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In 1895, he went into partnership with Thomas Potter Buckton as
Buckton & Brown
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He was
a flag facer [1864] /
a delver [1874].
In 1864, he married (1) Hannah Hartley [1840-187?].
Children:
The family lived at Dark Lane Head, Southowram [1871].
Living with them [in 1871] was mother-in-law Ruth Brown [b
1795].
Hannah died in 1872 (aged 32)
/ 1874 (aged 36).
In 1874, Admiral married (2) Mary Hannah [1840-1876].
Mary Hannah died in 1876 (aged 36).
In [Q3] 1877, Admiral married (3) Elizabeth.
Admiral died [Q3] 1890 (aged 50)
He was landlord of the Woodlands Hotel [1911].
In 1887, he married Amelia Pearson [1864-1952] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 6 Crown Street, Lightcliffe Road, Brighouse [1917]
Son of Jane & Albert Brown
of Keighley.
He lived in Todmorden.
During World War I,
he served as a Sergeant
with the 2nd Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment.
He was awarded the Military Medal.
He died 31st March 1917.
He was buried at Henin Communal Cemetery Extension, France [II D 27].
He is remembered on Todmorden War Memorial
A native of Leeds.
He was curate at Calverley [1839-1841]
before becoming
Vicar of St Paul's Church, Cross Stone [1841].
He moved to succeed his father-in-law, Rev S. Redhead, as
vicar at Calverley
He was landlord of the Ring O' Bells, Rastrick [1937].
He said that he sold more beer after closing time than he did before
10:00 pm.
When he left the pub, it closed down [1961].
On 14th July 1917, he married Frances Hartley [1894-1972] at
St Matthew's Church, Rastrick.
Children:
When they retired from the Ring O' Bells, Alfred & Francis lived at
Bryan Street, Rastrick
Born in Greetland.
In [Q2] 1891, he married Susannah Pickles in Todmorden.
Children:
The family lived at Barton-upon-Irwell, Lancashire [1901, 1911].
Aquila died at Ashton [Q3 1935] (aged 69)
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with Y Company
8th Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He died 9th October 1918 (aged 34).
He was buried at Sancourt British Cemetery, France [I B 18].
He is remembered on Bailiff Bridge War Memorial
Born in Brighouse.
He was an ironmonger [1901, 1911].
He joined the family business – J. F. Brown & Company Limited.
In 1898, he married Isabella Scott [1875-19??] from Rastrick,
in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them in 1901 was mother-in-law Jane Scott [aged 67]
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the 2nd Battalion
Grenadier Guards.
He died 27th August 1918 (aged 23).
He was buried at H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St.Mein, France [IV G 23].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Oddfellows' Hall, Todmorden
Daughter of George Frederick Brown of Carlisle.
She married Commander Selwyn Gerald Caygill Rawson
Children:
The family lived at Whitehall Villas, Lightcliffe.
He died 13th May 1906.
He was buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £2,632 9/1d
to Mary
In 2nd June 1904, he married Lilian Holt at St Matthew's
Lightcliffe.
He was an iron turner [1911].
In 1913, he (possibly) married Hazel Siddall in Halifax.
They lived at 2 Water Hill, Friendly.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 20th December 1915 (aged 24).
He was buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium [II D 22A].
In 1920, Hazel married Arthur R Horner in Halifax.
They lived at 2 Shaw Hill Lane, Halifax
Born in Halifax.
He was
a carpet weaver [1877, 1881, 1891] /
a Brussels carpet weaver [1901].
In 1877, he married Elizabeth Ann Lawson [1855-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was Fred's widowed
father Charles Brown [b Market Harborough, Leicestershire
1822] (carpet weaver)
He was
a steam engine maker's turner [1891, 1901] /
an iron turner and a patient at Royal Halifax Infirmary (suffering from Haemorrhoids) [1911]
In 1889, he married Alice Boots in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
He was
a member of the Halifax Volunteers [for 14 years] /
a worsted spinner [1891] /
a Brussels creeler [1901] /
a weaver [1903] /
a carpet weaver [1911] /
employed at Crossley's at Dean Clough, Halifax [for 20 years] /
a carpet weaver in Canada [from 1912].
In 1903, he married Eliza Jane Mcleod [1882-19??] at St James's Church, Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 11 Commercial Road, Halifax [1911].
In 1912, they emigrated and lived in Toronto, Canada.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 75th Battalion
Canadian Infantry.
He was killed in action at Vimy Ridge [9th April 1917] (aged 36).
He was buried at Canadian Cemetery No 2, Neuville-St Vaast, France [1 B 16].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He married Sarah Dixon.
Children:
Born in Sudbury, Suffolk.
He was
a rope maker of Claremont, Northowram [1895] /
a rope & twine maker [1901].
