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He was one of the subscribers to John Horner's book Buildings in the Town & Parish of Halifax [1835]
Born in Southowram.
He was
a worsted mill labourer [1911] /
employed by Brookfoot Dye Works.
During World War I,
he enlisted [August 1914]
and served as a Private
with B Company
9th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He went to France in May 1915.
He was killed instantaneously by a shell [7th November 1916] (aged 22).
The Halifax Courier He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6A & 6B],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on Southowram War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Saint Anne's Church, Southowram
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Born in Northowram.
He was
a butcher [1882, 1891] /
a butcher shopkeeper (employer) [1901] /
a butcher (employer) [1911].
In 1822, he married Susannah Sutcliffe [1860-1918] at St Thomas's Church, Claremount.
Children:
They lived at
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He was employed at Thornber Brothers Limited.
In [Q3] 1936, he married Edna Eileen Walmsley in Todmorden.
They lived at Mytholmroyd [1944].
During World War II,
he served as a Driver
with the Royal Army Service Corps.
He was killed in action [17th September 1944] (aged 34).
He was buried at Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Italy [Grave Ref IV A 3].
He is remembered on a memorial in St John in the Wilderness, Cragg Vale,
and in the book Royd Regeneration
In 1896, he married Emma Riley in Halifax.
He died [Q1] 1906.
After his death, Emma took over at the Prospect.
Later that year, Frederick Medley took over from Mary
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Born in Northowram [6th July 1825].
He was
a cotton warp dresser [1851] /
an overlooker [1866] /
a winder-on of cotton warps [1871].
In [Q4] 1855, he married (1) Harriet Howarth [1831-1859] in Halifax.
Child:
John Ambler [7th July 1859-1936] who was born at 22 Lister Lane, Halifax
Harriet died (possibly of perinatal complications) [28th July 1859] (aged 28),
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2147].
On 5th November 1860, Ambler married (2) Hannah Bates at Halifax Parish Church.
Child:
Sarah Elizabeth [1864-1866] who was buried with her father
They lived at 40 Crossley Terrace, Halifax [1871].
Living with them [in 1871] was Ambler's widowed
father Jonathan.
Ambler died 19th August 1879 (aged 52),
and was buried with his first wife.
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Born in Liverpool [9th October 1931].
Actor best known for his rôle in the TV series Till Death Us
Do Part.
He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease [2004].
From December 2006, he and his wife, Steph, lived in
Todmorden.
He died 25th September 2017 (aged 85)
In 1915, he married Mary Nawton [1889-1966]
in Pickering.
Children:
They lived at Copley [1918]
Arnold died in Halifax [10th October 1963] (aged 72).
Mary died in Hull in 1966.
Members of the family were buried at St Stephen's Church, Copley
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During World War II,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the 5th Battalion
East Yorkshire Regiment.
He died 25th October 1942 (aged 25).
He is remembered on the Alamein Memorial, Egypt [Grave Ref 57]
Born in Windhill, Yorkshire.
He was a wallstone dresser [1891, 1911].
In [Q4] 1891, he married Ada Dixon [1872-19??] in Halifax.
She was a cloth weaver in a mill [1911]
Children:
The 1911 census shows that they had had 4 children of whom 2 were still alive at that time.
They lived at 5 Cockroft's Terrace (Winter Hill) Southowram [1911].
Arthur died 11th May 1920 (aged 49)
& was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-A48]
with Albert L. Fawthrop
During World War II,
he served as a Driver
with the 429th General Transport Company
Royal Army Service Corps.
He died in Algeria [30th December 1942] (aged 26).
He was buried at Bone War Cemetery, Annaba, Algeria [Grave Ref VI B 14].
He is remembered on Ripponden War Memorial
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Born in Halifax.
He was
a solicitor's clerk [1881] /
a foreman wood working machinist [1911].
In [Q2] 1889, he married Mary Elizabeth Town [1864-1914] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
3 Throstle Bank, King Cross, Halifax [1911].
Mary Elizabeth died 25th September 1914 (aged 49).
Arthur died 25th August 1924 (aged 58)
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2109]
with James Booth
He was born in Brighouse whilst his father was working at 22 Bethel Street.
He went on to play a major part in the development
of Salvationism in North America
Born in Shipley.
He was
an assistant school master [1871] /
Headmaster of Holy Trinity Boys' School [1881] /
Superintendent of the Sunday Schools attached to Holy Trinity Church.
