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Southwell, ArthurRef 386-881
[1878-19??]
Born in Cornholme.

He was a cotton loomer [1911].

On 2nd June 1900, he married Ann Schofield [1875-19??] at Holme in Cliviger, Lancashire.


Ann was born in Holme in Cliviger, Lancashire
 

Children:

  1. Wilfred Locksley [b 1901]
  2. Hubert Coningsby
  3. Cecil Bertram [b 1906]
  4. Hannah May [b 1908]
  5. Ernest [b 1909]

They lived at

  • 39 Burnley Road, Holme, Burnley [1911]
  • Cliviger

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Southwell, Bates BroadbentRef 386-829
[1859-1915]
Born in Norland [1st July 1859].

He was a worsted doffer [1871] / a dyer's labourer [1881] / an engineer [1911].

On 9th September 1878, he married Susan Holroyd [1859-1932] at Elland Parish Church.


Susan was born in Norland
 

Children:

  1. child who died before 1911
  2. Betsy Ellen [24th January 1880-10th November 1887]
  3. Mary Hannah [17th April 1882-29th March 1917] who was a  weaver (coating) [1911]
  4. Kenyon [Halifax 1884-1966] who was a mechanic [1932]
  5. Editha [16th October 1886-3rd April 1888]
  6. Fred
  7. Ellen Louisa [b 1890] who was a dress maker [1911]
  8. John Holroyd [1893-2nd March 1894]
  9. Florence May [b 1895] who was a weaver (coating) [1911]
  10. Doris [Halifax 1900-1934] who married James Frederick Sutcliffe

The children were born in Norland or Halifax.

The family lived at Spring Villa, Norland [1915, 1918].

Bates died 21st October 1915.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £210 1/-.

Probate was granted to his widow Susan.

Susan died 12th May 1932.

Probate records show that she left effects valued at £286 0/10d.

Probate was granted to children Kenyon and Doris.

Bates & Susan died in Norland and was buried at Mount Zion Primitive Methodist Chapel, Norland with the children (

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Southwell, CharlesRef 386-1200
[1858-19??]
Born in Lydgate, Todmorden.

He was a carder (cotton) [1891] / a cotton mill manager [1901].

In [Q2] 1881, he married Elizabeth Ann Holt [1859-1???] in Todmorden.


Elizabeth Ann was born in Rochdale
 

Children:

  1. John [b 1883] who was a warehouse clerk [1901]
  2. Vincent
  3. Evina [b 1886] who was a pupil teacher [1901]
  4. Ruth [b 1888]
  5. Charles [b 1900]

They lived at

  • 13 Egerton Street, Heywood, Lancashire [1891]
  • Woodbine Cottage, Kent Street, Ramsbottom, Lancashire [1901]

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Southwell, DavidRef 386-1442
[1815-1???]
He was a hand loom weaver [1851] / a cotton weaver [1861].

He married Susan Shackleton [1815-1???].


Susan / Susy was the daughter of William Shackleton
 

Children:

  1. Mary [b Slade, Stansfield 4th April 1835]
  2. John [b Earlees, Stansfield 20th February 1837]
  3. William [b 1840]
  4. Sarah [b 1843]
  5. Betty [b 1846]
  6. Selina [b 1850]
  7. Eunice [b 1858]

They lived at

  • Cotton Hall, Wadsworth [1841]
  • Commons, Wadsworth [1851]
  • Commercial Street, Thornton, Bradford [1861]

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Southwell, ErnestRef 386-666
[1899-1918]
Son of
Fred Southwell.

Born in Cornholme.

He was with the Lincoln Regiment.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 6th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment.

He died of wounds [24th August 1918] (aged 19).

He was buried at Fienvillers British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref B 1].

He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Vale Baptist Church, Todmorden

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Southwell, FredRef 386-844
[1867-1920]
Born in Todmorden.

He was a cotton loom overlooker [1911].

In 1892, he married Martha Hannah Crabtree [1864-1934] in Todmorden.

Children:

  1. child who died young [before 1911]
  2. child who died young [before 1911]
  3. Bernard [b 1897] who was a cotton weaver [1911], a grocer  [1934]
  4. Ernest

They lived at

  • 5 Varley Buildings, Cornholme [1911]
  • 5 Brighton Street, Cornholme [1918, 1920]
  • 702 Burnley Road, Cornholme [1934]

Fred died 16th August 1920.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £246 12/-.

Administration was granted to his widow Martha Hannah

Martha Hannah died 10th November 1934.

Probate records show that she left effects valued at £111 11/5d.

