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| Hirst, Mrs | Ref 133-2884 |
On 26th December 1852, Reynold's Newspaper reported an incident which took place at Bailey Hall Bank some years previously when
a woman, described asa lady in dress, manner and pursecalled at a house and asked for accommodation for a short period. She took a room and kept herself heavily veiled.
At midnight, she gave birth to a child which she instructed was to be sent to Mrs Hirst, who also lived in Bailey Hall Bank, with a request that she take the baby and for her trouble and the child's maintenance, she would receive 4/- a week. After eating a meal, the lady paid all parties concerned and took a cab and left Halifax by rail, for somewhere in the south of England.
Now, some years later, the baby was ill and Mrs Hirst unsuccessfully tried to contact the mother via the post office from which the weekly 4/- has regularly been sent
| Hirst, Mr | Ref 133-1657 |
| Hirst, Abraham | Ref 133-29 |
He was a wool merchant / a land owner.
He lived at Hullen Edge Hall, Elland [1851, 1864].
Living with him [in 1851] were his niece Rachel Emmeline Hirst [b 1814] (gentlewoman) and nephew John George Hirst [b 1824] (woolstapler).
He erected a number of dated and inscribed stones to mark his property and boundaries at Hullen Edge, Rawroyds, Holywell Brook & Ravenstone.
He died at Hullen Edge [15th January 1864].
He was buried at St Peter's Church, Huddersfield [18th January 1864].
His family dedicated a window to him at Elland Parish Church.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £60,000.
The will was proved by his niece Rachel Emmeline Hirst (spinster), nephew Samuel William Hirst of Birmingham (grocer), nephew Samuel Hirst of Huddersfield (farmer), John Barwick of Huddersfield (bank manager), and Joseph Rayner
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| Hirst, Abraham Albert | Ref 133-47 |
He married Unknown.
Children:
The children were born in Adcocks Green, Birmingham
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| Hirst, Albert | Ref 133-88 |
He was a general labourer [1891, 1901] / a wiredrawer's labourer [1911] / a foundry labourer with Butler's Machine Tool Company [1921].
He married (1) Elizabeth Hines [1860-1915].
Elizabeth was born in Halifax.She was a worsted reeler [1891] / a cotton doubler [1911]
Child: Amy [1885-1950] who was a cotton spinner [1901], a cotton twiner's piecer [1911] & married Arthur Payne
The 1911 census shows that they had had 2 children of whom 1 was still alive at that time.
The family lived at
Elizabeth died Q4 1915 (aged 55).
He married (2) Selina Whitehead [1862-1929] in Halifax.
Selina was born in Rochdale
Albert died Q4 1928 (aged 70).
Selina died Q4 1929 (aged 67).
He & his wives were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
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| Hirst, Albert | Ref 133-34 |
Born in Rastrick.
During World War I, he served as a Private with the 2nd/7th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died in France [24th September 1917].
He was buried at Favreuil British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref II A 2].
He is remembered on Rastrick War Memorial.
His brother John William also died in the War
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| Hirst, Albert | Ref 133-27 |
Born in Siddal.
He was a brick carrier-off for brick and tile makers [1911].
He lived at 20 Whitegate Terrace, Siddal.
During World War I, he enlisted [1st September 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 in a failed attack on Schwaben Redoubt [3rd September 1916].
The Halifax Courier [11th November 1916] reported his death with a photograph.
He was buried at Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval, France. [Grave Ref XIX A 9].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
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| Hirst, Alfred | Ref 133-1246 |
Born in Stainland.
He was a whitesmith [1871] / a master machine maker [1881] / a washing machine maker [1891] / a machine maker [1900] / a partner in B. Hirst & Sons.
In [Q2] 1865, he married Nancy Rushworth [1840-1912] in Halifax.
Nancy was born in Sowerby
Children:
They lived at
Alfred died at home [28th May 1900] (aged 58).
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £2,238 1/8d. Probate was granted to his widow Nancy.
Nancy died at home [14th May 1912] (aged 72).
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £7,506 11/-. Probate was granted to her sons Rowland Rushworth and Arthur.
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 86]
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| Hirst, Alfred | Ref 133-3080 |
He was landlord of the Albion, Brighouse [1894, 1901] / a wire manufacturer [1918].
He acquired a bowling green at Lane Head which was opened on 21st August 1899.
He married Eliza [1851-19??] from Clifton.
Children:
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| Hirst, Ann | Ref 133-3907 |
In 1851, Ann and her sister Sarah are living at Clifton with their father John Hirst. Ann has 3 children:
She was postmistress at Clifton Post Office [1861, 1871, 1881]
In 1871, the widowed Ellen Berry was a lodger with Ann and her children at Clifton
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| Hirst, Arnold | Ref 133-32 |
He was educated at Battinson Road School / employed at Mackintosh's.
In [Q1] 1940, he married Constance Bullough in Halifax.
They lived at Craven Hall Farm, Mount Tabor, Halifax.
During World War II, he enlisted [1940] and served as a Private with the 2nd/4th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
He died 23rd September 1943 (aged 27).
He was buried at Salerno War Cemetery, Italy [Grave Ref VI A 35].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
| Hirst, Arthur | Ref 133-85 |
He was a cotton overlooker [1881].
He married Betty [1812-18??].
Betty was born in Haslingden
Children:
They lived at 12 Albion Place, Langfield [1881].
Living with them [in 1881] was grandson Arthur Rhodes Hirst [b 1879], illegitimate son of daughter Emma (father unknown)
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| Hirst, Arthur | Ref 133-26 |
Born in Ovenden.
He was a labourer of Caddy Field [1882] / a clay grinder [1891] / a grinder of clay for brick and tile makers [1911].
In 1882, he married Caroline Ashworth [1861-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Caroline, of Trafalgar, was born in Bury, Lancashire, the daughter of James Ashworth, miner (?)She was a charwoman [1891]
Children:
They lived at
By 1911, Arthur & Caroline had separated.Caroline was a servant to Joseph Blackburn, landscape gardener, at 49 Scarr Hall, Siddal
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| Hirst, Arthur | Ref 133-2703 |
In 1891, he married Sarah Jane Clayton in Halifax.
He died 20th November 1899.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £92 3/7d
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| Hirst, Arthur John Croslegh | Ref 133-1186 |
Halifax solicitor at Bull Green House, Halifax [1934].
He qualified in June 1923.
He was clerk to the Goodall Trust
On 1st June 1932, he married Olga Grace Maude Bottomley at Halifax Parish Church.
Olga was the daughter of Richard Arthur Augustus Bottomley and living at Ashday Hall at the time of her marriage
Child: Olga Jennifer [b 1936]
They lived at Thirdacre, Hipperholme
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| Hirst, Arthur Rhodes | Ref 133-86 |
Emma was the daughter of Arthur Hirst.In 1881, she married Samuel Earnshaw
Arthur was born 15th November 1879; baptised at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone [26th March 1880].
