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Eadon, JohnRef E160
[17??-18??] He was transported for administering an illegal oath at a Luddite meeting at St Crispin Inn in 1812. He was given a free pardon [31 Sept 18??]

Eagar, Frank WhitworthRef E552
[1857-1884] Born in London.

He was a Lieutenant in the 33rd Duke of Wellington Regiment.

He died whilst serving as a Captain in Egyptian Army during the Sudan Campaign.

The epitaph on his memorial in Halifax Parish Church is recorded in the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions

Eagland, Harry BoothRef E380
[1895-1917] Son of Miles Booth.

After his mother's death [1899], Harry went to live with Edith & Harry Eagland, and took their surname.

He emigrated to Australia.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 9th Battalion Australian Infantry (Australian Imperial Forces).

He was killed in action [4th October 1917], and

He is remembered at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1783], and on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Eagland, MatthewRef E233
[16??-16??] Of Elland. In 16??, he confessed that he had
occupied 100 women in the last year

Eagland, MrRef E314
[16??-1???] Curate at Heptonstall [1656]

Eagle, ArthurRef E319
[1921-1944] Son of Alice & Alfred Charles Eagle of 45 Springfield Road, Elland.

He worked for Dempster's

During World War II, and he served as a Lance Corporal with the Royal Corps of Signals.

He was killed at the battle of Kohima [5th April 1944].

He was buried at Kohima War Cemetery, India [Grave Ref 8 F 9].

He is remembered on Elland War Memorial

Eagle Crag, TodmordenRef E230
Aka Bill Knipe, Bill Nipe, and The Witches' Mounting Block.

A natural rocky outcrop overlooking the Staff of Life pub. It was a favourite spot for making wagers and dares.

A local legend says that at midnight on Hallowe'en, a white doe stands on the crag, chased by a hunter and his dogs.

See Gabriel Ratchetts, Mother Helston and Lady Sybil

Eagles, Thomas WilliamRef E142
[1874-1959] Born in Hardwicke.

He was a foundry worker [1895]

On 9th August 1895, he married Mary Jane Palister [1873-19??] in Gloucester.


Mary Jane was born in Gloucester
 

Children:

  1. William Laurence
  2. Thomas Percy [b 1900]

They lived at 3 Dye House Lane, Brighouse [1911].

On the 5th July 1912, Mary Jane, Thomas William and son Thomas sailed for Australia aboard SS Orama, leaving William [aged 16] behind

Eagles, William LaurenceRef E290
[1896-1917] Son of Thomas William Eagles.

Born in Halifax [16th Aug 1896]

In 1911, he was an apprentice engineer's pattern maker living with his family lived at 3 Dye House Lane, Brighouse.

On 5th July 1912, his parents & brother sailed for Australia, leaving William behind.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st RM Battalion RN Div. Royal Marine Light Infantry.

He was killed in action [28th April 1917] (aged 20).

He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 1]

EaglescliffRef E73
Halifax

Eagling, EdwardRef E370
[1871-1937] Born in Bradford.

He was a brush maker [1911]

In [Q1] 1909, he married Edith Hannah Chapman [1874-1950] in Halifax.


Edith Hannah was born in Dent, Yorkshire
 

Children:

  1. Frank [b 1910]

They lived at

  • 24 Roseberry Avenue, Siddal [1911]
  • Tor Vean, Southowram [1937]

Edward died 10th May 1937 (aged 66).

Edith died 25th October 1950 (aged 76).

The couple were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: NR-A23]

Eagling, FrankRef E220
[1918-1942] Son of Ada Rathmell & George Eagling of West Vale, Halifax.

In [Q4] 1942, he married Joan Kathleen Cattell in Ely.

During World War II, he served as a Flying Officer with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

He died 23rd October 1942 (aged 24).

He was buried at Brighouse Cemetery [C Nonconformist Grave 488].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland

EalandRef E1
Variant spelling of Elland recorded in 1613 and 1785.

This spelling can be seen on a milestone at Norland church

Ealham, HarryRef E92
[1886-1918] Son of John Ealham.

Born in Halifax

He was an oiler in worsted mill [1901] / a newspaper print machinist [1908] / a machine minder of Burnley Road, Halifax [1909] / a printer's machinist at newspaper office [1911] / on the staff of the North-Eastern Newspapers Limited in  Middlesbrough [1915].

On 24th April 1909, he married Lillian Boocock Normington at Halifax Parish Church.


Lillian was the daughter of Samuel Boocock Normington
 

Child: Arthur [1914-1993]

They lived at

  • 5 Spring Edge, Savile Park, Halifax [1911]
  • Withinfields, Southowram [1918]

During World War I, he enlisted [4th April 1917], and he served as a Gunner with 49th Battery 40th Brigade Royal Field Artillery.

He was killed in action somewhere in France [7th July 1918].

The Halifax Courier [20th July 1918] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Lapugnoy Military Cemetery, France [Grave Ref X B 11].

He is remembered on Southowram War Memorial.

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, on Southowram War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Saint Anne's Church, Southowram

In 1921, Lillian married John Henry Broomhead.

Ealham, HerbertRef E100
[1884-1958] Son of John Ealham.

Born in Halifax.

He was a brass finisher [1901, 1908].

On 29th August 1908, he married Hilda Boocock Normington at King Cross, Halifax.


Hilda was the daughter of Samuel Boocock Normington
 

Children:

  1. Ernest [1910-1977]

Ealham, JamesRef E382
[1831-1???] Born in Crowland, Lincolnshire.

He was a French polisher [1871] / a cabinet maker [1881].

He married Sarah [1830-1???].


Sarah was born in Sibsey, Lincolnshire
 

Child: 1. John

They lived at 23 Brunswick Street, Halifax [1871, 1881].

Living with them [in 1881] was granddaughter Annie Ealham [b  1875]

Ealham, John RobertRef E96
[1851-1896] Son of James Ealham.

Born in Boston, Lincolnshire.

He was a French polisher [1871, 1881, 1891].

He married Sarah.


Sarah was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Annie [b 1875] who was a worsted weaver [1891]
  2. Carrie [b 1876] who was a worsted weaver [1891]
  3. James W [b 1878] who was a worsted doffer [1891]
  4. Frederick [b 1882] who was a mill labourer [1901]
  5. Beatrice [1880-1886]
  6. Herbert
  7. Harry
  8. Venus [b 1892] who married [1910] George Whittemore
  9. Leonard [b 1894] who was a dyer's labourer [1911]

They lived at

  • 10 Conway Street, Halifax [1881, 1891]
  • 120 Warley Road, Halifax [1901, 1911]
  • Halifax [1918]

John Robert died in 1896 (aged 45) 

Eames, AlfredRef E241
[1895-1918] Born in Ripponden.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 2nd/4th Battalion King's Own (Royal Regiment Lancaster).

He was killed in action [9th April 1918].

He was buried at Vieille-Chapelle New Military Cemetery, Lacouture, France [Grave Ref III E 19]

Eames, Frank HaroldRef E353
[1888-1966]

He married Josephine Gertrude Nolan.


Josephine Gertrude was the daughter of
Frank Dolan.

She had an illegitimate child; father unknown

 

He is remembered at Sowerby Bridge Cemetery on the same headstone as brothers-in-law Patrick McHugh & William Henry R. Widdop

Eames, James SilvanusRef E20
[1866-1917] Born in Wakefield [Q3 1866].

He married Helena Thwaite in Halifax [Q4 1893].


Helena was the daughter of
Samuel Holdsworth Thwaite
 

Children:

  1. Annie Leslie [b 1895]

Eardley, Sir Culling EardleyRef E546
[1805-1863] 3rd Baronet. With 11,795 votes, he was the unsuccessful Liberal candidate for the MP for the West Riding in December 1848, losing to Edmund Denison who gained 14,743 votes

Earl of HalifaxRef E112

Earle, BoltonRef E373
[1888-1931] MC.

Son of Robert Earle.

He was a worsted doffer [1901].

In [Q3] 1915, he married Beatrice A. Hall in Halifax.

During World War I, he served as a Regimental Sergeant Major with the West Riding Regiment.

He was awarded the Military Cross and the Italian Bronze Medal for


valour, gallantry & devotion to duty
 

His photograph appears in the Halifax Courier [10th August 1918].

Bolton died Q4 1931 (aged 43) 

Earle, NormanRef E375
[1889-1950] Son of Robert Earle.

He was a half-timer worsted doffer [1901] / a carter [1911].

During World War I, he served as a Driver with the Royal Engineers.

He survived the War.

In [Q4] 1921, he married Gladys Victoria Clegg [1897-1975] in Halifax.


Gladys was born in Bradford [7th February 1897]
 

Child: Dennis G. [b 1925]

His photograph appears in the Halifax Courier [10th August 1918].

Norman died in Calder District [Q4 1950] (aged 61).

Gladys died in Bradford [Q4 1975]

Earle, RobertRef E372
[1847-1914] Born in Manchester.

He was a French polisher [1891, 1901, 1911].

He married Selina [1853-1931].


Selina was born in Sheffield
 

Children:

  1. Frances [b 1880] who was a spinner in worsted mill [1891]
  2. Sarah E [b 1881] who was a worsted drawer [1901]
  3. Robert Allen
  4. Bolton
  5. Norman
  6. Wilfred
  7. Elizabeth [b 1894] who was a spinner [1911]

They lived at

  • Springhead Row, Shelf, Halifax [1891]
  • Riding Hill, Shelf, Halifax [1901]
  • 10 Riding Hill Lane, Shelf, near Halifax [1911]

All four sons served in World War I; Robert Allen died in the conflict [1917].

Robert died Q3 1914 (aged 67).

Selina died Q4 1931 (aged 78) 

Earle, Robert AllenRef E278
[1884-1917] Son of Robert Earle.

He was a woollen warehouseman [1901] / a dehorner of beast hide [1911] / employed by the Bradford Hide & Skin Company, Canal Road,  Bradford.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st/5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers.

He died 26th October 1917 (aged 33).

The Halifax Courier [10th August 1918] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref III D 15].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Shelf Wesleyan Methodist Chapel

Earle, WilfredRef E374
[1893-19??] Son of Robert Earle.

He was a machine oiler [1911].

During World War I, he served as a Corporal with the West Yorkshire Regiment.

He was wounded and taken POW in Germany.

His photograph appears in the Halifax Courier [10th August 1918].

He survived the War.

In [Q4] 1920, he married Louisa Hirst in Halifax Children:

  1. Audrey [b 1920]
  2. Dorothy [b 1922]

Earless, ArnoldRef E19
[1899-1918] Son of Mr & Mrs Earless of 32 Ashgrove Avenue, Siddal.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the Training Reserve Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers.

He died of pneumonia in Darlington Military Hospital [19th November 1918] (aged 19).

He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell [2 22M].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Earley, JamesRef E381
[18??-1???]

In 1885, he married Mary [1855-1???] in Halifax.


Mary was born in Stockton, Durham.

She was the widow of Michael Gannon

 

Children:

  1. Mary [b 1887] who was a woollen spinner [1901], a cotton  slubber [1911]
  2. James [b 1889] who was a worsted doffer [1901], a  herbalist shopkeeper (own account) [1911]
  3. Willie

The family lived at

  • Dean End, Greetland [1891]
  • 4 Barlow's Buildings, Greetland [1901]

Living with them [in 1891] were 4 of Mary's children by her first marriage:

  1. Michael [b 1874] who was a woollen operative [1891]
  2. John [b 1878] who was a worsted operative [1891]
  3. Margaret [b 1882]
  4. Catherine [b 1884]

Living with them [in 1901] were 2 of Mary's children by her first marriage:

  1. Margaret [b 1882] who was a woollen feeder [1901]
  2. Catherine [b 1884] who was a woollen feeder [1901]

Earley, WillieRef E384
[1890-1960] MM.

Son of James Earley.

Born in Greetland.

He was a cotton scutcher [1911] / employed by Lumby's.

During World War I, he enlisted [September 1914], and he served as a Seaman with the Royal Navy.

He was awarded the Military Medal [1918].

His photograph appears with a report of his award in the Halifax Courier [5th October 1918]

In [Q3] 1933, a William Earley married Kate Burke in Halifax.

A William Earley died in Halifax [Q2 1950] (aged 60) 

Earls of WarrenRef E2

Early-closing dayRef E63

Earnest Pioneer LodgeRef E760
of the Independent Order of Good Templars. Recorded in May 1873, when a meeting was held in the assembly room of the British Workman, Brighouse

Earnshaw ...Ref E222
The entries for people & families with the surname Earnshaw are gathered together in the SideTrack.

The individuals listed there are not necessarily related to each other.

Earnshaw's: Abraham Earnshaw & SonsRef E456
Lathe manufacturers, engineers, iron and brass founders, and tool makers.

Established by Abraham Earnshaw.

They built Crown Works, Boothtown.

Established in 1862.

Recorded in 1898.

According to an article by 'Viator [1921]


The business sprang out of the firm of Parker & Balme and was in its day probably the largest such firm.

At one time, they had 20 planing machines, 37 hand lathes, 30 slide lathes, 3 shaping machines, 4 slotting machines, and steam hammers driven by 2 steam engines, and employed upwards of 250 hands

 

See Joe Crossley Newsome

Earnshaw & FletcherRef E458
Fancy worsted coating manufacturers and worsted spinners at Brow Mills, Hipperholme.

They succeeded Standeven & Earnshaw at Lumb Brook Mills, Coley.

Partners included Sam Earnshaw and John Herbert Fletcher

Earnshaw's: George Earnshaw & SonsRef E454
They had business at Dulesgate Brick Works, Todmorden [1905]

EarthquakesRef E80

East Greenhurst Hey, TodmordenRef E5401
Owners and tenants have included

East Hadlow, HalifaxRef E265

East Hazlehurst, ShibdenRef E138
Aka Lower Hazlehurst, Shibden

See Hazlehurst

East Hey Head Farm, TodmordenRef E58
Hey Head Lane.

Mid 18th century house and barn.

In 2013, the farm was mentioned in connection with the use of horsemeat in food

East, Ian D.Ref E226
[1939-] Halifax-born actor.

He attended Heath Grammar School.

He has appeared in many stage, film, and TV rôles.

In [Q1] 1964, he married Judy Adams in Claro.

Children:

  1. Sarah
  2. Duncan

Ian & Judy separated in 1979

East Lee, TodmordenRef E16
East Lee Lane, Todmorden. Yeoman's house dated 1730.

See Abraham Crabtree

East Longfield Farm, LangfieldRef E8010
Owners and tenants have included

See Longfield Farm, Todmorden and Lower Longfield Farm, Todmorden

East Longley Farm, NorlandRef E123
Owners and tenants have included

In 1923, Halifax Children's Welfare League bought and adapted the farm as a holiday home for groups of 12 to 16 children. Mackintosh's contributed £100 to start the venture.

See East Longley, Sowerby Bridge, Longley and Longley Farm, Norland

East Rodwell Farm, TodmordenRef E709

East Summit Lock, TodmordenRef E8501
Aka Longlees Lock

East, Rev TimothyRef E330
[1784-1871] He trained at Springhill College, Birmingham, and served at Frome and Birmingham before becoming Minister at Providence Congregational Church, Ovenden [1855]. The congregation grew significantly during his ministry.

On 7th October 1856, he married Hannah at Streatham, London.


Hannah [née Price], from Brixton, was the widow of Mr Eddrup
 

In 1857, he moved to Brixton, on account of his wife's health, and then to Paignton.

He died at Doddington, Oxfordshire

East View House, BrighouseRef E8
Blackburn Road.

Owners and tenants have included

East View, TodmordenRef E216
House on the hillside above Todmorden at Lineholme.

Owners and tenants have included

East Ward, HalifaxRef E497
One of the Electoral Wards of Halifax.

In 1861, it was recorded as St John's Ward.

Recorded in 1866 & 1871.

See Robert Brook, Albert Richard Carnelley, Thomas Greenwood and Henry Charles Lightowler

Eastburn, HenryRef E293
[1834-1904] Born in Halifax [9th February 1834].

He was a dye house worker [1871] / a finished goods inspector at dye works [1881, 1891, 1901].

In [Q3] 1856, he married Emma Holden [1839-1919] in Halifax.


Emma was born in Halifax [3rd April 1839].

She was a draper [1881]

 

Children:

  1. Mary H. [b 1859] who was a worsted weaver [1881]
  2. Clara [b 1867] who was a worsted weaver [1881]
  3. Emma [b 1869] who was a silk washer at dye works [1891],  a silk worker at dye works [1901]
  4. Annie [b 1871] who was a tailoress [1891]
  5. Edith [b 1875] who was a costumier clothier [1901]

They lived at

  • 28 Fitzwilliam Street, Halifax (with Emma's widowed  mother) [1871]
  • 51 Hanson Lane, Halifax [1881]
  • 20 Ladywood Terrace, Halifax [1891]
  • 16 Summergate Place, Halifax [1901]

Living with them [in 1881, 1882] was mother-in-law Hannah Holden [b 1808].

Henry died 3rd March 1904 (aged 70).

Emma died 30th June 1919 (aged 80).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1537]

Eastburn, John WilliamRef E691
[1???-19??] He lived at 9-11 Balmoral Place, Halifax [1936]

Eastburn, RobertRef E287
[16??-1???] He was a Quaker.

In 1693, he married Sarah Preston at the house of John Eccles of Woodhouse.


Sarah was the daughter of Jonas Preston
 

Children: Several.

The family emigrated to Pennsylvania

Eastburn, RobertRef E576
[1797-18??] Born in Leeds.

He was in business at Green Mount Dye Works, Halifax [1841] / a stover dyer employing 20 men [1851] / a Councillor [1851].

Around 1828, he married Mary [1805-1???].


Mary was born in Elland
 

Children:

  1. Ann Lipton [b 1828]
  2. John Wrigglesworth [b 1830] who was a stover [1851]
  3. William
  4. Henry [b 1834] who was a stover [1851]
  5. Robert [b 1836] who was a stuff presser [1851]
  6. Eliza [b 1838]

They lived at 1 Hanson Lane, Green Mount, Halifax [1841, 1851]

Eastburn, WilliamRef E343
[18??-1???] Son of William Eastburn, drysalter.

He was a manufacturing chemist of Gladstone Road, Halifax [1881].

On 25th October 1881, he married Mary Jane Braithwaite at Halifax Parish Church.


Mary Jane, of Kingston terrace, Halifax, was the daughter of William M. Braithwaite, gentleman
 

Eastburn, WilliamRef E23
[1831-1893] Son of Robert Eastburn.

Born in Halifax.

He was a stuff dyer [1851] / a pattern yarn dyer [1861] / a worsted pattern dyer [1871] / a drysalter [1881] / a worsted dyer [1891].

In [Q2] 1854, he married Frances Walsh [1830-1906] in Halifax.


Frances was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. John W. [b 1855] who was a dyer's apprentice [1871], a  drysalter [1881, 1891]
  2. Hannah [b 1858]
  3. Alice Ann [1859-1863]
  4. Eliza [b 1864]
  5. James [1868-1941] who was an apprentice [1881]  

They lived at

  • 23 Bright Street, Halifax [1861]
  • 25 Gladstone Road, Halifax [1871, 1881, 1891]

William died 24th May 1893 (aged 62).

Frances died 15th March 1906 (aged 76).

The couple & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2272]

Easterby, IsaacRef E9
[1849-1907] Born in Thornton le Dale, Yorkshire.

He was a chemical worker [1891] / an engine man (gasworks) [1901] / a carter and gas stoker [1907].

In [Q1] 1872, he married Rachel Baker [1855-1???] from Pickering, in Pickering.

Children:

  1. Rachel [b 1876] who was a velvet mender [1891]
  2. Fred / John Frederick [b 1879] who was a cotton  spinner [1891], a plasterer (builders) [1901]
  3. William Baker [b 1881] who was a cotton spinner [1891],  an overlooker cotton mill [1901]
  4. David [b 1884] who was an apprentice (house painter)   [1901]
  5. Harry [b 1885] who was a cotton twiner [1901]
  6. Archie / James Stewart [b 1888]
  7. Frank [b 1890]
  8. Edith Annie [b 1895] who was a milliner [1907]

Between 1884 and 1888, the family moved from Pickering to Halifax.

The family lived at

  • 18 Canal Road, Skircoat, Sowerby Bridge [1891]
  • 6 Walker Lane, Sowerby Bridge [1901]
  • 1 Mearclough, Sowerby Bridge [1907]

He was killed in the Pye Nest Tram Disaster of 15th October 1907. He was travelling inside the car and his body was found beneath the tram which had fallen on its side and crushed him.

He was buried at Sowerby Bridge Cemetery [17th October 1907]

Easterby, ThomasRef E22
[1847-1919] Born in Thornton-le-Dale.

He was a gas stoker [1901] / a gas works labourer [1911].

In [Q4] 1871, he married Susannah Cooper [1848-1931] in Driffield.


Susannah was born in Helperthorpe
 

Children:

  1. Rachel Ann [b 1879] who was a worsted warper [1901]
  2. Annie Jane [b 1884] who was a winder in carpet mill [1901]
  3. William Henry [b 1888] who was a woollen piecer [1901]

The 1911 census shows that they had had 7 children of whom 4 were still alive at that time.

They lived at

  • Norland Hall [1901]
  • 18 Heather Bank, Darcey Hey Lane, Pye Nest [1911]

Thomas died in Halifax [Q2 1914] (aged 72).

Susannah died in North Bierley [Q3 1931] (aged 83) 

Easterby, WilliamRef E9430
[18??-19??] Of Sowerby Bridge.

He was a teacher in cotton spinning at Sowerby Bridge Technical School / an employee at Shepherd & Blackburn Limited.

He emigrated to the United States.

In 1904, he was appointed spinning master at the Peruvian Cotton Spinning Company in Viarte

Eastfield House, ClaremountRef E300
Belmont Street / Horley Street.

Owners and tenants have included

See Eastfield Mill, Claremount

Eastfield Knowle, LightcliffeRef E159
Aka East Knowle. A piece of land where The Grange, Lightcliffe was built

Eastham, JohnRef E528
[18??-18??] Photographic artist at Skircoat Moor, Halifax [1861].

In April 1864, the Halifax Courier reported that


Hitherto, the previous drawback [of photography] has been the fact that the photographs would not endure. But by means of the invention of Mr John Eastham of Manchester, and late of Halifax, the picture produced is solely metallic, and goes through a process of burning which ineffacably fixes it on the material. Queen Victoria has been graciously pleased to patronise Mr Eastham twice in the last month
 

Eastman, Rev Derek Ian TennentRef E200
[1905-19??] MA, Ch Ch.

Curate at Brighouse [1948-1951].

He left Brighouse to become curate at Caversham [1951-1956], then vicar of St Andrew, Headington Oxford [1956-1964], Banbury with Neithrop [1964-1970], Chilton with Dorton [1970-1977].

He was Archdeacon of Buckingham [1970-1977] and canon of Windsor [from 1977].

He lived at the Cloisters, Windsor Castle [1977]

Easton, CalebRef E617
[1880-19??] He was a carter for Luddendenfoot [?] UDC [1911].

In 1901, he married (1) Janette Hoyle in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Robert [b 1902]
  2. Lilian [b 1904]
  3. Mary Evelyn [b 1906]
  4. John Douglas [b 1910]
  5. George [b 1914]

They lived at 3 Lane Side, Luddendenfoot [1911].

Janette died after a tram accident which happened on 15th July 1917.

In 1919, he married (2) a widow, Mrs Janet Broadbent, in Halifax. She had 4 children from her previous marriage.

Child: 6. May [b 1920]

Easton, Mrs CalebRef E616
[1881-1917] Of Morley Hall, Luddendenfoot.

Née Janetta or Janette, daughter of John Hoyle.

