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In February 1886, he was fined £75 for assault on Alfred
Schofield, a Halifax saddler.
The Assizes heard that
Medical evidence showed that Schofield would be permanently
blind in his right eye, and his left eye was also in danger
He was a joiner [1910].
On 12th November 1910, he married Elizabeth Hollas in
Stainland.
They had no children
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He was a wool scourer.
He died in Halifax [4th December 1867] (aged 13).
The cause of death was registered as scald.
Benjamin was buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden (Grave Ref: Hs10)
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On 7th March 1837, he married Grace Salt at St Peter's Church, Bradford (Bradford Cathedral).
Children:
Charles was declared bankrupt [1840], and Grace left
him and went back to live with her parents.
The couple had separated by October 1840, and on 1st October
1840, Charles went to her parents' house and made an attempt
to stab Daniel Salt several times.
Charles was committed to Yorkshire Spring Assizes at York for
trial.
He died at Wolverhampton in 1867 (aged 54)
Grace died at Cheadle [20th July 1873]
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £300
[Resworn under £1,500].
The will was proved by
daughters Annie Grace & Maude Alice
and
George Salt of Saltaire
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He was
a cloth finisher [1851] /
a cloth dresser [1861] /
a book keeper [1871] /
a book keeper (clerk) [1881] /
a book keeper [1891] /
a manufacturer's book keeper [1901].
He married Abigail [1836-1900].
She was a burler [1851, 1861]
Children:
They lived at
Abigail died 23rd November 1900 (aged 64).
Charles died 5th February 1908 (aged 75).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/352]
with grandson David Smithies who died 13th October 1907 (aged
6 weeks)
He was a wool comber [1841, 1851].
He married Sarah [1791-1871].
Children:
They lived at Sowood Green [1841, 1851].
Living with them [in 1851] was grandson Alfred Smithies [b
1847].
David died 21st March 1867 (aged 86).
Sarah died 24th February 1871 (aged 80).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S1/47]
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Born in Stainland.
He was
a cotton piecer [1881, 1891] /
a cotton spinner [1901, 1911].
In [Q3] 1897, he married Emma Stott [1868-1957] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Fred died 15th August 1933 (aged 65).
Emma died 7th February 1957 (aged 89).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/395]
He married (1) Margaret Aynley.
Margaret died in 1602.
She was buried at Elland Parish Church
[4th October 1602].
In 1603, he married (2) Janet.
Children:
Janet died in childbirth in 1613.
In 1614, he married (3) Grace Scholefield.
George died in 1625
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He was a clothier of Firth House in the parish of
Elland.
In 1636, he married Susanna Gledhill.
Children:
‡ Their children were buried at Elland
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Baptised at Elland [9th April 1787].
He was
a Tory voter [1837, 1841] /
a farmer.
In 1810, he married Rachel Bates [1790-1846].
Children:
The children were baptised at St Mary the Virgin, Illingworth.
They lived at Heathroyd Farm, Foreside, near Denholme Gate.
George died 5th September 1845 (aged 57).
Rachael died 18th April 1846 (aged 55).
Members of the family were buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden (Grave Ref: Hs10)
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He was a carter [1869]
In 1869, he married Sarah Greenwood [1838-1895].
Child:
Sarah Ann who married George Woodhead [1873-1st May 1912]
George died 9th April 1883 (aged 39).
Sarah died 17th January 1895 (aged 56)
Members of the family were buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden (Grave Ref: GGm07)
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He married Mary.
They lived at Upper Brockholes Farm, Ogden [1924].
He died 12th April 1924.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £648 14/5d.
Probate was granted to his widow Mary
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In [Q2] 1926, he married Nellie Haigh in Halifax.
The couple were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/550]
with Nellie's parents
He was
a worsted stuff manufacturer /
a grocer and shopkeeper /
a labourer /
a journeyman weaver /
a cotton warp dealer.
He lived at
He was declared bankrupt in 1842
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Baptised at Illingworth [24th March 1816].
He was
a labourer in Thornton [1857] /
a farmer [1861, 1871, 1880].
