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Furness, AaronRef 360-277
[1877-1938] Son of Sam Furness.

Born in Greetland [12th March 1877]

He worked with his father.

In 1905, he married Martha Hannah Ellis [1874-1967] in Halifax.


Martha was born in Halifax
 

Aaron died at Delph Cottage [25th February 1938].

Martha Hannah died in Barkisland [1st March 1967].

The couple were buried at Christ Church, Barkisland [Grave Ref: 842]

Furness, Albert HollasRef 360-272
[1874-1956] Son of Enoch Furness.

He was a joiner.

He married Annie Farrer [1872-19??] at St Matthew's Church, Rastrick.


Annie was born in Rastrick
 

Children:

  1. Albert [b 1904]

Furness, ArthurRef 360-141
[1889-1915] Son of George Furness.

Born in Halifax [5th December 1889].

He was an errand boy [1901].

He never married.

He enlisted in May 1910.

In 1911, he was a Private in the Royal Engineers, stationed at Meanee Barracks, Colchester.

During World War I, he was stationed in Singapore for 3 years, and served as a Sapper with the 55th Company Royal Engineers.

He was ordered home with his regiment and sent to France [December 1914].

He was killed in action at Fauquissart [21st March 1915].

He was buried at Royal Irish Rifles Graveyard, France [Grave Ref I D 7].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Furness, BenRef 360-8
[1878-19??] Son of Thomas Furness.

Born in Greyhall Fold, Stainland.

He was a stone mason's labourer [1901] / a woollen card cleaner [1911].

Around 1898, he married Florence [1879-19??].


Florence was born in Brick Yard, Doncaster.

She was a cotton card room hand [1911]

 

Children:

  1. Gladstone
  2. Bertha [b 1907]
  3. (possibly) Fielden [b 1908]
  4. Mabel [b 1910]

They lived at

  • Bowling Green, Stainland-with Old Lindley (living with  Ben's parents) [1901]
  • 15 Lindwell, Greetland [1911]

Furness, CalebRef 360-269
[1872-1907] Son of Edwin Furness.

Born in Greetland.

He was a cotton worker.

He married Elizabeth Ann Barlow [1877-19??] in Halifax.


Elizabeth Ann was born in Sowerby
 

Children:

  1. Zillah [1900-1972] who married Lionel Vickers  [1893-1967]
  2. Edwin [1902-1985]
  3. Evelyn [b 1904]

The children were all born in Sowerby

He died in Sowerby

Furness, DavidRef 360-592
[1???-1???] Police Constable in Halifax [1857]

Furness, EdmundRef 360-111
[1???-1???] Owned Calico Hall, Halifax

Furness, EdwinRef 360-181
[1838-1901] Son of Moses Furness.

Born 3rd March 1838.

He was an engine tenter [1861].

On 20th May 1861, he married Zillah Bottomley [1837-1908] at Elland Parish Church.


Zillah was born in Barkisland [9th November 1837]
 

Children:

  1. William Bottomley
  2. Frank
  3. Arthur [1866-15th May 1892] who never married, & was  buried with his parents
  4. Enoch
  5. Elizabeth who died 11th January 1871 (aged 4 days) 
  6. Caleb
  7. Mary Ellen who died 18th August 1876 (aged 2 Years & 2  Months) 
  8. Sarah [b 1877]
  9. Edwin who died 2nd October 1880 (aged 2 years & 7 months) 

Edwin died 24th June 1901.

Zillah died 26th February 1908.

Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/74] with granddaughter Edith Alice [24th June 1890-26th March 1891]

Furness, EnochRef 360-183
[1842-1876] Son of Moses Furness.

He was a stuffer [1869].

On 31st July 1869, he married Lavinia Smith [1847-1907] at Elland Parish Church.


Lavinia was born in Greetland
 

Children:

  1. Ernest [b 1869]
  2. twins Edith [1870-1872]
  3. Emily [1870-1871]
  4. Ethel [1872-1954] who married Joseph Travis
  5. Albert Hollas

The children were all born in Sowerby.

