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Tidswell, AbrahamRef 312-8
[1811-1875]

He married Sarah [1815-1890].

Children:

  1. Emma [1839-1851]

Abraham died 18th June 1875 (aged 64).

Sarah died 8th August 1890 (aged 75).

They lived at Dove House, Southowram [1851].

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2849]

Tidswell, AbrahamRef 312-1339
[1820-1869]
Born in
Clayton.

He was a handloom weaver [1851] / a carpet weaver [1861].

In 1843, he married (1) Betty [1821-1852] in Halifax.


Betty was the daughter of Henry Mitchell
 

Child: William Henry [b 1849] who was a factory worker (worsted) [1861], a stuff presser [1871]

In 1856, he married (2) Elizabeth Murgatroyd [1817-1???] in Halifax.


Elizabeth from Northowram.

She had an illegitimate daughter: Mary Hannah [b 1855] who was a worsted worker? (warp) [1871] & married Herbert Oates

 

Children:

  1. Harry [b 1857] who was a worsted spinner & scholar [1871]
  2. Sam [b 1861] who was a worsted spinner & scholar [1871]
  3. Emma [b 1863]
  4. Fred [b 1866]
  5. Eliza [b 1869]

They lived at

  • Newtown, Northowram [with Henry Mitchell and family  1851]
  • Newtown, Northowram [1861]
  • 5 Newtown, Northowram [1871]

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Tidswell, ArthurRef 312-865
[18??-18??]
Teacher of music at 104 New Bank, Halifax [1874]

Tidswell, ArthurRef 312-273
[1874-1953]
Son of
Joseph William Tidswell.

Born in Halifax.

He was a dyer [1896].

On 24th October 1896, he married Elizabeth Ann Blackwell [1875-1946] in Halifax.


Elizabeth Ann was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Gladys [1897-1976] who married [1919] John W Boland
  2. Ivy [1898-1869] who married [1922] John A Lund
  3. Eliza Jane [1900-1974] who married [1920] Norman  Lister
  4. Ethel [1907-1991] who married [1928] William Ernest  Smith

Elizabeth Ann died in Wharfedale in 1946.

Arthur died in Bradford in 1953

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Tidswell, Charles HenryRef 312-329
[1869-1918]
Son of
William Henry Tidswell.

Born in Halifax.

He trained as a cutler and was a self-employed cutlery dealer [1911]

In [Q3] 1888, he married Sarah Alice Batty [1871-1935] in Halifax.


Sarah Alice was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Leonard [1888-1953]
  2. Herbert [b 1890]
  3. Lucy [b 1893]
  4. Clara [b 1898]

The children were born in Halifax.

The family lived at 48 King Cross Street [1911].

Charles died at 30 King Cross Street [31st October 1918].

Sarah Alice died at 18 Belmont Place, Halifax [17th March 1935].

The couple were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell

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Tidswell, DavidRef 312-616
[17??-18??]
Of
Queenshead.

He worked for Jonathan Akroyd.

In 1819, Akroyd sent him and Michael Greenwood to Norwich to discover the manner in which bombazines and cràpes were being made there. They returned with knowledge which gave Akroyd a monopoly in manufacture of these goods in the north of England for several years. The two then worked on designing machinery to produce new patterns of dobbies which also contributed to Akroyd's commercial success

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Tidswell, FredRef 312-7
[1867-1942]
Born in Halifax.

He was a boiler tester of welded boilers [1901] / a tester of boilers [1911].

In [Q2] 1890, he married Mary Alice Clayton in Halifax.


Mary Alice was the daughter of
Alfred Clayton
 

Children:

  1. Herbert who died 17th April 1891 (aged 6 months), & was  buried with his Clayton grandparents at Lister Lane Cemetery  [Plot 1230]
  2. Annie [b 1894] who was a maker-up of soft knitting yarn  [1911]
  3. Sarah Alice [b 1901]
  4. Lilian Clayton [b 1904]

They lived at

  • 230 Lorne Street, Halifax [1901]
  • 5 Back Railway Terrace, Bailey Hall Bank, Halifax [1911]

A Fred Tidswell died in Halifax [Q4 1942] (aged 75) 

Tidswell, FredRef 312-71
[1890-1917]
Son of
Tom Tidswell.

