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He married Unknown.
Children:
His son carried on the business
He carried on his father's cotton spinning business at Upper Lumb Mill.
In 1812, he was declared bankrupt
His obituary in The Leeds Mercury of 20th June 1835 reported
In [Q1] 1915, he married Emily Winifred Cox
in Edmonton, London.
They lived at 4 Ella Road, Crouch Hill, North London.
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with C Company
1st/11th Battalion
London Regiment
(Finsbury Rifles).
He was killed in action in the Dardanelles [31st August 1915] (aged 29).
He was buried at Seventh Field Ambulance Cemetery, Turkey [Grave Ref C 3].
He is remembered at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1042],
(possibly) on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli,
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on All Saints' War Memorial, Dudwell.
Emily Winifred was cremated at Rawdon [20th February 1969].
They are remembered on the Cox family grave at
Lister Lane Cemetery Plot 1042
He was
a labourer at a woollen mill [1861] /
licensee of the Waggon & Horses, Sowerby Bridge [1860-1866].
In February 1860, he was fined 30/- for selling at illegal hours on
Monday 31st January 1853.
On 1st January 1852, he married Caroline Nicholl [1830-1915] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
Anthony died in Sowerby Bridge [23rd June 1866] (aged 41).
He was buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £200.
The will was proved by
John Taylor of Corporation Street, Halifax (spindle maker)
On 27th May 1867, Caroline married (2) John Maude at Halifax Parish Church
He was a tin plate maker working with his brothers
William,
Howarth,
Frank,
and
Sam
- trading as George Whitehead & Sons and Whitehead brothers, at
Crescent Mill and Salford Old Foundry.
He was Worshipful Master of the Prudence Lodge of Freemasons [4th
January 1907].
He married (1) Nancy Ann Travis.
Children:
In 1900, he married (2) widow Hannah Wolfenden (née
Crabtree) at Todmorden Unitarian Church.
The family lived at Dawson Weir [before 1896 to after 1901].
He later retired to Southport.
He died at 190 York Street, Southport
Born in Halifax [13th November 1896].
In 1910, he arrived in the USA [3rd June 1910]
aboard Friesland bound for Mrs Goodhall, his sister in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In 1917-18, his World War 1 Draft Registration Card, was
recorded in Philadelphia City, Pennsylvania, USA.
In the US Federal Census [1920], Anthony (an operative in a
cigar factory) and his father Joe were living in rented
property in Philadelphia.
He married Mary [1901-1???].
By 1930, his mother Lucy was recorded with them in Philadelphia
He died 1st July 1944.
He was buried at Chateaudun Eastern Communal Cemetery, France [Grave Ref 2 599-601]
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
He was
a mechanic /
industrial store keeper [1871].
In [Q3] 1865, he (possibly) married (1) Charlotte Sheard [1835-1873] in Huddersfield.
Children:
Charlotte died Q4 1873 (aged 37).
In [Q1] 1874, he married (2) Elizabeth Goodyear [1841-1914] in Halifax.
Children:
Benjamin died 2nd August 1896 (aged 59).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2279]
with Joah Smith Goodyear
In 1884, he went to Sydney, Australia – possibly via New Zealand.
In 1889, he married Esther Nugent.
Children:
On 17th May 1919, he married Sarah Jane Furness in Halifax.
Born in Halifax
He was a mechanic [1898].
On 10th September 1898, he married Clara Turner in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Halifax
She never married.
She lived with her companion Caroline Dixon.
She died 27th October 1860 (aged 46)
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3643]
He was
Mayor of Calderdale [1981-1982]
and Mayor of Halifax [1968-1969]
He was a tin plate maker working with his brothers
William,
Howarth,
Anthony,
and
Sam
trading as George Whitehead & Sons and Whitehead brothers, at
Crescent Mill and Salford Old Foundry.
He married Hannah Crossley.
Children:
They lived at Stansfield Street, Todmorden [1893].
He died suddenly [8th December 1893] (aged 42).
He was Grand Master of the Oddfellows in the District and, on
the following Sunday, 100 members of the Independent Order of
Oddfellows met at the Oddfellows Hall, Todmorden, and walked in
procession to Christ Church
He was an engineer of Bentley Street, Halifax [1916].
