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He married Unknown.
Child: Titus
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Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [19th June 1859]
He was
a carpet warehouseman [1881] /
a farmer of 3 acres [1881].
Around 1873, he married Ann [1850-1???].
Children:
The children were born in Ovenden.
The family lived at
Grasshopper Farm, Lee Lane [1881].
Living with them [in 1881] was boarder Aaron Dickinson [b
1854] (milk dealer)
Born in Halifax.
He was
a barman [1894] /
a beerhouse keeper at the Black Boy, Halifax [1901] /
a fish fryer [1911].
In 1894, he married Clara Stead [1866-1???] at St Augustine's Church, Pellon.
Children:
They lived at 2 Ambush Street, Openshaw, Manchester [1911]
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He married Unknown.
Child:
son
They lived at Heptonstall Road.
He served in the South African War.
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal.
He died 20th October 1914 (aged 33).
He is remembered on Luddenden & Midgley War Memorial,
on the Memorial at Luddenden Dean Wesleyan Chapel,
and on the Memorial at Providence Methodist Church, Midgley
Born in Halifax [1st June 1842].
He was a wire drawer [1871, 1881].
He married Ann [1841-1926].
Children:
They lived at
Arthur died 28th July 1890
Ann died 3rd January 1926 (aged 85).
Members of the family were buried at St Thomas the Apostle, Claremount
with Arthur's parents
He was
educated at Akroyd Place School /
employed in the making-up department of William Hanson & Company Limited.
During World War I,
he joined the Royal Navy [early 1915], and served as a Boy Messenger.
His 2 brothers, Fred (RAMC) and John, were also
serving.
He died 31st May 1916 (aged 17),
when
HMS Indefatigable
blew up and sank in the
Battle of Jutland.
The Halifax Courier He is remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, England [Grave Ref 14],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Hanson's Mill, Halifax.
His brother John also died in the War
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He was a farmer (employer) [1901, 1911].
In 1889, he married Sarah Jane Rathmell [1861-1950] in
Wharfedale.
They lived at Grove House Farm, Southowram [1901, 1911].
Bentley died at Moorside Farm, Cleckheaton [12th March 1923] (aged 69).
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £2,267 16/9d.
Probate was granted to
Sarah Jane Holmes widow, Joseph Rathmell farmer
and Richard Rhodes mechanic.
Sarah Jane (possibly) died 16th February 1950 (aged 89).
The couple were buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram
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He lived at Beeston Hall, Ripponden
She married Samuel Bottomley.
She helped her husband plan Shelf Hall, but died before it
was completed
Baptised at St John the Baptist, Coley [5th February 1826]
He was
landlord of the Millers' Inn, Halifax [1891] /
landlord of the Gibbet Tavern, Halifax [1901] /
landlord of the Foundry, Halifax [1905].
He married Mary [1861-19??].
Children:
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Born 5th December 1826.
He was the first Vicar at All Souls' Church, Halifax [1855-1883].
On 26th April 1856, he carried out the first interment at All Souls' Church
He was incumbent when the Memorial Chapel was built.
On 10th October 1861, he married Mary Ann Lake
at Ilfracombe.
Her brother, Rev W. C. Lake, conducted the marriage ceremony
Children:
In 1883, Rev Holmes resigned his post at All Souls' Church,
and accepted the Crown living at Hessle, Hull because he had been in
bad health and hoped that the work there would be lighter.
He had suffered family bereavement in the last few years, including
the death of his 18 year-old son Cyril Lake who died [14th
March 1883] after falling overboard on his voyage home from San
Francisco.
On 15th November 1883, he committed suicide by cutting his
throat.
About 7:30 am, his wife heard the sound of someone falling in her
husband's dressing room and found him lying in a pool of blood, with
his throat cut to the spine.
Rev Holmes was due to preach his last sermon at All Souls' on
18th November 1883, and was to start at Hessle on 2nd December 1883.
At the Inquest, it was heard that he had become depressed because he
was anticipating difficulties at Hessle.
He was buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
[17th November 1883]
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He was
educated at St Augustine's School /
a member of the YMCA /
a member of Siddal Cricket Club /
an overlooker with Samuel W. Highley & Company.
