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He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on Coley War Memorial
He lived at Green Lane House, Hedge Top Lane, Northowram [1905]
The Halifax Courier [3rd February 1917] reported
When asked what was in the sack, he said
and that he could do what he liked with his own corn.
Later, he admitted that some of it was Mr Sutcliffe's corn.
Taylor was remanded on bail for the sum of £5
She never married.
She died 7th August 1860 (aged 69)
& & her brother George were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 270]
He worked for Firth's Carpets in Bailiff Bridge.
During World War I,
he joined the Army in 1917
and served as a Private
with the 4th/5th Battalion
Royal North Lancashire Regiment.
He died 11th December 1917 (aged 30).
He was buried at Étaples Military Cemetery, France [Grave Ref XXXI C 4].
He is remembered on Firth's War Memorial,
on Bailiff Bridge War Memorial,
and the Lower Wyke Moravian Church memorial and Sunday School Scroll
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He was
a worsted doffer [1901] /
a cloth finisher [1911] /
employed by Joshua Smithson at India Buildings /
a member of Territorials in Halifax.
In 1912, he emigrated to Australia.
When World War I broke out, he volunteered for the first Australian
contingent but was rejected because he was not tall enough.
He was accepted for the second contingent
and served as a Private
with the 25th Battalion
Australian Infantry.
He was killed at Gallipoli [27th October 1915].
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Embarkation Pier Cemetery, Turkey [Grave Ref SP MEM C 28].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and (possibly) on the Memorial at Holy Trinity Boys' School, Halifax
His brother Job Leonard also died in the War.
Their oldest brother Charles was also on active
service.
Their cousins Harold Naylor & Harry Willie Naylor
also died in the War
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Second son of William Naylor.
He joined his father's business, William Naylor & Sons.
He was on the committee of Brighouse Rangers.
He was one of a group of 8 men who took over management of the club
when its fortunes were declining.
He was a member of the Savile Lodge of Freemasons.
In 1879, he married Caroline Harrison [1855-1924] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Cliffe House, Rastrick.
He was buried at Brighouse Cemetery
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Born in Midgley.
He was
a butcher [1839] /
a worsted weaver [1841] /
a warehouse man [1851, 1861] /
innkeeper at the Anchor & Shuttle, Luddendenfoot [1864, 1871,
1881].
In (possibly) 1839, he married Mary Ratcliffe [1819-1885] in
Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
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In 1797, he established the wine and spirit business which was taken
over by his grandsons –
George &
John Bartholomew Jennings
- and became G. & J. B. Jennings.
He was
a wine merchant [1841] /
a retired wine & spirit merchant [1871].
In 1835, he was on the List of Electors
for the Northowram Township of the Halifax Polling District
in the election for the MP for the West Riding.
On 27th December 1807, he married Sarah Holdsworth [1789-1873] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1861] was grandson Abraham Naylor Briggs
[b 1840] (woolstapler).
Bethel Bartholomew died 11th May 1873.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £12,000.
The will was proved by
James Stocks of Halifax (grocer)
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Born in Halifax.
He was
a carpet dyer of Northowram [1856] /
a grocer [1861] /
manager of carpet works [1871] /
a grocer (master) [1881].
In 1856, he married Mary Barrett [1838-1???] at Coley Church.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1861] was brother-in-law Tethnel Barrett
[b 1848] (shop boy)
Charles died in Halifax [Q4 1881] (aged 47)
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He was
educated at Holy Trinity School /
a worsted doffer [1901] /
a steel welder's helper [1911] /
employed by Campbell's /
a Territorial.
In 1911, he married Hetty Lees [1888-19??] at Christ Church, Pellon.
Children:
During World War I,
he was called-up
and served as a Company Sergeant Major
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He went to France [April 1915], and was invalided home with
bronchitis [1916].
He was awarded the Belgian Croix de Guerre in recognition of
He distinguished himself again whilst under an intense bombardment
[April 1917].
He survived the War, and is remembered
on the Roll of Honour at Holy Trinity Boys' School, Halifax,
His brothers Arthur Albert and Job Leonard were
both killed in World War I.
Their cousins Harold Naylor & Harry Willie Naylor
also died in the War
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Born in Hipperholme.
He was
a stone merchant [1892] /
a stone merchant at Landmere Quarry, Northowram [1905].
In 1892, he married Sarah Ann Morton in Halifax.
Children:
Charles died at Royd House, Hipperholme [8th January 1936].
Members of the family were buried at Coley Church
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Children:
Ann & Mary Ellen were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
and are remembered on the family grave at Brighouse Cemetery
She was one of the children who came to the district
and worked
as a
worsted spinner
at Calvert's Mill at Wainstalls.
