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The Northowram Register records
stated the cause of death as
He married Unknown.
Children:
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See
Wellington Road Baptist Church, Todmorden
He was
a silk doffer [1901] /
a cart driver with Levi Midgley [1921].
He lived at
2 Law Farm, Southowram (living with his brother Lewis Midgley) [1921]
Born at Baggard House, Halifax.
He was
a cotton piecer [1911] /
employed by J. H. Brook [1916].
During World War I,
he was called-up [21st June 1916]
and served as a Private
with the 15th Battalion
Durham Light Infantry.
He went to France [November 1916].
He was killed in action [10th April 1917] (aged 22).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Cojeul British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref A 18].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
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He was
educated at the Parish Church School /
a member of Albion Rams Club /
employed by Royston's.
He lived at 2 Elcho Place, Godley Bridge.
During World War II,
he served as a Gunner
with the 3rd Survey Regiment
Royal Artillery.
He went with the 8th Army from Alamein to Italy.
He was killed in action in Italy [9th June 1944] (aged 22).
He was buried at Bolsena War Cemetery, Italy [Grave Ref I F 7].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He was an iron broker (own account) [1911].
Around 1880, he married Ellen [1860-19??].
Children:
They lived at 2 Foundry Street, Northgate, Halifax [1911, 1917]
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He was
a mule piecer [1851] /
a spinner of Langfield [1854] /
a cotton overlooker [1861] /
a yarn agent [1871] /
a cotton yarn agent [1881] /
a yarn agent [1891].
On 11th November 1854, he married Hannah Fielden [1832-1???].
Child:
Frank Arthur [b 1871] who was a yarn & commission agent [1900]
They lived at
Amos died 26th February 1900.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £466 19/-.
Probate was granted to son Frank Arthur
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Born in Todmorden [25th April 1896].
He was
a cotton spinning doffer [1911] /
a farmer's man working for his father [1921] /
a general farmer (own account) [1939].
In [Q3] 1918, he married Edith Emily Holt [1896-1965] in Todmorden.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1939] was Edith's brother
Frank Holt [b 30th April 1883] (mentally deficient).
Amos died 6th January 1949 (aged 52)
Edith Emily died 1st December 1965 (aged 69).
The couple & the children (‡) were buried at Lumbutts United Methodist Free Church
with Amos's mother & siblings
During World War I,
he served as a 2nd Lieutenant
with the 9th Company
Machine Gun Corps.
He died 15th July 1916 (aged 28).
He was buried at La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, France [Grave Ref I B 43]
Born in Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the Army Veterinary Corps.
He died of pneumonia in Bricket House Hospital, St Albans,
Hertfordshire
[29th October 1918] (aged 24).
His photograph appears with reports of his death in the Halifax Courier [2nd November & 7th December 1918].
He is remembered with a CWGC headstone at Illingworth Moor Wesleyan Chapel
[8 57].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
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He was described as
He was a fustian cutter of Stansfield.
He married Betty Hargreaves [1785-1858].
Children:
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He had business at Stanningley, Leeds [from 1867] before he moved to
Elland and established David Midgley & Company [around 1893] at
Elland Boiler Works
He was
a factory operative [1851] /
an out labourer [1861].
In [Q4] 1838, he married Mary Helliwell [1816-18??].
Children:
They lived at
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In [Q4] 1915, he married Grace Hannah Alderson in Halifax.
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He was
a merchant of Pudsey [1881] /
a commission agent of White Platts [1882] /
a commission agent cotton & worsted yarn [1891].
On 16th March 1881, he married Angelina.
Child:
Florence W. (Midgley) [b 1884]
They lived at Ashenhurst, Stansfield [1891]
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Born in Hebden Bridge.
He was a weaver (cotton) [1901].
During World War I,
he enlisted in Halifax
and served as a Private
with the 9th (Glasgow Highland) Battalion (Territorial)
Highland Light Infantry.
He was killed in action [27th September 1917] (aged 24).
