was a founder of Jet Petroleum which he sold to an American concern in 1961.
He promoted the reafforestation of Beacon Hill.
He was Centenary
Mayor of Halifax [1947-1949].
In [Q3] 1906, he married Annie White [1881-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 201 Claremount Road, Halifax [1911].
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £97,720
See
Grand Theatre & Opera House, Halifax,
Hebble Bus Company,
O. & C. Holdsworth,
O. & C. Estates Limited and
Westgate, Halifax
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He became a priest
He was buried at Halifax Parish Church
Second son of George Holdsworth.
Born at Elmwood, Halifax [18th September 1855].
He was educated at Uppingham, Rutland.
In 1873, he started work at the family's Shaw Lodge Mills.
He and his cousin, Walter, joined their uncle William Irving Holdsworth in the family business – John Holdsworth & Company Limited.
In 1885, he took over the family business, becoming sole partner.
He was
first President Halifax & District Master Spinners' Federation
[1913-1919] /
Chairman of Halifax Chamber of Commerce /
church warden at Halifax Parish Church.
He married Emma Louisa Udall [1856-1926] from Staffordshire
[27th September 1878].
Children:
The twins – Norman Cyril and Robert Lionel – were born
on 25th March 1885 and both died on 28th November 1887.
They lived at
In 1900, he erected the western screen for the Organ in Halifax Parish Church.
In 1900, he bought the Scargill estate, Kettlewell.
In 1912, he moved to Grassington.
He died at Netherside Hall, Threshfield, Skipton [13th April 1920].
He & his wife were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
in the Holdsworth family tomb
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During World War II,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He died 15th January 1944 (aged 20).
He was buried at Taukkyan War Cemetery, Burma [Grave Ref II G 12]
Born in Halifax [24th April 1913].
On 13th August 1939, he married Margaret Dunn Coggan [1915-1995] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Heatherstone, Savile Park [1947].
He went to live in Rhodesia where he had a business Clan
Transport.
He retired to live in Switzerland.
Donald died in Halifax [21st July 1967].
Margaret died in Durban, South Africa [5th September 1995].
See
O. & C. Holdsworth and
Walton & Helliwell Limited
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He was
a cloth dresser [1851] /
a cloth finisher employing 10 men, 9 boys and 2 females [1871] /
a cloth finisher employing 12 men and 5 boys (woollen) [1881] /
a retired cloth finisher [1891].
In [Q4] 1843, he married Mary Ann Stephenson [1822-1884] in Leeds.
Children:
They lived at
Mary Ann died 1st November 1884 (aged 62).
Edward Lawson died 9th May 1903 (aged 82).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 779]
She married Benjamin Currer Rawson.
She died on 28th November 1883.
After her death, her husband installed a clerestory window in the
south arcade chancel of Halifax Parish Church in her memory
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He was
a member of Salem United Methodist Chapel, Halifax /
a teacher at Sion Branch Congregational Sunday School, Bank Top /
a worsted bobbin setter [1901] /
a carpet weaver [1911] /
employed in the Victoria Shed at Crossley's.
In [Q2] 1911, he married Mary J. Townend in Halifax.
Child:
Gladys [b Q4 1912]
They lived at
During World War I,
he served as a Corporal
/ Signaller
with the 8th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died of wounds in Belgium [9th October 1917] (aged 28).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Minty Farm Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref I E 12].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Crossley's Carpets,
on the Memorial at United Reformed Church, Carlton Street,
on Southowram War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Sion Branch Congregational Sunday School, Bank Top
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She married Rev Arthur John Groom.
She died at Ashwicken, Norfolk [19th November 1903].
She was buried at Ashwicken
Born 5th October 1892.
She was highly proficient in the musical arts.
In September 1911, at the age of 18, she was awarded her Diploma
(Licentiateship) by the Royal Academy of Music for teaching
Pianoforte playing.
She married John McKellar Robertson
CBE, OBE, VD, JP, in Skipton [5th June 1919].
Children:
She died at Kensington Palace Gardens, London after a long illness
[23rd February 1928]
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He was
a silk drawer [1891] /
a silk dresser [1901, 1911].
In 1883, he married Emma Sugden [1860-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Frank died in Halifax [Q1 1912] (aged 54)
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He married Unknown.
Children:
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He married Sarah [1774-1824].
Children:
They lived at Dean Head, Northowram.
George died 30th October 1822.
Sarah died at Dean Head [6th March 1824].
