In 1827, he married Betty Halstead [1804-1870]
Children:
After his death, his widow, Betty, took over at the New
Inn [1851].
Their daughter, Mary and husband Henry Wood, took
over at the pub [1853].
See
Richard Taylor
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Born in Sowerby.
On 9th May 1846, Henry Standeven and Amos Thomas
assaulted Thomas Rigby at Soyland and stole a waistcoat, a
coat, a sovereign, some shillings in silver and other articles from
him.
Thomas Rigby and his father had been lying in wait in their
barn about a mile from the New Inn, Soyland, suspecting that
intruders had been stealing from the barn.
About 2:00 am, two men came into the barn and a struggle ensued
during which the robbery took place.
The jury acquitted Standeven and Amos Thomas although
they thought Standeven had broken into the barn.
In 1860, he married Jane Moore.
Children:
Thomas (senior) was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden.
In 1870, Jane married Josiah Lancaster [1839-1???] from
Stansfield
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On 24th December 1891, he married Elizabeth Fielding [1865-1936]
at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram.
Elizabeth died 19th June 1936 (aged 71).
Atkinson died 10th April 1937 (aged 73).
The couple were buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram
with Elizabeth's parents
He was
Mayor of Todmorden [1970-1971].
He died 21st January 2018
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Born in Halifax [14th February 1872].
Known as Archie, he was an English rugby union and
professional rugby league player for Halifax (scrum half/half back)
[1891-1908], appearing 333 times and scoring 53 goals.
He also played 32 games for Yorkshire.
He was
a textile warehouseman / a special Constable [1939].
He went on to coach Bradford Northern and returned to rugby
union in 1919 with the newly formed Halifax RFU.
On 12th September 1899, he married (1) Josephine Mcgovern [1875-1916]
in Port Sea, Hampshire.
Child: 1. John Edward [b Halifax 1900; d 2nd September
1908] who is buried with his mother
Josephine died in Halifax [27th July 1916] (aged 41)
and was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery.
In 1930, he married (2) Florence May Horsfall [1898-1985] in Halifax.
The family lived at
Archie died 30th May 1951 (aged 79)
and was buried at Christ Church, Pellon [Grave Ref: 3B 141].
Florence died in Halifax in 1985
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He was a farmer of 12 acres [1851].
He married Hannah [1788-18??].
Child:
Jane [b 1824] who was a loom weaver (worsted) [1851]
They lived at Noah Dale, Todmorden [1851]
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He married Sarah Birtwhistle [1840-1889].
Child: James Archer
The couple were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
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She was
licensee of the Millers' Inn, Halifax [1861] /
a beerhouse keeper in Cow Green / Silver Street, Halifax [1881]
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He married Unknown.
Children:
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During World War I,
he served as a Private
with D Company
1st/6th Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He died 3rd July 1918 (aged 21).
He was buried at Christ Church, Todmorden
[East Part]
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
Born at Hearnshaw Hole, Yorkshire.
He was
a labourer [1871] /
an outdoor labourer [1881]
He lived at
Living with him [in 1871] were brother James and
sister Ann, her husband Henry Crabtree and family.
In 1881, William was living with sister Ann, her
husband Henry Crabtree and family
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He married Unknown.
Child: Thomas
Their property at Albion Mill, Halifax was separated by the
Hebble from the dye works of Thomas Crossley & Sons which were
damaged by fire on
30th April 1868
Born in Southowram [19th May 1807].
He was
a corn merchant [1871].
He married 1810-1881 25th December 1829 at Halifax Parish Church.
Child: Samuel Taylor
They lived at 3 Balmoral place, Halifax [1871].
Harriet died 8th March 1881.
The epitaph on the memorial for Harriet
in Halifax Parish Church is recorded in
the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions.
Christopher died 5th January 1886.
The couple were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell.
In 1887, his son dedicated a clerestory window at Halifax Parish Church in his memory.
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He married Mary [1769-1823].
Children:
In 1887, he dedicated a clerestory window at Halifax Parish Church
in his father's memory.
