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Nettleton, MrRef 539-215
[1???-1???]
He was a partner in
Harnett & Company, the Halifax camera and photographic equipment company

Nettleton, AbrahamRef 539-219
[1810-1861]
Son of Susannah & Thomas Nettleton.

Born in Southowram; baptised 8th July 1810.

He was a stone delver [1841, 1851].

He married (1) Mary.


Mary was born in Southowram
 

Children:

  1. William Henry
  2. Thomas [b 1839] who was a part-time factory worker [1851]
  3. James [b 1842] who was a part-time factory worker [1851]
  4. Elizabeth Ann who died 13th May 1846 (aged 2 years & 5  months) 
  5. Alfred
  6. Joshua who died 16th June 1859 (aged 10 years) 

In [Q1] 1854, he married (2) Martha Womersley [1811-1893] in Halifax.

The family lived at New Street, Southowram [1841, 1851].

Abraham died 3rd October 1861 (aged 51).

Martha died 17th February 1893 (aged 82).

Members of the family were buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram

Nettleton, AbrahamRef 539-811
[1820-1883]
Born in Southowram.

He was a grocer [1851, 1861, 1871, 1881].

In [Q1] 1843, he married (1) Mary Shaw [1821-1875] in Halifax.


Mary was born in Southowram
 

Children:

  1. William who died 19th November 1850 (aged 7 years) 
  2. Alfred who died 11th September 1847 (aged 2 years & 6  months) 
  3. Sarah J. [b 1848]
  4. George Edward [b 1850]
  5. Annie who died 14th August 1852 (aged 1 year) 
  6. Elizabeth / Mary Elizabeth [b 1853] who was a  dressmaker [1871]
  7. Arthur [b 1855] who was a mill labourer [1871]
  8. Emma who died 21st April 1859 (aged 18 months) 
  9. Hannah who died 10th July 1860 (aged 15 months) 

Mary died 6th January 1875 (aged 54).

In [Q2] 1875, he married (2) Rachel Freeman [1839-1904] in Halifax.


Rachel, 19 years his junior, was the daughter of Job Freeman
 

Child: 10. Amelia Ann / Millie [b 1876] who was a dressmaker [1901]

The family lived at

  • Bailiffe Bridge, Brighouse [1847, 1851]
  • North Castle Street, Halifax [1861]
  • 60 St James's Road, Halifax [1871]
  • 58 & 60 St James's Road, Halifax [1881]
  • 26 Park View, Halifax (Rachel & Millie were living  with Eliza Wood) [1901]

Abram died 27th January 1883 (aged 62)  and was buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram with his first wife, Mary, and the children ().

Rachel died at 26 Park View, Halifax [26th March 1904] and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2015] with the children of Abraham Wood

This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell

Nettleton, AlfredRef 539-2
[1846-1877]
Son of
Abraham Nettleton.

Born in Southowram.

He was a waggoner [1871, 1877].

On 7th June 1868, he married Harriet Drake [1850-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.


Harriet was born in Southowram
 

Children:

  1. Abraham [1869-1917] who was buried with his father
  2. Joe [1873] who died in infancy & was buried with his  father

They lived at

  • West Lane, Southowram [1871]
  • Upper Marsh, Southowram [1877]

Alfred was killed in an accident [14th April 1877] (aged 31)  and was buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram.

The Todmorden Advertiser & Hebden Bridge Newsletter [20th April 1877] reported his death


A man, named Alfred Nettleton, waggoner, of Upper Marsh, Southowram, was killed in Halifax at one o'clock on Saturday afternoon. It appears that the man was driving a wagon, laden with stone, along Gibbet Street, when by some means his slipped, and the waggon passed over his body, killing him instantaneously. He was 33 years of age, and leaves a wife and three children
 

Nettleton, ArnoldRef 539-501
[1876-1917]
Of 15 Naylor Street, Hanson Lane, Halifax.

Son of George Edward Nettleton.

He was educated at the Crossley Orphanage, Halifax / an errand boy [1891] / a half-back for the Halifax Rugby Team / a dyer's labourer at Bowling Dyke [1901, 1911] / employed by H. Fletcher & Company Limited.

In 1911, he was boarding with the Greenwood family at 15 Naylor Street, Halifax.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 2nd/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was killed by a shell whilst on duty in the street at Bullecourt [13th April 1917].

The Halifax Courier [28th April 1917] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St.Mein, France [Grave Ref III H 18].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Crossley & Porter School, Halifax

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley

Nettleton, BenjaminRef 539-685
[1861-1904]
Born in York.

He was a drayman.

On 22nd October 1882, he married Alice Warren [1860-1959] in Halifax.


Alice was born in Malvern
 

Children:

  1. Harry [1882-1911]
  2. James William
  3. Jessie [b 1886]
  4. Olive [b 1888]
  5. Frank [1891-1955]

The children were born in Halifax

This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell

Nettleton, EdithRef 539-53
[1880-1930]
Halifax-born missionary.

In 1930, she and her colleague Miss Eleanor June Harrison were kidnapped by Chinese bandits. In October 1930, the women were beheaded

Nettleton, EdwardRef 539-398
[18??-18??]
Around 1855, he established the
Borough Bottling Works in what became known as Nettleton's Yard, Brighouse.

