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| Gregory, Charles | Ref 545-946 |
Born in Halifax.
He was a worsted spinner employing 7 piece workers [1871] and is recorded as being sickly.
He and his sisters, Emma and Elizabeth Ann, lived at Walterclough Hall where the ladies ran Walterclough Hall School, Southowram.
He never married.
He was buried at Holy Trinity Church, Halifax [8th June 1889]
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| Gregory, Rev Cyril W. | Ref 545-488 |
In 1937, he was given the additional charge at Sowerby Bridge Baptist Church.
In 1938, he moved to Hugglescote, Leicestershire
| Gregory, Donald | Ref 545-589 |
He was educated at / Siddal Board School / employed by Hellawell Brothers, Halifax Market Hall.
During World War II, he served with 43 R.M. Commando of the Royal Marines
He died 3rd February 1944 (aged 20).
He was buried at Minturno War Cemetery, Italy [Grave Ref V J 25].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
| Gregory, Elizabeth Ann | Ref 545-154 |
She and her sister, Emma, ran Walterclough Hall School, Southowram.
The sisters lived with their brother, Charles, at Walterclough Hall.
After Charles's death [1889], the sisters went to live at Abbott's Ladies' Home.
She never married.
She died at Abbott's Ladies' Home.
She was buried at Holy Trinity Church, Halifax [15th January 1920]
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| Gregory, Emma | Ref 545-1075 |
She and her sister, Elizabeth Ann, ran Walterclough Hall School, Southowram.
The sisters lived with their brother, Charles, at Walterclough Hall.
After Charles's death [1889], the sisters went to live at Abbott's Ladies' Home.
She never married.
She died at Abbott's Ladies' Home.
She was buried at Holy Trinity Church, Halifax [4th December 1909]
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| Gregory, Frank Wynell | Ref 545-634 |
He was educated at Crossley & Porter School.
During World War II, he served as a Sergeant Observer with the 139th Squadron Royal Air Force.
He was reported missing and assumed to have died 12th May 1940 (aged 23).
He was buried at Heverlee War Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref 6 F 17-19].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Crossley & Porter School, Halifax
| Gregory, Frederick Bailey | Ref 545-1177 |
Born in Bedfordshire.
He was a worsted spinner [1881] / a music teacher [1901].
In 1896, he married Lillie Woodburn in Oldham.
Lillie was born in Darwen, Lancashire.She was a cotton reeler [1901]
Children:
The family lived at Lower Fold, Norland [1901].
Around May 1904, Frederick was admitted to Storthes Hall asylum, and his wife and daughter were taken to Halifax Poor Law Hospital.
On the evening of 9th May 1904, Phyllis was restless and Nurse Budd at the Hospital fastened her, and other children, in the same cot, tying them to the cot with bandage. During the night, Phyllis died. A verdict of accidental death was returned at the inquest.
On 15th May 1904, Lillie gave birth to an illegitimate daughter
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| Gregory, George Edwin | Ref 545-236 |
Born in Beaufort, Breconshire, Wales [30th August 1900].
He was a coal miner hewer (out-of-work) [1921] / a general manager (leather belts) [1939].
In [Q4] 1930, he married Emily Jane Baskerville [1900-19??] in Halifax.
Emily Jane was born in Bedwelty, Wales [11th July 1900]
Children:
The family lived at 14 Pye Nest Drive, Halifax [1939].
In 1945, he bought Lower Wat Ing, Norland
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| Gregory, James | Ref 545-1081 |
He married Alice [1731-1797].
Alice died 20th August 1797 (aged 66).
James died 25th January 1799 (aged 68).
The couple were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax
| Gregory, James | Ref 545-161 |
On 6th July 1785, he married Elizabeth Ann Reynolds [1862-1830] at St Pancras Parish Church, London.
Children:
The children were all baptised at Square Chapel.
James & Elizabeth Ann were buried at Holy Trinity Church, Halifax
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| Gregory, James William | Ref 545-670 |
Baptised at Square Chapel.
He was a grocer in Halifax [1841] / a grocer & tea dealer employing 4 men & 2 boys [1851] / partner in Thomas Gregory & Brothers [1856] / a member of Halifax Town Council [1848-1856] / an Alderman [1851] / a partner in the Halifax Commercial Banking Company [1853] / a retired grocer [1861].
He established James Gregory & Sons.
He was one of the subscribers to John Horner's book Buildings in the Town & Parish of Halifax [1835].
On 21 April 1834, he married (1) Isabella Kirk [1795-1841]
Isabella was a widow
They had no children.
He married (2) Anne Trees [1812-1873].
Anne came from Birstwith, Yorkshire
They had no children.
The family lived at
James William died 25th May 1866.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £300 [Resworn under £1,500].
Anne died in Halifax [23rd February 1873].
Probate records show that she left effects valued at under £1,500.
Probate was granted to her sister Sarah Graham
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| Gregory, Richard | Ref 545-1065 |
He was a grocer of Halifax. In January 1858, he was (possibly) declared bankrupt.
In [Q3] 1855, he married Elizabeth Firth at Halifax Parish Church.
