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Gledhill, MrRef 72-155
[1???-18??]
Surgeon at
Broad Street, Halifax [1841]

See James McDean

Gledhill, AaronRef 72-135
[1836-1892]
Born in Stainland.

He was a woollen weaver [1871, 1881].

Around 1858, he married Betty [1837-1915].


Betty was born in Outlane.

She was a grocer [1881]

 

Children:

  1. James [b 1858] who was a labourer [1871], a quarryman  (stone) [1881]
  2. Elizabeth [b 1860] who was a worsted drawer [1881]
  3. Melinda [1862-1st December 1947] who was a worsted  tilliter [1881]
  4. Clara [1864-10th September 1949] who was a worsted  tilliter [1881]
  5. Emma [1867-4th August 1946] who was a worsted spinner  [1881]
  6. Joe
  7. Mary Hannah [1872-20th April 1937] who was buried with  her parents
  8. Louisa [1881-22nd March 1969]

They lived at Sowood, Stainland [1871, 1881].

Aaron died in Halifax [17th December 1892] (aged 56).

Betty died 22nd September 1915 (aged 78).

The couple were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/73].

STAINPROV was buried at He 4 Sisters () [Grave Ref: S3/600]

Gledhill, AbrahamRef 72-17
[1822-1885]
(Possibly) son of
Joseph Gledhill.

He was a coal miner [1851] / a labourer in a coal pit [1871] / organ blower at St Anne's in the Grove Church, Southowram [for 40  years].

He died 25th September 1885 (aged 63).

He was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-B20] with Jonathan Calvert

Gledhill, Adam deRef 72-163
[1356-1???]
Son of
William Gledhill.

He married Unknown [born about 1358].

Child: John

Gledhill, AlbertRef 72-55
[1892-1918]
Son of
Walker Gledhill.

Born in Ripponden.

He was a member of Roadside Baptist Church, Rishworth / a cotton piecer [1911].

He lived in Rishworth.

During World War I, he enlisted in Chatham and served as a Private with the Royal Army Medical Corps.

He died of cholera at Cumbulla War Hospital, in Colaba, India [30th October 1918].

The matron reported that


he became ill about midday on the 29th, but didn't tell anyone until early morning on the 30th. The medical officer attended to him at once, and everything possible was done to save him with 3 nurses and a doctor caring for him
 

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

He is remembered on the Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial, India [Grave Ref F], on Rishworth War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Saint John the Divine, Rishworth.

His brother Edgar also died in the War

Gledhill, AlfredRef 72-225
[1837-1882]
Born in Southowram.

He was a quarryman [1871] / a stone delver [1881].

In 1861, he married Nancy Crowther [1840-1922] in Halifax.


Nancy came from Southowram
 

Children:

  1. John [b 1864] who was a yarn maker (worsted) [1881]
  2. Hannah [b 1866] who was a worsted spinner [1881], a  worsted drawer [1891]
  3. Edward
  4. Walter
  5. Charles Henry
  6. Willie Arthur
  7. Mary A. [b 1877] who was a silk spinner [1891]
  8. Oswald
  9. Emsell [b 1880]

They lived at St Peters Square, Southowram [1871, 1881].

Alfred died in 1882 (aged 44).

Sons Willie Arthur & Oswald died in World War I

Gledhill, AllenRef 72-130
[1838-1873]

He married Menimeho [1834-1912].


Menimeho was born in Stainland.

She was a woollen weaver [1881] / a grocer [1901] / living on own means [1911]

 

Children:

  1. Edward [1864-19th September 1886] who was a cotton piecer  [1881]
  2. Sarah H. [b 1865] who was a speed tenter (cotton) [1881],  & married Thomas Stott
  3. Allan [b 1875] was a corn miller [1901] & married  Sabina J.
  4. Seth

They lived at

  • Stainland [1873]
  • Taylor Square, Stainland-with Old Lindley [1881]
  • New Row, Stainland-with Old Lindley [1891]
  • 2 Railway Street, Rastrick [1901]
  • Station Road, Holywell Green [1911]

Allen died 31st October 1873 (aged 35).

Living with the widowed Menimeho [in 1891] were daughter Sarah & family.

Menimeho died 9th September 1912 (aged 78).

Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/99]

Gledhill, AmbroseRef 72-240
[1878-1958]
Son of
Sam Gledhill.

He and his brothers Albert & Edgar worked in the family-owned quarry and ran the business following their father's death in 1910.

He married Elizabeth Hartley [1880-1930].


Elizabeth, from Rishworth, was the daughter of Elizabeth & Richard Hartley
 

Children:

  1. Herbert Richard [1907-1954]
  2. John (known as Jack) [1910-1948]

In 1955, Ambrose donated a piece of land to Elland Urban District Council, at the top of the hill on Lower Edge Road at the junction with Church Lane. He had a stone bus shelter built for the residents (it could get rather wild up there, waiting for the bus). The shelter is dedicated to his two sons, and their names are inscribed inside. The roof has been removed for safety reasons

See South View, Rastrick

Gledhill, AnthonyRef 72-169
[1801-18??]
He was a woollen carder [1841].

He married Sally [1801-18??].

Children:

  1. Ruth [1821-1889] who married Martin Hallas Green
  2. Mary [b 1826]
  3. Elizabeth [b 1828]
  4. Sarah [b 1832]
  5. Nanny [b 1835]
  6. Emma [b 1838]
  7. Eliza [b 1840] who may the illegitimate daughter of her  sister Ruth

They lived at Stainland [1841]

Gledhill, ArthurRef 72-57
[18??-1918]

During World War I, he enlisted in Halifax and served as a Private with the 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers.

He died 23rd August 1918.

He is remembered on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France [Grave Ref 3], and on the Memorial at Greetland Liberal Club


Question: Does anyone know his connections with Greetland?

 

Gledhill, ArthurRef 72-136
[1869-19??]
(Possibly) son of
James Gledhill.

He was a part-timer / yarn doffer [1881] / publican at the Cock & Bottle, Southowram [1911].

In [Q3] 1908, he married Susannah [1869-19??] in Halifax.


Susannah (née Drake), was born in Savile Park, Halifax.

She was the widow of Thomas Stansfield, and had taken over at the Cock & Bottle from her first husband

 

Gledhill, ArthurRef 72-213
[1870-19??]
Son of
Joseph Gledhill.

Born in Greetland.

He was a cotton operator [1881] / a cotton twiner [1891, 1892] / landlord of the Bird In Hand, Elland [1901] / landlord of the Shoulder of Mutton, Greetland [1905, 1911].

In 1892, he married Louisa Mitchell [1872-19??] at St John the Evangelist, West Vale.


Louisa was born in Holywell Green, the daughter of John Mitchell, woollen engineer.

She was a worsted warper [1892]

 

Children:

  1. Amy [b 1894]
  2. Percy Hector [b 1900]

Living with them [in 1901], 1911 was widowed mother-in-law Naomi Mitchell [1833-19??]

Gledhill, ArthurRef 72-238
[1875-19??]
Son of
Charles James Gledhill.

He was a hatter's apprentice [1891] / a hatter's shop keeper [1901] / a partner in Arthur Gledhill's

Gledhill, ArthurRef 72-86
[1876-19??]
Son of Thomas Gledhill, boot maker.

Born in Halifax.

He was a labourer of Alfred Street, Halifax [1895] / a stone mason's labourer [1901] / night watchman for carpet manufacturer [1911] / in France with the Mechanical Transport Company Army Service Corps  [WW1 1917].

In [Q1] 1895, he married Annie Elizabeth Wilson [1876-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.


Annie Elizabeth, of Bank Buildings, Luddendenfoot, was the daughter of John Wilson, greengrocer
 

Children:

  1. Edwin
  2. Arthur Victor [b 1898] who was a condenser in cotton  spinning mill (carpet manufacturer) [1911] & served in World War I
  3. Florence [b 1900]
  4. Harry [b 1903]

They lived at

  • 23 Stannary Lane, Halifax [1901]
  • 22 Fairfield Terrace, Shroggs Road, Halifax [1911]

Gledhill, ArthurRef 72-38
[1882-1917]
Son of
William Gledhill.

He was educated at St Augustine's School / a male nurse [1911].

In [Q1] 1912, he married Violet Eleanor Vincent in Islington, London.

They lived at 22 Aberdeen Road, Highbury, London [1917].

During World War I, he served as a Corporal with the 4th Casualty Clearing Station Royal Army Medical Corps.

He died [21st August 1917] (aged 35) of wounds received the previous day when 4th Casualty Clearing Station was bombed (despite the display of the Red Cross).

The Halifax Courier [8th September 1917] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref IV J 2].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Christ Church, Pellon

Gledhill, ArthurRef 72-39
[1887-1917]
Son of
Fred Gledhill.

Born in Ovenden.

He was a member of Christ Church, Pellon / an apprentice hairdresser with Fred Aked, Hanson Lane / a hairdresser (own account) [1911] / in business at 17 Market Street, Halifax.


His mother lived at Alfreton, Derbyshire. He had relatives at 58 Caunce Street, Blackpool
 

He emigrated to Australia [1911].

During World War I, he enlisted [July 1916] and served as a Private with the 51st Battalion Australian Infantry (Australian Imperial Forces).

He died of gunshot wounds & a fractured skull at the New Zealand Stationary Hospital, Hazebrouck, France [10th June 1917] (aged 29).

The Halifax Courier [23rd June 1918] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery, France [Grave Ref I F 26].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland, and on the Memorial at Greetland Liberal Club


Question: Does anyone know his connections with Greetland?

 

Gledhill, ArthurRef 72-37
[1900-1918]
Son of
Zebedee Gledhill.

Born in Halifax [10th July 1900].

Baptised at St George's, Sowerby [16th September 1900].

He was a member of Kingston Liberal Club, Halifax / an apprentice at the Northern Engineering Company.

During World War I, he enlisted [around June 1918] and served as a Private with the West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).

He died in Clipstone, Nottinghamshire [29th November 1918] (aged 18).

The Halifax Courier [7th December 1918] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Warley Congregational Church [A 253]

Gledhill, Arthur HenryRef 72-181
[1876-1951]
Son of
George H. Gledhill.

He was chairman and governing director of G. H. Gledhill & Sons Limited and Gledhill-Brook Time Recorders Limited.

In 1911, he invented and patented a job-costing recorder.

In 1917, he designed a mechanism for releasing bombs with greater accuracy than current designs. He unsuccessfully applied to patent his design, and, after travelling to London and demonstrating the mechanism to the Air Board, he was invited to build an experimental set to carry and release 14 bombs. The device was successfully adopted and installed in several aircraft.

He was a member of Halifax Town Council from 1923. He was Mayor of Halifax [1926-1927]. In 1928, he became Chairman of the Halifax Tramways Committee.

He was considered to be an authority on municipal passenger transport, and was a member of the Institute of Transport. In 1937, he was President Elect of the Municipal Transport Association.

He was Chairman of the Yorkshire Branch of the Institution of Mechanical  Engineers / Fellow of the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants / Fellow of the British Horological Institute / Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society / President of Halifax Rotary Club [1929]

In [Q3] 1941, he married Winifred Pickles [1904-1982] in Halifax.

Child: Jocelyne Mary Clara [b 1945] who married [Halifax 1972] Derek B. Haigh.

They lived at

Arthur died 20th October 1951 (aged 77).

Winifred died 23rd January 1982 (aged 78).

He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell [Grave Ref: 5 25 A].

See Harold Wilson

Gledhill, Arthur SandwellRef 72-74
[1881-1917]
Son of Elizabeth & William Gledhill of Halifax.

Born in Halifax [27th November 1881].

In [Q1] 1912, he married Violet Eleanor Vincent in Islington, London.

They lived at 22 Aberdeen Road, Highbury, London.

During World War I, he served as a Corporal with the 4th Casualty Clearing Station Royal Army Medical Corps.

He died of wounds received when the Casualty Clearing Station was bombed [21st August 1917] (aged 35).

He was buried at Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref IV J 2].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Christ Church, Pellon

Gledhill, Arthur ShaneRef 72-71
[1924-1943]
His grandparents lived at Kingston Street, Halifax.

Born in Manchester [24th July 1924].

He was educated at Urmston Grammar School.

He lived at Flixton, Manchester.

During World War II, he enlisted [1941], and served as an Apprentice with the Merchant Navy aboard the steam merchant ship SS Fort Longueuil. He served in Russian Convoys.

He was lost [20th September 1943] (aged 18)  when his ship – en route to Australia – was torpedoed by German Submarine U-532 and sank in the Indian Ocean, with the loss of 57 of her crew of 59.

He is remembered on the Tower Hill Memorial, London [Grave Ref 50], and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Gledhill, BarberRef 72-239
[1915-2004]
House-master and teacher at
Calder High School who revived the Midgley Pace Egg play in 1949

Gledhill, BenjaminRef 72-36
[1887-1916]
Son of
Turner Gledhill.

Born in Greetland.

He and his siblings were orphaned by 1897, and lived with his sister Mrs Sarah Kinder.

He was a cotton spinner's piecer [1901] / a cotton operative [1911] / employed by John Law & Sons.

On 5th July 1916, he married Ada Annie Whiteley [1889-1934] at St Thomas's Church, Greetland.


Ada Annie, of 141 Rochdale Road, Greetland, was the daughter of Thomas Whiteley, farmer
 

They lived at 141A Rochdale Road, Greetland [1916].

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

He was at Clipstone Camp, Nottinghamshire [1916].

He died in the Dardanelles [3rd September 1916] (aged 29).

The Halifax Courier [7th October 1916] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval, France. [Grave Ref I G 12].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland, and on the Memorial at Saint Thomas's Church, Greetland. Ada Annie never remarried.

She died in St Luke's Hospital, Halifax [13th January 1934].

She was buried at St Thomas's Church, Greetland

Gledhill, CharlesRef 72-19
[18??-1???]

On 26th December 1881, he married Harriet Ann Shoesmith.


Harriet Ann was the daughter of
George Shoesmith
 

Children:

  1. Joe [b 1883]
  2. George [b 1884]
  3. Anne [b 1886]
  4. Sarah Anne [b 1887]
  5. Mary Ellen [b 1888]
  6. Harry [b 1890]

Gledhill, CharlesRef 72-87
[1876-1935]
Son of James Gledhill.

Born in Southowram.

He was a labourer [1900] / a machine fitter [1901] / a gas engine fitter [1911].

On 17th April 1900, he married Margaret Ann Holgate at St Anne's Church, Southowram.


Margaret Ann was born in Southowram, the daughter of
Telemachus Holgate
 

Children:

  1. Arthur [1902-14th July 1909] who was buried with his Holgate grandparents at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-L1E]

They lived at

  • 2 Castlemaine Place, Southowram [1901]
  • 5 Rhondda Place, Mile Cross Road, Halifax [1911]

Charles died 27th July 1935 (aged 60).

Margaret Ann died 17th December 1943 (aged 66).

The couple were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: NR-C11]

Gledhill, Charles HenryRef 72-190
[1871-1939]
Son of
Alfred Gledhill.

Born in Southowram.

He was a dyer's labourer [1891] / a labourer [1895] / a firebrick labourer [1901] / landlord of the Brickmakers' Arms, Halifax [taking over from  his older brother, Edward 1905] / a licensed victualler of 1 Godley Road, New Bank [1909]  / an insurance agent [1911].

In 1895, he married (1) Mary Hannah Crossley at St Thomas's Church, Claremount.


Mary Hannah was the daughter of Frank Crossley
 

Children:

  1. Harry [b 1902]
  2. (possibly) Gwynneth who married Harold Vincent Mackintosh

In 1905, he married (2) Lauretta Crossley in Halifax.


Lauretta Crossley was the daughter of Frank Crossley, and sister of his first wife
 

Child: Winifred [b 1909]

They lived at

  • 65 New Bank, Halifax [with his stepfather William Camm  1891]
  • 5 Range Terrace, Halifax [1901]
  • 18 Upper Cross Street, Halifax [1911]

Gledhill, Charles JamesRef 72-96
[1847-1909]
Son of
James Gledhill.

Born in Halifax.

He was a house painter [1881] / manager in a bill posting company [1891] / a book keeper & builder [1901].

In 1873, he married Elizabeth Ann Harrison [1852-1924] in Halifax.


Elizabeth Ann was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Arthur
  2. Annie [1877-1942] who was buried with her parents
  3. James

They lived at 2 Milton Terrace, Halifax [1881, 1891, 1901, 1911].

Charles James died 21st March 1909 (aged 62).

Elizabeth Ann died 2nd July 1924 (aged 72).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1328]

Gledhill, CyrilRef 72-253
[1897-1944]
Son of
Joe Gledhill.

Born in Stainland.

He was a worsted bobbin doffer [1911] / a fettler with J. & S. L. Taylor Limited [1921].

In [Q1] 1918, he married Mabel Alice McBurnie [1886-1951] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Raymond [b 1919]
  2. Eva [b 1920]

They lived at Broad Royd, Stainland-with Old Lindley [1921].

