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Son of William Henry Birtwhistle.
His parents died of TB when he was a baby.
He was cared for by Maria Wilson, his mother's married sister.
His brother William was brought up by his
grandmother, Rachel Greenwood.
He studied the organ and taught his brother, William
He was a mechanic/fitter [1875].
In 1875, he married Ann Naylor [1850-1930] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Halifax.
They lived at 16 Ladywood Terrace, Halifax
He died 3rd November 1881 (aged 34).
He was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3716]
Baptised in Halifax [31st July 1785].
He was
a carpenter [1841].
On 20th April 1818, he married Ellen Wilson [1792-1862] in Halifax.
She was a card setter [1841]
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1841] were daughter Mary & her children.
Francis died 4th January 1850 (aged 64).
Ellen died 22nd March 1862 (aged 70).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2931]
with grandson William Noble [1859-1903]
He was
a steamer (stuff dyeing & finishing works) [1911] /
an employee of Walnut Street dye works /
a labourer [1915].
He lived at 28 Plum Street, Halifax [1915].
During World War I,
he enlisted [1st May 1915] and
served as a Rifleman
with the 12th Battalion
Rifle Brigade
(Prince Consort's Own).
He died of wounds in 26 Field Ambulance [5th January 1916] (aged 22).
His photograph appears with a report of his death in the Halifax Courier [22nd January 1916].
He was buried at Sailly-sur-la-Lys Canadian Cemetery, France [Grave Ref I D 73].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Stannary Congregational Church, Halifax
Born in Halifax.
He was a brass finisher at with B. S. S. Smith & Sons Limited at
Stannary Works.
During World War I,
he served as a Sergeant
with the Royal Horse Artillery & Royal Field Artillery, Territorial
Force.
He was killed by an enemy shell whilst unloading ammunition [7th August 1917].
His photograph appears with a report of his death in the Halifax Courier [18th August 1917].
He was buried at Coxyde Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref II E 9].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Stannary Congregational Church, Halifax
He was
a wheelwright [1841] /
an iron founder [1851].
Around 1831, he married Mary [1791-18??].
Children:
They lived at
James died 26th July 1864 (aged 67).
He was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3716]
He married Elizabeth [1817-1895].
Children:
James died 18th March 1873 (aged 65).
Elizabeth died 11th August 1895 (aged 78).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1377]
Born in Halifax.
He was
an errand boy [1851] /
a cordwainer [1861] /
a warehouseman [1871] /
a yarn warehouseman [1881] /
a worsted warehouseman [1891] /
a yarn warehouseman [1901].
In [Q4] 1865, he married (1) Mary Ann Milligan [1842-1897] in Halifax.
Children:
Mary Ann died 11th January 1897 (aged 54).
In [Q3] 1898, he married (2) Elizabeth Moore [1848-1936] in Halifax.
James died 7th May 1903 (aged 62).
An Elizabeth Birtwhistle died in Halifax [Q1 1936] (aged 88).
They lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was married sister Emily Longley [b
1848] (char woman).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3520]
with James's siblings:
Mary Ann Birtwhistle [1837-27th September 1866],
& George Birtwhistle [1857-18th February 1915]
On 19th January 1884, he went to the Westward Tavern, Halifax
and played dominoes with another man for some beer.
A third man, John Henry Charnock, had a bet
with Birtwhistle.
Birtwhistle lost and there was a dispute over whether or
not Charnock had won 10d.
A remark was made which upset Birtwhistle and he
struck Charnock on the mouth.
Charnock hit Birtwhistle a violent blow on the nose and
knocked him down, his head coming into violent contact with the floor.
Charnock and another man carried Birtwhistle home.
He died on 10th February 1884.
At the trial, Charnock said that he was sorry for what has
occurred and offered to pay a sum of money to Birtwhistle's
widow.
The Judge said that, although he could send the prisoner to gaol, in
which case no-one would benefit.
Instead, he ordered Charnock to keep the peace for 12 months
Accountant, auditor, estate agent and insurance agent.
He set up in business in 1863.
He was Secretary of the Halifax Tradesmen's Benevolent Society at
Crown Street, Halifax [1874].
He had business at Crossley Chambers, Northgate, Halifax [1881].
He married Unknown.
Children:
Born in Halifax.
He was
deaf & dumb from about 7 years of age /
a wood carver [1871, 1881, 1893, 1901] /
a wood carver (furniture trade) [1911].
In 1893, he married Margaret Ann Taylor [1864-1925]
in Salford.
She was also deaf & dumb from about 7 years of age.
She was a wrapper-up (toffee manufactory)
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901] was sister-in-law Elizabeth J
Taylor [b 1867] (cotton reeler) who was also deaf & dumb from
childhood
In 1866, he married Sarah A. Baxendale.
Children:
They lived at
He died 6th March 1885.
Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at £6,852 19/10d.