Born in Sowerby Bridge.

He was a member of Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge / a cabinet maker employed by his father [1915].

In [Q4] 1915, he married Alice Siddall [1889-19??] at St George's Church, Sowerby.


Alice, a teacher of Gaukrodger Farm, Sowerby, was the daughter of William Henry Siddall, farmer
 

They lived at

  • 21 Egremont Street, Sowerby Bridge [1917]
  • 7 Princess Street, Sowerby Bridge

During World War I, he served as a Private with B Company 13th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment.

Around 1st March 1917, he sustained gunshot wounds in both legs and one hand. He died of his wounds in hospital at Étaples, France [21st March 1917].

The Halifax Courier [14th April 1917] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Étaples Military Cemetery, France [Grave Ref XXII B 3A].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge, on the Memorial at Saint George's Church, Sowerby, and on the family grave at Sowerby Bridge Cemetery.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £265 6/1d.

Probate was granted to his father Tom Tidswell

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Tidswell, FrederickRef 312-5800
[1819-1867]
Born in Sowerby Bridge.

He was a cotton spinner [1838, 1841] / a smith's labourer [1851] / publican at the Craven Heifer, Halifax [1861].

On 3rd June 1838, he married Elizabeth Lister [1818-1???] in Halifax.


Elizabeth was born in Huddersfield
 

Children:

  1. William Henry
  2. Elizabeth Ann [b 1844] who was a servant [1861]
  3. Sarah Ellen [b 1846] who was a mill hand [1861]
  4. Mary Jane [b 1851]
  5. Sarah [b 1853]
  6. Frederick Lister [b 1861]

They lived at

  • Warley [1841]
  • Bolton Brow [1851]
  • 4 Cow Green, Halifax [1861]

Frederick died at the Craven Heifer [14th April 1867].

He was buried at St Paul's Church, King Cross Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £100 to his widow Elizabeth.

After his death, Elizabeth took over as licensee of the Craven Heifer until 1868.

In 1868, Elizabeth married Charles Summersgill

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Tidswell, Frederick EdwardRef 312-328
[1867-1942]
Son of
William Henry Tidswell.

Born in Halifax.

He was a watch repairer [1891] / a self-employed jewellery repairer [1911] / a jeweller [1922].

On 19th April 1897, he married Ada Mitchell [1871-1946] at St George's, Ovenden


Ada was born in Halifax.

She was a weaver [1897]

 

They had no children.

They lived at 22 King Cross Street, Halifax [1911]

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Tidswell, HarryRef 312-604
[1894-1917]
Son of
Samuel Tidswell.

Born in Halifax [29th September 1894].

He was a member of Lee Mount Baptist Church, Ovenden & Sunday School / a clerk for T. Collinson & Sons Limited [1911].

During World War I, he enlisted [July 1916] and served as a Lance Corporal with the 2nd/7th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was killed, shot in the head while going over the top [3rd May 1917] (aged 22).

The Halifax Courier [2nd June 1917] reported his death with a photograph. He was buried at Bullecourt.

He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6], in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Lee Mount Baptist Church, Ovenden

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Tidswell, HerbertRef 312-264
[1881-1920]
Son of
Thomas Tidswell.

He was a rag dyer [1909].

On 25th December 1909, he married Maggie Hanson [1887-19??] at St Mary the Virgin, Hunslet.


Maggie was born in Ashton-under-Lyne
 

There is no evidence that they had any children

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Tidswell, Herbert BedfordRef 312-334
[1889-1916]
Son of
John William Tidswell.

Born in Sowerby Bridge.

He was a clerk for canal carriers [1911] / a bookkeeper for Solomon Marshall, stone merchant, Southowram.

He lived at Mearclough House, Walker Lane, Sowerby Bridge.

During World War I, he enlisted [26th June 1916] and served as a Private with the 18th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).

