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He bought the coal pits at Howcans from the widow of Isaac Halliday
On 7th December 1819, he married Martha Farrar [1799-1869] in Halifax.
She was a pauper [1851]
Children:
They lived at
Abraham died 27th May 1846 (aged 50).
Martha died 7th February 1869 (aged 70).
The couple were buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram
He was charged by Constable Heaton with having the pub open at
illegal hours on Sunday 8th January 1860, after the officer had
entered at 11:00 am and found a man with a glass of spirits before
him.
The defence was that the man was a barber who had the custom of
shaving Holt, and that he had been given a glass of something
comfortable for shaving him and partly as a Christmas box.
The case was dismissed
He was a clerk [1878].
On 21st August 1878, he married Betsy Wheelhouse [1857-1???].
Child: Joseph Alfred Holt
She never married.
She lived at 22 York Place, Harrogate.
She died 22nd July 1918.
She was buried at St Paul's Church, King Cross
[26th July 1918] with her parents'.
Probate records show that she left an estate valued at £84,509 17/2d.
The Halifax Courier [16th November 1918]
lists bequests in her will, including
The balance of her estate was establish a home for the benefit of
women in Halifax who are in need of financial assistance.
This may be the Ann Holt Trust which is still active today
He carried on his father's business, Thomas Holt & Sons, as a coal
merchant in Todmorden.
He was an itinerant fiddle-player and played folk music, and he also
played for the Wesleyan chapel choir.
In 1895, he married Elizabeth Egerton in Todmorden.
Children:
They lived at
Around 1900, Arthur established Holt's Botanical Brewers at
Stony Lane, Charlestown, Hebden Bridge.
They brewed mineral waters, hop-ale, and dandelion and burdock stout.
Billy Holt says that this was to keep the family occupied
throughout the year: coal in winter, refreshments in summer
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Born in Walsden.
He was
power loom weaver (cotton), living as a boarder with the Grinwood
family at Waterloo, Todmorden [1861] /
a cotton weaver [1871, 1881, 1891] /
landlord of the Bay Horse, Cross Stone [1900].
In 1861, he married Mary Ann Brown [1842-1???] at Heptonstall Church.
She was a card room worker (cotton) [1871]
Children:
They lived at
He died after a short illness
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He was a cotton weaver with J. Stott & Sons [1921].
Around 1883, he married Harriet Jane [1862-19??].
Children:
They lived at 138 Halifax Road, Todmorden [1921].
Living with them [in 1921] were daughter Edith Emily, her
husband and children
an assortment of telescopes, microscopes, stereoscopes, magic
lanterns, &c, on hand
He was a warehouseman [1841, 1851].
He married Maria Fielden [1807-1860] from Oldham.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1841] & 1851 was father-in-law Samuel
Fielden [1781-18??] (storekeeper) from Todmorden.
The couple were buried at Christ Church, Todmorden
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Born 3rd April 1824.
He became a woolcomber.
He attended Heywood's Chapel and was educated at the Sunday School.
In 1848, he became Secretary of the Sunday School.
He and his wife held classes at their home at Upper Brear, Northowram.
He was instrumental in the establishment of Northowram Mechanics' Institute
He was responsible for the introduction of paraffin oil lamps to
Halifax.
He married Unknown.
He died 23rd October 1880
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Born in Greetland.
He was
a member of Thornfield United Free Methodist Church, Greetland /
a member of St Thomas's Church, Greetland & Sunday School /
a silk dresser [1911].
During World War I,
he enlisted
with the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
(his mother came from Scotland) [January 1916], then transferred
and served as a Private
with the 62nd Company
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry).
He died at No.20 Casualty Clearing Station of shrapnel wounds to the head [1st June 1917].
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Sunken Road Cemetery, Boisleux-St Marc, France [Grave Ref I E 11].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland,
on the Memorial at Saint Thomas's Church, Greetland,
and on the Roll of Honour at Thornfield United Free Methodist Church, Greetland
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He was a book keeper/clerk with T. F. Firth & Company at Bailiff
Bridge [1921].
In 1878, he married Sarah Alice Wheelhouse [1855-1949]
in Ormskirk.
Children:
They lived at Birkby Hall, Clifton [1904].
Charles Edward died in Lightcliffe [19th August 1927].
Sarah Alice died in Leeds [23rd July 1949].
The couple were buried at Saint Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe
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Born in Leeds [22nd March 1882].
