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On 8th June 1740, he married Mary Fielding.
Both he and his wife were buried on 28th August 1748
Born in Salterhebble [6th August 1821].
He was
a damask salesman [1851] /
a warehouseman in stuff goods [1871] /
a ? manufactory carting [1881].
In [Q1] 1846, he married Emmeline Cane [1822-1852] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
In 1871, 1881, Edward was head of the household living with
his siblings.
Emmeline died 27th October 1852 (aged 30).
Edward died 5th February 1903 (aged 82).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2014]
with Edward's sister Frances Milner [1828-1899]
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Blackley Particular Baptist Church
He was a saddler [1871, 1881].
He married Catherine [1837-1910].
Children:
The family lived at
George died 7th April 1885 (aged 53).
Catherine died 15th May 1910 (aged 73).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2663]
Children:
On 30th December 1810, he married Ann Gooder.
Children:
He was
a wool card maker's manager [1861] /
a card maker [1871, 1881] /
an engineer [1891, 1901].
On 25th December 1853, he married (1) Martha Ann Gledhill [1836-1867] at Halifax Parish Church.
She was a milliner dress maker [1861]
Children:
Martha Ann died in 1867.
On 15th April 1869, James married (2) Ann Dalgleish
The family lived at
Back Lane, Skircoat [1861]
See
Robert Mallinson
Children:
He married Mary, daughter of Gilbert Ramsden.
Children:
Second son of John Milner.
Educated at Heath Grammar School and Christ's College Cambridge
[1642].
He married Sara [1627-1667], sister of John Lake.
Children:
He became Curate at Sowerby Bridge [1650].
He was vicar of St John's Leeds [1673], of Leeds Parish Church
[1677], and of Ripon [1681].
He was unhappy with oaths imposed when William III became
king, and he resigned and retired to St John's, Cambridge.
He spent his time
and produced many theological works
He married Unknown.
Children:
He married Susannah, who was a bookseller with premises in
Corn Market, Halifax.
In 1788, he sold Bolton's History of Fungusses.
In 1789, he issued the book History of the town and parish of Halifax.
In September 1789, he was declared bankrupt.
He died 21st May 1801
In August 1856, he was picking loose wool off a roller when he was
caught in the machinery, mangling his hand and a part of his arm.
About a week earlier, another young worker, Sarah Smith, had
died following an accident at the same mill
He was cemetery registrar for Brighouse Borough Council [1911].
In [Q4] 1903, he married Edith Emma Briggs [1880-19??] from
Rastrick.
Children:
The family lived at Cemetery Lodge, Brighouse [1911]
He was
a corn miller's traveller [1871].
In 1875, he established a flour milling business in Elland, and he
was at Elland Mill [1876].
He was employing 22 men & 2 boys [1881].
In 1885, he moved to the nearby Woodside Flour Mill, Elland.
The firm employed about 70 workers.
They produced 33 distinct types of flour including
On
4th March 1892,
there was a dispute in the corn-milling trade between the management
and workers of the company.
There were popular demonstrations against the new workers
whom Milner recruited to fill the strikers' places at the mill.
In 1867, he married Emma Bower [1843-1897] in Bradford.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was John's sister Eliza
Milner [b 1851].
Emma died in Halifax in 1897 (aged 54).
John died in Sunderland, Durham in 1908 (aged 64)
Born in Elland.
He was
a woollen spinner of Elland [1894] /
a dyer's labourer [1901] /
a mechanic labourer [1911]
In 1894, he married Sarah Jane Hartley at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at 29 Bowman Place, Hanson Lane, Halifax [1901,
1911, 1917, 1918].
Sons Wilfrid & Walter died in World War I.
Sarah Jane died Q2 1935 (aged 68).
John William died Q3 1951 (aged 78)
Born in Brighouse.
He was a card maker employing several men.
On 1st November 1830, he married (1) Emma Clegg [1812-1852] in
Birstall.
Children:
Emma died at Bedford Terrace, Halifax [11th February 1852].
On 25th August 1852, he married (2) Mary Jenkinson
at Farnley.
On 8th May 1871, he married (3) Sophia Connell [1834-1876] at Halifax Parish Church.
In 1876, he married (4) a widow Mrs Mary Scott [1824-1910].
Joseph died at 9 Belmont Terrace, Savile Park, Halifax [27th
February 1891].
They are mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1891.
In his will, he left 25 houses to his children after the death of his
wife
He was
a spindle forger [1851] /
a spindle & flyer mechanic [1861].