Enoch was buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby [29th June 1876]

Furness, EnochRef 360-194
[1868-1933] Son of Edwin Furness.

Born in Greetland.

He was an engine tenter [1895].

Elizabeth Hannah Stansfield [1870-1940] in Halifax.


Elizabeth Hannah was born in Ripponden
 

Children:

  1. Lily [b 1896]
  2. Jack [1905-1981]

Enoch & Elizabeth Hannah died in Greetland

Furness, FrankRef 360-188
[1863-1942] Born in Barkisland [26th September 1863].

He was an engine tenter [1888].

In 1888, he married Amy Weavill [1870-1947] in Halifax.


Amy was born in Mexborough
 

Children:

  1. Edith Alice [24th June 1890-26th March 1891] who was  buried with her Furness grandparents
  2. Doris May [1897-1990] who married Allen Lockwood Dyson
  3. Stanley Holroyd [1901-1936]
  4. Irene [b 1903]
  5. Lillian [b 1905]
  6. Frank [1907-1994]
  7. Ada Vondaline [1909-1995] who died in Australia [5th  December 1995]

The couple died in Huddersfield: Frank [3rd May 1942]

Furness, GeorgeRef 360-4
[1831-1914]

He married Rachel [1830-1911].

Rachel died 15th August 1911 (aged 81).

George died 26th September 1914 (aged 83).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1616] with Susannah Furness

Furness, GeorgeRef 360-137
[1858-19??] Son of William Furness, greengrocer.

Born in Halifax.

He was a drayman [1877] / a painter [1891] / a fruit and potato merchant [1901, 1911] / a fruit merchant & commission agent [1915].

In 1877, he married Mary Ellen Hodson [1857-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.


Mary Ellen was born in Manchester, the daughter of George Hodson, overlooker.

She was a fruit sales woman [1901]

 

Children:

  1. Clara [b 1878] who was a worsted spinner [1891]
  2. George W. [b 1879] who was a worsted doffer [1891]
  3. Edgar [b 1888] who was an errand boy [1901]
  4. Arthur
  5. Annie [b 1893] who was a machinist [1911]

They lived at

  • 24 Bentley Street, Halifax [1891]
  • 2 Westbury Terrace, Halifax [1901]
  • 64 Gibraltar Road, Halifax [1911]

Living with them [in 1911] was grandson Cecil Furness [b  Barnsley 1903]

Furness, GladstoneRef 360-7
[1898-1976] Son of Ben Furness.

Born in Halifax [20th May 1989].

He was a part-timer woollen twister [1911] / a woollen piece carboniser [1939].

He married Hilda Carter.


Hilda was the daughter of John Robert Carter
 

Children:

  1. Gordon [b 25th May 1928]

The family lived at 12 Back Brinton Terrace, Halifax [1939].

Living with them [in 1939] was Hilda's widowed mother Leah.

Hilda died Q4 1972.

Gladstone died Q2 1976.

They both died in Halifax


Their burial places are not yet known
 

Furness, Herbert StottRef 360-1162
[1859-19??] Son of Elizabeth & Bedford Furness.

Baptised in Halifax [21st August 1859].

He was a teacher of music [1891] / a piano maker [1924].

In [Q2] 1883, he married Margaret Ross Wadsworth in Halifax.


Margaret Ross was the daughter of
Joseph Wadsworth
 

Children:

  1. Helen Annie [b 1885]
  2. James Ross [b 1888]
  3. Eva Winifred [b 1890]

Two children, who died in infancy, are remembered on their Wadsworth grandparents' grave at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3154].

They lived at

  • 16 Milton Street, Halifax [1891]
  • King Street, Halifax [temporarily 1924]

In September 1924, Herbert & Margaret, last living in Unley, Australia, left Liverpool aboard the Celtic, via Ellis Island, New York, returning to Unley, Australia

Furness, HiramRef 360-10
[1844-1896] Born in Halifax.

He was a wheelwright [1881] / a millwright [1891].

In [Q2] 1865, he married Alice Ann Hollinrake [1844-1902] in Manchester.


