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He was charged by Constable Heaton with having the pub open at
illegal hours on Sunday 8th January 1860, after the officer had
entered at 11:00 am and found a man with a glass of spirits before
him.
The defence was that the man was a barber who had the custom of
shaving Holt, and that he had been given a glass of something
comfortable for shaving him and partly as a Christmas box.
The case was dismissed
He was a clerk [1878].
On 21st August 1878, he married Betsy Wheelhouse [1857-1???].
Children:
She died in 1918.
She was buried at St Paul's Church, King Cross
[26th July 1918] in her parents' grave.
A Charity set up in Ann's name, is still active today.
See Ann Holt Trust.
She left £5,000 for an open-air children's ward – the Ann
Holt Balcony – at the Royal Halifax Infirmary.
He carried on his father's business, Thomas Holt & Sons, as a coal
merchant in Todmorden.
He was an itinerant fiddle-player and played folk music, and he also
played for the Wesleyan chapel choir.
In 1895, he married Elizabeth Egerton at Todmorden.
Children:
The family lived at
Around 1900, Arthur established Holt's Botanical Brewers at
Stony Lane, Charlestown, Hebden Bridge.
They brewed mineral waters, hop-ale, and dandelion and burdock stout.
Billy Holt says that this was to keep the family occupied
throughout the year: coal in winter, refreshments in summer
Born in Walsden.
He was
power loom weaver (cotton), living as a boarder with the Grinwood family at Waterloo, Todmorden [1861] /
a cotton weaver [1871, 1881, 1891] /
landlord of the Bay Horse, Cross Stone [1900].
In 1861, he married Mary Ann Brown [1842-1???] at Heptonstall Church.
She was a card room worker (cotton) [1871]
Children:
The family lived at
He died after a short illness
an assortment of telescopes, microscopes, stereoscopes, magic
lanterns, &c, on hand
He was a warehouseman [1841, 1851].
He married Maria Fielden [1807-1860] from Oldham.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1841] & 1851 was father-in-law Samuel
Fielden [1781-18??] (storekeeper) from Todmorden.
The couple were buried at Christ Church, Todmorden
Born 3rd April 1824.
He became a woolcomber.
He attended Heywood's Chapel and was educated at the Sunday School.
In 1848, he became Secretary of the Sunday School.
He and his wife held classes at their home at Upper Brear, Northowram.
He was instrumental in the establishment of Northowram Mechanics' Institute
He was responsible for the introduction of paraffin oil lamps to
Halifax.
He married Unknown.
He died 23rd October 1880
Born in Greetland.
He was
a member of Thornfield United Free Methodist Church, Greetland /
a member of St Thomas's Church, Greetland & Sunday School /
a silk dresser [1911].
During World War I,
he enlisted
with the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
(his mother came from Scotland) [January 1916], then transferred, and
served as a Private
with the 62nd Company
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry).
He died at No.20 Casualty Clearing Station of shrapnel wounds to the head [1st June 1917].
He was buried at the Sunken Road Cemetery, Boisleux-St Marc, France [I E 11].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland,
on the Memorial at Saint Thomas's Church, Greetland,
and on the Roll of Honour at Thornfield United Free Methodist Church, Greetland
He was a book keeper/clerk with a carpet manufacturing company.
In 1878, he married Sarah Alice Wheelhouse [1855-1949] in
Ormskirk.
Children:
The family lived at Birkby Hall, Clifton [1904].
Charles Edward died in Lightcliffe [19th August 1927].
Sarah Alice died in Leeds [23rd July 1949].
The couple were buried at Saint Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe
Born in Leeds.
He was
a member of the choir of St Mary the Virgin, Luddenden /
a compositor [1901] /
a printer of 12 Appleyard Terrace, Luddenden [1907] /
an apprentice at John Walsh Printers in Halifax /
a printer compositor in Manchester [1911] /
a manager with H. Griffith & Company, printers, 150 London Road, Manchester.
On 12th February 1907, he married Fanny Smith [1878-1951] at St Mary's Church, Luddenden.
Children:
They lived at 22 Blakey Street, Longsight, Manchester [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
/ stretcher bearer
with the 2nd/10th Battalion
Manchester Regiment.
He was killed in action, whilst attending to the wounded under heavy
fire
[9th October 1917].
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [120-124 & 162-162A],
on Luddenden & Midgley War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Luddenden.
Fanny died in Luddendenfoot [6th December 1951]
He was
a member of Halifax Parish Church /
employed by Hollingrake & Clegg Limited.
He was engaged to Ivy Hackinson, Chester Road, Boothtown.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/7th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was captured by the Germans [13th April 1918].
