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He married Unknown.
Children:
He married Ann [1799-18??]
She was a woollen warper [1841, 1851, 1861]
Children:
Ann was widowed by 1861.
The family lived at
Ann was widowed between 1841 & 1851.
Living with them [in 1861] were daughter Delia & her
son John
Son of Mr Wadsworth.
He was
a tailor [1841, 1851, 1874] /
a domestic missionary [1851].
He married Elizabeth [1794-1856].
Children:
They lived at
Elizabeth died 7th July 1856 (aged 62).
Abel died 7th March 1874 (aged 84).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3157]
with
Joseph Hitchen [1817-23rd December 1881] (tailor)
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Halifax attorney [1668-1672].
He died as a consequence of his heavy drinking.
He was buried at St Mary's Church, Luddenden
Born in Halifax.
He was
a warehouseman in a woollen mill [1891] /
a woollen warehouseman [1901] /
a salesman [1911].
In [Q3] 1891, he married Rebecca Holgate [1871-1958] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Albert died 27th February 1944 (aged 74).
Rebecca died 10th September 1958 (aged 87).
Members of the family were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
Baptised 2nd September 1849.
He was
a joiner [1871, 1881, 1891, 1901] /
a joiner & builder [1911].
In [Q3] 1876, he married Jane Ingham [1850-1880] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1891, 1901, 1911] was his brother Charles
Wadsworth.
Jane died 19th September 1880.
She was buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: R6]
with Alexander's parents.
In [Q1] 1885, he married Mary Hannah Driver [1851-19??] in Halifax.
Alexander died Q1 1929 (aged 79)
He was a farmer of 22 acres [1861].
In 1850, he married Susey Lumb [1823-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Cockroft, Round Hill, Rishworth [1861]
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Born in Barkisland.
Baptised at Halifax [31st October 1813].
In 1834, she married (1) Richard Holroyd.
Richard was killed at Wakefield Railway Station [20th February
1850].
Richard had been licensee of the Griffin, Barkisland,
but the licence was removed on account of his bad conduct.
Ann sought the return of the licence of the Griffin,
and promised to keep the Inn in a proper and lawful manner.
She was
a farmer of 8½ acres [1851] /
licensee of the Griffin, Barkisland [1851, 1853].
By 1861, she was beerhouse keeper at the Gardeners Arms, Stainland.
In 1864, she married (2) Joseph Holroyd, younger brother of
her first husband.
By 1871, she was back as licensee of the Griffin, Barkisland.
Sources on her later life record that
She was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden
[2nd February 1891]
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In 1679, she married John Brooksbank.
She lived at
It is recorded that her nephew, David Hartley, lived with
her after his parents' deaths – although the dates seem incompatible.
Dr Samuel Threapland and some of his patients boarded with him
at Field Head.
The Northowram Register records
Born in Halifax
He was
a golfer / a hockey player /
in partnership with his brother Clement as a dentist / an
artificial teeth maker (own account) [1901] /
a dental anaesthetist (employer) [1911].
In [Q1] 1909, he married Hilda Olivia Naylor [1884-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
During World War I,
he enlisted
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
[April 1917], then transferred
and served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He was captured [21st March 1918].
He died of heart failure following peritonitis at Soltau, Germany
[18th July 1918].
His photograph appears with reports of his story in the Halifax Courier [6th April, 1st June & 9th November 1918].
He was buried at Hamburg Cemetery, Germany. [Grave Ref IV A 7].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Rhodes Street Wesleyan Chapel
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Born 12th February 1892.
Baptised at Elland Parish Church [27th June 1900].
He was brought up by his uncle Thomas Henry Wadsworth.
He was a painter with Murgatroyd's of King Cross.
During World War I,
he enlisted [1914]
and served as a Corporal
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
attached to
168th Trench Mortar Battery.
He was reported missing, last seen helping a wounded man, and assumed
to have died
[27th November 1917] (aged 26).
The Halifax Courier He is remembered on the Cambrai Memorial, Nord France [Grave Ref 6 & 7],
and on Elland War Memorial
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During World War II,
he served as a Private
with 12 Field Bakery
Royal Army Service Corps.
He died 4th June 1945 (aged 25).
He was buried at Salerno War Cemetery, Italy [Grave Ref VII A 15]
Born in Halifax.
In 1882, he married Sarah Hannah Ayrton in Halifax.
Children:
He took over from his aunt Mrs Sarah Ann Ayrton as
innkeeper of the White Swan, Holmfield [1887, 1894, 1896].
Ayrton died 30th November 1896.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £168 14/1d.
Administration was granted to
Sarah Sunderland (widow).
Members of the family were buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden (Grave Ref: Hs02)
with their grandfather Matthew.
He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1896
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He was a butcher [1851].
He married (1) Hannah [1819-1853].
Children:
Hannah died 22nd November 1853 (aged 34).
