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Barrett, MrRef 191-660
[17??-18??]
He married Elizabeth [1760-18??].

Children:

  1. Charlotte [1787-1871] who married John Flather
  2. Ellen [1790-1876] who married William Mallinson

He was dead by 1851

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Barrett, MrRef 191-25
[18??-1???]

He married Ellen [1863-19??].


Ellen was born in Pontefract.

She was widowed, and a worsted twister [1901] / a worsted drawer [1911]

 

Children:

  1. Ann [b 1885] who was a worsted spinner [1901], a worsted  twister [1911]
  2. Catherine [b 1887] who was a worsted spinner [1901]
  3. Thomas [b 1889] who was a woollen carder [1911]
  4. Thomas Barrett
  5. James Henry [b 1892] who was a woollen finisher [1911]
  6. William
  7. Patrick [1897-1902]

They lived at

  • 19 Providence Place, Midgley [1901]
  • 16 Boy Scarr, Luddendenfoot [1911]
  • 10 Burnley Road, Luddendenfoot [1911]

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Barrett, AbrahamRef 191-21
[1781-18??]

On 26th April 1807, he married Rachel Priestley [1775-18??] at Halifax Parish Church.

Child: Thomas Barrett

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Barrett, BridgetRef 191-38
[1829-1???]
Born in Ireland.

In 1851, she was working as a tender of combing machine, and lodging with Mrs Mary Kelly at Cooper House Mills, Luddendenfoot

Barrett, C.Ref 191-1407
[18??-18??]
Miller at Halifax.

In November 1868, he was declared bankrupt

Barrett, CharlesRef 191-350
[18??-19??]
Of 18 Rochdale Road, Triangle.

He sustained a cut face in the Pye Nest Tram Disaster of 15th October 1907, and was detained at Halifax Infirmary

Barrett, CharlesRef 191-975
[1893-1916]
Aka Charlie.

Son of Walter Barrett.

Born at Acre Farm, Luddendenfoot [10th October 1893].

He was a farm labourer [1911] / employed at the dye works of H. Sagar Limited [1914].

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 10th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was killed in action on the Somme [30th July 1916].

The Halifax Courier [18th November 1916] reported his death with a photograph.

He is remembered on the family grave at Boulderclough United Methodist Chapel, on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6A & 6B], on Luddendenfoot War Memorial, and on the World War I Memorial in Sowerby Church

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Barrett, DanielRef 191-12
[17??-18??]
He served with the 2nd Battalion 84th Foot York & Lancaster Regiment in the
Peninsular War

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Barrett, Rev EdwardRef 191-290
[19??-] He was vicar of parishes at Darwen and Blackburn before becoming Vicar of All Saints' Church, Salterhebble [1953-1967]. He was also part-time chaplain at Halifax General Hospital. In 1967, he was appointed vicar of Copp with Great Eccleston, near Blackpool

Barrett, EliRef 191-35
[1829-1908]
Born in Stainland.

He was a wool sorter / a retired wool sorter [1901].

He married Jane [1832-1913].


Jane was born in Stainland
 

Children:

  1. child who died young [before 1911]
  2. Sarah [b 1850] who died February 26th 1858 (aged 7 years  & 3 months) 
  3. John [b 1855] who died March 11th 1856 (aged 1 year & 1  month) 
  4. Jim [b 1856] who died February 18th 1863 (aged 6 years &  9 months) 
  5. Samuel [1859-8th March 1880] who was buried with his  parents
  6. Maria [b 1862] who died June 21st 1868 (aged 6 years & 5  months) 
  7. Mary Jane [b 1865] who died July 18th 1866 (aged 13  months) 
  8. Martha [1868-24th February 1924] who was a dress maker  (own account) [1901, 1911] & was buried with her parents
  9. Eli Ackroyd
  10. Ann [1875-14th October 1877] who was buried with her  parents

The 1911 census shows that they had had 10 children of whom 3 were still alive at that time

The children () were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland

They lived at

  • Thorn Street, Stainland-with Old Lindley [1901]
  • Oak Terrace, Stainland [1911]

Eli died 24th June 1908 (aged 79).

Jane died 15th April 1913 (aged 81).

Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Refs: S3/156 & S2/47]

Barrett, Eli AckroydRef 191-34
[1873-1959]
Son of
Eli Barrett.

Born in Stainland.

He was a cotton piecer [1891] / an iron machine planer [1901].

In [Q2] 1901, he married Mary Hannah C. Thomas [1877-1953] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Mabel Gill [1911-29th May 1983] who married Joseph  Arnold
  2. Kathleen who died Feb 8th 1919 (aged 2 years) 
  3. Samuel who died in infancy
  4. Fred who died in infancy

Mary Hannah died 21st March 1953 (aged 76).

Eli Ackroyd died 10th January 1959 (aged 86).

Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/435]

Barrett, FredRef 191-4
[1900-1917]
Son of
Richard Barrett.

Born in Halifax [13th December 1900]; baptised at Halifax Parish Church [20th January 1901].

He was a member of Holy Trinity Boy Scouts / a member of Mr E. Mottram's Boy Scouts / training to be a fitter with Farrar's, Well Lane,  Halifax.

He lived at 1 Pineberry Hill, Halifax.

During World War I, he served as a Boy 1st Class with the Royal Navy aboard the battleship HMS Vanguard.

He died 9th July 1917 (aged 16)  when, just before midnight on the 9th July 1917, his ship suffered an explosion in harbour, probably caused by a stokehold of cordite, and sank almost immediately at Scapa Flow, with the loss of 804 of her crew of 806.

The Halifax Courier [21st July 1917] reported his death with a photograph.