On 12th August 1916, he married Constance Emily Sladdin at Halifax Parish Church.
He was innkeeper of an unidentified pub at St Georges, Sowerby [1906].
Question:
Does anyone know which hostelry this may have been?
In 1906, he married Adelaide Chadwick [1878-19??].
Born in Bailiffe Bridge / Hipperholme.
He was
a delver at stone quarry [1901] /
a tram conductor of Hume Street, Halifax [1907] /
a labourer at toffee works [1911] /
employed at Mackintosh's.
In [Q4] 1907, he (possibly) married Louisa Ingleby at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
During World War I,
and he served as a Private
with D Company
9th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action [26th August 1918] (aged 37).
His photograph appears with reports of his death in the Halifax Courier [14th September & 21st September 1918].
He is remembered on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at John Mackintosh & Sons Limited
During World War II,
he served as a Private
with the General Service Corps.
He died 27th March 1943.
In [Q3] 1933, he married Winifred Gertrude Binns in Halifax.
They lived in Lightcliffe.
He was buried at Brighouse Cemetery
[E Nonconformist 803]
He married Unknown.
Children:
The family lived at 68 St Alban's Road, Skircoat Green [1914]
He was
a silk dresser [1851] /
a stuff crabber [1861].
On 22nd January 1843, he married Agnes Smith
at St Mary's Church, Lancaster.
She had a son Richard Smith (father unknown), who was listed
as Richard Whitehead [1851 & 1861 census].
She was a dress maker [1851]
Children:
The family lived at
Born in Todmorden.
In 1841, he was an apprentice tinner at Sutcliffe Buildings,
Todmorden, with his father and brother William.
In 1851, he was an iron and tin plate worker in a partnership with
his brothers Henry and William, trading as Whitehead Brothers, and employing 2 apprentices.
About 1890, he started up George Whitehead & sons without his
brothers but with his sons and occupied the foundry at Salford Old Foundry and also Hall Ing.
He married Ellen Howarth.
Children:
Members of the family were buried at Unitarian Chapel, Todmorden
He was
educated at Trinity School & Heath Grammar School /
a member of Halifax Amateur Operatic Society /
a traveller for his father's printing business.
He had been ill for a fortnight and died [3rd February 1914].
He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
He was
a carpet packer [1901] /
a dyer's labourer [1911].
On 28th May 1900, he married Alice Southan [1876-1944] at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge.
She was a carpet weaver [1901]
Children:
They lived at
He married Ada, daughter of Jonathan Mallinson.
Children:
The family lived at 20 Belmont Street, Claremount [1911].
Living with them [in 1911] were Ada's parents Betty and
Jonathan Mallinson
Born in Todmorden.
In 1851, he was at Hall Ing, in partnership with his brothers
George and William, employing 2
apprentices and trading as Whitehead Brothers.
He married Isabella.
Children:
The family lived at Waterfield Cottage, Patmos, Todmorden
He was
a carter [1871] /
a waggoner [1881] /
innkeeper at the Smithy Stake Inn, Halifax [1888].
In [Q4] 1865, he married Alice Haigh [1843-1913] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 2 Oxford Street, Halifax [1871, 1881].
Henry Crossland died 15th November 1888 (aged 45).
Alice died 30th September 1913 (aged 70).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1618]
He was a tin plate maker working with his brothers –
William,
Frank,
Anthony,
and
Sam
- trading as George Whitehead & Sons and Whitehead brothers, at
Crescent Mill and Salford Old Foundry.
He married (1) Ada.
Children:
He married (2) Mary Grace Hitchen.
Children:
He married (3) Betty.
They had no children.
They lived at 8 Victoria Road, Todmorden [1905].
Members of the family were buried at The Unitarian Sunday School graveyard, Todmorden
In 1819, he (possibly) married Hannah Brownridge [1794-18??].
Children:
Isaac (possibly) died in 1860
The family lived at Sowerby Street, Sowerby [1841, 1851]
He was
a dyer [1841] /
a worsted dyer [1851] /
a gardener (nursery) [1861].
He married (1) Hannah [1805-1???].
Children:
In [Q1] 1865, he married (2) Harriet Turner in Halifax.
