The entries for people & families with the surname Wormald 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.
He married Unknown.
Children:
After his death, his son carried on the business for a few years
before closing down
He was
a farmer [1871] /
a delver [1872].
On 12th August 1872, he married Sarah Ann Holgate
Children:
Sarah Ann died in 1888 (aged 36).
Abraham died 8th January 1890 (aged 42).
In 1891, the children were living with their Holgate
grandparents
He was a farmer/stone quarryman [1881].
In 1871, he married Hannah Wilkinson [1851-1???].
She was a dressmaker [1901]
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was mother Jane Wormald [b 1827].
Living with them [in 1901] was sister Rachel Wilkinson [b 1853]
He was
a farm labourer [1851, 1876] /
a woollen finisher [1881].
In 1876, he married Sarah Ann Desden [1836-1???].
They lived at
Sarah Ann died at Halifax Poor Law Hospital [9th January 1912].
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £456 5/9d.
Probate was granted to Sam Howarth (engineer)
Bethel died 31st August 1912.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £191 11/8d.
Probate was granted to
Thomas Wormald (book keeper)
and
Alfred Hoyle (waste dealer)
She married (1) Thomas Turner.
They had 5 children.
Thomas died in 1854 or 1855.
In 1856, she married (2) Edward Sutcliffe.
They had one daughter
He was a wheelwright [1871].
In 1871, he married Mary Mitchell [1848-1???]
Children:
The family lived at
Charles died in 1900 (aged 49)
Born in Elland [Q2 1888].
He was
a cotton cop pointer [1901] /
a cotton twiner [1911] /
a cotton doubler [1912] /
an employee of Haigh & Heppenstall.
In [Q2] 1912, he married Lily Walker at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at 56 New Street, Elland [1915].
He was one of the first men to join the Territorials when a company
was established in Elland.
During World War I,
he served as a Corporal
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was sent to France [14th April 1915].
Edgar was killed in action after begin hit in the head by a bullet [1st November 1915] (aged 27).
He was buried at Talana Farm Cemetery, Belgium [IV D 15].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Elland Constitutional Club,
on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Elland,
and on the Memorial at All Saints' Church, Elland.
His brother Harry also died in the War
Around 1900, he published a number of poems
In 1841, he was an inn keeper at Luddenden, (possibly) the Lord Nelson, Luddenden.
Living with them [in 1841] was Ruth Wormald
Born in Elland.
He was a cotton worker [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 1st October 1918.
He was buried at Grevillers British Cemetery, France [XIV D 23].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Elland.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Crossley's Carpets.
His brother Edgar also died in the War
In [Q3] 1840, she married Thomas Bostock in Halifax.
Helen was living and working as a barmaid for her sister Ruth Wormald, licensed victualler at the Lord Nelson, Luddenden [1851, 1861, 1871].
Helen was a widow by 1871
Baptised at Mixenden Independent Chapel [1794].
He was
a farmer [1841, 1845] /
a retired farmer [1851].
On 1st October 1820, he married (1) Sarah Sutcliffe [17??-18??].
Children:
In 1839, he married (2) Betty Widdup
Children:
The children were baptised at Luddenden.
The family lived at High Oldfield, Warley [1841, 1851]
Baptised at Ovenden [12th March 1828].
He was
a delver of Ovenden /
a stone cutter [1851] /
a stone agent [1861] /
a stone quarryman [1871] /
a stone quarrier [1881] /
a delver [1884].
On 3rd September 1848, he married Sarah Balme [1829-1???].
Children:
The family lived at
On 30th April 1884, Jacob Wormald of Halifax was
He was sentenced to 7 days in prison, or pay 15/6d.
Age 56.
Deformed right foot.
Height 5ft 4ins.
Released 6th May 1884
On 28th May 1884, Jacob Wormald, a quarryman of Halifax, was
by drowning himself at Mixenden.
He was sentenced to 2 calendar months in prison, or sureties of
£10 and one £5.
Age 56.
Height 5ft 4ins.
Dark brown hair.
Deformed right foot.
