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Eastwood, MrRef 126-5510
[18??-1???]
Recorded in 1860, when he was bandmaster of a band for the
Workhouses in Halifax.

The Band played to the inmates and staff


Question: Does anyone know anything about Mr Eastwood or the Band?

 

Eastwood, MrRef 126-26
[18??-18??]

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. John
  2. Ann [1846-1877] who had an illegitimate daughter Mary Hannah Eastwood

Eastwood, MissRef 126-608
[18??-18??]
A clothes dealer at
Swine Market, Halifax.

On 10th May 1858, Samuel Walker, a lad from Liverpool, was charged with stealing a black cloth coat from Miss Eastwood, Detective Officer Tempest had met Walker in Cripplegate with a coat hanging on his arm. Not liking the look of the lad, he took him to Halifax Police Station where Miss Eastwood had just reported the robbery. She was in an upper room at the shop and through an opening in the flooring, she had seen him take the coat

Eastwood, Abraham GreenwoodRef 126-234
[1823-1911]
Son of
Thomas Eastwood.

Born 24th October 1823.

He was Solicitor at Market Place, Todmorden / Attorney-at-law [1865] / Commissioner for administering oaths in chancery / Registrar of the county court / Clerk to the Todmorden magistrates [for 62 years].

In October 1850, he was appointed a Perpetual Commissioner for taking acknowledgements of deeds executed by married women.

From 1857, Dan Sutcliffe worked in his office. After the death of his brother, William, he took over the business of Eastwood & Sutcliffe.

Abraham was Vice-president of Todmorden Cricket Club / Master of the Harmony Lodge of Freemasons / a member of Todmorden Harriers / a follower of Todmorden Hounds / a good shot and lost the sight in his left eye due to a shooting accident.

He never married.

He lived at Stoney Royd, Todmorden [1865, 1911].

He died at Stoney Royd [23rd April 1911].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £158,733 12/8d. Probate was granted to Dan Sutcliffe and his niece Edith Greenwood.

In his will, he left

See Martin Manley

Eastwood, AlbertRef 126-60
[1849-1???]
Born in Halifax.

He was a contractor mason [1881].

He married Eliza Ann Oates.


Eliza Ann was the daughter of
James Holroyd Oates
 

Children:

  1. James Holroyd (Eastwood) [b 1875]
  2. Arthur [b 1877]
  3. Nelly [b 1881]

They lived at Little Binns, Southowram (with Eliza Ann's parents) [1881]

Eastwood, AlbertRef 126-573
[1852-1914]
Born in Halifax.

He was a worsted spinner [1891] / a worsted spinner (employer) [1911] / at Craven Edge Mills, Halifax / partner in Chambers & Eastwood / trading on his own account as Albert Eastwood & Company / director of several companies including the Halifax Permanent Benefit Building Society / a member of St Augustine's Church, Pellon.

In 1881, he married Sarah Ellen Priestley.


Sarah Ellen was the daughter of Solomon Priestley
 

Children:

  1. Marion [1883-1971] who married Alfred Watkinson
  2. James [b 1885] who was a worsted spinner (employer) [1911]

The family lived at

Living with them [in 1891] were visitors Emily & Rowland Evans Ellis.

Albert died 12th May 1914 (aged 62).

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £33,004 2/10d.

Probate was granted to his widow Sarah Ellen, daughter Marion, and John Whitaker Priestley.

He was buried at St George's Church, Lee Mount [531 532].

After Albert's death, Sarah Ellen married Samuel Watkinson


Samuel was the father of her son-in-law Alfred
 

Eastwood, AlbertRef 126-34
[1867-1936]
Son of
John Eastwood.

He was a worsted factory operative [1881] / a worsted spinner [1922].

He lived at Marshall Hall, Elland [1911, 1936].

Living with him [in 1911] were brother Charles and aunt Mary Eastwood [b 1834].

He died 10th May 1936.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £116,768 13/11d.

Probate was granted to brother Charles, Ellen Mary Eastwood (spinster), and Arnold Mellor (solicitor) 

Eastwood, AlbertRef 126-44
[1899-1918]
Son of
George Henry Eastwood.

Born in Barkisland.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment.

He died 21st March 1918 (aged 19).

He is remembered on the Pozières Memorial, France [Grave Ref 23 7 24], on the Memorial at Krumlin Wesleyan Sunday School, Barkisland, on Barkisland War Memorial, on the Memorial at Christ Church, Barkisland, and on the Memorial at Wall Nook Primitive Methodist Chapel

Eastwood, Albert EdwardRef 126-6020
[1876-1936]
Son of
Eli Eastwood.

Born in Midgley.

He was educated at Giggleswick Grammer School and Christ's College Cambridge.

He became a Solicitor and moved to Bolton

On 1st October 1907, he married Maud Lightfoot at Cross Stone Church.


Maud was the daughter of Canon John Lightfoot
 

Albert Edward died in Bolton

Eastwood, Albert HenryRef 126-28
[1883-1916]
Son of Emily Helm Eastwood [1856-1918] of 67 Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge [1911]. His mother lived at
Sowerby Bridge sub-post office at 2 Wakefield Road, Sowerby Bridge [1916].

Born in Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.

He was a member of Bolton Brow Wesleyan Methodist Chapel & Sunday School / a moulder at Pollit & Wigzell Limited, Sowerby Bridge / employed by Hatfield's of Sheffield.

During World War I, he enlisted about a month after War was declared and served as a Private with the 2nd/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died in Fargs Military Hospital, Amesbury, Wiltshire, after suffering from a severe attack of pneumonia [29th May 1916].

News of his death was brought to Mrs Helm by his sister, and his brother Private John Eastwood (who is on leave).

He was buried at Sowerby Bridge Cemetery [C U 345].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Bolton Brow Wesleyan Church

Eastwood, Albert ScholfieldRef 126-12
[1896-1917]
Son of
Joseph Eastwood.

Born in Walsden

He was a member of Knowlwood Primitive Methodist Church / a loom tackler at Frankfort Mill, Littleborough for William Barker Limited / a cotton weaver [1911].

He lived at 9 Bridge End Buildings, Knowlwood Road.

During World War I, he enlisted with the Tyneside Scottish [May 1916].

He was sent to France [December 1916] where he was transferred and served as a Lance Corporal with the 12th/13th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers.

He was wounded twice, on one occasion being out of action for three months.

He was killed in action [4th October 1917] (aged 21).

The Todmorden & District News [26th October 1917] reported his death and the edition of 2nd November 1917 published his photograph.

He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 19-23 AND 162], and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

Eastwood, AlfredRef 126-41
[1892-1918]
Son of
Eli Eastwood.

Born in Greetland.

He was a member of Lindwell Primitive Methodist Church, Greetland / a silk dresser [1911] / employed by Shaw's Paper Mill at Greetland.

During World War I, he served with the Northumberland Fusiliers, then with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), then he served as a Private with the 2nd Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, having transferred at Gharial,

He died of influenza at the Stationary Hospital in Karachi, India [10th October 1918] (aged 26). There was an epidemic raging in Karachi.

He was buried with full military honours at the European Cemetery, Karachi [A/E A 21].

The Halifax Courier [14th December 1918] reported his death with a photograph.

He is remembered on the Delhi Memorial (India Gate), India [Grave Ref 1]

Eastwood, BeaumontRef 126-583
[1852-1921]
Son of Edmund Eastwood, a woollen dyer & puller from Huddersfield.

Born in Huddersfield.

He was apprentice to a woollen manufacturer [1871] / a woollen manufacturer [1881].

He married Blanche [1856-1843].


Blanche was born in Pontefract
 

Children:

  1. Doris Beaumont
  2. Olive Elgood

They lived at

Eastwood, BenjaminRef 126-72
[1842-1???]
Born in Halifax.

He was a brewer's waggoner [1881].

He married Harriet [1845-1???].


Harriet was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Martha [b 1871]
  2. Squire [b 1875]
  3. Margaret H. [b 1878]

They lived at 8 Swan Bank, Southowram [1881]

Eastwood, CharlesRef 126-572
[1???-1873]
He lived at
Grove House, Greetland.

He was killed in a railway accident when 2 trains collided between Dewsbury and Wakefield on 7th November 1873.

E. Eastwood of Grove House, and Thomas Heaton of Greetland were injured

Eastwood, CharlesRef 126-35
[1882-1961]
Son of
John Eastwood.

He was a mill manager [1911] / a worsted spinner [1936].

He lived at

He died 1st February 1961.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £54,075 5/3d.

Probate was granted to Kathleen Mary Eastwood (spinster)  and Arnold Mellor (solicitor) 

Eastwood, Charles HenryRef 126-80
[1841-1909]
Son of
John Eastwood.

Born in Leeds.

He was a pianoforte maker [1874] / a musical instrument dealer & teacher of violin & piano [1881] / a teacher of music [1891] / a musical instrument dealer [1901].

He married Eliza Ann [1847-1919].


Eliza Ann was born in Sowerby Bridge
 

Children:

  1. Frances Mary [1870-1944] who was a draper's assistant  [1891] & was buried with her parents
  2. John Thompson

The family lived at

  • 19 Cow Green, Halifax [1874, 1881]
  • Cow Green, Halifax [1891]
  • 19 Cow Green, Halifax [1901]
  • 28 Gerrard Street, Halifax (Eliza Ann & Frances  Mary living with son John & family) [1911]

Charles Henry died 8th March 1909 (aged 68).

Eliza Ann died 21st June 1919 (aged 72).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1136] with Charles Henry's parents

Eastwood, Charles WilliamRef 126-19
[1844-1930]
Born in Stainland.

He was poultry and pigeon dealer [1891].

In [Q2] 1866, he married Alice Ann Rhodes [1848-1895] in Halifax.


