The entries for people & families with the surname Radcliffe are gathered together in this SideTrack.
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In April 1893, he was declared bankrupt
In 1732, he married Betty, daughter of Joseph Holmes.
Children:
After the murder of Sir John, she married Sir Geoffrey de Warburton.
She inherited the Manor of Brighouse – including Shibden Mill and Rastrick Mill – from Sir John.
She rented these to John of the Dene.
In 1372, the Manor of Hipperholme was settled on the couple on an
annual payment of one rose on the feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist
He married Unknown.
Children:
He married Unknown.
Children:
He married Unknown.
Children:
He was an attorney [1700-1749].
He lived at
Howroyd, Barkisland [1717-1729].
He moved to Whittell Place, Elland.
In 1730, he was admitted to the Court of Common Pleas.
He was Steward of the Manor of Southowram.
He was joined by his nephews, Abraham Radcliffe and John Seaton.
His practice was taken over by a former articled clerk, John Howarth.
In 1702, he married Mary Carr.
Children:
See
A. T. Longbotham
He was
a weaver [1841, 1851] /
a woollen weaver [1861] /
a farmer of 20 acres [1871]
In 1832, he married Elizabeth / Betty Helliwell
[1816-18??] at Elland Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1871] was visitor Ben Boothman [aged 38]
(quarryman)
Born in Sowerby Bridge.
He was an apprentice clogger [1901].
Between 1901 and 1911, he took a job as an Assistant with the Mental
Asylum Prestwich, Lancashire.
During World War I,
he enlisted in Bury, Lancashire, and
served as a Private
with the 1st/5th Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He trained in Egypt.
He died at Gallipoli [16th June 1915].
He was buried at the Skew Bridge Cemetery [II D 8].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint Peter's Church, Sowerby,
and on the Memorial at Saint George's Church, Sowerby
Son of Charles Radcliffe.
He married Unknown.
Children:
She married Roger Mainwaring from Kermincham in Cheshire.
Children:
During World War I,
he served
with the 2nd W. R. Brigade
Royal Field Artillery.
He (possibly) died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Baldwin & Walker Roll of Honour
Landlord of
the Moorcock, Sowerby [1894]
and
the Moorcock, Norland [1900, 1901]
Around 1865, he established business as a practical hair cutter and
perfumer at 18 Crown Street, Halifax.
The company had a laboratory at Gill's Court, Halifax.
He was a hair dresser & fancy dealer [1891].
In 1865, he married Ann Empsall [1836-1???] in Rochdale.
Children:
The family lived at 18 Crown Street, Halifax.
Living with them [in 1881] was widowed mother-in-law Eliza
Empsall [aged 74].
At 11:30 pm on Friday 4th June 1897, he and his wife were walking
along Commercial Street, Halifax when a piece of masonry weighing
29 lbs fell from one of the newly-erected buildings there.
He was injured and died around 3:00 pm on the following Sunday
afternoon.
He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell.
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £2,789.
Probate was granted to
his widow Anne Radcliffe and daughter Annie Eliza
Radcliffe
Born in Soyland [October 1838].
He was
a woolcomber [1855] /
a sailor [1860s]
On 2nd March 1855, at the age of 16, he was charged with stealing
pigeons, the property of George Wood, at Elland-cum-Greetland.
He had previous convictions: one for felony and the other under the
Juvenile Act.
He was sentenced to 4 years' penal servitude.
He was initially held at Millbank Prison in London.
On 25th May 1855, he was transferred to Parkhurst Prison on the Isle
of Wight to undergo his sentence and reformatory training. [until 1st
March 1859].
His records shows that he could read and write imperfectly.
Records of his behaviour whilst an inmate were destroyed in a fire at
the prison.
In [Q3] 1864, he married Harriet Ashworth [1841-1???] in
Sunderland.
Children:
Born in Soyland.
He was
a cotton piecer [1861] /
a cotton twister [1871, 1872] /
a cotton twiner [1881] /
innkeeper at the Beehive, Soyland [1891] /
a labourer navvy [1901] /
a brick layer labourer [1911]
In [Q2] 1872, he married Helena Hopkinson [1851-1???] at
Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them in 1901 were 4 boarders.
