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He was one of the subscribers to John Horner's book Buildings in the Town & Parish of Halifax [1835]
Born in Southowram.
He was
a worsted mill labourer [1911] /
employed by Brookfoot Dye Works.
During World War I,
he enlisted [August 1914], and
served as a Private
with B Company
9th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He went to France in May 1915.
He was killed instantaneously by a shell [7th November 1916] (aged 22).
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [6A & 6B],
on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on Southowram War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Saint Anne's Church, Southowram
Children:
He was employed at Thornber Brothers Limited.
In [Q3] 1936, he married Edna Eileen Walmsley in Todmorden.
They lived at Mytholmroyd [1944].
During World War II,
he served as a Driver
with the Royal Army Service Corps.
He was killed in action [17th September 1944] (aged 34).
He was buried at Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Italy [IV A 3].
He is remembered on a memorial in St John in the Wilderness, Cragg Vale,
and in the book Royd Regeneration
In 1896, he married Emma Riley in Halifax.
He died [Q1] 1906.
After his death, Emma took over at the Prospect.
Later that year, Frederick Medley took over from Mary
In [Q4] 1855, he married Harriet Howarth [1831-1859] in Halifax.
Harriet died 28th July 1859 (aged 28).
Ambler died 19th August 1879 (aged 52).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 2147]
Born in Liverpool.
Actor best known for his rôle in the TV series Till Death Us
Do Part.
Since December 2006, he and his wife, Steph, have lived in
Todmorden
In 1915, he married Mary Nawton [1889-1966]
in Pickering.
Children:
The family lived at Copley [1918]
Arnold died in Halifax [10th October 1963] (aged 72).
Mary died in Hull [1966].
Members of the family were buried at St Stephen's Church, Copley
During World War II,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the 5th Battalion
East Yorkshire Regiment.
He died 25th October 1942 (aged 25).
He is remembered on the Alamein Memorial, Egypt [57]
During World War II,
he served as a Driver
with 429 General Transport Company
Royal Army Service Corps.
He died in Algeria [30th December 1942] (aged 26).
He was buried at Bone War Cemetery, Annaba, Algeria [VI B 14].
He is remembered on Ripponden War Memorial
He was born in Brighouse whilst his father was working at 22 Bethel Street.
He went on to play a major part in the development
of Salvationism in North America
He was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 553].
A memorial stone was inscribed
He did religious work in South Africa
and
served in Oxfordshire
before becoming
Minister at Ripponden Congregational Church [1915].
In 1924, he moved to Barnoldswick
In [Q3] 1938, he married Dorothy / Dora Binns in Calder District.
They lived at Brighouse.
During World War II,
he served as a Sergeant
/ Flight Engineer
with 9 Squadron
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He died 1st January 1945 (aged 31).
He was buried at Brighouse Cemetery
[F C 498].
He is remembered on Luddendenfoot War Memorial
He was
a machine tool turner [1901] /
a railway porter [1911] /
a Sergeant Major with the West Ridings [World War I].
In [Q1] 1911, he married Ethel Longley [1886-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Born in Halifax.
He worked for Richardson's, builder.
He was brought up in the Haley Hill area of Halifax, and lived at
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the 2nd/5th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was badly wounded in the advance on Maubeuge.
He died of wounds [8th November 1918].
He was buried at Awoingt British Cemetery, France [III B 8].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint James's Church, Halifax.
He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal
for
He was awarded the Military Medal
[10th January 1920]
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint James's Church, Halifax
Born in Halifax.
He was
a railway porter [1911] /
on the clerical staff of the West Riding Police Force, Wakefield [1915].
On 7th March 1916, he married Eva May Harper [1894-1974]
at St Helen's, Hemsworth.
They had no children.
They lived at 9 Japan Street, Halifax [1915].
During World War I,
he enlisted [15th December 1915], and
served as a Lance Corporal
with the Corps of Military Police
(Foot Branch).
He sailed from Devonport to Alexandria [21st June 1916] on the SS
Minnewaska (which was later destroyed by a mine from the
German U-boot UC-23 [29th November 1916]).
He died of dysentery in Alexandria, Egypt [10th September 1916].
He was buried at Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt [D 54].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint George's Church, Lee Mount
His brothers also served:
Sergeant Zachariah Booth (with the West Yorkshire Pioneers),
Sergeant Major Cyril Booth (with the West Ridings),
and
Lance Corporal Irvine Booth (with the Military Foot Police)
In 1925, Eva married Alec Bowman [1897-1961] in Halifax
Born in Northowram [29th August 1845].
