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Child:
Mary Edwards [b 1860]
They lived at 19 Balmoral Place, Halifax [1911]
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Question:
Does anyone know if this man is the same Albert Hill who
established Albert Hill & Company?
Born in Bradford;
baptised at St George's Church, Kidderminster [24th March 1847].
He was living in Halifax by 1851.
He was
a cloth merchant in Halifax [1873] /
in business at Commercial Street, Halifax [1881].
In [Q3] 1870, he married Mary Ann Burton [18??-1900] in
Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Halifax
The family lived at
In 1911, the widowed Albert was visiting Joseph
Thomson, (retired worsted cloth manufacturer), at Norton Towers,
Halifax.
Albert died in Halifax [Q1 1919].
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Born in Warley.
He was
a cabinet maker of Dam Head Cottages [1892] /
a cabinet maker [1901] /
a joiner & cabinet maker [1911].
On 3rd May 1892, he married Rachel Ackroyd [1868-1954]
at St John the Evangelist, Warley.
Children:
The children were born in Sowerby Bridge.
The family lived at
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He married Mary Ann Wood [1850-1???] from Mirfield.
Children:
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He was
a fishmonger [1891] /
a fishmonger (employer) [1901].
In [Q3] 1883, he married Mary Ann Midgley.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901] was stepfather Emanuel Yates [b
1848] (farmer)
Mary Ann died 18th November 1906 (aged 46),
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2152]
with her parents.
Born in Brighouse [21st November 1887].
He was
a mechanic's errand boy [1901] /
a French polisher [1911, 1921] /
a house furnisher (maker & retail) [1939] /
a furnisher in Commercial Street, Brighouse [1948].
The Yorkshire Observer [14th February 1948] reported
a fire at the Brighouse premises
The alarm was raised about 8 o'clock by a workman in an adjoining
factory when he saw smoke coming from the shop
In [Q1] 1916, he married Annie Shaw [1890-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Born in Cleckheaton.
He was
a striper & grinder (cotton) [1881] /
a cotton operative [1891] /
a cotton grinder [1901] /
a lap maker in cotton mill [1911].
In [Q1] 1876, he married Lucy Ann Ingham [1847-1938] in Halifax.
She was a silk picker [1891]
Children:
The family lived at
Bank Street Cottage, Brighouse [1881];
Bank Street, Brighouse [1891];
36 Bank Street, Brighouse [1901, 1911]
Benjamin died 21st January 1934 (aged 82).
Lucy Ann died 5th March 1938 (aged 90)
Members of the family were buried at Brighouse Cemetery
She inherited the bulk of the estate of her grandfather Samuel Hill, and she was to receive this inheritance when she came of age
or married.
Samuel appointed five trustees:
The trustees were to run the estate and pay his debts and pay
Richard Hill an income of £50 per year, so long he did not
interfere in the upbringing of his daughter Betty Nuttall Hill
who was in the guardianship of her grandmother Susan Kay
(Nuttall) who also received £50 per year.
In 1767, she married John Bower and inherited the estate.
They had no children.
She died in 1772, and without having children, Samuel Hill's
estate reverted back to the trustees.
The case was taken to Chancery and was finally settle in 1793.
After the death of Betty Kay, Richard Hill took up
with Ann Wylde they lived together as man & wife.
There was no legal marriage between them (this was determined by a
separate court case), she is the wife mentioned in
the Companion entry for Samuel Hill.
They had two children Richard Holroyde Hill & Amelia
Hill who married Charles Vincent.
Richard Hill's date of death is also given in the transcript
as 1780
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He was
a cotton dyer [1861].
He married Dorothy [1818-1???].
Children:
They lived at
Son of John Edwards Hill.
Born in Skircoat [3rd March 1864].
On 27th April 1892, he married Edith Florence Hilda Louise Fox.
They lived at Priory Place, Doncaster.
He died of gastritis in Hong Kong [4th July 1903].
He was buried at Hong Kong
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Born in Southowram.
He was
a cotton twiner [1871] /
a cotton twiner at Brookfoot Mill [1888] /
a cotton twiner [1891, 1901, 1911].
