The entries for people & families with the surname Rhodes 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 Unknown.
Children:
Children:
His work on Coley Church [1817] was his last contract before his
death.
He married Unknown.
Children:
Both parents died young, leaving the children in the care of their
foster father and guardian, James Edward Norris
He was a leather dresser.
In 1880, he married Rachael Barker [1859-1949] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Northowram.
The family lived at Northowram
Born 14th August 1843.
Local solicitor
She was a mill hand [1871].
In 1871, she and her widowed mother Eliza were living with
William Mallinson and his wife.
In 1891, Eliza was a servant with Mary A. Waterhouse
[aged 65] and Mary H. Waterhouse [aged 36] at Sunnybank, in
the Francis Street area of Halifax.
In 1901, 1911, she was a servant with John Halliday and
family at 67 Clare Road, Halifax.
She died at Clare Road, Halifax [17th December 1912] (aged 66).
She was buried at Illingworth Church
[20th December 1912].
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £196 13/1d.
Probate was granted to
Rhodes Mallinson (joiner), Harry Broadbent (boiler
stoker), and Edward Haigh (warp beamer)
In 1919, she married Samuel Redmayne Rhodes, whom she had met
whilst he was serving
with the Royal Army Service Corps.
They move back to Rhodes's home in Hebden Bridge.
In June 1933, Agnes was charged with the murder of her husband
whose charred body was found on a bed at their home, Snow Booth Farm, Hebden Bridge.
She was found wandering around Hebden Bridge town centre and said to
a constable
She then set fire to the bed and tried to burn herself.
She had 5 cuts on her throat where she had tried to cut her throat
with a razor.
The next day, she jumped into the river at Hebden Bridge, but could
not sink.
Mr Rhodes was known to be a brutal man and their married life had
been unhappy, Mrs Rhodes suffering years of abuse.
She was imprisoned at Strangeways, Manchester, and sentenced to death
at the Leeds Assizes.
A petition – headed by Rev Frodsham – that the sentence be commuted
was dismissed.
About 1 week before she was due to be executed, the Home Secretary
commuted the sentence to life imprisonment
In 1849, he married Charlotte Maria Cooper Darwin at St George's Church, Hanover Square, London.
On their marriage, Francis changed his name to Francis
Darwin.
He inherited the Mytholm Estate in Hebden Bridge from his uncle and
aunt in 1866.
In 1868, he sold the property.
In 1881, he was living at Creskeld Hall, Leeds
He was an engineer of Warley [1849].
He married (1) Unknown.
In 1849, he married (2) Sarah Ann Slater at Halifax Parish Church.
He was a gardener [1877].
On 30th June 1877, he married Mary Procter [1854-1???] in
Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Coley.
The family lived at
Whilst a young man, he had an accident when his arm was caught in a
gate in a strong wind and was amputated.
He had to have a prosthetic limb.
He was
a solicitor [1881, 1891] /
Clerk to the Sowerby Bridge District Council /
Clerk to the Southowram District Council
He served his articles with John Haigh, Official Receiver in
Bankruptcy in Huddersfield.
His first office was in Horton Street.
He moved to larger premises in Commercial Bank Chambers in
partnership with Richard W. Evans, as Godfrey Rhodes & Evans
[1886]
On 13th October 1875, he married Annie Gomersall [1853-1???]
in Dewsbury.
Children:
The family lived at
He died at Lindenholme [14th December 1900] (aged 50).
He was buried at Sowerby Bridge Cemetery
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 8th Battalion
York & Lancaster Regiment.
He died 11th April 1917 (aged 20).
He was buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium [XI C 38]
On 20th February 1832, he married Eliza Benson.
Children:
The family lived at
Henry died 28th October 1864 (aged 56),
In 1871, the widowed Eliza and daughter Eliza were
living with William Mallinson and his wife
He was
a wire worker of Hipperholme [1839] /
a wire drawer [1841] /
an iron worker [1845] /
a wire worker employing 1 man [1851] /
a wire worker employing 4 men and 3 boys [1861] /
a wire worker employing 3 men and 2 boys [1871] /
a wire worker [1878] /
a wire worker employing 3 men and 1 boy [1881].
