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He was
a blacksmith [1861, 1871] /
a tea dealer [1881].
In [Q2] 1839, he married Sarah Shoesmith [1819-18??].
Children:
The family lived at
Abraham died 22nd December 1890 (aged 74)
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 360]
with Sarah (Booth) Dewhirst [1799-1895]
He married Unknown.
They lived at 94 Haugh Shaw Road, Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the Northumberland Fusiliers.
He died in Shelf Sanatorium [31st March 1918] (aged 40)
and was buried at St Paul's Church, King Cross
with military honours.
He is remembered on the Memorial at John Mackintosh & Sons Limited
He was a dairy farmer [1939].
In [Q4] 1906, he married Mary Ann Tidswell in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Wainstalls House Farm, Wainstalls [1939].
Benjamin died 21st October 1944 (aged 65).
Mary Ann died 29th February 1960 (aged 83).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2229]
with an unidentified Sarah Ann Robbins [1840-1923]
He was educated at Hoxton Academy in London, where he trained to be
an Independent Minister
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Son of Eliza (née Greenwood) & George Henry Dewhirst
of Four Lane Ends, Midgley.
Born in Mytholmroyd.
He was a worsted weaver.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 8th Battalion
York & Lancaster Regiment.
He died of wounds [28th May 1917] (aged 22).
He was buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref XII B 29A].
He is remembered on a memorial in St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd,
on a memorial in
Mount Zion Methodist Church, Mytholmroyd and
Scout Road Wesleyan Chapel, Mytholmroyd,
in the book Royd Regeneration,
and on Luddenden & Midgley War Memorial
He was a machine fitter [1877].
In [Q4] 1871, he married (1) Mary Ann Pickles [1850-1872] in Halifax.
Mary Ann died 8th February 1872 (aged 22).
In [Q4] 1877, he married (2) Alice Jane Singleton Jones [1856-1938] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 6 Alexander Street, Claremount [1911, 1916]
Dan died 22nd January 1925 (aged 76).
Alice died 28th May 1938 (aged 81).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1567];
Dan & Alice do not appear on the headstone
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He was
a blacksmith [1861].
In [Q1] 1864, he married Ann Kitley [1842-1904] in Halifax.
They lived at 1 Southowram Bank, Halifax [1903]
Dearden died 14th July 1903 (aged 61)
Ann died 8th June 1904 (aged 62)
The couple were buried at St Thomas the Apostle, Claremount
He married Mary [1781-1867].
Child: Joseph
Eli died 23rd April 1850 (aged 63).
Mary died 20th January 1867 (aged 86).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4043]
Born in Halifax.
He was
a brewer's labourer [1881, 1891] /
a brewer's warehouseman [1901].
In [Q1] 1877, he married Sarah Ellen Metcalfe in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
He was a farmer [1866].
On 13th February 1866, he married Martha in Halifax.
Martha died 4th July 1921
and was buried at St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd [Grave Ref: G/P7],
the grave of the Dewhirst family
Born in Halifax.
He lived at 35 Woodside View, Boothtown.
He died of shrapnel wounds to the head at Hill 60 [28th June 1915] (aged 20).
During World War I,
he enlisted [September 1914]
and served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was buried at Bristol (Arnos Vale) Cemetery, Gloucestershire
[Screen Wall 3 664],
and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
In [Q1] 1908, he married Charlotte Elizabeth Peckett in Halifax.
Child:
Hilda [b 1911]
They lived at 2 Back Dean Street, Pellon Lane.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/5th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He died 23rd April 1918 (aged 32).
He was buried at Haringhe (Bandaghem) Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref III E 33].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Born in Halifax.
He was
a member of the YMCA /
a member of the Citizens' Guild of Help /
a printer [boarding in Northampton 1911].
He lived at 6 Alexander Street, Claremount.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
He was killed in action [26th October 1917].
The Halifax Courier He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 108-111],
and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
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He was
a member of Birchcliffe Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge & Sunday
School /
a sorter fustian [1911] /
employed at the wholesale clothing works of Thomas Sutcliffe & Son Limited, Regent Works, Hangingroyd, Hebden Bridge.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He received shell wounds in the back [24th April 1917].
He died in a Dover hospital [9th June 1917] (aged 23)
and was buried at Birchcliffe Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge
[4 20].