Baptised at Shelf [3rd February 1862].
Emma had an illegitimate son: Fred Booth
In 1877, Emma married John Brook.
They had 4 children.
Emma died of heart failure & senile decay [13th January 1925] (aged 79).
Members of the family were buried at Heywood's Chapel
Born in Halifax.
He was
a draper of North Parade [1897] /
a draper shop keeper [1901].
In 1897, he married Mary Hannah Tiffany [1875-1???] at St James's Church, Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 36 Union Street, Halifax [1901]
Living with them in 1901 was his widowed mother Mercy Booth [b
1832].
Ernest died in 1902 (aged 37)
In 1905, Mary Hannah married Albert Ratcliffe
He was
a member of Wesley's Chapel, Halifax /
a grocer's salesman [1911] /
employed by Ballard & Richardson (motor building trade), Bond Street, Halifax.
He lived at
He enlisted in the West Riding Regiment (Territorials) in Halifax
[May 1913].
During World War I,
he was called-up [August 1914], and
served as a Sergeant
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was promoted to Corporal [(acting) November 1914] & [April 1915]
and Sergeant [(acting) August 1915] & [November 1915].
He was sent to France [April 1915], gassed on the [21st December
1915] and hospitalised.
He was reported missing and assumed to have died in a failed attack on Schwaben Redoubt [3rd September 1916] (aged 22).
He was accepted as dead for official purposes [May 1917].
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [6A & 6B,]
on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Roll of Honour at Rhodes Street Wesleyan Chapel
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
He died 22nd September 1918.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Upper Edge Baptist Church
Born 16th February 1860.
Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [27th May 1860].
He was a clerk at Firth's [1871].
In 1884, he sailed to America to become Superintendent
at Firth's new plant at Firthcliffe.
On 15th June 1885, he married Lydia Hurst [1862-1???]
in Philadelphia.
Children:
Fred died 6th January 1934.
He was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Cornwall, New York State, USA.
He is remembered on the family grave at Lightcliffe Old Church Graveyard
Fred was a cloth finisher of Eliza Street, Liverpool [1889].
On 6th January 1889, he married Clara Pritchard [1869-1???]
at Lower Broughton, Lancashire.
Born in Brighouse.
He was
a member of Rastrick Cricket Club & Rastrick AFC /
employed by Murgatroyd's, dyers of Huddersfield.
During World War I,
he enlisted in the Brighouse Chums [1915], and
served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 24th September 1917 (aged 28).
He was buried at Noreuil Australian Cemetery, France [C 2].
He is remembered on Brighouse War Memorial,
on Rastrick War Memorial,
on Bailiff Bridge War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Upper Edge Baptist Church
He was
a member of St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe & Sunday School /
employed by Firth's /
an engineer with Hopkinson's of Huddersfield.
During World War I,
he enlisted
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
[August 1914], then
served as a Corporal
with the 32nd Company
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry).
He was killed when a shell fell on the dugout [26th October 1916].
He was buried at Courcelette British Cemetery, France [I C 18].
He is remembered at Lightcliffe Old Church Graveyard,
on Bailiff Bridge War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe
He was
a member of Harrison Road Chapel, Halifax /
educated at Holy Trinity & Heath Grammar School /
employed in the commercial department of Standeven & Company Limited at Ladyship Mills.
He was engaged to Miss Gledhill of Glenholm Heath.
During World War I,
he enlisted [3rd September 1914]
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment),
then
served as a 2nd Lieutenant
with the 56th Battalion
Machine Gun Corps.
He died of wounds [24th April 1918] (aged 23).
He was buried at Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, France [V B 21].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at United Reformed Church, Carlton Street,
on the Memorial at Heath Grammar School,
and on the Standeven Roll of Honour
He died February 13th 1866.
He was buried at St Mary's Church, Cottonstones
He married (1) Unknown.
Children:
He (possibly) married (2) Amelia Davidson
in Burnley.
During World War I,
he served as a Corporal
with the 17th Battalion
Royal Fusiliers.
He was killed by machine gun fire [9th July 1916] (aged 27).
He was buried at Zouave Valley Cemetery, Souchez, France [II C 12].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Birchcliffe Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge,
on the Memorial at Hebden Bridge Spiritualist Church,
and on the Memorial at Hebden Bridge Association Football Club
In [Q1] 1919, Amelia married Mr Schofield
in Burnley.