In [Q4] 1875, he married Mary Jane Greenwood [1852-1928] in Halifax.
She was listed as lets apartments [1891]
Children:
They lived at
Benjamin died 2nd July 1888 (aged 37).
Mary Jane died 17th July 1928 (aged 76).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 553].
A memorial stone was erected by Managers, Teachers and Scholars of
the schools
He did religious work in South Africa
and
served in Oxfordshire
before becoming
Minister at Ripponden Congregational Church [1915].
In 1924, he moved to Barnoldswick
In [Q3] 1938, he married Dorothy / Dora Binns in Calder District.
They lived at Brighouse.
During World War II,
he served as a Sergeant
/ Flight Engineer
with the 9th Squadron
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He died 1st January 1945 (aged 31)
and was buried at Brighouse Cemetery
[F C 498].
He is remembered on Luddendenfoot War Memorial
He was
a machine tool turner [1901] /
a railway porter [1911] /
a Sergeant Major with the West Ridings [World War I].
In [Q1] 1911, he married Ethel Longley [1886-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
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On 26th September 1850, he married Sarah Woodhead in Halifax.
He was
a coal miner [1850] /
landlord of the Old Duke William, Shelf [1859-1878].
Sarah died at the Duke William [24th November 1859].
David died at the Duke William [7th February 1878].
The couple were buried at Heywood's Chapel
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Son of Thomas Henry Steel Booth.
Born in Halifax.
He was
brought up in the Haley Hill area of Halifax /
a brickyard labourer [1911] /
employed by Richardson's, builder in Dudwell /
a labourer of Back Foundry Street, Halifax [1915].
In 1915, he married Margaret Jane Kennedy [1895-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
They lived at
During World War I,
he enlisted [November 1915]
and served as a Lance Corporal
with the 2nd/5th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was sent to France in [May 1916], and appointed Lance Corporal
[September 1916].
He was awarded the Military Medal
[1917]
His photograph appears with a report of his award in the Halifax Courier [1st December 1917].
He was sent home [January 1918] suffering from shell shock, and
returned to France [September 1918].
He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal
[1918]
His photograph appears with a report of his award in the Halifax Courier [16th November 1918].
He was appointed Acting Corporal [October 1918].
He was badly wounded in the advance on Maubeuge.
He died of wounds [8th November 1918].
His photograph appears with reports of his story in the Halifax Courier [30th November & 8th December 1918].
He was buried at Awoingt British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref III B 8].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint James's Church, Halifax.
His brother-in-law David Kennedy also died in the War
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Born in Halifax.
He was
a railway porter [1911] /
on the clerical staff of the West Riding Police Force, Wakefield
[1915].
On 7th March 1916, he married Eva May Harper [1894-1974]
at St Helen's, Hemsworth.
They had no children.
They lived at 9 Japan Street, Halifax [1915].
During World War I,
he enlisted [15th December 1915]
and served as a Lance Corporal
with the Corps of Military Police
(Foot Branch).
He sailed from Devonport to Alexandria [21st June 1916] on the SS
Minnewaska (which was later destroyed by a mine from the
German U-boot UC-23 [29th November 1916]).
He died of dysentery in Alexandria, Egypt [10th September 1916].
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt [Grave Ref D 54].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint George's Church, Lee Mount
His brothers also served:
Sergeant Zachariah Booth (with the West Yorkshire Pioneers),
Sergeant Major Cyril Booth (with the West Ridings),
and
Lance Corporal Irvine Booth (with the Military Foot Police)
In 1925, Eva married Alec Bowman [1897-1961] in Halifax
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He was a stone miner [1891].
He married Unknown.
Children:
They lived at Castle Hill, Rastrick [1891].
Edward was a widower by 1891.
Living with them [in 1891] was widowed brother-in-law Abraham
Wilman [b 1836] (stone miner)
He carried on the family business after the death of
his mother [1900].
On 6th November 1902, he married Clara Elizabeth Ives in Halifax.
Edward died in Lytham, St Anne's [11th January 1908]
and was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
with his parents.
Clara died in Lytham St Anne's [10th October 1910].
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Born in Northowram [29th August 1845];
baptised at Shelf [3rd February 1862].
Emma had an illegitimate son: Fred Booth
In 1877, Emma married John Brook.
They had 4 children.
Emma died in Shelf, of heart failure & senile decay [13th January 1925] (aged 79)
Members of the family were buried at Halifax Parish Church
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Born in Halifax.
