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Zygmunt Jan Adamski and
PC Alan Godfrey
The Jackie Gibson School of Dancing was here in 1998
He was
an agricultural labourer [1861] /
a machine tenter [1872] /
an engine tenter [1871].
He married Susannah [1823-1891].
Children:
They lived at
Robert died Q2 1890 (aged 71).
Susannah died Q3 1891 (aged 69).
They both died in Halifax
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He had a good tenor voice and used to sing traditional songs in the
local pubs.
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Born in Hackney, London.
He was a silk comber at Woodvale Silk Mills, Brighouse, after the
family moved north for work.
On 3rd July 1886, he married Elizabeth Groves [1860-1946] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at 7 Woodland Street, Brighouse [1899]
On Whit Sunday morning 1899, daughter Edith went for a walk
along the banks of the Calder in Brighouse.
She failed to return home.
Some days later, a 7-year-old friend said
Edith's body was found on 1st June 1899.
The Inquest into Edith's death took place at the Woodlands Hotel.
Mary Elizabeth Squire said that the deceased was trying to
gather a flower when she slipped into the water.
Witness was frightened and ran home and did not tell her mother and
father until the next day.
William Edwards, lock keeper at Kirklees Cut End, said he
found the body on Thursday night he was looking for it and found it
at the dam head.
He got her out of the water and sent for the police.
Mary Ann Sykes, widow of Birds Royd, assisted in the
laying-out of the body, and said no marks of violence we're found.
The Coroner characterised the affair as a very sad one and said she
had much better have been at the Sunday school, though it might have
happened on another day, accidents were bound to happen in this world
seemingly.
Verdict: Accidentally Drowned
Family stories tell that, after Edith's death, her
mother Elizabeth could not face being in the same room as
children being bathed.
Elizabeth died at Rastrick in 1946
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Born in Halifax.
He was
a member of Square Congregational Church, Halifax /
a member of St Barnabas's Mission Church, Halifax /
a railway van lad [1901] /
a labourer of 7 Stone Street, Halifax [1907] /
a railway goods porter [1911] /
employed at Dempster's, Elland.
In [Q4] 1907, he married Edith Annie Webster [1884-19??] at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge.
Children:
They lived at 14 Stone Street, Halifax [1911].
During World War I,
he enlisted
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
[October 1914], then he transferred
and served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
He was killed instantaneously when a shell hit his shelter
[11th April 1918] (aged 33).
The Halifax Courier He is remembered on the Pozières Memorial, France [Grave Ref 59 & 60],
in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Halifax Parish Church Members (WWI) Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Rosemount Iron Works, Elland
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He married Unknown.
Children:
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Born in Hackney, London.
He was
a cart driver of Brighouse [1875] /
a railway drayman [1881] /
a domestic coachman [1891] /
a railway carter [1901] /
a carter for the Great Central Railway Company [1911].
In 1875, he married Fanny Turner [1852-19??] at St Martin's Church, Brighouse.
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1881] were Fanny's sisters [?] Polly
Turner [b 1860] (silk packer) & Kate Turner [b 1863] (silk
winder)
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An advertisement for the business announced
Owners and tenants have included
Question:
There is some uncertainty in the records about the precise identity of
Underbank (the district),
Underbank, Stansfield,
Underbank House, Hebden Bridge,
and
Underbank Hall, Hebden Bridge.
Please
email me
if you are able to clarify the situation or remove any duplication
Question:
There is some uncertainty in the records about the precise identity of
Underbank (the district),
Underbank, Stansfield,
Underbank House, Hebden Bridge,
and
Underbank Hall, Hebden Bridge.
Please
email me
if you clarify the situation
Built by Christopher Rawdon.
The house is dated C S R 1788 for Sophia and
Christopher Rawdon who owned Callis Mill at this date.
Subsequent owners and tenants have included
It is now 2 dwellings
Question:
There is some uncertainty in the records about the precise identity of
Underbank (the district),
Underbank, Stansfield,
Underbank House, Hebden Bridge,
and
Underbank Hall, Hebden Bridge.
Please
email me
if you clarify the situation
Built about 1820 (possibly) for Richard Horsfall.
Subsequent owners and tenants have included
See
Higher Underbank House, Hebden Bridge
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Underbank Dye Works, Stansfield and
Underbank Mill, Stansfield
Owners and tenants have included
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
He was a potter in Mytholmroyd.
His pottery was at Mytholmroyd Fire Station.
He had made several commemorative plates.
He died 23rd November 2012
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Owners and tenants have included
Recorded in 1897, when
John Edward Longbottom was Manager.
The Branch closed in 19??.
