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He was
a warehouseman [1881] /
landlord of the Duke of Edinburgh, Halifax [1891, 1895, 1901].
He married Clara Butterworth [1864-1932] at St Thomas's Church, Claremount.
Children:
Abraham died at the Duke of Edinburgh [4th June
1901].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £137 15/-.
Probate was granted to his widow Clara.
After his death, Clara took over at the Duke of
Edinburgh, and was hotel proprietress there [1905, 1911]
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He married Unknown.
Child: Accepted
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Son of Abram Widdop.
Wool-comber at Ovenden/Wheatley.
It is said that he was born a considerable time after his parents'
marriage, and the birth was such a welcome event that he was
named Accepted.
He was a singer and composer of sacred music.
Some of his work – includes
Joseph – an oratorio promoted by George Moss
and
Creation – which appeared in Holdsworth's Cheetham's Psalmody
and
Birstall,
Halifax, Ossett, Plymouth, Sweden,
and Widdop's Hundred.
In 1770, he married Betty Ayrton.
The couple were buried at Illingworth Church:
Betty [24th September 1800];
Accepted [11th March 1801].
He is mentioned in Graptolite's Historical Notes on the Church at Illingworth.
Illingworth Church records include
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Born in Soyland.
In [Q1] 1935, he married May Powell [1913-2004] in Halifax.
They lived at Holmfield [1944].
During World War II,
he served as a Private
with the Corps of Military Police.
He died in Essex [5th July 1944] (aged 33).
He was buried at Illingworth Moor Wesleyan Chapel
[17 993]
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They lived at Westfield [1871].
Ann was buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby
[8th February 1871]
Born 26th April 1884.
He was
a silk piecer [1901] /
mill manager at Old House Mill, Sowerby Bridge & Valley Mills, Sowerby Bridge.
On 9th March 1912, he married Mary Beatrice Siddall
at Mill Bank.
Children:
Mary Beatrice died April 1962.
Ernest died in Burnley [February 1965]
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In [Q4] 1924, he married Lily Kershaw [1900-1957] in Halifax.
They lived at 3 Stone Lea, Upper Jack Royd, Wheatley.
Living with them [in 1939, 1949] was Lily's sister Ada Kershaw.
Lily died at home [Q1 1957].
Ernest died at 29 Wheatley Lane (the home of Winifred & Harry Edmondson) [25th October 1960]
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In [Q4] 1869, he married Martha Wainwright [1848-1921] in
Halifax.
Children:
Frederick died 8th September 1894
Martha died 1st September 1921.
Members of the family were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
Born 1st January 1851.
He married (1) Unknown.
He married (2) Unknown.
He died in South Australia [19th May 1923]
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He married Nancy [1817-1888].
Child: Jonathan
George died January 1885.
Nancy died April 1888
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Born 16th July 1847.
On 14th December 1872, he married Mary Burnell.
He died 14th September 1897
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Born in Soyland.
He was a hosier & yarn agent.
In 1906, he married Elizabeth Ann Kirkham [1879-1???] in
Blackburn.
Granville died in Southport [25th July 1953]
He was an iron merchant [1886].
On 4th April 1888, he married Mary Louisa Hall [1867-1939] in
Halifax.
They had no children
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Born 1st March 1919.
In [Q2] 1945, he married Nancy Prosser in Calder District.
During World War II,
he fought with the Desert Rats in Tobruk.
He survived the War.
Jack died in Burnley [4th June 2000].
Nancy died in Lancashire [26th March 2015]
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He was
a glass & china dealer [1871] /
innkeeper at an unidentified pub in Halifax [1880].
In [Q2] 1867, he married Sarah Ellen Watson [1845-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
18 Lister Lane, Halifax (living with Sarah Ellen's parents)
[1871]
James died 7th August 1880 (aged 34)
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 753].
In [Q1] 1881, Sarah Ellen married either Dick Brook or William Burdett in Halifax
He was a glass & china dealer [1871].
In [Q3] 1867, he married Sarah Ellen Watson in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 18 Lister Lane, Halifax (with Sarah Ellen's
parents) [1871]
Mary died 17th June 1873
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He fought at the Battle of Waterloo.
He married Lydia [1789-1878].
John died 18th June 1868.
Lydia died 11th June 1878.
The couple were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
Children:
The family lived at Brackenbed Lane, Halifax [1875].
John died 11th July 1875 (aged 69).
Mary died 1st June 1878 (aged 71).
Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Pellon
Born 24th May 1817.
He was a milk dealer [1880].
On 8th June 1839, he married Mary Batty [1819-1873].
Child: John Benjamin
Mary died 17th June 1873 (aged 54).
John died 26th February 1892.
Members of the family were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
alongside son John Benjamin Widdop and family
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Betsy died 14th March 1888.
