The entries for people & families with the surname Ormerod are gathered together in this SideTrack.
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The individuals listed are not necessarily related to each other.
Son of John Ormerod.
Born at Todmorden Edge [12th September 1804].
He was chairman of the Todmorden Gas Company.
He was a cotton spinner and landowner.
In 1842, he built – and lived in – Ridgefoot House, Todmorden next
to his Ridgefoot Mill.
On 7th July 1856, he was made a Magistrate at Todmorden.
He was a member of the Todmorden & Walsden Select Vestry [1838].
In October 1845, he married (1) Elizabeth Howorth [1820-1851]
at Haslingden, Lancashire.
Children:
Elizabeth died at Ridgefoot House, Todmorden [6th January
1851].
Probate records show that she left effects valued at under £1,000.
On 12th October 1853, he married (2) Mrs Mary Wilson
(née Greenwood) [1815-1898] of Ewood House, Todmorden, at Christ Church, Todmorden.
Children:
He died at Torquay [16th February 1888], though his grave stone gives
the date 16th February 1896.
Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at £48,170 9/5d.
Widow Mary, and daughters Jessie and Hannah all
died at The Hermitage, Caton, Halton, Lancashire.
Abraham & Mary were buried at Christ Church, Todmorden.
In his will, Abraham directed that a medical clinic should be
built as a gift to the town.
In 1938, his trustees built the Abraham Ormerod Clinic on the site
of Ridgefoot Mill, and presented the clinic to the town.
See
Ormerod Brothers & Cheetham and
Abraham Ormerod & Brothers
Linda Briggs says
He married Susan [1845-1925].
They had no children.
He died 1st May 1927.
He was buried at Christ Church, Todmorden
in the Ormerod vault there
Born in Rastrick.
From around 1913, he and his brother George ran Ormerod Brothers Limited.
In January 1901, he married Georgina Maude Mayfield Wilkinson
[1877-1959] in Skirlaugh.
Children:
The children were all born in Brighouse.
The family lived at Elm Royd, Brighouse.
Around 1920, the family moved to Scarborough.
Charles died at Appleby [29th March 1938].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £51,255 12/6d
to Georgina and son Arthur.
Georgina died in Petersfield Hampshire [30th July 1959].
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £30,038 17/5d
to their three children.
Charles and his wife were buried at Appleby, near Scarborough
Born in Brighouse [27th February 1835].
He was a worsted spinner [1851], a cotton spinner and a partner in
Blackburn & Ormerod at Broadholme Mill, Brighouse,
Ormerod & Sugden at Grove Mills, Elland,
and
H. & J. Sugden
He then diversified into silk spinning and was a partner in
Ormerod Brothers & Cheetham
and
Ormerod Brothers Limited
He was
a member of Brighouse Local Board [for 20 until 1893] /
a shareholder in Brighouse & Rastrick Liberal Club /
a member of Bridge End Chapel /
a member of St Matthew's Church.
In 1860, he married Rebecca Blackburn.
Children:
Many of the children became involved in Ormerod's silk spinning
business.
The family lived at
He died 29th June 1906 (aged 71).
Members of the family were buried at Brighouse Cemetery
She never married.
In 1911, she was living in Halifax with her brother George Frederick.
She died at Our Lady of the Vale, Bowdon, Cheshire [19th November 1941].
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £16,338 5/7d
to Martins Bank Limited.
Probate was granted to
In 1891, she and her sister, Helen Jane, were living on
their own means in Tormoham, Devon.
Her death was registered in Newton Abbot
In February 1887, he was declared bankrupt
He was a silk spinner [1911].
From around 1913, he and his brother Charles ran Ormerod Brothers Limited.
On 14th August 1896, he married Lilian Elizabeth Brown [1866-1935].
Children:
The family lived at
In 1918, he bought the Stratford Park Estate in Stroud,
Gloucestershire.
Around 1920, after he and Charles sold the business, he
sold Ash Grove and moved to Stroud.
Both George & Lilian died in Stroud.
The family were buried at Brighouse Cemetery
[D C 544].