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 131-132],
and on the Memorial at Saint James Church, Hebden Bridge
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On 18th November 1912, he married Clara in Halifax
She had taken over from William as landlady of the White Lion, Sowerby Bridge [1910-1913]
Eli took over from Clara as landlord of the White
Lion [1913-1920]
Son of Samuel Thomas Midgley.
Born in Queensbury.
He was
a member of Leeds City Council /
an assistant at boot & shoe works [1891] /
a boot & shoe manufacturer [1891] /
a wholesale boot factor [1911] /
partner in E. C. Midgley & Son.
In [Q1] 1877, he married (1) Margaret Lee [1854-1905] in Halifax.
Children:
Margaret died in 1895.
In [Q1] 1907, he married (2) Sara Adamson Turnock
in Ormskirk.
She had a daughter by her first marriage: Alice Gertrude [b
1883]
They lived at
Members of the family were buried at Lawnswood Cemetery, Leeds
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Born in Leeds.
In [Q2] 1915, he married Lucy May Brown in Leeds.
They lived at
During World War I,
he served as a 2nd Lieutenant
with the 1st/5th Battalion
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
He was killed in action in Flanders [17th November 1915].
He was buried at Bard Cottage Cemetery, Belgium. [Grave Ref I H 18].
He is remembered on the family grave at Lawnswood Cemetery, Leeds,
and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
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He was a farrier.
In 1893, he married Louisa Bradley [1867-1933] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Halifax.
The family lived at
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Born in Todmorden.
He was
a member of Lumbutts United Methodist Sunday School /
a cotton spinning doffer [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/5th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He died 29th May 1918.
The Todmorden & District News [12th July 1918] reported
The following week's Edition [19th July 1918] published his photograph.
He is remembered on the family grave at Lumbutts United Methodist Free Church
on the Pozières Memorial, France [Grave Ref 26 & 27],
on the Roll of Honour at Lumbutts United Methodist Sunday School,
and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
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He was a steam engineer.
On 26th May 1904, he married Martha Lister at Elland Parish
Church.
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He was a cotton weaver [1901, 1911].
In [Q3] 1891, he married Eva Josephine Pickles [1865-19??] in Todmorden.
Children:
They lived at
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He was a joiner [1932].
On 6th August 1932, he married Irene Hollas at St Paul's
Church, King Cross
The couple died in Halifax
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In [Q2] 1903, he married Margaret Howard Page
in Derby.
Children:
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He was
a green grocer [1881].
He married Mary Jane [1845-1???].
Children:
The family lived at
During World War I,
he served as a Gunner
with A Battery
255th Brigade
Royal Field Artillery.
He died 12th February 1919
and was buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
[B 485B].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He was
a half-time cotton winder [1911] /
a weaver with Cords Limited /
a member of the Choir at Crimsworth Wesleyan Methodist Chapel /
a Sunday School teacher.
During World War I,
he enlisted [12th February 1917]
and served as a Private
with the 1st/8th Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He was killed as he was taking rations up to the front line trenches [4th September 1917] (aged 19).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Aeroplane Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref I C 18].
He is remembered on Wadsworth War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Crimsworth Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
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He was a member of Christ Church, Pellon.
He lived at 6 Ramsden Street, Halifax.
During World War II,
he served as a Gunner
with the 95th Anti-Tank Regiment
Royal Artillery.
He was killed in the Middle East [6th June 1942] (aged 24).
He was buried at Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya [Grave Ref 2 B 14].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He was
a carter of John Street, Northowram [1911].
In 1911, he married Mary Ann Booth at Halifax Parish Church.
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Born in Wadsworth.
He was
a cotton weaver in Wadsworth [1878] /
a calico weaver [1881] /
a loom tackler & beamer [1891] /
a cotton weaver [1901, 1911].
On 24th December 1878, he married Hannah Taylor [1853-1922] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
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Born in Port Melbourne, Australia.
