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Longbottom, MrRef 175-30
[17??-18??]

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Samuel
  2. Bates Newton

Longbottom, MrRef 175-48
[18??-1???]

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Mary Ann [b 1845] who married Thomas Cockington
  2. Martha E. [b 1851] who was a carpet sewer [1871]
  3. Richard
  4. Margaret [b 1852] who was a carpet sewer [1871] and was  buried with James Cockington at Lister Lane Cemetery  [Plot 2243]

Longbottom, AbrahamRef 175-50
[1855-1890] Son of William Longbottom.

Born in Hove Edge.

He was one of the oldest members of Brighouse Cricket Club / a stone dresser [1881] / a foreman at Pond Quarry, Brighouse [1890].

On 4th March 1876, he married Harriet Dargue [1853-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.


Harriet was born in Brighouse, the daughter of Samuel Dargue
 

Children:

  1. Edith [1879-1881]

They lived at Hove Edge [1881].

On 6th November 1890, Abraham was killed (aged 35) as he was unloading a wagon at Pond Quarry.

He was buried at Brighouse Cemetery (in the unconsecrated section) 

Longbottom, AlbertRef 175-12
[18??-1900] He worked for Charnock's, builders & decorators.

During the South African Wars, and he served as a Private with the 1st Battalion Manchester Regiment.

He was killed at Ladysmith whilst holding positions at Caesar's Camp on Cecil Hill [6th January 1900].

He is remembered on the Halifax Parish Church South African War Memorial, and on West View Park War Memorial

Longbottom, AlbertRef 175-944
[18??-19??] Quarry owner and stone merchant at Woodhead Quarry, Northowram [1905]. He lived at Hipperholme

Longbottom, AmonRef 175-10
[1884-1917] Son of Sam Longbottom.

Born in Shelf.

Baptised at Coley Church [1st June 1884].

He was organist at Coley Church / Secretary of Coley Church Sunday School / a representative for Mitchell, Priestley & Company, Leek Lea  Mills, Odsal / a member of Bradford Wool Exchange.

On 26th December 1907, he married Eva / Evangeline Davidson Janet Bland [1882-1961] at Coley Church.

They lived at

  • Towngate, Hipperholme
  • 9 South Lane, Shelf
  • 3 Belle Vue, Ambler Thorn

During World War I, and he served as a Private / Signaller with the 1st/4th Battalion Essex Regiment.

He was killed in action in Gaza, Palestine [3rd November 1917].

He was buried at Gaza War Cemetery, Palestine [Grave Ref XXIX A 15].

He is remembered at Coley Church, on the Memorial at Saint Michael's & All Angels' Church, Shelf, on Clayton Heights War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Saint John the Baptist, Coley

Longbottom, ArthurRef 175-46
[1865-1943] Son of Josiah Longbottom.

Born in Halifax.

He was an iron moulder's apprentice [1881] / a moulder [1891] / an iron founder [1901].

In [Q1] 1887, he married Elizabeth Holloway [1868-1939] in Halifax.


Elizabeth was born in Barnsley, the daughter of John Holloway [b 1844] of Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Beatrice [b 1888] who was a woollen spinner [1901]
  2. John [b 1889] who was a woollen doffer [1901]
  3. Ernest [1891-1895]

The family lived at

  • 5 Crib Lane, Halifax [1891]
  • 52 Violet Street, Halifax [1901]

Elizabeth died 1st August 1939 (aged 71).

Arthur died 1st June 1943 (aged 78).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1549] with John Hunter Holloway [1842-1915] (coal miner)  (possibly Elizabeth's father) 

Longbottom, ArthurRef 175-283
[1894-19??] Born in Halifax.

He was a hairdresser [1916].

On 30th October 1916, he married Emma Elizabeth Craven in Halifax.


Emma Elizabeth was the daughter of
Richard Craven
 

Longbottom, Arthur FieldingRef 175-856
[1872-1949] Son of Thomas Henry Longbottom.

He was a warp dresser [1891] / a worsted coating manufacturer [1901] / a worsted coating manufacturer (employer) [1911] / partner in T. H. Longbottom & Sons / Director of the Ripponden Commercial Company [1935] / Chairman of the Ripponden Commercial Company [1949].

In 1902, he married Emily Hitchen [1873-19??].

They lived at Hollins Royd, Hollins Lane, Sowerby Bridge [1911].

See Timothy Hitchen

Longbottom, Arthur ThompsonRef 175-488
[1864-1942] MBE, JP.

Son of John William Longbottom.

Born in Halifax [2nd December 1864].

About 1901, he changed his name to Longbotham.

He was educated at Heath Grammar School [1874], at a private school in  Norfolk and King William's College, Isle of Man / a solicitor's articled clerk [1881] / solicitor (employer) [1901] / Halifax attorney and antiquarian / partner in Longbotham & Sons with his father and his brother Lewis Henry Longbottom / awarded the MBE [1918] / JP [1933] / Clerk to the Board of Guardians / Clerk to Greetland UDC / Clerk to Stainland-with-Old Lindley UDC / Clerk to Barkisland UDC / Clerk to the Halifax Union Workhouse [1894-1930].

He was interested in antiquities and local history, and found a flint arrow head in his garden. He discovered the foundations of Waterhouse's Hospital / the Blue Coat School.

Under the name Antiquarius, he wrote a biography of Charles Radcliffe which appeared in the Brighouse & Elland Echo

In 1895, he married Annie (Blossie) Barraclough [1875-1944].


Annie was the daughter of Arthur Barraclough
 

Child: Helen Velleda [1897-1975] who married Neville Thompson Farrar.

They lived at 26 Savile Park, Halifax [1901].

He was cremated at Scholemoor, Bradford

Longbottom, Arthur WilliamRef 175-222
[1883-1943] MP.

He was a railway clerk [1898] / an Alderman / the first Labour Mayor of Halifax [1922-1923] / Labour MP for Halifax [1928-1931] / Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister for Overseas Trade.

On 5th July 1929, he made his first flight from Croydon to Doncaster. The Leeds Mercury of 6th July 1929 reported


The Imperial Airways Aeroplane used fuel derived from coal. The fuel was extracted from small coal by a new low temperature carbonisation process developed at Askern, near Doncaster. Several Members of Parliament made up the party travelling to celebrate the opening of the processing plant
 

Longbottom, AthelstanRef 175-1665
[1876-19??] Son of Isaac Longbottom.

He was a milk dealer [1911].

In 1904, he married Minnie Crabtree in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Doris [b 1910]

The family lived at Pasture House Farm, Southowram [1911]

Longbottom, Bates NewtonRef 175-29
[1831-1896] Son of Mr Longbottom.

Born in Halifax.

He was a plasterer [1891].

In [Q3] 1855, he married Sarah Holdsworth [1832-1???] in Halifax.


Sarah was born in Halifax.

She was a worsted drawer [1881]

 

They lived at 3 Ramsden Lower Court, Halifax [1881, 1891].

Living with them [in 1891] was Bates's brother Samuel.

Bates died Q3 1896 (aged 65) 

Longbottom, Sir BenjaminRef 175-1703
[1876-1930] MIEE.

Son of John Singleton Longbottom.

Born in Luddendenfoot.

He was president of Manchester Association of Engineers [1926] / chairman of the British Electrical & Allied Manufacturers Association  / managing director of Electric Motors Limited, Manchester / vice chairman of Richard Johnson, Clapham & Morris, Manchester / director of Manchester Chamber of Commerce.

