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Son of James Scholfield.
Born in Todmorden.
He was
an auctioneer and appraiser /
the town crier at Todmorden /
a cooper, joiner and cabinet maker.
He engraved many of the gravestones at St Mary's Church, Todmorden.
He was said to be a noisy, diminutive man.
Around 1810, he married Ann [17??-1829].
Children:
He married (2) widow Alice Sutcliffe
(née Howarth) [1790-1858].
They lived on Roomfield Lane.
He died between 1841 and 1851
This & associated entries use material contributed by Linda Briggs
He was
a stone mason /
farmer at Knowl Top Farm, Walsden.
When the new building opened in 1818, he was one of the first
trustees of Lanebottom Sunday School, along with his
brothers John and James Scholfield and his
son John the younger.
He built four cottages at Clough holme.
The last was named Thistle Hall.
Two more cottages were later built at the Gauxholme end of the row.
He married Martha, daughter of John Fielden of
Bottomley.
They had no children
This & associated entries use material contributed by Linda Briggs
Born in Lancashire.
He was in farming [1929].
He lived at 33 Walton Fold, Todmorden [1929].
On 5th April 1929, he sailed 3rd Class aboard the Montrose
from Liverpool to St John, New Brunswick, Canada.
It is not known when he returned to the UK.
During World War II,
he served as a Private
with the Pioneer Corps.
He was lost at sea [17th June 1940].
He was buried in France.
He is remembered on the Dunkirk Memorial, France,
and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
This & associated entries use material contributed by Mark Harrey There is a memorial to him in Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3783]
on the grave of John Fleming and family
Born in Todmorden.
He was a cotton weaver [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/6th Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He died 6th September 1917.
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 54-60 & 163A],
in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Oddfellows' Hall, Todmorden
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell
He was
a dyer's labourer [1911] /
a retail tripe dealer [1911].
In [Q4] 1896, he married Lavina Campbell [1874-1911] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 58 Pellon Lane, Halifax [1911]
Born in Gauxholme [October 1838];
baptised at Christ Church, Todmorden [24th October 1838].
He was
a mechanic [1871] /
landlord of the Greyhound, Todmorden [1878-1886].
On 23rd December 1865, he married Sarah Howorth [1840-1891] at St Peter's Church, Walsden.
Children:
The family lived at
Helliwell died at the Greyhound Inn [29th July 1886]
and was buried at Christ Church, Todmorden [Grave Ref: 2 35]
[2nd August 1886].
After his death, Sarah & son Robert continued to run
the Greyhound Inn, until Sarah died.
Sarah died in 1891
and was buried at Christ Church, Todmorden
with Helliwell [3rd June 1891]
This & associated entries use material contributed by John Fielden
He lived at Ridge Bank, Todmorden [1905]
Born in Todmorden [4th August 1902].
He was
an engineer 1924 /
a cotton weaver [1939].
He lived at 12 Waughan Street, King Cross, Halifax [1924].
On 1st March 1924, he sailed 3rd Class aboard the Montrose
from Liverpool to St John, New Brunswick, Canada.
He returned to the UK and was living with his mother [1939].
He died in Halifax [Q4 1979]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Mark Harrey
He married Susan Fielden.
Children:
They lived at
He died at Calf Lee Farm
This & associated entries use material contributed by Linda Briggs
Tenant of Samuel Hill at Birks Farm, Ripponden.
After Hill's death [1759], Scholfield bought the farm
He married Mally, daughter of Samuel Fielden.
Children:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Linda Briggs
Born at Lodge Hall, Walsden.
In 1796, he married Mary [1777-1854], daughter of John Fielden.
Children:
James was a cooper working on North Street, Todmorden.
About 1811, he moved back to Bottomley in Walsden.
James died at Bottomley.
Mary moved to live at Hallroyd, Todmorden.
The couple were buried at St Mary's Church, Todmorden
This & associated entries use material contributed by Linda Briggs
Born at Knowl Top Farm, Walsden.
He was
a joiner and farmer /
farmer at Calf Lee Farm with his brother John.
When the new building opened in 1818, he was one of the first
trustees of Lanebottom Sunday School, along with his
brothers John and Abraham Scholfield, and his
son John the younger.
He married Sally, daughter of John Fielden of
Bottomley
Children:
He died at Calf Lee Farm
This & associated entries use material contributed by Linda Briggs
About 1824, he took over his father's ironmongers shop on Church
Street, Todmorden.
He was
a member of the Todmorden & Walsden Select Vestry [1838] /
landlord of the Golden Lion, Todmorden [1841].