In [Q2] 1940, he married Jessie Culpan in Halifax.
They lived 240 Moor End Road, Pellon, Halifax.
Child:
child
During World War II,
he served as a Gunner
with 80 H.A.A. Regiment
Royal Artillery.
He died in an Italian POW camp [14th November 1943] (aged 33).
He was buried at Minturno War Cemetery, Italy [Grave Ref I B 8].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Christ Church, Pellon
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Born at Southowram [21st December 1844].
He was boot manufacturer in Brighouse.
He was elected Councillor in the Brighouse Municipal Elections of 1893
and
Mayor of Brighouse [1919-1920],
but his period of office was cut short by illness.
On 26th September 1865, he married (1) Mary Jane Shackleton [1839-1905] in Halifax.
Children:
Mary Jane died 9th March 1905.
In [Q2] 1906, he married (2) Emily Mary Mann [1872-19??] in Dewsbury.
Child: 9.
Eileen [b 1909]
They lived at Bank House, Brighouse.
David died 29th December 1920.
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-G2]
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He was
licensed victualler at the Shoulder of Mutton, Moor End Road [1901]
/
tenant of the Talbot Inn, Illingworth [1907-1910] /
innkeeper at the Commercial Inn, Illingworth [1911].
On 10th July 1882, he married (1) Hannah Town [1858-1902] at Halifax Parish Church.
Child:
Harry [1884-1955]
On 19th August 1902, he married (2) Sarah Ellen Varley [1870-1938] at Halifax Parish Church.
Child: 2.
Hilda Varley
They lived at 2a Friendly Fold Road, Ovenden [1938].
Edward died 9th August 1915.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £284 19/-.
Probate was granted to Varley Greenwood (fitter).
Sarah Ellen took over at the Commercial [1915, 1916].
Daughter Hilda Varley Holmes committed suicide in June 1938.
Sarah Ellen died at Halifax General Hospital [9th August 1938].
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £1,041 15/9d.
Administration was granted to Varley Greenwood (mechanic).
Members of the family were buried at Illingworth Church:
Edward [12th August 1915];
Hilda Varley [30th June 1938];
Sarah Ellen [13th August 1938]
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She took an interest in the Moravian Brethren, and then left
them for Methodism after her husband's death.
She was one of Benjamin Ingham's converts.
Wesley writes
William Grimshaw and John Wesley preached at her house in 1776.
In 1777, she gave £40 to William Walker for the
rebuilding of Lightcliffe Old Church
Baptised at St John the Baptist, Coley [19th April 1867]
He was
a linen draper manager [1851] /
a draper's assistant [1861] /
a linen draper [1871] /
a linen draper employing 5 men [1881].
He married Elizabeth [1830-1915].
Children:
They lived at
Fletcher died 20th January 1896 (aged 71).
Elizabeth died 11th February 1915 (aged 85).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1072]
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 200th Battalion
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry).
He died 7th October 1918 (aged 19).
He was buried at Laventie Military Cemetery, La Gorgue, France [Grave Ref IV F 4].
He is remembered on Norwood Green War Memorial
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on Coley War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Wade House Primitive Methodist Chapel, Shelf
Child:
Lucy [b 1878]
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In [Q4] 1867, he married Susannah Lainton in Halifax.
Children:
Susannah died in childbirth [21st February 1873] (aged 28).
Susannah & Philip were buried in the Wesleyan Burial
Ground, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, and remembered on
the Lainton family grave at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3147]
Born in Colne Bridge.
He was
a slater of Rastrick [1879] /
a slater [1891, 1901] /
a slater & plasterer [1911].
In 1879, he married Elizabeth Sykes [1858-1904] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
The children were born in Halifax.
The family lived at
Elizabeth died in 1904 (aged 46).
Sons John & Arthur Lewis died in World War I
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He had a shoe-shop in Bethel Street, Brighouse
He was
a paper merchant's assistant [1901] /
a manager (wholesale stationer) [1911].
In 1893, he married Clara Elizabeth Matthews [1868-19??].
