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She was a shopkeeper [1841].
She lived at West Street, Halifax [1841].
Living with her [in 1841] was Sarah Wright [b 1880] (cotton
rover).
Anne was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 358]
next to her sister (?) Martha Wright
Worsted spinner
On 18th November 1916, he married Sarah Hannah Turner at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge.
After her parents' deaths, Sarah Hannah ran the Waiters' Arms, Sowerby Bridge [1916-1945].
During World War I,
he served as a Rifleman
with the 1st Battalion
Royal Irish Regiment.
He died 16th January 1918 (aged 34).
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.
Sarah Hannah died in 1972
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Son of Fred Wright.
Born in Queensbury.
He was a cotton spinner [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the Royal Army Medical Corps
attached to the
Tank Corps.
His photograph appears with reports of his award in the Halifax Courier [29th June & 6th July 1918].
He was awarded the Military Medal
Question:
The newspaper reports are very brief.
Does anyone know any more about the man?
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In [Q4] 1906, he married Martha Monk in Halifax.
They lived at 11 South Lane, Shelf
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 10th Battalion
Royal Fusiliers.
He died 8th October 1917 (aged 31).
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 28-30, 162-162A & 163A],
on the Memorial at Heywood's Chapel, Northowram,
and on the Memorial at Saint Michael's & All Angels' Church, Shelf
Son of Walter Wright.
He was
an undergraduate [1909] /
Chairman of Card Clothing & Belting Limited [1949].
In June 1912, he married Bertha Evelyn Robinson [1887-1954] at
the Old Priory Church, Bridlington.
They lived at The High Trees, Heath Lane, Halifax [1949, 1954].
Clement Vernon died 14th December 1949.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £67,509 18/8d.
Probate was granted to his widow Bertha Evelyn,
Dorothy Enid Dunsby (wife of Edward Dunsby),
Joan Evelyn Wright (spinster),
and
Pauline Esme Steele (wife of John Steele).
Bertha Evelyn died in Scarborough [2nd May 1954].
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £19,281 3/-.
Probate was granted to
Dorothy Enid Dunsby (wife of Edward Dunsby),
Joan Evelyn Buckingham (wife of Paul Somerset
Buckingham),
and
Pauline Esme Steele (wife of John Steele)
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He married Unknown.
Child:
Sarah [1784-1852] who married Jonathan Akroyd
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He married Elizabeth [1833-1910].
Children:
The family lived in Ovenden.
Elizabeth died 12th August 1910 (aged 77).
David died 9th April 1913 (aged 84).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2439]
He was educated at Heath Grammar School & Halifax School of Art.
He lived at 60 Ripon Street, Halifax.
During World War II,
he served as an Ordinary Seaman
with the Royal Navy.
at HMS Collingwood.
He died 18th June 1943 (aged 18).
He was buried at Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, Hampshire [Grave Ref E 63 20].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on Heath Grammar School Memorial Gates
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He was
a tailor (employer) [1891] /
a tailor, own account (self employed) [1901].
He was in business at the junction of Lord Street and Bull Green,
Halifax.
In 1882, he married Martha Ann Swallow [1861-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Edward died 10th March 1910 (aged 50)
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £1,887.
Probate was granted to his widow Martha Ann.
After Edward's death, son Frederick Norman took over
the tailoring business and moved it to Bull Close Lane, Halifax
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She died 18th May 1870 (aged 30),
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 230].
At that time, a John Crossley was owner of the Plot
Question:
Does anyone know anything about Elizabeth or her connections
to the Crossley family?
Born in Hebden Bridge [15th April 1894].
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Sergeant
with C Company
1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action [16th October 1915] (aged 21).
He was buried at Bard Cottage Cemetery, Belgium. [Grave Ref I E 9].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint James Church, Hebden Bridge
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Born in Queensbury.
He was
a plumber of Sandbeds, Queensbury [1889] /
a plumber [1891, 1901] /
a journeyman plumber [1911].
