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He married (1) Mr Turner.
On 27th May 1835, she married (2) Sowerby farmer William
Sunderland at Halifax Parish Church
He married Hannah [1800-18??].
He was dead by 1851.
In 1851, Hannah was a beer seller at an unidentified beerhouse
at 10 Berry Lane, Halifax
Question:
Does anyone know which beerhouse this may have been?
He married 1832-19??.
Children:
The family lived at
11 Causeway Head, Sowerby Bridge [1901].
Caroline was widowed by 1901.
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He was the illegitimate son of Martha Hannah Turner who later married Job Carter.
1917
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Private F C Turner, Cyclists' Battalion, awarded the Military Medal. Lived at 7 Willow Terrace, Sowerby Bridge.
(Halifax Courier, 10th November 1917)
Private Fred Carter Turner, Army Cyclist Corps, M.M.
(WW1 Service Medal and Awards Rolls on Ancestry)
1911
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11 Causeway Head, Burnley Road, Sowerby Bridge
Job Carter 45 Head. Labourer for oilcloth maker b.Warley
Martha Hannah Carter 44 Wife. Married 11 years "
Fred Carter Turner 16 Son. Single. Beef butcher b.Sowerby Bridge
Joe Carter 10 " "
Ada Carter 8 Daughter "
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1901 (living with his maternal grandmother, maternal uncle, mother and younger half brother)
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James W Turner 26 Son. Single. Woollen finisher b.Warley
Martha Carter 34 Daughter. Married b.Westfield, Yorks.
Fred Carter 6 Grandson b.Sowerby Bridge
Joe Carter 0 " "
He married Emma [1857-19??].
Children:
Children:
He was a farmer and weaver in the Ambler Thorn district.
He married Susannah Law 1716-1788.
Children:
Abraham died September 1782.
Susannah died January 1788.
Members of the family were buried at Halifax Parish Church within the outer gates (on the right-hand side)
The family lived at
He was a farmer and weaver.
He went into partnership with his brother, Thomas, making
worsted goods.
In March 1773, the partnership was dissolved.
In March 1773, he married Sarah Appleyard.
Children:
Abraham died 25th January 1805 (aged 58).
Sarah died 3rd February 1814 (aged 73).
Members of the family were buried at Halifax Parish Church within the outer gates (on the right-hand side)
They lived at Laverock Hall, Brighouse [1869]
Children:
Born in Soyland.
He was a woollen fuller [1855].
On 20th October 1855, he married Sarah Wood [1835-1908] in
Halifax.
Children:
Abraham died in Northowram [1893]
Born in Warley.
He was a woollen manufacturer [1851].
He inherited much property in and around Warley and Luddendenfoot,
including
Daisy Bank, Sowerby Bridge
and
Little Longbottom, Warley
He married Priscilla Clegg
Born in Clayton, Bradford.
He was
an overlooker at Tong [1894] /
manager of worsted spinning mill [1901] /
Commission worsted spinner /
a commission worsted spinner, employer & manager at Jumples Mills, Wheatley [1911] /
town councillor
He was one of the first Nonconformists to be admitted to Illingworth Cricket Club.
In 1894, he married Ellen Butterworth [1873-19??] at
Illingworth Church.
Children:
The family lived at
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry).
He died 16th April 1918 (aged 23).
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [154-159 & 163A].
He is remembered on Ripponden War Memorial
During World War II,
he served as a Sergeant
with 39 Squadron
Royal Air Force.
He died 5th May 1941 (aged 21).
He is remembered on the Alamein Memorial, Egypt [244]
On 6th October 1810,
he
and
James King
borrowed £7,000 for 1 year from
John Edwards of Northowram Hall.
The loan was secured as a mortgage against land and property owned by
the pair; much of this was at Blackshawhead.
By 1824, the loan had not been paid back, and
Thomas Fournis Dyson, Edwards's beneficiary, was pressing for payment.
When Turner's daughter Mary, wife of
Rev James Armytage Rhodes, inherited the estate, she insisted that her husband pay the debt
on her behalf.
