The entries for people & families with the surname Mellor are gathered together in this SideTrack.
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The individuals listed are not necessarily related to each other.
He married Unknown.
Children:
He married Unknown.
Children:
He built Holywell Hall, Stainland.
In March 1834, 65 of his workers signed an undertaking to leave
any trade union whilst in Mellor's employment.
He was on the committee of the Huddersfield & Liverpool Direct Railway Company [1845].
He lived at Ash House, Holywell Green [1861].
He married Sarah, widow of Samuel Shaw.
Benjamin and Sarah are mentioned in the Memorials at Providence Chapel, Stainland
and their remains were interred at Blackley Baptist Graveyard.
See
West Yorkshire Railway Company
He was a waterman [1820, 1861].
He married Grace [1791-1841].
Children:
Charles was a widower by 1861.
Members of the family were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
Born in Brighouse.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 51st Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He died 2nd March 1918.
He was buried at Brighouse Cemetery
[B C 442]
In [Q3] 1888, he married Emily Jane Jeakins in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Stirtloe, Buckden, Huntingdon
Minster of Square Independent Chapel [1847-1861].
He left to serve at Liverpool but returned to Square Congregational Church [1867-1881].
Born in Brighouse.
During World War I,
he served as a Rifleman
with the 21st Battalion
King's Royal Rifle Corps.
He died 10th October 1916.
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France [13A & 13B]
He was a Luddite.
In January 1813, he, William Thorpe and Thomas Smith were tried for the murder of William Horsfall.
The indictment was that, on 28th April last, Mellor fired a
pistol, loaded with bullets &c at Horsfall, by which
firing he received a mortal wound on the left side of his belly, of
which wound he languished until the 30th April and then died; and
that the prisoners were present, aiding and abetting Mellor to
commit the said crime, and that the 3 prisoners wilfully
murdered William Horsfall.
It was said that one of the Judges at Smith's trial was
Joseph Radcliffe,
who had led the hunt to capture the 3 men.
Effectively sitting in judgment on the evidence which he himself had
collected.
The Jury found them all guilty.
They were executed at the Tyburn, York [8th January 1813].
A fourth man – Benjamin Walker – had been Mellor's
chief accomplice and turned King's Evidence for the £2,000
reward.
Their bodies were taken to the County Hospital in York,
for dissection and medical research.
He was captain of a canal boat.
He married Mary Ann [18??-1???].
Children:
The children were born in Brighouse.
The family lived at Mill Lane, Brighouse [1901, 1911]
In 1893, he married Florence, daughter of James Bibby.
Children:
Born in Birds Royd, Rastrick / Elland.
Baptised at Elland [21st May 1820].
He was a well-known
stone merchant,
boat builder,
boat owner,
and
carrier
He established Henry Mellor & Sons.
He was
a waterman [1845] /
a retired boatman [1881, 1891]
He owned considerable property in the Mill Lane and Old Lane areas of Brighouse.
He was said to be one of the wealthiest men in Brighouse.
On 13/7/1845, he married Sarah Ann Illingworth [1826-19??] at
Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The children were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was grandson Harry Mellor [aged 9].
Staying with them in 1861 was brother John Mellor.
Henry died at Kingwood Grove [1896]
In 1924, he came to Southowram to buy land.
He bought Bolton Quarries and the land at Bank Top between
Marsh Lane and Long Lane from Jagger's Limited.
In 1925, he sold land to James Wadsworth & Sons.
He married Lydia [18??-1945].
Children:
On William's marriage, Herbert built Bolton Lodge for the couple.
Around 1930, Herbert retired and he and his wife went to live
at Withernsea, East Yorkshire.
In 1939, the couple returned to live with son William and
family at Bolton Lodge
Born in Halifax
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 12th/13th Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He died 22nd March 1918 (aged 35).
He was buried at the Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France [7]
He was an iron turner [1910].
On 1st March 1910, he sailed from Liverpool to the USA, aboard the
SS Ivernia bound for Peterborough, Canada
He married Unknown.
Children:
See
Samuel Asquith
He was a farmer.
He married Mary Robertshaw [1833-1917].
Children:
He was
a debt collector [1882, 1911] /
landlord at the Star, Elland [1917]
In 1882, he married (1) Matilda Whiteley [1861-1895] in Halifax.
Children:
Matilda died in Elland [1895].
