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He married Lettice Annie Waddington.
Children:
Born in Rastrick.
He was
a cotton piecer [1891, 1901] /
employed by Mitchell Brothers /
a cotton twiner [1911] /
a constable in the West Riding Police force at Castleford [1911-1914].
During World War I,
he enlisted [August 1914], and
served as a Lance Corporal
/ Guardsman
with the 4th Battalion
Grenadier Guards.
He went to the Front in August 1915.
He died from wounds received in France [12th October 1915] (aged 27).
His death was reported on 1st November 1915.
He was buried at the Sailly-Labourse Communal Cemetery [L 3].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint George's Church, Sowerby
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the Northumberland Fusiliers.
He was killed in action [19th April 1917] (aged 21).
He was buried at the Etaples Military Cemetery [XIX C 15]
He is remembered on the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He married Ethel Pickles.
Children:
At the Yorkshire Summer Assizes in August 1880, he was charged with
the manslaughter of William Smith on 27th June 1880.
On the evening of 26th June 1880, Smith and Bridget Edwards
left home and went to the Talbot Inn, Halifax.
Smith went down into the vaults.
Hargreaves was drinking in the Inn with Mr Barber
and Mr Pearson, and Smith asked Hargreaves to
let him in.
Hargreaves refused and Smith struck him.
Hargreaves struck him back on the mouth, and Smith fell
to the floor with blood coming from his mouth.
Smith was insensible and Edwards took him home in a
cab, and, on the doctor's advice to the Infirmary.
He died the following morning.
At the post mortem, Dr Hammond found bruises on the left and
right temples, with a clot of blood and an abscess on the skull, and
he told the Jury that the clot of blood was the result of violence
and could have caused the concussion of the brain, but the abscess
would have accelerated Smith's death.
The Jury returned a verdict of not guilty
and Hargreaves was acquitted
Son of Reg Hargreaves.
Born in Cleckheaton [9th May 1935].
He and his siblings – including Robert – were brought
up at Hazelhurst, Sowerby Bridge.
He went to Goole Primary School [1940] and Sowerby Bridge Grammar School [1947].
After leaving school, he served in the RAF.
He went into advertising and worked for Greenly's in Bradford before
going to London working as a copy writer.
In 1960, he married Margaret Christine Heard from Dorset.
Children:
In the 1970s, he created the Mister Men series.
Mr Tickle was the first character which was created when he
asked his son, Adam
The publication of Mr Tickle, Mr Bump, Mr
Greedy, Mr Happy, Mr Nosey and Mr Sneeze
launched the series in August 1971.
In 1981, he created the Little Miss characters.
He died on 11th September 1988.
At that time, 85,000,000 books had been sold in 15 languages in 22
countries.
In 2004, the Hargreaves family sold their interest in the Mister
Men and Little Miss characters for £28 million
During World War I,
he served as a Gunner
with L Battery
168th Brigade
Royal Field Artillery.
He died of wounds in hospital in Rouen [31st October 1918] (aged 26).
He was buried at the St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen [III G 4]
He is remembered at King Cross Methodist New Connexion Chapel,
and on the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He lived at 42 Moorfield Street, Savile Park.
During World War I,
he enlisted [June 1941], and
served as a Flying Officer
with the Royal Air Force.
He trained as a pilot in South Africa.
He was killed when his transport plane crashed between Rome & Brindisi [23rd January 1945] (aged 23).
The plane was carrying 2 MPs: Captain Richard Bernays & Mr
T. D. Campbell.
She married Henry Hoppey
He married Patience [1813-1888].
The couple were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
He married Unknown.
They lived at The Nook, Crow Point, Boothtown.
During World War I,
he served as a Driver
with 5th Battery (West Riding) Brigade
Royal Field Artillery.
He died 20th June 1915.
He was buried at the Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery [VII D 5].
He is remembered on the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
In [Q3] 1936, he married Winifred Wade in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at Upper Rookes, Norwood Green
During World War II,
he served as a Sergeant
with 150 Squadron
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He died 2nd January 1945 (aged 20).
He was buried at Rastrick Cemetery
[D 39 27]
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 10th Battalion
Welsh Regiment.
He died 4th August 1917.
He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial [37],
and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
He married Grace.
