Surnames

The surname originated in Scotland.

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hallewell.

Unattached BMDs for Hallewell:

Death 1835

Halliday

It was probably given to someone who was born on Christmas Day, Easter Day or some other holy day or feast day

There are over 50 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Halliday, as discussed in the Halliday Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Halliday:

Marriage 1912

Halliwell

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Halliwell.

Unattached BMDs for Halliwell:

Death 1872

Hallos

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hallos.

Unattached BMDs for Hallos:

Marriage 1899

Hallowell

The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hallowell.

Unattached BMDs for Hallowell:

Marriage 1899

Hallsworth

A variant of the surname Holdsworth

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are currently no entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hallsworth.

Halmshaw

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Halmshaw.

Halstead

There are over 60 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Halstead, as discussed in the Halstead Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Halstead:

Marriages 1890, 1893, 1900, 1907, 1912, 1939; Deaths 1897, 1900

Halsworth

A variant of the surname Holdsworth

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Halsworth.

Hamer

There are over 20 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hamer, as discussed in the Hamer Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Hamer:

Marriage 1824

Hamerton

There are several entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hamerton.

Unattached BMDs for Hamerton:

Marriage 1825

Hamilton

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hamilton.

Hamm

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hamm.

Hammerton

There are several entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hammerton.

Hammond

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hammond.

Unattached BMDs for Hammond:

Marriage 1907

Hamnett

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hamnett.

Hampson

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hampson.

Hand

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hand.

Handley

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Handley.

Hanley

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hanley.

Unattached BMDs for Hanley:

Marriage 1891

Hannam

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hannam.

Hanson

One source of the surname was in 1377, when John de Rastrick, son of Hans or Henry de Rastrick, changed his name and is recorded as John Hanson.

It has been suggested that he did this do avoid confusion with his grandfather, John de Rastrick.

There are over 150 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hanson, as discussed in the Hanson Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Hanson:

Baptism 1834; Marriages 1725, 1804, 1808, 1852, 1883, 1907, 1910, 1913, 1915, 1934, 1942; Deaths 1804, 1900, 1907

Harcourt

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Harcourt.

Hardacre

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hardacre.

Hardaker

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hardaker.

Hardcastle

The surname may originate in Hardcastle Crags, meaning either impregnable stronghold or herdsman's home

There are several entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hardcastle.

Unattached BMDs for Hardcastle:

Marriage 1907

Hardgrave

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are currently no entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hardgrave.

Hardgraves

The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are currently no entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hardgraves.

Hardie

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hardie.

Harding

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Harding.

Unattached BMDs for Harding:

Marriage 1899

Hardisty

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hardisty.

Hardman

There are several entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hardman.

Hardwick

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hardwick.

Unattached BMDs for Hardwick:

Marriage 1898

Hardy

The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.

There are over 20 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hardy. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Hardy:

Deaths 1898, 1907

Hare

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hare.

Harewood

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Harewood.

Harger

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Harger.

Hargrave

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hargrave.

Hargraves

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hargraves.

Unattached BMDs for Hargraves:

Death 1834

Hargreave

The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are currently no entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hargreave.

Hargreaves

Other forms of the surname include Hardgrave, Hardgraves, Hargrave, Hargraves and Hargreave.

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

George Redmonds writes that the name originated in the Burnley area

There are over 30 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hargreaves, as discussed in the Hargreaves Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Hargreaves:

Marriages 1577, 1859, 1887, 1899, 1901, 1913

Harker

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Harker.

Unattached BMDs for Harker:

Marriage 1896

Harkness

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Harkness.

Harley

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Harley.

Harman

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Harman.

Harper

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Harper.

Unattached BMDs for Harper:

Marriages 1874, 1912, 1944

Harrington

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Harrington.

Harris

There are several entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Harris.

Unattached BMDs for Harris:

Marriage 1873

Harrison

The surname is patronymic and means the son of Harry, a form of Henry.

There are over 50 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Harrison, as discussed in the Harrison Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Harrison:

Marriages 1889, 1898, 1907; Deaths 1808, 1907

Harrop

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Harrop.

Unattached BMDs for Harrop:

Marriage 1907

Hart

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hart.

Hartley

The surname has roots locally and in South Yorkshire.

George Redmonds writes that William de Herteley is recorded at Sowerby in 1297, John Hertlay is recorded at Langfield in 1379, and Roger Hartley is recorded at Southowram in 1516.