The couple were buried at Illingworth Church
He married Sarah.
Children:
Son Sam was buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
with his Holdsworth grandparents
In February 1845, he was declared bankrupt
Born in Northowram.
He was
manager at worsted mill [1871] /
a foreman overlooker (worsted) [1881].
He married Mary [1810-1887].
Children:
The family lived at
George died 26th January 1884 (aged 70).
Mary died 27th December 1887 (aged 77).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3310]
with George's brother Abraham Holdsworth
Second son of John Holdsworth.
Born 8th February 1822.
On 25th January 1848, he married Hannah Judith Turney.
Children:
Like his father, he was a bell-ringer at Halifax Parish Church.
On 1st April 1856, he and his brother, John, created a new record.
George died 24th November 1866.
Hannah died in 1874 (aged 54).
The couple were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
in the Holdsworth family tomb
He was
an agricultural labourer [1851] /
a carter [1861] /
a farm servant [1871] /
a green grocer [1881].
In [Q2] 1846, he married Martha Frith [1822-1902] in Halifax.
She was a bobbin winder [1851]
Children:
They lived at
George died 11th January 1887 (aged 65).
Martha died 7th November 1902 (aged 80).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 99]
with daughter Sarah Jane & her husband John Redman
He was superintendent of tapestry carpet designers [1891].
He married Unknown.
Child:
Kate [b 1871]
They lived at 38 North Parade, Halifax
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In [Q2] 1911, he married Amy Lomas in Halifax.
George died 15th July 1921.
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2939]
with Amy's parents
3rd son of Clement Holdsworth.
Of Netherside Hall, near Skipton.
He joined the family business – John Holdsworth & Company Limited
at Shaw Lodge Mills.
He was Lieutenant in the Yorkshire Dragoons [1900-1904].
In 1916, he was appointed
Justice of the Peace for the West Riding.
He married Mabel Highley, at Christ Church, Harrogate [3rd
June 1919].
Children:
He died at the family's Scargill estate, Kettlewell.
He was buried at Kettlewell
Born 18th May 1858.
She married Horace Alfred Groom.
She died 17th November 1927 & was buried at Ashwicken, Norfolk
He married Mary
At 2:00 am, on 26th September 1871, his wife was asleep when she woke
to the sound of him singing Down in yonder valley, then she
heard him fall down the stairs.
He died from the fall.
At the inquest, the jury heard that he had been quite sober and well
when he went to bed.
A verdict of Accidental Death was returned
Born in Halifax.
He was
(possibly) a pupil at Warley Grammar School [1841] /
a woolstapler [1851, 1871].
He married Ellen [1832-1904].
Children:
They lived at
Henry died 21st March 1876 (aged 49).
Ellen died 5th March 1904 (aged 72).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 862]
with Henry's parents
On 1st March 1852, he married Mary Mann in Halifax.
Henry died Q1 1853.
In 1856, Mary married George Fearnley
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Son of John Holdsworth
He was a gold jeweller [1891].
He and his brother James Edward were in business
as motor engineers and agents.
In February 1942, the partnership was dissolved.
In 1892, he married Bertha Duvall Bishop.
Child:
Unknown
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He was educated at Uppingham, Rutland.
During World War I,
he was Captain
with the 3rd Battalion
West Riding Regiment.
During World War II,
he served with the Home Guard.
He was a worsted spinner [1939].
On 10th October 1915, he married Dorothy Anne Frances Bethune at St Peter's Church, Sowerby.
Children:
They lived at Shaw Royd, Halifax
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Born in Halifax.
He was
a brazier [1861] /
a master coppersmith [1871] /
a master coppersmith employing 4 men & 2 boys [1881] /
a coppersmith employer [1901] /
a coppersmith master, general designer [1911].
He took over the family business and established H. S. Holdsworth Limited.
He invented the company's
which were specially designed for hotels, restaurants, coffee
taverns, steam laundries, factories and hospitals.
His sons – Alfred Sugden and Percy Foster – joined the
family business.
In 1863, he married (1) Emma Bancroft in Halifax.
Children:
Emma died in 1890.
In 1892, he married (2) Martha Emily Hamnett [1855-1???]
in Salford.
Child: 9. Jessie Hamnett [b 1894].
They lived at
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £22,377 13/6d
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Born in Halifax [26th August 1940].
He married Minette Evern.
