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He married Unknown.
Children:
He married Unknown.
Children:
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.
Children:
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)
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
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
During World War I,
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
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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.
Children:
The family lived at
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)
He was a hairdresser [1916].
On 30th October 1916, he married Emma Elizabeth Craven in
Halifax.
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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
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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].
Child: Helen Velleda [1897-1975] who married Neville Thompson Farrar.
They lived at 26 Savile Park, Halifax [1901].
He was cremated at Scholemoor, Bradford
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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
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He was a milk dealer [1911].
In 1904, he married Minnie Crabtree in Halifax.
Child:
Doris [b 1910]
They lived at Pasture House Farm, Southowram [1911]
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Born in Halifax.
He was a plasterer [1891].
In [Q3] 1855, he married Sarah Holdsworth [1832-1???] 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)
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.
The family lived at
He died at Harraby Lodge, Totteridge Lane, London [2nd May 1930].
He was buried at Birstall Parish Church
[5th May 1930]
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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.
Children:
They lived at
Elizabeth died in 1875 (aged 54)
[buried 26th January 1875].
Charles died in 1897.
Members of the family were buried at Coley Church
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Popular Halifax cyclist.
He was
a cabinet maker & cycle dealer [1891].
Born in Halifax.
The Yorkshire Evening Post [9th October 1893] reported
The same item also described a similar plight by Joe Stead Earnshaw, cycle dealer of Horton Street, Halifax
He married Eliza B. [1870-1???].
They lived at 98 Free School Lane, Halifax [1891]
During World War I,
he joined the Kings Royal Rifle Corps.
In [Q4] 1921, he married Ada Mary Cockcroft in Todmorden.
After the marriage, Claude was a groom/driver and Ada Mary was
a housekeeper at Ingleby Hall, near Northallerton.
Child:
Philip
They lived at
Claude died in 1952 (aged 55)
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In [Q3] 1861, he married Grace Town in Halifax.
Children:
Grace died 6th September 1866 (aged 25)
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4003]
with her parents
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
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
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 He was buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref XXVII E 10A].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
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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]
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He served in World War I.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on Southowram War Memorial
He was
a worsted weaver [1891] /
a worsted coating manufacturer [1901] /
partner in T. H. Longbottom & Sons.
In 1904, he married Dora Parker.
Children:
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)
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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
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]
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He was a house painter [1871].
In [Q2] 1864, he married Ann Morgan [1841-1899] in Halifax.
Children:
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]
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 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
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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)
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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
His wife died [9th October 1934].
Henry died at Birstall one week later [22nd May 1934]
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He was a farmer [1911].
In 1869, he married Susan Brear [1845-1915].
Children:
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]
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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.
Children:
They lived at
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
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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.
She was a drawer with Hollingrake & Clegg Limited at Miall Street,
Halifax [1921]
Children:
They lived at
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]
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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]
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He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint Michael's & All Angels' Church, Shelf
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]
He fought in the Battle of Waterloo.
James died 24th July 1880 (aged 85)
& was buried at Lightcliffe Old Church Graveyard
He married Grace [1796-18??].
Children:
They lived at South Grove, Skircoat [1841, 1851]
Question:
Does anyone know which beerhouse this may have been?
In April 1890, he was declared insolvent
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.
Children:
Susannah died 9th February 1875 (aged 49).
In [Q1] 1876, he married (2) Mary Emily Aked [1842-1912] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
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]
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)
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He was a worsted spinning overlooker [1905].
On 19th May 1905, he married Mary Emma Whiteley.
Children:
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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.
Children:
The family lived at
Hannah died 8th March 1882 (aged 53).
John died 26th May 1886 (aged 61).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3801]
He was
an auctioneer [1871] /
a manager (woolcombing) [1881, 1891].
In 1869, he married Emma at Halifax Parish Church.
She had children by her previous marriage:
She was a confectioner [1871]
Children:
They lived at
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)
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In [Q3] 1868, he married Martha Ann [1837-1908] in Halifax.
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
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
On 18th October 1892, he married Elizabeth Sutcliffe [1865-1932] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
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]
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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.
Child:
unknown
In [Q4] 1917, he married (2) Mabel Frances Cochrane in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
On account of his health, the family moved to Bridlington, where he
established what became Lloyds Bank
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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:
They lived at
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).
