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This & associated entries use material contributed by Dave Van De Gevel
He married Unknown.
Children:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Carole Edwards Caruso & Glynn Helliwell
He was
a publican at the Rawson's Arms, Elland Wood Bottom [1841] /
a currier [1851].
He married Maria [1804-1884].
Children:
The family lived at
Upper Mile Cross, Halifax [1851].
Benjamin died 18th January 1865 (aged 60).
Maria died 7th June 1884 (aged 80).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3666]
Born in Southowram.
He was
a stone delver [1871] /
a flag facer [1891] /
a stone quarryman [1901].
He married Mary Jane Kershaw [1849-1909].
The family lived at Dark Lane, Head, Southowram [1891, 1901].
Living with them [in 1891] were Mary's brothers:
John Kershaw & Abel Kershaw.
Mary Jane died 3rd February 1909 (aged 60).
Benjamin died 7th March 1911 (aged 62).
The couple were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-E23]
with Mary's brothers:
Daniel Kershaw
& John Kershaw
He married Hannah.
Child:
Emma [1848-19??] who married Henry Smith
They lived at 15 Mason Green, Ovenden [1881]
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Born in Northowram.
He was
a stone miner of Beggarington, Queensbury [1880] /
a stone miner [1881] /
a general labourer [1891] /
a stone quarryman [1901, 1911].
In [Q4] 1880, he married Nanny Smith [1860-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Ellis died Q2 1933 (aged 75)
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
He was a twiner with Hinchliffe & Sons Limited.
He lived at Turvin Cottages, Mytholmroyd.
During World War I,
he served as a Rifleman
with the 2nd Battalion
King's Royal Rifle Corps.
He died 20th August 1916 (aged 20).
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 13A & 13B],
on a memorial in St John in the Wilderness, Cragg Vale,
and in the book Royd Regeneration.
Official notification of his death was received in July 1917
Born in Ovenden.
He was
a worsted piecer [1871] /
a general labourer [1881] /
a cloth presser [1891, 1901, 1911] /
a cloth presser with J. E. Bentley & Company [1915] at Dunkirk
Mills, Halifax [1921].
In [Q1] 1885, he married Mary Ellen Nutton [1862-1927] in Halifax.
She was a worsted weaver [1891] / assisting in shop (at home) [1911]
Children:
The 1911 census shows that they had had 3 children of whom 2 were still alive at that time.
They lived at
Fred died 6th April 1933 (aged 71)
and was buried at Warley Town Cemetery
This & associated entries use material contributed by Kevin Sheard
In February 1855, he was declared insolvent
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Bernard's Catholic Church
He was
a worsted weaver [1871] /
a weaver [1881].
He married Elizabeth [1838-1???].
She was a weaver [1881]
Children:
The family lived at
Born in Smethwick, Staffordshire.
He was
a watch & clock maker of Lister Lane, Halifax [1891] /
a clockmaker [1891] /
a watchmaker [1901] /
a watchmaker & jeweller [1911].
In [Q4] 1890, he married Nellie Witter [1865-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1901] was sister-in-law Jessie Gould
[b 1880] (waitress).
James Schofield died in Halifax [3rd January 1930] (aged 72),
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2351]
with his parents
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Son of James Schofield Sheard
He was a lithographer [1911] with Milnes printers, Gerrard
Street.
In [Q1] 1915, he married Lilian Hall in Halifax.
Child:
Madge S. [b Knaresborough 1915]
They lived at
During World War I,
he enlisted [4th September 1914]
and served as a Lance Sergeant
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
His brother Harry was also serving.
He was wounded [June 1915] and recovered.
He was fatally wounded in the legs by a grenade whilst leading an
attack at Ficheux, Somme
[18th February 1917] (aged 21).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty, France [Grave Ref VI A 6].
He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal
(posthumously).
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Saint Mary's Church, Halifax,
on the Memorial at Park Congregational Church,
and (possibly) on the Memorial at Holy Trinity Boys' School, Halifax
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He was landlord of the Savile Arms, Elland [1834, 1841, 1845,
1851].
On 21st August 1824, he married Caroline Chadwick at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
His sister-in-law Harriet took over as landlady at the Savile Arms, Elland [1861]
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Born in Halifax [3rd May 1819].
He was
clerk and cashier in carpet manufacturing office [1851] /
head cashier of John Crossley & Sons /
carpet manufacturer [1871].
He established Sheard & Company
In 1853, he married Ruth Moorhouse [1809-1888] in Halifax.