On 5th April 1836, he married (1) Elizabeth Brearley [1817-185?].
Children:
In 1857, he married (2) Hannah.
Children:
They lived at Long Rigging, Mount Tabor [1861, 1871, 1880].
Henry died 18th April 1880
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Born in Halifax.
He was a farmer [1901, 1911].
In [Q3] 1879, he married Sarah Murgatroyd [1852-1917].
Children:
They lived at 1 Long Riggings, Mount Tabor [1911].
Henry was executor of the will of his step-brother Peter Ratcliffe Feather [1901].
He died 25th December 1923.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £524 8/9d.
Probate was granted to son Henry
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Born in Stainland.
He was
an assistant manager (woollen cloth) [1891] /
a grocer, shopkeeper & farmer [1901].
He married Clara Jane [1872-1961].
Children:
Herbert died 6th October 1920 (aged 53).
Clara Jane died 4th April 1961 (aged 89).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/374]
Born in Halifax.
He was
educated at Holywell Green Council School /
employed by Rhodes Horrocks, Halifax /
a member of the Huddersfield Territorials.
He married Joyce L.
They lived
at Broad Carr, Holywell Brook
and
in Leeds.
During World War II,
he was called-up [September 1939] and then transferred [1942]
and served as a Private
with the 8th Battalion
Parachute Regiment
A. A. C.
He was killed in action in Normandy [31st July 1944].
He was buried at Ranville War Cemetery, France [Grave Ref 1A A 12].
He is remembered on Elland War Memorial
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Son of George Smithies.
Baptised at Elland Parish Church [5th November 1738].
He was a weaver [1769].
On 26th December 1769, he married Mary Bintcliffe [1748-1814] at Elland Parish Church
[by banns].
Children:
The children were baptised at Elland Parish Church.
They lived at Thornton [1814, 1834].
Mary died in 1814 (aged 66).
James died in 1834 (aged 96).
The couple died in Thornton.
They were buried at Illingworth Church:
Mary [25th May 1814];
James [20th February 1834]
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He was
a worsted stuff manufacturer /
partner in Jonathan & James Smithies /
a flour dealer (on own account) /
a prisoner for debt in the gaol at Rothwell [1844].
He lived at
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He was a stone delver [1841, 1851].
He married Sally / Sarah [1801-1856].
Children:
They lived at Beestonley Lane, Stainland [1841, 1851].
In 1841, they were living with (Sally's relatives?)
Henry Whittell [b 1776] (calico manufacturer),
& Joshua Whittell [b 1781] (calico manufacturer).
Sally died 25th February 1856 (aged 55).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S1/28]
Born in Thornton.
He was
landlord of the Cherry Tree, Halifax [1881] /
a coal dealer & farmer [1881].
In 1853, he married Margaret Haigh [1833-1883] in Halifax.
Children:
Margaret died at the Cherry Tree [25th August 1883].
Job died in Halifax [7th October 1894].
The couple were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
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He was a nominee for the Elland-cum-Greetland Board of Guardians
[1869].
He lived at Marshall Hall, Elland [1869]
He was a butcher of 24 New Market, Halifax.
On 11th August 1834, he married Hannah Drake at Halifax Parish Church.
John died in 1852.
After his death, Hannah carried on the business
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Born in Elland.
He was
a woollen manufacturer employing 80 hands [1851] /
a woollen manufacturer [1861] /
a woollen cloth manufacturer employing 62 men, 22 boys & 54 women
[1871] /
a woollen cloth manufacturer with J. & J. Smithies [1871] /
a worsted spinner 200 hands [1881].
On 29th September 1842, he married (1) Martha Ann Haigh at Halifax Parish Church.
Child: Joseph Edward
Martha Ann died Q1 1874 (aged 51).
On 25th November 1874, he married (2) Hannah [1837-1903]
in Salford.
They lived at
John died at Bankfield [14th August 1884].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £16,051 6/8d.
The will was proved by
son Joseph Edward,
John Constantine of Halifax (supervisor of inland revenue),
and
William Henry Eastwood
Hannah died 22nd February 1903.
