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He married Unknown.
Children:
On 5th May 1837, who, for several days previously
fell into the canal and drowned.
He left a wife and 7 children
He married Unknown.
Children:
In 1871, the children were living alone at 2 Hall Gate, Mytholmroyd.
In 1881, John & Ellen were living with Hannah &
her husband at Dobwheel, Wardle, Rochdale
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On 20th November 1785, he married Molly Lumb [1764-1???].
Child: Nicholas
Born in Southowram.
He was
a worsted doffer [1871] /
a flag facer [1891] /
a flag facer (quarry) [1901] /
a hewer (or bank hand) in stone quarry [1911].
In [Q4] 1899, he married Annie Webster [1865-19??].
She had 2 children:
It is not known whether the children were from a previous marriage,
or they were illegitimate
They had no children.
The family lived at New Street, Southowram [1901]
He married Unknown.
Children:
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He married Jane Cooke [1699-1729].
Child: John
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He was uncle of James Cooke.
He was a woolstapler of Skircoat Green.
He was a friend of Blakey Spencer.
He invited John Nelson to preach at Skircoat Green.
He was Nelson's first convert.
In 1720, he married (1) Jane Cooke [1???-1729].
In 1733, he married (2) Mary Haslam.
Child: James
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Born in Halifax.
He was a shareholder [1851].
He never married.
He lived at 5 West Parade, Halifax (lodging with Mrs Harriet
Johnston) [1851].
He died 16th February 1858 (aged 63),
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 54]
with his sister Elizabeth
He married Dinah [1805-1873].
Child: Charles [1846-1873] who married [1871] Amelia
Tunnicliffe [1851-1872].
Members of the family were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
He was
a wool carder [1841] /
a worsted dyer [1851, 1861].
He lived with his father [1841, 1851, 1861].
He died 9th May 1869
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3071]
with his parents
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Born 10th July 1854.
He was
a nurseryman [1891] /
a landscape gardener [1901, 1910, 1911].
He handled the Public Works contracts for his father's business.
In March 1888, he married (1) Lucy Hannah Hirst in Halifax.
Child:
Lucy [b 1885]
On 7th December 1910, he married (2) Frances, of Claremont
Villas, Brighouse, daughter of Herbert Hirst.
Frances was the cousin of his first wife.
They lived at
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He was
a worsted dyer [1851, 1861] /
a tobacconist & ginger beer manufacturer [1871] /
a ginger beer maker [1872] /
a horse keeper [1881, 1891].
In [Q1] 1852, he married Elizabeth Southwell [1830-1906] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Amos died in the West Riding Asylum, Wakefield [4th June 1899].
Elizabeth died 20th December 1906.
The couple were buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery [Grave Ref: 747]
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Born in Soyland.
He was
a farm labourer [1871] /
a general labourer & inn keeper at the Beehive, Ripponden
[1881] /
a cart driver [1891] /
a carter [1901].
In 1875, he married Elizabeth Popplewell, from Warley, widow
of James Crawshaw, in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Elizabeth & Armitage were buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden
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In [Q2] 1938, he married Joyce Mary Bottomley in Todmorden.
They lived at Kilnhurst.
During World War II,
he served as an Aircraftman 2nd Class
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He died 2nd December 1943 (aged 34).
He was buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone
[A 18].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance,
and on Patmos War Memorial
Son of Richard Kershaw.
Born in Leamington Spa.
He was educated at Harrogate, and then at Radley School.
He married Dorothy Janet Nelson [1918-1995].
They had an adopted son, Stephen [b 1952].
John was the beneficiary of the will of his brother
Richard, receiving
In 1931, he went to Australia, as member of a cricket team.
He moved to Australia in 1932.
After the death of his uncle Herbert Watkinson in
1949, John removed most of the contents of Brook Park,
Flintshire, to Australia.
John and Dorothy Janet both died in New South Wales
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She was a model with a London fashion house.
In 1938, she was chosen to be featured in a poster for the Women's
Volunteer Service ARP.
50,000 copies of the poster were produced.
Her photograph replaced that of a girl, believed to be of German
origin, which originally appeared on the poster
Born in Todmorden [5th January 1909].
He was
employed by George Whitehead & Sons [1930] /
a sheet metal worker arc & gas welder [1939].
He married Alice [1909-1953].
Children:
They lived at
The Todmorden & District News [17th January 1930] reported
Alice died 22nd August 1953 (aged 43).
Barker died 19th August 1959 (aged 50).
The couple were buried at Cloughfoot Independent Congregational Chapel
He is remembered on the La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial, France,
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Halifax Post Office
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He died July 1807
Born in Birstall [18th August 1819].
Gardener who established Slead Syke Nurseries
which evolved into Kershaw's Garden Centre
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Born in Lightcliffe.
