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See
Rev Thomas Bates
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 15th Battalion
Cheshire Regiment.
He died 15th October 1918 (aged 31).
He was buried at Brighouse Cemetery
[E C 560]
Born in Hipperholme.
He was
a coachman (domestic) [1886, 1891, 1901] /
a coachman for medical man [1911] /
employed in the postal service [1917].
In [Q2] 1886, he married Mary Elizabeth Walker [1864-19??] at St Thomas's Church, Claremount.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1911] was widowed mother-in-law Elizabeth
Walker [b 1833] (milliner)
He was
a doffer (worsted) [1901] /
a worsted spinning overlooker [1911] /
employed by Willey & Pearson Limited at Trafalgar Mills.
He moved to Darlington [1912].
He married Unknown.
During World War I,
he enlisted [May 1916], and
served as a Private
with the 10th Battalion
Durham Light Infantry.
He went to the Front [15th August 1916].
He was killed in action [30th August 1916].
He was buried at the Carnoy Military Cemetery [H 33]
Children:
The family lived at
Born in Bradley.
He was
a stone dresser of 24 Brook Street, Rastrick [1905] /
a stone hewer [1911].
In 1905, he married Ada Schofield.
Children:
The family lived at 26 Birks Top, Southowram [1911]
He was a wool stapler [1871].
On 17th August 1862, he married (1) Mary Gray [1838-1968] at
Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
On 31st December 1868, he married (2) Jane Fox [1831-1885] at
Halifax Parish Church.
In [Q1] 1889, he married (3) Mary Jane in Halifax.
The family lived at 6 Park Side, Halifax [1904, 1922].
Clayton died 19th January 1904.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £9,270 3/1d.
Probate was granted to his widow, and his sons.
Mary Jane died 10th August 1922.
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £2,965 2/10d.
Probate was granted to
son George Henry, Joseph Haigh Crossley (stores
manager), Walter Topham (solicitor)
He was a hairdresser [1898].
In 1898, he married Mary Hollas in Stockport.
Children:
He lived at Well Royd, Stainland.
He qualified in July 1907.
See
Joel Wheelwright
He was
a labourer of Scammonden [1860] /
landlord of the Spread Eagle, Rishworth [1864, 1868].
On 2nd July 1860, he married Sarah Sykes [1833-1918] at St Bartholomew's Church, Dean Head
Children:
Edward died at Butts Green [28th April 1868] (aged 35).
Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at under £50.
Letters of Administration were granted to his widow Sarah.
After his death, Sarah took over at the Spread Eagle
[1868-1873].
On 20th March 1873, Sarah married Emanuel Riley at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
The extended family continued to run the Spread Eagle until
1927:
Emanuel died in 1898
Sarah died 10th July 1918 (aged 85)
Sarah died 9th March 1955 (aged 91)
Members of the family were buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Dean Head
Born in Hipperholme.
He was
a worsted spinner [1891] /
a stone labourer [1901] /
a labourer of Cobden Place, Hipperholme [1906] /
an artificial stone maker [1911] /
employed by Brooke's of Hipperholme.
In [Q3] 1906, he married Frances Varnham [1885-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
During World War I,
he enlisted [June 1915], and
served as a Private
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He had a leg amputated.
He died at Thiepval of gas gangrene [9th July 1916] (aged 35).
He was buried at the Etaples Military Cemetery [II A 71].
He is remembered on the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Michael & All Angels' Church, Southowram Bank
Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [9th June 1872]
He was a widower by 1911.
Children:
In 1911, they were living with Ethel's mother at the Albion Inn, Brighouse
In [Q2] 1881, he married Elizabeth Drake / Mallinson in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 8 Garden Road, Brighouse.
George was dead by 1918
He was
a stone delver [1891] /
a road scavenger [1901] /
a labourer [1911]
Around 1880, he married Martha [1852-1???].
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1891] was widowed mother Mary
Brocklehurst [b 1824].
Living with them in 1911 was grandson William Henry Schofield
[b 1907]
Born in Halifax.
He was
a cotton twiner of Greetland [1886] /
a cotton twiner [1891] /
a cotton machine minder [1901] /
a cotton twiner [1911].
