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He was
a fustian manufacturer [1891] /
partner in Moss Brothers.
In [Q3] 1881, he married Mary Hannah Thomas [1859-1947] in
Todmorden District
Children:
They lived at
Abraham died 25th January 1917.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £39,593 2/-.
Administration was granted to his widow Mary Hannah
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
He was
Assistant Curate at Luddenden [1772] /
Curate at Luddenden [1773] /
Vicar at Luddenden [1779] /
Perpetual curate at Illingworth [1779-1836].
He taught the young Edward Akroyd who had attended the church.
He was a supporter of the Halifax Auxiliary Bible Society.
On 16th November 1786, he married Ann Milne [1762-1842] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Anthony died in Ovenden [17th January 1836].
Ann died in Ovenden [10th April 1842].
The couple were buried at Illingworth Church
with all the children, except Horatio
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Born in Hebden Bridge.
He was
a doffer in cotton mill [1881] /
a fustian cutter [1901] /
landlord of the Huntsman, Mytholmroyd [1918-1927].
On 25th February 1893, he married Mary Ann Sutcliffe
[1866-1943] at Halifax Paris Church.
Children:
Arthur died at the Huntsman [8th April 1927].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £110 0/7d.
Probate was granted to his widow Mary Ann.
After his death, Mary Ann took over at the Huntsman.
She died there in 1943 (aged 77)
The couple were buried at St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd:
Arthur [11th April 1927];
Mary Ann [3rd June 1943]
He was
an overlooker for cotton spinner [1861] /
an Independent minister [1871] /
an evangelist [1881, 1891] /
a Congregational evangelist [1901].
In 1853, he married Mary Ann Ogden [1827-1907]
in Ashton-under-Lyne.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1881, 1891] was widowed sister-in-law Hannah
Wood [b Dukinfield 1830] (cotton weaver).
Mary Ann died 23rd March 1907.
Benjamin died 25th January 1911.
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1498]
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Born in Hyde, Cheshire [7th February 1870].
He was
a worsted doffer [1881] /
an elementary school teacher [1891] /
part-time editor of The Halifax Naturalist /
editor of The Cambridge British Flora [1914, 1920].
In 1890, on account of a pulmonary abscess, he was advised to take
outdoor rambles, and he developed an interest in botany.
He studied at the University of Manchester, gaining a doctorate in
1907.
He married Unknown.
Child:
Beatrice
His wife was unfaithful, and the marriage was dissolved.
He & his daughter sailed to South Africa [1917], where he was
appointed Professor of Botany at the South African School of Mines
& Technology in Johannesburg.
He died at Johannesburg [11th November 1930].
On 20th June 1931, his ashes were interred in the family grave
at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1498]
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1498]
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He was an insurance agent [1887].
On 12th June 1887, he married Elizabeth Ann Sunderland [1861-1939] at Hebden Bridge.
Children:
The family lived in Hebden Bridge.
After 1893, they moved to Dalton
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Born in Lancashire.
He was a flock dealer [1871].
He married Mary Ann [1812-1886].
Children:
They lived at
24 Gibbet Street, Halifax [1871].
Edward died 21st April 1876 (aged 63).
Mary Ann died 17th December 1886 (aged 74).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 756]
with nephew Dean Hanson Hodgson
Born in Halifax [15th August 1833].
He was
a teacher at brother George's Slater Bank School [1851] /
a schoolmaster at his father's Hebden Bridge school
[1861] /
a schoolmaster at Slater Bank School [1870]
On 30th December 1858, he married (1) Hannah Lord [1832-1867]
at St Chad's, Rochdale.
Children:
In 1868, he married (2) Hannah Platt Bradley [1836-1903] in
Bolton.
Children:
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They married in Halifax [1898].
They lived at
Born in Elland.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
He died 27th May 1918.
He is remembered on the Soissons Memorial, France,
and on Elland War Memorial
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Born in Hebden Bridge.
He was
a fustian manufacturer in Todmorden /
a fustian dyer & finisher [1911].
He was a director of the Hare Spinning Company Limited and cut the
first sod when the Hare Mill was built.
In [Q2] 1876, he married Ada Stansfield in Todmorden District.
Children:
They lived at Bridge Royd House, Eastwood [1901, 1911, 1926].
He died 15th October 1926.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £536 13/3d.
Probate was granted to
daughter Mary, Rhoda Buck (wife of Alfred Buck),
and Cresweller Crabtree
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Choirmaster and organist at Illingworth Church.
He was a founder member of the Halifax Quarterly Choral Society.
He promoted a performance of Accepted Widdop's
oratorio Joseph to raise funds for a memorial to the composer
He was
manager (letterpress printing) /
letterpress printer [1911].
On 16th February 1885, he married Elizabeth Hannah Whitaker
[1861-1935] at Heptonstall Church.
Children:
They lived at
Elizabeth Hannah died at Royd Villas [19th December 1935].
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £588 2/9d.