He was
a boarder with Ann Cooper [aged 49] at Leonardgate, Lancaster
[1871] /
a silk dresser [1872, 1881, 1891, 1901].
In October 1872, he married Jane Rowntree [1848-1917].
Children:
They lived at
He was buried at Saint Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe
[January 1908]
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He was employed by H. & J. Sugden.
In 1916, he married Annie Crowther in Halifax.
During World War I,
he was called-up [August 1914]
and served as a Sergeant
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed on the Somme when a shell hit his dugout [2nd September 1916] (aged 28).
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6A & 6B],
on Brighouse War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Brighouse Parish Church
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Born in Wyke [19th March 1802];
baptised at Lightcliffe [March 1802].
He was a gardener [1841, 1851, 1861, 1871].
On 29th October 1827, he married Sarah Lummas [1801-18??] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
In 1871, the widowed Christopher was a living with
son-in-law James Stringer.
Christopher died Q2 1880 (aged 77)
and was buried at Lightcliffe Old Church Graveyard
[June 1880]
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Cornelius, born in Brighouse [20th September 1844], was
registered in 1845 as Cornelius Aspinall, then as Cornelius
Kershaw.
Baptised 14th January 1846.
He was
a gardener of Lightcliffe [1868] /
a gardener [1871] /
a farmer/market gardener [1891] /
a farmer [1901, 1911].
On 4th March 1868, he married Mary Nettleton [1846-1930].
Children:
They lived at
He died in Huddersfield [21st December 1915] (aged 71).
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £2,550 14/3d.
Probate was granted to
his widow Mary, his son Robert Arthur and Sam
Naylor (corn merchant).
Mary died in Wakefield [31st August 1930] (aged 84).
The couple were buried at Brighouse Cemetery
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Born in Halifax.
He was
a professor of music [1861] /
a beer house keeper [1871] /
a musician [1881] /
living on own means [1891].
In [Q1] 1865, he married (1) Emma Sutcliffe [1832-1868] in Halifax.
Emma died in Halifax [1st March 1868]
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3071]
with her parents-in-law.
In [Q2] 1869, he married (2) Martha Baker [1845-1927] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Dan died in Halifax [Q3 1896].
Martha died in Halifax [Q1 1927]
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He was a stone delver [1851].
In [Q3] 1842, he married Hannah Bottomley [1824-18??] in Halifax.
She was a card setter [1851]
Children:
They lived at
The children (‡) were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-E23]
After their father's death [1951], he and his brother
Patrick carried on the family card clothing
business
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Born in Brighouse.
In 1920, she was living at Linden House, Brighouse.
On 6th October 1920, she married Walter Foskett [1890-19??].
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He was a gardener [1855].
In April 1855, he married Alice Shackleton [1830-1???] of
Northowram
He was
a smith/bolt maker [1851] /
a bolt maker [1861] /
a bolt & screw maker [1871]
He lived at
Edwin died 16th November 1874
& was buried with his parents
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In 1861, he married Hannah Ramsden [1837-1907].
Children:
Members of the family were buried at Hebden Bridge Parish Church
Born in Hipperholme;
baptised 23rd September 1847.
He was
a silk spinner [1871] /
an overlooker in silk mill [1881] /
an overlooker [1891] /
an overlooker in silk mill [1901].
In [Q3] 1869, he married (1) Mary Hannah Jagger [1847-1916?].
She was a silk reeler [1871]
Children:
He (possibly) (2) married Martha.
They lived at
Edwin died 9th April 1930.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £508 4/-.
Probate was granted to widow Martha Kershaw
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Born in Todmorden.
He was
a cotton weaver [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 6th Battalion
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.
He died 23rd November 1915 (aged 24).
The Todmorden & District News [10th December 1915] reported his death with a photograph
Two other members of his platoon were killed by the same shell
The Todmorden Advertiser & Hebden Bridge Newsletter [10th December 1915] reported his death
They enlisted together in April 1915, went out to France together at
the end of July and both fell at the same time
He was buried at White House Cemetery, St. Jean-les-Ypres, Belgium [Grave Ref III D 15].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
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Child: Edwin
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Born in Halifax.
She was
an annuitant [1851] /
living on dividends [1861, 1871].
She never married.
She lived at
She died 4th June 1874 (aged 82),
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 54]
with her brother Abraham
She was a card setter, suffered from chronic epilepsy and is recorded
as
After her mother's death in 1876, Betty went to live with her
brother James Kershaw and his wife Maria at Slead
Syke, Brighouse.
In 1877, Betty's bruised and bleeding body was found in an
emaciated condition, a result of neglect and ill-treatment
by Maria.
On 14th March 1877, at Leeds Assizes, Maria was sentenced to
10 years' penal servitude for the manslaughter of Elizabeth
Kershaw at Brighouse
Like other employees, she lost her job in October 1901
when Hadwen's were declared bankrupt and their mills closed.
