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He was
a cordwainer [1871] /
a boot & shoe maker [1881].
In [Q2] 1855, he married Sarah Foster [1835-1???].
Children:
They lived at
Alfred died between 1881 & 1891
She and her sister Betsy never married.
They lived with widowed sister Sarah Boardman (annuitant) at 1
Grosvenor Terrace, Halifax [1871]
Ann died 8th August 1876 (aged 65).
Betsy lived alone at 3 Upper Kingston, Halifax [1881, 1891]
She died 26th July 1895 (aged 80).
They were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1738]
Grave 1738
He was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1738]
Ann Ramsden,$who died 8th August 1876,$aged 65 years.
George Ramsden,$who died 6th December 1878,$aged 55 years.
Sarah Bairstow,$who died 16th January 1885,$aged 60 years.
Betsy Ramsden,$who died 26th July 1895,$aged 80 years.
Ann Ramsden died 8th August 1876 (aged 65).
George Ramsden died 6th December 1878 (aged 55).
Sarah Bairstow died 16th January 1885 (aged 60).
Betsy Ramsden died 26th July 1895 (aged 80).
He joined the Army and is listed at Lieutenant-Colonel Ramsden.
He was buried at Warley Town Cemetery
with other members of the family
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In [Q3] 1932, he married Doris Forrest in Halifax.
They lived at Siddal.
During World War II,
he served as a Driver
with the Royal Army Service Corps.
He died 13th December 1940 (aged 33).
He was buried at Bethesda Primitive Methodist Chapel, Bank Top
He worked for Halifax Corporation Water Works.
In [Q2] 1940, he married Alice Marshall in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 15 St Mark's Street, Boothtown, Halifax.
During World War II,
he served as an Aircraftman 1st Class
with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He died 18th September 1944 (aged 31).
He is remembered on the Singapore Memorial [Grave Ref 441],
and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Born in Halifax [22nd April 1889].
He was
a woollen feeder, boarding with the family of James Henry
Medley at 4 Brickfield Grove, Holmfield [1911] /
a fettler with Smith, Barker & Willson Limited /
an engineer – machine tool fettler [1939].
In 1914, he married Ida Field [1885-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
During World War I,
he enlisted [November 1915]
and served as a Private
with the 21st Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment,
then
with the 1st Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment.
He was reported missing [June 1916], then found to be a prisoner of
war in Limberg [1918].
His photograph appears with reports of his story in the Halifax Courier [27th April, 11th May & 1st June 1918].
He was demobbed [March 1919].
He survived the War.
He died in 1958 (aged 68)
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He was a painter (house) [1851].
In [Q3] 1837, he married Caroline Sugden [1812-1???] in Halifax.
She was a staymaker [1861]
Children:
They lived at
Caroline died 9th August 1868 (aged 56)
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3744]
with her parents
He was
a cab driver [1864] /
a cab proprietor (living as a boarder at 42 St James's Road, Halifax
with Susannah Glover) [1871] /
a cab proprietor employing 5 men [1881].
He married (1) Hannah [1827-1864].
Hannah died 15th January 1864 (aged 37).
In [Q3] 1864, he (possibly) married (2) Martha Murray [1821-1???] in Halifax.
Elizabeth married John Hardwick
They lived at 5 St James's Street, Halifax [1881].
Living with them [in 1881] were Elizabeth & John Hardwick & family.
Charles died 26th November 1882 (aged 56).
He & Hannah were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2363]
with infant John C. R. Hardwick [1878]
Around 1848, he established Clifton Bowling Green behind the pub
In 1860, he married Ruth Morrison [1834-1907] from Clifton, at
Halifax.
Children:
Charles died 8th August 1893.
After his death, Ruth took over as licensee of the Armytage Arms [1894, 1901].
After Ruth's death, her sons took over at the
pub: Jemmie [1907] and Alfred [1917].
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He succeeded his father as Editor of the Halifax Courier & Guardian
[from 1942].
He was succeeded by his son John Michael [1964].
In September 1930, he married Phyllis Margaret Crowther
in Newport, Shropshire/Staffordshire.
Children:
They lived at
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During World War I,
she served
with the Women's Royal Air Force.
He died 28th December 1918 (aged 22).
She was buried at Heywood's Chapel
[E 22]
Son of Alfred Ramsden.
