The entries for people & families with the surname Bedford are gathered together in this SideTrack.
This Page does not include people with other forms of the surname.
The individuals listed are not necessarily related to each other.
Born in Ovenden.
He was working on the family farm [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/7th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died of wounds [18th January 1918].
He was buried at the Anzin-St Aubin British Cemetery [III A 9].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Mount Tabor Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
He was caretaker of Park Lodge Laundry, Ovenden, and his
wife Edna was laundress [1901].
In 1898, he married Edna Broughton [1859-19??], from West
Hartlepool, in Bradford.
They lived at 1 Turney Street, Ovenden [1901]
Son of John Bedford.
He was
a publican [1841] /
a licensed victualler [1851] /
a brewer [1853] /
an innkeeper [1861].
Around 1845, he took over from his widowed mother as landlord of the
Shoulder of Mutton in Midgley.
He was a Chartist sympathiser and meetings took place at the inn.
Around 1859, he established the Grove Brewery, Brearley at the
Grove Inn.
In 1874, he bought the Bird-i-th-Hand, Warland.
Fielden Fielden was landlord.
On 9th November 1853, he married Grace in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at Broad Door Stones, Midgley [1851].
After George's death, his widow, Grace, continued the
family business.
She was listed as an ale & porter brewer at Grove, Midgley [1871],
and as a brewer & maltster – with daughter Grace and son
George, a brewer & maltster – at Grove, Midgley
[1881].
Son George was later proprietor of the brewery.
He died 31st December 1866.
He was a brewer and maltster and took over at the Grove Brewery.
From around 1894, he lived at Southport.
He died and was buried at Southport
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 5th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment.
He died in the Northern General Hospital [20th December 1915] (aged 53).
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
In 1926, he married Nellie Middleton
in Sanford, Maine, USA.
The couple emigrated to the USA [1925], and settled in Sanford, Maine.
In 1930, they were living in Detroit, Michigan where Harry was
working at the Ford Motor Works.
They moved back to Sanford [mid-1930s], where they both died:
Nellie [] (aged 1953);
Harry [] (aged 1963)
In 1883, he married Zilpah Starkey [1866-1941] in Halifax.
Children:
In 1905, Zilpah married Thomas Stubley in Halifax
Recorded in The Tradesmen's Advertiser of 1874, where
he was a
watch and clock maker, silversmith and working jeweller
at
12 Crown Street, Halifax
Born in Warley.
Founded James Bedford & Company
He married Elizabeth Crowther [1811-1900].
Children:
Born in Midgley.
He was an architect in Elland.
In 1851, he married Sarah Turner [1832-1916].
Children:
In 1879, he emigrated to Toronto, Canada.
In Canada, he worked his way from carpenter to head of the family-run
company Bedford & Sons which became Bedford Brothers
after his death.
Much of his work – many of which are listed buildings – still stand
in Toronto.
Photographs of some of his work can be seen in
the Foldout.
In their building company, Bedford Brothers, his sons each had
a speciality:
Frederick was a carpenter in the family business,
William Thomas a machinist,
John a bricklayer,
Henry a bricklayer,
Phineas a carpenter & cabinet-maker,
Benjamin a brass finisher & contractor's clerk,
Charlie a mason,
and
Alfred Turner a bricklayer
The epitaph
was carved on his tombstone.
His descendant, Kristina Bedford writes
They became the Bedford family of Brighouse.
He moved to the district.
He owned property
at Thornhill Briggs,
at Lydgate, Lightcliffe,
at Priestley Green,
and
at Lower Winter Edge.
He married Mary.
His eldest brother Robert
[d 1712]
was a salter, based in Leeds.
John devised his estates to his wife Mary.
His brother, Thomas, inherited some of John's
property
He married Sally Crabtree
Children:
He was landlord at the Shoulder of Mutton [1834], and
his wife took over [1838].
