The entries for people & families with the surname Hartley are gathered together in this SideTrack.
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The individuals listed are not necessarily related to each other.
During the Civil War, when soldiers and their horses were billeted
in the Church, the Parliamentarians moved the font into the
churchyard.
The font cover hung alone in the church for 5 years, until it was
taken to his home and subsequently returned to the church
Perfumer of Halifax.
Recorded on 2nd March 1858, when
the death of his mother was announced
Born in Marsh Delves, Southowram.
He was a flag facer.
From around 1881, he succeeded William Riley as manager
and monumental mason at the Halifax General Cemetery where he lived
(in the Lodge) and worked as keeper and registrar.
In 1877, he married (1) Sarah Jane Nichols / Nicholl [1860-1879].
Children:
In 1882, he married (2) Lucy Ann Roper [1863-1944].
Children:
The family lived at #2 Marsh Delves, Southowram.
Abraham died of silicosis [15th January 1908] (aged 49).
Lucy Ann died 11th April 1944 (aged 81).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 769]
with Sarah Roper [1892-1921], and son Heaton.
Son Heaton took over his father' rôle at the Lister Lane Cemetery and also lived in the Lodge
Born in Mytholmroyd [26th August 1887].
Baptised at St John in the Wilderness, Cragg Vale [28th March 1888].
He was a plate layer with the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company
[1916].
During World War I,
he enlisted [17th February 1916], and
served as a Sapper
with the Royal Engineers
(Railways).
He went to France [16th January 1918].
He was killed in action [27th March 1918].
He was buried at the Wailly Orchard Cemetery, France [II B 12].
He is remembered on a memorial in St John in the Wilderness, Cragg Vale,
and in the book Royd Regeneration
His brother Wilson also died in the War
He was a stone worker at Southowram.
In 1852, he married Sarah Ann Peel [1832-1910].
Children:
He married Unknown.
Children:
He married Annie Elizabeth.
Children:
Members of the family were buried at St Mary's Church, Cottonstones
Baptised at Illingworth Church [22nd May 1716].
On 21st April 1735, he (possibly) married Betty Hide at Halifax
In 1897, he married Elizabeth Rushworth [1872-19??].
Children:
Barzillae's headstone is in Southowram Wesleyan Chapel
He was a schoolmaster [1830s].
He died 8th October 1835 (aged 27).
He was buried at Illingworth Church
[11th October 1835]
He was
a delver of Southowram [1865] /
a stone delver [1871] /
a flag facer [1881] /
a mason [1911].
In 1865, he married (1) Jane Mallinson.
Children:
Jane died in 1887 (aged 40).
was given
at Southowram.
It appears that she was baptised at the end of 1886 and died early
1887.
She also appears to have dropped the first name of Emma and
she had a daughter named Emma Jane Hartley
He married (2) 1902 Isabella [1854-1927].
The family lived at
Benjamin died in 1917 (aged 72)
He was buried at King Cross [25th January 1917].
Isabella died 5th March 1927 (aged 73).
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £388 13/3d.
Probate was granted to Frank Wood
(blacksmith's striker)
Children:
Built Allangate, Halifax [about 1810]
Children:
Baptised at Luddenden [12th November 1751].
On 5th November 1770, he married Betty Brigg [1752-1837] at
Halifax.
Children:
Bernard & Betty both died at Haley Hill, Halifax.
They were buried at Salem Methodist New Connexion Chapel, North Parade
Born in Ovenden.
He was
a tinplate worker /
a brass & iron founder
By 1834, he had a foundry which was built in the garden of the
Shoulder of Mutton, Hebden Bridge.
On 16th March 1806, he married Betty Crossley of Stansfield,
at Heptonstall
Children:
The family lived at Commercial Street, Hebden Bridge.
Members of the family were buried at Heptonstall Church
Son of James Hartley.
He was
a merchant [1837] /
partner in James, Samuel Fielden & Bernard Hartley.
He was one of the subscribers to John Horner's book Buildings in the Town & Parish of Halifax [1835]
In 1826, he married Mary Morris [1805-18??].
They lived at Allangate, Halifax [1860].
Bernard died at Llanberis, Wales [8th August 1860] (aged 58).
Mary died in Kensington [3rd February 1880] (aged 75).
Probate records show that Mary left an estate valued at under £35,000.
Her will was proved by
her brother William Morris,
her brother-in-law Joseph Sale (solicitor) of Derby,
and
her nephew William Henry Sale.
