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Webster, AaronRef 119-10
[1829-1881] Son of Thomas Webster.

Born at Red Beck.

He was a delver [1848] / a stone quarryman [1861] / a farmer of 16 days work with Charles Lee at Upper Norcliffe Farm, Southowram [1871].

On 20th October 1848, he married (1) Elizabeth Hall [1832-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.


Elizabeth was the daughter of John Hall, comber
 

Children:

  1. Sarah J. [b 1848] who was a worsted spinner [1861]
  2. William [b 1849]
  3. Elizabeth Ann [b 1852]
  4. Lavinia [b 1855] who was a worsted reeler [1871]
  5. Mary Jane [b 1857]

Elizabeth died May 1858 (aged 26).

She was buried at Coley Church [15th April 1858].

On 4th September 1858, he married (2) Selina [1828-1894] at Halifax Parish Church.


Selina – née Ambler – was the widow of James Crossley
 

Children:

  1. Julia [b 1859] who was a part-timer /worsted reeler [1871]
  2. Emma [b 1860] who was a part-timer /worsted reeler [1871]
  3. Eliza [b 1862] who was a part-timer /worsted reeler [1871]
  4. Walter [b 1864]
  5. Arthur [b 1866]
  6. James [1868-24th December 1925] who was buried with his  parents
  7. Joseph [b 1870]

They lived at

Living with them [in 1871] were 2 children from Selina's first marriage: Timothy Crossley [b 1853] & Elizabeth Crossley [b 1855].

Aaron died 22nd December 1881 (aged 53).

Selina died 2nd July 1894 (aged 66).

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: R-L1A]

Webster, Rev AbrahamRef 119-22
[17??-18??] Minister at Hope Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge [1818-1819]

Webster, AbrahamRef 119-1410
[17??-1828] Of Pole Moor. Pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge [1818]. He resigned in 1819

Webster, AbrahamRef 119-207
[1855-1926] Son of Ann & William Webster.

Born in Wadsworth [Q3 1855]

Baptised 8th June 1856

He was Secretary to the Hebden Bridge Co-operative Society [1891, 1896, 1901]  / Manager to a Co-operative Society [1911].

In [Q3] 1881, he married (1) Mary Pickles in Todmorden.


Mary was the daughter of
Thomas Pickles
 

Children:

  1. child

Mary died in Todmorden [Q3 1915].

On 8th October 1916, he married (2) Mary Hannah Harwood.

at Birchcliffe Chapel.

They lived at

  • 19 Nutclough [1891]
  • Blenheim Street [1901]
  • 1 Blenheim Street [1911]

Abraham died 17th July 1926.

See Thomas Ingham Lister

Webster, AlbertRef 119-20
[1861-19??] Son of Squire Webster.

Born in Halifax.

He was a bar man [1881] / a bar man of Holmfield [1882] / a sewing machine dealer [1891] / a house furnishing & sewing machine dealer [1901] / a sewing machine dealer [1911].

In 1882, he married (1) Frances Dinsdale [1861-1890] at Halifax Parish Church.


Frances, of Arnold Street, Halifax, was the daughter of George Dinsdale, coachman
 

Child: Tom

Around 1891, he married (2) Mary Ann [1858-19??].


Mary Ann was born in Southampton
 

Child: 2. Frances Mary [b 1893] who was a milliner [1911].

The family lived at

  • 55 King Cross Road, Halifax [1891]
  • 33 Ripon Street, Halifax [1901, 1911]
  • 40 Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge [1917]

Webster, AlfredRef 119-23
[1859-1???] Son of Andrew Webster, worsted scourer.

Born in Northowram.

He was a dyer of Upper Lane, Northowram [1880] / a dyer [1881] / a dyer's labourer [1891].

In 1880, he married Maria Ellis [1859-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.


Maria, of Winding Road, Halifax, was born in Stockport, Cheshire, the daughter of Charles Ellis, cotton spinner.

She was a rag sorter [1881]

 

Children:

  1. Charley / Charles
  2. Mary Ann [b 1884] who was a worsted drawer [1901]
  3. Willie [b 1889] who was a half-time worsted mill hand  [1901], a general labourer [1911]
  4. Walter [b 1891] who was a hoist tenter [1911]
  5. Edgar

The family lived at

  • Village, Northowram [with Sutcliffe Gelder & family  1881]
  • 21 Penrose Place, Northowram [1891]
Alfred was dead by 1900.

In 1900, Maria married Edwin Gelder in Halifax

Webster, AnneRef 119-1283
[1793-18??] Born in Leeds.

She ran a private school at 33 Square, Halifax [1822] and Wesley Street, Halifax [1829].

She and her sister Hannah Webster had a ladies' boarding school at Ward's Hall, Halifax [1845, 1851]

Webster, Arnold ArchbellRef 119-27
[1891-1937] Son of Annie Webster.


In 1899, Annie married
Abel Kershaw
 

Arnold was born in Southowram.

He was a finisher in coating department [1911].

In [Q2] 1920, he married Violet Stocks [1894-1954] in Halifax.

They had no children.

The family lived at 144 New Street, Southowram [1911].

Arnold died 20th August 1937 (aged 46) 

Violet died 1st May 1954 (aged 60) 

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: NR-A24]

Webster, ArthurRef 119-42
[18??-19??] He was a saddle & portmanteau dealer at 31 Bethel Street, Brighouse [1910]

Webster, ArthurRef 119-37
[1857-1916] Son of Reuben Webster.

