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He married Unknown.
Children:
On 5th May 1837, who, for several days previously
fell into the canal and drowned.
He left a wife and 7 children
On 20th November 1785, he married Molly Lumb [1764-1???] of
Halifax.
Children:
He married Unknown.
Children:
He married Jane Cooke [1699-1729].
Children:
He was uncle of James Cooke.
He was a woolstapler of Skircoat Green.
He was a friend of Blakey Spencer.
He invited John Nelson to preach at Skircoat Green.
He was Nelson's first convert.
In 1720, he married (1) Jane Cooke [1???-1729].
In 1733, he married (2) Mary Haslam.
Children:
He married Dinah [1805-1873].
Children:
Members of the family were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
Born 10th July 1854.
He was
a nurseryman [1891] /
a landscape gardener [1901, 1910, 1911].
He handled the Public Works contracts for his father's business.
In March 1888, he married (1) Lucy Hannah Hirst in Halifax.
Children:
On 7th December 1910, he married (2) Frances, of Claremont
Villas, Brighouse, daughter of Herbert Hirst.
Frances was the cousin of his first wife.
The family lived at
He was
a worsted dyer [1851, 1861] /
a tobacconist & ginger beer manufacturer [1871] /
a ginger beer maker [1872] /
a horse keeper [1881, 1891].
In [Q1] 1852, he married Elizabeth Southwell [1830-1906] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Born in Soyland.
He was
a farm labourer [1871] /
a general labourer & inn keeper at the Beehive, Ripponden [1881] /
a cart driver [1891] /
a carter [1901]
In 1875, he married Elizabeth Popplewell, from Warley, widow
of James Crawshaw, in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Elizabeth & Armitage were buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden
In [Q2] 1938, he married Joyce Mary Bottomley in Todmorden.
They lived at Kilnhurst.
During World War II,
he served as an Aircraftman 2nd Class
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He died 2nd December 1943 (aged 34).
He was buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone
[A 18].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance,
and on Patmos War Memorial
Son of Richard Kershaw.
Born in Leamington Spa.
He was educated at Harrogate, and then at Radley School.
He married Dorothy Janet Nelson [1918-1995].
They had an adopted son, Stephen [b 1952].
John was the beneficiary of the will of his brother
Richard, receiving
In 1931, he went to Australia, as member of a cricket team.
He moved to Australia in 1932.
After the death of his uncle Herbert Watkinson in
1949, John removed most of the contents of Brook Park,
Flintshire, to Australia.
John and Dorothy Janet both died in New South Wales
She was a model with a London fashion house.
In 1938, she was chosen to be featured in a poster for the Women's
Volunteer Service ARP.
50,000 copies of the poster were produced.
Her photograph replaced that of a girl, believed to be of German
origin, which originally appeared on the poster
He was a town postman in Halifax [1911].
In [Q3] 1908, he married Edith Maria Ogden [1886-19??]
in Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
Children:
The family lived at
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
Lincolnshire Regiment.
He was reported missing and assumed to have died [15th September 1914].
The family were only notified of his death in June 1916.
He is remembered on the La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial, France,
on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Halifax Post Office
He died July 1807
Born in Birstall [18th August 1819].
Gardener who established Slead Syke Nurseries
which evolved into Kershaw's Garden Centre
Born in Lightcliffe.
He was
a boarder with Ann Cooper [aged 49] at Leonardgate, Lancaster [1871] /
a silk dresser [1872, 1881, 1891, 1901].
In October 1872, he married Jane Rowntree [1848-1917].
Children:
The family lived at
He was buried at Lighcliffe
[January 1908]
He was employed by H. & J. Sugden.
In 1916, he married Annie Crowther in Halifax.
During World War I,
he was called-up [August 1914], and
served as a Sergeant
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed on the Somme when a shell hit his dugout [2nd September 1916] (aged 28).
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [6A & 6B],
on Brighouse War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Brighouse Parish Church
Born in Wyke [19th March 1802].
Baptised at Lightcliffe [March 1802].
He was a gardener [1841, 1851, 1861, 1871].
On 29th October 1827, he married Sarah Lummas [1801-18??],
born in Scarborough,
in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
In 1871, he was a lodger with William Stringer [1819-1???]
(contractor).
