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In 1635, he had an argument with
Richard Nicholson
during morning service in Halifax Parish Church.
In a reviling and loud voice, Parkinson
called Nicholson a lying rascal, a knave and
The 2 men fell out of the pew brawling in full view of the
congregation.
The Vicar, Hugh Ramsden, condemned them for brawling in God's house
and for showing contempt to the peril of their souls
In [Q2] 1858, he married Mary Jane Lupton in Halifax.
Children:
In 1920, he married Edith Anne, daughter of James Walsh, at the Providence Chapel, Ovenden.
Children:
In 1935, the family moved to Salterlee House, Shibden and he spent
the rest of his life there
He was a long & short wool merchant (employer) [1911].
Around 1910, he married Ethel Maud [1883-19??].
They lived at #2 Oatland House, Greetland [1911]
Children:
Baptised at Kipping Independent Chapel, Thornton.
Farmer, and clay, coal and stone merchant.
Some of the stone from his quarries was used in the construction of
Black Dike Mills at Queensbury.
In 1818, he married Caleb Spencer's daughter, Sarah.
With his father-in-law, he founded Parkinson & Spencer.
He was the uncle of Bethel Eli Parkinson
In 1835, he was on the List of Electors
for the Northowram Township of the Halifax Polling District
in the election for the MP for the West Riding.
He married Sarah [1797-1878].
Children:
The family lived at Hazlehurst Hall, Shibden at the time when it
was used as a meeting house by the Methodists.
David died 4th April 1878.
Sarah died 18 days later [22nd April 1878].
Members of the family were buried at Ambler Thorn United Methodist Chapel
He was
educated at Coton School, Bristol & Cambridge University /
a musician /
an organist.
During World War II,
he enlisted [1942], and
served as a Lieutenant
with the Gloucestershire Regiment.
He was killed in action in Holland [27th February 1945] (aged 23).
He was buried at the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery [48 G 7].
He is remembered on the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
During World War II,
he served with the Royal Navy.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
In 1874, he married Jane Ramsden in Halifax.
After his death, Jane took over at the Duke of Edinburgh
They are mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1893
He died during World War I.
He is remembered on Firth's War Memorial,
and on Bailiff Bridge War Memorial
He was
Curate at Illingworth [1875-1877] /
first Vicar of St George's Church, Ovenden [1880, 1892, 1907].
He was
gas and water manager for the Brighouse Local Board [from 16th October 1878] /
the first Town Clerk of Rastrick [1894] /
Town Clerk of Brighouse [1907].
He was Town Clerk of Brighouse when Princess Louise came to
open the Brighouse Art Gallery on
22nd May 1907
In 1909, he resigned under a cloud, following the scandal caused by
James W. Wrigley.
He was succeeded as Town Clerk by J. H. Rothwell.
He went to live in Harrogate where he died
He was a brewer's labourer [1901].
Around 1885, he married Elizabeth [1849-19??].
Children:
The family lived at 20 Johnson, Street, Halifax [1901].
Living with them in 1901 was boarder Charles Haigh [b 1872]
(brewer's labourer)
He was a brewer's labourer [1884].
In [Q1] 1884, he married Eliza Sykes [1846-1887] in Halifax.
Children:
He married Unknown.
Children:
He was an excise officer [1825, 1841].
He married Grace from Ireland.
Children:
The family lived at 12 Bond Street, Halifax [1841].
Of 27 Duke Street, Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 8th Battalion
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
He was reported missing and assumed to have died [7th June 1917].
He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial [47],
on the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Bernard's Catholic Church
Children:
Joseph and Elizabeth. were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 1795]
Hannah and her husband, William, were buried there [Plot Number 969]
Born in Queensbury.
He was a cotton spinner.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/6th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He was killed in action [7th October 1917].
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial
Born at Northowram / Ovenden.
Baptised at Kipping Independent Chapel, Thornton.
He was
a comber at Northowram [1820],
a farmer & delver [1841],
a stone dealer & farmer 20 acres [1851],
and
a farmer at Micklemoss, Northowram [1858]
On 31st December 1820, he married Hannah Charnock [1802-1856]
of Northowram, at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
He recognised the body of his son, Bethel, when he went
to the Hare & Hounds, Old Town where it was on display
The family lived at
In 1861, Samuel was a widower and farmer of 20 acres living at
Laws Farm, Thornton, Bradford.
In 1871, Samuel was living with his daughter Hannah and
her husband, Joseph Benn, and family in Thornton, Bradford.
Members of the family were buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the 8th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action in France / Flanders [14th September 1916].
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [6A 7 6B],
on the Memorial at Saint Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden,
on Rishworth War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Saint John the Divine, Rishworth
On 17th October 1853, he married Elizabeth Medley at Hanover Street Chapel, Halifax
Children:
In November 1862, he was declared bankrupt
He was a stone quarryman [1889].
On 30th June 1889, he married Minnie Bates [1865-1934] at Bradford Cathedral.
Children:
The children were born in Queensbury.
The family lived at 13A Nelson Street, Queensbury [1911]
During World War I,
he enlisted in Todmorden, and
served as a Private
with the 1st/8th Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He was killed in action at Gallipoli [7th June 1915].
He is remembered on the Helles Memorial [58-72 / 218-219],
and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
Born at Norland.
He was educated at Leicester and Peterhouse, Cambridge.
During World War I,
he served in the R. E. (Signals).
He was mentioned in dispatches and won the Military Cross.
He was
chief mathematical master at Merchant Taylors' School [1919-1925],
master at City of Oxford School [1925-1932]
and
Headmaster at Bridlington School [1932-1947].
In 1916, he married Grace Booth Bidwell.
Children:
On 4th July 1835, he married Hannah Crowther of Hipperholme in
Halifax
Son of John Christopher Parkinson.
He was
employed by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company /
a reservist and served in the South African War.
On 19th October 1912, he married Annie Mosey at Coley Church.
Children:
The family lived at 25 Horner Street, Hanson Lane, Halifax.
During World War I,
he was called-up [August 1914], and
served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
King's (Liverpool Regiment).
He was killed in action at Givenchy [10th March 1915] (aged 30).
He was buried at the Vieille-Chapelle New Military Cemetery, Lacouture [IX F 14].
He is remembered on the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.
After his death, Annie married Mr Sutcliffe
bade a turd in his teeth
Mary Jane was the daughter of George Lupton
Elizabeth was born in Huddersfield
Possibly: In [Q2] 1880, a John Parkinson
married Elizabeth Sykes in Bradford
Eliza was born in Halifax
Son William was baptised in Addingham, and went to live
in Rotterdam, Holland where he died [19th May 1883].
He was brought back to Yorkshire and buried at Addingham
Elizabeth second was the daughter of the late John
Medley of Northowram
Delia was the daughter of David Garsed
Minnie was born in Northowram
Annie was born in Halifax
Unattached BMDs for Parkinson:
Marriages
1891,
1893
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