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Son of John Hoyle Wheelwright.
Born in Soyland.
He was
a cotton spinner (employer) [1901] /
partner in J. W. Wheelwright & Sons Limited [1907].
On 11th August 1908, he married Ethel Maud Tetley [1883-1976] at Halifax Parish Church.
Child:
Audrey Lycett [b 1921] who married [1954] Alastair G. A. Kissack
They lived at
He died at Bootham Park, York [8th May 1947].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £50,337 7/3d.
Probate was granted to
his widow Ethel Maud and John Michael Hoyle Wheelwright
(company secretary)
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
Son of John Hoyle Wheelwright.
Born in Soyland.
He was
a farmer [1907] /
partner in J. W. Wheelwright & Sons Limited [1907].
In 1919, he married Olga Mary Bolton [1896-1985]
in Skirlaugh, Yorkshire.
During World War II,
he served as a Captain
with the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
They lived at
Edward died at The County Hospital, York in 1947.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £9,259 15/11d.
Administration was granted to
his widow Olga Mary Wheelwright
and
his niece Audrey Lycett Wheelwright.
He and his twin sister, Hilda, were buried at St John the Divine, Rishworth
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He was
a grocer /
a grocer at 81-83 Haugh Shaw Road, Halifax [1927].
On 3rd February 1920, he married Edith Ellen Morton [1893-1970]
at the Wesleyan Chapel, Stainland.
During World War I,
he was mobilized into the West Riding Regiment [25th January 1916].
He was wounded in France [October 1916].
He was discharged [25th March 1919] with the rank of Lance Corporal.
He survived the War, and is remembered
on the Memorial at Stainland Wesleyan Chapel.
They were living at 81-83 Haugh Shaw Road, Halifax [1927].
He retired to Blackpool.
He died in Preston in 1953.
Edith Ellen died in Blackpool in 1970
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He was
a linsey woolsey manufacturer [1881] /
a fancy woollen manufacturer at Firth House Mills, Scammonden
[1900].
On 19th March 1854, he married (1) Sarah Lumb [1831-1894] at
Huddersfield Parish Church.
Children:
Sarah died 12th May 1894 (aged 63).
On 11th December 1895, he married (2) Mary Ann Crabtree
[1844-1910] at St Bartholomew's, Dean Head.
They lived at Firth House Mills, Scammonden [1881].
George died 29th March 1900.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £21,341 12/6d.
Probate was granted to
his sons Levi and Joel, and Robinson Lumb
(farmer)
Mary Ann died 21st January 1910 (aged 66).
Members of the family were buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Dean Head
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She never married.
She lived at 177 Wembley Hill Road, Wembley, Middlesex.
She died at Warham Road, Croydon, Surrey [3rd June 1959].
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £9,265 16/5d.
Probate was granted to John Michael Hoyle Wheelwright (industrial adviser)
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His father died in 1864.
Some time after 1871, his mother and the family emigrated to
Australia.
In 1884, he married Annie Jane Horner [1848-1939]
in Busselton, Western Australia.
Child: Harry Maslen
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He was
an electric tram driver [1901] /
a tramways inspector (borough council) [1911].
In [Q1] 1895, he married Frances Catherine Wadsworth in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1911] was Frances's sister Lillian
Gertrude [b 1881].
Frances died in Halifax [Q3 1919] (aged 49).
Harry died in Halifax [Q4 1939] (aged 69).
Born in Goolwa, South Australia [22nd January 1890]; birth registered
in Encounter Bay, South Australia.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 5th Battalion
Australian Infantry (Australian Imperial Forces).
He died 23rd September 1918 (aged 28).
He was buried at Tincourt New British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref V E 1].
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On 8th January 1902, he married Ada Wilde [1873-1965]
at St John the Divine, Lambeth.
Children:
The daughters never married.
They lived at
97 Revelstoke Road, Wimbledon [1908].
Hugh died 23rd June 1908.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £410 7/6d.
Administration was granted to his brother John Roland Hoyle Wheelwright.
