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In 1851, she was still alive, living in Boothtown, and was described
as
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Born in Saltaire.
He was
a worsted spinner [1871] /
a mechanic of Halifax [1880] /
an apprentice mechanic [1881] /
a mechanic fitter [1891] /
a general mechanic (fitter & turner) [1901] /
a mechanic turner for carpet weaver [1911].
In 1880, he married Mary Hannah Pearson [1860-1???] at Holy Trinity Church, Halifax.
She was a worsted drawer [1881]
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1911] was widowed father-in-law Isaac
Pearson [b 1838]
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In 1911, he was a pupil at an (unnamed) school at 1 St George's Road,
Harrogate [Headmaster Edgar Lawn].
On 10th July 1918, [age 18 years and 185 days] of Green Hayes,
Halifax enlisted [at Halifax]
with the 2nd Brigade
Royal Field Artillery.
He died in 1974
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Youngest son of Charles Horner.
After the death of their father [1896], Harry & his brother
James carried on the Charles Horner Limited
business, in partnership with their cousin Charles William Leach.
He became Chairman of the family business after the death of his
brother James in 1913.
On 13th April 1897, he married Esther Ann Bailey [1873-12th
May 1921] in Halifax
Children:
Esther Ann died 12th May 1921.
Harry died at Littletown Farm, Warley [4th January 1949]
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Born in Sowerby.
He was
a greengrocer's errand boy half-time [1901] /
a percher (woollen mill) [1911] /
a loom tuner [1914] /
employed by Edwards & Rawson, Sowerby Bridge.
During World War I,
he enlisted in Halifax [6th October 1914], and served
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was held in reserve [until 10th September 1915] when he went to
the Front.
He sailed from Southampton to Le Havre [29th June 1916] aboard SS
La Marguerite.
He was promoted to Lance Corporal [1st August 1916].
He was killed in action [3rd September 1916].
The Halifax Courier He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6A & 6B]
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Born in Lightcliffe.
In 1911, he was staying with Ann Goodall [b 1849] and her
daughters at 117 Widmore Road, Bromley, Kent.
He was a solicitor [1911, 1933].
In [Q3] 1933, he married Norah Atkinson [1895-1963]
at St Martin's Church, London.
They lived at West View, Apperley Bridge [1950].
Francis died at Apperley Bridge [11th October 1950].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £9,582 15/11d.
Probate was granted to his widow Nora
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He was a grocer.
He never married.
He died at Horner's Buildings, Shay Lane [16th February 1920].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £469 13/8d
to his nephew Charles Henry
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He was
a member of Salem United Methodist Chapel, Halifax /
a solicitor's junior clerk [1911] /
employed by R. Wilkinson.
During World War I,
he enlisted [November 1916]
and served as a Private
with the Base Mechanical Transport Depot
Royal Army Service Corps.
He died of dysentery in hospital in Salonika [10th September 1918] (aged 23).
He was buried at Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery, Greece [Grave Ref 1523].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.
The Halifax Courier
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Born in Lightcliffe.
He was a civil engineer [1903, 1911].
In [Q3] 1903, he married Eva Mary Clayton [1876-1957] in
Pontefract.
Children:
They lived at
The couple died in Conway, Caernarvonshire:
Frederick Stephen [7th January 1952];
Eva Mary [9th December 1957].
Probate records show that Frederick Stephen left effects valued at £5,678 11/4d
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Born 19th April 1844.
He was
a butcher (like his father) and carried on the family business /
a butcher employing 1 man and 1 boy [1881] /
a butcher [1891] /
a butcher (employer) [1901].
In [Q4] 1871, he married Amelia Sheard [1842-1913] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Halifax.
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1891] was sister-in-law Mary J. Sheard [b
1852] (retired schoolmistress).
Amelia died 21st January 1913 (aged 71).
George died in Halifax [14th May 1914].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £5,982 13/8d.
