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Holgate, MrRef 285-2943
[1???-18??]
Or Holgut. A planet-ruler and fortune teller living at
Frieldhurst, Todmorden.

In 1847, a child of Edmund Mitchell, a bobbin maker in Todmorden, was severely burnt after falling against the oven door. A neighbour said that Holgate could cure the child with his cabalistic art, being able to stop bleeding, and to kill witches and wizards by means of ruling the planets. Mrs Mitchell took the child to see Holgate and the child was believed to be cured. Dr James Hardman called to see the child and it was in a fair way of recovery

Holgate, AlbertRef 285-820
[1851-1889]
Son of
Thomas Holgate.

Born in 23rd February 1851.

He was a worsted spinner [1861] / a stuff presser (manufacturer) [1881].

In 1881, Albert and his sisters Rhoda Ann (dressmaker)  and Eliza were living at Blaithroyd Lane.

On 1st January 1885, he married Grace Haigh in Halifax.


Grace was born in Southowram, the daughter of Solomon Haigh
 

Children:

  1. Fred [b 1886] who was a carpet creeler [1901], who was a  stone mine's labourer (stone quarry) [1911]
  2. Harry [b 1887] who was a knot clipper (carpet mill) [1901]
  3. Harold [25th August 1888-5th August 1892] who was buried  with his father

They lived at

  • Bank Top, Southowram
  • Blaithroyd Terrace, Southowram [1881]
  • Upper Marsh, Southowram [1889, 1891, 1901]
  • 2 Upper Marsh, Southowram [1911]

Albert died 29th January 1889 (aged 37).

Albert & son Harold were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-B13]

Holgate, AlfredRef 285-3874
[1872-1935]

He married Minnie [1872-1951].

He was landlord of the Rose & Crown, Greetland [1917, 1935].

Alfred died in 1935.

He was buried at Mount Tabor Wesleyan Methodist Chapel. Minnie took over at the Rose & Crown [1935-1936]

Holgate, AnthonyRef 285-3
[1861-1919]
Son of
William Holgate.

He was a spinner [1871] / a stone delver [1881] / a carder of Wainstalls [1883] / (possibly) a coachman [1887] / a stone mason/quarryman [1891] / a stone mason [1901] / a jobbing mason [1911].

In 1883, he married Sarah Ellen Greenwood [1865-1???].


Sarah Ellen, of Wainstalls, was the daughter of John Greenwood, mill manager
 

Children:

  1. (possibly) Anthony
  2. Wilfred
  3. John William [b 1885]
  4. Mary Ellen [b 1887]
  5. Herbert [b 1890]
  6. Clement [b 1892]
  7. Clarice Annie [b 1897] who was a shop assistant [1922]  & married Arthur Binns
  8. Melissa [b 1897] who married [Q2 1924] Harry  Bentley in Halifax
  9. Minnie [b 1900] who married [1926] Arthur E.  Andrews

The family lived at

  • Pule Hill, Northowram [1891]
  • Catherine Slack [1901]
  • 2 Dean Clough, Halifax [1911]

Anthony died in 1919 (aged 58) 

Holgate, AnthonyRef 285-5
[1861-1926]
Son of James Holgate, farmer.

He was a groom of Luddendenfoot [1886] / a mason's labourer [1891] / a teamster for a brewery [1901] / a waggoner for ale & porter brewer [1911].

In 1886, he married Martha Wood [1862-1???]


Martha / Mattie came from Queensbury, the daughter of
Edwin Wood.

She was a rover in worsted mill [1911]

 

Children:

  1. Lily [b 1892] who was a spinner in worsted mill [1911]

The family lived at

  • Raggalds, Mountain, Queensbury with Martha's parents  [1891, 1901]
  • Raggalds, Mountain, Queensbury [1911]

Anthony died in 1926 (aged 65) 

Holgate, ArthurRef 285-5440
[1873-19??]
Born in Halifax.

He was a scavenger [1901] / a general labourer [1911].

In [Q2] 1899, he married Esther Hood [1874-19??] in Halifax.


Esther came from Southowram.

