The entries for people & families with the surname Culpan 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.
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £50,874
Born in Halifax.
He was
a member of Pye Nest Primitive Methodist Chapel & Sunday School /
educated at Crossley & Porter School /
cashier for Brearley & Company, Bermondsey, leather warehouse in Halifax.
He lived at Washer Lane, Halifax.
During World War I,
he enlisted [April 1916], and
served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
He was killed at Cambrai [28th September 1918].
He was buried at Flesquières Hill British Cemetery, France [III D 12.]
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Crossley & Porter School, Halifax.
During World War I,
he enlisted in Halifax [8th February 1916] and
served as a Private
with the 1st/5th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He left for France [22nd May 1917] and arrived with the 34th infantry
base depot at Etaples.
On 20th November 1917, he was taken to the field hospital with a
gunshot wound to the left side of his chest.
He died of his wounds [4th December 1917].
He was buried at Etaples Military Cemetery, France [XXXI A 16]
Like his father, he was a basket maker, and a partner in
T. M. Culpan & Son.
On 18th September 1907, he married Sarah Ellen Halliday [1880-1948] at All Souls' Church, Halifax
He was a market inspector [1871, 1893].
On 17th January 1853, he married Asenath Morley [1829-1899] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Elkanah died 21st April 1893.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £193.
Probate was granted to his widow Asenath
He was
a member of Pellon Primitive Methodist Chapel Boys' Brigade /
educated at Battinson Road School /
a signalman for London, Midland & Scottish Railway Company.
During World War II,
he served as an Able Seaman
with the Royal Navy
aboard the frigate HMS Goodall.
He was reported missing and assumed to have died [29th April 1945] (aged 19)
when his ship was torpedoed in the Barents Sea by German Submarine U-286,
with the loss of 95 crew.
He is remembered on the Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent [80 3],
on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Christ Church, Pellon
He was
a driver of 79 Chapel Street, Salford [1903] /
a driver for Halifax Corporation Tramways /
a tram car cleaner (Halifax Corporation) [1911].
In [Q1] 1903, he married Hannah Mitchell in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
During World War I,
he and Harry Tiley enlisted [October 1914],
and Culpan served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action at Bullecourt [11th April 1917] (aged 36).
He was buried at H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St.Mein, France [III D 19].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.
His nephew Clifford Garnett also died in the War
He was a newspaper compositor.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 14th Battalion
Durham Light Infantry.
He was reported missing and assumed to have died [3rd December 1917] (aged 23).
He is remembered on the Cambrai Memorial, Nord France [10],
and on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.
His death was reported in the Halifax Courier [26th October 1918]
Born in Halifax.
He married Unknown.
Children:
Son of waste dealer Thomas Culpan.
In 1870, he married Ann, daughter of John Hardy at
Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
In 1891, Ann and Amanda were living with Ann's
parents at Norland
On 25/8/1822, he married Sarah Sharpe of Warley at Halifax
Parish Church
He was a Methodist but left to become the first Spiritualist in the
local movement.
He was one of the founders of the Halifax Co-operative Trading Society [1849].
In 1850, he was one of the founders of the Halifax Working Men's Co-operative & Provident Society.
In 1850, he was Corresponding Secretary for the Halifax Chartist Association, and
He was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 2122]
He married Mary Ann Sutcliffe.
Children:
In [Q4] 1869, he married Mary Jane Ratcliffe in Halifax.
Children:
He and his brother-in-law David Smith inherited the
blanket-making business of their father-in-law Thomas Ratcliffe.
The 2 fell out and the firm was split into two separate and
independent companies.
A condition of the initial partnership was that, if one of the
partners died, the other had to buy him out and pay off his
dependants.
John fell seriously ill, but he recovered and David
Smith died first, and John took sole charge,
John brought his eldest son, Herbert, and his
younger sons, Andrew and Dan, into the business.
In 1915, the firm became Thomas Ratcliffe & Company Limited.
The business subsequently passed to Herbert's son
Norman.
He was a member of Mytholmroyd District Council for 9 years.
The family lived at Burnlea, Mytholmroyd
He was a grocer.
In 1887, he married Annie Bentley [1865-1935] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
The couple were buried at Christ Church, Pellon
[2 LL 43]
He lived at Ploughcroft House, Halifax
He was a plumber & glazier [1851].
Around 1835, he married Susan [1810-1???].