Probate was granted to
son Joshua,
daughter Mary Sheard Horner,
and
Charles Herbert Greenwood (secretary).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1643]
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He was a mechanic at Dean Clough Mills.
On Wednesday 5th May 1869, he was injured as he was picking some
waste off a planing machine.
His thigh was broken and his abdomen so severely injured that there
was little hope of his recovery.
He was taken to the Infirmary where he died the next day.
He was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2659]
with his parents
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Born in Lightcliffe.
He was
an apprentice silversmith, [1891] /
a jeweller's mechanic [1896, 1901].
In 2nd December 1896, he married Mary Ann Astin in Halifax.
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901] was Walter Mitchell
(pupil-teacher).
They left for Australia shortly afterwards.
He was on the Electoral Roll at Kogarah, New South Wales, Barton
District [1930]
George died at Bowraville, New South Wales [17th December 1942] (aged 69).
He was buried at Woronara Cemetery, Sutherland, New South Wales
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He was a brewer [1884].
On 15th November 1884, he married Mary Emily Best in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Ovenden.
Hampshaw & Mary Emily died in Halifax:
Hampshaw [21st May 1911];
Mary Emily [22nd June 1946]
They were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
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Born in Halifax.
He was
a member of the Salvation Army /
a grocer's errand boy [1901] /
an iron moulder with J. & B. Hirst [1908, 1909] /
an iron moulder [1911].
On 24th December 1910, he married Ellen Helliwell [1889-1976] in Halifax.
She was a worsted twister [1911]
Children:
They lived at
He joined the West Riding Regiment [1908].
He returned to civilian life [1909] and resumed his job as an iron
moulder with J. & B. Hirst.
His duties at Hirst's kept him out of the war until 26th April
1916 when, by his own request, he returned to the military,
He
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was posted to France [13th April 1916] aboard SS
Matheran – which was sunk of the coast of France [1917].
He was killed in action [30th August 1918].
The Halifax Courier He is remembered on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.
The Halifax Courier
After his death, Ellen was awarded a widow's pension of 25/5d
per week
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Born in Lightcliffe.
He was
living with his parents at The Poplars [1926] /
at Mild Croft, Ogden [1927].
On 7th April 1916, he married Winnie Cheetham
at Park United Methodist Church, Brighouse.
Children:
The children were born in Halifax.
Winnie died in Kendal [16th March 1960].
Horace Malcolm died in Ulverston in 1963
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On 6th July 1824, he married Elizabeth Goodall at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Upper Brunswick Street, Halifax [1841].
The children (‡) were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax [Grave Ref: 122]
with their grandfather John Goodall.
The children ★ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3586]
with their grandmother Mary Goodall
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He was a jewellery maker (employer) [1911].
After the death of their father [1896], James & his brother
Harry carried on the Charles Horner Limited
business, in partnership with their cousin Charles William Leach.
In [Q1] 1899, he married Emma (Emmie) Pyle [1869-1957] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
James died at Buenos Aires, South America [20th February 1913].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £28,354 6/3d.
[Resworn £36,604 6/3d]
Probate was granted to
his widow Emma
and
Charles Henry Horner (manufacturing jeweller).
He was buried at Brighouse Cemetery
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He was
a leather belt/strap maker [1887] /
a belt maker [1891] /
a machine belt maker [1901] /
a leather belting maker [1911].
On 19th November 1887, he married Sarah Ashworth [1868-1960] in Halifax.
Children:
The 1911 census shows that they had had 11 children of whom 6 were still alive at that time
They lived at
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He was landlord of the George, Brighouse [1826, 1837, 1840].
The Halifax Guardian [5th March 1842] reported
the case of Horner v. Flintoff who
succeeded Horner at the George Brighouse:
The Jury found a verdict for Horner: Damages: £86 19s 8d
He married Milcah [1780-1841].
Children:
Milcah died 21st March 1841 (aged 61).
James Robert died 18th June 1849 (aged 72).
