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Howarth, MrRef 166-3141
[1???-1???]
A Halifax butcher.

In September 1866, he married. In 1867, the couple separated and he paid his ex-wife an allowance.

Howarth found that she had since been guilty of adultery with a Mr Warden, and sued the couple at Halifax. Howarth explained that the delay of over a year in taking the action, was due to his having to obtain evidence

Howarth, MrRef 166-55
[17??-18??]

He married Dinah [1792-18??].


Dinah was born in Halifax.

She was a washer woman [1841] a laundress [1851] /

 

Children:

  1. James [b 1816] who was a woolsorter [1841]
  2. Samuel
  3. William [b 1825] who was a joiner's apprentice [1841]
  4. Sarah [1822-1881] who was a washer woman [1841], a  laundress [1851]
  5. Joseph [b 1826] who was a wire drawer's apprentice  [1841], a stuff presser [1851]
  6. Thomas [b 1831]
  7. Ann [b 1828] who was a laundress [1851]
  8. Mary [1828-1887] who was a laundress [1851]
  9. Harriet [b 1832] who was a laundress [1851]

They lived at

  • Lister Lane, Halifax [1841]
  • 17 Lister Lane, Halifax [1851]

Dinah was a widow by 1841

Howarth, A.Ref 166-20
[1898-1916]
Son of Ann & John Howarth of 57 Rochdale Road, Triangle.

Born in Salford, Manchester.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 9th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.

He died 9th July 1916 (aged 18).

He was buried at Mericourt-L'Abbé Communal Cemetery Extension, France [Grave Ref II A 5]

Howarth, AbrahamRef 166-28
[1886-1917]
Born in Sowerby.

He lived at High Lee, Luddendenfoot.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 21st Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment.

He died in Torquay Military Hospital [18th March 1917] (aged 31).

He was buried at Steep Lane Baptist Chapel, Sowerby.

He is remembered on Luddendenfoot War Memorial

Howarth, AlbertRef 166-8
[18??-1915]

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

Albert died of wounds [7th May 1915].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, on the Memorial at Hebden Bridge United District Secondary School, on the Memorial at Saint Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd, on the Memorial at Saint Michael's Church Institute, Mytholmroyd, and on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Luddendenfoot

Howarth, AlbertRef 166-14
[1890-19??]
Son of
Binns Howarth.

Born in Halifax.

He was working as an advertising canvasser for a newspaper in Blackpool [1911].

In 1911, he was staying at Abraham Hissett's boarding house, 43 Hull Road, Blackpool

Howarth, AlbertRef 166-31
[1896-1915]
Son of Susannah & Benjamin Haworth of 18 Ribstone Street, Mytholmroyd.

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

He died of wounds [7th May 1915] (aged 19).

He was buried at Reninghelst Churchyard Extension, Belgium [Grave Ref 29], in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, on the Memorial at Hebden Bridge United District Secondary School, on the Memorial at Saint Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd, on the Memorial at Saint Michael's Church Institute, Mytholmroyd, and on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Luddendenfoot

Howarth, AlbertRef 166-2
[1898-1972]
Born in Halifax [16th October 1898].

He was a master decorator [1928].

On 28th November 1928, he married Clarice Craven at St John's Church, Bowling.


Clarice was the daughter of
Richard Craven
 

Howarth, Albert WilliamRef 166-6
[1883-1916]
Son of Mary Elizabeth Howarth [1862-1950], father unknown.


Mary Elizabeth was born in Todmorden.

In 1891, she was a cotton weaver, living at 51 Back Castle Street, Stansfield with son Albert William

 

Albert William's marriage record [1907] describes him as

son of James Howarth (deceased) 

He was born in Todmorden.

He was a soldier in barracks [1907] / three-quarter back with the Halifax Northern Union team / known as Snowball in local rugby football circles.

On 30th March 1907, he married Lily Ann Greenwood [1883-1946] at Christ Church, Pellon.


Lily Ann, a winder of 6 Dennis? Court, was the daughter of William Greenwood, labourer
 

Children:

  1. Albert Edward [b 1909]
  2. Joseph Leslie [b 1911]

They lived at

  • The Barracks, Gibbet Street, Halifax [1911]
  • 22 North Bridge, Halifax

He enlisted at the age of 14 [1897]. He was a serving soldier when he married [1907].

He was listed as a Drummer [1911].

After serving for 14 years he worked for the Post office [1911].

During World War I, he served as a Company Sergeant Major (being promoted a month or so before his death)  with the 1st/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was killed in action (shrapnel wounds) [13th July 1916].

The Halifax Courier [22nd July 1916] reported his death with a photograph.

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6A & 6B], in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, on Todmorden War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Halifax Post Office

Howarth, AlfredRef 166-24
[1855-19??]
Son of William Howarth, cart driver.

Born in Halifax.

He was a warehouseman of 4 Stretchgate Lane, Pellon [1887] / a worsted warehouseman [1891] / a green grocer shopkeeper [1901].

In [Q1] 1887, he married Sarah Haigh [1851-19??] at St James's Church, Halifax.


Sarah was born in Penistone the daughter of
George Haigh
 

Children:

  1. Percy [b 1888]

They lived at

  • 9 Fairfield Terrace, Ovenden [1891]
  • 39 Manor Street, Halifax [1901]

Living with them [in 1901] was nephew William Henry Law

Howarth, BinnsRef 166-12
[1868-1943]
Born in Halifax.

He was a warehouseman (cotton) [1901, 1911].

On 27th October 1888, he married Mary Elizabeth Bottomley [1869-1956] at Halifax Parish Church.

Children:

  1. Mary Emma [b 1889] who was a cotton winder [1900], and  never married
  2. Garland
  3. Maurice
  4. Ethel Mavis [b 1898] who was a cotton winder [1911] and  married Wilfred Farrar
  5. Albert

They lived at

  • 110 Oldham Road, Soyland [1901]
  • Ryburn View, Ripponden [1911]
  • 2 Ryburn View, Ripponden [1918]
  • Ryburn View, Ripponden [1943]

Binns died 19th December 1943.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £2,347 11/2d.

Probate was granted to children Albert, Mary Emma, and Ethel Mavis.

Mary Elizabeth died 8th December 1856.

Probate records show that she left effects valued at £739 5/8d.

Probate was granted to daughter Ethel Mavis, and grandson Maurice Leslie Howarth

Howarth, CalebRef 166-362
[17??-18??]
Of
Marsden, Huddersfield.

He was a conveyancer / a land agent. and was in partnership with another Quaker John Ecroyd between 1821-1830.

He was at 43 King Cross Lane [1822]

Howarth, CharlesRef 166-82
[1???-18??]
He lived at
Little Ireland Farm, Southowram with his son, James.

In the 1830s, he was a joiner and farmed 16 acres

Howarth, CharlesRef 166-1607
[1766-1853]
He died after choking on a piece of meat or other substance at the
Stump Cross Inn

Howarth, Clement YoungRef 166-3610
[1883-1927]
Son of
Edward Howarth.

Born in Halifax.

He was a bank clerk [1901] / a wool merchant at 3 Deal Street, Halifax.

Dryden Brook worked as a clerk for Howarth.

In [Q3] 1914, Clement married Ethel Stant at Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire.

Children:

  1. Donald E. [b 1816]
  2. Geoffrey W. [b 1917]

They lived at Savile Road, Halifax.

Clement died in mysterious circumstances at a hotel in Whitby.

After Clement's death, Brook took over the business.

The business was taken over by a Bradford concern in the 1950s/1960s

Howarth, DavidRef 166-18
[18??-1???]
A mechanic of Millwood, Todmorden.

He married Sarah.

They had several children.

He was in the habit of letting the New Year in for his friends. On New Year's Eve, 31st December 1864, he went out, leaving his wife and children at home.

Some minutes later, his wife took a razor, went into the garret and almost severed her head from her body. Her eldest daughter (aged 16 years) heard Sarah fall and went to fetch her father.

When he returned, they found Sarah's dead body lying in a pool of blood

Howarth, DenisRef 166-51
[1786-18??]
He was a weaver [1841].

Around 1821, he married Ellen [1790-1865].

