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There is some confusion in the records as to which of the
two Wilkinson brothers was actually executed.
From the Register Book at Halifax, it seems that – although he
confessed to stealing the cloth – Abraham was acquitted and
escaped the death penalty whilst John was executed.
It is most likely that it was Abraham who was executed
Abraham Wilkinson, his brother John,
and Anthony Mitchell were members of a gang who
were found guilty of stealing and attempting to sell 2 horses
from John Cusforth of Sandal, near Wakefield, on 17th April
1650, and a further charge of stealing 16 yards of russet-coloured
kersey – valued at 1/- per yard – from the tenters of Samuel Colbeck of Lower Shaw Booth, Warley on 19th April 1650.
The total value of the goods was £5 8s.
During World War II,
he served as a Lieutenant
with the Royal Navy
(F.A.A.) aboard HMS Newcastle.
He died 1st November 1941 (aged 25).
He was buried at Bermuda Royal Naval Cemetery, Bermuda [Grave Ref 389]
He was
employed by Joseph Brooke Limited, Hipperholme /
employed by Ramsden, Camm & Company Limited, Brighouse.
In January 1918, he married Maude R. Addison in Halifax
whilst he was home on leave.
They lived at 10 East Street, Rastrick.
During World War I,
he enlisted [September 1914], and
served as a Driver
with 27th Division Ammunition Col.
Royal Field Artillery.
From January 1915, he served in France & Salonika.
He died of pneumonia at No.27 Casualty Clearing Station, in Salonika [14th February 1919] (aged 26).
He is remembered on the Batumi British Military Memorial Wall, Georgia,
on Brighouse War Memorial,
and on Rastrick War Memorial
He attended Heath Grammar School [1955-1962].
He was President of the British Association of Perinatal Medicine
[1999-2002]
In 1885, he went to establish a branch of the firm in Sydney,
Australia
He died at Kogarah, Sydney, Australia [March 1901] (aged 62)
He was
an insurance agent for Royal Liver [1892] /
a silk dresser [1901].
In [Q1] 1892, he married Lilley Wilkinson [1867-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Ben died at home after a long illness
[23rd June 1916] (aged 50).
He was buried at Steep Lane Baptist Chapel, Sowerby
[27th June 1916]
He was
(possibly) a farmer of 14 acres [1851] /
a retired manufacturer [1861].
He never married.
He lived at
Cold Wells Hill. Stainland [1861].
Living with him [in 1861] were his nephews & nieces:
Benjamin died 8th March 1869 (aged 72).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland
with niece Rebecca Wilkinson & her daughter Emma
He married Harriet [1818-1887].
Children:
Benjamin died 25th February 1866 (aged 54).
Harriet died 13th December 1887 (aged 69).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2446]
The epitaph on his memorial
in Halifax Parish Church is recorded in
the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions
He married Eleanor Parsley [1756-1837].
Children:
The children were born in Batley.
Benjamin & Eleanor died in Rishworth.
They were buried in Batley
He was landlord of
the Garibaldi Tavern, Stone Chair [1898-1902] /
the Nag's Head, Shelf from 1896-1898.
In 1877, he married Elizabeth Bush [1855-1927] in Bradford.
Children:
Brigg died in Holmfield [22nd May 1905].
Elizabeth died at Shay Lane [6th November 1927].
The couple were buried at Illingworth Church
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 10th Battalion
Lincolnshire Regiment.
He died 18th April 1918 (aged 19).
He was buried at Wimereux Communal Cemetery, France [Grave Ref XI B 6].
He is remembered on Brighouse War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Brighouse Parish Church
In 1894, he married Lucy Ramsden [1870-1939] in Dewsbury.
They lived at 8 Baker Street, Halifax [1935, 1939].
Colonel died 5th April 1935 (aged 66).
Lucy died 25th December 1939 (aged 69).
The couple were buried at Christ Church, Pellon
He was
a weaver [1841] /
a grocer [1851, 1861, 1871]
On 6th October 1836, he married Hannah Edmondson [1813-1885]
from Warley, in Warley.
Children:
The family lived at
Born in Warley.
He was
a yarn dyer [1901] /
a foreman's dyer [1905] /
a wool dyer [1911].
In 1905, he married Janet Oates [1885-19??] at Bolton Brow
Wesleyan Chapel, Sowerby Bridge
They lived at 6 Raven Bank, Luddendenfoot [1911].