Members of the family were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
Born at Green Hayes, Halifax.
She was a sculptor.
She was educated at
Halifax High School /
Grovelly Manor, Bournemouth /
Leeds College of Art [1920]
She was a friend and contemporary of
Henry Moore
and
Barbara Hepworth.
Her work includes
various religious works,
a bust of Phyllis Bentley,
a bronze figure of Vernon W. Wanklyn [1930],
a figure of Mrs Patrick Crossley [1930],
a bronze group of the Brontë sisters – Charlotte,
Emily and Anne – which won the Leeds Gold Medal [1951],
and
a head of Sir John Barbirolli.
In 1937, she abandoned art and turned her attention to
the welfare of the blind,
Red Cross nursing,
and
animal welfare.
Around 1952, she studied modelling at Leeds, and became a member of
staff at the Halifax School of Art.
She lived at
She died 15th January 1973.
There is a Blue Plaque remembering her at Green Hayes, Halifax
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He was
a landscape artist /
a drawing master [1851] /
an art teacher at Heath Grammar School and painted in his spare
time.
He had his studio and a drawing school at Bond Street.
In the 1820s, he painted Marian's View, a view of Shibden valley
for Anne Lister.
His collection of lithographed drawings of Buildings in the Town and Parish of Halifax [1835] records the area before industrialisation.
He was a generous member of Salem Methodist New Connexion Chapel, North Parade.
He married Martha [1794-18??].
Child: Joshua
They lived at
Working for them, as a servant, in 1851, was John's
niece, Mary Horner [b Rochdale 1813].
John died in Halifax [1st May 1867].
After his death, his son Joshua dedicated a fine stained glass
window in his memory at Salem Chapel, along with a
Horner Charity bequest for
See
Bethesda Methodist New Connexion Chapel, Elland and
William Williams
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He was
a canal carter /
a teamer (canal) [1901] /
a carter [1911].
He married Esther [1860-1918].
Children:
They lived at
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He was
a brewer [1873] /
a farmer of 16 acres [1881] /
a labourer [1891] /
a woolcomber [1901] /
a coal/coke dealer [1911].
On 20th March 1873, he married Julia Ann Horsfield in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Ovenden.
The family lived at
John William died at Page Hill, Wheatley [24th September 1925].
Probate was granted to
son John Edward Horner
and
Fred Sutcliffe (chauffeur).
Julia died in 1928.
John & Julia were buried at Illingworth Church
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Around 1821, he married Alice [1795-18??].
Children:
They lived at Clogger Lane, Fewston, Pateley Bridge [1841]
Baptised 26th October 1824.
He was a butcher.
He was
a butcher [1851] /
a cattle dealer [1861] /
a common brewer [1871] /
a common brewer with 1 man [1881] /
a retired brewer [1891].
He married Mary Hampshaw [1821-1905] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Northowram.
The family lived at
Joseph died in Ovenden in 1892.
Mary died 6th April 1905.
The couple were buried at Illingworth Church:
Joseph [18th August 1892];
Mary [11th April 1905]
She was buried at Illingworth Church
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Halifax-born artist and portrait-painter.
He painted portraits of himself, James Lister & Anne Lister which hangs in Shibden Hall.
These can be seen on the Art UK
website
Joshua travelled with a Halifax architect friend to France &
Italy [leaving England on 8th August 1840].
They were in Geneva [September 1840], Milan [October 1840] and Rome
[by January 1841].
He wrote letters home to his father, and with his agreement & that of
his father, Henry Martin took extracts from Joshua's
letters & published them in the Halifax Express.
By March 1841, Martin had ceased being the proprietor & editor
of the Halifax Express, and some time later, he decided to
publish the extracts himself – these are currently held by the
Bodleian Library, Oxford.
After his father's death [1867], Joshua dedicated a fine
stained glass window in his memory at Salem Chapel
along with the Horner Charity bequest for
He never married.