Alice Ann, was born in Greetland, the daughter of Joseph Rhodes of Brow Bridge, woolstapler
 

Children:

  1. Geraldine Louisa [1868-1897] who married Herbert Whiteley
  2. Charles H. [b 1873] who was a plumber [1900]
  3. Fred Rhodes [b 1875]
  4. Alice M. E. [b 1883]
  5. Florence May [b 1888]

They lived at Howcroft Head, Greetland [1891].

Alice Ann died in Greetland [18th October 1895] (aged 47).

Charles died in Todmorden [8th February 1930] (aged 87).

The couple were buried at St Thomas's Church, Greetland

Eastwood, CliffordRef 126-49
[1897-1915]
He lived at Stod Fold, Mixenden.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was killed by gunshot at Ypres [31st October 1915] (aged 18).

He was buried at Talana Farm Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref III D 2].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Eastwood, DanielRef 126-363
[18??-19??]
Partner in
Eastwood Brothers.

He lived at Birchfield Villas, Hebden Bridge [1905]

Eastwood, DanielRef 126-96
[1854-1940]
Born in Wadsworth. Poet and historian. He wrote mainly religious poems. He was a member of the
Calder Valley Poets. He was a friend of Robert Suthers

Eastwood, Doris BeaumontRef 126-584
[1882-1970]
Daughter of
Beaumont Eastwood.

Born in Huddersfield [12th September 1882].

She lived at Toothill Grove, Rastrick and owned much land in the area around Healey Wood and Lyndhurst Road.

She sold the land.

The Grove was demolished and she moved into a bungalow on Lyndhurst Grove Road, Rastrick.

Houses were built on the land.

Doris died Q2 1970.

After her death, most of her estate was left to her solicitor

Eastwood, E. A.Ref 126-68
[1???-19??]

He married Unknown.

Child: Leslie John

They lived at The Glen, Todmorden

Eastwood, EdwardRef 126-67
[1835-1874]
Born in Halifax.

He was a butcher [1871].

He married Elizabeth [1832-1904].

Children:

  1. Martha E. [b 1861]
  2. Charles E. [b 1863]
  3. Emily [b 1865]
  4. Louisa [1868-1938] who married John William Whitley

They lived at 18 Albion Street Yard, Halifax [1871].

Edward died 4th January 1874 (aged 39).

Elizabeth died 10th March 1904 (aged 72).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1032]

Eastwood, EdwinRef 126-335
[1826-1858]
Son of
Thomas Eastwood.

Like his brothers, he went into law.

In [Q2] 1850, he married Martha Robinson in Todmorden.


Martha was the daughter of William Robinson
 

Eastwood, EliRef 126-58
[1830-1913]
Born in Stainland.

He was a woollen spinner [1861] / a woollen spinner (out of employment) [1871] / a woollen spinner [1881] / a farmer [1891].

He never married.

He lived at

  • Beech Street, Stainland-with Old Lindley [1871]
  • Stainland [1881]
  • Beech Street, Stainland-with Old Lindley [1891]

In 1871, he was a neighbour of William Walter Eastwood (relation unknown).

Living with him were:

  • his unmarried sister Frances Eastwood (born 1839) [1861,  1871, 1881, 1891]
  • his unmarried sister Hannah Maria Eastwood (born 1837)   [1861]
  • his unmarried sister Eliza Eastwood (born 1842) [1861]
  • his nephew Matthew Eastwood [1861, 1871, 1881]
  • his niece Amanda Eastwood (born 1859) [1861, 1871]

In 1891, he was living next door to his nephew Matthew Eastwood.

Frances died 29th January 1895 (aged 56).

Eli died 25th March 1913 (aged 83).

They were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/317] with Matthew Eastwood

Eastwood, EliRef 126-62
[1869-1???]
Son of John Eastwood, cartwright.

Born in Stainland.

He was a rag grinder of Lindwell, West Vale [1890] / a woollen rag grinder [1891] / a stone mason [1901, 1911].

In 1890, he married Mary Ellen Simpson [1869-1???] at Saint John the Evangelist, West Vale.


Mary Ellen, of Lindwell, West Vale, was born in Greetland, the daughter of Alfred Simpson, stone mason
 

Children:

  1. Arthur [1891-1892]
  2. Alfred
  3. William Ogden [b 1895] who was a cotton piecer [1911]
  4. Emily [b 1901]
  5. Albert [b 1904]
  6. Ethel [b 1911]

The family lived at

  • Wellgate, Greetland [1891, 1901]
  • 7 Wellgate, Greetland [1911, 1918]

Eastwood, Eli OgdenRef 126-562
[1839-1892]
He was a company director of Pepper Hill, Luddenden / a master worsted spinner manufacturer [1871] / a worsted spinner [1881].

On 19th May 1869, he married Hannah Maria Sutcliffe [1846-1879] at St Mary's Church.

Children:

  1. Emily [b 1870]
  2. Annie [1872-1927] who married John Ormerod Sager
  3. Albert Edward

They lived at

  • Turn Lee House, Midgley [1871]
  • Turn Lee Cottages, Midgley [1881]

He collapsed and died at Hebden Bridge Railway Station [1892]

Eastwood, EstherRef 126-774
[1808-1885]
Daughter of
Joseph Eastwood.

Born 17th April 1808.

On 17th March 1856, she married (1) John Frobisher at Halifax Parish Church.

She was landlady at the Upper George, Rastrick [1853].

In February 1856, she and J. Eastwood of Rastrick were shown as

common brewers, innkeepers and farmers

when their partnership was dissolved

John died 22nd March 1868.

In 1871, she was living at 16 Stead Street, Halifax, with her brother Joe.

In October 1880, she married (2) David Brooksbank.

She died 20th June 1885.

She was buried at Rastrick Church with her sister Sarah and husband David

Eastwood, FredRef 126-355
[18??-19??]
He was a professor of music, pianoforte dealer and music seller at 3 Catherine Street, Elland [1905]. His wife was a milliner and a feather curler and cleaner at the same address

Eastwood, FredRef 126-366
[18??-19??]
Partner in
Eastwood Brothers.

He lived at Eiffel Street, Hebden Bridge [1905]

Eastwood, FredRef 126-40
[1891-1917]
Son of
Thomas Eastwood.

Born in Northowram [17th February 1891].

He was a member of Alma Street Spiritual Church, Halifax / a road maker with Halifax Corporation Highways Department [1914].

On 19th December 1914, he married Clara Scratcherd at Halifax Parish Church.


Clara was born in Halifax, the daughter of Thomas Scratcherd
 

They lived at 50 Woodside Road, Boothtown [1917].

They had no children.

During World War I, he enlisted [July 1915] and served as a Private with the 2nd R.M. Battalion R.N. Div. Royal Marine Light Infantry.

He fought in the Dardanelles. He was invalided home with trench feet.

He was killed in action [26th October 1917] (aged 26).

The Halifax Courier [1st December 1917] reported his death with a photograph.

He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 1 & 162A], and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.

His brother-in-law Edgar Scratcherd also died in the War.

On 29th March 1919, Clara married (2) Edward Walford [1892-1967] from Ripon, at All Souls' Church, Halifax

Eastwood, Frederick WilliamRef 126-46
[1864-1928]
Son of
William Eastwood.

Born in Soyland.

He was an apprentice clog & show maker [1881] / a boot maker & dealer [1911].

On 16th February 1887, he married Emily Jane Dugdale at Halifax Parish Church.


Emily Jane was the daughter of James Dugdale
 

Children:

  1. Elizabeth Ann [b 1888] who was a telephone operator [1900]

They lived at

  • 4 Bridge Terrace, Ripponden [1911, 1928]
  • Woodleigh, Kebroyd [1945]

Frederick William died 23rd February 1928.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £39.

Probate was granted to his widow Emily Jane.

Emily Jane died 4th February 1945.

Probate records show that she left effects valued at £2,312 12/8d.

Probate was granted to Elizabeth Ann Whiteley (wife of Harold Whiteley

Eastwood, GamalielRef 126-39
[1860-1930]

He married Mary Eastwood


Mary was the daughter of
Joseph Smithies
 

Mary died 19th May 1905 (aged 44).

Gamaliel died 1st April 1930 (aged 60).

The couple are remembered at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden (Grave Ref: Xm16

Eastwood, GeorgeRef 126-48
[1826-1908]
Son of
James Eastwood.

Born in Halifax.

He was a weaving overlooker.

He married Mary [1823-1890].

Children:

  1. Eliza [b 1852] who married Jonas Tillotson
  2. Arthur [1855-1904]
  3. Emily [1863-1870]

The family lived at 2 Cedar Street, Halifax (George was living with daughter Eliza & family) [1901].

Mary died 5th December 1890 (aged 67).

George died 22nd July 1908 (aged 82).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2578] with Mary Ellen Eastwood [1873-1874]

Eastwood, George HenryRef 126-2
[1877-1931]
Son of
Henry Eastwood.

He was a farmer.

On 6th November 1898, he married Martha Ann Sykes at Elland Parish Church.


Martha Ann was born in Barkisland, the daughter of Benjamin Sykes
 

Child: Albert

They lived at Gilbert Field, Wall Nook, Barkisland

George Henry died 18th June 1931.

Martha Ann died 10th February 1963.

They were buried at Christ Church, Barkisland [Grave Ref: 798]

Eastwood, George HenryRef 126-14
[1881-1914]
Son of
Richard Eastwood.

Born in Todmorden.

He served in the Boer War.

He was a hooker-on (cotton) [1891] / a weaver (cotton manufacturer) [1911] / a weaver at the Joint Stock Mill.

His link to the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment goes back to at least 1901, when he was a Private in the Regiment.

