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Lady Godiva Procession
In the 1970s, there was a procession through the streets of Halifax representing Lady Godiva – clothed in this instance.

Contributor Val Smith tells me that

The procession took place in the mid-1970s, and the photograph was taken as she came down Hopwood Lane, just before the junction with King Cross Street. Lady Godiva then turned on to Lord Street


Question: Does anyone know the purpose of the procession?

 

L. & Y. Varnish & Colour Company
Paint and varnish makers at Broad Street, Halifax [1905]

La Plaine, Soyland
Property owned by Thomas Royds and the Royds family

La Trobe Bateman
See John Frederick La Trobe Bateman

Labour
See Conservatives and Liberals

The Lacey family of Cromwellbottom
The name is variously written de Lacy Lacey, Laci, Lacie, Lacy, and Lascy. The family came to the district with Ilbert [1045-1093] and Walter de Lacy [1046-1085]. The family lived at Cromwellbottom and spread to other parts of the district.

See Elland Feud, Gamel, History On Your Doorstep, Robert Holdesworth, John de Warren and Leising


Being an ancient family, the Lacys have a great number of descendants, and frequently inter-married with other local families.

The various researchers have contributed generously to the entries here, though their versions of the names, dates and relationships of these descendants may conflict at some point.

Although there may be some errors / inaccuracies, the information here will give the general reader some idea of who the family were and what they achieved through the generations

 

Lacey, Charles
[1804-18??] Born in Somerset.

He was a beerseller at Northowram [1861] / a beerseller in Halifax [1864]

In October 1864, he was declared bankrupt.

He married Hannah [1805-18??], born in Kidderminster.

Children:

  1. Harriet Lucy [b 1834] who was a woollen weaver [1861]
  2. Hannah [b 1839] who married John Smith [1835-1???]
  3. John [b 1841] who was a woollen dyer [1861]
  4. Charles [b 1844] who was an iron moulder [1861]
  5. Emma [b 1847] who was a cotton spinner [1861]
  6. Margaret [b 1849] who was a cotton spinner [1861]

The family lived at 7 Park Road, Northowram [1861].

Living with them [in 1861] were daughter Hannah, her husband John Smith, and granddaughters Ann [aged 6] and Emily [aged 1 month], and 4 lodgers

Lacey Hey Farm, Midgley
Towngate. Aka Lassey Hey.

It was owned by the Lacy family.

Originally a timber-framed house, this is one of the oldest properties in the area. Dated RW/1672 – for Robert Watmough – and 1678.

It originally had 3 cells with a through-passage, and outshut to the rear.

There is a continuous drip mould.

The site was known as Lassey-Hey and Patchett's Place during the early 19th century.

Owners and tenants have included

Early Methodist New Connexion meetings were held at Pickles Row before they moved to Lassey Hey [April 1819]

Around 1843, Benjamin Walker and John Edmondson sold the property to Richard Patchett, a rectifier of spirits, and Thomas Patchett, a spirit merchant of Manchester, who borrowed on the security of the property. Richard Patchett sold the estate to George Bedford.

In 1862, George Whitaker was tenant to George Bedford, whose daughter married into the Whitaker family.

In 1912, Richard Whitaker bought then resold the property to Mr Admiral Walker.

The second cell was changed for farm use in the 19th century. The roof later collapsed.

An early 18th century wing to the rear was demolished, the left bay was extended at the rear about 1978.

Extensive repairs during the late 20th century revealed shutters and cops embedded in the plaster walls of the bedrooms, suggesting that the upper rooms were used for weaving.

Now a farmhouse and cottage.

This is discussed in the books Halifax Antiquarian Society Transactions and Our Home & Country.

Brearley Hall, Luddendenfoot Brearley Old Hall, Luddendenfoot Lower Brearley Hall, Midgley Upper Brearley Hall

Lacey, John
[1???-1623] Aka Lacy.

A felon – popularly known as the Running Man – who, in 1617, famously escaped execution under the Gibbet Law by running beyond the boundary defined by the Forest of Hardwick.

Unfortunately, he returned to Halifax seven years later when he was captured and executed on 29th January 1623.

Watson's extract from the Register Books at Halifax records the execution as

John Lacy, perditissimus nebulo & latro, decollatus Jan 29, 1623

John Lacy, most depraved scoundrel & robber, beheaded Jan 29, 1623

Some sources give 1625 as the year of his execution.

See Mr Dinnis and Running Man pub

Laci, Robert de
[11??-1193] Of Pontefract.

Son of Henry de Lacy.

He was the first husband of Isabel de Warenne. They had no children.

He had an illegitimate son, Gilbert.

After his death, the de Lacy estates passed to Albreda de Lizours

Laci, Roger de
The name taken by Roger de Lizours

Laci, Walter de
[10??-1???] (Possibly) son of Walter de Laci.

The family held much land locally, including the manors of Huddersfield & Almondbury.


Question: Is he the same person as Walter de Lacy?

 

It is said that, as he was riding from Huddersfield to Halifax, he was thrown from his horse and fell into a swampy marsh. He swore that, if his life were to be spared, he would build a church in Huddersfield. He subsequently built the first Huddersfield Parish Church around 1090

Lacy...
The entries for people & families with the surname Lacy are gathered together in the SideTrack.

The individuals listed there are not necessarily related to each other.

Lacy House, Hebden Bridge
Pennine Way, Charlestown.

House dated IR 1793 for John Rawdon who built the house.

Owners and tenants have included

It is now 2 dwellings

Lad Stones, Todmorden
Baulk Head Lane. Early 17th century house.

Nearby property – mid 17th century cottage, an early 18th century cottage, and an early 19th century barn - are also listed

Ladies Association for the Training of Neglected & Friendless Children

Recorded in 1901, when it was at 14 Bull Close Lane, Halifax

Fanny A. Symonds was Matron, Edna Oddy [1878-19??] was Assistant Matron and inmates included

  • Elizabeth E. Lumb [b 1887]
  • Louisa Tiffany [b 1887]
  • Eliza Walker [b 1888]
  • Nora Leyland [b 1888]
  • Phoebe E. Land [b 1889]
  • Rosina Scargill [b 1889]

Ladies' Bible Association
Established in 1819 for the ladies of Brighouse, Rastrick, Southowram, Lightcliffe and Clifton. Mrs Holland and Mrs Clay were the first Presidents

Ladies' Lying-In Charity
Recorded in 1845 at Bradley's Croft, New Road, Halifax when the Matron was Elizabeth Sunderland

Ladstone Café, Norland Moor
Recorded in 1930

Ladstone Rock, Norland Moor
Natural rocky outcrop.

Crabtree suggests the name may be derived from Old English roots meaning purgation by trial. Watson suggests that the stone may have been used for sacrificial purposes in earlier times, and that the name may be derived from Celtic roots related to the Welsh lladd, [to cut, to kill]. See also lad and law.

This is not very likely, and other suggestions are that the name meant a place where young men gathered, or that the stone resembles the figure of a boy.

It is said that witches were thrown from the rock in the Middle Ages.

In 1922, a gambling circle was busted here and 8 men were arrested.

Crabtree mentions another Ladstone in Sowerby which was recorded about 1516 but is now lost. It is recorded that this may have been broken up and the stone

used in building a church

Ladstone Towers, Sowerby Bridge
Block of flats named for Ladstone Rock at Norland.

In 1965, an area of poor-quality housing in the town was demolished. 2 blocks of flats – known as Ladstone Towers and Houghton Towers – were built on the land.

Lady Bountiful
The name given to an anonymous donor who gave considerable sums for the building of St Mark's Church, Siddal. It was later learned that she was Lady Lilia Boucher of Blackheath, London

Lady Royd, Brookfoot
A group of houses at the top of Brookfoot Hill.

A tablet set into what was a window is that from Sir William Staines's Charity School.

See Delver's Arms, Southowram

Ladyship, Halifax
Area of Halifax off Old Lane. Recorded in 1874

Ladyship, Ovenden
Recorded on maps produced in 1854.

See Ladyship Mills, Ovenden and Lordship, Ovenden

Ladyship Wools
Knitting wool. Trademark of Baldwin & Walker.

See Ladyship Mills

Ladywell House, Lightcliffe
See Lower German House

Ladywell House, Soyland
Crabtree says that the name comes from a nearby spring which was dedicated to the Virgin Mary, and that the area was known as Ladyland

Lady Willy's Tea Rooms
Popular name for the Colden restaurant

Laidler, W.
[18??-19??] Clerk at Halifax.

In March 1875, he was declared bankrupt

Lainton, Thomas Samuel
[1841-1896] He was a cabinet maker at 23 Kings Cross Lane, Halifax [1873].

On 8th January 1873, he married Ann Amelia, daughter of Herbert Hadley, in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Clara [b 1875] who married [1907] Harry Dobson
  2. Lewis [1879-1937]
  3. Amelia [1880-1906]

Laithe Croft, Northowram
Land where – during the ministry of Rev Robert Hesketh – the parsonage for Heywood's Chapel, Northowram was built

Laithe Farm, Hebden Bridge
Built in the 1860s, this is said to have been the last farm to be built in Crimsworth Dean

Lake Calder
Aka Lake Calderdale. After the last Ice Age, a lake occupied much of the valley between Brighouse, Elland, Halifax and west to Todmorden, bounded at Mirfield and Huddersfield in the south by debris left by the glaciers.

All land less than 400 ft above sea-level was underwater.

The waters broke through the moraine and receded to leave just the river Calder flowing in the valley bottom through the swampy landscape.

The gravels have been successfully gathered for making concrete

Lake, Bishop John
[1624-1689] Son of a Halifax grocer.

Born in Petticoat Lane, Halifax.

He attended Heath Grammar School. He went to St John's College Cambridge and gained a BA before he was 13 years of age.

After gaining his BA degree, he was imprisoned in his college along with other Royalists during the Civil War. He escaped and joined the Royalist Army in Oxford, being wounded several times on battle. He fought at Lathom House [1644], Basing House [1645], and Wallingford [1646]. He had to pay decimation.

In 1647, he was ordained as a minister of the Church of England. He preached at Halifax Parish Church.

He married Miss Dean.

He was Vicar of Leeds [1660] / Bishop of Sodor and Man [December 1682] / Bishop of Bristol [August 1684] / Dean of York / Bishop of Chichester [1685]. In 1688, he was imprisoned – for one week – in the Tower of London James II for being one of the Seven Bishops who presented a petition against the king's Catholic laws.

He refused to take an oath of allegiance to William and Mary

He was buried at St Botolph's Church, Bishopgate, London.

His sister, Sara, married John Milner.

Lake, William
[1???-194?] Of Todmorden.

During World War II, he served with the Royal Armoured Corps.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

Lakey, Ernest
[1893-1915] Son of Robert Lakey.

Born in Halifax [December 1893].

Baptised at Halifax Parish Church [February 1894].

He was a woollen spinning mill hand [1911] / a labourer at the Electricity Works.

In 1914, he married Edith Berry in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Alice [b 1916]

The family lived at 11 Fitzwilliam Street, Halifax [1915].

During World War I, he enlisted [November 1914] and served as a Lance Corporal with the 9th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He went to the Front [16th June 1915].

He was killed in action – shot through the lung & heart whilst on patrol in Hooge Sector, Ypres [23rd November 1915] (aged 21).

He was buried at Birr Cross Roads Cemetery, Belgium [IV A 2].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.

In 1917, Edith married Percy Appleyard

Lakey, Robert
[1859-1???] Son of William James Lakey, blacksmith.

Born in Glasgow.

He was a blacksmith of Gas House Lane, Southowram [1891] / a blacksmith [1901] / a general ironsmith at boiler makers [1911].

On 22nd August 1891, he married Eliza Annie Wood [1864-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.


Eliza Annie was the daughter of Charles Wood.

In the 1891 census, before their marriage, Eliza (housekeeper)  was living with Robert and their daughter Lily

 

Children:

  1. Lily A [b 1888]
  2. Robert [1892] who died in infancy
  3. Ernest
  4. William / Willie [b 1895] who was a woollen spinning mill hand [1911]

The family lived at

  • Gas House Lane, Southowram [1891]
  • 8 Hardcastle's Buildings, Southowram [1891]
  • 15 Bank Street, Halifax [1901]
  • 24 Great Albion Street, Halifax [1911]

Lally, Pamela
[1965-] Née Hallowell. She was Mayor of Todmorden [2007-2008]

Lamb, A.
[18??-18??] Fishmonger at Halifax.

In August 1868, he was declared bankrupt

Lamb, Sir Albert [Larry]
[1929-2000] Son of a miner.

Born in Fitzwilliam, West Riding.

He worked at the Brighouse Echo, and went on to work on The Sun and The Daily Express.

See Sam Arnold Brown

Lamb, Edward
[19??-19??]

During World War II, he served as a Trooper with the Royal Armoured Corps.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Lamb, Rev George
[1809-1886] Born in Preston.

Primitive Methodist Minister at Halifax [1830]

Lamb, J. S.
[1???-18??] He was appointed Surveyor of the Highways for Hipperholme [1835]

Lamb, John William
[1890-1916] Son of Grace & Michael Lamb of Lindley.

Born in Horsforth.

He was educated in Leeds & Elland / a woollen piecer.

During World War I, he enlisted [May 1916], and served as a Private with the 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died 12th October 1916 (aged 26).

He was buried at Guards' Cemetery, Lesboeufs, France.

He is remembered on the Memorial at Blackley Particular Baptist Church

Lamb, Walter Vincent
[1898-1917] He worked for Crossley's.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 2nd/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was killed in action [21st November 1917] (aged 19).

He is remembered on Brighouse War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Crossley's Carpets

Lamb, William Arthur
[1873-1918] Born in Farnham, Surrey [25th February 1873].

During World War I, he served as a Private with the Royal Army Medical Corps attached to the 1st Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment.

He died in Halifax [14th November 1918].

He is remembered with a CWGC headstone at Stoney Royd Cemetery

Lambard House, West Vale
A name by which Lambert House appears in some documents.

Jonas Pollard of Lambard House is mentioned in a document relating to a sale of land in Wyke [1633]

Lambert, A.
[18??-19??] Herbalist at 58 Ovenden Road, Halifax [1906]

Lambert, Ambrose
[1893-1916] Son of William Henry Lambert.

Born in Halifax.

He was a member of St James's Church, Halifax & Sunday School / a draper [1911] / employed by J. Walker Clark, Crown Street, Halifax / working in London.

During World War I, he enlisted [August 1914], and served as a Corporal with the 1st/9th Battalion London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles).

He went to the Front [November 1914] and

came through all the big battles unscathed

He was killed in action [9th September 1916] (aged 23).

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [9C], on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, on the Memorial at All Saints' Church, Dudwell, and on the Memorial at Saint James's Church, Halifax

Lambert Croft, Elland
The name given – on a plan of 1614 and a map of 1770 – to the triangle of land between [what is now] Saddleworth Road, Stainland Road and Rochdale Road

Lambert's: Fenton & Robert Lambert
Robert Lambert set up his sons – Fenton Thomas and Robert – in partnership.

They were cotton manufacturers at Lambert's Mill, Ripponden [1800] and Stones Mill, Ripponden [1809].

The partnership was dissolved in August 1819 when Robert Lambert emigrated to Australia

Lambert, Fenton Thomas
[1772-1837] Son of Robert Lambert.

His father set up him and his half-brother, Robert, in partnership as Fenton & Robert Lambert, at Stones Mill, Ripponden.

In 1813, he was a member of a Committee supporting those affected by the Luddites.

On the death of his father, he inherited Elland Hall.

On 24th May 1806, he married Maria Hoyle from Soyland.

Children:

  1. Thomas Fenton Lambert
  2. Robert [1816-1848]

The family lived at Elland Hall [1807]

Lambert, Rev Frederick William
[19??-19??] He was in Suffolk before becoming Vicar of Sowerby Bridge [1956-1974]

Lambert Hall, West Vale
A name by which Lambert House appears in some documents.

Lambert House, Rochdale Road, West Vale
House dated AM 1887 – built for Alfred Maude.


This property, at 59 Rochdale Road, is not to be confused with the Lambert House on Stainland Road which became the Shears Inn
 

Owners and tenants have included

Lambert House, Stainland Road, West Vale
16th century farm.

Aka Lambard House, Lammarde House, Lambert Hall, Lombard House, Lomard House, and Priestley House


This property is not to be confused with the Lambert House on Rochdale Road
 

See Elland-tide day and Lambert Close, West Vale

Lambert, John
[1???-18??] Recorded in 1855, when he was a Methodist minister in Halifax

Lambert, Rev John
[19??-] Minister at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden [1997]

Lambert, Joseph
[1???-1???] Of Milnworth, Sandal Magna.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Thomas Lambert
  2. Robert Lambert

Lambert, Mr
[16??-17??] Vicar of Coley for about 6 months [1681]

Lambert, Robert
[1741-1807] Son of Joseph Lambert.

On the death of his brother Thomas, he inherited Elland Hall.

He married (1) Isabella [17??-1777].

Children:

  1. Fenton Thomas
  2. a daughter who married [1806] John Ward of London

He married (2) Jane Beales.

Children:

  1. Robert
  2. Jane Frances who married John Ward

Robert set up his sons – Fenton Thomas and Robert – in partnership as Fenton & Robert Lambert, at Stones Mill, Ripponden.

He died 15th November 1807 [aged 65]

Lambert, Robert
[1786-1852] Son of Robert Lambert.

Born in St James, Westminster.

His father set up him and his half-brother, Fenton Thomas, in partnership as Fenton & Robert Lambert, at Stones Mill, Ripponden.

He married Grace, daughter of John Hoyle.

In 1820, the couple emigrated to Australia. He named his property there Holwood, the name of the Surrey home of his sister Jane Framcis and brother-in-law John Ward.

He died in Sydney

Lambert, Roper & Horsfield Limited
Accountants.

Partners included Frank Lambert, Keith Roper, and Mr Horsfield.

They were at 34 Clare Road, Halifax [1960s] and Hope Hall Mills, Halifax [1990s]

Lambert, Stephen
[1871-1891] Son of stone miner Robert Lambert of Rastrick.

Stephen died after being struck on the head by a piece of shale at Solomon Marshall's Slead Syke Quarry, Brighouse on 5th January 1891. This caused a contused wound to the scalp and resulted in blood poisoning

Lambert, Thomas
[1734-1803] Of Elland Hall.

Son of Joseph Lambert.

On 25th May 1767, he married Frances Dyson. They had no children.

On 21st (or 14th) September 1803, he was riding his horse [near Halifax] when a market cart

with 2 spirited horses

ran into him at full speed. He was trampled by the horse, breaking 6 of his ribs and causing most shocking disfigurement. He died later that day

Lambert, Thomas
[18??-19??] Chemist and druggist at Stainland [1861]

Lambert, Thomas Fenton
[1815-1889] Son of Fenton Thomas Lambert.

He was Registrar of births and deaths for the Elland district [1861, 1881] / Municipal Registrar of Births and Deaths [1889].

On 30th December 1839, he married Mary Lambert in Sandal.

The family lived at Stainland [1861, 1889]

Lambert, William Henry
[1855-1911] Born in Coventry

He was a whitesmith & bellhanger [1891] [1901].

In [Q2] 1879, he married Ellen Shingler [1853-1932] in Wem, Shropshire.


Ellen was born in Press, Shropshire
 

Children:

  1. Eleanor [b 1880] who was a dress maker [1901]
  2. Louisa [b 1882] who was a dress maker [1901]
  3. Archibald Naylor [b 1884] who was a draper's apprentice [1901]
  4. Robert [b 1889]
  5. Ida [b 1891] who was a dressmaker [1911]
  6. Ambrose

The children were born in Halifax.

The family lived at

  • 4 Freedom Street, Halifax [1891]
  • 8 Hampden Place, Halifax [1901]
  • 32 Hampden Place, Halifax [1911]
  • 23 Bayswater Terrace, Halifax [1916]

In 1911, William Henry (aged 56) was a patient at the Halifax Union Poor Law Hospital, Salterhebble

Lambley, Rev R. H.
[18??-1???] Minister at Todmorden Unitarian Church [he resigned on 16th March 1888]

Lambourne, Rev F. J.
[18??-19??] Vicar of Hartshead [1914-1925]

Lammarde House, West Vale
A name by which Lambert House appears in some documents.

Lamont, Bruce
[1886-1916] Son of J. Lamont of 109 Holland Park Avenue, London (formerly of Brighouse).

He was educated at Rastrick Grammar School / Secretary of Brighouse Conservative Club / employed by Joseph Blakeborough & Sons Limited.

During World War I, he served as a Private Army Service Corps.

He contracted a disease from contaminated water and was invalided out.

He died in hospital at Notting Hill London [14th October 1916] (aged 30).

He was buried at Kensal Green.

He is remembered on the Memorial at Rastrick Grammar School, and on Brighouse War Memorial

Lancashire & Yorkshire Bank Limited

See The Story of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Bank Limited [1872-1922]

The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company

Lancashire-Yorkshire border

Lancaster, Charles
[18??-18??] Partner in Thomas & Charles Lancaster [1853]

Lancaster's: E. Lancaster & Son
Fruiterer, wholesale fish and poultry dealer originally established in 1856 by Joseph Lancaster at 47-48 Commercial Street, Brighouse.

Later, his wife Elizabeth & son George established E. Lancaster & Son. They were still at 47 & 48 Commercial Street, Brighouse [1881].

George took over the business

Lancaster, George
[1849-1898] Son of Joseph Lancaster.

He and his mother Elizabeth established E. Lancaster & Son.

He was a fishmonger [1873].

On 15th May 1870, he married Martha Ellen Eastwood [1850-1930] at St Martin's Church, Brighouse Children:

  1. Joseph Henry
  2. John James [1872-1947]
  3. Ann Elizabeth [1874-1887]
  4. Alfred [1875-1875]
  5. Arthur [b 1876]
  6. Edith [1880-1941]
  7. Herbert [1883-1891]
  8. Mary [b 1886]

The children were baptised at St Martin's Church, Brighouse.

His son Joseph Henry joined the family business.

George died 11th May 1898.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £415 12/6d.

Administration was granted to his widow Martha Ellen

Lancaster, Henry
[1826-1869] Son of John Webster Lancaster

Lancaster, Henry
[1828-1911] Of Brighouse.

He married Hannah.

They had an adopted daughter Judith Hannah Akroyd [1854-1859]

Members of the family were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse

Lancaster's: Henry & Samuel Lancaster
Fancy woollen manufacturers at Bridge Street, Brighouse [1861]

Lancaster, J. E.
[1896-1915] Son of Phoebe & Paul Lancaster of 10 Ernest Street, Cornholme, Todmorden.

Born in Oswaldtwistle.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment).

He died 23rd July 1915 (aged 19).

He was buried at Divisional Cemetery, Belgium [C 24].

He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

Lancaster, John
[1742-1818] Born in Bingley.

He was landlord of the Black Swan, Brighouse [1811, 1818].

On 7th October 1781, he married Elizabeth Webster [1754-1836] at All Saints Church, Bingley.


Elizabeth came from Bingley
 

John died October 1818.

Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £450.

Children:

  1. John Webster

Members of the family were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse: John [30th October 1818]; Elizabeth [22nd September 1836]

Lancaster, John
[18??-1???] Manager of the abattoir at Bridge End Co-Op, Rastrick which opened in September 1872

Lancaster, John Webster
[1790-1873] Son of John Lancaster.

He was a farmer [1841] / a commission agent [1873].

On 7th April 1814, he married Mary Aspinall [1794-1873] at Halifax Parish Church.

Children:

  1. (possibly) Sarah [1818] who died aged 1 yr 8 months
  2. Thomas [1818-1874]
  3. Caroline [b 1820]
  4. Joseph
  5. Henry
  6. John Aspinall [1832-1852]
  7. Elizabeth [1834-1911]
  8. Samuel [1836-1904]

John died 7th February 1873.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £100.

Probate was granted to his grandsons George Lancaster, Alfred Kay Lancaster of Rochdale (chemist & druggist), and William Henry Lancaster of Rochdale (cabinet maker).

Members of the family were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse: Sarah [9th June 1818]; John Aspinall [4th August 1852]

Lancaster, Rev John William
[1860-1942] Born in Barnoldswick, Yorkshire.

Primitive Methodist Minister at Halifax [1888]

Lancaster, Joseph
[1826-1868] Son of John Webster Lancaster.

Born in Rastrick.

He was a fruiterer, fish & poultry dealer [1856] / a fish & game dealer [1861].

Elizabeth & son George established E. Lancaster & Son.

On 6th November 1848, he married Elizabeth Copley [1828-1899] at Elland Parish Church.

Children:

  1. George
  2. Sarah Ann [1850-1877]

The family lived at

  • Schofield Fold, Hipperholme-cum-Brighouse [1861]
  • 55 Briggate, Brighouse [1871]
  • 47 & 48 Commercial Street, Brighouse [1881]

Members of the family were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse: Joseph [5th August 1868]

His son took over the business

Lancaster, Joseph Henry
[1870-1919] Son of George Lancaster.

Born 23rd December 1870.

Baptised at St Martin's Church, Brighouse [29th January 1871].

He joined the family fish & game business, and ran The Cash Fish Stores [1901].

On 2nd December 1889, he married Annie Crowther [1864-1938] at Halifax Parish Church.


Annie already had a child: Olive Crowther (Lancaster) [1887-1982] who emigrated to the USA [1912], made several trips back to the UK after World War I, and died in Los Angeles. On 25th May 1919, Olive made a trip back to the UK shortly before her stepfather's death
 

Children:

  1. Henry / Harry [1889-1929] who was a fish & game dealer [1919]
  2. George Herbert [1892-1938] who was a fish & game dealer [1919]
  3. Millicent [1894-1967]
  4. Gertrude [1896-1972] who emigrated to Canada [1925] and died in Washington DC.

    She and her mother were living in Blackpool when she emigrated

  5. George [1898-1976]

The family lived at

  • 14 Bank Street, Brighouse [1901]
  • 47 Commercial Street, Brighouse [1911, 1919, 1920]

Joseph Henry died in Ilkley (possibly) in a nursing home [6th June 1919].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £1,322 12/7d.

Probate was granted to Henry & George Herbert and Tom Shaw (foreman quarryman).

Annie died in Blackpool [1938]

Lancaster, Thomas
[18??-18??] Machine maker, ironfounder, maker of carding engines, piecing machines, tenter hooks and shake woolleys [?] at Canal Works, Brighouse [1861]. Partner in Thomas & Charles Lancaster [1853]

Lancaster's: Thomas & Charles Lancaster
Machine makers at Brighouse.

Partners included Thomas Lancaster and Charles Lancaster.

The partnership was dissolved in March 1853

Lancaster, Walter
[18??-1916] Born in Shelf.

He lived at 95 Park Avenue, Wibsey.

He was a member of Wibsey Liberal Club / employed by Ackroyd & Grandage.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 12th Labour Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died 6th September 1916.

He was buried at Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery, Bray-sur-Somme, France [I C 31].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Shelf Wesleyan Methodist Chapel

Lancaster, William
[1816-1883] Of Hipperholme. He was a solicitor in Bradford.

He married Ann [1806-1881].

The couple were buried at Brighouse Cemetery

Land & Foster
Halifax legal firm. They were at 13 Ward's End, Halifax [1896] and 10 Ward's End, Halifax [1934].

Partners included William Henry Land and (possibly) Ronald Crossfield Foster.

See James Willie Dinsdale and Duncan C. Winter

Land Bridge, Blackshawhead
Bridge across Colden Water at Land, Colden

Land, Colden
Aka School Land, Colden. Area around Colden Water.

See Land Bridge, Blackshawhead, Land Farm, Blackshawhead, Land Mill, Blackshawhead and School Land Farm, Colden

Land Farm, Blackshawhead
House at Land, Colden. Dated 17 IMG 55.

The windows and porch were taken from Schofield Hall, Rochdale, when it was demolished.

See School Land Farm, Colden

Land, James
[1811-1863] Of Brighouse.

He married Mary Ann [1816-1892].

Children:

  1. John James [1841-1844] who died aged 2 years & 6 months
  2. Elizabeth Ann [1847] who died aged 6 weeks

Members of the family were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse

Land, John
[1817-1???] Confectioner.

Born in Wirksworth, Derbyshire.

He married Mary [1816-1???] from Matlock.

Children:

  1. Millicent [b 1844] who was a dressmaker [1871]
  2. Hannah Elizabeth [b 1847] who was a confectioner's assistant [1871]

Land, Laurence
[19??-1940] He served in World War II.

He was killed in the conflict.

He is remembered on Bradshaw War Memorial


The Commonwealth War Grave Commission Website has details of a Lawrence Land:

During World War II, he served as a Sergeant with 269 Squadron Royal Air Force.

He died 23rd July 1940.

He was buried at Wick Cemetery, Scotland [O 411]

 

Land, William Henry
[1859-1922] CBE.

Son of Mary & Alderman William C. Land, a grocer/wine merchant in Scarborough.

Born in Scarborough.

He came to Halifax in the 1880s.

He was a solicitor's articled clerk in Scarborough [1881] / a partner in Holroyde & Smith / a partner in Land & Foster

He left Holroyde & Smith in 1906 to take a more active participation in the working of some granite quarries in the Midlands.

He was 2nd Lieutenant in the 1st Battalion Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment under Colonel W. G. Gray [10th March 1888]; Lieutenant [September 1889]; Lieutenant Colonel [1901]; Honorary Colonel [1908]

His regiment was stationed in Bermuda for some time for garrison duty. He was then Acting Governor and Commander-in-Chief.

In 1885, he married Kate Eliza Moore in Scarborough.

Children:

  1. Dorothy Mary or Dorothea [b 1886]
  2. Sybil Catherine [b 1888]

In 1912, Dorothy Mary married Joseph Herbert Phillips from Ansley Hall, Warwickshire. Her husband was an ancestor of Mark Phillips, the first husband of Princess Anne.

Colonel Land died at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Scarborough where he had been in residence for some time.

See John Hutchinson Hemingway

Landale, Jack
[1920-1944] Son of Ellen & Charles Landale of Charlestown, Hebden Bridge.

During World War II, he served as a Sapper with 2 Parachute Squadron Royal Engineers.

He died 22nd September 1944 (aged 24).

He was buried at Bari War Cemetery, Italy [X A 13]

Landale, John
[1892-1917] Son of Sarah Jane & Thomas Landale of 737 Halifax Road, Todmorden.

Born in Blackshaw Head.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st/6th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers.

He died 6th September 1917.

He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [54-60 & 163A], and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

Landimer

Landimer, Northowram
A name used in old documents for Landmere Syke

Landimere

Landimere, Shelf
Aka Landemere. Early tenants of the property included the Saltonstall family. A later house was built and occupied by Richard Best.

Subsequent owners and tenants have included

See Rev Joseph Dawson and Rev William Northend

Landin, Strickson
[1848-1926] Born in Wood Newton, Northamptonshire.

He moved to Ripponden and became a clerk to Parker Swinglehurst Holt.

He was Secretary of the Ripponden Conservative Club / a general clerk in a solicitor's office [1881] / a solicitor's clerk [1891, 1898, 1901, 1905] / a law clerk [1911].

On 2nd November 1876, he married Sarah Grace Otter [1849-1908] in Bolton.


Sarah Grace came from Beckingham, Nottinghamshire
 

Children:

  1. Annie [b 1877] who married [1917] Henry E. Gee in Halifax
  2. Francis [1881] who died aged 4 weeks
  3. Henry Otter [1882-1952] who was an iron founder's moulder [1901]
  4. William [b 1886] who was a blacksmith's apprentice [1901], a paper maker [1911]
  5. Edith Evelyn [1892-1977] who married John Richardson Garside

The family lived at

  • 5 Small Lees, Soyland [1881]
  • May Field, Ripponden [1891]
  • 9 Elland Road, Soyland [1901]
  • 7 Elland Road, Ripponden [1911]

Living with them [in 1881] was their niece Hilda Mary Sissons [aged 9] from Gainsborough.

Sarah Grace died 11th November 1908 (aged 59).

Living with the widowed Strickson [in 1911] was a visitor (son William's sister-in-law) Catherine E. Markham [b  1866] from Gainsborough.

Strickson was staying with his daughter Edith Evelyn and son-in-law John R. Garside at 16 Cedar Street, Halifax when he died [27th August 1926] (aged 78).

An obituary described him as

one of the best known men in his day in the Ripponden area

The couple were buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden.

See Mary Bottomley and Ellen Holroyde

Landless, John M.
[18??-19??] He served in World War I.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered on the Roll of Honour at Patmos Congregational Chapel, Todmorden

Landlords of local pubs

Landmere
This word has several spellings, including
Landimer
Landmere
Landimere
Landemere

for places in and around Shelf and Northowram

Landon House, Halifax
4 Ferguson Street.

Owners and tenants have included

Lands Farm, Rastrick
Recorded in 1910

Lands Head, Northowram
Built around 1580. Owners and tenants have included

It was the White Horse pub until 1913. It is now a private house.

See Landshead, Northowram and Marsh Hall, Northowram

Lands House, Rastrick
New Hey Road.

The French Château design is similar to that of Park Methodist Chapel, Brighouse, suggesting that Rogerson may have designed the house.

The was the home of William Smith.

On 22nd December 1894, the roof was hit by a storm and damaged Mr Smith's billiard table.

In 1905, General William Booth stayed with the family.

Owners and tenants have included

It is now a residential home

Lands Reservoir, Rastrick
Dewsbury Road. Underground reservoir. Started in 1956. It had a capacity of 750,000 gallons and replaced the earlier Lands Reservoir

Lands Reservoir, Rastrick
Dewsbury Road. Underground reservoir. Started in 18??. It had a capacity of 260,000 gallons. It was superseded by the new Lands Reservoir

Landseer, Sir Edwin Henry
[1802-1873] English painter known for his paintings of animals, and his sculptures of the lions in Trafalgar Square, London.

He was a member of the exclusive group, known as The Bolton Bachelors, and travelled through Halifax and Haworth to Keighley & Bolton Hall almost every autumn until mid 1840s.

He praised the sculpture of a life-size group of bloodhounds by Joseph Bentley Leyland.

Like Leyland, he studied under Benjamin Haydon.

Landshead
Former name of Marsh Hall, Northowram.

See Lands Head, Northowram

Lane Ends Farm, Norland
House dated 1628 of hall-and-cross-wing design.

A dripmould bears the initials EW.

Owners and tenants have included

It is now 3 dwellings

Lane Ends, Hipperholme
Lane Ends Green.

The house was cased in stone in 1650.

Owners and tenants have included

The fine plasterwork was lost when the building was improved in 1934

Lane Farm, Stansfield
Cross Stone Road

Lane Head Bar, Brighouse
The toll bar at Lane Head on the Brighouse-Denholme Gate Turnpike served the junction of Waterloo Road and Halifax Road.

In 1840, the side gates and chairs at the toll gate were advertised to let by auction at the George, Brighouse.

It was incorporated into Lane Head Chapel, Brighouse in 1864, and – now a private house – still remains

Lane Head Bowling Club
Established in 1899. Alfred Hirst acquired a bowling green at Lane Head which was formally opened on 21st August 1899.

The green was 35½ yards square.

The club had a membership of 70 [1899]. Members included James Dyson

Lane Head, Brighouse
Area at the top of Brighouse Wood Lane – aka The Top of Brighouse.

See Brighouse Post Office, Brooke's Almshouses, Elland Feud, Lane Head Toll Booth, Brighouse, Sir Gillery Piggott and The Drake family of Ashday

Lane Head Church Cricket Club
Founded on 24th June 1967 by members of Lane Head Methodist Church.

A detailed history of the club can be found in the book entitled Memory will play again

Lane Head Co-operative Store, Brighouse
Charles Street. Branch #20 of the Brighouse District Industrial Society opened on Saturday, 4th June 1904

Lane Head Farm, Causeway Foot
Late 17th / early 18th century farmhouse

Lane Head Farm, Ovenden
Lane Head Lane. Early 18th century farmhouse.