During World War I,
he enlisted in early May 1915, after the Lusitania was torpedoed.
It is said that
He served as a Gunner
with the 11th Brigade
Australian Field Artillery.
He died of wounds [2nd August 1917] (aged 23).
He was buried at Godewaersvelde British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref I C 2]
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Born in Hebden Bridge.
He was a butcher [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the Coldstream Guards.
He died of wounds [16th October 1917].
He was buried at St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France [Grave Ref P III J 6A]
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He married Unknown.
Child: David
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On 17th February 1817, he married Susannah Wade in Halifax
Children:
Susannah died 13th June 1847.
James died in Halifax [24th October 1858].
The couple were buried at Illingworth Church
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He married Ruth.
Children:
James died 12th June 1869 (aged 74).
Ruth died 3rd October 1881 (aged 74).
Members of the family were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax [Grave Ref: 32]
In [Q1] 1842, he married Elizabeth Wilkinson [1818-1855] in Halifax.
Children:
Elizabeth died 12th December 1855 (aged 37).
She & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2743]
with her mother Mary Wilkinson
& brother-in-law James Howarth
He was
a farmer [1841, 1851] /
a farmer of 12 acres employing 1 servant [1861].
He married Ruth [1806-1???].
Children:
They lived at
Around 1857, he sold land for the construction of Bethesda Primitive Methodist Chapel
He moved to Halifax before 1851.
He was
a hand loom carpet weaver [1851] /
a cotton spinner and draper on Corporation Street, Halifax [1861] /
running a spinning business employing 16 people [1881].
He married Mary Riley.
She was a linen draper [1851]
Children:
They lived at
31 Corporation Street, Halifax [1861, 1871].
Living with them [in 1861] were brother-in-law James Midgley
& his wife.
James was widowed by 1881.
In 1891, James was living – on his tradesman's pension – with
son John & family
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Son of William Midgley.
Born in Halifax [4th March 1832].
He was
educated at St John's College Cambridge [1854] /
ordained deacon [1859] /
ordained priest [1860] /
curate at St James's, Bradford [1859-1861] /
curate at Ickham, Kent [1861-1873] /
a missionary at Zanzibar and Magila, East Africa [1873-1874] /
British Consular Chaplain at Pernambuco, Brazil [1875-1892] /
at Wakefield [1894-1922].
In his latter years, he lived at Wood Cottage, Todmorden.
He died in Todmorden [31st May 1922].
He was buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone
[3rd June 1922].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £12,063 13/-.
Probate was granted to
John Barker (manufacturer) and Joshua Holden (headmaster).
He was friend of Rev Whiteley Mallinson and left money for Mr
Mallinson's daughters – Clara and Ellen – in his
will
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He was a farmer of Booth in Midgley [1896].
On 16th June 1896, he married Martha Hannah Tweed [1855-1???] at St James's Church, Halifax
He was a tobacco & cigar dealer [1880].
In 1880, he married Elizabeth Ann Blackburn [1853-1912] in Todmorden.
Child: Herbert
They lived at 47 Nutclough, Hebden Bridge [1911]
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He was
a cotton piecer [1881] /
a tramway plate layer [1901].
In [Q3] 1885, he married Mary Hannah Fawthrop [1866-19??] in
Halifax.
Children:
In 1901, the family were living at 17 Upper Fountain Street, Sowerby
Bridge with James's parents.
In 1901, Richard sold all his property to James.
Later in 1901, James sold the property and went to America.
As a consequence, Richard went into the Union Workhouse
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Born in Heptonstall.
He was
a cotton weaver [1901] /
a cotton loom jobber [1911] /
a loom tackler at Alma Mill, Walsden.
On 15th January 1908, he married Ada Kershaw [1881-19??] at St
Paul's Church, Astley Bridge, Lancashire.
They lived at
During World War I,
he served as a Gunner
with the D Battery
104th Brigade
Royal Field Artillery.
