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Fitton, AbrahamRef 585-580
[1805-1873]
Born in Soyland.

He was a cotton twister [1851] / a cotton factory worker [1861] / a cotton operative [1871].

He married Elizabeth [1809-1868].


Elizabeth was born in Soyland
 

Children:

  1. Hannah [b 1831] who was a cotton winder [1851]
  2. Ann [b 1833] who was a cotton piecer [1851]
  3. James [1834-10th October 1894] who was a cotton piecer [1851], a cotton factory worker [1861] & married [Halifax Q2/1863] Martha Firth [1833-18th May 1910]
  4. Ruth [b 1837] who was a cotton piecer [1851], a cotton factory worker [1861]
  5. Elizabeth Ellen [b 1841] who was a cotton factory worker [1861]
  6. Thomas [b 1844] who was a cotton factory worker [1861]
  7. Eliza [b 1845] who was a cotton factory worker [1861] & married [Halifax Q1 1869] John Bottomley [b 1849] (cotton operative) 

They lived at

  • Lower Lumb, Soyland [1851]
  • Royd Lane, Soyland [1861]
  • Dry Houses, Soyland [1871]

Living with them [in 1851] was sister Ann Blackburn [b 1821] (bonnet maker).

Living with them [in 1861] was granddaughter Elizabeth Dixon [b 1853] (cotton factory worker).

Elizabeth died 23rd October 1868 (aged 59).

Abraham died 10th January 1873 (aged 68) 

The couple & the children () were buried at Ebenezer Methodist New Connexion Chapel, Soyland

Fitton, EdwardRef 585-9050
[18??-19??]
Stationmaster at
Brighouse Railway Station [1911]

Fitton, Eli WhiteleyRef 585-488
[1851-1924]
Son of
William Fitton.

Born in Soyland [11th April 1850].

He was a cotton spinner [1861] / a wool warehouseman [1871] / a cotton twister [1881] / a wool warehouseman [1891, 1901, 1911].

In 1871, he married Lavinia Hollas.


Lavinia was the daughter of James Hollas
 

Children:

  1. John William [b 1872] who was a cotton piecer [1891]
  2. Ruth Hannah [1876-1959] who was a cotton piecer [1891] &  who Sam Hanson
  3. Lillian [1888-1955] who was a dress maker [1911] & never  married

The family lived at

  • Catherine Street, Elland with Greetland [1881]
  • Portland Street, Elland with Greetland [1891]
  • 15 Rose Terrace, Delph Hill, Halifax [1901, 1911]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Stuart Cook / Glynn Helliwell

Fitton, JamesRef 585-581
[1834-1???]
Born in Soyland.

He was a cotton twiner [1891].

Around 1867, he married Martha [1835-1???].


Martha was born in Sowerby
 

Child: Elizabeth [b 1867] who married Fred Riley

The family lived at Spring Street, Soyland [1891].

Living with them [in 1891] were daughter Elizabeth & her husband

Fitton, JosephRef 585-6
[1831-1899]
Son of
Robert Fitton

Born in Hartshead-cum-Clifton.

He was a small wire drawer [1851, 1871, 1881].

In [Q1] 1854, he married Mary Riley [1833-1906] in Bradford.


Mary was born in Ovenden
 

Children:

  1. Elizabeth Ann [1855-3rd December 1858]
  2. Emily [1858-6th March 1864]
  3. Robert [b 1860] who was a cotton spinner [1871]
  4. Lily [b 1863] who was a worsted spinner [1881], a cotton  warper [1901]
  5. Frank [b 1865] who was a worsted factory operative  [1881], a boot rivetter [1901]
  6. Sam [b 1867] who was a worsted factory operative [1881]
  7. Riley [b 1870]
  8. Joseph [September 1872-1st October 1873]
  9. Sarah Ann [1875-3rd April 1906] who was a printing  machine tender [1901], married Mr Stansfield

They lived at

  • 28 Brinton Terrace, Halifax [1871]
  • 7 Baker Street, Halifax [1881]
  • 4 Walsh Street, Halifax [1901]

Living with the widowed Mary [in 1901] was granddaughter Emily A. [b 1899].

Joseph died 23rd December 1899 (aged 68).

Mary died 14th April 1906 (aged 73).

The couple & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3532]

Fitton, RobertRef 585-453
[1796-1876]
Born 4th May 1796.

On 29th June 1818, he married Clementia at Elland Parish Church


Clementia (née Whiteley) was the widow of Richard Holstead.

She had a daughter by her first marriage; Hannah Holstead Whiteley [b 18th March 1814]

 

Children:

  1. Susey [b 18th January 1819]
  2. William
  3. Nancy [b 7th September 1824]
  4. Mary [bapt 1830]
  5. Sam Whilley [b 10th October 1830]
  6. Clementia [b 7th April 1833] who married John Mallalieu
  7. Robert [b 15th April 1835]

The family lived at Soyland.