He was buried at Lightcliffe Old Church Graveyard
[June 1880]
Cornelius, born in Brighouse [20th September 1844], was
registered in 1845 as Cornelius Aspinall, then as Cornelius
Kershaw.
Baptised 14th January 1846.
He was
a gardener of Lightcliffe [1868] /
a gardener [1871] /
a farmer/market gardener [1891] /
a farmer [1901, 1911].
On 4th March 1868, he married Mary Nettleton [1846-1930].
Children:
The family lived at
He died in Huddersfield [21st December 1915] (aged 71).
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £2,550 14/3d.
Probate was granted to
his widow Mary, his son Robert Arthur and Sam
Naylor (corn merchant).
Mary died in Wakefield [31st August 1930] (aged 84).
The couple were buried at Brighouse Cemetery
Born in Brighouse.
In 1920, she was living at Linden House, Brighouse.
On 6th October 1920, she married Walter Foskett [1890-19??].
He was a gardener [1855].
In April 1855, he married Alice Shackleton [1830-1???] of
Northowram
Children:
Members of the family were buried at Hebden Bridge Parish Church
Born in Hipperholme.
Baptised 23rd September 1847.
He was
a silk spinner [1871] /
an overlooker in silk mill [1881] /
an overlooker [1891] /
an overlooker in silk mill [1901].
In [Q3] 1869, he married (1) Mary Hannah Jagger [1847-1916?].
She was a silk reeler [1871]
Children:
He (possibly) (2) married Martha.
The family lived at
Edwin died 9th April 1930.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £508 4/-.
Probate was granted to widow Martha Kershaw
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 6th Battalion
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.
He died 23rd November 1915 (aged 24).
He was buried at White House Cemetery, St. Jean-les-Ypres, Belgium [III D 15].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
Children:
Like other employees, she lost her job in October 1901
when Hadwen's were declared bankrupt and their mills closed.
She committed suicide, and, on 31st March 1902, an inquest at Soyland
heard how this was a consequence of her worrying about losing her job
In 1904, he married Annie Elizabeth Porteus.
They lived at 36 Daisy Road, Brighouse.
Empsall died 21st February 1950.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £469 14/11d.
Probate was granted to his widow Annie Elizabeth
Born in Sowerby Bridge.
He lived at 68 Tuel Lane, Sowerby Bridge.
He
was a reservist /
enlisted at York [February 1890] /
served in India & in China /
was a barman in London /
was called-up [December 1899].
He served
with the 2nd Battalion
West Riding Regiment.
He was killed in action at Spearman's Camp, Ladysmith [21st January 1900]
during the Second Boer War.
He is remembered on
the Boer War Memorial in Halifax Parish Church,
a memorial in the Anglican Church at Ladysmith,
and
in the Regimental Chapel of the Yorkshire Regiment in York Minster
He is remembered on the Halifax Parish Church South African War Memorial,
and on West View Park War Memorial
He was a cotton weaver [1901].
On 12th November 1887, he married Mary Elizabeth Berry [1868-1905] at Heptonstall Church.
Children:
The family lived at
He was
a member of Sowerby Bridge Baptist Church /
a cotton piecer [1911] /
employed at Carlton Mills, Sowerby Bridge /
a member of the Yorkshire Cotton Operatives' Association.
During World War I,
he served as a Rifleman
with the 18th Battalion
King's Royal Rifle Corps.
He died following a gas attack [9th August 1916] (aged 19).
He was buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium [VII D 37].
He is remembered on the Roll of Honour at Sowerby Bridge Baptist Church.
One of his brothers – Walter or Harry – served
with the Royal Navy
Born in Lightcliffe.
He was
a carpet worker [1881] /
an iron turner [1901]
In 1889, he married Florence McGregor Bickerdike [1867-1???]
in Halifax.
Children:
Kershaw was found guilty of manslaughter at York Assizes
[2nd March 1833], having caused death by
He was sentenced to 12 calendar months' hard labour
In 1908, he married Sarah Ann Crabtree in Todmorden.
Children:
The family lived at 11 Harrison Street, Cornholme [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He died 9th April 1917.
He was buried at Bailleul Road East Cemetery, Saint-Laurent-Blangy, France [I C 16].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
The Courier Year Book records her 100th birthday on 14th
October 1965.
