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He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Roll of Honour at Patmos Congregational Chapel, Todmorden
He was
a cotton twiner [1891] /
a cotton weaver [1911] /
employed at Abraham Robertshaw & Sons.
During World War I,
he enlisted at Ashton-Under-Lyne, Lancashire
and served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Manchester Regiment.
He was killed in action [10th July 1916] (aged 40).
The Halifax Courier He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 13A & 14C],
on a memorial in St John in the Wilderness, Cragg Vale,
and in the book Royd Regeneration.
His brother Richard Thomas also died in the War
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Born 8th September 1835.
He was
an engineer [1871] /
a stationary engine tenter (living at 11 Lumbutts, Langfield) [1881,
1891].
He died 26th June 1904.
He was buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone
Born 15th April 1881.
She had three illegitimate children (father unknown):
In 1841, they were all living with Betty's parents
She and other members of her family were involved in the Holden family forgeries.
The Halifax Guardian [Saturday 4th March 1843] reported
Betty Holden charged with the above, having in her
possession a copper plate purporting to be a note of Wirksworth &
Ashbourne Bank & ten forged promissory notes and ten other forged
notes of the Halifax & Huddersfield Banking Company
In 1851, Betty (lodger on Parish Relief) & her 2 children,
and 5 other lodgers, were living with Abraham Walton [b 1766]
(widower on Parish Relief) at Carr Green, Langfield.
In 1861, Betty (shirt maker) and her 2 sons were at Lumbutts,
Langfield.
In 1871, she and son Bentley were living at Lumbutts,
Langfield.
Betty died 6th December 1887 (aged 76).
She was buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone
[10th December 1887]
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He was a printer [1910, 1927].
On 5th May 1910, he married Nellie Yates in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 19 Lord Street, Halifax [1927, 1944].
Clarence died at home [8th April 1944] (aged 62).
Nellie died at Heath Road, Halifax [9th November 1959] (aged 74).
The couple were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell [Grave Ref: 1-B]
with Nellie's parents
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They were all sentenced to death, but this was later commuted to
transportation.
The men were received aboard the Prison hulk Ship Retribution moored at Woolwich [2nd May 1830].
Aboard the Retribution, the conduct of Daniel Maude was
said to be bad.
They were all aboard the Lord Melville (3) when she departed from
Sheerness [around 20th May 1830], carrying 176 male convicts and also
a guard detachment of the 17th Regiment of Foot, possibly calling at
the Downs, England and departing from there [6th June 1830], and
after 137 days arrived in Port Jackson, Sydney Cove [21st October
1830].
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In 1740, she married Thomas Crossley.
Her grandson John Crossley wrote that
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During World War I,
he served as a 2nd Lieutenant
with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He died of pneumonia in No.2 General Hospital, France [19th February 1919].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Born in Todmorden.
He was
a cotton warehouse boy [1901] /
a cotton weaver [1911].
In [Q3] 1910, he married Grace Annie Stansfield [1885-19??] at St Mary's Church, Todmorden.
Children:
The family lived at 5 Cross Lee Road, Todmorden [1911, 1921].
During World War I,
he enlisted in Halifax and
served as a Private
with the 1st/6th Battalion
Durham Light Infantry,
formerly the
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action [19th July 1917].
The Todmorden & District News [27th July 1917]
Enlisted about twelve months ago.
Sent to France last December.
A member of the Todmorden Male Voice Choir and Harley Wood
Church Choir
The following week's Edition [3rd August 1917] published his photograph.
He was buried at Wancourt British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref I A 30].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Oddfellows' Hall, Todmorden
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He was a stable hand & horseman for Hartley Farnell & Sons,
furniture remover & contractor at 70 Carr Road, Nelson [1921].
In [Q2] 1920, he married Emily Ann [1892-19??] in Burnley.
She had a son: Stanley Stansfield Ledgard [b 1912]
Child: Lily Holden [b 1921]
The family lived at 23 Berkeley Street, Nelson [1921]
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Born in Lydgate, Todmorden.
He was
working in a cotton manufacturer's warehouse [1911] /
a twister at Crabtree & Farrar's, Cornholme.
