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Born in Bradford.
He was
a labourer of Southowram [1891] /
a road labourer [1891] /
a labourer in gas works [1901] /
a cart driver [1911].
In [Q1] 1891, he married Favouretta Sykes [1867-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1891] was widowed mother Sarah A Midgley
[b 1837]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
He worked for Firth's Carpets in Bailiff Bridge.
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the 9th Battalion
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
He died 18th November 1916.
He was buried at Cambrin Churchyard Extension, France [Grave Ref S 26].
He is remembered on Firth's War Memorial,
and on Bailiff Bridge War Memorial
This & associated entries use material contributed by Ivor Davies
He married Unknown.
Child: George
He & other members of the family were buried at Mill Bank Wesleyan Methodist Graveyard
He was a silk warehouseman [1939].
In [Q1] 1934, he married Florence Cawthera [1907-1???] in Halifax.
There are no records of any children.
They lived at 24 Neville Street, Halifax [1939].
Clifford died in 1984
Born in Clayton.
He was
a d?ug? reader and card stamper (employer) [1851] /
a card stamper at a worsted factory [1861] /
a manager with a cotton brace manufacturer [1871] /
a manager with a brace, web & fancy goods manufacturer [1881] /
a manager with a small fancy ware manufacturer [1891] /
a retired manager of a brace factory [1901].
In 1849, he married Ellen Tetley [1827-1891] from Halifax, in
Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
He died 25th May 1905.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £1,564 4/9d.
The family were members of Salem Methodist New Connexion Chapel, North Parade.
The new Salem Methodist Church, Richmond Street was opened
by Miss Elsie Seed who was the oldest active member in 1970
This & associated entries use material contributed by Carole Edwards Caruso & John Hoyle
Born in Manchester.
He was a tailor [1851, 1871].
In [Q1] 1842, he married Betty Crowther [1816-1898] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Mill Bank, Sowerby [1851, 1871].
George died 5th July 1872 (aged 53).
Betty died 23rd November 1898 (aged 83).
Members of the family were buried at Mill Bank Wesleyan Methodist Graveyard
Born in Halifax.
He was
a boot finisher [1871] /
a master boot & show maker [1881] /
a partner in Seed Brothers.
In 1876, he married Frances Crawshaw [1851-1934] from Halifax,
in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 17 Oak Terrace, Halifax [1881].
Members of the family were buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden (Grave Ref: BBm03)
This & associated entries use material contributed by Carole Edwards Caruso
He was
a member of Halifax Church Lads Brigade /
a member of Skircoat Green United Methodist Boys'
Brigade /
a member of St Barnabas's Church School, Halifax /
an oiler (spinning machinery) [1911] /
a gardener for G. Holdsworth at Shaw Lodge.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was reported missing [3rd May 1917].
His photograph appears with a report of his story in the Halifax Courier [2nd June 1917].
In July 1917, he wrote home saying he was alive and a POW at Limburg,
Germany.
He survived the War, and is remembered
on the Memorial at All Saints' Church, Dudwell,
on the Memorial at Halifax Church Lads' Brigade,
and on the Roll of Honour at Saint Barnabas's Church, Halifax
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
He was
a stuff presser [1847] /
landlord of the Claremount Inn, Halifax [1894].
In 1847, he married Mary Jenkinson [1829-1893] in Halifax.
Children:
Mary died at the Claremount Inn [12th February 1893].
James died at the Claremount Inn [20th November 1894]
Members of the family were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax.
They are mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1894
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Glynn Helliwell
He was
a carpet weaver [1871].
In [Q3] 1863, he married Cecilia Oakes [1834-1872] in Halifax.
They lived at
17 Darley Street, Halifax [1871].
Cecilia died 6th September 1872 (aged 38)
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1673].
He was a stone mason [1871].
He married Sarah [1826-1906].
Children:
They lived at
Living with the widowed Sarah [in 1881] were son
Richard & family
John died 28th June 1877 (aged 54).