On 5th June 1679, he married Mary, daughter of John Illingworth.
Children:
In 1818, he sold land for the construction of the first chapel at Midgley
In March 1830, Joseph Cliffe was charged with stealing a
quantity of blue woollen cloth from the ground of Eli
Wilkinson of Elland.
He was found guilty and transported for 14 years
He was a cotton spinner [1901].
In [Q2] 1887, he married Eliza Lawton [1862-1943] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
In [Q1] 1886, he married Harriet Leaver [1851-1???] in Halifax.
During World War I,
he served
with the 234th Field Company
Royal Engineers.
He died 1st April 1918 (aged 25).
He was buried at St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France [Grave Ref P VII G 2A].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
He married Unknown.
Children:
He married Unknown.
Children:
The family lived at
The children were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: B10]
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Roll of Honour at Patmos Congregational Chapel, Todmorden
During World War I,
he served with the West Yorkshire Regiment.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
Born in Todmorden [14th July 1921].
He was one of the chief influences in 20th-century chemistry
and – with Professor Ernst Otto Fischer of Münich – he
received the 1973 Nobel prize for Chemistry.
He was knighted for his contributions to chemistry in 1976
Question:
Is he the same person as
George Wilkinson [1828-1???]?
He married Martha Jane [1830-1900].
Children:
George died 16th December 1882 (aged 55).
Martha Jane died 9th September 1900 (aged 70).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1326]
Question:
Is he the same person as
George Wilkinson [1827-1882]?
Landlord of the Hop Pole, Halifax [1871, 1881].
He married Martha Jane [1831-1???].
Children:
Martha Jane took over at the Hop Pole [1887].
Working with them [in 1881] was Elizabeth Groves (domestic
servant)
In [Q4] 1910, he married Edith M. Law in Halifax.
They lived at
He was a reservist.
During World War I,
he was called-up [August 1914], and
served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was wounded and captured at Mons, and worked on a farm in Germany.
He was sent to Holland for repatriation [22nd January 1918].
He died in Holland [11th March 1918] (aged 33).
He was buried at The Hague General Cemetery, Netherlands [Grave Ref 3].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He was a silk waste dresser [1911].
In 1901, he married Emily, daughter of Sidney Schofield in
Halifax.
They lived at Common Side, Clifton [1911].
Living with them [in 1911] was Emily's widowed father Sidney Schofield
In the case of Wilkinson vs Ingham in 1890, he sought to
recover damages from R. George Ingham, for an assault committed
by Ingham and his coachman
Born in Halifax.
He was
a postman of 60 Pellon Lane, Halifax [1891] /
a postman [1901] /
a dancing master [1911] /
President of King Cross Constitutional Club /
landlord of the Junction Hotel, Halifax [1918-1927] /
a member of the licensed victuallers.
In [Q3] 1891, he married Charlotte Hannah Archer [1873-1???] at All Souls' Church, Halifax
Children:
The family lived at
He was
a telegraph messenger [1911] /
an apprentice at Asquith's.
He was engaged to Miss Wright.
He lived with his parents at the Constitutional Club, King Cross.
During World War I,
he joined the 21st Pioneer Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
[January 1916], then transferred and
served as a Lance Corporal
with the 12th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He was killed by shellfire at Cambrai
[12th December 1917] (aged 21).
His photograph appears with a report of his death in the Halifax Courier [5th January 1918].
He was buried at Mory Abbey Military Cemetery, Mory, France [Grave Ref II D 1].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Halifax Bowling Club
Curate at St Paul's Church, Queens Road [1905].
He lived at Clergy House, King Cross / Mayfield Drive, Halifax
Born in Brighouse.
He was
a member of Southowram Methodist Chapel /
an engine cleaner [1911] /
employed by Alfred Goodall & Company Limited of Salterhebble.
In [Q3] 1911, James married Lennie Taylor in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 9 Whitegate Terrace, Siddal.
During World War I,
he enlisted [30th May 1916], and
served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Durham Light Infantry.
He was killed in action [24th September 1918] (aged 30).
His photograph appears with a report of his death in the Halifax Courier [26th October 1918].
He is remembered on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France [Grave Ref 9],
and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on Coley War Memorial
Recorded in 1936, when
he was proprietor of Wilkinson, Bentley & Company
He was a Bradford Territorial.
During World War I,
he was mobilised at the outbreak of War, and
served as a Private
with the 1st/6th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He died 25th January 1917 (aged 22).