In [Q1] 1855, he married (2) Hannah Leah [1822-1875] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 2 Bates Yard, Thomas Street, Halifax [1851].
Benjamin died 18th February 1861 (aged 40).
Hannah died 24th February 1875 (aged 53).
He, his wives & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2776]
He was
a cotton twiner [1861, 1871] /
a master cotton doubler [1881].
He married Elizabeth [1839-1909].
They lived at
Living with them [in 1871] was Elizabeth's brother Dan
Fairbank [b 1854].
Elizabeth died 17th March 1909 (aged 70).
Benjamin died 24th June 1915 (aged 76).
The couple were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/163]
with Elizabeth's parents
He was
a plasterer slater [1881] /
a slater & plasterer (employer) [1891].
In 1876, he married Emma Thompson [1854-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
In 1901, the children are living at 2 New Bond Street, Halifax,
and Clement is head of the household.
Their parents are not listed
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Born in Ripponden.
He was
a carter of Hopwood Lane, Halifax [1888] /
a carter [1891] /
a driver for provision stores [1901].
In 1888, he married Emma Fowler [1858-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901] was mother-in-law Sarah E Fowler [b
1826].
Charles William died in 1904 (aged 47).
Living with them [in 1911] were 2 boarders
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Born in Rishworth.
He was a cotton mule piecer / cotton manufacturer [1891].
He became a partner with Edward Whiteley in J. F. & E. Whiteley & Company.
In 1893, Edward Whiteley died and Wadsworth became
sole proprietors.
He carried on the business as Christopher Wadsworth.
On 13th October 1867, he married Sarah Whiteley [1845-1914] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1891] was granddaughter Nellie Wadsworth
[b 1888].
Christopher died 13th December 1904.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £6,561 0/5d.
Probate was granted to
Josiah Oldroyd Hirst (draper),
Walter Coates (clothier),
and
Charles Albert Ellis (leather lace manufacturer)
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He was
a painter card room operative [1891] /
a painter [1881].
In [Q2] 1874, he married Tryphena Mallalieu [1854-1930] in Halifax.
She was
a house painter (employer) [1911] /
a house painter & plasterer (employer) [1901].
Children:
The family lived at
Dan died 11th July 1900.
Tryphena died 26th December 1930.
Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: C20]
Born 11th February 1852.
He was
a short time / cotton factory worker [1861] /
a weaver [1871, 1873] /
a farmer/joiner [1891].
On 21st September 1872, he married Betty Horsfall [1854-1???].
Child:
Frank [b 1873]
They lived at Clough House, Heptonstall [1873, 1891]
Dyson died 15th June 1898.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £491 4/1d.
Probate was granted to his widow Betty
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In September 1865, he was declared bankrupt
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Born at Higher Murgatshaw Farm, Stansfield or Rawtonstall.
He was
a farmer /
a weaver /
a cotton manufacturer.
On 3rd January 1786, he married Sarah Shackleton.
Children:
They lived at
He died 31st January 1844
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On 29th December 1803, he (possibly) married Mally Spencer [1781-1854].
Children:
They lived at Shackleton, Wadsworth [1841, 1849].
Edmund died January 1849.
He was buried 26th January 1849.
Mally died April 1854.
She was buried 6th April 1854
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Born 3rd April 1789.
He was
a farmer [1848] /
a farmer of 21 acres [1851].
On 4th December 1814, he married Mary Sutcliffe. [1793-18??].
Children:
They lived at
Edmund died between 1851 & 1871
Living with Mary [in 1871] were daughter Sarah Whitham
(farm servant) & granddaughter Susy Whitham [b 1851]
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He married Hannah [1812-1???].
Children:
They lived at Horse Hey, Wadsworth [1851]
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He was
a farmer of 11 acres [1871] /
a farmer of 12 acres [1881] /
a farmer [1883].
He never married.
He lived at
Edmund died 12th June 1883 (aged 72).
He was buried 16th June 1883.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £170 15/3d.
The will was proved by
his brother William Wadsworth of Purprise, Wadsworth
(farmer) and his nephew Thomas Wilcock of Shackleton (farmer)
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On 23rd August 1835, he married Mally Wadsworth [1815-1857].
Children:
She was
buried 16th December 1891 (aged 47)
They lived at
Mally died in 1857 (aged 42)
(following the birth of daughter Alice Ann), and was buried
[7th March 1857]
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Born 13th April 1841.
He was
a farmer of Stansfield [1876] /
a farmer of 14 acres with 1 man [1881].
He married (1) Unknown.
He married (2) 8th June 1876 Sarah Bates [1853-1???].
Children:
They lived at Rawtonstall, Stansfield [1881].
Living with them [in 1881] was father Richard Wadsworth [b
1811].
Edmund died 14th March 1886.
He left a will written in 1886, & proved 17th May 1886
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He married Unknown.