He was a worsted stover [1881].

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Reuben [1885-1922] who was buried with his father

Arthur died 25th October 1916 (aged 59), and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1347]

Webster, BethiahRef 119-624
[1743-1788] Daughter of Richard Webster.

She married John Crossley who worked for her father.

Bethiah died 1st January 1788 (aged 45).

She & other members of the family were buried at Warley Congregational Church.

Her son John wrote


[My mother] was a very good woman but of delicate health, she had many children and died when my brother Isaac was born


Question: Does anyone know how John's remarks can be reconciled with Isaac's birth in 1782 and Bethiah's death in 1788? Did John not mean that his mother died immediately after the birth of his brother? Was there a later child Isaac who was born & died in 1788?

 

 

Webster, CharlesRef 119-1352
[18??-19??] Son of George Webster.

He took over the family business – George Webster & Son Limited.

He lived at Heath Villas, Halifax [1874]

Webster, Charles EdwardRef 119-16
[1881-1917] Son of Alfred Webster.

Born in Northowram.

He was a member of St Matthew's Church, Northowram / a delver of Town Gate, Northowram [1907] / a stone miner [1901] / a stone miner at quarry [1911] / employed by Brooke's at Lightcliffe.

In [Q3] 1907, he married 1886-19??'Hxc in Halifax.


Clara, of Shelf Moor, was born in Shelf, the daughter of Amos Chapman, miner
 

Children:

  1. Alfred [b 1902]
  2. Annie [b 1910]
  3. Nellie [b 1911]
  4. Mary [b 1914]

They lived at

  • Green Top Lane, Shelf, Halifax [1911]
  • 20 Stephen's Row, Northowram

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 11th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers.

He was killed in action [7th June 1917] (aged 36).

The Halifax Courier [30th June 1917] reported his death with a photograph.

He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 8 & 12], in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Northowram

Webster, Clifford DysonRef 119-649
[1935-] MA.

Born in the Leeds area. He was the first Archivist for Halifax [1964-1966]. He now lives in the Isle of Wight

Webster, EdgarRef 119-17
[1896-1918] Son of Alfred Webster.

He was a member of St Matthew's Church, Northowram / a mill hand [1911] / employed at Ramsden's Stone Trough Brewery.

During World War I, he served as a Corporal with the 2nd/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was killed in action [30th August 1918] (aged 22).

He is remembered on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6], and on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Northowram.

The Halifax Courier [21st September 1918] reported his death with a photograph

Webster, EmilyRef 119-6
[1888-1928] Daughter of William Webster.

She married (1) Horace Highley.

Horace was killed in World War I [22nd December 1915].

She married (2) James Edward Bradbury.

After the death of Emily's father [1916], she and her husband James Edward ran the Turk's Head, Sowerby Bridge [1916-1926].

Then Emily's brother William Herbert took over and ran the Turk's Head until he died there in 1946

Webster, EricRef 119-200
[1920-2005] Local historian and author. He attended Heath Grammar School [1931-1937]. He served with Royal Navy during World War II. He taught in various secondary schools in Halifax and Sowerby Bridge.

His publications include

  • Halifax, the town we live in [1965]
  • Industrial Town: Halifax [1969]
  • 19th Century Halifax: Travel And Transport [1982]
  • Akroydon: A New Town 1860 [1988]
  • Dean Clough & the Crossley Inheritance [1988]
  • Textiles & Tools: 19th century industries in Calderdale  [1990]
  • Textiles In Local History [1990]
  • From Rule of Thumb to CNC [1997]

and many articles for the Transactions of the Halifax Antiquarian Society

Webster, Ernest EdwinRef 119-56
[1873-1962] Born in Leeds.

He was a pawnbroker, clothier & boot dealer [1911] / a pawnbroker, jeweller & general dealer at 45 Bethel Street, Brighouse [1911].

In [Q2] 1899, he married Eleanor Tiffany [1871-19??] in Dewsbury.


Eleanor came from Mirfield
 

Children:

  1. Doris [b 1900]
  2. Harry Tiffany [b 1903]

They lived at The Poplars, Brighouse [1911]

Webster, Fred LutherRef 119-26
[1890-1981]

He married Annie Hellawell [1894-1968].


Annie was the daughter of
Ben Hellawell
 

Annie Hellawell died 17th January 1968 (aged 74) 

Fred Luther died 30th December 1981 (aged 91) 

The couple were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: NR-A26] with Annie's parents

Webster, FrederickRef 119-2461
[1848-1913] Son of Samuel Webster.

He was a bookkeeper [1871] / a woolstapler [1881] / living on his own means [1891] / a retired woolstapler [1901, 1911].

In 1886, he married Sarah Ellen Taylor in Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire.


Sarah Ellen came from Great Ouseburn, Lancashire
 

They lived at

  • 6 Norfolk Place, Halifax [1891, 1901]
  • 8 St Mark's Avenue, Harrogate [1911]

He died at Harrogate [13th April 1913].

He was buried at Christ Church, Pellon [17th April 1913]

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £312 14/3d. Probate was granted to his widow

Webster, GeorgeRef 119-1316
[17??-18??] He was a partner in the Halifax Commercial Banking Company [1853] / grocer and confectioner who established George Webster & Son.