During World War I, and he served as a Private with the 1st Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.

He was listed as missing for over a year before being officially reported dead.

He died 7th November 1914.

The Todmorden Advertiser & Hebden Bridge Newsletter [4th February 1916] reported his death with a photograph


Private George Henry Eastwood, 1st Battalion Loyal North Lancashire, previously reported missing, now officially assumed to have been killed in action in Gallipoli on the 7th of November 1914, aged 34.

He was a reservist prior to the outbreak of the war, having served eight years under the colours. He had only been in training a few months when he was called up in the Boer War. Lived at Sackville Street.

Every member of the family, which comprises three sons and two daughters, is at present rendering conspicuous service to King and country

 

He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 41 & 43], and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

Eastwood, George HodgsonRef 126-56
[1837-1889]
Son of
John Eastwood.

Born in Halifax.

He was a woolsorter's apprentice [1851] / a worsted damask manufacturer [1871] / a worsted manufacturer [1881].

In [Q2] 1862, he married Sarah Hitchen [1838-1875] in Halifax.


Sarah was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Ann E. [b 1864]

The family lived at

  • 35 Heywood Place, Halifax [1871]
  • 28 Park View, Halifax [1881]

Sarah died 21st September 1875 (aged 37).

George Hodgson died 13th March 1889 (aged 52).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 713]

Eastwood, George W.Ref 126-108
[18??-1971]
Boxer known as Kid Eastwood. He trained at
Kidman's Boxing Academy. He was the lightweight champion of Yorkshire.

In 191?, he joined the Grenadier Guards.

In 1916, he was injured and then reported missing at Passchendaele during World War I.

His name was carved on Brighouse War Memorial by mistake when it was presumed he had been killed in action. The name was subsequently scratched out when it was learned that he was, in fact, alive. On his return from the Front, he would take his friends to the war memorial and show them that he was, in fact, not dead.

He subsequently fought at the National Sporting Club in London, and was a timekeeper with the British Board of Boxing Control. In 1922, he retired from boxing.

With his son, Fred, he formed a singing and dancing act and they toured the variety halls in Britain.

He died at his home in Camm Street, Brighouse [October 1971]

Eastwood, Handel HamiltonRef 126-70
[1878-19??]
Son of
Walton Eastwood.

Born in Sowerby Bridge.

He was a commercial traveller [1901] / an insurance broker [1911].

In [Q2] 1906, he married (1) Annie Brear in Halifax.


Annie was the daughter of Ellis Brear
 

Children:

  1. Arthur [b 1908]
  2. Harold Edward [1910-1916] who was buried with his mother
  3. Beatrice Margaret [b 1911]

They lived at 7 Regent Street, Halifax [1911].

Living with them [in 1911] was Annie's widowed mother.

Annie died 26th June 1925 (aged 47)  and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2226] with her parents.

In [Q3] 1945, Handel married (2) Ethel A. Walton in Halifax

Eastwood, Hannah NoraRef 126-7830
[18??-1???]
In 1898,
Joseph Kitchen was sentenced to 4 years' penal servitude for assaulting and attempting to drown Hannah Nora Eastwood at Todmorden. The 2 had been living together at Burnley, but she left him because of his violence, and went to live with her mother in Todmorden. He met her in the street and was again violent towards her and she took out a summons against him for assault. A week later, he met her on the canal bank and he pushed her into the water and held her head under. Two men came to her rescue

Eastwood, HaroldRef 126-17
[1???-19??]
During World War II, he served with the Loyal Regiment.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

Eastwood, HarryRef 126-29
[1880-1917]
Son of
Rowland Eastwood.

He was a member of the Mountain Institute / a Rechabite / a worsted spinner [1891] / a plasterer of Slack Field Cottage, Ovenden [1900] / slater & plasterer [1901] / a journeyman plasterer [1911] / employed by John Foster & Sons Limited at Black Dike Mills.

In [Q4] 1900, he married Sarah Illingworth at Halifax Parish Church.


Sarah, of Mountain, Queensbury, was the daughter of Enoch Illingworth
 

Children:

  1. Prudence [b 1903]
  2. Luther [b 1905]

They lived at

  • 27 Mountain, Queensbury [with Sarah's parents 1901]
  • 41 Mountain Place, Queensbury [1911, 1917]

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 4th/5th Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.

He was reported missing and assumed to have died [26th October 1917]. This was confirmed in August 1918.

His photograph appears with reports of his story in the Halifax Courier [8th December 1917 & 24th August 1918].

He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 102-104].

He is remembered on Queensbury War Memorial

Eastwood, Rev HarryRef 126-317
[1914-19??]
He served at Wakefield, Liversedge and Cleckheaton before becoming Rector of
Elland [1955-1963].

He later served at Middleton on the Wolds, at Holderness and at Goathland

Eastwood, HenryRef 126-24
[1846-1916]
Born in Barkisland.

He was a farmer [1891].

On 14th August 1869, he married Betty Maria Ainley [1844-1905] at Elland Parish Church.


Betty Maria was born in Barkisland
 

Children:

  1. Ben [1870-1871]
  2. Mary Jane [b 1873] was a woollen weaver [1891]
  3. Sarah Hannah [b 1875] who was a woollen weaver [1891]
  4. George Henry
  5. Emma [b 1880]

The children were born in Barkisland.

They lived at Crawstone Farm, Upper High Trees, Greetland [1891]

Betty died at Crawstone Farm 12/6/1905.

Henry died in Elland [15th October 1916].

Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Barkisland [Grave Ref: 499]

Eastwood, HenryRef 126-78
[1876-1956]
Born in Halifax [22nd August 1876].

He was a cloth presser [1911] / a cloth presser [1939].

In [Q3] 1902, he (possibly) married Alice Wilcock [1872-1938] in Halifax.


Alice was born in Cleckheaton
 

There are no records of any children.

They lived at

  • 17 Mary Street, Halifax [1911]
  • 23 Villiers Street, Halifax [1939, 1956]

Alice died 11th March 1938 (aged 66).

Henry died 6th March 1956 (aged 79).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 855]

Eastwood, HerbertRef 126-38
[1917-1942]
Son of Minnie Eastwood of Boothtown, Halifax.

During World War II, he served as an Ordinary Telegraphist with the Royal Navy aboard HM Trawler Stella Capella.

He died 19th March 1942 (aged 25)  when his ship was torpedoed by a German Submarine and sank off Iceland, with the loss of all of her crew of 33.

He is remembered on the Plymouth Naval Memorial [Grave Ref 68 2]

Eastwood, J.Ref 126-172
[18??-19??]
Grocer and draper at West Vale.

In November 1877, he went into liquidation

Eastwood, JamesRef 126-369
[17??-18??]
Manufacturer at
Lydgate Mill, Todmorden [1818]

Eastwood, JamesRef 126-47
[1798-1870]
Of Halifax.

He was a weaver.

He married Unknown.

Child: George

James died 7th June 1870 (aged 72).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2578]

Eastwood, JamesRef 126-53
[18??-18??]
He was landlord of the
Punch Bowl, Salterhebble [1851]

Eastwood, JamesRef 126-52
[1813-1???]
The 1851 census records that he was a British Subject.

He was inn keeper at an unnamed pub at Bank Bottom [1851].


Question: Does anyone know which inn this may have been?

 

In [Q1] 1848, he married Ann Patchett [1814-1???] in Halifax.


Ann was born in Halifax, (possibly) the daughter of William Patchett
 

Children:

  1. James Patchett (Eastwood) [b 1850]

Eastwood, JamesRef 126-86
[1813-18??]
Born in Stainland.

He was a wool spinner [1841] / a woollen slubber at mill [1851].

In February 1839, he married either Elizabeth Peel or Elizabeth Priestley [1812-1886] in Halifax.


Betty was born in Leeds
 

Children:

  1. Sarah [b 1835] who was a feeder woollen at mill [1851], a  woollen weaver [1871]
  2. Priscilla [b 1840] who was a piecer woollen at mill  [1851], a woollen weaver [1871, 1881]
  3. Lewis [b 1842] who was a piecer woollen at mill [1851], a  woollen spinner [1871], a woollen labourer [1881], a woollen card  clear [1891]
  4. Matilda [b 1844] who was a woollen weaver [1871, 1881]
  5. Frances [b 1846] who was a woollen weaver [1871], a  woollen weaver (out of employment) [1881]
  6. Samuel E. [b 1849] who was a woollen weaver (out of  employment) [1881]
  7. James [b 1851]
  8. Luke [b 1856] who was a piece setter [1871]

The family lived at

  • Upper Wat Ing, Norland [1841]
  • Waterhouse Charity, Skircoat, Salterhebble [1851]
  • Gratrix Lane, Sowerby Bridge [1871, 1881]
  • Gratrix Lane, Sowerby Bridge (when Lewis was head of the  household )[1891]

James died between 1851 & 1871.

Betty died in Halifax [Q1 1886] (aged 76) 

Eastwood, JamesRef 126-5780
[1822-1???]
Born in Stainland.

He was millwright and innkeeper at the Shears, West Vale [1861] / innkeeper at the Shears, West Vale [1864]

He married Elizabeth [1823-1???] from Rishworth.

Children:

  1. Ellen [b 1848]
  2. Elizabeth [b 1850]
  3. Charles [b 1852]
  4. John [b 1854]
  5. Alice [b 1857]

Eastwood, JamesRef 126-83
[1828-1892]
Born in Warley.

He was a woolsorter [1851] / a woolstapler [1861, 1864, 1867, 1871, 1881, 1891].

In [Q2] 1849, he married Elizabeth Mellor [1828-1893] in Halifax.


Elizabeth was born in Warley.

