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In 1847, she married James Gill.
James died in 1855.
In 1858, she married William Howarth.
She was a wool moiter (?) [1861]
William died between 1861 & 1871.
Ann was a laundress [1871].
They lived at Brockwell, Sowerby [1871].
Living with her [in 1871] were her children Thomas Gill, Ellen Gill, Fred B Howarth, and Emma
Howarth
Born in High Bentley, Shelf.
He was
a miner of Shelf [1864] /
a miner [1867] /
a coal miner [1871, 1881] /
a plasterer's labourer [1891] /
a farmer [1901] /
a dairy farmer [1911].
On 26th December 1864, he married Martha Murgatroyd [1843-1914].
Children:
They lived at
Arthur died in Halifax [Q4 1912] (aged 68).
Martha died in Halifax [Q1 1914] (aged 70)
Son of Dr Charles William Thorp.
In 1911, he married Edith May Petrie [1882-19??] in Todmorden.
They lived at Elm Cottage, Camberley, Surrey [1918].
He
served as a Lieutenant
in the Royal Artillery [1900].
He was posted to Burma, where he was quartered with the 8th Bengal
Native Mountain Battery, and was promoted to Captain [1900].
During World War I,
he served with the Royal Garrison Artillery.
Lieutenant-Colonel Thorp was awarded the Ordre de
Léopold avec Palme and the Croix de Guerre.
He was killed [30th October 1918],
a few days before the Armistice was signed.
He was buried at Le Cateau Military Cemetery, France [Grave Ref II B 1]
Born 5th August 1832,
He was
Vicar's Warden [for 14 years], and
one of the Head Masters of the Brighouse National School [for 30
years].
He sold [loaned?] books to his pupils for 3d per week.
In 1857, he married Sarah Fisher [1835-1922] at Halifax.
He died 30th December 1885.
The couple were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
near the south door of the Church
Son of Gabriel Thorp, surgeon.
Born in Kerry, Ireland.
He was at Stevens Hospital, Dublin [1860]
before becoming
Medical practitioner, physician and surgeon in Todmorden [1870, 1895].
Family stories tell that
Fielden paid for all Thorp's daughters to be privately
educated
Charles William was an Army Medical Reserve – Surgical Major
2nd VB Lancs Fusiliers.
In 1873, he succeeded Dr James Hardman as certifying surgeon for
factories at Todmorden.
In March 1891, his salary as Medical Officer was raised from
£25 to £35.
He served with the Local Government Medical Service [1895], and was
Medical Officer of Health for Todmorden Urban District [1895]
and Todmorden Union Workhouse.
In 1905, he was at the Sourhall Isolation Hospital
On 4th August 1869, he married Edith Spencer
at St Mary the Virgin, Eccles, Lancashire.
Children:
They lived at
Charles died in Todmorden [Q4 1915] (aged 73).
See
Frederick Castle
On 22nd October 1866, the 2 men and a group of others were drinking
at the Rose & Crown, Greetland when they determined to have
some cheese & onions fried in a pan.
Thorp undertook the cooking, and as he did, Drinkwater insisted on
putting additional salt & pepper in the pan.
This led to a dispute, and Thorp threatened to hit the other with a
dripping-pan if he did not desist,
A quarrel ensued and Drinkwater, seized the frying-pan with both
hands and struck Thorp on the head.
He fell to the floor and was taken home, where he died later that
evening.
At the trial in August 1867, the Jury were of the opinion that
Drinkwater simply intended to throw the onions at Thorp, and not the
pan.
Drinkwater was acquitted
He was
an apprentice joiner [1901] /
a joiner of 21 Commercial Street, Thornton [1907].
On 12th August 1907, he married Bertha Annie Rowlands [1883-19??] at St Peter's Church, Bradford (Bradford Cathedral).
Son of Joseph Thorp.
Born in Halifax
He was
an assistant teacher at Bootham, St Giles, York [1851] /
schoolmaster at the Friends School, 20 Bootham, St Giles, York [1861, 1871] /
Fellow of University College, London [1871] /
a retired schoolmaster [1881].