There are over 190 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hartley, as discussed in the Hartley Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Hartley:

Baptism 1857; Marriages 1806, 1854, 1873, 1877, 1883, 1886, 1893, 1896, 1897, 1900, 1902, 1908, 1909, 1918, 1920; Deaths 1805, 1808, 1835, 1896

Hartnett

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hartnett.

Harvey

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Harvey.

Harwood

There are over 30 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Harwood, as discussed in the Harwood Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Harwood:

Marriages 1871, 1874, 1890, 1940

Haslam

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Haslam.

Haslem

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Haslem.

Hatch

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hatch.

Hatton

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hatton.

Unattached BMDs for Hatton:

Marriage 1900

Hauworth

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hauworth.

Hawkins

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hawkins.

Unattached BMDs for Hawkins:

Marriages 1896, 1904

Hawkyard

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hawkyard.

Haworth

Other forms of the surname include Hayworth, Howarth and Howorth

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are several entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Haworth.

Unattached BMDs for Haworth:

Marriage 1889

Haxby

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Haxby.

Hay

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hay.

Unattached BMDs for Hay:

Marriage 1835

Hayden

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hayden.

Hayes

There are several entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hayes.

Unattached BMDs for Hayes:

Marriages 1891, 1906

Hayley

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hayley.

Hayne

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hayne.

Haywood

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Haywood.

Unattached BMDs for Haywood:

Marriage 1902

Hayworth

A variant of the surname Haworth

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are currently no entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hayworth.

Hazeltine

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hazeltine.

Hazlerigg

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hazlerigg.

Head

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Head.

Unattached BMDs for Head:

Marriage 1809

Heal

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Heal.

Heald

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Heald.

Healey

There are several entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Healey.

Unattached BMDs for Healey:

Marriage 1907

Heap

The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.

There are over 30 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Heap, as discussed in the Heap Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Heap:

Marriages 1805, 1882, 1941; Deaths 1900, 1907; Death 1905

Heaps

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Heaps.

Heath

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Heath.

Unattached BMDs for Heath:

Marriage 1877

Heaton

There are over 20 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Heaton, as discussed in the Heaton Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Heaton:

Marriages 1861, 1913

Hebble

A variant of the surname Hebblethwaite.

George Redmonds writes that John Hebell is recorded in Halifax in 1514.

There are currently no entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hebble.

Hebblethwaite

Other forms of the surname include Ebblewhite, Hebble, Hebblewhite and Hepplewhite. Forms of the name are recorded in 1581.

George Redmonds writes that the name originated at a place called Hebblethwaite near Sedbergh, Cumberland, and Thomas Hebyltwhayte is recorded at Northowram in 1539 and Robert Heblethwaite at Hipperholme in 1672.

Local occurrences are usually from Elland and Halifax.

The name is derived from hebble and thwaite, meaning a clearing by a bridge

There are over 20 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hebblethwaite, as discussed in the Hebblethwaite Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Hebblethwaite:

Marriages 1854, 1883

Hebblewhite

A variant of the surname Hebblethwaite

There are currently no entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hebblewhite.

Hebden

Other forms of the surname include Ebden, Ebdon, Epton, Hebdin, Hebdon, Hepden and Hepton.

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout The name has the same meaning as the element Hebden.

It is accepted that the surname originated in the village of Hebden, near Grassington in Wharfedale, North Yorkshire. This was a Saxon manor granted to Uchtred who became known as de Hebden. The male line died out in the early 15th century.

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hebden.

Hebdin

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are currently no entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hebdin.

Hebdon

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are currently no entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hebdon.

Hedley

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hedley.

Heginbottom

There are several entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Heginbottom.

Hellawell

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hellawell.

Unattached BMDs for Hellawell:

Marriage 1907

Hellewell

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hellewell.

Unattached BMDs for Hellewell:

Deaths 1805, 1899, 1900, 1907

Helliwell

Other forms of the surname include Hallewell, Halliwell, Hallowell, Hellawell, Hellewell, Hellowell and Hollowell.

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

Recorded in 1297.

Probably means holy well, and may be derived specifically from the area of Priestley Green around Helliwell Syke Well.

