The entries for people & families with the surname Uttley are gathered together in this SideTrack.
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The individuals listed are not necessarily related to each other.
He married Unknown.
Children:
Children:
On 4th April 1804, he married the eldest daughter
of E. Shackleton of Walshaw
He was
a tinner [1841] /
an iron and tin plate worker and ironmonger at Hebden Bridge employing 1 apprentice [1851] /
an ironmonger and gas fitter employing 1 man and 2 sons [1861] /
an iron and tin plate worker and ironmonger employing 7 men and 2 boys [1871, 1874]
He married Hannah [1812-1888] from Heptonstall.
Children:
The family lived at
He was
a well-known plumber and glazier with a business on Commercial Street in Hebden Bridge.
In 1857, he married Elizabeth Ann Wheelhouse.
Children:
Son of John Crabtree Uttley.
He was a cotton weaver [1911].
Born at Caldene Bank, Hebden Bridge.
During World War I,
he served as a Serjeant
with the 17th Battalion
London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers).
He was killed in action [24th March 1918] (aged 23).
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial [3].
He was awarded the Military Medal
His brothers 2, Samuel Uttley & Arnold Sutcliffe also died in the War
He married Unknown.
Children:
During World War I,
he served as a Driver
with the Royal Field Artillery.
He died 4th July 1918 (aged 49).
He was buried at Heptonstall Church
[A 50].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint James Church, Hebden Bridge,
on the Memorial at Saint John's Mission Church, Hebden Bridge,
on the Memorial at Hebden Bridge Methodist Church,
and on the Memorial at Hebden Bridge Spiritualist Church
Born in Heptonstall.
On 2nd February 1884, Mary married (1) Richard Greenwood at Halifax Parish Church.
On 5th August 1897, Mary married (2) William Greenwood at Halifax Parish Church.
Betsy died 18th August 1934 (aged 73).
Betsy was buried at Heptonstall Church
with her first husband Richard, and her mother
In [Q2] 1871, he married Emma Wood in Halifax.
In [Q3] 1932, he married Eveline Lawton
in Hemsworth, West Riding.
They lived in Luddenden.
During World War II,
he served as a Gunner
with 101 H.A.A. Regiment
Royal Artillery.
He died 6th May 1944 (aged 34).
He was buried at the Kirkee War Cemetery [10 E 7].
He is remembered on Luddenden & Midgley War Memorial
Son of Milton Plurat Uttley.
He married Unknown.
Children:
Born in Warley.
He was
a hairdresser [1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901] /
a retired hairdresser [1911].
An advertisement in the Sowerby Bridge Chronicle of 24th October
1902, described his as the
In 1863, he married Frances Stokes [1836-1912] from Sowerby
Bridge, in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Born in Mytholmroyd.
He was employed by Thornber Brothers Limited.
During World War II,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
He died 22nd April 1943 (aged 21).
He was buried at the Massicault War Cemetery [IV K 5].
He is remembered on a memorial in St John in the Wilderness, Cragg Vale,
and in the book Royd Regeneration
Born in Todmorden.
He was
landlord of the Lord Nelson, Todmorden [1871] /
landlord of the Royal George, Todmorden [1877-1900].
On 11th September 1866, he married Mahalah Leah [1843-1915] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at Cliffe Villas, Todmorden [1903]
George died 25th March 1903.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £5,152 14/10d.
Probate was granted to
daughter Edith,
William Leah (insurance agent),
and
Edmund Lord (colliery company secretary)
Born at Lee in Langfield [1st December 1821].
He was landlord of the Dog & Partridge, Lumbutts [1845].
He died [Q3] 1849 (aged 21).
He was buried at Christ Church, Todmorden
[8th August 1849]
She lived at
Between 1841 and 1861, she also had
her sister Sarah Rhodes [1775-18??] (in 1841, 1851),
her niece Grace Uttley [1819-1???] (in 1851),
her nephew William Uttley (in 1841, 1851, 1861),
and
her nephew Thomas Uttley [1844-1???] (in 1851, 1861)
During World War II,
he served as a Serjeant
with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He died 14th September 1943 (aged 21).