At the age of 16 he joined the staff of the Halifax Courier.
In 1916, he became Editor and Managing Director of Halifax Courier Limited, taking over from his father.
He was editor of the Courier & Guardian for 26 years.
He was succeeded by his son Charles Alfred [1942].
He was a director of the Halifax Building Society.
He was a founder of the Halifax Rotary Club.
He was President of the Yorkshire Newspaper Society [1932]
He and his siblings Rayner and Edith, all inherited
a 1/10th share of the residual estate of their maternal uncle Arthur Donald Oates's estate, after the Bermerside Bequest
& Oates Trust Fund.
He married Nellie Grandage Ward [1877-1953].
Children:
They lived at
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He published the Halifax Almanack & Parish Year Book
After his father died, his mother & her 8 children moved to Boothtown.
He was self-taught.
He worked in a cotton mill at Halifax.
In 1809, he became bookkeeper and manager of a corn mill at
Luddendenfoot.
He later established his own business as a corn merchant at
Woolshops with a warehouse in 1 Broad Street [1837].
He was one of the Trustees appointed under the Halifax Improvement Act [1823].
In 1848, he was the first Chairman of the new Halifax Council.
He was
Mayor of Halifax [1860-1861]
and laid the corner-stone of Halifax Town Hall.
He was High Constable of the town [1861]
He was Alderman, until he resigned the post a week before his death.
A promoter of the Halifax, Huddersfield & Keighley Railway [1863].
He married Lydia [1798-1861].
They lived at Kingston House, Halifax.
He died 21st August 1865.
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Born 25th February 1793;
baptised at Warley Congregational Church [14th April 1793].
He married Harriet Ramsden.
She was an innkeeper at Lower Bowling Dyke, Halifax [1851] /
a retired landlady (at Inn) at Bowling Dyke, Halifax [1861]
Children:
They lived at
David died 1st August 1847 (aged 54).
Harriet died 26th December 1863 (aged 69).
The couple were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax [Grave Ref: 208]
with 3 unidentified children who died in infancy, and
with Harriet's parents
He died at his home, 8 Royal Parade, Cheltenham [8th July 1881] (aged 65)
and was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery [Grave Ref: J 160 A]
Son of John Ramsden.
He was
educated at St John's College Cambridge [1813],
ordained Deacon (Chester for Lichfield) [5th April 1817],
and
appointed Perpetual Curate of Lower Darwen, Lancashire [1829-1839]
before becoming
Perpetual Curate of St John's Church, Ovenden [1838],
the first incumbent of Bradshaw [1839-1853],
and
Curate of Illingworth [1841]
He wrote a number of collections of verse including
The Christian Minister [1842]
and
Christ the Foundation [1844]
He married Margaret Wray [1802-1835].
Children:
All the children were buried at Illingworth Church.
They lived at Jumples House.
Some cottages at Jumples Crag were dated ER 1819 for
him.
Margaret died in Lower Darwen [11th July 1835] (aged 33).
Edward died 6th June 1853.
The couple were buried at Illingworth Church:
Margaret [15th July 1835] (aged 33);
Edward [10th June 1853].
The epitaph on the headstone records
In 1877, the east window at Bradshaw church was installed in his
memory by John Taylor Ramsden
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Son of John Taylor Ramsden of Jumples House, Mixenden.
He was educated at Eton and at the Royal Military College Sandhurst.
During World War I,
he served with the 5th Royal Irish Lancers and was 3 times mentioned
in despatched.
He was awarded the Mons Star and the Military Cross.
He was Brigade Major to the 1st Cavalry Brigade.
He was Chairman and Managing Director of the family firm Thomas Ramsden & Son Limited.
He lived at
Sedgefield, County Durham.
He married Geraldine Wilson.
Child:
James Edward [b 1923]
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Baptised in Halifax [12th February 1809].
He was
a currier [1837] /
a farmer of 44 acres employing 2 labourers at Newland / Newlands, Warley [1851] /
a master currier employing 8 men [1851].
On 2nd March 1837, he married Mary Ann Liddle Crabtree [1812-1850] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at Newlands, Warley.
Mary Ann died 6th November 1850 (aged 38).
Living with the family [in 1851] was mother-in-law Sarah
Crabtree.
Edwin died 8th December 1854 (aged 45).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4283]
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They lived at Booth, Rishworth.