See
The Old Halls & Manor Houses of Yorkshire
She never married.
She died at The Hermitage, Caton, Lancashire [21st July 1932].
She was buried at St Mary's Church, Todmorden.
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £20,292 10/6d
[Resworn £20,871 2/10d].
Probate was granted to
Rev William Ingham,
Henry Mitchell Ingham (no occupation),
Rev George Rathbone Addison Hartley,
and
William Harry Hartley (retired county court registrar)
Born 13th December 1806.
Baptised 14th June 1807.
He was
a Brighouse silk and cotton mill-owner /
head of Ormerod Brothers /
a wine & spirit merchant [1851] /
a wine merchant [1861] /
a wine merchant & brewer employing 8 men [1881] /
a member of Bridge End Congregational Church, Rastrick.
With his brother, Thomas Theodore Ormerod, he carried on their
father's wine and spirit business as H. & T. T. Ormerod.
He was
a member of the Rastrick Local Board;
a member of Brighouse & Rastrick Liberal Club;
President of the Liberal Association
In 1882, he ran a carriage race with Richard Kershaw
On 10th March 1828, he married Mary Hoyle [1805-1875].
Children:
The family lived at
In 1901, daughters Susan and Mary, both
living-on-own-means, were at Huddersfield Road, Brighouse.
Mary died 21st September 1875 (aged 70).
Hanson died 11th September 1890 (aged 83).
Members of the family were buried at Brighouse Cemetery
See
The Old Halls & Manor Houses of Yorkshire
He was
a dyer [1861] /
a master silk spinner [1881] /
a silk spinner [1891] /
a partner in Ormerod Brothers Limited /
vice-president of the Brighouse Town Hall Company Limited [1877].
In 1871, he married Catharine Spence [1845-1???]
in Beverley.
Children:
The family lived at Boothroyd, Rastrick [1881, 1891].
He died at Boothroyd.
He was buried at Rastrick Cemetery.
Members of the family are mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1893
She wrote poems and articles on musical topics for newspapers and
magazines.
She went to live in Torquay.
In 1891, she and her sister, Edith, were living on their
own means in Tormoham, Devon.
Her death was registered in Newton Abbot
During World War I,
he served as a Corporal
with the Lancashire Fusiliers.
He died 22nd April 1920 (aged 22).
He was buried at Shore General Baptist Church, Todmorden.
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
She never married.
She died at The Hermitage, Caton, Lancashire.
She was buried at St Mary's Church, Todmorden
[6th August 1931].
Many clergymen, past and present, attended the ceremony.
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £29,466 10/3d,
with bequests for several institutions, including
Todmorden Parish Church,
and
the Abraham Ormerod Convalescent Home, St Anne's on Sea, for a
bed for the exclusive use of children living near Todmorden.
Probate was granted to
Rev William Ingham,
William Harry Hartley (county court registrar),
and
Rev George Rathbone Addison Hartley
(Possibly) born in Rossendale.
He and his brother, Richard, settled in Brighouse around
1800 and established a local branch of the Ormerod family.
He was
a wine & spirit merchant [1823, 1841] /
a retired wine merchant [1851].
He and his family were active with Bridge End Chapel [from
1815].
On 13 October 1803, he married (1) Susan Hoyle [1777-1815] at
Elland.
Children:
He married (2) Rebecca Hoyle.
Children:
The family lived at
His sons carried on the wine and spirit merchant business
On 5th March 1801, married Hannah Ingham [1781-1857] at St
Chad's, Rochdale.
Children:
John died at Todmorden Edge [20th February 1826].
Hannah died at Stones Wood House [27th November 1857].
Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Todmorden
John [25th February 1826].
Children Mary & William also died at Stones
Wood House, and were buried at Christ Church:
Mary [] (aged 1875);
William [] (aged 1890)
Around 1875, he sold his horse buses to the Todmorden & District Carriage Company
Born in Todmorden.
He was a manufacturer [1877].
On 12th September 1877, he married (1) Marian Augusta Salusbury
Conway, daughter of Rev William Augustus Conway, at Christ Church, Todmorden.
