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The Band played to the inmates and staff
Question:
Does anyone know anything about Mr Eastwood or the Band?
He married Unknown.
Children:
On 10th May 1858, Samuel Walker, a lad from Liverpool, was
charged with stealing a black cloth coat from Miss Eastwood,
Detective Officer Tempest had met Walker in Cripplegate with
a coat hanging on his arm.
Not liking the look of the lad, he took him to Halifax Police Station where Miss Eastwood had just reported the robbery.
She was in an upper room at the shop and, through an opening in the
flooring, she had seen him take the coat
Born 24th October 1823.
He was
Solicitor at Market Place, Todmorden /
Attorney-at-law [1865] /
Commissioner for administering oaths in chancery /
Registrar of the county court /
Clerk to the Todmorden magistrates [for 62 years].
In October 1850, he was appointed a Perpetual Commissioner for taking
acknowledgements of deeds executed by married women.
From 1857, Dan Sutcliffe worked in his office.
After the death of his brother, William, he took
over the business of Eastwood & Sutcliffe.
He was
Vice-president of Todmorden Cricket Club;
Master of the Harmony Lodge of Freemasons;
a member of Todmorden Harriers;
a follower of Todmorden Hounds;
a good shot
and lost the sight in his left eye due to a shooting accident.
He never married.
He lived at Stoney Royd, Todmorden [1865, 1911].
He died at Stoney Royd [23rd April 1911].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £158,733 12/8d.
Probate was granted to
Dan Sutcliffe and
his niece Edith, widow of John Greenwood.
In his will, he left £1,000 to endow a bed in the Children's
Ward at the Royal Halifax Infirmary, and £500 to the vicar
and churchwardens of All Saints' Church, Harley Wood for expenses
at the church.
See
Martin Manley
He was a worsted spinner (employer) [1911].
In 1881, he married Sarah Ellen Priestley.
Children:
Albert died 12th May 1914.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £33,004 2/10d.
Probate was granted to
his widow Sarah Ellen, daughter Marion, and John Whitaker Priestley.
After Albert's death, Sarah Ellen married Samuel Watkinson
The family lived at Elm Grange, Halifax [1911, 1914]
He was
a worsted factory operative [1881] /
a worsted spinner [1922].
He lived at Marshall Hall, Elland [1911, 1936].
Living with him in 1911 were
brother Charles
and
aunt Mary Eastwood [b 1834].
He died 10th May 1936.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £116,768 13/11d.
Probate was granted to
brother Charles,
Ellen Mary Eastwood (spinster),
and
Arnold Mellor (solicitor)
Born in Barkisland.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Lincolnshire Regiment.
He died 21st March 1918 (aged 19).
He is remembered on the Pozières Memorial, France [23 7 24],
on the Memorial at Krumlin Wesleyan Sunday School, Barkisland,
on Barkisland War Memorial,
on the Memorial at Christ Church, Barkisland,
and on the Memorial at Wall Nook Primitive Methodist Chapel
Born in Midgley.
He was educated at Giggleswick Grammer School and Christ's College
Cambridge.
He became a Solicitor and moved to Bolton
On 1st October 1907, he married Maud Lightfoot at Cross Stone
Church.
Albert Edward died in Bolton
Born in Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.
He was
a member of Bolton Brow Wesleyan Methodist Chapel & Sunday School /
a moulder at Pollit & Wigzell Limited, Sowerby Bridge /
employed by Hatfield's of Sheffield.
During World War I,
he enlisted about a month after War was declared, and
served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died in Fargs Military Hospital, Amesbury, Wiltshire, after
suffering from a severe attack of pneumonia
[29th May 1916].
News of his death was brought to Mrs Helm by his sister, and
his brother Private John Eastwood (who is on leave).
He was buried at Sowerby Bridge Cemetery
[C U 345].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Bolton Brow Wesleyan Church
Born in Walsden
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the 12th/13th Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He died 4th October 1917 (aged 21).
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [19-23 & 162],
and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Bedfordshire Regiment.
He died 10th October 1918 (aged 26).
He was buried at the Karachi Cemetery [A/E A 21].
He is remembered on the Delhi Memorial (India Gate), India [1]
He married Blanche.
Children:
The family lived at
He was killed in a railway accident when 2 trains collided between
Dewsbury and Wakefield on 7th November 1873.
E. Eastwood of Grove House, and Thomas Heaton of
Greetland were injured
He was
a mill manager [1911] /
a worsted spinner [1936].
