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Born in Halifax.
He was
a clerk in Post Office [1871] /
a superannuated Post Office officer [1881] /
a retired Post Office clerk [1891].
In [Q3] 1868, he married Jane Waller [1828-1889] in Halifax.
They lived at
Living with them [in 1871, 1881] was niece Florence Elizabeth
Haigh [b 1864] (dressmaker 1881).
Living with the widowed Albert [in 1891] were nephew Louis Victor Hirst and his family.
Albert died 11? 1899 (aged 73).
Jane died 9th November 1889 (aged 61).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2864]
with Albert's parents
She married Robert Royds
He was a plumber with his own business.
During World War I,
he served as a Sapper
with the 9th Field Company
Royal Engineers.
He died of wounds [23rd December 1914] (aged 36).
He was buried at Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France [Grave Ref G 4].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He married Unknown in Halifax.
They lived in Halifax.
During World War II,
he served as a Private
with the Pioneer Corps
Aux. Mil.
He died 17th June 1940 (aged 45).
He was buried at L'Epine Communal Cemetery, Ile de Noirmoutier, France [Grave Ref 1 4]
He was
a plumber's book keeper [1901] /
47 Head. Married 24 years. Salesman to belt maker & general mill
furnisher [1911]
Around 1887, he married Elizabeth [1864-19??].
Children:
They lived at
In 1911, Elizabeth was listed as deserted wife, living
with son Austen Thomas at 3 Smith Street, Halifax with Henry Cates
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
In [Q4] 1867, he married Ann Simpson in Bradford.
Cyrus died in Halifax [Q4 1898] (aged 51).
After his death, Ann took over at the Bottomley's Arms
[1899].
In March 1899, Mrs Stead was given notice to quit by
Whitaker's
This & associated entries use material contributed by Stella Spencer
On 14th May 1867, Michael Costello of Bradford, who was up for
drill with the 6th West Yorkshire Regiment of Militia at Halifax,
was charged with a violent assault upon Stead.
Some of Stead's teeth had been knocked loose.
Costello had also threatened to use his bayonet.
Costello was sentenced to 2 months' imprisonment
He was a labourer (buffalo picker manufacturing) [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
Royal Scots Fusiliers.
He died 25th September 1915 (aged 20).
He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 19 & 33],
in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Oddfellows' Hall, Todmorden
He was a hairdresser [1893].
He was at Halifax Borough Market [1906], where he was
a hairdresser,
a naturalist,
a dealer in British & foreign birds,
all kinds of canaries,
seeds,
food,
&c.
He was a hairdresser [1911].
On 9th October 1893, he married Mary Ellen Blackburn [1874-1955] in Wyke.
They had no children.
They lived at
Edwin died Q1 1935.
Mary Ellen died Q1 1955
This & associated entries use material contributed by Ruth Bourne
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint Michael's & All Angels' Church, Shelf
Born in Brighouse.
He was
a member of Lane Head Primitive Methodist Chapel, Brighouse, Choir
& Sunday School /
a twiner with John Crowther & Company at Broadholme Mills.
During World War I,
he enlisted [January 1916]
and served as a Private
with the 10th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action [7th June 1917] (aged 24).
He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 20],
and on Brighouse War Memorial
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell
He was
Secretary of Greetland Conservative Club /
a board school teacher [1901] /
master at Siddal School.
In [Q4] 1890, he married Hannah Clough Hurrie [1865-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
George died September 1917 (aged 52)
This & associated entries use material contributed by Ivan Birch
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 16th Battalion
Canadian Infantry.
He died 20th May 1918 (aged 25).
He was buried at Étaples Military Cemetery, France [Grave Ref LXVII C 25].
He is remembered on Ripponden War Memorial
In [Q3] 1868, he married Hannah in Halifax.
Hannah died 5th February 1877 (aged 72),
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2958]
with her first husband.
He was organist and choirmaster at Trinity Road Baptist Church, Halifax.