Children:
The family lived at 10 George Street, Halifax [1851]
Children:
The children were born in Halifax
In 1850, he married (1) Mary Culpan [18??-1875] in Halifax.
Children:
In 1876, he married (2) Hannah Taylor.
Children:
He took over the family business of Thomas Ratcliffe & Company Limited from his father and his uncles
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland
He married Unknown.
Children:
The family lived at Montague Street, Sowerby New Road [1902]
She was landlady of the Junction Hotel, Halifax.
She married Richard Roberts.
Children:
Their son, John, took over from Sarah as
landlord of the Junction Hotel, Halifax
Born in Halifax.
He was a worsted spinner [1871].
He became a basket-maker.
He was a partner in Waters & Culpan [until 1885].
He established T. M. Culpan & Son.
On 20th April 1879, he married Charlotte Stott [1860-1938] at Christ Church, Pellon.
Children:
He lived at 20 Corporation Street, Halifax [1901, 1905].
In 1911, he challenged Harry Houdini to escape from one of his
wicker baskets
In 1824, he married Susey Smith [1809-18??] of Sowerby, at
Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1861] was visitor William Cooper [aged 3]
Born in Sowerby.
He was
a doffer (worsted) [1851] /
a worsted dyer [1861] /
a brown grease maker [1871] /
a brown grease maker (oil) [1881] /
a brown grease maker tallow [1891] /
a retired grease maker [1901].
In [Q3] 1861, he married Elizabeth Mitchell [1836-1905] at
Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
In 1861, he was a lodger in Northowram.
The family lived at
Living with them in 1901 was daughter Ann Milnes and
grandson Walter Milnes [aged 4].
Elizabeth died 5th December 1905 (aged 71).
Titus died 10th December 1905 (aged 70).
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £3,316 19/8d
He was a printer [1903].
On 24th December 1903, he married Clara Hollas at All Souls'
Church, Haley Hill.
Children:
He died in Preston
He was
a telegraph labourer [1881] /
a sanitary labourer for Corporation [1891].
In 1878, he married Julia Priestley [1858-1???].
Children:
The family lived at
Walter died in Halifax [24th May 1898] (aged 47).
He was buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
In 1891, he married Mary Ann, daughter of John Platts.
They lived at 6 Fitzwilliam Street, Halifax [1901].
Living with them in 1901 was Mary Ann's widowed
mother Jemima
Born in Halifax.
He was
a grocery shop assistant [1911] /
employed at Economic Stores (Halifax) Limited [for 8 years].
He lived at 35 Haigh Street, Halifax.
During World War I,
he enlisted with the Yorkshire Mounted Brigade [June 1915], then
served as a Private
with the 21st Battalion
Manchester Regiment.
He was killed in action in France [4th October 1917] (aged 25).
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [120-124, 162-162A & 163A],
on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Augustine's Church, Pellon
Children:
William and Mary and family sailed to New Zealand on
the Jane Gifford, arriving on 10th October 1842.
They were some of the first settlers in Auckland, New Zealand
He was beerhouse keeper at the Travellers' Rest, Sowerby
[1880-1893].
On 12th July 1884, he was charged with serving PC Taylor with
intoxicating liquor, and he was fined £4 plus costs.
He married Elizabeth [1844-1902].
Children:
He worked in the offices of Samuel Webster & Sons Limited.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/5th Battalion
King's Own (Royal Regiment Lancaster).
He died 29th August 1918 (aged 18).
He is remembered on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France [3],
on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Bernard's Catholic Church.
His death was reported in the Halifax Courier [21st September 1918]
During World War I,
he served
with the Durham Light Infantry.
He (possibly) died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Baldwin & Walker Roll of Honour
Asenath was born in Sowerby
Hannah was the daughter of Samuel Mitchell
was to be reached at the Temperance Hotel, Halifax
Mary Jane was the daughter of Thomas Ratcliffe
Annie was born in Halifax
talented linguist
Susan was born in Warley
Elizabeth, of Sowerby, was the daughter of John
Mitchell, weaver
Clara was the daughter of John Hollas
Julia was born in Manchester
George Redmonds writes that
the surname is recorded in Sowerby in the 14th century, and
There are over 30 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Culpan,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for Culpan:
John Culpen gave 15/- to take 14½ acres and one perch
of land ... in Mithomrode [1307]
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