He lived at
He died 1st February 1961.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £54,075 5/3d.
Probate was granted to
Kathleen Mary Eastwood (spinster)
and
Arnold Mellor (solicitor)
He was poultry and pigeon dealer [1891].
In [Q2] 1866, he married Alice Ann Rhodes in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at Howcroft Head, Greetland [1891]
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed by gunshot at Ypres [31st October 1915] (aged 18).
He was buried at Talana Farm Cemetery, Belgium [III D 2].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He lived at Birchfield Villas, Hebden Bridge [1905]
She lived at Toothill Grove, Rastrick
He married Unknown.
Children:
The family lived at The Glen, Todmorden
Like his brothers, he went into law.
In [Q2] 1850, he married Martha Robinson in Todmorden.
On 19th May 1869, he married Hannah Maria Sutcliffe
[1846-1879] at St Mary's Church, Todmorden.
Children:
On 19th May 1869, he married Hannah Maria Sutcliffe
[1846-1879] at St Mary's Church, Todmorden.
They lived at
He collapsed and died at Hebden Bridge Railway Station
Born 17th April 1808.
On 17th March 1856, she married (1) John Frobisher at
Halifax Parish Church.
She was landlady at the Upper George, Rastrick [1853].
In February 1856, she and J. Eastwood of Rastrick were
shown as
when their partnership was dissolved
John died 22nd March 1868.
In 1871, she was living at 16 Stead Street, Halifax, with her brother
Joe.
In October 1880, she married (2) David Brooksbank.
She died 20th June 1885.
She was buried at Rastrick Church
with her sister Sarah and husband David
He lived at Eiffel Street, Hebden Bridge [1905]
Born in Northowram [17th February 1891].
He was
a member of Alma Street Spiritual Church, Halifax /
a road maker with Halifax Corporation Highways Department [1914].
On 19th December 1914, he married Clara Scratcherd at Halifax Parish Church.
They lived at 50 Woodside Road, Boothtown [1917].
They had no children.
During World War I,
he enlisted [July 1915], and
served as a Private
with the 2nd R.M. Battalion R.N. Div.
Royal Marine Light Infantry.
He fought in the Dardanelles.
He was invalided home with trench feet.
He was killed in action [26th October 1917] (aged 26).
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [1 & 162A],
and on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.
His brother-in-law Edgar Scratcherd also died in the War.
On 29th March 1919, Clara married (2) Edward Walford [1892-1967] from Ripon, at All Souls' Church, Halifax
Born in Soyland.
He was
an apprentice clog & show maker [1881] /
a boot maker & dealer [1911].
On 16th February 1887, he married Emily Jane Dugdale at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Frederick William died 23rd February 1928.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £39.
Probate was granted to his widow Emily Jane.
Emily Jane died 4th February 1945.
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £2,312 12/8d.
Probate was granted to
Elizabeth Ann Whiteley (wife of Harold Whiteley)
He married Mary Eastwood
Mary died 19th May 1905 (aged 44).
Gamaliel died 1st April 1930 (aged 60).
The couple are remembered at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden
He married Mary [1823-1890].
Children:
Mary died 5th December 1890 (aged 67).
George died 22nd July 1905 (aged 82).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 2578]
He married Martha Ann Sykes.
Children:
The family lived at Gilbert Field, Wall Nook, Barkisland
Born in Todmorden.
He was a weaver (cotton manufacturer) [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.
He died 7th November 1914.
He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium [41 & 43],
and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
In 191?, he joined the Grenadier Guards.
In 1916, he was injured and then reported missing at Passchendaele
during World War I.
His name was carved
on Brighouse War Memorial
by mistake when it was presumed he had been killed in action.
The name was subsequently scratched out when it was learned that he
was, in fact, alive.
On his return from the Front, he would take his friends to the war
memorial and show them that he was, in fact, not dead.
He subsequently fought at the National Sporting Club in London, and
was a timekeeper with the British Board of Boxing Control.
In 1922, he retired from boxing.
With his son, Fred, he formed a singing and dancing act and
they toured the variety halls in Britain.
He died at his home in Camm Street, Brighouse [October 1971]
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
He was
a plasterer of Slack Field Cottage, Ovenden [1900] /
slater & plasterer [1901].
In 1900, he married Sarah Illingworth at Halifax Parish Church.
In 1901, they were living with Sarah's parents
He later served at Middleton on the Wolds, at Holderness and at
Goathland
He was a farmer [1901].
