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Ainley, AlfredRef 244-13
[1843-1902] Born in Barkisland.

He was a stone quarryman [1881] / a quarryman [1891].

He married Eliza [1841-1???].


Eliza was born in Barkisland.

She was a charwoman [1891]

 

Children:

  1. George Frederick
  2. Emily [b 1878] who was a cotton piecer [1891]

They lived at

  • Top othTown, Barkisland [1881]
  • Village, Barkisland [1891]
  • Park view, Barkisland [1911]

Alfred died Q4 1902 (aged 60) 

Ainley, AlfredRef 244-8920
[1852-1899] Born in Golcar.

He was a solicitor [1881] / a retired solicitor [1891].

In [Q1] 1881, he married Emma Lina Noble in Huddersfield.


Emma Lina was born in Brighouse, the daughter of
Benjamin Noble
 

Children:

  1. Benjamin Noble (Ainley) [1882-1883] who was buried with  his Noble grandparents at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
  2. Elsie Mary [b 1884] who was a mantle showroom apprentice  [1901] & married Stephen Joseph Casey

They lived at

  • Ashfield House, Golcar, Huddersfield [1881, 1883]
  • 12 Rattray Road, Brixton, Lambeth, London [1891]
  • 118 Sandmere Road, Lambeth, London [1901]

Living with them [in 1881] were Alfred's siblings Humphrey Ainley [b 1841] who was a commercial traveller [1881], Thomas Edward Ainley [b 1850] who was a woollen scribbling  engineer [1881], Daniel Ainley [b 1854] who was a woollen scribbling engineer  [1881], Ellen Ainley [b 1856], and Emma Lina's widowed mother Mary Noble [b 1830].

Living with them [in 1891, 1901] was Emma Lina's widowed mother Mary Noble [b 1830].

Alfred died in Lambeth, London in 1899 (aged 47).

In 1911, Emma Lina was living with her daughter and son-in-law at 25 Dumbarton Road, Lambeth [1911]

Ainley, AlfredRef 244-14
[1853-1912] Son of John Ainley.

He was a common brewer [1881] / principal of John Ainley & Sons.

He lived at The Yews, Outlane [1912].

He died at 27 Harrison Road, Halifax [5th February 1912] (aged 59)  He was buried at Bethel Methodist New Connexion Graveyard, Outlane.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £8,808 15/9d. [Resworn £9,412 0/9d]. Probate was granted to William Henry Sykes Ainley (brewer), John Walker Sykes (mill manager), & James Sykes (solicitor).

The Halifax Evening Courier [Friday 16th February 1912] published an obituary


Mr Alfred Ainley of Outlane, Huddersfield died on Thursday in a nursing home at Halifax following an operation.

Mr Ainley was principal of the firm of John Ainley & Sons, Wapping Spring Brewery, Lindley Moor.

From 1890 to 1891 and from 1897 to 1906, he sat on the Huddersfield Town Council as a representative of the Longwood Ward. He was in politics a Conservative.

For several years he served on the committee of the Mrs Sunderland Musical Competitions and was actively interested in a number of musical societies. He was also a Freemason, being a Past Master of the Thornhill Lodge

 

Ainley, AllanRef 244-494
[1899-1918] Son of Andrew Ainley.

Born in Southowram; baptised at St Anne's Church, Southowram [24th December 1899].

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment.

He was killed in action [24th October 1918].

He was buried at Poix-Du-Nord Communal Cemetery Extension, France [Grave Ref II A 7].

He is remembered on Brighouse War Memorial, on Southowram War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Saint Anne's Church, Southowram

Ainley, AndrewRef 244-8301
[1862-19??] Born in Bank Top, Southowram [4th June 1862].

He was a stone quarryman [1888] / a stone miner [1911].

On 31st March 1888, he married Sarah Jane Pizzer [1871-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.


Sarah Jane was born in Bury St Edmunds
 

Children:

  1. Nellie [1888-1890]
  2. Clara [b 1890] who was a cotton spinner [1911] and  married [15th April 1911] Wilfred Turner in Southowram
  3. Joe Willie [1892-1956] who was a nipper at quarry [1911]
  4. Annie [b 1897] who was a back tenter at mill [1911]
  5. Allan
  6. Eliza Jane [b 1903]
  7. Sissy [b 1907]
  8. Freddy / Fred [1908-1980]

The children were born in Southowram and baptised at St Anne's Church, Southowram.

They lived at 22 Church Lane, Southowram / 22 Birks Top, Southowram [1911].

Living with them [in 1911] was visitor Wilfred Turner [aged 19] (dyer at Bradford).

Andrew was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [26 May 1917]

Ainley, BenjaminRef 244-558
[1868-1935] Son of John Ainley.

Born 1st April 1868.