See Upper Lane Head Farm, Ovenden

Lane Head Farm, Ripponden
15/17 Lane Head Road. Aka Lane Head Hall. Farmhouse dated ERG 1727 for Elkanah Hoyle.

It is now 2 dwellings

Lane Head House, Brighouse
Originally the home of the Leppington family at Lane Head.

It became the Lane Head Hotel

Owners and tenants have included

Lane Head House, Heptonstall
Smithwell Lane. House dated 1735. Now 2 dwellings (Numbers 1 and 4) 

Lane Head House, Ogden
Owners and tenants have included

Lane Head, Norland
Owners and tenants have included

Lane Head Post Office, Brighouse
A wall post-box was moved to Lane Head from Rig-ma-down in the late 19th century. The Post Office opened in 18??. It closed in 200?.

See Brighouse Post Office

Lane Head Recreation Ground, Brighouse
See Brighouse Recreation Ground and Demonstration Parade

Lane Head, Soyland
17th-century yeoman clothier's house. The lintel is dated RF MF for Richard Firth [1627] and Michael Foxcroft [1692] or for Rachel and Michael Foxcroft

Lane House Bridge, Luddendenfoot
A narrow, stone foot-bridge over Lud Brook. A wooden bridge is mentioned in 1768

Lane House, Luddenden
/ Midgley.

Owners and tenants have included

Lane, John
[1???-15??] Landlord of the Fox & Goose, Hebden Bridge [1534].

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. John

Lane, John
[15??-15??] Son of John Lane.

He married Agnes Walker

Lane, John J.
[18??-1???] Of Brighouse. He wrote several poems, some of which were circulated as leaflets. His Wayside Thoughts was a collection of around 50 poems which included Jessie's Last Request – a homely ballad for Band of Hope recitation and Rags and Tatters

Lane Top Farm, Todmorden
Crossley New Road. House dated 1672. It was (possibly) rebuilt in the early 18th century

Lanebottom
Area of Todmorden

Lanebottom Bridge, Walsden
Bottomley Road. Bridge #38 over the Rochdale Canal

Lanebottom, Walsden
Area of Todmorden

Lanehouse Nursery Gardens, Luddendenfoot
In 1906, the Gardens advertised
tea and refreshments supplied for large or small parties ... good stabling ... a dark room

The proprietor was G. Bloomer

Laneside
Area of Todmorden

Laneside House, Todmorden
Rochdale Road.

In 1783, Joshua Fielden built the house and set up a cotton spinning business here and at Millbrook House, which stands next door.

Subsequent owners and tenants have included

Lang, Don
Stage name of Gordon Langhorn

Lang, William Arthur
[1919-2006] Aka Willie or Bill.

Born in County Mayo, Ireland.

He was a self-trained musician / a child prodigy with the Bradford Band / an apprentice builder and stone mason.

He became a member of the Norland Band, assistant principal cornet player in the Black Dike Mills Brass Band [at the age of 16], a member of the Hallé Orchestra, a member of the BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra, with the West Riding Orchestra, and a member and lead trumpet with the London Symphony Orchestra.

He played on the Beatles recording of Hey Jude [1968].

With the LSO, he performed in the theme to Star Wars [1977] and Superman: The Movie [1978].

During World War II, he served as a tank commander in Italy and North Africa. He was injured in friendly fire.

When he retired from performing, he became music master at Eton College.

He died in Harrogate [14th December 2006]

Langdale, Elizabeth
[1598-1654] Daughter of Peter Langdale of Beverley.

She married Abraham Sunderland.

Her brother, Sir Marmaduke Langdale [1622-1698], was a Royalist general during the Civil War

Langdale House, Elland
Mildred Crossley lived here

Langdale, James
[1???-18??] Of Surrey and France.

He owned land in and around Elland.

He built many houses in the town and named some of the streets, such as James Street, Langdale Street, Catherine Street, (possibly) Elizabeth Street, Frances Street, and Gordon Street, for members of his family.

The major part of this building was in the period 1869-1880.


Question: There are several possible people who this Langdale could have been: James Langdale, James Marmaduke Langdale, or James Francis Langdale.

Looking at the brief details which we know of their lives, James Marmaduke Langdale seems highly likely to be the man.

Does anyone have evidence to support any of these candidates?

 

Typically, he built the houses in small blocks of 2 or 4 – so that they would be affordable. This can still be seen in the pattern of housing in the streets.

See Cartledge family

Langdale, James
[17??-1831] Of Lavender Hill, Surrey.

He married Catherine Fagan [17??-1???].

Children:

  1. Frances [1813-1888]
  2. James Marmaduke

James died at Versailles [19th March 1831] See James Langdale

Langdale, James Francis
[1867-1888] Son of James Marmaduke Langdale.

He lived at

  • St Quay Portrieux, Côtes du Nord, France [where he died 1888]

He died 3rd September 1888.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £1,817 7/-.

Administration was granted to his sister Frances Henrietta Mary

Langdale, James Marmaduke
[1820-1888] Son of James Langdale.

Born in Surrey [18th November 1820].

On 3rd November 1864, he married Hélène Grace Eleonore Victoire Michelet [1837-1893] at the British Embassy in France, and afterwards at the Church of the Madeleine.


His wife was born in Danzig, the youngest daughter of the late Edward Charles Michelet, Captain in the Brunswick Hussars
 

Children:

  1. Marmaduke
  2. James Francis
  3. Dorothy [1869-1887]
  4. Frances Henrietta Mary who never married
  5. child
  6. child

The children were born in France.

He had homes in 11 Charlwood Place, Churton Street, Pimlico, London, Northgate, Elland, and France and had land in Elland.

James Marmaduke died 27th January 1888.

Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at £287 8/4d.

The will was proved by his widow (living at 6 Rue Garat St Jean de Luz, Basses Pyrénées, France) 

His wife died in France [1893].

See James Langdale

Langdale, Marmaduke
[1865-1???] Son of James Marmaduke Langdale

He was a publisher's assistant [1911] / an actor with the stage name Marmie.

He was living in a lodging House in London [1911]

Langdon, Mrs
[18??-18??] She ran a school at Ovenden [around 1845]

Langfield
Area of Calderdale around Hebden Bridge.

See Parish statistics, St Paul's Church, Cross Stone, Sowerby Division and Todmorden & Lancashire

Langfield Common
Moorland at Langfield above Todmorden.

On mediæval maps, the area is known as Mankinholes Moor.

Stoodley Pike stands on Langfield Common

Langfield House, Todmorden
Owners and tenants have included

Langfield, Manor of
In Domesday Book, this was one of the 9 berewicks belonging to the Manor of Wakefield.

It was given to the Earls of Warren. It became a part of the estate of Sir Stephen Hamerton of Hamerton. When he was executed, the land passed to the crown. It was subsequently owned by the Savile family

Langfield Overseers of the Poor
The Foldout lists some of the people who have served as Overseer of the Poor for Langfield

Langfield Surveyor of the Highways
Those who held the post of Surveyor of the Highways for Langfield included:

Langfield Ward, Todmorden
One of the Electoral Wards of Todmorden. Recorded in 1905

Langfield Workhouse
A workhouse was built at Croft Carr Green in 1786

Langford, Frank
[1892-1916] Aka Francis.

Son of Thomas Langford.

He was a member of St John's Mission Church & School / a member of Heptonstall Red Star AFC / a mechanic [1911] / employed by Ormerod Brothers.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died 17th September 1916.

He was buried at Lonsdale Cemetery Authuille, France [III K 1].

His brothers 1, Frank & James also died in the War

Langford, James
[1892-1917] Son of Thomas Langford.

He was a presser fustian clothing [1911].

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 2nd/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died 27th November 1917 (aged 25).

He is remembered on the Cambrai Memorial, Nord France [6 & 7].

His brothers 2, Frank & James also died in the War,

Langford, Thomas
[1863-19??] Born in Yaxley, Huntingdonshire.

He was a navvy (railway works) [1901] / a mason's labourer [1911]

In [Q4] 1885, he married Mary Ann Bellamy [1862-19??] in Peterborough.


Mary Ann was born in Yaxley, Huntingdonshire
 

Children:

  1. Elizabeth [b 1890] who was a weaver cotton [1911]
  2. Francis / Frank
  3. James
  4. Tom [b 1896] who was a clothier's errand boy [1911] and was wounded in World War I [1916]
  5. Charles / Charlie [b 1901]

The family lived at

  • 1 Rawstron Street, Whitworth, Rochdale [1901]
  • 4 Victoria Road, Hebden Bridge [1911]

Sons Frank & James died in World War I, and Tom served in the War

Langham, Rev Edgar Norman
[1858-1940] MA.

Born in Leicester.

He was science master at Ripon Grammar School [1886]. before becoming Headmaster at Rastrick Grammar School [1891-1923].

On 25th July 1888, he married Kate Isabel Severs at Ripon.


Kate Isabel was the only daughter of John Severs of Ripon
 

Children:

  1. Cyril Norman [20th January 1890-1974]

Rev Langham died at Eastbourne [Q2 1940]

Langhorn, George
[18??-19??] Player with Halifax RLFC [1905]. He won caps for England while at Halifax

Langhorn, Gordon
[1925-1992] Born in Halifax [19th January 1925].

Musician, music publisher, composer, trombonist. He played in the trombone section of the Vic Lewis dance band, with whom he made his first recordings. He first appeared on record as a singer when he was a member of a band led by Ken Mackintosh. He adopted his stage name, Don Lang, when he went solo in the mid-1950s. He first recorded for Decca. In 1955, he moved to HMV. He reached the Top 20 in England with a recording of Cloudburst.

His group – Don Lang and his Frantic Five – were resident musicians on BBC TV's Six-Five Special in the 1950s, and he wrote and sang the show's signature tune, Over the points.

The group had hits with cover versions of several US songs, including Chuck Berry's School Day [1957] and Johnny Horton's Sink The Bismarck [1960].

His best known song – Witch Doctor – reached Number 5 in the pop music charts.

Other recordings by the Frantic Five included Hand jive, Ramshackle daddy, Red planet rock, Rock around the cookhouse, Rock rock rock, See you Friday, and They call him Cliff.

In the 1950s, he made many appearances on ABC TV's Oh Boy!.

With Ken Mackintosh and Brian Fahey, he composed the popular The Creep.

He died in London after a long illness with cancer.

His son, Brad Lang, was bassist with the groups ABC, Jade Warrior, Wham, and Wishbone Ash

Langhorn, Thomas
[1892-1918] Or Langhorne.

He was a postman.

He lived at 16 Victoria Terrace, Halifax.

During World War I, he served as a Corporal with the 2nd/7th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was wounded [3rd May 1917] and returned to his unit.

He was killed at Bullecourt [15th April 1918] (aged 26).

He was buried at Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, Heburterne, France [V J 2].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

The Langhton, Ovenden
A messuage in Ovenden. It was recorded in

Langley, Abraham
[16??-1???] In 1681, he bought Fold Farm, Illingworth from Phebe Illingworth

Langley, Abraham
[1653-1705] Of Priestley Green.

Son of Richard Langley.

On 25th September 1678, he married the daughter [16??-1682] of Joshua Whitley.

Children:

  1. John [1679] who died in infancy
  2. an infant [d 1682]

Heywood writes that


On 26th September 1678 [the day after his marriage], he set out on his journey towards Norwich. The day after that in Lincoln heath, he was set upon by thieves; they robbed him, took his horse worth £10, they cut off his silver buttons, took 15/- of money, he had £3 in a privy pocket which they found not; they left him a pitiful horse not worth anything, beat him though he is no worse, blessed by god
 

Abraham and his wife did not tell Joshua Whitley, the bride's father, of their marriage, When he found out, Whitley, resolved to drink as much as he could. Heywood writes that


[Whitley] was scarce ever at home and sober; it is judged a wonder that his body is able to abide it
 

Abraham died 11th March 1705.

His considerable estate was left to his brother Edward

Langley, Abraham
[1686-17??] Son of Edward Langley.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Ellen [1715-1778] who died unmarried
  2. William [b 1717]

Langley, Abraham
[1869-1910] He was a silk dresser [1902] / landlord of the White Horse, Rastrick [1910].

On 19th May 1902, he married Maria [1859-19??].


Maria [née Quarmby] was the widow of Alfred Charity whom she had married in Halifax in 1884
 

Abraham died on 23rd April 1910.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £114 11/-

Langley, Edward
[1651-1708] Son of Richard Langley.

In 1679, he married Mary Ellis.

Children:

  1. Sarah [1679-1680]
  2. Sarah [1680-168?]
  3. Ann [b 1682]
  4. Mary [b 1683]
  5. Sarah [b 1684]
  6. Abraham
  7. Richard [b 1687]
  8. Elizabeth [b 1689]
  9. Judith [b 1693]
  10. Stephen

He inherited the estate of his brother, Abraham In 1691, Mary inherited Langley Hall, Hipperholme from her father, Stephen. They extended and improved the building. It was at this time that it became known as Langley Hall

Langley Hall, Hipperholme
Aka Langley Farm, Langley House. A house on the site was owned by the Saltonstall family.

It was the manor house for the Manor of Hipperholme. The court leet for the Manor of Brighouse was held here.

In 1602, the house was leased to John Northend who bought it in 1611 when Sir Samuel Saltonstall moved to live in Hull.

In 1655, the house was bought by Stephen Ellis who passed it on to his daughter, Mary.

In 1691, Mary inherited the house. She and her husband, Edward Langley, improved the house and extended it to more than twice its size. It was at this time that the property became known as Langley Hall Their initials were carved over the new front door E L M 1692.

During the 19th century, the house belonged to William Walker and was divided into separate dwellings.

Subsequent owners and tenants have included

There was some work by Harry Percy Jackson: carved panelling to head height incorporating botanical details and masonic symbols, door-frames with fluted pilasters topped by protruding capitals, and doors with decorated centre panels. In 1919, the woodwork was acquired by the Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight. Some sources say that the woodwork came from Walterclough Hall, Southowram.

The house was demolished in 1943. The doorway dated 1692 from the demolished house was re-used at Coley Hall.

This is discussed in the books In & About Our Old Homes, Our Home & Country and The Old Halls & Manor Houses of Yorkshire.

See Joseph Wright

Langley, John Frederick
[1920-1943] Son of Amelia & Frederick Langley of Ripponden.

During World War II, he served as a Sergeant with 428 (R. C. A. F.) Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

He died 30th May 1943 (aged 23).

He is remembered on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey [156], and on Ripponden War Memorial

Langley, Richard
[16??-1683] From a wealthy family of Priestley Green.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Ann [1643-1688] who married Abraham Walker
  2. Edward
  3. Abraham
  4. Richard [1656-1668]
  5. Jeremiah [16??-1655]
  6. Joshua [1658-1662]
  7. John [16??-1670]

See Samuel Guest

Langley, Stephen
[1694-1721] Gent, of Brighouse.

Son of Edward Langley

Langton, Frederick C. R.
[18??-18??] He lived at Crowtrees, Rastrick [1857].

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. son [b 1857]
  2. son [b 1860]

Langwood, Brighouse
Laverock Lane.

Owners and tenants have included

Lapage, Samuel
[1764-1815]

He married Elizabeth Mirfield.

Children:

  1. Mary [1788-1872] who married James Edward Norris
  2. Jane [1797-1862] who married Charles Norris

Lapish, John
[1???-19??] During World War II, he served with the Royal Army Service Corps.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

Large families
Several people are recorded as having unusually large numbers of children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Foldout lists some of these

Large, John Philip
[1880-1942] Son of Charlotte Jane (née Thwaites) [1843-1926] & John Large [1842-1912]. Charlotte Jane was daughter of May and Thomas Thwaites, shipbuilders of Shoreham.

He had business connections with John Radcliffe Rawnsley.

On 30th April 1919, he married Rawnsley's daughter, Dora.

Children:

  1. Gerald Philip [b 1921]
  2. Thomas Derek [b 1924] who went to live in British Columbia, Canada
  3. Mary Monica [b 1925] who went to live in Toronto, Canada

On their marriage, Rawnsley bought Briarfield, Shibden for the couple.

In 1929, they moved to live in Surrey

Lark Hall, Midgley
Aka Laverick, Lavrock, Layrock.

Recorded in 1841 and 1871, when Jonathan Holgate and family were here

See Laverock

Lark Singing Associations
They held competitions to determine which member's lark was the best singer. Several such societies were established in the 19th century, and some local examples were Brighouse Lark Singing Association and Halifax Lark Singing Association

Larkfield
Area of Brighouse near St Martin's Parish Church. Recorded on maps produced in 1854

Larkfield, Brighouse
Church Lane.

Owners and tenants have included

Larkfield, Brighouse
Sunnybank Road. House built in 18??.

It was used as a school [?]. It was the home of the Leach family [?]. Demolished in 19??

Larkfield Colour Group
Church Lane, Brighouse. Subsidiary of Leach's A. H. Leach & Company. Established in 19??. In 2002, the company went into liquidation. 24 houses have been built on the site

Larkin, Martin
[1861-191?] Born in Ireland.

He married Catherine Myers [1872-1938].


Catherine was born in West Derby, Liverpool
 

Children:

  1. Patrick

The family lived at 20 Bostock Street, Liverpool [1901].

Martin died in West Derby, Liverpool.

Catherine died in Halifax

Larkin, Patrick
[1898-1918] Son of Martin Larkin.

Born in West Derby, Liverpool [15th August 1898].

He was an inmate in St Thomas's Home Industrial School for Roman Catholic Boys, Hesketh Street, Ashton on Ribble, Preston [1911] / a brick maker for Wilkinson's Clay Works.

He lived at 19 Copley Street, Halifax.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment.

He was killed in action (his body was never recovered) [17th April 1918].

He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [35-37 & 162-162A], on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, on the Memorial at Saint Bernard's Catholic Church,

Lassey & Company
Mining company at Soil Hill [1869]

Lassey & Robertshaw
Recorded around 1915, when they were hay & corn dealers in Bradshaw [?]

Lassey, G.
[19??-19??] He died in World War II.

He is remembered on a memorial in St Thomas the Apostle, Claremount

Lassey, George
[1921-1944] Son of John Willie Lassey.

He lived at 3 Roseberry Terrace, Halifax.

He was educated at Heath Grammar School / employed by the Halifax Building Society.

During World War II, he enlisted [October 1941], and served as a Pilot Officer with 10 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

He trained in California, and was awarded the Gold Star.

He was reported missing and assumed to have died as captain of a Halifax bomber [2nd May 1944] (aged 23).

He was buried at Brussels Town Cemetery, Belgium [X 17 2].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, on Heath Grammar School Memorial Gates, on the Memorial at Halifax Building Society, and on the family grave at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden

Lassey, Gerald
[1923-1944] Son of Amelia & Priestley Lassey of Highroad Well.

He was educated at Halifax Modern School / a member of the Sunday School at Highroad Well Congregational Church / employed in the goods office of the LMS Railway.

During World War II, he served as a Gunner / Signaller with 67 Field Regiment Royal Artillery.

He was killed in action [25th September 1944] (aged 21).

He was buried at Faenza War Cemetery, Italy [II F 21].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Saint Thomas the Apostle, Claremount

Lassey, Harry
[18??-19??] Quarry owner at Rushton Hill Quarries, Pellon.

He lived at Sandy Fore [1905]

Lassey Hey, Midgley

Lassey, J.
[18??-19??] Around 1890, he and his son took over the woolstapling business of J. E. H. Thwaite to establish J. Lassey & Son

Lassey's: J. Lassey & Son
Woolstaplers at 12 Bull Close Lane, Halifax.

The business was established around 1890 when J. Lassey and his son took over the business of J. E. H. Thwaite.

The Bull Close Lane premises – a 5-storey building – were the property of the Huntriss family

Lassey, John
[18??-1???] From Halifax.

Mining engineer.

In the 1860s, he went to Buckley, North Wales where he acquired the Willow Colliery.

He stayed at the Black Horse in Buckley, and subsequently married the licensee Catherine Hewitt. Through his wife's family, he became a shareholder in the Buckley Colliery Company.

Around 1872, he sold the Willow Colliery to John Watkinson of George Watkinson & Sons Limited for £7,000

Lassey, John
[18??-18??] Donated land for the construction of the Co-operative Mills at Bradshaw

Lassey, John
[1832-1884] Of Mixenden.

He married (Peggy) [1831-1923].

Children:

  1. Mary Ellen [1855-1908]
  2. George Henry [1862-1935]
  3. infant
  4. infant
  5. infant
  6. infant

Members of the family were buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden

Lassey, John Willie
[1886-1935] Born in Halifax.

He was landlord of the Shibden Mill Inn [1933-1935].

In [Q2] 1911, he married (1) Alice Emma Clayton [1884-1924] in Halifax.


Alice Emma was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. George
  2. Ethel [1923-2004]

Alice Emma died in Accrington [Q3 1924].

In [Q4] 1924, he married (2) Alice Smith [1892-1982] in Accrington.

John Willie died at the Shibden Mill Inn [18th August 1935].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £240 17/1d.

Probate was granted to his widow Alice.

Members of the family were buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden

Lassey, Joseph
[17??-18??] Built a chapel at Bradshaw which – in 1864 – was superseded by Bradshaw Methodist Chapel

Lassey, Joseph
[1813-1887] Of Bradshaw.

Born in Ovenden.

He was a farmer.

On 28th May 1833, he married Mary Holmes [1811-1878] in Halifax.


Mary was born in Ovenden
 

Children:

  1. Polly [1834-1862]
  2. Mary Hannah [1848-1917] who married Sidney Woodhead

The couple died in Bradshaw: Mary [29th July 1878]; Joseph [10th September 1887].

Members of the family were buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden

The Last Ceramic Café
Stainland Road, West Vale. Business at 6a Stainland Road, West Vale

Latchford Cottage, Todmorden
Broad Gate. Late 18th century house. Now 2 dwellings: Latchford Cottage and Wickenbury Cottage

Latham, Rev Andrew
[1???-16??] Aka Lathom. Vicar of Coley [1638].

He eloped with Jane Boyle whom John Lum's son had planned to marry. The couple fled to York and Leeds where they married. Heywood says that


Lumme was in an exceeding range
 

and


could never abide Mr Latham after, but persecuted him violently
 

Latham fled again when the Royalists arrived in the district.

See Isaac Baume

Latham's: J. Latham & Company
Iron founders at Lilleshall Foundry, Halifax. Partners included Jonah Latham

Latham, Jennie
[19??-19??] Halifax Liberal Councillor for Warley Ward. With Miriam Lightowler were the first 2 women councillors

Latham, Jonah
[18??-19??] Partner in J. Latham & Company [1905]

Latham, Old Town
A farmstead at Wadsworth

Latham, William
[18??-18??] Of Halifax.

On 8th October 1839, he was feloniously assaulted by Samuel Holdsworth, George Ibbetson, and Charles Evans. They stole 10/- in silver, a key and other articles.

On 6th March 1840, they all pleaded Not guilty, but the jury returned a verdict of Guilty and all three men were transported for 15 years

Latham, William
[18??-18??] Linen draper at Halifax.

In January 1841, he was declared bankrupt

Lathe, Richard de
[12??-13??] He was accused of incest with Joan de Heton, a nun at Kirklees Nunnery

Lathom, Alice de
[1290-1???] Of Lathom, Lancashire. Daughter of Sir Robert de Lathom and Katherine de Knowsley.

She was the first wife of Sir John de Eland

Latimer, Thomas Tracey
[1831-1881] Born in Exeter.

The Latimer family published newspapers in the West Country.

Partner in Phelps & Latimer.

He was the first editor [1853] of the Halifax Courier in collaboration with his brother-in-law Robert Phelps.

He became a foreign correspondent.

He died in Exeter

Latin Mottoes & Texts
Foldout collects some of the Latin and other texts which can be found in the district

Laude-Marcq, Florent
[18??-19??] Director of the Berlitz School of Languages, Halifax.

He lived at Portland House [1905]

Laundries

Laura Mitchell Clinic
Great Albion Street, Halifax. Opened by the Duchess of Kent on 23rd October 1968. Named for Mayor Laura Annie Mitchell.

See St James Parsonage, Halifax

Laurel Bank, Holmfield
Holdsworth Road.

Owners and tenants have included

Laurel Bank, Lightcliffe
Sutherland Road.

The property is recorded as having 9 rooms [1911].

Owners and tenants have included

Laurel, Stan
[1890-1965] Comin actor.

In 1906, the thin half of the Laurel & Hardy comedy team appeared at the Albert Theatre, Brighouse under his real name Arthur Stanley Jefferson. This was more than 20 years before the pair worked together.

In September 1909, he appeared in Alone in the World at Todmorden Hippodrome

Laurie, Rev Oscar Sidney
[1865-1924] MA, BNC.

Son of William Alexander Laurie.

Born in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland [23rd August 1865].

He was educated at Burntisland School, & Brasenose College Oxford / ordained deacon [1894] / curate of Dewsbury [1894] / ordained priest at Wakefield [1895] and served in Dundee before becoming Vicar of Brighouse [September 1901-1911].

He bought the land for St Chad's Church, Hove Edge. He was chaplain of Brighouse Scout troop – the Brighouse Laurie Command.

He lived at Brighouse vicarage.

Living with him in 1911 were boarders Edward North Redfern, James Arthur Frederick Hybart, and John Ernest Gordon Leech.

He went on to become Rector of Poplar, east London, & vicar of Lyminster, Sussex.

On 30th May 1915, he married Isabel Marguerite Sykes [1882-1945] at All Saints, Poplar, London


Isabel Marguerite was born in Huddersfield
 

He died at Lyminster Vicarage, Sussex [14th April 1924] Probate records show that he left effects valued at £9,686 14/1d.

Probate was granted to his widow

There is a memorial reredos for him in St Martin's Church, Brighouse

Laurison, Francis John
[19??-19??] He served in World War II.

He died in the conflict.

Laverack Hall
Mentioned in the Nomina Villarum [1865] as being a place in the Parish of Halifax, although its precise location is not indicated.

See Laverock

Laverock Hall, Brighouse
Laverock Lane.

Owners and tenants have included

See Laverock

Laverock Hall Farm, Brighouse
Laverock Hall Farm, Brighouse Laverock Lane.

Owners and tenants have included

Laverock Hall, Southowram
132-140, Pinnar Lane. Recorded on maps produced in 1854. It later became Highfield, then Highfield Cottages. It is now 4 private dwellings.

See Laverock

Laverock House, Brighouse
Smith House Lane

Lavin, James W.
[1???-194?] Of Todmorden.

During World War II, he served with the Royal Artillery.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

Lavolio
Washing agent produced by C. Worsnop & Sons. It had instructions printed in 3 languages [1890]

Lavrock, Midgley
Also recorded as Lark Hall.

House just to the south of Brownhill.

It appears on maps of 1849, but it has disappeared by the 1889 survey.

See Laverock

Law...
The entries for people & families with the surname Law are gathered together in the SideTrack.

The individuals listed there are not necessarily related to each other.

Law
Area of Southowram.

Owners and tenants have included

Law's
Baker & confectioner

Recorded in the 1940s, when they were at Crown Street, Halifax

Law & Crossley Limited
Wholesale grocers and provision dealers at Square Road, Halifax [1905].


Question: Does anyone know the names of the partners in this business?

 

They supplied

Beacon tea & coffee
Beacon salt
Beacon ground rice
Beacon packet peas

See George Levi Horne and Job Leonard Naylor

Law & Gregson
Reed makers at Todmorden [1905]. Partners included Abraham Gregson

Law & Hudson
Cotton spinners established by John Law, Eli Hudson, and John Marland at Ramsden Wood, Todmorden.

On 1st March 1843, Law and Hudson took over the running of the company.

Samuel Law was the last of the partners in Robert Law & Company to survive, He saw the mess the company was in after the deaths of his brothers and how the children and cousins were fighting each other, so tried to sell his share of the company to Law & Hudson before he died in order to protect his own children. Law and Hudson were unable to raise the money and the sale fell through

In November 1853, he was declared bankrupt

Law Farm, Southowram
Recorded in December 1914, when an advertisement in a local paper announced

TO LET, LAW FARM, SOUTHOWRAM of the Waddington Estate, good milk farm, 31¾ acres, all grass, ample buildings. Apply: Chambers & Chambers, Brighouse

Law Hey Farm, Walsden
Stood opposite Smithyholme Mill. Owners and tenants have included

Law Hill House, Southowram
House built around 1778 by Jack Sharp after he had been ejected from Walterclough Hall.

It was later used as a warehouse, and was owned by Jeremiah Royds.

An interesting feature is a mounting block with a dog kennel underneath.

The stable block has been converted into cottages.

Owners and tenants have included

This is discussed in the book Our Home & Country

Law House, Hebden Bridge

Owners and tenants have included

Law's: James & Simon Whipp Law
Warp sizers at Todmorden.

Partners included James Law and Simon Whipp Law.

Recorded in 1873, when the business went into liquidation

Law's: John Law & Sons
Woollen manufacturers established by John Law.

In November 1862, they gave a number of bales of woollen cloth to the relief fund for those affected by the cotton famine.

They were Brigg Royd Mill, West Vale [1905]

Law's: Robert Law & Company
Established by Robert Law with his brothers Samuel and Thomas.

They were manufacturers at Ramsden Wood Mill, Walsden [1824, 1837].

The Company owned 10 cottages at Ramsden Wood and 4 cottages at Smales, as well as the Mill and appurtenances at Ramsden.

Samuel Law was the last of the partners to survive. He saw the mess which the company was in after the deaths of his brothers and how the children and cousins were fighting each other, so he tried to sell his share of the company to Law & Hudson before he died in order to protect his own children. The sale fell through.

John Travis records that


The several cousins certainly had the money and the ability to continue the work of their fathers but there were too many misunderstandings and efforts to out-do one another, and the cousins began to lose the position their fathers had fought for and won. The young Laws resorted to the law and the matter was followed with such virulence that the whole concern was swallowed up
 

See John Law

Lawe, Richard
[15??-16??] Recorded in 1608 at Houghshawe

Lawer, Harry
[1891-1918] MM.

Son of John Lawer.

Born in Todmorden.

He was a cord finisher [1911]. During World War I, he enlisted in Halifax, and served as a Sergeant with the 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards.

He was killed in action [22nd September 1918].

He was buried at Sanders Keep Military Cemetery, France: [II C 5].

He was awarded the Military Medal

Lawer, John
[18??-1???] Born in Penzance.

He was a wood yard labourer [1885].

In 1885, he married Sarah Jane Sutcliffe [18??-1???] in Halifax.


Sarah Jane was born in Ireland
 

Children:

  1. Annie [b 1888]
  2. Harry
  3. Rose Hannah [b 1893]
  4. Willie [b 1894]

The children were born in Todmorden.

The family lived at

  • Jumble Hole, Hebden Bridge [1901]
  • Dean Bottom Farm, Eastwood, Todmorden [1911]

Lawer, William
[18??-19??] Reed maker at Law Street Works, Cornholme [1905]

Lawler, Thomas
[19??-] He was Mayor of Calderdale [1985-1986] He was made a Freeman of the Borough of Calderdale in 2011

Lawlor, James
[1888-1917] He worked for Frederick Smith & Company at the Caledonia Wire Mills.

He lived at 9 Grey Street, Haley Hill.

During World War I, he enlisted [September 1914], and served as a Private with the 2nd/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died in hospital in the UK [13th December 1917] (aged 29).

He was buried at Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey [XII D 17A].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Lawlor, Patrick
[18??-191?] He served in World War I.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Saint Bernard's Catholic Church

Lawlor, William
[1844-1902] Or Lawler.

An Irishman.

He was landlord of the Sun Dial, Brighouse [1882].

During the Irish riots of 1882, there were disturbances at the inn when the mob believed that the Fenians held their secret meetings. The pub was damaged and Lawlor and his family hid from the mob, barricading themselves in the cellar for 3 days

Lawrence, Eric
[19??-19??] He served in World War II.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint Paul's Church, King Cross

Lawrence, Rev Eric Adams
[18??-19??] He trained at Spring Hill College and served at Birmingham before becoming Minister at Square Congregational Church [1883-1905].

In 1905, he moved to St Anne's, Lancashire.

See Edward Crossley

Lawrence, Ernest William
[1879-1958] Born in Leeds

He was landlord of the Old King Cross, King Cross [1930-1931] / landlord of the Shakespeare Hotel, Horton Street [1931-1936] / landlord of the Junction Hotel, Bradford [1936-1944].

In 1909, he married Jessie Barnes [1886-1945] at St Jude's Church, Halifax.


Jessie was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. George

Jessie died in Shipley [1945].

Ernest William died in Halifax [1958].

The couple were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell

Lawrence, Francis Clifford
[1901-1993] MBIE.

Son of John Lawrence.

In 1960, he and son Gordon R. Lawrence were proprietors of the family business – J. Lawrence & Son

In 1927, he married Edna Alexandra Smethurst [1902-1963] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Joan M [b 1929]
  2. Gordon R.

The Lawrence Funeral Service, Halifax
Green Hayes, Bell Hall

Lawrence, George
[1788-1859] He was a tutor at Heath Grammar School. He left to go to the Independent College at Idle, and then to become Principal at Clitheroe House Academy, East Keswick, near Leeds

Lawrence, George
[1912-1944] Son of Ernest William Lawrence.

Born in Halifax [9th December 1913].

He was educated at Crossley & Porter School / a member of the Halifax Light Opera group / employed in the Halifax Education Offices.

He lived at the Junction Hotel, Leeds Road, Bradford.

During World War II, he served as a Lieutenant with 57 Lt A. A. Regt. Royal Artillery.

He died in Italy [31st March 1944] (aged 30).

He was buried at Naples War Cemetery, Italy [II I 4].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, on the Memorial at Saint Jude's Church, Savile Park, on the Memorial at Crossley & Porter School, Halifax, and on the Memorial at Halifax Teachers'

Lawrence, Gordon R.
[1935-19??] MBIE.

Son of Francis Clifford Lawrence

In 1960, he and his father were proprietors of J. Lawrence & Son

Lawrence's: J. Lawrence & Son
House furnishers and funeral services at 67-69 St James's Road, Halifax [1900, 1939].

A 1900 advertisement for the business announced


J. Lawrence & Sons

Established 45 years

Bedroom suites, Sideboards, etc

67 & 69 St James's Road, Halifax

Telephone day and night: 2819

In 1960, they were at 67-69 St James's Road, Halifax,
Turner Chapel of Rest, Bell Hall, and The Funeral Home, Halifax.

His son Francis Clifford Lawrence and grandson Gordon R. Lawrence took over the business

Lawrence, James
[1896-1915] Born in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

He was raised by his grandparents Eliza and Henry Johnson of 4 Duke Street, Todmorden.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st/6th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers.

He died in Gallipoli [4th June 1915] (aged 19).

He was buried at Redoubt Cemetery, Gallipolli [I A 9].

He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

Lawrence, John
[1825-1892] Born in Halifax.

He was a furniture maker & funeral broker [1855]. He established J. Lawrence & Son

On 13th November 1850, he married (1) Ann Feamley [1828-1897] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Mary [1852-1929]
  2. Elizabeth [1854-1942]
  3. Francis [1855-1932]
  4. Emma [1856-1923]
  5. Frederick [1859-1861]
  6. Sarah Ann [1861-1883]
  7. Alice [1862-1874]
  8. John [1864-1944]
  9. Frances Ellen [1866-1916]

In 1895, he married (2) Ruth Helliwell [1863-1943] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Phyllis [1898-1981]
  2. Francis Clifford

Lawrence died in Halifax [26th December 1892]

Lawrence, Selwyn
[1892-1917] Son of Thomas H. Lawrence.