Alice Ann was born in Clough Foot, the daughter of
Thomas Hollinrake
 

Children:

  1. #1 unnamed infant buried in the family grave
  2. #2 unnamed infant buried in the family grave
  3. Nancy [b 4th February 1867] who was a cotton spinner  [1881], a cotton weaver [1891] & married Robert Whyte
  4. Eli [b 1869, 1881] who was a cotton twister [1891]
  5. Alice [b 1870] who was a cotton spinner [1881], a cotton  weaver [1891]
  6. Thomas who served and died in India
  7. James [b 1878] who was a picker maker's apprentice [1891]

The family lived at

  • 37 & 38 Halshaw House, Todmorden & Walsden [1881]
  • 4 Pellon Street, Todmorden [1891]

Living with them [in 1881] was Alice Ann's widowed father.

Hiram died in Todmorden [15th December 1896] (aged 53) 

Alice Ann died 14th November 1902 (aged 52).

The couple were buried at Cloughfoot Independent Congregational Chapel with grandson Robert Whyte

Furness, HollasRef 360-63
[1833-1902] Son of Moses Furness.

He married Sarah Binns [1835-1908] in Halifax.


Sarah was born in Sowerby
 

Children:

  1. Hannah [1858-1938]
  2. Sarah [1860-1937]
  3. Moses [1861-1873]
  4. Rachel [1864-1942]
  5. John
  6. Benjamin [1867-1873]
  7. Eliza [1869-1952]
  8. Eva [b 1871] who married Tom Haigh
  9. Elizabeth [1875-1962]
  10. Hollas

The children never married.

The couple died in Sowerby

Furness, HollasRef 360-151
[1877-1950] Son of Hollas Furness.

Born in Luddenden.

He was a tailor [1901].

In 1901, he married Martha Gillson [1879-1959] in Halifax.


Martha was born in Cleckheaton
 

Children:

  1. Ruth [b 1904]
  2. Richard [1910-1974]

The couple died in Huddersfield

Furness, J.Ref 360-692
[18??-19??] Proprietor of Bilberry Hall Pleasure Grounds, Greetland [1905]

Furness, JamesRef 360-5
[17??-18??]

He married Susannah [1794-1872].

Susannah died 6th August 1872 (aged 78)  and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1616] with George Furness.


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

Furness, JohnRef 360-204
[15??-16??] Or Fourness. He gave land to the Curate at Sowerby and established the Furness Charity

Furness, JohnRef 360-208
[1664-1683] Younger son of Joseph Fourness.

Born 8th January 1664.

His father bequeathed Upper Shibden Hall to him.

He died 29th October 1683.

The epitaph on his memorial in Halifax Parish Church is recorded in the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions

Furness, Captain JohnRef 360-209
[1682-1717] Aka Fournis. Of Ovenden Hall.

Son of Samuel Furness.

In 1713, he married Frances Oates.

Children:

  1. Jane [1714-1720]
  2. Susannah [1717-1722]
He had no male heirs.

He was an army Captain and fought with the Duke of Marlborough at the Battle of Blenheim.

He was buried at Halifax Parish Church.

The epitaph on the family memorial in Halifax Parish Church is recorded in the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions.

See Moorfalls Estate, Northowram

Furness, JohnRef 360-1343
[18??-1914] Son of Thomas Furness.

Born in Brighouse.

He was a violinist.

He was a member of the five man band aboard the RMS Empress of Ireland.

He died when the vessel was accidentally rammed in fog in the Gulf of St Lawrence [29th May 1914]

Furness, JohnRef 360-3
[1822-1894] Born in Stainland.

He was an engine tenter (woollen) [1851] / an engine driver (woollen factory) [1861] / an engine tenter [1871] / an engineer smith (engineering machiner) [1881] / a stationary engine engineer [1891].

In [Q2] 1844, he married Esther Jagger [1821-1???] in Halifax.


