The entries for people & families with the surname Oldfield are gathered together in this SideTrack.
This Page does not include people with other forms of the surname.
The individuals listed are not necessarily related to each other.
He married Hannah.
Children:
18 years later, the Vause was removed
Born in Elland.
He was
a woollen piecer [1911] /
a plasterer with his uncle, B. Sutcliffe.
During World War I,
he volunteered at Whitsuntide [1915], and
served as a Gunner
with the D Battery 175th (Staffs) Brigade
Royal Field Artillery.
He was killed in action [13th February 1916] (aged 21).
He was buried at the Erquingheim-Lys Churchyard Extension, France [I H 4],
on Elland War Memorial,
on the Memorial at Elland Boys' Brigade,
and on the Memorial at Elland Wesleyan Chapel
He was
an iron fettler [1897] /
an iron fettler at iron foundry [1911].
On 18th December 1897, he married Clara Cordingley [1862-1922] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 50 Blaithroyd Lane, Southowram [1911].
Living with them [in 1911] was Ambrose's sister Zipporah
Oldfield [b 1857]
He married Eva, daughter of John Marshall Jowett.
Children:
Born in Northowram.
He was
a member of St Michael & All Angels' Church, Southowram Bank /
a frame doffer at worsted mill [1911] /
employed by Roscoe & Cockcroft.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with A Company
21st Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He died of wounds [9th July 1917] (aged 19).
He was buried at the Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France [IV O 19].
He is remembered on the Halifax Parish Church Church Members (WWI) Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Saint Michael & All Angels' Church, Southowram Bank
He was landlord of the Wheatley Wells, Wheatley [1901, 1905,
1911].
In 1888, he married Mary Jane Spence [1869-1912] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Wheatley.
The family lived at 3 South Parade, Halifax [1918].
Son George died in World War I
In 1522, he married Miss Mawde in Northowram.
Children:
Born in Halifax [16th Oct 1885].
He was
working in a dye works [1911] /
employed by Armitage & Sons at West End Dye Works, Halifax.
In 1911, he was living with his brother Fred at 21
Whitby Street, Gibbet Street.
On 5th February 1914, he married Annie Maria Bottomley [1888-1963] at St Thomas's Church, Claremount.
They had no children.
They lived at 19 Arnold Street, Gibbet Street, Halifax.
During World War I,
he was called-up [October 1916], and
served as a Private
with the 11th Battalion
Border Regiment.
He was killed in action [10th July 1917] (aged 31).
He is remembered on the Nieuport Memorial, Belgium,
on a memorial in St Thomas the Apostle, Claremount,
and on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Born in Halifax [8th August 1860].
He married Hannah Sutcliffe [1862-1918].
Children:
Hannah died in Halifax [December 1918].
Edward died in Upper Agbrigg, Yorkshire [June 1940]
Born in Halifax [April 1903].
In [Q4] 1926, he married Susannah Bottomley [1906-1988] in Halifax.
Ernest died in Halifax [December 1964].
Susannah died in Halifax [31st December 1988]
Born in Halifax.
In 1911, he was living with his brother Edgar at 21
Whitby Street, Gibbet Street.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 6th Battalion
Durham Light Infantry.
He was invalided home and discharged [30th November 1917] suffering
with Nephritis
Born in Halifax.
In 1923, he married Alice Green [1898-1963] in Halifax.
Children:
Son of Richard Oldfield, warp dresser.
He was a tenter in a cotton mill [1861].
On 30th March 1861, he married Fanny Crowther at St John's Church, Cragg Vale.
He had been greatly depressed for some time.
On 23rd September 1850, he went out in the morning and cut his throat
with a razor.
His body was found by a boy who was walking through a field at New
Bank, Halifax.
His wife was pregnant at the time, and the shock of his death brought
on their 8th child
Born in Wheatley.
He was
a member of Wheatley Wesleyan Methodist Church & Sunday School /
employed by Davis, Gordon & Company.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 4th Battalion
South Staffordshire Regiment.
He was killed in action [27th May 1918] (aged 18).
He is remembered on the Soissons Memorial, France,
and on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
In 1862, he married Sarah Fry in Halifax.
