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Sunderland, AbrahamRef 45-59
[1589-1690]

He died in 1690 (aged 101)  and was buried at Halifax Parish Church [16th January 1690].

It is recorded that he had 19 children

Sunderland, AbrahamRef 45-169
[1591-1644]
Son of
Richard Sunderland.

He married Elizabeth Langdale.

Child: Langdale

He probably built High Sunderland. He inherited Coley Hall.

He was a Barrister-in-law and a Cavalier.

In 1626, he was required to pay composition and decimation.

On 18th March 1632, Henry Ramsden granted him a licence

to eat flesh during the time of his illness

which occurred during Lent.

He supported Charles I and died during the Siege of Pontefract Castle on 25th March 1644

Sunderland, Abraham CrabtreeRef 45-54
[1850-1904]
Born in Heptonstall.

He was an insurance agent [1875].

On 23rd December 1875, he married Sarah Hannah Smith [1851-1892] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. John Smith (Sunderland) [1876-1919]
  2. James [b 1878]
  3. Benjamin Arthur [b 1880]
  4. Florence [b 1882]
  5. Hannah [b 1883]
  6. Giles

The children were born in Heptonstall.

The family lived at Mytholm Lane, Hebden Bridge [1901].

Sarah died in 1851.

She was buried at Heptonstall Church

Sunderland, Abraham GarsideRef 45-13
[1846-1891]
Son of
John Sunderland.

He died at Coley Hall [25th August 1891] (aged 45).

He was buried at Coley Church [31st August 1891]. Probate records show that he left effects valued at £175 1/6d. Probate was granted to his younger brother Joseph Samuel Sunderland

Sunderland, AbramRef 45-80
[1825-1878]
Son of
John Sunderland.

Born 6th February 1825.

He was a worsted spinner.

In 1871, Abram was Master at Netherton Mill and lived at Netherton House, not Netherton Mill or No.2 Netherton Mill.


Question: Does anyone know if Abram built Netherton House? Where exactly was it?

 

In [Q1] 1847, he married Nancy Hooson [1823-1867] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. John Edward
  2. William Wilson
  3. Dan Greenwood (Sunderland)  [19th August 1855-17th June  1904]
  4. Sarah Elizabeth [4th June 1858-25th April 1929]
  5. Robert Midgley (Sunderland) [28th January 1862-15th May  1919]

They lived at Netherton Mill, Holmfield.

Nancy died 12th August 1867 (aged 44).

Abram died 21st October 1878 (aged 53).


He died after accidentally falling from the Bradford & Thornton Railway Netherton Bridge at Ovenden.

The death certificate recorded that his skull was probably fractured and that he was under the impression that he was making a short cut

 

Members of the family were buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden (Grave Ref: Es33

Sunderland, AgnesRef 45-179
[1839-1864]
Daughter of
Susan and Henry Sunderland.

Born 1st July 1839.

Baptised 11th August 1839.

She was a pupil at Walton's School, Hipperholme [1851].

In 1859, she married Joseph Wheatley.

Children:

  1. Susan [bapt 1st October 1861]

Agnes died at Christmas in 1864 (aged 25).

Joseph died February 1897.

The couple were buried in a vault at St Mary's, Mirfield Parish Church: Agnes [28th December 1864]; Joseph [16th February 1897], and there is a memorial to Agnes on her family grave at Brighouse Cemetery

Sunderland, AlfredRef 45-49
[1881-1917]
Son of Emma & John Sunderland.

Born in Heptonstall.

In [Q2] 1906, he married Ada Sunderland in Halifax.

They lived at 6 Northgate, Heptonstall.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died 22nd May 1917 (aged 36).

He was buried at Heptonstall Church [K 57]

Sunderland, Alfred B.Ref 45-57
[18??-19??]
He served in World War I.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered on the Roll of Honour at Patmos Congregational Chapel, Todmorden

Sunderland, Alfred Joseph EltonRef 45-21
[1875-1917]
Son of
Rev James Sunderland.

He served with the 2nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment.

In 1911, he was a Captain in the army in Malta.

Lieut Col Alfred Joseph Elton Sunderland was 3 times mentioned in Dispatches.

He was killed in action near Railway Wood, Belgium [31st July 1917] (aged 42).

He was buried at Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref I F 2]

Sunderland, Alice Langdale MortimerRef 45-160
[1886-1946]
Daughter of
Joseph Samuel Sunderland.

Born at Coley [January 1886].

On 14th March 1940, she married John Herbert Fletcher in London.

They lived at Coley Hall.

She died 7th May 1949.

She left Coley Hall and other local farms to a distant relative Joe Leslie Mumford Sunderland, son of Lieut. Col. B. G. Elton Sunderland. She left the contents of the Hall to her maid

Sunderland, AlvahRef 45-37
[1887-1917]
Son of
William Sunderland.

Born in Todmorden.

He was a member of Springside Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Stansfield &  Sunday School / a dresser at Millsteads Mill, Langfield.

During World War I, he enlisted with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) [1917], then served as a Private with the 32nd Battalion Royal Fusiliers.

He was killed in action [4th August 1917] (aged 30).

He was buried at Godewaersvelde British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref I C 17].

He is remembered on Todmorden War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Springside Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Stansfield.

His brother-in-law Clarence Arthur Brown also died in the War

Sunderland, ArchibaldRef 45-35
[18??-1917]
Of Old Town.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 9th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers.

He died 16th August 1917.

He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 54-60& 163A], and on the Memorial at Wainsgate Baptist Church

Sunderland, BarbaraRef 45-75
[1814-1???]
Daughter of
William Sunderland.

She was a silk throwster [1841].

She had 2 children (reputed father William Holt):

  1. Livingstone Sunderland [bapt 9th June 1836; bur at  Heptonstall 19th January 1840]
  2. Ann Sunderland [b 10th November 1844]

The family lived at New Road Bottom, Heptonstall [1840, 1841, 1851].

On 24th July 1852, Barbara married (1) William Holt.

William died between 1861 & 1871.

On 21st April 1874, Barbara married (2) Thomas Greenwood

Sunderland, BrianRef 45-177
[1654-1720]
Son of
Captain Langdale Sunderland.

On 8th December 1674, he married Ann Appleyard at Wragby.

Child: Peter

He was buried at Pontefract

Sunderland, Brian Gresley EltonRef 45-22
[1883-1971]
OBE.

Son of Rev James Sunderland.

Born in Stratton, Cornwall [15th December 1883].

He was an Army Officer in Malta [1911]. He was awarded the Mons Star [1914-1918].

In 1915, he married Violet Mumford.


Violet was the daughter of G. W. Mumford of Gateacre near Liverpool
 

Child: Joe Leslie Mumford Sunderland [b 1922] who married [1949] Margaret M. Burton in Tavistock.

Brian died at Stratton, Cornwall [aged 87]

Sunderland, Charles EdwardRef 45-39
[1893-1918]
Son of
Smith Sunderland.

Born in Copley.

On 1st January 1916, he married Winifred Thorp(E) [1892-1974] at St Stephen's Church, Copley.


Winifred was the daughter of Lydia & William Thorpe
 

They lived at 95 Railway Terrace, Copley [1918].

During World War I, and he served as a Private with the 1st/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died 1st May 1918 (aged 25).

He was buried at Esquelbecq Military Cemetery, France [Grave Ref II A 17].

He is remembered on the family grave at St Stephen's Church, Copley, on Copley War Memorial, and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £187 18/9d.

Probate was granted to his widow Winnie.

Winnie moved to Bournemouth, where she died 2nd February 1974 (aged 81). She was cremated at Bournemouth Crematorium, and her ashes were buried at St Stephen's Church, Copley with her mother Lydia Thorpe and sister Elisabeth Thorpe

Sunderland, Charles SykesRef 45-163
[1844-1889]
Known as Charlie.

Son of Susan and Henry Sunderland.

Born 24th May 1844.

Baptised 9th June 1844.

He was a solicitor's articled clerk [1861] / a Commissioner to administer oaths in Chancery [1870] / a partner in Craven & Sunderland solicitors at 23 King Street,  Huddersfield [March 1870, 1879] / Clerk to the Southowram School Board [1879] / a solicitor [1881].

He never married.

He lived at 3 St Martin's Terrace, Hipperholme-cum-Brighouse [1881]

Living with him [in 1881] were his sister Hannah Jane Esam.

He died suddenly at Brighouse [9th August 1889] (aged 45).

He was buried at Brighouse Cemetery [D C 89].

Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at £1,265 17/5d. Probate was granted to his father Henry

Sunderland, ChristopherRef 45-86
[1731-1799]

He married Grace [1724-1812].

Christopher died 10th February 1799 (aged 68).

Grace died 10th June 1812 (aged 88).

The couple were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax

Sunderland, Clarence InghamRef 45-45
[1896-1916]
Son of
Crossley Sunderland.

He was a printing apprentice [1911].

During World War I, he served as a Rifleman with the 18th Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps.

He was killed in France, by a bursting shell [1st July 1916] (aged 20).

The Halifax Courier [15th July 1916] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium [Grave Ref I C 1]

He is remembered at Wainsgate Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge [Grave Ref: F772/773]

Sunderland, CrossleyRef 45-44
[1862-1???]
Born in Heptonstall.

He was a weaver (cotton) [1891, 1901, 1911].

In 1888, he married Ada Ingham [1864-1???] in Todmorden.


Ada was born in Wadsworth
 

Children:

  1. Wallace Lindsey [b 1890] who was a ladies and gents  tailor [1911]
  2. Percy Oswald [b 1891] who was a clerk wholesale clothing  [1911]
  3. Elsie Millicent [b 1893] who was a machinist fustian  clothing [1911]
  4. Clarence Ingham

They lived at

  • Pecket Well, Wadsworth [1891, 1901, 1911]
  • Myrtle Dean, Hebden Bridge [1916]

Sunderland, CyrilRef 45-83
[1899-1966]. Son of Matthew Henry Sunderland

He was a partner in Jackson & Fox, and was responsible for many of the local pubs they designed, including

Sunderland, CyrusRef 45-162
[1866-1???]
Son of
Roger Sunderland.

Born in Halifax.

He was a printer [1881] / innkeeper at the Angel, Halifax [1891] / a labourer in wire mill [1901] / a wire drawer's labourer [1911].

In 1889, he married Mary Jane Wilson [1865-1???] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Lily [b 1890] who was a coating mender [1911]
  2. Samuel [b 1894] who was an apprentice boiler maker [1911]
  3. Edith [b 1900]

They lived at

  • 7 Canning Street, Halifax [1901]
  • 1 Copper Street, Halifax [1911]

Living with them [in 1891] was Cyrus's widowed mother Betty Sunderland

Sunderland, DanRef 45-185
[1820-1881]
Born in Ovenden.

He was a mechanic & shopkeeper (meal & flour) [1851] / an engine driver [1871] / an engine driver in a woollen factory [1861].

In [Q3] 1842, he married Sarah Greenwood [1820-1877] in Halifax.


Sarah was born in Huddersfield
 

Children:

  1. Harriet [b 1847] who was a woollen factory worker [1861]
  2. Sam [b 1850] who was a woollen factory worker [1861], a  surveyor's assistant [1871]
  3. Elizabeth Ann [b 1852] who married Alexander Wiseman

The family lived at

  • Ovenden [1851]
  • 22 Raw Royds, Elland-cum-Greetland [1861]
  • 4 Hoyland's Passage, Halifax [1871]

Sarah died 18th August 1877 (aged 57).

Dan died 31st January 1881 (aged 61).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 729] with son-in-law Alexander Wiseman and children

Sunderland, DobsonRef 45-63
[1832-1906]
Son of Mary & William Sunderland of Ovenden.

Born in Ovenden [23rd September 1832].

He was a quarried stone shipper.

On 30th June 1853, he married Priscilla Haigh [1833-1900] in Halifax.


Priscilla was born in Southowram, the daughter of Frances & Samuel Haigh.

She had a son Tom Haigh

 

Children:

  1. Mary [b 1855] who married [1876] Samuel Aaron  Singleton
  2. Sarah Ann [b 1858] who married [1879] Samuel Sugden
  3. Maria [b 1860]
  4. Louis [1862-1917] who married [1880] Emma Bates
  5. Arthur [1864-1871]
  6. Ada [1867-3rd January 1892]
  7. Emily [b 1869]
  8. Annie [b 1873]

Priscilla died 13th January 1900 (aged 67).

Dobson died 27th May 1906 (aged 73).

They both died in 6 Blaithroyd Terrace, Southowram.

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-D36]

Sunderland, EdwardRef 45-178
[15??-1632]
AM.

Curate at Elland [1601, 1605]

Sunderland, EdwinRef 45-69
[18??-191?]

During World War I, he served as a Private with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered on the Memorial at Illingworth Wesleyan Methodist Chapel

Sunderland, Ernest WilfredRef 45-55
[1891-1918]
Son of
William Sunderland.

Born in Hebden Bridge [Q1 1891].

He was a builder's stone carter [1911] / a carter of 16 Cambridge Street, Hebden Bridge [1915].

In [Q3] 1915, he married Louisa Sunderland [1889-19??] at Heptonstall Church.


Louisa, of 24 Victoria Road, Hebden Bridge, was the daughter of John William Sunderland, fustian cutter
 

They lived at 24 Victoria Road, Hebden Bridge.

During World War I, he served as a Driver with C Battery 72nd Army Brigade Royal Field Artillery.

He died 24th October 1918 (aged 28).

He was buried at Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France [Grave Ref VI B 56.]

His brother James William also died in the War

Sunderland, FieldingRef 45-109
[1???-1???]
Son of
Robert Sunderland.