There is a memorial to members of the family in Halifax Parish Church
Born 16th May 1830.
He was
a mill owner at Sowerby Bridge /
a Halifax Councillor [1861-1866, 1869] /
a retired woollen manufacturer [1871].
In September 1858, he was charged with
The defence was that the boy – who had been found working in the mill
at half-past nine at night – was employed under a
slubber, George Illingworth, and he was responsible, not the
master of the mill.
Illingworth was fined £3 plus costs.
He died 25th September 1889.
He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
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He married Unknown.
Children:
Baptised at Heptonstall [13th October 1616].
He was
a yeoman of Halifax /
Constable of Halifax /
Churchwarden at Halifax.
He married (1) Elizabeth Wainhouse [16??-1714].
Children:
He married (2) Unknown.
Children:
He was buried at Halifax Parish Church
[20th March 1666/7].
The epitaph on his memorial
is recorded in
the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions
He was buried at Halifax Parish Church.
The epitaph on his memorial
in Halifax Parish Church is recorded in
the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions
Baptised 20th February 1686-7.
He was Churchwarden of Halifax.
He died suddenly 1st April 1716.
The epitaph on his memorial
in Halifax Parish Church is recorded in
the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions
He married Unknown.
Child: Thomas
Born in New Zealand [10th April 1919].
He came to Halifax after war service and was signed up by Halifax RLFC.
He played regularly at left wing and was a crowd favourite at Thrum Hall.
He was in the losing side against Bradford Northern in the Challenge
Cup Final, at Wembley, of the 1948/9 season (final score 12-0).
He was landlord of the Traveller's Rest in Elland [mid-1960s].
In [Q1] 1949, he married Jean Ingham in Halifax.
Children:
He returned to New Zealand [1975].
He made one return to Halifax in 1988, as a Guest of Honour at the
Halifax Club Reunion
He died 2nd May 1989 (aged 70)
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The individuals listed there are not necessarily related to each other.
They were at
Upper Pule Quarry,
Wood Top Quarry,
and
Scout Quarry
Partners included
Frank B. Riley,
Wilson Riley,
and
Joe Bee Riley
The name was changed to Riley Brothers in 19??
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Partners included
E. Riley and
T. Riley.
The partnership was dissolved in April 1863
At some time his four sons –
Charles,
Henry,
Rowland,
and
Louis
- joined the firm.
By 1898, the firm was established at 35 & 37 Woolshops, 3 North
Bridge, Halifax, and 13 Town Hall Street, Sowerby Bridge.
The business was dissolved on 1st February 1898.
The official notice of the dissolution states
Henry John,
Rowland Ernest,
and
Louis Edgar
continued the business together.
Subsequent censuses show that Charles worked as an employee
elsewhere even though his three brothers continued in business
together.
On 6th August 1915, the 3 brothers dissolved the business by mutual
consent.
Rowland Ernest established Rowland E. Riley & Sons.
Jubal's grandsons
Reginald Jubal
and
Henry Raymond,
joined the business.
In 19??, the business became Riley Brothers.
The business was sold when the next generation decided on other
professions
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They were at
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With his sons Harold and Donald,
Rowland Ernest Riley established business as clothiers and
outfitters – Rowland E. Riley & Sons.
Harold joined the business after being discharged from Army,
and may have been the Accountant of the firm.
They were at 73 Pellon Lane, Halifax [1922].
On 17 November 1922, the company filed a Debtor's Petition.
The Date of Release was 5th August 1924
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The company was famous for its Toffee Rolls which came in many
flavours:
Original Creamy,
Golden Cream,
Chocolate,
Fig,
Date,
Liquorice,
Rum & Butter,
and
Mint & Butter.
The works were originally in the family home until the factory moved
to the Kingston Toffee Mills in Hopwood Lane in 1911.
When J. H. Riley died in 1953, the company was bought
by Nuttall's.
It was subsequently bought by the Guinness Group and then
by Callard & Bowser, and in 1988 by United Biscuits
/ McVitie, then by Kraft.
