The entries for people & families with the surname Armitage are gathered together in this SideTrack.
This Page does not include people with other forms of the surname.
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The names Armitage and Armytage are often confused.If the Armitage you seek is not here, please check the list of Armytage names
He, his parents & siblings left Brighouse for the USA, and appear on
the Ellis Island records in New York [1905].
Before 1914 and the start of World War I, most of the family returned
to Brighouse, leaving brother Arnold in
Firthcliffe.
He and brother Frank returned to Firthcliffe in 1919
Albert died sometime between 1960 and 1969
He was
a carpet printer.
Arnold emigrated to the USA with his parents & family in 1905.
They went to live at Firthcliffe, New York State.
During World War I, he served in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces
[1917-1918].
In 1920, Arnold & brothers Albert &
Frank were still living in Firthcliffe.
Arnold died at Newburgh, Orange County, New York State [25th November 1969].
In September 1905, he was declared bankrupt
In [Q3] 1877, he married Jane Elizabeth Coates in Halifax.
They lived at High Royd, Honley, Huddersfield [1898].
Charles died in Huddersfield [Q2 1917] (aged 67)
Son of John Wilson Armitage.
Born in Brighouse.
He was
a silk spinner [1901] /
a member of the board of the Galgate silk mills /
a partner in J. W. Armitage & Sons /
a Councillor for Brighouse [1909-1917] /
an Alderman [1921] /
Vice-president of Brighouse & Rastrick Band.
In 1899, he married Martha Hoyle [1875-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at Ash View, Halifax Road, Brighouse [1901].
He and his son Herbert died within 6 months of each other
Born in Soyland [2nd November 1897].
Baptised at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden [27th May 1898].
He was
a cotton piecer [1911] /
employed by Whiteley Brothers, Slitheroe.
He lived at Oldham Road, Ripponden.
During World War I,
he enlisted
with the West Riding Regiment
[7th March 1917], then
he served as a Private
with the 1st/9th Battalion
King's (Liverpool Regiment).
He was killed in action in France [31st July 1917].
He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial [4 & 6],
on Ripponden War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Ripponden Church School
He, his parents & siblings left Brighouse for the USA, and appear on
the Ellis Island records in New York [1905].
Before 1914 and the start of World War I, most of the family returned
to Brighouse, leaving brother Arnold in
Firthcliffe.
During World War I, Frank was a conscript [1916].
He and brother Albert returned to Firthcliffe in 1919
He died in Newburgh, New York State [March 1974]
In [Q3] 1889, he married Emily Broomhead in Halifax.
Children:
The family left Brighouse for the USA, and appear on the Ellis Island
records in New York [1905]
Before 1914 and the start of World War I, most of the family returned
to Brighouse, leaving Arnold in Firthcliffe.
Frank & Albert returned to Firthcliffe in 1919
He married Unknown.
Children:
The family lived at Field House, Lightcliffe [1874, 1904].
He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1904
Primitive Methodist Minister at Halifax & Sheffield [1822]
Recorded in 1910, when
he was at 8 Bradford Road, Brighouse
Born at Kirklees [28th February 1801].
On 2nd November 1824, she married Charles Brandling
Son of Joseph Armitage.
He was
a partner in Joseph Armytage & Sons /
card maker of Slead Hall [1861].
He married Mary Holt [1820-1851].
Children:
He was partner in J. W. Armitage & Sons
Son of Ernest Armitage.
He was
a Councillor for Brighouse [1938] /
Mayor of Brighouse [1946-1947 /]
Vice-president of Brighouse & Rastrick Band /
a member of the board of the Galgate silk mills.
He and his father died within 6 months of each other
Son of William Armitage.
He died 3rd January 1828 (aged 71).
In his will of 21st July 1827, he left money to his niece Ann Armitage Archbell and his nephew Daniel Ledgard.
See
James Diggles
By 1887, he was in Australia where he studied sanitary engineering.
He married Unknown in Australia.
Children:
In 1894, he returned to Brighouse.
He was
a gas meter reader /
a partner in Armitage Brothers.
He lived at Thomas Street, Brighouse
Born in Halifax.
He was
a bricklayer's labourer [1911] /
employed by Oates & Green Limited.
During World War I,
he enlisted
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
[1st September 1914].
He was sent to France [April 1915].
He was gassed [19th December 1915] and treated in England, then
transferred and
served as a Private
with C Company
10th Battalion
Lincolnshire Regiment.
He was reported missing and assumed to have died [28th April 1917] (aged 21).
He was buried at the Roeux British Cemetery [C 66].
He is remembered on the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Saint Thomas the Apostle, Claremount,
and on the Memorial at Halifax Bowling Club
Stanley Armitage was born in Huddersfield.
His family moved to Brighouse around 1925.
He was educated at Hipperholme Grammar School.
He served with the RAF and was active in the local RAF Association
and the British Legion.
From 1955, he was a Member of the Board of Governors, and from 1985,
he was Chairman of the Board of Governors of Hipperholme Grammar School.