He died of wounds [13th November 1916] (aged 27).

The Halifax Courier [25th November 1916] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Couin British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref V A 4].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge

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Tidswell, JohnRef 312-261
[1796-1882]
Born in Ovenden.

He was a woollen warehouse worker [1821] / a warehouseman [1821] / a maker-up of cloth goods [1881].

On 3rd May 1821, he married Sarah Spencer [1800-1857] in Halifax.


Sarah came from Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Joseph William
  2. Martha Ann [1831-12th June 1852] who was buried with her  parents

Sarah died 4th April 1857 (aged 57).

In 1881, John was living with son Joseph William & family.

John died 14th August 1882 (aged 86).

According to Cemetery records, the couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2930] with grandson James Tidswell [1860-1863], but they do not appear on the gravestone

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Tidswell, JohnRef 312-10
[18??-1???]
He was an iron moulder.

He married Ellen.

Children:

  1. (possibly) Freeman [1872-1874]
  2. Clement Freeman [1876-1879]
  3. Fred [1877]

The family lived at Ovenden [1877].

The children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 835]

Tidswell, JohnRef 312-1030
[18??-19??]
Landlord of the
Who could a' thowt it, Southowram.

In 1904, he and several customers were caught drunk in the pub. He was find 7/6d for each customer and £1 for being drunk himself

Tidswell, John ThomasRef 312-6
[1848-1899]
Born in Selby.

He was a dentist [1881].

In [Q1] 1872, he married Elizabeth Swift [1849-1900] in Halifax.


Elizabeth was born in Selby
 

Children:

  1. Oswald [b 1873]
  2. Annie [1876-1877] who was buried with her parents

They lived at 22 North Parade, Halifax [1881].

John Thomas died 13th June 1899 (aged 51).

An Elizabeth Tidswell died in Halifax [Q4 1900] (aged 51) 

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1721] with Arthur Thomas

Tidswell, John WilliamRef 312-335
[1858-1924]
Born in Sowerby Bridge.

He was a grocer [1885] / Co-operative store manager (grocery) [1891, 1901, 1911]

In [Q3] 1885, he married Hannah Bedford [1860-1940] in Halifax.


Hannah was born in Manchester
 

Children:

  1. Walter [1887-1889]
  2. Herbert Bedford
  3. Emily Bertha [b 1892] who was a dress maker's assistant  [1911]
  4. Percy [1895-1985] who was a grocer's apprentice [1911]
  5. Albert [1896-1982] who was an electrician
  6. Annie [1901] who died in infancy

The children were born in Sowerby.

The family lived at

  • 4A Bedford Terrace, Skircoat, Sowerby Bridge [1891]
  • 10 Wakefield Road, Sowerby Bridge [1901]
  • 10A Bedford Terrace, Wakefield Road, Sowerby Bridge [1911]
  • 13 Oak Avenue, Sowerby Bridge [1916]

Living with them [in 1911] was Emily Bedford [b 1869] (dress maker).

John William died in Sowerby [4th June 1924].

He left £1,556 16/0d to Hannah.

Hannah died in Blackpool [12th September 1940]

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Tidswell, JonathanRef 312-3
[1786-18??]
Born in Halifax.

He was a grocer [1851].

Around 1819, he married Hannah [1791-18??].


Hannah was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Thomas [b 1819] who was a machine maker [1851]
  2. Jonathan
  3. Sarah [b 1830]

They lived at Green Hill Lane, Halifax [1851]

Tidswell, JonathanRef 312-2
[1822-1892]
Son of
Jonathan Tidswell.

He was a clog & patten maker [1851].

In [Q2] 1854, he married Sarah Hannah Kershaw Town [1821-1857] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. George Edward who died 3rd April 1856 (aged 10 weeks) 
  2. Clara Ann who died 4th August 1857 (aged 11 weeks) 

Sarah Hannah died in childbirth [22nd September 1857] (aged 36).

She & her children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 56]

Jonathan lived at Ash Bank, Southport [1892].

He died 29th April 1892 (aged 70).

