The entries for people & families with the surname Buckley 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.
He was Minister at Christ's Chapel, Elland [1874-1878].
He married Elizabeth [1841-1891] from Mosley.
Children:
The couple died in Elland:
Elizabeth died 22nd May 1891.
Abel died 19th August 1913
He was a coal miner [1860].
On 1st April 1860, he married Maria Hollas in Oldham.
Children:
The children were born in Crompton.
Abraham & Maria died in Oldham
He was
a stone mason (foreman) [1881] /
a mason contractor [1891].
In 1875, he married Harriet Calverley [1856-1897] in Burnley.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1891] was lodger James William Buckley
[aged 31] (stone mason).
At 4:00 am on 10th of May 1897, Abraham died; he had been
unwell and unable to attend business for 15 months.
Mrs Elizabeth Kidd was called to lay Mr Buckley out.
Around 10:30 am, Mrs Kidd made a cup of tea for Mrs
Buckley and left her lying on the sofa; when she returned a few
minutes later, Mrs Buckley was dead.
The Inquest into her death heard that both Mr and Mrs Buckley drank
to excess, and that Mrs Buckley had been drinking heavily of late and
had been in a very shaky state for many months.
Dr John F. Woodyatt gave his opinion that she died from apoplexy,
undoubtedly brought on by excessive drinking.
Probate records show that Abraham left an estate valued at £538.
Probate was granted to son
Arthur Normanton Buckley
Born in Halifax.
He was
a member of St Paul's Church, King Cross /
a member of the Square Brotherhood & PSA /
a doffer [1901] /
a labourer [1910] /
a dyer`s labourer [1911] /
employed by Ward's Dye Works, Washer Lane.
In [Q1] 1910, he married Lily Crossley [1889-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
She was a millhand (winder) [1911]
They lived at
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was reported missing and assumed to have died [3rd September 1916] (aged 29).
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial [6A & 6B],
and on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Lily married Mr Fielden.
They lived at 75 Haugh Shaw Road, King Cross, Halifax
Born in Elland.
In 1919, he married Eleanor Maria Frankton [1894-1924] in
Halifax.
Children:
Edgar died in Elland [30th April 1966]
He was
an iron moulder [1882],
a licensed victualler [1891],
and
a Rugby player
aka The Little Wonder or Little Buckley or Little
Buck.
He first played for Halifax Rugby Club on 13th November 1880 in a
match against Wakefield Trinity.
He played for Halifax in the 1883-1884 season when they won the
Yorkshire cup, and again 1885-1886 when Halifax played Bradford at
Leeds brought home the Yorkshire cup.
On 25th November 1882, he married Sarah Jane Hollas.
Children:
Sarah Jane and her daughter Louisa went blind in later
years
He was buried at North Bierley cemetery
He was a market labourer (?) (borough council) [1911].
In 1897, he married Ann Hodgson [1868-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
In 1901, Ann and her 2 oldest children were inmates at the
Halifax Union Workhouse;
the whereabouts of Edward are not known.
The family lived at 7 Duke Street North, Charlestown Road, Halifax
[1911]
Born in Halifax.
He was
a joiner of Mile Thorn, Halifax [1882] /
a boiler maker's labourer [1891] /
a scavenger [1901] /
a scavenger for Halifax Corporation [1911].
In [Q4] 1882, he married Mary Ann Harrison [1861-1935] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at 312 Gibbet Street, Halifax [1891, 1901, 1911].
Living with them [in 1911] was cousin Mary Ellen Binns [b 1901]
By December 1899, he was in South Africa.
During the South African Wars,
he served as a Trooper
with the 9th
Lancers.
He died of enteric fever at Mooi River, Natal [4th March 1902].
He is remembered on the Halifax Parish Church South African War Memorial,
and on West View Park War Memorial
He was
a member of King Cross Wesleyan Chapel /
a printer with F. King & Sons.
He married Unknown.
Children:
He was a widower; the children were living with their Buckley
grandparents.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 17th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He died of gunshot wounds to the leg in a German Field Hospital,
Caudry, France,
[2nd September 1917] (aged 32).
He was buried at the Caudry British Cemetery [IV C 6].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Born in Elland [13th February 1902].
He was a motor engineer [1924].
On 14th June 1924, he married May Victoria Laughton
[1900-1981] in Elland.
Children:
Born in Halifax.
He was
a shoemaker [1833, 1841] /
a cordwainer [1841] /
a grocer [1851] /
an estate agent [1861, 1871, 1881] /
senior partner in George Buckley & Son.
In 1874, the partnership was dissolved and the business carried on
by George junior under the same name.