Their son, George was there [1845]
Children:
The Bedford family had been weavers & dyers in the Midgley/Sowerby
area for nearly 200 years, leading up to the Industrial Revolution.
When the factory system took over, he changed course, becoming a
brewer, and though he had a hard time of it financially, he seems to
have ensured that his children received sufficient education to
become successful in their respective businesses
He was a blacksmith [1867].
On 17th March 1867, he married Sarah Jane Ashworth in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Halifax
He was a cart driver [1911].
Around 1880, he married Elizabeth [1862-19??] from Oswestry.
They had no children.
They lived at 8 Trinity Place, Halifax [1911].
Living with them in 1911 were boarders
Charles Windermere [aged 38] (author and actor) from Suffolk,
Mrs Clare Windermere [aged 30] (actress) from Melbourne, Australia,
and
Belle Donaldson, [aged 25] (actress) from Manchester
He was a farmer [1888, 1901, 1911].
On 9th May 1888, he married Elizabeth Hannah Greenwood [1869-1937] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Ovenden.
The family lived at
Her husband John devised his estates to Mary.
In her will of 1735, she bequeathed a sum of £200 to establish
a charity school at the Sun Dial Inn, Parsonage
Lane, Brighouse.
The fund was to be administered by her nephew, George Newstead, who
absconded with the money.
She went to live in Leeds, where she died.
She owned the Thornhill Briggs Estate at Brighouse and this passed
to George Newstead, then [in 1792] to Joseph Cartledge
She married (2) John Bairstow.
After John's death, she took over as landlady of the
Shakespeare, Halifax [1834, 1837].
She was awarded £5 for damages sustained during the
window-breaking riots of 1835
He married (1) Sarah who was an upper servant at Kirklees
Hall.
In June 1804,
Sarah was buried at Hartshead Church
on 20th June 1804.
On 19th May 1808, Reverend William Hanwell Lucas conducted the
ceremony when he married (2) Harriett Earnshaw.
Children:
He and Harriett farmed at Thornbush Farm, Hartshead.
Rev Patrick Brontë was a lodger with the Bedfords at Thornbush
and christened their son, George.
When he married (3) Maria, the couple rented Clough House.
Patrick Brontë enjoyed taking Peter's dog for long walks
across the moors, and his wife, Maria asked Harriett to
make a wedding cake which was to be shared among the parishioners on
her then-fiancé's list.
After her marriage, Maria frequently took shelter at Thornbush
when bad weather forced her from the heath.
The Bedfords moved again within 4 years of Patrick's marriage,
settling in Bramley by Leeds with their growing family
Minister at
Bethesda Methodist New Connexion Chapel, Elland [1967]
and
Sowood Wesleyan Methodist Church [1968].
In 1968, he gave the final service at the Sunday School of the
Stainland Wesleyan Chapel
In [Q4] 1877, he married Hannah Marie Wood in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at Warley Road, Halifax [1901]
He was a curate at cross stone church [1871].
Around 1868, he married Sarah [1842-1???].
Children:
The family lived at Lower Stoodley, Stansfield [1871]
He was landlord of the Red Lion, Luddendenfoot [1861]
In 1856, he married Hannah Beverley.
Children:
Grace was the daughter of Eli Titterington and widow
of James Hartley
Nellie was the daughter of James Middleton
A Native of Yorkshire England
I have no record of any buildings he worked in the Halifax area, but
I'd be grateful to hear if any information surfaces in future
Sarah Jane was the daughter of John Ashworth
Elizabeth Hannah was born in Halifax
Peter was driving his family in a gig, when the horse took
fright, upset the vehicle, killing Sarah on the spot, and
breaking both of Peter's arms and one of his thighs, and severely
bruising the rest of the family
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Sarah was born in Altrincham, Cheshire
Hannah was the daughter of Dan Beverley
In 1792, Joseph Cartledge bought the Thornhill Briggs Estate from them
See
John Bedford
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