He was a part-time cotton drawer-in (living with his mother & stepfather Samuel Earnshaw) [1891]
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| Hirst, Benjamin | Ref 133-82 |
In [Q3] 1853, he married Ruth Ann Crossley [1831-1857] in Halifax.
Ruth Ann was the daughter of John & Mary Crossley
Children:
Ruth Ann died (possibly of perinatal complications) [9th December 1857] (aged 26), and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3389]
| Hirst, Benjamin | Ref 133-1720 |
He established B. Hirst & Sons.
On 13th January 1822, he married Martha Eastwood [1803-18??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
Sons James, Joseph, John & Alfred were all involved in B. Hirst & Sons.
They lived at
Martha died 6th February 1853 (aged 50).
Benjamin died 26th November 1854 (aged 54).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4437]
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| Hirst, Benjamin | Ref 133-6010 |
He was a warehouseman cotton [1851] / a cotton spinner employing 13 men, 10 women & 20 boys [1861] / a cotton spinner employing 26 males & 14 females [1871] / a cotton spinner employing 240 work people [1881].
He was at Holme Mill, Sowerby Bridge.
In [Q2] 1850, he married Miriam Travis [1821-1911] in Oldham.
Miriam was born in Shaw, Lancashire, the daughter of Susan & John Travis, a farmer. She was baptised at Shaw [11th March 1821]
They had no children.
The family lived at
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £1,943 1/3d. Probate was granted to William Edwin Carter of Rishworth School and Benjamin Mellor of 70 Princess Street, Southport (gentlemen).
See John Blackburn
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| Hirst, Bernis | Ref 133-4105 |
Born in Kirkheaton.
He was a card maker.
On 27th September 1829, he married Alice Taylor [1798-1856] in Hartshead.
Alice was born in Wigan, Lancashire
They had no children.
They lived at Wellholme Lodge, Brighouse [1856].
The couple were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse [Grave Ref: I65]
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| Hirst, Cartledge | Ref 133-51 |
He was a woollen manufacturer [1901, 1911].
In 1885, he married Alice Akroyd.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1911] was nephew George Stephenson [b 1896].
Cartledge died 25th January 1940.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £711 16/9d.
Probate was granted to his children Joseph Percy and Elsie Mary
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| Hirst, Cecil | Ref 133-6 |
Born in Mirfield [1st March 1897].
He was educated at Holy Trinity School / a member of St Jude's Sunday School / an errand boy (drapery) [1911] / a playing member of King Cross Cricket Club / an employee at Cain, Son & Greenwood's.
During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed by a bullet through the chest [11th December 1915] (aged 19).
The Halifax Courier [24th December 1915] reported his death with a photograph.
He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 20], in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Saint Jude's Church, Savile Park
| Hirst, David | Ref 133-77 |
He was an ale & porter merchant [1871, 1881, 1891].
In [Q1] 1863, he married Ann Murgatroyd [1845-1???] in Halifax.
Ann was born in Halifax
Children:
They lived at
Ann died 4th April 1897 (aged 62).
David died Q2 1899 (aged 66).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2914] with grandson Geoffrey Peter Thomas [1915-1920]
| Hirst, David | Ref 133-7 |
He was a carpet weaver [1874].
In 1874, he married Sarah Elizabeth Tidswell in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Halifax.
Sarah Elizabeth died in Halifax [10th November 1922].
David died in Halifax [28th August 1925].
He left £1,027 8/10d to his sons Stanley (Trades Union Treasurer) and Ewart Gladstone (Despatch Clerk)
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| Hirst, Dick | Ref 133-28 |
During World War I, he served as a Private with the 10th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 5th July 1916.
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6A & 6B], and on Rastrick War Memorial
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| Hirst, Rev E. | Ref 133-1196 |
| Hirst, E. | Ref 133-20 |
During World War I, he served as a Private with the 4th Reserve Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers.
He died 16th November 1918 and was buried at Brighouse Cemetery [E C 145]
| Hirst, Edward | Ref 133-2569 |
| Hirst, Edward | Ref 133-73 |
Son of Sarah & Joseph Hirst – as yet unidentified.
Born in Halifax; baptised 1st February 1829.
He was a wire drawer [1847, 1851, 1861] / a small wire drawer [1871].
In 1847, he married Eliza Gibson [1829-1913] at Halifax Parish Church.
Eliza was born in Southowram, the daughter of Job Gibson, cordwainer
Children:
They lived at
Edward died 28th February 1910 (aged 81).
Eliza died 18th May 1913 (aged 84).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3389] with Benjamin Hirst
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| Hirst, Edward | Ref 133-90 |
Born in Halifax.
He was a wire drawer [1871] / a pot hawker [1881] / a licensed hawker [1891, 1901] / an earthenware dealer [1911] / a glass & china dealer (employer) [1921].
In [Q1] 1885, he married Sarah Ellen Womersley [1846-1925] in Halifax.
Sarah Ellen was born in Halifax
There are no records of any children.
They lived at
Sarah Ellen died 19th May 1925 (aged 79).
Edward died 4th April 1935 (aged 82).
The couple were buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram with Edward's parents
| Hirst, Ernest | Ref 133-25 |
Born in Liversedge.
He was educated at Great Albion Street Adult School, Halifax / a grocery shop assistant [1911] / employed by T. Collinson & Sons Limited in Crown Street, Halifax, and in Buxton.
During World War I, he enlisted [May 1915] and served as a Lance Corporal with the 2nd Battalion Notts & Derby (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment.
He was invalided home with trench feet [September 1915].
He was wounded in the right thigh, and the femur fractured, by a machine gun bullet.
He died of wounds in France [23rd July 1918] (aged 22).
The Halifax Courier [3rd August 1918] reported his death with a photograph.
He was buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref XXVIII G 10].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Halifax Butchers' Association
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| Hirst, Ewart Gladstone | Ref 133-9 |
He was a despatch clerk [1925].
On 1st July 1903, he married Mary Ellen Barker [1879-1927] in Halifax.
Mary was the daughter of Crossley Barker
Child: child
Ewart Gladstone died in Halifax [17th February 1959]
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| Hirst, Francis | Ref 133-4091 |
He was a joiner [1829, 1841, 1851] / a joiner employing 1 man & 1 boy [1861] / a joiner [1871] / a joiner employing 1 man.
On 17th December 1829, he married Mary North [1803-1878] at All Saints' Church, Dewsbury.
Mary was born in Clifton.She was a shroud maker [1861]
Children:
The children were born in Clifton.
The family lived at
Mary died in Halifax in 1878 (aged 75).
A Francis Hirst died in Halifax [Q2 1881] (aged 74).
registered in Halifax in the second quarter
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| Hirst, Francis | Ref 133-7231 |
He was a house decorator [1911].