See
Arthur Bancroft and
Ella Riley Limited
On 12th April 1995, her body was found in the Rochdale Canal at
Callis Mill.
She had been strangled and the body was weighted down with a stone.
The murderer has not been found.
In 1998, a Halifax man, John Oswin, was convicted for the rape
of 2 women and indecent assault of 2 girls.
These had been committed on canal tow paths at night.
He was questioned about Lindsey's death.
In August 2002, a man accused of murdering 16-year-old Leeds
girl, Leanne Tiernan, was questioned about Lindsey's death
She lived
with John Rushworth [1891].
In 1901, she was a woollen drawer, living
as a boarder
with David R. Tyson and family
at 260 Queens Road, Halifax.
In [Q4] 1902, she (possibly) married either Charles Beswick or Harry Wood in Halifax
He was a jeweller & silversmith, and a maker of watches,
clocks & chronometers at
1 Union Street, Halifax [1837]
and
Waterhouse Street, Halifax [1850]
He married Constance [1807-1879].
Children:
Around 1839, the family moved from Switzerland to Halifax.
They lived at 9 Waterhouse Street, Halifax [1841, 1851, 1861]
Charles & Constance died in Sheffield
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The cairnfield is on the English Heritage Buildings at Risk Register.
See
Meg Dike
It is 20-60 ft deep, covers 49 acres and has a capacity of 245
million gallons.
The cylindrical stone wheelhouse for the reservoir – and another on
Saddleworth Road – are listed.
On 3rd March 1933, the bodies of Mrs Hilda Hartley [37] and
her 3-year-old son, Leonard, were found in the reservoir.
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See
Bread Riots,
Chartism,
Luddites,
Mankinholes Riots,
Mixenden Riot and
Plug Riots
Born in Bradford [29th February 1852].
On 25th October 1876, he married Mary Alice Emsley.
Child:
Albert [b Apr 1878]
Albert (snr) died 9th January 1878
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Against his mother's wishes, he joined the Navy.
He was on the HMS Royal Oak, but transferred to HMS
Captain on 4th September 1870.
He was on board HMS Captain, one of the Navy's most expensive
ships, when it went down in a squall off Cape Finisterre about
2:00 am on 7th September 1870.
Only 27 of the 500 officers and crew were saved.
There was a memorial in Lightcliffe Old Church which was moved to
hang on the south wall of the nave in St Mary's Church, Bedstone,
Shropshire
Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [26th January 1845]
On 14th January 1851, he married Alice Grandage in Bradford.
Children:
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The family moved from Halifax to Bradford.
Partner in Edward Ripley & Son, Bradford dyers.
He married Anne Murgatroyd.
Child: Henry William
In 1841, he and his son bought Holme House, Lightcliffe
Born in Bradford [26th November 1857].
He had 2 children (born in the UK) by Alice Porter:
Around 1888, he married Annie Arveson in the USA.
Children:
Edward died in Winnipeg [25th February 1931]
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He married Hilda.
They lived at 55 Oddfellows' Buildings, Bailiff Bridge.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 173rd Company
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry).
He died 23rd July 1917 (aged 26).
He was buried at Estaires Communal Cemetery & Extension, France [Grave Ref IV H 9].
He is remembered on Brighouse War Memorial,
on the Memorial at Brighouse Parish Church,
on Rastrick War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Elland
He went into business with William Walton
In 1820, he established George Ripley & Son with a work-force of 20
men and boys.
He married Unknown.
His wife helped with the business, collecting goods for dyeing.
Child: Edward
George died in 1834,
after his death, the dyeing business was taken over by his son,
becoming Edward Ripley & Son
Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [3rd November 1822]
After George's death, the company became Edward Ripley & Son
Son of Edward Ripley.
Born in Bradford [23rd April 1813].
He was
a dyer [1841, 1851] /
a partner in Edward Ripley & Son, Bradford dyers /
a magistrate [1861] /
president of the Bradford Chamber of Commerce.
