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He married Unknown.
Children:
He married Alice.
They lived at 24 Orleans Street, Buttershaw, Bradford.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He died 15th June 1918 (aged 36).
He was buried at the Sandpits British Cemetery, Fouquereuil, France [II H 6]
Born in Northowram.
He was
a member of Ebenezer Methodist Church, Northowram & Choir /
employed at Brookfoot Dye Works /
a carter at chemical works [1911].
In 1915, he married Martha Jane Holmes in Halifax.
They lived at 3 Baxter Lane, Northowram.
During World War I,
he was called up [13th April 1915], and
served as a Private
with the 7th/8th Battalion
King's Own Scottish Borderers.
He went to France [30th August 1915].
He was reported missing and assumed to have died [15th September 1916] (aged 26).
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [4A & 4D],
on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Northowram,
on the Memorial at Bethel Methodist Chapel, Shelf,
and on the Memorial at Saint Michael's & All Angels' Church, Shelf
His brother Irvine also died in the War.
Their brothers also served:
Frank was discharged;
Joe (rifleman) was wounded [11th April 1917];
William (private) was in training [1917]
In 1876, he left the partnership and set up his own wood working
business.
In 1894, he began cabinet making.
He worked at Mill Lane, Brighouse.
He did work for several local buildings including
panels for a billiard room for Walter Sugden
and
an altar and furniture for Hanging Heaton Church
Baptised at Elland [19 February 1720].
William Shepherd was possibly her illegitimate son.
In October 1741, she married John Shaw from Rishworth at
Stillingfleet, south of York.
In 1747, she went to live at Booth, Rishworth
He and his wife established Shepherd's Dairy, Halifax.
He married AFebruary 1907 in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at the property in Heath Road.
The house was called Sheldon
= SHE pherd
+ ho LDEN.
Later, Lily lived in a house called Merecot,
Luddendenfoot
Born in Northowram.
He was
a delver of Northowram [1877] /
a stone waggoner [1881] /
a carrier [1891] /
a stone waggoner [1901] /
a carter for quarry owner [1911].
In 1877, he married Elizabeth Ann Taylor [1857-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was mother-in-law Ruth Taylor [b
1831]
Sons Irvine & Albert died in World War I
Other sons also served:
Frank was discharged;
Joe (rifleman) was wounded [11th April 1917];
William (private) was in training [1917]
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 4th Battalion
East Yorkshire Regiment.
He was taken ill at Atwick Camp, East Yorkshire and died of pneumonia
at Hull Royal Infirmary [7th August 1918] (aged 18).
He was buried at Heywood's Chapel
[Q 22].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Northowram
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 26th February 1919 (aged 29).
He was buried at Stainland Wesleyan Chapel
[in new ground south-east of the Chapel]
Born in Oldham.
After the death of his father [1893], the family moved from Oldham to
1 Churchill Street, Todmorden.
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the 1st Battalion
East Lancashire Regiment.
He died 23rd February 1915.
He was buried at the Lancashire Cottage Cemetery, Belgium [I E 17].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
He was
a loom engine cleaner (weaving shed) [1901] /
a labourer for George Sugden, coal merchant at Lightcliffe Station [1911].
In [Q4] 1915, he married Clara Broxup [1887-19??] in Halifax.
She was a doffer in a worsted mill [1901]
They lived at 8 Stephen Row, Northowram.
During World War I,
he enlisted
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
[29th March 1916], and
served as a Rifleman
with C Company
with the 2nd/7th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He was killed in action at Bullecourt [12th May 1917] (aged 31).
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [4],
on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Northowram.
His brother Albert also died in the War.
Their brothers also served:
Frank was discharged;
Joe (rifleman) was wounded [11th April 1917];
William (private) was in training [1917]
He went into partnership with James Alderson
at Lower Brear Brewery
Baptised at Ripponden Church [23rd December 1832].
He married Mary Thomas [b 1835].
Children:
On 23rd April 1857, he and Mary, together with his
mother Lucy, and brother John, sailed from
Liverpool to New York on the passenger ship Joseph
Gilchrist.
The brothers immediately began seeking paper-making work in America.
The brothers may have served with the 12th New York Infantry during
the Civil War.
This was just before the Battle of Gettisburg [July 1st 1863].
Union army records signed by Provost Marshall Isaac Platt [18
July 1863] show they were both drafted in during June 1863
as paper makers and as yet to be naturalised aliens at
the Ancram paper mill, Colombia County New York State.
