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Holden, AdamRef 275-556
[1???-1???] Partner in Hainsworth, Holden, Swaine & Pollard Bank

Holden, ArthurRef 275-1507
[18??-19??] He served in World War I.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered on the Roll of Honour at Patmos Congregational Chapel, Todmorden

Holden, BenjaminRef 275-818
[1876-1916] Son of Henry Holden.

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 [12th August 1916] reported his death with a photograph.

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

Holden, BentleyRef 275-10
[1835-1904] Illegitimate son of Betty Holden.

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

Holden, BettyRef 275-8
[1811-1887] Daughter of John Holden.

Born 15th April 1881.

She had three illegitimate children (father unknown):

  1. Bentley who was buried with his mother
  2. Thomas [b 1837]
  3. Zachary [1841-1870] who was buried with his mother

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


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.

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]

Holden, ClarenceRef 275-1154
[1882-1944] Born in Oldham [8th January 1882].

He was a printer [1910, 1927].

On 5th May 1910, he married Nellie Yates in Halifax.


Nellie was born in Halifax [4th March 1885], the daughter of
Albert Ernest Yates
 

Children:

  1. George Ernest [b 1911]
  2. Marjorie [b 1912]
  3. Jack [b 1914]
  4. Dorothy [b 1922]

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

Holden, E.Ref 275-3395
[18??-19??] Ginger beer brewers in Sowerby Bridge

Holden, EdwardRef 275-11
[1808-18??] In 1830, he was one of a gang of four men who robbed William Kitson.

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].

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

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].

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, ElizabethRef 275-624
[1720-1800] Aka Betty.

In 1740, she married Thomas Crossley.

Her grandson John Crossley wrote that


She kept one of the best boarding schools for young ladies in the neighbourhood of Halifax
 

Holden, EvelynRef 275-238
[18??-1919] He lived at 4 Ada Street, All Souls' Road, Halifax.

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

Holden, FrankRef 275-691
[1886-1917] Son of Othello Holden.

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.


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
 

Children:

  1. Leslie [b 1911]
  2. Doris [b 1914]
  3. Wilfred [b 1915]

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]


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.

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

Holden, FredRef 275-743
[1897-1917] Son of John William Holden.

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


Lance Corporal Fred Holden, Royal Fusiliers, killed in action by rifle fire.

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

Holden, FrederickRef 275-144
[1857-1927] Born in Manchester.

He was a dyer [1875].

On 14th October 1875, he married Elizabeth William [1857-1915] in Manchester.


Elizabeth was born in Manchester
 

Children:

  1. Frederick William [b 1876]
  2. Herbert [b 1879]
  3. Walter [b 1882]
  4. Percival
  5. Elizabeth [b 1887]
  6. Emily [b 1888]
  7. Hannah [b 1888]
  8. Louisa [b 1889]
  9. Arthur [b 1891]

Holden, GeorgeRef 275-5
[1825-1898] Son of William Holden, a farmer in Kirkburton.

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.


Ruth was born in Soyland, the daughter of Charles Marsden
 

Children:

  1. Kate [b 1862] who was a designer for silk manufacturer  (father) [1881]
  2. Emmaline [b 1863] who was a music teacher [1881]
  3. Clara [b 1866]
  4. Edwin [b 1868]
  5. Ada [b 1869]
  6. George Henry [b 1871] who was a designer worsted [1891]
  7. Albert [b 1872] who was a clerk accountant [1891]
  8. Florence [b 1876] who was a designer worsted [1891]

The family lived at

  • 7 Holden Street, Halifax [1871]
  • 12 Chester Road, Boothtown [1881, 1891]

Living with them [in 1881] was George's widowed sister Harriet Hobson [b 1811]

Holden, GraceRef 275-1498
[18??-18??] A hand-wheel spinner of Clark Bridge.

She was the last person to be flogged in the district after she had delivered under-weight yarn to her employer in the 1850s

Holden, H.Ref 275-2039
[17??-18??] Grocer at Ripponden.

In May 1820, he was declared bankrupt

Holden, HenryRef 275-3
[1817-18??] He was a card maker [1841] / a journeyman card maker [1851].

In [Q3] 1840, he married / [1817-18??] in Huddersfield.


Charlotte was born in Almondbury
 

Children:

  1. Elizabeth [1842-5th January 1860]  
  2. Thomas [b 1844]
  3. Edwin who died 12th June 1845 (aged 1 year & 9 months)   
  4. Rebecca [b 1847]
  5. Martha [1848-7th May 1868] who was buried at Dewsbury  Cemetery and is remembered on the family grave
  6. Joe who died 29th September 1851 (aged 11 months)   
  7. Charlotte Ann who died 27th September 1859 (aged 2 years  & 8 months) 

They lived at Halfpenny Can, Southowram [1841, 1851].