Living with them [in 1921] were step daughter Mary E. Bottomley [b 1907] a woollen piecer with J. & S. L. Taylor Limited [1921], brother-in-law Fred Bottomley [b 1887] woollen spinner with John Law & Sons & sister-in-law Mildred Bottomley [b 1889] worsted weaver with Charles Walton Ellis & Company.

Cyril died 1st April 1944

Gledhill, DanielRef 72-52
[1885-1918]
Born in Ripponden

He was a farm labourer [1905].

On 19th June 1905, he married Selina Ford [1886-1923] in Hurst, Ashton-under-Lyne.


Selina was born in Hurst
 

Children:

  1. Helena [1905-1992] who married [1928] Harry Cross

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st Battalion with the Royal Garrison Artillery.

He was killed in action [22nd March 1918].

He was buried at Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France [Grave Ref VII B 16]

Gledhill, DavidRef 72-152
[17??-18??]
Around 10:00 pm on 8th August 1811, he,
Henry Midwood and Joseph Brook, all from Brighouse, were involved in an assault upon a party of soldiers who had been recruiting in Brighouse. The gang eventually drove the military out of the town.

At their trial, all 3 men were found guilty

Gledhill, DavidRef 72-125
[1758-1832]
Of Stainland.

He married Sarah [1763-1837].

David died 9th September 1832 (aged 74).

Sarah died 18th April 1837 (aged 74).

The couple were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S1/49]

Gledhill, DorothyRef 72-228
[15??-16??]
Daughter of
John Gledhill or daughter of John Gledhill.

She married Edward Hanson

Gledhill, EdgarRef 72-241
[1883-1968]
Son of
Sam Gledhill.

He and his brothers, Albert & Ambrose, worked in the family-owned quarry and ran the business following their father's death in 1910.

See South View, Rastrick

Gledhill, EdgarRef 72-40
[1897-1917]
Son of
Walker Gledhill.

He was a member of Rishworth Particular Baptist Chapel / a cotton piecer [1911] / employed at Whiteley Brothers, Rishworth.

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

He was wounded in action in France, and died of his wounds at No.48 Casualty Clearing Station, 2 days later [29th November 1917] (aged 20).

The Halifax Courier [22nd December 1917] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, France [Grave Ref V B 14].

He is remembered on Rishworth War Memorial, and on Rishworth Particular Baptist Church Memorial.

His brother Albert also died in the War

Gledhill, EdmundRef 72-77
[1815-1896]
Or Edmond / Gleadhill.

Born 4th June 1815.

He was landlord of the Roebuck, Halifax [1850].

He married Sarah [1819-1909].

Children:

  1. Ruth [1843-1876] who married James B. Walsh

Edmund died 5th July 1896.

Sarah died 19th January 1909.

Members of the family were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell

Gledhill, EdwardRef 72-145
[1750-1810]
Of Halifax.

He married Elizabeth [1742-1811].

Children:

  1. Mary [1772-3rd July 1796]
  2. Hannah [1775-28th June 1829]
  3. Sarah [1782-19th July 1785]

Elizabeth died 5th June 1811 (aged 69).

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

Gledhill, EdwardRef 72-219
[1834-1904]
In 1892, he advertised as a

House Painter, Decorator, and Artists' Colourman at 44 King Cross Street, Halifax

He ran an art studio at 44 King Cross Street, Halifax [1895].

The business was founded by his grandfather in 1780 and was in Old Market and Northgate, Halifax.

In 1854, the family bought the business of William Hoyland and this was carried on by Edward and his son.

He married Jane [1829-1891].

Child: Herbert

Jane died 27th June 1891 (aged 62).

Edward died 12th December 1904 (aged 70), and was interred at Doncaster Cemetery.

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1348]

Gledhill, EdwardRef 72-179
[1867-1936]
Son of
Alfred Gledhill.

Born in Southowram.

He was a worker at Shaw Lodge Mills, Halifax [1875] / driver of a three-horse stone wagon [1884] / a carter of Dumb Mill Inn, Hipperholme [1885] / a horse driver for Morton's of Siddal / a horse driver for Brooke's of Hipperholme / a brick labourer [1891] / a member of the Licensed Victuallers' Association / founder of the Halifax Darts League / landlord of the Shoulder of Mutton, Southowram / beerseller at the Brickmakers' Arms, Halifax [1901] / beerhouse keeper at the Town Hall Tavern, Halifax [1905, 1911, 1927  1936] / a fish frier in a building (50 yards) to the rear of the Town Hall  Tavern [1934].

In 1934, he was charged with receiving stolen dripping but was found Not Guilty.

His younger brother, Charles Henry, took over from him at the Brickmakers' Arms [1905]

On 26th December 1885, Edward married Lilly Ainley [1867-1948] at Halifax Parish Church.


Lilly was born in Southowram, the daughter of coal miner Samuel Ainley.

She was a weaver (cotton) [1891]

 

Children:

  1. Violetta [1886-1954] who was a woollen spinner [1901] and  married Robert Henry Smith
  2. Rosetta [1888-1891]
  3. John Alfred [1890-1890] who died aged 3 months
  4. Joe

They lived at Halifax & Wakefield Road, Hipperholme [1891].

Edward died 22nd August 1936.

He was buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax [26th August 1936].

Children Rosetta & John Alfred were buried at Rastrick Church

An obituary in the Halifax Courier [24th August 1936] reported


... he was the oldest landlord in Halifax at the time of his death
 

Gledhill, EdwinRef 72-80
[1853-1939]

He married Sarah [1845-1915].

Sarah died 30th July 1915 (aged 70).

Edwin died 18th December 1939 (aged 86).

The couple were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell [3 37 O]

Gledhill, EdwinRef 72-115
[1857-1936]
Born in Halifax.

He was a commercial clerk [1891] / a cashier & manager [1901] / manager of wire works [1911].

In [Q4] 1884, he married Mary Anne Briggs [1861-1940] in Halifax.


Mary Anne was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. James William [b 1887] who was a commercial clerk (wire  works) [1911]
  2. Albert Edwin [b 1898]
  3. Edith Marianne who died 21st May 1902 (aged 1 year & 9  months) 

They lived at

  • 15 Cavendish Terrace, Halifax [1891]
  • The Marsh, Southowram [1901]
  • 20 Heath Park Avenue, Halifax [1911]

Living with them [in 1901] was sister-in-law Edith Briggs [b  1878].

Edwin died 31st January 1936 (aged 79).

Mary Ann died 15th March 1940 (aged 79).

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-D18]

Gledhill, EdwinRef 72-41
[1896-1917]
Son of
Arthur Gledhill.

Born in Halifax.

He was a member of Salem United Methodist Chapel, Halifax / a bobbin piecer in cotton mill (carpet manufacturer) [1911] / a warehouse man at Crossley's.

During World War I, after being rejected 3 times, he enlisted [November 1915] and served as a Private / Rifleman with the 9th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was reported missing and assumed to have died at the Battle of Arras [25th April 1917] (aged 21).

The Halifax Courier [9th June 1917] reported his death with a photograph.

He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6], in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, on the Memorial at Crossley's Carpets, and on the Memorial at Salem United Methodist Chapel

Gledhill, ElizabethRef 72-168
[1609-1657]
Baptised at Elland [15th October 1609]. Daughter of
Thomas Gledhill of Barkisland Hall.

She married William Horton.

She inherited the two houses at Lightcliffe Royd, Barkisland

Gledhill, ElizabethRef 72-83
[1825-1???]
In 1851, she was teacher of a private
school at Kingston, Halifax

Gledhill, ElyRef 72-63
[1781-1862]
Born in Greetland.

He served with the 2nd Battalion 84th Foot York & Lancaster Regiment Life Guards commanded by the Duke of Wellington. He went through the Peninsular Campaign [1812] and fought at Waterloo [18th June 1815].

He married (1) Rachel [1780-1834].

Rachel died 7th November 1834 (aged 54).

He married (2) Martha [1787-1861].


Martha was born in Greetland
 

They lived at Scar Top, Greetland [1851].

Living with them [in 1851] was granddaughter Christiana Allinson [b 1846].

Martha died 4th April 1861 (aged 74).

Eli died 6th February 1862 (aged 81).

Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: K5]

Gledhill, ElyRef 72-111
[1785-1850]
Of Greetland.

He married Elizabeth [1784-1847]

Children:

  1. James [1810-9th February 1824]

Elizabeth died 18th December 1847 (aged 63).

Ely died 21st February 1850 (aged 65).

Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: K16]

Gledhill, ElyRef 72-12
[1800-1???]
He was a toll bar keeper [1861].

He married Ann [1809-1???].

They lived at West Vale Place, Elland-cum-Greetland [1861]

Gledhill, Ernest CameronRef 72-72
[1919-1941]
Son of Mary & Fred Cameron.

In [Q2] 1941, he married Grace Shepherd in Calder District.

They lived at Burnley Hill Terrace, Shelf.

During World War II, he served as a Gunner with the 13th Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery.

He died 14th December 1941 (aged 22).

He was buried at Taiping War Cemetery, Malaysia [Grave Ref 2 F 16].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Northowram

Gledhill, Ernest GladstoneRef 72-42
[1898-1918]
Son of
John Holroyd Gledhill.

During World War I, he enlisted [November 1914] (aged 16), and served as a Corporal with the 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He went to France [April 1916].

He died 24th October 1918 (aged 20).

He was buried at Verchain British Cemetery, Verchain-Maugre, France [Grave Ref B 22].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Saint Paul's Church, King Cross

Gledhill, Francis EdwardRef 72-24
[1886-1918]
Son of
Thomas Gledhill.

Born in Halifax.

He worked for Sugden's, coal merchant.

He lived at 12 Abel Street, Halifax.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st/5th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).

He was reported missing and assumed to have died at Wytschaete [25th April 1918].

He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 42-47 & 162], and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Gledhill, Francis UllathorneRef 72-150
[1803-1882]
Son of
John Gledhill and brother of Thomas Gledhill.

Born in Halifax.

Baptised at Halifax Parish Church [14th May 1803].

A schoolmaster.

He was a staunch Nonconformist, and a teetotaller.

He took an active part in the reform agitations which were going on in England during the early part of the 19th century.

He was a member of Harrison Road Chapel, Carlton Street.

On the 27th May 1844, he emigrated to New Zealand arriving in the ship Bella Marina at New Plymouth. He set up in business as a storekeeper.

He also started the first tanning works in New Plymouth [between 1845-1848]. The tan pits were where the Criterion Hotel now stands.

In 1848, he paid a visit to England and gave several lectures on New Zealand and New Plymouth

In 1849, he married Hannah Jones at Halifax Parish Church.

Children:

  1. Mary Madeira who married Gervase Disney Hammerton

In 1851, they sailed to Melbourne aboard the Woodstock. Francis visited Sydney, and then went back to New Plymouth, NZ, where he resumed his business as auctioneer and merchant.

He became a New Zealand politician.

He represented Taranaki in the first General Assembly held in Auckland.

In 1854, when the New Zealand Constitution Act came into force, he was elected the first representative for the Town of New Plymouth in the General Assembly, and was again re-elected for the House in 1865. He served in the first Parliament (representing New Plymouth) and the third Parliament (representing Omata). Between his two terms of office, he was a volunteer in the First Taranaki War [1860/1]. He was prominent in the House of Representatives.

He died in New Zealand [2nd October 1882]. He had been an invalid for 3 or 4 years prior to his death.

Hannah died on the 9th January 1884

Gledhill, FredRef 72-58
[1864-1915]
Son of James Gledhill, engine tenter.

Born in Ovenden.

He was a mechanic of Pellon [1885] / a mechanic fitter [1891] / a turner mechanic [1901] / a mechanic (turner) for machine tool maker [1911].

In 1885, he married Emily Mulvannah [1863-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.


Emily, of Pellon, was born in Manchester, the daughter of Thomas Mulvannah, labourer.

She was a worsted twister [1901]

 

Child: Arthur

They lived at

  • 13 Saltburn Street, Halifax [1891]
  • 28 Grange Street, Halifax [1901]
  • 56 St Augustine's Terrace, Halifax [1911]
  • 13 Rosebery Terrace [1915]
  • 67 Scar Bottom Road, Pye Nest

Fred died after a long illness, patiently borne [13th May 1915] (aged 51).

He was buried at Mount Tabor Wesleyan Methodist Chapel [15th May 1915].

In [Q2] 1920, Emily married Charles Hunt in Halifax.

They lived at 4 Nuttall Street, Alfreton, Derbyshire

Gledhill, FredRef 72-127
[1868-19??]
Son of Joe Gledhill, plasterer.

Born in Greetland.

He was a painter of Greetland [1891] / a painter [1901] / a journeyman house painter [1911].

In 1891, he married Ruth Ada Hamer [1867-19??] at St Thomas's Church, Greetland.


Ruth Ada, of Greetland, was the daughter of Edward Hamer, cloth fuller
 

Children:

  1. Herbert Barber [b 1892] who was a silk dresser [1911]
  2. Joe
  3. Helen [b 1902]
  4. Robert [b 1906]
  5. Ethel Mary Elizabeth [b 1909]

The family lived at

  • Cross Hill, Greetland [1901]
  • 13 Cross Hills, Greetland [1911, 1918]

Gledhill, FredRef 72-43
[1889-1918]
Son of Eliza & John Gledhill of Elland.

In [Q2] 1915, he married Mabel Scott in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Jack [b 1916]

The family lived at

  • 19 Matlock Street, Lee Mount
  • 18 Livingstone Street, Lee Mount

During World War I, he served as an Able Seaman with Anson Battalion RN Div. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.

He was reported missing and assumed to have died 25th March 1918 (aged 29).

He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 1], and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Gledhill, FrederickRef 72-252
[18??-1???]
He was a mechanic [1894].

In [Q1] 1891, he married Alice Smith [1867-1???] in Halifax.


Alice was the daughter of
Thomas Smith
 

Child: Harry Murgatroyd [1891-1894] who was buried with his Smith grandparents at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1179].

Gledhill, Frederick CharlesRef 72-69
[1897-19??]
DCM.

Son of James William Gledhill.

Born in Ripponden.

He was a member of the Lightcliffe Congregational Church School / an errand boy (fruiterer) [1911] / employed in the tailoring department of T. Eaton & Company,  Toronto.

In 1912, the family moved to Toronto.

During World War I, he enlisted in Canada [August 1914], and served as a Sergeant Major with the 48th Highlanders (Toronto)  Canadian Infantry.

Acting Company Sergeant Major F. Gledhill was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal [February 1917]

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has performed consistent good work throughout, and has at all times set a splendid example

He is remembered on the Roll of Honour at Lightcliffe Congregational Church.

His brother, Bugler Stanley Gledhill served with the 95th Battalion, and his grandfather and four uncles served in the Militia

Gledhill, GeorgeRef 72-149
[1???-1???]
Recorded in 1854, when he,
Thomas Walker, & George Mitchell were accused of attacking James Hinchcliffe who had refused to give a stick of the celery which he had exhibited at the Hipperholme Flower Show

Gledhill, GeorgeRef 72-232
[17??-18??]
He married Betty.

Children:

  1. Martha [1805-1874] who married Charles Crossley
  2. William

Gledhill, GeorgeRef 72-147
[1815-1???]

He married Susannah Foster.


Susannah was the daughter of
Charles Foster
 

Children:

  1. John [b 1833]
  2. William [b 1836]
  3. Eliza [b 1838]
  4. Henry [b 1840]

They lived at Cross Hill, Halifax [1841].

Living with them [in 1841] were Susannah's parents.

Susannah died 12th November 1845 (aged 31)  and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2728] with her parents

Gledhill, GeorgeRef 72-128
[1819-1885]
Born in Luddenden.

He was a shoemaker [1851] / a cordwainer [1861] / a boot & shoemaker [1871] / a shoemaker [1881].

He married Elizabeth [1827-1891].


Elizabeth was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Charles [1858-1865]
  2. Naomi [1861-1865]
  3. Fred [1865] who died in infancy

They lived at

  • 23 Bright Street, Halifax [1851]
  • 1 Back Lane, Halifax [1861]
  • 1 Oates Street, Halifax [1871, 1881]

George died 12th June 1885 (aged 66).

Elizabeth died 7th December 1891 (aged 64).

The couple & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2353] with the wife & son of John Pickles

Gledhill, GeorgeRef 72-102
[1851-19??]
Born in Greetland.

He was a cotton spinner [1891, 1901].

He married Harriet [1853-19??].


Harriet was born in Hebden Bridge / Luddenden
 

Children:

  1. Albert Edward [b 1880] who was a cotton piecer [1891]
  2. Mary [b 1885] who was a tailoress fustian [1901]
  3. James
  4. Bertha [b 1889] who was a presser fustian [1901]
  5. Sarah A. [b 1892]
  6. Clara [b 1894]

They lived at 24 Heptonstall Road, Hebden Bridge [1891, 1901]

Gledhill, George HenryRef 72-226
[1850-1922]
Son of
Henry Gledhill.

Born in Halifax.

He was a worsted mill hand living with his parents [1861] / a draper's assistant living with parents [1871] / running a wholesale & retail millinery, & fancy drapery business at  41 Northgate, Halifax [1872] / a draper and milliner [1881].