She lived
with James Whittaker [1881]
In [Q2] 1888, he married Sarah Ann Skelton [1846-1933] in Halifax.
Enoch died 4th December 1929 (aged 74).
Sarah Ann died 16th December 1933 (aged 87).
The couple were buried at Mount Pleasant Methodist Church, Wainstalls
with David Tatham Wade
Daughter of Herbert Naylor.
Born in Halifax [Q3 1906].
In 1931, she married Fred Chapman in Halifax
and had 3 children.
She was a writer, known professionally as EV Chapman.
She was instrumental in reviving the Sunday School Sings in the
Piece Hall [1950s].
She wrote extensively for a wide range of magazines and for the BBC.
Like her father, Herbert, she was a Methodist local preacher,
and was much in demand as a public speaker on a wide range of topics.
She wrote
John Wesley and Company Halifax,
a history of Methodism in and around Halifax [1952].
She was head of commercial subjects at Todmorden Further Education
college [1960s].
She wrote a history of the Methodist Church in the Isle of Man, when
she worked there as head of commerce at the College there and at a
school in Castletown.
She was a member of the Halifax Authors' Circle
This & associated entries use material contributed by Rev David Chapman
He owned Naylor Mill
This & associated entries use material contributed by Anne Kirker
He died 22nd February 1866 (aged 72)
& & his sister Ann were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 270]
On 7th October 1861, he married Joyce Bothamley of Long
Thorpe, near Peterborough, at Long Thorpe
He was a stone merchant [1821].
In 1821, he married Hannah Ledgard [1803-1864] in Bradford.
Children:
The couple died in Norwood Green:
Hannah [9th January 1864];
George [19th March 1876].
Members of the family were buried at Coley Church
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Born in Northowram.
He was
working at worsted factory [1861] /
a delver in Northowram [1865] /
a worsted weaver [1871] /
a twister-in of warp [1881] /
a twister-in [1891] /
a warp twister-in [1901] /
a warp dresser [1909].
Two children (mothers unknown) are recorded outside of his marriages:
In [Q4] 1865, he married (1) Ann Shepherd [1842-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Child:
Sarah A. [b 1867] who was a worsted piecer [1871], a worsted piecer [1881]
Ann died 20th October 1868 (aged 28).
In [Q1] 1881, he married (2) Martha Watkin [1842-1???].
She was a worsted weaver [1881] / a silk & cotton weaver [1891] / a
cotton & worsted weaver [1901]
The family lived at
George died 1st July 1909 (aged 65).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1024]
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He married Ruth Ann.
Children:
George died 6th January 1878 (aged 34).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 934]
He married Barbara.
They lived at Welshpool, Montgomeryshire
During World War II,
he served as a Flight Sergeant
with the 46th Squadron
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He died 18th September 1942 (aged 28).
He was buried at Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt [Grave Ref 3 H 8]
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 17th August 1916.
He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 20]
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He was
a member of St Bernard's Catholic Church, Halifax /
a member of the Catholic Association /
a scholar at the Blue Coat School, Halifax [1901] /
a silk dresser [1911] /
employed by Clayton, Murgatroyd & Company Limited at Wellington Mills.
In 1913, he married Lily Farrar in Halifax.
Child:
Agnes M. [b 1915]
They lived at 16 Wood Square, Boothtown.
During World War I,
he enlisted [Whitsuntide 1915]
and served as a Gunner
with B Battery
312th Brigade
Royal Field Artillery.
He was killed in action by shellfire [2nd May 1917].
The Halifax Courier He was buried at H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St.Mein, France [Grave Ref IV G 9].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Saint Bernard's Catholic Church,
and on the Blue Coat School Memorial.
His brother Harry Willie also died in the War.
Their cousins also served in the War:
Charles Naylor,
Arthur Albert Naylor [killed in the Dardanelles 27th October
1915],
and
Job Leonard Naylor [died from shell wounds at Étaples 14th
September 1915]
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He was a wire covering labourer [1891].
In [Q2] 1891, he married Ellen Lawson [1871-19??]
in Burnley.
Children:
They lived at
Harry died in 1895 (aged 24).
Living with the widowed Ellen and family [in 1911], was
boarder Sam Helliwell [b 1870] (Council lamplighter).
Sons Harold & Harry Willie died in World War I.
In [Q3] 1918, Ellen married Sam Helliwell in Halifax
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Born in Halifax.
He was
educated at Holy Trinity Boys' School /
a member and official of Halifax Swimming Club /
a shop assistant (carpet) [1901] /
a shop assistant (furnishing) [1911] /
employed by Thomas Simpson & Sons Limited /
working in Chester [1914].
He married Gertrude.