On 13th June 1839, he married (1) Ruth Elizabeth Mallinson.
Ruth Elizabeth died [Q2] 1842.
On 17th February 1845, he married (2) Sarah Mallinson
[1825-1???].
Children:
Sarah died before 1878.
On 11th December 1878, Henry married (3) Dinah Ann
Holmes [1834-1906] at Bradford.
In 1841, Henry & Ruth were living with Ruth's
parents, Sarah & John Mallinson at Lane Ends,
Hipperholme.
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1851] were lodgers Sarah Bateman [aged
27] and Emily Bateman [aged 1].
Living with them in 1861 was sister-in-law Martha Mallinson
[aged 38].
Living with them in 1881 was niece Mary H. Barraclough [aged
26].
Henry died at Bradford [Q4 1883] (aged 66).
Dinah Ann died in Keighley [Q1 1906] (aged 73)
On the death of their mother, his older brother Herbert
succeeded to the Birks Hall estate.
Herbert died without issue, and Henry succeeded and
became tenant for life of the estate under the will of his grandmother
On the death of his mother, he succeeded to the Birks Hall
estate.
He died without issue, and his brother, Captain Rhodes,
succeeded and became tenant for life of the estate under the will of
his grandmother
Born in Coley.
He was a domestic groom [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/5th Battalion
(T. F.)
South Staffordshire Regiment.
He died of wounds [19th April 1917].
He was buried at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France [IV C 9].
He is remembered on Coley War Memorial,
and on Bailiff Bridge War Memorial
He is remembered on Coley War Memorial,
Tobacconist at 2 Corn Market, Halifax [1881]
In November 1881, he married Emma Wadsworth [1863-1???]
In February 1850, he was declared insolvent
In 1903, he was one of the first people to be granted a car registration and a motor drivers' licence
He was a mason of Northowram [1868].
In February 1868, he married Naomi Mallinson.
Born in Halifax.
He was
partner in Thomas Rhodes & Sons Limited /
a sewing machine & musical instrument dealer & complete house furnisher [1891].
He married Emma [1851-1???]
They lived at 26 Clifton Road, Skircoat [1891].
Living with them (as servants) in 1891 were (James's?) widowed
sisters Martha J. Holroyde [b 1843] and Olive Wheeldon
[b 1849]
Woollen merchant in Halifax.
He went into partnership with his nephew Rawdon Briggs – Rhodes & Briggs.
Much of his time was spent on the Continent in the export side of the
business.
He was a Trustee of Northgate End Chapel [1797].
He was a partner in the Halifax Commercial Banking Company Limited
and Rawson's Bank.
He was a partner in Rawson, Rhodes & Briggs [1807].
He married Faith Rawdon.
They lived at Savile Green, Halifax [1803]
He extended Savile Green, building large rooms in the centre
part of the houses and a kitchen at the back
There was a memorial medallion bust – by Sir Francis Legatt
Chantrey RA – to him in Northgate End Chapel
He married Sarah.
Children:
He married Unknown.
Children:
He married Betty [1751-1835].
He was dead by 1835
He married Susannah [1758-1843].
Children:
Joseph died 17th November 1840 [aged 84].
Susannah died 6th January 1843 [aged 85].
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
Born in Birmingham.
He worked for Ainley Brothers (Elland) Limited.
He lived at 4 Greystone Avenue, Elland.
During World War II,
he enlisted [1942], and
served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was taken a POW in Tunisia, and escaped.
He died of wounds in Italy [1st February 1944].
He was buried at Anzio War Cemetery, Italy [III B 3].
He is remembered at Elland Cemetery,
on Elland War Memorial,
on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Elland,
and on the Memorial at All Saints' Church, Elland
Son of Godfrey Rhodes.
Baptised July 1887.
He was educated at Oxford.
He became a solicitor in Halifax.
He qualified in June 1904
He was
Chairman of William Asquith Limited [1949] /
a partner in Godfrey Rhodes & Evans /
a Director of the British Law Insurance Company Limited /
notary public to Sowerby UDC and Southowram UDC.