She died in May 1966
In April 1894, he married Abigail Cockcroft in Halifax.
Children:
In June 1915, he was executor for Richard Cockcroft.
He lived at Gransmoor House, Hebden Bridge [1905, 1915]
Born in Sowerby.
He was
a woollen weaver [1851, 1861] /
a cotton twister [1871, 1881] /
a farmer's labourer [1891].
In 1851 & 1861, he was living at Timeley Bent, Sowerby with his
siblings Susey Kershaw, William Kershaw and Job
Kershaw.
In 1871, 1881, 1891 he and brother William Kershaw were
living at Timeley Bent Cottage, Sowerby.
On 20th September 1897, Henry was found dead on Crow Hill
Born in Lightcliffe [27th December 1848].
He was
a gardener of Tennyson Place [1872] /
a landscape gardener [1881] /
a landscape gardener/farmer [1891] /
a gardener (worker) [1901].
He became parks superintendent for Sheffield.
H. Kershaw drew up plans for Roper Park, Preston,
which opened
in 1893
On 1st January 1872, he married Frances [1843-1909] at St
Stephen's Church, Burmantofts, Leeds.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was boarder Annie Brown [aged 16]
(pupil teacher) [1881].
Living with them in 1901 were daughter Florence Emily, her
husband John T. Walker and daughter.
Frances died in Sheffield [17th March 1909]
Living with the widowed Henry in 1911 was
granddaughter Gwendoline Kershaw Clarke [aged 9] (born
Sheffield).
Henry died in Sheffield [25th January 1922]
Born in Brighouse.
He was a nurseryman/florist [1911].
He (possibly) married Jessie Agnes.
In 1891, he, his widowed mother and his sister Jane were
boarders at Spring Villas, Braddon, Isle of Man.
He had business at the Spring Valley and Ballaughton Nurseries there.
In 1911, he his sister Jane [aged 51] were at 10 Eastfield,
Douglas, Isle of Man.
He died in the Isle of Man
Born in Halifax.
In 1915, he married Cecilia Chapman in Halifax.
They lived at 4 Parker Street, Claremount, Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/6th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action [27th November 1917].
He is remembered on the Cambrai Memorial, Nord France [6 & 7],
and on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He was
a surgeon in Pudsey [1893] /
a physician/surgeon [1901] /
a medical practitioner [1911].
In [Q3] 1893, he married Eleanor Mary Peel in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them in 1901 was brother-in-law Harold George Peel
(medical assistant) [1901].
Hugh died at Pudsey [12th November 1923]
Born in Halifax.
He was
a cotton spinner [1881] /
landlord of the Bowling Green, Halifax [1917]
On 24th July 1828, he married Elisa Heath
Like his brother, John, he was born in South
Carolina and educated at Rishworth School
Born in Halifax.
Baptised at Scout Hall [17th March 1725].
In 1752, persuaded by his wife, he joined the Methodists and made
several journeys with John Wesley.
In 1757, he became an independent minister in Gainsborough,
Lincolnshire, where he also sold quack medicines.
In 1765, he rejoined the Methodists and supported Wesley in
the controversy of the 1770s.
He published a poem entitled The Methodist which
upset Wesley and prompted him to prohibit Methodist preachers
from producing unauthorised publications.
He was a founder member of Square Independent Chapel
In 1776, he left the Methodists again and went to Gainsborough and
then to Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, where he died.
He was buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax
Son of Abraham Kershaw.
He was a partner in Buck & Kershaw [1769-1787].
He established James Kershaw & Sons with his sons John
and William.
He married Martha Haigh [1741-1788].
Children:
He died 2nd June 1806 (aged 68).
He was buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax
He was a weaver [1841].
He married Hannah [1776-18??].
They lived at Timeley Bent, Sowerby [1841].
Living with them [in 1841] were (probably) children Susey
Kershaw [aged 30], James Kershaw [aged 25], William Kershaw, Henry Kershaw, Job Kershaw [aged
15], Samuel Kershaw [aged 15].
In 1851, Susy Kershaw [aged 41], a married (?) pauper, was
head of the household at Timeley Bent, Sowerby;
with her were brothers William Kershaw, Henry Kershaw and Job Kershaw [aged 24] (wool comber).
