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He married Unknown.
Children:
He worked on building several local pubs including
The Duke of York, Stainland,
The Rose & Crown, Stainland,
The Red Lion, Stainland,
and
The Bull & Dog, Stainland
From around 1796, he was a local preacher, travelling around the
local villages, warning his friends & neighbours to
He was called to the Ministry and from 1803 he was a zealous
worker in Sowerby.
He suffered from consumption and returned to Sowerby [1810] for air
and rest, but died in April 1810.
He was interred in the Chapel burial ground
On 17th June 1805, he married Kerenhappuch Hill [1780-1859].
Children:
The children (‡) were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax.
Abraham died 20th January 1854 (aged 74).
Kerenhappuch died 14th February 1859 (aged 79).
The couple & the children ★ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 367]
with
Mary Caroline (née Wright) [22nd August 1834-4th
September 1891] who married [Leeds Q1 1860] William Sharp of
Leeds
Question:
Does anyone know the link between the Haigh family & Mary
Caroline Wright or William Sharp?
He married Unknown.
Children:
They lived at Old Close Farm, Southowram [1841, 1851]
He was
a manufacturer & farmer of 13½ acres [1871] /
a woollen manufacturer & cotton spinner [1891, 1901].
On 22nd July 1844, he married Ellen Hoyle [1826-1882] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Abraham died 1st March 1901.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £37,037 19/-.
Probate was granted to
son Samuel and William Carter (architect)
In 1862, he married Mary Ann Scott at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
Abraham was dead by 1881.
In 1881, the widowed Mary Ann and son Holdsworth
were living with her brother John Scott at the Bay Horse Inn, Boothtown
Born in Southowram [28th November 1832]
He was
a silk hatter [1861] /
landlord of the Travellers' Rest, Southowram [1871, 1881].
On 28th May 1855, he married Eunice Fawthrop [1834-1892] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Abraham died at the Travellers Rest [21st October 1884].
After his death, Eunice took over at the Travellers
Rest and was licensee [1891].
She died 23rd June 1892.
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-K9]
Baptised at St Anne's Church, Southowram [6th February 1848].
He was a woolsorter [1881].
He lived at Law Hill, Southowram [1881].
Living with him [in 1881] was his niece Martha A. Brook [b
1873] born in Dalton.
Abraham died 18th March 1889.
He was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-B27]
with his parents
Born in Warley.
He was
a joiner [1881, 1891] /
a pattern maker for ironfounder [1901].
In 1877, he married Betty Bancroft.
Children:
They lived at
Abram died in Todmorden in 1906 (aged 54).
Living with the widowed Betty [in 1911] was widowed son
Wright Bancroft
He was assisting in his father's office & mill [1891].
He married Annie Wood Dixon
Born in Stainland.
He was
a tailor [1881, 1891] /
a woollen operative [1911].
Around 1902, he married Alice [1866-1942].
Children:
They lived at Hard Platts, Stainland [1911].
Albert died 25th December 1937 (aged 75).
Alice died 26th March 1942 (aged 76).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/565]
He was a mechanic (worsted mill) [1901, 1911].
In [Q3] 1895, he married Esther Crowther [1870-1950] in Halifax.
They lived at
Living with them [in 1939] was Esther's widowed
sister Clara Priestley.
Esther died 4th December 1950 (aged 80).
Albert died 15th January 1951 (aged 81).
The couple were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/525]
with Esther's sister Clara & her husband John Priestley
Partner in Haigh, Wright & Company [1922]
Born in Huddersfield.
He was
a wire drawer [1851] /
an iron wire drawer [1861].
In [Q2] 1861, he married Caroline Mortimer Taylor [1835-1863] in Halifax.
Caroline died 27th February 1863 (aged 28).
Alfred died 30th June 1865 (aged 31).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2488]
with Alfred's parents
He was
a hand loom weaver [1851] /
a mohair weaver [1861] /
a wool dryer [1871].
In [Q1] 1847, he married Sarah Haigh [1826-1???] in Halifax.
She was a bobbin weaver [1851] / a mohair weaver [1861]
Children:
The family lived at
Sarah Ann was widowed by 1881
Son of Archibald Campbell Haigh
Born in Bradford.
In 1902, the family moved from Bradford to 1 Stocks Lane, Sowerby.
He was
a drummer /
a member of the Sowerby Bridge Brass Band /
employed by Robert Whitworth & Company.