Children:

  1. Joseph [b 1821] who was a factory worker [1841]
  2. John
  3. Mary [b 1826] who was a factory worker [1841]
  4. Sarah [b 1826] who was a factory worker [1841]
  5. Denis [b 1827]
  6. Charles [b 1829]
  7. Richard [b 1833]

They lived at New Bank, Halifax [1841].

Ellen died 23rd September 1865 (aged 74)  and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3040] with son John

Howarth, EdgarRef 166-7
[1894-1916]
Born in Triangle.

During World War I, he served as a Lance Corporal with the 16th Battalion Middlesex Regiment.

He was killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme [1st July 1916].

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 12D & 13B], on the Memorial at Heath Grammar School, on the Memorial at Saint Peter's Church, Sowerby, and on Triangle War Memorial

Howarth, Rev EdmundRef 166-26
[14??-1???]
He is recorded as being

chaplain of Todmerdine

that is, Curate at Todmorden [1489]

Howarth, EdwardRef 166-318
[1840-1905]
Son of
James Howarth.

Born in Sowerby [30th April 1840].

He was educated at Akroyd's College, Halifax / a wool sorter [1871] / a wool merchant (stapler) [1881] / a wool merchant [1891, 1901].

He established Edward Howarth & Sons.

In 1864, he married Elizabeth Ann Hartley [1844-1912].


Elizabeth Ann was born in Bradford, the daughter of William Hartley of Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Albert E. [b 1866] who was a wool merchant's apprentice  [1881]
  2. Maria [1869-15th October 1881]
  3. James [b 1872] who was a wool merchant's clerk [1891]
  4. William [b 1873] who was a draper's assistant [1891]
  5. Fred [b 1875] who was a bank clerk [1891]
  6. Lewis [b 1879] who was a bank clerk [1901] & married  Mabel [1876-2nd December 1942]
  7. Clement Young

They lived at

  • 18 Hope Street, Halifax [1871]
  • 26 Cromwell Terrace, Halifax [1881]
  • 50 Savile Park Road, Halifax [1891]
  • 8 Savile Park Road, Halifax [1901]
  • Dalemore, Halifax [1902]

Edward died 25th October 1905 (aged 65).

Elizabeth Ann died 25th September 1912 (aged 68).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1236] with daughter-in-law Mabel Lewis

Howarth, Edwin EgbertRef 166-36
[1862-1915]
Son of Elizabeth & William Howarth.

(Possibly) born in King Cross, Halifax.

Baptised in King Cross, Halifax [3rd August 1862].

He was a butcher [1901] / landlord of the Flying Dutchman, Boothtown [1905-1910] / landlord of the Punch Bowl, Boothtown [1910-1913] / landlord of the Railway Hotel, Rastrick [1913-1915].

In [Q3] 1885, he married Emmaretta Wilson in Halifax.


Emmaretta / Hetty was born in Sowerby Bridge
 

Children:

  1. Evelyn [b 1887] who was a barmaid [1911]
  2. Harry [b 1889] who was a bootmaker [1911]
  3. Louis Ernest [b 1891] who was a poultry dealer [1911]

They lived at 106 Gibbet Street, Halifax [1901]

Living with them [in 1911] was widowed mother-in-law Mary Ann Wilson [b 1840] (assistin in the pub), and lodger Harold Schofield [b 1887] (farm labourer).

Edwin died Q4 1915 (aged 53).

Emmaretta took over and was at the Railway Hotel [1917]

Howarth, ElyRef 166-3876
[1810-1872]
Born in Newchurch, Lancashire.

He was a woolcomber [1841, 1851] / a beer seller at the Bath Street Tavern, Halifax [1861, 1871].

In 1839, he married Fanny Carr [1816-1880] in Wakefield.


Fanny came from Castleford
 

Child: John

They lived at

  • Caddy Field, Southowram [1841]
  • Bailey Hall Bank, Halifax [1851]
  • 13 Bath Parade, Halifax [with 3 boarders 1861]

Living with them [in 1871] were grandson James Howarth [aged 8], visitor Thomas Emmet [aged 41] (bottle maker) from Leeds, and 7 boarders.

Eli died 25th March 1872 (aged 62).

After his death, Fanny took over at the Bath Street Tavern [1874].

She died 4th March 1880 (aged 64) 

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1172]

Howarth, ElyRef 166-49
[1834-1909]
Born in Bacup.

He was a woollen carder [1871, 1881].

He married (1) Amelia [1833-1886].


Amelia was born in Warley [6th October 1833]
 

Children:

  1. John [b 1859] who was a woollen piecer [1871], a woollen  carder [1881]
  2. Newton

Amelia died 31st May 1886 (aged 52) 

In [Q2] 1887, he married (2) Frances Pickles [1843-1907] in Halifax.

They lived at Scar Head, Norland [1871, 1881, 1886].

Frances died 6th February 1907 (aged 64).

Eli died 14th June 1909 (aged 75).

Members of the family were buried at Mount Pleasant Wesleyan Chapel, Norland

Howarth, Ezekiel GreenwoodRef 166-4
[1883-1918]
Son of
William Howarth.

He was a cotton weaver [1901, 1911].

During World War I, and he served as a Private with the 15th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers.

He is presumed to have died in France [30th September 1918] (aged 35).

He is remembered on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France [Grave Ref 5 & 6], in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Vale Baptist Church, Todmorden

Howarth, FrankRef 166-16
[1896-1951]
MM.

Born in Halifax.

He was awarded the Military Medal

He died at 1 Raven Street, Halifax [4th February 1951]

Howarth, FredRef 166-59
[1867-19??]
Son of
William Howarth.

Born in Todmorden.

He was a cotton weaver [1881] / a fustian finisher [1891, 1892, 1901, 1911] / a store keeper with Cornholme Dyeing Company [1921].

On 28th September 1892, he married Ellen Harvey Garvey [1867-19??] at Heptonstall Church.


Ellen, of Lydgate, was born in Lahore, India, the daughter of Cornelius Garvey, hospital Sergeant.

She was a domestic servant at the Hare and Hounds, Burnley Road, Stansfield [1891]

 

Children:

  1. Hubert
  2. Othello
  3. Violetta [b 1898] who was a weaver [1911], a cotton  weaver with Joshua Smith Limited [1921]
  4. Marion [b 1900] who was a cotton weaver with Joshua  Smith Limited [1921]
  5. Gladys [b 1902] who was a cotton weaver with Joshua  Smith Limited [1921]

They lived at

  • 616 Burnley Road, Cornholme (The family recorded as  Howorth) [1901]
  • 616 Burnley Road, Cornholme [1911, 1921]

The address is also recorded as 616 Black Rock, Cornholme

Howarth, Fred EwartRef 166-30
[1893-1918]
Of 1 Exchange Street, King Cross.

He worked for Mr Steele, solicitor – (possibly) Ernest Anderton Steele.

From 1910, he was a regular soldier with the Royal Army Medical Corps.

During World War I, and he served as a 2nd Lieutenant with the Royal Field Artillery.

His mother was in Canada, but returned to England at the outbreak of War.

He was killed in action [31st May 1918] (aged 25).

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Saint John the Evangelist, Warley

Howarth, GarlandRef 166-13
[1892-19??]
Son of
Binns Howarth.

Born in Halifax.

He was a cotton warehouseman [1911].

On 25th April 1914, he married Mary Whiteley [1892-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.


Mary, of Swift Cross, Soyland, was the daughter of William Whiteley, paper finisher
 

Children:

  1. Maurice Leslie [1914-2002] who was a commercial traveller [1956]

Howarth, GeorgeRef 166-3276
[1827-1885]
Or Howorth.

Son of James Howorth.

He and his siblings – Mary, Hannah and Sarah – helped their brother James run the Royal George, Todmorden and the Golden Lion, Todmorden.

He was an ale & porter dealer and a brewer / chairman of the Todmorden Joint Stock Mill Company.

On 1st May 1884, they retired and went to live at Vale House where they lived as a happy filial family.

Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Todmorden

Howarth, GeorgeRef 166-61
[1853-1902]
Born in Todmorden.

He was a cotton weaver [1891, 1901].

He married Susan (Susey) Barker [1851-1920].


Susan was born in Todmorden, the daughter of
Joseph Barker.