Child:
Brenden
Tim was murdered in Johannesburg, South Africa [27th February
1997] in an armed robbery attempting to steal his new Mercedes
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Born in Norwood Green, Halifax
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the 9th Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He died 18th April 1918 (aged 32).
He was buried at Haringhe (Bandaghem) Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref II F 6].
He is remembered on Coley War Memorial
Born in Yorkshire [7th August 1809].
He was a stone delver [1841].
On 19th November 1845, he married Martha Bottomley [1811-1876] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Quarry House Gate, Northowram [1841]
Israel died 21st December 1846.
Martha died 9th March 1876.
They both died in Northowram
Born in Halifax [24th November 1846].
He was a removal contractor and general carrier.
He had an office at the junction of North Bridge and Range Bank, next to the Great Northern Hotel, Halifax, and can
be seen in the photos of the North Bridge Tram Accident [1st July
1906].
On 8th October 1870, he married Hannah Gibson [1847-1916]
in Northowram.
Israel died 26th January 1905.
Hannah died 23rd July 1916.
They both died in Halifax
Born in Halifax.
He was
a corn miller [1861, 1881, 1891] /
a smallware dealer [1901].
In [Q1] 1876, he married Sarah Ann Jackson [1838-1919] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Jacob died 2nd June 1904 (aged 65).
Sarah Ann died 16th February 1919 (aged 81).
Members of the family were buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram
with Sarah Ann's parents
He lived at Place House, Southowram.
He married Unknown.
Child: William
He married Unknown.
Child: Mary
James died 24th November 1833 (aged 82).
He married Unknown.
Children:
Father & son were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-S6]
He married Mary [1818-1890]
Mary died at Royd Farm, Illingworth [25th April 1890] (aged 72)
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He was
a master iron founder [1861] /
an iron founder employing 9 men & 1 boy [1871].
He married Ann [1820-1883].
They lived at
Living with them [in 1861, 1871] were unmarried sister-in-law Mary
Butler [b 1810] (worsted reeler 1861)
& niece-in-law Susannah Butler [b 1831] (worsted warper).
James died 1st January 1883 (aged 72).
Ann died 8th February 1883 (aged 63).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1667]
with sister-in-law Mary Butler [1810-1872]
He was a motor cycle agent and dealer [1911].
He and his brother Hugh Bancroft were in business
as motor engineers and agents.
In February 1942, the partnership was dissolved.
In 1910, he married Amy Alice Smith [1885-19??] in Halifax.
They lived at 327 Skircoat Green Road, Halifax [1911]
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In [Q2] 1873, he married Emma Elizabeth Brearley in Halifax.
Children:
James died in Halifax [Q2 1919] (aged 69).
He and
his son, William Holdsworth,
were commemorated on a tombstone inscribed
which was discovered when workmen were working inside Halifax Parish Church in 1878.
Beneath the tombstone, they found a stone coffin into which the
remains of 2 people – possibly those of John and William
had been placed
On 14th March 1822, he was charged at the York Assizes with
The Jury decided that John was unfit to stand trail
In October 1463, he was Constable of Hipperholme.
In 1495, he was elected Grave of Alverthorpe.
He married Cicely.
Children:
His son Robert wrote that
John instructed Robert to endow certain scholarships in the
University of Oxford by which Halifax youth might have the advantage
of
and gave him
to found a free school at Halifax and to erect two chantry chapels at
the parish church
Son of John Holdsworth.
He married Alice [d 1563].
Children:
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Son of Richard Holdsworth.
On 30th January 1542, he married Alice Lacy.
Children:
Son of John Holdsworth.
On 2nd February 1572/3, he married Elizabeth Savile at Elland.
Children:
He was buried at Halifax Parish Church
He was elected Constable of Hipperholme [1614]
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He married Unknown.
Children:
He was
Headmaster of Heath Grammar School [1733-1744] /
Vicar of Coley [1733-1740] /
Lecturer at Halifax Parish Church [1740].
In 1733, he married Mary Lister.
He died in April 1744.
He was buried at Halifax Parish Church
His son and grandson took over and became H. S. Holdsworth Limited.
He married Unknown.
Child: Thomas
On 23rd August 1739, he married Rebecca Peel at Coley.
Child: Richard
His father disinherited him for marrying a weaver's daughter.
He & his wife were buried at Halifax Parish Church
On 7th April 1760, he married Catherine Holt [17??-1811] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
Catherine died 13th March 1811.
John died May 1811.
