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When interviewed for Crabtree's Tour of Calder Dale of 1833,
Mr Priestley of Sowerby Bridge
would not sign the petition supporting the Ten Hours Bill, although
he claimed to be
and when asked if they might see his work people he said
When interviewed at home, where she was ill, one of his
employees, Mary Holland, said that
Question:
Is this the same as
Abraham Priestley [1805-1875]?
His work gave him familiarity with a number of lock-up premises in
White Hart Yard, Cloth Hall Street, Huddersfield, near Huddersfield
railway station, where manufacturers – such as William Helm – stored their cloth pieces for transport to market.
He later left Huddersfield to work in Manchester, where he had a
business cleaning and arranging mill machinery.
For some time in 1870, the Huddersfield manufacturers had noticed
that pieces of cloth had gone missing from White Hart Yard, but were
unable to find an explanation.
In January 1871, the matter was reported to the police.
In June 1871, Mr Withers, chief constable of Huddersfield
borough police, apprehended Priestley at Huddersfield station.
At the time, Priestley was carrying 5 bales of cloth
belonging J. & R. Beaumont of Slaithwaite, who stored their
cloth at White Hart Yard.
It was subsequently learned that Priestley had a key to the
Yard, and let himself in to steal pieces of cloth which he took
to Helm's room and made up into bales.
He left these overnight.
Next morning, he would go to the railway station, and give the key to
a porter, with instructions to go to Helm's warehouse at the Yard,
collect the bales and bring them Priestley at the station,
giving the porter a shilling for his trouble.
At Bradford Intermediate Sessions [26th June 1871], Priestley
was charged with stealing 36 pieces of cloth.
He was found guilty, and sentenced to 5 years' penal servitude
Question:
Is this the same as
Abraham Priestley [18??-1???]?
He was a cloth finisher [1871].
In [Q3] 1862, he married Elizabeth Hinchliffe [1823-1???] in Huddersfield.
She had 4 children (father unknown) before the marriage:
Children:
Abraham died in Huddersfield [Q2 1875] (aged 70)
He was (possibly) the Adam Priestley who supplied
to a Funeral Feast for Joseph Thwaite which was held on 6th
October 1854.
He married Lydia [1792-1855].
Children:
Lydia died 5th August 1855 (aged 63).
Adam died 27th July 1867 (aged 70)
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3935]
He was a watchmaker [1851, 1861].
In 1887, he married Annie Agnes Rushton [1848-1???].
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Partner in Priestley Brothers (Blankets) Limited.
He lived at Ovenden House [1905]
He died at Southport [12th January 1937]
He was buried at St George's Church, Lee Mount [Grave Refs: 531 & 532]
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During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion.
He died 2nd June 1916 (aged 25).
He was buried at Bedford House Cemetery, Belgium.
[Enclosure No.4 VII D 7].
He is remembered on Luddendenfoot War Memorial
Child: Milner
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Born in Queensbury / Clayton.
He was
a member of Church Of The Holy Trinity, Queensbury /
a stone mason [1911] /
a monumental mason [1914].
In [Q3] 1913, he married Eveline Davidson in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 9 Akeds Road, Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Coldstream Guards.
He was killed in action [2nd July 1917] (aged 27).
He was buried at Bleuet Farm Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref I E 7].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
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Born in Warley.
He was a woolsorter [1881, 1891, 1901, 1911].
In 1881, he married (1) Mary Ann Dixon [1861-1899] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
Mary Ann died in 1899 (aged 38).
In 1900, he married (2) Olivia Bloomer [1861-19??] in Halifax.
Child: 6.
Leslie Bloomer [b 1901]
They lived at
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Born in Halifax.
He was
a plumber of Boothtown [1888] /
a plumber [1891] /
a journeyman plumber [1901].
In 1888, he married Faith Ann Asling [1866-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Arthur died in Halifax [Q4 1902] (aged 37).
In 1905, Faith Ann married Fredrick Edwin Lee [1877-1909] in Halifax.
Frederick Edwin died in Liverpool in 1909 (aged 32)
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He married Unknown.