She was a silk shredder [1901]

 

Children:

  1. Edgar [b 1905]
  2. Harry [b 1910]

The family lived at 11 Battinson Street, Southowram [1901, 1911]

Holgate, BenjaminRef 285-13
[1817-18??]
Born in Colne.

He was a Superintendent in Liverpool [1851] / a pawn broker [1851] / Governor of the Halifax Union Workhouse [1853].

In [Q3] 1841, he married Agnes Foulks [1804-1853] in Chorlton.


Agnes was born in Chorlton
 

Agnes died 25th November 1853 (aged 49)  and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4417]

Holgate, CharlesRef 285-1106
[1897-1916]
Son of Rebecca & Joe Holgate of 4 Lister Street, Brighouse.

During World War I, he enlisted with the Brighouse Chums [October 1914] and served as a Private with the 10th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died 28th July 1916 (aged 19).

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6A & 6B], and on Brighouse War Memorial

Holgate, ChristopherRef 285-3693
[1827-1891]
He married Marian [18??-1891].

They lived at Hoyle House, Lightcliffe [1891].

Marian & Christopher are mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1891

Holgate, ClementRef 285-4
[1892-1950]
Son of
Anthony Holgate.

Born 21st November 1892.

He was a carpet weaver with Crossley's at Dean Clough [from 21st November 1904].

On 26th September 1920, Banns of Marriage are recorded between Clement and Edith Gillibrand, a widow, at St Augustine's Church, Pellon.


Edith was the widow of Ogden Gillibrand
 

During World War I, he served with the 1st/1st Battalion West Riding Regiment Cycle Corps, then with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal.

Clement died in 1950 (aged 58) 

Holgate, FredRef 285-907
[1886-1918]
Son of Grace Holgate of Toronto, Canada, & the late Albert Holgate.

He was employed by George Garside & Son.

In [Q3] 1913, he married Edith Goodyear in Halifax.

They lived at 15 Marsh Lane, Southowram.

During World War I, he enlisted [1916] and served as a Private with the 2nd Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment.

He died 24th March 1918 (aged 32).

He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6], in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, on the Halifax Parish Church Members (WWI) Memorial, on the Memorial at Saint Michael & All Angels' Church, Southowram Bank, on Southowram War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Saint Anne's Church, Southowram

Holgate, FrederickRef 285-8
[1852-1920]
Son of
John Holgate.

Born in Warley.

He was a farm servant [1871] / a delver of Midgley [1879] / an unemployed quarryman [1881] / a woolcomber [1901].

In 1871, he was living at Noah's Ark, Ovenden, with James Titterington [1837-1???] (a farmer of 36 acres).

On 10th March 1879, he married Caroline Walsh [1851-1902].


Caroline, of Midgley, was born in Ovenden, the daughter of John Walsh, blacksmith.

She had an illegitimate son: James Henry Walsh [b 1867].

In 1871, she was a worsted weaver, living in Midgley, with son James Henry.

John Henry died in 1885 (aged 18) 

 

Children:

  1. John [b 1880]

They lived at

  • Mill Field End, Midgley [1881]
  • Sowood Green, Stainland [1891]
  • 1 Forrester Street, Denholme [1901]

Living with them [in 1881] was Frederick's widowed father John.

Caroline died in 1902 (aged 51).

In 1911, Frederick was an inmate at North Bierley Union Workhouse, Clayton, Bradford.

In 1913, a Frederick Holgate married Edith Goodyear – though it is uncertain if this is the same Frederick.

Frederick died in 1920 (aged 68) 

Holgate, GeorgeRef 285-2043
[18??-18??]
Grocer at Halifax.

In July 1860, he was declared bankrupt

Holgate, JohnRef 285-785
[1725-1815]
Son of
Jonathan Holgate,

He was a yeoman clothier.

On 18th December 1750, he married Sarah Whitehead [1723-1801].

Children:

  1. William
  2. Joseph [b 1752]
  3. Mary [b 1753] who married Charles Greenwood
  4. Ann [b 1754] who married William Wilkinson
  5. Jonathan

The family lived at

Members of the family were buried at St Mary's Church, Luddenden:

Sarah died in 1801 (aged 78);

John died in 1815 (aged 90) 

Holgate, JohnRef 285-800
[1791-1860]
Son of
Jonathan Holgate.