Child:
son who was a Councillor [1861]
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Born in Rishworth.
He was
a farmer's labourer [1871] /
a cotton spinner [1881] /
a farmer [1891] /
a dairy farmer [1901] /
a retired dairy farmer [1911].
In 1905, he was at Bents Farm, Norland when he was fined 2/6d plus
18/6d costs for selling milk adulterated with borax.
The chemical was used as a preservative.
In [Q4] 1881, he married Mary Hannah Normanton [1857-1???] at
Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
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She married Mr Woodhead and Mr Steel.
She died at Brearley Mill
She was educated at Mr Lumley's Boarding School for Ladies, York,
where she met
Anne Lister,
Elizabeth Patchett and
Caroline Walker.
The 2 volumes of her diary give many details of life in the district.
She lived at Holdsworth House with Rev John Wadsworth.
She was a regular worshipper at Illingworth Church.
She has been described as
She gave money for
building the church of St John the Evangelist, Bradshaw
[£700],
Popples Almshouses,
Popples School for the poor of Holdsworth,
Ovenden Female Benefit Society,
and
the poor of Bradford, Calverley and Idle [£200 to each
incumbent of these places]
and left
£10 to the poor of Elland,
£5 to the poor of Holdsworth,
and the balance to the residents at the Almshouses.
She left her estate to a distant relative, Matthew Ayrton, on the
condition that he took the name, Henry Wadsworth.
She died at Holdsworth House [5th April 1837] (aged 77).
She was buried at Calverley.
She is mentioned in Graptolite's Stray Notes on Bradshaw
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Daughter of Timothy Wadsworth.
She married Rev David Hartley.
She died [14th July 1705] shortly after the birth of their
son David.
She was buried at St Mary's Church, Luddenden
Born in Greetland [8th October 1847].
He was
a chemist [1871] /
a foreman chemist [1881] /
a chemical foreman [1891] /
a general carrier [1901].
In [Q1] 1872, he married Alice Binns [1848-1917] in Halifax.
Child: Harriet Hannah [b 1881] who was a tailoress
[1901] & married Joe Holland.
They lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was niece Eleanor Wright [b 1870].
Ezra died 10th February 1909 (aged 61)
Alice died 21st August 1917 (aged 69).
The couple were buried at Mount Pleasant Wesleyan Chapel, Norland
with son-in-law Joe Holland and grandson Frank Holland
He was a wheelwright [1881, 1891, 1901].
In [Q4] 1874, he married Martha Ann Whitaker [1853-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1901] was brother-in-law Henry Whitaker
[b 1841] (tailor)
In 1949, he married Hermione Dobson in Halifax
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He married Hannah Bottomley.
Child: Henry
They lived at Great Albion Street, Halifax [1840s]
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He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Roll of Honour at Patmos Congregational Chapel, Todmorden
He married Susan [1807-1892].
Children:
George died 1st November 1875 (aged 69).
Susan died 5th January 1892 (aged 85).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2022]
He was a hand loom weaver (woollen) [1851, 1861].
He married Martha [1816-1872].
Children:
They lived at Brandy Hole, Greetland [1851, 1861, 1871].
Martha died 18th January 1872 (aged 56).
George died 10th June 1876 (aged 60).
Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: R6]
He was
a cloth finisher [1871] /
a labourer stone quarry [1881] /
a carrier [1886].
He married Sarah [1833-1???].
Children:
They lived at
George was dead by 1891
Living with the widowed Sarah [in 1891] were daughter Mary
Ellen Palmer and grandsons Thomas Palmer [b 1887]
& Leonard Palmer [b 1888]
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Born in Halifax.
He was a plumber [1891].
On 11th March 1891, he married Sarah Elizabeth Firth Binns [1861-1924] in Halifax.
Child: Harold Victor
They lived at 61 Church Street, Halifax [1911]
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Born in Southowram.
He was
an optician [1871] /
apprenticed to William Richardson and accompanied him on lecture
tours as a technical assistant /
a steam gauge maker [1901] /
proprietor at Richardson's Pressure Gauge Works, North Parade, Halifax [1905] /
an Alderman [1900s].
George set up his own business in North Parade, and then
in Regent Street, Halifax.
The business later passed to Mackereth Opticians and Gutsell's.
In [Q3] 1871, he married (1) Emma Jane Allen [1848-1887] in Halifax.
Child: 1. John Allen
Emma Jane died in Halifax [Q3 1887] (aged 39).
On 23rd August 1888, he married (2) Mary Chappel [1857-1???]
at St John's Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Halifax.
Child: 2. Willie
The family lived at
George Henry died 19th October 1905 (aged 58)
& there is a memorial to him in Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram.
He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1905
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He was
a joiner [1881, 1891] /
a joiner journeyman [1901] /
a joiner for a card maker [1911].
In [Q2] 1876, he married (1) Hannah Hodgson in Halifax.
