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Born in Ovenden.
He was
a member of Mount Tabor Wesleyan School /
working on the family farm [1911].
During World War I,
and he served as a Private
with the 2nd/7th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died of wounds in No.30 Casualty Clearing Station [18th January 1918].
The Halifax Courier [9th February 1918] reported his death with a photograph.
He was buried at Anzin-St Aubin British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref III A 9].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Mount Tabor Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
He was caretaker of Park Lodge Laundry, Ovenden, and his
wife Edna was laundress [1901].
In 1898, he married Edna Broughton [1859-19??], from West
Hartlepool, in Bradford.
They lived at 1 Turney Street, Ovenden [1901]
He was
a member of Bethesda Methodist Chapel, Elland /
a joiner /
a carpenter joiner [1911] /
a member of Elland Liberal Club /
an Overseer for Elland.
Around 1878, he married Sarah [1853-19??].
Children:
Ada Alice& Samuel Marsden were born in Toronto, Canada.
They lived at 101 Catherine Street, Elland [1911, 1914].
Frederick's health began to decline after a fall whilst
carrying out some repairs at Elland Liberal Club
He died 6th June 1914 (aged 61)
& was buried at Elland Cemetery
[9th June 1914]
Son of John Bedford.
He was
a publican [1841] /
a Chartist sympathiser and meetings took place at the inn /
landlord of the Shoulder of Mutton, Midgley, after taking over
from his widowed mother [1845-1866] /
a brewer [1853].
In 1859, the licence of the Shoulder of Mutton was suspended
for a time.
Around 1859, he established the Grove Brewery, Brearley at the
Grove Inn.
In 1874, he bought the Bird-i-th-Hand, Warland.
Fielden Fielden was landlord.
On 9th November 1853, he married Grace in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Broad Door Stones, Midgley [1851].
After George's death, his widow, Grace, continued the
family business.
She was listed as an ale & porter brewer at Grove, Midgley [1871],
and as a brewer & maltster – with daughter Grace and son
George, a brewer & maltster – at Grove, Midgley
[1881].
Son George was later proprietor of the brewery.
He died 31st December 1866.
Born in Warley.
He was
a worsted weaver [1841] /
a carpet weaver [1851, 1861, 1871] /
landlord of the Brown Cow, Sowerby Bridge [1881].
In [Q2] 1846, he married either Ann Hodgson or Ann Sutcliffe [1825-1887] in Halifax.
Children:
Ann died 15th September 1887 (aged 62).
They lived at
George died 8th March 1895 (aged 75).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2845]
with George's parents
He was a brewer and maltster and took over at the Grove Brewery.
From around 1894, he lived at Southport.
He died and was buried at Southport
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 5th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment.
He died in the Northern General Hospital [20th December 1915] (aged 53).
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
In 1926, he married Nellie Middleton
in Sanford, Maine, USA.
The couple emigrated to the USA [1925], and settled in Sanford, Maine.
In 1930, they were living in Detroit, Michigan where Harry was
working at the Ford Motor Works.
They moved back to Sanford [mid-1930s], where they both died:
Nellie [1953];
Harry [1963]
In 1883, he married Zilpah Starkey [1866-1941] in Halifax.
Children:
Henry died in 1898.
In 1905, Zilpah married Thomas Stubley in Halifax
He was
a watch & clock maker, silversmith & working jeweller at 12 Crown Street, Halifax [The Tradesmen's Advertiser of 1874] /
a jeweller & watchmaker employing 3 men [1881] /
in business as a wholesale dealer in watches & jewellery in Crown
Street, Halifax [1890] /
a master watchmaker & jeweller [1891, 1901, 1911].
Around 1873, he married Susannah [1851-1928].
Children:
They lived at
Susanna died 6th October 1928 (aged 78).
Henry Edwin died 15th February 1933 (aged 82).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1419]
In [Q1] 1860, he married Sarah Jane Lord in Halifax.
Children:
The children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4461]
with their Lord grandparents
Born in Warley.
Founded James Bedford & Company
He married Betsy [1847-1929].
James died 13th April 1914 (aged 80).
Betsy died 28th November 1929 (aged 82).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 232]
with James Howarth
He was a milk deliverer [1911].
He married Annis Wormald.
They lived at 1 Park Farm, Mount Tabor [1911]
He married Elizabeth Crowther [1811-1900].
Children:
Born in Midgley.
He was an architect in Elland.
In 1851, he married Sarah Turner [1832-1916].
Children:
In 1879, he emigrated to Toronto, Canada.
In Canada, he worked his way from carpenter to head of the family-run
company Bedford & Sons which became Bedford Brothers
after his death.
Much of his work – many of which are listed buildings – still stand
in Toronto.
Photographs of some of his work can be seen in
the Foldout.