The name is common in and around Todmorden

There are over 110 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Helliwell, as discussed in the Helliwell Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Helliwell:

Marriages 1835, 1861, 1863, 1868, 1870, 1873, 1880, 1885, 1886, 1888, 1889, 1900, 1901, 1904, 1907, 1913, 1914, 1916, 1918, 1941; Deaths 1894, 1899, 1900, 1907

Hellowell

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are over 20 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hellowell, as discussed in the Hellowell Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Hellowell:

Marriage 1868; Deaths 1899, 1900

Helm

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Helm.

Unattached BMDs for Helm:

Marriage 1809

Helme

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Helme.

Hemblys

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hemblys.

Hemingway

George Redmonds writes that Richard de Hemmyngway is recorded in 1309 and this suggests that Hemmyngway was a placename.

Further evidence suggests that this was a settlement in the Southowram area.

The name may mean someone who lives by Hemming's path, and Hemming or Hemmingr may be a personal name.

There are over 60 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hemingway, as discussed in the Hemingway Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Hemingway:

Marriages 1570, 1805, 1808, 1853, 1863, 1923

Hempenstall

There are currently no entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hempenstall.

Hemsley

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hemsley.

Hemstock

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hemstock.

Henchcliff

A variant of the surname Hinchliffe

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are currently no entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Henchcliff.

Henderson

The surname was given to a son of Hendry, a Scottish form of Henry

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Henderson.

Henley

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Henley.

Henry

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Henry.

Hensby

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hensby.

Henson

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Henson.

Unattached BMDs for Henson:

Marriage 1810

Hepden

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are currently no entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hepden.

Heppenstall

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Heppenstall.

Heppinstall

There are currently no entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Heppinstall.

Hepplewhite

A variant of the surname Hebblethwaite

There are currently no entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hepplewhite.

Heptinstall

There are currently no entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Heptinstall.

Hepton

The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hepton.

Heptonstall

Other forms of the surname include Hempenstall, Heppenstall, Heppinstall and Heptinstall.

John de Heptonstall is recorded in 1296.

Obviously, the name comes from Heptonstall

There are currently no entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Heptonstall.

Hepworth

There are over 30 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hepworth, as discussed in the Hepworth Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Hepworth:

Marriages 1858, 1870, 1879, 1882, 1895, 1901, 1907; Deaths 1897, 1907

Heron

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Heron.

Unattached BMDs for Heron:

Marriage 1886

Herring

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Herring.

Hervey

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hervey.

Heseltine

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Heseltine.

Hesketh

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hesketh.

Heslop

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Heslop.

Hesselden

The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.

There are several entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hesselden.

Unattached BMDs for Hesselden:

Marriages 1880, 1912

Heton

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Heton.

Hewitt

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hewitt.

Hewson

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hewson.

Hey

The surname originated in Scammonden.

George Redmonds writes that Alan del Heye is recorded at Scammonden in 1333, and Robert del Heye is recorded at Barkisland in 1379

There are over 30 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hey, as discussed in the Hey Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Hey:

Marriage 1901

Heyhurst

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Heyhurst.

Heys

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Heys.

Heywood

There are several entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Heywood.

Unattached BMDs for Heywood:

Marriages 1900, 1906, 1907

Heyworth

There are several entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Heyworth.

Unattached BMDs for Heyworth:

Marriage 1909

Hibbert

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hibbert.

Hicks

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hicks.

Higgins

The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Higgins.

Higginson

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Higginson.

Higham

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Higham.

Highley

Another form of the surname is Hiley

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

George Redmonds writes that the name originated at High Lee, Luddenden.

There are various spellings. Hugh de Hilylee is recorded at Sowerby in 1331, Thomas Hilele is recorded at Sowerby in 1379, Thomas de Hylegh is recorded at Sowerby, Richard de Hylelegh is recorded at Clifton in 1391, Thomas Hyleleghe is recorded at Sowerby in 1456, Edward Hylelee is recorded at Sowerby in 1538 and Edward Hiley is recorded at Luddenden in 1642.

Branches of the family moved to Highley Hall, Clifton around 1390

There are over 40 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Highley, as discussed in the Highley Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Highley:

Marriages 1884, 1912

Higson

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Higson.

Hiley

A variant of the surname Highley

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are several entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hiley.

Unattached BMDs for Hiley:

Marriages 1895, 1899; Death 1907

Hill

There are over 60 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hill, as discussed in the Hill Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Hill:

Marriages 1889, 1907, 1910, 1937; Deaths 1906, 1907

Hillman

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hillman.

Hilton

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hilton.