They lived at Bramley Lane, Hipperholme [1871].
In 1851, he was living with sister Hannah and brother-in-law
Samuel Bold Tillotson.
Living with them [in 1871] was Ruth's sister Ann
Moorhouse [1806-1872].
John died 16th August 1879.
Ruth died 12th October 1888.
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 259]
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He was
an engineer [1841] /
a millwright [1851] /
an engine tenter [1852].
He married Alice [1821-1???].
Children:
The family lived at
He lived at Southowram Workhouse [1881]
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He was
a member of Round Hill Chapel, Beggarington /
a clay pit labourer [1901] /
a farm labourer [1911] /
employed by the Bradford Dyers' Limited, Huddersfield.
During World War I,
he enlisted [5th February 1917]
and served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
King's (Liverpool Regiment).
He died of wounds [2nd September 1918].
The Halifax Courier He was buried at St Martin Calvaire British Cemetery, St Martin-sur-Cojeul, France [Grave Ref II B 24]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Son of Hephzibah Sheard; father unknown
Born in Wainstalls.
He was
a member of Mixenden Independent Chapel & Choir /
treasurer of the Sunday School /
a watchmaker & jeweller [1901, 1911] /
apprenticed to Mr Firth of Haley Hill /
employed by Mr Williamson of Yorkshire Street, Rochdale.
In [Q1] 1915, he married Florence Mann in Halifax.
Child:
Marjorie [b Q3 1915]
They lived at 24 Tennyson Street, Lee Mount, Halifax [1918].
During World War I,
he enlisted [in Rochdale]
and served as a Private
with the Dragoon Guards,
and – after training at Aldershot – transferred to the
1st/6th Battalion
Cheshire Regiment.
He was twice complimented by his commanding officer for bravery.
He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal
[1918] for
He was killed by an aerial bomb dropped from – a Hun air machine – an
enemy aircraft, whilst he was in the divisional canteen
[16th February 1918].
His photograph appears with a report of his story in the Halifax Courier [2nd March 1918].
He was buried at Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-le-Grand, France [Grave Ref IV B 20].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and (possibly) on the Memorial at Holy Trinity Boys' School, Halifax
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Glynn Helliwell
He was
a brewer, a maltster [1871] /
at Sheard's Brewery [1874] /
a brewer [1881, 1891, 1899] /
had a brewery at Sutcliffe Street, New Pellon [no date].
He was in partnership with his brother-in-law James Mansley
as Mansley & Sheard [until 1871].
In October 1871, Jonathan was living with his
sister Nanny, her husband James Mansley and family at
Brackenbed Brewery, Ovenden.
On 28th February 1882, Jonathan was fined £2 8/6d for
being drunk in charge of a pony and trap in Bull Green, Halifax on
22nd February.
The trap went on to the causeway and narrowly missed smashing a shop
window.
He had been summoned several times previously.
In July 1886, Jonathan was ordered by the justices at the West
Riding Police Court, Halifax, to contribute 5/- per week towards the
maintenance of his 84 year-old mother.
In January 1895, Thomas Richard Sanders, spirit merchant of
Northgate, and Jonathan Sheard, Brackenbed, were each fined
5/- for allowing dogs of theirs to roam at large without muzzles.
In 1871, he married (1) Hannah [1843-1889].
Annie had a daughter by her first marriage: Ada [b 1868]
Children:
Hannah died 3rd December 1889 (aged 46).
In January 1899, Jonathan married (2) Sarah Lee [1863-1???] in Halifax.
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901] were
Sarah's brother(?) John Lee [b Halifax 1876] (tramway
labourer)
& grandson Joseph Nowell [b 1896].
Jonathan died 21st May 1908 (aged 75).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1842].
See
Albert Brewery, Halifax /
Brackenbed Brewery /
David Mitchell
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles
He was a gardener [1851].
He married 25th December 1818 Alice Pearson [1798-1882] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at Schorah's Row, Brighouse [1851]
Joseph died in Elland [26th May 1869].
Alice died in Golcar [27th December 1882].
The couple & other members of the family (‡) were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse [Grave Ref: U33]
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Born in Halifax.
He was
a cricket & football player /
a weightlifter /
a paper warehouseman [1911] /
a paper warehouseman with T. H. Bracken & Company Limited [1921] /
head of S. Sheard & Sons, paper merchants [1930s-1951].
In 1914, he married Gertrude Empsall Drake [1884-1935].
Children: Unknown
They lived at
9 Lemon Street, Halifax (living with Gertrude's widowed
father) [1921].
