The entries for people & families with the surname White are gathered together in this SideTrack.
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Recorded in 1881, when
when he was a certified teacher at Wainstalls Board School.
In 1877, he married Annie Chappell in Louth, Lincolnshire.
Children:
Children:
The business closed and he joined Oldfield & Schofield as a designer
In 1916, he married Lizzie Haley [1891-1933] in Halifax.
She died at the Granby Inn [20th March 1933]
After her death, Edmund closed the Granby Inn
In [Q1] 1917, he married Lily Violet Longbottom in Halifax.
Children:
They lived in Brighouse.
Sons Norman & Stanley died in World War I
On 26th May 1900, She married Lindley Chappell
in Shepley, Huddersfield.
They had a daughter Hilda Chappell [b 1905]
In 1911, Frances Clara was living with George Maynard
and was shown as wife on the census.
Children:
She died 19th December 1943 (aged 65).
She was buried at St Andrew's Church, Stainland
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/7th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 29th March 1918 (aged 22).
He was buried at St Amand British Cemetery, France [I C 3]
He was
employed by Wilson's Bobbin Mill, Cornholme /
a Reservist with 12 years' service.
In [Q1] 1913, he married Hilda Emma Greenwood in Todmorden.
Children:
The family lived at
During World War I,
he was called-up [August 1914], and
served as a Sergeant
with C Battery
331st Brigade
with the Royal Field Artillery.
He was killed in action [16th October 1917].
He was buried at Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, Belgium [I H 50].
He is remembered on Todmorden War Memorial,
on Cornholme War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at All Saints' Church, Harley Wood
In [Q4] 1912, he married Mary Jane Wood in Halifax.
They lived at 12 Prospect Place, Shelf Moor Road, Shelf.
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with D Company
12th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He died 12th December 1917 (aged 24).
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [4],
and on Bailiff Bridge War Memorial
He was
a brewer's waggoner [1911] /
employed by Thomas Ramsden & Son Limited at Stone Trough Brewery
In 1903, he married Emily Jowett [1882-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 29 Wilfred Street, Halifax [1911, 1916].
During World War I,
he enlisted [17th October 1914], and
served as a Corporal
with the 246th (West Riding) Brigade,
Royal Field Artillery.
He went to France [April 1915].
He died of wounds [13th July 1916].
He was buried at Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, France [III E 20]
2 months later, the paper announced that Rev Francis Pigou had been
offered the post
During World War I,
he enlisted in Hull – where he was working – [1914], and
served as a Private
with the 4th Battalion
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.
He was in France for more than 2 years.
He died of wounds to the leg & foot in Casualty Clearing Station [25th May 1918] (aged 39).
He was buried at Vignacourt British Cemetery, France [III A 17]
The Halifax Courier [5th August 1916] described him as
- see George Methuen Smith & Horace Hanson.
During World War I,
he served as a Sapper
with the Royal Engineers.
He had served 4 months before the Army Doctor discovered that he was
He pleaded with the authorities to let him remain, but he was
discharged with a clean sheet and a good record
The rifts caused by his predecessor, Rev Robert Harper, were mended
and the branch chapel was converted into a cottage and sold.
He married (1) Miss Howitt [1805-1840] from Leeds.
Children:
His wife's father ran into financial difficulties and this resulted
in reduced circumstances for Mr and Mrs White.
In 1840, he established Northowram Infants' School.
He married (2) Miss Walker from Mirfield.
He approached those who had left Heywood's Chapel during the ministry
of Rev Robert Harper, and got them to return to the Chapel.
He sold off pieces of Heywood's old pulpit to raise money for the new
Chapel.
He was known as King of the Beggars because of the manner in
which he raised money for the new Chapel and Sunday School.
He was also known as The Steam Preacher because he perspired
freely when exerting himself.
He was a founder and first President of The Halifax Total Abstinence Society.
He was a founder of the Halifax & District Sunday School Union.
He initiated the idea for establishing Northowram Infants' School.
He was buried near the entrance of the Chapel.