During World War I,
he enlisted [May 1915] and
served as a Private
with the 22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He was gassed and suffered with trench feet. followed by pneumonia.
He returned to his unit [May 1917].
He died 9th September 1917 (aged 28).
He was buried at Hargicourt British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref I E 6].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Anne's Church, Southowram
On 18th January 1862, he married Isabella Collins [1838-1911] at Halifax Parish Church.
Benjamin & Isabella died in Blackpool
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Baptised 2nd May 1830.
In [Q2] 1853, he married Hannah Haigh in Halifax.
Children:
He was
a brewer [1841, 1843] /
a glass manufacturer [1851].
On 21st October 1815, he married Elizabeth Wilson [1795-1857]
in Lincoln.
Children:
They lived at
Charles died in 1851.
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £200
Members of the family are remembered on the Lea family tomb at St Peter's Church, Sowerby
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He lived at Mearclough House, Sowerby Bridge [1845]
In 1815, he married (1) Elizabeth Wilson at Edwinstowe,
Nottinghamshire.
On 24th September 1831, he married (2) Katharine Maria Busfeild at
Bradford Parish Church.
Child:
Edward
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Baptised at Halifax Parish Church [23rd June 1785].
He was A liquor merchant at Halifax.
In October 1813, he was declared bankrupt
It is possible that Charles Thomas, took over his father's
business and bankrupted it.
On 13th April 1812, he married Susannah Foster at All Saints'
Church, Otley.
Children:
A Charles Thomas Priestley was buried at St Matthew's Church,
Chapel Allerton, [28th August 1845] (age 60)
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Born in Greetland [25th December 1811];
baptised at Elland [2nd February 1812].
He was
a waste dealer [1867] /
a warehouseman [1871] /
a factory labourer [1881].
He married Mary Ann [1816-1892].
Children:
They lived at Saddleworth Road, Elland-cum-Greetland [1871, 1881].
Christopher died 10th December 1890.
Mary died 17th January 1892.
Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: I14]
Born 3rd May 1874.
He was a dock labourer [1908].
On 2nd April 1904, he married Daisy Maria Taylor
in Laisterdyke.
Children:
The family lived in Wyke Street, Hull [1908].
Christopher died 11th November 1939
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Born in Halifax [April 1890].
By 1901, he had been adopted by Melinda & Thomas Willie Booth of Greetland.
He was
a dyer's labourer /
a Special Reservist in the West Yorkshire Regiment /
with the 2nd Battalion Border Regiment [enlisted 17th February 1909].
When stationed at Headley. Hampshire, he was sentenced to 2 months
imprisonment for theft by the civil authorities.
He was discharged from the army [23rd August 1911].
On 21st February 1914, he married Maud Stanley at Halifax Register Office.
Child:
Irene [born 22nd September 1914]
They lived at
During World War I,
he enlisted at Halifax, as Private
with the 10th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
On 20th November 1914, he was discharged for misconduct, having gone
AWOL on 2 occasions, struck a sentry and broken his arrest.
Later, he enlisted at Bradford
and served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
East Yorkshire Regiment.
He was wounded [April 1915], probably during Second Ypres offensive,
and spent 6 weeks in hospital at Boulogne.
He was killed in the trenches at Kemmel [14th July 1915] (aged 25).
He was buried at Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref J 32].
He is remembered on Brighouse War Memorial,
on the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland,
on the Memorial at Middle Dean Street Chapel, West Vale,
and on the Memorial at Saint George's Church, Sowerby
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She married (1) Samuel Lister.
Samuel died in 1702.
In 1703, Dorothy married (2) Richard Sterne
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Son of Eliza & James Priestley of Onoway, Alberta,
Canada.
Born in Elland.
His family went to live in Canada.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with D Battery
49th Battalion
Canadian Infantry.
He was killed in action [8th October 1918] (aged 20).
He was buried at Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt, France.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Bethesda Methodist Sunday School, Elland
He was a card manufacturer at Halifax.
He married Mary Annie [1829-1900].
Children:
They lived at 5 Park Road Halifax [1881, 1887]
Edmund died 17th November 1876 (aged 71).