After their father's death [1807], he and his brother Jonathan went to live with their sister Sarah and her husband Thomas Greenwood.

On 9th May 1807, they became Pauper Apprentices to Thomas in Luddenden.


John Holgate (age 10 years) and Jonathan Holgate (age 11 years) of Warley.

Father & Mother Dead.

They were both apprenticed to Thomas Greenwood (their brother-in-law) John for 11 years and Jonathan for 14 years. The trade was that of Ingomon.

 

It appears that the boys did not give their correct age, possibly because there were some benefits to be obtained by being an apprentice – for example, they were given a complete set of clothes by the Overseers of the Poor – so that by giving a younger age they obtained benefits for a longer period.

He was a farmer [1841, 1843].

On 4th September 1811, he married Ann Clay [17??-1868].


Ann was the daughter of John Clay, farmer
 

Children:

  1. Mary [16th June 1811-1889] who married [1833] Rowland  Aspinall (delver of Ovenden).

    They went to live at Moor End

  2. Sarah / Sally [1814-1846] who married [1842]  Jonas Wormald
  3. William
  4. (probably) John
  5. Joseph [5th March 1821-1824]
  6. Elizabeth [1825-1855]
  7. Joseph
  8. Ann [b 1828]
  9. Anthony [1st July 1832-1855]

The family lived at Withins, Warley [1841].

John died 23rd October 1860 (aged 69)  when his horse bolted and he fell under the wheels of his own cart laden with stone at Fly Delph.

Ann died in 1868

Holgate, JohnRef 285-6
[1821-1902]
(Probably) son of
John Holgate.

He was a comber of Warley [1852] / a farmer of 8 acres [1861] / a farmer of 21 acres [1871].

On 7th June 1852, he married Grace Crossley [1828-1873].


Grace, of Warley, was the daughter of James Crossley, farmer
 

Children:

  1. Frederick [b 1853]
  2. Ralph [1854-1860]
  3. Anthony [b 1861]
  4. Ralph [1863] who died in infancy

They lived at

  • Cold Edge Bottom, Warley [1852]
  • Cold Edge [1860]
  • Cold Edge Bottom, Warley [1861]
  • Fly, Warley [1871]
  • South Fly [1873]

The Halifax Courier of May 1860 reported


DEATH BY THE INCAUTIOUS USE OF LUCIFER MATCHES

A boy named Ralph Howgate, son of John Howgate a farmer of Cold Edge died on Wednesday [1st May 1860] of injuries received by burning.

Some lucifer matches had been given to him on the previous day to set some grass on fire, by some means however, he fired his own clothes and was so badly burned that death was the consequence.

He was age 6 years

 

The Halifax Guardian [1873] reported


WARLEY – HUNG IN PIG-STY

Inquest at Withens Hotel, Cold Edge by Mr. W. Barstow. Grace Holygate wife of John Holygate, a farmer of South Fly Farm hung herself [22nd March 1873].

Husband said she was 45 years old. He had left the house between 6 and 7 a.m. with son Frederick. After three quarters of an hour he returned and found her hanging in a pig-sty. Her feet touched the floor. He did not cut her down but went to his little boy and told him to fetch Frederick. He then went and told his sister-in-law Sarah Holygate and then went on the galloway to Mount Tabor and told PC Thos Taylor, who came directly. He said his wife had been queer for some time and complained of pains in her head. She said she had told so many lies about him that she could not fashion to go out of doors. Frederick Holygate, the son, said his mother had been quiet and had queer spakes for the last three or four weeks. Mrs Smith, a neighbour, cut Grace down and they all considered her not right in her mind. Sarah Holygate gave similar evidence. Three weeks ago the deceased told her she would hang herself.

Verdict: Temporary insanity

 

In 1881, John was living with son Frederick and family at Mill Field End, Midgley.

John died at Halifax Poor Law Hospital in 1902 (aged 84).

Members of the family were buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden (Grave Ref: IIm22

Holgate, JohnRef 285-859
[1830-1???]
Son of
Jonathan Holgate.

Born in Midgley.

He was a weaver [1858] / a worsted weaver [1861].