In 1901, she married Caleb Easton in Halifax.

She received head and leg injuries when the Queensbury-Halifax tram overturned at Ambler Thorn on 15th July 1917, and died in Halifax Royal Infirmary 2 days later

Easton, Rev Edward WilliamRef E180
[18??-19??] MA, MusBac.

He was Vicar of Warley [1905, 1908] and Vicar of Ripponden [1909-1920].

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Doris who was in charge of a missionary school for Eurasian girls in Mandalay, Burma [1915]

Eastwood ...Ref E26
The entries for people & families with the surname Eastwood are gathered together in the SideTrack.

The individuals listed there are not necessarily related to each other.

EastwoodRef E54
Area lying halfway between Hebden Bridge and Todmorden on the west side of Jumble Hole Clough.

The name Estwoode is recorded in 1286. The name may be derived from the local Eastwood family.

See Bottoms, Cockden, Eastwood Railway Station and Higher Eastwood

Eastwood's: Albert Eastwood & CompanyRef E348
Worsted spinners at Craven Edge Mills, Halifax. Established by Albert Eastwood around 1875

Eastwood & SutcliffeRef E448
Todmorden solicitors founded by William Eastwood.

When William died, his brother Abraham Greenwood Eastwood took over the office.

Charles Edwin Sutcliffe may have joined the business as partner

Eastwood Band of Hope SocietyRef E49
Elias Hitchen was the vice president of the Society. During the year 1870, he addressed no fewer the seventy public gatherings

Eastwood BrothersRef E477
Fustian manufacturers and wholesale clothiers established [1882].

Partners included Fred Eastwood, Daniel Eastwood, and John Eastwood.

They were at Croft Mill, Hebden Royd [1905]

Eastwood Co-operative StoreRef E619
Duke Street. Opened in 1???. Closed in 19??. The shop was subsequently used as a second-hand clothes business

Eastwood DoublingRef E184
Of Marshall Hall Mills, Elland. The business went into liquidation in 2001.

See W. H. Eastwood

Eastwood's Farm, IllingworthRef E566
Keighley Road.

Eastwood, HalifaxRef E219
Albert Promenade.

Owners and tenants have included

The Halifax Courier of June 1967 published


Auction notice of Rockhurst & Eastwood.

Two freehold superior semi-detached residences, either as one unit or 2 separate lots. Each residence similar in design.

  • Entrance hall, cloakroom
  • Lounge, dining room, kitchen, housemaid's pantry, good range of  keeping cellars
  • Four bedrooms, dressing room, bathroom, separate WC to first  floor
  • Three bedrooms, bathroom, & billiard room to 2nd floor
  • Magnificent sun lounge fronting both residences
  • Well laid out garden
  • Full central heating in Eastwood
  • All mains services laid on

Situated on what must be considered the most desirable site in the Borough of Halifax.

A hand-written note says sold for £7,000

 

The houses were demolished in the 1960s and a block of flats – Eastwood Court – was built on the site

Eastwood Lee, StansfieldRef E559
John Sutcliffe lived here [1623]

Eastwood Old HallRef E179

Eastwood Post OfficeRef E529
A receiving house was recorded in 1861 when Thomas Jackson was the receiver.

Eastwood Railway StationRef E445
Eastwood, Todmorden.

Built around 1840 on the site of Myrtle Grove Chapel, Eastwood.

Closed on 3rd December 1951. Demolished in January 1952.

David Hartley, son of King David Hartley, was killed at the station on 27th March 1847.

In May 1890, a man named Kinchlee, a deserter from the 68th Durham Foot Regiment, escaped after he jumped from an express train as it passed through the station.

See Station House Hotel, Eastwood and Todmorden Station

Eaton, EdwardRef E104
[1889-19??] Son of Henry Eaton.

Born in Birmingham.

He was a professional soldier and joined the 10th Hussars around 1906. He served in India – where he was present at the Durbar. He was drafted to South Africa when the Johannesburg strikes broke out [1913].

When War was declared in 1914, he was sent to France.

On 6th November 1915, the Halifax Courier published an article about him and his brothers – Sidney, Ralph, Frederick, and Lawrence - who were all on active service during World War I

Eaton, FrederickRef E109
[1896-19??] Son of Henry Eaton.

Born in Liverpool.

He was a worsted doffer [1911] / a gardener.

In October 1915, he joined the 3rd/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

On 6th November 1915, the Halifax Courier published an article about him and his brothers – Edward, Sidney, Ralph, and Lawrence - who were all on active service during World War I.

Frederick was at Clipstone at that time

Eaton, HenryRef E102
[1852-1???] Born in St Pancras, London.

He was a coach trimmer [1891] / a coach builder [1901] / a coach trimmer [1911]

He married Elizabeth [1865-1???].


Elizabeth [1865-1???] was born in Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire / Bedfordshire / Great Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire
 

Children:

  1. Harry [b 1887]
  2. Edward
  3. Sidney
  4. Ralph
  5. Frederick
  6. Lawrence

The family lived at

  • Duke Street, Halifax [1891]
  • 54 Biddulph Street, Leicester [1901]
  • 20 Thorn Tree Street, Halifax [1911]
  • Thorn Tree Street, King Cross [1915]

On 6th November 1915, the Halifax Courier published an article about sons Edward, Sidney, Ralph, Frederick, and Lawrence who were all on active service during World War I

Eaton, LawrenceRef E120
[1900-19??] Son of Henry Eaton.

Born in Halifax.

During World War I, he served with the 2nd/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

On 6th November 1915, the Halifax Courier published an article about him and his brothers – Edward, Sidney, Ralph, and Frederick - who were all on active service during World War I.

Lawrence was in Retford at that time

Eaton, RalphRef E108
[1893-19??] Son of Henry Eaton.

Born in Halifax.

He was a coach trimmer [1911] / employed by Woodall Nicholson & Company Limited.

In early 1915, he joined the 9th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

On 6th November 1915, the Halifax Courier published an article about him and his brothers – Edward, Sidney, Frederick, and Lawrence - who were all on active service during World War I.

Ralph was in France at that time

Eaton, SidneyRef E107
[1892-19??] Son of Henry Eaton.

Born in Halifax.

He was employed by John Mackintosh & Sons Limited.

In December 1914, he joined the 10th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

On 6th November 1915, the Halifax Courier published an article about him and his brothers – Edward, Ralph, Frederick, and Lawrence - who were all on active service during World War I.

Sidney was in North Shields at that time

Eatough, OliverRef E780
[1833-1906] Son of Abraham Eatough [1784-18??] a block printer calico, who was born in Derbyshire.

Born in Lancashire.

He moved from Rossendale to Sowerby Bridge [1863].

He was an engraver to calico printer [1861] / a grocer's assistant John Cunliffe [1871] / a commercial clerk at the chemical works of a drysalters at Low Moor  [1881] / a commercial traveller (chemical) [1891] / a commercial traveller [1901] / a Primitive Methodist preacher [1856-1906] / a supporter of the Temperance Movement / a member of the Committee of the Sowerby Bridge Evening Continuation Schools [1896] / a member of the Liberal Club / a member of the Sowerby Bridge Public Library Committee / a member of the Committee of the Sowerby Bridge Industrial Society.

He married Jane [1832-1???]

Children:

  1. Emily [b 1856] who was a woollen weaver [1871, 1881]
  2. Clara [b 1862] who was a woollen prover [1881], a woollen  weaver [1891]
  3. John [b 1864] who was a railway clerk [1881]
  4. Richard [b 1869] who was a railway clerk [1891]
  5. Ida Lomax [b 1871] who was a tailoress [1891, 1901], a  ladies' tailor [1911]
  6. Walter [b 1873] who was a block printer [1891]
  7. Sarah Alice [b 1875] who was a woollen weaver [1881,  1891, 1901, 1911]

The family lived at

  • 22 Richmond Street, Ardwick, Manchester [1861]
  • 3 Beech, Warley, Sowerby Bridge [1871]
  • 3 Pleasant Street, Warley, Sowerby Bridge [1881]
  • 4 Edward Street, Warley, Sowerby Bridge [1891]
  • 5 Annie Street, Sowerby Bridge [1901]
  • 22 Tuel Lane, Sowerby Bridge [1911]

He died at home in Tuel Lane [25th August 1906].

He was buried at Sowerby Bridge Cemetery

Eaves, Hebden BridgeRef E56
Aka Heptonstall Eaves, Top o' th' Eaves

Eaves House, WarleyRef E165
House built around 1608 by John Murgatroyd

Eaves, SamuelRef E9870
[1871-19??] Born in Halifax.

He was a railway parcels van driver [1901] / a general carrier [1911].

In [Q1] 1894, he married Lena Laycock [1868-19??].


Lena was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Gladys [b 1896] who was a bobbin setter
  2. Fred [b 1898]
  3. Irvine [b 1900]
  4. Willie [b 1904]

They lived at 1 The Square, Bank Top, Southowram [1901, 1911]

Eaves Self-Help Manufacturers' SocietyRef E486
A co-operative partnership established on 10th August 1907 by weavers at the Eaves Bottom Mills, Hebden Bridge to try to find work for those put out of work by the fustian weavers' strike.

The co-operative ceased in 1911

Those involved in establishing the co-operative included Joseph Greenwood, John Stansfield, J. W. Garside, Greenwood Pickles, W. H. Brown, W. H. Helliwell, and A. Cunliffe

Eaves Wood, Hebden BridgeRef E183
In the Colden valley above Hebden Bridge.

See Top o' th' Eaves

Ebenezer Cottages, NorthowramRef E720
Numbers 13 to 19 Towngate are known as Ebenezer Cottages. They are listed.

Number 15 was the home of Oliver Heywood, and is dated 1677 H/OA

Ebor House, BrighouseRef E3850
Lightcliffe Road / Garden Road.

Built by Vincent Aspinall whose name is inscribed on the house

Eccles, Alfred EphraimRef E67
[1830-1913] Son of William Eccles.

Born in Jackholes, Lancashire.

He was a manager power looms [1851] / a commission agent [1863].

On 28th October 1863, he married Susanna Whiteley at Halifax Parish Church.


Susanna was the daughter of George Whiteley
 

Eccles BrothersRef E451
Proprietors of the Elland Steam & Electric Power Laundry [1905]

Eccles, DavidRef E344
[1846-1917] Born in Halifax.

He was a fruit & fish dealer [1877].

In 1877, he married Hannah Speed [1856-1903] in Halifax.


Hannah was born in Pontefract
 

Children:

  1. John [b 1878]
  2. Annie [b 1880]
  3. Walter [b 1883]
  4. Mary [b 1885]
  5. Florence [1894-1897]

Hannah died in Halifax [26th August 1903].

David died in Halifax [17th February 1917].

Members of the family were buried at St Stephen's Church, Copley [Grave Ref: 287]

Eccles, EliRef E82
[1817-1891] Born in Rishworth.

He was a worsted weaver [1852].

On 16th May 1852, he married Mary Hollas in Halifax.


Mary was the daughter of
David Hollas
 

They had no children

Eccles's Fold, TodmordenRef E52
A piece of ground near the White Hart. It was named for George Eccles. The local market was held here in the 19th century. The market later moved to the Royal George, Todmorden

Eccles, GeorgeRef E53
[1793-1845] Innkeeper of the White Hart, Todmorden. Gave his name to Eccles's Fold and Eccles's Steps

Eccles, GeorgeRef E228
[1862-1???] Born in Hull.

He was a mason [1891] / a sexton (church) [1901] / a jobbing mason [1911].

In 1891, he married Annie Elizabeth Alderson [1862-1???] in Sculcoates, East Yorkshire.


Annie was born in Warley
 

Children:

  1. Robert [b 1884] who was a cabinet maker [1901], a  carpenter & joiner [1911]
  2. George
  3. Beatrice [b 1888] who was a bobbin sorter woollen [1901]
  4. Sarah Louisa [b 1891] who was a winder [1911]
  5. Gertrude [b 1893] who was a spinner [1911]
  6. William [b 1898] who was a butcher's apprentice [1911]
  7. Doris [b 1903]

They lived at

  • Hull [1886]
  • Warley Town Lane, Warley, Halifax [1891]
  • 26 St Thomas Street, Halifax [1901]
  • 1 Neville Street, Halifax [1911]

Eccles, GeorgeRef E221
[1886-19??] Son of George Eccles.

Born in Hull.

He was secretary to the Halifax WEA / a member of the Foresters / secretary of the Court Star of the Cross / a clerk (brickworks) [1901] / a general labourer [1911] / a clerk with Baldwin & Walker Limited.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was reported missing since 11th April 1917.

He is remembered on the Baldwin & Walker Roll of Honour

Records show that he survived the War, was awarded the Victory Medal and demobbed on the 3rd April 1919

Eccles, GledhillRef E178
[18??-1916]

During World War I, he served as a Lance Corporal with the Manchester Regiment.

He was killed in action at Delville Wood [3rd August 1916].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Bethesda Methodist Sunday School, Elland

Eccles, HenryRef E68
[1829-1856] Son of William Eccles.

Born in Blackburn.

He was partner in his father's cotton manufacturing business in Blackburn.

In 1853, he married Mary Jane Whiteley at St Paul's Church, Halifax.


Mary Jane was the daughter of George Whiteley
 

The ceremony was conducted by Mary Jane's brother Rev J. Whiteley.

Henry died in Blackburn [26th September 1856].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £14,000

Eccles's: J. Eccles & SonRef E620
Dairy farmers at Broad Bottom Farm, Hebden Bridge

Eccles's: James Eccles & Company LimitedRef E547
Worsted spinners at Heath Works, Halifax [1937]

Eccles, James Leslie MazziniRef E282
[1893-1917] Son of Mazzini Eccles.

He was a member of United Reformed Church, Carlton Street / educated at Halifax Secondary School [1908] / a keen sportsman / an apprentice brass finisher [1911] / apprentice to E. Lumby & Son & Wood Limited / employed in the family pub, the Victoria Hotel Street, Halifax / a three-quarter back with the Halifax Reserve football team.

During World War I, he served as a Gunner with B Battery 68th Brigade Royal Field Artillery.

He was killed in action by a shell [12th July 1917] (aged 24).

Sergeant Clement Willans was wounded by the same shell, and died later.

The Halifax Courier [28th July 1917] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Coxyde Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref I K 62].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, on the Memorial at Halifax Secondary School, on the Memorial at United Reformed Church, Carlton Street, and in King Cross Methodist New Connexion, Graveyard

Eccles, JohnRef E279
[16??-1???] Quaker.

He lived at Lower Woodhouse, Rastrick.

See Robert Eastburn

Eccles, JosephRef E195
[16??-17??] He lived at Coley Hall.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. John [died of smallpox 1709]

Eccles, Joseph H.Ref E94
[1824-1883] Dialect poet.

Born at Ripponden. One of twins.

He was largely self-taught. In 1845, he moved to Leeds where he spent the rest of his life

Eccles, MaxRef E14
[1896-1917] Aka Maximillian.

Son of Thomas Eccles.

Born in Luddendenfoot [Q4 1896].

He was a draper's assistant (shop) [1911].

During World War I, and he served as a Private with the West Riding Regiment, attached to the 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers.

He was killed in action in France / Flanders [9th April 1917].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Eccles, MazziniRef E283
[1855-1929] Son of David Eccles, woollen spinner.

Born in Halifax.

He was a grocer of King Cross [1876] / a grocery storekeeper [1891] / a grocery storekeeper (employer) [1901] / Temperance Hotel proprietor (employer) [1911] / landlord of the Victoria Temperance Hotel, Halifax [1922].

In [Q1] 1876, he married Mary Ann Hamer [1857-19??] at St Paul's Church, King Cross.


Mary Ann, of King Cross, was born in Halifax, the daughter of James Hamer, carpet weaver
 

Children:

  1. Edith E [b 1877]
  2. Bernard Wallis / Wallis [b 1879] who was a grocers  assistant [1901]
  3. Florence Gertrude [b 1881] who married [Q1 1905] Percy  Fleming
  4. Arthur Percy
  5. James Leslie

The children were born in Halifax

The family lived at

  • 2 Belle Vue Place, Halifax [1891]
  • 4 Cromwell Street, Halifax [1901]
  • 31, 33 and 35 Horton Street, Halifax [1911]

Living with them [in 1911] were daughter Florence Gertrude Fleming (hotel waitress), granddaughter Dorothy Ann Fleming [b 1906], and niece Irene Gladys Eastwood [b 1893] (hotel waitress) 

Eccles, PercyRef E753
[1883-19??] Full name: Arthur Percy Eccles

Son of Mazzini Eccles.

Player with Halifax RLFC [1908]. He won caps for England and for Great Britain while at Halifax.

He served in World War I

Eccles, Rev RichardRef E10
[1???-1987] Baptist minister. Trained in Belfast. His arrival to preach at the Zion Baptist chapel in Hebden Bridge in 1968 motivated Florence Walton to refurbish the building. In April 1969, he became Minister of the chapel

Eccles's Steps, TodmordenRef E45
A flight of steps which led to the Court of Petty Sessions which was held at the White Hart, Todmorden in the mid-19th century. The steps were named for George Eccles

Eccles, ThomasRef E366
[1852-19??] Born in Blackburn.

He was a wool & worsted weaver [1901, 1911].

In 1874, he married Margaret [1853-19??].


Margaret was born in County Mayo, Ireland
 

Children:

  1. child who died young [before 1911]
  2. child who died young [before 1911]
  3. child who died young [before 1911]
  4. child who died young [before 1911]
  5. Joseph [b 1876] who was a weft manager [1901]
  6. Peter [b 1883] who was a weft boy [1901]
  7. Michael [b 1885] who was a bobbin carrier [1901], a wool  & worsted traveller [1911]
  8. Margaret [b 1888] who was a worsted spinner [1901],  working in wool & worsted drapery [1911]
  9. James [b 1893] who was a wool & worsted design [1911]
  10. Maximillian

The children were born in Luddendenfoot.

They lived at

  • 9 Duke Street, Luddendenfoot [1901]
  • 24 Taylor Street, Halifax [1911]

Eccles, WilliamRef E81
[1???-18??] He was a cotton manufacturer.

He married Alice Cocker [1802-1???].

Child: Alfred Ephraim

In 1851, the widowed Alice and son Alfred Ephraim were living at White Coppice, Anglezark, Lancashire with Alice's brother Ephraim Cocker [aged 41]

Eccles, WilliamRef E71
[1795-18??] JP.

Born in Blackburn.

He was a cotton manufacturer employing 800 males & 900 females [1851].

Around 1824, he married Janet [1801-18??] from Clifton, Lancashire.

Children:

  1. William [b 1824]
  2. Henry
  3. John [b 1834]

The sons were partners in the family cotton spinning business [1851]

The family lived at Spring Bank, Blackburn [1851]

Ecclesley, William deRef E254
[1240-1???] of Ecclesley.

Around 1261, he married Alice de Backhall.

See Back Hall, Exley

The EchoRef E399
See Brighouse & Elland Echo, Brighouse Echo, Elland Echo and Todmorden Echo

Echo Printing Works, BrighouseRef E196
The Brighouse Echo was published from the Printing Works at Post Office Buildings in Park Street, Brighouse

Eckersley, JamesRef E191
[1807-18??] Born in Leigh, Lancashire.

He was a Guardian of the Poor [1851] / a hatter and manufacturer at 22 Crown Street, Halifax [1850, 1851].

He married .Margaret [1808-1???]


Margaret was born in Leigh, Lancashire
 

Children:

  1. William Roger who was a bookkeeper (dye works) [1851]
  2. Margaret [b 1836]
  3. Mary Ann [b 1837]
  4. Lucy [b 1839]
  5. Joseph [b 1841]
  6. Elizabeth [b 1843]
  7. John Edward
  8. Harriet [b 1847]
  9. Martha [b 1849]

See Joseph Eckersley

Eckersley, John EdwardRef E766
[1846-1???] Son of James Eckersley.

He was a commercial clerk [1871].

He married Frances Catlow.


Frances was the daughter of Robert Catlow
 

Children:

  1. William Benedict [1875-1908] who was a (wine &) spirit traveller [1901]

They lived at

  • 51 Trafalgar Street, Bradford [1871]
  • Lumb Lane, Bradford [1901]

In 1881, Frances with living with William Eckersley.

Living with the widowed Frances and her son [in 1901] was her widowed father Robert

Eckersley, JosephRef E510
[18??-18??] His London Hat Warehouse was at 25 Crown Street, Halifax [1845].

See James Eckersley

Eckersley, Rev ThomasRef E764
[1783-1860] Recorded in 1855, when he was a supernumerary Methodist minister in Todmorden.

He married Elizabeth [1793-1856].

Elizabeth died 27th February 1856 (aged 63).

Thomas died 24th August 1860 (aged 77)  in the 47th year of his ministry.

They were buried at Mytholmroyd Wesleyan Methodist Church

Eckersley, William RogerRef E218
[1834-1906] Born in Salford, Lancashire.

He was Professor of Music at 3 New Bond Street, Halifax [1874] / Professor of Music [1881] / Professor of Music at 17 New Bond Street, Halifax [1905].

In [Q1] 1862, he married Leonie Victorine Adrienne Drevelle [1837-1910] in Chorlton, Lancashire.


Leonie wife came from Amiens, France
 

Children:

  1. (possibly) Martha [1855-1866]
  2. Adolphe [born & died 7/1/1873]

They lived at 3 New Bond Street, Halifax [1881].

Living with them [in 1881] were John Eckersley [b 1845] (born in Leeds) (dyer's clerk), sister-in-law Frances M. Eckersley, niece Maria Eckersley [b 1872] (born in Bradford), nephew William B. Eckersley [b 1875] (born in Bradford), and niece Agnes Menison [b 1864] (born in Halifax) 

William Roger died 15th February 1906 (aged 72).

Leonie died 17th May 1910 (aged 73).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3703]

Ecko orchestraRef E394
Aka Hattonians

EclipseRef E152
The destroyer HMS Eclipse was adopted by Elland during Warship Week, in February 1942, Elland raised a total of £300,000

Eclipse Bedding & Mattress CompanyRef E499
Bedding & mattress dealers at Causeway Head, Burnley Road [1905]

Eclipse Laundry, BrighouseRef E525
Recorded in 1887 & 1906 at 32 River Street, Brighouse when J. Smith was proprietor

Eclipse Tailoring Company LimitedRef E605
Tailors at 13 Wade Street, Halifax [1905]

Economic Dining Rooms, BrighouseRef E455
Bethel Street.

Restaurant built in 1889 by James Lord. It had 10 rooms, with bars and dining rooms on the ground floor, and a large room for concerts and dances

Economic Stores (Halifax) LimitedRef E567
Privately-owned grocers and provision merchants, founded on the co-operative ideals.

The company closed in 19??

Ecroyd, JohnRef E176
[17??-18??] Of Marsden, Huddersfield.

He became a Halifax conveyancer and was in partnership with another Quaker Caleb Howarth between 1821-1830

Eda, MadameRef E548
Business selling gowns and millinery at 29 Southgate [1936] when Mrs Lena Damski was proprietor, and at George Square, Halifax [1937]

Eddison LimitedRef E613
Artists and photographers at 4 Silver Street, Halifax [1900]. Also at Huddersfield, Manchester, Liverpool, Bradford, &c

Eddison, W.Ref E341
[18??-1???] Pastor at Rishworth Particular Baptist Chapel [1871-1872]

Eddison, W.Ref E377
[18??-18??] Fancy woollen manufacturer at Rastrick.

In September 1849, he was declared insolvent

Eden, Rev George RodneyRef E37
[1???-1???]

