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He was
a member of St James's Church, Halifax /
a silk overlooker [1891, 1901, 1911] /
a silk spinning overlooker [1911] /
employed by Clayton, Murgatroyd & Company Limited.
In [Q2] 1906, he married Ann Sharman [1882-19??] at St James's Church, Halifax.
She was a worsted spinning rover [1911]
Child:
Doris May [b 1907]
They lived at
He was a regular soldier with 18 years' service, and
during World War I, he re-enlisted [August 1914]
and served as a Corporal
with the 1st/7th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was wounded in France, and died 2 weeks later
[7th May 1918] (aged 35).
The Halifax CourierStephenson, Alfred Ref 277-1097
Ann, of 41 Oxford Terrace, Halifax was the daughter of John
Sharman, labourer.
He was buried at Arneke British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref II C 17].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Born in Stainland.
He was
a pupil-teacher [1881] /
an assistant schoolmaster [1891] /
a schoolmaster (board school) [1901] /
a schoolmaster [1911].
In [Q2] 1892, he married Ann Eliza Akroyd [1869-1919] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
The Schoolmaster's House, Sowood Board School [1901].
In 1911, Arthur was living alone at the School House, and
shown as single.
Ann Eliza died 30th March 1919 (aged 50).
Arthur died 8th October 1922 (aged 56).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/414]
He was beerseller at the Castle Hotel, Sowerby Bridge [1909,
1911, 1932].
In 1921, he was fined £5 (or 1 month) for supplying
intoxicating liquor to be consumed on licensed premises during
prohibited hours.
On 2nd December 1890, he married Sarah Ellen Riley [1868-1956] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
Arthur George died in 1932.
Sarah Ellen took over at the Castle Hotel [1932, 1936].
She died at 14 Victoria Square, Sowerby Bridge [31st August 1956].
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £337 12/10d.
Probate was granted to children
Ethel Mary
and
Harold
He and his sister, Ann, were born in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
They were both baptised in Ripponden [19th September 1823].
He married Martha [1824-1887].
Children:
The family are mentioned on Samuel's Hill family tomb in Ripponden Churchyard
He was a stone mason [1841].
He married Unknown.
Children:
In 1841, Enoch and daughter Mary were living with his
widowed mother at Cross Stone
He succeeded his father, and was Parish Clerk & Sexton at Cross Stone Church for 34 Years.
On 5th October 1920, he married Gladys Butterworth [1898-1941] at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone.
During World War I,
he served
with the Royal Army Medical Corps
[1917-1919]
On his marriage record, he names
as his father.
He was
a piecer in cotton factory [1911] /
a labourer [1913].
In 1913, he married Harriet Brier [1891-19??] at Halifax
Parish Church.
In [Q1] 1901, he married Amanda Shackleton [1873-1938] in Halifax.
She was a woollen burler [1911] / a worsted coating mender [1901]
Children:
They lived at
Amanda died 23rd November 1938 (aged 65).
She and other members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1438]
with Grace Dilworth [1842-1904].
Fred died Q3 1954 (aged 81).
Born in Todmorden.
During World War I,
he served as a Sapper
with the 428th Field Company
Royal Engineers.
He died 28th March 1918.
He was buried at Gommecourt Wood New Cemetery, Foncquevillers, France [Grave Ref I J 21].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
In 1802, he married Frances Henderson.
Children:
See
George Robert Stephenson and
Thomas Clarke Worsdell
Born in Shadwell, Leeds.
He was a regular soldier with 6½ years' service.
He lived at 2 New Bond Street, Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the 9th Battalion
York & Lancaster Regiment.
He was wounded in the arm & lung [February 1915], and returned to his
unit [September 1915].
He was killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme [1st July 1916] (aged 23).
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 14A & 14B],
and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Born in Wakefield.
He was
a woollen piecer [1911] /
employed by John Horsfall & Sons Limited.
During World War I,
he enlisted 1 day before his 22nd birthday [November 1915]
and served as a Rifleman
with the 18th Battalion
King's Royal Rifle Corps.
He went to France [April 1916].
He was reported missing and assumed to have died 15th September 1916 (aged 22).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Guards' Cemetery, Lesboeufs, France [Grave Ref II F 3]
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
He was a weaver.
In 1895, he married Martha Chaffer [1867-1???] in Todmorden.
