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Cardwell, AlfredRef 577-4
[1865-19??]
Son of Martha [1834-1???] & Edwin Cardwell [1830-1???].

Born in Brotherton, West Riding of Yorkshire.

He was a coal miner [1881] / a coal miner hewer below ground [1901] / a silk washer [1911].

He married Martha [1865-19??].


Martha was born in Brotherton.

She was a cotton carder [1911]

 

Children:

  1. Fred [b 1889] who was a timberer [1911]
  2. Sarah [b 1891] who was a silk spinner [1911]
  3. Maud [b 1893] who was a silk spinner [1911]
  4. Martha Ann [b 1895] who was a silk spinner [1911]
  5. George W. [b 1897] who was a wool spinner [1911]
  6. Ellenor Heromina [b 1899]
  7. Tom [b 1901]
  8. Hilda Bertha [b 1903]
  9. Mary [b 1905]

The older children were born in Brotherton; Hilda Bertha & Mary were born in New Fryston, Yorkshire.

The 1911 Census records that they had had 11 children of whom 9 were still alive at that time.

The family lived at

  • Pasture Lane, High Street, Brotherton [1901]
  • 22 Oldham Street, Rastrick [1911]

Cardwell, ArthurRef 577-422
[1844-1934]
Son of
Charles Cardwell.

Born in Hightown [27th November 1844].

On 13th December 1868, he married Ellen Miriam Robinson [1839-1916] at Halifax Parish Church.


Ellen was born in Coollattin Park Estate, Wicklow, Ireland [19th October 1839]
 

Children:

  1. John Percival [1868] who died in infancy
  2. Harold [1869-1940]
  3. Agnes Louisa [1871-1957]
  4. Lillian [1873-1954]
  5. Gertrude [1875-1963]
  6. Percival [1879-1948]
  7. Daisy [1883] who died in infancy
  8. John [1884] who died in infancy

On 26th August 1880, the family sailed from Plymouth, aboard the Scottish Prince, arriving at Rockhampton, Queensland [7th December 1880].

Ellen died 22nd February 1916.

Arthur died 14th May 1934.

They both died in Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia and were buried at the Field of Mars Cemetery, New South Wales

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Cardwell, CharlesRef 577-404
[1822-1899]
Son of
John Cardwell.

Born in Thornhill [9th February 1822].

He was a card maker / a farmer.

In [Q2] 1844, he married Mary Womersley [1820-1893] in Halifax.


Mary was born in Clifton-cum-Hartshead
 

Children:

  1. Arthur
  2. Frederick [1845-1907]
  3. Louisa [1846-1871]
  4. Henry [1850-1945]
  5. Sarah [1858-1923]
  6. Mary [b 1859]
  7. John Ernest [1862-1923]

Mary died in Dewsbury [Q1 1893] (aged 73).

Charles died in Dewsbury [24th March 1899]

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Cardwell, CuthbertRef 577-680
[1562-1590]
Son of
Thomas Thome Cardwell.

He married Mary Margaret Carter [15??-1???].

Child: William Robert

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Cardwell, ErnestRef 577-24
[1888-1917]
Son of
John Cardwell.

He was employed by Oates & Green Limited.

He was a reservist and served for 7 years with the Army in India. He had been home for 15 months when World War I broke out.

During World War I, he was called-up [1914] and served as a Private with the 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry.

He was awarded the Pip, Squeak & Wilfred.

He was engaged in transport work, and was feeding his horses when he was hit. He died of his wounds at No.21 Casualty Clearing Station in France [1st December 1917].

The Halifax Courier [2nd February 1918] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, France [Grave Ref VI E 3]

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Cardwell, Francis MooreRef 577-1200
[1863-1936]
The surname is often recorded as Moore-Cardwell

Son of Samuel Cardwell

Born in Brighouse [27th November 1863].

He was a chemist's assistant [1881]

He carried on his father's chemistry business at 98 Commercial Street, Brighouse.

He married (1) Elizabeth [1865-1904].


Elizabeth was born 4th May 1865
 

Child: Samuel Kenneth Moore Cardwell [b Brighouse 25th July 1889]

Elizabeth died 29th January 1904.

In [Q1] 1919, he married (2) Maria Exley Greenwood [1872-1928] in Halifax.