The Todmorden Advertiser & Hebden Bridge Newsletter [15th October 1915] published
He died at No.36 Casualty Clearing Station, France [17th October 1916] (aged 34).
The Todmorden Advertiser & Hebden Bridge Newsletter [27th October 1916] reported his death with a photograph
He joined up soon after the outbreak of war.
He was wounded in the shoulder & knee last April & treated in
Audenshaw Hospital.
Once he recovered, he rejoined his battery but kept having trouble
with his injured knee
The Todmorden Advertiser & Hebden Bridge Newsletter [19th October 1917] published an In Memoriam
From his loving Wife, Ada, No.3, Industry Street, Walsden
He was buried at Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbé, France [Grave Ref III G 76].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £151.
Probate was granted to his widow Ada.
In 1921, Ada
- a cotton twiner packer for Thornton Kelly & Company, cotton
doublers, Spring Place Mills, Mirfield –
was living with her parents at 17 Craven Street, Ravensthorpe, West
Yorkshire
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He married Mary [1768-1823].
Jeremiah died 9th January 1811 (aged 38).
Mary married Jeremiah Wood.
Mary died 6th April 1823 (aged 55).
Mary & Jeremiah were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax [Grave Ref: 32]
He was
a journeyman shoe maker [1861] /
a cordwainer [1885].
He married Amelia [1823-1???].
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1851] were William Appleyard & family.
Jeremiah died 15th March 1886 (aged 64)
and was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery [Grave Ref: M 37 C]
Born in Southowram.
He was
a brass worker [1861] /
an excavator at stone quarry [1871] /
a stone bearer (quarrier) [1881] /
a stone quarryman [1891].
Around 1869, he married Mary Green [1846-1927]
in Stockport.
Children:
The 1911 census shows that they had had 11 children of whom 8 were still alive at that time.
They lived at
Jeremiah died 23rd November 1918 (aged 79).
Mary died 18th January 1927 (aged 80).
The couple & the children (‡) were buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram
He was a warp dresser and lived in Luddenden all his life.
In [Q4] 1839, he married Maria Nowell in Todmorden.
Children:
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He married Unknown.
Children:
His will is recorded in Volume 2 [1545-1559] of E. W. Crossley's book Halifax Wills
He died at Broadfold Hall, Luddenden.
He was buried at St Mary's Church, Luddenden
Early in his ministry, he established a Sunday school.
He ran classes at Todmorden.
See
John Nowell
Son of William Midgley.
Born at the Sportsman, Stansfield.
He and his sister Sally were twins
He was
a shoe maker [1841, 1851] /
toll house keeper at Walsden /
toll house keeper at Halifax Road, Todmorden on the Yorkshire side of
the border.
On 21st June 1801, he married Betty Suthers at St Thomas à Becket, Heptonstall.
Children:
They lived at Butcher Hill, Walsden [1841].
John was widowed by 1851
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He was
a woolstapler of Halifax [1855] /
a book keeper [1871].
He married Unknown.
Child:
Mary [1833-1875] who married John Stott
John was a widower by 1871
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He was chief stoker at Salem Mills, Hebden Bridge.
He lived at the Mill.
In 1839, he married Mary Rayner [1819-18??] at Heptonstall Church.
By 1834, she had come to Heptonstall with a group of family
members – including her uncle Moses and
uncle William (who was in Warley with his wife and son in 1841)
Child: John
They lived at 24 Woodbine Place, Hebden Bridge.
John died 27th January 1881
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He was
a weaver [1841] /
a hand loom weaver [1851] /
a carpet weaver [1861, 1871].
He married Susan [1815-1868].
Children:
The family lived at
Susan died 9th November 1868 (aged 53).
John died 1st June 1887 (aged 72).
They and other members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2770]
He was
a stuff manufacturer [1850] /
a stuff manufacturer employing 6 hands [1851].
He married Mary [1827-1???]
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1850] was widower William Haigh
(proprietor of houses)
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Born in Todmorden.