She was a shop woman [1891]
Child: Sarah Ann [1877-1883] who was buried with
her Hodgson grandparents at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2485]
They lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was Hannah's widowed mother.
Living with them [in 1891] was George's brother Herbert
Wadsworth [b 1865] (card fillet dresser).
In [Q4] 1891, George married (2) Sarah Hudson [1863-19??] in Halifax.
The 1911 census shows that they had had 1 child who died in infancy.
Living with them [in 1911] was George's brother Joseph
Wadsworth [b 1865] (scavenger with Sanitary Department).
George died in Halifax [Q2 1919] (aged 62)
Born in Halifax.
He was
a draper's manager [1901, 1911].
In [Q4] 1894, he married Amy Hunsworth [1871-1946] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
George died 2nd October 1939.
Amy died 11th February 1946 (aged 75).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 489]
with George's parents
Born in Rishworth.
He was
a cotton factory worker [1861] /
a cotton mill hand [1871] /
a farmer of 40 acres [1881] /
a farmer [1891, 1898].
In 1871, he married Lucy Wadsworth in Halifax [1852-1???].
Children:
They lived at
On 5th November 1898, son Joseph died following a firework
accident in which he tried to extinguish a lit squib, but the flame
ignited about 24 other fireworks in his jacket and trousers.
The jury recorded the cause of death as heart failure from
exhaustion, due to the burns.
Giles died 1st December 1900
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Son of Alice & G. Wadsworth of 12 Sackville Street,
Todmorden.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 8th Battalion
Devonshire Regiment.
He was killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme [1st July 1916] (aged 19).
He was buried at Devonshire Cemetery, Mametz, France [Grave Ref A 2].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
Born in Halifax [2nd November 1892].
He was
a wool sorter [1917] /
employed by his uncle F. Waterhouse, wool merchant in Halifax.
During World War I,
he enlisted in Halifax [17th July 1917]
and served as a Private
with the Royal Army Medical Corps.
He was lost at sea on his first voyage
[26th February 1918]
when the hospital ship HMHS Glenart Castle was torpedoed by
German Submarine UC-56 and sank in the Bristol Channel
with the loss of 162 lives.
He is remembered on the Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, Hampshire,
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Halifax Parish Church Members (WWI) Memorial
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She was injured – a badly grazed hip – in the Pye Nest Tram Disaster of 15th October 1907, but was treated at home
They lived at Great Stubb Barn [1927]
Born in Halifax.
He was
a coal hurrier [1855] /
a coal miner [1901, 1911].
In [Q1] 1890, he married Irene Haigh [1871-1950] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901] were his uncle William Henry Tasker and
family.
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2404]
Harry died 26th May 1927.
Irene died 3rd June 1950
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Born in Southowram.
He was a joiner's assistant / a joiner/cabinet maker/undertaker [from
1884 until he retired in 1947].
His workshop was at the east end of South View.
He kept a record of all the funerals he was involved with [1884-1947].
He was connected with Southowram Wesleyan Methodist Chapel.
In 1907, he married Fanny Wilkins [1875-1953].
Children:
They lived at 10 South View, Southowram [1939]
Fannie died 24th December 1953 (aged 78).
Harry died 16th April 1961 (aged 86).
The couple were buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram
with Fanny's sister Charlotte Wilkins [1879-1960]
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Born in Sowerby Bridge.
He was
an iron moulder [1911] /
a moulding apprentice at Campbell's Gas Engine Works /
a member of Luddendenfoot Old Boys football team /
a member of Campbell's football team /
a member of Warley Cricket Club /
a member of Warley Clough Primitive Methodist Sunday School.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 8th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He served in the Dardanelles and Egypt, where he was hospitalised
for 17 weeks with septic poisoning.
His brother Albert was in the same platoon, and
dug Harry out when he was one of 4 men buried by an explosion
caused by a shell which hit the top of the parapet.
Harry was breathing only faintly, and died of suffocation [7th
September 1916].
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, France [Grave Ref 12],
on the Memorial at Campbell Gas Engine Company Limited,
and on the Memorial at Saint John the Evangelist, Warley
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In 1657, he bought Holdsworth House, Ovenden
Buried in his garden 10th April 1677. Age 66.
A great Quaker.
Very rich
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He married Mary [d 1745].
Children:
There is a memorial to some members of the family in the Holdsworth Chapel at Halifax Parish Church.
The epitaph on the memorial
is recorded in
the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions
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He was a labourer [1851] / a carter [1861].
Around 1865, he established business as a printer, newsagent,
bookseller and stationer at New Bank, Halifax.
He moved to Cross Hills, Halifax [1875].
He opened a branch post office [1879].
In the 1880s, the business was taken over by his son-in-law, Thomas Priestley
He married Margaret [1812-1894].
Children:
They lived at Pollard Street, Northowram [1851].
Living with them [in 1851] was widowed Ann Brook [b 1784],
mother of [?].
