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Baptised 9th September 1599.
On 2nd July 1633, he married Sarah Wood.
The family lived at Sowerby
Baptised at Heptonstall Church [9th August 1629].
He emigrated to the US and lived in Rhode Island.
He married Unknown.
Children:
Born in Sowerby Bridge [21st June 1876].
He was
a woollen operative [1891] /
a blanket finisher [1901].
During World War I,
and he served as a Sapper
with the Royal Engineers.
He died 11th January 1920 (aged 43)
& was buried at St George's Church, Sowerby
[South Part].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint George's Church, Sowerby
On 12th July 1892, he married Edith Blanche Alberta Olton
in Barbados.
Children:
In 1901, Alfred was serving in South Africa in the Boer War,
and Edith Blanche (listed as Blanche Tell) was living
with son Charles at the Halifax District Barracks.
Question:
Where are the 3 Butterworth children at this time?
Alfred returned to India [September 1902].
Presumably, Edith Blanche followed him once his Boer War
service was over.
Alfred died of dysentery in Calcutta in 1905.
In 1911, the widowed Edith Blanche (dress maker) and her 3
children were living at 30 Albert Road, Halifax, and son Charles
Tell was
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment),
living at Kandahar Barracks, Hampshire.
Of Halifax Road, Triangle.
He was injured – severe scalp wound, lacerated hand, injury to the
wrist – in the Pye Nest Tram Disaster of 15th October 1907, but was
treated at home
He was
a cotton weaver [1881, 1891, 1901].
In 1870, he married Ellen Sunderland [1850-19??] in Todmorden.
Children:
The children were born in Stansfield.
The family lived at
He was a welded boiler maker [1881].
In 1877, he married Lucy Shepherd [1858-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Charles Henry died Q1 1891.
Living with them [in 1891] was boarder Samuel Shepheard [b
1871] (coal miner).
In 1911, Lucy and her children were living with Herbert Shaw, and calling herself Lucy Shaw, although no
record of their marriage has
yet
been found.
In World War I, son William was wounded [1st July 1916] and
son Fred was killed [20th July 1916]
Born in Halifax [Q1 1897].
He was
a piecer (woollen mill) [1911] /
an apprentice with Lightowler & Company.
During World War I,
he enlisted [November 1915] and
served as a Private
with the King's Royal Rifle Corps.
He went to France [July 1916].
He came through the Somme battles unharmed.
On 23rd April 1917, he went into action alongside his cousin Hedley Maurice Helliwell.
Cyril was reported missing, last seen going through barbed
wire with his platoon sergeant, and had fallen on his way to the
trenches.
His uncle Councillor Thomas Naylor Helliwell made enquiries
but was told that there was no news of Cyril.
Cyril was later reported to be a POW in Germany
Question:
Does anyone know any more about Cyril or what became of him?
A Cyril Butterworth died in Manchester [Q4 1956] (aged 59).
Was this him?
Baptised as Edmond Butterfield [23rd December 1604].
On 26th December 1629, he married Sara Clegg at Heptonstall Church.
The family lived at Sowerby
Born in Norland.
He was
a cloth miller of Sowerby [1854] /
a patent grease maker [1861] /
a mechanic labourer [1871, 1881].
On 20th November 1854, he married Martha Wood [1833-1903] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Edward died in 1892 (aged 63).
Living with them [in 1901] was niece Mary E. [b 1886].
Martha died in 1903 (aged 70)
Born in Todmorden.
He was
a member of Todmorden Unitarian Church & Sunday School /
presented with a silver medal in recognition of 5 years' unbroken
attendance at Sunday School /
a news boy station (at a train station?) [1911] /
a blacksmith's striker /
employed by Crabtree & Stansfield at Exchange Tin-Plate Works,
Hebden Bridge.
During World War I,
he enlisted [April 25th 1917] and
served as a Private
with the 8th Battalion
Lincolnshire Regiment.
He went to France [10/1917].
He was killed while going over the top [5th April 1918] (aged 20).
The Todmorden & District News [10th May 1918] reported his death with a photograph.
The Todmorden & District News [10th May 1918]
& [4th April 1919] published In Memoriam notices from the
family.
He was buried at Quesnoy Farm Military Cemetery, France [Grave Ref A 5],
He is remembered on Todmorden War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Todmorden Unitarian Church
Son of John Fielden Butterworth.
He was a farm labourer at Stonebreaks Farm, Springhead, Saddleworth
[1911].