Around 1888, he expanded into the premises next door – Number 43 Northgate – and set up the Halifax Millinery & Mourning Establishment.

In August 1886, he invented and subsequently patented the Automatic Cash Till and the Automatic Cash Displayer.

With his sons, Arthur Henry, Gilbert, and Walter he established the firm of G. H. Gledhill & Sons Limited.

He was a Fellow of the British Horological Institute

On 20th September 1871, he married Mary Anne Sharp at Halifax Parish Church.


Mary Anne was the daughter of Joseph Sharp
 

Children:

  1. Louisa [b 1873]
  2. Arthur Henry
  3. Walter
  4. Winifred [b 1882]
  5. Beatrice M. [b 1884]
  6. Gilbert
  7. John William [1875-1878] who was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1234]

They lived at

  • 9 Portland Place, Halifax [1881]
  • 22 Manor Drive, Halifax [1891, 1901]
  • Dersingham, Greenroyd Avenue, Halifax [1905, 1911]

Mary Ann died 10th August 1906.

George Henry died 27th February 1922 (aged 72).

Members of the family were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell [3 5 34]

Gledhill, George HenryRef 72-188
[1868-19??]
Born in Halifax.

He was a commercial traveller for mechanical engineer [1901].

In 1890, he married Emma Jane Swift in Halifax.


Emma Jane was the daughter of
William Swift
 

Children:

  1. Marion [b 1892]
  2. Isabel [b 1896]
  3. William [b 1899]
  4. Kathleen [b 1900]

In 1901, the family were living with Emma Jane's widowed mother Jane at the Bee-hive, Halifax, 33 King Cross Street, Halifax

Gledhill, GilbertRef 72-234
[1889-1946]
Son of
George H. Gledhill.

Born 22nd May 1889.

He was a partner (secretary) in G. H. Gledhill & Sons Limited.

During World War I, he and 7 friends enlisted with the Cheshire Regiment [17th September 1914]:

who were killed,

who were wounded, and Major Horace Fox, who survived unscathed.

Gilbert served as Second Lieutenant in the 5th Earl of Chester's Cheshire Regiment.

He was wounded by a German rifle grenade, and many of his colleagues were injured, some fatally [10th May 1915].

He was taken to a military hospital in London. His eyes were badly damaged, and his right eye had to be removed.

He was Conservative MP for Halifax [1931-1945]. He made his maiden speech in 5th May 1932.

Like Churchill's Conservative government, he was not returned in the post-World War II elections.

In [Q4] 1920, he married Philippa Amy Holmes in Berwick.

He lived at

Gilbert died 2nd September 1946.

The Halifax Courier [May 1915] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell with his parents

Gledhill, Haigh ClaphamRef 72-27
[1833-1904]
Born in Wakefield [11th April 1833].

He was a grocer [1871].

In [Q2] 1857, he married Mary Jane Audus [1835-1903].


Mary Jane was born [3rd June 1835] in Ayton, Yorkshire
 

Children:

  1. John Haigh [1858] who died aged 11 months
  2. Christiana [b 1858]
  3. Ann [b 1861]
  4. Mary Jane [1862-1897]
  5. Alice Louisa [b 1864]
  6. Harry [1867] who died aged 10 months
  7. Lizzie Audus [1868] who died aged 9 months
  8. Francis Henry [1871] who died aged 11 months

They lived at 5 Ferguson Street, Halifax [1871].

Mary Jane died 15th January 1903.

Haigh Clapham died 22nd February 1904.

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3384]

Gledhill, HarryRef 72-44
[1881-1917]
He was a news vendor in Waterhouse Street, Halifax.

In [Q3] 1905, he married Margaret Corcoran in Halifax.

They lived at 4 Waterhouse Terrace, Upper Kirkgate, Halifax.

During World War I, he enlisted with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) [July 1916], then served as a Private with the 2nd Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.

He was killed in action [12th February 1917] (aged 36).

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 11C & 12A], and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Gledhill, HarryRef 72-140
[1883-19??]
(Probably) son of
Sam Gledhill.

Born in Halifax.

He was a machine minder (worsted) [1901] / a dyer of 5 Ovenden Wood Road [1906] / a dyer's labourer [1911].

In 1906, he married Mary Eliza Horn at Christ Church, Pellon.


Mary Eliza, a twister of 36 Wyvern Place, Halifax, was the daughter of George Horn
 

Children:

  1. George Arthur [b 1911]

The family lived at 16 Rake Bank, Wheatley, Halifax [1911]

Gledhill, Harry WellsRef 72-66
[1894-1916]
Son of
John Wells Gledhill.

Born in Sowerby Bridge.

He was a member of Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge / a butcher's apprentice [1911] / employed by a butcher in Skircoat Green then by Harry Firth in  Gibbet Street.

He lived with his family at 9 East Parade, Sowerby Bridge.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He joined up under the Derby Scheme and was called to the colours on 31st January 1916.

He was reported missing and assumed to have died on the first day of the Battle of the Somme [1st July 1916] (aged 22).

The Halifax Courier [16th September 1916] reported his death with a photograph.

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France, and on the Memorial at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge

Gledhill, HenryRef 72-210
[1325-13??]
Of Barkisland.

An early member of the Gledhill family of Barkisland.

He married either a daughter of Peter Barkesland. or his cousin, Mary Gleidhill.

Child: William

Gledhill, HenryRef 72-206
[18??-1???]
Landlord of the
Pack Horse, Halifax [1884].

In November 1884, was summoned for a breach of the licensing laws. He pleaded ignorance and was fined £1 plus costs. The Court heard that Gledhill had been convicted for felony in 1864 and was disqualified from holding a licence

Gledhill, HenryRef 72-233
[1814-1891]
Born in Huddersfield.

On 2nd August 1835, he married Sarah Wilby [1817-18??] in Wakefield.


Sarah was born in Wakefield
 

Children:

  1. Jane [b 1837]
  2. George
  3. Arthur [1858-1871] who was buried with his parents
  4. child who died in infancy
  5. child who died in infancy
  6. child who died in infancy
  7. child who died in infancy
  8. child who died in infancy
  9. child who died in infancy
  10. child who died in infancy

They lived at

  • 4 Cross Hills, Halifax [1851]
  • 14 North Castle Street, Halifax [1861]
  • 32 North Castle Street, Halifax [1871]

Henry died 24th January 1891 (aged 77).

Sarah died 21st December 1897 (aged 81).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1029] with the 7 infants

Gledhill, HenryRef 72-123
[1815-1???]
Born in Northowram.

He was a blacksmith [1871, 1881].

He married Nancy [1826-1???].


Nancy was born in Warley
 

Children:

  1. Sarah [b 1853] who was a worsted drawer [1871], a mill  hand [1881]
  2. Shaw
  3. Mary [b 1864] who was a mill hand [1881]

They lived at

  • 9 Bank End, Midgley [1871]
  • 44 Haigh Street, Halifax [1881]

In 1891, the widowed Nancy was living at Northowram, with son Shaw & his wife

Gledhill, HenryRef 72-141
[1826-1893]
Born in Stainland.

He was a joiner & cabinet maker [1861] / a joiner [1871, 1881] / a retired joiner [1891].

In [Q1] 1856, he married Frances Maria Taylor [1829-1923] in Halifax.


Frances was born in Stainland [4th August 1829]
 

Children:

  1. John W. [b 1858] who was a schoolmaster [1881]
  2. Frances Charlotte [11th November 1865-22nd September  1939] who was buried with her parents

They lived at

  • Sowood Green, Stainland-with Old Lindley [1861]
  • Park Lane, Stainland-with Old Lindley [1871, 1881]
  • Delph Hill, Stainland-with Old Lindley [1891]
  • Park Lane, Sowood Green [1893]

Henry died 2nd June 1893 (aged 67).

Frances Maria died 12th March 1923 (aged 94).

Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/306]

Gledhill, Henry WilliamRef 72-251
[18??-1???]

In [Q3] 1888, he married Mary Lynch in Halifax.


Mary was the daughter of
Mr Lynch
 

Mary died 21st January 1933 (aged 76), and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1677] with her mother

Gledhill, HerbertRef 72-112
[1866-1943]
Born in Halifax.

He was a house painter [1911].

In [Q1] 1892, he married Lucy Bentley [1866-1936] in Halifax.


Lucy was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Elizabeth [b 1894] who was a woollen weaver [1911]
  2. Edith [b 1895] who was a woollen weaver [1911]
  3. Jim Bentley [b 1896] who was a worsted weaver [1911]
  4. Annie [b 1899]
  5. Emily [b 1900]
  6. Norman [b 1902]
  7. Agnes [b 1904]

They lived at 17 Ashfield Terrace, Greetland [1911].

Lucy died 21st May 1936 (aged 70).

Herbert died 15th March 1943 (aged 77).

The couple were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: R7]

Gledhill, HerbertRef 72-53
[1883-1918]
Born in Ripponden.

He was a member of St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden / a labourer [1913] / employed at Soyland Paper Mill.

On 5th April 1913, he married Agnes Stott [1885-1940] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Arthur [1912-1969]
  2. Jack [b 1915]

They lived at 20 Victoria Square, Ripponden.

He served 12 years as a regular soldier in the Hussars, 5 years in India.

During World War I, he served as a Gunner with the 137th Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery.

He was killed in action by shellfire [17th September 1918].

He was buried at Tincourt New British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref V E 12].

He is remembered on Ripponden War Memorial, on Barkisland War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Saint Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden

Gledhill, Herbert E.Ref 72-222
[18??-19??]
Son of
Edward Gledhill.

He and his father carried on the family art business.

He was at 52 Rhodes Street, Halifax [1936]

Gledhill, Sir HughRef 72-165
[15??-15??]
Son of
Thomas Gledhill.

Curate at Elland [15??] and Vicar of Huddersfield

Gledhill, HughRef 72-230
[17??-17??]
Curate at
Elland [17??]

Gledhill, IrvineRef 72-22
[1889-1916]
Son of
Luke Gledhill.

Born in Stainland.

He was a cotton piecer [1901] / a woollen weaver [1911] / a packer [1915].

On 13th November 1915, he married Martha Ann [1892-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.


Martha Ann, of James Street, Elland, was the daughter of Jimmy Readyhough, labourer, and widow of Mr Smithies
 

Children:

  1. Clarence Irvine [22nd March 1916-2002]

The family lived at Rock Villa, Holywell Brook.

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

He was killed in action [3rd September 1916].

The family heard about his death in August 1917.

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6A & 6B], and on Elland War Memorial

Gledhill, IsaacRef 72-142
[17??-18??]

He married Milly [1757-1819].

Child: John [1777-15th August 1816] who was buried with his mother

The family lived in Stainland.

Milly died 11th November 1819 (aged 62)  and was buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S1/22]

Gledhill, JamesRef 72-143
[1???-18??]
On the 13th February 1839, the
Duke of York, Rastrick was advertised for auction in the Leeds Mercury, the sale taking place at


the old established and well accustomed inn or public house under the sign of the Duke of York at Bridge End, Rastrick and now in the hands of the trustees of the late George Webster
 

James bought the premises

Gledhill, JamesRef 72-218
[1713-1792]
He lived at
Smith House, Lightcliffe.

He established Gledhill's Gift by his will of 1789.

See William Walker

Gledhill, JamesRef 72-32
[1771-1826]

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. John [d 1826]

The family lived at Northgate, Halifax [1826].

James & son John were buried at Northgate End Chapel: John [18th June 1826]; James [6th July 1826]

Gledhill, JamesRef 72-107
[1783-1834]
Of Greetland.

He married Hannah [1789-1876].

Children:

  1. Joshua [1813-13th December 1884]
  2. (possibly) Betty [bapt 19th March 1815]
  3. Mary [1821-25th May 1843]

James died 1st December 1834 (aged 51).

Hannah died 7th September 1876 (aged 87).

Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: K22]

Gledhill, JamesRef 72-90
[18??-1???]
A labourer at Stainland.

In 1884, he was imprisoned for 3 months for several counts of having neglected his wife and family and leaving them to be maintained by the local Poor Law Union. He was said to be in the habit of leaving home and remaining away for a long time

Gledhill, JamesRef 72-28
[1802-18??]
In July 1837, he was charged with the manslaughter of 3-year-old Mary Ann Royles.

Gledhill had been driving his cart – without reins – and turned to speak to someone in the cart when he ran over the child who was playing in the road. The horse knocked her down and the cart ran over her head, killing her instantly.

At the trial, Gledhill was seen to be of good character for kindness and humanity. The Judge directed him to enter into his own recognisance of £50 and a surety of £25 to appear and receive judgment when called upon. He was then discharged

Gledhill, JamesRef 72-249
[1806-18??]
Born in Halifax.

He was a cart driver [1851] / a porter [1861].

He married Phoebe [1810-18??].


Phoebe was born in E
 

Children:

  1. Joseph [1833-1900] who was an errand boy [1851], a porter  [1861], a draper & smallware dealer [1871], a hosier [1900] & was  buried with his mother
  2. Rachel [b 1834] who was a filler at carpet mill [1851]
  3. Edward [b 1836] who was a doffer at worsted mill [1851],  a wool sorter [1861]
  4. Sarah Maria [b 1838]
  5. James [b 1841] who was a draper & smallware dealer [1861]
  6. Martha [b 1845] who was a draper's assistant [1861] &  married John Avison (insurance agent) 
  7. Eliza [b 1848]

The family lived at

  • South Place, Southgate Halifax [1851]
  • 1 & 2 Yard, Southgate Halifax [1861]
  • 39 Cavendish Terrace, Halifax [1871]
James died between 1861 & 1871

Phoebe died 16th January 1881 (aged 72), and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1638] with William Gledhill & George Mercer [1835-1878]

Gledhill, JamesRef 72-97
[1807-1884]
Born in Halifax.

He was a painter [1851].

Around 1835, he married Eliza [1807-1884].


Eliza was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Edward [b 1835] who was an assistant overlooker (worsted)   [1851]
  2. Sarah Eliza [1843-1867] who was buried with her parents
  3. Charles James

They lived at

  • 27 Paradise Street, Halifax [1851]
  • Gibbet Street, Halifax [1871]

Eliza died 27th January 1884 (aged 77).

James died 9th February 1884 (aged 77).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1329]

Gledhill, JamesRef 72-110
[1821-1899]
Of Greetland.

He married Mary [1820-1877].

Children:

  1. Luke [1849-10th July 1896]
  2. (possibly) child [1860-4th March 1891]

Mary died 18th May 1877 (aged 57).

James died 30th March 1899 (aged 78).

Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: R17]

Gledhill, JamesRef 72-244
[1828-1853]

He married (1) Elizabeth [1828-1908].

Children:

  1. Amelia [b 1852] who was a worsted spinner [1871] &  married Aaron Robertshaw [b 1849]
  2. William who died 27th May 1850 (aged 1 year) & was buried  with his parents

James died 28th May 1853 (aged 25).

In [Q4] 1855, Elizabeth married (2) Thomas Russell in Halifax

Elizabeth died 16th May 1908 (aged 80).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4544]

Gledhill, JamesRef 72-120
[1828-1878]
Born in Warley.

He was a blacksmith [1871].

He married Anne [1837-1896].


Anne was born in Rhyl, Wales [27th February 1837]
 

Children:

  1. Robert H.
  2. John [b 1861]
  3. Albert [b 1863]
  4. Alfred [18th September 1866-29th June 1880]
  5. James T. [b 1869]
  6. Edwin [b 1871]

James died 26th October 1878 (aged 59).

Anne died 27th December 1896.

Members of the family were buried at St Thomas the Apostle, Claremount

Gledhill, JamesRef 72-246
[1840-1873]
Born in Halifax.

He was a draper [1871].

He married Mary Jane [1845-1908].


Mary Jane was born in Greetland.

She was a bonnet maker [1871] / a milliner [1881] / a retired milliner [1891]

 

Children:

  1. John Lewis
  2. Harry [1869-1888]
  3. George [b 1872]

The family lived at

  • Commercial Road, Halifax [1871]
  • 62 St James's Road, Halifax [1881]
  • 7 Gladstone Road, Halifax [1901]

James died 5th July 1873 (aged 33).

Living with the widowed Mary Jane [in 1901] was son John Lewis and family.

Mary Jane died 29th June 1908 (aged 63).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 173]

Gledhill, JamesRef 72-118
[1841-1???]
Born in Southowram.

He was a carter [1871] / a teamster [1891].

Around 1869, he married Sarah Ann [1842-1???].


Sarah was born in Bradford
 

Children:

  1. (possibly) Arthur
  2. Herbert [b 1872] who was a stone delver [1891]
  3. George [b 1873] who was a stationary engine tenter [1891]
  4. Charles [b 1875] who was a machine maker's apprentice  [1891]
  5. Ann [b 1875] who was a woollen spinner [1891]
  6. Lucy A. [b 1881] who was a woollen spinner [1891] &  married Arnold Kay

They lived at Spring Hall, Southowram [1881, 1891].

James & Sarah Ann were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-D33] with daughter Lucy & her husband

Gledhill, JamesRef 72-85
[1864-19??]
Born in Ovenden.

He was a carter [1891] / a brewery cart driver [1901, 1911].