Probate was granted to son Bernard

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Southwell, FredRef 386-762
[1888-1918]
Son of
Bates Broadbent Southwell.

Born in Norland.

He was a member of Norland Primitive Methodist Church / a draper's assistant [1911] / employed in the drapery department of Sowerby Bridge Co-operative Society Limited / a manager at Hanley, Staffordshire / a manager at Bletchley, Buckinghamshire.

He never married.

During World War I, he served as a Corporal with the 1st/6th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).

He was killed by machine gun fire in France [11th October 1918] (aged 29).

The Halifax Courier [16th November 1918] reported his death with a photograph. Probate records show that he left effects valued at £150 7/7d.

His estate went to his mother.

He was buried at the Rieux Military Cemetery, France.

He is remembered on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France, on Norland War Memorial, and on the family grave at Mount Zion Primitive Methodist Chapel, Norland

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Southwell, FredRef 386-840
[1891-1918]
Son of
John Southwell.

Born in Wadsworth.

He was a cotton weaver [1911].

During World War I, he enlisted at Hebden Bridge and served as a Private with the 9th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died of wounds [25th August 1918].

He was buried at Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval, France. [Grave Ref XIX G 8].

He is remembered at Wainsgate Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge [Grave Ref: F759], and on the Memorial at Hebden Bridge Association Football Club, on the Memorial at Birchcliffe Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge, and on the Memorial at Old Town Methodist Chapel, Wadsworth

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Southwell, FrederickRef 386-3
[1883-1968]
Born in Walsden [16th March 1883].

He was a picker maker with Thomas & John Walton at Stoneswood Mill, Todmorden [1921] / an incapacitated cotton loom picker maker [1939].

In [Q1] 1917, he married (1) Alice Maud Slater [1893-1922] in Todmorden.


Alice was born in Liverpool
 

Children:

  1. Thomas James [b 3rd November 1919] who was a cotton  spinning card room worker [1939]
  2. Fred [b 27th November 1920] who was a cotton mill beam  wrapper [1939]

Alice Maud died 3rd October 1922 (aged 29).

In [Q3] 1927, Frederick married (2) Ethel [1884-1968] in Rochdale


Ethel was born in Rochdale [9th July 1884].

She was the widow of Harold Whitworth and had 2 children by her first husband:

  1. Alice A. Whitworth [b 30th October 1910]
  2. Harold Stanley Whitworth [b 3rd June 1914]

She was a shopkeeper (grocer) [1921]

 

The family lived at 56 Lumbutts Road, Todmorden [1921, 1922, 1939].

Frederick died 21st March 1968 (aged 84).

Ethel died 18th August 1968 (aged 84).

Members of the family were buried at Lumbutts United Methodist Free Church. with Harold Stanley Whitworth

Southwell, Harold BarstowRef 386-230
[1891-1915]
Son of
Henry Southwell.

Born in Todmorden.

He was a shop assistant [1911].

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st/6th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers.

He died of wounds at Gallipoli [14th August 1915] (aged 24).

He is remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli [Grave Ref 58-72 / 218-219], and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

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Southwell, HenryRef 386-831
[1864-1921]
Born in Todmorden.

He was an underclothing manufacturer [1911].

In [Q2] 1890, he married Ada Matilda Barstow [1868-1954] in Todmorden.


Ada was born in Elland.

She was a draper [1911]

 

Children:

  1. Harold
  2. Ruby [b 1893] who was a machinist (underclothing) [1915]
  3. Janet [b 1894] who was a machinist (underclothing) [1911]
  4. John [b 1897] who was a junior clerk (bobbin works) [1911]
  5. James [b 1898] who was a workhouse boy (cotton mill)   [1911]
  6. Norman [b 1899] who was a cashier [1921]

They lived at

Henry died 25th January 1921.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £5,924 5/10d.

Probate was granted to his widow Ada, son Norman and Tom Dawson (hardware merchant) 

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Southwell, HerbertRef 386-1464
[18??-19??]
He served in World War I.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered on the Roll of Honour at Patmos Congregational Chapel, Todmorden

Southwell, Herbert AlgingtonRef 386-141
[1889-19??]
Son of
Thomas Southwell.

Born in Sowerby [Q4 1889].

Baptised at St John the Divine, Thorpe.

He was injured – a fractured elbow and scalp wounds – in the Pye Nest Tram Disaster of 15th October 1907, and was detained at Halifax Infirmary.

He was a dyer [1911].

He lived at Mill House, Triangle [with his parents 1911].

In [Q3] 1915, he married Sarah Tetlaw in Halifax

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Southwell, Hubert ConingsbyRef 386-696
[1904-1943]
Son of
Arthur Southwell.