She committed suicide, and on 31st March 1902, an inquest at Soyland
heard how this was a consequence of her worrying about losing her job
In 1904, he married Annie Elizabeth Porteus.
They lived at 36 Daisy Road, Brighouse.
Empsall died 21st February 1950.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £469 14/11d.
Probate was granted to his widow Annie Elizabeth
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Born in Sowerby Bridge.
He lived at 68 Tuel Lane, Sowerby Bridge.
He
was a reservist /
enlisted at York [February 1890] /
served in India & in China /
was a barman in London /
was called-up [December 1899].
He served
with the 2nd Battalion
West Riding Regiment.
He was killed in action at Spearman's Camp, Ladysmith [21st January 1900]
during the Second Boer War.
He is remembered on
the Boer War Memorial in Halifax Parish Church,
a memorial in the Anglican Church at Ladysmith,
and
in the Regimental Chapel of the Yorkshire Regiment in York Minster
He is remembered on the Halifax Parish Church South African War Memorial,
and on West View Park War Memorial
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Born in Todmorden [Q2 1862].
He was
a cotton weaver [1881, 1891, 1901] /
a cotton loom oiler [1911] /
a loom oiler for John Nelson & Sons, Todmorden [1921].
On 12th November 1887, he married Mary Elizabeth Berry [1868-1905] at Heptonstall Church.
Children:
The children were born in Todmorden.
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1891] were Fielden's
mother Ann Kershaw [b 1841]
and siblings:
Joshua Kershaw, Sarah J. Kershaw, Joseph Kershaw
& Alice Kershaw.
Mary Elizabeth died in 1905
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Born in Todmorden.
He was
a ready-made clothing eye-letter [1911] /
a cloth cutter with Dickenson Brothers, wholesale clothiers [1921].
During World War I,
he joined up in May 1916.
and served as a Private
with the West Yorkshire Regiment.
The Todmorden & District News [21st June 1918]
His only brother, Private Edwin Kershaw, was killed
early in the war
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He was
a member of Sowerby Bridge Baptist Church /
a cotton piecer [1911] /
employed at Carlton Mills, Sowerby Bridge /
a member of the Yorkshire Cotton Operatives' Association.
During World War I,
he served as a Rifleman
with the 18th Battalion
King's Royal Rifle Corps.
He died following a gas attack [9th August 1916] (aged 19).
He was buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref VII D 37].
He is remembered on the Roll of Honour at Sowerby Bridge Baptist Church.
One of his brothers – Walter or Harry – served
with the Royal Navy
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Born in Lightcliffe.
He was
a carpet worker [1881] /
an iron turner [1901].
In 1889, he married Florence McGregor Bickerdike [1867-1???]
in Halifax.
Children:
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(Probably) born George Lumb Kershaw
He lived at
He died 18th November 1850 (aged 57).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 55]
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He married Mary Empsall
They lived at Bracken Road, Brighouse [1891]
Living with them [in 1891] were Mary's parents and her
brother Sam
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Kershaw was found guilty of manslaughter at York Assizes
[2nd March 1833], having caused death by
He was sentenced to 12 calendar months' hard labour
He was a flag facer [1871].
In August 1828, he married Maria Allen [1809-1876].
She had a son Joseph [b 1828]; father unknown
Children:
They lived at
Sutcliffe Wood Bottom, Hipperholme-cum-Brighouse [1871]
Maria died January 1876
and was buried at Saint Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe
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Born in Cliviger.
He was
a labourer in weft department [1911] /
a twister at Frostholme Mill.
In [Q2] 1909, he married Sarah Ann Crabtree in Todmorden.
She was a cotton weaver [1911]
Child:
Hannah [b 1910]
They lived at 11 Harrison Street, Cornholme [1911].
During World War I,
he enlisted [spring 1916] and
served as a Private
with the 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He was sent to France [December 1916].
He was killed in action [9th April 1917] (aged 26).
The Todmorden & District News [11th May 1917] reported his death with a photograph.
He was buried at Bailleul Road East Cemetery, Saint-Laurent-Blangy, France [Grave Ref I C 16].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
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Born in Wadsworth.
He was
a letterpress printer [1881] /
partner in Kershaw & Ashworth /
a printer & newspaper proprietor (employer) [1891] /
a printer & publisher of Ivy House, Wadsworth [1894] /
a printer & newspaper proprietor [1901] /
a newspaper proprietor (employer) [1911] /
a newspaper proprietor [1915].
In April 1894, he married Abigail Cockcroft at St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd.
Children:
In June 1915, Greenhalgh was executor for Richard Cockcroft.
The family lived at
Greenhalgh died in Todmorden [Q1 1947] (aged 81)
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He was
a worsted doffer [1891] /
a clerk (stone quarry) [1901].