James Mallalieu and Mary's 3 daughters were born in
America.
Ellen Susannah and Johanna died.
About 1863, Mary and their 3rd daughter, Mary Lucy
returned to Rishworth.
Mary worked as housekeeper, cook, and nurse for local
mill-owners Wheelrights of Rishworth and later Rawsons
of Sowerby.
On 28th October 1874, James Mallalieu Shepherd was
at one of the 14 paper mills in Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA.
He is remembered on the family grave at Rishworth Particular Baptist Chapel
Died at the age of 99.
His burial was officiated by Rev Frederick Custance.
See
Longevity
Baptised at Stainland Independent Chapel [1801].
Paper-maker with his father and brother, William, at
Booth Wood, Rishworth [1841].
In 1836, he also briefly rented Booth Bridge Cotton Mill and 10
acres of land in Spa Meadow from Michael Hoyle on
condition that
In 1853, the family partnership was dissolved.
Around 1855, he moved to Rochdale where he became a paper wholesaler.
He married Lucy daughter of James Mallalieu and
sister of Benjamin Mallalieu.
Children:
In March/April 1857, he was cited for having refused to pay
£183 3/8½d duty on paper which he had made.
When he refused – because he felt the duty was unfair – the sum was
doubled to £366 7/7d.
Proceedings were then set to charge him with attempting to defraud
the revenue.
The magistrate – Colonel Pollard – heard that, because of the
peculiar circumstances surrounding the case, Shepherd may have
known of the imminent abolition of the tax in October 1861.
On 23rd April 1857, John's wife, Lucy, and
sons John and James Mallalieu, and James's
wife Mary, sailed from Liverpool to New York on the passenger ship Joseph Gilchrist.
John and the other children stayed behind in Yorkshire.
The young Shepherds immediately began seeking paper-making work in
America
Son John returned to England in 1866 and went to
live in Manchester.
John died 13th February 1874 [aged 73].
Lucy died MARCH 25th March 1862 [aged 58].
Members of the family were buried at Rishworth Particular Baptist Chapel
He was educated at a boarding school at Slater Bank, Heptonstall [1851].
On 23rd April 1857, he, his mother Lucy, and brother James Mallalieu, sailed from Liverpool to New York on the passenger ship Joseph Gilchrist.
The brothers immediately began seeking paper-making work in America.
The brothers may have served with the 12th New York Infantry during
the Civil War.
This was just before the Battle of Gettisburg [July 1st 1863].
Union army records signed by Provost Marshall Isaac Platt [18
July 1863] show they were both drafted in during June 1863
as paper makers and as yet to be naturalised aliens at
the Ancram paper mill, Colombia County New York State.
On 30th April 1866, a John Shepherd deserted from the 12th New
York Infantry, 2nd Battalion B Company with 30 others at Petersburg
Virginia, rejoined on the 25th May, and was later discharged from
service at Richmond, Virginia [17th July 1866].
He was back in England, probably by the end of 1866, and in April
1871 married Emma Nicholson at Manchester Cathedral.
He became a paper warehouseman and artist in Manchester
He lived at Caldene Avenue.
During World War II,
he served as a Corporal
with 150 Squadron
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He was killed in action [8th July 1943] (aged 31).
He was buried at the Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia [VI C 11].
He is remembered on Heath Grammar School Memorial Gates,
on the Memorial at Crimsworth Wesleyan Methodist Chapel,
on Wadsworth War Memorial,
on a memorial in St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd,
and in the book Royd Regeneration
Born in Elland.
He was
educated at South End Board School, Elland /
employed by Smith's fruiterers of Elland.
During World War II,
he enlisted [1940], and
served as a Second Radio Officer
with the Merchant Navy
aboard the cargo ship SS Arabistan (London).
He was lost [14th August 1942].
when his ship was torpedoed and shelled by the German M/S
Michel and sank in the South Atlantic Ocean,
with the loss of 66 crew.
He is remembered on the Tower Hill Memorial, London [9],
and on Elland War Memorial.
He received the posthumous King's Commendation for Brave
Conduct.
He married Mary [1750-1834]
He was tried for the wilful and deliberate murder of Bethel Parkinson at Wadsworth in January 1858.
On Saturday, 3rd April 1858, he was executed at the Tyburn, York
He qualified in November 1902.
He was a solicitor with Moore, Shepherd & Whitley [1934].