Child:
daughter [b 1911]
They lived at 45 Wakefield Road, Bradford.
During World War I,
he enlisted in Chester [September 1914]
and served as a Lance Sergeant
with the 5th Battalion
Cheshire Regiment.
He died of chest wounds in Rouen hospital [2nd October 1916] (aged 31).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at St. Sever Cemetery, France [Grave Ref B 22 17].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Holy Trinity Boys' School, Halifax
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Son of Thomas Naylor of 14 Oxford Terrace, Mytholmroyd.
Born in Mytholmroyd.
During World War I,
he served as a Corporal
with the RM Medical Unit RM Division
with the Royal Marines.
He died of wounds [30th December 1917] (aged 24).
He was buried at Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, France [Grave Ref VIII D 4].
He is remembered on a memorial in
Mount Zion Methodist Church, Mytholmroyd and
Scout Road Wesleyan Chapel, Mytholmroyd,
on the Redman Brothers Roll of Honour,
and in the book Royd Regeneration
Born in Halifax [31st January 1895].
He was
educated at Boothtown Board School /
a bobbin sider (worsted) [1911] /
connected with St Edward's Mission Church, Boothtown /
employed by Mr Fielding, paper hanger of Haley Hill.
During World War I,
he enlisted [25th September 1914] and served
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
before being transferred to the 8th (Service) Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
In September 1915, he was sent to the Dardanelles.
He received wounds in his left arm and in his body, and died the same
night [31st October 1915].
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Hill 10 Cemetery, Turkey [Grave Ref I G 4].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.
His brother Harold also died in the War.
Their cousins also served in the War:
Charles Naylor,
Arthur Albert Naylor [killed in the Dardanelles 27th October 1915],
and
Job Leonard Naylor [died from shell wounds at Étaples 14th
September 1915]
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Born in Heptonstall;
baptised at Heptonstall [21st April 1650].
He was an attorney and scrivener [1682-1704].
He lived at
Top o' th' Hill House, Halifax.
In 1685, he married Susannah Midgley.
Children:
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In 1860, he married Anne Hitchen.
Anne had a son James, who was baptised at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge [1858] – no father recorded
In 1861, the family were living with Anne's parents at 53 Club
Houses, West End, Sowerby.
In 1871, James [aged 13] (woollen piecer) was living with his
aunt Betty and grandfather Nathaniel at
Terrace Street, Sowerby, Sowerby Bridge
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On 23rd Nov 1876, he married Betty Morton in Halifax.
They had no children.
The couple died in Sowerby:
Henry [15th Apr 1893];
Betty [11th Nov 1903]
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Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [22nd October 1843]
In [Q2] 1905, he married Emily Green in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived in a part of Wood Lane Hall, Sowerby.
Herbert died Q4 1940 (aged 55).
In 1944, Emily married John Oddy
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During World War I,
he served as a Battery Sergeant-Major
with the Royal Garrison Artillery.
He died 26th November 1917.
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Anne's Church, Southowram
He married Unknown.
Child: Susan
In 1731, he owned Hoyle House, Friendly which is
dated 17 IN 37
He was
an agricultural labourer [1841] /
a farmer or 20 acres [1851].
He married (1) Sarah [1794-1856].
Children:
Sarah died 24th July 1856 (aged 62)
In [Q4] 1857, he married (2) Mary Farrar [1811-1879] in Halifax.
They lived at
Living with them [in 1851] were grandchildren Jacob Mitchell
[b 1837] (working on farm) & Sarah A. Naylor [b 1844].
Jacob died 30th December 1878 (aged 82)
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-Q7].
Mary died 22nd March 1879 (aged 68),
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1753]
with her sister Rebecca Farrar [1818-7th June 1877]
He married Martha [1769-1846].
Children:
The children were baptised at Square Chapel, Halifax.
Martha died 30th December 1846 (aged 77).
James died 16th June 1861 (aged 82).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4357]
with George Sutcliffe [1817-1846] (tailor)
and Winifred Wilkinson [1847-1862], daughter of Betsy
& James Wilkinson (salesman)
Question:
Does anyone know which beerhouse this may have been?
He may be related to Naylor Bentley
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He was transported for 10 years
He married Ann [1821-1???].
Children:
The family lived at
James died between 1851 & 1861
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He inherited Shepherd House from his father.
He married Maria Sutcliffe [1837-1901].
Children:
They lived at [Shepherd House, Warley]
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Born in Halifax;
baptised at Southowram [18th September 1836].
He was
a cordwainer [1851] /
a general mechanic [1861] /
a grocer [1871] /
a master machine maker [1881] /
a partner in Stirk & Naylor /
a Councillor for Halifax Ovenden ward [1894].