The building subsequently became
The specially-built building at Northgate, Elland was opened
on 2nd April 1894, on land acquired by Godfrey Beaumont.
The bank later moved to
Britannia House at Elland,
then The Cross Tavern.
When the branch moved to Britannia House, the building became successively Lloyds Bank, the Caddyshack bar and restaurant and the Gatsby Wine Bar [2013].
Officers of the Bank have included
John Hepworth: Manager [at Briggate, 1897]
and
Arthur Proude: Manager [1905]
In 1864, the Bank had
In 1897, the Head Office was at Royds' House where Joseph Henry Finlinson was General Manager [1884-1897].
In 1898, they were in the Commercial Street building where Lloyds Bank is currently located
Recorded in 1897
at Ryburn Buildings, Sowerby Bridge when Edward Gledhill was
Manager
A plot of land in Green Lane was acquired in 1855, and buildings were
erected on the land, with Go-Ahead / Mount Pleasant
being the first street to be completed.
The houses in that street were said to be of a superior class.
Others of a rather inferior order followed.
By 1854, the Society had 168 houses in
Mount Pleasant,
Freedom Street,
Health Street,
Temperance Street,
Peel Street,
Bright Street,
and
Cobden Street.
On 24th December 1856, a meeting was held in the Great Albion Street School Room for the purpose of winding up the Union
or Go-a-head Building Society
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It ceased publication around 1763.
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Jacobite Rebellion and
Union Club
In 1912, the company was served with a notice to abate the nuisance
arising from the discharge of black smoke from the chimney at the
works
This & associated entries use material contributed by Alan Longbottom
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Until 1992, church meetings were held here
Founded 1910 from the business of Gaukroger, Sykes and other brass
founders in Halifax.
Richard Edwin Hattersley was Chairman.
The produced munitions during World War I.
An offshoot – United Brass Founders & Engineers Limited
(1920) – was formed but this closed in July 1923.
Hattersley acquired the Spring Hall premises and others in Ormskirk
to establish Hattersley (Ormskirk) Limited
See
Commercial Travellers' Temperance Association
The Home Rule Branch was recorded in 1917 at Ward's End
when J. W. Lawless was secretary.
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Home Rule and
Irish in Calderdale
This & associated entries use material contributed by Alan Longbottom
It was held on Saturday, 28th June 1919 at Thrum Hall.
Thousands of people, including teachers and scholars from over 120
local Sunday Schools, gathered for the event
Recorded in 1915.
They were at 5 Westgate, Halifax [1936]
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He married Unknown.
They lived at 17 Corlton Street, Sowerby Bridge.
During World War I,
he served as a Gunner
with No. 4 Depot
Royal Garrison Artillery.
He died 6th May 1916.
He was buried at Ripon Cemetery [D 235]
During World War II,
he served as a Sergeant
with the 626th Squadron
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He died 15th January 1944 (aged 21).
He was buried at Hanover War Cemetery [Grave Ref 6 F 13].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland,
and on the Memorial at Elland Boys' Brigade
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Beestonhirst
It is now 2 separate dwellings:
Upper Birkhouse Cottage and Upper Birkhouse Farmhouse.
This is discussed in the book
Down the Acres
It was (possibly) built by Aydon & Elwell for their workers.
People recorded here include
It was abandoned in the 1930s.
Only the humps & bumps remain.
See
Brackenbeds, Shelf,
Lower Brackenbeds, Shelf and
Stanage
See
Lion Gate and
Smiling Mule
See
Brandy Hole Lane, Greetland and
Lower Brandy Hole, Greetland
Owners and tenants have included
See
Brockholes Farm, Ogden and
Lower Brockholes Farm, Ovenden
See
Butterworth End
See
Calder Valley,
Calder Valley Constituency,
Coiners and
Lower Calder Valley
The building was subsequently known as Savile Green House
See
Calico Hall
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See
Lower Clough Foot, Cragg Vale
A doorway is dated SEL 1701 for Samuel and Ellen
Lees who added a porch.
Owners and tenants have included
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Cockroft Farm, Rishworth and
Lower Cockroft Farm, Rishworth
F-plan house mentioned in 1546 as the home of the Holroyd family.
In 1607, George Holroyd rebuilt the house.
It is dated BBES 1642.
Plasterwork shows heraldic devices and is dated IB 1644.
The Hall is attached to Upper Cockroft Farm, Rishworth.
Around 1700, it was owned by Samuel Lees.