During World War I,
he attested to the West Riding Regiment as a 15-year-old in Halifax
[10th August 1915]
and served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He received a glowing reference from his former Band Master George
A. Haigh and was absorbed into the military very quickly.
Archie arrived in France [8th February 1918] and was posted to
the 2nd Battalion 3rd Company [11th February 1918].
He had been in France for only 3 weeks when he was killed by a stray
shell
[31st March 1918].
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Brown's Copse Cemetery, France [Grave Ref IV C 27].
He is remembered on the World War I Memorial in Sowerby Church
He was a dyer.
On 1st March 1897, he married Jane Alice Brown [1872-1945] at
St Augustine's Church, Pellon.
Children:
They lived at
Archibald & Jane were buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby
He was
a fruiterer [1901] /
a fish salesman [1911].
On 3rd June 1901, he married Clara Ellen Riley in Halifax.
Children:
Clara Ellen died 29th August 1924.
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £2,408 1/2d.
Arnold died 26th December 1938.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £11,866 18/2d.
The couple were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell [Grave Ref: 96A/NG]
Born in Southowram.
He was
a stone quarryman [1881] /
church warden of St Anne's Church, Southowram [1881].
On 12th July 1880, he married Lucy Ann Manks in Halifax.
Children:
Arthur died at 10 Coleridge Street [12th February 1919] (aged 65).
Lucy died in Halifax [21st May 1939] (aged 80).
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-B32].
Some of the children were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-Q29]
with their great-grandparents Martha & Jonathan Manks
Son of William Haigh.
He was
a worsted doffer carpet works [1901] /
a painter & decorator.
He married Edith.
They lived at 28 Back Clough, Northowram.
During World War I,
he served as a Sergeant
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was hospitalised after drinking poisoned water in France.
He died 29th September 1918 (aged 30).
The Halifax Courier He is remembered on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Northowram.
He was awarded the Military Medal & Bar.
His brothers Ernest Willie & Mortinton also died in the War
He was
a woollen manufacturer employing 25 males & 10 females [1851] /
a woollen manufacturer [1871].
Around 1840, he married Ellen Kitchen.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1851] was mother-in-law Betty Kitchen.
Living with them [in 1871] was grandson Benjamin Haigh [b
1864].
Ellen died 24th December 1877.
Benjamin died 14th May 1878.
Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: S2]
with granddaughter Hannah Gertrude Haigh
He married Hannah [1804-1871].
They lived at Clay Royd, Southowram [1849].
Charles died 17th August 1849 (aged 54).
Hannah died 27th December 1871 (aged 67).
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-K21]
Born in Southowram;
baptised in Southowram [29th November 1795].
He was
a woolstapler of Law Hill, Southowram /
a worsted spinner.
On 12th November 1821, he married Martha Holt at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
Martha died 26th July 1855 (aged 57).
Charles died 18th September 1867 (aged 72).
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-J8]
He died after falling from a crane door at the works of J. & J. Baldwin on 10th June 1907
Born in Stainland.
He was
a cloth miller of West Vale, Greetland [1886] /
a wool operative [1891] /
a woollen warehouseman [1901] /
a warehouseman [1911].
In 1886, he married Betty Farrar [1858-1907] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Betty died in 1907 (aged 49).
Living with the widowed Charles Henry and family [in 1911] was
daughter Edith Hannah and her 2 children
Born in Huddersfield.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/6th Battalion
North Staffordshire Regiment.
He died 3rd October 1918 (aged 20).
He was buried at Ramicourt British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref B 10]
During World War I,
he enlisted
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment),
then
served as a Private
with the 32nd Battalion
Royal Fusiliers.
He died 7th August 1917 (aged 21).
He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 6 & 8],
and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.
His brother Harold also died in the War
He was
a member of Sowood Wesleyan Methodist Church /
educated at Huddersfield Technical College textile department /
employed by J. W. Standeven & Company Limited at Ladyship Mills, Ovenden.
In 1940, he married Nora Stott.
Children:
They lived Croft House, Stannary, Stainland.
During World War II,
and he served as a Flying Officer
with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He was seconded to the Aden Protectorate Levies.
He died of wounds in Aden [9th May 1946].
He was buried at Maala Cemetery, Yemen [Grave Ref I 59].
He is remembered on Elland War Memorial
Born in Halifax.
