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Born in Hawksclough.
He was a printer.
During World War I,
he served as a Gunner
with the 465th Battery
65th Brigade
Royal Field Artillery.
He was killed in action [1st January 1918] (aged 27).
He was buried at Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-le-Grand, France [Grave Ref III E 33].
He is remembered in the book Royd Regeneration.
In [Q1] 1939, he married Marion Hey in Todmorden.
They lived in Todmorden.
During World War II,
he served as a Private
with the 7th Battalion
King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster).
He died 9th April 1943 (aged 30).
He was buried at Karachi War Cemetery, Pakistan [Grave Ref 10 D 4].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
Question:
Can anyone connect this man with Seth Whitham?
Born in Halifax [5th September 1842].
He was
a farmer of 16 acres [1871] /
a farmer of 12 acres [1881] /
a woolsorter [1891] /
a farmer [1901] /
a farmer (own account) [1911] /
a retired farmer [1921].
In [Q4] 1867, he married Hannah Sutcliffe [1848-1915] in Halifax.
Children:
The 1911 census shows that they had had 10 children of whom 8 were still alive at that time.
They lived at
Brice died 2nd November 1931 (aged 89).
Hannah died Q2 1915 (aged 67).
They both died in Halifax
On 27th April 1861, Elizabeth Ann married (1) Ishmael Nutton at Halifax Parish Church.
Ishmael died 17th March 1876.
In [Q3] 1888, Elizabeth married (2) James Hainsworth Leeming in Halifax.
It is possible that James Wrigley – who lived next door to
her mother who was staying with the Farrar family at Lily Hall, Heptonstall in 1841 – was her father
She was buried at Christ Church, Pellon
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
He was a warehouseman [1861].
He married Elizabeth [1818-1???].
Children:
They lived at 23 Milner Royd, Sowerby [1861]
He was
a woollen salesman /
a stuff warehouseman [1851, 1861, 1871] /
a cloth warehouseman [1881] /
a stuff warehouseman [1891] /
living on own means [1901].
In [Q2] 1849, he married Martha Ellis [1826-1912] in Leeds.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was widowed sister-in-law Ruth
Wooler [b 1807].
George died 11th October 1905.
Martha died 22nd September 1912.
The couple were buried at King Cross Methodist New Connexion Chapel
Born 31st August 1837.
Recorded as Greenwood Greenwood [1851], had changed his
surname to Whitham [1861].
He was a cotton weaver [1891, 1901].
On 7th April 1866, he married Hannah Roberts [1843-1???].
They lived at
Greenwood was a widower [1901].
He died 29th January 1905.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £96 17/-.
Administration was granted to HM Treasury
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles
He married Betty [1787-18??].
Children:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles
He married Sarah.
Children:
Members of the family were buried at Butts Green Baptist Chapel, Warley
In [Q2] 1850, he married Sarah Heyworth [1825-1859] in Rochdale.
Child: Robert [1860-27th March 1866] who was buried
with his mother.
They lived at Center Rock, Todmorden [1866].
Sarah died 16th October 1859 (aged 34)
and was buried at Cloughfoot Independent Congregational Chapel
with her parents
Born in Manningham, Bradford [11th September 1864].
He was
an office boy (corn mill) [1881] /
an accountant's clerk [1891] /
a chartered accountant [1901, 1903] /
a chartered accountant (employer) [1911].
In [Q3] 1891, he married (1) Laura Myers [1867-1902] in Leeds
at Woodhouse Wesleyan Chapel, Leeds.
Children:
Laura died in Halifax [Q1 1902] (aged 34).
In 1903, he married (2) Harriet Marsh Turney [1866-19??] at St Stephen's Church, Copley.
They lived at
Laura died 28th March 1902.
John Edwin died 16th April 1946.
Members of the family were buried at King Cross Methodist New Connexion Chapel
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Born in Halifax [Q3 1892].
He was
a Private at Canterbury Barracks, Kent [1911].
He went to Canada and served 3 years in France with the Canadian
Contingent.
He transferred and
he served as a Lieutenant
with the Royal Air Force.
John Harold was killed in a flying accident [26th November 1918].
The Halifax Courier John was buried at King Cross Methodist New Connexion Chapel
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
He was
a weaver of Rawtonstall [1837] /
a hand loom weaver, [1851] /
a railway labourer, [1861] /
a plate layer [1871].
On 22nd December 1837, he married Sarah Wadsworth.
Children:
They lived at
Sarah's father was living with them [1841-1871]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles
He was a member of Todmorden Unitarian Sunday School.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with G Company
6th Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He was killed in the Dardanelles [3rd June 1915] (aged 22).
The Todmorden Advertiser & Hebden Bridge Newsletter [23rd July 1915] reported
a Memorial Service held at Todmorden Unitarian Church
for Marshall and William Bailey, both of whom had
been scholars at the Sunday School.
He was buried at Skew Bridge Cemetery, Turkey.
He is remembered on Todmorden War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Todmorden Unitarian Church
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Recorded in 1843, when he was
appointed to the General Council for the National Charter
Association
They lived at 9 Frith's Terrace, Todmorden.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Leinster Regiment.
