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He was
a wool warehouseman [1851] /
a book keeper [1861] /
a master joiner employing 4 men & 2 boys [1871] /
licensed victualler at the Old Bull's Head, Halifax [1879].
He married Elizabeth [1822-1912].
Children:
The family lived at
Benjamin died 24th January 1879 (aged 65)
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3688].
After his death Elizabeth took over at the Old Bull's
Head [1881, 1887].
In 1911, Elizabeth was living at in Macclesfield, Cheshire
with daughter Annie & her husband.
She died in Macclesfield [25th February 1912] (aged 88)
& was buried at Macclesfield Cemetery
This & associated entries use material contributed by Stuart Wilkinson
He was
a draper and grocer in Todmorden [1826] /
a cotton spinner and manufacturer at Gauxholme Cotton Mill [1829] /
manager for Fielden Brothers at Waterstalls Mill, Walsden
[1836-1851].
In 1825, he married (1) Christiana Boys [1805-1856].
Children:
Around 1858, he married (2) Martha Pearson.
Child: 10. Pearson [b Southport 1859]
They lived at Waterstalls Mill, Walsden [1836-1851].
In 1842, he took possession of Waterstalls Farm and 7 acres.
On 5th October 1839, the Northern Star & Leeds General Advertiser
reported
During the absence of Mr & Mrs Wrigley of Waterstalls, Todmorden,
from home on Monday last, Samuel their third son, a fine promising
boy, eight years of age, who developed extraordinary mental powers,
whilst playing on the edge of his father's mill dam in company with
another child, accidentally fell into the water and was drowned; his
companion being greatly terrified ran home without giving or making
an alarm, and left him without help to perish
About 1851, the family left Waterstalls to live in Stockport and
never returned.
Edmund became a gingham manufacturer employing 12 hands
This & associated entries use material contributed by Linda Briggs
He was a painter employing 6 men & 2 boys [1881].
In 1854, he married Elizabeth Redman [1834-1897].
Children:
They lived at New Road, Wadsworth [1881]
He died on 16th December 1853 at Gonzales, Western Texas, of
inflammation of the lungs, after an illness of 5 days
In 1882, he emigrated to New Zealand.
He served the New Zealand Methodist Church for the rest of his life.
He did much pioneering work in the North and
South Islands.
He was stationed in Glen Eden, Auckland [1875]
He married Unknown.
Children:
They lived at Ryburn Terrace, Sowerby Bridge [1900]
On 8th November 1798, he married Mary (Mally) Hill [1778-1858]
at St Chad's Rochdale.
Children:
They lived at Lily Hall, Heptonstall [1841].
Living with them [in 1841] were [?] grandchildren Mary Rigley
[b 1839] & Thomas Rigley [b 1841].
James died at Lily Hall [25th January 1846] (aged 67).
Mary died at Heptonstall [27th August 1858] (aged 79)
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Grace Hanley
In May 1857, his name appeared in a list of insolvent
petitioners
He was a plasterer [1841].
In 1840, he married (1) Mary Pickles [1815-1852] in
Heptonstall.
Children:
In 1854, he married (2) Mary Akroyd [1821-1876] in Heptonstall.
Children:
They lived at
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Grace Hanley
In August 1909, he disappeared after saying that he was going to
join his family on holiday in North Wales.
A subsequent audit revealed that £1,050 was missing from the
council accounts.
He was never seen again
This & associated entries use material contributed by Chris Helme
She married (1) John Fielden, and had a son Samuel
who died an infant.
After John's death, she married (2) William Stevenson
[1855], and had 2 children: Mary Jane and Fred.
Jane died in Sheffield as did her two children by William
Stevenson.
Members of the family were buried at St Peter's Church, Walsden
He was
a leather agent [1851, 1871] /
a retired leather agent [1881].
On 23rd June 1834, he married Joyce Gardom [1811-1887] in Leeds.
They lived at
Joyce died 22nd May 1887 (aged 76).
He married (2) Mary [1827-1918].
John James died 25th December 1895 (aged 84).
Mary died 22nd April 1918 (aged 91).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 451]
with Joyce's mother Ann Gardom [1773-1863]
& Mary's nephew Mark Marshall [1859-1930]
He was innkeeper at the Coach & Horses, Rishworth [1845, 1851].
He married Elizabeth [1794-18??].
Children:
He was a tin plate worker [1843].
On 2nd April 1843, he married Elizabeth Hollas at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
The couple died in Oldham.
They and other members of the family were buried at Royton Cemetery,
Oldham
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell & Linda Taylor
In 1849, he was declared bankrupt
Born in Rochdale.
He was
a plasterer [1841] /
a painter employing 9 men [1871].
He married Susey [1811-1886] from Heptonstall.
Child: George
They lived at
In 1871, his niece, Sarah Uttley, and her son,
Herbert, were living with the Wrigley family.
Thomas was dead by 1881.
In 1881, Herbert and his aunt Susy Wrigley, were living with the family of Stansfield Wilkinson
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Grace Hanley
Born in Todmorden.
He took over from his father as Manager of Waterstalls Mill,
later moving to manage Robinwood Mill, Todmorden.