Mary Ann died 1st January 1900.
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 476]
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During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He died 5th June 1917 (aged 21).
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 2 & 3],
and on the Memorial at Vale Baptist Church, Todmorden
He was
a stone delver [1881] /
a quarryman [1890] /
a stone quarry engineman [1891] /
an engine tenter [1901].
In 1879, he married Harriet Haigh [1859-1???] in Halifax.
She was a cotton speed tenter [1881].
She was a patient at the Royal Halifax Infirmary [1901]
Children:
They lived at
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The 2 Priestleys were old offenders and were each
sentenced to 3 calendar months' imprisonment with hard labour
followed by transportation for 10 years.
Riley was sentenced 14 calendar months' imprisonment with hard
labour.
His prison record showed that he could read and write.
He was transported on the Bengal Merchant [24th
March 1838], arriving New South Wales, Australia [21st July 1838]
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Born 3rd September 1890;
baptised at Christ Church, Pellon [13th August 1891]
He was
a butcher's assistant [1911] /
employed by Mr Eastwood, butcher, in Halifax Corn Market.
He lived at 8 Primrose View, King Cross, Halifax, with his uncle
James Garnett [1901, 1911, 1918].
He lived at
During World War I,
he enlisted [October 1916]
and served as a Private
with the 2nd/7th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He went to France [January 1917], and was sent home wounded [April
1917], return to the Front [August 1917].
He was again wounded and died of his wounds in No.12 General
Hospital, France
[24th April 1918].
His photograph appears with reports of his death in the Halifax Courier [4th May & 11th May 1918].
He was buried at St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France [Grave Ref P IX N 7B].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £110 14/-.
Administration was granted to his sister Blanche Jowett
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She was one of the workers killed in the explosion at Lilly Lane Mill, Halifax [29th November 1850].
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4135]
Born 20th November 1848.
She never married.
After the death of her sister-in-law, Betsy, wife of her
brother James Nicholl Priestley, Elizabeth moved into
Ovenden House to look after her nephews,
John Whitaker, James Nicholl &
Albert.
Her brother, James died in 1893, when the eldest child was 15
and the youngest was 12, so Elizabeth was largely responsible
for seeing the children into adulthood, especially as their father
had been ill for some of the last years of his life.
She remained at Ovenden House until she died there [15th July 1941]
(aged 92).
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £28,510 17/-.
Probate was granted to her nephews
John Whitaker & James Nicholl
[Llandudno 10th October 1941].
She was cremated at Scholesmoor.
Her ashes were interred at St George's Church, Lee Mount [22nd
July 1941] with her brother James & family.
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She married John Rawson of Brockwell.
She, her husband & daughter were buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby:
Elizabeth Marianne [14th January 1876];
John [11th February 1899]
He married Rose [1850-1923].
Children:
Members of the family were buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden (Grave Ref: C13)
Born in Ovenden.
He was a butcher [1861, 1871].
He married Eliza [1837-1???].
Children:
The family lived at 10 Back Gerrard Street, Halifax
(with Ellis's widowed father) [1871].
Ellis died 6th June 1881 (aged 47),
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1231]
He was a slubber [1867].
He married (1) Unknown.
Children:
Child:
Joah [b 1864]
On 21st September 1867, he married (2) Elizabeth Mallinson [1839-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
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Born in Elland.
He was
a boatman of Westgate, Elland [1880] /
a waterman [1881] /
a boatman [1891].
In 1880, he married Elizabeth Ann Wilson [1857-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The children were baptised at Elland Parish Church.
They lived at
Elizabeth Ann died in 1903 (aged 46).
Farrar died in 1908 (aged 51).
In 1911, Emma & Farrar were living with their
sister Mary Elizabeth and her husband John Fox.
Sons William Henry & Farrar served in
World War I;
Farrar died in the conflict
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He was
a woollen piecener [1911] /
employed by Wright, Hamer & Sons, Greetland.
In 1911, he and his sister Emma were living with their older
sister Mary Elizabeth and her husband John Fox.
