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He married Unknown.
Children:
Children:
He married Unknown.
Children:
He and his son-in-law, John Elam, were fined £7 for attending
Quaker meetings at the Midgley home of Henry Broadbent
Born in Stansfield.
He was
victualler at the Sportsman, Stansfield [1855-1869] /
a farmer [1871].
On 25th December 1845, he married Betty Midgley at Halifax
Parish Church
Children:
On 22nd February 1865, he married Agnes Hodgson [1827-1877] at
Christ Church, Todmorden.
The family lived at Green End, Stansfield [1871].
Abraham died at Green End [18th August 1878].
Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at under £2,000.
His will was proved by daughter Mary, brother William Hodgson, and nephew Thomas Hodgson (cashier of Didsbury,
Manchester).
Members of the family were buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone:
Abraham [22nd August 1878];
Betty [30th September 1864];
Agnes [25th June 1877]
He was
a dental surgeon in Halifax /
a dental surgeon at 32 Prescott Street, Halifax [1936].
On 19th September 1905, he married Edith Mary Foster at St Jude's Church, Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
He died at 166 Gibbet Street, Halifax [3rd April 1948].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £2,675 7/7d.
Probate was granted to his daughter Agnes.
After his death, Philip Russell Potter bought the practice
Born in Todmorden.
He married Unknown.
His family considered that he married beneath his station and he was
disinherited.
After the death of his father, he was offered the family vault; he
declined.
He emigrated to Australia
He was
a warp dresser [1876] /
a cotton warp dresser [1881].
He married Mary [1818-18??].
Children:
The family lived at 29 Godley Road, Northowram [1881]
In [Q3] 1914, he married Alice Hirst in Todmorden.
They lived at 7 Palace House Road, Fairfield, Hebden Bridge.
During World War I,
he served as an Air Mechanic 2nd Class
with the Royal Flying Corps.
He died 30th January 1917 (aged 31).
He was buried at Heptonstall Church
[B 11].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Hebden Bridge Association Football Club
He was
an apprentice jeweller [1911] /
employed by T. C. Palmer /
a member of the Halifax Parish Church Sunday School.
During World War I,
he enlisted [1914], and served in France & Belgium as a Private
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed 25th September 1915 (aged 19),
and died instantly on being shot somewhere in Belgium.
He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial [20],
on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Halifax Parish Church Church Members (WWI) Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Halifax Bowling Club
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 12th Battalion
Durham Light Infantry.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Born at Salterhebble.
He started working in the mills at the age of 10.
He became a traveller for W. C. Hebden, wholesale druggist.
He later entered the insurance business where he stayed for the rest
of his working life.
He was
Mayor of Halifax [1936-1937]
In 1893, he married Leila Ada Iredale in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Born in Halifax.
He was
a hairdresser [1901] /
a hairdresser's assistant [1911].
In [Q3] 1892, he married Clara Green in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
During World War II,
he served as a Staff Sergeant
with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps.
He died 15th February 1942 (aged 27).
He is remembered on the Brookwood Memorial [18 3]
They lived at Oaks House, Halifax [1889].
They were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery
with Samuel Hodgson
Son of Samuel Hodgson.
He was
a butcher in Northgate market (?) /
a butcher in Southgate market (?).
On 23rd May 1849, he married Hannah Bateman at Halifax Parish
Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [from 1891] was Hannah's sister
Ann.
Members of the family were buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden
He carried on the family butchery business.
He married Mary Stead [1902].
Children:
The family lived at Merle Wood, Halifax (Birdcage/Albert Promenade)
[1930s]
He died in Halifax
Members of the family were buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden
She married John Holland
He married Unknown.
They lived at 1 Siddal Grove, Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/8th Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He died 19th November 1917 (aged 26).
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
During World War II,
he served as a Sergeant
with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He died 1st April 1944 (aged 19).
He is remembered on the Runnymede Memorial [231],
and on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He was
a cart driver [1891].
He married Unknown.
Children:
The family lived at 22 Cherry Street, Halifax [1891].
Living with George [in 1891] was grandson John William
Hodgson [b 1875]
Born in Skipwith.
He was
a warehouseman of Halifax [1874] /
a stuff dyer [1881] /
a stoker at dyer's [1891] /
a dyer's labourer [1901].
In 1874, he married Sarah Ann Raby [1853-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
He was
a weaver for Greenwood, Elliman & Company.
He lived at 3 Fair View, Longfield Road, Todmorden.
During World War I,
he enlisted in the
Lancashire Fusiliers,
then
he served as a Private
with the 11th Battalion
East Lancashire Regiment.
He was wounded at Gallipoli and hospitalised in Egypt.