In [Q3] 1876, he married Elizabeth Monks [1857-1907] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Elizabeth died 7th November 1907 (aged 50).
In [Q2] 1908, Damon married (2) Ellen Culpan [1854-19??] in Halifax.
Damon died 24th April 1921 (aged 66).
He & Elizabeth were buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram
with Emma's parents.
He was rector of Crofton and vicar of Huddersfield.
He was ejected and – being related to the Listers of Shibden Hall – moved to Shibden.
He married Ann [1615-1668].
The both died within 2 hours of each other on the same day in January
1668/9 and were buried at Halifax Parish Church
In 1909,
he founded the Halifax & District Permanent Banking Company Limited.
See
Johanna Axe and
Northedge Park, Hipperholme
Born in Halifax.
He was
a clerk to Hipperholme Council /
solicitor /
Coroner for Halifax and Huddersfield districts /
Coroner for the Honour of Pontefract /
Coroner for the West Riding [1905] /
employed at military records in York.
In [Q1] 1892, he (possibly) married Emily Elizabeth Hoyle in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Savile Lawn, Halifax [1905].
During World War I,
and he served as a Captain
with the 4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died following an operation for appendicitis at Fulford Military
Hospital, York [11th April 1918].
His wife was present at his death.
He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
[2 34P/30].
He is remembered on the Halifax Parish Church Members (WWI) Memorial,
and on the Memorial at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
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Born in Halifax [Q3 1880].
He was
a French polisher [1901] /
employed by Harland & Wolff, Belfast.
He married Mary.
They lived at 20 Audley Street, Halifax.
During World War I,
he enlisted [1915]
and served as a Gunner
with the 229th Siege Battery
Royal Garrison Artillery.
He was killed by a shell dropped in the doorway of the dugout [25th April 1917] (aged 36).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France [Grave Ref XV L 4]
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Rhodes Street Wesleyan Chapel
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On 15th June 1839, she was brutally attacked by an overlooker at the
mill – Joseph Sykes –
He was
a milk dealer [1871].
Around 1848, he married Rachel [1816-18??].
Children:
They lived at
He lived at Melbourne Street, Sowerby Bridge.
During World War I,
he was called-up
with the British Expeditionary Force
[August 1914]
and served as a Guardsman
with the 1st Battalion
Scots Guards.
He was wounded in the right hand and captured by the Germans
[November 1914].
He died as a POW [13th April 1915] (aged 30).
He was buried at Berlin South-Western Cemetery, Germany [Grave Ref VII A 4].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Hope Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge
During World War I,
he served as an Aircraftman 2nd Class
with the Royal Air Force.
He died 20th May 1919
and was buried at Brighouse Cemetery
[E U 35]
Born in Frome, Somerset.
He was
a plasterer [1881] /
a foreman plasterer [1891, 1901] /
a slater & plasterer [1911].
In 1876, he married Mary Jane Russell [1857-19??]
in Knaresborough.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1911] was widowed father-in-law Christopher
Russell [b Hazenby near Toppliff, Yorkshire 1833] (club steward)
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He was
a leather currier [1881] /
a leather cutter [1891] /
a leather currier [1901] /
a leather belt maker [1911].
He married Maria [1854-1914].
Children:
They lived at
Maria died 2nd July 1914 (aged 60).
George died 9th March 1920 (aged 64).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3837]
with Herbert [died in infancy 1864], son of John Naylor
Born in Brighouse.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/6th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 14th April 1918 (aged 24).
He was buried at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France [Grave Ref VIII I 189]
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He married (1) Hilda Smith.
He married (2) Emily Briggs
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Born in Almondbury,
On 21st November 1813, he married Esther Farrar
in Almondbury.
Children:
Members of the family were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
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He married Unknown.
Children:
They lived at Waterloo Street, Boothtown.
He died following a German gas attack at Hill 60 [5th May 1915].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He was
a member of the Railway Mission Room, Halifax /
a worsted spinner [1901] /
a stuff merchant's warehouseman [1911] /
employed by Scarborough, Nephew & Company.