Rev Rhodes paid back the loan in full – plus interest – out of
his own pocket, on the condition that all documentation relating to
the matter be destroyed.
He married Mary King.
Children:
He was twice Mayor of Leeds [1790s, 1810]
She married Timothy Bates
He was a foreman mechanic [1910].
On 7th September 1910, he married Lily Calverley [1889-19??]
at Christ Church, Pellon.
Children:
In [Q2] 1922, he married Annie Lister [1871-1946] in Halifax
Her sister Clara married Thomas Henry Farnell
Arthur William died in Halifax [Q2 1937] (aged 79).
Annie died 1st March 1946 (aged 75).
Annie was buried at Elland Cemetery
On 8th October 1833, he married Jane Eleanor Bentley.
He was
a gardener [1891] /
a grocer & gardener [1901] /
a nurseryman (plants) [1911]
He married Ellen [1885-19??].
Children:
The family lived at
He was a bookkeeper [1861].
In 1867, he and brother Francis travelled on
the SS Kent to Melbourne, Australia.
He married Elizabeth Margaret Little [1850-1886].
Children:
In Australia, he was partner with John Pratt as a grain and
produce merchant, and corn and flour factor.
The family died and were buried in Australia
In 1835, he was on the List of Electors
for the Northowram Township of the Halifax Polling District
in the election for the MP for the West Riding.
He lived at Limed House [1835]
Son of George Turner.
Born in Northowram.
He was
a dyer [1860] /
a director of Yorkshire Indigo, Scarlet & Colour Dyers Limited [1899]
On 18th June 1860, he married Annis Horner in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born at Dapper House, Wheatley
The couple died at Birch Dean, Wheatley:
Annis [12th Apr 1913];
Edwin [13th Jun 1916]
In August 1868, Mr Garnett, a manager at Hebble Mills,
asked Turner to destroy a small terrier dog which had become
vicious.
Instead, Turner sold it to Mr Smithson, landlord of the
Earl Grey Tap, Halifax.
As he was on his way to deliver the dog, it bit Turner on the right
hand.
The wound became inflamed and Turner died
6 weeks later
In 1873, she married (1) William Hunt in Halifax.
They had a daughter Jane [b 1877].
In 1890, she married (2) William Henry Rushworth.
In 1893, she married (3) Frank Robinson.
In 1901, Frank was listed as beerhouse keeper,
and Emily Charlotte was listed as publican, at 4 Ann
Street, Halifax (possibly) the London Tavern [1901]
She was a self-employed dress maker.
She never married.
She died Clough Lane, Mixenden [7th October 1928].
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £688 13/6d
to her nieces Martha (her sister Alice's daughter)
& Annie (her brother Thomas's daughter)
Son of Joseph Horsfall Turner.
Born in Rastrick.
He was
a schoolmaster [1911] /
a Councillor in Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, Wales.
He wrote and illustrated a work entitled Wanderings in
Carmarthenshire [1902]
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In [Q3] 1897, he married Annie Crowther [1872-19??] from
Cardiganshire, Wales, in Bangor.
Children:
The family lived at Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, Wales [1911].
Living with them in 1911 were
Annie's brother Esmond Emrys Lloyd Crowther [aged 23] (schoolmaster),
John Roberts Evans [aged 54] (Calvinistic Methodist Minister),
and
Mrs Jenny Roberts Evans [aged 51]
He died in Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Children:
On 7th February 1870, he married Frances Ellen Northend
[1849-1924] in Halifax.
Children:
He was a foreman cloth dyer [1917].
In [Q2] 1917, he married Dora Louise Riley in Halifax.
Children:
Frank Ernest died in Halifax [6th September 1936]
Born in Boothtown.
He was a dyer [1880].
On 8th February 1880, he married Elizabeth Sutcliffe [1859-1909] in Halifax.
Children:
Illegitimate son of Martha Hannah Turner.
Born in Sowerby Bridge.
In 1900, Martha Hannah married Job Carter
He was a beef butcher [1911].
He lived at 7 Willow Terrace, Sowerby Bridge.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the Cyclists' Battalion.