He was
a draper of North Parade [1897] /
a draper shop keeper [1901].
In 1897, he married Mary Hannah Tiffany [1875-1???] at St James's Church, Halifax.
Child: William
They lived at 36 Union Street, Halifax [1901]
Living with them [in 1901] was his widowed mother Mercy Booth
[b 1832].
Ernest died in 1902 (aged 37)
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1398].
In 1905, Mary Hannah married Albert Ratcliffe
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He was
a member of Wesley's Chapel, Halifax /
a grocer's salesman [1911] /
employed by Ballard & Richardson (motor building trade), Bond
Street, Halifax.
He lived at
He enlisted in the West Riding Regiment (Territorials) in Halifax
[May 1913].
During World War I,
he was called-up [August 1914]
and served as a Sergeant
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was promoted to Corporal [(acting) November 1914] & [April 1915]
and Sergeant [(acting) August 1915] & [November 1915].
He was sent to France [April 1915], gassed on the [21st December
1915] and hospitalised.
He died in the Dardanelles in a failed attack on Schwaben Redoubt [3rd September 1916] (aged 22).
He was accepted as dead for official purposes [May 1917].
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6A & 6B,]
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Roll of Honour at Rhodes Street Wesleyan Chapel
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He was
a shoddy manufacturer (employer) [1901].
In [Q1] 1898, he married (1) Lucy Holroyde [1871-1914] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Lucy died 14th March 1914.
Lucy was buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: A9]
with Ernest Hedley's father.
In [Q1] 1915, Ernest Hedley married (2) Lois Whiteley in Halifax.
Born in Stainland.
He was
a joiner's apprentice [1891] /
a farmer [1901, 1911].
In [Q3] 1898, he married Isabella Waddington [1872-1918] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Isabella died 3rd April 1918 (aged 46).
Fletcher Ernest died 13th May 1941 (aged 67).
The couple were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/467]
with grandson Jeffrey Hartley
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
He died 22nd September 1918.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Upper Edge Baptist Church
Born 10th August 1874.
He was a cotton piecer [1891].
Frank died October 1952 (aged 78)
and was buried at Christ Church, Barkisland
[13th October 1952]
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He was a woollen tenter [1911].
During World War I,
he served as an Ordinary Seaman
with the Royal Navy
aboard HMS Anchusa.
He died 16th July 1918 (aged 23)
when his ship was torpedoed by German Submarine
U-54
and sank in the Atlantic, north of Ireland
with the loss of 78 of her crew of 93.
He is remembered on the family grave at St Andrew's Church, Stainland,
and on the Plymouth Naval Memorial.
His brothers Willie & Selwyn also died in the War
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Born 16th February 1860;
baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [27th May 1860].
He was a clerk at Firth's [1871].
In 1884, he sailed to America to become Superintendent
at Firth's new plant at Firthcliffe.
On 15th June 1885, he married Lydia Hurst [1862-1???]
in Philadelphia.
Children:
Fred died 6th January 1934.
He was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Cornwall, New York State, USA.
He is remembered on the family grave at Lightcliffe Old Church Graveyard
Fred was a cloth finisher of Eliza Street, Liverpool [1889].
On 6th January 1889, he married Clara Pritchard [1869-1???]
at Lower Broughton, Lancashire.
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Born in Brighouse.
He was
a member of Rastrick Cricket Club & Rastrick AFC /
employed by Murgatroyd's, dyers of Huddersfield.
During World War I,
he enlisted in the Brighouse Chums [1915]
and served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 24th September 1917 (aged 28).
He was buried at Noreuil Australian Cemetery, France [Grave Ref C 2].
He is remembered on Brighouse War Memorial,
on Rastrick War Memorial,
on Bailiff Bridge War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Upper Edge Baptist Church
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He was
a member of St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe & Sunday School /
employed by Firth's /
an engineer with Hopkinson's of Huddersfield.
During World War I,
he enlisted
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
[August 1914], then
he served as a Corporal
with the 32nd Company
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry).
He was killed when a shell fell on the dugout [26th October 1916].
He was buried at Courcelette British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref I C 18].
He is remembered at Lightcliffe Old Church Graveyard,
on Bailiff Bridge War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe
He was
a member of Harrison Road Chapel, Halifax /
educated at Holy Trinity & Heath Grammar School /
a worsted spinner's clerk [1911] /
employed in the commercial department of Standeven & Company Limited at Ladyship Mills.