He died in German hands after leaving the enemy clearing station [14th April 1918] (aged 30).
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [82-85 & 162A],
and on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Born in Lightcliffe.
He was
a joiner [1842] /
a carpenter [1851] /
a carpenter and woodworker [1861] /
a master carpenter employing 4 boys [1871] /
a property agent [1881] /
blind [1891]
On 16th May 1842, he married (1) Hannah Ibbotson [1822-1857]
at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
Hannah died 11th January 1857 [aged 35] ‡
In 1858, he married (2) Hannah Ibbetson.
Children:
He was widowed by 1871.
In 1872, he married (3) Elizabeth Naylor [1833-1???] from
Idle, in Halifax.
The family lived at
‡
His first wife Hannah and some of the children were buried at Bramley Lane Chapel
Dan died in Salford
He and his wife Sally [1782-1864] had 11 children – 8
daughters and 3 sons – and 103 grandchildren and 76
great-grandchildren.
Mrs Holt out-lived her husband and was survived by only 5 of her
children.
The family was said to be one of the most prolific in the district
Son of Edmund Holt.
Born at Croft Gate, Langfield.
He was
a mill manager for Fielden Brothers at Causeway Mill, Langfield.
In 1795, he married Betty Newell of Walsden.
Children:
He died [aged 81] whilst living at Wadsworth Mill in Todmorden with
his son John
Edmund & Betty were buried at St Mary's Church, Todmorden
He was a mill manager for Fielden Brothers at Lumbutts.
He married (1) Sarah [1802-1861].
Children:
In 1862, he married (2) Harriet.
In 1868, he married (3) Jane.
The family lived at Lumbutts.
Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Todmorden
(in a vault)
He was
educated at Rishworth School /
a civil servant in the Office of Woods & Forests [from 1909].
He lived at 62 Ovenden Road, Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with B Company
2nd/9th Battalion
London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles).
He was hit in the abdomen by machine gun fire as he was taking a
Lewis gun into action.
He died the next day in hospital [26th September 1917] (aged 23).
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [151],
on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Saint George's Church, Lee Mount,
and on the Memorial at Rishworth School
He was a steward with the White Star Line.
Originally, he had sought a position on the Titanic but decided
that the journeys from his home in Halifax to Southampton would have
been too expensive, so he opted to join the crew of
the Laurentic, which sailed out of Liverpool
Born in Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
King's (Liverpool Regiment).
He died 15th December 1917 (aged 21).
He was buried at the Valenciennes (St. Roch) Communal Cemetery, France [IV E 21]
He lived at 20 Craven Terrace, Halifax [1905]
Baptised at Halifax Parish Church [25th August 1799].
On 13th January 1822, she married (1) Luke Haigh at Halifax Parish Church.
On 20th January 1839, she married (2) William Shaw at Elland Parish Church
He married Emma Sutcliffe.
Children:
The family lived at Wellington Road, Todmorden.
Members of the family were buried at Cloughfoot Independent Congregational Chapel
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Roll of Honour at Patmos Congregational Chapel, Todmorden
He was a partner in Fielden Holt & Sons.
He married Emily Cockcroft.
Children:
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
At Ypres, on Saturday 14th August 1915, the
Germans had shelled the trenches heavily from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
The battalion were in trenches about a mile to the north west of
Ypres when a shell burst amongst a working party of 6 men who were
making dugouts, killing 3 men outright and wounding 3 others.
Due to the narrowness of the trench, it was found necessary to carry
the wounded over the top of the trench, over open ground and in full
view of the enemy.
Around 5:00 pm, when it was almost dark, Company Commander
Captain Maynard Percy Andrews
volunteered to accompany the rescue team – which included
Private John Shelley,
Lance-Corporal Charles Wood,
and
Private Holt
- who went to do this.
The enemy spotted them and opened fire.
Captain Andrews was hit by a bullet in the throat and died
shortly afterwards.
Shelley, Wood and Holt were recommended for an
award for distinguished service.
On 10th October 1863, he was charged at West Riding Court House, Halifax with passing base coin.
He had been found dealing with 4 counterfeit crown pieces
He was a retired weaver [1911].
Around 1877, he married Sarah [1854-19??].
Children:
The family lived at 13 Brookfield Terrace, Cornholme [1911]
He was a dyer [1895].
He married Eliza Bentley [1850-1910].
Children:
He was an organ builder.
He married Mary [1792-1868].
Children:
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 2748]
During World War I,
he served
with the 10th Battalion
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
On 14th January 1874, he was found drowned in the public well at Heptonstall.
