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Born in Dewsbury.
He moved to Ovenden.
He became a New Connexion Methodist preacher, reformer, and leading
Chartist, known locally as The Grand Old Man
On 7th July 1877, he was fined 5/- plus 9/6d costs, for causing a
nuisance in New Bank, by allowing the brakes of his waggon to make a
greater noise than was necessary.
This was the first such case, the Halifax Watch Committee, on account
of complaints, having recently determined to put down the screeching
noise caused by brakes
Born in Southowram [Q4 1871].
He was
an apprentice mechanic [1891] /
an iron machine fitter [1901].
In [Q1] 1895, he married Eliza Ann Field [1870-1949] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Friend Walter died 17th December 1949 (aged 78).
Eliza Ann died (5 days later) [22nd December 1949] (aged 79).
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-G37]
He was
a grocer & tea dealer [1861] /
a grocer [1865].
In [Q4] 1841, he married Harriet Washington in Halifax.
There are no records of any children.
They lived at 40 Back Foundry Street, Halifax [1861].
Living with them [in 1861] were
granddaughter Harriet Rushton [b Hipperholme 1850] (worsted
spinner)
& niece Harriet Hirst [b Ovenden 1849] (worsted spinner).
George Rushton died 12th July 1865 (aged 49)
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3817]
with Harriet's parents
He was a labourer for UDC [1911].
In [Q3] 1882, he married Harriet Wood [1862-1953] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 18 St Ann's in the Grove, Southowram [1911]
The couple & other members of the family (‡) were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-E33]
Born in Southowram.
He was
a brass finisher's apprentice [1881] /
a brass finisher [1891, 1901] /
a pressure gauge maker (brass foundry) [1911].
In [Q3] 1886, he married Louisa Anne Haigh [1865-1925] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Louisa Anne died 13th July 1925 (aged 60)
Henry died 11th March 1935 (aged 73).
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-B53]
He was a dental mechanic [1911].
In [Q3] 1901, he married Edith Matilda Wilson in Halifax.
They lived at
Living with them [in 1911] was Edith's brother Ernest Norman Wilson
He was
a wool comber [1851] /
an excavator [1871] /
a highway labourer [1881] /
a road labourer [1901].
He married Mary Collingwood [1831-1894].
Children:
They lived at
Mary died 30th March 1894 (aged 63).
Jeremiah died 13th September 1910 (aged 80).
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-A1C]
He was a butler staying at the Bolton Hotel, Brixham [1881].
After that date, his movements are unclear.
In [Q3] 1881, he married Frances Mary Hope [1858-19??]
in Newton Abbott, Devon.
In 1881, she was a housemaid, living at 7 Bank Lane, Brixham, Totnes,
Devon, with her widowed mother Fanny Hope
Children:
In 1911, she was a servant in Islington, London
Born in Totnes, Devon.
He was
a house painter living with his uncle Thomas Rushton [1901,
1911, 1914] /
a territorial associated with the Territorial Army at Arden Road.
In [Q3] 1914, he married Mary Ellen Rushton at St Paul's Church, King Cross.
Children:
They lived at 32 Moorfield Street, Halifax.
During World War I,
he was called-up [1914], and
he served as a Sergeant
with C Battery
246th Brigade
Royal Field Artillery.
He was killed in action [13th October 1918] (aged 38).
The Halifax Courier [26th October 1918] reported his death with a photograph.
He was buried at Auberchicourt British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref II C 1].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Paul's Church, King Cross.
He was a stone quarryman [1901].
In [Q2] 1879, he married Annie Fawcett [1860-19??] in Halifax.
She was a cotton picker [1911]
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901] was visitor Harry Field [b 1897]
(son of John Field).
Peter died between 1901 & 1911.
Living with the widowed Annie [in 1911] were
nephew Joe Fawcett [b 1884] (carpet weaver),
his wife Ethel [b 1887] (print winder),
and
adopted son Harry Field [b 1897] (doffer worsted mill)
Born in Northowram.
He was
a jobber (worsted) [1851] /
a card machine tenter worker [1861] /
a card maker [1871, 1881] /
a card machine tenter [1891] /
beerhouse keeper at the Brewers' Arms, Halifax [1901, 1905,
1908].