In [Q4] 1902, he married Emily Milnes [1874-19??] from Brighouse.
Children:
| Hirst, Frank Arthur | Ref 133-4126 |
He was a schoolmaster in Brighouse [1918].
On 6th August 1918, he married Annie Louisa Sunderland at Coley Church.
Annie Louisa was the daughter of John Blackburn Sunderland
Frank Arthur died 28th November 1964.
Annie Louisa died 12th January 1976.
The couple were buried at Coley Church
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| Hirst, Fred | Ref 133-140 |
He was a fish & chip sales [1911].
Around 1901, he married Florence [1879-19??] from Barnsley.
Children:
| Hirst Fred | Ref 133-13 |
Born in Langfield.
He was a cotton warp reacher-in [1901] / a cotton weaver [1911] / a weaver of 8 Butterworth Street [1912] / employed by Crabtree & Farrar
On 6th November 1912, he married Jane Ellen Nightingale [1888-19??] at St Michael & All Angels' Church, Cornholme.
Jane Ellen a weaver of 904 Burnley Road, Portsmouth, Todmorden, was the daughter of John Nightingale, blacksmith.She was a cotton weaver with Crabtree & Farrar, cotton manufacturers at Carrfield Mill, Todmorden [1921]
Child: James [b 1913]
The family lived at 13 Jobling Street, Cornholme [1915, 1921].
During World War I, he joined up [May 1916] and served as a Private with the 23rd (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers.
He went to France [September 1916], and returned home wounded. He was sent back to France [August 1917].
He died 5th October 1917 (aged 29).
The Todmorden & District News [19th October 1917]
Private Fred Hirst, Northumberland Fusiliers, died in hospital in France on the 5th of October from a serious leg wound received in action
The following week's Edition [26th October 1917] published his photograph.
He was buried at Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref V G 13].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance.
In [Q3] 1921, Jane Ellen married Sam Blacka in Todmorden.
They lived at 13 Jobling Street, Portsmouth, Todmorden
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| Hirst, George | Ref 133-70 |
Of Halifax.
He married Ruth [1779-1820].
Children:
Ruth died 25th June 1820 (aged 41).
George died 29th May 1846 (aged 70).
The couple were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax with son Thomas and his infant children Martha, Edward, Mary & John Hirst
| Hirst, George | Ref 133-46 |
He married Unknown.
Children:
The children were born in Alcester, Warwickshire
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| Hirst, George | Ref 133-3492 |
He was a cotton spinner [1851] / with links to Box Tree Mill, Wheatley [1857] / a cotton spinner employing 45 men [1861].
In 1839, he married Betty Clegg [1819-1878] in Halifax.
Betty was born in Erringden
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1851] was lodger Samuel Hebblethwaite Stephenson
George died 31st May 1893.
Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Pellon [Grave Ref: 2 Z 22]
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| Hirst, George | Ref 133-52 |
He was a delver of Cliffe Farm, Barkisland [1910].
On 28th March 1910, he married Eliza Ellen Habergham.
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| Hirst, George Edward | Ref 133-2037 |
In 1852, he was declared bankrupt
| Hirst, George H. | Ref 133-1821 |
| Hirst, George Henry | Ref 133-4820 |
He was a solicitor's cashier [1881] / a jute manufacturer, building society agent [1891] / a clerk, town clerk's office [1901] / town clerk's assistant [1911].
In 1872, he married Elizabeth Whitehead [1852-19??] in Halifax.
Elizabeth was born in Halifax
Children:
They lived at
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| Hirst, George Henry | Ref 133-1107 |
Born in Halifax.
He was a stone mason [1871] / a verger [1891] / a stone mason (tomb stone) [1901] / a sculptor & monumental mason [1911].
In 1875, he married Sarah Ellen Smith in Halifax.
Sarah Ellen was born in Halifax
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1881] were Sarah Ellen's family: mother-in-law Jane Smith [b 1832] (brush manufacturer), sister-in-law Louisa Smith [b 1859] (brush maker), sister-in-law Annie Smith [b 1861] (brush maker), and brother-in-law Fred Smith [b 1873].
George Henry died 3rd September 1912.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £295 10/6d. Probate was granted to his widow Sarah Ellen
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| Hirst, George Henry | Ref 133-5 |
He was a card machine tenter [1901] / manager of card making works [1911] / a manager at Cain, Son & Greenwood's.
In 1896, he married Hannah Crowther [1871-19??] of Hartshead, in Halifax.
Hannah was born in Hartshead
Children:
The family moved from Mirfield to Halifax around 1909.
They lived at
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| Hirst, George William | Ref 133-60 |
Born in Liversedge.
He was a card dresser of Hightown [1892] / a card dresser [1901] / a card setting dresser [1911].
In 1892, he married Clara Haley [1866-19??] at St Peter's Church, Birstall.
Clara, of Hightown, was born in Oakenshaw, the daughter of William Haley, pit foreman
They lived at
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| Hirst, George Wilson | Ref 133-62 |
He was a retired wine & spirit dealer [1911].
In 1866, he married Betsey Chadwick [1843-1886] in York.
Children:
They lived at 67 Lightcliffe Road, Brighouse [1911].
Living with them [in 1911] was niece Margaret Chadwick [aged 33] (mathematics lecturer).
George was a widower by 1911.
George died in Halifax [12th December 1916].
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £7,207 18/5d
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| Hirst, Henry | Ref 133-37 |
He was a wire drawer [1835].
On 2nd March 1835, he married Sarah Allen at Halifax Parish Church.
Sarah came from Southowram, and had a son Thomas William Allen [b 1834] – Henry was possibly the father
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| Hirst, Herbert | Ref 133-4089 |
He was a house decorator / a painter of Clifton [1858].
In 1858, he married Sarah Horsfall [1835-1???] at All Saints' Church, Dewsbury.
Sarah, of Hartshead, was the daughter of William Horsfall, corn miller
Child: Frances [1860-19??] who was the second wife of Albert Kershaw
They lived at 107 Bradford Road, Brighouse [1871]
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| Hirst, Herbert | Ref 133-3319 |
In [Q2] 1917, he married Edith Ella Turver [1893-1980] in Halifax.
Herbert died 30th January 1929 (aged 38).
Edith Ella died 2nd December 1980 (aged 87).
They were buried at Clifton Burial Ground.
Herbert was the first person to be buried in the new burial ground at St John the Evangelist, Clifton
| Hirst, Humphrey | Ref 133-1040 |
In 1884, he married Clara Schofield in Halifax.
He died 16th May 1912.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £855 17/9d. Probate was granted to his widow Clara, and James Sunderland Sladdin
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| Hirst, Rev Humphrey | Ref 133-41 |
Born in Barkisland.
