Born in Lewknor, Oxfordshire.
He was Vicar of Christ Church, Pellon [from 13th June 1900-1909].
On 24th August 1905, he was Captain of a cricket team of local
clergymen which took on a team from the Halifax Borough Police in a
match at the grounds of the Halifax Cricket & Football Club.
The result: Clergymen 205 for 4 wickets; Police all out
for 69
In 1911, he was a Clergyman in the established church living at the
Vicarage, Holmfirth.
In 1896, he married Minnie Collins [1866-19??] from Moreton
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, at Keysham.
Children:
He died in Uxbridge
Trustees of the Quakers here included
See
Friends Meeting House, Rastrick,
Newlands Meeting House, Rastrick and
Snake Hill Meeting House, Rastrick
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 21st Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps.
He died 8th October 1917 (aged 21).
He was buried at Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery [III C 8].
He is remembered on Bailiff Bridge War Memorial
In 1884, he married Emma Haigh.
Children:
In 1891, he bought the business of Henry Smith.
By 1901, he was a painter, paper-hanger, general decorator, gilder,
glass and sign writer with showrooms at Briggate, Brighouse.
He had workshops and stores at Bull Fold.
He had contracts for redecorating several local churches and chapels,
and with the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company, and other
railway companies, for decorating the local railway stations.
In 1906, the family emigrated to the USA on board the Carmania.
In 1910, they were living at Lansing, Michigan
See
Elland Feud
He worked for Firth's Carpets at Flush Mills, Heckmondwike.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 28th July 1918 (aged 25).
He was buried at the Marfaux British Cemetery [III B 7].
He is remembered on Firth's War Memorial,
and on Bailiff Bridge War Memorial
They stand on the canal bank at Upper Warland Lock, a few feet over
the boundary in the township of Blatchinworth & Calderbrook
(Littleborough).
See
Warland Quarry
It is now 2 dwellings.
It consisted of a barn and other outbuildings.
There was a coal mine in the valley below with a small house where
coal was weighed and sold from the roadside next to the current mill
property.
It has been known by various names at various times:
Owners and tenants have included
The old house was demolished and rebuilt 1853 only to be demolished
in the 1970s.
A lodge house stood at the end of the drive that connected the
property to the main Bradford road.
This was demolished.
See
William Bainbridge,
Quarry House Colliery, Northowram and
Quarry House School, Northowram
A Juvenile Lodge of the Todmorden District.
Opened in 1890 as the King Cross Constitutional Club.
In 19??, a competition was held to find which of them had the larger
backside.
The 2 women sat in a bath of flour and whoever displaced the most
flour was the winner
It had a boot and shoe department.
In 1937, there was a milk department here
The lines from Halifax and Bradford were opened in 1878/9, and from
Keighley in 1884.
The Holmfield to Queensbury section of the line
opened on 14th October 1880.
The lines were closed to passengers in 1955, and mostly taken up in
1966
Work began on 21st May 1874.
The tunnel was completed on 21st July 1878.
It was 2501 yards long.
When it was built, it was the longest tunnel on the Great Northern Railway system, and one of the deepest in the country.
There were 5 ventilation shafts:
the deepest was 379 ft.
Around 700 men were involved in the construction, and several of
these were killed as a result of accidents on the site.
The Tunnel is in a parlous condition.
It is due to be lost to landfill [2012].
See
Strines Cutting
Born in Riby, Lincolnshire [19th April 1858].
He was
Police Sergeant living in Barnsley [1881] /
Police Inspector living in Pontefract [1891] /
Inspector of West Riding Police [1896] /
stationed at Sowerby Bridge [1896-1898] /
Police Superintendent living in Barnsley [1901] /
Police Deputy Chief Constable living in Wakefield [1911, 1916] /
Acting Chief Constable [1918] /
Police Deputy Chief Constable [1921] /
awarded the King's Police Medal [1921].
On 13th June 1883, he married Jane Hannah Dales [1857-1935] in
Bridlington.
Children:
He died in Bridlington [30th September 1924]
Son of Harold Quest.
Born in Pontefract.
During World War I,
he served as a Captain
with the York & Lancaster Regiment.
He died on the Somme [3rd November 1916].
He was buried at the Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France.
He was awarded the Military Cross
Her sister died, and Annie moved to Oxenhope and then to the
Halifax area [1907].
She went into service with Gerbacio Protacio Appleyard.
Towards the end of 1909, Annie met Joseph Pitchforth, and
they fell in love.
She was pregnant and they were planning to marry.
Joseph had lost his job and was having difficulty finding work.
In April 1910, the couple travelled to Barnsley where they committed
suicide by swallowing poison.
She was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery
alongside Joseph
Born in Halifax.
He was a night watchman [1911].
In [Q2] 1901, he married Lillian Morley 1890-19?? in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 22 Malt Shovel Yard [1911]
He was a labourer at gas works [1881].
Around 1856, he married Mary [1840-1???].
Children:
The family lived at Southowram Bank, Halifax [1881]
Born in Halifax.
He was
a member of Bethlehem Pentecostal Mission Church, Wheatley Road /
a member of Salem Boys' Brigade /
educated at Akroyd Place School /
employed at Dean Clough Mills.
In [Q3] 1941, he married Elizabeth A. Brook in Halifax.
They lived at 22 St Thomas Street South, Halifax.