This is discussed in the book
Ancient Halls in & about Halifax
UFOs Ref U121 
Ukil Ref U2 The Ukrainian Club, Halifax Ref U66 
Ulph, Robert Ref U126
Susan / Susannah was born in Buxton, Norfolk
Ulrich, Frank Ref U142
Ulrich, George Alfred Ref U185
Edith fell into the river
George Alfred said that
his daughter went out of the house at 11:00 am on Whitsunday morning,
and he did not see her again until she was taken out of the canal on
Thursday night.
When she left home, she was accompanied by a friend called Mary
Elizabeth Squire who was 7 years old, and she said that she was
going on the canal bank.
Ulrich, George Henry Ref U128
Edith Annie, of 27 Chapel Lane, Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge,
was born in Sowerby Bridge, the daughter of Joseph Webster,
moulder
Ulrich, Gerhard Henry Ref U144 Ulrich, Robert Ref U32
Fanny / Francis A., of Brighouse, was born in Hull, the
daughter of George Turner, gardener
The Umbrella Shop Ref U155
Umbrellas & Walking Sticks
For the Smartest and Best go to
The Umbrella Shop
Umbrellas recovered while you wait, from 1/6
Unanimous Society Ref U107 Unattached Material Ref U119 Under Bank Hall, Todmorden Ref U26
Underbank Ref U76
Underbank Hall, Hebden Bridge Ref U22
Underbank Hoe, Eastwood Ref U74
Underbank House, Hebden Bridge Ref U90
Underbank, Sowerby Bridge Ref U62 Underbank, Stansfield Ref U114 Undercliffe House, Shibden Ref U96
Undercliffe, Southowram Ref U78 Underhill Farm, Coley Ref U135 Underhill, Ted Ref U84
Underwood Cottage, Hipperholme Ref U132 Unidentified People Ref U134 Unidentified spouses Ref U154 The Union Bank Ref U59 Union Bank, Brighouse Ref U178
Union Bank Chambers, Halifax Ref U169 Union Bank, Elland Ref U179 Union Bank, Halifax Ref U181
undegone material alterations and repairs.
The interior [presented] an appearance which is exceedingly
beautiful, and as such is perhaps surpassed by no bank in the country.
The work has mostly been done by Messrs Bancroft,
plasterers, Halifax and Mr Lee, painter of the same town
Union Bank of Manchester Limited Ref U172 Union Bank, Queens Road Ref U182 Union Bank, Sowerby Bridge Ref U180
Union Building Society Ref U171
the efforts then being made by the Anti-Corn Law League to extend
the franchise
Union Cash & Time Recorders Limited Ref U43 Union Clothing Company, Todmorden Ref U9390 The Union Club Ref U41 Union Female Society Ref U118 Union Infirmary, Halifax Ref U5 Union Jack Stores, Sowerby Bridge Ref U115 The Union Journal Ref U9 
Union Mills Company, Halifax Ref U103 Union of London & Smiths Bank Limited Ref U130 
Union Offices, Todmorden Ref U157
Union Society Ref U117 Union Street Post Office Ref U123 Unitarian Lodge, Todmorden Ref U89
Unitarian Van Mission Ref U64 United Brass Founders & Engineers Limited Ref U28 United Commercial Travellers' Association Ref U131 United Co-operative Yorkshire Band Ref U82 United District School Board of Todmorden Ref U10 United Irish League of Great Britain Ref U122 United Order of Druids Ref U137 United Society Ref U116 United Sunday Schools Peace Commemoration Ref U3 United Yeast Company Limited Ref U105 Unsworth, Abraham Ref U101 Unwin, Herbert Ref U92
Upfold, George Ref U100
Upper Ashes, Cross Stone Ref U152 Upper Beestonhirst, Ripponden Ref U29 Upper Bentley Royd, Sowerby Ref U112
now appearing as a row of stone tenements
Upper Birkhouse Farm, Bailiff Bridge Ref U13
Upper Booth Dean Reservoir Ref U104 Upper Booth Reservoir, Rishworth Ref U63 Upper Booth, Rishworth Ref U60 Upper Brackenbeds, Shelf Ref U184
Upper Brackens Ref U40 Upper Brandy Hole, Greetland Ref U98 Upper Brea, Shibden Ref U54
Upper Brear, Northowram Ref U102 
Upper Brearley Hall Ref U7 Upper Brockholes Ref U31 Upper Brockholes Farm, Ogden Ref U33
Upper Butterworth, Norland Ref U38
Upper Calder Valley Ref U51
Upper Calico Hall, Halifax Ref U49
Upper Clough Foot, Cragg Vale Ref U150
Upper Coal Bed, Halifax Ref U4 Upper Cockroft Farm, Rishworth Ref U99
Upper Cockroft Hall, Rishworth Ref U21
Upper Dean Head Reservoir Ref U45