In [Q1] 1886, he married Emily Priestley [1866-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
In 1901, sons Tom & Stanley were living with their
maternal grandmother Hannah Clark
Born in Huddersfield.
He was
an apprentice electrician [1911] /
employed by John Whiteley & Sons at Brunswick Mills, Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
Whilst stationed at Mablethorpe, he caught pneumonia.
During convalescence, his father went to fetch him home.
On the journey home, he suddenly fell ill again near Lincoln, and was
taken to Lincoln hospital, where he died [27th September 1915] (aged
28).
He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
He is remembered on the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Trinity Road Baptist Church, Halifax,
and on the Memorial at Holy Trinity Boys' School, Halifax
Born in Ripponden [10th December 1894].
He was a cotton spinner [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/5th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died of wounds [13th September 1918].
He was buried at the Grevillers British Cemetery [XIII B 18].
He is remembered on Ripponden War Memorial
Born in Halifax [21 August 1892].
He was
an under overlooker (worsted spinning) [1911] /
employed by Thomas Hoyle & Sons Limited at Ellen Royd Mills, Halifax.
In 1914, he married Julia Sheldrake [1886-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
She was a machinist (underclothing), living with her family at
Fairfield Cottage, Queens Road, Halifax [1911]
Children:
The family lived at
During World War I,
he enlisted in Halifax, and
served as a Private
with the 8th Battalion
Lincolnshire Regiment.
He was awarded Pip, Squeak & Wilfred = the Victory Medal,
British War Medal and 1915 Star medal.
He was reported missing and assumed to have died [26th September 1915].
He is remembered on the Loos Memorial [31-34],
on the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Saint Augustine's Church, Pellon,
(possibly) on the Memorial at Holy Trinity Boys' School, Halifax,
and (possibly) on Southowram War Memorial.
In 1927, Julia married Rev Charles Russell Cranham
In [Q4] 1865, he married Sarah in Todmorden.
After his death, Sarah took over at the Greyhound
Born in Southowram.
He was an assurance agent [1911].
During World War I,
he was in New Orleans, S. A. [?] and came back to England to enlist
[May 1915], and
served as a Private.
For a time, he was engaged in training horses & mules in Bristol.
Then he went to the Dardanelles with the troops on 2 occasions.
He was transferred to the
Cameron Highlanders,
and was ordered to make up a draft for the
7th Battalion
Gordon Highlanders,
and went to France.
He was killed in action [7th January 1917] (aged 27).
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial [15B & 15C].
A memorial service was held at Coley Church [4th February 1917]
Born in Halifax.
He was a wool washer [1879, 1881, 1891, 1901].
In 1879, he married Sarah Robottom [1857-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
She was a card minder (worsted) [1901]
Children:
The family lived at
In 1906, he married Hannah Jane Morton in Halifax.
Children:
In October 1828, he was declared bankrupt
He married Unknown.
Children:
The family lived near Heptonstall, and John and his children
worked at the Lumb Mills, Heptonstall.
In 1851, John worked as a twist maker in Gibraltar, Wadsworth.
In the early 1850s, Thomas and
Stephen went to Peru
He was a cotton spinner [1911].
On 24th June 1893, he married Elizabeth Carter [1865-1942] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Ripponden.
The family lived at Ash Terrace, Dyson Lane Ripponden [1911]
Born in Slaithwaite.
He was a tailor's cutter [1901, 1911].
On 20th March 1906, he married Mina Barker at West End
Congregational Church, Sowerby Bridge.
Children:
The family lived at 17 Hollins Bank, Sowerby Bridge [1911].
Recorded in 1853, when
he was named as the occupant of Spout, Rastrick.
Recorded in August 1853, when
he sold by auction
He did not give up completely because a burglary was reported at his
works in December 1854.
In August 1860, he advertised
This was offered again in September, this time by auction, with the
explanation that Jonathan Schofield was declining in
business.
The following August there was yet another notice of goods and
equipment for auction and premises for sale.
Again, he did not give up entirely, for in 1862 it was reported that
lead had been stolen from the roof of his mill.
In July 1863, a dwelling house and outbuildings and a warehouse and
premises, situate at Oaks Green, 3100 square yards in total, occupied
by Mr Jonathan Schofield were offered for sale.