He was killed by machine-gun fire in France [5th September 1916].
He was buried at the Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck [II P 24].
He is remembered at Cloughfoot Independent Congregational Chapel,
on Todmorden War Memorial,
on the Memorial at Todmorden Unitarian Church,
and on the Memorial at Shade Council School
During World War I,
with the Training Reserve.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Brunswick United Methodist Free Chapel, Halifax
Born in Northowram.
He was
a master worsted spinner [1881] /
partner in H. Hodgson & Company [1881].
On 11th May 1870, he married Mary Ann Greenwood [1849-19??]
at St Peter's Church, Bradford.
Children:
The family lived at 18 Winn Street, Halifax [1881].
In 1881/82, after H. Hodgson & Company had been declared
bankrupt, the family emigrated to the USA and settled in Worcester,
Massachusetts.
The 2 youngest children – Florence E. and Lillian
E. – were born in the USA.
Haggis died in Worcester, USA [1918]
She married (1) Unknown.
She married (2) John Clay
She never married.
In 1911, she was living at Clifton House, Halifax with Richard Hodgson, her brother.
She was probably the Miss Hodgson who acted as Mayoress to
Richard Hodgson, her brother.
She died 3rd April 1931
He was
a stone flag facer [1891] /
a stone hewer [1901] /
conductor of the Brighouse & Rastrick Temperance Brass Band [1901] /
tenant of the Rock Tavern, Upper Edge [1905, 1911].
He married Martha.
They lived at
He died at the Rock Tavern [25th August 1911].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £61 21/-.
Probate was granted to his widow Martha
Born in Halifax.
He was a train booker (railway company) [1911].
He was engaged to Clarice Evans of 6 Woodside Place, Boothtown.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He left Folkestone on the SS Invicta [14th April 1915].
He was admitted to hospital [20th November 1915] with a sprained
ankle and trench foot.
He rejoined his unit in the field [16th December 1915].
He was reported missing and assumed to have died in a failed attack on Schwaben Redoubt [3rd September 1916] (aged 22).
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial [6A & 6B],
and on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.
His brother John Lee Hodgson also died in the War
He was
a member of Temperance Methodist Chapel, Elland & Sunday School /
a cashier for Albert Foundry, Pellon.
During World War I,
he enlisted [March 1917], and
served as a Private
with C Company
12th Battalion
Durham Light Infantry.
He was killed in Italy [27th October 1918] (aged 20).
He was buried at the Tezze British Cemetery [1 D 12].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Southgate Methodist Chapel, Elland
Born in Halifax [9th December 1863].
Baptised at Cleckheaton [24th June 1866].
He was
educated at Huddersfield College /
a consulting engineer /
proprietor of H. E. Hodgson & Company /
a director of Howdens & Sons, Wakefield /
a director of Elkanah Hoyle & Sons, Halifax.
On 25th July 1888, he married Jane Haigh [1865-1922] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at Spen Hall, Gomersal [1902].
He died in Bradford [16th September 1922]
He was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
Born at The Hollins, Triangle [30th January 1896].
He was educated at Rishworth School.
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with D Company
2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died at Hill 60 [5th May 1915] (aged 19).
He is remembered on the family grave at St Peter's Church, Sowerby,
on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium [20],
on the Triangle Roll of Honour,
on the Memorial at Saint Peter's Church, Sowerby,
on Triangle War Memorial,
on the Memorial at Saint Mary's Church, Cottonstones,
and on the Memorial at Rishworth School
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £128 0/8d.
Administration was granted to his father
Minister at Hope Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge [1920-1924].
In 1924, he was appointed
at Derby
He died 4th April 1911.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £1,029 14/6d.
Probate was granted to James William Hodgson (cattle dealer)
She was a Sunday School teacher at St Mary's Church, Halifax.
In 1873, she wrote a 168-page volume of poetry, entitled A Leaf on
the Current [published by subscription by Birtwhistle],
which she dedicated to Rev J. Moore.
This included
an elegy on the death of Rev Richard Judd
and
a poem for those who were killed in the Fire at Wellington Mills 1873
He was a miller.
He married Sarah Wheatley
On Sunday, 18th December 1642, he was at Coley Church when Isaac Baume brought news that the Royalists were besieging Bradford.
Hodgson raised a posse to march to Bradford to repel the Royalist
attack and to defend democracy.
He subsequently fought in several Civil War campaigns under
General Fairfax.
He fought at the Battle of Adwalton Moor.
He returned from the wars to rent Coley Hall and stayed there for
about 16 years.
In 1658, he examined the witnesses in the trial of the Affray at Soyland Mill.
