The entries for people & families with the surname Holden are gathered together in this SideTrack.
This Page does not include people with other forms of the surname.
The individuals listed are not necessarily related to each other.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Roll of Honour at Patmos Congregational Chapel, Todmorden
He was
a cotton twiner [1891] /
a cotton weaver [1911] /
employed at Abraham Robertshaw & Sons.
During World War I,
he enlisted at Ashton-Under-Lyne, Lancashire, and
served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Manchester Regiment.
He was killed in action [10th July 1916] (aged 40).
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial [13A & 14C],
on a memorial in St John in the Wilderness, Cragg Vale,
and in the book Royd Regeneration.
His brother Richard Thomas also died in the War
In 1740, she married Thomas Crossley.
Her grandson John Crossley wrote that
During World War I,
he served as a 2nd Lieutenant
with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He died of pneumonia in No.2 General Hospital, France [19th February 1919].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
During World War I,
he enlisted in Halifax, and
served as a Private
with the 1st/6th Battalion
Durham Light Infantry,
formerly the
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action [19th July 1917].
He was buried at the Wancourt British Cemetery [I A 30].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Oddfellows' Hall, Todmorden
During World War I,
he served with the Royal Fusiliers.
He died in the conflict [1917].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance,
on Patmos War Memorial,
and on the Roll of Honour of Patmos Congregational Church
He was a dyer [1875].
On 14th October 1875, he married Elizabeth William [1857-1915] in Manchester.
Children:
She was the last person to be flogged in the district after she had
delivered under-weight yarn to her employer in the 1850s
In May 1820, he was declared bankrupt
Born in Blackburn / Bury.
He was
a smith of Bridge Gate, Wadsworth [1873] /
a cotton mill operative [1881] /
a cotton carder [1891] /
a cotton operative [1901] /
unemployed [1911].
On 5th July 1873, he married Rhoda Heap [1849-1913] at St John
in the Wilderness, Cragg Vale.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them in 1911 was granddaughter Lilian Law [b 1907]
Sons Benjamin & Richard Thomas died in World War I
He was
a keen gardener /
employed in the Grocery Department of the Pye Nest Branch of the Halifax Co-operative.
He married Barbara.
Children:
During World War II,
he enlisted [October 1940], and
served as a Driver
with the Royal Army Medical Corps.
He died of cerebral meningitis in Hospital at Münster [19th July 1945] (aged 38).
He was buried at the Münster Heath War Cemetery [3 E 15].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He was a mechanic [1871].
On 29th May 1867, he married Nancy Vincent Foulds [1841-1913]
at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
In 1894, son Tom – who had gone to live in Australia, and
returned – was charged with having attempted to murder his mother.
Nancy survived the attack
He and his family were involved in forging bank-notes.
Holden and his eldest son were transported for life for
uttering forged £5 notes on the Derbyshire bank.
His son, Zachariah, and two other sons and a daughter were
also involved in the forgery but were acquitted.
Zachariah hanged himself at Stoodley Edge on 6th June 1855
He was a mason's labourer [1901, 1911].
In 1897, he married Hannah Elizabeth Robertson in Halifax.
She had a son: Charlie Robertson
Children:
The family lived at
Born in Mankinholes.
He studied chemistry at Cambridge.
He was head of Roomfield Higher Grade School from 1898.
In 1910, he wrote A Short History of Todmorden.
In 1912, he was at Whitcliffe Mount School, Cleckheaton.
In 1914, he went to teach in Woking.
Son of Nathaniel Holden.
He married Mary Mitchell [1685-1746] of Walterclough Hall.
Children:
Members of the family were buried in Halifax Parish Church where an inscription reads
He was an apprentice to Thomas Dunn.
He was an acquaintance of Oliver Heywood who baptised him in May
1678.
On 23rd April 1678, he married Hannah Worrel [1656-1733].
Children:
He owned much property in Halifax.
To his wife and sons, he bequeathed property identified as
Crosshill,
Elme Tree,
Sidelins,
Tongue Close,
and
a barn in Cow Green
Members of the family were buried in Halifax Parish Church where an inscription reads
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland
Born in Sowerby.
He was a plumber [1909].
On 3rd July 1909, he married (1) Norah Royds [1886-1914] at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge.
Children:
After 1909, the family moved to Rochdale.