He is remembered on the Roll of Honour at Birchcliffe Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge
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He was a twister [1916].
On 23rd December 1916, he married Annie Craven in Halifax.
Children:
Annie died in Halifax [28th May 1920].
Hartley died in Pellon [9th September 1949]
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He married Harriot [1835-1???].
Harriot was
a weaver of damask [1861]
Children:
They lived at
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Born in Hebden Bridge.
He was
a member of Old Town Cricket Club /
a member of Old Town Methodist Chapel, Wadsworth & choir /
secretary of Old Town Methodist Sunday School /
a cotton manufacturer's clerk with James Hoyle Limited at Acre Mill, Old Town [1911].
During World War I,
he enlisted [31st March 1916]
and served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He went to France [9th January 1917].
He died at a casualty clearing station from a shell wound [5th March 1917] (aged 21).
He was buried at Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France [Grave Ref VI B 35.]
He is remembered on Wadsworth War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Old Town Methodist Chapel, Wadsworth
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He was
a farm servant [1859] /
a labourer [1861].
He married Unknown.
Child:
Jane [b 1859] who had an illegitimate son Thomas Dewhirst [b 1856] & married Joshua Chatburn
They lived at Castle Street, Stansfield [1861].
Living with the widowed Isaac [in 1861] were
daughter Jane, her husband Joshua Chatburn &
son Thomas Dewhirst,
and Jonas Chatburn & his wife Betty
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In 1854, he was declared bankrupt
He offered an apprenticeship to Albert Bailey.
He lived at Plains, Elland [1905]
He was bandmaster of the 4th Yorkshire West Riding Rifle Volunteers
[1861].
He married Mary Ann [1829-1???].
Child:
Joe [b 1853]
Son Joe, was also in the 4th Yorkshire West Riding Rifle Volunteers [1861].
They lived at The Mount, Haley Hill [1861]
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He married Sarah [1827-1900].
Children:
Isaac died 15th October 1887 (aged 58).
Sarah died 11th April 1900 (aged 73).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3966]
He was
a plumber [1911].
On 14th February 1891, he married Fanny Elizabeth George [1867-1945] at St George's Church, Sowerby.
Children:
They lived at
1 Spring Terrace, Norland [1911, 1917, 1934].
Isaac died 20th February 1934.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £221.
Probate was granted to his widow Fanny
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He was a worsted dyer [1861].
In [Q4] 1845, he married Harriet Homer [1827-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 5 Bowling Dyke, Halifax [1861].
A Jacob Dewhirst died in Halifax [Q4 1877] (aged 51)
He and his brother, William, established the Vale Academy, Todmorden.
Around 1861, he became a cotton manufacturer
In 1856, he married Maria [1839-1865], daughter of James Nuttall.
Children:
In 1851, he was a teacher at Vale House, Todmorden with his
sisters Marian, Jane and Betty.
In 1861, he was still at Vale House, and was an agent for the sale of
cotton goods
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On 20th May 1851, left England and sailed to Boston.
He finally settled in Haverhill, Massachusetts.
In 1856, his future wife left Todmorden to become his assistant.
They subsequently married
He was
a cotton warp dresser [1871, 1881] /
a worsted warp dresser [1891, 1901].
In [Q4] 1859, he married Mary Ann Farrar [1837-1916] in Halifax.
Children:
The 1911 census shows that they had had 9 children of whom 6 were still alive at that time.
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901] was grandson Norman P. Dewhirst [b
1893].
Mary Ann died 7th October 1916 (aged 79).
James died 3rd December 1922 (aged 85).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2482]
He was
manager of worsted carders [1851] /
worsted spinner employing 45 men, 50 women, 81 boys & 109 girls
[1871] /
master worsted spinner employing 164 men, 106 boys, 89 women & 104
girls [1881] /
worsted spinner (employer) [1901].
He established of John Dewhirst & Company.
In April 1844, he married Kitty Mitchell [1824-1891].
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1851] was a visitor Martha Mitchell.
He laid a stone for Elland Wesleyan Chapel.
He placed a large stained-glass window in the front of the new
Elland Wesleyan Chapel in memory of his family
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He was Minister at Northgate End Chapel for a few months [1797-1798]
Born in Halifax [23rd February 1863].
He was
a cotton piece packer [1881] /
a worsted warp dresser [1891] /
a cotton warp dresser [1901] /
incapacitated [1939].