He attended every service at the church for 15½ years.
On 17th May 1908, he resigned to take up a similar post in Rochdale
Born in Gildersome.
He was an engineer & millwright.
In 1857, his brother-in-law John Hoyle passed the running of
Elkanah Hoyle & Sons to Horatio & his brother
James.
On 24th September 1845, he married (1) Mary Hoyle at Halifax Parish Church.
The marriage took place on the same day as that of his brother
James
Children:
Mary died 18th September 1871 (aged 47).
She & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2724].
On 26th December 1876, he married (2) Annette Maria Bonwell [1860-1900] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Horatio died 19th April 1892 (aged 73).
He was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery.
He is remembered on the family grave at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2724]
with Ellen Hebden the infant the daughter of Francis Hebden.
Probate records show that Horatio left effects valued at £12,831 13/-.
Probate was granted to
his widow Annette Maria,
Frank Horatio Cliffe (engineer & millwright),
and
Frederick Jackson Bonwell (mason & contractor)
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
He was an engineer of 138 Warley Road, Halifax [1912].
On 14th November 1912, he married Maud Greenwood.
Horatio died in Halifax [Q4 1954] (aged 73).
Maud died in Halifax [Q4 1961] (aged 77)
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles
He married Ann [1734-1801].
James died 23rd April 1798 (aged 68).
Ann died 12th August 1801 (aged 67).
The couple were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax
Born in Gildersome.
He was
a millwright [1841] /
a millwright & engineer employing 31 men & 16 boys [1861] /
a master millwright & machine maker & brassfounder employing 100
hands [1871].
In 1857, John Hoyle passed the running of Elkanah Hoyle & Sons to James and his brother
Horatio.
On 24th September 1845, he married Martha Stephenson [1817-1884] at Halifax Parish Church.
The marriage took place on the same day as that of his brother
Horatio
Children:
The family lived at
James died in Halifax [12th June 1877] (aged 65).
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £10,000.
The will was proved by his executors:
son James Stephenson Stead,
nephew Thomas William Stead (millwright),
and
James Procter (cotton spinner).
Martha died 4th December 1884 (aged 67).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 761].
James is also mentioned at [Plot 759]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
He was
a machine maker's apprentice [1871] /
a millwright [1877] /
joined his uncle Horatio as a partner in Elkanah Hoyle & Sons.
He lived at 10 Heath Field Place, Halifax.
He died 23rd December 1883 (aged 31).
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £5,211 19/6d.
The will was proved by his executors:
Joseph Ridehalgh of Halifax (wine merchant)
and
James Procter of Salterhebble (cotton spinner)
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 761]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
In 1836, he was active in establishing the Providence Congregational Church, Ovenden.
It is said that he was buried at the Chapel and his amputated leg was
buried alongside him.
See
William Hanson
He was a fitter (machine) [1911].
In [Q3] 1883, he married Betsy Helliwell [1865-19??] in Todmorden.
Children:
They lived at 62 Industrial Street, Todmorden [1911]
On 13th October 1878, he placed an advertisement in The Era for
In the edition of 15th December, he advertised for
but no mention of singing in this one
This & associated entries use material contributed by Andy Eccles
He was
a maltster [1841, 1851].
He married Sarah [1806-1862].
Children:
The family lived at
Sarah died 14th January 1862 (aged 55)
and was buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram
He was a medical botanist / herbalist at
Bradford Road, Brighouse [1874] /
Volunteer Inn, Brighouse [1881].
He married Lydia [1824-1???].
Children:
He was
a labourer of Hanson Lane, Halifax [1890] /
an iron fettler [1891] /
an iron dresser [1901].
In 1890, he married Alice Norville [1869-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
She was a widow & a charwoman [1911]
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901] was widowed father-in-law James
Norville [b 1842] (who was blind).
John died in 1906 (aged 46)
Living with them [in 1911] was niece Florence Norville [b
1895] who was a spinner (worsted mill)
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Born in Halifax
During World War I,
he served as a Wireless Operator
with the Mercantile Marines
aboard SS Oswald.