In 1889, he married Emily Wormald [1866-19??] at St Peter's Church, Bradford (Bradford Cathedral).
Children:
They lived at
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He was a wire drawer [1911].
He never married.
They lived at 28 Boothtown Road [1911].
He died in Halifax General Hospital [24th October 1937]
and was buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £331 3/-
to his elder brother James
Born in Halifax.
When his father died [1910], Frederick Norman took over the
family tailoring business and moved it to Bull Close Lane, Halifax.
In 1912, he married Sarah F Birkenhead in Halifax.
They lived at 67 New Park Road, Salford.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 906th Mechanical Transport Company
Army Service Corps.
He was lost [4th May 1917] (aged 30)
when the troopship Transylvania, in which he was travelling,
was torpedoed by German Submarine U-63 and sank 3 miles off
the Italian coast in the Gulf of Genoa, with the loss of 42 lives.
He is remembered on the Savona Memorial, Italy.
In [Q2] 1922, Sarah Frances married Mr Parr
in Barton upon Irwell.
They lived at 55 Gorse Street, Gorse Hill, Stretford, Manchester
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In 1816, he published Solitary Walks with epitaphs, elegies
and inscriptions among the tombs
He was a stone mason [1871].
In [Q1] 1868, he married Hannah Rushworth in Halifax.
Child: Joseph Henry
The family lived at 2 White Birk, Northowram [1871]
He was a shopkeeper, chemist / druggist [1901].
In [Q4] 1891, he married Catherine Mary Alsop [1867-19??] in
Doncaster.
Children:
They lived at Albert Street, Hebden Bridge [1901]
In 1894, he married (1) Frances [1850-1903] in Halifax.
George William took over as landlord of the Old King Cross Inn [1894-1905].
Fanny died in 1903.
In [Q1] 1911, he married (2) Alice Viney [1872-19??] in Halifax.
They lived at Stonecliffe, Savile Park [1911, 1928].
George William died 3rd October 1928.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £21,226 5/4d.
Probate was granted to
his widow Alice
and
Ernest Charles Lewin (merchant)
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He was a tailor [1891, 1901].
In [Q4] 1882, he married Isabella Taylor [1860-1933]
in Barrow in Furness.
She was a dressmaker [1901]
Children:
They lived at
Isabella died 14th December 1933 (aged 73).
Harry died 25th September 1939 (aged 83).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 926],
with the family of Henry Wright
He married Grace [1833-1874].
Children:
Grace died 2nd February 1874 (aged 41)
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 926]
with Harry Wright.
He moved to Halifax and worked as woolstapler.
On 2nd October 1830, he married Hannah Hodgson [1810-1878].
Children:
They lived at
Henry died shortly after his 100th birthday
He was buried at Sion Congregational Church, Halifax
He studied electrical engineering in Zurich, Switzerland.
In 1897, he founded Wright Electric Motors.
In 1901, he lived with his brother, Francis and his
sister, Mary Evelyn at 8 Park Road, Halifax.
He died at Knaresborough
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He married Edna.
They lived at Hove Edge, Brighouse.
During World War II,
he served as a Sergeant
with the 51st Squadron
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He died 11th August 1944 (aged 35).
He was buried at Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany [Grave Ref 4 A 9]
Now I do hereby acknowledge my sincere contrition for the offence,
and thank the aforesaid George Ibbotson for his lenity, and
promise never to do the like again.
Witness my hand this [date]
He was
a tailor [1851] /
a tailor & woollen draper [1861].
Around 1828, he married Sarah [1802-1???].
Children:
They lived at
He was
a tailor [1841, 1851] /
a tailor & woollen draper [1861].
He married Sarah [1802-1870].
Children:
They lived at
James died 2nd August 1864 (aged 66).
Sarah died 8th August 1870 (aged 68).
Members of the family were buried/remembered at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2370]
with James's sister Mary Blackburn [1804-1892]
He was a weaver [1826].
On 23rd Oct 1826, he married Rachel Horner in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Northowram.
