The entries for people & families with the surname Hanson are gathered together in this SideTrack.
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The individuals listed are not necessarily related to each other.
He married Unknown.
Children:
He was a vet [1893].
On 1st February 1893, he married Annie Fidler at Coley Church.
Children:
Because of his tailoring skills, he was known as Knight of the
Needle
Born in Elland.
During World War I,
he served as a Company Sergeant Major
with the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 11th November 1914 (aged 33).
He was buried at New Irish Farm Cemetery, Belgium [XXXI B 1].
He is remembered on Elland War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Upper Edge Baptist Church
Born in Halifax.
He was
a member of King Cross Wesleyan Sunday School, Halifax /
a house painter [1911] /
a painter & decorator with Hainsworth's of Queens Road, Halifax.
In [Q1] 1914, he married Mabel Agnes Gledhill in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 16th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He died of wounds [12th May 1917] (aged 26).
He was buried at Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France [III M 64].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.
His brother Isaac also died in the War
Born in Northowram.
He was an engineer [1861].
On 21st August 1831, he married Selina Turner at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
Question:
I have read that Susannah was a granddaughter of John Foster.
Can anyone throw any light on this?
The family lived at 38 Sand Beds St/Rd, Clayton [1861]
Son of Mr Hanson.
He was one of the electorate of 59 people when Jeremy Bentley was
elected first MP for Halifax in 1654.
He married Sarah [d 1648].
Children:
He was buried at Elland.
He owned property known as The Parocke in Brighouse.
He bequeathed The Parocke to his sister Judith, for her
life
On 7th October 1561, he married Elizabeth Denton at Elland.
He lived and died in Mirfield
He was a commission agent [1900].
He married Selina Spencer [1853-1904].
The couple were buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby
with his parents:
Arthur William [7th September 1901];
Selina [5th September 1904]
It is possible that they succeeded to the tea business established by
their uncle John Hanson.
In 1770, his uncle John Hanson left him £2,000
He lived at New Bank [1835].
In 1835, he was on the List of Electors
for the Northowram Township of the Halifax Polling District
in the election for the MP for the West Riding.
On
11th March 1846,
an explosion at the works killed Hanson and his bookkeeper,
Dan Taylor.
Hanson had been dissatisfied with the lad who was attending the
boiler and fired up himself.
At the inquest, it was stated that the explosion was caused by
and that Hanson, who had responsibility for the boiler, would
have been charged with manslaughter had he survived the accident
She married Joshua Starkie
Born in Sowerby Bridge [11th February 1803].
He married Unknown.
Children:
He married Unknown.
Children:
Born in Halifax [14th January 1816].
He was
a brewer at New Bank, Halifax /
an aerated water manufacturer [1881] /
partner in Hanson & Balme.
In 1874, he established a brewing business.
This was taken over by his son-in-law Walter Spencer,
and became Walter Spencer & Sons.
On 1st September 1837, he married (1) Elizabeth Walton [1816-18??] in Halifax.
They had no children.
Elizabeth died between 1837 & 1844.
On 26th December 1844, he married (2) Betty Greenhalgh [1825-1879] in Rochdale.
Children:
The family lived at
Betty died at home [11th February 1879]
Charles died 26th December 1890.
Charles & Betty were buried at St Thomas the Apostle, Claremount
[XXVII. 17].
See
C. Bullock
He was a coachman [1881].
On 27th December 1870, he married Elizabeth Amos at St Stephen's Church, Copley.
Children:
The family lived at 1 Wellington Street West, Halifax [1881]
He married Unknown.
Children:
The family lived at Bramston Street, Rastrick [1898]
Son of Flora & David Hanson of Halifax.
He was
educated at Rishworth School.
During World War II,
he served as a Sub-Lieutenant
with the Royal Navy
aboard the cruiser HMS Dunedin.
He died 24th November 1941 (aged 24)
when his ship was torpedoed by German Submarine U-124, and
sank in the North Sea,
with the loss of 419 of her crew of 486.
