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He married Martha [1786-18??].
Children:
The family lived at
He was dead by 1841
She married (1) Robert Brodeley.
She married (2) Richard Nichols
Born in Ovenden/Illingworth.
He was
a worsted spinner [1861] /
a stone delver [1871, 1881] /
innkeeper at the Shoulder of Mutton, Southowram [1891, 1894].
In 1875, he married Sarah Barber in Halifax.
They lived at
They are mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1895
In 1868, he married Priscilla Lassey [1842-1899] in Halifax.
Children:
Members of the family were buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden
In 1889, he married Emma Smith [1860-1929] in Halifax.
They lived at 7 Raw Lane, Illingworth.
The couple were buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden
He lived at Limed House, Shibden.
In some records, he is described as being
He was a woollen draper's apprentice [1851].
He was killed in Halifax by a fall from his horse [9th May 1851].
He was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 2141]
Partner in Bairstow Brothers.
He lived at Albany House, Long Lover Lane, Pellon [1905, 1917].
In 1911, his sisters, Emma and Mary Ellen, were living
with him at Albany House
He was
a spindle maker for worsted machines, employer [1901] /
a spindle maker, employer [1911] /
Senior partner in Bairstow Brothers
In 1889, he married Mary Hannah Earnshaw [1869-19??] in
Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
He died at 76 Twemlow Parade, Morecambe.
His estate was valued at £33,376
He qualified in April 1922
He was
landlord of the Malt Shovel, Southowram [1911, 1917].
In [Q1] 1879, he married Jemima Rushton [1857-1939] from
Southowram, in Halifax.
They had no children
He married Martha [1786-18??].
Children:
The family lived at
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 2141]
In April 1841, he was declared bankrupt.
A James Bairstow, worsted stuff manufacturer at Ovenden, was
declared bankrupt in February 1859
Born in Midgley.
Baptised at St Mary's Church, Luddenden [11th August 1811].
He was
a corn miller /
a corn dealer [1841] /
in partnership with his brother, John [1851] /
a corn miller employing 14 men [1871]
He married Frances Mary Thwaite in Halifax [1867].
Children:
The family lived at
In 1841, his unmarried
sisters, Mary, Elizabeth, Martha,
and Sarah were living with him.
In 1851, his unmarried siblings,
John, Hannah, Elizabeth,
and Martha were living with him.
In 1861, his unmarried sisters, Hannah and Elizabeth
were living with him.
In 1871, his unmarried sister Elizabeth was living with him.
He died in Todmorden [18th February 1877]
Son of Mr Bairstow.
Born in Heckmondwike.
He was
an apprentice woollen draper [1841] /
a woollen draper [1851] /
a woollen merchant [1861, 1881] /
Councillor for St James's Ward [1862] /
later Central Ward /
Mayor of Halifax [1880 (April)-1881 (November)].
In 1874, he resigned from the Town Council because of a disagreement
over the management of the financial affairs of the Borough which
resulted in a deficit of £100,000.
Against a background of opposition, insults and persecution, an
investigation proved that his objections were justified.
In 1875, he was returned as Councillor for North Ward.
In 18??, he married Unknown, who died between 1859 and 1861.
Children:
In 18??, he married Mary [1828-1898] from Bingley.
Children:
The family lived at
Born in Northowram.
He was
wire drawer of Clifton [1843] /
a journeyman wire drawer [1851] /
innkeeper at the Black Swan, Halifax [1859, 1861].
In 1843, he married Mary Ann Jackson [1823-1870] in Dewsbury.
Children:
The family lived at 4 Upper Brunswick Street, Halifax [1851].
Living with them [in 1851] was brother-in-law Godfrey Jackson
[aged 17] (wire drawer apprentice).
Living with them in 1861 was lodger Ann Oddy [aged 38]
(seamstress)
He died 24th July 1861.
After James's death, Mary Ann took over at the Black
Swan.
On 26th May 1864, Mary Ann married William Horsfall [1826-1887].
Mary Ann died in 1887.
After her death, William took over at the Black
Swan
He was
a spindle maker [1871, 1881] /
a spindle & fly maker, employer [1891]
He married Hannah [1839-1???].