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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 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.
Children:
In 1871, John William was listed as a widower.
He married (2) Elizabeth [1836-1899] born in Heckmondwike.
Children:
They lived at
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
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.
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He married Unknown.
They lived at Hatchet Farm, Ovenden [1881]
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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
Born 15th September 1830.
In [Q1] 1858, he married Ellen Crowther [1838-1889] in Halifax.
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
He was a market gardener [1881].
In [Q3] 1858, he married Esther Jowett [1834-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Woodhall Terrace, Wakefield Road, Sowerby Bridge [1881]
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:
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
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In 1875, he married Hannah, daughter of John Evers.
Children:
They lived at
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £945 10/4d
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Born in Skircoat.
He was
a gardener [1851] /
a market gardener [1861].
In [Q3] 1852, he married Susannah Kitson [1831-1860] in Halifax.
Children:
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]
He was
an iron dresser [1871].
In [Q1] 1860, he married Louisa Kendall [1844-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Josiah died in Halifax [Q1 1879] (aged 39)
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
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.
Children:
They lived at
He was cremated at Scholesmoor Cemetery, Bradford
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £27,296.
See
Maria Ackroyd
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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]
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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 He is remembered on the Nieuport Memorial, Belgium,
and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
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He married Sarah [1798-1857].
Children:
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]
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.
Children:
They lived at
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
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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
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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
The couple were buried at Christ Church, Pellon
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Born in Halifax.
He was a boiler maker [1901].
In [Q4] 1888, he (possibly) married Mary Elizabeth Knowles [1870-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 14 Battinson Street, Southowram [1901]
He was a hawker of drapery [1871].
In 1865, he married Mary Ann Whitaker [1836-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Hoyle Bank, Sowerby [1871]
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He married Harriet Sykes [18??-19??].
Children:
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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
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].
Children:
Mary died 5th September 1862 (aged 49).
In [Q4] 1865, he married (2) Sarah Lees [1818-1876] in Halifax.
They lived at
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.
He married Hannah [1823-1909].
Children:
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:
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)
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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.
Children:
They lived at
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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.
Children:
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
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He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on Luddenden & Midgley War Memorial
Born at Hunsworth Mill, Cleckheaton [25th September 1870]
On 27th February 1896, he married Clara Ann Robinson
[1869-1933] at Halifax Parish Church.
She already had a daughter, Gladys Longbottom Robinson,
[1892-1974]
Children:
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
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On 22nd November 1835, he married Ann, daughter of Richardson Walbank, at St Peter's, Leeds.
Children:
All the children were born in Bingley and died in Halifax.
Thomas died in Bingley [1853].
In 1862, Ann married Charles Ambler
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He married Rachel Oldfield.
Child: Jabez
Thomas and Rachel moved from Hunsworth to Luddendenfoot
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Baptised at St John the Baptist, Coley [25th December 1821]
He was a gate keeper at chemical work [1881].
He married Elizabeth [1823-1???].
Child:
Sophia [b 1856] who was a woollen weaver [1881]
They lived at Chapel Street, Sowerby Bridge [1881]
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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???].
She was a worsted spinner [1861], a woollen weaver [1871], a worsted
drawer [1881, 1891]
Children:
They 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
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Longbottom, Mr Ref 175-30
Longbottom, Mr Ref 175-48
Longbottom, Abraham Ref 175-50
Son of William Longbottom.
Harriet was born in Brighouse, the daughter of Samuel Dargue
Longbottom, Albert Ref 175-12
He worked for Charnock's, builders & decorators.
Longbottom, Albert Ref 175-944
Quarry owner and stone merchant at Woodhead Quarry, Northowram
[1905].
He lived at
Hipperholme
Longbottom, Amon Ref 175-10
Son of Sam Longbottom.
Longbottom, Arthur Ref 175-46
Son of Josiah Longbottom.
Elizabeth was born in Barnsley, the daughter of John
Holloway [b 1844] of Halifax
Longbottom, Arthur Ref 175-283
Born in Halifax.
Emma Elizabeth was the daughter of Richard Craven
Longbottom, Arthur Fielding Ref 175-856
Son of Thomas Henry Longbottom.
