The entries for people & families with the surname Halstead are gathered together in this SideTrack.
This Page does not include people with other forms of the surname.
The individuals listed are not necessarily related to each other.
On 5th September 1595, he married Susan Whitley.
Children:
The family are also recorded in Ovenden
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 15th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He died 3rd May 1917 (aged 31).
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 5],
and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Born in Stainland / Sowerby Bridge.
He was
a woollen feeder [1861] /
a butcher [1871] /
inn keeper of the Bay Horse, Stainland [1881] /
a coal merchant's labourer, late butcher [1891]
In 1871, he married Ellen Kershaw [1852-1???] at Halifax
Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
He succeeded his father as inn keeper of the Bay Horse, Stainland.
In March 1882, there was a meeting of his creditors and resolutions
were passed for liquidation
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 12th Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He died 13th April 1918 (aged 32).
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium,
and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
Son of Elijah Halstead.
He was a clerk at newspaper office [1911].
He worked for newspapers in Nuneaton before joining the Halifax Guardian and the Yorkshire Observer.
During World War I,
he served as a Lieutenant
with the 10th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was awarded the Military Cross
[1917] for
He was killed [1st August 1917] (aged 23) when he was a bombing
instructor and attempted to kick a grenade away from trainees,
sustaining multiple wounds to his legs.
He was awarded a posthumous Albert Medal.
He was buried at Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France [Grave Ref IV C 83].
He is remembered with a CWGC headstone at Illingworth Moor Wesleyan Chapel
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint George's Church, Lee Mount
Born in Elland.
In 1937, he married Constance Thornber [1909-1999] in Halifax.
They lived at 12 Cross Hills Mount, Greetland.
During World War II,
he served as a Leading Aircraftman
with the 265th Squadron
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He died 20th August 1944 (aged 35).
He is remembered on the Alamein Memorial, Egypt [Grave Ref 282],
and on the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £476 0/5d.
Administration was granted to his widow Constance
Son of William Halstead.
He was a shuttle maker [1841].
See Bannister Halstead & Company.
On 27th December 1807, he married (1) Sarah Chatburn [1786-1838] at St Thomas à Becket, Heptonstall.
On 27th December 1807, he married (1) Sarah Chatburn [1786-1838].
at Heptonstall.
Children:
On 12th July 1841, he married (2) Sarah Halton [1796-18??]
from Stansfield, at Halifax Parish Church.
The family lived at Hebden Bridge Lane [1841]
Born in Hebden Bridge.
He was
a shuttle maker [1851, 1871] /
a partner in James, Bannister & Handel Halstead [1853] /
B. & H. Halstead [until 1872] /
Bannister Halstead & Company /
a gentleman [1881].
On 24th July 1845, he married (1) Nancy Bradbury [1817-1864] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
Nancy died in 1864.
In 1865, he married (2) Isabella Taylor [1820-1908] in Halifax.
The family lived at
He died at St Annes on Sea.
Bannister & Nancy were buried at Hebden Bridge Parish Church
Organist at Castle Grove United Free Methodist Church, Todmorden.
In March 1912, he moved to Higher Broughton, Manchester
In [Q1] 1907, he married Hannah Peel in Todmorden.
Children:
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
He died 26th November 1917 (aged 20).
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 42-47 & 162],
and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
Born in Halifax.
He was
a police officer of Halifax [1874] /
a police constable [living with his uncle David Halstead [b 1834] (wire drawer) at 41 Cairo Street, Warrington, Lancashire 1881] /
a wire labourer [1891] /
a labourer (wire mill) [1901, 1911].
In [Q3] 1874, he married Sarah Ann Farrar [1854-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Elijah died in Halifax in 1915 (aged 61)
He was a driller [1920].
On 25th January 1919, he married Mary Walker [1892-1970]
in Greetland.
Children:
The family lived at 139 Park Road, Elland [1920].
The family emigrated to Australia [10th March 1921].
They lived in Petersham, NSW, Australia [1941]
He was a Wesleyan Methodist minister at Todmorden [1907, 1911].
In [Q3] 1898, he married
either Elizabeth Clack
or Ada Wells
in Blackburn.