During World War I,
he enlisted [November 1915]
and served as a Private
with the 1st/5th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
His brother William Henry was also serving.
Farrar died 3rd September 1916.
His photograph appears with reports of his story in the Halifax Courier [30th June 1917 & 7th October 1916].
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6A & 6B],
and on the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland
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He inherited Priestley Ing, Turvin.
He was recorded as being MP for Halifax [1648].
Question:
Can anyone reconcile this comment on his being MP with the familiar
reports that Jeremy Bentley was the first MP in 1654?
He married Sibella Drake.
They had no children.
After the marriage, they lived at Bentley Royd, Sowerby.
He was buried at Halifax Parish Church
at the upper end of the south aisle, near his brother,
Jonathan
See
Henry Root
He was
a member of St Augustine's Church, Pellon /
educated at St Augustine's School, Pellon /
a butcher's apprentice [1911] /
a cutter for Wood, Harris & Company /
a territorial.
During World War I,
he was called-up [August 1914] and
served as a Bombardier
with C Battery
246th Brigade
Royal Field Artillery.
He died of wounds [19th September 1917] (aged 19).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref IV F 19.]
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Augustine's Church, Pellon.
His brother Norman also died in the War
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He was a music teacher [1905].
On 14th June 1905, he married Sarah.
Friend subsequently became licensee at the Manor House
[1911, 1917, 1931].
Friend died at the Manor House [23rd December 1931].
He was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
Sarah took over at the Manor House [1931-1939]
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Baptised at Coley Church [20th February 1780].
He was a lock keeper living at Lock House, Colne, Lancashire [1841]
He married Mary 1782-18??.
Children:
They lived at Three Rise Locks, Bingley [1851].
He died in Bingley [30th July 1855]
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On 15th November 1819, he married Hannah Kirkman [1802-1871] in Manchester.
Child: George Kirkman
They lived at White Windows
He was one of the subscribers to John Horner's book Buildings in the Town & Parish of Halifax [1835].
In 1837, he bought property – The Grange – in Chalfont,
Buckinghamshire, and went to live there.
He tried to sell White Windows without success, and the house
passed to his son, George.
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Born in Walsden.
He was a mechanic [1861].
Around 1846, he married Mary [1823-1???].
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1861] was George's widowed
father William Priestley [b 1818] (band maker).
George died Q2 1861
Born 25th May 1858
He was a card maker in Halifax [1881].
In March 1886, he filed a patent for
In February 1887, he and his brother Louis Edmund filed
a patent for
In December 1887, he filed a patent for
In August 1892, he filed a patent for
He died 30th March 1934.
He was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 467]
Baptised at Sowerby [23rd January 1822]
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In 1901, it is possible that he was the adopted son living
with Jonas Aspinall and family
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Three weeks after her birth, her mother Marianne died, at the
age of 39.
Harriet Susannah married Frederick Edward Rawson.
After her husband's death, she completed the work of building the
church of St John the Divine, Thorpe.
She gave an endowment of £2,000 for the Vicar.
Members of the family were buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby:
Frederick Edward [21st May 1879];
Harriet Susanna [30th November 1901]
He was a French polisher employed by Fielding & Bottomley.
During World War I,
and he served as a Private
with the 6th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment.
He was wounded at Arras [1917] and treated in Keighley Hospital.
He transferred to
with the 53rd Battalion
Labour Corps.
He was wounded by shell fire.
He died of wounds the following day [22nd October 1917] (aged 37).
He was buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref XXII D 3].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He married Unknown.
Children:
He married Helen, daughter of Richard Gledhill
Children:
He married (1) Miss Lister.
He married (2) either Ann Preston or Ann Dean [5th
February 1650].
Child: Thomas
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He served with the 2nd West Yorkshire Militia:
Captain [1819].
In 1819, he married Mary Page
at Gosport.
Child:
Henry Lea [1830-1844]
They lived at Haugh End, Sowerby.
There is a marble tablet in memory of members of the family in
Sowerby Church.
Members of the family are also remembered on the Lea family tomb at
St Peter's Church, Sowerby
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He married Alice Crabtree [18??-19??].