In 1833, he married (1) Margaret Dyson [18??-1839] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
Margaret (possibly) died in childbirth [1839].
In 1841, he married (2) Hannah Dyson [1812-1883] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
See
Halifax Omnibus & Cab Company Limited
Born in Halifax.
He was
an architect [1861] /
an architect and surveyor [1871, 1881] /
an architect, surveyor and estate agent [1891] /
an architect and surveyor [1901] /
an architect, surveyor and valuer [1911] /
junior partner in George Buckley & Son.
In 1874, the partnership was dissolved and the business carried on
by George junior under the same name.
In 1867, he married Sarah Sugden Hall [1848-19??] from West
Butterwick, Lincolnshire, in Gainsborough.
George was a widower by 1911.
Children:
The family lived at
See
James Davis & Sons Limited,
Halifax White Swan Company Limited and
John Hartley
He lived at South Bank, Lister Lane, Halifax [1905]
He was
educated at Trinity School & Halifax Secondary School /
a member of St Hilda's Church, Halifax /
articled as an accountant to his father.
During World War I,
he enlisted [May 1917], and
served as a Flight Cadet
with the 53rd Training Squadron
with the Royal Air Force.
He was killed when his training aircraft spun & crashed in the
Midlands
[17th July 1918] (aged 19).
He was buried at Warley Congregational Church
[E 19].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Halifax Secondary School,
and on the Memorial at Saint Hilda's Church, Halifax
On 13th September 1902, he married Eleanor Webster [1881-1936]
at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge.
He was landlord of the Oddfellows, Bolton Brow [1925-1932]
Born in Halifax.
He was a scavenger [1901].
He lived in Spring Hall Lane in what was known locally as
the Old Row.
This was one of those houses in which the 3rd storey room ran the
length of the row and was where cloth was manufactured.
It backed on to what is now Spring Hall Gardens
He and John Halsworth were postmen in Halifax and delivered letters on the same
round for 40 years.
When they retired in 1936, it was claimed that they had walked a
total of 200,000 miles.
They were each awarded the Imperial Service Medal.
In 1899, he married Dinah Keighley [1876-19??] from Halifax,
in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Born in Rochdale [11th May 1895].
He worked for W. L. Sandbach in Todmorden.
He lived at 562 Victoria Terrace, Eastwood.
He was a regular soldier [1912], and with the BEF [August 1914].
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was at Mons, Aisne & Marne.
He was gassed at Hill 60, and wounded twice.
He died 4th May 1917.
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial [6],
and on Todmorden War Memorial
He married Elizabeth Howarth [1831-1912].
Children:
The family lived at
The family lived at 32 Burnley Road, King Cross, Halifax
He first traded as Buckley & Sanderson, and later as John Buckley & Sons.
He later demolished the Patmos Inn and built a weaving shed on the
site.
See
Buckley's Dam
He was a boilermaker [1901].
He married Mary E [1863-19??].
Children:
The family lived at
John was dead by 1911
He was
a baker of King Cross, Halifax [1885] /
a bread baker [1891] /
a mason's labourer [1901] /
a bricklayer`s labourer [1911].
In 1885, he married Emily Jane Ellison [1864-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
In 1901, daughter Doris (aged 2) was staying with the
Washington family at Lee Bridge, Halifax.
Sons Albert, Arthur and Joe Harry
served in World War I
In 1891, he married Alice Barrett.
Children:
He died 24th October 1899.
After his death, Alice took over at the New Inn.
Lewis & Gladys were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
She was a dressmaker of 32 Burnley Road, King Cross, Halifax.
In 1880, she was involved in a Breach of Promise case brought against
Robert Taylor Stansfield.
The 2 had been friendly, but they broke up and Martha became
acquainted with another man, and they also broke up.
Stansfield & Martha took up their friendship again.
They had a child:
Edith Mary [born 13th March 1880, died 31st March 1880].
The Court judged that Stansfield had failed to support the
lady, and she was awarded damages of £200.
On 19th May 1883, Martha married David Fowler [1861-1900] at Halifax Parish Church.
Mother & daughter were buried at King Cross Methodist New Connexion Chapel:
Edith Mary [3rd April 1880];
Martha [22nd November 1917]
Born in Rawtenstall.
He was a mill owner [1893].
In 1893, he married Barbara Bairstow [1871-1947].
Children:
The couple died in Elland:
Miles [15th June 1904]
Barbara [25th February 1947]
Children:
Oliver was dead by 1864.
Fanny was buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby
[25th October 1871] in her grandparents' grave
Born in Halifax.