Living with them in 1911 was granddaughter Clara Radcliffe
[aged 7]
He married Unknown.
Children:
He was
a half-timer /
educated at Henry Ambler's Factory School, Holmfield /
employed at Higginbottom's Cotton Mill, Lee Bank /
a book keeper at Dapper Mill, Wheatley [until 1876] /
employed by Webster's at Ovenden Wood [until 1884 when his health failed] /
a member of a Mutual Improvement Class at Wheatley School /
a member of Providence United Reformed Church, Illingworth /
a member of Illingworth Church /
a student of Latin with Rev G. Garmosons Bird /
a teacher at Wheatley School [1864] /
a teacher of shorthand & other subjects at Halifax Institute /
a teacher of shorthand Haley Hill Working Men's College.
He produced a calculator (a book?) for calculating wages under an
1875 Act (which reduced from 60 to 56½ hours per week), and a
second edition for calculating wages under a 1901 Act (which reduced
to 55½ hours per week).
In 1886, he entered the silk waste business and built a warehouse at
Moorfield Street, Halifax.
He married Elizabeth? [1849-1915].
Children:
The family lived at 17 Jessamine Terrace, King Cross Road, Halifax.
his wife died [Q1] 1915 (aged 66).
He died 2nd October 1915.
He was buried at King Cross United Methodist Chapel
He lived at Allan House, Sowerby Bridge
On 14th July 1841, Sykes was charged with the manslaughter of
John Radcliffe.
The Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty
Son of John Radcliffe
He married Unknown.
Children:
Son of Abraham Radcliffe, and nephew of Mrs Holmes.
Mrs Holmes bequeathed Smith House, Lightcliffe and Holme House, Lightcliffe to him.
In 1802, he sold Holme House to Rev John Hey of
Sydney College Cambridge.
In January 1804, he bought Holme House back
from Hey and sold it to George Armitage for
£1907 10/-.
James Sykes was his head gardener at Smith House
In 1939, John was senior partner in the picker manufacturing
business established by his father.
On 7th August 1938, he was elected Mayor to fill the vacancy caused
by the sudden death of George Barker.
He was
a Liberal /
a member of the De Warren Lodge of Freemasons /
a member of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club /
Councillor for Northowram Ward /
Vice-chairman of the Sewage & Cleansing Committee /
Vice-chairman of the Education Committee /
Chairman of the Libraries and Museums sub-committee /
Chairman of the Transport Committee /
Alderman for Illingworth Ward [1933] /
Mayor of Halifax [1938-1939]
and [1940 (August-November)]
Freeman of the Borough [22nd March 1948].
In 1913, he married Laura Dewhirst from Northowram, in Halifax.
The family lived at 14 Heath Avenue, Halifax [1939].
Born in Norland.
He was
a cotton & wollen manufacturer [1851] /
a farmer of 27 acres [1851].
He married Margrat [1811-1???]
Children:
The family lived at Bottoms, Norland (with 2 servants) [1851]
He was a mason [1870].
On 1st January 1870, he married in Halifax.
Children:
He became President of University College Oxford
He was a local magistrate and a wealthy landowner and well-known as
being an opponent of the local Luddites.
See
Milnsbridge
In 1806, he married Bathsheba [1785-18??]
The couple were Sam Hill's tenants at Raynor Land, Soyland.
They were required to keep the buildings and walls in good repair,
and to
if/when they left the property.
Hill built a small pumphouse for them and put a lock on the
door.
Sam Fausit could also use the pumphouse and could fetch water and
scour cloth there
He married Unknown.
Children:
He married Unknown.
Children:
On 24th April 1837, he married Mary Ann Brook.
This was the first marriage to be conducted at St Martin's Church, Brighouse.
He had stolen a ham from the Round House and was under arrest
at the time of the wedding and was guarded by 14 police officers.
He was the last person to be held in the Towser
He held land in Todmorden.
He married Unknown.