In [Q4] 1910, he married Ada Clayton [1890-19??] in Halifax.
She was a cotton twister [1911]
Child:
Ronald [b 1915]
They lived at
During World War I,
he enlisted [5th June 1916]
and served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Durham Light Infantry.
He was in France from 11th April 1917.
He was wounded on 3 occasions.
He died of an abscess on the brain in Queen Mary military hospital at
Whalley
[13th September 1918] (aged 31).
His photograph appears with a report of his award in the Halifax Courier [21st September 1918].
He is remembered with a CWGC headstone at Illingworth Moor Wesleyan Chapel
[A 8 87].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
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He was
a tanner & currier [1871] /
a horse tamer employing 6 men [1881].
He married (1) Rebecca [1833-18??].
Children:
He (possibly) married (2) Sarah.
Children:
The family lived at
Henry died 15th October 1886 (aged 56).
He & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2206]
with William Schofield [1808-1867]
He lived at Cannon Street, Shade.
He married Unknown.
Children:
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the 5th Battalion
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.
He was struck blow on the head
whilst he was guarding a railway tunnel at Hullavington, Chipping
Sodbury.
He died in hospital in Farnworth [27th November 1915].
He was buried at St James's Churchyard, New Bury, Lancashire [A 20].
He is remembered on Todmorden War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at York Street Wesleyan Methodist Church
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In [Q4] 1911, he married Jane Ellen Watts in Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 40th Motor Ambulance Convoy
Royal Army Medical Corps.
He died 14th July 1917 (aged 34).
He was (possibly) buried at Blaisy-Bas Churchyard, France
[South-West Corner].
Jane Ellen married Mr Walker.
They lived at 51 Elland Road, Brighouse
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He was a furnaceman.
On 2nd October 1930, he married Minnie Horrobin at Halifax
Parish Church.
They lived at St Peter Street, Halifax
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He was
educated at Siddal Council School /
a conductor with Halifax Corporation Transport.
In 1935, he married Alice Clark [1912-1979].
Child:
Thomas Greenwood [b 1939]
They lived at Oxford Terrace, Siddal.
During World War II,
he served as a Driver
with the Royal Corps of Signals.
He died in a Japanese POW camp in Maluku, Indonesia [12th September 1943] (aged 31).
He was buried at Ambon War Cemetery, Indonesia [Grave Ref 14 A 7].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
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He was a clothier.
Around 1694, he acquired Hoyle Bank Farm.
He married Deborah [1657-1741].
Child: Samuel
Deborah is mentioned on Samuel's Hill family tomb in
Ripponden Churchyard
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Born in Sowerby.
He was
a member of Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge /
a colour blender (worsted spinning) [1911] /
head of the colour mixing department of Arthur Siddall,
worsted spinners, Sowerby Bridge.
During World War I,
he enlisted [June 1916]
and served as a Private
with the Northumberland Fusiliers
He went to France [October 1916], and served
with the 1st/8th Battalion
Durham Light Infantry.
He was killed in action [5th November 1916].
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Warlencourt British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref VIII A 19]
He is remembered on the Roll of Honour at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge
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He was educated at St John's College Oxford
before becoming
Curate at Brighouse [1890]
and
Fifth Vicar of Lightcliffe [28th May 1897].
The new Vicarage was built during his incumbency.
He resigned in July 1903.
He died September 1904
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On 25th December 1810, he (possibly) married Susannah Fleeming
from Norland, at Halifax Parish Church.
Child:
child
He was one of the members of a Luddite gang charged with stealing
firearms from George Haigh.
He was also charged with frame-breaking.
At the trial, Hill said that he was present at the robbery,
but did not take an active part in the crime.
The judge directed that, because he was present, he was equally
guilty.
He was executed at the Tyburn, York on 26th January 1813.
His brother escaped being apprehended by the authorities.
John's widow said that both John and his brother had
been forced to take part in the robbery.
John had been forced from his bed by the Gang.
She followed them for half-a-mile, in a state of undress, until they
threatened to blow her brains out if she did not go back home.
