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He married Unknown.
Children:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
He served in World War I.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on Southowram War Memorial
He married Unknown.
Children:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Ollie Robertshaw
He was a cotton manufacturer, initially resident at Shore.
He acquired many properties around Todmorden, particularly along
Blind Lane and the area around East & West Whirlaw.
He ran Bridge Royd Mill for a time,
and acquired Knowlwood Mill in Walsden [1840].
In 1851, his workers went on strike over pay cuts and the
tyranny of their employer.
A poem was written about him:
He married (1) Margaret (Peggy) Greenwood [1793-1847].
Child:
Martha who married David Lacy
Peggy died at Knowlwood (Walsden) in 1847.
She was buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone
On 19th August 1852, he married (2) Jane Midgley at St Peter's Church, Walsden.
Abraham died suddenly of natural causes [July 1854].
He was buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone.
Jane was living in Fence, Lancashire [1854].
She died there [October 1854].
She was buried at St Anne's Church, Fence-in-Pendle, Lancashire
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He was
a clogger [1871] /
a cotton loom overlooker [1881] /
a cotton power loom tackler [1891] /
a cotton loom tackler [1901].
He married Grace [1847-1906].
Children:
They lived at
Abraham died 1st September 1903 (aged 54).
Grace died 18th November 1906 (aged 59).
Members of the family were buried at Heptonstall Church
He was
a dyer of Southowram [1871] /
a dyer's labourer [1881, 1891] /
a wire mill labourer [1901] /
a dyer's labourer [1911].
In [Q3] 1871, he married Elizabeth Bentley [1853-1912] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1891] was Abraham's widowed
mother Mary Robertshaw [b 1818]
Elizabeth died in 1912 (aged 58).
Abraham died in 1913 (aged 62)
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He was a cotton manufacturer [1911].
He (possibly) established Abraham Robertshaw & Sons.
In [Q3] 1906, he married Kathleen Sykes [1884-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
He owned Stannery End, Sowerby [1914].
They lived at Greenfield, Luddendenfoot [1911, 1930s]
He married Mary Whitham.
Child: Cyril
They lived at Bnak Fields, Mytholmroyd [1898].
Mary died shortly after childbirth.
She was buried at St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd
[7th January 1898].
Albert was buried at St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd
[7th December 1937]
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During World War II,
he served as a Private
with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps.
He died 16th August 1941 (aged 28)
and was buried at Queensbury Cemetery
[b 305]
He was
a cart driver [1881] /
a horse driver [1891] /
a driver [1911].
In [Q4] 1875, he married Mary Ann Roper [1851-1911] in Halifax.
She was a worsted weaver [1881]
Children:
They lived at
Alfred died in Halifax [Q1 1916] (aged 66)
He was Constable of Heptonstall township [1609].
He married Sarah Horsfall.
Children:
His will provided rents from Hangingroyd mill to his youngest
children Jonathan & Grace provided that his son &
heir Richard enfranchised his copyhold
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Minister at
Bethel United Methodist Church, Ovenden [1966],
Nursery Lane Methodist Church, Ovenden [1966],
Wheatley Methodist Church [1966],
and
Bethesda Methodist New Connexion Chapel, Elland [1971]
Second son of John Robertshaw.
He was
educated at Southport /
active in public work and was interested in sport and shooting /
a member of Mytholmroyd Urban District Council /
President of Hebden Bridge & Calder Valley Agricultural Society
[for 27 years until he was 80] /
President of the Royal Halifax Infirmary [for 3 years]
He was knighted in 1938.
On 19th June 1901, he married Alice Hoyle.
They had no children.
They lived at
On his retirement from Mytholmroyd Urban District Council in 1921,
he presented Mytholmroyd drinking fountain to the town.
To celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary in 1951, the couple
gave £1 to more than 900 pensioners aged 70 or over who were
living in the Hebden Royd and Hepton districts.
He died the day after his 86th birthday.
See
Mary Hannah Sophia Kershaw
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He was an umbrella maker.
He married Alice Baker Carpenter [1877-19??].