Children:
The children were born in Todmorden.
They lived at
Fred was the son of Edgeside, Lancashire born Weaver George Edward
Stephenson [1869-1928 Todmorden] and Oldham born Martha nee Chaffer
He shared
at lodgings in Halifax with Francis Henry Grundy
Illegitimate son of Mary Elizabeth Stephenson
He was
a cotton piecer [1901] /
a labourer in cotton factory [1911] /
a stripper & grinder at Crossley's.
He lived at 24 Holroyd Street, Commercial Road, Halifax.
During World War I,
he enlisted
with the Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment)
[October 1914], and served as a Sergeant, then as a Private
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was an instructor at the military training establishment at
Clipstone Camp, Bedfordshire.
He was sent to France.
He was killed in action on the Somme a few weeks later [4th July 1916] (aged 29).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Connaught Cemetery, Thiepval, France [Grave Ref XIII C 1].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Crossley's Carpets
He was a cooper [1881].
In [Q2] 1857, he married (1) Elizabeth Darlington [1834-1859] in Halifax.
Children:
Elizabeth died in childbirth [12th December 1859] (aged 25).
In [Q3] 1861, he married (2) Martha Maxfield [1839-1895] in Huddersfield.
Children:
They lived at
Henry died in Halifax [26th November 1883] (aged 52)
Living with the widowed Martha [in 1891] were Mary
Elizabeth's sons: Harry [b 1886] and Ernest [b 1890]
Martha died 15th July 1895 (aged 56).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3790]
He succeeded his father, and was Parish Clerk & Sexton at Cross Stone Church for 21 years [1840-1861].
On 27th June 1819, he married Sally Barker [1795-1865] at Heptonstall Church.
Children:
They lived at Cross Stone [1841, 1851]
He was a book keeper (wool warehouse) [1851].
He married Martha [1806-1852].
Children:
The family lived at 29 Lister Lane, Halifax [1851].
James died 16th July 1852 (aged 41).
Martha died five months later [18th December 1852] (aged 46),
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 237]
Child: John Thomas Stephenson
They lived at 12 Goshen Terrace, Todmorden [1916].
Members of the family were buried at Unitarian Church, Todmorden
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Roll of Honour at Patmos Congregational Chapel, Todmorden
He was
a printer [1841] /
a newspaper reporter [1861].
He married Elizabeth Aked [1817-1???].
Children:
The family lived (with Elizabeth's parents) at Westgate,
Wakefield [1841].
Job died 27th December 1869 (aged 57)
The Barnsley Independent [1st January 1870] reported his death
Question:
Is he the same person as
Job Stephenson [1813-1869]?
Question:
Is he the same person as
Job Stephenson [1812-1869]?
Job died 27th December 1869 (aged 57).
Elizabeth died 12th February 1870 (aged 52).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2508]
Born in Soyland.
He was a worsted dyer [1871].
He married Hannah [1833-1894].
Children:
The children were baptised & buried at St Mary's, Cottonstones.
They lived at
His brother Samuel was a lodger [1871,
1881, 1891, 1901].
Members of the family were buried at St Mary's Church, Cottonstones
He was
a shoe maker [1851] /
a grocer [1860].
He married Elizabeth [1804-1878].
She was a shopkeeper [1871]
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1871] was granddaughter Elizabeth Ann [b
1859].
John died 30th July 1860 (aged 56).
Elizabeth died 28th May 1878 (aged 74).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3789]
with grandson John William [1874-1885]
Around 1832, he married Susan [1811-18??].
Children:
The family lived at Cote Hill, Halifax [1841]
He was
a grocer [1901] /
a grocer, corn & provision dealer [1911].
Around 1897, he married Hannah [1875-1959].
Children:
The 1911 census shows that they had had 6 children of whom 5 were still alive at that time.
They lived at
John died 28th March 1932 (aged 63).
Hannah died 9th March 1959 (aged 84).
The couple were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/515]
Born in Halifax.
He was
a worsted doffer [1871] /
a cigar maker [1881, 1891, 1901, 1911].
In [Q4] 1881, he married Clara Prudames [1860-1???] at Christ Church, Pellon.
She was a silk picker [1891]
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1891, 1901] was John's widowed
mother Mary Ann Kilburn
During World War I,
and he served as a Private
with the 7th Battalion
East Lancashire Regiment.