He is remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, England [Grave Ref 25], in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, on the Halifax Parish Church Members (WWI) Memorial, and on the Memorial at Holy Trinity Church, Halifax

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Barrett, FrederickRef 191-829
[1862-1???]
Born in Elland

He was an engine tenter [1890].

On 7th June 1897, he married Ann Halstead in Sowerby.


Ann was the daughter of
George Halstead
 

Child: Harry [b 1898]

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Barrett, Frederick GarforthRef 191-14
[1840-1892]
He was landlord of the
Engineers', Halifax [1871-1892].

He died 16th September 1892 and was buried at Christ Church, Pellon [Grave Ref: 1 L 6]

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Barrett, GeorgeRef 191-1119
[18??-19??]
Brother of
Wilson Barrett. Halifax comic actor. He appeared at the Theatre Royal, Halifax

Barrett, GeorgeRef 191-341
[18??-19??]
Greengrocer of Triangle.

He was injured in the Pye Nest Tram Disaster of 15th October 1907

Barrett, George EdwardRef 191-17
[1894-1917]
Aka George Edward Wilcock Barrett.

Illegitimate son of William Barrett.

He was a stableman [1911] / a warehouse man of York Street, Halifax [1913] / a van man with the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company [1915].

In 1913, he married Lilian Danetry [1895-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.


Lilian, of Fitzwilliams Street, Halifax, was the daughter of Charles Danetry, tailor
 

Children:

  1. Jack W. [b 1914]
  2. Mary M W. [b 1916]

They lived at 4 Spice Cake Lane, Halifax.

During World War I, he served as a Gunner with B Battery 290th Brigade Royal Horse Artillery & Royal Field Artillery.

He died of gas bacillus & poisoning in the US General Hospital, Camiers [26th October 1917] (aged 23).

He was buried at Étaples Military Cemetery, France [Grave Ref XXX G 1 8A].

A memorial service was held at Holy Trinity Church, Halifax [4th November 1917].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.

The Halifax Courier [3rd November 1917] reported his death with a photograph

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Barrett, George EliRef 191-37
[1887-1947]

He married Ellen [1887-1967].

Children:

  1. Jack [1917-6th November 1964]

George Eli died 6th January 1947 (aged 60).

Ellen died 2nd May 1967 (aged 80).

Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/602]

Barrett, HarryRef 191-30
[1865-1???]
Son of
Thomas Henry Barrett.

Born in Halifax.

He was a cotton piecer [1881] / a gas fitter of Pollard Street, Northowram [1890] / a firer [1891] / an electrical wireman [1901] / an electrician [1911].

In 1890, he married Sarah Hannah Lodge [1865-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.


Sarah Hannah, of Crossfield, Halifax, was born in Halifax, the daughter of John Lodge, grocer.

She was a worsted reeler [1891]

 

Children:

  1. Joe Harry
  2. Sarah Ellen [b 1896] who was a silk winder [1911]
  3. Emily [b 1898] who was a silk spinner [1911]

They lived at

  • 6 Westbrook Terrace, Halifax [1891]
  • 40 Great Albion Street, Halifax [1901]
  • 5 Queen's Court, Orange Street, Halifax [1918]

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Barrett, HarryRef 191-16
[1891-1916]
He lived with his sisters at 10 New Bank Halifax.

He worked on the Hull Trawlers.

During World War I, he enlisted [6th August 1914] and served as a Stoker with the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.

He was wounded when his minesweeper was torpedoed [September 1915], and he was hospitalised in Deal, Kent. He was moved to the Star & Garter Home, Richmond-on-Thames.

He died in Richmond [9th August 1916] (aged 25).

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Barrett, J.Ref 191-1418
[18??-19??]
Brassfounder at Halifax.

In April 1879, he was declared bankrupt

Barrett, JamesRef 191-33
[17??-18??]

He married Sarah Ann.

Children:

  1. Louisa who died 21st June 1856 (aged 8 months) 
  2. Caroline who died 30th January 1858 (aged 5 weeks) 
  3. Joe [1857-17th June 1870]
  4. Rhoda who died 28th December 1864 (aged 3 weeks) 
  5. Grace who died 24th January 1879 (aged 9 months) 

They lived at Cross, Stainland [1856].

The children were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S2/46]

Barrett, JamesRef 191-32
[1798-1877]
Born in Stainland.

He was a wool comber [1851, 1861, 1871].

He married Sarah [1800-1859].


Sarah was born in Stainland
 

Children:

  1. John who died in infancy, & is remembered on his parents'  grave
  2. Rebecca who died in infancy, & is remembered on her  parents' grave
  3. James [b 1827] who was a wool comber [1851]
  4. Ely [b 1829] who was a wool comber [1851]
  5. Grace [b 1831] who was a power loom weaver (serge) [1851]
  6. William
  7. Elizabeth [b 1835] who was a power loom weaver (serge)   [1851]
  8. Omilah [b 1837] who was a burler cloth woollen [1851]
  9. Eliza [b 1838] who was a burler [1851]
  10. Seth [1842-13th January 1914] who was a woollen cloth  miller [1861], a cloth fuller [1871] & was buried with his brother  William
  11. Uriah [b 1844] who was a woollen spinner [1861]

Sarah died 10th January 1859 (aged 59).

They lived at

  • Priestley Alley, Stainland [1851]
  • Cross, Stainland [1856]
  • Town, Stainland-with Old Lindley [1861]
  • Cross, Stainland [1871]

James died 5th October 1877 (aged 79).

Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S1/9]

Barrett, James WilliamRef 191-1151
[1852-1940]
Born in Sowerby.

He was a woollen spinner [1901].

On 21st September 1873, he married Charlotte Hellawell [1852-1914] at Halifax Parish Church.