His will was recorded on 24th November 1657
and Grace was executor
In [Q3] 1907, he married Frances Alice Fitter in Todmorden.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/6th Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He died 8th September 1917 (aged 31).
He was buried at the Harlebeke New British Cemetery [II A 2].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance.
Frances Alice married Mr Greenwood.
They lived at 101 Longfield Road, Todmorden
In 1716, he married Mary, daughter of Jeremy Brigg
In June 1863, he was declared bankrupt
In [Q1] 1941, he married Doreen Morris in Todmorden.
They lived at Portsmouth, Todmorden.
During World War II,
he served as a Leading Aircraftman
with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He died 2nd July 1944 (aged 22).
He was buried at the Moascar War Cemetery [3 A 15].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
He was a clerk to Edward Hanson.
He practised as a scrivener in Rastrick [1650-1656] and in Halifax
[1660-1701].
He was Coroner [1662-1701].
He married Unknown.
Children:
In 1679, he married Susan, daughter of John Murgatroyd.
Children:
He was recorded as being
and died at the age of 46
On 7th April 1890, he married Annie Elizabeth Hollas in
Halifax.
Children:
His published works include
He married Unknown.
Children:
He lived at 10 Bath Parade, Waterside, Halifax.
During World War I,
he enlisted
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
[October 1915], and
served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
Leicestershire Regiment.
He died of pneumonia in hospital in Boulogne [6th November 1918] (aged 29).
He was buried at the Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille [X C 6].
He is remembered on the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Halifax Parish Church Church Members (WWI) Memorial
He was a foreman dyer [1918].
On 7th December 1918, he married Ethel in Halifax.
In 1874, Hargreaves became sole proprietor.
In 1888, the business moved to Central Pattern Works, Halifax.
The business is recorded in 1905
He married Christine.
Children:
In 1980, Christine married Roger Atkin [1935-]
He married 0??-1???.
Children:
He was Master at the Todmorden Lodge of Harmony.
He was buried at Christ Church, Todmorden
He was a trustee of Birkhead's Charity
Curate at Todmorden [1742]
He lived at Norland Hall [1904]
Born in Cleckheaton.
He and his siblings – including Roger – were brought up
at Hazelhurst, Sowerby Bridge.
He was educated at Eastbourne College.
He started work as a Junior Reporter for the Halifax Courier in
1950.
He joined the RAF, and was a Pilot Officer based in Prince Edward
Island.
He went to work for the Manchester Telegraph before moving to
London.
In 1962, he joined the editorial team of News at Ten, and
worked as Head of Special Projects and Washington correspondent.
He returned to England due to illness.
He subsequently wrote Superpower, and American history &
the First Freedom: a history of the freedom of speech.
He retired and went to live near Rye
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died in hospital of head wounds from a sniper [28th May 1915] (aged 19).
He was buried at the Sailly-sur-la-Lys Canadian Cemetery [II F 128].
He is remembered on the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
In 1855, he married Anna Maria Lancashire [b 1816] from
Holywell.
They lived at 7 Park Road, Halifax [1881]
Born in Rastrick.
He was
a cotton doubler of Rastrick [1882] /
a cotton doubler [1891] /
manager in cotton mill [1901, 1911].
In 1882, he married (1) Emma Haigh [1862-1897] at St Matthew's Church, Rastrick.
She was a worsted weaver [1891]
Children:
Emma died in 1897 (aged 35).
In 1898, he married (2) Ellen [1856-1908] in Halifax.
She had a daughter Edith Hoyle [b 1881] who was a school
teacher [1901]
Ellen died in 1908 (aged 52).
In 1909, he married (3) William [1866-19??] in Rochdale.
The family lived at
Lettice was the daughter of Richard Waddington
What does a tickle look like?
Winifred was the daughter of Charles Wade
very fat
Annie Elizabeth was the daughter of John Hollas
Ethel was the daughter of William Henry Magson and widow of
Alfred Swan
Christine was the daughter of James Horrocks Taylor
Emma was born in Rastrick, the daughter of Humphrey
Haigh, commercial traveller.
Ellen was the daughter of Unknown, and widow of Mr
Hoyle.
Mary Ann was born in Rochdale
Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout
George Redmonds writes that
the name originated in the Burnley area
There are over 30 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Hargreaves,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for Hargreaves:
Marriages
1577,
1859,
1887,
1899,
1901,
1913
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