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Normington, AlfredRef 536-8780
[1???-1923]
Of 2 Common Road, Upper Edge, Elland.

He died 13th September 1923

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £267 17/6d. Probate was granted to Alice (wife of Smith Carter) and Mary Elizabeth (wife of Hall Shackleton

This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham

Normington EdwardRef 536-3
[1848-1???]
Born in Southowram.

He was a stone shipper [1891, 1901].

He married Ellen [1850-1???].


Ellen was born in Northowram
 

Children:

  1. Joseph [b 1883] who was a retail grocer's assistant  [1901]
  2. Harry [b 1873] who was a mechanic apprentice [1891]
  3. Sarah A [b 1887] who was a factory hand [1891], a  worsted spinner [1901]
  4. Mary E. [b 1875] who was a factory hand [1901]
  5. Sarah H. [b 1887]

The family lived at

  • 7 Ebor Street, Skircoat [1891]
  • 12 Ivy Street, Halifax [1901]

Normington, ErnestRef 536-4
[1860-19??]
Son of
William Normington.

Born in Halifax.

He was a stone dresser [1901] / (possibly) a partner in E. & O. Normington.

He married Alice [1861-19??].


Alice was born in Halifax
 

Child: Emma [b 1888] who was a woollen twister [1901]

They lived at Elland Upper Edge Halifax [1901]

Normington, George HenryRef 536-251
[1856-1924]
Son of
Thomas Normington.

Born in Ovenden.

He was a wire drawer [1871] / a small wire drawer [1911].

In [Q1] 1881, he married Sarah Brearley [1857-1942] in Halifax.


Sarah was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. child
  2. child
  3. Annie [1883-1947]
  4. James Elliot [b 1893] who was an engineering pattern  maker [1911]

The family lived at 13 Diamond Terrace, Pellon, Halifax [1911].

George Henry died 1st March 1924 (aged 68).

Sarah died 28th October 1942 (aged 85).

The couple & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2764] with George Henry's grandfather James Cockroft

Normington, IrvineRef 536-2
[1887-1951]
Son of
John Normington.

Born in Sowerby Bridge.

He was a grocer's assistant [1901] / a grocer [1911] / a steward at Conservative Club, Brighouse [1921].

In [Q4] 1908, he married Florence Barber Kinsey [1888-19??] in Chorlton, Lancashire.


Florence was born in Horwich, Lancashire [15th May 1888].

She was assisting in the family grocery business [1911] / stewardess at Conservative Club, Brighouse [1921] / a carpet weaver [1939]

 

Children:

  1. John Reginald [b 1911]

They lived at

  • 17 Elland Road, Brighouse [1911]
  • Conservative Club, Cliffe Road, Brighouse [1921]
  • 14 Wormald Street, Liversedge [1939]

Irvine is not recorded between 1921 & 1951.

Living with Florence [in 1939] were (unpaid domestics): Susannah Normington [b 1st August 1886] & Jane M. Bruce [b 11th July 1872].

Irvine died in Preston [Q2 1951] (aged 64) 

Normington, IsaacRef 536-385
[17??-18??]
Minister at
Wainsgate Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge [1800-1810]

Normington, IsaacRef 536-71
[1795-1871]
He was a hatter in Northowram.

Isaac died 2nd April 1871 (aged 76), and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1027] with Job Riley

Normington, JackRef 536-714
[1915-1944]
Son of Lucy & Sidney Normington of Halifax.

He was educated at Haugh Shaw School, Halifax & Halifax Secondary School  / a builder with his father.

In [Q1] 1941, he married Doreen Mary Pickles in Halifax.

Child: Alan R. [Q3] 1944

They lived at 44 Emscote Street, Halifax.

During World War II, he enlisted [1940], and he served as a Sapper with the Royal Engineers.

He died of wounds in Normandy [16th August 1944] (aged 29).

He was buried at Bayeux War Cemetery, France [Grave Ref XX F 25].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Normington, James RobinsonRef 536-142
[1851-1928]
Born in Southowram.

He was a furnace stoker [1891] / a worsted labourer [1901] / a labourer [1911].

He married Elizabeth Ann [1858-1929].


Elizabeth Ann was born in Southowram, the daughter of
Harry Eastwood.

She was a rug washer [1881]

She was a cotton weaver [1901]

 

Children:

  1. Lewis
  2. Horace who died in infancy
  3. William [b 1891] who died in infancy
  4. Florrie who died in infancy

They lived at

  • 5 Stoney Royd Cottages, Southowram (living with Elizabeth  Ann's parents) [1881]
  • 29 Stoney Royd Terrace, Halifax [1891, 1901]
  • 23 Hadassah Street, Siddal [1911]
  • 103 Haugh Shaw Road, Halifax [1921]

James died 11th April 1928 (aged 77).