He was knighted in 1925 for his work in connection with the illumination of the British Empire Exhibition held at Wembley [1924/5].

In April 1913, he married Alice May Little.


Alice May was the daughter of a Carlisle businessman
 

The family lived at

  • Upper Foot, Luddendenfoot [1881]
  • Wood Bank, Luddendenfoot [1891]
  • Rockcliffe, Luddendenfoot [1901]

He died at Harraby Lodge, Totteridge Lane, London [2nd May 1930].

He was buried at Birstall Parish Church [5th May 1930]

Longbottom, CharlesRef 175-39
[1823-1897] Son of William Longbottom, comber.

Born in Shelf.

He was a dyer of Northowram [1843] / a dyehouse man [1851] / a stone quarryman [1861, 1871] / a delver [1873] / a quarry man [1881].

In 1843, he married Elizabeth Smith [1821-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.


Elizabeth, of Northowram, was born in Shelf, the daughter of Joseph Smith, weaver
 

Children:

  1. Albert [b 1848] who was a worsted spinner [1861], a  damask twister [1871]
  2. Sarah Maria [b 1850] who was a worsted spinner [1861], a  stuff weaver [1871]
  3. Isaac Irvine
  4. Fred [b 1855] who was a worsted mill hand [1871], a  weaver [1881]
  5. Eliza Ann [b 1858] who was a worsted spinner [1871], a  weaver [1881]
  6. Smith [1860-1861] who died aged 14 months, & was buried  at Coley Church [23rd June 1861]

They lived at

  • Shelf, Halifax [1851]
  • Lower Shelf, Coley [1861, 1871, 1881]

Elizabeth died in 1875 (aged 54)  [buried 26th January 1875].

Charles died in 1897.

Members of the family were buried at Coley Church

Longbottom, CharleyRef 175-55
[1856-1???] Born in Halifax.

Popular Halifax cyclist.

He was a cabinet maker & cycle dealer [1891].

Born in Halifax.

The Yorkshire Evening Post [9th October 1893] reported


Charlie Longbottom, cyclist and cycle dealer in Halifax was publicly examined (liabilities: £555; assets: £109)  attributed his failure to the change in fashion.

The same item also described a similar plight by Joe Stead Earnshaw, cycle dealer of Horton Street, Halifax

 

He married Eliza B. [1870-1???].


Eliza was born in Harrogate
 

They lived at 98 Free School Lane, Halifax [1891]

Longbottom, ClaudeRef 175-139
[1897-1952] He was a member of the Mytholmroyd Church Lads' Brigade.

During World War I, he joined the Kings Royal Rifle Corps.

In [Q4] 1921, he married Ada Mary Cockcroft in Todmorden.


Ada Mary was the daughter of Frank Cockcroft
 

After the marriage, Claude was a groom/driver and Ada Mary was a housekeeper at Ingleby Hall, near Northallerton.

Children:

  1. Philip

They lived at

Claude died in 1952 (aged 55) 

Longbottom, EdwardRef 175-871
[15??-15??] He lived at Cooper House, Luddendenfoot [1550]

Longbottom, EdwardRef 175-35
[18??-1???]

In [Q3] 1861, he married Grace Town in Halifax.


Grace was the daughter of
William Town
 

Children:

  1. Sarah Emma [1862-1946] who married Wright Thwaites & was buried with her mother
  2. Annie [1864-1866] who was buried with her mother

Grace died 6th September 1866 (aged 25)  and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4003] with her parents

Longbottom, EdwardRef 175-13
[18??-191?]

During World War I, he served as a Private with the Queen's Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards).

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Saint Mary's Church, Halifax

Longbottom, ErnestRef 175-38
[1877-1941] Son of Isaac Irvine Longbottom.

Born in Halifax.

Baptised at Coley [6th January 1878].

He was a worsted spinner [1891] / a locomotive fitter's assistant [1901] / a railway stores man [1911].

In [Q3] 1910, he married Annie Perrie Cox in Halifax.

Ernest died 19th April 1941 (aged 63)  and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 879] with his mother

Longbottom, ErnestRef 175-5
[1894-1918] Son of Thomas Longbottom.

He was educated at Siddal Council School / a member of St Mark's Church, Siddal / a member of St Mary's Church, Halifax / a staff sergeant in the Church Lads' Brigade at St Mary's / a core maker at iron foundry [1911] / a core maker for Sagar & Company.

During World War I, he enlisted [September 1914] and served as a Private / Rifleman with the 16th Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps.

In November 1916, he was hospitalised for 7 months with trench feet.

He died in No.2 Canada Casualty Clearing Station of a severe head wound received in action [24th February 1918] (aged 24).

The Halifax Courier [9th March 1918] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref XXVII E 10A].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Longbottom, Eva HannahRef 175-1403
[1???-19??] LRAM, ARCM.

Born at Salterhebble.

Daughter of Charles Longbottom.

She later moved to Bristol [1934].

She was blind from birth and went on to become known as authoress, musician, composer, singer, teacher of music, elocutionist, and lecturer.

She wrote an account of her life: Silver Bells of Memory [1933].

Her claims that she had seen fairies in her mind's eye, attracted her to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

She lived at 19 Chandos Road, Bristol [1934]

Longbottom, F.Ref 175-533
[18??-191?] Of Southowram.

He served in World War I.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered on Southowram War Memorial

Longbottom, Francis EdwardRef 175-869
[1873-1950] Son of Thomas Henry Longbottom.

He was a worsted weaver [1891] / a worsted coating manufacturer [1901] / partner in T. H. Longbottom & Sons.

In 1904, he married Dora Parker.

Children:

  1. Henry
  2. Freda
  3. Kathleen
  4. Jessie

They lived at Pickwood House, Norland.

Members of the family are buried in the family grave at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden (Grave Ref: Vm13-14-15

Longbottom, FredRef 175-14
[18??-1916] Or Frank.

Of Ovenden.

During World War I, he served as a Rifleman with the 21st Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps.

He died 10th October 1916.

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 13A & 13B], and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Longbottom, FredRef 175-6
[1888-1917] Son of Harriet & Abraham Longbottom of Brighouse.

Born in Lightcliffe.

During World War I, he served as a Corporal with C Company 1st/6th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died 15th December 1917 (aged 29).

He was buried at Dochy Farm New British Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref VIII E 16]

Longbottom, George WilliamRef 175-25
[1840-1884] Born in South Kirby [8th January 1840].

He was a house painter [1871].

In [Q2] 1864, he married Ann Morgan [1841-1899] in Halifax.


Ann was born in Newtown, Wales
 

Children:

  1. George H. [b 1867]
  2. Annie [b 1869]

They lived at 12 Lower Hope Street, Halifax [1871].

George William died 28th April 1884.

Ann died 25th February 1899 (aged 58).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 95]

Longbottom, HarryRef 175-512
[18??-19??] A well-known Brighouse characterFootball Harry – who could recite all the matches and the goals scored by any football team

Longbottom, HarryRef 175-7
[1892-1918] Son of Thomas Longbottom.

Born in Barkisland

He was a member of the Primitive Methodist School = Krumlin Methodist Sunday School, Barkisland / a member of the [?] Institute / a cotton twiner piecer [1911].

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 9th (Glasgow Hds.) Battalion Highland Light Infantry.

He was twice wounded, and he was gassed. He was killed in France whilst he was acting as a stretcher-bearer [16th April 1918] (aged 26).

