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| Jones, Mr | Ref 257-157 |
| Jones, Rev A. E. | Ref 257-38 |
| Jones, Alfred | Ref 257-22 |
He was a shoe maker [1881].
He married Mary [1825-1889].
Mary was born in Halifax
They lived at 6 Regent Court, Halifax [1881].
Mary died 23rd August 1889 (aged 64).
Alfred died 8th April 1890 (aged 59).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2796] with James Ibbetson
Question: Does anyone know whether / how the Ibbetson & Jones families are related?
| Jones, Alfred Theodore Rice | Ref 257-313 |
Born in Halifax.
He was educated at Oatlands College, Harrogate [1901], Temple Grove School, Haileybury College, Christ's College Cambridge / employed by the Booth Steamship Company.
During World War I, he served as a Captain with the 12th Battalion King's (Liverpool Regiment).
He died of wounds [23rd March 1918].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles
| Jones, Alice Jubilee | Ref 257-1000 |
She was one of the children who came to the district to work at Calvert's Mill at Wainstalls.
She was a worsted spinner [1901].
She lived with Alfred Turner [1901]
She died 25th August 1902 (aged 15) She is buried at Luddenden Dean Wesleyan Chapel Graveyard
| Jones, Andrew | Ref 257-23 |
These businesses closed in 2013.
He also had a pie manufacturing business – AJ Pies & Pastries.
In 2001, he took over the Bethel Street, Brighouse business of Herbert Brayshaw whose Brayshaw's Pork Pies were very popular in the district.
Herbert's daughter gave Jones permission to sell his own pies under the name Brayshaw's Pork Pies, but she did not reveal her father's recipe
| Jones, Arold | Ref 257-11 |
Born in Halifax.
He was a warehouseman of Fair View Terrace, Ovenden [1910] / a carpet warehouseman [1911].
In 1910, he married Clarice Hoyle at Halifax Parish Church.
Child: Sam Edward [b 1911]
They lived at 33 Manor Street, Halifax [1911]
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| Jones, Arthur | Ref 257-4 |
He worked at The Halifax Courier [1910-1913] / The Staffordshire Sentinel.
During World War I, he enlisted in Stoke and served as a Private with the 136th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps.
He was killed by falling stones in a French quarry [17th December 1916] (aged 27).
He was buried at La Neuville Communal Cemetery, Corbie, France [Grave Ref B 40].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
| Jones, Ashton | Ref 257-94 |
well & dead in a few hours
| Jones, Benjamin | Ref 257-27 |
Born in Greetland.
He was a worsted operative [1881] / a woollen factory operative [1891] / a labourer in fender works [1901] / an iron driller [1911] / an iron driller with Henry Broadbent Limited at Sowerby Bridge [1921].
In [Q3] 1900, he married Caroline May Crowther [1872-1925] in Halifax.
Caroline Mary was born in Southowram
Child: Horace
They lived at
Caroline May died 1st July 1925 (aged 53).
Benjamin died 31st March 1935 (aged 65).
The couple were buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram
| Jones, Benjamin Grant | Ref 257-10 |
He was a hotel waiter [1901].
In [Q1] 1896, he married Sarah Ellen Hughes [1875-19??] in Halifax.
Sarah was born in Darton, Yorkshire, the daughter of Joseph Hughes, engineer
Child: Herbert [b 1899]
They lived at 23 Charlotte Street, Sowerby Bridge [1901]. Living with them [in 1901] were sister-in-law Lavinia Stancliffe née Hughes (worsted drawer), widow of Joseph Stancliffe, and nephew William Henry Stancliffe
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| Jones, Benjamin Rowland Rice | Ref 257-312 |
He was educated at Temple Grove School, Mortlake, Surrey [1901]
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| Jones, D. | Ref 257-5 |
He lived at 27 Pellon Lane, Halifax.
During World War II, he enlisted [1942] and served as a Trooper with the Royal Armoured Corps.
He was killed in north-west Europe in 1945.
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.