He was
Alderman /
a Conservative councillor for Hipperholme [1950s, 1960s] /
sometime chairman of the Brighouse-Lüdenscheid Society
and
Mayor of Brighouse [1962-1963],
one of the youngest mayors.
He set up Brighouse Storthes Hall Society, an organisation to help
the patients at Storthes Hall.
In 1974, he received the MBE for his work
He was
a farmer of 14 acres /
innkeeper & butcher at Church Street, Halifax [1851] /
landlord of the Thornhill Arms, Rastrick [1840, 1845, 1861, 1867].
On 3rd February 1833, he married Sarah Horsfall [1810-1876] in Halifax.
Children:
After his death, his son-in-law James Smith took over at
the Thornhill Arms.
John Thomas & Sarah were buried at Rastrick Church.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £1,500.
Probate was granted to
his sons Abraham & Ben and also to William Bottomley
Partner in Baldwin, Armitage & Company.
In 1892, the partnership was dissolved and he established
J. W. Armitage & Sons.
In 1863, he married (1) Ellen Gledhill [1841-1871] in Halifax.
Children:
Ellen died in 1871.
In 1872, John married (2) Ann Aspinall [1842-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
He died in Wakefield
Born in Leeds.
He was
a labourer of Horley Green, Northowram [1887] /
a labourer in sanitary tube yard [1891] /
a sanitary tube maker [1901] /
a foreman of Range Bank, Halifax [1908] /
a foreman at sanitary tube works [1911].
In 1887, he married (1) Martha Miller [1863-1906] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Martha died in 1906 (aged 43).
In [Q3] 1908, he married (2) Sabina Hall Armitage [1868-19??] at St Peter's Church, Leeds.
He was a member of the board of the Galgate silk mills.
In [Q3] 1927, he married Mona Clayton in Halifax.
He was
educated at Heath Grammar School /
a Freemason /
a mineral water manufacturer.
In [Q3] 1936, he married Hilda Briggs in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at Greystones, Northowram.
During World War II,
he served as a Sergeant
Intelligence Corps.
He took part in the
Dunkirk_evacuation.
He died in North Africa [26th November 1942] (aged 30).
He was buried at the Bone War Cemetery, Annaba [III B 16].
He is remembered on the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Northowram,
on the Memorial at Heywood's Chapel, Northowram,
and on Heath Grammar School Memorial Gates
was named for him
He was one of those who subscribed to Whiteley Turner's book A Spring-time Saunter
Son of George Armitage
He was a card maker of Lightcliffe / Hipperholme-cum-Brighouse.
On 6th November 1818, he married Maria Cooper [1798-1839].
Children:
On 20th March 1830, James Fletcher of Mirfield [aged 23] and
Thomas Squires [41] of Liversedge, were charged with
breaking into Armitage's workshop and stealing cards, leather
and card makers' tools.
The 2 men were transported to New South Wales for 7 years
She married Edward Ledgard.
She was buried at Rastrick Church
Born in Sowerby Bridge.
He was
a paper finisher of Stones Cottage, Soyland [1896] /
a paper finisher [1901, 1911].
In 1896, he married Florence Gerrard [1874-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1911] was Florence's brother
[?], Ernest Gerrard [b 1873] (warehouseman)
He married Ann Nicholl.
Children:
He was landlord at the Wharf Inn, Sowerby Bridge [1829, 1834].
On 5th September 1811, he married Alice Lees at St Peter's Church, Huddersfield.
Children:
Alice took over as landlady at the Wharf [1839, 1845].
John Wylde took over as landlord at the Wharf
In October 1837, he was declared bankrupt
He was a partner in J. W. Armitage & Sons.
In 1918, a group of West Riding businessmen took over the company.
William was managing director and his half-brother
Ernest was chairman.
From the next generation, Lloyd – William's
son – and Herbert – Ernest's son – joined the
board in 1935
In [Q4] 1900, he married Lucy Hall [1870-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
Jane was the daughter of Elizabeth William Coates
Emily was born in Hathersage, the daughter of Matthew Broomhead
and sister of Herbert Broomhead
Sarah was born in Rastrick
Martha, of Booth Town, Northowram, was the daughter
of Philip Miller, delver
Sabina, of Town Street, Beeston, was the daughter of William
Armitage, wheelwright
Mona was the daughter of Thomas Clayton
in connection with the Sunday School of the Methodist New Connexion Chapel, Brighouse in Bethel Street ... it was named in honour of
[him], one of the late leaders of that congregation
Florence, of Lane Head, Soyland, was born in Keighley, the
daughter of William Gerrard, gardener
William became the works manager at Thompson's Silk
Mills, at Galgate near Lancaster, and the family moved to Galgate.
Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout
Edward Armitage is recorded at Hipperholme in 1566.
George Redmonds writes that
the name originated in the area around the hermitage which
stood at Armitage Bridge in Huddersfield.
There are over 30 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Armitage,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for Armitage:
Marriages
1809,
1840,
1886,
1889,
1891,
1894,
1906,
1907,
1911
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