They lived at 14 Woodlands, Todmorden [1911]
His family were the first to be affected by the outbreak of
the plague in May
1631
He was
a farmer [1841] /
a farmer of 16 acres [1851] /
a farmer of 30 acres [1861] /
a farmer of 16 acres [1871, 1881]
He married Elizabeth [1801-1878] from Stansfield.
Children:
The family lived at
Landlord of the Robin Hood, Cragg Vale [1871, 1894]
On 13th January 1868, he married Mary Ann Newell [1837-1912] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 1 Stocks Lane [1912].
Mary Ann died 12th June 1912.
George died 4th July 1912.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £1,213 1/11d
to George Isaac Hartley (joiner).
The couple were buried at St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd
He was a cotton spinner [1859].
On 28th August 1859, he married Grace Hollas in Halifax.
Children:
He was
a rag and shoddy dealer [1881] /
a shoddy manufacturer (employer) [1891, 1901] /
a partner in G. H. & J. Halstead.
On 28th February 1877, he married Matilda Allison [1853-1948] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
George Henry died 2nd February 1920 (aged 71).
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £17,293 11/6d.
Probate was granted to
his widow Matilda,
children Benjamin,
Agnes Brearley,
and
Florence Hettie.
Matilda died 24th March 1948.
Members of the family were buried at St Thomas's Church, Greetland
He was
a cotton carder [1881] /
a silk carder [1881, 1891, 1901].
He married Mary [1857-19??]
Children:
The family lived at
Baptised 16th March 1597.
She married Michael Barstow
Born in Barkisland.
In census returns and other sources, his name is written
Agar and
Agur.
He was
partner in Hagar Halstead & Sons /
a fuller [1851] /
a woollen worker [1861] /
a cloth finisher [1871] /
a woollen manufacturer [1881] /
a woollen manufacturer & employer [1891] /
a woollen manufacturer [1901] /
a woollen manufacturer at Marshall Hall Mills, Elland [1905] /
a retired woollen manufacturer [1911].
In 1852, he married Elizabeth daughter of William Lee Evers.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1871] was Hagar's widowed
mother Mary.
He died at 7 Charles Street, Elland [1915].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £4,116 6/6d
Born in Stansfield [12th December 1823].
He was
a master shuttle maker [1851] /
a partner in James, Bannister & Handel Halstead [until 1853] /
B. & H. Halstead [until 1872] /
Bannister Halstead & Company /
a shuttle maker [1861, 1871] /
a shuttle maker employing 7 men and 1 boy [1881] /
a shuttle maker [1891].
He established Handel Halstead & Sons.
In 1844, he married Hannah Horsfall [1825-1910] from
Stansfield, in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Children:
The family lived at 4 Church Street, Harley Wood, Todmorden
On 29th June 1878, she married (1) William Buckley.
William died 23rd October 1901.
Henrietta was
landlady of the Dusty Miller, Sowerby Bridge [1904]
and
landlady of the Woodman, Luddendenfoot [1908-1910].
In [Q3] 1910, she married (2) Joseph Butterworth
During World War II,
he served with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
Like others in his family, he was a gardener [1891]
On 16th October 1915, he married (1) Laura Beatrice Taylor [1885-1951] at Elland Parish Church.
Laura Beatrice died Q1 1951.
In [Q3] 1951, he married (2) Violet Shaw
at Calder
In 1851, he was a widower and a beer seller at an unidentified
beerhouse at 10 Milk Street, Halifax.
Question:
Does anyone know which beerhouse this may have been?
He married Unknown.
Children:
In 1869, Francis Dean was charged with
to Halstead at the Green Tree beerhouse in Halifax.
Halstead, his wife and some friends had gone into the
beerhouse.
Halstead went to the toilets and found Dean there with
a bottle of liquid which he forced Halstead to drink.
When Halstead had done so, Dean said
Halstead became sick and deadly pale, and a doctor recognised
tetanic convulsions and symptoms of strychnine poisoning.
Dean was sentenced to 6 months' imprisonment.
Halstead subsequently suffered from fits
During World War II,
she served as Captain Joan Halstead
with the Royal Army Medical Corps.