On 4th July 1858, he married Sarah Wilkinson [1831-1???].


Sarah, of Midgley, was the daughter of Thomas Wilkinson, woolcomber
 

Children:

  1. William [b 1859]
  2. Alfred [1860-1913] who was a labourer at 58 Park Street,  Sowerby Bridge [1911], and working in a fish & chip shop [1901]
  3. Sidney [1862-1916] who was a labourer at 58 Park Street,  Sowerby Bridge [1911], and working in a fish & chip shop [1901]
  4. Mary A. [b 1864]
  5. Jonathan [b 1866]
  6. Thomas [b 1869]

The family lived at

  • Turn Lea, Midgley [1861]
  • Coat Hill, Warley [1871]
  • Goit Side, Midgley [1881]
  • 14 Glenfield Place, Burnley Road, Sowerby Bridge [1891]
  • 2 Industrial Road, Sowerby Bridge [1901]

Sarah was a widow by 1901

Holgate, JohnRef 285-10
[1868-1???]
Illegitimate son of Lucy Holgate of Lower Shelf.

Baptised at St John the Baptist, Coley [22nd April 1868]

Holgate, JohnRef 285-977
[1868-19??]
In 1911, he was a boarder at 11 Westworth Terrace, Halifax
Corronetta Mallinson


Corronetta was the widow of Joseph Mallinson
 

In [Q4] 1912, he married Corronetta, becoming her 3rd husband.

John died before 1924.

In [Q4] 1924, Corronnetta married Sam Dodson [1869-1943]

Holgate, JonasRef 285-12
[1811-1885]
Born in Halifax.

He was a cattle dealer [1841] / a corn dealer [1846] / a farmer of 3 acres [1851] / a farmer [1881].

He married (1) Martha [1810-1846].

Children:

  1. Dan who died aged 3 months
  2. George [b 1834]
  3. William [b 1837]
  4. Louisa [1840-1855]
  5. Lelina [b 1843]

Martha died 5th June 1846 (aged 36).

He married (2) Ann [1814-1884].


Ann was born in Gisburn
 

Child: 6. Sam [b 1849]. They lived at

  • Lower Mile Cross, Halifax [1841]
  • Upper Mile Cross, Halifax [1851]
  • 419 Lower Mile Cross, Halifax [1881]

Living with them [in 1841] was Elizabeth Holgate [b 1824].

Ann died 2nd February 1884 (aged 70).

Jonas died 14th September 1885 (aged 74).

He, his wives & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2746]

Holgate, JonathanRef 285-691
[1689-1765]
Son of John Holgate.

He married Mary Bannister [1689-1739].

Child: John

Jonathan died in 1765 (aged 76)  and was buried at St Mary's Church, Luddenden

Holgate, JonathanRef 285-743
[1764-1807]
Son of
John Holgate.

He married Elizabeth (Betty) Garforth [17??-1801].

Children:

  1. Sally [1785] who died in infancy
  2. Ann [b 24th July 1788]
  3. Sarah / Sally [1790-23rd November 1860] who  married Thomas 1783 Greenwood
  4. John
  5. Ann [b 1792]
  6. Mary [1794-18th July 1801]
  7. William [1796-1854]
  8. Jonathan

Members of the family were buried at St Mary's Church, Luddenden: daughter Mary [18th July 1801] (aged 7)  Betty [24th November 1801] (aged 37)  Jonathan [1807] (aged 42).

After Jonathan's death, the two boys – John and Jonathan – went to live with their sister Sarah and her husband Thomas Greenwood.

On 9th May 1807, they became Pauper Apprentices to Thomas in Luddenden

Holgate, JonathanRef 285-812
[1797-1878]
Son of
Jonathan Holgate.

After their father's death [1807], he and his brother John went to live with their sister Sarah and her husband Thomas Greenwood.

On 9th May 1807, they became Pauper Apprentices to Thomas in Luddenden.


John Holgate (age 10 years) and Jonathan Holgate (age 11 years) of Warley.

Father & Mother Dead.

They were both apprenticed to Thomas Greenwood (their brother-in-law) John for 11 years and Jonathan for 14 years. The trade was that of Ingomon.