He married Alice [1880-1926].
Alice died 2nd August 1926 (aged 46).
Harry died 3rd June 1949 (aged 69).
He was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-A3]
with his parents
He married Unknown.
Children:
The children (‡) were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax
with their grandfather James Kershaw
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Born in Sowerby.
He was
a woollen weaver [1851, 1861] /
a cotton twister [1871, 1881] /
a farmer's labourer [1891].
In 1851 & 1861, he was living at Timeley Bent, Sowerby with his
siblings Susey Kershaw, William Kershaw and Job
Kershaw.
In 1871, 1881, 1891 he and brother William Kershaw were
living at Timeley Bent Cottage, Sowerby.
On 20th September 1897, Henry was found dead on Crow Hill
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Born in Lightcliffe [27th December 1848].
He was
a gardener of Tennyson Place [1872] /
a landscape gardener [1881] /
a landscape gardener/farmer [1891] /
a gardener (worker) [1901].
He became parks superintendent for Sheffield.
H. Kershaw drew up plans for Roper Park, Preston,
which opened
in 1893
On 1st January 1872, he married Frances [1843-1909] at St
Stephen's Church, Burmantofts, Leeds.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was boarder Annie Brown [aged 16]
(pupil-teacher) [1881].
Living with them [in 1901] were daughter Florence Emily, her
husband John T. Walker and daughter.
Frances died in Sheffield [17th March 1909]
Living with the widowed Henry [in 1911] was
granddaughter Gwendoline Kershaw Clarke [aged 9] (born
Sheffield).
Henry died in Sheffield [25th January 1922]
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Born in Brighouse.
He was a nurseryman/florist [1911].
He (possibly) married Jessie Agnes.
In 1891, he, his widowed mother and his sister Jane were
boarders at Spring Villas, Braddon, Isle of Man.
He had business at the Spring Valley and Ballaughton Nurseries there.
In 1911, he his sister Jane [aged 51] were at 10 Eastfield,
Douglas, Isle of Man.
He died in the Isle of Man
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Born in Halifax.
He was
a member of St Thomas's Church, Claremount /
a dyehouse warehouseman [1911] /
employed by Fletcher Brothers.
In 1915, he married Cecilia Chapman in Halifax.
They lived at 4 Parker Street, Claremount, Halifax.
During World War I,
he enlisted [April 1915]
and served as a Private
with the 2nd/6th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
After training in Newcastle, he was sent to France [February 1916].
He was wounded [July 1916] and returned to France.
He was wounded again [October 1916] and returned to England with
trench feet, before going back to France [August 1917].
He was killed in action [27th November 1917].
The Halifax Courier He is remembered on the Cambrai Memorial, Nord France [Grave Ref 6 & 7],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Roll of Honour at Saint Thomas the Apostle, Claremount
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He was
a surgeon in Pudsey [1893] /
a physician/surgeon [1901] /
a medical practitioner [1911].
In [Q3] 1893, he married Eleanor Mary Peel in Halifax.
Child: Ethel May [b 1894] who married (1) Stanley
Ackroyd and (2) [1916] Charles S. Brown.
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901] was brother-in-law Harold George
Peel (medical assistant) [1901].
Hugh died at Pudsey [12th November 1923]
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Born in Ripponden.
He was
a cotton spinner [1881] /
a shopkeeper in Manchester Road, Bradford /
landlord of the Bowling Green, Halifax [1913-1921] /
running a boarding house at 31 North Parade, Halifax.
In [Q2] 1885, he married Grace Hannah Mason [1865-1966] in Halifax.
In later life, she was a member of Illingworth Methodist Church
Sisterhood
Children:
The family lived at 140 Hebble Lane, Wheatley [1966].
Humphrey died at home [2nd January 1934] (aged 70)
and was buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax.
The Halifax Evening Courier recorded Grace Hannah's
100th birthday on 14th October 1965.
The article was accompanied by a photograph.
Grace Hannah died in May 1966
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On 24th July 1828, he married Elisa Heath
Like his brother John, he was born in South
Carolina and travelled between America & Yorkshire, to be educated at
Rishworth School
Born at Scout Hall;
baptised at Scout Hall [17th March 1725].
In 1752, persuaded by his wife, he joined the Methodists and made
several journeys with John Wesley, including visits to Scotland,
In 1757, he became an independent minister in Gainsborough,
Lincolnshire, where he also sold quack medicines.
In 1765, he rejoined the Methodists and supported Wesley in
the controversy of the 1770s.
He published a poem entitled The Methodist which
upset Wesley and prompted him to prohibit Methodist preachers
from producing unauthorised publications.
It is said that, in the mid 1840s, he was the first person to spread
the Methodist ministry in Northern Ireland, visiting County Armagh.