Children:
See
Radcliffe family of Todmorden
He was the first Headmaster of Rochdale Grammar School
He was a worsted weaver [1838].
He married Mary Helliwell [18??-18??].
Children:
The family lived at Sowerby / Soyland
He inherited Todmorden Hall and property in Todmorden
at the age of 16.
He rebuilt the Hall in 1603.
He had estates worth £134 per year and had to pay £25
composition.
He was married 3 times.
Children:
The east wing at Todmorden Hall bears the initials
of Saville and his wife, Kathleen Hyde.
The property passed to his grandson, Joshua Radcliffe
He was
a book keeper [1861] /
a woollen cloth finisher [1891].
On 20th February 1832, he married (1) Mary Jackson [1813-18??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
Mary died before 1866.
On 23rd April 1866, he married (2) Elizabeth [1821-1899] at Halifax Parish Church.
The family lived at
Squire died at Belmont Terrace [15th February 1896].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £650 15/2d.
Probate was granted to
William Heap (farmer)
and
Thomas Dixon (bank clerk)
Elizabeth died at Belmont Terrace [1st November 1899] (aged 78).
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £501 4/1d.
Probate was granted to
Thomas Dixon (bank manager)
and
Arthur Barker (accountant)
The couple were buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby:
Squire [19th February 1896];
Elizabeth [4th November 1899]
He married Unknown.
Children:
John was senior partner in the business [1939].
He was dead by 1939
He was a wool sorter [1851, 1861, 1881, 1891].
On 24th January 1849, he married (1) Susan Whitehead [1824-1856] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
In 1857, he married (2) Hannah Berry [1822-1907] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were baptised at St George's, Sowerby.
The family lived at 8 Belmont Terrace, Sowerby [1891].
Thomas died 20th September 1894.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £525 5/1d.
Probate was granted to his sons Charles & Fred.
Members of the family were buried at St George's Church, Sowerby:
Sarah Ann [4th December 1852];
Susan [25th February 1856];
Thomas [24th September 1894];
Hannah [11th October 1907]
Born in Soyland.
On 19th July 1857, he married Hannah Helliwell at Halifax
Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at Rastrick [1871]
Son of Abraham Radcliffe
In 1364, he held land in Todmorden.
He was an early member of the Radcliffe family of Todmorden.
He married Unknown.
Children:
Son of William Radcliffe.
He married Unknown.
Children:
He married Unknown.
Children:
In 1724, he bought the Manor of Marsden for £495.
This passed to his nephew, Joseph Pickford, on the condition that
he change his name to Radcliffe.
In November 1769, he attended the enquiry which had been
called by the Marquis of Rockingham to discuss the problem
of the coiners and the murder of William Deighton.
Son of John Radcliffe
He was a cork cutter.
In 1879, he married Elizabeth Glasby [1860-1916] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Sowerby Bridge.
The family lived at
Son of William Radcliffe.
He married Unknown.
Children:
Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [11th May 1789].
In 1835, he was committed as a lunatic.
He never married.
In 1851, he was living alone [with an elderly housekeeper and 3
servants] at Smith House, Brighouse.
James Sykes was his gardener.
He died at Smith House, Brighouse [6th September 1862].
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at under £10,000.
Probate was granted to his
cousin german Charles Horncastle of 13 Wilton Park Road,
Dalston, London
Mary was the daughter of George Carr of Kirkheaton
Harriet was the daughter of Mary and John
Ashworth, potter,
Helena, of Rishworth, was the daughter of Charles
Hopkinson, mason
Margrat was born in Skircoat
Ellen was the daughter of David Hollas
set up a good pair of gates
Elizabeth [née Normanton] was the widow of Mr
Whiteley
Susan was born in Greetland
Hannah was born in Midgley
Hannah was the daughter of William Helliwell
Elizabeth was born in Rotherham
William Radcliffe was an early member of the family.
Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout
Thomas Ratclyff is recorded at Sowerby in 1540.
George Redmonds writes that
the name originated near Bolton, Lancashire, where there is a cliff
of red sandstone overlooking the River Irwell
There are over 50 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Radcliffe,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for Radcliffe:
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