Norah died in Rochdale [1914].
She was buried at St Mary's Church, Cottonstones.
On 25th December 1915, he married (2) Jessie Evelyn Royds [1891-1967] at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge.
Children:
During World War I,
he served as a Sapper
with the 17th Division
Signal Company
Royal Engineers.
He was killed in action [19th November 1917].
He was buried at the Solferino Farm Cemetery [II B 28].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint Peter's Church, Sowerby,
and on the Memorial at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge.
After Percival's death Jessie married again:
In 1922, she married (2) Daniel Good [1889-1949] in Halifax.
In 1950, she married (3) Harold Hoyle [1895-1959] in Halifax.
In 1965, she married (4) Cyril Eastwood in Halifax.
He had business at
King Cross Street,
Hall End [1811],
and
1 Old Market Place [1829]
He was a partner in Holden & Dowson
He published
Rev Patrick Brontë's Cottage Poems [1811],
his The Rural Minstrel [1813],
and
Richard Oastler's Vicarial Tithes, Halifax [1827].
In 1809, a Mr P. Holden (bookseller) married Miss
Pollard, both of Halifax, at Skipton.
He was buried at Undercliffe Cemetery, Bradford
He served in World War II.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Crossley & Porter School, Halifax
He was
a cotton operative [1901] /
a cotton weaver [1911] /
employed at Wood Top, Hebden Bridge.
He lived at 30 Square, Mytholmroyd.
During World War I,
he enlisted in Halifax, and
served as a Private
with the 7th Battalion
Seaforth Highlanders.
He was killed in action [19th July 1916].
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial [15C],
on a memorial in St John in the Wilderness, Cragg Vale,
and in the book Royd Regeneration.
His brother Benjamin also died in the War
Children:
In 1784, he rebuilt the shop.
He was a Lieutenant in the Halifax Volunteers
He married Susannah Ogden [1771-1843].
In August 1805, the Corn Market shop was occupied by the Nicholson family.
In 1780, he,
John Emmett and
William Bolland
set up a blast-furnace and foundry at Birkenshaw.
They produced iron and possibly steel castings.
He was buried with full military honours.
After his death, Susannah planned to continue the business as
a whitesmith.
In 1808, Susannah married Hartley Murgatroyd
From Halifax.
He was
a worsted spinner [1871].
He went to live in Australia.
He returned to Halifax around 1892.
He had been out of work for some time.
He lived at 4 Cockroft's Court, Halifax [1894] with his widowed
mother Nancy Holden and his 2 sisters, one of whom was an
invalid and in bed.
On 31st May 1894, he was charged with having attempted to murder his
mother, on the previous day, by striking her on the head with a
hatchet.
Earlier that day, as his mother was washing clothes, Holden
had remarked to Nancy
and a few minutes later, he rendered Nancy insensible with the
blows of a hatchet.
She survived the attack.
When Holden was later apprehended in a field above Claremount,
he said
Witnesses at the trial included
Detective Inspector Brodley
At the trial, Holden said
The Court heard that he had been affected by sunstroke whilst he was
in Australia.
His Lordship said and that there was no doubt that Holden was
insane at the time he struck his mother.
He was sentenced to 6 months' imprisonment
He was a reservist.
During the South African Wars,
he was called-up [December 1899], and
served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died in 1900.
He is remembered on the Halifax Parish Church South African War Memorial,
and on West View Park War Memorial
He was a house painter [1911].
In 1905, he married Rose Hannah, daughter of John Marshall, in Halifax.
Children:
In 1911, they were living with Rose Hannah's parents at Lock House, Sowerby Bridge
She kept one of the best boarding schools for young
ladies in the neighbourhood of Halifax
Elizabeth was born in Manchester
Rhoda, a twister of Upper Mill, Erringden, was born in
Erringden, the daughter of John William Heap, twiner
They lived at 2 Copley Avenue, Pye Nest.
Nancy was born in Ovenden
Hannah Elizabeth was born in Glasgow.
Norah was born in Sowerby
Jessie Evelyn was the sister of his first wife
Susannah was daughter of Rev Reuben Ogden MA, curate of
Birstall
Mother, I shall never go to heaven.
If you die you will go to heaven
Yes, I did it.
Is she dead?
I did not do it purposely
The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.
There are over 30 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Holden,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for Holden:
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