He was chaplain of the Bath Union, Frome Road House [1905-1917] / chaplain of St Mary Magdalen Hospital, Bath [1914-1917] / vicar of Towersey, Buckinghamshire / rector of Aston Sandford, Buckinghamshire / rector of Kenford, Oxfordshire / Public Preacher in the diocese of Derby [from 1935].
On 23rd September 1895, he married Emma Randall [1869-1951] at St James's Church, Hatcham, London
Children:
Humphrey died at 50 London Road, Buxton [31st October 1950].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £7,439 11/5d.
Probate was granted to his children Allan William and Olive Elizabeth Irene
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| Hirst, Rev J. Crowther | Ref 133-4118 |
He was an apprentice chemist and druggist / a teacher at Northgate End Sunday School / a lay preacher at Northgate End Chapel.
In 1868, he gave up his work as a chemist and druggist to become a student with the Unitarian Home Missionary Board
| Hirst, Jabez Bunting | Ref 133-59 |
Born in Ovenden [June 1824].
Baptised at St Mary the Virgin, Illingworth [14th November 1824].
He was a dyer [1851] / a woollen card dresser [1861] / a scripture reader [1871] / a scripture reader at St Thomas's Church, Claremount [1881] / a scripture reader [1891] / a school caretaker (Halifax Board) [1901].
In [Q2] 1845, he married Hannah Balmforth [1824-1900] in Halifax.
Hannah was born in Blackley
Children:
They lived at
Jabez died 1st June 1910.
The couple were buried at St Thomas the Apostle, Claremount
| Hirst, James | Ref 133-83 |
He was a stuff presser [1851] / a cloth finisher [1861].
Around 1847, he married Mary Webster [1819-1???].
Mary was born in Stansfield, the daughter of Thomas Webster.She was a reeler of worsted yarn [1851]
Children:
They lived at
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3479] with Mary's parents & an unidentified Jonas Hirst [1835-1855]
| Hirst, James | Ref 133-8601 |
Born in Stainland.
He was a master machine maker employing 16 men & 1 boy [1871] / a partner in B. Hirst & Sons.
He had several operations for cancer in the eye.
On 9th December 1847, he married Mary Jagger [1827-1887] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1871] was sister-in-law Charlotte Jagger.
Hirst was a Deacon at Park Congregational Church, Halifax and Mrs Shillito was a member of the Church.
In 1879/1880, he was co-respondent in the divorce Shillito Vs Shillito & Hirst.
He died at Lytham Road, Blackpool [30th May 1882].
Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at £2,108 8/3d.
His will was proved by his widow Mary, John Scarborough and Dougald McLaurin Brown of Bradford (stuff merchant).
All the family – except Lewis Edgar- died in Blackpool
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| Hirst, James | Ref 133-54 |
He was educated at Heath Grammar School [1843] / living with his grandparents at Dean Mill, Midgley [1851] / a cotton spinner maker-up [1851].
In 1851, he sailed to New Zealand and settled in New Plymouth, to prepare for the rest of the family who then emigrated to New Plymouth, with 5 of their 8 children, aboard the Gwalior in December 1851.
He joined the Taranaki Volunteer Rifles and fought in the The Battle of Waireka [28th March 1860].
| Hirst, James | Ref 133-9020 |
He married Marion.
He died 10th October 1912.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £544. Probate was granted to his widow Marion
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| Hirst, James | Ref 133-63 |
He married Mary Aspinall [1835-1898].
Children:
Mary died 2nd November 1898 (aged 63).
James died 6th February 1910 (aged 75).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/58] with Mary's mother Rebecca Aspinall [1790-28th February 1874]
| Hirst, James | Ref 133-1623 |
Born in Brighouse.
He was a wire drawer [1868, 1876, 1881] / partner in Bottomley & Hirst / partner in Hirst Brothers [1890] / a wire manufacturer (employer) [1891] / partner in Hirst Brothers & Son Limited.
In 1876, he married (1) Mary Ann Lockwood [1852-1887] at Halifax Parish Church.
Mary Ann, of Brighouse, was born in Bolton, Lancashire, the daughter of John Lockwood, railroad servant
Children:
Mary Ann died in 1887 (aged 37).
In 1888, he married (2) Emma Hopson [1849-1904] in Manchester.
Emma was born in Liverpool
Emma died in 1904 (aged 55).
In 1910, he married (3) Emily [1879-19??].
Emily was born in Monton [?], Lancashire
They lived at
Living with them [in 1891] was widowed mother-in-law Annie Hopson [b 1819].
James died 3rd November 1931 (aged 81) Probate records show that he left effects valued at £3,393.
Probate was granted to Gerald Austin Rivers (bank official) and Bertram Montague Baggot (cashier)
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| Hirst, James | Ref 133-43 |
Born in Meltham, Yorkshire.
He was a spinner of Rastrick [1877] / a cotton spinner [1881, 1891].
In 1877, he married Mary Denham Longbottom [1858-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Mary, was born in Rastrick, the daughter of Squire Longbottom, miner
Children:
The children were born in Rastrick.
The family lived at
James is not recorded after 1895, and seems to have left the family between 1895 and 1901. Mary is still declaring herself married in 1901 & 1911.
Sons John William & Albert died in World War I
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| Hirst, James | Ref 133-87 |
He was a spinner in cotton mill [1881] / a cotton weaver [1891, 1901, 1911].
In [Q1] 1878, he (probably) married Hannah Johnson [1857-1???] in Todmorden.
Hannah was born in Coventry, Warwickshire
Children:
The family lived at
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| Hirst, James | Ref 133-31 |
He was employed by Siddall & Hilton Limited / a Territorial [1931].
In [Q4] 1933, he married Christiana Williams in Halifax.
They lived at 7 Grove Royd, Grove Avenue, Ovenden.
During World War II, he served as a Sergeant with the 72nd Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery.
He was reported missing in North Africa, and was a POW in Italy [since January 1943].
He was killed in an allied air raid [8th December 1943] (aged 33).
He was buried at Ancona War Cemetery, Italy [Grave Ref III E 17].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
| Hirst, James Arthur | Ref 133-44 |
Born in Elland.
He was a joiner of Greetland [1877] / a joiner [1881, 1891, 1901] / a journeyman joiner [1911].
In 1877, he married Mary Jane Warrington [1859-1926] at St Thomas's Church, Greetland.
Mary Jane was born in Greetland, the daughter of Joseph Warrington, grocer.She was a dressmaker [1881]
Children:
They lived at
James Arthur died in Halifax in 1915 (aged 56).
Members of the family were buried at St Thomas's Church, Greetland
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| Hirst, James Brearley | Ref 133-17 |
In [Q2] 1889, he married Fanny Collins [18??-19??] in Halifax.
They lived at of 2 Forester's Terrace, Clifton
| Hirst, James William | Ref 133-30 |
Born in Rastrick.