Children:
The family lived at
Born in Smithy Bridge, Littleborough, Lancashire.
He was employed by Samuel Whitley & Company Limited at Hanson Lane Cotton Mill, Halifax [though his name does not appear on their War Memorial].
He lived at 3 Chapeltown, Halifax.
During World War I,
he enlisted [1915], and
served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed by a shell whilst out with a fatigue party at the
Battle of Arras
[15th April 1917] (aged 19).
The family were informed of his death by a Private Helliwell,
of the same regiment, who had been a lodger (with the Bairstow
family).
He was buried at the H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St.Mein [III K 3].
He is remembered on the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Mary's Church, Halifax
Born in Halifax.
Landlord of the Sour Milk Hall, Claremount [1950s].
In 1955, he married Frances Nicholl [1926-1???]
daughter of Rose (née Shields) & Isaac Nicholl,
in Halifax.
Children:
In 1958, Carl was one of a number of children playing on a
home-made raft in the dam at Oates & Green Limited, when he
accidentally drowned.
The dam was drained and filled in
He was one of the electorate of 59 people when Jeremy Bentley was
elected first MP for Halifax in 1654$1
He married Unknown.
Children:
His will is recorded in Volume 2 [1545-1559] of E. W. Crossley's book Halifax Wills
Son of Robert Bairstow.
He married Elizabeth Watmough.
Children:
In 1609, he built Lee House, Ovenden Wood
He married Mary.
He died on 17th May 1829.
After his death, Mary took over at the pub
Children:
The family lived at Ovenden [1838]
Like his father, he was a corn-dealer and maltster at Hebden Bridge.
He was
in partnership with his brother, James [1851] /
a corn miller (maltster) firm of 2; employing 19 men and 2 boys [1851].
In November 1844, William Barker [34] and John Holden [35] were accused with
at Charlton Hill as he rode back from Todmorden Market, and stealing
one £10 note, two £5 notes, 70 sovereigns, 20
half-sovereigns, 20 shillings and 3 books.
The jury returned verdicts of Guilty, and recommended mercy
for Holden who had a wife and family.
He never married.
In 1851, he was head of household at Bridge Lanes, Hebden Bridge and
his unmarried siblings,
James, Hannah, Elizabeth,
and Martha were living him
In [Q2] 1852, he married Susan Nicholls [1820-1904] in Halifax.
Children:
John died 8th February 1861 (aged 41).
Susan died 1st August 1904 (aged 84).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 523]
with James Oates Bairstow of Halifax
He married Rachel.
After his death, Rachel took over at the Fountain Head
[1905].
He was buried at Mount Tabor Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
Born in Hebden Bridge.
He married Georgina Beatrice Holroyd in Halifax. [25 Apr 1895].
Children:
Children:
at 15 Old Market, Halifax [1837].
He was a partner in Joseph & Israel Bairstow
He was a bookseller and printer [1851].
In 1839, he married Sarah Farrar in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at Cross Church Street, Huddersfield [1851]
Aviation and aeronautics engineer.
He was educated at Heath Grammar School and Halifax Municipal Technical School.
His work helped the British effort during World War I
He married Mary Holt at Halifax Parish Church [28th January
1802].
Children:
The family lived at Bridge Lanes, Hebden Bridge [1851].
He was buried at Heptonstall Church
Son of Robert Bairstow.
He married Sarah Hemingway, sister of Abraham Hemingway
Children:
Members of the family were buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby:
Michael [4th April 1672];
Ann [21st April 1672]
He was
a hand loom weaver [1851] /
a shuttle maker [1861, 1871]
In 1844, he married (1) Betty Horsfall [1823-1857] in Halifax.
Children:
In 1863, he married (2) Martha Bates [1824-1???] in Halifax.
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1851] were Betty's widowed
mother Hannah Horsfold [aged 62] (annuitant), and
sister Nanny Horsfold [aged 21] (power loom weaver).
Living with them in 1871 were Martha's
daughter Elizabeth, nephew Alfred Aspinall [aged 29]
(Stone miner) from Brighouse, and niece Susan Horsfold [aged
19] (worsted power loom weaver) from Illingworth
Son of Michael Bairstow.
He was Curate at Lightcliffe [1673-1677].