Children:
They lived at
He was
a stuff dyer [1851].
He married Elizabeth [1797-1852].
Children:
They lived at
Elizabeth died 21st September 1852 (aged 55)
Henry died 4th November 1878 (aged 84).
Members of the family were buried at St Thomas the Apostle, Claremount
with son Arthur & family
He was one of a partnership who bought J. & J. Mallinson [1912]
He married Hannah [1806-1865].
Children:
Hannah died 25th February 1865 (aged 58).
Henry died 29th November 1871 (aged 70).
Members of the family are buried/remembered at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Refs: F-R14 & F-S14]
with Henry's brother James Holmes [1818-1st July 1837]
He became a bootmaker in Bradford, and then in Southport.
He emigrated to the USA.
Descendants of Henry still live in Lancashire
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He was
a manufacturing chemist [1911] /
a manufacturing chemist medicinal (own account) [1921] /
a manufacturing chemist [1939].
In 1871, he married (1) Edith Emma Kent [1871-1947] at St Pancras, London.
Children:
They lived at
Edith died in Halifax [Q1 1947] (aged 75).
In [Q2] 1952, he married (2) Alice in Halifax.
Alice died 24th March 1964 (aged 83)
and was buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram
with her first husband.
Henry died Q4 1964 (aged 91)
She never married.
She lived with her invalid mother – whom she had looked after for 2
years – at 2a Friendly Fold Road, Ovenden.
She was last seen alive 27th June 1938.
Her body was found in Old Lee Bank Mill Dam, Ovenden [28th June 1938].
A basket found by the dam contained a razor, poison and 2 notes.
The Inquest returned a verdict of
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £478 8/3d.
Administration was granted to Varley Greenwood (mechanic).
She was buried at Illingworth Church
[13th August 1938]
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In 1851, he was a licensed victualler at the Gin Pit Inn, Ovenden, and farmer of 14 acres
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He was
Curate-in-charge at Warley for 17 years /
Vicar of Warley for 22 years [1878-1900].
Around 1863, he married Hannah [1838-1???].
Children:
They lived at
He died 1st May 1900
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Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [11th May 1834]
He married Susannah / Ann, daughter of Samuel Riley.
Children:
They lived at 11 Savile Park Terrace, Halifax [1871].
Of the children, Riley migrated to Canada, and the
others went to the USA
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He was
manager of the Borough Club, Halifax [1891] /
landlord of the Old Bull's Head, Halifax [1894, 1896] /
landlord of the Grand Junction Hotel, Halifax [1897, 1907,
1910].
He married Lavinia [1860-1???].
Children:
James Frederick died in 1910.
Lavinia took over at the Grand Junction Hotel [1910,
1911]
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Question:
Is he the same person as
Joe Holmes [1851-1911]?
Illegitimate son of Grace Holmes of Shelf.
Born 12th September 1850.
Baptised at St John the Baptist, Coley [2nd March 1851]
Question:
Is he the same person as
Joe Holmes [1850-1???]?
Born in Halifax.
He was
a labourer in dye house [1871] /
a police officer [1881] /
a superannuated police sergeant [1901] /
a borough police pensioner [1911].
In [Q3] 1870, he married (1) Priscilla Appleyard [1842-1906] in Halifax.
Children:
Priscilla died 17th November 1906 (aged 64).
In 1909, he married (2) Mary Hannah Carter [1857-19??] in Halifax.
They lived at
Joe died 18th May 1911 (aged 60)
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4361]
with son George, his first wife Priscilla & her brother
[?] George Appleyard [1841-1866]
Born in Halifax.
He was a Private with the 84th Regiment, later the
with the 2nd Battalion
York & Lancaster Regiment.
He won the Victoria Cross for service in the Indian Mutiny.
On 25th September 1857 at Lucknow, India, he was the first man to
respond to a call for volunteers to assist in operating – under heavy
enemy fire – one of the guns from which all the artillerymen had
become casualties.
He died on 27th July 1872.
He was buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
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He married Agnes.
They had no surviving children.
They lived at Rookes Hall, Norwood Green [1547]
He left a will dated 12th March 1547.