He was
a member of Park Congregational Church, Halifax /
a telegraphist and in the sorting office at Halifax GPO.
He lived with his parents at 32 Kliffen Place, Halifax.
He was engaged to Blanche Sykes of Emscote Place, Halifax.
During World War I,
he joined the Wireless Section of the RAF [November 1916]
and served as an Air Mechanic 1st Class
with the 10th Squadron
Royal Air Force.
He was in the dug-out when it was hit by a shell; he died of his
wounds before reaching the dressing station
[13th October 1918] (aged 20).
His photograph appears with reports of his death in the Halifax Courier [26th October & 2nd November 1918].
He was buried at Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref II D 12].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Park Congregational Church,
and on the Memorial at Halifax Post Office
He was
Perpetual Curate at Holy Trinity Church, Halifax [1845] /
vicar of Burkden, Huntingdonshire [1850-1875].
He married Emily Jane Norris.
Daniel died 2nd April 1875 (aged 63).
Jane died 22nd February 1898.
The couple were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
He married Sarah [1766-1838].
David died 10th April 1807 (aged 49).
Sarah died 17th April 1838 (aged 72).
The couple were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax
He married Mary Bedford.
Children:
He died
He married Hannah [1808-1863].
Children:
David died 7th December 1831 (aged 50).
Hannah married (2) Joshua Hobson
Joshua died 26th December 1853 (aged 42).
Hannah died 16th March 1863 (aged 55).
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-J20]
with Hannah & Joshua Hobson
He married Martha [1786-18??].
Children:
They lived at 76 Lane Side, Lindley [1851].
Living with them [in 1851] were daughter Harriet &
son-in-law Samuel Stott
and grandson Luke Haigh [b 1839]
He was a hand loom weaver (woollen) [1851].
He married Martha [1786-18??].
Children:
They lived at 76 Lane Side [1851].
Living with them [in 1851] were daughter Harriet, her husband
Joseph Stott and grandson Luke
Children:
He married (1) Hannah [1817-1864].
Children:
Hannah died 9th May 1864.
He married (2) Mary [1834-1902].
Mary died 2nd February 1902 (aged 68).
David died 10th November 1906 (aged 90).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 428]
Son of Charles Haigh.
He died 26th January 1891 (aged 62).
He was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-J9]
with his sister Elizabeth Ann and her first husband
Born in Southowram.
He was a grocer [1852].
On 19th May 1852, he married Emma Aspinall [1830-1900].
They had no children.
He died in Gomersal [20th March 1887].
Emma died in Halifax [23rd December 1900].
The couple were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-B9]
He was a labourer (out of work) [1901].
In 1884, he married Emma Ramsden [1861-1940] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 17 Walton Street, King Cross, Halifax [1901].
Sons Harold & Clement died in World War I
During World War II,
he served as an Aircraftman 1st Class
with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He died 13th July 1943 (aged 23).
He was buried at Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand [Grave Ref 8 E 38].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
Born in Denton [17th October 1895].
Baptised at St Bartholomew's Church, Dean Head [5th January 1896].
He was a woollen piecer [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/5th Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He was killed in action [14th November 1916].
He was buried at Serre Road Cemetery No.2, France [Grave Ref XXXV B 15].
He is remembered on the family grave at Christ Church, Barkisland,
on Barkisland War Memorial,
on the Memorial at Christ Church, Barkisland,
on the Memorial at Wall Nook Primitive Methodist Chapel,
and on the Memorial at Krumlin Wesleyan Chapel, Barkisland
Born 10th May 1914.
During World War II,
he served as a Captain
with the 59th Division
Ammunition Col.
Royal Army Service Corps.
He lived at 1 Heath Villas, Halifax.
He died 29th September 1940.
He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
[2nd October 1940].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £2,033 1/7d.
Probate was granted to
his brother Robert George Haigh
Recorded in February 1864 when he and his partner Mr Moira
were mentioned in the Court Circular for their portraits of
the Princess Alice, and several other members of the nobility
He was
a pattern maker at machine works [1901] /
an engineer's pattern maker [1938].
On 6th February 1901, he married Grace
at Sowerby Methodist Chapel.
She was publican at the Robin Hood, Cragg Vale, having taken
over on the death of her first husband
After their marriage, Edgar took over at the Robin Hood
Inn.
Grace died at Beech Cottage, Cragg Vale [13th September 1938].
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £355.
Letters of Administration were granted to Edgar.