Elizabeth Ann died 7th February 1929 (aged 71).

The couple & the children () were buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram with Elizabeth Ann's mother Sarah

Normington, JoeRef 536-823
[1851-1916]
Illegitimate son of Eliza Normington.

Born in Soyland.

In 1854, Eliza married Peter Hollas.

Joe was adopted by Peter and spent all his life with his stepfather.

He never married.

Joe died at his stepfather's home in Soyland [1st September 1916]

Normington, JohnRef 536-788
[1793-1869]
He was a grocer.

He lived at 3 Square, Halifax [1869]

He died 13th April 1869 (aged 76).

He was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery [Grave Ref: K 265 D]

Normington, JohnRef 536-7
[1855-1889]
Born in Halifax [6th January 1855].

He was a stone mason [1881].

In [Q2] 1878, he married Mary Ann Goodison [1856-1886] in Halifax.


Mary Ann was born in Southowram [9th October 1856], the daughter of
Samuel Goodison
 

Children:

  1. child who died in infancy
  2. Herbert [1879-1896]
  3. Walter [1882-1900]
They lived at

  • St Peter's Square, Southowram (living with Mary Ann's  widowed mother) [1881]

Mary Ann died 15th November 1886 (aged 30).

John died 23rd June 1889 (aged 34).

Members of the family were buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram

Normington, JohnRef 536-832
[1855-19??]
Born in Halifax.

He was family grocer, tea, coffee & provision merchant / a master grocer [1891] / a grocer [1901] / a retired grocer [1911].

In [Q1] 1885, he married Amelia Dyson [1846-19??] in Halifax.


Amelia was born in Sowerby Bridge
 

Child: Irvine

They lived at

  • 9 Elland Road, Brighouse [1891]
  • 29 Elland Road, Brighouse [1901]
  • 16 Elland Road, Brighouse [1911]

Normington, JosephRef 536-796
[1834-1885]
In different records, the surname is spelled Normintin or Normington.

Born in Elland.

He was a stone shipper at Southowram/Siddal.

On 5th March 1854, he married Ellen Broomhead [1834-1907] at Elland Parish Church.


Ellen was born in Elland
 

Children:

  1. Mary [1855-1927]
  2. Martha Ann [1857-1925]
  3. Mark
  4. Elizabeth [1861-1927]
  5. John [1863-1871]
  6. Crossland

They lived at 6 Lower Clipster Hall, Siddal.

Joseph died 24th January 1885 (aged 52).

He was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery [Grave Ref: J 267 B]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham

Normington, LewisRef 536-197
[1886-1970]
Son of
James Robinson Normington.

Born in Halifax [8th January 1886].

He was a French polisher (cabinet works) [1901] / a greengrocer (own account) [1921].

In [Q2] 1909, he married Ethel Hitchen [1885-19??] in Halifax.


Ethel was born in Halifax
 

Children:

They lived at

  • 103 Haugh Shaw Road, Halifax [1921]

Living with them [in 1921] were Lewis's parents.

Lewis died in Halifax [Q1 1970]

Normington, Lewis BoocockRef 536-440
[1881-1952]
Son of
Samuel Boocock Normington.

Born 15th November 1881.

On 2nd June 1906, he married Harriet Davies [1887-1957] in Halifax.


Harriet was born in Middlesbrough
 

Children:

  1. Mary Emma [b 1916]
  2. George Selwyn [b 1920]

Lewis died 27th December 1952

This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell

Normington, MarkRef 536-707
[1858-1919]
Son of
Joseph Normington.

Born in Rastrick.

He was a mason [1881] / a mason of Rastrick [1888] / a stone mason [1891] / a stone mason & grocer [1901] / a stone mason [1911].

In [Q3] 1888, he married Mary Shaw [1859-1???] at St Matthew's Church, Rastrick.


Mary, of Rastrick, was the daughter of Edwin Shaw, grocer.

She was a grocer [1901]

 

Children:

  1. Lucy [b 1892]
  2. William

They lived at

  • 48 Church Street, Elland [1891]
  • West View, Church Street, Elland [1901]
  • 47 Church Lane, Lower Edge, Elland [1911]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley

Normington, MatthewRef 536-29
[1739-1775]
Aka Normanton, Norminton.

Cousin of William Folds.

A weaver of Stannery End, Sowerby.

He was one of the gang who – with Robert Thomas – murdered William Deighton. The two were acquitted of the murder, but later found guilty of robbing the dead man.

Pending trial at the Spring Assizes at York in March 1775, Normington was allowed out on bail, but went into hiding at Spa Laithe, Cragg Vale – he is said to have hidden in the briars there. He was re-arrested and put on trial. Like Thomas, he gave a full confession of the murder before he died.