During World War I,
he enlisted at Todmorden [July 1916],
and served as a Corporal
with the 22nd Battalion
Royal Fusiliers.
He died in France [17th February 1917] (aged 20).
The Todmorden & District News [23rd March 1917] reported his death
A member of Patmos Congregational Church choir.
Played a few matches with the first team of the Todmorden Cricket Club before going off to war
He was buried at Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt, France.
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance,
on Patmos War Memorial,
and on the Roll of Honour of Patmos Congregational Church
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He was a dyer [1875].
On 14th October 1875, he married Elizabeth William [1857-1915] in Manchester.
Children:
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Born in Shepley.
He was
a weaver [1840] /
a fancy waistcoat weaver [1851] /
in the silk industry [by the 1860s] /
partner in James Cockroft & Company /
partner in Marsden Brothers, Holden & Company /
a pattern designer in Halifax [1871] /
a master silk spinner employing 11 men & 5 women [1881] /
a designed & cardcutter [1891].
In 1860, he married Ruth Marsden.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was George's widowed
sister Harriet Hobson [b 1811]
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She was the last person to be flogged in the district after she had
delivered under-weight yarn to her employer in the 1850s
In May 1820, he was declared bankrupt
In [Q3] 1840, he married / [1817-18??] in Huddersfield.
Children:
They lived at Halfpenny Can, Southowram [1841, 1851].
The children were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-S3]
‡
Born in Blackburn / Bury.
He was
a smith of Bridge Gate, Wadsworth [1873] /
a cotton mill operative [1881] /
a cotton carder [1891] /
a cotton operative [1901] /
unemployed [1911].
On 5th July 1873, he married Rhoda Heap [1849-1913] at St John
in the Wilderness, Cragg Vale.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1911] was granddaughter Lilian Law [b
1907]
Sons Benjamin & Richard Thomas died in World War I
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He was
a keen gardener /
employed in the Grocery Department of the Pye Nest Branch of the Halifax Co-operative.
He married Barbara.
Children:
They lived at 2 Copley Avenue, Pye Nest.
During World War II,
he enlisted [October 1940]
and served as a Driver
with the Royal Army Medical Corps.
He died of cerebral meningitis in Hospital at Münster [19th July 1945] (aged 38).
He was buried at Münster Heath War Cemetery, Germany [Grave Ref 3 E 15].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
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He was a mechanic [1871].
On 29th May 1867, he married Nancy Vincent Foulds [1841-1913]
at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
In 1894, son Tom – who had gone to live in Australia, and
returned – was charged with having attempted to murder his mother.
Nancy survived the attack
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He married Mary.
Children:
Members of the family were involved in forging bank-notes.
Holden and his eldest son were transported for life for
uttering forged £5 notes on the Derbyshire bank
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The jury recommended mercy for Holden who had a wife and family
Baptised 22nd August 1802.
He and other members of the family were involved in forging bank-notes.
He and his father were transported for life for uttering forged
£5 notes on the Derbyshire Bank
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He was a chargeman with the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company [1901].
In [Q1] 1868, he married Naomi Taylor [1839-19??] in Todmorden.
Children:
They lived at 116 Rochdale Road, Todmorden [1901].
Living with them [in 1901] were daughter Mary, her husband &
children
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Born in Ilkeston, Derbyshire.
He was
a labourer of Cote Hill, Warley [1897] /
a mason's labourer [1901, 1911].
In 1897, he married Hannah Elizabeth Robertson at Halifax Parish Church.
She had a son: Charlie Robertson; father unknown.
Charlie was brought up with his Holden half-siblings
Children:
They lived at
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He was
a journeyman painter [1901] /
a house painter for the Co-op Society [1911] /
a painter for G. F. Rawson, painter & decorator, Roomfield
Buildings, Todmorden [1921].
On 29th May 1895, he married Mary Hannah Crossley [1869-19??].
The Todmorden & District News [31st May 1895] reported the wedding
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901, 1911] were John William's
widowed mother Grace Holden [b 1846] (Cotton weaver)
and [in 1901] his unmarried aunt Mary Sutcliffe [b 1842]
(living on own means).
Living with them [in 1921] was his widowed aunt Grace Townsend
[b 1841] (retired)
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Son of William Holden.