Heywood includes him in his list of the great number of wretched
drunken preachers at Lightcliffe, and adds
This young man preacheth at Lightcliffe and teacheth school for Mr
Threapland, is tabled at James Mitchell's at Crow Nest, and it is
said he is a wild blade.
O Lord purify the son of Levi!
Now he is tabled at N. Whitley's at Rookes, gone away, Mr Bairstow
went and listed a soldier for Flanders, sold his Books, went away
1676, what's become of him I cannot learn
He moved to Rochester.
See
Paul Bairstow's Endowed School,
Paul Bairstow's Charity and
St Peter's Church, Sowerby Benefactions
He married Jane [15??-1598]
Children:
Halifax butcher.
He married Grace [15??-1598].
Children:
He married Judith Illingworth
Born in Huddersfield.
He was
a card machine worker [1871] /
an aerated water manufacturer [1881, 1891] /
a mineral water maker [1901] /
a master mineral water maker [1911].
He established the Elland Bottling Company
In 1867, he married Grace Kaye [1846-1???] from Barkisland, in
Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
In 1871, Robert's sister, Hannah E Bairstow was living
with the family
He married Unknown.
Children:
Question:
Does anyone know which beerhouse this may have been?
In April 1878, he went into liquidation
Children:
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 3771]
He married Elizabeth Lister in Halifax [Q1 1872].
Children:
The children who died in infancy were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 3771]
with their Bairstow grandparents
Born in Northowram [14th December 1841].
He was
educated at Trinity Schools, Halifax /
assistant to the Northowram Overseers of the Poor.
In 1864, he married Frances Simms
He died at Lister Street, Halifax [28th June 1892] (aged 55).
He was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery
[J 260 B]
He was
a carter (coal) [1901];
a driver for carrier [1911].
Question:
Does anyone know anything about this family? ...
where does the Dawtrey name come into the frame?
who was the father of Ernest & Alice?
when and where did Wright and Ellen marry?
when did Wright die?
when did Ellen marry Mr Helliwell?
He married Ellen [1866-19??].
She had 2 children:
Children:
The family lived at
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1901] was cousin James C. Ambler [b 1880]
(stone quarryman hewer)
Wright must have died between 1911 & 1917, because in
1917, Ellen was shown as Ellen Helliwell.
Son James Henry was killed in World War I.
The family were informed of his death by a Private Helliwell
who had been a lodger (with the Bairstow family?)
beyond the seas
Emma's illegitimate son, Edwin Smith, was living
with the family [1841, 1851]
Frances Mary was the daughter of Samuel Thwaite
Mary Ann, of Clifton, was the daughter of George
Jackson, mason
Elizabeth was the daughter of John Watmough
feloniously and riotously assaulting Bairstow
Georgina Beatrice the daughter of Michael John Holroyd
Hannah was the daughter of John Holt
an improved method of distributing oil or other liquids upon wool and
other fibres whilst being fed to drawing frames and other machines
Horse & gig letter
Sarah was the daughter of Joseph Farrar
Mary was the daughter of James Holt
Martha had a daughter: Elizabeth A Bates [1850-1???]
[he] was schoolmaster at Sowerby and made a jeering copy of verses
upon old Mr Root and caused a scholar to cast them upon his
coffin, when he was a-putting into the grave.
They fell down at my feet, wherein there was a horrid abuse of the
good old man, though his father Michael B. was one of Mr R's church
at Sowerby.
an improved method of distributing oil or other liquids upon wool and
other fibres whilst being fed to drawing frames and other machines
Judith was the daughter of John Illingworth
Frances was the daughter of William Simms, of Halifax
Ellen was born in Mount Tabor.
Around 1400, the family moved from Bairstow to Halifax and Ovenden.
Their lands at Beacon Hill and Shibden passed to the Oates family.
See
John Bairstow
The family is discussed in the book Yorkshire Pedigrees
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The name is recorded in Wakefield rolls of 1277.
The name is probably derived from the name Bairstow for
Beacon Hill, and early members of the Bairstow family lived there.
Ralph de Bayrestowe is recorded in 1309 and
Robert of Bairstow is recorded in 1405
There are over 50 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Bairstow,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for Bairstow:
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