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| Leach, Rev A. | Ref 325-103 |
| Leach, Alfred | Ref 325-7001 |
He was a moulder [1871] / a moulder (iron) [1881] / a worsted maker-up [1891] / a worsted carder [1901] / a wool comber retired [1911].
In 1869, he married Sarah Whitehead [1846-1903] at Halifax Parish Church.
Sarah, of Sowerby, was the daughter of book-keeper James Whitehead
Children:
They lived at
In 1896, son Charles Herbert committed suicide by hanging himself in his hairdresser's shop in Dean Lane, Sowerby
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| Leach, Arnold | Ref 325-749 |
Born in Sowerby Bridge.
He was a steam engine maker's iron moulder [1901] / an iron moulder [1911] / employed by Pollit & Wigzell Limited.
Around 1912, he emigrated to Australia.
He married Unknown.
Child: child
During World War I, he enlisted at the outbreak of War and served as a Private with the 9th Field Ambulance Australian Army Medical Corps / Royal Army Medical Corps attached to the Anzac Army.
He died 11th January 1917 (aged 33).
He was buried at Cité Bonjean Military Cemetery, France. [Grave Ref IV C 43]
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| Leach, Arthur | Ref 325-2 |
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| Leach, Arthur Holdsworth | Ref 325-164 |
Born in Halifax [regd Q3 1870].
In 1891, he started business as a portrait photographer with premises in Commercial Street, Brighouse – currently occupied by the chemists' shop – and established Leach's photographic company. He was a Methodist.
In March 1897, The Times and The Leeds Mercury carried reports of a breach of promise case Crowther v Leach.
Miss Annie Crowther, a teacher at Brighouse Board School, stated that she kept the books for Arthur Leach, a photographic artist at Brighouse.In November 1893, they became engaged.
In November 1896, he said that his feelings had changed. He claimed that he had heard of a conversation in which Miss Crowther was derogatory to her mother, and he could not marry a woman in whom he had not the fullest confidence.
5 days after being served with the writ, he had turned his business into a limited liability company and – as a Manager of the company – was only earning 30/- per week.
The jury returned a verdict for Miss Crowther for £150
In October 1900, he married Amy Stocks
Amy was the daughter of Alexander Oldfield Stocks
| Leach, Rev Charles | Ref 325-864 |
He trained at Ranmoor Theological College, Sheffield and became a Congregational minister.
He was MP for Colne Valley.
In 1915, he suffered a nervous breakdown – probably a form of dementia – and he was removed from his office of MP after being declared of unsound mind – the only MP to be thus disqualified
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| Leach, Charles William | Ref 325-214 |
He was a watchmaker [1881] / a commercial traveller (jewellery) [1901] / a manufacturing jeweller [1909].
After the death of Charles Horner [1896], his sons James & Harry carried on the Charles Horner Limited business, in partnership with their cousin Charles William.
In 1891, he married Annie Louisa Rushworth [1867-1927].
Children:
The children were born in Sowerby Bridge.
The family moved to the Isle of Man.
They lived at
Charles William died at the Queen's Hotel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada [13th May 1909].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £4,213 18/7d.
Probate was granted to his widow Annie Louisa
Annie Louisa died in the Isle of Man in 1927
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham & Jeffrey Knowles
| Leach, Clarence William | Ref 325-342 |
Born in Littleborough.
In 1901, he was living with his uncle Platt Hopkinson.
He was a cotton weaver [1911] / a weaver with E. Clegg & Sons at Shore Mills.
During World War I, he enlisted [November 1914], and served as a Lance Corporal with the 9th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers.
He fought in the Dardanelles.
He was killed in action [26th September 1916] (aged 21).
The Rochdale Observer [4th November 1916] reported
Lance Corporal Clarence William Leach, Lancashire Fusiliers, reported missing since 26th September 1916, aged 21.Lived at 12 Turf Terrace, Shore, Littleborough.
His brother, Lewis Leach, also of the Lancashire Fusiliers, was severely wounded in the landing at Suvla Bay and died at Oxford on his return to England in October last year.
Another brother, Private J. E. Leach, is in training with the Cheshire Regiment
The Rochdale Observer [4th August 1917] reported with a photograph
Lance Corporal Clarence William Leach, Lancashire Fusiliers, missing since September 26th 1916, now presumed dead
He was buried at Pozières British Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, France [Grave Ref I H 40].