He was
an assistant manager cotton mill [1861] /
a mill manager for Fielden Brothers [1862] /
a manager in cotton mill [1871, 1881].
In 1861, he married Sarah Newell [1835-1914] in Todmorden.
Children:
The men were probably mill managers at Fielden Brothers.
They lived at
He died at Lumbutts House [14th January 1892].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £392 17/6d
to his widow
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Born in Halifax.
He was in charge of his father's drapery business on Corporation
Street, Halifax, employing 1 woman & 3 girls [1881].
In 1891, John and & his wife Susey were running a
bakery and confectionery business while their eldest son worked in
the drapery shop.
In [Q1] 1868, he married Susey Ann Horsfall in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
183 Corporation Street, Halifax [1881].
Living with them [in 1891] was John's father James
Susey Ann died 21st November 1895 (aged 49).
John died 10th March 1905 (aged 58).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2169]
with Susey Ann's parents
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Born in Erringden.
He was a joiner.
In the mid to late 1870s, he emigrated on the Cuzco to
Australia, arriving in Port Phillip.
He became well-known in the building trade in Melbourne.
In 1882, he married Georgina Harrower.
Children:
John died in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia in 1933
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Born at Salem Mill, Hebden Bridge.
He was
a fustian worker at Hebden Bridge /
a sexton /
a verger at Hebden Bridge Parish Church [1901, 1911].
On 20th February 1880, he married Elizabeth Anwyl Rodgers at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at 24 Woodbine Place, Hebden Bridge [1901, ... 1918]
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Born in Todmorden.
He was
a mill manager /
a cotton spinning mill manager [1901, 1911] /
a cotton spinning mill manager for Fielden Brothers at
Robinwood Mill, Todmorden [1921].
On 2nd April 1892, he married Betty Stansfield [1866-1921].
The Todmorden & District News [8th April 1892] reported the wedding
Children:
They lived at
Betty died while she was visiting the Newell family in Lytham, Fylde, Lancashire in 1921 (aged 53)
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He was a pattern maker.
He married Mary [1856-1932].
John Henry died 7th May 1927 (aged 70).
Mary died 13th September 1932 (aged 76).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2770]
with John Henry's parents
He was
a member of (possibly) St John's Church, Stubbing /
a sidesman at the Church /
a fashion clothier's garment turner-out [1901] /
a clothier's passer (ready-made) [1901] /
employed by John Hilton & Company.
In [Q2] 1912, he married Florence Stuttard in Todmorden.
Child:
child
They lived at 9 Cliffe Street, Hebden Bridge [1918].
During World War I,
he enlisted in Halifax
and served as a Private
with the 1st/6th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He was killed in action [3rd May 1918] (aged 34).
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 42-47 & 162],
and on the Memorial at Saint James Church, Hebden Bridge
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In 1839, he married Ruth Cockroft [1814-1870]
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In [Q1] 1857, he (possibly) married Ellen Berry in Manchester.
Children:
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 334]
Born in Hebden Bridge [22nd June 1886].
He was
a member of Walsden Wesleyan Sunday School /
a cotton weaver [1901] /
a carter [1911] /
a cart driver [1915].
During World War I,
he enlisted at Todmorden [4th December 1915] and was appointed to the
3rd West Riding Regiment at Halifax [1st March 1916].
He was transferred, serving as a Private with the 89th
Company Machine Gun Corps, and sent to France [July 1916].
He was wounded in action in his back and legs [31st July 1917], and
died of his wounds in the field hospital at Étaples [13th
August 1917] aged 31 years.
The Todmorden & District News [24th August 1917] reported his death
Went to France after about three months training.
Lived at 2 Regent Street
The following week's Edition [31st August 1917] published his photograph.
He was buried at Étaples Military Cemetery, France [Grave Ref XXV M 1A].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
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In 1840, he married Elizabeth Tempest [1815-1???]
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Born in Leeds.
He was
a clay miner [1891] /
a grocer & coal dealer (employer) [1921].