He married Unknown.

Child: Charles

He lived at Bond Street, Halifax [1874]

Webster, GeorgeRef 119-31
[1793-1833]

On 19th September 1814, he married Mercy Pratt at Elland Parish Church.


Mercy was the daughter of
John Pratt
 

When Mercy's father died [1825], she & George took over the running of the Duke of York, Rastrick, assisted by her widowed mother Hannah.

George died in 1833.

Mercy took on the licence, still assisted by her mother. She had a brewing business near Brighouse Railway Station

Hannah died July 1837.

Mercy died August 1838.

On the 13th February 1839, the Duke of York was advertised for auction in the Leeds Mercury, the sale taking place at


the old established and well accustomed inn or public house under the sign of the Duke of York at Bridge End, Rastrick and now in the hands of the trustees of the late George Webster
 

The premises were bought by James Gledhill

Webster, GeorgeRef 119-3
[18??-18??] Of Halifax.

He married Unknown.

Child: George

Webster, GeorgeRef 119-2
[1837-19??] JP.

Son of George Webster.

Born in Halifax [16th July 1837].

He married Elizabeth daughter of James Benson of Liverpool

Webster, GeorgeRef 119-18
[1912-1940] Son of Susan & James Webster.

He married Bessie.

They lived in Halifax.

During World War II, he served as Fourth Engineer Officer with the Merchant Navy aboard the steamer SS Napier Star (London).

He died 18th December 1940 (aged 28)  when his ship was torpedoed by German Submarine U-100 and sank in the North Atlantic, with the loss of 12 passengers and 58 crew.

He is remembered on the Tower Hill Memorial, London [Grave Ref 72]

Webster, George HenryRef 119-1894
[1840-1901] Son of Samuel Webster.

Born in Ovenden.

He was a brewer employing 17 men [1871] / a brewer [1872] / a brewer (owner) [1881] / an ale/porter brewer [1891].

He became a partner in Samuel Webster & Sons Limited.

He married Eliza Webster from Wadsworth.


Eliza was the daughter of Thomas Hoyle
 

Children:

  1. Beatrice Mary [1871-1872]
  2. Gertrude [b 1873]
  3. Lillian [b 1877]
  4. Beryl [b 1885]

They lived at

Living with them [in 1871] was Lydia Bedford [aged 20] unmarried domestic servant, born Warley, who was sleeping in the beerhouse.

George Henry died 10th January 1901 (aged 61).

Eliza died at Straygarth, Harrogate [1903].

Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Pellon

Webster, H. F.Ref 119-13
[18??-19??] In 1922, he ran Webster's School at 11 Prince's Gate, Savile Road, Halifax

Webster, HannahRef 119-24
[1787-18??] Born in Leeds.

She and her sister Anne Webster had a ladies' boarding school at Ward's Hall, Halifax [1845, 1851]

Webster, Hannah MariaRef 119-6400
[1822-1854] Of Bramley Lane, Hipperholme.

She was buried at Mount Zion Chapel, Lightcliffe

Webster, HaroldRef 119-7
[1890-1967] Son of Isaac Green Webster.

He was a railway clerk [1911].

On 4th March 1918, he married Eliza Annie Eveline Hollas.


Eliza Annie Eveline was the daughter of Herford Hollas
 

Webster, HarryRef 119-28
[1884-1977] Son of Isaac Green Webster.

Born in Sowerby Bridge.

He was a pianoforte maker [1901] / a railway shunter [1911] / landlord of the Rook Hotel, Halifax [1929-1962].

On 31st July 1911, he married Ethel Morton [1888-19??] in Halifax.


Ethel was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Marjorie [b 1914]
  2. Jennie [1916-2001] who married Norman Gidley

Harry died in Halifax in 1977

Webster, Henry WilliamRef 119-34
[1828-1871] Son of Thomas Webster.

Born in Northowram.

He was a stone delver [1851].

He married (1) Mary [1831-1853].

Mary died 1st May 1853 (aged 22).

He married (2) Sarah Ann.

Children:

  1. Rosilla who died 8th February 1858 (aged 2 years & 6  months) 
  2. Rufus [1859-26th February 1881]
  3. Walter who died 2nd June 1866 (aged 10 months) 

Henry William died 15th February 1871 (aged 43).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4433]

Webster, HerbertRef 119-2093
[1880-1956] Son of John Edward Webster.

Born in Skircoat Green.

He was a grocer with a shop at 11 Crossley Terrace, Halifax

In 1898, he enlisted (underage) in the Cameronian (Scottish Rifles).

His granddaughter, Lesley Abernethy, writes


According to family legend, the 10-year-old Herbert was Mackintosh's first employee, earning pocket money stirring pans of toffee in Mrs Mackintosh's kitchen
 

Webster, IrvineRef 119-12
[1888-1918] Son of Isaac Green Webster

Born in Sowerby [5th May 1888].

He was a plumber [1911].

During World War I, he served as a Gunner with the 327th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery.

He died of wounds suddenly in Bath War Hospital [29th October 1918] (aged 30).

He was buried at Christ Church, Pellon in the family grave [3/E19].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Halifax Bowling Club

Webster, IsaacRef 119-2701
[1824-1891] Son of James Webster.

Born in Warley.

Baptised at Warley Congregational Church [1825].