In [Q1] 1892, he married (1) Elizabeth Gledhill [1871-1896] in Halifax.
Elizabeth died 7th July 1896 (aged 25).
In [Q4] 1910, he married (2) Beatrice Morton [1877-1955] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 93 Blackwood Grove, Halifax [1939].
John & Elizabeth died 13th December 1939 (aged 76).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2482]
with John's parents.
Beatrice died in Halifax [Q1 1955] (aged 77)
He was
a worsted weaver & grocer [1871] /
a weaver [1874].
He married Hannah [1814-1877].
Children:
They lived at Lister Lane, Halifax [1871].
John died 7th February 1874 (aged 59).
Hannah died 28th March 1877 (aged 63).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1224]
Born in Sowerby.
He was
a member of King Cross Bowling Club /
headmaster at Sowerby School [until 1884] /
an egg & yeast importer (having taken over the business of a
relative) /
a coal merchant in Sowerby Bridge & Ripponden /
a farmer in Sowerby & Barkisland.
He lived at 31 Milton Place, Halifax.
He died 17th January 1914 (aged 54).
He had been watching the Halifax versus Wigan match at Thrum Hall,
and died soon after returning home.
He was buried at St Mary's Church, Cottonstones
He was a woolsorter.
In [Q4] 1844, he married Martha Dyson [1811-1889] in Halifax.
Children:
Joseph died 7th May 1869 (aged 49).
Martha died 17th January 1889 (aged 78).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4043]
with Joseph's parents
He was
landlord of the Green Hill Tavern, Halifax [1901] /
an iron turner with William Bates, Son & Company Limited [1921].
In [Q4] 1906, he married Annie Eliza Laycock in Halifax.
Living with them [in 1911] were Anne Eliza's widowed
mother Mary Jane [b 1853] and sister Lily [b 1882]
Born in Norland [28th June 1895].
He was
a plumber's apprentice [1911].
During World War I,
he enlisted [February 1916]
and served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was wounded and shellshocked at Bullecourt, France, and died in
Boulogne Hospital
[3rd May 1917].
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6],
and on Norland War Memorial
He owned the farm and 3 other cottages.
He married Unknown.
Children:
He gave instructions that his estate was to be sold when his youngest
child attained the age of 21.
In the mean time, profits from his farm were to be used for his
children's education.
He was buried at Heptonstall Church
[25th May 1782]
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On 14th July 1877, Samuel Caleb stole a mare
from Dewhirst.
Caleb was sentenced to 20 years' penal servitude
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Born in Wadsworth.
He was
a cotton weaver [1871] /
a weaver of Peckett Well [1881] /
a cotton warper [1891].
In 1868, he married Rebecca Butler [1836-1903] in Haslingden.
She was
a cotton weaver [1881] /
a cotton warper [1891]
Children:
The family lived at
Rodger died in Todmorden [Q2 1896] (aged 60).
Rebecca died in Todmorden in 1903 (aged 67)
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Born in Halifax.
He was a carpet weaver [1871, 1881].
In [Q3] 1877, he married Mary Greenwood [1845-1912] in Halifax.
They lived at 9 Womersley Street, Halifax [1881]
Samuel died before 1884.
Mary died 13th May 1884 (aged 41)
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1224]
with Samuel's parents
Born in Southowram [27th September 1849].
He was
a doffer in a worsted mill [1861] /
a millwright [1871] /
landlord of the Moulders' Arms, Halifax [1891-1897] /
a millwright [1901] /
an iron keeper [1911] /
innkeeper of the Wellington, Halifax [1911] /
a retired mechanic [1921].
On 13th February 1878, he married (1) Sarah Jane Holmes [1853-1???] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
Sarah Jane died in the Moulders Arms [16th January 1891]
In [Q4] 1906, he married (2) Fanny [1855-1926] in Halifax.
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901] were aunt Eliza Rushworth [b 1852]
and cousins Lily Rushworth [b 1885] & Florence
Rushworth [b 1887].
Living with them [in 1911] was adopted daughter Maude Bradshaw
[aged 20].
Smith died at 2 Staverton Street, Hanson Lane [30th November 1922] (aged 73).
Fanny died Q1 1926 (aged 81).
They both died in Halifax
and were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
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Baptised at Halifax Parish Church [26th November 1769].
She married postmaster William Bagnold.