In 1841, he and his father bought Holme House, Lightcliffe.
In August 1864, Lord Palmerston stayed with Ripley at Holme House.
In 1870, he laid the foundation stone of Hipperholme Methodist Chapel.
He gave the clock for St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe.
He was active in the political and social life of Bradford.
He built a convalescent hospital at Rawdon.
Between 1866 and 1881, he built a model village, Ripleyville.
He was MP for Bradford [1868-1869, 1874-1880].
In 1880, he was created First Baronet Ripley of Rawdon.
On
28th December 1882,
46 people were killed when the chimney at his West Bowling Mill blew
down.
He married Susan Milligan [1817-1???].
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1851] was Rev Edward G. Cecil.
In 1874, he moved to Rawdon and sold off his property at Lightcliffe
and elsewhere.
In 1879, the family moved to Bedstone, Shropshire.
He died 9th November 1882.
See
Punch Bowl, Bailiff Bridge,
Ripley Street and
West Yorkshire Railway Company
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Son of Sir Henry William Ripley.
Born at Holme House, Lightcliffe
He was
educated at Cheltenham for the Army /
Lieutenant in the 2nd West Yorkshire Yeoman Cavalry /
Justice of the Peace for the West Riding /
director of the BDA /
director of the North-Eastern Steel Company.
In [Q4] 1881, he married Alice Louise Pease in Beverley.
The family lived at Hob Green, Markington, Yorkshire [early 1900s].
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Born at Calverley Bridge [8th April 1866].
On 12th November 1887, he married Gertrude Crooks at Sheffield
Registry Office.
Children:
John Arthur died 29th July 1949
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Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [18th February 1844]
Born in Bradford [9th May 1859].
On 2nd March 1883, he married (1) Eleanor Emily Deacon in
Trinity Church, Gray's Inn Road, Middlesex.
They divorced in the early 1890s.
He married (2) Mary Dracon.
Children:
William died 10th September 1925
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Only a few of the work-force were able to buy their own houses, so
Ripley refunded their money and the estate was managed by trustees.
The village has gone and the site has been built over
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From 1870, they were based was in Huddersfield, and were also agents
for Rolls Royce, having built the first bodywork for that car.
On the death of Colonel Rippon, the business was taken over
by Appleyards of Leeds, to became Appleyard Rippon.
In March 1919, William Edward Rippon and Joseph Rippon,
of Huddersfield, bought Toothill Hall, Rastrick, after the death of
Clement Blackburn.
They wanted Bradley Wood for shooting.
They sold the house in October 1919
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A newspaper of 1888 tells the story of an occasion on which
Savile pondered on this and ordered the horse to be brought
back.
The train on which Ripponden was due to travel was late and on
the point of departure when Savile's messenger arrived and
took the horse's box off the train.
Ripponden arrived just in time to win the Royal Hunt Cup
See
Population and
Calder Registration District
Ripponden & District Motors was established by John Hirst in 1921.
They were at Commercial Garage, Oldham Road, Ripponden.
They originally ran a number of single-decker buses between Rishworth
and Halifax and Elland.
The business expanded into longer routes and haulage.
Their cream and navy blue vehicles were a familiar sight rushing
around the district.
The business changed its name to Ripponden Carriers.
In 1999, a management buyout took control of the busines.
The business went into liquidation in 2005
See
Besom Brush, Ripponden,
John Hirst & Company,
Holly Crescent, Ripponden and
Hugh Weightman
Built Ripponden Wood Mill.