In 1776, he left the Methodists again and went to Gainsborough and
then to Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, where he died and was
buried.
He married Unknown.
Child: John
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Son of Abraham Kershaw.
He was a partner in Buck & Kershaw [1769-1787].
He established James Kershaw & Sons with his sons John
and William.
He was one of the founders of the Square Chapel and his name
appears on a plaque outside the chapel.
He married Martha Haigh [1741-1788].
Children:
Martha died 16th May 1788 (aged 46).
James died 2nd June 1806 (aged 69).
Members of the family were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax
with the children of Henry Kershaw.
His gravestone can now be seen outside, right up against the front
wall of the chapel
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He was a weaver [1841].
He married Hannah [1776-18??].
They lived at Timeley Bent, Sowerby [1841].
Living with them [in 1841] were (probably) children Susey
Kershaw [aged 30], James Kershaw [aged 25], William Kershaw, Henry Kershaw, Job Kershaw [aged
15], Samuel Kershaw [aged 15].
In 1851, Susy Kershaw [aged 41], a married (?) pauper, was
head of the household at Timeley Bent, Sowerby;
with her were brothers William Kershaw, Henry Kershaw and Job Kershaw [aged 24] (wool comber).
In 1861, William Kershaw was head of the household at
Timeley Bent, Stanery End, Sowerby;
with him were sister Susey Kershaw [aged 51] (woollen winder)
and brother Henry Kershaw
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He married Elizabeth [1793-1860].
James died 19th November 1860 (aged 69).
Elizabeth died 28th May 1860 (aged 67).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3881]
He married Unknown.
Children:
Members of the family were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
Born in Soyland.
He was
a farmer at Barkisland /
a woolcomber [1851] /
cotton operative & beer seller at the Beehive, Ripponden
[1871] /
a farmer of 13 acres [1881] /
a farmer [1891].
On 14th October 1849, he married Sarah Whiteley [1830-1???] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
All the children were baptised at St Bartholomew's, Ripponden.
They lived at
Children Charlotte Anne, Mary Jane and Alfred
and Mrs Elizabeth Bottomley, were on their way to work in Ripponden
when they were washed away and drowned as the plank bridge at
Treadmill between Soyland and Barkisland was swept away in the floods
of
16th November 1866.
Their bodies were found later.
James died at Making Place, Soyland [7th August 1899].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £722 14/8d.
Probate was granted to his widow Sarah.
Living with the widowed Sarah – who was a farmer – [in 1901]
were son Harry and grandson Harry [aged 12]
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He was
a Liberal /
a member of Salem Wesleyan Chapel, Hebden Bridge /
a tailor & outfitter [1871] /
a partner in the family firm John Kershaw & Sons /
a wholesale outfitter employing 11 men, 6 women, 8 boys, & 3 girls
[1881] /
a director of the Plate Glass Insurance Company /
on the Local Board /
a Guardian of the Poor in the Todmorden Union.
On 9th June 1859, he married (1) Ellen Smith [1821-1876]
at St James & St John, Hebden Bridge.
Children:
On 24th June 1880, he married (2) Grace [1825-1894]
at St James & St John, Hebden Bridge
They lived at
Living with them [in 1871] were several boarders, tailors &
apprentices:
Sam Wilcock [b 1841],
William Wilcock [b 1843],
Alfred Greenwood [b 1853],
Ben Grindrod [b 1854],
Thomas Wood [b 1857],
and
Thomas R. Hartland [b 1858]
He survived both his wives, and died 6th September 1897, after being
whilst going upstairs to his sitting room
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £18,477 15/5d.
Probate was granted to
daughter Mary Hannah Sophia,
John Crowther (wholesale clothier),
and
James Lord (tailor)
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He was a maltster (at Elland) [1891].
On 16th April 1863, he married Priscilla Garforth at Holy Trinity Church, Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Stafford House, Skircoat [1887-1895].
James died at Stafford House [23rd December 1894] (aged 58).
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £14,257 13/1d
[Resworn £13,037 18/-].
Probate was granted to
his widow Priscilla,
Henry Garforth (manager),
Ellis Sheard (gentleman),
and
Walter Wright (card maker).
Priscilla had left Stafford House by 1901
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
He was
a cotton dyer's colour mixer [1881] /
a dyer [1891].
Around 1859, he married Jane [1839-1895].
Children:
They lived at
Jane died 12th May 1895 (aged 56).
She & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1206]
with Eleanor Elizabeth Hodgson [1833-1872]
& Robert Allen [1880-1931]
He was a joiner [1861].
He never married.
After the death of his father [1865], James took over at the
White Horse, Triangle.
He died 31st October 1909.