During World War I, he enlisted with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), then served as a Private with the 207th Company Machine Gun Corps (Infantry).

He was killed in action at Messines [23rd July 1917] (aged 25).

He was buried at Bethleem Farm West Cemetery, Belgium [C 3].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Akroydon Wesleyan Methodist Chapel

Lawrence, Thomas H.
[18??-19??]

He married Jane [18??-19??].

Children:

  1. Selwyn

The family lived at 8 Claremount Terrace, Boothtown, Halifax

Lawrence, Tom
[1???-19??] Chief Inspector of Brighouse Police. The character Tosh, who appears in the books of John William Wainwright, is based on Lawrence.

He retired in 1955

Lawrence, Wilberforce
[1881-1961] Born in Halifax [Q4 1881].

In [Q2] 1906, he married Annie, daughter of Samuel Hartley, in Halifax.

He died in Halifax [Q4 1961]

Lawrence, Rev William
[18??-19??] Minister at Ebenezer Primitive Methodist Chapel, Halifax [1905].

On 9th April 1905, he,

were sent to jail as passive resisters.

On 2nd April 1906, he,

were sent to jail for the second time as passive resisters.

He lived at 20 Milton Place, Halifax [1905]

Lawrence, William
[1817-1???] Born in Doncaster.

He was a beerhouse keeper at an unidentified beerhouse at 17 South Parade, Halifax [1851] / a moulder [1851].


Question: Does anyone know which beerhouse this may have been?

 

In [Q3] 1842, he married Ann Hoyle [1820-1???] in Halifax.


Ann was born in Brighouse, (possibly) the daughter of
Elkanah Hoyle
 

Children:

  1. Walter [b 1843]
  2. Elkanah [b 1844]
  3. William [b 1846]
  4. Mary Ellen [b 1849]

Lawrence's: William Lawrence & Company
Cotton and wool card makers at Church Lane, Halifax [1809]

Lawry, Lyttleton
[1851-1907] He was a Minister living at Radcliffe, Lancashire.

He died at Radcliffe [15th January 1907] (aged 56).

He was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery [N 53 A]

Laws & Pickles
Recorded in Halifax [1912]

Laws, Captain
[1???-18??] Manager of the Manchester & Leeds Railway Company.

See Railway companies

Lawson & Hainsworth
Ventilating engineers and manufacturers of improved double current ventilators at Park Works, Halifax

Lawson, Arthur Raymond
[1899-1918] Son of Sarah & George Lawson of 2 Oxford Street, Brighouse.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 11th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment.

He died 21st August 1918 (aged 19).

He was buried at Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France [V D 75]

Lawson, Dr
[1???-19??] Many members of the Lawson family were GPs in Southowram and Hipperholme. They held their surgeries at Towngate, Southowram and Linden Terrace, Hipperholme

See Ernest Hargreaves Westwood

Lawson, Dr Garnet
[18??-19??] Of Hebden Bridge.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. daughter [b 1904]

Lawson, Garnet Gloag
[18??-19??] MB.

Physician and surgeon at Hebden Bridge [1905]

Lawson, Gilbert
[1899-1977] MBE.

Born in Bury [24th March 1899].

He was captain of the Brighouse Harriers [1913, 1920] / a member of Brighouse Borough Council [1929] / Chairman of the Housing & Property Committee [for 20 years] / an alderman [1937] / a Freeman of the Borough of Brighouse [4th April 1964].

He died in Rochdale [Q4 1977].

Lawson Road, Brighouse is named for him

Lawson, Rev John
[18??-19??] BA.

He trained at Airedale College and served at Dogley Lane, Huddersfield before becoming Minister at Providence Congregational Church, Ovenden [15th September 1895-1913].

He lived at Forest House, Illingworth [1905].

In January 1913, he left to serve at Boston Spa.

Lawson, Dr Joseph
[18??-19??] MB.

Physician and surgeon in Hebden Bridge [1895]. He served with the Local Government Medical Service [1895]. He was Medical Officer of Health for Todmorden Rural District [1895]. He lived at Holme House, Hebden Bridge [1905]

Lawson, Joseph
[1841-18??] Son of Maria [1817-1???] & Robert Lawson [1818-1???], leather dresser.

Born in Otley [13th June 1841].

He moved to Brighouse [1861].

He worked for Joseph Blakeborough & Sons Limited in their plumber's shop in Police Street

In 1864, he took over the business of Henry Welsman to establish Joseph Lawson & Sons.

In [Q2] 1866, he married Catherine Blakeborough in Halifax.


Catherine was born in Otley, the daughter of Joseph Blakeborough
 

Children:

  1. Arthur [b 1872]
  2. Ernest [b 1879] who was a plumber & electrician [1901]
  3. Kate [b 1881]

The family lived at

  • Commercial Street, Brighouse [1871]
  • 40 Bonegate Road, Brighouse [1881]
  • Rawsons House, Bradford Road, Brighouse [1891]
  • Thurstonville, Brighouse [1901]

Living with them [in 1891] were Joseph's parents & sister Maria

Lawson's: Joseph Lawson & Sons
Plumbers, glaziers, gas-fitters, hot water engineers and ironmongers established at 19 Commercial Street, Brighouse, in 1864 when Joseph Lawson took over the business of Henry Welsman.

In 1874, they expanded when 3 neighbouring cottages were demolished and a 3-storey warehouse built on the site.

In 1895, they had a branch at Ilkley.

In 1901, they were at 70 Commercial Street, Brighouse

Lawson, Laurence Edmund
[18??-19??] He had an ironmonger and sanitary ware business in Brighouse

Lawson, Robert Emmett
[1843-1867] On 21st February 1866, he married Sarah, daughter of John Kershaw, at Halifax Parish Church.


Sarah was a widow within 12 months.

She was a dress maker living with her widowed mother at Laverock Lane, Brighouse [1871]

She was a laundress [1891] and still living with her mother

 

Children:

  1. Robert John Henry [1867-1871]

All the family were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell

Lawson, William
[1846-1???] Born in Friendly.

He was a gentleman's gardener [1881].

Around 1868, he married Elizabeth [1845-1???].


Elizabeth was born in Barnsley
 

Children:

  1. Robert [b 1868] who was a worsted spinner [1881]
  2. George [b 1871]
  3. Hugh [b 1876]
  4. Hinchcliffe [b 1874]
  5. William [b 1877]

The family lived at Birdcage Lane Lodge, Skircoat [1881]

Lawton & Mallalieu
Cotton spinners at Beestonhirst Mill, Ripponden [1820s]

Lawton, Benjamin
[1813-1872] Son of Joseph Lawton.

Born in Soyland.

He was manager in a cotton factory [1851] / master cotton spinner employing 40 hands [1861]. He established Benjamin Lawton & Son.

On 9th April 1835, he married (1) Agnes Whiteley at Halifax Parish Church.


Agnes was the daughter of Mr Whiteley
 

Children:

  1. Joseph
  2. James
  3. Mary Emma [1838-1914]
  4. Sarah Elizabeth [b 1840]
  5. Whiteley
  6. Harriet [1845-1907]
  7. Lucy [1847-1958]
  8. Eliza [1850-1939] who married Lawton Whiteley and died in the USA

The family lived at Thrum Hall, Soyland [1851, 1861].

Agnes died in 1853.

In 1855, he married (2) Harriet Whiteley.


Harriet was born in Rishworth, the daughter of Mr Whiteley & sister of his first wife Agnes, and widow of John Whiteley
 

Lawton, Benjamin
[1835-1879] Born in Ovenden.

He was a delver [1855].

On 28th October 1855, he married Rhoda Boocock in Halifax.


Rhoda was the daughter of
Thomas Boocock
 

Children:

  1. Mary Ann [1860-1890] who married John Henry Green

Rhoda died in Leek [1901]

Lawton's: Benjamin Lawton & Sons
Cotton spinners and doublers established by Benjamin Lawton.

Partners included Benjamin and his sons Joseph & Whiteley.

The company became Lawton Brothers [1872]

Lawton Brothers
Originally Benjamin Lawton & Son.

Cotton spinner and doublers at Ripponden from 1878.

Partners included brothers Joseph & Whiteley Lawton, and their cousin Lawton Whiteley.

They were at Victoria Mill [1890s] and Dyson Lane Mill [1890s].

In April 1860, the partnership was dissolved, and the business was continued by Joseph & Whiteley Lawton.

In 1899, the company was declared bankrupt and went out of business

Lawton, Charles Bourne
[1771-1860] Wealthy businessman and landowner of Lawton Hall in Cheshire.

He married (1) Ann [17??-1814], who died in childbirth. The child also died

In March 1816, he married (2) Mariana Belcombe. There were no children.

In her journals, Anne Lister identifies Mr & Mrs Lawton as M– and C–

Lawton, Edward
[1897-1917] Son of Ernest Lawton.

He was a spinning doffer [1911] / employed by Binns & Berry at Crown Works, Boothtown.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 9th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).

He went to the Front [28th February 1917].

He died 27th September 1917 (aged 20).

He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [LXI B 10], and on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Lawton, Ernest
[1871-1???] Son of Edward Lawton, weaver.

Born in Halifax.

He was an iron moulder of Haley Hill, Northowram [1894] / an iron moulder [1901, 1911].

In 1894, he married Eliza Gartland [1873-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.


Eliza, of Haley Hill, was born in Halifax, the daughter of John Gartland, weaver.

She had a son (father unknown): Freddy Gartland [b 1891] who was an iron moulder [1911]

 

Children:

  1. Elsie [b 1895]
  2. Edward
  3. Winifred [b 1900]
  4. Elsie [b 1895]
  5. John [b 1902]
  6. Tom [b 1904]
  7. Irvine [b 1906]
  8. Leonard [b 1907]
  9. Ivy [b 1909]

The family lived at

  • 266 Hanson Lane, Halifax [1901]
  • 162 Boothtown Road, Halifax [1911]

Living with them [in 1901] were brothers-in-law Matthew Gartland [b 1874] (general driver) Tom Gartland [b 1876] (foreman driver).

Eliza died in Halifax [Q1 1911] (aged 38) 

Lawton, Frank
[1872-1935] Son of Whiteley Lawton.

He was a grocer's assistant [1891].

He married Frances Eliza Walker.


Frances Eliza was the daughter of Benjamin Walker
 

Lawton, Rev J.
[1822-19??] Pastor at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Heptonstall Slack [1874-1882]

Lawton, James
[1836-1909] Son of Benjamin Lawton.

Born in Soyland.

He was a manager (cotton mill) [1871] / a hardware merchant [1881] / a farmer [1891].

On 20th May 1858, he married Martha Whiteley at Elland Parish Church.


Martha was the daughter of George Whiteley
 

Children:

  1. Benjamin [1858-1929] who was a hardware shop man [1881], a house proprietor [1908]
  2. Herbert William [1860-1941] who was a hardware shop man [1881], a grocer [1908]
  3. Annie [1861-1939]
  4. George Edwin [1864-1883] who was a railway clerk [1881], a clerk [1891]
  5. Orlando Wallace [1866-1879]
  6. Sarah Agnes Martha Eliza Harriet Emma [1868-1951]
  7. Albert Henry [1876-1954] who was a grocer [1908]

The family lived at

  • Dyson Lane, Soyland [1871]
  • Fern Villa, Soyland [1881]
  • Ladywell, Soyland [1891]
  • Ladywell House, Ripponden [1908]

Martha died 4th May 1908.

Probate records show that she left effects valued at £5,868 17/9d.

Probate was granted to sons Benjamin, Herbert William, and Albert Henry.

James died in 1909

Lawton, Rev John
[18??-19??] Baptist minister at Mytholmroyd [1905]

Lawton, Joseph
[1785-1851] Born in Saddleworth.

He was a cotton spinner [1841].

On 29th August 1810, he married Sarah Mallalieu [1785-1859] at St Chad's Church, Saddleworth.


Sarah was born in Saddleworth
 

Children:

  1. Joseph
  2. Benjamin
  3. Sarah [1815-1859] who married George Whiteley
  4. Elizabeth Lucy [1821-1892]
  5. Martha [1823-1893] who married [Halifax Q1 1848] William Whitworth

The family lived at Thrum Hall Mill, Soyland [1841, 1851].

He died 24th June 1851 (aged 74).

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £5,000.

Sarah died 12th March 1859 (aged 74).

Members of the family were buried at Stones Methodist Church, Soyland

Lawton, Joseph
[18??-1???] He was charged with the manslaughter of 10-year-old Arthur Drake at Halifax on 3rd July 1876.

At the Leeds Assizes [26th July 1876], Lawton was discharged, the Grand Jury having ignored the bill [?]

Lawton, Joseph
[1811-1933] Son of Joseph Lawton.

Born in Saddleworth.

He died at Thrum Hall, Soyland [17th April 1833].

He was buried at Stones Methodist Church, Soyland

Lawton, Joseph
[1835-1922] Son of Benjamin Lawton.

Born in Rishworth.

He was a partner in Lawton Brothers / a cotton spinner [1891].

On 31st December 1857, he married Rachel Crabtree at Halifax Parish Church.


Rachel was born in Soyland, the daughter of James Crabtree
 

Children:

  1. Fred [b 1858]
  2. Edgar [b 1867] who was a cotton carder [1891]
  3. Agnes [1865-1957] who married Alfred Cocker
  4. Isabella [1869-1876]
  5. Joseph [b 1871] who was a cotton mill manager (retired in 1922) 
  6. James Crabtree [1873-1953] who was an assistant book keeper [1891]
  7. Harriet [1875-1946] who was a pupil teacher [1891]
  8. (possibly) others

The family lived at Rochdale Road, Soyland [1891].

Joseph lived in Oldham and Stalybridge during the 1860s and early 1870s.

He died Denton, Lancashire [23rd March 1922].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £787 11/1d.

Probate was granted to son Joseph and son-in-law Alfred Cocker (dentist) 

Lawton, Mr
[17??-18??] Children:

  1. Benjamin
  2. Joseph
  3. Whiteley

Lawton, Whiteley
[1842-1919] Son of Benjamin Lawton.

Born 16th November 1842.

He was a warehouse man [1861] / a cotton manufacturer at the Beestonhirst Mill / partner in Lawton Brothers / a master cotton spinner [1881, 1891] / a manager (cotton mill) [1901] / liquidator for the Lumb Mill Spinning Company Limited [1902].

On 15th November 1866, he married (1) Sarah Ann Moore [1847-1881] at Halifax Parish Church.


Sarah Ann was born in Sowerby Bridge
 

Children:

  1. Paul [1867-1943] [1891]
  2. Ernest [1869-1918] who was a maker-up of cotton [1891]
  3. Frank Lawton
  4. Lucy [b 1874]
  5. Edward [b 1878]
  6. John [1877-1903]

Sarah Ann died [Q3] 1881 (aged 35).

On 20th December 1881, he married (2) Mary Garfitt [1847-1932] in Altrincham.


Mary was born in Oldham
 

Children:

  1. Alice [1882-1883]
  2. Elsie [1884-1977] who was a telephone operator [1901]
  3. Harold [1885-1956] who was a chemist's apprentice [1901]
  4. Agnes [1886-1967] who was a pupil teacher [1901]

The family lived at

Whiteley died 29th July 1919.

He & other members of the family were buried at Stones Methodist Church, Soyland

Lawyers & solicitors

Lax, David
[1???-1???] Police Constable in Lidget, Stansfield [1857]

Laxton, Frederick
[1832-1893] In 1869, he married Mary Ann, daughter of William Robinson.

Children:

  1. William Ambrose

He lived at Holme Lea, Brighouse.

He went into business with members of his wife's family as Robinson & Laxton. When the Robinsons left the partnership, Laxton was joined by Mr Southworth. The business became Frederick Laxton & Company.

The family were involved with St James's Church, Brighouse. He wrote poetry for the local newspaper.

He was elected to be the first Mayor of Brighouse, but he died and the office passed to William Smith

He was buried at Brighouse Cemetery

Laxton's: Frederick Laxton & Company
From 1887, this was the successor to textile printers and finishers Robinson & Laxton when Frederick Laxton took over. They had business at Clifton Vale Print Works, Brighouse. A major product was delaine a thin muslin-like fabric. After Frederick's death [1893], his wife carried on the business. They employed around 60 workers [1895]

Laxton, William Ambrose
[1875-1943] Of Field Lane, Rastrick.

Son of Frederick Laxton.

He married Marjorie

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The individuals listed there are not necessarily related to each other.

Layfield, F.
[18??-19??] In 1889, he was in partnership as a draper with his brother-in-law, Henry Mitchell in Northgate, Halifax

Layfield, Joseph
[1844-1896]

In [Q4] 1866, he married Harriet Cookson in Halifax.


Harriet was the daughter of
Thomas Cookson
 

Joseph died in Halifax [Q4 1896] (aged 51).

After his death, Harriet married William Bottomley

Layton, Rev J. G.
[18??-1910] Minister at Holywell Green Congregational Church [August 1889-October 1893]. He went to live in Africa

Layton, John
[1820-1903] Born in Peterborough.

He was a professor of music [1881].

On 16th May 1855, he married Isabella Woodrow [1836-1913] at Halifax Parish Church.


Isabella was born in Houghton-Le-Spring, Durham
 

Children:

  1. Mary Elizabeth [b 1856] who was a designs ? [1881]
  2. Susan [b 1863] who was a designer's apprentice [1881]
  3. John Edward [b 1865] who was a draper's apprentice [1881]
  4. Isabella [b 1869]
  5. William Henry [b 1871]
  6. Walter [b 1873]
  7. Emily [b 1874]

The family lived at 6 York Terrace, Northowram [1881].

The couple were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax: John [16th March 1903]; Isabella [26th February 1913]

Lazenby, Ernest
[1900-19??] Son of John Lazenby.

He carried on the family market-garden business

Lazenby, John
[18??-19??] He and his brothers, Frank and Charlie, moved from Calverley to Priestley Green in 1903. They established a market-garden business at Bracken Farm. They had extensive sheds for forcing rhubarb.

He married Ellen.

Children:

  1. Ernest

Lea, Henry T.
[18??-19??] An analyst at Halifax.

He lived at Edgecote, Halifax [1936]

Lea, John
[1718-1800] Of Haugh End House, Sowerby.

On 3rd July 1740, he married Mary Milne.


Mary was the daughter of Richard Milne
 

Children:

  1. Lydia [1749-1820] who married Joseph Priestley

He bequeathed Haugh End House and Old Haugh End to his son-in-law and Thomas Milne of Cliff Hill, Warley in trust for Lydia.

He was one of the original trustees and a subscriber of Warley Grammar School.

He was one of the subscribers to the Leeds Infirmary [1782 and 1792].

There is a tablet in his memory at St Peter's Church, Sowerby.

Members of the family are also remembered on the Lea family tomb there

Lea, Joshua
[1670-1737] Of Sowerby

He married Susanna [1683-1760].

Children:

  1. Joshua
  2. Thomas [1723-1772]
  3. Elizabeth [1726-1732]

Members of the family were buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby: Joshua [23rd May 1737].

The tomb for members of the family is a scheduled monument and stands in the churchyard at St Peter's Church, Sowerby.

See Richard Tattersall

Lea, Joshua
[1705-1741] Son of Joshua Lea.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Mary [1735-1743]

He was buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby [2nd December 1741]. Members of the family are remembered on the family tomb at St Peter's Church, Sowerby

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Leach's: A. H. Leach & Company
Sunnybank Road, Brighouse. Photographers and photographic suppliers founded in 1891 by Arthur Holdsworth Leach.

A subsidiary company – Larkfield Colour Group – was set up at Church Lane, Brighouse.

In 2004, the company published proposals to move to Bradley when plans to relocate to the Church Lane site were rejected. On 18th October 2005, the company's new purpose-built headquarters opened at Bradley Business Park, Huddersfield.

See Larkfield, Brighouse, Leach Colour and Lilywhite Limited

Leach & Dawson
Ice cream makers at Thomas Street / Westgate, Halifax [1905]

Leach Colour
Formerly A. H. Leach & Company. In 2005, the company left the works in Sunnybank Road, Brighouse to new purpose-built premises at Bradley Business Park. The new building was formally opened by Sophie, Countess of Wessex on 18th October 2005

Lead mining
There were lead mines at Noah Dale, Colden

Leadbeater Dam, Warley Moor
Built in 1835-1836 by the Cold Edge Dam Company.

Named for Mr Leadbeater, one of the company's engineers who was involved in designing the Dam. Capacity: 7,646,413 gallons.

On 19th September 1946, The goit from Leadbeater Dam to Spring Dam burst and Square Mill Dam burst flooding many parts of Wainstalls.

Leadbetter, Edward
[1825-1855] On 1st May 1855, he was pushed – or fell – in a beerhouse in Halifax, whilst in a state of intoxication, causing rupture of the brain, of which he died immediately

Leah, Arnold
[1895-1915] Son of Thomas Edwin Leah of 203 Woodbottom Terrace, Walsden.

During World War I, he served as a Sapper with the 1st Field Company R. M. Div. Engineers Royal Naval Division, Royal Marine Light Infantry.

He died 7th October 1915 (aged 20).

He was buried at the Alexandria (Chatby) Military & War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. [F 31].

He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

Leah, Edmund
[1923-1944] Son of William Leah.

During World War II, he served as a Flying Officer with 15 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

He died 8th August 1944 (aged 21).

He is remembered on the family grave at St Peter's Church, Walsden, and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

Leah, William
[1882-1947] Of Walsden.

He married Alice [1879-1940].

Children:

  1. Edmund

Members of the family were buried at St Peter's Church, Walsden [2 80]

Leah, William
[1900-1917] Son of Mary Ann Leah of 2 Garden Street, Millwood, Todmorden.

During World War I, he served with the 2nd/6th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers.

He died 16th July 1917 (aged 17).

He was buried at Coxyde Military Cemetery, Belgium [I F 2].

He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

Leaitherland, Arnold Percy
[1915-1945] Son of Sara Ann & Herbert G. Leaitherland.

In [Q1] 1940, he married Laura Arm Bell in Halifax.

They lived at Boothtown, Halifax.

During World War II, he served as a Sergeant with the Cheshire Regiment.

He died 30th April 1945 (aged 30).

He was buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax [b 221]

Leaper, George
[18??-19??]

In [Q1] 1920, he married Alice Horsfall in Halifax.


Alice was the daughter of
Alfred Horsfall
 

Children:

  1. Winifred [1921-2001] who married [1944] Kenneth Jagger
  2. Alwyne [b 1924] who married [1953] Joan Brittle

Learings Commons, Heptonstall
2 closes of land. Recorded in September 1795

Learings, Heptonstall
Faugh Lane. Aka Great Lear Ings.

House dated 1648 IIG.

A gable is dated G:G:1604

William of Grenewode is mentioned as holding land and tenements called Leyrynge – or Learings – at Heptonstall in 1439.

Panelling from the house was taken to the Chantry House, Heptonstall.

Owners and tenants have included

See Little Lear Ings, Colden

Learoyd, Rev Amos
[18??-1???] Of Halifax

Learoyd & Son
Halifax accountants.

Partners included Jonathan Ingham Learoyd

Learoyd, Gabriell
[16??-16??] Of Halifax. In 1667, he and John Deane issued tradesmen's tokens worth ½d bearing the image of a rose

Learoyd, James
[1819-1864] Born in Soyland.

He was a grocer [1851] / a shopkeeper (grocer) [1861].

On 27th February 1840, he married Hannah Whiteley at Halifax Parish Church.


Hannah was the daughter of
John Whiteley
 

Children:

  1. John Whiteley [1840-1884]
  2. William Henry [b 1842]
  3. Jonathan Ingham
  4. Elizabeth [1845-1902]
  5. Thomas Townsend [b 1850]
  6. Annie [1854-1874]
  7. Emily [1854-1920]
  8. James Herbert

The family lived at

  • Dyson Lane, Soyland [1861]
  • Castle, Soyland [1864]
  • South Bank, Lister Lane, halifax [1908]

James died 26th July 1864.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £450.

The will was proved by his widow Hannah, her brother Benjamin Whiteley, and Thomas Wallis Townsend.

Hannah died 12th October 1908.

Probate records show that she left effects valued at £1,622 10/4d.

The will was proved by son Jonathan Ingham and George Marvell Riley

Learoyd, James Herbert
[1856-1931] Son of James Learoyd.

He married Mary Elizabeth Walker.


Mary Elizabeth was the daughter of Benjamin Walker
 

Learoyd, John
[16??-17??] He was Constable of Northowram [1704]

Learoyd, John
[17??-18??] Around 1790, he built Ryburn House Mill, Ripponden. In 1792, he sold it to John Holroyd

Learoyd, John
[18??-18??] Of Lumb House, Sowerby.

On 6th September 1855, he married Jane, daughter of John Turner

Learoyd, Jonathan Ingham
[1843-1915] Son of James Learoyd.

Born in Ripponden [26th August 1843].

He was educated at Prospect Place Academy, Brighouse / a clerk (insurance) [1861] / an accountant / head of Learoyd & Son / partner with Thomas Pickard / Director of the Halifax Mechanics' Institute / President of the Halifax Camera Club / President of the Halifax & Borough Club / Treasurer of the Halifax Literary & Philosophical Society / a collector of curiosities.

Around 1870, he was popular as a conjurer and was described as

one of the most skilful and most popular of provincial amateur conjurers

He was executor for his uncles Nathan Whiteley [1868] and Benjamin Whiteley [1876].

In October 1865, he married (1) Susanna Russell [1843-1881] in Barnsley.


Susanna was the daughter of James Russell
 

Children:

  1. Ernest Edward [b 1867]
  2. George Arthur [b 1869]
  3. Frank Gerald [b 1873]
  4. Fred Whiteley [b 1876]

In 1883, he married (2) Julia Empsall.


Julia was the second daughter of Charles Empsall of Halifax
 

The family lived at

He died in Rhos on Sea, Denbighshire

Learoyd, Joseph
[18??-19??] Farmer at Little Merry Bent, Soyland [1905]

Learoyd, Leonard
[1886-1???] Illegitimate son of Mary Learoyd of Hipperholme.

Baptised at St John the Baptist, Coley [10th April 1886]

Learoyd, Richard
[17??-18??] In 1792, he bought Clough Mill, Ripponden and used it for cotton spinning.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Joah
  2. James

His sons carried on at Clough Mill, Ripponden

Learoyd, Richard
[1722-1773] BA.

Son of Abraham Learoyd, husbandman.

Born in Soyland.

He was educated at Rishworth School & St John's College Cambridge / ordained deacon [1748] / curate in Huddersfield [1748] / ordained priest [1750] / appointed Master at Rishworth Charity School [22nd August 1753].

He died in Rishworth.

He was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden

Learoyd, Richard
[18??-18??] Cotton warp manufacturer at Ripponden Mill.

He lived at Clough House, Soyland [1845]

Learoyd, Timothy
See Timothy Olearoid

Leary, Arthur Edward
[1898-1918] Born in Todmorden.

He was a member of Crimsworth Wesleyan Methodist Chapel & Sunday School / employed by Cords Limited.

He lived at 4 Co-operative Buildings, Pecket Well.

During World War I, he enlisted [Summer 1917], and served as a Private with the 9th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.

He died of weakness in hospital at Ohrdruf, Germany. [8th November 1918], and was buried there with full military honours. Later, he was buried at the Niederzwehren Cemetery [IV F 15].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Crimsworth Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, on Wadsworth War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Crimsworth Wesleyan Methodist Chapel

Leary, Eric
[1892-1915] Son of John Leary.

Born in Halifax.

He was a joiner's apprentice [1911].

He lived at Brooklyn Yard, New Road, Halifax.

He joined the Halifax Battery, RFA (T) where he won prizes for signalling.

He enlisted [13th April 1911], and served with the 2nd Battalion Scots Guards.

He was a signaller, and went on to train as an army schoolmaster at Woolwich. He was promoted to Lance-Corporal [February 1914], to Second Lieutenant [26th September 1914], and to Full Lieutenant [13th November 1914].

He went to the Front with the Irish Guards, the 1st Royal Irish Regiment BEF. He was invalided home in March 1915, but returned to the Front on 1st May 1915 and was in charge of a company.

He died of wounds [21st June 1915].

He was buried at Houplines Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord. France [III A 28].

A memorial service was held at Trinity Road Baptist Church, Halifax [4th July 1915].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Trinity Road Baptist Church, Halifax

Leary, John
[1843-1928] Born in London.

He was a cigar maker [1881] / a tobacco stripper [1891, 1901, 1911]

In [Q4] 1868, he married Emily Lord [1850-1924] in Huddersfield.


Emily was born in Huddersfield
 

Children:

  1. Eleanor [b 1873] who was a cigar maker [1891]
  2. Cornelius [b 1875] who was a confectioner [1891]
  3. Emma J [b 1878] who was a cigar maker [1891, 1901]
  4. Beatrice [b 1882] who was a cloth mender [1901], a worsted mender [1911]
  5. Gertrude [b 1884] who was a tobacco stripper [1901]
  6. Ethel [b 1887] who was a brush maker [1901], a worsted mender [1911]
  7. Eric

The family lived at

  • 12 Edward Street, Skircoat [1881]
  • 21 Brunswick Street, Halifax [1891]
  • 8 Prescott Place, Halifax [1901]
  • 7 Wellington Place, Halifax [1911]
  • Brooklyn Yard, New Road, Halifax [1914]

Living with them in 1911 were boarders Bante[?] Keep [aged 26] (book keeper) and the members of a group of professional Tumblers from Morocco: Hady Ali Ben Mohamed [aged 39]; Vatima Ali Ben Mohamed [aged 33]; Ben Ali Mohamed [aged 14]; Ben Ali Vatima [aged 5]

Leason, John
[1831-1???] Born in Wolverhampton.

He was an agent for oils, tallow &c in Halifax [1861].

In 1856, he married Sophia Smithson [1835-1???] in Dewsbury.

Children:

  1. Sophia Josephine [b 1857]
  2. Frederick John [b 1859]
  3. Amy Florence [b 1861]

The family lived at 5 Harrison Road, Halifax [1861]

Leather, Andrew
[1849-1897] Son of Amos Leather, designer.

Born in Kirkburton.

He was an engine tenter [1871, 1872, 1877] / a woollen weaver [1881] / a dyer [1888] / a woollen dyer [1891]

In 1871, he was a lodger living with James Daniel Micklethwaite and family.

In [Q3] 1872, he married (1) Arabella Micklethwaite at Halifax Parish Church.


Arabella was the daughter of James Daniel Micklethwaite
 

Children:

  1. Annie [b 1873] who was a feeder (woollen mill) [1891]

Arabella died in 1875 (aged 20).

In 1877, he married (2) Eliza Hannah Dyson [1854-1886] at Halifax Parish Church.


Eliza Hannah, of Rastrick, was the daughter of Abraham Dyson, stone dresser
 

Children:

  1. Rachel [1880-1881]
  2. Edith [b 1882] who was a twiner piecer cotton [1901, 1911]
  3. Elizabeth [b 1885] who was a worsted winder [1901]

Eliza Hannah died in 1886 (aged 32).

In 1888, he married Ellen Micklethwaite at St Peter's Church, Huddersfield. (3) 


Ellen, of Bradley Lane, Huddersfield, was the daughter of James Daniel Micklethwaite, and sister of his 1st wife.

Ellen had a daughter Nellie [b 1902], father unknown

 

Children:

  1. Hilda [b 1889] who was a worsted spinner [1901]
  2. Frank [b 1892] who was an iron moulder apprentice [1911]
  3. Ernest
  4. Eva [b 1897] who was a cotton winder [1911]

The family lived at

  • New Road, Walker Square, Rastrick [1881]
  • 3 Foundry Street, Rastrick [1888]
  • Woodlands, Rastrick [1891]
  • 6 Manley Street Place, Brighouse [1901, 1911]

Andrew died in 1897 (aged 48).

In [Q3] 1909, Ellen married Samuel Whiteley [1864-19??] in Huddersfield.


Samuel – a night watchman (railway station) - was born in Birchencliffe, Huddersfield
 

Leather, Ernest
[1894-1916] Son of Andrew Leather.

He was a scholar of St Martin's Sunday School, Brighouse / a chorister at St James's Church, Brighouse / a grocer's shop assistant [1911] / an employee of the Maypole Dairy Stores, Brighouse / an employee of the Maypole Dairy Stores in Sheffield.

On 15th January 1916 – the last day of his leave – he married Annie Petty at St Martin's Church, Brighouse.


Annie, of 26 Orleans Street, Buttershaw, was the daughter of Joseph Petty, farm drier
 

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died 22nd March 1916.

He was buried at De Cusine Ravine British Cemetery, Basseux, France [D 1].

He is remembered on Brighouse War Memorial,

He is remembered on the Memorial at Brighouse Parish Church

Leather, Frank
[1892-1918] Son of Ellen & Andrew Leather of 6 Manley Street Place, Brighouse.

During World War I, he served as a Corporal with the 15th Battalion Cheshire Regiment.

He died 1st May 1918 (aged 26).

He was buried at Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, France [I D 28],

He is remembered on the Memorial at Brighouse Parish Church, and on Brighouse War Memorial

Leather, George Herbert
[1858-1902] Son of William Henry Leather of Knowsthorpe Hall, Leeds.

Born at Knowsthorpe [20th August 1858].

He was educated at Harrogate College / a land agent / surveyor / agent to Mrs Meynell Ingram / agent to the Earl of Westmorland [1889].

On 12th June 1879, he married Gertrude Outram in Leeds.


Gertrude was the daughter of
Benjamin Outram
 

The family lived at Harrogate [1902].

Leather industry

Leatherty Coit
A headless apparition driving a coach pulled by four headless horses which emerged from a barn near the Great House in Elland, and drove furiously through the town to is said to haunt Old Earth Farm before returning to the barn.

A story connects Leathery Coit, who was murdered in the pub in the 1700s, with the blood which indelibly stains the wooden staircase at the pub.

He is said to haunt Old Earth Farm.

See Haunted Calderdale

Leaver, James
[1859-1911] Born in Halifax.

He was a stone sett dresser [1911].

He married (1) Unknown.

Children:

  1. Edith [b 1895] who was a worsted spinner [1911]

In 1906, he married (2) Amelia in Halifax.


Amelia [née Ambler] was the widow of
Thomas Henry Jowett
 

The family lived at 15 Bruce Street, Parkinson Lane, Halifax [1911]

Leaver, Thomas
[1???-18??] He was appointed Surveyor of the Highways for Rishworth [1835]

Leaver, William
[1846-1907] Quarryman.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Harry

He lived at Farrer Heights, Ripponden.

On 9th July 1907, he was found dead in bed with his throat cut. His legs were tied together with bandages. An open blood-stained razor lay near.

The inquest returned a verdict of suicide during temporary insanity

Leavey, Rev Arthur Paul
[19??-19??] He was Chaplain in the Forces before becoming Vicar of St John The Divine, Rastrick [1944-1949]. In June 1948, he was appointed an Inspector of Schools. In 1949, he left to become Chaplain of Lincoln Prison

Leche, John
[14??-14??] Of Shelf. An early member of the Leach family recorded in 1430

Lecia
[11??-1211] Prioress of Kirklees Priory [1190-1211]

Leckenby, Benton & Company
Machine tool makers at Perseverance Iron Works, Halifax [1905]

Lecturer's House, Halifax
Causeway. House.

Owners and tenants have included

Ledgard & Naylor
Stone merchants at South Edge Quarry, Hipperholme

Ledgard Bridge, Elland

Ledgard, Daniel
[17??-18??] Son of Edward Ledgard.

He inherited money from his uncle John Armitage

Ledgard, Edward
[1???-17??] Of Mirfield.

In 1733, he married Anna Gill of the Gill family of Brighouse.

Children:

  1. Daniel who died unmarried at the age of 22
  2. Francis who died unmarried in 1802
  3. Edward

When Anna inherited the Gill family property, the Ledgard family came to live in Brighouse

Ledgard, Edward
[1747-1812] Son of Edward Ledgard.