In 1862, he married (1) Hannah Empsall [1835-1876] in Halifax.
Children:
Hannah died in 1876.
In 1878, he married (2) Jane Ann [1842-1920] in Halifax.
She had 2 children by her first marriage
They lived at
Living with them [in 1871] was his brother Thomas Charles Naylor.
James died 10th July 1904 (aged 68)
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £5,515 9/5d.
Probate was granted to
his brother Thomas Charles Naylor
and
William Woodhead.
Jane Ann died 8th November 1920.
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £260 0/9d.
Administration was granted to her youngest daughter Susannah Hoyle (widow)
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Born in Illingworth.
He was
a labourer [1871] /
a worsted warp twister [1881, 1891, 1901] /
a twister in worsted mill [1911].
In 1879, he married (1) Mary Ann [1850-1892] in Halifax.
She had 3 children by her first marriage
Children:
Mary Ann died in 1892 (aged 41).
In 1893, he married (2) Sarah Jane Bolton [1851-19??] in Halifax.
They lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was niece Mary Ann Clark [b
Pershore, Worcestershire 1868] (worsted mill hand).
Living with them [in 1901] was niece Priscilla Ambler [b 1881]
(worsted drawer)
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Born in Luddenden / Warley.
During World War I,
he was granted a commission in the Royal Horse Artillery.
He was a law student with Herbert Boocock at Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax [1921].
He qualified [August 1922] and was a solicitor in Halifax [1934].
He was a partner with W. H. Boocock & Son in Halifax
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Born in Bradford.
He was
a plumber's apprentice [1901] /
employed by his uncle in Cheapside /
a plumber's warehouseman [1911] /
employed by Albert Booth, Grange Works, Sowerby Bridge.
He lived with his parents at Willow Royd, 461 Burnley Road, Halifax.
During World War I,
he enlisted [1916]
and served as a Sapper
with the 157th Field Company
Royal Engineers.
He was killed in action [27th November 1917] (aged 32).
He was buried at Croisilles British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref II B 10].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint John the Evangelist, Warley
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Son of John Smith Naylor.
He was
a member of the Sunday School & Bible Class at St Anne's Church, Southowram /
a clay miner [1911] /
employed by Morton's.
In [Q4] 1915, he married Elsie Lees [1893-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
They lived at
During World War I,
he enlisted [22nd May 1915]
and served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was awarded the Military Medal
[October 1917].
His photograph appears with a report of his award in the Halifax Courier [10th November 1917].
He was gassed [November 1917] and hospitalised in Bradford War
Hospital.
He was killed in action at Paucourt Wood, La Bassée [29th July 1918] (aged 23).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Gonnehem British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref G 3].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on Southowram War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Saint Anne's Church, Southowram.
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Born in Sowerby.
On 16th April 1910, he married Sarah Ann Boffy [1889-19??] in
Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Halifax.
James Herbert died in Ambler Thorn [26th October 1933]
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He was vicar of St Paul's Church, Buttershaw [1907-1933].
On 27th April 1909, he married (1) Annie Watkinson [1874-1918]
at St Michael's and All Angels' Church, Shelf.
Child:
James Watkinson (Naylor) [b 1910]
Annie died of Spanish Flu [Q4 1918]
In [Q3] 1925, he married (2) Dorothy Watson [1905-19??] in North Bierley.
Child: 2.
John
Rev James died 21st April 1933
& was buried at St Paul's Church, Buttershaw.
After his death, Dorothy and her son John left the
vicarage at Buttershaw and went to live at Fernmere, Halifax Road,
Bradford.
In 1941, Dorothy married (2) Robert Naylor
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He was
a doffer & taker-off (woollen) [1911] /
a van driver at Law & Crossley Limited.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He went to France at the beginning of August 1915, and went into the
trenches on 11th September 1915.
He died from shell wounds at the No.1 Canadian General Hospital, Étaples [14th September 1915].
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Étaples Military Cemetery, France.
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.
His brother Arthur Albert also died in the War.
Their oldest brother Charles was also on active
service.
Their cousins Harold Naylor & Harry Willie Naylor
also died in the War
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He lived at Smithy Fold, Midgley.
He established a school there for the young workers in the local mills
On 3rd January 1791, he (possibly) married Mary Nicholson [1762-1834] in Halifax.
Mary died in Hipperholme [16th June 1834] (aged 72).
John died in Southowram [22nd January 1859] (aged 95).
The couple were buried at Lightcliffe Old Church Graveyard
He married Elizabeth [1788-1819].
Children:
Elizabeth died 23rd June 1819 (aged 31).
John died 20th January 1843 (aged 62).
Members of the family were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax
A newspaper notice in 1885 announced
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He married Sarah Ann [1849-1872].