He was a cotton card room assistant [1894].

On 10th November 1894, he married Sophia Bridson Bottomley [1870-1963] at Elland Parish Church.


Sophia was born in Barkisland
 

Children:

  1. Maurice
  2. Laura [1900-1986] who married James Galloway

Ainley, CharlesRef 244-7
[1829-1896] Son of Saville Ainley.

Born in Barkisland.

He was a carter [1892].

On 13th September 1860, he married Sarah Barraclough [1840-1880] in Halifax.


Sarah was born in Shelf
 

Children:

  1. James
  2. Lucy [b 1863]
  3. Mary [b 1865]
  4. Annie [b 1869]

Sarah died in Copley [16th November 1880].

Charles died in Copley [22nd June 1896].

The couple were buried at Christ Church, Barkisland [Grave Ref: 557] with grandson Clifford Ainley [1895-1895]

Ainley, ClarenceRef 244-412
[1893-1918] Son of James Ainley.

Born in Copley [16th July 1893]; baptised at St Stephen's Church, Copley [3rd September 1893].

He was a cotton twiner [1911].

On 16th October 1915, he married Elsie Booth [1893-1941] in Halifax.


Elsie was born in
 

During World War I, he enlisted with the 4th Battalion West Riding Territorial Army in Halifax [23rd November 1914]. He saw active service in France and attained the rank of Corporal.

He was discharged [22nd November 1917] as being not physically fit for war.

He died in Barkisland [12th December 1918] and was buried at Christ Church, Barkisland.

He is remembered on Barkisland War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Christ Church, Barkisland

Ainley, DanielRef 244-9850
[1801-1851] Born in Golcar.

He was a grocer [1841, 1851]

On 17th July 1836, he married Mary Noble at Elland Parish Church.


Mary was the daughter of
Benjamin Noble.

She had a son Benjamin Noble; father unknown.

She was a shopkeeper [1861] / living on income from houses [1871]

 

Children:

  1. Annice [1837-1893] who married Elkanah Hoyle Briscombe
  2. Harriet [1839-1867] who (possibly) married [Q1 1863]  Thomas Wood

They lived at

  • Brighouse [1841, 1851]
  • Bethel Street, Brighouse [1861]
  • 38 Bonegate Road, Brighouse [1871]

A Daniel Ainley died in Halifax [Q3 1851].

Living with Mary [in 1871] was grandson John D. Briscombe [b 1863]

Mary died in Horsforth [28th May 1877] (aged 73).

Probate records show that she left effects valued at under £600.

Her will was proved by son Benjamin Noble (silk spinner of Brighouse) and daughter Annice Briscombe.

Members of the family were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse

Ainley, Dr DanielRef 244-530
[1835-1900] MRCS, LRCP, MOH.

Son of George Ainley.

Born in Huddersfield.

He was a grocer living at Southgate, Halifax [1857] / a grocer at the No. 5 branch of the Halifax Working Men's Co-operative Society, Ovenden [1861] / in business.

In 1865, he was a medical student at St Bartholomew's Hospital.

He became a medical practitioner in Halifax.

In 1872, he became Medical Officer of Health for Halifax (at a fee of £50 per year) and held the post for 28 years.

The Halifax Courier [30th October 1880] reported


The Sanitary Committee [on 12th October 1880] passed a resolution in favour of the reappointment of Mr Daniel Ainley was lost by 5 votes to 4.

This was seen to be a rigged vote for the appointment, and Ainley was reappointed

 

An article in The Homœpathic World [1st December 1880] indicates that Dr Ainley he was a proponent of homœpathy, and that he was ousted by

the allopathic clique in Halifax

in favour of Dr Cookson when the Sanitary Committee was choosing a Medical Officer of Health for Halifax.

In 1893, he devoted all his time to public work. He was involved in a local fever hospital.

In April 1900, he gave evidence to the Royal Commission on Vaccination about the smallpox outbreak in Halifax.

On 27th September 1857, he married (1) Jane Gledhill [1837-1880] in Wakefield.


Jane, of Wakefield, was the daughter of Henry Gledhill (stuff finisher), and was a dress maker at the time of the marriage
 

Children:

  1. George Henry
  2. Annie May [1867-1917]
  3. Ada Jane [1871-1953]

Jane died 5th June 1880 (aged 43).

In [Q3] 1881, he married (2) Emma [1841-1922] in Halifax.


Emma, the daughter of James Freeman, was the widow of Alfred Sykes
 

They lived at

Living with them [in 1891] was Richard R. Davidson.

Daniel went to Bournemouth, to recover from a cold, and died after a brief illness [24th April 1900] (aged 65).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 801].

Emma died in Halifax [Q1 1922] (aged 81).