He was killed in action on the Somme [14th November 1916] (aged 23).
He was buried at Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt, France [Grave Ref IX L 19].
He is remembered on his family's gravestone at the Unitarian Church in Todmorden,
on Todmorden War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Todmorden Unitarian Church
In 1946, he was interviewed on Wilfred Pickles's Have a Go.
He married Unknown.
Children:
The family lived at 9 Oxford Lane, Siddal.
Born in Stainland [16th March 1840].
He was
a stuff presser [1871] /
a grocer & draper [1881] /
a grocer [1891] /
a retired grocer [1901, 1911].
In [Q2] 1865, he married Mary Phoebe Sutcliffe [1844-1912] in Halifax.
Children:
The 1911 census shows that they had had 5 children of whom 3 were still alive at that time.
They lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was aunt Jane Sutcliffe [b 1838]
(domestic servant).
Lord died 14th June 1911 (aged 71).
Mary Phoebe died 6th June 1912 (aged 68).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/237/8]
with Samuel Smithies [12th December 1874-20th November 1899]
& Sarah Smith [28th March 1874-14th May 1906]
She was one of the children who came to the district
and worked
as a
worsted spinner
at Calvert's Mill at Wainstalls.
She lived
with George Abbott [1901]
Born in Halifax.
She was
a worsted winder [1881] /
a worsted twister [1891] /
a worsted winder [1901] /
a housekeeper [1911].
She had 2 illegitimate sons:
In 1891, Mary Elizabeth and her sons were living with her
widowed mother.
The family lived at 24 Holroyd Street, Commercial Road, Halifax
[1891, 1901, 1911].
In 1901 & 1911, they were living in her parents' old home at 24
Holroyd Street, Halifax with Mary Elizabeth / Maria as
head of the household.
Her brother Arthur [b 1876] was living with them.
Living with them [in 1911] was grandson Rowland Pearson [b
1909]
He was Parish Clerk at Cross Stone Church for 39 years [1801-1840].
On 7th November 1794, he married Mary Croysdale [1767-1847] at Heptonstall Church.
Children:
Robert died 3rd March 1840 (aged 69).
Mary died 15th January 1847 (aged 80)
Born 12th January 1824.
He was
a cotton weaver [1841] /
a sculptor [1851].
He succeeded his father, and was Parish Clerk & Sexton at Cross Stone Church for 24 years [1861-1885].
He was presented with a black marble timepiece for his service.
On 22nd January 1851, he married Elizabeth Astin [1826-1888] at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone.
She was a weaver [1851]
Children:
They lived at
Robert died 14th September 1885.
Members of the family were buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone
Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at £344 5/3d.
The will was proved by his sons Samuel & John
He married 9th April 1818 Ann Sutcliffe in Halifax.
Children:
The children, Ann and Charles Sutcliffe were born
in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
They were both baptised in Ripponden [19th September 1823].
They lived at Lower Clay Pits, Soyland [1841].
The family are mentioned on Samuel's Hill family tomb in Ripponden Churchyard
Born in Halifax.
He was a tailor [1842, 1851, 1861].
In 1842, he married Mary Ann Dyson [1821-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Samuel died in Halifax in 1864.
In 1869, Mary Ann married (2) William Kilburn.
He succeeded his father, and was Parish Clerk & Sexton at Cross Stone Church for 34 years [1885-1919].
On 7th October 1887, he married Harriet Eastwood [1859-1939] at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone.
Children:
They lived at Sexton's House at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone [1901].
Samuel died 10th December 1919.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £583 17/8d.
Probate was granted to
his widow Harriet
and
son Ernest
Born in Sowerby.
He was
a cotton spinner [1851].
He does not appear in the censuses for 1861 and 1871.
In 1881 and 1891, he gave his occupation as
He lived as a lodger at
11 Bank Terrace, Sowerby Bridge [with George Hirst 1851],
Knowlsley, Mill Bank, Sowerby [with his brother
Job's family 1881],
Saw Hill, Mill Bank, Sowerby [with Job's family
1891],
and
Knowlsley, Mill Bank, Sowerby [with Job's family
1901]
He is mentioned on Samuel's Hill family tomb in Ripponden Churchyard
See
Charles Sutcliffe Stevenson
He was
a merchant of Langfield [1878] /
a cotton machinist [1881].