The family lived at
James died 27th December 1868 (aged 66)
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3682]
Born in Halifax.
He was a wire manufacturer.
On 22nd February 1831, he married (1) Hannah Mercer [1807-1869] at St James's Church, Halifax.
Children:
Hannah died in Halifax in 1861.
On 31st October 1868, James married (2) Fanny Ingham at Halifax Parish Church
Children:
They lived at
James died in London [7th April 1893].
He married Unknown.
Children:
In March 1867, he poisoned himself and his 3 children.
The Yorkshire Gazette [Saturday 23rd March 1867] reported
the story
James Whitehead, was 57 years of age, a widower, living in a
cottage with three children, twins.
It appears he opened some powders and gave them to the children
telling them it was medicine and they should spread it on some bread
and eat it.
One child objected to doing this and asked to do this whilst eating a
meal and drinking water.
A neighbour noticed the children were all ill and, on going upstairs,
found the wretched man lying on the bed, unable to speak.
Mr Wright, a surgeon, found he had been poisoned with the same
poison used by the children which was normally used to kill vermin.
The children survived.
The surgeon was of the opinion that the children escaped death on
account of the father not having sufficiently well mixed the powder.
Deceased had been a weaver, but in consequence of impaired eyesight,
his employer, Mr Appleyard, of Wheatley, provided him with a
more suitable job in the warehouse.
He had been a widower for about three years.
His house was a scene of great wretchedness
He was
a woolsorter [1841, 1849] /
a retired woolstapler [1891].
He married (1) Ruth Berry [1819-1849].
She was shown as an invalid [1841 census]
There are no records of any children.
Ruth died 23rd August 1849 (aged 30).
He married (2) Mary [1817-1897].
They lived at
Mary died 20th March 1897 (aged 80).
His wives were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4455]
with James Percy [1874-1879], son of Mary Ann
& William Whitehead
He worked at James Akroyd & Sons Limited.
He had been an overlooker, but he was sent back to work on the looms
on account of his inefficiency.
3 weeks earlier, he had been dismissed when he refused to take on
another warp.
On 15th November 1872, he was outside the Coach & Horses, Halifax when he shot – at a range of 3 yards – and wounded John Edward Champney, a director of Akroyd's, whom he had been
following down Haley Hill.
The injuries were not serious.
A bullet – crudely made by Whitehead from an iron weaving rod – was
found lodged in Champney's skin, and another between his
waistcoat and braces.
On 6th December 1872, he was indicted for feloniously shooting
at Champney, with intent to kill and murder, at Halifax.
He was sentenced to 15 years' penal servitude
This is discussed in the book
Halifax Murders
He was
a weaver [1878] /
a cotton weaver [1881].
He married Sarah A. [1830-1???].
Children:
They lived at 66 Spring Side, Stansfield [1881]
He was
a cotton spinner [1871] /
a cotton twiner [1881, 1891, 1901].
In [Q4] 1867, he married Hannah Bottomley [1841-1914] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
James died 28th December 1907 (aged 64).
Hannah died 25th February 1914 (aged 73).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3944]
Born in Halifax.
He was
a wire manufacturer [1874] /
a wire drawer [1891].
He established Stuart Whitehead & Company.
On 9th June 1858, he married Charlotte Sophia Freeman
at Salem Chapel, Bradford.
Children:
They lived at
James Stuart died at 12 Elm View, Skircoat [9th November 1894] (aged 59).
Charlotte Sophia died in Scarborough [Q1 1900] (aged 62)
He was buried at St Paul's Church, King Cross [Grave Ref: 887]
He was
a cotton maker-up [1881] /
a maker-up of New Road, Sowerby [1886] /
a cotton maker-up [1901].
On 5th July 1886, he married Lucy Ann Simpson [1863-19??].
Children:
The family lived at
In the US Federal Census [1920], Joe & Anthony (an
operative in a cigar factory) were living in rented property in
Philadelphia.
By 1930, Lucy was recorded with them in Philadelphia
In the 1830s, he joined his father in cotton spinning at Upper Lumb Mill
His son joined him in the business.
In the 1830s, it was recorded that they employed 58 workers, and
their young employees did not work overtime.
He married Unknown.