He married Ann [1849-1???].
The family lived at
He died at the Brewers Arms [30th August 1908].
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £90
Probate was granted to
his sister Emma, wife of Zaccheus Abbott
In 1832, he married Mary Learoyd of Northowram, at Halifax
Parish Church.
Mary was
a worsted weaver [1841]
Children:
The family lived at
He was
a painter and decorator /
a master house painter (employer) [1901] /
a house painter (employer) [1911].
His nephew John Henry Rushton joined him in the business.
He married Ann Jane [1840-19??].
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901, 1911] was his nephew John Henry Rushton
Born in Southowram.
He was
a stone dresser [1891, 1901, 1911].
In [Q2] 1891, he married Sarah Elizabeth Turner [1860-1927] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Tom died 10th September 1926 (aged 67).
Sarah Elizabeth died 4th May 1927 (aged 67).
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-L18]
Born in Leeds [4th September 1916].
He was
educated at Belle Vue Grammar School, Bradford /
employed by Eagle Star Insurance, Halifax /
employed by Provincial Insurance, Huddersfield.
In [Q3] 1941, he married Irene Margaret Varley in Calder District.
They lived at West View, 13 Pye Nest Road, Halifax.
During World War II,
and he served as a Lieutenant
with the 1st Battalion
York & Lancaster Regiment.
He trained at Sandhurst.
He served in India, Persia, North Africa & Sicily.
He was wounded in Sicily and died in hospital [21st April 1944] (aged
27).
He died in Pinderfields Emergency Hospital, Wakefield [21st April
1944], though some reports wrongly say that he died in Egypt.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £120 16/6d.
Administration was granted to his widow Irene Margaret.
He was buried at Warley Congregational Church [Grave Ref: O 64].
In [Q2] 1960, Irene Margaret married Leslie W. Gibson in Calder District.
She died 31st October 2006.
She is remembered at Warley Congregational Church
Baptised at St John the Baptist, Coley [6th April 1806]
Born in Ovenden.
He was
widowed [1871] /
a porter (living in Stockport) [1871].
On 9th May 1836, he married Sarah Sutcliffe [1804-1870] in Halifax.
Children:
When he failed to support his family, he was sent to prison
and Sarah was sent to the Halifax Union Workhouse, where she
died [26th March 1870] (aged 66).
She was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3577],
the same plot as Zimri's father
Rushton, Benjamin Ref 376-239 
Rushton, Caleb Ref 376-1392 Rushton, Friend Walter Ref 376-841
Friend Walter was named for his 2 older
brothers – Friend & Walter – who had died in infancy
Eliza Ann was born in Heckmondwike
Rushton, George Ref 376-4
Harriet was the daughter of Abraham Washington
Details of Harriet's death / burial place are not yet known
Rushton, George Ref 376-9200
Harriet came from Clifton
Rushton, Henry Ref 376-836
Louisa was born in Holmfirth
Rushton, Irvine Ref 376-449
Edith Matilda was the daughter of Mr Wilson
Rushton, Jeremiah Ref 376-777
Rushton, John Ref 376-3
Frances Mary was born in Churston Ferrers, Devon, the daughter
of Mr Hope.
In 1901, Frances Mary was running a small boarding house at 13
Birnam Road, Islington, London.
Rushton, John Henry Hope Ref 376-534
He was grandson of
Julius Caesar
[1830-1878], a member of the first England cricket team to tour North
America [1859]
Mary Ellen was his cousin, and daughter of his uncle Thomas Rushton
Rushton, Peter Ref 376-715
Annie was born in Southowram.
Rushton, Riley Ref 376-522
Rushton, Robert Ref 376-1728
Rushton, Thomas Ref 376-1716
Ann Jane was born in Sutton, Lancashire
Rushton, Tom Ref 376-2
Sarah Elizabeth was born in Southowram
The 1911 census shows that they had had 2 children of whom 2 were still alive at that time
Rushton, Walter Hubert Ref 376-606
Irene Margaret was the daughter of Edgar Varley
Rushton, William Ref 376-774 Rushton, Zimri Ref 376-1427
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