In July 1943, her engagement was announced to Lieutenant Harland
Rees RAMC of Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
In June 1947, she married Donald Morton Dunn in Todmorden.
He was master at Gainest Cottage Sunday School, King Cross
He ran a school in Halifax [around 1828]
He was
a wool comber [1841] /
a farmer of 14 acres [1851]
He married Mary Greenroyde [1796-18??].
Children:
The 2 brothers Samuel and Thomas married
2 Holroyd sisters.
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1841] were son Samuel Halstead and
family.
He was dead by 1871
Born in Heptonstall.
On 8th September 1834, he married Mary Lord [1811-1???] at
Heptonstall.
Children:
He was
a journeyman gardener [1851] /
a gardener [1861] /
a nurseryman employing 4 labourers [1871] /
a nurseryman with 1 acre [1881]
Around 1870, he established John Halstead & Sons.
In 1851 [?], he married Hannah Robinson? [1833-18??] in
Halifax.
John was a widower by 1891.
Children:
The family lived at
He was dead by 1900
Born in Stansfield.
He was
a shuttle manufacturer [1881] /
a shuttle maker [1891] /
a shuttle manufacturer [1901] /
a partner in Handel Halstead & Son
He married Mary Elizabeth from Walsden.
Children:
The family lived at
He was
a power loom overlooker (woollen) [1861] /
a woollen manufacturer (employer) [1891] /
a woollen manufacturer [1900].
In 1851, he married Martha Jessop [1828-1866] in Halifax.
Children:
Martha died Q2 1866 (aged 38).
In [Q2] 1868, he married (2) Grace Kaye in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1861] were Grace's siblings: Hannah
Jessop [b 1839] (powerloom worker) [1900] & Samuel Jessop
[b 1842] (twister in cotton) [1861].
John died 14th October 1900.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £6,994 9/1d.
Probate was granted to
his widow Grace,
son John Edward,
and Benjamin Sutcliffe (cotton manufacturer)
He was
a woollen manufacturer (employer) [1881, 1891] /
partner in William Briggs & Company.
He married Grace [1842-1???]
Children:
The family lived at
He was an overlooker in the family shoddy mill [1901]
He married Unknown.
They lived at 62 Elizabeth Street, Elland.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/5th Battalion
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
He was killed in action on the Somme [27th March 1918] (aged 34).
He is remembered on the family grave at St Thomas's Church, Greetland,
on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 7],
on Elland War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Elland
Around 1873, he established a wheelwright and carriage building
business in Sowerby Bridge.
He was
a wheelwright [1861, 1871] /
a wheelwright employing 5 men [1881] /
a wheelwright employer [1891]
In 1862, he married Merab Pickles [1841-1922] from Norland, in
Halifax.
In census returns and other sources, her name is written
Mena,
Muab and
Meral.
Children:
The family lived at
Halstead and Clara had been engaged, but this had been
broken off.
He had been walking-out with Miss Mary Hodson.
When questioned by police, he said that he had not been out
with Clara for 5 years.
When the police went to his home in Castle Hill on the 5th August
1891, to talk to Halstead, he escaped through the back door, jumped
over the wall on to the railway track and jumped in front of a train
coming out of
Horsfall Tunnel.
His body was completely cut in two.
On his death, a letter was found in his pocket
I intend committing suicide, as it appears to me they intend to swear
my life away.
It appears to me, although I am innocent, that they are all against
me.
She has been constantly trying to scandalize me, but this shall be
final.
Do not put any blame upon anyone;
I will take it all myself ...
... In referring to me dear Mary, I hope she may be looked upon as an
angel.
There is no blame attached to her in any way.
The inquest returned a verdict that Halstead had committed
suicide by throwing himself under the wheels of a railway engine
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme [1st July 1916] (aged 23).
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6A & 6B],
and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
See
Bill Gates
He was
inn keeper of the Bay Horse, Stainland [1841] /
a farmer of 7 acres [1851] /
inn keeper of the Bay Horse, Stainland [1851, 1861, 1871].
He married Nancy [1802-1876].
Children:
Living with the family [in 1861] at the Bay Horse were
daughter Harriet and husband Emmanuel, and widowed
daughter Anne and family.
Living with the family [in 1871] at the Bay Horse were
daughter Harriet and family.