The couple died in ^nram^:
Rachel [1846];
James [1848]
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He married Sarah Alice [1829-1861].
Children:
Sarah Alice died 8th October 1861 (aged 32).
James died 14th April 1883 (aged 54).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2067]
with Edgar [1862-1862], son of James & Eliza
Wright
Born in Northowram.
He was
a stone mason [1906] /
a builder & house repairer [1911].
On 8th December 1906, he married Ruth Mann [1865-1931] in
Halifax.
They had no children.
They lived at Brier Street, Boothtown [1911].
James died at Gordon Street, Boothtown [3rd January 1941].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £792 14/5d
to his nephew Jack Hollas
and Reginald George Skinner Bowditch (solicitor's clerk)
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Question:
Does anyone know which inn this may have been?
In March 1710, he was found dead in the lane near his home.
The Northowram Register records
His wife died in May 1710
He married Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Cordingley.
Child: Thomas
They lived at Mulcture Hall, Halifax
In 1806, he was declared bankrupt
Child: Leonard
They lived at 25 Lower George Street, Todmorden [1915].
See
Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension
He was a stone mason [1863].
Children:
The children were born in Northowram.
The couple died in Boothtown:
John [25th May 1898];
Hannah [20th April 1917]
They were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
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He married Ann [1852-1948].
Child:
unknown
Around 1900, the family moved to Lightcliffe.
He became coachman for Sir William Henry Aykroyd.
John and Ann were the first occupants of the Watkinson Almshouses, Lightcliffe
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Son of Dr John Hodgson Wright.
He was
Physician and surgeon [1895] /
Medical Officer at the Halifax Infirmary & Dispensary [1895] /
Honorary Medical Officer at the Royal Halifax Infirmary [1905].
In 1903, he was one of the first people to be granted a car registration and a motor drivers' licence.
In 1899, he married Florence Le Mottee [1879-19??] from
Preston, in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 4 Park Road, Halifax [1894, 1901, 1911].
He died in Gloucestershire.
See
Beatrice Cooke
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He was a dyer's labourer [1884].
On 25th December 1884, he married Sarah Elizabeth Hainsworth [1864-1947] at St Thomas's Church, Claremount.
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Son of Henry Wright.
He was
educated at Longfield Academy, Halifax /
a doctor with a surgery at Doctor Lane [1860s] /
Medical Officer at the Halifax Infirmary & Dispensary [1895].
In 1870, he gave evidence at the trial of Walter Crabtree.
In 1871, he and John Haigh Fuller, who were the executors of John Haigh, leased Savile Hall, Halifax to John Lewis.
On 1st June 1865, he married (1) Elizabeth Crossley
at Square Congregational Chapel.
Children:
Elizabeth died (possibly of perinatal complications) in 1870.
She is remembered on the family grave at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 149].
He married (2) Mary [1848-1???].
Children:
They lived at
He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1898
He died at Pontefract.
He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
[28th January 1898].
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Born in Milnthorpe, Westmorland.
He was
a coachman of 10 Penuel Place, Siddal [1899] /
a domestic coachman [1901, 1911] /
groom & coachman to Mr Whitworth, Sir Frederick Whitley Thomson & Sir George Fisher-Smith.
He married Flora Merrett [1878-19??] at All Saints' Church, Dudwell.
Children:
They lived at
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 12th Battalion
East Yorkshire Regiment.
He was reported missing and assumed to have died 3rd May 1917 (aged 38).
The Halifax Courier He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 4 & 5]
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Born in Hipperholme.
He trained at Frankland's Academy [April 1680].
He preached at Idle and Horton.
He was ordained at Bradford [1694].
On 20th November 1700, he married Dorothy, widow of Rev
W. Courlass from Marston.
He preached at Lightcliffe.
He preached in private houses.
In 1715, he established a Nonconformist society at Hove Edge.
The Lightcliffe and Hove Edge groups discontinued after his death
He married Unknown.
Child: Jonathan
Born in Halifax.
He was
a tailor [1861] /
a tailor & draper [1871].