The Halifax Courier [4th May 1918] reported his death with a photograph.

He is remembered on the family grave at Christ Church, Barkisland on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 9], on the Memorial at Krumlin Methodist Sunday School, Barkisland, and on Barkisland War Memorial

Longbottom, HenryRef 175-161
[1870-19??] Son of John Longbottom.

Born in Sowerby Bridge.

He was a watchmaker [1891] / practical watchmaker & jeweller at Ryburn Terrace, Sowerby Bridge  [1896] / a watchmaker & jeweller (employer) [1901] / a watchmaker, jeweller & optician (own account) [1911].

They lived at 20 Town Hall Street, Sowerby Bridge [1901, 1911].

Living with him [in 1901] were his widowed mother Emma & cousin Hannah E. Whiteley [b 1861] (general domestic servant) 

Longbottom, Henry BrookRef 175-1702
[1871-1934] Son of John Singleton Longbottom.

Born in Luddendenfoot.

He was managing director of J. & J. Longbottom / vice chairman of Yorkshire Indigo, Scarlet & Colour Dyers Limited / president of the Birstall Savage Club

In 1895, he married Edith Elizabeth Gaskell [1871-1934] at Sowerby Bridge.

The family lived at

  • Briar Lee, Trinity Road, Birstall [1934]

His wife died [9th October 1934].

Henry died at Birstall one week later [22nd May 1934]

Longbottom, IsaacRef 175-1664
[1842-1913] Born in Halifax [16th October 1842].

He was a farmer [1911].

In 1869, he married Susan Brear [1845-1915].


Susan was born in Halifax [10th July 1845], the daughter of
Zedekiah Brear
 

Children:

  1. William [b 1871] who was an apprentice cattle  dealer. [1891]
  2. Elsworth [1872-10th July 1946] who was a butcher [1911]
  3. (possibly) Hetty Louisa [1875-5th December 1958]
  4. Athelstan
  5. Francis Michael [b 1881] who was working on farm [1911]
  6. Camelia [b 1886] who was a housekeeper [1911]

The 1911 census shows that they had had 7 children of whom 5 were still alive at that time.

They lived at Pasture House, Southowram [1911].

Isaac died 12th December 1913.

Susan died 26th February 1915.

The couple were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-E2]

Longbottom, Isaac IrvineRef 175-37
[1853-1881] Known as Irvine.

Son of Charles Longbottom.

Born in Shelf.

He was a damask twister [1871] / a twister of Shelf [1873] / a warp twister [1876] / a twister [1878].

He married Betty Wright Holmes [1853-1938] at Halifax Parish Church.


Betty was born in Shelf [21st March 1853], the daughter of Joseph Wright Longbottom, moulder
 

Children:

  1. Herbert [bapt Coley 12th March 1876] who was a worsted  warper [1891]
  2. Ernest
  3. Elizabeth [bapt Coley 1st February 1880] who was a  worsted spinner [1891], a tailoress [1901]

They lived at

  • Lower Shelf, Coley [1881]
  • West Street, Shelf [1891]

Isaac Irvine died in Halifax [Q1 1881] (aged 28).

He was buried at Coley Church [19th March 1881].

In 1895, Betty married (2) Robert John Midgley in Halifax.

She died 27th May 1938 and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 879], the Midgley family grave

Longbottom, Isaac NewtonRef 175-17
[1875-1851] Son of James Longbottom, painter.

Born [11th December 1875].

He was a bar man of St Paul's Parish [1899] / a barman [1901] / a hotel barman [1911] / an (out-of-work) barman with John Greenwood, spirit merchant,  of Silver Street [1921].

In 1899, he married Emily Cockcroft [1876-1932] at St Augustine's Church, Pellon.


Emily, of Haigh Street, St Augustine's Parish, was the daughter of John Cockcroft, boiler maker.

She was a drawer with Hollingrake & Clegg Limited at Miall Street, Halifax [1921]

 

Children:

  1. Walter
  2. Mary Alice [b 22nd March 1903] who was a worsted spinner  with Hollingrake & Clegg Limited at Miall Street [1921] &  married Wilkinson Dawson
  3. Albert Newton [b 1907] who was a mill hand doffer with  Oates Brothers [1921]

They lived at

  • 56 Haugh Shaw Road, Halifax [1901]
  • 11 Arthur Street, Halifax [1911, 1921]
  • 11 Salubrity Street, Halifax (Isaac living with daughter  Mary Alice, her husband & daughter) [1939]

Emily died 25th March 1932.

Isaac died 26th January 1951.

They both died in Halifax and were buried at King Cross Methodist New Connexion Chapel [Grave Ref: 1531]

Longbottom, Rev J. W.Ref 175-32
[18??-18??] He is recorded [1862] when he performed interments at Lister Lane Cemetery

Longbottom, JabezRef 175-16
[1847-1???] Born 18th January 1847,

Son of Thomas Longbottom.

He worked as a dyer at Hunsworth Mill, Cleckheaton before moving to Luddendenfoot. He joined his cousin Joseph and distant cousin John Singleton Longbottom, and set up in the dyeing business – see J. & J. Longbottom.

He was landlord of the General Rawdon, Luddendenfoot [1881-1894]

Longbottom, JackRef 175-26
[19??-19??] He served during World War II.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint Michael's & All Angels' Church, Shelf

Longbottom, JamesRef 175-31
[1???-18??]

He married Mary Lee [1802-1861].

Mary Lee died 26th December 1861 (aged 59).

Mary was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3937] with John Crowther & Mary's brother John Lee [1804-17th May 1868]

Longbottom, JamesRef 175-53
[1795-1880] of Lightcliffe.

He fought in the Battle of Waterloo.

James died 24th July 1880 (aged 85)  & was buried at Lightcliffe Old Church Graveyard

Longbottom, JamesRef 175-45
[1796-18??] He was a gardener [1841] / a gardener employing 2 men [1851].

He married Grace [1796-18??].

Children:

  1. James [b 1823] who was a gardener [1851]
  2. John
  3. Susan [b 1827]
  4. (possibly) Joshua
  5. William [b 1831] who was a gardener [1851]
  6. Thomas [b 1833] who was a gardener [1851]
  7. Hannah [b 1835]
  8. Martha [b 1839]

They lived at South Grove, Skircoat [1841, 1851]

Longbottom, JamesRef 175-446
[18??-19??] Beerhouse keeper at Gibbet Street, Halifax.


Question: Does anyone know which beerhouse this may have been?

 

In April 1890, he was declared insolvent

Longbottom, JamesRef 175-42
[1822-1896] Born in Skircoat.

He was a gardener [1851] / a farmer of 24 acres [1861] / a farmer of 30 acres [1871] / a retired farmer [1881].

In [Q1] 1850, he married (1) Susannah Smith [1826-1875] in Halifax.


Susannah was born in Knaresborough
 

Children:

  1. John Smith [1850-1851]
  2. Thomas [1856-1860]
  3. Emily [1862-1869]

Susannah died 9th February 1875 (aged 49).

In [Q1] 1876, he married (2) Mary Emily Aked [1842-1912] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. James Aked [1880-1881]
  2. Arnold [1883-1886]

The family lived at

  • Moor Bottom, Skircoat [1851]
  • Cliffe, Warley [1861, 1871]
  • 10 Savile Park Street, Skircoat [1881]

James died 12th November 1896 (aged 74).