Esther was born in Stainland, the daughter of
Robert Jagger
 

Children:

  1. Samuel [b 1848] who was an engine driver (woollen  factory) [1861]
  2. Hannah [1851/2nd March 1898] who was a worsted piece  burler [1861], a serge weaver [1871], a woollen weaver [1881], a  weaver [1891] & was buried with her parents
  3. Emma [b 1855] who was a piece burler [1871], a woollen  weaver [1881], a weaver [1891]
  4. Louisa [b 1858] who was a piece burler [1871]

They lived at

  • 134 Stainland [1851]
  • Stainland [1871]
  • Stainland Road, Stainland [1881]
  • Westgate, Stainland-with Old Lindley [1891]

Living with them [in 1851] was John's sister Sarah Furness [b  1833] (worsted spinner).

Living with them [in 1871] was Esther's widowed father Robert Jagger.

Living with them [in 1881, 1891] was granddaughter Sarah A. Furness [b 1870] (weaver 1891).

Esther died 7th October 1891 (aged 70).

John died 7th May 1894 (aged 73).

Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/287] with SARAH ANN STOTT, who died June 13th 1924, aged 54 years

Furness, JohnRef 360-72
[1865-1950] Son of Hollas Furness.

Born in Stainland.

He was a house painter [1889].

In 1889, he married Amelia Onions [1870-1950] in Barnsley.


Amelia was born in Elsecar
 

Children:

  1. Nellie May [1889-1975] who married Harold Arnell
  2. Sarah Jane [1890-1974] who married Clifford Whitehead
  3. Florence [1893-1969] who married Cyril Timewell

The children were all born in Sowerby

Furness, MosesRef 360-2
[1778-1853] Of Bradley Mill, Stainland.


Question: Is he the same person as Moses Furness [1799-1859]?

 

Born in Stainland.

He was a paper manufacturer [1841, 1851].

He married Sarah [1779-1862].


Sarah was born in Elland
 

Children:

  1. Hannah [1809-13th November 1879] who was a paper finisher  [1851], married Joseph Bateman and was buried at All Souls' Cemetery
  2. (possibly) Lydia [b 1821] who was a dressmaker [1841]

They lived at 15 Little Bradley, Elland-cum-Greetland [1841, 1851].

Living with them [in 1841, 1851] was grandson John Furness [b  1836] (woollen piecener).

Moses died 15th September 1853 (aged 75).

Sarah died 26th July 1862 (aged 83).

Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: H14]

Furness, MosesRef 360-62
[1799-1859] Son of John Furness.


Question: Is he the same person as Moses Furness [1778-1853]?

 

Born in Stainland; baptised at St Andrew's, Stainland [27th January 1799].

He was a watchman [1822].

On 17th April 1822, he married Sarah Hollas at Elland Parish Church.


Sarah was the daughter of Jeremiah Hollas
 

Children:

  1. Mary [b 1823]
  2. Eliza [1825-1912] who married Thomas Somerscales
  3. Elizabeth [1827-1891] who married Shaw Singleton
  4. Hannah [1831-1861] who never married
  5. Hollas
  6. Rachael [b 1835]
  7. Edwin
  8. Jemima [1839-1905] who was servant for her sister  Elizabeth [1871] & married Nathan Wild
  9. Enoch

The children were born in Stainland.

The couple died in Stainland: Moses [17th June 1859]; Sarah [1867]

Furness, RichardRef 360-8500
[17??-18??] Of Hipperholme.

He married Ellen [1793-1864].

Children:

  1. William [1831-1875]
  2. Ann [1832-1853]

Members of the family were buried at Mount Zion Chapel, Lightcliffe

Furness, S.Ref 360-595
[18??-19??] In 1916, he occupied premises at The Square, Halifax

Furness, SamRef 360-273
[1854-1916] Born in Greetland.

He was a joiner [1875].

By 1911, he had gone from being a self-employed joiner to operating as a furniture dealer.

On 30th October 1875, he married Mary Ellen Gledhill [1853-1941].


Mary was born in Rishworth
 

Children:

  1. Aaron
  2. Benjamin [1878-1913] who was buried with his parents
  3. Ellen [1880-1880] who was buried with her parents
  4. Mary [1882-1883] who was buried with her parents
  5. Fred [1883-1906] who was buried with his parents
  6. Martha [1895-1978] who married [Halifax 1919] Edwin  Sykes

They lived at Delph Cottage, Barkisland [1916, 1941].