In February 1909, he married Emily Louise Walton.
See
Thomas Brown
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on Coley War Memorial
Born in Northowram.
He was
a member of St Matthew's Church, Northowram & Sunday School /
a member of the local Rifle Club whose HQ was at the Travellers' Rest, Hipperholme /
a member of the Bolton Unity at Shelf /
a cowman on a farm /
employed by Brear & Brown Limited /
a mineral water manufacturer (own business).
In 1908, he married Miriam Ogden [1887-1969] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
During World War I,
he enlisted [28th November 1915], and
served as a Gunner
with D Battery
with the 246th Brigade
Royal Field Artillery.
He was killed by shellfire at the 3rd Battle of Ypres [29th October 1917].
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [4-6 & 162],
on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Saint John the Baptist, Coley,
He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe
or
on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Northowram,
Born in Rastrick.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
He died 14th October 1917.
He was buried at Locre Hospice Cemetery, Belgium [III B 29].
He is remembered on Bailiff Bridge War Memorial
Born in Halifax [9th September 1810].
Both his parents died young, leaving Samuel and his sisters in
the care of their foster father and guardian, James Edward Norris.
He was
Bailiff [1841] /
High Bailiff, County of Yorkshire at Halifax [1851] /
High Bailiff (The Local) County Court [1867, 1881].
He was strongly against anyone drinking water from lead pipes.
Around 1855, he built The Dudwells, Halifax
He was a benefactor of All Saints' Church, Dudwell, and carted over
400 cart loads of stone from his own quarry for the construction of
the Church and School.
He married Amelia, daughter of Gamaliel Rothwell.
Newspaper accounts of Samuel and Amelia's wedding said
that
Children:
The family lived at
He died at The Dudwells, Halifax on 2nd February 1884 [aged 73].
He was buried at Elland Cemetery.
Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at £1,512 19/-.
His will was proved by his executors: his daughter Clara, Rev William Brookes and George Aked Blackburn (grocer).
Daughter Clara died at her home West View, Hopwood Lane,
Halifax [21st September 1889] (aged 47).
See
Charles Ambler
Baptised October 1835.
He was a commission agent.
In 1858, he married Emma Louisa Tipton.
Children:
He died in Halifax
He married Unknown.
Children:
In 1898, he married Norah Catherine, daughter of William Dyer, at Blackburn.
Children:
The family lived at The Mount, Stansfield, Todmorden [1901]
On 29th June 1600, he married Elizabeth Joanna Barstow [1581-1659] in Halifax.
Children:
Elizabeth Joanna died in Providence, Rhode Island, USA [1659]
Born in Halifax.
He was
partner in Thomas Rhodes & Sons Limited /
a sewing machine & musical instrument dealer & complete house furnisher [1891].
He married Henrietta [1859-1???].
They lived at 24 Clifton Road, Skircoat [1891]
Rachael was born in Northowram
I have tried to commit suicide.
I have killed my husband.
I know he is dead.
I killed him with a hammer
She – and her husband – both had family connections with
naturalist Charles Darwin
Sarah Ann was the daughter of James Slater
Mary was born in Colne
Annie was the daughter of Tom Gomersall of Dewsbury
Eliza was born in Leeds
Ruth Elizabeth was the daughter of John Mallinson,
Sarah was the daughter of John Mallinson, and sister
of his first wife
Dinah Ann was born in Oxenhope
Emma, of Horne Street, Halifax, was the daughter of the
late John Wadsworth grocer of Cross Hills, Halifax
Naomi was the daughter of Thomas Mallinson, a wiredrawer
Emma was born in Mirfield
Faith was the daughter of Mr Rawdon
Miriam was born in Ovenden
in honour of the magnificent and never-failing spring of pure,
bright, sparkling water in the wells close by
Amelia was the daughter of G. Rothwell and a direct
descendant of Lord Chancellor Hyde whose sister
married King James II
Henrietta was born in Halifax
The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.
There are over 40 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Rhodes,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for Rhodes:
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