In 1888, he married Miriam Riley [1863-19??] in Halifax.


Miriam was born in Kidderminster
 

Children:

  1. Otis
  2. Riley [b 1893] who was a spinner overlooker [1911]
  3. May [b 1900]
  4. George Hanson [b 1902]

They lived at

  • 1 Churn Pot, Ovenden Wood, Ovenden [1891]
  • 4 Mount Street West, Halifax [1901]
  • 13 Ovenden Wood Road, Halifax [1911]

Living with them [in 1901] was mother-in-law Elizabeth Riley [b Ripponden 1839]

Gledhill, JamesRef 72-178
[1865-1925]
Son of
William Gledhill.

He was an apprentice cartwright [1881] / a wheelwright [1891].

He married Jane [1863-1947].

Children:

  1. Elsie [b 1891] who died in infancy
  2. William Arthur who died in infancy
  3. Walter [1904-7th May 1952]

They lived at

James died 7th February 1925.

Jane died 11th September 1947 (aged 84).

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-A1]

Gledhill, JamesRef 72-98
[1881-19??]
MM.

Son of Charles James Gledhill.

He was a hatter's assistant [1901] / a hatter [1911] / a partner in Arthur Gledhill's where he was in charge of  the hosiery department.

During World War I, he enlisted [March 1916] with the West Riding Regiment.

He was promoted to Corporal [1917].

He sustained gunshot wounds to his right arm in the Cambrai drive in Bourlon Wood, and was hospitalised in Hampton Court Military Hospital, Leominster [1918].

He was awarded the Military Medal [1918] for


for splendid work under very hostile fire and trying conditions
 

His photograph appears with a report of his award in the Halifax Courier [12th January 1918].

Gledhill, JamesRef 72-76
[1886-1918]
Son of
George Gledhill.

Born in Hebden Bridge.

He was a presser (fustian) [1901] / working in a wholesale clothier's warehouse [1911] / a garment passer (clothing trade).

On 20th March 1909, he married Sarah Morrison [1887-1928] at Salem Chapel Hebden Bridge.


Sarah was born in Littleborough, Lancashire

She was a button machinist [1911]

 

Children:

  1. Arthur [b 29th November 1913]

The family lived at

  • 4 Bond Street, Hebden Bridge [1911]
  • 14 Nursery Nook, Hebden Bridge [1915, 1918]
  • 2 Nursery Nook, Hebden Bridge [1919-1928]

During World War I, he enlisted (short service attestation) [11th December 1915], and served with R Battalion Royal Fusiliers.

He was discharged – being no longer physically fit for War Service [15th March 1918].

He died (possibly in hospital) in Wharfedale [Q4 1918], and is remembered on the Memorial at Hebden Bridge Methodist Church, and on the Memorial at Midgehole Working Men's Club.

Sarah died in Todmorden [Q2 1928] (aged 41).

After her death, son Arthur (aged 15), went to live with the Morrison family. In 1939, he is listed with the Morrison family at 16 Leak Street, Hebden Bridge, working as under manager head clerk (wholesale clothier) 

Gledhill, James AlbertRef 72-81
[1865-1913]

In [Q4] 1902, he married Mary Hannah Hoey [1865-1933] in Halifax.

James Albert died 26th October 1913 (aged 48).

Mary Hannah died 20th August 1933 (aged 68) 

He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell [3 60 2]

Gledhill, James M.Ref 72-191
[1813-1???]
Born in Rastrick [19th June 1813]; baptised at
Bridge End Chapel, Brighouse [15th August 1813].

He was a farm labourer.

He married Ellen Bentley [1814-1907], born in Rastrick.

Children:

  1. Susanna [b 1833]
  2. Elizabeth [b 1835]
  3. Ann [b 1841]
  4. son
  5. son
  6. son

On 2nd September 1842, the family emigrated to New Zealand, aboard the Prince of Wales, arriving in Nelson on 31st December 1842.

Infant daughter Ann died on board.

The stayed in Moutere for a number of years, and finally settled at Appleby

Gledhill, James ThomasRef 72-14
[1869-19??]
Born in Halifax.

He was publican at the Crown Inn, Sowerby Bridge [1901].

In [Q2] 1889, he married Annie Lawton [1869-19??] in Halifax.


Annie was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Emily [b 1890]
  2. Winifred [b 1898]

Gledhill, James WilliamRef 72-70
[1860-19??]
Son of Isaac Gledhill, auctioneer.

Born in Halifax.

He was a railway servant of Ripponden, Soyland [1887] / a railway pointsman [1891] / a signalman with the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway [1901] / a railway signalman [1911] / employed in Toronto General Hospital [1917].

In [Q3] 1887, he married Mary Power [1863-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.


Mary, of Lister Lane, Halifax, was born in Pontefract, the daughter of Lawrence Power, sergeant in the 52? Regiment.

She was a twiner piecer cotton [1891]

 

Children:

  1. Frederick Charles
  2. Alice [b 1899]
  3. Stanley [b 1902]

The family lived at

  • Victoria Square, Ripponden, Soyland [1891]
  • Lydgate, Hipperholme [1901]
  • 5 Lane Ends Terrace, Hipperholme, Brighouse [1911]

Around 1912, the family moved to Toronto

Gledhill, JanetRef 72-157
[15??-1597]
Or Jennet. Daughter of
John Gledhill Or John Gledhill

She married Thomas Hanson

Gledhill, Dr JeremiahRef 72-89
[1816-1891]
MRCS.

Born in Liversedge.

Surgeon in Halifax.

He died at 16 Carlton Street, Halifax [21st April 1891].

Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at £11,657 8/6d.

The will was proved by his nephew Charles James Cullingworth of 46 Brook Street, Grosvenor Square, London (surgeon), and his niece Sarah Cullingworth of 35 West View, Hopwood Lane, Halifax (spinster).

He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1891

Gledhill, JoeRef 72-134
[1868-1941]
Son of
Aaron Gledhill.

Born in Stainland [17th March 1868].

He was a worsted spinner [1881] / a joiner (dye cloth finisher) [1911] / a mill joiner (retired) [1939].

In [Q2] 1896, he married (1) Ruth Ann Harrison [1871-1919] in Halifax.


Ruth Ann was the daughter of Godfrey Berry Harrison
 

Child: Cyril

Ruth Ann died 6th September 1919 (aged 48).

In [Q3] 1927, he married (2) Mary E. Holt [1878-19??] in Halifax.


Mary was born 4th January 1878
 

They lived at

  • The Royd, Stainland [1919]
  • Stannary Terrace, Stainland [1939]

Joe died 22nd February 1941 (aged 72).

Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/477]

Gledhill, JoeRef 72-54
[1897-1970]
Son of
Edward Gledhill.

Born 1st February 1897.

During World War I, he

  • enlisted in the West Riding Regiment at Halifax [12th  December 1915]
  • transferred to the 4th Battalion, Manchester Regiment  [28th January 1916]
  • transferred to the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry  [3rd March 1916]
  • transferred to the 1st Garrison Battalion, West Yorkshire  Regiment

He played rugby for Halifax, Batley and Hunslet.

He was a colour mixer [1920] / a commission agent & café proprietor living at 4-6 Church  Street (Boarding house), Halifax [1939] / running the Westgate Fisheries [until late 1960s].

Throughout his life, he had a career of petty crimes, as detailed in the Foldout.

In 1920, he married Doris Baxter [1896-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.


Doris, of Sunny Mount, Hipperholme, was the daughter of John Baxter, presser
 

Children:

  1. Kenneth B. [b 1921]

Gledhill, JoeRef 72-46
[1899-1918]
Son of
Fred Gledhill.

Born in Greetland.

He was a member of St Thomas's Church, Greetland & Choir / a Sunday School teacher / a part-timer / worsted worker [1911] / employed by George Webster & Son Limited in Silver Street, Halifax / organist at Kesgrave Church (for several months) whilst training in  Ipswich.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 6th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment.

He was one of a group of men following the enemy, when he was hit by a shell and died instantly [24th August 1918] (aged 19).

The Halifax Courier [28th September 1918] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont, France [Grave Ref III F 24].

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

Gledhill, JohannaRef 72-192
[15??-1610]
Aka Jennet.

She married John Brighouse

Gledhill, JohnRef 72-236
[1???-1???]
Son of
John Gledhill.

He married Unknown.

Child: Jennet

Gledhill, JohnRef 72-198
[14??-14??]
Son of
Robert Gledhill.

He lived at Little Even, Barkisland

Gledhill, JohnRef 72-172
[1440-15??]
Of Barkisland.

Son of Thomas Gledhill. Recorded in 1502.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. John
  2. Margery who married John Sayvill
  3. Thomas

Gledhill, JohnRef 72-187
[1492-15??]
Son of
Thomas Gledhill.

He married Cecily Thornhill.


Cecily was the daughter of John Thornhill
 

Children:

  1. Michael
  2. Thomas
  3. Joseph
  4. Dorothea
  5. Ralph
  6. Grace who married [1601] Thomas Wilkinson at Elland
  7. Elizabeth who married [1585] Francis Reynard at  Elland

Gledhill, JohnRef 72-205
[15??-16??]
In 1621, he bought
Coward Laithe, Ripponden

Gledhill, JohnRef 72-176
[1605-1656]
Son of
Thomas Gledhill.

On 11th October 1636, he married Sarah Horton.


The wedding was on the same day that his sister, Elizabeth married Sarah's brother, William
 

Children:

  1. (possibly) Janet
  2. John
  3. Michael
  4. (possibly) Dorothy
  5. Thomas
  6. Sarah

He and Sarah rebuilt Barkisland Hall

Gledhill, JohnRef 72-105
[17??-18??]
Of Scholer in Greetland.

He married Sarah [1761-1828].

Children:

  1. John [1786-7th August 1793]
  2. William [1789-4th June 1831]
  3. Hannah [1795-30th November 1807]
  4. Jonathan [1802-14th December 1836]

Sarah died 14th February 1828 (aged 67) 

Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: C16] with grandson James Alfred Gledhill [1818-3rd October 1837]

Gledhill, JohnRef 72-113
[17??-18??]
Of Brandy Hole, Greetland.

He married Elizabeth [1757-1803].

Elizabeth died 2nd July 1803 (aged 46)  and was buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: G5].


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

Gledhill, JohnRef 72-208
[17??-18??]
He was a shoemaker in Halifax [1803] / a cordwainer [1806, 1809].

He married Ann.

Children:

  1. Thomas
  2. Francis Ullathorne
  3. James [bapt 26th August 1806]
  4. Mary Jane [bapt 6th August 1809]

Gledhill, JohnRef 72-6
[1728-1803]
Of Jagger Green, Stainland.

In 1750, he married Mary [1728-1803].

John died 26th January 1803.

Mary died 1st February 1803.

The couple were born within 8 days of each other, were married for 54 years, and died within 7 days of each other

Gledhill, JohnRef 72-166
[1729-1???]
Son of
Joseph Gledhill.

Born in Ripponden [12 Feb 1729].

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Mattie [b 1749]
  2. twins Hannah [b 24th August 1750]
  3. Mary [b 24th August 1750]
  4. Martha [b 1751]
  5. Frances [b 1752]
  6. Aaron [b 1753]
  7. Lydia [b 1755]
  8. Joseph
  9. Mary [b 1756]
  10. Susie [b 1758]

The family lived in Ripponden

Gledhill, JohnRef 72-186
[1772-18??]
Son of
Joseph Gledhill.

Born in Barkisland [12th July 1772].

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Edward [b 1811]
  2. James
  3. Peggy
  4. Mary
  5. Margaret [b 1796]
  6. William [b 1798]
  7. William [b 1799]
  8. Sarah [b 1801]
  9. Mary [b 1803]
  10. John [b 1805]
  11. Samuel [b 1813]

The family moved to Lancashire

Gledhill, JohnRef 72-103
[1786-1848]
He was landlord of the
Anchor, Brighouse [1829, 1848].

He married Hannah [1791-18??].

John died at the Anchor [13th January 1848]

Gledhill, JohnRef 72-82
[18??-18??]
He was landlord of the
Spread Eagle, Rishworth [1851]

Gledhill, JohnRef 72-124
[1804-18??]
Born in Southowram.

He was a woollen cloth presser [1851].

In [Q4] 1844, he married Ann.


Ann was born in Southowram, the widow of
Abraham Hoyle
 

They lived at Shaw Hill, Halifax [1851].

Living with them [in 1851] were Ann's sons Henry & George.

Ann died 3rd March 1858 (aged 62)  and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3386] with her son Henry Hoyle & family

Gledhill, JohnRef 72-203
[1807-1865]
Of Halifax

He was a wire drawer.

He married Emma Fox [1808-1863].

Children:

  1. William Henry [b 1830]
  2. John Fox
  3. Elizabeth [1834-1907]
  4. George [1839-1879]
  5. Joseph

They lived at

  • 7 Shroggs Bottom, Ovenden
  • Raglan Street, Halifax

He died after falling down stairs [25th December 1865].

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3279]

Gledhill, JohnRef 72-121
[1808-18??]
Born in Northowram.

He was a blacksmith [1851].

Around 1829, he married Hannah [1809-18??].


Hannah was born in Ovenden
 

Children:

  1. James [b 1829] who was a blacksmith [1851]
  2. Mary [b 1831] who was a baker [1851]
  3. Jonathan [b 1832] who was a blacksmith [1851]
  4. Joshua [b 1835] who was a blacksmith [1851]
  5. Sarah [b 1837] who was a worsted spinner (factory) [1851]
  6. Harriet [b 1839]
  7. Ann [b 1841]
  8. Jowett [b 1842]
  9. Henry [b 1844]
  10. Joseph [b 1846]
  11. Martha [b 1847]
  12. Hannah [b 1849]

They lived at Ambler Thorn Smithy [1851]

Gledhill, JohnRef 72-248
[1810-1871]
Born in Halifax.

He was a dray man [1851, 1871].

He married Harriet [1814-1879].


Harriet was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. George [b 1838] who was a drayman's assistant [1851]
  2. Thomas [b 1839] who was a drayman's assistant [1851]
  3. Robert [b 1844]
  4. David [b 1846]
  5. Rachel [1847-1936] who married (1) George Thomas  & (2) John Whiteley
  6. Nancy [b 1850]
  7. John [b 1853] who was a drayman [1871]
  8. Maria [b 1856] who was a worsted twister [1871]

The family lived at 1 & 2 Regents Court, Orange Street, Halifax [1851, 1871].

John died 20th May 1871 (aged 61).

Harriet died 13th August 1879 (aged 65).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1407] with Nancy Willey


Question: Does anyone know whether/how Nancy Willey is related to John Gledhill?

 

Gledhill, JohnRef 72-146
[1812-1874]
Born 19th April 1812.

He married Ann [1812-1896].


Ann was born 5th May 1812
 

John died 10th January 1874 (aged 62).

Ann died 6th January 1896 (aged 84).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 937]

Gledhill, JohnRef 72-78
[1814-1895]
Of Halifax.

Born 30th August 1814.

He married Mary [1808-1863].


Mary was born 20th December 1808
 

Children:

  1. Mary Ann [1843-1923]
  2. Elizabeth [1846-1927]

Mary died 9th May 1863.

She was buried at South Parade Methodist Chapel, Halifax.

John died 12th February 1895.

Members of the family were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell [2 21 B]

Gledhill, JohnRef 72-104
[1817-1888]
Of Rastrick.

He married Mary [1816-1882]

Mary died 18th March 1882 (aged 66).

John died 14th July 1888 (aged 71).

Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: K25]

Gledhill, JohnRef 72-196
[1822-1874]
Of Barkisland.

Landlord of the Victoria, Halifax [1853].

On 23rd August 1846, he married Harriet Cockroft [1828-1884] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Sarah Ann[1847-1858]
  2. Emma [1848-1913] who married Edwin Wild
  3. Jane
  4. Sam
  5. Matilda

John died 14th February 1874.

After his death, Harriet took over at the pub.

She died 1st April 1884.

After her death, her son Sam took over at the pub.

Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Pellon [Grave Ref: 1/W18]

Gledhill, JohnRef 72-20
[1863-19??]
Born in Halifax.

He was a farmer [1901] / a bricklayer labourer [1911].

Around 1893, he married Mary Ellen [1867-19??].

Children:

  1. Ethel [b 1894] who was a weaver [1911]
  2. Joseph
  3. Emily [b 1898] who was an under clothing finisher [1911]
  4. Minnie [b 1900]
  5. Herbert [b 1902]

The family lived at

Gledhill, JohnRef 72-33
[1912-1943]
Son of Clara & Albert Gledhill of Elland.

In [Q1] 1936, he married Vera Barson in Halifax.

They lived at Elland.

During World War II, he served as an Ordinary Seaman Royal Navy H. M. L. C. G. (L) 15.

He died 25th April 1943 (aged 31).

He was buried at Elland Cemetery [A C 26].

He is remembered on Elland War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Elland Boys' Brigade

Gledhill, John deRef 72-162
[1392-14??]
Son of
Adam Gledhill.

Recorded in 1448.

Child: Thomas

Gledhill, John HenryRef 72-51
[1857-1886]
Born in Halifax.