He was buried at Bailleulmont Communal Cemetery, France [Grave Ref B 10]
Born in Halifax [Q4 1873].
On 5th January 1899, he married Mary Hannah Thomas
at Providence Free Church, Sowerby.
Born in Sowerby.
He was
a clerk for a corn miller [1911] /
employed by Atkinson's, Watson Mill, Sowerby Bridge.
During World War I,
he served as a Rifleman
with the 11th Battalion
King's Royal Rifle Corps.
He was reported missing and assumed to have died 30th November 1917.
His photograph appears with a report of his death in the Halifax Courier [5th January 1918].
He is remembered on the Cambrai Memorial, Nord France [Grave Ref 9]
Born in Todmorden [31st May 1885].
He was a master painter and decorator.
On 15th June 1920, he married Ruth Crowther at Christ Church, Todmorden.
Children:
They lived at
Ruth died 1st June 1962.
Henry died in Todmorden [12th December 1975].
He married Sarah Wake from Northamptonshire.
Children:
He was buried at Waddesdon
Born in Halifax.
He was
a letter carrier [1878, 1881] /
a postman [1891] /
a maker-up stuff goods [1901] /
a maker-up in warehouse [1911].
In 1878, he married Jane Ellen Swift [1854-1???] at All Souls' Church, Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1911] was sister-in-law Susannah Swift [b
1858] (sewing machinist)
He was a jam boiler [1911].
In 1904, he married Emma, daughter of Jonathan Cawthera.
Children:
In 1911, the family were living with Emma's widowed
mother, Sarah, at the Brighton Hotel
He was a member of the Prudence of the Vale Lodge of Oddfellows.
During World War I,
he enlisted
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment),
then
served as a Private
with the 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He was killed in action in France / Flanders [30th September 1916].
He was buried at Cité Bonjean Military Cemetery, France. [Grave Ref III A 11].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance,
on Cornholme War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Oddfellows' Hall, Todmorden
In [Q4] 1898, he married Clara Akroyd [1868-1939] in Halifax.
Herbert died 22nd January 1936 (aged 72).
Clara died 14th May 1939 (aged 71).
The couple were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland
with Clara's parents
He was
a creeler (carpet weaver) [1901] /
employed by the Maypole Dairy, Northgate and in other towns /
employed by the Meadow Dairy, Goole.
He married Unknown.
Children:
In 1916, his son died after being knocked down by a coal waggon.
During World War I,
he enlisted in Goole
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment),
then
served as a Private
with the 8th Battalion
York & Lancaster Regiment.
His wife and child went to live with her father in Dewsbury.
He was killed in action [9th April 1917].
He was buried at Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm), Belgium [Grave Ref VII L 29].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Mary's Church, Halifax
He is remembered on Norwood Green War Memorial,
and on Coley War Memorial
He married Sarah [1773-1846].
Children:
Isaac died 4th May 1843 (aged 69).
Sarah died 29th December 1846 (aged 73).
Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: D15]
with granddaughter Eliza, widow of Sam Schofield, who
died 17th October 1907, aged 71 years
He was pastor at what was to become Warley Congregational Church
[1705].
The congregation increased significantly during his ministry.
He married Esther Lapidge.
They lived at Grange House, Warley [1711].
A fireplace at the house is inscribed IEW for him, and the
initials of Isaac and Esther are inscribed on a
sundial at the house
Rugby player.
He attended Pellon Lane Board School.
He
played rugby as an amateur with Siddal [as a young man] /
signed up with Thrum Hall as a professional [1947-1959] /
moved to Wakefield Trinity [until 1963] /
played as player coach at Bradford Northern [from 1963/64] /
toured Australia twice [1962, 1964] /
played in 13 Test matches, 6 Challenge cup finals and 5 Championship finals at Wembley.
After retirement, he was
landlord of the Rose & Crown, Greetland [around 1966] /
landlord of the Maypole Inn, Warley [1980s].
He was a friend of Shirley Crabtree.
He married June
Children:
He married Jane [1840-1907].
They lived at Cross Hill, Halifax,
James died 4th October 1896 (aged 52).
Jane died 4th December 1907 (aged 67).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1807]
He married Betty [1765-1834].
Children:
James died 16th March 1830 (aged 67).
Betty died 3rd March 1834 (aged 69).
Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: B11]
He married Sarah Elizabeth
Sarah Elizabeth died 30th June 1892.