Linneaus died April 1954 (aged 72)
and was buried at King Cross Methodist New Connexion Chapel
The Halifax Evening Courier [26th April 1954] reported his death
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles
Children:
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He was
a beerseller at Cheapside, Halifax [1845] /
a farmer [1851] /
a farmer of 12 acres [1861].
Question:
Does anyone know which beerhouse this may have been?
He married Elizabeth [1802-1???].
Children:
They lived at
In July 1886, son Jonathan was ordered by the justices
at the West Riding Police Court, Halifax, to contribute 5/- per week
towards the maintenance of his 84 year-old mother
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He was landlord of the Smiths' Arms, Halifax [1871].
He married Mary
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell
Born in Ovenden [5th November 1883].
Baptised at Illingworth Church.
He was
educated at Crossley & Porter School /
a brewer's clerk [1911] /
at Ramsden's Stone Trough Brewery [for 18 years].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 8th Battalion
East Yorkshire Regiment.
He was killed on his second day at the Front [23rd April 1917].
The Halifax Courier He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 4 & 5],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Saint Paul's Church, King Cross,
and on the Memorial at Crossley & Porter School, Halifax
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He was
a farmer /
brewer at Brook House Brewery, Mixenden.
On 18th April 1877, he married Hannah Horsfall [1851-1926] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Ovenden and baptised at Illingworth Church.
The family lived at
Patchett died 13th May 1891.
He was buried at Illingworth Church
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He was
a manager in a paper warehouse [1911] /
a paper warehouse manager with T. H. Bracken & Company Limited
[1921] /
head of S. Sheard & Sons, paper merchants.
In [Q3] 1875, he (possibly) married either Fanny Ainsworth or Catherine Sweeny in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Samuel was widowed by 1911.
Living with him [in 1911] were daughter Clare and her husband.
Living with the widowed Samuel [in 1921] were son Linnaeus and
his wife.
Samuel died Q1 1936 (aged 84)
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
In [Q3] 1851, he married Hannah Mitchell [1833-1916] in Halifax.
Children:
Schofield died 26th August 1863 (aged 36).
Hannah died 30th March 1916 (aged 83).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2351]
with mother-in-law Matilda Horner
Son of William Sheard.
He died 29th March 1923 (aged 76)
and was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-B19]
Born 2nd May 1800.
He married Elizabeth [1812-1890].
Children:
William died 7th November 1863 (aged 63).
Elizabeth died 21st January 1890 (aged 78).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1542]
He was
a stone delver [1851] /
a retired farmer [1871].
He married Catherine [1808-1893].
Children:
The family lived at
William died 4th February 1874 (aged 64).
Catherine died 17th January 1893 (aged 85).
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-Q23]
with their granddaughter Sarah Ann Sheard [1862-1872]
Born in Southowram.
He was a stone delver [1851, 1871].
He married Mary [1837-1???]
Children:
The children were born in Southowram.
They lived at Dark Lane Head, Southowram [1871].
The children (‡) were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-B19]
with William's brother Thomas Sheard
He married Mary.
Children:
William died 18th July 1872 (aged 26).
He & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3666]
with William's parents.
In 1884, he married Hephzibah Earnshaw [1862-1???] in Halifax.
She was a dressmaker [1891, 1901, 1911]
Children:
They lived at
William died in Halifax in 1886 (aged 29).
Living with them [in 1911] was Hephzibah's sister Zipporah
Earnshaw [b 1864] (cloth weaver)
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Born in Ovenden [10th Jun 1888].
Baptised at Illingworth Church.
His father died in 1891, and William was placed in the
Crossley Orphanage, Halifax.
By 1911, he had returned to the family home at 14 Summergate Place,
Halifax.
He was
a resident scholar [1901] /
an education clerk [1911].
On 23rd January 1918, he married Hilda Davies [1888-19??] at
St Paul's Church, King Cross.
Child:
Kathleen M. [b 1920]
William died in Halifax [11th September 1925]
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Sheard, Mr Ref 315-12
Recorded in the 1950s, when he was
a mobile grocer selling foods = tea, coffee, jam etc = from
his Trojan van which advertised Brooke Bond Tea.
He had a round which included the Stoney Lane estate in Lightcliffe
Sheard, Mr Ref 315-3636
Sheard, Benjamin Ref 315-10
Born in Halifax.
Maria was born in Halifax
Sheard, Benjamin Ref 315-3
Son of William Sheard.
Mary Jane was born in Southowram, the daughter of David Kershaw
Sheard, Charles Ref 315-764
He was a warp dresser [1872].
