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Children:
The family lived at Bank Side, Halifax [1841]
He married Sally
Child: Ralph
They lived at Broadfold Farm, Cragg Vale [1918]
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He married Unknown.
Child: Walter
In [Q3] 1913, he married Violet Buckley [1889-1972] in Halifax.
Arthur died as a result of an accident [16th October 1942] (aged 53)
Question:
Does anyone know anything about the accident?
Violet died 4th February 1972 (aged 83)
The couple were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: NR-C27]
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Devonshire Regiment.
He was killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme [1st July 1916] (aged 23).
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 1C],
and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 17th Battalion
Machine Gun Corps.
He died 4th September 1918 (aged 22).
He was buried at Varennes Military Cemetery, France [Grave Ref III D 28].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
He was at
Square, Halifax [1822] /
11 Square, Halifax [1829] /
Square, Halifax [1834] /
3 Square, Halifax [1837]
He married Elizabeth [1796-18??].
Children:
They lived at
Bravite Gate, Halifax [1841]
And further that the child was begotten on her body by Henry
Sunderland of Heptonstall and Henry Sunderland is the only
true natural father of the said child
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This was next to the Salvation Army Citadel there
He was a self-employed farmer (retired) [1921].
In 1893, he married Betsy [1862-1935].
She was the widow of Stansfield Hollows
The couple ran the Shepherds' Rest, Lumbutts [1890]
They lived at 13 Back California, Lumbutts [1921].
Living with them [in 1921] was Betsy's daughter Annie &
her husband John Albert Wild.
Charles died June 1935 (aged 79).
Betsy died August 1935 (aged 73).
They both died in Todmorden
& were buried at Lumbutts United Methodist Free Church
On 28th October 1874, he married Harriette Ann Eastwood [1854-1883] in Halifax.
Children:
Charles Clement died in 1882.
Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at £1,228 6/2d
to his brother Frederick William & his
brother-in-law Albert Eastwood
Harriette died in Halifax [4th April 1883].
She was buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
in the family grave.
After the death of their parents, the orphaned girls were taken in by
their uncle Frederick William & his wife Emily
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He married Hannah Keighley [1812-1???].
Children:
They lived at 36 Lee Bridge, Halifax [1851]
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He was buried at Illingworth Church
[17th December 1833].
After his death, his wife, Mary, carried on as licensee at the
pub [1834, 1845]
Born in Hull.
He was an engine shunter on the railway in Luddendenfoot.
He had a sweetheart, Susannah of 37 Bank View, Luddendenfoot.
He lived at Ellen holme, Luddendenfoot.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/6th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 27th November 1917 (aged 20).
He is remembered on the Cambrai Memorial, Nord France [Grave Ref 6 & 7],
on Luddendenfoot War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Luddendenfoot.
His brothers William & Unknown also died in the War
He lived at 13 Adelaide Street, Hebden Bridge [1905]
Born in Skircoat.
He was
a farmer of 18 acres [1871] /
a farmer of 14 acres [1881] /
a farmer [1891].
In 1849, he married Ellen Fox [1824-1894].
Children:
They lived at
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Born in Hebden Bridge [6th July 1897].
She was
a fustian machinist /
a wholesale clothier's machinist [1939].
For several years between 1963 and 1969, single-handedly and at her
own expense, she kept the Zion Baptist chapel at Hebden Bridge going.
For some time, when the only other member was ill, she was the only
member of the congregation, and kept the door open for anyone to join
her.
During that time, she had been reading the story of Jeremiah
from the Bible which said that
On the same day, Dick Eccles arrived to preach the same text, and
she took this as a sign and had the chapel redecorated.
She later read another Bible story which moved her to install
electricity in the chapel.
The membership of the chapel subsequently increased.
She never married.
She lived at
6 Osborne Street, Hebden Bridge [1939]
In [Q2] 1877, he married Sarah Lee White [1846-1902] in
Wakefield.