The jury at the inquest recommended that the well be made more secure
against accident and contamination
On 6th January 1757, he married Mary Roydes [1737-1814] at
Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
He was buried at Halifax Parish Church
He was
a dyer /
a partner in Thomas Holmes & Company.
He married Unknown.
Children:
He died 6th March 1827 (aged 69).
Members of the family were buried at Square Congregational Church
[112].
The gravestone was one of more than a hundred
which were rescued and taken to
Lister Lane Cemetery [2014] when work began on
Square Congregational Church Graveyard in preparation for
the new Halifax Central Library.
These stones now form a path at the lower end of the Cemetery
Son of James Holt.
On 4th May 1794, he married Margaret Critchley from Warley, in
Halifax.
Children:
Baptised at Halifax Parish Church [28th June 1789].
Cousin of James Critchley Holt.
He was Anne Lister's coal steward, and was involved in the
development of her Shibden coal mines in the 1830s.
He was a farmer and landlord of the Punch Bowl, Boothtown
[1841, 1845].
In 1835, he was one of the subscribers to the Halifax Dispensary, giving 1 guinea
He married Priscilla Akroyd [1798-18??] from Halifax [23rd
August 1836].
He died at Boothbank, Northowram [12th February 1856].
He was buried at Sion Congregational Church, Halifax
(Grave 768) [18th February 1856].
After his death, Priscilla took over at the Punch Bowl
Inn
He married Martha [1809-1???].
Children:
The family lived at Paradise Street, Halifax [1851]
He was a dyer.
On 18th April 1844, he married Sarah Lee [1816-1902] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
Members of the family were buried at St Paul's Church, King Cross:
James [2nd April 1901];
Sarah [3rd August 1902];
Ann [26th July 1918]
Born in Hipperholme.
He was
an overlooker (silk mill) [1864] /
a silk overlooker [1871] /
manager silk works [1881].
On 21st August 1864, he married Mary Spencer [1844-1922] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
James died in Halifax [Q4 1883] (aged 39)
Born in Leeds.
He was
a printer of Apple Street, Leeds [1873] /
a printer compositor [1881] /
a tailor [1891].
In 1873, he married Florence Nightingale Walker [1855-1???]
at St Stephen's Church, Burmantofts, Leeds.
Children:
The family lived at
James died either in West Derby [1898] (aged 46)
or in Halifax [1900] (aged 48).
In 1901, Florence was widowed and a worsted weaver.
Her children Gertrude Alice & George Clifford were
patients at the Luddenden, Luddendenfoot & Midgley Joint Hospital,
and James Leonard was a patient at the Borough Fever Hospital, Southowram
Born in Halifax.
He was
an innkeeper in Lower [?] Yard, Halifax [1841] /
landlord of the Rose & Crown, Halifax [1851]
Question:
Does anyone know which [1841] inn this may have been?
In September 1851, he was declared bankrupt
On 3rd April 1837, he married Sarah Pearson [1818-1882] in
Halifax.
Children:
He died in Halifax [14th December 1869]
He died 29th May 1875
He married Unknown.
Children:
Son of James Holt.
Born in Northowram.
Baptised at Halifax Parish Church [24th April 1757].
In 1781, he married Mary Holdsworth.
Children:
John died at Northowram [11th September 1810].
He was buried at Halifax Parish Church
He and his brother Thomas were dyers at Lee Bridge,
Halifax.
On 29th January 1814, he married Ann Turner [1791-1848] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
John died suddenly at Blackpool [27th August 1844] (aged 52
years & 10 months).
Probate records show that John left an estate valued at £2,000.
Members of the family were buried at Square Congregational Church
[112].
The gravestone was one of more than a hundred
which were rescued and taken to
Lister Lane Cemetery [2014] when work began on
**IGNORE** in preparation for
the new Halifax Central Library.
These stones now form a path at the lower end of the Cemetery
He was the manager of Waterside Mill, Todmorden for Fielden Brothers.
In 1815, he married Jane Firth [1801-1852].
Children:
The family lived at Dawson Weir.
Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Todmorden
He was landlord of the Woolpack, Halifax [1829, 1853].
He was also a coal owner & dealer [1850].
He was succeeded at the pub by his nephew, James Holt Whiteley.
He was buried at Sion Congregational Church, Halifax
He and his brother, William, were organ builders.
They learned their trade with Samuel Taylor.
In the late 1820s, the brothers had their own business.
Examples of their work can be seen at
Stainland Chapel [1838] – does anyone know which chapel this was? Providence?,
Harrison Road Chapel [1838],
and
Heywood's Chapel, Northowram [1869].