She was a bonnet maker [1851]

 

Children:

  1. John Mellor
  2. Albert [b 1852] who was a woolstapler's apprentice [1871]
  3. Harriet Ann [b 1854]
  4. Annie [b 1856]
  5. Sean [b 1858]
  6. Samuel [1859-1902] who was a woolstapler [1881, 1891]  
  7. Arthur Edward [1860-1864]
  8. Mary Jane / Jane / Janey [b 1863] who  married Mr Whiteley
  9. James Arthur [b 1866] who was a clerk in solicitor's  office [1881], a slater [1891]
  10. Lizzie [1867]

The family lived at

  • Bolton Brow, Skircoat [1851]
  • 24 & 25 Hampden Place, Halifax [1861]
  • 36 Hampden Place, Halifax [1871]
  • Hoyle Green, Warley [1881]
  • Gibbet Street, Halifax [1891]

Living with them [in 1861] was James's sister Harriet Ann [b 1837] (apprentice bonnet maker).

Living with them [in 1891] was granddaughter Beatrice Whiteley [b 1890].

James died 3rd April 1892 (aged 64).

Elizabeth died 19th November 1893 (aged 65).

The couple & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1858] with Harriet Eastwood [1801-1870], William Anthony Eastwood [1840-1890] & Emily Eastwood [1861-1904]

Eastwood, JamesRef 126-20
[1833-1???]
Son of John Eastwood.

He married (1) Unknown.

In 1864, he married (2) Sarah Ellen Murgatroyd.


Sarah Ellen was the daughter of
Champion Murgatroyd
 

Children:

  1. Sarah Elizabeth who married Rev Fred Fisher Taylor

Eastwood, JamesRef 126-85
[1846-19??]
Born in Hebden Bridge / Warley.

He was a shoe maker [1871] / a master boot and shoe maker [1881].

He married Sarah Ann [1845-1910].


Sarah Ann was born in Nottingham
 

Children:

  1. Mary Ellen [1869-1870]
  2. Harriet [b 1871]
  3. Arthur [b 1875]
  4. Herbert [b 1879]
  5. Sarah Elizabeth [1880-1881]

The family lived at 69 Commercial Road, Halifax [1871, 1881].

Sarah Ann died 22nd May 1910 (aged 65)  and was buried with other members of the family () at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2524]


Details of James's death / burial place are not yet known
 

Eastwood, JamesRef 126-73
[1851-1???]
Son of Samuel Eastwood.

Born in Southowram.

He was a tobacco pipe maker [1881].

He married Martha [1847-1???].


Martha was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Fred [b 1877]
  2. Sarah E. [b 1878]

They lived at 12 Exley Bank, Halifax [1881].

Living with them [in 1881] was James's widowed father Samuel Eastwood [b 1821] (tobacco pipe maker) 

Eastwood, JamesRef 126-13
[1858-1924]
Born in Todmorden.

He was a weaver [1882].

On 7th December 1882, he married Elizabeth Alice Whittaker [1859-1928] in Newchurch, Rossendale.


Elizabeth Alice was born in Rossendale
 

Children:

  1. John Whitaker
  2. Mary Alice [1891-1945] who never married

The family lived at

  • Victoria Street, Todmorden [1911]
  • 10 Store Street, Todmorden [1917]

Eastwood, James BancroftRef 126-27
[1827-1892]
He was a woolstapler [1878] / a partner in
James Chambers Executors.

He lived at Hoyle Green, Warley [1878]

Eastwood, James Holroyd OatesRef 126-22
[1874-1946]
Born in Halifax.

He was a veterinary surgeon (assistant) [1901].

On 23rd June 1898, he married Laura Rider [1871-1948] at St James's Church, Halifax.


Laura was born in Pudsey
 

Child: James Holroyd Oates

They lived at 26 Johnson Street, Halifax [1901]

Eastwood, James Holroyd OatesRef 126-21
[1898-1918]
Son of
James Holroyd Oates Eastwood.

He worked for the Campbell Gas Engine Company Limited – although he is not mentioned on their memorial

He lived at 44 Hanson Lane, Halifax.

During World War I, he enlisted in Halifax and served as a Private with the 1st/6th Battalion Notts & Derby (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment.

He was killed in action [26th April 1918].

He was buried at Fouquières Churchyard Extension, France [Grave Ref I 44].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Eastwood, James StanleyRef 126-42
[1897-1918]
Son of Mary & James Eastwood of 16 Haigh Street, Greetland.

During World War I, he served as a Private with B Company 1st/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died 29th April 1918 (aged 21).

He was buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref XXVIII E 14A].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland, and on the Memorial at Saint Thomas's Church, Greetland

Eastwood, JoeRef 126-8410
[1811-1880]
Son of
Joseph Eastwood.

In February 1856, Esther Eastwood and J. Eastwood of Rastrick were shown as

common brewers, innkeepers and farmers

when their partnership was dissolved.

He was a manufacturing chemist [1871].

He lived at

  • 16 Stead Street, Halifax [with his sister Esther  1871]

Eastwood, JoeRef 126-649
[1866-1946]
Born in Ovenden.

A carter and later a coachman.

In 1889, he married Betsy Sutcliffe.

Children:

  1. William [b 1890]
  2. Elizabeth Ann [b 1891]
  3. Emily [b 1893]
  4. Hindle [b 1896]
  5. Annie [b 1898]
  6. Florence [b 1899]

They lived at

  • 6 Bridge Terrace, Warley [1891]
  • 84 Williamson Street, Halifax [1901, 1911]

Eastwood, JohnRef 126-663
[1???-16??]
He (possibly) built
Eastwood Old Hall. His name in inscribed on a datestone on cottages at Higher Eastwood

Eastwood, JohnRef 126-193
[1???-18??]
Around 1840, he was a
bobbin-maker at Warley

Eastwood, JohnRef 126-240
[1???-18??]
He lived at
Mill House, Luddenden.

He owned Pepper Hill Mill, Luddenden

Eastwood, JohnRef 126-519
[1???-19??]
Aka Ginger.

Popular Stainland dustman. When he died, a gravestone was given by public subscription

Eastwood, JohnRef 126-9
[1747-1788]
Son of
Thomas Eastwood.

In 1767, he married (1) Mary Horsfall [1739-1772] of Underbank.

Children:

  1. Unknown

In 1774, he married (2) Mary Ormerod.

Children:

  1. Unknown

Eastwood, JohnRef 126-75
[1782-1847]

He married Mary [1781-1850].

Children:

  1. Elizabeth [1803-1870] who married William Illingworth

John died 25th March 1847 (aged 65).

Mary died 27th December 1850 (aged 69).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3740]

Eastwood, JohnRef 126-1730
[1785-1862]
Son of
William Eastwood.

He was a worsted manufacturer [1814] / a lieutenant of the Oldham Local Militia [1814] / a gentleman [1824] / independent [1841] / a landed proprietor [1851] / a land owner [1861] / a farmer of 60 acres [1861] / Deputy Lieutenant for the West Riding of the County of York [1861].

On 13th February 1810, he married Sally Shackleton [1788-1847] at Heptonstall Church.


Sally was the daughter of Robert Shackleton
 

Children:

  1. William Shackleton [1814-1816]
  2. John Greenwood [1815-1831]
  3. Robert Shackleton
  4. William Thomas [1820-1833]
  5. Sarah Shackleton [1823-1833]

The family lived at Eastwood House, Eastwood [1841, 1851, 1861].

He died at Eastwood [18th July 1862].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £8,000. Probate was granted to his brother Thomas.

Members of the family were buried at Heptonstall Church

Eastwood, JohnRef 126-7
[1792-18??]

He married Unknown.

Child: Thomas

Eastwood, JohnRef 126-65
[1797-1865]
Born in Lightcliffe.

He was a green grocer [1851] / a foundry labourer [1861].

He married Ann [1801-1867].


Ann was born in Southowram
 

Children:

  1. Elizabeth [1826-1888] who married Luke Fisher

They lived at

  • Bank Bottom, Halifax [1851]
  • Southowram Bank, Halifax [1861]

Living with them [in 1851] were daughter Elizabeth, her husband & daughter Martha.

John died 14th December 1865 (aged 68).

Ann died 22nd January 1867 (aged 66).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3634] with daughter Elizabeth & granddaughter Sarah Fisher

Eastwood, JohnRef 126-515
[18??-18??]
Postmaster at
Luddendenfoot Post Office [1845]

Eastwood, JohnRef 126-364
[18??-19??]
Partner in
Eastwood Brothers.

He lived at Blenheim Street, Hebden Bridge [1905]

Eastwood, JohnRef 126-76
[1805-18??]
Born in Halifax.

He was a woolsorter.

He married Ann [1806-19??].


Ann was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. George Hodgson
  2. Joseph [b 1841]
  3. Emily [b 1844]
  4. Elvira [b 1847]

The family lived at 28 Rhodes Street, Halifax [1851].

Living with them [in 1851] was nephew William H. Hodgson [b  1846]

Eastwood, JohnRef 126-79
[1808-1881]
Born in Knottingley / Pontefract.

He was a shoe maker [1841] / a cordwainer & shopkeeper [1851] / a boot maker [1861] / a cordwainer [1871] / a boot & shoe maker [1871].

In [Q1] 1840, he married Frances Townsend [1815-1890] in Leeds.


Frances was born in Halifax
 

Child: Charles Henry

They lived at

  • Lister Lane, Halifax [1841]
  • 34 St James's Road, Halifax [1851]
  • 22 St James's Road, Halifax [1861]
  • 6 St James's Road, Halifax [1871]
  • 4 Priestley's Court, Halifax [1871]

Living with them [in 1841] was Charles Birch [b 1827] (shoe maker's apprentice).