Born in Todmorden.
In 1779, he married Fanny Greenwood [1749-1826].
Children:
The family lived at Roomfield Lane, Langfield [all their married
lives].
After his wife's death, Edmund moved to Knowlwood, Walsden.
They were buried at St Mary's Church, Todmorden
He left home [aged 14] to work on the canal boats and in the
warehouses.
He worked variously as a weaver, fustian cutter and cotton carder
during his first 2 marriages.
In 1810, he married (1) Mary Fielden [1780-1816].
Children:
Daughter Sally died in 1815 and was buried the same day that
her two sisters were baptised at St Mary's Parish Church, Todmorden.
Their mother Mary died soon afterwards.
The surviving daughters Hannah and Mary were farmed out.
In 1818, he married (2) Peggy Eastwood [1790-1825].
Child: 4.
Joseph who died aged 6 weeks
Peggy was buried on Christmas Day 1825.
In 1830, he married (3) Amanda Cooper [1796-1874]
at Manchester Cathedral.
Children:
Amanda was born in Dublin.
He had met her in Manchester when he was working on the boats between
Todmorden and Manchester.
They lived in Manchester for about 12 years, eventually settling in
Bacup where Edmund died.
His death certificate records that he died at King Street, Bacup
[aged 55] and was a jobber in the cotton mill.
He died of inflammation of the lungs and a George Cranith was
present at the death yard.
Amanda was removed to Todmorden by the Bacup Overseer, and was
sent to the Poorhouse at Gauxholme.
The Manchester Times & Gazette of Saturday, 7th August 1847
reported
At the Sessions on Monday, a middle aged woman named Amanda
Haigh was committed for a month for being drunk and disorderly in
the workhouse
In 1851, she was living in Gauxholme with her sons George
and Thomas.
She stated that
In 1861, she was formerly a laundress and living in Pexwood
with her son Thomas
In 1871, she was a pedlar and a hawker living alone at Pexwood.
Amanda died at Gauxholme Poorhouse [1874] (aged 78)
Children:
In December 1857, he was declared bankrupt
During the cholera outbreak of
25th August 1890,
he was taken ill after visiting West Vale on Saturday, 23rd August
1890.
He died on the following Wednesday, and was diagnosed as having
contracted cholera nostras.
Thomas Butterworth, a neighbour of Haigh, died on
25th September 1890
He was
manager retail boot stores [1901] /
boot and shoe dealer (manager) [1911].
In 1898, he married Edith Gertrude Rothery [1874-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 21 Westbourne Terrace, Halifax [1901, 1911].
In December 1911, Edith and the children were visiting
Halifax Zoo when son Donald was clawed by a polar bear.
The family were awarded £140 damages.
The incident was reported in the
Newspapers
Born in Southowram [28th July 1833];
baptised 13th October 1833.
He was a woolstapler [1857].
On 18th June 1857, he married Selina Fletcher [1834-1908] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 6 Carlton Place, Halifax [1881].
Edwin died at Rhodes Street [27th July 1903].
Selina died at 20 Mayfield Avenue [29th June 1908].
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-D1A]
[G 49]
Born in Stainland.
He was
a bobbin woser? [1861] /
a dyer [1871] /
a shoddy manufacturer [1891] /
a woollen weaver (shoddy manufacturer) [1901].
In [Q4] 1887, he married Mary Walker [1866-1921] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Edwin died 7th March 1907 (aged 57).
Mary died 13th April 1921 (aged 55).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/274]
Born in Halifax.
He was
a woolstapler [1891, 1898] /
a foreman woolstapler [1901] /
a woolstapler [1911].
In 1889, he married Jane Ellen Taylor [1868-1907] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
She married Hamlet Bent.
She died 2nd December 1852
Born 29th April 1826;
baptised in Halifax [11th June 1826].
In 1850, she married (1) her cousin Thomas Ingle.
Children:
Thomas died 5th June 1855 (aged 30).
On 5th February 1868, she married (2) John Willis
in Cleckheaton.
Question:
Does anyone know whether this was John Willis, the father of
her son-in-law Christopher Willis?
Elizabeth Ann died 21st February 1902
He lived at 1 Aked's Road, Halifax around 1951
He was
a teacher at Mount Tabor Wesleyan Methodist Chapel /
a baker [1911] /
employed by Mr Lewis Wade, Pellon.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He went to France [January 1917] and was wounded on [9th April 1917].