He is remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, England [45 2],
on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Rishworth School,
and on the family grave at Heywood's Chapel
He was
a tapestry weaver [1891] /
a greengrocer & fish dealer [1901] /
a master greengrocer [1911].
In [Q4] 1888, he married Fanny Bolton [1868-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
He married Unknown.
Children:
In 1590, he married Margaret Hoyle
He lived at Lower Woodhouse, Rastrick.
He practised as a scrivener 1613-1648.
On 1st June 1602, he married Dorothy Gledhill at Elland.
Children:
The Northowram Register records
that he was
In 1638/9, he married Alice Russell at Elland
In 1641, he married Jane Beaumont [16??-1669].
Children:
In 1650, he owned property at Exley.
He (possibly) lived at the Great House in Halifax.
Around 1670, he moved to Horton, Bradford, where he died.
Edward and Jane were buried at Elland Parish Church
In 1809, he married Mary Young [17??-18??] in Halifax.
Children:
He was
a partner in Taylor & Hanson [1859] /
a dyer employing 36 men and 4 boys [1861] /
a master dyer employing 33 men and 5 boys [1871].
In [Q4] 1845, he married (1) Jane Holt [1825-1854] in Halifax.
Children:
Jane died 9th December 1854 (aged 29).
In [Q1] 1855, he married (2) Amelia Hirst [1822-1892] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1871] was his sister-in-law Mary
H. Hanson [aged 36] (a general house manager).
Ehud died 18th March 1872 (aged 46).
Amelia died 19th March 1892 (aged 71).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 1860]
Born in Halifax.
He was
a dyer [1891] /
living-on-own-means [1901].
He married Annie Elizabeth Stephens [1861-1???] from
Liverpool, in Ormskirk [1882].
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them in 1901 was his mother-in-law Mary Stephens
[aged 77].
Ehud died 24th August 1916 (aged 58)
He was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 1860]
with his parents
He married Elizabeth [1750-1837].
Children:
He died 19th April 1810.
Members of the family were buried at Blackley Baptist Graveyard
Baptised at St John the Baptist, Coley [3rd August 1834]
He was
a member of Steep Lane Baptist Church, Sowerby /
educated at Sowerby National School /
a Sunday School teacher /
secretary of the Mutual Improvement Society /
employed by Joseph W. Whitworth Limited.
During World War II,
he enlisted [February 1940], and
served as a Sapper
with the 66th Field Company
Royal Engineers.
He was killed in Sicily [20th July 1943] (aged 26).
He was buried at Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy [III K 36].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint Peter's Church, Sowerby,
and on Luddendenfoot War Memorial
Born in Stainland.
He was
a linen & fancy tape merchant [1851] /
an oil cloth & canvas manufacturer at woolshops, halifax [1850, 1858]
a stuff & linen merchant employing 33 men and 2 boys [1861] /
a cotton spinner employing 35 men, 33 women, 17 boys and 2 girls [1861] /
a merchant with business in Union Street, Halifax [1866] /
a cotton spinner employing 37 men, 35 women, 7 boys, 2 girls and 9 male children ?? [1881] /
at Haley Hill Mills [1874].
He was a founder member of the Halifax Permanent Building Society.
On 26th May 1853, he was the Society's first mortgage
holder – borrowing £121 to buy land on St John's Lane.
This was later to form part of the site of the head office of The Halifax Building Society on Trinity Road, Halifax.
In 1845, he married Elizabeth Hirst [1815-1891] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
He was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 4562].
See
William Hanson & Company Limited
He worked at Atlas Mill, Brighouse and escaped from the terrible
fire on 21st December 1898.
He was on the 4th floor when he heard shouts of "Fire" and kicked out
a window which was 60 ft off the ground.
Realising that escape was unlikely, he considered cutting his throat,
but jumped out and grabbed a fall pipe, down which he slide – with
difficulty and pain – to safety
Recorded in 1913, when
he was one of the subscribers to The Old Halls & Manor Houses of Yorkshire
He was a cotton spinner [1851].