He lived at 11 Bond Street, Halifax, with Sarah Hellowell [b
1824] (cook/domestic servant) [1881].
Joshua died 28th September 1881.
Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at £1,588 2/9d.
The will was proved by
William John Townsend of Wellington Street, Stockport
(Methodist New Connexion Minister)
and
John Styring Lee of Barum House, Halifax
See
John Sutcliffe
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Born in Halifax.
Baptised [23rd April 1816].
He was
an weaver in Ovenden [1837] /
a butcher /
an inn keeper at 10 Bridge Street, Halifax [1841] /
landlord of the Saddle, Halifax [1845].
On 27th September 1838, he married Matilda [1810-1878] in Halifax.
She was the widow of James Mitchell and had 3 children
Children:
They lived at
Joshua died in 1846.
Matilda took over at the Saddle [1850, 1861].
She died 21st June 1878 (aged 68),
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2351]
with her daughter & son-in-law Schofield Crowther Sheard
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He carried on the family butcher's business.
In [Q1] 1903, he married Annie Leary [1879-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Halifax.
Joshua died in Halifax [18th September 1927] (aged 54).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1643]
with his parents
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He was buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
Born in Pateley Bridge.
He was
a fireman mechanic [1871] /
a mechanic [1880] /
a mechanic (foreman) [1881, 1891].
In [Q3] 1849, he married Sarah Murgatroyd [1827-1879] in Bradford.
Children:
The family lived at
Sarah died 18th July 1879 (aged 52).
Scaife died 10th December 1896 (aged 69).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2659]
with daughter-in-law Mary Skelton Horner
On 30th December 1794, he married widow Betty Crossland of
Southowram, at Halifax Parish Church
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He was a butcher [1807].
On 31st March 1807, he married Jane Akroyd [1788-1860] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Northowram.
The couple died in Northowram:
Stephen [20th December 1858];
Jane [9th December 1860]
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Born in Burnsall.
He was
a weaver of Ovenden [1837] /
a worsted weaver [1841] /
a tea dealer [1851] /
a draper/grocer [1871].
In 1837, he married Mary Robinson [1818-18??].
She was a dressmaker [1871]
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1851] was sister-in-law Emma Robinson [b
1828].
Living with them [in 1871] were daughter Ann &
grandson Edward Leach [b 1868], and 2 boarders (who were
dressmakers).
Stephen died in Halifax in 1890 (aged 72)
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Around 1820, he had a shop in the building which had been the Hare & Hounds, Hebden Bridge.
In 1822, he was a grocer in Heptonstall.
Recorded on 13th July 1824
as a debtor
On 22nd December 1847, he married Sarah Ellen Hoyle Wheelwright at Halifax Parish Church.
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He never married.
He died at Storthes Hall [23rd April 1934]
and was buried at Illingworth Church
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He married Lillian.
They lived at 28 Blackledge, Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/5th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He died on his way to the dressing station after being hit wilst bringing up rations [26th April 1918] (aged 29).
He was buried at Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref X C 25].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.
His brother-in-law Arnold Cully also died in the War
Horner, Annis Ref 217-521
In 1815, she had an illegitimate son Joshua.
infirm receiving parish pay
Horner, Arthur Ref 217-9
Son of Scaife Horner.
Mary Hannah, of Halifax, was the daughter of Isaac Pearson.
Horner, Charles Ref 217-594
The Halifax jeweller
Horner, Charles Harcourt Ref 217-6
Son of James Dobson Horner.
Horner, Charles Henry Ref 217-95
Known as Harry.
Esther Ann was born in Halifax, the daughter of Josiah Bailey
Horner, Charles William Ref 217-1216
Son of John Horner.
Horner, Emmanuel Ref 217-4
Landlord of the Black Horse, Halifax [1905, 1917, 1924]
Horner, Francis M. Ref 217-2806
Liberal candidate for Hipperholme District Council [1907]
Horner, Francis Marriner Ref 217-538
Son of Charles Horner.
