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Question:
Can anyone tell me the name of the man and/or anything about him, his
wife or his family?
He married Unknown.
Children:
She married (1) Richard Flather.
She married (2) John Pearson
Born in Halifax.
He was
a wire drawer [1881, 1891].
Around 1874, he married Hannah [1845-1???].
Children:
They lived at
He was a wire drawer [1899].
In 1899, he married Martha Ann Hepworth in Halifax.
Child:
Elsie [1904-1978] who married John Willie Whiteley
The couple died in Brighouse
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell
He was
a wool sorter [1911] /
a wool sorter with Messrs D. Smith, Siddal.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
/ Guardsman
with the 2nd Battalion
Scots Guards.
He was killed in action [17th October 1915] (aged 20);
(some reports say the 19th).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Lillers Communal Cemetery, France [Grave Ref IV D 3].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
He is remembered on All Saints' War Memorial, Dudwell
On Saturday 23rd October 1915, the family received news
of George's death.
2 days later, his father James, who had been unwell for some
time, died, his death possibly hastened by the news of his son
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Born in Hunslet.
He was
a brickmaker [1911] /
landlord of the Rose & Crown, Siddal [1924, 1839].
On 24th December 1894, he married Emma Jane Smith [1873-1948] at All Saints' Church, Dudwell.
Children:
Emma died at 28 Phoebe Lane, Siddal [6th April 1948].
Harry died in Elland [14th June 1948].
He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell [Grave Ref: 972]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell
He married Esther [1722-1766].
Children:
The couple were buried at Saint Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe
Son of Thomas Flather.
He married Ellen [1803-1876].
Children:
The couple – & all the children except William – were buried at Saint Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe
This & associated entries use material contributed by Ian Philp
He was a wheelwright [1881, 1891, 1901, 1911].
In [Q2] 1871, he married Mary Hannah Greenwood [1854-1920] in Halifax.
She was a wool sorter [1881] / a grocer & confectioner [1911]
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1911] was niece Minnie Sharp [b 1897]
(worsted spinner) [1911]
On Saturday 23rd October 1915, the family received news of the death
of son George who had been killed in action.
2 days later, James, who had been unwell for some time, died,
his death possibly hastened by the news of his son.
Mary died 28th January 1920.
The couple were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell [Grave Ref: 718-G]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Baptised at St John the Baptist, Coley [22nd October 1862].
See
William Flather
Son of Richard Flather.
On 13th January 1731/2, he married Grace Greenwood.
Children:
On 22nd May 1820, he married Charlotte Barrett.
In 1851, Charlotte was widowed, and a hand loom stuff weaver,
living with her widowed mother Elizabeth Barrett [aged 91] in
Hipperholme.
In 1861, Charlotte was living with her sister Ellen and
her husband William Mallinson
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles
Born in Northowram [12th October 1832].
He was
an engineer [1851] /
an engineer (mill) [1871] /
an engine tenter.
In [Q2] 1856, he married Mary Moore [1828-1893] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
14 Chapel Street, Tuel Lane, Warley [1871].
John died 3rd July 1879 (aged 46).
Mary died 11th May 1893 (aged 63).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3697]
He was a wool sorter of Stainland [1880].
On 21st February 1880, he married Sarah Bailey [1848-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Child: David Neil [1933-1964] who was 2nd Engineer
Officer with the Blue Funnel Line and was lost at sea [14th
December 1964].
There is a memorial to the family in Zion Congregational Church, Ripponden .
There is a transcription of the epitaph [number 505] at Ripponden in Alan Shaw's CD Monumental Inscriptions in the Ripponden Area
He married Hannah [1749-1804].
Children:
Born in Halifax.
He was
a cabinet maker [1881] /
a furniture maker [1901] /
a cabinet maker [1911].
In 1879, he married Lucy Fielden [1860-1946] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Joseph died 25th January 1914 (aged 57).
Lucy died 25th April 1946 (aged 86).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 98]
with John Josiah Glover
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell
He married Anne [1629-1711].
Children:
The couple were buried at Saint Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe
He married Elizabeth.
John,
Henry,
and
Mary [1718-177?].
He was buried at Saint Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe
Question:
Is he the same person as
Robert Flather [1807-1870]?
Clockmaker at Causeway, Halifax [1850]
Born in Halifax.
Question:
Is he the same person as
Robert Flather [18??-18??]?
He was
a mechanic [1841] /
a machine maker [1851] /
a clock maker [1861].
He married (1) Grace [1808-1847].