Henry died 9th May 1867 (aged 54).
In 1881, the widowed Margaret was living with
daughter Sarah & her husband.
Margaret died in 1894 (aged 81).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2674]
Born at the Globe, Halifax.
He was
an apprentice cartwright [1841] /
a wheelwright [1845] /
a smith & wheelwright [1866] /
a master wheelwright employing 3 men [1871] /
a councillor for Market Ward.
He was in business at Thomas Street, Halifax [1866] where he built
new premises dated HW AD 1870.
After he retired [around 1878], the business carried on as Henry Wadsworth & Son.
On 20th December 1845, he married Sarah Taylor [18??-1903].
Children:
They lived at
Henry died 9th June 1901 (aged 79).
Sarah died 27th May 1902 (aged 78).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4070]
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Partner in Hayley & Wadsworth [1905].
He married Elizabeth Howarth [1848-19??].
Children:
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He and his brother Milford Ayrton were boarders at Edleston's School [1881].
He died in Saskatchewan, Canada
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He was
a butcher [1881, 1901] /
a butcher & farmer [1911].
In [Q4] 1877, he married Hannah Bray [1855-1927] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Hannah died 4th March 1927 (aged 73).
She & (possibly) other members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: K2]
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
Born 12th December 1911.
In [Q4] 1941, he married Olive Kay in Halifax.
They lived at Stump Cross.
During World War II,
he served as a Private
with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps.
He died 4th October 1943 (aged 31)
He was buried at Christ Church, Barkisland [Grave Ref: 782]
with his parents
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He was
a woollen weaver [1841] /
a woollen weaver (by hand) [1851].
He married Betty [1773-1858].
They lived at
Living with them [in 1841] were James Wadsworth [b 1826]
(labourer) & William Taylor [b 1826] (plasterer).
Living with them [in 1851] was widowed Alice Peel [b 1781]
(parish relief).
James died 26th May 1852 (aged 76).
Betty died 31st July 1858 (aged 85).
The couple were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: K1C]
Baptised at Northgate End Chapel, Halifax [16th May 1779].
He was a schoolmaster [1841].
On 15th December 1807, he married Jane Johnston in Halifax.
She was a dressmaker [1841]
They lived at St James's Road, Halifax [1841].
James died in 1846 (aged 67).
Jane died 17th May 1864 (aged 80).
The couple were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax
with Jane's parents
He was married twice.
His first wife died when she fell from the chamber into a lower room
at their home in Ann Street.
Some time previous to that, his son had drowned whilst they were
bathing at Salterhebble.
On Tuesday, 26th November 1861, his body was found hanging by a chain
from the roof of a stable which he occupied near North Bridge.
It seems that during the previous week, he had soiled his clothes in
the stable, and with the result that he spoiled a piece of cloth
which he was working on.
This lost him his job as a weaver.
This, and the several events, preyed on his mind such that he
attempted to cut his throat with a razor, but his daughter stopped
him.
He then went on to hang himself
He was
a manager (cotton spinning) [1871] /
landlord of the Oddfellows' Arms, Rishworth [1881] /
landlord of the Cunning Corner, Rishworth [1891].
On 1st January 1848, he married Jane Johnson [1828-1914] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at 71 Lee Crescent, Ripponden [1903]
James died 8th April 1903.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £1,891 5/-.
Probate was granted to sons
Thomas,
Joseph,
and
Johnson.
Jane died in Oldham in 1914 (aged 86).
She was buried at Rishworth [14th January 1914]
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Born in the Stannary area of Halifax [October 1833].
His father died a few years later.
James had a 7-year apprenticeship with Sam Blagborough,
master draper at Crown Street, Halifax.
James established business as a furrier
[1857].
James was
a master linen draper employing 3 men & 3 boys [1871] /
a linen draper employing 4 assistants & 1 boy [1871] /
a linen draper [1881] /
a silk mercer & furrier [1891] /
a fur & skin merchant [1901] /
a furrier (employer) [1911] /
a member of Square Congregational Church, Halifax /
a member of the Halifax Drapers' & Hosiers' Association /
a member of the Halifax Boot & Shoe Trades Association /
described as the oldest tradesman in Halifax [1916].
In [Q2] 1857, he married Sarah Maria Priestley [1833-1895].
Child: George Priestley
They lived at
In 1907, it was said
that James used to ride from Savile Grange to work in Halifax,
on a grey horse
Sarah Maria died 15th October 1895.
He died at Savile Grange [27th July 1916] (aged 83).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 489].
His photograph appears with an obituary in the Halifax Courier [5th August 1916]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Stephen Gee, Anne Kirker & Dave Knight
He was
a carder of Heptonstall [1859] /
a cotton carder [1861] /
a cotton scutch tenter [1871] /
a smallware shopkeeper [1881] /
a confectioner [1891].