Child: Charles Herbert
They lived at 12 Back, Salford, Todmorden
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Born in Manchester.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
He died of wounds [21st May 1918].
He was buried at Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, France [Grave Ref II C 3].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
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Born in Ripponden/Soyland.
He was
a mill wright [1881] /
an engineer [1887] /
an engine fitter [1891] /
landlord of the Blue Ball, Norland [1901, 1905] /
manager in an engineering works [1911].
In 1887, he married Ruth Ann Howe [1865-1927] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
In 1911, Ruth was a grocer and Emma assisted in the
shop.
Colin died in Blackpool
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Born in Southowram.
He was
landlord of the Broad Oak, Hove Edge [1877] /
landlord of the Malt Shovel, Brighouse until his death
He married Mary [1836-19??] from Clifton.
Children:
After his death, Mary took over at the Malt Shovel
[1882, 1897]
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Born in Mytholmroyd [1st June 1897];
baptised at St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd [22nd September 1897].
He was a worker in blanket whipping for a blanket manufacturer [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 16th Battalion
Royal Scots
(Lothian Regiment).
He was killed in action [26th August 1917].
His brother George Wilfred also died in the War.
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6D & 7D],
on the Memorial at Mytholmroyd Church Lads' Brigade,
and (possibly) on a plaque on the family grave at St Michael's, Mytholmroyd
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Born in Wadsworth [28th December 1897].
Baptised in a Nonconformist chapel in the Halifax district [March
1898].
His mother died shortly after childbirth.
He was brought up by his Whitham grandparents.
He was employed by John Cockcroft & Sons.
During World War I,
he served as a Driver
with the Royal Field Artillery
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Born in Halifax.
He trained with Richard Jessop.
He was
a woodworker and cabinet maker in Halifax /
a cabinet maker (living with his Robertshaw grandparents)
[1881] /
in business as cabinet maker, upholsterer and art furnisher at 38
Bull Green, Halifax [1889] /
a cabinet maker [1891] /
an undertaker (funeral) employer [1901] /
an undertaker (funerals) own account [1911].
He later moved to 11 Waterhouse Street, Halifax.
In [Q2] 1889, he married Isabella Clara Matilda Vickerman in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Driver died in Ormskirk [Q3 1930] (aged 68).
Isabella died in Ormskirk [Q2 1933] (aged 69)
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Constable of Heptonstall [1568]
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He was
a woollen tenter [1891] /
a cloth finisher [1901] /
a blanket finisher [1911].
In 1886, he married Elizabeth Saltonstall [1863-19??].
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901] was Elizabeth's sister Esther
Saltonstall [b 1878] (woollen weaver)
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He was a farmer [1882].
On 13th March 1882, he married Elizabeth Ann Hardman [1856-1921] at Heptonstall Church.
Children:
The children were born in Hebden Bridge/Heptonstall.
The family lived at Lily Street, Heptonstall [1911]
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He married Sarah Mitchell.
Children:
They lived at 10 White Lee Terrace, Mytholmroyd [1901].
Living with them [in 1901] was Sarah's mother Martha Ann
Mitchell
He may have been a mineral water manufacturer or a bottler in the
early 20th century
Question:
Does anyone know anything about the man? or his business?
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He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on Wadsworth War Memorial
Born in Queensbury.
He was
a milk dealer of Bradshaw Lane, Ovenden [1905] /
a milk dealer & carter [1911].
In 1905, he married Mary Ellen at Halifax Parish Church.
Child:
Gladys [b 1906]
They lived at 62 Bradshaw Lane, Bradshaw, Holmfield [1911]
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He was a plasterer [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.
He disembarked at Dar-es-Salaam [19th August 1916].
He died [18th October 1916] from a self inflicted gunshot wound in
Kilwa, East Africa (now Tanzania) - (CWG gives the date as 1st
October 1916).
He was buried at Dar Es Salaam War Cemetery, Tanzania [Grave Ref 4 B 9.]
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Born in Halifax.
He was
a member of St Barnabas's Mission Church, Halifax /
a wireworker labourer [1911] /
employed by J. & J. Baldwin & Partners Limited.