Shillitoe visited his widow
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Landlord of the Black Horse, Clifton [1935]
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He was a leather currier [1881].
He married Sarah Ann [1834-1???].
Child: George
They lived at 2 Raglan Street, Halifax [1881]
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He was
a ventilating engineer /
a partner in Hill & Hey [1874].
In 1874, he and John Edwards Hey patented a design
for improvements in ventilators.
On 26th October 1858, he married Ann Esther Hey [1839-1890] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
201 Gibbet Street, Halifax [1881].
Living with them [in 1881] was brother-in-law Matthew Hey [b
1847] (unemployed, formerly in the Army).
John died in Halifax
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He was A flag cutter [1881].
He married Mary [1850-1???] from Queensbury.
Mary was innkeeper at the Crown & Cushion, Halifax
[1891]
Children:
They lived at
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Born in Halifax.
He was
a driver of Cross Field, Halifax [1881] /
a waggon driver for dye house [1881] /
a horse driver [1891] /
a railway carter [1901] /
a carter for railway company [1911].
In [Q1] 1881, he married Ellen Pollard [1861-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
She was a winder at cotton mill [1881] / a worsted drawer [1891]
Child: Harry
They lived at
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Halifax solicitor [1879].
On 11th August 1858, he married Phoebe Ann, daughter of
Joseph Hatton at St Jude's, Islington.
Children:
They lived at
He died at home from a heart attack on Easter Monday, 8th April 1901.
He died intestate.
See
Halifax Ragged School and
Quellyn Slate Quarry Company
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He qualified in May 1914
Born in Kirkheaton [Q4 1849].
He was a stationary engine tenter [1901].
In [Q4] 1870, he (possibly) married Martha Elizabeth Wilkinson [1850-19??] in Huddersfield.
Children:
The 1911 census shows that they had had 6 children of whom 4 were still alive at that time.
The family lived at
John Henry died in Halifax [Q1 1909] (aged 60)
He was
a tailor [1841] /
landlord of the Spa Inn, Cragg Vale [1851 to 1869].
He married Sarah.
Child: William
Joseph died 29th January 1869.
Sarah died at Cragg Vale [28th December 1872].
The couple were buried at St John's Church, Cragg Vale
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He was a machine maker [1841, 1851, 1861].
He married (1) Sarah [1812-1851].
Children:
Sarah died 24th September 1851 (aged 39).
In [Q4] 1853, he married (2) Alice [1790-1873] in Halifax.
She was the widow of Joseph Brearley, and had 2 daughters by
her first marriage:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1861] was daughter-in-law Sophia Brearley
[1844-1858] (brush maker)
& granddaughter Ann Firth [b 1854].
Alice died 8th May 1873 (aged 83).
Joseph died 20th July 1881 (aged 69).
He and his wives were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2867]
with Sophia Brearley
& Priscilla Brearley
He was
a coal merchant [1871] /
a coal dealer [1881] /
a coal merchant [1891] /
living on wife's earnings [1901].
Around 1861, he married Sarah Ann [1843-1914].
She was
a dress maker [1881] /
a laundress [1891].
Child: Elizabeth [16th January 1877-10th July 1891] who
was a sewing machinist [1891].
They lived at
Joseph died 22nd May 1905.
Sarah Ann died 29th August 1914.
Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: A6]
He was a guard [1866].
In 1863, he married Abigail Fitton in Halifax.
Child:
Mary Ann [b Wakefield 2nd February 1865; d Halifax 2nd May 1867] who was buried buried with her father
Joseph died 19th June 1866 (aged 26).
He was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2419].
In [Q1] 1872, Abigail married William Tordoff in Halifax
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The Northowram Register records
that he
He was buried at Lightcliffe
He was a farmer in Cumberland [1924].
In 1924, he declined an invitation from Sir George Armytage to
become tenant at Kirklees Home Farm.
In 1935, he accepted and moved to Kirklees.
In 1895, he married Sarah Ann Mattinson
in Cumberland.
Children:
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The record was broken by Mary Quinn of Deganwy, who skated for 53
hours at the Victory Rink, Sowerby Bridge
He was
a silk spinner /
a spun silk mill manager [1911].