He was a butcher [1881].

In [Q1] 1877, he married Tryphena Whittaker [1857-1923] in Halifax.


Tryphena was the daughter of Joshua Whittaker, dyer
 

Children:

  1. Joseph [b 1879]
  2. Albert E. [b 1881]

The family lived at 258 Gibbet Street, Halifax [1881].

John Henry died 31st May 1886 (aged 29).

He was buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax.

In 1887, Tryphena married Walter Wood

Gledhill, John HolroydRef 72-60
[1867-1951]
Born in Stainland.

He was an iron turner.

In 1892, he married Jessie Agnes Selina Cadd [1870-1941] in Aylesbury.


Jessie was born in Winslow
 

Children:

  1. Walter Holroyd [1894-1969]
  2. Arthur Vernon [1895-1929]
  3. Ernest Gladstone

They lived at

  • 2 Thorn Tree Street, Queens Road [1901]
  • 12 Leadenhall Street, King Cross [1911]

Gledhill, John JosephRef 72-7240
[1877-1???]
JP.

Son of Jonathan Gledhill.

He was a solicitor in Todmorden [1911] / a Todmorden Councillor / Mayor of Todmorden [1935-1936].

His wife Evina was Mayoress.

In 1910, he married Evina Lord.


Evina was the daughter of Walter Lord
 

Children:

  1. son [b 1915]

They lived at

During World War I, he served as a Captain with the 6th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers and became Lieutenant Colonel [1915]

Gledhill, John LewisRef 72-247
[1868-1919]
Son of
James Gledhill.

Born in Halifax.

He was an errand boy [1881] / a hairdresser [1891] / unemployed [1901] / a warehouseman (worsted spinning) [1911].

In [Q3] 1890, he married Emily Ann Wilson [1870-1920] in Halifax.


Emily Ann was born in Kimberworth, Rotherham
 

Children:

  1. May [b 1892] who was a sewing machinist (umbrella making)   [1911]
  2. Harry [b 1894] who was a junior clerk (worsted spinning)   [1911]
  3. Lewis George [b 1896] who was an apprentice pattern maker  [1911]
  4. Wilson [b 1903]

They lived at

  • 23 Hope Street, Halifax (with John Lewis's widowed  mother) [1891]
  • 7 Gladstone Road, Halifax (with John Lewis's widowed  mother) [1901]
  • 24 Oak Terrace, Halifax [1911]

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 173]

Gledhill, John WellsRef 72-73
[1870-19??]
Son of Benjamin Wells Gledhill, grocer.

Born in Skircoat.

He was a mechanic iron turner [1891] / a mechanic of Wakefield Road, Sowerby Bridge / a steam engine iron turner [1901] / a engineer's iron turner [1911].

In 1890, he married (1) Bridget (Polly) Gloady [1870-19??] in Halifax.


Polly was born in York
 

Children:

  1. Vera [b 1891] who was a worsted drawer [1911]
  2. Elsie [b 1892] who was a cotton doubler [1911]
  3. Harry

Bridget died in 1899 (aged 29).

In [Q3] 1900, he married (2) Amelia Hoyle [1877-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.


Amelia, of Clifton Street, Warley, was the daughter of Albert Hoyle, boiler maker
 

Children:

  1. Annie [b 1901]

The children were born in Sowerby Bridge.

By 1911, all the family had taken the name Wells Gledhill.

They lived at

  • 34 Dearnley Buildings, Wakefield Road, Sowerby Bridge [1891]
  • 9 East Parade, Sowerby Bridge [1901, 1911]

Gledhill, John WilliamRef 72-47
[1895-1918]
Son of
Joseph Gledhill.

Born in Greetland [31st May 1895].

He was a member of Greetland Wesleyan Chapel / a woollen mule piecener [1911] / employed by Wright Hamer & Sons at Clay House Mills, Greetland.

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

He was killed in action [20th July 1918] (aged 24).

His photograph appears with reports of his death in the Halifax Courier [24th August & 31st August 1918].

He was buried at Marfaux British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref III G 1].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland, and on the Memorial at Saint John the Evangelist, West Vale

Gledhill, Jonas CrowtherRef 72-171
[1821-1879]
Born in Rastrick.

He was a stone mason [1851] / a stone mason & contractor employing 15 men [1861] / a master contractor employing 12 men 14 boys [1871].

On 23rd May 1844, he married (1) Sarah Clay [1819-1856] at Halifax Parish Church.


Sarah was the daughter of
James Clay
 

They had no children.

Sarah died in 1856.

On 18th May 1857, he married (2) Susy / Susan Clay at Halifax Parish Church.


Susan was the daughter of William Clay
 

They had no children.

The family lived at

  • 3 Highroyd, Warley [1851]
  • Hollins Mill, Warley [1861]
  • Hill Top, Warley [1871]
  • Myrtle Villa, Sowerby Bridge [1879]

He died at Myrtle Villa [29th March 1879].

Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at under £1,500. Probate was granted to his widow Susy, William Clay of Hollins Grove (carder), and Charles Clay of Luddendenfoot (woollen manufacturer),

After his death, Susan married [1883] George Rushworth [1831-1921] in Halifax.

Members of the family were buried at Bolton Brow Wesleyan Chapel

Gledhill, JonathanRef 72-84
[1799-1???]
Born in Stainland.

He was a victualler at an unidentified beerhouse at 309 Stainland, South Parade [1851].


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

 

He married Hannah [1797-1???].


Hannah was born in Lingards
 

Gledhill, JonathanRef 72-91
[18??-18??]
A blacksmith at Northowram.

He was charged, under the Lord's Day Act, with working on Sunday, 13th November 1881 at a shop belonging to William Haigh at Swales Moor. He was found to be sharpening masons' pick-axes. A penalty was imposed of 6d plus 7/6d costs

Gledhill, JonathanRef 72-170
[1849-1911]
Son of
Joseph Gledhill.

He was an auctioneer and valuer [1881] / Chairman of the Broadstone (Rochdale) Spinning Company / Chairman of the Hare Spinning Company / Founder and Director of the Pioneer Mill Company / Secretary of the Todmorden Masonic Hall Company.

In 1876, he married Margaret Alice Barker in Halifax.


Margaret Alice was the daughter of John Barker
 

Children:

  1. John Joseph
  2. Hilda Mary [b 1879]
  3. daughter
  4. daughter

They lived at

  • 6 Ridge Bank, Todmorden & Walsden [1881]
  • Calderbank, Todmorden
  • Inchfield Villa, Walsden
  • Hare Hill, Todmorden [1900]

He died at Holyhead after being recalled to Todmorden as he was on his way to a holiday in Ireland

Gledhill, JosephRef 72-177
[1???-1???]
Clothier at Barkisland.

Son of John Gledhill

Gledhill, JosephRef 72-204
[1???-1???]
Honorary founder member of the
Halifax Art Society

Gledhill, JosephRef 72-194
[17??-1816]
Stone mason and master of stone quarries of Southowram.

He married Hannah Thornton.

Children:

  1. Joseph
  2. child
  3. child
  4. child
  5. child

Gledhill, JosephRef 72-154
[1702-17??]
Son of
William Gledhill.

Born at Hartshead [10th August 1702].

On 9th July 1724, he married Susanna Child

Child: John

Gledhill, JosephRef 72-174
[1756-1???]
Son of
John Gledhill.

Born 4th January 1756

He married Unknown.

Child: John

Gledhill, JosephRef 72-117
[1787-18??]
Born in Southowram.

He was a cloth dresser [1851].

He married (1) Unknown.

Child: Abraham

Around 1850, he married (2) Mary [1818-1???].


Mary was born in Southowram
 

They lived at 1 Law Lane, Southowram [1851].

Living with them [in 1851] were granddaughter Elizabeth A. [b  1838] who was a dress maker [1851] and Walter Spencer [b 1848] (an orphan) 

Gledhill, JosephRef 72-4
[1788-18??]
He married Jane France [1790-1844].

Child: Joseph

Gledhill, JosephRef 72-109
[18??-18??]
He was a fuller.

He married Betty [1806-18??].


Betty was born in Slaithwaite
 

Children:

  1. Eliza [b 1835] who was a burler [1871]
  2. Joseph

They lived at 645 Moorhey, Stainland [1871].

Joseph was dead by 1871.

Living with them [in 1871] was granddaughter daughter of John Gledhill (delver), Harriet Ann Gledhill [b 1861] of Stainland, who married [Elland May 1880] Thomas Smithies

Gledhill, JosephRef 72-164
[18??-18??]
He was Headmaster of
Todmorden National School. He later established a business and auctioneer and valuer.

He married Unknown.

Child: Jonathan

Gledhill, JosephRef 72-132
[1800-1853]
Born in Stainland.

He was a wire drawer [1851].

He married Grace [1801-1879].


Grace was born in Stainland.

She was a dress maker [1851]

 

They lived at 1 Castle Street, Halifax [1851].

Joseph died 18th December 1853 (aged 53).

Grace married (2) Joseph Garfitt

Grace died 9th October 1879 (aged 78).

The couple were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S2/21] with Grace's second husband

Gledhill, JosephRef 72-183
[1813-18??]
Son of
Joseph Gledhill.

He became a wool factor and commission salesman in Norwich. He married and had children in Norfolk. The family moved to Bradford in 1856.

In 1863, branch of the family moved to Connecticut

Gledhill, Rev JosephRef 72-197
[1829-1914]
MA.

Son of Joseph Gledhill.

Baptised in Honley.

He was educated at Hatfield Hall Durham University, was a National School teacher [1851], and received his Licentiate of Theology and was ordained in 1859

He was Curate [1859-1873] and Vicar of Ripponden [1873-1909], a total of 50 years.

In January 1906, he was summoned for having permitted a stage play to be performed without a licence at the National Schools, Ripponden on 2nd to 4th January 1906. He was fined £1 plus 7/6d costs, or 1 month's imprisonment.

In 1853, he married (1) Ann Osborne [1821-1854] in Horncastle, Lincolnshire.

On 7th April 1863, he married (2) Sarah Elizabeth Lockwood [1843-1879] at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden.

Children:

  1. Florence Louisa [b 1867]
  2. Constance Mary [1869-1896]
  3. Arnold Cyril [1879] who died in infancy

On 9th September 1890, he married (3) Julia Sarah Ager [1859-1937] at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden.


Julia Sarah came from Suffolk
 

Children:

  1. Dorothy Gwendolene [1891-1923]

They lived at

  • Horncastle, Lincolnshire [1851]
  • Longwood, Huddersfield [1861]

He died at Ryburndene, Sidcup, Kent [11th January 1914].

He was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden [14th January 1914].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £406 12/1d. Probate was granted to his widow Julia Sarah.

His 2nd wife Sarah Elizabeth, and children Constance Mary & Arnold Cyril were also buried at Ripponden Church.

The east window was installed at Ripponden Church. in memory of Sarah Elizabeth.

Daughter Constance Mary is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1896.

On 10th January 1915, a stained glass window in his memory was unveiled in Ripponden Church

Gledhill, JosephRef 72-220
[1833-1???]
Born in Stainland.

He was a fancy woollen weaver [1861] / a labourer [1871] / a cloth fuller [1881] / a greengrocer [1891].

In 1855, he married Mary Ann [1834-1???] in Huddersfield.

Children:

  1. John [b 1855] who was a cotton spinner [1871]
  2. Alice [b 1857] who was a worsted twister [1871]
  3. Emma [b 1860] who was a worsted spinner [1871], a cotton  operator [1881]
  4. Walker [b 1862] who was a worsted doffer [1871], a cotton  operator [1881]
  5. Wright [b 1864] who was a cotton operator [1881], a  cotton twiner [1891]
  6. Arthur
  7. Herbert [b 1873] who was a worsted spinner [1891]
  8. George [b 1876] who was a worsted spinner [1891]

They lived at

  • Croft House, Hey Croft, Scammonden, Huddersfield [1861]
  • Lindwell, Elland with Greetland [1871]
  • Well Gate, Elland with Greetland [1881, 1891]

Gledhill, JosephRef 72-99
[1833-1???]
Born in Halifax.

He was a master draper [1881] / a draper (linen) [1891].

In [Q1] 1866, he married Emma Sheldrake [1842-1911] in Halifax.


Emma was born in Troston, Suffolk
 

Children:

  1. Lavinia [b 1867] who was a boot sewer [1881], was a brush  maker [1891] & never married
  2. James W. [b 1868] who was a book embosser (book trade)   [1881], a life assurance superintendent [1891]
  3. Martha H. [b 1870] who was a painter [1891]
  4. Charles Henry [1871-1872] who was buried with his mother
  5. Arthur [b 1874] who was a brass finisher's apprentice  [1891]
  6. Edward [b 1878] who was an errand boy [1891], a silver  polisher (lamp works) [1911]

They lived at

  • 19 Cavendish Terrace, Halifax [1881]
  • Hume Street, Halifax [1891]
  • 28 Hume Street, Halifax [1911]

Living with them [in 1891] was sister-in-law Julia A. Sheldrake [b Suffolk 1863] (mantle hand).

Emma died 23rd October 1911 (aged 68)  and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3522]

Gledhill, JosephRef 72-16
[1837-19??]
Son of Sarah & Richard Gledhill.

Born in Bradford.

He was a pupil-teacher [1851] / a schoolmaster of King Cross [1865] / astronomer/observer [1871] / astronomer [1881, 1891] / astronomer in charge of private observatory (for Edward Crossley at  Bermerside House, Halifax) [1901].

On 3rd June 1865, he married Matilda Elizabeth Dennison.


Matilda, of King Cross, was the daughter of John Dennison
 

Children:

  1. Harriet [b 1869]
  2. Alice [b 1870]

The family lived at

  • 30 Milton Street, Halifax [1871]
  • Bermerside Cottage, Skircoat [1881, 1891]
  • No. 2, Yard, Bermerside, Skircoat [1901]

Living with them [in 1881] were mother-in-law Harriet Dennison and sister-in-law Sarah E. Dennison.

Living with them [in 1891] was visitor Edwin Barton Cook [b  1877]

Gledhill, JosephRef 72-159
[1837-1906]
Born 17th November 1837.

Halifax astronomer employed by Edward Crossley as an assistant to make observations at the Bermerside observatory. With Edward Crossley and Rev J. M. Wilson, he co-wrote A Handbook of Double Stars [1879].

He died 20th March 1906.

A crater on Mars is named for him

Gledhill, JosephRef 72-10
[1838-1905]
Born in Huddersfield.

He was a brewer [1881] / a labourer [1891] / a labourer (iron foundry) [1901].

In 1873, he married (1) Hannah Quarmby [1845-1883] in Huddersfield.

Children:

  1. John Quarmby [b 1875] who was a wool worker [1891]

Hannah died Q1 1883.

In [Q2] 1883, he married (2) Bertha Laycock [1859-1???] at St Peter's Church, Huddersfield.


Bertha was born in Penistone. Her father was not recorded in the marriage document
 

Children:

  1. Ernest [b 1885] who was an apprentice iron moulder [1901]
  2. Ethelyn [b 1886] who was a worsted spinner [1901], a  cotton reeler [1911] & married [Halifax Q2 1911] Arthur  Crossland
  3. Westoby [b 1889] who was a cop pointer (cotton) [1901]
  4. Raymond Laycock
  5. Norman

They lived at

  • 37 Wasps Nest Road, Huddersfield [1881]
  • 1 Huddersfield Road, Elland cum Greetland [1891]
  • 1 Rosemount Terrace, Huddersfield Road, Elland [1901, 1911]
  • 45 New Street, Elland [1918]

Joe died in Halifax in 1905 (aged 58).

Sons Raymond Laycock & Norman served in World War I

Gledhill, JosephRef 72-212
[1842-1874]
Son of
John Gledhill.

Born in Halifax.

He was a brush-maker [1871].

In [Q4] 1863, he married Margaret Agnes Lees [1843-1909] in Halifax.


Margaret was born in Halifax.

She was a laundress [1881]

 

Children:

  1. Thomas
  2. Tolson
  3. John [b 1865] who was a cotton spinner [1881]
  4. Mary [b 1867] who was a cotton twiner [1881]
  5. Elizabeth [b 1867]
  6. Frederick [b 1869] who was a cotton twiner [1881]
  7. Edith [b 1872]
  8. Emily [b 1875]

They lived at

  • 4 Leafland Street, Halifax
  • Willow Hall Yard, Halifax [after 1865]

Joseph died of typhoid [9th March 1874] (aged 31).

Margaret Agnes died 28th July 1909 (aged 66).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3279] with Joseph's parents

Gledhill, JosephRef 72-108
[1845-1???]
Son of
Joseph Gledhill.

Born in Slaithwaite, Huddersfield.

He was a slubber of Stainland [1869] / a woollen engine cleaner [1881] / a woollen engineer [1891] / a woollen carder [1901] / a dealer in drapery (own account) [1911].

In 1869, he married (1) Martha Whiteley [1845-1884] at Halifax Parish Church.


Martha, was born in Stainland, the daughter of Moses Whiteley, farmer.

She was a woollen weaver [1871], a weaver [1881]

 

Children:

  1. Mary Hannah [b 1873] who was a woollen weaver [1891] & had a son Leonard Gledhill (father unknown) 

Martha died in Halifax in 1884 (aged 39).