He married Margaret Lawrie [1846-1872].
Children:
They lived at Kingston, Halifax [1871].
Margaret Lawrie died 18th March 1872 (aged 26).
Joseph died 14th November 1919 (aged 79).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1171]
In 1881, he was living with his aunt Selina and her husband
Alfred Spencer.
In 1886, he was charged with attempting to shot his
uncle Alfred.
The case is reported in the
Foldout
In 1891, he was a worsted coating weaver living with his grandparents
James & Sarah Rushworth and family at 1, Ramsden Street
Of Todmorden.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/9th Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He died 6th June 1915 (aged 25).
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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She was of independent means and never married.
She lived at
He was buried at the Quaker Burial Ground, Halifax [Grave Ref: 1].
The epitaph there reads
She was a domestic cook in Huddersfield [1911].
She never married.
She died at 10 Sykes Terrace, Shroggs Road [19th September 1930]
and was buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
in the family vault
During World War II,
he served as a Driver
with the Royal Army Service Corps.
He died 4th August 1944 (aged 30).
He was buried at Tilly-sur-Seulles War Cemetery, France [Grave Ref XI D 3-11].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Shelf Wesleyan Methodist Chapel,
and on the Memorial at Saint Michael's & All Angels' Church, Shelf
He died after a long illness, at the house of his sister, in
Fossgate, York
He was
a butcher in Shelf [1841] /
a butcher in Swine Market, Halifax [1847].
He also traded as a cattle dealer, travelling throughout the North of
England.
In [Q4] 1845, he married Elizabeth Ayrton in Halifax.
Children:
On 4th October 1873, he was travelling by train when he left the
train in Bolton Station to urinate in the privacy of the railway
tunnel.
He was knocked down and killed by a passing train.
He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
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He was
a machine maker [1841] /
a overlooker (wire) [1851] /
a book keeper (wire works) [1871] /
local Baptist preacher [1871].
He married Ann [1800-1886].
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1841] were Jane Wright [b 1802]
& Maria Littlewood [b 1823] (female servant)
Simeon died 20th September 1872 (aged 61).
Ann died 19th June 1886 (aged 86).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2809]
During World War I,
he served
with the 1st/6th Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He died 21st March 1918 (aged 26).
He is remembered on the Pozières Memorial, France,
and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
He married Frances, daughter of Jeremiah Holroyd
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Born in Blackburn, Lancashire [12th August 1707].
He was educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Blackburn & St
John's College Cambridge.
He was Usher at Blackburn Grammar School [1727-1731].
Like fellow-antiquarian, Watson, he was
Curate at Halifax [1732]
and
Curate at Ripponden [1750-1754].
In 1738, he wrote a history of Halifax, The Antiquities of the Town of Halifax in Yorkshire.
On 23rd July 1730, he married (1) Grace Houworthand [17??-1741].
On 10th August 1742, he married (2) Grace Hartley [17??-17??].
He died 8th June 1754.
He was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden.
In 1864, his grandson, Thomas Wright, edited his grandfather's
autobiography
He attended Natty Binns's School.
He wrote an autobiography which gives many details of the district.
See
Dr Nettleton
Born in Northowram
He was a weaver [1861].
On 4th March 1861, he married Jane Gaskin [1838-1916] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Halifax.
Titus died in Northowram [15th December 1877].
He was buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
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He served during World War I.
He (possibly) died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Baldwin & Walker Roll of Honour
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action in France / Flanders [23rd October 1916].
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6A & 6B]
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Born in Halifax.
He was a manufacturer (leather belts) [1891].
In [Q1] 1881, he married Sarah Coggan [1859-1925]
in West Butterwick, Lincolnshire.
Children:
They lived at Elm Grove, Skircoat [1909].
Living with them [in 1891] was visitor Caroline Coggan [b
1853].
Walter died 20th September 1909.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £48,337 18/7d
[Resworn £49,398 3/9d].