The children were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-S3]

Holden, HenryRef 275-1060
[1849-1925] Son of Benjamin Holden, overlooker.

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.


Rhoda, a twister of Upper Mill, Erringden, was born in Erringden, the daughter of John William Heap, twiner
 

Children:

  1. Grace Agnes [b 1875] who was a card room operative  [1891], a cotton operative [1901]
  2. Ann Elizabeth [b 1878] who was a cotton spinner [1891], a  cotton operative [1901]
  3. William [b 1880] who was a cotton twiner [1891], a cotton  operative [1901]
  4. Alice [b 1881] who was a cotton spinner [1891], a cotton  operative [1901]
  5. Benjamin
  6. Mary Ellen [b 1884] who was a cotton weaver [1911], a  cotton operative [1901], a cotton weaver [1911]
  7. Clara [b 1884] who was a cotton weaver [1911], a cotton  operative [1901]
  8. Richard Thomas
  9. Albert Edward [14th June 1888-17th December 1889] who was  buried with his parents

The family lived at

  • Castle Mill Lane, Erringden [1881]
  • 2 Castle Mill Lane, Erringden [1891]
  • Castle Row, Mytholmroyd [1901]
  • Birks Hall, Twist Clough, Cragg Vale, Mytholmroyd [1911]

Living with them [in 1911] was granddaughter Lilian Law [b  1907]

Sons Benjamin & Richard Thomas died in World War I

Holden, IrvineRef 275-219
[1906-1945] Born in Halifax [23rd July 1906].

He was a keen gardener / employed in the Grocery Department of the Pye Nest Branch of the Halifax Co-operative.

He married Barbara.

Children:

  1. son
  2. daughter

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

Holden, Rev J.Ref 275-1194
[18??-19??] Baptist minister at Ripponden. In 1924, he moved to Clackmannanshire

Holden, JamesRef 275-1055
[1843-1874] Born in Ovenden.

He was a mechanic [1871].

On 29th May 1867, he married Nancy Vincent Foulds [1841-1913] at Halifax Parish Church.


Nancy was born in Ovenden
 

Children:

  1. Thomas (Tom)
  2. Ralph [b 1865]
  3. Martha Ann [1868-1892]
  4. Mary [1870-1956] who was a dress maker [1891]
  5. Clara [1871-1928] who was a damask weaver [1891]

They lived at

  • 2 George Street, Ovenden [1871]
  • 4 Cockcroft's Court, Northowram [1891]

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

Holden, JaneRef 275-3240
[18??-18??] Lodging house keeper at Brunswick Terrace, Halifax [1850]

Holden, JohnRef 275-232
[1771-18??] Of Todmorden.

He married Mary.

Children:

  1. John
  2. Zachariah
  3. Thomas [b 28th October 1806]
  4. Mary [b 1809]
  5. Betty
  6. James [b 20th June 1813]

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

Holden, JohnRef 275-49
[18??-18??] In November 1844, he and William Barker were found guilty of assaulting and robbing John Bairstow. The jury recommended mercy for Holden who had a wife and family

Holden, JohnRef 275-9
[1802-1???] Son of John Holden.

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

Holden, JohnRef 275-17
[1847-19??] Born in Todmorden.

He was a chargeman with the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company [1901].

In [Q1] 1868, he married Naomi Taylor [1839-19??] in Todmorden.


Naomi was born in Keighley
 

Children:

  1. William [b 1872] who was a platelayer with the  Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company [1901]
  2. Mary [b 1877] who married James Knowles
  3. John [b 1880] who was a plumber [1901]

They lived at 116 Rochdale Road, Todmorden [1901].

Living with them [in 1901] were daughter Mary, her husband & children

Holden, JohnRef 275-2
[1876-19??] Son of John Holden, labourer.

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.


Hannah Elizabeth, of Cote Hill, Warley, was born in Glasgow, the daughter of
William Robertson

She had a son: Charlie Robertson; father unknown.

Charlie was brought up with his Holden half-siblings

 

Children:

  1. Elsie [b 1898] who was a ring doubler (cotton spinning)   [1911]
  2. Mary [b 1899] who was a copy twirler (cotton spinning)   [1911]
  3. Edward [b 1901]
  4. Willie [b 1906]
  5. George [b 1906]
  6. Anne [b 1910]
  7. Edith [b 1910]
  8. Nellie [b 1911]

The family lived at

  • 25 Cote Hill Square, Warley [1901]
  • 1 Belmont Street, Sowerby Bridge [1911]
  • 15 Exeter Street, Sowerby Bridge [1918]

Holden, John WilliamRef 275-16
[1870-19??] Born in Todmorden.