Born in Mankinholes.
He studied chemistry at Cambridge [1891].
He was head of Roomfield Higher Grade School [from 1898].
In 1910, he wrote A Short History of Todmorden.
In 1912, he was at Whitcliffe Mount School, Cleckheaton.
In 1914, he went to teach in Woking, Surrey.
In 1921, he was Headmaster, County Secondary School, Surrey County
Council.
In [Q1] 1899, he married Rebekah Crossley [1874-19??] in Todmorden.
Children:
The family lived at Langfield, Oriental Road, Woking [1921].
He died in Woking [6th February 1933] (aged 62).
He was buried at Lumbutts United Methodist Free Church
with his father
Son of Nathaniel Holden.
He married Mary Mitchell [1685-1746] of Walterclough Hall.
Children:
Members of the family were buried in Halifax Parish Church where an inscription reads
He was an apprentice to Thomas Dunn.
He was an acquaintance of Oliver Heywood who baptised him in May
1678.
On 23rd April 1678, he married Hannah Worrel [1656-1733].
Children:
He owned much property in Halifax.
To his wife and sons, he bequeathed property identified as
Crosshill,
Elme Tree,
Sidelins,
Tongue Close,
and
a barn in Cow Green
Members of the family were buried in Halifax Parish Church where an inscription reads
He was a bobbin turner [1881, 1891].
In 1879, he married Grace Law [1857-1???] at All Saints' Church, Harley Wood.
She was a cotton weaver [1881]
Children:
They lived at
Othello died 29th February 1892 (aged 34).
The Todmorden & District News [4th March 1892] reported his death
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He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland
Born in Sowerby.
He was a plumber [1909].
On 3rd July 1909, he married (1) Norah Royds [1886-1914] at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge.
Child:
Olive [1909-2002]
After 1909, the family moved to Rochdale.
Norah died in Rochdale in 1914.
She was buried at St Mary's Church, Cottonstones.
On 25th December 1915, he married (2) Jessie Evelyn Royds [1891-1967] at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge.
Children:
They lived at 51 Mill Bank [1917].
During World War I,
he served as a Sapper
with the 17th Division
Signal Company
Royal Engineers.
He was killed in action [19th November 1917].
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Solferino Farm Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref II B 28].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint Peter's Church, Sowerby,
and on the Memorial at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge.
After Percival's death Jessie married again:
In 1922, she married (2) Daniel Good [1889-1949] in Halifax.
In 1950, she married (3) Harold Hoyle [1895-1959] in Halifax.
In 1965, she married (4) Cyril Eastwood in Halifax.
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Halifax agent, bookseller and publisher, and agent for Norwich
Union [1822, 1829]
He had business at
King Cross Street,
Hall End [1811],
and
1 Old Market Place [1829]
He was a partner in Holden & Dowson
He published
Rev Patrick Brontë's Cottage Poems [1811],
his The Rural Minstrel [1813],
and
Richard Oastler's Vicarial Tithes, Halifax [1827].
He married (1) Martha Haigh.
Children:
Martha died before 1809.
She & daughter Maria were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax
with her parents.
On 21st October 1809, he married (2) Priscilla Pollard
in Skipton.
Children:
Peter died 6th May 1858.
He was (possibly) buried at Undercliffe Cemetery, Bradford
He served in World War II.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Crossley & Porter School, Halifax
Born in Halifax;
baptised 1st October 1786.
He was
a cloth dresser [1841, 1851].
On 1st March 1813, he married Sarah Harper [1792-1862] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
A Richard Holden died in Halifax [Q3 1851].
Sarah died 24th September 1862 (aged 70)
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3400]
He was
a cotton operative [1901] /
a cotton weaver [1911] /
employed at Wood Top, Hebden Bridge.
He lived at 30 Square, Mytholmroyd.
During World War I,
he enlisted in Halifax
and served as a Private
with the 7th Battalion
Seaforth Highlanders.
He was killed in action [19th July 1916].
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 15C],
on a memorial in St John in the Wilderness, Cragg Vale,
and in the book Royd Regeneration.
His brother Benjamin also died in the War
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Children:
In 1784, he rebuilt the shop.