In 1868, he married Mary Ann [1847-19??].
Children:
They lived at 93 Centre Vale, Triangle, Halifax [1911]
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On 24th March 1831, he married Mary Edwards.
Child: John Edwards
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Son of Samuel Hill.
In 1746, he went into partnership with his father at Kebroyd Mills.
Richard left to set up in business on his own.
He employed John Collier in his office.
Sam Hill disagreed with the large salary which Collier
earned.
In 1787 and 1788, he was mentioned in the Bankruptcy column of
newspapers.
He married (1) Betty [1728-1747],
daughter of Susan (née Nuttall) & Roger Kay
of Bury.
Children:
After Betty's death, Richard took up with Ann
Wylde – whom Samuel Hill considered to be unsuitable.
They lived together as man and wife.
There was no legal marriage between them (as was determined by a
separate court case).
This and his failure in business led to his being estranged from his
father and subsequently disinherited and excluded from Sam's
will.
The bulk of Samuel's estate was to go to Richard's daughter
Betty Nuttall.
Children:
They lived at Kebroyd Hall, Soyland which his father built
for Richard.
Members of the family were buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden.
Wife Betty and son Samuel are mentioned on the family
tomb in Ripponden Churchyard
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He was
a currier [1841] /
a master currier employing 1 man & 4 boys [1851] /
a currier employing 5 men & 2 boys [1861] /
a tanner & currier [1871].
He married Martha Seed [1802-1889].
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1851] was Martha's widowed
mother Nancy Seed [b 1769] (invalid).
Living with them [in 1871] was Robert's widowed mother Ann
Greenwood [b 1828].
Robert died 29th October 1871 (aged 70).
Martha died 27th September 1889 (aged 87).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2266]
Born in Whitby, Yorkshire.
He was
Congregational Minister [1891] /
Minister at Waring Green Congregational Church [1892].
In 1883, he married Rachel Holden [1860-1???] in Rochdale.
Child: Dorothy [b Brighouse 1895].
They lived at
Living with them [in 1891] was sister-in-law Elizabeth Holden
[b 1849]
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In [Q3] 1905, he married Kate Eliza Wormald [1885-1957] in
Halifax.
Children:
Members of the family were buried at Illingworth Church
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Born in Halifax.
Landscape painter in oils and watercolours.
During a family holiday at Runswick Bay, Rowland met
artist Ralph Hedley who helped and encouraged him with his art.
His father insisted on his joining the family business, but allowed
him to attend classes at Halifax School of Art and at Bradford
Technical College.
He was
a woollen merchant [1891] /
an artist (painter) own account / a woollen merchant [1901] /
an artist (painter) / a woollen cloth merchant [1911] /
a member of the Halifax Art Society /
a member of the Staithes group of Artists /
a student at Sir Herbert von Herkomer's Art School in Bushey,
Hertfordshire [1905] /
President of the British Water Colour Society.
From 1897, he exhibited at the Royal Academy.
In 1938, Rowland and son Peter sailed 1st class on
the MS Betancuria from Tenerife to London [arriving 27th
December 1938].
In 1908, he married Dorothy Hester Turner
at St Michael's Church, Hathersage, Derbyshire.
The couple met in Runswick Bay
Child:
Peter Rowland [b 1910] who was a company secretary [1938]
They lived at
In 1911, the family were at Blacker, Horsforth Avenue, Bridlington
visiting widowed mother-in-law Abigail Turner [1848-19??].
Rowland died in Scarborough [5th September 1952].
He was buried at Christ Church, Ugthorpe, Yorkshire.
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See
The Letter Books of Joseph Holroyd & Sam Hill
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He was
a cotton twiner [1871] /
a cotton spinner at Camm's Mill, Brookfoot.
He married Jane [1859-1881].
Child:
Alfred [1879-1881] who died aged 2 years & 6 months
The family lived in Southowram.
On 21st July 1881, Jane's body was found in the canal, and 10
minutes later, that of the infant Alfred was found.