Mary Emily died 27th September 1912 (aged 70).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2941]

Longbottom, JamesRef 175-1344
[1849-1917] Son of Samuel Longbottom.

He was a partner in Samuel Longbottom & Sons

In 1870, he married Emma Briggs [1848-1927] at Halifax

They lived at Mixenden Hall [1905, 1911].

Members of the family were buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden (Grave Ref: Vm13-14-15

Longbottom, James EdwardRef 175-88
[1882-1955] Born in Halifax.

He was a worsted spinning overlooker [1905].

On 19th May 1905, he married Mary Emma Whiteley.


Mary Emma was born in Ripponden, the daughter of
John Whiteley
 

Children:

  1. Edith [b 1907]
  2. Edmond [b 1910]

Longbottom, JohnRef 175-43
[1825-1886] Son of James Longbottom.

Born in Skircoat.

He was a gardener [1851, 1859, 1862, 1864] / a domestic gardener [1871, 1881].

In [Q2] 1853, he (possibly) married Hannah Binns [1829-1882] in Halifax.


Hannah was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Emma [b 1854] who was a worsted weaver [1871, 1881]
  2. Harriet [b 1856] who was a book sewer [1871]
  3. Harry [1856-1859]
  4. Charles [b 1859] who was a cabinet maker [1881]
  5. Harry [1860-1862]
  6. Walter who died 17th March 1864 (aged 1 year) 

The family lived at

  • 13 Heath Grove Cottages, Skircoat [1871]
  • 28 Savile Park Street, Skircoat, Halifax [1881]

Hannah died 8th March 1882 (aged 53).

John died 26th May 1886 (aged 61).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3801]

Longbottom, JohnRef 175-36
[1838-1895] Born in Ovenden.

He was an auctioneer [1871] / a manager (woolcombing) [1881, 1891].

In 1869, he married Emma at Halifax Parish Church.


Emma (née Helliwell) was the widow of William Dixon.

She had children by her previous marriage:

  • Hannah Dixon [b 1860]
  • John Thomas Dixon [b 1861]

She was a confectioner [1871]

 

Children:

  1. Henry
  2. William Graham [b 1873] who was a chemist & druggist  [1891]

They lived at

  • Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge, Warley [1871]
  • Sandbed House, Shay Lane, Ovenden [1881, 1891]

Living with them [in 1871] was niece Harriet E. Depledge [b  1854].

John died in 1895 (aged 57).

In 1901, Emma was living with son Henry.

She died in Halifax in 1903 (aged 73) 

Longbottom, JohnRef 175-40
[1844-1888]

In [Q3] 1868, he married Martha Ann [1837-1908] in Halifax.


Martha Ann (née Pickles) was the widow of
William Turner
 

John died 27th April 1888 (aged 44).

Martha Ann died 2nd December 1908 (aged 71).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4185] with Martha Ann's first husband

Longbottom, JohnRef 175-27
[1845-1907] First headmaster at St James's Day School, Hebden Bridge.

Last headmaster of Warley Grammar School.

He lived at Carr House, Booth.

He wrote several articles on local history. He wrote a pamphlet entitled Ancient Halls of Halifax Parish [1891]. He was a member of Midgley Urban District Council. He died after falling down his cellar steps

Longbottom, John AlbertRef 175-23
[1868-1902] He was landlord of the Rock Tavern, Broad Carr [1895-1902].

On 18th October 1892, he married Elizabeth Sutcliffe [1865-1932] at Halifax Parish Church.

Children:

  1. Eliza [1893-1981]
  2. William Henry [1894-1984]

John Albert died in 1902.

After his death, Elizabeth was the landlady at the Rock [1902-1932].

After her mother's death, daughter Eliza was briefly landlady [1932]

Longbottom, John EdwardRef 175-1318
[1864-1928] Son of William Longbottom.

Born in Nottinghamshire.

He was Manager of the Halifax & Huddersfield Union Banking Company at 1  King Street, Brighouse [1897] / Manager of the Halifax Joint Stock Banking Company Limited [1911].

In 1891, he married (1) Isabel Emma King [1867-1???] in Huddersfield.


Isabel Emma came from Huddersfield
 

Children:

  1. unknown

In [Q4] 1917, he married (2) Mabel Frances Cochrane in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Brian Cochrane (Longbottom) [1918-1996]
  2. Philip John [1919-2010]

They lived at

  • Huddersfield [1891]
  • 174 Thornhill Road, Rastrick [1901]
  • 122 Huddersfield Road, The Knowle, Rastrick [1911]

On account of his health, the family moved to Bridlington, where he established what became Lloyds Bank

Longbottom, John SingletonRef 175-1200
[1841-1913] Son of Emma (née Brook) [1809-1849] & Benjamin Longbottom [1806-1880].

Born in Gomersal [18th August 1841].

He moved to Keighley [1868], to Sowerby Bridge [by 1876] and Luddendenfoot [by 1881].

He was a grocer before moving to Luddendenfoot, where he became a master dyer. He became a pioneer in the dyeing of scarlet cloth.

He was Chairman of the Luddendenfoot Local Board of Health [1882].

He was in business as a dyer with distant cousin Joseph Longbottom at Luddendenfoot and Birstall [1893] – see John Longbottom & Company and J. & J. Longbottom. Jabez Longbottom joined them.

On 19th July 1866, he married Annie Wigglesworth [1842-1???] at St Peter's Church, Birstall.

Children:

  1. William Fearnley [1868-1935]
  2. Emma [1870-1???]
  3. Henry
  4. Maria [1873-19??]
  5. Louisa [1874-1933] who married [1898] William Kaye
  6. Edward Brooke [18??-1934]
  7. Benjamin
  8. Joseph Fearnley [1880-1946]
  9. Tom
  10. John Singleton [1883-1942]
  11. Edith Hannah [1886-1938]

The family lived at

  • Wood Bank, Midgley [1891]
  • Rockcliffe, Luddendenfoot [1893]

He retired to Leeds [by 1911] where he was a retired indigo dyer [1911].

He died in Leeds [27th December 1913].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £49,872 5/7d. Probate was granted to his sons William Fernley Longbottom (gentleman), Henry Longbottom (dyer), and Benjamin Longbottom (engineer).

See George Norman Speak

Longbottom, John WilliamRef 175-1195
[1832-1???] Born in Halifax. Son of Ruth (née Anne) & Henry Longbottom, a plasterer.

He was a solicitor's engrossing clerk living at 20 Mason Street, Hull [1851]  / a law stationer [1853] / a law stationer, lithographer and local preacher (methodist mission)   [1861] / a solicitor [1871] / a solicitor in practice [1881] / an Alderman [1881].

An obituary recorded that

He set up on his own after serving Articles with Mr Cronhelm

He was also Councillor [1871] / a Governor of Heath Grammar School [1880] / an Alderman / (possibly) Clerk at the Halifax Union Workhouse [1877-1894]

On 29th November 1853, he married (1) Elizabeth Susannah Machell [1830-1858] at Ebenezer Chapel, Leeds.


Elizabeth Susannah was the second daughter of bookbinder Richard Machell of Leeds
 

Children:

  1. Ruth Anne [1854]
  2. Richard Machell [1857-1877]

In 1871, John William was listed as a widower.

He married (2) Elizabeth [1836-1899] born in Heckmondwike.