In 1895, he married Mary Ellen Marchbank [1875-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
She was a worsted rover [1901]
Children:
The family lived at 20 Miall Street, Halifax [1901].
Mary Ellen died in Halifax [Q3 1908] (aged 33).
In 1911, the family were living with George Nathan's father
He was educated at Halifax Secondary School.
In 1910, he married Unknown.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 4th Battalion
King's (Liverpool Regiment).
He died 27th September 1917.
He is remembered at Lightcliffe Old Church Graveyard,
on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [31-34, 162, 162A & 163A],
and on the Memorial at Halifax Secondary School
He died 17th July 1861
He married Mary.
They lived at 18 Parker Street, Byker, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
and was transferred to the Labour Corps.
He died in Halifax [20th March 1918] (aged 50).
He is remembered with a CWGC headstone at Stoney Royd Cemetery
In 1849, he married another slave and they and their children were
sold to a plantation owner in North Carolina.
He escaped from slavery by being sent in a box to James McKim,
an anti-slavery campaigner in Pennsylvania.
In 1851, he wrote his autobiography, Narrative of the Life of
Henry Box Brown.
He went on to become a well-known speaker for the Anti-Slavery
Society.
Around 1860, he visited and spoke in Todmorden on several occasions
He was
a player with Rastrick & Elland football teams /
employed by Walshaw, Drake & Company Limited.
He emigrated to Canada.
During World War I,
he enlisted [August 1914], and
served as a Lance Corporal
with the 9th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was hit in the spine at Arras.
He died in the hospital train [26th April 1917] (aged 29).
He was buried at Etaples Military Cemetery, France [XIX K 15A].
He is remembered on Brighouse War Memorial,
and on Rastrick War Memorial
Born in Sowerby.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme [1st July 1916].
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [2A, 2C & 2D]
Physician at 9 The Crescent, Hipperholme [1905].
See
Rev R. E. Brown
Born in Bradford.
In 1945, he married Elma Patricia Mitton [1921-2000] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Knowle House, Lightcliffe [1990].
Ian died at home [29th August 1990].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £267,605
He lived at Stalheim, Hebden Bridge [1905]
He married Unknown.
Children:
In May 1891, he was declared bankrupt
He married Ruth [1796-18??].
Children:
The family lived at Hall Ings, Southowram [1841, 1851]
He was
a labourer [1895] /
a sanitary labourer [1911]
He married Unknown.
Children:
The family lived at 3 Walshaw Street, Halifax [1911].
Living with the widowed John in 1911 were son John and
his children
He was an ironmonger [1881] and
established J. F. Brown & Company ironmonger and hardware business
in Brighouse.
In 1857, he married (1) Ann Bottomley [1838-1871] in Halifax.
In 1873, he married (2) Annie Maria Foster [1848-1???] from
Marlborough, Wiltshire, in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Annie was a widow and an ironmonger [1891].
After his death, Annie took over the business in partnership
with Joe Naylor.
Mrs Brown later married S. T. Shaw
Members of the family were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
on the north side of the Church
He lived at 83 Claremont Street, Aberdeen [1914].
He was a physician & surgeon in Brighouse [1939].
In 1916, he married Rose Edith Sarll [1885-1969]
in Huntingdon.
Children:
They lived at Knowle House, Lightcliffe [1939].
John died in Halifax General Hospital [10th December 1962].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £15,468 9/-.
Probate was granted to his widow Rose Edith
Son of Dr William Perrin Brown
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/7th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 27th March 1918 (aged 42).
He was buried at Bienvillers Military Cemetery, France [XII A 11]
He is remembered on Brighouse War Memorial
Born in Brighouse.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/7th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 3rd May 1917 (aged 30).
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [6],
on Brighouse War Memorial,
and on Rastrick War Memorial
He was a physician and surgeon at King Street, Brighouse [1874, 1895].
He was living alone with his housekeeper Mary Kelsey at 17
Bradford Road, Brighouse [1891]
Born in Halifax.
He was
a frame doffer (worsted) [1911] /
employed by Richard Whitaker & Sons Limited [1915].
During World War I,
he enlisted [September 1915], and
served as a Private
with the 6th Battalion
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
He was killed in action [27th August 1916] (aged 19).
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [11A & 12A],
on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on a memorial in St Thomas the Apostle, Claremount
Born in Hebden Bridge.
Sarah married James Greenwood,
(possibly) in 1847 and in Todmorden.
Napoleon was then known as Napoleon Greenwood [1861].
He was
a mule spinner in the cotton mills [1861] /
a mule spinner [1871] /
a worker at a dye works [1871] /
a cotton operative / minder [1881] /
a cotton spinner [1891] /
a night watchman [1901].
In February 1871, he married Eliza Mitchell [18??-1910] at
Todmorden,
and was again known as Napoleon Greenwood.