The Inquest returned a verdict of Wilful murder of her son
against Jane, and that she had drowned herself while in an
unsound state of mind.
Jane & Alfred were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
[F A1].
Shepherd died Q1 1932 (aged 75)
He was Vicar of St James's Church, Halifax [1908-1921].
In 1900, he married Frances Jane Barker [1872-1919] in Leeds.
Frances Jane died at St James Vicarage, Halifax [Q1 1919].
Stephen died in Coventry [6th February 1937].
The couple were buried at Christ Church, Pellon
[3 Q 13]
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Born in Halifax.
He was
(possibly) landlord of the Shears, West Vale [after 1911] /
landlord of the Prince of Wales, West Vale [from 27th
September 1930 until his death on 16th December 1930].
In 1911, he married Mary Ann, daughter of Henry Bedford, in Halifax.
Children:
In 1938, Mary Ann married Walter Longbottom.
They lived at
Family tradition has it that Tom wanted his son to take over
the running of the Prince of Wales, West Vale, but the offer
was declined.
The license at the pub was transferred to Mary Ann on 31st
January 1931, and she remained only a few months
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He was
a sculptor, illustrator and lithographer /
member of the Halifax Art Society.
As a sculptor, his work includes
the RAF Memorial at Runnymede,
Bradford Cathedral,
Guildford Cathedral,
St Columba's Cathedral, Pont Street, London,
Middle Temple, London,
and
the sculptor of St George in BBC Broadcasting House, London.
On 28th May 1914, he married Beatrice Bedford
in London.
They lived at
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Born in Halifax.
He was
a joiner [1901] /
a licensed victualler at the Siddal Place, Siddal [1905-1928].
In 1900, he married Emily Ann Walton [1877-19??] in Halifax.
Child:
Annie [b 1903]
They lived at 6 Westfield Terrace, Halifax [1901].
Emily Ann took over at the Siddal Place [1928-1932]
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On 19th May 1856, he married Sarah Aaron in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Halifax
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He was
a leather merchant /
a retired tanner & currier [1911].
In [Q4] 1849, he married Ann Drummond [1827-1891] in Bradford.
They lived at 3 Tenterfields, Northowram [1911].
Living with William [in 1911] was housekeeper Alice
Brandwood [b Ambler Thorn 1858].
Ann died 3rd October 1891 (aged 64).
William died 30th April 1911 (aged 85).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2777]
with Ann's parents
He took over from his father as beerhouse keeper at the Spa inn, Cragg Vale [1869, 1895].
In 1859, he married Amanda Hinchcliffe [1840-1910] in Halifax.
They are mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1895
William died 10th April 1895.
Amanda died in 1910.
The couple were buried at St John's Church, Cragg Vale
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Born in Sheffield.
He was
a member of Skircoat Green United Methodist Free Chapel /
a worsted doffer [1911] /
employed by William Horsfall, joiner of Skircoat Green.
He lived at 68 Lower Skircoat Green, Halifax.
During World War I,
he enlisted [31st May 1917]
and served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He went to France [19th October 1917].
He died of wounds [1st May 1918] (aged 21).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Nine Elms British Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref XI B 1].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
In 1897, he married Jenny Jackson [1875-19??]
in Eccleshall Bierlow.
Children:
In 1901, Jenny (file cutter) & the children were living Bacup
Road, Todmorden with her sister Rose Annie & husband James Williams
In 1911, they were living as boarders with Sam Boreham.
Jenny later had 2 children by Sam
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger BeasleyHill, Mr Ref 177-3966
He married Phoebe Anne [1835-19??].
Phoebe Anne was widowed by 1911.
Hill, Albert Ref 177-1565
Established Albert Hill & Company
Hill, Albert Ref 177-954
Hill, Albert Edward Ref 177-4
Son of James Hill, engine tenter.
Rachel, of Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge, was born in Sowerby
Bridge, the daughter of Oliver Ackroyd, plumber
Rachel was born in Sowerby Bridge
Hill, Alfred Ref 177-3442
Born in Kirkheaton.
Hill, Alfred Ref 177-25
Born in Alfreton, Derbyshire.
