The entries for people & families with the surname Womersley 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.
Children:
The widowed Elizabeth was a beerhouse keeper in Brighouse
[1851].
Question:
Does anyone know which beerhouse this may have been?
Living with Elizabeth in 1851 were daughter Sarah and
family.
In 1871, Elizabeth was living with daughter Sarah and
family at 9 Mount Street, Halifax
Born in Southowram.
He was a railway stoker [1879].
On 30th June 1879, he married (1) Sarah Ann Fox in Halifax.
Children:
Sarah Ann died in Southowram [27th October 1882].
On 9th December 1893, Abraham married (2) Emma Broomhead, in Halifax.
They had no children.
Emma died 13th June 1890.
Abraham died in St Luke's Hospital [6th June 1928].
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
[Q 50]
Educated at Victoria Secondary School, Brighouse.
In 1944, he volunteered and served in the East Yorkshire
Regiment.
He was a Labour Councillor for Brighouse,
and
the last
Mayor of Brighouse [1973-1974],
before the town became a part of Calderdale, although he had
declined the office several times previously.
He married Audrey [19??-2010].
Children:
He died 25th June 2010
He was a mill manager [1895].
On 4th February 1895, he married Lily Helliwell [1869-1937] in
Halifax
Children:
The family lived at 58 Hare Street, Pellon [1901, 1911]
Around 1821, he married Ann [1801-1???].
Children:
The family lived at Bonegate, Brighouse [1841, 1851].
Living with them [in 1851] was grandson Benjamin [b 1848]
Born in Brighouse.
He was
a wheelwright [1841, 1851, 1861] /
a cattle dealer [1871, 1881] /
a retired farmer [1891]
He married Zillah [1826-1894].
Children:
The family lived at
Members of the family were buried at Brighouse Cemetery
He was
a groom [1881, 1891].
Around 1869, he married Sarah Ann [1840-1???].
Children:
The children were born in Brighouse / Clifton.
The family lived at
Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [7th October 1832]
Born in Lindley.
He was
a warehouseman [1881] /
landlord of the Maypole, Warley [1910-1914] /
landlord of the Woolpack, Sowerby Bridge [1914-1922].
In [Q1] 1891, he married Clara Murgatroyd [1864-1949] in Halifax.
They had no children.
Members of the family were buried at King Cross Methodist New Connexion Chapel
with Clara's parents [Grave 855]:
David [7th January 1936];
Clara [28th March 1949]
He was
a poultry fancier & won many prizes in local shows /
a worsted spinner [1911] /
employed at Denham's.
He lived at Prospect Farm, Illingworth.
During World War I,
he enlisted [January 1916], and
served as a Private
with the 1st/6th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action by shellfire at Passchendaele [9th October 1917] (aged 23).
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial [82-85 & 162A],
on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Illingworth
Born in Southowram.
He was a farmer of 26 acres [1881].
On 21st February 1842, he married Ann Dyson Hamer [1821-1900] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at Adgil Grove Farm, Southowram [1881]
The couple died at Upper Clay Royd Farm:
Ann [3rd July 1900];
Edward [13th July 1900].
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
Born in Southowram.
He was a railway engine driver [1874].
On 10th December 1874, he married Sarah Ellen Holgate [1850-1921] in Halifax.
Children:
Sarah died.
H died 28th December 1921.
Edwin died in Halifax [8th October 1926].
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
[K 5]
Born in Halifax.
He was
a wire drawer of Lee Mount [1888] /
a hawker [1891] /
a horseman's groom [1901] /
a carrier [1911].
In 1888, he married (1) Zilpah Glendenning [1863-1???] at St Augustine's Church, Pellon.
She was a worsted weaver [1891]
Children:
The family lived at
Zilpah died 16th September 1905.
She was buried at St George's Church, Lee Mount
In 1906, Eli married (2) Adelaide Farrar [1867-19??] in Halifax.
In 1911, son Harold was staying with the Farrar family in
Holmfield
when it reported that, on 11th November 1836, she was committed to
the House of Correction for three months for a felony at the Dyer & Miller public house
In 1871, he was a gardener living with his widowed grandfather
George Womersley.
He was
a farm servant [1891] /
a market gardener [1901] /
a jobbing gardener [1911].
In 1878, he married Mary Ann Emsley [1858-1???].