He was engaged to Miss Gledhill of Glenholm Heath.
During World War I,
he enlisted [3rd September 1914]
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment),
then
he served as a 2nd Lieutenant
with the 56th Battalion
Machine Gun Corps.
He died of wounds [24th April 1918] (aged 23).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, France [Grave Ref V B 21].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at United Reformed Church, Carlton Street,
on the Memorial at Heath Grammar School,
and on the Standeven Roll of Honour
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He died February 13th 1866.
He was buried at St Mary's Church, Cottonstones
He was
a wool sorter [1851, 1861] /
a warehouseman [1871].
Around 1839, he married Sarah [1812-1???].
Children:
They lived at
He married Ann [1843-1914].
Children:
George died 9th August 1876 (aged 35).
Ann died 30th July 1914 (aged 71).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1465]
He was
a pupil at Rishworth School [1861] /
a mechanic (spinning machine maker) [1881] /
a mechanic [1891].
In [Q1] 1867, he married Jane Fletcher [1845-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
He married (1) Unknown.
Child:
child
He (possibly) married (2) Amelia Davidson
in Burnley.
During World War I,
he served as a Corporal
with the 17th Battalion
Royal Fusiliers.
He was killed by machine gun fire [9th July 1916] (aged 27).
He was buried at Zouave Valley Cemetery, Souchez, France [Grave Ref II C 12].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Birchcliffe Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge,
on the Memorial at Hebden Bridge Spiritualist Church,
and on the Memorial at Hebden Bridge Association Football Club
In [Q1] 1919, Amelia married Mr Schofield
in Burnley.
They lived at Hulme, Manchester
Born in Elland.
He was
a milk dealer [1881] living with brother-in-law Joseph Thornber /
a farmer (own account) [1901] /
a dairy farmer [1911].
On 30th June 1881, he married Mary Hannah Hayes [1858-1931] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Sons Willie, Frank & Selwyn died in World War I
Members of the family were buried at St Andrew's Church, Stainland
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Minister at Ovenden.
He lived at
71 Keighley Road, Illingworth [1905]
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 738th Mechanical Transport Company
Army Service Corps.
He died 4th August 1918 (aged 26).
He was buried at Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece [Grave Ref C 466]
He married Mary [1807-1877].
Child: Thomas
Henry died 24th February 1856 (aged 47).
Mary died 4th October 1877 (aged 70).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4123]
He was
a hairdresser & news agent [1881, 1891] /
a newspaper seller [1901] /
a news vendor newsagent [1911] /
an agent for the Courier at the Post Office stand
In 1875, he married Hannah Spencer [1851-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1911] were son Cyril and his
wife Ethel.
4 of their sons served in World War I:
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On 21st March 1920, he married Ethel Hollas in Huddersfield.
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He was a book keeper.
In [Q1] 1867, he married Ellen Sunderland [1840-1872] in Halifax.
Ellen died 9th July 1872 (aged 32).
Herbert died 30th March 1877 (aged 38).
The Manchester Times [7th April 1877] reported
An inquest was held by the City Coroner on the body of Herbert
Shackleton Booth, a clerk, late of 18 Clarence Street, Ardwick,
who was killed at Victoria Railway Station, on Friday night [30th
April 1877] by being knocked down by a train as he was attempting to
cross the line, contrary to rules.
The Jury returned a verdict of Accidental Death
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1271]
with Herbert's parents
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He was
landlord of the White Lion, Heptonstall [1869] /
a cotton twister [1879] /
a beerseller in Heptonstall [1879] /
a cotton doubler [1881]
He married (2) Sarah Jane Hurst [1846-1879] from Stalybridge,
Cheshire, at Halifax Parish Church [14th March 1870].
They had no children.
Sarah Jane died at the White Lion, Heptonstall.
She was buried at Heptonstall Church
[14th June 1879].
He married (2) Ann Pickles [1841-1909] at Halifax Parish
Church [31st March 1880].
They had no children.
They lived at
He died at Firth Street, Rastrick [4th August 1889].
He was buried at Heptonstall Church
with his first wife [6th August 1889].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £354 14/5d.
Probate was granted to his widow Ann
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Born in Halifax.
He was an overlooker's assistant (weaving carriage cloth) [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Gunner
with the 2nd Trench Mortar Battery
Canadian Field Artillery.
He died 20th November 1917.
He was buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref XXVII B 10A].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
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Son of William Charge Booth.