In 1861, William Kershaw was head of the household at
Timeley Bent, Stanery End, Sowerby;
with him were sister Susey Kershaw [aged 51] (woollen winder)
and brother Henry Kershaw
He married Unknown.
Children:
Members of the family were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
Born in Soyland.
He was
a farmer at Barkisland /
a woolcomber [1851] /
cotton operative & beer seller at the Beehive, Ripponden [1871] /
a farmer of 13 acres [1881] /
a farmer [1891].
On 14th October 1849, he married Sarah Whiteley [1830-1???] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
All the children were baptised at St Bartholomew's, Ripponden.
The family lived at
Children Charlotte Anne, Mary Jane and Alfred
and Mrs Elizabeth Bottomley, were on their way to work in Ripponden
when they were washed away and drowned as the plank bridge at
Treadmill between Soyland and Barkisland was swept away in the floods
of
16th November 1866.
Their bodies were found later.
James died at Making Place, Soyland [7th August 1899].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £722 14/8d.
Probate was granted to his widow Sarah.
Living with the widowed Sarah – who was a farmer – in 1901
were son Harry and grandson Harry [aged 12]
He was
a Liberal /
a member of Salem Wesleyan Chapel, Hebden Bridge /
a tailor & outfitter [1871] /
a partner in the family firm John Kershaw & Sons /
a wholesale outfitter employing 11 men, 6 women, 8 boys, & 3 girls [1881] /
a director of the Plate Glass Insurance Company /
on the Local Board /
a Guardian of the Poor in the Todmorden Union.
On 9th June 1859, he married (1) Ellen Smith [1821-1876]
at St James & St John, Hebden Bridge.
Children:
On 24th June 1880, he married (2) Grace [1825-1894]
at St James & St John, Hebden Bridge
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1871] were several tailors boarders &
apprentices:
Sam Wilcock [b 1841],
William Wilcock [b 1843],
Alfred Greenwood [b 1853],
Ben Grindrod [b 1854],
Thomas Wood [b 1857],
and
Thomas R. Hartland [b 1858]
He survived both his wives, and died 6th September 1897, after being
whilst going upstairs to his sitting room
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £18,477 15/5d.
Probate was granted to
daughter Mary Hannah Sophia,
John Crowther (wholesale clothier),
and
James Lord (tailor)
He was a maltster (at Elland) [1891].
On 16th April 1863, he married Priscilla Garforth at Holy Trinity Church, Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at Stafford House, Skircoat [1894].
James died at Stafford House [23rd December 1894].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £14,257 13/1d
[Resworn £13,037 18/-].
Probate was granted to
his widow Priscilla,
Henry Garforth (manager),
Ellis Sheard (gentleman),
and
Walter Wright (card maker)
He was a joiner [1861].
He never married.
After the death of his father [1865], James took over at the
White Horse, Triangle.
He died 31st October 1909.
He was buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby
[3rd November 1909].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £929 4/4d
to Frances Mary Howarth (spinster), Emily Ann Howarth
(spinster), and Elizabeth Culpan (wife of Arthur Culpan)
Born in Halifax.
He was
a quarryman of Slead Syke, Brighouse [1877] /
a farm bailiffe of 42 acres [1881].
On 29th July 1872, he married Maria Rushton [1852-1934] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
On 7th January 1877, Maria was accused of the manslaughter of
her sister-in-law Elizabeth Kershaw [1832-1877].
For 11 months, Elizabeth had lived with her brother and
sister-in-law, and was
Her bruised and bleeding body was found in an emaciated condition, a
result of neglect and ill-treatment by Maria.
On 14th March 1877, at Leeds Assizes, Maria was sentenced to
10 years' penal servitude for the manslaughter of Elizabeth
Kershaw at Brighouse
In 1881, James & daughter Lily were living with his
brother Samson.
James died in 1890.
In 1891, Maria (laundress) & her daughters were living in Wyke.
In 1896, Maria married John Henry Bateman
Son of John Kershaw.
He was a cotton overlooker.
He took over the Butchers' Arms, Walsden when his father died
[1885].
He was still there in 1901
He married Martha.
Children:
By 1916, they had retired and moved to 9 Dampier Street, Walsden.