He was
a plasterer's apprentice [1901] /
a plasterer [1911] /
employed at Copley Mills /
a member of St Stephen's Church, Copley.
In [Q4] 1905, he married Jane Elizabeth Taylor
in Malton.
Children:
They lived at
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action [2nd September 1917].
He was buried at the Ecoust Military Cemetery, Ecoust-St. Mien [II A 5].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on Copley War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Saint Stephen's Church, Copley
He was landlord of the Moulders' Arms, Halifax [1905, 1911].
He never married.
Living with him in 1911 were his siblings Elizabeth [b 1873]
(house keeper) and George [b 1878] (labourer) and
niece Annie Scratcherd [b 1895] (toffee wrapper)
Daughter of Edmund Buckley.
She lived most of her life in Brighouse.
In 19??, she married (1) Ned Outhwaite.
After Ned's death, she married (2) Leonard Roberts
He was an employee of Robert Dempster & Sons Limited.
He joined the Royal Marines.
During World War I,
he served as an Able Seaman
with the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.
He was sent to the East.
In May 1915, he was wounded and in hospital for 5 weeks.
He was killed in action near the Dardanelles [4th June 1915]
He is remembered on the Helles Memorial [8-15],
and on the Memorial at Rosemount Iron Works, Elland
Children:
The couple were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
Illegitimate son of Ann Hodgson.
Born in the Halifax Union Workhouse (father unknown) [Q1/1895].
Baptised at St Augustine's Church, Pellon [27th February 1895].
He was
a printing shade (carpet manufacturer) [1911] /
working for Smithson's Dye Works at Gibbet Street [for 2 years].
During World War I,
he enlisted [January 1916], and
served as a Private
with the 92nd Company
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry).
He went to France [1st May 1916].
He died of wounds at No.42 Casualty Clearing Station, France [30th April 1917] (aged 22).
He was buried at the Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension [II J 67]
(1st May 1917).
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Bernard's Catholic Church
Born in Halifax [September 1834].
Baptised at Ebenezer Chapel Primitive Methodist Society, Halifax [December 1834].
He was landlord of the Bowling Green, Halifax [1861, 1864,
1871].
In [Q4] 1865, he married Martha Ann Hutchinson [1845-1926] in Halifax.
Children:
Living with him at the Bowling Green Inn in 1861 was his
sister Emma [aged 10] (servant).
William died of phthisis [26th January 1872].
He and sons George William and Fred all died within 3
weeks of each other.
In 1886, Martha Ann married (2) Herbert Tate
He was landlord of the Royal Hotel, Sowerby Bridge [1894,
1911].
On 19th December 1878, he married Emily Taylor [1856-1905] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
William died at the Spink Nest Inn, Huddersfield [6th August 1930].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £6,331 6/4d
to his son John William, and son-in-law Richard
Lockwood (engineer)
He was
a railway labourer [1878, 1891] /
landlord of the Shepherds' Rest, Sowerby Bridge [1901].
On 29th June 1878, he married Henrietta Halstead at Elland
Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at 22 Sutcliffe's Buildings, Sowerby Bridge [1891].
William died 23rd October 1901.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £308 12/-.
Probate was granted to
Henrietta.
Henrietta was
landlady of the Dusty Miller, Sowerby Bridge [1904]
and
landlady of the Woodman, Luddendenfoot [1908-1910]
In [Q3] 1910, Henrietta married Joseph Butterworth
In 1870, he married Sarah Hannah Barrett [1848-1887] in
Halifax.
Members of the family were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
Maria was the daughter of James Hollas
Lily, of Mary Street, Halifax, was born in Greetland, the
daughter of Aquilla Crossley, labourer
Eleanor Maria was born in Belper
Sarah Jane was the daughter of George Hollas
Ann had a son born in the Halifax Union Workhouse (father
unknown):
Mary Ann, of Clarence Street, Halifax, was the daughter
of John Harrison, mason
May Victoria was born in Barnsley
Margaret, from Halifax, was the daughter of cloth
miller William Dyson
Hannah, from Leeds, was the daughter of cloth
miller William Dyson, and sister of his first wife.
She had been a servant with the family [1841]
Elizabeth was born in Sowerby
Mary was born in Whitby
Emily Jane, of Northgate, Halifax, was the daughter of John
Thomas Ellison, plasterer
David, a telegraphist living at Lister Lane, Halifax [1883] &
a sorting clerk & telegraphist [1891], came from Ashton under Lyne,
Lancashire
Barbara was born in Elland
Emily was the daughter of John Taylor
Henrietta was the daughter of George Halstead
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 Buckley,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for Buckley:
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