The entries for people & families with the surname Webster are gathered together in this SideTrack.
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The individuals listed are not necessarily related to each other.
He was
a farmer of 16 days work with Charles Lee at Upper Norcliffe Farm, Southowram [1871]
Born in Wadsworth [Q3 1855]
Baptised 8th June 1856
He was
Secretary to the Hebden Bridge Co-operative Society [1891, 1896, 1901] /
Manager to a Co-operative Society [1911].
In [Q3] 1881, he married (1) Mary Pickles in Todmorden.
Children:
Mary died in Todmorden [Q3 1915].
On 8th October 1916, he married (2) Mary Hannah Harwood at
Birchcliffe Chapel.
The family lived at
Abraham died 17th July 1926.
Born in Halifax.
He was
a bar man [1881] /
a bar man of Holmfield [1882] /
a sewing machine dealer [1891] /
a house furnishing & sewing machine dealer [1901] /
a sewing machine dealer [1911].
In 1882, he married (1) Frances Dinsdale [1861-1890] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
Around 1891, he married (2) Mary Ann [1858-19??].
Children:
The family lived at
Born in Northowram.
He was
a dyer of Upper Lane, Northowram [1880] /
a dyer [1881] /
a dyer's labourer [1891].
In 1880, he married Maria Ellis [1859-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
She was a rag sorter [1881]
Children:
The family lived at
In 1900, Maria married Edwin Gelder in Halifax
She ran a private school at
33 Square, Halifax [1822]
and
Wesley Street, Halifax [1829].
She and her sister Hannah Webster had a ladies' boarding school at Ward's Hall, Halifax [1845, 1851]
She married John Crossley who worked for her father.
Bethiah died 1st January 1788 (aged 45).
She & other members of the family were buried at Warley Congregational Church.
Her son John wrote
Question:
Does anyone know how John's remarks can be reconciled
with Isaac's birth in 1782 and Bethiah's death in 1788?
Did John not mean that his mother died immediately after the
birth of his brother?
Was there a later child Isaac who was born & died in 1788?
He took over the family business – George Webster & Son Limited.
He lived at Heath Villas, Halifax [1874]
Born in Northowram.
He was
a delver of Town Gate, Northowram [1907] /
a stone miner [1901] /
a stone miner at quarry [1911] /
employed by Brooke's Limited, quarry owners, Lightcliffe.
In [Q3] 1907, he married 1886-19??'Hxc in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 11th Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He was killed in action [7th June 1917] (aged 36).
He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial [8 & 12],
and on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Northowram
Born in the Leeds area.
He was the first Archivist for Halifax [1964-1966].
He now lives in the Isle of Wight
During World War I,
he served as a Corporal
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 30th August 1918 (aged 22).
He is remembered on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial [6],
and on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Northowram.
His death was reported in the Halifax Courier [21st September 1918]
She married (1) Horace Highley.
Horace was killed in World War I [22nd December 1915].
She married (2) James Edward Bradbury.
After the death of Emily's father [1916], she and her
husband James Edward ran the Turk's Head, Sowerby Bridge [1916-1926].
Then Emily's brother William Herbert took over and
ran the Turk's Head until he died there in 1946
His publications include
and many articles for the Transactions of the Halifax Antiquarian
Society
He was
a pawnbroker, clothier & boot dealer [1911] /
a pawnbroker, jeweller & general dealer at 45 Bethel Street, Brighouse [1911].
In [Q2] 1899, he married Eleanor Tiffany [1871-19??] in Dewsbury.
Children:
The family lived at The Poplars, Brighouse [1911]
He was
a bookkeeper [1871] /
a woolstapler [1881] /
living on his own means [1891] /
a retired woolstapler [1901, 1911].
In 1886, he married Sarah Ellen Taylor
in Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire [1886].
They lived at
He died at Harrogate [13th April 1913].
He was buried at Christ Church, Pellon
[17th April 1913]
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £312 14/3d.
Probate was granted to his widow
He (possibly) married Mercy [1???-1838].
After George's death, Mercy took over at the Duke of
York [1834].
She had a brewing business near Brighouse Railway Station
He married Unknown.
Children:
He lived at Bond Street, Halifax [1874]
He married Unknown.
Children:
Son of George Webster.
Born in Halifax [16th July 1837].
He married Elizabeth daughter of James Benson of
Liverpool
He married Bessie.
They lived in Halifax.
During World War II,
he served as Fourth Engineer Officer
with the Merchant Navy
aboard the steamer
SS Napier Star
(London).