Baptised 7th October 1838.

He was a weaver of Stansfield [1862].

On 13th December 1862, he married Elizabeth Ingham [1840-1???].


Elizabeth came from Heptonstall.

Her father was not named on the marriage records

 

Sunderland, FrankRef 45-134
[1???-19??]
JP.

He was Mayor of Todmorden [1945-1946]

Sunderland, FrankRef 45-47
[1890-1916]
Son of
William Henry Sunderland.

Born in Mytholmroyd.

He was a warehouseman [1915].

On 3rd December 1910, he married Lilian Pickles [1890-1951] in Halifax.


Lilian was born in Heptonstall
 

Children:

  1. Jack [1913-1941]

They lived at

  • 15 Bridge Gate, Hebden Bridge [1910]
  • 11 Commercial Street, Hebden Bridge [1915]

During World War I, he enlisted in Halifax [5th January 1915] and served as a Private with the 12th Battalion Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment).

He went to France [11th May 1915].

He was killed in action [4th July 1916].

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6D & 7D]

Sunderland, GeorgeRef 45-99
[1796-1871]
Of Halifax.

He died 2nd April 1871 (aged 75), and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4065] with his brother James & the family of Charles Fleming

Sunderland, GeorgeRef 45-36
[1884-1918]
Son of
Herbert Sunderland.

Of Todmorden.

He was a clogger & boot repairer [1911].

During World War I, he served as a Rifleman with the 3rd Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps.

He died 25th September 1918.

He was buried at Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece [Grave Ref D 846].

He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance, on Patmos War Memorial, on the Roll of Honour of Patmos Congregational Church, and on the Memorial at Todmorden Unitarian Church.

His brother Wilbert also died in the War

Sunderland, GilesRef 45-53
[1886-1916]
Son of
Abraham Crabtree Sunderland.

Born in Heptonstall.

He was a cotton twister [1901].

On 7th October 1905, he married Alice Mary Spencer [1879-19??] in Halifax.


Alice Mary was born in Hebden Bridge
 

Children:

  1. Arthur [b 1906]
  2. Maud [b 1907]
  3. Hilda [b 1908]
  4. Harry [1913-1976]

The children were born in Heptonstall.

They lived at Hudson Mill, Heptonstall [1905].

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

He died 12th October 1916.

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6A & 6B]

Sunderland, GreenwoodRef 45-131
[1835-1879]
Son of
John Sunderland.

Born in Halifax [5th January 1835]; baptised at Haworth [3rd December 1834].

He was a worsted spinner's clerk [1851] / a worsted spinner [1871] / Honorary Treasurer of a subscription list to install a memorial for  William Dove at Ripponden Church [April 1866].

In [Q3] 1857, he married (1) Rhoda Ramsden [1834-1865] in Halifax.


Rhoda was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Charles [b 1864]

Rhoda died 13th October 1865 (aged 31).

He married (2) Emily [1834-1???].

Children:

  1. Rhoda [b 1867]
  2. Ethel [b 1870]

They lived at

Greenwood died 16th February 1879 (aged 44).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 874]

Sunderland, HarryRef 45-77
[1879-19??]
Son of George Sunderland [1837-1???]

Born in Luddenden.

He was a greengrocer [1911].

In [Q1] 1905, he married Kate Greenwood [1879-19??] in Halifax.


Kate was born in Luddenden, the daughter of
Thomas Greenwood
 

Children:

  1. Annie [b 1907]
  2. Dora [b 1910]

They lived at

  • 17 High Street, Luddenden [1911]
  • Bank End, Sowerby Bridge [1939]

Kate died 8th November 1925 (aged 47).

She was buried at St Mary's Church, Luddenden with her parents

Sunderland, HenryRef 45-65
[17??-18??]
Hatter in Halifax [1792]

Sunderland, HenryRef 45-89
[17??-18??]
He &
Betty Walton are mentioned in a Court report of 30th November 1811.


The examination of Betty Walton of the township of Heptonstall a Singlewoman taken upon oath the 5th day of November 1807 before us, two of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace, that about 9 weeks ago was delivered of a male child now living and chargeable to the township of Heptonstall.

And further that the child was begotten on her body by Henry Sunderland of Heptonstall and Henry Sunderland is the only true natural father of the said child

 

Sunderland, HenryRef 45-91
[1758-18??]
He was a member of the
Yorkshire Forged Banknote Gang, and in May 1828, was charged with


feloniously uttering & disposing of forged bank / promissory notes, etc.
 

He was sentenced to death, and then sent to a prison hulk.

On 18th September 1828, he (and five others) were received aboard the Hulk prison ship Retribution moored at Woolwich.

A report by the gaoler on the Retribution said the conduct/behaviour of all six was

very bad


Question: Does anyone know what happened to Henry – was he transported? released? imprisoned in England? died in prison?

 

Sunderland, HenryRef 45-92
[1781-1873]
Born in Halifax.

He was serving with the 2nd Battalion of the 52nd Foot Soldiers [6th  November 1799] / a cotton weaver [1801] / with the UK Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioners Soldiers Service  [1805-1826] / recorded in the Regimental Book of Her Majesty, Canada, British  Regiment / a pensioner [1861, 1871].

On 24th May 1801, he (possibly) married Susannah Pickles [1785-18??].


Susannah came from Stansfield
 

They lived at

  • Cross, Langfield [1851]
  • 2 Mankinholes, Langfield [1861]
  • Mankinholes [1873]

Living with them [in 1851] were grandchildren: Levi Sunderland [1845-10th March 1855] who was buried at Illingworth Church & Susannah Sunderland [b 1847].

Henry died November 1873 (aged 92).

He was buried 13th November 1873

Sunderland, HenryRef 45-181
[1795-1864]
He was a farmer [1851] / a farmer of 15 acres [1861].

He (possibly) married Mary / Mally Oldfield [1795-18??].


Mally was widowed and a farmer [1871]
 

Children:

  1. John [bapt 25th August 1816; bur 12th December 1866]  
  2. Mally [1817-1894]
  3. Abraham [1821-20th May 1884] who was a stone quarryman  [1871]
  4. Henry [b 1826]
  5. Richard [1827-1878] who was a farm labourer [1871]
  6. Betty [b 1832]
  7. Ann [1833-1907]
  8. Grace [b 6th May 1838; bur Cragg 1898] who married [24th  October 1863] John Wilcock [b 1836] of Erringden, son of  Thomas Wilcock (weaver) 
  9. Nancy [bapt 1829; d 19th June 1870]

They lived at

  • Dickon Hill, Sowerby [1841, 1851]
  • High Stones, Sowerby [1861]
  • Dickon Hill, Sowerby [1871]

Living with them [in 1861] was William Sunderland [b 1850].

Henry died April 1864.

He & other members of the family () were buried at St John's Church, Cragg Vale [12th April 1864].

Living with the widowed Mally [in 1871] were sons Abraham & Richard and grandson George Sunderland [b 1864].

Mally died March 1881 (aged 86).

She was buried at St John's Church, Cragg Vale [26th March 1881]

Sunderland, HenryRef 45-88
[1795-1879]
Born in Halifax.

He was a wool comber [1841, 1851] / a stone mason (labourer) [1861].

He married Susannah [1799-1869].


Susannah was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Mary [b 1821] who was a worsted spinner [1841]
  2. Sarah [b 1826] who was a worsted spinner [1841]
  3. Henry [b 1826] who was a worsted spinner [1841]
  4. Alfred [b 1827] who was a worsted spinner [1841]
  5. Benjamin [1830-1st March 1889] who was a worsted spinner  [1841], a factory worker [1851]
  6. Joseph
  7. Thomas [1837-18th July 1872] who was a clogger [1851]
  8. Martha Ann [b 1842] who was a factory worker [1851], a  cotton factory worker [1861]

They lived at

  • Cooper House Lane, Warley [1841]
  • 14 Mason Street, Northowram [1861]

Susannah died 1st June 1869 (aged 70).

Henry died 11th May 1879 (aged 84).

The couple & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2427] with other members of the family

Sunderland, HenryRef 45-111
[1802-1883]
He was a worsted weaver [1841] / a former worsted hand weaver [1861] / a former cotton weaver [1881].

He married Mary [1811-1842].

Children:

  1. Robert [b 12th November 1832] who was a farmer of 20  acres [1881]
  2. Susey [b 7th February 1837]
  3. John [b 1828-1834] who was buried at Cross Stone,  Todmorden
  4. Mary [b 1839]

They lived at

  • Walshaw, Wadsworth [1841]
  • Mill Hill, Haworth [1861]
  • Walshaw, Wadsworth (when son Robert was head of the  household) [1881]

Mary died in 1842 (aged 31).

She was buried at Heptonstall Church [9th August 1842].

Henry died in 1883 (aged 81) 

Sunderland, HenryRef 45-182
[1813-1860]

He married Elizabeth Mitchell [1807-1872].

Henry died 2nd June 1860 (aged 47).

Elizabeth died 28th January 1872 (aged 65).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3808] with Elizabeth's mother Sarah Mitchell [1779-1865] and siblings Sarah Radcliffe [1810-1905] & George Mitchell [1821-1907]

Sunderland, HenryRef 45-175
[1817-1893]
Of Brighouse.

Son of Jonas Sunderland.

Baptised at Lightcliffe [2nd March 1817].

He was a butcher of Brighouse [1838], a local butcher and farmer, a farmer of 20 acres employing 1 labourer [1861], and a retired farmer [1871, 1881, 1891].

On 7th June 1838, he married Susan Sykes at Halifax Parish Church.


Rev Benjamin Bayfield conducted the ceremony.
 

Children:

  1. Agnes
  2. Samuel
  3. Tom Wilkinson
  4. Charles Sykes
  5. Hannah Jane [1849-1927] who married Charles Godfrey Esam
  6. Martha Annie

The family lived at

Living with them [in 1851] was mother-in-law Hannah Sykes [b  1786].

Living with them [in 1871] were daughter Hannah Jane and family.

Living with the widowed Susan [in 1901] was granddaughter Louie Sunderland (milliner) [aged 19].

Henry died 25th October 1893.

He was buried at Brighouse Cemetery [D C 89]. Probate records show that he left effects valued at £959 2/6d. [Resworn £2,099 2/6d].

Probate was granted to his widow Susan, Sam Sunderland and Tom Wilkinson Sunderland

His wife was buried in the same grave

Sunderland, HenryRef 45-97
[1825-1896]
(Possibly) born in Burnley.

He was an overlooker (worsted spinning) [1851] / a wool factory worker [1861] / a manager at worsted mill [1871, 1881] / an overlooker in worsted mill [1891].

In [Q1] 1850, he married Margaret Fawcett [1828-1905] in Halifax.


Margaret was born in Halifax (although the census returns are unclear) 
 

Children:

  1. Ann [1850-1861]
  2. Alfred [1852-1854]
  3. Joseph [b 1853] who was a an overlooker at worsted mill  [1871]
  4. Ben [b 1857] who was a worsted dyer (apprentice) [1871]
  5. Lavinia [1858-1861]
  6. Ada [b 1862] who was a carpet weaver [1881]
  7. Annie [1863-1873]

They lived at

  • 12 Malt Shovel Yard, Halifax [1851]
  • Netheroyd, Soyland [1861]
  • 27 Range Bank, Halifax [1871]
  • 25 Range Bank, Halifax [1881]
  • Lane End Green, Hipperholme-cum-Brighouse [1891]

Henry died 24th April 1896 (aged 71).

Margaret died 9th April 1905 (aged 77).

The couple & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1374]

Sunderland, HenryRef 45-189
[1829-1???]
Born in Halifax.

He was a worsted overlooker [1901].

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Elizabeth [1862-1946] who married Thomas Highley

They lived at 16 Raglan Street, Halifax [1901].

Living with them [in 1901] was daughter Elizabeth & family

Sunderland, HenryRef 45-60
[1847-19??]
Son of John Sunderland, cotton spinner.

He was a labourer [1899] / a labourer (wire mill) [1901].

He married (1) Unknown.

Children:

  1. Arthur [b 1871] who was a machine minder (card mill)   [1901]
  2. John [b 1876] who was a labourer (mason's) [1901]
  3. Edgar [b 1878] who was a spinner worsted [1901]
  4. Edward [b 1879] who was a piecer (cotton) [1901]
  5. Ernest [b 1885] who was a spinner (worsted) [1901]
  6. Hannah [b 1886] who was a creeler (cotton) [1901]

In 1899, he married (2) Eliza Emma at Halifax Parish Church.


Eliza Emma [née Best] was the widow of
Edwin Fawley
 

The family lived at 3 Ramsgate Street, Halifax [1901]

Sunderland, HenryRef 45-186
[1878-1???]
Son of
Samuel Sunderland.

Born on 24th March 1878; baptised (as Henry) 6th May 1878.

Known as Harry within the family

Sunderland, HerbertRef 45-41
[1870-1953]
Born in Todmorden.

He was an auxiliary postman [1911].

On 16th November 1889, he married Martha Ellen Pickersgill [1869-1935] at Halifax Parish Church.


Martha Ellen was born in Todmorden
 

Children:

  1. Wilbert
  2. George
  3. Josiah [1896-1898]
  4. child

They lived at

  • Shurrack, Todmorden [1911]
  • Watty Farm, Todmorden [1919]

Sons Wilbert & George died in World War I.

Herbert & Martha Ellen died in Blackpool

Sunderland, J. L. M.Ref 45-14
[1???-19??]
Son of Lieut Col B. G. E. Sunderland OBE.