In October he offered for sale in working order 28 yards of double
stove tenters
He was
In 1662, he was ejected from his position at Douglas Chapel in the
parish of Eccleston.
He kept a private school for a time
He was
a foreman card grinder [1901] /
a card setting foreman grinder [1911].
In [Q3] 1893, he married Jane Morton [1873-19??] in Huddersfield.
Children:
The family lived at 15 West Street, North Parade, Halifax [1901,
1911].
Living with them [in 1901] was brother-in-law George Morton [b
1883] (turner in crane machine) [1901].
Living with them [in 1911] was brother-in-law Harold Morton [b
1887] (card setting machine tenter)
Born in Halifax.
He worked in the South African goldfields.
He was
a partner in Oldfield & Schofield /
engineer machine tool making (employer) [1911].
He was (possibly) one of the first motorists in Halifax.
On 18th April 1900, he married Sarah Elizabeth Hartley [1876-1957] at St George's Church, Lee Mount.
Children:
The family lived at
He retired in 1950 and his sons took over the business.
He died at the Grosvenor Private, Southport [1st June 1953].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £29,211 13/1d.
Probate was granted to
his widow Sarah
and
his children Clifford & Jessie.
Sarah died in Halifax General Hospital [12th April 1957].
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £14,358 8/2d.
Probate was granted to her children
In January 1813, he, George Mellor and William Thorpe were tried for the murder of William Horsfall.
The indictment was that, on 28th April last, Mellor fired a
pistol, loaded with bullets &c at Horsfall, by which
firing he received a mortal wound on the left side of his belly, of
which wound he languished until the 30th April and then died; and
that the prisoners were present, aiding and abetting Mellor to
commit the said crime, and that the 3 prisoners wilfully
murdered William Horsfall.
It was said that one of the Judges at Smith's trial was
Joseph Radcliffe,
who had led the hunt to capture the 3 men.
Effectively sitting in judgment on the evidence which he himself had
collected.
The Jury found them all guilty.
They were executed at the Tyburn, York [8th January 1813].
A fourth man – Benjamin Walker – had been Mellor's
chief accomplice and turned King's Evidence for the £2,000
reward.
Their bodies were taken to the County Hospital in York,
for dissection and medical research.
When the Quakers Joseph Wood & Rev Thomas Shillitoe visited
the parents of Thomas Smith [March
1813], Schofield asked might be called in.
One report says that after the visit by Wood
and Shillitoe, Schofield settled in the neighbourhood
of the meeting of Friends, became a steady young man, manifesting
attachment to our principles and regularly attending our meetings
Born in Barkisland [8th December 1892].
Baptised at Christ Church, Barkisland [8th October 1893].
He was
a member of Wall Nook Primitive Methodist Chapel, Greetland & Institute /
a capable violinist /
a woollen piecener [1911] /
employed by J. & S. Taylor, at Bowers Mill, Barkisland.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/4th Battalion
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
His brother Arthur was also serving in France.
Kaye died of gas poisoning in a French hospital
[26th July 1917] (aged 24).
He was buried at the Mont Huon Military Cemetery [III L 8B].
He is remembered on Barkisland War Memorial,
on the Memorial at Christ Church, Barkisland,
on the Memorial at Wall Nook Primitive Methodist Chapel,
on the Memorial at Krumlin Wesleyan Chapel, Barkisland,
and on the Memorial at Krumlin Wesleyan Sunday School, Barkisland
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on Coley War Memorial
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John Lightowler
Born in Soyland [18th August 1817].
Baptised at Ripponden Church [10th October 1817]
In 1867, she took over from her mother Hannah
as landlady at the Old Bridge, Ripponden.
She was known as Ruth o' t' Waterloo.
She married Robert Holt, his 2nd wife.
Smith's Directory [1874] still lists her at the Old Bridge
Inn
She died 22nd April 1885.
She & other members of her family were buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden
He was a tarp maker [1911]
He married Elsie.
They lived at 4 Palm Street, Rawson Street, Boothtown.
During World War I,
he enlisted
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment),
and
served as a Lance Corporal
with the 1st Battalion
Leicestershire Regiment.
He died 20th September 1918 (aged 25).