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £1,019 11/7d.
Probate was granted to Jessie Garsed
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He was an engine cleaner (woollen factory) [1861].
He married (1) Maria [1827-1853].
Children:
Maria died 21st July 1853 (aged 26).
In [Q2] 1854, he married (2) Hannah Aspinall [1815-1877] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Hannah died 26th April 1877 (aged 62).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S2/20]
He was a worsted spinner (employer) [1901, 1912].
In 1911, he married Clara Annie in Leeds.
They lived at
John died at West View Terrace, Elland [2nd May 1922].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £58,055 0/8d.
Probate was granted to
his widow Clara Annie,
Thomas Savage (mill manager),
Herbert Butler (engineer),
and
John Edward Whitham (chartered accountant).
Clara Annie died in Leeds in 1952
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Born in Elland.
A worsted spinner and manufacturer.
He was re-elected President of Halifax Chamber of Commerce [29th
January 1902].
On 18th September 1873, he married Henrietta Stansfield at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
John William died at Cheadle Royal, Cheshire [26th March 1912].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £83,193 10/11d.
Probate was granted to
his widow Henrietta,
sons John Stansfield,
and
Henry
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He was a worsted stuff manufacturer in partnership with his brother
James Smithies, as Jonathan & James Smithies.
On 11th May 1843, Jonathan was charged with having
robbed John Jennings of Allerton, on 12th January 1843.
Jennings described how he was robbed
but
and Jonathan was acquitted.
Later, he was a weaver at West Scholes
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He married Mary [17??-1???].
Children:
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Son of Joseph Smithies.
Born in Elland.
He was
an Alderman of the West Riding County Council /
Chairman of the local board [1858-1870] /
a woollen cloth manufacturer with J. & J. Smithies [1871].
He established Joseph Smithies & Son Limited at Albert Mills, Elland.
He owned
Bank Bottom Mill, Elland
and
property in Westgate, Elland
On 31st March 1853, he married Elizabeth Hawkyard at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Joseph died at South Promenade, Blackpool [27th August 1889].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £29,759 9/8d.
The will was proved by
his widow Elizabeth
and
sons John William & Joseph Holroyd
Before there were local banks in Elland, Elizabeth collected
the rates for the local authority and held these until she found time
to take them to Halifax.
Because there were no trams or trains, she would walk into Halifax,
and despite the risks, she refused to have an escort.
When she died 11th March 1921 (aged 91), she was said to be Elland's
oldest inhabitant.
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £1,096.
Probate was granted to
daughter Mary Emma Kenyon Ramsbottom
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Baptised at Illingworth [15th June 1823].
He was
a Whig voter [1848] /
a farmer of 11 acres at Upper Brockholes Farm, Ogden [1871, 1881].
He married Sarah.
Children:
Joseph died 6th January 1885 (aged 61).
Probate records show that he left personal effects valued at £1,212 18/10d.
Probate was granted to his widow
Sarah died 8th October 1909 (aged 82).
Members of the family were buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden (Grave Ref: Xm16)
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He was
a weaver [1854] /
a woollen weaver [1901].
On 16th July 1854, he married (1) Susan Hollas at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
The children were all born in Stainland, and baptised at Ripponden.
Susan died in 1877 (aged 48).
In [Q3] 1881, he (possibly) married (2) Elizabeth Shaw [1841-1924] in Halifax.
They lived at
Joseph died 13th January 1907 (aged 75).
Elizabeth died 3rd December 1924 (aged 83).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/395]
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Born 5th July 1847.
On 16th July 1870, he married Agnes Wharton.
Child: Norman Wharton
Joseph died 8th May 1896
at Denholme
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He was
a draper [1891] /
a draper (own account) [1901].
In [Q4] 1873, he married Ellen Sykes [1856-1930] in Halifax.
She was a sewer [1891]
Children:
They lived at
Joseph died 12th February 1921.
Ellen died 22nd November 1930.
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland
the parents in one grave, the daughters in another
Born in Elland.