Children:
Born in Bury
He was
a brazier and tinner at Sutcliffe's Buildings, Todmorden [1837] /
a tinner at Sutcliffe Buildings, Todmorden, with sons
George and William (his
apprentices) [1841] /
a journeyman iron & tin plate worker at Hall Ing, Todmorden [1851]
He married Mary
Children:
He died in Todmorden [after 1861]
He married Unknown.
Children:
John died 2nd January 1832 (aged 37).
He was buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: B5]
He took over from his father-in-law John Horsfall as
landlord of the Sun Inn, Halifax [1869, 1874].
He was a wine merchant (employer) [1901]
On 24th September 1867, he married Emma Horsfall [1844-1909] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Emma died 15th September 1909 (aged 63).
John died 30th June 1918 (aged 75).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1075],
and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 194]
/ [Plot 195].
Although this was not supposed to happen, there are several instances
of this practice at Lister Lane
He was
a wholesale grocer [1881] /
a wholesale & retail grocer [1891] /
a retired grocer [1901].
In [Q2] 1875, he married Matilda Lambert [1851-1929] in Halifax.
She was assisting in the family grocer's shop [1891]
They had no children.
They lived at
John Henry died 13th January 1923 (aged 73).
Matilda died 25th December 1929 (aged 78).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 395]
with
Matilda's mother Ann Lambert [1819-1891]
& Eliza Harwood [1843-1934]
Born in Ovenden.
He was
a worsted dyer [1851] /
a carter (coals) [1861] /
a coal loader [1871] /
a carter [1881].
In [Q4] 1850, he married (1) Emma Sutcliffe [1830-1857] in Halifax.
Children:
Emma died 3rd June 1857 (aged 27).
In [Q4] 1857, he married (2) Mary Ann Hanson [1831-1894] in Halifax.
She was a boot binder [1861]
Children:
The family lived at
Joseph died 9th May 1883 (aged 55).
Mary Ann died 6th December 1894 (aged 63).
He, his wives & other members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3682]
with Joseph's father
Born 24th May 1834;
baptised in Sowerby Bridge [13th July 1834].
He was
an apprentice millwright [1851] /
a stuff presser [1861].
In [Q1] 1863, he married Elizabeth Thorp in Halifax.
Joseph died 31st October 1868 (aged 34).
Elizabeth married Richard Halliwell Procter
Elizabeth Procter died 12th November 1911 (aged 72).
Richard Helliwell Proctor died 16th September 1913 (aged 67).
They were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1509]
He was a painter [1881].
On 20th March 1862, he married Sarah Ann Crabtree [1844-1910] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Joseph was killed by a train [January 1891].
He was buried at St Luke's Church, Norland
[25th January 1891].
Sarah Ann was buried at St Luke's Church, Norland
[19th April 1910]
Born in Lightcliffe.
Baptised at Lightcliffe [6th June 1830].
She was engaged as a nursemaid to the children of Edward Armytage after his wife's death.
In 1846, Lydia – then a 15½ year-old servant girl – had
an illegitimate son – William Edward Armytage Axon – fathered by
Edward Armytage.
The child was born in Manchester and adopted by the Axon family, and
he took their surname.
Lydia kept in touch with her son, and he spent holidays with
her on the family farm.
She married (1) Elijah Mitchell.
Family stories tell how, after Edward Armytage's business
failed and he fell on hard times, Lydia returned and nursed
him on his deathbed
Elijah died January 1887.
After his death, Lydia continued to farm.
She left Highfield Farm [April 1891] and went to live with her
daughter Grace.
On 13th May 1896, Lydia married (3) Samuel Wood
She died less than 2 months after marrying Samuel
She was buried at St Thomas the Apostle, Claremount
Born in Sowerby Bridge.
He lived at Hope Street, Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the Northumberland Fusiliers
in France, and
with the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
in Ireland.
On 20th September 1920, he was involved in an ambush in Church
Street, Dublin, and was shot in the stomach by Sinn Fein.
He died 2 hours later.
He is remembered with a CWGC headstone at Stoney Royd Cemetery.
Kevin Barry [aged 18], a medical student, was court martialled
and hanged on 1st November 1920 for the shooting
He was
a mariner [1841] /
a merchant seaman [1861].