During World War I,
he enlisted [September 1915]
and served as a Rifleman
with the 2nd/7th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He was killed in action at Cambrai [21st November 1917].
He is remembered on the Cambrai Memorial, Nord France [Grave Ref 5],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Halifax Parish Church Members (WWI) Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Northowram
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Born in Halifax.
He was
a letter press printer of 2 Parliament Street, Halifax [1888] /
a letter press machine man [1891].
In 1888, he married Emma Jane Chambers [1865-1???] at Christ Church, Pellon
The widowed Jane was a cotton mill hand [1901]
Children:
They lived at
Frederick died in Huddersfield in 1898 (aged 39)
In [Q1] 1907, Emma Jane married Joseph Clayton.
The family were living with Joseph [1911]
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He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1894
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He was
a rope maker [1871] /
a band spinner [1881].
He married Mary [1818-18??].
Child: Abraham
They lived at 22 Southowram Bank, Southowram [1881].
Living with them [in 1881] were son Abraham & his family.
In 1891, Mary was widowed and living with son Abraham &
his family
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Born 23rd July 1898.
He was a worker in blanket whipping for a blanket manufacturer [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 24th February 1915 (aged 16).
His brother Cyril also died in the War.
He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 20],
on a memorial in St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd,
in the book Royd Regeneration,
on the Memorial at Mytholmroyd Church Lads' Brigade,
and on a plaque on the family grave at St Michael's, Mytholmroyd,
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His unmarried sister Alice [1880-19??] lived with him [1911].
See
T. Robertshaw
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/6th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He was invalided out of the service [18th February 1918] with acute
bronchial pneumonia.
He was awarded the Silver War Badge
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He was
master of a private school in Halifax [around 1835] /
a school master [1841] /
a school master (private school) [1851].
He married Elizabeth [1809-1857].
Children:
The family lived at
Elizabeth died 21st April 1857 (aged 48).
Henry died 10th April 1877 (aged 75).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3453]
with (his mother) Elizabeth Robertshaw [1770-1862],
and grandchildren Clara Heaton [1861-1863]
& Walter Heaton [1864-1865]
He married Emily [1870-1920].
Emily died 16th September 1920 (aged 50).
Herbert died 15th December 1927 (aged 58).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1112]
with John Hey
He was
an iron moulder [1851, 1861, 1871] /
a moulder [1880s].
In [Q4] 1839, he married Sarah [1811-1884] in Halifax.
She was the widow of Mr Barker, and had children by her first
marriage:
Children:
The children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1223]
with sister Louisa and her husband John Riley
The family lived at
Sarah died 31st October 1884 (aged 73).
James died 8th November 1886 (aged 75).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2407]
In [Q1] 1863, he married Mary Greenwood [1835-1905] in Halifax.
Children:
James died 2nd July 1867 (aged 34).
Mary died 27th May 1905 (aged 70).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2304]
He was a painter [1871].
In [Q1] 1870, he married Emma Thornton in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Haigh Street, Halifax [1871].
Living with them [in 1871] was Emma's widowed
mother Hannah.
Emma died 14th January 1879 (aged 32).
James died 12th June 1880 (aged 33).
Members of the family were buried at St Thomas the Apostle, Claremount
with Emma's parents
Born in Hebden Bridge.
He was a labourer [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action [21st November 1917].
He is remembered on the Cambrai Memorial, Nord France [Grave Ref 6 & 7],
and on the War Memorial at Heptonstall Octagonal Methodist Chapel
Baptised in Halifax [25th December 1842].
He was
a printer [1861] /
a parcel deliverer [1871].
He married Ruth Ackroyd.
Children:
James William died (possibly) in Leeds [22nd May 1878] (aged 37).
Ruth died 31st December 1890 (aged 53).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4367]
with Ruth's parents
He was a wool sorter [1851, 1861].
In [Q2] 1844, he married (1) Ann Holdsworth [1824-1852] in Halifax.
Children:
Ann died 12th December 1852 (aged 28).
In [Q3] 1853, he married (2) Eliza Cockroft in Halifax
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1851] was niece Mary Ann Holdsworth [b
1834].
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2767].
A Job Robertshaw died in Halifax [Q1 1862].