Probate was granted to
his widow Sarah, and son Walter Evelyn
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Son of Walter Wright.
Born in Halifax.
He was
a mill owner /
Managing Director of Fleming, Birkby & Goodall Limited /
a Governor & Trustee of the Waterhouse Charities /
President of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce /
a member of the Board of Management of the Royal Halifax Infirmary /
President of the Halifax Light Opera Society [1931-1937] /
a member of the Lodge of Probity /
one of the founders of the Victory [No 3922] Masonic Lodge.
In [Q1] 1911, he married (1) Edith Bertha Murgatroyd in
Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Heath Bank, Halifax.
Edith Bertha died 25th December 1933.
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £13,298 19/6d.
Probate was granted to her husband Walter Evelyn,
Harold Ingham Bearder (solicitor),
and
John Ayrton Wright (student).
In October 1938, he married (2) Alice Brook at Holborn
Register Office, London.
He lived at
Savile Lea, Halifax [1933, 1936],
Savile House, Halifax [1936],
and
Rowan Garth, Ben Rhydding [1940]
Walter Evelyn died 18th November 1940.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £136,347 16/3d.
Probate was granted to
Lloyds Bank Limited
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Child:
Patricia M. [b 1920]
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He married Sarah [1718-1786].
Children:
There is a memorial to members of the family in Halifax Parish Church.
The epitaph on the memorial
is recorded in
the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions
He died in Halifax [8th April 1844] (aged 69)
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2711]
with Martha Jane Turner [1850-1874]
He married Unknown.
Child: Samuel
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He married Emma.
Children:
Like William's brother Charles, the family went to live
at Mercara, Coorg, India
He was
a gardener, domestic servant [1881] /
a coachman [1891] /
a labourer for mason [1901].
He married Jane [1849-1???].
The widowed Jane was a charwoman [1911]
Children:
They lived at
William died Q1 1911 (aged 60)
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He was a machine operator for Campbell Gas Engine Company Limited
[1921].
He married Harriet Annie Greenwood [1897-1968].
She was a cotton winder [1939]
Child: Olga [b 11th September 1920] who married
[Luddendenfoot 25th July 1942] Private Walter R. Bishop
They lived at 7 Turner Buildings, Luddendenfoot (living
with Harriet's widowed father) [1921, 1939].
Living with the widowed Harriet [in 1939] was daughter Olga
(ladies overall machinist)
& sister Alice Greenwood (cotton winder).
Willie died 11th April 1936 (aged 42).
Harriet Annie died 26th February 1968 (aged 70).
The couple were buried at Butts Green Baptist Chapel, Warley
with Harriet's parents
Wright, Mr Ref 189-785
Vicar of Coley [1733]
and
Curate at Halifax [1740]
Wright, Mr Ref 189-12
Partner in Carter & Wright (Engineers & Machine Tools) Limited
Wright, Adam Ref 189-1401
Vicar of Elland [1592]
Wright, Alfred William Ref 189-2799
Chemist and druggist at Elland
Wright, Anne Ref 189-34
Born in Halifax.
Wright, Arthur Horton Ref 189-1074
Of Lightcliffe.
Wright, Arthur William Ref 189-26
Born in Warley.
Sarah Hannah was the daughter of William Turner
Wright, Bernard Ref 189-18
MM.
Wright, Bernard Ref 189-473 Wright, Clement Ref 189-10
Wright, Clement Vernon Ref 189-1103
JP.
Bertha Evelyn was the daughter of Blanchard H. Robinson
of Sands House, Sewerby, Bridlington
Wright, David Ref 189-1146
Of Bradshaw.
Wright, David Ref 189-1546
In the early 1800s, he established a partnership as cotton spinners
at Lumb Mill, Warley with Samuel Garforth, John Garforth and
John Wright.
The partnership was dissolved in 1818 when he sold his share
to John Garforth
Wright, David Ref 189-20
He was
a wire cleaner [1870] /
a labourer [1872, 1879] /
a woolsorter [1913].