He was a worsted spinner [1884].
He lived at Marshall Hall, Elland [1892].
He died 28th October 1892.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £9,703 13/9d.
Probate was granted to William Henry Eastwood
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Born in Thornton [May 1841].
She was
a drawer [1860] /
a warper [1861].
In 1860, she married (1) Thomas Ingham at Bradford Cathedral.
Thomas died in 1885.
In 1889, Lydia married (2) Thomas Hutchinson
Thomas died in 1890.
Lydia was landlady of the Blue Ball Inn, Halifax
[1901, 1904].
She is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1904
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During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 2nd October 1920 (aged 27).
Members of the family were buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden (Grave Ref: I 747)
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Son of Doris (née Sykes) & William Smithies.
Born in Halifax [23rd June 1925].
He was educated at Copley Primary School and at Heath Grammar School [1936-1943].
He became an American citizen.
In 1980, he was co-pilot in a Cessna aircraft that broke records for
crossing the Atlantic.
Prof Smithies is credited with the invention of gel
electrophoresis [1955], and the simultaneous discovery, with Mario
Capecchi, of the technique of homologous recombination of
transgenic DNA with genomic DNA.
He won the Nobel Prize in Physiology / Medicine [2007].
In July 2010, a blue plaque in his honour was unveiled at Copley Primary School.
He died at Chapel Hill, North Carolina [10th January 2017]
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He was
a commercial clerk [1873] /
a brewery cashier at St John's House, St John's Lane, Halifax [1891] /
director & company secretary of Thomas Ramsden & Son Limited [1894,
1895].
On 27th March 1873, he married Martha Jane Charnock at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
In 1881, 1891, 1901, the children were living with
their Charnock grandparents.
Martha Jane died 28th May 1921.
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £2,669 19/8d.
Probate was granted to
her husband Richard
and
Samuel Smithies Bentley.
Richard died in Harrogate [17th June 1923].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £8,712 1/9d.
Probate was granted to son Clement.
Martha & Richard were buried at Illingworth Church:
Martha Jane [31st May 1921];
Richard [21st June 1923]
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He married Mary [1752-1804].
Mary died 13th January 1804 (aged 52).
Thomas died 14th February 18?? (aged 76)
The couple were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: G4]
He was a farmer.
He married (1) Mary Crabtree [1815-1841].
Children:
Mary died in 1841
In [Q2] 1843, he married (2) Harriet [1815-1885] in Bradford.
Children:
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He played an heroic rôle in the assault of Sarah Ann Burrow & Martha Ann Burrow.
In December 1859
in response to a respectably-signed requisition, was presented with a
watch – bearing a suitable inscription – and a Bible.
On 3rd June 1862, he (possibly) married Sarah Ann Burrow at Halifax Parish Church.
Question:
Can anyone confirm that this Thomas is the same Isaac
(Thomas) Smithies who married Sarah Ann?
The rest of this Entry relates to the husband of Sarah Ann
He is called Isaac or Thomas in different records.
He was
a cloth finisher [1891] /
landlord of the Rose & Crown, Elland [1891-1896].
Children:
The children were baptised at Elland Parish Church.
They lived at Scar Head, Norland [1871].
Thomas died 30th March 1896.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £886 19/-.
Probate was granted to
his widow Sarah Ann,
his son James Aspinall Smithies,
and
John Hepworth (bank manager).
After his death, Sarah Ann took over as landlady of
the Rose & Crown [until December 1896].
Son James Aspinall took over at the Rose & Crown
[1896-1899].
On 26th April 1898, Sarah Ann married William Robinson Hitchen [1825-1905] at Halifax Parish Church
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Baptised at Elland [9th February 1780].
He was
a Whig voter in the county election of 1841 /
a farmer & cattle dealer.
In 1810, he married Elizabeth (Betty) Jowett [1785-1861] in Bradford.
Children:
The children were baptised at St Mary the Virgin, Illingworth.