He was
a member of the choir of St Mary the Virgin, Luddenden /
a compositor [1901] /
a printer of 12 Appleyard Terrace, Luddenden [1907] /
an apprentice at John Walsh Printers in Halifax /
a printer compositor in Manchester [1911] /
a manager with H. Griffith & Company, printers, 150 London
Road, Manchester.
On 12th February 1907, he married Fanny Smith [1878-1951] at St Mary's Church, Luddenden.
Children:
They lived at 22 Blakey Street, Longsight, Manchester [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
/ stretcher bearer
with the 2nd/10th Battalion
Manchester Regiment.
He was killed in action, whilst attending to the wounded under heavy
fire
[9th October 1917].
The Halifax Courier He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 120-124 & 162-162A],
on Luddenden & Midgley War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Luddenden.
Fanny died in Luddendenfoot [6th December 1951]
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He was
a member of Halifax Parish Church /
a worsted bobbin setter [1901] /
a worsted duler [1911] /
employed by Hollingrake & Clegg Limited.
He was engaged to Ivy Hackinson, of Chester Road, Boothtown.
During World War I,
he enlisted at the outbreak of War
and served as a Private
with the 1st/7th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He spent over 3 years in France, and was captured by the Germans
[13th April 1918].
He died in German hands after leaving the enemy clearing station
[14th April 1918] (aged 30).
The Halifax Courier He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 82-85 & 162A],
and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
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Born in Todmorden.
He was a picker maker [1861, 1871].
In [Q3] 1865, he married Betsy Mitchell [1848-1914] in Haslingden.
She was a cotton weaver [1871]
Children:
They lived at
Betsy died 25th March 1914 (aged 66).
and was buried at Cloughfoot Independent Congregational Chapel
with the children (‡).
Crossley died in Todmorden [13th January 1909] (aged 65)
& was buried at Bacup Cemetery
Born in Lightcliffe.
He was
a joiner [1842] /
a carpenter [1851] /
a carpenter and woodworker [1861] /
a master carpenter employing 4 boys [1871] /
a property agent [1881] /
blind [1891]
On 16th May 1842, he married (1) Hannah Ibbotson [1822-1857]
at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
Hannah died 11th January 1857 [aged 35] ‡
In 1858, he married (2) Hannah Ibbetson.
Children:
He was widowed by 1871.
In 1872, he married (3) Elizabeth Naylor [1833-1???] from
Idle, in Halifax.
They lived at
‡
His first wife Hannah & some of the children were buried at Bramley Lane Chapel
Dan died in Salford
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He and his wife Sally [1782-1864] had 11 children – 8
daughters and 3 sons – and 103 grandchildren and 76
great-grandchildren.
Mrs Holt out-lived her husband and was survived by only 5 of her
children.
The family was said to be one of the most prolific in the district
Son of Edmund Holt.
Born at Croft Gate, Langfield.
He was
a mill manager for Fielden Brothers at Causeway Mill, Langfield.
In 1795, he married Betty Newell of Walsden.
Children:
He died [aged 81] whilst living at Wadsworth Mill in Todmorden with
his son John
Edmund & Betty were buried at St Mary's Church, Todmorden
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He was a mill manager for Fielden Brothers at Lumbutts.
He married (1) Sarah [1802-1861].
Children:
In 1862, he married (2) Harriet.
In 1868, he married (3) Jane.
They lived at Lumbutts.
Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Todmorden
(in a vault)
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Born in Halifax [25th April 1894];
baptised at St George's Church, Lee Mount [10th June 1894].
He was
educated at Rishworth School /
a civil servant in the Office of Woods & Forests [from 1909].
He lived at 62 Ovenden Road, Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with B Company
2nd/9th Battalion
London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles).
He was hit in the abdomen by machine-gun fire as he was taking a
Lewis gun into action.
He died the next day in hospital [26th September 1917] (aged 23).
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 151],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Saint George's Church, Lee Mount,
and on the Memorial at Rishworth School
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He married Mary [1816-1???].
Children:
Mary died before 1842.
In [Q4] 1842, he married Selina Norris [1820-1865] in Halifax.
They lived at
Selina died 15th August 1865 (aged 45).
Edward died 22nd June 1874 (aged 63).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3213]
He was a carter/carrier 1882
He married Hannah [1858-1???].
Child:
Livingstone [1881-1882]
They lived at New Road Bottom, Heptonstall [1882]
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He was a steward with the White Star Line.