Children:

  1. William
  2. Florence [b 1884] who was a dressmaker's apprentice [1901]
  3. Edgar [b 1893]

They lived at 10 Dean Lane, Sowerby [1914].

Charlotte died in the Royal Halifax Infirmary [9th July 1914].

Probate records show that she left effects valued at £93.

Administration was granted to her husband James William

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Barrett, James WilliamRef 191-364
[1879-1962]
Son of
William Barrett.

Born in Sowerby.

He was a tram driver [1900] / a tram driver for Manchester Council [1904, 1911].

In [Q4] 1900, he married Janet Moore [1879-1937] in Halifax.


Janet was born in Sowerby
 

Children:

  1. Edith Amy [1901-1989] who married Alexander Mathieson Pitchford
  2. Marjorie Elizabeth [b 1902]
  3. Roy [1904-1977]

The children were born in Sowerby.

Between 1904 & 1911, the family moved to Manchester.

The couple died in Manchester

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Barrett, Joe HarryRef 191-9
[1893-1918]
Son of
Harry Barrett.

He was a choir boy at Halifax Parish Church [for 8 years] / a grocer's assistant [1911] / a cable jointer for Halifax Post Office.

During World War I, he enlisted [9th October 1916] and served as a Sapper with L Signals Battalion Royal Engineers.

He went to France [January 1917]. He was wounded and gassed [May 1917] and returned to France [January 1918].

He died of wounds at No.6 Casualty Clearing Station, France [22nd April 1918] (aged 25).

The Halifax Courier [18th May 1918] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref X B 37].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

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Barrett, JohnRef 191-2929
[1835-1911]
Born in
Colne, Lancashire.

He was a rural policeman in Wakefield [1861] / a police sergeant [1871] / a police sergeant at Todmorden Police Station [1881, 1891] / a pension police sergeant [1901].

He married Amelia [1837-1908] from Norwich.

Children:

  1. Alfred William [b 1858] who was a worsted spinner &  scholar [1871], an apprentice joiner [1881]
  2. Elizabeth Ann [b 1860]
  3. Sarah E. [b 1863]
  4. John [b 1865] who was a tinner [1881]
  5. Charles / Charlie [b 1871]
  6. Emily Jane [b 1876] who married [1896] Stansfield  Crowther at Fylde
  7. Frank W. [b 1878] who was a slipper maker [1891]
  8. Annie [b 1881]

They lived at

  • Alverthorpe, Wakefield [1861]
  • Apple House Terrace, Warley [1871]
  • Police Station, Raglan Street, Stansfield [1881]
  • Police Station, Vale Street, Stansfield [1891]
  • 18 Vance Road, Blackpool [1901]

Living with them [in 1871] was niece Amelia Seman [aged 18] (worsted spinner).

Living with them [in 1901] were daughter Emily Jane Crowther, grandson Charles Begbie Crowther [aged 4] and granddaughter Clarice Annie Crowther [aged 2].

John died at Blackpool

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Barrett, JohnRef 191-343
[1841-1899]
Son of
Thomas Barrett.

Born in Northowram.

He was a wool sorter [1875].

Around 1875, he married Mary Ann [1849-1899]


Mary Ann was born in Scarborough
 

Children:

  1. William [1876-1892]
  2. John
  3. Hannah [b 1881]
  4. Harry [b 1883]
  5. Fred [b 1885]

The children were born in Boothtown and baptised All Souls' Church.

The couple died in Boothtown: John [12th April 1899]; Mary [16th May 1899]

ALLSOULS was buried at Hey and Other Members of the Family

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Barrett, JohnRef 191-2
[1847-19??]
Born in Wadsworth.

He was a wool sorter [1891] / a scavenger [1901] / a wool sorter [1911].

Around 1870, he married Mary [1848-19??].


Mary was born in Midgley
 

Children:

  1. Harriet Ann [b 1870] who was a worsted weaver [1891], a  carpet weaver [1901], a weaver [1911] & married [Halifax 1912]  Joseph King
  2. Isaac W. [b 1873] who was a cloth miller [1891]
  3. Ernest [b 1876] who was a worsted spinner [1891], a  woollen loom tuner [1901], a loom tuner [1911]
  4. James [b 1881] who was a worsted doffer [1891], a woollen  dyer [1901], a dyer's clerk [1911]
  5. Seth [b 1883] who was a woollen dyer [1901]
  6. Edith A. [b 1892] who was a weaver [1911]

They lived at

  • 21 Osborne Terrace, Luddendenfoot [1891]
  • 22 Booth House Terrace, Luddendenfoot [1901]
  • 13 Bell View Terrace, Luddendenfoot [1911]

Living with them [in 1901, 1911] was grandson Leyland Barrett, the illegitimate son of Harriet Ann

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Barrett, JohnRef 191-8
[1849-1925]
Born in Halifax.

He was a fettler (woollen manufacturer) [1877].

On 16th September 1877, he married Rose Ada Ward [1858-1931] in Halifax.


Rose Ada was born in Bowling, Bradford
 

Children:

  1. George Henry [b 1880] who was a loom tuner [1911]
  2. Elizabeth [b 1883] who was a weaver [1911]
  3. Joseph Richard [b 1884]
  4. Mary Ellen [b 1887] who was a slubber [1911] & married  Joseph Foster Marsden
  5. John
  6. Leonard [b 1898] who emigrated to Australia [around 1910]

The children were born in Elland.

The family lived at 111 Park Road, Elland [1911]

Living with them [in 1911] was daughter Mary Ellen and her children, Winifred Lola Marsden [b 1908], and Donald Marsden [b 1910]

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Barrett, JohnRef 191-344
[1879-1962]
Son of
John Barrett.

Born 5th April 1879.