He married Mary Ann [1817-1873].
Children:
They lived at
New Bank, Halifax [1851, 1861].
Living with them [in 1851] was visitor William Milner.
Joseph died 27th April 1867 (aged 51).
Mary Ann died 19th April 1873 (aged 56).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3480]
with William Milner
In 1863, he married Sarah Burford [1846-1???].
Children:
Recorded around 1796, when
he officiated at the funeral of Nan Beverley.
On
1st July 1813,
he and 2 others were killed and several others injured when
the Jubilee Mail Coach overturned after the reins broke and
the coachman lost control of the horses coming down Haley Hill.
His staff of office is kept at Halifax Parish Church.
See
Forestall
He married Elizabeth [1804-1882].
Joshua died 11th June 1880 (aged 76).
Elizabeth died 17th January 1882 (aged 78).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1184]
with Joseph Walker
He was
a bookkeeper in worsted mill [1891] /
a bookkeeper for a corn merchant [1901] /
a bookkeeper [1911] /
a manager with the /
Halifax Tradesmen's Supply Association.
In [Q4] 1881, he married Ruth Ann [1859-1935] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1891] was Ruth Ann's
widowed mother Sarah Ann Cockroft [b 1825]
& sister Mary Hannah Cockroft [b 1868] (draper's machinist).
Living with them [in 1901] was Ruth Ann's
sister Mary Hannah Cockroft [b 1868] (underclothing machinist).
Morrison died Q4 1921 (aged 64).
Ruth Ann died Q4 1935 (aged 76).
They both died in Halifax
Curate at Elland [1566]
He died 24th August 1900 [aged 56]
Bookseller and circulating library at
4/13 Causeway, Halifax [1845]
and
22 Ann Street/Square, Halifax [1850]
Thomas died 12th May 1867 (aged 78).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3134]
with Sladdin Tankard
In [Q1] 1846, he married (1) Maria Wilson [1824-1871] in Halifax.
Children:
Maria died 30th November 1871 (aged 47).
In [Q3] 1872, he married (2) Sarah Robinson [1823-1876] in Halifax.
Sarah died 5th November 1876 (aged 53).
Thomas died 4th October 1887 (aged 66).
He, his wives & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3266]
with Thomas's sister Ellen [1818-1886]
He was
educated at St Augustine's School /
a half-time cotton spinner [1911] /
employed in the dyehouse of J. & J. Baldwin & Partners Limited.
During World War I,
he enlisted [December 1916] and
served as a Private
with C Company
2nd Battalion
Leinster Regiment.
He went to France [April 1917].
He was reported missing and assumed to have died 31st July 1917 (aged 19).
His family had to wait nearly a year for confirmation of his death.
The Halifax Courier [29th June 1918] reported his death with a photograph.
He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 44],
on Elland War Memorial,
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Saint Augustine's Church, Pellon,
and on the Memorial at Rhodes Street Wesleyan Chapel
His brother Wilfrid also died in the War
He was
educated at St Augustine's School /
a cotton spinner [1911] /
employed in the dyehouse of J. & J. Baldwin & Partners Limited at
Clark Bridge Mills, Halifax.
During World War I,
he enlisted [October 1914]
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He went to France [April 1915] and was invalided home with trench
feet [February 1916].
He transferred and
served as a Private
with the 1st/4th Battalion
York & Lancaster Regiment.
He returned to France [August 1916].
He died of wounds at No.62 Casualty Clearing Station [15th April 1918] (aged 22).
The Halifax Courier [8th June 1918] reported his death with a photograph.
He was buried at Haringhe (Bandaghem) Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref II C 8].
He is remembered on Elland War Memorial,
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Saint Augustine's Church, Pellon,
and on the Memorial at Rhodes Street Wesleyan Chapel.
His brother Walter also died in the War
He was a late stuff presser [1861].
He married Unknown.
Children:
William was a widower by 1861.
They lived at 5 Westgate, Halifax [1861].
From 1871, Edward & his siblings lived together
He went on to publish his popular Cottage Library series of books
which claimed to be the cheapest books in England, at one time
printing 15,000 copies per day for sale at 6d or 1/- per copy.
See
John Drake,
Tommy Ramsden and
Thomas Tiffany
He lived at New Bank, Halifax with Joseph Milner and family
[1851].
He died 9th November 1853 (aged 24)
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3480]
Born in Halifax.