On 26th October 1961, he sold Coley Hall to architect Richard H. Pickles.

He lived at Coley House, Telford Road, Farnham, Surrey

Sunderland, JamesRef 45-98
[1789-1872]
Of Halifax.

He died 6th December 1872 (aged 83).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4065] with his brother George & the family of Charles Fleming


Question: Does anyone know how the Sunderlands are connected to the Flemings?

 

Sunderland, JamesRef 45-121
[1794-1863]
Son of
Joseph Sunderland.

Born at Coley Hall; baptised at Coley Church [27th November 1794].

He was a landed proprietor and occupier of 62 acres [1851] / a landed proprietor [1861].

On 28th January 1841, he married Mary Lister.


Mary was the daughter of Thomas Lister
 

The family lived at

He died at Coley House [22nd March 1863].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £12,000. The will was proved by his widow, his niece Mary Ann Sunderland, Hanson Freeman of Southowram (stone merchant)  and Thomas Theodore Ormerod of Brighouse (wine merchant).

His widow Mary died 3 years later

Sunderland, JamesRef 45-46
[18??-18??]
Letterpress printer at 63 King Cross Street, Halifax [1863]

Sunderland, JamesRef 45-50
[1806-18??]
Born in Midgley.

He was a butcher [1851].

Around 1843, he married Elizabeth [1810-18??].


Elizabeth was born in Otley
 

Children:

  1. Hannah [b 1843]
  2. William [b 1845]
  3. Grace [b 1848]

They lived at Luddendenfoot [1851]

Sunderland, JamesRef 45-113
[1806-1889]
He was a weaver of Wadsworth [1837] / a farmer [1841] / a farm servant [1851] / an agricultural labourer [1861].

On 22nd May 1837, he married Mary Helliwell [1817-1???].


Mary was the daughter of William Helliwell of Withings, Erringden
 

Children:

  1. William
  2. Robert
  3. Ann [b 1840] who married [17th March 1866] Young  Ashworth [b 1844] (weaver of Cobden), son of Thomas  Ashworth (joiner) 
  4. Sarah [b 1843] who married [25th March 1875] Joseph  Hollingrake (labourer) of Rock Nook, Dulesgate, son of Robert  Hollingrake (road foreman) 
  5. Esther [b 1844] who was a mill hand [1866] & married  [24th December 1866] Richard Clegg [b 1842] (boiler maker) of  Knowlwood Terrace, son of John Clegg (farmer) 
  6. Mary Ellen [b 1846]
  7. Samuel
  8. James [b 1852] who was a weaver of Friths Wood Bottom  [1879] & married [13th January 1879] Jane Fielden [b 1854] of  Friths Wood Bottom, daughter of James Fielden (quarryman) 
  9. Joseph [b 1855] who was a weaver of Hollins Mount [1882],  & married [11th November 1882] Emma Parker [b 1857] of Carr  Terrace, daughter of John Parker (labourer) 
  10. Mary [b 1858]

They lived at

  • Walshaw, Walsden [1841]
  • Mixenden Lane, Ovenden [1851]
  • Top O'th Hill, Wadsworth [1861]

James died in 1889 (aged 82) 

Sunderland, JamesRef 45-192
[1831-19??]
Born in Todmorden.

He was a cotton weaver [1901].

He married Martha [1835-19??].


Martha was born in Todmorden
 

Children:

  1. Mary E. [b 1862] who was a cotton cardroom hand [1901]
  2. Sarah [b 1869] who married Ellis Laycock

They lived at 9 Queens Terrace, Derdale Street, Todmorden [1901]

Sunderland, JamesRef 45-2
[1841-19??]
Born in Halifax.

He was a stoker [1859] / a pensioner (Royal Artillery) [1881] / a tinner's labourer [1891] / an engine tenter (mechanic) [1901] / a retired army pensioner [1911].

In May 1859, he joined the 9th Brigade Royal Artillery.

He transferred to the 2nd Brigade [June 1859], and to the 7th Coast Brigade [December 1873]. He was promoted to Acting Bombardier [March 1880]. He spent nearly 5 years in Singapore and just over 5 years in Hong Kong, and was discharged in June 1880.

In 1880, he married Fanny Gorsuch [1851-1???] in Alverstoke, Hampshire.


Fanny was born in Gosport, Hampshire
 

Children:

  1. Catherine Mary / Kate [b 1881] who was a worsted  winder [1901], a cotton winder [1911]
  2. Christina [b 1882]
  3. Mary [b 1883] who was a worsted spinner [1901]
  4. James Henry [b 1887] who was a mechanic's apprentice  [1901], a house painter [1911]
  5. Joseph
  6. Amy Frances [b 1895] who was a sewing machinist [1911]

They lived at

  • Weston, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, Hampshire [1881]
  • 2 School Court, Halifax [1891]
  • 10 Thornton Street, King Cross, Halifax [1901, 1911]

Sunderland, Rev JamesRef 45-20
[1847-1932]
Son of
Thomas Lister Joseph Sunderland.

Educated at Hipperholme.

He was vicar of Eggington, Bedfordshire.

On 12th February 1874, he married Florence Margaret Elton.

Children:

  1. Alfred Joseph Elton
  2. Ada Florence [b 1877]
  3. Nora Margaret [b 1878] who married [1910] Robert  B. Campbell at Leighton Buzzard
  4. Lister Goodenough Elton [1880-1969]
  5. Olive Maud [b 1882]
  6. twins Brian Gresley Elton
  7. and Marmaduke Langdale Elton [1883-1884] who died aged 9  months

Some of the children were called Sunderland Sunderland

They lived at Egginton Vicarage, Leighton Buzzard [1917].

James died in Leighton Buzzard [12th March 1932]

Sunderland, JamesRef 45-103
[1855-1932]
Son of
William Sunderland.

Born 1st March 1853.

He was a game keeper of Withens, Erringden [1884] / a game keeper [1891] / a farmer [1901, 1911].

On 3rd May 1884, he married Mary Ann Highley [1856-1???].


Mary Ann, of Cragg Vale, was the daughter of Joseph Highley
 

Children:

  1. Emma [b 1885]
  2. Alfred [b 1886]
  3. Jim [b 1896]
  4. James [b 1896]

They lived at

  • Causey Side, Red Dike, Mytholmroyd [1891]
  • Red Dike, Mytholmroyd [1901]
  • Annie Butt Lee, Cragg Vale [1911]

Mary Ann died 27th April 1930.

James died 11th February 1932 (aged 77).

The couple were buried at St John's Church, Cragg Vale

Sunderland, James HenryRef 45-119
[1819-1880]
Born in Halifax.

He was a master patent axle maker [1861] / a mechanic mill work [1871].

In [Q1] 1840, he married either Martha Astin or Martha Wood [1818-1871].


Martha was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Maryan Guy [b 1842] who was a worker in cotton mill [1861]
  2. John Henry [b 1843] who was a whitesmith [1861]
  3. Elizabeth [b 1845] who was a worker in worsted mill [1861]
  4. William [b 1850] who was a locksmith [1871]
  5. Robert [b 1852] who was an assistant gun smith [1871]
  6. Charles James [1853-1934] who was a worsted doffer  (carpet works) [1871]
  7. Amelia [1854-1870]
  8. Thomas Edward [b 1860]

The family lived at 2 Albion Square, Halifax [1861, 1871].

Martha died 22nd September 1871 (aged 53).

James Henry died 27th May 1880 (aged 61).

The couple & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2522] with an unidentified John Sanderson [1874-1934]

Sunderland, James HenryRef 45-61
[1879-1918]
Son of Charlotte & Hutley Sunderland of Shipley.

He was a member of Foster Lane Methodist Church, Hebden Bridge.

He lived at Broughton Street, Hebden Bridge.

He served 8 years in India, before becoming manager of an hotel in Grimsby.

During World War I, he re-enlisted [1915], and he served as a Sergeant with the 25th Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery.

He died of pneumonia in hospital in Trouville, France [17th November 1918] (aged 39).

He was buried at Tourgeville Military Cemetery, Calvados [Grave Ref VII B 7]. One of his brothers was wounded 3 times, and another was discharged

Sunderland, James RichardRef 45-19
[1883-1941]
Son of
Joseph Samuel Sunderland.

Baptised at Coley [21st March 1883].

On 23rd January 1936, he married Josephine Sarah Howe at Holborn, London.

They lived at Colcres House, Brighouse [1941].

He died at Colcres House [27th February 1941].

He was buried at Coley Church [Vault 5].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £18,918 10/7d. Probate was granted to Josephine Sarah

Sunderland, James SutcliffeRef 45-190
[1856-1894]
Son of Hannah & Ellis Sunderland, cotton loomer.

Born in Todmorden.

He was a cotton twister-in [1881] / a drawer-in.

In [Q2] 1880, he married Agnes Annie Catheril [1861-19??] in Todmorden.


Agnes Annie was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
 

Children:

  1. Sarah [b 1881] who was a cotton weaver [1901]
  2. Hannah [1882-1959] who was a cotton weaver [1901] and  married Clarence Gartside
  3. John [b 1884] who was a cotton weaver [1901]
  4. Emily [b 1886] who was a cotton weaver [1901]

The children all had the middle name Sutcliffe.

The family lived at

  • 8 White Platts Street, Stansfield (living with James's  parents) [1881]
  • 49 Blind Lane, Todmorden [1901]

James died in Todmorden [Q1 1894] (aged 38) 

Sunderland, James WilliamRef 45-73
[1888-1918]
MM.

Son of William Sunderland.

Born in Hebden Bridge.

He was a fustian clothing warehouse boy [1901] / employed by Thomas Sutcliffe & Son.

During World War I, he enlisted [March 1916] and served as a Corporal with the 9th Battalion (Lewis Gun Section)  Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He went to France [January 1917], and was invalided home after being badly burnt, returning to the Front [July 1917].

He was awarded the Military Medal [October 1917] for


gallantry and devotion to duty on the 9th of October at Poelcappelle
 

He was Acting Company Sergeant-Major when he was struck by a machine gun bullet and died instantly [26th August 1918].

His photograph appears with a report of his story in the Halifax Courier [2nd February 1918].

He was buried at Warlencourt British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref 30].

He is remembered on the Roll of Honour at Salem Wesleyan Chapel, Hebden Bridge.

His brother Ernest Wilfred also died in the War

Sunderland, JobRef 45-93
[1837-1899]
Son of John Sunderland, weaver.

Born in Soyland.

He was a cotton spinner of Ovenden [1864] / out of employment [1871] / a manufacturing electrician (employer) [1891] / an electrical engineer & instrument maker [1899].

He established J. Sunderland & Company [1886].

In 1864, he married Sarah Ann Robertshaw at Halifax Parish Church.


Sarah Ann, of Ovenden, was born in Farlam, Cumberland, the daughter of Hannah Robertshaw, spinster.

Sarah Ann was a milliner [1871, 1891], a dressmaker [1901]

 

Children:

  1. Roland
  2. John (Forster Sunderland) [b 1870]
  3. Hetty Louisa [b 1876] who was a dressmaker [1901]

They lived at

  • Lane Ends, Ovenden [1871]
  • Wheatley Lane Ends, Ovenden [1891, 1899]
  • 20 & 21 Lane Ends, Ovenden [1901]

Living with them [in 1891] was mother-in-law Hannah Robertshaw [b Godalming 1813].

Job died in Halifax [4th May 1899] (aged 62).

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £1,278.

Probate was granted to his widow Sarah Ann and children Roland & Hetty Louisa

Sunderland, JohnRef 45-148
[1287-1333]
Son of
Walter Sunderland.

In 1297, he was fined for horse straying after he let – or took – 2 horses into the manorial woods to graze without permission.

In 1331, he gave up 4 acres of land in Sunderland which were placed in the hands of the clerk

Sunderland, JohnRef 45-135
[15??-16??]
Of Northowram.

On 30th June 1606, he married Alice, daughter of Edward Northend

Sunderland, JohnRef 45-146
[16??-1717]
Son of
John Sunderland.

Curate at Sowerby Bridge [1701-1717].

He married Unknown.

Child: (possibly) William

The Northowram Register records that he

died of a few hours sickness

He was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden [15th September 1717]

Sunderland, JohnRef 45-138
[16??-1720]
Curate at
Cross Stone [1671-1682] and Curate at Ripponden [1698-1720]

He married Unknown.

Child: John

He died 21st April 1720.

He was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden

Sunderland, JohnRef 45-26
[17??-1???]
Son of
Rev William Sunderland.

He was educated at Clare College Cambridge [entered 12th June 1735].

His Alumnus record at Clare College says that

[He or his father] was formerly Chaplain of HMS Orion and late of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London. The dates of HMS Orion [launched 1787] suggest that these refer to John

Sunderland, JohnRef 45-125
[17??-18??]
Partner in
Sunderland & Guy [1822].

On 8th August 1803, he married Mary Guy at Halifax

Sunderland, JohnRef 45-87
[1746-1820]
Of Myrtle Grove, Halifax.

He married Sabina [1750-1827].

John died 9th July 1820 (aged 74).

Sabina died 26th September 1827 (aged 77).

Members of the family were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax

Sunderland, Rev JohnRef 45-3
[1752-1???]
Son of Sarah (née Sutcliffe) & Thomas Sunderland, of Heptonstall.

In October 1777, he was setting up a school in Cleckheaton. A newspaper notice [7th October 1777] in the Leeds Intelligencer said that he was

a few years ago, usher to Rev Richard Sutcliffe, at Hipperholme

It is likely that John was related to Rev Richard Sutcliffe on his mother's side


Question: Does anyone know whether John was related to Rev Richard Sutcliffe?