In the book Halifax Wills [1545 to 1559] Crossley says
that this is a clerical error as the parish register for Halifax says
His will mentions
There are many legacies, two to his brothers Richard
and William and others to his sisters.
Probate 5th May 1547 by Agnes
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Son of Joseph Holmes.
In 1729, he bought Holme House, Lightcliffe.
He married Mrs Elizabeth Holmes.
The family were nonconformists
He married Elizabeth [1734-1811].
Children:
Members of the family were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax [Grave Ref: 43].
John died 21st January 1808 (aged 68).
Elizabeth died 27th March 1811 (aged 77)
He married (1) Ann [1824-1865].
Children:
Ann died (possibly of perinatal complications) [14th May 1865] (aged 41).
She and other members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2379].
In [Q2] 1867, John married (2) Mary Ann Ruffhead in Halifax
Children:
In April 1858, he was declared bankrupt
He married Sarah [1814-1850].
Children:
They lived at Middle Stoodley, Langfield [1841].
Sarah died 25th March 1850 (aged 36).
Sarah was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4349]
with John's mother Frances Holmes [1784-1863], and
others
He was
He died of smallpox
He married Ann [1826-1884].
Children:
Members of the family were buried at Mount Zion Chapel, Lightcliffe
Son of
Born in
He was
He married Hannah [1830-1914].
Children:
Child:
Ann [1861-1939] who married James Greenwood
They lived at 257 Queens Road, Halifax (the widowed Hannah
living with daughter Ann & family) [1901].
John died 4th August 1892 (aged 63).
Hannah died 2nd December 1914 (aged 84).
The couple were buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram
Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [6th October 1833]
He was
a farm labourer [1861] /
a farmer of 12 acres with 1 man [1871, 1881] /
a farmer [1891] /
a farmer/employer [1901]
He married Elizabeth [1838-1???] born in Southowram.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them in [1871, 1881] was lodger Samuel Hall
[1808-1886?] (farmer's man).
Living with them [in 1901] were grandchildren Vernon Holmes
(stone quarryman) and Elizabeth A. Holmes
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He was
a teacher at Wetherby /
a schoolmaster [1861] /
a teacher at Bolton Brow Day School, Sowerby Bridge /
a certificated master of an elementary school [1871] /
a certificated master public element. school [1881] /
retired due to ill-health [1899] /
a retired schoolmaster [1901].
In [Q3] 1861, he married Jane Fullick [1837-1???]
in Wetherby.
Children:
In 1861, he was a lodger in Wetherby.
They lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was unmarried cousin Harriet Irvin
[aged 20] (lady's help, born in Guiseley, Yorkshire).
John died at Bolton Brow Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Sowerby Bridge [15th December 1907].
He was buried at Bolton Brow Wesleyan Chapel
[19th December 1907]
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £166.
Probate was granted to his widow Jane
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Baptised at Salterhebble [March 1895].
He was
a mill hand oiler [1911] /
an employee of Thomas Ramsden & Son Limited.
During World War I,
he enlisted [August 1914]
and served as a Private
with the 10th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
His 2 brothers, Fred (RAMC) and Arthur Lewis,
were also serving.
He was sent to France in August 1915.
On 21st March 1916, he was hospitalised after receiving bullet wounds
in both legs.
He died from pneumonia [7th April 1916] (aged 21).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Étaples Military Cemetery, France [Grave Ref V A 4A].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.
His brother Arthur Lewis also died in the War
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He was
a general labourer [1901, 1911].
In 1895, he married Emily Parkinson [1876-19??]
in Nantwich.
Children:
They lived at 14 Timber Street, Elland [1901, 1911]
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Born in Crewe.
He was
a cornet player in Elland Band /
a bugler in the Church Lads' Brigade & Elland Wesleyan Chapel bands
/
a woollen piecener [1911] /
employed by Blamires of Huddersfield.
He lived at 11 Dean Street, Elland [1917].
During World War I,
he enlisted [February 1915]
and served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died in France on his first day in the trenches [16th March 1917].
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont, France [Grave Ref IV C 24].