Sarah died 12th April 1906 (aged 80).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3415]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
He was
educated at Halifax Secondary School [until 1907] & Bristol
Training College /
a student teacher in Halifax [1911] /
a teacher in Taunton [1915].
During World War I,
he enlisted [1st June 1915], and served
with the 6th Battalion
Gloucestershire Regiment,
then was transferred
and served as a Lance Corporal
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed by shrapnel during enemy bombardment at the Battle of
Kemmel [29th April 1918] (aged 28).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at La Clytte Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref V C 2],
and He is remembered at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4181],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at All Saints' Church, Dudwell,
on the Memorial at Saint Jude's Church, Savile Park,
on the Memorial at Halifax Secondary School,
and on the Memorial at Hanover Methodist Chapel, Halifax
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Born in Halifax.
He was
a bookseller's assistant [1871] /
a commercial clerk [1881] /
a wholesale boot merchant [1891, 1901] /
a wholesale shoe merchant [1911].
In [Q4] 1878, he married Mary Crossley [1858-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
John died in Halifax [Q3 1923] (aged 68)
Born in Clayton.
He was
a Jacquard card stamper [1871] /
a coating designer (woollen cloth manufacturer) [1881] /
a coating designer [1891].
In [Q1] 1854, he married Mary Wood [1830-1???] in Halifax.
Child: John William
They lived at 23 Milton Terrace, Halifax [1871, 1881, 1881, 1898,
1901].
Living with them [in 1871] was widowed mother-in-law Ann Hood
[b Halifax 1788].
Jonas died Q2 1898 (aged 65).
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £2,537 11/-.
Mary died Q3 1903 (aged 74).
They both died in Halifax
He was
an inspector of worsted yarn [1841, 1851 until 1858] /
Inspector of Weights & Measures for Halifax and district [from
1858].
He married Mary [1806-18??].
Children:
The family lived at
This & associated entries use material contributed by Carole Edwards Caruso
Born in Range Bank, Halifax.
He was educated at the Akroyd School, Haley Hill and, like other
members of the family, he was a member of Salem Methodist New Connexion Chapel, North Parade.
He worked as
a half-timer in Akroyd's mill /
a solicitor /
an apprentice in the bootmaking trade /
senior partner in a boot factory with 3 others employing 19 hands
[1881].
He was choirmaster, Sunday School teacher, local preacher and held
other posts at St Andrew's Methodist Chapel, Queens Road, and was
heavily involved in the Sunday School Jubilee Sings
In his early 20s, he established Seed Brothers.
In [Q2] 1885, he married Jane Ellen Jackson [1861-1924]
in Wharfedale.
Children:
They lived at 24 Park View, Halifax [1901, 1911].
Joseph died [16th March 1894] (aged 47) (according to the MI
on the grave) /
or [Q1 1894] (aged 47) (according to FreeBMD) /
or [16th March 1898] (according to his probate record).
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £2,307 0/6d
to his widow Jane Ellen and Edward Seed (confectioner)
Jane Ellen died 21st May 1924 (aged 63).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2350]
This & associated entries use material contributed by John Hoyle & Stuart Wilkinson
Born in Huntingdonshire [1 year after his father's death].
He was
a member of Queens Road Methodist Chapel & Sunday School /
educated at Heath Grammar School /
a junior clark [1911] /
an electrical engineer.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
/ Signaller
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action in France [28th July 1918] (aged 23),
and He is remembered at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2350],
on the Soissons Memorial, France,
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Heath Grammar School
Question:
Does anyone know which beerhouse this may have been?
In June 1874, he went into liquidation
He was buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
He was
a mechanic fitter [1871, 1881] /
a machine tool fitter [1891] /
engineer's tool fitter [1901] /
a retail grocer (own account) [1911].
In [Q3] 1871, he married Lena Taylor at St James's Church, Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4181]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
He was
a warehouseman (dress goods) [1911] /
a trade union secretary with the General Union of Textile
Workers [1921].