Living with them [in 1851] were Frances's brother Joseph Townsend [b 1813] (brewer), and lodgers: Thomas Scott [b 1832] (cordwainer), Jane Evans [b 1828] (confectioner), & Mrs Annie Crampton [b 1825] (professor of music).

Living with them [in 1861] were lodgers: Hannah Ramsden [b 1831], Mary Ann Brown [b Manchester 1841] (dress maker)  & Minnie Stafford [b Dublin 1836] (general servant).

Living with them [in 1871] was Elizabeth Robinson [b Edinburgh 1848] (servant).

John died 13th May 1881 (aged 73).

Frances died 14th October 1890 (aged 75).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1136]

Eastwood, JohnRef 126-543
[1819-1???]
Born in Warley.

He was a farmer of 39 acres [1861] / a farmer & brewer [1871] / a brewer [1891].

In 1876, he established the Crown Brewery, Northowram.

He married Betty [1821-1???].


Betty was born in Warley
 

Children:

  1. William [b 1843]
  2. Reuben
  3. Sarah Ann [b 1849] who married [Halifax Q1/1869] Alfred Tetley
  4. Frederick [b 1852]
  5. John Horsfall [b 1854]
  6. Leonard [b 1857]
  7. James [b 1860]

They lived at

  • The Village, Northowram [1861]
  • Town Gate, Northowram [1871]
  • Newlands House [1881, 1891]

Living with them [in 1891] was grandson John W. Tetley [b  1870] (brewer's traveller) 

Eastwood, JohnRef 126-32
[1830-1906]
Born in Cawthorne, Yorkshire.

He was a police constable [1861] / a gardener [1871] / a water inspector for the Local Board [1877] / Registrar at Elland Cemetery [from May 1877 until at least 1901].

On 12th September 1859, he married Ellen Whiteley [1840-1886] at Halifax Parish Church.


Ellen was born in Sowerby Bridge
 

Children:

  1. William Henry
  2. John Arthur [1867-1890] a worsted factory operative [1881]
  3. Albert
  4. Mary Hannah [1873-1956]
  5. Charles

They lived at

  • 5 Timber Street, Elland [1861]
  • Huddersfield Road, Elland [1871, 1877]
  • Cemetery House, Cemetery Lane [1877-1901]
  • Marshall Hall, Elland [1906]

John died 2nd August 1906.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £282 12/7d.

Administration was granted to son William Henry.

See Joseph Aspinall

Eastwood, JohnRef 126-74
[1834-1881]
Born in Warley.

He was a woolsorter [1871] / an unemployed woolsorter [1881].

He married Hannah [1835-1894].


Hannah was born in Warley
 

Children:

  1. John Henry [b 1859] who was a worsted printer [1871], a  joiner [1881]
  2. James [1861-1864] who was buried with his parents
  3. Harriet Elizabeth [b 1864] who was a worsted spinner  [1881]
  4. William Anthony [b 1867] who was a worsted doffer [1881]
  5. Charley [b 1869] who was a worsted doffer [1881]
  6. Annie [b 1872] who married John Edward Hartley

The family lived at

  • 2 Bank Top, Ovenden [1871]
  • 2 Raven Street, Halifax [1881]

John died 2nd August 1881 (aged 47).

Hannah died 16th July 1894 (aged 59).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3105] with 3 Hartley grandchildren

Eastwood, JohnRef 126-8670
[1854-1906]
Son of
Mr Eastwood.

Born in Barkisland.

He was a mason's labourer & farmer [1891] / a quarryman [1897].

He owned a grave at St Luke's, Norland.

There had been several burials in the grave, and in February 1901, he

got the idea that the burials fees which he had been called upon to pay were unreasonable

He went to the home of Jabez Whitaker – who had formerly been churchwarden at Norland – and demanded that 3 separate sums of 15/- be repaid. In the altercation, he struck Jabez on the chest and broke his watch guard.

Eastwood was fined 20/- plus costs at Halifax West Riding Court [23rd February 1901].

On 10th June 1881, he married Elizabeth Ann Law [1860-1926] at Elland Parish Church.

Children:

  1. William [b 1884] who was a woollen finisher [1901]
  2. John [b 1894]

They lived at

  • Canal Road, Sowerby Bridge
  • Kingstone Royd Farm, Norland [1891]
  • Shay Cottage, Norland [1897]

Living with them [in 1891] was Mary Hannah Eastwood (listed as his daughter), she was in fact his niece.

John was buried at St Luke's Church, Norland [11th April 1906]

Eastwood, JohnRef 126-633
[1870-1???]
In 1893, he married Alice Sutcliffe.


Alice was the daughter of
George Sutcliffe
 

Children:

  1. Doris [1893-1959] who married Harold Foster Clay
  2. Gladys [b 1895] who married Henry Summerskill
  3. Alice / Cissie [b 1897] who married Bill  Watson

Eastwood, John EdwardRef 126-30
[1851-1865]
He was a half-time worker at
Firth's mill in Sowerby Bridge.

On 30th May 1865, he and Joseph Kirby were playing ball in the mill yard, when Kirby threw the ball and picked up a rake which he also threw. The rake caused a compound fracture of the skull from which Eastwood died [10th June 1865]

Eastwood, John HorsfallRef 126-84
[1856-1???]
Born in Luddendenfoot.

He was a salesman/director for a worsted stuff manufacturer [1881] / a salesman (worsted stuff agent) [1891].

In [Q4] 1879, he married Amalie Louisa E. M. Jessen [1857-1???] in Bradford.


Amalie was born in Addingham
 

Children:

  1. Margaretta Augusta [b 1880]
  2. Kate Louisa [1881] who died in infancy & was buried at  Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2180]
  3. Charles Metke [b 1881]
  4. Florence E. [b 1883]
  5. Henry [b 1884]
  6. Frances [b 1885]

The family lived at

  • 28 Fairbank Road, Manningham, Bradford [1881]
  • 31 Mannheim Road, Manningham, Bradford [1891]

Eastwood, John LloydRef 126-33
[1892-1957]
Son of
William Henry Eastwood.

He was a worsted spinner at Marshall Hall Mills, Elland.

On 25th March 1918, he married Gladys Emlyn Ratcliffe [1889-1938] at Elland Parish Church.


Gladys was born in Sowerby Bridge
 

He died at Marshall Hall, Elland [8th December 1957] Probate records show that he left effects valued at £70,445 2/3d.

Probate was granted to the Midland Bank and Michael William Eastwood (company director).

See Horace Ratcliffe

Eastwood, John MellorRef 126-69
[1849-1913]
Son of
James Eastwood.

Born in Halifax.

He was a woolstapler's assistant [1871] / living on own means [1901].

In [Q2] 1875, he married (1) Margaret Gadd in Halifax.


Margaret was the daughter of George Thompson Gadd
 

Children:

  1. Mary Ellen [b 1876]

Margaret died (possibly of perinatal complications) [22nd December 1876] (aged 25)  and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1821] with her parents.

In [Q4] 1893, John married Sarah Hannah Whiteley [1845-19??] in Halifax.


Sarah Hannah was born in Halifax
 

They lived at

  • Clarendon Place, Halifax [1876]
  • 98 Lister Lane, Halifax [1901]

John died in Halifax [Q2 1913] (aged 63).

He was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1858] with his parents

Eastwood, John ThompsonRef 126-81
[1871-19??]
Son of
Charles Henry Eastwood.

He was a teacher of music [1891, 1901] / a piano tuner [1911].

Around 1897, he married Emma [1872-19??].


Emma was born in Halifax.

She was machine seamstress [1911]

 

They lived at 28 Gerrard Street, Halifax [1911].

Living with them [in 1911] were John's widowed mother Eliza Ann Eastwood & sister Frances Mary Eastwood

Eastwood, John WhitakerRef 126-16
[1883-1917]
Son of
James Eastwood.

Born in Cross Stone.

He was a weaver [1911] / employed at Harley House.

During World War I, and he served as a Rifleman with the 2nd/8th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).

The 8th Battalion of the West Yorkshire Regiment was known as the Leeds Rifles.

He was killed in action in France [13th July 1917] (aged 33).

The Todmorden & District News [3rd August 1917] reported his death with a photograph


Private John Whittaker Eastwood, York and Leeds Rifles, killed in action in France on the 13th of June (sic), aged 33
 

He was buried at Lagnicourt Hedge Cemetery, France [Grave Ref I A 20].

He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

Eastwood, John WilliamRef 126-319
[18??-19??]
Of
Bonegate Hall, Brighouse.

In 1935, he was a Director of Turner & Wainwright (1933) Limited

Eastwood, JonasRef 126-231
[17??-1???]
Coiner of Erringden

Eastwood, JosephRef 126-8
[1760-1836]
Son of
Thomas Eastwood.

In 1782, he married (1) Sally Roberts [1762-1791] of Pendle Forest.

Children:

  1. Unknown

In 1791, he married (2) Sally Lister [1789-1834] of Erringden Park.

Children:

  1. Unknown

Eastwood, JosephRef 126-6470
[1766-1839]
He was a clothier [2790].

On 23rd May 1790, he married Mary Rhodes [1768-1840] at Elland Parish Church.

Children:

  1. Sarah [1792-1873] who married David Brooksbank
  2. John [1794-1848]
  3. Esther who married David Brooksbank
  4. Joe

Eastwood, JosephRef 126-749
[1833-1???]
Born in
Kirkheaton.

He was police sergeant at Wadsworth [1881].

He married Elizabeth [1829-1???] from Dundee.

Children:

  1. Mary [b 1860]
  2. David [b 1863] who was a pupil-teacher [1881]
  3. Agnes [b 1865]
  4. Margaret [b 1872]

They lived at Hope Street, Wadsworth [1811]

Eastwood, JosephRef 126-87
[1866-19??]
Born in Walsden.