In 1895, he married (2) Ellen Greenwood [1868-1941] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 177 Central Drive, Blackpool [1919].
Joe died in Blackpool [1936]
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
East Yorkshire Regiment.
He died 10th October 1917 (aged 19).
He was buried at the Godewaersvelde British Cemetery, Nord, France [I H 16]
He was an apprentice cabinetmaker.
On 16th October 1833, John Mellor and Samuel Asquith
appeared at the Leeds Sessions and were found guilty of highway
robbery and stealing money from Benjamin Pinder in Halifax on 21st
September and were sentenced to be transported for 7 years.
On 27th September 1834, he was one of 270 convicts on board
the Bengal Merchant which sailed for New South Wales, Australia
Born in Birds Royd, Rastrick.
He was a boatman? [1861].
At the 1861 census, he was staying with his brother Henry Mellor aboard the Ransom.
He was buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
with his parents
In 1907, he married Eva, daughter of Hanson Jagger.
He was a hairdresser [1911].
Children:
The family lived at 1 George Street, Hipperholme [1911].
He (possibly) died in 1915.
After his death, Eva married Joshua Wilkinson Sunderland
He married Unknown.
Children:
See
Samuel Mellor
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on Elland War Memorial
Born in Elland.
He was
a member of Elland Boys' Brigade /
a half-timer and progressed to become a woollen spinner with Samuel Marsden & Company.
During World War I,
he enlisted [March 1917], and
served as a Rifleman
with the King's Royal Rifle Corps.
After training at Tynemouth, he went to France [Easter 1918].
He died of wounds in No.5 Casualty Clearing Station, France [30th August 1918].
He was buried at the Bac-du-Sud British Cemetery, Bailleulval, Pas de Calais, France [III D 6].
He is remembered on Elland War Memorial,
on the Memorial at Elland Boys' Brigade,
and on the Roll of Honour at Providence Congregational Church, Elland
Born in Elland.
He was
a cotton twiner [1911, 1915] /
employed by Gledhill's at Bridgefield Mill, Elland.
He lived at 13 Dean Street, Elland [1915].
During World War I,
he enlisted [11th December 1915], but he was held in reserve until
August 1916 when he was sent from Folkestone and joined the battalion
[8th September 1916].
He served as a Private
with the 1st/5th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died of pneumonia [30th October 1916].
He was buried at the Couin British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France [IV C 19].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Elland Boys' Brigade
In 1881, he married Emma Hellowell [18??-19??].
Children:
The family lived at 1 Tong Royd, Elland.
Manasseh died [Q1] 1916 (aged 62),
daughter Clarice died [Q3] 1916 (aged 25), and
son Leonard died of wounds in World War I [30th August
1918].
Their 2 other sons also served in World War I
In 1860, he became licensee of the Stock's Arms, Northowram.
On 12th August 1859, he was seeking a man called Walker who
was said to have stolen a dog from Mr Ryder of Hipperholme.
He found Walker and a group of companions in a beer shop, and
for some time, the men prevented Sgt Mellor from making an
arrest, and assaulted the officer.
Charles Thornton and David Haigh, both delvers from
Northowram, were fined 50/- each or 6 weeks in prison
He was a dyer's labourer [1916].
He lived at Whitwell Green, Elland [1916].
During World War I,
he enlisted [8th February 1916].
He was put on reserve [26th June 1916].
He was posted to France 12th Oct 1916.
His medical records show that he suffered from a slight
stammer.
He served as a Private
with the 14th Battalion
Durham Light Infantry.
He was killed in action [22nd April 1917].
He is remembered on the Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France [106 & 107],
on the Memorial at Elland Boys' Brigade,
and on the Memorial at Elland Wesleyan Chapel
Born in Halifax.
He was educated at Bradford Grammar School.
He joined the OTC [1915], was commissioned in the
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment),
and transferred to the
Royal Flying Corps.
He served as a Lieutenant
with the Royal Air Force.
He was temporarily blinded in an air battle.
He became an instructor.
He drowned 10th October 1918 (aged 21)
when the troopship / mail steamer was torpedoed by German Submarine UB-123 and sank off Dun Laoghaire in the Irish Sea,
with the loss of 523 lives.
He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
[3 657]
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Golf Club, Ogden,
on the Halifax Parish Church Church Members (WWI) Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Saint Mary's Church, Halifax
Born 8th June 1899.