He died 18th December 1940 (aged 28)
when his ship was torpedoed by German Submarine U-100 and
sank in the North Atlantic, with the loss of 12 passengers and 58
crew.
He is remembered on the Tower Hill Memorial [72]
Born in Ovenden.
He was
a brewer employing 17 men [1871] /
a brewer [1872] /
a brewer (owner) [1881] /
an ale/porter brewer [1891].
He became a partner in Samuel Webster & Sons Limited.
He married Eliza Webster from Wadsworth.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1871] was Lydia Bedford [aged 20]
unmarried domestic servant, born Warley, who was sleeping in the
beerhouse.
George Henry died 10th January 1901 (aged 61).
Eliza died at Straygarth, Harrogate [1903].
Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Pellon
She and her sister Anne Webster had a ladies' boarding school at Ward's Hall, Halifax [1845, 1851]
She was buried at Mount Zion Chapel, Lightcliffe
He was a railway clerk [1911].
On 4th March 1918, he married Eliza Annie Hollas.
Born in Skircoat Green.
He was a grocer with a shop at 11 Crossley Terrace, Halifax
In 1898, he enlisted (underage) in the
Cameronian (Scottish Rifles).
His granddaughter, Lesley Abernethy, writes
Born in Sowerby [5th May 1888].
He was a plumber [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Gunner
with the 327th Siege Battery
Royal Garrison Artillery.
He died of wounds suddenly in Bath War Hospital [29th October 1918] (aged 30).
He was buried at Christ Church, Pellon
in the family grave [3/E19].
He is remembered on the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Halifax Bowling Club
Born in Warley.
Baptised at Warley Congregational Church [1825].
He was
a woolsorter [1841] /
a brewer's labourer [1851] /
a farmer of 10 acres and beer seller at the Fountain Head, Pellon [1861] /
a farmer of 11 acres at the Fountain Head, Pellon [1871] /
a retired farmer [1881].
In 1849, he married Sarah Gledhill [1830-1872] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1861] was boarder Samuel Gledhill [aged
41] (carpet weaver).
Living with them in 1871 were boarders Samuel Gledhill [aged
51] (carpet factory worker) and John Sutcliffe [aged 66]
(farmer's labourer).
Isaac died 3rd June 1891 (aged 67).
Sarah died 4th September 1872 (aged 42).
Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Pellon
[Plot 1/V19].
See
John Aspinall
Born in Halifax.
He was
a brewer, wine & spirit merchant [1871] /
a master brewer [1891, 1893].
He became a partner in Samuel Webster & Sons Limited.
In [Q3] 1870, he married Emily Dawson [1848-1905] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1871] were Isaac's married sister
Elizabeth Ann and her children [1871].
See
Thomas Gaukroger
Named Green for his grandmother Susan Green.
Born in Ovenden.
He was
a mason [1882] /
licensed victualler at the Black Swan, Halifax [1891] /
licensed victualler at the Lord Nelson Inn, Halifax [1894, 1901, 1905] /
innkeeper at the Crispin, Halifax [1911, 1917].
In 1882, he married Hannah (Annie) Carter [1862-1916] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
In 1891, Irvine [aged 2] was staying with the Scott family in
Sowerby Bridge.
Living with them in 1911 was visitor Basil Hartley [aged 15]
(shop assistant chip & fish shop).
Hannah died 2nd March 1916 (aged 54).
Isaac died 14th January 1929 (aged 66).
Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Pellon,
and son Irvine is remembered on the grave
During World War II,
he served as a Gunner
with 234 Battery
89 H. A. A. Regiment
Royal Artillery.
He died 2nd June 1941 (aged 20).
He was buried at the Phaleron War Cemetery [16 A 8]
In 1812, he married Susan / Susannah / Susey Green [1796-18??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1841] was John Gledhill [aged 19]
(ag.lab)
Born in Warley.
He was
a bookkeeper [1850] /
a brewer [1851] /
farmer of 12 acres & innkeeper at the Wheat Sheaf Inn, Ovenden [1861, 1871].
He married Betty / Bessy / Elizabeth Dunning
[1837-1907] in Halifax [1st February 1850].
Children:
The family lived at
After his death, his widow Bessy took over at the Wheat
Sheaf Inn [1874].
Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Pellon
He was
Mayor of Todmorden [1936-1937]
He married Unknown.
Children:
Like his father, he was a carpet-weaver at Clay Pits, Pellon.
His sister, Bethiah, was the mother of John Crossley
who was apprenticed to him on Bethiah's death.
On 3rd June 1776, John married Betty Gaukroger [1751-1813] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The children were baptised at Warley Congregational Church
Betty died 20th January 1813 (aged 62).