Child: Wilfred
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He married Susannah [1835-1893].
Children:
They lived at
Susannah died 19th August 1893 (aged 58)
Henry died 11th December 1906 (aged 69)
Members of the family were buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery
He married (1) Unknown.
On 16th March 1902, he married (2) Harriet.
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He was
a member of the Boys' Brigade at St George's Church, Lee Mount /
a porter at Sowerby Bridge Railway Station.
During World War I,
he enlisted [February 1916] and
served as a Private
with the 18th Battalion
Durham Light Infantry.
He died 19th July 1918 (aged 19).
He was buried at Aval Wood Military Cemetery, Vieux-Berquin, France [Grave Ref II A 4-6].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Born in Midgley.
He was
educated at Battinson Road School /
an able swimmer /
a member of Trinity Wesleyan Chapel, Halifax /
a drapery apprentice [1911] /
a traveller for Tasker & Moses [1914].
During World War I,
he enlisted in 1914
and served as a Private
with the 8th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He sailed for the Dardanelles [2nd July 1915] and took part in the
landing at Suvla Bay [August 1915].
He died of enteric fever in the Dardanelles [3rd October 1915] (aged 22).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Alexandria (Chatby) Military & War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt..
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
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On 21st May 1922, he married Nellie Rawnsley in Halifax.
The couple died in Elland:
Irvine [11th November 1948];
Nellie [1980]
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In [Q3] 1874, he married Nancy Ramsden [18??-1???] in Halifax.
Child: Ramsden
Born in Ovenden [2nd January 1811];
baptised at South Parade Methodist Chapel, Halifax [1st March 1811].
He was
a wholesale and retail draper at 8 Woolshops, Halifax [1845] /
a draper employing 1 assistant [1851] /
a member of the Halifax Board of Guardians [1869].
He married (1) Martha [1813-1867].
Children:
They lived at Woolshops, over the shop [1851].
Martha died 15th November 1867 (aged 54).
He married (2) Mary [1848-1???].
Children:
In May 1874, his shop – with dwelling house attached – was advertised
to let.
They lived at Formby, Lancashire [1881]
Isaac died 31st July 1887 (aged 76).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 401]
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He married Maria Isabella [1815-1881].
Children:
Isaac died 11th January 1847 (aged 33).
He & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2710].
In 1848, Maria Isabella married John Kenyon in Halifax.
Maria Isabella Kenyon died in Halifax [Q1 1881] (aged 66)
The 2 Priestleys were old offenders and were each
sentenced to 3 calendar months' imprisonment with hard labour
followed by transportation for 10 years.
Riley was sentenced 14 calendar months' imprisonment with hard
labour.
On 6th December 1837, he was received aboard the Hulk Ship Gunnymede at Chatham & Woolwich.
His details are recorded:
He was transported on the ship Coromandel, sailing
on 25th June 1838 for Tasmania
He built houses at what was subsequently named Jammy Green, Illingworth
He married Unknown.
Child: James
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In 1706, he married (1) a widow, Mrs Sarah Surridge, at
Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
In 1732, he married (2) a widow, Mrs Mary Dixon from Keighley.
His great-grandchildren took part in the occupation of Shelf Hall during the Priestley Litigation in which they claimed
that James left the Hall to his family, but the building and
land were inherited by the Bottomley family
Around 1705, he married Sarah Hanson.
Child: Joseph
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Born in Shelf;
baptised at Halifax Parish Church [1st April 1776, he married Phoebe Webster [1741-1803] at
Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at Foulridge, Lancashire.
He died in Foulridge, Lancashire [17th December 1824].
Phoebe died in Foulridge, Lancashire [26th April 1803].
The couple were buried at Colne Parish Church
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He lived at James Priestley [1800].
He died 16th July 1804 (in his 93rd year)
He married Unknown.
Child: Jonathan
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He was
a butcher & farmer of 19 acres [1851] /
a butcher employing 1 man [1861] /
a retired butcher [1871].
He married Sarah [1809-18??].