Wright, Donald Ref 189-11
Son of Clara & Baldwin Frankland Murgatroyd Wright of
Halifax.
Wright, Edward Ref 189-13
Born in Halifax.
Wright, Elizabeth Ref 189-35
Of Halifax.
Wright, Rev Ernest Valentine Ref 189-1059
He was vicar of Hardwicke, Hereford
before becoming
Vicar of Copley [1950]
Wright, Frank Ref 189-9
Son of Alice & William Wright of 20 Commercial Street,
Hebden Bridge.
Wright, Fred Ref 189-17
Son of Bethel Wright, woolwasher.
Emily, of Clayton Lane, Clayton, was born in Hunslet, Leeds,
the daughter of John Wormald, locomotive driver
Wright, Fred Ref 189-445
Son of John Wright.
Wright, Frederick Norman Ref 189-14
Son of Edward Wright
Wright, George Ref 189-1392
Halifax writer.
Wright, George Ref 189-32
Born in Elland.
Hannah was the daughter of James Rushworth
Wright, George Burkitt Ref 189-676
Born in Doncaster.
Catherine Mary was born in Doncaster
Wright, George William Ref 189-7
Born in Morton in the Marsh, Gloucestershire.
Frances / Fanny was the daughter of Henry Drake,
widow of Joe Helliwell, and
landlady at the Old King Cross Inn
Alice was from Bridgwater, Somerset
Wright, Harry Ref 189-21
Born in Halifax.
Isabella was born in Barrow in Furness / Ireland
Wright, Henry Ref 189-22
In [Q2] 1867, a Henry Wright married Grace Lee in
Halifax
Details of Henry's death / burial place are not yet known
Wright, Henry Ref 189-549
Born in Norfolk.
Hannah was born in Halifax
Wright, Henry Hodgson Ref 189-551
Son of Dr John Hodgson Wright.
Wright, Herbert Ref 189-8
Son of Agnes & Edmunson Wright.
Wright, James Ref 189-2085
On 28th September 1822, he placed a notice in The Leeds Mercury
Whereas, I, James Wright bar-keeper at Kirklees Bar in the
township of Hartshead-cum-Clifton, did, on Saturday evening the 14th
day of September instant about 9 o'clock, without any just cause,
assault Mr George Ibbotson, of the township of
Hartshead-cum-Clifton, solicitor, by seizing hold of his horse's
bridle, and stopping him upon the public highway, near Kirklees Bar,
in breach of the King's Peace, for which a prosecution has been
commenced against me, but in consequence of my publicly acknowledging
the offence in The Leeds Mercury and The Leeds Intelligencer, and
paying the costs thereof, and all the costs incident to such
prosecution, the same hath been discontinued.
Wright, James Ref 189-24
Born in Halifax.
Sarah was born in Halifax
Wright, James Ref 189-27
Born in Halifax.
Sarah was born in Halifax
Wright, James Ref 189-428
Born in Northowram
Rachel was the daughter of Stephen Horner
Wright, James Ref 189-25
Wright, James Ref 189-433
Son of John Wright.
Ruth was born in Halifax, the daughter of Thomas Pearson Mann
Wright, John Ref 189-779
An innkeeper of Bailiff Bridge.
it's said that he was sadly drunk
Wright, John Ref 189-869
A Halifax cabinet-maker.
Wright, John Ref 189-1544
Cotton spinner at Stubbing Mill, Erringden / Hebble End Mill [1820s-1834].
In 1834, he employed 46 workers
Wright, John Ref 189-1547
In the early 1800s, he established a partnership as cotton spinners
at Lumb Mill, Warley with Samuel Garforth, John Garforth and
David Wright.
The partnership was dissolved in 1818 when David Wright sold
his share to John Garforth
Wright, John Ref 189-1558
Cotton manufacturer at Kebroyd Lower Mill [until 1806].
Wright, John Ref 189-721
He married Margaret [18??-19??].
Wright, John Ref 189-432
Son of James Wright.