In [Q2] 1890, he married Martha Slater [1868-19??] in Halifax.
Child:
Rowland [b 1905] who was a mill hand with Paton & Baldwin Limited [1921]
The family lived at
In 1921, his brother Albert Midgley was working
with Levi as a cart driver
He was
a yarn scourer [1901] /
a bleacher with Paton & Baldwin Limited at Clark Bridge [1921] /
caretaker of Blaithroyd Working Men's Club, Southowram [1930].
He married Sophia W. [1873-19??].
Children:
The family lived at 2 Law Farm, Southowram [1921].
Living with them [in 1921]
were stepson Arthur H. R. Luders [b 1900] (tile maker
with Morton Limited clayminers at Lister Lane, Southowram)
&
Lewis's brother Albert Midgley
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He was
a throstle overlooker (cotton) [1851] /
a manager in cotton mill [1861, 1871, 1881] /
a retired mill manager [1891].
On 19th July 1840, he married Sally Stott [1811-1895] at St Chad's Church, Rochdale.
Children:
They lived at
Luke died 22nd November 1898.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £341 12/6d
to Fred Slater (twister)
The couple were buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone:
Sally [10th April 1895];
Luke [26th November 1898]
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He was
a spinner [1891] /
a spinning room hand [1901] /
a mill manager (probably) at Fielden Brothers [1911, 1920].
On 1st May 1907, he was presented with a barometer in appreciation of
22 years' service as organist at Salem Primitive Methodist Chapel, Knowlwood.
In [Q4] 1895, he married (1) Alice Ann Stansfield [1865-1918] in Todmorden.
They had no children.
Alice Ann died 20th January 1918 (aged 52).
On 5th February 1920, he married (2) Alice Agnes [1857-1929] at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone.
Alice Ann Stansfield and Alice Agnes were cousins.
They had no children.
The family lived at
Alice Agnes died 5th March 1929 (aged 72).
Luke died at Hurstlyn, Kilnhurst Road, Todmorden [3rd March 1931] (aged 65)
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £4,560 9/-.
Probate was granted to
his siblings John and Mary Ellen.
He & his wives were buried at Lumbutts United Methodist Free Church
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She (possibly) married (1) Joseph Sutcliffe.
She married (2) William Sutcliffe
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He was a stone mason [1891].
On 11th October 1869, he married Sophia Bancroft [1850-1920] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
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Child: Michael
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Born in Illingworth.
On 23rd April 1810, he married Nancy Lightowler.
Children:
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He married Sarah [1749-1825].
Sarah died 30th September 1825 (aged 76).
Nathaniel died 10th May 1830 (aged 85).
The couple were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax [Grave Ref: 32]
Midgley, Dr Ref 142-519
Of Midgley.
He fell into the water, whilst fishing and drowned near Luddenden.
supposed to be a palsie
Midgley, Mr Ref 142-34
Midgley, Abraham Ref 142-741
Of Vale House, Todmorden.
Midgley, Albert Ref 142-78
Son of George Midgley
Midgley, Albert Ref 142-16
Son of Allan Midgley.
Midgley, Albert Ref 142-38
Son of Elizabeth & Harry Midgley of Halifax.
Midgley, Allan Ref 142-17
Born in Brock House, Halifax.
Ellen was born in Halifax
Midgley, Amos Ref 142-55
Son of William Midgley.
Hannah, of Todmorden, was born in Walsden, the daughter
of John Fielden, farmer
Midgley, Amos Ref 142-82
Son of William Henry Midgley
Edith Emily was born [12th July 1896], the daughter of Arthur Holt
Midgley, Arthur Ref 142-36
Son of Alice Ann & Fred Midgley of Walsden.
Midgley, Arthur Ref 142-39
Son of Enos Midgley.
Midgley, Benjamin Ref 142-1508
Of Todmorden.
a popular local elocutionist [1900]
Midgley, David Ref 142-27
Son of Mr Midgley.
