In 1830, there was an open-air meeting of Chartists and Abraham Hanson addressed the crowd.
See
The Nab, Elland
See
Finkhill
Mesolithic remains – including about 4000 flint tools – have been
found here
He
served as a Sergeant
with the 13th Hussars.
In 1854, his regiment took part in the Charge of the Light Brigade.
He was awarded the Crimea Medal with clasps
for Alma, Inkerman and Sebastopol, and Her
Majesty's Silver Medal for long service and good conduct.
After leaving the army, he enlisted in the Second West Yorkshire Yeomanry Cavalry.
He and his wife came to live at 33 Union Street South, Halifax.
He died in Halifax Infirmary of cancer of the tongue [19th April 1876] (aged 47).
He was given a military funeral – organised by Thomas George Johnson – with a procession led by 96 members of his Militia
Regiment, a firing party, and the Regimental Band in full dress.
He was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery
[K 32 C]
Born in Bury, Lancashire.
He lived at 2 Ash Terrace, Dyson Lane, Ripponden [1915].
During World War I,
he enlisted [16th November 1915], and
served as a Lance Corporal
with the 1st Battalion
Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment).
He died of wounds at Salonika [4th October 1916].
He was buried at the Lahana Military Cemetery, Greece [I A 23].
He is remembered on Ripponden War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Stones Wesleyan Methodist Church, Ripponden
In 1988/1989, he was Deputy Mayor of Calderdale to Mayor Joseph Kneafsey
He married Unknown.
Children:
The Northowram Register records
that he
In 1924, he married Edith Buckley in Halifax.
Children:
The couple died in Braintree
She had several children by several fathers
Son of Sarah Bateman and Richard Clay Napier of
Plymouth Grove, Manchester.
Born in Preston.
He was
educated at Preston, Marlborough College & Trinity College Cambridge,
ordained deacon [1883],
ordained priest [1884],
curate of Leigh, Lancashire [1883-1886],
and
curate of St Paul's, Preston [1886-1890],
before becoming
Vicar of St Peter's Church, Walsden [1890-1906].
In 1906, he exchanged with Rev Ronald Fisher McLeod to become
rector of North Fambridge, Essex [1906-1911].
On 5th January 1888, he married Mary Augusta Roe at St Mary's,
Eccles.
Children:
On 24th May 1900, he and his wife dedicated a stained glass window at
St Peter's Church, Walsden in memory of his parents.
The couple died in Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex:
John [12th March 1939]
See
Narrow Nick, Luddendenfoot
In the late 1800s, workers' housing was built here.
See
Narrow Nick Bridge, Luddendenfoot
On 8th January 1916, he married Hannah Shillitoe
in Cleckheaton.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
York & Lancaster Regiment.
He died of wounds [17th October 1918] (aged 29).
He was buried at the Vadencourt British Cemetery, Maissemy, France [III A 30].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on Copley War Memorial
In 1833, he married Elizabeth, daughter of William Scholfield.
Children:
The family lived at
The couple were buried at Christ Church, Todmorden
He was a mill labourer (worsted spinners) [1911].
On 25th December 1877, he married Alice Ann Luty [1858-19??]
at Christ Church, Pellon.
Children:
The family lived at
In 1971, the National Provincial merged with the District
Bank and Westminster Bank to form the National
Westminster Bank / NatWest Bank.
See
NatWest Bank, Halifax and
Provincial Bank Chambers, Halifax
See
British School and
Haworth Church School [1832]
Inspector Hey and other officers saw Nattrass throwing
stones at St Joseph's Catholic Church, Brighouse.
He was charged with taking part in the Irish Riots of
9th May 1882.
He was committed to gaol for 4 months with hard labour
A newspaper advertisement of July 1877 announced
John Naughton begs to inform the Gentry of Halifax and
neighbourhood that in accordance with his original intentions he
proposes to move to SELBOURNE VILLAS, SAVILE PARK ROAD, HALIFAX
(owing to the tenancy of Captain Campbell not expiring till the end
of May the school has been conducted from 6, Heath Villas)
Headmaster at Carlton House School, Halifax [1880, 1881]
He married Eliza Ann [1858-1???] from Great Ayton, Scarborough
He was
a master cotton spinner employing 30 hands [1861].
He established Edward Navey & Company.
On 27th June 1855, he married Elizabeth Cooke [1810-1873] from
Soyland/Sowerby Bridge, at Square Chapel, Halifax.
He established Edward Navey's Charity
Recorded in 1902, when
a total of £20 15/- was distributed to 37 applicants.
In January 1906, a total of £15 10/- was distributed – in sums
varying from 5/- to 20/= – to 40 applicants.
A sum of 2 guineas was also paid to Halifax Infirmary.
See
Samuel Hoyle
On 7th September 1842 he married Mrs Mortimer at Hanover Street Chapel, Halifax
Contemporary reports described it as
Around 1872, a reading room was built.
This was later used as a school-room, and Sunday services were held
in the room.
Later, a day school [for children] and a night school [for the men]
was set up
The individuals listed there are not necessarily related to each other.