Children:
The family lived at
Sarah died between 1861 & 1871
Living with the widowed James [in 1871] were son Ellis
& family
He was
a last & boot tree maker employing 1 boy [1851] /
a tea dealer & last & boot tree maker employing 1 boy [1861] /
a last maker [1866].
He married Martha [1803-1870].
Children:
They lived at
James died 11th September 1866 (aged 63).
Martha died 11th April 1870 (aged 67).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 806]
He married Ann [1822-1???].
Children:
They lived at Green Terrace, Halifax [1851]
He married (1) Ellen [1822-1870].
Children:
Ellen died 26th July 1870 (aged 48).
He married (2) Elizabeth [1829-1906].
James died 28th March 1897 (aged 73).
Elizabeth died 3rd July 1906 (aged 77).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4139]
He was
a master hairdresser [1939] /
landlord of the White Swan, Ripponden [1955-1958].
In 1936, he married Kathleen Eugene Taylor [1911-2006] in Halifax.
They lived at 39 Godley Road [1939].
James Edward died in 1976.
Kathleen died in 2006.
They both died in Halifax
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Born in Luddenden.
He was a woollen manufacturer.
He and his father set up a woollen business in Luddenden [1863].
He was
a partner in James Milner & Company,
trading as J. N. Priestley & Company,
and
a partner in Priestley Brothers (Blankets) Limited
On 25th November 1874, he married Betsy Whitaker [1847-1884] in Todmorden.
Children:
They lived at Ovenden House [1881, 1884, 1941].
Betsy died in 1884.
James's sister Elizabeth moved
into Ovenden House to look after the children.
His sons established Priestley Brothers (Blankets) Limited.
Members of the family were buried at St George's Church, Lee Mount [Grave Refs: 531 & 532]:
Betsy [28th August 1884].
James died at Ovenden House [21st March 1893].
The ashes of his sister Elizabeth were buried with them [22nd
July 1941]
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He was
a blanket manufacturer [1941] /
partner in Priestley Brothers (Blankets) Limited.
In 1914, he married Margaret Hartley in Halifax.
Children:
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He married Ann Rhodes at Todmorden [1852].
Children:
During the goldrush, Jared and Ann sailed to Australia
aboard The Henry Gillespie.
They went to Bendigo, Victoria where their first 3 children were born.
They returned to England, but later went to Russia where they were
involved in the cotton industry.
The family went to live in Bury where Jared died.
Daughters Rhoda & Annie were buried at Mount Zion United Free Methodist Church, Cornholme
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He was a weaver [1887].
On 18th February 1860, he married Susan Hebblethwaite [1840-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at Hanson Lane, Halifax [1887].
In 1891, Arthur & Elizabeth were living with
sister Harriet and her family
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Mark Harrey
He married Unknown [16??-1665].
Children:
He married Lydia.
Children:
The children were born in Halifax
Priestley, Mr Ref 39-187
A manufacturer at Sowerby Bridge.
quite in favour of the measure
no, not one
Priestley has a pocket in which he puts a strap and sometimes beats
them very severely ... the spinner has a stick to beat them with, and
sometime beats [them] with a billy-roller and raises great lumps on
[their] head
Priestley, Abraham Ref 39-88
A cloth finisher in Huddersfield.
Priestley, Abraham Ref 39-89
Elizabeth was born in Huddersfield.
Priestley, Adam Ref 39-203
Landlord of the Reed, Halifax [1834-1864].
15 gallons of ale for (20 shillings)
Priestley, Aked Ref 39-162
Son of Thomas Priestley.
Annie Agnes came from Bradford
Priestley, Albert Ref 39-182
Son of James Nicholl Priestley.
Priestley, Albert Ref 39-51
Son of Harriett & Sam Priestley of Luddendenfoot.
Priestley, Alfred Ref 39-15
He married Alice [18??-1???].
Priestley, Angelo Ref 39-46
Son of William Priestley.
Priestley, Arthur Ref 39-30
Son of Aaron Priestley, clogger.
Mary Ann, of Dean Mill, Midgley, was born in Westmorland, the
daughter of Thomas Dixon, farm servant
Olivia was born in Midgley
Priestley, Arthur Ref 39-60
Son of James Priestley, delver.