 

Sunderland, JohnRef 45-94
[1782-1870]
Born in Halifax.

He was an auctioneer [1851] / an agent & auctioneer [1861].

He married Mahalah [1785-1858].


Mahalah was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. daughter
  2. Martha [1809-1873] who married William Woodworth

They lived at 25 Upper Brunswick Street, Halifax [1851, 1861].

Living with the widowed John [in 1861] were daughter Martha & her husband.

Mahalah died in Halifax [Q3 1858].

John died 24th December 1870 (aged 88), and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1232].


Mahalah's burial place is not yet known
 

Sunderland, JohnRef 45-12
[1783-1840]
Son of
Joseph Sunderland.

Baptised 1783.

On 1st July 1805, he married Alice Butterworth.

Child: John

John (Snr) died 1st August 1840.

Alice died 1 month later [7th September 1840].

They were buried at Coley Church

Sunderland, JohnRef 45-106
[1792-18??]
He was a worsted weaver [1841] / a worsted hand weaver [1851].

He married Unknown.


His wife has not been identified.

She is not recorded on the census returns

 

Child: Robert

They lived at Higher Lee, Heptonstall [1841, 1851].

Living with John [in 1841, 1851] were son Robert, his wife & children.

Living with John [in 1841] was lodger Henry Slater [b  1822] (apprentice joiner) 

Sunderland, JohnRef 45-173
[18??-1???]

In 1845, he married Ellen Crossley in Halifax.


Ellen was the daughter of
Thomas Crossley
 

Children:

  1. Fanny who married Fred Craven

Sunderland, JohnRef 45-127
[18??-19??]
Stone quarrier at
Lillands Quarry, Rastrick [1896]

Sunderland, JohnRef 45-78
[1803-1835]
He came from Oxenhope moved to Ogden around 1834.

He was a worsted spinner of Oxenhope Mill [1827] / a worsted spinner of Ovenden [1834].

On 31st January 1825, he married Betty [1803-1871] in Bradford.


Betty, (probably née Greenwood) was born in Haworth.

She was widowed and a spinner at Bottoms Mill [1841]

 

Children:

  1. twins Abram
  2. Sarah [6th February 1826-6th February 1878] who was  working in a worsted mill [1861]
  3. Hannah [b 1826; bapt Haworth 29th April 1827]
  4. Fanny [b 1827]
  5. Martha [b 1831]
  6. Martha [b 1831]
  7. William [1833-1875] who was a mechanic [1851]
  8. Greenwood
  9. Jonas Driver

They lived at Bottoms Mill, Ogden [1841].

John died 8th March 1835.

In [Q3] 1841, Betty married Robert Midgley in Halifax.

She moved to Salterlee and took her children with her.

Members of the family were buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden (Grave Ref: Es33

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 872]

Sunderland, JohnRef 45-180
[1806-1865]
He was a tailor.

He married Hannah [1805-1877].

Children:

  1. William [1842-1851] who was buried with his parents

John died 12th May 1865 (aged 59)  and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2958].

In [Q3] 1868, Hannah married (2) Henry Stead in Halifax

Hannah died 5th February 1877 (aged 72)  & was buried with her first husband.

Also buried with them at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2958] were Sarah Pogson [1780-1868] & Elizabeth Pogson [1806-1888] (both as yet unidentified) 


Question: Does anyone know whether / how the Sunderland & Pogson families are related?

 

Sunderland, JohnRef 45-144
[1807-1864]
Son of
John Sunderland.

Baptised 21st June 1807.

He was a landed proprietor [1851].

On 4th December 1845, he married Anne Firth from Coley Croft Farm.

Children:

  1. John who was born before his parents'  marriage and may be illegitimate
  2. Abraham Garside
  3. Thomas James
  4. Joseph Samuel
  5. James Richard [b 1851]
  6. Alice Ann [1853] who died at the age of 3 weeks
  7. Alice Ann [1855-1856] who died at the age of 1 year 2  months
  8. Mary Alice Butterworth
  9. Richard Langdale [1862-1871]

They lived at

  • Syke House, Littleborough [1851]
  • Coley Hall [1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901]

He died at Coley Hall [8th March 1864].

Living with them [in 1891] was sister Mary Baines [aged 65].

Ann died 12th May 1906. Probate records show that she left effects valued at £374 16/6d. Probate was granted to son Joseph Samuel Sunderland and daughter Mary Alice Butterworth Wynne.

Members of the family were buried at Coley Church

Sunderland, JohnRef 45-140
[1808-1876]
Son of
Jonas Sunderland.

Born in Lightcliffe.

He was a farmer [1837].

In 1837, he (possibly) married Sarah Aspinall.


Sarah was (possibly) the daughter of Job Aspinall
 

Sunderland, JohnRef 45-136
[1811-1???]
He was a farmer [1841].

He married Sarah [1821-1???]. Sarah was a bonnet maker [1841].

Children:

  1. Mary [b 1840]

They lived at Granny Hall, Brighouse [1841]

Sunderland, JohnRef 45-176
[1815-1???]
He was a handloom weaver (cotton) [1851, 1861] / a weaver [1870].

He married Sarah [1817-1???]. Sarah was a handloom weaver (cotton) [1851, 1861]

Children:

  1. Ellis [b 1842] who was a cotton powerloom weaver [1861]
  2. Young
  3. William [b 1848] who was a cotton mule piecer [1861]
  4. Mary [b 1852]
  5. Gill [b 1859]
  6. Jane [b 1859]

They lived at Lower Blackshaw Head, Stansfield [1851, 1861].

Living with them [in 1851] was stepdaughter[?] Hannah Thomas [aged 11] (spoils winder) 

Sunderland, JohnRef 45-184
[1815-1???]
Born in Stansfield.

He was a cotton power loom weaver [1841] / a twister-in of warps [1851] / a cotton manufacturer employing 13 hands [1861] / a warehouseman [1871].

He married Mary [1816-1???].


Mary was born in Todmorden & Walsden (or Rochdale in some records) 
 

Children:

  1. Sarah [b 1841]
  2. Thomas [b 1842] who was an overlooker & tackler at cotton  mill [1861]
  3. Charles [b 1844]
  4. Ambrose [b 1846] who was a cotton power loom weaver [1861]
  5. Josiah [b 1848] who was a cotton power loom weaver [1861]
  6. Ellen [b 1850] who married Charles Butterworth
  7. Mary Ann [b 1851]
  8. Emily [b 1855] who was a cotton weaver [1871]
  9. Frances [b 1858]
  10. Eliza [b 1861]

They lived at

  • Brook Street, Langfield [1841]
  • York Street, Langfield [1851]
  • 9 Albert Terrace, Stansfield [1861]
  • 1 Temperance Street, Langfield [1871]

Living with them [in 1871] were daughter Ellen & her husband Charles Butterworth

Sunderland, JohnRef 45-11
[1842-1890]
Son of
John Sunderland. He was born before his parents' marriage.

Born in Hipperholme.

He was an annuitant [1881]. In 1878, he married Catherine Agnes Kershaw [1848-1928] in Halifax.


Catherine Agnes claims to have been born in Halifax and in Liverpool where a birth of Catherine Kershaw is recorded in 1849. Catherine Agnes had a daughter Henrietta Helen [b 1871] who may be illegitimate
 

Children:

  1. Henrietta Helen [b 1871] who married [1897] Thomas  Richard Moran
  2. Ann [b 1874]

They lived at

  • Bear Hill, Littleborough [1881]
  • Bear Hill House, Littleborough [1882, 1901]

He died at Littleborough [1890].

He was buried at Coley Church

Sunderland, JohnRef 45-101
[1847-1919]
Son of
William Sunderland.

Born 3rd March 1847.

He was a delver of Erringden [1872] / a game keeper of Higher Cragg, Erringden [1874] / a game keeper [1881, 1891] / a stone quarryman [1901,1911].

On 30th March 1872, he married Elizabeth Peel [1846-18??].


Elizabeth, of Langfield, was the daughter of Jane & William Peel, farm servant
 

Children:

  1. Emily [b 2nd April 1874]

Elizabeth died between 1874 & 1881. In 1881, the widowed John and Emily were living at Withens, Erringden with his widowed mother.


In 1891, Emily was living with her aunt Anne at Withens Farm, Erringden.

On 25th November 1899, she married Willie Holden [b 1873] (twister-in of Lumbutts), son of William Holden (carder) 

 

In 1901, John, his daughter Emily & son-in-law Willie Holden were at Causey, Todmorden; and in 1911, they were 2 Causey West, Todmorden.

John died 18th April 1919.

He was buried at St John's Church, Cragg Vale

Sunderland, John BlackburnRef 45-6
[1836-1895]
Son of
Samuel Sunderland.

Born in Northowram.

He was a butcher at Hipperholme / a butcher [1864, 1881, 1891, 1895].

In

On 29th February 1864, he married Emma Wilkinson [1838-1???].


Emma was the daughter of merchant Joshua Wilkinson
 

Children:

  1. Joshua Wilkinson
  2. Sarah Ellen [b 1867]
  3. Samuel Wilkinson
  4. Joseph
  5. John Thomas [b 1873] who was a butcher [1891, 1901]
  6. Emily [b 1875]
  7. Henry [b 1878]
  8. Annie Louisa [1881-1976] who married Frank Arthur Hirst

They lived at

  • Hipperholme [1881]
  • Leeds Whitehall Road [1891]
  • Whitehall, Hipperholme [1901]
  • 1 Whitehall Street, Hipperholme [1911]

He died 25th October 1895.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £146 6/6d. Probate was granted to widow Emma, son Joshua Wilkinson Sunderland and James Bentley (stone merchant).

Emma died 25th June 1915.

Probate records show that she left effects valued at £3,618 1/1d. Probate was granted to Joshua Wilkinson Sunderland and Samuel Wilkinson Sunderland

Sunderland, John EdwardRef 45-81
[1851-1924]
Son of
Abram Sunderland.

Born in Halifax [30th January 1851].

He was a bookkeeper / clerk / woolsorter.

In [Q4] 1870, he married Elizabeth Wadsworth [1847-1937] in Halifax.


Elizabeth was born 22nd April 1847
 

Children:

  1. Matthew Henry
  2. Abram [9th June 1873-17th December 1952] who went to  Canada [1907] and died unmarried there
  3. Fred Percy [20.3.75-October 1947] married Emily  Edmondson (both teachers), & had 3 children
  4. Sarah Elizabeth [7th June 1877-10th June 1932] married  Albert Edward Lee [18th May 1878-26th October 1926] & had 4 children
  5. Florence [17th June 1881-1943] married [in Canada]  Willie Beaton [d 1966] & had 2 children
  6. Walter

They lived at

  • Holdsworth [1871]
  • Salisbury Place, Boothtown [1891]

Son Walter went to Winnipeg, Canada [1904] and his brother Abram joined him [1905].

John & Elizabeth, with Florence, went to visit them [1907]. John & Elizabeth, never returned to England, although Elizabeth wrote letters showing that she always wanted, and describes crop failures through wind, snow and locusts!

John Edward died in Canada [18th February 1924].

Elizabeth died in Canada [22nd March 1927].

The couple are buried at St Ambrose Cemetery, near Swanson, Saskatchewan, Canada.

They are remembered at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden (Grave Ref: Es33

Sunderland, John HenryRef 45-187
[1843-1913]
Born in Halifax.

He was a whitesmith [1871] / a green grocer [1881] / a school caretaker (at Salterlee Board School, Northowram) [1891,  1901, 1911] / a caretaker [1913].

In [Q1] 1865, he married Mary Ann Schofield [1846-1914] in Halifax.


Mary Ann was born at the Old Dolphin, Clayton
 

Children:

  1. Alfred [1866-1883] who was a worsted bobbin setter [1881]  
  2. Isaac Henry [1869-1870]
  3. Sarah Elizabeth [b 1871] who was a worsted hawker [1891]
  4. John William [1877-1881]
  5. Ernest Schofield [1879-1881]
  6. Mary Emma [1881-1884]

The family lived at

Living with them [in 1881] was John Henry's brother Thomas Edward Sunderland [b 1860] (labourer).

John Henry died 10th May 1913 (aged 70).

Mary Ann died 18th November 1914 (aged 68).

The couple & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2520]

Sunderland, John PicklesRef 45-30
[1890-1927]
Born in Bradford.

He founded Pepper Hill Pottery.

In 1919, he (possibly) married Miss Franklin in Halifax

Sunderland, John RichardsonRef 45-74
[1879-1953]
Son of
Tom Wilkinson Sunderland.

He was living at Gillingham, Kent, and joined the Royal Navy / an engine room articifer (Royal Navy) [1900].

In 1902, he married Maud Lake Cutler at Medway, Kent.

Children:

  1. Cyril John [b 1911] who died as a POW on the Burma Railway and is buried in Thailand.

John died in Portsmouth in 1953 (aged 74) 

Sunderland, John W.Ref 45-58
[18??-19??]
He served in World War I.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered on the Roll of Honour at Patmos Congregational Chapel, Todmorden

Sunderland, John WilliamRef 45-56
[1870-1???]
Born in Openshaw.

He was a florist.

In 1893, he married Susannah Jowett [1869-1???] in Halifax.


Susannah was born in Hebden Bridge
 

Children:

  1. Joseph Edwin
  2. Clifford Brook [b 1904]

The children were born in Todmorden.

They lived at Fern Cottages, Todmorden [1911]

Sunderland, JonasRef 45-66
[17??-18??]
A weaver at Warley.

On 20th January 1810, he married Mrs Hannah Magson, a widow, also from Warley

Sunderland, JonasRef 45-128
[1783-1833]
Eldest son of
Rufus Sunderland.