She succeeded her daughter Harriet as Halifax postmistress around 1812, and appears in the early 19th
century trade directories in the Post Office
at 10 Cheapside, Halifax.
She retired in 1841 and was succeeded by her daughter
Charlotte.
She was buried in Halifax Parish Church
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He was
a blacksmith [1851, 1861] /
a master grocer [1871].
He married Elizabeth [1814-1896].
She was a shopwoman [1861]
Children:
The family lived at
Thomas died 1st January 1881 (aged 65).
Elizabeth died 3rd April 1896 (aged 82).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2855]
with
John Dewhirst [1868-1870],
Elizabeth Ann Dewhirst [1869-1870],
Grace Clayton [1824-1874]
Samuel Haigh [1841-1912]
Born in Todmorden.
He was
living with his mother and stepfather [1861] /
a warehouse boy [1871] /
a weaver of Castle Street, Stansfield [1878] /
a cotton weaver [1881, 1891, 1901].
In 1878, he married Betsy Whitehead [1858-1???] at Heptonstall Church.
She had an illegitimate son James Herbert Whitehead [b 1877]
who was a cotton weaver [1901].
Betsy was a cotton weaver [1881]
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901] were widowed father-in-law James
Whitehead
& Thomas's widowed mother Jane Chatburn.
Living with them [in 1911] was Thomas's widowed mother Jane
Chatburn.
Thomas died in Todmorden [Q1 1911] (aged 55)
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He was
a worsted spinner [1871] /
a waggoner of Southowram [1878] /
a cart driver [1881] /
an engine driver [1891] /
beerhouse keeper at the Reindeer Inn, Halifax [1901] /
publican at the Brewers' Cellar, Halifax [1905].
In 1878, he married Mary Brook [1850-1???] at Halifax Parish
Church.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was his brother John W. Dewhirst
[aged 22] (cart driver).
The evidence seems to suggest that his wife Mary had an
illegitimate daughter and he took her on as his own between 1881 and
1891
In 1881, Elizabeth. E Brook, [aged 8] was living
with Mary's mother, Jane, in New Street, Southowram.
She was recorded as being the daughter of Mary's mother
Living with them [in 1891] was daughter Elizabeth
E. Dewhirst [aged 18] (silk drawer)
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In 1825, he was an executor of Samuel Schorfield.
See
West Yorkshire Railway Company
On 26th December 1816, he married Grace Stansfield [1793-1848].
Children:
In 1841, the family was living at Cross Stone.
The Manchester Times & Gazette [24th September 1842] reported
his death
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In 1848, he married Sarah Firth.
Children:
In 1851, they were living at Vale House, Todmorden.
He was a schoolmaster.
He and his brother, James, established the Vale Academy, Todmorden.
He went into business with James Nuttall and established
Nuttall & Dewhirst, cotton spinners and manufacturers
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He was
a millwright [1871] /
a mechanic [1877].
He married Mary [1835-1912].
Children:
They lived at 8 Pearson Street, Northowram [1871].
William died 14th February 1881 (aged 46).
Mary died 13th June 1912 (aged 77).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2512]
He was a factory hand [1871].
In [Q1] 1867, he married Emma Ambler in Halifax.
Children:
In 1871, they were living with Emma's parents
Son of Rodger Dewhirst.
Born in Todmorden [Q1 1878];
baptised at St James's Church, Hebden Bridge [7th September 1878].
He was a cotton spinner [1891].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
East Lancashire Regiment.
He was killed in action [13th May 1915].
The Army Register of Soldiers' Effects [1915] recorded
Next of kin: Joseph Widdup, nephew
He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 34],
and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
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Born in Wadsworth.
He was
a weaver of Lane Side, Wadsworth [1895] /
a cotton weaver [1901].
On 23rd March 1895, he married Mary Hannah Uttley [1871-1943] at Halifax Parish Church.
She was widowed, and a winder (cotton) [1911]
Children:
The children were born in Hebden Bridge.
The family lived at
William Henry died Q4 1902 (aged 42)
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He married Martha Jane [1843-1921].
Children:
William Thomas died 4th May 1901 (aged 60).
Martha Jane died 30th May 1921 (aged 78).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1598]
Born in Wadsworth.
He was
a weaver of Hebden View, Wadsworth [1889] /
a cotton weaver [1891, 1901, 1911].