They lived at Gibbet Lane, Halifax [1872].
Sarah Ann was buried at Christ Church, Pellon
He was
a carpet weaver [1851] /
a farmer of 20 acres [1871].
He married Nancy [1811-1871].
Children:
They lived at
Nancy died 20th December 1871 (aged 60).
John died 16th June 1881 (aged 69).
The couple were buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram
with grandson John Naylor [1862-1867]
He married Mary [1820-1899].
Children:
They lived at Silver Street, Halifax.
Mary died 8th March 1899 (aged 79).
John died 15th May 1900 (aged 79).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 871]
He established John Naylor & Company.
In 1858, he built the Victoria Brewery / Albion Brewery.
He acquired a number of local beerhouses and inns, including
In 1899, he established the Halifax Brewery Company.
In 1910, Naylor sold his brewery business to James Alderson & Company Limited.
In October 1854, he married Nancy Hill [1832-1894].
Children:
They lived at
Members of the family were buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby:
children
John Albert [18th September 1860];
Walter [13th November 1860];
Emily Florence [4th December 1880];
Edith [27th July 1939]
and
John [13th January 1912];
Nancy [8th December 1894].
Question:
In June 1865, a John Naylor was fined £5 for failing to
appear after having been summoned to serve on the Traverse Jury at
the West Riding Quarter Sessions.
Could this be he?
See
John Naylor Lane, Luddendenfoot and
Naylor's Walk, Warley
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He was
a quarry man [1861] /
a delver [1864] /
a stone delver [1871] /
a stone quarry man [1881, 1891].
He married Harriet.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1891] was grandson Willie Carter [b 1889]
Born 11th July 1926.
After his father's death, John and his mother Dorothy
left the vicarage at Buttershaw and went to live at Fernmere, Halifax
Road, Bradford.
He was
a school teacher /
ordained [1966].
He served at West Woodburn, near Hexham, and Husborne Crawley,
Bedfordshire.
After the death of his stepfather Robert Naylor, his mother
came to live with John
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He was
a hairdresser [1881, 1891].
In [Q2] 1863, he married Susannah Naylor [18??-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
The children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 109]
with William Kershaw.
The family lived at 23 Union Street, Halifax [1881, 1891].
John died at home [27th June 1900] (aged 65).
He was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery [Grave Ref: J 105 C]
Born in Southowram.
He was
an agricultural labourer [1871] /
a flag facer [1881] /
a delver of The Square, Southowram [1887] /
a flag facer [1891] /
a delver of Pinnar Lane, Southowram [1893] /
a flag facer in quarry [1901] /
a stone delver [1911].
In 1887, he married (1) Mary Broadbent [1862-1892] at Halifax Parish Church.
Mary died in Halifax in 1892 (aged 29).
In 1893, he married (2) Caroline Rebecca Hobbs [1867-1910] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901] was John's widowed
mother Elizabeth [b 1835].
Caroline died in Halifax in 1910 (aged 43).
John died in Halifax in 1913 (aged 49)
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He was
a brass founder & finisher [1891] /
a brass founder [1901] /
a brass founder finisher [1911].
In 1883, he married Clara Jane Greenwood in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
John Thomas died in Halifax [Q3 1917] (aged 53)
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He was a demolition worker with Halifax Corporation.
During World War I,
he served
with the West Yorkshire Regiment.
During World War II,
he enlisted in the
with 75 Company
Aux. Mil.
Pioneer Corps.
He was lost [17th June 1940] (aged 39)
when the troopship HMS Lancastria was bombed and sank at St
Nazaire
with the loss of 2,899 of the 5,310 people aboard.
He is remembered on the Dunkirk Memorial, France [Grave Ref 153],
and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He married Unknown.
Child: James
Shepherd House passed to James
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He was
a flag facer [1871, 1881] /
a delver [1887].
In [Q3] 1862, he married Elizabeth Smith [1835-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Jonathan died between 1887 & 1893.
In 1901, Elizabeth was living with son John & family
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Born 11th January 1847.
He was Headmaster at Sowerby District National School for 36 years
[1905].
In 1873, he married Jane Huzzard [1846-1924]
in Beverley.
Children:
They lived at School House, Sowerby.
Levi Haigh wrote a poem entitled Sowerby's retiring schoolmaster when Naylor retired.
He died 21st March 1927.
Members of the family were buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby:
son
Ernest Huzzard [23rd February 1887];
daughter
Alice Mary [17th September 1953];
Jane [5th November 1924];
Jonathan Turner [25th March 1927]
Ann was buried at Bramley Lane Chapel
He married Elizabeth [1755-1822].
Child: Sarah [1785-20th October 1851] who married
Samuel Naylor.