He was a machinery oiler (worsted) [1911] / employed by James Lumb & Sons Limited, Elland.
During World War I, he volunteered during the early days of the War and served as a Private / Drummer with the 2nd/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was reported missing and assumed to have died 3rd May 1917 (aged 24).
The Halifax Courier [9th March 1918] reported his death with a photograph.
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6], on Elland War Memorial, and on the Roll of Honour at Crowtrees Lane United Methodist Church, Rastrick
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| Hirst, Job Gibson | Ref 133-2571 |
Born in Halifax.
He was a carpet dyer [1861] / a bobbin twiner [1871] / a wood turner [1873] / a bobbin turner [1881] / a bobbin maker of 24 Gaol Lane, Halifax [1889] / a foreman bobbin wirer [1891] / a homœopathist at 4 Highfield Place, Parkinson Lane, Halifax [1901, 1905] / a herbalist [1911].
In 1873, he married (1) Eliza Ann Pickard [1847-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Eliza Ann, of Halifax, was the daughter of Joseph Pickard, wood turner
Children:
Eliza Ann died in Halifax in 1888 (aged 41).
In 1889, he married (2) Emma Batt [1858-1???] at St Peter's Church, Hunslet Moor.
Emma, of 3 Bower Place, Hunslet, was born in Leeds, the daughter of John Batt, bricklayer
Child: 7. Floris Lena [b 1895] who was a milliner [1911]
They lived at
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| Hirst, Joe | Ref 133-12 |
During World War I, he served with the Royal Field Artillery.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
| Hirst, Joe Edward | Ref 133-57 |
Born in Cawcliffe, Huddersfield.
He was a farm labourer of Elland [1892] / a stone miner [1901] / a brickwork labourer [1911].
In 1892, he married Isabella Crabtree [1873-1938] at Elland Parish Church.
Isabella, of Rastrick, was born in Shipley, the daughter of Isaac Crabtree, delver
Children:
They lived at
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| Hirst, John | Ref 133-733 |
He married Unknown.
Child: John
He was a member of the Elland Methodist Society.
He built Greetland Wesleyan Chapel at his own expense. He died before the Chapel was completed. He was buried there, the first burial at the Chapel. After his death, his widow handed the chapel over to Matthew Moorhouse and John Iredale
| Hirst, John | Ref 133-186 |
He carried on his father's business as paper-maker at Bradley Mill, Stainland.
He married Unknown [1780-1808].
On 14th April 1772, he was attacked by 2 men in Elland. One man shot a ball thro' the brim of his hat, whilst the other struck several times at his head with a cutlass, or some such weapon, but he escaped unharmed, having laid his walking stick on his head to receive the blows.
A 10 guinea reward was offered by Hirst's father.
2 letters – one signed Betty R's and the other anonymous – were later sent to Miss Sally Cartledge of Blackley, which indicated that 2 men were plotting to kill Hirst, and telling her to warn him of this.
On 6th October 1794, John Chadwick and John Robertshaw published a notice confessing to attacking Hirst – and also William Ellis, – and begging pardon in return for leniency. No reason was put forward for the plot
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| Hirst, John | Ref 133-2954 |
He married Unknown.
Children: several daughters including Mary Ann, the youngest [1814-1840]
| Hirst, John | Ref 133-1640 |
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| Hirst, John | Ref 133-21 |
He married Ellen [1728-1812].
Children:
John died 16th May 1778 (aged 48).
Ellen died 15th June 1812 (aged 84).
Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: D9]
John's was the first burial at Greetland Methodist Church [May 1778]
| Hirst, John | Ref 133-56 |
He married Unknown.
Children:
John died 13th November 1827 (aged 73).
Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: D9]
| Hirst, John | Ref 133-1639 |
Born in Golcar; baptised at St Peter's Church, Huddersfield.
He was a clothier [1783] / a farmer [1841] / a clothier of Barkisland.
On 5th November 1783, he married Mary Pearson [1765-1860] from Scammonden, at Elland.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1841] were grandchildren Hannah and William Whiteley – who were by then orphaned – and Ann Wolstenholme.
Living with them [in 1851] were granddaughter Ann Wolstenholme and Ann's illegitimate daughter Elizabeth Wolstenholme.
John and Mary were buried at Stainland Wesleyan Chapel [Plot Number 1-165]
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| Hirst, John | Ref 133-3908 |
He married Elizabeth [1782-18??].
Children:
They lived at Clifton [1851]
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| Hirst, John | Ref 133-3815 |
In 1921, he established Ripponden & District Motors and John Hirst & Company.
He married Unknown.
Children:
The family lived at Stones House, Ripponden
| Hirst, John | Ref 133-621 |
He was landlord of the Saddle, Halifax [1844?].
He died on 7th January 1844
| Hirst, John | Ref 133-65 |
Born in Stainland.
He was a whitesmith [1851] / a washing machine maker [1861, 1871] / a master washing machine maker [1881].
In [Q4] 1854, he married Rachel Gledhill [1833-1900] in Halifax.
Rachel was born in Halifax
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1871] was Rachel's sister Elizabeth Gledhill [b 1842] (servant).
Rachel died 9th February 1900 (aged 67).
John died 15th February 1900 (aged 67).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 338]
| Hirst, John | Ref 133-49 |
He was a woollen manufacturer with 8 men, 2 boys and 13 females [1871] / a wool finisher [1881] / an oil dealer [1911].
He married Ann [1831-1915].
Ann was born in Lindley, Huddersfield
Children:
They lived at
Ann died in 1915 (aged 84)
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| Hirst, John | Ref 133-3 |
He married Mary [1846-1900].
Children:
Members of the family were buried at Brighouse Cemetery
| Hirst, John | Ref 133-18 |
Child: Walter [b 1876] who was a fustian warehouse man [1901]
John died Q2 1895 (aged 49).
In 1897, Betsy married Thomas Cockcroft
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| Hirst, John E. | Ref 133-676 |
He lived at 1 Cote Hill, Halifax, next to the factory.
After his death, the business was carried on by his sons, John and Arthur
| Hirst, John Eli | Ref 133-24 |
Born in Greetland.
He was a member of Foresters' Lodge, Greetland / a worsted spinner [1911] / employed by John Horsfall & Sons Limited.
During World War I, he served as a Private with the 5th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died of wounds to the chest on Good Friday [28th March 1918] (aged 25).
The Halifax Courier [13th April 1918] reported his death with a photograph.
He was buried at Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France [Grave Ref I H 17].
He is remembered on the family grave at St Thomas's Church, Greetland, on the Roll of Honour at Halifax Parish Church Duke of Wellington's Regiment War Memorial Chapel, on the Roll of Honour at Saint Thomas's Church, Greetland, and on the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland
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| Hirst, John Fawcett | Ref 133-68 |
Solicitor [1891, 1913].