In their building company, Bedford Brothers, his sons each had
a speciality:
Frederick was a carpenter in the family business,
William Thomas a machinist,
John a bricklayer,
Henry a bricklayer,
Phineas a carpenter & cabinet-maker,
Benjamin a brass finisher & contractor's clerk,
Charlie a mason,
and
Alfred Turner a bricklayer
The epitaph
was carved on his tombstone.
His descendant, Kristina Bedford writes
They became the Bedford family of Brighouse.
He moved to the district.
He owned property
at Thornhill Briggs,
at Lydgate, Lightcliffe,
at Priestley Green,
and
at Lower Winter Edge.
He married Mary.
His eldest brother Robert
[d 1712]
was a salter, based in Leeds.
John devised his estates to his wife Mary.
His brother, Thomas, inherited some of John's
property
He married Sally Crabtree
Children:
He was landlord at the Shoulder of Mutton [1834], and
his wife took over [1838].
Their son, George was there [1845]
Children:
The Bedford family had been weavers & dyers in the Midgley/Sowerby
area for nearly 200 years, leading up to the Industrial Revolution.
When the factory system took over, he changed course, becoming a
brewer, and though he had a hard time of it financially, he seems to
have ensured that his children received sufficient education to
become successful in their respective businesses
He was a blacksmith [1867].
On 17th March 1867, he married Sarah Jane Ashworth in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Halifax
He was a cart driver [1911].
Around 1880, he married Elizabeth [1862-19??] from Oswestry.
They had no children.
They lived at 8 Trinity Place, Halifax [1911].
Living with them [in 1911] were boarders
Charles Windermere [aged 38] (author and actor) from Suffolk,
Mrs Clare Windermere [aged 30] (actress) from Melbourne,
Australia,
and
Belle Donaldson, [aged 25] (actress) from Manchester
He was a farmer [1888, 1901, 1911].
On 9th May 1888, he married Elizabeth Hannah Greenwood [1869-1937] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Ovenden.
They lived at
Owned Abbotroyd, Barkisland [1905]
Born in Wakefield / Whitley, Yorkshire.
He was
a blacksmith employing 1 man & 2 boys [1861] /
a master blacksmith employing 3 men [1871] /
a blacksmith [1881].
He married (1) Ann [1828-1869].
Children:
Ann died 5th March 1869 (aged 41).
She was buried with her husband.
He married (2) Ann [1830-1870].
Ann died 9th November 1870 (aged 40).
She was buried with her husband.
In [Q2] 1873, he married (3) Martha Rawnsley [1836-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Joseph died 20th May 1883 (aged 54)
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3988].
Her husband John devised his estates to Mary.
In her will of 1735, she bequeathed a sum of £200 to establish
a charity school at the Sun Dial Inn, Parsonage
Lane, Brighouse.
The fund was to be administered by her nephew, George Newstead, who
absconded with the money.
She went to live in Leeds, where she died.
She owned the Thornhill Briggs Estate at Brighouse and this passed
to George Newstead, then [in 1792] to Joseph Cartledge
She married (2) John Bairstow.
After John's death, she took over as landlady of the
Shakespeare, Halifax [1834, 1837].
She was awarded £5 for damages sustained during the
window-breaking riots of 1835
He married (1) Sarah who was an upper servant at Kirklees
Hall.
In June 1804,
Sarah was buried at Saint Peter's, Hartshead
on 20th June 1804.
On 19th May 1808, Reverend William Hanwell Lucas conducted the
ceremony when he married (2) Harriett Earnshaw.
Children:
He and Harriett farmed at Thornbush Farm, Hartshead.
Rev Patrick Brontë was a lodger with the Bedfords at Thornbush
and christened their son, George.
When he married (3) Maria, the couple rented Clough House.
Patrick Brontë enjoyed taking Peter's dog for long walks
across the moors, and his wife, Maria asked Harriett to
make a wedding cake which was to be shared among the parishioners on
her then-fiancé's list.
After her marriage, Maria frequently took shelter at Thornbush
when bad weather forced her from the heath.
The Bedfords moved again within 4 years of Patrick's marriage,
settling in Bramley by Leeds with their growing family
Minister at
Bethesda Methodist New Connexion Chapel, Elland [1967]
and
Sowood Wesleyan Methodist Church [1968].
In 1968, he gave the final service at the Sunday School of the
Stainland Wesleyan Chapel
Born in Halifax [13th September 1882].
He was
a mechanic turner and fitter [1901] /
an iron turner at the Borough Council gasworks [1911] /
an iron turner with Lindley and Company [1921] /
a street lamplighter and iron turner [1939].
In [Q3] 1907, he married Edith Keighley [1882-1948] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1911] were
Sam's widowed mother Ellen Bedford
& niece Kay Bertenshaw [b 1905].
Living with them [in 1921] were
Sam's widowed mother Ellen Bedford.