Ada never remarried.
She died in Wembley in 1965
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Born in Scammonden.
He was
a woollen manufacturer [1900] /
a woollen manufacturer (employer) [1911] /
at Firth House Mills, Scammonden [1928].
On 20th September 1888, he married Clara Jane Whiteley [1870-1947] at St Bartholomew's Church, Dean Head.
Children:
They lived at Glen View, Berry Mill Lane, Stainland [1911, 1928,
1947].
Joel died 3rd February 1928 (aged 62).
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £4,107 7/8d.
Probate was granted to
his widow Clara Jane
and
son James.
Clara Jane died 30th December 1947 (aged 77).
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £4,206 15/4d.
Probate was granted to
daughter Edith Tweed,
John Joel Wheelwright (woollen manufacturer),
and
Edmund Schofield (solicitor).
Members of the family were buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Dean Head
Born in Wakefield.
His father died, and his mother married George Firth from Rishworth.
He was
a local landowner /
Collector of the King's salt duties.
He (probably) never married.
He lived at Goat House, Rishworth.
He bought Clay House, Greetland from the Clay family in
1709-1713 and let it out to tenants.
He died in North Shields in 1725.
He was buried at St Helen's Church, Wakefield [30th October 1725].
In his will of 1724,
There is a memorial window for him in St John's Church, Rishworth.
There is a memorial tablet for him in Sandal Church, erected by
John Atkinson Wheelwright,
Archdeacon Charles Musgrave,
Major Stansfield,
and
John Waterhouse.
His daughter was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden
and their gravestone is fixed to the tomb of Harry Maslen
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On 19th October 1710, he married Elizabeth Haigh [1686-1770] in Halifax.
Children:
John died August 1767.
Members of the family were buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden:
John [14th August 1767],
and their gravestone is fixed to the tomb of Harry Maslen.
Elizabeth died 27th March 1770 (aged 84)
She was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden
[30th March 1770] with her grandson John Wheelwright, and
their gravestone is near the tomb of Harry Maslen (currently a part
of the main walkway to the Church and beneath a bench)
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He was one of the subscribers to the Leeds Infirmary [1792]
Born John Riley,
son of Mary Wheelwright and George Riley.
The rules of the family's Wheelwright Charity specified that
one of the trustees of the charity who succeeded Wheelwright
should be his male heir, or, at least, someone with the
surname Wheelwright.
This was resolved in the 1750s, when John Wheelwright and
George Riley petitioned the House of Lords to change John Riley's name to
John Wheelwright to succeed
his grandfather as a trustee of the Charity.
He died 10th February 1814 (aged 79).
He was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden
with his grandmother Elizabeth Wheelwright
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Born John Hoyle in Rishworth.
About 1817, after the death of John Wheelwright, there was
a dispute about who was to succeed him as a Trustee of the
Wheelwright Charity.
This was resolved in 1826, when John Hoyle changed his name
to John Wheelwright.
He was
a trustee of the Wheelwright Charity [1826] /
a farmer of 60 acres [1851] /
a cotton dealer [1851] /
(possibly) a partner in the Halifax Commercial Banking Company [1853].
He married (1) Sarah Wilkinson [1791-1843].
Children:
Sarah died in 1843 (aged 55).
She was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Dean Head
[27th April 1843].
On 27th November 1848, he married (2) Mary [1803-1881]
in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland.
They lived at Rishworth Mill [1851].
John died in 1855.
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at under £5,000.
Members of the family were buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Dean Head
in the Wheelwright family tomb there.
There is a transcription of the epitaph [number 153] in Alan Shaw's CD Monumental Inscriptions in the Ripponden Area.
Mary was a farmer at New York Farm, Soyland [1871].
Living with her [in 1871] were John Mallalieu and family.
Mary died 13th May 1881.
Probate records show that she left a personal estate valued at £6,937 18/6d
[Resworn £7,212 8/6d].
The will was proved by her nephews
John Mallalieu
and John Taylor of Stubbing Farm, Marsden (farmer).