The couple were buried at Illingworth Church
He was
landlord of the Black Horse Inn, Woolshops for nearly 30 years
[1841, 1845, 1851] /
a late licensed victualler [1861].
On 11th October 1865, the bell-ringers at All Souls' Church rang a
peal of Kent Treble Bob Major, consisting of 2496 changes, in honour
of his 78th birthday.
He was the oldest bell-ringer in the town, and had been a ringer at
Halifax Parish Church for 60 years until within five weeks of his
death.
He married Sarah [1790-18??].
Sarah died between 1851 and 1861.
Child: Sarah A. [b 1814] who married John
W. Sladdin [1838-1???].
They lived at
Living with them [in 1841] were lodgers William Crossley [aged
35] (iron moulder), Mary Ann Crossley [aged 30], William
Bradley [aged 50] (block cutter), John Lee [aged 4]
and John Laycock [aged 40] (calico printer).
Living with him [in 1861] were daughter Sarah A., her
husband John W. Sladdin (worsted dyer) and son John
H. Sladdin [aged 2]
Shortly before his death, he had been a pensioner of the Halifax Tradesmen's Benevolent Society
He died at New Bank, Halifax [31st January 1867]
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Born at Shaw Lodge.
In 1822, he began business as a cloth manufacturer at
Bottoms Mill, then at Waterside Mill.
He went on to establish John Holdsworth & Company Limited at Shaw Lodge Mill.
He was one of the original shareholders in
the Halifax & Huddersfield Union Bank and
the Halifax Joint Stock Bank.
He was a bell-ringer at Halifax Parish Church.
He established new bell-ringing records on 25th March 1811, 6th
December 1821, and 20th December 1824.
He was one of the subscribers to John Horner's book Buildings in the Town & Parish of Halifax [1835].
On 13th February 1820, he married Sarah Irving [1800-1876]
from Southowram, at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
In the 1870s, he acquired land on which houses were built for his
sons:
Shaw Lodge for William Irving,
Elm Wood for George,
Spring Hall for Tom,
and
[??] for John
He & his wife were buried at Illingworth Church:
John [12th June 1857];
Sarah [3rd May 1876].
His sons and widow gave a window in the Holdsworth Chapel in his
memory, and their sons gave another window in the Holdsworth Chapel
in memory of their mother.
See
Addison Duncan
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Born at Ambler Thorn.
He was a stone quarryman / delver.
On 11th August 1823, he married Rebecca Busfield [1800-1888] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Shibden Head Lane, Northowram.
where John and Rebecca died.
Members of the family were buried at Union Croft Chapel, Ambler Thorn.
There is a large stone monument giving the details of other members
of the family
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He was a woolsorter [1841, 1861, 1871].
He married Ann [1805-1876].
Children:
The family lived at
John died 24th October 1875 (aged 70).
Ann died 3rd January 1876 (aged 71).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2686]
with granddaughter Florence Holdsworth [1867-1869]
Of Willowfield.
Youngest son of John Holdsworth
On 15th September 1855, he married Mary Ann Haigh.
Like his father, he was a bell-ringer at Halifax Parish Church.
On 1st April 1856, he and his brother, George, created a new record.
He was a member of the Rifle Volunteers.
In 1874, he endowed St John's Church, Warley.
He died at Willowfield on 18th August 1879.
He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
in the Holdsworth family tomb.
On 6th February 1883, Mary Ann married George Edward Mumford
at St John's Church, Warley
He was a stone mason [1871].
In [Q4] 1859, he married Maria Appleyard [1839-1897] in Halifax.
She was a widowed laundress [1881]
Children:
The family lived at 10 Warwick Street, Halifax [1871, 1881, 1891].
Living with them [in 1891] was grandson Willie Holdsworth
[1885].
John died 20th June 1873 (aged 38).
Maria died 21st March 1897 (aged 58).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1595]
and grandson Ralph Brooksbank
He was a woolstapler employing 3 men [1871].
On 22nd January 1862, he married Elizabeth Abercrombie
at Bramley Lane Chapel, Lightcliffe.
Theirs was the first marriage at the Chapel.
Children:
They lived at
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He married Ann [1845-1874].
Children:
Ann died 13th August 1874 (aged 29).
John died 11th March 1887 (aged 48).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1524]
with Matthew Illingworth
Holdsworth, Mr Ref 55-3
Of Halifax.
Holdsworth, Mrs Ref 55-77
She ran a private school at Southowram [around 1870]
Holdsworth, Mr Ref 55-159
This man's full name is yet to be determined.