In 1762, he inherited Bonegate Hall from his mother, Ann Gill.

He married Susanna Armitage.

Children:

  1. Daniel
  2. William Edward

He was buried at Rastrick Church

Ledgard, Henry
[1807-1874] Son of William Edward Ledgard.

He married Mary Downs. They had children

Ledgard, Jane
[1811-1883] Second daughter of William Edward Ledgard. She died unmarried at Brighouse

Ledgard, Joe Armitage
[1809-1881] Son of William Edward Ledgard.

He was a surgeon. He moved to Wetherby.

He married Margaret, daughter of Joseph Bates. They had children

He died in Boston Spa

Ledgard, John William
[1889-1918] Son of Hannah & James Ledgard of Cornholme.

He married Emily Ann.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 10th Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry.

He died 3rd September 1918 (aged 29).

He was buried at Sailly-Saillisel British Cemetery, France [III H 4].

He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance, and on Shore War Memorial.

After his death, Emily Ann married Frank Holden in Burnley, and lived in Nelson, Lancashire

Ledgard, Mary Susanna
[1805-1877] Daughter of William Edward Ledgard.

She married (1) Mr Cooper.

She married (2) Mr Goldthorpe

Ledgard, William
[1813-1876] Son of William Edward Ledgard.

He married (1) Mary Eyre.


Mary was the daughter of Samuel Eyre of Armley
 

On 30th October 1850, he married (2) Catherine, daughter of John Brooke at St Martin's Church, Brighouse.

Children:

  1. Florence [18??-1936] who married Canadian Admiral John Denison [1853-1939]

He inherited Bonegate Hall. He subsequently sold it to John Barber

Ledgard, William Edward
[1770-1827] Son of Edward Ledgard.

Born in Rastrick.

He was a merchant. He owned properties in Mirfield, Brighouse and Hipperholme. He inherited Bonegate Hall.

He married Elizabeth Beaumont [1780-1845].


Elizabeth was the daughter of William Beaumont of Goldthorpe, Kirkheaton
 

Children:

  1. Henry
  2. Joe Armitage
  3. William
  4. Mary Susanna
  5. Jane
  6. Elizabeth [1815-1892] who married Benjamin Hopkinson Bates

His wife, Elizabeth, was buried at Rastrick

Ledsham, Henry
[15??-1598] Aka Ledsam. He was Rector of Wallington, Hertfordshire [1576]. Vicar of Halifax from 12th September 1585 until his resignation on 29th November 1593.

He was murdered in London

Lee...
The entries for people & families with the surname Lee are gathered together in the SideTrack.

The individuals listed there are not necessarily related to each other.

Lee's: A. Lee & Sons
Hipperholme coal merchants and furniture removals business [around 1900]. Established by Alfred Lee

Lee Bank Tunnel, Halifax
Carried the High Level Railway between Ovenden and the Old Lane Tunnel to North Bridge Station, Halifax

Lee Bottom Cottage, Todmorden
Lee Bottom Road. 18th century laithe-house.

Fielden House, Todmorden is attached

Lee Bottom, Walsden
An area of Walsden

Lee Bridge
At Lee Bridge where Lee Brook joins Hebble Brook.

Because of its state, the wooden bridge here was known as Shakehand Brig.

The bridge is mentioned in 1307.

In 1518, Richard Stancliffe left £6 13/4d to replace the original wooden bridge over the Hebble Brook with a stone bridge

In 1755, the old bridge was replaced by a new stone toll bridge for the Keighley to Wakefield turnpike.

The tolls were discontinued on 29th June 1867.

On 8th July 1880, one of the 10 ft span arches and 17 ft of the wall collapsed into the river below

Lee Bridge
Area of Calderdale to the north of Halifax where Lee Brook joins Hebble Brook.

The manor court of Ovenden was held here.

There have been several bridges over the brook here.

On 22nd May 1915, 20 people were injured when a tram overturned here

Lee Bridge Co-Op
Branch number 17 of the Halifax Industrial Society opened in June 1867

Lee Bridge Cocoa Tavern, Halifax
A branch of the Halifax Cocoa House Company opened in January 1887 on the site of the old toll house

Lee Bridge House, Halifax
Owners and tenants have included

Lee Bridge Toll Bar, Halifax
The toll bar served the Halifax-Keighley turnpike.

It was discontinued of at midnight Saturday, 29th June 1867 because there was no toll between Halifax and Keighley.

Lee Bridge Cocoa Tavern opened on the site [1887]

Lee Brook, Halifax
Aka Mucky Beck. Stream which joins the Hebble Brook at Lee Bridge to flow beneath North Bridge.

It was part of the boundary between the townships of Ovenden and Northowram.

Many of the mills and quarries in the area discharged their effluence into the stream

Lee Dam, Lumbutts
The Lee Dam Swim is held here

Lee Dam Swim
A local tradition held at Lee Dam, Lumbutts. Established in the 1960s. It was originally held on New Year's Day – or the first Sunday in January – but the date became variable.

It was cancelled in January 2009, because health and safety issues made insurance difficult.

It was held on New Year's Day 2010 and 21st January 2013

Lee Farm, Lumbutts
Lee Lane. House dated 1584. Now 2 dwellings

Lee's: Frederick Lee & Company
Printers, stationers and publishers established by Frederick Lee.

They were at 34 Pavement, Todmorden [1905], 54 Rochdale Road [1917], and 24 Rochdale Road, Todmorden [1927].

They published the Todmorden Advertiser.

Their works at Pavement, Todmorden were destroyed by fire on 26th May 1911

Lee's: Hanson Lee & Sons
Recorded around 1910, when they were South Lane Mills, Elland

The Lee, Heptonstall
Owners and tenants have included

Lee House Cocoa Tavern, Halifax
A branch of the Halifax Cocoa House Company

Lee House, Ovenden Wood
Later known as Spring Gardens and Spring Lea, Ovenden Wood.

A house is mentioned in 1609, owned by John Bairstow. In 1623, he sold it to the Murgatroyd family.

The Murgatroyd family built the 17th century F-plan house. There is a datestone HM 1625 for Henry Murgatroyd.

It was extended in the 18th century. Part of the building was used as a store by the Waddington family of textile manufacturers and merchants.

In the 18th century, the building belonged to the Ramsbottom family of Birks Hall.

In the early 1800s, John Wade lived here.

In the 1800s, it was divided into 4 separate dwellings.

In 1870, it was a pub known as Wright's Gardens.

It became the Spring Gardens Pub.

In the 1930s, it became derelict.

In the 1940s, it was restored.

See John Richard Bedford

Lee House, Shibden
Lee Lane, Shibden. 2-storey house built in 1766 as a wedding present for a daughter of the Stocks family.

The house was designed in Georgian style by John Carr of York.

Owners and tenants have included

Lee's: James Lee & Sons
Leather merchants, tanners and curriers established in 1839 by James Lee at Hipperholme Tannery.

His sons, John and James, joined the business.

In 1874, they were listed as tanners and curriers, manufacturers of combing, spinning, roving and drawing leathers, double and single belting, laces and leathers for all sorts of mill purposes.

An advertisement describes them as winners of several international awards, patentees and manufacturers of

Adjustable link belting

for driving electrical equipment, and manufacturers of

Non-such lace

which was invaluable for cotton-spinners and could not be equalled for lightness and strength.

In 1903, they moved to Denholmegate Road.

The business closed in 19??.

See Lee's Buildings, Hipperholme

Lee Mill Fustian Manufacturing, Dyeing & Finishing Company
Dyers and finishers at Lee Mill, Heptonstall [1905]

Lee Mount
District to the north of Halifax, south of Ovenden.

See Bank Top, Lee Mount and Lee Bank

Lee Mount Club

Lee Mount Co-Op
Branch number 26 of the Halifax Industrial Society opened in February 1884

Lee Mount Liberal Club

Lee Mount Library
Recorded in 1936

Lee Mount Post Office
Recorded in 1905 at 2 Japan Street

Lee Mount Subscription Brass Band
Aka Lee Mount Band.

Formed in 1888.

In September 1901, they won the 1000 guineas Gold Championship Trophy at Crystal Palace.

In 1905, their rehearsal room was at Old Lane, Halifax. Disbanded in 1???.

See Cain Thornton and Frederick Walker

Lee Mount Working Men's Club

The Lee, Northowram
Owners and tenants have included

The Lee, Shibden
House near Shibden Mill.

Owners and tenants have included

Lee Smith Wires
Established in 1982, when the former Frederick Smith & Company was taken over by Arthur Lee & Sons

Lee's: T. & D. Lee
Furniture removers, storers and general carriers at Halifax. Recorded in 1905, when they had offices at 47 Northgate Yard, Halifax and 51 Bedford Street North, Halifax

Lee's: W. & R. K. Lee Limited
Cotton and spun rayon doublers.

Partners included William Lee and Robert Kelsall Lee.

They were at Lock Hill Mills, Sowerby Bridge [1905], Kebroyd Mills, Triangle, Dean Mills, Triangle [1915], and Manchester.

Established in 1???.

They were partners in Croslee Yarns Limited.

The Roll of Honour for those employees who died in World War I, can be seen in Bankfield Museum

In 1949, they and Spur Doubling Mill Limited were directly controlled by John Crossley & Sons Limited.

See Frank Lee

Leech, Cuthbert H.
[18??-19??] He lived at Crawstone Hall, Greetland

Leech, Dr J. T.
[18??-19??] Physician. He was Medical Officer of Health [1905]

Leech, John
[1854-1???] Born in Cheshire.

He was an elementary schoolmaster [1881].

He married Unknown.

He was widowed by 1881.

Children:

  1. Frederick Ernest [b 1877]
  2. Rose Ethel [b 1878]

The family lived at The School House, Northowram [1881].

The School House is listed next to the Craven Heifer, Northowram in the 1881 census

Leech, John Ellis Gordon
[1885-1920] Born in Thurstonland, Huddersfield.

He was Curate at Brighouse [1910-1912] / a boarder with Rev Oscar Sidney Laurie [1911] / curate-in-charge of Sharlston [1912-1917] / vicar of Thurgoland, Sheffield.

He died 5th November 1920 (aged 34) 

Leech, Dr Priestley
[18??-19??] MD, FRCS.

He was junior house surgeon at Warrington Infirmary / physician and surgeon at Halifax [1895] / Medical Officer at the Halifax Infirmary & Dispensary [1895] / President of Halifax & District Medical Society [1900] / honorary surgeon to Halifax Infirmary [1905].

He contributed papers to the leading medical journals.

He lived at 34 King Cross Road [1905]

Leedes, Edward Rookes

Leedham, Ellis & Pratt
Quarrymen at Northowram, Clayton and Thornton.

Partners included John Leedham, Edward Ellis and William Pratt.

The partnership was dissolved in March 1854

Leeds & West Riding Junction Railway
In November 1884, an application was made to Parliament for a line from Leeds to Bradford, and Halifax, passing Wyke, Lightcliffe, Hipperholme-cum-Brighouse, Northowram, Southowram, Skircoat, Elland-cum-Greetland, Warley, Norland and Sowerby.

See Leeds, Bradford & Halifax Junction Railway

Leeds, Bradford & Halifax Junction Railway
The line was started in August 1852, and opened on 31st July 1854.

In 1863, it was decided to amalgamate the company with the Great Northern Railway Company.

See Leeds & West Riding Junction Railway

Leeds, Bradford & Halifax Railway
See Halifax Railway Station and Trains

Leeds Fireclay Company Limited
The business was established in 1842 when John Lassey [1822-1858] and William Wilcock [1824-1877] bought 22 acres of land and registered Lassey & Wilcock, coal proprietors & brick makers.

In 1863, John's widow, Margaret, sold her share of the business to Leeds businessman, John Holroyd.

The business was registered as the Wilcock & Company.

They produced Burmantofts faience pottery, salt-glazed bricks, and decorative tiles.

In 1888, the business was registered as the Burmantofts Company.

In 1889, the Burmantofts Company – together with William Ingram & Sons of Wortley, Joseph Cliff & Sons of Wortley, the Wortley Fireclay Company, Joseph Brooke & Sons of Halifax, and Edwards Brooke & Sons of Huddersfield - consolidated into the Leeds Fireclay Company Limited.

In 1904, pottery production finished.

In 1907, Oates & Green Limited was acquired.

Around 1915, they manufactured ceramics and pottery for the chemical industry.

See Newton Brooke, Lower Place Farm, Southowram and Mytholm Mill, Northowram

Leeds, of Duke
Lord of the Manor of Wakefield, Marquess of Carmarthen. He had jurisdiction over Halifax prior to the incorporation of Halifax Borough. The town was governed by a bailiff.

See Duke of Leeds' Arms, Halifax and James Whitaker

Leeds's: Thomas Leeds & Company
Recorded in 1799-1800, when they were at Gauxholme Cotton Mill

Leek, John William
[1863-19??] Born in Tadcaster.

He was a solicitor's clerk [1891] / an accountant [1901] / a land & estate agent [1911].

In [Q1] 1888, he married (1) Ruth Ann Bentley [1866-1907] in Halifax.


Ruth Ann was born in Halifax, daughter of William Bentley
 

Children:

  1. Frank Bentley [b 1890] who was an advertising agent [1911], an assistant paymaster in the Royal Naval Reserves [WW1]
  2. Constance Asquith [1892-1901]
  3. Wilfred Bentley
  4. Horace Bentley [b 1896] who was a stuff & fent assistant [1911], with the Bradford 2nd Pals [WW1]
  5. William Bentley [b 1898]
  6. Lucy Asquith [b 1899] who was a blind from birth [1901]

Ruth Ann died in 1907 (aged 41).

In [Q3] 1909, he married (2) Jessica Muriel Maud [1887-19??] in Halifax.


Jessica Muriel Maud was born in Fort William, Calcutta, India
 

Children:

  1. George Arthur Rowe [b 1910]

The family lived at

  • 8 Apsley Terrace, Skircoat, Halifax [1891]
  • Stutleyville, Kingston, Halifax (between Tyson Street & Warley Road) [1901]
  • 15 Grove Terrace, Bradford [1911]
  • 281 Rock Terrace, Manningham, Bradford [1915]

Living with them in 1901 were nieces Maud Mary Walker [aged 22] and Gertrude Asquith Walker [aged 18]

Leek, Wilfred Bentley
[1894-1915] Son of John William Leek.

Born in Halifax.

He was educated at Halifax Secondary School / a wool sorter [1911] / a commercial traveller.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 72nd Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps.

After training in Eastbourne, he was sent to France [2nd September 1915].

He was killed in France [27th September 1915].

He was buried at Chocques Military Cemetery, France.

He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Halifax Secondary School

Leeman, Rev William Luther
[1848-1905] MA, FRGS.

He was Curate at Hartshead / Clifton [1872-1873] / Chaplain to Viscount Halifax [1874].

He left and served as curate at Holy Trinity, Windsor [1876-1877], vicar of Rosedale in the North Riding [1877-1879], and vicar of Seaforth, Lancashire [1879-1882].

He died in Lincoln [Q1 1905]

Leeming, Alfred
[18??-19??] Father of architects Joseph and John Leeming

Leeming & Leeming
Architectural partnership of brothers Joseph and John Leeming. They were both apprenticed to Charles Frederick Luke Horsfall.

The partnership was set up in Northgate [1872] and they had offices at 34 George Street, Halifax.

Later, they were at 117 Victoria Street, London.

The firm won many prizes for their work.

The firm designed the Halifax Borough Market, and the adjacent Old Arcade and Russell Street Arcade. They submitted their designs under the name Auld Lang Syne.

They worked on other local buildings, including King Cross Methodist Chapel, Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden, Stainland Mechanics' Institute and Upper Brockholes Methodist Chapel and extensions to Heath Grammar School.

They also designed the Admiralty and the War Office in London [1884], the Market Hall Oldham, and Kirkgate Market, Leeds.

See Richard Fielding Farrar

Leeming, Dan
[1???-18??] Partner in Crossley & Leeming.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. a daughter
  2. a daughter
  3. Sarah who married [1854] Christopher Hebblethwaite from Rochdale, at Square Chapel

Leeming's Furnishers, Halifax
Upholsterers and furnishers established by H. Leeming. They were at 29 Lister Lane [1936]

Leeming, H.
[18??-19??] Established in Leeming's

Leeming Hall, Todmorden
Millwood.

Owners and tenants of the Hall have included

Linda Briggs writes that

The house was bought in 1910 by my grandmother's uncle, Tom Law. It had been a large estate, but in 1909 it was broken up into lots and sold at auction. Uncle Tom bought Lot 7 for £430. This consisted of the house, the dairy, the adjacent garden cottage and 2 closes of land. The total area was 860 square yards. My grandmother and my father moved to live with Uncle Tom at Leeming Hall during the 1920s. Uncle Tom died in 1927 at which time the house was sold to Ellen and Mary Ashworth for £865

Conveyance Dated 29th January 1910

William Henry Sutcliffe Esq., the personal representative of Mr James Crabtree deceased, to Mr Tom Law, the Conveyance of the freehold estate called Leeming Hall situate at Millwood in the borough of Todmorden in the County of York with the dwelling house Garden Cottage and the appurtenances thereto belonging.

Eastwood and Sutcliffe Solicitors Todmorden

Leeming, Henry Charles
[18??-18??] Halifax solicitor.

See Samuel Hoyle

Leeming, John
[1849-1???] FRIBA.

Son of Alfred Leeming. Brother and partner of Joseph Leeming.

He was articled to Charles Frederick Luke Horsfall [1865]. John was later assistant to Adams & Kelly in Leeds, and Owen Edwards and Thomas William Helliwell in Brighouse [between 1869 and 1872].

The brothers subsequently set up their own practice – Leeming & Leeming.

He was admitted FRIBA on 18th February 1901

Leeming, Joseph
[1841-1929] FRIBA.

Son of Alfred Leeming. Brother and partner of John Leeming.

He was articled to Charles Frederick Luke Horsfall [1866]. Joseph was later assistant to Thomas William Helliwell in Brighouse [between 1871 and 1872].

In 1872, the brothers set up their own practice – Leeming & Leeming.

He was admitted FRIBA on 10th February 1901

Leeming, Mr
[18??-18??]

He married Sarah Ann King [1834-1897].


Sarah Ann was born in Manchester
 

Children:

  1. Sam [b 1853] who was an accountant's clerk [1871]
  2. Annie E [b 1861]

He was dead by 1871.

Sarah Ann was innkeeper of the Britannia Inn, Halifax [1871].

She was buried at Lightcliffe Old Church Graveyard [27th January 1897]

Leeming, Robert
[18??-19??] Farm bailiff and agricultural instructor at Shibden Industrial School. He lived at Lister Road [1905]

Leeming, William
[18??-18??] Journeyman mechanic at Beaumont Town, and formerly, tea dealer and draper at Wesley Street, Halifax.

In November 1862, he was declared bankrupt

The Lees family
Of Lower Willow Hall, Sowerby Bridge. Samuel Lees was an important member of the family.

Their arms – 3 leopards' heads – are to be found on a stone on the Gatehouse at Lower Willow Hall

See Joshua Hudson

Lees & Collinge
Wholesale grocers & provision merchants at 12 Portland Street, Halifax [1936, 1940]

Lees & Rigg
Cotton spinners at Stubbing Mill [?] [1809]

The Lees, Brighouse
Mill Lane / Armytage Road.

The Abattoir of the Brighouse District Industrial Society Limited opened here in 1888.

The Society's Joiner's shop, known as the Cabinet Works was on the first floor of the building.

There was also a small terrace of houses here which were owned by, and possibly built by, the Society


Question: Were the houses built by the Brighouse District Industrial Society Limited?

 

See Bridge End Co-Op, Rastrick

Lees, Clifford
[19??-] OBE.

He joined Appleyard, Lees & Company in 1952 – on the day that Gerbacio Protacio Appleyard retired.

He became proprietor of the company in 1971.

He was President of the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents.

He retired in 1995.

In 1996, he was awarded the OBE for services to the intellectual property profession

Lees, Clifford
[19??-19??] Local writer and member of the Halifax Authors' Circle.

He wrote a nature notes column for the Halifax Courier.

His published works include

  • The Natural History of Shibden [1962]

He was also a watercolour artist who illustrated his own articles, and also publications by other people, including those of his wife Margaret.

Children:

  1. Harriett / Layinka who married Mr Swinburne

Lees, Cornelius
[1838-1890] Born in Halifax.

He was a card manufacturer employing 6 persons [1881].

In [Q3] 1867, he married Sophia Grimwood [1843-1???] at St Pancras.


Sophia was born in Tillingham, Essex
 

The family lived at

  • 6 Whinney Field, Skircoat [1881]

Cornelius died [Q2] 1890.

His death was registered at St George's Church, Hanover Square, London

Lees, Edward T.
[18??-1???] Oil cloth manufacturer.

He lived at 10 Leadhall Street, Halifax [1887]

Lees, Edwin
[18??-191?] He was employed by Baldwin & Walker Limited.

During World War I, he served with the Machine Gun Corps.

He (possibly) died in the conflict.

He is remembered on the Baldwin & Walker Roll of Honour

Lees, George
[17??-18??] Cotton manufacturer at Hebden Bridge.

In April 1826, he was declared bankrupt

Lees's: J. S. Lees & Company
Accountants and insurance brokers established by Joseph Shaw Lees. They were at Southgate Chambers, Halifax [1920]

Lees, John
[1???-18??] Of Salterhebble, Halifax.

He was one of the subscribers to John Horner's book Buildings in the Town & Parish of Halifax [1835]

Lees, John
[17??-1???] Merchant of Bull Close, Halifax. In 1777, he and John Edwards had business at Slitheroe Mills, Rishworth

Lees, John
[17??-1801] Of Halifax.

He died in the Isle of Man [10th October 1801]

Lees, John
[1755-1832] Of Salterhebble.

He married Lucy [1763-1820].

The couple were buried in Halifax Parish Church

Lees, John
[18??-1???] Of Charlestown, Halifax. On 27th April 1861, a local newspaper announced

ASYLUM FOR IDIOTS

The parents and friends who were interested in the election of JOHN LEES of Charlestown to the Idiot Asylum at Earleswood, return their sincere and warmest thanks for the benevolent assistance which has enabled them to secure his admission

Lees's: John & Samuel Lees
Merchants and woollen manufacturers at Hebble Mill, Wheatley. Except for weaving, they carried out complete processing of wool into cloth.

They occupied rooms at the Piece Hall [1787].

Partners included John Lees and Samuel Lees.

In June 1803, the business was declared bankrupt

Lees, Jonas
[1816-1???] Born in Skircoat.

He was a beerhouse keeper at an unidentified beerhouse at 14 Winding Road, Halifax [1851].


Question: Does anyone know which beerhouse this may have been?

 

He married Elizabeth [1820-1???].

Children:

  1. Thomas H. [b 1838]

Lees, Joseph Shaw
[1845-19??] Son of Thomas Lees.

He was a partner in J. S. Lees & Company [1920] / at the Halifax & District Creditors' Association [1917].

In 1869, he married Martha Starkey in Halifax.

Children:

  1. child
  2. child
  3. Harry who married Catharine, daughter of Charles William Sheard Harte

The family lived at Lower Brea, Shibden [1920].

Lees, Margaret
[19??-19??] Aka Marguerite Lees.

Local writer and member of the Halifax Authors' Circle.

She wrote many romantic stories for Mills & Boon.

Her husband Clifford Lees illustrated some of her publications

Lees's: Messrs Lees
Business at New Road, Halifax.

(Possibly) carpet manufacturers.

Recorded around 1913, when Walter Green, a creeler in a carpet weaving business, worked here

Lees Road Co-operative Society
The Lees Road branch of the Hebden Bridge Co-operative Society opened in 1892

Lees, Samuel
[16??-17??] Owned Upper Cockroft Hall, Rishworth and Upper Cockroft Farm, Rishworth.

He married Ellen

Lees, Samuel
[17??-1761] Of the Lees family of Willow Hall, Cote Hill.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Elizabeth [1745-1803] who married John Edwards

He died at Lendal, York where he had gone on the advice of physicians

Lees, Samuel
[17??-18??] He was a partner in John & Samuel Lees / one of the town trustees for Halifax.

He occupied Room 3 on the Colonnade of the Piece Hall [1787].

He lived at Savile Green [1787]

Lees, Samuel
[1782-1826] He married Ruth [1779-1854].

Samuel died 18th December 1826; Ruth died 15th November 1854.

They were buried at St Mary's Church, Luddenden

Lees, Thomas
[17??-18??] He had several businesses including cotton [?] spinning at Bankfoot Mill, Hebden Bridge; jenny spinning and handloom weaving at Spring Hall Mill, Hebden Bridge; fulling and flax spinning at Midgehole Mill, Hebden Bridge.

In 1807, he was declared bankrupt. The Bankfoot Mill property was sold by order of the Assignees at Auction on 21st January 1808

Lees, Thomas
[1791-1867] He was a cordwainer [1841] / in charge of Parkfield Academy [from 1847]

In 1837, he married Rachel Wolstenholme in Halifax.

Children:

  1. William [b 1839]
  2. Thomas Shaw who became a bookkeeper [1867]
  3. Joseph Shaw [b 1845]

The family lived at

Thomas Wolstenholme was Thomas's executor

Lees, Thomas
[18??-1???] Grocer at 13 Corn Market, Halifax [1881]

Lees, Thomas H. K.
[18??-19??] Oil cloth manufacturer at King Cross, Halifax.

He lived at 111 Parkinson Lane, Halifax [1905]

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Mary Hannah [1844-1910] who married Isaac Maude

Lees's: Walter Lees & Company Limited
Engineers and brassfounders at Bedford Street, Halifax [1905]

Leese, G.
[18??-19??] A 1900 advertisement announced

G. Leese

Wants everybody to know that he keeps the Largest Stock of Glass & China in Yorkshire

12 Arcade, Halifax

Leftley, Dr John
[19??-] He was educated at Hipperholme Grammar School.

He is a discovery scientist in the field of microbiology and marine science based at Oban

Legard, Matilda
[1???-18??] Of Scarborough.

She married Robert Alexander

Legends, myths & tales

Legends of the Lower Calder Valley
A website – published by Kai Roberts – with stories of hauntings and folk traditions in the Brighouse and Elland district

Legg, William Thomas Easterbrook
[1920-1944] Son of Clara Ellen & Henry Tope Legg.

He married Elizabeth Urquhart.

They lived in Highroad Well, Halifax.

During World War II, he served as a Flying Officer with 521 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

He died 28th October 1944 (aged 24).

He is remembered on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey [207]

Leggett, Reuben
[1844-1930] Born in Wildsworth, Lincolnshire.

He was a coal merchant (employer) [1901, 1911].

On 21st October 1876, he married Sarah Ann Newton [1844-1923] at St James's Church, Halifax.

Children:

  1. Tom Newton
  2. William Henry

The family lived at

  • 7 Crossley Hill Lane, Halifax [1901]
  • 7 Westbourne Crescent, Halifax [1918]

Leggett, Tom Newton
[1876-1947] Son of Reuben Leggett.

Born in Halifax.

He was a printer (letterpress machine man) [1901] / a printer at Bull Green, Halifax [1927].

In [Q3] 1910, he married Margaret E. White in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Tom [b 1914]

Leggett, William Henry
[1886-1918] Son of Reuben Leggett.

Born in Salterhebble.

He was educated at Halifax Secondary School / a commercial traveller (agricultural implements) [1911].

During World War I, he served as a Corporal with the 5th Battalion Tank Corps.

He was killed in action [10th October 1918] (aged 31).

He was buried at St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France [S II S 6].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, on the Memorial at Halifax Secondary School, and on the Memorial at All Saints' Church, Dudwell Probate records show that he left effects valued at £211 3/2d.

Probate was granted to his father Reuben

Legh, Rev Dr George
[1693-1775] LLD.

Vicar of Halifax [1731]

The Legion of Frontiersmen
Recorded in 1936 at 10a Princess Street, Halifax

Legislation & Acts

Leicester, Earl of
In 1566, Queen Elizabeth granted land in the district to the Earl of Leicester. This included

  1. 533 acres and 1½ rood of land, and a parcel of land approximately 80 yards by 40 yards, 4 watercourses, and 2 parcels of land and waste within the graveship of Sowerby
  2. 221 acres and 2½ roods of land, and pieces of land approximately 50 yards by 20 yards, and 1 watercourse in the graveship of Hipperholme
  3. 12 acres and ½ rood of land in the graveship of Rastrick

The following year, the Earl granted these lands to Henry Savile [of Lupset] and Thomas Gargrave [of Kinsley]

Leicester, Milner
[18??-1???] He married Mary Hannah, daughter of Thomas Collinson

Leiche, Richard
[15??-15??] Minister at St Peter's Church, Sowerby [1551].

Recorded on 7th June 1551 when he was a witness to the will of Edward Waterhouse

Leigh, Charles Robert Fisher
[19??-19??] He lived at Woodside, Ripponden.

He married Mavis Anne Greenslade.

Children:

  1. David Patrick [b 1946]
  2. Sally Nicola [b 1947]

Leigh, Edward Egerton
[1851-1913] Of Broadwell, Gloucestershire. Third son of Colonel Egerton Leigh, Conservative MP for Mid-Cheshire.

In September 1874, he married Laura Maude Edwards.

Children:

  1. J. E.

In 1912, he was involved in a carriage accident which aggravated his failing health and led to his death a year later

Leigh, Rev Francis
[18??-18??] MA.

Of Leek, Staffordshire.

In September 1867, he married Marian Prescott

Leigh, Dr George

Leigh, Captain J. E.
[1???-1914] Son of Edward Egerton Leigh and grandson of Sir Henry Edwards of Pye Nest, Halifax.

He was killed in action [4th April 1917]

Leigh, John
[15??-15??] Or Johannis Lee.

Vicar of Elland [1577]

Leigh, Mrs M.
[18??-1???] Lived at Hoyle House, Friendly. A lintel is dated 18 ML 85 when she rebuilt part of the house which had collapsed [1885]

Leighton, Rev Edward
[1801-1874] He trained at Rotherham College [1826] before becoming First Minister at Providence Congregational Church, Ovenden [1837-1840].

He married Frances Sanderson.

Children:

  1. Elizabeth

In 1840, he resigned when the Chapel was unable to pay his salary, a consequence of the depression following mill closures in the district.

He moved to Loughborough [August 1840], then to Heanor in Derbyshire.

He lived at Lochbie House, Hornsey Rise, London [1865].

He died at Hornsey

Leighton, Elizabeth Walker
[18??-18??] Daughter of Rev Edward Leighton.

On 2nd November 1852, she married (1) Edward Hawksley Oates at Zion Chapel, Heanor, Derbyshire.

Edward died in Florida [26th February 1854].

On 31st August 1865, she married (2) Joseph Crossley, becoming his second wife.

Joseph died 14th September 1868.

After Joseph's death, she lived at Broomfield House, Halifax [1871], and then Highgate, London

Leising
[1085-11??] Aka Leisigus, Leisingus, Leising de Eland.

Son of Orm.

Born in Rochdale.

Like his grandfather Gamel and his father, he managed Elland for the absentee landowners, the de Lacy family. He held the Manor of Rochdale.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Henry

He lived at Elland Hall and was succeeded by his son Henry

Leister, Thomas
[16??-16??] Son of James George Lister.

He emigrated to the USA.

He changed his surname to Lester

Lello, William Richard
[1855-1908] He ran a number of public dining rooms in the Hebden Bridge district, including tea-rooms at Hardcastle Crags [1902]

Lemm, Edward
[1879-1956] Son of Mr Lemm, and uncle of Joseph Lemm.

Born in Tipton, Staffordshire.

He was a crabbing labourer (dye works) [1911].

He served in the Labour Corps from 25th January 1915. He was discharged as

no longer physically fit for war service

with a gratuity of £50 on the 4th February 1918.

On 25th August 1901, he married Edith Annie Parker at St Martin's Church, Brighouse.


Edith Annie was born in Brighouse, the daughter of Abraham Parker
 

Children:

  1. Ernest [1904-1969] who was buried at St Martin's Church
  2. Squire [1906-1971]
  3. John [1910-1970]
  4. Elsie [b 1912]
  5. Fred

The family lived at 44 Police Street, Brighouse [1911]

Lemm, Fred
[1914-1942] Son of Edward Lemm.

Born 4th May 1914.

He worked for Whitehead's, dyers, at Bailiffe Bridge.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. child

They lived at 38 Police Street, Brighouse.

During World War II, he enlisted with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps [February 1940], and served as a Private / Craftsman with the Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers.

He died in Netley Hospital, Hampshire [10th October 1942].

He was buried at Brighouse Cemetery [D C 284]

Lemm, Joseph
[1892-1918] Son of Thomas Lemm, and nephew of Edward Lemm of Brighouse.

Born in Sheffield.

During World War I, he enlisted in Pontefract and served as a Private with the 2nd/4th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.

He was killed in action [4th November 1918].

He was buried at Ruesnes Communal Cemetery, France [I A 12].

He is remembered on Brighouse War Memorial, and on Rastrick War Memorial

See J. Lenn

Lemm, Mr
[18??-1???] Of Staffordshire.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Thomas
  2. Edward

Lemm, Thomas
[1860-1916] Son of Mr Lemm.

He married Sabina Higgs [1861-1944].

Children:

  1. Joseph

Lench House, Rishworth
House dated BY 1702 IB and a barn dated IAB 1705

Lenches, Parrack Nook
Farm.

Owners and tenants have included

Lenn, J.
[18??-19??] This man is remembered on Rastrick War Memorial – serving with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)  - and on Brighouse War Memorial, but his exact identity is unclear.

Contributor Derrick Habergham has found that Joseph Lemm had an uncle who lived in Brighouse, although he served with the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Lennard's
Brighouse florists. Recorded in the 1940s, when they were at 2 Bradford Road, Brighouse [Tel: 233]

Lennard, Rev Vivian Rodwell
[18??-19??] MA.

He was Curate at Halifax [1882] / Second Vicar of Lightcliffe [8th August 1883].

In [Q2] 1884, he married Janet Margaret Green in Bakewell.

Children:

  1. Janet Ethel Vivian [bapt 9th April 1887]
  2. Reginald Vivian [bapt 8th October 1885]

See Hipperholme Infants' School

Lennock, Rowland
[1913-1942] Son of Rose Ethel & Percy Lennock of Halifax.

In [Q3] 1937, he married Edith Simcock in Halifax.

They lived at Scholes.

During World War II, he served as a Sergeant with 218 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

He died 5th May 1942 (aged 29).

He was buried at Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany [9 J 13].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland

Leno, Dan
[1860-1904] Music hall comedian.

He and Robert Williamson Templeton appeared on the same bill at the Star Theatre, Stockton [12th June 1885]

He and the Leno Family appeared on the bill of Templeton's Varieties at the Halifax Gaiety Theatre

Lent, Alice Briggs
[1908-1965] Aka Alice Briggs.

Daughter of Annie Lent & Frank Gledhill Briggs.

Born 4th January 1908 – before her parents' marriage.

Baptised 9th February 1908.

She never married.

She lived at 6A Ryburn Street, Sowerby Bridge.

She died at Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge [30th July 1965] - 20 days after her mother. Probate records show that she left effects valued at £383.

Administration was granted to her aunt Elsie Briggs.

She is buried in the family grave at Sowerby Bridge Cemetery

Lent & Whitehead
Halifax engineers. The business became W. Lent & Company

Lent's: K. M. Lent Limited
Furniture manufacturers and house furnishers at Halifax [1950s] and Keighley

Lent's: W. Lent & Company
Originally Lent & Whitehead.

Saw mill engineers and makers of wood working machinery at New Road Ironworks [1912]

Leonard, James
[18??-18??] Soap manufacturer at Rastrick [1874]

Leonard, James
[18??-18??] BA.