During World War II, he served as a Craftsman with the 8th Army Workshop Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers.

He died 12th February 1943 (aged 39).

He was buried at the Tel el Kebir War Memorial Cemetery [4 O 9].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £91 14/2d.

Probate was granted to his mother Ann.

He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

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Southwell, JamesRef 386-2
[1823-1886]
Born in Norland.

He was a woollen weaver [1851] / a cart driver [1871] / a dyer's labourer [1881].

On 18th February 1844, he married Betty Broadbent at Halifax Parish Church.


Betty was born in Norland, the daughter of
David Broadbent
 

Children:

  1. Sarah Ann [b 1844]
  2. William Henry [1847-1902]
  3. Edward [b 1851]
  4. Mary Ellen [b 1852]
  5. Sophia [1854-1933] who was a worsted twister [1871]
  6. Elizabeth [b 1857] who was a worsted rover [1871]
  7. Bates Broadbent

The children were born in Norland.

The family lived at

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Southwell, JohnRef 386-911
[1781-18??]
He was a labourer [1841] / on parish relief [1851].

He married Grace.

Children:

  1. Alice [bapt 10th May 1812]
  2. James [b 1821]
  3. Grace [b 1826]
  4. Joseph [b 1826]

They lived at

  • Knowlwood, Todmorden [1841]
  • Butcher Hill, Todmorden [1851]

On Saturday 5th April 1845, the Leeds Mercury reported


DISTRESSING CASE.

Strayed from Knowlwood, near Todmorden on Tuesday, 4th March, ALICE SOUTHWELL, of weak intellect, daughter of John Southwell a poor labouring man of the same place.

The aforementioned Alice Southwell is of dark complexion, having her front hair cut close to her forehead, is about 32 years of age and of strong muscular form.

Had on when she left home a cotton night cap, brown stuff dress, white apron, light blue or milk and water coloured stockings, and pair of clogs on her feet.

She was last seen on the road leading to Littleborough and Rochdale about 3 miles above Todmorden having her flannel petticoat hanging on her arm.

It will be an act of humanity in anyone that may have seen or heard of a person answering to the above description, transmitting the information thereof to her distressed parent

 

Alice died in Gauxholme Workhouse [July 1858] (aged 46).

She was buried in Todmorden [4th July 1858]

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Southwell, JohnRef 386-839
[1857-1913]
Born in Wadsworth.

He was a cotton weaver [1911].

In 1882, he married Selina Ratcliffe [1861-1926].


Selina was born in Wadsworth
 

Children:

  1. Alice [b 1888] who was a fustian machinist [1911]
  2. Fred
  3. Edith [b 1894] who was a fustian machinist [1911]
  4. Willie [b 1898] who was a fustian presser [1911]
  5. Lillian [b 1902]

They lived at

  • 17 Chapel Avenue, Hebden Bridge [1911]
  • 22 Lee View, Hebden Bridge [1918]

Living with them [in 1911] was boarder Maria Southwell [b 1855] (cotton weaver) 

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Southwell, MaryRef 386-3466
[1838-1905]
Daughter of weaver William Southwell.

Born in Northowram (or Heptonstall).

In 1859, she married (1) Nicholas Taylor. They had 2 children: Arthur and John Andrew Taylor.

Mary was a worsted dyer [1861].

Nicholas died in 1865.

In 1869, she married (2) the widower Robert Hirst and took on his two sons. Robert died in 1870.

Mary was a worsted weaver [1871]

In 1874, she married (3) the widower William Mann and took on his 6 children

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Southwell, ThomasRef 386-862
[1858-19??]
Born in Todmorden.

He was a farm labourer [1911].

In [Q1] 1883, he married Selena Lowcock [1862-1916] in Todmorden.


Selena was born in Burnley
 

Children:

  1. child who died young [before 1911]
  2. child who died young [before 1911]
  3. child who died young [before 1911]
  4. Mary Hannah [b 1884] who was a cotton weaver [1911]
  5. William Henry
  6. Ann [b 1891] who was a cotton weaver [1911]
  7. Sam [b 1900] who was a labourer [1911]
  8. child

They lived at 3 Springwood Terrace, Cornholme. [1911]

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Southwell, ThomasRef 386-150
[1862-1917]
Born in Sowerby.

He was an apprentice joiner Mill House Mill, Triangle [1875] / employed by the Rawson family for 43 years / a joiner [1889, 1891, 1901] / a joiner (estate) [1911] / a member & officer of Mill Bank Working Men's Club.

