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He lived at 21 Savile Park, Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died at Fleurbaix Casualty Clearing Station [11th May 1915] (aged 34).
He was buried at Merville Communal Cemetery, France [Grave Ref II T 7].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He was
a partner in Jackson & Casson [1858] /
a member of the Loyal Georgeans [1858-1886].
David died in Birkenhead [Q1 1869] (aged 35)
This & associated entries use material contributed by David Cant
Born in Elland.
He was
a woollen manufacturer (employer) [1901, 1911] /
senior partner in James Casson Limited [1934].
In [Q2] 1905, he married Mary Helen Dyson [1878-19??] in Halifax.
They lived at Sommerville, Victoria Road, Elland [1911]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Marcus Casson
This & associated entries use material contributed by Ivan Birch
Child:
Emma who married Ernest George Fossey
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell
He was
a joiner [1841] /
a master joiner employing 1 man [1851].
He married Mary Ann [1806-1850].
Children:
They lived at
Mary Ann died Q3 1850.
George (possibly) died Q2 1861
Son of Eliza Beaumont; father unknown.
Born in Elland.
He was
a woollen weaver [1851] /
a woollen manufacturer [1859] /
a woollen manufacturer employing 7 men, 6 boys, 17 girls [1871].
On 16th December 1860, he married Susannah Sykes [1837-1???].
Children:
They lived at Savile Road, Elland [1871]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Marcus Casson
He was
a woollen manufacturer with business at Bar Mill, Elland /
head of Thomas Casson & Brother /
chairman of Century Dyeworks, Elland.
In [Q3] 1916, he married Delia Constance (Connie) Lumb
in Conway, Wales.
Child: Tom
They lived at Barkisland Hall and Llandudno.
George died [30th June 1948] after suffering a heart attack
and then falling down stairs at Barkisland Hall and breaking his
neck.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £140,463 19/8d.
Probate was granted to
his widow Delia Constance,
son Tom,
Samuel Sutcliffe (chartered accountant),
and
Harry Riley (chartered accountant).
Delia Constance died in Halifax General Hospital [7th May 1957].
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £11,279 10/2d.
Probate was granted to son Tom.
The couple were buried at Christ Church, Barkisland
This & associated entries use material contributed by Marcus Casson, Derrick Habergham & Janice Powers
Born in Elland.
He was a woollen manufacturer (employer) [1911].
On 8th May 1905, he married Beatrice Lumb at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
George Frederick died at Norton Lodge, West Parade, Llandudno [22nd April 1944] (aged 53).
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £44,715 15/9d.
Probate was granted to
his widow Beatrice, daughters Audrey Bowes Dawson
& Katherine Mary Drake.
Beatrice died 5th December 1973 (aged 90).
The couple were buried at Elland Cemetery
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
He was
a labourer at dye works (living with his uncle James Yates
at 1 Clarence Street, Halifax) [1861] /
a thick wire drawer [1871] /
a wire drawer [1881] /
keeper of King Cross Liberal Club rooms [1881] /
a thick wire drawer [1891] /
a general labourer [1901].
He married Sarah [1842-1922].
She was a worsted weaver [1871]
They had no children.
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901] were
nieces
Helena Freeman [b 1877] (worsted twister) [1901]
Sarah Freeman [b 1880] (worsted drawer) [1901]
& nephew
George Freeman [b 1882] (an invoice clerk) [1901].
Living with them [in 1911]
were nieces
Helena Freeman [b 1877] (seamstress in Poor Law Hospital)
Sarah Freeman [b 1880] (coatings weaver) [1901].
George died 27th October 1920 (aged 77).
Sarah died 20th May 1922 (aged 79).
The couple were buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram
He was
a member of St Hilda's Church, Halifax & Sunday School /
an ironmonger's errand boy [1911] /
an apprentice with Nicholson & West Limited.
He served with
with the Yorkshire Dragoons.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/5th Battalion
York & Lancaster Regiment.
He was killed at Bailleul, France [11th April 1918] (aged 22).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Le Grand Beaumart British Cemetery, Steenwerck, France [Grave Ref II C 10].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Hilda's Church, Halifax
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Born in Elland.
He was a woollen manufacturer employing 17 men, 30 women & 9 boys
[1881].
In 1861, he established James Casson Limited woollen manufacturers.
On 27th May 1879, he married Ann Tate at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at Norton House, Elland [1891, 1900].
James died 10th January 1900.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £15,178 2/4d.
Probate was granted to
William Smithies (cotton waste dealer), and John
Crawshaw (shoddy manufacturer)
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
He married Mary Sharp.
Children:
Mary died 6th October 1838 (aged 41).
Hannah died 15th September 1840 (aged 23).
Mary & Hannah were buried at Steep Lane Baptist Chapel, Sowerby
He was at Bath Parade, Halifax [1822]
He was a wire drawer [1851].
On 18th August 1853, he married Ann Hemingway [1830-1914] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
John died 26th September 1858 (aged 35).
Ann died 20th October 1914 (aged 84).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3879]
Born in Halifax.
He began his career as a drummer with a group called
the Cresters.
He has made many appearances on TV and on the stage.
In [Q1] 1969, he married Jean Williams in Calder District.
Children:
They lived at Brighouse.
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He married Mary [1800-18??].
She was a shopkeeper (for spice) [1851]
Children:
Mary was widowed by 1851.
They lived at Upper Shaw Hill, Halifax [1841, 1851].