She was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-T15]
with her parents
In November 1856, he was declared insolvent
They were all sentenced to death, but this was later commuted to
transportation.
The men were received aboard the Prison hulk Ship Retribution moored at Woolwich [2nd May 1830].
Aboard the Retribution, the conduct of Daniel Maude was
said to be bad.
They were all aboard the Lord Melville (3) when she departed from
Sheerness [around 20th May 1830], carrying 176 male convicts and also
a guard detachment of the 17th Regiment of Foot, possibly calling at
the Downs, England and departing from there [6th June 1830], and
after 137 days arrived in Port Jackson, Sydney Cove [21st October
1830].
He was
Baptist minister in Barnoldswick, Skipton [1871] /
Pastor at Rishworth Particular Baptist Chapel [1874-1888] /
Baptist minister in Leeds [1891, 1901].
During his pastorate at Rishworth, a manse was built.
He married Sarah A. [1847-1???].
Children:
They lived at
Farmer at Brink Top Farm, Todmorden.
He married Hannah Greenwood [18??-19??].
Children:
James died 28th April 1941
Born in Halifax.
He was
a stone miner of Waring Green, Brighouse [1886] /
a stone miner [1891, 1901, 1911].
In 1886, he married Hannah Maria Blaker [1861-1907] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Hannah Maria died in 1907 (aged 46)
Living with them [in 1911] was James's mother Elizabeth
Wilkinson [b Eastrington, Yorkshire 1841]
He married Unknown.
Children:
Born in Sowerby Bridge.
He was
educated at the Blue Coat School, Halifax /
a clerk in wire works [1911] /
employed by the British Westinghouse Company, Manchester.
He lived at 168 Edge Lane Road, Oldham.
During World War I,
he served as an Ordinary Telegraphist
with the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
He was killed in action aboard HMS Stonecrop [18th September 1917] (aged 21).
His photograph appears with a report of his death in the Halifax Courier [6th October 1917].
He is remembered on the Plymouth Naval Memorial [Grave Ref 25],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Halifax Parish Church Church Members (WWI) Memorial,
and on the Blue Coat School Memorial
He married Anne E.
They lived in Todmorden.
During World War II,
he served as a Sapper
with 1012 Port Maintenance Company
Royal Engineers.
He died 29th August 1943.
He was buried at Suez War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt [Grave Ref 3 C 12].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
He married Maria [1858-19??]
He married Elizabeth [1789-1850].
The couple were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
He was landlord of the Rook Inn, Halifax [1881-1894].
In [Q1] 1874, he married Emma in Halifax.
She was the widow of Richard Priestley Medley, and had a
son: Albert Medley [b 1863]
Children:
John died 4th April 1894 (aged 58).
He was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1617]
with Richard Priestley Medley.
They are mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1894.
After John's death, Emma took over at the Rook
Inn [1896]
He married Mary Ann [1806-1870].
Mary Ann died 15th June 1870 (aged 64).
John died 14th June 1878 (aged 74).
He was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2579]
with Jane Helliwell [1854-1922]
Wilkinson was further convicted of stealing a piece of
kersey from tenters at Brearley Hall.
The two were the last men to be executed at the Halifax Gibbet.
There is some confusion in the records as to which of the
two Wilkinson brothers was actually executed.
From the Register Book at Halifax, it seems that – although he
confessed to stealing the cloth – Abraham was acquitted and
escaped the death penalty whilst John was executed.