Originally, he had sought a position on the Titanic but decided
that the journeys from his home in Halifax to Southampton would have
been too expensive, so he opted to join the crew of
the Laurentic, which sailed out of Liverpool
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Born in Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
King's (Liverpool Regiment).
He died 15th December 1917 (aged 21).
He was buried at Valenciennes (St. Roch) Communal Cemetery, France [Grave Ref IV E 21]
He lived at 20 Craven Terrace, Halifax [1905]
Baptised at Halifax Parish Church [25th August 1799].
On 13th January 1822, she married (1) Luke Haigh at Halifax Parish Church.
On 20th January 1839, she married (2) William Shaw at Elland Parish Church
He worked for his father – with Young Helliwell – and left to
establish Fielden Holt & Sons with his 3 sons.
He married Emma Sutcliffe.
Children:
They lived at Wellington Road, Todmorden.
Members of the family were buried at Cloughfoot Independent Congregational Chapel
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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 partner in Fielden Holt & Sons.
He married Emily Cockcroft.
Children:
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On 6th August 1888, he married Emily Taylor [1865-1917] at St George's Church, Lee Mount.
Children:
Emily died in Halifax [11th April 1917].
Frederick died in Halifax [18th September 1918]
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During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
At Ypres, on Saturday 14th August 1915, the
Germans had shelled the trenches heavily from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
The battalion were in trenches about a mile to the north-west of
Ypres when a shell burst amongst a working party of 6 men who were
making dugouts, killing 3 men outright and wounding 3 others.
Due to the narrowness of the trench, it was found necessary to carry
the wounded over the top of the trench, over open ground and in full
view of the enemy.
Around 5:00 pm, when it was almost dark, Company Commander
Captain Maynard Percy Andrews
volunteered to accompany the rescue team – which included
Private John Shelley,
Lance-Corporal Charles Wood,
and
Private Holt
- who went to do this.
The enemy spotted them and opened fire.
Captain Andrews was hit by a bullet in the throat and died
shortly afterwards.
Shelley, Wood and Holt were recommended for an
award for distinguished service.
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On 10th October 1863, he was charged at West Riding Court House, Halifax with passing base coin.
He had been found dealing with 4 counterfeit crown pieces
Born in Halifax.
He was
a labourer of Stannary Lane, Halifax [1886] /
a general labourer [1891] /
a brewer's labourer [1901] /
an iron worker at gas engineers [1911].
In 1886, he married Annie Clarke [1863-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
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Son of Joseph Holt.
He was
a dyer's labourer [1911] /
a driver on Halifax Corporation Tramways [1915].
During World War I,
he enlisted [15th April 1915]
and served as a Private
with the 3rd Battalion
Gordon Highlanders.
He was awarded the Military Medal
His photograph appears with reports of his award in the Halifax Courier [21st September & 28th September 1918].
He survived the War.
After the War, he resumed his job as a tram driver.
He was a bus driver [1939].
On 17th May 1920, he married Florrie Booth [1893-1960] at All Saints' Church, Dudwell.
She was the daughter of Sarah Jane & Harry Booth
Children:
They lived at 17 Octagon Terrace, Pye Nest [1939]
George died in the Royal Halifax Infirmary [26th August 1957].
Florrie died in the Royal Halifax Infirmary [4th June 1960].
Both George & Florrie were cremated
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He was a retired weaver [1911].
Around 1877, he married Sarah [1854-19??].
Children:
They lived at 13 Varley Buildings, Cornholme / 13 Brookfield Terrace,
Cornholme [1911].
Living with them [in 1911] was daughter Mabel Annie & her
husband
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An advertisement in the Halifax Courier [2nd November 1918]
described him as
He was the manager of the Billiard Rooms at The Jubilee Café, Sowerby Bridge in September 1914
He was a dyer [1895].
He married Eliza Bentley [1850-1910].
Child:
Jane [1876-1959] who married Samuel Ambler
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He was an organ builder.
He married Mary [1792-1868].
Children:
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2748]
During World War I,
he served
with the 10th Battalion
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He was a mason of Healey [1860].
On 22nd September 1860, he married Betty Greenwood
in Healey, Lancashire.
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On 14th January 1874, he was found drowned in the public well at Heptonstall.
The jury at the inquest recommended that the well be made more secure
against accident and contamination
On 6th January 1757, he married Mary Roydes [1737-1814] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
He was buried at Halifax Parish Church
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He was
a dyer /
a partner in Thomas Holmes & Company.
He married Unknown.
Children:
He died 6th March 1827 (aged 69).