During World War I,
and he served as a Bombardier
with the Royal Field Artillery.
He was awarded the Military Medal
[1917].
He was presented with the Military Medal at a ceremony at
Todmorden Town Hall on Friday 30th November 1917.
The Todmorden Advertiser & Hebden Bridge Newsletter 07/12/1917 [r]
the occasion
His brother Leonard died in the War.
Fielden was seriously ill in France [November 1918], but
survived the War.
A Fielden Butterworth died in Littleborough [Q1 1965] (aged 67)
He was
a loom tackler [1901] /
a cotton weaver [1911].
In 1892, he married Mary Hannah Astin [1871-19??] in Todmorden.
Children:
The family lived at 89 Longfield Road, Todmorden [1901, 1911]
Baptised at St Paul's Church, King Cross.
He was
a cutter in dye house [1911] /
employed in the cloth finishing department of Standeven & Company Limited at Ladyship Mills.
During World War I,
he joined under the Derby Scheme [January 1916] and
served as a Private
with the 105th Company
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry).
He was sent to France [May 1916].
He was killed on the Somme [20th July 1916] (aged 22).
The Halifax Courier [12th August 1916] reported his death with a photograph.
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 5C & 12C],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Standeven Roll of Honour.
His brother William Butterworth was wounded in the War [1st
July 1916]
At the time of the incident, he was an apprentice on the SS Great
City which was moored in Noumea Harbour, New Caledonia when a
seaman – a non-swimmer – fell into the water.
While the 2 men were struggling in the water, sharks could be seen
swimming round them, but the crew threw pieces of coal to keep the
sharks at bay
He was
Inspector in the Halifax Police
before becoming
Police Superintendent at Todmorden Police Station [1911].
In 1892, he married Margaret Kavanagh [1871-19??] in Halifax.
They lived at 48 Hyde Park Road, Halifax [1911].
Living with them [in 1911] was Margaret's sister Mary [b
1880]
Born in Haslingden.
He was
a member of Waterside United Methodist Sunday School, Bacup /
a butcher (lodging in Littleborough) [1911] /
a butcher's assistant for Fred Sutcliffe of Fielden Square,
Todmorden.
During World War I,
he enlisted in Todmorden [May 1916] and
served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
East Lancashire Regiment.
He died of wounds in Salonika [13th June 1917] (aged 24).
The Todmorden Advertiser & Hebden Bridge Newsletter [22nd June 1917] published
a small notice of his death.
He was buried at Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria, Greece [Grave Ref 28].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
He was
a cotton ring overlooker [1901] /
a mule room overlooker [1911].
He married Sarah Ann [1850-19??].
Children:
The family lived at
On 7th July 1595, he married Ephan Hileley [15??-1639].
Children:
The couple were buried at Halifax Parish Church:
Henry [10th May 1633];
Ephan [27th July 1739]
Baptised in Halifax [28th February 1601/2].
On 2nd February 1626, he married Mary Longbottom [1600-1687] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived in Sowerby.
They emigrated to New England, US [around 1635].
Henry died in Weymouth, Massachusetts in 1636.
Mary married (2) Thomas Clifton
in Massachusetts.
They settle in Rehoboth & Newport, Rhode Island.
Thomas died in Newport [9th July 1681].
Mary died in Newport [26th January 1687] (aged 87)
Born in Midgley.
He was
a blacksmith [1861, 1871] /
a master blacksmith employing 1 man [1881].
On 24th March 1862, he married Janet Patchett at Halifax Parish Church
They lived at Luddenden [1871, 1881].
Living with them [in 1871] was John E. Eastwood [b 1856]
(apprentice blacksmith)
Born in Todmorden.
He was
a weaver of Spring Bank, Todmorden [1891] /
a cotton weaver [1901] /
a cotton cloth weaver [1911].
In [Q3] 1891, he married Ada Fox [1865-19??]
at All Saints' Church, Harley Wood.
Children:
The family lived at
Born in Todmorden.
He was
a member of Lydgate Baptist Church, Todmorden & Sunday School /
a dyer's labourer [1911] /
employed at Mons Mill, Todmorden.
He lived at 2 Fern Hill, Lydgate, Todmorden.
During World War I,
he enlisted [7/1916], and served as a Lewis gunner
with the 2nd/6th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
The Todmorden Advertiser & Hebden Bridge Newsletter [29th June 1917] reported
that he was in hospital at Stockport suffering from gunshot wound in
the leg which he received in France.