He died in Halifax [Q4 1895] (aged 42).
Sara Lee died in Harrogate [Q4 1902]
He was
a core maker foundry [1891] /
an iron founder's core maker [1901] /
an iron core maker [1911].
He married Eliza Ann [1864-1???].
Children:
The children were born in Brighouse.
The family lived at
Francis died Q4 1911 (aged 49).
Eliza died Q4 1928 (aged 64).
They both died in Halifax District
Born in Halifax.
He was
stock man on cattle farm (own/account) [1901] /
a milk dealer [1911].
In March 1919, a newspaper notice announced
Sale by Auction of Horses, Cattle, Pigs, &c at Rosemary Farm for Mr Frank Walton who was giving up the milk
business
In 1884, he married Annie Robinson [1865-19??] born in
Barnsley, in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Rosemary Farm, Siddal [1901, 1911].
Living with them [in 1911] were George Hubbard [aged 42] and his
daughter Clara Hubbard [aged 24]
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Born in Walsden.
During World War I,
he served as a Corporal
with the 6th Battalion
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.
He was killed in action [16th October 1917].
He was buried at Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref XVI G 2]
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance.
His brother Harold also died in the War.
His parents
placed an In Memoriam notice in
the Todmorden & District News [14th March 1919]
945 Rochdale Road, Walsden
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In [Q3] 1893, he married Emily Whitley in Halifax.
They lived at Undercliffe House, Shibden [1924].
Fred died in 1924.
Emily died in 1937.
The couple were buried at Christ Church, Pellon
with Emily's parents
On 8th September 1891, he married Annie Hays at Saint Mary the Virgin, Illingworth.
Child:
Jessie [b 1900]
On 12th March 1898, he was summoned for a breach of a muzzling order
Fred died in 1908.
He was buried at Christ Church, Pellon.
Annie took over at the Golden Lion.
On 29th November 1909, she married (2) Fred Horsfall in Halifax.
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He and his brother, William, originated the
linoleum floor-cloth industry and
the Lincrusta-Walton wall decoration.
Around 1860, Frederick invented a process for oxidising
linseed oil to produce a cheap form of rubber.
He described this in a booklet
He coined the word linoleum – linum [flax]
and oleum [oil].
In April 1863, he took out a patent on the floor-covering.
On 19th March 1867, he married Alice Ann Scruby [18??-1886].
Children:
He moved to London and opened a factory in Chiswick.
He was killed in a car accident in Nice.
He was buried in France
He was
a woolstapler [1869] /
a Liberal /
a director of Joseph Wood & Sons Limited.
He and his brother Charles Clement joined the family
business – William Walton & Sons.
After the deaths of his father and brother, he became sole proprietor
of the business.
On 26th April 1875, he married Emily Jane Merrall [1852-1915]
in Haworth.
Children:
They lived at Grafton House [?].
After the death of his brother Charles Clement and his
wife, their orphaned daughters were taken in by Frederick
William & his wife Emily.
Frederick died of Bright's Disease at Grafton House [17th
August 1907]
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £26,136 13/2d
Probate was granted to
his widow Emily Louise & sons Ernest William
& Jullien Merrall.
Emily died in Halifax [27th April 1915].
Probate records show that she left an estate valued at £1,776 14/4d
to their only daughter Emily Louise
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Born in Halifax.
He went to live in London.
He was a solicitor [1891]
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In [Q4] 1876, he married (1) Clara Ann Smith in Halifax.
Children:
Clara Ann died in Halifax [Q4 1892].
In 1895, he married (2) Ruth Naylor in Halifax.
He died at the Cross Keys [20th March 1900] (aged 50).
He was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery [Grave Ref: M 40 A].
After George's death, Ruth took over at the Cross
Keys [1901, 1905]
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In [Q3] 1914, he married Sarah Lucretia Matthews
in Merthyr Tydfil.
They lived at Abercar Cottage, Cefn Coed, Merthyr Tydfil
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the 1st Battalion
South Wales Borderers.