In [Q2] 1860, he married Amy Jane Clark [1838-1911]
in Wells, Somerset.
They lived at
Amy died in York [Q1 1911] (aged 73).
Fielden died in York [Q1 1921] (aged 88)
Born 31st July 1866.
Baptised at St Michael's & All Angels' Church, Shelf [19th April
1867].
He was
a hurrier in coal mine [1881] /
a plush weaver [1891] /
a dyer of Clayton Heights, Clayton [1892].
On 8th October 1892, he married Sarah Jane Drake [1869-1???] at St Peter's Church, Bradford (Bradford Cathedral).
Third son of Dr Charles William Thorp.
Born in Todmorden [4th April 1875].
He was
educated at Bedford County School, Kempston, Bedfordshire (boarding school) [1891].
He qualified at Owens College & Middlesex, and became
a physician & surgeon at Todmorden [1905] /
house surgeon at Manchester Royal Infirmary [1900] /
house surgeon at Warrington Infirmary [1900-1942] /
district medical officer, workhouse & public vaccination at Todmorden [1920-1930] /
district medical officer public vaccination at Todmorden [1935] /
a physician & surgeon [1939].
On 24th April 1907, he married Mabel Sutcliffe [18??-1921].
Children:
They lived at
Mabel died in Todmorden [Q4 1921].
Harold died 18th November 1962
In [Q1] 1862, he married Grace Crabtree [1833-1899] in Halifax.
James died 26th February 1907 (aged 69).
Grace died 11th December 1899 (aged 66).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1563]
with Grace's parents
Heywood records that
and in another entry
He married Unknown.
Children:
He married Emma [1845-1908].
Emma was buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
He married Hannah [1813-1873].
Children:
Hannah died 20th December 1873 (aged 60).
John died 8th August 1889 (aged 74).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3980]
He married Mary Agnes.
They lived at 1 Oldroyd, Todmorden.
During World War I,
he served as a Gunner
with the Royal Field Artillery.
He died 1st March 1917 (aged 32).
He was buried at Lumbutts United Methodist Free Church
[South-East Corner 194]
He is remembered on Todmorden War Memorial,
on the Memorial at Lumbutts United Methodist Free Chapel,
and on the Memorial at Shade Council School
In [Q2] 1838, he married Mary Birtwhistle in Halifax.
She was a card setter [1841]
Children:
In 1841 Mary & the children were living with her parents at
Mount Pellon, Halifax
See
West Yorkshire Railway Company
During the campaigns of 1854 and 1855, in the Crimea War, he served
with the 19th Regiment.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Crimea Memorial in Sowerby Church
Son of Hannah & John Thorp, joiner & builder of Leeds.
Born in Leeds.
He was
a Quaker /
a Liberal /
in the wool trade /
a woolstapler at Halifax [1830, 1841] /
a wool merchant [1851] /
one of the Trustees appointed under the Halifax Improvement Act [1823] /
Chairman of the Halifax School Board /
second President of The Halifax Temperance Society [1857] /
President of The British Temperance League [1864-1866] /
a supporter of the Ragged School /
President & Treasurer of the British School /
President of the Halifax Auxiliary Bible Society.
As a member of the temperance movement, he gave the drinking fountain in People's Park, and the drinking Fountain on Savile Park to the town [1869].
In 1830, he married Hannah Fielden [1801-18??]
at Calder Bridge near Garstang.
Children:
They lived at
In his latter years, he suffered from heart problems, and went to
Llandudno, Wales for his health [August 1873].
He died in Llandudno [23rd September 1873] (aged 70).
His body was brought back to Halifax for burial.
He was buried at the Quaker Burial Ground, Halifax.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £35,000.
The will was proved by his widow Hannah,
son Fielden and son-in-law William Waite.
Hannah died in Halifax [15th May 1879] (aged 78).
Probate records show that she left effects valued at under £7,000.
The will was proved by son Fielden,
daughter Ellen Elizabeth and son-in-law William Waite
He was
treasurer & deacon at Heath Congregational Church, Halifax /
a member of the offices staff at Crossley's Carpets, Dean Clough.