He was a Lieutenant in the Halifax Volunteers
He married Susannah Ogden [1771-1843].
In August 1805, the Corn Market shop was occupied by the Nicholson family.
In 1780, he,
John Emmett and
William Bolland
set up a blast-furnace and foundry at Birkenshaw.
They produced iron and possibly steel castings
.
He was buried with full military honours.
After his death, Susannah planned to continue the business as
a whitesmith.
In 1808, Susannah married Hartley Murgatroyd
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From Halifax.
He was a worsted spinner [1871].
He went to live in Australia.
He returned to Halifax around 1892.
He had been out of work for some time.
He lived at 4 Cockroft's Court, Halifax [1894] with his widowed
mother Nancy Holden and his 2 sisters, one of whom was an
invalid and in bed.
On 31st May 1894, he was charged with having attempted to murder his
mother, on the previous day, by striking her on the head with a
hatchet.
Earlier that day, as his mother was washing clothes, Holden
had remarked to Nancy
and a few minutes later, he rendered Nancy insensible with the
blows of a hatchet.
She survived the attack.
When Holden was later apprehended in a field above Claremount,
he said
Witnesses at the trial included
Detective Inspector Brodley
At the trial, Holden said
The Court heard that he had been affected by sunstroke whilst he was
in Australia.
His Lordship said and that there was no doubt that Holden was
insane at the time he struck his mother.
He was sentenced to 6 months' imprisonment
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He was a reservist.
During the South African Wars,
he was called-up [December 1899] and
served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died in 1900.
He is remembered on the Halifax Parish Church South African War Memorial,
and on West View Park War Memorial
He was a house painter [1911].
In 1905, he married Rose Hannah, daughter of John Marshall, in Halifax.
Children:
In 1911, they were living with Rose Hannah's parents at Lock House, Sowerby Bridge
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Born in Bacup [30th September 1865].
He was
a cabinet maker [1891] /
a furniture dealer [1901] /
a shop assistant with the Co-Operative Society [1911] /
an insurance agent [1921] /
an insurance agent (retired) [1939].
In [Q3] 1898, he married Patience Sutcliffe [1871-1949] in Todmorden.
She was a clothing works machinist (retired) [1939]
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1921] was Wilfred's widowed
mother Elizabeth.
Patience died 4th February 1949 (aged 77).
Wilfred died 29th October 1964 (aged 99).
The couple were buried at Lumbutts United Methodist Free Church
He married Elizabeth [1850-1927].
William died 25th March 1913 (aged 80).
Elizabeth died 17th August 1927 (aged 77).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 263]
with his brother Alfred Holden [1834-13th August 1892]
He was
a master cabinet maker [1871] /
a master cabinet maker employing 5 hands [1881] /
a cabinet maker appraiser [1891] /
an appraiser & valuer [1901] /
a cabinet maker (retired) [1911].
In [Q3] 1862, he married Elizabeth Haslam [1835-1922] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901, 1911] were son Wilfred & his family
William died 27th September 1911.
Elizabeth died 12th May 1922.
Members of the family were buried at Lumbutts United Methodist Free Church
Son of John Holden.
Born 10th August 1804.
Zachariah and other members of his family were involved in the
Holden family forgeries
The England & Wales Criminal Registers [York 1829] record
Verdict: No Bill (Acquitted of Larceny)
The England & Wales Criminal Registers [28th November 1844]
record
Verdict: No Bill
The England Quarter Sessions at Wakefield [27th April 1829]
record
Zachariah hanged himself at Stoodley Edge on [6th June 1855]
He was buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone
[8th June 1855]
The England & Wales Criminal Registers – Lancashire [11th
April 1842] record
Verdict: Not Guilty
The England & Wales Criminal Registers [4th March 1843] record
were all charged with having forged dies for Stamp of
Investment.
were all found Not Guilty.
A Richard Parker was also arrested with the Holdens but his
case was to be dealt with later
The Halifax Guardian [Saturday 4th March 1843] reported
Betty Holden charged with the above, having in her
possession a copper plate purporting to be a note of Wirksworth &
Ashbourne Bank & ten forged promissory notes and ten other forged
notes of the Halifax & Huddersfield Banking Company.
