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Born in Wadsworth.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment.
He died 24th April 1917.
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 5],
on the Memorial at Crimsworth Wesleyan Methodist Chapel,
and on Wadsworth War Memorial
He was an iron founder [1861, 1871].
In [Q3] 1849, he married (1) Hannah Crowther [1830-1864] in Halifax.
Children:
Hannah died (possibly of perinatal complications) [Q1 1864].
In [Q4] 1865, he married (2) Lydia Crowther [1828-1???] in Halifax.
She was the sister of his first wife and had been living
with Edward & Hannah in 1861
They lived at
Living with them [in 1861] were Hannah's sisters:
Lydia Crowther [b 1828] (power loom worsted weaver),
Sarah Crowther [b 1839] (filler-up at worsted mill),
Ruth Lund [b 1832] (power loom worsted mill) & Ruth's
children
Thomas Lund [b 1853]
& Charles Lund [b 1860].
An Edward Butler died in Halifax [Q2 1879] (aged 51)
Born in Halifax.
He was
a wire drawer [1881, 1891] /
a patent steel wire drawer [1901] /
a grocer shop keeper [1911].
In [Q3] 1885, he married Clara Mitchell [1861-1936] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Edward died 7th March 1937 (aged 74).
Clara died 29th September 1936 (aged 75).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1667]
with James Holdsworth
In 1835, he married Sarah, daughter of Luke Roper, at
Halifax Parish Church.
Sarah was widowed by 1851, when she was innkeeper of the
Angel Inn, Dean Clough, Halifax.
Children:
Mary Ann was living with her grandfather Luke Roper
[1841].
She married Thomas Tattersall [1857].
They lived at Angel Inn, Dean Clough, Halifax.
Living with them [in 1851] was lodger Daniel Briggs [aged 32]
(cart driver) from Halifax
He was a director of Butler Machine Tool Company [1937].
He married Marjory, daughter of Alfred Edward Sykes.
Children:
Born in Halifax [Q4 1876].
In 1905, he married Elizabeth Ann Walton
at Thornton Parish Church.
Children:
He was (possibly) at Butler Machine Tool Company [1937]
In [Q3] 1926, he married Winifred Eunice Shaw
in Preston.
Children:
They lived at Stoneyhurst, Lightcliffe [1961].
Jack died in Halifax General Hospital [17th October 1961].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at.
Administration was granted to
his widow Winifred Eunice
and
children Brian Shaw & Patricia Ann
He married Catherine Rushworth.
Catherine died 25th January 1834 (aged 72).
James died 18th May 1834 (aged 70).
The couple were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax [Grave Ref: 89]
with Catherine's parents
Born at Middle Fold, Leeds [8th February 1844].
Engineer who started his working life as an apprentice engineer and
foreman working on textile machinery for Crossley's Carpets.
In 1868, he set up a small engineering business making looms at a
factory in Weymouth Street, Halifax.
In 1872, he went into partnership with George Dennis, producing
machine tools.
The partnership was dissolved by mutual consent in 1876.
Butler continued the business on his separate account, and [in
1880], he moved to Victoria Iron Works, Halifax where he carried on
business as a machine tool maker under the style J. Butler & Company.
He went on to establish Butler Machine Tool Company, the family
machine tool manufacturers.
In 1917, the business moved to Mile Thorn.
He was
a Councillor for Halifax Pellon ward [1892-1895] /
a member of the Technical School Committee /
a promoter of the Halifax High Level Railway.
In 1866, he married Elizabeth Mitchell [1842-1932] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Longfield House, Halifax [1905].
He had an illegitimate son – Telford Thompson Dyson – by his
housekeeper, Lily Dyson.
Lily's sister, Sophia, was a servant
at Butler's house.
His mother Sarah and some of his children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1131]
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 46th Battalion
/
3rd Battalion
Australian Infantry (Australian Imperial Forces).
He died 14th April 1916.
He is remembered on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France,
and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Born in Coventry [22nd March 1834].
He was
a draper's assistant [1861] /
a draper [1871] /
a draper employing 4 men [1881].
He married Emma [1844-1903].
Children:
They lived at 12 Northgate, Halifax [1871, 1881].
John died 27th October 1888 (aged 54).
Emma died 24th December 1903 (aged 59).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 979]
In 1896, he married Florence Caroline Horsfall in Halifax.
Children:
Jack and James joined Joseph Horsfall & Sons Limited
He was a butcher of Bradford [1848].
On 7th December 1848, he married Elizabeth, daughter of
William Greenwood, at Halifax Parish Church
She was one of the children who came to the district
and worked
as a
worsted spinner
at Calvert's Mill at Wainstalls.
She lived
with George Abbott [1901]
He married Grace Brooksbank
He married Betty [1825-1884].
Children:
The family lived at
Thomas died 11th June 1880 (aged 59).
Betty died 19th February 1884 (aged 59).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1571]
He married Sarah [1804-1???].
Children:
They lived at
See
Rishworth Particular Baptist Chapel
Born in Halifax [21st July 1850].
He was a machine maker [1881].
In [Q4] 1872, he married Margaret Simpson [1850-1912] in Halifax.
They lived at 47 Oxford Terrace, Halifax [1881].
Living with them [in 1881] was William's widowed
mother Betty Butler.
William died 3rd July 1905 (aged 55).
Margaret died 30th January 1912 (aged 62).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1571]
with William's parents
Butler, Ben Ref 445-1596 
Butler, Charles Ref 445-2448 Butler, Edward Ref 445-1465
Hannah was born in Halifax
Lydia was born in Halifax.
Butler, Edward Ref 445-1113
Clara was born in Halifax
Butler, Francis Ref 445-3287
Butler, Geoffrey Mitchell Ref 445-2449
Butler, Harold Ref 445-2447
Elizabeth Ann (Tissie) was the second daughter of
Mr Walton of Thornton, Bradford
Butler, J. Ref 445-1599 Butler, Jack Ref 445-2450
Butler, James Ref 445-1401
Catherine was the daughter of Miles Rushworth
Butler, James Ryder Ref 445-97
Butler, James William Ref 445-1743
Butler, Jo. Ref 445-3445
Butler, John Ref 445-371
Emma was born 22nd January 1844
Butler, John Ref 445-1808
Florence Caroline was the daughter of James Horsfall
Butler, Joshua Ref 445-3414
Butler, Margaret Ref 445-1215 Butler, Richard Ref 445-1219 Butler, Thomas Ref 445-1012
Betty was born 30th January 1825
Butler, Rev William Ref 445-2249
Sarah was born in Loughborough
Sarah was a widow by 1861.
Butler, William Ref 445-1010
Margaret was born in Halifax [2nd October 1850]
Marriage
1885
Butler surname Ref 445-1
Unattached BMDs for Butler
Page Ref: MMB751
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