He is remembered on Todmorden War Memorial
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| Leach, Dora Irene | Ref 325-902 |
Daughter of Frederick Austin Leach.
She was educated at Battinson Road School [1919-1928].
In 1939, she married Horace Greenwood [1910-1967].
She was Mayoress to Laura Annie Mitchell [1967-1968]
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| Leach, Douglas | Ref 325-866 |
During World War II, he served as a Gunner with the Royal Artillery.
106 (The Lancashire Hussars) Lt A.A. Regt.
He died 26th April 1941 (aged 20).
He is remembered on the Athens Memorial, Greece [Grave Ref 3]
| Leach, Elizabeth | Ref 325-23 |
Baptised on 25th January 1781.
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| Leach, Eric Alexander | Ref 325-362 |
He was Managing Director at A. H. Leach & Company / a councillor / a pianist / a member of the Brighouse Music Society / a collector of rare books.
He married Joyce.
Children:
He was a pianist and a member of the Brighouse Music Society, along with his cousin Harold Cocker
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| Leach, Frank | Ref 325-5 |
Born in Halifax.
He was a reed & heald maker [1891] / a reed maker [1901].
In [Q1] 1877, he married Fanny Higgin [1855-1???] in Halifax.
Fanny was born in Halifax
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1891] was brother-in-law Albert Akroyd [b 1869] (clerk).
Living with them [in 1901] was boarder Minnie Riley [b Halifax 1876] (presser of underclothing)
| Leach, Fred | Ref 325-904 |
He worked at the Caledonia Works of Frederick Smith & Company. He was President of the Halifax Wire Drawers' Association.
In 1870, he married Martha Speight [1851-1937].
Children:
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| Leach, Frederick Austin | Ref 325-233 |
Born 20th June 1881.
He started work with Joseph Arthur Worsnop, and later became a Clothing Club Collector for the Halifax Tradesmen's Association.
He was President of the Independent Labour Party / Magistrate [1924] / Halifax Labour Councillor [1921-1924] / Halifax County Borough JP [1924] / Alderman [1925-1962] / Mayor of Halifax [1933-1934] / Freeman of the Borough [22nd March 1948].
In 1909, he married Ethel Greenwood [1884-1981].
Children:
They lived at Pellon [1909].
He died at Northowram Hospital
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| Leach, George Frederick | Ref 325-907 |
He was a joiner [1869, 1875, 1881] / a machine pattern maker [1891].
In 1867, he married Mary Ann Lee in Halifax.
Mary Ann was the daughter of Elias Lee
Children:
The children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1212].
The family lived at
| Leach, Harold | Ref 325-1572 |
The couple were buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby: Harold [2nd May 1939]; Ethel [15th May 1943]
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| Leach, Harry | Ref 325-3930 |
He was landlord of the Sun Inn, Lightcliffe [1903, 1911].
He married Hannah [1863-19??] from Lightcliffe.
Children:
| Leach, Henry | Ref 325-656 |
He was a newspaper reporter [1861] / publisher of the Halifax Historical Almanack and the Halifax Almanack & Parish Year Book / Registrar of Births & Deaths for Halifax & Skircoat [1865, 1869].
In 1858, he married Ann Horner.
Ann was the daughter of Stephen Horner
Children:
They lived at
Henry died 15th August 1869 (aged 38).
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £600.
The will was proved by his widow Ann
Ann died 29th September 1897 (aged 58).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1856]
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| Leach, Joe | Ref 325-4 |
Born in Halifax.
He was a designer (carpet) [1901] / a carpet designer [1911].
In [Q2] 1906, he married Hannah Louisa Atkinson in Halifax.
Hannah Louisa was the daughter of John Atkinson
Child: Frank [b 1911]
They lived at Warp Farm, Newsholme, Howden (with Hannah Louisa's widowed father) [1911]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
| Leach, John | Ref 325-1599 |
| Leach, John | Ref 325-80 |
Born 17th May 1841.
He was a carpet manufacturer at Halifax / financial director of Crossley's Carpets.
He married Susannah Hargreaves [1835-1906].
Susannah was born 14th December 1835
Children:
They lived at 9 Park Road, Halifax [1891].