He died at the Military Hospital at Shepherd's Bush, London, after
undergoing 11 operations
[19th February 1918].
The Halifax Courier He is remembered with a CWGC headstone at Mount Tabor Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
He was
a member of Pellon Lane Particular Baptist Church & Sunday School /
a clerk at worsted spinners [1911] /
employed by Rouse & Company.
During World War I,
he enlisted [12th February 1916]
and served as a 2nd Corporal
with the Royal Engineers
Establishment Engineers Services.
He went to France [27th May 1917].
He was killed about midnight [27th May 1918] (aged 25).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Blargies Communal Cemetery Extension, France [Grave Ref I D 4].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Roll of Honour at Pellon Lane Particular Baptist Church
He was a clay moulder.
On 20th March 1916, he married Merena Barrett [1896-1892]
(probably) at St Thomas's Church, Claremount.
Children:
The family lived at Webb Terrace, Claremount
He was
a member of St Edward's Mission Church, boothtown /
a warehouse boy carpet works [1901] /
an overlooker [1907] /
employed by Holdsworth's.
In [Q1] 1907, he married Laura Foulds at All Souls' Church, Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 18th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He & his brother Mortinton left from France on 4th June
1916.
He died 12th May 1917 (aged 32).
The Halifax Courier He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 4],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Roll of Honour at Saint Edward's Mission Church, Boothtown.
His brothers Arthur & Mortinton also died in the War
Born in Halifax.
He was a painter [1882].
On 17th July 1882, he married (1) Polly Wood [1863-1895] in Halifax.
Children:
Polly died in Halifax [10th November 1895].
Polly & 2 of her children were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
[H 6].
On 31st July 1898, Foster married (2) Mary Emma Greenwood [1871-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
Foster died at Bruce Street [23rd June 1930]
Son of James Haigh.
He was a worsted manufacturer
After his death, he was succeeded by Frank Cyril Pritchard
He lived at 10 Oates Street, Pellon Lane, Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed on the Somme [5th July 1916].
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6A & 6B],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on Southowram War Memorial
He was a joiner [1881, 1891].
In 1877, he married Martha Bradley [1855-1???]
in Ormskirk.
She was a laundress [1901]
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was widowed mother-in-law Jane
Bradley [b 1813].
Fred died in Halifax in 1899 (aged 43).
Martha died in Halifax in 1912 (aged 58)
He was employed by Mytholmroyd Industrial Co-operative Society.
During World War I,
he served as a Gunner
with the Royal Garrison Artillery.
He was killed in action [27th July 1917] (aged 28).
He is remembered on a memorial in St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd,
and in the book Royd Regeneration
Born in Hebden Bridge.
He was
a member of Birchcliffe Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge & Sunday
School /
a member of the YMCA /
a member of the Shakespeare Society /
a grocer's assistant [1911] /
a grocer in Hebden Bridge [1914] /
a grocer with Duckworth's of Hebden Bridge /
a grocer with Mytholmroyd Co-operative Society.
In 1914, he married Ruth Greenwood [1890-19??] at St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd.
During World War I,
he enlisted [March 1916]
and served as a Gunner
with the 117th Heavy Battery
Royal Garrison Artillery.
He was hit in the head by shrapnel at Ypres, and died before he could
be treated
[26th September 1917].
He was buried at Bedford House Cemetery, Belgium. [Grave Ref 32 A 23].
He is remembered on the family grave at Boulderclough United Methodist Chapel
on the Memorial at Birchcliffe Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge,
and on the Memorial at Saint Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd.
The Halifax Courier
During World War II,
he served as a Sergeant
with the 101st Squadron
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He was killed in action [1st September 1943] (aged 19).
He is remembered on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey [Grave Ref 151],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Christ Church, Pellon
During World War II,
he served as an Able Seaman
with the Royal Navy
H.M.L.C.T.
He died 18th October 1944 (aged 20).
He is remembered on the Plymouth Naval Memorial [Grave Ref 86 2]
He was threatened and then robbed by a group of Luddites
In 1825, he was robbed by David Taylor and Charles Law who broke into Haigh's house and stole money and other
valuables
On 19th November 1793, he married Mary [1772-1852] from
Longley, Norland.
Children:
They lived at
He changed the name of Skircoat House to Bemerside.
The family went to live in the West Country.