John died 7th March 1899.
The couple were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
Baptised 4th October 1836.
On 18th April 1857, he married Mary Ann Winnard [1836-1???].
John died about 1860
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Born [Q4] 1856.
He was a labourer [1880].
On 29th January 1880, he married Mary Gomm [1859-1938] in
Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 110 St Peter's Street, Boothtown [1919].
John Benjamin died in the Royal Halifax Infirmary [26th March 1919] (aged 52).
He was buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
[29th March 1919] alongside his parents and other members of the
family.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £138 3/-
to Mary.
Mary died 4th January 1938 (aged 79)
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Born in Norland.
He was
a stone quarrier [1871] /
a delver [1876] /
a quarryman [1891] /
a quarryman hewer [1901] /
a quarryman [1911].
On 24th November 1876, he married Charlotte Culpan [1854-1???]
at Halifax Parish Church.
She was shown as Lotty [on the 1891 census]
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1891] was Arthur Milner [aged 23]
(labourer).
The couple were buried at St Luke's Church, Norland:
Charlotte [2nd March 1918];
John Henry [30th May 1933]
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He was hall caretaker for the Joint Stock Bank
[1911] – (probably) Halifax Joint Stock Banking Company Ripponden.
On 21st October 1887, he married (1) Nellie Emily Eliza Jones [1864-1905] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
Nellie died in Halifax [Q3 1905].
On 1st October 1910, he married (2) Hilda Stead [1885-1920] at Halifax Parish Church.
Child: 4.
Albert
They lived at Stones House, Ripponden [1911]
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John William died 10th January 1932 (aged 42).
Edna died 29th March 1960 (aged 71).
Members of the family were buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden (Grave Ref: S3)
Born in Soyland.
He was
a night watchman [1891] /
a stoker in silk mill [1901] /
a stoker (cotton doubling) [1911].
On 4th December 1880, he married Hannah Maria Ackroyd [1856-1924] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Mill Bank.
The family lived at
Jonathan died 4th February 1924 (aged 71).
Hannah Maria died 12th June 1924 (aged 68).
Members of the family were buried at Stones Methodist Church, Soyland
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In [Q4] 1840, he married (1) Mary [1814-1859] in Todmorden.
Children:
Mary died 19th April 1859 (aged 45).
He married (2) Martha [1834-1887].
They lived at Blind Lane, Todmorden.
Martha died 25th January 1887 (aged 53).
Joseph died 24th December 1908 (aged 90).
Members of the family were buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone
with grandson Sam [1881-1884]
He married Ellen [1834-1921].
Children:
Joseph died 8th September 1910 (aged 76).
Ellen died 6th February 1921 (aged 87).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4196]
with niece Mary Lister [1855-1919]
Children:
Joseph died 9th April 1920 (aged 61).
Emma died 5th November 1928 (aged 72).
Members of the family were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
Born in Durham.
He was
a labourer of Mill Lane, Northowram [1904] /
a wire manufacturer's labourer at Royston Mill [1911].
In 1904, he married Annie at Halifax Parish Church.
She was a drawer at Crossley's carpet manufacturers at Dean Clough
[1911]
They lived at 5 Matlock Street, Lee Mount [1911, 1917].
Living with them [in 1911] were Annie's 3 children by her
first marriage, and her widowed mother Elizabeth Pickard [b
1843]
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Born 20th August 1825.
He was a violinist and conductor.
On 16th July 1846, he married Ann Gabbitas [1824-1???].
Children:
Joseph died 14th March 1859
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Born in Soyland.
He was a cotton twister [1862].
On 4th October 1862, he married Mary Carter [1845-1882] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
Mary died in Rastrick in 1882.
Joseph died in Brighouse [23rd April 1887]
Members of the family were buried at Rastrick Church
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On 12th February 1797, he married Hannah Highley [1768-18??].
Child: Solomon
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Born in Soyland.
He was a woollen twister [1871].
In 1871, he married Emma Sutcliffe [1850-1925] in Halifax.
Children:
The couple died in Southport:
Riley [5th June 1923];
Emma [12th June 1925]
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Born in Soyland.
He was a clerk [1901].
On 26th December 1901, he married Elizabeth Brown [1878-1937]
in Halifax.
Child:
Harold [1915-1976]
Sam died in Rastrick [24th January 1932]
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He married Betty [17??-1???].
Child: William
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Born at Mixenden [22nd October 1802].
He was related to Accepted Widdop.
He was a musician.
He played clarinet and led the Old Talbot Band in Halifax.
On 5th August 1824, he married Ellen Richardson [1804-1882] in
Halifax.
Children:
Ellen died 12th July 1882
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Born in 14th August 1844.