An Edith Bedford died in Halifax [Q4 1948] (aged 65)
A Sam Bedford died in Halifax [Q4 1963] (aged 81)
He was
a cotton overlooker [1871] /
an overlooker [1872] /
a cotton carder [1876] /
a carder in a cotton mill [1881].
In [Q1] 1870, he married Ellen Crabtree in Halifax.
Children:
The children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2875]
with their Crabtree grandparents.
They lived at
Samuel died in Halifax [Q1 1885] (aged 43).
An Ellen Bedford died in Halifax [Q1 1929] (aged 87)
In [Q4] 1877, he married Hannah Marie Wood in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Warley Road, Halifax [1901]
He married Sarah [1796-1869].
Children:
They lived at
Squire died 26th February 1846 (aged 56).
Sarah died 31st March 1869 (aged 73).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2845]
Born in Ovenden.
He was
a cotton piecer [1861] /
a stone mason [1871] /
a farmer [1891] /
innkeeper at the Denfield Arms, Wheatley [1891, 1896].
On 23rd March 1881, he married Priscilla Harrison [1851-1897] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 2 Ramsden Street, Ovenden [1891]
Squire died in the Denfield Arms [29th December 1896].
Priscilla died in the Union Workhouse [28th March 1897]
He was a curate at cross stone church [1871].
Around 1868, he married Sarah [1842-1???].
Children:
They lived at Lower Stoodley, Stansfield [1871]
Born in Midgley.
He was landlord of the Red Lion, Luddendenfoot [1861]
On 10th December 1856, he married Hannah Beverley.
Children:
265 Ref 265-265 Bedford, Clement Ref 265-909 
Bedford, Edward Ref 265-8910
Bedford, Edwin Ref 265-336 Bedford, Frederick Ref 265-3
Sarah was born in Elland
Bedford, George Ref 265-147
Grace was the daughter of Eli Titterington and widow
of James Hartley
Bedford, George Ref 265-7
Ann was born in Soyland
Bedford, George Ref 265-2903 Bedford, Harry Ref 265-875
Bedford, Harry Ref 265-1
Nellie was the daughter of James Middleton
Bedford, Henry Ref 265-3003
Bedford, Henry Edwin Ref 265-1516
Susannah was born in Stalybridge, Lancashire
Bedford, James Ref 265-6
Sarah Jane was the daughter of William Lord
Bedford, James Ref 265-1503
Bedford, James Edwin Ref 265-5
Annis was born in Halifax, the daughter of Richard Wormald
Bedford, James Frederick Ref 265-347
Bedford, Jeremiah Ref 265-1515
A Native of Yorkshire England
I have no record of any buildings he worked in the Halifax area, but
I'd be grateful to hear if any information surfaces in future
Bedford, John Ref 265-752
Bedford, John Ref 265-1518
Bedford, John Ref 265-467 Bedford, John Ref 265-1519
Bedford, John Ref 265-348
Sarah Jane was the daughter of John Ashworth
Bedford, John Ref 265-137 Bedford, John Richard Ref 265-911
Elizabeth Hannah was born in Halifax
Bedford, Joseph Ref 265-1744 Bedford, Joseph Ref 265-4
Ann was born in Thornhill / Wakefield
Martha was born in Elland
Details of Martha's death / burial place are not yet known
Bedford, Joshua Ref 265-2212
Bedford, Mary Ref 265-638
Bedford, Mary Ref 265-803
Bedford, Peter Ref 265-2371
Peter was driving his family in a gig, when the horse took
fright, upset the vehicle, killing Sarah on the spot, and
breaking both of Peter's arms and one of his thighs, and
severely bruising the rest of the family
Bedford, Rev R. C. Ref 265-2395 Bedford, Sam Ref 265-11
Edith was born in Halifax [20th December 1882]
Bedford, Samuel Ref 265-10
Ellen was the daughter of Elijah Crabtree
Bedford, Sidney Ref 265-2986
Bedford, Squire Ref 265-8
Sarah was born in Gomersal
Bedford, Squire Ref 265-9
Priscilla was born in Dodworth
Bedford, Thomas Ref 265-2368
Bedford, W. T. Ref 265-3530
Silver Watches from 18/6; Timepieces, 5/-
Clocks, Watches,
Jewellery, Spectacles, &c, in stock and made to order. Best
Pebble Spectacles, 6/6 per pair
Bedford, William Ref 265-1044
Sarah was born in Altrincham, Cheshire
Bedford, William Ref 265-846
Hannah was the daughter of Dan Beverley
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In 1792, Joseph Cartledge bought the Thornhill Briggs Estate from them
See
John Bedford
The Bedford family of Brighouse Ref 265-9000
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Marriages
1860,
1862,
1882,
1899,
1937;
Death
1900
Unattached burials at Lister Lane Cemetery: Plot 3762
Bedford surname Ref 265-2
Unattached BMDs for Bedford
Page Ref: MMB155
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