The Company went into liquidation at the time of the Cotton Famine
[1862]
Rigby's: John Rigby & Sons Ref R1180 Rigby, Peter Ref R1277
Betty from Reedley Hollows, Burnley, was the sister
of Peggy Halstead, wife of Richard Taylor
Rigby, Rev R. H. Ref R872 Rigby, Thomas Ref R1276
The Rigg family of Halifax Ref R913 Rigg, Atkinson Ref R855
Elizabeth was the daughter of James Fielding
Rigg, Donald Ref R17 Rigg's: Gordon Rigg (Nurseries) Limited Ref R1292
Rigg, James Archer Ref R292
Josephine came from Cork
Florence was born 28th October 1898
Florence's burial place is not yet known
Rigg, John Ref R487
Hannah was born in Heptonstall
Rigg, John Smith Ref R864 Rigg, Mary Ref R192 Rigg, Mr Ref R102
Rigg, Samuel Ref R236 
Rigg, William Ref R103
Rigge, Abraham Ref R1254 Rigge & Hatton Ref R475 Rigge, Christopher Taylor Ref R1257
Harriet was born in Southowram [11th October 1810]
Rigge, Samuel Taylor Ref R1258
Rigge, Samuel Taylor Ref R1718
employing a lad, under age, after the legal time of night
Rigge, Thomas Ref R1252 Rigge, Thomas Ref R1251
Elizabeth was the daughter of Edward Wainhouse
Rigge, Thomas Ref R1255
Rigge, Thomas Ref R1766
Rigge, William Ref R1253 Riggs's Garden Centre Ref R1510 Rika, Kia Ref R579
Jean was a local girl
Riley ... Ref R8 
Riley & Company Ref R1096 Riley & Horner Ref R1273 Riley's: B. Riley & Company Ref R107 Riley's: Benjamin Riley & Sons Ref R1158 Riley Brothers Ref R1085
Riley Brothers (Halifax) Limited Ref R1073
Riley's Charities Ref R433 Riley's: E. & T. Riley Ref R1284 Riley's: Ella Riley Limited Ref R1651 
Riley's: J. Riley & Sons Ref R1041
[the business] been dissolved by mutual consent as regards the said
Charles Edwards Riley
Riley's: John Riley & Son Ref R1594 Riley Link Ref R759 Riley's: Matthew Riley & Company Ref R1132
Riley's: R. T. Riley & Company Ref R1034 Riley's: Riley Brothers & Hartley Ref R1504 Riley's: Rowland E. Riley & Sons Ref R113 Riley's: S. Riley & Sons Ref R5
Riley Street Working Men's Club, Todmorden Ref R1200 Riley's Toffees Ref R1074 Rimer, Lindsey Jo Ref R109 Rimmer, Margaret Ref R647 Rimondi, Charles Ref R1431
Constance was born in Switzerland
Rinder, Albert Ref R1608 Ringby Ref R296 Ringby Hill Ref R1515 Ringrose, M. Ref R1187 Ringstone, Barkisland Ref R48 
Ringstone Edge Farm, Barkisland Ref R405 Ringstone Edge Reservoir Ref R787 Riordan, Mrs Linda Ref R36 Riots Ref R1402 Ripley, Albert Ref R477 Ripley, Alfred Ref R765
Ripley, Allen Ref R768 Ripley, Dan Ref R114
Alice was the daughter of William Grandage
Ripley, Edward Ref R720
Anne was the daughter of a cotton merchant
Ripley, Edward Ref R478
Ripley, Fred Ref R517
Ripley, George Ref R736 Ripley, George Ref R769 Ripley's: George Ripley & Son Ref R1028 Ripley, Sir Henry William Ref R328
Susan was born in Crosshill and had been adopted by her uncle
Ripley, Hugh Ref R110
Alice Louise was the daughter of J. R. Pease JP, of
Westwood, Beverley
Ripley's Ice Cream Ref R1348 Ripley, John Arthur Ref R480
Ripley, Joseph Ref R770 Ripley, William Ref R479
Ripleyville Ref R738 
Rippon Brothers Ref R1321 Ripponden Ref R290
Baron Rothschild's mare Hannah met Ripponden at
Ascot, Hannah just winning by a head.
After the race, Savile had sent Ripponden home
when Rothschild told him
"From what I saw, I think your horse will win the Royal Hunt Cup"
Ripponden Ref R50
Ripponden & Barkisland Railway Station Ref R1023 Ripponden & District Motors Ref R53
Ripponden & District Spinning Company Limited Ref R1120