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He was active in establishing the Eaves Self-Help Manufacturers' Society
Born in Mytholmroyd [17th March 1872].
He was
a solicitor's clerk /
a solicitor [1911, 1934].
In 1898, he married Beatrice Woodhead [1879-1967].
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1911] was visitor Julia Frances Davy [b
1853] (lady's companion).
Arthur died 8th January 1959.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £29,224 13/11d.
his widow Beatrice
& daughter Dorothy Mildred Budgen.
Beatrice died in 1967 (aged 88)
He was
a labourer of Green Head, Stansfield [1851] /
an outdoor labourer/ agricultural labourer [1861, 1871].
On 28th February 1851, he married Jane Hartley [1826-18??]
in Marsden, Lancashire.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1861] was sister-in-law Martha Hartley [b
1848].
Ashton died July 1876 (aged 59).
He was buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone
[15th July 1876]
He was
a quarryman of Black Rock [1867] /
a stone quarryman [1871] /
an outdoor labourer [1881] /
a labourer [1884].
On 7th November 1867, he married Hannah Farrar [1829-1???].
Children:
The family lived at Knotts Grove, Stansfield (near the Peeping Tom Inn) [1871, 1881, 1884].
Living with them [in 1871, 1881] were Richard Barker [b 1840]
& Ann Barker [b 1833].
Fielden died 6th June 1884.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £22.
Administration was granted to son John William Cunliffe
Born 20th June 1908.
He was a collector for Todmorden Trades Supplies [1939].
In [Q3] 1937, he married Phyllis Horsfield [1912-1973] in Todmorden.
Children:
They lived at 39 Pexwood Road, Todmorden [1939].
Phyllis died 6th September 1973 (aged 61).
Frank died 5th March 1990 (aged 81).
The couple were buried at Lumbutts United Methodist Free Church
Born at Bridge End, Todmorden.
He was
a bobbin turner [1851, 1861] /
a sawyer [1871, 1881] /
a wood sawyer [1891].
On 14th February 1824, he married Patience Greenwood.
Children:
They lived at
George died July 1895 (aged 70).
He was (possibly) buried at Mount Zion United Free Methodist Church, Cornholme
[18th July 1895]
Baptised 23rd July 1822.
In 1871, he was a landscape gardener living with his
sister Emma and her husband Ormerod Ingham
Greenwood died 25th April 1889 (aged 66).
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £260.
The will was proved by his brother William
He was a clothier's cutter for a wholesale clothier [1911].
He married Mary Jane [1885-19??].
Child: Frank
The family lived at 5 Eagle Street, Todmorden [1911]
He was
a labourer of Willows Green, Briercliffe [1871] /
a farm labourer [1881] /
a labourer [1887, 1891] /
a farmer [1901, 1911].
On 8th October 1871, he married (1) Betty Rothwell [1847-1882].
Children:
A Betty Cunliffe died in Burnley [Q1 1882] (aged 36).
On 21st May 1887, Hartley married (2) Elizabeth Eastwood [1860-1???].
They lived at
Living with them [in 1911] was boarder Robert Eastwood [b
1854] (mason's labourer).
Hartley died April 1916 (aged 71)
Upon examination of the causes, etc.,etc., we do hereby declare and
adjudge that the said child was born upon the body of Sally
Townsend and is still chargeable to the township of Heptonstall
and further that Henry Cunliffe of the township of
Stansfield, a labourer, is the putative father of the said male child
and that the said Henry Cunliffe shall for the months lying in
of the said Sally Townsend and the maintenance of the said
child, cause or cause to be paid the sum of two pounds eighteen
shillings weekly, each and every week to the township of Heptonstall.
Dated 1st November 1807
He married Unknown.
Children:
The family lived at Wickenberry Clough, Stansfield [1841, 1851, 1853]
Henry died December 1853 (aged 77)
He was buried 12th December 1853
In 1808, he married Sally Greenwood [1784-1849].
Child: Thomas
They lived at Hawksclough [1841].
Henry died 6th July 1859.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £300.
The will was proved by
son Thomas
The couple were buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone:
Sally [22nd December 1849];
Henry [9th July 1859]
He was
(possibly) a weaver of Stansfield [1836] /
a cotton weaver [1841] /
a farmer of 8 acres [1851] /
a farmer/jobber [1861].
On 12th July 1836, he married Betty Greenwood [1811-18??].
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1841] was George Cunliffe [b 1759]
(possibly Henry's father)
Born in Hawksclough.
He was
an oil distiller [1891] /
a gentleman of Hawksclough [1886].
Henry Herbert died 17th August 1934.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £3,881 8/5d.
Probate was granted to
his brothers Arthur Murgatroyd Cunliffe and Willie
Cunliffe
Born in Wadsworth.
He was
a manufacturer [1871] /
a manufacturer of Mytholmroyd [1873] /
a fustian manufacturer employing 1 man [1881].
On 27th June 1860, he married (1) Mary Elizabeth Murgatroyd at Heptonstall Church.
Children:
They lived at Hawksclough, Wadsworth [1871].