He died 20th October 1918 (aged 28).
He was buried at Highland Cemetery, Le Cateau, France [Grave Ref V B 7]
Born in Walsden.
He was a block printer's assistant (cotton) [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/6th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He died of wounds [12th March 1918].
He was buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref XXVII EE 11].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance.
His brother Frank also died in the War.
His parents
placed an In Memoriam notice in
the Todmorden & District News [14th March 1919]
945 Rochdale Road, Walsden
During World War II,
he served as a Marine
with the Royal Marines.
He died 10th June 1947 (aged 23)
and was buried at Brighouse Cemetery
[F C 256]
He married Unknown.
Child: Henry
In 1890, he established Henry Walton & Company at Slead Mills, Brighouse
He married Alice [1816-1???].
Living with them [in 1841] were William Richardson & family
He was
a police constable [1881] /
a police pensioner [1911].
He married Rachel [1841-1910].
Children:
He was widowed by 1911.
They lived at
Rachel died in Richmond [Q4 1910] (aged 70).
Living with the widowed Henry [in 1911] was grandson Albert Henry
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In April 1870, he was declared bankrupt
He died in the conflict.
He married Frances, daughter of Thomas Sutcliffe
In 1777, he married (1) Hannah Howarth [17??-1791].
Children:
In 1813, he married (2) Ann Fielden.
She had an illegitimate daughter Betty [b 1799] by James
Scholfield
Children:
They lived at
James died in 1818.
He was buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone
After his death, Ann married James Holden.
Ann died at Shade, Todmorden.
She was buried at St Peter's Church, Walsden
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Born in Sowerby Bridge.
He began work as a friezer.
He became a machine manufacturer at Sowerby Bridge.
He developed a new method of dressing petersham cloth [1824].
He introduced the use of rubber and cloth to replace leather as the
base for wire cards and manufactured these in Cheshire.
He patented the rubber/fabric backing [1834].
In 1839, he produced
a circular saw,
a planing machine,
a slide lathe,
an oscillating jig,
and
a card setting machine (which was capable of setting 300 teeth per
minutes into leather or rubber cards).
He moved to Lancashire and introduced many improvements in
cotton-spinning machinery during the period 1834-1840.
On 27th July 1830, he married Ann Kenworthy at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
His sons William and Frederick originated the
linoleum floor-cloth industry and
the Lincrusta-Walton wall decoration.
They lived at
Dolforgan, Montgomery, Wales [1883].
James died in Wales [5th November 1883].
Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at £186,576 15/5d.
The will was proved by
son William, of Harry Town Hall, Romiley, Cheshire,
son Frederick of Heatham House, Twickenham,
John Barber of Romiley, Cheshire,
and
George Devereux Harrison of Welshpool.
The children are remembered on a large tomb at St Peter's Church, Sowerby.
See
West Yorkshire Railway Company
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He married Unknown.
Children:
James died 2nd September 1852 (aged 40).
He & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2971]
with granddaughter Sarah Hannah Robinson [1876-1948]
He was
a blacksmith [1881].
He married Ann [1838-1???].
Children:
They lived at Nut Clough Tavern, Hebden Bridge, Wadsworth [1881].
In 1901, the children were living with sister Sarah & her
husband Fred Sutcliffe
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On 26th May 1827, he married Ann Whitehead at Christ Church,
Todmorden.
Children:
He died at Pavement, Todmorden [13th June 1865].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £3,000.
His will was proved by
his widow Ann,
Thomas Walton of Foster Mill (manager in a cotton factory),
William Halstead of Horsfall (schoolmaster),
and
Thomas Stansfield of Vale Gardens (nurseryman)
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Around 1835, she and her sister Susan Walton ran a
school in Halifax.
Jane was still there in 1841, 1845, 1851.
