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In [Q4] 1906, he married Sarah Hannah Sutcliffe [18??-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
He took over from Sarah Ellen's mother at the Cross Inn, Heptonstall, and ran the pub from 1900 until he died there in 1914
He was a fancy linen draper.
The Briggs and Fletcher families owned property in Milton Terrace, Halifax and lived there as neighbours.
In 1871, he married Sarah, daughter of John Briggs,
in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 13 New Bond Street, Halifax [1891].
He was
an overlooker in a mill [1880] /
a woollen manufacturer at Marshall Hall Mills, Elland [1905].
In 1886, he married Elizabeth Alice Holroyd [1856?-19??] in
Halifax.
There are no records of any children.
The family lived at 48 Elizabeth Street, Elland [1905]
Son of Luke Fletcher.
Born in Middleton, Lancashire.
He moved to Halifax.
He was
foreman cotton dyer [1871] /
(possibly) partner in Fletcher Brothers [1876] /
a master dyer employing 68 workers [1881]
In 1863, he married Eliza Ackroyd [1841-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
His death was registered in West Derby [1901]
During World War II,
he served as a Flight Sergeant
with 151 Squadron
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He died 6th August 1944 (aged 21).
He was buried at Jonzac Communal Cemetery, France.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He was
/
Grand Master of the Loyal Mercy Masonic Lodge in Todmorden [1879-1900] /
Secretary of the Mercy Lodge Juvenile Lodge [1907].
See
Robert Kershaw
In [Q4] 1848, he married Sarah Ann Asquith in Halifax.
Children:
The children were baptised at Coley Church.
Daniel died in Halifax [Q3 1871] (aged 51).
He was buried at Coley Church
[8th July 1871].
After his death, Sarah took over at the Whitehall,
Hipperholme
In [Q3] 1915, he married Alice Adams in Halifax.
They lived at 53 Hammond Street, Halifax.
He was a regular soldier.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/5th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 20th January 1917 (aged 35).
He was buried at Humbercamps Communal Cemetery Extension, France [I B 14].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Halifax Post Office
Born in Mytholmroyd [Q4 1894].
He was
a member of the Mytholmroyd Church Lads' Brigade /
a bootmaker's apprentice [1911] /
employed by Mr Boggis, shoe maker in Mytholmroyd.
During World War I,
he served as a Gunner
with D Battery
155th Brigade
Royal Field Artillery.
He was killed instantaneously by a German shell [16th November 1916] (aged 22).
He was buried at Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, France [II R 6].
He is remembered on a memorial in St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd,
(possibly)
on the Memorial at Mytholmroyd Church Lads' Brigade,
and in the book Royd Regeneration
Born in Middleton, Lancashire.
He moved to Halifax.
He was
a master dyer [1891] /
(possibly) partner in Fletcher Brothers [1876].
In 1872, he married (1) Selina Rigg [1848-1885] in Halifax.
Children:
In 1886, he married (2) Harriet Amelia Robertshaw [1860-1908]
in Keighley.
The family lived at
In February 1804, he was declared bankrupt
In 1788, he was declared bankrupt
Born in Mytholmroyd.
He was employed by John Longbottom & Company.
He lived at Zion Cottages, Mytholmroyd.
During World War II,
he served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 1st February 1944 (aged 25).
He was buried at Anzio War Cemetery, Italy [II V 8].
He is remembered on Luddendenfoot War Memorial,
on a memorial in St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd,
and in the book Royd Regeneration
He was a wooden case maker [1903].
In 1903, he married Mary Ellen Hollas in Halifax.
Children:
Born in Halifax [12th August 1896].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the Plymouth Battalion, RN Div.
Royal Marine Light Infantry.
He was killed in action at Gallipoli [13th July 1915].
He is remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli [2-7]
He was
[1891] /
a plasterer of Mytholmroyd [1883, 1891] /
a master slater & plasterer (own account) [1901] /
a master slater & plasterer & farmer (employer) [1911].
In [Q2] 1883, he married Dinah Culpan [1855-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The children were born in Mytholmroyd
The family lived at
He died in Todmorden [Q4 1931]
Born in Halifax.
He was
a carter of Wilson Street, Halifax [1892] /
a railway drayman [1901] /
water filterer sewerage works [1911].