The Butcher's Arms was taken over by their son John William.
He was buried at Lumbutts United Methodist Free Church.
See
Robert Kershaw
He fought in the South African War.
He worked on the Canadian Pacific Railway [1907].
He worked for Brighouse Corporation Highways Department.
On 23rd May 1908, he married Mary Eliza Riley [1876-1914] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at 9 Quarry Road, Toothill Bank, Rastrick.
Mary Eliza died shortly after giving birth to Stanley
Wilson (Army records give the date as 18th January 1914, the
gravestone says 25th January 1914)
During World War I,
he re-enlisted [7th September 1914], and
served as a Private
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was medically discharged with tuberculosis [21st July 1916].
He died at Quarry Road, Rastrick [13th June 1917].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £100 10/10d.
Probate was granted to his widow Eliza.
The couple were buried at Rastrick Cemetery.
He is remembered on Brighouse War Memorial,
and on Rastrick War Memorial
Both sons died in Australia.
In [Q2] 1878, he married Clara Longfield [1855-1919] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 12 Ivy Terrace, Halifax Road, Brighouse [1917]
He married Martha [18??-19??].
Children:
The family lived at 28 Bruce Street, Fenton Road, Halifax
Born in Halifax.
During World War I,
he enlisted [November 1914], and
served as a Lance Sergeant
with the 22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He served in the Dardanelles & in France.
He was wounded 3 times.
He died of wounds at Aniche [5th May 1918] (aged 23).
He was buried at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France [XX E 23].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Saint Paul's Church, King Cross,
and on the Memorial at Hanson Lane Cotton Mill, Halifax
He succeeded Rev Nathaniel Rathband who had been ejected from the
rectory of Ripley, Knaresborough [1662]
He married Rebecca.
John died 9th July 1686 [aged 72]
He held several public offices in Hipperholme-cum-Brighouse.
He married Unknown.
Children:
The family lived at Hoyle House, Lightcliffe
Like his brother, James, he was born in South
Carolina and educated at Rishworth School.
John was Mayor of Camden, South Carolina.
He married Harriet DuBose.
Children:
He married Mary Ramsden (possibly) of Wellhead.
Children:
Between 1767/1770, he bought Old Well Head from John Ramsden
He lived at the Lecturer's House at Causey Head
The partnership was dissolved on 14th October 1898.
John Kershaw of Calder Terrace, Mytholmroyd,
Yorkshire – trading at Railway Iron Works, Hebden Bridge
as Kershaw Brothers – was declared bankrupt in June 1904
Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [4th October 1812]
He was
a stone delver [1841, 1851] /
a stone dresser [1861].
On 20th September 1840, he married Elizabeth Kershaw [1816-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
John and Elizabeth may have been cousins
Children:
All the children were baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe.
In 1873, his widow Elizabeth and daughter Elizabeth
were injured in the accident during the stone-laying ceremony at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe.
Mrs Kershaw was rendered unconscious, and
daughter Elizabeth had her spine fractured and was thought
unlikely to recover.
She did however survive and outlived all her family, dying in 1925.
The family lived at
All the family were buried at Saint Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe
except daughter Sarah
Born in Calderbrook.
He was a mechanic.
He married Deborah Crossley.
Children:
After the death of his father-in-law [1862], he took over the
Butchers' Arms, Walsden.
John was still there when he died in 1885.
The Halifax Guardian of 17th October 1863 reported that he had
After his death, his son James Crossley Kershaw took over at
the Butchers' Arms.
Members of the family were buried at St Peter's Church, Walsden
He married Susy Ann, (possibly) Susy Ann Crabtree in
Halifax [1868].
He died 27th July 1899.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £587.
Probate was granted to his widow Susy Ann
Recorded in 1851, when he was
a beerhouse keeper at an unidentified beerhouse at 5 North Bridge,
Halifax
Question:
Does anyone know which beerhouse this may have been?
Born in Lightcliffe.
He was
an undergardener at Church Cliffe, Methley Park the home of Titus Salt – Robert Kershaw was also there [1861] /
a gardener [1881] /
a market gardener (worker) [1901].
In December 1862, he married Sarah Ann Salisbury [1837-1896].