Children:
Napoleon Works, Hebden Bridge were (possibly) named for him
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Roll of Honour at Patmos Congregational Chapel, Todmorden
He lived at 9 The Crescent, Hipperholme.
Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [12th September 1841]
We observed some fences of a very uncommon kind in this neighbourhood.
Large flagstones of 3 feet height, set upon their end are fastened in
the ground, which make a fence both complete and agreeable
William Walker was one of his informants
Deacon at Christ Church, Pellon [1938]
He was a carter.
He had children by Betsy Kenyon [18??-19??].
It is not clear whether Betsy & Sam ever married.
The 1901 census indicates they are married, but the 1911 census
has Betsy as a servant and the children all with the
surname Kenyon.
The eldest child Charles William Brown changed his name
to Charles William Brown Kenyon
Children:
The children were born in Sowerby.
The family lived at
He was
a silk drawing overlooker /
landlord of the Prince of Wales, Halifax
In 1926, he married Edith A. Lamb in Rastrick.
Edith's family included Sir Albert [Larry] Lamb.
Children:
The family lived at
He was a professional soldier in the Royal Highlanders [the
Blackwatch].
He served in India and South Africa for over 12 years and sustained
injuries at Paardeberg [19th February 1900] in the Boer War.
He received the Queen's & King's South Africa medals with clasps for
Orange Free State, Transvaal, Wittebergen, Paardeberg, and Cape
Colony.
He raised his family in Brighouse while working for the GPO from 1902
before returning to service in the First World War as a training NCO
in Yorkshire Regiments [1914].
He received a Victory Medal from Brighouse after World War I.
In 1902, he married Sarah Dyson [1879-1959] from Brighouse, in
Halifax.
Children:
He died in Brighouse [4th September 1933] and was given a full
military funeral with 30 members of the Huddersfield & District Army
Veterans Association, buglers playing the Last Post.
He was buried at Brighouse Cemetery
Doctor in Todmorden.
She was
Mayor of Todmorden [1952-1953].
Dr John de Ville Mather
and
Dr Brown
were placed under quarantine during the smallpox outbreak which
occurred on
18th March 1953
in Todmorden
In July 2009, he was charged with possessing indecent images of
children
he moved to Yorkshire in 1864.
He was
a brewer [1881] /
a common brewer [1891] /
a brewery director [1901].
He worked for Richard Whitaker & Sons Limited before going into
partnership with William Brear as Brear & Brown Limited.
He was
a member of the Hipperholme Local Board [1884];
Chairman of Hipperholme District Council.
He married Betty [1832-1906], born in Mytholmroyd.
They had no children.
They lived at
He died at 174 Lord Street, Southport [18th April 1924].
They were both buried at Saint Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe
[Grave No. Q10].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £444,849 15/-.
Probate was granted to
Samuel Hill (accountant) and Lewis Rhodes
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 8th Battalion
East Yorkshire Regiment.
He died 19th June 1917.
He was buried at Mont Huon Military Cemetery, France [IV H 8B]
His cousin Angus Robinson also died in the War
During World War II,
he served with the Royal Armoured Corps.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
He was active in establishing the Eaves Self-Help Manufacturers' Society
He was a porter at Greetland & Lockwood Station.
He married Sarah.
They lived at 21 Whitegate, Siddal.
During World War I,
he enlisted [May 1917] with the
Notts & Derby (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment,
and
served as a Private
with D Company
1st Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He died in an attack on enemy positions [12th August 1916] (aged 24).
He was buried at Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul, France
[Special Memorial 11].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
In [Q4] 1921, Sarah married Samuel Stansfield in Halifax.
They lived at Birchfields, Norland.
Hannah was the daughter of Charles Hartley, delver
Mary Hannah was the daughter of William Blackburn, and
widow of Mr Harrison
Elizabeth was the widow of John Aspinall
Amelia was born in Elland
Susannah was the daughter of John Pickles
Lilian was the younger daughter of Charles Edward Holt
Elizabeth Ann, of Halifax, was the daughter of William
Lawson, shoemaker
Alice was born in Charlbury, Oxfordshire
Eliza Jane, a card dresser of 6 Lee Bridge, was the daughter
of Mordecai McLeod, dyer
Special maker of Chairs and Snap Tables to the Trade
Mary Ellen, of Claremont, Northowram, was born in Halifax, the
daughter of Isaiah Marchbank, overlooker.
Elma was born in Halifax
Ruth had a son: William Greenwood [b 1826] who was a
flag facer [1851]
Rose Edith was born in Huntingdon
October 1793:
Arrived at Halifax – the whole country from Bradford to this place
being almost a continuous village, road bad ever since we left Leeds,
and materials very scarce,.
Observed most of the road provided with a footpath, paved with free
stones, which is a most useful measure:
but, strange to tell, every person upon horseback uses the footpaths.
Betsy was born in Bury.