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Gath, J. H.Ref 560-885
[18??-19??]
Manager at
The Gath Electrical Engineering Company [1905]

Gath, JamesRef 560-675
[1821-1899]
Born in Northowram.

He was a beer shop keeper [1851].

In [Q2] 1842, he married Sarah Murgatroyd [1822-1???] in Halifax.


Sarah was born in Northowram
 

Children:

  1. George [b 1842]
  2. Joseph [1845-25th October 1880]
  3. Emma [b 1850]
  4. Henry [1848-2nd January 1851]
  5. Henry [1853-24th November 1854]

The family lived at 10 Bradford Road [1851].

James died 4th April 1899 (aged 78)  and was buried at Salem Methodist New Connexion Chapel, North Parade with the children (

Gath, JohnRef 560-473
[1824-1910]
Son of
William Gath.

Born in Northowram.

He was a mill worker [1841] / a blacksmith [1851] / a mason's labourer [1861] / a retired wire drawer [1891].

In [Q1] 1870, he married Amelia Wilson [1841-1901] in Halifax.


Amelia was born in Northowram
 

Children:

  1. Robert [b 1871] who was a brickyard labourer [1891], a  wireman at brick kiln (in Sarah Cawthera's lodgings at 32 Gaol  Lane, Halifax) [1911]
  2. Mary Emma [b 1873] who was a worsted twister [1891] &  married Bairstow Cawthera
  3. Eliza Ann [b 1876] who was a worsted twister [1891]
  4. Rebecca [b 1879] who was a worsted spinner [1891], a  twister in worsted mill [1901]
  5. Emily Alice [b 1882] who was an operative in worsted mill  [1901]
  6. Norris [b 1885] who was a pipe cutter-off in brick works  [1901]

The children were born in Northowram.

The family lived at

  • 40 Haley Hill Halifax (John living with his brother  Richard) [1851, 1861]
  • 12 Filey Street, Halifax [1901, 1891]

Amelia died Q4 1901 (aged 60).

John died Q4 1910 (aged 86).

They both died in Halifax

Gath, John HenryRef 560-2
[1858-1920]
Son of
Richard Gath.

Born in Halifax.

He was a worsted doffer [1871] / a wire labourer (maker) [1881] / a wire works labourer [1891] / a galvaniser in wire mill [1901] / a plasterer [1911].

In [Q4] 1880, he married Adeline Stevenson [1861-1938] in Halifax.


Adeline was born in Northowram
 

Children:

  1. Edgar [b 1888] who was a worsted doffer [1901], a carpet  planner & shop assistant [1911]
  2. Ada [b 1890] who was a machinist underclothing [1911,  1921]
  3. Lena [b 1894] who was a machinist underclothing [1911,  1921]
  4. Annie [b 1902] who was a machinist underclothing [1921]

The 1911 census shows that they had had 8 children of whom 4 were still alive at that time.

The family lived at

  • Garden Street, Halifax (John Henry in lodgings with  Sarah A. Gath) [1871]
  • 15 Lorne Street, Halifax (lodging with Sarah A. Gath)   [1881, 1891]
  • 2 Bank Street, Range Bank, Halifax [1891]
  • 14 Bank Street, Range Bank, Halifax [1901, 1911, 1921]

John died Q4 1920 (aged 62).

Adeline died Q1 1938 (aged 77) 

Gath, JosephRef 560-7320
[1???-18??]
A corn miller in Brighouse.

On 1st April 1866, he was found suspended by a rope from the stair rail of his house, and nearly died. He was charged with attempting to hang himself.

The Court heard that his wife's habitual drunkenness was the cause of his attempt. His wife attended the Court in a state of inebriety, and was ordered to be kept in custody. Gath was discharged

Gath, RichardRef 560-477
[1806-1874]
Son of
William Gath.

Born in Northowram.

He was a blacksmith [1851, 1861].

He married Elizabeth [1817-1869].


Elizabeth was born in Northowram
 

Children:

  1. Seth
  2. Richard Padget [b 1850] who was a worsted mill hand [1861]
  3. Martha Elizabeth [b 1852] who was a worsted mill hand  [1861], a worsted weaver (in lodgings at Garden Street, Halifax)   [1871]
  4. Sarah Alice [b 1854]
  5. Mary Ann [b 1856]
  6. John Henry

The family lived at

  • 40 Haley Hill Halifax [1851, 1861]
  • Brearley's Yard, Garden Street (the widowed Richard  living with his brother John Gath) [1871]

Living with them [in 1851, 1861] was Richard's brother John Gath.

