The entries for people & families with the surname Pilling 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.
During World War I,
he enlisted in Rochdale, and
served as a Private
with the
1st/6th Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He was killed in action [6th September 1917].
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial [54-60 & 163A],
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
Born in Todmorden.
He was a fitter (textiles) [1911].
In [Q2] 1913, he married Mabel Mayall
in Oldham.
They lived at 22 Manley Road, Oldham.
During World War I,
he enlisted at Woolwich, and served as an Armament Staff Sergeant
with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, attached to the 74 Siege Battery
South African Heavy Artillery.
He was killed in action [29th November 1916] (aged 29).
He was buried at the Courcelles-au-Bois Communal Cemetery Extension [C 19].
He is remembered on Todmorden War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Todmorden Unitarian Church
Kate was born in Bacup.
She never married and had another daughter out of wedlock
Born in Bacup [25th April 1897].
Baptised at St John the Evangelist's Church, Bacup [25th April 1897].
In 1911, he lived at 18 Old Lane, Todmorden, with his
grandmother Kitty (Kate) Pilling.
He was a picker maker with Fielden Holt & Sons.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/6th Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He was reported missing and assumed to have died [6th September 1917] (aged 20).
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial [54-60 & 163A],
on Todmorden War Memorial,
on the Memorial at Shade Council School,
and (possibly) on the Memorial at Todmorden Unitarian Church
He was
a carter [1901] /
beerhouse keeper at the Royal Oak, Ambler Thorn [1901].
In 1896, he married Jane Woodhead [1873-19??] from Queensbury.
Children:
Born in Elland.
He was
associated with Bethesda Methodist New Connexion Chapel, Elland /
an oiler [1911] /
gardener's assistant to his father.
During World War I,
he enlisted [25th January 1916], and
served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died after being buried beneath about 16 ft of debris caused by a
shell.
[2nd August 1916].
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial [6A & 6B],
on Elland War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Bethesda Methodist Sunday School, Elland
In 1904, he was one of the first people to be granted a motor cycle registration
He was a jobbing moulder (textile works) [1911].
On 17th June 1882, he married Charlotte Ann Greenwood
[1861-1921] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at Todmorden [1890].
Around 1891, the family moved to Oldham.
Hugh & Charlotte Ann both died in Oldham
He was landlord of the Ring O' Bells, Brighouse [1891, 1901,
1907].
In [Q2] 1879, he married Mary Allen [1855-19??].
Children:
He was
a woollen finisher [1891] /
a cloth finisher (woollen) [1901].
In [Q4] 1890, he married Mary Ann Dowling [1867-1943] in Huddersfield.
She was a woollen reeler [1891]
Children:
The children were born in Birchencliffe.
The family lived at
James died in 1908.
On 26th October 1918, Mary Ann married (2) Alfred Lindley at Elland Parish Church.
Born in Mytholmroyd [12th June 1880].
Baptised at St John's Church, Cragg Vale [29th August 1880].
He was a weaver [1911].
On 23rd December 1911, he married Annie Parker [1885-19??] at
St John's Church, Cragg Vale.
They had no children.
They lived at
During World War I,
he served as a Private.
with the 9th Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He was killed in action at Gallipoli [21st August 1915].
He is remembered on the Helles Memorial [58-72 & 218-219],
and in the book Royd Regeneration.
In 1675, he sold the Hall to Joshua Horton.
He married Mary Stansfield.
He was one of the electorate of 59 people when Jeremy Bentley was
elected first MP for Halifax in 1654$1
Born in Hebden Bridge.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment.
He was killed in action [25th April 1918] (aged 18).
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial [52-54 & 162A],
and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
On 10th April 1900, he married Emily Smith at Saint Mary the Virgin, Illingworth.
See
Charles Smith and
John Smith
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He died 14th July 1918 (aged 24).
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [42-47 & 162]
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £5,675
He was a gardener's apprentice [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Driver
with 78 Battery
Royal Field Artillery.
He died in India [13th September 1917].
He is remembered on the Karachi 1914-1918 War Memorial
Born in Elland.
He was
a gardener of Victoria Road, Elland [1892] /
a gardener [1901]
In 1892, he married Sarah Horsfall [1858-19??] at Halifax
Parish Church.
Children:
The children were born in Elland
The family lived at
Living with them in 1901 was widowed mother-in-law Alice
Horsfall [b 1824]
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the 8th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 17th January 1917.
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial [6A & 6B],
in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Vale Baptist Church, Todmorden
He was a farmer [1874].
On 4th July 1874, he married Betsy Greenwood [1851-1???].
Children:
The family lived at High Stones, Cragg Vale, [1911]
He was a cotton weaver [1911].
In [Q4] 1889, he married Betsy Mitchell [1866-1933] in
Todmorden.
Children:
The family lived at
Thomas & Betsy were buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone
He lived at 7 Elland Road, Brighouse
Mary Ann was the illegitimate daughter of Kitty (Kate)
Pilling [1848-1928].
Mary came from Rastrick
Mary Ann came from West Bealings, Suffolk.
Annie was born in Cragg Vale
Emily was the 3rd daughter of Charles Smith of Ryburn
Buildings, Sowerby Bridge
Sarah, of Westgate, Elland, was the daughter of Jonathan
Horsfall, saddler
Betsy was born in Mytholmroyd
Betsy was born in Todmorden
The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.
There are over 20 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Pilling,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for Pilling:
Marriages
1858,
1877,
1886,
1909,
1915,
1935
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