She was a cotton weaver [1891]

 

Children:

  1. child who died in infancy
  2. child who died in infancy
  3. Mary Grace [1889-14th November 1950] who was a flower  maker [1901] & married Mr Yarwood

They lived at

  • 21 Hollins Turn, Todmorden & Walsden [1891]
  • 123 Hollins Road, Walsden [1901]

In 1891, 1901 they were living with Susan's widowed mother.

George died 30th May 1902 (aged 49).

Susan died 10th January 1920 (aged 69).

The couple & the children () were buried at Cloughfoot Independent Congregational Chapel

Howarth, George WilliamRef 166-48
[1862-1???]
Born in Halifax.

He was a cabinet maker's apprentice [1881] / a cabinet maker [1893].

In [Q4] 1887, he married Mary Jane Spencer in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Dorothy [b 1893] who died in infancy & was buried with her Howarth grandparents at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2246]

Howarth, GilbertRef 166-3407
[1895-19??]
MC.

Of Sowerby Bridge.

He was a journalist with the Halifax Courier.

During World War I, he served as a Lieutenant with the Royal Field Artillery.

He was awarded the Military Cross


for conspicuous gallantry during an attack when all communications were out
 

He received the medal at Buckingham Palace [21st May 1916]

Howarth, GreenwoodRef 166-1557
[18??-19??]
In 1879, he established a cabinet making business established at
Pellon Lane Cabinet Works, Halifax.

In 1882, their dining and bedroom suites won a prize medal at Halifax Fine Art & Industrial Exhibition.

In 1890, they had a glass bevelling and silvering facility which was unique in Yorkshire.

The business was recorded in 1900 as cabinet maker, upholsterer and carpet factor at 26 & 28 Crown Street, Halifax (showroom), Central Street, Halifax, and Cow Green, Halifax, and with a factory at Warley Road.

Howarth, HannahRef 166-3277
[18??-1899]
Or Howorth. Daughter of
James Howorth.

She and her siblings – Mary, Sarah and George – helped their brother James run the Royal George, Todmorden and the Golden Lion, Todmorden.

On 1st May 1884, they retired and went to live at Vale House where they lived as a happy filial family.

She lived at Brocklyn House, Todmorden.

She gave the peal of 11 bells at Todmorden Parish Church in memory of her deceased brothers and sisters [1897].

She died at Brocklyn House, Todmorden.

Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Todmorden

Howarth, HenryRef 166-15
[1860-19??]
Aka Harry.

Son of James Howarth.

Born in Midgley.

He was a part-time worsted spinner [1871] / a shopman [1881] / a worsted weaver [1881] / a farmer & greengrocer [1891] / a card mill labourer [1901] / an agent [1907] / an enlargement photographer dealer [1911].

In [Q2] 1883, he married Elizabeth Pollard [1860-19??] in Halifax.


Elizabeth was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Flora / Florence [b 1884] who was a painting  machine feeder [1901]
  2. Lily [b 1887] who was a worsted spinner [1901] and  married John Hutchinson
  3. Miriam [b 1889] who was a packer [1901]
  4. Tom [b 1891] who was a worsted twister [1911]

They lived at

  • 5 Green House, Midgley [1891]
  • 45 Penn Street, Halifax [1901]
  • 6 Acorn Street, Halifax [1911]

Living with them [in 1911] was granddaughter Vera Hutchinson [b 1908]

Howarth, HenryRef 166-21
[1895-1916]
Aka Harry.

Son of William Howarth.

He was a member of Lee Mount Baptist Church, Ovenden & Sunday School / employed by Halifax Tramways / a tram driver in Blackpool.

During World War I, he enlisted [August 1914] and served as a Private with the 1st/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was reported missing and assumed to have died 3rd September 1916 (aged 21).

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6A & 6B], in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Lee Mount Baptist Church, Ovenden

Howarth, Henry WilliamRef 166-4017
[1852-1???]
Born in Erringden.

He was a grocer [1881].

In 1872, he married Mary Thwaite(s) [1851-1???] from Halifax.

Children:

  1. Sarah Ann [b 1874]
  2. Greenwood [b 1878]

Howarth, HerbertRef 166-41
[1857-1929]

He married Elizabeth Nutton.


Elizabeth was the daughter of
Savile Nutton
 

Elizabeth died 3rd July 1922 (aged 66).

Herbert died 21st February 1929 (aged 72).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1225] with Elizabeth's parents

Howarth, HerbertRef 166-1243
[1890-19??]
Born in 3rd March 1890.

He was Head Master of Grammar School [1939].

In 1918, he married Gertrude Irons in Berkhamstead.


Gertrude was born 21st August 1886
 

Children:

  1. Sheila Mary [b 1920] who married [1944] Dr Keith  Chitty from Bristol, in St Pancras, London
  2. Betty E. [b 17th June 1922]

They lived at Hurst Dene, Birchcliffe Road, Hebden Royd [1939].

Living with them [in 1939] were Gertrude's widowed mother [?] Annie E Irons [b 19th March 1862] & sister Edith A Irons [b 21st February 1889] (school teacher) 

Howarth, HubertRef 166-60
[1893-1952]
Son of
Fred Howarth.

Born in Todmorden [17th November 1893].

He was a weaver [1911] / a labourer with Joshua Smith Limited [1921] / a cotton weaver [1939].

During World War I, he served with the 1st/6th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers.

The Todmorden Advertiser & Hebden Bridge Newsletter [18th December 1914] reported


Brother Hubert Howarth and Othello Howarth of Black Rock, both former pupils at Vale Council School, have both enlisted in the 6th Lancashire Fusiliers
 

The Todmorden & District News [14th September 1917] reported the death of his brother Othello


Private Othello Howarth, Lancashire Fusiliers, killed in action, aged 21.

He and his brother, Hubert, both joined up soon after the war began. Both were wounded in the Dardanelles and they have been fighting together recently in France.

Their parents received a letter from Hubert who was in hospital in London to say that Othello was killed the same day that Hubert was wounded in the leg. They went over the top at the same time

 

In [Q3] 1939, he married Lily Davies [1900-19??] in Todmorden.


Lily was born 3rd July 1900.

She was a cotton weaver [[1939]

 

They lived at 11 Myrtle Street, Todmorden [1939].

A Hubert Howarth died in Todmorden [Q1 1952] (aged 58) 

Howarth, Rev JackRef 166-1269
[19??-] Vicar of Elland [1962]

Howarth, JamesRef 166-27
[1785-1867]
Son of Hannah & Robert Howarth.

He was a woollen spinner [1841].

He married Betty Heap [1783-18??].

Children:

  1. James [b 1815] who was a cloth dresser [1841]
  2. Hannah [b 1817] who was a feeder of cotton [1841] &  married John Bottomley
  3. Sarah [b 1819] who was a feeder of cotton [1841]
  4. John [b 1822] who was a feeder of woollen [1841]
  5. Mary [b 1825] who was a piecer of woollen [1841]

They lived at Saw Hill, Sowerby [1841]

Howarth, JamesRef 166-3279
[1789-1845]
Or Howorth.

Son of John Howarth.

He was as a carrier in Walsden / landlord at the Royal George Inn, Todmorden (taking over from  his parents) [1818, 1845].

He was known as Old Royal.

He married Mally Horsfall.

Children:

  1. John
  2. James
  3. Mary [1821-1888] who married leather dealer Edward  King
  4. Hannah
  5. William
  6. Sarah [18??-1899]
  7. George

The children were born at the Royal George.

James died at the Royal George. In 1884, the family moved to Vale House.

After James's death, his son James Howarth took over at the Royal George

Howarth, JamesRef 166-9980
[1794-1850]
Known as Old Jock.

Son of Samuel Howarth.

Born at Steanorbottom, Walsden.

He was toll keeper at Doghills (Littleborough area) / a timber merchant / landlord of the Woodcock, Walsden [1826, 1841].

In 1816, he married Margaret Roberts.

Children:

  1. Mary who married Robert Dawson
  2. Sarah who married John Sutcliffe

They lived at Salford, Todmorden [1850]. On 11th February 1850, he was found dead in the Rochdale Canal near the Sun Inn, Walsden. Had been missing since the 7th.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £200.

He was buried at St Mary's Church, Todmorden with his grandparents

Howarth, JamesRef 166-1424
[18??-18??]
Of Cobden.