Baptised in Haworth [11th March 1783].

He was a labourer at Hipperholme [1805] / a farmer [1817].

On 16th June 1805, he married Jane Taylor [17??-1837] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Samuel [bapt 16th March 1806]
  2. John
  3. Jonas [bapt 1st July 1810]
  4. William [bapt 25th July 1813]
  5. Henry

They lived at Granny Hall Farm [1817, 1833].

Jonas died July 1833 (aged 50).

He was buried at Saint Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [12th July 1833]

Sunderland, JonasRef 45-96
[1846-1916]
Son of
William Sunderland.

Born in Wadsworth.

He was a farmer [1871] / a farmer of 16 acres [1881] / a farmer [1891, 1901, 1911].

He married Hannah [1850-1???].


Hannah was born in Haworth
 

Children:

  1. John William [b 1872]
  2. Frank [b 1873]
  3. Mary Elizabeth [b 1876]
  4. Harry [b 1877]
  5. Annie [b 1882]
  6. Alfred [b 1889]

They lived at

  • Lower Fold, Stairs, Haworth [1871]
  • Stairs, Oxenhope [1881]
  • Stairs, Haworth [1891]
  • Stairs, Oxenhope [1901]
  • Fold, Stairs, Oxenhope [1911]

Jonas died 27th December 1916.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £495 11/8d.

Administration was granted to Harry Sunderland, farmer

Sunderland, JonasRef 45-129
[1859-19??]
Born in Denholme.

He was an auctioneer, valuer and land agent.

In 1880, he married Jane Hindle [1859-19??] from Thornton, in Bradford.

Child: Thomas [b 1881] who was a clerk in Baronet's Estate and mine (?) worker [1901].

They lived at 14 Bradford Road Brighouse [1901]

Sunderland, Jonas BrookRef 45-166
[1854-1896]
Worker at the Brighouse works of
Woodhouse & Mitchell.

He was killed when an overhead, travelling crane fell on him as he and 4 other men were moving a 5-ton engine bed

Sunderland, Jonas DriverRef 45-79
[1837-1862]
Son of
John Sunderland.

Born in Halifax [20th April 1837]; baptised at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden.

He was working in a worsted mill [1861].

He never married.

He lived at Salterlee.

Jonas died at Salterlee [31st August 1862] (aged 25).

He was buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden (Grave Ref: Es32

Sunderland, Jos'aRef 45-43
[17??-1778]
Hatter in Halifax

Sunderland, Dr JosephRef 45-145
[1749-1823]
In 1775, he bought
Coley Hall.

He was a doctor.

He married 27th July 1778. [1758-1819] at Almondbury, Huddersfield.

Children:

  1. Joseph
  2. Mary [1780-1802] who never married
  3. John
  4. Elizabeth [1786-1810] who never married
  5. Abraham [1788-1803]
  6. Sarah
  7. Anna Maria [1792-1823]
  8. James
  9. Martha
  10. Thomas

Sarah died 21st August 1819 (aged 61).

Joseph died 20th March 1823 (aged 73).

Members of the family were buried at Coley Church behind the Church: Joseph [14th April 1823]; Sarah [26th August 1819]

Sunderland, Dr JosephRef 45-133
[1779-1835]
Son of
Joseph Sunderland & elder brother of James.

Baptised at Elland [August 1779].

He was surgeon at the Halifax Dispensary [1809].

On 18th October 1803, he married Hannah Lister.


Hannah was the daughter of Thomas Lister
 

Children:

  1. Mary Ann
  2. Thomas Lister Joseph
  3. Langdale Marsden
  4. Sarah Elizabeth [bapt 1819 d 28th April 1826]

They lived at 6 Lord Street [1822, 1829].

Joseph died 21st January 1835 (aged 56).

Hannah died 9th February 1840.

Members of the family were buried at Coley Church

Sunderland, JosephRef 45-159
[18??-1897]
Farmer at
Fold Farm, Illingworth [1897].

He married Unknown.

Child: (possibly) Joseph Holmes who was a butcher [1897].

He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1897

Sunderland, JosephRef 45-116
[1806-1855]

He married Maria [1804-1875].

Children:

  1. William
  2. Jane
  3. Emma
  4. Sarah [b 1833] who married Robert Kerr

The children died in infancy, were buried at Sion Chapel, & are remembered on their parents' grave.

Joseph died 14th November 1855 (aged 49).

Maria died 28th June 1875 (aged 71).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2117]

Sunderland, JosephRef 45-188
[1834-1???]
Son of
Henry Sunderland.

Born in Sowerby.

He was a boiler maker [1851] / a blacksmith [1861] / a grocer & beer seller [1871].

In [Q2] 1857, he married Ellen Isles [1835-1???] in Halifax.


Ellen was born in Warley, the daughter of John Isles
 

Children:

  1. Sarah [b 1858]
  2. Caroline [b 1861]
  3. James Henry [1866-1869]
  4. Willie [1874]

The children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2427] with their Sunderland grandparents.

They lived at

  • 8 Silver Street North, Halifax [1861]
  • 4 York Street, Halifax [1871]

Sunderland, JosephRef 45-8
[1871-1???]
Son of
John Blackburn Sunderland.

In September 1900, he married Emily Scott [1875-19??].


Emily was the daughter of Joseph Scott
 

Children:

  1. Harold Scott [1901-1971]

Sunderland, JosephRef 45-68
[1891-1917]
Son of
James Sunderland.

Born in Halifax.

He was a butcher's shop assistant [1911] / employed by the Argentine Meat Company [for 13 years].

During World War I, he enlisted [September 1914] and served as a Bombardier with C Battery 246th Brigade Royal Field Artillery.

He was killed in action, dying instantaneously after being struck on the head by shellfire [10th November 1917].

He was buried at Dochy Farm New British Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref VI C 17].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Saint Mary's RC Church, Halifax.

The Halifax Courier [17th November 1917] reported his death with a photograph

Sunderland, Joseph EdwinRef 45-38
[1895-1916]
Son of
John William Sunderland.

Born in Todmorden.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).

He died 20th July 1916.

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 8C, 9A & 16A], in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance, on Patmos War Memorial, and on the Roll of Honour of Patmos Congregational Church

Sunderland, Joseph SamuelRef 45-143
[1850-1922]
Son of
John Sunderland.

Born in Hipperholme [11th March 1850].

He was a gentleman of Shelf [1882] / living on own means [1891, 1901, 1911].

On 12th April 1882, he married Hannah [1861-1???], daughter of James Bottomley, at St Michael & All Angels, Shelf.

Children:

  1. James Richard
  2. Alice Langdale Mortimer

They lived at

He owned Lower Ox Heys Farm, Shelf, Middle Ox Heys Farm, Shelf, and Westercroft Farm, Northowram [1914]

He died at Coley Hall [19th December 1922] and was buried at Coley Church [23rd December 1922].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £7,230 18/10d. Probate was granted to his widow Hannah and unmarried daughter Alice

Sunderland, Joshua WilkinsonRef 45-10
[1865-19??]
Son of
John Blackburn Sunderland.

He was a butcher [1891, 1895, 1901, 1915] / a retired butcher [1923].

On 3rd September 1923, he married Eva, widow of John William Mellor, daughter of Hanson Jagger.

They lived at 1 Whitehall Street, Hipperholme [1940].

He died at Duke of York House, Duckworth Lane, Bradford [19th July 1940].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £8,904 9/3d. [Resworn £9,524 12/8d].

Probate was granted to Eva Sunderland, widow.

Eva died at 5 Whitehall Street, Hipperholme [7th September 1964] (aged 82).

Probate records show that she left effects valued at £4,129. Probate was granted to her sons by her first marriage: John Hanson Mellor (director of a limited company)  and Harry Whitaker Mellor (chartered electrical engineer) 

Sunderland, Captain LangdaleRef 45-137
[1622-1698]
Of
High Sunderland & Aykton.

Son of Abraham Sunderland.

In 1639, he went to Oxford University.

He fought on the Royalist side in the Civil War and took the command of Captain of a Troop of Horse under the Earl of Newcastle and his uncle, Sir Marmaduke Langdale.

He laid down his arms in December 1644.

In 1646, he had to pay £878 decimation. The fine meant that he had to sell the family estates at High Sunderland and Coley Hall.

He owned land and property in Northowram, Hipperholme, Shelf and Wyke, and elsewhere in Yorkshire at Ackton, Featherstone, Oustropp, Estrington, Hive, Cave and Ricall.

About 1643 (or 1655), he married (1) Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Thornhill.

Children:

  1. Richard [1647-1649]
  2. Abraham [1650-1673]
  3. Marmaduke [1652-1653]
  4. Brian
  5. twins daughter #1
  6. daughter #2, both of whom were born and buried the same  day [1655]

Elizabeth died in 1698.

He married (2) Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Hippon.

Children:

  1. Judith [bapt 1674] who (possibly) married [1695] John  Stanhope of Nostell
  2. Susannah [b 1676]
  3. Elizabeth [b 1677]
  4. Richard [b 1678]
  5. Abraham [1680-1681]
  6. Samuel

He went to mine coal at Featherstone, West Yorkshire.

He died at Featherstone [1698].

His widow Elizabeth died at Pontefract [1707] and was buried at Featherstone

Sunderland, Langdale MarsdenRef 45-149
[1816-1846]
Son of
Dr Joseph Sunderland.

Baptised 1816.

In 1841, he living with Richard Pearson, Mary Routh, Harriet Wright and Margaret Boothman at the bottom of King Cross Street, Halifax.

In 1845, he was at Field Bottom, Lower Shelf

He died at Fylde [1846]

Sunderland, ListerRef 45-17
[1858-1881]
Son of
Thomas Lister Joseph Sunderland.

He was a Lieutenant in the 72nd Seaforth Highlanders.

A War memorial in Ravensden Churchyard, Bedfordshire is inscribed


Lister Sunderland.

Lieut 72nd Seaforth Highlanders, youngest son of Thomas L. J. Sunderland died Lucknow 18th May 1881 age 23 years

Sunderland, Lord Ref 45-33
[1877-1917]
In [Q4] 1898, he married Sarah Stansfield in Todmorden.

They lived at 5 Longfield Road, Todmorden.

During World War I, and he served as a Driver with the 54th Field Company Royal Engineers.

He died 1st October 1917 (aged 40).

He was buried at Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref XIII B 11].

He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

Sunderland, MarthaRef 45-24
[1796-1861]
Daughter of
Joseph Sunderland.

She never married.

In 1841, she and her siblings Sarah and Thomas, were living at Coley Hall.

In 1851, Martha was living with sister Sarah at Coley Hall.

In 1861, Martha and Sarah were both landed proprietors living at Coley Hall.

Martha died in 1861, and Sarah died in 1862.

They both were buried at Coley Church: Martha [8th August 1861]; Sarah [26th February 1862]

Sunderland, Martha AnnieRef 45-156
[1851-1???]
Youngest child of
Susan and Henry Sunderland.

Born in Halifax [Q4 1851].

Baptised 9th April 1852.

On 26th September 1877, she married William Caley in Halifax.

They lived at 16 Alexandra Road, Seaforth, Liverpool [1901].

Martha Annie presented the prizes at the Mrs Sunderland Competition [1908, 1909]

Living with them [in 1901] was niece Mary Agnes Sunderland

Sunderland, Mary Alice ButterworthRef 45-153
[1859-1943]
Only surviving daughter of
John Sunderland.

Baptised at Coley Church [6th October 1859].

On 17th January 1883, she married Rev Malcolm Bush Wynne [1853-1909] from Leicestershire, in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Abraham Sunderland Bindley Fountayne Peter
  2. Lilian Gladys Georgina
  3. William Henry

Sunderland, Mary AnnRef 45-18
[1806-1868]
Daughter of
Joseph Sunderland.

Baptised 1806.

She never married.

She lived at

She died 9th January 1868 (aged 62).

She was buried at Coley Church.

Probate records show that she left effects valued at under £3,000.

The will was proved [31st January 1868] by Anne, widow of Thomas Lister Joseph Sunderland and nephew Thomas Joseph Sunderland, both of Ravensden Lower Grange, Ravensden near Bedford

Sunderland, MatthewRef 45-130
[1224-1286]
He is mentioned in 1274.

He married Unknown.

Child: Walter

A family tree starting with Matthew can be seen at the website below

Sunderland, Matthew HenryRef 45-82
[1871-1955]
Son of
John Edward Sunderland.

Born 26th July 1871.

He was a silversmith at Charles Horner / a foreman thimble maker.

He married Elizabeth Hannah Pearson [1871-1965].


Elizabeth Hannah, of Denmark Farm, was born 24th July 1871
 

Children:

  1. Cyril
  2. Dorothy who never married

Matthew Henry died 21st June 1955.

Elizabeth Hannah died 16th June 1965

Sunderland, NelsonRef 45-52
[1876-1915]
He was a regular soldier and was wounded in the
South African War.

In [Q2] 1906, he married Catherine Conway in Halifax.

They lived at 22 Back Firth Street, Rastrick.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 2nd Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment.

He died 18th July 1915 (aged 39).

He was buried at New Irish Farm Cemetery, Belgium [Sp. Mem. 30].

He is remembered on Brighouse War Memorial, and on Rastrick War Memorial.

Catherine married Mr Dennehey.

They lived at 88 Brooke Street, Rastrick

Sunderland, PeterRef 45-168
[1606-1677]
Of
Coley Hall.

Son of Richard Sunderland.

He was a lecturer at Bradford Church. He and his brother, Samuel, were benefactors of many churches in the West Riding.