In 1885, he married (1) Emma Charlton [1864-1901] in Guisborough.

Children:

  1. Nora Adeline C. [1887-1916] who was a silk spinner [1901]
  2. Herbert

In 1908, he married (2) Elizabeth Smith [1872-19??] at St John the Baptist, Chester.


Elizabeth was born in Shropshire
 

They lived at

  • Ivy House, Mill Bank [1889]
  • Ivy House, Saw Hill, Sowerby [1891]
  • Saw Hill, Triangle, Sowerby [1901]
  • Mill House, Triangle [1911, 1917]

Living with them [in 1911] was visitor Elizabeth Smith [aged 61] (widow).

Thomas died at home [1st September 1917] following an operation for appendicitis at the Royal Halifax Infirmary.

He was buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby

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Southwell, Dr ThomasRef 386-537
[1879-1962]
Born in Cornholme.

He went to the Royal College of Science, London and then to Liverpool University.

In 1906, he went to become Inspector of Pearl Fisheries in Ceylon, and then Director of Fisheries in India.

In 1912, he was Professor at the School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool He was head of the Zoological Department at the Imperial College of Science, and of the Department of Parasitology at the Liverpool of Tropical Medicine.

He was Baptist Minister at Wellington Road Baptist Church, Todmorden [1939]

See Harry Helliwell

Southwell, Dr VincentRef 386-1201
[1883-1944]
MB, CHB.

Son of Charles Southwell.

Born in Todmorden [6th August 1883].

He was a chemist's assistant [1901] / a doctor (he qualified in Manchester) [1907] / practising at Cross Brook, Todmorden [1910-1920] / a partner in Southwell, Stephen & Stephen at Riverside, Todmorden  [1925-1930] / a partner in Southwell & Stephen at Riverside, Todmorden  [1935-1940] / a partner in Southwell & Stephen at Cross Brook, Todmorden [1942].

In [Q2] 1909, he married Marian Heywood [1885-1968] in Bury.


Marian was born in Patricroft, Lancashire [6th April 1885]
 

Child: Dorothy [b 1910]

They lived at Cross Brook, Burnley Road, Todmorden [1911, 1939].

Vincent died in Todmorden [Q3 1944] (aged 60).

Marian died in Halifax [Q4 1968] (aged 83) 

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Southwell, WilliamRef 386-3026
[18??-1888]
Of Stackhills, Todmorden.

He worked at Lord Brothers' Mill, Todmorden. On 19th January 1888, an iron lathe fell on him. He died the next day

Southwell, William HenryRef 386-4
[1881-1944]
Born in 26th January 1881.

He was unemployed [1939].

In [Q2] 1922, he married Annie Arbell Wilkinson [1889-1960] in Todmorden.


Annie was born 25th July 1888.

She was a grocer dealer [1939]

 

They lived at 12 Cranworth Street, Manchester [1939].

William Henry died 1st April 1944 (aged 63).

Annie died 12th January 1960 (aged 71).

The couple were buried at Lumbutts United Methodist Free Church

Southwell, William HenryRef 386-912
[1881-1951]
Born in Todmorden.

He was a picker maker [1911].

In [Q3] 1908, he married Martha Suthers in Todmorden.


Martha was the daughter of
Laban Suthers
 

Child: Eleanor [b 1910]

Martha & William Henry died in Bolton

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Southwell, William HenryRef 386-643
[1887-1917]
Son of
Thomas Southwell.

He was a cotton weaver [1911].

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 2nd/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was killed in action [3rd May 1917] (aged 30).

He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6], in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance, and on Shore War Memorial

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Southwell, William WilfredRef 386-1498
[1907-1942]

He married Elsie.

They lived at Triangle.

During World War II, he served as a Corporal with B Squadron, 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters)  Royal Armoured Corps.

He died 12th June 1942 (aged 35).

He is remembered on the Alamein Memorial, Egypt [Grave Ref 29]

Southwell, WillieRef 386-1347
[1897-1917]
Son of Selina & John Southwell of 22 Lee View, Hebden Bridge.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 9th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.

He died 4th October 1917 (aged 20).

He was (possibly) buried at Bedford House Cemetery, Belgium. [Enclosure No.4 XIII AA 3].

He is remembered at Wainsgate Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge [Grave Ref: F759], and on the Memorial at Birchcliffe Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge

Surname

Southwell surnameRef 386-1
Entries for people with the surname Southwell are discussed in this SideTrack. Other forms of the surname are not included here.


Unattached BMDs for Southwell

Marriages 1903, 1904, 1910, 1915, 1919, 1931

 



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