He was buried at Southport Borough Cemetery

Tidswell, JosephRef 312-11
[1872-1???]
Born in Birstall.

He was a butcher [1911]

In [Q2] 1895, he married Emma Jane Lister in Halifax.


Emma Jane was the daughter of
Mr Lister
 

Children:

  1. Marie [b 1896] who was an underclothing machinist [1911]
  2. Joseph [b 1899]
  3. Clement [b 1908]

The family lived at 1 Parliament Street, Halifax (living with Emma Jane's widowed mother)  [1911]

Tidswell, JosephRef 312-271
[1872-1???]
Son of
Joseph William Tidswell.

He was a creeler [1893].

On 23rd December 1893, he married Emma Jane Sharp [1872-1???] at Christ Church, Pellon.


Emma Jane was born in Halifax
 

Child: Elsie [b 1894]

Between 1901 and 1911, the family emigrated to the US

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Tidswell, Joseph WilliamRef 312-262
[1829-1912]
Son of
John Tidswell.

Born in Halifax [17th April 1829].

He was a wool sorter [1851, 1881].

In [Q1] 1851, he married Jane Bradley Sutcliffe [1831-1905] in Halifax.


Jane was born in Southowram
 

Children:

  1. Sarah Elizabeth [1851-1922] who married David Hirst
  2. Thomas
  3. Eliza [b 1855]
  4. Emily Hannah [b 1857]
  5. James who died 13th December 1863 (aged 3 years & 9  months), & was buried with his Tidswell grandparents
  6. John [b 1862]
  7. Emma [1865-1940] who married Squire Dobson
  8. Harriet Ann [1867-1922] who married John Edward Kergon
  9. William
  10. Joseph
  11. Arthur

The children were born in Halifax.

The family lived at 10 Peel Street, Halifax [1881].

Living with them [in 1881] was Joseph William's father John.

Jane died 11th January 1905 (aged 73).

Joseph William died 28th February 1912 (aged 82).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1221]

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Tidswell, Rev N.Ref 312-1236
[19??-????]
Curate at
St George's Church, Lee Mount. His time there overlapped that of Rev Robert Martineau [1946-1952].

He left to serve at Birchencliffe, Huddersfield

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Tidswell, RobertRef 312-254
[1862-19??]
Born in Todmorden.

In [Q2] 1889, he married Matilda Mitchell [1860-1933] in Todmorden.

Child: Wilfred

They lived at 2 Cornfield Street, Todmorden [1917].

Matilda died in Burnley

Tidswell, SamuelRef 312-629
[1870-1931]
Son of Jonas Tidswell, driver.

Born in Cullingworth.

He was a presser of 21 Melrose Street, Lee Mount [1893] / a worsted overlooker [1901, 1911].

On 4th November 1893, he married Emma Helliwell [1869-1941] at St Paul's Church, Denholme.


Emma, a twister, was born in Denholme, the daughter of John Helliwell, weaver
 

Children:

  1. Harry
  2. Herbert [1897-1979] who was an errand boy for drapers  [1901]

They lived at

  • 21 Melrose Street, Lee Mount [1901, 1911]
  • 56 Ellison Street, Lee Mount [1917]

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Tidswell, SidneyRef 312-331
[1876-1959]
Son of
William Henry Tidswell.

Born in Halifax [29th December 1876].

He trained as a teacher and was a school master [1922].

On 10th August 1906, he married Alice Mitchell [1882-1960] at St Michael & All Angels, Shelf.


Alice was born in Bradford
 

Child: Dorothy [1908-1998] who was a school mistress & married Sidney Laycock

They lived at 333 Skircoat Green Road, Halifax.

The couple died at their daughter's home in Sutton-in-Craven: Sydney [22nd June 1959]; Alice [16th June 1960].

Sydney left £6468 to Alice and Alice left £10,235 19/11d to Dorothy

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Tidswell, ThomasRef 312-9
[1820-1893]

He married Emma [1818-1880].

Children:

  1. Charles Edward who died 8th March 1856 (aged 1 year) 

Emma died 7th May 1880 (aged 62).