Unattached BMDs for Hilton:

Marriages 1893, 1910

Hinchcliffe

A variant of the surname Hinchliffe.

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are several entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hinchcliffe, as discussed in the Hinchcliffe Sidetrack.

Unattached BMDs for Hinchcliffe:

Marriages 1861, 1906, 1936

Hinchliff

A variant of the surname Hinchliffe

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are currently no entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hinchliff.

Hinchliffe

Other forms of the surname include Henchcliff, Hinchcliffe, Hinchliff, Hinchsliff, Inchcliffe and Inchliffe.

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

John de Hengeclif is recorded in 1324, and John Hinchliffe is recorded in 1633.

The name is said to originate in the Holmfirth area.

There are over 30 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hinchliffe, as discussed in the Hinchliffe Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Hinchliffe:

Marriages 1906, 1908; Death 1907

Hinchsliff

A variant of the surname Hinchliffe

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are currently no entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hinchsliff.

Hincklieff

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hincklieff.

Hind

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hind.

Unattached BMDs for Hind:

Marriage 1898

Hindle

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hindle.

Hines

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hines.

Unattached BMDs for Hines:

Marriage 1919

Hippon

The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.

There are currently no entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hippon.

Hippron

The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.

There are currently no entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hippron.

Hird

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hird.

Unattached BMDs for Hird:

Marriage 1912

Hirst

The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.

There are over 100 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hirst, as discussed in the Hirst Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Hirst:

Baptisms 1810, 1910; Marriages 1852, 1853, 1855, 1868, 1881, 1884, 1891, 1896, 1898, 1900, 1913, 1918, 1950, 1975; Deaths 1906, 1907

Hirstwood

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hirstwood.

Hiscoe

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hiscoe.

Hitchen

The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.

There are over 30 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hitchen, as discussed in the Hitchen Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Hitchen:

Marriages 1860, 1874, 1885, 1892, 1895, 1906, 1907, 1911, 1915, 1936; Deaths 1899, 1900

Hitchin

There are several entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hitchin.

Hoare

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hoare.

Unattached BMDs for Hoare:

Marriage 1906

Hoatson

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hoatson.

Hobbs

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hobbs.

Unattached BMDs for Hobbs:

Marriage 1907

Hobson

The surname was given to a son of Hobb, like Rob and Dob, a familiar form of Robert

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hobson.

Unattached BMDs for Hobson:

Marriage 1889

The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.

Hodgkinson

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hodgkinson.

Hodgson

There are over 90 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hodgson, as discussed in the Hodgson Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Hodgson:

Marriages 1872, 1884, 1886, 1907, 1914; Deaths 1835, 1907; Death 1949

Hoey

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hoey.

Unattached BMDs for Hoey:

Marriage 1900

Hogan

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hogan.

Hogarth

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hogarth.

Hogg

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hogg.

Hoggart

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hoggart.

Hogge

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hogge.

Hoile

The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hoile.

Holcroft

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Holcroft.

Holden

There are over 30 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Holden, as discussed in the Holden Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Holden:

Marriages 1803, 1810, 1874, 1895; Deaths 1804, 1810, 1899

Holder

A local form of the surname Holdsworth

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Holder.

Unattached BMDs for Holder:

Marriage 1923

Holding

The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Holding.

Holdroyd

A variant of the surname Holroyd

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Holdroyd.

Unattached BMDs for Holdroyd:

Marriage 1725

Holdsworth

Other forms of the surname include Hallsworth, Halsworth, Holder and Houldsworth.

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

George Redmonds writes that Assolf de Haldeuurthe is recorded at Sowerby in 1200, and William Haldysworth is recorded at Northowram in 1447.

The name originates in Holdsworth

There are over 130 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Holdsworth, as discussed in the Holdsworth Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Holdsworth:

Marriages 1885, 1888, 1897, 1907, 1916; Deaths 1835, 1855, 1900, 1907

See John son of Essolf de Holdsworth

Hole

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are currently no entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hole.

Holgate

Other forms of the surname include Howgate and Howlgate.

Thomas de Holgate is recorded in 1274 when he was fined 40/- for

partaking of a joint of deer stolen near Crimsworth Bottom

Derived from hollow and gate and meaning a road in a hollow, or a road to the Hall

There are over 30 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Holgate, as discussed in the Holgate Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Holgate:

Baptism 1819; Marriages 1872, 1873

Holland

There are over 30 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Holland, as discussed in the Holland Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Holland:

Marriages 1829, 1895, 1905, 1921; Death 1899

Hollas

Another form of the surname is Hollos. The surname identified someone who lived near holly bushes.