In [Q2] 1901, he married Edna Wilkinson Foulds in Halifax.


Edna was born in Ovenden, the daughter of Richard Foulds
 

The couple died in Halifax: Edna [21st September 1941]; John [29th November 1962]

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Barrett, JohnRef 191-7
[1897-1917]
Son of
John Barrett.

Born in Elland [6th September 1897]

He was a piecer [1911] / employed by Norman Shaw & Company at Spa Well Mill, Elland.

During World War I, he enlisted [November 1915] and served as a Private with C Company 1st/6th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders.

He was wounded [June 1916], hospitalised in Exeter, and returned to his unit [November 1916]. He was wounded again.

He died of wounds [27th April 1917].

The Halifax Courier [12th May 1917] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France [Grave Ref IV C 33].

He is remembered on Elland War Memorial, on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Elland, and on the Memorial at All Saints' Church, Elland

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Barrett, JonasRef 191-2577
[1795-1???]
At the West Riding Sessions on 1st October 1839, he was charged with stealing a blanket and other articles, at Stansfield, the property of William Greenwood. He was sentenced to be
transported to Van Diemen's Land for 7 years.

He left England aboard the Lord Lyndoch [7th September 1840]

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Barrett, JosephRef 191-46
[1???-18??]
He married Mary Jackson


Mary was the daughter of
John Jackson
 

Mary died 11th June 1837.

She is buried with her parents. The grave lies in the yard of the Bridge End Sunday School, Rastrick

Barrett, JosephRef 191-1833
[17??-18??]
Cotton spinner at
Lower Swift Place Mill, Soyland [early 19th century]

Barrett, JosephRef 191-3
[1811-18??]
Born in Halifax.

He was a stuff weaver [1845].

On 8th February 1828, he married Rachael Willen [1811-1845] at Halifax Parish Church.


Rachael born in Halifax.

She was a card setter [1841]

 

Children:

  1. George [b 1828]
  2. Henry [b 1830]
  3. Milford [b 1837]

They lived at Chapeltown, Halifax [1845].

Rachel died of consumption [23rd July 1845] (aged 42)  After her death, the 3 children were living with their grandparents [1851]

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Barrett, JosephRef 191-31
[1825-1875]
Born in Stainland.

He was a woolcomber [1851] / a grocer & woolsorter [1861] / a grocer & woolsorter's overlooker [1871].

In [Q1] 1845, he married Martha Hanson [1824-1896] in Halifax.


Martha was born in Stainland
 

Children:

  1. Benjamin who died 25th April 1845, aged 11 months
  2. Emma [b 1847] who was a worsted power loom weaver [1861]
  3. Sarah [b 1849] who was a worsted power loom weaver [1861]
  4. Hannah [b 1851] who was a worsted power loom weaver  [1861], a serge weaver [1871] & married Wright Hardcastle
  5. Grace [1852-3rd July 1875] who was a worsted spinner  [1861], a serge weaver [1871] & was buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland
  6. Lucy [1855-29th April 1900] who was a serge weaver [1871]  & was buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland
  7. Eliza [1856-5th September 1878] who was a serge weaver  [1871] & was buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland
  8. Elizabeth who died 10th January 1861, aged 2 years & 5  months
  9. Ellen who died 11th March 1861, aged 6 months
  10. James who died 10th May 1863, aged 1 year & 4 months
  11. Mary who died 23rd June 1865, aged 8 months

They lived at

  • 103 Drury Lane, Stainland [1851]
  • Central Buildings, Stainland [1861]
  • Stainland Shop [1871]

Joseph died 10th March 1875 (aged 50).

Martha died 1st January 1896 (aged 71).

Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Refs: S2/56 & S3/146]

Barrett, JosephRef 191-3319
[1854-19??]
Born at White Kin Head, Soyland.

He was a cotton carder [1881] / a cotton under carder [1891] / publican at the Beehive, Soyland [1897, 1908] / school and chapel caretaker [1911].

In 1874, he married Elizabeth [1854-1???] from Dean Head, Scammonden.

Children:

  1. William [b 1874] who was a stripper and grinder cotton  [1891]
  2. Fred [b 1880] who was a cotton piecer [1891], a cotton  spinner piecer [1901, 1911]
  3. Joe [b 1882] who was a cotton card room hand [1901], a  cotton under carder [1911]
  4. George [b 1884] who was a cotton twiner piecer [1901], a  cotton twiner [1911]
  5. Florence [b 1886] who was a cotton card room hand [1901],  a cotton drawing frame tenter [1911]
  6. Crossley [b 1888] who was a cotton twiner reeler [1901],  a cotton spinner piecer [1911]
  7. Lawton [b 1890] who was a cotton spinner piecer [1911]
  8. Newton [b 1893] who was a cotton spinner piecer [1911]

They lived at

  • 16 Commercial Terrace, Soyland [1881]
  • New Stones, Soyland, Ripponden [1891]
  • Smith Clough, Ripponden [1911]

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Barrett, Kenneth JohnRef 191-15
[1920-1943]
Son of Edith Elsie & Percy Barrett of Triangle.

During World War II, he served as a Leading Seaman Royal Navy.

aboard the cruiser HMS Charybdis.

He died 23rd October 1943 (aged 23)  when his ship was hit by the German torpedo boats T-23 & T-27 and sank within half an hour in the Bay of Biscay with the loss of 452 crew.

He is remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, England [Grave Ref 73 2], and on Ripponden War Memorial

Barrett, LeylandRef 191-18
[1898-1917]
Illegitimate son of Harriet Ann Barrett; father unknown.


Harriet Ann was the daughter of
John Barrett.

In 1912, she married Joseph King in Halifax.

They lived at 15 Beech Avenue, Pellon Lane [1917]

 

Born in Luddendenfoot.

