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He was
a coal miner [1871] /
a grocer [1881] /
a provision dealer in Halifax.
He married Susannah [1812-1895].
Children:
The family lived at
Joseph died 1st December 1882 (aged 64).
Susannah died 16th June 1895 (aged 83).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2420]
with James Gledhill [1788-1868] (labourer)
At the West Riding Sessions in October 1839, he and William Gaukroger were transported for 7 years for stealing
£6 11/- from the person of William Walsh at Skircoat
He was
a tailor [1891] /
a workhouse porter [1901, 1911].
He married (1) Mary Ann [1846-1891].
Children:
Mary Ann died in Halifax [Q2 1891] (aged 46).
In 1892, he married (2) Elizabeth Hirst [1856-19??] in Dewsbury.
She was portress at Halifax Workhouse [1901, 1911], a nurse
at Halifax Workhouse [1917]
Children:
They lived at
John died in Halifax in 1915 (aged 69)
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Question:
James William seems to disappear before 1891, and does not
appear on any subsequent census – even though Hannah still
appears as married.
Does anyone know where he was?
Children:
In 1891, Hannah and the children were living
with Hannah's brother James and their siblings.
They lived at
Living with them [in 1911] was Hannah's sister Sarah Ellen
Holdsworth [b 1868] (domestic housekeeper)
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & John Needham
Born in Silsden.
He was
a labourer of Park Street, Halifax [1881] /
a macadamiser (tarmac worker ?) [1891].
In [Q3] 1881, he married Sarah Scott [1860-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
William died Q4 1891 (aged 34).
Living with the widowed Sarah & family [in 1901] was her
brother Joseph Scott [b 1857] (printer carpet works).
Living with them [in 1911] were brother Joseph Scott [b 1857]
(carpet printer) [1911] and nephew Clarence Scott [b 1900]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Born in Ripon.
He was
a commercial clerk [1891] /
licensed victualler at the General Rawdon, Luddendenfoot
[1906-1917] /
landlord of the Griffin, Halifax [1917-1925].
In [Q3] 1893, he married Louisa Aspinall in Halifax.
Children:
Thomas Edgar died in Blackpool in 1941.
Louisa died in Halifax [Q1 1961] (aged 89)
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Glynn Helliwell
Born 8th August 1881.
He left school at the age of 10.
He was
employed at Smith's Brush Works [1891] /
an errand-boy for Timewell Brothers /
employed at Scott Brothers /
a joiner & builder [1901] /
a joiner at Norvell & Mitchell /
an improver at T. S. Dodd /
a builder & contractor (employer) [1911].
When Dodd retired, Bulmer bought the plant with money
which he had saved from football and singing engagements [1905].
Within 3 months, he was employing 25 men.
His work included
a skating rink in Guernsey [completed in 14 days],
the Teddington Picture House, London [completed in 25 days],
and
a worsted spinning plant at Keighley Mills, Halifax with 2,000
spindles
He was co-founder of Smith, Bulmer & Company Limited.
During World War I,
many orders were cancelled and in 1916, the partnership was
dissolved.
Bulmer continued as sole owner of the business.
He established the Bulmer-Rayon Artificial Silk Company.
Later he was Chairman and MD of Bulmer & Lumb, Prospect Mills,
Wibsey.
He was
a prominent Liberal in local politics /
a popular local singer /
President of Halifax Competitive Music Festival /
associated with Halifax Rugby Union Club, and as a young man,
played rugby at Thrum Hall for Halifax and was selected to play for
Yorkshire and England
He was knighted [1922].
In 1911, he married Florence Lumb.
Children:
They lived at Park Drive, Bradford [1936].
He died at Heaton, Bradford [26th June 1936]
This & associated entries use material contributed by John Needham
He was
a wire drawer [1911] /
apprenticed to Frederick Smith & Company /
employed by Crossley's.
During World War I,
he enlisted [October 1914]
and served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed at the Battle of Bullecourt [3rd May 1917] (aged 27).
The Halifax Courier He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Crossley's Carpets
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Son of John Bulmer.
Born in Halifax [21st January 1893].
He was
a male learner at General Post Office [1911] /
a telegraph clerk at the Halifax Post Office.
He lived at 16 Charlesworth Terrace, Halifax [1917].
In [Q3] 1918, he married Amy Robinson [1892-1977] at St Augustine's Church, Pellon.
Child:
Peter R. [b 1924]
During World War I,
he enlisted [12th January 1915], and
he served as a 2nd Corporal
with the 18th Battalion
Divisional Signal
Royal Engineers.
He went to France as a telegraph operator [May 1915].
He later took up wireless telegraphy, and was attached to the
wireless section of the
Royal Engineers.
He was awarded the Military Medal
[1917] for
His photograph appears with a report of his award in the Halifax Courier [8th December 1917].
He survived the War.
Amy died in Shepway, Kent [Q2 1977].
Percy died in Shepway, Kent [Q2 1982]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
He was a builder's clerk (assisting father) [1911].
During World War I,
he enlisted [10th November 1914], and
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the 7th Battalion
King's Own Scottish Borderers.
He received training in the use of machine guns – including German
weapons – and gained top marks.
He was sent to France.
For 2 or 3 days, he and other wounded soldiers lay in the open,
covered only by empty sand bags, before being taken to Rouen General
Hospital where he made some progress in recovery.
His brother James William, visited him and reported
that Horace seemed to be recovering and out of danger.
However, the damage to his lungs caused frequent bleeding and this
led to his death in Rouen General Hospital [10th November 1915]
The Halifax Courier He was buried at St. Sever Cemetery, France [Grave Ref A 14 35].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Trinity Road Baptist Church, Halifax
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on Coley War Memorial
Bulmer, John William Ref 533-1526
Partner in Smith Bulmer & Company Limited
Bulmer, Joseph Ref 533-290
Born in Middleton Lancashire.
Susannah was born in Halifax
Bulmer, John Ref 533-2578
Alias Dixon.
Bulmer, John Ref 533-1279
Born in Ripon.
Mary Ann was born in East Riglow, Yorkshire
Elizabeth was born in Mirfield.
Bulmer, James William Ref 533-176
In [Q2] 1881, he married Hannah Holdsworth in Halifax.
Hannah was the daughter of Mr Holdsworth
She was a dried yeast dealer [1891]
Bulmer, William Ref 533-1807
Son of Thomas Bulmer, labourer.
Sarah, of 7 Garden Street, New Bank, Halifax, was the daughter
of Thomas Scott, carter
Bulmer, Thomas Edgar Ref 533-9002
Son of John Bulmer.
Louisa, from Mount Tabor, was the daughter of John Aspinall
Bulmer, James William Ref 533-160
Son of James William Bulmer.
Florence was the daughter of James Lumb
Bulmer, John William Ref 533-1438
Son of William Bulmer.
Bulmer, Percy Calvert Louis Hirst Ref 533-1272
MM.
Amy, of St Augustine's Parish, was born 3rd December 1892, the
daughter of William Robinson, foreman
maintaining communication by wireless on 20th & 21st October
Bulmer, Horace Ref 533-354
Son of James William Bulmer.
On 25th September 1915, he took part in an attempt to capture a
German machine gun and turn this on the Germans.
The team got over the parapet, but one of their number was late and
they crouched to wait for him.
A bomb burst above their heads and Horace received shrapnel
wounds to his right arm, leg, chest & back, and was hit by a rifle
bullet which pierced his lungs.
Bulmer, T. Ref 533-1392
He served in World War I.
Bulmer, J. William Ref 533-3334
Player with Halifax RLFC [1904].
He won caps for England while at Halifax
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