During World War II,
he served as a Private
with the 6th Battalion
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders).
He died 24th April 1943 (aged 27).
He was buried at the Massicault War Cemetery, Tunisia [I H 6].
Born in Aldershot.
He was
a cotton spinner [1881] /
a regular soldier with 7 years' service /
a reservist.
He married Unknown.
Children:
They lived at 27 Matlock Street, Lee Mount.
During the South African Wars,
he was called-up [December 1899], and
served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Gloucestershire Regiment.
He died of pneumonia aboard SS Cymric on his way to South
Africa
[11th January 1900] (aged 38).
He is remembered on the Halifax Parish Church South African War Memorial,
and on West View Park War Memorial
Samuel Wade lived here in 1593.
His son, Richard, and Richard's son, Samuel
subsequently owned the house.
From 1633, it was owned by ??.
For many years, until 1822, it was a pub called the Golden Fleece.
Owners and tenants have included
It is now 5 private dwellings.
See
The Brigg family of Quickstavers and
Upper Quickstavers, Sowerby
Born in Peel, Isle-of-Man [5th January 1844].
He was
a watchmaker on the Isle of Man [1861] /
a minister at Kirkoswald, Cumbria [1871] /
a minister at Rotherham [1881-1884]
In 1891, he and
Rev W. Calladine
were Ministers at
Salem Wesleyan Chapel, Hebden Bridge and
Scout Road Wesleyan Chapel, Mytholmroyd
In 1872, he married Elizabeth Thompson [1851-1927] in East
Ward, Westmorland.
Children:
The family lived at Woodleigh, Mytholmroyd [1893].
He died in Caistor, Lincolnshire [1893]
During World War I,
he enlisted [1938], and
served as an Ordinary Telegraphist
with the Royal Navy
aboard the aircraft carrier HMS Glorious,
He was lost [8th June 1940] (aged 18)
when his ship was shelled and sank in the Norwegian Sea
with the loss of 1,207 of her crew of 1,247.
He is remembered on the Plymouth Naval Memorial [39 3],
and on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
In [Q3] 1872, he married Agnes Mary Gray [1853-1943] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
He died 29th March 1884 (aged 49).
Members of the family were buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery
He was buried at Mount Zion Chapel, Lightcliffe
with his sister-in-law Ann Goldthorpe [1801-1878]
On 18th May 1857, a woman aged about 25 – referred to as Mrs
Yates – came to lodge at his house.
She gave birth to a little girl named Kate Smith.
After a few days, Mrs de Quincey gave the child to a Mrs
O'Brien of Shade who came and took the child away.
Mrs Yates then left Todmorden.
The child died on 22nd July.
At the inquest, the jury returned a verdict of death by natural
causes, and considered the conduct of the O'Briens
objectionable, and that of Thomas de Quincey as reprehensible
During World War I,
he served as a Gunner
with "V"
66th Trench Mortar Battery
Royal Field Artillery.
He died 14th April 1917 (aged 19).
He was buried at the Bethune Town Cemetery, France [VI D 14].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint Bernard's Catholic Church
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint Bernard's Catholic Church
He was
a pensioner from the 34th regiment [1871] /
a general factory hand at stuff works [1871].
He married Mary [1839-1???] from Colchester.
Children:
The family lived at 42 Green Terrace Square, Skircoat [1871]
He was a cart driver (brick yard) [1901].
In [Q2] 1894, he married Catherine Killeen [1867-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 2 Oates Court, Halifax [1901]
He was
a dyer's labourer [1891] /
a dyer's labourer (cloth) [1901].
In 1889, he married Mary Lord in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
He worked for James Robinson & Sons.
He lived at 62 Prospect Street, Range Bank, Halifax.
During World War II,
he enlisted in the
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
[1940], and
he served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders).
He was killed in action in NW Europe [11th October 1944] (aged 27).
He was buried at the Mierlo War Cemetery, Nederlands [I C 10].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Bernard's Catholic Church
Born in Calcutta, India..
In July 1899, he succeeded Emmanuel Dale as Brighouse postmaster.
The Post Office in Park Street was then in operation.
He retired on 1st September 1910
In 1874, he married Jane Hempsall Bairstow [1846-1927] in
Bradford.
Children:
He died in Blackpool [15th March 1925]
He was a career soldier.
In 1911, he was serving in India with the
with the 59th Company
Royal Garrison Artillery.
During World War I,
he served as a Gunner
with the 4th Siege Battery
Royal Garrison Artillery.
He died of wounds [25th March 1916].
He was buried at the Ferme-Olivier Cemetery, Belgium. [2 C 2]
Born in Wheatley.
He was a dyer's labourer [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died following a German gas attack [28th December 1915] (aged 22).
He died in the Red Cross Hospital, Paris-Plage, following a German gas attack [28th December 1915] (aged 22).
He was buried at the Le Touquet-Paris Plage Communal Cemetery, France [II A 37]
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Saint Bernard's Catholic Church,
and on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Illingworth
In 1888, he married Louisa Helen Chatterley Fisher, daughter
of Frederick William Fisher, in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them in 1901 was brother Arnold Quinsey [aged 24]
(bakery driver)
and the office was at 20 Cow Green, Halifax
Lillian was born in Halifax
Mary was born in Scotland
Catherine was born in Halifax
Mary was born in Soyland, the daughter of Eli Lord
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Malcolm Bull 2017 /
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