In [Q4] 1849, he married Mary Empsall in Halifax.


Mary was the daughter of William Empsall
 

Child: Ernest E. [b 1868] who was a wire manufacturer's clerk [1901]

Nettleton, EricRef 539-20
[1920-1942]
Of 9 Sefton Terrace, Pellon Lane.

He was a member of Salem Methodist New Connexion Chapel, North Parade / educated at Heath Grammar School & Halifax Art School.

During World War II, he enlisted [July 1940], and he served as a Sergeant / Wireless operator / Air Gunner with the 218th Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

He was reported missing and assumed to have died 20th August 1942 (aged 22).

He was buried at Kiel War Cemetery, Germany [Grave Ref 4 C 6].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on Heath Grammar School Memorial Gates

Nettleton, ErnestRef 539-750
[1918-1944]
Foster-son of Lydia & William Booth of Brighouse.

In [Q2] 1941, he married Muriel Southern in Calder District.

They lived in Brighouse.

During World War II, he served as a Sergeant with the 105th Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery.

He died 14th July 1944 (aged 26).

He was buried at Foiano Della Chiana War Cemetery, Italy [Grave Ref II G 6]

Nettleton, George EdwardRef 539-338
[1850-1884]
Born in Bailiff Bridge.

He was a time keeper (carpet works) [1881].

In 1873, he married Jane Nicholl [1854-1???] in Halifax.


Jane was born in Halifax.

She was a carpet bag machinist [1891]

 

Children:

  1. Percy [b 1875] who was a dyehouse clerk [1891], a dyer's  clerk [1901]
  2. Arnold
  3. Mary [b 1878] who was a worsted spinner [1891]
  4. Harry [b 1880] who was a worsted doffer [1891], a dyer's  labourer [1901]
  5. Grace [b 1883] who was a worsted twister [1901]

The children were born in Halifax.

The family lived at

  • 18 Colbeck Street, Halifax [1881]
  • 26 Launceston Street, Halifax [1891]
  • 14 Redcar Street, Halifax [with Percy as head of the  household 1901]

George Edward died in 1884 (aged 34).

Jane died in 1900 (aged 46) 

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley

Nettleton, James WilliamRef 539-564
[1884-1918]
Son of
Benjamin Nettleton.

Born in Halifax [23rd October 1884].

He was a career serviceman.

In 1911, he was serving with the Royal Navy. aboard the battlecruiser HMS Inflexible.

During World War I, he served as an Able Seaman with the Royal Navy aboard HMS Pembroke.

He died in Halifax [10th December 1918] (aged 35)  after becoming ill on board his ship.

He was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery [F C 98]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham & Glynn Helliwell

Nettleton, JohnRef 539-132
[1801-18??]
Of Southowram.

He was a delver [1841].

On 26th May 1822, he married Lydia Greenwood [1801-1846] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Charles [1823-1844] who was buried with his mother
  2. William [b 1825]
  3. Mary [b 1827]
  4. Sarah [b 1832]
  5. John

The family lived at Park Nook, Southowram [1841, 1844].

Lydia died 9th January 1846 (aged 45)  and was buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram.

Other members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram

This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell

Nettleton, JohnRef 539-152
[1836-1882]
Son of
John Nettleton.

Born in Southowram.

He was a stone quarryman [1858] / a stone delver [1871] / a stone quarryman [1881].

On 5th July 1858, he married Sarah Bates [1838-1909] in Halifax.


Sarah was born in Southowram
 

Children:

  1. Mary [b 1859] who was a part-timer worsted factory  [1871], a worsted weaver [1881]
  2. Charles [1860-1924] who was a stone quarrymen [1881]
  3. Walter [b 1863] who was a blacksmith [1881]
  4. Emma [1865-1887] who was a worsted spinner [1881] & never  married
  5. Lydia [1868-1894] who never married
  6. Carlotta [1871-1913] who never married
  7. Harry [1875-1888]

The family lived at Halfpenny Can, Southowram [1871, 1881].

John died in Halfpenny Can Lane [4th December 1882].

Sarah died at the Poor Law Hospital in 1909.

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram

This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell

Nettleton, JosephRef 539-376
[17??-18??]
Halifax innkeeper.


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

 

He moved to Ossett.

In October 1828, he was declared bankrupt

Nettleton, JoshuaRef 539-3
[1815-1886]
(Possibly) son of Susannah & Thomas Nettleton.

Born in Southowram; baptised 13th August 1815.

He was a farmer employing 1 man [1851] / a farmer of 32 acres employing 1 labourer [1871] / a farmer of 33 acres employing 1 man [1881].

On 28th March 1837, he married Ellen Farrar [1819-1889] in Halifax.


Ellen was born in Southowram
 

Children:

  1. Alfred [1837] who died 30th October 1837 (aged 11 days) &  was buried with his parents
  2. an unidentified daughter

They lived at

  • Southowram [1837]
  • Town Street, Southowram [1851]
  • Gate House, Southowram [1871]
  • 15 Gate House, Southowram [1881]

Living with them [in 1851] was niece Mary J. Nettleton [b  1840].

