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He was
a cotton doubling frame tenter [1911] /
employed by R. B. Brown & Sons, Hangingroyd, Hebden Bridge.
During World War I,
he served as a Junior Wireless Operator
for the Marconi Company
with the Mercantile Marines
aboard the troopship SS Arcadian.
He died 15th April 1917 (aged 23).
when his ship was torpedoed by German Submarine UC-74, and
sank off Milos, Greece, with the loss of 277 lives.
The Halifax CourierHarwood, Albert Barrett Ref 311-1392
Son of Samuel Harwood.
He is remembered at Wainsgate Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge [Grave Ref: J751], on the Tower Hill Memorial, London, and on Wadsworth War Memorial.
His brother Frank was also a wireless operator in World War I
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Born in Poplar, London [10th August 1892].
In 1920, he married Amelia Emily Ellen Pengilley [1894-1984]
in St Neots.
He served
with the Royal Garrison Artillery
[1911-1937] and was awarded the MM during World War I.
He reached the rank of Major.
He died in Halifax [15th December 1983] (aged 91).
Amelia Emily Ellen died in Halifax [29th December 1984] (aged 90).
The couple were buried at St Thomas's Church, Greetland
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell
Born in Wadsworth.
He was a whitesmith [1873].
On 1st March 1873, he married Mary Hitchin in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Midgley
The couple died in Midgley:
Mary [1900];
Ashworth [11th June 1915]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell
He was a reporter for the Halifax Courier after
World War II, principally reporting on the courts and crime
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roy Stockdill
In [Q2] 1846, he married Sarah Ashworth [1825-1898] in Halifax.
Child: Ashworth
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell
In 1895, he married Ada Townsend, in Todmorden.
In May 1909, the couple were walking along the Blake Dean bridge
with Ada's 16-year-old nephew George Arthur Smith
and
their lodger Miss Mary Ann Edith Milnes,
when Ada and her nephew stepped on to a small wooden platform
to allow the workers' train to pass.
She died on 22nd May 1909 after falling 108 ft into the ravine when
the platform on collapsed.
George Arthur Smith, survived by hanging on to the railings.
Later that year, Edgar married Mary Ann Edith Milnes.
He lived at Hurst Dene, Hebden Bridge.
He was killed when a grindstone burst at the works.
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £7,962
This & associated entries use material contributed by Linda Briggs & Kathy Witheridge
He worked for Helliwell & Sutcliffe.
During World War I,
he enlisted [January 1916], and
served as a Gunner
with the 32nd Trench Mortar Battery
Royal Field Artillery.
He was killed by shrapnel [10th July 1917].
He was buried at Coxyde Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref I I 47].
He is remembered at Wainsgate Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge [Grave Ref: F761],
and on the Memorial at Hope Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge
He was
a member of Crimsworth Wesleyan Methodist Chapel & Sunday School /
employed by Cords Limited.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 5th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action [10th April 1918] (aged 21).
He was buried at Douchy-Les-Ayette British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref IV G 9].
He is remembered on Wadsworth War Memorial,
on the Memorial at Crimsworth Wesleyan Methodist Chapel,
and on the family grave at Crimsworth Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
Born in Wadsworth.
He was
a cotton fustian cutter [1871] /
a publican at Mount Skip, Wadsworth [1901] /
Mount Skip Inn, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge [1901].
In 1906, he married Melinda Baldwin [1864-19??] from Warley,
in Todmorden.
Living with them [1901] was niece Damaras White [b 1878].
He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1892
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
He started work in a mill.
By the age of 18, he had read every book in the library at the
Midgley Methodist Chapel.
In 1905, he became a reporter on the Halifax Daily Courier.
In 1919, he became the Halifax correspondent for The Yorkshire Observer.
In 1938, he returned to become Chief Reporter on the Halifax Daily Courier.
For some time, he wrote a village newspaper, The Midgley Intelligencer.
In 1910, he married Mary Hannah Crabtree [18??-1956].
Children:
He lived at Newstead House, Halifax,
then
with his daughter at Top o' th' Hill, Norton Tower.
He was interested in dialect.
He was responsible for reviving the local Pace Egg play.
He was a keen walker and with Tom Green, he wrote a booklet
on Country Walks around Halifax.
See
Halifax Antiquarian Society
He lived at Rose Grove, Hebden Bridge [1905]
He was
manager for J. F. Crossley, wholesale grocer /
a director of Law & Crossley Limited [1899] /
director secretary (in wholesale grocery business) [1911].
