The entries for people & families with the surname Lightowler are gathered together in this SideTrack.
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The individuals listed are not necessarily related to each other.
He was a road surveyor [1891].
In [Q2] 1883, he married Elizabeth Jane Crowther [1853-1???]
in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at Cross Lane, Shelf [1891].
Living with them [in 1891] were mother Ellen Lightowler [b
1843] and brother-in-law Charles Crowther [b 1848]
Son of Miriam and Henry Charles Lightowler.
He worked with the family business, Lightowler & Company.
He diversified into the manufacture of hassocks.
He was an insurance agent [1958].
In [Q3] 1923, he married Edith Mary Illingworth [1???-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
Edith Mary was Mayoress to his mother Miriam
He was a chapel caretaker [1911].
In [Q4] 1878, he married Emma Maria Lambert [1858-1931] from
Wortley, Leeds, in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at Providence Hill, Stainland [1911]
Born 5th September 1871.
Around 1896, he went into the family business with his older brother,
Arthur,
In 1896, he married Miriam Butler.
Children:
The family lived at Martindale, Swires Road, Halifax [1936, 1950s].
He was Conservative Councillor for Halifax East Ward
[1912-1918].
Shortly before his death, he was appointed Assistant Director
of National Kitchens.
He died suddenly at his home Martindale, Swires Road, Halifax [11th
February 1918]
Born in Northowram.
He moved
from Crow Point,
to Cold Harbour, Pule Hill,
then to New Bank, Halifax,
where he started a dyeing and scouring business.
In 1828, he married Jane Denby.
Children:
He died on 12th December 1865 [aged 70].
James and Jane were buried at Ambler Thorn United Methodist Chapel
In October 1849, he was declared insolvent
He was a boot maker [1839].
On 10th February 1839, he married (1) Charlotte Atkinson in
Halifax.
5 weeks after their marriage, Charlotte died [4th March 1839]
of a rupture of a blood vessel in the head at the Punch Bowl, Boothtown.
At the Inquest, a verdict of
was returned.
On 30th August 1840, he married (2) Harriet Atkinson in
Halifax.
Children:
The children were all born Northowram
On 23rd November 1812, he married B 1791 at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
John died after 1819
He married Hannah Whitehead [1816-18??].
Children:
He and his brothers,
Joseph and
Thomas,
established the Lightowler Brothers company with a dye works at Hebble Bridge.
They also had carpet manufacturing and dyeing businesses in
Wheatley,
Cross Hills
and later at
Eastfield Works, Claremount
and
Bath Parade.
He was still a dyer and finisher in 1897.
He married Elizabeth Smith.
Children:
He married Mary Jane Woodall [1860-1952] from Selby.
Children:
On 27th June 1814, he married Hannah Cockroft [1793-1864] at
Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
He started working as a stone quarryman.
In 1871, he was at the family home at Blaithroyd Lane where he
carried on the family business, running a grocer's shop and beerhouse
at the premises which became the New Road Inn.
On 10th August 1856, he married (1) Mary Haigh [1835-1860] in Halifax
Mary died 3rd July 1860.
On 19th June 1861, he married (2) Emma Hamer [1834-18??].
Children:
Emma died in Southowram [21st February 1917].
Joseph died 16th November 1878.
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
[R 11].
See
Lightowler Buildings, Southowram Bank
They also had carpet manufacturing and dyeing businesses in
Wheatley,
Cross Hills
and later at
Eastfield Works, Claremount
and
Bath Parade.
He took over business at the Bath Parade works.
Despite a bankruptcy, he was able to establish linoleum
and carpet manufacturer Lightowler & Company Limited.
He occupied Waterside Dye Works, Halifax [1874-1882].
In 1859, he married Elizabeth Platts.
Children:
By 1901, Joseph had retired and the business had passed to his
sons
They also had carpet manufacturing and dyeing businesses in
Wheatley,
Cross Hills
and later at
Eastfield Works, Claremount
and
Bath Parade.
He took over business at the Bath Parade works.