Richard died Q2 1874 (aged 69).

Elizabeth died Q2 1869 (aged 53) 

Gath, SamuelRef 560-3
[1749-1794]
Son of
William Gath.

Born in Halifax [1749].

He was one of the town's trustees for Halifax.

In 1782, he sold a plot of land in Halifax

to build an engine house upon

He occupied Room 42 on the Colonnade of the Piece Hall [1787].

In 1787, he subscribed towards a new peal of bells for Halifax Parish Church.

On 3rd November 1785, he married Sarah Milner [1767-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.


Sarah was born in Rastrick
 

Samuel died 23rd October 1794 He was buried 27th October 1794.

The widowed Sarah appears under Gentry & Clergy in town directories at Gibbet Street [1834] and at 30 Gibbet Street [1837], and as a Fund Holder living at 31 Gibbet Street [1851].

Sarah died 11th March 1853.

The couple were buried at Halifax Parish Church

This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeremy Gath

Gath, SethRef 560-4
[1844-1885]
Son of
Richard Gath.

Born in Halifax.

He was a blacksmith [1861] / a farrier [1881].

In [Q3] 1874, he married Ellen Mather [1847-1???] in Oldham.


Ellen was born in Golborne, Lancashire
 

Children:

  1. Henry J. [b 1876]
  2. Martha E. [b 1880] who was a japanner [1901]
  3. Seth [b 1881] who was a carter [1901]
  4. James [b 1884] who was an apprentice [1901]

They lived at 1 Wild Street, Oldham [1881].

Seth died in Oldham [Q4 1885] (aged 41).

In [Q4] 1890, Ellen married (2) Peter O'Neill [1849-1???] in Rochdale

Gath, ThomasRef 560-225
[1795-1852]
Born in Halifax.

He was a farrier [1841] / a blacksmith mason [1851] / a blacksmith.

He married Mary [1794-1864].


Mary was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Ann Isabella [1817-1868] who married Joseph Rosendale
  2. Joseph [1820-1859] who was a farrier [1841]
  3. Susannah [1833-1882] who was a dress maker [1851] and  married George Walker

The family lived at

  • Blackledge, Halifax [1841]
  • 14 Blackledge, Halifax [1851]
  • 16 Blackledge, Halifax [1861]

Thomas died 7th August 1852 (aged 57).

Living with the widowed Mary [in 1861] were daughter Susannah and daughter Mary H. Walker [b 1854].

Mary died 26th December 1864 (aged 70).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2972] with other members of the family, including grandson John Thomas Walker [1862-1875]

Gath, ThomasRef 560-4720
[1846-1922]
Born in Halifax.

He was farmer / master brewer (employer) [1871] / landlord of the Three Horse Shoes, Claremount [1871].

In [Q2] 1868, he married Sarah Ann Colbeck [1840-1???] in Halifax.


Sarah Ann was born in Leeds or Dewsbury
 

Living with them at the Three Horse Shoes [in 1871], were Thomas's siblings: John [b 1852] (dyer), and Susannah [b 1855] (bar servant) 

This & associated entries use material contributed by Christopher Ambler

Gath, WilliamRef 560-749
[1715-1796]

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Samuel Gath
  2. William Gath

This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeremy Gath

Gath, WilliamRef 560-8002
[1745-1818]
Of North Bridge, Halifax.

Son of William Gath.

He was one of the town's trustees for Halifax.

He occupied Room 24 on the Colonnade of the Piece Hall [1787].

In 1809, he subscribed 1 guinea to a fund for the celebration of the jubilee of George III in Halifax

This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeremy Gath

Gath, WilliamRef 560-1080
[1753-1815]
of Halifax.

He died 13th December 1815 (aged 62).

Members of the family were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax

Gath, WilliamRef 560-207
[1779-1860]
Son of Mary & William Gath.

Baptised at St Margaret, Durham [20th June 1779].

He was a blacksmith [1822, 1841, 1851].

On 26th December 1805, he (possibly) married Sarah Best at Halifax Parish Church.


His wife is recorded as Susey [1841, 1851]
 

Children:

  1. Richard
  2. Susannah [b 1808]
  3. William [b 1813] who was a blacksmith [1841]
  4. George [b 1823] who was a matchmaker [1841]
  5. John
  6. Sarah Best [b 1827]

The family lived at

  • Haley Hill, Halifax [1822, 1841, 1851]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeremy Gath & Carrie Perez

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