She & her first husband were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax

Ainley, ElyRef 244-548
[1859-1922] Son of John Ainley.

Born 13th January 1859.

He was a cotton spinner [1879].

On 15th November 1879, he married Martha Hoyle [1859-1927] at Elland Parish Church.


Martha was the sister of Esther, the second wife of Ely's brother William Henry
 

Children:

  1. Rebecca [b 1880]
  2. Mary Ann [b 1887]
  3. John William [b 1889]
  4. Lilian [b 1895]

The couple were buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden: Ely [7th September 1922]; Martha [23rd July 1927]

Ainley, Dr Fred ShawRef 244-556
[1871-1952] Born in Lindley.

He was a medical practitioner [1901] / a surgeon / Medical Officer for Stainland-with-Old-Lindley [1905].

In [Q1] 1896, he married Viola Nicholson [1871-1940] in Atcham, Shropshire.


Viola was born in New Zealand
 

Children:

  1. George Eric [b 1897]
  2. Francis C. [b 1899]

They lived at Crossfield House, Stainland [1901, 1905].

Fred died in Claro.

Viola died in Knaresborough

Ainley, GeorgeRef 244-8300
[1811-1862] Born in Manchester / Newcastle.

He was a woollen weaver [1841] / a power loom overlooker [1851] / an engineer [1857] / an overlooker in a woollen factory [1861] / a mill manager.

He married Rebecca [1805-1876].


Rebecca was born in Huddersfield.

She was a piece numberer? [1851]

 

Children:

  1. Hannah [1828-19th January 1887] who was a factory hand  [1851]
  2. Daniel
  3. John [b 1837] who was a factory hand [1851]
  4. Mary [b 1840]
  5. Joseph

They lived at

  • Old Lee Bank [1841]
  • Lee Bank [1851, 1861]

Living with them [in 1851] were boarders Humphrey Haigh [aged 36] (woollen weaver) and Hannah Haigh [aged 32] (woollen filler).

George died 12th May 1862 (aged 51).

Rebecca died 11th February 1876 (aged 71).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3897]

Ainley, GeorgeRef 244-119
[1866-1920] He was a blacksmith [1901] / a dyer [1911].

On 11th August 1894, he married Eliza Broadbent [1870-1938] at Elland Parish Church.


Eliza was born in Norland
 

Children:

  1. Nellie [1895-1955]
  2. Tom
  3. Ada [b 1903]

They lived at 10 Hanover Street, Sowerby Bridge [1901, 1911]

Ainley, George FrederickRef 244-12
[1876-1947] Son of Alfred Ainley.

He was a woollen spinner piecer [1891] / a woollen cloth finisher [1901] / a cloth finisher [1911].

In [Q2] 1911, he married Harriet Maria Stott [1876-1948] in Halifax.

George Frederick died 2nd September 1947 (aged 71).

Harriet Maria died 16th July 1948 (aged 72).

The couple were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/608]

Ainley, Dr George HenryRef 244-39
[1859-1893] Son of Daniel Ainley.

In 1861, he was living with his parents at the No. 5 branch of the Halifax working Men's Co-operative Society, Ovenden.

He became ship's surgeon for the British & African Steam Navigation Company Limited, a company which imported palm oil and ivory from Africa.

In 1884, he married Mary Ann Dewhurst in Halifax.

Children:

  1. George Norman / Norrie [1885-1887]

They lived at Cross Hills Cottage, Halifax.

In January 1887, he sailed to West Africa aboard the company's ship Mayumba. On arrival in Lagos, Nigeria, a number of officers played a game of cricket, during which he suffered the effects of sunstroke [or malarial fever] and fainted. He recovered in the shade, but died the next day, and was buried at sea.

There is a memorial to him and Norrie in Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 801].

The news took 3 months to reach his wife

Ainley, HarryRef 244-555
[1861-1925] Son of John Ainley.

Born 17th March 1861.

He was a cotton spinner [1893].

On 21st October 1893, he married Lavinia Howarth [1862-1938] at Elland Parish Church.


Lavinia was born in Newton, Hyde, Cheshire
 

They had no children.

He was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden [3rd October 1925]

Ainley, HenryRef 244-28
[1878-1946] Son of John Ainley.

He married Isabel [1877-1946].

Children:

  1. Jessie who married George E. W. Knowles

Members of the family were buried at Elland Cemetery

Ainley, Henry HinchliffeRef 244-918
[1879-1945] Son of Richard Ainley.

Born at Morley, Leeds [21st August 1879].

He was a bank clerk in Sheffield before becoming a popular Shakespearean actor. He appeared on the stage and in a few films

He was a member of Francis Robert Benson's company, and later, of Herbert Beerbohm Tree's company.

He worked in America.

In 1903, he married (1) Suzanne [1875-1924].