Born in Catterick.
He was educated at Richmond School in Yorkshire, St Catharine's
College Cambridge, and Wells Theological College
before becoming
Deacon and Curate at Illingworth [1897-1910] /
Vicar at St Thomas's Church, Claremount [1910-1913] /
Vicar at Illingworth [1913-1923] /
Honorary Chaplain to the Forces [1922]
In 1921, Horace's mother Maria Eliza was living with
him at Illingworth Vicarage.
He resigned and left Illingworth to become Vicar of
Crakehall-with-Langthorn in Bedale.
He died in Richmond
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He designed Wainhouse Tower until he left [around 1875] because of
the feud between J. E. Wainhouse and Sir Henry Edwards, when
R. S. Dugdale took over the project
During World War II,
he served as a Gunner
with the 77th Field Regiment
Royal Artillery.
He died 21st April 1943 (aged 25).
He was buried at Massicault War Cemetery, Tunisia [Grave Ref III E 5]
Recorded in 1843, when he was
appointed sub-Treasurer for Ovenden to the General Council for
the National Charter Association
He married Harriet [1815-1893].
James died 8th January 1864 (aged 57).
Harriet died in New Jersey, USA [3rd March 1893] (aged 78).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2109]
with Arthur Paine Booth
He was
a cotton twister [1841, 1851, 1861] /
a waste dealer [1865] /
a farmer [1871] /
a farmer of 16 acres [1881].
On 21st October 1838, he married Martha Habergham at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1841] was Martha's uncle David Habergham.
Martha died in 1860 (aged 43).
Martha & James were buried at Ebenezer Methodist New Connexion Chapel, Soyland
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He moved to Halifax in 1861.
In 1876, he went into business at Ovenden as James Booth & Son.
See
Akroyd Branch Library and
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Born in Greetland [22nd March 1847].
He died 22nd August 1880
& was buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: B7]
with his parents
He was
a delver in Barkisland [1879].
On 31st May 1879, he married Mary Whitehead Normington [1856-1???].
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He was a weaver (tapestry) for a carpet manufacturer [1911].
In [Q3] 1874, he married Emma Mitchell [1854-19??] from
Hipperholme.
Children:
The family lived at 2 East View, Lightcliffe [1911]
Born in Sowerby.
He was
landlord of the Queen Hotel, Ripponden [1897] /
landlord of the Golden Lion, Ripponden [1914-1917].
On 7th October 1897, he married Louisa Ann Robinson [1865-1955] at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden.
Children:
Living with them [in 1901] was sister-in-law Sarah Robinson
(aged 33).
He died at Lower Brig Royd, Ripponden [16 Apr 1936].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £3,444 12/6d.
Probate was granted to
his widow Louisa Ann and son George Eric Booth
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He married Elizabeth [1842-1905].
Elizabeth died 16th January 1905 (aged 63).
James died 2nd October 1980 (aged 72).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 540]
with David Woodworth
In [Q4] 1896, he married Mary Della Swale in Halifax.
James died at the Royal Oak in 1926.
Mary Della took over at the Royal Oak [1926]
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He was a cask merchant [1919, 1924].
See
James Duffield and
Charles Duffield
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Born in Soyland Town, [30th December 1843].
He was
a cotton twister [1861, 1871] /
a labourer [1881] /
a quarry labourer & farmer [1891].
On 28th December 1865, he married Eliza Whiteley [1845-1???].
Children:
The children were born in Barkisland.
The family lived at
Jeremiah died at St Luke's Hospital, Halifax in 1921 (aged 77)
He was buried at Christ Church, Barkisland
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He was
a cotton spinner at Hanging Lee Mill, Ripponden [1867] /
a cotton spinner [1883].
He was an executor of Thomas Lees [1867].
On 7th July 1862, he married Mary Isabella Lees [1842-1917]
born in Soyland, in Halifax.
Children:
Jerry died in Halifax [25th September 1909].
Mary Isabella died in Rochdale [2nd November 1917].
See
Ellis Whiteley
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He married Unknown.
Children:
He married Unknown.
Children:
In 1848, he appeared on the list of electors in the West Riding
election for the Knight of the Shire
He married Sarah [1769-1824].
Children:
Sarah died 31st May 1824 (aged 55).
John died 12th January 1829 (aged 62).
Members of the family were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax
He served
with the 2nd Battalion
84th Foot
York & Lancaster Regiment
in the Peninsular War
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He married Unknown.