He was a wire drawer [1871, 1881].
On 26th August 1860, he married (1) Maria Robinson [1830-1895] at Halifax Parish Church.
Maria died 28th February 1895 (aged 64).
On 29th April 1895, he married (2) Emma Haigh at Halifax Parish Church
They lived at
William died 2nd November 1899 (aged 59).
Emma died 6th April 1904 (aged 54).
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-K6]
Born in Halifax [29th March 1856].
He was
a cart driver [1881, 1891] /
a formerly railway carter [1911].
In [Q2] 1875, he married Mary Hannah Pullan [1856-1920] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1891] was Mary Hannah's sister Clara
Pullan [b Bradford 1868] (worsted finisher).
Living with them [in 1911] was boarder Clarence Wilman [b
Leeds 1894] (cotton hanker).
William died 9th June 1911 (aged 55).
Mary Hannah died 27th May 1920 (aged 64).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3416]
with several (as yet) unidentified people
including Elizabeth Wood [1811-1865]
He was a farmer [1901, 1911].
In [Q4] 1892, he married (1) either Ellen Burton or Elizabeth Haw
in Thirsk.
Children:
William was widowed by 1901.
In [Q3] 1909, he married (2) Annie Slater Mann [1878-1922] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901, 1911] was widowed mother Mary Ann
Milner [b 1831].
Annie died 26th September 1922 (aged 44).
William died 16th November 1947 (aged 78).
The couple were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/492]
He was
a blacksmith [1891] /
a general blacksmith [1901] /
a blacksmith (own account) [1911].
In [Q1] 1898, he married Ann Elizabeth Turner in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901, 1911] was brother George Milner [b
1867] (blacksmith).
Willie died 15th July 1919 (aged 47).
Raymond & Willie were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-D26]
with Ann Elizabeth's parents
Milner, Abraham Ref 313-1265 Milner, Edward Ref 313-254 Milner, Edward Ref 313-7
Milner, George Ref 313-583 
Milner, George Ref 313-9
Catherine was born in Ireland
Milner, Henry Ref 313-734
Milner, Rev J. Stanley Ref 313-640 Milner, James Ref 313-645 Milner, James Ref 313-465 Milner, James Ref 313-1646
Milner, James Ref 313-1738
Ann came from Brighouse
Milner, James Ref 313-1462 
Milner, James Ref 313-1623
Martha Ann was born in Ovenden, the eldest daughter
of William Gledhill, butcher.
Ann came from Scotland
Milner, James S. Ref 313-26 Milner, John Ref 313-635
Milner, John Ref 313-590
Milner, John Ref 313-157
in writing learned books
Milner, John Ref 313-1483
Milner, John Ref 313-942 Milner, John Ref 313-281 Milner, John Ref 313-1473 Milner, John Edward Ref 313-7003
Milner, John Foster Ref 313-783
Snow Flake
Elland XL
Elland MMM
Emma was born in Bradford
Milner, John William Ref 313-1570
Sarah Jane, of Elland, was born in Leeds, the daughter of
Hartley Whiteley
Milner, Joseph Ref 313-1624
Milner, Joseph Ref 313-3
Mary Ann was born in Keighley
Milner, Joseph Ref 313-1740
Milner, Joshua Ref 313-624 Milner, Joshua Ref 313-6
Milner, Morrison Ref 313-13
Ruth Ann Cockroft was born in Halifax
Ruth Ann was the daughter of Samuel Cockroft
Milner, Robert Ref 313-560 Milner, Robert Ref 313-6880 Milner, Mrs Susannah Ref 313-40
Milner, Thomas Ref 313-10
Milner, Thomas Ref 313-11
Milner, Tom Ref 313-1387 Milner, Walter Ref 313-1423
Milner, Wilfrid Ref 313-1568
Milner, William Ref 313-8
Milner, William Ref 313-M84
Milner, William Ref 313-4
Milner, William Ref 313-1739
Maria was born in Southowram
Milner, William Ref 313-12
Mary Hannah was born in Bradford
Milner, William Valentine Ref 313-5
Milner, Willie Ref 313-2
Ann Elizabeth was the daughter of William Turner
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The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.
There are
44
entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Milner,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Marriages
1574,
1874,
1886,
1906,
1921,
1926;
Death
1810
Unattached burials at Lister Lane Cemetery: Plot 3416
Milner surname Ref 313-1
Unattached BMDs for Milner
Page Ref: MMM675
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