In [Q1] 1904, he married Annie Shillito in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Frances died 2nd November 1941 (aged 36).
Herbert died 30th September 1942 (aged 72).
Annie died 24th October 1965 (aged 94).
They were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
This & associated entries use material contributed by David Shillito
In 1794, he went to America
He was Chairman of Levi Harwood & Company Limited.
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £72,351
He married Mary Ann Ashworth.
Children:
His sons became partners in the family business – James Harwood & Sons
This & associated entries use material contributed by Kathy Witheridge
He was
a woollen weaver [1841] /
a farmer of 8 acres [1851] /
a farmer of 7½ acres [1861]
He married Sarah [1807-1???].
Children:
They lived at
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
He died at the Halifax Infirmary & Dispensary after being caught by
a strap and twisted round one of the shafts at the Mill
Born in Sowerby Bridge.
In 1862, he married Sarah Ann Padgett [1839-1897] in Halifax
Children:
James died 6th June 1880 (aged 40).
Sarah Ann died 14th January 1897 (aged 58).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2337]
Born in Midgley.
He was a loom tuner [1913].
In [Q1] 1913, he married Edith Walton [1893-1970] in Halifax.
The couple died in Southport:
Joe [1961];
Edith [1970]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell
Born in Wadsworth.
He was
a farmer 2 acres & beer seller at Mount Skip, Wadsworth
[1851] /
a carter [1860] /
a farmer 8 acres & ale seller [1861] /
a beerhouse keeper & farmer of 7 acres [1871].
He married (1) Unknown.
Children:
In 1851, he was listed as married with daughter Sarah
Ann, and was living with widow Nancy Horsfall [1821-1892],
daughter of textile singer John Ingham, at Mount Skip.
Nancy was born in Durham.
In 1860, he married (2) Nancy at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
In 1871, the children appeared on the census as
Maria Harwood Horsfall,
Sarah A Harwood Horsfall,
Harwood Harwood Horsfall,
and
Elizabeth A Harwood Horsfall
They lived at
Nancy was publican/beer seller at Mount Skip Inn
[1881, 1891]
Living with them [1881, 1891] was granddaughter Damaras White
[b 1878]
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In [Q4] 1863, he married Sarah Best in Halifax.
She was a dress maker [1881]
Children:
A John Harwood died Q1 1879 (aged 59).
The family lived at
Sarah died 16th February 1900 (aged 65).
She was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3893]
with her parents
He was
a woollen weaver [1841] /
a hand loom weaver woollen [1851] /
a blanket manufacturer [1881].
He lived at Stubley Grove, Wardle, Rochdale [1881].
Staying with him [in 1881] was his niece Frances, daughter of
Levi Harwood
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Partner in Levi Harwood & Company Limited [1874]
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Born in Halifax.
He was a cabinet maker's apprentice [1881].
In 1896, he married Matilda Horsfall.
Her family had been licensees at the Victoria, Halifax for
some time.
He was licensee at the pub [1905].
John William died in Halifax [Q4 1941] (aged 76)
He married Mary [1835-1???].
Children:
The family lived at
Sowerby [1871]
Born in Midgley.
He was
a wool sorter [1861] /
a flock & blanket dealer [1871] /
a woollen manufacturer employing 60 hands [1881] /
a woollen manufacturer (employer) [1891] /
a woollen blanket manufacturer (employer) [1901].
He established Levi Harwood & Company Limited.
In 1865, he married (1) Grace Lamb [1845-1876] in Halifax.
Children:
Grace died in [Q1] 1876, shortly after giving birth to
son Albert.
In 1878, he married (2) Hannah Wilcock [1836-1900] in Ormskirk.
They lived at
He died 19th March 1907.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £42,171 8/9d.
of which £31,737 19/7d is net personalty
Probate was granted to
son James Harwood and Henry William Helliwell (woollen
manufacturers)
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Derrick Habergham
Born in Halifax.
He was
a solicitor's managing clerk [1871] /
deputy magistrate's clerk (county office) [1881].
In [Q3] 1862, he (possibly) married either Mary Ackroyd or Ellen Jowett in Huddersfield.
Child: John William
In [Q1] 1874, he married (2) Eliza Lambert in Halifax.
Child: 2.
Edgar [b 1876]
The family lived at
Eliza died 19th August 1934 (aged 91),
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 395]
with her mother Ann,
her sister Matilda & her brother-in-law John Whitehead
On 16th October 1868, she was charged with attempting to murder her
new-born daughter by putting the baby down the water closet on 29th
September 1868.