Midgley, David Ref 142-865
A native of Rochdale.
Midgley, David Ref 142-32
Son of James Midgley.
Midgley, Edker Ref 142-59
He was a mechanic of Hollins, Hebden Bridge [1915].
Grace Hannah was the daughter of Fred Alderson
Midgley, Edward Ref 142-50
Son of John Midgley.
Angelina was the daughter of Dr James Hardman and widow of
Thomas Pickles
On 28th May 1882, baptisms are recorded for
Midgley, Edward Rayner Ref 142-20
Son of John Midgley.
Midgley, Eli Ref 142-60
Clara (née Kirby) was the widow of William Brooks.
Midgley, Ellis Crowther Ref 142-49
JP.
Sara was born in Macclesfield was the widow of Mr
Turnock
Midgley, Ellis Reginald Ref 142-48
Son of Ellis Crowther Midgley.
Lucy May was the daughter of James Brown of Accrington
Midgley, Enos Ref 142-44
Born in Halifax.
Midgley, Ernest Ref 142-9
Son of William Henry Midgley.
Private Ernest Midgley, West Yorks, not heard from since the
25th May and has been posted as missing
Midgley, Ferrand Ref 142-25
Born in Barkisland.
Martha was the daughter of Benjamin Lister
Midgley, Fred Ref 142-2
Born in Wadsworth.
Eva was born in Wadsworth
Midgley, Fred Buckley Ref 142-5
Born in Halifax [22nd Jun 1909].
Irene was the daughter of Herford Hollas
Midgley, Frederick William Ref 142-56
Son of Ellis Crowther Midgley.
Midgley, George Ref 142-1604
He was
a quarryman of Cross Platts, Southowram /
a partner in Sheard & Midgley [1881]
Midgley, George Ref 142-77
Born in Halifax.
Mary Jane was born in Halifax
Midgley, George Henry Ref 142-26
Of Old Bank, Halifax.
Midgley, Harold Ref 142-43
Son of Fred Midgley.
Midgley, Harold Ref 142-42
Son of Mary Hannah & Joe Harry Midgley of Wheatley.
Midgley, Harry Ref 142-53
Son of Allan Midgley, broker.
Mary Ann was the daughter of Thomas Henry Steel Booth
Midgley, Henry Ref 142-37
Son of William Midgley, cotton twister.
Hannah was born in Heptonstall, the daughter of John
Taylor, gardener
Midgley, Henry Foster Ref 142-35
Son of John Midgley.
he saw the loss of the Lusitania as a war crime, and enlisted
to help the women & children of France & Belgium – he must have been
thinking of his three older sisters and their young children, and he
could not bear to consider the suffering of other young mothers
Midgley, Herbert Ref 142-40
Son of James Midgley.
Midgley, James Ref 142-33
Son of Mr Midgley.
Midgley, James Ref 142-66
Born in Ovenden.
Midgley, James Ref 142-62
Of Southowram.
Midgley, James Ref 142-71
He was a mason.
Midgley, James Ref 142-84
Born in Southowram.
Ruth was born in Warley
Midgley, James Ref 142-9920
He was a farmer of 12 acres at #1 Highfield House, Southowram
[1861].
Midgley, James Ref 142-28
Son of David Midgley.
Mary was born in Heptonstall.
Midgley, Rev James Ref 142-1085
MA.
Midgley, James Ref 142-52
Son of Robert Midgley, farmer.
Martha Hannah, of 14 Thompson Street, was the daughter of
Joseph Tweed, cattle dealer
Midgley, James Ref 142-41
Born in Hebden Bridge.
Midgley, James Ref 142-195
Son of Richard Midgley.
Midgley, James Herbert Ref 142-7
Son of Henry Midgley.
Ada, a twiner of 19 Sherwood Street, Astley Bridge, was born
in Sowerby Bridge, the daughter of Edmund Kershaw, twiner
A letter from Gunner James Herbert Midgley, about the recent
fighting in France, to his parents at 2 Regent Street, Walsden
Gunner J. H. Midgley died in hospital on Tuesday last week
[17th October] from wounds sustained in France.