He married Unknown.
Child: Arthur John Croslegh
| Hirst, John North | Ref 133-4090 |
He was a joiner [1851, 1861].
In 1856, he married Hannah Cordingley [1831-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Hannah, of Northowram, was the daughter of Thomas Cordingley
Child: Lucy Hannah [1860-1909] who was the first wife of Albert Kershaw
They lived at Clifton [1861].
John died in Halifax [Q2 1894] (aged 62)
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| Hirst, John Ramsden | Ref 133-71 |
Born in Clifton.
He was a joiner [1891, 1901].
In [Q4] 1889, he married Annie Rayner [1864-19??] in Halifax.
Annie was born in Clifton
Children:
They lived at Grave Lane, Clifton [1901]
| Hirst, John Wadsworth | Ref 133-89 |
Born in Halifax.
He was an iron moulder [1851, 1871] / a baker [1881] / a mission hall keeper [1891].
On 22nd January 1851, he married Rebecca Barker [1827-1893] in Halifax.
Rebecca was born in Halifax, the daughter of Edward Barker
Children:
They lived at
Rebecca died 16th October 1893 (aged 66).
John died 1st October 1893 (aged 64).
The couple were buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram with son Edward
| Hirst, John William | Ref 133-42 |
Born in Rastrick.
He was a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery, based at Seaforth Barracks, Seaforth, Merseyside, Lancashire [1911].
During World War I, he served as a Bombardier with A Battery 153rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery.
He was awarded the Military Medal & Bar
He was killed in action [5th December 1917] (aged 24).
He was buried at Hermes Hill British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref I C 17].
He is remembered on Rastrick War Memorial.
His brother Albert also died in the War
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| Hirst, Joseph | Ref 133-3912 |
He married Unknown.
Children:
He died suddenly [15th May 1843]
| Hirst, Joseph | Ref 133-58 |
He was a shopkeeper [1841] / a grocer [1851] / a Chelsea pensioner Corporal 9th Foot [1851].
He married Nancy [1783-1854].
Nancy was born in Greetland
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1851] were grandson Joseph Hirst Taylor, & lodger John Murphy (master of Sowerby National School).
Joseph died 13th December 1852 (aged 74).
Nancy died 6th January 1854 (aged 71).
Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: P1] with grandson Joseph Hirst Taylor
| Hirst, Rev Joseph | Ref 133-1637 |
He was ordained in April 1842.
He was Minister at Blackley Particular Baptist Church [1842] after an interregnum of 3 years at the Church.
During his ministry, the congregation increased by 171, and the Chapel and the School were enlarged [1842-1870].
He married Mary [1804-1800].
Children:
They lived at Blackley House.
Joseph died April 1870.
See Holywell Green Baptist Church
| Hirst, Joseph | Ref 133-35 |
He was a wire drawer [1851, 1861].
He married Sarah Evans [1822-1???].
Sarah was born in Whaley Bridge, Cheshire
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1851] was brother-in-law William Evans [b 1829] (wire drawer).
Living with them [in 1871] were daughter Elizabeth, her husband John Howarth and family.
Joseph died in 1861 (aged 56).
He was buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse [2nd November 1861]
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| Hirst, Joseph | Ref 133-67 |
He married Mary [1826-1888].
Mary took over at the Red Lion [1868-1888]
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| Hirst, Joseph | Ref 133-4690 |
Born in Stainland.
He was a blacksmith [1851] / a white smith [1860] / a machinist [1867] / a washing machine maker & whitesmith with B. Hirst & Sons [1871] / a washing machine, lawn mower & iron railing manufacturer employing 15 men & 2 boys [1881] / a retired washing machine maker [1891, 1901].
In [Q1] 1853, he (possibly) married Martha Jones [1831-1875] in Halifax.
Martha was born in Leeds
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was Joseph's sister Naomi Hirst [b 1846] (housekeeper).
Martha died 3rd January 1875 (aged 43).
Joseph died 10th February 1908 (aged 77).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3056]
| Hirst, Joseph | Ref 133-75 |
Born in Northowram.
He was a brick maker [1861] / a quarryman (stone) [1871] / a delver [1875].
He married (1) Hannah [1830-1???].
Child: John [1858-1879] who was a worsted doffer [1871], a labourer [1879] & was buried with his father.
He married (2) Rebecca [1833-1???].
Rebecca was born in Southowram
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1851] was stepson Fred Carlton [b 1853].
Joseph died 23rd July 1875 (aged 41), and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2216] with brother-in-law James Crossland
| Hirst, Joseph | Ref 133-3771 |
He married Elizabeth.
He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1905
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| Hirst, Joseph | Ref 133-61 |
He was a worsted twister [1901].
In [Q3] 1890, he married Mary Jane Stott [1870-1926] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Burr Wood, Stainland-with Old Lindley [1901].
Mary Jane died 16th April 1926 (aged 56).
She & daughter Emma were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/265/6] with Edwin Stott.
Details of Joseph's death / burial place are not yet known
| Hirst, Joseph William | Ref 133-36 |
He was a wire drawer [1861] / partner in Bottomley & Hirst / partner in Hirst Brothers.
He died in Halifax [Q3 1899]
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| Hirst, Leslie | Ref 133-23 |
Born in Huddersfield.
He worked for Jesse Stephenson & Company, Huddersfield.
In [Q3] 1941, he married Minnie Robertshaw in Halifax.
Child: Beryl [b 1942]
They lived at 17 Trooper Lane, Halifax.
During World War II, he enlisted [1940] and served as a Marine with No 43 R.M. Commando Royal Marines.
He was killed in Italy [18th April 1945] (aged 25).
He was buried at Ravenna War Cemetery, Italy [Grave Ref I D 1].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
| Hirst, Louis V. | Ref 133-2574 |
| Hirst, Louis Victor | Ref 133-78 |
He was assisting in his father's ale & porter business [1881] / a draper's assistant [1891] / an ale & porter merchant & wholesale bottler [1905] / a wholesale beer bottler [1919].
He married Florence Elizabeth Haigh [1863-1940].
Florence was born in Ackworth [22nd December 1863].She was an ale & porter bottler [1921] / an off-licence shop keeper [1939]
Children:
The family lived at
Louis Victor died 27th December 1919 (aged 55).
Florence Elizabeth died 17th October 1940 (aged 77).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2914] with Louis Victor's parents
| Hirst, Matthew | Ref 133-76 |
He was a tailor [1851, 1861] / a master tailor [1871, 1881].
In [Q3] 1848, he married Elizabeth Riley in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1881] were widowed daughter Lavinia & her son.
Elizabeth died 28th June 1884 (aged 60).
Matthew died 24th January 1895 (aged 72).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2832] with Elizabeth's father William Riley
| Hirst, Norman | Ref 133-22 |
During World War I, he served as a Rifleman with the 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles.