 

It appears that the boys did not give their correct age, possibly because there were some benefits to be obtained by being an apprentice – for example, they were given a complete set of clothes by the Overseers of the Poor – so that by giving a younger age they obtained benefits for a longer period.

He was a labourer [1829] / a woolcomber [1851, 1858] / a mill labourer [1861] / an ass (and cart) driver [1871].

In 1829, he married Susey Thomas.


Susey came from Midgley
 

Children:

  1. John
  2. Ann [b 1837] who married [27th November 1858] John  Oldfield [1829-1???] (woolcomber of Midgley), son of John  Oldfield (woolcomber) 

They lived at Lark Hall, Midgley [1841, 1851, 1861, 1871]

Susey died in 1869 (aged 66).

Jonathan died in 1878 (aged 79) 

Holgate, JonathanRef 285-2
[1867-19??]
Son of John Holgate, paper maker.

Born in Sowerby Bridge.

He was a mechanic of Burnley Road, Warley [1889] / a mechanic [1891] / an iron planer [1901, 1911].

In 1889, he married Harriet Ann Cooper [1867-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.


Harriet Ann, of Friendly, Warley, was born in King Cross, Halifax, the daughter of Benjamin Cooper, presser
 

Children:

  1. Violet [b 1890] who was a worsted twister [1911]
  2. Wilfred
  3. Harold [b 1897] who was a worsted bobbin setter [1911]
  4. Fred Stanley [b 1908]

The family lived at

  • 35 Burnley Road, Sowerby Bridge, Warley [1891]
  • 9 Claremont Street, Sowerby Bridge [1901, 1911]
  • 3 Commercial Road, Halifax [1917]

Holgate, JosephRef 285-867
[1826-1888]
Son of
John Holgate.

Born 5th March 1821.

He was a delver of Warley [1848].

In 1848, he married Mary Barren [1826-1???]


Mary, of Warley, was the daughter of William [?] Barren
 

Children:

  1. William [1850]
  2. Ann
  3. Joseph

Mary died in 1859 (aged 31).

In 1859, Joseph married Mary Ann [1827-1???]


Mary Ann, of Warley, was the daughter of John Emmett, soldier, and widow of George Hiley.

She had 3 children by her first marriage:

  1. Betsey [1849]
  2. John
  3. William
 

Children:

  1. Emma [b 1860]
  2. Charles [b 1869]

In 1870, Joseph & Mary Ann and eight of their children, sailed from Liverpool aboard The City of Limerick & arrived in New York [6th October 1870]. William Holgate [b 1850] and Betsey Hiley [b 1849] stayed in Halifax.

Joseph died in the USA in 1888.

Mary Ann died in the USA in 1892

Holgate, TelemachusRef 285-856
[1846-1893]
Son of
Thomas Holgate.


His name – taken from Greek mythology & the Odyssey – is also recorded with other spellings, including:

  • Callemena [1851]
  • Collemona [1874]
  • Calmena
  • Calemma
  • Cullemma
  • Calerna
 

Born 29th August 1846.

He was a worsted spinner [1851] / an iron moulder [1861, 1871] / a moulder [1874] / an excavator [1891].

In 1874, he married Emma Pickles [1843-1899].


Emma, of Southowram, was born July 2nd 1843, the daughter of Joseph Pickles, weaver
 

Children:

  1. Margaret Ann [1877-1943] who was a mill hand [1900] &  married Charles Gledhill
  2. Ada who died 21st December 1880 (aged 1 year & 8 months)   who was buried with her parents
  3. Alice who died 14th February 1883 (aged 8 months) who was  buried with her parents

They lived at

  • Castlemaine Place, off Blaithroyd Lane, Southowram [1881, 1891]
  • 142 Southowram Bank, Southowram [1900]

Telemachus died in 1893 (aged 46) 

Calemma died 29th April 1893.

Emma died 19th June 1899.

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-L1E]

Holgate, ThomasRef 285-11
[18??-1???]
He was a delver [1865, 1869] / a publican in Northowram [1870].