Suzanne was born in the US, the daughter of Richard Sheldon of New York
 

Henry and Suzanne divorced in 19??.

He married (2) Elaine Fearon.

He married (3) Bettina Riddle.


Bettina was a novelist and later became Baroness von Hutten zum Stolzenberg
 

Children:

  1. Richard [1910-1967] who was an actor (often under the  name Richard Riddle
  2. Anthony [1932-2004] who was an actor and played the  rôle of the Master in Dr Who [1980-1986]
  3. daughter
  4. daughter

He was a close friend of writer and actor Roland Pertwee, and the godfather of Roland's son, actor Jon Pertwee.

He was a visitor to Lower Cragg Hall, Cragg Vale.

He died in London [31st October 1945].

Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £3,306 1/11d

Ainley, HerbertRef 244-8950
[1881-19??] Born in Southowram.

He was a stone sawyer [1911].

In [Q4] 1905 he married Annie Clayton [1881-19??] from Luddenden.

Children:

  1. Arthur [b 1906]

They lived at St Ann's in the Grove, Southowram [1911]

Ainley, HirstRef 244-1007
[1858-1938] Son of John Ainley.

He was a common brewer [1881] / brewer & mineral water manufacturer (employer) [1891] / a brewer (employer) [1901, 1911].

He took over his father's Wapping Spring Brewery, Outlane.

In 1898, he married Lilian Mary Sutcliffe [1865-19??] in Ormskirk, Lancashire.

Children:

  1. John Hirst [b 1899]
  2. Grace Mary [b 1902]
  3. Wilfred Hirst [b 1904]

They lived at Woodlands, Stainland-with Old Lindley [1901, 1911]

Ainley, HoraceRef 244-415
[1896-1917] Son of James Ainley.

Born in Copley [29th August 1896]; baptised at St Stephen's Church, Copley [1st November 1896].

He was a woollen piecer [1911] / employed in the finishing department at Horsfall's mill, West Vale.

He lived at Mawson Place, Mall Nook, Barkisland [1911].

During World War I, he enlisted with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), then served as a Corporal with the 92nd Battalion Machine Gun Corps (Infantry).

He was killed in action [17th May 1917].

He was buried at Bailleul Road East Cemetery, Saint-Laurent-Blangy, France [Grave Ref I J 11].

He is remembered on the family grave at Christ Church, Barkisland, on Barkisland War Memorial, on the Memorial at Christ Church, Barkisland, and on the Memorial at Wall Nook Primitive Methodist Chapel

Ainley, IsaacRef 244-1077
[1793-1862] Son of Samuel Ainley, woolsorter.

Born in Huddersfield.

He was a weaver of Sowerby [1816] / a woollen manufacturer of Sowerby [1835] / a woollen manufacturer of Sowerby Town [1837] / a weaver [1841] / piece worker [1845] / a weaver [1851] / a weaver of Sowerby Halifax [1859] / a woollen weaver handloom [1861] / a manager [1871] / a manufacturer [1888].

In 1816, he married (1) Elizabeth (Betty) Wood [1797-1852] at Halifax Parish Church.


Betty came from Sowerby
 

Children:

  1. Hannah [bapt 1817]
  2. John
  3. Samuel
  4. Elizabeth [bapt 1824] who was a twister [1841], a reeler  (worsted) [1851]
  5. Isaac [b 1826] who was an engine tender [1841], a blue  dyer [1851]
  6. Thomas [bapt 1828] who was a dresser [1841], a machine  tenter [1851]
  7. Sidney [bapt 1835] who was a spinner (worsted) [1851]
  8. Emma [bapt 1837]
  9. William

In 1859, he married (2) Susan [1793-18??] at Halifax Parish Church.


Susan / Susy, of Sowerby, was the daughter of spinner William Farrar, and widow of Mr Wadsworth
 

They lived at

  • Sowerby Town [1841]
  • 1 Dean Lane End, Sowerby [1851]
  • 34, 35 Main Street, Sowerby [1861]

Isaac died in Sowerby in 1862.

In 1871, the widowed Susy Ainley was a stocking knitter living at Sowerby Almshouses

Ainley, JamesRef 244-705
[1816-1863] Son of Samuel Ainley [1761-18??], woolsorter.

Born in Elland.

He was a cordwainer of Elland [1839] / a shoe maker [1841] / a cordwainer [1851] / a woollen manufacturer at Marshall Hall Mills, Elland [1861].

In 1839, he married Alice Hall [1810-1888] at Halifax Parish Church.