Early records of the name are found in Nottinghamshire

There are over 130 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hollas, as discussed in the Hollas Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Hollas:

Marriages 1899, 1907, 1943; Death 1899

Holliday

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Holliday.

Hollindrak

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are currently no entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hollindrak.

Hollindrake

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hollindrake.

Hollingdrake

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hollingdrake.

Unattached BMDs for Hollingdrake:

Marriages 1889, 1911

Hollingrake

Other forms of the surname include Hollindrak, Hollindrake, Hollingdrake and Hollinrake.

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

Adam del Holirakes is recorded in 1275.

Uses the elements holling and rake and means a valley with holly

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hollingrake.

Unattached BMDs for Hollingrake:

Marriage 1857

Hollingsworth

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hollingsworth.

Unattached BMDs for Hollingsworth:

Marriage 1914

Hollingworth

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hollingworth.

Hollinrake

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are over 20 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hollinrake, as discussed in the Hollinrake Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Hollinrake:

Marriages 1886, 1896, 1909; Death 1835; Death 1883

Hollis

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hollis.

Hollos

A variant of the surname Hollas. There are currently no entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hollos.

Hollowell

The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are currently no entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hollowell.

Hollows

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hollows.

Holme

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Holme.

Holmes

George Redmonds writes that the surname had its origins in the Haworth / Oxenhope area, and is derived from the element Holme, meaning a water meadow. Robert de Holmes is recorded at Haworth in 1379, William Holmes is recorded in Halifax in 1524 and John Holmes is recorded at Barkisland in 1672.

There are over 60 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Holmes, as discussed in the Holmes Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Holmes:

Baptism 1810; Marriages 1875, 1884, 1909, 1920, 1931, 1940; Deaths 1900, 1907

Holroyd

Other forms of the surname include Holdroyd, Holroyde, Howlroyd, Howroyd and Oldroyd.

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

William de Howlroyde is recorded at Barkisland in 1272, and William del Holrode is recorded at Sowerby in 1331.

The name probably originated in Barkisland – see Howroyd Hall, Barkisland.

Derived from hole and royd and means clearing by a hollow.

There are over 140 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Holroyd, as discussed in the Holroyd Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Holroyd:

Baptisms 1842, 1856; Marriages 1897, 1900, 1906, 1907, 1912, 1932; Deaths 1899, 1907

Holroyde

A variant of the surname Holroyd

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are several entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Holroyde.

Unattached BMDs for Holroyde:

Marriages 1901, 1923; Deaths 1804, 1805, 1835, 1900

Holstead

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Holstead.

Holt

Another form of the surname is Hoult

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are over 90 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Holt, as discussed in the Holt Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Holt:

Marriages 1807, 1855, 1876, 1889, 1910; Deaths 1805, 1899, 1900

Homer

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Homer.

Homfray

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Homfray.

Hoole

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hoole.

Hooson

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hooson.

Unattached BMDs for Hooson:

Marriages 1835, 1874, 1878, 1901; Death 1907

Hope

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hope.

Unattached BMDs for Hope:

Marriages 1834, 1920

Hopkins

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hopkins.

Unattached BMDs for Hopkins:

Marriage 1905

Hopkinson

The surname is patronymic and means the son of Hopkin, a diminutive form of Robert.

There are over 30 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hopkinson, as discussed in the Hopkinson Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Hopkinson:

Marriages 1861, 1906, 1928; Death 1907

Hoppey

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hoppey.

Hopwood

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hopwood.

Unattached BMDs for Hopwood:

Marriage 1810

Horn

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Horn.

Unattached BMDs for Horn:

Marriages 1865, 1885

Hornby

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hornby.

Horne

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Horne.

Unattached BMDs for Horne:

Death 1900

Horner

There are over 30 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Horner, as discussed in the Horner Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Horner:

Marriages 1889, 1908, 1910; Death 1907

Hornsby

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hornsby.

Hornsey

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hornsey.

Horrocks-Taylor

The surname is a branch of the Taylor family descended from Moses Horrocks Taylor.

A member of the Horrocks family living in Rochdale had a large number of daughters but no sons. In order that the surname should survive he insisted that the girls should retain the name Horrocks after their marriage.