On 17th August 1861, he walked from Todmorden to the Ridge Inn, Alcomden, in 58½ minutes for a wager

Howarth, JamesRef 166-320
[18??-18??]
Of Halifax.

He married Unknown.

Child: Edward

Howarth, JamesRef 166-17
[1809-1878]
Born in Southowram.

He was an auctioneer & valuer [1861] / manor bailiff [1861].

Around 1833, he married Sarah [1806-1865].


Sarah was born in Northowram
 

Children:

  1. Emma [b 1833] who was a bonnet maker [1861]
  2. Margaret [b 1835] who was a dress maker [1861]
  3. Ann [b 1836] who was a dress maker [1861]
  4. Jane [b 1838] who was a dress maker [1861]
  5. John [1839-26th December 1879] who was a solicitor's  clerk [1861] & was buried with his parents
  6. Frances [b 1841] who was a bonnet maker [1861]

They lived at 5 North Parade, Halifax [1861].

Sarah died 25th June 1865 (aged 59).

James died 25th February 1878 (aged 69).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1135]

Howarth, JamesRef 166-43
[1815-1845]
A woolsorter of Halifax.

He married Sarah Wilkinson [1815-1846].

James died 21st January 1845 (aged 30).

Sarah died 8th November 1846 (aged 31).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2743] with Sarah's mother Mary Wilkinson [1793-1864] & sister-in-law Elizabeth Midgley

Howarth, JamesRef 166-3278
[1818-1888]
Or Howorth.

Son of James Howorth.

He was landlord of the Royal George, Todmorden (taking over from his father) [1845].

He and his siblings moved to the Golden Lion, Todmorden [between 1851 and 1861].

He ran both inns with the assistance of his siblings, Mary, Hannah, Sarah and George. His cousin William Howarth was a waiter at the Golden Lion and lived with the family.

On 1st May 1884, they retired and went to live at Vale House where they lived as a happy filial family.

His brother John took over at the Royal George.

Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Todmorden

Howarth, JamesRef 166-39
[1819-1886]
Born in Sowerby.

He was a hand loom weaver worsted [1851] / a carpet weaver [1871, 1881].

In [Q1] 1840, he married Ellen Smith [1821-1???] in Halifax.


Ellen was born in Sowerby.

She was a hand loom weaver worsted [1851]

 

Children:

  1. Betty [b 1841]
  2. Edward [b 1848]
  3. Betsy [b 1848] who was a carpet setter [1871, 1881]
  4. Young
  5. Ellen [b 1852] who was a carpet setter [1871]
  6. James [b 1855] who was an iron moulder [1871, 1881, 1891]
  7. William [b 1859] who was a spinner's doffer [1871]
  8. Mary H. [b 1865]
  9. Thomas [b 1862] who was a spinner's bobbin setter [1871],  a wool sorter [1881], a wool sorted (worsted) [1891] – possibly Tom Howarth

They lived at

  • Scout Bottom, Sowerby [1851]
  • 27 North Castle Street, Halifax [1871, 1881, 1891]

Living with them [in 1871] was James's sister Sarah Howarth [b 1810].

A James Howarth died in Halifax [Q3 1886] (aged 67) 

Howarth, JamesRef 166-34
[1824-1???]
Born in Midgley.

He was a worsted weaver [1871, 1881].

He married Mary [1825-1???].


Mary was born in Midgley
 

Children:

  1. Alfred [b 1854] who was a worsted weaver [1871]
  2. George [b 1859] who was a part-time worsted spinner  [1871], a finisher (worsted) [1881]
  3. Henry
  4. Levi [b 1863] who was a part-time worsted spinner [1871],  a factory operative (textile) [1881]
  5. Walter [b 1868] a factory operative (textile) [1881]

They lived at

  • Lydgate, Midgley [1871]
  • Industrial House, Midgley [1881]

Howarth, JamesRef 166-46
[1832-1903]

He married Sarah [1832-1867].

Sarah died 22nd August 1867 (aged 35).

He married Ellen [1837-1903].

Ellen died 26th June 1903 (aged 66).

James died 27th November 1903 (aged 71).

He and his wives were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1712]

Howarth, JamesRef 166-575
[1833-19??]
Son of
William Howarth.

Born in Todmorden [4th November 1833].

He started life working for and with his father as a carrier.

He inherited his father's property including Anchor Mill and shed.

He was corn miller at Gauxholme Mill, Walsden which was owned by his father-in-law Dr James Hardman.

From at least 1867 he was trading as Wheelhouse & Howarth The partnership was dissolved in 1879. He continued there on his own until the early 1880s.

He moved to Lydgate Brewery / Maltkiln, Todmorden [1895].

He farmed 25 acres at Top Bank Farm, Todmorden.

On 12th May 1857, he married Betsy Hardman.


Betsy was the daughter of Dr James Hardman
 

Children:

  1. James Hardman

They lived at Top Bank Farm, Todmorden (aka Banks) 

Howarth, JamesRef 166-40
[1855-1916]
Born in Mytholmroyd / Sowerby.

He was an iron moulder [1901, 1911].

He married Louisa Ann [1866-19??] in Halifax.


Louisa (née Hartley) was born in Halifax.

She was the widow of Louis Aked

 

They had no children.

They lived at 27 North Castle Street, Halifax [1901, 1911].

James died 6th November 1916 (aged 61)  and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 232] with James Bedford.


Details are not yet known of the death / burial place of Louisa Ann
 

Howarth, JamesRef 166-37
[1876-1927]
Son of
William Howarth.

On 4th February 1909, the licence was transferred from his father and James became landlord of the Brown Cow, Highroad Well [1909, 1911].

He married Mary Pickles.


Mary was the daughter of William Pickles
 

James died Q3 1927 (aged 52).

On 5th October 1927, Mary took over at the Brown Cow

Howarth, James HenryRef 166-325
[1853-1918]
JP, FGS.

Son of James Howarth of Capon Hall, Kirby Malham.

Born at Capon Hall, Kirkby Malham [14th June 1853].

He was educated at Giggleswick Grammar School.

He joined the Yorkshire Banking Company [1869], and he was manager at their Northallerton, Pontefract, Skipton and Bradford  branches / inspector of Branches.

He came to Halifax [1899] where he succeeded John Henry Swallow to become General Manager of the Halifax Joint Stock Banking Company Limited  [1899] / Borough Treasurer of Halifax / a Fellow of the Institute of Bankers / A Fellow of the Geological Society of London / a member of the Council of the Yorkshire Geological & Polytechnic  Society / a member of the Council of the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union / a member of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce / a Freemason / a JP [March 1904] / a member of St Jude's Church, Savile Park.

In 1878, he married Mary Ann Chapman [18??-1916].


Mary Ann was the daughter of George Chapman of Fishergate House, York
 

Children: Mary Gladys [1785-1856] who married Vernon William Wanklyn

They lived at

Mary Ann died 6th May 1916.

James Henry died following a seizure [8th March 1918] Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £22,049 19/4d.

The executors were Vernon William Wanklyn and George William Howson Bennett

Howarth, James HerbertRef 166-22
[1888-1918]
Son of
Joseph Howarth.

Born in Soyland.

He was a cotton spinner [1916].

He lived at 77 Rochdale Road.

During World War I, he enlisted [1916] and served as a Private with the 9th Battalion Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment).

He died of wounds [13th May 1918].

He was buried at Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, France [Grave Ref I F 5].

He is remembered on Ripponden War Memorial, and on the Roll of Honour at Zion Congregational Church, Ripponden. Probate records show that he left effects valued at £268 17/9d.

Probate was granted to his sisters Mary Ellen Howarth and Grace Ann Howarth.

He bequeathed all his property and effects to his sister Mary Ellen Howarth

Howarth, JeremiahRef 166-6500
[1767-1819]
Son of Susannah & Jeremiah Howarth.

Born in Langfield [January 1767]; baptised at St Paul's, Cross Stone [18th January 1767].

He was a weaver / organist & choirmaster at St Mary's Church, Todmorden.

On 5th January 1790, he married (1) Mary Barker [1767-1803] at St Mary's Church, Todmorden.