Members of the family were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax [Grave Ref: 112].
The gravestone was one of more than a hundred
which were rescued and taken to
Lister Lane Cemetery [2014] when work began on
Square Congregational Church Graveyard in preparation for
the new Halifax Central Library.
These stones now form a path at the lower end of the Cemetery
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Son of James Holt.
On 4th May 1794, he married Margaret Critchley from Warley, in
Halifax.
Child: James Critchley
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Born in Northowram.
Baptised at Halifax Parish Church [28th June 1789].
He was Anne Lister's coal steward, and was involved in the
development of her Shibden coal mines in the 1830s.
He was a farmer of 7½ acres and landlord of the Punch Bowl, Boothtown [1841, 1845, 1851].
In 1835, he was one of the subscribers to the Halifax Dispensary, giving 1 guinea
On 23rd August 1836, he married Priscilla Akroyd [1798-18??].
He died at Boothbank, Northowram [12th February 1856].
He was buried at Sion Congregational Church, Halifax
(Grave 768) [18th February 1856].
After his death, Priscilla took over at the Punch Bowl
Inn
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He married Martha.
Children:
James Holt James Holt James Holt James Holt James Critchley Holt James Holt James Holt James Holt Whiteley James Holt James Holt James William Holt James Holt James Holt
He was a cabinet maker [1851, 1861].
He married Martha [1809-18??].
Children:
They lived at
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He was
a dyer /
a partner in Richard & James Holt.
On 18th April 1844, he married Sarah Lee [1816-1902] at Halifax Parish Church.
Child: Ann
Members of the family were buried at St Paul's Church, King Cross:
James [2nd April 1901];
Sarah [3rd August 1902]
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On 20th December 1862, he married Mary Ellen Judson at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
James died in Todmorden [April 1870]
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Born in Hipperholme.
He was
an overlooker (silk mill) [1864] /
a silk overlooker [1871] /
manager silk works [1881].
On 21st August 1864, he married Mary Spencer [1844-1922] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
James died in Halifax [Q4 1883] (aged 39)
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Born in Leeds.
He was
a printer of Apple Street, Leeds [1873] /
a printer compositor [1881] /
a tailor [1891].
In 1873, he married Florence Nightingale Walker [1855-1???]
at St Stephen's Church, Burmantofts, Leeds.
Children:
They lived at
James died either in West Derby in 1898 (aged 46)
or in Halifax [1900] (aged 48).
In 1901, Florence was widowed and a worsted weaver.
Her children Gertrude Alice & George Clifford were
patients at the Luddenden, Luddendenfoot & Midgley Joint Hospital,
and James Leonard was a patient at the Borough Fever Hospital, Southowram
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Born in Stansfield.
He was
a cotton spinner of Harley Bank, Stansfield [1883] /
a cotton spinner [1891] /
a mule minder at cotton mill [1901] /
a cotton mule overlooker [1911] /
a grocer & confectioner (employer) [1921].
On 8th December 1883, he married Sarah Ann Sutcliff [1859-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
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Born in Halifax.
He was
an innkeeper in Lower [?] Yard, Halifax [1841] /
landlord of the Rose & Crown, Halifax [1851].
Question:
Does anyone know which [1841] inn this may have been?
In September 1851, he was declared bankrupt
On 3rd April 1837, he married Sarah Pearson [1818-1882] in
Halifax.
Children:
He died in Halifax [14th December 1869]
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He married Annie [1855-19??].
Children:
They lived at 20 Craven Terrace, Hopwood Lane, Halifax [1911]
Living with them [in 1911] was grandson Wilfred Ernest Porter Worsnop
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Born at High Greenwood [24th September 1832].
He was
a weaver of Haworth [1852] /
a worsted overlooker [1871] /
a worsted piece looker [1881] /
a wool comber [1891].
On 22nd March 1852, he married Grace Redman [1832-1890].
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1881] were daughter Betty Denby & family.
Grace & Jesse died in Keighley:
Grace [Q4 1890];
Jesse [February 1893].
Jesse was buried at Utley Cemetery, Keighley [18th February
1893]
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He died 29th May 1875
He married Unknown.
Child: Charles
Son of James Holt.
Born in Northowram.
Baptised at Halifax Parish Church [24th April 1757].
In 1781, he married Mary Holdsworth.
Children:
John died at Northowram [11th September 1810].
He was buried at Halifax Parish Church
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He and his brother Thomas were dyers at Lee Bridge,
Halifax.
