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Born 20th August 1902.
He was a carter [1921, 1939].
In [Q4] 1923, he married Frances Smith [1901-1978] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 21 Morton's Place, Siddal [1939].
Frances died in Halifax [Q3 1978]
He lived at Lower Hoyle Green, Warley [1920s]
He was a carter driver [1901].
In [Q2] 1883, he married Sarah Smith [1862-1927] in Huddersfield.
Children:
They lived at
Dick died Q3 1902 (aged 41).
Sarah died Q1 1927 (aged 65).
They both died in Halifax
Born in Halifax.
He was a dyer's labourer [1871, 1881, 1891, 1901].
In [Q3] 1875, he married Mary Ann Uttley [1854-1931] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Dixon died 14th July 1923 (aged 68).
Mary Ann died 20th October 1931 (aged 77).
He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
Born in Halifax.
He was
a sportsman /
a member of Halifax Rugby Club /
a mill hand cotton [1891] /
a warp sizer [1901] /
a glass & china dealer & hawker (own account) [1911] /
a glass, china & hardware dealer (employer) [1921].
In [Q1] 1906, he married Martha Regina Holt [1883-1934] in Halifax.
She was assisting in her husband's shop [1911, 1921].
She was a member of Salem Methodist Church, Halifax
Child: May [1917-18th April 1938] who is listed
as adopted daughter [in 1921] & was buried with her parents
The family lived at
On 20th March 1923, Evelyn went to Manchester, but was taken
ill on his return, and died from double pneumonia on 24th March 1923
(aged 42).
The Halifax Evening Courier [28th March 1923] reported
his funeral.
In
the Halifax Daily Courier & Guardian [24th March 1924],
Martha published an item in memory of her dear husband;
other members of Evelyn's family published two other items.
On 13th December 1934, Martha was found unconscious on the
footpath at the Boulevards, Halifax, and was taken to St Luke's Hospital, where she died on 3rd January 1934 (aged 51).
The Halifax Evening Courier [4th January 1934] reported her death.
The couple were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
He was a pony driver in pit [1911].
During World War I,
he enlisted in Pontefract and
served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
He was killed in action in France / Flanders [25th February 1915].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
This & associated entries use material contributed by Mark Harrey
He was
a brickyard labourer [1911] /
a labourer at J. S. Morton & Sons Limited [1921] /
a brick tile maker.
In [Q2] 1909, he married Mileson Scholefield [1881-1942] in Halifax.
She was a twister (worsted manufacturer) [1911] /
a worsted winder at John Holdsworth & Company Limited [1921]
Children:
They lived at
Mileson died 21st August 1942 (aged 61).
George died 19th May 1950 (aged 65).
The couple were buried at King Cross Methodist New Connexion Chapel
with Mileson's brother (?) Thomas Scholefield
[1881-21st June 1906]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Sally West
Born in Barnsley.
He was a pony driver in pit [1911].
During World War I,
he enlisted in Pontefract
and served as a Private
with the 6th Battalion
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
He was killed in action in France / Flanders [19th July 1915].
He was buried at Bedford House Cemetery, Belgium. [Grave Ref 2 VI A 11]
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
This & associated entries use material contributed by Mark Harrey
Born in Barnsley [6th February 1889].
He was
a byeworker under ground (coal mine) [1911] /
a miner [1914] /
a colliery labourer [1939].
On 5th December 1914, he married Elizabeth Annie Hyde [1892-1931]
at St Helen's Church, Hemsworth.
Children:
They lived at
During World War I,
he enlisted at Hemsworth [26th March 1916], and he served
with the Lincolnshire Regiment.
Elizabeth Annie died in Hemsworth [Q1 1931] (aged 39).
He survived the War, and died in Pontefract
[Q3 1978] (aged 89)
This & associated entries use material contributed by Mark Harrey
He was
a mechanic [1871] /
a farmer's man (ag.lab) [1881] /
a farmer [1891, 1901, 1911, 1921].
In [Q1] 1870, he married Abigail Lee Laycock [1848-1923] in Bradford.
Children:
They lived at
John died 14th December 1920 (aged 77)
Abigail Lee died 5th June 1923 (aged 75).
Members of the family were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
He was
a small wire drawer [1881] /
a farmer & landlord of the Stump Cross Inn [1891-1908].
In 1870, he married Mary Ingham [1852-19??] in Bradford.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1901, 1911] were daughter Lucy, her
husband & family
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
He was a mechanic & fitter.
He married Lena Greenwood [1870-1940].
Children:
They lived at
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell
Born at Clayton Heights [16th February 1872].
He was
Educated at Thornton & Bradford Grammar Schools /
a brewer (employer) [1901] /
principal partner & managing director of J. & S. Tordoff
Limited, Devonshire Arms Brewery, Bradford.
a brewer (retired) [1921] /
He owned land at Shelf, including Sun Woods.
On 14th February 1900, he married Jane Watkinson at Coley Chapel.
Canon George Watkinson conducted the ceremony.