He was killed in action [23rd April 1917] (aged 24)
when his ship was torpedoed by German Submarine U-50, and
sank in the Atlantic.
He is remembered on the Tower Hill Memorial, London,
on the Memorial at Saint Thomas's Church, Greetland,
and on the Memorial at Greetland Liberal Club
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
He died 3rd October 1805.
An obituary recorded
He married Elizabeth [1787-1870].
Children:
Joseph died 9th October 1851 (aged 59).
Elizabeth died 8th March 1870 (aged 83).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2864]
He was
a card machine tenter [1861] /
a card maker [1865, 1871].
In [Q4] 1846, he (possibly) married Hannah Holroyd [1821-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
35 Bright Street, Halifax [1861].
The children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 543]
He was
in gun mouldering [1861] /
a dealer in a stone quarry [1871].
In [Q1] 1859, he married Merab Wells [1838-1???] in Bradford.
Children:
The family lived at
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action [4th January 1918] (aged 35).
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on Southowram War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Saint Anne's Church, Southowram
He worked in sampling at Fletcher Brothers' worsted mill [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Gunner
with B Battery
311th Brigade
Royal Field Artillery.
He was killed by a shell which killed 2 others & wounded 6 others [17th April 1917].
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Bailleul Road East Cemetery, Saint-Laurent-Blangy, France [Grave Ref I D 22].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
A member of the Stead family of Soyland.
She married John Royds.
She is depicted as Britannia in a plaster relief in the salon
at Royds House, Halifax
He was apprenticed to Jack Sharp who – in revenge on the Walker
family – brought about Stead's ruin by drink and gambling
In 16??, he married Mary [1652-1734].
Children:
several sons including
The Northowram Register records
that he was
He owner property at Upper Shaw and Lower Shaw Syke, Halifax which he
left to his daughter Martha and her family.
Rev Thomas Wright records that
There is a memorial to members of the family in Halifax Parish Church.
See
Robert Stockdale
He was at
Gibbet Lane, Halifax [1809]
and
Horton Street, Halifax [1816, 1822].
In 1830, he was in partnership with George Dyson as Stead & Dyson.
He and William Swainson married sisters Ann
and Harriet Smith.
He lived at Barum Top House.
In 1839, he inherited £50,000 from his father's cousin and sold
the house to Robert Parker
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
In 1822, he was declared bankrupt
and sold the mill to tenant James Mason
A Thomas Stead also had interests in a cotton mill
near Keighley around this time
Son of Samuel Stead.
Merchant.
They were a wealthy Halifax family
He married Naomi [1693-1740].
Children:
several including
They lived in a house next to The Castle, Crown Street.
The epitaph on the family memorial
in Halifax Parish Church is recorded in
the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions
He married Hannah [1783-18??].
Children:
The family lived at Batley [1841]
He married Unknown.
Child: Ellen [1820-1855] who
married Robert Thorp from Aintree.
He married Sarah [1801-18??].
Children:
They lived at Dyson Field, Soyland [1841]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
Born in Old Lane, Halifax.
He was
a member of St Edward's Mission Church, Boothtown /
a dustbin man and goux collector for Halifax Corporation [1911].
In 1902, he married Maria Rodgers [1880-1945] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Boothtown.
The family lived at
During World War I,
he served as a Gunner
with the 159th Brigade
HQ
Royal Field Artillery.
He was returning with the mails from the battle HQ when a shell burst
on the road and struck the party.
He was hit in the chest by a piece of shrapnel [19th August 1917].
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Villers-Faucon Communal Cemetery, France [Grave Ref E 85].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.
In 1920, Maria married (2) Willie Holdon [1883-19??] in Halifax.
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Glynn Helliwell
He was a labourer.