In 1851, she was unmarried
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He lived at Throstle Nest Farm, Rastrick
In 1821, he married Elizabeth Firth at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
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Recorded on 23rd November 1786, when
a conveyance by feoffment from John Walton of Leeming Hall in
Stansfield, yeoman, to William Sutcliffe of Lower Laithe in
Stansfield, yeoman, of land staked out in the bottoms of 3 closes
called Toadhole, Meadow and Farther Hey, part of Leeming Hall Farm in
Stansfield, with the ditches and weir and tail goit as the same is
now cut
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In 1744, he married Mary Fielden.
Children:
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He was at 6 Cow Green, Halifax [1828, 1829, 1834]
Born in Walsden.
He was
Parish Constable for many years [1775] /
a farmer.
In 1772, he married Sarah Taylor.
Children:
He bought Sandhole House at Woodbottom, Walsden.
The family also lived at Heyhead, Langfield
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He married Unknown.
Children:
They lived at Rock Nook Todmorden [1851].
Living with them [in 1851] were lodgers:
Alfred Butterworth,
Alick Butterworth [b 1842]
& Greenwood Butterworth [b 1844]
He published a 600-line rhyme entitled A Dialogue between a
Little-Drop Man and a Teetotaler [1845]
He married Hannah [1815-1873].
Children:
John died 27th February 1863 (aged 45).
Hannah died 1st January 1873 (aged 57).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2861]
During World War I,
he served as a Private.
He died of wounds [30th September 1918] (aged 38).
He was buried at the Lestren Cemetery, France.
He is remembered at Crimsworth Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
on the family grave
Baptised at St John the Baptist, Coley [30th November 1867]
He was a commercial clerk [1891].
He married Anna [1864-1???].
Children:
They lived at 19 Westfield Terrace, Halifax [1891]
He lived at Thorn Lea Villas, Todmorden [1905]
He was landlord of the
Spring Gardens, Elland [1900-1903] /
Royal Hotel, Elland [1903-1906].
On 22nd February 1898, he married Amy Ellen Calvert
[1872-1943] at St John the Evangelist, West Vale.
Child:
George [b 1901]
Living with them [in 1901] was widowed mother-in-law Mary
Calvert [b 1836].
The couple died in Nottingham
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He married Mildred Pearson [1865-1933].
Children:
The widowed Mildred lived at 4 Water Lane, Selby [1917].
Sons William, David & Unknown died in World War I
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He was
a member of Siddal Strict Baptist Church & Sunday School /
a traveller for Hargreaves of Hull.
During World War I,
he enlisted [May 1915]
and served as a Private
with the 11th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He was killed in action [19th May 1916] (aged 25).
He was buried at Tranchée de Mecknes Cemetery, Aix-Noulette, France [Grave Ref C 16].
He is remembered at Stoney Royd Cemetery,
and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Son of Ann Maxon (née Poppleton) [1829-1886] & Rev Joseph Walton [1816-1896].
Born in Alverthorpe [17th April 1859].
He was
2nd Master of Pocklington Grammar School [1881-1884] /
curate of St Cuthbert, Everton /
curate of Alverthorpe, Wakefield.
before becoming
Vicar of Mytholmroyd [1891-1906],
Chairman of the Todmorden Board of Guardians [1900],
and
Vicar of St Anne's in the Grove Church, Southowram [1912].
On 26th December 1882, he married Catherine Graham in Wakefield.
Children:
The report of the death of son Joseph Cyril, in the
Halifax
Courier [20th October 1917], has a photograph of the family.
He died in Leeds [12th July 1923].
See
Wilfred Bancroft
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He was
an accountant with a bank [1885] /
a bank manager [1899] /
a member of the Probity Grand Lodge of England [21st August
1899] /
an agent broker [1901] /
a stocks & shares broker with Walton & Hemingway [1911].
On 1st August 1912, Walton & Hemingway charged with
fraud.
Both pleaded guilty.
Walton was committed to HMP Wakefield for 2 months,
Hemingway was committed to 4 months but was bailed on
committal.