He was a tenant of Heptonstall and Wadsworth manors with lands at
Acre Lane and Hareshaw.
He married Unknown.
Child: Ambrose
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In 1631, he married Elizabeth Cockcroft;
She and two of her brothers died within two months of each other,
between the two major Civil War assaults on Heptonstall by Royalist
forces
Child: Richard
John inherited Hangingroyd Mill.
He may have died suddenly as he did not leave a will
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He was a shopkeeper on Blind Lane, Todmorden.
He was assaulted in 1847
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Born in Southowram [10th April 1810].
He was a card maker [1841, 1851, 1871].
He married Hannah [1812-1864].
Children:
Hannah died 1st July 1864 (aged 52).
In [Q2] 1865, John married (2) Ruth [1808-1883] at Halifax Parish Church.
She had 2 daughters by her first marriage:
The family lived at
Ruth died 28th March 1883 (aged 75)
and was buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram
John died 25th December 1890
and was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-B14]
He was a farmer at Lower Crimsworth [1861]
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He was
a cabinet maker [1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891].
He married Harriet [1827-1895].
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was grandson Jonas Robertshaw [b
1880]
Living with them [in 1891] were grandchildren Jonas Robertshaw
[b 1880], Ada Robertshaw [b 1889] & Arthur
O. Robertshaw [b 1889].
John died 27th January 1895 (aged 69).
Harriet died 25th February 1895 (aged 67).
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-H8]
Born in Bradford.
He was
a master machine woolcomber employing 12 hands [1871].
Around 1853, he married Martha [1832-1???].
Children:
They lived at
73 North Parade, Halifax [1871]
Of Stansfield Hall, Luddendenfoot.
He married Unknown.
Children:
He was buried at Heptonstall Slack cemetery
He was a dairy farmer [1911].
On 30th March 1872, he married Sarah Ward [1846-1923] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at Whinney Royd, Northowram [1911]
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Born in Heptonstall.
He was
a twister-in [1891] /
a twister-in [1911] /
a cotton twister with Luke Barker & Sons at Friths Mill, Walsden
[1921].
Around 1892, he married Sarah Ratcliffe [1869-1939].
Children:
The 1911 census shows that they had had 6 children of whom 5 were still alive at that time.
They lived at
Sarah died 5th May 1939 (aged 70).
John died 19th June 1951 (aged 81).
The couple were buried at Cloughfoot Independent Congregational Chapel
with 2 unnamed children who died in infancy and Sarah's parents
Born in Liverpool.
He was
a labourer of Lane Side, Sowerby [1895] /
a farm labourer [1897] /
a self-employed egg & poultry dealer [1911] /
a retired farmer [1933].
On 12th November 1895, he married Alice Robertshaw [1878-1933] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Sons Cyril & George Wilfred
died in World War I.
Alice died 25th January 1933.
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £3,074 6/4d.
Probate was granted to
her husband John, daughters Margery & Kathleen
Helliwell.
John died 23rd June 1959.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £599 6/-.
Administration was granted to
daughter Kathleen Helliwell
Members of the family were buried at St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd
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In [Q2] 1939, he married Elsie Lord in Calder District.
They lived in Luddendenfoot.
During World War II,
he served as a Corporal
with the 5th Battalion
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders).
He died 11th February 1945 (aged 29).
He was buried at Milsbeek War Cemetery, Netherlands [Grave Ref II A 2].
He is remembered on Luddendenfoot War Memorial
In [Q2] 1874, he married Mary Agnes Fox [1851-1879] in Halifax.
Mary Agnes died 21st February 1879 (aged 28),
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3628]
with her parents
Born in Sowerby.
He was
a member of Steep Lane Baptist Church, Sowerby /
a cotton card room hand [1911] /
employed by in the Butchery Department of Sowerby Bridge Co-operative Society.
He lived at 5 Clough Buildings, Sowerby Bridge.
During World War I,
he served as a Rifleman
with the 1st/7th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He was reported missing [1st April 1918], taken prisoner [16th April
1918] and reported to be a prisoner (camp unknown) [27th July 1918].
