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Born in Copley.
He married Jane from Oxenhope.
Child:
John
Adam and Jane died in Batley
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He married Unknown.
Child: William
He died in Dalton
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Born in Pellon.
He was
a cabinet maker [1871, 1881, 1891] /
a pianoforte maker [1901, 1911].
In [Q4] 1871, he married (1) Martha Sladdin at Halifax Parish Church.
Child:
John Edward [b 1874] who was a mill hand (worsted) [1891]
Martha Ann died in 1878 (aged 32).
In 1881, Alvin was a lodger with the Broadbent family in Oak
Street, Halifax, and son John Edward was with his Sladdin
grandparents.
In [Q2] 1881, Alvin married (2) Mary Ellen McGregor [1857-1???].
Children:
They lived at 6 Hare Street, Halifax [1891, 1901, 1911]
Alvin died Q2 1911 (aged 62)
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He was
an engineer, engine maker [1891] /
an engineer's tool maker [1901] /
an engine fitter [1911].
In 1889, he married Sarah Willmott [1856-1???]
in Ecclesall Bierlow.
3 of their children were born before the marriage
Children:
They lived at
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He was
an apprentice to iron turning [1911] /
an employee of C. Redman & Sons Limited.
He lived at Shepherds' Rest, Sowerby Bridge.
During World War I,
he enlisted [September 1914]
and served as a Private
with A Battery
1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
He was killed in action, whilst on a working party near the firing
line, he was struck by a bullet, which went through his heart, and he
died immediately
[16th June 1915].
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Y Farm Military Cemetery, Bois-Grenier, France [Grave Ref D 41].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
See
Horace Boocock
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Children:
Hannah Isabel died in Cranleigh, Surrey [1959]
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Born in Copley.
He married Unknown.
Child:
Thomas
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He was a slater's labourer [1891].
On 1st October 1892, he married Lizzie Whitaker [1872-1948] at
All Souls' Church, Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
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Born in Copley.
He married Unknown.
Children:
He died in Huddersfield
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He was
a worsted hand loom weaver [1851] /
a grocer's washerman [1861].
He married Nancy [1808-1879].
She was a power loom weaver [1851]
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1851] was lodger William Broadbent [b
Sowerby 1806] (hand loom weaver).
Living with them [in 1861] was niece Harriet Dear [b 1840]
(worsted twister).
John died 26th December 1870 (aged 62).
Nancy died 27th April 1879 (aged 71).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2517]
with William Henry Copley [1877-1878] /
He died on 19th June 1875, his wife, Unknown [1837-1875], died
on 23rd December 1875
From 1899, when their mother died, he and his siblings lived with
their grandparents in Sowerby Bridge.
He was
a member of the Spiritualist Progressive Lyceum, Sowerby Bridge /
an engine cleaner (loco works) [1911] /
a fireman on the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company at
Sowerby Bridge [1913].
During World War I,
he enlisted during the first week of the War
and served as a Private
/ Drummer
with the 7th Battalion
Bedfordshire Regiment.
He was killed in action in France [17th February 1917].
The Halifax Courier He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 2C]
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On 21st August 1749, she married Joseph Archer in Halifax.
Joseph's family came from Heymoor House, Shepley.
Children:
On 30th May 1752, Judith was buried at Kirkburton Church.
Joseph and Betty moved to Huddersfield,
where Joseph remarried
Born in Copley.
He married Unknown.
Child:
Thomas
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He was Bishop of Lincoln [1235].
He had several quarrels with the Pope and was suspended in 1252
He married Unknown.
Children:
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He married Unknown.
Children:
Born in Copley.
He married Unknown.
Children:
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Around 1861, he married Elizabeth [1841-1???].
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901, 1911] were the children of son
Walter
Thomas died in 1913 (aged 72)
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Born in Halifax.
He was
an iron founder in Sowerby Bridge [1861] /
a tin plate (worker) [1881] /
a core maker (moulder) [1891] /
an iron moulder's core maker [1901] /
an iron core maker [1911].
In 1886, he married Rebecca Garnett [1863-1899] at Christ Church, Pellon.
Children:
They lived at
Rebecca died in Dewsbury in 1899 (aged 36).
In 1901 & 1911, the family were living with Walter's parents.
In 1911, Walter was a boarder in Newcastle upon Tyne
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Born in Sowerby [9th April 1899].
He was
a member of St George's Church, Sowerby /
a cotton spinner [1917] /
employed by Shepherd & Blackburn.
During World War I,
he enlisted [10th April 1917]
and served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Notts & Derby (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment.
He had only been in France for 9 days when he was posted missing
[14th April 1918] and was later confirmed dead [9th May 1918].
He was killed in action [14th April 1918].
The Halifax Courier He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 99-102 & 162-162A],
and on the Memorial at Saint George's Church, Sowerby
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Born in Copley.