On 26th June 1859, he married Sarah Ann Helliwell [1839-1???].
Children:
They lived at
This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles
In 1867, he married Emma Tasker in Halifax.
Children:
James died 25th January 1870.
He and other members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2404]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Born in Southowram.
He was
a half-time worker at John Holdsworth & Company Limited [at the age
of 7] /
a full-time joiner for the firm [at the age of 12] /
a joiner & cabinet maker employing 1 man & 1 boy [1881, 1891] /
an undertaker /
connected with Southowram Wesleyan Chapel /
(possibly) choirmaster – see James Edward Whiteley.
In 1875, he established James Wadsworth & Sons.
In 1872, he married Sarah Ann Clayton [1848-1923] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Sarah Ann died 6th November 1923 (aged 75).
James died 28th December 1929 (aged 80).
The couple were buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram
This & associated entries use material contributed by Elaine Hodkinson
He was
a carter ag.lab [1881] /
a farm labourer [1891] /
a road sweeper [1901] /
a labourer road scavenger [1911] /
a road repairer [1921].
In [Q2] 1879, he married Mary Ellen Wilkinson [1860-1935] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Mary Ellen died 18th December 1935 (aged 75).
James died 31st August 1945 (aged 88).
The couple were buried at Cloughfoot Independent Congregational Chapel
Born in Halifax.
He moved to Lincolnshire to work on a farm for 2 years.
On 4th December 1912, he sailed from London to Fremantle, Western
Australia, aboard the Australind.
During World War I,
he enlisted [January 1915]
and served as a Private
with the 51st Battalion
Australian Infantry (Australian Imperial Forces).
He saw action in Egypt and in the Dardanelles, where he was wounded.
He was with the British Expeditionary Force in France.
He died of haemorrhage after his leg was amputated on account of a
gunshot wound to the knee on the Somme
[1st September 1916] (aged 22).
The Halifax Courier He was buried at Étaples Military Cemetery, France [Grave Ref X B 1A].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
He was
apprenticed to a local blacksmith near the New Inn, Ripponden /
a blacksmith [1851] /
a blacksmith employing 2 boys [1861, 1871, 1881, 1891]
Established Jeremiah Wadsworth & Sons Limited.
In 1837, he married Ann Woffenden/Wolfenden [1818-19??] in
Rishworth.
Children:
His sons all became engineers and draughtsmen.
They lived at
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & David Greaves
Born in Southowram.
He was
a stone mason [1871, 1881] /
an excavator quarryman [1891] /
board school caretaker [1901] /
a school attendance officer [1911].
In [Q3] 1883, he married Emma Fawcett [1859-1918] in Halifax.
Child: Wilfrid [b 1886] who was a steam gauge maker
[1901, 1911].
They lived at
Joe died 5th October 1917 (aged 62).
Emma died 7th March 1918 (aged 59).
The couple were buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram
with Emma's parents.
Children:
A doorway at Holdsworth House Farm is dated W ID 1693 for
the couple.
There is a memorial to some members of the family in the Holdsworth Chapel atHalifax Parish Church.
The epitaph on the memorial
is recorded in
the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions
Son of Henry Wadsworth.
He was
Vicar of Coley [1768] /
Curate at Halifax [1769].
He married Miss Hemingway [1718-1804].
Children:
They lived at Holdsworth House.
He gave £25 towards rebuilding Illingworth Church in 1777.
He is mentioned in Graptolite's Stray Notes on Bradshaw.
There is a memorial to some members of the family in the Holdsworth Chapel at Halifax Parish Church.
The epitaph on the memorial
is recorded in
the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Baptised at Ripponden [21st May 1797].
In 1818,
he and
Joseph Norcliffe started a Sunday School at Parrack Nook.
They taught the children in a room next to that used for services.
He was Superintendent of the Sunday School
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He was
an overlooker [1869] /
a grocer & provisions dealer [1871].
In [Q4] 1840, he married either Sarah Lister or Sarah Thornber [1824-1876] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Cross Hills, Halifax [1871].
John died 19th September 1875 (aged 55).
Sarah died 7th January 1876 (aged 52).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2219]
He was
a master labourer employing 13 men (excavator) [1851] /
a stone barer [1871] /
an excavator [1880] /
an excavator/navvy.
In 184?, he married (1) Hannah [1823-1???].
Children:
Hannah died between 1871 and 1881.
In 1880, he married (2) Elizabeth Freeman in Halifax.
Child: 4.
Emily Ann [b 1880]
They lived at
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Wadsworth, Mr Ref 103-2658
Wadsworth, Mr Ref 103-47
Ann was born in Greetland
Wadsworth, Abel Ref 103-2401
Of Halifax.
Wadsworth, Abraham Ref 103-1309
Of Warley.