He was a woolsorter [1841] / a brewer's labourer [1851] / a farmer of 10 acres and beer seller at the Fountain Head, Pellon [1861] / a farmer of 11 acres at the Fountain Head, Pellon [1871] / a retired farmer [1881].

In 1849, he married Sarah Gledhill [1830-1872] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Ralph
  2. James [1852-1855]
  3. Walter [1854-1890] who was a farmer's boy [1871], a  brewer's man [1881]
  4. Sam [b 1857] who was a butcher [1881]
  5. Tom [1858-1858]
  6. Julia Ann [b 1860]
  7. Albert [b 1862] who was a joiner [1881]
  8. Edwin [1864-1918] who was a butcher [1881], a brewer's  drayman [1891]
  9. Susannah [b 1867]
  10. George Henry [1870-1870]

They lived at

Living with them [in 1861] was boarder Samuel Gledhill [aged 41] (carpet weaver).

Living with them [in 1871] were boarders Samuel Gledhill [aged 51] (carpet factory worker) and John Sutcliffe [aged 66] (farmer's labourer).

Sarah died 4th September 1872 (aged 42).

Isaac died 3rd June 1891 (aged 67).

Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Pellon [Grave Ref: 1/V19].

See John Aspinall

Webster, IsaacRef 119-1893
[1837-1899] Son of Samuel Webster.

Born in Halifax.

He was a brewer, wine & spirit merchant [1871] / a master brewer [1891, 1893].

He became a partner in Samuel Webster & Sons Limited.

In [Q3] 1870, he married Emily Dawson [1848-1905] in Halifax.


Emily from Openshaw, Lancashire, was the daughter of Mark Dawson [1819-1894], who had served as Mayor of Bradford [1869-1871]
 

Children:

  1. Edith Mary [1872-1945] who married Marc Ernesto Ulysse Marchetti
  2. (possibly) Lawrence [b 1875]
  3. Samuel Wentworth

The family lived at

Living with them [in 1871] were Isaac's married sister Elizabeth Ann and her children [1871].

See Thomas Gaukroger

Webster, Isaac GreenRef 119-2762
[1861-1929] Son of James Webster.

Named Green for his grandmother Susan Green.

Born in Ovenden.

He was a mason [1882] / licensed victualler at the Black Swan, Halifax [1891] / licensed victualler at the Lord Nelson Inn, Halifax [1894,  1901, 1905] / innkeeper at the Crispin, Halifax [1911, 1917].

In 1882, he married Hannah (Annie) Carter [1862-1916] at Halifax Parish Church.


Annie, of Warley Town, was the daughter of John Carter, joiner
 

Children:

  1. James [b 1883] who was a mill wright [1901]
  2. Harry
  3. Minnie [b 1887] who was a dress maker [1901, 1911]
  4. Irvine
  5. Harold

The family lived at

  • 9 Charles Street, Halifax [1911, 1916]
  • 20 Wade Street, Halifax [1929]

In 1891, Irvine [aged 2] was staying with the Scott family in Sowerby Bridge.

Living with them [in 1911] was visitor Basil Hartley [aged 15] (shop assistant chip & fish shop).

Hannah died 2nd March 1916 (aged 54).

Isaac died 14th January 1929 (aged 66).

Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Pellon, and son Irvine is remembered on the grave

Webster, JackRef 119-14
[1921-1941] Son of Edith & Arthur Webster of Halifax.

During World War II, he served as a Gunner with the 234th Battery 89 H. A. A. Regiment Royal Artillery.

He died 2nd June 1941 (aged 20).

He was buried at Phaleron War Cemetery, Greece [Grave Ref 16 A 8]

Webster, JamesRef 119-2700
[1783-1851] He was a manufacturer [1812] / a farmer & tenterer [1819] / a farmer of 10 acres [1841, 1851] / a beer seller at Mount Pellon [1851].

In 1812, he married Susan Green [1796-18??] at Halifax Parish Church.


Susan / Susannah / Susey came from Ovenden
 

Children:

  1. Samuel
  2. Thomas
  3. Joseph [bapt 1818]
  4. John
  5. James
  6. Isaac
  7. Joseph Holdsworth [bapt 1827]

They lived at

Living with them [in 1841] was John Gledhill [aged 19] (agricultural labourer).

James died 17th August 1851 (aged 68).

Susan died 1st February 1856 (aged 63).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 224]

Webster, JamesRef 119-38
[1791-18??] Born in Cambridge.

He was a Sergeant Major in the 59th Regiment / a Southampton & Chelsea pensioner / Sergeant from Royal Military  Asylum [1851] / a clerk & Chelsea pensioner [1871].

He married Mary Ann [1811-1???].


Mary Ann was born in Millbrook, Hampshire
 

Children:

  1. Olive Lucy [1843-1868]
  2. Emma [b 1846]

The children were born in Halifax.

The family lived at

  • Clifford Cottage, St Nichol, Newton Abbot, Devon [1851]
  • 14 Clare Street, Halifax [1871]

Living with them [in 1871] was George Bradley [b Durham 1846] (newspaper reporter).