Elizabeth died 11th March 1822 (aged 67).
Joseph died 11th February 1831 (aged 76).
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-L28]
He married Hannah [1771-1822].
Children:
Hannah died 21st April 1822 (aged 51).
Joseph died 3rd February 1837 (aged 71).
Members of the family were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax
On 13th July 1817, he (possibly) married Sally Walton [1801-18??].
Children:
They lived at Law House, Hebden Bridge [1841, 1851]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles
He married Sarah [1806-1875].
Children:
Joseph died 2nd July 1872 (aged 65).
Sarah died 28th December 1875 (aged 69).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2942]
Born in Southowram / Midgley [20th June 1809];
baptised 16th September 1809.
He was a grocer [1851, 1861].
He married (1) Sally.
Child: Mary Anne [bapt 19th May 1822] who married John Wood
On 26th October 1834, he married (2) Ann [1795-1861] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at New Street, Southowram [1851].
Living with them [in 1851] was daughter Mary & her husband.
Joseph died 24th June 1861 (aged 52).
Ann died 21st December 1861 (aged 66).
The couple were buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram
with Ann's first husband
He was
a flag facer of Southowram [1834] /
a delver [1836] /
a flag facer [1841] /
a shopkeeper of Southowram [1849] /
a grocer in Southowram [1851] /
a grocer in Boothtown [1861].
On 26th October 1834, he married Ann [1806-18??] at Halifax Parish Church.
She had children by her first marriage:
who were living with their mother & stepfather [1841, 1851]
Children:
They lived at
Joseph & Ann do not appear after the 1861 census
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Derrick Habergham
Born in Lightcliffe [13th September 1823].
He started work as a woolcomber, but when trade was bad, he moved to
Leeds.
He joined the 5th Dragoon Guards [1845], and went with his
regiment – a part of the Heavy Brigade – to the Crimea.
His regiment did not take part in the Battle of Alma, but
fought between that and the Battle of Balaclava.
They also took part in the Battle of Inkerman, and the
12-month Siege of Sebastopol.
After 2 years, he returned to England unscathed, having had a
marvellous time, although he was only one of 30 who survived out
of the 250 who went with him to the Crimea.
He served 24 years and 315 days.
Back in England, he worked as a gardener for Mr Ripley at Holme House.
He retired around 1890.
He died [10th January 1901] after catching a chill whilst out walking
on Christmas Eve 1900.
He was buried at Lightcliffe Old Church Graveyard
[B 62].
More details can be found in the
Dragoon Guard Joseph Naylor
article on the
People of interest in Lightcliffe Churchyard
website
This & associated entries use material contributed by Alan Longbottom
He was an outdoor labourer [1871, 1881].
In [Q2] 1852, he married Mary Bancroft [1825-1???].
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was granddaughter Clara H. Naylor
[b 1880]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Jan Swietlik
He married Ellen [1847-1???].
Ellen was matron at the School [1891].
Child:
Arthur D. [b 1872]
He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1898
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
In [Q3] 1863, he married Elizabeth Hemingway [1841-1912] in Halifax.
She was widowed carpet setter [1871]
Children:
The family lived at
22 North Bridge Street, Halifax (Elizabeth & children were
living with her parents) [1871].
Joseph died 6th August 1870 (aged 28).
Elizabeth died 12th May 1912 (aged 71).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1114]
with Elizabeth's mother Margaret
He was
a delver [1865] /
a mason [1881].
On 15th April 1865, he married Mary Lumb in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1881] were Mary's mother Mary,
and Phineas Hitchin [b 1865]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Glynn Helliwell
Naylor, Mr Ref 155-56
Halifax attorney [1635]
Naylor, A. Ref 155-29
He served in World War I.
Naylor, Albert Ref 155-505
Partner in Naylor & Brooke.
Naylor, Alfred Ref 155-81
He was landlord of the Gray Ox, Hartshead [1914]
He was charged with stealing 5½ stones of mixed meal
from Mr Sutcliffe, the owner of the premises.
For some time, Sutcliffe had missed the corn, and kept a watch.
One morning, Inspector Foster saw Taylor leaving the
stables with a sack.
Thirds
Naylor, Ann Ref 155-49
Of Halifax.
Naylor, Anthony Ref 155-50
Of Warley.
In 1720, he owned Hoyle House, Friendly
Naylor, Arthur Ref 155-17
Son of Hannah & Law Broadley of 3 Halifax Road,
Hipperholme.
Naylor, Arthur Albert Ref 155-11
Son of Reuben Naylor.
Naylor, Ben Ref 155-606
Of Rastrick.
Naylor, Benjamin Ref 155-754
Son of John Naylor, warehouseman.