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


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
 

Children:

  1. Fred
  2. Arthur [b 1901] who was a cotton weaver for Charles Crabtree & Sons, Ferney Mill

They lived at

  • 92 Burnley Road, Todmorden [1901]
  • 22 Hare Hill Street, Todmorden [1911, 1921]

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) 

Holden, JoshuaRef 275-432
[1870-1933] MA.

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.


Rebekah was born in Todmorden
 

Children:

  1. Alfred [b 1901]
  2. Millicent [b 1904]

The family lived at Langfield, Oriental Road, Woking [1921].

He died in Woking [6th February 1933] (aged 62).

See Rev James Midgley

He was buried at Lumbutts United Methodist Free Church with his father

Holden, NathanielRef 275-1475
[16??-1723] A mercer at Halifax.

Son of Nathaniel Holden.

He married Mary Mitchell [1685-1746] of Walterclough Hall.

Children:

  1. Hannah [1722-1753]
  2. child
  3. child
  4. child

Members of the family were buried in Halifax Parish Church where an inscription reads

Holden, NathanielRef 275-1474
[1656-1716] A mercer at Halifax.

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:

  1. Thomas
  2. Richard
  3. daughter [b 1678/9] / Anna [d 1694]
  4. Nathaniel

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

Holden, OthelloRef 275-15
[1857-1892] Born in Todmorden.

He was a bobbin turner [1881, 1891].

In 1879, he married Grace Law [1857-1???] at All Saints' Church, Harley Wood.


Grace was born in Stansfield.

She was a cotton weaver [1881]

 


Othello Holden, a bobbin turner of Harley Wood, son of Richard Holden, a manager, married Grace Law, of Harley Wood, daughter of
Charles Law
 

Children:

  1. Charles Richard [b 1881] who was a cotton mill hand [1901]
  2. John [b 1883] who was a shuttle maker [1901]
  3. Frank
  4. Annie Elizabeth [b 1889]

They lived at

  • 351 Burnley Road, Lydgate, Todmorden (living with Grace's  stepsister Elizabeth Greenbank [b 1846]) [1901]
  • 20 Lineholme, Stansfield [1881, 1891]

Othello died 29th February 1892 (aged 34).

The Todmorden & District News [4th March 1892] reported his death

Holden, P.Ref 275-1377
[1???-19??] He served in World War II.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered on the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland

Holden, PercivalRef 275-859
[1883-1917] Son of Frederick Holden.

Born in Sowerby.

He was a plumber [1909].

On 3rd July 1909, he married (1) Norah Royds [1886-1914] at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge.


Norah was born in Sowerby, the daughter of Charles Royds
 

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.


Jessie Evelyn was the daughter of Charles Royds, and the sister of his first wife
 

Children:

  1. Nora [b 1914]
  2. Phyllis [b 1916]

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

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.

Holden, Peter KenyonRef 275-785
[1775-1858] Born 3rd July 1775.

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.


Martha was the daughter of John Haigh
 

Children:

  1. Maria who died 23rd February 1802 (aged 1 year) 
  2. Martha Haigh (Holden) [bapt Square Chapel, Halifax 29th  February 1804]

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:

  1. Mary [bapt Square Chapel, Halifax 26th January 1811]

Peter died 6th May 1858.

He was (possibly) buried at Undercliffe Cemetery, Bradford

Holden, PhilipRef 275-530
[1???-1???] He lived at Holden House, Barkisland

Holden, R.Ref 275-3214
[17??-18??] He ran a school in Halifax [1828]

Holden, R.Ref 275-793
[19??-19??] He was educated at Crossley & Porter School.

He served in World War II.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered on the Memorial at Crossley & Porter School, Halifax

Holden, RichardRef 275-12
[1786-1851] Son of Thomas Holden.

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.


Sarah was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Ann H. / Hannah H. [b 1814] who was a general  servant [1851]
  2. Ellen [b 1823] who was a worsted power loom weaver [1851]
  3. John Harper [b 1824] who was a police constable [1851]
  4. Richard [b 1830] who was a stuff presser [1851, 1861]
  5. David [b 1832] who was a stuff dyer [1851]
  6. Thomas W. [b 1834] who was a carpet weaver [1851]

The family lived at

  • Upper Crib Lane, Halifax [1841]
  • 18 Upper Crib Lane, Halifax [1851]
  • 40 Green Lane, Halifax [1861]

A Richard Holden died in Halifax [Q3 1851].