After John's death, she married Joseph Haigh.
She drew up a prenuptial agreement which preserved all her rights in
her goods and property at Rishworth.
She was immediately separated from her husband and they lived apart.
She lived at Booth, Rishworth until her death.
She bequeathed the house to various family members.
In 1737, when the new Ripponden Church was consecrated, she stood
in the aisle throughout the service, protesting that her pew had not
been replaced to her liking.
The local people seemed to have had a love/hate relationship with her.
In 17??, she unsuccessfully demanded an exhumation in an attempt to
discredit a local girl.
John Collier called her Queen at the Booth...
Daughter of Robert Ramsden.
She married Henry Savile
Question:
Can anyone help me attach Elizabeth to the
appropriate John?
She married Richard Boulton [17??-1846] of Harrock Hall, near
Wigan.
Children:
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He married Unknown.
Children:
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Born in Halifax [29th March 1898];
baptised at Halifax Parish Church [24th April 1898].
He was
a member of Range Bank Sunday School /
a Sergeant in the Square Chapel Boys' Brigade /
employed by Halifax Corporation Tramways.
In 1901, Elkanah was living with his aunt Sarah Ellen &
her husband James Brook.
Later, he lived with his mother and his stepfather James Tatham.
During World War I,
he enlisted [January 1917]
and served as a Private
with the 10th Battalion
Royal Fusiliers
/
London Regiment.
He died after being hit by a shell as he was returning to the lines
after delivering a message to HQ
[6th August 1917] (aged 19).
The Halifax Courier He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 6 & 8],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Range Bank Sunday School
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Son of George Henry Ramsden.
He was an engineering student [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a 2nd Lieutenant
with the Machine Gun Corps.
He was killed leading an attack between Bazentin & Longueval on the
Somme
[15th September 1916] (aged 21).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at London Cemetery & Extension, Longueval, France [Grave Ref 1A A 6].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Halifax Secondary School,
and on the Memorial at Akroydon Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
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Born in Halifax.
He was
a worsted doffer [1911] /
employed by Hollingrake & Clegg Limited.
During World War I,
and served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He was killed in action [4th November 1916].
The Halifax Courier He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 10B, 11B 7 12B].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
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Heywood writes of
The Annals of the Parish of Almondbury record
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He married Unknown.
Children:
He was a member of a branch of the Ramsden family of Greetland
On 12th February 1615/6, he married Jenet Nore.
Child: Jeremy
He married Sarah, daughter of John Riley.
Children:
They lived at Booth, Rishworth [1617]
Overseer of the Poor for Skircoat [1690].
He built Heath Hall, Halifax.
It passed to his son, John Ramsden
He was
the first owner of Jumples which he bought in 1710 /
churchwarden of Illingworth Church [1696].
He married Unknown.
Children:
He was buried at Illingworth Church
[4th April 1723] like many of the family
He married Elizabeth.
See
Sod House Green
He was a trustee for Betty Nuttall Hill.
On 14th October 1748, he married Mrs Martha Law, a widow.
Martha died 3 months after her husband
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He was
a pattern carpet weaver [1851].
He married Amelia [1813-1861].
Children:
The family lived at Lillands Lane, Rastrick [1851].
George died 26th December 1859 (aged 51).
Amelia died 29th July 1861 (aged 48).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3665]
Born in Halifax.
He was
a cabinet maker of 11 Back Foundry Street [1893] /
a cabinet maker [1901] /
a cabinet maker (cash tills) [1911].
In 1893, he married Ada Nuttall Emsley [1867-19??] at All Souls' Church, Halifax.
Her father was not recorded on the marriage record
Children:
They lived at
George Henry was dead by 1916
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Eldest son of John Taylor Ramsden of Jumples House, Mixenden.
Born 6th April 1879.
He was
educated at Eton and at Trinity Hall Cambridge /
Mayor of Halifax [1911-1912] /
a Lieutenant in the 2nd West Riding Brigade [World War I] /
Coalition Unionist MP for Elland [1918-1922] /
Chairman of Thomas Ramsden & Son Limited /
churchwarden of Illingworth Church /
Director of the Wetherby District Water Company /
a keen lover of horses /
interested in Yorkshire dialect /
a member of the Dialect Society.