Wright, John Ref 189-6503
Born in Westlinton, Cumberland [10th October 1853].
Wright, Dr John Crossley Ref 189-550
MA, MB, BC, CM.
Wright, John Henry Ref 189-434
Son of Titus Wright.
Sarah Elizabeth was born in Halifax
Wright, Dr John Hodgson Ref 189-105
JP, MRCS.
Elizabeth was the daughter of John Crossley
Wright, John William Ref 189-15
Son of William Wright.
Flora, of 10 Penuel Place, Siddal, was the daughter
of George Merrett, seaman
Wright, Jonas Ref 189-826
Corn dealer at Bailiff Bridge mill [1822]
Wright, Rev Jonathan Ref 189-945
Son of Joseph Wright.
Wright, Joseph Ref 189-1378
In 1694, he obtained a licence for preaching at his house – near
Langley House – in Hipperholme.
Wright, Joseph Ref 189-23
Son of James Wright.
Margaret was born in Scotland
Wright, Joseph Henry Ref 189-31
Son of George Wright.
Wright, Kenneth Ref 189-509 Wright, Leonard Ref 189-217
Son of John Wright.
Wright, Margaret Ref 189-1716
Hatter at Woolshops, Halifax [1850]
Wright, Mrs Margaret Ref 189-1797
Cloth cap maker at Woolshops, Halifax [1850]
Wright, Margaret Ref 189-2258
Hatter at Woolshops, Halifax [1850]
Wright, Martha Ref 189-33
Of Halifax.
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 357]
next to her sister (?) Anne Wright
Wright, Matthew Ref 189-2238
Of Bradford.
[he gave] this parcel of ground for a burying place to
the Children of Light called Quakers
Wright, Rachel Ref 189-438
Daughter of John Wright.
Wright, Ralph Ref 189-19
Son of Emily & Squire Wright
of Shelf.
Wright, Richard Ref 189-1404
A law stationer of Halifax.
Wright, Dr Robert Ref 189-2489
Surgeon at Brighouse [1840]
Wright, Samuel Ref 189-4
Son of William Wright.
Elizabeth, of Holdsworth, was the daughter of David Ayrton
Wright, Simeon Ref 189-30
Born in Halifax.
Ann was born in Halifax [9th February 1800]
Wright, Sydney Paul Johnson Ref 189-221
Son of Margaret and John Wright of 25 Lower George
Street, Todmorden.
Wright, Thomas Ref 189-2831
Proprietor of the Leeds Intelligencer.
Wright, Rev Thomas Ref 189-211
AB.
Wright, Thomas Ref 189-870
Son of John Wright.
Wright, Titus Ref 189-431
Son of James Wright.
Jane was born in Northowram
Wright, Walter Ref 189-6
He was employed by Baldwin & Walker Limited.
Wright, Walter Ref 189-1
Born in Elland.
Wright, Walter Ref 189-3
Son of Samuel Wright.
Wright, Walter Evelyn Ref 189-2253
JP.
Edith Bertha was the daughter of John Henry Murgatroyd
Alice was the daughter of James Brook of Lightcliffe
Wright, Wilfrid H. Ref 189-2753
In 1918, he married Irene Mary Chatterley, daughter of Thomas Quinsey.
Wright, William Ref 189-1915
Halifax ironmonger.
Wright, William Ref 189-29
He was a cordwainer.
Wright, William Ref 189-5
He was landlord of the Stone Chair, Shelf [1841, 1847].
Wright, William Ref 189-28
Son of James Wright.
Wright, William Ref 189-16
Born in Colchester, Essex.
Jane was born in Crosthwaite / Underbarrow, Westmorland.
Wright, Willie Ref 189-36
Born in Midgley.
Harriet Annie was born in Luddendenfoot [17th August 1897],
the daughter of James Greenwood.
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1899,
1907,
1908,
1914,
1922;
Death
1907
Unattached burials at Lister Lane Cemetery: Plot 357, Plot 3080
Wright surname Ref 189-2
Unattached BMDs for Wright
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