He was buried at King Cross Methodist New Connexion Chapel
[C 272]
She had an illegitimate son – Thomas Fielden Uttley – by Samuel Fielden.
In 1826, after Samuel's death she married William Bayes
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on Shore War Memorial
He was a wood turning machinist [1913].
On 13th June 1913, he married Lily Faulkes [1890-1973]
at St George's Church, Lee Mount.
Children:
The family lived at 16 Lee Bridge, Lee Mount.
During World War I,
he enlisted [13th July 1916], and
served as a Private
with the 1st/6th Battalion
Durham Light Infantry.
He was killed in action [29th March 1918].
He is remembered on the Pozières Memorial [68-72]
Born in Wadsworth.
In 1871, Herbert and his mother, Sarah, were living
with her uncle, Thomas Wrigley, in Wadsworth.
Herbert's father, James, died in 1873 and his
mother remarried Stansfield Wilkinson.
In 1881, Herbert and his aunt Susy Wrigley, were
living with the Wilkinsons and listed as their son by law.
Herbert was living with the Wilkinsons and listed as
their son [1891] and as their stepson [1901].
Herbert lived with Wilkinsons until his marriage in 1901.
He was
a fustian cutter [1891] /
a fustian manufacturer and head of H. Uttley & Company [1905, 1911].
In 1901, he married Beenie James [1878-1947] in Todmorden.
Children:
The family lived at Lyndhurst, Hebden Bridge [1905, 1911]
He was landlord of the Hollins Inn, Walsden [1928-1950].
On 8th March 1911, he married Annie Greenwood [1884-1943] at
St Paul's Church, Cross Stone.
Herbert died at the Hollins Inn [30th December 1950].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £3,736 14/10d.
Probate was granted to
Jack Uttley and Stanley Uttley (cotton beam setter)
He was
a fustian tailor [1891] /
a rural postman [1901] /
third postmaster at Heptonstall Post Office succeeding his father [from 1911].
Unlike his father, he was permitted to use the bus to make his
deliveries.
In 1906, he married Nellie Pickles [1876-19??] from Wadsworth,
in Todmorden.
They lived at Smith Well Lane, Heptonstall [1911]
Of Todmorden.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in a failed attack on Schwaben Redoubt [3rd September 1916] (aged 38).
He is remembered at Heptonstall Church,
on the Thiepval Memorial [6A & 6B],
He is remembered on Todmorden War Memorial.
Recorded in 1950, when
he was licensed victualler mentioned in connection with the will of
Herbert Uttley
Question:
Does anyone know which hostelry this may have been?
He wrote a number of books on local subjects, including
He worked at John Maude & Sons.
He was a member of the Hebden Bridge Local History Section, and
founded the Mytholmroyd Historical Society
Born in Langfield.
He was landlord of the Station House, Eastwood [1871-1878].
On 15th March 1866, he married Grace Dewhirst [1839-1886] at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone.
Children:
James died 26th November 1878.
Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at £836 11/10d.
Probate was granted to his brother George.
In 1880, Grace married John Widdup.
Members of the family were buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone:
James [2nd December 1878];
Grace [18th February 1886];
John [29th May 1902]
Luke [19th January 1903]
Children:
After James died, Sarah married Stansfield Wilkinson
He was a wool sorter [1875].
On 27th March 1875, he married Eliza Sutcliffe [1851-1917] in
Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Midgley.
The family lived at
fam died at Far Broad Fold Midgley:
Eliza [30th January 1917];
James [19th December 1923];
Sarah Elizabeth [6th April 1946];
Alice [10th February 1956];
Annie [15th September 1956]
He was a tanner [1916].
He married (1) Unknown.
On 27th April 1916, he married (2) Harriet Ann Hollas in
Sowerby.
They had no children.
James died in Soyland [1941].
Harriet died in Elland [19th November 1959]
He was a presser with Redman's.