In [Q1] 1855, he (possibly) married Sarah Speight in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Mary Hannah [bapt 12th March 1865]
  2. Ephraim [bapt 16th May 1869]
  3. Jim [bapt 16th May 1869]
  4. Irvine [bapt Coley 13th November 1870]

The children were baptised at Coley Church

Holgate, ThomasRef 285-3997
[18??-1???]
Manager of
Halifax Gasworks [1894]

Holgate, ThomasRef 285-818
[1813-1853]
He was a coal miner [1841] / a miner [1843, 1851].

In 1843, he married Margaret Smith [1820-1???].


Margaret, of Southowram, was born in Sowerby, the daughter of Isaac Smith.

She was a worsted weaver [1861]

 

Children:

  1. Mary Ann [b 1846] who was a worsted weaver [1861]
  2. Telemachus
  3. twins [?] Sarah Ellen [b 1849] who was a worsted spinner  [1861] & married [1874] Edwin Womersley, miner of Southowram
  4. Rhoda Ann [1849-1915] who was a worsted spinner [1861], a  dress maker [1881], a shroud maker [1891, 1901]
  5. Albert
  6. Eliza [b 1854] who was a worsted weaver [1881]

The children were all baptised at Halifax Parish Church [22nd July 1855]; two years after Thomas's death.

They lived at

  • Upper Delves [1841]
  • Blaithroyd Lane, Southowram Bank, Halifax [1851, 1861]
  • Blaithroyd Terrace, Southowram [1871]

On 21st April 1853, Thomas was killed in an accident at Binns Coal Pits, Ashgrove belonging to Holt & Company, Southowram.

Margaret died 16th October 1876.

Probate records show that he left personal effects valued at under £20.

Administration was granted to daughter Rhoda Ann.


Rhoda Ann & Eliza were living

  • with brother Albert at Blaithroyd Terrace, Southowram  [1881]
  • at Silver Street, Halifax [1891]
  • at Greenwood Street, Halifax [1901]
 

Holgate, ThomasRef 285-4631
[1865-19??]
Born in Methley, Yorkshire.

He was a farmer at Till Carr Farm, Lightcliffe [1901] / a farmer, milk supplier and had a milk round [1909] / a farmer at Till Carr Farm, Lightcliffe [1911].

He married Annie [1867-19??].


Annie was born in Sevenoaks, Kent.

In [Q2] 1890, an Annie Smith married a Thomas Holgate in Halifax

 

Children:

  1. Agnes [b 1897] who was a dress maker [1901]
  2. Ellen / Helen [b 1900]

The family lived at Till Carr Farm, Lightcliffe [1901, 1911].

See Norman Bottomley

Holgate, Walter RichardRef 285-9
[1886-1918]
Son of Mrs S. T. Holgate of Bingley.

In [Q2] 1910, he married Mabel Ainsworth in Bingley. They lived at Eldwick, Bingley.

During World War I, and he served as a Private with the 15th/17th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment.

He was killed at La Bassée Canal, Hazebrouck [12th April 1918] (aged 32).

He is remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 3 & 4]

Holgate, WilfredRef 285-7
[1884-1964]
Son of
Anthony Holgate.

He was a stone mason [1911, 1917].

On 8th October 1910, he married Agnes Waldron [1889-1964].

Children:

  1. Ethel [b 1910]
  2. Ivy [1911-1911]
  3. Anthony [1912-1948]
  4. Irene Melinda/Velinda [1917-1918]
  5. Wilfred [1920-1998]
  6. Jack [1923-1998]
  7. Ronnie [1930-2001]

During World War I, Wilfred enlisted [14th June 1917], and served with the West Riding Regiment.

He was awarded the Victory Medal & the British War Medal.

The family lived at

  • Commercial Road, Halifax [1911]
  • Lumb Terrace, Wainstalls [1934]

In 1934, Melissa Watson left property at Nos 1, 2 & 3 Lumb Terrace, Wainstalls, to Wilfred.

Wilfred then inherited Nos 4, 5 and 6 Lumb Terrace.

In 1964, Wilfred had been cooking some sausages at 1 Lumb Terrace, Wainstalls, and he left an unlit gas burner in the ON position; he died of coal gas poisoning [1st April 1964]; Agnes died 5 weeks later [5th May 1964]

Holgate, WilfredRef 285-803
[1895-1917]
Son of
Jonathan Holgate.