He married Elizabeth [1808-19??] from Todmorden.
Children:
The family lived at Thrum Hall, Soyland [1851]
He lived at Cragg Vale.
During World War II,
he served as an Able Seaman
aboard HMS Orion
with the Royal Navy.
He was killed in action [29th May 1941] (aged 23).
He is remembered on the Plymouth Naval Memorial [47 1],
on a memorial in St John in the Wilderness, Cragg Vale,
and in the book Royd Regeneration
He was murdered.
An investigation by the Yorkshire Star Chamber suggested that the
murderers were linked with Sir Henry Savile
He was a herbalist [1891].
In 1882, he married Fanny Birtwhistle in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 3 Lister Street, Halifax [1891].
Living with them [in 1891] were Fanny's brothers Thomas
and George Birtwhistle
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 200th Battalion
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry).
He was killed in a failed attack on Schwaben Redoubt [7th October 1918] (aged 20).
He was buried at Laventie Military Cemetery, La Gorgue, France [IV F 3].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland
He was a foundry worker [1906].
In [Q4] 1906, he married Lorretta Hirst in Halifax.
There is no evidence that they had any children.
Harry died before 1961.
Lorretta died in Halifax [3rd January 1961].
Probate records show that she left an estate valued at £9,769 14/8d
Born in Sowerby Bridge [21st June 1832].
Baptised at Sowerby Green Congregational Church [2nd September
1832].
She was
a weaver [1851].
In 1850, she married (1) Walter Appleyard.
Walter died in 1872.
In June 1880, she married (2) William Whitworth [1820-1900] at St James's Church, Halifax.
They lived at
Hephzibah died at Milnrow [11th December 1885].
She was buried at St Paul's Church, King Cross
[15th December 1885]
He was employed by Sharp & Mallett.
In [Q3] 1910, he married Eleanor Bates [1887-1918] in Halifax.
Children:
During World War I,
he enlisted [late 1917]
with the York & Lancaster Regiment,
then transferred and
served as a Private
with the 1st/8th Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He went to France [March 1918]; Eleanor had died a week
earlier.
He was killed in action [13th October 1918] (aged 27).
His 2 children died of influenza, 2 weeks earlier.
He was buried at Romeries Communal Cemetery Extension, France [II E 3]
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.
Born 28th May 1901.
Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Northowram [3rd July 1901].
The Halifax Courier [19th August 1916] described him as
- see George Methuen Smith & James White.
During World War I,
he enlisted [20th April 1915] just before his fourteenth birthday, and
served as a Private
with the Royal Field Artillery.
He married Mally.
Children:
A record of his death says
He married Ann [1731-1810].
The couple were buried at Blackley Baptist Graveyard
In May 1860, he was declared bankrupt.
In 1860, when the licence came up for renewal, he was in prison for
debt and the licence at the pub passed to Thomas Booth
He married Unknown.
Children:
The family lived at Town Gate, Northowram [1891]
He was
who was a clerk (boot factory office) [1911] /
an office clerk with Campbell's.
During World War I,
he enlisted [March 1917]
with the Queen's Westminster Rifles (16th London Regiment),
then transferred and
served as a Rifleman
with the 5th Battalion
London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade).
He died 25th August 1917 (aged 23).
He was buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium [XVIII A 8].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.
His brother Albert also died in the War
He was an eccentric.
When asked about the denomination of his congregation, he replied
In 1812, he moved to Shelley
Born in Sowerby [5th April 1796].
He married (1) Mary Helliwell.
He married (2) Hannah Rawson.
James died 31st January 1858
He was educated at Halifax Modern School & Halifax Tech.
During World War II,
he enlisted [May 1940], and
served as a Flying Officer
with 131 Squadron
Royal Air Force.
He trained as a pilot in Miami, and served in India & Burma.
He was killed in a flying accident in Malaya [31st October 1945] (aged 22).
He was buried at Kuala Lumpur (Cheras Road) Civil Cemetery, Malaysia [860].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He married Maria [17??-18??].