Holdsworth, Mr Ref 55-15
Holdsworth, Abraham Ref 55-158
Of Hall House, Shibden.
Holdsworth, Agnes daughter of Orm de Ref 55-32
Holdsworth, Albert Edwin Ref 55-20
Son of Sarah Marshall (née Smith) [1846-1929] & John Holdsworth [1844-1912]
of 36 Rosemary Lane, Rastrick.
Holdsworth, Alfred Sugden Ref 55-111
Son of Hugh Sugden Holdsworth.
Holdsworth, Amos Ref 55-13
Son of John Holdsworth
Holdsworth, Anna Ref 55-64
Of Ashday Hall, Southowram.
Daughter of Thomas Holdsworth.
Holdsworth, Anna Ref 55-53
Or Ann.
the last surviving daughter of the late Thomas Holdsworth of
Ashday Hall
Holdsworth, Aquilla Ref 55-37
Born in Southowram.
Mary A. was born in Huddersfield
Holdsworth, Arthur Ref 55-86
6th child of George Holdsworth.
Holdsworth, Arthur Ref 55-47
Louisa was the daughter of Edward Illingworth
Holdsworth, Charles Ref 55-107
Pioneer of the British road transport industry.
Annie was born in Northowram
Holdsworth, Christopher Ref 55-9
Son of John Holdsworth.
Holdsworth, Christopher Ref 55-81
Son of Richard Holdsworth.
Holdsworth, Clement Ref 55-137
JP.
Emma Louisa was the daughter of T. Udall of Silverdale,
Staffordshire
Holdsworth, Cyrus Ref 55-18
Son of Mrs M. Holdsworth of Brighouse.
Holdsworth, Donald Ref 55-84
Son of Charles Holdsworth.
Margaret was born in Skidby, East Riding [23rd May 1915]
Holdsworth, Edward Lawson Ref 55-46
Born in Wortley [9th September 1821].
Mary was born in Gildersome [29th July 1822]
Holdsworth, Emily Ref 55-92
Daughter of George Holdsworth.
Holdsworth, Ernest Ref 55-16
Son of Frank Gooder Holdsworth.
Holdsworth, Fanny Ref 55-101
4th child of George Holdsworth.
Holdsworth, Florence Gwendoline Ref 55-114
Seventh child of Clement Holdsworth.
John was the second son of William Robertson,
shipping-line owner of Glasgow, at St Mary's Church, Kettlewell
Holdsworth, Frank Gooder Ref 55-2
Born in Rastrick.
Emma was born in Brookfoot
Holdsworth, G. Ref 55-147
In 1887, he took over Joseph Pickard & Company and the company
became J. Pickard & Company
Holdsworth, George Ref 55-110
Of Halifax.
In 1541, he bought land in Warley from Robert Hargrave
Holdsworth, George Ref 55-119
Of Elmwood, Halifax.
Holdsworth, George Ref 55-99
He had business at Shibden Mill [1823]
Holdsworth, George Ref 55-69
Son of John Holdsworth.
Holdsworth, George Ref 55-8
Son of Jonas Holdsworth.
Holdsworth, George Ref 55-28
Worsted spinner at Northowram.
Holdsworth, George Ref 55-157
Son of Mr Holdsworth.
Mary was born in Radnorshire, Wales
Holdsworth, George Ref 55-60
JP.
Holdsworth, George Ref 55-36
Born in Southowram.
Martha was born in Southowram.
Holdsworth, George Ref 55-6
Born in Northowram.
Holdsworth, George Ref 55-155
Born 9th June 1869.
Amy was the daughter of Thomas Lomas
Holdsworth, George Bertram Ref 55-128
JP.
Mabel was the daughter of William Highley
Holdsworth, Gertrude Ref 55-140
Daughter of George Holdsworth.
Holdsworth, Henry Ref 55-146
Son of John Holdsworth.
Holdsworth, Henry Ref 55-67
A beerseller and brick moulder at Bank Top, Southowram.
Holdsworth, Henry Ref 55-44
Son of Joseph Holdsworth.
Ellen was born in Halifax
Holdsworth, Henry Ref 55-25
Holdsworth, Hugh Ref 55-118
Of Ashday Hall, Southowram.
Holdsworth, Hugh Bancroft Ref 55-151
Son of Hugh Sugden Holdsworth.
Holdsworth, Hugh Reginald Ref 55-61
Son of Clement Holdsworth.