In [Q4] 1886, Joseph married (2) Hannah Whiteley [1844-1918] in Halifax.


Hannah was born in Stainland.

She was a woollen weaver [1891]

 

They had no children.

They lived at

  • Moor Hey, Stainland [1881, 1891, 1901]
  • Moor Hey Hill, Sowood, Stainland [1911]
  • Thornhill, Sowood, Stainland [1917]
  • Beech Street, Stainland [1918]

Living with them [in 1881] was Joseph's sister Eliza Gledhill [b 1835] (woollen burler).

Living with them [in 1901, 1911] was grandson Leonard Gledhill.

Hannah died in Halifax [Q1 1918] (aged 74) 

Gledhill, JosephRef 72-126
[1872-19??]
Son of
Turner Gledhill.

Born in Greetland.

He was a worsted factory stoker [1891] / an engine tenter (woollen factory) [1901] / a factory engine tenter (woollen manufacturer) [1911].

In 1894, he married Sarah Ann Standeven [1870-19??] in Halifax.


Sarah Ann was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. John William
  2. Marshall [b 1898] who served in India [World War I]
  3. Edith Annie [b 1901]
  4. George [b 1907]
  5. Turner [b 1910]

They lived at

  • Well Head Terrace, Greetland [1901]
  • 18 Hoults Lane, Greetland [1911]
  • 11 John Street, Greetland [1918]

Living with them [in 1901] were brother-in-law Marshall Standeven [b 1876] (cotton factory engine tenter) & sister-in-law Ruth Standeven [b 1883] (woollen weaver).

Living with them [in 1911] was brother-in-law Marshall Standeven [b 1876] (factory engine tenter for woollen manufacturer) 

Gledhill, JosephRef 72-21
[1896-1914]
Son of
John Gledhill.

He was a member of Sion Sunday School & Boys' Brigade / a crulering [?] (carpet) [1911] / a weaver at Shaw Lodge Mills [1913].

During World War I, he enlisted in the West Riding Reserves [1912] and returned from training as War was declared. He was called up [6th August 1914], and went to the Front [September 1914].

He he served as a Private with the 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died 11th November 1914 (aged 19).

The Halifax Courier [24th June 1916] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at New Irish Farm Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref XXXI B 11].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at United Reformed Church, Carlton Street

The family were only notified of his death in June 1916

Gledhill, Joseph RileyRef 72-61
[1818-1879]
He was a waterman [1841] / a boat owner employing 3 men – some of his sons, including eldest  Joseph Riley [1871].

On 23rd June 1836, he married Sarah Hey [1817-1888] at Halifax Parish Church.

Children:

  1. Joseph Riley [1836-1869]
  2. Samuel [1839-1874]
  3. John [1840-1919]
  4. Mary [b 1842]
  5. Isaac [1844-1863]
  6. Sarah Ann [b 1846]
  7. Elizabeth [b 1848]
  8. Zilpha [1850-1924] who married Sampson Brearley
  9. William [1851-1893]
  10. Rachel [b 1853]
  11. Eliza Ann [b 1856]
  12. Thomas [1858-1919]
  13. Charles [1860-1892]
  14. Martha [b 1867]

The family lived at

  • Croft, Sowerby Bridge [1841]
  • Water Terrace, Sowerby Bridge [1861] and in
  • Riley's Buildings, Wakefield Road, Sowerby Bridge [1871]

Joseph Riley died at Sowerby Bridge [6th June 1879]

Gledhill, Joseph RileyRef 72-62
[1836-1869]
Son of
Joseph Riley Gledhill

He worked on the canal boats, (possibly) his father's business.

He married 15th August 1859 Hxc.


Elizabeth was the daughter of Maria & Henry Sutcliffe
 

Children:

  1. Joseph Riley
  2. James Henry [b 1862]
  3. Martha Ann [b 1864]
  4. Maria [1868-1944]
  5. Gertrude 1874

Joseph died in an accidental fall in 1869.

In 1875, Elizabeth married George Barlow

Gledhill, Joseph RileyRef 72-3
[1860-1931]
Son of
Joseph Gledhill

Born in Sowerby Bridge.

He was a boat man [1891] / a canal boatman 1st hand [1901] / a boatman captain [1911].

He married Elizabeth Ann Ransley [1861-1???] in Manchester Cathedral.


Elizabeth Ann came from Manchester, and was the daughter of Hannah (née Melbourne) & John Ransley.

Her family were boatmen/watermen based in the Salford/Manchester area

 

Children:

  1. Mary Ann [1882-1931] who was a woollen feeder [1901]
  2. Joseph Riley [1884-1929] who was a boat mate (canal)   [1901]
  3. Martha Alice [1886-1896]
  4. John George [1888-1896] who died [3rd May 1896] after  falling from a wall in Park Street
  5. Minnie [1891-1965] who was a cotton twiner piecer [1911]
  6. Hannah [1893-1965] who was a cotton twiner piecer [1911]
  7. twins Elizabeth [1894-1896]
  8. Charles William [1894-1965] who was a cotton spinner  [1911]
  9. Henry [1896-1896]
  10. Fanny [1899-1913] who was a cotton winder [1911]
  11. Vincent [1900-1930] who was a boatman, and died in an  accident at the Canal Basin at Stanley Ferry
  12. Gertrude [1903-1986]
  13. Norah [1905-1977]

The family lived at

  • 35 Park Street, Sowerby Bridge [1891]
  • 12 Derby Street, Sowerby Bridge [1901]
  • 48 Chapel Lane, Sowerby Bridge [1911]

In the 1901 census, Joseph Riley was registered at

Flat "Edward", Tariff Street Canal Basin, Manchester

with George Turner [aged 27] (canal boatman 2nd hand) from Leigh, Lancashire

Joseph Riley died at Chain Bridge Cottage, 48 Chapel Lane, Sowerby Bridge in 1931

Gledhill, JosiahRef 72-5
[17??-18??]
He married Hannah [1795-1834].

They lived at Aked's Road, Halifax [1834]

Gledhill, LawrenceRef 72-68
[1919-1941]
Son of Melinda (née Mitchell) [1877-1937] & John Edward Gledhill [1869-1940].

During World War II, he served as a Driver with 50 Division Supply Column Royal Army Service Corps.

He died 21st August 1941 (aged 22).

He was buried at Nicosia War Cemetery, Cyprus [Grave Ref 3 B 3].

He is remembered on Ripponden War Memorial

Gledhill, LeonardRef 72-48
[1893-1918]
Illegitimate son of Mary Hannah Gledhill, and grandson of
Joseph Gledhill. Leonard lived with his grandparents.

Born in Stainland [22nd January 1893].

He was a cotton spinner's assistant [1911] / a twisting overlooker at Colne Valley Spinning Company,  Linthwaite.

During World War I, he enlisted [8th October 1917] and served as an Ordinary Seaman with the Royal Navy aboard the destroyer HMS Lady Cory Wright.

He died 26th March 1918 (aged 25), on his first voyage, when his ship was torpedoed 14 miles off The Lizard, Cornwall and sank with significant loss of life. His body was not recovered for burial.

The Halifax Courier [13th April 1918] reported his death with a photograph.

He is remembered on the Plymouth Naval Memorial [Grave Ref 27], and on the Roll of Honour at Sowood Wesleyan Methodist Church

Gledhill, LeviRef 72-13
[1817-1???]
Born in Elland.

He was a woollen slubber employing 1 woman & 2 boys [1861].

In [Q4] 1838, he married Hannah Crowther [1819-1???] in Halifax.


Hannah was born in America
 

Children:

  1. Martha Ann [b 1840] who was a power loom weaver [1861]
  2. Henry [b 1843] who was a slubber [1861]
  3. John [b 1849] who was a piecer [1861]
  4. Margaret [b 1855]

They lived at 6 Spa Well, Elland [1861]

Gledhill, Levi JohnRef 72-45
[1874-1928]
Son of
William Gledhill.

Born in Copley.

He was a mechanic machine fitter [1901] / landlord of the Three Pigeons, Halifax [1908-1928].

In [Q2] 1897, he married Florence Emma Firman [1878-1932] in Halifax.


Florence Emma was born in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
 

Children:

  1. Joseph William [1897-1960] who was a butcher's apprentice 1911

They lived at Railway Terrace, Copley [1901].

Living with them [in 1901] was Florence Emma's sister Gwendoline Firman [b 1883].

Levi John died 9th September 1928.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £2,164 7/2d.

Administration was granted to his widow & son.

Florence Emma took over at the Three Pigeons [1928-1929].

She died at St Luke's Hospital [17th July 1932].

Probate records show that she left effects valued at £1,406 16/1d.

Administration was granted to her son

Gledhill, LukeRef 72-23
[1847-1923]
Son of Miles Gledhill, gardener.

Born in Holywell Brook.

He was a wool washer [1870] / a fuller [1871] / a cloth fuller [1881] / a wool washer [1891, 1901, 1911].

On 9th May 1870, he married Elizabeth Taylor [1849-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.


Elizabeth was born in Jagger Green, the daughter of William Taylor, plasterer
 

Children:

  1. John William [b 1871] who was a cotton piecer [1891]
  2. Miles Harold [1879-1900]
  3. Austin [b 1881] who was a cotton piecer [1901]
  4. Ruth Alma [b 1883] who was a woollen weaver [1901]
  5. Irvine

The family lived at

  • Holy Well Green, Stainland [1871]
  • Pump Yard, Holywell Green, Stainland [1881]
  • Holywell Brook, Stainland [1891, 1901]
  • Station Road, Holywell Green, Stainland [1911]

Living with them [in 1881] was lodger Arthur R Taylor [b 1866]

Gledhill, LukeRef 72-114
[1849-1917]
Born in Southowram.

He was a wheelwright [1881, 1901, 1911].

In [Q1] 1873, he married Priscilla Butterworth [1845-1930] in Halifax.


Priscilla was born in Southowram
 

Children:

  1. Fred [1871-6th October 1906] who was a mechanic (spinning  machinery), & was buried with his father
  2. Charles [b 1874]
  3. Lewis [b 1876]
  4. Leah [b 1878]
  5. Sarah [b 1881]
  6. Elizabeth Ann [b 1885] who was a shop assistant [1901]
  7. child who died young [before 1911]

They lived at

  • Crossley Terrace, Southowram [1881]
  • 4 Bell Street, Claremount, Halifax [1901, 1911]

Living with them [in 1901] was boarder William Henry Crossley [b 1865] (mechanic spinning machinery).

Luke died 1st April 1917 (aged 68).

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-G28].

Priscilla died in Halifax [Q3 1930] (aged 85).


Priscilla's burial place is not yet known
 

Gledhill, MaryRef 72-151
[18??-1???]
Landlady of the
Swan, Stainland [1887].

On 23rd April 1887, she was fined £1 1/6d for permitting drunkenness at the pub on 14th April 1887

Gledhill, MatildaRef 72-211
[1857-1938]
Daughter of
John Gledhill.

Born 20th May 1857.

In 1878, she married (1) Ephraim Horsfall.

Ephraim died in 1889.

In 1896, she married (2) John William Harwood.

She was a close friend of Emily Pye who was a general servant for the family.

John, Matilda and Emily lived at 122 Gibbet Street.

Matilda died 12th July 1938.

Matilda was buried at Christ Church, Pellon with other members of her family

Gledhill, MichaelRef 72-207
[1???-19??]
Halifax attorney.

Partner in Finn Gledhill & Company

Gledhill, MichaelRef 72-161
[15??-16??]
Son of
John Gledhill.

He married (1) Dorothy Tempest.


Dorothy was the daughter of Richard Tempest of Tong
 

They lived at Barkisland Upper Hall and plasterwork there was dated 1596 MG DG for Michael and Dorothy Gledhill.

In 1617, he married (2) Ann Waddington from Grindleton, Clitheroe

Gledhill, NormanRef 72-11
[1899-1915]
Son of
Joseph Gledhill.

Born in Elland [26th August 1899].

He was educated at the National School, Elland / a part-timer / cop pointer [1911] / an employee of Broadbent's Bridgefield Mill, Elland.

He joined with the 1st/5th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) [9th October 1914].

He went to France [16th April 1915].

He was hit by a sniper whilst on sentry duty at Pilkem. He died from his wounds in the British Red Cross Hospital at Étaples [23rd August 1915] (aged 16).

The Halifax Courier [25th August 1915] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Étaples Military Cemetery, France [Grave Ref IV D 9A].

He is remembered on Elland War Memorial

Gledhill, OswaldRef 72-30
[1878-1916]
Son of
Alfred Gledhill.

Born in St Peter's Square, Southowram [23rd January 1878].

He was a worsted doffer [1891] / employed by Oates & Green Limited [1915].

On 22nd December 1900, he married Harriet Laura Mitchell [1880-1957] at Halifax Parish Church.


Harriet Laura was born in the Union Workhouse Halifax [1st December 1880]
 

Children:

  1. Willie [29th May 1901-Apr 1962]
  2. Jack [22 June 1902-June 1977]
  3. Amy [7th June 1911-23rd July 1979]

They lived at 68 Portland Road, New Bank [1915].

During World War I, he enlisted [1915] and served as a Private with the 3rd/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was transferred to the 1st/4th Battalion, and saw service from 27th December 1915 to 4th March 1916, when he was diagnosed with Bright's Disease and hospitalised at Salford Royal Hospital, Lancashire.

Oswald died in Salford [24th April 1916] (aged 37).

He was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery [28th April 1916].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.

His brother Willie Arthur also died in the War.

Harriet Laura died at 17 Ashtree Road, Mixenden [6th January 1957]

Gledhill, OtisRef 72-49
[1890-1917]
Son of
James Gledhill.

He was a dyer's labourer with Edwin Turner & Sons Limited at Dapper Mill, Ovenden [1911].

During World War I, he enlisted [October 1916] and served as a Private with the 15th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).

He was reported missing and assumed to have died in an attack near Ypres. [3rd May 1917] (aged 28).

The Halifax Courier [9th June 1917] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Point-Du-Jour Military Cemetery, Athies, France [Grave Ref II E 18].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Gledhill, PeterRef 72-158
[1???-1854]
He lived in a 2-roomed under
Stones Methodist Chapel, Soyland. He held Stones Methodist Chapel School here between 1819-1854

Gledhill, PeterRef 72-64
[1896-1916]
Son of
Sam Gledhill.

He was a worsted worker [1911] / a member of the gardening staff for Giulio Marchetti at Manor Heath.

During World War I, he enlisted with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) [March 1915], then he served as a Private with the 10th Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment.

He went to France [July 1916], and was wounded in the first offensive. He recovered and returned to France [September 1916].

He died 11th November 1916.

The Halifax Courier [25th November 1916] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Sailly-au-Bois Military Cemetery, France [Grave Ref II B 1].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Gledhill, Peter AspinallRef 72-34
[1923-1944]
Son of Annie Kathleen & Marshall Gledhill of Elland.

During World War II, he served as a Sergeant with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

He died 18th December 1944 (aged 21).

He was buried at Elland Cemetery [E 14].

He is remembered on Elland War Memorial

Gledhill, RalphRef 72-185
[15??-161?]
Clothier of Bank Royd, Barkisland.

Son of John Gledhill

Gledhill, Raymond LaycockRef 72-119
[1894-1974]
MM.

Son of Joseph Gledhill.

Born in Huddersfield [23rd July 1894].

He was a woollen piecener [1911] / employed by Joseph Hoyle & Son, Longwood.

During World War I, he served as a Corporal with the West Riding Regiment.

He was awarded the Military Medal [May 1918] for


good work in the field
 

His photograph appears with reports of his award in the Halifax Courier [8th June & 15th June 1918].

He survived the War.

In [Q2] 1919, A Raymond Laycock Gledhill married Lena Northrop in Huddersfield.

He died in Claro District [Q1 1974]

Gledhill, RichardRef 72-189
[15??-15??]
Of the Baitings.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Helen who married Henry Priestley

Gledhill, Sir RichardRef 72-184
[16??-1644]
Son of
Thomas Gledhill of Barkisland Hall.

He supported the Royalists during the Civil War.

He served as a Captain of Troop of Horse under Sir Marmaduke Langdale.

He was knighted by the Earl of Newcastle for his gallantry.

He was fatally wounded – receiving 26 wounds at Hessay, near York – during the Battle of Marston Moor.

He was buried at the Church of St Martin in Micklegate, York.

His ghost is said to haunt Barkisland Hall

Gledhill, RichardRef 72-7
[17??-1807]
He was an attorney-at-law in Halifax and in London.

He died in London [19th July 1807]

Gledhill, RichardRef 72-221
[1823-1900]
Partner in
Gledhill & Ashworth.

He died at his home, Horton Villa, Bradford

Gledhill, RichardRef 72-101
[1845-1???]
He was a stuff warehouseman [1891].

Around 1865, he married Eliza Ann [1846-1???].