Children:

  1. Lewis Henry
  2. Robina Janet [b 1863]
  3. Arthur Thompson
  4. Florence Gertrude
  5. Ernest Athelstan [b 1872]
  6. Jessie Winifred [b 1874]
  7. Frederick Arnold [b 1877]

They lived at

  • 3 Gerrard Street, Halifax [1861]
  • Heath Villas, Halifax [1871]
  • Heath Bank, Halifax [1881, 1891]

Living with them [in 1861] was sister-in-law Eliza Jane Thompson [aged 29].

In 1871, Eliza Jane Thompson was still with them and listed as

Wife of a Captain in British Merchant Service at sea

John William died at Heath Bank, Halifax [14th June 1897]. The cause of death was said to be entirely attributable to the effects of an electrical operation performed upon his ears and nose by a London specialist in 1894.

He was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £16,850. Probate was granted to his widow Elizabeth, sons Louis Henry and Arthur Thompson, and Lewis Farrar, Commission Agent.

Elizabeth died on 7th March 1899 [aged 63]. She was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery.

Longbottom, JonathanRef 175-723
[16??-17??] He was Constable of Northowram [1727]

Longbottom, JosephRef 175-1607
[18??-18??] He was a farmer of 6 acres [1881].

He married Unknown.

They lived at Hatchet Farm, Ovenden [1881]

Longbottom, JosephRef 175-118
[18??-19??] Of Pearson's Buildings, Norland.

He was injured – cuts about the face and severe shaking – in the Pye Nest Tram Disaster of 15th October 1907, but was treated at home

Longbottom, JosephRef 175-54
[1830-1887] Son of Susy [1801-1???] & James Longbottom [1796-18??] of Lightcliffe.

Born 15th September 1830.

In [Q1] 1858, he married Ellen Crowther [1838-1889] in Halifax.


Ellen was born [18th April 1838], the daughter of Elizabeth & Joshua Crowther, a stone mason of Southowram
 

Child: Levi

The family lived at Bramley Lane, Lightcliffe.

Joseph died 31st December 1887.

Ellen died 7th February 1889.

Members of the family were buried at Lightcliffe Old Church Graveyard

Longbottom, JosephRef 175-4
[1836-1???] Born in Skircoat Green.

He was a market gardener [1881].

In [Q3] 1858, he married Esther Jowett [1834-1???] in Halifax.


Esther was born in Southowram
 

Children:

  1. William C. [b 1860] who was a gardener (non domestic)   [1881]
  2. Alice [b 1864] who was a factory hand (worsted) [1881]
  3. Robert [b 1866] who was a factory hand (worsted) [1881]
  4. Emma [b 1868] who was a factory hand (worsted) [1881]
  5. Willie [b 1871] who was a half-timer factory hand  (worsted) [1881]
  6. Annie [b 1872]
  7. Edith M. [b 1875]

They lived at Woodhall Terrace, Wakefield Road, Sowerby Bridge [1881]

Longbottom, JosephRef 175-929
[1845-1910] Born in Hunsworth.

He was a dyer at Hunsworth Mills, Cleckheaton [1866] / a master dyer / a member of the Luddendenfoot Local Board of Health [1880s] / director of Luther Hanson & Company (Limited) [1888] / Chairman of the Luddendenfoot Local Board of Health [1897] / He was a director of Yorkshire Indigo, Scarlet & Colour Dyers Limited [1899] / a member of J. Longbottom & Company [1905]. He was on the Board in 1886 when he seconded proposals to bring gas mains to the district.

He was in business as a dyer with distant cousin John Singleton Longbottom at Luddendenfoot and Birstall [1893] – see J. & J. Longbottom. Jabez Longbottom joined them.

They were instrumental in setting up the Yorkshire Indigo, Scarlet & Colour Dyers Limited.

On 4th February 1865, he married Grace Schofield [1843-1933] at St Peter's Church, Leeds.

Children:

  1. Martha Jane [1865-1925] who was born at Roe Head,  Mirfield and died [26th November 1925] at Springfield Convalescent  Home, Horsforth. She became a hospital matron and never married
  2. Amy [1866-1951] who became a hospital matron  and never married
  3. Edwin [1868-1919] who was born at Hunsworth Mill,  Cleckheaton, was a dyer, and died [16th January 1919] in Holbeck
  4. Sandy
  5. Fred [1873-1891] who was born in Bury, was an  auctioneer's apprentice [1891], a textile dyer [1901], and died [25th  October 1960] in Littleborough
  6. Douglas [1876-1916] who was born at Boulderclough,  Sowerby, who was a publican at the Albion Hotel, Ravensthorpe [1901],  a house-painter at Boulderclough [1911], and died [14th June 1916] at  Boulderclough

The family moved from Hunsworth to Bury [around 1870] then to Sowerby [1876] and later to Luddendenfoot.

They lived at

In 1894, Grace petitioned for divorce, on grounds of adultery, cruelty and intemperate habits.

Joseph disinherited his son Sandy after he went to the US, leaving him only £10 in his will.

Joseph died in 1910.

He & daughter Martha Jane were buried at Whitechapel, Cleckheaton Probate records show that he left effects valued at £1,102 1/9d.

Grace died 15th December 1933.

She was buried at St Paul's Church, Birkenshaw

Longbottom, JosephRef 175-1451
[1854-1920] He was a stoker [1881] / landlord of the Stirk Bridge Inn, Norland [1891, 1894, 1905] / a retired railway engine driver [1905, 1911]

In 1875, he married Hannah, daughter of John Evers.

Children:

  1. Charlotte Emma [b 1877]
  2. Walter
  3. Emma [b 1881] who married Charles William Thompson

The family lived at

  • 17 Pickwood Scar, Norland [1881]
  • 17 Hill Crest, Sowerby Bridge [1911, where he died 1920]

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £945 10/4d

Longbottom, JoshuaRef 175-44
[1829-1868] Son of James Longbottom.

Born in Skircoat.

He was a gardener [1851] / a market gardener [1861].

In [Q3] 1852, he married Susannah Kitson [1831-1860] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Edward [1856-1857]
  2. Fred [b 1858]
  3. Annie [1859-1862]

The family lived at Manor Heath Garden Cottage, Skircoat [1861]

Living with them [in 1861] was widowed mother-in-law Grace Kitson [b Bingley 1789].

Susannah died 3rd March 1860 (aged 29).

Joshua died 12th November 1868 (aged 39).

The couple & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3589]

Longbottom, JosiahRef 175-47
[1839-1879] Born in Warley.

He was an iron dresser [1871].

In [Q1] 1860, he married Louisa Kendall [1844-1???] in Halifax.


Louisa was born in Northowram
 

Children:

  1. Elizabeth [b 1862] who was a worsted spinner [1871], a  cotton reeler [1881]
  2. Arthur
  3. Arthur [b 1865] who was an iron moulder's apprentice  [1881]
  4. Clara [b 1868] who was a can breaker in cotton [1881]
  5. Ada [b 1870] who was a back tenter cotton [1881]
  6. Lilley [b 1872]
  7. Mary [b 1874]
  8. Jessie Louisa [b 1879]

The family lived at

  • New Bank, Halifax [1871]
  • 7 Beech Street Halifax [1881]

Josiah died in Halifax [Q1 1879] (aged 39) 

Longbottom, LeviRef 175-52
[1860-1879] Son of Joseph Longbottom.

Born 22nd December 1860.

He was a delver at Bentley & Shepherd's Stubbing Quarry, Hipperholme.

He lived at Bramley Lane, Lightcliffe.