See
West Yorkshire Railway Company
In October 1848, he went to Thomas Spiers, superintendent of the
borough police at Halifax, and said
and then signed a statement
At his trial, he admitted to being
when he set fire to the wrong barn.
He was committed to York Castle for trial
He was a woolcomber [1851].
Around 1835, he married Nanney [1809-1???].
Children:
They lived at
260 New Yard, Stainland-with Old Lindley [1851]
On 16th August 1829, he married Cordelia Nicholl [1809-1857] in Halifax.
Children:
George died in Southowram [10th August 1867].
The couple were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
[G 20]
He was
a linen weaver [1861] /
a scavenger [1871] /
a Corporation servant [1881] /
a market keeper [1881] /
a labourer [1887]
He married Mary [1828-1???].
Children:
They lived at
He was an engine tenter at the quarry of Gomersall & Bentley in
Lightcliffe.
On
14th June 1877,
he was injured in an accident at the quarry, and died at
Infirmary [19th June 1877]
He married Emma [1841-1878].
George died 7th January 1867 (aged 31).
Emma died 26th March 1878 (aged 37).
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-O8]
with James Whitworth [1801-9th January 1868]
He was
a dresser in Sowerby [1858] /
an iron dresser [1871] /
a foundry labourer [1881] /
an iron dresser [1891] /
a foundry iron dresser [1901].
In 1858, he married Jane Carter [1841-1???] at Halifax Parish
Church.
She was a dress & bonnet maker [1871], a milliner & dressmaker [1881]
Children:
They lived at
He was a soap boiler in a wool wash-house [1911].
He lived at 1 Battinson Place, Southowram [1911].
Living with him [in 1911] were his sisters Annie Haigh [aged 46]
(a worsted reeler) and Mary Haigh [aged 38] (a worsted reeler)
Haigh, Mr Ref 79-258 Haigh, Mr Ref 79-120 Haigh, Abraham Ref 79-224
Haigh, Abraham Ref 79-148
flee from the wrath to come
Haigh, Abraham Ref 79-179
Haigh, Abraham Ref 79-249
Haigh, Abraham Ref 79-46
Ellen was born in Scammonden
Haigh, Abraham Ref 79-259
Mary Ann was the daughter of George Scott
Haigh, Abraham Ref 79-98
Eunice was born in Southowram [27th June 1834], the daughter
of Sarah & Enoch Fawthrop
Haigh, Abraham Ref 79-257
Haigh, Abraham Ref 79-2
Betty was born in Sowerby, the daughter of Thomas Bancroft
Haigh, Abraham Ref 79-47
Annie was the daughter of Sam Smith Dixon
Haigh, Albert Ref 79-174
Alice was born in Stainland
Haigh, Albert Ref 79-162
Esther was born in Halifax [9th August 1870]
Haigh, Albert Holroyd Ref 79-39 Haigh, Alfred Ref 79-267
Caroline was the daughter of William Taylor
Haigh, Allan Ref 79-239 Haigh, Allen Ref 79-165
Sarah was born in Stainland.
Haigh, Archibald Ref 79-34 
Haigh, Archibald Campbell Ref 79-51
Jane Alice was born in Middlesbrough
Haigh, Arnold Ref 79-25
Clara Ellen was the daughter of Jubal Riley
Haigh, Arthur Ref 79-102
Lucy was born in Southowram, the daughter of Charles Manks
Haigh, Arthur Ref 79-59 
Haigh, Benjamin Ref 79-117
Ellen was born in Greetland, the daughter of Benjamin Kitchen
Haigh, Charles Ref 79-144 Haigh, Charles Ref 79-204
Martha was the daughter of John Holt
Haigh, Charles Ref 79-191 Haigh, Charles Henry Ref 79-57
Betty, of West Vale, was born in Rishworth, the daughter
of John Farrar, weaver
Haigh, Charley Ref 79-61
Haigh, Clement Ref 79-62
Haigh, Clifford Ref 79-85
Haigh, Cyril Bertram Ref 79-60
Haigh, Rev Daniel Ref 79-210
Emily Jane was the daughter of Charles Norris
Haigh, David Ref 79-180 Haigh, David Ref 79-256
betwixt the hours of one and two o'clock on Sunday 9th September
1810 ... having got out of bed, supposed either in his sleep or
dreaming, he unfortunately threw up the chamber window, and falling
into a yard adjoining the Tavern, he was so dreadfully bruised as to
cause his immediate death
Haigh, David Ref 79-128
Haigh, David Ref 79-261
Haigh, David Ref 79-27
Martha was born in Stainland
Haigh, David Ref 79-22
Haigh, David Ref 79-171
Hannah was born 15th December 1817
Haigh, David Ref 79-139 Haigh, David Ref 79-103
Emma was born in Halifax
Haigh, David Ref 79-88
Haigh, Dennis Ref 79-32
Haigh, Denton Ref 79-44
Haigh, Donald Ref 79-105 
Haigh, Donald Sagar Ref 79-54
Haigh, E. Ref 79-104 Haigh, Edgar Ref 79-232
Grace (née Widdup) was the widow of Robert Halstead.