On 9th September 1885, he married Mary Elizabeth Whiteley [1860-1921]
at St Paul's church, East Thorpe.
Child:
Winifred Mary [b Ravensthorpe 10th June 1886; d Law Lane 1964] who married [Halifax 1944] George Frederick Abel [1893-1963].
They lived at
Mary died at Within Fields, Southowram [17th October 1921].
John Thomas died at 47 Law Lane, Southowram [Q4 1932] (aged 74)
His will left £733 11/4d to Frederick Harold Langmaid,
official receiver in bankruptcy.
The couple were buried at Illingworth Church
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Born in Mytholmroyd [19th August 1859].
He was a coal merchant [1884].
In [Q4] 1884, he married Selina Stott in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Halifax.
The couple died in Pellon:
John William [12th May 1907];
Selina [22nd January 1943].
Members of the family were buried at King Cross Methodist New Connexion Chapel
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He was
a stone mason [1851, 1874].
He married (1) Mary [1797-1853].
Children:
Mary died 17th January 1853 (aged 55).
In [Q4] 1855, Joseph married (2) Sarah Earnshaw [1803-18??] in Halifax
The family lived at
Joseph died 8th November 1874 (aged 77).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3092]
with Sarah Walton [1866-1873]
He was a weaver of Heptonstall [1866].
On 28th April 1866, he married Olive Speak.
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Born 25th May 1832.
He was
a chemist and druggist at Sowerby Bridge /
retired chemist [1881].
In 1860, he was charged with selling Samuel Halstead grains of paradise and cocculus indicus.
Halstead was fined £100.
The case for the prosecution against Walton rested on the
evidence of Halstead, who stated that, on the 20th March he
called at Walton's shop, and told him that he wanted something
to put into his beer; it did not give satisfaction to his customers.
He wanted something to make them drunk sooner.
Walton told him he would find him something that would do.
Walton then told his boy to pound some berries (cocculus
indicus) and he (Walton) at the same time made up a parcel of grains of paradise.
In defence, it was stated that Halstead said he wanted the
drugs for cattle medicine; and in the next place that Walton
did not know that Halstead was a brewer.
On 14th June 1855, he married Emma Wilde [1832-1896] in
Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1893
He died at 33 Chambres Road, Southport [9th July 1891]
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £11,669 15/-
his widow Emma & daughter Fanny
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Born in Alverthorpe.
He was
educated at Rishworth School /
on the staff of the Yorkshire Post [for 15 years until enlisting].
In [Q2] 1916, he married Mary W. Wood in Bradford.
During World War I,
he enlisted [1915]
and served as a Lieutenant
with the 4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action, struck by a shell, during the bombardment
prior to the enemy attack
[29th April 1918].
The Halifax Courier
The
Halifax
Courier [20th October 1917], has a photograph of him, his
parents, and his brothers.
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 82-85 & 162A],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on Southowram War Memorial,
on the Memorial at Saint Anne's Church, Southowram,
on the Memorial at Saint Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd,
on the Memorial at Rishworth School,
and in the book Royd Regeneration.
His will gives his home address as The Vicarage, Southowram
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Born in Halifax.
He was
educated at Heath Grammar School /
a worsted spinning manufacturer [1909] /
a director of Thomas Hoyle & Sons Limited.
In [Q3] 1909, he married Janet Alexia Callow Kerr [1883-1959] in Halifax.
Child:
Margaret Alexia [18th February 1910-2002]
During World War I,
he enlisted in the Sportsman's Battalion [1915]
and served as a Lance Corporal
with the 20th Battalion
Royal Fusiliers.
He was killed in action [21st May 1917].
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 3],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Saint Jude's Church, Savile Park,
on the Memorial at Halifax Golf Club, Ogden,
and on the Memorial at Heath Grammar School.
In his will, Julien left his sister Emily Louise the
sum of £11,122 11/5d
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Son of Cornelius Walton.