He was a member of United Methodist Chapel, Shelf / a worsted mill hand [1911] / an apprentice designer at Clough Mills, Stone Chair.

During World War I, he enlisted [11th September 1916] and served as a Private with the 10th Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment.

He went to France [19th December 1916].

He was killed in action [28th April 1917] (aged 19).

The Halifax Courier [8th September 1917] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Chili Trench Cemetery, Gavrelle, France [Grave Ref E 18].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Luddendenfoot, and on the Memorial at Shelf United Methodist Church

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Barrett, MidgleyRef 191-2666
[1888-1962]
He was (possibly) landlord of the
Ridge, Widdop [18??] / landlord of the Pack Horse, Widdop [1913-1933].

He entertained the customers of the Pack Horse by recitation of the story of the Green Lady of Blake Dean.

A Midgley Barrett died in Todmorden [Q2 1962] (aged 73), but this may not be the publican

Barrett, MilfordRef 191-837
[1???-18??]
Corn miller at
Old Lane Mill, Halifax.

In June 1839, he was declared bankrupt

Barrett, MilfordRef 191-2617
[18??-18??]
Corn miller at Old Lane Mill, Halifax.

In June 1839, he was declared bankrupt

Barrett, P.Ref 191-13
[19??-19??]
He served in World War II.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered on Elland War Memorial

Barrett, Patrick JamesRef 191-10
[1867-19??]
Born in County Mayo, Ireland.

He was a mason's labourer [1901, 1911].

In [Q2] 1891, he married Mary Gallaghan [1864-1???] in Halifax.


Mary was born in Sheffield.

She was living at Luddendenfoot [1891].

She was a worsted box mender [1901] / a mill hand rover [1911]

 

Children:

  1. (Maggie) / Margaret Ann [b 1891] who was a spinner  (worsted) [1911] & married [1915] Thomas Miller
  2. Thomas
  3. James [b 1906]

They lived at

  • 10 Chapel Street, Luddenden [1901]
  • 37 Chapel Street, Luddenden [1911]

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Barrett, PlinyRef 191-2815
[1811-1881]
Born in Rishworth; baptised in Ripponden on the 25th of December 1811.

He was a weaver [1841] / a barber & traveller in leather trade [1851] / a carpet shoe maker [1861] / a hair dresser & general dealer [1871] / a hairdresser and slipper maker (at 81 New Bank) [1874] / a barber & hair dresser [1881].

In 1840, he married Alice Radford [1811-1883] in Halifax.


Alice came from Atherstone Warwickshire
 

Children:

  1. William
  2. Emma Frances [b 1845]
  3. Sarah Hannah [b 1849]
  4. Thomas Jones [b 1850] who was a bookkeeper at Industrial  Society store [1871]

They lived at

  • Haley Hill Road Side, Northowram [1841]
  • 6 Bradford Road, Halifax [1851]
  • New Bank, Northowram [1861]
  • 81 New Bank, Northowram [1871]
  • 265 Queens Road, Halifax [1881]

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Barrett, Reginald JamesRef 191-19
[1892-1918]
MC.

Born in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire.

He was a teacher at Crossley & Porter School.

During World War I, he served as a Lieutenant / A/Captain with the 6th Battalion King's (Liverpool Regiment).

He was killed in action [21st August 1918].

He was awarded the Military Cross [September 1918] for


conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led a counter-attack with great dash and determination and drove out the enemy from a post they had taken. He did fine service
 

He was buried at Warry Copse Cemetery, Courcelles-Le-Comte, France [Grave Ref A 21].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Trinity Road Baptist Church, Halifax, and on the Memorial at Crossley & Porter School, Halifax

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Barrett, RichardRef 191-1410
[1842-18??]
Factory hand at Halifax.

On 4th April 1866, he was found guilty of unlawfully and maliciously wounding Dennis O'Brien at Halifax on the 5th February. The judge said

I should fail in my duty to the public if I did not inflict upon you the severest sentence which the law allows me. The sentence of the court is that you be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for two years. If the law would have allowed me I would have given you more

Barrett, RichardRef 191-26
[1877-19??]
His father was not recorded on his marriage record.

Born in Halifax.

He was a labourer of Garden Street North, Northowram [1900] / a boiler firer at worsted mill [1911].

On 18th October 1900, he married Martha Nuttall [1879-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.


Martha, of Garden Street North, Northowram, was born in Halifax, the daughter of George Nuttall, labourer.

She was a ring twister at a worsted mill [1911]

 

Children:

  1. Fred
  2. Lily Ann [b 1903]
  3. Edgar [b 1908]

The children were born in Halifax. The family lived at

  • 2 Denton's Court, Halifax [1911]
  • 42 Charlestown Road [1917]
  • 19 Der Street, Todmorden

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Barrett, Stephen SykesRef 191-1266
[1874-1937]
Son of
William H. Barrett.

Born in Rishworth.

He was a cotton piecer [1891] / a clerk at paper mill [1901] / a cashier at paper manufacturer [1911].

In 1903, he married Frances Ellen Mitchell [1882-19??] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Joseph Edwin [b 1904]
  2. Phyllis Mary [b 1906]
  3. Margaret Isabel [b 1908] who married [1935] Francis  Vincent Everard from Edgbaston
  4. George Stephen [b 1911]

They lived at

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Barrett, ThomasRef 191-342
[1811-1892]
Born in Northowram

He was a weaver [1836].

On 12th July 1836, he married Mary Whitworth at Halifax Parish Church.


Mary came from Northowram
 

Children:

  1. John
  2. Martha [b 1844]
  3. Sarah [b 1845]
  4. Hannah [1852-1871]
  5. Mary [1854-1917] who married George Dawson Edgar Mercer

The children were born in Northowram.