They lived at Hulme, Manchester
Minister at Ovenden.
He lived at
71 Keighley Road, Illingworth [1905]
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 738th Mechanical Transport Company
Army Service Corps.
He died 4th August 1918 (aged 26).
He was buried at Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece [C 466]
He was
a hairdresser & news agent [1881, 1891] /
a newspaper seller [1901] /
a news vendor newsagent [1911] /
an agent for the Courier at the Post Office stand
In 1875, he married Hannah Spencer [1851-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them in 1911 were son Cyril and his
wife Ethel.
4 of their sons served in World War I:
On 21st March 1920, he married Ethel Hollas in Huddersfield
He was
landlord of the White Lion, Heptonstall [1869] /
a cotton twister [1879] /
a beerseller in Heptonstall [1879] /
a cotton doubler [1881]
He married (2) Sarah Jane Hurst [1846-1879] from Stalybridge,
Cheshire, at Halifax Parish Church [14th March 1870].
They had no children.
Sarah Jane died at the White Lion, Heptonstall.
She was buried at Heptonstall Church
[14th June 1879].
He married (2) Ann Pickles [1841-1909] at Halifax Parish
Church [31st March 1880].
They had no children.
They lived at
He died at Firth Street, Rastrick [4th August 1889].
He was buried at Heptonstall Church
with his first wife [6th August 1889].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £354 14/5d.
Probate was granted to his widow Ann
Born in Halifax.
He was an overlooker's assistant (weaving carriage cloth) [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Gunner
with the 2nd Trench Mortar Battery
Canadian Field Artillery.
He died 20th November 1917.
He was buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium [XXVII B 10A].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Son of Maria Elizabeth (née Bolland) [1846-1931] & William Charge Booth [1837-1898].
Born in Catterick.
He was educated at Richmond School in Yorkshire, St Catharine's
College Cambridge, and Wells Theological College
before becoming
Deacon and Curate at Illingworth [1897-1910],
Vicar at St Thomas's Church, Claremount [1910-1913],
and
Vicar at Illingworth [1913-1923]
He was Honorary Chaplain to the Forces [1922].
He resigned and left Illingworth to become Vicar of
Crakehall-with-Langthorn in Bedale.
He died in Richmond
During World War II,
he served as a Gunner
with 77 Field Regiment
Royal Artillery.
He died 21st April 1943 (aged 25).
He was buried at Massicault War Cemetery, Tunisia [III E 5]
In 1838, he married Martha Habergham.
He moved to Halifax in 1861.
In 1876, he went into business at Ovenden as James Booth & Son.
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Akroyd Branch Library and
Birks Hall Tip
He was a weaver (tapestry) for a carpet manufacturer [1911].
In [Q3] 1874, he married Emma Mitchell [1854-19??] from
Hipperholme.
Children:
The family lived at 2 East View, Lightcliffe [1911]
Born in Sowerby.
He was
landlord of the Queen Hotel, Ripponden [1901, 1905, 1911] /
landlord of the Golden Lion, Ripponden [1914].
He married Louisa Ann Robinson [1865-1955] at Ripponden Church
[7th October 1897].
Children:
Living with them in 1901 was sister-in-law Sarah Robinson
(aged 33).
He died at Lower Brig Royd, Ripponden [16 Apr 1936].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £3,444 12/6d.
Probate was granted to
his widow Louisa Ann and son George Eric Booth
He was a cask merchant [1919, 1924].
See
James Duffield and
Charles Duffield
He was
a cotton spinner at Hanging Lee Mill, Ripponden [1867] /
a cotton spinner [1883]
He was an executor of Thomas Lees [1867].
On 7th July 1862, he married Mary Isabella Lees [1842-1917]
born in Soyland, in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Jerry died in Halifax [25th September 1909].
Mary Isabella died in Rochdale [2nd November 1917].
See
Ellis Whiteley
He married Unknown.
Children:
He married Unknown.
Children:
He married Harriet Whitley, the daughter his business partner.
The family lived at
38 Clare Road, Halifax
He served
with the 2nd Battalion
84th Foot
York & Lancaster Regiment
in the Peninsular War
He married Unknown.
Children:
The family lived at (possibly) 15 Bank Street, Todmorden [1895]
He was
a beer & spirit dealer at unidentified premises at 4 Albion Street, Halifax [1851] /
landlord of the Boar's Head Hotel, Halifax [1861, 1864].
Question:
Does anyone know which [1851] hostelry this may have been?