Children:

  1. Jimmy [b 1790]
  2. John [1792-1793]
  3. John [1794-1813]
  4. Jeremiah [1797-1854]
  5. Sally [1799-1813]

Mary died 20th June 1803.

On 7th August 1803, he married (2) Ann Barker [1771-1838] at Heptonstall Church.


Ann was (probably) the sister of Mary Barker, his first wife
 

Children:

  1. Samuel [1804-1807]
  2. Jeremiah
  3. Hannah [1807-1842]
  4. Susan [b 1810]
  5. Samuel [1812-1814]

They lived at

  • Honey Hole, Langfield [1767-1790]
  • Swineshead, Langfield [1790-1803]
  • Langfield [1803-1812]
  • Knowlwood, Todmorden [1812-1819]

Around 1817, Jeremiah had a relationship with Martha Sutcliffe [1800-1863] which resulted in the birth of a daughter Sally Sutcliffe [1818-1896]

Jeremiah died at Knowlwood [July 1819] & was buried at St Mary's Church, Todmorden

Howarth, JeremiahRef 166-7330
[1782-1847]

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Sally who married Abraham Fielden
  2. Mary [1807-1883] who married John Fielden

Howarth, JeremiahRef 166-9600
[1806-1866]
During his life, the spelling of the surname changed to Howorth for Jeremiah, his wife & children.

Son of Jeremiah Howarth.

Born in Langfield [January 1806]; baptised at St Mary's Church, Todmorden [6th February 1806].

He was a spinner at the Salford Steam Factory, Todmorden for Henry Ramsbottom / he and his wife took over the Black Horse from James Dawson [about 1831], and re-named it the Spinners Rest / a butcher [1861-1866].

On 17th April 1829, he married Rachel Barraclough [1808-1873] within the parish of Rochdale.


Rachel was born 1808 & baptised at St Peter's Church, Sowerby [18th August 1808], the daughter of John and Sally Barraclough of Sowerby
 

Children:

  1. Jeremiah
  2. James [1833-1838] who died in infancy
  3. Mary Ann [1836-1900] who married William Diggle
  4. Alice [1830-1886] who married (1) Robert Scholfield and (2) Charles Hollinrake
  5. Sarah [1840-1891] who married Helliwell Scholfield (though the name is spelled Schofield on the  marriage record) 
  6. Hannah [1846-1906] who married John Helliwell Clegg
  7. John
  8. Susey [1850-1868] who married Nuttall Woodhead

The family lived at

  • Swineshead, Langfield [1806]
  • Black Horse, Knowlwood [1831, 1851, 1857]
  • 11 Knowlwood Todmorden 1861-1866 (probably the Spinners  Rest

Jeremiah died at Knowlwood [7th April 1866] & was buried at St Peter's Church, Walsden [Grave Ref: 560].

Rachel died 3rd September 1873 & was buried with her husband [8th September 1873]

Howarth, JeremiahRef 166-54
[1831-1905]
Aka Jeremy Howorth.

Son of Jeremiah Howarth.

Born in Spinners Rest, Knowlwood, Todmorden.

He was a butcher / a book-keeper / a cashier / a company secretary.

On 24th December 1855, he married Mary Swain [1834-1888] at St Peter's Church, Walsden.


Mary was the daughter of Sally & Francis Swain
 

Children:

  1. Mary [b 1859]
  2. Jeremy [b 1861]
  3. Francis [b 1965]
  4. Sarah [b 1867]
  5. George [b 1872]

They lived at

  • Spinners Rest, Knowlwood [1831-1855]
  • Calfholes, Walsden [1861]
  • Woodbottom, Walsden [1867, 1871]
  • Spotland, Rochdale [1891]
  • Whitworth, Rochdale [1901, 1904]

Mary died 28th September 1888.

Jeremiah died in Whitworth, Rochdale [10th May 1904].

The couple were buried at St Peter's Church, Walsden [Grave Ref: 560]

Howarth, JohnRef 166-711
[1721-1804]
He was articled to
Charles Radcliffe in Elland. He took over Radcliffe's practice and moved to become an attorney in Ripponden in 1749. He was attorney for Sam Hill, handling his chasing tenants' debts and eviction orders.

He was a partner in Howarth & Ridehalgh, and Howarth & Wilcock.

He was recorded as owner of the White Hart, Soyland.

In 1753, he married Mary, daughter of John Royds.

Children:

  1. Frances
  2. Ann
  3. Jane
  4. John
  5. Mary
  6. Richard

Frances died at the age of 43, all the other children lived to reach 73 and 85 years of age.

They lived at

After Mary's death, the family leased Lower Brig Royd, Sowerby Bridge from the trustees of Samuel Hill. John ran his law offices from the house. On 12th September 1805, he bought the property.

He died after a long illness, and was survived by all his children. There is a wall tablet in his memory at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden

Howarth, JohnRef 166-1018
[1737-1802]
He was a carrier of Todmorden Hall barn and farm.

In the late 1700s, he built the Royal George Inn, Todmorden.

The Inn was held successively by several generations of his family.

He married Mally.

Children:

  1. John
  2. Hannah

After his death, his son John took over at the Royal George

Howarth, JohnRef 166-3900
[1765-1816]
Son of
John Howarth.

He married Mary Lord.

Children:

  1. James
  2. Thomas
  3. John
  4. Hannah
  5. Betty
  6. Charles

After their marriage, they lived in Walsden until 1802 when his father died, and he took over as landlord of the Royal George Inn, Todmorden [1802, 1816].

After John's death, Mary took over at the Royal George [1816-1818].

After Mary's death, their son James took over at the Royal George

Howarth, JohnRef 166-3993
[18??-1???]
He was employed by
Halliday's at Howcans Earthenware Works.

At Christmas 1855, he was accused of carelessness. At Midsummer 1856, he upset a wagon, causing considerable damage. He later upset a cart and was dismissed.

On 24th August 1856, he set fire to hay and a barn at the works. He gave the first alarm. He later said

I bear them no malice, though they may think I have done it

He was charged with arson and whilst imprisoned, he told a fellow inmate

If I say nothing, they can't find me out

After being remanded, he said

I'll be the death of someone here

He was discharged

Howarth, JohnRef 166-53
[1809-1864]

He married Jane [1818-1854].

Children:

  1. Maria [1850-1897] who married Robert Parker

Jane died 27th October 1854 (aged 36).

John died 26th August 1864 (aged 55).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3237]

Howarth, JohnRef 166-3185
[1813-1890]
Born in Halifax. He was a member of
Carlton Methodist Church.

He emigrated to Canada [around 1840]. He established business as a drug store owner in Toronto. He died following an attack of paralysis in his store

Howarth, JohnRef 166-3281
[1816-1873]
Or Howorth.

Son of James Howorth.

He was a clogger / a draper on Water Street, Todmorden / landlord of the Royal George, Todmorden (taking over from his  brother James) [1850s, 1861, 1871, 1873].

In the 1871 census there is a note in the health column saying he is paralytic.

He married Sarah [1816-1897].

Children:

  1. Charles

After John's death, the Royal George passed out of the family when it was taken over by George Uttley

Howarth, JohnRef 166-50
[1821-1881]
Son of
Denis Howarth.

Born in Northowram.

He was a factory worker [1841] / a loom tuner (worsted) [1871].

In [Q4] 1850, he married Frances Dilks [1821-1895] in Halifax.


France was born in Northowram
 

Children:

  1. Joseph [1851-1852]
  2. Maria [1854-1855]

The family lived at 24 Alexandra Street, Northowram [1871].

John died 27th January 1881 (aged 60).

Frances died 25th November 1895 (aged 74).

The couple & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3040] with John's mother Ellen Howarth [1790-1865]

Howarth, JohnRef 166-3577
[1833-1???]
Born in Midgley.

He was a stoker in a woollen factory [1871].

In 1855, he married Elizabeth Newell [1833-1???] from New Mills, Derbyshire.

Children:

  1. Emmeline [b 1856]
  2. Squire [b 1858]
  3. Charles [b 1861]
  4. Zimri [b 1863]
  5. Nimrod
  6. Bertha E. [b 1876]

Howarth, JohnRef 166-1009
[1834-1897]
Son of Sally (née Jackson) & John Howarth.

He moved from Woodbottom in Walsden to the Woodpecker Inn [1860s].