He married Jemima Farrar.
Children:
They lived at
Bath Street, South Shields [1841].
Moses died in Tynemouth [Q2 1872]
He married Ann [1791-1847].
Ann died 15th October 1847 (aged 56).
Richard died 10th April 1854 (aged 64).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 202]
Born in Wheatley.
He was
a wire drawer of Shroggs [1876] /
a small wire drawer [1881] /
a wire drawer [1891].
In 1876, he married Ellen Blackburn [1853-1???] at Christ Church, Pellon.
Children:
They lived at
Richard died in Halifax in 1893 (aged 37)
Educated at Brasenose College Oxford.
Curate at Todmorden [1699]
He was a tin plate maker working with his brothers
William,
Howarth,
Frank,
and
Anthony
trading as George Whitehead & Sons and Whitehead brothers, at
Crescent Mill and Salford Old Foundry.
He married Zillah Barker
He was
a wool sorter [1841, 1851] /
a woollen weaver [1861].
He married Hannah [1802-1854].
Children:
They lived at
Hannah died 24th January 1854 (aged 52).
Samuel died 8th August 1870 (aged 74).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S1/67]
He married Hannah [1802-1???].
Children:
The family lived at Pullman's Buildings, Haugh Shaw Road [1851]
Landlord of the Old Crispin, Halifax [1860, 1864].
He gave evidence in the trial of his servant Mary German.
In 1860, he was one of a number of publicans charged with the
adulteration of their beer by using grains of paradise in brewing.
Whitehead claimed that the offence had been done by his
brewer Shoesmith.
The bench considered that the defendant was liable for the act of his
servant.
He was fined £50.
Renewal of his licence was challenged because his offence.
Druggist Richard Toone was charged and fined £125 for
supplying the grains
In [Q2] 1839, he married Mary Ann Hanson [1821-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
Living with them at the Old Crispin, Halifax [in 1861] were
uncle James Normington [b 1794] (retired grocer),
and nieces Amelia Hanson [b 1845] (milliner)
& Mary Ann Hanson [b 1848]
Joseph was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2113]
with his paternal grandmother Ann Metcalfe [1794-1867],
and his nephew Harry Whiteley [1866-1867]
He married Mary Ann [1822-1906].
Samuel died 7th May 1876 (aged 59).
Mary Ann died 10th October 1906 (aged 84).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1075]
Born in Halifax [17th March 1873].
He was
a core maker [1891, 1901] /
a core maker (brass finisher) [1911] /
a core maker (brass) [1939].
In [Q3] 1919, he married Ada Bates [1879-1934] in Halifax.
The family lived at
Ada died 9th December 1934 (aged 55).
Sutcliffe died 24th January 1945 (aged 71).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3205]
with Jeremiah Bates
In 1802, he married Unknown.
His obituary describes him as having
He was
a weaver [1841] /
a worsted hand loom weaver [1851] /
a carpet weaver [1861, 1871, 1881].
On 10th February 1834, he married Hannah Priestley [1815-1883] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1871] were daughter Sarah Marsden and her
daughter Lily Marsden [b 1864].
Living with them [in 1881] were daughter Eliza Oxley, her
husband and her daughter Christiana Oxley [b 1872].
Hannah died 17th November 1883 (aged 68).
Thomas died 19th January 1889 (aged 74).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3679]
with Clara Marsden [1862]
He was
a worsted washer [1861] /
a warehouseman [1871] /
employed by Balme & Pritchard [1879].
In [Q4] 1850, he married either Mary Ann Marsland or Mary Ann Rothera [1834-1???].
Children:
They lived at
22 Leafland Street, Halifax [1871, 1879].
Thomas was killed in an explosion at the Balme & Pritchard
works on
9th October 1879.
At the time of the explosion, he and Joseph Nicholson were
whitewashing.
Joseph was scalded, but survived.
Thomas was found amongst the fragments of machinery, scalded,
both arms broken and with other injuries.
He had been blown from a ladder where he had been whitewashing, he
was dying.
He was extricated with difficulty, and, wincing cried
He died in the infirmary
Woolstapler at Halifax.
In [Q2] 1852, he married (1) Margaret Stansfield [1823-1873] in Halifax.