Children:

  1. Martha Ann [b 1865] who was a weaver [1891]
  2. Mary Ellen [b 1868] who was a worsted coating mender  [1891]
  3. Arthur [b 1873] who was a clerk in coal office [1891]

The family lived at Duke Street, Halifax [1891]

Gledhill, RichmondRef 72-137
[1902-1961]
Landlord of the
Red Lion, Stainland [1957-1961].

He died at the Red Lion in 1961

Gledhill, RobertRef 72-202
[14??-14??]
Child:
John

Gledhill, RobertRef 72-133
[1807-1860]
Born in Halifax.

He was a blacksmith [1841, 1851].

He married Ellen [1808-1876].


Ellen was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. James [b 1829] who was a blacksmith [1851]
  2. Ann [1832-1867] who married William Lees

They lived at Highroad Well, Halifax [1841, 1851, 1871].

Robert died 28th April 1860 (aged 53).

Living with the widowed Ellen [in 1871] were grandchildren Rachel Lees [b 1852], Emily Lees [b  1855], Walter Lees [b 1857] & Robert Lees [b 1861].

Ellen died 16th September 1876 (aged 68).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3714]

Gledhill, Robert H.Ref 72-167
[1860-19??]
Son of
James Gledhill.

Born in Halifax.

Blacksmith at Westgate Shoeing Forge, Halifax [1905]

Gledhill, SamRef 72-153
[1842-1910]
Born in Elland [13th June 1842].

He lived at Lower Edge and leased the nearby stone quarrying land from the Freeman family of Southowram, which was known as Gledhill's Quarry, Rastrick.

Other members of the family were involved in the business including Frank and Ambrose

On 16th July 1868, he married Mary Marsden at Elland Parish Church.

Children:

  1. daughter
  2. daughter
  3. daughter
  4. daughter
  5. Albert [1875-1926]
  6. Joseph Marsden [1876-1953]
  7. Ambrose
  8. Edgar

Sons Albert, Ambrose and Edgar worked in the family owned quarry and ran the business following their father's death in 1910.

The family lived at Church Lane, Lower Edge.

Sam died at Rastrick [31st December 1910]

Gledhill, SamRef 72-201
[1853-1903]
Son of
John Gledhill.

After the deaths of his father and then his mother, he took over as licensee of the Victoria, Halifax [1891, 1903].

He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1904

Gledhill, SamRef 72-65
[1859-19??]
Son of Peter Gledhill, farmer.

Born in Ovenden.

He was a farmer of Ovenden Wood [1883, 1891] / a farm labourer [1901, 1911] / a farmer [1916].

In 1883, he married Grace Clegg [1859-1???] at Christ Church, Pellon.


Grace Ovenden Wood, was born in Sowerby, the daughter of Henry Clegg
 

Children:

  1. Harry
  2. John [b 1887] who was an oiler (worsted mill) [1901], a  brewery waggon driver [1911]
  3. Arthur [b 1889] who was a warehouse boy (cotton mill)   [1901], a cotton maker-up [1911]
  4. Horace [b 1891] who was a general labourer [1911]
  5. Ivy [b 1893] who was a worsted worker [1911]
  6. Peter
  7. Nelly [b 1898] who was a machinist (underclothing) [1911]

The children were born in Ovenden.

The family lived at

  • 23 Long Can, Ovenden Wood, Ovenden [1891]
  • 5 Long Cans, Ovenden Wood [1901, 1911]
  • 5 Ovenden Wood Farm, Pellon [1916]

Living with them [1891] was Walter Jowett [b 1873] (farm servant).

Grace died in 1902 (aged 44) 

Gledhill, SamuelRef 72-144
[1792-1840]

He married Martha [1793-1870].

Samuel died 23rd March 1840 (aged 48).

He was interred at Sion Chapel Yard, & is remembered with his widow at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1500].

Martha died 4th August 1870 (aged 77)  and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1500] with George Hainsworth

Gledhill, SamuelRef 72-106
[1794-1858]
Born in Greetland.

He was a cloth dresser [1841] / a cloth finisher [1851].

He married Nancy [1792-1858].


Nancy was born in Norland
 

Children:

  1. (possibly) John [1816-10th August 1872] Lindwell, who  married Elizabeth [1815-18th September 1893]
  2. George [b 1820] who was a cloth finisher [1851]
  3. Thomas [b 1823]
  4. William [b 1826]
  5. Mary [b 1825]
  6. Sarah Ann [6th March 1831-26th June 1831]
  7. Sarah [b 1833]
  8. Ellen [b 1837]

They lived at Lower Ellistones, Elland-cum-Greetland [1841, 1851].

Nancy died 10th June 1858 (aged 66).

Samuel died 5th November 1858 (aged 64).

Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: J1]

Gledhill, SamuelRef 72-235
[1803-1862]
Born in Stainland.

He was landlord of the West Vale Inn [1854-1862].

On 13th November 1837, he married Jane Finney [1818-1877] at Elland Parish Church.


Jane was born in Whitehaven, Cumberland
 

Children:

  1. Sabina [b 1838]
  2. Rachel [1840-1923] who was a wool power-loom weaver [1861]
  3. Ellen [b 1842] who was a wool power-loom weaver [1861]
  4. Samuel [b 1845] who was a woollen dyer [1861]
  5. Rebecca [1847-1879]
  6. Elizabeth [1851-1897]
  7. Thomas [1855-1920] who was a wool sorter [1881]

Jane took over as landlady of the West Vale Inn.

In March 1861, 3 Stainland men: a spinner David Sutcliffe, a mason Ely Lord alias Priestley and a labourer Benjamin Lord alias Priestley were charged with assaulting Mrs Gledhill. Sutcliffe was fined 50/- or 6 weeks in prison, the others were each fined 30/- or 4 weeks in prison.

Samuel died 11th October 1862.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £100.

Jane died 4th April 1877.

Probate records show that she left effects valued at under £1,000 [Resworn £1,500].

Her will was proved by Thomas Woodhead of Shibden Head (brewery manager) and Joseph Garside of Liversedge (book keeper) 

Gledhill, SamuelRef 72-214
[1832-1890]
He was a dyer's finisher / a stuff finisher [1871] / a stuff finisher [1881].

He travelled widely, working in Europe and the USA as a representative of various dyeing companies: for Kirk's dye works (in Sweden), for Barshaw & Meyer (in Berlin during the Austro-Prussian War  [1866]), and for Butler's of Bingley (in France) 

He returned to England and worked as head crabber for the Valley Dye Works, Bradford.

He retired and became landlord of the George & Dragon, Elland [1883].

On 1st May 1853, he married Ruth Speight [1825-1880] at Halifax Parish Church.


Ruth was the widow of Samuel Speight
 

Children:

  1. James [b 1854]
  2. Foster [1856-1861]
  3. Samuel [1859-1860]
  4. Martha [b 1864] who married Henry Riley
  5. Lucetta [1865-1932]

Martha & Lucetta were born in Berlin.

They lived at

  • 1 Walton Street, Skircoat [1871]
  • 6 Wentworth Terrace, Halifax [1881]

He went to live with his son-in-law, Henry Riley at 35 Oxford Terrace, Halifax [1890].

He died from an acute inflammation of the throat [30th May 1890]. Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3726] with Samuel Speight and his son James

Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at £259 19/2d.

His will was proved by Henry Riley

Gledhill, SamuelRef 72-254
[1887-1948]
Born in Halifax.

He was educated at the Halifax Municipal College of Technology / trained at A. Earnshaw & Sons [1893, 1898] / employed by Hirst & Mitchell's Limited / employed by William Asquith Limited / employed by Kitchen & Wade Limited.

Samuel died 11th December 1948

Gledhill, SarahRef 72-193
[16??-16??]
Daughter of
John Gledhill.

She moved to live in London.

In her will dated October 1657, she established Barkisland Free School

Gledhill, SethRef 72-131
[1872-1951]
Son of
Allen Gledhill.

Born in Stainland.

He was a cotton piecer [1891] / a grocer's assistant (to his mother, living at Rastrick) [1901] / a grocer (living at Holywell Green with his mother) [1901].

In [Q3] 1913, he married Martha Stott [1880-1954] in Halifax.

Seth died 16th May 1951 (aged 79).

Martha died 23rd July 1954 (aged 74).

The couple were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/99] with Seth's parents

Gledhill, ShawRef 72-122
[1863-1938]
Son of
Henry Gledhill.

He was a plumber [1881] / an engine maker [1891].

In [Q4] 1888, he married (1) Azubah Ann Midgley [1858-1934] in Halifax.


Azubah was born in Halifax
 

Azubah died in Halifax [Q3 1934] (aged 76).

In [Q4] 1935, he married (2) Mary Halstead at Halifax Register Office.


Mary was the daughter of Hiram Halstead
 

They lived at 44 Gordon Street, Northowram [1891].

Living with them [in 1891] was Shaw's widowed mother Nancy Gledhill.

Shaw died in Sowerby Bridge [15th December 1938] (aged 76).

Mary died whilst staying at Brierfield, Nelson, Lancashire [18th October 1965]

Gledhill, ShawRef 72-223
[1865-19??]
Of Halifax.

He became a stationary engine driver.

In 1888, he married Azubah Ann Greenwood in Halifax.

They lived at Greenwich [1901] when Aunt Azubah's nephew, George Dyson, stayed with them whilst studying at the Royal College of Music

Gledhill, StephenRef 72-227
[18??-18??]
Of Swineshead Clough, Todmorden. On 26th November 1848, he married at
Walsden Church. The procession included 9 asses, 2 horses, and a car

Gledhill, ThomasRef 72-160
[1???-18??]
Of Halifax.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Mary Ann [1828-1911] who married Thomas Titterington
  2. Grace [b 1834]

Gledhill, ThomasRef 72-175
[1415-14??]
Son of
John Gledhill.

Recorded in 1476.

He married Unknown [born about 1417].

Child: John

Gledhill, ThomasRef 72-173
[1468-1???]
Son of
John Gledhill.

Recorded in 1543.

He married Unknown [born about 1469].

Children:

  1. John
  2. Hugh

Gledhill, ThomasRef 72-200
[15??-16??]
Nephew of
Joshua Horton. He established Thomas Gledhill's Charity

Gledhill, ThomasRef 72-215
[15??-1617]
Of
Barkisland Hall.

An early member of the local Gledhill family.

He was one of the wealthiest men in the district.

He was granted a coat of arms in 1612.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. John
  2. Elizabeth
  3. Richard

Gledhill, ThomasRef 72-195
[1514-1???]
Son of
John Gledhill.

He married Edith Harrison [1516-163?].


Edith was the daughter of John Harrison of Leeds
 

Children:

  1. John
  2. Thomas
  3. Richard
  4. Elizabeth

Gledhill, ThomasRef 72-199
[1538-1???]
Son of
Thomas Gledhill.

He married Unknown.

Child: Thomas

Gledhill, ThomasRef 72-209
[1564-1???]
Son of
Thomas Gledhill.

On 1st October 1582, he married Isabella Hyll [15??-1586].

Child: Thomas

Gledhill, ThomasRef 72-217
[1593-1???]
Son of
Thomas Gledhill.

Born in Elland [15th July 1593].

He married Unknown [born about 1594] in Elland.

Child: William

Gledhill, ThomasRef 72-182
[17??-18??]
In 1823, he established a news room and lending library at the
Old Cock Yard. He was Librarian. The idea for the library began at a meeting of local Dissenters

Gledhill, ThomasRef 72-18
[1793-18??]
On 28th June 1827, he and
James Dyson were drinking in the Jolly Sailor, Elland, and began to make fun of a disabled man called John Bottomley who was

touched with liquor

They followed Bottomley and as he began to climb the hill on his way home to Rastrick. They knocked his sticks from under him, causing him to fall to the ground, and turned him on his back.

One man held him by the throat, and the other took 2 half-sovereigns, and 20/- in silver from. Dyson kicked him almost senseless, and threw him into a ditch, where they left him.

At 1:30 am, Gledhill and Dyson went to another pub and spent freely. They were seen to have blood on their clothes. Gledhill said that he had hurt himself with a stone the previous day, and Dyson said that he had had a nose bleed.

The following morning, they were arrested.

At their trial on 4th August 1827, a judgment of death was record against both men

Gledhill, ThomasRef 72-180
[1797-1884]
Son of
John Gledhill and brother of Francis Ullathorne Gledhill.

Born in Halifax; baptised 30th January 1800.

He was a wood dealer [1851].

On 26th October 1835, he married Susan Cockcroft [1801-1870].

Children:

  1. Ann Green [b 1826] who was a brace of stock maker [1841]
  2. Francis [b 1837]
  3. Granite [b 1835]
  4. Charles Edwin [b 1840]

The family (with only 3 children) emigrated to New Zealand, sailing on the Josephine Willis, arriving in January 1855. They settled in Taranaki.

He was an acquaintance of Joseph Kenyon.

Unlike his brother, he did not get involved with public affairs.

He was a currier [1858].

Thomas died 8th September 1884 (aged 87) 

Gledhill, ThomasRef 72-100
[1826-1???]
Born in Halifax.

He was a shoemaker [1881].

Around 1871, he married Catherine [1836-1???].


Catherine was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. William [b 1871]
  2. Edwin [b 1873]
  3. Arthur [b 1876]
  4. Ada [b 1879]

They lived at 39 Upper Brunswick Street, Halifax [1881]

Gledhill, ThomasRef 72-148
[1826-1882]
Born in Halifax.

He was a journeyman shoemaker [1851] / a shoemaker [1871, 1881].

In [Q2] 1846, he married (1) Susannah Gibson [1824-1869] in Halifax.


Susannah was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Emma [b 1848]
  2. Walter [b 1849] who was a house painter [1871]
  3. William [1849-1850]
  4. Arthur [1853-1855]
  5. Edwin [1855-1856]
  6. Thomas [b 1857] who was a wire drawer [1871]
  7. Edwin [1874-16th August 1888] who suffocated to death  after falling into a bin of cotton at Bowman Brothers

Susannah died 24th December 1869 (aged 45).

In [Q4] 1870, Thomas married (2) Catherine Donagher [1836-1???] in Halifax.


Catherine was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. William [b 1871]
  2. Edwin [1874-1888]
  3. Arthur [b 1876]
  4. Ada [b 1879]

The family lived at

  • 1 Yard, Back of Pellon Lane, Halifax [1851]
  • 3 Upper Brunswick Street, Halifax [1871]
  • 39 Upper Brunswick Street, Halifax [1881]

Thomas died 6th July 1882 (aged 56).

The couple & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2195]

Gledhill, ThomasRef 72-25
[1851-1910]
Born in Halifax.

He was a boiler maker [1879].

On 20th September 1879, he married Priscilla Isabella Clark [1863-1940] in Halifax.


Priscilla Isabella was born in Ripon
 

Children:

  1. George Ashley [1882-1928]
  2. Shadrack [1885-1941]
  3. Francis Edward

Gledhill, Thomas J.Ref 72-88
[1849-1???]
Born in Halifax.

He was a farm labourer.

He married Unknown.

On 3rd November 1871, he sailed on the Charlotte Gladstone, arriving in New Zealand on 2nd February 1872

Gledhill, Thomas SmithRef 72-67
[1899-1918]
Born in Halifax.

He worked at Smithson's Dye Works.

He lived at 4 Cromwell Street, Gibbet Street, Halifax.

During World War I, he enlisted [1917] and served as a Private with the 1st/5th Battalion (Territorial)  Northumberland Fusiliers.

He died of pneumonia [3rd August 1918].

He was buried at Lille Southern Cemetery, France [Grave Ref III C 25].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Gledhill, Thomas WardleRef 72-93
[1863-1918]
Son of George Gledhill, carter.

Born in Halifax.

He was a labourer of Crossfield, Halifax [1888] / a tin plate worker [1891] / a labourer of Fleet Street [1894] / a scavenger for the Corporation [1901] / a road labourer for the Corporation [1911].

In 1888, he married (1) Ruth at Halifax Parish Church.


Ruth [née Bates] was the widow of
Joseph Dean.

She was a worsted spinner [1891]

 

Children:

  1. Willie [b 1888] who was a bobbin doffer at worsted mill  [1901], a driver for bottled beer shop [1911]
  2. Minnie [b 1891] who was a worsted twister [1911]

They lived at

  • 16 John Street, Halifax [1891]
  • 10 James Street, Halifax [1901]
  • 5 Fleet Street, Halifax [1911]
  • 20 Grant Street, Commercial Road [1917]

Living with them [in 1891] were Ruth's daughters from her first marriage: Clara Dean [b 1878], Annie E Dean [b  1879] & Emma J Dean [b 1881].

Ruth died in Halifax in 1893 (aged 41).

In 1894, Thomas married (2) Sarah Jane Veal at St Thomas's Church, Claremount.

Children:

  1. Gladys [b 1895] who was a silk spinner [1911]

Living with them [in 1901] were Sarah Jane's children: Margaret Veal [b 1882] & Frederick H Veal [b  1885].

A Thomas W. Gledhill died in Halifax [Q1 1918] (aged 54) 

Gledhill, TomRef 72-59
[1884-1919]
Born in Barkisland

During World War I, he served as a Rifleman with the 13th Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps.

He died 11th May 1919.

He was buried at St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France [Grave Ref P IX E 38].