He was landlord of the Woodpecker, Todmorden [1860s, 1872] / an excavator as well as running the pub.

He left by 1876 and went back to Woodbottom and later to Pexroyd, where he carried on working in the stone business.

He married Sarah Ann Crowther.

Children:

  1. Betsy
  2. Alfred
  3. Alice [18??-1872]

In July 1872, daughter Alice was run over at Dobroyd

and much injured

by a vehicle belonging to Henry Towers

Howarth, JohnRef 166-42
[1839-1917]
Son of
Ely Howarth.

He was a half-timer [1851] / a pork butcher [1861] / a butcher [1871].

He married Frances [1840-1879].

Children:

  1. James [b 1863]

Frances died 4th April 1879 (aged 39).

John died 9th February 1917 (aged 78).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1172] with John's parents, and their grandson Vaughan [1905-1910]

Howarth, JohnRef 166-8260
[1842-19??]
Son of George Howarth, weaver.

Born in Rishworth.

He was a spinner at Rastrick [1868] / a cotton spinner [1871] / a retired cotton spinner [1911].

On 18th October 1868, he married Elizabeth Hirst at Halifax Parish Church.


Elizabeth was the daughter of
Joseph Hirst
 

Children:

  1. James [b 1869] who was a cotton piecer [1911], and a  widower by [1911]
  2. Joseph [b 1871]
  3. George [b 1874] who was a wire drawer [1911]
  4. William [b 1882] who was a taylor [1911]
  5. Thomas [b 1884] who was a carpenter & joiner [1911]
  6. Frank [b 1889] who was a butcher [1911]
  7. child who died young [before 1911]

They lived at

Living with them [in 1911] was grandson Harry [aged 12], son of James

Howarth, JohnRef 166-3697
[1848-1893]
Or Howorth.

Son of Jeremiah Howarth.

He was a cotton weaver / a butcher / landlord of the Woodpecker, Todmorden [from around 1877 until  his death in 1893].

He married Sally Haigh 1846-1907.

Children:

  1. Mary Ann who died in infancy
  2. Rachel Alice who died in infancy

He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1894

After his death, his widow Sally continued with the pub.

She married Charles Hollinrake, and stayed as landlady until her death in 1907

Howarth, JohnRef 166-3
[1850-1917]
Born in Halifax.

He was a butcher [1885] / a pork butcher [1901].

He married Frances Wood [1840-1879].

Children:

  1. Fanny [1864-1932] who married Astin Dinsdale

In 1901, the widowed John was living with his daughter's family

Howarth, JosephRef 166-4003
[17??-18??]
He was a weaver in Rishworth [1805, 1819].

He married Mary [17??-18??].

Children:

  1. Hannah [bapt 1805]
  2. Thomas [bapt 1807]
  3. Joseph [bapt 1808]
  4. William [bapt 1811-1896]
  5. Joshua
  6. Mary [bapt 1816]
  7. Elizabeth [bapt 1819]

The children were all baptised at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden.

Brothers William and Joshua died a few weeks apart in 1896

Howarth, JosephRef 166-47
[1823-1893]
Born in Halifax.

He was a cloth dresser [1864] / a cloth drawer [1871] / a woollen cloth drawer [1881] / a cloth drawer [1891].

In [Q1] 1845, he (possibly) married (1) Ann Kershaw [1824-1864] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Arthur [b 1854] who was a bookbinder's apprentice [1871]
  2. Herbert [b 1856] who was a paper hanger [1881]
  3. Harry [1858-1879] who was a worsted mill labourer [1871]  
  4. Edward Burnett [1864] who died in infancy  
  5. George William

Ann died (possibly of perinatal complications) [8th October 1864] (aged 40).

In [Q2] 1866, he married (2) Charlotte Burton [1823-1887] in Halifax.


Charlotte was born in Burghwallis, Yorkshire
 

They lived at

  • 6 Heath Grove Cottages, Skircoat, Halifax [1871, 1881]
  • 6 Heathfield Grove, Skircoat, Halifax [1891]

Charlotte died in Halifax [Q4 1887] (aged 64).


Her burial place is not yet known
 

Joseph died 27th October 1893 (aged 70).

Joseph & Ann were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2246] with the children

Howarth, JosephRef 166-23
[1846-1903]
Born in Soyland.

He was a cotton spinner.

In [Q4] 1870, he married Betty Radcliffe [1846-1906] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Sarah Elizabeth [b 1871]
  2. George W. [b 1873]
  3. Mary Ellen [b 1875]
  4. Grace Ann [b 1882]
  5. Irving [b 1883]
  6. James Herbert

The children were born in Soyland

Howarth, JoshuaRef 166-7501
[1813-1896]
Son of
Joseph Howarth.

Born in Rishworth.

He was a wolin wever [1841] / a hand loom weaver [1851] / an overlooker of cotton weaver [1861] / a woollen cord weaver [1871] / ag labourer [1881] / a retired woollen weaver [1891].

Around 1836, he joined the Ripponden Co-operative Society Limited

In 1835, he married Ruth Widdop [1818-1886] at Elland Parish Church.

Children:

  1. Thomas [1836-1854] who was a cotton piecer [1851]
  2. Sarah [1837] who died aged 1 week
  3. Mary [1838-1884] who was a card room hand [1851], a  cotton reeler [1861, 1871], a tailoress [1881]
  4. Sarah Elizabeth [b 1841] who was a worsted spinner [1851]
  5. Annis [1843-1845] who died aged 1 year and 10 months
  6. Joseph [b 1846] who was a cotton piecer [1861]
  7. Ellen [b 1848] who was a worsted piecer [1861], a cotton  reeler [1871]
  8. William [b 1850] who was a worsted piecer [1861], a  cotton twister [1871]
  9. Joshua [b 1853] who was a cotton piecer [1861], a cotton  maker-up [1871, 1881, 1891]
  10. Jonathan [1857-1871] who was a cotton twister [1871]
  11. George [b 1859] who was a cotton piecer [1871, 1881, 1891]
  12. Elijah [b 1862] who was a cotton piecer [1881, 1891]

They lived at

  • Cithil, Rishworth [1841]
  • Swift Place, Soyland [1851]
  • Middle Stones, Soyland, Ripponden [1861, 1871]
  • Stones, Soyland, Ripponden [1881]
  • New Stones, Ripponden [1891]
  • Dyson Lane, Ripponden [where he died 1896]

Joshua died at home [20th March 1896], surviving his brother William by a few weeks.

He was buried at Rishworth Particular Baptist Chapel [24th March 1896] alongside other members of the family

Howarth, MatthiasRef 166-4018
[1835-1882]
Son of
Roger Howarth.

Born in Halifax.

He was a woolcomber [1851] / a blacksmith at Norland [1855] / a blacksmith [1861, 1871] / blacksmith & landlord of the Branch, Sowerby Bridge [1881].

In 1855, he married Ruth Shaw [1832-1898] at Halifax Parish Church.


Ruth was the daughter of labourer James Shaw

Ruth had 2 children:

  1. Mary Jane Shaw [b 1850] who was a woollen worker [1861], a woollen weaver [1871]
  2. Sarah Ellen Shaw [b 1852] who was a cotton beller [1871]
 

Children:

  1. Hannah [b 1857] who was a worsted feeder [1871], a  woollen weaver [1881]
  2. Edward [b 1859] who was a cotton piecer [1871], a cotton  spinner [1881]
  3. James William [b 1860] who was a worsted doffer [1871],  an iron moulder [1881]
  4. Elizabeth [b 1865] (who was blind) and a wool knitter  [1891]
  5. H. A. Shaw [b 1870]

They lived at Scarr Head, Norland [1861, 1871].

After his death, Ruth took over as beerseller at the Branch [1891, 1898].

Living with Ruth [in 1891] were daughter Elizabeth, granddaughter Emily B Howarth [aged 7] (blind) and visitor Alice Stoker [aged 27] (sales woman) 

Howarth, MauriceRef 166-9
[1894-1918]
Son of
Binns Howarth.

He was a member of Zion Congregational Church, Ripponden & Sunday School / a cotton twiner piecer [1911] / employed at Ripponden Commercial Mills.