The ironmongery was next door to the pub.
In 1823, he married Mary Overend.
Children:
He was buried at St Mary's Church, Todmorden
with his father
This & associated entries use material contributed by Linda Briggs
He was a stone mason [1861, 1871].
He married Betsy [1829-1???].
She was a widowed cotton weaver [1881]
Children:
They lived at
Joseph died between 1871 & 1881
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
On 2nd January 1765, he married Sarah, daughter of Benjamin Patchett in Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Susan Lowe
He married Betty Scholfield.
Children:
All the children were born at Knowltop Walsden and brought up as
members of the Wesleyan Society
John farmed at Knowltop Walsden for the whole of his working
life.
The farm then passed to his third son, Abraham, the older two sons
took over Calf Lee from their grandfather.
Betty was aged 17 at marriage, aged 88 at death, survived her
husband by 48 years.
She was known as Th' old dame at Knowl Top
This & associated entries use material contributed by Linda Briggs
Born at Lodge Hall, Walsden.
He was a weaver.
In 1796, he married Betty Greenwood [17??-1810].
Children:
Betty died in childbirth at Waterstalls.
Around 1811, he married Betty Crossley [1781-1841].
Children:
Betty died at North Hollingworth of debility.
They lived at
John was found dead in the canal at Square Lock, on 11th
March 1855, after being missing 3 days
This & associated entries use material contributed by Linda Briggs
Born in Halifax.
He was
a member of Orange Street Wesleyan Church, Halifax /
a member of Square Church Brotherhood, Halifax /
a schoolboy / grocer's errand boy [1911] /
employed by Edward Foster & Son Limited.
During World War I,
he enlisted
with the Durham Light Infantry
[May 1916], and was sent home 2 months later because he was under age.
Five weeks later, [September 1916], he was recalled and enlisted
again
and served as a Private
with 4 Company
2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was wounded by a gunshot to the head.
It is thought that he was sent back to the line before he had fully
recovered.
He died of purulent bronchitis in No.8 Casualty Clearing Station [2nd
January 1918] (aged 20).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France [Grave Ref V E 11].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Roll of Honour at Orange Street Wesleyan Sunday School
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
She was the oldest inhabitant of Cliviger when she died and was
He lived in a cottage near the King of Prussia.
He was succeeded by David Moorhouse
He married Unknown.
Children:
He was a boiler tenter & fireman.
In [Q1] 1886, he married Emma Jane Hartley [1862-19??] in Todmorden.
Children:
They lived at 7 Oak Street [1911]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell
He was a canal boatman.
On 19th May 1823, he married Hannah Helliwell [1803-1869] at Christ Church, Todmorden.
Children:
The family lived at
The couple were buried at Christ Church, Todmorden [Grave Ref: 82/8]
Other sources imply different DOBs & ages, so their dates are yet to
be confirmed
This & associated entries use material contributed by John Fielden
Born in Gauxholme.
He was a canal boatman.
On 8th August 1857, he married Alice Howarth [1838-1886] at St Peter's Church, Walsden.
Children:
They lived at
Robert died at Butcher Hill in 1866
and was buried at Christ Church, Todmorden [Grave Ref: 5 74]
[7th April 1866].
In 1867, Alice married Charles Hollinrake
This & associated entries use material contributed by John Fielden
He was
an apprentice surgeon [1841] /
a Licentiate at Apothecaries' Hall General Practitioner [1851] /
a Licentiate General Practitioner [1861] /
a General Practitioner [1871].
He married (1) S. A. Kershaw.
He married (2) Martha.
They had no children.
Notice in the local paper on 21st February 1877
He was buried at Christ Church, Todmorden
This & associated entries use material contributed by Linda Briggs
He was
an attorney's clerk in Todmorden /
Postmaster at Todmorden Post Office [from 1868] /
an accountant and insurance agent.
He married Ruth Shackleton
They had no children.
His mother lived with him and his wife until 1873 when she died
This & associated entries use material contributed by Linda Briggs
He was a cotton weaver [1901, 1911].
In [Q3] 1897, he married Hannah Pickles [1879-1943] in Todmorden.
Children:
They lived at
Walter died in Todmorden [Q2 1932] (aged 58).
Hannah died in Todmorden [Q2 1943] (aged 63)
This & associated entries use material contributed by Mark Harrey
Son of James Scholfield.
He was
a joiner and engineer in an old smithy on Cheapside, Todmorden /
an ironmonger [from 1821 onwards] /
a member of the Todmorden & Walsden Select Vestry [1838].