Sarah died 2nd August 1907 (aged 68).
She was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 3528]
He was
a member of Wheatley Wesleyan Methodist Church /
a dyer's labourer [1911] /
a commercial traveller (textiles) of 32 Wheatley Road, Halifax [1916] /
employed by Pawson's warehouse.
During World War I,
he enlisted [October 1916], and
served as a Private
/ machine gunner
with the West Yorkshire Regiment.
He was sent to France [January 1917], and was reported missing [3rd
May 1917].
He was later reported to be a POW in Dulmen, Germany.
He survived the War and returned to England [January 1919].
He died in 1954.
His brother George was killed in the War
Born in Halifax [July 1891].
He was a cloth finisher [1911].
He married Rose Shearing [1890-1954].
Children:
Rose died in Halifax [June 1954].
Irvine died in Halifax [June 1955]
He was
educated at St Augustine's School /
a weaving overlooker for John Carter Limited at Adelaide Street, Halifax.
During World War II,
he served as a Sapper
with the 233rd Field Company
Royal Engineers.
He was evacuated from Dunkirk.
He was killed in action [29th June 1942] (aged 23).
He was buried at the El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt [XXIII C 2-14].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Augustine's Church, Pellon
In 1769, he was charged with clipping and diminishing coins.
He was imprisoned at York [9th September 1769].
On 6th April 1770, he was sentenced to death along with
David Hartley and
William Varley.
Along with
David Hartley,
he was hanged at the Tyburn, York,
at 2:30 pm
on Saturday, 28th April 1770 for
The records state that
Rev James Crossley published a pamphlet based on a sermon entitled
which he preached on Oldfield's death
He was a plumber [1875].
On 2nd October 1875, he married Elizabeth Bird [1847-1907] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Halifax.
Sons Fred & Edgar served in
World War I.
Edgar died in the War
Born in Greetland [31st October 1909].
He married Ada Wiggins [1910-1981].
Children:
Ada died in Huddersfield [June 1981].
Joe died in Crimble, Slaithwaite [13th June 1990]
He married Isabell.
Children:
He married Unknown.
Children:
In 1593, they were involved in a dispute about timber at Roebucks.
In 1595, he sold the house to Richard Midgley
Born in Macclesfield.
He was a cotton weaver in Todmorden [1911].
On 22nd September 1915, he married Ethel Phillips at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone.
During World War I,
he served as a Corporal
with the 1st/6th Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He died 6th September 1917 (aged 27).
He was buried at the Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Belgium [XLVIII F 11].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance.
On 20th December 1919, Ethel married (2) George Simpson at Christ Church, Todmorden
He was one of the subscribers to the Leeds Infirmary [1792].
He married Mary [1730-1790].
Mary was buried at Halifax Parish Church.
The epitaph on her memorial
is recorded in
the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions
Born in King Cross, Halifax.
He was
a labourer of Brandy Hole, Greetland [1890] /
a dyer's labourer [1891] /
a waste dealer's labourer [1901] /
a labourer [1911].
On 9th August 1890, he married Lucy Sutcliffe [1865-1931] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Lucy died in Halifax [1931].
Joseph died in Huddersfield [1933]
Born in Halifax.
He married Harriet Laycock [1888-1983].
Children:
Joe died in Upper Agbrigg, Yorkshire [June 1968]
Harriet died in Huddersfield [September 1983]
Born in Halifax [14th July 1890].
He married Lydia Cheshire [1893-1976].
They emigrated to the US
Children:
Lewis died in Dracut, Middlesex, Massachusetts [November 1971]
Lydia died in Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts [February 1976]
In 1540, she married (1) Richard Saltonstall.
Richard died in 1545.
In 1547, she married (2) Richard Barstow.
She died in Halifax [18th September 1582]
She married James Murgatroyd, her second cousin.
Recorded on 6th June 1527 when he witnessed the will of Richard Ryding
In 1848, he married Elizabeth Hudson.
Elizabeth was buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse.
Later, Richard was living with, and claimed to be married
to, Elizabeth Vause [1822-1880], though no marriage record has
been found.