Daughter Olive Lucy was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2684] and her gravestone records that she was

gifted with a sweet voice and considerable musical taste, she was a leading member of the choir at the Baptist Chapel, Pellon Lane, in this town, for nine years during which she grew in the affection and esteem of all her companions in song; as well as many others who rejoiced in her friendship, and who unite with her fellow choristers in erecting this stone as a tribute of respect to one who knew not how to be unkind

Webster, JamesRef 119-2763
[1823-1872] Son of James Webster.

Born in Warley.

He was a bookkeeper [1850] / a brewer [1851] / farmer of 12 acres & innkeeper at the Wheat Sheaf Inn, Ovenden  [1861, 1871].

On 1st February 1850, he married Elizabeth Dunning [1837-1907] in Halifax.


Elizabeth / Betty / Bessy was born in Ovenden, the daughter of Robert Dunning, labourer
 

Children:

  1. Elizabeth Ann [b 1850]
  2. Jimmy [1851-1854]
  3. John [1854-1856]
  4. James [1857-1895] who was a publican [1882]
  5. Isaac [1859-1861]
  6. Isaac
  7. Anne [b 1867]

They lived at

  • Ovenden Wood, New Long Cans, Ovenden [1851]
  • Mount Pellon, Halifax [1872]

After his death, his widow Bessy took over at the Wheat Sheaf Inn [1874].

Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Pellon

Webster, James EdwardRef 119-637
[1???-19??] JP.

He was Mayor of Todmorden [1936-1937]

Webster, JohnRef 119-2476
[17??-18??] An engine tenter in Halifax.

He married Unknown.

Child: William

Webster, JohnRef 119-77
[1748-1814] Son of Richard Webster.

Like his father, he was a carpet-weaver at Clay Pits, Pellon.

His sister, Bethiah, was the mother of John Crossley who was apprenticed to him on Bethiah's death.

On 3rd June 1776, John married Betty Gaukroger [1751-1813] at Halifax Parish Church.

Children:

  1. Richard [bapt 15th December 1776]
  2. Hannah [bapt 30th September 1778]
  3. John [bapt 21st September 1781]
  4. James [bapt 1st June 1783]
  5. Thomas [bapt 23rd April 1785]
  6. Betty [bapt 2nd August 1787]
  7. Jane [bapt 2nd March 1790]
  8. Abigail [bapt 19th September 1792]

The children were baptised at Warley Congregational Church

Betty died 20th January 1813 (aged 62).

John died 8th March 1814 (aged 66).

Members of the family were buried at Warley Congregational Church [E 17]

Webster, JohnRef 119-5240
[18??-19??] Of Sowerby Bridge.

In February 1899, he filed a patent for

improvements in electric arc lamps for stage and the like purposes

Webster, JohnRef 119-8
[18??-1919] Of Todmorden.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers.

He died 21st May 1919.

He was buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone [Old Part E 32].

He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

Webster, JohnRef 119-229
[1819-1854] Son of James Webster

Born in Warley.

Baptised 25th May 1819.

He was a butcher [1841] / the first landlord of the Lane Ends, Wheatley.

In [Q4] 1840, he married either Sarah Barrett or Sarah Pickles [1819-1879] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Mary Jane [b 1841]
  2. Elizabeth [1843-1867]
  3. Thomas [b 1846]
  4. Emily [1850-1929] who married Tom Naylor

He died at Bowling, Bradford [16th November 1854].

Sarah died at Westgate, Halifax in 1879.

Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Pellon

Webster, John CuthbertRef 119-30
[1874-1945] Landlord of the Royal Oak, Stainland [1928-1934]

Webster, John EdwardRef 119-2367
[1850-1903] Born at The Square, Northowram.

He was Manager of the Winding Road Cocoa House, Halifax [from around 1891].

On 14th September 1874, he married Elizabeth Ann Beresford.

Children:

  1. Rebecca [b 1875]
  2. Tom Beresford
  3. Herbert
  4. Irving [1884-1948]

He was buried at St Paul's Church, King Cross

Webster, LeviRef 119-39
[1849-1???] Son of Reuben Webster.

Born in Halifax.

He was a spinner at worsted mill [1861] / a colour mixer [1871].

The family lived at 4 Whitegate Road, Siddal.

In [Q2] 1870, he married Mary Riddeal [1848-1???] in Halifax.


Mary was born in Elland
 

Children:

  1. Charly [b 1870] who was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3245] with his Webster family

Webster, RalphRef 119-235
[1849-1899] Son of Isaac Webster.

Born 2nd July 1849.

He was a joiner [1871].

In 1877, he married Mary Pickles [1854-1942] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Annie [1876-1877]
  2. Harry [1878-1957]
  3. Edith Priscilla [1878-1880]
  4. Arthur [1880-1943]
  5. Fred [1881-1954]
  6. Norman [1882-1883]
  7. Ernest Oswald [1886-1954]
  8. Nora [1888-1889]
  9. Wilfred [1890-1891]
  10. Ralph [1895-1896]
  11. Herbert Pickles [1895-1900]
  12. Clifford [1897-1969]

They lived at Mount Pellon.

Ralph died 30th January 1899.

Mary died 5th May 1942.

They were buried at Christ Church, Pellon [Grave Ref: 1/O0] with 7 ( ) of the 12 children who died in infancy

Webster, ReubenRef 119-36
[1825-1898] Born in Northowram [6th January 1825].

He was an overlooker (worsted) [1851] / a printer at carpet works [1861] / a colour maker at carpet works [1881].