Born in Stalybridge or Halifax [14th March 1836].
Baptised at Halifax Parish Church [12th June 1836].
He was
educated at Heath Grammar School /
articled to Edmund Minson Wavell /
a clerk to Edmund Minson Wavell [1868] /
a solicitor [1869] /
town clerk at Southport [1869] /
Town Clerk at Halifax [1881, 1894] /
a member of the Knights Templar /
Arch Mason at the Probity [No 61] Masonic Lodge.
On 24th February 1861, he married (1) Eliza Pool at St John in
the Wilderness, Cragg Vale.
Children:
In [Q4] 1902, he married (2) Sarah Elizabeth Whitehead in
Knaresborough.
They lived at
Keighley died in Derbyshire [19th September 1909].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £1,941 8/1d.
Probate was granted to his widow Sarah Elizabeth
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Born in Manchester.
A graduate of the Pharmaceutical College, London.
He took over an earlier business and established the pharmaceutical
chemists, M. F. Walton
In 1887, he was listed as a pharmaceutical chemist, and agent for
Scottish Equitable Assurance at Town Hall Street, and Ryburn
Buildings, Sowerby Bridge.
In [Q2] 1877, he married Sarah Lee White [1851-1???] from
Wakefield, in Wakefield.
Child:
Ethel Agnes [b 1883]
They lived at 25 Ryburn Buildings, Sowerby Bridge [1891].
Living with them [in 1891] were Arthur Gladstone [b 1871]
(chemist's apprentice), niece Florence Gertrude Scott [b
1874], and nephew Lewis White [b 1877].
He died in Halifax [Q4 1895]
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In the summer of 1846, Branwell Brontë stayed at the Ovenden Cross for some weeks.
Mary formed a friendship with Branwell.
She kept a commonplace book, into which Branwell copied poems
and drew sketches.
One of the latter was entitled The Results of Sorrow and
depicted a gaunt and melancholy man's face – his own.
He signed his works with his pseudonym of Northangerland.
Mary's book is valuable for her comments about Branwell.
In January 1848, Mary married iron-founder James
Pearson [1821-1861] of Grove Street, Halifax, at Halifax Parish
Church.
Children:
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Walton, Mr Ref 137-54
Mary was a dress maker
Walton, Abraham Ref 137-1945
Of Millwood, Todmorden.
Walton, Abraham Ref 137-23
He married Jessie [18??-1???].
Walton, Abraham Ref 137-7
He was a wool washer.
Walton, Miss Alice Ref 137-2385
Of Elland.
She was a missionary [1924]
Walton, Arthur Ref 137-42
Walton, Arthur Ref 137-30
Son of Willie Walton, 3 Wickenbury Clough, Todmorden.
Walton, Bannister Ref 137-14
Son of Ellen & Thomas Walton of Cornholme.
Walton, Barnabas Ref 137-8550
Size dealer in Halifax.
Walton, Benjamin Ref 137-45
He was a stone mason [1841].
Walton, Betty Ref 137-46
She & Henry Sunderland are mentioned in a Court report of
30th November 1811.
The examination of Betty Walton of the township of Heptonstall
a Singlewoman taken upon oath the 5th day of November 1807 before us,
two of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace, that about 9 weeks ago
was delivered of a male child now living and chargeable to the
township of Heptonstall.
Walton, Billy Ref 137-2161
He opened a billiard hall in Bethel Street, Brighouse [1907].
Walton, Charles Ref 137-10
Born in Todmorden.
Betsy was born in Todmorden.
Walton, Charles Clement Ref 137-2
Son of William Walton.
Harriette was born in Sowerby
Walton, Cornelius Ref 137-2239
He was
an iron moulder at Halifax [1841] /
an iron founder [1861].
Walton, D. Ref 137-1394
Of Hebden Bridge.
He wrote poems and a romance for the Hebden Bridge Times
Walton, David Ref 137-1899
He was
a popular singer at Illingworth Church /
licensee at the Talbot, Illingworth [1822].