Around 1883, he married Betty M. [1855-19??].
Children:
The children were born in Barkisland.
The family lived at Crawstone Farm, Upper High Trees, Greetland [1901]
During World War II,
he served as an Ordinary Telegraphist
with the Royal Navy
aboard HM Trawler
Stella Capella.
He died 19th March 1942 (aged 25)
when his ship was torpedoed by a German Submarine and sank off
Iceland,
with the loss of all of her crew of 33.
He is remembered on the Plymouth Naval Memorial [68 2]
In November 1877, he went into liquidation
He married Unknown.
Children:
James died 7th June 1870 (aged 72).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 2578]
He was inn keeper at an unnamed pub at Bank Bottom [1851].
Question:
Does anyone know which inn this may have been?
In [Q1] 1848, he married Ann Patchett [1814-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
He was
millwright and innkeeper at the Shears, West Vale [1861] /
innkeeper at the Shears, West Vale [1864]
He married Elizabeth [1823-1???] from Rishworth.
Children:
He married (1) Unknown.
In 1864, he married (2) Sarah Ellen Murgatroyd.
Children:
He was a weaver [1882].
On 7th Dec 1882, he married Elizabeth Alice Whittaker
[1859-1928] in Newchurch, Rossendale.
Children:
The family lived at Victoria Street, Todmorden [1911]
He was
a woolstapler [1878] /
a partner in James Chambers Executors.
He lived at Hoyle Green, Warley [1878]
He was a veterinary surgeon (assistant) [1901].
On 23rd June 1898, he married Laura Rider [1871-1948] at St
James's Church, Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 26 Johnson Street, Halifax [1901]
He worked for the Campbell Gas Engine Company Limited – although he
is not mentioned on their memorial
He lived at 44 Hanson Lane, Halifax.
During World War I,
he enlisted in Halifax, and
served as a Private
with the 1st/6th Battalion
Notts & Derby (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment.
He was killed in action [26th April 1918].
He was buried at Fouquières Churchyard Extension, France [I 44].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with B Company
1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 29th April 1918 (aged 21).
He was buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium [XXVIII E 14A].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland,
and on the Memorial at Saint Thomas's Church, Greetland
In February 1856, Esther Eastwood and J. Eastwood of
Rastrick were shown as
when their partnership was dissolved.
He was
a manufacturing chemist [1871].
He lived at
A carter and later a coachman.
In 1889, he married Betsy Sutcliffe.
Children:
The family lived at
He owned Pepper Hill Mill, Luddenden
Popular Stainland dustman.
When he died, a gravestone was given by public subscription
In 1767, he married (1) Mary Horsfall [1739-1772] of Underbank.
Children:
In 1774, he married (2) Mary Ormerod.
Children:
He was
a worsted manufacturer [1814] /
a lieutenant of the Oldham Local Militia [1814] /
a gentleman [1824] /
independent [1841] /
a landed proprietor [1851] /
a land owner [1861] /
a farmer of 60 acres [1861] /
Deputy Lieutenant for the West Riding of the County of York [1861].
On 13th February 1810, he married Sally Shackleton [1788-1847]
at Heptonstall Church.
Children:
The family lived at Eastwood House, Eastwood [1841, 1851, 1861].
He died at Eastwood [18th July 1862].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £8,000.
Probate was granted to his brother Thomas.
Members of the family were buried at Heptonstall Church
He married Unknown.
Children:
He lived at Blenheim Street, Hebden Bridge [1905]
He married Unknown.
Children:
He was
a police constable [1861] /
a gardener [1871] /
a water inspector for the Local Board [1877] /
Registrar at Elland Cemetery [from May 1877 until at least 1901].
On 12th September 1859, he married Ellen Whiteley [1840-1886] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
John died 2nd August 1906.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £282 12/7d.
Administration was granted to son William Henry.
See
Joseph Aspinall
Born in Barkisland.
He was
a mason's labourer & farmer [1891] /
a quarryman [1897].
He owned a grave at St Luke's, Norland.
There had been several burials in the grave, and, in February 1901, he
He went to the home of Jabez Whitaker – who had formerly been
churchwarden at Norland – and demanded that 3 separate sums of
15/- be repaid.
In the altercation, he struck Jabez on the chest and broke his
watch guard.
Eastwood was fined 20/- plus costs at Halifax West Riding
Court [23rd February 1901].