In 1866, he married Ellen Priestley [1847-1899] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Halifax
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell
He was
a dairy farmer in Huddersfield /
a milk dealer & grocer /
a dairy farmer of 317 Leeds Road, Huddersfield (own account) [1921] /
a dairy farmer of 62 Bank Street, Brighouse [1939].
He married (1) Mary [1880-1921].
The Leeds Mercury [12th January 1922] reported
the Trial when he was charged and imprisoned for the murder of his
wife on Boxing Day [26th December 1921].
In [Q2] 1933, he married (2) Florence Eastwood [1910-1982] in Huddersfield.
Child: Raymond [b 24th May 1933]
In 1940, William Henry pleaded Guilty to the attempted
murder of his second wife.
He was sentenced to 3 years' penal servitude.
A newspaper [22 November 1940] reported
It was stated that Stead was sent to Broadmoor in 1922 and
released conditionally in 1928.
He has since borne a satisfactory character was spoken of as a good
husband and father.
He was said to have hit his second wife over the head with a hammer
A William Henry Stead died in Upper Agbrigg [Q1 1974]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles
Headmistress of St Mary's Church of England School, Luddendenfoot
[8th June 1914-30th June 1914]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jonathan MeynellStead, Albert Ref 236-18
Son of Joseph Stead.
Jane was born in Ackworth
Stead, Anne Ref 236-296
Sister of Mary Stead.
A member of the Stead family of Soyland.
Stead, Archibald Ref 236-12
Son of Joseph Stead of 34 Fitzwilliam Street. Halifax.
Stead, Arthur Ref 236-1190
Stead, Charles G. Ref 236-59
Born in Leeds.
Elizabeth was born in Wordsley, Staffordshire
Stead, Cyrus Ref 236-3526
He was landlord of the Bottomley's Arms, Shelf [1895-1898].
on account of very bad reports having been laid before the Board
respecting the conduct at the Bottomley's Arms
Stead, David Ref 236-2824
Landlord of the Lamb Inn, Halifax [1864, 1867].
Stead, Edmund Ref 236-271
Son of Joe Stead.
Stead, Edwin Ref 236-1860
He variously writes his name as
Mary Ellen was
a dressmaker [1893] /
a confectioner in the Halifax Borough Market [1906]
Stead, Frank Ref 236-9
He served in World War I.
Stead, Frederick Arthur Ref 236-1265
Son of Sarah Ann (née Ellis) [1864-1931] & Walter Stead [1861-1914]
of 38 Albion Street, Lane Head, Brighouse.
Stead, George W. Ref 236-21
Born in York.
Hannah was born in Leeds
Stead, Gilbert Ref 236-3
Son of Mary Agnes & John Hoyle Stead of Dysonfield,
Ripponden.
Stead, Henry Ref 236-19
Hannah was the widow of John Sunderland
Details of Henry's death / burial place are not yet known
Stead, Herbert Ref 236-3068
Of Eastwood.
Stead, Horatio Ref 236-4
Son of William Stead.
Mary was born in Southowram, the daughter of Elkanah Hoyle.
Annette Maria was born in Kirkby Malzeard, near Harrogate
Stead, Horatio Ref 236-13
Son of William Stead, engineer.
Maud was the daughter of Hartley Greenwood
Stead, James Ref 236-1454
He was Constable of Northowram [1780-1]
Stead, James Ref 236-15
Dyer of Northowram.
Stead, James Ref 236-1617
Liberal and Free Trade Registration Agent of Halifax
Stead, James Ref 236-5
Son of William Stead.
Martha was born in Batley, the daughter of Thomas
Stephenson, cloth maker.
Stead, James Stephenson Ref 236-6
Son of James Stead.
Stead, Jeremiah Ref 236-54
Registrar of marriages at Ovenden [1850]
Stead, Jeremiah Ref 236-468
He established a private day school – known as Jerry's
School – at Ovenden Sunday School.
This ran from 1818 to 1868.
Stead, Joe Ref 236-472
Born in Todmorden.