In 1842, he married Mary Brook [1823-1873] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at 4 Albion Street, Halifax [1851].
After John's death, Mary took over at the Boar's
Head [1871].
John and Mary were buried at St Paul's Church, King Cross
Born in Keighley.
He was
landlord of the Country House, Hipperholme [1860] /
iron founder & publican at the Railway Hotel, Rastrick, employing 9 men & 1 boy [1861] /
a brewer at Gooder Lane, Rastrick [1871] /
a brewer at Rastrick [1876, 1879] /
a brewer employing 17 men at Huddersfield Road, Rastrick [1881] /
a partner in Booth & Ogden at the Red Cross Brewery.
In August 1874, J. B. Booth was granted a wine licence for
premises adjoining Brighouse Railway Station, but a beer licence
was refused
On 13th April 1858, he married (1) Eliza Brook [1838-1874] in
Rastrick.
Children:
On 16th September 1875, he married (2) Mary Walker [1842-1933].
Children:
He died 3rd November 1887
He was a cask merchant [1919].
See
Charles Duffield
Born in Halifax.
He was
a wire worker of Holden Street, Halifax [1883] /
a wire drawer [1891] /
a drapery art decorator [1901] /
a grocer [1909] /
a retail grocer [1911].
He married Betsy Ann Hunt [1858-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1911] were 5 boarders
He married Unknown.
He was
a beerhouse keeper at 8 St James's Road – the Brewers' Arms, Halifax [1911].
He married Unknown.
He was widower by 1911
Born in Huddersfield [Q4 1898].
He was
(possibly) educated at Rastrick Grammar School /
employed at the W. H. Smith bookstall at Brighouse Station /
employed at the Anchor Pit signal cabin.
During World War I,
he enlisted under age [June 1915], and
served as a Private
with the 10th Battalion
Cameronian (Scottish Rifles).
He died in France [6th March 1916].
He is remembered on the Loos Memorial, France [57-59],
on Brighouse War Memorial,
on Rastrick War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Rastrick
On 27th August 1889, he married Eliza Ann Tiffany [1867-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
In March 1913, Eliza Ann and all of her
children – except Leonard – emigrated to Canada.
A John Spencer Booth died in Halifax [1935] and was buried at
St Paul's Church, King Cross
He was a commercial traveller [1901].
In [Q4] 1894, he married Mary Bottomley.
Children:
The family lived at 162 Highfield Lane, Keighley [1901].
Living with them in 1901 was Mary's widowed mother Caroline
Elizabeth Bottomley
Born in Lightcliffe.
He was a general labourer [1901].
In [Q3] 1899, he married Ada Stott [1878-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at Walter Clough, Southowram [1901]
On the night of 6/7th October 1820, Michael Shaw and Joseph Kershaw robbed Booth's house and stole a great
quantity of linen and woollen drapery goods to the amount of
£50.
Shaw was executed, Kershaw was reprieved
He was involved in setting up the first Mechanics' Institute at Luddendenfoot.
He went to
Low Row [1895],
Ossett [1897],
and
Huddersfield [1916]
He was a banksman [1851].
He married Martha [1815-1???] from Northowram.
Children:
The family lived at Pump Farm, Southowram [1851]
Born 2nd February 1821.
He was
a cotton twister in Soyland [1851] /
a cotton twister in Mill Bank [1861] /
a cotton twister in Rastrick [1871, 1872] /
a cotton twister in Brighouse [1879].
On 4th June 1843, he married Elizabeth Hinchliffe at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Elizabeth died 24th May 1875.
Joseph died 5th December 1879.
Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at £200.
Probate was granted to sons
William, Hinchliffe and Lister.
Members of the family were buried at St Mary's Church, Cottonstones
Baptised at St John the Baptist, Coley [12th December 1802]
Born in Soyland.
He was
a factory worker [1851] /
a partner in George Mitchell & Company [until 1859] /
a cotton spinner employing 48 people [1861] /
a cotton manager [1871].
On 25th December 1859, he married Ann Platt [1835-1900] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
He died at Ovenden [12th September 1872].
He was buried at St Mary's Church, Cottonstones
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £1,500.
Probate was granted to his brothers
Joseph Booth & Rushton John Booth
He was
a beer seller [1875, 1877, 1879] /
a cotton doubler [1881, 1891, 1901] /
a partner in Booth Brothers [until 1892] /
a master cotton doubler (mill owner) [1911].
He established Lister Booth & Company Limited at Grove Mills, Brighouse.