The infant's cries were heard and she was rescued.
In her defence, the surgeon who had visited her on the day of the
offence, said that she was insensible in bed and very weak.
It was quite possible for a woman in her condition to go to the water
closet and not be aware that she had delivered a child.
She was acquitted
He was
a cotton weaver [1891, 1901, 1911].
In 1889, he married Mary Jane Barrett [1861-19??] in Todmorden.
She was a cotton weaver [1911]
Children:
The family lived at
They lived at
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This & associated entries use material contributed by Alan Longbottom
He became a partner in the family business – James Harwood & Sons.
He lived at
Eiffel House, Hebden Bridge [1905]
Baptised at Birchcliffe Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge.
He was a whitesmith [1851].
Around 1831, he married Mary [1809-1???].
Children:
The family lived at
Harwood, Albert Frederick Ref 311-1478
MM.
Harwood, Alfred Ref 311-2
Landlord of the Shoulder of Mutton, Midgley [1928-1956]
Harwood, Ashworth Ref 311-446
Son of Crossley Harwood.
Mary was the daughter of Phineas Hitchin
Harwood, Brian Ref 311-3059
Son of Henry William Harwood.
Harwood, Crossley Ref 311-452
He was a whitesmith.
Harwood, Edgar Ref 311-1238
Son of James Harwood.
He became a partner in the family business – James Harwood & Sons.
Harwood, Fred Ref 311-1393
Son of Mary Jane & Squire Harwood of 4 Oak Street,
Hebden Bridge.
Harwood, Harry Ref 311-1394
Son of Smith Harwood [1861-1949] of 2 Pecket Bar, Pecket Well.
Harwood, Harwood Ref 311-3695
Son of John Harwood.
Harwood, Henry William Ref 311-329
A native of Midgley.
Journalist and antiquarian.
Harwood, Herbert Ref 311-1656
Son of James Harwood.
He became a partner in the family business – James Harwood & Sons
Harwood, Herbert Ref 311-1771
Partner in Harwood Brothers.
Harwood, Herbert Ref 311-772
Born in Bradford.
Annie was the daughter of John Shillito
Harwood, Rev Jacob Ref 311-1590
Minister of Sowerby Congregational Church [1788].
Harwood, James Ref 311-1183
Of Mytholmroyd.
Harwood, James Ref 311-1653
In 1847, he established James Harwood & Sons.
Harwood, James Ref 311-9080
Born in Midgley.
Harwood, James Ref 311-3493
He worked at Henry Ambler's Shay Lane Mill.
Harwood, James Steadman Ref 311-859
Son of Wright Harwood.
Harwood, Joe Ref 311-502
Son of Ashworth Harwood.
Edith was born in Halifax
Harwood, John Ref 311-3842
Son of John Harwood, whitesmith.
Harwood, John Ref 311-5
Sarah was the daughter of John Best.
Harwood, John Ref 311-6720
Son of James Harwood.
Harwood, John Ref 311-2673
Son of Levi Harwood.
Harwood, Rev John A. Ref 311-1114
Recorded in 1949 & 1950, when
he performed burials at Rishworth Particular Baptist Chapel
Harwood, John William Marmaduke Ref 311-3089
Son of Marmaduke Harwood.
Harwood, Jonas Ref 311-2672
Partner in Levi Harwood & Company Limited [1874]
Harwood, Jonas Ref 311-4
Born in Midgley.
Mary was born in Warley
Harwood, Levi Ref 311-1706
Son of James Harwood.
Grace was born in Sowerby
Hannah was born in Sowerby
Harwood, Marmaduke Ref 311-3
Son of William Harwood
Eliza was the daughter of John Lambert
Details of Marmaduke's death / burial place are not yet known
Harwood, Mary Selina Ref 311-3892
A domestic servant of Halifax.
Harwood, Samuel Ref 311-347
Born in Wadsworth.
Mary Jane was born in Lancaster.
Harwood, Rev T. G. Ref 311-3312
He was assistant curate at Whitby
before
being appointed to St Michael & All Angels' Church, Cornholme [1949]
Harwood, Wallace Ref 311-1655
Son of James Harwood.
He became a partner in the family business – James Harwood & Sons
Harwood, William Ref 311-1654
Son of James Harwood.
Harwood, Wright Ref 311-867
Son of Martha & John Harwood.
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