In [Q2] 1847, he married Harriet McGuire [1826-1893] in Halifax.


Harriet was born in Skircoat [14th November 1826].

She was a worsted reeler [1851]

 

Children:

  1. Levi
  2. John [b 1856]
  3. Arthur
  4. Jim [1859-1882] a colour maker at carpet works [1881]  
  5. Charley [1860-1864]
  6. Harry [1863]
  7. Lily [1868-1869]
  8. Mary Ellen [1863]

The children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3245].

The family lived at

  • Siddal Hall, Halifax (lodging with William Briggs)   [1851]
  • 10 Wesley Street, Halifax [1861]
  • 55 Clare Road, Halifax [1891]

Harriet died 4th March 1893 (aged 67).

Reuben died 13th July 1898 (aged 73).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1347]

Webster, RichardRef 119-2527
[1???-18??] Of Halifax.

In 1830, he wrote to The Leeds Mercury, commenting on a letter in which Richard Oastler had described the mills of Bradford as

magazines of British infantile slavery

adding that described

the mills of Halifax as even more miserable

Webster, RichardRef 119-629
[1711-1776] He was a carpet-maker at Clay Pits / a shalloon maker [1781].

John Crossley worked with him [1772].

He married Abigail [1711-1782].

Children:

  1. William
  2. Thomas
  3. John
  4. James
  5. Dorothy [bapt 19th May 1751]
  6. Ebenezer [bapt 2nd December 1752]
  7. Buxton [bapt 1st September 1754]
  8. Bethiah

Richard died 2nd November 1776 (aged 65).

Abigail died 12th September 1782 (aged 71).

Members of the family were buried at Warley Congregational Church [E 17]

Webster, RichardRef 119-40
[1821-1866] Born in Halifax.

He was a cab proprietor [1851] / a cab driver [1861].

In [Q2] 1848, he married Ruth Sunderland [1825-1862] in Halifax.


Ruth was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Sarah [1854-1855] who was buried with her parents

The family lived at

  • 35 St James's Road, Halifax [1851]
  • 26 Swine Market, Halifax [1861]

Living with them [in 1851] was Ruth's sister Ann Sunderland [b 1830] (power loom weaver).

Ruth died 26th August 1862 (aged 37).

Richard died 25th September 1866 (aged 45).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3254] with Richard's sister Grace Webster [1815-1868]

Webster, Rev RobertRef 119-707
[1754-1830] He was Curate at Sowerby [1789] / Vicar of Ripponden for 34 years [January 1796-1830].

In 1790, he rebuilt Sowerby Vicarage.

In 1802, he took up the Ripponden Packhorse Bridge Dispute on behalf of the residents of Ripponden, raised £10 by subscription, repaid the claimants, and the bridge was bought back to become public property.

On 29th April 1803, he married Charlotte Bingley.


Charlotte came from Rotherham
 

In 1805, he bought Town End Farm, Soyland – with gardens, closes and lands – for £620 at an auction of Samuel Hill's property.

In 1813, he was a member of a Committee supporting those affected by the Luddites.

He died at Ripponden [January 1830].

He was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden

Webster, SamuelRef 119-141
[1813-1872] Son of James Webster.

Born in Ovenden.

Baptised at Square Independent Chapel [1813].

He founded Webster's Fountain Head Brewery in 1838 when he acquired a small brewery at Ovenden Wood and supplied beer and ale to free houses.

He bought his first pub in 1845.

He was a brewer [1841] / a brewer and farmer of 22 acres employing 8 labourers [1851] / a brewer and farmer of 21 acres employing 6 labourers [1861] / a retired brewer and farmer of 12 acres [1871].

His sons joined the family business which became Samuel Webster & Sons Limited

In 1854, he subscribed to the building of Christ Church, Pellon.

He married Elizabeth Jennings.


Elizabeth was the daughter of George Jennings
 

Children:

  1. Isaac
  2. George Henry
  3. Emma Jane [1842-1930] who married James Ambler
  4. Samuel Green
  5. Elizabeth Ann [b 1846] who married Charles Abercrombie
  6. Frederick

They lived at

  • Clough, Ovenden [1841]
  • Fountain Head, Ovenden [1851]
  • Fountain Brewery, Ovenden [1861]
  • Lane Ends, Ovenden [1871]
  • Glen View, Ovenden [1872]
  • Norfolk Place, Halifax [1899]

Living with the family were lodgers James Webster [b 1826] (wool sorter) [1841] and Selina Gill [1861].

He died at Glen View, Ovenden [5th May 1872]. Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £5,000.

The will was proved by his sons Isaac and George Henry.

Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Pellon

Webster, Samuel GreenRef 119-1895
[1844-1893] Son of Samuel Webster.

He was a brewer, wine & spirit merchant [1871, 1891].

He became a partner in Samuel Webster & Sons Limited.

He never married.

Samuel, his mother Elizabeth [aged 76], and a cousin Sarah Ann Naylor – daughter of Thomas Naylor – were living at Salterlee House, Northowram [1891].

Samuel was taken ill and died a fortnight later from contusion of the brain [24th October 1893]. Probate records show that he left effects valued at £68,470 18/1d.

Probate was granted to his brothers Isaac, & Henry Webster, and brother-in-law James Ambler.

Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Pellon. Cousin Sarah Ann Naylor was buried in the Webster family grave [1909]

Webster, Samuel WentworthRef 119-6021
[1875-1928] BA.