On 29th January 1814, he married Ann Turner [1789-1848] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
John died suddenly at Blackpool [27th August 1844] (aged 52
years & 10 months).
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £2,000.
Ann died 14th February 1848 (aged 59).
Members of the family were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax [Grave Ref: 112].
The gravestone was one of more than a hundred
which were rescued and taken to
Lister Lane Cemetery [2014] when work began on
Square Congregational Church Graveyard in preparation for
the new Halifax Central Library.
These stones now form a path at the lower end of the Cemetery
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He was the manager of Waterside Mill, Todmorden for Fielden Brothers.
In 1815, he married Jane Firth [1801-1852].
Children:
They lived at Dawson Weir.
Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Todmorden
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He was
landlord of the Woolpack, Halifax [1829, 1861] /
a coal owner & dealer [1850].
He was succeeded at the Woolpack by his nephew James Holt Whiteley.
John was buried at Sion Congregational Church, Halifax
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He married Ann [1819-1887].
They lived at
John died 7th April 1870 (aged 60).
Ann died 3rd September 1887 (aged 68).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1058]
He and his brother, William, were organ builders.
They learned their trade with Samuel Taylor.
In the late 1820s, the brothers had their own business.
Examples of their work can be seen at
Stainland Chapel [1838] – does anyone know which chapel
this was? Providence?,
Harrison Road Chapel [1838],
and
Heywood's Chapel, Northowram [1869].
He died in Bradford [16th January 1855] (aged 42).
He and other members of his family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2748]
In 1835, he married Sally Mills.
At their wedding celebrations at the Hollins Inn, Walsden, John broke his leg.
3 months later his left thumb was cut off.
They had no children.
Initially they lived at Todmorden Edge in poor circumstances – with
one room in the house with a bed in one corner, a handloom in another
corner, and hens roosting behind the door.
By 1851, they had moved to Sourhall and John was in
partnership with his brother Thomas in the picker making
business at Sourhall, employing 12 men and 3 girls.
Thomas and John began making their own gas for the mill
and some of the adjacent cottages.
Members of the family were buried at Cloughfoot Independent Congregational Chapel
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He was an insurance agent.
In 1841, he married Elizabeth Oates in Halifax.
They lived at Ashfield, Halifax.
John died 29th May 1875.
Elizabeth died 23rd April 1876.
The couple were buried at Christ Church, Pellon
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He was a master shoe maker [1836].
On 4th April 1836, he married Ruth Mallinson in Halifax.
Children:
The couple died in Hipperholme
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Son of Joseph Holt.
He died 22nd December 1867 (aged 51)
and was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden
with his brother Robert
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Born in Halifax.
He was a woolsorter [1861, 1871, 1881, 1891].
In [Q2] 1869, he married Maria Taylor [1844-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
John died 19th July 1892,
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3213]
with his parents
In [Q2] 1907, he married Annie in Halifax.
They lived at 11 Marsh Delves, Southowram [1911].
Living with them [in 1911] were Annie's 2 daughters, her
son-in-law Fred Bates [b 1889], his wife Florrie Bates
[b 1886] and their son Wilfred [b 1910].
John died 7th January 1924 (aged 62).
Annie died 4th July 1938 (aged 74).
The couple were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-D28]
He was
a buffalo hide picker maker [1891, 1901, 1911] /
a picker manufacturer (employer) at Eastwood Picker Works [1921].
In [Q2] 1894, he married Betsy Alice Fielden [1864-1955] in Todmorden.
Child: Gladys Ada [3rd April 1899-19th September 1904]
who was buried with her parents
They lived at
John died 30th July 1930 (aged 65).
Betsy died 17th January 1955 (aged 90).
The couple were buried at Cloughfoot Independent Congregational Chapel
Born in Todmorden.
He was
a member of Lineholme Baptist Church choir & the Cornholme Mixed
Voice Choir /
a shuttle maker's apprentice [1911] /
employed at Ridgefoot Shuttle Works.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 3rd/6th Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He died in Ripon [16th April 1917] (aged 21).
The Todmorden & District News [20th April 1917]
He had been in hospital for about six weeks.
He had only been passed fit for home service, having had pneumonia
before he enlisted.
He joined the 3/6th Lancashire Fusiliers in June 1915 and
joined the band about a month later, playing the flute and piccolo.
He will be buried in Ripon Cemetery today.
His brother Edmund joined the RAMC in October 1914 and went to
France in June 1915
The Todmorden & District News [27th April 1917] reported
his funeral
The coffin was conveyed on a gun carriage and was enveloped in the
Union Flag and covered with beautiful wreaths.