The hyphenated form emerged in the 1950s-1960s

There are currently no entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Horrocks Taylor.

Horsefall

A variant of the surname Horsfall

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are currently no entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Horsefall.

Unattached BMDs for Horsefall:

Marriage 1805

Horsefield

A variant of the surname Horsfall

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Horsefield.

Horsfall

Other forms of the surname include Horsefall, Horsefield and Horsfield

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

Recorded in 1270. William of the Horsfall is recorded at Heptonstall in 1316.

Derived from Horsfall

There are over 140 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Horsfall, as discussed in the Horsfall Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Horsfall:

Baptism 1835; Marriages 1887, 1907, 1911, 1939; Deaths 1900, 1907

Horsfield

A variant of the surname Horsfall.

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout Recorded in 1710

There are several entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Horsfield.

Unattached BMDs for Horsfield:

Marriages 1840, 1907, 1920; Death 1907

Horsford

The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Horsford.

Horsley

The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Horsley.

Horsman

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Horsman.

Unattached BMDs for Horsman:

Death 1900

Horton

The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.

There are over 30 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Horton, as discussed in the Horton Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Hough

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hough.

Unattached BMDs for Hough:

Marriage 1888

Houghton

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Houghton.

Unattached BMDs for Houghton:

Marriages 1907, 1921

Houlden

The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Houlden.

Unattached BMDs for Houlden:

Marriage 1879

Houldsworth

A variant of the surname Holdsworth

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Houldsworth.

Unattached BMDs for Houldsworth:

Marriages 1861, 1908

Hoult

A variant of the surname Holt

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hoult.

Houseman

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Houseman.

Hovenden

The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.

There are currently no entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hovenden.

Hovey

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hovey.

Howard

There are several entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Howard.

Unattached BMDs for Howard:

Marriage 1899

Howarth

A variant of the surname Haworth

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are over 70 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Howarth, as discussed in the Howarth Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Howarth:

Marriages 1866, 1876, 1878, 1879, 1890, 1891, 1899, 1903, 1907, 1913, 1919, 1940, 1957; Deaths 1879, 1899, 1900

Howe

There are several entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Howe.

Unattached BMDs for Howe:

Marriage 1916

Howell

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Howell.

Howgate

A variant of the surname Holgate

There are currently no entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Howgate.

Howlgate

A variant of the surname Holgate

There are currently no entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Howlgate.

Howlroyd

A variant of the surname Holroyd

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are currently no entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Howlroyd.

Howorth

A variant of the surname Haworth

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are currently no entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname .

Howroyd

A variant of the surname Holroyd.

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

See Howroyd Farm, Dulesgate, Howroyd Hall, Barkisland and Howroyd

There are currently no entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Howroyd.

Hoyel

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are currently no entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hoyel.

Hoyland

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hoyland.

Unattached BMDs for Hoyland:

Marriage 1808

Hoyle

Other forms of the surname include Hoile, Hole, Hoyel, Hoyles and Hoylle.

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

Thomas de Hoyle is recorded at Soyland in 1246 and Henry att Hoyle is recorded in 1379.

The name is derived from the local pronunciation of hole, meaning a hole or hollow.

In an article in The Scrivener [September 2012], John W. Hoyle disputes this origin of the surname, and suggests that Thomas was a descendant of Hoel, the son of the Duke of Brittany.

The surname is found across the Halifax, Soyland & Elland districts.

There are over 180 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hoyle, as discussed in the Hoyle Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Hoyle:

Marriages 1792, 1793, 1798, 1806, 1807, 1809, 1810, 1812, 1824, 1863, 1865, 1869, 1871, 1872, 1876, 1897, 1899, 1900, 1905, 1907, 1915, 1916, 1920, 1940, 1941, 1972, 1975; Deaths 1848, 1899, 1900, 1907

See Hoyle House, Lightcliffe and Hoyle families

Hoyles

A variant of the surname Hoyle

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hoyles.

Hoylle

Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout

There are currently no entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hoylle.

Hubbard

There are a few entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hubbard.

Unattached BMDs for Hubbard:

Marriage 1907

Hudson

The surname was given to a son of Hudde, a form of Hugh

There are over 20 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hudson, as discussed in the Hudson Sidetrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.

Unattached BMDs for Hudson:

Marriages 1810, 1888, 1899, 1908, 1919, 1923