Faith Ann, of New Bank, Northowram, was born in Halifax, the
daughter of Thomas Asling, gas stoker
Priestley, B. Ref 39-26
Recorded in March 1917, when
he was a local Councillor & the Vice-President of Stainland Mechanics' Institute
Priestley, Benjamin Ref 39-39
Of Southowram.
Priestley, Benjamin Rothwell Ref 39-93
Isabella was the illegitimate daughter of Nanny Collins, who
married William Clegg
Priestley, Briggs Ref 39-210
Heraldic and general engraver at Grand Junction Hotel Passage, Halifax [1905]
Priestley, Cain Ref 39-90
Son of Elizabeth & William Priestley.
Hannah was the daughter of William Haigh
Priestley, Charles Ref 39-159
Son of Joseph Priestley.
Elizabeth was born in Nottinghamshire
Priestley, Charles Ref 39-140
Ale and porter brewer at Calderdale Brewery.
Priestley, Charles Ref 39-189
/ [1792-1839]
Son of Captain John Priestley.
Priestley, Charles Thomas Ref 39-198
Son of Thomas Priestley.
Priestley, Christopher Ref 39-83
Son of John Priestley.
Mary Ann was born in Greetland
Priestley, Christopher Ref 39-87
Son of Ephraim Priestley.
Priestley, Clement Ref 39-56
Son of John Henry Priestley.
He adopted his wife's surname when they married
Priestley, Dorothy Ref 39-114
Daughter of Thomas Priestley.
Samuel was a son of Samuel Lister, and sister of the
lady who married Dorothy's grandfather Henry Priestley
Priestley, Edgar Watkin Ref 39-58
Or Edgar Walker Priestley.
Priestley, Edmund Ref 39-145
Born 21st December 1804.
Mary Ann was born 5th December 1829
Priestley, Edmund J. Ref 39-57
Son of S. D. Priestley of Milnsbridge.
Priestley, Edwin Ref 39-32
Born in Barkisland.
Harriet was born in Scammonden.
Priestley, Eli Ref 39-134
In July 1837, he, Joseph Riley and Jabez Priestley were charged with breaking and entering
the dwelling house of George Howarth of
Hipperholme-cum-Brighouse, and stealing a pistol and other articles.
Priestley, Eli Garnett Ref 39-66
Son of Sam Priestley
Priestley, Eliza Ref 39-17
Daughter of William Priestley.
Priestley, Elizabeth Ref 39-71
Daughter of Solomon Priestley.
Priestley, Elizabeth Marianne Ref 39-186
Daughter of John Priestley.
Priestley, Elkanah Ref 39-8
Of Perseverance Road, Bradshaw.
Priestley, Ellis Ref 39-223
Son of James Priestley.
Eliza was born in Halifax
Priestley, Ephraim Ref 39-86
Son of Christopher Priestley.
Elizabeth, of Warley, was the daughter of Joah
Mallinson, joiner
Priestley, Farrar Ref 39-49
Son of James Priestley, boatman.
Elizabeth Ann, of Raw Royd, Elland, was born in Sowerby
Bridge, the daughter of Samuel Wilson, cotton spinner
Priestley, Farrar Ref 39-50
Son of Farrar Priestley.
Priestley, Francis Ref 39-116
He was Constable of Sowerby [1661-2]
Priestley, Francis Ref 39-147
Son of Thomas Priestley.
Priestley, Francis Ref 39-151
He married Grace, daughter of William Heald of Hipperholme.
Priestley, Frank Ref 39-47
Son of Ramsden Priestley.
Priestley, Friend Ref 39-209
Son of Moses Priestley.
Sarah was the widow of Willie Shaw, and had taken
over from Willie as licensee of the Manor House, Southowram
Priestley, George Ref 39-11
Son of James Priestley.
Priestley, George Ref 39-141
Eldest son of Joseph Priestley.
Hannah was described as wealthy
Priestley, George Ref 39-230
Son of William Priestley.