Children:
They lived at
He died at The Esplanade, Scarborough [23rd August 1931]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Carole Edwards Caruso & Bill Wall
On 4th April 1949, he married Joan Burgoyne Burton in Halifax
at St Paul's Church, King Cross.
John Jeffrey died 15th August 1956 (aged 34).
Details of Joan's death are not yet known.
The couple were buried at Illingworth Moor Wesleyan Chapel
He was
a cart driver [1851] /
a drayman [1871] /
a waggon driver [1881].
He married Grace [1819-1875].
Children:
They lived at
Grace died 24th April 1875 (aged 56).
Joshua died 24th February 1896
Members of the family were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
with Mary Tordoff who died 13th July 1860 (aged 73 years)
Born in Halifax.
He was
a dyer [1891] /
a glass & china dealer [1901] /
a licensed glass & china hawker [1911] /
a licensed hawker glass, china, hardware &c (own account) at
Sovereign Street, Halifax [1921].
In [Q1] 1904, he married Emily Watmough [1875-1955] in North Bierley.
There are no records of any children.
They lived at 6 Boyne Street, Hopwood Lane, Halifax [1911, 1921].
Joshua died 24th October 1931 (aged 55).
Emily died 4th May 1955 (aged 80).
The couple were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
with Joshua's parents
Born in Halifax [25th February 1876].
He was
an ironmonger's salesman [1901] /
an ironmonger shopkeeper (employer) [1911] /
an ironmonger proprietor in partnership (at 20 Old Market, Halifax) /
[1921] /
a treasurer [1939].
In [Q3] 1905, he married Emily Crossley [1879-1964] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Lewis died 11th April 1941 (aged 65).
Emily died 21st July 1964 (aged 84).
He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
Born in Halifax [27th February 1890].
He was a draughtsman [1914].
In 1914, he married Florence Brown
in Birkenhead.
Children:
During World War I,
he served as an Engine Room Artificer
with the Royal Naval Reserve
aboard the submarine HMS E50.
He died when his submarine was mined off the South Dogger Light Ship
[31st January 1918].
He is remembered on the Plymouth Naval Memorial [Grave Ref 29],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Park Congregational Church
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell & Christine I'Anson
He was
a farmer of 8 acres [1851] /
a cattle dealer & farmer of 10 acres [1861] /
a farmer of 20 acres [1881] /
a farmer [1891].
He married Sarah [1818-1???].
Children:
Upper Witchfield House, Shelf [1851] Upper Witchfield, Shelf
(next door to John Tordoff) [1871] Upper Witchfield House, Shelf [1881, 1891]
Peter died Q3 1891 (aged 76).
Sarah died Q2 1902 (aged 84).
They both died in Halifax
This & associated entries use material contributed by Ben Stables
Born in Shelf.
He was
a cattle dealer & farmer of 18 acres [1871] /
a commercial clerk [1891].
In [Q4] 1875, he married Alice Holt [1852-1???] in Bradford.
Child: Sarah Elizabeth [b 1877]
They lived at
He was
a dyer's warehouseman [1891] /
a worsted yarn warehouseman [1901] /
an insurance agent [1911] /
an assurance agent with the Prudential Assurance Company
[1921].
In [Q3] 1886, he married Annie Mitchell [1865-1934] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Sam died 11th November 1928.
Annie died 14th March 1934.
He was buried at King Cross Methodist New Connexion Chapel
Born in North Bierley [9th April 1913].
He was
an architect /
a structural engineer [1939].
In [Q4] 1939, he married (1) Joan G. Dowding [1914-1966]
at Westminster.
Joan died in Wycombe. [Q3 1966] (aged 52)
In [Q3] 1968, he married (2) Brenda A. Brennan
in Wycombe.
The family lived at 404 Howard House, Westminster, London [1939].
Samuel died in Wycombe [Q4 1979] (aged 63).
See
Samuel Watkinson
This & associated entries use material contributed by Carole Edwards Caruso
This & associated entries use material contributed by Sheila Tordoff
Child: John
Son of Alice & John Tordoff.
Born in Bradford [8th March 1820];
baptised at Horton Lane Independent Chapel, Bradford [19th May 1820]/
He & his father were tea & coffee merchants and cocoa, chicory,
starch & mustard manufacturers at 6 Kirkgate, Bradford [from 1844].
The York Daily Post [1st September 1855] reported
the case of Thomas Denbigh & his father against the Unity
Insurance Company who had failed to pay out after a fire at the
Tordoffs' Kirkgate premises.
On 26th December 1843, he married Sarah Ann Render Blackburn [1823-1874] in Leeds.
They had a large family including:
They lived at
Sarah Ann died at Blenheim Mount, Bradford [28th December 1874] (aged 51).
Thomas died at Carlton Villas, Heaton [12th October 1890] (aged 70).
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £50,447.
Probate was granted to his son-in-law
Walter Blagborough
This & associated entries use material contributed by Paul Blackburn
Recorded in 1936
He was a wire drawer [1874, 1881, 1891, 1901].
In [Q1] 1872, he married Abigail [1838-1908] in Halifax.
She was the widow of Joseph Hill
Children:
They lived at
William died 15th July 1904 (aged 66).