About 30 members of the battalion attended the funeral, in addition
to a firing party of 12.
As the cortè wended its way along the main street, the band
played the Dead March and two of the deceased's favourite
hymns, Eventide and Abide with Me.
After the sounding of the last post at the grave, they played
Chopin's Funeral March.
Dr John Mather, president of the band, writing from South Camp,
Ripon, wrote,
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
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Born in Halifax.
He was
a member of Hipperholme Wesleyan Methodist Chapel & Sunday School /
a member of Lindley Wesleyan Methodist Chapel & Sunday School /
a bank clerk living with (his aunt?) Martha A Spencer [b 1856]
at Vine Cottage, Lane Ends Green, Hipperholme [1901] /
a bank clerk [1911] /
a cashier at West Yorkshire Bank, Huddersfield [1914].
In 1907, he married Annie Briggs [1878-19??] in Halifax.
They lived at 40 Lea Street, Lindley, Huddersfield [1911]
During World War I,
he enlisted [November 1914], and served
with the 8th Battalion
(formerly the 4th Battalion)
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He went to France [April 1915].
He was promoted to Second Lieutenant [June 1915] & Captain [June
1917].
He was killed in action [27th August 1917] (aged 37).
He was buried at Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref XXXV B 17].
The Halifax Courier
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
In [Q3] 1930, he married Audrey Villiers Shelton in Todmorden.
They lived in Todmorden.
During World War II,
he served as a Gunner
with the Royal Artillery.
He died 13th November 1944 (aged 41).
He was buried at Cloughfoot Independent Congregational Chapel
[180].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
He married Sarah.
Children:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
He was a coal merchant [1865].
On 17th December 1831, he married (1) Harriet Morton.
Children:
Several members of the family were born, lived and/or died at Siddal Hall / Near Siddal Hall.
Harriet died at Siddal Hall [23rd September 1851].
Harriet was buried at Sion Congregational Church, Halifax
[29th September 1851] (Plot 769) with her stillborn child [1832], and
children Ann and John.
Joseph married (2) Mary [1817-1892] from Leeds.
Joseph died 2nd January 1880.
Mary died 9th April 1892.
The couple were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell.
See
Holt's Terrace, Siddal and
Old Siddal Hall
This & associated entries use material contributed by Dick Thomas
He was a woollen pattern dyer [1861].
He married (1) Unknown.
Children:
He married (2) Mary.
They lived at 168 Brookroyd, Stainland-with Old Lindley [1861].
Joseph died 20th August 1882 (aged 76).
Mary died 27th October 1893 (aged 84).
The couple were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/23]
with Mary's son John Soothill & his wife
He married Mary Ann [1824-1886].
Children:
Mary Ann died 13th July 1886 (aged 62).
Joseph died 23rd April 1906 (aged 81).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1799]
Born in Manchester.
He was
a clerk of 27 Upper Duke Street [1878] /
a commercial clerk (dyers) [1881] /
a dyer's manager [1891, 1901] /
a traveller for the Greetland Dye Works [for 30 years].
In 1878, he married Catherine Gleadell [1860-19??]
at Holy Trinity, Hulme, Manchester.
Children:
They lived at
Joseph died in 1908 (aged 48)
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Son of Alfred Holt.
In [Q2] 1912, he married Mary Ann Cryer in Bradford.
They lived at Bradford.
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the 6th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He died in Flanders [31st October 1915] (aged 27).
He was buried at Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref VII F 3].
He is remembered on the family grave at Lightcliffe Old Church Graveyard
Son of Janey (née Partington) & Joseph Holt
of Windsor Road, Oldham.
He lived in Halifax.
In [Q3] 1941, he married Hilda Hornby in Halifax.
During World War II,
he served as a Lieutenant
with the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.
He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross
[1944]
The Yorkshire Post & Leeds Intelligencer [Thursday 20th April 1944] reported
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles
Son of John Holt.
Born in Lightcliffe.
He was a weaver [1866].
In 1866, he married Hannah Brook [1844-1915] in Halifax.
Children:
Members of the family were buried at Mount Zion Chapel, Lightcliffe
Holt, Mr Ref 132-999
He had coal pits at Boothtown.
Holt, Dr Ref 132-2989
Recorded in June 1867, when
he was Medical Officer for Ovenden
Holt, Abraham Ref 132-64
He was a stone delver [1841].
