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Born in Halifax.
He was a house painter's apprentice (living with his
brother Walter & family) [1911].
In [Q1] 1916, he married (1) Amy Crabtree in Halifax.
Children:
Amy died 19th March 1928 (aged 36).
In [Q3] 1932, he married (2) Margaret M. Greenwood in Huddersfield.
Lydia was buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland
with her parents
He was
a wool sorter [1891] /
a foreman wool sorter [1901].
Around 1880, he married Hannah [1855-19??].
Children:
The family lived at
He married Unknown.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment),
and transferred to the
Labour Corps.
He died in Richmond Miltary Hospital [12th February 1919] (aged 30).
He was buried at Mount Tabor Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
with his grandparents William Speight.
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Mount Tabor Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
During World War I,
he served as a Rifleman
with the 10th Battalion
Rifle Brigade.
He died 23rd September 1917 (aged 19).
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 145-147]
Born in Leeds.
Of Todmorden.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment.
He died 9th April 1917.
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 5],
and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
He married Margaret [1876-1954].
The family lived at 5 New Street, Pellon [1948]
The couple were buried at Christ Church, Pellon
[3A 95]
Born 16th May 1917.
He was unemployed and living with his widowed mother at 73 Catherine
Street, Elland [1939].
During World War II,
he served as a Private
with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps
attached to No.1 Docks Operating Group
Royal Engineers.
He died 17th June 1943.
He is remembered on the Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial, Surrey [Grave Ref 19 3],
and on Elland War Memorial
Born in Deighton.
He was
a fustian cutter [1851] /
a woollen cutter [1871] /
a plush cutter (woollen cloth) [1881].
He married Ann [1831-1892].
Children:
The family lived at Greengate Head, Stainland [1871, 1881].
Ann died 5th August 1892.
Henry died 24th October 1894.
The couple were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland
In [Q3] 1839, he married Elizabeth Taylor in Halifax.
She was a school mistress [1851]
Children:
The family lived at
James died 14th March 1845 (aged 32).
In 1851, the widowed Elizabeth and daughter Emma were
living at Stainland Dean with Elizabeth's mother
Elizabeth died at Lower Waterloo [24th October 1872] (aged 55).
Probate records show that she left effects valued at under £300
to daughter Emma.
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland
In 1914, he married Edith Annie Turner [1887-1986] in Dewsbury.
Children:
The family lived at
By 1939, Edith was widowed and a shopkeeper fish fryer in
Elland
He was
a card manufacturer [1841] /
a retired manufacturer [1851] /
a farmer of 14 acres [1851].
He married Ann [1792-1870].
Children:
The family lived at
Joseph died 25th July 1858 (aged 69).
Ann died 12th February 1870 (aged 78).
The couple were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland
He was landlord of the Royal Engineers, Brighouse [1902, 1905,
1911].
In [Q4] 1892, he married Laura Dacre [1869-1915] from
Brighouse, in Halifax.
Children:
After his death, daughter Annie took over at the Royal
Engineers [1916]
During World War I,
she was a Worker at the Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps Hostel
(Dublin).
She died 8th January 1920
at Isleworth, Middlesex.
She was buried at Sowerby Bridge Cemetery
[F C 216]
He was
a grocer [1881].
In 1881, he married Charlotte Mortimer [1853-1918] in Leeds.
Children:
The family lived at
The couple died in Todmorden
On 23rd July 1695, he married Hannah, daughter of Richard Flather, at Halifax
He was a beer seller at the Lamb's Head, Bridge Street,
Halifax [1851].
On
21st August 1850,
he was one of a number of local innkeepers who were fined £2
and costs at the Brewster Sessions for knowingly permitting
prostitutes and those of notorious character to be drinking in their
house, contrary to the spirit of their licence.
On 8th August 1843, he married Ruth Foster [1827-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
Samuel (Snr) died 7th June 1852.
Ruth married (2) Samuel Gledhill
Samuel & James were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 3726]
with Samuel Gledhill and family
In [Q2] 1848, he married (1) Mary Marshall [1825-1858] in Halifax.
Children:
In [Q3] 1860, he married (2) Mary Crossley [1837-1890] in Halifax.
Sidney died 2nd November 1909 (aged 83)
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 3387],
with Sidney's sister Esther [1830-1892]
Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout
William Speyt is recorded in 1297
There are several entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Speight,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
Unattached BMDs for Speight:
He was stone dresser [1891].
He lived at 59 Upper Lane, Northowram [1891].
Living with him [in 1891] were housekeeper Esther – widow of
Smith Boocock – and her children.
Thomas (possibly) died Q2 1891 (aged 36)
He married Susy Ann [1833-1881].
Children:
The family lived at
Susy Ann died 30th September 1881.
William died 3rd June 1902 (aged 72)
Members of the family were buried at Mount Tabor Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
He married Mary Saltinstall.
Children:
Speight, Arnold Mellor Ref 415-666
Amy was the daughter of Ellis Crabtree
Speight, Benjamin Ref 415-667
Hannah was born in Stainland
Speight, Clifford Ref 415-351 
Speight, George Ref 415-1208
Speight, George Edwin Ref 415-657
Speight, George Thomas Ref 415-338 Speight, Harold Ref 415-1448
Speight, Henry Ref 415-1402
Ann was born in Barkisland
Speight, James Ref 415-1197 Speight, James Ref 415-98
Elizabeth was the daughter of Samuel Taylor.
Speight, John Ref 415-1032
Edith was born 4th August 1887
Speight, Joseph Ref 415-1356
Ann was born in Southowram
Speight, Joseph Edward Ref 415-73
Speight, Louisa Ref 415-634
Speight, Prince William Ref 415-1334
Charlotte was born in Leeds
Speight, Richard Ref 415-778 Speight, Samuel Ref 415-5320
Ruth was born in Halifax
Speight, Sidney Ref 415-319
Speight surname Ref 415-1
Marriages
1834,
1873,
1911
Speight, Thomas Ref 415-1100
Speight, William Ref 415-358
Speight, William Ref 415-545
Mary was the daughter of Gilbert Saltinstall
©
Malcolm Bull
2019
Revised 12:23 /10th October 2019 / mms1403 / 23021
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