Child:
Anne Agnes [b 1874] who married James Thomas Sparks
They lived at (possibly) 15 Bank Street, Todmorden [1895]
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He was
a cordwainer [1825] /
a boot & shoe maker [1851] /
landlord of the Sportsman, Boothtown [1861, 1871].
On 30th January 1825, he married Frances Brook [1805-1881] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Pule Nick, Halifax [1851].
John died at the Sportsman Inn [23rd December 1872].
Frances died in 1881
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Born in Halifax [23rd May 1806];
baptised in the Presbyterian Church [14th Sep 1806].
He was
a partner in Whitley & Booth /
a bookseller at 15 George Street, Halifax [1837] /
a bookseller [1841] /
a bookseller & printer employing 6 men [1851] /
a bookseller, stationer & letterpress printer employing 3 men, 2
apprentices, 1 boy & 1 girl, still living with them is charlotte
whitley [1861].
On 15th December 1840, he married Harriet Whitley in Halifax.
She was widowed, living at Crown Street and running the business
employing 5 men, 5 boys & 3 girls [1871]
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1841, 1861] was Harriet's younger
sister Charlotte Whitley [b 1825].
John died at home [15th September 1868].
Harriet died at home [12th February 1900].
Members of the family were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell [Grave Ref: 35-F]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell
He was
a beer & spirit dealer at unidentified premises at 4 Albion Street,
Halifax [1851] /
landlord of the Boar's Head Hotel, Halifax [1861, 1864].
Question:
Does anyone know which [1851] hostelry this may have been?
In 1842, he married Mary Brook [1823-1873] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at 4 Albion Street, Halifax [1851].
After John's death, Mary took over at the Boar's
Head [1871].
John & Mary were buried at St Paul's Church, King Cross
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Born in Halifax.
He was
a shoemaker [1851] /
a cordwainer [1861] /
a manufacturer (cotton) [1871].
He married Ruth [1826-1909].
Children:
They lived at
John died 12th October 1895 (aged 72).
Ruth died 18th January 1909 (aged 83).
Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: B7]
He married (1) Unknown.
On 11th September 1882, he married (2) Sarah Pickles
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Born in Keighley.
He was
landlord of the Country House, Hipperholme [1860] /
iron founder & publican at the Railway Hotel, Rastrick, employing 9
men & 1 boy [1861] /
a brewer at Gooder Lane, Rastrick [1871] /
a brewer at Rastrick [1876, 1879] /
a brewer employing 17 men at Huddersfield Road, Rastrick [1881] /
a partner in Booth & Ogden at the Red Cross Brewery.
In August 1874, J. B. Booth was granted a wine licence for
premises adjoining Brighouse Railway Station, but a beer licence
was refused
On 13th April 1858, he married (1) Eliza Brook [1838-1874]
in Rastrick.
Children:
On 16th September 1875, he married (2) Mary Walker [1842-1933].
Child: 7.
Ellen Eliza [b 1877]
He died 3rd November 1887
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell
He was a cask merchant [1919].
See
Charles Duffield
This & associated entries use material contributed by Malcolm Corbett
Born in Halifax.
He was
a wire worker of Holden Street, Halifax [1883] /
a wire drawer [1891] /
a drapery art decorator [1901] /
a grocer [1909] /
a retail grocer [1911].
He married Betsy Ann Hunt [1858-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1911] were 5 boarders
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He married Unknown.
He was
a beerhouse keeper at 8 St James's Road – the Brewers' Arms, Halifax [1911].
He married Unknown.
He was widower by 1911
Born in Huddersfield [Q4 1898].
He was
(possibly) educated at Rastrick Grammar School /
employed at the W. H. Smith bookstall at Brighouse Station /
employed at the Anchor Pit signal cabin.
During World War I,
he enlisted under age [June 1915]
and served as a Private
with the 10th Battalion
Cameronian (Scottish Rifles).
He died in France [6th March 1916].
He is remembered on the Loos Memorial, France [Grave Ref 57-59],
on Brighouse War Memorial,
on Rastrick War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Rastrick
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Booth, Mr Ref 129-2870
Of Shaw Hill, Halifax.
Booth, Abraham Ref 129-9
Son of Sam Booth.
Booth, Albert Ref 129-18
Son of Sladdin Booth, butcher.
Susannah was born in Halifax, the daughter of Thomas
Sutcliffe, weaver
Booth, Albert Ref 129-8
Son of Rosetta & George Booth.
