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Born in Halifax.
He was a joiner [1891].
In 1875, he married Mary Kaye in Halifax.
Children:
In 1891, they were living with Benjamin's parents at 4 York
Terrace, Northowram.
They lived at 4 York Terrace, Northowram [1901].
Living with them [in 1901] was Benjamin's father
David
Born in Warley;
baptised at Luddenden.
He was
a weaver of Sowerby [1837] /
a joiner & journeyman [1851] /
a pattern maker [1871] /
a model maker (factory) (spring mach maker) [1881] /
a pattern maker in wood [1891] /
a retired pattern maker [1901].
On 16th April 1837, he married Betty Greenwood [1816-1889]
from Wadsworth, at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1891] was the family of Benjamin
Born in Midgley.
He was
a member of St Paul's Methodist Chapel, Elland & Sunday School /
educated at South End Board School, Elland /
secretary of the Elland Boys' Brigade /
employed by David Sharratt & Sons Limited.
He lived at 61 albert street, elland.
During World War II,
and he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Royal Scots.
He died of wounds [30th September 1944] (aged 21).
He was buried at Florence War Cemetery, Italy [Grave Ref IV C 10].
He is remembered on Elland War Memorial,
on Luddenden & Midgley War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Elland Boys' Brigade
Baptised at Luddenden [1824].
He served as a Methodist Missionary in India.
In 1848, he emigrated to America.
In 1870, the family was in Illinois.
He married (1) Marie Antoinette Hawkins.
James was (possibly) a widower by [1870].
Children:
He married (2) Elizabeth, sister of Lucy Rodd
Children:
Members of the family were buried at King Cross Methodist New Connexion Chapel
Born in Halifax.
He was
a brass finisher [1911] /
a brassfounder and finisher at Kingston Brass Works, Halifax [1937]
In [Q3] 1941, he married Louisa Gladys Mitchell [1886-1962]
from Halifax, in Halifax.
They lived at
He died at home [26th January 1961].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £6,193 4/8d.
Probate was granted to his widow Louisa Gladys.
Louisa Gladys died in Huddersfield [Q4 1962]
He was a tapestry carpet weaver [1911].
In [Q4] 1878, he married Betsy Ogden [1849-1914].
Children:
They lived at 26 Birks Hall Terrace, Halifax [1911, 1919].
Betsy died 18th March 1914 (aged 64)
& was buried at Warley Congregational Church.
John died 18th January 1919.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £585 19/5d.
Probate was granted to son James Edward
Born in Wadsworth.
Baptised at Luddenden [1827].
He was
an overlooker at a carpet work [1861] /
a general agent [1871].
In 1849, he married Jane Hellewell [1825-1???] from Erringden.
Children:
They lived at
In August 1870, Lucy Rodd and her parents stayed with John
and his family.
The occasion is described in Lucy's journal
He was
a clogger [1851] /
a clogger and postmaster at Shade Post Office [1861] /
a clogger [1871] /
a master clogger (employing 1 man) [1881] /
a clog maker [1891] /
superintendent of York Street Wesleyan Sunday School [for over 30
years].
He married (1) Margaret [1813-1867] from Wakefield.
Children:
In 1871, he married (2) Caroline Charnley [1827-1902] in
Bradford.
They lived at
On 3rd June 1816, he married Ruth Cockcroft [1797-18??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Born in Halifax [23rd April 1872].
He was a professional swimmer [1891].
For many years, he worked at the Royal Aquarium, Westminster, and
travelled a good deal, performing swimming events as Professor
Baume.
One of his acts was
which involved his escaping from a sack under water.
In 1891, he and brother William Henry were living at 47
Colewall Road, Bowling St Stephens.
In [Q1] 1896, he married Selina Annie Wadley
in Fulham, Middlesex.
In 1899, he received the medal of the Royal Humane Society for
attempting to save the life of swimmer Tommy Burns who had
dived from the pier at Rhyl, North Wales [10th July 1897].
Samuel David died in Germany [25th March 1899],
when he did not reappear during his Monte Cristo feat.
He was buried at the Nicolai Kirchoff Protestant Cemetery in
Kappel, Germany.
Selina Annie died in Chelsea [Q2 1900]
Born in Halifax.
He was a confectioner and bread maker [1901].
In 1896, he married Lily Lehmann [1868-19??] from Durham, in
Dewsbury.
Children:
They lived at 3 Central Street, Nether Hoyland [1901].