Sheard, Ellis Ref 315-6
Son of John Sheard, stone miner.
Nanny, of Mason Green, Illingworth, was the daughter
of John Smith, cartwright
Sheard, Frank Ref 315-728
Born in Cragg Vale.
Sheard, Fred Ref 315-14
Son of James Sheard.
Mary Ellen was born in Ovenden.
Sheard, Frederick Ref 315-3680
He was
landlord of the Crispin, Halifax [1933-1935]
and
licensee of the Prince of Wales, Salterhebble [1935, 1948,
1951]
Sheard, James Ref 315-1230
Of Elland.
Sheard, James Ref 315-1562
He served in World War I.
Sheard, James Ref 315-15
Born in Halifax.
Elizabeth was born in Halifax.
Sheard, James Schofield Ref 315-271
Son of Schofield Crowther Sheard.
Nellie, of Green Royd, Skircoat, was born in Liverpool, the
daughter of James Witter, commercial clerk
Sheard, James Schofield Ref 315-259
DCM.
Sheard, John Ref 315-2655
Born in Elland.
Caroline was the daughter of Mr Chadwick
Sheard, John Ref 315-63
Son of Mr Sheard.
Ruth was born 15th January 1809
Sheard, John Ref 315-9
Born in Elland.
Alice was born in Dukinfield, Cheshire
Sheard, John Ref 315-3259
In 1881, he was a farmer of 20 acres, and a stone merchant employing
13 men and 2 boys.
Sheard, John Smith Ref 315-1331
Son of Ellis Sheard.
Sheard, John William Ref 315-1102
DCM.
conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty as runner during an attack.
He performed his duties in a gallant and fearless manner, on more
than one occasion acting as guide to reinforcements, guiding them to
their positions during most critical periods.
He went about continually under the heaviest bombardment, setting a
splendid example to all.
On one occasion, he brought in a severely wounded comrade from an
exposed position
Sheard, Jonathan Ref 315-4500
Son of Matthew Sheard.
Hannah / Annie was the daughter of Thomas
Whiteley gentleman, and widow of Mr Tatham.
Sarah, of Hanson Lane, Halifax, was born in Meltham,
Yorkshire, the daughter of John Lee, salt merchant
Sheard, Joseph Ref 315-3288
Born in Brighouse.
Alice was born in Rastrick
Sheard, Linneaus Ref 315-13
Son of Samuel Sheard.
Gertrude was the daughter of John Bentley Drake
Sheard, Marshall Ref 315-3252
Quarryman of Dark Lane Head, Southowram.
Partner in Sheard & Midgley [1881]
Sheard, Matthew Ref 315-3154
On 27th February 1809, he married Hannah, daughter of Matthew Patchett, in Bradford.
Sheard, Matthew Ref 315-6502
Son of Sarah and John Sheard.
Sheard, Matthew Ref 315-1421
From Birstall.
Sheard, Maurice John Ref 315-968
Son of Patchett Sheard.
Sheard, Patchett Ref 315-3253
Born in Ovenden [1st January 1843].
Hannah was born in Hebden Bridge
Sheard, R. J. Ref 315-974
Curate at Brighouse [1924-1926]
Sheard, Samuel Ref 315-3292
Born in Midgley.
Sheard, Schofield Crowther Ref 315-7
He was a mechanical engineer.
Hannah was the daughter of James Mitchell
Sheard, Thomas Ref 315-4
Of Northowram.
Sheard, William Ref 315-3041
Painter, gilder, decorator, paper-hanger, dealer in fireworks, and
agent for Field's Cattle Oils at Todmorden [1897]
Sheard, William Ref 315-8
Of Bull Green, Halifax.
Elizabeth was born 20th May 1812
Sheard, William Ref 315-880
Of Southowram.
Sheard, William Ref 315-5
Son of William Sheard.
Mary – (possibly) Mary Pearson who married in Halifax
[Q3 1859] – was born in Wheatley
Sheard, William Ref 315-11
Son of Benjamin Sheard.
Details of Mary's death / burial place are not yet known
Sheard, William Ref 315-2
Hephzibah was born in Denholme.
Sheard, William Robinson Ref 315-969
Son of Patchett Sheard.
Hilda was born in Nantwich
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The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.
There are
36
entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Sheard,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Baptism
1855;
Marriages
1907,
1910;
Death
1907
Unattached burials at Lister Lane Cemetery: Plot 2552
Sheard surname Ref 315-1
Unattached BMDs for Sheard
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