In 1889, he married Hannah Maria Crabtree [1863-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
She was a fustian finisher ready-made clothes [1911]
Children:
They lived at
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He was
landlord of the Friendly Inn, Halifax [1905] /
landlord of the Blue Ball, Triangle [1909, 1910]
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Born in Todmorden.
He was
a jobber for cotton manufacturer [1911] /
a weaver at Derdale Mill.
He lived at 270 Halifax Road, Millwood.
During World War I,
he enlisted in Halifax
and served as a Private
with the 6th Battalion
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.
He was killed in action [23rd November 1915] (aged 24).
The Todmorden Advertiser & Hebden Bridge Newsletter [10th December 1915] reported his death
They enlisted together in April 1915, went out to France together at
the end of July and both fell at the same time
The Todmorden & District News [10th December 1915] reported his death with a photograph
and added
He was buried at White House Cemetery, St. Jean-les-Ypres, Belgium.
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
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Dewhirst, Abraham Ref 279-21
Born in Southowram.
Sarah was born in Southowram
Dewhirst, Arthur Ref 279-195
He worked for Mackintosh's.
Dewhirst, Ben Ref 279-23
Born 16th July 1879.
Mary Ann was born 6th December 1876
Dewhirst, Charles Ref 279-523
Youngest child of Luke Dewhirst.
Dewhirst, Charles Ref 279-485
Aka Charlie:
Dewhirst, Dan Ref 279-536
Born in Halifax.
Alice Jane was born in Liverpool
Dewhirst, Dearden Ref 279-9
Son of Thomas Dewhirst.
Dewhirst, Eli Ref 279-14
He was a woolsorter.
Dewhirst, Frederick Ref 279-10
(Possibly) son of Jacob Dewhirst.
Sarah Ellen was the daughter of John Metcalfe
Dewhirst, George Ref 279-27
Son of John Dewhirst, farmer.
Martha (née Halstead) was the widow of John Mitchell
Dewhirst, George Ref 279-888
Son of Mrs Phoebe Dewhirst of 100 Greaves Road, Lancaster.
Dewhirst, George Frederick Ref 279-332
Dewhirst, George Shoesmith Ref 279-534
Son of Dan Dewhirst.
Dewhirst, Harry Ref 279-3
Son of Willie Dewhirst.
Dewhirst, Hartley Ref 279-329
Born in Halifax.
Annie was the daughter of Richard Craven
Dewhirst, Henry Ref 279-1040
He was
a farm labourer [1861] /
an agricultural labourer [1871] /
a silk draper [1878].
Dewhirst, Henry William Ref 279-856
Son of William Henry Dewhirst.
Dewhirst, Isaac Ref 279-26
Born in Erringden.
Dewhirst, Isaac Ref 279-305
Worsted spinner at Halifax.
Dewhirst, Isaac Ref 279-373
He was
a worsted spinner in Elland /
Chairman of Elland School Board [1891].
Dewhirst, Isaac Ref 279-208
Born in Clayton.
Dewhirst, Isaac Ref 279-12
He was
a mechanic [1857, 1860] /
a moulder [1870].
Dewhirst, Isaac Ref 279-7
Born in Norland.
Fanny Elizabeth was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Dewhirst, Jacob Ref 279-11
Born in Halifax.
Harriet was born in Halifax
Dewhirst, James Ref 279-80
Todmorden-born artist.
Dewhirst, James Ref 279-516
Son of William Dewhirst.
Dewhirst, James Ref 279-890
Born in Millwood, Todmorden.
Dewhirst, James Ref 279-28
Born in Wadsworth.
Mary Ann was born in Halifax
Dewhirst, John Ref 279-402
Born in Ovenden.
Kitty was born in Warley
Dewhirst, Rev John Bickerton Ref 279-537
A native of Cottingham.
Dewhirst, John Farrar Ref 279-29
Son of James Dewhirst.
Beatrice was born 31st March 1877
Her burial place is not yet known
Dewhirst, John Mitchell Ref 279-16
Born in Warley.
Hannah was born in Warley
Dewhirst, Jonas Ref 279-2
His father was a yeoman farmer.
Dewhirst, Joseph Ref 279-13
Son of Eli Dewhirst.
Dewhirst, Joseph Ref 279-8
Son of Smith Dewhirst.