During World War II,
he served with the RFA Anti-Aircraft Force, reaching the rank of
Captain.
On 29th June 1915, he married Elisabeth Juel Hansen at St George's Church, Hanover Square, London.
Children:
He bought Bramham House, Leeds.
The family went to live there.
They also lived at Middleton Towers, Norfolk.
He died whilst out shooting at Redlish Moor, Thornthwaite [9th
October 1936].
He was buried at Illingworth Church
[13th October 1936].
Probate records show that he left personal effects valued at £287,598 19/8d,
and
and directed his trustees
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He was an early member of the Ramsden family of Greetland.
He married Unknown.
Children:
The Northowram Register records
that
Born at Crowstone, Upper Greetland,
After the deaths of their brothers,
Susannah
and
Grace
went to live in Hawksworth.
Susannah, died before she was able to fulfil her own wish to
found a school in Elland for teaching the English tongue to the poor
boys of Elland and Greetland.
Grace then inherited all the family estate.
In her will, dated December 1734, she gave money from her property in
Bingley for the establishment of Grace Ramsden's School.
She died at Hawksworth and was buried in Elland Parish Church
Question:
Does anyone know which inn this may have been?
Her son John [b 1828] (corn miller) was living with her [1851]
He was
a machine tool fitter [1893] /
a doffer (worsted mill) [1911].
On 8th July 1893, he married Emma Scott [1869-1942] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
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He was associated with Rastrick Chapel.
Around 1593, he married Alice, daughter of John Gybson
Children:
He was dead by 1625
In December 1620, he married Esther Firth.
Children:
Son of Geoffrey Ramsden.
Educated at Magdalen Hall, Oxford [1610] and became a Fellow of
Lincoln College [1621], and preached in London
before becoming
Vicar of Halifax on the death of his elder brother
Hugh [1629].
He was known for his Puritanical sermons.
Some of these were published after his death
On 31st June 1630, he married Anna Foxcroft [16??-1682].
He died March 1637.
He was buried in Halifax Parish Church
in the Chancel [28th March 1638].
The epitaph on his memorial, erected by his brother William,
is recorded in
the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions.
Anna was buried at Elland Parish Church.
See
William Aulte,
Abraham Sunderland and
Richard Sunderland
He married Unknown.
Child: John
He was a cloth dresser [1851].
He married Martha [1816-1886].
Children:
They lived at
Henry died 30th June 1858 (aged 47).
Martha died 19th January 1886 (aged 70).
Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: L12]
He was
a tradesman /
a blacksmith [1881] /
a general labourer [1901].
In [Q4] 1854, he married Elizabeth Clegg [1835-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Son of Geoffrey Ramsden.
He was educated at Merton College Oxford.
He married Mercia Hurst [1???-1635] from Huddersfield.
He was Rector at Methley
before becoming
Vicar of Halifax [1628].
He died of a fever at York the following year.
He was buried at Halifax Parish Church
[19th July 1629].
The epitaph on his memorial, erected by his younger Henry,
is recorded in
the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions.
He was succeeded at Halifax by his younger brother, Henry.
Mercia was buried at Halifax Parish Church
[24th January 1635]
In 1670, he issued tradesmen's tokens worth 1d bearing the image of
a rose
On 3rd July 1776, he married Elizabeth (Betty) Bothamley at St Peter's Church, Bradford (Bradford Cathedral).
Child: John
James was buried at Slaithwaite Church, Huddersfield [18th
February 1824]
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In May 1853, he accidentally drowned in an attempt to ford the river
Patea near Petre, Wanganui District, New Zealand
He was
a leather currier [1891] /
a garden labourer [1901] /
a leather currier [1911].
In 1887, he married Bridget Gilmartin [1868-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Bridget died in Halifax in 1910 (aged 43)
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He was an electrician of Tonge cum Bright?, Bolton [1906].
In 1906, he married Annie Akroyd at St George's Church, Sowerby.
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He was
lodging with, and working for, Richard Habergham at Great House, Soyland [1911] /
a carter for William Morris & Sons Limited.
On 12th October 1912, he married Clara Walker [1885-1947] at St John's Church, Cragg Vale.
Children:
They lived at
During World War I,
he enlisted [May 1917]
and served as a Private
with the 8th Battalion
North Staffordshire Regiment.
He died of pneumonia in Canadian General Hospital, Le Treport,
France
[23rd February 1918] (aged 32).
