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He married Dorothy Brearcliffe
Son of Henry Chapman Blakey.
He was a dyer's apprentice [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Lieutenant
(Acting Captain)
with the West Riding Regiment.
He was awarded the Military Cross
[1917] for
His photograph appears with a report of his award in the Halifax Courier [17th November 1917]
He survived the War.
He died in Huddersfield [Q2 1960] (aged 68)
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
He was groom to J. T. Haigh JP.
On 15th January 1870, as he was walking along Caygill's Walk, Halifax, he was attacked by 3 tall men.
One seized him by the throat and another put dirt into his mouth.
He was robbed of 8d in copper [coins] and 8 lbs of potatoes before
the men made their escape
This & associated entries use material contributed by Christopher Sanderson
The family moved to Shade.
He was
a greengrocer /
landlord of the Peacock, Todmorden [1860s] /
a fish merchant [1870].
He married (1) Mary Ann Dawson [18??-1869].
Mary Ann died in 1869.
In [Q1] 1870, he married (2) Mary Wickman in Todmorden.
He was
a grocer's assistant [1911] /
employed in the grocery department of the Halifax Industrial Society at Weymouth Street.
He had a sweetheart, Miss Walters, of 200 Siddal Lane.
During World War I,
he enlisted [September 1914] and
served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was reported missing and assumed to have died (somewhere in France) [3rd May 1917] (aged 26).
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Pellon Baptist Church,
and on the Memorial at Rhodes Street Wesleyan Chapel
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
He was
an overlooker (worsted factory) [1851] /
a worsted overlooker [1861] [1871].
In [Q4] 1844, he married Ellen Patchett Alderson [1825-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
Apart from Clara, the children were born in Warley.
The family lived at
Henry died in Keighley [Q1 1881] (aged 62)
Born in Halifax.
He was
a clothier of Spring Hall [1889] /
a tailor & clothier (employer) [1891] /
a clothier's manager of Fern Bank, Otley [1900].
In 1889, he married Charlotte Sarah Robinson at Christ Church, Pellon.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1891, 1901] was sister-in-law Louisa T
Robinson [b 1871] (living on own means).
Henry Chapman died in Wharfedale [17th March 1900] (aged 42).
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £528.
Probate was granted to his widow Charlotte Sarah.
Son Henry died 2nd May 1917 (aged 26)
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
She was a baby linen manufacturer.
In 1841, Jane, her sister, Elizabeth [1829-1???], also
a baby linen manufacturer, were living with their
brother, Henry, a woollen draper, at 18 Crown Street, Halifax.
In 1851, she married Thomas Edleston.
By 1871, Jane was a widow and running a school at
Salterhebble.
By 1891, Jane was living on her own means, with
daughter Mary Ann, sister Ann Blakey, and son Alfred
Blakey Edleston (a clerk in Holy Orders), at 20 Piccadilly,
Burnley
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles
He was a grocer & tea dealer employing 2 assistants [1861].
He lived at West Street, Sowerby Bridge [1861]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
He was
a book keeper [1881, 1891] /
a worsted spinner's clerk [1901] /
a commercial clerk (worsted spinning) [1911].
In 1877, he married Sarah Ellen Hoyle [1857-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1891] was Thomas's widowed
mother Sarah Blakey [b 1822].
Living with them [in 1901] were Sarah Ellen's sisters:
Ada Hoyle [b 1866] (worsted weaver)
& Ruth Hoyle [b 1872]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
In 1839, he married Harriet Stead [1813-1871] in Halifax.
Child:
John William [1846-4th May 1859]
When he died [aged 13], his pupils erected a stone at Lister Lane Cemetery
William died 3rd September 1863 (aged 53).
Harriet died 16th January 1871 (aged 57).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3326]
Blakey, Mr Ref 574-603
Of Colne.
Blakey, Edmund Ref 574-1873
Partner in Blakey Brothers & Emmott Limited
Blakey, Edward Vernon Ref 574-1061
MC.
distinguished service in the field at the Battle of Ypres, which took
place amid dreadful climatic conditions, floundering, wading and
hauling each other along, amidst bursting shells and a storm of
machine guns – the gallant Yorkshiremen went on and won their
objective
Blakey, Edwin Ref 574-3339
Of Shay Farm, Halifax.
Blakey, Edwin Ref 574-1229
He was landlord of the Duke of Wellington, Halifax [1891]
Blakey, Elihu Ref 574-1244
Son of Betty & Bernard Blakey
of Burnley.
Mary came from Hull
Blakey, Frank Ref 574-1432
Son of Thomas Blakey.
Blakey, Henry Ref 574-2
Born in Erringden.
Ellen was born in Warley
Blakey, Henry Chapman Ref 574-1014
Son of Henry Blakey.
Charlotte Sarah, of 35 Savile Mount, was born in Southowram /
Hipperholme, the daughter of John Robinson
Blakey, Jane Ref 574-2777
Born in Aysgarth [28th September 1818], the daughter of Ann
& William Blakey, farmer
Blakey, Richard Garnett Ref 574-3209
Born in Wakefield.
Blakey, Thomas Ref 574-625
Born in Halifax.
Sarah Ellen was born in Halifax
Blakey, William Ref 574-1786
Farmed Shaw Laithe Farm, Elland [1905]
Blakey, William Ref 574-8501
He was an overlooker in Bradford.
John William was a pupil-teacher at St Andrew's National
School, Lister Hills, Bradford.
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