See
West Yorkshire Railway Company
He carried on his grandfather's business as an ironfounder.
On 13th March 1856, he married Ann Hodgson in Halifax.
Children:
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint Bernard's Catholic Church
Born in Halifax.
He was
landlord of the Triangle, Sowerby and a carpenter [1871] /
a farmer of 9 acres and landlord of the Friendly Inn, Cottonstones (which he took over after the death of his aunt Sarah Ann Hartley) [1881, 1887] /
landlord of the White Hart, Bull Green, Halifax [1891, 1894] /
a retired publican [1901].
In [Q4] 1875, he married Bernice Sunderland [1849-1914] from
Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them in 1911, was visitor William Fernie Sleath.
Booth died at 26 Park Place, Halifax [1st August 1927].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £734 11/5d
Members of the family were buried at St Mary's Church, Cottonstones
He lived in Newark.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died in Germany [25th June 1916].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
On his marriage record, he is shown as
In 1891, he, his sister Rosina and his mother and were living
as lodgers with Joe Beaumont.
In 1901, he and his sister Rosina and were living with
Charles Beaumont.
In 1911, he and his sister Eliza and were living with Eliza Beaumont.
He was
a brick yard labourer [1901] /
a clay labourer [1911] /
a brick & tile maker of Wool Pack Yard, Halifax [1912] /
a tile maker with Morton's, Siddal [before being called up].
In [Q3] 1912, he married Ethel Brown [1890-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Ethel also worked at Morton's, Siddal
Children:
The family lived at
He served in the army for 9 years, 7 of which were in India.
During World War I,
he was called up with the Reserve and went out with the First
Expeditionary Force.
He
served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was wounded at the
Battle of Mons
[23rd August 1914], captured and taken as a Prisoner of War in
Germany.
He was held at Döberitz and then Muncheberg.
He accidentally drowned [25th June 1916] while he was a
POW.
He was buried at the Berlin South-Western Cemetery, Germany [XIX B 11]
Born in Halifax.
Baptised at Halifax Parish Church [12th October 1673].
He was an Anglican and an Oxford graduate.
From October 1693, he taught at Rev Oliver Heywood's School.
He was
Vicar at Luddenden [1698-1702], and
Vicar at Illingworth [1704-1717].
He resigned and became Vicar at Armley, where he died.
On 12th May 1702, he married (1) Everelda Wadsworth at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
Everelda died 3 months after David's birth.
She was buried at St Mary's Church, Luddenden
[14th July 1705].
On 25th May 1707, he married (2) Sarah Wilkinson.
Children:
The family lived at Threapcroft, Illingworth.
Sarah died at Armley, Leeds [August 1718]
Son of Rev David Hartley, Curate at Illingworth Church.
Born at Illingworth [April 1705].
Baptised at Halifax Parish Church [21st June 1705].
His mother Everelda died 3 months after David's
birth.
He was brought up at Brearley Mill, with his aunt, Mrs Anne Brooksbank.
He proposed to be a Minister, like his father, but became a physician.
He trained at Jesus College, Cambridge, and went on to
practise medicine at Newark, Bury St Edmunds, London and Bath where
he died.
On 21st May 1730, he married (1) Alice Rowley [1705-1731] at
Newark.
Children:
Alice died giving birth to the child. [July 1731]
She was buried at St Mary's Church, in Bury St Edmunds, where the
family had gone to live.
On 25th August 1735, he married (2) Elizabeth Packer
[1713-1778].
Children:
His published works include
Mrs Stephens invented a system of medicines, including a
remedy which he recommended and used for his own relief
He was a life-long friend and correspondent of Rev John Lister with
whom he had attended Dr Hall's School.
The poet Hartley Coleridge was named after him.
He died at Bath [30th September 1757]
Son of David Hartley.
Born July 1731.
He was
a statesman /
inventor /
MP for Kingston upon Hull [1774-1780, 1782-1784] /
active in the abolition of the slave trade.
He was a friend and correspondent with
Benjamin Franklin,
and a signatory to the
Treaty of Paris (1783)
towards peace with America.
David died at Belvedere, Walcot, Bath [19th December 1813] (aged 82)
Son of King David Hartley.
Born 23rd March 1766.
He married Prudence Hollinrake.
Children:
On 27th March 1847, he was killed at Eastwood Station.