William Barrett for forged divers £5 promissory notes.
James Burns having upon a copper plate a £5 promissory
note of the Wirksworth & Ashbourne Bank
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey KnowlesHolden, Adam Ref 275-556
Partner in Hainsworth, Holden, Swaine & Pollard Bank
Holden, Arthur Ref 275-1507
He served in World War I.
Holden, Benjamin Ref 275-818
Son of Henry Holden.
Holden, Bentley Ref 275-10
Illegitimate son of Betty Holden.
Holden, Betty Ref 275-8
Daughter of John Holden.
John Holden and sons were charged on 8th December 1842 at
Erringden, with knowingly having their possession two counterfeit
dies intended to resemble the dies used by the Commissioner of
Stamps, for expressing Stamp Duty of 1/3d.
Holden, Clarence Ref 275-1154
Born in Oldham [8th January 1882].
Nellie was born in Halifax [4th March 1885], the daughter of Albert Ernest Yates
Holden, E. Ref 275-3395
Ginger beer brewers in Sowerby Bridge
Holden, Edward Ref 275-11
In 1830, he was one of a gang of four men who robbed William Kitson.
The Retribution was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line
launched as HMS Edgar and converted to a Prison Hulk ship in
1813.
She was renamed Retribution in 1814, and was broken up in 1836
The Lord Melville (3) (425 tons) was built in Quebec, Canada
in 1825.
She had made a previous voyage to Australia in 1829.
She was wrecked in 1836 with some loss of life
Holden, Elizabeth Ref 275-624
Aka Betty.
She kept one of the best boarding schools for young
ladies in the neighbourhood of Halifax
Holden, Evelyn Ref 275-238
He lived at 4 Ada Street, All Souls' Road, Halifax.
Holden, Frank Ref 275-691
Son of Othello Holden.
Grace was born in Todmorden
Frank Holden, aged 24, a weaver of 351 Burnley Road, son
of Othello Holden (deceased), bobbin turner, married Grace
Annie Stansfield, aged 25, a weaver of 8 Cross Lee, daughter
of Abraham Henry Stansfield, weaver
Frank Holden, Durham Light Infantry, killed in action when he
was hit in the neck by a shell fragment in the early morning of the
19th of July, aged 31.
Holden, Frank Ref 275-18
Born in Walsden.
Emily Ann (née Stansfield) was the widow of
John William Ledgard.
Holden, Fred Ref 275-743
Son of John William Holden.
Lance Corporal Fred Holden, Royal Fusiliers, killed in action
by rifle fire.
Holden, Frederick Ref 275-144
Born in Manchester.
Elizabeth was born in Manchester
Holden, George Ref 275-5
Son of William Holden, a farmer in Kirkburton.
Ruth was born in Soyland, the daughter of Charles Marsden
Holden, Grace Ref 275-1498
A hand-wheel spinner of Clark Bridge.
Holden, H. Ref 275-2039
Grocer at Ripponden.
Holden, Henry Ref 275-3
He was
a card maker [1841] /
a journeyman card maker [1851].
Charlotte was born in Almondbury
Holden, Henry Ref 275-1060
Son of Benjamin Holden, overlooker.
Rhoda, a twister of Upper Mill, Erringden, was born in
Erringden, the daughter of John William Heap, twiner
Holden, Irvine Ref 275-219
Born in Halifax [23rd July 1906].
Holden, Rev J. Ref 275-1194
Baptist minister at Ripponden.
In 1924, he moved to Clackmannanshire
Holden, James Ref 275-1055
Born in Ovenden.
Nancy was born in Ovenden
Holden, Jane Ref 275-3240
Lodging house keeper at Brunswick Terrace, Halifax [1850]
Holden, John Ref 275-232
Of Todmorden.
Holden, John Ref 275-49
In November 1844, he and William Barker were found guilty of assaulting and
robbing John Bairstow.
Holden, John Ref 275-9
Son of John Holden.
Holden, John Ref 275-17
Born in Todmorden.
Naomi was born in Keighley
Holden, John Ref 275-2
Son of John Holden, labourer.