Probate was granted to son James Eli Whitaker
and Harry Sutcliffe (textile manager)
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Born in Mayroyd, Hebden Bridge [28th October 1816].
He never married.
He and his siblings ran a boarding school at Slater Bank, Heptonstall.
He was schoolmaster at Calder House Academy, Hebden Bridge [1861].
He was schoolmaster at Thorn Bank School, Wadsworth [1871]
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Born in Wadsworth.
He was
founder of the business which became Moss Brothers /
a fustian cutter employing 1 man & 2 boys [1861] /
a fustian cutter [1870]
On 23rd January 1845, he married Martha Sarah Wheelhouse.
Children:
They lived at 17 Machpelah [1851].
Hague died 15th August 1870.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £300.
His will was proved by Edwin Moss and son Mortimer.
After his death, Martha Sarah married David Smith
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He was a master painter [1940].
He was artistic and during World War I, served as a cartographer
with the Royal Engineers.
His skills were used by the family firm, S. Moss & Sons.
He married Unknown.
Child:
David who joined the company [1946] and became a Director.
They lived at Beechwood Lodge, Leeds Road, Lightcliffe.
Herbert died 22nd October 1988.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £70,000
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Around 1792, the family moved to Hebden Bridge.
On 25th May 1790, he married Mary Hague at Manchester
Cathedral.
Children:
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He was a fustian cutter [1841, 1861, 1868].
On 20th April 1824, he married Mary Whitaker [1806-1882] at
Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at Garden Square, Hebden Bridge [1841].
James died 19th April 1868.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £100.
Probate was granted to his widow Mary
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Born in Hebden Bridge [11th July 1850].
He was a fustian manufacturer (employer) [1891, 1901].
He worked in the family business – Moss Brothers.
In [Q3] 1878, he married Kerenhappuch Wheelwright [1852-1921] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
James died at Ewood Court [26th February 1906].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £23,498 2/5d.
Probate was granted to his widow
Kerenhappuch, Abraham Moss and Joseph Smith
(wool merchant).
Kerenhappuch died at 16 Argyle Road, Southport [8th February 1921] (aged 68).
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £25,481 7/6d.
Probate was granted to
Joseph Smith (wool merchant).
The couple were buried at Wainsgate Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge
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Born in Dukinfield, Cheshire.
He was a draper's assistant in Liverpool [1881].
In 1885, he and his brother Samuel Moss established the business
which became S. Moss & Sons.
James Henry was
an upholsterer & carpet salesman [1891] /
an upholsterer (own account) [1901] /
a salesman in furniture & decorations [1911].
In 1905, he married Annie Louise Buckley [1881-19??]
in Bridlington.
Children:
They lived at 10 Princes Gardens, Ealing, Middlesex [1911]
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Born in Halifax.
She never married.
She and one of her sisters ran a boarding school at their
home, Field Head, Ovenden [1829, 1838].
In 1860, Illingworth National School was enlarged at the sisters'
expense, and separate departments for boys and girls were established.
She left an estate valued at £19,151 11/6d.
She endowed St George's Church, Ovenden and was a benefactor to
Illingworth Church
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He was
an iron moulder [1901] /
a photographer at 36 Royd Terrace, Hebden Bridge.
On 27th March 1902, he married Edith Hannah Eastwood [1878-19??]
at Birchcliffe Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge.
They emigrated to the USA [May 1906] and settled in Waltham,
Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Son of James Moss.
Baptised in Manchester [15th March 1791].
His family moved to Hebden Bridge after his birth.
He was
a fustian cutter [1813] /
a schoolmaster [1841] /
a schoolmaster at Hebble End, Heptonstall [1851]
On 25th February 1813, he married Jane Moorhouse [1792-1872]
at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
All the births were registered at Heptonstall Ebenezer Baptist Chapel
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Born in Hebden Bridge.
He was
a fustian cutter [1881] /
a fustian cutter / tailor [1901].
In [Q2] 1859, he married Alice Greenwood [1841-1899] in
Halifax District.
Children:
They lived at Royd Terrace, Heptonstall [1881]
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Born in Hebden Bridge.
He was an organ builder [1911].
During World War I,
he enlisted for service in Huddersfield
and served as a Private
with the 1st/5th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action [16th August 1915].
He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
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He was landlord of the Ivy Beerhouse, Elland.
On 3rd November 1900, he was charged with keeping a bagatelle board
without a licence.
PC Cook had gone into the pub and saw millhand Herbert
Saville and labourer Eddy Dyson playing bagatelle for
money.
For not having a licence, Moss was fined 5/-, and for
permitting gaming, he was fined 10/- plus costs.
Saville and Dyson were each fined 10/- plus costs for
aiding and abetting.
He left to run the Yorkshire House pub in Hulme, Lancashire.
He died 27th February 1911
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Born in Dukinfield, Cheshire.
He was
a painter [1881] /
a master painter & decorator, and upholsterer & furnisher.
In 1885, he established S. Moss & Sons with his brother James Henry Moss.