He married Georgina [1885-1955].
Children:
They lived at
Sam died 2nd December 1945 (aged 62).
Georgina died 16th April 1955 (aged 70).
The couple were buried at Mount Zion Primitive Methodist Chapel, Norland
with Georgina's siblings
Nellie Butterworth [1880-27th October 1949]
& Rufus Butterworth who died in California [23rd April 1955]
In [Q4] 1958, he married Phyllis Audrey Dean in Halifax.
Stephen died 15th February 1975 (aged 67).
He was buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/570A]
with Audrey's parents
Born in Halifax.
He was a partner in Seed Brothers.
In 1879, he married Mary Ellen Green [1859-1???] from Halifax,
in Halifax.
He lived at 19 Oak Terrace, Halifax [1881] 4 Park Terrace, Hopwood
Lane, Halifax [1905]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Carole Edwards Caruso
He was
a mechanic [1898] /
landlord of the Red Lion, Boothtown [1909-1915].
On 17th December 1898, he married Annie Oldfield [1874-1957] at All Souls' Church, Halifax.
Tom died in the Red Lion [1st October 1915].
He was buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
Annie took over at the Red Lion [1915-1937].
Annie died in Halifax [5th December 1957].
She was cremated
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell
Son of Richard Seed.
He was a tram conductor [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Gunner
with the 350th Siege Battery
Royal Garrison Artillery.
He was awarded the Military Medal.
He went to live in New Zealand
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Seed, Albert Henry Ref 471-555
Son of William Charles Seed, commercial clerk.
Favouretta, of The Green, Skircoat, was the daughter
of Benjamin Sykes, carter
Seed, Arthur Ref 471-818
A native of Wyke
Seed, Benjamin Ref 471-1605
Of Kebroyd Bridge, Soyland.
Seed, Clifford Ref 471-5
Born in Halifax [16th March 1908].
Florence was born in Halifax [13th August 1907], the daughter
of Bairstow Cawthera
Details of Florence's death / burial place are not yet known
Seed, Ezra Ref 471-3394
Son of Joseph Seed.
Seed, George Ref 471-1604
Son of Benjamin Seed.
Seed, George Ref 471-3398
Son of Ezra Seed.
Seed, Herbert Ref 471-579
Son of Albert Henry Seed.
Seed, James Ref 471-3386
Born in Halifax.
Mary was born in Halifax
Seed, Jesse Ref 471-535
Born in Worcestershire.
Cecilia was born in Worcestershire
Details of Jesse's death / burial place are not yet known
Seed, John Ref 471-1315
Born in Conley, Lancashire.
Sarah was born in Wakefield
Seed, John Richard Ref 471-2945
Son of Richard Seed.
Seed, John William Ref 471-4
Son of Jonas Seed.
Mary was born in Todmorden
Seed, Jonas Ref 471-3
Son of Joseph Seed.
Mary was born in Halifax
Seed, Joseph Ref 471-2689
Born in Clayton.
Seed, Joseph Ref 471-2
Eldest son of Ezra Seed.
Jane Ellen was born in Halifax
Seed, Leonard Tetley Ref 471-1232
Son of Joseph Seed.
Seed, Marsden Thomas Ref 471-910
Beerhouse keeper at Halifax.
Seed, Richard Ref 471-2946
Son of John Seed.
Lena was born in Northowram, the daughter of Abraham Taylor [1823-1???]
Seed, Samuel Herbert Ref 471-6
Born in Ripponden.
Georgina was the daughter of John Henry Butterworth
Seed, Stephen Robert Ref 471-571
Phyllis Audrey (Audrey) was the daughter of Benjamin Akroyd Dean
Seed, Thomas Ref 471-3478
Vicar of St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden [1566-1577]
Seed, Thomas Ref 471-2285
Son of Ezra Seed.
Seed, Tom Ref 471-696
Born in Halifax.
Annie was born in Halifax
Seed, Wilfred Ref 471-1318
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