The couple died at Delph Cottage: Sam [23rd August 1916]; Mary [25th November 1941].

Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Barkisland [Grave Ref: 281]

Furness, SamuelRef 360-152
[1662-1687] Of Ovenden Hall. Eldest son of Joseph Fourness.

Born 7th December 1661.

He married Jane Brearcliffe.

Children:

  1. John
  2. Joseph
  3. Phebe [1687-1699]

He died 20th February 1687.

The epitaph on his memorial in Halifax Parish Church is recorded in the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions

Furness, ThomasRef 360-16
[18??-1???] He had a music shop in Brighouse.

He married Unknown.

Child: John

He retired to Southport

Furness, ThomasRef 360-565
[1820-1863] Or Fourness.

He was a coal dealer employing 1 man [1861].

In [Q2] 1852, he married Catherine Dodsworth [1830-1836] in Leyburn.


Catherine was born in Wensleydale, the daughter of Mr Dodsworth
 

They lived at No 2 Yard, Bond Street, Halifax [1861].

Living with them [in 1861] were lodgers George Normanton, and Mary Normanton [b 1845] (woollen spinner).

Thomas was buried at King Cross Methodist New Connexion Chapel [19th June 1863]

After his death, Catherine married George Normanton.

Catherine was buried at King Cross Methodist New Connexion Chapel [14th May 1886]

Furness, ThomasRef 360-9
[1844-19??] Born in Stainland.

He was a woollen fettler [1901].

In [Q2] 1871, he married Elizabeth Priestley [1847-19??] in Halifax.


Elizabeth was born in Stainland
 

Child: Ben

The family lived at Bowling Green, Stainland-with Old Lindley [1901]

Furness, ThomasRef 360-11
[1874-1895] Son of Hiram Furness.

Born in Walsden.

He was a cotton weaver [1891].

The Todmorden Advertiser & Hebden Bridge Newsletter [24th May 1895] published An extensive article entitled The Fighting on the Indian Frontiera letter from a Walsden man, which mentions Thomas and his account of campaign in the Malakand Pass and the Swat river engagements in India.

Thomas died at Chitral, India [4th July 1895] (aged 21).

The Todmorden & District News [2nd August 1895] reported his death


It is stated on what is regarded as reliable authority, that Tom Furness (21), son of Mr Hiram Furness, 4 Pellon-street, Walsden, died from enteric fever on the 4th July.

Furness took part in three engagements in the Chitral Expedition, thereby earning a medal and two bars. His regiment, the 2nd Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers, was well to the front throughout.

He was a young man of splendid physique and excellent promise. He joined the army three years ago, and in September last was over on furlough; as soon as he returned to his regiment at York he volunteered to go out to India.

The news of his death lacks confirmation from the War Office, and we would fain hope that it may prove to be incorrect, though we have no grounds whatever for doubting it

 

Furness, WilliamRef 360-6
[1833-1872] Of Halifax.

He married Eliza [1834-1897].

Children:

  1. James who died 8th October 1858 (aged 2 months) 
  2. Ann [1868-1930] who married Frank Rawson
  3. Joe who died 11th July 1868 (aged 1 year & 7 months) 
  4. Clara [1870-1874]

William died 25th January 1872 (aged 39).

Eliza died 15th April 1897 (aged 63).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3594] with William Priestley

Furness, William BottomleyRef 360-187
[1861-1???] Son of Edwin Furness.

Born in Greetland [20th June 1861].

He was a cotton twiner [1884].

In 1884, he married Sarah Hannah Shaw [1861-1???] in Halifax


Sarah Hannah was born in Stainland
 

Children:

  1. Arthur [b 1893]

Families

The Furness familyRef 360-499
See Calico Hall, Halifax

Surname

Furness surnameRef 360-1
Other forms of the surname include Farnish, Forness, Fournes, Fourness, Fournis, Furnish and Furniss.

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are 38 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Furness, as discussed in this SideTrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.


Unattached BMDs for Furness

Marriage 1891

 



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