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He was
a woollen dyer [1861] /
a labourer in wire mill [1871] /
a wire cleaner [1881].
In [Q3] 1843, he (possibly) married Ellen Maude [1822-1891].
Children:
They lived at
Edmund died Q4 1890 (aged 70).
Ellen died Q2 1891 (aged 69).
They both died in Halifax
He was
a plasterer [1881, 1891, 1901] /
a plasterer (employer) [1911] /
retired [1921].
In [Q4] 1873, he married Zilla Bairstow [1854-1924] in Halifax.
Children:
The 1911 census shows that they had had 9 children of whom 3 were still alive at that time.
They lived at
Zillah died Q2 1924 (aged 70).
Edwin died Q2 1930 (aged 78).
They both died in Halifax
He was a tailor [1851, 1871, 1881].
In [Q3] 1847, he married Harriet Mitchell [1827-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1851] were Harriet's
mother Margaret Mitchell [b 1803]
& brother William Mitchell [b 1825] brickmaker.
Edwin was widowed by 1881.
The family lived at 5 Brinton Terrace, Halifax (living with
daughter Elizabeth and family) [1881].
Edwin died in Wakefield [Q2 1882] (aged 56)
He married Grace [1795-1865].
Child:
Eliza [1828-1905] who married William Kenyon
Frederick died 14th January 1865 (aged 68).
Grace died 21st August 1865 (aged 70).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1449]
He died 24th September 1899
and was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-A7]
He died in the conflict.
He is (possibly) remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Born in Halifax [24th November 1892].
He was
a draper's apprentice [1911] /
a cook's kitchen assistant (unemployed) [1939].
In [Q3] 1918, he married (1) Annie Roberts [1892-1918] in Halifax.
Annie died 25th November 1918 (aged 26).
On 22nd December 1919, he married (2) May Mitchell [1892-19??] at Halifax Register Office.
She was a canteen assistant [1939]
Child: Audrey [b 1920]
The Halifax Evening Courier [26th July 1921] reported
a court case between the couple: May, of Wyvern Place, Pellon,
Halifax, complaining of desertion by Horatio of 74 Stone
Street, Newcastle:
The arrangement was approved
They lived at
The Halifax Evening Courier [19th August 1942] reported
The bag had been lost by Mrs Elsie Moore of 2 Lower Well Gate,
Greetland.
Despite making enquiries Mrs Moore was unable to find her
handbag and placed an advertisement in the Halifax Courier &
Guardian.
In response to this advertisement, May Burrows reported
to Mrs Moore that she had found the handbag.
On 14th August 1942, Acting-Sgt Walker interviewed Mrs
Ireland, and, after initially denying any knowledge of the bag,
she later produced the bag and admitted to having spent all but
£8 of the money and having burnt the clothing coupons and the
identity card
Horatio died 30th October 1948 (aged 55).
Annie & Horatio were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
with Horatio's mother Hannah Jane Burrows [1861-11th
January 1937].
In [Q3] 1922, she married Herbert Burrows in Halifax.
41-year-old Ivy was a civilian casualty of the Hanson Lane bomb which fell on
22nd November 1940.
She died the same day
Born in Halifax.
He was
a mill hand silk drummer [1891] /
a slater [1901, 1911] /
a slater & plasterer (employer) [1921].
In [Q1] 1897, he married Martha Ann Sunderland [1874-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
James Arthur died 14th September 1938 (aged 64)
and was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
He was a plasterer [1881, 1891, 1901, 1911].
He married (1) Amelia [1856-1890].
Children:
Amelia died in Halifax [Q4 1890] (aged 34).
Around 1892, he married (2) Hannah Jane [1861-1937].
Hannah Jane had a son by her first marriage: William Edward Barton, who took his stepfather's surname and was known
as William Edward Barton Burrows
Children:
They lived at
Joseph Frederick died in Halifax [Q4 1917].
Hannah Jane died 11th January 1937 (aged 76)
and was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
with son Horatio
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Margaret died 13th June 1907 (aged 59)
and was buried at Christ Church, Todmorden
in an unmarked grave
He was
an overlooker in carpet works [1861] /
an overlooker [1865].
He married Nancy [1815-1877].
Children:
The children were born in Halifax.
The family lived at 22 Darley Street, Halifax [1861].
Nancy died 15th January 1877 (aged 62).
Miles died 25th November 1879 (aged 64).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2464]
Born in Ovenden.
He was
a letter press printer [1851] /
a letter press printer & bookseller.