On 21st June 1866, he married Martha Stott [1846-1921].
Solomon died 19th December 1916.
Martha died 30th July 1921
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On 28th December 1872, he was fined £3 7/6d for having his
house open at improper hours, and then giving 5/6d to a policeman to
overlook the offence.
In June 1875, he was fined £2 7/6d for permitting drunkenness
in his house
He was
a delver of Norland [1853] /
a stone delver [1861] /
a stone dresser [1871]
On 6th June 1853, he married Ellen Riley [1834-1???] at
Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
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(Possibly) in [Q2] 1876, he married Eliza Lancaster? in
Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 15 Surrey Street, Hopwood Lane, Halifax [1890].
Charles Ernest was buried at Christ Church, Pellon
alongside his grandparents
He married Hannah [1808-1866]
Children:
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 258]
Born in Soyland.
He was a weaver.
On 1st September 1835, he married Mary Lumb.
Children:
Elizabeth was born in Wheatley, the other children were born
in Soyland.
William died in Soyland [6th February 1881].
COTT was buried at E and Other Members of the Family ‡
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Baptised 28th December 1828.
He was a pianist.
On 12th May 1853, he married Unknown.
He died April 1879
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In [Q1] 1846, he married Grace Clegg [1830-1895] in Todmorden.
Children:
They lived at Adelaide Street, Todmorden [1891].
William died 2nd May 1891 (aged 58).
Grace died 31st August 1895 (aged 65).
Members of the family were buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone
He was landlord of the Duke of Edinburgh, Halifax [1881].
He married Caroline [1837-1???].
Children:
He was
a currier & leather cutter [1881, 1901] /
a leather currier [1939].
In [Q2] 1876, he married (1) Eliza Lancaster [1855-1891] in Halifax.
Children:
Eliza died in Halifax [Q1 1891] (aged 36).
In [Q2] 1893, he married (2) Emily Feather in Halifax.
They lived at
William died Q1 1940 (aged 89).
Emily died 1st February 1941 (aged 82)
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4397]
with other members of her family
Born in Brighouse.
He was an iron merchant [1886, 1891].
On 29th August 1879, he married Emily Ann Sowden at St Martin's Church, Brighouse.
They had no children.
They lived at Perth House, Lightcliffe [1891].
He died at Queen Villas, Harrogate, and was buried at Harlow Church,
Harrogate
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Born in Ripponden.
In 1882, he established business as a watchmaker and jeweller at 34
Briggate, Brighouse on the corner of Daisy Croft.
On 26th July 1894, he married Martha Bradley [1865-1927] in Halifax.
Children:
William died in Rastrick [6th November 1915],
and left £5,333 10/0d to Martha.
Martha died in Brighouse [26th March 1927],
and left £6,039 19/0d to daughter Mary
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In [Q1] 1937, he married Lily Dolan in Halifax.
William Henry is remembered at Sowerby Bridge Cemetery
on the same headstone as brothers-in-law
Frank Harold Eames & Patrick McHugh
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He married Emma [1843-1902].
She died 9th September 1902.
He died 25th November 1904.
The couple were buried at Christ Church, Todmorden
He was
a card manufacturer employing 12 hands [1851] /
an iron merchant [1886].
In 1849, he married Charlotte Robinson [1828-1918].
Children:
They lived at
He died at Daisy Hill, Rawdon [13th February 1886].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £7,730 18/5d
to his wife Charlotte and sons William & Henry
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Widdop, Abraham Ref 171-776
Of Heptonstall.
He and his wife died in the local outbreak of the plague in
1631
Widdop, Abraham Ref 171-9620
Son of William Widdop.
Widdop, Abram Ref 171-311
Widdop, Accepted Ref 171-130
Aka Cep Widdop.
Widdop, Albert Ref 171-431
Son of John William Widdop
May was born in Todmorden
Widdop, Charles Ref 171-2
He married Ann.
Widdop, Ernest Ref 171-10
Son of Jonathan Widdop.
Mary Beatrice was the daughter of John Siddall
Widdop, Ernest Ref 171-18
Lily
was born in Halifax [7th September 1900], the daughter of John Edwin Kershaw
Widdop, Frederick Ref 171-428
Born 6th September 1844.
Widdop, Frederick Charles Ref 171-7
Son of Joseph Hiley Widdop.
Widdop, George Ref 171-1543
Of Stansfield.
Partner in George Widdop & Company
Widdop, George Ref 171-11
Widdop, George Calvert Ref 171-6
Son of Joseph Hiley Widdop
Widdop, Granville Ref 171-221
Son of Riley Widdop.
Elizabeth Ann was born in Ulverston
Widdop, Henry Ref 171-301
Son of William Wrigley Widdop.
Widdop, Jack Ref 171-12
Son of Ernest Widdop.