During World War I, he enlisted [February 1916] and served as a Lance Corporal with the 2nd/5th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was twice wounded: 1st July 1916 & 3rd September 1916.

He was killed in action [28th March 1918] (aged 24).

The Halifax Courier [27th April 1918] reported his death with a photograph.

He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6], on Ripponden War Memorial, and on the Roll of Honour at Zion Congregational Church, Ripponden

Howarth, NewtonRef 166-56
[1869-1930]
Son of
Ely Howarth.

Born in Norland.

In [Q4] 1898, he married Lydia Pugh [1869-1900] in Halifax.

They lived at Providence Place, Sowerby [1900].

Lydia died 20th April 1900 (aged 31)  & was buried at Mount Pleasant Wesleyan Chapel, Norland with Newton's parents.

Newton died in Halifax [Q2 1930] (aged 60) 

Howarth, Rev NigelRef 166-8500
[19??-] Minister at Blackley Particular Baptist Church [1989-1996]

Howarth, NimrodRef 166-3576
[1869-1956]
Son of
John Howarth.

Born in Midgley.

He was a cloth labourer [1891] / a power-loom overlooker [1901] / a loom tuner [1911] / interested in clocks and barometers (and repaired these on a  free-lance basis).

He was a member of the Committee of the Sowerby Bridge Evening Continuation Schools [1896].

He was an early member of the Independent Labour Party. He entertained Keir Hardie when he visited Sowerby Bridge. At some point, he was fired from his job in the mill on account of his political activities, and was unable to get work in the mills. He then worked as an agent for the Co-operative Insurance Company.

He was one of those who subscribed to Whiteley Turner's book A Spring-time Saunter

In 1897, he married Mary Elizabeth Waddington [1871-19??] from Warley.

The family lived at

  • 73 Linden Place, Causeway Head, Sowerby Bridge [1901]
  • 13 Dalton Street, Tuel Lane, Sowerby Bridge [1911]
  • Thorney Lane, Midgley (subscriber address in Springtime Saunter) [1913]
  • 13 Thornton Street, Halifax [1916]

Howarth, OthelloRef 166-5
[1896-1917]
Son of
Fred Howarth.

He was a labourer in weft cellar [1911] / a weaver at Vale Shed.

During World War I, and he served as a Private with the 1st/6th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers.

The Todmorden Advertiser & Hebden Bridge Newsletter [18th December 1914] reported


Hubert Howarth and Othello Howarth of Black Rock, both former pupils at Vale Council School, have both enlisted in the 6th Lancashire Fusiliers
 

The Todmorden Advertiser & Hebden Bridge Newsletter [18th June 1915] reported


Othello Howarth of 616 Burnley Road has been wounded in the hand in the fighting in the Dardanelles
 

He died 6th September 1917 (aged 21).

The Todmorden & District News [14th September 1917] reported his death


Private Othello Howarth, Lancashire Fusiliers, killed in action, aged 21.

He and his brother, Hubert, both joined up soon after the war began. Both were wounded in the Dardanelles and they have been fighting together recently in France.

Their parents received a letter from Hubert who was in hospital in London to say that Othello was killed the same day that Hubert was wounded in the leg. They went over the top at the same time

 

The following week's Edition [21st September 1917] published his photograph

He was buried at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref VIII G 161].

He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Vale Baptist Church, Todmorden

Howarth, RayRef 166-32
[18??-191?]
He served in World War I.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint Jude's Church, Savile Park

Howarth, RichardRef 166-338
[1763-1840]
2nd son of
John Howarth.

Attorney in Halifax and Ripponden. He was in partnership with his father and then as Howarth & Ridehalgh.

He lived at Brig Royd which he rebuilt between 1806 and 1840

Howarth, RileyRef 166-11
[1866-1932]
Born in Soyland.

He was a clogger & boot repairer [1901, 1911].

In [Q4] 1891, he married Sarah Hannah Hirst [1867-19??] in Halifax.


Sarah Hannah was born in Rishworth
 

Children:

  1. Gerty [b 1893] who was a cotton twiner piecer [1911]
  2. Willie
  3. Clarence [b 1897] who was a cotton twiner piecer [1911]
  4. Llewelyn [b 1899] who was a half-time cotton twiner [1911]
  5. John Raymond [b 1901]
  6. Arthur Granville [b 1904]
  7. Lawrence Edwin [b 1906]

They lived at

  • 218 Oldham Road, Soyland [1901]
  • 2 Broad Street, Ripponden [1911, 1915]

Living with them [in 1901] were mother-in-law Sarah Hirst [b  1837] & sister-in-law Emily Hirst [b 1872] (dress maker) 

Living with them [in 1911] was sister-in-law Emily Hirst [b  1872] (dress maker) 

Howarth, RobertRef 166-921
[18??-19??]
Hay & straw merchant of Halifax

Howarth, RogerRef 166-4019
[1800-18??]
Or Howorth.

He was a weaver [1841].

In 1820, he married Hannah Hoyle [1800-18??] at Elland Parish Church.

Children:

  1. Homefry [b 1825] who was a wool piecener [1841]
  2. Roger [b 1827] who was a labourer [1851]
  3. Edward [b 1829] who was a wool comber [1851]
  4. Ely [b 1833] who was a wool comber [1851]
  5. Matthias
  6. Sarah Ann [b 1837]
  7. David [b 1840] who was a worsted piecer [1851]
  8. Thomas [b 1842] who was a worsted piecer [1851]

They lived at

  • Fields, Norland [1841]
  • Kitty Moor, Norland [1851]

Howarth, RolandRef 166-3793
[18??-19??]
Ripponden clockmaker.

In 19??, he took over the clockmaking business of Thomas Whiteley premises next door to the Queen Hotel, Ripponden.

The business is recorded in the 1930s

Howarth, SamuelRef 166-4420
[1768-1???]
Son of James Howarth.

He was a labourer.

He married Sally Howarth.

Children:

  1. John
  2. Betty
  3. William
  4. James
  5. Mary
  6. Sally
  7. Susan
  8. Samuel
  9. Ellen
  10. Hannah
  11. Abraham

He lived variously in Walsden, Steanorbottom, Naze Farm

Howarth, SamuelRef 166-44
[1819-1867]
Son of
Mr Howarth.

He was a painter's apprentice [1841] / a painter.

In [Q3] 1853, he married Sarah Wilson [1821-1893] in Halifax.


Sarah was born in Lightcliffe
 

Children:

  1. James [b 20th September 1854] who died aged 2 days

Samuel died 13th July 1867 (aged 48).

Sarah married Solomon Walker

Sarah died 27th November 1893 (aged 72).

Samuel & Sarah were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2844] with infant son James, an unidentified stillborn child [September 1855] and Samuel's sisters: Sarah Howarth [1821-1881] & Mary Howarth [1827-1887]

Howarth, SusanRef 166-1850
[1801-1853]
Known as Sue Poppit.

Daughter of Samuel Howarth.

Born at Steanorbottom, Walsden.

For over 20 years, she lived with Thomas Law as his common-law wife.

They had 6 children, all of whom took the name Howarth:

  1. Betty
  2. Susannah
  3. John
  4. Samuel
  5. Mary
  6. Nancy

In 1843, Thomas and Susan married.

In 1841, Susan was a beer seller at the Cherry Tree Beer House in an old house at Moverley during the construction of the railway. Thomas is with her, he is a calico weaver

After 1843, she moved to the Sun Inn, Walsden.

They left in 1850 to go to the Viaduct Tavern at Gauxholme.

Susan died at the Viaduct [1853]

Thomas continued at the Viaduct until his death in 1873.

John Travis records

She was a good hearted old lass and had to toil hard for a living. She was married after a very lengthy and tedious courtship to Thomas Law, an old, tried and faithful sweetheart

Howarth, Thomas EdisRef 166-52
[1845-1911]
Born in Halifax.

He was a butcher [1878].

On 17th November 1878, he married Mary Jane Smith [1854-1920].


Mary Jane was born in West Vale
 

Children:

  1. Annie Elizabeth [b 1879]
  2. Wilfrid Edmund [1882-1932] who was a butcher [1911]  
  3. Ivy Margery [1891-1922] who married  Ronald Percy Roper

Thomas Edis died at 84 King Cross Street [28th August 1911].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £2,096 4/6d to Mary Jane & son Wilfrid Edmund.