On 26th October 1872, he married (1) Hephzibah Smith [1855-1878] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
In 1878, he married (2) Hannah Carter [1852-1938].
Children:
The family lived at
He died at Bonegate House [20th April 1913].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £16,128 1/6d.
His will was proved by his widow Hannah, daughters Jane
Elizabeth and Ephsy Hannah (both spinsters),
and Benjamin Carter (woollen spinner)
In September 1848, he was fined £1 plus 9/6d costs for having
company drinking in his house during divine service on Sunday
afternoon
In 1864, he established business as a meat purveyor at 8a New Bank,
Halifax.
He was
connected with the Northowram Local Board /
a member of the Northowram School Board /
a Halifax Town Councillor [1875] /
an Alderman for Halifax North Ward [1888, 1894] /
Mayor of Halifax [1894-1895].
He was known as the Father of Halifax Tramways on account of
his early involvement with trams in the district
In 1864, he married Rebecca Moore in Halifax.
They had no children.
Rebecca died in Claremount [16th March 1918]
He married Edith Augusta.
They lived at 28 Rosery Road, Torquay.
He was killed (a Civilian War Casualty) [4th September 1942] (aged 59).
He died 5th May 1866 (aged 30).
He was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery
[H 412 C]
In [Q2] 1901, he married Eliza Jane Parkin in Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 10th Battalion
York & Lancaster Regiment.
He died 15th November 1916 (aged 34).
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [14A & 14B],
on Brighouse War Memorial,
on Rastrick War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Rastrick.
His brother Tom Booth also died in the War
In [Q3] 1918, Eliza Jane married James W. Macilwaine in Halifax.
They lived at 112 Rastrick Common, Brighouse
Born in Halifax
He was
a cart driver [1911] /
employed by Fawthrop's grocers.
After the death of his father [1909], Percy went to live at 46
Salisbury Place, Boothtown, with his brother Wilfred & his
wife.
He married Edith.
During World War I,
he enlisted [June 1917], and
served as a Private
with the 2nd/5th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action [20th November 1917].
He is remembered on the Cambrai Memorial, Nord France [6 & 7],
and on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He sued one of his Sowerby Bridge parishioners – Richard Titterington – who had refused to pay his church rate on the
grounds that Booth was unlicensed and a Nonconformist
and
See
Jeremiah Marsden
He married Unknown.
Children:
He married Mary Ann [18??-19??].
Children:
The family lived at
Sons Tom & Norman died in World War I
He was
educated at Trinity School /
a member of Trinity Scouts /
employed by Crossley's /
a Territorial.
During World War II,
he was called-up in the
Royal Artillery,
but transferred and
served as a Private
with the 5th Battalion
(City of Glasgow Regiment).
He was killed in action [16th February 1945] (aged 23).
Mary was born in Pickering
This stone was erected by Managers, Teachers and Scholars of the
above schools
Ethel, of Elm Villas, Clayton, was born in Knottingley, the
daughter of George Longley, rope maker
a very gallant attack in the capture of Marcoing
For conspicuous gallantry and dash while section commander during the
attack on Marcoing [France] on the 28th September 1918.
On reaching his final objective he found the trench full of the
enemy, who greatly outnumbered his forces, and with splendid
fearlessness rushed it, and brought out over twenty prisoners and a
machine gun.
Later, he led a patrol into the enemy trenches, and drove off a party
with a machine gun
Eva May, of 155 West View, Hemsworth, was born in Broxwich,
Walsall, the daughter of Abraham Harper, miner
It is accepted that Ezra Pinder was Fred's biological
father
Mary Hannah was born in Halifax, the daughter of George Tiffany
On the marriage record, Fred gives his father's name
as Ezra Booth, draper
Clara was born in Lower Broughton, Lancashire, the daughter
of George Pritchard, hairdresser
Hannah was born in Ovenden
Ethel was born in Stainland, the daughter of Eli Hollas
Martha was the daughter of George Habergham
Louisa Ann was born in Rastrick
an eminent Christian, one of the holiest of the time and age in which
he lived
for want of sufficient ability
Mary was born in Dewsbury
Betsy Ann, of Savile Terrace, Halifax, was born in Holbeach,
Lincolnshire, the daughter of Henry Hunt, shepherd
Marywas the daughter of William Bottomley
Ada was born in Clayton
Elizabeth was the daughter of Samuel Hinchliffe
Hannah came from Brighouse
Rebecca was born in Northowram, the daughter of Bethel Moore