He was killed in action [27th November 1917] (aged 20).
The Todmorden & District News [28th December 1917] reported his death
He is remembered on the Cambrai Memorial, Nord France,
and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
Born in Halifax.
He was
a railway porter [1871] /
a labourer (Highways) [1891] /
a beer seller at the Abbey Inn, Luddenden [1891] /
landlord of the New Inn, Skircoat Green [1901, 1905] /
a retired publican [1911].
In [Q2] 1871, he married Ann Kenyon [1851-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
In September 1856, he was declared insolvent
Born in Wadsworth.
He was
a dyer of Wood End, Wadsworth [1870] /
a fustian finisher [1871, 1881] /
a fustian stiffener [1891] /
a fustian dyer's labourer [1901].
He married Jane Stuttard [1849-1???] at Hebden Bridge parish church.
She was a cotton throstle spinner [1871]
Children:
They lived at
James died in 1902 (aged 55)
In 1672, Oliver Heywood obtained a licence to use his home as a
Nonconformist preaching house.
This was one of the first authorised places of worship in Halifax
outside the established church.
See
Warley Congregational Church
Baptised in Halifax [16th September 1627].
Like other members of his family, he emigrated to the US and lived in
Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
He was a deacon of the Baptist Church in Swansea, Massachusetts.
Around 1650, he married (1) Sarah.
Around 1698, he married (2) Hannah.
John died in Bristol, Massachusetts
He was
a worsted hand loom weaver [1851] /
a labourer on the Highways [1871].
Around 1843, he married Margaret [1821-1???].
Children:
They lived at
Born in Stansfield.
He was
a cotton weaver [1911] /
employed at Greenwood, Elliman & Company.
In [Q1] 1911, he married Sarah Hannah Whitham [1892-19??] in Todmorden.
She was a cotton weaver [1911]
Children:
The family lived at
During World War I,
with the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
attached to the
24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
The Todmorden Advertiser & Hebden Bridge Newsletter [25th August 1916] reported his death,
saying that
He died of pneumonia in hospital [17th August 1916] (aged 27).
He was buried at Bruay Communal Cemetery Extension, France [Grave Ref B 13].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance,
on Patmos War Memorial,
and on the Roll of Honour of Patmos Congregational Church
He worked at the Halifax Railway Depot, Horton Street.
In [Q3] 1934, he married Rose Ann Haynes in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 9 Hanover Court, Hopwood Lane, Halifax.
During World War II,
he served as a Sergeant
with the 80th Anti-Tank Regiment
Royal Artillery.
He was a POW in Malaya.
He died 25th July 1943 (aged 31).
He was buried at Chungkai War Cemetery, Thailand [Grave Ref 9 H 10].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
During World War II,
he served
with the Lancashire Fusiliers.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
He was
a collier's coal drawer underground [1901] /
a farmer [1911].
In [Q2] 1895, he married Ada Walton [1874-19??] in Todmorden.
Children:
They lived at
Both sons served in World War I:
Fielden won the Military Medal, but
Leonard was killed in the conflict.
A John F. Butterworth died in Rochdale [Q4 1938] (aged 67)
He was keeper of Elland Independent Chapel.
On 31st December 1857, he was charged with stealing the top-coat
of Benjamin Dyson which had been left behind after a tea-party
at the chapel.
Butterworth had pawned the coat for 8/- at Huddersfield
In 1939, he married Eileen Oakley
Born in Warley.
He was
landlord of the Woodman, Luddendenfoot [1910, 1911].
On 31st August 1910, he married Henrietta
Henrietta died in Halifax in 1924.
Joseph died in Greetland in 1939
He was
a boilermaker [1891, 1901] /
a labourer (pulp mill) [1911].
In 1887, he married Mary Elizabeth Helliwell [1863-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
He was
a confectioner's errand boy [1911].
During World War I,
his brother Fielden served in the Army, &
survived the conflict.
The Todmorden & District News [28th September 1917] reported
The decision was that he be exempted until 1st February 1918
and he served as a Private
with the 10th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He was killed in action [10th October 1918] (aged 19).
The Todmorden Advertiser & Hebden Bridge Newsletter [15th November 1918] reported his death.
He was buried at Montay-Neuvilly Road Cemetery, Montay, France [Grave Ref I G 7].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
He lived at 10 Stainland Road, West Vale [1905]
During World War II,
he served as a Second Radio Officer
with the Merchant Navy
the tanker
MV San Emiliano.