Longbottom, Arthur Thompson Ref 175-488
MBE, JP.
Annie was the daughter of Arthur Barraclough
Longbottom, Arthur William Ref 175-222
MP.
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, Athelstan Ref 175-1665
Son of Isaac Longbottom.
Longbottom, Bates Newton Ref 175-29
Son of Mr Longbottom.
Sarah was born in Halifax.
Longbottom, Sir Benjamin Ref 175-1703
MIEE.
Alice May was the daughter of a Carlisle businessman
Longbottom, Charles Ref 175-39
Son of William Longbottom, comber.
Elizabeth, of Northowram, was born in Shelf, the daughter
of Joseph Smith, weaver
Longbottom, Charley Ref 175-55
Born in Halifax.
Charlie Longbottom, cyclist and cycle dealer in Halifax was
publicly examined (liabilities: £555; assets: £109)
attributed his failure to the change in fashion.
Eliza was born in Harrogate
Longbottom, Claude Ref 175-139
He was a member of the Mytholmroyd Church Lads' Brigade.
Ada Mary was the daughter of Frank Cockcroft
Longbottom, Edward Ref 175-871
He lived at
Cooper House, Luddendenfoot [1550]
Longbottom, Edward Ref 175-35
Grace was the daughter of William Town
Longbottom, Edward Ref 175-13
Longbottom, Ernest Ref 175-38
Son of Isaac Irvine Longbottom.
Longbottom, Ernest Ref 175-5
Son of Thomas Longbottom.
Longbottom, Eva Hannah Ref 175-1403
LRAM, ARCM.
Longbottom, F. Ref 175-533
Of Southowram.
Longbottom, Francis Edward Ref 175-869
Son of Thomas Henry Longbottom.
Longbottom, Fred Ref 175-14
Or Frank.
Longbottom, Fred Ref 175-6
Son of Harriet & Abraham Longbottom of Brighouse.
Longbottom, George William Ref 175-25
Born in South Kirby [8th January 1840].
Ann was born in Newtown, Wales
Longbottom, Harry Ref 175-512
A well-known Brighouse character – Football Harry – who
could recite all the matches and the goals scored by any football team
Longbottom, Harry Ref 175-7
Son of Thomas Longbottom.
Longbottom, Henry Ref 175-161
Son of John Longbottom.
Longbottom, Henry Brook Ref 175-1702
Son of John Singleton Longbottom.
Longbottom, Isaac Ref 175-1664
Born in Halifax [16th October 1842].
Susan was born in Halifax [10th July 1845], the daughter of
Zedekiah Brear
Longbottom, Isaac Irvine Ref 175-37
Known as Irvine.
Betty was born in Shelf [21st March 1853], the daughter
of Joseph Wright Longbottom, moulder
Longbottom, Isaac Newton Ref 175-17
Son of James Longbottom, painter.
Emily, of Haigh Street, St Augustine's Parish, was the
daughter of John Cockcroft, boiler maker.
Longbottom, Rev J. W. Ref 175-32
He is recorded [1862] when he performed interments at Lister Lane Cemetery
Longbottom, Jabez Ref 175-16
Born 18th January 1847,
Longbottom, Jack Ref 175-26
He served during World War II.
Longbottom, James Ref 175-31
Longbottom, James Ref 175-53
of Lightcliffe.
Longbottom, James Ref 175-45
He was
a gardener [1841] /
a gardener employing 2 men [1851].
Longbottom, James Ref 175-446
Beerhouse keeper at Gibbet Street, Halifax.
Longbottom, James Ref 175-42
Born in Skircoat.
Susannah was born in Knaresborough
Longbottom, James Ref 175-1344
Son of Samuel Longbottom.
Longbottom, James Edward Ref 175-88
Born in Halifax.
Mary Emma was born in Ripponden, the daughter of John Whiteley
Longbottom, John Ref 175-43
Son of James Longbottom.
Hannah was born in Halifax
Longbottom, John Ref 175-36
Born in Ovenden.
Emma (née Helliwell) was the widow of William Dixon.
Longbottom, John Ref 175-40
Martha Ann (née Pickles) was the widow of
William Turner
Longbottom, John Ref 175-27
First headmaster at St James's Day School, Hebden Bridge.