Mary was born in Langfield
Priestley, George Frederick Ref 39-178
Son of Edmund Priestley.
an improved wheel, designed for use on ground tram rails, or for use
on highways
the application of a certain appliance for strengthening or steadying
cast steel card teeth employed in dressing silk waste
new or improved apparatus for automatically coupling railway
carriages, waggons and other forms of cars
improvements in machinery for pulling slivers or silk and other fibres
Priestley, George Kirkman Ref 39-197
Son of George Priestley.
Priestley, Harold Symons Ref 39-41
Son of Mary Jane Symons & Arthur Priestley.
Priestley, Harriet Susannah Ref 39-200
Daughter of John Priestley of Thorpe House, Triangle.
Priestley, Harry Ref 39-48
Son of Sarah & Amos Priestley of 27 Bath Place,
Woodside, Halifax.
Priestley, Henry Ref 39-161
Of Goodgreave.
Priestley, Henry Ref 39-164
Of Soyland.
Priestley, Henry Ref 39-2
Son of Thomas Priestley.
His wife was a daughter of Samuel Lister, and sister of
Samuel who married Henry's granddaughter
Dorothy
Priestley, Henry Ref 39-135
He lived at
School Field Croft, Sowerby Bridge.
In 1836, he sold the house to William Henry Rawson
Priestley, Major Henry Ref 39-150
Son of Joseph Priestley.
Priestley, Henry Ref 39-42
Born in Ovenden.
Alice was born in Mytholmroyd
Priestley, Henry Ref 39-53
He was an overlooker.
Priestley, Henry Ref 39-94
Harriet, the daughter of Ingham Greenwood, was the
widow of James Sutcliffe
Priestley, Herbert Ref 39-63
Of 11 Lee Bank, Halifax.
Priestley, Ira Ref 39-31
Son of Arthur Priestley.
Priestley, Irvine Ref 39-28
Son of Joseph Priestley.
Nellie was born in Elland
Priestley, Isaac Ref 39-79
Nancy was born in Lightcliffe
Priestley, Isaac Ref 39-124
(Possibly) son of Mary & John Priestley.
Martha came from Ovenden
Mary came from Louth, Lincolnshire
Priestley, Isaac Ref 39-218
He was a woolstapler.
Priestley, Jabez Ref 39-126
In July 1837, he, Joseph Riley and Eli Priestley were charged with breaking and entering
the dwelling house of George Howarth of
Hipperholme-cum-Brighouse, and stealing a pistol and other articles.
Occupation: Engine Tender
Read or write – Neither
Unmarried
Priestley, James Ref 39-180
He lived at
Goose Gate Farm, Illingworth.
Priestley, James Ref 39-9
A weaver in Shelf [1744]
Priestley, James Ref 39-130
Yeoman clothier of Shelf Hall.
Priestley, James Ref 39-157
Sarah was the daughter of John Hanson
Priestley, James Ref 39-10
Son of James Priestley.
Phoebe was the daughter of Jonathan Webster
Priestley, James Ref 39-13
Worsted manufacturer.
Priestley, James Ref 39-24
A farmer at Ovenden [1873].
Priestley, James Ref 39-224
Born in Ovenden.
Sarah was born in Ovenden
Priestley, James Ref 39-108
Born in Halifax.
Martha was born in Keighley
Priestley, James Ref 39-72
He was a dyer [1851].
Ann was born in Barkisland
Priestley, James Ref 39-106
Priestley, James Edward Ref 39-97
Born in Halifax.
Kathleen was born in Halifax
Priestley, James Nicholl Ref 39-170
Son of Solomon Priestley.
Betsy was the granddaughter of Edmund Whitaker
Priestley, James Nicholl Ref 39-194
Son of James Nicholl Priestley.
Margaret was the daughter of Joseph Hartley
Priestley, Jared Ref 39-144
He was a teacher of the young men's classes at Cornholme United Methodist Free Church.
Priestley, Job Ref 39-38
Son of John Priestley, weaver.
Susan, of Halifax, was the daughter of Noah
Hebblethwaite, tailor
Priestley, John Ref 39-176
Son of Henry Priestley.
Priestley, John Ref 39-36
Of Ovenden.