He died, reportedly of hunger & starvation, in Germany
[23rd October 1918].
His photograph appears with reports of his death in the Halifax Courier [20th July, 27th July & 7th December 1918].
He was buried at Erquelinnes Communal Cemetery, Hainaut [Grave Ref 84].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Steep Lane Baptist Church, Sowerby,
and on Luddendenfoot War Memorial
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He married Rebekah [1775-1838].
Child: John
Joseph died 24th November 1826.
Rebekah died 18th December 1838 (aged 63).
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-B14]
He married Unknown.
Child:
unknown
They lived at High Hirst, Wadsworth [1824, 1861]
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He lived at Luddenden [1836] and at Keighley [1853] where he worked
for Samuel Cunliffe-Lister, of the Cunliffe-Lister family of Bradford.
From August 1855, he was editor of The Keighley Visitor.
He wrote several works including
Sketches and Traditions of the Yorkshire Moorlands,
Meditative Hours and other poems, [1850] which he dedicated
to, Frank Crossley,
and
Yorkshire Tales and Legends [1862]
He was
a boot & shoe maker [1871] /
a cordwainer [1881].
In [Q2] 1865, he married Susannah Squire [1833-1915] in Halifax.
She had a daughter: Sarah Squire [25th October 1854-17th
September 1897] who was born in Manchester, a mill hand [1871], a
worsted weaver [1881]
Children:
They lived at
Joseph died 10th March 1890.
Susannah died 12th January 1915.
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-A13]
Born in Todmorden.
In [Q2] 1923, he married Phyllis Throssell [1923-19??] in Todmorden.
They lived in Todmorden.
During World War II,
he served as a Gunner
with the 65th Field Regiment
Royal Artillery.
He died 24th February 1944 (aged 30).
He was buried at Anzio War Cemetery, Italy [Grave Ref I M 5].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
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He married Phyllis.
They lived in Todmorden.
During World War II,
he served as a Gunner
with the 65th Field Regiment
Royal Artillery.
He died 24th February 1944 (aged 30).
He was buried at Anzio War Cemetery, Italy [Grave Ref I M 5]
He was a surveyor and land agent.
He married Elizabeth Smithies
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Born in Hipperholme.
He was
a warp twister-in & loomer [1911].
In [Q4] 1881, he married Elizabeth Hobbs [1857-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
9 Forest View, Wheatley [1911]
Born in Leeds [11th March 1895].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the Royal Marine Light Infantry
aboard HMS Cyclops II.
He died in Orkney from disease [21st October 1916].
He was buried at St Peter's Church, South Ronaldsay.
He is remembered on Triangle War Memorial
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Son of Abraham Robertshaw.
Born in Halifax.
He was
a member of Halifax Parish Church Day School & Sunday School /
a worsted doffer [1901] /
a chair maker of Swift Farm, Southowram [1910] /
a chair maker [1911] /
an apprentice to Denton's, Northgate /
a chair maker with Almond's.
In 1910, he married Mary Hoyle [1891-19??] at Halifax Parish Church
Children:
They lived at
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 26th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He was killed in action [9th April 1917].
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Bailleul Road East Cemetery, Saint-Laurent-Blangy, France [Grave Ref I B 25].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Halifax Parish Church Members (WWI) Memorial,
and on Southowram War Memorial
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He was
a cotton weaver [1891, 1901] /
out of work [1911].
He married Mary A. [1844-1???].
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901, 1911] were daughter Mary Horsfall
& grandson Redman Horsfall
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Born in Hipperholme.
Baptised 24th June 1804.
He was
a card maker [1851] /
a mechanic (card-cutting machine) [1861].
On 4th September 1830, he married (1) Mary Womersley in Halifax.
Children:
In [Q2] 1858, he married (2) Mary Nicholl Midgley [1809-18??].
Children:
They lived at
Coley Mill House, Coley Croft, Hipperholme [1841, 1851, 1861]
Mordecai died Q1 1871 (aged 66)
He was landlord of the Craven Heifer, Halifax [1901, 1902].
In [Q2] 1865, he married Mary Binns [1846-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
Newton died Q1 1902 (aged 54).