He died 9th August 1942 (aged 18)
when his ship was torpedoed by German Submarine U-155, and
sank west of Trinidad
with the loss of 40 of her crew of 48.
He is remembered on the Tower Hill Memorial, London [Grave Ref 92],
and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
Baptised in Halifax [5th February 1608/9].
He emigrated to the US and was in New England [by 1635].
He went to Charlestown, then to Weymouth and finally to Rehoboth,
Massachusetts.
He died in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, USA.
No records of wife / family have been found
Son of Edward Butterworth.
Born in Sowerby Bridge [26th November 1877].
He was
a woollen operative [1891] /
a blanket finisher [1901] /
a sawyer and planer wood [1911] /
employed by Joseph Sutcliffe & Company, joiners & builders,
Sowerby Bridge /
a bank porter of Bank House, Town Hall Street, Sowerby Bridge [1921].
In 1921, he married Alice Greenwood at St Peter's Church, Sowerby.
Children:
During World War I,
he served as a Sapper
with the Royal Engineers.
In 1917, he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal
His photograph appears with a report of his award in the Halifax Courier [9th June 1917].
He died 2nd January 1955 (aged 78).
Alice died 11th July 1978 (aged 93)
The couple are remembered on the grave of Samuel's brother
Albert Edward at St George's Church, Sowerby
He was
a dyer of King Street, Stansfield, [1900] /
a fustian dyer [1901].
On 21st July 1900, he married Hannah Nutter at Halifax Parish
Church.
In 1901, they were living with Hannah's family
He was
a woollen dyer [1861] /
a dyer [1871].
A neighbour of Thomas Butterworth.
He married Caroline [1833-1893].
Children:
They lived at
Sunny Bank, Greetland [1861, 1871].
Thomas contracted cholera and died on 25th September 1890.
Caroline died 10th February 1893 (aged 60).
Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: G14]
He was
a silk dresser [1851, 1861] /
a silk spinner employing 7 men, 2 boys and 6 women [1871] /
a master silk spinner in partnership Barkers & Butterworth
employing 146 hands [1881] /
a silk spinner [1891].
He held public offices:
Overseer of the Poor for Hipperholme-cum-Brighouse,
President of the Brighouse Liberal Association,
Vice-president of the Brighouse Liberal Club,
and
Councillor in the Brighouse Municipal Elections of 1893
In 1851, he was living with his widowed mother Mary
Butterworth [aged 49] at Mytholmroyd.
In 1859, he married (1) Mary, daughter of Nathan Barraclough, in Halifax.
They had no children.
In 1897, he married (2) Lucy Avison [1861-1???] from Brighouse.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them were Mary's sister Elizabeth Womersley
[1871, 1881] and niece Lydia Ann Womersley [1861, 1871].
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £801 8/-
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
He married Ellen.
They lived in Todmorden.
During World War II,
he served as a Private
with 75 Company
Pioneer Corps
Aux. Mil.
He died 17th June 1940 (aged 39).
He is remembered on the Dunkirk Memorial, France [Grave Ref 150]
He was a blacksmith [1841, 1851, 1861].
He married Rachel [1806-18??].
Children:
They lived at Luddenden [1841, 1851, 1861]
In [Q2] 1888, he married Jane Crompton [1863-1896] in Halifax.
Jane died 3rd June 1896 (aged 33).
William Henry died 14th February 1917 (aged 54).
Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: R9]
with Duke THORPE
Born in Todmorden.
He was
Hebden Bridge Parish Church School /
a worker for Hebden Bridge Association Football Club /
a cotton weaver [1911] /
employed at Callis Mill.
During World War I,
and he served as a Private
with the 1st/6th Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He went to the Dardanelles.
The Todmorden Advertiser & Hebden Bridge Newsletter [11th August 1916]
said that he was reported missing in September 1915, and was assumed
to have been killed in the battle at Suvla 7th August 1915 (aged
25).
He is remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli,
in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint James Church, Hebden Bridge.
His brother Hartley served in France
Butterworth, Abraham Ref 192-13
Butterworth, Abraham Ref 192-18
Butterworth, Albert Edward Ref 192-5 
Butterworth, Alfred Ref 192-3
She had a (possibly illegitimate) son, Charles Tell [b 1889]
The report also mentions cirrhosis of the liver.