Maria was born 16th April 1872
 

Maria died 3rd July 1928.

Francis died 3rd December 1936.

Members of the family were buried at Brighouse Cemetery

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Cardwell, IsaacRef 577-567
[1651-1733]
Son of
Richard Cardwell.

Born in Netherton [December 1651].

On 3rd December 1672, he married Margaret Hall [1651-1733].

Children:

  1. William [b 1677]
  2. Elizabeth [b 1679]
  3. John
  4. Mary [1688-1736]
  5. Prudence [1690-1756]
  6. Martha [b 1693]

Isaac died at Thornhill [19th May 1733]

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Cardwell, JamesRef 577-160
[1824-1876]
Born in Clifton.

He was a coal miner [1851, 1861] / landlord of the White Horse, Rastrick [1871].

In [Q4] 1849, he married (1) Jane Walton [1824-1864] in Halifax.


Jane was born in Clifton
 

Children:

  1. Emma [b 1850] who was a silk twister [1871]
  2. John
  3. William
  4. Sarah [b 1856] who was a silk twister [1871]
  5. Rachel [b 1860]
  6. Sam [b 1859] who was a tailor [1881]
  7. Agnes [b 1861]
  8. Jane [b 1863]

Jane died in 1864.

In [Q4] 1864, he married (2) Sarah [1833-1895] in Halifax.


Sarah, née Crossley, was born in Ardsley, and was the widow of David Beard
 

Children:

  1. Charles [b 1866] who was an apprentice plumber [1881]
  2. Annie [b 1868] who was a woollen piecer [1881]
  3. Lilley [b 1871] who was a silk mill hand [1891]
  4. George Arthur [b 1874] who was a wire drawer [1891]
  5. Harry [b 1876] who was an errand boy [1891]

They lived at

  • Thomas Fold, Hartshead-cum-Clifton [1851]
  • Thornhill, Clifton [1861]
  • Carlton House, Rastrick Common [1891]

James died in 1876.

After James's death, Sarah took over at the White Horse [1881]

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Cardwell, JohnRef 577-480
[1709-1776]
Son of
John Isaac Cardwell.

Born in Thornhill.

He married Martha Wainwright [1706-1775].

Children:

  1. William
  2. Isaac [b 1738]
  3. Mary [1739-1806]
  4. Hannah [1742-1781]
  5. Joseph [1745-1752]
  6. Elizabeth [b 1748]

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Cardwell, JohnRef 577-379
[1775-1864]
Son of
William John Cardwell.

Born in Brotherton, Yorkshire [12th November 1775].

He was a millwright.

On 8th August 1799, he married (1) Mary Toulson [1779-1813] in Thornhill. Children:

  1. Matthew [1800-1858]
  2. Francis [1802-1884]
  3. Elizabeth [1804-1861]
  4. George [1807-1887]
  5. Mary [b 1812]

Mary died in 1813.

On 15th January 1818, John married (2) Elizabeth Day [1791-1866] at Thornhill Parish Church.


Elizabeth was born in Huddersfield [February 1791].
 

Children:

  1. William [1819-1902]
  2. Samuel
  3. Charles
  4. Matilda [1828-1897]
  5. Charlotte [1831-1868]

John died in Dewsbury [26th May 1864] and was buried at Thornhill Parish Church

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Cardwell, JohnRef 577-2632
[1852-1911]
(Possibly) son of
James Cardwell.

He was a labourer [1871] / a gas stoker and worked at Halifax Gas Works [for 30 years].

In [Q1] 1878, he married (1) Ellen Bulman [1851-1897] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Susannah [1879-1920]
  2. Emma [1881-1951]
  3. Ernest
  4. Ivy [1891-1923]

Ellen died Q2 1897 (aged 46).

In [Q2] 1903, he married (2) Jane Wilcock in Halifax.


Jane [née Briggs] was the widow of William Wilcock
 

They lived at 3 Brooklyn Place, New Road, Halifax [1918].

John died after an accident at Halifax Gas Works [1911]

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Cardwell, John IsaacRef 577-565
[1684-1757]
Son of
Isaac Cardwell.

Born in Netherton [16th May 1684].

In 1707, he married Mary Cardwell [1689-1766] in Netherton. Children:

  1. John
  2. William [1711] who died in infancy
  3. Joseph [1713-1752]
  4. Mary [1715-1759]

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Cardwell, RichardRef 577-605
[1620-1672]
Son of
William Robert Cardwell.