John died 8th March 1814 (aged 66).
Members of the family were buried at Warley Congregational Church
[E 17]
In February 1899, he filed a patent for
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He died 21st May 1919.
He was buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone
[Old Part E 32].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
Born in Warley.
Baptised 25th May 1819.
He was
a butcher [1841] /
the first landlord of the Lane Ends, Wheatley.
In [Q4] 1840, he married
either Sarah Barrett
or Sarah Pickles
[1819-1879] in Halifax.
Children:
He died Bowling, Bradford [16th November 1854].
Sarah died Westgate, Halifax [1879].
Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Pellon
He was Manager of the Winding Road Cocoa House, Halifax [from
around 1891].
On 14th September 1874, he married Elizabeth Ann Beresford.
Children:
He was buried at St Paul's Church, King Cross
Born 2nd July 1849.
He was a joiner [1871].
In 1877, he married Mary Pickles [1854-1942] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Mount Pellon.
Ralph died 30th January 1899.
Mary died 5th May 1942.
They were buried at Christ Church, Pellon
with 7 of the 12 children who died in infancy [Plot 1/O0]
In 1830, he wrote to The Leeds Mercury, commenting on a letter in
which Richard Oastler had described the mills of Bradford as
adding that
John Crossley worked with him [1772].
He married Abigail [1711-1782].
Children:
Richard died 2nd November 1776 (aged 65).
Abigail died 12th September 1782 (aged 71).
Members of the family were buried at Warley Congregational Church
[E 17]
In 1790, he rebuilt Sowerby Vicarage.
In 1802, he took up the Ripponden Packhorse Bridge Dispute on
behalf of the residents of Ripponden, raised £10 by
subscription, repaid the claimants, and the bridge was bought
back to become public property.
On 29th April 1803, he married Charlotte Bingley of Rotherham.
In 1805, he bought Town End Farm, Sowerby – with gardens, closes
and lands – for £620 at an auction of Samuel Hill's property.
In 1813, he was a member of a Committee supporting those affected by the Luddites.
He died at Ripponden [January 1830].
He was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden
Born in Ovenden.
Baptised at Square Independent Chapel [1813].
He founded Webster's Fountain Head Brewery in 1838 when he acquired
a small brewery at Ovenden Wood and supplied beer and ale to free
houses.
He bought his first pub in 1845.
He was
a brewer [1841] /
a brewer and farmer of 22 acres employing 8 labourers [1851] /
a brewer and farmer of 21 acres employing 6 labourers [1861] /
a retired brewer and farmer of 12 acres [1871].
His sons joined the family business which became Samuel Webster & Sons Limited
In 1854, he subscribed to the building of Christ Church, Pellon.
He married Elizabeth Jennings.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with the family were lodgers
James Webster [b 1826] (wool sorter) [1841]
and
Selina Gill [1861].
He died at Glen View, Ovenden [5th May 1872].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £5,000.
The will was proved by
his sons Isaac and George Henry.
Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Pellon
He was a brewer, wine & spirit merchant [1871, 1891].
He became a partner in Samuel Webster & Sons Limited.
He never married.
Samuel, his mother Elizabeth [aged 76], and a
cousin Sarah Ann Naylor – daughter of Thomas Naylor – were living at Salterlee House, Northowram [1891].
Samuel was taken ill and died a fortnight later
from contusion of the brain [24th October 1893].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £68,470 18/1d.
Probate was granted to his brothers
Isaac,
& Henry Webster,
and
brother-in-law James Ambler.
Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Pellon.
Cousin Sarah Ann Naylor was buried in the Webster family grave
[1909]
Son of Isaac Webster.
He
was educated at Marlborough & Trinity Hall Cambridge,
was 2nd lieutenant in the 6th Dragoon Guards [1899],
served in the Second South African War [1899-1902],
was promoted to Captain [1907],
was promoted to Major [1913],
was Lieut-Col in the 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers) in World War I,
and
was mentioned in Secretary of State's list for valuable services.
He died in Stansted, Essex [10th May 1928]
He was a worsted weaving overlooker [1881].
In 1855, he married Sarah Ann Ambler [1830-1???].
Children:
The family lived at 16 Burton Street, Ovenden [1881]
Squire died [Q4] 1909 (aged 81)
Myers had heard Susannah's cries for help but was too drunk to be
able to do anything about it
He married Elizabeth [1828-1906].
Elizabeth died 26th May 1906
The name implies that weaving was practised in the area at that
time.
See
Roger the Fuller
Around 1904, he took over from his father as Manager of the Winding Road Cocoa House, Halifax.