In 1892, he married Frances Elizabeth King at Halifax Parish
Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them in 1901 were brothers-in-law Charles King [b
1884] (carrying off at brickworks) and Horatio King [b 1886]
(brushwasher at carpet works)
He was
a member of Square Church Pleasant Sunday Afternoon Society /
a carpet weaver at Crossley's.
He lived at 32 Kell Lane, Stump Cross;
his mother lived at 13 Roper Lane, Ambler Thorn.
During World War I,
he enlisted [September 1915], and
served as a Lance Corporal
with the 1st/5th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment.
He was reported missing and assumed to have died [25th April 1918] (aged 26).
He was buried at Sanctuary Wood Cemetery, Belgium [III D 21].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Crossley's Carpets
In November 1865, he was declared bankrupt
In May 1851, he was declared insolvent
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on Luddenden & Midgley War Memorial
He lived at Black Boy Farm, Halifax [1886].
See
Joseph Helliwell
He lived at Myrtle Grove, Hebden Bridge [1905]
On 20th March 1830, he and Thomas Squires, were charged with
breaking into the workshop of Samuel Armitage at Lightcliffe
and stealing cards, leather and card makers' tools.
The 2 men were sentenced to transportation to New South Wales for 7
years.
They were amongst 200 convicts who left England for New South Wales
on the Florentia [11th August 1830] and arrived on 15th
December 1830
Born in Halifax.
He was
a warehouseman of Halifax [1846] /
a warehouseman (wine) [1851] /
landlord of the Black Lion, Halifax [1861, 1864].
In 1846 he married Maria Littlewood [1822-1???] at Halifax
Parish Church.
The family lived at 9 Bull Close Lane, Halifax [1851].
On 8th November 1894, he married Margaret Walsh at Saint Marie's Catholic Church, Halifax.
Children:
The 3 boys died in World War I:
William [in 1915], Thomas [1916] & James [1919].
Margaret died at 8 Duke Street North, Halifax [20th October 1915].
Her death certificate gives the cause of death as Heart
Disease, but family stories say that
James Patrick died in 1935.
The couple were buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery
[K D 1639]
He died 26 Holden Street, Halifax [26th October 1863] (aged 41).
He was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery
[M 16 D]
He was a partner in Earnshaw & Fletcher.
He married (1) Unknown.
Children:
On 14th March 1940, he married (2) Alice Langdale Mortimer Sunderland in London.
The couple lived at Coley Hall.
He preserved the stone doorway from Langley House in the grounds of
the Hall.
He died 6th December 1949
He married Miriam Elizabeth Campbell [1863-1907].
Children:
The family lived at 2 Forest View, Cousin Lane, Wheatley
He was
a blacksmith [1851, 1861, 1871] /
innkeeper at the Olive Branch, Ambler Thorn [1881].
On 26th October 1851, he married (1) Mary Kershaw [1828-1871]
at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
In April 1879, he married (2) Hannah Sutcliffe [1825-1???]
from Northowram
The family lived at
Fletcher was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment with hard labour
Born in Scisset.
He moved to Halifax.
He was
a cotton dyer [1871] /
(possibly) partner in Fletcher Brothers [1876].
He lived at
He was a painter & decorator [1886].
In 1886, he married Amelia Haggis in Bradford.
They had no children.
The couple died in Bradford
Born in Halifax [7th February 1863].
He was educated at Silcoates School, Wakefield.
In 1883, he began work as a journalist in London.
In 189?, he joined the staff of The Leeds Mercury.
He wrote some of his articles under the pseudonym A Son of the
Soil.
He wrote around 200 books, including biography, political writings,
Yorkshire history and archæology, topography, regional novels and
dialect verse.
His first long story – a historical novel entitled When Charles I
was King – appeared in 1892.
He was made a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
In 1912, he published his autobiography – Memoirs of a
Spectator – which tells of his early life in Halifax.
Between 1914 and 1934, he wrote over 100 detective stories.
Some of these became best sellers in the United States.
He created the character of private investigator Ronald
Camberwell.
He married Unknown.
He had a son, Rev Valentine Fletcher, who died in Blandford,
Dorset
He died at his home in Dorking, Surrey [February 1935].