Longbottom, John Albert Ref 175-23
He was landlord of the Rock Tavern, Broad Carr [1895-1902].
Longbottom, John Edward Ref 175-1318
Son of William Longbottom.
Isabel Emma came from Huddersfield
Longbottom, John Singleton Ref 175-1200
Son of Emma (née Brook) [1809-1849] & Benjamin Longbottom [1806-1880].
Longbottom, John William Ref 175-1195
Born in Halifax.
Son of Ruth (née Anne) & Henry Longbottom,
a plasterer.
He set up on his own after serving Articles with Mr Cronhelm
Elizabeth Susannah was the second daughter of
bookbinder Richard Machell of Leeds
Wife of a Captain in British Merchant Service at sea
Longbottom, Jonathan Ref 175-723
He was Constable of Northowram [1727]
Longbottom, Joseph Ref 175-1607
He was a farmer of 6 acres [1881].
Longbottom, Joseph Ref 175-118
Of Pearson's Buildings, Norland.
Longbottom, Joseph Ref 175-54
Son of Susy [1801-1???] & James Longbottom [1796-18??]
of Lightcliffe.
Ellen was born [18th April 1838], the daughter
of Elizabeth & Joshua Crowther, a stone mason of
Southowram
Longbottom, Joseph Ref 175-4
Born in Skircoat Green.
Esther was born in Southowram
Longbottom, Joseph Ref 175-929
Born in Hunsworth.
Longbottom, Joseph Ref 175-1451
He was
a stoker [1881] /
landlord of the Stirk Bridge Inn, Norland [1891, 1894, 1905] /
a retired railway engine driver [1905, 1911]
Longbottom, Joshua Ref 175-44
Son of James Longbottom.
Longbottom, Josiah Ref 175-47
Born in Warley.
Louisa was born in Northowram
Longbottom, Levi Ref 175-52
Son of Joseph Longbottom.
Longbottom, Lewis Henry Ref 175-690
Eldest son of John William Longbottom.
Edith Annie, of Sowerby Bridge, was the daughter of William Murgatroyd
Longbottom, Major Thomas Ref 175-1704
Son of John Singleton Longbottom.
Longbottom, Otis Ref 175-8
Son of Samuel Longbottom.
Longbottom, Richard Ref 175-22
Longbottom, Richard Ref 175-3
Son of Mr Longbottom.
Nanny was born in Norland
Longbottom, Richard Ref 175-534
Son of Richard Longbottom.
Longbottom, Robert Ref 175-1116
Son of Thomas Longbottom.
Longbottom, Robert Newton Ref 175-33
Son of Thomas G. Longbottom.
Mary was born in Halifax
Longbottom, Rowland Ref 175-1695
Born in Halifax.
Longbottom, Sam Ref 175-49
Longbottom, Sam Ref 175-15
Longbottom, Samuel Ref 175-28
Son of Mr Longbottom.
Mary was born in Skircoat
Sarah was born in Rishworth
Longbottom, Samuel Ref 175-665
Of Ovenden.
He was born into a Methodist family, and christened at Mount Zion, Ogden.
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
Longbottom, Samuel Ref 175-2
Son of Jonathan Longbottom, overlooker.
Jane Elizabeth, of Whitegate, Southowram, was born in Haxby,
York, the daughter of George Hudson, wire drawer
Longbottom, Samuel Ref 175-817
Son of Thomas Henry Longbottom.
Emma was the daughter of James Kitchen
Longbottom, Samuel Ref 175-11
He served in World War II.
Longbottom, Sandy Ref 175-1701
Son of Joseph Longbottom.
Clara Ann was born at Stoney Royd, Midgley [28th September
1869].
Longbottom, Thomas Ref 175-9820
Born in Bingley.
Longbottom, Thomas Ref 175-1705
Of Hunsworth Mill, Birstall.
Longbottom, Thomas Ref 175-18
Illegitimate son of Martha Longbottom of Hipperholme.
Longbottom, Thomas Ref 175-81
Born in Barkisland.
Elizabeth was born in Barkisland
Longbottom, Thomas Ref 175-119
Aka Tommy o't' Salt Pie.
Grace was born in Thornton, Bradford.
