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Baptised at Coley [12th October 1881].
He, his father, and his sister Sarah Ellen, travelled to the
USA aboard
SS Camponia, arriving on 30th April 1905.
He was
a woollen manufacturer [1901] /
a worsted manufacturer [1911].
In 1939, Alfred Watkinson was a director of South American Railways in place of Samuel Watkinson [1939].
On 29th July 1914, he married Marion Eastwood at Halifax
Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at Spring Hall, Shelf [1922]
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Born in Holywell, Flintshire.
He was educated at Rossall School, Fleetwood, Lancashire [1901].
On 17th July 1907, he married Mary Healy [1877-19??]
at St Peter's Church, Harrogate.
At the time of the marriage, Mary's address was given
as The Majestic Hotel, Harrogate, and Arthur's address
was given as Brook Park, Northop, Flintshire.
Arthur became very wealthy and converted to Catholicism.
Around 1911, Arthur and Mary went to live in Campden,
Gloucestershire.
They were benefactors to the people and the Catholic church in
Campden.
The English etcher
F. L. Griggs,
also a Catholic convert, was an acquaintance of the family.
Arthur installed a memorial to his wife in St Catharine's
Catholic church at Chipping Campden.
It is possible that the memorial was a large crucifix, designed by
F. L. Griggs,
and carved by Alec Miller.
Question:
Does anyone know exactly what the memorial was?
The family lived at
Jenny Bruce of the Chipping Campden History Society tells me
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Eldest son of Benjamin Watkinson MD of Wakefield.
He was Rector in Kent
before becoming
Curate at Luddenden [1724-1728].
He later became rector of Little Chart, Kent.
He published several pamphlets including
An Essay on Economy,
An Essay upon Gratitude,
and
An Admonition to the younger Clergy [1765]
He was a subscriber to the publication of Watson's History.
He married Anne Mitchell.
Child: Maria
He established Watkinson's Charity
She and her sister, Hannah, were assistants to Mrs
Haugh of Doncaster, before they established Watkinson's School for Young Ladies, Halifax.
She married John Turney at Clapham.
She died in Leek Wootton in December 1879, 8 weeks after her husband
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In 1933, she was preparing to marry John Green Asquith, but he died
a few weeks before the wedding.
In 1935, she married Gerald F. Summers from Barnes, in Halifax.
Child:
Lucy Angela [b 1946]
They lived at Woodfield, Hipperholme
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She was badly-disfigured.
She never married.
She lived at The Longlands, Lightcliffe which was built for her in
1904, the year after the death of her father.
Harold Sharp was her chauffeur [from around 1907].
She died at Longlands [30th November 1923].
Probate records show that she left personal effects valued at £32,296 4/7d.
In her will, she left money for several good causes, including
£300 to the Royal Halifax Infirmary,
and
a field and £7,000 to build the Watkinson Almshouses near her
home at Lightcliffe in her parents' memory
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He was
a leather merchant (employer) [1911] /
a Conservative /
a Halifax Councillor for Northowram Ward [from 1919] /
chairman of the Housing Committee [1923] /
an Alderman [1934] /
Freeman of the Borough [22nd March 1948] /
a Freemason /
a member of Halifax Rotary Club /
MD of Frank Watkinson Limited [1938] /
Mayor of Halifax [1937-1938].
His wife was Mayoress.
In 1918, he married Ellen L. Harrison from Dudley Hill, in
Bradford
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Son of Henry Watkinson.
Baptised 22nd April 1792.
He was
a manufacturer [1814] /
a wool stapler [1818].
On 28th November 1813, he married Mary Holdsworth at Halifax
Parish Church.
They were married
(possibly) because Mary may not have been of age.
Children:
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Born in Northowram [29th October 1814].
About 1870, he formed a partnership with his sons, George Watkinson & Sons.
He made a substantial amount of money in wool and coal
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In 1874, his father withdrew from the day-to-day management of the
family's woolstapling business, leaving these to George.
On 27th September 1871, he married Alice Mary Cockcroft
[1848-1889] from Rossendale.
Children:
They lived at The Grange, Hipperholme.
Alice Mary died 26th March 1889.
She was buried at St Nicholas's Church, Newchurch, Rossendale.
In 1903, George inherited Woodfield, Hipperholme.
He died in Lightcliffe [30th August 1905].
He was buried at St Nicholas's Church, Newchurch, Rossendale.
He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1905.
In his will, he left an estate of £1m.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £453,537 19/-
[Resworn £453,960 14/6d]
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Son of George Watkinson.
He was
Curate at Coley [1900] /
Curate at St Matthew's Mission Church, Northowram [1891] /
the first Vicar of the new Parish of Northowram at St Matthew's Church, Northowram [1910-1958].