Details of Edgar's death / burial place are not yet known
Haigh, Edmund Ref 79-8
Fanny had rheumatic problems and was confined to bed for last
6 years of her life.
She claimed poor relief, Edmund collecting her allowance of 6
shillings each month from the Overseer at the Royal George in
Todmorden.
A subsequent Overseer, Robert Greenwood, visited Fanny and
increased her allowance to 8 shillings a month.
John Shackleton succeeded Greenwood as Overseer and
reduced the allowance to 7 shillings.
When Fanny died her coffin was made by James Scholfield
who made all the township coffins, and the funeral was paid for by
the township
Haigh, Edmund Ref 79-10
Todmorden – Disorderly Conduct in the Workhouse
she was a 55 year old widow from Ireland and that she earned a living
as a hawker
Haigh, Edward Ref 79-218
Haigh, Edward Ref 79-109 Haigh, Edward Ref 79-251 Haigh, Edward Ref 79-81
Edith was born in Halifax
Haigh, Edwin Ref 79-24
Selina was born in Lightcliffe [9th June 1834]
Haigh, Edwin Ref 79-163
Mary was born in Stainland
Haigh, Edwin Ref 79-41
Jane was born in Snedshill, Wellington, Shropshire
Haigh, Eli Ref 79-12 Haigh, Mrs Elizabeth Ref 79-23 Haigh, Elizabeth Ref 79-217 Haigh, Elizabeth Ann Ref 79-18
Haigh, Dr Ernest Ref 79-229 Haigh, Ernest Ref 79-119
Haigh, Ernest Ref 79-64
Haigh, Ernest Moses Ref 79-50
Merena, of Hollins Street, Claremount, was the daughter of
Joseph Edward Barrett, clay miner
Haigh, Ernest Willie Ref 79-63
Laura, of 85 Fern Street, Boothtown, was the daughter of John Foulds
Haigh, Foster Ref 79-101
Polly was born in Southowram
Mary was born in Luddendenfoot [21st December 1871]
Haigh, Francis Ref 79-208 Haigh, Frank Ref 79-73
Haigh, Fred Ref 79-37
Haigh, Fred Ref 79-118
Martha was born in Bolton, Lancashire.
Haigh, Fred Ref 79-33
Haigh, Fred Ref 79-89
Ruth, of Mytholmroyd, was the daughter of James
Greenwood, farmer
Haigh, Geoffrey Ref 79-65
Haigh, Geoffrey James Ref 79-96
Haigh, George Ref 79-228
Haigh, George Ref 79-263
Haigh, George Ref 79-246 Haigh, George Ref 79-226
Haigh, George Ref 79-219
I have come to deliver myself up for setting fire to a barn in
Southowram.
I have never had any rest since I've done it
My brother, John Haigh, got £263 belonging to me about 7 years
ago, from John Whittaker.
On Saturday, the 9th September, I went with the intention of setting
fire to my brother John's buildings at Southowram.
I had to pass James Womersley's mistal at Southowram.
I went into Womersley's mistal and lighted a lucifer match and set
fire to some paper and put it in the middle of the mow.
I afterwards went to the Shoulder of Mutton kept by John
Gomersall
a little beerified that Saturday forenoon
Haigh, George Ref 79-156
Nanney was born in Stainland
Haigh, George Ref 79-97
Cordelia was born in Southowram, the daughter of Ann
& Stephen Nicholl
Haigh, George Ref 79-74
Mary was born in Hoylandswaine
Haigh, George Ref 79-184
Haigh, George Ref 79-143 Haigh, George Ref 79-16
No father was recorded for Jane on the marriage record.
Haigh, George Ref 79-8190