He was a member of Harrison Road Chapel, Carlton Street. He joined the ministry

Leonard, Patrick
[18??-19??] In March 1902, he stabbed John Lister in his left shoulder. Lister had befriended Leonard sometime before. He was sentenced to 4 months' hard labour

Leoné Studios, Halifax
27 Rhodes Street, Halifax.

Studios of Birch's photographers [1950]

Leppington, Sam
[1857-1816] Son of Samuel Leppington.

Born in Southowram.

He never married.

He died at Brighouse Wood Road [24th April 1816].

He was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram with his parents [U 26]

Leppington, Samuel
[1807-1872] Born in Sheffield.

He was a fancy woollen manufacturer at his Leppington's mill at Brookfoot [1842] / a woollen scribbler employing 12 men [1851] / a Surveyor of the Highways for the township of Hipperholme-cum-Brighouse [1860] / owner of Brookfoot Mill, Brighouse [1867].

In December 1860, he was charged with neglecting to repair about 1000 yards of road between Bonegate and Slead Syke. He claimed that he had no authority to repair the road in question, and this was supported by a recent meeting of ratepayers. The case was referred to the Assizes.

On 21st April 1847, he married Mary Ann Woodhouse [1823-1???] in Halifax.


Mary Ann was born in Rastrick
 

Children:

  1. William Earnshaw
  2. twins Elizabeth [b 1850]
  3. Mary [b 1850]
  4. Lucy [b 1852]
  5. Sarah [b 1853]
  6. Alice Ann [b 1855]
  7. Sam
  8. Fanny [b 1860]

The family lived at

The couple died at Lane Head House: Samuel [21st August 1872]; Mary Ann [23rd April 1878].

They were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [U 26]

Leppington, William Earnshaw
[1848-1911] Son of Samuel Leppington.

Born in Southowram.

He was a stone merchant [1881].

On 25th January 1888, he married Mary Freeman [1851-1919] in St Martin in the Fields, London


Mary was born in Southowram
 

They (probably) had no children.

In 1892, he bought the Castle Carr estate.

By 1895, he tired of the property – which proved to be an immense residence to staff and maintain, and difficult of access – and he sold the estate to John Murgatroyd of Broadfold whose estate bordered the Castle Carr land.

The couple died at Oak Hill House, Torre, Torquay: William [19th June 1911]; Mary [8th February 1919].

The couple were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [b 28]

Leppington's Wood
Woodland at Brookfoot, Brighouse

Leppingwell, Herbert
[1857-1???] Watch and clock maker in Halifax.

In [Q2] 1879, he married Alice Redman in Halifax.

Recorded in 1881 at 65 Pellon Lane, Halifax.

On 4th January 1886, a Herbert Leppingwell was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment for

Larceny by bailee

Leroyd, Michael
[15??-1614] Of Sowerby.

Heywood records that


[he] died in the snow of 1614
 

Lesley, James
[1844-1???] He was a farmer of 30 acres Sunny Bank Farm, Southowram [1881]

He married Leah [1844-1???].

Children:

  1. child
  2. child
  3. child
  4. child
  5. child

Less Colden Farm, Heptonstall
Late 18th century laithe-house.

See Higher Colden, Heptonstall

Lesser Blackwell Hall
See Blackwell Hall, Halifax

Letcher, Rev T.
[18??-19??] United Methodist Free Church minister at Elland [1905]

Letellier, Father
[1???-18??] A French Roman Catholic priest who, together with Father Dubois, fled from France during the Napoleonic Wars and established a small Catholic chapel at a house in Lilly Lane, Halifax. They returned to France after Napoleon had been deposed


Question: Could he be the victim of the robbery on 21st February 1812?

 

Letten, George John
[1873-1915] Son of William Letten.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st Battalion Border Regiment.

He died 1st September 1915 (aged 42).

He is remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli [119-125 / 222 & 223], on Brighouse War Memorial, and on Rastrick War Memorial

Letten, William
[18??-19??]

He married Diana Patterson [18??-19??].

Children:

  1. George John

The family lived at 14 Dyson Square, Bonegate, Brighouse [1915]

Levens, Rev John Thomson
[18??-19??] MA.

Curate at Lightcliffe [1899]

Lever Brothers
They had a laundry at Albert Road, Halifax [1905]

Lever, Jack
[19??-19??] JP.

He was Mayor of Todmorden [1967-1968]

Lever, John
[1885-1918] Born in Rastrick.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 9th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died in France [5th January 1918].

He was buried at Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, France [IX B 14].

He is remembered on Brighouse War Memorial

Lever, Peter
[1940-] Todmorden-born county and England cricketer. Between 1970 and 1975, he played in 17 Tests and 10 one-day internationals. He attended Todmorden Grammar School. He was a member of Todmorden Cricket Club

Leverthorpe, Joan
[1479-15??] One of the last 3 nuns of Kirklees Priory in the 16th century.

See Three Nuns, Kirklees Park

Levy, Thomas
[1874-1953] Born in London. He introduced a bill to reform the firearms laws, which eventually became the Firearms Act [1934]. He was Conservative MP for Elland [1931-1945]. He was chairman of the British Wool Advisory Committee [1939-1940]

Lewin's: A. Lewin & Company Limited
Electrical engineers and contractors established by Arnold Lewin. They were at 3 Lord Street, Halifax [1936]

Lewin, Arnold
[1887-1979] Son of Septimus Lewin.

He was an engineer. He established A. Lewin & Company Limited.

In 1912, he married (1) Jane Milne, daughter of John Henry Oates.

Jane died 1914.

He was buried at Warley Town Cemetery in an Oates family grave.

In 1916, he married (2) Unknown.

He lived at 17 St Albans Road, Halifax [1936]

Lewin, Eric
[1917-1941] Son of Frank Lewin.

He was educated at Heath Grammar School.

During World War II, he served as a Sergeant with 9 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

He trained in Canada.

He was killed over north-west Germany [13th August 1941] (aged 24).

He was buried at Becklingen War Cemetery, Germany [12 B 12].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, on the Memorial at Saint Jude's Church, Savile Park, and on Heath Grammar School Memorial Gates.

His brother John also died in the War

Lewin, Ernest Charles
[1874-1955] Son of Septimus Lewin.

He took over from his mother as licensee of the Hare & Hounds, Halifax [17th October 1906-2nd July 1941].

See George William Wright

Lewin, Frank
[1879-1957] Son of Septimus Lewin.

He was a patent agent at Halifax / Partner in Barron & Lewin [1905].

He married Elizabeth Winkfield.

Children:

  1. George Ronald
  2. Eric
  3. Eric [1917-1941]
  4. John
  5. Peter [b 1931]

The family lived at 10 Grandsmere Place, Manor Drive, Halifax.

Sons Eric & John died in World War 2

Lewin, George Ronald
[1914-1984] Son of Frank Lewin.

Born in Halifax.

He was educated at Heath Grammar School and Queen's College Oxford.

He became a military historian and biographer He wrote many books and broadcast on military topics.

In 1938, he married Sylvia Lloyd Sturge [18??-1988] from Birmingham.

Children:

  1. son
  2. son
  3. son who was killed in a road accident [1963]
  4. daughter

Lewin, John
[1919-1944] Son of Frank Lewin.

He was educated at Heath Grammar School / captain of the School cricket team.

During World War II, he served as a Lieutenant with 656 H.A.A. Battery. Royal Artillery.

He died of a sudden illness in the Middle East [24th November 1944] (aged 25).

He was buried at Ramleh War Cemetery, Palestine & Israel [5 K 11].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, on the Memorial at Saint Jude's Church, Savile Park, and on Heath Grammar School Memorial Gates

His brother Eric also died in the War

Lewin, Mabel
[1883-1936] Daughter of Septimus Lewin.

She was a missionary in India

Lewin, Mrs Monica
[1920-1997] Daughter of Albert Edward Black.

Born 23rd January 1920.

Member of Halifax Art Society

She died October 1997

Lewin, Septimus
[1848-1894] He was a wine merchant in Hull, and travelled to Europe in the 1870s to buy wines.

In 1873, he married Elizabeth Cleaver [1850-1931] from Wellingborough, in Wellingborough.

Children:

  1. Ernest
  2. William Saddington
  3. Winifred [1877-1965]
  4. Frank
  5. Mabel
  6. Percy [1885] who died in infancy
  7. Arnold

Around 1881, he and his family moved to Halifax to take over the Hare & Hounds. The pub is recorded as Hare & Hounds in 1894. It was subsequently renamed Lewin's.

  • Septimus was licensee there from 2nd April 1881 to 9th March 1894
  • After the death of Septimus in 1894, his son, William Saddington took over for a week
  • Septimus's widow, Elizabeth, then took over at the pub [16th March 1894-17th October 1906]
  • Elizabeth was succeeded by their son, Ernest

In 1905, Septimus Lewin was listed as a wine, spirit and cigar merchant at 24 Bull Green, Halifax next to the Hare & Hounds.

In 1940, the wine and spirit business was sold to John Lupton & Son Limited

He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1894

Lewin, William Saddington
[1876-19??] Son of Septimus Lewin.

He took over from his father as licensee of Lewin's [9th March 1894-16th March 1894]. He was succeeded there by his mother.

He emigrated to South Africa after the Boer War

Lewis & Hervey
Wine and spirit merchants at Halifax.

Partners included Hodgson Lewis and James Hervey.

In 1851, the partnership was declared bankrupt

Lewis, Rev C. T. S.
[19??-19??] Vicar of Illingworth [1960]. In 1961, he was appointed rector of Cheriton Bishop

Lewis, Rev D. Rhys
[18??-19??] He studied at Manchester College before becoming Minister at West Vale Baptist Church [1895]

Lewis, Rev David
[17??-1???] A Welshman. He trained at Carmarthen Academy before becoming Minister at Myrtle Grove Chapel, Eastwood [1771]. In 1777, he moved to Penistone

Lewis, David Harold
[1902-1945] Son of Caroline & David Lewis.

In [Q3] 1930, he married May Bell in Halifax.

They lived in Halifax.

During World War II, he served as a Captain with 5 Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery.

He died 8th May 1945 (aged 43).

He was buried at St Peter's Churchyard, Llanbedr Dyffryn, Clwyd

Lewis, Rev David R.
[18??-19??] Baptist Minister at West Vale [1907]

Lewis, Ernest
[1896-1915] Son of Thomas Lewis.

Born in Walsden [Q1 1896]

He was a cotton warehouseman / a cotton weaver [1911].

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st/6th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers.

He died at Gallipoli [22nd June 1915].

He was buried at Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Turkey [C 63].

He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

Lewis, Francis George
[1920-1940]

During World War II, he served as an Air Mechanic 1st Class with the Royal Navy aboard the aircraft carrier HMS Glorious.

He died 8th June 1940 (aged 20)  when his ship was hit by the German battleship Scharnhorst, and sank in the Norwegian Sea with the loss of 1,207 of her crew of 1,247.

He is remembered on Ripponden War Memorial

Lewis, Frank Gordon
[1920-1945] Son of Annie & Harold William Joseph Lewis of Ripponden.

During World War II, he served as a Marine with No. 44 R.M. Commando Royal Marines.

He died 23rd January 1945 (aged 25).

He was buried at Taukkyan War Cemetery, Burma [10 B 14]

Lewis, Harold George William
[1882-1917] Son of Mary & George William Lewis.

He was educated at Rishworth School / an apprentice to Freeman, Hardy & Willis, Halifax / manager at Freeman, Hardy & Willis, Liverpool [1905].

He married Edith.

Children:

  1. child

The family lived at

  • 29 Emscote Grove, Halifax
  • 20 Allerton Place, Lister Lane, Halifax

During World War I, he enlisted [January 1917], and served as a Private with the 9th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

He died 31st July 1917 (aged 35).

He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium [22], on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Rishworth School

Lewis, Hodgson
[1820-1???] Born in Liverpool.

He was a wine & spirit merchant [1851] / a partner in Lewis & Hervey.

In February 1846, he married Elizabeth Hebden [1826-1???] in Halifax.


Elizabeth was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Arthur Hodgson [b 1851]

The family lived at 11 Silver Street, Halifax [1851]

Lewis, J. Morgan
[1???-19??] Headmaster at Rastrick Grammar School [1923-1947]

Lewis, John
[16??-17??] Or Lewes. A farmer.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Anne who married Thomas Lister
  2. Susanna who married William Lister

Lewis, Rev John
[18??-19??] Minister at Tuel Lane United Methodist Free Chapel [1871]

Lewis, John
[1829-1907] Son of Martha and Rice Lewis.

He was a carpet manufacturer at India Buildings and Alhambra Works, Halifax [1874].

He lived at Savile Hall, Halifax which was leased to him in 1871 by John Haigh Fuller and John Hodgson Wright, who were the executors of John Haigh.

He died at Westcliff-on-Sea

Lewis, Percy
[19??-19??] Musician.

He was director of the Palace Theatre Orchestra [1952]

Lewis, Rev Philip
[18??-1???] He trained at Rawdon College before becoming Minister at Brearley Baptist Church [1867]. He was so successful, that a new chapel had to be built. He resigned in 1882 and moved to Chipping Camden

Lewis, Rice
[1???-18??] Of Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland.

In 1827, he married Martha Crossley.

Children:

  1. John

Lewis, Ronald Gilbert
[1913-1941]

In [Q3] 1937, he married Muriel Akroyd in Halifax.

They lived in Halifax.

During World War II, he served as a Fusilier with the Lancashire Fusiliers D.E.M.S. Personnel.

He died 31st March 1941 (aged 28).

He is remembered on the Plymouth Naval Memorial [62 2], and on Barkisland War Memorial

Lewis, S.
[19??-19??] Minister at Warley Congregational Church [1934]

Lewis, Rev T. R.
[18??-19??] First Minister at Upper Edge Baptist Church, Elland [1897]

Lewis, Thomas
[1854-1929] Born in Manchester.

He was a cart driver.

In 1884, he married Catherine Foley [1860-1932] in Burnley.


Catherine was born in Tipperary
 

Children:

  1. Emily [b 1887]
  2. Eliza [b 1889]
  3. Margaret [b 1891]
  4. Ernest
  5. Mary [b 1898]
  6. Kathleen [b 1899]
  7. Nellie [b 1900]
  8. Ellen [b 1901]
  9. Winifred Marie [b 1904]

The children were born in Walsden.

The family lived at 2 Inchfield Road, Walsden [1911]

Lewis, Rev W. D.
[19??-19??] He was Curate at Lightcliffe [1955] / Vicar of Bradshaw [1957]

Lewthwaite, Edwin
[1821-1883] Son of Joseph Lewthwaite.

Born in Halifax.

He was jeweller, silversmith & cutler at 23 Crown Street [1851] / a watchmaker and jeweller with business at Princess Street, Halifax.

In 1881, the business was taken over by James Roberts

Lewthwaite, John
[1816-1892] Son of Joseph Lewthwaite.

In 1849, he invented and patented a machine for printing and numbering railway tickets. The machine could produce 15,000 tickets an hour.

In 1874, he was listed as Xylotexium cloth and leather manufacturer at 5 Church Street, Halifax.

He lived at 35 Horton Street, Halifax [1874]

Lewthwaite, Joseph Hartley
[1786-1871] Born in Annan, Scotland.

He was a mathematician and moved to Halifax to teach / a Trustee appointed under the Halifax Improvement Act [1823] / a pawnbroker at 5 Woolshops, Halifax [1828].

The Mechanics' Institute used a room over his shop.

He taught mathematics at the Old Cock Yard.

He ran a private school at Halifax.

Joseph Lewthwaite & Son were listed as jewellers, silversmiths and watchmakers at Woolshops and Square, Halifax [1850]

He married Mary [1795-1858].


Mary was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Samuel [1814-1846]
  2. John
  3. Ellen Appaulina [1818-1885] who married Thomas Wainhouse
  4. Edwin
  5. Isaac [1823-1839]
  6. Joseph [1826-1855]
  7. William Henry [1830-1859]
  8. Thomas Lister [1834-1865]
  9. Mary Eliza Jane [1837-1858]

The family lived at

  • Parkinson Lane, Halifax [1851]
  • 7 Summer Gate, Halifax [1871]

Lewthwaite, Rev Thomas
[1836-1925] Born in Kendal.

He was curate at Lockwood and first vicar of Newsome before becoming Vicar of All Souls' Church, Halifax [1887, 1905]. He rebuilt All Souls Lodge for himself and his family.

In March 1910, he accepted the living of Wilshaw, near Huddersfield.

He returned to Kendal, where he died

Leybourne, Walter
[18??-19??] Lesseee of the Empire Theatre, Todmorden [1905]

Leyland, Ambler
[1854-1924] Son of Luke Swallow Leyland.

Born in Halifax.

He was a worsted yarn agent.

On 4th May 1887, he married Ellen Richardson [1858-1948] at St Anne's Church, Southowram.


Ellen was born in France, the daughter of Joseph Richardson
 

Children:

  1. John [1888-1961]
  2. Mary [1902-1994] who never married

Ambler & Ellen died in Halifax

Leyland & Highley
Card makers at Kershaw Mill, Halifax [1845] and Croft Mill, Halifax [1849, 1853].

Partners were Francis Alexander Leyland and Henry Holt Highley.

On 3rd April 1858, the partnership was dissolved. The business was carried on by Henry Holt Highley as Henry Highley & Sons

Leyland Brothers
Worsted spinners. Partners included Luke Swallow Leyland and brother Edward.

The partnership was dissolved in 1854.

The business was at Croft Mill, Halifax [1874]

Leyland, Delia
[1???-18??] She ran a private school in Halifax [around 1835]

Leyland, Edmund
[18??-19??] Landlord of the Talbot, Halifax [1915].

In October 1915, he was charged with

  • gaming on his licensed premises
  • permitting drunkenness on his licensed premises
  • selling intoxicating liquor to a drunken person
  • a breach of the Intoxicating Liquor Temporary Restriction Act

together with

  • Jonathan Henry Charnock (broker) of 5 The Square, Halifax
  • Jared Graham Sanderson (grocer) of 33 Woolshops, Halifax

who were charged under the Intoxicating Liquor Temporary Restriction Act and the Licensing Consolidation Act

Leyland, Francis Alexander
[1802-1859] Son of William Leyland.

Born in Halifax.

He was a partner in Leyland & Highley [1845] / a card maker living at 5 Wade Street, Halifax [1837, 1851].

In 1823, he married Susanna Swallow [1802-1853].

Children:

  1. William Riley [b 1825]
  2. John Henry
  3. Edward [b 1829]
  4. Luke Swallow

Leyland, Francis Alexander
[1813-1894] Son of Roberts Leyland, and younger brother of Joseph Bentley Leyland.

He was educated at his grandfather's academy in Halifax.

He became and antiquarian, printer and bookseller, like his father with whom he went into partnership.

He lived – and died – at Oakwood, Halifax.

He was instrumental in getting poetry by his friend, Branwell Brontë, published in the Halifax Guardian. He was a noted antiquarian and an authority on mediæval art.

He was one of the subscribers to John Horner's book Buildings in the Town & Parish of Halifax [1835].

He wrote a series of local history articles for the Halifax Courier.

He designed the seal of Halifax Corporation and the arms of the town.

Around 1845, he became a Roman Catholic, and gave a font, stained glass windows and a screen to the recently-opened St Mary's Catholic Church, Gibbet Street.

In [Q1] 1845, he married (1) Sarah Ann Highley [1815-1849] in Halifax.

Children:

Sarah Ann were buried at Halifax Parish Church [31st October 1849].

On 18th August 1853, he married (2) Ann Brierley at Halifax Parish Church.


Ann was the daughter of William Brierley, grocer
 

Children:

  1. John

In the 19th century, he ran a private school in Halifax.

In 1866, he gave a lecture to the Halifax Literary & Philosophical Society which first brought to story of the local Coiners to public notice.

In 1882, he sold his publishing business to Edward Mortimer.

In 1886, he wrote a 2-volume biography entitled The Brontë Family, with special reference to Patrick Branwell Brontë, in which he tried to correct the way in which Mrs Gaskell had written about Branwell Brontë, and attempted to sanitise Branwell's image.

He was instrumental in the discovery of the Gibbet.

He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1894

See Halifax Chess Club

Leyland, John
[1857?-1???] Son of Francis Alexander Leyland.

He was a journalist [1894]. He wrote several works including a series of

Views of Ancient Buildings in the Parish of Halifax [1879]

and on the scenery of the Yorkshire coast and of Derbyshire.

On 5th February 1883, he married Fanny Julia Duncan, at St Marie's Catholic Church, Halifax


Fanny Julia was the daughter of Thomas Duncan
 

Leyland, John Henry
[1827-1898] Son of Francis Alexander Leyland.

Born in Sowerby.

He was a worsted spinner of Sowerby Bridge [1876].

In 1877, he was declared bankrupt.

On 17th February 1852, he married Nancy Illingworth [1827-1892] in Bradford.


Nancy was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. William Riley
  2. William Riley [1853-1901]
  3. Susannah [1854-1916]
  4. Arthur [b 1856]
  5. Walter [1858-1859]
  6. Frank Illingworth [b 1860] who emigrated to the USA
  7. Edith Mary [1864-1946] who never married

Nancy died in Scarborough [1892].

John Henry died in Lightcliffe [22nd February 1898]

Leyland, Joseph Bentley
[1811-1851] Son of Roberts Leyland. Halifax-born sculptor and poet

Leyland, Luke Swallow
[1830-1880] Son of Francis Alexander Leyland.

He was a worsted spinner in partnership with George Hewitson [until 1851 when the partnership was dissolved] / a partner in Leyland Brothers [until 1854] / a medical student living in Chelsea [1861] / a surgeon in Halifax [1871]

In August 1853, he married Mary Ambler.


Mary was the eldest daughter of John Ambler
 

Children:

  1. Ambler

Mary got a judicial separation from Luke [1875].

She died in Hatfield [10th March 1896]

She was buried at Illingworth Church [13th March 1896]

Leyland's: R. Leyland & Son
Printers, stationers, booksellers and publishers established by Roberts Leyland. They were at 15 Corn Market, Halifax [1863] and 10 Corn Market, Halifax [1881]

Leyland, Roberts
[1784-18??] Or Leland.

Son of William Leyland.

Baptised 1784.

He first worked as a bookbinder for Thomas Edwards.

He went on to set up business in Halifax as a printer, stationer, bookseller and publisher at his home at 10/15 Corn Market [1829, 1842, 1879]. He traded as R. Leyland & Son.

Around 1840, he established a circulating library.

He published the Halifax Guardian.

He was an agent for The Leeds Mercury [1838, 1839].

He married Susannah Bentley.

Children:

  1. Joseph Bentley
  2. Francis

Other children had died in infancy.

He published works by William Heaton and John Horner.

He was an early member of the Halifax Literary & Philosophical Society. He was a keen naturalist and interested in botany. His herbarium and correspondence went to Belle Vue Museum. He was listed as a dealer in patent medicines at Corn Market [1834].

See Buildings in the Town & Parish of Halifax, The Circulator and Views of Ancient Buildings in the Parish of Halifax

Leyland, William
[1758-1826] For over 50 years, he was principal of Leyland's Academy, Halifax.

In 1781, he married (1) Mary [17??-1782].


Mary was the widow of Mr Wignall
 

Mary died in 1782.

In 1784, he married (2) Julia Roberts.

Children:

  1. Julia
  2. Margaret Maria
  3. Elinor
  4. Roberts
  5. William Henry [bapt 1786] who married Delia Whittaker
  6. Francis Alexander

William died 7th April 1826 (aged 68).

Julia died 23rd November 1826 (aged 68).

The couple were buried at Salem Methodist New Connexion Chapel, North Parade

Leyland, William Riley
[1853-1???] Son of John Henry Leyland

He was worsted spinner [1876].

On 20th April 1876, he married Ellen Farrar in Halifax.


Ellen was the daughter of James Farrar
 

Liberal Club Debating Society, Sowerby Bridge
Recorded in 1902

Liberal News Room
Recorded in 1845 at Waterhouse Street, Halifax.

See Halifax Liberal Association

Liberal Registration Association
Recorded in 1874 at Crossley Street, Halifax when J. H. Estcourt was agent.

See Halifax Liberal Association

Liberals

See Conservatives and Labour

Libraries

The Library in the Tower, Shibden Hall
Anne Lister added the Norman tower to the west gable at Shibden Hall – to house her books. This and with other extensions were carried out by John Harper in the 1830s. The tower had a flushing WC. The roof was originally flat; the hipped roof was added later

Library Lock, Todmorden
Lock #19 on the Rochdale Canal. This is a guillotine lock.

There is an unusual canal milestone on the towpath just north of the lock


S(owerby Bridge) 
10

Man(cheste)r 22

See Changeline Bridge, Todmorden

Lickless, Mrs
[19??-19??] She is recorded at Trinity Royd, Halifax and Blackwall Lodge, Halifax

Liddington, Jill
[1946-] Local historian and writer. She has written several books about Anne Lister, including

  • Anne Lister of Shibden Hall, Halifax [1993] – Anne Lister's diaries and the historians
  • Beating the inheritance bounds [1995] – Anne Lister and her dynastic identity
  • Female Fortune: Land Gender & Authority [1998] – The Anne Lister Diaries and other writings [1833-1836]
  • Gender, authority & mining in an industrial landscape [1996] – The Career of Anne Lister
  • Nature's Domain [2003] – Anne Lister and the landscape of desire
  • Presenting the Past [1994] – The story of Anne Lister of Halifax

Liddle, Isaac
[1804-1869] Son of Nicholas Liddle.

Baptised at Halifax Parish Church [8th July 1804].

He moved to Leeds.

He was a barber/hairdresser in Leeds.

He lived near the Lock Hospital in York Street, Leeds, and carried out duties of door keeper, lighting the fires, and sweeping up at the Hospital.

In 1843, he was sentenced to 8 months for

Larceny by servant

after he had posed as a doctor and treated a number of patients and charged them a fee

On 7th January 1824, he married (1) a widow Mrs Christiana Boyes, at St Peter's, Leeds.

On 21st September 1835 he married (2) Ann Shooter at All Saints, Wakefield.

Children:

  1. Emma [1835-1835]


Emma's baptism [27th July 1835] reads daughter of Isaac and Ann Liddle but the couple were not yet married.

Banns were read for the 1st time at Rothwell Holy Trinity both of this parish on 28th December 1834

 

Liddle, James
[1799-1860] Son of Nicholas Liddle.

Born 23rd September 1799.

He was a linen weaver in Leeds.

On 29th August 1822, he married Esther Jowett at St Peter's, Leeds.

Children:

  1. Charlotte [1823-1884]
  2. John [b 1826]
  3. Nicholas [1829-1905]
  4. Christiana [b 1831]
  5. Henry Isaac [b 1833]
  6. Ann [b 1836]
  7. Frances [b 1838]
  8. Elizabeth Jane [b 1840]

Liddle, John
[1793-1830] Son of Nicholas Liddle

Born in Halifax.

Baptised 23rd June 1793.

He was a hairdresser in Leeds.

On 27 May 1811, he married Charlotte Hattersley at Holy Trinity, Rothwell.

Children:

  1. Nicholas [b 1812]
  2. George [1815-1846]
  3. Jane Rothery [1817-1869]
  4. Ann [b 1820]

Liddle, Nicholas
[1744-1817] Or Liddel.

Hatter in Halifax [1778-1793]

On 5th September 1778, he married Jane at Halifax Parish Church.


Jane was the daughter of
Joseph Rothera grave digger, and widow of Abraham Lumb
 

Children:

  1. George [1778-1782]
  2. Thomas [1780-1790]
  3. Ann [bapt 1782]
  4. Jo [bapt 1785]
  5. Sarah [bapt 1788] who married William Crabtree
  6. Mary [bapt 1790]
  7. John
  8. Margaret [bapt 1796-1879] who married Abraham Mather
  9. Robert [bapt Jul 1797]
  10. James
  11. Isaac

The 7 oldest children and the youngest Isaac were baptised at Halifax Parish Church, the others were baptised at South Parade Chapel

The family lived in one of a number of houses in Bridge Street adjoining the churchyard at Halifax Parish Church [1802].

Nicholas was buried at South Parade Methodist Chapel, Halifax [3rd April 1817]

Liddle, T. T.
[18??-1???] Of Basingstoke. Organist at Halifax Parish Church [1883-1884]

Lidget Gate Toll Gate
Toll gate

Lidget, Lightcliffe
In July 1822, a sale of the Horse Shoe, Lightcliffe and other property is described as
situate in Lidget in the township of Hipperholme-cum-Brighouse

On 22nd January 1857, a notice in the Bradford Observer advertised

To be let, a private dwelling at Lidget in Lightcliffe, lately occupied as the Horse Shoe Inn. The house, built 2 years since, contains 2 sitting rooms, pantries, cellars and kitchens, and 5 bedrooms ... stable, mistal and barn

Lifeboat Saturday
A regular fund-raising event which took place in Todmorden for the Royal National Lifeboat Institute. The event began in the 1890s. The last event was on 7th July 1906.

Alice Longstaff had a photograph showing the crew of the Fleetwood lifeboat Busbie with supporters of the charity

Light Bank Lock, Walsden
Recorded on 11th December 1843, when Joshua Fielden was found drowned here

Light Brigade Club, Halifax


Question: Does anyone know anything about the Club?

 

Recorded in 1882, when the members sent a congratulatory address to Queen Victoria on her surviving an assassination attempt.

Members and Officers of the Club have included

Light Hazles Reservoir
Above Littleborough. Built around 1810 to maintain water levels in the Rochdale Canal. It is situated between Warland Reservoir and White Holme Reservoir

Light hole pit
Aka Light 'oyle. A local name for a drift mine

Lightbank Bridge, Walsden
Bridge #36 over the Rochdale Canal

Lightbank Lock, Walsden
Lock #31 on the Rochdale Canal. It has a double set of bottom gates to take the 57½ ft long vessels of the Calder & Hebble Canal

Lightcliffe
Area of Calderdale between Hipperholme and Bailiff Bridge created a parish in 1846

Lightcliffe & District Local History Society
Founded in 1997.

The Society meets at Lightcliffe Church of England School

Lightcliffe & Hipperholme Young Men's Society
Established in 1866 to provide education

Lightcliffe church

Lightcliffe College Cricket Club
Recorded in the 1870s

Lightcliffe Congregational Church Young Men's Society
Established at Lightcliffe Congregational Church in 18??. It was discontinued in 1899

Lightcliffe Co-operative Store
Wakefield Road. A branch of the Brighouse District Industrial Society opened on 8th May 1903

Lightcliffe Cricket & Lawn Tennis Club
Established in the 1920s

Lightcliffe Cricket & Lawn Tennis Club Amateur Dramatic Society

Lightcliffe Cricket Club
Recorded in 1875. In 1922, William Aykroyd presented the club with a pavilion

Lightcliffe Curate's House
The curate's house for Eastfield Chapel, Lightcliffe was built in 1634 and stood near the south-west corner of the Chapel.

In 1865, it was rebuilt and moved by Evan Charles Sutherland-Walker, and now stands in Till Carr Lane

Lightcliffe Cycling Club
Established in 1889

Lightcliffe Economic Stores
Greenfield Avenue. A branch of Economic Stores (Halifax) Limited.

Closed in 19??. The building was subsequently used as a greengrocer's and a ladies' hairdressers

Lightcliffe Golf Club
Originally Halifax Golf Club. Formed in May 1907.

Leading lights in the founding of the club were R. W. Latto, Dr Aspinall Marsden, and Sir Algernon Firth.

See Charles Kershaw and Arthur Edouarde Sharp

Lightcliffe Gun Club
They had their headquarters at The Sun, Lightcliffe.

See Gun Club Field, Lightcliffe

Lightcliffe Hoard
A collection of British and Roman coins discovered near Upper Smith House around 1830.

The Rev W. H. Bull heard of the discovery and hurried to Bradford and elsewhere to recover as much as possible. He subsequently published an account of

of some gold British coins and Roman silver consular and imperial coins found in a field, opposite Lightcliffe Chapel, within a few yards of the present road, in a Roman vessel, between the years MDCCCXXVIII [1828] and MDCCCXXXI [1831].

The man who found the coins, sold some of them at 5s per ounce to a person at Bradford, and broke several of them to see that they were really silver. The writer of this account was fortunate in obtaining 4 of the British Gold Coins in beautiful preservation, 26 of the Consular Coins, and 5 of the Imperial Coins. Some have been purchased by the British Museum, and the Museums of Leeds and York. The Consular Coins have been very much used: many of them have very small letters stamped on parts of the figures on the coins, in the same way as idle people, in this day, disfigure our coinage. But all the Consular Coins are from mints prior to the time of Augustus; the latest Imperial Coin in this lot, is one of Caligula, the other four belong to Augustus. Two of the gold Coins are Boadicea's; and one is very beautiful and very rare, not to be found in Ruding's "British and English Coinage"

The account was reprinted in the Halifax Guardian

Lightcliffe House
Recorded next to Smith House [1895, 1930].

Built in 18??.

It was used by Firth's to accommodate visitors to the company.

Owners and tenants have included

Recorded in the 1960s. It was badly damaged by fire in 19??. It was demolished.

Windsor Walk was built on the site [1970s]

Lightcliffe Laundry
Recorded at Hoyle House [1904].

See Squire Appleyard, Squire Aspinall and Brighouse & Lightcliffe Steam Laundry

Lightcliffe Liberal Club
Recorded in 1917, when John Oates was secretary

See Hipperholme & Lightcliffe Liberal Club

Lightcliffe Literary & Scientific Society
Established around 1900.

Members and Officers of the Society have included

Lightcliffe Lodge of Freemasons
The lodge opened in 1???.

Canon George Watkinson was a founder member

Lightcliffe [No 1332] Masonic Lodge
Masonic Lodge.

They were at the Masonic Hall, Hipperholme [1937]. They met on the second Wednesday of the month [1937].

Masters and members of the Lodge have included

Lightcliffe Old Church

Lightcliffe Orchestra Society

Lightcliffe Parish Church
Eastfield Chapel was endowed in 1536. In 1775, it was rebuilt a little further along Wakefield Road and was known as Lightcliffe Old Church. In 1875, the new St Matthew's Church was built nearby and the old church became the cemetery chapel

Lightcliffe Parish Magazine
Published around 1890 by Whitley & Booth. It was priced at 1d

Lightcliffe Pierrot Troupe
19th/20th century entertainers

Lightcliffe Police Station
Lightcliffe had a policeman but he lived in his own house. This it would be rented and the force would pay the rent.

See Bailiff Bridge Police Station

Lightcliffe Post Office
There seems to be some confusion in the records with the Post Offices at Lightcliffe and at Hipperholme.

The Foldout combines references to the 2 offices

See Pauline Doris Oakley

Lightcliffe Railway Station
Opened on 17th August 1850 on the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway line. The line required the construction of Bottom Hall Viaduct.

In 1864, Lord Palmerston arrived at the station on his way to with Sir Henry William Ripley at Holme House.

In 1921, a girl's body was found on the line near Lightcliffe.

The station closed for passenger traffic on 14th June 1965 when services between Bradford and Huddersfield via Halifax ceased.

The line through the former station remains open.

In January 2004, there was a proposal to open a new station on disused farmland off Coach Road.

Stationmasters at the Station have included

See Lightcliffe Post Office

Lightcliffe Royd, Barkisland
One of two properties mentioned in 1594 as New Lightlie Roids.

The name is also spelled Leetlie Royd, Lightlie Roid, and Lightlye Roid.

Mid 17th century house.

Built by an ancestor of John Gledhill of Barkisland Hall

A window moulding is initialled IB.

Owners and tenants have included

The house is now private dwellings.

The houses and the nearby mid 17th century barn are listed.