He lived at Woodfield, rather than at St Matthew's Church Vicarage.
His Curate lived at the Vicarage.
He resigned in 1958.
He was Honorary Canon of Wakefield Cathedral.
He was a founder member of the Lightcliffe Lodge of Freemasons.
He was a governor of Hipperholme Grammar School [1933].
He was interested in lepidoptery and had a large collection of moths
and butterflies.
In 1902, he married Lucy, daughter of Thomas Luke Walsh, in
Knaresborough.
Children:
He lived at Grange, Lightcliffe.
He inherited Woodfield, Hipperholme.
He built a Sunday School in the grounds of Woodfield.
In his will, he left £2,000 to Northowram Parish Church and
£500 as an endowment for the church
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In 1927?, he married Marjorie Morton from Halifax.
He became a farmer in Salisbury, Wiltshire
She and her sister, Elizabeth, were assistants to Mrs
Haugh of Doncaster, before they established ran Watkinson's School for Young Ladies, Halifax.
She married Thomas Turney.
They lived at
Park Lodge, Ovenden.
She & her husband were buried at Halifax Parish Church
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He was
a shalloon maker [1783, 1786] /
a corn dealer [1792] /
a manufacturer of Northowram [1788].
After the death of his father-in-law William Edwards, Henry took over as innkeeper of the Pine Apple, Halifax [1796, 1798, 1822].
In 1822, Henry is named as owner of the Pine Apple Inn.
On 20th April 1783, he married (1) Mary, daughter of William Edwards at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
Mary died in childbirth, and she and their newborn child, were
buried on 7th February 1798.
Edward, who appears to be a twin of this infant, was buried on
29th March 1798.
On 2nd November 1802, Henry married (2) Ellen Thompson
[1768-1824] in Birstall.
Child: 9. Mary.
Henry died in Hightown, and was buried at
Liversedge [21st January 1831]
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He became a barrister.
He lived at Brook Park, Northop, Flintshire.
After the death of his sister Marian and her husband Richard Kershaw, Herbert took their children in at Brook Park
After Herbert's death, his nephew Arthur Watkinson Kershaw removed most of the contents of Brook Park to Australia
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Son of Samuel Watkinson.
Baptised at Coley [9th October 1878].
He was
a wool merchant [1901] /
a Councillor for Norwood Green.
On 21st August 1907, he married (1) Mary Waddington
at St Michael's & All Angels' Church, Shelf.
Child:
Mary Waddington (Watkinson) [b 1909]
His wife, Mary, died of complications following the birth of
their daughter.
On 9th October 1912, he married (2) Mabel Oates [1891-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at Coley House,
where he died [15th February 1922].
His will was proved by
Samuel Watkinson of Perth House, Lightcliffe,
Alfred Watkinson of Spring Hall, Shelf,
and
John Tordoff
They lived at
Coley House, Coley
He died at Coley House [14th February 1922].
Probate records show that he left personal effects valued at £61,184 8/-.
See
Watkinson Memorial Offices, Norwood Green
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Son of Thomas Watkinson
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He married (1) Susanna, daughter of Samuel Lister of
Upper Brea.
Child: John
After Susanna's death, he married (2) Judith Holdsworth
from Northowram.
Judith was buried at Illingworth Church
[11th May 1726].
John was buried at Illingworth Church
[27th March 1731].
See
Moor End Congregational Church, Pellon and
James Waddington
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On 4th June 1718, he married Lydia Kershaw [1???-1753] from
Ovenden.
Child: John
The couple were buried at Illingworth Church:
John [24th May 1764];
Lydia [10th February 1759]
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In June 1812, he was declared bankrupt
He was a Constable of Ovenden [1758] and one of the Overseers for the Poor for Ovenden [1760].
In 1760, he was described as
In 1777, he subscribed £50 towards the rebuilding of
Illingworth Church in which he took a deep interest.
He married Sarah Ramsden from Illingworth.
Children:
He gave Park Lodge, Ovenden to his son Joseph who
did not marry.
It is likely that he built the first part of the present Watkinson Hall.
He died 9th November 1791.
He was buried at Illingworth Church
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In 1783, he married Jane Waddington [1757-1844] from Clapham.
Children:
John died at his house in Ward's End, Halifax [5th June
1834] (aged 81)/
He was buried at Illingworth Church
[10th June 1834]
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Born in Halifax [6th November 1845].
Partner in George Watkinson & Sons.
John was made managing director of the company's coal mines in
Wales, and his brother George was managing the
family's woolstapling business.
In 1871, John went to Buckley, Flintshire, to assess the
prospects of investing in coal mining there.