In 1671, he,
John Brigg,
Thomas Holt and
Thomas Wawne
were amongst a number of local people who had
supported the RoyaJohn Brigg,
Thomas Holt and
Thomas Wawne cause in the Civil War and who
received a pension of 6/5d per year under a county-based
pension scheme set up in 1662 for
the reliefe of poore and maimed Officers and Souldiers who have
faithfully served His Majesty and His Royal Father in the late
[Civil] Wars
Wadsworth, Abraham Ref 103-761
Elder son of Timothy Wadsworth.
Wadsworth, Albert Horace Ref 103-19
Son of Elizabeth [1841-1???] &
Peter Wadsworth [1841-1???].
Rebecca was the daughter of John Holgate [b 1846],
carter, of 3 Albion Court, Halifax
Wadsworth, Alexander Ref 103-52
Son of George Wadsworth.
Mary Hannah was born in Cragg Vale, the daughter of James Driver
Wadsworth, Amos Ref 103-2852
Born in Rishworth.
Wadsworth, Ann Ref 103-16
Daughter of Matthew Wadsworth.
Wadsworth, Anne Ref 103-1183
(Possibly) daughter of Timothy Wadsworth.
Mrs Brooksbank of Elland died at Birks near Halifax 16th April 1707
about 4 o'clock in the morning, having had a cancer cut out of
her beast (sic) (breast) a few weeks before by Dr Threapland who also died himself the same day at 11 a clock at night.
She was buried 19th April at Woodkirk & he at Wibsey the same day;
she aged abt 46 & he abt 63
Wadsworth, Arnold Ref 103-29
Son of Charles Wadsworth.
Wadsworth, Arthur Ref 103-28
Son of Wright Wadsworth.
Wadsworth, Arthur Ref 103-25
Son of Martha Ann & Akroyd Wadsworth of Halifax.
Wadsworth, Ayrton Ref 103-2592
Son of Matthew Henry Wadsworth.
Sarah Hannah was his cousin, the daughter of John Ayrton
Wadsworth, Barbara Ref 103-418 Wadsworth, Benjamin Ref 103-84
Born in Greetland.
Hannah was born in Mirfield
Wadsworth, Benjamin Ref 103-75
Born in Barkisland [4th October 1839].
Elizabeth was born in Barkisland, the daughter of John Fairbank
Wadsworth, Charles Ref 103-58
Born in Halifax.
Emma was born in Halifax
Wadsworth, Charles Geoffrey Ref 103-12
On 21st August 1932, he married Ena Woodhead at St Hilda's
Church, Halifax
Ena was the daughter of Thomas Scott Woodhead
Wadsworth, Charles William Ref 103-24
Son of George Wadsworth, carter.
Emma, of Pellon Lane, Halifax, was the daughter of James
Morrison Fowler, plumber
Wadsworth, Christopher Ref 103-1446
Son of Samuel Wadsworth.
Sarah was born in Rishworth
Wadsworth, Dan Ref 103-49
Born August 3rd 1853.
Tryphena was born in Manchester [11th August 1854].
Wadsworth, Dyson Ref 103-72
Son of Richard Wadsworth.
Betty Horsfall, of Heptonstall, was the daughter of Henry
Horsfall, farmer
Wadsworth, E. Ref 103-631
Wholesale grocer at Halifax.
Wadsworth, E. Ref 103-44
He served in World War I.
Wadsworth, Edmund Ref 103-801
Son of Richard Wadsworth.
Sarah was the daughter of Zachariah Shackleton
Wadsworth, Edmund Ref 103-62
He was a farmer [1841].
Wadsworth, Edmund Ref 103-70
Son of Sarah & Edmund Wadsworth.
Mary was a farmer of 18 acres [1871]
Wadsworth, Edmund Ref 103-66
He was a weaver
Wadsworth, Edmund Ref 103-63
Son of Edmund Wadsworth.
Wadsworth, Edmund Ref 103-61
He was
a weaver [1841] /
a labourer/husbandman [1851] /
a cotton hand loom weaver [1861] /
a farmer of 7 acres [1871].
Wadsworth, Edmund Ref 103-57
Son of Richard Wadsworth.
Sarah, of Stansfield, was born in Oakmere, Cheshire, the
daughter of George Bates, farmer
Wadsworth, Eli Ref 103-2801
Clock & watch maker in Halifax.
Wadsworth, Elijah Ref 103-3830
Son of Peter Wadsworth.
Mary Hannah was born in Soyland, the daughter of Joe
Normanton, a spinner
Wadsworth, Elizabeth Ref 103-766
Daughter of Timothy Wadsworth.
Wadsworth, Elizabeth Ref 103-170
Daughter of Rev John Wadsworth.
The Lady Bountiful of Holdsworth, Bradshaw and Illingworth
Wadsworth, Everelda Ref 103-765
Of Elland.
Wadsworth, Ezra Ref 103-90
Son of Luke Wadsworth.
Alice was born in Barkisland
Wadsworth, Farrar Ref 103-37
Born in Salterhebble.