Son of Isaac Webster.

He was educated at Marlborough & Trinity Hall Cambridge, was 2nd lieutenant in the 6th Dragoon Guards [1899], served in the Second South African War [1899-1902], was promoted to Captain [1907], was promoted to Major [1913], was Lieut-Col in the 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers) in World War I, and was mentioned in Secretary of State's list for valuable  services.

He died in Stansted, Essex [10th May 1928]

Webster, SquireRef 119-21
[1828-1909] Born in Northowram.

He was a worsted weaving overlooker [1881].

In 1855, he married Sarah Ann Ambler [1830-1???].

Children:

  1. Albert
  2. Tom [b 1864] who was a cloth finisher [1881]
  3. Jane [b 1874]

The family lived at 16 Burton Street, Ovenden [1881]

Squire died Q4 1909 (aged 81) 

Webster, SusannahRef 119-1994
[18??-1862] For 15 years, she had cohabited with Michael Myers at Halifax. Around 9:00 pm on Sunday, 23rd February 1862, she got drunk and was taken home by William Baildon, the fiddler at the Bird-in-Hand beershop. When they arrived home, Myers was also drunk, so Baildon left Susannah asleep on the floor. About an hour later, neighbours raised a fire alarm and found Susannah's body.
burnt almost to a cinder

Myers had heard Susannah's cries for help but was too drunk to be able to do anything about it

Webster, ThomasRef 119-41
[1785-1870] Born in Stansfield.

He was a delver [1851] / a stone delver [1861].

He married Harriet [1793-1876].


Harriet was born in Hemsworth
 

Children:

  1. Mary [b 1825] who married James Hirst
  2. Jane [1828-1884] who was a reeler of worsted yarn [1851]  
  3. Hannah [b 1829] who was a reeler of worsted yarn [1851]
  4. James [b 1836] who was a cart driver [1851]

They lived at

  • Cuckold's Row, Halifax [1851]
  • 35 Holdsworth's Building, Halifax (next door to James Hirst & family) [1861]

Living with them [in 1851] were daughter Mary & her husband.

Thomas died 23rd July 1870 (aged 85).

Harriet died 3rd November 1876 (aged 83).

The couple & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3479] with the family of daughter Mary & her husband

Webster, ThomasRef 119-7940
[18??-1???] Of Upper Field House, Triangle.

He married Elizabeth [1828-1906].

Elizabeth died 26th May 1906

Webster, ThomasRef 119-25
[1804-18??] Born in Northowram.

He was a delver [1841, 1848] / a stone delver [1851].

Around 1828, he married Elizabeth [1805-18??].


Elizabeth was born in Ovenden
 

Children:

  1. Thomas Webster
  2. Aaron

They lived at Red Beck, Northowram [1841, 1851]

Webster, ThomasRef 119-33
[1815-1880] Son of James Webster.

He married Maria [1819-1894].

Thomas died 4th November 1880 (aged 65).

Maria died 24th March 1894 (aged 75).

Thomas & Maria were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 224] with Thomas's parents

Webster, Thomas theRef 119-178
[12??-12??] A Hipperholme man mentioned in court rolls of May 1275.

The name implies that weaving was practised in the area at that time.

See Roger the Fuller

Webster, Tom BeresfordRef 119-2368
[1877-1958] Son of John Edward Webster.

Around 1904, he took over from his father as Manager of the Winding Road Cocoa House, Halifax.

In 1900, he married Alberta (Bertha) Moulds in Bramley.

Tom died at Thorpe House, Triangle [25th July 1958].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £2,360 10/10d

Webster, Tom DinsdaleRef 119-19
[1884-1917] Son of Albert Webster.

Birth registered in Skirlaugh, Hornsea [1883].

He was a house furnishing assistant [1901].

In 1903, he married Mary Elizabeth in Halifax.

Child: son

Around 1908, they moved to Canada, and lived in Ontario.

During World War I, he enlisted [October 1914] and served as a Gunner with the 2nd Div. Ammunition Col. Canadian Field Artillery.

He came to Britain with the second contingent from Canada.

He was in France for 13 months, and was groom for Major E. C. McColl.

He died of heart failure [19th February 1917] (aged 33).

He had a weak heart, and it was suggested that he may have fainted in his sleep and died of suffocation whilst he was unconscious.

The Halifax Courier [3rd March 1917] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Quatre-Vents Military Cemetery, Estrée-Cauchy, France [Grave Ref I B 14]

Webster, Wilfred BonaventureRef 119-29
[1913-1996] Landlord of the Golden Lion, Ripponden [1956-1959]

Webster, WilliamRef 119-2475
[1???-18??] Son of John Webster.

He was a coal miner.

In 18??, he married (1) Unknown.

He was a widower.

In 1849, he married (2) Sarah Ann, daughter of William Morton at Halifax Parish Church.

Children:

  1. John [b 1851]
  2. Harriet [b 1859]

Webster, WilliamRef 119-35
[18??-1???]

In [Q2] 1861, he married Sarah Norton Winnard in Halifax.