He is remembered on Elland War Memorial,
on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Elland,
and on the Memorial at Elland Boys' Brigade
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Born in the USA.
He studied at the University of California, Berkeley where he
received a PhD in physics [1941].
During World War II, he worked at Berkeley's Radiation
Laboratory (now the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory) as part
of the isotope separation team, on the
Manhattan Project.
After the War, he joined the University of Southern California
where he became Professor of Physics and subsequently became chairman
of the Physics Department.
In 1964, he became Chairman of the Department of Physics and
Astronomy at the University of Hawaii, Manoa.
He retired in 1989.
He was a fellow of the Optical Society of America and
the American Physical Society as well as a UNESCO and
Fulbright Scholar
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He was landlord of the Shepherds' Rest, Sowerby [1898-1927].
On 5th December 1896, he married Mary Jane Crossley 1865-1941 at Halifax Parish Church.
They lived at 14 Thorpe Place, Hubberton [1941].
Living with them [in 1911] were Mary Jane's brothers Jim Crossley and Johnson Crossley, nephew Arthur Crossley and niece Minnie Crossley.
Mary Jane died 6th November 1941.
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £1,734 1/10d.
Probate was granted to
Arthur Hebblethwaite Holmes (retired haulage contractor)
and
nephew Arthur Crossley
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In 1848, the Hebden Bridge Industrial Co-operative Society was
established as a consequence
He lived at Yew Trees in 1688, and at Smith House from
1699.
He married Ann [?].
Children:
On 2nd May 1770, he married Sarah Farrar [17??-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The children were baptised at Northgate End Chapel
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Joseph died in Halifax [24th January 1852] (aged 82)
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 53]
In 1878, he married Sarah.
In 1881, Joseph Sarah and her 4 children (Mary
Emma, Sarah Jane, Emily & Edgar)
were living at
2 Swan Bank Buildings, Halifax
with Rebecca Brasey [b 1858].
They were at Swan Bank [1891].
Sarah died 18th April 1898 (aged 75).
She was buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
with her first husband
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Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [31st May 1829]
He was
a stuff warehouseman [1901] /
a maker-up and packer (stuff and woollen merchant) [1911].
In 1881, he married Hannah [1854-1???].
Children:
The children were born in Bradford.
The family lived at 2 Oulton Terrace, Bradford [1901, 1911].
On 24th March 1912, Joseph & Hannah arrived in the USA
aboard the Celtic with
children Robert, Ernest, Annie & Emily
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Born in Halifax.
He was
a stuff finisher [1887, 1891] /
an insurance agent [1901] /
a collector for doctor [1911].
In 1887, he married Alice Mary Booth [1864-19??] at St Thomas's Church, Claremount.
Children:
They lived at
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During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 7th Battalion
East Yorkshire Regiment.
He died 16th August 1918 (aged 21).
He was buried at Heath Cemetery, Harbonnières, France [Grave Ref I D 7]
From Northowram.
His birth was registered in Halifax.
Son of Edna (née Gibson) & Arnold Holmes (who married 1917 in Halifax)
or
son of Anne (née Gibson) & Leonard Holmes (who married 1920 in Halifax).
Question:
Can anyone confirm which – if either – were his parents?
Can anyone add details about the man or his career?
In World War II, he served in the RAF.
He was
commissioned [9th February 1943] NCO number 1078034 /
Flying Officer [25th May 1943] /
awarded the AFC [1st June 1946] /
a bomber boy with 168 Squadron at Kirmington when he was awarded the
DFC [8th December 1944] /
Flight Lieutenant [15th October 1946] /
Squadron Leader / Wing Commander [1st January 1958] /
awarded the OBE [31st December 1960].
In 1949, he married (1) Esther Williams in the Calder District.
In 1969, he married (2) Pearl Mary Green in the Calder District.
He moved to live Kebroyd
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In [Q3] 1881, he married Fanny in Halifax.
Luke died 18th May 1886 (aged 45).
Fanny died 18th January 1907 (aged 68).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3403]
with Fanny's parents
During the South African Wars,
he served as a Corporal
with the East Yorkshire Regiment.
He died of enteric fever at Tigerskloof, South Africa [10th February 1902].