In 1900, he married Alberta (Bertha) Moulds
in Bramley.
Tom died at Thorpe House, Triangle [25th July 1958].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £2,360 10/10d
Birth registered in Skirlaugh, Hornsea [1883].
He was
a house furnishing assistant [1901].
In 1903, he married Mary Elizabeth in Halifax.
Children:
Around 1908, they moved to Canada, and lived in Ontario.
During World War I,
he enlisted [October 1914], and
served as a Gunner
with the 2nd Div. Ammunition Col.
Canadian Field Artillery.
He came to Britain with the second contingent from Canada.
He was in France for 13 months, and was groom for Major
E. C. McColl.
He died of heart failure [19th February 1917] (aged 33).
He had a weak heart, and it was suggested that he may have fainted in
his sleep and died of suffocation whilst he was unconscious.
He was buried at the Quatre-Vents Military Cemetery, Estrée-Cauchy [I B 14]
He was a coal miner.
In 18??, he married (1) Unknown.
He was a widower.
In 1849, he married (2) Sarah Ann, daughter of William Morton at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
On Thursday, 21st January 1858, he was charged at Todmorden Petty
Sessions with having in his possession a large quantity of waste and
yarn of which he could give no satisfactory account.
He was fined £20
In 1868, he married Sarah Ann Gomersall in Halifax.
Children:
After William's death, Sarah Ann took over at
the Country House [1905].
They are mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1894
He was
a joiner [1891] /
a carpenter [1901] /
beer house keeper at the Turk's Head, Sowerby Bridge [1907-1916].
On 4th September 1879, he married Elizabeth Mellor [1858-1911] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
After William's death, his daughter Emily and her
husband James Edward Bradbury ran the Turk's Head, Sowerby Bridge [1916-1926]
In [Q2] 1915, he married Gertrude Annie Edmondson in Halifax.
They lived at 4 Little Woodhouse, Rastrick.
During World War I,
he enlisted [July 1916], and
served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died of shrapnel wounds in Casualty Clearing Station [8th September 1917] (aged 25).
He was buried at the Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun [VI A 3].
He is remembered on Brighouse War Memorial,
and on Rastrick War Memorial
During World War I,
he served as a Serjeant
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 3rd September 1916.
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial [6A & 6B],
and on the Standeven Roll of Honour
Born in Sowerby Bridge.
He was
a warehouseman in a corn mill [1911] /
landlord of the Turk's Head, Sowerby Bridge [1926-1946].
On 22nd December 1906, he married (1) Janet Shepley
[1883-1940] at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge.
Children:
In [Q3] 1941, he married (2) Christiana Marchant [1886-1963]
in Todmorden.
The family lived at 12 Tuel Street, Sowerby Bridge [1911].
In 1926, he took over from his sister Emily and her
husband James Edward Bradbury and ran the Turk's Head, Sowerby Bridge until he died there in 1946.
He died at the Turk's Head.
On William Herbert's death, his daughter Lilian and her
husband Ernest Thomas took over and ran the Turk's Head
until 1961
Mary was the daughter of Thomas Pickles
Frances, of Arnold Street, Halifax, was the daughter
of George Dinsdale, coachman
Mary Ann was born in Southampton
Maria, of Winding Road, Halifax, was the daughter
of Charles Ellis, cotton spinner.
Alfred was dead by 1900.
[My mother] was a very good woman but of delicate health, she had
many children and died when my brother Isaac was born
Clara, of Shelf Moor, was born in Shelf, the daughter
of Amos Chapman, miner
Eleanor came from Mirfield
Sarah Ellen came from Great Ouseburn, Lancashire,
Eliza was the daughter of Thomas Hoyle
Eliza Annie was the daughter of Herford Hollas
According to family legend, the 10-year-old Herbert was
Mackintosh's first employee, earning pocket money
stirring pans of toffee in Mrs Mackintosh's kitchen
Emily from Openshaw, Lancashire, was the daughter of Mark
Dawson [1819-1894], who had served as Mayor of Bradford
[1869-1871]
Annie, of Warley Town, was the daughter of John Carter,
joiner
Susan / Susannah / Susey came from Ovenden
Elizabeth, born in Ovenden, was the daughter of Robert
Dunning, a labourer
improvements in electric arc lamps for stage and the like purposes
magazines of British infantile slavery
the mills of Halifax as even more miserable
Elizabeth was the daughter of George Jennings
burnt almost to a cinder
A Thomas the Webster of Hipperholme is mentioned in court rolls
of May 1275.
The male form is Webb.
There are over 60 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Webster,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for Webster:
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