He is described as addicted to alcohol
Butterworth, Arnold Ref 192-349 Butterworth, Charles Ref 192-24
Ellen was born in Todmorden, the daughter of John Sunderland
Butterworth, Charles Henry Ref 192-4
Lucy was born in Birkenhead
Butterworth, Cyril Ref 192-10
Butterworth, Edmond Ref 192-14
Butterworth, Edward Ref 192-8
Martha, of Sowerby, was the daughter of Benjamin Wood,
millwright
Butterworth, Ernest William Ref 192-629
Butterworth, Rev F. Ref 192-1299 Butterworth, Fielden Ref 192-25
On January 1st 1917, whilst under heavy shell fire, and in extreme
danger, assisting his commanding officer in extinguishing a fire
which broke out on an anti-aircraft gun lorry, caused by a shell
bursting ten feet away, and in removing live rounds of ammunition to
a place of safety.
Their cool behaviour and prompt action saved the complete destruction
of the gun lorry, and some 800 rounds of ammunition, some of which
were actually exploded
Butterworth, Fred Ref 192-21
Mary Hannah was born in Todmorden
Butterworth, Fred Shaw Ref 192-1058
Butterworth, G. J. Ref 192-1257
Butterworth, George Ref 192-3197
Margaret came from Ireland
Butterworth, George Edmund Ref 192-554
Butterworth, George Thomas Ref 192-22
Bacup, Lancashire was born in
Butterworth, Henry Ref 192-12
Butterworth, Henry Ref 192-16
Butterworth, Henry Ref 192-1420
Janet was the daughter of Henry Patchett
Butterworth, Henry Ref 192-23
Ada, a domestic servant in Harley Wood, was born in Bawtry,
the daughter of George Fox
Butterworth, Herbert Ref 192-577
Butterworth, Rev J. Ref 192-2834 Butterworth, Jabez Ref 192-19
Ann was born in Halifax
Butterworth, James Ref 192-1981 Butterworth, James Ref 192-26
Jane, a factory operative of King Street, Hebden Bridge, was
born in Stansfield / Blackshaw, the daughter of Hartley
Stuttard, carter.
Butterworth, John Ref 192-1624 Butterworth, John Ref 192-17
Hannah was the daughter of Thomas Bowerman / Boreman,
and widow of Anthony Fry
Butterworth, John Ref 192-20
Margaret was born in Warley
Butterworth, John Ref 192-581
Sarah Hannah was born in Todmorden.
He was called up with the first married groups, and was in France on
20th July 1916.
He and his comrades had been sleeping in a barn and he was taken ill
and hospitalised [10th August 1916]
Butterworth, John Ref 192-7
Butterworth, John D. Ref 192-909
Butterworth, John Fielden Ref 192-1088
Ada was born in Bacup, Lancashire
Butterworth, Rev John Walton Ref 192-2351
Butterworth, Joseph Ref 192-2544 Butterworth, Rev Joseph Ref 192-317
Butterworth, Joseph Ref 192-827
Henrietta was the daughter of George Halstead and widow of William Buckley
Butterworth, Joseph Thorp Ref 192-11
Mary Elizabeth was born in Luddendenfoot, the daughter of
Joseph Helliwell
Butterworth, Leonard Ref 192-644
that his father appealed against Leonard's conscription on
that grounds that the family had ten milkers (cows),
and Leonard was needed to deliver the milk.
Butterworth, Mark Ref 192-1781 Butterworth, PC Ref 192-3350 Butterworth, Rev Robert Ref 192-155 Butterworth, Rev Roderick Ref 192-1549
Butterworth, Rudolph Ref 192-915
Butterworth, Samuel Ref 192-15
Butterworth, Samuel Ref 192-9
Alice was the daughter of John Greenwood
for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty, staying with a
wounded officer for three days & three nights, under heavy shelling,
and repeatedly trying to get help though wounded himself
Butterworth, Simeon Ref 192-1149
Hannah was the daughter of Squire Nutter
Butterworth, Thomas Ref 192-260 Butterworth, Thomas Ref 192-405 Butterworth, Thomas Ref 192-3381
Caroline was born in Greetland
Butterworth, Thomas Ref 192-1693
Butterworth, Walter Ref 192-911
Butterworth, Walter Ref 192-6
Butterworth, William Ref 192-2972
Butterworth, William Ref 192-27
Rachel was born in Ovenden
Butterworth, William Henry Ref 192-2 Butterworth, Wilson Ref 192-895
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