He was buried at Heptonstall Church
along with other members of the family
Born in Ovenden.
On 10th July 1791, he married Sarah Whitley at Halifax.
Children:
He died in Rastrick
He was buried at Heptonstall Church
along with other members of the family
He was a surgeon / bonesetter [1851].
Around 1843, he married Hannah [1819-18??].
Children:
The family lived at 22 Wade Street, Halifax [1851]
Born in Erringden.
He was a sawyer [1881].
He married Eliza [1858-1???] from Stansted, Essex.
Children:
The family lived at Lodge Oaks, Erringden [1881].
In 1881, Edwin's sisters –
Helen Ann,
Mary Jane,
and
Elizabeth Hannah
- were living with them
He was
a cloth maker-up and packer [1901] /
a stuff warehouse man [1911].
In [Q3] 1891, he married Martha Crabtree [1856-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 25 Back Crossley Terrace, Halifax [1901, 1911].
Living with them [in 1901] was visitor Annie Crabtree [b 1897].
Edwin died [Q3] 1911
Born August 1768.
He married Mary Radcliffe.
Children:
He married Maria [1821-1904].
Children:
Eli died 3rd December 1868 (aged 52).
Maria died 16th November 1904 (aged 83).
Members of the family were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
He was a manager (fustian) clothing [1911].
In 1909, he married Helena Maude.
Children:
The family lived at Stoodley Range, Hebden Bridge [1911].
On 27th February 1936, Helena Hartley (aged 51) arrived in
Puerto Rico on the Duchess of Richmond
See
F. Hartley
During World War I,
he served as a Sapper
with the Royal Engineers.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Thomas the Apostle, Claremount
Son of John Hartley, mason.
Born in Soyland.
He was
a labourer of Soyland [1854] /
a stone mason labourer [1861] /
a green grocer [1871] /
a cab proprietor [1881] /
unemployed [1891].
In 1901, the census recorded: lost one leg
On 4th April 1854, he married Sarah Waddington at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The children were born in Halifax.
The family lived at
Sarah died between 1891 & 1901.
In 1901, Frank was living with son-in-law Jeremiah Normanton.
Frank died 18th March 1906.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £282.
Probate was granted to
son-in-law Jeremiah Normanton
He was
a clerk at Southowram /
a bookkeeper [1881, 1891] /
a coal merchant (employer) [1901, 1911].
On 2nd September 1884, he was charged with the manslaughter of Mrs Mary Ann Gregson, during a quarrel on 5th July 1884.
Mrs Gregson died in Halifax Infirmary [14th August 1884].
Hartley was arrested on his wedding day.
He was committed for trial at the assizes
He was acquitted, as directed by the Judge, on the grounds that there
was no absolute evidence that Mrs Gregson died from wounds
inflicted by Hartley, as they may have been inflicted by her
husband.
Question:
The facts:
When was Hartley arrested?
Did Hartley marry someone else in 1884, and was Ellen
Wilkinson his second wife?
Can anyone resolve this matter?
In [Q3] 1886, he married Ellen Wilkinson in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at Prospect Villa, Keighley Road, Ovenden [1911].
He was employed by R. Thomas & Sons.
The family lived at the family home, Pinnacle Farm, Erringden, Hebden
Bridge.
During World War I,
he served as a Gunner
with C Battery
91st Brigade
Royal Field Artillery.
He died 27th May 1917 (aged 20).
He was buried at the H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St.Mein [II G 5].
He is remembered on the family grave at Hebden Bridge Parish Church
During World War I,
he served as a Corporal
with the 2nd/6th Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He died 24th March 1918 (aged 20).
He was buried at the St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France [P VI F 7A].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
Born in Barkisland
He married V.
During World War II,
he served as a Flight Sergeant
with 630 Squadron
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He died 5th July 1944 (aged 20).
He was buried at the Poix-De-Picardie Churchyard, France [C 22].
He is remembered on Ripponden War Memorial
In 1845, he married Unknown.
Children:
He married Ann [1781-1839].
The couple were buried at South Parade Methodist Chapel, Halifax
On 4th November 1861, he appeared in court after being apprehended
for committing a robbery from a train at Sowerby Bridge Station.
This was the latest in a 7-year-long series of unsolved robberies
from trains at Sowerby Bridge, Todmorden and Rochdale
stations.
A trap had been set by police who noticed that a robbery always took
place during the night after the cattle fair in Halifax
He was a woolstapler [1871, 1874].