They lived at
In September 1834, Valentine was returning from Halifax market
at a late hour when, between Ambler Thorn and Raggalds Inn, he was attacked by two men who made off with his pocket-book
containing twelve £5 notes and two bills, one of £50 and
the other of £46 7/-
He had in his pocket a purse containing 59 sovereigns which was
overlooked.
He accused John Sutcliff, a Northowram butcher, with whom he
had earlier been drinking at the Coach & Horses at Haley Hill, of
being one of his assailants.
Sutcliff was brought before a magistrate but produced alibi
evidence and was discharged.
In September 1838, Smithies applied for a liquor licence, but
the application was rejected because his house was
Valentine was buried at Illingworth Church
[26th July 1846].
His Epitaph includes the verse
Elizabeth died 3rd November 1861 (aged 77)
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He was
a groom [1851] /
a butcher [1861] /
butcher in Leeds /
butcher at Manningham /
a general carrier in Little Horton.
On 22nd September 1856, he married Esther Brear in Bradford
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Son of Valentine Smithies.
He was
a farmer & grocer /
a farmer of 50 acres [1881]
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He was
a pattern weaver [1881] /
a designer (woollen cloth) [1891] /
a manufacturer's assistant [1901] /
a grocer [1911].
In [Q2] 1906, he married Harriet Ann Gledhill in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Sowood, Stainland [1911].
Harriet Ann died 13th May 1922 (aged 51).
William Arthur died 29th January 1938 (aged 80).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/451]
with Harriet Ann's mother
Hannah Gledhill [1831-22nd February 1915]
He was a chemist & druggist at Elland [from 1881].
In [Q1] 1874, he married Harriet Broadbent [1851-1???] in Halifax.
Child:
Martha Gertrude [b 1874]
They lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was brother Clement Smithies [b
1865] (chemist's apprentice)
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He was
a milk dealer [1881] /
a farmer [1885].
In [Q4] 1883, he married (1) Sarah Sunderland [1851-1907] in Halifax
In [Q3] 1915, he married (2) Sarah Ann Dewhirst [1868-1926] in Halifax
They lived at
Sarah died 9th April 1907 (aged 56).
Sarah Ann died 6th October 1926 (aged 58)
Wright died 17th January 1938 (aged 70)
This & associated entries use material contributed by Paul HitchingsSmithies, Albert Ref 310-3567
Waste dealer at West Vale.
on 8th July [?] last, the 2 men, unknown to each other, were members
of a group which left the Northgate Hotel.
One of the group threw a snow ball [in July?] which
struck Schofield.
He went to Smithies's group and asked what they meant,
whereupon Smithies struck Schofield with his stick,
knocking out his right eye.
Smithies also attacked Schofield's friend, who in turn
knocked him down.
Smithies, Albert Ref 310-503
Born in Stainland.
Elizabeth was the daughter of John Hollas
Smithies, Benjamin Ref 310-19
Son of Thomas Smithies.
Smithies, Charles Ref 310-1089
A worsted spinner of Bradford.
Grace was the daughter of Daniel Salt
Smithies, Charles Ref 310-10
Son of David Smithies.
Abigail was born 8th March 1836.
Smithies, David Ref 310-9
Born in Stainland.
Sarah was born in Stainland
Smithies, Fred Ref 310-14
Son of Joseph Smithies.
Emma was born in Stainland
Smithies, George Ref 310-1090
Of Firth House, Barkisland.
Smithies, George Ref 310-1095
Son of George Smithies.
Smithies, George Ref 310-1100
Son of James Smithies.
Rachel, from Cockhill, Ovenden, was baptised 26th September
1790, the daughter of Thomas Bates
Smithies, George Ref 310-1540
Son of Henry Smithies.
Sarah, of Midgley, was the daughter of William
Greenwood, weaver
Smithies, George Ref 310-189
Son of Joseph Smithies.
Smithies, Harry Leslie Ref 310-11
Nellie was the daughter of John William Haigh
Smithies, Henry Ref 310-6
Son of Valentine Smithies.
Smithies, Henry Ref 310-151
Son of George Smithies.