He is remembered on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial [5],
and on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
In 1851, the family were lodgers with John Broadbent and
family at Shoesmith's Yard, Halifax.
In 1871, the family were living at Northowram
Born in Bradley.
He was
a farm labourer [1881, 1891] /
landlord of the Black Bull, Clifton [1901]
In 1874, he married Lavinia Schofield [1851-1907] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1881] were brother Arthur Schofield
(butcher) married sister Mary E Schofield and her son Frank
Schofield [aged 3 months].
Living with them in 1891 was lodger Richardson Sykes [aged 12]
born in Rastrick.
Living with them in 1901 was widowed aunt Rachel Gibbs [aged
78].
In 1911, the widowed Sidney was living at Common Side, Clifton
with his daughter Emily and her husband George Henry Wilkinson
In the early 1850s, he and his brother Thomas went to Arica, Peru where
they assembled Newcastle-built locomotives.
They stayed on to establish a textile business in Lima, Peru.
He died in Luddendenfoot
In January 1869, he was declared bankrupt
In the early 1850s, he and his brother Stephen went to Arica, Peru where
they assembled Newcastle-built locomotives.
They stayed on to establish a textile business in Lima, Peru.
His descendants still live in Peru
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 14th Battalion
Durham Light Infantry.
He died 3rd December 1917.
He is remembered on the Cambrai Memorial [10],
and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
He was
a farmer of 12 acres [1851] /
a farmer of 23 acres [1861] /
a farmer of 38 acres of land employing 1 labourer [1871]
He married Margaret [1809-1???] from Shelf.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1851] was granddaughter Hannah Ellis
[aged 1].
Living with them in 1871 were son Sidney (employed on the
farm), and grandchildren William Schofield [aged 6]
and Mary Ann Taylor [aged 4]
During the South African Wars,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the 2nd Battalion
Scottish Rifles.
He died 24th February 1900.
He is remembered on the Halifax Parish Church South African War Memorial,
and on West View Park War Memorial
He was
a tailor master employing 2 men, 2 boys, 2 girls [1881] /
a tailor, employer [1891] /
a master tailor, employer [1901].
He established William Schofield & Son.
In [Q4] 1877, he married Hannah Varley [1854-1???], born in
Marsden, in Huddersfield.
Children:
The family lived at
Mary Elizabeth was born in Leeds, the daughter
of Elizabeth & Samuel Walker, sanitary tube maker
Ada was the daughter of John Aspinall
Mary Jane [née Watson] was the widow of George Beal Balmforth
Mary Elizabeth was the daughter of George Hollas
Sarah, of Scammonden, was the daughter of Benjamin
Sykes, farmer
Frances, of Brierley Hill, Northowram, was the daughter
of William Henry Varnham, labourer
Ethel was the daughter of John William Fawcett
Emily, of Barkisland, was the daughter of Thomas Priestley
Julia was baptised at Salterhebble [6th June 1886]
Sarah, of Halifax, was born in Manchester, the daughter
of John Robottom, mechanic
Hannah Jane was the daughter of Jabez Morton
Elizabeth was born in Halifax
Mina was the daughter of John Barker.
She was a pupil school teacher [1901]
fancy woollen trouserings; silk, woollen and cotton waistcoatings;
cashmeres, all wool; fancy bed furniture in wool, silk, cotton; fancy
dresses and shawls
a large quantity of fancy weavers implements &c account of
discontinuing some part of his business
to be sold or let at Oaks Green good substantial buildings in
excellent condition part of which had been recently erected, well
adapted for a fancy woollen manufacturer, having been used for that
purpose for more than fifty years.
The whole comprised five large rooms with chambers over, two large
warehouses, press shop, five stall stable, coach house, cart sheds,
two large gardens, and land with never failing spring of water, owned
and occupied by himself.
the room being wanted for another purpose
In 1646, he was minister in Bury, Lancashire.
Let God arise, and scattered
Let all His enemies be;
And let all those that do Him hate,
Before His presence flee
one of the ministers who laid hands on Oliver Heywood
Jane was born in Huddersfield
Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout
The name probably originated in the Rochdale area of Lancashire
John de Scolfeld is recorded in Halifax in 1323.
There are over 50 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Schofield,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for Schofield:
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