Children:
Margaret died 22nd September 1873.
In [Q4] 1874, he married (2) Ellen Mitchell [1838-1913]
in Camberwell.
They lived at
Thomas Charles died 21st April 1897.
Ellen died 27th October 1913.
Members of the family were buried at St Paul's Church, King Cross
He was
an iron moulder [1881, 1891] /
an iron moulder engines [1901] /
a lamplighter & shop keeper general dealer [1911].
An article in the Sowerby Bridge Chronicle [24th May 1907],
celebrating the anniversary of Bolton Brow Wesleyan Sunday School,
noted that he was
In 1878, he married Martha Ann Helliwell [1858-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1891] was visitor Maud Lilian Gledhill
[aged 5].
Living with them [in 1911] was a boarder John Thomas Orme
[aged 45] (bazaar decorator, clerk)
Son of William Whitehead.
Born in Sowerby Bridge.
He was
a bedstead labourer [1901] /
a dyer's labourer [1911].
On 28th December 1907, he married Ellen [1874-1955] at Halifax Parish Church.
In [Q4] 1894, she married Thomas Davies [1874-1902]
in Liverpool.
Children:
Thomas died in 1902.
Ellen was a wire weaver [1911]
Children:
They lived at 2 Industrial Place, Sowerby Bridge [1911].
During World War I,
he enlisted [January 1916], and served
with the Gordon Highlanders.
Corporal Whitehead was awarded the DCM for
He was promoted to Lance Sergeant [1918].
He died in Casualty Clearing Station in France, of gunshot wounds to
the back and arm
[30th July 1918].
The Halifax Courier [17th August 1918] reported his death with a photograph.
He was buried at Senlis French National Cemetery, France [Grave Ref II B 53].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint George's Church, Sowerby,
and on the family grave at Sowerby Bridge Cemetery.
Ellen died 23rd March 1955 (aged 80)
Born in Halifax.
He was
a dyer's finisher piece examiner [1901] /
a woollen cloth dyer's warehouseman [1911] /
employed at Washer Lane Dye Works.
In April 1909, he enlisted at Halifax for four years as a Territorial
with the Yorkshire Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance.
He was discharged at end of his term [April 1913].
During World War I,
he enlisted [March 1916] and
served as a Private
with the 10th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was invalided home with trench feet [January 1917], and returned
to the Front [February 1917].
He was killed by a sniper consolidating the ground captured at
Inverness Copse, near Ypres, at the Battle of Passchendaele [20th
September 1917].
The Halifax Courier [20th October 1917] reported his death with a photograph.
He is remembered on the family grave at King Cross Methodist New Connexion Chapel,
on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 82-85 & 162A],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Paul's Church, King Cross
He married Grace Mitchell [1805-18??].
Children:
William died in 1864.
In 1872, Grace married W. J. Fearnley
He married Jane.
They lived at 477 Rochdale Road, Walsden.
During World War I,
he enlisted at Barnsley and
served as a Private
with the 13th (Service) (1st Barnsley) Battalion
York & Lancaster Regiment.
He died of wounds [23rd July 1916].
He was buried at Merville Communal Cemetery, France [Grave Ref XI A 25]
On 17th October 1862, he married Mary Smith at Halifax Parish Church.
Born in Todmorden.
In 1841, he was an apprentice tinner at Sutcliffe Buildings,
Todmorden, with his father and brother George.
In 1851, he was an iron and tin plate worker at Hall Ing, Todmorden
in partnership with his brothers Henry and
George, employing 2 apprentices, and trading as
Whitehead Brothers.
Partner in Whitehead Brothers.
He lived at Ridge Street, Todmorden [1905]
He married Sarah.
Children:
He was a tin plate maker working with his brothers
Howarth,
Frank,
Anthony,
and
Sam
trading as George Whitehead & Sons and Whitehead brothers, at
Crescent Mill and Salford Old Foundry.
He never married.
He was buried at Unitarian Chapel, Todmorden.
On 27th January 1912, a portrait of William was unveiled at
the Unitarian Sunday School
Born in Sowerby / Sowerby Bridge.
He was
an engine tenter of Soyland [1873] /
a general labourer [1881] /
a foundry labourer [1891] /
a wire works labourer [1901].