Mary Ann was born in Halifax, the daughter of William Beanland Midgley
Details of Alfred's death / burial place are not yet known
Hill, Arthur Ref 177-31
Son of John Henry Hill.
Bedroom suites and other articles of furniture valued at more than
£500 were destroyed when fire broke out last night in a
store-room at the premises of Arthur Hill, furnisher in
Commercial Street, Brighouse.
The N.F.S. prevented the spread of the outbreak to the main building
in which there is more than £20,000 worth of antique and modern
furniture.
Annie was born in Brighouse [24th April 1890]
Hill, Benjamin Ref 177-15
Son of Charles Hill.
Lucy was born in Halifax.
Hill, Betty Nuttall Ref 177-3890
Daughter of Richard Hill
Hill, Charles Ref 177-2990
Constable at Todmorden & Walsden [1759]
Hill, Charles Ref 177-16
Born in Kirkheaton.
Dorothy was born in Kirkheaton
Hill, Charles Marshall Ref 177-3834
LRCP, MRCS.
Hill, Damon Ref 177-33
Son of Francis Hill.
Elizabeth was born in Great Ouseburn, Yorkshire, the daughter
of Edmund Monks
Details of Ellen's death / burial place are not yet known
Hill, Edward Ref 177-1329
MA.
Hill, Ely Ref 177-909
Coiner
Hill, Sir Enoch Ref 177-H582
JP, FCIS.
Hill, Ernest Hatton Ref 177-3743
Son of John Edwards Hill.
Hill, Ernest Oswald Ref 177-7
Son of George Hill.
Hill, Esther Ref 177-2690
Mill worker at (possibly) Thomas Taylor & Sons mill at Mixenden.
Hill, Rev F. C. Ref 177-3716
Curate at St Anne's in the Grove Church, Southowram [1928]
Hill, Francis Ref 177-1
Born in Southowram.
Rachel was born in Southowram
Hill, Fred Ref 177-11
He was
a butcher at Hebden Bridge Co-operative Society /
a regular soldier with 6 years' service.
Hill, G. Ref 177-5
Hill, George Ref 177-12
Son of John Hill.
Mary Jane was born in Harrogate, the daughter
of Christopher Russell, club steward
Hill, George Ref 177-23
Born in Ovenden.
Hill, George Ref 177-9
He was the adopted son of Thomas Reynolds of Cudworth,
Barnsley.
Hill, George Ref 177-3443
Son of Thomas (Tom) Hill.
Hill, George Haigh Ref 177-7400
Of Rastrick.
Esther was born in Birstall, the daughter of Edward Farrar
Hill, Green Ref 177-3584
On 5th November 1904, he married Gertrude, daughter of Joe Oates, at St Anne's Church, Southowram
Hill, Harry Ref 177-14
He worked for Graham & Fleming
Hill, Harry Ref 177-8
Son of John Edward Hill.
Ada was born in Halifax.
Hill, Henry Ref 177-28
Born in Halifax.
Rebecca was born in Halifax
Hill, Henry de Ferneaux Ref 177-740
Born in Penkridge, Staffordshire.
probably by a spy
Hill, Herbert Ref 177-6
Son of Caroline & Frank Hill of Brighouse.
Hill, Herbert Ref 177-22
Landlord of the West Bottom Tavern, Norland [1936-1962]
Hill, Horace Ref 177-288
Son of Rowland Hill.
Minnie was the daughter of John Thomas Horrobin
Hill, Canon J. B. Ref 177-863
Curate at Brighouse [1897-1898]
Hill, Jack Ref 177-3441
Son of Thomas (Tom) Hill.
Hill, James Ref 177-1335
Of Soyland.
Hill, James Oliver Ref 177-3
Son of Albert Edward Hill.
Hill, Rev James Robert Ref 177-1110
MA.
Hill, John Ref 177-910
Coiner
Hill, John Ref 177-H84
A cotton spinner from North Dean, Greetland.
Hill, John Ref 177-3569
Son of Lancelot Porter Hill.
Hill, John Ref 177-13
Born in Halifax.