Alice, of Elland, was born in Longwood, the daughter of Joseph Hall, cloth manufacturer
 

Children:

  1. William [b 1842] who was a woollen weaver [1861]
  2. Edwin [b 1844] who was a woollen spinner [1861]
  3. Walter [b 1846] who was a woollen spinner [1861]
  4. James Henry [b 1850] who was a wire drawer [1871]
  5. Charles [b 1853] who was a card machine tenter [1871,  1881]

They lived at

  • New Street, Elland with Greetland [1841]
  • New Street, Elland [1851]
  • 53 New Street, Elland [1861]
  • South Lane, Elland [1871]
  • 12 Bentley Street, Halifax [1881]

Living with them [in 1841] were James's father Samuel Ainley [b 1761] & (Alice's brother?) William Hall [b 1816].

Living with them [in 1851] was niece Hannah Hall [b 1842].

James died 20th August 1863.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £800.

Probate was granted to his widow Alice.

Alice died in Halifax in 1888 (aged 78) 

Ainley, JamesRef 244-411
[1860-1937] Son of Charles Ainley.

Born in Barkisland.

He was a delver of Woodhouse Terrace, Skircoat [1892] / a mason, stone dresser & builder [1901] / a stone dresser [1911].

On 5th September 1892, he married (1) Emily Malthouse [1872-1905] at Halifax Parish Church.


Emily, of Copley Hall, Skircoat, was born in Bramley, the daughter of Thomas Malthouse, tar distiller
 

Children:

  1. Clarence
  2. (possibly) Clifford [1895-1895] who was buried with his  Ainley grandparents
  3. Horace
  4. Lucy [1901-1905]

The children were baptised at St Stephen's Church, Copley.

Emily died in Barkisland [21st June 1905] (aged 34).

On 14th December 1905, he married (2) Martha Ann Brooke [1864-1949] at Christ Church, Barkisland.


Martha Ann, of Wall Nook, Barkisland, was the daughter of Benjamin Brooke, plush weaver
 

They lived at

  • 3 Copley Hall Row, Copley, Halifax [1901]
  • Mawson / Mouldson Place, Wall Nook, Barkisland [1911]

James died in Barkisland [28th February 1937].

Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Barkisland

Ainley, JamesRef 244-11
[1872-1934] Born in Barkisland

He was a dyer's labourer [1901] / a labourer (paper mill) [1911].

In [Q4] 1900, he married Ellen Haigh [1869-1949] in Halifax.


Ellen was born in Stainland
 

Children:

  1. Alice [b 1904]
  2. Norman [b 1906]

They lived at

  • 10 Fairfield Terrace, Ovenden [1901]
  • 11 Lower Wellgate, Greetland [1911]

James died 14th February 1934 (aged 62).

Ellen died 1st April 1949 (aged 80).

The couple were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/427] with Joseph Farrar

Ainley, JoeRef 244-987
[18??-19??] In 1931, it was recorded that he had been a Member and/or Chairman of the Library Committee of Elland Council for 30 years.

See Elland Museum

Ainley, JoeRef 244-35
[1871-1832] Son of John Ainley.

In [Q2] 1899, he married May Heaton [1874-1937] in Dewsbury.

Child: John Heaton

They lived at Rydal Mount [1932].

Members of the family were buried at Elland Cemetery

Ainley, JohnRef 244-479
[1???-18??] He was appointed Surveyor of the Highways for Old Lindley [1835]

Ainley, JohnRef 244-1105
[18??-18??] (Possibly) partner in one or more of

Ainley, JohnRef 244-2
[1808-1871] Born in Longwood.

He was a c finisher j (possibly = cloth finisher journeyman) [1841] / a farmer of 11 acres [1851] / a farmer & stock dealer [1861] / a farmer of 11 acres & master brewer [1871].

He established the Wappy Springs Brewery [1862].

He married Mary Ann [1821-1???].


Mary Ann was born in Longwood.

After her husband's death [1871], she was listed as a common brewer [1881] / living on her own means [1891]

 

Children:

  1. Sarah [b 1837]
  2. James [b 1840]
  3. Jonas [1842-1881] who was a farm  bailiff [1861]
  4. Benjamin [b 1850]
  5. Martha Anne [b 1852]
  6. Alfred
  7. Hirst
  8. Elizabeth [1860-1915] who married Fred Roberts

The children were buried at Bethel Methodist New Connexion Graveyard, Outlane.

They lived at

  • Lee, Stainland-with Old Lindley [1841]
  • 109 Outlane, Stainland-with Old Lindley [1851]
  • 844 Outlane, Old Lindley, Stainland [1861]
  • 842, 843 & 844 Outlane, Stainland [1871]
  • Farr Lee Hill, Stainland-with Old Lindley [1881]
  • Far Lee Hill, Stainland-with Old Lindley [1891]

John died in Halifax [31st August 1871] (aged 62)  Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £600.