After his death, Mary took over at the Craven Heifer
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He was educated at Hipperholme Grammar School and Southampton
University, and was a pupil of Judge James Pickles.
He is now [2009] a circuit judge based in Sheffield Crown Court.
In 2005, his book The Inglorious Twelfth questioned the guilt
of Albert George Hall in the murder of Mary Hackett
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In [Q2] 1913, he married Beatrice Evans [18??-1???] in Halifax.
Child: Stanley
They lived at 134 Lister Lane, Halifax
He married Unknown.
Children:
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He was Heptonstall churchwarden [1638] and owned several pews near
the altar.
1641 tax records list him as one of the three wealthiest men in
Heptonstall with goods valued at 45 shillings.
He was named one of several trustees of newly formed Heptonstall
Grammar School [1642].
In 1611, he married Mary Mitchell.
Child: John
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He was one of the wealthiest men in Heptonstall [1663].
He was left £200 in the will of his uncle Henry Cockcroft, but never received money from the executors (distant
Cockcroft relatives), so he and others similarly affected took said
executors to court in London in 1665;
the outcome is not known.
Around 1675, he sold the mill and estate at Hangingroyd to his cousin
William Cockcroft of Mayroyd.
His only son John died in his teens some time before 1682 without
having produced an heir
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He was a warp twister-in & loomer [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the Lincolnshire Regiment.
He died 18th February 1919 (aged 23).
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Illingworth
In [Q4] 1916, he married Margaret Murphy in Halifax.
Child:
Francis R. [b 1917]
They lived at 34 Albert Street, Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was reported missing and assumed to have died in the Battle of Arras [25th April 1917] (aged 23)
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He was
a taker-off (worsted mill) [1911] /
employed by J. E. Bentley & Company Limited dyers, West End.
In October 1916, he married Margaret Murphy in Halifax.
Child:
Francis R. [b [Q3] 1917]
They lived at 34 Albert Street, Hanson Lane with Margaret's
sister Honora & her husband John Cole.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was reported missing and assumed to have died at Arras [25th April 1917].
The Halifax Courier He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6],
and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Roly Robertshaw
In [Q2] 1895, he married Sarah E. Lydia Crabtree in Halifax.
Sarah died 7th April 1906 (aged 65),
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2966]
with her parents
Born in Halifax.
He was
a spindle maker [1861, 1871] /
a grocer [1881, 1891].
He married Elizabeth [1843-1???].
Children:
The children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2407]
with their Robertshaw grandparents.
They lived at
Born in Halifax [14th April 1821].
He was
a shoemaker's apprentice [1841] /
a railway porter [1851, 1871] /
a railway porter (unemployed) [1881].
He married Emma [1822-1883].
Children:
They lived at
Emma died 29th December 1884 (aged 62).
Simeon died 8th February 1888.
The couple were buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram
with son-in-law Charles Henry Broadbent
Robertshaw, Mrs Ref 202-148
She ran a private school in Halifax [around 1870]
Robertshaw, Mr Ref 202-1667
Robertshaw, A. Ref 202-375
Of Southowram.
Robertshaw, Abraham Ref 202-36
A farmer of Shore.
Robertshaw, Abraham Ref 202-35
Son of Abraham Robertshaw.
He is a tyrant — that is true!
But he was once as poor as you.
He went about a selling print;
But now his heart is hard as flint.
Be firm, and then we're not too poor
To send the tyrant back to Shore.
Jane was the widow of William Midgley, and landlady
of the Sportsmans Arms at Kebcote
Robertshaw, Abraham Ref 202-42
Born in Heptonstall.
Grace was born in Heptonstall
Robertshaw, Abraham Ref 202-19
Son of George Robertshaw.
Elizabeth, of Southowram, was the daughter of Thomas
Bentley, dyer
Robertshaw, Abraham Ref 202-45
Born in Heptonstall.
Kathleen came from Stainland
Robertshaw, Albert Ref 202-15
He was a cotton weaver [1898].
Mary was the daughter of Sutcliffe Whitham
Robertshaw, Albert Hope Ref 202-3
Son of Sarah & Richard Robertshaw of Queensbury.