The Commonwealth War Grave Commission website has a record
Douglas Jones who served as a Trooper with the 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) Royal Armoured Corps.
He died 27th February 1945 (aged 20).
He was buried at Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany [Grave Ref 53 E 16]
| Jones, Rev Daniel | Ref 257-151 |
Horsfall Turner records that
considering his social hilarity and drinking propensities, it is surprising that he remained [so long]
He was known as The Drunken Priest because he was frequently drunk in the pulpit. The congregation were often left singing, whilst he ran back to his home at Sandyfore to fetch his sermon. The Church records for 1791 say
He returned to Wales, and it is hoped, declined the Ministry: for he was a disgrace to it. He might preach virtue: but he practised vice
His wife and a son are buried in the Chapel
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| Jones, Rev David | Ref 257-119 |
He trained at Idle before becoming Minister at Booth Congregational Church [1842-1885].
In 1851, he began week-night services at Luddendenfoot once or twice monthly.
He lived at
Living with him [in 1861, 1871, 1881] was Sarah Ann Barker (domestic servant).
He died at home [6th January 1897] and was buried at Booth Independent Church
He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1897
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| Jones, David | Ref 257-346 |
| Jones, E. | Ref 257-141 |
| Jones, Rev E. A. | Ref 257-134 |
In 1935, he moved to the new district of Harrow Weald, Middlesex where
he is to endeavour to raise enough money to build a new church
| Jones, Edward | Ref 257-356 |
He was a member of Elland & Halifax Rugby Football clubs.
He lived at 101 Fleece Yard, Elland.
During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in a failed attack on Schwaben Redoubt [3rd September 1916].
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France, on Elland War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Elland.
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
| Jones, Edwin | Ref 257-20 |
He married Sarah [1851-1877].
Sarah died 26th March 1877 (aged 26), and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1640]
| Jones, Elizabeth A. | Ref 257-1001 |
She lived with Amos Bentley [1891]
| Jones, Ernest | Ref 257-68 |
He stood unsuccessfully as the Chartist candidate in the Election for MP for Halifax [July 1847]. He was later imprisoned. He had popular support and there were collections for him by many groups, including the Halifax Chartist Association. He received an enthusiastic welcome when he was released in July 1850.
In the July 1852 election for MP for Halifax, he stood as the Chartist candidate. Although he did well in the polls, he lost to Francis Crossley
| Jones, Francis | Ref 257-253 |
Born in Yorton Heath, Shropshire.
He was a carter of Elland [1888] / a carter [1891] / a labourer (brickyard) [1901] / a brickyard labourer [1911]
In 1888, he married Sarah Ann Bottomley [1865-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Sarah Ann, of Elland, was born in Lindley Moor, the daughter of Jonathan Bottomley, labourer
Children:
They lived at
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| Jones, Rev Francis Innes | Ref 257-178 |
| Jones, George | Ref 257-21 |
In November 1880, Jones and Wellington Ellis were charged with the highway robbery of William Sykes.
Both men were found Not Guilty
| Jones, George William | Ref 257-291 |
Born in Mytholmroyd.
He was a member of Pellon Church Lads' Brigade / a part-time news boy [1911] / employed in the winding department of Hollinrake & Clegg.
During World War I, he enlisted [August 1916] and served as a Private with C Company 2nd/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was reported missing and assumed to have died at Bullecourt [3rd May 1917] (aged 19).
The Halifax Courier [26th May 1917] reported his death with a photograph.
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6], in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, on the Memorial at Christ Church, Pellon, and on the Memorial at Saint James's United Methodist Free Church, Luddenden
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| Jones, Rev Geraint V. | Ref 257-2900 |
| Jones, Rev Harford | Ref 257-173 |
| Jones, Harold | Ref 257-357 |
He lived at 19 Albion Street, Elland.
He worked for Dempster's in Elland.
During World War I, he enlisted [1st May 1915] and served as a Private with the 8th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was discharged [16th February 1918] as no longer physically fit with a pension of 27/6d per week.
He died in St Luke's Military Hospital, Halifax [31st October 1918].