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was William Emsley [b 1861]
(labourer in coal mine).
Living with them in 1891, was visitor Elizabeth Emsley [b
1865].
Living with them in 1901, was adopted daughter Martha Morton
[b 1883] (silk worker).
Living with them in 1911, was son Walter and family.
Empsall died in 1934 (aged 81).
He was buried at Saint Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe
[28th May 1934]
Born in Clifton.
He was
a wire drawer [1891].
In [Q3] 1905, he (possibly) married Alice Broadbent in Halifax.
They lived at Common Bottom, Hartshead.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 7th Battalion
North Staffordshire Regiment.
He was killed in Mesopotamia [31st August 1918].
He is remembered on the Tehran Memorial, Iran [4 2].
Alice married Mr Firth
Born in Southowram.
He was a locomotive driver [1877] .
On 25th December 1877, he married Sarah Turner [1854-1910]
in Chorlton.
She was a grocer
Children:
The children were born in Chorlton cum Hardy.
Sarah died in Prestwich [1910].
Frederick died in Chorlton cum Hardy 17/4/1926
He was
a gardener [1871].
He married Unknown.
Children:
The family lived at Norwood Green.
Living with the widowed George [in 1871], were
son George and his wife Jane
and
grandchildren Empsall Fletcher Womersley & Ann Womersley (aged 4 month)
He was a mechanic in a spinning mill [1880].
On 3rd January 1880, he married Mary Ann Helliwell [1860-1910] in Halifax.
They had no children.
George died at 31 Clive Street [22nd March 1910].
Mary died in the Royal Halifax Infirmary [7th May 1910]
He was
landlord of the Empress of India [1898-1902] /
landlord of the Rising Sun, Rastrick [1905, 1908] /
landlord of the Vulcan, Rastrick [1909, 1911].
On 28th October 1893, he married Alice Brindle [1860-1910] at Halifax Parish Church.
They had no children.
Alice died in 1910.
Living with him in 1911 were boarders Mrs Clark
and her sons Thomas Arthur and Robert Victor
Clark.
Harry died in the Royal Halifax Infirmary [7th December 1951].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £47 11/-.
Probate was granted to Edna Clark (spinster)
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/6th Battalion
North Staffordshire Regiment.
He died 29th October 1917 (aged 21).
He was buried at the Bruay Communal Cemetery Extension,
on Brighouse War Memorial,
on Clifton War Memorial,
and in the book Clifton War Memorial
He was
Mayor of Brighouse [1940-1942]
On 10th March 1866, he married (1) Ann Lister [1842-1892] at
Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
On 10th November 1892, he married (2) Alice Ann Greenwood
[1854-19??] from Heptonstall, at Halifax Parish Church.
They had no children.
The family lived at Oxford Lane, Southowram [1871].
In 1901, the widowed Alice was publican at the Elephant & Castle, Hawksclough.
Living with her in 1901 was her widowed mother Elizabeth
Greenwood [aged 73]
In July 1866, he had been discharged.
On 30th July 1866, having travelled from the Isle of Wight, he was on
his way to his father's house in Southowram Bank when he leaned
against a wall, collapsed and died.
A medal inscribed India 1857-8 was found on his body
He married Betty [1807-1857].
The couple were buried at Mount Zion Chapel, Lightcliffe
Womersley was a strong man, but no charges of murder were
brought
He was a witness in the inquest into the death of James Smith
He married Mary Schofield [1813-1879].
Children:
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
[T 8]
He married Rachel [1798-1870].
Children:
Joseph died 16th June 1864.
Rachel died 26th August 1870.
Members of the family were buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram
He lived at Kent Street, Halifax [1845]
Born in Halifax.
He was
a labourer of Siddal [1891] /
a Police officer [1901, 1911] /
a Police Sergeant [1916]
In [Q4] 1891, he married Alice Spencer [1870-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Baptised at St John the Baptist, Coley [5th August 1832]
He was a wire drawer.
On 12th June 1842, he married Sarah Lee [1822-1894] in Dewsbury.
Children:
The family lived at 3 The Square, Bank Top, Southowram [1881, 1894].
Luke died in Southowram [21st January 1869].
Living with the widowed Sarah [in 1881] were daughter Harriet,
her husband and son
Sarah died at The Square, Bank Top [3rd October 1894].