He was executed on April 15th 1775 at the Tyburn, York, and his body hung in chains on Beacon Hill, near that of his accomplice, Robert Thomas. Like Thomas, the body was arranged so that the fingers pointed to Bull Close Lane, the scene of the murder

Normington, OliverRef 536-6
[1869-19??]
Son of
William Normington

He was a stone delver [1891] / a stone hewer [1901] / (possibly) a partner in E. & O. Normington

Normington, PaulRef 536-89
[1847-1905]
Born in Elland / Fixby.

Established Paul Normington & Company.

On 25th May 1873, he married Sarah Ann Sykes [1849-1912] at Halifax Parish Church.

Children:

  1. George Henry [1879-1949] who was a stone delver [1901]
  2. Eliza Emily [1888-1976]

They lived at Ridge View, Upper Edge, Elland [1905].

Paul died 30th January 1905.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £940.

Probate was granted to his widow Sarah Ann

This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham

Normington, Raymond H.Ref 536-765
[1911-1944]
Son of Sarah Hutchinson & Arthur Normington of Halifax.

He worked for Fletcher Brothers, Bowling Dyke.

He married Lilian.

They lived at 40 Charlestown Road, Halifax.

During World War II, he served as a Gunner with the 125th Battery 38 Lt. A.A. Regiment Royal Artillery.

He was reported missing in Malaya.

He was killed in the Middle East [25th March 1944] (aged 33).

He was buried at Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya [Grave Ref 9 A 1].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Normington, Samuel BoocockRef 536-442
[1858-19??]
He was a mechanic.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Lewis Boocock
  2. Lillian [b 1891] who married (1) Harry Ealham &  (2) John Henry Broomhead
  3. Hilda Boocock [b 1908] who married Herbert Ealham

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley

Normington, ThomasRef 536-270
[1827-1???]
Born in Rishworth.

He was a steam engine tenter (worsted mill) [1861] / an engine tenter [1871].

Around 1856, he married Sarah Cockroft [1827-1???].


Sarah was born in Ovenden, the daughter of
James Cockroft
 

Children:

  1. George Henry
  2. Fred [b 1858] who was a factory operative [1871]
  3. Mary Hannah [b 1866]

They lived at

  • Wheatley Bottom, Ovenden [1871]
  • 13 Parliament Street, Ovenden [1861]

Normington, WilliamRef 536-5
[1829-18??]
Born in Elland.

He was a quarrymaster employing 4 men [1871].

He married Hannah Gledhill [1827-1???].


Hannah was born in Elland
 

Children:

  1. Eliza [b 1853] who was a power loom woollen weaver [1871]  & married Mr Sheffield
  2. Frederick [b 1856] who was a quarrier [1871]
  3. Mary [b 1858] who was a woollen piecener [1871]
  4. Ernest
  5. John [b 1862]
  6. Oliver [b 1870]

They lived at Upper Edge Elland [1871].

Living with them [in 1871] was daughter Eliza Sheffield and father-in-law John Gledhill [b Elland 1786] (retired hand loom weaver).

Hannah was a widow by 1891

Normington, WilliamRef 536-5380
[1834-1882]

He married Ellen [1829-1905].

Children:

  1. Albert [1866-2nd January 1923] who was buried with his  parents
  2. Martha Ellen [1876-28th September 1951] who was buried  with her parents

William died 15th December 1882 (aged 48).

Ellen died 24th January 1905 (aged 76).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3933]

Normington, WilliamRef 536-66
[1836-19??]
Born in Bradford.

He was a seal dyer [1901].

He married Martha [1836-1901].


Martha was born in Bradford
 

Children:

  1. Sarah [1860-1861]
  2. Arthur [1872-1873]

The family lived at 61 Woodbury Road, Bradford [1901].

Martha died 7th August 1901 (aged 65).

She & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3395] with a Sarah Mitchell [1811-1858] & a James Crossley [1840-1860]


Details of William's death / burial place are not yet known
 

Normington, WilliamRef 536-778
[1893-1916]
Or Willie.

Son of Mark Normington.

He was a printer's apprentice [1911] / a printer with Henry Watson Limited.

During World War I, he joined the West Riding Regiment [8th February 1916], and transferred as a Private with the 13th Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment.

He died of wounds [6th November 1916] (aged 23).

The Halifax Courier [18th November 1916] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Puchevillers British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref III C 15].

He is remembered on Elland War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Elland.

A cousin was killed in action a few weeks earlier

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley

Surname

Normington surnameRef 536-1
A variant of the surname Normanton

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

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Unattached BMDs for Normington

Marriage 1879; Death 1907

 



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