The entries for people & families with the surname Leach are gathered together in this SideTrack.
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The individuals listed are not necessarily related to each other.
He was
a moulder [1871] /
a moulder (iron) [1881] /
a worsted maker-up [1891] /
a worsted carder [1901] /
a wool comber retired [1911].
In 1869, he married Sarah Whitehead [1846-1903] at Halifax
Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
In 1896, son Charles Herbert committed suicide by hanging
himself in his hairdresser's shop in Dean Lane, Sowerby
Born in Sowerby Bridge.
He was
a steam engine maker's iron moulder [1901] /
an iron moulder [1911] /
employed by Pollit & Wigzell Limited.
Around 1912, he emigrated to Australia.
He married Unknown.
Children:
During World War I,
he enlisted at the outbreak of War, and
served as a Private
with the 9th Field Ambulance
Australian Army Medical Corps
/
Royal Army Medical Corps
attached to the Anzac Army.
He died 11th January 1917 (aged 33).
He was buried at Cité Bonjean Military Cemetery, France. [IV C 43]
Born in Halifax.
In 1891, he started business as a portrait photographer with premises
in Commercial Street, Brighouse – currently occupied by the
chemists' shop – and established Leach's photographic
company.
He was a Methodist.
In March 1897, The Times and The Leeds
Mercury carried reports of a breach of promise case Crowther v
Leach.
In November 1893, they became engaged.
In November 1896, he said that his feelings had changed.
He claimed that he had heard of a conversation in which Miss
Crowther was derogatory to her mother, and he could not marry a
woman in whom he had not the fullest confidence.
5 days after being served with the writ, he had turned his business
into a limited liability company and – as a Manager of the
company – was only earning 30/- per week.
The jury returned a verdict for Miss Crowther for £150
In October 1900, he married Amy Stocks
He trained at Ranmoor Theological College, Sheffield and became a
Congregational minister.
He was MP for Colne Valley.
In 1915, he suffered a nervous breakdown – probably a form of
dementia – and he was removed from his office of MP after being
declared of unsound mind – the only MP to be thus disqualified
He was
a watchmaker [1881] /
a commercial traveller (jewellery) [1901] /
a manufacturing jeweller [1909].
After the death of Charles Horner [1896], his sons
James & Harry carried on the
Charles Horner Limited business, in partnership with their
cousin Charles William.
In 1891, he married Annie Louisa Rushworth [1867-1927].
Children:
The children were born in Sowerby Bridge.
The family moved to the Isle of Man.
They lived at
Charles William died at the Queen's Hotel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada [13th May 1909].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £4,213 18/7d.
Probate was granted to his widow Annie Louisa
Annie Louisa died in the Isle of Man [1927]
Born in Littleborough.
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the 9th Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He was killed in action [26th September 1916] (aged 21).
He was buried at Pozières British Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, France [I H 40].
He is remembered on Todmorden War Memorial
Daughter of Frederick Austin Leach.
She was educated at Battinson Road School [1919-1928].
In 1939, she married Horace Greenwood [1910-1967].
She was Mayoress to Laura Annie Mitchell [1967-1968]
During World War II,
he served as a Gunner
with the Royal Artillery.
106 (The Lancashire Hussars) Lt A.A. Regt.
He died 26th April 1941 (aged 20).
He is remembered on the Athens Memorial, Greece [3]
Baptised on 25th January 1781.
She married Stansfield Rawson
He was
Managing Director at A. H. Leach & Company /
a councillor /
a pianist /
a member of the Brighouse Music Society /
a collector of rare books.
He married Joyce.
Children:
He was a pianist and a member of the Brighouse Music Society, along
with his cousin Harold Cocker
He worked at the Caledonia Works of Frederick Smith & Company.
He was President of the Halifax Wiredrawers' Association.
In 1870, he married Martha Speight [1851-1937].
Children:
Born 20th June 1881.
He started work with Joseph Arthur Worsnop, and later became
a Clothing Club Collector for the Halifax Tradesmen's Association.
He was
President of the Independent Labour Party /
Magistrate [1924] /
Halifax Labour Councillor [1921-1924] /
Halifax County Borough JP [1924] /
Alderman [1925-1962] /
Mayor of Halifax [1933-1934 /]
Freeman of the Borough [22nd March 1948].
In 1909, he married Ethel Greenwood [1884-1981].
Children:
The family lived at Pellon [1909].
He died at Northowram Hospital
He was a machine pattern maker [1891].
In 1867, he married Mary Ann Lee in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
The couple were buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby:
Harold [2nd May 1939];
Ethel [15th May 1943]
He was landlord of the Sun Inn, Lightcliffe [1903, 1911].
He married Hannah [1863-19??] from Lightcliffe.
Children:
He was
a newspaper reporter [1861] /
publisher of the Halifax Historical Almanack and the Halifax Almanack & Parish Year Book /
Registrar of Births & Deaths for Halifax & Skircoat [1865, 1869].
In 1858, he married Ann Horner.
Children:
The family lived at
Henry died 15th August 1869 (aged 38).
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £600.
The will was proved by his widow Ann
He married Susannah Hargreaves [b 1836].
Children:
The family lived at 9 Park Road, Halifax [1891]
Born in Keighley.
In [Q3] 1912, he married Florence Curry in Huddersfield.
Children:
They lived at 24 Grey Street, Haley Hill.
During World War I,
he enlisted [November 1914], and
served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed by a sniper whilst on sentry duty (2 weeks after going to the Front) [9th April 1915] (aged 23).
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Florence married Mr Lockwood.
They lived at 36 Quebec Dam, Keighley
He entered the family business – A. H. Leach & Company.
He was President of the Halifax Antiquarian Society [2000]
In 1840, he married Elizabeth Hardisty.
Children:
He was an iron fettler [1902].
On 17th May 1902, he married Avina Hollas at All Saints'
Salterhebble.
He was
a card maker [1841] /
a blacking manufacturer [1851].
In 1814, he married (1) Hannah Harrowby.
In 1818, he married (2) Hannah Taylor.
Children:
In 1841, he married (3) Mrs Elizabeth Pickard [1804-18??],
née Elliott, in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 15 Upper Brunswick Street [1851]
He was
an iron moulder [1881, 1891] /
an engine maker's iron moulder [1901].
In 1875, he married (1) Mahalah Sutcliffe [1855-1893] in Halifax.
Children:
Daughter Susan died in Halifax [Q3 1893] (aged 4)
Mahalah died in Halifax [Q3 1893] (aged 39)
In [Q3] 1894, he married (2) Caroline Sutcliffe [1849-19??] in Halifax.
The family lived at
William died in Halifax [1909] (aged 56)
Sarah, of Sowerby, was the daughter of book-keeper James
Whitehead
Miss Annie Crowther, a teacher at Brighouse Board School, stated
that she kept the books for Arthur Leach, a photographic
artist at Brighouse.
Amy was the daughter of Alexander Oldfield Stocks
Ann was the daughter of Stephen Horner
poor and wicked, had been drinking on Lord's Day, come home, fell
into raging fits, died in 2 or 3 days November 1695
Avina was the daughter of Robert Hollas
Mahalah was born in Sowerby
Caroline was born in Sowerby
William Leach was an early member of the family.
Members of the family – notably Arthur Holdsworth Leach and Ezra Greaves – were involved in photography in the district
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The name is said to come from the Old English word for a healer
There are over 20 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Leach,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for Leach:
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