Clementia died at Causeway Head Farm Soyland [17th December 1876] (aged 84).

Robert died in 1876 (aged 80) 

This & associated entries use material contributed by Stuart Cook

Fitton, RobertRef 585-143
[1805-1883]
Born in Liversedge.

He was a wire drawer [1841] / a small wire drawer [1851].

Around 1831, he married Elizabeth [1804-1887].


Elizabeth was born in Hartshead
 

Children:

  1. Joseph
  2. George [1832-1834]
  3. Abraham [1834-1851] who was an oiler of worsted frames  [1851]
  4. Abigail [1838-1908] who married (1) Joseph Hill  & (2) William Tordoff

They lived at Lee Bridge Lane, Ovenden [1841]

Robert died 2nd October 1883 (aged 78).

Elizabeth died 4th October 1887 (aged 83).

The couple & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2827]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell

Fitton, RobertRef 585-52
[1860-19??]
Born in Halifax.

He was a machine maker [1881] / a mechanic (turner) [1891] / a machine tool maker turner [1901] / an iron turner for machine tool maker [1911].

In [Q1] 1881, he married Mary Eliza Asquith [1860-19??] in Halifax.


Mary was born in Halifax, the daughter of
Thomas Asquith
 

Children:

  1. Albert [b 1884] who was a cotton piecer [1901], a marine  storer & dealer [marine store] (own account) [1911]
  2. Ethel [b 1886] who was a worsted spinner [1901]
  3. James William [b 1888] who was a baker's errand boy [1901]
  4. Lily Jane [b 1890] who was a cotton weaver [1911]
  5. Blanche [b 1891] who was a worsted twister [1911]
  6. Clarence [b 1894] who was an assistant pawnbroker &  jeweller's apprentice [1911]
  7. Tom Harry

They lived at

  • 10 Dale Street, Halifax (with Mary Eliza's family) [1881]
  • 28 Miall Street, Halifax [1891, 1901]
  • 16 Oak Terrace, Halifax [1911]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley

Fitton, Thomas HenryRef 585-380
[1851-1879]
Born in Pontefract.

In [Q4] 1875, he married Sarah Birkhead in Halifax.


Sarah was the daughter of
John Birkhead.

She was a milliner [1901]

 

Children:

  1. Annie Elizabeth [b 1877] who was a milliner's assistant  [1891], a milliner dressmaker [1901]
  2. Henrietta [b Q4 1879] who was a milliner [1901]

The family lived at 65 Westgate, Elland [1901].

Thomas Henry died Q3 1879 (aged 27).

In 1881 & 1891, Sarah & her daughters were living with her parents.

Living with Sarah & her daughters [in 1901] was her widowed sister Charlotte Jessop

Fitton, Tom HarryRef 585-248
[1896-1918]
Son of
Robert Fitton.

Born in Halifax.

He was a grocer's assistant [1911] / employed by Gibbet Street Economic Stores.

He lived with his parents at 16 Oak Terrace, Hanson Lane, Halifax.

During World War I, he enlisted [October 1915] and served as a Private with the 11th Battalion with the Welsh Regiment.

He was drafted to Salonika [June 1916].

He was killed in action in Salonika [18th September 1918] (aged 22).

His photograph appears with reports of his death in the Halifax Courier [2nd November & 9th November 1918].

He was buried at Doiran Military Cemetery, Greece [Grave Ref III F 24].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley

Fitton, WilliamRef 585-454
[1821-1885]
Son of
Robert Fitton.

Born in Soyland [17th November 1821].

He was a cotton carder [1851, 1861].

In [Q4] 1848, he married (1) Hannah Saville [1824-1853] in Halifax.


Hannah was the daughter of John Saville
 

Child: Eli Whiteley

Hannah died in Halifax [1st July 1853] and was buried at Ebenezer Methodist New Connexion Chapel, Soyland with her parents.

In [Q4] 1855, he married (2) Ruth Nicholl [1826-1894] in Halifax.


Ruth was a cotton spinner [1861]
 

Children:

  1. John [b 1852]
  2. William [b 1852] who was a cotton spinner [1861]
  3. Robert [b 1857]
  4. Ruth H. [b 1859]

They lived at

  • Hazel Grove, Halifax [1851]
  • 4 Clough, Soyland [1861]
  • Soyland (children John & Ely living with their  Saville grandparents) [1871]

William died 14th May 1885 (aged 63).

Ruth died 15th June 1894 (aged 68).

The couple were buried at Ebenezer Methodist New Connexion Chapel, Soyland

Surname

Fitton surnameRef 585-1
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