He was buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby
[3rd November 1909].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £929 4/4d
to Frances Mary Howarth (spinster), Emily Ann Howarth
(spinster), and Elizabeth Culpan (wife of Arthur Culpan)
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
Born in Halifax.
He was
a flag facer [1871] /
a quarryman of Slead Syke, Brighouse [1877] /
a farm bailiffe of 42 acres [1881].
On 29th July 1872, he married Maria Rushton [1852-1934] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
On 7th January 1877, Maria was accused of the manslaughter of
her sister-in-law Elizabeth Kershaw.
For 11 months, Elizabeth had lived with her brother and
sister-in-law, and was
Her bruised and bleeding body was found in an emaciated condition, a
result of neglect and ill-treatment by Maria.
On 14th March 1877, at Leeds Assizes, Maria was sentenced to
10 years' penal servitude for the manslaughter of Elizabeth
Kershaw at Brighouse
In 1881, James & daughter Lily were living with his
brother Samson.
James died in 1890.
In 1891, Maria (laundress) & her daughters were living in Wyke.
In 1896, Maria married John Henry Bateman
He was a brick maker [1881].
In [Q4] 1872, he married Sarah Ann Rigg [1851-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 2 Terrace Grove, Southowram [1881]
Son of John Kershaw.
He was a cotton overlooker.
He took over the Butchers' Arms, Walsden when his father died
[1885].
He was still there in 1901
He married Martha.
Children:
By 1916, they had retired and moved to 9 Dampier Street, Walsden.
The Butcher's Arms was taken over by their son John William.
He was buried at Lumbutts United Methodist Free Church.
See
Robert Kershaw
This & associated entries use material contributed by Linda Briggs
He fought in the South African War.
He worked on the Canadian Pacific Railway [1907].
He worked for Brighouse Corporation Highways Department.
On 23rd May 1908, he married Mary Eliza Riley [1876-1914] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 9 Quarry Road, Toothill Bank, Rastrick.
Mary Eliza died shortly after giving birth to Stanley
Wilson (Army records give the date as 18th January 1914, the
gravestone says 25th January 1914)
During World War I,
he re-enlisted [7th September 1914] and
served as a Private
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was medically discharged with tuberculosis [21st July 1916].
He died at Quarry Road, Rastrick [13th June 1917].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £100 10/10d.
Probate was granted to his widow Eliza.
The couple were buried at Rastrick Cemetery.
He is remembered on Brighouse War Memorial,
and on Rastrick War Memorial
Both sons died in Australia.
In [Q2] 1878, he married Clara Longfield [1855-1919] in Halifax.
Child: William
They lived at 12 Ivy Terrace, Halifax Road, Brighouse [1917]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell
Born in Cliviger.
He was
a miner /
a coal miner [1891].
On 25th February 1890, he married Mary Alice Cooper [1870-1???]
at St John's Church, Holme, Cliviger.
Children:
They lived at Ratten Clough, Cliviger (living with Mary
Alice's parents & siblings) [1891].
Mary Alice died in Cliviger [2nd June 1891] (aged 21).
The Burnley Gazette [13th June 1891] reported her death
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Born in Southowram.
He was
a flag facer [1871] /
a quarryman flag facer [1891] /
a stone delver [1901].
He married Elizabeth [1854-1906].
Children:
They lived at
Elizabeth died 6th January 1906 (aged 52).
Job died 16th March 1909 (aged 57).
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-A3]
Born in Halifax.
He was
a mechanic of Whitegate, Southowram [1884] /
a mechanic planer [1891] /
a machine tool fitter [1901] /
an engineer's fitter [1911].
In [Q1] 1884, he married Martha Bride [1865-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Born in Halifax [2nd July 1869].
He was
a goods warehouseman [1891] /
a professional musician [1901, 1911] /
a violinist / music teacher (retired) [1939].
In [Q3] 1897, he married Sarah Jane Hardy [1871-1943] in Halifax.
They lived at
Sarah died 19th November 1943 (aged 72).
Joe died 13th November 1947 (aged 78).
The couple were buried at Illingworth Moor Wesleyan Chapel [Grave Ref: A/M10]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Julie Lane
Kershaw, Mr Ref 74-103
Kershaw, Mr Ref 74-8000
Of Gauxholme.
had indulged in drunkenness
Kershaw, Mr Ref 74-130
Kershaw, Mr Ref 74-95
Founding partner in Kershaw & Ashworth
Kershaw, Abel Ref 74-39
Born in Halifax.
Molly / Mally was born in Halifax
Kershaw, Abel Ref 74-96
Son of David Kershaw.
Annie was born in Southowram.
Kershaw, Abraham Ref 74-102
A Quaker.
Kershaw, Abraham Ref 74-9
Of Skircoat Green.
Kershaw, Abraham Ref 74-530
Son of Abraham Kershaw.