Hannah Elizabeth, of Cote Hill, Warley, was born in Glasgow,
the daughter of William Robertson
Holden, John William Ref 275-16
Born in Todmorden.
Mr John William Holden of 92 Burnley Road, Todmorden,
married Miss Mary Hannah Crossley of Newton Grove, Todmorden,
at Patmos Chapel, Todmorden
Mary Hannah was born in Todmorden
Holden, Joshua Ref 275-432
MA.
Rebekah was born in Todmorden
Holden, Nathaniel Ref 275-1475
A mercer at Halifax.
Holden, Nathaniel Ref 275-1474
A mercer at Halifax.
Holden, Othello Ref 275-15
Born in Todmorden.
Grace was born in Stansfield.
Othello Holden, a bobbin turner of Harley Wood, son
of Richard Holden, a manager, married Grace Law, of
Harley Wood, daughter of Charles Law
Holden, P. Ref 275-1377
He served in World War II.
Holden, Percival Ref 275-859
Son of Frederick Holden.
Norah was born in Sowerby, the daughter of Charles Royds
Jessie Evelyn was the daughter of Charles Royds, and
the sister of his first wife
Holden, Peter Kenyon Ref 275-785
Born 3rd July 1775.
Martha was the daughter of John Haigh
Holden, Philip Ref 275-530
He lived at
Holden House, Barkisland
Holden, R. Ref 275-3214
He ran a school in Halifax [1828]
Holden, R. Ref 275-793
He was educated at Crossley & Porter School.
Holden, Richard Ref 275-12
Son of Thomas Holden.
Sarah was born in Halifax
Holden, Richard Thomas Ref 275-820
Son of Henry Holden.
Holden, Robert Ref 275-3057
Constable at Todmorden & Walsden [1765]
Holden, Thomas Ref 275-1344
He married Grace, daughter of Richard Nichols.
Holden, Thomas Ref 275-400
Whitesmith, ironmonger and hardware dealer with premises next door to
the House at the Maypole in Corn Market, Halifax.
Susannah was daughter of Rev Reuben Ogden MA, curate of
Birstall
Holden, Tom Ref 275-3994
Son of James Holden.
Mother, I shall never go to heaven.
If you die you will go to heaven
Yes, I did it.
Is she dead?
I did not do it purposely
Holden, W. A. Ref 275-800
He lived at 25 Back Foundry Street, Halifax.
Holden, Walter Ref 275-2491
Born in Sowerby Bridge.
Holden, Wilfred Ref 275-13
Son of William Holden.
Patience was born in Todmorden [3rd March 1871].
Holden, William Ref 275-4071
He was
partner in J. Bulcock & Company [1876] /
partner in Bulcock & Holden [1877]
Holden, William Ref 275-4
Holden, William Ref 275-14
Born in Todmorden [4th May 1837].
Elizabeth was born in Todmorden [6th September 1835]
Holden, Zachariah Ref 275-6
Aka Zachary,
Zachariah Holden and William Astin charged
with larceny.
Zachariah Holden (age 40) was charged in North Yorkshire with
robbery with violence
Whereas a Bill of Indictment having been preferred at this Sessions
against William Astin and Zachariah Holden for felony
and being returned by the Grand Jury No Bill.
It is ordered that the said William Astin and Zachariah
Holden be immediately discharged from the House of Correction
kept for the said Riding and forthwith suffered to go at large
Zachariah Holden (age 37) charged with having stolen goods.
Members of the Holden family:
John Holden and sons Zachariah Holden, John Holden, James
Holden, Thomas Holden.
on 8th December 1842 at Erringden, knowingly having their possession
two counterfeit dies intended to resemble the dies used by
the Commissioner of Stamps, for expressing Stamp Duty of 1/3d.
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Members of the family were involved in forging bank-notes.
They lived at Rough Top, Langfield [1841]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles
The Holden Family of Forgers Ref 275-7
| Surname |
The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.
There are
50
entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Holden,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Marriages
1803,
1810,
1874,
1895;
Deaths
1804,
1810,
1899
Unattached burials at Lister Lane Cemetery: Plot 3280, Plot 3400
Holden surname Ref 275-1
Unattached BMDs for Holden
Page Ref: MMH180
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