On 10th June 1881, he married Elizabeth Ann Law [1860-1926] at
Elland Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1891] was Mary Hannah Eastwood (listed as
his daughter), she was in fact his niece.
John was buried at St Luke's Church, Norland
[11th April 1906]
Children:
On 30th May 1865, he and Joseph Kirby were playing ball in the mill
yard, when Kirby threw the ball and picked up a rake which he
also threw.
The rake caused a compound fracture of the skull from
which Eastwood died [10th June 1865]
He was a worsted spinner at Marshall Hall Mills, Elland.
On 25th March 1918, he married Gladys Emlyn Ratcliffe [1889-1938] at Elland Parish Church.
The family lived at
He died at Marshall Hall, Elland [8th December 1957]
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £70,445 2/3d.
Probate was granted to
the Midland Bank
and
Michael William Eastwood (company director).
See
Horace Ratcliffe
Born in Cross Stone.
He was a weaver [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Rifleman
with the 2nd/8th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He was killed in action [13th July 1917].
He was buried at Lagnicourt Hedge Cemetery, France [I A 20].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
In 1935, he was a Director of Turner & Wainwright (1933) Limited
In 1782, he married (1) Sally Roberts [1762-1791] of Pendle
Forest.
Children:
In 1791, he married (2) Sally Lister [1789-1834] of Erringden
Park.
Children:
On 23rd May 1790, he married Mary Rhodes [1768-1840] at Elland
Parish Church.
Children:
He was police sergeant at Wadsworth [1881].
He married Elizabeth [1829-1???] from Dundee.
Children:
The family lived at Hope Street, Wadsworth [1811]
Born in Norland.
He was
a stoker of Sowerby Bridge [1884] /
a railway stoker [1891] /
a railway engine driver [1901, 1911].
In 1884, he married Martha Fishwick [1864-1???] at Elland
Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
In [Q1] 1953, he married Dorothy Evadne Whelpton in North
Walsham, Norfolk
He died 21st February 1919.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint John the Evangelist, Warley
He was a cotton factory worker [1858].
In 1858, he married Hannah Hollas in Halifax
Children:
Born in Barkisland [30th September 1877].
Baptised in Ripponden [27th October 1877].
Ann died in 1877, and Mary Hannah lived with her
grandmother.
At the age of 11, she began working in a silk mill, but, on medical
advice, she went into domestic service in Halifax.
In 1891, she was living with her uncle John Eastwood and
listed as his daughter.
In December 1896, she had mental problems, and in January 1897, she
was admitted to the West Riding Asylum, Wakefield.
She died in the Asylum [24th May 1897] following an attack by another
inmate Louisa Westerman – described as powerful &
violent – who siezed [Mary Hannah] by the hair and threw her
on the stone floor of the bathroom and kicked her savagely.
At the Coroner's Inquest, the Jury returned a verdict of wilful
murder
She was buried at St Luke's Church, Norland
[26th May 1897]
In 1910, she had an accident, falling from her bicycle, which brought
on bouts of depression.
Later, she committed suicide in the summer house.
Her ghost is said to haunt the house
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 27th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He died 12th April 1917 (aged 25).
He was buried at Etaples Military Cemetery, France [XXII G 25].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Sarah Ellen was the daughter of Solomon Priestley
Samuel was the father of her son-in-law Alfred
Maud was the daughter of Canon John Lightfoot
Alice Ann, was born in Greetland, the daughter of Joseph
Rhodes of Brow Bridge, woolstapler
Martha was the daughter of William Robinson
common brewers, innkeepers and farmers
Clara was born in Halifax, the daughter of Thomas Scratcherd
Emily Jane was the daughter of James Dugdale
Mary was the daughter of Joseph Smithies
Martha Ann was the daughter of Benjamin Sykes
Sarah was the daughter of Enoch Illingworth
Betty M. was born in Barkisland
Ann was born in Halifax, (possibly) the daughter of William Patchett
Sarah Ellen was the daughter of Champion Murgatroyd
Elizabeth Alice was born in Rossendale
Laura was born in Pudsey
common brewers, innkeepers and farmers
Sally was the daughter of Robert Shackleton
Ellen was born in Sowerby Bridge
got the idea that the burials fees which he had been called upon to
pay were unreasonable
Alice was the daughter of George Sutcliffe
Gladys was born in Sowerby Bridge
Martha was born in Sowerby Bridge, the daughter of David
Fishwick, grocer [1884]
Hannah was the daughter of Ellis Hollas