On 14th December 1878, he married Ellen Stansfield.
She was dressmaker/milliner [1881]
Children:
They were living at Wellington Road, Stansfield (with Ellen's
parents) [1881]
He was
a railway platelayer [1901] /
a boiler maker's labourer [1911].
In 1890, he married Apilnar Hampshire [1870-1???] in Wakefield.
Children:
In 1891, the couple were living with Apilnar's widowed mother
at 11 Albion Square, Wakefield
They lived at
Question:
Does anyone know which beerhouse this may have been?
He married Hannah [1815-1881].
Children:
William died 25th February 1869 (aged 51).
Hannah died 2nd February 1881 (aged 66).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 805]
Stephenson, Arthur Ref 277-6
Ann Eliza was born in Stainland
Stephenson, Arthur George Ref 277-5860
Sarah Ellen was born in Norland
Stephenson, Charles Sutcliffe Ref 277-3309
Stephenson, Enoch Ref 277-1095
Stephenson, Ernest Ref 277-1090
Stephenson, Ernest Smith Ref 277-935
Matthew Smith, fitter, (deceased)
Harriet, of Winding Road Terrace, Halifax, was the daughter
of Snowden Brier, stoker
Stephenson, Fred Ref 277-10
Amanda was born in Sowerby, the daughter of John
Shackleton, cloth finisher.
Fred's burial place is not yet known
Stephenson, Fred Ref 277-620
Stephenson, George Ref 277-3528
Stephenson, George Ref 277-795
Stephenson, George Ref 277-1100
Stephenson, George Edward Ref 277-1362
Martha was born in Oldham
Stephenson, George Robert Ref 277-2413
a large double-bedded room
Stephenson, Harry Ref 277-936
Stephenson, Henry Ref 277-931
Martha was born in Maltby
Stephenson, James Ref 277-1086
Stephenson, James Ref 277-3214
Martha was born in Thornton
after a few minutes' illness, of an affection of the heart
Stephenson, James Ref 277-581 Stephenson, James W. Ref 277-1465
Stephenson, Job Ref 277-14
Elizabeth was born in Wakefield, the daughter of William Aked
On the 27th ult at Halifax, Mr Job Stephenson, reporter, formerly of
Barnsley, aged 57 years
Stephenson, Job Ref 277-13
Stephenson, Job Ref 277-3206
Hannah came from Sowerby
Stephenson, John Ref 277-12
Elizabeth was born in Halifax.
Stephenson, John Ref 277-5
Stephenson, John Ref 277-7
Hannah was born in Haslingden
Stephenson, John Booth Ref 277-1
Clara, of Warley, was born in Halifax, the daughter of John
Prudames.
Stephenson, John Thomas Ref 277-579
Stephenson, Joseph Henry Ref 277-593
Stephenson, Lord Ref 277-4
Mary was born in Stainland [7th January 1844]
Stephenson, Margaret Ref 277-11 Stephenson, Mary Elizabeth Ref 277-934
Stephenson, Robert Ref 277-1084
Stephenson, Robert Ref 277-1087
Elizabeth was the daughter of Abraham Astin, farmer.
Stephenson, Samuel Ref 277-3205
Ann was the daughter of Charles Sutcliffe
Stephenson, Samuel Ref 277-3
Mary Ann, a weaver of Halifax, was born in Halifax, the
daughter of Samuel Dyson, labourer
Stephenson, Samuel Ref 277-1088
Harriet was born in Ramsbottom, Lancashire
Stephenson, Samuel Hebblethwaite Ref 277-3204
retired gold miner
Stephenson, Thomas Nuttall Ref 277-8
Ellen was the daughter of Thomas Stansfield.
Stephenson, W. Ref 277-1204 Stephenson, Walter Ref 277-1158
Apilnar was born in Barnsley, the daughter of widowed Mrs
Jemima Hampshire [b 1840] of Wakefield
Stephenson, William Ref 277-4120
Stephenson, William Ref 277-9
Hannah was born 10th December 1815
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The posts seem to have been passed down from father to eldest
surviving son:
The Stephenson family of Cross Stone Ref 277-1085
| Surname |
Marriages
1896,
1904,
1907,
1936
Stephenson surname Ref 277-2
Unattached BMDs for Stephenson
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