See Barsey Green, Barkisland and Stone Stile Farm, Barkisland

Lightcliffe Station

Lightcliffe tunnel
Railway tunnel built in 1850 for the Leeds to Manchester line of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company, it passes beneath the junction of Wakefield Road and Knowle Top road.

In 1903, Willie Brooke was killed in a railway accident in the tunnel

Lightcliffe, Vicars of

Lightfoot, Canon John
[1854-1917] DSc, MA, MusBac.

Born in Tunstall, Staffordshire.

He was Senior Curate at Halifax [1882] / Perpetual Curate at Cross Stone [1882, 1909] / Choirmaster at Cross Stone [1882]. On 21st October 1909, he was created an Honorary Canon of Wakefield.

He published several religious works and others on philosophy and algebra, in addition to many songs and music

In [Q4] 1877, he married Anne Maria Bradburn [1855-1930] from Shiffnall, Staffordshire, in Wolverhampton.

Children:

  1. Ethel Mary [b 1878]
  2. Maud [1879-1919] who married Albert Edward Eastwood
  3. twins Nora [1881-1941] who never married
  4. Annie [1881-1954] who never married
  5. Mildred [b 1883]

John died 9th August 1917 [aged 63 years].

Anne Maria died 13th April 1830 [aged 75].

Members of the family were buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone

Lightfoot, Dr Richard
[17??-18??] He was Surgeon to the Halifax Volunteer Corps of Infantry [1802]. He was at Swine Market, Halifax [1809, 1816] and 16 Westgate, Halifax [1822]

Lighthazles, Ripponden
House.

William de Lihthasles is recorded in 1332.

Owners and tenants have included

See Light and Hoyle family of Lighthazles

Lighting, Edgar
[1871-1940] Born in Newark.

On 29th December 1915, he married Marjorie Hartley [1892-1957] in Reigate, Surrey.


Marjorie was the daughter of
John Edward Hartley
 

Children:

  1. Peter Armitage
  2. Patricia A. [b 1923]

During the Second Boer War, he served with the South African Constabulary [1899-1902] in South Africa.

During World War I, he served as a Captain with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps.

The family lived at Woodlands, Midgley [1935-1940].

Edgar died in Calder district [Q4 1940]

Lighting, Peter Armitage
[1916-1954] Son of Edgar Lighting.

He worked in the colour matching department at Calvert's [1934].

He married 1st May 1940 [1918-19??] at St Mary's Church, Luddenden.


Monica Beryl was the daughter of William Stanley Arthur.

She was a chiropodist [1940]

 

Children:

  1. Peter Anthony (Tony) [b 1941]
  2. Nicholas h. [b 1946]
  3. Timothy A. [b 1946]
  4. Andrew D. [b 1950]

During World War II, he spent 3½ years as a Japanese POW.

He rejoined Calvert's after the War.

He replaced William Henry Murgatroyd as Manager [1946].

The family lived at Rough Hall, Wainstalls [1954].

Peter died in Halifax General Hospital [18th May 1954].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £2,123 15/8d.

Probate was granted to his widow Monica Beryl and Harry Ludlam.

In 1957, Monica married Roland Gledhill

Lightollers, James
[1???-1627] Of Baitings. Brother of Charles Lightowlers.

He (possibly) married Jony.

Children:

  1. Grace

The executors of his will were his daughter, Grace, and his brother, Charles. The will left

  • His brother's children – James, Mary and Jane – £20 each
  • His niece, Elizabeth, wife of John Roide of Baitings Gate, £10
  • His niece, Grace, £10 and half of his household goods

He was buried at Elland Parish Church 1st January 1637

Lightollers, Jony
[15??-16??] Or Joannah, Jane. (Possibly) wife of James Lightollers.

The executors of her will of 13th Dec 1623, were Robert Priestley of Baitings and John Hoile of the Shaw. The will left

  • Bequest to 'My Dame Elizabeth Priestly' of Baitings 20s
  • Bequests to [other Priestleys]
  • To Charles Lightowlers her part of title of the tenements in Monshead
  • To the poor of Stannenden and Rishworth £5

Lightowler...
The entries for people & families with the surname Lightowler are gathered together in the SideTrack.

The individuals listed there are not necessarily related to each other.

Lightowler & Company Limited
Carpet, rug, window blinds, wall covering and oilcloth manufacturer and merchants established by Joseph Lightowler.

The company had business at 6 & 11 Wade Street [1874], 13 Cheapside [1905, 1920], 13 & 25 Old Cock Yard [1905, 1920], 18 Commercial Street [1905], 7 Westgate, and West Parade, Halifax. and at Tyrell Street, Bradford, and Rotherham.

The business was carried on by Joseph's sons: Henry and Arthur William.

Other members of the family joined the business including Arthur.

He diversified into the manufacture of hassocks for church and household use. Indeed, the company's telegraphic address was Hassocks, Halifax

Lightowler Brothers
Established by John, Joseph and Thomas Lightowler. They had carpet manufacturing, finishing, bleaching and dye works at Waterside Dye Works, Halifax, Hebble Bridge, Wheatley and Cross Hills. Their business at Waterside was dissolved in 1879

Lightowlers, Charles
[1575-1636] Of Soyland and Rishworth. Brother of James Lightollers.

In 1597, he married Agneta Shay at Elland. Children:

  1. Elizabeth who married John Roide from Baitings Gate
  2. Mary who married Abraham Lumme from Stainland
  3. Grace who married John Gaukroger from Halifax
  4. Jane who married John Hoile
  5. James

See Jony Lightollers

Lightowller, Thomas
[1721-1769] Or Lightoulers.

Son of Mary and Thomas Lightowller, a wood-worker of Walton-le-Dale, Preston.

Born in Lancashire.

He and his brother, Timothy, trained as joiners and carpenters.

He became an engraver with the coiners.

In 1745, he was charged with coining at Cardiff, but was subsequently acquitted.

He moved to Warwickshire.

He was a carver and snuff-box maker. He began to counterfeit coins, and passed his skills on to others. He was several times arraigned on charges of coining, but, because he informed on others, he was acquitted.

He and his brother, Timothy, moved to the East Riding of Yorkshire where they were engaged in the decoration of Burton Constable Hall.

In 1768, he was in the West Riding and again became involved in coining. After several of his associates were apprehended, he fled to Vienna where he was employed by Maria Theresa. He established business as a manufacturer of iron and copper plates.

He married Margaret Gill.

Children:

  1. John [bapt 1755]

Ligonier, Edward
[1740-1782] Nephew of Sir John Ligonier, Earl Ligonier.

In December 1766, he married Penelope Pitt.

6 years after their marriage, he divorced her when she had an affair with an Italian nobleman, Count Vittorio Amadeo Alfieri.

Edward died without issue on 14th June 1782, and the title became extinct

Likeman, Rev H. I.
[1???-19??] Vicar of All Souls' Church, Halifax [1927]

Liley, Christine
[1934-2016] Daughter of Joseph Liley.

She was a partner in Liley's.

In [Q2] 1959, she married (1) Adrian L. Forrest [1933-19??] in Halifax.

She married (2) Sam Kilburn [1923-20??].

Liley, Desmond
[19??-] Son of Joseph Liley.

He was a partner in Liley's

Liley's (Halifax) Limited
Sewing machine, toy and pram store which stood at the corner of Commercial Street and Cheapside, Halifax.

Established by Joseph Liley.

The premises were formerly occupied by J. L. White.

The business was later run by his children, Christine and Desmond Liley. The business closed in 1988

Liley, Joseph
[1905-1975] OBE.

Managing director of Liley's (Halifax) Limited pram shop. He was Liberal Councillor for Pellon, and Mayor of Halifax [1969-1970].

In 1931, he married Irene Armitage in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Christine
  2. Robin
  3. Desmond

Liley, Richard
[17??-1???] Coiner of Soyland Mill

Lillands Farm, Rastrick
Roger de Rastrick is recorded here in 1251. Home of the Thornhill family in the 14th century

The present house is dated 1741.

The names appears as Leylands on some old maps

Lilley, Denis
[1918-1942] Son of Elizabeth Ann & Edward Lilley of Halifax.

Born in York.

He worked with his father on a vegetable stall in Halifax Borough Market.

He lived at 14 Stafford Parade, Halifax.

During World War II, he enlisted [1940], and served as a Private with the 5th Battalion Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment).

He was killed in the Middle East [13th April 1942] (aged 24).

He was buried at the Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya [2 F 8].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Lilley, Edward
[1???-1???] He occupied a mill along the Hebble Brook. The mill was subsequently known as Lilly Mill

Lilley, James
[18??-1???] Fruit and potato salesman. He was active in the Stainland area [possibly around 1890]

Lilly Bridge, Halifax
There is a 2-arch stone bridge over the Hebble Brook.

The cantilevered footpath, walls and weir were built around 1830 and are listed.

There is also an iron bridge over the railway line.

See Waterside Footpath

Lilly Lane Baths, Halifax
Aka Halifax Baths & Pleasure Grounds and Greece Fields Public Baths, Halifax.

Extensive facilities developed by Thomas Rawlinson at Coldwell Ing near the Hebble Brook at Lilly Lane. He had acquired a 99-year lease on the land from the Waterhouse Charities in 1784. They opened in 1793 on the east side of Hebble Brook. They were the only local public baths at the time. The facilities were said to be the finest and most extensive suite of baths in Yorkshire, including bowling greens, quoits area, shrubberies and landscaped gardens with some of Leyland sculpture, dining room, shower baths, swimming baths, medicated and sulphur baths, and hot, cold and tepid baths. A membership fee was charged for the use of the facilities. The baths were supplied by fresh-water springs which rose in Greece Fields. The privately-owned baths, which were built of red brick, closed in 1853 and were sold to make way for the railway.

Albion Mills stand on a part of the site of the baths.

John Wilson Anderson was Keeper of the Baths [1845]. His artistic talents were used to lay out the grounds at the baths, and some of Joseph Leyland's sculpture was displayed in the ground.

Branwell Brontë visited the baths.

See Bath Street, Halifax

Lilly Lane Bridge, Halifax
Bridge across the Hebble at Lilly Lane

Lily Hall, Heptonstall
Heptonstall Road.

Group of late 18th century early 19th century cottages.

It was originally a farm. It was subsequently converted to 4 cottages.

Mentioned in 1819.

Owners and tenants have included

Lily of the Valley Lodge 222 G. U. O. O. F.
Ovenden Friendly Society [Number 3792] recorded in 1898, when their registration was cancelled (under the Friendly Societies Act [1896]) 

Lily of the Valley Lodge: Oddfellows
Sowerby Bridge.

Members and Officers of the Lodge have included:

See Oddfellows

Lilywhite Limited
Famous publisher of picture postcards founded by Arthur Frederick Sergeant.

Originally called the Halifax Photographic Company, the company operated from premises in New Brunswick Street, Halifax, and also took over a photographic business in St Albans.

The company then moved to the former textile mill at Lumb Mill, Mill Bank, producing photographic paper and picture postcards.

The building – and films, negatives, and prints – were completely destroyed by fire on 15th January 1931. Sergeant started a new factory at Mearclough, Sowerby Bridge.

He subsequently sold the business to A. H. Leach.

See Ralph Heginbottom, Whiteley Lumb and J. T. Sellers

Limb, Albert
[1890-1918] Son of Jubal Limb.

He was a member of Wheatley Wesleyan Methodist Church, School & Young Men's Class / a cotton spinner piecener [1911].

In [Q3] 1915, he married Ellen Crabtree in Halifax.

They lived at 18 Tennyson Street, Lee Mount, Halifax.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 2nd/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died 20th July 1918 (aged 28).

He was buried at Marfaux British Cemetery, France [Sp Mem 6].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.

His brother Allan also died in the War

Limb, Allan
[1892-1917] Son of Jubal Limb.

Born in Halifax [Q2 1892].

He was a member of Wheatley Wesleyan Methodist Church & Sunday School / a dyer's labourer [1911].

In 1914, he married Mary Jane Cryer [1889-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.


Mary Jane, of Mount Tabor, Halifax, was the daughter of John Cryer, quarryman
 

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was killed in action [3rd February 1917] (aged 24).

He was buried at Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-le-Grand, France [VII G 18].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.

His brother Albert also died in the War

Limb, Jubal
[1813-1???] Born in Whimflet [?], Lincolnshire.

He was a gas stoker [1877] / a gardener [1881].

He married Elizabeth [1813-1???].


Elizabeth was born in Old Leak, Lincolnshire. She was a silk throwster [1881]
 

Children:

  1. Michell / Martha [b 1856] who married (1) John William Dyson and (2) Ellis Cockroft
  2. Rachel [b 1859] who was a silk throwster [1881]
  3. Joshua [b 1861] who was a labourer [1881]
  4. Maria [b 1864] who was a cripple from birth [1881]

The family lived at 2 Coach Fold, Northowram [1881]

Limb, Jubal
[1847-1911] Son of Jubal Limb, gardener.

Born in Old Leake/Wrangle, Lincolnshire.

He was a delver [1891] / a general labourer [1901] / a bricklayer's labourer [1911].

He married (1) Unknown.

In 1889, he married (2) Mary Ann Palmer [1854-1927] at All Souls' Church, Halifax.


Mary Ann was born in Northowram, the daughter of William Palmer, delver.

In 1881, she was a cotton reeler, living at 3 Square, Ovenden, with her 2 sons (father unknown):

  1. George Henry Palmer [b 1876] who was a cotton piecer [1891], a brewer's labourer [1901]
  2. Thomas Palmer [b 1881] who was a dyer's labourer [1901]

and her brother John William Palmer [b 1859] (stone quarrier) 

 

Children:

  1. Albert
  2. Allan
  3. Harry [1893-1963] who was a cotton twiner piecener [1911]
  4. Annie / Anise [b 1895] who was a worsted spinner [1911]

The children were born in Halifax.

The family lived at

  • 16 Boy Lane, Ovenden [1891]
  • 24 Boy Lane, Wheatley [1901, 1911, 1918]

Living with them [in 1891, 1901, 1911] were brother-in-law John William Palmer [b 1849] (delver) [1891], (stone quarryman) [1901] and stepsons George Henry Palmer & Thomas Palmer.

Sons Albert & Allan died in World War I

Limbert, John Albert
[1893-1917] Born in Garforth.

In [Q4] 1915, he married Rhoda Cousins in Wortley.

They lived in Sheffield [1917].

During World War I, he enlisted in Halifax, and served as a Lance Sergeant with the 21st Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).

He died of wounds [14th October 1917] (aged 24).

He was buried at Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium [XI F 9].

He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

Limed House Refreshment Rooms, Shibden
In 1906, the proprietor, Richard Eastwood, advertised
refreshments provided at moderate charges ... picnic and other parties catered for ... all kinds of aerated waters ... cigarettes and cigars of the finest brands ... accommodation for large parties ... stabling

Limed House, Shibden
Aka Lymed House, Lime House.

The house was built in 1???. Owners and tenants have included

See Limed House Refreshment Rooms, Shibden, Limed House Soft Bed Colliery, Northowram, Lower Lime House, Shibden and Upper Limed House, Shibden

Limers' Gate, Luddenden
See Limers' Gate

Limers' Gate, Wadsworth
A packhorse route used for carrying lime from Rochdale, Lancashire to the Calder valley.

It passes over Wadsworth Moor.

At its highest point it is over 1400 ft above sea-level.

Lumb Bridge takes the route over the falls of Crimsworth Dean Beck.

See Gib Lane, Wadsworth, Limers' Gate, Luddenden and Ailsa O'Fusses

Lind, Gordon Seymour
[1923-1944] Son of Emily Elizabeth (née Attwood) & Charles Seymour Lind of Great Horton, Bradford.

He was educated at Siddal Council School & Grange High School, Bradford / an articled clerk with Lee & Greaves, chartered accountants, Bradford.

During World War II, he enlisted [1942], and served as a Sergeant with 10 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

He took part in 31 bombing operations.

He was killed in action over Amiens [1st July 1944] (aged 21).

He was buried at Poix-De-Picardie Churchyard, France [A 6].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Linden House, Brighouse
Owners and tenants have included

Linden House, Hebden Bridge
See Ashley House, Hebden Bridge

Linden Lodge, Halifax
Linden Road.

Owners and tenants have included

Lindley, Alfred
[1864-1933] Born at Ainley Top, Elland.

He was a labourer in a brickworks at Ainley Top [1901] / a farmer at Ainley Top.

On 14th May 1883, he married (1) Sarah Jane Thornton [1862-1900] at Halifax Parish Church.


Sarah Jane was born in Elland
 

Children:

  1. John

On 17th August 1901, he married (2) Elizabeth Twigden at Elland Parish Church.

Elizabeth died in 1918.

On 26th October 1918, he married (3) Mary Ann 1867-1943 at Elland Parish Church.


Mary Ann [née Dowling], from West Bealings, Suffolk, was the widow of James Pilling
 

The family lived at 12 Ainley Top, Huddersfield

Lindley's: C. Lindley & Company Limited
Engineers' factors, nut and bolt manufacturers at Beauvoir Works, Luddenden [1905].

See James William Gaukroger

Lindley, Harry
[18??-191?]

During World War I, he served as a Private with the Northumberland Fusiliers.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Lindley, John
[1884-1914] Son of Alfred Lindley.

Born in Elland.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment / Alexandra Princess of Wales Own (Yorkshire Regiment).

He drowned in St Peter Port harbour, Guernsey [14th August 1914].

He was buried at Fort George Military Cemetery, St Peter Port, Guernsey [L 191].

He is remembered on Elland War Memorial, on Elland War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Blackley Particular Baptist Church.

His stepbrothers Joseph Mallyon & William Mallyon also died in the War

Lindley, Manor of
The manor was held by Thomas, son of Richard de Wakefield [1309], Hugh Annesley, Brian Stapleton, William de Quermby, and John de Heton.

See Old Lindley and Manor of Stainland

Lindley Prize Band
Recorded around 1910, when Lewis Brook Whiteley was member of the Band

Lindrum, Walter
[1898-1960] Born in Australia. He was a world champion billiards player.

On 11th February 1933, he gave a demonstration in Halifax

Lindsay, Rev David
[18??-18??] Minister at Wainsgate Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge [1896-1899]

Lindsay, Jack
[1914-1942] Son of John & Mary McLeod Lindsay.

During World War II, he served as a Junior Engineer Officer with the Merchant Navy aboard the tanker SS San Arcadio.

He was lost [31st January 1942] (aged 28).

when his ship was torpedoed by German Submarine I-64 and sank in the Atlantic with the loss of 41 of her crew of 50.

He is remembered on the Tower Hill Memorial, London [91], and on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Lindsay, Janet Gertrude
[18??-1935] Daughter of T. S. Lindsay of Edinburgh.

She married Sir Algernon Freeman Firth.

Like her husband, she was a great benefactor to the employees of Firth's Carpets and to the people of Bailiff Bridge. During World War I, Lady Janet was commandant of Priestley Green Hospital received a Mention in Despatches

Her niece, Mary Lindsay, married Gerald Cozens-Hardy Willans, son of J. E. Willans [19th October 1909]

See Firth Fountain and Holroyd House, Priestley Green

Lindwell
Area of Greetland.

It's the area just on the right as you go up the hill from West Vale to Greetland.

Named for the well there.

See Lindwell Primitive Methodist Chapel

Lindwell Young Men's Mutual Improvement Class
Recorded in 1914 at Lindwell Primitive Methodist Church, Greetland

Lineholme
Area of Todmorden

Lineholme Co-operative Store
The store opened on 5th May 1888. They had 248 members and a share capital of £6,454

Lineholme Villas, Todmorden
3 stone-built houses.

Owners and tenants have included

Linen Hall, Halifax
Hall End. A linnen hall is mentioned in 1629 and in 1708. A hall for selling cloth – aka the Cloth Hall and Blackwell Hall at Hall End – is mentioned in 1572, much earlier than those in neighbouring towns.

The market began at 6:00 am between March and September, and at 8:00 am the rest of the year. Opening and closing were signalled by the ringing of a bell. A penalty of 39s 11d was imposed on anyone who asked the price of a piece of cloth before the bell rang.

It was demolished in the 1820s when redevelopment – including the construction of Waterhouse Street – took place

See John Smithson

Linfoot, David Atkinson
[1891-1918] Son of Henry Linfoot.

Born in Elland.

He was an overlooker in a worsted mill in Farsley [1911].

During World War I, he served as a Sergeant with the 19th Battalion Durham Light Infantry.

He was killed in action [29th March 1918].

He is remembered on the Pozières Memorial, France [68-72]

Linfoot, Henry
[1863-1914] Born in Spofforth.

He was a police constable [1886].

On 7th February 1886, he married Isabella Ann Douglas [1864-1???] in Spofforth.


Isabella Ann was born in Forfar
 

Children:

  1. John Douglas [1887-1895]
  2. James Henry [1889-1924]
  3. David Atkinson
  4. Mary Elizabeth [b 1895]
  5. Margaret Audrey [b 1900]

Henry's work as a police officer meant the family had to move home from Elland to Farsley [between 1901 & 1911]. In 1911, they were living at 17 Eddinson Street, Farsley

Linfoot, Matthew
[1???-18??] Tea dealer at 8 New Market Street, Halifax [1829, 1834]

Linfoot, William E.
[18??-19??] He lived at Crossley Hall, Salterhebble [1905]

Ling Bob
Area of Highroad Well. Playing fields opened in 1935

Lingard, Ehud Morrison
[1878-1958] Born in Halifax.

In 1913, he married Jessy in Halifax.


Jessy née Wright was born in Halifax and the widow of
James Roper Barker who died in World War I
 

Lingard, Joseph
[18??-19??] Provision merchant, and wine & spirit merchant at 61 North Parade, Halifax.

A 1900 advertisement for the business announced


Bottlers of Wheatley's Old Style Ginger Beer
Lingard's Old Crown Special Scotch Whisky
 

See Willie Jagger Priestley

Lingard, Percy
[1883-1915] Born in Todmorden [Q2 1883].

He was a weaver [1911].

In [Q4] 1904, he married Florence Annie Butterworth [1885-1951] in Todmorden.


Florence Annie was born in Todmorden
 

Children:

  1. John Willie [b 1905]
  2. Walter [1906-1974]
  3. Annie [b 1910]
  4. Tom [b 1913]

The children were born in Todmorden.

The family lived at 23 Back Brook Street, Todmorden.

During World War I, he enlisted for service in Preston, and served as a Private with the 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers.

He died 25th July 1915.

He was buried at Etaples Military Cemetery, France.

He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

Lingard, W. Burns
[19??-19??] Medical herbalist and botano-therapeutist at 194 Pellon Lane, Halifax [1936]. He was a member of the Institute of Botano-Therapy, President and Fellow of the National Association of Medical Herbalists of Great Britain.

A 1900 advertisement for business at the same address announced

Mrs T. Lingard's Remedies
Rheumatic & Stomach Pills 1/-d per box
Female Corrective Pills 1/-d per box
Pile Electuary 1/1d per glass

At home Saturdays and Mondays – 194, Pellon Lane, Halifax

A Halifax Courier advertisement for the business in 1930 announced


W. Burns Lingard Medical Herbalist
ex president and Fellow of the National Association of
Medical Herbalists of Great Britain Limited
[photograph]
Consultation 2 to 5 pm, 6 to 7-30 pm
(Thursdays excepted) 
194 Pellon Lane, Halifax

Lingard, Walter
[1882-1917] Born in Walsden [Q2 1882].

He was an insurance agent [1911].

In [Q3] 1902, he married Betsy Hardman [1879-1946] in Todmorden.


Betsy was born in Walsden
 

Children:

  1. Albert [b 1903]
  2. Arnold [b 1908]

The children were born in Todmorden.

They lived at 339 Rochdale Road, Todmorden.

During World War I, he enlisted in Halifax, and served as a Private with the 13th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment.

He died 11th March 1917.

He was buried at Varennes Military Cemetery, France [I J 10].

He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

Lingard, Walter J.
[1872-1936] Born in Halifax.

He was licensed victualler at the Boar's Head Hotel, Halifax [1911, 1917] / landlord of the Sportsman, Halifax [1936].

In [Q2] 1907, he married Margaret Sutcliffe [1871-19??] from Bradford.


Margaret had a daughter Doris Susannah [b 1892].

Doris was a barkeeper [1911]

 

Children:

  1. Eric Joseph [b 1909]

Linklater, Robert
[18??-18??] DD, TCD.

Curate at Illingworth [1863-1865]. He went on to serve at Frome-Selwood, at St Peter's London Docks, at Portsea, in Stroud Green, and Prebendary of Caddington Major in St Paul's Cathedral

Linley, Mr
[1???-1???] He married Martha Barraclough


Martha was the daughter of
Tobit Barraclough
 

Children:

  1. John

Linney, Ernest
[1898-1918] Son of Mary Elizabeth & Charles Linney of 4 Bankfoot Terrace, Hebden Bridge, and, later, 3 White Houses, Mytholmroyd.

Born in Todmorden [Q4 1898].

He was educated at Cross Lanes United Methodist School, Hebden Bridge / employed by Holt & Sutcliffe / a player with Hebden Bridge AFC.

During World War I, he enlisted with the Yorkshire Dragoons Yeomanry (Queen's Own), then served as a Private with the 2nd/7th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was killed by shrapnel which pierced his head & body [24th May 1918] (aged 19).

He was buried at Bienvillers Military Cemetery, France [XX B 2].

He is remembered at Heptonstall Slack Baptist Cemetery, and on the Memorial at Hebden Bridge Methodist Church

Linsey, Douglas Gascoine
[1896-1917] Son of Edwin Linsey.

Born in Halifax.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 15th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).

He was killed in action [3rd May 1917].

He was buried at Orchard Dump Cemetery, Arleux-en-Gohelle, France [IX F 14]

Linsey, Edwin
[1872-1938] Born in Sunderland.

He was a gas engineer [1894].

In 1894, he married Elizabeth Helen Morgan [1872-1927] in South Shields.


Elizabeth Helen was born in Warrington
 

Children:

  1. Mignon Morgan [1895-1957]
  2. Douglas Gascoine
  3. Sheila Lawson [1901-1980]

The family lived at Watkinson Hall, Beechwood [1901]

Linsgreave, Ripponden
A Mesolithic site

Linsley, Miss D. M.
[19??-19??] Headmistress of Princess Mary High School, In 1955, she moved to Rugby High School for Girls

Linton, John
[1888-1953] Son of Thomas Linton.

Born in Leeds.

In 1912, he married Mary Ann Roberts [1882-1954] in Halifax.


Mary Ann was born in Bradford.

She was a barmaid lodging with John's widowed mother [1911]

 

He was a butcher [1911] / landlord of the the Woolpack, Sowerby Bridge [1922-1926] / landlord of the Union Cross Hotel, Halifax [1926-1953].

John died [Q4] 1953.

After his death, the license of the Union Cross was transferred to his wife Mary Ann [6th January 1954]; she died a week later [12th January 1954] in the Royal Halifax Infirmary. Probate records show that she left effects valued at £1,544 1/5d.

Administration was granted to Clara Leechman (widow) 

Linton, Thomas
[1855-1905] Born in Bradford.

He was a butcher [1901].

In [Q1] 1983, he married Frances Pearson [1854-19??] in Bradford.


Frances was born in Stanningley
 

Children:

  1. Selena J. [b 1883] who was a telephone clerk [1901]
  2. Clara [b 1891]
  3. Mabel [b 1894] who was a packer [1911]
  4. John

Thomas died in Halifax [Q2 1905] (aged 50).

The family lived at 3 Lombard Street, King Cross [1901, 1911].

Living with the widowed Frances [in 1911] was Mary Ann Roberts (barmaid). In 1912, Mary Ann married John

Linton, Thomas
[1915-1942] Son of Ellen Jane & James Linton.

Born in Larne, Northern Ireland.

He married Cecilia Mary.

They lived at 10 Scarborough Terrace, Elland.

During World War II, he enlisted [1940], and served as a Private with the 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders.

He was killed in action in the Middle East [25th October 1942].

He was buried at El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt [XXVI D 10].

He is remembered on Elland War Memorial

Lion Cottage, Ripponden
Recorded in 1901, when it was next to the Golden Lion, Ripponden.

Owners and tenants have included

The Lion Gate, Shelf
Stanage Lane. The arched gateway – surmounted by a sculpture of a lion, and with two doorways at the side – is all that remains of the Lion Brewery.

The significance of the lion is not known

Lipscomb, Dr A. G. J.
[19??-19??] He lived at Burwood, Southowram.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. John Laurence
  2. Edwin Paul

Lipscomb, Edwin Paul C. M.
[19??-19??] Second son of Dr A. G. J. Lipscomb.

In 1960?, he married Pauline Ann Farrell Palliser from Bath

Lipscomb, John Laurence
[19??-19??] Youngest son of Dr A. G. J. Lipscomb.

In 1959?, he married Rosemary Pamela Hoar from Oxford

Lipton's Grocers, Halifax
They had outlets in the district:

The Liquidation Shoe Company
Boot and shoe dealers at 35 Southgate, Halifax [1905]

Lishman & Company Limited
Cotton and silk warp dyers, bleachers, and sizers at Glen Dye Works, Todmorden [1900, 1905].

They did business in a wide area between Bradford and Manchester.

Partners included Walter Lishman

Lishman Process Bleaching Company Limited
At Glen Dye Works, Todmorden [1905]. Partners included Walter Lishman

Lishman, Walter
[18??-19??] Partner in Lishman & Company Limited and the Lishman Process Bleaching Company Limited He lived at Portsmouth House, Todmorden [1905]

Lisle, William Richardson
[1890-1918] Son of Martha & Edward Lisle of King Cross, Halifax.

He was a member of St Paul's Church, King Cross.

He had a sweetheart, Miss Annie Rabbit of 1 Plum Street, Halifax.


After losing William, Annie never married
 

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 15th Battalion Australian Infantry (Australian Imperial Forces).

He died of wounds [27th March 1918] (aged 28).

He was buried at St. Hilaire Cemetery, France [V B 3].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Saint Paul's Church, King Cross

Listed buildings

Lister...
The entries for people & families with the surname Lister are gathered together in the SideTrack.

The individuals listed there are not necessarily related to each other.

Lister & Company
Brass finishers in Brighouse [1898]

See Olive Wiseman

Lister & Slater
Manufacturers of Brussels carpets at Stainland.

Partners included M. Lister and T. A. Slater.

The partnership was dissolved in August 1872

Lister Booth & Company Limited
Cotton manufacturers at Grove Mills, Brighouse.

Established by Lister Booth [1892].

The company re-registered as Lister Booth (1939) Limited [1939]

In 1966, it was decided that the company would go into voluntary liquidation and closed down

Lister Canal Bridge
Bridge #8 is a footbridge which crosses the Calder & Hebble Navigation between Copley & Salterhebble

The Lister Chaise
This 18th century carriage can be seen in the carriage collection in the barn at Shibden Hall. It is one of the oldest surviving vehicles of its kind in the world. It was drawn by one horse and there was another horse for the postillion. It was built before 1750

Lister Horsfall
Diamond experts, jewellery and watch business established in 1902 by Thomas Lister Horsfall at his Little Diamond Shop at 14 Corn Market, Halifax. The business is still owned by the Horsfall family

Lister's: J. W. Lister Limited
Wiredrawers at Clifton Bridge Mill, Brighouse, and at Borough Wire Works, Brighouse [1922].

They also had premises at Police Street, Brighouse [1901].

Lister-Kaye, Sir John
[17??-18??] He was Major Commandant of the West Yorkshire Volunteer Cavalry [1805].

He inherited Rosemary Park, Rastrick from his uncle John Wilkinson.

In 1773, he sold the property to Dr Joseph Fryer

Lister Lane Cattle Market
In 1858, a plot of land was purchased for a cattle market in Lister Lane.

In 1886, this was superseded by Victoria Cattle Market.

See Cow Green, Halifax Market and Halifax Winter Cattle Fair

Lister Lane Cemetery, Burials

Lister Lane Cemetery Grave plots

Lister Lane Cemetery, Halifax

See William Bull, James Day, James Heaps, Monumental Works, Halifax and Stories From the Graves


Thanks to Ann & Stuart Wilkinson and the Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery for help with photographs and the epitaphs on the gravestones in the Cemetery
 

Lister Lane Cemetery: the Lodge
The construction of the burial ground, the Chapel, and the lodge at Lister Lane Cemetery cost around £1,845.

Those who lived here included

There was a workshop behind the Lodge, and the loft where Heaton Hartley kept his racing-pigeons.

The Lodge was demolished in the late 1970s

Lister Lane Cemetery: the Mason's Yard
Lister Lane Cemetery had its own monumental masons' yard. This was also known as the Monumental Works, Halifax.

The yard closed in the mid-20th century and was sold off

Lister Lane Cemetery: the Mortuary Chapel
The construction of the burial ground, the mortuary chapel at Lister Lane Cemetery, and the Lodge cost around £1,845.

The Chapel is of Greek design and was designed by Roger Ives. It is listed.

The Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery hope to repair the delapidated building

Lister Lion

Lister's: Michael Lister & Company
Scouring preparation manufacturers at 1 Back Pollard Street, Halifax [1874]

Lister's: T. Lister & Sons
Slaters, plasterers and whitewashers of Hipperholme [1905]

Lister's Well, Priestley Green
Aka Holy Well. A well in the pavement in front of Sisters' House, Priestley Green.

In 1904, it was said to


possess magic cures for all who drank its crystal waters, and pilgrimages were made to it
 

Liszt, Franz
[1811-1886] Hungarian pianist and composer.

After giving a piano recital in York, he visited Hebden Bridge on 15th December 1840 – when he breakfasted at the White Lion – en route between Dover and Liverpool.

He visited Halifax on 29th January 1841 – where he gave a concert at the Oddfellows' Hall which had been arranged by Joseph Henry Frobisher.

His concert tour was a financial failure and he lost much money

Literary Societies
The Foldout collects the entries for some of the Literary Societies which are / were to be found in the district

Litherstone, Heptonstall
One of a row of late 17th century cottages at Northfield, Heptonstall

Litt House, Hebden Bridge
A 17th century name for the property which became the Fox & Goose

Litthouse Bridge, Hebden Bridge
A 16th century name for Hebble End Bridge, Hebden Bridge. There was a dye-house nearby.

See Lithairse

Little, Bernard Williamson
[1911-1986] OBE.

Born in Wakefield.

He was educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield.

He joined the 609 (West Riding) Squadron [1937] and was a pilot in the Battle of Britain.

After demobilisation in 1945, he trained as a solicitor and was Halifax Coroner [1951-1974]

Little Blackwood House, Pellon
Recorded on maps produced in 1854.

See Great Blackwood House, Pellon

Little Brackenbed, Pellon
Dr Samuel Threapland owned the house.

See Birks Hall

Little Buck Stones, Sowerby

See Buck Stones Well, Sowerby

Little Burlees, Wadsworth
House dated I 1642.

An inner door is inscribed 1637 I M. The porch is inscribed C W E 1733 for the Cockcroft family

Owners and tenants have included

This is discussed in the book In & About Our Old Homes

The Little Diamond Shop, Halifax
Established by Lister Horsfall

Little Dublin, Stainland
A popular name for the New Street area of Stainland in the early 1900s on account of the number of Irish people living there

Little Even, Barkisland
Stands on the hillside above the Ryburn.

John Gledhill and the Gledhill family lived here in the 15th century.

The present building was erected by J. W. Wheelwright around 1880.

The name is probably derived from Little Heaven

Little Faith, Brearley
A popular name for Brearley Particular Baptist Church because, in the event of the cause not succeeding, the meeting place could easily be converted into cottages

Little, George
[19??-] Actor born in Wyke. He has appeared in several stage and TV rôles. He played the rôle of Rev Edward Ruskin in the first episode of Emmerdale Farm.

