The entries for people & families with the surname Feather are gathered together in this SideTrack.
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The individuals listed are not necessarily related to each other.
His parents died and he lived with his uncle Norman Mellor at
18 Vaughan Street, Halifax.
He was
a member of Halifax ATC /
educated at Thornton Grammar School, Bradford & Halifax Tech /
employed as Halifax Gas Works.
During World War II,
he served as a Sergeant
with 7 Squadron
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He was killed in a Lancaster bomber [2nd May 1944] (aged 20).
He was buried at the Nointel Communal Cemetery
[Collective Grave].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Born in Holmfield.
He was a cloth finisher [1911] employed by Wayman, Sons & Company.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
His thigh was fractured whilst serving in France.
He died of wounds at Bethnal Green [20th December 1917].
He was buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Illingworth
His brother Percy also died in the War
He was described as surgeon during his lifetime,
and a cattle doctor in extensive practice at his death
In 1896, he married Sarah Hannah Helliwell [1869-1940] in
Keighley.
Children:
The family lived at St John's Cross Farm, Bradshaw [1900].
Members of the family were buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 32nd Battalion
Royal Fusiliers.
He died 4th October 1916 (aged 21).
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial [8 C 9A & 16A],
and on Blackshawhead War Memorial
Born in Halifax [24th June 1877].
He was
a worsted spinner [1901] /
a worsted spinner (employer) [1911].
In [Q4] 1901, he married (1) Ruth Illingworth [1878-1920] in Halifax.
Children:
In [Q4] 1921, he married (2) Hilda Christine Chapman [1897-19??]
in Lambeth, London.
Children:
The family lived at Dersingham, Halifax.
He died in Bournemouth [Q3 1940]
James died 25th March 1903 [age 63]
He was
a cotton fustian cutter [1881] /
beer house keeper at the Black Horse, Hebden Bridge [1891, 1901].
He married Ann [1845-1???] from North Wales.
Ann was
a char woman [1881];
landlady of the Black Horse, Hebden Bridge [1905]
Children:
The family lived at Hollins Place, Wadsworth, Hebden Bridge [1881]
In [Q4] 1866, he married Susan Thomas [1846-1912] in Halifax.
Children:
Members of the family were buried at Bethesda Primitive Methodist Chapel, Bank Top
Born in Hebden Bridge [27th June 1895].
He was a creeler in a cotton factory [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Acting Corporal
with the 7th Battalion
Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment).
He died of wounds [4th March 1917].
He was buried at the Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension [M 21]
In 1840, he married Hannah.
Children:
The family lived at
John died in 1856.
In 1857, Hannah married (2) Henry Smithies
Born in Stansfield.
Baptised in Haworth [September 1823].
He grew up in the Stansfield and Erringden area.
He started working in the woollen mills, but in his mid-twenties he
began working on the railways and moved to Bradford.
In 1851, he married (1) Sarah Sutcliffe [1827-1856].
Children:
In [Q3] 1857, he married (2) Sarah Craven [1818-1892] in
Dewsbury.
In 1865, the family emigrated to Queensland, Australia aboard
the Queen of the Colonies.
In Queensland, he worked for the railways, and remained with the
railways for the rest of his life.
Both the children married and had families in Queensland.
William and his family moved to Sydney, New South Wales [late
1870s], and John and Sarah followed soon after.
Daughter, Sarah, and her family remained in Queensland.
After Sarah's death, John married (3) Unknown.
John died in Sydney
Born in Warley.
He was
a overlooker of Warley [1877] /
a worsted spinner [1881, 1891, 1901] /
partner in Feather Brothers.
In [Q2] 1877, he married Ellen Pollard [1857-1935] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
John died in Southport [23/5/19091] (aged 54).
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £6,178.
Probate was granted to his widow Ellen
On 22nd February 1885, he married Hannah Barker Smith
[1863-1898] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 178 Hebble Lane, Halifax [1911].
Sons Percy & Ernest died in World War I
Born in Northowram.
He was
a member of Illingworth Church Cricket Club /
a chair frame maker [1911] /
a cabinet maker employed by Siddal & Sons.
He married Unknown.
They lived at Bairstow's Buildings, Ovenden.
During World War I,
he enlisted
with the South Staffordshire Regiment
[November 1916], then
he served as a Private
with the 15th Battalion
Notts & Derby (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment.