He was a cotton twister [1891, 1901, 1911].

On 16th August 1886, he married Sarah Ann Scholfield [1865-19??].


Sarah Ann was born in Walsden, the daughter of
James Scholfield.

She was a cotton weaver [1901, 1911]

 

The Todmorden & District News [20th August 1886] reported the wedding


Mr Joseph Eastwood of Knowlwood married Miss Sarah Ann Scholfield of Bridge End, Shade, at Knowlwood Chapel
 

Children:

  1. Annie [b 1889] who was a cotton loomer [1901], a cotton  weaver [1911]
  2. Emily [1891-1892]
  3. Amy [b 1893] who was a cotton weaver [1911]
  4. Albert Scholfield

The family lived at

  • 2 Swineshead Clough, Walsden [1891]
  • 1 Crossley Place, Todmorden [1901]
  • 9 Crossley Place, Todmorden [1911]
  • 9 Bridge End Buildings, Shade, Todmorden [1917]

Living with them [in 1911] was Sarah Ann's sister Susy Ellen Scholfield [b 1868] (cotton weaver) [1911]

Eastwood, Joshua WilsonRef 126-10
[1859-19??]
Son of John Eastwood, labourer.

Born in Norland.

He was a stoker of Sowerby Bridge [1884] / a railway stoker [1891] / a railway engine driver [1901, 1911].

In 1884, he married Martha Fishwick [1864-1???] at Elland Parish Church.


Martha was born in Sowerby Bridge, the daughter of David Fishwick, grocer [1884]
 

Children:

  1. Anne [b 1886] who was a carpet worker [1901]
  2. Jessie Hilda [b 1887] who was a worsted spinner [1901]
  3. Hilda [b 1890] who was a worsted coating mender [1911]
  4. Thomas

The family lived at

  • 53 Hollings Mill Lane, Sowerby Bridge [1891]
  • 12 Upper Fountain Street, Sowerby Bridge [1901]
  • 50 Lower Hollins, Sowerby Bridge [1911]

Eastwood, Leslie JohnRef 126-82
[19??-19??]
Only son of
E. A. Eastwood.

In [Q1] 1953, he married Dorothy Evadne Whelpton in North Walsham, Norfolk

Eastwood, LewisRef 126-50
[18??-1919]
He served in World War I.

He died 21st February 1919.

He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint John the Evangelist, Warley

Eastwood, Miss LottieRef 126-278
[18??-19??]
In 1903, she started as a
pupil-teacher at Stubbings School, Hebden Bridge. She held the post until she retired in 1953

Eastwood, LukeRef 126-4
[1836-1908]
Born in Rishworth.

He was a cotton factory worker [1858].

In 1858, he married Hannah Hollas in Halifax


Hannah was the daughter of
Ellis Hollas
 

Children:

  1. John [b 1859]
  2. Ann Elizabeth [b 1861]
  3. Mary Hannah [b 1864]
  4. Ada [b 1865]
  5. Emma [b 1867]
  6. Arthur [b 1871]
  7. Albert [b 1874]
  8. Hephzibah [b 1876]

Eastwood, Mary HannahRef 126-25
[1877-1897]
Illegitimate daughter of
Ann Eastwood, father unknown.

Born in Barkisland [30th September 1877]; baptised in Ripponden [27th October 1877].

Ann died in 1877, and Mary Hannah lived with her grandmother.

At the age of 11, she began working in a silk mill, but, on medical advice, she went into domestic service in Halifax.

In 1891, she was living with her uncle John Eastwood and listed as his daughter.

In December 1896, she had mental problems, and in January 1897, she was admitted to the West Riding Asylum, Wakefield.

She died in the Asylum [24th May 1897] following an attack by another inmate Louisa Westerman – described as powerful & violent – who siezed [Mary Hannah] by the hair and threw her on the stone floor of the bathroom and kicked her savagely.

At the Coroner's Inquest, the Jury returned a verdict of wilful murder

She was buried at St Luke's Church, Norland [26th May 1897]

Eastwood, MatthewRef 126-57
[1857-1915]
Born in Stainland.

In 1881, he was living with his uncle Eli Eastwood & his aunt Frances Eastwood.

Matthew was a mechanic (spinning machines) [1881] / a mechanic [1891] / a mechanic (engines) [1911].

Around 1887, he married Ellen [1858-1920].


Ellen was born in Stainland
 

Children:

  1. Ethel [b 1893]

The 1911 census shows that they had had 2 children of whom 1 was still alive at that time

They lived at Beech Street, Stainland-with Old Lindley [1891, 1911]. In 1891, he was living next door to his uncle Eli Eastwood.

He died 25th June 1915 (aged 58).

Ellen died 6th March 1920 (aged 83).

The couple were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/317] with Eli Eastwood & his sister Frances

Eastwood, Olive ElgoodRef 126-652
[1889-1910]
Daughter of
Beaumont Eastwood.

Known as Zoe.

Born in Huddersfield.

She was a teacher at Rastrick Church Sunday School.

In 1910, she had an accident, falling from her bicycle. She had fallen on her head, and subsequent sleeplessness may have brought on bouts of depression.

Around noon on 4th June 1910, she committed suicide, cutting her throat with a razor which she had taken from her father's dressing room, her body was found in the summer house.

Her ghost is said to haunt the house

Eastwood, PercyRef 126-51
[1892-1917]
Son of Sarah Ann Eastwood and stepson of Fred Crowther of 2 Jammy Green, Illingworth.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 27th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers.

He died 12th April 1917 (aged 25).

He was buried at Étaples Military Cemetery, France [Grave Ref XXII G 25].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Eastwood, ReubenRef 126-763
[1846-1887]
Son of
John Eastwood.

Born in Warley.

He was a brewer at his father's Crown Brewery, Northowram.

On 20th December 1887, he hanged himself in the hop chamber at the brewery

Eastwood, RichardRef 126-23
[1857-1931]
Richard's marriage record show him as son of Henry Fortune, nail maker; Henry is Richard's stepfather.

Born in Millwood.

He was a weaver of Cobden [1878] / a cotton weaver [1881] / a loom tackler [1891] / a cotton loom overlooker [1901] / a weaver (cotton manufacturer) [1911].

On 11th March 1878, he married Susannah Clifton [1856-1915] at Christ Church, Todmorden.


Susannah Clifton was born in Bicester, Oxfordshire, the daughter of George Clifton, brewer
 

Children:

  1. child who died young [before 1911]
  2. Amy [b 1879] who was a throstle spinner [1891] & married  Mitchell Clegg
  3. George Henry
  4. Tom [b 1883] who was an apprentice iron turner [1901]
  5. Sarah Jane [b 1886] who was a cotton weaver [1901], a  weaver (cotton manufacturer) [1911]
  6. Hannah Charlotte / Lottie [b 1889] who was a  cotton doffer [1901], a weaver (cotton manufacturer) [1911]
  7. Fred [b 1891] who was a weaver (cotton manufacturer)   [1911]
  8. Clifton [b 1893] who was a baker [1911]
  9. Alice Maude / Alice [b 1896] who was a weaver  (cotton manufacturer) [1911]

The family lived at

  • 8 Peel Street, Todmorden [1881]
  • 16 Oak Street, Todmorden [1891]
  • 50 Sackville Street, Todmorden [1901, 1911]

Living with them [in 1901] were daughter Amy, her husband & son

An article in the Todmorden Advertiser & Hebden Bridge Newsletter [4th February 1916] reported the death of son George Henry Eastwood, who was killed in action in Gallipoli on the 7th of November 1914, and also recorded that


Every member of the family, which comprises three sons and two daughters, is at present rendering conspicuous service to King and country.

  • Sergeant Tom Eastwood (Industrial Street), 1st 6th Lancashire Fusiliers, has been wounded at Gallipoli, and is now at Heaton Park, Manchester

  • Private Fred Eastwood (Sackville Street) is serving with the R.A.M.C. at Malta

  • Mr Clifton Eastwood, who has twice offered himself for service in the forces and who has been twice rejected as medically unfit, still insists upon serving his country, and has been accepted as a munition worker

  • Miss Sarah J. Eastwood is nursing the wounded at Centre Vale Military Hospital

  • Miss Lottie Eastwood, who is at present in Australia, is expecting to be sent to some hospital near the fighting shortly
 

Eastwood, RichardRef 126-748
[1876-1954]
Son of
William Eastwood.

Born in Halifax [18th July 1876].

In 1913, Richard took over from his father as landlord of the Friendly, Boothtown.

He was at the pub in 1930, when the old pub was demolished and he carried on the new pub which was built on the same site.

He left [2nd October 1935] when Arnold Saville took over.

On 21st May 1900, he married Clara Ellen Loney [1876-1961] in Halifax.


Clara was born in Halifax [2nd April 1876]
 

Children:

  1. Maud [1901-1902]
  2. Bessie Isabel [1903-1930]
  3. Ann [1904-1904]
  4. Elsie May [b 1905]

Richard died at 37 Claremount Road [19th April 1954].

Clara died in Halifax [3rd January 1961].

Richard & Clara were cremated.

The children () were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax

Eastwood, RileyRef 126-36
[1860-1934]
Son of
William Eastwood.

Born in Warley.

He was landlord of the Withens Hotel, Wainstalls [1893-1908].

On 3rd November 1883, he married (1) Eunice Wood [1860-1921] at Halifax Parish Church.

In August 1933, he married (2) Clara Ellis in Halifax.

They lived at 5 Slippy Lane, Mixenden [1934].

Riley died 8th February 1934.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £266 6/3d.

Administration was granted to his widow Clara

Eastwood, Robert ShackletonRef 126-513
[1817-1858]
MA, JP.

Son of John Eastwood.