Released 26th July 1884
He died in 1885 (aged 58)
He married .D [1760-1849]
Children:
James died 16th November 1815 (aged 59).
Sarah died 15th September 1849 (aged 89)
Born in Ovenden.
He was
a mason of Ovenden [1860] /
a former delver [1881] /
a night watchman [1891].
In 1860, he married Ann Blakeley [1840-1???]
at Almondbury, Huddersfield.
Children:
The family lived at
Born in Warley.
He was
a turner in engineering works [1881] /
a mechanic/fitter and grocer /confectioner [1891] /
a grocer/confectioner [1901, 1911].
In 1878, he married Sarah Exley [1854-19??].
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1891,1901] was cousin Ellen Lees [b 1873]
(confectioner)
Born in Elland.
He was
a joiner of Elland [1886] /
a joiner & builder [1891]
In 1886, he married Zilpha Horsfall [1867-1936] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
James died in 1896.
In 1905, Zilpha married Fred Slater in Halifax.
Sons Edgar & Harry died in World War I
He was
a weaver of Warley [1810] /
a farmer [1841] /
a farmer of 20 acres with 1 man [1851] /
a farmer of Warley [1858] /
a farmer of 22 acres [1861] /
a farmer employing 1 man [1871] /
a farmer [1872].
On 4th November 1810, he married (1) Sarah Longbottom.
Children:
Sarah died in either 1852 or 1854.
On 6th December 1858, he married (2) Ann [1800-1873].
The family lived at
John died 30th July 1872.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £300.
Administration was granted to daughter Betty Sutcliffe
Ann died in 1873 (aged 73)
He married Unknown.
Children:
John was dead by 1905
He was
a woolsorter of Warley [1845] /
a farmer of Warley [1858].
In 1845, he married (1) Martha Wilson [1824-1845].
She was a straw bonnet maker [1851] / a lodging house keeper in
Blackpool [1891]
Children:
Martha died in 1845.
In 1858, he married (2) Ann.
The family lived at
He was
a delver /
a stone merchant of Ovenden [1845] /
a stone delver/merchant employing 17 labourers [1851] /
a farmer of 12 acres [1861].
He married Hannah Eastwood [1821-1890].
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1861] were nephew John Wormald [b 1841]
(stone quarrier) & John Bracewell Servant [b 1813] (carter /
farm servant)
The widowed Hannah, of 64 St Peter's Street, Boothtown,
Halifax, died at Withens Head, Cold Edge, Warley, Halifax [20th
December 1890] (age 71).
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £408 5/8d.
Administration was granted to
Ellen (wife of Henry Crosland).
This was
to Melissa
(daughter of William Holgate &
wife of Samuel Cockroft) of the Withens Hotel, Wainstalls
Cold Edge, the aunt and guardian of Ellen Wormald, Emily
Wormald & Sarah Ann Wormald, spinsters, minors, the
granddaughters and only next of kin
He was
a woolsorter [1851] /
a labourer of Warley [1848] /
a woolsorter [1861, 1871] /
a farmer/woolsorter [1881] /
a woolsorter [1891] /
a retired woolsorter [1901, 1911] /
a woolsorter [1912].
He married Jane Marsden [1826-1896].
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1871], were sister-in-law Ellen Moses [b 1829] & granddaughter Emily Moses [b 1866].
John died 31st January 1912.
Probate records show that he left personal effects valued at £691 6/9d.
Probate was granted to son Thomas.
Members of the family were buried at St Mary's Church, Luddenden:
Josiah [25th November 1867] (aged 8);
Jane [25th February 1896] (aged 70);
John [3rd February 1912] (aged 85);
Thomas [] (aged 1919)
Born in Warley.
He was
a farmer of Warley [1850] /
a farmer of 24 acres [1851] /
a farmer of 27 acres [1871] /
a farmer of 26 acres [1881] /
a farmer [1891] /
a confectioner [1900].
On 17th February 1850, he married Mary Lees [1830-1???].
Children:
The family lived at
John died 3rd March 1900 (aged 71).