He married Ellen [1825-1???].
Children:
The family lived at 11 Bedford Street, Halifax [1871]
He was
a woollen finisher [1861] /
a cloth finisher [1871].
In 1861, he was living with his brother John Hartley.
He married Sarah [1843-1???].
They lived at Spring Gardens, Warley [1871].
Living with them [in 1871] were George's
siblings Hannah and Samuel
He was a cigar maker [1881].
In 1877, he married Fanny Carr in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at a lodging house: 61 Church Street, Halifax [1881].
George died in 1883 (aged 24).
In 1891, the family were living as lodgers with Joe Beaumont
Born in Brighouse.
He was
a labourer of Brighouse [1895] /
a dyehouse labourer [1901, 1911].
In 1895, he married Harriet Hill [1873-19??] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Sons Wilton & Tom served in World War I.
Wilton died in the War
He was a manager (cotton warp sizing) [1911]
In 1907, he married Edith Maude.
Children:
The family lived at 365 Rochdale Road, Walsden [1911].
Edith Mary was widowed by 1919
Born in Hebden Bridge [Q4 1897].
He was
a member of St John's Mission Church, Hebden Bridge /
a member of the Rechabites /
a warehouse boy [1911] /
a warehouseman /
employed by Gibson Brothers.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 16th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He was killed in action on a bombing raid in France [27th February 1917] (aged 19).
He was buried at the Owl Trench Cemetery, Hebuterne, France [A].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Saint James Church, Hebden Bridge,
and on the Memorial at Saint John's Mission Church, Hebden Bridge
She was the second wife of Rev Thomas Wright
In 1774, she bought Lodge Farm, Erringden and moved there from
Bell House.
She was buried at Heptonstall Church
along with other members of the family
He married Mary [1871-19??].
Children:
In 1901, the family were living with Harry's widowed father at
Mount Street, Halifax
Like his father, he was a monumental mason.
After the death of his father in 1908, he took over as monumental
mason, keeper and registrar at the Halifax General Cemetery.
He lived at the Lodge.
There was a loft behind the Lodge, where he kept his racing-pigeons.
He also had a business at All Souls'.
He was said to weigh 22 stone and to be
In May 1908, he married Ada Rhodes.
Children:
The couple ran Lister Lane Cemetery.
Heaton died 6th February 1944 (aged 60).
He was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 769]
with his parents.
After his death, Ada and Madge took over.
Ada retired in 1950
He married Unknown.
Children:
The family lived at Erringden
He died 13th December 1620
He married Margaret Ellen [18??-1???].
Children:
The family lived at
Born in Ilkley.
He was
a carter of Cross Rhodes Street, Halifax [1906] /
innkeeper at the Brewers' Arms, Halifax [1911].
In 1906, he married Florence Martha Ann Camm [1881-19??] at
Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
Living with them in 1911 was brother-in-law Thomas Hartley
[aged 34] (van man carrier)
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 13th Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He died 27th September 1916 (aged 21).
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [10B, 11B & 12B],
on Todmorden War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Walsden Wesleyan Chapel
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 15th Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He died in France / Flanders [15th February 1917].
He was buried at the Varennes Military Cemetery, France [I D 41].
He is remembered on Ripponden War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Stones Wesleyan Methodist Church, Ripponden
It has been suggested that he was a gunsmith.
The official notice of 1769 for his arrest described him as
Although he was the organiser behind Deighton's murder, he was never
brought to trial due to lack of evidence, and died a natural
death – although a lingering and painful death – on 5th March 1815 at
White Lee, Cragg Vale, and was buried in a grave next to his
brother David at Heptonstall
He was a textile dyer & finisher (employer) [1901].
He married Unknown.
Children:
The family lived at Spring Villa, Todmorden [1901].
Living with them in 1901 was his unmarried sister Betsy
Hartley [b 1831].
He was a widower by 1901
In December 1884, he was declared bankrupt
Recorded in 1822, when
he was a blacksmith at Northgate, Halifax
Children:
Baptised at St Leonard's, New Malton, near York [2nd April 1744].
He joined the military company of the East India Company [1764] and
had a brilliant career.
He took part in many Indian engagements and was promoted to Major
General [May 1796].
The East India Company presented him with an ornamental sword after
saving the British army from destruction in India during the
Mahratta Wars.
This is now in the V & A Museum, London.