On 14th June 1905, he married Ethel Aucutt [1881-1947]
in Little Lever, Lancashire.
Children:
See
Holroyd Harrison
Born in Hipperholme [29th April 1906].
He qualified in July 1928.
He was a solicitor with Moore, Shepherd & Whitley [1934].
On 18th June 1931, he married Lillian Dora Harris [1906-1984]
at Coley Church.
He died in Halifax [10th September 1957]
He was
educated at Cornholme Council School /
a member of Portsmouth Rovers AFC.
During World War I,
he served as a Rifleman
with the 1st/7th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action [9th October 1917].
He had been married – (possibly) to Annie Powe – whilst on
leave, a week before his death.
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [43-47 & 162]
He was landlord of the Noah's Ark, Ovenden [1861]
He was
a cotton twister & doubler employing 112 men & women [1861] /
a master cotton employing 161 hands [1871] /
partner in Thomas Blackburn & Company /
partner in Shepherd, Whiteley & Blackburn /
partner in Shepherd & Blackburn /
(possibly) Chairman of the Sowerby Bridge Local Board [15th April 1867-15th April 1868].
He owned Salterhebble Mill.
On 24th March 1833, he married (1) Martha Jackson [1814-1847] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
On 29th October 1850, he married (2) Sarah Procter at Halifax Parish Church.
The family lived at
Samuel died 22nd February 1875.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £12,000.
The will was proved by
James Prockter of Holme Mill, Sowerby Bridge (cotton spinner)
and
Benjamin Hirst.
See
Shepherd, Whiteley & Blackburn
He was elected Councillor in the Brighouse Municipal
Elections of 1893
He was copyhold tenant occupier of Holme Grave, Warley [6th May
1717]
Heywood writes that
He was a papermaker at New Mill, Barkisland.
In 1767, he married Rebecca Wormald [17??-1806] at Elland.
Children:
Rebecca and (possibly) William were buried at Elland Parish Church.
See
The Shepherd family of Stainland
Son of William Shepherd.
Baptised 8th March 1776.
He was
Manager of Booth Wood Mill, Rishworth [1805] /
an Overseer of the Poor for Rishworth [1820s] /
landlord of the Booth Wood Inn, Rishworth [1820-1839].
Having taken over from Scipio Dyson, he was a paper-maker at
Booth Wood Mill [1808].
He was in partnership with Joseph Whittell and Whittel's 2
brothers, but this was dissolved in 1820.
Until the 1870s, William and his 2 sons had business at Booth Wood Mill making brown paper.
On 7th October 1799, he married Hannah Mellor
at Stainland Independent Church.
Children:
In 1806, the family moved from New Mill Stainland to the Booth Wood Inn.
The family lived at Grove House, Rishworth.
He died of consumption at Upper Grove House, Booth Wood, Rishworth.
Members of the family were buried at St Andrew's Church, Stainland
Son of William Shepherd.
Baptised in Ripponden [1815].
Paper-maker with his father and brother, John, at
Booth Wood, Rishworth [1841].
After his father died [1845] and the partnership was dissolved
[1853], he continued to run the business until around 1865.
He was in partnership with Mr Bradley [1865].
At that time, they were producing 1,000 tons of (second class) brown
paper.
He married Amelia Rawnsley.
Children:
The family lived at
In 1849, he married Anne Pogson
Elizabeth Ann, of Northowram, was the daughter of Benjamin
Taylor, delver
Clara was born in Bradford.
Mary was of an Inn at Triangle
This exodus was probably to avoid the repercussions of their father's
non-payment of £187 paper tax at Halifax Magistrates in early
April 1857
found dead in the water
he raises the dam bank and weir and insures the mill for £800
This exodus was probably to avoid the repercussions of their father's
non-payment of the paper tax
This exodus was probably to avoid the repercussions of their father's
non-payment of £187 paper tax at Halifax Magistrates in early
April 1857
William Shepheard dryster at Shibden Mill had one child buried on
Friday Dec 2 1681, of the small pox, and 2 children lay dead in the
house besides on Dec 7 81, the week following of the same disease
Hannah was the daughter of Mr Mellor
The family were involved in
the local paper-making industry
Matthew and Thomas Sheepheard were early members of
the family.
Members of the family were found at Booth Wood and around until 1911
when John Henry Shepherd, with his family of nine, was running
his restaurant at Bridge End, Elland
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Malcolm Bull 2017 /
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Revised 11:46 on 16th December 2017 / mms614 / 51