His will was proved by his widow Mary Ann and his brother Henry Ainley, of Lindley Moor, Stainland (brewers's manager) 

Ainley, JohnRef 244-9
[1815-18??] Born in Barkisland

He was a stone mason [1841, 1851, 1861].

He married Elizabeth [1818-1???].


Elizabeth was born in Soyland
 

Children:

  1. Hannah [18th February 1839-1913] who was a cotton twister  [1861] & married Peter Normanton
  2. Ely [b 1842]

They lived at Ripponden Bank [1839, 1851, 1861].

John died between 1861 & 1871. In [1871, 1881, 1891], Elizabeth was living with daughter Hannah & son-in-law Peter Normanton

Ainley, JohnRef 244-1082
[1820-1???] Son of Isaac Ainley.

Baptised at St Peter's Church, Sowerby [1820].

He was a weaver [1841].

On 21st February 1841, he married Betty Gledhill [1822-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.


Betty, a twister of Sowerby, was the daughter of Thomas Gledhill, farmer
 

Ainley, JohnRef 244-536
[1834-1894] Born in Barkisland.

He was an engine tenter [1834].

On 22nd June 1856, he married Mary Ann Hollas at Elland Parish Church


Mary Ann was the daughter of
Henry Hollas
 

Children:

  1. William Henry
  2. Ely
  3. Harry [1861-1925]
  4. Nancy [1865-1932] who married John Sutcliffe
  5. Benjamin

Mary Ann was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden [6th November 1893]

Ainley, JohnRef 244-1011
[1835-1904] Son of Joseph Ainley.

He was a woollen manufacturer employing 16 men & 2 boys [1861] / a grease & oil extractor (master) employing 9 men [1871] / a dyer & finisher 17 men [1881] / a dyer & oil extractor [1891] / (possibly) mining at Ashgrove Mine, Southowram [1896] / a dyer & finisher / brick pipe manufacturer [1901].

Around 1870, he established John Ainley & Sons (Oil Merchants) Limited.

He married Elizabeth [1846-1909].


Elizabeth was from Batley
 

Children:

  1. Fred [1869-1942]
  2. Joe
  3. Mary Elizabeth [1875-1948] who never married
  4. Henry

They lived at

  • Old Earth Road [1861]
  • 32 Old Earth Road [1871]
  • Elland Lane [1881]
  • Brampton House, Old Earth [1891]
  • Ash Grove, Southowram [1901, 1904]
  • (possibly) Long Lea Terrace, Elland [1905]

John died at Ash Grove [1st December 1904].

Members of the family were buried at Elland Cemetery

He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1904

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £13,541 15/2d.

Probate was granted to his widow and John Whitaker (waste dealer) 

Ainley, JohnRef 244-4
[1837-1908] He was an accountant.

In [Q1] 1859, he married Eliza Walsh [1838-1899] in Halifax.

They lived at 24 Akeds Road, Halifax [1899, 1908]

Eliza died 5th November 1899 (aged 61).

John died 5th December 1908 (aged 71).

The couple were buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery [Grave Ref: K 133 A]

Ainley, JohnRef 244-284
[1839-1902] Of Willow Park, Sowerby Bridge.

On 14th April 1902, he was seen at Triangle, shortly before going missing. Newspapers reported that


his memory has been failing him and he had almost lost the power of speech
 

Rev J. P. Burt organised parties to search Norland, Greetland, Sowerby and Soyland.

Ainley was found at Outlane in an exhausted condition, and was taken to Huddersfield Workhouse Enquiry where he died

Ainley, John HeatonRef 244-377
[1901-1961] Son of Joe Ainley.

He was Managing Director of John Ainley & Sons (Oil Merchants) Limited.

In [Q4] 1934, he married Annie Marsden [1909-1988].

Child: John Marsden

He died at The Caravan Site, Potters Hill, Felton Winford, Somerset [24th June 1961].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £41,080 8/7d.

Probate was granted to his widow and his son

Ainley, John MarsdenRef 244-38
[19??-????] Son of John Heaton Ainley.

He was an oil merchant [1961]

Ainley, JosephRef 244-680
[1808-1867] Born in Norland.

He was a woollen manufacturer [1841] / a woollen manufacturer at Tag Lock Mill, Elland [1845] / a woollen manufacturer [1851] / a woollen manufacturer employing 2 women [1861].

In July 1858, he was declared bankrupt with liabilities of £1,303 11/11d and assets of £298 12/9d.

On 1st January 1832, he married Elizabeth Mitchell [1810-1860] at Elland Parish Church.


Elizabeth came from Norland
 

Children:

  1. Ruth [b 1832]
  2. John
  3. Martha Ann [b 1840]
  4. Elizabeth [b 1843]
  5. Hannah [b 1845]
  6. Joseph
  7. Grace [1848-1866]
  8. Eliza Jane [b 1850]
  9. Maria [b 1854]

The children were all baptised at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge.