Eden, J. W.Ref E355
[18??-19??] Recorded in 1908, when he was Headmaster of the Pupil Teachers' Centre, Halifax

Eden, MajorRef E545
[15??-1643] He was second-in-command of the Parliamentary garrison at Heptonstall commander during the Civil War. He fought with Lord Fairfax at the Siege of Pontefract.

See Battle of Sowerby Bridge

Eden, Captain WilliamRef E225
[17??-1775] Or Robert. He was Minister at Elland Unitarian Chapel [1745-1770]. He also preached alternately at Elland and at Myrtle Grove Chapel, Eastwood and assisted Rev Joshua Cordingley at Warley Congregational Church.

He was given the title Captain after he was involved in preparations for the arrival of Bonnie Prince Charlie who passed through the district in his march south.

In October 1770, following the death of his only son, Robert, he resigned from Elland

Eder, GeorgeRef E247
[1894-1917] Born in Halifax.

He was a miner [1914].

During World War I, he enlisted in Barnsley [29th September 1914] and served as a Private with the 13th (Service) & 1st (Barnsley) Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment.

Prior to going to France, he had seen service in Egypt [28th December 1915 to 10th March 1916].

He was killed in action [10th August 1917].

He was buried at Beehive Cemetery, Willerval, France [Grave Ref A 9]

Edgar, Rev JamesRef E9500
[18??-1???]

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Catherine Gaughy [1849-1856]

Daughter Catherine was buried at Cross Lanes United Methodist Chapel, Hebden Bridge

Edge End Farm, ErringdenRef E713
On the Pennine Way.

Originally an early 17th century house

See Richard Naylor

Edge End Farm, TodmordenRef E17
Parkin Lane.

House built in the mid-late 17th century.

There were early 18th century alterations.

It was converted to a laithe-house in the 19th century.

Owners and tenants have included

Edge End, WarleyRef E174
House. Recorded on maps produced in 1854

Edge Holme, WarleyRef E632
Edgeholme Lane. 17th century house.

The house (possibly) appears on early maps of Warley Town.

Owners and tenants have included

It was demolished and houses built on the site


Question: Can anyone tell me anything about the house?

 

Edge House, ColdenRef E360

Edge, SamuelRef E194
[17??-1782] Hatter in Halifax [1774]

Edgecote, HalifaxRef E636
House on Savile Road.

Owners and tenants have included

Edgecumbe House, HalifaxRef E41
Savile Park. The house is now divided into apartments

Edgeholme, WarleyRef E106
Designed by J. F. Walsh for A. S. McCrea in 1910

Edgerley, Rev A. R.Ref E356
[18??-19??] Wesleyan minister.

He lived at Annesley House, Elland [1905]

Edgerton, George HerbertRef E182
[1899-1918] Son of Harry Edgerton.

Born in Heckmondwike.

He was a part-timer / errand boy [1901] / employed at Dugdale's Cotton Mill, Triangle.

During World War I, he served as a Rifleman with the 1st/7th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).

He died of wounds [12th October 1918].

The Halifax Courier [2nd November 1918] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Naves Communal Cemetery Extension, France [Grave Ref V A 8].

He is remembered on Norland War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Saint George's Church, Sowerby

Edgerton, HarryRef E211
[1878-1950] Born in Liversedge.

He was a stuff presser [1901] / a stuff presser at dyers & finishers [1911].

In 1896, he married Lily Garside [1878-19??] in Dewsbury.


Lily was born in Bradford
 

Children:

  1. Horace
  2. George Herbert
  3. Hannah [b 1902]
  4. child who died young [before 1911]

The children were born in Heckmondwike.

They lived at

  • 23 Francis Street, Heckmondwike, Dewsbury [1901]
  • 20 Montague Street, Sowerby Bridge [1911]

Harry died in Norland in 1950

Edgerton, HoraceRef E364
[1897-1975] MM.

Son of Harry Edgerton.

Born [28th February 1897].

He was a cotton cop twister [1911].

He joined the Army before World War I, and was attached to the West Yorkshire Regiment.

He was drafted to France [August 1914]. He was wounded in the retreat from Mons, and was hospitalised in Newcastle. After his recovery, he was drafted to France [4/1915] and was attached to the Royal Field Artillery.

He was awarded the Military Medal [1917] for


carrying dispatches under heavy shell fire
 

His photograph appears with a report of his story in the Halifax Courier [5th January 1918].

He survived the War.

In [Q1] 1922, he married Minnie Parker in Halifax.

He died in Wakefield [Q2 1975]

Edgeworth, FredRef E639
[1857-1931] A dyer from Bradford.

On 22nd December 1877, he married Mary Jane Burrow at St Paul's, Manningham, Bradford.

Children:

  1. John Percival [1878-1880] who was buried with his mother
  2. Alfred Ernest [b 1879]
  3. Fred [b 1880]
  4. Harold [b 1882]

Mary Jane died 3rd November 1887 (aged 38), and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2061]. After Mary Jane's death, Fred emigrated to Rhode Island, USA.

His 3 sons joined him in 1888.

His sister-in-law, Clarice Burrow, followed him.

He married (2) Clarice.

He married (3) Carolina Dreyer [1872-1935]


Carolina was born in France
 

John Percival and his mother, Mary Jane, were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2061]

The couple died in the USA: Fred [6th October 1931]. Carolina [4th June 1935].

Fred, Clarice & Carolina are buried in Moshassuk Cemetery, Central Falls, Rhode Island, USA

Edgeworth, MariaRef E554
[1767-1849] She wrote a collection of stories for children entitled The Parents' Assistant [published by Milner & Sowerby 1862]

Edina House, HalifaxRef E210
Parkinson Lane

The Edleston familyRef E422
They lived at Boothtown

Edleston & HighamRef E565
Stuff manufacturers at Bailiffe Bridge.

In June 1861, the partnership was declared bankrupt. Mr Higham died the day following the bankruptcy

Edleston & RadcliffeRef E568
Woollen manufacturers at Sowerby Bridge.

Partners included William Edleston and Joshua Radcliffe.

The partnership was dissolved in June 1856

Edleston, DickinsonRef E536
[1811-1875] Son of Robert Edleston.

He was Chapel Warden at Northgate End Chapel [1857, 1861].

He was a dyer [1841].

After the death of his brother, William [1869], he and his brothers carried on the business of William Edleston Limited.

In 1841, he was living at Hopwood Lane, Halifax with Thomas Holmes.

On 12th November 1848, he married Eliza Emma Sugden at Halifax Parish Church.


Eliza Emma was the daughter of Daniel Holgate Sugden
 

They had no children.

They lived at Wood Field, Rochdale [1870s].

Dickinson died in Bournemouth [19th December 1875].

Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at £16,586 7/10d.

Eliza Emma of Hove Villas, Hove, Sussex died 5th February 1915.

Probate records show that she left effects valued at £9,360 1/9d.

Probate was granted to Frederick Dickinson Brown (surveyor) 

Edleston, Rev Dr JosephRef E295
[1816-1895] LLD.

Son of Robert Edleston.

He was educated at Heath Grammar School under Rev Robert Wilkinson, and  Trinity College Cambridge [1834] / ordained deacon [1847] / ordained priest [Ely 1848] / Senior Fellow and Bursar of Trinity College Cambridge.

He was Vicar of St Mary's Church, Gainford, County Durham [for 41 years from 1863].

After the death of his brother William in 1869, Joseph and his brothers carried on the business of William Edleston Limited.

He was one of the owners of the Gainford gasworks.

He edited the letters of Sir Isaac Newton.

On 2nd June 1863, he married Harriet Sophia Cumming [18??-1891].


Harriet Sophia was the daughter of Prof James Cumming FRS, rector of North Runcton, Norfolk
 

Children:

  1. Sarah Alice Cumming [1864-1956] who left an estate of  £131,675
  2. Robert William [b 1865] died aged 5 months
  3. Robert Holmes
  4. Joseph William [b 1871] died aged 7 months

In 1880, Harriet and Sarah Alice converted to Catholicism.

The family lived at West Royd, Sowerby Bridge.

He died in Cambridge [23rd November 1895].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £46,154 15/9d to his children Sarah Alice Cumming and Robert Holmes

Edleston, RobertRef E297
[1778-1865] He was a member of the branch of the family which had moved to County Durham.

He was a cloth manufacturer at West Royd, Sowerby Bridge / a dyer [1841] / partner in Thomas Holmes & Company / a dyer & landed proprietor [1846-1865].

He supported Sowerby Bridge Independent Chapel.

On 8th January 1804, he married Sarah Holmes [1781-1846] at Halifax Parish Church.


Sarah was the daughter of Joseph Holmes
 

Children:

  1. Grace [1806-1889] who married George Farrar
  2. Robert
  3. William
  4. Dickinson
  5. Joseph
  6. Thomas Holmes

They lived at

All the family were buried at St George's Church, Sowerby: Sarah [27th February 1846]; Thomas Holmes [28th January 1857]; Robert [19th October 1865]; William [27th April 1869]; Dickinson [23rd December 1875]; Robert [7th March 1884]; Grace [12th January 1889]; Rev Joseph [29th January 1895]

Edleston, RobertRef E292
[1822-1884] Of West Royd, Sowerby Bridge.

Youngest son of Robert Edleston.

On 22nd May 1879, he married Marian Millson [1855-1887] at Northgate End Chapel.

Children:

  1. Robert [1880-1906]
  2. Marian [1882-1941]
  3. Frances [1884-1977] who died unmarried at Ilkley

They lived at West Royd, Sowerby Bridge [1881].

He was (possibly) Chapel Warden at Northgate End Chapel [1865].

After the death of his brother, William, he and his brothers carried on the business of William Edleston Limited. In 1880, he gave a tea-party to his workpeople for which

... the provisions, which were cooked on the premises, included 200 lbs of beef and 15 or 16 tongues. Choice exotic flowers adorned the tables. When the guests were seated, one could not be but struck with the hearty appearance and well-developed frames of the men

In 1881, he was listed as a dyer and woollen manufacturer employing 29 in dyeing and 9 in woollen manufacture.

See Halifax, Huddersfield & Keighley Railway

Edleston, Robert HolmesRef E603
[1869-1952] Son of Rev Joseph Edleston.

Born in Gainford, Durham [18th December 1868].

He was Chairman of William Edleston Limited.

In 1899, he married Maud Emily Acland [1878-1915] at Westminster.


Maud Emily came from Cambridge
 

Maud Emily died in Gainford [24th September 1915].

Robert died in Gainford [30th November 1952].

He left £58,241 15/5d to his spinster sister Sarah Alice.

The couple were buried at St George's Church, Sowerby: Maud Emily [1st October 1915]; Robert [3rd December 1952]

Edleston, ThomasRef E631
[1822-1857] Of Halifax.

He was a Clerk at Halifax County Court Office [1851] / an auctioneer and Sheriff's Officer [1861]

In 1850, he married Jane Blakey in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Marianne / Mary Ann [b 1854]
  2. Alfred Blakey [b 1857] who became a clerk in Holy Orders  at Burnley [1891]

The family lived at

  • Crown Street, Halifax [1851]
  • 18 Bank House Lane, Salterhebble [1861]

Thomas died Q1 1857.

By 1871, Jane was running a school at Salterhebble

Edleston, Thomas HolmesRef E781
[1805-1857] Son of Robert Edleston.

He was Chapel Warden at Northgate End Chapel [1833-1841].

There was a memorial to him in Northgate End Chapel

Edleston, WilliamRef E246
[1808-1869] Second son of Robert Edleston.

By 1820, he was in business as a dyer, and then a finisher, at Asquith Bottom, Sowerby Bridge.

By 1830, he was putting out and became a merchant, exporting to many parts of the world.

In 1838, he sold land for the construction of West End Congregational Church, Sowerby Bridge and gave £100 towards the building.

In 1848, he established William Edleston Limited.

He was a director of the Halifax Joint Stock Banking Company.

He died at West Royd, Sowerby [22nd April 1869].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £40,000.

After his death, the business was carried on by his brothers.

See Halifax, Bradford & Keighley Insurance Company

Edleston's: William Edleston LimitedRef E463
Dyers, stovers, finishers and woollen manufacturers established by William Edleston at Asquith Bottom Mills, Sowerby Bridge in 1848.

They processed alpaca, camel hair, cashmere and mohair. The company's trade mark was a condor's head.

After the death of William, his brothers – Robert, Dickinson, and Joseph – carried on the business of William Edleston & Company Limited.

When Robert died in 1884, Joseph – who had never played an active rôle in the business – let the dye works, and the woollen business continued under the control of a manager until 1895.

Later, Joseph's children, Sarah Alice Cumming and Robert Holmes carried on with managers at Sowerby Bridge.

In 1914, W. Haigh was appointed as manager, and he revived the business after World War I.

On 19th February 1920 the mills in Sowerby Bridge were damaged by fire.

In the 1920s, they opened an office in London. It became a limited company in 1923.

In 1937, the mill was badly damaged by fire.

The Halifax Courier of 3rd June 1939, reported the creation of a Bowling Green at their Asquith Bottom Mills for their workpeople to play during their dinner hour, evenings & holidays

Edmondson ...Ref E414
The entries for people & families with the surname Edmondson are gathered together in the SideTrack.

The individuals listed there are not necessarily related to each other.

Edmondson & CompanyRef E7
Worsted spinners at Mytholmroyd [1809]

Edmondson's: C. Edmondson & CompanyRef E500
Worsted spinners at Clay Pits Mills, Halifax [1905]. Partners included Charles Edmondson

Edmunds & HookwayRef E629
Ironmongers at 2 Silver Street, Halifax [1855, 1884].

Partners included Henry Edmunds.

16th March 1888, a fire caused damage estimated at almost £20,000.

See John Wignall

Edmunds, Claud HenryRef E9900
[1881-19??] MA.

Son of Henry Edmunds.

Born in Halifax [1st April 1881].

He was educated at Westminster School and Trinity College Cambridge [1902, 1906]

Edmunds, HenryRef E88
[1823-1904] Born in Banbury, Oxfordshire.

He was an ironmonger / iron merchant at Halifax.

He was the father of Henry of Rolls-Royce fame

Edmunds, HenryRef E189
[1853-1927] Son of Henry Edmunds.

Born 19th March 1853.

He was an engineer and is known as the Godfather of Rolls-Royce because he was instrumental in introducing the Hon Charles Stewart Rolls to Frederick Henry Royce

Edmundson, George AynsleyRef E337
[1863-1925] Born in Halifax

He was licensed victualler at the Bull's Head, Halifax [1901] / landlord at the Woodman Inn, Charlestown [1905-1909] / innkeeper at the White Swan Inn, Kirkgate, Huddersfield [1910]  / a boarding house keeper in Blackpool [1911].

In 1887, he married (1) Rebecca Jane Knight [1866-1905] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Norman Aynsley [1891-1969]

In 1910, he married (2) Ada Cottew Brown [1871-1949] in Halifax.

The family lived at 177 Cunliffe Road, Blackpool.

He died in Blackpool [1st March 1925].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £845.

Probate was granted to his widow Ada

Edmundson, JohnRef E303
[17??-18??] Built Four Day Work Mill, Mytholmroyd in 1836

Edmundson, RichardRef E125
[1781-1854] He was landlord of the York Tavern, Todmorden [1847].

He married Betty [1778-1847].

Children:

  1. Richard [1818-1867]

Betty died 27th October 1847.

Richard died 8th April 1854.

Son Richard died 17th July 1867.

The family were buried at St John The Divine, Cliviger

Edmundson, ThomasRef E302
[17??-18??] Originally from Dolphinholme, Lancaster.

He lived at Redacre House, Mytholmroyd.

He owned Mytholmroyd Mill where he had a worsted spinning business

EdsoRef E97
An electric clothes dryer and airing cupboard produced by Edwards (Brighouse) Limited

Edward Kilner Lock, BrearleyRef E402
Lock on the Rochdale Canal

Edwards ...Ref E42
The entries for people & families with the surname Edwards are gathered together in the SideTrack.

The individuals listed there are not necessarily related to each other.

Edwards & LeesRef E267
The partnership is recorded in 1798, when they were listed as

Edwards & Lees – Skircoat

renting rooms 54A & 21A at the Piece Hall.

Partners (possibly) included John Edwards and members of the Lees family

Edwards & RamsdenRef E464
Cotton-spinning business at Prospect Mills, Sowerby Bridge

Edwards & Rawson LimitedRef E468
In 1900, the Edwards family of Pye Nest joined the partnership of W. H. Rawson & Company.

They were at Canal Mills, Sowerby Bridge.

Directors included Geoffrey Otho Charles Edwards, William A. C. Lloyd, Nicholas Nugent, Frederick Philip Selwyn Rawson and John Selwyn Rawson.

In 1930, the firm moved to Hopton Mills, Mirfield

Edwards & WarrenRef E503
Upholsterers at Bell Hall Yard, Halifax / 194a Savile Park Road [1905].

Partners included J. R. Edwards and E. W. Warren

Edwards, Aspinall & PriestleyRef E57
Stonemasons at Stainland.

Partners included R. Edwards, Joseph Edwards, D. Aspinall and B. R. Priestley.

The partnership was dissolved in November 1868

Edwards's: B. Edwards & SonsRef E453
Stone merchants, quarry owners, builders and contractors at Fall Spring Wood Quarry, Stainland and Green Bank, Holywell Green [1905].

Partners included Benjamin Edwards, Fred Edwards, and Alfred Edwards

Edwards (Brighouse) LimitedRef E446
Manufacturer of electrical goods at Vine Works, Elland Road. Their products included

  • The Edso electric clothes dryer & airing cupboard
  • Edwards Patent Pouring Device

Edwards's: Joel Edwards & SonsRef E457
A world famous London tailoring firm founded by Joel Edwards or Joel Edwards.

In 1859, the company was in business at Hanover Street, London. The firm made military uniforms and were in business through World War II. The company also supplied swords to their uniforms

Edwards's: John Edwards & SonRef E644
Attorneys at 10 Lord Street, Halifax [1809, 1816, 1822]

Edwards's: John Edwards & SonsRef E461
John Edwards's cotton-spinning business was renamed around 1812 when his sons Henry Lees Edwards and Thomas Grove Edwards joined him.

Around 1815, the business moved to Ripponden Mills. Later, Canal Mills were their headquarters

See Edwards & Lees

Edwards of HalifaxRef E459
Booksellers and bookbinders. Founded by William Edwards and situated in Old Market, Halifax.

The company was famous for the rich and expensive bindings.

Edwards-Wainhouse FeudRef E741

Egan, AnnieRef E205
[1852-1933]

She never married.

She died 8th January 1933 (aged 81) 

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 750]

Egan, JamesRef E24
[1890-1914] Son of Georgina & John Egan of 69 Garnett Street, Bradford.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was killed in action [9th November 1914] (aged 24).

He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 59], in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Saint Bernard's Catholic Church

Egan, JohnRef E398
[18??-1???] He was a Sergeant with Halifax Borough Police.

Recorded in 1876, when he gave evidence in the trial when fellow police officers John Birkenshaw and William Holmes, were indicted for feloniously receiving stolen money

EgbertRef E188
A World War I tank – Tank Number 141 – which was on display in Halifax during Tank Week 1918.

Egbert had been in action at the Battle of Cambrai on the Western Front. It was one of 6 tanks which toured the country in fund-raising efforts in 1917/1918.

A number of presentation tanks were given to towns and cities in recognition of their contribution to War Bonds and the war effort. Halifax was given one of these – Tank Number 208 – which was installed at Rock Hollow Park, Ogden. This was a female tank, fitted with machine guns, in contrast with male tanks which were fitted with 6-pounder guns

Egerton, VikkiRef E173
[192?-] Manchester-born lecturer and writer. She moved to Luddenden in the 1990s. She has written a number of books.

Her book Luddenden Saga tells the story of Luddenden and was completed in October 2002, within a few weeks of her being told that she had an inoperable cancer. The book is based on a show called Luddenden Saga, with slides, narration, drama, music and dance, which she devised and presented at St Mary's, Luddenden in November, 2000

Egerton, WilliamRef E235
[1???-19??] JP.

He was Mayor of Todmorden [1937-1938]

Eggleston, Douglas M.Ref E27
[1920-1944] Son of Minnie (née Cooper) & Frederick N. Eggleston.

Born in Wakefield.

He was educated at Crossley & Porter School.

During World War II, he served as a Flight Sergeant with the Royal Air Force.

He was reported missing and assumed to have died after he failed to return from a trip to northern France [September 1944].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Crossley & Porter School, Halifax

Eggleston, JohnRef E333
[1832-1???] Born in Pontefract.

He was a coachman (domestic servant) [1871].

He married Maria [1838-1???].


Maria was born in Wakefield
 

Children:

  1. William [b 1856] who was a cotton dresser [1871]
  2. Mary Louisa [b 1859] who was a part-time scholar &  worsted millhand [1871] & married William Haigh
  3. Henry [b 1862]
  4. Edward [b 1867]
  5. Wilfred T. [b 1882] who was a wire strander (wire mills)   [1901]

They lived at Valley Top, Southowram [1871]

Eggleston, WilliamRef E350
[18??-18??] Stuff merchant at Halifax.

In 1855, he was declared bankrupt

Eggleston, WilliamRef E521
[18??-18??] Woollen and worsted manufacturer at Savile Mill, Halifax.

He lived at 11 Rhodes Street, Halifax [1874]

Eglen, Sydney WilliamRef E177
[1894-1917] Son of A. E. & William W. Eglen of Norwich.

He worked for a wholesale grocer in Leeds.

In [Q3] 1915, he married Ethel M. Starkey in Norwich.

They lived at Lower Bentley Road, Sowerby Bridge.

During World War I, he enlisted [August 1916], and served as a Gunner with the 261st Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery.

He died 27th July 1917 (aged 23).

He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint George's Church, Sowerby

Eglin, MaryRef E386
[1817-1891] She was a nurse at Halifax Infirmary for over 30 years.

She died 31st October 1891 (aged 74), and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 830]. The Lister Lane plot was owned by William Paterson Eglin


Question: Does anyone know anything more about Mary? or her link to William Paterson Eglin?

She had children (her grandson erected her headstone at Lister Lane Cemetery), but I know nothing about her family

 

Eglin, Wilfred HerbertRef E91
[1882-1943] Son of William Paterson Eglin.

Born in Halifax [8th February 1882]

He worked with his father.

In 1916, he married Sarah Margaret Fretwell in Boston, Lincolnshire.


Sarah was born in Wainfleet [20th February 1891]
 

Children:

  1. Sarah Winifred [b 1916]

Wilfred Herbert died at Trimmingham House, Trimmingham Road [5th March 1943].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £30,096 19/2d to the Bank.

Sarah died in Halifax [24th February 1977].

The couple were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell [Grave Ref: 49] with Wilfred Herbert's parents

Eglin, William ErnestRef E38
[1880-1955] Son of William Paterson Eglin.

Born in Elland [7th March 1880].

He worked with his father and carried on with the family business.

In 1908, he married Jane Hindle Sunderland in Halifax.


Jane was born in Malton, North Yorkshire [5th June 1885]
 

Children:

  1. Christiana Alice [b 1909]
  2. Margaret E. [b 1914]

They lived in Stansfield Hall, Luddendenfoot [1939]

Jane died in Halifax General Hospital [11th April 1951].

Probate records show that she left effects valued at £9,096 17/2d to her husband William & James Naylor (solicitor).

William Ernest died in the Royal Halifax Infirmary [3rd March 1955].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £20,171 14/7d to the Bank.

The couple were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell [Grave Ref: 49] with William Ernest's parents

Eglin, William PatersonRef E245
[1855-1935] Born in Greetland.

He was a fender & fire-iron manufacturer and ironfounder at Globe Works, Sowerby Bridge.

He owned Crow Wood Mansion, Sowerby Bridge. Around 1920, he sold it and 2 acres of land to create Crow Wood Park.