He is remembered on Elland War Memorial
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
| Jones, Harriet | Ref 257-19 |
She was one of the children who came to the district and worked as a worsted spinner at Calvert's Mill at Wainstalls.
She lived with James Whittaker [1881]
| Jones, Harry | Ref 257-254 |
He was a server at All Saints' Church, Elland / a cotton spinner [1911] / a member of Elland Gym Club / employed by Wright Hamer & Sons at Clay House Mills, Greetland / employed by John Crabtree & Sons at Salterhebble Mill.
During World War I, he enlisted [1st November 1915] and served as a Private with the 7th/8th Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers.
He was killed by an enemy shell whilst moving along a communication trench [15th September 1916] (aged 19).
The Halifax Courier [30th September 1916] reported his death with a photograph.
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 4A & 4D], on Elland War Memorial, on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Elland, and on the Memorial at All Saints' Church, Elland
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| Jones, Henry | Ref 257-7 |
| Jones, Horace | Ref 257-28 |
Born in Halifax.
He was a pawnbroker's assistant with J. Rhodes at 26 St James's Road, Halifax [1921].
In [Q3] 1928, he married Ada Bradley [1905-1952] in Halifax.
Ada was born in Halifax.She was a boiler mender [1939]
There are no records of any children.
They lived at
Horace died at home [23rd August 1931] (aged 29).
Ada died 15th October 1952 (aged 47).
The couple were buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram with Horace's parents
| Jones, Rev J. | Ref 257-293 |
| Jones, Rev J. Frederick | Ref 257-148 |
| Jones, James | Ref 257-12 |
On 24th November 1917, he was charged at the Halifax West Riding Court, with a breach of lighting regulations at the Post Office. At 6 pm on the 13th November 1917, he had failed to draw a blind on the third storey, allowing a bright light to show from a window. When PC Wilson called the incident to Jones's attention, he apologised and explained that he had forgotten all about it. At the Court, Jones presented his military record in the Great War before he was discharged from the Army. The Chairman complimented Jones, and the summons was dismissed on payment of costs
| Jones, James Ernest | Ref 257-26 |
In [Q3] 1906, he married Ethel Gertrude Crossland [1878-19??] in Halifax.
Child: Mabel [b 1909]
James Ernest died in Halifax [Q1 1912] (aged 31).
In 1921, Ethel married (2) William Holdsworth in Halifax
| Jones, Dr John | Ref 257-17 |
A Welshman.
He was educated at Hackney.
He was a Socinian minister at Plymouth / a Unitarian critic and scholar / a teacher and minister at Halifax [1798-1804] / Minister at Northgate End Chapel [1800-1803].
He wrote a Latin Grammar and a Greek-English Lexicon. He left Halifax and had an academy in London until his death
| Jones, John | Ref 257-105 |
During World War I, he served as a Sergeant with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died of influenza at North Camp, Ripon [10th March 1919] (aged 24).
He was buried at Elland Cemetery [U A 1544].
He is remembered on Elland War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Elland
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
| Jones, John Edward Rice | Ref 257-93 |
Son of Mary [1807-18??] & Alfred Jones, gentleman.
Born John Edward Jones in Bristol.
He was a Halifax attorney between 1877 and 1907.
He was articled to Edmund Minson Wavell, partner in Rice-Jones & Smiths, and a member of Southport Town Council [1907]
On 3rd September 1884, he married Elizabeth Binks [1861-19??] at St Stephen's Church, Kirkstall.
Elizabeth, of Kirkstall, was the daughter of Benjamin Binks, gentleman
He was shown as John Edward Jones on the marriage record [1884]
Children:
They lived at
He died at Southport and was buried there
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| Jones, Rev John Haslam | Ref 257-288 |
He was a Baptist minister and served at Shore General Baptist Church, Todmorden [7th October 1888, 1891] / Hackney, London [1901] / Gloucester [1911].
In 1888, he married Sarah Emily Taylor [1862-19??] in Clitheroe, Lancashire.