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £934 1/-
[Resworn £1,096 5/-]
He was
a stone merchant of Ovenden [1869] /
a stone merchant [1871] /
a stone quarrier [1881] /
a stone quarryman [1891].
In 1869, he married Emma Jane Lassey [1845-1???].
Children:
The family lived at
He was
a journeyman mason [1881] /
a stone mason [1891, 1901] /
a nightwatchman [1911].
In 1872, he married Emma Gledhill [1844-1???].
They had no children.
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901] was mother-in-law Elizabeth
Gledhill [b 1839]
Born in Ovenden.
He was
In 1868, he married Hannah Tetlow [1845-1908] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was niece Elizabeth Wormald [aged
20] (servant)
He was
a pork butcher [1905].
He married (1) Unknown.
In 1905, he married Ruth Hannah in Halifax.
In 1911, Ruth Hannah and the children were living at 133
Claremont Terrace, Huddersfield Road, Elland with her father
The family lived at
In 1915, Ruth Hannah was living at Drumand Street, Perth,
Ontario, Canada
In 1823, he married Judith Murgatroyd [1803-1???].
Children:
The family lived at
Jonas died 14th December 1884.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £331 9/9d.
The will was proved by Joshua Wormald of Riding Head, Luddenden (farmer)
Baptised at Ovenden [1820]
He was
an ag.lab [1841]
a stone delver of Ovenden [1842].
On 6th February 1842, he married Sarah Holgate.
Children:
Sarah died 6 days after giving birth to Ruth [5th June
1846].
Jonas died 22nd November 1849.
After his death, Ruth went to live with her grandmother Mary Wormald
He was
a clog & patten maker of Midgley [1845] /
a clog & patten maker [1851] /
a clog & patten maker & grocer [1861] /
a grocer [1871, 1881].
On 30th October 1845, he married Ellen Bedford [1824-1???].
Children:
The family lived at
Jonas died 14th June 1884.
Probate records show that he left personal effects valued at £210 9/9d.
Administration was granted to his widow Ellen
Born in Ovenden.
He was
a delver of Ovenden [1873] /
a driver [1908] /
a farmer's man [1881] /
a farmer [1891, 1901].
In 1873, he married Emma Robinson [1852-1???].
Children:
The family lived at
In 1911, Jonas was an out-of-work widower, living with
daughter Ellen Earnshaw & family at 31 Handel Street, Hopwood
Lane, Halifax.
Jonas died in 1912 (aged 61)
He was
a labourer of Ovenden [1834] /
a stone delver [1841] /
a stone cutter [1851] /
a stone quarrier [1861] /
a delver [1868] /
a stone quarrier & beer seller at Denholm, Luddenden Foot [1871] /
a beerhouse keeper at Luddenden Foot – (possibly) the Black Lion, Luddendenfoot [1875].
In 1834, he married Betty Foulds [1813-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Joseph died in 1875.
In 1878, Betty was landlady of the Black Lion, Luddendenfoot.
Son John took over from Betty at the Black
Lion
He was
a labourer of Warley [1852] /
an ag. lab [1861].
In 1852, he married Martha Turner [1827-1880].
She had 2 illegitimate children: John [b 1848] & Mary A
[b 1850].
She was a washerwoman [1871]
Children:
The family lived at Newlands Gate, Warley [1861, 1871].
A Joseph Wormald died in 1871 (aged 52).
In 1872, Martha married William Butterworth [1826-1???].
Martha died in 1880 (aged 53)
He married Margaret [1790-1861].
Children:
The family lived at Riding Head, Warley [1841, 1851].
Margaret died in 1861
He (possibly) married Elizabeth (Betty) Barber.
Children:
The family lived at Mare Hill, Warley [1794-1798]
He was
a farmer /
an apprentice tailor [1841] /
a tailor [1851] /
Registrar of births and deaths for Luddenden and for Warley [1850, 1861, 1871, 1874] /
Rate collector [1871] /
Registrar of births & deaths [1881].
He never married.
He lived at Riding Head, Warley [1851, 1861, 1871, 1881].
Joshua died in 1889
Born in Ovenden.