In 1879, he married Sarah Ellen Kershaw [1858-1911] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. William Ernest
  2. Wilfred Herbert
  3. Sarah Ellen [1884-1955] who married Harry Earnshaw

Sarah Ellen died at Crow Wood [25th November 1911].

William died at Raymont, 15 St Alban's Road, Skircoat [6th July 1935].

Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £56,989 3/7d to the bank.

The couple were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell [Grave Ref: 49].

See Mary Eglin

Egypt Farm, ColdenRef E358
Noah Dale. The mid 18th century farmhouse and early 19th century barn are listed

Eiffel House, Hebden BridgeRef E365
Eiffel Street.

Owners and tenants have included

Eiffel Tower, Hebden BridgeRef E214
Victorian Gothic structure – 30ft tall – built on the corner of Eiffel Street, Hebden Bridge in 1893.

It adjoins a 4-storey residential block, Eiffel Buildings

Eighteen of EllandRef E406
Elland cricket club with a team who played against Australia in June 1878. Australia won.

Members of the Elland team included Thomas Joseph Tong

EilandRef E83
An early spelling of Elland. Richard de Eiland is mentioned in 1167

Ekroyd, EdwardRef E696
[18??-18??] He was Constable of Northowram [1844]

Elam, JohnRef E103
[16??-17??] Halifax card maker. He was a Quaker.

He married Sarah Hodgson.

Their daughter Hannah [1693-1694] was buried at Highroad Well Meeting House. Parts of her tombstone were found when builders were digging the foundations for Heath Hall, Halifax. One part is now at the Quaker Burial Ground, Halifax.

He and his father-in-law, Abraham Hodgson, were fined £7 for attending Quaker meetings at the Midgley home of Henry Broadbent

ElandRef E33
An 13th century spelling of Elland

Eland ...Ref E390
The entries for people & families with the surname Eland are gathered together in the SideTrack.

The individuals listed there are not necessarily related to each other.

Eland, Baron Savile ofRef E111

ElandeRef E39
14th century spelling of Elland

ElantRef E61
Spelling of Elland found in Domesday Book

Elba House, SiddalRef E731
Owners and tenants have included

The Elbow, SouthowramRef E28
A sharp bend in the old Magna Via road as it passes over Beacon Hill into Halifax from the east

Elcar Electric CompanyRef E549
Electrical engineers. They were at Carlton Works, Halifax [1937], in the former Cosy Cinema at 238 Queens Road, Halifax [1968], and Colne Road, Huddersfield [1968]

Elcho House, HalifaxRef E765
House at Balmoral Place. (Possibly) Number 8.

Eldridge, CliffordRef E270
[1918-1943] Son of Sarah Sykes of Siddal.

During World War II, he served as a Gunner with the 6 Medium Regiment Royal Artillery.

He died 5th January 1943 (aged 25).

He was buried at Ranchi War Cemetery, India [Grave Ref 1 C 1].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

ElectionsRef E6
The candidates and results for some early elections in the district are discussed in the Foldouts

Electric & Daylight Studio, HalifaxRef E593
Lister Lane.

See Edward Gregson and Harry Austin Livermore

Electric Animated Picture CompanyRef E471
See Wellholme Park

Electric Cinema, HalifaxRef E154
Ward's End, Huddersfield Road. On the site of the former Halifax Riding School, the Electric Theatre opened on 30th July 1910, and was converted to a cinema in 1929. It could accommodate 1700 people.

The cinema closed on 29th September 1956. The building became a leisure club offering pool and snooker. In 2005, the building was completely rebuilt and – although out of keeping with the Victorian theme elsewhere in Halifax – fits in well with the garish HBoS building opposite

Electric Cinema, Sowerby BridgeRef E168
Wharf Street. Recorded in 1917, when Leslie Stansfield was manager.

It later became the Roxy Cinema

Electric LaundryRef E604
Recorded in 1905 at 77 Rochdale Road, King Cross, Halifax when Philip Pickles was the proprietor.

P. Pickles was still proprietor and the address was given as York Crescent, King Cross [1911, 1922]

Electric Theatre, ExleyRef E379
An early cinema at Halifax Zoo. This was said to be the first cinema outside London

Electric Theatre, HalifaxRef E187
The Halifax Riding School began showing animated pictures on 30th July 1910 and was renamed the Electric Theatre. It was the first building to be opened solely as a cinema. The first manager had been in charge of the American Skating Rink.

Managers at the Theatre have included

  • Courtney Crocker [1916]
  • H. Joynson Scholey (Musical Director) [1916]
  • L. Stansfield [1918]

In 1915, it was listed as the Electric Theatre at Commercial Street, Halifax and

with High-Class Orchestral Accompaniment

Continuous Performance: 2 to 10-30

In 1916, they advertised

Afternoon Tea served Gratis to Balcony Patrons

In 1918, they advertised

an entire change every Monday and Thursday

In 1929, it became the Electric Cinema

Elevation of HalifaxRef E86

Eley, Rev A. J.Ref E232
[18??-19??] Curate at St James's Church, Halifax [1907]

Elgar, AvrilRef E294
[1932-] Halifax-born actress.

Elgar, Sir EdwardRef E93
[1857-1934] During a visit to Bradford, the composer visited the Victoria Hall at Queensbury on 17th March 1921, to hear his 1st and 2nd symphonies played by Black Dike Mills Band

Elise, ElizabethRef E175
[1???-18??] Or Else. She ran an infants' school in Halifax [1830, 1838]

See John Rhoebottom

Elizabeth,Ref E378
[1797-1852]

He married Henry [1794-1878].

He died 21st September 1852 (aged 55) 

Henry died 4th November 1878 (aged 84) 

Ell WoodRef E47
Brighouse woodland which lay along the banks of the Calder

Ellam, StanleyRef E315
[1911-1943] Son of Lily & Joseph Ellam of Halifax.

In [Q2] 1942, he married Evelyn Crowther in Halifax.

They lived in Halifax.

During World War II, he served as a Sergeant with the 502nd Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

He was killed in action [22nd March 1943] (aged 32).

He is remembered on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey [Grave Ref 148], and on the Memorial at Halifax Bowling Club

Elland ...Ref E122
Entries beginning Elland ... and The Elland ... are gathered together in a separate Sidetrack.

The Elland familyRef E322

Elland, JohnRef E259
[1???-13??] Younger son of Sir John Elland.

He inherited his father's estate [1353].

He died without issue

Elland, Sir JohnRef E4
[1???-1353] Aka De Eland.

Son of Thomas de Eland or son of Sir Hugh de Eland.


Question: Can anyone resolve the question of his parentage?

 

He was High Steward to the Earls of Warren and High Sheriff of West Yorkshire.

He was granted many privileges by Edward II, including the right to hunt in Elland Park Wood. For these privileges, he was expected to give military service to the king.

He was prosperous, and lord of the Manor of Elland, Rochdale, Tankersley, Foulridge and other districts, and owned other land in the district including Barkisland, Brighouse, Norland, Rishworth, and Stainland

He owned Rastrick Mill and Shibden Mill – where he lived.

He married (1) Alice de Lathom.

Children:

  1. John
  2. Thomas
  3. Henry
  4. Margery
  5. Isabel
  6. Dionysia

He married (2) Ann Rygate

He married (3) Alice de Radcliffe

He was murdered at Lane Head, Brighouse during the Elland feud.

He left his estate to his son John and his wife Alice


Question: There seems to be some confusion between this man and Sir John de Eland. Can anyone throw any light on this complicated family?

 

Elland, Sir JohnRef E105
[13??-1350] Aka Sir John de Eland.

Son of Sir Hugh de Eland.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. son
  2. Isabel

After his death, Sir John Savile of Tankersley bought the wardship of Isabel

Elland Road Toll Bar, BrighouseRef E385
William Waddington was Toll Collector [1871]

EllandeRef E32
Spelling of Elland found in 1546

Ellarby, JackRef E113
[1923-1945] Illegitimate son of Eliza Winder Ellarby [1903-1964]. His birth was registered in Halifax.


Eliza was born in Hull.

In 1939, Eliza married John Crombie Platt in Halifax

 

During World War II, and he served as a Sergeant Air Gunner with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

He died 16th March 1945 (aged 22).

He was buried at Elland Cemetery [A C 1710]. with his mother and her husband.

He is remembered on the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland, and on the Memorial at Elland Boys' Brigade

Ellen Holme Bridge, LuddendenfootRef E401
Bridge on the Rochdale Canal to give access to Ellen Holme Mills, Luddendenfoot

Ellen Royd Brick & Tile CompanyRef E462
Stone quarrying company at Ellen Royd, Northowram [1800].

They had works at Range Bank [1874, 1883, 1915]

Ellen Royd Bridge, LuddendenfootRef E403
Bridge #7 over the Rochdale Canal

Ellen Royd, EllandRef E361
Westgate. There was a house here in 1680.

It was rebuilt by the local Smithies family.

Joseph Smithies died here [1889].

In the 1930s, George Wainwright gave the house for use as Elland Library.

It is now an NHS clinic

Ellen Royde Library, EllandRef E671
Elland Library opened on 13th November 1926 at Ellen Royd, Elland, which George Wainwright had given for use as a Library.

Elland Museum was here [from 1931].

In 1960, the Library moved to the building previously occupied by the Elland Constitutional Club

Ellen Royde, MidgleyRef E60
/ Luddendenfoot.

House built by Thomas Oldfield in 1555, and extended by the mill-owning Smithies family in the 17th century.

It was also known as William Royde and Boggart House

A stone cross [1624], now in the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin, Luddenden, was lost during the Civil War and rediscovered in the garden at Ellen Royde

Owners and tenants have included

Ellenger, Rev E.Ref E99
[19??-19??] He was at Barton-on-Humber before moving to Luddendenfoot and Sowerby [1965]

Ellerton, Rev Arthur John BicknellRef E284
[1865-1928] BA.

Third son of 11 children of Charlotte Alicia (née Hart) [1832-1896] & John Ellerton [1826-1893].

Born in Crewe.

His father, John, wrote or translated over 80 hymns.

He was educated at St John's College Oxford before becoming Deacon at Halifax [1890] and Curate at Elland [1893-1895].

He died in Canterbury

Ellerton, FrancisRef E162
[17??-18??] He ran a carpet-manufacturing business with Robert Abbott. The partnership was dissolved in 1821. He lived at Albion Street, Halifax and later at Woolshops

See Abbott, Crossley, & Company

Ellerton, J.Ref E197
[18??-18??] Curate at Brighouse [1852-1856]

Ellesley Villa, HalifaxRef E739
House at Savile Park Road

Elliker Wood, BrighouseRef E48
Woodland which lay at the foot of Clifton Common.

Like Alegar well, the name may be a corruption of Holy carr or hilly carr

Elliot, George EdwardRef E253
[1???-1???]

He married Miranda Smith Greenwood.

Elliot, Dr George PhilipRef E5000
[18??-1???] LRCPI [1880], LRCSI [1879], LM [1880], (Ledw School, Dublin).

Medical practitioner at 3 Water Street, Todmorden [1895]

Elliot, JohnRef E266
[1764-1841]

He married Mary [1765-1839].

Children:

  1. Grace [1788-29th March 1817]
  2. William [1802-8th June 1817]
  3. Hannah [1809-14th May 1827]

Mary died 14th June 1839 (aged 74).

John died 11th November 1841 (aged 77).

Members of the family were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax

Elliot, JosephRef E135
[1876-19??] Born in Durham.

He was a stone mason [1901].

He married Christiana [1868-19??].


Christiana was born in Bishop Middleham, Durham
 

Children:

  1. Harold [b 1901]

They lived at 15 Fixby Avenue, Halifax [1901].

Living with them [in 1901] were visitors William Mullineux Banning & his son Albert

Elliot, Richard HenryRef E737
[1832-1926] MA.

Born in Sheffield.

He was Headmaster at Rishworth School [1878-1919].

In 1879, he married Emily Ann Oliver [1858-1???] in Preston, Lancashire.


Emily was born in Auckland, New Zealand, daughter of John Stephen Oliver [1821-1???], bank manager
 

Children:

  1. Emily Constance May [b 1880]
  2. Richard Henry O [b 1881]
  3. Emma Beatrice M [b 1882]
  4. John Shuttleworth [b 1883] who was an engineer  (locomotive) [1911]
  5. Agnes Enid [b 1884]
  6. Dorothy [b 1886]
  7. Geoffrey Edmund
  8. Cedric Humphrey S [b 1896]

The family lived at

  • Rishworth Grammar School [1881, 1891]
  • Uplands Hall, Walker Lane, Ingol Head, Preston, Lancashire  [Emily & the children with Emily's father 1891]
  • Rishworth Grammar School [1901, 1911]

Sons Geoffrey & Cedric served in World War I; Geoffrey was killed in action

Elliot, WilliamRef E351
[18??-18??] Recorded on 16th August 1864, when he was Chairman of the Sowerby Bridge Local Board and opened the Alexandra Reservoir, Sowerby Bridge

Elliott, AaronRef E388
[1790-1868] Born in Ovenden.

He was a worsted weaver [1811]

On 21st October 1811, he married Hannah Garforth [1789-1858] in Halifax.


Hannah was born in Ovenden
 

Children:

  1. Thomas [1813-1894]
  2. Nancy [1815-1886] who married James Swaine
  3. Hannah [b 1816]
  4. Daniel [1818-1879]
  5. Agnes [1821-1900]
  6. Squire [1823-1892]
  7. Edmund [1826-1891]
  8. Emma Grace [1828-1900]
  9. Horatio [1831-1877]

Hannah died in Club Lane [24th June 1858].

Aaron died in Club Lane [30th July 1868].

The couple & other members of the family () were buried at Illingworth Church

Elliott's: B. Elliott Machine Tool CompanyRef E534
In the 1960s, they bought the Butler Machine Tool Company and Willson Lathes Limited.

In 1968, they bought Halifax Rack & Screw Cutting Company Limited.

See Machine Tool Makers

Elliott, BruceRef E30
[19??-1944] His family came from Wainstalls.

He lived in New Brunswick, Canada.

During World War II, he served as a Sergeant with the 1st Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.

He was killed in action in France in 1944.

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Elliott, CharlesRef E305
[1881-1???] Son of Thomas Elliott.

Born in Sowerby Bridge.

He was a bobbin setter [1891] / an apprentice skep and basket maker [1901].

He married Annet [1886-1???].


Annet was born in Sowerby Bridge
 

Children:

  1. Harry [1905] who died (aged 7 days) & was buried at  Lister Lane Cemetery with his Elliott grandparents  Plot 4008
  2. Henry [b 1909]

The family lived at 11 Wakefield Road, Sowerby Bridge [1911]

Elliott, ClementsonRef E405
[1874-19??] Son of Thomas Elliott.

Born in Sowerby Bridge.

He was a music teacher [1891, 1901].

In [Q1] 1901, he married (1) Minnie Redgrift [1872-1907] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Harold [b 1905]

Minnie died in Halifax [Q1 1907] (aged 35).


Minnie was born in Luddendenfoot
 

In [Q2] 1908, he married (2) Ada Murgatroyd [1874-19??] in Halifax.

The family lived at

  • 11 Halifax Lane, Luddenden [1901]
  • 3 Carr Terace, Luddenden [1901]

Living with them [in 1911] were Ada's sisters: Mary Hannah Murgatroyd [b 1880] (worsted coating weaver), Ellen Murgatroyd [b 1882] (worsted twister)  & Amy Murgatroyd [b 1886] (wholesale clothier's machinist) 

Elliott, GarforthRef E193
[1858-1936] Born in Ovenden.

He was a silk spinning overlooker [1882].

In 1882, he married Hannah Aspinall [1860-1927] in Halifax.


Hannah was born in Ovenden
 

Children:

  1. Irvine [1883-1955]
  2. Harry Vincent
  3. Annice Mary [1902-1973] who never married

The family lived in Ovenden, before moving to 46 St Chad's Road, South Shore, Blackpool [1917].

The couple died in Blackpool

Elliott, Geoffrey EdmundRef E274
[1889-1916] Son of Richard Henry Elliot.

He was educated at Rishworth Grammar School & at York / a member of Mill Bank Northern Union Football Club.

During World War I, he served as a 2nd Lieutenant with the 3rd Battalion attached to the 2nd Battalion / Public Schools Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

His brother Cedric was also serving.

He was sent to France [July 1916].

He was killed in action [12th October 1916].

The Halifax Courier [21st October 1916] reported his death with a photograph.

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6A & 6B], and on Rishworth War Memorial

Elliott, George HenryRef E717
[18??-19??] Architect.

In 1889, he married Martha Beanland at Bradford.

Children:

  1. Matthew William Edward [1891-1904]
  2. son [b 1900]
  3. (possibly) George Henry [1905]

The family lived at Lightcliffe House [1900, 1904]

Elliott, Dr George PhilipRef E349
[18??-19??] He was assistant to Joseph Edwards Handley and took over that practice when Dr Handley withdrew on account of ill health.

Physician and surgeon at Todmorden [1895, 1905].

He lived at North View, Halifax Road

Elliott, H.Ref E618
[1???-1???] A Halifax shooter.

As the following [undated] extract reports, he suffered an ignominious defeat at Halifax Racecourse


Pigeon Shooting Match for the Championship of England at Halifax

Yesterday afternoon one of the largest crowds seen at a pigeon shooting contest was recorded on Halifax Racecourse, when the first of a couple of contests to decide the holding of the pigeon shooting championship of England was brought off. The shooters were James Shovelton, of Wigan, and H. Elliott, of Ovenden, who agreed to shoot at 15 birds each with 3/8 oz of shot, 21 yards rise and 60 fall, for £50. The men shot with only 3/8 oz of shot against some of the best trained birds in England.

The shooting on the part of the Halifax man was very disappointing, and the Lancastrian outshot his rival at the eleventh bird, winning easily as follows: Shovelton 1111010100, total 6 out of 10; Elliott 10000000000, total 1 out of 11

 

Elliott, Harry VincentRef E192
[1885-1917] Known as Vincent.

Son of Garforth Elliott.

Born in Ovenden.

He was a member of Providence Congregational Sunday School, Ovenden / an Army reservist.

During World War I, he was called-up [4th August 1914], and he served as a Company Quartermaster Sergeant with the 1st Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps.

He was wounded in the foot at the Battle of La Bassée [October 1914], and shot in the face by a sniper [28th February 1915], and then hospitalised in Oxford.

He died of wounds [3rd December 1917].

The Halifax Courier [22nd December 1917] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, France [Grave Ref VI E 8].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Providence Congregational Church, Ovenden

Elliott, HenryRef E258
[1799-18??] Born in Ovenden.

He was a stone mason [1841] / a mason [1851].

He married Mary [1804-18??].


Mary was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. William [b 1828] who was an apprentice butcher [1841]
  2. Thomas
  3. George [b 1836] who was a shoemaker's apprentice [1851]
  4. Martha Ann [b 1832] who was a worsted twister [1851]
  5. Elizabeth [b 1834] who was a servant [1851]
  6. Ann [b 1838] who was a worsted spinner [1851]
  7. Rachael [b 1840] who was a worsted spinner [1851]
  8. James [b 1842] who was a worsted doffer [1851]
  9. Joseph [b 1845]

The family lived at

  • Moor Side, Halifax [1841]
  • Temperance Street, Halifax [1851]

Elliott, HenryRef E146
[1838-1???] Born in Halifax.

He was a millwright [1861] / a beerhouse keeper at 3 Gaol Lane, Halifax [1871] / a beerhouse keeper at the Duke of Leeds' Arms, Halifax [1881].

He married Lydia A. [1837-1???].

Children:

  1. Joe [b 1866]
  2. Margaret [b 1869]
  3. Mary H. [b 1870]

The family lived at 87 Club Houses, Warley [1861].

Living with them [in 1861, 1871] was Henry's sister Maria [b 1853] (domestic servant 1871) 

Elliott, Herbert JamesRef E213
[1895-1918] Son of Mary Jane & John Elliott of Street Whitstone, Holsworthy, Devon.

Born in Whitstone, Cornwall.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st/5th Battalion Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.

He died in Halifax [15th June 1918] (aged 22).

He is remembered with a CWGC headstone at Stoney Royd Cemetery

Elliott's: J. Elliott & SonRef E64
Iron founders of Halifax. They produced The Hatch, a patented grate cover

Elliott, JohnRef E231
[1843-1???] Born in Ovenden.

He was a dyehouse labourer [1881].

He married Sarah Snowden [1847-1???].


Sarah was born in Mount Tabor, the daughter of James Snowden, delver,
 

Children:

  1. Sam / Tim [b 1868] who was a worsted spinner [1881], a  worsted operative [1891]
  2. Horatio [b 1873] who was a worsted operative [1891]
  3. Elizabeth Rebecca [b 1882] who was a worsted drawer [1901]

The family lived at 4 Mar Hill, Shipley, Bradford [1881].

Living with them [in 1881] was brother-in-law Isaac Snowden [b  1860] (dyehouse labourer).

John was dead by 1885, when Sarah married Henry Baxter

Elliott, ThomasRef E716
[18??-18??] He married Mary [18??-1895].

They lived at Giles House, Hove Edge [1895].

Thomas was dead by July 1895

Elliott, ThomasRef E257
[1830-1884] Son of Henry Elliott.

Born in Ovenden.

He was a shoe maker [1851] / a clogger [1861, 1881].

In [Q3] 1859, he married either Ellen Balmforth or Ellen Whiteley [1839-1903] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Walter [b 1861] who was a plumber [1881, 1891]
  2. Richard [1862] who died in infancy
  3. Albert [b 1864]
  4. John Henry [b 1866] who was a cotton piecer [1891], a  shopkeeper [1901]
  5. Sarah [1869-1874]
  6. George [b 1871] who was a turner piecer [1891], a cotton  turner [1901]
  7. Mary [1872-1874]
  8. Agnes [1877-1878]
  9. Clementson
  10. James [b 1878] who was a bobbin setter [1891], a general  labourer [1901]
  11. Charles

The family lived at

  • Crib Lane, Halifax [1861]
  • Terrace Street, Sowerby [1871]
  • Lilly Street, Sowerby [1881, 1891, 1901]

Thomas died 16th January 1884 (aged 54).

Ellen died 25th June 1903 (aged 64).

The couple & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4008]

Elliott's: Timothy Elliott & SonsRef E657
Cotton and woollen rag merchants, bone, waste and metal dealers, retailers of new and second-hand glass bottles.

Recorded in 1912, when they were at Marine Stores, Gaol Lane, Halifax.

Recorded in 1936, when they were at 24 & 26 Gaol Lane, Halifax.

I recall a phrase

it looks like Timmy Elliott's

which was used in my own family to describe an untidy room

Elliott, Dr WilliamRef E346
[1812-1881] MD.

Born in Scotland.

He was a general practitioner [1871], Medical Officer for Skircoat and Lower Warley [1845, 1865], and Chairman of the Sowerby Bridge Local Board [15th April 1864-15th  April 1866]

Around 1843, he married Margaret [1809-1???].


Margaret was born in Scotland
 

Children:

  1. James [b 1843] who was a general practitioner [1871]

They lived at Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge [1871]

Elliott Willson LimitedRef E467
Ovenden engineering company. Originally Willson Lathes Limited. Bought by Elliots in 1965.

Closed in 1968

Ellis ...Ref E269
The entries for people & families with the surname Ellis are gathered together in the SideTrack.

The individuals listed there are not necessarily related to each other.