They lived at

  • Lower Edge, Elland [1841]
  • Old Earth, Elland [1851]
  • 32 Old Earth Road [1861]

Ainley, JosephRef 244-10
[1843-1???] Son of George Ainley.

He was a factory hand [1851] / a warper & sizer [1861].

In [Q4] 1868, he married Harriet Garlick in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Rebecca who died 5th December 1870 (aged 2 years & 9 months) & was buried with her Ainley grandparents at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3897]

Ainley, JosephRef 244-8
[1846-1912] Son of Joseph Ainley.

Born in Elland.

He was an oil extractor (woollen) [1881] / a cloth finisher [1891, 1901] / a spinner woollen manufacturer [1911].

In [Q2] 1872, he married Ellen Dow [1850-1909] in Halifax.


Ellen was born in Dumfriesshire, Scotland
 

Children:

  1. Annie [b 1874] who was a worsted spinner [1891], a  worsted mill operative [1901], a house keeper [1911]
  2. John Andrew [b 1877] who was a worsted spinner [1891], a  worsted mill operative [1901], a spinner woollen manufacturer [1911]
  3. William Arthur [b 1878] who was a worsted spinner [1891],  a worsted mill operative [1901], a worsted overlooker [1911]
  4. Andrew Dow [b 1880] who was a worsted spinner [1891]
  5. Amy [b 1885] who was a worsted mill operative [1901], a  cotton reeler [1911]
  6. Joe [b 1888] who was a worsted mill operative [1901], a  compositor / printer [1911]

They lived at

  • Timber Street, Elland [1881]
  • Southgate, Elland [1891]
  • 10 Dean Street, Elland [1901]
  • 11 Bedford Street, Elland [1911]

Ainley, Luther SamuelRef 244-5
[1893-1917] Son of A. Ainley of 23 New North Road, Huddersfield.

He was organist at New North Road Baptist School, Huddersfield / a clerk in the West Yorkshire Bank, Halifax.

During World War I, and he served as a Gunner with the Royal Marine Artillery.

He was serving with the East African Expeditionary Forces.

He died from shell shock [7th July 1917] (aged 24).

Ainley, MauriceRef 244-564
[1896-1916] Son of Benjamin Ainley.

Born 5th June 1896.

During World War I, he served as a Private in the 1st/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died 3rd September 1916.

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France, and on Rishworth War Memorial

Ainley, Michael DavidRef 244-429
[1949-19??] Engineer who lived at Ovenden Way.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. child
  2. child

He was charged with the murder of Pamela Davis in 1971

Ainley, MissesRef 244-3
Milliners at 34 West Street, Sowerby Bridge [1902].

Isaac Young, the dentist, attended at the shop every Tuesday and Thursday evening from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

From 1903, Young & Burrell attended at the shop every Tuesday evening from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

Ainley, RichardRef 244-3960
[1851-1???] Born in Horbury,

He was a cloth finisher [1879].

On 12th December 1878, he married Ada Hinchliffe in Headingley, Leeds.


Ada was the illegitimate daughter of Betty Hinchliffe and
James Horsfall
 

Children:

  1. Beatrice [b 1883]
  2. Henry Hinchliffe

Ainley, RothwellRef 244-102
[1850-1936] Born in Northowram.

He was a coal miner [1871] / a clay miner [1891] / a grocer shopkeeper [1901] / landlord of the Duke William, Halifax [1911, 1914].

In [Q1] 1871, he married Sarah Windle [1852-1892] in Halifax.


Sarah was born in Elland
 

Children:

  1. Clara [b 1872]
  2. Matthew W. W. [b 1874]
  3. Hannah [b 1877] who married Mr Hopkinson & had a  daughter Sarah Ann [b 1899]
  4. John [b 1883]
  5. Hetty [b 1886]
  6. Florence [b 1880] who was a roving box winder [1911] and  married Mr Barnett
  7. John G. [b 1883]
  8. Emily L. [b 1888] who was a toffee packer [1911]
  9. Beatrice A. [b 1891] who was a servant (public house)   [1911]

They lived at St Thomas's Street, Claremount [1891, 1901]

Ainley, SamuelRef 244-1076
[1822-1894] Son of Isaac Ainley.

Born in Sowerby; baptised 1822.

He was a dyer [1841, 1845, 1851] / an overlooker of worsted goods [1861] / a worsted overlooker [1871] / an overlooker of printed goods (fac hand tex) [1881] / innkeeper at the Blue Ball, Halifax [1891].

In 1845, he married (1) Hannah Crowther [1824-1859] at Halifax Parish Church.