In September 1646, he married (1) Marie Bucke [1614-1658].


Marie was the daughter of William Bucke
 

On 15th November 1659, he married (2) Grace Bucke.


Grace was the daughter of Lawrence Bucke of Calverley, Yorkshire
 

His wives were cousins, William and Lawrence Bucke being brothers

Sunderland, PeterRef 45-126
[1675-1727]
Of Aketon.

Son of Brian Sunderland.

Baptised at St Michael's, Wragby [12th October 1675].

On 29th December 1707, he married Ann Thornhill of York. Ann was the daughter of George Thornhill of Fixby by Mary, daughter and heiress of Thomas Wyvill of Constable Burton

Peter died intestate. Administration was granted to his widow Ann [29th April 1727]

Sunderland, Peter GrahamRef 45-40
[1922-1944]
Son of Dora Grace & Frank Sunderland of Harrogate.

Born in Mytholmroyd.

During World War II, he served as a Sub Lieutenant (A)  with the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve aboard HMS Heron.

He died in Burscough, Lancashire [28th May 1944] (aged 22).

He was buried at St John the Baptist Church, Ormskirk [Grave Ref: E 2565].

He is remembered on a memorial in St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd, and in the book Royd Regeneration

Sunderland, RichardRef 45-29
[1473-1573]

He married Unknown.

Child: Richard

Sunderland, RichardRef 45-157
[1514-1573]
Son of
Richard Sunderland. He was born at High Sunderland.

In 1539, he married (1) Mary Elizabeth More [1519-1546].


Mary Elizabeth was the daughter of Hugh More of Midgley
 

Child: Janet / Jennet1542-1570@WM Richard Hemingway

In 1548, he married (2) Ann Rishworth.


Ann was the daughter of John Rishworth, and sister of Alexander
 

Child: 2. Richard

In 1572, Richard bought Coley Hall from Alexander Rishworth, Ann's brother, following the death of their father, John

Sunderland, RichardRef 45-141
[1564-1634]
JP.

He inherited Coley Hall and High Sunderland.

On 14th February 1587, he married Mary Saltonstall.


Mary was the daughter of Sir Richard Saltonstall
 

Children:

  1. Abraham
  2. Robert
  3. Susan who married [9th February 1616] William  Beilby [1593-16??] in Collingham, Yorkshire
  4. Samuel
  5. Mary who married Edward Parker [1602-1667]
  6. Richard
  7. Judith [1606-1623]
  8. Peter

In 1607, he was appointed a governor of Heath Grammar School.

On 27th March 1625, he refused a knighthood at the coronation of Charles I and paid Composition.

On 15th March 1632, Henry Ramsden granted him a licence

to eat flesh during the time of his illness

which occurred during Lent

Sunderland, RichardRef 45-158
[1603-1629]
Son of
Richard Sunderland.

He was a cloth merchant selling turkey cloth.

He married Unknown.

Children: several, including Jennet

Sunderland, RichardRef 45-9
[1712-1782]
Of
High Sunderland and Croydon, Surrey.

Son of Samuel Sunderland of Coley.

He married Rebecca Dewell.

Children:

  1. Elizabeth [17??-26th March 1796] who married Sir Joseph Radcliffe

Sunderland, Richard deRef 45-155
[13??-13??]
In 1378, he murdered
Henry de Illingworth with a pole-axe, following a disagreement over rents.

The pole-axe was valued at 3d and – as was the custom – was forfeited to the lord of the manor

Sunderland, RobertRef 45-152
[1595-1626]
Son of
Richard Sunderland.

He was buried at Halifax Parish Church

Sunderland, RobertRef 45-107
[1815-1???]
Son of
John Sunderland.

He was a winder & jobber [1851] / a weaver of Lee, Heptonstall [1838] / a twister-in [1861] / a cotton twister-in [1871].

On 3rd June 1838, he married Sally Slater [1813-1???].


Sally, a cotton drawer of Slack, Heptonstall, was the daughter of Thomas Slater, blacksmith
 

Children:

  1. Fielding
  2. Slater
  3. Sarah [b 28th February 1843]
  4. Grace [b 1845]
  5. Betty [b12th May 1850]
  6. Esther [b 1848] who married [30th May 1872] Jackson  Stansfield [b 1849] (joiner of Langfield), son of George  Stansfield (joiner/builder) 

They lived at

  • Higher Lee, Heptonstall (with John's father) [1841, 1851]
  • Meadow Bottom, Stansfield [1861]
  • Temperance Street, Langfield [1871]

Sunderland, RobertRef 45-117
[1839-1916]
Son of
James Sunderland.

Born at Moorcock, Wadsworth.

He was a stoker in cotton factory [1871] / a farmer [1891, 1901] / a retired farmer [1911].

On 15th January 1865, he married Jane Ingham [1841-1???].


Jane, of Wadsworth, was the daughter of William Ingham, weaver
 

Child: William

They lived at

  • Stones Wood, Walsden [1871]
  • Walshaw Farm, Wadsworth [1891, 1901]
  • High Gate, Blackshaw [1911]

Robert (possibly) died in 1916 (aged 77) 

Sunderland, RobertRef 45-104
[1845-1912]
Son of
William Sunderland.

Born 6th April 1845.

He was a delver of Erringden [1872] / a stone quarryman [1881] / a farmer [1891] / a stone quarryman [1901] / a quarryman [1911].

On 26th October 1872, he married Martha Parker [1849-1???].


Martha, of Sowerby, was the daughter of Joshua Parker, delver
 

They lived at

  • Will Clough, Mytholmroyd [1881]
  • Wood Top, Mytholmroyd [1891]
  • Will Clough, Mytholmroyd [1901]
  • Will Clough, Turvin, Cragg Vale [1911]

Living with them [in 1881] were boarded Elizabeth Ann Sunderland [b 1856], James Parker [b 1858] & niece Clara Wilson [b 1879].

Living with them [in 1891] niece Clara Wilson [b 1879]


Clara, of Mytholmroyd, was the daughter of Eli Wilson, cotton spinner.

On 5th August 1899, she married James Warburton [1873-1???] (carter of Mytholmroyd), son of James Warburton (dyer) 

 

Martha died between 1901 & 1911.

Robert died 6th November 1912

He was buried at St John's Church, Cragg Vale

Sunderland, RogerRef 45-172
[1825-1878]
Born in Keighley.

He was a dyer [1871].

He married Betty [1826-1???] from Heptonstall Slack.

Children:

  1. Miles [b 1856] who was a wire drawer [1871, 1881]
  2. Joe [b 1863] who was a carpet weaver [1881]
  3. Cyrus

They lived at

  • Bower's Buildings, Ovenden [1871]
  • 15 Whitworths Buildings, Ovenden [1881]

Sunderland, Roland ForsterRef 45-1586
[1866-1936]
Son of
Job Sunderland.

Born in Halifax.

He was manager of J. Sunderland & Company [1890] / manager of electrical works [1891] / declared bankrupt [June 1891] / an electrical engineer [1899] / an electrician (works manager) [1901] / an electrical works manager [1911].

In [Q4] 1891, he married Mary Nancy Aspinall at Saint Mary the Virgin, Illingworth.


Mary Nancy, of Mount Tabor, was the daughter of John Aspinall, brewer
 

Children:

  1. Charlotte Dorothy [b 1892] who was a governess [1911]
  2. Kenneth Kelvin [b 1897]

They lived at 160 Gibbet Street, Halifax [1901, 1911].

Mary died in Tynemouth [Q1 1932] (aged 65).

Roland died in Northumberland [Q4 1936] (aged 71) 

Sunderland, RufusRef 45-4
[1755-1839]

On 27th February 1778, he married Rachel Clayton [1755-1831].

Children:

  1. John [b 1789]
  2. Tommy [b 1794]

Sunderland, RufusRef 45-170
[1759-1826]
Baptised at Stanbury [16th August 1759].

The family were related to the Sunderland family of Coley Hall.

He was a tenant farmer at Lower Rookes.

In 1808, he occupied land at Sykewell Fields, Lightcliffe. He is mentioned in a Sale by Auction [1808].

He was a butcher at Hipperholme [1811].

In 1782, he married Sarah Horsfall in Haworth.

Children:

  1. Jonas
  2. Mary [bapt 28th March 1785]
  3. Sarah [bapt 2nd March 1787]
  4. Rufus
  5. John [bapt 12th August 1792]
  6. Hannah [bapt 10th May 1795] who married (1) Mr  Naylor, and later married (2) [22nd September 1842] Thomas  Robinson, a farmer from Deighton, at Halifax Parish Church
  7. Betty [bapt 18th February 1798]
  8. Martha [bapt 23rd February 1800]
  9. Grace [bapt 8th Aug 1802-died 26th April 1822]
  10. Samuel [bapt 3rd March 1805]

They later moved to Granny Hall Farm

Sunderland, RufusRef 45-142
[1789-1862]
Son of
Rufus Sunderland.

Born in Brighouse [14th November 1789].

He was a farmer at Hipperholme [1841, 1851, 1861].

On 26th October 1811, he married Nancy Nicholl [1789-1869].


Nancy came from Northowram
 

Children:

  1. Joseph [bapt 25th June 1818]
  2. Martha [bapt 25th June 1818]
  3. Mary [bapt 25th June 1818]
  4. Samuel
  5. James [bapt 11th April 1820]
  6. Grace [bapt 28th May 1822]
  7. John [bapt 2nd March 1824]
  8. Rufus [bapt 24th June 1826]
  9. Elizabeth [b 22nd October 1828]
  10. Sarah [bapt 10th March 1829]

They lived at Hipperholme [1841, 1851, 1861].

Living with them [in 1851] was granddaughter Martha Pilkington (aged 2).

Rufus died in Lightcliffe [26th September 1862].

Rufus was buried at Saint Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe

Sunderland, SamsonRef 45-147
[18??-1???]
In 1871, he married widow
Elizabeth Sutcliffe

Sunderland, SamsonRef 45-51
[1847-1???]
Born in Ovenden.

He was a farmer of 13 acres [1881].

Around 1868, he married Betty [1831-1???].


Betty was born in Cliviger
 

Children:

  1. Betsy? [b 1868]

They lived at North Fly, Warley [1881]

Sunderland, SamuelRef 45-123
[1599-1676]
Of Harden, Bingley and
Coley Hall.

Son of Richard Sunderland.

In 1625, he married Anne Waterhouse.


Anne was the daughter of Edward Waterhouse
 

In 1630, he built Trough Farm, Coley and Sisters' House, Priestley Green.

He and his brother, Peter, were benefactors of many churches in the West Riding. In 1671, he gave land for the construction of Hipperholme Grammar School. He also left a farm house which became the School House. Sunderland Scholarships were awarded at the school.

He established the Sunderland Charity.

He died in Halifax [4th February 1676].

He was buried at Bingley

Sunderland, SamuelRef 45-25
[1682-17??]
Son of
Captain Langdale Sunderland.

Baptised 1682.

He married Elizabeth Jenkinson.


Elizabeth was the daughter of Samuel Jenkinson of Hodsoke
 

Children:

  1. Langdale who married Elizabeth Forster of Ukerby,  Yorkshire
  2. Samuel
  3. John
  4. Richard
  5. Peter
  6. Thomas

Sunderland, SamuelRef 45-71
[18??-18??]
Landlord of the
White Horse, Lightcliffe [1840, 1845].

He married Elizabeth.

Children:

  1. Sarah [b 19th August 1841]
  2. Samuel [bapt 24th August 1845]

Sunderland, SamuelRef 45-5
[1812-1???]
Son of
Rufus Sunderland.

Born in Northowram.

Baptised 25th June 1818.

He was a butcher [1861].

He married Martha [1803-18??].

Children:

  1. Sarah Elizabeth [b 1834]
  2. John Blackburn
  3. Rachel [b 1840]

The family lived at Hipperholme [1841, 1851, 1861].

Living with them [in 1851] was niece Elizabeth Woodhead [aged 5]

Sunderland, SamuelRef 45-122
[1840-1920]
Second son of
Susan and Henry Sunderland.

Born in Brighouse; baptised (as Sam) 3rd April 1841.

He was a cotton spinner [1861] / a farmer of 52 acres [1871] / a farmer of 37 acres with 1 man [1881] / an assistant (hay & straw) [1891] / a straw merchant's manager [1894] / a porter on railway [1901].

In 1875, he married (1) Clarice Nowill [1853-1884] at Eccleshall Bierlow, Sheffield.

Children:

  1. Susan Marian [b 1876]
  2. Henry
  3. Edward Nowill [b 1884] who was an ironmonger [1901], a  bookkeeper [1920]
  4. (possibly) Harry [b 1875]
  5. Louie [b 1881]

Circumstantial evidence suggests that Sam might have had an illegitimate daughter – Louisa [b 1881] – by Mary Brocksopp, a servant at Cromwell House in 1881.

A notice in the Huddersfield Chronicle [19th January 1884] announced


CROMWELL HOUSE, SOUTHOWRAM
Midway between Brighouse and Elland

Mr Frank Smith in instructed by Mr Samuel Sunderland (who is declining farming) to sell by auction on the premises as above, on Monday next January 21st 1884, the whole of his

LIVE & DEAD FARMING STOCK, PIANOFORTE AND SURPLUS HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

Particulars in posting bills.
Sale to commence with the furniture at half-past 12 o'clock, and the farm stock at two o'clock.

Auctioneer's offices, 22 Ramsden Street, Huddersfield, and Providence House, Mirfield

 

The family went to live in Sheffield.

Clarice died at Eccleshall Bierlow [Q3 1884] (aged 31).