Ellis & AkroydRef E522
Weighing machine makers at Back Archer Street, Halifax [1874]

Ellis Brothers (Halifax) LimitedRef E658
Commercial motor engineering company registered in 1914.
Inventors of the Ellis patent ¼-minute tipping gear for motor coal carts and lorries

The business is recorded in 1912 when they supplied a

5½ BHP number 301 oil engine with paraffin & water tanks (for the price of £30) to Glyn Hir, Lampeter, Wales [31st July 1912]

They were at Lister Lane, Halifax [1916] and Thorn Tree Works, Halifax.

The business later became The Ellis Oil Engine Company

Ellis's: Charles Walton Ellis & CompanyRef E465
Worsted manufacturers

They were at

Ellis Jubilee Clock Tower, Norwood GreenRef E90
Erected on the occasion of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897 by Mrs Ephraim Ellis and her two daughters in memory of her husband Ephraim Ellis. The cost was around £650.

The tower was associated with the nearby Norwood Green School and Sunday school which was demolished in 1986

Ellison's: A. Ellison & SonsRef E686
Wholesale glass, china and hardware merchants.

Established by Alonzo Ellison.

They were at 27 Woolshops, Halifax [1936]

Ellison, AlonzoRef E186
[1868-1934] Son of Arthur Ellison.

Born in Queensbury.

He was a mill hand (worsted) [1881] / a general dealer (employer) [1891] / a wholesale general merchant [1893] / a wholesale general merchant (hardware, china, glass, rags)   (employer) [1911].

He established A. Ellison & Sons.

In 1893, he married Annie Shaw [1864-1942] in Halifax.


Annie was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Arthur Shaw [1894-1965] who was an assistant general  merchant [1911]
  2. Herbert Asquith
  3. Nellie Velma [b 1898]
  4. Winifred May [b 1900]
  5. Harold Percival [1901-1957]
  6. William Edward [1903-1941] who died in Chester Mental  Hospital
  7. Clifford Benjamin [1905-1951]

The children were born in Halifax.

The family lived at

  • 9 Leicester Terrace, Manor Drive [1901, 1911]
  • Green Royd, Halifax [1914]
  • Fernville, 31 Rawson Avenue, Halifax [1917]

Alonzo died in Chester [Q1 1934]

Ellison, ArthurRef E320
[1844-1885] His father was not recorded on the marriage record.

Born in Clayton.

He was an engine tenter of Clayton [1865] / a factory engine driver [1871, 1881].

In 1865, he married Sarah Asquith [1846-1???] at Bradford Cathedral.


Sarah, a weaver of Clayton, was born in Queensbury, the daughter of William Asquith, tailor
 

Children:

  1. Alonzo
  2. Mary Edith [b 1874] who was an assistant dealer [1891], a  pot merchant's assistant [1901]
  3. Annie [b 1876] who was a draper's apprentice [1891], a  draper's apprentice [1901]
  4. Eliza [b 1877] who was an errand girl [1891]
  5. Harry
  6. Joseph [b 1881] who was a woollen pattern man [1901]
  7. Willie [b 1882] who was a pot merchant's assistant [1901]
  8. Fanny [b 1886]

The children were born in Clayton.

They lived at

  • Campbell Street, Clayton, Bradford [1871]
  • 2 Raglan Street, Clayton, Bradford [1881]
  • 10 Park Place, Halifax [1891, 1901, 1911]
  • Clovelly, Avenue Road, Torquay [1916]

Arthur died in Halifax in 1885 (aged 40) 

Ellison, EllenRef E6030
[1844-1???] In 1858, she was found guilty of stealing 2/- from Mr Denton at T' Cat i' th' Window, Halifax. The court heard that

The girl had stealthily entered the house and made her way to the till when she was discovered. She was in the regular habit of thieving, weekly and many times in a week, and her father, though he had used very means in his power to reform her, could not do so

She was sentenced to 1 month's imprisonment at Wakefield, and then to be confined in a Reformatory for 3 years

Ellison, HaroldRef E161
[1899-1919] Son of Thomas Ellison.

He was educated at Harley Wood School, Todmorden / employed at Hollins Farm, Todmorden / a cotton factory operative [1901, 1911].

During World War I, he enlisted [March 1917] and served as a Private with the 2nd Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment.

He lived at 26 Barker Street, Harley Bank, Todmorden.

He died in hospital of pneumonia [10th January 1919] (aged 20).

The Todmorden & District News [24th January 1919] reported his death with a photograph


Signaller Harold Ellison, 2nd Staffordshire Regiment, died in hospital on the 10th of January, aged 20.

He was admitted to the 32nd Casualty Clearing Station on the 11th of December 1918, suffering from influenza.1918 which turned into pneumonia

 

He was buried at Valenciennes (St. Roch) Communal Cemetery, France [Grave Ref II B 16].

He is remembered on Todmorden War Memorial, on the Memorial at All Saints' Church, Harley Wood, and on the Memorial at Christ Church, Todmorden.

His brother John Willie also died in the War

Ellison, HarryRef E321
[1879-1916] Son of Arthur Ellison.

He was employed in the family business at Woolshops.

Around 1901, he went to Canada.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 78th Battalion Winnipeg Grenadiers, Canadian Expeditionary Force Canadian Infantry.

He died of wounds [22nd November 1916].

The Halifax Courier [9th December 1916] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Etretat Churchyard, France [Grave Ref II A 19A]

Ellison, Herbert AsquithRef E185
[1895-1917] Son of Alonzo Ellison.

He was a member of Heath Congregational Church, Halifax / an assistant general merchant, then manager, then head salesman with  the family business [1911].

During World War I, he enlisted [October 1916] and served as a Private with the 2nd/6th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).

He went to France [January 1917].

He was reported missing and assumed to have died at Bullecourt [3rd May 1917].

The Halifax Courier [23rd June 1917] reported his death with a photograph.

He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 4], in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, on the Memorial at Heath Congregational Church, Halifax, and in All Saints', Dudwell Graveyard

Ellison, Herbert WilliamRef E335
[1858-1883] BA.

Son of Rev John Ellison.

He was educated at St John's College Cambridge

He died at the age of 25 years

Ellison, Rev JohnRef E118
[1823-1912] MA.

Born in Tilston, Cheshire.

Vicar of Sowerby Bridge [1863-1887].

He re-ordered the interior of Christ Church and added the chancel [1873/4].

He was instrumental in creating a new parish at Warley, and in establishing St Luke's Church, Norland [1866] and St Luke's School, Norland [1871].

Ellison Memorial Junior School, Sowerby Bridge was named for him [1891].

In 1857, he married Mary Wake Clark [1834-1909] in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.


Mary was born in Wellingborough
 

Children:

  1. Herbert William
  2. Ernest Henry [1860-1929]
  3. Robert Lacy [1863-1866] who died aged 2  years & 9 months
  4. Edith Mary Rowland [1868] who died aged 7  months
  5. Emma Marion [1874-1970] who married [1897] George  Chappell

Their children were buried at St Luke's Church, Norland. His son Robert Lacy was the first person to be buried there, 2 days after the church opened [1866].

They lived at Sowerby Bridge Vicarage.

Working for them at the Vicarage in 1871, was Jane Hartley, future wife of William Henry Gibson.

Mary died in Pattishall, Northamptonshire [3rd November 1909].

In 1911, John was living with his grandson Rev George Chappel [1862-19??] at The Vicarage, Thurmaston, Leicestershire.

John died there [28th March 1912]

Ellison, John WillieRef E148
[1892-1915] Son of Thomas Ellison.

He was a machine labourer [1911] / employed at Wilson Brothers' Bobbin Works, Cornholme.

He never married.

He lived at 2 Cross Lee, Todmorden.

During World War I, and he served as a Corporal with the 1st/6th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers.

He died 10th June 1915.

The Todmorden & District News [18th June 1915] reported his death


Corporal John Willie Ellison, 6th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, died from wounds in the Dardanelles on the 10th of June, aged 23
 

The following week's Edition [25th June 1915] published his photograph.

He was buried at Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Turkey [Grave Ref B 26].

He is remembered on Todmorden War Memorial, on the Memorial at All Saints' Church, Harley Wood, and on the Memorial at Christ Church, Todmorden.

His brother Harold also died in the War

Ellison, Joseph OgdenRef E36
[1878-1927] Son of Louisa [1853-1???] & Albert Ellison [1855-1???], a worsted scourer manufacturer of Boothtown Road, Halifax.

Joseph was landlord of the Joiners' Arms, Halifax [1922, 1927].

In [Q4] 1898, he (possibly) married Emma Greenwood in Halifax.

They lived at Green Lane, Halifax.

Joseph died in Halifax [Q3 1927] (aged 49).

Emma took over at the Joiners' Arms [1927, 1928]

Ellison, MariaRef E391
[1881-19??] Born in Liverpool.

She was (possibly) one of the children who came to the district to work at Calvert's Mill at Wainstalls.

She was a worsted drawer [1901]

She lived with Mary Mitchell [1901], & with Stephen Greenwood [1901]

Ellison, MilesRef E397
[18??-1???]

In [Q4] 1852, he married Mary Hannah Chappell in Halifax.


Mary Hannah was the daughter of
Joseph Chappell
 

Children:

  1. daughter who died in infancy, & was buried with her Chappell grandparents at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2055]

Ellison, SarahRef E250
[1750-1795] Of Skircoat, Halifax.

She married (1) John Sugden.

After John's death, she married (2) Joseph Garforth.

She was buried at Coley Church

Ellison, ThomasRef E338
[1868-1930] Born in Masongill, Yorkshire

He was a farm labourer [1911] / a milk dealer [1901].

In [Q2] 1891, he married Mary Alice Ayrton [1867-1947] in Settle.


Mary Alice was born in Ingleton
 

Children:

  1. John Willie
  2. Linda [b 1895]
  3. Harold
  4. Lilian [b 1901]
  5. Herbert [b 1903]
  6. Richard Albert [b 1906]
  7. Francis James [b 1908]

They lived at

  • Rawson Field, Todmorden [1901]
  • Cowhirst, Todmorden [1911]
  • 26 Barker Street, Harley Wood
  • 95 Longfield Road, Todmorden [1930]

Living with them [in 1901] were Mary's sisters: Margaret Ayrton [b 1879] (cotton weaver)  & Florence B. Ayrton [b 1884] (cotton spinner).

Living with them [in 1911] was nephew Harry Jackson [b Settle 1908].

Thomas died at home in 1930.

The couple were buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone

Ellison, Rev TimothyRef E313
[16??-17??] Or Thomas Ellison.

Of Prescot.

Vicar of Coley [1682] and Master of Heywood's School.

In 1701, he had to answer charges of burying persons in the unconsecrated ground of the chapel-yard at Coley

Ellison, WilliamRef E251
[17??-18??] Innkeeper.


Question: Does anyone know which inn this may have been?

 

He married Martha, daughter of Dr John Sugden

EllistonesRef E34
A hamlet in Greetland.

See Ellistones and Ellistones House

Ellistones, EdwardRef E243
[15??-15??] He is recorded at Stainland in 1562.

See Ellistones Farm, Elland

Ellistones Farm, EllandRef E85
/ Stainland.

Stainland Road.

Early 17th century house – dated 1604 – with later alterations.

The barn has a pigeon loft.

See Ellistones House, Greetland, Edward Ellistones and Lower Ellistones Mill, Greetland

Ellistones, HenryRef E298
[16??-1697] He died at Howroyd, Barkisland. He was buried at Elland Parish Church

Ellistones House, GreetlandRef E715
May also be known as Upper Ellistones, Greetland. Recorded in 1655.

Owners and tenants have included

In November 1893, Edmund Outram and his sisters Anne Ashworth and Elizabeth Outram were in bankruptcy litigation after they contracted to sell Ellistones House, to George William Hawkesley. Hawkesley bought the property in 1902.

Subsequent owners and tenants have included

See Ellistones Farm, Stainland

Ellistones Lane Toll House, GreetlandRef E18
A building which stands at the point where Martin Green Lane joins Ellistones Lane, Greetland.


Question: Does anyone know whether this was actually a Toll House?

 

Ellwood, CliffordRef E15
[1913-1975] Landlord of the Station Hotel, Holywell Green [1957-1960].

Recorded in 1959, when he was mentioned in bankruptcy proceedings

In [Q4] 1936, a Clifford Ellwood married Doris Hammond in Halifax

Ellwood, HarryRef E145
[1855-1902] Son of Harry Ellwood, painter

Born in Liverpool.

He was a tinner of Parry Lane, Bradford [1874] / a tin plate worker [1881] / a tinner [1891] / a tin plate worker [1901].

In 1874, he married Rhoda Hustler [1856-1901] at Bradford Cathedral.


Rhoda, a weaver of 70 Caledonia Street, Bowling, was born in Bradford, the daughter of Samuel Hustler, well sinker.

Rhoda was a fish shop keeper [1891]

 

Children:

  1. William / Willie
  2. Thomas / Tom [b 1884] who was a plumber [1901]
  3. Henrietta / Ethel [b 1886] who was a worsted spinner  [1901]
  4. Mary Alice [b 1887] who married John Whitehead Saunderson
  5. John Henry [b 1889] who was a worsted doffer [1901]
  6. Samuel / Sam
  7. Ellen / Nelley [b 1894]
  8. Emily Ada Victoria [b 1898]

The children were born in Bradford.

The family lived at

  • 46 Dudley Hill Road, Bradford [1881]
  • 6 Back lane, Bradford [1891]
  • Sowerby Croft, Norland [1901]

Rhoda died in 1901 (aged 45).

Henry died Q1 1902 (aged 47).

In 1911, the unmarried children were living with their married siblings Willie & Mary Alice Saunderson

Ellwood Lodge, BrighouseRef E362
Bradford Road.

House dated 1878.

Owners and tenants have included

Around 1992, it became a residential home for the elderly.

There have been proposals to demolish the property and build a new residential home on the site.

See Elm Wood, Brighouse

Ellwood, SamRef E43
[1892-1917] Son of Harry Ellwood.

He was connected to the Salvation Army Corps at North Parade, Halifax / an iron moulder's labourer [1911] / employed at the brick works of Oates & Green Limited / a Territorial.

In 1911, he was living with his brother Willie. Later, he lived at 21 Abbey Street, New Bank, Halifax.

His next-of-kin was his sister – Mary Alice Saunderson – who lived at 43 Penn Street, Halifax.

During World War I, he was called-up [August 1914], and joined the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), then and he served as a Private with the 5th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment.

He served in Ireland (Dublin & Cork), and went to France [January 1917].

He was reported missing and assumed to have died 11th April 1917 (aged 25).

The Halifax Courier [21st April 1917] reported his death with a photograph.

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Addenda Panel], and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Ellwood, WillieRef E158
[1881-19??] Son of Harry Ellwood.

Born in Bradford.

He was a copper smith [1901, 1902] / a general coppersmith [1911].

He lived at 9 Raglan Street, Halifax [1902].

In [Q1] 1902, he married Edith Maude Baines [1881-19??] at St Augustine's Church, Pellon.


Edith Maude, of 9 Raglan Street, was the daughter of Walter Baines, tailor
 

Children:

  1. Clement [b 1908]

They lived at 17 and 19 Little London, Northowram [1911].

Living with them [in 1911] were Willie's siblings: John Henry Ellwood (mechanic planer), Sam Ellwood (iron moulder's labourer), Ellen Ellwood (worsted twister), and Emily Ada Victoria Ellwood (worsted spinner) 

Ellyson, Wm.Ref E697
[13??-14??] He was Constable of Northowram [1429]

Elm Cottage, HalifaxRef E412
Parkinson Lane.

Owners and tenants have included

Elm Cottages, BrighouseRef E728
Number 270 Bradford Road, Brighouse was listed as 112 Elm Cottages.

See Elm Terrace, Brighouse

Elm Grange, HalifaxRef E127
The property is recorded as having 11 rooms [1911].

Owners and tenants have included

Elm Grange, HipperholmeRef E334
The property is recorded as having 9 rooms [1911].

Owners and tenants have included

Elm Grove, HalifaxRef E332
Huddersfield Road. Recorded in 1916, when Clara Ellen, widow of John Henry Stott was here

Elm House, LightcliffeRef E208
Recorded as Elm House, Yew Tree, Lightcliffe [1901].

The property is recorded as having 5 rooms [1911]

Owners and tenants have included

Elm Royd, BrighouseRef E155
Brighouse Wood Lane.

Owners and tenants have included

In 1920, it was bought by the Bradford Dyers' Association and became the Dyers' Club.

In 19??, it became a nursing home

Elm Royd, LightcliffeRef E50
Wakefield Road.

Built on a part of the Crow Nest Estate.

The land was bought on 7th January 1873, with the condition that

a good dwelling house be built within 1 year

Owners and tenants have included

Elm Wood, BrighouseRef E775
Bradford Road.

Owners and tenants have included

See Ellwood Lodge, Brighouse

Elm Wood House, HalifaxRef E157
See Shaw Hill House

Elmer, EllenRef E256
[1813-1867]

She never married.

  1. Lister Lane Archives tell us that

  2. FamilySearch & FreeBMD tell us that


    She died in Halifax [Q4 1842]

     

  3. FindMyPast tells us that, in 1851


    Ellen Elmer [b Earswick, Yorkshire 1815] was one of the servants living with James Milnes Stansfield [b 1816] (coal master & farmer) & his grandmother Mary Ann Milnes [b 1768] at their home Manor House, Flockton

    Ellen is shown as James Milnes Stansfield's house servant

     


Please email me if can resolve these issues
 

Elmer, Joshua BlackburnRef E400
[1844-1???] Son of Thomas Scott Elmer.

Born in Halifax.

He was an accountant [1881].

In [Q4] 1874, he married Sarah Axten in Kensington.


Sarah was born in Paddington, London
 

Children:

  1. Henry Axten (Elmer) [b 1876]
  2. Arthur Thomas [b 1878]
  3. Amy Elizabeth [b 1880]

The family lived at 6 Pear Street, Halifax [1881].

Living with them [in 1881] was Joshua's father

Elmer, Thomas ScottRef E35
[1811-1896] Born in Norwich.

He was a joiner [1841, 1851] / a carpenter & joiner [1861] / a joiner [1881].

In [Q1] 1840, he married (1) Mary Blackburn [1822-1855] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Ellen who died 26th November 1842 (aged 3 months) & was  buried with her parents
  2. Joshua Blackburn

Mary died 25th February 1855 (aged 33).

In [Q1] 1855, he married (2) Mary Catherine Curtis [1808-1878] in Halifax.


Mary was born in Halifax
 

Mary Catherine died 15th January 1878 (aged 70).

The family lived at

  • Lister Lane, Halifax [1841]
  • 6 Clarence Street, Halifax [1851]
  • 6 Pear Street, Halifax (Thomas was living with son  Joshua & family) [1881]

Living with them [in 1851] were nieces Sarah S. Blackburn [b 1851] & Catherine Blackburn [b 1853].

Thomas Scott died 4th February 1896 (aged 85).

He and his wives were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2984]

Elmet TrustRef E368
Established in 2006 to celebrate and promote the life and work of Ted Hughes. The Trust leased Hughes's former home at 1 Aspinall Street, Mytholmroyd from Calderdale Council. It has renovated and decorated in the style of the 1930s when Hughes lived there.

See Rev James Allison

The Elms, IllingworthRef E512
Cousin Lane / Keighley Road.

The house stands on the left-hand side of Keighley Road travelling from Halifax towards Illingworth Church.

Owners and tenants have included

Elmwood Bus Depot, HalifaxRef E306
Halifax Corporation Passenger Transport bus garages on Shaw Hill. In 1905, the depot was moved here from Halifax Tramways Depot at Mile Cross.

In 2005, the site became inadequate and was for sale for some time.

In 2007, a new site was obtained on the former Shroggs Road Tip.

See Skircoat Bus Garage, Halifax

Elmwood, SkircoatRef E133
See Shaw Hill House

Elocution Society, HalifaxRef E487
Established at Northgate End Chapel in the 19th century. They formed the Northgate End Orchestral Society

ElontRef E66
An early spelling of Elland

Elphabrough Hall, MytholmroydRef E62
Mid 17th century house at Cragg Road

Elphin BrookRef E410
Aka The Elphin, Cragg Brook, Turvin Beck, and Turvin Clough. A stream which joins Withens Brook at Cragg Vale, and flows down through Dauber Bridge to join the Calder at Mytholmroyd. It forms the eastern boundary of Erringden.

It has been suggested that the name means eel stream.

There are stepping stones across the brook behind the Shoulder of Mutton, Mytholmroyd.

The name of the stream is used in several local contexts, including Elphabrough Close, Mytholmroyd, Elphabrough Hall, Mytholmroyd, Elphin Court, Mytholmroyd and Elphin Grove, Mytholmroyd

Elphinstone, Rev Maurice CurtisRef E289
[1874-1969] Born in Kingston upon Thames [27th January 1874].

He was vicar of Eynsford, Kent before becoming Vicar of Sowerby Bridge [1917-1933]. In 1933, he was appointed rector at Southend-on-Sea. He retired in December 1941.

In [Q3] 1908, he married Christiana Georgiana Almond [18??-1975] in Durham.

Children:

  1. Maurice Douglas [b 1908]

Maurice Curtis died in Eastbourne [Q2 1969]

ElsiRef E263
[10??-10??] When the Normans took the land, it was held by Ilbert and Elsi became a tenant, becoming Lord of the Manor of Hartshead

Elsie Whiteley Innovation CentreRef E449
A hi-tech business centre which is being created in West Grove Mill, Halifax formerly occupied by Elsie Whiteley. The centre is managed by the Halifax Opportunities Trust.

In July 2006, a part of the building became the HQ of the new UK Centre for Automatic Identification and Data Capture [AIDC] technologies

Elson, FranklinRef E718
[1854-1896] Son of Martha & William Elson.

Born in Hurst, Ashton-under-Lyne [6th June 1854].

He was a cashier in a woollen mill [1891] / a clerk [1896].

In [Q2] 1885, he married Lily Greenwood in Halifax.


Lily was born in Halifax, the daughter of
John Greenwood
 

They lived at

  • Oxford Road, Gomersal, Dewsbury (lodging with Percy L.  Clay) [1891]
  • 38 St Andrew's Terrace, Halifax

Franklin died in Bradford [Q4 1896] (aged 42), and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1138] with Lily's parents.


Details of Lily's death / burial place are not yet known
 

Elston, Rev HananiahRef E224
[1???-1738] MA.

Son of Rev Thomas Elston, minister at Topcliffe and Chesterfield. He served at Malton before becoming Minister at Elland Unitarian Chapel [1731-1738].

He was buried at Elland Parish Church

Elsworth, EdwardRef E204
[1885-1930] Son of Seth Elsworth.

He was a carter [1910].

On 25th January 1910, he married Lilian Fox [1886-1957] at St John the Evangelist, Warley.


Lilian was born in Halifax.

She was the sister of Florence who married Edward's brother Morris

 

Children:

  1. Eleanor [1911-1931] who never married

Edward died 15th January 1930.

Members of the family were buried at St Paul's Church, King Cross

Elsworth, George HerbertRef E87
[1885-1917] Son of Emily & James Elsworth of 60 Pot House Road, Wibsey.

In [Q2] 1915, he married Elizabeth Patton in Bradford.

They lived at

  • Sowood House, Hipperholme
  • 30 Melville Place, Pellon, Halifax [1917]

During World War I, he served as a Private with the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

He died in Colchester [14th September 1917] (aged 32).

He was buried at Coley Church [1 Z 12].

He is remembered on Norwood Green War Memorial, and on Coley War Memorial

Elsworth, HarryRef E207
[1875-1949] Son of Seth Elsworth.

He was a groom & domestic gardener [1897].

In 1897, he married Clara Elizabeth Hydes [1871-1945] in Halifax.


Clara Elizabeth was born in Conisborough
 

Children:

  1. Doris Gwendoline [b 1900]
  2. Jack [1902-1957]

They lived at 7 Hebble Cottages, Wheatley [1945, 1957].

Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Pellon

Elsworth, JamesRef E654
[1853-1902] Landlord of the Railway Hotel, Cornholme [from 1891].

In 1878, he married Betsy Hudson.

After his death, Betsy took over at the Railway Hotel.

An advertisement in 1907 announced


Orders by Post or otherwise attended to. A select stock of Wines and Spirits. Ales and Porter, draught of bottles, of the best quality Minerals and Ærated Waters &c
 

Elsworth, LewisRef E201
[1872-1958] Son of Seth Elsworth.

He was a coal merchant [1898].

On 11th April 1898, he married Clara Jackson [1865-1929] in Halifax.


Clara came from Halifax
 

Child: Edward [1900-1977] who enlisted [20th April 1918] with the Prince of Wales Own (West Yorkshire) Regiment.

Lewis died in Todmorden

Elsworth, MorrisRef E203
[1887-1947] Son of Seth Elsworth.

He was a coachman [1915].

On 23rd December 1915, he married Florence Fox [1888-1921] at St Hilda's Church, Halifax.


Florence was born in Halifax.

She was the sister of Lilian who married Morris's brother Edward

 

They had no children.

He died in Caistor

Elsworth, SamRef E650
[1852-1???] Billiards player of Todmorden.

On 9th February 1875, at the White Hart Hotel, Todmorden, he won a billiards match against John Roberts Snr. Roberts had been the world champion for 16 years.

In the evening, Roberts beat Elsworth in a match played the Queen's Hotel, Todmorden

Elsworth, SethRef E199
[1844-1895] Born in Bradshaw.

He was a farm labourer [1868].

On 9th April 1868, he married Ann Barrett [1846-1904] in Halifax.


Ann was born in Southowram
 

Children:

  1. William [b 1869]
  2. Clara [b 1870] who was a housekeeper living at 7 Little  Lane, Halifax with siblings Ethel & Jonathan [1911]
  3. Lewis
  4. Harry
  5. Mary Jane [1877-1884] who was buried at St Thomas the  Apostle, Claremount
  6. Jonathan [b 1878] who was a carter for a butcher living  with siblings Clara & Ethel [1911]
  7. Seth
  8. Emily [1883-1952] who married Herbert Travis
  9. Edward
  10. Morris [1887-1947]
  11. Ethel [b 1889] who was a hand rug maker living with  siblings Clara, Ethel, Jonathan [1911]

The children were born in Halifax

Elsworth, SethRef E198
[1880-1918] Son of Seth Elsworth.

Born in Halifax.

He was He was a coachman [1904] / a worker at Washer Lane Dye Works / caretaker at St Jude's Church, Savile Park & Sunday School.

On 10th February 1904, he married Laura Blanche Oates [1879-1971] in Halifax.


Laura Blanche was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. James Ronald [1905-1977]
  2. Harold Vincent [1907-1907]
  3. Florence Ethel [1911-1990]
  4. John Cyril [1913-1998]

They lived at 13 Lower Hope Street, Halifax [1918].

During World War I, he enlisted and served as a Private with the 1st/5th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).

He was killed in action at Menin Road, Ypres [17th April 1918].

He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 42-47 & 162], and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Elvidge, PercyRef E65
[1887-1917] He was a member of Good Shepherd Mission Church, Halifax / employed by J. & J. Baldwin & Partners Limited.

He lived at 48 Lower Wade Street, Halifax.

During World War I, he enlisted [March 1916] and served as a Private with the 2nd/7th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was killed in action at Bullecourt [3rd May 1917] (aged 30).

He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6], and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Elwell, WilliamRef E744
[17??-18??] Partner in Aydon & Elwell at Shelf foundry.

In September 1821, the partnership was dissolved by mutual consent. Aydon carried on the business of making cast iron goods on his own account. Elwell carried on the business of making pig iron on his own account.

On 6th September 1805, he married Miss Sutcliffe at the Old Church, Halifax.


His wife was the daughter of Richard Sutcliffe Esq of Washer Lane
 

Elwell Close, Shelf is named for him

EmbraceRef E392
Brighouse-based pop band formed by Wyke brothers Danny and Richard McNamara with Steve Firth from Hipperholme, Mike Heaton from Leeds, and Mickey Dale from Bradford. In 1998, their debut album The Good Will Out reached number 1. In September 2004, their single Gravity reached number 7 in the top ten, and their album Out of Nothing reached number 1 In March 2006, their single Nature's Law reached number 2 in the charts, and they were chosen by the Football Association to record England's official World Cup song, entitled World at your Feet

Emerson & CompanyRef E776
Recorded on 28th April 1792, when they had a tea warehouse

next door to The Bank and nearly opposite to The Talbot Inn, Halifax

Emerson, Rev GeorgeRef E291
[19??-19??] Minister at Bethesda Methodist New Connexion Chapel, Elland [1947]

Emerson, JeffreyRef E272
[1919-1943]

He married Elizabeth.

They lived in Todmorden.

During World War II, he served as a Sergeant with the 16th Battalion Durham Light Infantry.

He died 27th February 1943 (aged 24).

He is remembered on the Medjez-El-Bab Memorial, Tunisia [Grave Ref 28]

Emerson, KeithRef E31
[1944-] Pianist, organist and composer.

Born at 3 Bank View, Todmorden [2nd November 1944]. In March 1945, the family returned to their roots in Worthing, Sussex.

Keith is known for his works with the bands The Nice and Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Emery, MarieRef E172
[1880-1895] Born in Liverpool.

She was one of the children who came to the district and worked as a worsted spinner at Calvert's Mill at Wainstalls.

She lived with Jonas Rushworth [1891].

She died 27th January 1895 (aged 15).

She is buried at Luddenden Dean Wesleyan Chapel Graveyard

EmilyRef E206
Built in Calcutta [1836]. (461 tons)  Sailings:

Prisoners recorded on this ship include:

Emmerson, CraigRef E328
[1971-] Rugby union player.

Born in Halifax. At the age of 16 he played for Halifax RUFC. He has represented England numerous times

Emmet & EmmetRef E523
Solicitors at 2 Harrison Road, Halifax [1874]. Partners included George Edward Emmet.

They were solicitors for the Halifax Equitable Benefit Building Society [1872].

See Emmet & Walker and Finn Gledhill & Company

Emmet & HoldenRef E387
They worked an iron foundry in Halifax [18th century].

A newspaper advertisement [Tuesday 21st August 1770] announced


At Meſſrs Emmet & Holden Iron Foundry, Halifax is continued to be made and ſold as usual, all sorts of caſt iron and brass steps for mills, &c

Alſo at the same place are made and ſold all sorts of caſt box and smoothing irons from new pattern and ſold wholesale at lowest prices.

Alſo wanted; Journeyman Plummer & Glazier and a Journeyman Whitesmith.

None need apply without good character

 

Emmet & WalkerRef E563
Solicitors. Recorded in 1881 at 2 Harrison Road, Halifax.

See Emmet & Emmet and Finn Gledhill & Company

Emmet, CharlesRef E537
[1832-1???] Son of John Emmet.

He lived at Shaw Lodge, Halifax [1800s].

He was a solicitor's clerk [1851] / a partner in Emmet & Emmet.

He married Anne Hardwick.

See Samuel Firth

Emmet, EdwardRef E518
[1799-18??] Son of James Emmet

In 18??, he married Elizabeth Walsh.

Children:

  1. Frederick William [1840-1841]

See Halifax Board of Guardians

Emmet, Emmet & KennyRef E690
Halifax attorneys.

Partners included George Edward Emmet and Mr Kenny.

See Finn Gledhill & Company

Emmet, George EdwardRef E110
[1843-1896] Son of John Emmet.

He was a partner in Emmet & Emmet, and Emmet, Emmet & Kenny. Later, he was a solicitor in Southport

In 1877, he married Mary Ann / Marion in Huddersfield.


Mary Ann / Marion, the daughter of Edward Brewer, was the widow of William Bratton Baddeley. She had 2 sons by her first marriage: Edward Lawrence & William
 

Children:

  1. Charles E. [b 1879]
  2. Maud E. [b 1881]

They lived at Craven Lodge, Halifax [1874, 1881].

Living with them [in 1881] were stepsons Edward Lawrence and William Baddeley, and visitor Bessie Brewer [aged 28]

See Lawrence Bramley

Emmet, George NelsonRef E124
[1807-1880] Born 21st May 1807.

Solicitor.

In 18??, he married (1) Sarah Maria, daughter of Lewis Alexander.

Children:

  1. Charles Alexander
  2. Robert Alexander
  3. daughter
  4. daughter

In 18??, he married (2) his cousin, Eliza Jane Emmet.

Children:

  1. son
  2. son
  3. daughter
  4. daughter
  5. daughter
  6. daughter
  7. daughter
  8. daughter

He died at Kensington, London [22nd July 1880]

Emmet, HenryRef E227
[17??-18??] Halifax musician. He was a founder member of the Halifax Quarterly Choral Society

Emmet, JamesRef E643
[17??-18??] Druggist at Woolshops, Halifax [1816]

Emmet, JamesRef E517
[1758-1832] He lived at Quarry House, Northowram.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Mary [b 1793] who married Charles Walsh
  2. Edward

Emmet, JohnRef E115
[1740-1811] Paper-maker.

He married Ann [1735-1810].

Children:

  1. Margaret [d 1788]
  2. Ann [1778-1852]
  3. William

Ann died 31st May 1810.

John died 6th June 1811

after a long illness, much lamented by his numerous relatives

The epitaph on the family memorial in Halifax Parish Church is recorded in the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions

Emmet, JohnRef E114
[1795-1860] Son of William Emmet.

He was a dyer / a merchant [1858]

On 4th August 1831, he married Elizabeth Wheatley in Mirfield.


Elizabeth was the daughter of Josiah Wheatley
 

Children:

  1. Charles
  2. William Henry [b 1833] who was a manufacturer's clerk  [1851]
  3. Helen [b 1837] who married [1864] John Bownas  Crawhall from York
  4. Sarah Eliza [b 1839]
  5. John [b 1841] who attended Longfield Academy, Halifax  [1851]
  6. George Edward
  7. Joseph Alfred [b 1845]

The children were baptised at Holy Trinity Church, Halifax.

They lived at

He was (possibly) one of the subscribers to John Horner's book Buildings in the Town & Parish of Halifax [1835].

He died at Craven Lodge, Halifax.

The epitaph on his memorial in Halifax Parish Church is recorded in the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions.

See West Yorkshire Railway Company

Emmet's: John Emmet & SonRef E450
Wholesale stationers and paper makers at George Street, Halifax [1809, 1816].

The firm had a paper mill at Ingrow, near Keighley

Emmet, JosephRef E117
[16??-1739] Halifax saddler.

He married Unknown.

Child: Joseph

Emmet, JosephRef E116
[1717-1???] Son of Joseph Emmet.

Halifax saddler.

He married Unknown.

Child: John

Emmet, JosiahRef E5230
[17??-1808] Of Halifax.

He died 3rd July 1808.

Newspaper reports of his death said

[He died] suddenly, in the prime of life, universally respected and lamented. The goodness of his heart, and tenderness to his relations and friends, will long endear his memory to those who had the pleasure of his acquaintance

Emmet, WilliamRef E574
[17??-1839] Of Cheapside, Halifax.

Recorded in February 1839, when his place as a Trustee of Boocock's Charity was filled by George Edwards

Emmet, WilliamRef E5300
[1776-1858] Son of John Emmet.

Born in Halifax.

He was a paper-maker in Halifax / Borough Magistrate.

William's initials appear on the datestone of a barn of 1717 which was reused when the present Upper George Hotel & Posting House, Halifax and property in Cheapside were built in 1826.

On 4th March 1794, he married (1) Alice Anderton [1771-1837] in Bradford.

Children:

  1. John
  2. Jane 1796
  3. Charles 1799
  4. Margaret [1801-1875]
  5. Robert [1804-1835]
  6. James [1808-1828]
  7. Anne [1812-1866] who married the Rev Henry John  Smith [1803-1862] incumbent of St Paul's Church, Birkenshaw
  8. Eliza [1818-1899]

On 22nd September 1838, he married (2) Sarah Emmett (née Chadwick) [1771-1853] at St Paul's Church, Birkenshaw


Sarah was born in Rochdale
 


The service was performed by his future son-in-law, the Rev Henry John Smith
 

They lived at 1 George Street, Halifax [1851].

William died in Halifax [27th May 1858] Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £25,000.

The will was proved by son John and John Abbott.

The epitaph on the family memorial in Halifax Parish Church is recorded in the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions

See West Yorkshire Railway Company

Emmett ...Ref E383
The entries for people & families with the surname Emmett are gathered together in the SideTrack.

The individuals listed there are not necessarily related to each other.

Emmett's: James & Robert EmmettRef E12
Grocers at Woolshops, Halifax [1809]

Emmett's: Richard & Joseph EmmettRef E646
Leather dealers at Woolshops, Halifax [1809]

Emmot, JohnRef E678
[16??-17??] In 1710, he married Ann, daughter of Ambrose Patchett at Halifax Parish Church.

Children:

  1. James [b 1722]
  2. Thomas [b 1724]

Emmott, Sir AlexanderRef E134
[15??-15??] He was curate at Haworth [1530] / Curate at Halifax. from 1531/2 until he mysteriously disappeared in 1545, when he was succeeded by Sir William Saltonstall

Emmott, JohnRef E623
[16??-17??] He married Alice.

Children:

  1. Alice [1742-1773] who married Samuel Fielden
  2. Sarah who married Joshua Fielden

Emmott, JosephRef E132
[1817-1870] Born in Morton, Keighley [19th July 1817].

He was an agricultural labourer [1861].

He married Hannah [1820-1897].


Hannah was born in Dewsbury [13th September 1820].

She was a washerwoman [1861]

 

Child: Walter

They lived at 2 West Riddlesden, Morton, Keighley [1861].

Joseph died 12th February 1870 (aged 53).

Hannah died 25th August 1897 (aged 77).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2237]

Emmott, SmithRef E239
[18??-1???] Of Sowerby. He was a member of the Calder Valley Poets. Around 1879, he published a short poem in the Hebden Bridge Times

Emmott, WalterRef E95
[1854-1935] Son of Joseph Emmott.

Born in Dewsbury.

He was an electrical engineer [1891]. He was a pioneer of telephony, and has been called the Father of Electricity in Halifax.

He helped to establish – and was the first president of – the Halifax Wireless Club.

He was a life member of the Halifax Scientific Society.

He was a partner in Blakey Brothers & Emmott Limited.

In 1894, he started on his own account as a consulting electrical engineer.

He was a principal promoter of the Halifax Electric Light & Power Company, which built & equipped the first electricity undertaking. He also helped to establish – and became a director of – the Northern Electric Wire & Cable Manufacturing Company.

He carried out the electrification of many factories in the North of England.

In [Q1] 1885, he married Louisa Ann Wilcock [1859-1941] in Todmorden.


Louisa Ann was born in Hebden Bridge
 

Children:

  1. Harold [25th October 1886-20th April 1922]

They lived at

  • 20 Square Road, Halifax [1891]
  • 1 South Parade, Halifax [1901, 1905]
  • 8 Eversley Mount, Halifax [1911]

Living with them [in 1891] was his mother Hannah Emmott.

Walter died 4th March 1935.

Louisa Ann died 17th June 1941 (aged 82) 

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2237].

A Freemason, Walter was given a Masonic funeral

Empire Carnival [1932]Ref E675
Recorded at Ripponden

Empire Theatre, BrighouseRef E164
Atlas Mill Road.

In 1909, a purpose-built roller-skating rink – lit by electricity – was constructed on the site of the former Atlas Mill in Atlas Mill Road, Brighouse – and known as the Atlas Mill Rink. The rink was designed by Edwin Taylor & Son.

Boxing matches were also held. Kid Eastwood fought here.

In 1911, James Farnell Bunce took over and converted the place into a cinema with skating between the film shows.

Fred Reynolds was licensee of the Theatre in 1915.

Mr Griffin was Manager here [about 1916].

For legal reasons, this Palace Rink was forced to stop showing films and had to revert to a skating rink. The rink was bought by Brighouse Empire Limited, and opened as the Empire Theatre in 1917. Films were shown with skating in the intermission.

The skating craze eventually faded.

Ambrose Broomhead worked here.

The Empire closed after a year and fell into disrepair and the site was cleared by the end of World War I.

The site is now occupied by mobile homes.

See Harold Howlett

Empire Theatre, TodmordenRef E238
Burnley Road. Recorded in 1905, when the lessee was Walter Leybourne

Employment exchangeRef E151
See Halifax Labour Exchange

Empress Ballroom, HalifaxRef E121
Charles Henry Lucas was lessee [1946]

See Burton's, Halifax

Empsall ...Ref E89
The entries for people & families with the surname Empsall are gathered together in the SideTrack.

The individuals listed there are not necessarily related to each other.

Empsall's Fancy RepositoryRef E181
Ladies' & children's draper.

Recorded in 1901, when they were at 90 Commercial Street, Brighouse

Empson, AmaziahRef E166
[17??-18??] Of Spellow Hill, Knaresborough.

On 15th December 1814, he married Ellen Rawson.

Children:

  1. Ellen Louisa [1822-1890] who married her cousin William Henry Rawson

Empson, Rev William HenryRef E170
[18??-18??] Vicar of Wellow, Hampshire.

In 1844, he married Emily Frances, daughter of William Henry Rawson, in Halifax

Emsall, JonesRef E347
[1818-1???] Illegitimate son of Betty Emsall of Slead Syke.

Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [20th December 1818]

Emscote House, HalifaxRef E209

Emsley, AllanRef E98
[1921-1944] Son of Bertha & Arthur Emsley.

In [Q3] 1941, he married Edith Baynard in Leeds.

They lived in Leeds.

During World War I, he served as a Lance Corporal with the East Riding Yeomanry Royal Armoured Corps.

He died 21st June 1944 (aged 23).

He was buried at La Delivrande War Cemetery, Douvres, France [Grave Ref VI J 8].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Police Station

Emsley & CollinsRef E452
Fruit merchants of Norwood Green [1905].

Partners included William Emsley, Campbell Collins, and Rufus Collins.

See Percival Sismey Richardson

Emsley, ArnoldRef E149
[1891-1945] Son of Thomas Greenwood Emsley

Born in Halifax [18th March 1891].

He was a railway engine cleaner [1911] / a stoker for the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company / a railway engine driver [1939].

During World War I, he enlisted [September 1915] and served as a Private with the West Yorkshire Regiment.

He was sent to France [July 1916].

In September 1916, he was reported missing since the 12th of August.

Later, he was reported as a prisoner of war at Dülmen, Germany.

His photograph appears with a report of his story in the Halifax Courier [9th September 1916].

On 18th August 1917, his mother gave 6/- towards parcels for Private A. Emsley, prisoner.

On 10th December 1918, Arnold returned to England.

In [Q3] 1919, he married Annie Whitehouse [1888-1947] in Halifax


Annie was born 15th February 1888
 

Child: Kenneth [b 1922]

The family lived at 5 Walker Road, Oakenshaw, Bradford [1939].

Arnold died in Bradford [Q4 1945] (aged 54).

Annie died in Bradford [Q1 1947] (aged 59) 

Emsley, Harold StobartRef E309
[1915-1952] Son of Hubert Emsley.

In [Q3] 1939, he married Mary Josephine Whitworth in Halifax.

They lived at 9 Rhodesia Avenue, Halifax [1952].

Harold died 19th September 1952.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £3,226 2/-.

Probate was granted to his widow Mary Josephine

Emsley, HarryRef E268
[1862-1942] Born in Pudsey.

He was Old Raggalds Inn, Queensbury [1898-1910] / Farmers Inn, Thornbury [1910-1917] / Bull's Head Tavern, Sowerby Bridge [1918-1930] / Old Raggalds Inn, Queensbury [1931-1937].

On 5th April 1885, he married Ann (Annie) Stubbs [1864-1942] at St Wilfred's Church, Calverley.


Annie was born in Horsforth
 

Children:

  1. Ernest [1887-1958]

They lived at Woodhall Road, Thornbury, Bradford [1942].

Ann was injured by a falling brick, in an air raid in York and died later – from pneumonia and chronic bronchitis – in St Luke's Hospital, Bradford [28th May 1942] (aged 78).

She is mentioned in the Roll of Civilian Deaths of World War II.

Harry died in Bradford shortly afterwards.

Emsley, HubertRef E308
[1888-1867] Son of William Emsley.

He was a fruit merchant's manager [1939].

In [Q2] 1912, he married Edith Stobart in Halifax.

Child: Harold

Hubert (possibly) died June 1867 (aged 79) 

Emsley, JamesRef E404
[1844-1???] Born in Northowram.

He was a farmer of 30 acres [1881].

In [Q1] 1868, he married Leah Norminton [1844-1???] in Halifax.


Leah was born in Thornton
 

Children:

  1. Joseph Edward [b 1870] who was a farm labourer [1881]
  2. Mary A. [b 1873]
  3. Sarah E. [b 1876]
  4. John W. [b 1878]
  5. daughter [b 1881]

They lived at Sunny Bank, Southowram [1881]

Emsley, JosephRef E310
[18??-1???]

He married Grace.

Children:

  1. Mary Ann [b 1857] who married Empsall Fletcher Womersley

The family lived at Barkers Buildings, Northowram [1861]

Emsley, Miss KateRef E55
[18??-19??] ARCM.

Recorded in 1916, when she presented a High-Class Costume Concert at the White Swan Hotel, Halifax in aid of local war charities.

Promotional material mentions that her pupils have presented concerts of instrumental music for several years, suggesting that she ran a school

She lived at 37 Clapton Avenue, Halifax [1916].

See Miss Edith Riley

Emsley, ThomasRef E296
[1820-1???] Son of George Emsley, clothier.

Born in Horton.

He was a clothier [1844] / a warehouseman [1851].

In 1844, he married Martha Booth.


Martha, of Pudsey, was born in Wibsey, the daughter of Thomas Booth, coal miner
 

Children:

  1. George [b 1848]
  2. Hannah [b 1850]
  3. William

The family lived at New Road Side, Wyke [1851]

Emsley, Thomas GreenwoodRef E143
[1869-1939] Born in Yeadon, Yorkshire.

He was a paper maker of Luddenden [1888] / a paper maker journeyman [1891] / a labourer paper mill [1901] / a paper maker [1911].

In 1888, he married Clara Caroline Gibbett [1864-1946] at Halifax Parish Church.


Clara, of Luddenden, was born in South Molton, Devonshire, the daughter of George Gibbett, saddler
 


Thomas's father was not recorded on the marriage record
 

Children:

  1. John William [b 1890] who was a railway engine cleaner  [1911]
  2. Arnold
  3. Mary Ann [b 1894] who was a worsted spinner [1911]
  4. Harry [b 1897] who was a doffer worsted [1911]

The family lived at

  • 3 Rose Cottage, Luddenden, Midgley [1891]
  • 14 Goit Side, Midgley [1901]
  • 6 Goit Side, Luddenden, Midgley [1911]

Emsley, WilliamRef E354
[1860-1926] Son of Thomas Emsley.

He was a greengrocer of Norwood Green [1882] / partner in Emsley & Collins [1905].

In 1882, he married Rose Collins [1863-1???].


Rose, of Norwood Green, was the daughter of John Collins, woolsorter
 

Children:

  1. Amy [b 1883] who was a music teacher (own a/c) [1901]
  2. Lily [b 1886] who married [1936] Dennis Butterworth
  3. Hubert

The family lived at

  • Cottage (near Upper Rookes Farm) Norwood Green [1891]
  • Daisy Bank, Norwood Green [1901]
  • Bankfield, Norwood Green [1911, 1939]

Rose died in the Royal Halifax Infirmary [15th March 1939].