Robertshaw, Alfred Sugden Ref 202-23
Born in Halifax.
Mary Ann was born in Halifax.
Robertshaw, Ambrose Ref 202-31
Son of John Robertshaw.
He rented the corn mill at Hangingroyd [1590].
Robertshaw, Rev C. B. A. Ref 202-640
BD.
Robertshaw, Charles Ref 202-666
JP.
Robertshaw, Charles Edward Ref 202-14
Born in Todmorden.
Alice was born in Exeter
Robertshaw, Charles Herbert Ref 202-261
Son of Charles Edward Robertshaw.
Robertshaw, Colin Sugden Ref 202-1639
Son of Thomas Sugden Robertshaw.
Ruth Ann was the daughter of Thomas Howe verger at Elland
Robertshaw, Crossland Ref 202-1360
Or Crosland.
Robertshaw, Cyril Ref 202-418
Son of John Robertshaw.
Robertshaw, Cyril Whitham Ref 202-343
Son of Albert Robertshaw.
Robertshaw, Driver Sunderland Ref 202-52
Son of John Robertshaw.
Isabella was born in Halifax, the daughter of James Vickerman
Robertshaw, Edmund Ref 202-50
Son and heir of Richard Robertshaw.
Robertshaw, Edwin Ref 202-51
Born in Sowerby.
Elizabeth was born in Sowerby, the daughter of John Saltonstall
Robertshaw, Elijah Ref 202-12
Born in Heptonstall.
Robertshaw, Ellis Ref 202-58
Sarah was the daughter of Joseph Mitchell
Robertshaw, F. S. Ref 202-63
Of Sowerby Bridge.
Robertshaw, Frank Ref 202-8
He served in World War II.
Robertshaw, Fred Ref 202-46
Son of John Robertshaw, farmer.
Mary Ellen was the daughter of George Wadsworth and
widow of Thomas Palmer
Robertshaw, Fred Ref 202-6
Son of John Robertshaw.
Robertshaw, Fred Ref 202-18
Son of Alfred Sugden Robertshaw.
Robertshaw, Frederick Ref 202-21
Son of John Robertshaw, cabinet maker.
Emma Jane, of 23 Wadsworth Street, was born in Halifax, the
daughter of Joe Inman Chambers, finisher.
Robertshaw, George Ref 202-1612
Landlord of the Engineers', Halifax [1894].
Robertshaw, George Ref 202-20
Born in Halifax.
Robertshaw, George Wilfred Ref 202-347
Son of John Robertshaw.
Robertshaw, Dr H. W. Ref 202-7640
Dentist surgeon with practice at Clare House, Halifax [1911].
Robertshaw, Hardman Ref 202-13
Son of Elizah Robertshaw.
Robertshaw, Henry Ref 202-4
Born in Halifax.
Elizabeth was born in Leeds
Robertshaw, Herbert Ref 202-57
Born 27th September 1869.
Emily was born 5th May 1870
Robertshaw, James Ref 202-56
Born in Halifax.
Sarah was born in Halifax.
Robertshaw, James Ref 202-59
He was a carpet weaver.
Robertshaw, James Ref 202-49
Born in Halifax.
Emma was the daughter of Abraham Thornton
Robertshaw, James Ref 202-11
Son of Elizah Robertshaw.
Robertshaw, James William Ref 202-55
Son of James Robertshaw.
Ruth was the daughter of Nathaniel Ackroyd
Robertshaw, Job Ref 202-61
Born in Halifax.
Ann was born in Southowram
Job's burial place is not yet known
Robertshaw, John Ref 202-30
Son of Richard Robertshaw.
Robertshaw, John Ref 202-33
Son of Richard Robertshaw.
Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry Cockcroft of
Mayroyd House.
Robertshaw, John Ref 202-37
Son of Abraham Robertshaw.
Robertshaw, John Ref 202-39
Son of Joseph Robertshaw.
John Robertshaw, aged 54, widower, cardmaker of Southowram,
son of Joseph Robertshaw, delver, married Ruth Smith,
aged 54, widow of Southowram, daughter of Charles Reynolds
(Rayner) weaver
Ruth was born in Southowram, and was the widow of Samuel Smith.