Walton, David Leck Ref 137-19
Son of John Leck Walton.
Walton, Dyson Ref 137-1532
Shuttle manufacturer at Eaves Mill, Hebden Bridge.
Walton, Ellis Ref 137-2781
Son of Elizabeth & Benjamin Walton,
stone mason.
Walton, Miss Florence Ref 137-29
Daughter of Herbert Watson.
Nothing was too hard for the Lord
Walton, Major Foulds Ref 137-2393
Chemist in Sowerby Bridge.
Walton, Francis James Ref 137-58
Born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire.
Eliza Ann was born in Scholes
Walton, Frank Ref 137-2782
Son of Ellis Walton.
Walton, Frank Ref 137-13
Son of William Walton.
In loving memory of Pte. Harold Walton, 1/6 West
Yorks. Regiment; killed in action March 12, 1918, aged 21 years;
and his brother Frank, killed October 16, 1917;
also our son-in-law, Sergt. Leonard Greenwood; died of wounds,
Sept. 20th 1917;
and nephews Arthur and Fred.
- Ever remembered by all the family.
Walton, Fred Ref 137-2208
Partner in Walton & Helliwell Limited
Walton, Fred Ref 137-4
Emily was the daughter of Israel Whitley
Walton, Fred Ref 137-2737
He was
a tailor [1891] /
landlord of the Station Hotel, Halifax [1898, 1901] /
landlord of the Golden Lion, Highroad Well [1905, 1908].
Annie was the daughter of James Hays
Fred Horsfall was an estate agent at the time of the marriage
Walton, Frederick Edward Ref 137-1095
Son of James Walton.
The infancy and development of linoleum floorcloth [1925]
Walton, Frederick William Ref 137-1350
Son of William Walton.
Emily was born in Haworth [11th February 1852]
Walton, George Ref 137-4901
Of Stubbing, Sowerby Bridge [1863].
Woollen cloth dealer [1863]
Walton, George Stanley Ref 137-301
Son of Keighley Walton.
Walton, George William Ref 137-2768
He was landlord of the Cross Keys, Siddal [1891, 1894].
Walton, Harold Ref 137-33
Son of Mary Ellen & George Walton of 14 Bank Street,
Brighouse.
Walton, Harold Ref 137-16
Son of William Walton.
In loving memory of Pte. Harold Walton, 1/6 West
Yorks. Regiment; killed in action March 12, 1918, aged 21 years;
and his brother Frank, killed October 16, 1917;
also our son-in-law, Sergt. Leonard Greenwood; died of wounds,
Sept. 20th 1917;
and nephews Arthur and Fred.
- Ever remembered by all the family.
Walton, Harold Ref 137-31
Son of Emma & Henry Walton of Brighouse.
Walton, Henry Ref 137-1450
He worked as a dyer with Joseph Moxon Kirk & Sons.
Walton, Henry Ref 137-1449
Son of Henry Walton and nephew of Joseph Richardson.
Walton, Henry Ref 137-55
He was landlord of the Ship Inn, Halifax [1841].
Walton, Henry Ref 137-44
Born in Staindrop, Durham.
Rachel was born in Gilling, Yorkshire
Walton, Isaac Ref 137-825
In 1???, he bequeathed a cottage – known as Poor's Cottage – at
Swill Hill, Ovenden for the poor of Ovenden
Walton, J. Ref 137-1015
Woolstapler at Halifax.
Walton, J. E. Ref 137-40
He was educated at Heath Grammar School.
He served in World War I.
Walton, J. H. Ref 137-1321
Around 1850, he established the business which became
M. F. Walton
Walton, J. N. Ref 137-538
Publisher of the Todmorden Omnibus and the Todmorden Comet
newspaper
Walton, James Ref 137-960
Woollen manufacturer at Asquith Bottom Mills, Sowerby Bridge [1839]
Walton, James Ref 137-2071
Of Hollings, near Halifax.