Booth, Albert Edward Ref 129-89
Landlord of the Prospect, Sowerby Bridge [1905].
Booth, Ambler Ref 129-20
Son of Jonathan Booth.
It is probable that Hannah had a daughter Sarah Ann [b
1855] who married George Glasby
Details of Hannah's death / burial place are not yet known
Booth, Anthony George Ref 129-2443
Aka Tony Booth.
Booth, Arnold Ref 129-55
Son of James Leonard Booth [1867-1942].
Mary was born in Pickering
Booth, Arnold Ref 129-26
Son of Sarah Jane & James Steele Booth of Halifax.
Booth, Arthur Ref 129-75
Son of Edward Booth.
Ada was born in Rastrick.
Booth, Arthur Ref 129-36
Born in Ripponden.
Booth, Arthur Paine Ref 129-98
Son of William Booth.
Booth, Ballington Ref 129-142
Second son of William Booth.
Booth, Benjamin Ref 129-2760
Son of George Booth.
Mary Jane was born in Halifax.
Booth, Rev Charles Ref 129-1265
Born in Cheshire.
Booth, Colin Ref 129-19
Son of Ada & William Archibald Booth.
Booth, Cyril Ref 129-22
Son of Herbert Booth.
Ethel, of Elm Villas, Clayton, was born in Knottingley, the
daughter of George Longley, rope maker
Booth, David Ref 129-83
Born in Northowram.
Sarah was born in Northowram, the daughter of William Woodhead
Booth, Edgar Ref 129-12
MM, DCM.
Margaret Jane, of Back Foundry Street, Halifax, was the
daughter of Isaac Kennedy
For gallant conduct
For conspicuous gallantry and dash while section commander during the
attack on Marcoing [France] on the 28th September 1918.
On reaching his final objective, he found the trench full of the
enemy, who greatly outnumbered his forces, and with splendid
fearlessness rushed it, and brought out over twenty prisoners and a
machine gun.
Later, he led a patrol into the enemy trenches, and drove off a party
with a machine gun
Booth, Edgar Hartley Dawson Ref 129-16
Son of Herbert Booth.
Eva May, of 155 West View, Hemsworth, was born in Broxwich,
Walsall, the daughter of Abraham Harper, miner
Booth, Edward Ref 129-76
Born in Windhill, Yorkshire.
Booth, Edward Whitley Ref 129-106
Son of John Booth.
Clara was the daughter of William Ives
Her burial place is not yet known
Booth, Emma Ref 129-11
Daughter of Grace Laycock [1822-1???] & William Booth
[1812-18??], a flag facer / quarryman.
It is accepted that Ezra Pinder was Fred's biological
father
Booth, Ernest Ref 129-37
Son of William Booth.
Mary Hannah was born in Halifax, the daughter of George Tiffany
Booth, Ernest Ref 129-39
Son of John Henry Booth.
Booth, Ernest Hedley Ref 129-69
Son of Joseph Booth.
Lucy was born in Stainland [20th May 1871]
Ernest Hedley's burial place is not yet known
Booth, Fletcher Ernest Ref 129-84
Son of George Booth.
Isabella was born in Hipperholme
Booth, Frank Ref 129-42
Booth, Frank Ref 129-103
Son of Jeremiah Booth.
Booth, Frank Ref 129-71
Son of George Henry Booth.
Booth, Fred Ref 129-49
Son of Hannah & Henry Booth of Wyke.
Booth, Fred Ref 129-52
Illegitimate son of Emma Booth and Ezra Pinder.
On the marriage record, Fred gives his father's name
as Ezra Booth, draper
Clara was born in Lower Broughton, Lancashire, the daughter
of George Pritchard, hairdresser
Booth, Fred Ref 129-32
Son of Hannah [1864-1938] & Ralph Booth [1859-1891]
of 42 & 44 Dewsbury Road, Rastrick.
Booth, Fred Ref 129-48
Son of Elizabeth & Albert Booth of 7 East View,
Lightcliffe.
Booth, Fred Ref 129-10
Son of Tom Booth.
Booth, George Ref 129-3567
Of Clay House, Soyland.
Booth, George Ref 129-93
Born in Ovenden.
Sarah was born in Wheatley
Booth, George Ref 129-97
Booth, George Ref 129-85
Born in Ripponden.