Abigail died 11th November 1908 (aged 70).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2419]
with Joseph Hill
Eldest son of Peter Tordoff.
Born in Low Moor.
He was
an agricultural labourer [1861] /
a farmer of 21 acres at Shelf [1881] /
a farmer [1891, 1901, 1911, 1921] /
Chairman of Shelf District Council.
In [Q3] 1866, he (possibly) married Esther Lee [1842-1895] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Shelf.
The family lived at
Esther died in Halifax [Q4 1896] (aged 65).
Living with them [in 1921] was niece Esther Ainley [b 1904]
(assistant bookkeeper with the Singer Sewing Machine Company)
William died in Halifax [Q1 1925] (aged 84)
This & associated entries use material contributed by Mary Twentyman
He was
a coal miner [1891] /
a coal miner (under ground) [1901] /
a byeworker under ground (coal mine) [1911].
In [Q4] 1884, he married Mary Jane Hobson [1865-1940]
in Barnsley.
Children:
They lived at
Mary Jane died 16th November 1940 (aged 76)
William Henry died in Hemsworth [Q2 1941] (aged 76)
This & associated entries use material contributed by Mark Harrey
Born in Wibsey [23rd September 1872].
He was
a farmer [1901, 1911] /
a grocer & provision dealer shop keeper (own account) [1921] /
a retired grocer [1939].
In [Q1] 1913, he married Annie Margaret Dewhirst [1884-1964] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1939] was Jack Tordoff [b 10th October
1922] (assistant grocer)
Willie died 6th January 1941 (aged 69).
Annie Margaret died 25th April 1964 (aged 79).
Members of the family were buried at Illingworth Moor Wesleyan Chapel
Tordoff, Alfred Ref 513-13
Son of Dick Tordoff.
Frances was born 12th March 1901
Details of Alfred's death / burial place are not yet known
Tordoff, C. H. Ref 513-1259
Author of
The Warley Story
and
A Brief Survey of the History of the Luddenden Valley.
Tordoff, Dick Ref 513-14
Born in Roberttown.
Sarah was born in Flockton Lane, Grange Moor
Tordoff, Dixon Ref 513-4
Son of Joshua Tordoff.
Mary Ann was born in Halifax
Tordoff, Evelyn Ref 513-3
Son of Dixon Tordoff.
Martha was born in Halifax.
Tordoff, Frank Ref 513-335
Son of William Henry Tordoff.
Tordoff, George Ref 513-12
Born in Flockton [31st March 1885].
Mileson was born in Halifax [27th August 1880].
Tordoff, Harold Ref 513-486
He and his brother(s) were partners in Thomas Smith & Company.
Tordoff, Harry Ref 513-334
Son of William Henry Tordoff.
Tordoff, Herbert Ref 513-209
Son of William Henry Tordoff.
Tordoff, John Ref 513-9
Born in Low Moor.
Abigail was born in Low Moor
Tordoff, John Ref 513-563
Born in Wibsey.
Tordoff, John Ref 513-33
Born in Wibsey.
Lena was born in Halifax
Tordoff, John Ref 513-413
Son of Squire Tordoff.
Janey was the daughter of Samuel Watkinson
Tordoff, John Jeffrey Ref 513-8
Son of Willie Tordoff.
Tordoff, Joshua Ref 513-10
Born in Low Moor [30th October 1818].
Grace was born in Halifax
Tordoff, Joshua Ref 513-5
Son of Dixon Tordoff.
Emily was born in Shipley
Tordoff, Lewis Fitton Ref 513-6
Son of William Tordoff.
Emily was born in Halifax [9th August 1879]
Tordoff, Norman Ref 513-627
Son of John Tordoff.
Tordoff, Peter Ref 513-474
Born in Low Moor.
Sarah was born in Bradford
Tordoff, Peter Ref 513-2
Son of Peter Tordoff.
Alice was born in Bradford / Wike
Tordoff, Philip C. Ref 513-367 Tordoff, Sam Ref 513-11
Born in Halifax [28th April 1866].
Annie was born in Sowerby Bridge [8th August 1865]
Tordoff, Samuel Watkinson Ref 513-1408
Son of John Tordoff.
Tordoff, Sheila Ref 513-611 Tordoff, Squire Ref 513-4430
He married Mary [18??-1???].
Tordoff, Thomas Denbigh Ref 513-447
Listed as John Denbigh Tordoff [1851].
The verdict went in favour of the Tordoffs that they should recover
the whole amount (about £2,800) for which the action was brought
Sarah Ann was the daughter of William Blackburn
Tordoff, William Ref 513-541
Butcher at 14 Market Street.
Tordoff, William Ref 513-404
Born in Wibsey [5th December 1838].
Abigail (née Fitton) was born 5th April 1838.
Tordoff, William Ref 513-473
JP.
Esther was born in Shelf
Tordoff, William Henry Ref 513-62
Born in Barnsley [29th May 1864].
Mary Jane
was born in Batley
was the daughter of
Tordoff, Willie Ref 513-7
Son of John Tordoff.
Annie was born 19th January 1884
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