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1871] was brother-in-law James Lee [aged
31] (dyer)
He was
a weaver at Callis Mill /
a mill hand [1913] /
a reservist.
On 17th May 1913, he married Nora Louise Whitehall [1893-1963] in Todmorden.
No father was mentioned in the marriage record
Children:
They lived at 1 Mytholm Place, King Street, Hebden Bridge [1915].
During World War I,
he was called-up [August 1914], and
served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died at Hill 60 [18th April 1915] (aged 28).
He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium [20],
and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance.
On 19th December 1917, Nora married John Henry Barber [1894-19??]
in Hebden Bridge
Born in Brighouse.
He was
a gardener /
a market gardener [1891, 1901, 1905] /
a market gardener (employer) [1911]
On 23rd June 1891, he married Emma Brook Beckwith [1866-1928]
at St Martin's Church, Brighouse.
In 1881, she was a cotton mill hand, living with her parents at
Manley Street, Brighouse
Children:
The family lived at
He died at Huntock Place, Brighouse.
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £1,736
Born at Slead Hall, Brighouse.
He resigned a Commission in the Army [1885].
In [Q4] 1904, he married Annie Hart [1862-1955] born in
Halifax, in Lambeth, London.
They had no children.
They lived in Jersey, where he died [31st December 1931] and was
buried at Mont-a-Labbe
Born in Brighouse [20th December 1905].
On 26th November 1932, he married Doreen Robinson in Hull.
John Beckwith died in Western Australia [4th April 1989].
Doreen died in Western Australia [22nd December 2007]
On 1st October 1890, he married Florence May Foster in Halifax
had indulged in drunkenness
Jane was the daughter of John Cooke of Halifax
Mary was the daughter of James Haslam of Rochdale
Lucy Hannah was the daughter of John North Hirst
Dorothy Janet Nelson was born [14th March 1918] in Toowoomba,
Queensland
all my jewellery, silver plate, furniture, linen and other articles
of personal and household use.
Edith Maria was born in Echington, Derbyshire
Jane, was born at Bridlington Quay, the daughter of Francis
Rowntree, joiner, of Hipperholme
Mary was born in Horbury, the daughter of Thomas
Nettleton, butcher
Walter Foskett of The Gables, Killinghall, Bradford, was the
son of manager Charles Foskett (deceased) and a Lieutenant in
the Indian Army
Alice was the daughter of John Shackleton, weaver
Mary was born in Lightcliffe.
giving him a blow in a public house, whilst in liquor
Sarah Ann was born in Todmorden
Abigail was the daughter of Richard Cockcroft
In the late 1870s, H. Kershaw and George Hepworth
drew up plans – the winning entry – for Bradford Council's
Bowling Park, Bradford.
Frances was born [10th October 1843] in Sherburn-in-Elmet,
daughter of Maria (née Haigh) & John Brown,
tea dealer
Eleanor Mary, of Lightcliffe, was the daughter of William Henry Peel
Elisa was the youngest daughter of the late Jos. Heath
Esq. of Cheetham Hill Manchester
Martha was a daughter of John Haigh of Gledholt,
Huddersfield, then of Shaw Hill, Halifax
Sarah came from Barkisland
Ellen was born in Erringden
Grace [née Thomas] was the widow of Richard
Widdup [1827-1877]
seized with his last illness
Priscilla was born in Ovenden, the daughter of James Garforth
Maria was born in Wyke
an imbecile, of weak intellect & subject to epileptic fits
Clara was born in Clayton
Elizabeth was born in Southowram.
Deborah was the daughter of Eli Crossley
... appeared before the Petty Sessions charged with allowing gaming
on Saturday the 3rd of October.
Not only that, but he had also assaulted two police officers, PC
Stopford and PC Turner on the same day.
He was fined 40 shillings for the gaming offence, and 20 shillings
for each case of assault.
Together with the costs, it added up to £5 10/-
Sarah Ann, of Halifax, was the daughter of innkeeper Samuel
Lee
Nora Louisa was born in Todmorden.
Emma Brook was born in Huddersfield, the daughter
of Mary and James Brook Beckwith a mechanic.
Doreen was born in Lightcliffe Road, Brighouse [30th September
1912],
daughter of Laura (née Dawson) & Walter Harry Robinson
Florence May was the daughter of William Foster