Sarah Emily was born in Sabden, Lancashire
Children:
The 1911 census shows that they had had 5 children of whom 3 were still alive at that time.
They lived at
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
| Jones, John Robert | Ref 257-375 |
He was a schoolmaster [1891].
He married Annie, daughter of Richard Cockcroft.
Children:
They lived at
Living with the widowed Annie [in 1911], were her 2 youngest children and daughter Vera Grace Bardsley and family
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| Jones, Dr John Roberts | Ref 257-222 |
He lived at New Road, Brighouse [1845]
He was buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
| Jones, Joseph | Ref 257-358 |
Born in Luddendenfoot [9th August 1876].
He was a road pavior [1901] / a pavior UDC [1911].
During World War I, he served as a Private with the 2nd/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died of wounds [3rd May 1917].
He was buried at Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, France [Grave Ref I E 7].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
| Jones, Kenneth Owen | Ref 257-25 |
In [Q3] 1945, he married Lucille M. Clay [1917-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Peter Clay
| Jones, Llewellyn | Ref 257-8 |
| Jones, Philip E. | Ref 257-376 |
A Baptist preacher.
He was popular in Norland where he was known as the Bishop of Norland.
Recorded in June 1896, when he preached at a celebration of the founding of Bethel Baptist Chapel, Norland
| Jones, Rachel | Ref 257-339 |
In 1851 she was living at 12 Bath Parade, Halifax which appears to be a lodging house, rather than the Bath Street Tavern at that time. The entry for Rachel records
Invalid. Worked in Firth's Mill & when it fell [she was] buried in the ruins for 5 hours
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| Jones, Richard | Ref 257-9 |
There seems to be some confusion in the newspaper reports between Jones and William Brear
| Jones, Richard George Kenneth | Ref 257-350 |
During World War II, he served as an Apprentice with the Merchant Navy.
aboard the cargo ship MV Seaforth.
He died 18th February 1941 (aged 17) when his ship was torpedoed by German Submarine U-103 and sank in the Atlantic with the loss of all people on board.
He is remembered on the Tower Hill Memorial, London [Grave Ref 94], in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, on Heath Grammar School Memorial Gates, and on the Memorial at Saint Jude's Church, Savile Park
| Jones, Richard Henry Titterington | Ref 257-2 |
He was educated at Crossley & Porter School.
During World War I, he served as a Private with 3 West Lancashire Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps.
He was reported missing and assumed to have died 27th May 1918 (aged 25).
He is remembered on the Loos Memorial, France [Grave Ref 136], and on the Memorial at Crossley & Porter School, Halifax
| Jones, Robert | Ref 257-15 |
He was a mason's labourer [1881] / a general labourer [1891].
In [Q3] 1869, he married Harriet Priestley [1836-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Greetland.
The family lived at
| Jones, Samuel Evan | Ref 257-16 |
Born in Liverpool / Garstang, Lancashire.
He was a forge man of 37 England Street, Leeds [1880] / a labourer in ironworks [1881] / a maltster [1891] / a mill engine driver [1901] / a plasterer's engine tenter [1911].
In 1880, he married Ellen Mary Johnstone [1859-1???] at St Andrew's Church, Leeds.
Ellen Mary, of 37 England Street, Leeds, was born in London, the daughter of John Johnstone, porter.She was a French polisher [1891]
Children:
They lived at
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| Jones, Samuel Evans | Ref 257-29 |
Born in Leeds [13th June 1883].
He was a mill hand hanker [1901] / a foundry boiler borer [1911] / a fitter's labourer with Halifax Corporation Tramways [1921] / a general labourer [1939].
In [Q2] 1904, he married Florence Martha Crouch [1881-1959] in Halifax.
Florence Martha was born in Halifax [June 1880]
Children:
They lived at
Florence Martha died 18th February 1959 (aged 78).
Samuel died 21st October 1973 (aged 90).