Thomas died 18th June 1892

Members of the family were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax

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Barrett, ThomasRef 191-42
[1814-1???]
Born in Colne.

He was a twister-in (woollen) [1881].

He married Charlotte [1815-1???].


Charlotte was born in Colne
 

Children:

  1. William [b 1858] who was a carpet weaver [1881]
  2. Ellen [b 1861] who was a mill hand worsted [1881]

They lived at 23 Pineberry Hill, Southowram [1881]

Barrett, ThomasRef 191-20
[1818-1891]
Son of
Abraham Barrett.

Born 4th April 1818; baptised at Square Chapel, Halifax [14th June 1818].

He was a tailor [1839-1891].

On 24th June 1839, he married Mary Horner in Halifax.


Mary was the daughter of Stephen Horner
 

Children:

  1. Annis / Ann [b 1837] who was a silk comb grinder [1861],  & married [21st October 1866 Halifax Parish Church] Albert  Watson
  2. Abraham [b 1842] who was a mason [1861] & married [11th  December 1865 Halifax Parish Church] Sarah Isles
  3. Joseph [1846-1871] who an oiler for machines (worsted)   [1861], and was buried [28th December 1871] at All Souls' Church,  Halifax
  4. William
  5. Mary Ann [1853-1861]
  6. Alfred Priestley [b 1859] who married on [25th December  1880 Halifax Parish Church] Mary Ellen Leeming

They lived at

  • Haley Hill, Halifax [1841, 1851]
  • 25 Wood Street, Northowram [1861]
  • 26 Haley Hill, Halifax [1871]
  • 28 Albert Street, Halifax [1881]

Thomas (possibly) died in Halifax [Q3 1891]

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Barrett, ThomasRef 191-23
[1821-1???]
Born in Northowram.

He was a wool sorter [1861].

Around 1847, he married Mary [1825-1???].


Mary was born in Northowram
 

Children:

  1. Ann [b 1847] who was a factory worker [1861]
  2. John [b 1852] who was a factory worker [1861]
  3. Martha [b 1854]
  4. Sarah [b 1856]

They lived at 3 Range Bank, Halifax [1861]

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Barrett, ThomasRef 191-11
[1894-1916]
Son of
Patrick James Barrett.

Born in Luddenden.

He was a member of St Walburga's Catholic Church & School, Luddendenfoot / a doffer (worsted) [1911] / a driver employed by F. & J. G. Spencer.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died 12th October 1916.

The Halifax Courier [4th November 1916] reported his death with a photograph.

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6A & 6B], and on the Memorial at Saint Walburga's Catholic Church, Luddendenfoot

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Barrett, Thomas HenryRef 191-40
[1844-1???]
Born in Halifax.

He was a coal miner [1881].

Around 1868, he married Emily [1847-1???].


Emily was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Walter
  2. Norris [b 1870]
  3. Charles B. [b 1872]
  4. Minnie [b 1877]
  5. Emily [b 1879]
  6. George [b 1881]

They lived at 2 Pineberry Hill, Halifax [1881]

Barrett, Thomas HenryRef 191-43
[1844-1???]
Born in Halifax.

He was a coal miner [1881].

In [Q1] 1867, he married either Emily Akroyd or Emily Sugden [1847-1???] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Walter [b 1868] who was a coal miner (hurrier) [1881]
  2. Norris [b 1870]
  3. Charles B. [b 1872]
  4. Minney [b 1877]
  5. Emily [b 1879]
  6. George [b 1881]

They lived at 2 Pineberry Hill, Southowram [1881]

Barrett, Thomas HenryRef 191-28
[1845-19??]
Born in Halifax.

He was a coal miner [1871] / a general labourer [1881] / a stone miner [1890] / a beerseller at Uncle Tom's Cabin, Halifax [1901] / a stone miner [1901, 1911].

In [Q3] 1865, he married Phoebe Booth [1847-19??] in Halifax.


Phoebe was born in Horsforth
 

Children:

  1. Harry
  2. Arthur [b 1869] who was a cotton piecer [1881]
  3. Violetta [b 1873]
  4. Sam [b 1879]
  5. Isaiah [b 1882] who was a linen creeler [1901]
  6. Jessie [b 1888] who was a worsted doffer [1901], a  worsted spinner [1911]

The 1911 census shows that they had had 12 children of whom 6 were still alive at that time.

They lived at

  • 21 Pineberry Hill, Southowram [1871]
  • 16 Pollard Street North, Halifax [1881]
  • 16 Garden Street North / Uncle Tom's Cabin [1901]
  • 26 New Bond Street, Halifax [1911]

Living with them [in 1881, 1891] was mother-in-law Sarah Brook [b 1815] (housekeeper, retired weaver).

Living with them [in 1911] were 4 lodgers: Whitworth Greenwood / John Hodgson [b 1879] (teamer) / Frederick John Kirk [b 1868] (boiler maker) / Owen Slinger [b 1842] (saddler) 

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Barrett, WalterRef 191-6
[1867-1943]
Son of Betty & Charles Barrett of
Acre Farm, Luddendenfoot

Born in Luddenden.

He was a farmer [1892, 1901, 1911].

In 1892, he married Sarah Jane Schofield [1865-1937] in Halifax.


Sarah Jane was born in Sowerby Bridge
 

Children:

  1. Charles
  2. Sarah Emma [b 1897]
  3. Doris [b 1900]
  4. Sarah Emma [b 1897] who was a worsted spinner [1911]
  5. Doris [b 1901]
  6. Stanley [1906-1962]
  7. Fred [1907-1979]

They lived at

which Walter had inherited from his parents.