Martha was born in Elland.
Holt, Abraham Ref 132-3542
Landlord of the Anchor, Brighouse [1860].
Holt, Alfred Ref 132-31
Son of Joseph W. Holt of Brighouse.
Betsy, of Lightcliffe, was the daughter of John Wheelhouse
Holt, Ann Ref 132-698
Daughter of James Holt.
Holt, Arthur Ref 132-3124
Son of Thomas Holt.
Holt, Arthur Ref 132-3880
Son of Charles Holt.
Mary Ann was the daughter of William Brown, stoker.
Holt, Arthur Ref 132-60
Born in Todmorden.
Harriet Jane was born in Walsingham, Norfolk
Holt, C. Ref 132-3747
Lamp manufacturer and mineral oil merchant at 34 Northgate, Halifax
[1864].
His premises were advertised as The Original Yorkshire Depot.
He also advertised
lamp repairs, bottles, brushes, burners, wicks, and chimneys
Holt, Charles Ref 132-3881
Born in Heptonstall.
Holt, Charles Ref 132-1472
Son of John Holt.
Holt, Charles Ref 132-14
Son of Joseph Holt.
Holt, Charles Edward Ref 132-5780
Born in Bradford.
Sarah Alice was born Hipperholme [5th May 1855]
Holt, Clarance Hebblethwaite Ref 132-18
Son of James Holt.
Fanny, of 20 Appleyard Terrace, Luddenden, was born in Copley,
daughter of James Smith
Holt, Clarke Ref 132-17
Son of George Holt.
Holt, Crossley Ref 132-62
Son of Anne & James Holt of Haslingden.
Betsy was born in Bacup.
Holt, Dan Ref 132-9401
Son of woolsorter William Holt.
Hannah, born in Luddenden, was the daughter of weaver John
Ibbotson of Brighouse
Holt, Edmund Ref 132-238
He lived at
Lumbutts.
He taught botany to John Nowell.
He was known as the father of Todmorden botanists
Holt, Edmund Ref 132-764
Of Hullett, Shore.
Holt, Edmund Ref 132-9480
Known as Old Ned of Lumbutts.
Holt, Edmund Ref 132-2188
Son of Edmund Holt
Holt, Edmund Ref 132-15
Son of Emily (née Taylor) [1865-1917] & Frederick Holt [1866-1918],
of 62 Ovenden Road, Halifax.
Holt, Edward Ref 132-48
He was a woolsorter [1841, 1851, 1861].
Selina was born in Lincoln
Holt, Edward Ref 132-43
Son of William Holt.
Holt, Edward George Ref 132-4037
Of King Cross Road.
Holt, Edward George Ref 132-16
Son of Katherine Daisy & Edward Holt of 9 Poplar Grove,
Seaforth, Liverpool.
Holt, F. W. Ref 132-2556
Of Holt Brothers (Halifax) Limited of Hope Street, Halifax.
Holt, Fanny Ref 132-205
Daughter of John Holt.
Holt, Fielden Ref 132-396
Son of Martin Holt.
Holt, Fred Ref 132-19
He served in World War I.
Holt, Fred Ref 132-12
Son of Fielden Holt.
Holt, Frederick Ref 132-45
Born in Todmorden.
Emily was born in Ovenden
Holt, G. Ref 132-5
Of Halifax.
Holt, George Ref 132-3901
Of West Vale.
Holt, George Ref 132-39
Son of Robert Holt, engine tenter.
Annie, of Stannary Lane, Halifax, was born in Hill Wootton,
Warwick, the daughter of Charles Clarke, gardener,
Holt, George Ref 132-40
MM.
Florrie was born in Halifax [2nd May 1893]
Holt, Gladys Ref 132-203
Local dialect writer from Sowerby Bridge
Holt, Greenwood Ref 132-11
Born in Lineholme, Lancashire.
Sarah was born in Littleborough
Holt, Harold Ref 132-32
Recorded in 1918, when he was
a billiard table maker at 11 St James's Street, Halifax.
Champion of Halifax
Holt, Herbert Ref 132-7
Born in Halifax.
Holt, Hirst John Ref 132-3182
Of Halifax.
Holt, J. W. Ref 132-27
Holt, Jack Ref 132-47
Son of Robert Holt, labourer.
Betty, of Healey, was the daughter of Simeon Greenwood
Holt, James Ref 132-3263
A farmer at Heptonstall.
Holt, James Ref 132-3095
He was
a weaver at Booth Bank, Northowram /
landlord of the Punch Bowl, Boothtown.