Mary died in Southport [25th April 1920].

He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell [Grave Ref: 76]

Howarth, TomRef 166-19
[1862-1898]
He was a wool stapler.

In [Q1] 1893, he (possibly) married Clara Butler in Halifax.

They lived at 50 Grantham Crescent, Bradford.

He died at Funchal, Madeira [6th February 1898] (aged 36)  and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1742].


Question: Could Tom be the son of James Howarth?

 

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £4,055 6/5d.

Probate was granted to his widow Clara & (possibly) his brother James Howarth (ironfounder) 

Howarth, WallaceRef 166-25
[1891-1917]
Son of Anne & John Henry Howarth of Halifax & Johannesburg, South Africa.

During World War I, he served as a 2nd Lieutenant with the 49th Battalion Machine Gun Corps (Infantry).

He died 16th August 1917 (aged 26).

He was buried at Bedford House Cemetery, Belgium. Enclosure No.4 XIII G 4

Howarth, WilliamRef 166-35
[1788-1870]
Partner in
Firth, Howarth & Firth, and Firth & Howarth.

He lived at North View, Todmorden.

In 1866, he was fined £10 with costs of 18/- for

having wilfully made a false entry in the register of young persons

in connection with child labour.

After his death, his unmarried daughters Mary [born 1822] and Sarah [1824] carried on the business

Howarth, WilliamRef 166-33
[18??-1???]

He married Mary [18??-1???].

Child: Henry

They lived at 26 Woodville Street, Lee Mount, Halifax

Howarth, WilliamRef 166-3482
[18??-18??]
In 1844, he married Nanny, daughter of
James Wrigley.

Children:

  1. Sally (Sarah) who married James Uttley

Howarth, WilliamRef 166-8600
[1801-18??]
Born in Todmorden.

He was a carrier by water and a cotton spinner, carrier of goods and farmer [1861]

and owner of the Rope & Anchor Inn Todmorden, Anchor Mill and the weaving shed behind it [1849-1870], and much land on the hills above Todmorden on the Stansfield side

In 1838, he signed the petition in support of the Overseers' refusal to implement the new Poor Laws.

He married (1) Sally.

He married (2) Susan / Susannah.

Children:

  1. Hannah
  2. George
  3. Mary
  4. Elizabeth
  5. Sarah
  6. James
  7. Martha
  8. Jane
  9. Ellen
  10. William
  11. Emma
  12. Maria

They lived at

  • North Street, Todmorden
  • Hall Barn, Todmorden

He died before 1871

Howarth, WilliamRef 166-8190
[1810-1???]
Son of James Howarth, spinner.

He was a waggoner of Norland [1858] / a carter [1861].

He married (1) Unknown.

Children:

  1. Mary Ellen [b 1844] who was a worsted spinner [1861]
  2. Hannah [b 1849] who was a worsted spinner [1861]

In 1858, he married (2) Ann, widow of James Gill, at Halifax Parish Church.

Children:

  1. Fred Biggs [b 1860]
  2. Emma [b 1862]

They lived at 6 Lower Brock Well, Sowerby [1861].

William died between 1861 and 1871

Howarth, WilliamRef 166-38
[1835-1909]
Landlord of the
Brown Cow, Highroad Well [1892, 1905].

He married Unknown.

Child: James

The Yorkshire Evening Post [16th March 1894] reported


William Howarth, landlord of the Brown Cow Inn, Highroad Well, was summoned for permitting betting on Halifax Racecourse on the occasion of a shooting match. For some time, the defendant had been in the habit of advertising pigeon shooting matches to take place at Halifax Racecourse. One was announced to take place and the police attended. Admission was 6d and about 1,000 people attended. There were bookmakers from Leeds, Bradford, Manchester and other places. The match was between Henry Elliott of Ovenden and T. Hulton of Southport. Bets as high as £30 were made and some as low as 1/-. Betting was taking place in different parts of the course and when spoken to by the police, Howarth said they could not stop a bit of betting on pigeons. The bench considered the case proved and a penalty of £20 and costs was imposed, the alternative, failing distress, being three months imprisonment
 

William died Q1 1909 (aged 74).

On 4th February 1909, the licence was transferred to his son James, who became landlord of the Brown Cow [1909, 1911]

Howarth, WilliamRef 166-58
[1841-1906]
Born in Colden.

He was a railway watchman [1871] / a railway pointsman [1881, 1891] / a railway signalman [1901].

He married Sarah [1844-19??].


Sarah was born in Stansfield
 

Children:

  1. Othello [b 1864] who was a cotton weaver [1881]
  2. Fred
  3. John T. [b 1869] who was a tailor [1881, 1891]
  4. Stansfield [b 1871] who was a fustian cutter [1891], a  cord cutter [1901]
  5. Albert [b 1875] who was a fustian cutter [1891], a  butcher's labourer [1901]
  6. Mary H. [b 1877] who was a cotton weaver [1891]
  7. James [b 1879] who was a cotton weaver [1891, 1901, 1911]
  8. Sarah Jane [b 1883] who was a cotton weaver [1901]
  9. Ezekiel Greenwood
  10. Edith Ellen [b 1887] who was a cotton weaver [1901, 1911]

They lived at

  • 17 Knotts Street, Stansfield Upper Third, Todmorden (The family  recorded as Howorth) [1871]
  • 5 Law Street, Stansfield [1881, 1891]
  • 5 Thomas Street, Cornholme (The family recorded as  Howorth) [1901]
  • 5 Thomas Street, Cornholme [1906, 1911]

William died at home [23rd July 1906]

Howarth, WilliamRef 166-57
[1859-1???]
Born in Halifax.

He was a wool merchant [1891].

In [Q3] 1879, he married Clara Gaukroger [1859-1???] in Halifax.


Clara was the daughter of
William Gaukroger
 

Children:

  1. Harry C. Willington [b 1880]
  2. Horace [b 1882]

The family lived at 12 Victoria Terrace, Halifax [1891].

Living with them [in 1891] was Clara's widowed mother Mary Ann Gaukroger [b 1822] (living on own means) 

Howarth, WillieRef 166-29
[18??-191?]

During World War I, he served as an Air Mechanic 2nd Class with the Royal Air Force.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, on the Memorial at Rhodes Street Wesleyan Chapel, and (possibly) on the Memorial at Heath Grammar School

Howarth, WillieRef 166-10
[1894-1917]
Son of
Riley Howarth.

He was a cotton twiner piecer with the Ripponden Commercial Company Limited [1911].

During World War I, he & his brother Clarence enlisted with the West Riding Regiment [17th February 1916], and were transferred to the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, where Willie he served as a Private with the 10th Battalion.

He died 9th April 1917 (aged 23).

The Halifax Courier [28th April 1917] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Cojeul British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref B 45].

He is remembered on Ripponden War Memorial, and on the Roll of Honour at Zion Congregational Church, Ripponden

Howarth, YoungRef 166-45
[1850-1898]
Son of
James Howarth.

Born in Sowerby.

He was a wool sorter [1871] / a wool merchant employing 15 men & 1 boy [1881] / a wool merchant [1891].

In [Q1] 1876, he married Mary Jane Driver [1849-1921] in Halifax.


Mary Jane was the daughter of James R. Driver, commercial clerk
 

Children:

  1. Lily Driver [b 1877]
  2. James Edward [1879-1880] who was buried with his father
  3. Ethel Mary who died 29th August 1882 (aged 7 weeks) 
  4. Jane Eleanor [b 1884]

They lived at

  • 16 Gladstone Road, Halifax (with Mary Jane's widowed  father) [1881]
  • 8 Park Terrace, Halifax [1891]

Young died 31st July 1898 (aged 48)  and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1650].

A Mary J. Howarth died in Halifax [Q1 1921] (aged 72) 

Surname

Howarth surnameRef 166-1
A variant of the surname Haworth

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are 101 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Howarth, as discussed in this SideTrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.


Unattached BMDs for Howarth

Marriages 1866, 1876, 1878, 1879, 1890, 1891, 1899, 1903, 1907, 1913, 1919, 1940, 1957; Deaths 1879, 1899, 1900

Unattached burials at Lister Lane Cemetery: Plot 2441

 



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