His daughter, Tasmin Little, is a world-famous violinist, known especially for her interpretation of Delius

Little Greave, Soyland
Owners and tenants have included

See Great Greave, Soyland

Little Harper Royd, Norland
The correct name for Upper Harper Royd, Norland

Little Hill Farm

Little Holme House, Warley
Aka Holme House, Warley, Holme Grave, Warley. 17th century house.

Owners and tenants have included

See Luddenden Valley Railway

Little Ireland Farm, Southowram
Halifax Old Road. Aka Ouram Hall. House which stood near Shibden Hall, opposite the Shibden Industrial School.

The farm (20 acres) was listed as a part of the Shibden Estate in a sale catalogue of October 1925.

Owners and tenants have included

Little, John
[1879-1915] Son of Robert Little.

Born in Southowram [Q4 1879].

He worked for Halifax Corporation Tramways.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was killed in action at Fleurbaix [28th May 1915] (aged 35).

He was buried at Y Farm Military Cemetery, Bois-Grenier, France [D 34].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, on Southowram War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Sion Branch Congregational Sunday School, Bank Top

Little John Wood
Brighouse woodland which lay along the banks of the Calder

Little, Rev Joseph
[18??-18??] He was a missionary in India.

He married Charlotte Susan [1828-1862].

Charlotte Susan died June 23rd 1862 (aged 34).

She was buried at Hebden Bridge Parish Church

Little Khaki George
3-year-old George Bentley who collected money in the streets of Halifax for the war effort during World War I.

He was popularly known as Little Khaki George, on account of the small military uniform which he wore.

By 22nd August 1914, he had raised £1 3/- and by April 1915, he had raised £85 11/6d. He finally raised a total of over £100.

See Little Scottie and Percy Wilson

Little Knowl Farm, Walsden
Owners and tenants have included

Little Knowl, Walsden
Owners and tenants have included

Little Lear Ings, Colden
Early 17th century house and farm.

Owners and tenants have included

It was owned by Todmorden yarn agents when James Speak and his family moved here in 1900. He bought the farm in 1920.

It became the home of James's daughter, Alice Longstaff. Her grave is here.

See Learings, Heptonstall

Little London Farm, Northowram
Recorded in 1905 at Upper Lane

Little London House, Sowerby
/ Triangle. Kennel Lane.

Aka Little London Farm, Sowerby.

Originally two late 18th century houses.

Now a single dwelling.

Owners and tenants have included

Little London, Northowram
An area of Northowram.

See Little London

Little London, Rishworth
Oldham Road. An area of Rishworth near Booth Wood Reservoir

Little London, West Vale
An area of West Vale

Little Longbottom, Warley
Farm.

Owners and tenants have included

Little Manor, Heptonstall Slack
Widdop Road.

House dated 1599.

It was extended in 1681. A lintel is inscribed W S 1681.

Now divided into 3 dwellings

Little Marsh, Southowram
Bank Top.

The farm (9 acres) with a quarries, was listed as a part of the Shibden Estate in a sale catalogue of October 1925.

Owners and tenants have included

Little Merry Bent, Soyland
17th/18th century house.

Owners and tenants have included

Little Moor, Ovenden
Built by John Brearcliffe [1704].

Owners and tenants have included

In the mid-19th century, it became the Ivy House and the licensee was transferred from the King of Prussia

Little Norcliffe Farm, Northowram
Owners and tenants have included

  • George Brain [1920]
  • W. Mallinson [1920s]

See Thumpas Farm, Northowram

Little Norcliffe Farm, Southowram
The Lister family of Shibden Hall bought the property from the Norcliffe family [1695].

In the late 1700s, the Walker family of Crow Nest bought the property

Subsequent owners and tenants have included

  • John Green [Farm to Let 1851]
  • George Taylor (aged 27) farmer of 12 acres with wife Emily (aged 30) & 2 children [1881]

See Norcliffe, Southowram

Little Oldham, Todmorden
Area of Todmorden.

The name is derived from the many red-brick houses which were built around Hare Mill in 18?? to house the mill-workers who came to the district from Lancashire

Little Peel House, Warley
17th century house. There is a stone inscribed RJW on the ground floor.

Owners and tenants have included

See Peel House, Luddenden

Little Pighill, Shelf
Recorded in 1496,, when Laurence Bentley paid a fine for the Wastes of Longestubbynge, Jakstubynge and Little Pighill in Shelf

Little Raw Farm, Hebden Bridge
Wadsworth. Farm on Raw Lane.

Raw Farm lies just east

Little, Robert
[1849-1906] Born in Ireland.

He was a tailor [1874].

In 1874, he married (1) Mary Jane Clegg [1844-1881] in Halifax.


Mary Jane was born in Southowram
 

Children:

  1. John
  2. Sarah Elizabeth [b 1878]
  3. William [b 1881]

The children were born in Southowram.

Mary Jane died in 1881.

In 1882, Robert married (2) Catherine Mary Grantham [1857-1936] in Halifax.


Catherine Mary was born in Boston
 

Children:

  1. Kate Ethel [b 1884]
  2. Joseph Tempest [1885-1958]
  3. Alice Gertrude [b 1887]
  4. Edwin Grantham [1889-1920]

The children were born in Southowram.

The family lived at

  • 5 Castle Main Place, Blaithroyd Lane [1881, 1891]
  • 83 Beacon Hill [1901]
  • Hare Street, Halifax [1915]

Little Scottie
5-year-old Leonard P. Haigh collected money in the streets of Halifax for the war effort during World War I.

He was popularly known as Little Scottie, on account of the small military uniform which he wore.

The Halifax Courier [18th November 1916] described son Leonard's fund-raising activities


Master Leonard Haigh, five year old son of Edward Haigh of 21 Westbourne Terrace, Salterhebble, known as Little Scottie, raised money for the local relief fund then the Courier Comfort Fund. He raise £54
 

See Little Khaki George and Percy Wilson

Little Scout Farm, Luddendenfoot
Owners and tenants have included

See Great Scout Farm, Luddendenfoot

Little Smith House Farm, Brighouse
Recorded in 1854 just east of Smith House along Smith House Lane.

Owners and tenants have included

  • The Udall family

The property was bought by Brighouse Borough Council and demolished in the 1960s. Poplar View and Sycamore Drive now stand on the site

Little Switzerland
This has been a popular name for several local beauty spots:

Little Theatre, Hebden Bridge

Little Toothill Farm, Sowerby
Hubberton.

Owners and tenants have included

On 24th December 1944, a doodlebug landed in a field nearby and caused damage to the farm buildings.

The farm was rebuilt.

It is now known as Little Toothill Cottage

Little Town Farm, Warley
Raw End Road.

Early 17th century building.

Owners and tenants have included

Little Walterclough
Part of the Walterclough valley

Little, William
[1???-1918] Son of Elizabeth & Joel Needham Little of Stockport.

In [Q2] 1910, he married Mabel Hartley in Halifax.

They lived at Holly Royd, Ripponden.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 2nd/7th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment.

He died 2nd November 1918.

He was buried at Awoingt British Cemetery, France [II C 1]

Little, William
[1886-19??] Born in Stockport.

He was a compositor [1911].

On 21st May 1910, he married Mabel Hartley in Halifax.


Mabel was the daughter of
Whiteley Hartley
 

Children:

  1. Doreen [1914-1987] who married Joe Whiteley

The family lived at 48 Chelmsford Road, Stockport [1911]

Little, William B.
[18??-19??] Player with Halifax RLFC [1904]. He won caps for England while at Halifax

Little Wolden Edge, Rishworth

Littlefield, David
[1???-1867] From Hambledon, Hampshire.

On 18th July 1816, he married Mary Holden [1790-1855], born in Guiseley, at St George in the East, Middlesex.

MaryMrs Littlefield of Dunkirk near Halifax and formerly of Sutton Hall near Ferrybridge – died 15th August 1855.

David died in Halifax [1867]

Littlefield, John David
[1832-1869] In 1860, he married Elizabeth, daughter of James Balme, in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Mary [b 1868]
  2. Arthur who was a cashier [1909]

In 1901, Elizabeth was living with her brother John William Balme

Littlehaven Tea Gardens, Triangle
Edwardian tourist attraction on the Norland side of the Ryburn at Kebroyd. Reached by Alexandra Bridge.

The house is now a private residence

Littlemoor, Warley
Farm. Owners and tenants have included

See Far Littlemoor House, Warley and Rupin Riding School

Littleton, Mr
[1600-1700] Of Rishworth.

Died at the age of 100.

See Longevity

Littletown, Warley
Mid-17th century house

Littlewood & Sharp
Engineers at Foundry Street, Halifax [1940s]

Littlewood, Arthur
[1888-1916] Son of Edwin Littlewood, mineral water manufacturer.

Born in Dewsbury.

He was a mechanic of Commercial Street, Elland [1909] / a machinist in mechanic shop for gas engineers [1911] / employed by Robert Dempster & Sons Limited.

In 1909, he married Frances Hanson [1887-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.


Frances, of Dyson's Yard. Southgate, Elland, was born in Elland, the daughter of Joe Hanson, labourer
 

Children:

  1. Harold [b 1911]

The family lived at 11 Beaumont's Yard, Church Street, Elland [1911, 1916].

During World War I, he enlisted [July 1915], and served as a Corporal with the 14th Battalion Highland Light Infantry.

He went to France in early 1916.

Reports say that he suffered a slight wound in his leg, and was taken prisoner in No Man's Land.

He died 22nd October 1916.

He is remembered on the Loos Memorial, France [108-112], on Elland War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Rosemount Iron Works, Elland

Littlewood, Rev W.
[19??-19??] He was vicar of Kellington before becoming Vicar of Holy Trinity Church, Halifax [1955]. In 1957, he was appointed vicar of Sharlston [Wakefield]

Littlewood, Rev William
[19??-19??] Vicar of Clifton [1960-1963]

Littlewood, Rev William Edensor
[1831-1886] MA.

Born in London.

He was educated at the Merchant Taylor's School and Pembroke College Cambridge.

Headmaster of Hipperholme Grammar School [1861]. He went on to become curate at Norwood, Hounslow [1868] and vicar at St Thomas's Church, Finsbury Park, London.

He wrote several theological works and school books, and also a number of hymns which appear in Congregational Sunday School hymn books

Livermore, Rev Charles
[1837-1916] Born in London.

He was Vicar of Norland [1877-1906]. He was the first incumbent to live at Norland Vicarage.

He left to become Vicar of Cragg Vale [1906-1909]

On 27th October 1874, he married Rose Pilcher [1849-1914] from Hanley, Staffordshire, at St George's Church, Tuffnell Park, London.

Rose was daughter of Emily Ann (née Wooton) & Walter Pilcher, and step brother of actor and theatre manager William Sydney Penley.

Children:

  1. Charles Walter Gastineau [1875-1962] who was an apprentice engine machine manufacturer [1891], a schoolmaster [1916]
  2. Adeline Sparling [1877-1959]
  3. Minnie Frances Emily [1879-1881]
  4. Harry Austin
  5. Ethel Joscelyne [1883-1974]
  6. Ellen Louisa Florence May [1887-1970]
  7. Marie Gastineau [1890-1973]

Living with them [in 1891] was a boarder Hannah Bailey [aged 24] (school teacher).

He died at Cragg Holme, Cragg Vale.

Members of the family were buried at St Luke's Church, Norland.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £791, and probate was granted to his son Charles Walter Gastineau Livermore

Livermore, Harry Austin
[1881-1956] Son of Rev Charles Livermore.

Born in Halifax.

He was a photographer. He had an Electric & Daylight studio at 10a Corn Market, Halifax [1936]

Liverpool Fresh Meat Company
They had a butcher's shop at the corner of Martin Street / Bradford Road, Brighouse [1908]

Liverpool Stores, Elland
Southgate. Elland Post Office occupied the building [prior 1910]

Liversedge, Albert
[18??-1918] His siblings lived at 48 Ford Hill, Ambler Thorn [1917].

He was a member of the Sunday School at Rhodes Street Wesleyan Chapel, Halifax / a member of No.6 Halifax Boys' Brigade.

He married Unknown.

He lived at

  • 32 Cromwell Street, Halifax
  • 7 St Andrew's Street, Plymouth

During World War I, he served as a Sergeant with the 2nd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment.

He was killed in action [12th October 1918].

He is remembered on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France, on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Rhodes Street Wesleyan Chapel

Liversedge, John A.
[18??-18??] Wholesale draper with a warehouse at 8 Northgate, Halifax [1865]

Liversidge, Samuel
[16??-1710] Of Priestley Green

Livery Stables

Livesay, John
[1699-1730] AB.

Son of William Livesay.

He was educated at Brasenose College Oxford / Curate at Ripponden [17??].

He married Hannah Hoyle.

Children: several.

He and his wife were buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden

Livesay, William
[1???-1???] Owned Calico Hall, Halifax.

He married Mary, daughter of Joseph Fourness.

Children:

  1. William

Livesay, William
[1677-17??] Son of William Livesay.

Halifax attorney. In 1697, he, Jeremiah Brigg, John Crabtree and William Midgley were the 4 attorneys of the King's Bench in Halifax. He moved to London. In 1701, he and his mother sold Calico Hall to Richard Scarborough.

He married Mary.

Children:

  1. John

Livesey, Harry
[1898-1917] Son of John Thomas Livesey.

Born in Claremount [5th April 1898].

He was a bobbin setter.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 2nd/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died of wounds [29th November 1917] (aged 19).

He was buried at Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, France [IV A 3].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.

His brother John William also died in the War

Livesey, John Thomas
[1865-1930]


Some records show the surname as Livsey
 

Born in Heywood.

He was a teamer [1885].

In 1885, he married Ann Riley [1866-1929].


Ann was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Florence [b 1887]
  2. Norris [1888-1954]
  3. Elsie [b 1892]
  4. John William
  5. Harry
  6. Samuel Douglas [1902-1947]
  7. Eleanor [b 1904]

The children were born in Claremount

The family lived at

  • Thomas Street, Boothtown [1911]
  • 10 Palm Street, Boothtown [1915]

Sons John William & Harry died in World War I.

Ann died in Halifax [3rd August 1929] (aged 64) 

Ann & John Thomas were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax

Livesey, John William
[1894-1915] Son of John Thomas Livesey.

Born in Claremount [29th July 1894].

He was a baker.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the Royal Marine Light Infantry aboard battleship HMS Formidable.

He was lost [1st January 1915] (aged 20)  when his ship was torpedoed by German Submarine SM-U24 and sank of Start Point, Devon with the loss of 512 of her crew of 780.

He is remembered on the Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent [13].

His brother Harry also died in the War

Livesey, Richard
[1894-1915] Of Todmorden.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st/6th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers.

He died 7th August 1915.

He is remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli [58-72 or 218-218], and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

Livesey, Walter Herbert
[1893-1978] Aka Walter Livsey. Cricketer.

Born in Todmorden. He played for Hampshire

Livingston, James
[1781-18??] Minister living at Waring Green [1841].

He married Elizabeth [1791-18??].

Children:

  1. Priscilla [b 1821]

Livingstone, Dr David
[1813-1873] Explorer.

He visited Halifax on a lecture tour in October 1857 and stayed with Thomas Milne at Warley House. He lectured at the New Assembly Rooms and gave the sermon at the Sion Chapel and Square Chapel – where he addressed a crowd of 2,000 people.

He stayed with Sir Titus Salt at Crow Nest Mansion.

See Sir Henry Morton Stanley

Livingstone, Joseph
[1781-18??] He was A Methodist New Connexion Minister [1851] / a supernumerary Methodist minister in Halifax (South) [1857].

He married Elizabeth [1788-18??].

They lived at Bonegate, Brighouse [1851].

Living with them [in 1851] was niece Cicely Bolland [b 1808]

Livingstone, Rev William A.
[18??-19??] Minister at Brearley Baptist Church [1899-1905]

Lizours, Albreda de
[11??-12??] Or Aubrey. Daughter of Albreda de Lacy and Robert de Lizours.

After the death of Henry and his son, Robert, the de Lacy estates passed to Albreda.

He married (1) Richard Fitz-Eustace [1???-1163].

Children:

  1. John

He married (2) Sir William De Clairfait.

He married (3) Sir William Fitz-Godric

Lizours, Roger de
[11??-1211] Son of John Fitz-Eustace and grandson of Richard Fitz-Eustace and Albreda de Lizours.

Through his grandmother, Albreda, he inherited the de Lacy estate and the de Lizours estate after taking the name Lizours. But Albreda caused him to quit all claims to the de Lizours estates.

He took the name Roger de Laci

He was the 7th Constable of Chester. He took part in campaigns against the Welsh and gained the nickname of Roger of Hell.

He married (1) Alice de Aquila.


Alice de Aquila was the daughter of Gilbert de l'Aigle
 

They had no children.

He married (2) Margaret de Quincy.

Children:

  1. John who married Alice, daughter of Gilbert de Laci

This branch of the family moved to Lincoln and other parts of the country

Llads-Lowe Balder
Aka Devil's Rock. The name is said to mean Balder's Hill of Slaughter.

See Lad and Lowe

Lloyd, Bobbie
[1888-1930] Halifax Rugby League halfback

Lloyd, Clement
[18??-19??] Halifax architect.

He lived at Broomfield House, Halifax [1910]

Lloyd, Cyril
[1907-1944] Son of Mary E. & John Lloyd.

In [Q3] 1929, he married Mary Noble Hebblethwaite [1906-19??] in Huddersfield.

They lived in Brighouse.

During World War II, he served as a Flying Officer with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

He died 31st January 1944 (aged 37).

He was buried at Karachi War Cemetery, Pakistan [5 B 11]

Lloyd, Cyrus Sing
[1832-1922] Born in Ontario, Canada.

He was a representative for the company established by his brother, Marshall Burns Lloyd of Minneapolis, Minnesota and later of Menominee, Michigan. His brother sold the manufacturing rights of several of his inventions to European companies, and Cyrus came to England to sort out the details.

In October 1900, he and the Lloyd Manufacturing Company of Sowerby Bridge took out patents for making improvements in wire mattresses.

On 1st January 1900, he married Eleanor Gertrude, daughter of Solomon Watson, of Sowerby Bridge. He lived at 7 Industrial Road, Sowerby Bridge [1900].

The couple returned to America and Canada.

He died in Orange County, California

Lloyd, Rev Edward B.
[17??-18??] Of Halifax.

On 28th July 1823, he, Rev Joshua Fearnside, Rev John Heap, Rev Jagger, Rev John James, Rev Zachariah Yewdall, Rev Matthew Lumb and Stephen Wilson of Holmfirth, were amongst the passengers travelling by The Fleece coach from Halifax to Sheffield which overturned near Shepley. Rev Sergeant of Scarborough died of his injuries. Edward Smith, the driver of the coach was accused of

wanton behaviour and shameful perversity, on account of the peril to which his furious driving subjected his passengers.

Rev Lloyd was

so seriously hurt, that very little hope is entertained of his recovery

Lloyd, Geoffrey
[1876-1924]

In [Q3] 1921, he married Edith Annie in Halifax.


Edith Annie was the widow of
Harry Clegg
 

They lived at Mornlea, Ogden.

Geoffrey died 18th December 1924.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £250 5/2d.

Probate was granted to Edith Annie

Lloyd, George Walter Selwyn
[1913-1998] Eldest son of Constance and William Alexander Charles Lloyd.

Born in St Ives, Cornwall.

English composer

Lloyd-Jones, Rev Frederick Edward
[1831-1918] MA

Born in Oystermouth, Glamorgan [29th April 1832].

He was Ordinary of Newgate Prison [1865-1882] before becoming Vicar of Holy Trinity Church, Halifax [1882-1891].

In 1857, he married Agnes Harriet Luke [1831-1918] in Tendring, Essex.

Children:

  1. Arthur Vyvian Lloyd [b 1860]
  2. Agnes Ethel Lloyd [b 1862]
  3. Frederick Llewelyn Lloyd [b 1868]
  4. Ivor Gordon
  5. Enid Helena Lloyd [b 1874]

He died in Folkestone [19th January 1918]

Lloyd-Jones, Ivor Gordon
[1869-1947] BA.

Son of Rev Frederick Edward Lloyd Jones.

Born at Blackheath, Kent [12th April 1869].

He was educated at Haileybury School and Trinity College Cambridge [1888]

The Lloyd Manufacturing Company Limited
Occupied Centre Mills, Sowerby Bridge [1905].

See Cyrus Sing Lloyd

Lloyd, Robert
[1889-1930] Landlord of the Fountain Head, Pellon [1930].

He was buried at Mount Tabor Wesleyan Methodist Chapel

Lloyd, Robert
[19??-19??] Player with Halifax RLFC [1920-1921]. He won a cap for Wales (RL) and a cap for Great Britain (RL) while at Halifax

Lloyd, Thomas
[18??-18??] Architect at Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge [1874]

Lloyd, Walter Francis
[19??-19??] Son of William A. C. Lloyd.

He married his cousin, Dorothy Vivienne, daughter of Colonel Walter Vyvyan Nugent.

The family moved to Rochdale.

They later divorced

Lloyd, William Alexander Charles
[1885-1951] Aka Will. MC.

Of Cowesby Hall, Thirsk.

Only son of Captain Walter Lloyd RN.

He was born in Rome. He was educated at Charterhouse.

During World War I, he served in the 7th West Yorkshire Regiment, during World War II, he was in the Admiralty.

On 15th August 1907, he married Constance Priestley Rawson at St John the Divine, Thorpe.

Children:

  1. Walter Francis
  2. Marianne Priestley [b 1909]
  3. George

He was a director of Edwards & Rawson.

In the 1930s, he and his son, George, wrote a number of librettos for operas which were performed by the Carl Rosa Opera Company and at the Lyceum in London.

The family went to live at Zennor, Cornwall

The family lived at St Eia, St Ives, Cornwall [1911].

Lloyds Bank
There have been several local branches of Lloyds Bank

See Halifax & Huddersfield Union Banking Company and Lloyds Banking Group

Lloyds Bank, Brighouse
They had offices in buildings on the Baines Row site.

When these were demolished in the 1990s, and the bank moved to the former White Swan

See Roberts, Son & Hinchliffe

Lloyds Bank, Elland
The branch has been in various locations, including

Lloyds Bank, Halifax
Commercial Street.

The building was designed for the Halifax & Huddersfield Union Banking Company by Halifax architects Horsfall & Williams.

It has been said that the building was actually designed by J. H. S. Finlinson.

The front pillars are made of green Norwegian granite. There is noteworthy glass in the ceiling. The interior plasterwork is by T. Cordingley of Bradford. It opened in May 1898.

John Rawson was the first customer to enter the new building.

The construction of the building required the demolition of 5 bays of Royds' House.

See Rawson's Bank

Lloyds Bank, Halifax
Hall End, 2 Silver Street.

The building was designed by W. & R. Mawson.

It opened on 29th May 1880 as offices of the Halifax Commercial Banking Company Limited.

In 18??, it was occupied by a branch of the York County Saving Bank

In 19??, it was occupied by a branch of Martins Bank.

In 19??, it was occupied by a branch of the Trustee Savings Bank.

When Lloyds and TSB merged, it became a branch of Lloyds TSB.

It closed as a Bank in 2009

Lloyds Bank, Hebden Bridge
Albert Street. Lloyds Bank branch

Lloyds Bank, Sowerby Bridge
Town Hall Street. The Lloyds Bank branch occupies part of Sowerby Bridge Town Hall

Lloyds Banking Group
Established in January 2009 when Halifax Bank of Scotland was taken over by Lloyds Bank

Load Clough, Luddenden
Recorded in the 1920s as being
700 yards south by east of St Mary's Church, Luddenden

Lob Mill
District of Calderdale in Langfield, between Hebden Bridge and Todmorden.

The spelling Lobb Mill is also found

A fulling mill is recorded here in the early 1700s.

Lob Mill stood here

Lob Mill Lock, Todmorden
Lock #16 on the Rochdale Canal

Lob Mill Viaduct, Todmorden
Railway viaduct built in 1840 by Robert Stephenson for the Manchester-Leeds Railway.

Lob Mill Working Men's Club, Todmorden
Recorded in 1912, when the membership was 57

Lobb Mill Bridge, Todmorden
Haugh Road.

Bridge #26 over the Rochdale Canal Early 18th century.

Lobb Stables, Todmorden
A group of houses on the hillside opposite Lob Mill

Lobley, Harry
[18??-19??]

In 1890, he married Henrietta Ellen Heal.


Henrietta Ellen was the daughter of
George Henry James Heal
 

Children:

  1. James Hardy [b 1895]

Local authors & writers

Local families

The Local Magazine
Published in Brighouse in 1871. It cost 1d. Ceased publication after a short time.

See Local Newspapers

Local Nature Reserve
Abbr: LNR. Small areas of countryside set aside for leisure and natural history interests.

See Cromwellbottom LNR, Jerusalem Farm, Luddenden, Milner Royd LNR and Ogden Water Visitor & Interpretation Centre

Local newspapers
The Foldout collects the entries for some of the local Newspapers.

See Books

The Local Oracle
See Todmorden Omnibus

The Local Portfolio
A 19th century Halifax newspaper. See P. G. Hamerton

Local Surnames
Some of the more frequently-encountered local surnames have been moved to separate SideTracks.

The wider collection of English Surnames is gathered to a separate SideTrack.

Lochhead, Andrew
[1860-1917] Son of William Murray Lochhead.

He was listed as an Esperantist [around 1905].

He lived at Eastcliffe, Lightcliffe

Lochhead, William Murray
[1822-1905] From Paisley.

His father had a business manufacturing shawls and Paisley goods.

He trained at the School of Design in Paisley and then at the Royal Academy in Edinburgh.

Around 1853, he came to Halifax to work as a designer for John Crossley & Sons.

In the 1860s, he went to work for T. F. Firth & Company in Bailiff Bridge. He was the first designer to be permanently employed by Firth's and was engaged in designed Brussels and tapestry carpets. He stayed with Firth's until he retired around 1897.

In November 1880, he had a bankruptcy ordered annulled.

He married Elizabeth Love [1824-1903] from Ayr, (possibly) in Scotland.

Children:

  1. Mary A [b 1843]
  2. William H [b 1847]
  3. John R [b 1849]
  4. Robert [b 1851]
  5. Elizabeth [b 1854]
  6. Janet [b 1856]
  7. James [b 1858]
  8. Andrew
  9. Walter [b 1865]

The family lived at

He and his wife were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery

Lock Hill House, Sowerby Bridge
Formerly the Jolly Sailor

Lock House, Sowerby Bridge
The lock keeper's cottage for Lock #1 at Sowerby Bridge.

Owners and tenants have included

The building has been demolished

Lock, John
[1852-1???] Born in Wetherden, Suffolk

He was a brewer's drayman [1881] / beerseller (manager) at the Brewers' Cellar, Halifax [1891].

He married Mary Collins? [1851-1???], born in Oxford.

In 1891, Mary was beerseller (manageress) at the Brewers' Cellar.

Children:

  1. Sarah Ellen [b 1876]

The family lived at Springfield, Hipperholme with Brighouse [1881]

Locke, Mr
[18??-18??] Around 1860, he acquired the tobacco business which, around 1875, was acquired by Walter Cocker. Locke rebuilt the Crown Street premises

Lockett, Mr
[18??-19??] In the 1920s, he bought the paper-making business of Thomas Briggs (Manchester) Limited at Booth Wood Mill, Rishworth

Lockhart, Annie
[1879-1895] One of the children who died whilst working at Calvert's Mill at Wainstalls.

She died 7th March 1895 (aged 16).

She is buried in a communal grave Luddenden Dean Wesleyan Chapel Graveyard

Lockhead, Richard
[17??-18??] Law stationer at Church Lane, Halifax [1809]

Lockups, Luddenden
There are 3 doorways at Luddenden Primary School, two of which are inscribed MIDGLEY and WARLEY and were for the lockups of the 2 townships. The 3rd doorway has been blocked.

These lockups superseded the Midgley stocks

Lockwood & Mawson
Architects. Bradford-based partnership of Henry Francis Lockwood and William Mawson. The firm designed many West Yorkshire buildings, including Crossley Street, Halifax, Halifax Mechanics' Institute, Lightcliffe Congregational Church, Lightcliffe United Reformed Church, Princess Buildings, Halifax, Town Hall Chambers, Halifax and White Swan Hotel, Halifax.

Outside the district, their designs included chapels at Undercliffe Cemetery, Bradford, the model town of Saltaire, and St George's Hall, Bradford [1851].

The company became W. & R. Mawson

Lockwood, Benjamin
[18??-18??] Of Rastrick. Partner in Clayton & Lockwood [1856]

Lockwood, Charles
[18??-19??] Lodging house keeper at 8 Charles Street [20 lodgers in 1903]

Lockwood, Fenton
[1855-1907] Born in Shelley, Huddersfield.

He was a stay weaver [1881] / a pattern weaver worsted [1891] / a worsted pattern weaver [1901].

In 1877, he married Emily Barden [1855-1???] in Huddersfield.


Emily was born in Shelley
 

Children:

  1. Willie [b 1877] who was a mill hand worsted [1891]
  2. Annie E [b 1879] who was a worsted weaver [1901], a coating weaver (worsted) [1911]
  3. Arthur [b 1882] who was a worsted weft man [1901]
  4. Percy [b 1891] who was an assistant designer (fancy worsted manuf ) [1911]
  5. Fred

The family lived at

  • Far Bank, Shelley, Huddersfield [1881]
  • 4 Sheep Head, Kirkburton, Huddersfield [1891]
  • 24 Bankfield View, Haley Hill, Halifax [1901]
  • 55 Bath Place, Haley Hill, Halifax [1911]

Fenton died in Halifax [1907] (aged 52) 

Lockwood, Fred
[1892-1916] Son of Fenton Lockwood.

Born in Kirkburton.

He was a shop assistant (tobacconist) [1911] / a conductor with e Halifax Tramways.

During World War I, he enlisted [September 1914], and served as a Lance Corporal with the 10th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was sent to France in 1915.

He was reported missing and assumed to have died [29th July 1916] (aged 24).

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [6A & 68], and on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Lockwood, Henry
[18??-1???] Landlord of the George, Brighouse [1874, 1883, 1887].

He married Mary [1826-1883]

Lockwood, Henry Francis
[1811-1878] Architect who formed the partnership Lockwood & Mawson with William Mawson, and designed many local buildings including the White Swan Hotel, the Halifax Mechanics' Institute, and other buildings in Crossley Street and Princess Street, Halifax

Lockwood, Rev J. B.
[18??-18??] Pastor at Birchcliffe Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge [1853]. He retired in 1860 on account of ill-health

Lockwood, James
[1827-1854] Of Brighouse.

He was a painter [1851].

On 26th July 1851, he married Harriet Taylor in Brighouse.


He was Harriet's 2nd husband
 

Children:

  1. Elizabeth Hepworth [1851-1853] who died aged 1 year & 8 months
  2. John James [1854] who died in infancy

Members of the family were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse

Lockwood, John
[1???-18??] He ran a private school at Salterhebble [around 1838]

Lockwood, John
[16??-16??] He lived at Ewood Hall, Mytholmroyd [1656]. He built Bloomergate House, Midgley [1673].

He married Mary

Lockwood, John
[17??-18??] Of Ewood House, Todmorden.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Sarah [1779-1857] who married John Crossley

Lockwood, John
[18??-1???] On 28th Dec 1870, he married Susey Riley in Halifax.


Susey was the daughter of
James Riley
 

Children:

  1. Harry [b 1871]

Susey died 19th February 1875.

Son Harry was brought up by his Aunt Nancy

Lockwood, John
[1883-1917] Son of Ann & Dan Lockwood.

He lived at 6 Sky Alley, Halifax.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers.

He died 9th April 1917 (aged 34).

He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [2 & 3], on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Halifax Parish Church Church Members (WWI) Memorial

Lockwood, John de
[1???-1341] Of Lockwood, Huddersfield.

See Elland Feud

Lockwood, Margaret
[1916-1990] Film star and actress. Visited the Picture House and the Electric Cinema in Halifax on 31st December 1947

Lockwood, Solomon
[1878-19??] Of 22 John Street, Sowerby Bridge.

He was seriously injured – fractured skull & arm – in the Pye Nest Tram Disaster of 15th October 1907, and was detained at Halifax Infirmary

Lockwood, Dr W.
[18??-19??] MD.

Medical practitioner in Halifax [1895]. He was Honorary Medical Officer at the Royal Halifax Infirmary [1905]

Lockwood, Rev William
[1???-18??] He was educated at University College Oxford and served at Easingwold before becoming First Curate and Vicar of Brighouse [1831-1833]

Lockwood, William
[1???-1857] A Halifax tinner.

On Saturday, 7th November 1857, he was attacked by Samuel Sutcliffe Jackson at the Waterhouse Arms, Halifax.

Jackson knocked him down, and kicked him brutally.

Lockwood died within a few minutes from the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain

Lockwood, William
[18??-19??] He was landlord of the Station Hotel, Elland [1905] / Savile Arms, Elland [1908, 1913]

Lockyer, Rev D. R. G.
[19??-] He was team rector at Speke, Liverpool before becoming Vicar of St Jude's Church, Savile Park [1984]

Lode Clough, Warley
House built around 1624 by James Murgatroyd

Lodge, Abraham
[1???-18??] He was a farmer [1846].

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. John

The Lodge, Brighouse
Wakefield Road.

Building dated 1867.

Stood next to the Robin Hood, Brighouse.

It and the adjoining Robin Hood were demolished to make way for a Lidl Supermarket [2017].

Humphrey Bolton suggests that it was a part of the Clifton Bridge Iron Works of Wood, Baldwin, Mitchell & Woodhouse, and that the 1867 date refers to the date on which the company was established at Birds Royd, Rastrick

Lodge Clough, Rishworth

Lodge, Edmund
[1721-1799] Son of Elizabeth (née Butterworth) & Richard Lodge.

Born in Call Lane, Leeds [5th August 1721]

A Leeds merchant.

He owned some land in the Skircoat area.

Around 1774, he bought Lower Willow Hall, Halifax and moved from Leeds.

In 1782, he bought the Upper Willow Hall estate. His wife was one of the subscribers to the Leeds Infirmary [1782], and he was one of the subscribers to the Leeds Infirmary [1792].

Around 1783, he built Lower Willow Hall Mill.

He married Grace Sawyer [1720-1807].

Children:

  1. Richard [1760] who died aged 2 months
  2. Grace [1761-1770]
  3. Thomas [1762-1779]
  4. Ann [1765] who died aged 2 weeks
  5. Dorothy [1766-1780]
  6. John
  7. Henry
  8. William [1774-1775]
  9. Margaret [1780-1819] who married [1801] Charles Oxley
  10. a daughter who married John Williamson

Edmund died in Leeds [3rd September 1799].

After his death, his widow and his sons took over his business interests and cotton spinning [until 1810]

Grace died in Ripon [February 1807]

Lodge, Edmund
[180?-1872] Son of Henry Lodge.

Born in Ripponden [14th January 1802] or [14th June 1807].

Around 1819, the family emigrated to Prince Edward Island, Canada.

On 8th February 1831, he married Maria Anna (Mary Ann) Howe in St Peters, Prince Edward Island, Canada.


Maria Anna (Mary Ann) was born in St John's, Newfoundland / Labrador, Canada [10th May 1805], daughter of Margery (née Brace) & Samuel Howe
 

Children:

  1. Child [b 1831]
  2. Arthur [1832-1902]
  3. William Anthony [1834-1869]
  4. Henry S [1836-1915]
  5. Elizabeth R Libbie [1839-1912]
  6. Ann [1840-1912]
  7. Edmund [1840-1912]
  8. Melissa [1846-1917]
  9. John I [b 1847]
  10. Mary Jane (Jennie) [1848-1901]

The 4 oldest children were born in Prince Edward Island, the others were born in the USA.