He lived and worked on Church Street Todmorden (shop next to Golden
Lion) then moved to North Street, Todmorden about 1824 – where he
occupied one of the 3 shops between White Hart Fold and the Black
Swan.
He was a Church Warden at St Mary's and a member of the Select Vestry
in Todmorden 1840.
He was prominent in the fight to segregate Todmorden from the Parish
of Rochdale.
Around 1802, he married Mary [1780-1849].
Children:
Members of the family were buried at St Mary's Church, Todmorden
This & associated entries use material contributed by Linda Briggs
He was
a book keeper & traveller [1851] /
an oil cloth manufacturer [1861, 1863, 1871] /
a tarpauling manufacturer [1875].
On 8th March 1841, he married Harriet Jowett [1821-1891] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1861] was nephew Joseph Firth [aged 14]
(mechanic engine smith).
Living with them [in 1871] was niece Annie E Scholefield [aged
14].
William died in Sowerby Bridge [8th February 1875].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £7,000.
Probate was granted to his sons
Charles William,
John Herbert,
and
Frederic Jowett.
Harriet died in Sowerby Bridge [6th May 1891].
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £5,039 13/3d
[Resworn £4,264 13/3d].
Probate was granted to her sons
Charles William,
Frederic Jowett,
John Herbert,
and
George Edward
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Derrick HaberghamScholfield, Abraham Ref 346-2473
Known as Little Hock.
Scholfield, Abraham Ref 346-S1382
Son of John Scholfield.
Scholfield, Arthur Ref 346-698
Son of Walter Scholfield.
Scholfield, David Ref 346-8060
Scholfield, Frank Ref 346-475
Son of Richard Scholfield.
Scholfield, Harold Rothery Ref 346-1445
Born in Halifax.
Lavina was born in Brotherton
Scholfield, Helliwell Ref 346-4
Son of Robert Scholfield.
Sarah was the daughter of Jeremiah Howarth
Scholfield, Herbert R. Ref 346-1804
Partner in Cockcroft & Scholfield.
Scholfield, Jack Ref 346-3
Son of Walter Scholfield.
Scholfield, James Ref 346-4900
A member of the Scholfield family of Walsden.
Scholfield, James Ref 346-3448
Stuff maker.
Scholfield, James Ref 346-7330
Son of James Scholfield.
Scholfield, James Ref 346-2591
Son of James Scholfield.
Scholfield, James Ref 346-1266
Son of John Scholfield.
Scholfield, James Ref 346-2244
Son of William Scholfield.
Scholfield, James Ref 346-7
Born in Walsden.
Betsy was born in Walsden.
Scholfield, John Ref 346-3153
Of Bingley.
Scholfield, John Ref 346-5800
Son of James Scholfield.
Scholfield, John Ref 346-9370
Son of James Scholfield.
Scholfield, Joseph Rothery Ref 346-1078
Son of Harold Rothery Scholfield.
Scholfield, Margaret Ref 346-3074
Of Lane Houses, Holme.
93 years of age, and in full possession of all her faculties to the
last
Scholfield, Nathaniel Ref 346-1170
Aka Nat Crier.
Halifax town crier.
He also sold shellfish in the pubs and around Halifax.
Scholfield, Radcliffe Ref 346-1201
His mother was related to the Radcliffe family of Todmorden Hall.
Scholfield, Richard Ref 346-1354
Born in Todmorden.
Emma Jane was born in Todmorden
Scholfield, Robert Ref 346-5
Born in Todmorden.
Hannah was born in Midgley
The transcribed MIs on their gravestone record that
Hannah died 27th September 1869 (aged 67), buried on 1st
October 1869,
and
Robert died in Gauxholme [30th September 1874] (aged 76).
Scholfield, Robert Ref 346-6
Son of Robert Scholfield.
Alice was the daughter of Jeremiah Howarth
Scholfield, Dr Samuel Ref 346-7430
Son of William Scholfield
Dr. Saml Scholfield aged 56 died suddenly at his residence,
Roomfield, Todmorden, from apoplexy.
He had visited patients during the day, though not feeling quite well
Scholfield, Thomas Ref 346-1200
Son of Mary Scholfield, father not known.
Scholfield, Walter Ref 346-2
Born in Todmorden.
Hannah was born in Todmorden [15th May 1879]
Scholfield, William Ref 346-8100
Known as Old Will the Ironmonger.
Scholfield, William Ref 346-6920
Born in Warley.
Harriet was born in Skircoat
Families |
Members of the family included
James Scholfield and
James Scholfield
The Scholfield family of Walsden Ref 346-8001
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