Mary was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden
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Born in Leeds.
He was
Manager of Halifax Commercial Banking Company Limited in Halifax
[1866] /
General Manager of the Halifax Commercial Banking Company
[1887, 1897] /
vicar's warden at St John's Church, West Vale [1888-1889] /
a bank manager [1891] /
Borough Treasurer for Halifax [1894].
On 1st June 1874, he married Frances Tonge
in Scarborough.
Children:
They lived at
The Wheelwrights sold the house in 1897.
He and Frances died at Southport.
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £5,418 6/10d.
Rev George Thomas Jowett and Rev Frank Werner Soames were
his executors
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Born in Rishworth.
He was (possibly) educated at Barkisland Grammar School [1851].
He was
a cotton spinner employing 60 hands [1881] /
a cotton spinner (employer) [1901] /
a governor of Rishworth School /
first president of Rishworth Constitutional Club [for 21 years] /
(possibly) a member of Rishworth Church.
He and his wife were partners in J. W. Wheelwright & Sons Limited
[1907].
He succeeded his father as a trustee of the Wheelwright Charity.
In 1871, he married Emily Lycett [1850-1912]
in Altrincham, Cheshire.
Children:
They lived at
Both John Hoyle and Emily died at Heathfield, Rishworth:
Emily [Q2 1912] (aged 61);
John [5th July 1918].
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £159,362 17/7d.
In his will [21st October 1917], he left
They were buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Dean Head
in the Wheelwright family tomb there.
There is a transcription of the epitaph [number 153] in Alan Shaw's CD Monumental Inscriptions in the Ripponden Area
See
Branch Road Inn, Greetland
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Son of John Hoyle Wheelwright.
Born in Ripponden [16th June 1872].
He was
partner in J. W. Wheelwright & Sons [1907] /
a cotton spinner [1908] /
a master cotton spinner [1911].
In 1898, he married Margaret Gertrude Young [1875-1951]
in Hexham, Northumberland.
They lived at
He died 8th August 1948.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £72,948 16/11d.
Probate was granted to John Michael Hoyle Wheelwright (secretary)
See
St John the Divine, Rishworth
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Born in Rishworth.
He was
a cotton spinner and doubler employing 415 males and 242 females
[1851] /
a trustee of the Wheelwright Charity [1853] /
a cotton spinner and doubler employing 25 hands [1871] /
a cotton spinner and doubler [1881] /
a cotton spinner [1891] /
owner of the Royal Hotel, Rishworth [1893] /
owner of the Cunning Corner, Rishworth [1893].
On 30th January 1834, he married Mary Harriet Dyson at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Mary Harriet died at Heathfield, Rishworth.
Members of the family were buried at St John The Divine, Rishworth
and at St Bartholomew's, Dean Head in the Wheelwright family
tomb there.
There is a transcription of the epitaph [number 153] in Alan Shaw's CD Monumental Inscriptions in the Ripponden Area.
He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1893.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £91,260 9/9d.
The Royal Hotel, Rishworth remained in the Estate until it was
sold to Louisa Crowther & Mary Crowther [19th June
1920]
The Cunning Corner, Rishworth remained in the estate until it
was sold to Hammond's Brewing Company, Bradford [23rd November
1938].
See
Mary, wife of Levi Kenworthy
and
James Mallalieu Shepherd
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He married Dorothy [16??-1693].
Children:
In 1656, after Michael's death, Dorothy married George Firth from Rishworth
Dorothy was buried at St Helen's Church, Wakefield [17th June
1693]
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Born in Rishworth.
He was a worsted spinner.
On 9th June 1853, he married Harriet Esther Maslen
at the Church of St Giles & St Mary, Pontefract.
Children:
They lived at Slitheroe House, Rishworth [1864].
Michael died 2nd February 1864.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £4,000.
His will was proved by his brother John Wilkinson Hoyle.
Michael & his daughter were buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Dean Head:
Helen Eva [10th January 1859].