Sarah died 24th September 1862 (aged 70)  and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3400]

Holden, Richard ThomasRef 275-820
[1886-1916] Son of Henry Holden.

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

Holden, RobertRef 275-3057
[1???-1???] Constable at Todmorden & Walsden [1765]

Holden, ThomasRef 275-1344
[1???-16??] He married Grace, daughter of Richard Nichols.

Children:

  1. Mary
  2. Grace

Holden, ThomasRef 275-400
[17??-1805] Whitesmith, ironmonger and hardware dealer with premises next door to the House at the Maypole in Corn Market, Halifax.

In 1784, he rebuilt the shop.

He was a Lieutenant in the Halifax Volunteers

He married Susannah Ogden [1771-1843].


Susannah was daughter of Rev Reuben Ogden MA, curate of Birstall
 

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

Holden, TomRef 275-3994
[1862-1???] Son of James Holden.

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

Mother, I shall never go to heaven. If you die you will go to heaven

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

Yes, I did it. Is she dead?

Witnesses at the trial included Detective Inspector Brodley

At the trial, Holden said

I did not do it purposely

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

Holden, W. A.Ref 275-800
[18??-1900] He lived at 25 Back Foundry Street, Halifax.

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

Holden, WalterRef 275-2491
[1882-19??] Born in Sowerby Bridge.

He was a house painter [1911].

In 1905, he married Rose Hannah, daughter of John Marshall, in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Reggie [b 1909] who married a cousin of entertainer  Eric Sykes
  2. Nellie [b 1911]

In 1911, they were living with Rose Hannah's parents at Lock House, Sowerby Bridge

Holden, WilfredRef 275-13
[1865-1964] Son of William Holden.

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.


Patience was born in Todmorden [3rd March 1871].

She was a clothing works machinist (retired) [1939]

 

Children:

  1. Frances Margaret [5th October 1899-25th July 1900] who  was buried with her parents
  2. Edward Fielden [b 1902] who was in locomotive  construction with the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company  at Horwich [1921]
  3. David William [b 1904] who was a joiner & cabinet worker  with Halstead Brothers [1921]

They lived at

  • Moor Edge, Mankinholes (living with Wilfred's parents)   [1901]
  • Mankinholes (living with Wilfred's parents) [1911]
  • Moor Edge, Mankinholes [1921, 1939]

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

Holden, WilliamRef 275-4071
[18??-1???] He was partner in J. Bulcock & Company [1876] / partner in Bulcock & Holden [1877]

Holden, WilliamRef 275-4
[1833-1913]

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]

Holden, WilliamRef 275-14
[1837-1911] Born in Todmorden [4th May 1837].

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.


Elizabeth was born in Todmorden [6th September 1835]
 

Children:

  1. Wilfred
  2. Alice M. [b 1867] who was a pupil-teacher in board school  [1881]
  3. Eunice Mary [b 1868] who was a teacher in board school  [1891]
  4. Joshua

They lived at

  • 3 Union Street, Langfield [1871, 1881]
  • Mankinholes [1891]
  • Moor Edge, Mankinholes [1901, 1911]
  • Moor Edge, Mankinholes (Elizabeth living with son  wilfred & his family) [1921]

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

Holden, ZachariahRef 275-6
[1804-1855] Aka Zachary,

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


Zachariah Holden and William Astin charged with larceny.

Verdict: No Bill (Acquitted of Larceny) 

 

The England & Wales Criminal Registers [28th November 1844] record


Zachariah Holden (age 40) was charged in North Yorkshire with robbery with violence

Verdict: No Bill

 

The England Quarter Sessions at Wakefield [27th April 1829] record


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 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


Zachariah Holden (age 37) charged with having stolen goods.

Verdict: Not Guilty

 

The England & Wales Criminal Registers [4th March 1843] record


Members of the Holden family:

  • Zachariah Holden (age 37) 
  • James Holden (age 36) 
  • Thomas Holden (age 35) 
  • Betty Holden (age 32) 

were all charged with having forged dies for Stamp of Investment.

  • William Barrett (age 19) was charged with forgery of a  promissory note
  • James Burns (age 39) was charged with engraving plate of  promissory note
  • James Stott (age 36) was charged with uttering a forged  promissory note

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


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.

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

 

Families

The Holden Family of ForgersRef 275-7
John Holden of Todmorden and his wife Mary had sons

Members of the family were involved in forging bank-notes.

They lived at Rough Top, Langfield [1841]

Surname

Holden surnameRef 275-1

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.


Unattached BMDs for Holden

Marriages 1803, 1810, 1874, 1895; Deaths 1804, 1810, 1899

Unattached burials at Lister Lane Cemetery: Plot 3280, Plot 3400

 



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