He lived at Fiddler's Well, Lower George Street, Lydgate, Todmorden.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He died 12th November 1916.
He was buried at the Cité Bonjean Military Cemetery [III B 36].
He is remembered on Todmorden War Memorial,
and on Cornholme War Memorial
Born in Mytholmroyd.
He was a solicitor's articled clerk [1881].
In 1881, he was head of the household, living in Rusholme,
Lancashire, with his siblings
Thomas Fielden,
Margaretta Edmundson,
Lavinia,
and
Jane
On 15th July 1886, he married Clara Louisa Brothers from
Maidstone, Kent, in Chorlton, Lancashire.
Children:
The family lived at
He died at Fountain Villas, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire [22nd October 1923]
He was
a post boy [1851] /
a stationer [1870s, 1881] /
second postmaster at Heptonstall succeeding his father [1861, 1871, 1874, 1881] /
sub-postmaster [1911]
He delivered the mail after collecting it from the White Lion, Hebden Bridge, where it was left by the stage-coach.
The delivery round was on foot and covered Popples, Lumb, Jack
Bridge, Colden, Reaps, Gorple, Widdop, Alcomden, and Heptonstall.
In addition, James took the night mail to Hebden Bridge each
evening.
James was succeeded by his son, Hiram,
who was permitted to use the bus to make his deliveries.
Question:
For some time, the name Plurat has intrigued me.
James Uttley appears in the 1851 census as a 16-year-old post
boy.
From 1861, he is shown as James P. Uttley, and in 1891
as James Plurat Uttley.
The name is then passed down with the eldest son to the present day.
Contributor Malcolm Corbett has suggested that Plurat
may be a form of the surname Plowright.
Does anyone know whether James Uttley had links to a forebear
with a surname such as this?
In 1866, he married Priscilla Bates [1841-1920] from
Heptonstall, in Todmorden.
Children:
The family lived at
In 1766, he married Anne, daughter of Michael Kay.
On their marriage, Kay sold Heptonstall Cloth Hall
to John for 5/-
He owned land and property at Good Greave, Hardcastle Crags [1779]
Assignment from John Greenwood of Keighley, Cotton Factor,
to John Uttley of Greave in Wadsworth of one room in the
Manufacturers Hall in Halifax
Born in Heptonstall.
He was
a glazier [1806, 1811] /
landlord of the Stag, Heptonstall [1822, 1829] /
landlord of the Angel, Heptonstall [1829] /
(possibly) landlord of the Woodman, Hebden Bridge [1834] /
parish clerk [1806, 1811, 1841].
On 25th June 1795, he married Nancy Feather [1775-18??] in
Heptonstall.
Children:
The family lived at Heptonstall, North Side, Halifax [1841]
He was
a barber [1851] /
a hairdresser [1861].
In 1838, he married Elizabeth Kitchen [1821-1880] from
Greetland, in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
He was buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the 15th Battalion
Canadian Infantry.
He died in 1919 (aged 34).
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
He was a cotton weaver [1877].
On 1st February 1877, he married Susan Sutcliffe [1855-1943] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at Woodleigh, Hebden Bridge [1911].
Sons Samuel Uttley & Arnold Sutcliffe died in World War I
On 14th July 1917, he married Ruth Gibson at Hebden Bridge.
The couple went to live in Conway, Caernarvonshire.
Ruth died there in 1942 and John in 1961.
Stott had gone to live with the couple and died there in 1925
In 1864, he married Grace Armstrong [1842-1909] in Todmorden.
Children:
After his death, Grace took over at the White Lion
[1874].
In 1875, Grace married Sam Senior.
The couple were buried at St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd
Born in Langfield.
He was
a butcher & farmer in Lumbutts [1871] /
landlord of the Rose & Crown, Todmorden [1880-1887].
On 27th September 1849, he married (1) Grace Hirst [1826-1869] at Heptonstall Church.
Children:
On 12th March 1877, he married (2) Mary Haigh [1825-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Joseph died at the Rose & Crown [9th November 1887].
Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at £168 6/2d.