In 1885, he married (2) Emily Turner [1835-1920] in Sheffield.


Emily was born in Handsworth, Yorkshire
 

They lived at

  • Cromwell House, Southowram [1871]
  • Cromwell Head, Elland Road, Brighouse [1881]
  • 32 Miller Road, Sheffield [1891, 1911]
  • 73 Cartmel Road, Sheffield [where he died 1920]

Living with them [in 1881] was visitor Louisa Annie Nowill [aged 30].

Living with them [in 1901] were Cassie Sunderland [aged 42] and grandchildren Emily Bayliss [aged 20], Willie / Willis Bayliss [aged 19] and Horace Bayliss [aged 18].

Living with them [in 1911] was boarder William Bell [aged 28].

Emily died at Eccleshall Bierlow [June 1920] (aged 85).

Samuel died at 73 Cartmel Road, Sheffield [17th August 1920].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £39 8/-

Sunderland, SamuelRef 45-114
[1849-1927]
Son of
James Sunderland.

He was a weaver of Dulesgate [1877]

On 3rd February 1877, he married Mary Ann Law [1851-1???].


Mary Ann, of Industrial Street, was the daughter of Abraham Law, overlooker
 

They lived at 13 Chapel Street, Todmorden [1927].

Samuel died 7th March 1927 (aged 77) 

Sunderland, Samuel WilkinsonRef 45-7
[1869-1936]
Son of
John Blackburn Sunderland.

He was a butcher [1891, 1901, 1915].

He lived at Oakleigh, Upper Sutherland Road, Lightcliffe [1936].

He died 2nd March 1936.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £13,440 6/-. Probate was granted to Frank Arthur Hirst (schoolmaster) and Harold Scott Sunderland (butcher) 

Sunderland, SarahRef 45-23
[1790-1862]
Daughter of
Joseph Sunderland.

She never married.

In 1841, she and her siblings Martha and Thomas, were living at Coley Hall.

In 1851, Sarah was a landed proprietor – with 15 acres and 2 labourers – living with sister Martha at Coley Hall.

In 1861, both Sarah and Martha were landed proprietors living at Coley Hall.

Martha died in 1861, and Sarah died in 1862.

They both were buried at Coley Church: Martha [8th August 1861]; Sarah [26th February 1862]

Sunderland, SlaterRef 45-108
[1840-1921]
Son of
Robert Sunderland.

Born in Lee, Heptonstall [27th August 1840].

He was a cotton weaver [1861] / a Wesleyan local preacher [1861] / a Wesleyan Minister [1881, 1891, 1901, 1911].

He married (1) Unknown.

Children:

  1. (possibly) Esther Lilias (Sunderland) [b Tobago, West  Indies 1868]
  2. Susannah Wesley Slater (Sunderland) [b Tobago, West  Indies 1870]
  3. Robert Archibald Slater (Sunderland) [b Holt, Norfolk  1878] who was at Kingswood School, Charlcombe, Somerset [1891], at  Medical School [1901], a doctor [1921]

He was a widower [1881].

He married (2) Katherine [1844-1925].

They lived at

  • Trinity Street, Bungay St Mary, Suffolk [1881]
  • Kilkhampton, Cornwall [1891]
  • Wesley Street, Ossett [1901]
  • 6 Cranbourne Road, Muswell Hill, Middlesex [1911]

Living with them [in 1881] was nephew John Percy Robertshaw [b  born St Vincent, West Indies 1870].

Living with them [in 1911] was Esther Lilias Sunderland.

Slater died at Cranbourne Road [25th April 1921].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £5,747 4/10d.

Probate was granted to son Robert Archibald Slater Sunderland and John Crisp (solicitor).

A Katherine Sunderland died at Edmonton in 1925 (aged 81) 

Sunderland, SmithRef 45-42
[1851-1904]
Born in Copley [30th September 1851].

He was a commercial clerk [1901].

On 4th September 1884, he married Jane Hough Noble [1856-1903] at St Stephen's Church, Copley.


Jane was born in Wakefield [19th September 1856]
 

Children:

  1. William Henry [b 1888] who died aged 2 days
  2. Reginald Noble [b 1890] who died aged 5 months
  3. Charles Edward

Jane died 25th December 1903.

Smith died 5th May 1904.

Members of the family were buried at St Stephen's Church, Copley [Grave Ref: 128]

Sunderland, Mrs SusanRef 45-174
[1819-1905]
Brighouse soprano – widely known as the Calderdale Nightingale and Yorkshire's Queen of Song.

She gave her name to the Mrs Sunderland Competition.

See Hannah Marshall, Madame Elise de Neuville and Thornhill Arms, Rastrick

Sunderland, T.Ref 45-167
[1???-16??]
He was
Constable of Sowerby [1656-7]

Sunderland, ThomasRef 45-115
[1???-1???]
He worked as a grey room man (finisher's labourer) at
Balme & Pritchard.

He was injured in an explosion at the Balme & Pritchard works on 9th October 1879. His hands and face were badly scalded. He received medical attention and was taken home

Sunderland, ThomasRef 45-165
[1???-1???]
A Halifax engraver who was mentioned at the trial of
coiner David Hartley

Sunderland, ThomasRef 45-151
[17??-17??]
Farmer of
New House, Barkisland.

On 20th April 1768, he married Mrs Sarah HARRISON

Sunderland, ThomasRef 45-139
[1799-1847]
Son of
Joseph Sunderland.

Baptised 1799.

He never married.

In 1841, he and his unmarried sisters – Sarah and Martha – were living at Coley Hall.

He was buried at Coley Church [26th April 1847]

Sunderland, ThomasRef 45-62
[1816-1???]
He was a weaver [1841].

He married Hannah Roberts.


Hannah was the daughter of
Richard Roberts
 

Children:

  1. Susannah [b 1841]
  2. William [b 1854]

They lived at

  • Under Bank Hall, Stansfield [with Hannah's parents  1841]
  • Copley [around 1852]

Sunderland, Thomas JamesRef 45-154
[1849-1882]
Second son of
John Sunderland.

In the Census of 1871, he was a lodger staying with Hannah Wild [aged 71] and her 2 sisters in Syke Lane, Littleborough.

On 20th December 1871, he married Sarah Ann Butterworth [1844-1885].


Sarah Ann was the daughter of Samuel Butterworth of Rochdale
 

In 1881, Thomas James was living at Syke House, Littleborough, with George Taylor [aged 51] (land agent), his wife Hannah – who was Sarah Ann's sister – and their 3 children.

Thomas James died at Syke House, Littleborough [1st June 1882].

Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £413 4/9d.

His will was proved at Manchester by his brothers John Sunderland, Abraham Garside Sunderland and Joseph Samuel Sunderland.

Sarah Ann died at Syke House, Littleborough [20th May 1885].

The couple were buried at Coley Church

Sunderland, Thomas JosephRef 45-16
[1838-1???]
JP.

Son of Thomas Lister Joseph Sunderland.

He was Lieutenant Colonel

He lived at

  • Ravensden House, Ravensden, Bedfordshire [1898]

See Mary Ann Sunderland

Sunderland, Thomas Lister JosephRef 45-15
[1808-1857]
Son of
Dr Joseph Sunderland.

Baptised at Coley [1808].

He was educated at Heath Grammar School for 8 years under Rev Robert Wilkinson / educated at Ripon for 1½ years / Gonville & Caius Cambridge [1825] / ordained Deacon at Lincoln [29th May 1831] / ordained Priest [17th June 1832] / Vicar of Tilsworth, Bedfordshire [1833-1845] / a clergyman [1851].

He married Anne Wood [1817-18??] at Leighton Buzzard.


Anne was the daughter of Thomas Lane Wood
 

Children:

  1. Thomas Joseph
  2. Eliza Ann [1840-1849]
  3. Marsden Samuel [b 1842]
  4. Ann Wood Maria [b 1843]
  5. Mary Ann [b 1845]
  6. James
  7. Langdale Abraham [b 1850]
  8. Sarah Martha [b 1854]
  9. Lister

They lived at Ravensden House, Ravensden, Bedfordshire [1851].

Living with them [in 1851] was mother-in-law Ann Wood [aged 74].

He died in Bedfordshire [Q4 1857].

See Mary Ann Sunderland

Sunderland, TomRef 45-70
[18??-19??]
He was a member of
Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden / employed by Tetley & Company, Bradshaw.

He lived at 5 Ratten Clough, Ogden.

During World War I, he enlisted [1915] and served as a Private with the Machine Gun Corps.

He was taken POW.

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Sunderland, TomRef 45-32
[1890-1917]
Born in Todmorden [6th September 1890]; baptised at Christ Church, Todmorden [20th June 1891].

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 11th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment.

He died 28th June 1917.

He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6], on Todmorden War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Todmorden Unitarian Church

Sunderland, Tom HaighRef 45-64
[1851-1902]
Born in Southowram, as Tom Haigh, illegitimate son of Priscilla Haigh.

In 1852, Priscilla married Dobson Sunderland.

Tom adopted his stepfather's surname Sunderland.

He was a mason's labourer [1881].

In 1881, he married Adeline Wilson [1856-1929] in Halifax.


Adeline was born in Southowram, the daughter of Emma (née Hartley) & Edward Wilson
 

Children:

  1. Arthur [b 1882]
  2. Floris [1885-22nd February 1924] who never married and  was buried with her parents

Tom died in Southowram [25th October 1902] (aged 50).

Adeline died 1st May 1929 (aged 72).

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-J24]

Sunderland, Tom WilkinsonRef 45-161
[1842-1900]
Son of
Susan and Henry Sunderland.

Born in Brighouse.

Baptised 16th October 1842.

He was a banker's clerk with the Halifax & Huddersfield Union Banking Company [1861] / a Trustee of the Halifax Ragged School [1879] / a bank cashier [1881, 1891, 1894].

On 26th September 1871, he married (1) Sarah Elizabeth Crowther [1848-1884] at Holy Trinity Church, Halifax.


Sarah Elizabeth was the daughter of Joshua Barber Crowther, a landed proprietor, living at Spring Gardens, Lightcliffe [1861].

In 1871, Sarah was living (on her own means) with her uncle & aunt John and Elizabeth Richardson at 29 Harrison Road Halifax

 

Children:

  1. Ethel [bapt 1872] who married William Rawnsley Riley
  2. Harry Barber [b 1874] who died in infancy
  3. Henry Crowther [bapt 1875] who died in infancy
  4. Mary Agnes [bapt 1877] who was living with her aunt  Martha [née Sunderland] & uncle William  Caley in Liverpool [1901] & married [West Derby September 1902]  either William Arthur Hill or Henry Alfred Roberts
  5. John Richardson
  6. Tom [b 1881] who died in infancy
  7. Susan Crowther [1882-1924] who married (1) Charles Ernest Hawson & (2) Mr Royce

Sarah Elizabeth died possibly of perinatal complications [28th August 1884] (aged 35).

She & her 3 infant sons were buried at St Paul's Church, King Cross [Plot 169]. Probate records show that she left a personal estate valued at £1,264 9/5d.

On 7th September 1887, he married (2) Fanny Lord.


Fanny, of Radcliffe, Lancashire, was the daughter of John Lord
 

Child: 8. Charlie Richard [1889] who died in his 1st year.

They lived at

  • 61 South Grove, Halifax [1872, 1881]
  • George Street, Halifax [1887]
  • 13 George Street, Halifax [1891]

Tom died at 66 Stanley Road, Halifax [20th September 1900] (aged 57).

He was buried at St Paul's Church, King Cross with his first wife.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £192 0/6d. Probate was granted to daughter Ethel and son John Richardson

His widow Fanny moved to live with her family the Booths in Radcliffe, Lancs [1901]. She was living with them at St Anne's [1911].

She died 30th January 1923 (aged 71) 

Sunderland, WalterRef 45-132
[1266-13??]
Son of
Matthew Sunderland.

He married Unknown.

Child: John

Sunderland, WalterRef 45-84
[1883-1927]
Son of
John Edward Sunderland.

Born 7th August 1883.

He went to Winnipeg, Canada [1904]. His brother Abram joined him [1905] and they moved to Swanson Saskatchewan. Their father & mother, John & Elizabeth, with Florence, came to visit them [1907] They never returned to England, although Elizabeth wrote letters showing that she always wanted, and describes crop failures through wind, snow and locusts!

He married Ruth Cryer [1880-1977] in Canada.


Ruth was born 27th August 1880
 

Walter died 14th September 1927

Sunderland, WilbertRef 45-34
[1890-1919]
Son of
Herbert Sunderland.

Of Todmorden.

He was a railway porter [1911].

During World War I, he served with the Scots Guards [19th August 1915-1st March 1919].

He contracted nephritis [January 1917 & October 1918] and died [September 1919].

He was buried at Christ Church, Todmorden [18th September 1919].

He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance, on Patmos War Memorial, and on the Roll of Honour of Patmos Congregational Church.

His brother George also died in the War

Sunderland, WilliamRef 45-124
[14??-14??]
See
Hazlehurst Close, Shibden

Sunderland, Rev WilliamRef 45-28
[16??-17??]
He was educated at Brasenose College Oxford / Curate at
St Bartholomew's Church, Dean Head [1701]

Sunderland, Rev WilliamRef 45-150
[1676-1749]
AB.

(Possibly) son of John Sunderland.

Curate at Ripponden from 1720

for above 29 years

His son John's Alumnus record at Clare College Cambridge says that

[John or his father William] was formerly Chaplain of HMS Orion and late of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London. The dates of HMS Orion [launched 1787] suggest that these refer to John

In 17??, he married Mary, daughter of Isaac Holroyd.