Holt, James Ref 132-22
Of Dean Clough, Halifax.
Holt, James Ref 132-3685
From Northowram.
Holt, James Ref 132-80
Son of John Holt, & cousin of James Critchley Holt.
Priscilla came from Halifax
Holt, James Ref 132-56
Holt, James Ref 132-3504
Born in Northowram.
Martha was born in Northowram
Holt, James Ref 132-24
Son of John Holt.
Holt, James Ref 132-44
Born in Rochdale.
Mary Ellen was the daughter of William Judson
Holt, James Ref 132-4
Son of John Holt.
Mary, of Hipperholme, was born in Stansfield, the daughter
of James Spencer, silk dresser
Holt, James Ref 132-33
Son of Thomas Hebblethwaite Holt, butcher.
Florence, of York Road, Leeds, was born in Leeds, the daughter
of Robert Walker, hairdresser
Holt, James Ref 132-61
Son of Edmund Holt, mill manager.
Sarah Ann, of Robin Wood, Walsden, was the daughter
of Richard Sutcliff, butcher,
Holt, James Critchley Ref 132-2926
Son of James Holt.
Holt, James William Ref 132-52
He was a mechanical engineer [1911].
Holt, Jesse Ref 132-36
Son of William Hoult.
Grace, a weaver of Haworth, was the daughter of Joseph
Redman, clerk
Holt, John Ref 132-3093
Constable at Todmorden & Walsden [1768]
Holt, John Ref 132-5315
A member of Halifax Town Council [1848-1853].
Holt, John Ref 132-1471
Woolcomber at Upper Brear, Northowram.
Holt, John Ref 132-3092
Of High Royd, Northowram.
Mary was the daughter of John Holdsworth
Holt, John Ref 132-21
Son of James Holt.
Holt, John Ref 132-8502
Son of Edmund Holt.
Holt, John Ref 132-3091
Son of John Holt.
Holt, John Ref 132-53
Holt, John Ref 132-3181
Son of Hirst John Holt.
Holt, John Ref 132-4128
Son of Martin Holt.
Holt, John Ref 132-20
Born in Halifax [6th March 1812].
Elizabeth was the daughter of James Oates
Holt, John Ref 132-2
Born in Hipperholme.
Ruth was born in Southowram, the daughter of James Mallinson
Holt, John Ref 132-6
Of Sowerby Bridge.
Holt, John Ref 132-49
Son of Edward Holt.
Maria was born in Wakefield
Holt, John Ref 132-38
He was a wireworks labourer [1911].
Annie was the widow of Thomas Dean
John is recorded as John Dean Holt [1911]
Holt, John Ref 132-63
Born in Todmorden [7th April 1865].
Betsy was born in Todmorden [15th August 1864]
Holt, John Percy Ref 132-8
Son of James Holt.
Bandsman John Percy Holt, 3/6th Lancashire Fusiliers, died
from pneumonia at Ripon Military Hospital on Monday morning,
aged 21.
The funeral of the late bandsman John Percy Holt,
3/6th Lancashire Fusiliers, took place in Ripon Public
Cemetery last Friday with full military honours.
He had not great physique, but he had a great heart, and all he had
he gave.
Holt, John William Ref 132-10
Son of James Holt.
Annie was born in Brighouse
Holt, John William Ref 132-9
Son of Jane & John Henry Holt of Todmorden.
Holt, Joseph Ref 132-25
He was a cotton spinner.
Holt, Joseph Ref 132-3686
Son of John Holt.
Harriet was the daughter of William Morton
Holt, Joseph Ref 132-41
Born in Halifax.
Mary was the widow of Mr Soothill
Holt, Joseph Ref 132-54
Mary Ann was the daughter of James Clegg
Holt, Joseph Ref 132-29
Son of Thomas Holt, finisher.
Catherine, a teacher of 27 Upper Duke Street, was born in
Paisley, Scotland, the daughter of George Gleadell,
blacksmith
Holt, Joseph Alfred Ref 132-30
Or Joe.
Holt, Joseph Arthur Ref 132-58
DSC.
Hilda was the daughter of Clifton Hornby
Lieut J. Arthur Holt, R.N.V.R. of Halifax who has for two
years been engaged in convoy escort work in a famous corvette, and
last October was mentioned in despatches for gallantry and devotion
to duty, has been awarded the DSC
Holt, Joshua Ref 132-7000
Of Lightcliffe.