Thomas died 23rd April 1893 (aged 73).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3374] with Thomas's sister Elizabeth Horsfall [1832-1877]

Tidswell, ThomasRef 312-13
[1830-1868]
He was a dyer.

He married Mary Tidswell [1833-1902].


Mary was born in Ireland
 

Children:

  1. Sarah Elizabeth [1865-1880] who was buried with her  parents
  2. Thomas E. [b 1867]

Thomas Tidswell died 31st August 1868 (aged 38).

Mary Tidswell died 14th September 1902 (aged 69).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1608] with Sarah Elizabeth Woodhead [1897-1900]

Tidswell, ThomasRef 312-263
[1853-1898]
Son of
Joseph William Tidswell.

Born in Halifax.

He was a wire drawer [1873].

On 27th January 1873, he married Sarah Ann Barker [1854-1920] in Halifax.


Sarah Ann was born in Warrington.

She was working as a midwife [1911]

 

Children:

  1. Amelia [b 1873] who was a tailoress [1911] and never  married
  2. Emily [1876-1958] who married Alfred Burnell
  3. Ada [b 1878]
  4. Herbert
  5. William Hanson

The children were baptised at the same time [15th January 1885] at St Silas's Church, Hunslet

The couple died in Hunslet

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Tidswell, ThomasRef 312-72
[1861-1938]
Born in Sowerby Bridge.

He was a cabinet maker (employer) [1901, 1911, 1917] / a Councillor in Sowerby Bridge.

On 25th November 1883, he married Sophia Ackroyd [1859-1927] at Elland Parish Church.


Sophia was the daughter of
John Ackroyd
 

Children:

  1. Edward [1884-1888]
  2. Fred
  3. Reginald [1895-1972] who served as a Private in France  [World War I] and was a cabinet maker & undertaker [1938]

They lived at 41 Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge [1901, 1911, 1938].

Living with them [in 1901] was Tom's widowed sister Sarah E. Broadbent [b 1852].

Sophia died 6th December 1927 (aged 68).

Tom died 7th February 1938 (aged 76).

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £830 18/2d.

Probate was granted to son Reginald.

Members of the family were buried at Sowerby Bridge Cemetery

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Tidswell, Walter ErnestRef 312-333
[1881-1947]
Son of
William Henry Tidswell.

He trained as an upholsterer and was a self-employed upholsterer [1911].

On 18th June 1906, he married Margaretta Lord [1880-1936] in Halifax.


Margaretta was born in Halifax.

Sometime between 1906 & 1911 she took over the family confectionery business

 

Child: Sydney [1912-1981]

They lived at 6 Lister Lane, Halifax [1911].

Margaretta died 4th December 1936.

Walter Ernest died in Halifax [17th March 1947]

The couple were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell

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Tidswell, WilfredRef 312-253
[1897-1917]
Son of
Robert Tidswell.

Born in Todmorden.

He worked for the Todmorden Industrial & Co-operative Society.

During World War I, he served as a Lance Corporal with the Northumberland Fusiliers.

He was killed 24th September 1917.

He was buried at The Huts Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref VI C 19].

He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Todmorden Co-operative Society

Tidswell, WilliamRef 312-5
[18??-1???]

He married (1) Hannah [1814-1854].

Children:

  1. son who died in infancy, & was buried with his mother
  2. son who died in infancy, & was buried with his mother

Hannah died 25th November 1854 (aged 40)  and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 120].

He married (1) Elizabeth.

Children:

  1. Walter who died 14th June 1857 (aged 14 months), & was buried with Hannah

Tidswell, WilliamRef 312-4
[1824-1875]
Born in Burnley.

He was a horse breaker [1861] / publican at the Hope Inn, Halifax [1861, 1871] / landlord of the Friendly, Ovenden [1874, 1875].

He married Hannah / Annie [1828-1???].


Hannah / Annie was born in Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire
 

Children:

  1. Charles [1858-9th June 1892]
  2. Julia [1861-5th October 1924] who married Walter Wilson
  3. Tom who died 9th March 1865 (aged 6 weeks) 
  4. Frances Lilly who died 9th July 1866 (aged 4 months) 

William hanged himself [11th May 1875] (aged 51).