The couple were buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram
| Jones, Sarah | Ref 257-24 |
She died 19th May 1884 (aged 65) and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1902]
This entry was compiled from the burial record in the Lister Lane Archives. Please email me if you can add further details
| Jones, Thomas | Ref 257-255 |
In December 1868, he was arrested at Brighouse on suspicion of burglary at the farm of Mr Houghton, near Wigan, and for the murder of Houghton's daughter.
A reward of £100 had been offered for the apprehension of the murderer
| Jones, Thomas | Ref 257-18 |
In [Q3] 1869, he married Martha Ann Hanson in Halifax.
Thomas died 18th ?? 1927 (aged 80 years).
Martha Ann died 21st February 1934 (aged 82).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3556] with Martha Ann's parents
| Jones, Thomas | Ref 257-241 |
He was a card setter of Shaw Street, Stainland [1899].
He married (1) Unknown.
In [Q1] 1899, he married (2) Emmeline Aspinall in Halifax.
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| Jones, Thomas | Ref 257-6 |
Born in Halifax.
He was a member of the Sunday School at Waterloo Hall, Halifax / a tinter at dyeworks [1911] / employed by Halifax Corporation Tramways.
In [Q3] 1916, he married Grace Ellen Waterman in Halifax.
The banns for the marriage of Thomas Jones of St Pauls' Parish and Grace Ellen Waterman (of this parish), were read three times in June 1916 at Sowerby Bridge with Norland
Child: Gladys [b Q2 1918]
They lived at
During World War I, he enlisted in Halifax and served as a Guardsman with the 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards.
He was wounded & gassed, returning to France in March 1918.
He was killed in action [27th August 1918] (aged 25).
His photograph appears with reports of his death in the Halifax Courier [28th September & 5th October 1918].
He was buried at Mory Abbey Military Cemetery, Mory, France [Grave Ref V C 21].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
| Jones, Thomas Edward | Ref 257-122 |
On 6th February 1904, he married Mary Batty [1879-1930] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 30 Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge.
During World War I, he served as a Private with the 6th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers.
He died 2nd December 1920 (aged 48).
He & Mary were buried at Sowerby Bridge Cemetery [Grave Ref: F C 304].
In 1924, Mary married (2) John Thomas Spencer [1869-1946] in Halifax.
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
| Jones, Walter Adam | Ref 257-158 |
| Jones, Rev William | Ref 257-115 |
He was active in local and international social issues and promoted the Nursing Association / Chairman of the Hebden Bridge School Board / organiser of the local Free Church Council.
He lived at Hope House, Hebden Bridge [1905]
| Jones, William | Ref 257-14 |
He died 31st January 1901 (aged 59)
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-D7]
| Jones, Rev William | Ref 257-366 |
He was a teacher at public elementary school [1881] / a Baptist minister in Bradford [1891] / pastor at Hebden Bridge Baptist Church [1896, 1901] / a Baptist minister [1911].
In [Q4] 1871, he married Eliza Ellen Brunton [1853-19??] in Bradford.
Eliza Ellen was born in Bradford
They had no children.
They lived at
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
| Jones, William | Ref 257-3 |
Born in Northampton.
He was a blacksmith of Delph Hill, Midgley [1893] / a shoeing & general smith [1901, 1911].
In 1893, he married Ellen Feather [1864-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Ellen, of Bethel Terrace, Midgley, was born in Luddenden, the daughter of Benjamin Feather, wool comber.She was a worsted spinner [1911]
They lived at
Living with them [in 1911] was Ellen's sister Susy Feather [b 1853] (worsted spinner)
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| Jones, William Cornelius | Ref 257-J101 |
| Jones, William Samuel | Ref 257-13 |
He was a sackmender [1881] / a labourer [1882] / a labourer for road setters [1901].
On 18th August 1867, he married Martha Ellen Jackson [1850-1831] in Birkenhead, Cheshire.
Martha Ellen was born in Seacombe, Cheshire
Children:
They lived at
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| Surname |
| Jones surname | Ref 257-1 |
Unattached BMDs for JonesMarriages 1806, 1889, 1893, 1907, 1916, 1933; Deaths 1898, 1899
Unattached burials at Lister Lane Cemetery: Plot 4721
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