Mary, of Luddenden, was the daughter of weaver Charles
Ratcliffe
Naylor, Bethel Bartholomew Ref 155-20
He was landlord of the Bridge Tavern, Northowram [1829, 1835].
Naylor, Charles Ref 155-13
Son of Joseph Naylor, carpenter.
Mary was born in Northowram, the daughter of Jonathan
Barrett, weaver
Naylor, Charles Ref 155-12
Son of Reuben Naylor.
Hetty, of 10 Mile Cross Terrace, was the daughter of George
Henry Lees, iron moulder
the good work he accomplished in the gas attack of 19th December 1915
Naylor, Charles Henry Ref 155-413
Son of Ledgard Naylor.
Sarah Ann was born in Halifax
Naylor, Edward Ref 155-9
He married Ann Binns.
Ann was the daughter of Morton Binns
Naylor, Eliza Ref 155-71
Born in Liverpool.
Naylor, Enoch Ref 155-87
Sarah Ann was the daughter of Abraham Skelton
Naylor, Eve Ref 155-51
Or Eveline.
Naylor, George Ref 155-3
A tenant at Upper Place Farm, Southowram in the time of Anne Lister
Naylor, George Ref 155-5501
Of Milner Royd , Sowerby Bridge.
Naylor, George Ref 155-48
Of Halifax.
Naylor, George Ref 155-339
Of Trinity Place, Halifax.
Naylor, George Ref 155-45
Born in Norwood Green.
Hannah was born in Norwood Green
Naylor, George Ref 155-76
Son of James Naylor.
Ann, of Northowram, was the daughter of Joseph Shepherd, stone merchant
Martha was born in Northowram.
Naylor, George Barker Ref 155-69
Naylor, Gordon Ref 155-25
Son of Frances Millicent & Arthur Naylor of Hebden
Bridge.
Naylor, Harold Ref 155-30
Son of Ben Naylor.
Naylor, Harold Ref 155-37
Son of Harry Naylor.
Naylor, Harry Ref 155-810
Son of Charles Naylor.
Ellen came from Burnley
Naylor, Harry Ref 155-23
Son of Thomas Naylor.
Naylor, Harry Ref 155-15
mm.
Naylor, Harry Willie Ref 155-811
Son of Harry Naylor.
Naylor, Henry Ref 155-80
Son of Robert Naylor.
Susannah was the daughter of William Midgley
Naylor, Henry Ref 155-3500
He was a woollen finisher [1861].
Anne was the daughter of Nathaniel Hitchen.
Naylor, Henry Ref 155-6
Born in Sowerby.
Betty was the daughter of Allen Morton
Naylor, Henry Ref 155-43
Illegitimate son of Mary Naylor of Lightcliffe.
Naylor, Herbert Ref 155-52
Naylor, Herbert H. Ref 155-38
Naylor, Isaac Ref 155-251
Of Warley.
Naylor, Isaac Ref 155-182
Around 1729, he owned and rebuilt part of Woolshops, Halifax
Naylor, Isaac Ref 155-55
Son of Anthony Naylor.
Naylor, Jacob Ref 155-60
Born in Southowram.
Sarah was born in Crompton, Lancashire
Naylor, James Ref 155-636
He was Constable of Northowram [1695]
Naylor, James Ref 155-66
He was a cordwainer.
Naylor, James Ref 155-704
Beerhouse keeper at Warley [1838].
Naylor, James Ref 155-775
On 6th July 1842, he was charged with
having stolen 2 coats, 2 waistcoats, a pair of shoes and a hat from
the dwelling house of William Leah at Norland
Naylor, James Ref 155-78
He was
a stone delver [1851].
Ann was born in Halifax
Naylor, James Ref 155-5
Son of Jonathan Naylor.
Naylor, James Ref 155-391
Son of Joseph Naylor.
Jane Ann was the widow of Wright Hirst.
Naylor, James Ref 155-35
Son of Joseph Naylor.
Mary was the widow of John Lord.
Naylor, James Ref 155-357
Son of Robert Sutcliffe Naylor.
Naylor, James Greenwood Ref 155-26
Son of John Thomas Smith Naylor.
Naylor, James Harold Ref 155-22
MM.
Elsie, of Holmes Terrace, Pellon, was the daughter of Fred
Lees, mill hand
Naylor, James Herbert Ref 155-10
Son of Joseph Naylor.
Sarah Ann was born in Wales
Naylor, Rev James William Ref 155-4770
Son of James Naylor.
Annie was the daughter of Samuel Watkinson
Dorothy, of Wibsey, the daughter of Harold Alderson
Watson, a dress manufacturer at Prospect Mills, Bradford, was one
of James's parishioners
Naylor, Job Leonard Ref 155-8
Son of Reuben Naylor
Naylor, Joe Ref 155-397
Partner in J. F. Brown & Company.