He was killed in action (lost as an HQ runner) [28th March 1918].
He is remembered on the Pozières Memorial [52-54],
on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Illingworth
His brother Ernest also died in the War
Born in Halifax.
Senior partner in Feather Brothers Limited.
In [Q1] 1874, he married (1) Sarah Town [18??-1882] in Halifax.
Children:
In 1883, he married (2) Hannah Turner [1849-1923].
The family lived at 4 Eversley Mount, Halifax [1901].
He died at home [11th August 1901].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £14,305 2/1d.
Probate was granted to
son Jackson Herbert, Henry Smithies and Alfred
Hoyle (worsted spinner)
In 1783, either he or his son Pharaoh was paid 10/6d
for doctoring the Workhouse at Warley.
He married Sarah [1725-1799].
Children:
Son of Pharaoh Feather.
Born in Oxenhope.
Baptised at Haworth [26th August 1759].
He was a farmer and a veterinary surgeon who also treated men and
women.
He served in the 1st West Yorkshire Militia [1780-1882].
In 1783, either he or his father was paid 10/6d for doctoring the
Workhouse at Warley.
In 1778, he married Mary Foster in Bradford.
Children:
He died 17th March 1824 (aged 64)
Nuclear physicist.
Son of Samson Feather.
Born (in the schoolhouse) at Pecket Well [16th November 1904].
He was educated at
Bridlington Grammar School,
Trinity College Cambridge,
and
John Hopkins University, Baltimore.
In 1932, he married Kathleen Grace Burke.
She was a schoolteacher
Children:
He died at the Christie Hospital, Manchester [14th August 1978]
He was
a member of Stannary Congregational Church /
educated at Holy Trinity School & Heath Grammar School /
a worsted spinner [1901, 1911] /
a director of Feather Brothers.
During World War I,
he enlisted [November 1915], and
served as a Rifleman
with the 21st Battalion
King's Royal Rifle Corps.
He died of wounds received in France [16th September 1916].
He was buried at the Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt [II C 32].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at All Saints' Church, Dudwell,
on the Memorial at Heath Grammar School,
on the Memorial at Holy Trinity Boys' School, Halifax,
on the Feather family grave at Luddenden Cemetery,
He is remembered on the Memorial at Stannary Congregational Church, Halifax
An honour plaque was erected at Stannary Congregational Church on
16th September 1916, the same day Richard died.
His name was added at a later date
In 1813, he married (1) Susan Holdsworth [1792-1832] at
Heptonstall.
Children:
In 1841, he married (2) Grace Barker [1799-1874].
The family lived at
Susan, Robert & Grace were buried at Heptonstall Church
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the King's (Liverpool Regiment).
He died 18th April 1918 (aged 23).
He is remembered on Brighouse War Memorial,
and on Rastrick War Memorial
In [Q3] 1902, he married Lucy Clayton in North Bierley.
Children:
He was landlord at the Commercial, Illingworth [1861,1872].
In 1840, he married Charlotte Smith [1816-1896] from Ovenden,
in Halifax.
In January 1859, he was declared insolvent.
After his death, Charlotte took over at the Commercial.
She was still there in 1881.
She was living at the Halifax Union Workhouse [1891]
He was a fustian piecer & cutter [1890].
On the 31st May 1913, Westrop was convicted of assault and was
imprisoned in HMP Wakefield for 18 months.
On 25th October 1890, he married Emma Marshall [1871-1954] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Hebden Bridge.
The family lived at
Ruth was born in Halifax, the daughter of Amelia
& Thomas Illingworth
Hilda Christine was born 22nd January 1897
Hannah was the daughter of Peter Jackson
Sarah was the daughter of William Sutcliffe
Sarah was the daughter of Ann Craven, father not
recorded
Ellen, of Midgley, was born in Booth, the daughter of Thomas
Pollard, carter
Hannah was born in Northowram
Kathleen Grace was daughter of Andrew Francis Burke,
schoolteacher.
Lucy was a teacher at the same school as her husband
Emma was born in Halifax
Unattached BMDs for Feather:
Marriages
1871,
1880,
1962
©
Malcolm Bull 2017 /
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Revised 17:19 on 8th October 2017 / mmf134 / 42