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram:
Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [3rd August 1834].
See
David Womersley
On 11th June 1935, he married Mary Turner in Halifax.
Born in Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 5th Battalion
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
He was killed in action [28th March 1918].
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [7]
Born in Southowram.
He was a railway passenger guard [1867].
On 6th October 1867, he married (1) Agnes Mary Pawson [1848-1878]
at St Philip's Church, Leeds.
Children:
Agnes died in Bradford [1878].
On 9th May 1881, Simeon married (2) Sybella Womersley [1843-1922] in Halifax.
Children:
Simeon died at Low Moor [25th May 1918].
Sybella died in Clayton [24th April 1922].
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
[T 8]
He was a wire temperer [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
On 27th April 1916, he married Lily Steele [1892-19??] at Halifax Parish Church
when he was home on leave at Whitsuntide [1916].
He was summoned to rejoin his regiment the day of the wedding; he
never saw his wife again.
He died in hospital [22nd August 1916] (aged 22).
He was buried at the Abbeville Communal Cemetery [V H 8]
He was killed during an incident near Robin Hood's grave at
Kirklees Park.
In 1884, he acquired the Nicholson's business.
In 1889, he moved to Exchange Works, Halifax
He was
a fruit salesman [1901] /
a greengrocer [1911] /
a horseman/ a salesman [before 1915] /
a wholesale purchaser [1921].
In 1902, he married Martha Jowett Carter [1880-1920].
Children:
During World War I,
he enlisted on short service attestation [1915] (age 35),
with the Royal Horse Artillery & Royal Field Artillery.
Martha died [Q2] 1920 (aged 40).
In 1921, he married Edith Justice [1891-19??].
Elsie Womersley was a witness to the marriage
Walter Fletcher died [Q1] 1950 (aged 70)
On 23rd January 1853, he married Elizabeth Barraclough at
Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
Though Elizabeth presents herself
as married, William seems absent from records for many
years.
Elizabeth (greengrocer) and Lydia Ann (silk reeler)
were living with Elizabeth's sister Mary Butterworth and family [1861, 1871, 1881]
Son of Benjamin Womersley.
He was
a carter [1861] /
a farmer of 12½ acres employing 1 man [1871] /
a farmer [1881] /
a farmer (employer) [1901]
He married Esther [1829-1899].
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them in 1901 were grandchildren Beatrice Lupton [b
1887] and John William Bentham [b 1887].
Members of the family were buried at Brighouse Cemetery
Born in Southowram.
He was a farm labourer
William died at 5 Binns Top, Southowram [11th April 1923].
He never married.
He was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
Sarah Ann was born in Southowram, the daughter of John Fox
Emma was born in Southowram, the daughter of Jonah Broomhead
Lily was born in Halifax
Zillah was born in Clifton
Sarah Ann was born in Marsden
Clara was the daughter of George Murgatroyd
Ann came from Scammonden
Sarah was born in Southowram, the daughter of Margaret
& Thomas Holgate
Zilpah, of Eton Street, was the daughter of David Glendenning.
Adelaide was born in Shelf
one of the nymphs of the pave
Mary Ann was the daughter of Joseph Emsley
Sarah was born in Salford.
Mary was born in Halifax
Alice was the daughter of Richard Brindle, landlord
of the Empress of India [1891, 1898]
Alice, of Elland, was born in Huddersfield, the daughter
of James Spencer, potter
Sarah was born in Castleford
Luke, Ruth Ann, Sarah Elizabeth & Sarah
[Plot O 6];
Harriet Ann [Plot F 7];
George Boyes [Plot E 3]
Mary was the daughter of Harry Turner
Agnes was born in Tadcaster
Sybella was born in Brighouse, (possibly) the daughter of
John Womersley
Lily, of 40 Green Lane, Halifax, was the daughter of John
Steele, labourer
Martha, of Painter's Court, Halifax, was the daughter of
Abraham Carter, mason
Edith, of Spring Farm, Warley Edge, was the daughter
of Henry Justice, labourer.
Elizabeth was the daughter of Nathan Barraclough
Esther was born in Penistone / High Flats, Yorkshire
George Redmonds writes that
John Womersley is recorded at Lightcliffe in 1672
There are over 30 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Womersley,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for Womersley:
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