Sarah Ann was born in Halifax
Hill, John Ref 177-3839
Born in Forfarshire, Scotland.
Ann Esther was the sister of John Edwards Hey
Hill, John Ref 177-3490
Born in Bishopsthorpe.
Hill, John Edward Ref 177-21
Son of Thomas Hill, mechanic.
Ellen, of Ovenden, was born in Halifax, the daughter
of Cain Pollard, dyer
Hill, John Edwards Ref 177-3513
Son of Richard Hill.
Hill, John Henry Ref 177-1508
Halifax solicitor with Gaunt, Foster & Hill [1934].
Hill, John Henry Ref 177-32
Son of Dorothy [1817-19??] & Charles Hill [1814-1???],
cotton dyer.
Martha Elizabeth was born in Huddersfield
Hill, Joseph Ref 177-20
Born in Manchester.
Sarah was born in Sowerby
Hill, Joseph Ref 177-27
Born in Halifax.
Alice (née Greenwood) was born in Halifax.
Hill, Joseph Ref 177-18
Born in Norland [29th January 1833].
Sarah Ann was born in Greetland [29th October 1843].
Hill, Joseph Ref 177-26
Son of Charles Hill.
Abigail was born in Halifax 5th April 1838, the daughter of
Robert Fitton
Hill, Joshua Ref 177-854
Curate at Southowram [1698, 1703]
and
Vicar of Lightcliffe [1706].
had bin blind & unfit to preach a long time, & the chapel oft empty
Hill, Lancelot Porter Ref 177-3570
Born in Whitehaven.
Hill, Mabel Ref 177-3436
She set a women's endurance roller-skating record of 52 hours.
Hill, Michael Ref 177-24
Born in Kirkheaton.
Mary Ann was born in Brighouse
Hill, Richard Ref 177-3911
Mary was the daughter of John Edwards
Hill, Richard Ref 177-1010
Of Kebroyd.
Hill, Robert Ref 177-29
Born in Halifax.
Martha was born in Low Moor
Hill, Rev Robert Joseph Ref 177-1126
Or Rev R. J. Hill.
Rachael was born in Rochdale
Hill, Rowland Ref 177-358
Born in Leeds.
His wife was recorded as Kate Eliza (Wormald) at her baptism
but as Eliza Kate (Hill) on her death certificate
Hill, Rowland Henry Ref 177-276
Son of Albert Hill.
Dorothy came from a wealthy Sheffield family.
Hill, Samuel Ref 177-H252
A prosperous worsted manufacturer and merchant of Making Place.
Hill, Shepherd Ref 177-17
Son of Francis Hill.
Hill, Rev Stephen Ref 177-10
Born in Kidderminster [1st October 1855].
Frances Jane was born in Arthington
Hill, Rev T. Ref 177-220
Minister of Zion Congregational Church, Ripponden [1930]
Hill, T. R. Ref 177-862
Curate at Brighouse [1894-1901]
Hill, Thomas (Tom) Ref 177-3425
Son of Alfred Hill.
Hill, Thomas Ref 177-4005
He was a Deacon at Blackley Baptist Chapel.
In 1911, he was recorded as a Past Deacon
Hill, Vernon Ref 177-787
Born in Halifax.
Beatrice was the daughter of Sidney Bedford
Hill, Rev W. F. Ref 177-1761
Curate at Elland [1905]
Hill, Walter Ref 177-3489
Son of John Hill.
Emily Ann came from Halifax
Hill, William Ref 177-507
He was a stone mason [1856].
Sarah was the daughter of Francis Aaron
Hill, William Ref 177-30
Born in Low Moor, Bradford.
Ann was the daughter of James Drummond
Hill, William Ref 177-477
Leeds-based architect whose practice built many Nonconformist
chapels, including Bethesda Church, Elland
Hill, William Ref 177-3699
Son of Joseph Hill.
Hill, William Ref 177-936
Son of William Harrison Hill.
Hill, William Harrison Ref 177-19
Jenny Jackson was born in Sheffield, the sister of Rose Annie
William Harrison is not recorded with his wife or children in
any census, and was unknown to his children
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