Robertshaw, John Ref 202-1666
Son of Mr Robertshaw.
Robertshaw, John Ref 202-44
Born in Southowram.
Harriet was born in Horbury
Robertshaw, John Ref 202-53
Son of Hannah [1808-18??] & Josh Robertshaw [1801-18??],
of Haworth, farmer.
Martha was born in Halifax
Robertshaw, John Ref 202-665
JP.
Robertshaw, John Ref 202-7
Born in Halifax.
Robertshaw, John Ref 202-66
Son of Abraham Robertshaw.
Sarah was born in Todmorden, the daughter of Otho Ratcliffe
Robertshaw, John Ref 202-439
Son of John Robertshaw, farmer.
Alice, of Elphabrough Hall was born in Mytholmroyd,
the daughter of John Robertshaw, butcher
Robertshaw, John Ref 202-17
Son of Beatrice Annie & Albert Robertshaw.
Robertshaw, John Henry Ref 202-64
Mary was the daughter of Jabez Fox
Robertshaw, John Wilson Ref 202-16
Son of Edwin Robertshaw.
Robertshaw, Joseph Ref 202-40
Robertshaw, Joseph Ref 202-92
Robertshaw, Joseph Ref 202-1183
Earthenware manufacturer at Ainley Top [1874]
Robertshaw, Joseph Ref 202-861
Born in Halifax.
Robertshaw, Joseph Ref 202-41
Born in Southowram [22nd March 1835].
Susannah was born in Huddersfield [11th November 1833].
Robertshaw, Joseph Ref 202-297
Son of Hannah Mary & Jonathan Robertshaw.
Robertshaw, Joseph Ref 202-9
Son of Hannah Mary & Jonathan Robertshaw.
Robertshaw, Joshua Ref 202-2
Of Shuttleworth Hall, Girlington.
Elizabeth was the daughter of Valentine Smithies
Robertshaw, Joshua Ref 202-25
Son of Mordecai Robertshaw.
Elizabeth was born in Halifax
Robertshaw, Lawrence J. Ref 202-476
Son of Cecilia Margaret [1872-1942] & John Robertshaw [1862-1933]
of Stansfield House, Stansfield Mill, Triangle (who were buried at St
Peter's Sowerby).
Robertshaw, Lilian Ref 202-670
Elder daughter of John Robertshaw.
She never married.
She died at Harrogate
Robertshaw, Milfred Ref 202-376
His name is variously recorded as
Wilfred
and
Milford.
Mary, of Old Lane, Northowram, was the daughter of Richard
Hoyle, labourer
Robertshaw, Mitchell Ref 202-60
Born in Heptonstall.
Mary was born in Kirby Moorside, Yorkshire
Robertshaw, Mordecai Ref 202-26
Son of Richard Robertshaw.
Mary came from Hipperholme
Mary was born in Hipperholme
Robertshaw, Newton Ref 202-5
Born in Northowram.
Mary was born in Northowram
Robertshaw, Patrick Edward Ref 202-1287 Robertshaw, Percy William Henry Ref 202-28
Robertshaw, Richard Ref 202-29
He held various lands in Heptonstall manor, first known holder of
lands at Hangingroyd.
Robertshaw, Richard Ref 202-32
Son of Ambrose Robertshaw.
He was fined £10 for distraint of knighthood [1630s].
Robertshaw, Richard Ref 202-34
Son of John Robertshaw.
Robertshaw, Richard Ref 202-24
Son of Joshua Robertshaw.
Robertshaw, Roland Ref 202-27
He was
a taker-off (worsted mill) [1911].
Robertshaw, Rowland Ref 202-22
Son of Frederick Robertshaw.
Margaret was the daughter of James Murphy
Robertshaw, Samuel Ref 202-62
Sarah was the daughter of James Crabtree
Robertshaw, Samuel Ref 202-65
Son of James Robertshaw.
Elizabeth was born in Todmorden
Robertshaw, Simeon Ref 202-67
Son of Thomas Robertshaw.
Emma was born in Southowram [21st October 1822]