He was
a boot finisher [1881, 1891] /
a boot maker (own account) [1901] /
a boot repairer (own account) [1911].
In 1899, he married Mary Jane Smith.
They had no children.
They lived at 13 Hanson Lane, Halifax [1901, 1911, 1922]
Living with them [in 1901] was boarder Frederick J. Leach [b
1875] (commercial Clerk).
Living with them [in 1911] was boarder Francis Gledhill [b
1878] (compositor).
Leonard died 22nd July 1922 (aged 65).
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £689 12/6d.
Probate was granted to his widow Mary Jane
(Possibly) baptised at Luddenden [14th January 1816].
He was
landlord of the Shoulder of Mutton, Mount Tabor [1834] /
an inn keeper [1841] /
landlord of the Shoulder of Mutton, Ovenden [1845] /
a stone merchant/inn keeper employing 12 hands [1851] /
a farmer of 11 acres [1861] /
a farm bailiff [1870].
In 1835, he married Susey Heron [1817-1???].
Children:
The family lived at
Matthew Mitchell Wormald died 19th July 1870 (aged 54).
He was buried at St Mary's Church, Luddenden
Letters of Administration were granted to son Thomas
He was a delver of Northowram [1846].
In 1823, he married (1) Isabella Thomas [18??-1846].
Children:
Isabella died in 1846.
In 1846, he married (2) Betty.
Baptised 23rd November 1800.
She never married.
In 1841, she was living with Elijah Wormald, inn keeper at
Luddenden.
She was licensed victualler at the Lord Nelson, Luddenden
[1851, 1861, 1871].
Her sister Mrs Helen Bostock lived with her and
worked as a barmaid.
Living with them [in 1861] was lodger James Bailey [b 1837]
(schoolmaster born Liverpool).
Living with them [in 1871] were niece Fanny Wormald [b 1838]
(born Manchester) and servant Mary Rebitt [b 1824] (born
Ovenden).
Ruth died [Q3] 1871 (aged 71)
He was
a stone merchant employing 6 men [1851] /
a farmer of 4 acres & stone delver employing 4 men.
In 1846, he married Jane Bentley [1827-1???].
Children:
The family lived at
Saville died in 1868 (aged 43).
Jane was a farmer of 7 acres & stone merchant employing 4 men
[1871].
Living with them [in 1851] were his sisters Harriet Wormald [b
1835] & Mary A. Wormald [b 1837]
Living with them [in 1861, 1871] was niece Ann E. Wormald [b
1858]
He was
a draper's assistant [1901] /
a drapery salesman [1911].
In 1901, he (possibly) married Eliza Haley [1875-19??].
Children:
The family lived at 145 Gladstone Street, Bradford [1911, 1951].
Saville Wilkinson died at The Park, Rooley Lane, Bradford [10th October 1951] (aged 78).
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £331 11/4d.
Administration was granted to son Louis Percival
He was
a stone mason [1881] /
a mason [1883].
He married Elizabeth [1830-1???].
Children:
The family lived at 28 Clement Street, Halifax [1881]
Born in Luddenden.
He was
a manager of Yorkshire Street, Oldham [1862] /
an agent [1871] /
a book keeper in Oldham [1870] /
a stone merchant [1881, 1891, 1901].
In 1862, he married Alice Roscoe [1831-1???].
Children:
The family lived at
Thomas died in 1906 (aged 70).
Alice died 18th February 1912.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £1,002 10/-.
Probate was granted to daughter Frances Ellen Wormald
He was
a clerk [1881, 1911] /
a commercial clerk [1912] /
a bookkeeper [1919].
He never married.
He lived in the family home at Benns Lane, Luddenden [1919].
He died 14th December 1919.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £6,721 7/6d.
Probate was granted to
Alfred Hoyle (waste dealer)
and
Patchett Wormald (commercial clerk)
He was buried at St Mary's Church, Luddenden
Baptised at Luddenden [30th October 1768].
On 26th August 1794, he married Betty Cockroft.
Children:
The family lived at Midgley.
Timothy died in 1836 (aged 68).