There is a monument at Northowram
Aka Jock.
Son of Grace [18??-1933] and John Bazley White
[1814-1893] of London.
On 21st May 1927, he married Mary Isabel
at St Thomas, Devon.
They lived in Kent.
He died on active service during World War II
In [Q3] 1852, he married Mary Ann Ramsden [1829-1872] in Halifax
Joseph died 28th October 1876 (aged 57)
Mary Ann died 14th August 1872 (aged 43)
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 1473]
He was buried at Providence Congregational Church, Ovenden
He worked as
a foreman for farmer George Jackson in Middle Deepdale /
a carter /
a paper-maker at Booth Wood Paper Mill, Rishworth.
He may have got the job at Rishworth through his
brother-in-law, William Mellor.
In 1865, he married (1) Susey Howarth.
She died 9 months later [January 1866]
In 1866, he married (2) Ann Candler [1838-1???]
in Scarborough.
Children:
He was killed at the mill [16th October 1875].
The Inquest is discussed in the Foldout.
He was buried at East Ayton, Scarborough,
where there is a monument erected by Mary Mellor, his eldest
sister
During World War II,
he served as a Sergeant
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He died 12th March 1944 (aged 21).
He was buried at Brighouse Cemetery
[F C 601].
His brother Stanley also died in the War
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on Bailiff Bridge War Memorial
Born in Cragg Vale.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 8th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died of wounds [24th November 1916] (aged 26).
He was buried at Greenock Cemetery, Scotland [MMM330].
He is remembered on a memorial in St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd,
and in the book Royd Regeneration
He lived at North Parade, Halifax [1845]
Born in Wigan.
Physician & surgeon at Halifax.
Head house surgeon at the Halifax Infirmary & Dispensary [1881]
During World War II,
he served as an Ordinary Seaman
with the Royal Navy
aboard the sloop HMS Chanticleer.
He died 18th November 1943 (aged 19)
when his ship was torpedoed by the German Submarine U-515 off the
Azores,
with the loss of 28 of her crew of 192.
Stephen Thomas Deekes died in the same incident.
He is remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, England [76 3].
His brother Norman also died in the War
In 1879, the partnership was dissolved when John Stringer suffered
ill-health.
White continued the business as Stephen White.
He had a shop with offices and show-room at 20 Broad Street, Halifax [1881]
During World War I,
he served as a Sergeant
with the 1st/5th Battalion
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
He died 6th January 1918 (aged 24).
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [108-111]
He was Master of Heywood's School [1827].
He did the work with the understanding that his brother was
responsible.
During this time, his wife's niece, Mary Ann Ogden died at the
school
He was
a farmer in Wilsden [1881] /
an oil merchant at Stead Street, Halifax [1905] /
a town Councillor in Halifax [1907].
In 1876, he married Sarah Sophia Newton [1852-1???] in Bradford.
Children:
The family lived at
In [Q3] 1887, he married Mary Ann Wooldridge [18??-1???] in Todmorden.
Children:
The family lived at 27 Wyke Lane, Bailiff Bridge
Born in Hawkhurst, Kent.
During World War I,
he served as a Stoker 1st Class
with the Royal Navy.
He served on the battlecruiser
HMS Queen Mary
which blew up at the
Battle of Jutland
[31st May-1st June 1916],
with the loss of 1,266 of her crew of 1,284.
He died 31st May 1916 (aged 21).
He is remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, England [20]
Lizzie was born in Halifax.
No marriage record has been found for Frances Clara
& George
Emily was born in Halifax
Mr Disraeli offered the living of Halifax to Rev Henry
White MA chaplain in ordinary to the Queen and the Chapel Royal
Savoy.
Mr White was some time chaplain to the House of Commons
the oldest local man to serve in the Great War
an old man
Mary Isabel was the daughter of Reginald Gervase Alexander, and widow of John Leslie Morton Shaw
Susey was the daughter of Samuel Howarth.
Ann came from Scarborough
Sarah Sophia came from Leeds
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