He was awarded the Military Medal
[1917].
He survived the War
He was a wool fuller [1822].
On 3rd March 1822, he married Hannah Broadbent [1803-1881] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
George died in Northowram [1872]
Born in Boothtown.
He was a cloth fuller [1885].
In [Q1] 1885, he married Ruth Swift [1863-1911] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Halifax.
Ruth was buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
[1908]
Son of John Henry Turner.
He received the MC during World War I.
He was
Mayor of Brighouse [1952-1954].
He was in business in a mill at Owler Ings, Brighouse.
The factory burnt down in the 1970s.
He married Madeleine.
They lived at East View, Brighouse [1935].
The Lady Chapel and the Ambulatory at Brighouse Parish Church were
refurbished in their memory.
Born at Dapper House, Wheatley.
He was a dyer & finisher [1890].
On 14th October 1890, he married Clara Annie Jowett
[1868-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
George Edwin died at Birch Dene, Wheatley [6th October 1917]
He was a painter & decorator.
On 23rd June 1926, he married Marion Bower at Coley Church.
Born in Northowram.
He was a cabinet maker & undertaker.
On 20th May 1907, he married Nellie Fawthrop [1876-1970] in
Halifax.
Children:
He died in Halifax
Born in Todmorden
He was educated at Shade School, Todmorden Grammar School, St John's College Cambridge, and Balliol College Oxford.
In 1962, he gained a doctorate in nuclear physics.
He was worked at the universities of
California, Berkeley,
Sheffield,
Caltech,
and
Manchester.
Since the 1960s, he been a leading figure in cosmochemistry.
In May 2013, he was made an Honorary Citizen of Todmorden
Son of James Herbert Turner.
He was a bus conductor.
During World War II,
he served as a Sergeant
and died in action with the West Yorkshire Regiment in Burma.
He was awarded the Victoria Cross posthumously, the only VC to
be awarded to a Halifax citizen in World War II
In [Q3] 1915, he married Louisa Conroy in Halifax.
They lived at 8 Bankfield View, Boothtown [1918].
During World War I,
he served as a Gunner
with the 285th Siege Battery
Royal Garrison Artillery.
He died 17th August 1918 (aged 31).
He was buried at the St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France [Q IV K 6].
He is remembered on the Standeven Roll of Honour
He was
a mill hand cotton doffer [1901].
He married Unknown.
The family lived at
In 1911, he was Lance-Corporal was in the 18th Queen Mary's Own
Hussars, stationed at Andover, Hampshire.
He spent much time in Ireland.
On 5th August 1914, he went to France and took part in the
Battle of Mons
and many other important battles.
Sergeant Harold Turner of the 18th Hussars, 2nd Cavalry
Brigade was killed in action on [25th May 1915] (aged 27).
He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium [5],
and on the Standeven Roll of Honour
He was a printer & newsagent [1896].
In [Q4] 1896, he married Jane Howard [1874-1955] in Halifax.
Children:
Harry died in Halifax [30th May 1940].
Jane died 18th March 1955
Born in Warley.
In 1891, Harry and his mother were living
with Harriet's sister Mary Ann Turner in Warley Town.
In 1901 & 1911, they were still living with Mary Ann at 11
Burnley Road, Friendly,
He was a mill hand [1901, 1911].
During World War I,
he enlisted [30th November 1915].
He was called for service [11th January 1917], and was sent for
training to Clipstone Camp, Nottinghamshire.
He was posted to France [8th January 1918], and joined his unit in
Camiers [9th January 1918].
He was promoted to Lance Corporal in the field [8th June 1918], and
served
with the Machine Gun Corps
(Infantry).
He was killed in action [29th July 1918].
He is remembered on Luddendenfoot War Memorial
He married Mary Emma Crowther.
George Henry died at the Rising Sun, Elland [2nd
October 1926].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £307.
Probate was granted to his widow
In 1835, he was on the List of Electors
for the Northowram Township of the Halifax Polling District
in the election for the MP for the West Riding.