Born in Sowerby Bridge.

He was a member of Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge / an apprentice iron turner [1911] / employed by Wright, Wood & Company, Pellon Lane, Halifax.

He lived with his parents at 3 Commercial Road, Halifax.

During World War I, he enlisted [10th August 1914] and served as a Corporal with the 10th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.

He was wounded at Ypres [1915] and hospitalised in Leicester.

He was killed in action [24th October 1917] (aged 22)  when the Germans opened fire as he & a group of men were going up the line.

He was buried at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref LX K 17].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.

The Halifax Courier [10th November 1917] reported his death with a photograph

Holgate, WilliamRef 285-863
[1751-1830]
Son of
John Holgate.

He was a weaver [1768]

In 1768, he married Susannah Akroyd.

They lived in Southowram.

William was buried at Elland Parish Church [1830]

Holgate, WilliamRef 285-3913
[18??-1???]
He was a butcher and landlord of the
Saddle Inn, Halifax [1874].

On 12th June 1874, he was mentioned in bankruptcy proceedings when he had liabilities of around £670 against assets of around £20. The Saddle Inn was valued at £322 15/6d

Holgate, WilliamRef 285-799
[1816-1869]
Son of
John Holgate.

Born 16th February 1816.

He was a comber of Warley [1843] / a farmer.

On 2nd November 1843, he married Sarah Greenwood.


Sarah [b 1820] of Warley, was the daughter of Thomas Greenwood
 

Children:

  1. Mary Ellen [1847-1907]
  2. Enoch [4th February 1845-22nd January 1855]
  3. Sarah Ann [1851-1888] who married Abraham Wormald
  4. Melissa [1856-1934] who married (1) Samuel Cockroft & (2) [1907] John Watson
  5. Anthony [1859-1919] who was a stone delver [1881]

William died 29th May 1869 (aged 53).


The widowed Sarah was a farmer [1871] / farmer of 19 acres [1881] / living on own means [1891]
 

The family lived at

  • Knowl, Warley [1871, 1881]
  • Plane/Plain Trees, Warley [1891]

Living with them [in 1891] were their orphaned granddaughters: Ellen Wormald [b 1872] (worsted drawer), Emily Wormald [b 1879] (worsted spinner), and Sarah A. Wormald [b 1881] (worsted spinner) 

Sarah died 20th May 1898

Holgate, WilliamRef 285-14
[1838-1???]
Born in Halifax.

He was a cart driver [1871] / a night soil worker (public drains) [1881].

In [Q2] 1866, he married Sophia Broadbent [1837-1???].


Sophia was born in Saddleworth.

She was the widow of Mr Broadbent, and was a worsted weaver [1881].

She had a daughter by her first marriage: Isabella Broadbent [b 1861] who was a cotton reeler [1881]

 

Children:

  1. James Lonsdale who died 15th January 1869 (aged 2 months)   & was buried in a public grave at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2967]
  2. Luna [b 1872]
  3. Abraham [b 1874]

They lived at

  • 3 Grosvenor Street, Halifax [1871]
  • 1 Oxford Street, Halifax [1881]

Holgate, William BrownRef 285-3536
[1785-1854]
Born in Halifax.

He was a worker at Akroyd's Copley Mill for 40 years.

He married Mary.


Mary was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Mary Ann [1819-1886]

He was a widower by 1851.

He died 25th December 1854 (aged 60).


Question: Does anyone know how he died?

 

In November 1855, Edward & Henry Akroyd and the workpeople at the mill, erected a marble tablet in his memory at St Stephen's Church, Copley

Surname

Holgate surnameRef 285-1
Other forms of the surname include Howgate and Howlgate.

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

Thomas de Holgate is recorded in 1274 when he was fined 40/- for

partaking of a joint of deer stolen near Crimsworth Bottom

Derived from hollow and gate and meaning a road in a hollow, or a road to the Hall

There are 37 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Holgate, as discussed in this SideTrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.


Unattached BMDs for Holgate

Baptism 1819; Marriages 1872, 1873

 



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