He is remembered on Barkisland War Memorial

Gledhill, TurnerRef 72-35
[1843-1897]
Son of Joseph Gledhill, weaver

Born in Greetland.

He was an engine tenter of Greetland [1869] / a stoker to dye works [1871] / a woollen factory engine tenter [1881] / a factory engine tenter [1891].

In 1869, he married (1) Ann Roberts [1846-1878] at Halifax Parish Church.


Ann, of Greetland, was born in Rochdale, the daughter of Thomas Roberts, cloth miller
 

Children:

  1. Mary Hannah [b 1870] who was a worsted operative [1881],  a worsted factory operative [1891]
  2. Joseph
  3. Sarah Ellen [b 1874] who married Ernest Kinder
  4. John Gladstone [b 1876] who was a worsted factory  operative [1891]

The children were born in Elland-cum-Greetland.

Ann died Q2 1878.

In [Q4] 1878, he married (2) Elizabeth Kitchen [1848-1891] at Halifax Parish Church.


Elizabeth, of Greetland, was the daughter of James Kitchen, cloth fuller
 

Children:

  1. Ruth Ann [b 1880] who was a worsted factory operative  [1891], a woollen weaver [1901]
  2. Joshua Turner [b 1881] who was a worsted overlooker [1901]
  3. George [b 1884] who was a worsted operative [1901], a  cloth finisher [1911]
  4. Maria [b 1886] who was a worsted spinner [1901], a  worsted operative [1911]
  5. Benjamin

The children were born in Elland-cum-Greetland.

Elizabeth died Q1 1891 (aged 43).

The family lived at

  • Hawcroft Head, Elland-cum-Greetland [1871]
  • Clay House Mill, Greetland, Elland-cum-Greetland [1881]
  • Claye House Lane, Greetland [1891]

Turner died in 1897 (aged 54).

The children – now orphans – were living with their sister Sarah and brother-in-law Ernest Kinder [1901, 1911]

Gledhill, WalkerRef 72-95
[1862-19??]

He married Maria [1865-1???]

Children:

  1. Arthur [b 1889]

The family lived at Wellgate, Elland-cum-Greetland [1891]

Gledhill, WalkerRef 72-94
[1864-19??]
Born in Huddersfield.

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

In [Q3] 1890, he married Mary Barrett [1863-19??] in Halifax.


Mary was born in Rishworth
 

Children:

  1. Arthur [died in infancy 1891]
  2. Albert
  3. Edgar
  4. Gracie [b 1903]

They lived at

  • Small Lees, Soyland [1891]
  • Road Side, Rishworth [1901, 1911, 1917]
  • Chapel House, Rishworth [1918]

Sons Albert & Edgar died in World War I

Gledhill, WalterRef 72-31
[1869-1???]
Son of
Alfred Gledhill.

He was a worsted doffer [1881].

He was permanently injured in the Boer War

Gledhill, Walter G.Ref 72-156
[1880-19??]
Son of
George H. Gledhill.

He was a partner in G. H. Gledhill & Sons Limited

Gledhill, WilliamRef 72-216
[1324-1???]
Son of
Henry Gledhill.

He married Unknown.

Child: Adam

Gledhill, WilliamRef 72-224
[1616-1655]
Son of
Thomas Gledhill.

Born in Hartshead [4th September 1616].

On 13th January 1646, he married Elizabeth Flather.

Child: William

They lived at Hartshead.

He died 30th November 1655

Gledhill, WilliamRef 72-231
[1647-1???]
Son of
William Gledhill.

Born in Hartshead [21st July 1647].

He married Unknown.

Child: William

Gledhill, WilliamRef 72-237
[1671-1???]
Son of
William Gledhill.

Born in Hartshead [1st July 1671].

On 30th May 1695, he married Mary Rayner [1673-1???].

Child: Joseph

Gledhill, WilliamRef 72-242
[18??-18??]


Question: Is he the same person as William Gledhill [1805-18??]?

 

He married Hannah.

Children:

  1. John [1836-1855]
  2. Richard [1843-1850]

The children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4543]

Gledhill, WilliamRef 72-243
[1805-18??]
Born in Halifax.

He was a chimney sweep [1851].

Around 1839, he married Hannah [1805-18??].


Hannah was born in Northowram
 

Children:

  1. Ann [b 1834] who was a worsted mill hand [1851]
  2. Isabella [b 1836] who was a worsted mill hand [1851] &  married John Haigh
  3. John [b 1836] who was a worsted mill hand [1851]
  4. Jane [b 1839] who married James Greaves
  5. Ellen [b 1847]

They lived at 12 Oxford Street, Halifax [1851].

Living with them [in 1851] was lodger George Ramsden [b 1822] (chimney sweep) 

Gledhill, WilliamRef 72-250
[1807-1876]
Son of
George Gledhill.

Born in Halifax.

He was a minister / a superannuated minister [1871].

He lived at Bird Cage, Northowram (William was a lodger with his sister & brother-in-law Charles Crossley & family) [1871].

He died 18th August 1876 (aged 69), and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1638] with Phoebe Gledhill [1809-1881] & George Mercer [1835-1878]

Gledhill, WilliamRef 72-7760
[1816-18??]
Born in Halifax.

He was a butcher [1841, 1851] / a master butcher [1861].

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

Children:

  1. Martha A. [b 1837] who was an apprentice dress maker  [1851]
  2. William
  3. John [b 1840]
  4. Mary E. [b 1843]
  5. Lydia Ann [b 1851]
  6. Juliet [b 1855]

The family lived at

Gledhill, WilliamRef 72-116
[1834-1878]
Born in Southowram.

He was a waggoner [1871].

In [Q4] 1859, he married Ann Rusby [1836-1874] in Halifax.


Ann was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Charles [1861-17th May 1864]
  2. Clara [1862-23rd December 1946]
  3. James
  4. Walter [1866-31st March 1871]
  5. Lucy Ann [1868-27th October 1930]
  6. Ann [1874-6th July 1947]

They lived at Law Green, Southowram [1871].

Living with them [in 1871] was Ann's unmarried sister Mary Rusby [b 1833] (worsted power loom weaver).

Ann died (possibly of perinatal complications) [26th April 1874] (aged 38).

William died 26th November 1878 (aged 44).

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-C1B].

The children () were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: NR-A15]

Gledhill, WilliamRef 72-79
[1836-1895]

He married Harriet [1836-1921].

William died 27th February 1895 (aged 59).

Harriet died 19th July 1921 (aged 85).

The couple were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell [2 21 E]

Gledhill, WilliamRef 72-129
[1837-1895]
Born in Stainland.

He was a farmer [1871] / a grocer & farmer of 8 acres [1881] / a farmer & grocer [1891].

He married Hannah [1832-1915].


Hannah was born in Stainland.

She is recorded as Hannah Rothwell on the family grave.

A son Wilson Rothwell [b 1855] (plasterer) is living with the family in 1871

 

Children:

  1. Henry [b 1863]
  2. Mary Hannah [1869-20th June 1893] who was a woollen  weaver [1891]
  3. Harriet Ann [1871-1922] who was a worsted weaver [1891],  & married William Arthur Smithies
  4. Clara J. [b 1873] who was a worsted weaver [1891]
  5. Leah Ann [1875-21st April 1908]

They lived at

  • Sowood, Stainland [1871, 1881, 1891]
  • Lower Fold Farm, Sowood [1895]

William died 14th May 1895 (aged 58).

Hannah died 22nd February 1915 (aged 83), and was buried with daughter Harriet Ann & her husband William Arthur Smithies.

Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/307]

Gledhill, WilliamRef 72-8
[1838-1907]
Son of
William Gledhill.

Born in Halifax.

He was a butcher in Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge [1861, 1864, 1871, 1881,  1891] / a retired butcher [1901].

In [Q4] 1864, he married Sarah Whiteley Mackrill at Halifax Parish Church.


Sarah was born in Ripponden, the daughter of Lewis Mackrill
 

Children:

  1. John Henry [b 1861]
  2. William
  3. Mary Elizabeth [b 1877] who married Julian Shackleton

The family lived at

William died 27th March 1907.

Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £75. Probate was granted to son William

Gledhill, WilliamRef 72-2
[1842-1???]

Around 1868, he married Ellen [1843-1???].

Children:

  1. Emily [b 1868]
  2. Sarah Ann [b 1873]
  3. Levi John
  4. Hugh [b 1881]

The family lived at Railway Terrace, Copley [1891]

Gledhill, WilliamRef 72-15
[1849-19??]
Born in Scammonden.

He was a street scavenger [1901].

Around 1876, he married Elizabeth [1849-19??].


Elizabeth was born in Elland
 

Children:

  1. Eli [b 1876] who was a machine tool turner [1901]
  2. Samuel [b 1878] who was a machine tool fitter [1901]
  3. David [b 1891]
  4. Annie [b 1894]

They lived at 29 Friendly Fold Road, Ovenden [1901]

Gledhill, WilliamRef 72-92
[1851-19??]
Born in Halifax.

He was a stone mason [1891, 1901, 1911].

In [Q4] 1881, he married Elizabeth [1850-19??] in Halifax.


Elizabeth [née Oddy] was born in Halifax.

She was the widow? of John Bell Sandwell, and had 3 children by her first marriage

 

Children:

  1. Arthur
  2. Thomas [b 1884] who was a warehouse lad at wire mill  [1901]

The family lived at

  • 5 Mile Thorn Yard, Halifax [1891]
  • 50 Miall Street, Halifax [1901]
  • 8 Spring Hall Lane, Pellon, Halifax [1911]
  • Mile Thorn, Halifax [1917]

Living with them [in 1891] were stepchildren Mary Sandwell [b 1873] (worsted operative), Bates Sandwell [b 1876] (wire drawer), and Alice Sandwell [b 1879] (worsted operative) 

Gledhill, WilliamRef 72-9
[1867-1???]
Son of
William Gledhill.

Born in Manchester.

He was a butcher's assistant [1891] / a Councillor in Sowerby Bridge [1901, 1907] / a butcher shop keeper [1901] / a butcher [1907] / a butcher shopkeeper [1911].


In February 1899, the Sowerby Bridge Chronicle reported that
a hungry tramp

who was passing Gledhill's shop in Wharf Street, stole a piece of beef, weighing about 4 lbs. Bates, the fishmonger, followed and detained him. In the meantime, the tramp had thrown the meat over a wall into the yard of Pollit & Wigzell.

The tramp was later identified as William Glover, a tramping tailor, who hd been convicted on previous occasions

 

In [Q3] 1895, he married Amy Layfield [1872-19??] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. William [b 1897] who was a butcher errand boy [1911]
  2. Joe Layfield [b 1899]
  3. Harold Eustace [b 1900]

The family lived at 25 Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge [1901, 1911].

Living with them [in 1911] was visitor Crowther Culpin [aged 26] (plumber) 

Gledhill, WilliamRef 72-229
[1912-1976]
Barkisland builder.

In 1936, he married Hilda Margaret Barnett [19??-1999] in Halifax.


Hilda Margaret was
Halifax Courier correspondent for the Barkisland area, and wrote many articles over the years.

She was a member – and long-standing secretary – of the Halifax Authors' Circle.

She died in Barkisland [1st December 1999]

 

Gledhill, WilliamRef 72-56
[1916-1941]
Son of Emily & William Gledhill of Sowood.

Born in Blackburn.

He worked at Greetland Dye Works.

He married Emily.

They lived at The Cross, Stainland.

During World War II, he served as a Private with the 2nd Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment.

He was killed in action in the Middle East [25th May 1941] (aged 25).

He is remembered on the Athens Memorial, Greece [Grave Ref 7], and on the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £102.

Probate was granted to his widow Emily

Gledhill, WilliamRef 72-75
[1925-1945]
Son of Nellie & William Gledhill of 2 Lindwell Place, Greetland.

He was educated at West Vale Council School / employed at Prospect Mills, Greetland.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 5th Battalion Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.

He was killed in north-west Europe [10th February 1945] (aged 19).

He was buried at Mook War Cemetery, Netherlands [Grave Ref I A 8]

Gledhill, William HenryRef 72-26
[18??-19??]
Printer at Westgate, Elland [1927]

Gledhill, William HenryRef 72-245
[1831-1901]
Born in Ovenden.

He was a wire drawer [1851] / a small wire drawer [1871, 1881] / a wire drawer [1891].

In [Q4] 1850, he married Sarah Elizabeth Binns [1829-1900] in Halifax.


Sarah Elizbeth was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Ruth Ann [b 1851] who was a wire dresser [1871]
  2. Harry [b 1853] who was a thick wire drawer [1871, 1881]
  3. Mary Ellen [1854-1955]  
  4. Edwin [b 1858] who was a book keeper [1881]
  5. Fred who died 11th November 1862 (aged 3 months) 
  6. a stillborn child [bur 24th May 1856]
  7. (possibly) a child who died in infancy
  8. Emma [1870-1900] who was a wire drawer [1891] & never  married

The family lived at

  • 3 Back Arches Street, Halifax [1851]
  • 26 Cavendish Terrace, Halifax [1871, 1881, 1891]

Living with them [in 1851] was Sarah's widowed mother Elizabeth Binns [b Halifax 1791].

Sarah Elizabeth died 22nd April 1900 (aged 71).

William Henry died 20th March 1901 (aged 70).

The couple & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3177]

Gledhill, Willie ArthurRef 72-29
[1875-1915]
Son of
Alfred Gledhill.

Born in St Peter's Square, Southowram.

He was a wire drawer's apprentice [1891] / a labourer of New Bank [1895] / employed by Joseph Morton Limited, Siddal.

In 1895, he married Mary Annie Huish at St Thomas's Church, Claremount.


Mary Annie / Pollie of Boothtown, was born in Govan, Glasgow, the daughter of Francis Huish
 

Child: Cyril [b 1895] who was a Private with the Duke of Wellington's Regiment and was wounded [ World War I].

They lived at

  • 4 Helm's Yard, Sowerby Bridge [1901]
  • 9 Back Beacon Terrace, Halifax

He was a regular soldier and served in India for 11 years with the West Yorkshire Regiment.

By 1911, the couple appear to have separated


William Arthur Gledhill [aged 37], married, born in Halifax, iron moulder's labourer, was a boarder at a lodging house in Barnsley
 


Mary Ann and son Cyril were living with John Graves.

Mary Annie was recorded as John's wife

 

During World War I, he re-enlisted [1914] and served as a Private with the 9th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He went to France [April 1915].

He was killed in action [7th July 1916] (aged 42).

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6A & 6B], and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

His brother Oswald, and his son-in-law [?] Robert Henry Smith also died in the War

Gledhill, Willie BarberRef 72-50
[1896-1916]
Son of Ann (née Brook) [1854-1930] & John Gledhill [1853-1901], green grocer, of 4 The Crescent, Bonegate Road, Brighouse.

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

He died 6th August 1916 (aged 20).

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6A & 6B], and on Rastrick War Memorial

Gledhill, ZebedeeRef 72-138
[1???-1???]
See
Arthur Gledhill

Gledhill, ZebedeeRef 72-139
[1866-1951]
Son of Jonathan Gledhill, farmer.

Born in Halifax.

He was a mechanic of Cropper's Row, Skircoat [1890] / an engine tool fitter [1891] / an insurance agent [1901] / a life assurance agent [1911].

In 1890, he married Mary Hannah Wilson [1867-19??] at St George's Church, Sowerby.


Mary Hannah, a worsted warper of Bentley Royd, Sowerby, was born in Sowerby Bridge, the daughter of William Wilson, overlooker
 

Children:

  1. Verney [1890-1891]
  2. Florence Mildred [b 1897] who was a silver smith [1911]
  3. Arthur Gledhill

They lived at

  • 37 Handel Street, Halifax [1891, 1901]
  • 34 Summergate Place, Parkinson Lane, Halifax [1911]

Zebedee died at Blackpool [Q4 1951] (aged 85) 

Families

The Gledhill family of BarkislandRef 72-517
Richard Gleidhill, Henry Gledhill, and Thomas Gledhill were early members of the family.

The family were prominent in the district, owning property which included Barkisland Hall.

During the Civil War, they were Royalists.


Question: The family members listed here are taken from several sources and the entries for some members conflict with each other. Please email me if you can clarify any of the confusion

 

The family is discussed in the book Yorkshire Pedigrees

Surname

Gledhill surnameRef 72-1
Other forms of the surname include Gladding, Gleadall, Gleadell, Gleaden, Gleadhall, Gleadhill, Gleadle, Gleadon, Gledall, Gledden, Gledhall and Gleidhill.

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

Recorded in 1275. May be derived from the old name from Beacon Hill, or, more generally

the hill of the kites

The arms of the Gledhill family – as depicted at Barkisland Hall – depicts the red kite, the gled.

There are 255 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Gledhill, as discussed in this SideTrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.


Unattached BMDs for Gledhill

Baptism 1842; Marriages 1835, 1861, 1867, 1874, 1887, 1894, 1896, 1903, 1907, 1909, 1975; Deaths 1805, 1835, 1899, 1900, 1907

Unattached burials at Lister Lane Cemetery: Plot 173, Plot 1179, Plot 1407, Plot 1638, Plot 2460, Plot 3280

 



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