Sarah was the daughter of Mary Norton who married
Charles Winnard
 

Children:

  1. Emily who died 20th March 1863 (aged 1 year & 3 months)   
  2. John Edward who died 24th June 1864 (aged 6 months)   
  3. Mary Ann [b 1865] who was a worsted twister [1881]
  4. Amelia Ann [b 1868]

The children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3915] with their Winnard grandparents

Webster, WilliamRef 119-2073
[18??-18??] Of Wadsworth.

On Thursday, 21st January 1858, he was charged at Todmorden Petty Sessions with having in his possession a large quantity of waste and yarn of which he could give no satisfactory account. He was fined £20

Webster, WilliamRef 119-32
[1825-1864] Born in Sowerby.

He was a master wood grinder (with 4 men) [1851] / a logwood grinder (employing 4 men) [1861].

He married Margaret [1823-1871].


Margaret was born in Newcastle upon Tyne
 

Children:

  1. Louisa Maria [b 1851]
  2. Alfred [b 1855]
  3. Robert [b 1857]

They lived at

  • Cuckolds Road, Halifax [1851]
  • 10 Bath Parade, Halifax [1861]

William died 15th July 1864 (aged 39).

Margaret died 28th September 1871 (aged 48).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4662]

Webster, WilliamRef 119-2584
[1848-1894] Landlord of the Country House, Hipperholme [1894].

In 1868, he married Sarah Ann Gomersall in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Maria [1874-1955] who married Wright Ingham

After William's death, Sarah Ann took over at the Country House [1905].

They are mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1894

Webster, WilliamRef 119-11
[1854-1902] Of Boulderclough, Sowerby.

He was landlord of the King's Arms, Sowerby [1887-1902].

He married Sarah [1853-1918].

Children:

  1. James Edward [1887-25th November 1890] who died aged 3 years & 3 months

William died 15th November 1902 (aged 48).

Sarah took over at the King's Arms [1902-1903].

Sarah died 1st August 1918 (aged 65),

Members of the family were buried at Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Luddendenfoot with Adam Sutcliffe who died [8th June 1907] (aged 62), and his wife Martha who died [6th July 1920] (aged 71) 

Webster, WilliamRef 119-4
[1857-1916] Born in Copley.

He was a joiner [1891] / a carpenter [1901] / beer house keeper at the Turk's Head, Sowerby Bridge  [1907-1916].

On 4th September 1879, he married Elizabeth Mellor [1858-1911] at Halifax Parish Church.

Children:

  1. Florence Ellen [b 1880] who was a twister / worsted  spinner [1911]
  2. William Herbert
  3. Harry [b 1887] who was a belt maker in a leather works  [1911]
  4. Emily
  5. Tom [b 1892] who was an engine fitter [1911]
  6. Jessie [b 1895] who was a cotton spinner [1911]
  7. Arthur [b 1901]

The family lived at

  • 6 Industrial Road, Sowerby Bridge [1891, 1901]
  • Turk's Head, Sowerby Bridge [1907-1916]

After William's death, his daughter Emily and her husband James Edward Bradbury ran the Turk's Head, Sowerby Bridge [1916-1926]

Webster, WilliamRef 119-15
[1892-1917] He was a member of St John the Divine Sunday School, Rastrick / a silk dresser for Ormerod Brothers Limited at Woodvale Silk Mills.

In [Q2] 1915, he married Gertrude Annie Edmondson in Halifax.

They lived at 4 Little Woodhouse, Rastrick.

During World War I, he enlisted [July 1916] and served as a Private with the 9th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died of shrapnel wounds in Casualty Clearing Station [8th September 1917] (aged 25).

He was buried at Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France [Grave Ref VI A 3].

He is remembered on Brighouse War Memorial, and on Rastrick War Memorial

Webster, William ErnestRef 119-9
[18??-1916] He was employed by Standeven & Company Limited.

During World War I, and he served as a Sergeant with the 1st/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was killed in a failed attack on Schwaben Redoubt [3rd September 1916].

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6A & 6B], in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Standeven Roll of Honour

Webster, William HenryRef 119-2153
[18??-1924] Landlord of the Springfield, Halifax [1891] and the Crown & Cushion, Halifax [1904, 1924]

Webster, William HerbertRef 119-5
[1882-1946] Son of William Webster.

Born in Sowerby Bridge.

He was a warehouseman in a corn mill [1911] / landlord of the Turk's Head, Sowerby Bridge [1926-1946].

On 22nd December 1906, he married (1) Janet Shepley [1883-1940] at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge.

Children:

  1. Lilian [b 1909] who married Ernest Thomas

In [Q3] 1941, he married (2) Christiana Marchant [1886-1963] in Todmorden.

The family lived at 12 Tuel Street, Sowerby Bridge [1911].

In 1926, he took over from his sister Emily and her husband James Edward Bradbury and ran the Turk's Head, Sowerby Bridge until he died there in 1946.

He died at the Turk's Head.

On William Herbert's death, his daughter Lilian and her husband Ernest Thomas took over and ran the Turk's Head until 1961

Surname

Webster surnameRef 119-1
An occupational surname meaning a weaver, usually female.

A Thomas the Webster of Hipperholme is mentioned in court rolls of May 1275.

The male form is Webb and Webber.

The abbreviation webr may be encountered and probably refers to weaver or webster.

There are 80 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Webster, as discussed in this SideTrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.


Unattached BMDs for Webster

Marriages 1870, 1882, 1888, 1896, 1907, 1917, 1937; Death 1907

 

See Baxter and Textor



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