Jane was the daughter of John Cooke of Halifax
Mary was the daughter of James Haslam of Rochdale
Kershaw, Abraham Ref 74-8860
Coiner of Wood, Turvin
Kershaw, Abraham Ref 74-105
Son of Mr Kershaw.
Kershaw, Abraham Ref 74-20
Of Haley Hill.
Kershaw, Abraham Ref 74-125
Son of Joseph Kershaw.
Kershaw, Albert Ref 74-521
Son of Charles Kershaw.
Lucy Hannah was the daughter of John North Hirst
Kershaw, Alexander Ref 74-3900
He was a witness at the trial of the coiners
Kershaw, Amos Ref 74-54
Son of Joseph Kershaw.
Kershaw, Armitage Ref 74-493
Son of Samuel Kershaw.
Kershaw, Arthur Ref 74-51
Son of Annie & Alfred Kershaw of Todmorden.
Kershaw, Arthur Watkinson Ref 74-29
Known as John.
Dorothy Janet Nelson was born [14th March 1918] in Toowoomba,
Queensland
all my jewellery, silver plate, furniture, linen and other articles
of personal and household use.
Kershaw, Barbara Ref 74-2340
From Brighouse.
Kershaw, Barker Ref 74-139
Son of Samuel Kershaw.
Alice was born 29th January 1909
Barker sustained slight cut to his temple when the wagon, in
which he and work colleagues were travelling, skidded and overturned
Kershaw, Charles Ref 74-3390
Landlord of the White Lion Hotel & Posting House, Halifax
[1807].
Kershaw, Charles Ref 74-K71
Son of Richard Kershaw.
Kershaw, Christopher Ref 74-528
Son of Christopher Joshua Kershaw.
Jane, was born at Bridlington Quay, the daughter of Francis
Rowntree, joiner, of Hipperholme
Kershaw, Christopher Ref 74-24
Son of Christopher Kershaw.
Kershaw, Christopher Joshua Ref 74-525
Son of Joshua Kershaw.
Sarah was born in Scarborough (or Scotland)
Kershaw, Cornelius Ref 74-513
Son of John Aspinall and Nanny (Ann), daughter of
Richard Kershaw.
Mary was born in Horbury, the daughter of Thomas
Nettleton, butcher
Kershaw, Dan Ref 74-127
Son of Joseph Kershaw.
Martha was baptised at St Peter's Church, Liverpool [12th
October 1845], the daughter of Jonathan Baker, dock worker
Kershaw, David Ref 74-88
Born in Lightcliffe.
Hannah was born in Lightcliffe.
Kershaw, Denis Sagar Ref 74-118
Son of Thomas Percy Kershaw.
Kershaw, Dollie Ref 74-518
Daughter of John Richard Kershaw.
Walter Foskett of The Gables, Killinghall, Bradford, was the
son of manager Charles Foskett (deceased) and a Lieutenant in
the Indian Army
Kershaw, Edwin Ref 74-43
Son of Christopher Joshua Kershaw.
Alice was the daughter of John Shackleton, weaver
Kershaw, Edwin Ref 74-126
Son of Joseph Kershaw.
Kershaw, Edwin Ref 74-35
Kershaw, Edwin Ref 74-56
Son of Elijah Kershaw.
Mary was born in Lightcliffe.
Kershaw, Edwin Ref 74-46
Son of Tom Kershaw of 3 Oldroyd, Todmorden.
Private Edwin Kershaw was killed instantaneously by a shell at
about 11 a.m. on Tuesday 23rd November, aged 24.
Private Young Dewhirst of 270 Halifax Road and
Private Edwin Kershaw of 3 Oldroyd,
both of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, were killed in
France on Tuesday 23rd November.
Kershaw, Elijah Ref 74-57
He married Elizabeth [18??-1???].
Kershaw, Elizabeth Ref 74-104
Daughter of Mr Kershaw.
Kershaw, Elizabeth Ref 74-131
Daughter of George Kershaw.
an imbecile, of weak intellect & subject to epileptic fits
Kershaw, Emily Ref 74-53
She worked for John Hadwen & Sons Limited.
Kershaw, Empsall Ref 74-58
Son of Edwin Kershaw.
Kershaw, Ernest Ref 74-15
Son of William Kershaw.
Kershaw, Fielden Ref 74-55
Son of John Kershaw.
Fielden Kershaw, aged 25, weaver of Causeywood, Langfield, son
of John Kershaw, spinner, married Mary Elizabeth Berry,
aged 19, of Knowlwood, Walsden, daughter of Robert Berry,
stonemason
Kershaw, Frank Ref 74-133
Son of Tom Kershaw.
Private Frank Kershaw, aged 24, West Yorkshires, who
had been reported missing, is a prisoner of war at Limburg.
Kershaw, Frank Ref 74-63
Son of Sutcliffe Kershaw.