His will was proved by Thomas Palethorpe and Henry John
Palethorpe (of Leeds)
Son of William Birtwhistle.
He became a boot and shoe-maker.
He joined his father's business [1822].
On 3rd November 1836, he married Harriet Stott [1817-1863].
Children:
several including
They lived at 34 Great Albion Street, Halifax.
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3936],
the Birtwhistle family plot
He married Ruth [1816-1876].
Children:
The family lived at
Thomas died 28th September 1860 (aged 27).
He was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3716]
He was
a wool sorter [1841, 1851] /
a choir master and composer /
a member of Harrison Road Chapel, Carlton Street
He married Susannah Priestley [1813-1881].
Children:
They lived at
William died 13th February 1866 (aged 57).
Susannah died 24th May 1881 (aged 68).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2457].
with daughter Hannah.
The children ‡ were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax
He was
printer & publisher of Broad Street, Halifax /
printer & publisher of 22 Northgate, Halifax [1829] /
a contributor (£100) towards the building of Harrison Road Chapel, Carlton Street [1835] /
an agent for The Leeds Mercury [1838, 1839] /
a stationer [1841] /
printer & publisher of 22 Northgate, Halifax [1850] /
a bookseller [1851] /
partner in T. & W. Birtwhistle.
He married (1) Susannah [1789-1848].
Children:
Susannah died 7th February 1848 (aged 59).
In [Q1] 1851, he married (2) Sarah Potterton [1795-1868] in Halifax.
They lived at
Living with them [in 1841] was Martha Birtwhistle [b 1786].
William died 25th July 1862 (aged 73).
Sarah died 19th December 1868 (aged 73).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 231].
See
Partners in Halifax Commercial Banking Company
He married Hannah Darnborough.
Children:
He was buried in the Birtwhistle family plot [Plot Number 3936] at Halifax General Cemetery
He married Hannah.
Children:
The children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4037]
He was
a joiner [1841] /
a carpenter & farmer of 5½ acres [1851].
Around 1817, he married Elizabeth [1789-18??].
Children:
They lived at
New Pellon, Halifax [1841, 1851].
Living with them [in 1851] was grandson Tom Birtwhistle [b
1845]
He married Ruth [1801-1864].
William died 1st August 1856 (aged 48).
Ruth died 29th February 1864 (aged 63).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3461]
His parents died of TB when he was a baby.
He was brought up by their grandmother, Rachel Greenwood.
His brother Arthur; was cared for by Maria
Wilson, his mother's married sister.
His brother, Arthur taught him to play the organ.
He was organist at Heath Congregational Church
At the age of 5, he followed his older sisters into factory work
where they sorted hair to make brushes.
He became a carpet weaver with a business at Bull Green, Halifax.
He played the organ at Sion Congregational Church.
In 1869, he married Ruth Ann Greenwood [1847-1874] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 15 Brinton Terrace, Halifax.
William died of TB before the birth of their
son, William.
3 years later, Ruth also died of TB.
After their parents' deaths, Arthur was cared for by Maria
Wilson, Ruth's married sister, and William was
brought up by their grandmother, Rachel Greenwood
They were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3936],
the Birtwhistle family plot
Birtwhistle, Arthur Ref 423-2758 Birtwhistle, Edwin Ref 423-581
Ann was born in Halifax
Birtwhistle, Edwin Ref 423-1591 
Birtwhistle, Francis Ref 423-1723
Ellen was born in Skircoat.
Birtwhistle, George Ref 423-1031 
Birtwhistle, George Ref 423-577
Birtwhistle, James Ref 423-1575
Mary was born in Weymouth, Dorset
Birtwhistle, James Ref 423-4
Birtwhistle, James Firth Ref 423-793
Mary Ann was born in Halifax
Birtwhistle, John Ref 423-3343 Birtwhistle, Joseph Priestley Ref 423-2343
Birtwhistle, Thomas Ref 423-1030
Margaret Ann was born in Peersall, Lancashire.
Birtwhistle, Thomas Ref 423-1329
Birtwhistle, Thomas Ref 423-428
Harriet came from Stainland
Birtwhistle, Thomas Ref 423-1048
Birtwhistle, Thomas Ref 423-1592
Birtwhistle, William Ref 423-1611
Susannah was born in Wheatley
Birtwhistle, William Ref 423-76
Sarah was born in Halifax
Birtwhistle, William Ref 423-2757
Birtwhistle, William Ref 423-1663
Birtwhistle, William Ref 423-3
Elizabeth was born in Halifax
Birtwhistle, William Ref 423-2
Birtwhistle, William Ref 423-2759 Birtwhistle, William Henry Ref 423-390
Ruth Ann was also a carpet weaver
Marriages
1852,
1859,
1919,
1923
Birtwhistle surname Ref 423-1
Unattached BMDs for Birtwhistle
©
Malcolm Bull
2021
Revised 11:39 /19th February 2021 / 30702
Page Ref: MMB315
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