Despite a bankruptcy, he was able to establish linoleum
and carpet manufacturer Lightowler & Company Limited.
He occupied Waterside Dye Works, Halifax [1874-1882].
In 1859, he married Elizabeth Platts.
Children:
By 1901, Joseph had retired and the business had passed to his sons
In 1859, he married (1) Sarah Ann Dyson [1831-1878].
Children:
He married (2) Unknown.
In 1879, he married (3) Mary [1846-1???]
He married Ada Urquhart from Lancashire.
The family moved to Pawtukett, Rhode Island
Youngest daughter of James Butler.
She was educated at Trinity House Grammar School, Halifax and Cliff
House, Harrogate.
On 16th January 1924, she was Halifax's first lady Councillor
when she was returned unopposed for Halifax South Ward – see
Jennie Latham.
She was
a member of the Halifax Board of Guardians [1913],
Halifax's first woman JP [1920],
Alderman,
first lady Chairman of the Board of Guardians [1930],
the last Chairman of the Halifax Board of Guardians,
a member of the Watch Committee,
Chairman of the Public Assistance Committee,
a Conservative,
Chairman of the Halifax Women's Conservative Association,
and
the first Lady
Mayor of Halifax [1934-1935].
In 1929, a clock was installed in the pediment of the main building
at St John's Hospital and named Miriam in her honour.
In 1896, she married Henry Charles Lightowler.
Her daughter-in-law, Edith Mary, was her Mayoress.
On 9th November 1935, she was elected Alderman.
In 1936, Halifax Fire Brigade named their new 100-ft turntable
ladder Miriam in her honour.
She received the OBE in 1938
She lived at Martindale, Halifax [1958].
She died at St John's Hospital [19th June 1958].
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £3,360 8/11d.
Probate was granted to
son Arthur Laurence Lightowler.
See
Lightowler Road, Halifax,
Miriam clock and
Miriam fire engine
A possible scenario, yet to be confirmed is that
In June 1855, The Leeds Mercury announced the death
They also had carpet manufacturing and dyeing businesses in
Wheatley,
Cross Hills
and later at
Eastfield Works, Claremount
and
Bath Parade.
He seems to have quit the business in 1879.
He married Mary Ann Nichol.
Children:
He married Ann Baistow [1758-1834].
Children:
Members of the family were buried at Ambler Thorn United Methodist Chapel
On 14th September 1823, he married Ruth Holroyd [1796-1866] at
Halifax.
Children:
In 1823, he was a card maker.
In 1845, he was a shop-keeper at Halfpenny Can, Southowram.
In 1851, he and Ruth lived at Blaithroyd Lane and had a
grocer's shop at the premises which became the New Road Inn
In 1861, after Titus's death, Ruth carried on the
business alone.
After Ruth's death, their son, Joseph
carried on the business.
See
Lightowler Buildings, Southowram Bank
In 1845, he married Ellen Naylor [n 1825] from Southowram.
Children:
In [Q1] 1916, he married Lucy Hartley in Bradford.
Children:
The family lived at 6 Savile Park Street, Bell Hall, Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the Labour Corps
Area Employment Company.
He died in No.6 Stationary Hospital, France [16th March 1918] (aged 37).
He was buried at the St. Hilaire Cemetery [IV A 17].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Halifax Butchers' Association
Elizabeth Jane was born in Shelf
Charlotte was the daughter of Isaac Atkinson
Died by the visitation of God
Harriet was the daughter of Isaac Atkinson and sister
of his first wife
Mary born in Halifax
Emma was born in Barkisland [19th September 1834], the
daughter of William Hamer
In 1844, after Michael's death, she married (2) Henry Greenwood in Halifax.
On Thursday [31st May 1855] at Halifax, aged 66, Mrs Greenwood,
relict of Mr Henry Greenwood maltster of Sowerby Bridge, and mother
to Mr W. Midgley, bookseller of Halifax
Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout
The Lightowler form appeared around 1637.
The name probably originated in Lancashire in an area
called Lightalders at the Littleborough end of Blackstone Edge.
There are over 20 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Lightowler,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for Lightowler:
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