Living with them [in 1901] was sister-in-law Emma Schofield [b  1864] (woollen weaver).

Members of the family were buried at Boulderclough United Methodist Chapel

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Barrett, WalterRef 191-39
[1868-19??]
Son of
Thomas Henry Barrett.

Born in Halifax.

He was a band maker [1876] / a hurrier in Sunny Bank Coal Mine, Southowram [1881] / a coal miner [1891] / a hauling engineer tenter [1901] / a coal miner with Leeds Fireclay Company Limited [1911].

In [Q2] 1889, he married Clara Marsden [1868-19??] in Halifax.


Clara was born in Halifax, the daughter of Edwin Marsden of Bailey Hall Bank
 

Children:

  1. Clifford [b 1894] who was a hurrier in a coal mine with  Leeds Fireclay Company Limited [1911]
  2. Amy A. [b 1903]

The 1911 census shows that they had had 6 children of whom 2 were still alive at that time

The family lived at

The Halifax Courier [10th June 1939] published an article celebrating the couple's Golden Wedding

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Barrett, WilliamRef 191-887
[17??-1???]
He was a witness against the
coiners

Barrett, WilliamRef 191-36
[1832-1894]
Son of
James Barrett.

Born in Stainland [10th October 1832].

He was a wool comber [1851] / a wool sorter [1861, 1871, 1881].

He married Sarah [1837-1876].

They lived at Drury Lane, Stainland [1881].

Sarah died 29th December 1876 (aged 39).

William died 5th February 1894 (aged 62).

The couple were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/141] with William's brother Seth Barrett [1842-13th January 1914] and an unidentified Mary Ann Barrett [1847-3rd November 1938]


Question: Does anyone know how Mary Ann fits into the family?

 

Barrett, WilliamRef 191-368
[1834-1873]
He was landlord of the
White Horse, Triangle [1870-1873].

In [Q3] 1862, he married Sarah Walsh [1841-1877] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Mary Ann [b 1865] who was a worsted spinner [1881] and  married Walter Walton
  2. Wright [b 1868] who was an indigo dyer's labourer [1901]

In 1911, Mary Ann, her husband Walter and her brother Wright emigrated to the USA, settling in Providence, Rhode Island.

William died 10th September 1873.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £200.

After his death, Sarah married Alfred Judson [1875]

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Barrett, WilliamRef 191-41
[1835-1???]
Born in Colne.

He was a stone miner quarrier [1881].

In [Q3] 1860, he married Rachel Appleyard [1840-1???].


Rachel was born in Halifax.

She had a daughter Jane Appleyard [b 1858] who lived with her stepfamily & was a worsted mill hand [1881]

 

Children:

  1. Sarah E. [b 1863] who was a mill hand worsted [1881]
  2. Sarah A. [b 1865] who was a mill hand worsted [1881]
  3. Walter [b 1867] who was a mill hand worsted [1881]
  4. Henry [b 1873]
  5. Emma [b 1875]
  6. Ada [b 1878]
  7. Herbert [b 1881]

They lived at 6 Pineberry Hill, Southowram [1881]

Barrett, WilliamRef 191-2667
[1838-1897]
Born in Warley / Soyland / Ripponden.

He was a beer seller [1871] / landlord of the William the 4th, Sowerby Bridge [1866, 1871,  1881, 1897].

On 17th December 1865, he married Eliza at Halifax Parish Church.


Eliza (née Widdop) was the widow of William Greenwood
 

Children:

  1. Annie [b 1866] who was a dress maker [1881]
  2. Jane [1869-1873]

They lived at Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge [1871, 1881].

William died 2nd April 1897.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £404 4/7d to stepson Henry Greenwood (pattern maker) and John William Whiteley Probate was granted to

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Barrett, WilliamRef 191-27
[1840-1890]
Son of
Pliny Barrett.

Born in Halifax.

He was a whitesmith [1861] / landlord of the Bishop Blaize, Halifax [taking over from his  father-in-law 1872].

On 17th February 1868, he married Mary Hannah Whiteley in Halifax.


Mary was born in Halifax, the daughter of Thomas Whiteley
 

Children:

  1. Ellen [1868-1872]
  2. Tom Whiteley [1870-1927]
  3. Alice [b 1874]
  4. Pliny [1875-1933]
  5. Harry [b 1878]
  6. John [b 1880]

Mary Hannah lived at 63 Woodside Road, Boothtown [1925].

William died at the Bishop Blaize, Halifax. [1st July 1890] and was buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax with his parents.

Mary died in 1925.

She & her children ( ) were buried with her parents at Christ Church, Pellon

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Barrett, WilliamRef 191-22
[1848-1918]
Son of
Thomas Barrett.

Born 10th August 1848.

He was a worsted spinner [1861].

Martha died in Toronto, Canada [8th December 1927]

On 29th September 1872, he married Martha Tempest at St Peter's Church, Bradford.


Martha was born in Bowling, Bradford [25th September 1851], the daughter of Sarah (née Griffis) & James Tempest, carter
 

William died in Bolton [5th March 1918]

Martha died in Toronto, Canada [8th December 1927]

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Barrett, WilliamRef 191-338
[1851-1909]
Born in Sowerby.

He was a dyer.

On 1st January 1875, he married Mary Hannah Pickles in Halifax.


Mary Hannah was the daughter of
James Pickles
 

Children:

  1. Mary Sophia [1876-1963] who married Francis Bolton
  2. James William
  3. Edith [b 1884]

The children were born in Sowerby

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Barrett, WilliamRef 191-29
[1873-19??]
Son of James Barrett, warehouseman.

Born in Castleford.

He was a warehouseman of 36 Brook Street, Halifax [1895] / a worsted warehouseman [1901] / a yarn warehouseman [1911].