In 1890, he married Rhoda Sowden [1864-1955] in Bradford.
Children:
They lived at 14 Leicester Terrace, Skircoat [1891, 1901].
Samuel died 5th April 1940.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £356 10/-.
Administration was granted to his son Herbert
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Born in Elland [13th February 1910].
He was
educated at Elland National School /
an overlooker at Riverside Mill, Elland.
In 1938, he married Annie Hartley [1908-1981].
Child:
Michael J. [b 1942]
They lived at 20 Langdale Street, Elland.
During World War II,
he enlisted [July 1943]
and served as a Lance Corporal
with the 1st Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died of wounds [15th October 1944].
He was buried at Faenza War Cemetery, Italy [Grave Ref V A 18].
He is remembered on Elland War Memorial
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Moss, Abraham Ref 330-921
Son of Hague Moss.
Moss, Rev Anthony Ref 330-61
Born in Warley.
Ann was the daughter of Thomas Milne
Ann was born in Warley [1762]
Moss, Arthur Ref 330-1190
Son of Joseph Moss.
Mary Ann was born in Mytholmroyd
Moss, Benjamin Ref 330-4
Born in Dukinfield, Cheshire [31st March 1832].
Mary Ann was born in Dukinfield, Cheshire [22nd July 1827]
Moss, Charles Edward Ref 330-5
Son of Benjamin Moss.
Moss, Charles Walter Ref 330-1430
Born in Hebden Bridge.
Elizabeth Ann was born in Huddersfield
Moss, Detective George Ref 330-1299
On 13th January 1899, Joe Smith [24], a boiler maker,
shot Moss at Halifax, with intent to murder him.
Moss and Detective Crowther had gone to the Railway
Hotel, Halifax to make enquiries about a jacket which was missing
from the home of Smith's father.
Smith produced a pistol from his pocket and fired, just
missing Moss.
The jury found Smith guilty of shooting with intent to cause
grievous bodily harm, and he was sentenced to 5 years' penal servitude
Moss, Edward Ref 330-3
His name is shown as Edwin (1871 census), and as Edward
(the grave at Lister Lane Cemetery).
Mary Ann was born in Shaw, Lancashire
Moss, Edwin Ref 330-728
Son of Joseph Moss.
Moss, Ernest Ref 330-1686
Son of Emma (née Shaw) [1875-1942] & James Moss [1872-1935].
Emma & James were born in Elland.
Moss, Frederick Hague Ref 330-563
Son of Hague Moss.
Ada was the daughter of James Stansfield
Moss, George Ref 330-939
Cotton manufacturer at New House Mill, Ovenden which he built
around 1800.
He continued in business after the mill was dismantled in 1820.
Moss, George Ref 330-565
Son of Rev Anthony Moss.
Moss, George Frederick Ref 330-922
Born in Hebden Bridge.
Moss, George Haigh Ref 330-1643
Or George Haight.
Moss, Hague Ref 330-740
Son of James Moss.
Martha Sarah was the daughter of William Wheelhouse
Moss, Herbert Sowden Ref 330-393
Son of Samuel Moss.
Moss, James Ref 330-726
Of Manchester.
Moss, James Ref 330-741
Son of James Moss.
Moss, James Ref 330-893
Son of Hague Moss.
Kerenhappuch was born in Manchester
Moss, James Henry Ref 330-794
Son of Benjamin Moss.
Annie Louise was born in Harrogate
Moss, Jane Ref 330-1218
Daughter of Rev Anthony Moss.
Moss, John Ref 330-857
Minister at Steep Lane Baptist Church, Sowerby [1800-1806]
Moss, John H. Ref 330-841
Established J. H. Moss & Sons and Moss's Academy, Hebden Bridge.
In 1862, he published a 248-page collection entitled Miscellaneous
Poems
Moss, John Haigh Ref 330-2100
Son of Joseph Moss.
Edith Hannah was born in Erringden
Moss, Joseph Ref 330-725
Or Joseph Haigh Moss.
Jane was schoolmistress at Hebble End [1851] and
schoolmistress at Calder House [1861]
Moss, Joseph Ref 330-742
Son of James Moss
Moss, Matthew Ref 330-1266
He was Usher at Heath Grammar School [1782]
Moss, Ralph Sunderland Ref 330-1429
Son of Charles Walter Moss.
Moss, Sam Smithies Ref 330-1790
Born in Sowerby Bridge.
Moss, Samuel Ref 330-392
Son of Benjamin Moss.
Rhoda was born in in Great Horton, Bradford
Moss, Tom Ref 330-1728
Son of Louis Jane & Richard William Moss
of Elland.
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James Moss from Manchester was an early member of the local
branch of the family.
Moss Brothers was founded by Hague Moss.
They ran several local private schools, including an academy
at a house on Moss Lane, Hebden Bridge.
Many local roads and sites bear their name
The Moss family Ref 330-2
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Death
1899
Moss surname Ref 330-1
Unattached BMDs for Moss
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