In [Q4] 1845, he married Elizabeth Spencer [1824-1854] in Halifax
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1851] was visitor Thomas Dearden [b
Hebden Bridge 1823] (commercial traveller).
The Morning Herald of London [Tuesday 4th November 1856]
reported
Shortly after six o'clock on Thursday night [30th January 1856], as
he reached the junction of Illingworth Road and Bradshaw Lane, he was
attacked and robbed on the highway, near Bradshaw, by three men,
having their faces blackened.
One of them knocked him backward over his horse, causing him to fall
head first onto the road, the other two held him by the arms and
attempted to strangle him with his scarf; the other rifled his
pockets, finding only a few shillings, some keys and a knife.
Disappointed at finding their booty so small, they kicked him in his
side.
Bleeding from his mouth, nose and ears, he called out for assistance.
His assailants heard the sound of footsteps approaching and ran off.
Mr Burrows endeavoured to remount his horse, but the saddle
girths had been cut and he fell to the ground.
He is very badly injured, but it is hoped, not fatally
Elizabeth died 12th March 1854 (aged 30).
Norcross died 27th January 1859 (aged 35)
(his age is shown as 55 on the gravestone at Lister Lane
Cemetery.
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4129]
with Norcross's his parents
This & associated entries use material contributed by Stuart Wilkinson
He married Mary [1785-1860].
Children:
Richard died 29th March 1858 (aged 71).
Mary died 15th January 1860 (aged 75).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4129]
He married Irene.
Children:
They lived at 21 Calder Avenue, Pye Nest.
During World War II,
he served as a Trooper
with the Royal Tank Regiment
R.A.C. 5th.
He died of pleurisy in hospital in the Middle East [22nd August 1942] (aged 32).
He was buried at Tel El Kebir War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. [Grave Ref 1 J 8].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Born in Ovenden / Boothtown.
He was
a looser of pieces at dyehouse [1861] /
a thick wire drawer [1871] /
a wire drawer [1881, 1891, 1901, 1911] /
a plater's labourer with Drake's Limited at Ovenden [1921].
In [Q1] 1874, he married Susannah Greenwood [1853-1925] in Halifax.
Children:
The 1911 census shows that they had had 6 children who were all still alive at that time.
The children were born in Ovenden.
They lived at
Susannah died 18th September 1925 (aged 72).
William died 21st January 1938 (aged 85).
The couple were buried at Illingworth Moor Wesleyan Chapel
Burrows, Edmund Ref 514-8
Born in Dent, Yorkshire.
Ellen was born in Midgley
Burrows, Edwin Ref 514-5
Born in Halifax.
Zillah was born in Halifax
Burrows, Edwin Batty Ref 514-674
Born in Halifax.
Harriet was born in Halifax
Burrows, Frederick Ref 514-709
Burrows, Frederick Ref 514-1554
Born 18th February 1863.
Burrows, H. J. Ref 514-1739
He served in World War I.
Burrows, Horatio Ref 514-6
Son of Joseph Frederick Burrows.
May was born in Halifax [27th September 1892].
The man – who had deserted her on 1st January 1921 – made an offer of
15/- a week, and 6s 6d costs, which the woman had decided to accept
along with custody of the child Audrey (one year and 5 months
old).
On 11th August 1942, May found a handbag in the bus waiting
room at the bottom of Salterhebble Hill, and handed it to a bus
conductress, Doris Eileen Ireland of Aked's road, halifax
The bag contained £25 in bank notes, clothing coupons and an
identity card.
Details of May's death / burial place are not yet known
Burrows, Ivy Ref 514-3320
Daughter of R. L. Tiffany of 2 Woodland terrace, boothtown.
Burrows, James Arthur Ref 514-4
Son of Edwin Burrows.
Martha Ann was born in Halifax
Burrows, Joseph Frederick Ref 514-1559
Born in Halifax.
Amelia was born in Dublin
Hannah Jane was the widow of James Barton
Burrows, Margaret Ref 514-3
Burrows, Miles Ref 514-1281
Born in Sedburgh.
Nancy was born in Halifax
Burrows, Norcross Ref 514-2855
Son of Richard Burrows.
Elizabeth was born in Ovenden
Mr Burrows is a shareholder in a new mill recently built at
Bradshaw Lane, and it had been his practice to go to the mill every
Thursday, sometimes taking with him considerable sums of money, with
which to pay the contractors.
Burrows, Richard Ref 514-390
Burrows, Richard Ref 514-1404
He worked for Bates, engineers in Sowerby Bridge.
Burrows, William Ref 514-7
Son of Edmund Burrows.
Susannah was born in Ovenden
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