Around 1872, he bought the Buckley Colliery Company – from
John Lassey – for £7,000.
He was
a colliery proprietor (employing 800 men) [1881] /
a farmer of 27 acres (employing 1 man) [1881] /
managing director of the Buckley Colliery Company [1884].
On 13th January 1875, he married Mary Ann Sutcliffe at Heptonstall Church.
Children:
They lived at Brook Park, Northop, Flintshire [1881, 1891, 1901,
1907].
John died at Brook Park, Northop, Flintshire [26th May 1907].
Probate records show that he left personal effects valued at £275,891 11/7d
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He inherited from his greatuncle John Speak
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He married Grace [1633-1697], daughter of Joseph Wood.
Child: John
They lived at Moorside House, Ovenden.
He was followed by his son John and
successive Johns in the ownership of the house at
Moorside.
Joseph died December 1696 (aged 67).
Grace died January 1697 (aged 63).
The couple were buried at Halifax Parish Church:
Joseph [14th December 1696]; Grace [26th January 1697]
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Fancy stuff manufacturer at Ovenden [1809].
He never married.
His father gave him Park Lodge, Ovenden.
He lived there.
Joseph was taken suddenly ill – losing his speech and the use
of one side – in Halifax Piece Hall on Saturday morning, 24th
January 1818.
He was carried to the home of his brother John in
Northgate, where he died next day.
He was buried at Illingworth Church
[29th January 1818].
Anne Lister described the funeral in her journals
He lived with his parents at Holmleigh, Stump Cross.
He was
educated at Northowram Council School /
a member & chorister of St Matthew's Church, Northowram /
a shop assistant [1911] /
employed by the Maypole Dairy Company Limited /
employed by George Thwaite & Sons.
He was engaged to Miss Elsie Hanson of Stump Cross.
During World War I,
he enlisted in Halifax [May 1917]
and served as a Private
with the 8th Battalion
Royal Scots.
He was killed in action by shellfire at Frémicourt, dying
instantaneously
[24th March 1918] (aged 25).
The Halifax Courier He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 1 & 2],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Northowram
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Born 4th December 1908.
In 1937, she married Dr Thomas Lindsay Clark at St Matthew's Church, Northowram.
See
St Matthew's Sunday School, Northowram
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There is a memorial to her in Halifax Parish Church.
The epitaph on the memorial
is recorded in
the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions
See
Dr F. A. Roberts and
Watkinson Memorial Offices, Norwood Green
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Born in Hipperholme.
He was a member of the West Riding County Council.
In 1909, he married Annie Charteris [1871-1923] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at The Grange, Lightcliffe (with 5 servants)
[1911].
On 8th February 1911, he gave £3,000 for the erection of the
tower, the completion of the bells, and the provision of a clock at
St Matthew's, Northowram.
Samuel died 7th April 1915
(a transcription of his epitaph gives his death as 31st March 1915.)
The Halifax Courier [10th April 1915] published
an account of his funeral.
In his will, he left bequests to
the Royal Halifax Infirmary,
St Matthew's Church,
St Matthew's Church, Northowram,
and
the Halifax Tradesmen's Benevolent Institution.
Annie died in Worcestershire [20th July 1923] (aged 52).
The couple were buried at Lightcliffe Old Church Graveyard
Born in Northowram.
Baptised at Coley [9th October 1878].
He was a worsted manufacturer [1901, 1911].
On 16th June 1908, he married (1) Alice Dora Speak, at Illingworth Church.
Child: John Speak
Alice Dora died of complications following the birth of
their son.
He married (2) Marion Priestley.
They lived at
He died at Perth House, Lightcliffe [21st February 1936].
Probate records show that he left personal effects valued at £67,868 8/10d
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Baptised at Coley [29th September 1886].
She, her father, and her brother Alfred travelled to the USA
aboard
SS Camponia, arriving on 30th April 1905.
She married Alfred Edward Sykes.
Alfred and Nellie separated in the late 1920s.
She stayed on at Ing Royd until the 1950s when she sold the
house and moved to Savile Dene
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Born in Giggleswick [?].
On 27th October 1577, he married Isobel Brodlye [15??-1578] at
Northowram.
Child: John
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Born in Skipton.
He was
a traveller of Salisbury Place, Halifax [1887] /
a wool salesman [1891] /
a woolstapler [1901] /
a wool salesman [1911].
In 1887, he married Edith Christina Christie [1864-1???] at All Souls' Church, Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
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Born in Knaresborough.
He came to live at The Grange, Lightcliffe.
After the death of his father, he went to live in Malvern.
In the 1930s, he was known as a rally driver and trials driver for MG
and other car makers.
