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Son of Henry West.
Born in Halifax [20th November 1887].
He was
a tool maker & merchant of Lightcliffe [1910] /
a commercial traveller for tool merchant [1911] /
a tool merchant [1939].
In [Q3] 1910, he married Ada Constantine at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe.
Children:
They lived at
During World War I,
he enlisted [May 1916], and
he served as a Gunner
with the Royal Garrison Artillery.
He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal
[1918]
His photograph appears with a report of his award in the Halifax Courier [9th November 1918].
He survived the War.
Members of the family were buried at Coley Church
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Sally West
Born on 3rd March 1871.
He was a partner in Thomas West & Sons.
On 11th March 1901, he married Ann Mallison.
Children:
They lived at 44 Stansfield Road, Todmorden [1905]
Arthur died in Blackpool [25th May 1941].
He was buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone
This & associated entries use material contributed by Ann Miller
Born in Huddersfield.
He was
a member of the Salvation Army band [for 21 years] /
a trombone & horn player /
a book binder [1901] /
a warehouseman [1907] /
a cutter in drapery warehouse [1911] /
employed by David Hanson & Sons, Stannary /
an agent for the Provident Clothing & Supply Company.
In [Q2] 1907, he married Alice Bates [1887-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Child:
Nellie [b 1908]
They lived at 18 Penn Street, Halifax [1911].
During World War I,
he enlisted [June 1916]
and served as a Private
with B Company
15th Battalion
Welsh Regiment.
He died 1st August 1917 (aged 31).
The Halifax Courier He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 37],
and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
In [Q3] 1919, Alice married Walter Brown in Halifax.
They lived at 14 Diamond Terrace, Pellon Lane, Halifax
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
He was
a cotton manufacturer [1901, 1921] /
a partner in Thomas West & Sons.
He lived at
Living with him [in 1901] were his
siblings Joshua, Walter & Edith.
Greenwood died 5th June 1935.
He was buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone
This & associated entries use material contributed by Ann Miller
She came to Halifax and worked in a woollen mill.
In 1903, she married George Whitley, a Halifax motor mechanic.
They had a daughter, Evelyn, but the couple separated
and George went to live in America.
Maria was stabbed to death by Ernest Hutchinson with whom
she lived at 20 Great Albion Street, Halifax.
Hutchinson and Mrs Whitley had lived together for
several months, but he was jealous and suspected her of prostitution.
When he returned home from drinking on Christmas Eve 1908, he saw a
man leaving the house and later saw a sum of money on a table.
He grabbed a knife and stabbed her several times.
Mrs Whitley's 5-year-old daughter, Evelyn, found her
mother's body on Christmas Day 1908.
Hutchinson had tried to cut his own throat.
He was hanged at Wakefield prison [2nd March 1909]
Born in Guildford, Surrey.
He was
an ironmonger of Halifax [1879] /
an ironmonger's assistant [1881, 1891] /
an ironmonger (employer) [1901] /
a tool maker & merchant [1910] /
a partner in Nicholson & West /
a partner in Smith, Nicholson & West.
In 1879, he married Jane Dobson at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901] were Henry's widowed mother Mary
West [b Lymm, Cheshire 1829],
& sister
Elizabeth M. West [b Oldham 1849]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Sally West
In 1821,
He died 6th October 1822 (aged 66).
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-L25]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Lesley Abernethy
Born in Todmorden [April 1818].
He was a yarn agent [1871].
On 8th January 1852, he married Asenath Whitehead Walton [1829-1912] at St Chad's Church, Rochdale.
Children:
They lived at 60 Gauxholme Place, Todmorden & Walsden [1871].
John (possibly) died in 1884.
Asenath died at the home of her son John Arthur West [31st May 1912]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Ann Miller
He married Mary Hinson [17??-18??].
Children:
The children were baptised at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone [20th May
1821]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Ann Miller
In 1957, he moved to Shotton, North Wales
Question:
Could Seth be the illegitimate daughter of William's
daughter Mary West?
Born in Skircoat, Halifax.