Martha Ann was born in Salterhebble
Wadsworth, George Ref 103-2843
He was a partner in a Halifax taxi business [1949].
Wadsworth, George Ref 103-2776
He was
landlord of the Globe, Halifax [1821, 1822] /
a farmer.
Wadsworth, George Ref 103-34
He served in World War I.
Wadsworth, George Ref 103-80
Wadsworth, George Ref 103-51
Born in Greetland.
Martha was born in Greetland
Wadsworth, George Ref 103-21
Born in Barkisland.
Sarah was born in Barkisland
Wadsworth, George Ref 103-27
Son of Henry Wadsworth.
Sarah Elizabeth was born in Halifax
Wadsworth, George Henry Ref 103-2625
Son of John Wadsworth.
Wadsworth, George Lewis Ref 103-88
Born in Halifax.
Hannah was born in Halifax, the daughter of Thomas Hodgson
Sarah was born in Halifax
Wadsworth, George Priestley Ref 103-77
Son of James Wadsworth
Amy was born in Halifax
Wadsworth, Giles Ref 103-2853
Son of Amos Wadsworth.
Wadsworth, Harold Ref 103-13
Of Todmorden.
Wadsworth, Harold Victor Ref 103-26
Son of George Wadsworth.
Wadsworth, Harriet Ann Ref 103-3
Of 90 Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge.
Wadsworth, Harry Ref 103-2181
Partner in the Melbourne Clothing Company.Wadsworth, Harry Ref 103-2222
Son of James Wadsworth.
Irene was born in Halifax [22nd May 1871]
Wadsworth, Harry Ref 103-2628
Son of James Wadsworth.
Fanny was born in Southowram [26th August 1875],
the daughter of George Wilkins
Wadsworth, Harry Ref 103-23
Son of John Wadsworth.
Wadsworth, Henry Ref 103-291
Of Peacock House, Warley [1650]
Wadsworth, Henry Ref 103-40
Heywood records
Henry Wadsworth, near Luddingden was well and dead in an hours
time.
Wadsworth, Henry Ref 103-1910
Son of John Wadsworth.
Wadsworth, Henry Ref 103-1433
Born in Greetland.
Margaret was born in Driffield
Wadsworth, Henry Ref 103-2777
Son of George Wadsworth.
Wadsworth, Henry Ref 103-1477
Son of Samuel Wadsworth.
Wadsworth, Henry Hodgson Ref 103-6
Son of John Henry Wadsworth
Wadsworth, Humphrey Ref 103-55
Born in Greetland.
Hannah was born in Elland
Wadsworth, Jack Ref 103-15
During World War II,
he served
with the Royal Army Service Corps.
Wadsworth, Jack Ref 103-7
Son of Thomas Holroyd Wadsworth.
Wadsworth, James Ref 103-53
Born in Greetland.
Betty was born in Greetland
Alice was possibly the widow of John Peel
Wadsworth, James Ref 103-78
Son of Mary & Samuel Wadsworth.
Jane was the daughter of William Johnston.
Wadsworth, James Ref 103-2486
A weaver living at Smith's Buildings, Range Bank.
He was also known for travelling around the district as a hawker of
cockles and mussels.
Wadsworth, James Ref 103-2157
Son of Samuel Wadsworth.
Wadsworth, James Ref 103-42
Son of Ann & George Wadsworth,
a cardmaker.
Sarah Maria was born 26th October 1833
Wadsworth, James Ref 103-65
Son of Edmund Wadsworth.
Sarah Ann, of Heptonstall, was the daughter of Joseph
Helliwell, carder
Wadsworth, James Ref 103-2400
Wadsworth, James Ref 103-2605
Son of John Wadsworth.
Sarah Ann came from Southowram
Wadsworth, James Ref 103-93
Born in Stansfield / New Delight, Heptonstall.
Mary Ellen was born in Weasel Hall, Hebden Bridge
Wadsworth, James Willie Ref 103-18
Son of Charles William Wadsworth.
Wadsworth, Jeremiah Ref 103-2361
Son of Joseph Wadsworth.
Wadsworth, Joe Ref 103-94
Son of John Wadsworth.
Emma was the daughter of Sidney Fawcett
Wadsworth, John Ref 103-976
Of Holdsworth House.
He married Deborah [d 1697].
Wadsworth, Rev John Ref 103-56
BA.
His wife was the sister of Henry Hemingway of Boldshay,
Bradford
Wadsworth, John Ref 103-1332
Eldest Son of Rev Joseph Wadsworth.
Wadsworth, John Ref 103-45
Wadsworth, John Ref 103-83
Born in Halifax.
Sarah was born in Halifax
Wadsworth, John Ref 103-2627
Born in Brighouse.
Hannah was born in Hipperholme
Elizabeth was the daughter of Job Freeman and 22 years
younger than John