Walton, James Ref 137-2794
Son of John Walton.
Ann was the daughter of John Fielden.
Walton, James Ref 137-28
Son of Isaac Walton.
Ann, of Mill Bank was the daughter of William Kenworthy
Walton, James Ref 137-51
He was
a butcher [1851].
Walton, James Ref 137-25
Born in Midgley.
Ann was born in Wadsworth
Walton, James Ref 137-71
Brighouse-born antiquary.
He did much work on local history in the Halifax and Huddersfield
area.
He went to live in South Africa and was highly acclaimed for his work
in colonial and vernacular architecture in the region
Walton, James Newell Ref 137-1003
Postmaster at Todmorden Post Office [1845].
Walton, Jane Ref 137-1789
Born in Wakefield.
Walton, Joe Ref 137-273
Farmer and toy-maker.
Walton, John Ref 137-3330
He was landlord of the Ovenden Cross Inn [1840s].
Walton, John Ref 137-8004
Yeoman of Leeming Hall, Todmorden.
Walton, John Ref 137-7410
Of Walsden.
Walton, John Ref 137-1411
He was a Baptist preacher at Halifax
before becoming
minister at Sutton.
He was ordained in 1780.
He resigned in 1808 on account of old age
Walton, John Ref 137-2256
Auctioneer at Halifax.
Walton, John Ref 137-1440
Son of John Walton.
Walton, John Ref 137-57
Born in Todmorden.
Walton, John Ref 137-1201
On 11th August 1870, he was found guilty of the manslaughter of a
boy, Alfred Greenwood, at New Pellon in April 1869, and
sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment
Walton, John Ref 137-1390
Of Haley Hill, Halifax.
Walton, John Ref 137-50
Walton, John Ref 137-37
Walton, John Edward Ref 137-24
Illegitimate son of Martha Walton of Hipperholme.
Walton, John H. Ref 137-43
Born in Halifax.
Anna was born in Hebden Bridge
Walton, John Henry Ref 137-1497
Established John Henry Walton Limited.
Walton, John Henry Ref 137-21
Born in Grantham, Lincolnshire.
Amy was born in West Vale
Walton, John Leck Ref 137-39
Walton, John Luther Ref 137-26
Son of Charlotte & John Ellis Walton of 5 Myrtle Bank,
Whitegate, Siddal.
Walton, Rev John Maxon Ref 137-1006
MA.
Catherine, of Wakefield, was the
daughter of Ellen (née Rushforth) [1839-1889] & Charles Edward Graham [1837-1898],
registrar of births & deaths in Wakefield
Walton, John Thomas Ref 137-2646
Born in Halifax.
Mary was born in Mirfield [4th Jan 1860] and died in
Walton, John William Ref 137-8
Son of William Walton
Selina was the daughter of Thomas Scott
Walton, Joseph Ref 137-52
Born in Halifax.
Sarah was born in Halifax
Walton, Joseph Ref 137-41
No father was named on the marriage record.
Olive, of Heptonstall, was the daughter of William Speak
Walton, Joseph Brice Ref 137-2670
Son of Sarah & Joseph Walton,
a gas works clerk/manager
The case involved a good deal of hard swearing but ultimately the
Bench gave Mr Walton the benefit of the doubt and dismissed
the case, which occupied a long time
Walton, Joseph Cyril Ref 137-5
Son of Rev John Maxon Walton.
Walton, Julian Merrall Ref 137-17
Son of Frederick William Walton
Janet was born in Leeds
Walton, Keighley Ref 137-2163
QC.
Eliza was born in London, the daughter of John Pool
Walton, Major Foulds Ref 137-1323
M.Ph.Sc.
Walton, Mary Ref 137-76
She ran a private school in Ovenden [around 1838]
Walton, Mary Ref 137-7080
Daughter of John Walton, landlord of the Ovenden Cross Inn.