He was
a cotton piecer (living with his West grandparents) [1861] /
a mechanic [1881, 1891] /
a mechanic (planer) [1901] /
an iron planer [1911].
In [Q4] 1871, he married (1) Emma Wilson [1850-18??] in Halifax.
She was a woollen weaver [1881]
Children:
In [Q4] 1887, he married (2) Grace Ann Dargu [1857-19??] in Halifax
Children:
The family lived at
Seth died in Halifax [Q2 1917] (aged 73)
On 14th July 1747, he married Mary Allenson [1710-1784].
He was
educated at Emmanuel College Cambridge [1736] /
Headmaster of Halifax Free School [1751; resigned 1771] /
Curate at Luddenden [1761] /
Curate at Ripponden [1770-1796] /
Minister at Halifax [1764]
Born at 871 Knotts Road, Stansfield [14th December 1843].
He was
a cotton manufacturer [1881, 1891] /
a well-respected councillor for Todmorden.
He established Thomas West & Sons.
On 11th December 1869, he married Selina Greenwood [1846-1984].
Children:
They lived at
Thomas died 8th September 1900.
Selina committed suicide [2nd April 1984]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Ann Miller
He was a labourer [1861].
Around 1824, he married Hannah [1802-1???].
Children:
They lived at Stepps, Warley [1861].
Living with them [in 1861] was grandson Seth West [b 1844]
(cotton piecer)
Born at Brookfoot, Southowram.
He was
a cotton twister of Rastrick [1868] /
a cotton factory hand [1871] /
a cotton turner [1881] /
a drysalter's labourer [1891] /
a barman [1901] /
a jobbing bricklayer [1911].
In 1868, he married Selina Dyson [1847-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
West, Alfred Ref 526-844
DCM.
Ada, of Upper Royd, Hipperholme, was the daughter of Thomas John Constantine
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.
Although wounded in the arm, this gunner continued to serve his gun
throughout a protracted bombardment of high explosive and gas shell
until he was withdrawn under orders
West, Arthur Ref 526-1505
Son of Thomas West.
West, Donald Ref 526-906
Son of William West.
Alice, of Lincoln Street, Halifax, was born in Leeds, the
daughter of Thomas Henry Bates, weaver
West, Greenwood Ref 526-1506
Son of Thomas West.
West, Hannah Maria Ref 526-412
From Woodlesford, Leeds.
West, Henry Ref 526-645
Son of Robert West, gas engineer
Jane was born in Elland, the daughter of Joseph Dobson
West, James Ref 526-1691
Master at Rastrick Grammar School [1793]
West, Rev James Ref 526-1750
Curate at St Anne's in the Grove Church, Southowram [1821].
he committed the offence of praying for the Queen [Caroline,
the estranged Queen Consort of George IV] in defiance of an
order in council forbidding it
West, John Ref 526-22
In 13??, he, William de Bery and John Megotson
– all of Halifax – were outlawed for failing to appear at
Westminster to defend themselves after being accused of killing deer
in the park of Sir William de Nevyle of Raby, at Cottingley
West, John Ref 526-812
Son of Joshua West.
Asenath was born in Todmorden [24th September 1829]
West, Rev Joseph Ref 526-803
Minister of St John's Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Halifax [1913]
West, Joshua Ref 526-1080
West, Rev R. A. C. Ref 526-1035
Congregational minister at Northowram.
West, Seth Ref 526-6340
Grandson of William West.
Emma was born in Warley.
Grace Ann came from Sowerby
West, Thomas Ref 526-1653
Constable at Todmorden & Walsden [1750]
West, Thomas Ref 526-775
MA.
West, Thomas Ref 526-1078
Son of Sarah (née Greenwood) & Martin West.
Selina was born in Todmorden
West, William Ref 526-2
Born in Skipton.
Hannah was born in Ovenden
West, William Ref 526-619
Son of George West, cotton twister.
Selina, of Rastrick, was born in Colne Bridge, Mirfield /
Holmfield, Halifax, the daughter of William Dyson, cotton
twister
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