John died 16th February 1893 (aged 52).
Susannah died 13th December 1906 (aged 71).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1263]
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| Leach, John | Ref 325-955 |
Born in Keighley.
In [Q3] 1912, he married Florence Curry in Huddersfield.
Child: child
They lived at 24 Grey Street, Haley Hill.
During World War I, he enlisted [November 1914] and served as a Private with the 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed by a sniper whilst on sentry duty (2 weeks after going to the Front) [9th April 1915] (aged 23).
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Florence married Mr Lockwood.
They lived at 36 Quebec Dam, Keighley
| Leach, John | Ref 325-781 |
He entered the family business – A. H. Leach & Company.
He was President of the Halifax Antiquarian Society [2000]
| Leach, Joseph | Ref 325-3 |
He was a carpet weaver [1841] / a hand loom worsted weaver [1851] / a worsted weaver [1861] / a bobbin winding overlooker [1871].
He married Mary [1793-1872].
Mary was born in Thornton
Children:
They lived at
Joseph died 20th November 1871 (aged 72).
Mary died 29th April 1872 (aged 79).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1857] with William Carr [1861-1870] son of James Carr and Mary Jane Norcliffe
| Leach, Louis J. | Ref 325-1580 |
| Leach, Robert | Ref 325-207 |
poor and wicked, had been drinking on Lord's Day, come home, fell into raging fits, died in 2 or 3 days November 1695
| Leach, Samuel | Ref 325-7 |
He was a worsted dyer [1861].
Around 1841, he married Mary [1804-18??].
Mary was born in Ovenden
Children:
They lived at Rake Bank, Ovenden [1861]
Question: Does anyone know whether/how William Preston is related to the Leach family?
| Leach, Stanley William | Ref 325-1578 |
| Leach, Stephen | Ref 325-8 |
Born in Littleborough.
He was a cotton spinner of Littleborough [1884] / a cotton spinner [1891] / a cotton mule spinner [1901] / a hoist tenter in cotton mill [1911].
On 20th September 1884, he married Grace Lumb [1865-1900] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The children were born in Littleborough.
They lived at
Grace died in Rochdale in 1900 (aged 35).
Living with them [in 1911] was an unidentified Elizabeth Wood [b Barkisland 1854] (shown as sister-in-law, widow)
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| Leach, Thomas | Ref 325-903 |
Born in Halifax.
a tailor and draper in Halifax [1861].
In 1840, he married Elizabeth Hardisty [1820-1???].
Elizabeth was born in Halifax
Children:
They lived at 52 King Cross Street, Halifax [1861]
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| Leach, Wallace | Ref 325-6 |
He was an iron fettler [1902].
On 17th May 1902, he married Avina Hollas at All Saints' Church, Dudwell.
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| Leach, William | Ref 325-901 |
He was a card maker [1841] / a blacking manufacturer [1851].
In 1814, he married (1) Hannah Harrowby.
In 1818, he married (2) Hannah Taylor.
Children:
In 1841, he married (3) Elizabeth [1804-18??] in Halifax.
Elizabeth [née Elliott] was the widow of James Pickard [18??-1839]; Elizabeth & James had married [Halifax 23rd July 1820]
Children:
They lived at 15 Upper Brunswick Street [1851]
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| Leach, William | Ref 325-908 |
He was an iron moulder [1881, 1891] / an engine maker's iron moulder [1901].
In 1875, he married (1) Mahalah Sutcliffe [1855-1893] in Halifax.
Mahalah was born in Sowerby
Children:
Daughter Susan died in Halifax [Q3 1893] (aged 4)
Mahalah died in Halifax [Q3 1893] (aged 39)
In [Q3] 1894, he married (2) Caroline Sutcliffe [1849-19??] in Halifax.
Caroline was born in Sowerby
They lived at
William died in Halifax in 1909 (aged 56)
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| Families |
| The Leach family of Halifax | Ref 325-820 |
William Leach was an early member of the family.
Members of the family – notably Arthur Holdsworth Leach and Ezra Greaves – were involved in photography in the district
| Surname |
| Leach surname | Ref 325-1 |
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The name is said to come from the Old English word for a healer
There are 33 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Leach, as discussed in this SideTrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.
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