Born in Netherton.

On 8th June 1647, he married Dorothy Elizabeth Burdett [1631-1669] at Netherton.

Children:

  1. James [b 1648]
  2. William [b 1650]
  3. Isaac Cardwell
  4. Jacob [b 1657]
  5. Prudence [1660-1756]

Dorothy Elizabeth died in Thornton [9th January 1669].

Richard died in Thornhill [16th March 1672]

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Cardwell, SamuelRef 577-1
[1821-1910]
Son of
John Cardwell.

Born in Thornhill [17th June 1821].

He was a chemist & druggist [1851, 1881].

He established a chemistry business at Commercial Buildings, Brighouse.

He lived at

  • Commercial Street, Brighouse, with his sister Matilda (b  1828) [1851]
  • Commercial Street, Brighouse, with his sister Matilda (b  1828) [1851], and Charles Roebuck (b 1843) (apprentice chemist  & druggist) [1861]
  • 36 Commercial Street, Brighouse, with his nephew Henry  Cardwell (b 1850) (b 1843) (apprentice chemist & druggist) [1871]

In [Q3] 1872, Samuel married Ellen Moore [1832-1887] in Halifax.


Ellen was born in Brighouse [28th June 1832]
 

Child: Francis Moore who carried on his father's business

They lived at

  • 35 Commercial Street, Brighouse [1881]
  • Woodbank, Brighouse [1891]

Ellen (possibly) died 28th August 1887.

Samuel died 28th December 1910 (aged 89).

Members of the family were buried at Brighouse Cemetery

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Cardwell, Thomas ThomeRef 577-890
[1530-1597]
Born in Kirkham, Lancashire.

He married Joan Hudson [1535-1585] in Kirkham.


Joan was born in Kirkham
 

Children:

  1. Robert [b 1558]
  2. Elin [1558-1565]
  3. Richard [1561] who died in infancy
  4. Cuthbert
  5. George [1567-1578]
  6. Thomas William [1570-1650]
  7. Elizabeth [b 1573]
  8. John [1580-1642]

Joan died in Kirkham [April 1585].

Thomas died in Medler, Lancashire [8th December 1597]

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Cardwell, WilliamRef 577-3
[1854-1???]
Son of
James Cardwell.

Born in Clifton, Brighouse.

He was a silk dresser [1881, 1891, 1901].

He married Elizabeth [1858-1???].


Elizabeth was born in Netherthong / Honley
 

Children:

  1. Mary Ann [b 1879]
  2. Joe [b 1880] who was a chemist's assistant [1901]
  3. Jane [b 1882] who was a cotton spinner [1901]
  4. May [b 1884] who was a photographic assistant [1901]
  5. Emma [b 1887] who was a cotton spinner [1901]
  6. Elsie [b 1888]
  7. Florence A. [b 1892]
  8. Ellen A. [b 1894]
  9. Ruth A. [b 1900]

They lived at

  • White Horse Buildings, Rastrick [1881]
  • Castle Hill, Rastrick [1891]
  • 12 Church Street, Rastrick [1901]

Cardwell, William JohnRef 577-474
[1737-1773]
Son of
John Cardwell.

Born in Thornhill [5th June 1737].

On 5th December 1758, he married Mary Sykes [1738-1806] at Sandal Magna.


Mary was born in Hostingly, Yorkshire [19th July 1738]
 

Children:

  1. Mary [b 1761]
  2. Isaac [1762-1815]
  3. Martha [b 1764]
  4. Elizabeth [b 1765]
  5. William [1766-1771]
  6. Maria [1770-1839]
  7. Margaret [1772] who died in infancy
  8. James [1774-1841]
  9. John

William John died in Thornhill [22nd June 1773]

Mary died in Thornhill [9th March 1806]

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Cardwell, William RobertRef 577-628
[1591-1660]
Son of
Cuthbert Cardwell.

Born in Kirkham, Lancashire [2nd February 1591].

He married Mary Wiltshire [1592-1662].


Mary was born in Kirkham
 

Children:

  1. Thomas [1614-1687]
  2. Richard

William Robert died in Thornton in 1660.

Mary died in Thornhill in 1662

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