He died 31st July 1917 (aged 27).
He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 40]
| Hirst, Norman | Ref 133-15 |
Born in Brighouse.
He worked for Firth's Carpets in Bailiff Bridge.
During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st Battalion Cameron Highlanders.
He died 20th April 1918 (aged 26).
He is remembered on the Loos Memorial, France [Grave Ref 119-124], on Firth's War Memorial, and on Bailiff Bridge War Memorial
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| Hirst, Norman | Ref 133-16 |
He was employed by Firth's Carpets in Bailiff Bridge.
During World War I, he served as a Corporal with the 1st/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 14th August 1915 (aged 21).
He was buried at Colne Valley Cemetery, Belgium, Boesinghe [Grave Ref C 9].
He is remembered on Firth's War Memorial, on Bailiff Bridge War Memorial, on Clifton War Memorial, on the Memorial at Saint John's Church, Clifton, and in the book Clifton War Memorial
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| Hirst, Norman | Ref 133-39 |
He worked for Siddall & Hilton Limited in Sowerby Bridge.
He enlisted in 1936.
During World War I, he served as a Private with the 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed at Paungde, Burma [30th March 1942] (aged 27).
He is remembered on the Rangoon Memorial, Burma [Grave Ref 13]
| Hirst, Percival | Ref 133-11 |
In [Q3] 1915, he married Annis Hirst in Halifax.
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| Hirst, Percy Crowther | Ref 133-6740 |
Born in Halifax.
In 1901, he was a boarder in Newport, Monmouthshire
He was a photographer [1901, 1911].
He was in business at the Royal Studio, Sowerby Bridge [1907].
In 1907, a former employee, Joe Murray, of York, who worked as a canvasser and outdoor operator, was fined 20/- or 14 days' imprisonment, for stealing a camera worth £10.
In [Q3] 1913, he (possibly) married Ada Lambert in Halifax
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| Hirst, Peter | Ref 133-1209 |
In 1974, Hirst, Christopher Bottomley [26] of West Vale, and James Holland [49] of Stainland were charged with a £47,000 fraud on Lloyds Bank. Holland was found Not Guilty and was discharged. Hirst was imprisoned for 3 years, Bottomley was given a 18 months' suspended sentence and ordered to pay £200 costs
| Hirst, Robert | Ref 133-3835 |
Born in Sowerby.
He was a carter [1861] / a drayman [1869].
In 1856, he married (1) Leah Barker [1838-1867] from Halifax, at Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
In 1869, he married (2) Mary, widow of Nicholas Taylor at Halifax Parish Church.
He was buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax on 6th February 1870.
After Robert's death, Mary married William Mann
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| Hirst, Rowland Rushworth | Ref 133-4 |
He was an engineer.
In [Q1] 1898, he married (1) Harriet Eliza Ann Woodhead in Halifax.
Children:
Harriet Eliza Ann died in Halifax [3rd April 1912].
On 10th April 1918, he married (2) Marian Bates [1887-1951] in Halifax
Marian was born in Halifax
Children:
The couple died in Halifax: Harriet [3rd April 1912]; Rowland [28th July 1952]
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| Hirst, Samuel | Ref 133-3355 |
He worked at Thornhills Pit, Brighouse.
In April 1833, he had an accident, dislocating his arm and hand, and died 2 weeks later
| Hirst, Samuel | Ref 133-72 |
He married Mary [1811-1890].
Mary was born 25th May 1811
Samuel died 17th March 1879 (aged 64).
Mary died 6th January 1890 (aged 79).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 566]
| Hirst, Samuel | Ref 133-81 |
In [Q3] 1853, he married Elizabeth Wood in Halifax.
Child: Walter
Samuel died 20th February 1876 (aged 41).
Elizabeth died 28th November 1894 (aged 61).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 280]
| Hirst, Samuel Edgar | Ref 133-444 |
He lived at Crowtrees, Rastrick.
He was Mayor of Brighouse [1901-1904]
He died on 16th January 1904 and was the only Brighouse mayor to die in office.
Alderman William Smith took over the mayoralty on 27th January 1904
| Hirst, Samuel William | Ref 133-2 |
In [Q4] 1853, he married Unknown in Kings Norton, Worcestershire.
Children:
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| Hirst, Santley | Ref 133-38 |
He was organist at St Chad's Church, Hove Edge [1912-1968].
In [Q4] 1920, he married Gertrude Howarth in Halifax.
He died in Wellingborough [Q2 1968] (aged 75)
| Hirst, Septimus | Ref 133-8570 |
He married Mary [1783-1865].
Child: George [1815-28th December 1858]
Septimus died 31st March 1859 (aged 73).
Mary died 12th August 1865 (aged 82).
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-S12]
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| Hirst, Simeon | Ref 133-509 |
He had a distinguished military career and served 40 years with the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards. George III is reported to have described him as the finest man in my army
| Hirst, Simeon | Ref 133-45 |
He was a weaver [1815] / known as the Ovenden Bard.
On 6th November 1815, he married Martha Wainhouse [1790-1859] in Halifax.
Martha was born in Halifax
Children:
In 1851, they had an 8 acre farm in Popples.
Martha died in Ovenden [27th January 1859].
Simeon died 10th November 1866.
The couple & other members of the family (‡) were buried at Illingworth Church
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| Hirst, Stanley | Ref 133-8 |
He was an electric tram driver [1899] / trades union treasurer [1925]
In [Q3] 1899, he married Emma Ingham [1875-1953] in Halifax.
Emma was born in Halifax
Children:
Stanley died in Halifax [12th June 1950].
He left £3,255 4/0d to Emma.
Emma died in Huddersfield in 1953
| Hirst, Thomas | Ref 133-74 |
He married Hannah [1805-1849].
Hannah died at Halifax [2nd September 1849] (aged 44), and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 370]
Details of Thomas's death / burial place are not yet known
| Hirst, Thomas | Ref 133-4124 |
He was a woolstapler [1829] / a cotton spinner [1841] / an engineer [1851] / a merchant [1861] / a JP.
On 22nd June 1829, he married Grace Bracken.
Children:
The family lived in Bradford, then moved to London, before returning to Yorkshire.
They lived at
In 1851, son James sailed to New Zealand to prepare for the family who then emigrated to New Plymouth, with 5 of their 8 children, aboard the Gwalior in December 1851.
Thanks to Grace's entrepreneurial skills, the couple established a successful business, trading in exports from England.
In 1861, the family were living with Grace's sister Mary at 1 Dean Mill, Midgley.
Thomas died at New Plymouth [22nd December 1883] (aged 78).
In 1891, Grace was living with her aunts Mary and Elizabeth Bracken at The Dean, Midgley
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| Hirst, Thomas | Ref 133-9630 |
Born in Halifax.