He married Unknown.
Children:
They lived at 2 Wallace Street, Halifax [1916].
In August 1916, he fell as he was getting off a tram at Shay Lane, on
his way from Waterhouse Street, Halifax to Netherton Mill, Holmfield.
He died 27th September 1916 (aged 78)
He was an architect and designed the general scheme of the Memorial Garden in Todmorden
He was a medical student [1891].
In 1895, he accompanied Samuel Nothard to the Pasteur
Institute in Paris after Nothard had been bitten by a
rabid dog
He was
a cloth dryer /
a cropper [1858].
He married Unknown.
Children:
Around 1820, he married Sarah [1796-18??].
Children:
They lived at Style, Sowerby [1841]
The Northowram Register records
that he was
During World War II,
he served with the Royal Marines.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
In 1690, he fold the property to Joseph Crowther.
His extreme brutality brought such fear to the neighbourhood that it
has been said that when the Brontë family sought proof for their
writings of the cruelties that man can devise, they studied the
history of William Thorp
Question:
Does anyone know how Thorp acquired this reputation for
brutality?
Thorp, Ann Ref 426-9950
Thorp, Arthur Ref 426-70
Martha, of Shelf, was the daughter of Richard
Murgatroyd, farmer
Thorp, Austin Ref 426-1116
Edith May came from Rochdale
Thorp, Benjamin Holt Ref 426-1426
Thorp, Dr Charles William Ref 426-499
Charles William owed his successful start in Todmorden to the
patronage of one of the Fieldens, whom he had rescued from the Moors
after Fielden had had a riding accident.
Edith, of Seedley Road, Pendleton, was the daughter
of Francis Spencer, manufacturer
Thorp, Duke Ref 426-521 Thorp, Ezra Ref 426-331
Bertha Annie, a weaver of 19 Commercial Street, Thornton, was
the daughter of John Rowlands, stonemason
Thorp, Fielden Ref 426-2
Amy Jane was born in Street, Somerset
Thorp, Fred Ref 426-343
Sarah Jane, a weaver of 7 Ramsden Court, Horton, was the
daughter of Jonathan Drake, wool sorter
Thorp, Dr Harold Ref 426-607
Mabel, of Thornton-in-Craven, was born in Heptonstall
Thorp, James Ref 426-4
Grace was born 6th March 1833, the daughter of William Crabtree
Thorp, John Ref 426-427
his brother, Thomas Whitley, left him £200 per annum,
but he spent it lavishly and was brought to beggary
[Thorp] coming from Halifax on Saturday night November 20th 1680,
shot off a pistol towards my study window, which I did not know of
till I heard that he bragged of it, saying I put out my candle, run
out, which was not true, for I studied about an hour after, heard a
great laughter when it went off, it seems somebody was with him and
they made sport of it.
Lord, pardon their folly
Thorp, John Ref 426-2880
formerly of the Shibden Mill Inn
Thorp, John Ref 426-481
Thorp, John Ref 426-609 
Thorp, Joseph Ref 426-420
Mary was the daughter of Francis Birtwhistle.
Thorp, Joseph Ref 426-576 Thorp, Joseph Ref 426-345
Thorp, Joseph Ref 426-234
Hannah, of Lancaster, was the daughter of Rachel
& Samuel Fielden, grocer of Lancaster
The marriage was registered at the Society of Friends monthly
meeting, Brighouse
Thorp, Joseph Ref 426-520
Thorp, Norman Ref 426-3
Thorp, Richard de Ref 426-5500
Thorp, Spencer Ref 426-1112
Thorp, Squire Ref 426-8830 Thorp, Squire Ref 426-242
Thorp, Thomas Ref 426-294
a Papist
Thorp, Thomas E. Ref 426-312
Thorp, William Ref 426-1269
Baptism
1819;
Marriages
1846,
1858,
1864,
1877,
1888,
1906,
1928;
Deaths
1899,
1907
See
Thorpe Surname
Thorp surname Ref 426-1
Unattached BMDs for Thorp
©
Malcolm Bull
2020
Revised 10:43 /8th November 2020 / 32890
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