Jane was born in Stainland
Booth, George Ref 129-46
He was
brought up by his aunt Miss S. A. Stansfield, Holme Place,
Hebden Bridge /
a knife cutter for J. B. Hoyle & Company /
a player with Hebden Bridge FC & Mytholmroyd AFC /
a Territorial for 4 years.
Booth, George Henry Ref 129-70
Son of James Booth.
Mary Hannah was born in Stainland
Booth, Rev H. J. Ref 129-2258
MA.
Booth, Harry Ref 129-29
Son of Eliza Hannah & Jonathan Booth of Hebden Bridge.
Booth, Henry Ref 129-90
Booth, Herbert Ref 129-21
Born in Northowram.
Hannah was born in Ovenden
Booth, Herbert Ref 129-4
Born in Huddersfield.
Ethel was born in Stainland, the daughter of Eli Hollas
Booth, Herbert Shackleton Ref 129-79
Son of Thomas Booth.
Fatal accident in Manchester
Booth, Hinchliffe Ref 129-629
Son of Joseph Booth.
Booth, Horace Ref 129-40
Son of John Spencer Booth.
Booth, Rev Horace Fearne Ref 129-1123
MA.
Booth, Isaac Ref 129-143
Halifax architect who practised in George Street around 1865.
Booth, Mr J. Ref 129-2452
He stood unsuccessfully as the Radical candidate in the Election for MP for Halifax [1895]
Booth, Jack Ref 129-25
Son of Ethel Booth of Brighouse.
Booth, James Ref 129-100
He was a chartist in Ovenden.
Booth, James Ref 129-99
Booth, James Ref 129-57
Born in Soyland.
Martha was born in Soyland, the daughter of George Habergham
Booth, James Ref 129-454
Born in Shipley [1st October 1829].
Booth, James Ref 129-63
Son of John Booth.
Booth, James Ref 129-102
Son of James Booth.
Mary, of Barkisland, was the daughter of Thomas
Normington, joiner
Booth, James Ref 129-5590
Born in Southowram.
Booth, James Ref 129-9340
Son of Lister Booth.
Louisa Ann was born in Rastrick
Booth, James Ref 129-80
Booth, James Sladdin Ref 129-82
Landlord of the Royal Oak, Stainland [1925-1926].
Booth, James William Ref 129-5
Of Halifax.
Booth, Jeremiah Ref 129-101
Son of James Booth.
Eliza was born in Barkisland, the daughter of Dan
Whiteley paper maker
Booth, Jerry Ref 129-3011
Born in Soyland.
Booth, John Ref 129-50
Manservant and gardener at Shibden Hall in the time of Anne Lister.
Booth, John Ref 129-2400
Of Mixenden.
He was a wealthy man and owned considerable land.
He was described as
an eminent Christian, one of the holiest of the time and age in which
he lived
Booth, Rev John Ref 129-1227
He was Master of Heywood's School [1795].
He resigned after 8 months
for want of sufficient ability
Booth, John Ref 129-95
Of Pule Nick Farm, Northowram.
Booth, John Ref 129-87
Of Halifax.
Booth, John Ref 129-31
Born in Halifax.
Booth, John Ref 129-3273
Papermaker of Todmorden.
Booth, John Ref 129-2572
Partner in Brook & Booth
Booth, John Ref 129-1705
Around 1880, he established a wholesale and retail business selling
glass and china at 1 Cow Green, Halifax
Booth, John Ref 129-81
Born in Northowram.
Frances was born in Huddersfield
Booth, John Ref 129-978
Son of Sarah & John Booth.
Harriet was the daughter of John's business partner,
Nathan Whitley.
Booth, John Ref 129-3473
Born in Ovenden.
Mary was born in Dewsbury
Booth, John Ref 129-62
Of Greetland.
Ruth was born in Greetland
Booth, John Ref 129-61
Iron founder of Ripponden.
He established John Booth & Son.
Sarah was the daughter of William Pickles
Booth, John Brook Ref 129-2573
Son of Sarah (née Wall) [1813-1890] & David William Booth [1809-1885],
butcher
Booth, John Frederick Ref 129-6
Of Halifax.
Booth, John Henry Ref 129-47
Son of William Booth.
Betsy Ann, of Savile Terrace, Halifax, was born in Holbeach,
Lincolnshire, the daughter of Henry Hunt, shepherd
Booth, John Henry Ref 129-378
Born in Norwood Green.
Booth, John Rolston Ref 129-34
Son of Isabella & Frederick William Booth of 15 Brook
Green Hill, Rastrick [1911].