Dorothy Anne Frances was the daughter of Henry Leonard Drinkwater Bethune
Holdsworth, Hugh Sugden Ref 55-73
Son of Thomas Holdsworth.
Improved Steam Water Heaters
Emma was the daughter of Alfred Bancroft
Martha Emily came from Manchester
Holdsworth, Ian Charles Ref 55-100
Son of Donald Holdsworth.
Holdsworth, Irvine Ref 55-19
Son of Charlotte & John Holdsworth of 413 New Road
Side, Wyke, Bradford.
Holdsworth, Israel Ref 55-163
Son of William Holdsworth.
Martha was born in Halifax [4th July 1811]
Holdsworth, Israel William Ref 55-26
Son of Israel Holdsworth.
Holdsworth, Jacob Ref 55-167
Son of Leonard Holdsworth.
Sarah Ann was born in Halifax, the daughter of Henry Jackson
Holdsworth, James Ref 55-95
Clothier.
Holdsworth, James Ref 55-79
He lived at
Place House, Southowram.
Holdsworth, James Ref 55-33
Of Southowram.
Holdsworth, James Ref 55-24
Holdsworth, James Ref 55-70
Recorded in 1845, when he was
Postmaster at Northowram
Holdsworth, James Ref 55-49
Born in Southowram.
Ann was born in Sowerby
Holdsworth, James Edward Ref 55-52
Son of Hugh Sugden Holdsworth.
Holdsworth, James Law Ref 55-43
Son of Samuel Holdsworth.
Holdsworth, John Ref 55-133
Of Southowram.
Here lieth the body of John Holdsworth, of Southowram, who was buried
November 2 Anno Do 1655. And also here lieth the body of William
Holdsworth his son, who was buried the [?] day of May 1679
Holdsworth, John Ref 55-11
He was mute by visitation of God from birth.
battering his brother James about the head with a stone
Holdsworth, John Ref 55-129
Son of Richard de Haldeworth.
A wealthy Halifax merchant.
He lived at
Ashday Hall, Southowram.
He had lands in Hipperholme, Northowram, Southowram, and Alverthorpe.
At the time of his death, my good father bequeathed and gave to me in
ready money, goods, and chattells near upon the value of 1,000 marks
to find me at the School of Oxforth and beyond the sea
good and faithful learning
great sums of money
Holdsworth, John Ref 55-124
Of Ashday Hall, Southowram.
Holdsworth, John Ref 55-56
Of Ashday Hall, Southowram.
Alice was the daughter of Hugh Lacy
Holdsworth, John Ref 55-57
Of Ashday Hall, Southowram.
Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry Savile
Holdsworth, John Ref 55-116
(Possibly) son of John Holdsworth.
Holdsworth, John Ref 55-112
Of Northowram.
Holdsworth, Rev John Ref 55-58
MA.
Mary was the daughter of Thomas Lister
Holdsworth, John Ref 55-91
Around 1800,
he established a coppersmiths and brazier business, producing vessels
for the dyeing industry.
He also produced a tea-urn water heater.
He had business at Victoria Street, Halifax.
Holdsworth, John Ref 55-98
Son of Thomas Holdsworth.
Rebecca was the daughter of Jeremiah Peel
Holdsworth, John Ref 55-152
Son of Samuel Holdsworth.
Holdsworth, John Ref 55-72
A bell-ringer of Halifax.
Holdsworth, John Ref 55-136
Son of George Holdsworth.
Holdsworth, John Ref 55-120
In the mid-19th century, he established business as a plumber and
ironmonger at North Parade, Halifax.
Around 1875, he moved to a 4-storey building in Corporation Street,
Halifax
Holdsworth, John Ref 55-130
Son of Hannah (née Priestley) & Benjamin Holdsworth.
Rebecca came from Farsley
Holdsworth, John Ref 55-132
A bookkeeper for John Burgess & Son.
He was the recorder for the first meeting of the people who went on
to establish the Brighouse Flour & Industrial Society
Holdsworth, John Ref 55-40
Born in Northowram.
Ann was born in Ovenden
Holdsworth, John Ref 55-80
JP.
Mary Ann came from Rochdale, and was the daughter
of Charles Haigh
Holdsworth, John Ref 55-161
Born in Bradford.
Maria was born in Halifax.
Holdsworth, John Ref 55-59
Born in Halifax.
Elizabeth was the daughter of David Abercrombie
Holdsworth, John Ref 55-48