He died in Bradford [16th January 1855] (aged 42).
He and other members of his family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 2748]
In 1835, he married Sally Mills.
At their wedding celebrations at the Hollins Inn Walsden, John broke
his leg.
3 months later his left thumb was cut off.
They had no children.
Initially they lived at Todmorden Edge in poor circumstances – with
one room in the house with a bed in one corner, a handloom in another
corner, and hens roosting behind the door.
By 1851, they had moved to Sourhall and John was in
partnership with his brother Thomas in the picker making
business at Sourhall, employing 12 men and 3 girls.
Thomas and John began making their own gas for the mill
and some of the adjacent cottages.
Members of the family were buried at Cloughfoot Independent Congregational Chapel
He was an insurance agent.
In 1841, he married Elizabeth Oates in Halifax.
They lived at Ashfield, Halifax.
John died 29th May 1875.
Elizabeth died 23rd April 1876.
The couple were buried at Christ Church, Pellon
He was a master shoe maker [1836].
On 4th April 1836, he married Ruth Mallinson in Halifax.
Children:
The couple died in Hipperholme
Son of Joseph Holt.
He died 22nd December 1867 (aged 51).
He was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden
with his brother Robert
Born in Todmorden.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 6th Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He died in Ripon [16th April 1917] (aged 21).
He was buried in Ripon Cemetery.
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
Born in Halifax.
He was
a member of Hipperholme Wesleyan Methodist Chapel & Sunday School /
a member of Lindley Wesleyan Methodist Chapel & Sunday School /
a bank clerk living with (his aunt?) Martha A Spencer [b 1856] at Vine Cottage, Lane Ends Green, Hipperholme [1901] /
a bank clerk [1911] /
a cashier at West Yorkshire Bank, Huddersfield [1914].
In 1907, he married Annie Briggs [1878-19??] in Halifax.
They lived at 40 Lea Street, Lindley, Huddersfield [1911]
During World War I,
he enlisted [November 1914], and served
with the 8th Battalion
(formerly the 4th Battalion)
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He went to France [April 1915].
He was promoted to Second Lieutenant [June 1915] & Captain [June
1917].
He was killed in action [27th August 1917] (aged 37).
He was buried at the Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Belgium [XXXV B 17].
In [Q3] 1930, he married Audrey Villiers Shelton in Todmorden.
They lived in Todmorden.
During World War II,
he served as a Gunner
with the Royal Artillery.
He died 13th November 1944 (aged 41).
He was buried at Cloughfoot Independent Congregational Chapel
[180].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
He married Sarah.
Children:
He was a coal merchant [1865].
On 17th December 1831, he married (1) Harriet Morton.
Children:
Several members of the family were born, lived and/or died at Siddal Hall.
Harriet died at Siddal Hall [23rd September 1851].
Harriet was buried at Sion Congregational Church, Halifax
[29th September 1851] (Plot 769) with her stillborn child [1832], and
children Ann and John.
Joseph married (2) Mary [1817-1892] from Leeds.
Joseph died 2nd January 1880.
Mary died 9th April 1892.
The couple were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell.
See
Holt's Terrace, Siddal and
Old Siddal Hall
Born in Manchester.
He was
a clerk of 27 Upper Duke Street [1878] /
a commercial clerk (dyers) [1881] /
a dyer's manager [1891, 1901].
a traveller for the Greetland Dye Works [for 30 years]
In 1878, he married Catherine Gleadell [1860-19??]
at Holy Trinity, Hulme, Manchester.
Children:
The family lived at
Joseph died in 1908 (aged 48)
Son of Alfred Holt.
In [Q2] 1912, he married Mary Ann Cryer in Bradford.
They lived at Bradford.
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the 6th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He died in Flanders [31st October 1915] (aged 27).
He was buried at the Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery, Belgium [VII F 3].
He is remembered on the family grave at Lightcliffe Old Church Graveyard
Son of John Holt.
Born in Lightcliffe.
He was a weaver [1866].
In 1866, he married Hannah Brook [1844-1915] in Halifax.
Children:
Members of the family were buried at Mount Zion Chapel, Lightcliffe
A few years later, he became an Emigration and Tourist
Agent – a travel agent.
In 1905, he was tourist and steamship agent for Thomas Cook & Son.
The business later reverted to a tobacconist's and had a succession
of owners:
Fred Thomas in the 1930s,
H. A. and E. Smith in the 1950s,
and
Harrison's until the 1980s.
The shop has since had a variety of uses
He was sent to live with his grandparents at Allescholes in Walsden
where he was taught the art of hand weaving.