He was buried at Mont Huon Military Cemetery, France [Grave Ref V E 4A].
He is remembered on Norland War Memorial,
on the World War I Memorial in Sowerby Church,
and on Triangle War Memorial
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Born in Halifax.
He was
a member of St Bernard's Catholic Church, Halifax /
a labourer [1911] /
employed at Smith's Wire Works.
He lived at 9 Hemingway's Row, New Bank / Range Bank.
During World War I,
he enlisted [1915]
and served as a Private
with the 15th Battalion
Notts & Derby (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment.
He died in the Military Hospital from gunshot wounds to the head
[25th August 1917] (aged 26).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Tincourt New British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref I E 19].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Bernard's Catholic Church
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He married Unknown.
Children:
They lived at 22 Clifton Road, Brighouse.
During World War I,
he enlisted
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
[September 1915] and
served as a Private
with the 1st/5th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He died of wounds in the Casualty Clearing Station [23rd July 1916] (aged 35).
He was buried at Puchevillers British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref II A 12].
He is remembered on Brighouse War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Saint John's Church, Clifton
He married Unknown.
Child: James
He died in Halifax [Q2 1896]
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He then went to work as a clerk in a mercantile house in Brighouse.
His conduct led his employer to make enquiries about his earlier
career, and Ramsden moved to Pontefract where he stayed at the
principal hotel and passed himself off as a relative of Sir John
William Ramsden of Huddersfield, and had cards printed with
He then fled in turn to Goole and to Howden.
At his trial, it was reported that he was charged with embezzling tea
and tobacco at the age of 12.
He was charged with embezzlement and obtaining money under false
pretences
On 28th April 1638, he married Elizabeth Royde.
Child: George
On 10th February 1582/3, he married Alice Sladen from Elland.
Children:
In August 1869, he and Benjamin Whiteley were charged with
attacking and robbing John Chester.
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He died 14th December 1871
Child: John
In October 1579, he married Isabel, daughter of Thomas Bottomley.
Children:
His father bought Booth, Rishworth for him.
When his parents had died, he returned to Bowers.
He left 40 oak trees in a wood at Bowers to his 4 grandsons
John,
Henry,
Samuel,
and
Joseph
He married Janet.
Children:
He married Unknown.
Children:
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He married Susan Meg, daughter of Richard Waterhouse.
Children:
He died in Elland [12th August 1665]
He inherited Heath Hall, Halifax.
He sold it to James Graeme
He lived at Booth, Rishworth.
He married Sara or Sarah.
Child: John
Oldest son of Robert Ramsden.
In 16??, he married (1) Sarah, daughter of John Illingworth.
In January 1706, he married (2) a daughter of Eli Dyson.
Children:
He was buried at Halifax [14th July 1720].
A record of his burial says he was
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He lived at Booth, Rishworth.
He married Elizabeth
He married Bridget Calverley
Heywood comments that
In 1716, he married Hannah, daughter of Luke Hoyle.
Children:
John & Hannah were buried at Halifax Parish Church
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He lived at Old Well Head, then Upper Calico Hall.
Between 1767-1770, he sold Old Well Head to John Kershaw
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Around 1790, he and John Ashford built one of the Swamp Mills, Sowerby
Ramsden, Alfred Ref 56-134
Ramsden, Alfred Ref 56-64
Born in Barkisland.
Sarah was born in Barkisland
Ramsden, Ann Ref 56-69
Daughter of Joseph Ramsden.
Ramsden, Anthony David Ref 56-146
Son of Charles Alfred Ramsden.
Ramsden, Arthur Ref 56-29
Son of Sarah Jane & John Ramsden of Halifax.
Ramsden, Arthur Ref 56-40
Born in Barnsley.
Ramsden, Asa Ref 56-66
Son of John Ramsden.
Ida was born 10th October 1885
Ramsden, C. Ref 56-135
In 1870, he founded the omnibus and cab business which became John Marsh & Company
Ramsden, Charles Ref 56-175
Born in Halifax.
Caroline was the daughter of James Sugden.
Charles died between 1851 & 1861.
Ramsden, Charles Ref 56-78
Born in Halifax.
Martha was born in Batley & had a daughter Elizabeth [b
1855].
Ramsden, Charles Ref 56-165
Born in Clifton.