In 1873, he married Emily Humm [1854-19??] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Educated at St John's College Cambridge.
He was Usher at Heath Grammar School [1862]
He was
a woolsorter of Washer Lane, Skircoat [1884] /
a wool sorter [1891] /
a dyeing machine minder in piece dyehouse [1901] /
a woollen cloth dyer's labourer [1911].
In 1884, he married Julia Ann Kenyon [1862-1900] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Julia Ann died in Halifax [12th January 1900] (aged 37).
He died 25th March 1934.
Members of the family were buried at King Cross Methodist New Connexion Chapel
He was
a stoker (carpet works) [1881] /
a stationary engine tenter [1891] /
an engine tenter (mill) [1901].
In [Q2] 1867, he married Jane Ellen Suthers [1842-1911] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
William died in Halifax [Q3 1903] (aged 59).
Jane died in Halifax [Q2 1911] (aged 69)
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Roll of Honour at Patmos Congregational Chapel, Todmorden
Whitehead, Abraham Ref 210-1553 Whitehead, Abraham Ref 210-1554 Whitehead, Abraham Ref 210-1387
He had for a great number of years been a steady and consistent
member and leader in the Wesleyan Methodist Society.
He has left a family of 16 children to lament their loss
Whitehead, Ammon Willis Ref 210-1676
Emily Winifred was the daughter of James Lonsdale Cox
Whitehead, Anthony Ref 210-2498
Caroline was born in Sowerby, the daughter of John
Nicholl, cloth dresser
Whitehead, Anthony Ref 210-8006
Whitehead, Anthony Ref 210-14
Mary was born in Pennsylvania
Whitehead, Arthur Ref 210-534 Whitehead, Barry Ref 210-619
Whitehead, Benjamin Ref 210-510
Charlotte was born in Halifax
Elizabeth was the widow of Joah Smith Goodyear
Whitehead, Charles Stuart Ref 210-688
Whitehead, Clifford Ref 210-114
Sarah Jane was the daughter of John Furness
Whitehead, David Brier Ref 210-492
Clara was the daughter of Abraham Turner
Whitehead, Elizabeth Ref 210-37
Whitehead, Eric Ref 210-345 Whitehead, Frank Ref 210-1508
Whitehead, Fred Ref 210-2
Constance Emily of Milton Terrace, Halifax, was the daughter
of Frank Sladdin, tailor
Whitehead, Fred Ref 210-7
Adelaide was the daughter of Thomas Chadwick, labourer
Whitehead, Frederick Ref 210-16
Louisa, of Ashfield, Warley, was born in Ripon, the daughter
of Jonathan Ingleby, farmer
Whitehead, Frederick Ref 210-405
Whitehead, G. T. Ref 210-975
Whitehead, George Ref 210-18
Agnes was the
daughter of Alice (née Whittingham) [1791-1880] & William Smith [1789-1849],
innkeeper.
Whitehead, George Ref 210-5700
Whitehead, George Ref 210-17 Whitehead, Harry Ref 210-23
Alice was born in Kidderminster, Worcestershire.
Whitehead, Harry Ref 210-6620
Whitehead, Henry Ref 210-6401
Whitehead, Henry Crossland Ref 210-29
Alice was born in Halifax
Whitehead, Howarth Ref 210-1507
Whitehead, Isaac Ref 210-11
Whitehead, Rev J. T. Ref 210-1062 Whitehead, James Ref 210-5
Whitehead, James Ref 210-36
Hannah was born in Langfield
Harriet was born in Todmorden
Whitehead, James Ref 210-26
Hannah was born in Halifax, the daughter of Thomas Mercer
Details of Fanny's death / burial place are not yet known
Whitehead, James Ref 210-30
Suicide and Attempted Murder of Three Children
Whitehead, James Ref 210-40
Ruth was the daughter of Betty & Frank Berry.
Mary was born in Elland
Details of James's death / burial place are not yet known.