Nancy was the daughter of William Stuart Prosser
Widdop, James Ref 171-16
Born in Midgley.
Sarah Ellen was born in Accrington, the daughter of James Walton, glass & china dealer
Widdop, James Ref 171-14
Born in Midgley.
Sarah Ellen was born in Accrington, Lancashire, the daughter
of James Watson
Widdop, John Ref 171-305
On 8th June 1839, he married Mary Batty.
Mary was the daughter of John Batty
Widdop, John Ref 171-1715
Basket maker & cooper at Woolshops, Halifax [1850]
Widdop, John Ref 171-223
Of Halifax.Widdop, John Ref 171-273
He married Mary [1807-1878].
Widdop, John Ref 171-229
Of Halifax.
Widdop, John Ref 171-427
Born 2nd April 1821.
He married Betsy [1822-1888]
Widdop, John Ref 171-4
Son of Solomon Widdop.
Widdop, John Benjamin Ref 171-236
Son of John Widdop.
Mary, of Southowram, was the daughter of Samuel Gomm,
labourer
Widdop, John Henry Ref 171-351
Son of Thomas Widdop.
Charlotte, born in Norland, was the daughter of Edwin
Culpan, plumber & glazier.
Widdop, John William Ref 171-432
Born in Soyland.
Nellie was born in Burton, Gloucestershire
Hilda was born in Oulton
Widdop, John William Ref 171-270
In [Q2] 1918, he married Edna Charnock [1889-1960] in Halifax.
Edna was the daughter of Robinson Charnock
Widdop, Jonathan Ref 171-286
Son of George Widdop.
Hannah was born in Sowerby Bridge, the daughter of John Ackroyd
Widdop, Joseph Ref 171-434
Widdop, Joseph Ref 171-15
Widdop, Joseph Ref 171-269
In [Q3] 1884, he married Emma Sladdin [1856-1928] in Halifax.
Widdop, Joseph Ref 171-3
Son of Samuel Widdop, blacksmith.
Annie, daughter of Elizabeth & John Pickard,
mechanic, was the widow of William Oldroyd.
Widdop, Joseph Hiley Ref 171-377
Son of Solomon Widdop
Widdop, Joseph Lumb Ref 171-208
Son of William Widdop.
Mary was born in Soyland
Widdop, Matthew Ref 171-316
Baptised 29th July 1770.
Widdop, Riley Ref 171-209
Son of William Widdop.
Emma was born in Soyland
Widdop, Sam Ref 171-217
Son of Riley Widdop.
Elizabeth was born in Rastrick
Widdop, Solomon Ref 171-207
He was a weaver.
Widdop, Solomon Ref 171-352
Son of Matthew Widdop.
Ellen was the daughter of William Richardson
Widdop, Solomon Ref 171-5
Son of Solomon Widdop.
Widdop, Thomas Ref 171-2734
Beerhouse keeper at the New Inn, Brighouse [1873].
Widdop, Thomas Ref 171-354
Son of Samuel Widdop, a mason.
Ellen was born in Warley, the daughter of John Riley, a
twister
Widdop, Walter Ref 171-W132
Operatic tenor born at Norland
Widdop, William Ref 171-1304
He was appointed Surveyor of the Highways for Brighouse [1835]
Widdop, William Ref 171-276
Son of John Widdop.
Widdop, William Ref 171-8
Widdop, William Ref 171-200
Son of Solomon Widdop.
Mary was born in Soyland, the daughter of Eli Lumb
Widdop, William Ref 171-378
Son of Solomon Widdop.
Widdop, William Ref 171-430
Widdop, William Ref 171-13
Born in Halifax.
Caroline was born in Derby
Widdop, William Ref 171-17
Born in Halifax [13th November 1850].
Eliza was born in Halifax
Emily was born in Halifax [21st March 1858], the daughter of
Heaton Feather
Widdop, William Ref 171-315
Eldest son of William Wrigley Widdop.
Emily Ann was the daughter of Rhodes Sowden
Widdop, William Ref 171-1453
Son of Joseph Lumb Widdop.
Martha was born in Rastrick
Widdop, William Henry R. Ref 171-9
Lily was the daughter of Frank Dolan
Widdop, William Morrell Ref 171-433
Born in Burnley [14th May 1842].
Widdop, William Wrigley Ref 171-332
Born in Brighouse.
Charlotte was the daughter of Dr Charles Robinson
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Robert Mydop [Wydop] is recorded in 1379.
The name originated in Widdop.
There are
58
entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Widdop,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Marriage
1840;
Deaths
1900,
1907
Unattached burials at Lister Lane Cemetery: Plot 2472
Widdop surname Ref 171-1
Unattached BMDs for Widdop
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