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He married Hannah [1821-1???].
Children:
They lived at (possibly) Delph Street, Halifax [1861].
See
William Cash
He married Mary [1830-1???].
Children:
They lived at 36 Prospect Street, Claremount [1881].
Mary was widowed by 1881
He emigrated [1894].
During the South African Wars,
and he served as a Private
with
Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry.
He was killed at Rooi Kop, Transvaal [6th September 1900].
He is remembered on the Halifax Parish Church South African War Memorial,
and on West View Park War Memorial
He was a carpet weaver [1885].
On 31st October 1885, he married Emma Gledhill [1864-1940] at All Souls' Church, Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Born in Northowram.
He was a compositor with Ibberson's, printers.
He lived at Edge Top Lane, Northowram.
During World War I,
and he served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was reported missing and assumed to have died at Bullecourt [3rd May 1917] (aged 31).
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Northowram
Born in Halifax.
He was a wire drawer.
During World War I,
and he served as a Private
with the 27th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He died 28th April 1917.
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 2 & 3]
He was a brickworks engine driver & firer [1875].
In 1875, he married Henrietta Kay [1857-1926] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Edward, Henrietta and Sophia died at 17 Lydgate,
Northowram
Born in Halifax.
He was
a groom of Water Side, Halifax [1893] /
a carter [1901] /
a cart driver [1911].
On 8th July 1893, he married Annie Fossey at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The children were born in Halifax.
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901] were Annie's
sisters Elizabeth & Clara
He was a cabinet maker [1894].
In 1894, he married Hannah Gibson [1868-1933] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Halifax.
They lived at 1 Blake Hill, Shibden, Halifax [1911]
She married Clifford Sutcliffe.
In 1942, she was Mayoress when her father was Mayor of Halifax
He was
a member of Sion Boys' Brigade /
a mill worker [1911] /
employed by J. Sagar & Company Limited.
During World War I,
he joined the Territorials [23rd May 1915] and
served as a Private
with the 4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He went to France [May/June 1916].
He had an incident in which his pocket-watch broke after being struck
by flying shrapnel.
He suffered multiple gun-shot wounds in the right arm and shoulder,
and a scalp wound [3rd August 1916].
He died of wounds in hospital in Rouen [8th September 1916] (aged 19).
The Halifax Courier [16th September 1916] reported his death with a photograph.
He was buried at St. Sever Cemetery, France [Grave Ref B 23 29].
He is remembered on the Memorial at United Reformed Church, Carlton Street
Born in Wyke.
He was
a tapestry carpet designer /
a landscape painter [1891] /
a water colour artist [1901].
He was brother-in-law of Richard E. Nicholson with whom he founded
the Halifax Art Society.
He produced landscapes, topographical and architectural pictures in
watercolour, pastel and pencil.
He took up professional painting in 1890.
Some of his drawings can be found in the Yorkshire Coiners by
Henry Ling Roth
In 1883, he married Jane Elizabeth, widow of John James Watson.
They lived at
He suffered long periods of paralysis of the limbs.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £2,748 5/-.
See
Art Gallery Trust and
Northgate End Chapel Bicentenary Memorial
During World War I,
and he served as a Private
with the 10th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 20th September 1917 (aged 32).
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref LVIII C 15],
and on Brighouse War Memorial
He was
a flag facer [1851] /
a flag quarrier [1861].
Around 1850, he married Sarah [1827-1???].
Children:
They lived at
He was brought up as a Methodist.
He was
a sanitary pipe-fitter [1899] /
an insurance agent for the Refuge Insurance Company [1907,
1956], where he was known as Honest John for his integrity and
straight-dealing /
a local Preacher [1893] /
a member of St Thomas Street Methodist Church /
a Labour Councillor for Akroydon Ward [1924] /
an Alderman /
Chairman of Halifax Markets and Parks Committee /
Mayor of Halifax [1942-1943].
On 23rd December 1899, he married (1) Ada Holdsworth [1877-1928].
Children:
On 23rd September 1944, he married (2) Emily [1882-1965].
They lived at
It was his ambition to have a crematorium for Halifax.
He laid the foundation stone for Park Wood Crematorium [1956] but
he died 2 weeks before the crematorium opened
Son of Ezra Oddy.
Born in Halifax.
He was
educated at Hipperholme Grammar School /
a clerk at Halifax County Court [from around 1912].
During World War I,
he enlisted [June 1917], and
he served as a Lance Bombardier
with the 278th Siege Battery
Royal Garrison Artillery.
He was killed in action by shellfire [21st July 1918].
He was buried at Hedauville Communal Cemetery Extension, France [Grave Ref E 12].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Northowram,
and on the Memorial at Hipperholme Grammar School
He married Ellen [1832-1???].
Children:
They lived at 9 Stansfield Street, Halifax [1881].
Ellen was widowed by 1901
He was a dyer [1884].
On 26th July 1884, he married Martha Ann Tattersall
[1861-1920] at Coley Church.
Children:
The children were born in Northowram.
They lived at High Bentley, Shelf [1911].
It appears that the marriage broke down as Micah and Martha
Ann were living apart [1901, 1911]
Around 1850, he married Mary [1829-1???].
Children:
They lived at Marsh Delves, Southowram [1851]
Born in Northowram [9th February 1897].
He was
a mill worker [1911] /
a brush maker [1916].
He lived at 18 Wade House Road, Shelf [1916].
During World War I,
he enlisted in Halifax [13th July 1916].
He was originally enrolled with the West Riding Regiment but at some
stage was transferred and
served as a Private
with the 1st/9th Battalion
Durham Light Infantry.
He was killed in action [28th March 1918].
He was buried at Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, Heburterne, France [Grave Ref V D 24].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Shelf Wesleyan Methodist Chapel,
and on the Memorial at Bethel Independent Methodist Chapel, Shelf
Oddy, Mr Ref 469-530
Oddy, Mr Ref 469-306
Mary was born in Halifax
Oddy, Abner Ref 469-126 
Oddy, Alfred Ref 469-164
Emma was born in Halifax
Oddy, Arthur Ref 469-226 Oddy, Edgar Ref 469-129
Oddy, Edgar Ref 469-160
Oddy, Edward Ref 469-157
Henrietta was born in Otley
Oddy, Ernest Ref 469-53
Annie, of Siddal, was the daughter of George Fossey
Oddy, Ezra Ref 469-152
Hannah was born in Halifax
Oddy, Florence Ref 469-451 
Oddy, Harry Ref 469-78
Oddy, Henry Raphael Ref 469-170
Oddy, Henry Richardson Ref 469-133
Oddy, James Ref 469-305
Sarah was born in Kidderminster
Oddy, John Ref 469-106
Emily was the widow of Herbert Naylor
Oddy, Joseph Ref 469-143
Oddy, Luke Ref 469-93
Ellen was born in Luddenden
Oddy, Micah Ref 469-289
Martha Ann was born in Shelf
Oddy, William Ref 469-304
Mary was born in Kidderminster
Oddy, Willie Ref 469-340
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