Living with them [in 1851] was grandson Walter Casson [b 1846]
She appeared
as a ballet tart in the film version of The Phantom of the
Opera [2004]
and
in the Harry Potter film The Goblet of Fire [2005]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Thomas Green
Born in Halifax.
He was
a picker maker [1871, 1881] /
a picker maker for weaving [1891] /
a picker maker [1901] /
a leather picker maker [1911].
In [Q4] 1868, he married Mary Jane Jagger [1848-19??] in Halifax.
She was a silk mill hand [1871]
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was nephew Sidney Jagger [b 1866]
(railway servant).
Living with them [in 1881] was niece Lena Jagger [b 1881]
(worsted winder).
Living with them [in 1901] was niece Selina Jagger [b 1881]
(worsted coating weaver)
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
He was landlord there [1845].
Question:
Does anyone know whether he had any link to Casson Place, Elland?
He was a woollen manufacturer employing 3 hands [1851].
On 23rd January 1842, he married Eliza Beaumont [1814-1876] in Huddersfield.
Children:
They lived at New Street, Elland-cum-Greetland [1851].
Thomas died 30th September 1859.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £600.
The will was proved by
his widow Eliza, and stepson George Beaumont
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
He was a saddler [1891].
In 1873, he married Martha Ann Crowther from Wymondham,
Norfolk, in Halifax.
They lived at 12 Northgate, Elland [1891]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
He was
a woollen cloth manufacturer [1891] /
a woollen manufacturer [1901, 1911] /
a partner in Thomas Casson & Brother.
In 1889, he married (1) Emily Marchant in Halifax.
Child: George
Emily died at Springfield, Victoria Road, Elland [Q2 1920] (aged 50).
On 9th November 1925, he married (2) Constance Mary Witty at Christ Church, Barkisland.
They lived at
Thomas died at Springfield, Elland in 1933
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £72,779
Constance died in Norton Tower [7th March 1950].
Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Barkisland
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham, Glynn Helliwell & Janice Powers
He was a woollen manufacturer [1948, 1957].
In July 1940, he was imprisoned for 18 months for manslaughter and
banned from driving for 10 years after he knocked down and killed a
17-year-old mill-girl who was cycling at Boothtown.
He said he was dozing at the time and did not know that he had hit
anyone.
He was Lieutenant Casson at the time.
In 1947, he married Audrey Hesketh
in Conway, North Wales.
Children:
Jane was buried at Christ Church, Barkisland
This & associated entries use material contributed by Marcus Casson & Derrick Habergham
Question:
Is he the same person as
William Casson [1805-1865]?
Halifax architect.
Recorded in 1850
at Ferguson Street, Halifax
Question:
Is he the same person as
William Casson [18??-18??]?
Son of Mary & John Casson.
Born in Halifax;
baptised in Halifax [17th March 1805].
He was a land surveyor [1841, 1851].
Around 1828, he married Elizabeth [1806-1???].
Children:
They lived at
William (possibly) died March 1865
Casson, A. Benjamin Ref 431-533
Son of Betsy & Walter Casson.
Casson, David Dyson Ref 431-4
Son of William Casson.
Casson, Elizabeth Ref 431-6220
Matron of Halifax Workhouse [1830]
Casson, Ernest Tate Ref 431-1871
Son of James Casson.
Casson, George Ref 431-1410
In 1800, he was the Halifax Agent for the British Fire Office
of London
Casson, George Ref 431-138
He married Ellen Todd [18??-1???].
Casson, George Ref 431-1225
Born in Halifax.
Casson, George Ref 431-178
Born George Beaumont.
In 1842, Eliza married Thomas Casson
Susannah was born in Elland
Casson, George Ref 431-968
Son of Thomas Casson.
Delia was born in Elland, the daughter of Samuel Lumb
Casson, George Frederick Ref 431-2
Son of James Casson.
Beatrice was the daughter of Luke Lumb
Casson, George Rouse Ref 431-8
Born in Halifax [13th November 1842].
Sarah was born in Southowram [17th August 1842].
Casson, Harry Ref 431-1782
Illegitimate son of Annie Casson.
Casson, James Ref 431-1327
Son of Thomas Casson.
Ann was the twin daughter of Christopher Tate
Casson, Joel Ref 431-363
Of Ovenden.
Mary was the daughter of William Sharp
Casson, John Ref 431-1367
Halifax architect.
Casson, John Ref 431-6
Son of Joseph Casson.
Casson, Johnnie Ref 431-57
Casson, Joseph Ref 431-7
Mary was born in Halifax.
Casson, Lucy Elizabeth Ref 431-893
Casson, Sidney Ref 431-1223
Son of George Casson.
Mary was born in Halifax.
Casson, Thomas Ref 431-2494
He built the George & Dragon, Elland on land known as Sheep
Croft.
Casson, Thomas Ref 431-353
Born in Halifax.
Eliza had 2 children (fathers unknown):
Casson, Thomas Ref 431-1221
Born in Halifax.
Casson, Thomas Ref 431-3
Son of George Casson.
Emily was the daughter of Edwin Marchant
Constance was the daughter of Thomas Witty
Casson, Thomas Ref 431-966
Son of George Casson of Barkisland Hall.
Casson, William Ref 431-2096
Casson, William Ref 431-5
Elizabeth was born in Halifax
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George Casson
The Casson family Ref 431-1199
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Marriage
1853
Casson surname Ref 431-1
Unattached BMDs for Casson
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