The Bradford Observer [12th May 1875] reported the incident


At 6:00 am yesterday morning, a mechanic named John Foster, of Ovenden, called at the Friendly Inn for some tobacco on his way to work.

Finding the door locked, he looked in at the window, and saw the body of the landlord, William Tidswell, aged fifty-one, hanging from the ceiling. Foster roused the landlady, and assisted her to cut her husband down, but he had been dead for some time.

It seems that deceased, who had been drinking heavily for a fortnight, retired to bed on the previous night as usual, after a remonstrance from his wife.

Before committing suicide, he had lighted the fire and taken down the shutters

 

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4670]

Tidswell, WilliamRef 312-270
[1869-1937]
Son of
Joseph William Tidswell.

He was a card stamper [1891].

In [Q3] 1891, he married Sarah Metcalf [1869-1???] in Halifax.


Sarah was born in Westmorland
 

Children:

  1. Lena [1891-1973] who married [1930] George Edward  Foster Garside [1893-1946]
  2. Louis [1895-1952] who married [1922] Annie Vera  Aked [1900-1935]; he was buried with his Tidswell  grandparents at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1221]
  3. Fred Raymond [1897-1980] whom married [1926] Florence  Jennings [1900-1987]

The children were born in Halifax

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Tidswell, William HansonRef 312-266
[1883-1939]
Son of
Thomas Tidswell.

Born in Hunslet.

He was a nail castor [1908].

In [Q3] 1908, he married Annie Elizabeth Carr [1883-1956] in Hunslet.


Annie Elizabeth was born in Hunslet
 

Child: child

William died in Leeds in 1939.

Annie Elizabeth died in Wakefield in 1956

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Tidswell, William HenryRef 312-846
[1840-1897]
Son of
Frederick Tidswell.

Born in Sowerby.

He was a piecer (worsted) [1851] / a cabinet maker [1861, 1863] / a master cabinet maker [1871] / a cabinet maker & baker [1881] / a cutler [1891].

On 10th March 1863, he married Emily Best [1846-1922].


Emily was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Ellen Elizabeth [1863-1953] who married Charlie Greenwood
  2. Clara Eliza [1865-1868] who died aged 3 years & 6 months  & was buried with her parents
  3. Frederick Edward
  4. Charles Henry
  5. Sidney
  6. Walter Ernest
  7. Ralph William who died 8th May 1875 (aged 8 months) & was  buried with his parents

They lived at

  • Bolton Brow [1851]
  • 4 Cow Green [1861]
  • 6 Lister Lane [1871]
  • 9 Lister Lane [1881]
  • 6 Lister Lane [1891, 1901]
  • 4 Upper Brunswick, Halifax [1911]

A baker and butterscotch maker is recorded at 6 Lister Lane, Halifax [1905].

William Henry died at 6 Lister Lane [16th October 1897] (aged 56).


Emily was a baker [1881], a confectioner [1891], a widow, confectioner & baker [1901] a retired baker [1911]
 

Emily died at 4 Upper Brunswick Street [10th April 1922] (aged 75).

Probate records show that she left effects valued at £761 16/11d to her sons Frederick Edward & Sidney.

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1214]

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Tidswell, William JosephRef 312-12
[1841-1???]
Born in Halifax.

He was an insurance & general agent [1871].

He (possibly) married Hannah.

Children:

  1. Alice [b 1865]
  2. Henrietta Louise [1868-1872]

He married Sarah [1843-1???].


Sarah was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Florence Annie [1869-1870]

They lived at 88 Rhodes Street, Halifax [1871]

The children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2051]

Surname

Tidswell surnameRef 312-1
The Oxford Dictionary of English Surnames says that the surname originates in a place called


Tideswell, Derbyshire.
 

There are 39 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Tidswell, as discussed in this SideTrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.


Unattached BMDs for Tidswell

Marriages 1915, 1916, 1932

 



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