He was Second in Command of the Bombay Army [1799]
His brother Samuel Hartley commissioned a portrait
of James by
George Romney.
This sold at Christie's for £386,050 [24th November
2004].
He never married.
He had twin sons (born 1st August 1797, baptised 1st August 1801 at
St Marylebone):
James Campbell Hartley
and
Charles Campbell Hartley
- (possibly) by Mrs Sibella Lloyd, the wife of Thomas
Lloyd
He died after a short illness, at Cannanore [4th October 1799].
In his will [7th November 1796], James left £3000
to Mrs Lloyd.
Both sons joined the Army
On 26th June 1786, he married Sarah Foulds [1769-1836] at
Heptonstall.
Children:
The Historical Notes on the Church at Illingworth
mention the family and record that James & Sarah, were
amongst the first members of the Halifax Choral Society and came
over from Luddenden Church, where they were singers, and took up
their residence at Illingworth.
Sarah died 18th February 1836 (aged 67).
James died 16th October 1838 (aged 76).
Members of the family were buried at Illingworth Church:
Sarah [23rd February 1836];
James [19th October 1838]
Baptised at Halifax Parish Church.
He was
a partner in James, Samuel Fielden & Bernard Hartley /
a merchant [1828, 1830].
On 11th October 1807, he married Ellen Ingham [1778-1831]
in Colne.
Children:
The 6 oldest children were baptised at Sowerby Bridge [13th September
1813], the 5 youngest were baptised at Halifax [6th January 1830].
James died 17th July 1828 (aged 60)
Members of the family were buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby
He married Elizabeth [1811-1???].
Children:
The family lived at Spring Gardens, Lower Warley [1841, 1851, 1861]
In 1838, he married Grace Titterington
Children:
James died 17th May 1850 (aged 34)
On 9th November 1853, Grace married George Bedford
He married one of
Ellen Cockroft [in 1849] /
Ellen Hartley [in 1849] /
Ellen Firth [in 1851]
in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at Marsh Delves, Southowram
On 7th December 1870, he married Hannah Goodworth [1852-1928]
at Halifax Parish Church.
They are mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1897
Children:
The family lived at Pinnacle Farm, Erringden [1917]
He was
a well-known local cricketer /
landlord of the Shoulder of Mutton, Todmorden
He
served as a Lieutenant
with the 3rd Battalion
of the 14th or
Buckinghamshire Regiment
of Foot,
and was at the Battle of Waterloo.
He was
living in France [circa 1829]
and
on the Army pay list in [1842]
Jane was the daughter of Hugh Mallinson
On 11th October 1886, Emma Jane Mallinson daughter of Hugh
Mallinson of New Row, Southowram,
a married woman, present name Hartley
an Adult & Private baptism
Isabella, of Amos Street, Halifax, was the daughter of Jesse
Crowther, delver, and widow of Mr Ward
Mary was born in London
Ann was the daughter of Thomas Hodgson, a grocer
son of George Hartley (deceased), carter
Ethel Brown, of the Old King Cross Inn, Halifax, was the
daughter of William Brown, coal miner.
Sarah was the daughter of Rev Edward Wilkinson, his
predecessor at Illingworth
Alice was the daughter of John Rowley of Saffron Waldon
Elizabeth was the
daughter of Mary (née Winchcombe) & Robert Packer,
from Newbury, MP for Berkshire
Prudence was the daughter of David Hollinrake
Hannah was born in Todmorden
Helena was the daughter of James Maude
Sarah was born in Triangle/Sowerby, daughter of Joseph
Waddington, silk dresser
Fanny had a son Charles Beaumont Hartley [b 1886] – no
father was recorded in the baptism record
Harriet was the daughter of Dan Hill, mason
Edith was the daughter of James Maude
Mary was born in Sheffield
the strongest man in Halifax
Florence Martha Ann, of the Cross Keys Hotel Southowram, was
from Hoyland and the daughter of mason Horatio Camm
ISAAC HARTLEY, late of Erringden, in the Parish of Halifax (commonly
called the Duke of York, being younger Brother of David Hartley,
usually called King David, now a Prisoner in York castle) about 35
years old. 5 ft 7 ins high, a dark down-looking man, wears his own
Hair, which is black, a little pock-broke, and generally wears
light-coloured Cloaths
Rebecca was the daughter of Joseph Kershaw
Grace was the daughter of Eli Titterington
Alice was the daughter of William Horsfield