Rishworth Particular Baptist Graveyard
Burials



This Page records some of the people buried in the graveyard of Roadside Baptist Chapel, Rishworth

People with entries on the Calderdale Companion



Samuel Bottomley [1795-1855]
 
Thomas Calverley [1788-1850]
 
Joe Garside [1862-1910]
 
Rev Thomas Mellor [1771-1852]
 
William Pogson [1800-1840]
 
Joseph Shaw [1774-1842]
 
Ely Whiteley [1790-1857]
John Whiteley [1803-1855]
 

People without entries on the Calderdale Companion


  • John Berry [1752-30th November 1827] of Lower Goat House, Rishworth
  • Mary Berry [1753-21st May 1832]
  • Joseph Berry [1787-21st May 1865]

  • Robert Berry [1777-26th April 1836] of Rishworth
  • Sarah Berry [1779-6th February 1837]
  • Grace Berry [1799-18th November 1867]
  • Hannah Berry [1810-12th September 1862]
  • Betty Wolfenden [1812-7th February 1876]
  • Sarah Berry [1816-24th October 1891]

  • Eliza Berry [1838-21st September 1860] of Height, Barkisland, wife of Peter Berry

  • Benjamin Berry [1775-19th September 1838] of Middle Goat House, Rishworth
  • Susan Berry [1779-6th August 1840]
  • Ann Shaw [1804-11th April 1845]
  • Ruth Shaw [1830-12th March 1849]

  • Thomas Calverley [1756-25th April 1841] of Godley, Rishworth,
  • Elizabeth Calverley [1760-20th December 1840]

  • Mary Eastwood [1801-20th July 1863], relict of William Eastwood of Far-Royd, Rishworth, who died at Crowstone Hall, Greetland

  • Hannah Eccles [1765-24th May 1826] of Middle Goat House, Rishworth
  • Ann Eccles [1800-29th March 1870]
  • Daniel Eccles [1801-16th March 1860]

  • Ann Fitton [1806-5th March 1841]
  • Henry Fitton [1806-8th February 1867]

  • John Lees [1781-6th May 1856], a carrier of Rochdale
  • Mary Lees [1782-16th July 1854]
  • Mary Lees [1809-25th July 1838]
  • Joseph Lees [1811-10th August 1881]

  • Hannah Smith [1816-9th June 1837] of Ovenden
  • Sarah Smith [1773-23rd June 1857] (wife of Levi Smith) who died in Manchester

  • John Taylor [1789-11th June 1819] of Soyland Town
  • Mary Whiteley [1820-20th August 1858] of Woodhouse, Rishworth
  • Hannah Whiteley [1819-23rd May 1880] of Milnsbridge
  • Joseph Whiteley [1820-13th June 1884]

  • John Whiteley [1786-19th March 1862] of Upper Goat House, Rishworth
  • Hannah Whiteley [1785-7th January 1857]

  • Thomas Whiteley [1761-29th August 1842] of Cockcroft, Rishworth
  • Benjamin Whiteley [1814-1st May 1845]

  • William Stott [1807-1866], wife Elizabeth [1818-1892] & family

 

The Monumental Inscriptions for some of these burials can be found in the CD entitled Halifax Monumental Inscriptions #1




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