In 1851, (aged 3) he emigrated to New Zealand with the rest of his family.
He returned to England.
In 1871, he inherited a share in the Dean Mill estate from his uncle Jonathan Bracken. A condition of the will was that he change his name to Thomas Hirst-Bracken
Recorded in 1871, when he was a paper manufacturer [aged 22] and head of the household at Dean Mill, Midgley with his aunts Mary Elizabeth and Martha Bracken.
Recorded in 1889 of Farfield Hall, Addingham near Leeds, nephew of Mary Bracken
A Thomas H. Bracken died in Fulham in 1918 (aged 69)
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| Hirst, Thomas | Ref 133-3077 |
He married Sarah [1853-19??] from Brighouse.
Child: Herbert [b 1888]
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| Hirst, Thomas Albert | Ref 133-33 |
He was a joiner & building (employer) [1886].
In 1886, he married Ellen Broadley [1865-1951].
Ellen was born in Brighouse
Children:
The children were born in Brighouse.
The family lived at 2 Bonegate Avenue, Brighouse [1901-1918]
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| Hirst, Dr Thomas Archer | Ref 133-300 |
Mathematician and physicist.
Born in Heckmondwike. Articled as land agent and surveyor at Halifax. He was friend of, and greatly influenced by, John Tyndall, and followed him to Marburg between 1849 and 1852. He became the Dean of University College, London [1867-1868]
| Hirst, Vincent | Ref 133-10 |
Born in Halifax.
He was a lithographic printer [1910].
In 1910, he married Ann Beardshall [1883-1959] in Halifax.
Ann was born in Hipperholme
Child: child
Ann died in Bristol in 1959.
Vincent died in Weston-super-Mare in 1963
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| Hirst, Walter | Ref 133-80 |
Born in Halifax.
He was a mechanic's tool fitter [1881] / an engineer's tool maker [1901] / an iron planer [1911].
In [Q4] 1878, he married Isabella Smiles [1857-1908] in Halifax.
Isabella was born in Consett, Durham
Children:
The family lived at 2 Dombey Street, Halifax [1881, 1901, 1911].
Isabella died 18th January 1908 (aged 51).
Walter died 7th May 1924 (aged 68).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 280]
| Hirst, Waterhouse | Ref 133-50 |
He was a boarder/scholar at Holsworthy, Atwater, Devon [1881] / a schoolmaster of South Lane, Elland [1899] / a schoolmaster [1901] / an assistant schoolmaster [1911].
On 2nd August 1899, he married Amy Louisa Maude.
Amy Louisa, of Lambert Street, Greetland, was the daughter of William Maude
They lived at
Living with them [in 1911] was Amy Louisa's sister Clara, wife of Frederick William Waring.
Waterhouse died in Halifax General Hospital [8th March 1957].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £894 4/8d.
Probate was granted to John Wilson (chartered accountant).
Amy Louisa died in Halifax General Hospital 11 days later [19th March 1957] (aged 87). Probate records show that she left effects valued at £50,010 1/8d.
Probate was granted to John Wilson (chartered accountant)
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles
| Hirst, William | Ref 133-48 |
He married Mary Ann.
Mary Ann came from Halifax
In 1861, they were running a school in Kippax.
In 1861, the sons of John Maude were pupils at the school
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles
| Hirst, William | Ref 133-79 |
He married Rhoda [1792-1864].
Children:
William died 29th March 1855 (aged 64).
Rhoda died 12th February 1864 (aged 72).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4651]
| Hirst, William | Ref 133-1410 |
He married Unknown.
Children:
On 6th April 1870, whilst suffering from the effects of delirium tremens, caused by a 3-day drinking-bout, he attempted to take the lives of his wife, two daughters and his son. His daughters suffered serious wounds from a large carving knife
| Hirst, William | Ref 133-14 |
Children:
| Hirst, William | Ref 133-53 |
Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [17th September 1815]
| Hirst, William | Ref 133-84 |
He was a journeyman blacksmith [1851] / a blacksmith [1861, 1871].
He never married.
He lived at
| Hirst, William | Ref 133-40 |
On 1st April 1858, he married (1) Elizabeth Crawshaw [1836-1866] at Halifax Parish Church.
On 9th July 1868, he married (2) Eliza Whiteley at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at Rough Top, Barkisland [1881]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
| Hirst, William | Ref 133-69 |
Born in Islington.
He was a papermaker's clerk [1861].
He married Mary [1831-1906].
Mary was born in Halifax
Children:
They lived at
William died 28th February 1866 (aged 29).
Mary died 30th January 1906 (aged 75).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 636]
| Hirst, William | Ref 133-55 |
He was a teamer [1891, 1901] / a teamer for plasterer [1911].
In [Q2] 1879, he married Mary Elizabeth Goodall [1861-19??] in Dewsbury.
Mary Elizabeth was born in Norristhorpe
Children:
They lived at
| Hirst, William | Ref 133-64 |
He was a blacksmith [1911].
In [Q4] 1896, he married Susannah Wadsworth [1877-1952] in Halifax.
Susannah was born in Halifax
Children:
They lived at Waterloo Terrace, Sowerby Bridge [1911].
Susannah died 28th October 1952 (aged 75).
William died 28th December 1961 (aged 85).
The couple were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/248] with Edward Akroyd
| Hirst, William de | Ref 133-927 |
| Hirst, William Henry | Ref 133-3702 |
In 1889, he (possibly) married Mary Jane Lodge in Huddersfield.
He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell [February 1896].
After his death, Mary Jane took over at the Union Cross.
They are mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1896
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
| Hirst, William Henry | Ref 133-66 |
He was a farmer [1923] / landlord of the Hare & Hounds, Stainland [1923-1929].
On 8th May 1923, he married Norah Hannah Holroyd [1890-1958] in Stainland
Norah was born in Soyland
Norah died in Stainland in 1958.
William Henry died in Stainland in 1961
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell
| Hirst, Wright | Ref 133-19 |
He was a clog & patten maker [1861] / a clogger [1864] / a timber merchant [1874, 1876].
In 1864, he married Jane Ann Pinder [1842-1920] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Haugh Shaw Road, Halifax [1871].
Wright died 28th May 1876 (aged 35).
He & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4404] with Wright's sister Ann, widow of James King, and John King, their son.
In 1878, Jane Ann married (2) James Naylor in Halifax.
She died 8th November 1920
| Families |
| Surname |
| Hirst surname | Ref 133-1 |
The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.
There are 144 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hirst, as discussed in this SideTrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for HirstBaptisms 1810, 1910; Marriages 1852, 1853, 1855, 1868, 1881, 1884, 1891, 1896, 1898, 1900, 1913, 1918, 1950, 1975; Deaths 1906, 1907
Unattached burials at Lister Lane Cemetery: Plot 280, Plot 1666, Plot 4721
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