Probate records show that she left effects valued at £3,170 12/6d.

Probate was granted to son Hubert and Percy Sismey Richardson (fruit merchant's manager).

William died 2nd August 1926 The Halifax Daily Courier & Guardian [Monday 2nd August 1926] reported


The death took place early this morning of Mr William Emsley of Bankfield, Norwood Green. Mr Emsley, who was 65 years of age, was a partner in the firm of Messrs. Emsley & Collins, Fruit Merchants, Market Hall, Halifax, and it was largely through his efforts that the business has become one of the largest in the North of England.

Mr Emsley was a native of Norwood Green and had a very long and active connection with the Congregational church there.

At the time of his death he was a deacon and for many years he held a position of Sunday School Superintendent.

He leaves a widow, one son and two daughters.

The funeral will take place on Wednesday and there will be a service at Norwood Green Congregational Church, the interment being at Westfield Congregational Church, Wyke at 2:30 pm

 

Emslie, Frederick ScottRef E317
[1925-1946] Son of Ada & Robert George Emslie of Halifax.

During World War II, he served as a 2nd Lieutenant with the Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers.

He died 22nd June 1946 (aged 21).

He was buried at Warley Congregational Church [R 20]

Enderby, Charles GeorgeRef E340
[1867-1916] Born in Donington, Lincolnshire.

He was a solicitor's clerk [1901] / a solicitor's managing clerk [1911].

In [Q3] 1898, he married Rosa Greaves in Knaresborough.


Rosa was the daughter of
Ezra Greaves
 

Children:

  1. child who died young [before 1911]
  2. Geoffrey Greaves (Enderby) [b 1902]

They lived at 10 Avondale Place, Halifax [1901, 1912].

Living with them [in 1911] was brother-in-law Louis Vincent Greaves.

Charles George died in Halifax [Q2 1916] (aged 49).

Rosa died in Halifax [Q2 1959] (aged 86) 

Engels, FriedrichRef E130
[1820-1895] German social and political philosopher, and friend and collaborator of Karl Marx. In 1842, Engels's father sent him to work in the Manchester cotton factory owned by his family, and he became involved with Chartism. His first book was The Condition of the Working Classes in England published in 1845. In 1844, he wrote:


The interior of Bradford is as dirty and uncomfortable as Leeds.

The older parts of the town are built upon steep hillsides where the streets are narrow and irregular.

Heaps of dirt and refuse disfigure the lanes, alleys, and courts.

The houses are dirty and dilapidated and not fit for human habitation.

Similar conditions are to be found in other towns in the West Riding, such as Huddersfield, Barnsley, and Halifax

 

England, Charles J.Ref E5570
[1858-1???] Methodist New Connexion Minister at Ambler Thorn [1891].

Born in Fishlake.

He married Lucy Taylor [1863-1???] from Dudley, Worcestershire.

Children:

  1. Charles J. [b 1888]
  2. Norman [b 1891]

The family lived at Chapel House, Northowram / Ambler Thorn [1891].

Living with them [in 1891] was widowed mother-in-law Sarah Taylor [aged 63?]

England, ThomasRef E163
[1845-1922] Son of Sarah & George England [1813-1???] an attorney at law/solicitor in Howden.

Born in Hallgate, Howden, East Yorkshire.

He was a solicitor's general clerk in Howden [1861] / a solicitor in Halifax [1871, 1881] / Receiver in Bankruptcy for the Halifax District [1891] / Notary Public official [1891] / a partner in Norris, Foster & England / a partner in Foster, England & Foster. He was at Town Hall Chambers, Halifax [1894].

On 24th March 1881, he married Adelaide Emily Hannaford [1845-1900] at St Clement Danes, London.


Adelaide Emily was the daughter of the late Samuel Hannaford of Totnes, Devon
 

They lived at

There was Emma A. England [b 1852] a servant with the family [1881]

Adelaide Emily died at home in Wandsworth [July 1900].

Thomas died at home in Wandsworth and was buried at West Norwood Cemetery

English & Foreign Pianoforte Rooms, HalifaxRef E325
The premises of Robert Lonsdale & Son in 42 Crown Street, Halifax

English Card Clothing Company LimitedRef E738

See Card clothing, Centenary Place, Halifax and Harold Rothery

English, EdwinRef E236
[1882-1916] GCM.

Born in Portsmouth, Hampshire.

He was a cornet player at the Palace Theatre, Halifax / a drummer with the West Riding Regiment [1911].

In [Q1] 1904, he married Annie Elizabeth O'Connor [1883-19??] in Halifax.


Ann Elizabeth was born in Mount Pellon, Halifax, the daughter of William O'Connor
 

Children:

  1. John Edwin [b 1907]
  2. Elizabeth May [b 1908]
  3. Winifred [b 1909]
  4. Agnes V. [b 1911]
  5. Nora [b 1913]
  6. Vincent [b 1915]

They lived at

  • Halifax Barracks, Gibbet Street, Halifax [1911]
  • 792 Gibbet Street, Halifax
  • 6 Watson's Court, Halifax [1916]

He was a regular soldier (with 20 years' experience), and fought in the South African War. He served in the Dardanelles and in Egypt.

During World War I, he served as a Sergeant / Quartermaster Sergeant with the 8th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal and the LSM having served for 20 years & 9 months.

He sustained gunshot wounds to the head [2nd October 1916], and was hospitalised in France. His wife visited him in hospital.

He died of wounds [10th October 1916] (aged 33).

The Halifax Courier [21st October 1916] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Mont Huon Military Cemetery, France [Grave Ref I B 7].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

English, Fitzwilliam de GuadelupeRef E223
[1864-1924] MA, MusBac.

Of Witney, Oxfordshire. He was Organist at Halifax Parish Church [1897-1911] and again [1915-1924]. On 20th May 1901, he was appointed conductor at the Halifax Choral Society. In 1905, he was listed as Professor of Music at 5 Whinney Field, Halifax

English Fustian Manufacturing CompanyRef E469
Aka The Combine. This was a Hebden Bridge fustian manufacturing company formed on 13th February 1901 by the amalgamation of the interests of Moss Brothers, Champion Murgatroyd, Redman Brothers, Sutcliffe Melbourne, T. Sutcliffe & Son and others, to fend off any monopoly by The English Velvet Cord Dyeing Company.

Closed in 1982

English, George WilliamRef E376
[1886-19??] Son of William English, shuttle maker.

He was a fustian cutter of Bank Foot, Heptonstall [1911].

On 11th March 1911, he married Edith Mary Alderson.


Edith Mary was the daughter of
Fred Alderson
 

English SurnamesRef E369

English Velvet & Cord Dyers' Association LimitedRef E447
Around 1900, the company moved to Hebden Bridge and took over some local dyeing firms, including William Sutcliffe & Company Limited.

In response, several local companies established The English Fustian Manufacturing Company.

They were at Stubbing Holme Dye Mill, Hebden Bridge

English, WilliamRef E575
[18??-19??] Chairman of the first meeting which went on to establish the Brighouse Flour & Industrial Society

Ennis, BobRef E538
[19??-19??] Aka Tiger. Formed the Star Boxing Club, Halifax

Enright, JohnRef E119
[1926-1945] Son of Maria & John Martin Enright of Pellon.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st Battalion the Herefordshire Regiment King's Shropshire Light Infantry.

He died of wounds [20th April 1945] (aged 19).

He was buried at Becklingen War Cemetery, Germany [Grave Ref 2 J 13].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Entwhistle, Rev ThomasRef E4950
[1880-1961] Born in Bolton.

Primitive Methodist Minister in Halifax [1936].

He lived at 26 Milton Place, Halifax [1936]

Entwistle, Rev ThomasRef E550
[18??-19??] Recorded [1939] when he performed interments at Lister Lane Cemetery.

He lived at 26 Milton Place, Halifax [1937]

EpidemicsRef E11

Equiano, OlaudahRef E660
[1745-1797] Aka Gustavus Vassa. He was a slave of African descent whose autobiography caused quite a sensation when it was published in 1789. He spent the rest of his life touring the country promoting his book.

See Law Atkinson and Susannah Atkinson

Equitable Chambers, HalifaxRef E673
Central Street.

Owners and tenants have included

See John Craven

Equity Bank LimitedRef E40
In 1913, the Halifax Equity Bank Limited changed it name. In 1927, the bank was acquired by Martins Bank

Ernest, AlfredRef E237
[1870-1916] Born in York.

He married Ellen Smith.

They lived at 8 Dundas Street, King Cross, Halifax.

During World War I, he served as a Corporal with the 6th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died 30th September 1916 (aged 46).

He was buried at Forest Town (St. Alban) Churchyard, Nottinghamshire

Ernst's: Davidis Ernst & CompanyRef E8340
They were wine & spirit merchants at Upper George Yard [1829] and manufacturers & merchants at 5 Lord Street, Halifax [1837]

Ernst, Lars Peter NicholieRef E389
[1???-1873] Born in Denmark.

He was a sailor / convicted for 2 years' for burglary at Worcester Assizes [1850] / charged with another burglary at Gloucester [1858] / charged with burglary on board a vessel [September 1858].

In 1859, he & Thomas Walton were found guilty of burglary at John Crossley's house in Skircoat, Halifax, and stealing several articles of plated goods.

On 11th July 1859, Ernst was sentenced to 10 years' penal servitude.

He was transported to Western Australia aboard the Clyde [11th March 1863].

He died at Mount Stirling [13th January 1873] after accidentally shooting himself

ErringdenRef E69
Area south-east of Hebden Bridge

See Parish statistics

Erringden GrangeRef E712
Kilnshaw Lane. Early 19th century farm and attached barn.

A nearby early 19th century cottage, cattle shade and cowshed are listed – to the west.

A nearby early 19th century cottage, and cart shed are listed – to the north. The cottage may have been used for textile production

Erringden, Manor ofRef E280
In Domesday Book, this was one of the 9 berewicks belonging to the Manor of Wakefield. It appears there as Gruberonestum

Erringden MoorRef E735
Aka Higher House Moor and Turley Holes Moor, Erringden

Erringden Parish CouncilRef E212
On 20th May 1947, Blackshaw Parish Council and Erringden Parish Council amalgamated. to form the Erringden Parish Council.

The Parish council has 5 seats

Erringden ParkRef E311
About 1300, the Earls of Warren created a deer park at Erringden – also known as Heptonstall Park – to breed deer for hunting in the Forest of Sowerbyshire.

Local names – such as Roebucks, Buckstones, Deerstones, Doestones – derive from this. Sheep were also kept at the park.

The fence and ditch were built around the park to contain the deer – see Palace House.

The fence and ditch remained until 1449 when Richard, Duke of York, then Lord of the Manor, ordered that it be dispaled [by letters patent dated March 1449] and turned into farmland and demised to tenants at rents amounting altogether to £24 per annum.

In 1451, the Park of Erringden was divided and let, and Thomas Stansfeld went to the Court and took of the lord a fourth part of the park as it lay between Birnedakirygate (Burntacres Gate)  and Beamonde-cloughe. The other Lord Tenants were Thomas Sutcliffe, Richard Fourness, Ralph Eastwood, John Ryleye, Robert Akeroid, and John Sunderland.

In 1548, it was granted by Edward VI to Sir William Willoughby, knight, and others, who sold it to Richard Whalley of Welbeck.

Later, the property was the tenure of Thomas Stansfeld junior and Thomas Stansfeld senior, and others.

It is said that a bell was used to call the animals for feeding, and that this gave the name to Bell House.

See Brearley Old Hall, Luddendenfoot, Crow Nest Road, Erringden, Elphabrough Hall, Mytholmroyd, Sir John Pilkington and Sowerby Ramble

Erringden SpaRef E411
The spring was popular for the beneficial properties of its water

Erringden Surveyor of the HighwaysRef E5360
Those who held the post of Surveyor of the Highways for Erringden included:

Erringden WorkhouseRef E307
A workhouse is recorded at Rakeshead

Esam, Charles GodfreyRef E779
[1846-1906] Son of Ann & Charles Esam.

A Sheffield attorney.

On 28th October 1869, he married Hannah Jane, daughter of Susan and Henry Sunderland, at Brighouse.

Children:

  1. Agnes [b 1870]
  2. Amy [b 1871]
  3. Arthur [b 1873] who was solicitor's clerk [1896]

In 1871, the family were living with Susan and Henry Sunderland at Cromwell House, Southowram

Between 1873 and 1881, they emigrated to New Zealand.

Charles Godfrey was a solicitor in Marton on the North Island.

Hannah Jane was a very successful vocalist, pianist and music teacher in New Zealand.

Her daughter, Amy, was also a musician and a member of the Marton Operatic Society.

When Hannah Jane died on 5th January 1927, she was one of the oldest residents of the Marton district.

The couple were buried at Mount View Cemetery, Marton, New Zealand

EscelfRef E262
[1???-????] A Dane.

At the time of Domesday Book, he was Lord of the Manor of Clifton.

When the Normans took the land, it was held by Ilbert and Escelf became a tenant

Escott, Edward Rice S.Ref E9010
[1839-1904] Born in Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire.

He was a civil engineer / Borough Engineer of Halifax [1891].

He never married.

He lived at 16 Clifton Road, Skircoat [1891].

He died in Halifax [October 1904]

Escott, JackRef E156
[19??-] Local writer and member of the Halifax Authors' Circle

Escritt, WilliamRef E21
[1848-1923] Son of David Escritt [b 1825].

Born in Driffield, Yorkshire.

He was a machine fitter [1881] / a general labourer [1891] / an iron dresser [1901, 1911] / an iron worker (retired) [1921].

He married Catherine [1851-1930].


Catherine was born in Thetford, Norfolk.

She was a charwoman [1891] / an office cleaner with Brooks & Doxey, Canal Street, Todmorden [1921]

 

Children:

  1. Henry [b Norfolk 1870] who was a general labourer [1891]
  2. Herbert [b USA 1872]
  3. John W. [b 1879] who was a core maker [1891], an iron  moulder [1901]
  4. Mary Ellen [b 1882] who was a cotton weaver [1901], &  married Henry Hall

The 1911 census shows that they had had 5 children of whom 3 were still alive at that time.

The family lived at

  • 26 Russell Street, Stansfield, [1881]
  • 4 Key Syke Lane, Langfield [1891]
  • 4 Sandholme Terrace, Todmorden [1901]
  • Off No. 6 Lower George Street, Todmorden [1911]
  • 80 Halifax Road, Todmorden (living with their widowed
  • daughter Mary Ellen Hall) [1921]

Living with them [in 1891] was William's widowed father.

William died Q4 1923 (aged 75).

Catherine died Q4 1930 (aged 79).

They both died in Todmorden

Eshold, MrRef E261
[18??-18??] He had premises in King Cross Street where he taught
behaviour and accomplishments essential for persons

in a curriculum which included correct eating and speaking. His fees were 25 guineas

EspsRef E202

Essam, Charles EdwardRef E171
[1892-1919] Son of E. I. Essam of Rawtenstall, Lancashire.

Born in Billingborough, Lincolnshire.

The family had lived at Bank View, Luddendenfoot.

During World War I, he served as a Lance Corporal with the Army Cyclist Corps.

He was taken POW, and was repatriated, but died at home as a result of starvation & ill-treatment [13th February 1919] (aged 25).

He was buried at St Mary's Church, Rawtenstall.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered on Luddendenfoot War Memorial

He is remembered on the Memorial at Hebden Bridge United District Secondary School, on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Luddendenfoot, and on Luddendenfoot War Memorial

Essendyne House, HipperholmeRef E316

Essoldo Cinema, Sowerby BridgeRef E137
Wharf Street. In 1949, the Regent Cinema became the Essoldo Cinema

The first presentation was The Lady's from Kentucky starring George Raft.

The last presentation was GI Blues starring Elvis Presley.

Closed in February 1967 when it became Regal Bingo.

Part of the building was demolished and the rest became a nightclub.

This was one of the Essoldo Group of cinemas, established by Sol Sheckman [1893-1963] from North Shields. At one time, there were over 200 cinemas in the Group. The name Essoldo came from the names of his wife Esther, Solomon, and daughter Dorothy

EssolfRef E25
[10??-11??] Aka Essulf, Askolf, Askelph, or Askolphus and other variations.

Essolf was an Englishman, of Scandinavian or Saxon descent.

Some sources say that he was the son of Ulf, grandson of Gamel, others say that he was descended from Gerneber. William Farrer (in his Early Yorkshire Charters Vol. 3), suggests that he descended from Stainulf. The limited amount of evidence that exists does appear to support Stainulf.

His existence is known through his sons and grandsons who were the founders of many leading families.

He held extensive lands and estates

He married (1) Unknown.

Children:

  1. Peter

He married (2) Unknown.

Children:

  1. Richard
  2. John
  3. Jordan
  4. Thomas
  5. Helias
  6. William
  7. Hugh

He was dead by 1165.

The Stansfelds descend from this family.

See 12th Century Names and Roger son of Warin de Stansfeld

Etherington, ChristopherRef E312
[16??-1678] Or Etherington.

He was minister at Morley and was said to have been ejected. before becoming Curate at Sowerby [1676-1679].

Heywood writes


[He] died suddenly on 4th January 1679. [He proposed] to preach the day after, was in his parlour, his wife going to fetch somewhat in the house, he was dead before or immediately after she came again, though he had been weakly, melancholy, had much discouragement
 

He was buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby [9th November 1678]

Etherington, EliRef E101
[1810-1884] Born in Elland.

On 21st December 1854, he married Ann at Halifax Parish Church.


Ann was born in Elland, and widow of
Hartley Howorth
 

Eli took over from Ann as landlord of the Wheat Sheaf, Elland [1861, 1871, 1874].

Living with them [in 1871] were Ann's children William Howarth and Mary Howarth

Etherington, Miss EnidRef E59
[1???-19??] Recorded in March 1916, when she played in a Concert presented by the Elland Madrigal Society at the Constitutional Club, Elland in aid of the local branch of St John's Ambulance Brigade, Elland.

She was described as

Elland's musical prodigy

Etherington, Henry F.Ref E524
[18??-18??] Newspaper reporter at 26 Wade Street, Halifax [1874]

Etherington, MrRef E260
[17??-18??] He taught stenography in rooms at Maude's Temperance Hotel, Halifax. His students included Anne Lister and Caroline Walker

Etherington, WilliamRef E714
[1852-1892] Born in Halifax.

On 3rd October 1889, he married Mary at Halifax Parish Church.


Mary was the daughter of
James Crossley, widow of Thomas Readyhough, and landlady of the Fleece, Elland
 

William took over as landlord of the Fleece, Elland [1891].

He died in 1892.

He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1892.

After his death, Mary took over at the Fleece, Elland [until 1897].

Mary died at the Golden Fleece, Blackley in 1897, where her son Jimmy Readyhough was (possibly) landlord

Ettall, MrsRef E600
[1???-16??] Wife of Samuel Ettall.

On 28th August 1630, she and Henry Hudson were executed on the Gibbet.

Watson's extract from the Register Books at Halifax records the execution as

Henry Hudson. Uxor Samuel Ettall ob plurima furta decollati

Henry Hudson [and] the wife of Samuel Ettall beheaded on account of very many crimes

Ettall, SamuelRef E609
[1???-16??] His wife, Mrs Ettall, was executed on the Gibbet

Ettenfield, JosephRef E732
[1753-1839] Hairdresser at Cow Green, Halifax.

He died 3rd September 1839

Ettis, WilliamRef E645
[17??-18??] Attorney at Silver Street, Halifax [1816]

Eureka! The museum for childrenRef E70
Discovery Road, Halifax.

The Museum has exhibits relating to the body, society and work, designed specifically for children aged 3-12.

It is organised by an educational charity which was established in 1985. The £5,000,000 project was started in 1987.

In 1989, the plan was jeopardised by a dispute between councillors and the museums's sponsors. It was opened by Prince Charles on 9th July 1992

It had its 1-millionth visitor in 1995, and its 5-millionth visitor in 2009.

The museum is next to Halifax Town railway station, and visitors can reach the museum by car and train without ever having to go into the town ... very good for tourism!

In 2009, proposals were announced to develop a similar facility at Kings Cross, London.

See The 1855 Building and Greece Fields

Eustace, Rev GeorgeRef E273
[1814-1882] Vicar of Heptonstall [1861-1877]. He died at Nuneaton

Evans, ArthurRef E752
[19??-19??] Aka Candy. Player with Halifax RLFC [1928-1933]. He won caps for Wales while at Halifax

Evans, BrianRef E44
[1942-2005] Born in Oldham.

At the age of 12, he played principal cornet with Chadderton & District Band – playing the national finals wearing short trousers. He moved to Barton Hall Works Band and Manchester CWS Band where he met Alex Mortimer who introduced him to the soprano cornet for which Brian became famous.

He won the North of England Slow Melody competition for 2 years in succession.

He later went to Fairey Aviation Band, then British Vita Band, then Brighouse & Rastrick.

In 1977, he featured on the Brighouse & Rastrick's recording of The Floral Dance.

He then moved to the Black Dike Mills Band, Versatile Brass, Dobcross Band, Wingates Band [1985] later British Aerospace Wingates Band. He was also a member of the Hammonds Sauce Band, later the Yorkshire Building Society Band.

He gave many solo performances, and also played with the Kings of Brass, and his own group, Scratch Brass.

He was a highly-respected musician, and is said to have been the best soprano cornet player there has been.

A recording of his solo music – entitled Dedications – is available on record, cassette and CD

Since the 1980s, he lived in Brighouse with his partner, Pam Lumb

Evans, CharlesRef E699
[1821-18??] Of Halifax.

In 1839, he, Samuel Holdsworth and George Ibbetson were charged with feloniously assault on William Latham of Halifax.

On 5th March 1840, the jury returned a verdict of Guilty and all three men were transported for 15 years. He left England [30th November 1840] for Van Diemen's Land aboard the Lady Raffles

Evans, Charles LewisRef E46
[1875-1960] Born in Bristol.

He was a chaplain in the army [1905].

On 18th Feb 1905, he married Edith Mary Freeman in Shepperton.


Edith Mary was the daughter of
John Joseph Freeman
 

Children:

  1. Helen [b 1907]
  2. David Lewis [b 1910 in Mauritius]

The couple died in Newbury: Edith Mary [24th November 1949]; Charles [8th June 1960]

Evans, Daniel JosephRef E277
[1872-1917] Son of Matilda Ann Jane & Samuel Evans.

Born in Halifax.

During World War I, and he served as a 2nd Engineer with the Mercantile Marines aboard the cargo ship SS Garthwaite.

He died 13th December 1917 (aged 45), when his ship was torpedoed by German U-22, with the loss of 14 crew.

He is remembered on the Tower Hill Memorial, London

Evans, EllenRef E393
[1879-1???] Born in Liverpool.

She was one of the children who came to the district and worked as a worsted spinner at Calvert's Mill at Wainstalls.

She lived with Jonas Rushworth [1891]

Evans, Francis VaughanRef E264
[1892-1917] BA, LLB.

Son of Richard Watson Evans.

Born in Halifax.

He was a member of St Jude's Church, Savile Park & Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge / educated at Heath Grammar School, Leys School, Cambridge, & London  University / a solicitor's clerk with J. Tickell & Company, Cheapside,  London.

During World War I, he enlisted [October 1916] – having been previously rejected on 6 occasions – and served as a Private with the 3rd/4th Battalion Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment).

He was killed in action [24th October 1917].

He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 106-108], and on the Memorial at Heath Grammar School.

The Halifax Courier [10th November 1917] reported his death with a photograph

Evans, Henry WallaceRef E5
[1857-1909] Aka Wally.