The couple divorced in November 1879, and a man named Edwards
was cited as co-respondent.
In [Q2] 1880, he married (2) Marianna, daughter of George Hinchliffe, at Haslingden.
In [Q2] 1894, he married (3) Margaret Thornton in Conway.
He died at 15 Oxford Road, Birkdale, Lancashire, shortly after his
marriage.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £44,863 18/2d.
Probate was granted to his widow Margaret
and Richard Walton Kenyon (machinist)
She was injured – badly lacerated hands and back – in the Pye Nest Tram Disaster of 15th October 1907, but was treated at home
In his will of 7th July 1591, he endowed Cross Stone Chapel with
10/- per annum – out of income from the farm – which was to be paid
to the Curate from preaching a sermon every Whit Sunday
Born at Todmorden Edge.
He was
a cotton manufacturer at Gorpley Mill, Todmorden /
partner in Abraham Ormerod & Brothers /
a cotton spinner employing 216 males, 221 females, 21 boys, 29 girls [1851] /
a member of the Todmorden Local Board [1861] /
a cotton spinner & manufacturer employing 750 hands [1881]
Through the charity set up by Rev Richard Clegg, he and his
brother, William, sponsored the education of John Travis.
On 27th March 1851, he married Mary Dawson [1831-1895] at
Christ Church, Todmorden.
Children:
The family lived at
An Obituary Notice said
About 1906, he went with his brother Spence accompanying the
cricketers sent under the auspices of the MCC to Australia and
practically went through the tour with them.
Unmarried, he played rugby with Rastrick Grammar School Old Boys and
the Old Rastrickians, and on occasions appeared in the Brighouse Rangers 2nd team.
A lover of cricket he was often seen with the Rastrick eleven
He was buried at Rastrick Cemetery
Born in Rastrick [26th November 1898].
During World War I,
he joined the Royal Navy and served as a Midshipman on HMS St
Vincent.
He died at Scapa Flow [9th February 1918] (aged 19).
He was buried at Brighouse Cemetery
with his parents [D C 544]`.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Brighouse Parish Church
He and his brother, John, settled in Brighouse around 1800
and established a local branch of the Ormerod family.
He was buried at Rastrick Church
He was
a solicitor's clerk [1841] /
a solicitor's managing clerk [1851]
In 1796, he married Isabella Sutcliffe at Heptonstall.
Children:
The family were middlemen around 1750.
He married Unknown.
Children:
The sons settled in Brighouse around 1800 and established the local
branch of the Ormerod family
He was educated at Rastrick Grammar School and Fulneck Grammar
School.
He was a keen cricketer and played for Rastrick Cricket Club
As a young man, he moved to Birmingham
He was a wine & spirit merchant [1891].
He married Helen B. [1870-19??] from Scotland.
Children:
The family lived at Elm Royd, Brighouse [1891].
His death was registered in Totnes, Devon
He was
a cotton & silk spinner [1871] /
a merchant & cotton spinner employing 53 men & boys and 82 women & girls [1881].
He wrote poems for newspapers and magazines.
He (possibly) held many offices including
Chairman of the committee which organised the Golden Wedding concert for Mrs Susan Sunderland [1888],
a director of Brear & Brown's Brewery [1895],
a director of the Calder & Hebble Canal Company [1895],
and
a governor of Mary Law's School [1895]
Question:
Can anyone confirm that he did, in fact, hold these various offices?
Or have I confused him with another Ormerod?
In 1869, he married Margaret McKenzie Bell [1849-1885] from
Liverpool, in Liverpool.
Children:
The family lived at
See
United Methodist Free Church, Clifton
Born in Brighouse [23rd February 1809], and baptised 14th May 1809.
He was
a wine merchant [1851, 1861, 1863] /
a wine merchant/brewer/landowner [1871, 1873] /
a Brighouse cotton and silk mill-owner
The family had several mills
Alexandra mill and
Owler Ings mill
He was a Liberal and a Nonconformist, and was Superintendent of
Bridge End Congregational Church for 40 years.
With his brother, Hanson Ormerod, he carried on their father's wine
and spirit business as H. & T. T. Ormerod.