Probate was granted to his widow Mary
Children:
Mary died 26th June 1897 (aged 68).
Mary was buried at Heptonstall Church
with daughter Betsy & Betsy's first husband
Richard Greenwood
He was
a gas tar distiller [1891] /
landlord of the Rose & Crown, Castle Street, Todmorden [1911-1922]
In 1870, he married Alice Jackson in Rochdale District.
Alice already had a daughter: Annetta Jackson
Children:
Michael died 6th April 1922.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £1,803 17/7d.
Probate was granted to
step-daughter Annetta Jackson and James Sutcliffe
(shopkeeper).
After his death Annetta ran the Rose & Crown until 1932.
Alice, Michael & Annetta were all buried at St
James's Calderbrook:
Alice [12th June 1880];
Michael [9th April 1922];
Annetta [24th October 1933]
He was a weaver and general labourer.
In 1877, he married Hannah Horsfall [1854-1883] from Todmorden.
Children:
The family lived at 5 Longfield Terrace, Langfield, Todmorden [1883]
with Michael's
mother, Nancy [1822-1???],
and
brother, Alexander [1855-1???].
The daughter, Ellen, was born on Wednesday 4th July 1883.
On the following Tuesday, Hannah cut the baby's throat with a
razor, and then cut her own throat.
The baby was dead with her head almost severed when Michael's
mother, Nancy, found them in the bedroom, and Hannah
died shortly afterwards
Born in Heptonstall.
He was
an undergraduate at Durham [1901] /
an assistant priest in the established church in Cheshire [1911]
In 1902, he married Lizzie Dixon [1876-19??] from Walshaw, in
Todmorden.
Children:
The family lived at Northwich, Cheshire [1911]
He was a cotton warp dresser [1901, 1911].
In 1893, he married Kerenhappuch Broadbent [1867-1945] in
Todmorden.
Children:
The family lived at
Mitchell died at Beechwood View [1st July 1922].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £1,431 18/9d.
Probate was granted to his widow Carry and sons
Albert, John Broadbent and Clarence William
Kerenhappuch died at Beechwood View [1st May 1945].
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £588 18/-.
Probate was granted to her children
John Broadbent, Clarence William and Phyllis Mary
Born in Todmorden.
He died on an expedition to the Himalayas
Born at Caldene Bank, Hebden Bridge.
He was a tailor's cutter [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with C Company
17th Battalion
Royal Fusiliers.
He died 3rd September 1916.
He was buried at the Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps [I F 5].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint James Church, Hebden Bridge.
His brothers 1, Samuel & Arnold Sutcliffe also died in the War
On 18th December 1843, Susannah married Thomas Sutcliffe at Heptonstall Church
At Todmorden Petty Sessions on 25th November 1847, he was charged
with having sent from Hebden Bridge to Rochdale, 2 Irish
paupers, Jane Johnson and her son, Peter Johnson, who
was described as
They were in such a diseased and helpless state that the clerk at
Hebden Bridge railway station sent them to the workhouse.
2 days later, they were moved to the fever ward.
Uttley was fined a total of £6 13/-
Baptised at Heptonstall Church [1806].
He was
landlord of the Stag, Heptonstall [1834, 1845] /
first postmaster at Heptonstall Post Office which was at his home, Ivy Cottage [1851]
On 14th December 1830, he married Mally Greenwood [1810-1???]
from Heptonstall, at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
He was
a manager at Mytholmroyd [1845] /
a manager / agent for T. Fielden Brothers cotton mill [1851] /
a manager of cotton factoring [1861]
On 11th September 1845, he married (1) Maria Edmundson
[1822-1859] in Halifax.
Children:
In July 1860, he married (2) Elizabeth Hyatt.
The family lived at
He was a hairdresser [1901].
In 1909, he married Lizzie, daughter of Walter Thomas Makepeace.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 19th Battalion
Royal Fusiliers.
He died 10th January 1916 (aged 19).