He is remembered on the Halifax Parish Church South African War Memorial,
and on West View Park War Memorial
He married Unknown.
Children:
Her daughters ran a school in Halifax.
They lived at
Mrs Holmes died before 1891.
In 1901, William Bunting Crump was a boarder with the family at 90
King Cross Street
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He was a tailor's cutter [1908].
In 1908, he married Clara Haggis in Huddersfield.
Children:
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Born in Halifax [Q3 1890].
He was
a member of St James's Church, Halifax /
an assistant caretaker at Bankfield Museum & Libraries [1911, 1914].
In 1914, he married Ann Hanson [1889-19??] at St James's Church, Halifax.
They lived at Belle Vue, Halifax.
During World War I,
he enlisted [12th April 1916]
and served as a Driver
with T Siege Park
Royal Army Service Corps,
attached to the 19th Corps Heavy Artillery.
He died of pneumonia in hospital in the Western Front [8th December 1918] (aged 28).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Tournai Communal Cemetery Allied Extension, Belgium [Grave Ref IV D 10].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint James's Church, Halifax
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Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [22nd August 1833]
Born in Bristol.
He was clerk to wholesale stationer [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a 2nd Lieutenant
with the 6th Battalion
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
He died 25th August 1917 (aged 22).
He was buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref XVI A 18],
and He is remembered at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2538]
Born in Bradford, Yorkshire [9th March 1881].
He was
a boot repairer [1901, 1907] /
a carpenter [1912] /
a building constructor in housing construction [1950].
On 5th April 1907, Robert arrived in USA aboard
the Caronia.
He lists his friend, William Ashman of PO Box 94 Cedarhurst,
Long Island, as his friend and person of contact.
On 24th March 1912, Robert arrived in the USA aboard
the Celtic with his parents, brother Ernest and
sisters Annie and Emily.
On 27th March 1912, he married Mary Elizabeth Burns
in Nassau, New York, USA.
Children:
The family lived at Chula Vista, San Diego, California, USA
[1920-1969].
Robert died in San Diego, California [22nd July 1969]
& was buried at La Vista Memorial Park, San Diego
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He was
a warehouseman [1858] /
a farmer of 13 acres at St John's Cross, in Ovenden [1880] /
a hay & straw dealer [1901].
On 15th February 1858, he married (1) Hannah Woodhead [1836-1876].
Children:
On 17th January 1880, he married (2) Martha Ann at Halifax Parish Church.
Child: 4.
Brear [1883-1965]
Martha Ann died 16th January 1884.
On 9th October 1889, he married (3) Sarah Fawcett [1834-1909]
at Kirkthorpe.
Robert died at Laisterdyke [12th August 1901].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £2,387 1/4d
to his widow Sarah and 3 sons
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During World War II,
he served as a Sergeant
with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He died 5th February 1945 (aged 20).
He is remembered on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey [Grave Ref 275]
He was a warp twister [1922].
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Holmes, Mr Ref 181-3070
In 1739 [1789?], he built the house which became the Old Gin Pit Inn, Ovenden.
Holmes, Aked Ref 181-11
Illegitimate son of Hannah Holmes of Norwood Green.
Holmes, Alfred Ref 181-45
Born in Mixenden.
Ann was born in Wheatley
Holmes, Alfred Ref 181-3902
Son of builder William Holmes.
Clara, of 3 Winding Road, Halifax, was the daughter of stone
mason John Stead (deceased)
Holmes, Alfred James Ref 181-7
Holmes, Arthur Ref 181-31
Son of Henry Holmes.
Ann was born in Ireland
Holmes, Arthur Lewis Ref 181-1000
Son of George Holmes.
Holmes, Bentley Ref 181-4104
Born in Stainburn.
Sarah Jane was born in Beckwithshaw / Pannal, Wharfedale
Holmes, Bryan Ref 181-180
A clothier.
Holmes, Caroline Jane Ref 181-668
Daughter of Elizabeth (née Cautley) & Nathaniel Holmes,
a Pocklington attorney.
Holmes, Charles Ref 181-29
Illegitimate son of Martha Holmes of Field Head.