Living with them [in 1871] was granddaughter Kate Holmes [b  1868].

Joshua died 5th January 1886 (aged 70).

Ellen died 1st February 1889 (aged 70).

The couple were buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram

Nettleton, LouisRef 539-839
[1875-1???]
Born in Southowram.

He was a farmer [1911]

In [Q3] 1904, he married Clara Louisa Robertshaw in Halifax.


Clara Louisa was the daughter of
Abraham Robertshaw
 

They lived at 3 Swift Farm, Southowram [1911].

Living with them [in 1911] were father-in-law Abraham Robertshaw and family

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley

Nettleton, SavilleRef 539-754
[1920-1945]
Son of Ann Elizabeth & James Edwin Nettleton of 6 Brougham Street, Boothtown.

He was educated at Boothtown Council School / a weaver at Dean Clough Mills.

During World War II, he enlisted [March 1940], and he served as a Lance Corporal with the 1st Fife & Forfar Yeomanry Royal Armoured Corps.

He was killed in an accident [13th March 1945] (aged 25).

He was awarded the Kruisveld.

He was buried at Hasselt (Kruisveld) Communal Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref B 12].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Nettleton, Dr ThomasRef 539-21
[1685-1743]
MD.

Son of John Nettleton of Dewsbury.

He studied medicine at Leyden, Holland. He came to practise in Halifax.

He was the Halifax physician.

He was a member of Northgate End Chapel.

He was a pioneer in inoculation for the treatment of smallpox. The young Thomas Wright was the first person to be inoculated by Nettleton. When all other doctors in England had carried out 121 inoculations, Nettleton alone had performed 61.

Like Henry Power, he experimented with a barometer to estimate the height of Beacon Hill and Blackstone Edge.

Some of his work was published, including

  • A letter to Dr Whitaker concerning the inoculation of the smallpox [1722]
  • A letter to Dr Jurin concerning the inoculation for the small pox and the mortality of that distemper [1722]
  • A pamphlet entitled Some thoughts concerning virtue and happiness in a letter to a Clergyman [1729]. This was reprinted in 1736 and 1751

He was a well-known wit, and Daniel Defoe used him as an informant when compiling the account of his tour of Britain.

On 30th March 1708, he married Elizabeth Cotton.

Children: several including

  1. Anna [1709-1710]
  2. John [1715-1717]

He was buried at Dewsbury.

See Thomas Houlden

Nettleton, ThomasRef 539-412
[1808-1869]
Born in Southowram.

He was a stone delver [1851].

In [Q4] 1854, he married Sarah Barber [1812-1877] in Halifax.


Sarah was born in Southowram
 

They lived at Shaw Lane, Southowram [1851].

Thomas died 5th May 1869 (aged 61).

In [Q3] 1870, Sarah married Robert Ramsden.

Sarah died 12th July 1877 (aged 65).

Thomas & Sarah were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-S1]

Nettleton, WilliamRef 539-812
[1831-1871]
Born in Southowram.

He was a grocer [1861, 1871].

In [Q3] 1855, he married (1) Sarah Turner [1827-1861] in Halifax.


Sarah was born in Huddersfield
 

Children:

  1. Elizabeth Ann [b 1858]
  2. daughter who died in infancy & was buried with her mother

Sarah died 8th October 1861 (aged 34).

In [Q1] 1862, he married (2) Martha Wood [1831-1899] in Halifax.


Martha was born in Leeds
 

Children:

  1. Sarah Ellen [b 1863]
  2. Edith [b 1865]
  3. George William [1867-17th January 1891] who died in New  Zealand
  4. Emily [b 1868]
  5. Mary Bertha [b 1869]

They lived at

  • Shaw Hill Yard, Skircoat [1861]
  • 19 Lower Shaw Hill, Skircoat [1871]

William died 23rd December 1871 (aged 40).

Martha died 3rd April 1899 (aged 68).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3770]

Nettleton, William HenryRef 539-206
[1837-1904]
Son of
Abraham Nettleton.

Born in Southowram; baptised in Halifax [1st October 1837].

He was factory worker [1851] / a coal merchant [1860] / a contractor [1887].

On 5th January 1860, he married Frances Haigh in Halifax.


Frances was born in Southowram, the daughter of William Haigh
 

Children:

  1. Joshua Haigh [b 1860]
  2. Lucy Mary [b 1864] who married William Pickles
  3. Haigh [1868-4th August 1938] who was buried with his  parents
  4. Alice [1870-10th November 1892] who was buried with her  parents
  5. Fred who died in infancy
  6. Frances Emma [b 1873]
  7. Frank [b 1875]
  8. Alfred Ernest [b 1877]
  9. David Brenton [b 1879]
  10. Martha Hannah [b 1882]

They lived at Thomas Street South, Halifax [1901].

Frances died at home [12th February 1904] (aged 63).

William died 10 days later [22nd February 1904] (aged 71).

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-D10]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles

Surname

Nettleton surnameRef 539-1
Entries for people with the surname Nettleton are discussed in this SideTrack.


Unattached BMDs for Nettleton

Death 1907

 



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