Baptised at Heptonstall Church [19 Oct 1817]. Nephew of Sally Eastwood.

He was educated at Caius College Cambridge [1838].

Barrister-at-Law. He was called to the Bar [1st May 1846]. Recorded in 1845 as of The Inner Temple, London.

He died at Eastwood [20th April 1858].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £4,000. Probate was granted to his father John.

He was buried at Heptonstall Church.

See Martin Manley

Eastwood, RowlandRef 126-55
[1855-1918]
Son of Jonas Eastwood, weaver.

Born at Turnpike, Illingworth.

He was a warp dresser of Ovenden [1876] / a cotton & worsted twiner [1881] / a worsted warp twister [1891, 1901, 1911, 1917].

In 1876, he married Mary Ann Jowett [1858-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.


Mary Ann, of Ovenden, was born at Grey Shaw Syke, Ogden, the daughter of Joseph Jowett, joiner.

She had a son

  • Fred Jowett [b 1876] who was a machine oiler worsted [1891]

(father unknown) 

 

Children:

  1. Sarah Emma [b 1878] who was a worsted spinner [1891], a  worsted twister [1901]
  2. Harry
  3. Hanson [b 1883]
  4. Mary Grace [b 1892] who was a worsted colour mixer [1911]

They lived at

  • Illingworth Moor, Ovenden [1881]
  • Slackfield, Ovenden [1891]
  • Slack Field, Halifax [1901]
  • 2 Pundles, Bradshaw, Holmfield, Halifax [1911]

A Rowland Eastwood died in North Bierley [Q4 1918] (aged 62) 

Eastwood, SallyRef 126-561
[1789-1855]
Daughter of
William Eastwood.

She married Abraham Walton

In her will, Sally bequeathed the sum of £250 in trust and the interest to be used to buy bread which was to be distributed every Sunday morning after Divine Service amongst the poor of Stansfield who attend Divine Service at Cross Stone Church. This is recorded on a board at the Church.

Her nephew, Robert Shackleton Eastwood, dedicated a light in the east window of the Church to Sally

Eastwood, SamuelRef 126-3
[1843-1880]
Born in Heptonstall [26th December 1843].

He was a worsted spinning manufacturer.

He married Ellen Gaukroger.


Ellen was the daughter of
Joseph Gaukroger
 

Children:

  1. Harriet Edith [1871-1951] who married Samuel Freeman

Samuel died in Luddenden [23rd January 1880]

Eastwood, Samuel NaylorRef 126-615
[1865-1902]
Landlord of the
Duke of York, Rastrick.

He was a football player

Eastwood, SquireRef 126-66
[1813-1896]
Born in Sowerby / Mytholmroyd.

He was a woolcomber [1841] / an overlooker (woollen) [1851] / a worsted factory overlooker [1861] / a waste dealer [1871] / a worsted manufacturer and general dealer employing 3 men [1881] / a retired worsted merchant [1891].

He married Hannah [1817-1886].


Hannah was born in Sowerby
 

Children:

  1. Sarah [b 1836] who was a cotton spinner [1851], a worsted  power loom weaver [1861]
  2. Martha [b 1838] who was a cotton spinner [1851]
  3. Mary [1840-1875] who was a cotton spinner [1851], a  worsted factory hand [1861]
  4. James [b 1840] who was a cotton spinner [1851], a  blacksmith [1861]
  5. William
  6. Susannah [b 1850] who was a worsted factory hand [1861],  a worsted weaver [1871]
  7. John [b 1852] who was a worsted factory hand [1861], a  blacksmith [1871]
  8. Henry [1852-1879] who was a worsted factory hand [1861],  a stone mason [1871]
  9. Squire [b 1854] who was a post boy [1871]
  10. Richard [b 1857] who was a worsted spinner [1871], a  bookkeeper (carpet works) [1881]

The family lived at

  • Acre Farm, Halifax [1841]
  • 7 Dewhirst Row, Ovenden [1851]
  • 8 Shaw Lane, Ovenden [1861]
  • 2 Lower Hope Street, Halifax [1871]
  • 25 Parliament Street, Halifax [1881, 1891]

Hannah died 1st November 1886 (aged 69).

Squire died 27th December 1896 (aged 83).

The couple & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2641] with granddaughter Ann who died 10th April 1858 (aged 9 months) 

Eastwood, StansfieldRef 126-63
[1827-1867]
Son of
Thomas Eastwood.

Born in Sowerby.

He was a millwright [1851, 1861].

In [Q3] 1849, he married Hannah Priestley [1830-1???] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Joseph Priestley [April 1850-23rd September 1851]
  2. Thomas [1851-8th May 1870]
  3. Ann Priestley [1852-26th December 1857]
  4. Pearson [1854-1870]
  5. Iris [b 1856]
  6. James Priestley [b 1858]
  7. Nancy [January 1858-27th August 1858]
  8. John [b 1861]
  9. George [May 1862-22nd October 1864]

They lived at

  • Charlestown, Halifax [1851]
  • Range Bank Terrace, Halifax [1861]

Stansfield died 30th December 1867 (aged 40).

He & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3835].


Details of Hannah's death / burial place are not yet known
 

Eastwood, ThomasRef 126-6
[1725-1805]
Son of
John Eastwood.

He had a twining mill at Eastwood Cotton Mill, Stansfield [1805, 1810]. His family continued at the mill until the 1830s

The keystone of the barn at Eastwood Old Hall is inscribed TME 1767 for him.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. John
  2. Mary [1748-1827] who married [1766] Richard  Horsfall [1744-1827] of Underbank
  3. Betty [1751-1???] who married [1771] Robert  Sutcliffe [1750-1???] of Eastlee
  4. Thomas [1754-1775] who never married
  5. William
  6. Joseph
  7. Sally [1763-1826] who married Abraham Patchett

Eastwood, ThomasRef 126-6880
[1762-1841]
He was a
webster [1787] / of independent means [1841].

In 1787, he married Sarah Crossley.


Sarah was the daughter of William Crossley
 

Children:

  1. Mary
  2. Betty
  3. John
  4. William
  5. Grace
  6. James
  7. Sarah

They lived at Union Street, Wadsworth [1841].

They were Baptists.

Members of the family were buried at Birchcliffe Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge

Their unmarried daughter Betty was buried with Thomas 3 days after his burial. The burial record states

daughter of Thomas and Sarah Eastwood, lived in Manchester and was on her way to her father's funeral but died before she could reach the station house to come by the railway

Their son John and his wife died young leaving 5 youngsters who were brought up by Thomas and Sarah

Eastwood, ThomasRef 126-334
[1783-1865]
Of
Eastwood.

Son of William Eastwood.

In the 1841 census, he is of Independent Means and in later censuses, he also has a farm.

He married Sarah (Sally) Barker.

Children:

  1. Thomas
  2. William
  3. Abraham Greenwood
  4. Edwin
  5. Elizabeth who married William Sutcliffe
  6. Barker [1806-1844] who was a farmer [1841]
  7. Hannah [1809-1829]
  8. Mary Ann [1816-1834]
  9. John [1818-1839]
  10. Sarah [1821-1904] who married to John Sutcliffe

He died at Eastwood [12th December 1865].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £5,000.

His will was proved by his son Abraham Greenwood

Eastwood, ThomasRef 126-219
[18??-18??]
Landlord of the
Triangle, Sowerby [1861, 1864]

Eastwood, ThomasRef 126-43
[18??-19??]
Born in Luddenden.

He was a belt maker [1884].

On 19th July 1884, he married Sarah Scratcherd [18??-19??] in Halifax.


Sarah was born in Southowram
 

Children:

  1. Mary Ann [b 1887]
  2. Richard [b 1889]
  3. Fred
  4. Willie [b 1894]
  5. Florence [b 1897]

They lived at 28 Woodside View, Boothtown [1911]

Eastwood, ThomasRef 126-653
[18??-19??]
Nurseryman and landscape gardener at
Lane House, Luddenden [1896]

Eastwood, ThomasRef 126-64
[1801-18??]
He was a reed maker [1841].

He married Esther [1803-18??].

Children:

  1. Ann [b 1823]
  2. John [b 1825]
  3. Stansfield
  4. Susey [b 1832]

The family lived at Triangle [1841]

Eastwood, Dr ThomasRef 126-778
[1807-1837]
Son of
Thomas Eastwood of Eastwood, Todmorden.

Surgeon of Brighouse.

He married Elizabeth Manley Hitchen.


Elizabeth was the daughter of Isaac Hitchen
 

Children:

  1. William Manley [1835-1880]

Thomas died 9th March 1837 [aged 30]. Elizabeth died June 2nd 1852 [aged 42].

Members of the family were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse

Eastwood, ThomasRef 126-11
[1893-1915]
Son of
Joshua Eastwood.

He was secretary of the local Tent of Rechabites / a member of Tuel Lane United Methodist Free Chapel & School / an apprentice tin & metal plate worker with Mr A. H. Bottomley  of Corporation Street [1911].

During World War I, he enlisted in September 1914 and served as a Private with the 1st/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He went to the Front in April 1915.

He died 16th October 1915 (aged 23), killed instantly when a large shell fell on the dug-out during a German bombardment.

The Halifax Courier [23rd October 1915] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Bard Cottage Cemetery, Belgium. [Grave Ref I F 21]

Eastwood, Thomas AsquithRef 126-54
[1795-1???]
Illegitimate son of Grace Eastwood of Hipperholme.

Baptised at St John the Baptist, Coley [18th October 1795]

Eastwood, Thomas FrederickRef 126-18
[1877-19??]
Son of William Eastwood, wholesale clothier (fustian).

He was a commercial traveller [1906].

He lived at 12 Birchfield Villas, Hebden Bridge [1906].