Living with them [in 1871] was Caroline Lydia Maria Walker.
Mary Elizabeth died shortly after giving birth to their son Arthur [Q1 1872] (aged 36)
She was buried at Heptonstall Church
[22nd March 1872].
On 1st January 1873, he married (2) Ann Newton Walker [1839-1928]
at St Cuthbert's Church, Lytham, Lancashire
She was mistress at a National School, staying with widow Hannah
Walker (or Whaler), at Chapel Lane, Yeadon [1861] /
a Schoolmistress living in Sandal, Wakefield [1871]
Henry Thomas died 26th January 1882.
Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at £11,914 4/7d.
The will was proved by
his widow Ann, and George Rawnsley.
Henry Thomas were buried at Heptonstall Church
[30th January 1882].
After his death, Ann was living on her own means at Burnley
Road, Hawksclough, Todmorden [1891, 1901, 1911].
Living with her [in 1891] were stepsons Henry Herbert
& Willie and her sister Caroline Lydia Maria Walker.
Living with her [in 1901, 1911] was stepson Henry Herbert.
Ann of Elm House, Clayton, Bradford, died at Highfield Nursing
Home, Manningham, Bradford [25th February 1928].
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £223.
Administration was granted to
her widowed sister Caroline Lydia Maria Smith
Recorded in 1871, when
Oliver Eatough worked as an assistant
He married Mary [1801-18??].
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1851] was niece Sally Barker [b 1827].
John died between 1851 & 1861
He married Mary (Mally) [1804-18??].
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1861] were 3 grandchildren:
together with 3 unidentified children:
(possibly more children of John & Mally)
Born in Halifax.
Joseph was
a member of Rhodes Street Wesleyan Chapel, Halifax & Boys' Brigade /
a bobbin setter [1911] /
a plumber with Pollard's of Old Cock Yard.
He was living with his mother & stepfather at Crossley Terrace,
Pellon Lane [1911].
During World War I,
he enlisted [March 1915]
and served as a Gunner
with A Battery
311th Brigade
Royal Field Artillery.
He was killed in action, defending his colleagues in the trenches at
Ypres
[31st October 1917] (aged 20).
He was buried at Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref II I 5].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Rhodes Street Wesleyan Chapel,
and on the Memorial at King Cross Methodist New Connexion Chapel.
The Halifax Courier His brother Sam also died in the War,
they are both remembered on the Memorial at Rhodes Street Wesleyan Chapel.
When the Chapel was demolished, the Memorial was rescued from sale to
a rag-and-bone man by their niece Miss I. Cunliffe of Hebden
Bridge
He was
a bobbin turner [1858, 1871] /
a wood turner [1881] /
landlord of the Glen View, Todmorden [1891, 1905].
On 27th November 1858, he married Ellen Mitchell [1836-1907] in Todmorden.
Children:
They lived at
Josiah died 25th January 1921 (aged 83).
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £538 11/8d.
Probate was granted to sons John Thomas & Arthur
He was
a carter with Fielden Brothers
and
Secretary and a playing member of Todmorden Old Brass Band for a
considerable time.
On 10th May 1913, he was involved in a fatal accident
In 1923, he formed
The boys studied classical music and had a large repertoire of songs.
Each boy paid a weekly subscription.
In 1924, they presented Mozart's The Magic Flute.
In 1925, they presented Rimsky-Korsakov's Golden Cockerel.
Of the cast of 36, 34 were under 15 years old.
Geoff Love was one of his pupils.
In 1927, he left the district to become music master at Latymer
School, London.
He wrote the music for the school song.
In 1942, he went to work with the BBC.
In 1944, he was found gassed in his home in London
Born in Halifax [27th November 1895].
Sam was a bobbin doffer & living with his mother & stepfather
at Crossley Terrace, Pellon Lane [1911].
During World War I,
he enlisted [27th October 1914]
and served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He arrived in Le Havre [10th January 1917].
He died of wounds on his 22nd birthday [27th November 1917].
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, France [Grave Ref V A 16].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Rhodes Street Wesleyan Chapel
His brother Joseph also died in the War,
they are both remembered on the Memorial at Rhodes Street Wesleyan Chapel.
When the Chapel was demolished, the Memorial was rescued from sale to
a rag-and-bone man by their niece Miss I. Cunliffe of Hebden
Bridge
He was
a plumber's labourer [1890] /
a plumber
On 18th October 1890, he married Elizabeth Slater [1872-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Samuel Henry died in 1904.
In [Q2] 1905, Elizabeth married Joseph Cooke in Halifax.
Sons Sam & Joseph died in World War I,
and are remembered on the Memorial at Rhodes Street Wesleyan Chapel.
When the Chapel was demolished, the Memorial was rescued from sale to
a rag-and-bone man by their niece Miss I. Cunliffe of Hebden
Bridge
Son of Henry Cunliffe.
He was
a fustian manufacturer [1859] /
a retired fustian manufacturer [1881].