Some time after 1871, Harriet Esther and the family emigrated
to Australia.
Harriet died at Elsternwick, Victoria [29th May 1899].
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £229 6/3d.
Sons Frederic & Alfred died in Victoria
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He was a paper mill labourer [1911].
In [Q2] 1897, he (possibly) married (1) either Matilda Marshall or Florence Wade in North Bierley.
Children:
In [Q2] 1901, he married (2) Mary Hannah Rothwell [1870-1919] in Halifax.
Children:
Mary Hannah died 4th September 1919 (aged 49).
Mary & Rawson were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/476]
Wheelwright, Dyson George Ref 305-88
Known as George.
Wheelwright, Edward Lycett Ref 305-2513
OBE.
Wheelwright, Frederick Oscar Ref 305-3
Born in Stainland.
Edith Ellen was born in Stainland
Wheelwright, George Ref 305-331
Born in Scammonden.
Sarah was born in Scammonden
Wheelwright, Gertrude Emily Ref 305-6
Daughter of John Hoyle Wheelwright.
Wheelwright, Harry Ref 305-4
Son of Michael Hoyle Wheelwright.
Annie Jane was born in Cheetham, Manchester, the daughter
of Sarah Ellen Hoyle née Wheelwright & Thomas Horner – Annie Jane and Harry were cousins
Wheelwright, Harry Ref 305-9
Born in Stainland.
Frances was the daughter of William Henry Wadsworth
Their burial places are not yet known
Wheelwright, Harry Maslen Ref 305-5
Son of Harry Wheelwright.
Wheelwright, Hugh Ref 305-2
Son of John Hoyle Wheelwright.
Ada was born in Kilburn, Middlesex
Wheelwright, J. W. Ref 305-772
Built Little Even, Barkisland
Wheelwright, Joel Ref 305-578
Son of George Wheelwright.
Clara Jane was born in Scammonden
Wheelwright, John Ref 305-300
Son of Michael Wheelwright.
he established the Wheelwright Charity,
he established a school in Dewsbury,
left money for building a school at Rishworth, and
bequeathed Goat House to be used as a residence for the
teachers, matron and children of the school
Wheelwright, John Ref 305-908
He was a miller at Rishworth Mill.
Wheelwright, John Ref 305-1303
Wheelwright, John Ref 305-2492
Wheelwright, John Ref 305-2491
Son of Michael Hoyle.
Sarah was (probably) the daughter of Benjamin Wilkinson
Mary [née Wolfenden] was born in Soyland, and
widow of John Miller
Wheelwright, John Graham Ref 305-2310
Son of William Wheelwright.
Frances was the daughter of James Fletcher Tonge, and widow
of Joseph Henry Ogden
Wheelwright, John Hoyle Ref 305-917
Son of John Wilkinson Hoyle Wheelwright.
Emily was born in Southport
his Rishworth estates to his son Roland; Lower Hey to
his son George; property at Greetland or Upper Greetland to
his son Edward; £10,000 in trust for the widow of his
son Hugh
Wheelwright, John Roland Hoyle Ref 305-82
Known as Roland.
Wheelwright, John Wilkinson Hoyle Ref 305-1171
Son of John Wheelwright.
Mary Harriet was the daughter of Scipio Dyson
Wheelwright, Michael Ref 305-2445
Of Sandal Magna.
Wheelwright, Michael Hoyle Ref 305-2493
Son of John Wheelwright.
Harriet Esther was born in Ripponden, the daughter of Harry Maslen
Wheelwright, Thomas Ref 305-8
Born in Rishworth.
Mary Hannah was born in Barkisland
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Members of the family have included
John Wheelwright,
John Wilkinson Hoyle Wheelwright and
Michael Wheelwright.
See
Heathfield House, Rishworth,
Rishworth Mills,
Rishworth School and
Goat House, Rishworth
The Wheelwright family Ref 305-830
Wheelwright Family Tomb Ref 305-7
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Wheelwright surname Ref 305-1
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