He was a Freemason, a member of Prince George Lodge, Bottoms,
Eastwood, and passed the degrees of Master, Arch and Knight Templar.
In 1857, he married Mary, daughter of Robert Fielden.
Children:
They lived at
His obituary:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Linda Briggs
This & associated entries use material contributed by John Needham
He was a partner in Binns & Wrigley [1810s].
He established Watts Wrigley & Son [1836].
He married Unknown.
Children:
They lived at
Born in Rochdale.
He was
Professor of Music [1891] /
a teacher of music [1901, 1911] /
organist at Christ Church, Todmorden [1897, 1905].
In 1884, he married Mary Whitfield Day [1861-19??] from
Hackney, London, in Hackney.
Child:
Philip [b 1890] who was an apprentice electrical engineer [1911]
They lived at Avon Villas, 35 Adelaide Street, Stansfield [1891,
1901, 1911]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Born in Hebden Bridge.
He was
an architect & land surveyor [1911] /
a partner in Walsh & Wrigley.
His work included
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Church, Hebden Bridge.
He served in World War I.
On 12th June 1894, he married Charlotte Greenwood at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
In 1901, he was a boarder, living with James William Helliwell at the Pack Horse, Wadsworth.
He was in jail [1901, 1911].
With help of ROOTSCHAT members, the following story has emerged
He was cohabiting with another woman in Southport, where he was
arrested.
In June 1907, he was charged with neglecting his wife & children, and
the maximum sentence of 3 months' hard labour, was passed
They lived at 8 Old Gate, Hebden Bridge [1911]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Kathy Witheridge
Wrigley, Abram Ref 446-1746
Pastor at Wellington Road Baptist Church, Todmorden [August
1849-1853]
Wrigley, Benjamin Ref 446-2
Born in South Crossland, Almondbury [16th August 1814].
Elizabeth was born in Halifax
Wrigley, Edmund Ref 446-7630
Born in Rochdale.
Christians was the daughter of Thomas Boys
BOY DROWNED
Wrigley, George Ref 446-2423
Son of Thomas Wrigley.
Elizabeth was born in Hebden Bridge
Wrigley, Henry Ref 446-1383
Son on Watts Wrigley.
Wrigley, Rev J. Ref 446-2808
He was a lay preacher at Todmorden for four years.
Wrigley, J. L. Ref 446-8600
Councillor for the Central Ward of Sowerby Bridge District Council
[1900]
Wrigley, James Ref 446-2417
He was a cabinet maker [1841].
Mary was born in Milnrow [5th July 1778]
Wrigley, James Ref 446-8860
Professor of music in Halifax.
Wrigley, James Ref 446-2416
Son of James Wrigley.
Wrigley, James W. Ref 446-1927
He worked for 16 years in the Treasurer's Office of Rochdale Council
before succeeding C. W. Shackleton as Borough Accountant for
Brighouse [1901].
Wrigley, Jane Ref 446-3970
Daughter of Edmund Wrigley.
Wrigley, John James Ref 446-1021
Born in Gildersome.
Joyce was born in Holbeck, the daughter of Ann
& Hugh Gardom
Wrigley, Joseph Ref 446-2488
He was
Usher then Master at Rastrick Grammar School [1822] /
land surveyor at Rastrick /
Registrar of births and deaths for Rastrick [1840]
Wrigley, Joseph Ref 446-88
Born in Ashton, Lancashire.
Elizabeth was born in Rishworth
Wrigley, Joseph Ref 446-408
Born in Halifax.
Elizabeth was born in Barkisland, the daughter of John Hollas
Wrigley, Thomas Ref 446-82
19th century newspapers record a
T. Wrigley of Todmorden
who registered several patents
Wrigley, Thomas Ref 446-860
Silk waste spinner at Halifax.
Wrigley, Thomas Ref 446-2411
Son of James Wrigley.
Wrigley, Thomas Ref 446-8930
Son of Edmund Wrigley.
After a lengthy illness, Mr Thomas Wrigley died at Elm House,
Todmorden in his 64th year.
The deceased gentleman was a well known person, having been manager
for Messrs Fielden Brothers, cotton manufacturers at Robinwood Mill
and at Waterside.
He commenced working at Waterstalls Mill, Walsden, when about 8 years
of age, his father being manager at that time under the old firm of
Fielden Brothers.
For this firm Mr Wrigley held most responsible positions for a long
period, and was looked upon as head of several departments
Wrigley, U. Ref 446-839
Architect who designed St Walburga's Catholic Church, Luddendenfoot
[1898]
Wrigley, Watts Ref 446-1382
Partner in Milnes & Wrigley [1800].
After the partnership was dissolved in 1803, he carried on cotton
spinning at Brow Mills, Sowerby Bridge.
In 1806, he was declared bankrupt.
Wrigley, William Alfred Ref 446-1461
MusBac Oxon.
Wrigley, Willie Ref 446-955
Son of George Wrigley.
Charlotte was born in Mytholmroyd, the daughter of James Greenwood
In December 1905, Willie was brought before Todmorden
magistrates because, after a fortune had been left to him, he
had spent £900 in a short time, by drinking.
He had then run away and left his family – incurring welfare charges
of £40 on the rates, and written threatening letters to his
wife.
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