Child: John

He died [1st March 1749] (aged 73).

The couple were buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden

Sunderland, WilliamRef 45-27
[17??-17??]
BA.

He was educated at Brasenose College Oxford / curate at Todmorden [1742] / curate at Turton, Cheshire [1745]

Sunderland, WilliamRef 45-76
[17??-18??]
He was a weaver.

He married Catherine Sunderland [1781-18??].


Catherine was widowed & a greengrocer [1841]
 

Child: Barbara Sunderland

Sunderland, WilliamRef 45-120
[1786-18??]
He was a cordwainer [1841]

Around 1822, he married Elizabeth [1796-1866].

Children:

  1. Mary [b 1822] who was a worsted weaver [1841]
  2. Martha [b 1824] who was a worsted weaver [1841]
  3. Hannah [1827-1881] who was a worsted weaver [1841] &  married George Nutton
  4. Henry [b 1829] who was a worsted weaver [1841]
  5. Silvanus [b 1831]
  6. Maria [b 1837]

They lived at James Street, Halifax [1841].

Elizabeth died 11th January 1866 (aged 69)  and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2908]

Sunderland, WilliamRef 45-110
[18??-1???]
Born in Dublin.

He was a locksmith [1881].

In [Q1] 1874, he married Mary Sutcliffe in Halifax.


Mary was the daughter of
Jonas Sutcliffe
 

Children:

  1. Ernest Holden [1875-1880] who was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1706] with his Sutcliffe grandparents

They lived at 5 Darley Street, Halifax [1881]

Sunderland, WilliamRef 45-95
[1814-1???]
Son of Esther Sunderland and Richard Sutcliffe, farmer.

Baptised 14th March 1814.

He was a weaver of Wadsworth [1841] / a farmer [1841] / a farmer of 16 acres [1851, 1861] / a farmer [1891].

On 25th November 1841, he married Betty Crabtree [1815-18??].


Betty, a weaver of Upper Wood, Wadsworth, was (possibly) the daughter of Jonas Crabtree, farmer.

She had a daughter Lucy Crabtree [bapt 22nd December 1840]; reputed father William Sunderland

 

Children:

  1. Lucy Crabtree [b 1840] who married [1st September 1869]  widower Charles Greenwood [b 1827] of Wadsworth, son of  Jonas Greenwood
  2. Richard [b 1843-1911] who farmed at Lower Fold, Oxenhope,  died 15th October 1911, & left effects £1,068 16/7d (resworn  £1,105 19/7d) 
  3. Jonas
  4. William [b 1851]

They lived at

  • Walshaw, Wadsworth [1841]
  • 1 Stairs Dyke, Wadsworth [1851]
  • Stairs Dyke, Wadsworth [1861, 1871, 1891]

Betty died between 1881 & 1891

Sunderland, WilliamRef 45-100
[1817-1868]
Born 7th September 1817.

He was a farmer of 18 acres [1861].

He married Betty [1820-1886].


Betty was a farmer [1871] / a farmer of 10 acres [1881]
 

Children:

  1. Robert
  2. Anne [b 28th June 1843-1922] who was a dairymaid [1891],  never married, & was buried at St John's Church, Cragg Vale
  3. John
  4. William
  5. Mary Hannah [b 12th February 1855]
  6. Susannah [23rd November 1849-1924] who married James Chatburn
  7. James

They lived at

  • Lydgate, Erringden [1851]
  • Withens, Erringden [1861, 1871, 1881, 1886]
  • Withens Farm, Erringden (Anne, John & his daughter  Emily, Mary Ann and William & family) [1891]

William died December 1868 (aged 51).

Betty died January 1886 (aged 65).

The couple were buried at St John's Church, Cragg Vale; William [26th December 1868]; Betty [14th January 1886]

Sunderland, WilliamRef 45-90
[1819-1879]
Of Ovenden.

He was a dyer.

He married Harriet [1832-1902].

Children:

  1. Albert [1856-1859]
  2. (possibly) Ann [1861-1936] who  married [Halifax Q3 1905] Walter Thornton
  3. Clara [1863-1876]

William died 16th March 1879 (aged 60).

Harriet died 1st October 1902 (aged 70).

The couple & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3501]

Sunderland, WilliamRef 45-112
[1837-1???]
Son of
James Sunderland.

Born in Withens [26th March 1837].

He was a carder of Dulesgate [1879] / a farmer of 24 acres [1881] / a cotton overlooker [1891].

On 12th April 1879, he married Sally Varley [1842-1901].


Sally, of Dulesgate, was born in Shaw Lane, Stansfield, the daughter of Harry Cockroft, farmer
 

They lived at

  • Lower Allescoles, Walsden [1881]
  • 15 Lumbutts, Langfield [1891]
  • Smith Well Lane, Heptonstall [1901]

Living with them [in 1881] were brother Joseph Sunderland, father James Sunderland & mother-in-law Grace Varley.

Living with them [in 1891] was mother-in-law Grace Varley.

Sally died in 1901 (aged 59) 

Sunderland, WilliamRef 45-183
[1848-1???]
Born in Stansfield.

He was a railway servant [1890] / a railway pointsman [1891].

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Lucy Hannah [1868-1???] who married Arthur Brown
  2. J. W. [b 1872] who was a cotton weaver [1891]
  3. Young [b 1874]
  4. S. J. [b 1877]
  5. Arthur [b 1885]
  6. Alvah

The family lived at

  • 4 Springfield Terrace, Stansfield [1891]
  • 13 Springfield Terrace, Castle Street, Todmorden [1917]

Living with them [in 1891] were daughter Lucy Hannah, her husband & daughter.

William was a widower by 1891

Sunderland, WilliamRef 45-102
[1851-1???]
Son of
William Sunderland.

Born in Withens, Erringden [20th October 1851].

He was a delver of Langfield [1873] / a stone quarryman [1891] / a farmer [1901] / a stone mason [1911].

On 27th December 1873, he married Betsey Astin [1850-1???].


Betsey, of Langfield, was the daughter of Cain Astin, delver
 

Children:

  1. William
  2. Mary [b 1876]
  3. Anne [b 1878]
  4. Clara [b 1880] who married [13th February 1909] George  Edward Howarth [b 1881] (weaver of Richmond Street), son of  James Howarth (labourer) 
  5. John [b 1883]
  6. Frank [b 1886]
  7. Alfred [b 1891]

They lived at

  • Withens, Erringden (with William's widowed mother) [1881]
  • Lee, Langfield [1891]
  • Higher Lee, Langfield [1901]
  • Lee, Lumbutts, Todmorden [1911]

Sunderland, WilliamRef 45-31
[1851-1907]
A mason living at Beech, Sowerby Bridge.

On 17th January 1907, he was carrying out some repairs at Longbottom Fulling Mills, Luddendenfoot when he was caught by a dynamo rope and thrown a distance of 12 ft. He died immediately

Sunderland, WilliamRef 45-191
[1851-1917]
Born in Hebden Bridge [20th October 1851].

He was a quarryman (stone) [1891] / a farmer (own account) [1901] / a stone mason [1911].

He married Betsy [1849-1923].


The 1911 census claims that they had been married 38 years (ie in 1873).

FreeBMD shows:

A William Sunderland married a Betsy Parker at Heptonstall in February 1896
 


Betsy was born in Todmorden
 

Children:

  1. Mary [1876-8th June 1928] who was a cotton spinner  [1891], a cotton spinning room hand [1901], a cotton spinner [1911],  a cotton ring spinner with Fielden Brothers [1921]
  2. Annie [b 1878] who was a cotton spinner [1891]
  3. Clara [b 1880] who was a cotton spinner [1891], a cotton  card room hand [1901]
  4. John [b 1883] who was a cotton card room hand [1901], a  cotton spinner [1911]
  5. Frank [28th September 1885-5th December 1903]
  6. Alfred [b 1891] who was a stone mason's labourer [1911],  an iron planer with the Sandholme Iron Company Limited [1921]

The 1911 census shows that they had had 7 children of whom 6 were still alive at that time.

They lived at

  • Lee, Langfield [1891, 1901, 1903, 1911]
  • 4 Lee, Lumbutts [1921]


A William Sunderland died in Todmorden [Q1 1917] (aged 65).

According to the MI on the family grave at Lumbutts:

William died 30th March 1897
 

Betsy died 14th January 1923 (aged 74).

The couple & the children () were buried at Lumbutts United Methodist Free Church

Sunderland, WilliamRef 45-72
[1862-19??]
Son of William Sunderland, farmer.

Born in Blackshawhead.

He was a farmer of Rawtenstall [1887] / a fustian warehouseman [1891] / a hay & straw warehouseman [1901] / a builders' yard man [1911].

In 1887, he married Frances Alice Bowgen [1865-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.


Frances Alice of Hanging Royd, Heptonstall, was born in Winterton, Norfolk, the daughter of James Bowgen, farmer
 

Children:

  1. James William
  2. Alice Ann [1889-1906]
  3. Arthur [b 1890] who was a baker's assistant [1911] &  served with the West Riding Regiment [World War I]
  4. Ernest Wilfred
  5. Nellie [b 1902]
  6. Clifford [b 1905]

The family lived at

  • 13 Garnet Street, Hebden Bridge [1891, 1901]
  • 16 Cambridge Street, Hebden Bridge [1911]

Living with them [in 1891] was sister-in-law Polly Bowgen [b  Norfolk 1864] (fustian tailoress).

Living with them [in 1901] was sister-in-law Mary Ann Bowgen [b Norfolk 1864] (fustian tailoress).

Sons James William & Ernest Wilfred died in World War I

Sunderland, WilliamRef 45-118
[1870-19??]
Son of
Robert Sunderland.

He was a board school teacher [1891] / an assistant schoolmaster [1896] / an elementary school teacher (council school) [1911].

On 3rd March 1896, he married Betsy Parker [1870-19??].


Betsy, of Heptonstall, was the daughter of Sutcliffe Parker, butcher
 

Children:

  1. Gertrude May [b 1897]
  2. Percy [b 1898]
  3. Arnold [b 1903]
  4. Thomas Edward [b 1909]

They lived at Main Street, Heptonstall [1911]

Sunderland, WilliamRef 45-105
[1874-1931]
Son of
William Sunderland.

Born 21st March 1874.

He was a quarryman of Langfield [1895] / a stone quarryman [1901, 1911].

On 28th September 1895, he married Hannah Janett Williams [1867-1???].


Hannah Janett, a reeler of Victoria Buildings, Sowerby, was the daughter of John Williams, maker-up
 

There is no evidence that they had any children.

They lived at Victoria Buildings, Mytholmroyd [1901, 1911].

William died 10th January 1931 (aged 56).

He was buried at St John's Church, Cragg Vale

Sunderland, William HenryRef 45-48
[1854-1920]
Born in Mytholmroyd.

He was a cotton weaver [1876].

On 23rd December 1876, he married Harriet Tidswell [1851-1931] in Halifax.


Harriet was born in Sowerby
 

Children:

  1. Mary Ellen [b 1878]
  2. Edith [b 1881]
  3. Livingstone [1882-1951] who married [Q1 1905] Florence  Annie Wurz
  4. Frank

Sunderland, William WilsonRef 45-85
[1852-1927]
Son of
Abram Sunderland.

He married (1) Betsy Robertshaw.

Children:

  1. Tom [13th April 1876-15th November 1876] who was interred at Mount Zion (possibly Ovenden) 


Details of Betsy's death / burial place are not yet known.
 

In [Q4] 1902, he married (2) Emily in Halifax.


Emily [née Robertshaw], was the widow of Alfred Abraham Briddon
 

William Wilson died 9th October 1927.

Emily died 6th August 1928.

The couple were buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden (Grave Ref: Es32

Sunderland, YoungRef 45-164
[18??-1???]
Cotton doubler at
Widdop's Mill, Brighouse.

In October 1892, the business was declared insolvent

Sunderland, YoungRef 45-171
[1845-1???]
Son of
John Sunderland.

Born in Stansfield.

He was a cotton mule piecer [1861] / a weaver [1870, 1871] / a farmer of 13 acres [1881] / innkeeper at the Shoulder of Mutton, Blackshawhead [1891] / publican at the Bell's Arms, Walsden [1901, 1905, 1911].

In 1870, he married Jane Greenwood [1843-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.


Jane, of Earnshaw Hole, Stansfield, was the daughter of farmer William Greenwood.

Jane was a cotton weaver [1871]

 

They lived at

  • Lower Blackshaw Head, Stansfield [1871]
  • Blackshaw Head, Stansfield [1881]

Families

The Sunderland familyRef 45-1909
Matthew Sunderland is mentioned in 1274.

See Sunderland surname, Barms Hill Pottery, Coley Hall, High Sunderland, Halifax, Elizabeth Langdale, Lower Cragg Hall, Cragg Vale, Rookes Hall, Norwood Green, Sisters' House, Priestley Green and Wynteredge Hall, Hipperholme

The Sunderland family: ArmsRef 45-67

The Sunderland family of AcktonRef 45-3595
Related to the Sunderland family of Coley Hall.

They owned land and property in Halifax.

In 1714, John Caygill bought the land known as The Hartshorn or Sunderland Fold from the family, and built The Square here

Surname

Sunderland surnameRef 45-1
Matthew Sunderland is recorded in 1274.

The name is derived from Sunderland, the area around High Sunderland.

There are 187 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Sunderland, as discussed in this SideTrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.


Unattached BMDs for Sunderland

Marriages 1835, 1857, 1876, 1884, 1896, 1907, 1908, 1912, 1913; Deaths 1855, 1900, 1907

 



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