He was cremated in Woking, Surrey
He was
a cotton dyer [1841] /
a dyer [1851]
He married Mary [1814-1???].
Children:
The family lived at Northowram [1851]
In October 1828, he was declared bankrupt
He married Unknown.
Children:
During World War II,
he served as an Ordinary Seaman
with the Royal Navy
aboard HMS Prince Of Wales.
He died 10th December 1941 (aged 21).
He is remembered on the Plymouth Naval Memorial [49 1],
and on Elland War Memorial
He was
educated at Holy Trinity School /
employed at the Highroad Well Branch of the Halifax Co-operative Society.
During World War II,
he served as a Leading Aircraftman
with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He was with the RAF Salvage Repair Unit in the Middle East & Italy.
He died 13th November 1943 (aged 22).
He was buried at Bari War Cemetery, Italy [XIV B 38].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Born in Elland.
In [Q3] 1915, he married Agnes Quarmby in Huddersfield.
They lived at Grange Avenue, Marsden [1918].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/6th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 12th April 1918.
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [82-85 & 162A]
He was
a scholar at Salem Sunday School /
a worsted doffer [1911] /
an employee of Richard Whitaker & Sons Limited.
He joined the Territorials [around 1911].
During World War I,
he was called-up [August 1914], and
he served as a Corporal
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died following a German gas attack [19th December 1915] (aged 20).
He was buried at Talana Farm Cemetery, Belgium [IV H 6].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Halifax Parish Church Church Members (WWI) Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Salem United Methodist Chapel
He worked for Frederick Smith & Company.
During World War II,
he enlisted [1942], and
served as a Gunner
with 69 Field Regiment
Royal Artillery.
He died in Normandy [19th July 1944] (aged 19).
He was buried at Bayeux War Cemetery, France [I F 6].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He married Selina [1812-1853]
He was a woollen spinner [1885].
On 1st May 1885, he married Annie Cliffe [1864-1937] in
Halifax.
The 7 oldest children were born in Elland; John Ridley was
born in Slaithwaite.
The family lived at
In March 1862, he was declared bankrupt
Born in Halifax.
He lived at 26 Napier Street, Charlestown, Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
He was wounded at the Battle of the Somme.
He died of wounds in Wandsworth, London [11th July 1916].
He was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery
with his parents
[K D 1639].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Bernard's Catholic Church.
His half-brothers
James Walsh & William Walsh also died in the War
Born in Halifax [1st September 1893].
He was an Officer in the Boys' Brigade.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was reported missing and assumed to have died at Hill 60 [18th April 1915].
He was last seen wounded in the leg, and being carried to the rear.
He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium [20],
on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at United Reformed Church, Carlton Street
During World War I,
he enlisted with the Brighouse Chums [October 1914], and
served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 15th April 1918.
He is remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium [6],
on Brighouse War Memorial,
and on Rastrick War Memorial
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 the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland,
on the Memorial at Saint John the Evangelist, West Vale,
on the Memorial at West Vale Baptist Chapel,
and on the Memorial at Greetland Liberal Club
He married Charlotte [1840-19??].
Children:
The family lived at
William was dead by 1911.
Living with the widowed Charlotte [in 1911] was grandson
Clement Hey
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Bernard's Catholic Church
In [Q4] 1880, he married Dinah Wolfenden [1856-1934] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at Buttress, Luddenden.
After his early death, the family lived in great poverty
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 10th Battalion
East Yorkshire Regiment.
He died 3rd May 1917.
He was buried at Orchard Dump Cemetery, Arleux-en-Gohelle, France [VI C 9]
He is remembered on Coley War Memorial
Sarah Ellen was the daughter of John Sager
Eliza came from Halifax
Harriet Amelia came from Keighley
Mary Ellen was the daughter of Robert Hollas
Dinah, of Brearley, was born in Warley, the daughter
of Joshua Culpan, overlooker
Frances Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas King
Maria, born in Leeds, was the daughter of Thomas
Littlewood of Halifax, cabinet maker
she went down hill after the death of her second son William
Miriam Elizabeth was born in Halifax
Amelia daughter of William Haggis
Annie was born in Halifax
Charlotte was born in Haxby, Yorkshire
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