Annie Eliza was the daughter of Jonas Barker Laycock
Dewhirst, Lewis Ref 279-6
Son of Isaac Dewhirst.
Dewhirst, Luke Ref 279-521
Of Brantom Farm, Sowerby.
Dewhirst, Luke Ref 279-808
A farmer of Soyland.
Dewhirst, Richard Ref 279-522
Eldest son of Luke Dewhirst.
He was a schoolmaster
Dewhirst, Robert Ref 279-491
Aka Dewhurst.
Curate at Cross Stone [1663-1665]
and
Curate at Luddenden [1666]
Dewhirst, Rodger Ref 279-24
Or Dewhurst.
Rebecca was born in Norwich.
Dewhirst, Samuel Ref 279-17
Son of John Mitchell Dewhirst.
Dewhirst, Smith Ref 279-5
Son of Thomas Dewhirst.
Sarah Jane was born in Southowram [23rd March 1854]
Fanny was the widow of Frederick Scholes who was
landlord of the Wellington, Halifax [1904]
Dewhirst, Tabitha Ref 279-121
Daughter of John Dewhirst.
Dewhirst, Thomas Ref 279-20
Born in Warley.
Elizabeth was born in Norland.
Dewhirst, Thomas Ref 279-25
Illegitimate son of Jane Dewhirst.
Jane married Joshua Chatburn [1859]
Betsy, of Spring Side, Stansfield, was the daughter of James Whitehead.
Dewhirst, Walter Clarenden Ref 279-845
Son of Henry Dewhirst.
Mary, of Southowram, was the daughter of labourer Joseph
Brook
In 1872, Elizabeth Ellen Brook daughter of Mary and
engine tenter Joseph Brook, of New Street, Southowram, was
baptised at St Anne's Church, Southowram.
Dewhirst, William Ref 279-164
A cotton spinner of Shay Lane, Ovenden.
He built Prospect Mill, Ovenden.
In 1818, he was one of the founders of a Sunday School at Ovenden.
He was a partner in W. & L. Dewhirst.
Dewhirst, William Ref 279-514
He was a teacher at Mytholmroyd School.
Later, he became the first schoolmaster at Cross Stone and
stayed for 11 years.
He was a man of sound classical erudition, of considerable
attainments in the mathematics, and eminently qualified as a
preceptor of youth; and many who were his pupils can bear testimony
to this mark of respect paid to his memory
Dewhirst, William Ref 279-75
Todmorden-born artist and lithographer
Dewhirst, William Ref 279-515
Son of William Dewhirst
Dewhirst, William Ref 279-19
Born in Halifax.
Dewhirst, William Ref 279-15
Born in Halifax.
Emma was the daughter of Mordecai Ambler
Dewhirst, William Ref 279-323
Or Dewhurst.
Private William Dewhurst, 1st Battalion, East Lancashire
Regiment, killed in action on the 13th of May 1915.
Dewhirst, William Henry Ref 279-857
Son of Henry Dewhirst, labourer.
Mary Hannah, of Carrs, Wadsworth, was born in Wadsworth, the
daughter of William Uttley, labourer.
Dewhirst, William Thomas Ref 279-18
Born 25th May 1841.
Martha was born 1st January 1843
Dewhirst, Willie Ref 279-4
Son of Thomas Dewhirst, mason.
Hannah Maria, of High Street, Heptonstall, was born in
Heptonstall, the daughter of John Crabtree, plasterer.
Dewhirst, Wilson Ref 279-1035
Born in Halifax.
Dewhirst, Young Ref 279-399
Son of Thomas Dewhirst.
Private Young Dewhirst of 270 Halifax Road and
Private Edwin Kershaw of 3 Oldroyd,
both of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, were killed in
France on Tuesday 23rd November.
Two of his brothers are also serving:
John Thomas Dewhirst with the Bantams
& William Dewhirst with the Duke of Wellington's (West
Riding Regiment)
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Another local variant is Dews.
John Dewhurste is recorded in Halifax in 1572
The name originated in Lancashire
There are
59
entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Dewhirst,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Marriages
1899,
1900,
1901,
1916,
1943;
Deaths
1835,
1899
Unattached burials at Lister Lane Cemetery: Plot 2229, Plot 2482, Plot 4719
Dewhirst surname Ref 279-1
Unattached BMDs for Dewhirst
Page Ref: MMD173
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