Levi was killed [12th August 1879] (aged 18)  when he fell 60 ft into the Quarry where he was working.

He was buried at Saint Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe

Longbottom, Lewis HenryRef 175-690
[1861-1930] Eldest son of John William Longbottom.

About 1901, he changed his name to Longbotham.

He was a solicitor's articled clerk [1881] / solicitor of Copley Road, Halifax / solicitor [1886, 1891, 1901] / partner in Longbotham & Sons with his brother Arthur Thompson Longbotham / Clerk to Midgley UDC / Clerk to Soyland UDC.

On 2nd September 1886, he married Edith Annie Murgatroyd.


Edith Annie, of Sowerby Bridge, was the daughter of William Murgatroyd
 

Children:

  1. Cyril Murgatroyd [b 1887] who died in Switzerland as a  result of war injuries
  2. Doris [b 1891]
  3. Florence / Florence Winifred [b 1900]

They lived at

  • Heath Royd, Halifax [1886]
  • 26 Savile Park, Halifax [1891]
  • The Gables, Skircoat, Halifax [1901]

He was cremated at Scholesmoor Cemetery, Bradford

Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £27,296.

See Maria Ackroyd

Longbottom, Major ThomasRef 175-1704
[1882-1934] Son of John Singleton Longbottom.

He was a stockbroker.

On 14th April 1918, he married Elsie Keturah Balmforth in Birstall.

He died in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire [26th August 1934].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £5,416 8/4d [resworn £6,439]

Longbottom, OtisRef 175-8
[1898-1917] Son of Samuel Longbottom.

He was a member of Rhodes Street Sunday School Boys' Brigade / a worsted doffer [1911] / a driver for the Windmill Finishing Company.

During World War I, he was called-up [October 1916] and served as a Private with the 1st/4th Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment.

He was killed by a piece of shrapnel [19th July 1917] (aged 19).

The Halifax Courier [8th September 1917] reported his death with a photograph.

He is remembered on the Nieuport Memorial, Belgium, and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Longbottom, RichardRef 175-22
[1826-1885]

He married Sarah [1798-1857].

Children:

  1. Ann [1824-19th April 1841]
  2. Mary [1830-5th May 1840]
  3. Thomas who died May 10th 1841 (aged 9 months) 

Sarah died 7th June 1857 (aged 59).

Richard died 4th July 1885 (aged 59).

Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: P17]

Longbottom, RichardRef 175-3
[1853-1916] Son of Mr Longbottom.

Born in Barkisland.

He was a stone mason [1881] / a mason contractor [1891] / a mason contractor (employer) [1901].

On 20th December 1873, he married Nanny Halstead [1855-1912] at Halifax Parish Church.


Nanny was born in Norland
 

Children:

  1. Charles / Charlie [b 1876] who was a stone mason  [1901], a building contractor [1911], a clerk of works [1916]
  2. Fred [b 1883] who was a tailor's apprentice [1901]
  3. Irwin [b 1885] who was a stone mason's apprentice [1901]
  4. Albert [b 1887] who was a worsted frame doffer [1901]
  5. Richard
  6. George [b 1894] who was an apprentice tool fitter [1911]

They lived at

  • Clough Head, Norland [1881, 1891]
  • 14 Harper Royd Lane, Sowerby Bridge [1901]
  • 14 Sandal Terrace, Sowerby Bridge [1911, 1916]

Nanny died 24th July 1912 (aged 57).

Richard died 3rd January 1916 (aged 62).

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £357 9/8d.

The will was proved by son Charlie.

Nanny & Richard were buried at St Luke's Church, Norland. Their son Richard – who died in World War I – is remembered on their gravestone

Longbottom, RichardRef 175-534
[1890-1917] Son of Richard Longbottom.

Of Norland.

He lived at Rose Cottage, Norland.

During World War I, he served as a Rifleman with the 21st Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps.

He died in Belgium [20th September 1917] (aged 27).

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £64 16/11d.

Administration was granted to his brother Charlie

Richard is remembered on his parents' gravestone at St Luke's Church, Norland, on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 115-119, 162A & 163A], and on Norland War Memorial

Longbottom, RobertRef 175-1116
[1846-1895] Son of Thomas Longbottom.

He was a mechanic [1871] / beerhouse keeper of the Joiners' Arms, Halifax [1875] / a comb maker [1881] / a wool comb maker [1891].

On 21st May 1866, he married Emma Bentley [1845-1880] at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge.

They had no children.

The family lived at

  • 2 Priestley Court, Halifax [1871]
  • 14 Hope Street, Halifax [1881]
  • Silver Street, Halifax [1880]
  • 14 Stead Street, Halifax [1891, 1895]

The couple were buried at Christ Church, Pellon

Longbottom, Robert NewtonRef 175-33
[1868-19??] Son of Thomas G. Longbottom.

Born in Halifax.

He was a boiler maker [1901].

In [Q4] 1888, he (possibly) married Mary Elizabeth Knowles [1870-19??] in Halifax.


Mary was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Sam [b 1891]
  2. Arthur [b 1895]
  3. Phyllis [b 1897]
  4. Lena [b 1901]

They lived at 14 Battinson Street, Southowram [1901]

Longbottom, RowlandRef 175-1695
[1839-1???] Born in Halifax.

He was a hawker of drapery [1871].

In 1865, he married Mary Ann Whitaker [1836-1???] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. James Walter [b 1867]
  2. Leila Ada [b 1869]

They lived at Hoyle Bank, Sowerby [1871]

Longbottom, SamRef 175-49
[18??-19??]

He married Harriet Sykes [18??-19??].

Children:

  1. Gertrude [b 1883]
  2. Amon
  3. George [b 1896]

Longbottom, SamRef 175-15
[19??-19??]

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st/4th Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Longbottom, SamuelRef 175-28
[1813-1894] Son of Mr Longbottom.

Born in Halifax.

He was a plasterer [1841, 1851, 1871] / landlord of the Gibbet Tavern, Halifax [1871, 1881] / a master plasterer [1881] / a plasterer [1891].

He married (1) Mary [1813-1862].


Mary was born in Skircoat
 

Children:

  1. Robert [1838-1838]
  2. Samuel Newton [1840-1865]
  3. Thomas [b 1842]
  4. Sarah Elizabeth [1844-1845]
  5. John [b 1847] who was a wood carver [1871]
  6. James [b 1854] who was a painter [1871], a plasterer  [1881] & was married [1881]
  7. Catherine [1855-1856]
  8. Edward [b 1861] who was a carter [1871], a cart driver  [1881]

Mary died 5th September 1862 (aged 49).

In [Q4] 1865, he married (2) Sarah Lees [1818-1876] in Halifax.


Sarah was born in Rishworth
 

They lived at

  • Jail Lane, Halifax [1841]
  • 5 Lower Emmet's Court, Halifax [1851]
  • 28 Gibbet Street, Halifax [1871, 1881]

Sarah died 29th August 1876 (aged 58).

In 1891, Samuel was living at Ramsden Lower Court with his brother Bates.

Samuel died 13th February 1894 (aged 81).

He, his wives & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3466].

The children () were interred at Sion Congregational Church, Halifax and remembered on the family grave at Lister Lane.

Longbottom, SamuelRef 175-665
[1822-1876] Of Ovenden. He was born into a Methodist family, and christened at Mount Zion, Ogden.

He married Hannah [1823-1909].

Children:

  1. Thomas Henry
  2. James

In 1841, he was a stone delver, probably in the Mount Tabor quarry.