Betsy was born in Todmorden
Stead, John Ref 236-14
Landlord of the Sun Inn, Brighouse [1878]
a lady pianist for the Sun Inn, Elland Rd, Brighouse,
preferably one that can sing and to live in the house
a lady pianist to live on the premises
Stead, John Ref 236-23
Born in Huddersfield.
Sarah was born in Southowram
Stead, John Ref 236-2363
Born in Clifton.
Lydia was born in Roberttown
Stead, John Ref 236-7
Born in Shelf.
Alice, of Weymouth Street, Halifax, was born in Frome,
Somerset, the daughter of James Norville, iron moulder.
Stead, John Ref 236-1235
Son of Hannah Clough Stead of Scarbottom, Greetland.
Stead, Jonathan Ref 236-259
The initials of him and his wife, Judith, appear on the
datestone of a barn of 1717 which was reused when the present Upper George Hotel & Posting House, Halifax was built in 1826
Stead, Joseph Ref 236-6940
Landlord of the Punch Bowl, Savile Green.
[He died] after a long and severe illness, greatly lamented, [he was]
for many years landlord of the Punch Bowl Inn, Savile Green, Halifax
Stead, Joseph Ref 236-17
He was a tin-plate worker.
Stead, Joseph Ref 236-20
Born in Hightown.
Hannah was born in Southowram
Stead, Joseph Ref 236-22
Born in Wibsey.
Merab was born in Shelf, the daughter of Joshua Wells
Stead, Joseph Ref 236-10
He lived at 5 Westfield, Southowram.
Stead, Lewis Ref 236-8
Son of John Stead.
Stead, Mary Ref 236-292
Sister of Anne Stead.
Stead, Sam Ref 236-849
A cousin of John Walker of Walterclough Hall.
Stead, Samuel Ref 236-1389
Salter at Halifax.
very rich
He lived to see of his children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren, sixty-one in number
Stead, Samuel Ref 236-451
Halifax attorney.
He was articled to William Swainson, with whom he later
carried on a part of Robert Parker's practice.
Stead, Stanley Ref 236-11
Landlord of the Fleece, Greetland [11th April 1938-17th April
1939]
Stead, Thomas Ref 236-1879
Cotton spinner.
In 1802, he bought Hanging Lee Mill, Ripponden for £4,609.
Stead, Thomas Ref 236-1880
He owned Lambert's Mill, Ripponden in the early 1850s.
He sold the mill to John Whiteley.
Stead, Thomas Ref 236-970
Born near Halifax.
He joined the Methodists in 1812 and preached in the north of England
Stead, Valentine Ref 236-1388
Of Halifax.
Stead, W. Ref 236-870
Around 1841, he ran an academy in Halifax
Stead, William Ref 236-16
He was a millwright.
Stead, William Ref 236-1878
Cotton spinner at Temple Mill, Rishworth [1832]
Stead, William Ref 236-2737
Of Ripponden.
Stead, William Ref 236-582
He was a farmer [1841].
Stead, William Hargreaves Ref 236-1238
Son of William Henry Stead.
Maria was born in Higham
Willie came from Halifax
Stead, William Henry Ref 236-2
Born in Halifax.
Ellen was born in Halifax
Stead, William Henry Ref 236-1328
Born in Baildon [9th June 1895].
Mary was born in Buckden, Yorkshire (possibly Mary
J. Dean and the marriage was in Huddersfield [Q2 1915])
Florence was born in Huddersfield [10th April 1910]
William Henry Stead, who was indicted for the murder of his
first wife 18 years ago, pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of
his second wife at the Assizes today.
He was sentenced to three years penal servitude.
Stead, Winifred Ref 236-395
Born in Ripponden.
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The Stead family of Soyland Ref 236-1806
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Marriages
1890,
1897,
1942;
Death
1907
Unattached burials at Lister Lane Cemetery: Plot 4248
Stead surname Ref 236-1
Unattached BMDs for Stead
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