He was
a leather dresser [1861] /
licensed victualler at the Armytage Arms, Clifton [1871] /
a farmer /
a dealer in horses.
Ramsden, Charles Alfred Ref 56-174
Son of Clifford Ramsden.
Ramsden, Clara Ref 56-41
Daughter of S. E. & Mr Ramsden of 15 the Square,
Northowram.
Ramsden, Clifford Ref 56-80
JP.
Nellie was from Charleston, West Virginia
Ramsden, Copley Ref 56-87
Printer at Northgate, Halifax [1866].
Ramsden, Daniel Ref 56-126
Born in Horton, Bradford.
Ramsden, David Ref 56-71
Son of John Ramsden.
Harriet was the daughter of Thomas Senior.
Ramsden, David Ref 56-44
Gentleman.
Ramsden, Rev Edward Ref 56-117
AM.
Margaret came from Lower Darwen
He belonged to a well to do local family who lived at Jumples
Ramsden, Edward Ref 56-79
MC.
Geraldine was the daughter of Colonel J. Wilson of
Cliff Hall, Darlington
Ramsden, Edwin Ref 56-27
Son of Martha & John Ramsden.
Mary Ann was the daughter of William Crabtree
Ramsden, Mrs Elizabeth Ref 56-81
Wife of John Ramsden.
a gallamaufry of a woman who was dressed as gay and airy as a
girl of 16
Ramsden, Elizabeth Ref 56-99
Or Ellen.
Ramsden, Elizabeth Ref 56-60
Daughter of John Ramsden.
Ramsden, Elkanah Ref 56-24
He was an engine tenter [1881].
Ramsden, Elkanah Ref 56-26
Illegitimate son of Ruth Ann Ramsden.
Ramsden, Emsley Ref 56-37
BSc.
Ramsden, Ernest Ref 56-43
Son of Lewis Ramsden.
Ramsden, Francis Ref 56-3
He was Chairman of the Sowerby Bridge Local Board [15th April
1879-15th April 1881]
Ramsden, Fretchvile Ref 56-173
Of New Longley Hall, Almondbury.
a son of Esquire Ramsden of Longley, who had been a soldier, a
wild, ranting, hectoring blade of no mean size, having been at
Huthersfield October 30th 1679, having been drinking too liberally,
went home about 12 o'clock to his mother's, was observed to sing and
rant as he went out of the town, but in the morning was found dead in
their own fields, a little beyond the bridge, much blood having
issued from his body, whether slain by himself or some other it's not
known, it was astonishing
Fretchvile Ramsden, gentleman, killed by misfortune,
no one being present, by a mastiff dog and buried on the 1st November
1679
Ramsden, Geoffrey Ref 56-107
Of Thick Hollins, Greetland.
Ramsden, George Ref 56-150
Son of John Ramsden.
Ramsden, George Ref 56-98
Third son of John Ramsden.
Ramsden, George Ref 56-145
Youngest son of Robert Ramsden.
Ramsden, George Ref 56-95
Son of Jeremy Ramsden.
Ramsden, George Ref 56-85
Son of George Ramsden, the first owner of Jumples.
Yeoman of Ovenden.
He was churchwarden of Illingworth Church [1733].
Ramsden, George Ref 56-121
He was a steward on the Armytage estate.
He was the first master of Clifton Free School [1729-1765].
The school became known as Ramsden's School.
Ramsden, George Ref 56-176
Born in Wike.
Amelia was born in Rastrick
Ramsden, George Henry Ref 56-36
Son of Henry Morris Ramsden.
Ada was born in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, and lived at 62
Boothtown Road [1893].
Ramsden, George Taylor Ref 56-153
MA.
Elisabeth was born in Tanna, Norway
A sum sufficient to provide a set of tubular bells for the Parish Church of St Mary, Illingworth – if not already installed
provide a 36-gallon barrel of good ale for consumption by such
persons as should attend his funeral
Ramsden, Gilbert Ref 56-115
He owned Crawstone Hall, Greetland and Syke House, Greetland.
Ramsden, Grace Ref 56-57
Of Northowram.
[she] had taken horse for Bradford on 14th July 1714.
Rode but a few Roods from her own house, the Horse Struck to th'
Gallop she could not hold him.
Thinking to save herself, she slipt off, broke her leg, whereof she
died 19th July.