Whitehead, James Ref 210-1202 Whitehead, James Ref 210-38
Sarah was born in Halifax
Whitehead, James Sladdin Ref 210-27
Hannah was born in Halifax
Whitehead, James Stuart Wortley Ref 210-1824
Charlotte was born in Halifax, the daughter of James Freeman
Whitehead, Joe Ref 210-10
Lucy Ann, of King Cross, Skircoat, was the daughter
of Benjamin Simpson, mason
Whitehead, John Ref 210-1555 Whitehead, John Ref 210-1251 Whitehead, John Ref 210-2108
Whitehead, John Ref 210-20
Whitehead, John Brooks Ref 210-8
Emma was the daughter of John Horsfall
The family of Rev John Barling were buried in this double plot
[between 1855 & 1883], and – because the Cemetery was full – the
grave was sold to Whitehead some years later.
Whitehead, John Henry Ref 210-33
Matilda was born in Halifax, the daughter of Ann &
John Lambert
Whitehead, Joseph Ref 210-35
Emma was born in Ovenden, the daughter of John Sutcliffe
Mary Ann was born in Skircoat.
Whitehead, Joseph Priestley Ref 210-34
Elizabeth was the daughter of Joseph Thorp
Whitehead, Joseph Sutcliffe Ref 210-19
Sarah Ann was born in Wadsworth
Whitehead, Lydia Ref 210-2668
Whitehead, Marshall Ref 210-2380
Whitehead, Martha Ref 210-868 Whitehead, Moses Wilkinson Ref 210-21
Jemima was the daughter of John Farrar
Whitehead, Richard Ref 210-25
Whitehead, Richard Ref 210-4
Ellen was born in Ovenden, the daughter of Levi
Blackburn, engine tenter
Whitehead, Rev Robert Ref 210-255 Whitehead, Sam Ref 210-3700
Whitehead, Samuel Ref 210-24
Hannah was born in Warley
Whitehead, Samuel Ref 210-15
Whitehead, Samuel Ref 210-2694
Mary Ann was born in Halifax
Details are not yet known of the deaths / burial places of Samuel & Mary Ann
Whitehead, Samuel Ref 210-28
Whitehead, Sutcliffe Ref 210-32
Whitehead, Thomas Ref 210-2094
died in the prime of life
Whitehead, Thomas Ref 210-31
Hannah was born in Barkisland
Whitehead, Thomas Ref 210-1928
Mary was born in Skircoat Green
Oh, mind my arm and do look sharp and lift the weight off my leg
Whitehead, Thomas Charles Ref 210-2109
Whitehead, Thomas Edward Ref 210-4090
choirmaster there for 12 years,
teacher for 9 years,
book steward for 6 years,
secretary for 6 years,
a member of the Band of Hope for 39 years,
connected with the chapel choir for 36 years,
and
secretary to the Free Church Council of Sowerby Bridge for 6 years
Martha Ann was born in Cragg Vale
Whitehead, Tom Ref 210-535
Whitehead, Wallace Ref 210-5241
Ellen was born in Liverpool.
conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty as a stretcher-bearer fo
over 24 hours without rest.
He carried in 2 wounded officers unaided, after other
stretcher-bearers had become casualties in attempting to do so [6th
February 1918]
Whitehead, Walter Kenyon Ref 210-12
Whitehead, William Ref 210-9
Whitehead, William Ref 210-3
Whitehead, William Ref 210-267
Mary was the daughter of Whitehead Smith
Whitehead, William Ref 210-1500
Whitehead, William Ref 210-5900
Whitehead, William Ref 210-22
Emily, of Soyland, was born in Berechurch, Colchester, Essex,
the daughter of George Humm, labourer
Whitehead, William Chantler Ref 210-1937 Whitehead, William Maude Ref 210-13
Julia Ann, of King Cross, was born 9th December 1862, the
daughter of Alice & James Kenyon, dyer of Washer Lane,
Halifax
Whitehead, William Sutcliffe Ref 210-39
Jane was born in Sowerby Bridge
Whitehead, Willie Ref 210-6
| Surname |
The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.
There are
80
entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Whitehead,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Marriages
1865,
1876,
1891,
1894,
1898,
1935;
Deaths
1866,
1900
Unattached burials at Lister Lane Cemetery: Plot 2113, Plot 3643, Plot 4455
Whitehead surname Ref 210-1
Unattached BMDs for Whitehead
Page Ref: MMW779
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