By 1851, he had become a bookkeeper. He went on to become a manufacturer, with his own textile business which became Samuel Longbottom & Sons.

He was best known for his musical exploits, and it was for this that he was honoured with a large memorial stone in the Mount Zion graveyard, and the following inscription:

This monument was erected as a tribute of respect and esteem by his numerous admiring friends. He was well known by his talent and compositions to the musical world having been for many years conductor of the celebrated Black Dike Band, and was also organist at St Paul's Church Denholme Gate. By his gentle unassuming manners, and his kind disposition of heart, he formed a wide circle of warm admirers

He was the first professional conductor of the Black Dike Mills Brass Band. The Band won national competitions when he was in charge. He was also organist for some time at Mount Zion Chapel, Ogden.

He was buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden (Grave Ref: Vm13-14-15

Longbottom, SamuelRef 175-2
[1862-1???] Son of Jonathan Longbottom, overlooker.

Born in Halifax.

He was a yarn scourer of Whitegate, Southowram [1882] / a general labourer [1891] / a ware stocker [1901] / a wool warehouseman [1911].

In 1882, he married Jane Elizabeth Hudson [1862-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.


Jane Elizabeth, of Whitegate, Southowram, was born in Haxby, York, the daughter of George Hudson, wire drawer
 

Children:

  1. Martha [b 1883] who was a worsted winder [1901], married  Patrick Kearns [1904], and was a worsted winder [1911]
  2. Ronald [b 1890]
  3. Otis
  4. Arthur [b 1901]

They lived at

  • 36 Cinderhills Road, Southowram [1891]
  • 5 Shaw Street, Halifax [1901]
  • 17 Richardson Street, Halifax [1911]
  • Elba Cottage, Siddal [1917]

Longbottom, SamuelRef 175-817
[1877-1953] Son of Thomas Henry Longbottom.

Born in Ovenden.

He was a worsted warper [1891] / a worsted coating manufacturer [1901, 1919] / partner in T. H. Longbottom & Sons.

In 1904, he was one of the first people to be granted a motor cycle registration and a motor cycle drivers' licence.

On 24th September 1919, he married Emma Kitchen at St Peter's, Sowerby.


Emma was the daughter of James Kitchen
 

Children:

  1. Margaret born [b 1921] who married [1943] Eric  Lockwood
  2. Mabel [1924-1925]
  3. Sheila [b 1926] who married [1951] Harry Travis  [1923-1996]

The children were born in Halifax.

He lived at 143 Park Villas, Sowerby Bridge.

Samuel died in Sowerby [7th April 1953].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £24,514 16/5d to his two surviving daughters

Longbottom, SamuelRef 175-11
[19??-19??] He served in World War II.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered on Luddenden & Midgley War Memorial

Longbottom, SandyRef 175-1701
[1870-1942] Son of Joseph Longbottom.

Born at Hunsworth Mill, Cleckheaton [25th September 1870]

On 27th February 1896, he married Clara Ann Robinson [1869-1933] at Halifax Parish Church.


Clara Ann was born at Stoney Royd, Midgley [28th September 1869].

She already had a daughter, Gladys Longbottom Robinson, [1892-1974]

 

Children:

  1. Claude [1897-1952]
  2. Mary Monica [1900-1984]
  3. Laura Constance [1907-1911]

On 12th January 1907, Sandy sailed from Liverpool for New York, arriving at Ellis Island on 20th January, stating that he was going to visit a friend, Harry Foster, whose address was Emerald Street, Philadelphia.

He never returned to England. He never saw his youngest child Laura Constance. He was disinherited by his father, who left him only £10 in his will.

In 1910, he was working as a dyer in Philadelphia, and living as a lodger with a family called Cambell, claiming to be a single man whose mother was born in Scotland and father born in England.

On 8th July 1925, he married, bigamously, Margaret Binkley Christman in Detroit, Michigan, using the name Sandy Long. Although he falsely claimed to have been born in Scotland and gave his age as 51, he accurately gave his father's name as Joseph and his mother's maiden name as Grace Schofield.

By 1930, he was working as a sign-writer and living as a married man, Sandy Long, with wife Margaret, in Cleveland, Ohio.

He was naturalised as a US citizen in 1941, in Cleveland, Ohio, starting the process with a declaration of intention in 1938. The documentation showed both names: Longbottom and Long, with his signature in each name. When he died in November 1942 in Euclid, Ohio, he was known as Sandy Long. A few days later Margaret Long, also died in Cleveland, Ohio.

His real wife, Clara Ann Longbottom had died in Mytholmroyd on 8 July 1933

Longbottom, ThomasRef 175-9820
[1814-1853] Born in Bingley.

On 22nd November 1835, he married Ann, daughter of Richardson Walbank, at St Peter's, Leeds.

Children:

  1. Robert
  2. Fanny [1838-1912]
  3. Robert [1845-1895]
  4. William [1849-1891]

All the children were born in Bingley and died in Halifax.

Thomas died in Bingley [1853].

In 1862, Ann married Charles Ambler

Longbottom, ThomasRef 175-1705
[1817-1883] Of Hunsworth Mill, Birstall.

He married Rachel Oldfield.

Child: Jabez

Thomas and Rachel moved from Hunsworth to Luddendenfoot

Longbottom, ThomasRef 175-18
[1821-1???] Illegitimate son of Martha Longbottom of Hipperholme.

Baptised at St John the Baptist, Coley [25th December 1821]

Longbottom, ThomasRef 175-81
[1823-1???] Born in Barkisland.

He was a gate keeper at chemical work [1881].

He married Elizabeth [1823-1???].


Elizabeth was born in Barkisland
 

Children:

  1. Sophia [b 1856] who was a woollen weaver [1881]

They lived at Chapel Street, Sowerby Bridge [1881]

Longbottom, ThomasRef 175-119
[1828-1905] Aka Tommy o't' Salt Pie.

Born in Warley.

He was a labourer for stone mason [1861] / a mason's labourer [1871] / a mason's labourer [1881, 1891, 1891] / an employee of Jonathan Bracken & Sons Limited [1905].

He was considered an eccentric who amassed a collection of bric á brac or curiosities which were auctioned after his death. The collection included 63 clocks, 33 cwt block of coal, 2 live parrots, 2 stuffed pigeons, a bust of Prime Minister William Gladstone and a Russian-made coffin containing a doll

He married Grace [1835-1???].


Grace was born in Thornton, Bradford.

She was a worsted spinner [1861], a woollen weaver [1871], a worsted drawer [1881, 1891]

 

Children:

  1. Thomas [b 1862] who was a worsted spinner [1871], a  machine comber (worsted) [1881]
  2. Martha A. [b 1864] who was a worsted twister [1881]
  3. Florin / Floran [b 1868] who was a worsted spinner  [1881], a rag sorter at paper mill [1891]

The family lived at Salt Pie, Luddenden [1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901].

Living with them [in 1901] were widowed sister-in-law Hannah Greenwood [aged 71], and grandchildren Grace Hannah Bedford [aged 8] and Arthur Bedford [aged 5].

He died 26th June 1905

Longbottom, ThomasRef 175-21
[1870-19??] Son of John Longbottom.

He was a warehouseman of Browning Avenue, Siddal [1891] / a worsted stuff warehouseman [1901] / a textile warehouseman [1911].

In [Q4] 1891, he married Jane Hill [1869-19??] at All Saints' Church, Dudwell.