He stayed there until he was about 14 then returned to Todmorden.
He lived at Sourhall Todmorden
He started a picker making business at Sourhall in the old
cottages, known popularly as Sourhall Mill, some of which
were retained as dwellings and some used for the business.
His sons joined him in the business and continued after his death.
He married Mary Fielden.
Children:
He was a picker maker at Friths Old Mill, Walsden [1866-1880].
His son Fielden and Young Helliwell worked in the business.
Fielden left and set up his own business with his 3 sons.
Helliwell stayed with Martin.
In 1851, he married Elizabeth Feber [1831-1890]
in Rochdale.
Children:
Members of the family were buried at Cloughfoot Independent Congregational Chapel.
See
She married (1) her cousin William Haigh.
She married (2) George Hemingway
Of Wigan.
He was
an attorney in Ripponden where he succeeded John Ridehalgh at Howarth & Ridehalgh [1861] /
partner in Ridehalgh & Holt /
clerk to the trustees of Blackstone Edge turnpike trust [1861].
He lived at Ryburne Cottage, Soyland.
See
Strickson Landin and
Ridehalgh & Holt
He was a partner in Thomas Holmes & Company.
He died 18th March 1839 (aged 50).
Members of the family were buried at Square Congregational Church
[112].
The gravestone was one of more than a hundred
which were rescued and taken to
Lister Lane Cemetery [2014] when work began on
Square Congregational Church Graveyard in preparation for
the new Halifax Central Library.
These stones now form a path at the lower end of the Cemetery
In November 1879, he was seen in the company of Elizabeth
Stephens
in a dark lane at night, and Thomas Greenwood was seen to
follow them.
A struggle ensued.
Next morning, Holt's body was found in a stream close to where
the struggle took place.
On 21st November 1879, Greenwood and Stephens were
committed for trial on a charge of manslaughter
Son of Joseph Holt.
He was
a partner in Chapel Field Mill /
a cotton spinner master employing 36 men [1851] /
a master cotton spinner employing 165 hands [1861] /
a cotton spinner [1871].
In 1870, he gave a new bell to Ripponden Parish Church.
On 31st October 1844, he married (1) Mary Pawson Gilderdale [1809-1869] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
Mary died 21st June 1869 (aged 60).
On 26th January 1875, he married (2) Ruth Schofield at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden.
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1861] was his widowed sister Hannah Shaw
[b 1794] (housekeeper).
He died 27th March 1876 (aged 68).
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £6,000,
(resworn under £5,000).
The will was proved by his executors
Charles Webster Shaw
and
William Edwin Carter.
Members of the family were buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden
On 5th August 1970, over 100 Halifax Corporation bus-drivers stopped
work when she started work as the first woman bus-driver since the
war.
In September 1970, she was called for interview about 4 accidents in
which she had been involved.
In December, she was cleared of charges of careless driving at
Halifax Borough Magistrates Court
He established Thomas Holt & Sons.
He married Unknown.
Children:
When his son, Arthur, established Holt's Botanical Brewers, Thomas helped in the bottling
He married Unknown.
Children:
Recorded on 19th September 1798, when
the will of the late Nathaniel Holt gave him and William Mitchell an annuity to pay for the support and education
of Mary Holt Cheetham
Betsy, of Lightcliffe, was the daughter of John Wheelhouse
Mary Ann was the daughter of stoker William Brown
(deceased).
lamp repairs, bottles, brushes, burners, wicks, and chimneys
Sarah Alice was born Hipperholme
Fanny, of 20 Appleyard Terrace, Luddenden, was born in Copley,
daughter of James Smith
Hannah, born in Luddenden, was the daughter of weaver John
Ibbotson of Brighouse
Sarah was born in Littleborough, Lancashire
Champion of Halifax
Mary, of Hipperholme, was born in Stansfield, the daughter
of James Spencer, silk dresser
Florence, of York Road, Leeds, was born in Leeds, the daughter
of Robert Walker, hairdresser
Mary was the daughter of John Holdsworth
Elizabeth was the daughter of James Oates
Ruth was born in Southowram, the daughter of James Mallinson
Annie was born in Brighouse
Harriet was the daughter of William Morton
Catherine, a teacher of 27 Upper Duke Street, was born in
Paisley, Scotland, the daughter of George Gleadell,
blacksmith
Mary was the daughter of James Fielden
who bears a bad character
Mary, from Stanley, Wakefield, was the daughter of Simon
Gilderdale
the reliefe of poore and maimed Officers and Souldiers who have
faithfully served His Majesty and His Royal Father in the late
[Civil] Wars