He was
a telegraph messenger at the Post Office /
a member of Trinity Baptist Sunday School.
During World War I,
he enlisted [May 1915] and served as a Boy Telegraphist
with the Royal Navy.
He lost his life whilst on duty on board
HM Torpedo Boat 11
which was mined in the North Sea [7th March 1916] (aged 16).
He is remembered on the Plymouth Naval Memorial [14],
on the Memorial at Trinity Road Baptist Church, Halifax,
and on the Memorial at Halifax Post Office
Liberal MP for Sowerby [1892-1904].
He lived at
He was
a stuff piece presser [1901] /
a stuff presser [1911].
In 1895, he married Harriet Buckley [1875-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1901, 1911] was mother-in-law Elizabeth
Buckley [b 1831]
Born in Brighouse.
He was a stone merchant [1911].
(Possibly) a partner in Samuel & William Mellor.
In [Q1] 1895, he married Annie Blackburn [1862-19??] from
Lincolnshire, in Dewsbury.
Children:
The family lived at The Rookeries, Brighouse [1930]
He married Hannah [1798-1867].
Children:
Members of the family were buried at Stones Methodist Church, Soyland.
His epitaph described him as
Poet from Ripponden.
He was a member of the Calder Valley Poets.
In 1905, he published a number of humorous stories in a pamphlet
[price 2d], which was printed by Joseph Mellor.
Subjects of his stories included Edmond Pickup.
In 1916, he edited a volume of Biographies, Sketches & Rhymes by the
Calder Valley Poets which included several of his own stories.
He married Unknown.
Children:
Sam died 21st February 1918.
He was buried at Christ Church, Barkisland
[25th February 1918].
A memorial tablet was unveiled at Rishworth to Mellor and
J. H. Eccles [21st June 1924]
He was a mill wright [1871].
In [Q3] 1853, he married Emma.
Children:
Thomas died 3rd March 1878.
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at under £50.
Administration was granted to his widow Emma.
In 1882, Emma married John Nicholl
Born in Sowerby.
He was
a plumber's apprentice [1871] /
landlord of the Triangle Inn, Sowerby [1887-1906] /
a publican & farmer [1891] /
a Conservative /
a member of Sowerby Local Board /
a member of Triangle Cricket Club
In December 1905, Richard Robinson, of no fixed abode, was
sentenced to 14 days' hard labour for stealing a ham weighing 5 lbs
which was boiling in a pan in Mellor's kitchen.
In 1882, Thomas married Isabella Hartley.
Children:
Living with them [in 1891] was widowed mother-in-law Sarah
Hartley (retired landlady).
He died at the Triangle Inn after a short illness [1st
April 1906].
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £466 5/3d.
Probate was granted to
his widow Isabella Mellor, son Thomas Mellor and
daughter Sarah Emma Mellor.
After Thomas's death, Isabella took over at
the Triangle Inn [1911, 1917].
The couple were buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby:
Thomas [4th April 1906];
Isabella [29th October 1924]
Paper manufacturer at Rishworth, Ripponden [1863].
He was at Booth Wood Mill, Rishworth [1875].
He lived at Grove House, Rishworth [1871]
He was a stone merchant & carrier [1911].
(Possibly) a partner in Samuel & William Mellor.
In [Q1] 1894, he married Fanny Eliza Clayton [1860-1942].
Children:
The family lived at The Rookeries, Brighouse [1911]
In 1931, he married Frances Smith [19??-1970].
As a wedding present, Herbert designed and built Bolton Lodge, Southowram for the couple, on their own land and using stone
from their own quarry
Children:
He was
a maltster [1878] /
a stoker at dye works [1881] /
a maltster [1891] /
a maltster's labourer [1901] /
a maltster [1911]
In 1878, he married Amelia Rangeley [1855-1933] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Mary Ann was born in Brighouse
Sarah Ann was born at Folly Hall, Southowram,
daughter of Samuel Illingworth, overlooker
Matilda was born in Stainland
Ellen was born in Low Moor
Harriet was born in Halifax
A friend to Sunday Schools
Emma was the daughter of William Firth
Isabella was the daughter of William Hartley
Fanny Eliza came from Brighouse
Frances came from Bradford, and her family were involved in
road haulage
Amelia was born in Elland
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Malcolm Bull 2017 /
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Revised 17:52 on 19th December 2017 / mmm28 / 58