He died 17th June 1917 (aged 29).
He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 44],
and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
In [Q4] 1904, he married Florence Fanny Fielden in Todmorden.
Children:
They lived at 497 Rochdale Road, Walsden.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
Durham Light Infantry.
He was killed in action in France / Flanders [21st March 1918].
He was buried at Morchies Military Cemetery, France [Grave Ref D 48].
He is remembered on Todmorden War Memorial,
on the Memorial at Todmorden Co-operative Society,
on the Memorial at Oddfellows' Hall, Todmorden,
and on the Memorial at Todmorden Unitarian Church
Question:
Can anyone connect this man with Brice Whitham?
Born in Halifax.
He was
a worker in a worsted factory living with his widowed mother Betty
Whitham [b 1817] (charwoman) at Middle School Croft, Ovenden
[1871] /
a police constable lodging with widowed Ann Pease at 16 Penn
Street, Halifax [1881] /
innkeeper of the Station Hotel, Halifax [1895].
In 1892, he married Miranda Rothery [1862-1946] in Bradford.
Seth died in 1895.
In 1911, Miranda married William Hitchen in Halifax.
Seth and Miranda are mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1895
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
He was a cotton weaver [1901].
He married Grace Cockroft [1841-1910].
Children:
Daughter Mary died in child birth;
Sutcliffe & Grace brought up their grandson
Cyril
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with D Company
10th Battalion
Durham Light Infantry.
He died 10th April 1917 (aged 19).
He was buried at Hibers Trench Cemetery, Wancourt, France [Grave Ref D 17].
He is remembered on Todmorden War Memorial,
on the Memorial at Todmorden Unitarian Church,
and on the Memorial at Oddfellows' Hall, Todmorden
In [Q2] 1931, he married Benedetta Fusco in Halifax.
They lived at Lee Mount, Halifax.
During World War II,
he served as a Private
with the 7th Battalion
King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster).
He died 29th May 1940 (aged 34).
He was buried at Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul, France [Grave Ref 5 A 54]
In 1822, he married Sally Farrar at St Thomas à Becket, Heptonstall.
Children:
The children were born & baptised in Heptonstall.
The family lived at Lily Hall, Heptonstall [1837].
William died in 1837 (aged 45).
He was buried at Heptonstall Church
[27th August 1837]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Whitham, Albert Ref 524-631
Son of Mary Ann & John Whitham
of Leeds.
Whitham, Albert Ref 524-618
Son of Susannah & Samuel Whitham of Todmorden.
Whitham, Brice Ref 524-2
Hannah was born in Halifax
Whitham, Elizabeth Ann Ref 524-624
Elizabeth Ann was born in Heptonstall, the illegitimate
daughter of Sally Farrar who married William Whitham.
On the marriage record, she gave William Whitham as her
father's name
On the marriage record, she gave James Wrigley as her father's
name.
Whitham, George Ref 524-3
Born in Stansfield.
Elizabeth was born in Killwick, Yorkshire
Whitham, George Ref 524-1044
Born in Leeds [10th May 1824].
Martha was born in Leeds [20th May 1826]
Whitham, Greenwood Ref 524-849
Son of Sally Whitham; reputed father William Greenwood
Greenwood's father was not named on the marriage records
Hannah, of Walsden, was the daughter of John Roberts,
warper
Whitham, James Ref 524-829
He was
a farmer [1837] /
a farmer of 27 acres.
Whitham, James Ref 524-2854
Of Luddendenfoot.
Whitham, John Ref 524-297
Sarah was the daughter of Henry Heyworth
Details of John's death / burial place are not yet known
Whitham, John Edwin Ref 524-883
Son of George Whitham, woollen salesman.
Laura, of Hyde Park, Headingley, was born in Leeds [28th June
1867], the daughter of Charles Myers, contractor
Harriet, of Copley, was born in Sowerby Bridge, the daughter
of Dr Thomas Henry Turney
Whitham, John Harold Ref 524-147
Son of John Edwin Whitham.
Whitham, Joseph Ref 524-827
Son of James Whitham.
Sarah, a weaver of Rawtonstall, was the daughter of Zachariah Wadsworth
Whitham, Marshall Ref 524-207
Son of Caroline Whitham of 15 Longfield Terrace, Todmorden.
Whitham, Samuel Ref 524-916
He was a chartist in Todmorden.
Whitham, Samuel Ref 524-311
In [Q2] 1911, he married Susannah Fielding in Todmorden.
Whitham, Samuel Spencer Ref 524-528
He was employed by the Todmorden Industrial & Co-operative Society.
Whitham, Seth Ref 524-2589
Miranda came from Halifax
Whitham, Sutcliffe Ref 524-961
Born in Wadsworth.
Grace was born in Sowerby
Whitham, Wilbert Spencer Ref 524-305
Son of Ann & Willie Whitham
of 10 Butterworth Street, Todmorden.
Whitham, Wilfred Ref 524-962
Son of Margaret & Arthur Whitham.
Whitham, William Ref 524-626
He was a glazier of Heptonstall [1822].
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