He held many offices including
Secretary of the Brighouse Musical Festival Committee,
Secretary of the Brighouse Choral Society,
and
a director of the Brighouse Soap Company [1895]
Naylor, John Ref 155-748
A farmer at Little Longbottom, Warley.
He collected the tolls at Naylor Lane Bar
Naylor, John Ref 155-61
Chaplain at Heptonstall [1509, 1520, 1527, 1537]
Naylor, John Ref 155-627
A handloom weaver.
Naylor, John Ref 155-85
Naylor, John Ref 155-63
Of Copley Hall.
Naylor, John Ref 155-738
Stone merchant and landowner at Southowram [1885].
Forthcoming Sale by Auction of House & Stables at BINNS TOP,
Southowram occupied by Edgar Charnock and also two cottages at The
Royd occupied by Mr. Boothman and another ONE THIRD SHARE in The Royd
Estate occupied by Mr. John Naylor.
Public House nearby called Delvers Arms & Cottage and eleven
other Cottages.
Owner Mr. John Naylor, Stone Merchant, Southowram
Naylor, John Ref 155-7440
Landlord of the Bowling Green, Halifax [1872].
Naylor, Rev John Ref 155-560
He wrote an Appendix on the Flowers & Animals of Todmorden for
the book A Short History of Todmorden [1912]
Naylor, John Ref 155-93
Born in Southowram.
Nancy was born in Southowram
Naylor, John Ref 155-68
Born 22nd October 1821.
Mary was born 27th September 1820
Naylor, John Ref 155-88
He was
a grocer and ale and porter merchant at 118 Gibbet Street, Halifax
[1874] /
an agent for W. & A. Gilbey wines and spirits /
a brewer at Warley [1885] /
a member of the Sowerby Bridge Local Board [1861-1877] /
Chairman of the Sowerby Bridge Local Board [15th April 1871-15th
April 1872] /
successful in a campaign to abolish tolls on the Rochdale Turnpike
and the Tuel Lane Turnpike /
involved in the widening of Burnley Road, Windle Royd Lane, and the
bridge at Sowerby Bridge.
Nancy was the
daughter of Elizabeth (Betty) (née Radcliffe) & Isaac Hill
Naylor, John Ref 155-79
Born in Northowram.
Harriet was born in Halifax
Naylor, Rev John Ref 155-84
Son of Rev James William Naylor.
Naylor, John King Ref 155-32
Born in Bradford.
Susannah was born in Halifax
Naylor, John Smith Ref 155-41
Son of Jonathan Naylor.
Mary, of Trooper Lane, Southowram, was born in Southowram, the
daughter of James Broadbent, delver
Caroline Rebecca, of Bridge Street East, Halifax, was born in
Marylebone, Middlesex, the daughter of David Hobbs,
coach builder
Naylor, John Thomas Smith Ref 155-47
Born in Halifax.
Clara Jane was born in Lightcliffe
Naylor, John Walter Ref 155-39
Of 25 Ryecroft Lane, Pellon Lane, Halifax.
Naylor, Jonathan Ref 155-4
Farmer at Shepherd House, Lower Warley [1840s?]
Naylor, Jonathan Ref 155-42
Born in Southowram.
Elizabeth was born in Mixenden / Ovenden
Naylor, Jonathan Turner Ref 155-412
JP.
Naylor, Joseph Ref 155-9300
He married Ann [1783-1845].
Naylor, Joseph Ref 155-57
Of Upper Brookfoot, Southowram.
Naylor, Joseph Ref 155-64
Naylor, Joseph Ref 155-16
He was a worsted weaver [1841].
Naylor, Joseph Ref 155-74
Naylor, Joseph Ref 155-92
Son of Hannah & Joseph Naylor.
Ann was the widow of Daniel Wood & mother of the
above John Wood
Naylor, Joseph Ref 155-34
Born in Midgley.
Ann, of Northowram, was born in Southowram, & was the widow
of Mr Wood.
Naylor, Joseph Ref 155-381
Son of Sarah & Samuel Naylor.
Naylor, Joseph Ref 155-36
Born in Warley.
Mary, born in Ovenden, is shown [1881 census]
as Elizabeth
Naylor, Joseph Ref 155-746
Schoolmaster and Master of the Blue Coat School & Almshouses [1891,
1898].
Naylor, Joseph Ref 155-77
He was a book keeper [1870].
Elizabeth was born in Halifax, the daughter of George Hemingway.
Naylor, Joseph Ref 155-706
Born in Sowerby.
Mary was the daughter of David Lumb