After the Civil Wars, he was accused of
In 1660 he was arrested at Coley and imprisoned for 5 months.
On his release, he went to stay at Sowerby and was again arrested.
He spent some time in York gaol.
On Market Day in August 1665, he was arrested and taken to The Swan Inn, Halifax.
He was a magistrate during the Commonwealth.
He was a friend of Oliver Heywood who stayed with him at Coley Hall for a time.
He was a tenant of Marsh Hall, Northowram [between 1672-1675].
He moved to Cromwellbottom Hall [until 1680].
He wrote his memoirs.
He was arrested for his military activities and imprisoned at Ripon
where he died.
See
Henry Root
He lived at Mulcture Hall, Halifax.
His family built Hodgson's Fold, Halifax.
He married Jane Walker.
Children:
He was
a worsted manufacturer [1851-1879] /
a worsted manufacturer employing 350 hands [1851] /
a worsted manufacturer employing 200 hands [1861] /
a worsted stuff manufacturer [1879].
On 25th October 1827, he married Mary Sunderland [1807-1870]
at Heptonstall Church.
Children:
The family lived at Sunderland House, Mytholmroyd [1851-1879].
John died 5th December 1879.
Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at under £18,000.
The will was proved by
son James, and sons-in-law Frederic Hungerford Bowman and
Edwin Morley.
Members of the family were buried at Heptonstall Church:
Mary [28th October 1870];
Joseph [16th September 1871];
John Sunderland [29th June 1872];
John [10th December 1879]
Children:
On 22nd February 1858, he was charged with, on the 26th January
Elizabeth Bonney [aged about 20] and her friend, Ellen
Ambler, who was a Sunday School teacher, went to Hodgson's
lodgings and paid 3d each to have their fortunes told.
After consulting the cards, he predicted that Elizabeth would
have 2 opportunities to be married in 1858, but the outlook
for Ellen was very bad, and she was to read Chapter 1 of
the Book of Ruth when she got home, and to wish 3 wishes.
On the way home, Ellen panicked and was afraid to read the
Bible lest the devil should take her.
In the following days, she grew worse, eating and resting little, and
by the Thursday, she was deranged and had gone outside completely
naked.
The Rev J. C. McMichael was called in and found the girl, raving,
screaming and in great fright, and called in the superintendent of
police.
A trial ensued and Hodgson was sentenced to 3 months' hard labour
He lived with his sister Elizabeth [b 1836] (farm servant) at
#2 Milner Royd, Norland [1881]
In December 1866, he was declared bankrupt
He lived at Trafalgar House, Halifax [1905]
He was
working on a station book stall (half day) [1901] /
a shunter (railway company) [1911] /
a tram conductor with Halifax Corporation [1914].
In 1910, he married Annie Steele in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 18 Glen Vale Bottom, Siddal.
During World War I,
he enlisted [May 1915], and
served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was reported missing and assumed to have died at Bullecourt [3rd May 1917] (aged 28).
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial [6],
and on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.
His brother Harry also died in the War
He was
an estate agent;
Chairman of the Board of Guardians.
In [Q3] 1892, he married Clara Smith Lister [18??-1???] in Bradford.
Children:
The family lived at The Hollins, Triangle
He was one of the trustees of the Chapel Fold Meeting House, Halifax, and a founder member of Square Independent Chapel, Halifax.
He was buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax
Children:
He lived at Foster Lane, Hebden Bridge [1905]
He married Unknown.
Children:
See
Frederick William Horsfall
Brother of Dr Thomas Hodgson.
He had been called to attend a dying man at King Cross [28th March
1847].
At the subsequent post mortem examination – assisted by his brother
Dr Thomas Hodgson and Dr Inglis – it is thought that he
absorbed some infection through an eruption on the back of his right
hand.
He died 8th April 1847 [aged 37]
She married Richard Smyth
In [Q3] 1906, he married Clara Sutcliffe Styan
in Guisborough.
They lived at 3 Straight Lane, Illingworth.
During World War I,
he was mobilized [August 1914], and
served as a Private
with the 6th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment.
He died 28th September 1916 (aged 36).
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial [3A & 3D]
He was a cattle dealer [1870]
He lived at Bentley Royd, Sowerby Bridge [1870]
Son of Edwin Hodgson.
Born at Ovenden [23rd July 1849].
He appears to have gained his butchery trade from living and working
for Joseph Whitaker and later became a partner [1871].
He and his brother William carried on the family
butchery business in Halifax Borough Market.
He was
Mayor of Halifax [1915-1917].
The Mayoress was Miss Hodgson, who was probably his sister
Harriet Emma Hodgson.