Members of the family were buried at St Mary's Church, Luddenden:
daughter Elizabeth [4th December 1799];
daughter Susy [7th December 1808];
son Timothy [20th March 1810];
son #2 Timothy [1st December 1814];
Timothy (senior) [9th March 1836]
He married Mary [1786-18??].
Children:
The family lived at
Living with widowed [?] Mary [in 1849], was orphaned
granddaughter Ruth.
In 1868, Ruth married William Ellis
Born in Midgley.
He was
a pupil teacher [1871] /
a school master [1881].
On 4th January 1881, he married Ann Patchett [1859-1909] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Warley/Luddenden, and baptised at St Mary's
Church, Luddenden
Born in Luddenden [26th August 1896].
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Bombardier
with A Battery
256th Brigade
Royal Field Artillery.
He died of wounds [31st July 1918] (aged 21).
He was buried at St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France [Q IV H 15]
He is remembered on Luddenden & Midgley War Memorial,
on the Memorial at Hebden Bridge United District Secondary School,
and on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Luddenden
Sarah Ann, of Warley, was the daughter of William Holgate
Hannah was born in Shelf.
Sarah Ann, of Warley, was the daughter of Samuel
Desden, weaver
Mary, was the daughter of John Mitchell, grocer
Lily, of New Street, Elland, was the daughter of David
Walker, overlooker
Thomas was the son of Edward Bostock
Sarah was
daughter of Betty (née Sutcliffe) & Jonas Sutcliffe
Sarah, of Ovenden, was the daughter of Samuel Balme,
manufacturer
charged with being drunk.
sent to prison for
attempting to commit suicide
Ann was born in South Crosland, Huddersfield, the daughter
of George Blakeley, labourer
Sarah was born in Sowerby
Zilpha, of Upper Edge, Elland, was born in Elland, the daughter
of James Horsfall, farmer
Sarah came from Warley
Ann, of Warley, was the daughter of John Gould,
labourer, and widow of Mr Mason
Martha was born in Ovenden, the daughter of John
Wilson, weaver.
Ann, of Warley, was the daughter of John Gould,
labourer, and widow of Mr Mason
Hannah was born in Warley, the daughter of William
Eastwood, farmer
granted under the usual limitations
Jane, of Midgley, was the daughter of William Marsden
Mary, of Warley, was the daughter of Jonathan Lees,
farmer
Emma Jane, of Ovenden, was the daughter of Thomas
Lassey, joiner
Hannah was born in Midgley, the daughter of Benjamin
Tetlow, corn miller
Ruth Hannah born in Wyke, the daughter of Joshua Reid
and widow of Fred Shaw
Judith came from Warley
Sarah was the daughter of John Holgate
Ellen, of Warley, was the daughter of Phineas Bedford,
weaver
Emma, of Ovenden, was born in Denholme, Bradford, the daughter
of Joshua Robinson, farmer
Betty came from Warley
Martha, of Warley, was the daughter of Thomas Turner,
mason.
William, a labourer of Warley, was the son of Isaac
Butterworth, excavator
Betty was the daughter of Joshua Holmes, spinner, and
the widow of Mr Maude
Jane was born in Elland
Alice, of Roscoe Street, Oldham, was the daughter of Peter
Roscoe, wheelwright
Mary was
a farmer [1841] /
a landed proprietor [1851]
Ann was born in Warley, the daughter of Henry Patchett,
inn keeper
Recorded in 1308.
In 1316,
William and John of Wolrumwall were fined 6d for
allowing beasts to escape on to land at Baytings,
and
William of Bythstonlay and Henry of Lynlay of
Rysscheworth burgled the house of William
of Wolrunwall and his brother Robert and stole 20/- in
silver.
The name has many historical forms –
Wolrumwall,
Wolrunwall,
Wormall,
Wormewall,
Wournewall,
and
Wulfrunwell
- and is derived from Norse roots meaning a wild boar spring.
The name originates in Wormald, Rishworth.
There are over 50 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Wormald,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for Wormald:
See
The Wormald family of Rishworth
Marriages
1810,
1900
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