Holmes, Charles Ref 181-22
Born in Warley.
Mary was born in Queensbury
Holmes, Rev Charles Richard Ref 181-294
MA.
Mary Ann was the daughter of Captain Lake late of the
Scots Fusilier Guards.
Holmes, Clement Ref 181-9
Son of Edith & John Holmes of Halifax.
Holmes, Rev D. de Lacy Ref 181-1201
Curate at Todmorden [1932],
Vicar of Cragg Vale [1948],
and
Vicar of Barkisland [1949].
In 1955, he moved to Osmotherly, Northallerton
Holmes, David Crowther Ref 181-448
Son of William Holmes.
Mary Jane was born 3rd June 1839
Emily Mary came from Brighouse
Holmes, Edward Ref 181-3
Born in Bradford.
Holmes, Mrs Elizabeth Ref 181-201
Wife of John Holmes of Smith House, Brighouse.
Tuesday, 19th April 1774: Mrs Holmes, who has been some years
confined to bed, sent and desired I would preach at her house.
As I stood in the passage, both she could hear and all that stood in
the adjoining house
Holmes, Ernest Ref 181-27
Illegitimate son of Hannah Holmes of Norwood Green.
Holmes, Fletcher Ref 181-40
Born in Keighley [8th May 1825].
Elizabeth was born in Halifax [7th October 1830]
Holmes, Francis Ref 181-6190
Partner in Richard Kershaw & Company [1870]
Holmes, Frank Ref 181-186
Son of Alice & Thomas Henry Holmes of Wells Terrace,
Norwood Green.
Holmes, Fred Ref 181-6
He served in World War I.
Holmes, Frederick Ref 181-3457
In 1877, he married Hannah Maria, daughter of Joseph Wadsworth.
Holmes, George Ref 181-43
Susannah was the daughter of Samuel Lainton
Holmes, George Ref 181-989
Son of George Holmes, farmer.
Elizabeth, of Rastrick, was born in Holmfirth, the daughter
of Crispin Sykes, overlooker
Holmes, George Ernest Ref 181-637
Son of David Crowther Holmes.
Holmes, Harry Ref 181-34
Born in Pontefract.
Clara Elizabeth was the daughter of Samuel Matthews
Holmes, Henry Ref 181-32
Born in Norwich.
Elizabeth was born in Norwich
Holmes, Henry Ref 181-781
He established Henry Holmes & Company at Central Iron Works, Boothtown.
Holmes, Henry Ref 181-30
Of Southowram.
Holmes, Henry Ref 181-3254
Son of James Holmes.
Holmes, Henry Daniel Ref 181-51
Born in London [24th July 1873].
Edith Emma was born in Kentish Town, London [2nd December 1871]
Alice was the widow of William Buckle
Holmes, Hilda Varley Ref 181-4
Daughter of Edward Holmes.
suicide by drowning while of unsound mind
Holmes, Isaac Ref 181-712
Dyer
Holmes, James Ref 181-3071
Son of Titus Holmes.
Holmes, James Ref 181-35
Landlord of the Horse & Jockey, Elland [1871-1885]
Holmes, Rev James Ref 181-1125
Born in Birmingham.
Hannah was born in Derbyshire
Holmes, James Ref 181-23
Illegitimate son of Martha Holmes of Upper Green.
Holmes, James Ref 181-3252
Born in Southowram.
Holmes, James Frederick Ref 181-3581
Born in Leeds.
Lavinia was born in Brighouse
Holmes, Joe Ref 181-28
Holmes, Joe Ref 181-39
Priscilla was born in Huddersfield [23rd June 1842]
Holmes, Joel Ref 181-527
VC.
Holmes, John Ref 181-8800
Of Norwood Green.
he was buried 15 March 1546.
a wife Agnes to whom he leaves the residue of all his property
and one lease of Rakis Hall.
She is the executrix.
Her maiden name was probably Broke as he names his
father-in-law as John Broke.
Holmes, John Ref 181-483
Of Smith House, Brighouse.
Holmes, John Ref 181-38
Holmes, John Ref 181-42
Holmes, Rev John Ref 181-6570
Methodist minister.