Elizabeth was born in Haworth
Hannah was the daughter of Peter Jackson and widow of
John Feather
Smithies, Henry Ref 310-161
Son of Henry Smithies.
Sarah came from Halifax
Smithies, Herbert Ref 310-12
Son of Charles Smithies.
Clara was born in Stainland [15th July 1872]
Smithies, Jack Ref 310-1445
Son of Mr S. Smithies.
Smithies, James Ref 310-18
Of Stainland.
Smithies, James Ref 310-4
Son of Valentine Smithies.
Smithies, Job Ref 310-15
Born in Stainland.
Sally was born in Stainland
Smithies, Job Ref 310-2
(Possibly) son of George Smithies.
Margaret was born in Elland
Smithies, John Ref 310-948
Worsted spinner at Marshall Hall Mills, Elland [1905].
Smithies, John Ref 310-3
Son of Valentine Smithies.
Hannah came from Northowram
Smithies, John Ref 310-212
Son of Joseph Smithies
Martha Ann was the daughter of Luke Haigh
Hannah MacDonald Cussons from Manchester, was the widow
of Mr Greaves
Smithies, John Ref 310-17
Born in Stainland.
Hannah was born in Longwood
John died between 1861 & 1871.
Smithies, John Stansfield Ref 310-665
Son of John William Smithies.
Clara Annie was the widow of Arthur William Gordon
Smithies, John William Ref 310-50
Son of Joseph Smithies.
Henrietta was the daughter of John Stansfield
Smithies, Jonathan Ref 310-5
Son of Valentine Smithies.
on the highway near his home by 3 tall men with blackened faces, of a
purse, 3 sovereigns, a pocket book and 2 pawn tickets
circumstances came out in evidence tending to show that the charge
was trumped up
Smithies, Joseph Ref 310-947
He was a labourer.
Smithies, Joseph Ref 310-1136
JP.
Elizabeth was the daughter of Joseph Hawkyard
Smithies, Joseph Ref 310-1097
Son of George Smithies.
Smithies, Joseph Ref 310-344
Born in Stainland.
Susan was the daughter of Thomas Hollas
Details of Susan's death / burial place are not yet known.
Elizabeth was born in Stainland
Smithies, Joseph Ref 310-1001
Son of Henry Smithies.
Agnes came from Denholme
Smithies, Joseph Ref 310-13
Born in Elland [3rd October 1859].
Ellen was born in Barkisland [12th October 1856].
Smithies, Joseph Edward Ref 310-991
Son of John Smithies.
Smithies, Lydia Ref 310-3599
Daughter of Henry Smithies.
Smithies, Norman Wharton Ref 310-1461
Son of Joseph Smithies.
Smithies, Oliver Ref 310-2421
Geneticist and Nobel Prize winner.
Smithies, Richard Ref 310-3519
Son of butcher John Smithies.
Martha Jane was the daughter of James Charnock
Smithies, Thomas Ref 310-8
Of Holywell Green.
Smithies, Thomas Ref 310-1193
Of Upper Hall, Ovenden.
Son of George Smithies.
Harriet was the widow of William Ingham
Smithies, Thomas Ref 310-3274
Born in Elland.
the young man whose conduct was so praiseworthy at the time of the
shocking outrage
Smithies, Valentine Ref 310-1132
Son of James Smithies.
Betty was born in Ovenden
not well adapted for a public house
All you that come to read this stone
Oh! Think how quickly I was gone.
A sudden change upon me fell,
I did not bid my friends farewell
Smithies, Valentine Ref 310-1156
Son of Valentine Smithies.
Smithies, William Ref 310-7
of Lower Headley, Thornton.
Smithies, William Arthur Ref 310-16
Son of Charles Smithies.
Harriet Ann was born in Stainland, the daughter
of Hannah & William Gledhill
Smithies, William Edward Ref 310-602
Born in Elland.
Harriet was born in Norland
Smithies, Wright Ref 310-1105
Son of Joseph Smithies.
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The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.
There are
49
entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Smithies,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Smithies surname Ref 310-1
Page Ref: MMS1194
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