He lived at Low High Sunderland [1835]
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the Royal Army Service Corps.
He died 17th June 1920.
He is remembered with a CWGC headstone at Stoney Royd Cemetery
Question:
Does anyone know which beerhouse this may have been?
In December 1874, he went into liquidation
He was
a stone mason [1861] /
landlord of the Masons' Arms, Warley [1861, 1871]
He married Unknown.
Children:
He married Unknown.
Children:
3
Born in Soyland [25th September 1832].
He was a cloth Fuller [1854].
On 10th June 1854, he married Hannah Crossland [1833-1890] in
Halifax
Children:
The children were born in Northowram.
The couple died in Boothtown:
Hannah [17th March 1890];
James [1st February 1893].
They were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
In [Q4] 1899, he married Elizabeth Emily Turner [1880-1920] in Halifax.
The couple were licensees of the Fountain Head, Pellon
[1917-1925].
They were buried at Christ Church, Pellon
[3 S 11]
Children:
The family lived at Copley [1944]
He worked for S. Whitley & Company at Hanson Lane Mills, Halifax.
During World War I,
he enlisted [June 1915], and
served as a Private
with the 2nd/5th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was wounded [1916] and hospitalised in Leicester.
He was wounded again.
He was killed 22nd July 1918 (aged 26).
He is remembered on the Soissons Memorial, France,
in either Methodist New Connexion Graveyard, King Cross or St Paul's Graveyard, King Cross,
on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Hanson Lane Cotton Mill, Halifax
On 10th January 1884, she was visiting the Prince of Wales, West Vale, and fell as she was going down a flight of stairs to the
kitchen.
She fractured her skull and was unconscious until she died at midnight
Children:
Question:
Does anyone know which inn this may have been?
The Old Yew Tree, Northowram or the Yew Tree Inn, Northowram?
He married Unknown.
Children:
He owned much property in and around Warley and Luddendenfoot,
including
Cooper House, Luddendenfoot;
Daisy Bank, Sowerby Bridge;
Little Longbottom, Warley;
Mytholm, Midgley;
Throstle Nest, Warley
On 15th August 1799, he married Elizabeth Thomas [1780-1834]
at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at Cooper House, Luddendenfoot.
The couple were buried at Holy Trinity Church, Halifax
He married Sarah [1797-1861].
Children:
Members of the family were buried at Mount Zion Chapel, Lightcliffe
He married Elizabeth [1843-1868].
Children:
Elizabeth & Marie were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery
In October 1860, he was declared bankrupt
In 1904, he was one of the first people to be granted a motor cycle registration
He married Mary Ann [1820-1848].
Children:
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery
Hannah was born in Skircoat
Caroline was born in Wadsworth
Emma was born in Warley
The widowed Emma was
a beerhouse keeper at the Waiters' Arms, Sowerby Bridge [1891] /
innkeeper at the Waiters' Arms, Sowerby Bridge [(possibly) 1903, 1911]
Sarah was the daughter of Charles Appleyard
Sarah was born in Boothtown
Ellen, of Mixenden, was born at Ovenden Wood, the daughter
of James Butterworth, storekeeper
Mary was the daughter of James King
Lily was born in Huddersfield
Annie was born in Wakefield.
Jane Eleanor was the only daughter of John Bentley of
Pavement, Halifax
Elizabeth Margaret was the
daughter of Margaret (née Davis) & Eleazai Little,
originally from London
Annis was the daughter of Joshua Horner
in a fearful state of hydrophobia
Alice Ann was the daughter of George Halliday
Dora was born in Halifax, the daughter of Henry John Riley
Elizabeth was born in Halifax
Martha Hannah was the daughter of Mr Turner.
Hannah was born in Soyland
Ruth was born in Halifax
Clara Annie was born in Halifax
Marion was the daughter of Joe Henry Brook Bower
Nelly was the daughter of John Booth Fawthrop
Jane was born in Boothtown
Mary Emma was the daughter of John Bedford Crowther
Hannah was born in Elland
Elizabeth died 4 days after her daughter Maria