A very Pious, discreet, useful woman
Ramsden, Grace Ref 56-119
Daughter of Joseph Ramsden.
Ramsden, Mrs Harriet Ref 56-51
Recorded in 1851, when she was
innkeeper at premises in Lower Bowling Dyke, Halifax.
Ramsden, Harry Ref 56-30
Born in Ovenden.
Emma was born in Mixenden
Ramsden, Henry Ref 56-104
Son of Robert Ramsden.
Ramsden, Henry Ref 56-111
Second son of John Ramsden.
Ramsden, Henry Ref 56-127
MA.
A Gleaning of God's Harvest [1639]
Ramsden, Henry Ref 56-149
Second son of Henry Ramsden of Booth, Rishworth.
Ramsden, Henry Ref 56-2
Born in Greetland.
Martha was born in Greetland
Ramsden, Henry Morris Ref 56-55
Born in Halifax.
Elizabeth was born in Halifax
Ramsden, Hugh Ref 56-142
Or Hugo.
Ramsden, Hugh Ref 56-63
Of Stainland.
Ramsden, James Ref 56-16
Recorded in 1822, when
he was an ironmonger at Cow Market [?], Halifax
Ramsden, James Ref 56-52
Elizabeth came from Great Horton
Ramsden, James Ref 56-855
Son of John Ramsden of Halifax.
Ramsden, James Ref 56-56
Born in Halifax.
Bridget was born in India
Ramsden, James Ref 56-10
Son of James Sutcliffe Ramsden.
Annie was the daughter of Roger Akroyd
Ramsden, James Ref 56-21
Born in Birstall / Batley.
Ramsden, James Ref 56-35
Son of James Ramsden.
Ramsden, James Frederick Ref 56-50
He was a wire drawer with Spencer & Company, Cleckheaton.
Ramsden, James Sutcliffe Ref 56-11
He was a dyer.
Ramsden, James William Ref 56-59
In 1860, he was working as an apprentice bookseller with Mr
Palmer of Huddersfield.
He was discharged after 2 incidents of embezzlement and purloining
his master's money.
James William Ramsden Esq, tragedian from the Theatre Royal, London
Ramsden, Jeremy Ref 56-160
Son of John Ramsden.
Ramsden, Jesse Ref 56-148
Born at the Elephant & Castle, Salterhebble.
Scientific instrument maker and inventor, and maker of the first
effective screw-cutting lathes
Ramsden, John Ref 56-139
Of Rishworth.
He was an early member of what became the Ramsden family of Jumples
Ramsden, John Ref 56-77
A cotton spinner from West Vale.
Ramsden, John Ref 56-152
Crawstone Hall, Greetland was built for him in 1631.
His family had been granted the land in 1619
Ramsden, John Ref 56-83
See
Bowers Hall, Barkisland and
High Trees Hall, Barkisland
Ramsden, John Ref 56-6300
A member of Halifax Town Council [1848-1849].
Ramsden, John Ref 56-8
He married Isabel Bottomley [15??-1???].
Ramsden, John Ref 56-86
Son of John Ramsden of Bowers.
Ramsden, John Ref 56-168
Of Bowers Hall, Barkisland.
Ramsden, John Ref 56-155
Built Hoyle House, Warley
Ramsden, John Ref 56-164
In 1577, he built New Longley Hall, Huddersfield.
Ramsden, John Ref 56-5
Son of John Ramsden.
Ramsden, John Ref 56-130
He was Constable of Northowram [1694, 1756]
Ramsden, John Ref 56-93
Son of George Ramsden.
Ramsden, John Ref 56-161
Son of Henry Ramsden.
Ramsden, John Ref 56-90
Of Siddal Hall and Mytholm in Hipperholme.
Ramsden, John Ref 56-47
Of Southowram.
very rich tho' called poor John
Ramsden, John Ref 56-169
Son of John Ramsden.
Ramsden, John Ref 56-113
Eldest son of Joseph Ramsden.
Bridget was the daughter of Walter Calverley of
Calverley
he was very fat
Ramsden, John Ref 56-133
Born in Halifax.
Ramsden, John Ref 56-6
Gentleman.
Only son and heir of John RAMSDEN late of Wellhead, merchant,
Ramsden, John Ref 56-120
Of Halifax.