Children:
Elizabeth died after falling down stairs at home [2nd January 1880] (aged 58).
He died in Dewsbury [Q4 1887].
Born in Halifax.
During the South African Wars,
he served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died of enteric fever in hospital in Bloemfontein, South Africa
[7th June 1900] (aged 28).
He is remembered on the Halifax Parish Church South African War Memorial,
and on West View Park War Memorial
Born in Halifax [January 1867].
He married Emily Greenwood [1869-1933].
Children:
Emily died in Halifax [September 1933]
He was
a policeman [1861] /
a warehouseman [1871-1886] /
a yarn packer [1886].
On 25th August 1851, he married Ann Crawshaw [1830-1900] at Hanover Chapel, Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Samuel died in Halifax [22nd January 1886].
He was buried in Halifax [25th January 1886]
He was a cotton weaver [1911].
In [Q1] 1886, he married Alice Bridge [1867-1933]
in Macclesfield.
Children:
The family lived at 22 Russell Street, Todmorden [1911]
He lived at 24 Mount Street, Halifax [1874]
During the South African Wars,
he served as a Sergeant
with the 3rd Battalion
Dragoon Guards.
He died of enteric fever at Norvalspont, South Africa
[27th March 1901].
He is remembered on the Halifax Parish Church South African War Memorial,
and on West View Park War Memorial
He married Mary, daughter of Samuel Kinge.
Children:
Son of Thomas Oldfield, miner.
He was a miner [1858].
On 14th February 1858, he married Elizabeth Robertshaw [1839-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Born in Halifax [July 1853].
In [Q2] 1884, he married Elizabeth Taylor [1864-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
Tom died in Halifax [March 1935]
He became a partner in Oldfield & Schofield.
In 1895, he, John Keleher and Eli Green, invented a
In 1915, he and Oldfield & Schofield, registered an invention for
He married (1) Ann Grimrod [1862-1935].
Children:
The family lived at 37D Beverley Terrace, Boothtown.
Ann died in 1935.
In [Q2] 1936, he married (2) Eleanor Parsons [1897-1972] in Halifax.
He retired in 1934.
Members of the family were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax.
After Tom's death, Eleanor went to live in Bournemouth,
where she died [1972].
See
Edith Heaton
He was an iron moulder [1902].
On 17th May 1902, he married Betsy Ambler in Halifax
Children:
The couple died in Halifax:
Betsy [24th February 1915];
Wilfred [] (aged 1951)
When Ethel Mays birth was registered, the father is shown
as Alfred Oldfield Vause.
Clara was born in Northowram
Mary Jane was born in Ripon
Hannah was born in Halifax [24th June 1862]
Susannah was born in Halifax [1st February 1906]
Alice was born in Halifax
Fanny, a power loom weaver (cotton) of Sowerby, was the
daughter of Joseph Crowther, clerk
Sarah was the daughter of Robert Fry
Rose was born in Bethnal Green, London
impairing, diminishing and lightening guineas
They were detected at Halifax, and died penitent, acknowledging the
justice of the sentence passed upon them
God's indignation against sin
Elizabeth was born in Halifax
Ada was born in Wombwell, Yorkshire [30th May 1910]
Ethel was the daughter of John Phillips
Lucy, of West Vale, was born in Stainland [8th June 1865], the
daughter of Howarth Sutcliffe, night watchman
Harriet was born in Castleford, Yorkshire [8th January 1888]
Lydia was born in Pontefract [January 1893]
Elizabeth was the daughter of Joseph Hudson
Emily was born in Halifax
Alice was born in Macclesfield
Elizabeth, of Northowram, was the daughter of James
Robertshaw, mason
Elizabeth was born in Wolverhampton
machine for cutting meat or other foodstuffs
improvements in and relating to machines for forming screw-threads in
or upon bombs and other cylindrical bodies
Eleanor or Lena was born in Leicester [June 1897]
Betsy was the daughter of Abraham Ambler
They lived at
Members of the family included
Richard de Holdfield is recorded at Sowerby in 1275.
The surname may have originated in the Oldfield area
of Luddendenfoot.
There are over 40 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Oldfield,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for Oldfield:
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