Son of Elizabeth [b Chichester 1825] & Henry Evans [b  Abergavenny 1823].

Born in Hipperholme.

He was a boiler maker in Halifax [1881, 1891, 1901] / landlord of the Duke of York, Rastrick [1909].

In [Q3] 1880, he married Jane Standeven [1862-1932] in Halifax.


Jane was born in Rochdale
 

Children:

  1. Henry [1880-1951] who was a brass finisher [1901]
  2. Wallace [b 1885]
  3. Eleanor [b 1889]
  4. Margarita [b 1892]
  5. Clarice [b 1897]

They lived at

  • 3 Ernest Street, Halifax [1881]
  • Alabama Street, Halifax [1891]
  • 5 Chelsea Street, Halifax [1901]

Wally died 18th August 1909 (aged 52).

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £225 16/10d.

After Wally's death, Ann took over at the Duke of York & her daughters were assisting in the business [1911].

Jane died 22nd April 1932 (aged 70).

The couple & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1437] with Rebecca W. Evans [1877-1951]

Evans, MargaretRef E395
[1863-1???] Born in Liverpool.

She was one of the children who came to the district and worked as a worsted spinner at Calvert's Mill at Wainstalls.

She lived with James Whittaker [1881]

Evans, Percy LewisRef E136
[1891-1918] Son of Rev William Cunnor Evans.

He was educated at Halifax Secondary School & Heath Grammar School / a theological student at Edinburgh University & the United  College, Bradford.

He served with Friends' Ambulance Service for 18 months.

During World War I, he enlisted in the Artists' Rifles Officers' Training Corps [April 1916], and and he served as a Lieutenant with the Royal Flying Corps.

He was killed in an air crash at Stockbridge [22nd November 1918] (aged 27).

He was testing a new machine when it nose-dived, and he was thrown out and died instantly.

The Halifax Courier [30th November 1918] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Edgerton Cemetery, Huddersfield [51 150].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Heath Grammar School

Evans, R.Ref E126
[18??-191?] He was educated at Crossley & Porter School.

He served in World War I.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered on the Memorial at Crossley & Porter School, Halifax

Evans, Richard WatsonRef E502
[1859-1910] BA, LLB, JP.

Son of Rev W. H. W. Evans.

Born in St Agnes, Cornwall [24th March 1859].

He was educated at Kingswood School Bath & Owens College Manchester / practised in Dewsbury / with Godfrey Rhodes & Evans [1886] / clerk to Sowerby Bridge UDC and Southowram UDC / Notary Public [1901] / sole member of Godfrey Rhodes & Evans [1905].

In 1890, he married Catherine Anne Francis.


Catherine Anne was the daughter of Edward Francis
 

Children:

  1. Francis Vaughan [b 1892]

They lived at Greystones, Halifax [1902].

Evans, Rev S. L.Ref E614
[18??-19??] Minister at Elland Wesleyan Chapel [1914]

Evans, Rev T. L.Ref E229
[18??-19??] A Welshman. He was Curate at Christ Church, Pellon [1907], curate at Huddersfield, and Vicar of Copley [1917]

Evans, Rev ThomasRef E304
[1714-1779] From Denbigh, North Wales. He was an Arian or a Unitarian. Minister at Moor End Congregational Church [1764-1779]. He taught at a school at Mixenden Old Hall.

He was buried at Moor End Congregational Church, Pellon

Evans, ThomasRef E318
[18??-18??] In a report produced in 1850 under the Public Health Act, he was recorded as keeping a lodging house in Southowram which had 2 rooms, 3 beds, 6 lodgers, and no privy

Evans, WalterRef E271
[1895-1915] Son of Edward Evans of 26 Horne Street, Pellon Lane, Halifax.

He lived at 12 Stannary Street, Halifax.

He was a regular soldier with 3 years' service.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was in Dublin for a time.

He died following a German gas attack at Hill 60 [5th May 1915] (aged 20).

He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 20], and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Evans, Rev William CunnorRef E331
[1856-19??] Born in Llangunnor, Carmarthenshire.

He trained at Airedale College and served for 8 years before becoming Minister at Sowerby Congregational Church [1890, 1905, 1914].

He left [May 1914] to serve in Huddersfield.

In [Q2] 1886, he married Evangeline Hemans Everett in Holywell, Flintshire.


Evangeline was born in Mold, Flintshire, the daughter of Lewis Everett
 

Children:

  1. William Everett [b 1888] who was a student for the  ministry [1911]
  2. Percy Lewis
  3. Annie Hilda [b 1895]
  4. Stanley Everett [b 1900]

In 1891, Rev Cunnor was living at Sowerby Green, Sowerby [1891]; his wife Evangeline & son William E. were living with her parents at 43 Wrexham Street, Mold, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales.

The family lived at

  • The Manse, Sowerby [1901, 1911]
  • Waspnest Road, Fartown, Huddersfield [1918]

Eve's House, HalifaxRef E408

Eve's House, Warley is recorded in 1841.

Eve's House Farm, Stock Lane, Luddenden is recorded in 1924

The Evening CourierRef E396
The Halifax Evening Courier was founded by Alfred Ramsden in 1892.

See Halifax Courier, Halifax Courier & Guardian, Halifax Evening Courier, Halifax Today Website and Titanic

Evens, Rev George BramwellRef E72
[1884-1943] Naturalist, writer, and broadcaster on natural history and country life from 1929 and through the 1930s and 1940s, under the name Romany. He was pastor at King Cross Methodist New Connexion Chapel [1929-1939]

Evercreme ToffeesRef E470
Confectionery manufacturer of Brearley Lane, Hebden Bridge. Their Toyplane toffee was popular.

Closed in 193?

Everett, DavidRef E626
[1829-1909] Of Brighouse. He joined the Army and served in the Crimean War as a Sergeant

Everett, Rev E. C.Ref E352
[18??-19??] Of Barnard Castle.

Pastor at Sowerby Green Congregational Church [1914]

Everett, Herbert HaroldRef E363
[1892-19??] Born in Nottingham.

In [Q1] 1916, he married Grace Bromley in Nottingham.


Grace was the daughter of
Joseph Edwards Bromley
 

Children:

  1. Doreen [b 1916]

The couple divorced [around 1928].

In 1936, Grace & Doreen, who, at that time, lived in London, sailed from Southampton and arrived in New York aboard the RMS Berengaria on 6th May 1936.

On 10th June 1936, they returned to Southampton aboard the Queen Mary which had just completed its maiden voyage.

In [Q3] 1944, Grace married James V. Kirwan in Brighton.


Various records & transcripts give her name as Grace Everett, Grace E. Bromley & Grace Edwards-Bromley
 

Everett, LewisRef E248
[1828-1???] Born in Manchester.

He was confectioner (employer) [1891].

He married Ann [1826-1???].


Ann was born in Nantglynn, Denbighshire
 

Children:

  1. Evangeline Hemans [b 1862]

They lived at 43 Wrexham Street, Mold, Holywell, Flintshire, Wales [1891].

Living with them [in 1891] were daughter Evangeline & her son William E Evans [b 1888], and widowed sister-in-law Alice Hughes [b 1824]

Everhill Shaw, HeptonstallRef E131
Edge Lane.

17th century house.

It was extended in the mid 18th century.

The name is variously written Ever Hill, Everall Shaw, Everheldshay, Everil Shaw, Everill, Hevereldeshaghe, Heverellshaw, Heverelshay, and Overhill Shaw.

It is sometimes listed as Lower Fold [1841, 1891] or Higher Fold [1861].

Owners and tenants have included

See Popples Bottom, Slack

The Everingham familyRef E424
They were lords of the manor and controlled Midgley

Evers, Benjamin BeardRef E721
[1850-1910] Son of Jabez Evers.

Born in Norland.

He was an iron turner [1881, 1891] / landlord of the Wharf Inn, Sowerby Bridge (he took over from  his mother) [1892-1898] / landlord of the Duke of York, Stone Chair [1897] / landlord of the Woodman, Luddendenfoot [1900-1906].

On 2nd March 1873, he married Hannah Crabtree [1850-1920] at Halifax Parish Church.


Hannah was born in Sowerby Bridge.

Hannah already had a son John [born 3rd March 1871]; birth registered as John Evers Crabtree but baptised as John Crabtree

 

Children:

  1. Mary Annie [b 1874] who married William Hennessy

The family lived at

  • Clough Terrace, Bolton Brow [1881]
  • 13 Old Causeway, Sowerby Bridge [1891]

Members of the family were buried at Sowerby Bridge Cemetery

Evers, ClarindaRef E4800
[1859-1935] Daughter of John Evers.

On 18th November 1877, she married (1) Edwin Bottomley [1858-1900].

After Edwin's death [1900], Clarinda took over at the Oddfellows' Arms, Sowerby Bridge.

In 1902, she married (2) Edward Ackroyd [1870-1914].

Edward took over at the Oddfellows' Arms.

Clarinda died 27th October 1936 (aged 77).

She was buried at Sowerby Bridge Cemetery

Evers, Rev Hubert RichardRef E301
[1871-1952] Born in Sculcoates.

Vicar of Brighouse [September 1920-1932].

He left to serve as vicar in Guestling, near Hastings, Sussex.

He died in Hastings in 1952 (aged 81) 

Evers, JabezRef E723
[1794-1864] Son of Robert Evers.

Born in Shepley.

He was a woollen overlooker [1841] / manager of a woollen mill [1851] / a power loom overlooker [1861] / a local Methodist preacher [1861].

On 29th May 1820, he married (1) Ann Mawson in Elland.

In 1862, he married (2) Mrs Sophia Dobson [1799-1864] from Bingley.

The family lived at

  • West End, Sowerby Bridge [1841]
  • Back West Street, Sowerby Bridge [1851]
  • Ell Bank, Sowerby Bridge [1861]

Evers, JabezRef E682
[1826-1877] Son of William Lee Evers.

Born in Norland.

He was a machine maker [1849, 1851] / a mechanic and publican at the Blue Ball, Norland [1861-1862] / landlord of the Wharf Inn, Sowerby Bridge [1865-1877].

In 1849, he married Hannah Taylor at Elland Parish Church.


Hannah was the daughter of Jonathan Taylor
 

Children:

  1. Benjamin Beard
  2. John Henry [b 1855]
  3. William Edward [b 1857]
  4. Jim Herbert [b 1861] who was a butcher [1881] & married  [Halifax Q3/1893] Lucy Lockwood
  5. Susan Beard [b 1863]
  6. Lucy [b 1864]
  7. Mary Annie [1867-1951] who (possibly) attended Parkfield Academy [1881] & married Mr Woodcock
  8. Arthur [b 1870]

They lived at

In 1871, the children – John Henry, William Edward, Jim Herbert and Mary Annie – were living at 10 Hollin Well, Norland with their Beard grandparents.

Hannah – who was recorded as having

bad eye-sight in 1881

- took over as landlady of the Wharf [1881, 1887, 1891].

Son Benjamin Beard took over from his mother at the Wharf

Members of the family were buried at Sowerby Bridge Cemetery

Evers, JohnRef E724
[1832-1911] Son of William Lee Evers.

He was a mechanic [1861] / a mechanic at chemical works [1871] / an engine fitter [1881] / a mechanic [1891] / living on own means [1901] / a gentleman [1911].

On 23rd March 1854, he married Charlotte, daughter of George Lumb from Ripponden, at Elland Parish Church.

Children:

  1. Hannah [1854-1921] who married Joseph Longbottom
  2. Ann [1856-1914] who married Thomas Horsfall
  3. Clarinda
  4. Wallace [b 1860]
  5. Miranda [1862-1878]
  6. Norris [1865-1934]
  7. Emma [1867-1927]

The family lived at

  • Holly Well, Norland [1861]
  • Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge [1871]
  • Upper Wat Ing, Norland [1881]
  • 18 Asquith Terrace, Norland [1891]
  • 11 Town Hall Street, Sowerby Bridge [1901]
  • 21 Nicholls Terrace, Sowerby Bridge [1911]

Charlotte died 24th July 1880 [aged 49]. John died 23rd October 1911 [aged 80].

Members of the family were buried at St Luke's Church, Norland

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £359 8/8d. Probate was granted to daughter Ann Horsfall, and Charles William Laycock (auctioneer) 

Evers, LewisRef E240
[1894-1916] Son of John Henry Evers of 3 Oddfellows Street, Brighouse.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 14th Battalion Canadian Infantry.

He died 12th June 1916 (aged 22).

He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 24-26-28-30], and on Brighouse War Memorial

Evers, RobertRef E722
[1???-1???] Of Huddersfield.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Jabez
  2. William Lee

Evers, William LeeRef E683
[1804-1859] Son of Robert Evers.

Born in Shepley.

He was a machine maker [1849].

On 6th June 1824, he married Hannah Michell [1804-1869] in Elland.

Children:

  1. Mary [1825-1881]
  2. Jabez
  3. Elizabeth [1830-1905] who married Hagar Halstead
  4. John
  5. Ruth [1838-1839]
  6. Virgil [1841-1908]
  7. William [1844-1910]

The family lived at Norland Town [1841]

Eversley House, HalifaxRef E252
Bath Road, Skircoat.

Recorded in 1924 & 1936, when See William Robert Needham

Everson, Rev D. George A.Ref E281
[1906-1994] In 1958, he moved from Ripponden to Little Lever, Lancashire.

He married Mary [1???-1978].

The couple were buried at Rishworth Independent Church with his sister Ivy [d 1931] There is a transcription of the epitaph [number 1513] at Parrock Nook in Alan Shaw's CD Monumental Inscriptions in the Ripponden Area

Evison, JamesRef E128
[18??-19??] In [Q3] 1913, he married Blanche Woodhead in Halifax.


Blanche was the daughter of
Rufus Woodhead
 

Blanche died in Vancouver [10th January 1947]

Ewbank, GeorgeRef E249
[17??-1807] Elland clockmaker who was active between 1740 and 1770.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Mary [1802-1883] who died at Heywood, Lancashire [17th December 1883]

George died 14th February 1807

Ewing, Rev AlexanderRef E242
[17??-18??] MA.

Minister at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax [1834-1846].

On 7th February 1837, he presided over a meeting that formed Providence Independent Chapel, Ovenden.

In 1839, he began a course of lectures which

will be given in the open air, as time and weather may permit, during the ensuing summer evenings

The first lecture was on 4th June 1839 at Charlestown.

Many of the congregation disapproved of his appointment. Several people left and formed a new congregation at Harrison road chapel.

He lived at 8 Square Road, Halifax [1845].

In 1846, he moved to Gosport, Hampshire

EwoodRef E704
An area of Mytholmroyd.

See Ewood Court, Mytholmroyd, Ewood Hall, Mytholmroyd, Ewood School, Midgley, Ewood and Lower Ewood, Mytholmroyd

EwoodRef E84
An area of Todmorden. See Ewood House, Todmorden, Ewood Malt Kiln School, Todmorden, Ewood Mill, Stansfield and Ewood

Ewood Coach House, MytholmroydRef E359
Midgley Road

Ewood Court Farm, MytholmroydRef E3
Midgley Road. The barn of 1884 has been converted into a house.

See Ewood Court, Mytholmroyd

Ewood Court, MytholmroydRef E244
Midgley Road. The summer house is listed.

Owners and tenants have included

See Ewood Court Farmhouse, Mytholmroyd

Ewood Hall, MytholmroydRef E75
Midgley Road. It was owned by the Okes family.

In 1471, the hall and land were sold by Edmund Pylkington to Henry Farrer.

The Farrer family built the hall and lived here.

Bishop Robert Ferrar is said to have been born in the house.

In 1643, the hall was ransacked after the Battle of Adwalton Moor, when the successful Royalist army plundered parts of the Calder Valley.

A stone near the front door is dated

1656 J.M.L

In 1747, John Grimshaw inherited the hall from his grandfather John Lockwood.

John Crossley inherited the house from his mother's family – the Lockwoods.

The Farrar family gave up their interest in the property around 1774.

In 1786, Dr John Fawcett and his two sons came to Ewood from Brearley Hall where he had established an academy for training Particular Baptist ministers until it merged with the new Horton Academy in 1804.

Subsequent owners and tenants have included

John Wesley stayed at the Hall on several occasions.

On 20th March 1930, the estate was sold.

The building was demolished in the early 1970s.

The former stables – now known as Ewood Hall Barn – have been converted to residential use and are listed.

See James Farrer, William Farrer and Lower Ewood, Mytholmroyd

Ewood Hall, TodmordenRef E711
Ewood Lane. Early 19th century house.

Now multiple occupancy

Ewood House, TodmordenRef E51
Aka Ewood Hall. Owners and tenants have included

Exall, Rev EdwinRef E342
[18??-18??] He was at Holbeach before becoming Minister at Wainsgate Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge [1934-1942]

Exchange Café, HalifaxRef E498
Recorded at Broad Street, Halifax [1905] when the Manager was W. H. Buckley

Exchange Chambers, HalifaxRef E727
29 Northgate, Halifax.

Owners and tenants have included

See Exchange Buildings, Halifax

Exchange News RoomsRef E276
News rooms opened in Halifax on 20th May 1854. In 1894, they were at Town Hall Chambers, Halifax

Excise Office, HalifaxRef E640

Exelby, Arthur DeanRef E141
[1863-1???] He was a blacksmith [1888].

He married Martha Hannah.

Children:

  1. Emily [b 20th May 1888; bapt Sowerby 10th June 1888]

The family lived at Upper Field House, Sowerby [1888]

Exelby, JosephRef E339
[1854-1???] Born in Bedale.

He was a draper's assistant boarding in Ripon [1871] / a draper [1881] / a draper's assistant [1901].

In [Q2] 1877, he married Mary Spence [1856-1???] in Ripon.


Mary was born in Ripon
 

Children:

  1. Edith Mary [b 1878]
  2. William Norman [b 1880] who was a fitter's labourer
  3. Mabel P. [b 1884]
  4. Evelyn B. [b 1887]
  5. Florence J. [b 1892]
  6. George E. [b 1899]

They lived at

  • 36 Commercial Street, Brighouse [1881]
  • 67 Regent Street, Rotherham [1901]

ExleyRef E77
District of Halifax to the south of Siddal and north of Elland.

See Ashley and Pubs in Siddal

The Exley familyRef E592
Of Exley Hall.

They were involved in the Elland Feud Whilst the Earl of Lancaster laid siege to the Warren's castle at Conisborough, Exley of Exley Hall killed a half-nephew of Sir John Elland of Elland Hall. A piece of land was given in compensation for the death, and Exley took refuge with a relative, Sir Robert Beaumont at Crosland Hall, Huddersfield

Exley Bank FarmRef E299
Stood on Backhold Lane above Exley Bank.

The Backhold housing estate was built on the site

Exley Bank LaundryRef E602
Recorded in 1905 at Lower Exley when Mrs Grace was the proprietor

Exley, Fred WardRef E533
[1???-1???] Of Sowerby Bridge. In 1899, he filed a patent for
improvements in or connected with circular saws for enabling wood to be sawn into blocks or pieces of a specified size

Exley HallRef E78
Upper Exley. 17th century house. It stands behind the farm buildings on the blind right-hand bend as you approach Exley from Elland.

It was owned by the Knights Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem.

The Exley family of Exley Hall were involved in the Elland Feud

It was owned by the Dean family of Exley.

Around 1685, Henry Grime bought the hall from Robert Dean.

Subsequent owners and tenants have included

  • John Hepworth, bank cashier [1905]

The hall has been derelict since the 1980s.

See Exley Hall Farm

Exley Hall FarmRef E591
1 Upper Exley.

Farm at Exley Hall.

Owners and tenants have included

The farm is still owned by the Lumb family who now run a Green Waste Recycling business on the land

Exley House, Exley BankRef E147
Aka Exley Bank House. Built about 1840.

Owners and tenants have included

Exley, James RobinsonRef E676
[1854-1???] Born in Rishworth.

He was a brewer's assistant [1881] / a licensed victualler at the New Inn, Elland [1891].

In 1877, he married Elizabeth Ann Lancaster [1851-1???] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Harriet Ann [b 1879]
  2. George Edwin [b 1881]
  3. Ivy [b 1896]

The family lived at Foundry Street, Rastrick [1881].

Later, Elizabeth and the children were living with Beaumont Garside. In 1901, they were listed as his sister, nieces and nephew. In 1911, they were listed as his wife, daughter [Ivy], stepdaughter [Harriet Ann], and stepson

Exley, JoeRef E286
[1861-1928] Born in Sowerby.

He was an innkeeper [1885] / landlord of the Commercial Inn, Sowerby Bridge [1891] / a retired innkeeper [1911].

In 1885, he married Ellen Nalson [1849-1925] in Halifax.


Ellen was born in Huddersfield
 

Children:

  1. John [1885-1941]
  2. Edith [1886-1918]
  3. Maude [1886-1961]
  4. Joe [1887-1965] who died in Australia
  5. Tom
  6. Ellen [1891-1892]
  7. Fred [1893-1954]

The children were born in Sowerby.

They lived at

  • The Commercial Inn, 31 Wharf Street [1891]
  • 33 Rochdale Road, Sowerby [1901]
  • 416 Gibbet Street, Halifax [1911]
  • Newstead House, Halifax [where he died 1928]

Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £5,176

Exley, JohnRef E13
[16??-16??] Of Halifax. In 1667, he issued tradesmen's tokens worth ½d bearing the image of a crown and a cross

Exley Lea, ExleyRef E768
Exley Lane.

Owners and tenants have included

Exley, RobertRef E76
[15??-16??] Wealthy landowner who paid £13 6/8d in composition fines

Exley, TomRef E215
[1888-1916] Son of Joe Exley.

Born in Sowerby [4th October 1888].

He had a sweetheart Miss Haslam.

During World War I, he served as a Rifleman with the 18th Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps.

He died of wounds on the Somme [15th September 1916].

He was buried at Bulls Road Cemetery, Flers, France [Grave Ref 2 C 20].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Exley ZooRef E129

Exley Zoo Skating RinkRef E409
There was a concrete roller-skating rink at Exley Zoo

ExtwhistleRef E79
Area near Widdop

Eyre & CompanyRef E570
Mineral water manufacturers at Brighouse established by J. V. Eyre.

In January 1891, the company was declared bankrupt

Eyre, HaroldRef E140
[1917-1943] BA.

Son of Beatrice & John Eyre.

He was educated at Salterhebble Council School & Heath Grammar School / captain of cricket & football, and scout leader / a classics student at St Edmund's Hall Oxford / a DipEd at Leeds / employed at Halifax Education Offices.

In [Q3] 1940, he married Margaret Naylor King in Solihull.


Margaret was the daughter of Dr Frank King
 

Children:

  1. John [b 1941]

They lived at 3 Rhodes Street, Halifax.

During World War II, and he served as a Lieutenant (A)  with the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve aboard HMS Victorious

He died 26th February 1943 (aged 26).

His widow Margaret committed suicide by drinking poison, the same week.

He is remembered on the Lee-on-Solent Memorial, Hampshire [Grave Ref 4 6], in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on Heath Grammar School Memorial Gates.

The infant John was brought up by his grandparents Frank & Annie King

Eyre, J. V.Ref E571
[18??-19??] He established Eyre & Company at Brighouse

Eyre, Kenneth C.Ref E167
[1???-19??] During World War II, he served with the Royal Air Force.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

Eyre, Rev William AlfredRef E217
[1851-1930] Born in York.

Primitive Methodist Minister at Halifax [1875]

Eyres, Rev Frederick GeorgeRef E285
[1860-1949] BA.

Of Blackmoor. Son of Henrietta Maria (née Bullock) & Rev Charles Eyres.

He was educated at Christ's College Cambridge before becoming Curate at Holy Trinity Church [1892, 1894]. He lived at St John's Mount, Halifax



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