Kershaw, Fred Ref 74-6140
Son of John Kershaw.
Kershaw, George Ref 74-106
Son of William Kershaw.
Kershaw, George Ref 74-82
He was a leather salesman [1891]
Mary was the daughter of Jonas Empsall
Kershaw, George Ref 74-496
He was drinking at the New Inn, Ripponden with a group of
other workmen, when a quarrel broke out, and Kershaw struck
Daniel Holroyd with such force that Holroyd died instantly.
giving him a blow in a public house, whilst in liquor
Kershaw, George Ref 74-97
Born in Lightcliffe.
Maria was born in Leeds and moved to Hipperholme.
Kershaw, George Herbert Ref 74-47
Son of James William Kershaw.
Sarah Ann was born in Todmorden.
Kershaw, Greenhalgh Ref 74-287
Son of John Kershaw.
Abigail, of Mytholmroyd, was the daughter of Richard Cockcroft
Kershaw, Harry Ref 74-86
Son of Job Kershaw.
Kershaw, Henry Ref 74-93
Son of James Kershaw.
Kershaw, Henry Ref 74-7
(Probably) son of James Kershaw.
Kershaw, Henry Ref 74-515
Son of Lister Kershaw.
In the late 1870s, H. Kershaw and George Hepworth
drew up plans – the winning entry – for Bradford Council's
Bowling Park, Bradford.
Frances was born [10th October 1843] in Sherburn-in-Elmet,
daughter of Maria (née Haigh) & John Brown,
tea dealer
Kershaw, Herbert Ref 74-520
Son of William Kershaw.
Kershaw, Hodgson Ref 74-69
Son of William Henry Kershaw.
Kershaw, Hugh Ref 74-523
Son of Charles Kershaw.
Eleanor Mary, of Lightcliffe, was the daughter of William Henry Peel
Kershaw, Humphrey Ref 74-164
Son of James Kershaw.
Grace was born at Wren's Nest Farm, Soyland.
Her burial place is not yet known
Kershaw, J. H. Ref 74-18
Woolstapler of Halifax.
Elisa was the youngest daughter of the late Jos. Heath
Esq. of Cheetham Hill Manchester
Kershaw, James Ref 74-7410
Coiner of Wood, Turvin
Kershaw, James Ref 74-147
Son of Joseph Kershaw.
Kershaw, James Ref 74-292
Cotton spinner and manufacturer who built Kershaw Mill, Heptonstall
around 1834
Kershaw, James Ref 74-80
Son of a clothier.
Kershaw, James Ref 74-531
Of Shaw Hill, Halifax.
Martha was a daughter of John Haigh of Gledholt,
Huddersfield, then of Shaw Hill, Halifax
Kershaw, James Ref 74-5
Born in Sowerby.
Kershaw, James Ref 74-114
Of Halifax.
Kershaw, James Ref 74-33
Of Haley Hill.
Kershaw, James Ref 74-492
Also recorded as Jabez.
Sarah came from Barkisland
Kershaw, James Ref 74-416
Born in Hebden Bridge.
Ellen was born in Erringden
Grace [née Thomas] was the widow of Richard
Widdup [1827-1877]
seized with his last illness
Kershaw, James Ref 74-52
Born in Halifax.
Priscilla was born in Ovenden, the daughter of James Garforth
Kershaw, James Ref 74-120
Born in Halifax / Littleborough.
Jane was born in Halifax / Salford, Lancashire
Kershaw, James Ref 74-3
Son of Squire Kershaw.
Kershaw, James Ref 74-36
Son of George Kershaw.
Maria was born in Wyke
an imbecile, of weak intellect & subject to epileptic fits
Kershaw, James Ref 74-98
Born in Preston, Lancashire.
Sarah Ann was born in Halifax
Kershaw, James Crossley Ref 74-13
Known as Jim.
Kershaw, James Hatton Ref 74-74
In 1893, he joined the Brighouse Company West Riding
Volunteers.
He attended to Jubilee of Queen Victoria [1897].
Kershaw, James Henry Ref 74-65
Born in Brighouse.
Clara was born in Clayton
Kershaw, James William Ref 74-134
Marriage records show him as son of Greenwood Clegg, weaver.
James William Kershaw, a miner of Portsmouth, Cliviger, son
of Greenwood Clegg, weaver, married Mary Alice Cooper,
a dressmaker of Rattan Clough, daughter of John Edward Cooper, coal miner
Kershaw, Job Ref 74-83
Son of David Kershaw.
Elizabeth was born in Southowram
Kershaw, Job Ref 74-77
Son of Thomas Kershaw, dyer.
Martha, of York Street, Halifax, was born in Leeds, the
daughter of James Bride, butcher
Kershaw, Joe Ref 74-128
Son of Dan Kershaw.