The entries for people & families with the surname Tasker 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.
Born in Boothtown.
He was a dyer's labourer.
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action [26th April 1918].
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [82-85 & 162A]
Born in Halifax.
He was an apprentice scientific instrument maker [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Corporal
with the 5th Battalion
Essex Regiment.
He died in Palestine [2nd November 1917].
He was buried at Gaza War Cemetery, Palestine [XXIX F 15]
He was
educated at St Joseph's Catholic School, Claremount /
employed by Paton & Baldwin Limited.
During World War II,
he enlisted [1939], and
served as a Private
with the 8th Battalion
Durham Light Infantry.
He died 14th August 1943 (aged 23).
He was buried at El Alia Cemetery, Algeria [12 E 1].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Bernard's Catholic Church
In 1867, she married James Wadsworth in Halifax.
James died in 1870.
In 1871, she and her children were living with her widowed
mother in New Bank.
In 1873, Emma married Rusby Nicholl in Halifax
Born in Halifax.
He was
licensed victualler at the New Inn, Boothtown [1881] /
landlord of the Ovenden Cross, Ovenden [1887, 1894] /
innkeeper at the Royal Hotel, Elland [1897].
In 1872, he married Betty Oates Hemingway in Halifax.
Children:
Living with them [in 1881] was nephew Albert Butterfield 17 (general
domestic servant).
They are mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1897
See
Samuel Blagborough Bancroft
Born in Boothtown [12th October 1899].
On 9th December 1933, he married Edna May Atack [1908-1994]
in St Paul's Church, Glass Houghton.
Children:
Born in Boothtown [15th Feb 1895].
In 1916, he married Alice Mansfield [1892-1964] in Halifax.
Children:
Son of John Taylor, warp dresser.
Born in Halifax.
He was
a machine tool maker [1901] /
publican at the Queen Victoria, Northowram [1911] /
a plainer [?] at the Yew Tree Inn, Northowram [1915].
In [Q4] 1898, he married (1) Hester Walton [1871-1914] in Halifax.
They lived at 28 Walker Street, Halifax [1901].
Hester died in 1914 (aged 47).
H died.
On 6th November 1915, Henry married (2) Carrie Gertrude at Halifax Parish Church.
On the marriage record, she is shown as widow, but no death
has been found for Amos
They lived at the Yew Tree Inn, Northowram [1917]
He was a dyer's labourer [1880].
On 24th July 1880, he married Thirza Maria Carter [1863-1920] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at Grant Street, Halifax [1901, 1911]
Around 1827, he married Sarah [1801-1???].
Children:
The family lived at Sour Milk Hall, Halifax [1841]
The couple were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
He was an earthenware sink maker [1911].
In [Q4] 1900, he married Johanna Ryan [18??-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 12 Dobby Hall, Haley Hill [1911]
Born in Boothtown.
On 9th August 1919, he married Hannah Midgley [1899-1920] at All Souls' Church, Halifax.
Children:
Son of William Dixon Tasker.
Baptised at St Thomas, Charlestown [14th October 1860].
He was
a box boy (carpet) [1871] /
a boiler maker [1881, 1891] /
beerhouse keeper at the Victoria & Albert, Boothtown [1898].
In 1892, he married Hannah Rebecca, widow of Padget Wilcock, in Halifax.
Linnaeus died on 25th February 1898.
He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1898.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £10.
In July 1898, Hannah Rebecca married Fred Stansfield.
Fred took over as beerhouse keeper at the Victoria & Albert, Boothtown [1905].
Members of the family were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
Born in Halifax.
He was
a tram car cleaner with Halifax Corporation Tramways [1911] /
living with his widowed mother in Grant Street [1911] /
a reservist serving in the South African Wars and in India.
During World War I,
he was called-up [August 1914], and
served as a Lance Corporal
with the 3rd Battalion
King's Royal Rifle Corps.
He died of influenza in Salonika hospital [1st October 1918].
He was buried at Kirechkoi-Hortakoi Military Cemetery, Greece [191].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Ebenezer Primitive Methodist Church,
and on the Memorial at Stannary Congregational Church, Halifax.
His death was reported in the Halifax Courier [26th October 1918]
Born in Boothtown.
He was a dyer's finisher [1925].
In 1925, he married Mary E. Booth in Halifax.
Children:
He was a clay brick setter [1887].
On 24th December 1887, he married Margaret Anne Smith [1867-1952] at St Thomas's Church, Claremount.
Children:
The children were born in Boothtown.
The family lived at 3 Brougham Terrace, Boothtown, Halifax
He was an electrician [1894].
On 27th September 1894, he married Lily Ann Roberts [1874-1938] at All Souls' Church, Halifax.
Children:
The family moved from Halifax to Chelmsford [between 1901 & 1911]
On 14th January 1834, he married Elizabeth Holt [1815-1893].
Children:
Elizabeth was
a widow and a grocer [1871],
a baker's shop keep [1881],
and
a spice shop keeper [1891]
The family lived at
He was
engineer, pattern maker, and mechanical draughtsman at 55 Pellon Lane and St James's Road, Halifax [1850] /
a mechanical draughtsman employing 7 men [1851] /
a patent agent / mechanical engineer [1871].
He designed washing and wringing machines and mangles.
He exhibited at The Great Exhibition.
Like many engineers, the business evolved into a patent agency.
In 1852, he established the West Riding Patent Office.
The business evolved into Appleyard, Lees & Company.
Some of his designs may have been taken over by B. Hirst & Sons
In [Q4] 1845, he married (1) Ellen Gooder [1813-1848] in Halifax.
Ellen died in Halifax [Q3 1848].
In [Q4] 1867, he married (2) Sarah Cockroft [1819-1889] in Halifax.
They lived at
William died in Halifax [Q2 1877] (aged 62).
Sarah (possibly) died in Halifax [Q2 1889] (aged 70)
He worked for Francis Berry & Sons, Sowerby Bridge.
In August 1874, he was putting up an iron beam in a building when the
beam fell on his hand.
He was taken to Halifax Infirmary where it was found necessary to
amputate William's forefinger.
He never recovered from the shock and died in the Infirmary on 13th
August 1874
He was
a mason's labourer [1861] /
an inn keeper [1871].
Question:
Does anyone know which inn this may have been?
On 14th April 1845, he married
Hannah Sykes [1823-1881] from Mirfield, at Halifax Parish
Church.
Children:
The family lived at
In 1875, the widowed Hannah Tasker married William Tipling
in Halifax
He was
a mason's labourer [1871] /
a joiner [1891] /
a carpenter [1881, 1901]
He had an illegitimate son Thomas Tasker Helliwell by Mary Ann
Helliwell [1873]
In 1874, he married Mary Ann Helliwell [1849-1885] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Mary Ann died in Halifax [1885].
William Henry died in Halifax [1914]
Betty / Betsy was born in Halifax
Edna May was born in Wakefield
Hester was born in Halifax
Carrie Gertrude of Brow Lane, Shibden was the ex-wife of Amos Frobisher.
Thirza Maria was born in Abingdon
Sarah was born in Yorkshire
Johanna was born in Halifax
Hannah was born in Halifax
Margaret Anne was born in Halifax
Lily Ann Roberts was born in Halifax
Ellen was born in Halifax
The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.
There are over 20 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Tasker,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
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