In 1935, there was an announcement of his engagement to Jocelyn
Philippa Turner of Derbyshire.
In 1938, there was an announcement of his engagement to Glenda
Fleming of Groombridge.
In 1942, he married Anne Farmer
This & associated entries use material contributed by David CoulthardWatkinson, Mr Ref 208-2444
Partner in Watkinson & Crabtree [1865]
Watkinson, Alfred Ref 208-2067
Son of Samuel Watkinson.
Marion was the daughter of Albert Eastwood
Watkinson, Arthur Ref 208-7970
Son of John Watkinson.
Mary, from Navan, Ireland, was the daughter of Christopher
Healy (gentleman)
Arthur Watkinson lived in a house called Maidenwell in the
next village of Broad Campden.
He entertained the children from St Catharine's Catholic school to
summer parties.
He also supported fund-raising for the Town Band, and donated land
for Broad Campden Recreation Ground.
He [possibly] bought a lot of land when the Earl of Gainsborough's
estate was broken up
Watkinson, Edward Ref 208-2059
On 2nd August 1586, he married Mary Hopkinson at Northowram
Watkinson, Rev Edward Ref 208-782
DD.
Anne was the daughter of Alderman Rowland Mitchell of
Hunslet Hall, Leeds
Watkinson, Elizabeth Ref 208-409
Daughter of John Watkinson.
Watkinson, Elizabeth Angela Ref 208-1044
Known as Angela.
Daughter of Canon George Watkinson.
Watkinson, Emma Jane Ref 208-309
Daughter of George Watkinson.
Watkinson, Frank Ref 208-325
Son of Thomas Watkinson.
Watkinson, George Ref 208-8000
Of Northowram.
by License and Consent of Parents
Watkinson, George Ref 208-W1041
Son of George Watkinson.
Watkinson, George Ref 208-1132
Son of George Watkinson.
Watkinson, Canon George Ref 208-318
MA.
Watkinson, George Ref 208-1043
Only son of Canon George Watkinson.
Watkinson, Hannah Ref 208-402
Daughter of John Watkinson.
Watkinson, Henry Ref 208-6000
An early member of the Watkinson family of Hipperholme.
Watkinson, Herbert Ref 208-3300
Son of John Watkinson.
Watkinson, James Bottomley Ref 208-2063
Of Shelf Hall.
Mary was the daughter of Henry Waddington
Watkinson, John Ref 208-2058
Or Watkinsone.
Watkinson, John Ref 208-569
Of Watkinson Hall, Ovenden.
Watkinson, John Ref 208-1863
Son of John Watkinson
Watkinson, John Ref 208-1548
Around 1797, he built a mill at Holmfield.
He carried out cotton spinning here.
Watkinson, John Ref 208-1864
Son of John Watkinson.
of Moorside
Watkinson, John Ref 208-1865
Son of John Watkinson.
Watkinson, John Ref 208-4001
Son of George Watkinson.
Mary Ann was the daughter of John Sutcliffe
Watkinson, John Ellis Ref 208-2266
Grocer at Northgate, Halifax [1850]
Watkinson, John Speak Ref 208-2774
Son of Samuel Watkinson.
Watkinson, Joseph Ref 208-1867
Of Illingworth.
Watkinson, Joseph Ref 208-1866
Son of John Watkinson.
Watkinson, Leonard Ref 208-3
Son of Thomas Watkinson.
Watkinson, Lucy Margaret Ref 208-1034
Aka Peggy.
Second daughter of Canon George Watkinson.
Watkinson, Maria Ref 208-2453
Only daughter of Rev Edward Watkinson.
Watkinson, Samuel Ref 208-W2061
Third son of George Watkinson.
Watkinson, Samuel Lord Ref 208-243
Son of George Watkinson.
Annie was the daughter of Dr William Charteris
Watkinson, Samuel Ref 208-2065
Son of Samuel Watkinson.
Watkinson, Sarah Ellen Ref 208-2068
Aka Nellie.
Daughter of Samuel Watkinson.
Watkinson, Thomas Ref 208-2057
Or Watkinsone.
Watkinson, Thomas Ref 208-1
Son of Stephen Watkinson.
Edith Christina, of Chester Road, Halifax, was born in
Kidderminster, Worcestershire, the daughter of John Christie,
designer
Watkinson, William Edward Charteris Ref 208-1070
Elder son of Samuel Lord Watkinson.
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A branch of the family became important in Ovenden.
See
Perth House, Lightcliffe and
Watkinson Chapel, Lightcliffe
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The Watkinson family of Hipperholme Ref 208-2062
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Watkinson surname Ref 208-2
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