On 6th November 1832, he married Sarah Sutcliffe [1811-1880] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1881] were son Thomas & family,
visitor Caroline Lydia Marie Walker daughter of Jonas Walker,
and visitor John Heyhirst [b 1854].
Thomas died 30th November 1886.
Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at £3,181 9/7d.
Probate was granted to
grandson Henry Herbert Cunliffe
On 7th May 1858, he went to visit his married sister, Mrs
Mackerill, who lived in Todmorden with her husband and her
brother-in-law, John Mackerill.
Whilst at her house, he stole £60, which Mackerill kept
in a drawer at the house.
Returning to Rochdale, Cunliffe persuaded an
acquaintance, John Ashworth, to run away with him, and the 2
left for Wales.
Some days later, Ashworth went on to Swansea,
and Cunliffe discovered that he had stolen £52 2/6d of
the money, and Cunliffe returned home, where he was arrested.
At the Rochdale Petty Sessions, it was decided that, since the crime
was committed on the Yorkshire side of Todmorden,
that Cunliffe be tried there
He married Hannah [1860-19??].
Children:
The children were born in Todmorden.
They lived at
Thomas was dead by 1911.
After the death of his father, Ronald took over the running of
the tripe business
He was
a wood turner in a bobbin factory [1911].
In [Q4] 1908, he married Ethel Mary Earnshaw [1880-19??] in Todmorden.
They lived at 3 Cornholme Villas, Stansfield with Ethel Mary's
parents [1911]
Born in Todmorden.
During World War I,
and he served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was sent to France [December 1916].
His Army Service Record shows that he was reported wounded [in
Arras] and missing on 25th April 1917, and assumed to have died on or
shortly after that date (aged 20).
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6],
and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
Cunliffe, A. Ref 425-925 Cunliffe, Arthur Murgatroyd Ref 425-7
Beatrice was born in Luddenden, the daughter of Levi
Woodhead
Cunliffe, Ashton Ref 425-1882
Jane, of Foxclough, Marsden, was the daughter of Robert
Hartley, weaver
Cunliffe, Charles Ref 425-1182 Cunliffe, Fielden Ref 425-1845
Hannah, a factory operative of Knotts Grove, was the daughter
of William Farrar, twister-in
Cunliffe, Frank Ref 425-10
Phyllis was born 27th January 1912
Cunliffe, George Ref 425-1726
Patience, a cotton carder of Shore, Stansfield, was the
daughter of John Greenwood
Cunliffe, Greenwood Ref 425-6
Cunliffe, Harry Ref 425-11
Mary Jane was born in Todmorden
Cunliffe, Hartley Ref 425-4
Betty, a domestic servant of Little Marsden, was the daughter
of John Rothwell, labourer
Elizabeth, a domestic servant of Marsden Cross, was the
daughter of James Eastwood, moulder
Cunliffe, Henry Ref 425-1854
The Order of Thomas Horton and Joseph Priestley
Esquires, two of His Majesty's Justices concerning a child lately
born in Heptonstall upon the body of Sally Townsend,
single woman, which said child hath been and continues to be,
Chargeable to the township of Heptonstall, whereas the churchwardens
and overseers have complained.
Cunliffe, Henry Ref 425-1874
Cunliffe, Henry Ref 425-285
Cunliffe, Henry Ref 425-3
Betty was born in Stansfield
Cunliffe, Henry Herbert Ref 425-300
Cunliffe, Henry Thomas Ref 425-1040
Mary Elizabeth was the daughter of Champion Murgatroyd
Ann was born in Honley, the daughter of Jonas Walker.
Cunliffe, John Ref 425-9880
Cunliffe, John Ref 425-5
Cunliffe, John Ref 425-2
Isaac Cunliffe [b 1846], Sophia Cunliffe [b 1858] & James Marshall [b
1856]
Hannah Cunliffe [b 1846], James Cunliffe [b 1846] & Mary Cunliffe [b
1847]
Cunliffe, John Ref 425-1068 Cunliffe, Joseph Ref 425-1701
His father died in 1904, and his mother Elizabeth married
Joseph Cooke [1905]
Cunliffe, Josiah Ref 425-2140
Ellen, a factory operative of Toad Carr, Stansfield, was the
daughter of John Mitchell, gardener
Josiah was a widower by 1911.
Cunliffe, Robert Ref 425-2177 Cunliffe, Ronald Ref 425-50
a musical appreciation class for any boys who liked to come
Cunliffe, Sam Ref 425-745
His father died in 1904, and his mother Elizabeth married
Joseph Cooke [1905]
Cunliffe, Samuel Henry Ref 425-756
Elizabeth was born in Gateshead / Darlington
Cunliffe, Thomas Ref 425-8 Cunliffe, Thomas Ref 425-261
Cunliffe, Thomas Ref 425-1838 Cunliffe, Thomas Ref 425-1861
Hannah was born in Todmorden
Cunliffe, Thomas Ref 425-9
Ethel Mary was the daughter of James Earnshaw
Cunliffe, Wilfred Ref 425-546
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The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.
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for people with the surname Cunliffe,
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