He was buried at Heptonstall Slack Baptist Cemetery
[803]
He was
a cotton weaver [1911] /
an employee of W. Ashworth (shuttlemaker) of Hangingroyd, Hebden Bridge /
a member of the choir & school at Broadstone Baptist Church, Colden.
During World War I,
he enlisted [May 1915] and
served as a Private
with the 19th Public School Battalion
Royal Fusiliers.
He died in a military hospital in Leicester [19th January 1916] (aged 19),
from wounds received at the Front on 26th November 1915.
He was buried at Heptonstall Slack Baptist Cemetery
[807]
He kept a boarding school in Brighouse.
In 1817, he started a law-suit which ruined his finances
Question:
Can anyone tell me anything about Uttley or his law-suit?
In 1818, he started a printing business at Millwood, but this failed.
He became an itinerant schoolmaster
In his defence, Uttley claimed that, before taking the
shilling, he had said to Hadden
and one of the women, Margaret Wynn, had said to Hadden
to which Hadden replied
Uttley again said
He then put the shilling into Uttley's hand.
The magistrates dismissed the case
He was
a farmer at Heptonstall [1841] /
a cow dealer [1851] /
a cow leech [1861] /
a cow doctor [1871] /
a farrier and cow leech [1881].
He never married.
He lived at
Born in Heptonstall.
He was a servant man [1851].
He married Hannah [1815-1???] from Stansfield.
Hannah was a dress maker [1851]
Children:
The family lived at Town Gate, Hebden Bridge [1851].
Living with them [in 1851] was William's widowed
mother Nancy Uttley
Born in Sowerby Bridge.
He was
a hair dresser of Warley [1870] /
a hair dresser [1871, 1881].
In 1870, he married Amelia Swift at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1871] was Amelia's 6-year-old
brother Walter.
Living with them [in 1881] were Amelia's sister Mary
Ann and her husband Sutcliffe Lee
He was
licensed victualler at the Black Bull, Heptonstall [1881] /
a farmer [1891, 1901] /
a cattle dealer [1911]
In 1880, he married Rebecca Jane Millner [1859-1???] from
Bolton, in Bolton.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was visitor John Chatburn [aged 26]
(cotton dyer) born in Hebden Bridge
Born in Midgley.
He was a quarryman-delver [1911].
During World War I,
served as a Private
with the 13th Battalion
East Lancashire Regiment.
He was killed in action [23rd August 1918].
He was buried at the Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul [I J 15].
He is remembered on Luddenden & Midgley War Memorial
On 27th September 1821, he married Sarah Gledhill [1801-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
Sarah was innkeeper at the Dog & Partridge [1841]
Gledhill was landlord of the Dog & Partridge
[1845].
There is an unmarked grave at Lumbutts United Methodist Free Church of which Young Uttley is recorded as the owner
Emma was the daughter of Joseph Wood
oldest hairdresser's shop in Sowerby Bridge
Mahalah was born in Todmorden
Beenie came from Helston, Cornwall
Eliza was born in Wadsworth
Harriet Ann was the daughter of Watson Hollas
24th May 1788.
Nancy was the
daughter of Betty (née Robertshaw) & James Feather
Susan was born in Heptonstall
Ruth was the daughter of Stott Gibson
Mary [née Fielding] was born in Walsden, and
widow of Mr Haigh
Alice was the daughter of Zachariah Jackson.
Kerenhappuch (known as Carry) was born in Crag,
Mytholmroyd
an idiot and unable to walk
Maria was (possibly) the daughter of John Edmondson
Elizabeth was the youngest daughter of R. P. Hyatt of
Todmorden
Lizzie was born in Luton, Bedfordshire
Sergeant, can you find a man to straighten my legs for me?
I'll enlist for a soldier, if you will straighten my legs
Sergeant, put your shilling in your pocket, for he is not fit for the
service
You have nothing to do with it; I will 'list the man
Before I take the shilling, you will have to straighten my legs
Amelia was the daughter of John Swift
Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout
The surname is still common in and around the Upper Calder Valley.
The form with double-T appeared around 1800.
There are over 70 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Uttley,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for Uttley:
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