After Joseph's death, his son Alfred
succeeded him at the Bay Horse
Born in Elland [18th November 1919].
During World War II,
he served as a Driver
with the A. I. F. HQ 1st Armoured Brigade
Australian Armoured Corps.
He died accidentally in Australia [24th October 1941].
He was buried at Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney [Grave Ref 496]
He is remembered on Elland War Memorial
He was
an innkeeper [1841] /
a carter [1851, 1861]
Question:
Does anyone know which inn this may have been?
He married Hannah [1792-1869] from Langfield.
Children:
The family lived at
Born in Todmorden.
He was
a gardener [1881] /
a market gardener [1891] /
a market gardener [1901] /
a nurseryman with business at Holme Nursery, Todmorden [1905] /
a jobbing gardener [1911]
In 1889, he married (1) Alice Sutcliffe [1866-1897] in
Todmorden.
Children:
In 1905, he married (2) Alice Gerra(r)d Lancaster [1881-19??]
in Todmorden.
Children:
The family lived at
He was a cotton weaver [1861].
He married Mary [1823-186?] from Langfield.
Children:
The family lived at Top o' th' Hill Farm, Walsden [1861]
Born at Burntacres Woodbottom, Todmorden [10th August 1836].
He was
an apprentice to a mechanic [1851] /
a steam engine fitter [1861]
In 1858, he married Sarah Ellen Stansfield [1838-1???] in
Rochdale.
Children:
The family lived at 11 Haughton Street, Manchester [1861].
In 1865, the family moved to the Sandwich Islands (now known as
Hawaii).
He was a pioneer sugar planter in the Islands and realised the
potential value of cane sugar to the islands.
He was an influential figure in the commercial life of the islands.
In partnership with Mr Gordon, he owned and managed the
Waialua plantation of Oahu.
He retired from business in 1898.
He died in the islands and was buried in Makiki, Honolulu
Born in Walsden.
As a child (aged 8), he worked in the mill.
He was self-educated and attended evening classes in and around
Hebden Bridge and Todmorden.
He was deeply concerned with adult education and with economic and
social issues.
With Albert Mansbridge, he founded the Workers' Educational Association [1903].
He was
a cotton throstle doffer [1871],
a cotton weaver [1881],
a weaver with the Hebden Bridge Fustian Manufacturing Co-operative Society [1891],
organising secretary of the Co-operative Federations [1901],
and
secretary of a co-operative productive society [1911].
He was (possibly) a member of the Calder Valley Poets.
In 1881, he married Martha Ann Barker [1856-1???] in Todmorden.
The family lived at
He worked for Scratcherd & Company for about 9 years
before becoming
Landlord of the Robin Hood, Cragg Vale [1897].
On 24th September 1894, he married 1873-1?? at St John's Church, Cragg Vale.
Children:
Robert died at the Robin Hood [12th June 1897].
He was buried at St John's Church, Cragg Vale
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 23rd Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He died 21st March 1918.
He was buried at H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St.Mein, France [Grave Ref VI E 7].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Brunswick United Methodist Free Chapel, Halifax
Born in Soyland.
Baptised at Stones Wesleyan Chapel, Ripponden.
He was
a comber [1839],
licensee of the Foresters' Arms, Norland [1860],
a farmer of 7 acres and beerseller [1871],
and
a retired beerhouse keeper [1881]
He was charged with having allowed gambling in his house – the
Foresters' Arms – on Sunday, 5th February 1860.
The house was described as
Halstead was fined £3, and he was told that, if he was
brought upon again on such a charge, he would be fined £10.
In July 1860, he was fined £100 for adulterating his ale with
grains of paradise and cocculus indicus.
Druggist Joseph Brice Walton was charged with selling these
to Halstead.
The case for the prosecution rested on the evidence
of Halstead, who stated that, on the 20th March he called
at Walton's shop, and told him that he wanted something to put
into his beer;
it did not give satisfaction to his customers.
He wanted something to make them drunk sooner.
He was fined £100 as his previous offences were taken into
account.
On 6th January 1839, he married Sarah, daughter of Thomas Holroyd, in Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
In 1841, Samuel, Sarah and daughter Hannah were
staying with Samuel's parents at High Lee Top, Barkisland.