Living with them [in 1901] was boarder William Beanland [aged
19] (confectioner)
He was
educated at Holy Trinity School & Halifax Technical College /
a member of Ebenezer Primitive Methodist Church, Halifax, the Table
Tennis & Cricket Club /
employed in the goods yard of the London, Midland & Scottish Railway.
During World War II,
he enlisted [January 1940] and
served as a Private
with the Royal Army Medical Corps.
He took part in the
Dunkirk_evacuation.
He was killed in North Africa [17th March 1943] (aged 23).
He was (possibly) buried at Tabarka Ras Rajel War Cemetery, Tunisia
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Ebenezer Primitive Methodist Church
Born in Halifax.
He was a dyer.
He married Sarah Bolton [1819-1885].
William died 26th April 1875 (aged 65).
Sarah died 15th January 1885 (aged 66).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3799]
with mother-in-law Mary Bolton [1799-1862]
& Sarah Matthews [1810-1859]
Born in Mytholmroyd [3rd October 1834].
Baptised at Wesleyan Methodist, Mytholmroyd [12th May 1835].
He was
a Liberal /
a grocer [1871, 1881] /
a biscuit manufacturer employing 5 men & 4 boys [1881].
At the Court Leet in Halifax [4th October 1870] he was fined 10/- for
having a light (underweight) ½pound weight.
In 1877, he took over the biscuit-making business of W. H. Baume & Company.
In 1857, he married Jane Hanson [1833-1???] in Halifax.
They lived at 51 Crossley Terrace, Halifax [1871, 1881, 1891].
Staying with them in August 1870, were Lucy Rodd and her parents.
The occasion is described in Lucy's journal.
Living with them [in 1871] was niece Nellie Walton [aged 12].
Living with them [in 1881] was nephew Samuel James [aged 29]
(a foreman baker in a biscuit works).
After William's death, Jane carried on the business as
a grocer [1891]
Born in Todmorden.
He was a confectioner.
Around 1868, he established the biscuit manufacturing business,
W. H. Baume & Company.
In 1869, he married Annie Leah Thorp [1848-1???].
Children:
They lived at 20 Crown Street, Halifax [1871, 1874].
In 1871, he was listed as a confectioner employing 1 man & 2 boys
[1871].
In May 1877, he instituted liquidation proceedings for the business.
He died 13th June 1877 (aged 28).
Question:
Does anyone know whether this could have been suicide?
William Baume took over the biscuit-making business.
In 1878, Annie married Henry Higgins in Halifax.
In 1881, Annie Leah Baume widow was living at 87 George
Street, Bradford [1881] with her 4 children.
In 1891, the sons Samuel David and William Henry were
living at 47 Colewall Road, Bowling St Stephens.
Their mother Hannah Leah Baume, aged 43, widow, born in
Sowerby Bridge was in the Bradford Infirmary & Dispensary.
In 1891, Annie Leah Baume, aged 43, died in Bradford.
The business – possibly continued by his son – was advertised
in The Tradesmen's Advertiser of 1894 as
Baume, Benjamin Ref 483-3244
Baume, David Ref 483-3243
Baume, Gordon Ref 483-1654 
Baume, Isaac Ref 483-15 Baume, Rev James Ref 483-2755
Baume, James Edward Ref 483-3257
Baume, James Edward Ref 483-2424
Baume, John Ref 483-320
Betsy came from Halifax
Baume, John Wesley Ref 483-2754
Baume, Joseph Ref 483-2889
Baume, Samuel Ref 483-2753
Ruth, from Warley, was the daughter of Joshua Cockcroft
Baume, Samuel David Ref 483-3246
the daring Monte Cristo feat
Baume, Thomas Edward Ref 483-3245
Baume, Wilfred Ref 483-781
Baume, William Ref 483-1052
Sarah was born in Sowerby Bridge
Baume, William Ref 483-2756
Jane came from Ovenden
Baume, William Henry Ref 483-1587
Annie came from Warley
WILLIAM HENRY BAUME
STEAM BISCUIT MANUFACTURER
Wholesale Confectioner
AND FOREIGN WINE MERCHANT
46 NORTHGATE, HALIFAX
Bride Cakes and Funeral Biscuits, plain and ornamented
Plum, Seed and Sponge Cakes. Manufacturer of
the celebrated Yorkshire Thin Cakes
Public parties catered for on reasonable terms
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Death
1900
Baume surname Ref 483-1
Unattached BMDs for Baume
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