On 4th December 1906, he married Betsy Greenwood [1877-19??] at Birchcliffe Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge.


Betty, of 13 Market Street, Hebden Bridge, was the daughter of William Greenwood, bootmaker

She was a tailoress (fustian) [1906]

 

Eastwood, Thomas WilliamRef 126-337
[1843-1899]
Son of
William Eastwood.

He was a solicitor and may have worked for the family firm, Eastwood & Sutcliffe.

Solicitor to the Local Board [until 1877]

He lived at Stoney Royd, Todmorden.

See Nowell Memorial and Dan Sutcliffe

Eastwood, W. H.Ref 126-198
[1???-1???]
See
Eastwood Doubling

Eastwood, W. H.Ref 126-655
[18??-19??]
JP.

Elland Councillor.

See Victoria Baths, Elland

Eastwood, WaltonRef 126-71
[1851-1???]
Born in Luddendenfoot.

He was a traveller tailoring [1881] / an insurance agent [1891] / an insurance broker (own account) [1901].

He married Sarah A. [1849-1???].


Sarah was born in Sowerby Bridge
 

Children:

  1. Handel Hamilton
  2. Samuel G. [b 1881]
  3. Jack [b 1892]

The family lived at

  • Beech Road, Sowerby Bridge [1881]
  • 17 Brinton Terrace, Halifax [1891]
  • 5 Carlton Place, Halifax [1901]

Eastwood, WilliamRef 126-15
[1???-1???]
He married Mary Jackson


Mary was the daughter of
Peter Jackson
 

Children:

  1. Sarah who married William Barker

Eastwood, WilliamRef 126-321
[1???-18??]
He was appointed
Surveyor of the Highways for Warley [1835]

Eastwood, WilliamRef 126-560
[16??-1634]
Of
Swallowshaw Farm, Cross Stone.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Simeon
  2. Sara

In his will [proved 14th April 1634], he bequeathed his pews at Heptonstall Church and at Cross Stone Chapel to his son and daughter

Eastwood, WilliamRef 126-5500
[1757-1835]
Son of
Thomas Eastwood.

On 21st March 1782, he married Sally Greenwood at Heptonstall Church.

Children:

  1. Thomas
  2. John
  3. Sally
  4. William [1789-1810] who died after being hurt by a  gun
  5. Mary [1792-1762] who married William Sutcliffe

Eastwood, WilliamRef 126-59
[1811-1847]
Son of
Thomas Eastwood.

Born 28th October 1811.

He became a solicitor. He was the first solicitor to open an office in Todmorden – see Eastwood & Sutcliffe. He was clerk to the Todmorden magistrates.

On 22nd February 1841, he married Margaret Ann Hitchen at Halifax Parish Church.


Margaret Ann was the daughter of Isaac Hitchen
 

Children:

  1. Thomas William
  2. Edith [1844-1929] who married John Greenwood
  3. Catherine [1846-1896] who never married

They lived at Stoney Royd, Todmorden.

He died 12th May 1847.

There is a marble tablet in his memory at Cross Stone Church

Multis ille bonis flebilis occidit

Eastwood, WilliamRef 126-37
[1834-1901]
Born in Warley.

He was

a farmer of 20 acres [1881] / a farmer [1901]

On 24th May 1858, he married Elizabeth Riley [1837-1924] at Halifax Parish Church.

Children:

  1. Emily [b 1859] who was a worsted warper [1881]
  2. Riley
  3. Hollings [b 1862] who was a worsted spinner [1881]
  4. Joe [b 1864] who was a worsted spinner [1881], a coachman  [1901]
  5. Fred [b 1869] who was a worsted spinner [1881]
  6. Mary Ann [b 1871] who was a worsted spinner [1881]
  7. John William [b 1873]
  8. Sam [b 1877] who was a teamster on farm [1901]

The children were born in Warley.

The family lived at Withens Head [1881, 1901].

William died 12th June 1901.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £834 1/-.

Probate was granted to sons Riley and Joe

Eastwood, WilliamRef 126-45
[1838-1915]
Of Kebroyd Bridge.

Born in Sowerby [20th October 1838].

He was a cloth fuller operator [1871, 1881].

In [Q2] 1862, he married Ann Bottomley [1839-1927] in Halifax.


Ann was born in Soyland [30th September 1839].

She was a dress maker [1871]

 

Child: Frederick William

They lived at

  • Ripponden [1871]
  • Croft Cottages, Ripponden [1881]

Living with them [in 1881] was Ann's mother Elizabeth Bottomley [b 1811] (dress maker) 

William died 6th January 1915.

Ann died 9th April 1927.

The couple were buried at St Mary's Church, Cottonstones with James Dugdale & his wife

Eastwood, WilliamRef 126-747
[1839-1919]
Born in Ovenden Wood.

He was a weaving overlooker [1860] / landlord of the Friendly, Boothtown [1881-1913].

On 6th April 1860, he married Sarah Jane Sharp [1841-1892] in Halifax.


Sarah was born in Halifax [27th February 1841]
 

Children:

  1. Henry [1863-1870]
  2. Clara [1869-1874]
  3. Benjamin [1870-1874]
  4. Richard
  5. Fanny [1880-1978]

Sarah died at the Friendly Inn [17th July 1892].

Son Richard took over at the pub [1913]

William died in Blackpool 8/3/1919.

The couple & other members of the family () were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax

Eastwood, WilliamRef 126-77
[1843-1887]
Son of
Squire Eastwood.

Born in Sowerby.

He was a mechanic [1861] / a mechanic (iron planer) [1871] / a greengrocer [1881].

In [Q2] 1873, he married Agnes Thomson [1851-1919] in Halifax.


Agnes was born in Ayrshire, Scotland.

She was a greengrocer (own account) [1891, 1911]

 

Children:

  1. Eliza [b 1874] who was a worsted winder [1891]
  2. Walton [1874-1876] who was buried with his parents
  3. Elizabeth [b 1879] who was a confectionery saleswoman  [1911]
  4. William Henry [b 1880]
  5. Marion [b 1882] who was a photographer's assistant [1911]
  6. Mary [1886-1893] who was buried with her parents
  7. Agnes [b 1887] who was an assistant in family business  [1911]

They lived at 51 St James's Road, Halifax [1881, 1891, 1911].

William died 18th December 1887 (aged 43).

Agnes died 26th September 1919 (aged 68).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 846]

Eastwood, WilliamRef 126-610
[1853-1910]
Of Greetland.

He was landlord of the Sun Inn, Lightcliffe [1901].

He married Zilpha Wilkinson [1853-1914] from Lindley.

Children:

  1. Joseph William [1878-1953] who worked as an innkeeper's  assistant [1901]
  2. Louis [b 1891]

William died in Birmingham [1910].

In 1911, Zilpha and her sons were living at The Fish Tavern, Harborne, Birmingham, where Joseph William was the landlord.

Zilpha died in Kings Norton, Birmingham [1914]

Joseph William died in Birmingham [1953]

Eastwood, William HenryRef 126-31
[1860-1922]
Son of
John Eastwood.

Born in Elland.

He was a book keeper clerk [1881] / a book keeper [1884] / a worsted mill manager [1891] / a worsted spinner & mill manager [1892] / a worsted spinner [1901, 1906, 1911].

In 1890, he married Emma Bates [1868-1938] in Hayfield, Derbyshire


Emma was born in Glossop
 

Children:

  1. John Lloyd
  2. Ellen Royle [1897-1979]
  3. Fred [b 1901]

They lived at

  • Ivy House, Eastgate, Elland [1891]
  • 122 Skircoat Road, Halifax [1901]
  • Fernside, Halifax [1911]
  • Oak Mount, Pellon [1922]

William Henry died 23rd May 1922.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £169,162 13/10d.

Probate was granted to his widow Emma, son John Lloyd, and his brother Albert Eastwood

See John Smithies and Joseph Edward Smithies

Eastwood, William WalterRef 126-61
[1840-1???]
Born in Stainland.

He was a cloth finisher [1871].

Around 1864, he married Elizabeth [1838-1???].


Elizabeth was born in Boston Spa, Yorkshire
 

Children:

  1. Sarah Hannah [b 1864]
  2. Emily [b 1866]
  3. John Thompson (Eastwood) [b 1867]
  4. Edith Eliza [b 1868]
  5. Edward [b 1870]

They lived at Beech Street, Stainland [1871].

In 1871, he was a neighbour of Eli Eastwood (relation unknown) 

Eastwood, WrightRef 126-5
[1854-1936]
Born in Sowerby.

He was an engine driver (factory) [1901] / landlord of the Wharf, Brighouse [1915, 1917].

On 2nd October 1887, he married Margaret Smithies [1856-1927] at Halifax Parish Church.


Margaret was born in Denholme
 

Children:

  1. Elsie [b 1889] who married Joe Dutton
  2. Hilda [b 1896]

They lived at 33 Friendly Fold Road, Ovenden [1901]

Families

The Eastwood familyRef 126-420
Aka Eastwoode. Family who owned land and property in Hebden Bridge from the 13th to the 17th century.

They gave their name to the Eastwood district.

Their family seat was Eastwood Hall.

A branch of the family also owned the Mill House estate at Luddenden and Pepper Hill Mill, Luddenden.

Surname

Eastwood surnameRef 126-1
Richard de Estwode is recorded in 1275. May come from the Eastwood family of Eastwood, Hebden Bridge

There are 143 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Eastwood, as discussed in this SideTrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.


Unattached BMDs for Eastwood

Baptism 1835; Marriages 1810, 1812, 1861, 1871, 1874, 1878, 1892, 1907, 1909, 1910, 1912, 1932; Deaths 1835, 1899, 1900; Deaths 1905, 1909, 1911

 



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