In loving memory of my dear husband, Gunner James Herbert (Jim)
Midgley, R.F.A., who died of wounds at the 36th Casualty Clearing
Station, on October 17th, 1916, somewhere in France.
Midgley, Jeremiah Ref 142-63
Midgley, Jeremiah Ref 142-46
Born in Halifax.
Amelia was born in Kidderminster
Midgley, Jeremiah Ref 142-83
Son of James Midgley.
Mary was born in Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire
Midgley, Jesse Ref 142-29
Son of David Midgley.
Midgley, John Ref 142-1263
Of Heptonstall.
Midgley, John Ref 142-270
See
Midgley's Grammar School, Halifax and
Midgley's Almshouses, Halifax
Midgley, John Ref 142-110
Paper manufacturer at Dean Mill, Midgley [1726].
Midgley, John Ref 142-512
Son of William Midgley.
He was born at Elphabrough Hall, Erringden.
Midgley, Rev John Ref 142-218
Minister at Shore General Baptist Church, Todmorden [1819 until
1844].
Midgley, John Ref 142-8501
Known as Jack o' th' bar.
Midgley, John Ref 142-15
Born in Halifax.
Midgley, John Ref 142-24
Midgley, John Ref 142-1460
Son of David Midgley.
Mary was born in Ramsgill, North Yorkshire.
Midgley, John Ref 142-68
Born in Ovenden.
Susan was born in Sowerby
Midgley, John Ref 142-51
Born in Wadsworth / Ovenden.
Mary was born in Ovenden
Midgley, John Ref 142-3
Son of Luke Midgley.
Midgley, John Ref 142-30
Son of James Midgley.
Susey Ann, was born in Luddenden, the daughter of Henry Horsfall
Midgley, John Ref 142-31
Son of David Midgley
Midgley, John Ref 142-19
Son of John Midgley.
Elizabeth was born in Hebden Bridge, the daughter of Thomas Rodgers
Midgley, John Ref 142-85
Son of John Midgley.
Betty was born in Todmorden
Mr John Midgley of Lumbutts House married Miss Betty
Stansfield of Nazebottom, Lydgate, at Mount Olivet Chapel, Lydgate
Midgley, John Henry Ref 142-69
Son of John Midgley.
Midgley, John Thomas Ref 142-21
Son of John Midgley.
Midgley, Joseph Ref 142-73
Curate at Todmorden succeeding his father, Richard Midgley, his Puritanical views were more extreme than those of his
father
Midgley, Joseph Ref 142-1247
Son of Michael Midgley.
Midgley, Joseph Ref 142-64
Details are not yet known of the deaths & burial places
of Joseph & Ellen
Midgley, Joseph Ref 142-8
Son of Henry Midgley
Private Joseph Midgley seriously wounded in the back and legs.
He died on the 13th, aged 22 [he would actually have been 31 years
old].
Midgley, Levi Ref 142-1246
Son of Michael Midgley.
Midgley, Levi Ref 142-76
Son of George Midgley.
Martha was born in Queensbury
Midgley, Lewis Ref 142-47
Son of George Midgley.
Sophia was born in Edinburgh
Midgley, Luke Ref 142-4
Born in Todmorden.
Midgley, Luke Ref 142-1519
Son of John Midgley.
Alice Agnes (née Stansfield) was the widow of
George Crosland
Midgley, Mary Ann Ref 142-1589
Daughter of William Midgley.
Midgley, Merrick Ref 142-14
Born in Ovenden.
Sophia was born in Ovenden
Midgley, Michael Ref 142-1438
He married Ruth Sutcliffe [1772-1???] from Illingworth.
Midgley, Michael Ref 142-1239
Son of Michael Midgley.
Midgley, Nathaniel Ref 142-61
Of Southowram.