He never married.
He lived at Clifton House, Halifax [1901, 1905, 1911, 1927].
Living with him in 1901 was his aunt Ann Earnshaw.
Living with him in 1911 was his sister Harriet Emma Hodgson.
He died of convulsions & cerebral thrombosis at Clifton House on the
same day as his brother William [1st August 1927]
(aged 78).
Probate was granted to
his three nephews Edwin, Richard and
Samuel Hodgson.
He and other members of his family were buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden
Born in Halifax [30th December 1878].
He was
educated at a private school in Lytham St Anne's /
a brass founder /
a brass foundry owner [1907].
On 24th April 1907, he married Clarice Beatrice Appleyard at
Holy Trinity Church, Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at Norland, Halifax (Birdcage/Albert Promenade)
[1930s].
He died in Halifax
He lived at Bank Road, Hebden Bridge [1905]
He was
landlord of the Rose & Crown, Greetland [1905] /
licensed victualler of the Royal Oak, Halifax [1911, 1917].
In [Q2] 1893, he married Mary Elizabeth Stead [1872-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
He was declared bankrupt [April 1825].
The reports at the time mention 2 people called Samuel
Hodgson: one in Hebden Bridge and the other in Halifax.
In August 1825, his name was listed as Bankruptcy superseded
He was on the committee of the Huddersfield & Liverpool Direct Railway Company [1845].
With his brother-in-law John Holland, he was instrumental in
setting up Bramley Lane Congregational Church and Holland
headed the subscription list with a donation of £100 to buy the
former Mount Zion Chapel
He married Unknown.
Children:
Joseph & Samuel were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery
with
Mary Wild [1810-1883],
Sarah Hodgson,
and
Edward Hodgson
He was a butcher in Halifax New Market [1834-1858].
In 1812, he married Sarah (Sally) Walton [1793-1868] in
Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Members of the family were buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden
he was sentenced to 21 days in the House of Correction for
The Huddersfield Chronicle & West Yorkshire Advertiser commented
He was an electrical engineer.
He established S. Hodgson & Company.
He married Ethel Phoebe Ward in Halifax [1907].
Children:
The family lived at The Saplings, Halifax (Birdcage/Albert
Promenade) [1930s].
Ethel Phebe died 14th April 1956 (aged 76).
She was cremated at Lawnswood, and remembered on her parents' grave
at King Cross Methodist New Connexion Chapel
He was
a worsted oiler (combing room) [1901] /
a labourer of Commercial Road, Halifax [1907] /
a goods porter [1911] /
employed by the Great Northern Railway Company at Pellon Goods Station /
a crack shot with the Halifax & District Licensed Victuallers' Rifle Shooting League /
a reservist with 8 years' service in India.
In [Q4] 1907, he married Elizabeth Hamer [1887-19??] at St Thomas's Church, Claremount.
Children:
The family lived at 20 Brook Street, Commercial Road, Halifax [1911].
Living with them [in 1911] was Samuel's sister Louisa.
Samuel was a reserve in the Army.
His 12 years' service expired in September 1914.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Durham Light Infantry.
He was killed in action [13th October 1914] (aged 29).
He was one of the first of the Halifax soldiers to fall.
He is remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial [8 & 9],
and on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.
His brother-in-law George Mount Wood also died in the War
He lived at Bowers Hall, Barkisland [1845]
She married John Elam
Sarah Ann was the daughter of William Cockcroft
Betty was the daughter William Midgley
Edith Mary was the daughter of William Henry Foster
At the same time, a William Greenwood married an Edith
Hodgson in Todmorden.
Was Edith the sister of Benjamin?
She was
Mayoress,
associated with the Mayoress's Sewing Party,
and
the Women's Gas Association
Hannah was the daughter of Joshua Bateman
Sarah Ann, of Ovenden, was born in Halifax. the daughter
of William Raby, wiredrawer
Mary Ann was born in Clayton
Jane was the daughter of Edwin Haigh
using treasonable words against the king
Ellen was the daughter of John Rayner
unlawfully pretending to use subtle craft – to wit, palmistry – on
certain of Her Majesty's subjects
Annie was the daughter of Benjamin Steele
Jane was the daughter of William Grandage
Clarice Beatrice was the daughter of Arthur Appleyard
a pauper, following or professing to know the art of shoe making
having refused to work at his trade, though ordered to do so by the
Master of the Union Workhouse
The fellow will we imagine find the tread-mill rather the harder of
the two employments
Ethel Phoebe was the daughter of Richard Dearden Ward
Elizabeth, of Holroyd Street, Halifax, was the daughter
of Joe Hamer, pavior