He died in Wakefield.
Members of the family were buried at St Luke's Church, Norland
Born at Cruttonstall.
He was
a joiner and cabinet maker [1861] /
partner in Halstead Brothers [1908] /
an officer at Eastwood Congregational Church /
Master of the Prince George Lodge [1893?].
In 1863, he married Emma Fielden in Todmorden.
Children:
He collapsed and died whilst unloading timber at the works.
He was buried at Eastwood Congregational Church
In 1843, he married Nancy Holroyd in Halifax.
He was
a cotton throstle doffer [1861] /
a cotton throstle overlooker [1871].
He married Ellen [1848-1???].
The family lived at
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on Coley War Memorial
Born in Sowerby.
He was
a member of St Mary's Church, Cottonstones /
a member of Mill Bank Working Men's Club /
a cotton twiner piecer [1901] /
a cotton twiner [1911] /
employed by W. & R. K. Lee Limited at Dean Mills, Triangle.
In 1909, he married Frances Whitehead [1886-19??] in Halifax
Children:
The family lived at
During World War I,
he enlisted [January 1915], and
served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
he went to France [January 1917].
He died in the Dardanelles [3rd May 1917] (aged 32).
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6],
on Ripponden War Memorial,
and on the W. & R. K. Lee Limited Roll of Honour.
His brother Herbert also served with the Colours
In [Q2] 1865, he married Elizabeth Swallow [1844-1???] in Halifax.
William was dead by 1870.
In 1870, Elizabeth married Thomas Hartley
He married Unknown.
Children:
He lived at Horsefall [1861].
He was dead by February 1897
He was
a hand loom weaver [1851] /
a power loom weaver [1861] /
a joiner [1871] /
a joiner and a farmer of 24 acres [1881] /
a joiner, builder and farmer [1891] /
a partner in Halstead Brothers.
He lived at Oaks Farm, Cragg Moor, Erringden [1891].
In 1891, his sister Mary and
Helen Ann,
Mary Jane,
Elizabeth Hannah,
and
George Isaac
- the orphaned children of his sister Hannah – were
living with him
During World War I,
he served as a Rifleman
with the 2nd Battalion
King's Royal Rifle Corps.
He died 10th July 1917 (aged 31).
He is remembered on the Nieuport Memorial, Belgium,
and on Norwood Green War Memorial
Children:
The family lived at Windle House, Norwood Green [1917]
Born in Heptonstall.
He was
a shuttle maker [1871, 1891] /
a partner in Handel Halstead & Sons [1887].
In 1867, he married Jane Thomas [1844-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Ellen, of Greetland, was the daughter of coal
merchant Philip Kershaw
leading an attack at Hill 60, and capturing a machine-gun position,
though injured at the knee
Sarah came from Stansfield
Nancy a silk twister, came from Heptonstall
Isabella came from Blackpool
Sarah Ann, of Ovenden, was the daughter of James
Farrar, mason
Mary was born in Elland
Mary Ann was born in Sowerby
Grace was the daughter of John Hollas
Matilda was born 23rd July 1853, and came from Greetland
Mary was born in Sowerby
Laura Beatrice was the daughter of George Taylor
having feloniously administered a noxious thing
Thou'll be dead as a bloody stone before morning
Dr Dunn MBE, MB, BS came from Surrey
Martha was born in Kirkheaton
Grace was born in Stainland, the daughter of Robert Kaye
Grace was born in Stainland
Dear father, brother, and sisters, and my dear Mary,
Nancy came from Holmfirth
Grace was born in Sowerby
one in ill-repute in the neighbourhood
Nancy was the daughter of Thomas Holroyd
Elizabeth, of Halifax, was the daughter of Thomas
Swallow, shoemaker
Jane came from Heptonstall
See
The Halstead family of Halifax and
Mytholm Hall, Hebden Bridge
See
Bill Gates,
Abraham Halstead,
The Halstead family of Erringden and
Jonas Halstead
The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.
There are over 60 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Halstead,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for Halstead:
©
Malcolm Bull
2018
Revised 14:11 /4th August 2018 / mmh84 / 71346
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