He protested against the Vicar Rate.
He supported the Crossley Orphanage and the Halifax Tradesmen's Benevolent Institute.
He was active in establishing a local Penny Savings Bank.
He subscribed £300 to the formation of the Brighouse Town Hall Company [1866].
He held many offices including
President of Brighouse Mechanics' Institute [1853]
He married Martha Britain Blackburne [1814-1891] from
Liverpool.
Children:
The family lived at
See
Partners in Halifax Commercial Banking Company and
George Whiteley
Born in Todmorden.
During World War I,
he served as a Gunner
with the 4th R.M. Battalion
Royal Marine Artillery
aboard
HMS Marlborough.
He died 23rd April 1918 (aged 20).
He was buried at St James's Cemetery, Dover [P W 15A].
He is remembered on Shore War Memorial
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action [4th November 1918].
He was buried at the Cross Roads Cemetery, Fontaine-au-Bois, France [I C 13]
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance,
and on Shore War Memorial
Partner in Abraham Ormerod & Brothers.
He never married.
He was buried at Christ Church, Todmorden
Elder son of Peter Ormerod.
He was
a Liberal /
Aldermen of the Borough of Todmorden [1899] /
President of Walsden Liberal Club [1888] /
President of Todmorden Liberal Club [1888] /
a JP for the Todmorden Union [1896] /
Todmorden's first Freeman /
Mayor of Todmorden [1899-1902].
On 19th April 1883, he married Sarah Ann, daughter of James Clay, at Luddenden Wesleyan Chapel.
The family lived at
In 1911, William was living at Kershaw House with his
widowed mother-in-law Mary Ann Clay.
The couple were buried at Luddenden Cemetery
See
Gorpley Reservoir, Todmorden,
Ormerod, William and
Todmorden Free Public Library
He was a hay & straw merchant [1885].
On 3rd August 1885, he married Ann Nettleton [1866-1947] at St Paul's Church, King Cross.
Children:
William Henry died at Storthes Hall [22nd August 1915].
William was brought home and buried All Saint's Church,
Salterhebble.
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £731 5/2d.
Probate was granted to his widow Ann
Born in Halifax [5th November 1885].
He was a railway goods clerk [1915].
On 23rd September 1915, he married Gertrude Roberts [1885-1978] in Halifax.
They had no children.
They lived at 23 Hanson Lane, Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 23rd (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He was a POW.
He died at St Foranyikans War Hospital, Leuze, Belgium
[5th August 1918].
He was buried at the Leuze Communal Cemetery, Leuze-En-Hainaut, Hainaut [II C 3].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Mary's Church, Halifax
In 1921, Gertrude married Alfred Binns [1885-1971] in Halifax
Born in Todmorden.
During World War I,
he enlisted in Halifax, and
served as a Private
with the 5th Battalion
York & Lancaster Regiment.
He died of wounds in Norfolk War Hospital [30th September 1916].
He was buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone
[Old Part EE 12] (6th October 1916).
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
I am fairly certain he was the other Abraham's nephew,
son of his brother, Peter.
Georgina Maude, of Brighouse, was born in Wawne, daughter of a
vicar
Rebecca was the daughter of Thomas Blackburn
Lilian Elizabeth came from Newtown and Ashby-de-la-Zouche
Susan was the daughter of Mr Hoyle
On the marriage record, Hannah's address is given as Making Place, Halifax
Mary was the daughter of William Dawson of Hangingshaw
Farm, Todmorden
About 1904, Reginald Ormerod went on a round-the-world trip
with his cousin the late John Ormerod.
Ann was born in Halifax
Gertrude was born in Liverpool
The family was involved in the silk and woollen industry in the town,
and were at
Alexandra Mills,
Prince of Wales Mills,
and
Owler Ings Mills, Brighouse
- see
Ormerod Brothers & Cheetham,
Ormerod Brothers Limited and
Thomas Ormerod & Company
They were also involved in the wine and spirit business – see
H. & T. T. Ormerod
There are over 40 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Ormerod,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for Ormerod:
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