On
3rd January 1868,
Edward Worsnop was killed at their quarry when a large
quantity of stones and earth fell on him.
See
Heap, Naylor & Company and
Heap, Naylor & Goodyear
Half of the money was to be given to the Curate at Heptonstall Church – who must be a Master of Arts – for a sermon on St John the Baptist's Day, and the remainder to be given to poor children of
and within the parish of Heptonstall.
If the Curate was not an MA, then the whole of the money was to go to
the children
Question:
Does anyone know anything about the man or his business?
John Naylor collected the tolls here
See
Walter Mitchell
On 24th July 1826, he married Ann Wainhouse.
Children:
The couple died in Boston Spa:
Henry [16th July 1850];
Ann [2nd June 1853]
See
Bent Head, Heptonstall and
Far Bent Head Farm, Pecket Well
He was a boiler maker [1891].
He married Annie [1859-1???].
Children:
The family lived at 37 St Paul's Street, Huddersfield
Born in Halifax.
He was
a member of St Edward's Mission Church, Boothtown /
employed at Bedford's soap works, Huddersfield.
In 1916, he married Beatrice M. Illingworth in Huddersfield.
Children:
They lived at 36 St Peter's Street, Boothtown, Halifax.
During World War I,
he enlisted [November 1915], and
served as a Sergeant
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died of wounds in hospital [1st December 1917] (aged 30).
He was buried at the Mont Huon Military Cemetery, France [V D 8B].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
On 17th March 1921, she was sentenced to death for murdering her child
The business was at
12 Old Arcade, Halifax [1905, 1913],
15 Old Arcade / 5 Russell Street [1936],
and
Princess Street, Halifax [1980].
They were also at Huddersfield and Doncaster [1913].
Walter Neaverson died in Huddersfield [24th March 1956].
In 1957, Gladys, wife of Arthur Pickles, bought the shop and
ran the business until 1970.
The business was then taken over by Charles Ratcliffe
and Doll Sunderland.
The business closed in June 2011.
See
Michael Whitaker
He established Neaverson's glass, china and earthenware dealer in
Halifax [around 1890].
Walter died in Huddersfield [24th March 1956]
Physician and surgeon and medical officer of health and medical
officer at the Borough Fever Hospital.
He lived at
2 Savile Park, Halifax [1905]
Partners included
T. Needham,
J. Needham and
W. Greenwood.
The partnership was dissolved in June 1874
During World War I,
he served as a Captain
with the 8th Battalion
East Lancashire Regiment.
He died 16th November 1916.
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [6C],
on Firth's War Memorial,
and on Bailiff Bridge War Memorial
He died at Halifax Union Workhouse [28th April 1899] (aged 64).
He was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery
[M 57 D]
Born in Heptonstall.
Baptised 1836.
He was
an errand boy [1851] /
a warehouseman [1857] /
a labourer iron foundry [1861] /
a piece singer [1871] /
a stoker
In [Q2] 1857, he married Grace Greenwood [1836-1???] at Heptonstall Church.
She was a throstle spinner (cotton) [1861]
Children:
The family lived at
In 1891, John William Needham was head of the household; his
mother Grace was dead by 1891.
Living with them [in 1891] were Lydia, her husband John
Waterman, and children.
In later years, the Needhams were living with Lydia, and her
husband John Waterman
He was
a creeler for a worsted weaver [1901] /
a member of Square Church Pleasant Sunday Afternoon Society /
employed at Crossley's.
He lived at 4 Health Street, Commercial Road, Halifax.
During World War I,
he enlisted [August 1916], and
served as a Private
with the 10th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was reported missing and assumed to have died at Ypres [20th September 1917] (aged 32).
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [82-85 & 162A],
on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Stannary Congregational Church, Halifax,
and on the Memorial at Crossley's Carpets
His brother John also died in the War
He was an iron-worker.
He studied in his spare time and – with Charles Crossland, also
self-taught – he identified many new species of fungus.
The two men were founder members of the British Mycological
Society.
He was buried at Birchcliffe Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge
Callista, or The Injured Beauty, a Poem founded on fact [London 1759]
mine sea coal
died suddenly in an Alehouse at Bailey Hall, Halifax
Miscellanea five Observationes collectaniae [1665]
Edith was the daughter of Miles Martineau Buckley
Mary Augusta was born in Eccles, Lancashire
Alice Ann was born in Luddendenfoot
HIGH CLASS SCHOOL for the SONS OF GENTLEMEN
3 rows of one-storey wooden houses.
Each house is occupied by one family, and each may take up to 8
lodgers.
Peat is used as fuel.
No dogs may be kept.
Many houses own chickens and one or more pigs.
The Tommy Shop sells food and household goods
Now derelict
Licence Date: 21st July 1826
Ann born in Halifax, baptised at Halifax Parish Church [27th
March 1803], was the daughter of Robert Wainhouse
Annie was born in Worcester
Grace was born in Erringden, the daughter of William
Greenwood, overlooker.