Elizabeth was the daughter of Samuel Firth
Child: Elizabeth Ann [b 1857] who married [1886] William Edward Taylor
In 1861, Elizabeth & her daughter were living with her parents, at 2 Lilly Fold Lane, Halifax.
In 1871, Elizabeth Ann was a boarder with the family of William H. Whitaker at St John's Lane, Halifax.
In 1881, Elizabeth Ann was living with her widowed grandmother Dorothy Firth at 100 Lister Lane, Halifax
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| Gregory, Richard Reynolds | Ref 545-947 |
He was a grocer at Halifax / an oil merchant at 6 Corn Market, Halifax [1834] / partner in Richard Reynolds Gregory & Brothers [1837] / a grocer [1841] / a retired grocer [1851] / partner in Thomas Gregory & Brothers [1856].
He was one of the subscribers to John Horner's book Buildings in the Town & Parish of Halifax [1835].
In May 1856, there was a conveyance of
several closes of land in Shelf, called the Pit Field and the Upper Brow, and also several other closes in land in Shelf called Far Brow and Near Brow
between Thomas Gregory and Richard Reynolds Gregory and John Lister of Birkenshaw (woolstapler), John Scott of Birkenshaw (woolstapler), and Henry Scott of Brighouse (cotton spinner)
On 15th August 1832, he married Sarah Howarth [1799-1864] in Halifax.
Sarah was born in Elland
Children:
They lived at
Members of the family were buried at Holy Trinity Church, Halifax: Richard [31st March 1857]; Sarah [27th October 1864]; Charles [8th June 1889]; Emma [4th December 1909]; Elizabeth Ann [15th January 1920]
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| Gregory, Robert Miller | Ref 545-771 |
Born in Preston.
In [Q3] 1904, he married Rose Lily Watts in Ashford, Kent.
Children:
They lived at
He was a soldier with 3 years' regular service, and 7 years in the reserves.
During World War I, he was called-up [August 1914], and he served as a Sapper with the 11th Field Company Royal Engineers.
He died 14th September 1914 (aged 30).
He was buried at Vailly British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref II C 17].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, on the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland, on the Memorial at Saint John the Evangelist, West Vale, on the Memorial at Greetland Liberal Club, and on the Memorial at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge.
Rose Lily married Mr Hawkins.
They lived at 87 Rochdale Road, Greetland
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| Gregory, Samuel | Ref 545-2 |
He was a farm labourer (ag) [1881].
He married Jane [1845-1???].
Jane was born in Adsley, Bedfordshire
Children:
They lived at 20 Pickwood Scar, Norland [1881]
| Gregory, Sandra | Ref 545-560 |
She had gone back-packing in 1987 and stayed on in Thailand to become an English teacher. Shortly before the arrest, she had met another Briton, Robert Lock, a known drug smuggler, and they were paid £1,000 to carry, in her body, a condom-full of drugs to Tokyo. The British Embassy informed the Thai authorities of Lock's movements and he and Gregory were arrested at Bangkok airport.
At the trial, she pleaded guilty, and the possible death penalty was changed to 25-years' imprisonment in Thailand.
She spent 4½ years in the Lard Yao women's prison at Klong Prem high-security prison – the Bangkok Hilton.
In 1996, the sentence was reduced by 3 years to celebrate the golden jubilee of King Bhumipol Adulyadej of Thailand.
In 1997, she came back to serve the rest of the sentence in Britain. She was in prison at Durham and then Rochester.
In July 2000, she was released after King Bhumipol granted a royal pardon and released on 18th June 2001.
She lives in Oxford.
In 2003, she wrote of the incident in a book Forget You Had a Daughter.
In December 2009, she was refused entry when she attempted to return to Thailand
| Gregory, Thomas | Ref 545-646 |
On 7th July 1802, he married Miss Lord [17??-1805] from Halifax.
See James Gregory & Sons and Halifax Board of Guardians
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| Gregory, Thomas | Ref 545-148 |
He was partner in Thomas Gregory & Brothers [1856] / clerk to Flour Society [1861] / a shopkeeper in Sowerby Bridge / a bookkeeper [1863].
In May 1856, there was a conveyance of
several closes of land in Shelf, called the Pit Field and the Upper Brow, and also several other closes in land in Shelf called Far Brow and Near Brow
between Thomas Gregory and Richard Reynolds Gregory and John Lister of Birkenshaw (woolstapler), John Scott of Birkenshaw (woolstapler), and Henry Scott of Brighouse (cotton spinner)
On 14th June 1830, he married (1) Elizabeth Lilley [1802-1852] at St John the Baptist, Wakefield.
Elizabeth was born in Horbury
Children:
On 27th August 1859, he married (2) Frances Hawkins [1806-1885] at Halifax Parish Church.
They lived at
Thomas died in Sowerby Bridge [3rd December 1863].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £100
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| Gregory, William | Ref 545-1082 |
He married Elizabeth [1772-1840].
Children:
Elizabeth died 3rd September 1840 (aged 68).
William died 14th September 1845 (aged 73).
Members of the family were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax with William's parents
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| Gregory surname | Ref 545-1 |
Unattached BMDs for GregoryMarriages 1808, 1907
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