Recorded in 1881, when
he was living at 20 Clare Road, Halifax
Holmes, John Ref 181-2044
Cloth manufacturer at Elland.
Holmes, John Ref 181-3017
Botanic chemist at King Street, Brighouse [1874]
Holmes, John Ref 181-46
He was a dyer [1841].
Details of John's death & burial place are not yet known
Holmes, John Ref 181-3259
Of Church Street, Todmorden.
a gentleman very much respected
Holmes, John Ref 181-7503
Of Bramley Lane, Hipperholme.
Holmes, John Ref 181-52
Holmes, John Ref 181-24
Illegitimate son of Margaret Holmes & Samuel ? of Upper
Green.
Holmes, John Ref 181-3978
Born in Lightcliffe.
Holmes, John Ref 181-3451
Born in Ovenden / Northowram.
Jane was born in Alton, Hampshire
with startling suddenness
Holmes, John Ref 181-987
Son of George Holmes.
Holmes, John George Ref 181-14
Born in Crewe, Cheshire.
Emily was born in Liversedge
Holmes, John George Vernon Ref 181-10
Son of John George Holmes.
Holmes, John Richard Ref 181-50
Son of Robert Holmes.
Holmes, John William Ref 181-8970
Born in Huddersfield.
Mary Jane was the daughter of Japheth Crossley
Holmes, Joseph Ref 181-1785
A Hebden Bridge mill owner.
Around 1840, he proposed buying flour from the Liverpool market and
selling it to a group of workers, as a protest against the prices of
flour and other foods.
Holmes, Joseph Ref 181-501
A Nonconformist.
Holmes, Joseph Ref 181-16
Holmes, Joseph Ref 181-912
Coiner
Holmes, Joseph Ref 181-37
Holmes, Joseph Ref 181-44
He was a coal miner out of employment [1881].
Sarah (née Brasey) was the widow of Jeremiah Swift
Holmes, Joseph Ref 181-25
Illegitimate son of Ann Holmes of Upper Green.
Holmes, Joseph Ref 181-49
Born in Bradford.
Hannah was born in Leicester
Holmes, Joseph Ref 181-36
Son of John Holmes, engine tenter.
Alice Mary, of Old Godley, was born in Halifax, the daughter
of Northen Booth, quarryman
Holmes, Joseph Ref 181-5
Son of Sam Holmes of 15 Dyson Street, Lightcliffe Road,
Brighouse.
Holmes, Laurence Gibson Ref 181-3607
OBE, DFC, AFC, FBIM.
Holmes, Luke Ref 181-47
Fanny was the daughter of David Rushworth & widow of
Richard Simpson
Holmes, M. H. Ref 181-17
Of Upper Foot, Luddendenfoot.
Holmes, Mrs Mary Ref 181-3249
Born in Lancashire.
Holmes, Norman Ref 181-393
From Huddersfield.
Clara was the daughter of William Haggis
Holmes, Norman Ref 181-18
Son of Joseph Holmes.
Ann, a weaver of 1 Swaines Terrace, Commercial Road, was the
daughter of Richard Hanson coal merchant
Holmes, North Ref 181-26
Illegitimate son of Martha Holmes of Norwood Green.
Holmes, Oswald Matthews Ref 181-33
Son of Harry Holmes.
Holmes, Robert Ref 181-48
Son of Joseph Holmes.
Robert's sisters Annie and Emily were witnesses to the
marriage
Holmes, Robert Shackleton Ref 181-634
Son of John Holmes, farmer.
Hannah was the daughter of John Woodhead, shop keeper
Martha Ann was the daughter of Benjamin Milne and
widow of Thomas Moorhouse
Sarah was daughter of John Brooke, tailor, and a widow
of Mr Fawcett
Holmes, Roy Ref 181-8
Son of Ada & Herbert Stanley Holmes of Southowram.
Holmes, Sam Ref 181-601
Of Soyland.
One of the last of the local sheep breeders
Holmes, Sam Ref 181-618
Born in Halifax [10th November 1893].
Maud was the daughter of Joe Henry Brook Bower