In 1895, he married Mary Lily Wilcock [1875-19??] at St James's Church, Halifax.


Mary Lily of 31 Brook Street, Halifax, was born in Halifax, the daughter of George Wilcock, moulder.

She was a worsted drawer [1911]

 

Children:

  1. George Edward Wilcock (Barrett) [b 1894]
  2. Doris Lenore [b 1898] who was a part-time errand girl  [1911]
  3. Wilfred Victor [b 1901]
  4. Hilda May [b 1906]
  5. Phyllis Mary [b 1907]

They lived at

  • 13 Beech Hill Terrace, Halifax [1901]
  • 4 York Street, Halifax [1911]

Living with them [in 1901] were William's sisters Margaret Barrett [b 1881] (worsted drawer) & Mary Barrett [b 1885] (worsted spinner) 

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Barrett, WilliamRef 191-978
[1881-1918]
Son of
James William Barrett.

Born in Sowerby.

He was a member of St Peter's Church, Sowerby / a worsted doubling overlooker, lodging with the family of James  Walton, head gardener, at Park Lodge, Wibsey Park, North Bierley  [1911] / a warehouseman of Dean Lane, Sowerby [1913] / gardener for Mrs MacDougall at Mill House, Triangle  [1915].

On 15th December 1913, he married Elizabeth Ann Gregory [1876-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.


Elizabeth Ann, of Eldroth Road, Halifax, was the daughter of Robert Gregory, driver
 

They had no children.

They lived at

During World War I, he enlisted [1916] and served as a Private with the 1st/5th Battalion Durham Light Infantry.

He had served 18 months in France when he was killed in action [9th September 1918].

His photograph appears with reports of his death in the Halifax Courier [12th October & 19th October 1918].

He was buried at Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref I F 6].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, on the World War I Memorial in Sowerby Church, and on Norland War Memorial

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Barrett, WilliamRef 191-24
[1895-19??]
Son of
Mr Barrett

Born in Pontefract.

He was a cotton carrier sap [1911] / employed by Samuel Dugdale at Fairlea Mills.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the West Riding Regiment.

He was reported missing [3rd May 1917], but was later reported to be a POW in a German detention camp.

He wrote home [11th June 1917] complaining bitterly about the treatment he was receiving from his captors


We have had a lot of punishment all for the sake of our Government being bad to their men, so you can tell them we are in a very bad way, and shall be until our Government is better
 

He also pleaded hard for bread to be sent to him.

His photograph appears with a report of his story in the Halifax Courier [23rd June 1917].

He survived the War, and is remembered

He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint Walburga's Catholic Church, Luddendenfoot,

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Barrett, William HenryRef 191-4751
[1847-1919]
Born in Sowerby.

He was a clogger [1871] / a master clog & pattern maker [1881] / a clogger [1891, 1901].

In 1870, he married Susan Whitworth [1848-1???] in Halifax.


Susan was born in Sowerby
 

Children:

  1. John Wilfred [1874-1905] who was an iron moulder's  apprentice [1891], a general labourer [1901]
  2. Walker [b 1876] who was an iron turner's apprentice  [1891], an iron turner [1901]
  3. Mary [b 1878] who was a school teacher (assistant) [1901]
  4. Joseph William [b 1880]

They lived at

Susan died 1895 [aged 44].

On 14th August 1905, the body of son John Wilfred was found in the canal at Sowerby Bridge

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Barrett, William HenryRef 191-5
[1886-1918]
Son of Jane & John Thomas Barrett of Portsmouth..

He married Clara.

They lived at Moor Bottom, Upper Greetland.

During World War I, he served as a Petty Officer with the Royal Navy aboard the destroyer HMS Narborough.

He died 12th January 1918 (aged 32)  when his ship ran aground on the Pentland Skerries, and sank with the loss of 188 of her crew of 189.

He is remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, England [Grave Ref 29]

Barrett, William HopkinsonRef 191-3189
[1831-1915]
Son of Abigail & John Barritt.

Born at Lower Goat House, Rishworth [13th May 1831]; baptised at Roadside Baptist Church, Rishworth.

He was a member of Roadside Baptist Church, Rishworth & Sunday  School / a cotton mill overlooker [1881] / employed at Ryburn Mill, Ripponden / a retired cotton mill manager [1891, 1901] / a director of the Ripponden Commercial Company Limited [for 37  years] / a director of Ripponden Co-operative Society Limited [for 27 years] / Chairman of Soyland District Council / a member of Rishworth Oddfellows [for 40 years].

In 1854, he married Mary Sykes [1832-1889] in Halifax.


Mary came from Barkisland
 

Children:

  1. child
  2. child
  3. child
  4. John William [b 1855]
  5. Mary E. [b 1857]
  6. Joseph [b 1859]
  7. George [b 1861]
  8. Abigail [b 1862]
  9. Ann Elizabeth [b 1865]
  10. Martha Alice [b 1867]
  11. Edith Amelia [b 1869]
  12. Stephen Sykes
  13. Emily [b 1877]

They lived at

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Barrett, WilsonRef 191-292
[1836-1904]
Brother of
George Barrett. Actor.

As a boy, he lived in a house next to the White Horse, Southgate.

He laid the foundation stone for the Grand Theatre & Opera House [27th November 1888].

He laid the foundation stone for, and opened, the Grand Theatre & Opera House in 1889 with performances in Hamlet and two other plays.

His wife, Miss Heath, was an actress and had been a dramatic reader to Queen Victoria

Surname

Barrett surnameRef 191-1

The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.

There are 75 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Barrett, as discussed in this SideTrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.


Unattached BMDs for Barrett

Marriages 1862, 1879, 1915, 1916; Deaths 1899, 1900

 



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