Horner, Fred Ref 217-480
Son of Joseph Horner.
Horner, Fred Ref 217-7
Son of Arthur Horner.
Horner, Frederick Stephen Ref 217-537
Son of Charles Horner.
Eva Mary was born in Saltburn-on-sea
Horner, George Ref 217-539
Son of Joshua Horner.
Amelia was born in Hipperholme
Horner, George Ref 217-13
Son of Scaife Horner.
Horner, George Mitchell Ref 217-529
Son of Charles Horner.
Mary Ann was born in Halifax, the daughter of Isaac Horsfall Astin
Horner, Hampshaw Ref 217-479
Son of Joseph Horner.
Mary was born in Halifax, the daughter of Charles Best
Horner, Harold Ref 217-836
Son of James Henry Horner.
Ellen was born in Halifax.
Horner, Horace Malcolm Ref 217-522
Son of Charles Horner.
Winnie was the daughter of James Cheetham
Horner, James Ref 217-2
He was a warehouseman [1841].
Elizabeth was the daughter of John Goodall
Horner, James Dobson Ref 217-864
Son of Charles Horner.
Emma (Emmie) came from Middlesex
Horner, James Henry Ref 217-832
Born in Southowram.
Sarah was born in Halifax
Horner, James Robert Ref 217-38
Born in Huddersfield [June 1777].
Flintoff was indebted to Horner in a sum of money in
respect of his having given up certain messuages and premises, also
for goods and chattels delivered, and for money paid.
Flintoff pleaded first a denial, secondly, he pleaded payment
on which issue was joined, and thirdly set off.
Horner, Jocelyn Ref 217-1664
Daughter of James Dobson Horner.
Horner, John Ref 217-1681
He ran a dancing school in Halifax [around 1835]
Horner, John Ref 217-2829
Police Constable in Sowerby [1857]
Horner, John Ref 217-219
Born in Halifax [23rd March 1784].
Martha was born in Manchester
the poor of Salem
Horner, John Ref 217-1221
Born in Manchester.
Esther was born in Manchester
Horner, John William Ref 217-481
Son of Joseph Horner.
Julia Ann was the daughter of George Horsfield
Horner, Jonathan Ref 217-12
He was an overlooker in a ? mill [1841].
Horner, Joseph Ref 217-478
Son of Stephen Horner.
Mary was born in Kellington
Horner, Joshua Ref 217-256
Son of John Horner.
the poor of Salem
Horner, Joshua Ref 217-509
Illegitimate son Annis Horner.
Matilda was the daughter of Mr Hirst – could her father
be Joseph Hirst who was landlord of the Saddle, Halifax [1837, 1843]?
Horner, Joshua Ref 217-625
Son of George Horner.
Annie was born in Halifax
Horner, Richard Ref 217-31
Of Brighouse.
Horner, Richard the Ref 217-442
Owned Horner House, Shibden in 1319
Horner, Scaife Ref 217-11
Son of Jonathan Horner.
Sarah was born in Hipperholme
Horner, Stephen Ref 217-4029
Yeoman of Southowram.
Horner, Stephen Ref 217-476
Born in Northowram.
Jane was born in Guernsey
Horner, Stephen Ref 217-5
Son of James Horner, gamekeeper.
Mary, a weaver of Ovenden [1837], was the daughter
of Jonathan Robinson, weaver.
Horner, Thomas Ref 217-3466
From Skipton.
Horner, Thomas Ref 217-8
Born in Wakefield.
Sarah Ellen was born in Rishworth, the daughter of John Wheelwright
Horner, Thomas Johnson Ref 217-10
Landlord of the Sportsman, Midgley [1924-1930]
Horner, Walter Lewis Ref 217-486
Son of John William Horner.
Horner, Willie Ref 217-3
He worked for the North-Eastern Railway at Ripon.
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