Jane, of Siddal Hall, was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Ernest
  2. Frank [b 1897] who was a bobbin doffer [1911], and served  in Italy in World War I
  3. Walter [b 1901]

The family lived at

  • 19 Browning Avenue, Halifax [1901]
  • 25 Browning Avenue, Siddal, Halifax [1911]
  • 23 Browning Avenue, Siddal [1918]

Longbottom, Thomas GreenwoodRef 175-34
[1842-1???] Born in Halifax.

In [Q1] 1864, he married Eliza Hindley [1844-1???] in Halifax.


Eliza was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Samuel [b 1865]
  2. Mary [b 1867]
  3. Robert

Longbottom, Thomas H.Ref 175-965
[18??-19??] Worsted coating manufacturer at Sowerby Bridge Mill [1905]

Longbottom, Thomas HenryRef 175-870
[1846-1899] Son of Samuel Longbottom.

Born in Ovenden.

He was a worsted manufacturer employing 8 persons [1881] / a woollen manufacturer manager [1891] / a partner in Samuel Longbottom & Sons.

Sometime after the demise of the family business at Hay's Mill, Mixenden, he became manager of Lower Willow Hall Mills, Sowerby Bridge. The Sowerby Bridge Chronicle [22nd December 1899], says he

carried on the business of a manufacturer of worsted coatings and other fine cloths

He established T. H. Longbottom & Sons.

In 1869, he married Hannah Fielding.


Hannah was the daughter of Daniel Fielding
 

Children:

  1. Mary Hannah [b 1870]
  2. Arthur Fielding
  3. Francis Edward
  4. Zillah Victoria [b 1875]
  5. Sam
  6. Eli Newsome [b 1881]

They lived at

At the time of his death, he was a local councillor in Sowerby Bridge.

Members of the family were buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden (Grave Ref: Vm13-14-15

Longbottom, Thomas HenryRef 175-857
[1905-1995] Son of Francis Edward Longbottom.

Born 24th December 1905.

He established Longbottom's (Sowerby Bridge) Limited. He was a Director of the Ripponden Commercial Company [1949]. He was a member of Sowerby Bridge Urban District Council for many years and Chairman of the Council on 2 occasions.

He married Grace Ella Cleverley from Stourbridge, Worcester.

Children:

  1. Susan
  2. John
  3. Peter
  4. Felicity

He died 23rd January 1995

Longbottom, Thomas LewisRef 175-41
[1835-1???] Born in Ovenden.

He was a colour mixer (carpets) [1861].

Around 1856, he married Sarah [1833-1877].


Sarah was born in Northowram
 

Children:

  1. Albert Gaukroger [1856-1867] who was buried with his  mother
  2. Rachel [b 1860]

They lived at Woodland Terrace, Northowram [1861].

Sarah died 16th June 1877 (aged 44)  and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1059]

Longbottom, Thomas WilliamRef 175-20
[1868-1949] Born in Barkisland.

He was a cotton twiner [1891, 1901] / a cotton twister [1911].

In [Q3] 1888, he married Ann Schofield [1867-1946] in Halifax.


Ann was born in West Vale
 

Children:

  1. Maud [b 1891] who was a cotton twiner piecer [1911]
  2. (twins) Wilfred [b 1892] who was a cotton twiner piecer  [1911]
  3. Harry
  4. Edgar [1895-1912] who was a cotton twiner piecer [1911]
  5. Ernest [b 1898] who was a woollen piecer [1911]

They lived at

  • 14 Greetland Wall Nook, Barkisland [1891]
  • Gilbert Field, Barkisland [1901]
  • New House Hill, Barkisland [1911, 1912]
  • Ivy Cottage, Wall Nook, Barkisland [1918]

Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Barkisland

Longbottom, WalterRef 175-1564
[1879-1961] Son of Joseph Longbottom.

Born in Norland.

He was an engineer's fitter [1911].

On 21st July 1904, he married Sarah Matilda Florence May Bancroft.


Sarah Matilda Florence May was the daughter of John Ward Bancroft
 

The wedding was described in detail in the 22nd July 1904 edition of the Sowerby Bridge Chronicle.

Children:

  1. Joseph Bancroft (Longbottom) [b 1907]
  2. Harold [b 1909]

They lived at Nicholls Terrace, 17 Tuel Lane, Sowerby Bridge (with his wife's mother) [1911]

Longbottom, WalterRef 175-9
[1900-1918] Son of Isaac Longbottom.

He was educated at Battinson Road Council School, Halifax / employed by Oates Brothers at Ryburne Mill, Halifax.

During World War I, he enlisted [16th February 1918] with the West Yorkshire Regiment, then he served as a Private with the 2nd/4th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.

He went to France [16th July 1918].

He was reported missing and assumed to have died 27th August 1918 (aged 18).

His photograph appears with reports of his story in the Halifax Courier [12th October, 19th October & 30th November 1918].

He is remembered on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France [Grave Ref 8], and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Longbottom, WhiteheadRef 175-938
[18??-19??] Quarry owner and stone merchant at Sunny Bank Quarry, Southowram [1905]

Longbottom, WilliamRef 175-51
[1824-1862] Born in Hipperholme.

He was a stone dealer [1861].

He married Martha Ann [1825-1865].


Martha Ann was born in Hipperholme.

She was a school mistress [1861]

 

Children:

  1. Sam [b 1846] who was a silk dresser [1861], a delver  [1871]
  2. Selina [1848-1889] who was a worsted spinner [1861] &  married John Gill
  3. Joseph [1851-1865] who was a worsted spinner [1861] & was  buried at Lightcliffe [8th August 1865] (aged 14) 
  4. Abraham

The children were born in Hipperholme.

The family lived at Hove Edge [1861, 1871].

William died in 1862 (aged 38).

Martha Ann died in 1865 (aged 40).

Members of the family were buried at Lightcliffe Old Church Graveyard.

In 1871, Sam was head of the household with Selina & Abraham

Longbottom, WilliamRef 175-1319
[1834-1???] Born in Barkisland.

He became a Methodist New Connexion minister.

He married Charlotte [1835-1???].

Children:

  1. John Edward
  2. Alfred [b 1864 in Guernsey]
  3. Charlotte [b 1867 in Guernsey]
  4. Lizzie [b 1869 in Manchester]

The family lived at Zion Chapel, Batley [1871]

Longbottom, WilliamRef 175-24
[1849-1891]

He married Emily Sabina Broadbent [1849-1891].


Emily was the daughter of
James Broadbent
 

Emily died 15th June 1891 (aged 42).

William died 23rd June 1891 (aged 42).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 439] with Emily's parents

Longbottom, William WormaldRef 175-395
[18??-19??] Architect. Partner in Longbottom & Culpan.

He designed the Picture House, Halifax and West View Park War Memorial.

In 1916, he supported suggestions for the construction of a Memorial Hall and that Halifax War Memorial to be sited in Bull Green

Longbottom, WillieRef 175-19
[1857-1???] Illegitimate son of Martha Longbottom of Shelf.

Baptised at St John the Baptist, Coley [25th December 1857]

Surname

Longbottom surnameRef 175-1
Another form of the surname is Longbotham.

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

Richard Longboteham is recorded in 1379.

The name used the element bottom and means a long valley

There are 94 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Longbottom, as discussed in this SideTrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.


Unattached BMDs for Longbottom

Marriages 1861, 1866, 1901, 1904, 1921; Deaths 1899, 1900, 1907

 



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