Hannah, of Sowerby, was the daughter of blacksmith Robert Crowther
 

Children:

  1. Rachel Ann [b 1849] who was a factory hand worsted [1861]
  2. Crowther [b 1851]
  3. Caroline Crowther [b 1854] who was a worsted factory hand  [1871]
  4. Frances Crowther [b 1855] who was a worsted factory hand  [1871] & married Frank Shaw

On 15th July 1871, he married (2) Sarah Ann [1830-1887] at Halifax Parish Church.


Sarah Ann, of Halifax, was the daughter of weaver Benjamin Farrar, and widow of Edward Howarth.

She and Edward Howarth married in Halifax [1852]

 

They lived at

  • Sowerby Town [1851]
  • 61 Main Street, Sowerby [1861]
  • 30 Clarence Street, Halifax [1871]
  • 14 Villiers Street, Halifax [1881]

Living with them [in 1851] was relative James Crowther [aged 21] (weaver power).

Living with them [in 1881] was a boarder Frank Ainley [aged 35] (widower, traveller in wines & spirits) born in Hipperholme.

In 1888, he married (3) Mary Ann at Halifax Parish Church.


Mary Ann was the daughter of blue dyer John Hoult, and widow of William Marshall.

She was landlady of the Blue Ball [1887]

 

After Mary Ann's death, Samuel took over at the Blue Ball [1891]

Ainley, SavilleRef 244-6
[1800-1874] Born in Barkisland.

He was a farmer [1826].

On 5th February 1826, he married Elizabeth Allum [1808-1876] at Elland Parish Church.


Elizabeth was born in Soyland
 

Children:

  1. James [b 1826]
  2. Charles
  3. David [b 1829]
  4. Mary [b 1839]
  5. George [b 1841]
  6. Sarah [b 1844]
  7. John [b 1847]
  8. Harriet [b 1850]

Saville died in Barkisland [28th May 1874].

Elizabeth died in Barkisland [4th April 1876].

The couple were buried at Christ Church, Barkisland

Ainley, TomRef 244-115
[1897-1918] Son of George Ainley

He was a worsted hand bobbin fitter [1911].

During World War I, he enlisted in Halifax [10th September 1915] and served as a Sergeant with the 21st Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps.

He embarked from Southampton [27th September 1916] and arrived in Le Havre [28th September 1916].

He joined the fighting at the Front [11th October 1916], and was promoted to Lance Corporal [27th July 1917], to Corporal [13th September 1917], and to Sergeant [4th October 1917].

He died of wounds to his back & chest [26th August 1918].

The Halifax Courier [7th September 1918] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France [Grave Ref II E 13]

Ainley, WilliamRef 244-4500
[18??-19??] He was a Deacon at Blackley Baptist Chapel. In 1911, he was recorded as a Past Deacon

Ainley, WilliamRef 244-5290
[1840-1905] Of Sowerby Town.

Son of Isaac Ainley.

Born in Sowerby.

He was a carder [1861] / a foreman cotton carder.

On 16th October 1861, he married (1) Lydia Ann Saltonstall at St Peter's Church, Sowerby.


Lydia Ann was the daughter of William Saltonstall
 

Children:

  1. Arthur [b 1863]
  2. Albert [b 1865]
  3. Smith [b 1866]
  4. Margaret Ellen [b 1869]
  5. William Henry [b 1872]
  6. Emily [b 1885]

Lydia Ann died in Erringden in 1876.

On 31st January 1877, he married (2) Ann [1840-1907] at St Peter's Church, Sowerby.


Ann [née Whiteley] was born in Midgley, and widow of Mr Wilkinson
 

William died in Erringden [8th November 1905].

Ann died in Erringden in 1907

Ainley, William H.Ref 244-15
[18??-19??] He was churchwarden at St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd [1907-1908]

Ainley, William HenryRef 244-545
[1856-1936] Son of John Ainley.

He was a labourer [1884].

On 27th July 1884, he married (1) Mary Hannah Gledhill [1859-1895].


Mary Hannah was born in Scammonden
 

Children:

  1. Herbert [b 1884]
  2. Eli [b 1885]
  3. Edward [b 1887]
  4. Harry [b 1889]

Mary Hannah died in 1895.

In [Q1] 1896, he married (2) Esther Hoyle [1857-1931].


Esther was born in Ripponden.

She was the sister of Martha who married William's brother Ely.

Esther had an illegitimate son: Stephen [b 1886]

 

Members of the family were buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden: Esther [10th October 1931]; William [18th January 1936]

Surname

Ainley surnameRef 244-1
Other forms of the surname include Anelay and Aynley. Recorded in 1298

There are 55 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Ainley, as discussed in this SideTrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.


Unattached BMDs for Ainley

Baptism 1820; Marriages 1875, 1879, 1899, 1907, 1914; Deaths 1899, 1900

 



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