He married Unknown.
Child: William
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He married Unknown.
Child: Adam
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Born in Dalton.
He married Agnes [1350-1???].
He died in Dalton
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Born in Heckmondwike.
His Copley family originated in the Halifax district, but moved
away.
William returned and bought Cinder Hill, Coley.
He married (1) Unknown.
Child: 1.
Judith
He married (2) Unknown.
Child: 2.
William
William (senior) died at Coley, and was taken back to Birstall
where he was buried in the family grave
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In [Q4] 1859, he married Caroline Emily Ramsden in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
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He was
a cabinet maker (apprentice) [1901] /
a cabinet maker [1911] /
employed by Blackburn's, Gibbet Street, Halifax.
He had a sweetheart Miss Bentley.
During World War I,
he enlisted [January 1916]
and served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Durham Light Infantry.
He was reported missing and assumed to have died 15th October 1916 (aged 32).
It took several months for his death to be officially confirmed.
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Bancourt British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref VIII H 9].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
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This & associated entries use material contributed by Lesley AbernethyCopley, Adam Ref 274-2199
Son of Robert Copley.
Copley, Adam Ref 274-2201
Son of William Copley
Copley, Alvin Ref 274-4
Son of John Copley, warehouseman.
Martha, of Halifax, was born in Ovenden, the daughter of
Edwin Sladdin
Mary Ellen was born in Pellon Lane, Halifax
Copley, Andrew Ref 274-393
Born in York.
Sarah was born in Penzance, Cornwall.
Copley, Edwin Ref 274-403
Son of Andrew Copley.
Copley, Fred Smith Ref 274-317
In [Q3] 1921, he married Hannah Isabel Vere in Halifax.
Hannah Isabel was the daughter of Horace Thomas Vere
Copley, Geoffrey de Ref 274-2207
He is mentioned in the Wakefield Court Rolls:
Copley, Henry Ref 274-2197
Son of Hugh Copley.
Copley, Henry de Ref 274-483
He is mentioned in the Wakefield Court Rolls:
Copley, Herbert Ref 274-1066
Born in Halifax.
Copley, Hugh Ref 274-2192
Son of Thomas de Talvace.
Copley, Hugh de Ref 274-498
He is mentioned in the Wakefield Court Rolls:
Copley, John Ref 274-2
Born in Northowram.
Ann / Nancy was born in Wakefield.
Copley, John Ref 274-2120
Landlord of the Queen Hotel, Todmorden [1871].
Copley, John Ref 274-997
Son of Walter Copley.
Copley, John de Ref 274-482
He is mentioned several times in the Wakefield Court Rolls:
Copley, Judith Ref 274-2059
Daughter of William Copley.
Copley, Richard Ref 274-2196
Son of Hugh Copley.
Copley, Robert Ref 274-757
Alias Grosthead.
Of Copley.
Copley, Robert Ref 274-2198
Son of Thomas Copley.
Copley, Thomas Ref 274-5
When Thomas de Talvace inherited the property of his father John de Talvace, he assumed the surname Copley
Copley, Thomas Ref 274-1914
Of Copley.
Copley, Thomas Ref 274-2194
Son of Hugh Copley.
Copley, Thomas Ref 274-944
He was
a hair dresser [1881, 1901] /
a hair dresser & barber [1911].
Copley, Walter Ref 274-994
Son of Thomas Copley
Rebecca, of Holmes Terrace, was born in Luddenden, the daughter
of John Garnett, stone mason
Copley, Walter Ref 274-1064
Son of Herbert Copley.
Copley, William Ref 274-2195
Son of Hugh Copley.
Copley, William Ref 274-2200
Son of William Copley.
Copley, William Ref 274-2202
Son of Adam Copley.
Copley, William Ref 274-2057
Son of William Copley of Birstall.
Copley, William Ref 274-6
He was
a machine turner /
a machine tool maker (employer).
Caroline Emily was the daughter of John Ramsden
Copley, William Alvin Ref 274-1178
Son of Alvin Copley.
Copley, William de Ref 274-2205
He is mentioned in the Wakefield Court Rolls:
| Families |
Thomas de Talvace changed his name to Copley.
The Copleys and the Saviles intermarried.
See
Copley /
William Copley /
Roger Dodsworth /
Talvas family
The Copley family Ref 274-2058
| Surname |
Thomas de Talvace took the name Copley when he succeeded his
father's property around 1233.
Hugh de Coppelay is recorded at Skircoat in 1246,
William de Coppeley is recorded in 1331,
John de Coppeley is recorded in 1333 and
Hugh de Coplay is recorded at Skircoat in 1379
See
Talvas family and
Copley family
There are
33
entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Copley,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Marriages
1888,
1907
Copley surname Ref 274-1
Unattached BMDs for Copley
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