It is most likely that it was Abraham who was executed
Wilkinson, Mr Ref 82-2276 Wilkinson, Rev A. Ref 82-1416
Wilkinson, Abel Ref 82-618 Wilkinson, Abraham Ref 82-137 Wilkinson, Alec Crowther Ref 82-49 
Wilkinson, Alfred Rashdale Ref 82-54
Wilkinson, Andrew Ref 82-2290 Wilkinson, Armitage Ref 82-1423 Wilkinson, Ben Ref 82-31
Lilley was born in Sowerby
Wilkinson, Rev Benjamin Ref 82-1375 
Wilkinson, Benjamin Ref 82-77
Wilkinson, Benjamin Ref 82-91
Wilkinson, Benjamin Ref 82-1100 Wilkinson, Benjamin Ref 82-5400 Wilkinson, Benjamin Ref 82-55
Sisters Mary &
Wilkinson, Brigg Ref 82-85
Elizabeth was born in Perth, Scotland
Wilkinson, Charles Ref 82-43
Wilkinson, Colonel Ref 82-15 Wilkinson, David Ref 82-2426
Wilkinson, David William Ref 82-2810
Janet, of 16 Clough Terrace, Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge, was
the daughter of James Oates, labourer
Wilkinson, Rev Edward Ref 82-257
Wilkinson, Edward Ref 82-689 Wilkinson, Edwin Ref 82-1455 Wilkinson, Eli Ref 82-86 Wilkinson, Eli Ref 82-39
Eliza was born in Mexborough
Wilkinson, Elisha Ref 82-38 Wilkinson, Ellis Ref 82-986 Wilkinson, Ellis Ref 82-20
Wilkinson, Ely Ref 82-1170
Wilkinson, Ely Ref 82-72
Wilkinson, Ernest Ref 82-50
Wilkinson, Ezekiel Ref 82-8
Wilkinson, Fred Ref 82-8001
Wilkinson, Fred Ref 82-23
Wilkinson, Geoffrey Ref 82-W235 
Wilkinson, George Ref 82-800 Wilkinson, George Ref 82-83
Wilkinson, George Ref 82-82
Wilkinson, George Ref 82-65
Wilkinson, George Henry Ref 82-2727
Wilkinson, George Henry Ref 82-W2736
Wilkinson, George Parker Ref 82-45
Charlotte Hannah, of 53 Alma Street, Halifax, was born in
Liverpool, the daughter of Sam Archer, plasterer
Wilkinson, George Parker Ref 82-44
Wilkinson, Rev George R. Ref 82-1749 Wilkinson, Rev George W. Ref 82-1430 Wilkinson, George William Ref 82-29
Wilkinson, H. Ref 82-42
Wilkinson, H. S. Ref 82-14 Wilkinson, Harold Ref 82-46
Wilkinson, Harry Ref 82-2717 Wilkinson, Hedley Vickers Ref 82-2
Mary Hannah was the daughter of William Thomas of Lower
Gaukroger, Sowerby
The ceremony was conducted by the Rev J. W. Mawer, assisted
by the Rev Earl Gray
Wilkinson, Hedley Vickers Ref 82-30
Wilkinson, Henry Ref 82-87
Ruth was born 29th December 1891, the daughter of Fred Crowther
Wilkinson, Henry Ref 82-89
Wilkinson, Henry Ref 82-52
Jane Ellen, of Haley Hill, was born in Halifax, the daughter
of Frank Swift, labourer
Wilkinson, Herbert Ref 82-2809
Wilkinson, Herbert Ref 82-21
Wilkinson, Herbert Ref 82-76
Clara was the daughter of Edwin Akroyd
Wilkinson, Herbert Ref 82-53
Wilkinson, Herman Ref 82-17
Wilkinson, Isaac Ref 82-70
Wilkinson, Isaac E. Ref 82-1372
Wilkinson, J. Ref 82-2301 Wilkinson, Major General J. H. Ref 82-229 Wilkinson, Jack Ref 82-2072
Wilkinson, Jack Ref 82-11
Joan was the daughter of James William Hartley
Wilkinson, James Ref 82-88
Jane was born 5th February 1840
Wilkinson, James Ref 82-68
Wilkinson, Rev James Ref 82-73
Sarah Elizabeth was the daughter of Rev William Laycock
Wilkinson, James Ref 82-1813 Wilkinson, James Ref 82-84
The Retribution was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line
launched as HMS Edgar and converted to a Prison Hulk ship in
1813.
She was renamed Retribution in 1814, and was broken up in 1836
The Lord Melville (3) (425 tons) was built in Quebec, Canada
in 1825.
She had made a previous voyage to Australia in 1829.
She was wrecked in 1836 with some loss of life
Wilkinson, Rev James Ref 82-1407
Sarah was born in Stalybridge
Wilkinson, James Ref 82-24
Wilkinson, James Ref 82-74
Hannah Maria, of Waring Green, Brighouse, was born in
Rastrick, the daughter of William Blaker, carter
Wilkinson, James Ref 82-2322
Wilkinson, James Ref 82-59
Wilkinson, James Ref 82-25
Wilkinson, James Henry Ref 82-9400
Wilkinson, Jeremiah Ref 82-9
Wilkinson, John Ref 82-2585
Emma (née Woodhead) was born in Illingworth.
Wilkinson, John Ref 82-51
Wilkinson, John Ref 82-208