Children:
The family lived at Shibden Hall [1851].
James was (possibly) buried at Halifax Parish Church
Born in Elland.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 17th Battalion
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry).
He died 12th October 1918.
He was buried at Romeries Communal Cemetery Extension, France [VII D 12].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Elland
Born in Elland [22nd July 1898].
Baptised at St John the Evangelist, West Vale [4th September 1898].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 17th Battalion
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry).
He died 12th October 1918 (aged 20).
He was buried at Romeries Communal Cemetery Extension, France [VII D 12].
He is remembered on Elland War Memorial
He married Cicely Windebank.
Children:
He married Cecilia de Ravenshome.
Children:
He married Katherine Brooke.
Children:
In 15??, he married Agnes Savile.
Children:
In 1514, he gave timber for the construction of a bridge over the
Calder at Brighouse.
In 1558, his son gave money for the construction of a stone bridge
See
Mary Law
He lived at Huddersfield.
He was a scrivener and attorney.
In 1552, he came to live and practice at Woodhouse, Rastrick.
He married (1) Margaret Woodhead.
Children:
In 1572, he married (2) Margaret Wade.
He was buried at Elland Parish Church
where Watson notes that his is
He married Joan Rayner.
Children:
In 1621, he left an annual sum of 20/- to Rastrick Church
He married Frances Pritchard.
Children:
He became a grocer in London.
In 1617, he surrendered his share in Rastrick Hall to his brother
Robert
He married Unknown.
Children:
George Power left New Hall, Elland to John who was a
kinsman
In 1697, he married Susan Hargreaves from Highroyd, Colne,
Lancashire
He married Unknown.
Children:
He married Mary.
In 1660, he sold Rastrick Hall to Thomas Thornhill
Son of Roger Hanson.
Heywood writes that he was
He married Martha [b 1647].
Children:
Children:
He married Elizabeth Bland.
They had no children.
Elizabeth died in 1762, (possibly) in childbirth.
Question:
Does anyone know whether he died in London or in Halifax?
The couple were buried at Halifax Parish Church.
The epitaph on their memorial
in Halifax Parish Church is recorded in
the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions.
It is possible that the tea business passed to his nephews, John Hanson and Benjamin Hanson, who were recorded as tea
dealers in London.
He left £2,000 to his nephew Benjamin Hanson [1770]
He and his brother Benjamin were recorded as tea
dealers in London.
It is possible that they succeeded to the tea business established by
their uncle John Hanson.
He died in Holborn, London
In 1808, he became minister at Takeley, Essex where he was described
as
In 1851, he resigned.
He was buried in Takeley chapel
Children:
Annie was the daughter of John Henry Fidler
Selina from Northowram, was the daughter of Japhet Turner
want of water in the boiler
Betty was born in Littleborough
Elizabeth came from Northamptonshire
Fanny was born in Shaw Hill, Halifax
found dead in his bed Oct. 16
Jane was the daughter of Thomas Beaumont of Lascelles Hall, Huddersfield
Amelia came from Cross Hills, Halifax
Fanny was the daughter of Thomas Birtwhistle
Lorretta was the daughter of David Hirst
They lived at 33 Brook Street, Commercial Road, Halifax.
the youngest soldier from the district to serve in the Great War
[He] began to be out of order abt 5 a clock at night June 17th 1724,
died very soon next morning just after 12 a clock supposed to
be Impost or a Pulsea
We have Wesleyans, Independents and Church people, an Independent
parson, a Baxterian clerk, a Roman Catholic organ and a drunken
player ... so call us what you like
Cecilia was the daughter of Sir John de Ravenshome
Katherine was the daughter of William Brooke
Agnes was the daughter of John Savile
Margaret was the daughter of Thomas Woodhead
the oldest date upon the grave-stones at Ealand
Joan was the daughter of William Rayner of Liversedge
for the teaching of a school there
An old man, inclined to Antinomianism.
Accounted an honest man.
Turned out upon non-conformity 1662
Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas Bland
a rough, unpolished diamond