Children:
Grace died 22nd December 1847 (aged 39).
He married (2) Sarah [1802-1872].
They lived at
Robert died 5th December 1870 (aged 63).
Sarah died 6th February 1872 (aged 70).
Members of the family were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax [Grave Ref: 187]
He married Elizabeth [1762-1833].
Child: Henry
He was a hardware dealer, watchmaker and clockmaker at
King Cross Lane, Halifax [1822],
21 King Cross Street, Halifax [1829],
20 King Cross Street, Halifax [1834],
23 King Cross Street, Halifax [1837],
34 King Cross Street, Halifax [1851],
and
23 King Cross Street, Halifax [1861]
He married (1) Mary [1782-184?].
Children:
Mary died in Q2/1842 or Q2/1845.
He married (2) either Hannah Goodall or Hannah Greenley [1822-1???] in Halifax.
This & associated entries use material contributed by Carole Edwards Caruso
Halifax watchmaker and clockmaker [1841, 1850]
He (possibly) married (1) Hannah [1822-1856].
Hannah died 11th April 1856 (aged 34).
He married Elizabeth [1829-1862].
Elizabeth died 20th August 1862 (aged 33).
He married (2) Sarah [1818-1889].
Child: Joseph
They lived at Paradise Street, Halifax [1841].
William died 2nd February 1879 (aged 68).
Sarah died 13th April 1889 (aged 71).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2082]
He enlisted with the 11th Hussars under the name Wilson
Firth
He served in the Crimean War and died in Scutari Hospital from
injuries received in the Charge of the Light Brigade
This & associated entries use material contributed by Ian Philp
Baptised at St John the Baptist, Coley [22nd October 1862]
See
Jane Flather
Flather, Mr Ref 404-545
An early member of the Flather family of Halifax.
Flather, Mrs Elizabeth Ref 404-547
Maiden name unknown.
Flather, George Ref 404-62
Son of William Flather.
Hannah was born in Halifax
Flather, George Edward Ref 404-491
Born in Sheffield.
Martha Ann was the daughter of William Hepworth
Flather, George Norris Ref 404-332
Son of James Flather.
Flather, Harry Ref 404-3
Son of James Flather.
Emma was born in Halifax
Flather, Henry Ref 404-549
Son of Richard Flather.
Flather, Henry Ref 404-552
Of Hipperholme.
Flather, James Ref 404-1086
Rope maker at Halifax [1809]
Flather, James Ref 404-325
Born in Halifax.
Mary was born in Leeds.
Flather, Jane Ref 404-138
Illegitimate daughter of Ruth Flather of Northowram.
Flather, John Ref 404-548
Husbandman of Hullen Edge.
Grace was the daughter of John Greenwood of Norwood
Green
Flather, John Ref 404-162
He was farmer of Hipperholme [1820].
Charlotte was the daughter of Mr Barrett
Flather, John Ref 404-71
Son of Martha [1808-18??] & Joshua Flather [1802-18??].
Mary was born in Northowram
Flather, John Ref 404-32
Son of Joseph Flather, shoe maker.
Sarah, of Elland, was the daughter of Joe Bailey, stone
mason
Flather, John Noel Ref 404-4502
He married Mary Hirst [1898-1966].
Flather, Joseph Ref 404-550
Of Northowram.
Elder son of Henry Flather.
Flather, Joseph Ref 404-50
Son of William Flather.
Lucy was born in Halifax
Flather, Richard Ref 404-544
Yeoman of Lightcliffe.
An early member of the Flather family of Halifax.
Flather, Richard Ref 404-546
Son of Richard Flather.
Of Lower Green, Lightcliffe.
Flather, Robert Ref 404-1068
(Possibly) son of William Flather.
Flather, Robert Ref 404-2
(Possibly) son of William Flather.
Sarah was born in Halifax
Flather, Thomas Ref 404-551
Of Hipperholme.
Younger son of Henry Flather.
Flather, William Ref 404-1066
Born in Warley.
Hannah was born in Warley
Flather, William Ref 404-1067
Son of William Flather.
Hannah was the daughter of John & Judith Goodall
Sarah was born 22nd February 1818
Flather, William Ref 404-4
Son of Henry Flather.
Flather, William Ref 404-122
Illegitimate son of Ruth Flather of Northowram.
| Families |
Richard Flather and his brother were early
members of the family.
The family is discussed in the book Yorkshire Pedigrees
The Flather family of Halifax Ref 404-271
| Surname |
The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.
There are
26
entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Flather,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Flather surname Ref 404-1
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