Edmund died in Erie, Neosho, Kansas, USA [13th July 1872].

He was buried at East Hill Cemetery in Erie, Neosho, Kansas [1872].

Maria Anna (Mary Ann) died in Erie, Neosho, Kansas, USA [20th September 1876].

She was buried at East Hill Cemetery in Erie, Neosho, Kansas [September 1876]

Lodge Farm, Erringden
/ Cragg Vale. In 1774, Grace Hartley bought the farm and moved there from Bell House

Lodge Hall, Warland
Early 18th century laithe-house.

Owners and tenants have included

Lodge, Henry
[1771-1834] Son of Edmund Lodge.

Born in Skircoat [21st July 1771].

He and Thomas Lodge were cotton spinners at Cooper House Mills, Luddendenfoot and Willow Hall Mills [1790s].

The Manchester-born civil engineer, Samuel Clegg [1786-1861], who trained with Boulton & Watt, installed gas lighting in Lodge's home – Willow Hall – and Willow Hall Mills were the first mills in Britain to be lit by gas [1805].

On 27th (or 29th) March 1805, he married Elizabeth Beanland [1782-1864] in Halifax.


Elizabeth – also known as Elisabeth / Betsy / Bessie – was born in Mixenden [29th November 1782], the daughter of Hannah (née Collyer) & John Jonathan Beanland
 

Children:

  1. Edmund
  2. Henry [1804-1935] who married [1829] Margaret Green
  3. Elizabeth [1807-1901] who married [1829] Samuel Lane
  4. Harriet [1808-1885] who married Martin Barton Briers
  5. Anthony [1810-1811] born & died in Halifax
  6. Arthur E. [1813-1882] who married (1) [1842] Hannah Kay, (2) [1851] Nabby Green

The children were born in Halifax / Ripponden.

The family lived at Willow Hall, Halifax.

Around 1819, the family emigrated to Prince Edward Island, Canada. They all settled in Canada or the USA.

Henry died 12th July 1834 in St Peter's Road, Queens, Lot 34, Prince Edward Island.

He was buried at Old Elm Cemetery – also called Old Protestant Burying Ground – in Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island [14th July 1834].

Elizabeth died 4th September 1864 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA – it is possible that she was living with / visiting daughter Harriet.

She was buried at Woodland Cemetery, Cleveland, CuyaHoga, Ohio, USA.

Lodge Hill, Rishworth

Lodge, Rev J. A. A.
[19??-19??] Vicar of St Jude's Church, Savile Park [1966]. In 1968, he became Priest-in-Charge of the Conventional District of Mixenden

Lodge, John
[1768-1792] Son of Edmund Lodge.

Born in New Chapel Lane, Leeds [18th August 1768].

On 13th February 1792, he married Charlotte Hunter in Stillington.

He died at his father's estate – Willow Hall [1798]

Lodge, John
[1822-1???] Son of Abraham Lodge.

Born in Normanton.

He was a tail maker in Warley [1846] / a tail and cover maker [1861]

In 1846, he married Phoebe, daughter of John Mitchell, at Halifax Parish Church.

Children:

  1. John William
  2. George [b 1851] who was a cotton mill half timer [1861]
  3. Abraham [b 1854]
  4. Fredrick [b 1856]

The family lived at 30 Shooter Street, Newton, Manchester [1861]

Lodge, John William
[1847-1920] Son of John Lodge.

Born in Manchester.

He was a game dealer [1881] / a refuse manufacturer [1891] / a member of Sowerby Bridge UDC [1896-1900] / an oil sheet maker [1901] / a horse clothing manufacturer [1911]

In 1867, he married Ann Thomas [1844-1???] in Halifax.


Ann was born in Mill Bank.

She was a fish monger [1881, 1891]

 

Children:

  1. John Mitchell [b 1869] who was lame, was a machinist town refuse [1891], a restaurant keeper [1911], a dyer [1920]
  2. George Alfred E [1870-1874]
  3. a child who died in infancy
  4. Christopher Evelyn [b 1874] who was an engineer to refuse machine [1891], a bath attendant [1901], a labourer at gas works [1911]

The family lived at

  • Back Wharf Street, Warley, Sowerby Bridge [1871]
  • 14 Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge [1901]
  • 79 Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge [1911]
  • Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge [1920]

In 1881, 1891, 1901 the family were living at Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge with John William's aunt Sarah Robinson.

John William died at Bolton Brow [23rd April 1920].

Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £206. Probate was granted to his son John Mitchell Lodge

Lodge No 1 Halifax I. O. O. F.
Halifax Friendly Society [Number 2918] recorded in 1898, when their registration was cancelled (under the Friendly Societies Act [1896]) 

Lodge of Free Foresters, Cragg Vale
Recorded around 1915, when Herbert Bentley Heseltine was a member.

See Ancient Order of Foresters

Lodge of Probity

Lodge of Shepherdesses
Recorded in 1867, when the sisterhood held their anniversary at the Black Bull, Brighouse and around 85 members partook of tea together

The Lodge, Pond
/ Triangle.

Built on the site of Stansfield Grange.

Owners and tenants have included

Lodge, Rastrick

Lodge, Dr Samuel
[1865-19??] MD.

Son of Dr Samuel Lodge of Bradford.

Born in Bradford [September 1865]

He was educated at Bradford Grammar School, Leeds Medical School, Durham University, St Thomas's Hospital London, University of Paris / consulting surgeon for diseases of the eye, ear, throat & nose / surgeon to the Eye, Ear, Throat & Nose Department at the Royal Halifax Infirmary / Captain 2nd Volunteer Battalion (PWO) West Yorkshire Regiment / physician and surgeon with a surgery was at 25 Harrison Road, Halifax [1905].

He married Winifred Garbutt.


Winifred was the daughter of William Garbutt of County Durham
 

Children:

  1. son
  2. son
  3. son

The family lived at

Lodge, Thomas
[17??-18??] He and Henry Lodge were cotton spinners at Cooper House Mills, Luddendenfoot and Willow Hall Mills [1790s]

Lodge, Thomas
[18??-1918] He lived at Brown Hurst Farm, Ovenden Wood.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st/5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers.

He was reported missing and assumed to have died [2nd April 1918].

He is remembered on the Pozières Memorial, France [16-18], and on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Lodge, Triangle
Another name for Stansfield Pond, Sowerby.

Owners and tenants have included

See Porter Lodge, Triangle

Lodge, Vincent
[1925-1944] Son of Clara & Edgar Lodge of Halifax.

He was educated at Northowram Council School / a member of Northowram Wesleyan Sunday School / employed by Cross Brothers Limited.

He lived at 12 Stephen Row, Northowram.

During World War II, he served as a Sergeant with 115 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

He was reported missing and assumed to have died [28th April 1944] (aged 19).

He is remembered on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey [233], on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Northowram

Lodging Houses

Lofthouse's
A popular name for the House at the Maypole after the business of James Lofthouse which occupied the building from about 1842

Lofthouse, James
[1???-18??] Druggist. He was in business at the House at the Maypole from about 1842 as Lofthouse's

Lofthouse, Ralph
[1890-1917] Of Todmorden.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st/7th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was killed in action [7th April 1917].

He was buried at St. Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L'Avoue, France [IV F 7].

He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

Logan, James Bartholomew
[1907-1941] Son of Lizzie & James Logan of Ovenden.

During World War II, he served as a Private with the 12 (Hong Kong) Company Royal Army Service Corps.

He died 20th December 1941 (aged 34).

He was buried at the Sai Wan War Cemetery, China. [II H 2]

Logan, John
[1725-1830] Soldier.

He lived at 11 Church Lane, Southowram.

He was pressed into the King's service as a youth, but he left the Navy and enlisted in the Army. He served in England, Ireland and the West Indies. The last few years of his service were spent with the Breadalbane Regiment of Fencibles, latterly as a drum-major. In 1796, he was admitted as an out-pensioner to the Royal Hospital, Chelsea.

Of the 24 children mentioned in his epitaph, the youngest was born in 1813, when Logan was 77 years old.

His great-grandson Thomas Logan lived at Marsh Hall.

He wore his hair in a bobtail which was long enough for him to sit on it. When he died, 32 locks of his hair were taken, one for each of his children.

He was buried at Halifax Parish Church and his gravestone lies below the sundial and is inscribed

Here rest the remains of John Logan, who died the 29th day of December, 1830, aged 105 years.

He lived in the reign of five kings and for 50 years of his life was actively engaged as a soldier in the service of his country.

He was twice married and was father of 32 children, namely eight by his first and 24 by his second wife.

Respect the soldier's dust

On 1st January 1831, an obituary in the Leeds Mercury reported

He kept his bible and his drum, the companions of his youthful years, till the end of his life

It is said, that Logan's widow walked to London and back twice, in a vain attempt to persuade the authorities to grant her a pension after her husband's allowance had ceased on his death

Logan, Thomas
[1856-19??] Born in Scotland.

Great-grandson of John Logan.

He was a painter (plain) [1911].

He lived at #1 Marsh Hall [1911, 1914]

Logarithms
See Henry Briggs

Loggin, James
[17??-17??] He lived at the Bakehouse, Halifax in June 1760

Lomard House, West Vale
A name by which Lambert House appears in some documents.

Lomas's: F. Lomas & Sons
Joiners, builders and undertakers at Doncaster Street, Salterhebble [1905]. Partners included Fergus Lomas, John Lomas, and Lewis Lomas.

Walker Gordon Peel started work for the company and inherited the business from his father-in-law Lewis Lomas

Lomas, Fergus
[1840-1890] Born in Southowram.

He founded the joiner's, builder's and undertaker's business on Doncaster Street, Salterhebble. This became F. Lomas & Sons.

In 1862, he married Elizabeth Kenworthy in Barnsley.

Children:

  1. Lewis
  2. John
  3. Martha [b 1869] who married [25th February 1899] Ernest Lee at Halifax Parish Church
  4. George
  5. William

He died in Halifax [2nd January 1890]

Lomas, George
[1872-1944] Son of Fergus Lomas.

Born in Salterhebble.

Partner in Lomas's F. Lomas & Sons

On 26 April 1890, he married Hannah Parkinson at All Saints' Church, Salterhebble.

Children:

  1. Mary E. [b 1893]
  2. George Willie [b 1899] who married [22nd December 1923] Lillian Fletcher at St Paul's Church, Halifax

He died in Halifax

Lomas, James
[1915-1944] Son of Maria & James Lomas of Todmorden.

He married Eunice.

They lived in Todmorden.

During World War II, he served as a Corporal with 6 Bomb Disposal Company Royal Engineers.

He died 15th September 1944 (aged 29).

He is remembered at Rochdale Crematorium [5], and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

Lomas, John
[1867-19??] Son of Fergus Lomas.

Born in Southowram.

Partner in F. Lomas & Sons.

In 1889, he married Agnes Haigh [1868-1???] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Gladys [1898-1977]

The family lived at 83 Salterhebble Hill, Halifax [1905]

Lomas, Lewis
[1864-1924] Son of Fergus Lomas.

Born in Southowram.

Partner in F. Lomas & Sons.

In 1888, he married Mary Alice Iredale.

Children:

  1. Mabeth [1888-1899]
  2. Edith [1891-1980] who married Walker Gordon Peel
  3. Helena [1896-1969] who married [1921] John Thomas Officer [b 1894]

The family lived at 81 Salterhebble Hill, Halifax [1905].

He died in Halifax [3rd January 1924]

Lomas, William
[1874-1959] Son of Fergus Lomas.

Born in Elland.

On 30th July 1903, he married Beatrice Annie Carter in Wesley Chapel, Broad Street, Halifax.

Children:

  1. Harry Kenworthy [b 1904]

He died in Halifax [3rd September 1959]

Lomax, Rev J. H.
[18??-19??] He was Curate at Ripponden [1885] / Vicar of St John the Divine, Thorpe [1886, 1897] / Vicar of All Saints' Church, Harley Wood [1892, 1905]

Lomax, James
[15??-1???] Chaplain at Illingworth Church [1578-1581]

Lomax, James
[15??-1???] Vicar of St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden [1579-1581]

Lombard House, West Vale
A name by which Lambert House appears in some documents.

London & Yorkshire Bank Limited

London Art Association
Photographic enlargers and artists at 21 Arcade Chambers, Cheapside, Halifax [1905] when the proprietor was Miss Young

London City & Midland Bank Limited
They had a branch at 5 Waterhouse Street, Halifax [1905], Silver Street, Halifax [early 1900s], and Commercial Street, Halifax [8th March 1916]

London Electric Wire & Smiths Limited
In 19??, brothers Frederick and George Henry Smith were co-founders of London Electric Wire & Smiths Limited.

In 19??, Frederick Smith & Company and London Electric Wire & Smiths became subsidiaries of General Electric Companies UK

London Hat Warehouse
Hatters established by Joseph Eckersley at 25 Crown Street, Halifax [1845]

London House, Elland
Westgate / Elland Cross. Built by Abraham Dyson in 1865.

Owners and tenants have included

Manchester House was next door

London House, Halifax
Ferguson Street.

Owners and tenants have included

London House, Todmorden
Owners and tenants have included

London Joint City & Midland Bank Limited
Recorded in 1923 at Briggate, Brighouse

London, Midland & Scottish Railway Company
Abbr: LMS.

See Hebble Bus Company and Todmorden Joint Omnibus Committee

Lonely House Farm, Northowram
See Only House, Northowram

Long, Barnabas
[1855-1???] Son of Barnabas Long, farmer.

Born in Great Horton.

He was a dyer of Bradford [1879] / a dyer's labourer [1881] / a cart driver [1891] / a carter for grocer [1901].

In [Q1] 1879, he married Eliza Dilworth at Halifax Parish Church.


Eliza was the daughter of
William Dilworth
 

Children:

  1. William
  2. Bennett [b 1881] who was a factory hand worsted spinner [1891], a plasterer's labourer [1901]
  3. Julia A [b 1882] who was a silk winder [1901]
  4. Frank
  5. Emily [b 1887] who was a worsted spinner [1901]
  6. Nora [b 1888] who was an errand girl [1901]
  7. Albert [1891-1892] who died in infancy
  8. Herbert [b 1893]

The family lived at

  • 12 Albion Court, Halifax [1881]
  • 11 Albion Court, Halifax [1891]
  • 33 Stannary Street, Halifax [1901]

4 sons served in World War I: Frank died of wounds, the others survived; William was awarded the DCM

Long Can Farm, Ovenden Wood

Recorded in 1911, when John Gledhill farmed here.

See Long Can, Ovenden

Long Can, Ovenden
Late 14th century timber-framed house at Ovenden Wood.

An earlier name was Dearden House Farm.

A later house was built on the site and cased in stone. It was rebuilt by James Murgatroyd and the porch was dated IMM 1637 for James and Mary Murgatroyd. The wooden frame was inscribed RCM with an illegible date.

It was divided into 5 cottages.

The house became a part of Webster's Ovenden Wood Brewery and was restored in 1985, becoming a museum and hospitality centre until the brewery closed in 1996.

There were reports of the ghost of an elderly woman wearing a long dress who was seen and heard walking in the upper part of the centre.

From the 1990s, Long Can was disused.

In September 2008, the building became The Maltings Independent School.

In 2009, there were proposals to convert the building into a pub for Fountain Head Village.

See Long Can Farm, Ovenden Wood

The Long Causeway
A track which runs along the hilltops from Halifax to Burnley, avoiding the boggy valley bottoms which were often inhabited by wild boar. It is of prehistoric origin – possibly one of the most ancient highways in Europe – and is the westward continuation of the Wakefield Gate route.

The route of the Long Causeway – aka Long Causey – goes from Halifax, to Luddenden, Midgley, Heptonstall where it includes The Buttress, Blackshawhead, and on to Cliviger, Burnley, Lancashire – see Packhorse Routes.

Reddyshore Scoutgate links the Long Causeway with Rochdale.

The Tower Causeway is a moorland section between Todmorden and Cornholme.

Dhoul's pavement is the section up to Blackstone Edge.

The route may have been used by the monks of Whalley Abbey.

With the construction of the Gorple and other reservoirs, the line of the old causeway was disrupted.

An 18th/19th century weavers' rhyme records the route from the west which they took between their homes and their markets

Long Drag
Aka Long Stoup. A path from Stoodley Pike to Mankinholes

Long, Frank
[1885-1915] Son of Barnabas Long.

He was an oiler in worsted mill [1901] / employed by Lewin's, Bull Green / a Territorial.

During World War I, he was called-up [August 1914], and served as a Sergeant with the 1st/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He sustained severe wounds to the skull [16th October 1915] during the 4-hour bombardment in Glimpse Cottage Sector, Ypres. His brother William saw him being carried to the dressing station

He died of wounds [20th October 1915] (aged 30).

He was buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium [I B 25A].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, on the Memorial at Saint John the Evangelist, Warley, and on the Memorial at Saint James's Church, Halifax.

His brother William survived the War and was awarded the DCM; 2 other brothers also served

Long, Geoffrey
[1922-1944] Son of Isabel & Albert James Long of Todmorden.

During World War II, he served as a Sergeant (Radio Operator) with the 12 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

He died 4th May 1944 (aged 22).

He was buried at the Beauchery Communal Cemetery [Coll Grave 1-3].

He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

Long Harry
See Long Harry Savile

Long Heys
Area above West Vale

Long House Farm, Mixenden
Owners and tenants have included

Long Lee Lock, Elland
Lock #24 on the Calder & Hebble Navigation between Salterhebble and Elland

Long Lover Reservoir, Halifax
Another name for Pellon Reservoir, Halifax

Long Lover, Shelf
An old farmstead.

Owners and tenants have included

  • Jeremiah Jagger [1881]

The Long March
Charity walk, covering between 26 and 30 miles, which has to be completed in 10 hours. It was inaugurated on 11th April 1966 when it raised £5,400 for Christian Aid

Long Rigging, Warley
Late 17th century laithe-house

Long Riggings Farm, Mount Tabor
/ Luddenden.

Aka Longriggin Farm, Longriggings Farm.

Owners and tenants have included

Long Royd, Sowerby
Plain Lane. Early 19th century cottages.

Owners and tenants have included

Long Stoop, Todmorden
Mankinholes. A leaning monolith on the Long Causeway near Stoodley Pike. It marks the crossing of the Pennine Way and the Calderdale Way.

This is on the same packhorse route as the Te Deum Stone.

See Stoop

Long Stoup
Aka Long Drag

Long Tunnel, Mytholmroyd
Carries the A646 over the Rochdale Canal

Long Tunnel, Sowerby Bridge
Aka Hollins Mill Lane Bridge.

Carries Hollins Mill Lane over the Rochdale Canal

On 22nd July 1933, the bodies of a Hebden Bridge woman and her 3 year old daughter were recovered from the canal here. An open verdict was recorded

Long Tunnel, Sowerby Bridge
Popularly known as the Cemetery Tunnel on account of the burial ground on the land above the tunnel.

On 22nd October 1903, George E. Croysdale was killed and several others were injured when an express train crashed into a light engine in the tunnel

Long Wall, Elland
The road which runs from West Vale to Hullen Edge Road, Elland.

Once known as Long Walk.

See Long Wall Mouse and Long Wall Quarry

Long Wall Mouse
A mouse which is supposed to have lived in the Long Wall at Elland and appeared, ghostly white, after the hours of dusk. It was said that whoever saw the mouse would meet some misfortune

Long, William
[1880-1916] DCM.

Son of Barnabas Long.

Born in Halifax.

He was a dyer's labourer [1901] / a labourer [1906] / a dyer's labourer [1911] / employed by H. Fletcher & Company Limited.

In 1906, he married Lily Gertrude Bates [1882-19??] at St James's Church, Halifax.


Lily Gertrude, of 9 Amy Street, Lee Mount, was the daughter of Jesse Bates, butcher
 

Children:

  1. Frank [b 1909]

The family lived at

  • 24 Corporation Street, Halifax [1911]
  • 24 Spencer's Buildings, Corporation Street

During World War I, he served as a Sergeant with the 5th (West Riding) Battery, RFA - Halifax Artillery. He was awarded the DCM

for consistent and skillful work in the performance of his duties throughout the campaign

His brother Frank was killed in the War; 2 other brothers also served

Long Wood, Copley
Birdcage Lane. With Spring Wood and Scar Wood, covers much of the valley along the north side of Wakefield Road

Long Wood Park, Halifax
Recorded in 1936

Longbotham & Bradley
Solicitors with offices at Croft House, Hebden Bridge [1940s].

In 1950, Edward Astin joined the partnership.

After Astin's death in 1965, the business was taken over by Holt & Butterworth

Longbotham & Sons
Solicitors at 4 Carlton Street, Halifax [1905], Lower Brig Royd, Ripponden [1905], and Croft House, Hebden Bridge [1905].

Partners included brothers Arthur Thompson Longbotham and Lewis Henry Longbotham.

The business became Longbotham, Horsfield & Fielding

Longbotham, Daniel
[16??-17??]

Children:

  1. Hannah

Longbotham, Hannah
[1690?-17??] Daughter of Daniel Longbotham. Wife of John Crossley

Longbotham, Horsfield & Fielding
Legal firm at 8 Harrison Road, Halifax [1934].

The business evolved from Longbotham & Sons.

See Percy Fielding and Luke Horsfield

Longbotham, Thomas Simpson
[17??-18??] Tea dealer in Halifax.

On 21st April 1801, he married Grace Sutcliffe.

Children:

  1. daughter
  2. daughter
  3. Emma Jane who married [1861] William Archer of Mapleton

Longbottom
Area of Luddendenfoot

Longbottom...
The entries for people & families with the surname Longbottom are gathered together in the SideTrack.

The individuals listed there are not necessarily related to each other.

Longbottom & Barker
Stone quarrier at Mount Quarry, Brighouse [1896]

Longbottom & Binns
Blacksmiths at West Vale.

Partners included John Longbottom and Edward Binns.

The partnership was dissolved in February 1872

Longbottom & Culpan
Architects and surveyors at Somerset Chambers, George Street, Halifax [1905]. Partners included William Wormald Longbottom and Mr Culpan. Their work includes Sowerby Bridge Secondary School

Longbottom Bridge, Luddendenfoot
Tenterfields. Road and footbridge #4 over the Rochdale Canal. Stands near Longbottom's Fulling Mill.

In 1987, the bridge was restored by the Manpower Services Commission, and the towpath was restored with funds from the European Commission Regional Development Fund

Longbottom's: J. & J. Longbottom
Aka John & Joseph Longbottom. Dyers at Birstall [1893].

In July 1879, the Birstall business of E. C. Taylor & Company – see Joshua Taylor – dyers and colliery proprietors, had gone into bankruptcy proceedings.

The Taylor family had previously been the employers of the Longbottoms at Hunsworth Mill for generations.

Around 1893?, John Singleton Longbottom and Joseph Longbottom, of John Longbottom & Company, took the Birstall premises and established J. & J. Longbottom.

The Longbottoms dyed cloth for army uniforms.

Partners included John Singleton Longbottom, Joseph Longbottom, Jabez Longbottom, and Henry Longbottom.

The business continued for many years in Birstall run by John Singleton Longbottom's, son, Henry.

See Yorkshire Indigo, Scarlet & Colour Dyers Limited

Longbottom's: John Longbottom & Company
Dyers established by John Singleton Longbottom. Joseph Longbottom was possibly also involved.

They dyed cloth for army uniforms.

They were at Woodbottom Dye Works, Luddendenfoot [1905].

See J. & J. Longbottom

Longbottom's: Samuel Longbottom & Sons
Textile business established around 1860 by Samuel Longbottom and his sons, Thomas Henry and James.

They were at Hay's Mill, Mixenden.

By 1861, the business employed 177 people, but this number fell to 100 by 1871. The business closed in 1881

Longbottom, Sowerby Bridge
Mentioned in the Nomina Villarum [1865]. There was an ancient ford across the Calder here

Longbottom's (Sowerby Bridge) Limited
Worsted manufacturer established by Thomas Henry Longbottom

Longden, Rev James
[18??-19??] Minister at Bridge Street (Central) Methodist Church, Todmorden [August 1897, 1905]

Longestubbynge, Shelf
Recorded in 1496,, when Laurence Bentley paid a fine for the waste land called Longestubbynge, Jakstubynge and Little Pighill in Shelf

Longevity

Longfield
Area to the east of Todmorden

The Longfield family
They were lords of the manor and controlled Langfield

Longfield Farm, Todmorden
Owners and tenants have included

See East Longfield Farm, Langfield and Lower Longfield Farm, Todmorden

Longfield House, Halifax
Parkinson Lane, near the junction with Dunkirk Lane.

Owners and tenants have included

See Longfield Academy, Halifax

Longfield House, Heptonstall
Number 21/23 Towngate Georgian-style town house built around 1730

Longfield House, Sowerby Bridge
Owners and tenants have included

Longfield House, Todmorden
Owners and tenants have included

See Middle Longfield House, Todmorden

Longfield, Todmorden

See Lower Longfield Farm, Todmorden and Middle Longfield Farm, Todmorden

Longfield, Triangle
Aka Longfield House, Sowerby.

Owners and tenants have included

Longlands, Lightcliffe
House built in 1904 for Emma Watkinson.

It was subsequently bought by the Standeven family of worsted mill owners, who commissioned a set of 30 wooden panels by Harry Percy Jackson for the hall there. See John Trevor Standeven.

The house was later owned by the Swaine family and the Blakeborough family.

On 6th March 1924, the property was sold for £6,500.

In 1956, the West Riding County Council opened the first nursing home for the elderly in the district.

It is now a private house

Longlands, Southowram
Area of land where Sir William Staines's School was built in the 18th century

Longlees Lock, Todmorden
Aka Long Lees Lock, East Summit Lock.

Lock #36 on the Rochdale Canal. This is just over the border into Lancashire.

Lock keepers here have included:

Longley
See East Longley, Longley Farm, Nether Longley, New Longley and Sun Longley

Longley Farm, Norland
Aka Doldram Farm. 17th century house with extensions dated IH 1735. There is a double-aisled barn.

Owners and tenants have included

See Longley

Longley, Thomas
[1???-1???] See Wakefield-Pontefract feud

Longridge, George
[1937-1960] Born in Scotland [21st July 1937].

He served as a Sapper with the Royal Engineers.

He died in Halifax [27th March 1960].

He is remembered with a CWGC headstone at Stoney Royd Cemetery

Longroyd House, Rastrick
Recorded in 1910

See Longroyd Board School, Rastrick

Longroyde, Brighouse
House.

Owners and tenants have included

Like Boothroyd, the house was used as a hospital during World War I.

See Dr William Kaye McGhie

Longroyde Hospital, Brighouse
Military hospital established at Longroyde, Brighouse during World War I.

Dr Bogdan Edward Jastrzębski Edwards was heavily involved with establishing military hospitals at Boothroyd and Longroyde

Longroyde Park, Rastrick

Longstaff, Alice
[1907-1992] Daughter of James Speak.

Born 16th May 1907.

In 1900, the family moved to Little Lear Ings, Colden. She went to Colden School.

In 1921, she was taken on as an assistant by Ada Westerman. The family paid a £30 fee for Alice's apprenticeship.

In 1935, when Ada married Sydney Redman, Alice took over the Westerman family business.

She became a well-known photographer in Hebden Bridge.

In 1935, she married John Longstaff. They had no children.

She lived – and was buried – at Little Lear Ings, Colden.

She left a large collection of photographs recording the people, life and times in the Upper Calder Valley – the Alice Longstaff Gallery Collection.

She hand-coloured many of her photographs.

She disliked modern inventions, and refused to have a TV in the house.

In 1950, she flew with members of the Hebden Bridge Literary & Scientific Society, in a 7-seater De Havilland bi-plane to take aerial photographs of the district.

The magazine Milltown Memories uses many photographs from the collection.

She was attracted to photography whilst she was at school. In 1921, she was taken on as assistant to Mrs Ada Redman at Crossley Westerman's studio. In 1936, she took over a shop in West End, Hebden Bridge which had been Westerman's business. Her brother, Clement, carried out picture-framing at the business.

The book, Alice's Album [2004], by Issy Shannon and Frank Woolrych, tells the story of Crossley Westerman and his daughter Ada, and Alice

See Alice Longstaff Gallery Collection

Longstaff, Fred
[1890-1916] Born in Bradford.

He was a professional Northern Union international forward, playing for Great Britain, England, Halifax & Huddersfield, and toured Australia & New Zealand [1914].

He lived in Huddersfield.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st/6th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).

He was killed in action at the Battle of the Somme [22nd July 1916] (aged 25).

He was buried at Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, France [I B 14].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Longstaff, John
[1910-1999] Born in Bishop Auckland, County Durham.

He came to Calderdale where he worked as a driver for the Hebble Bus Company. He served with the Royal Army Medical Corps in India and Burma during World War II. He was driver for several local firms, including Thornber's and Maude's Clogs.

On 24th February 1935, he married Alice Longstaff at Nelson, Lancashire.

After the death of his brother-in-law, Clement, he took over the picture-framing in his wife's shop. He returned to the north-east after his wife's death

Longstaffe, Judge Amyas P.
[1859-1914] Judge at Todmorden County Court [1911]

Longtail, Heptonstall
Edge Lane. Late 18th century house. Now subdivided into separate dwellings

Longthorpe, Abraham
[1860-1913] Born in Churwell.

He was a colour mixer.

On 16th July 1882, he married Hannah Bywater [1862-1904] in Bradford.


Hannah was born in Bradford
 

Children:

  1. Harold [b 1885]
  2. Ada [b 1889]
  3. Percy
  4. Alice [b 1898]

Longthorpe, Percy
[1894-1918] Son of Abraham Longthorpe.

Born in Halifax [1st February 1893].

He was a career serviceman.

In 1911, he was at the naval school HMS Hogue, Islington.

During World War I, he served as an Able Seaman with the Royal Navy aboard the cruiser HMS Adventure.

He died 14th December 1918 (aged 24)  when he accidentally drowned whilst his ship was on escort duties to Gibraltar.

He was buried at Huelva British Cemetery, Spain.

He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Saint Augustine's Church, Pellon

Longwood House, Fixby
In 1608, the house was granted to Nicholas Thornhill and Edward Hanson.

Owners and tenants have included

Longworth & Rannard
Recorded around 1915, when they were at Broad Street, Halifax.

In 1936, Longworth, Rannard & Company Limited were paint manufacturers & oil merchants at 14 Broad Street, Halifax

Longworth, Bannard & Company Limited
Oil merchants and manufacturers of enamels, varnish and paint at 14 Broad Street, Halifax [1936].

When Broad Street was redeveloped, they moved to Cheapside

Longworth, Bob
[1923-1945] Son of Ivy (née Sale) [1903-1967] & Norman Longworth [1902-1979] of 9 Byron Street, Hanson Lane, Halifax.

Born in Copley.

He was a member of Greetland Wesleyan Chapel & Sunday School / educated at Elland Grammar School / a player with Halifax Corinthians / employed in the offices at Dean Clough Mills.

He lived in Greetland.

During World War II, he enlisted [1943], and served as a Flight Sergeant / Air Bomber with 640 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

He trained in Canada and was a bomb-aimer in Halifax bombers, based in Leconfield.

He was lost in the Operation Thunderclap raid on Dresden [14th February 1945] (aged 21).

He was (possibly) buried at Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany.

He is remembered on the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland, and on the Memorial at Brooksbank School, Elland

Lonsdale, Dr
[1788-18??] He attended Heath Grammar School [1794-1799] and Eton. He became Bishop of Lichfield [1843-1867]

Lonsdale, Henry
[1849-1916] Son of Robert Lonsdale.

Piano maker and tuner. In 1879, he went into partnership with his father as Robert Lonsdale & Son. He lived at 5 Swire's Road, Halifax [1905]

Lonsdale, Robert
[1825-1903] He established Robert Lonsdale & Son. He
personally made the first pianoforte manufactured in Halifax

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Henry

Lonsdale's: Robert Lonsdale & Son
Business selling and tuning pianos and musical instrument dealers at 42 Crown Street, Halifax established in 1840 by Robert Lonsdale
who personally made the first pianoforte manufactured in Halifax in the year 1846

Their Crown Street premises were known as The English & Foreign Pianoforte Rooms.

In 1879, his son Henry taken into partnership

Lord...
The entries for people & families with the surname Lord are gathered together in the SideTrack.

The individuals listed there are not necessarily related to each other.

Lord & Binns
Photographers at Central Studio, Patmos, Todmorden [1897]

Lord & Jackson Limited
Wholesale clothing manufacturers at Market Street, Hebden Bridge [1905]

Lord & Newell
Sizers at Hawksclough Mill, Mytholmroyd [1905]. Partners included Enoch Newell

Lord & Varley
Drapers and milliners recorded in 1905 at Bridge Gate, Hebden Bridge

Lord Brothers Hatchery
Established at Hebden Bridge by brothers Jack and Walter Lord

Lord Brothers Limited
19th century textile machinery manufacturers and cotton spinners founded by the sons of John Lord.

Many members of the family were involved with the business.

The family had a machine workshop on Roomfield Lane [1839].

They were effectively the machine makers for Fielden Brothers.

They expanded from being just a machine works, and began cotton spinning and went on to build their own works on Canal Street, Todmorden [1848]. They had business at Crow Carr Ings Mill.

In January 1852, during a national dispute between engineers and masters, the company closed their workshops and discharged 90 workers.

On 15th June 1909, a fire in the joiners' shop at their Baltimore works caused damage estimated at £3,000.

In May 1913, Mayor Robert Jackson intervened and brought a satisfactory settlement to a strike at the firm involving about 100 labourers.

In 1920, Brooks & Doxey of Manchester bought the business.

In 1929, the Canal Street Works closed and the business moved to Manchester.

See Edward Wilfred Lord, Frank Lord, Jesse Lord, William Lord and T. G. Mills

Lord's Dining Rooms, Brighouse
Bethel Street.

See Brighouse Tradesmen's Association

Lord Holme Refreshment Rooms
Hardcastle Crags.

In the early 20th century, Gibson Mill was converted into a restaurant by Ernest Greenwood.

William Shackleton owned a restaurant here [1905]

Lord Mackintosh of Halifax
Harold Vincent Mackintosh became Lord Mackintosh of Halifax in 1948. The of Halifax distinguishes the title from that of the Scottish chieftain Mackintosh of Mackintosh

Lord Savile's Shooting Box, Rishworth
A feature of Lord Savile's estate at Rishworth.

Recorded in 1905, when George W. Crowther was caretaker

Lord Street Chambers, Halifax
Office accommodation at Lord Street, Halifax. Dated 1883

Lord Wharton Bible
An annual competition which was held in Brighouse and Elland, and for which the prize was a bible and a prayer book. Competitors had to recite 7 psalms.

The people who are recorded as winners of the Competition included

Lordship, Ovenden
Recorded on maps produced in 1854.

See Ladyship, Ovenden

Losang Dragpa Buddhist College & Meditation Centre
In 1995, Dobroyd Castle was bought by monks from the New Kadampa Buddhist Tradition for £320,000 and the Losang Dragpa Centre was established.

The centre offers meditation courses, weekend retreats and holds an annual open day. Proceeds and sponsorship from local businesses are used to raise funds for the repairs and restoration of the Castle.

In March 2007, they successfully applied for a 127,000 grant from English Heritage for repairs to the Castle.

In August 2007, they announced that they were disbanding and leaving the Castle

Lost buildings of the district

Lothian, Andrew
[16??-1675] A Scot.

Vicar of Coley [1674]. He took office on 9th August 1674.

He died 6th December 1675

Lothian House, Brighouse
Lightcliffe Road.

Owners and tenants have included

Louden, Mary Louise
[1931-] A microbiologist.

During her marriage to fellow-biologist Thomas D. Brock, they did extensive research at Yellowstone National Park. In 1965, the couple discovered that the yellow-brown foam around one of the hot pools in the park was full of living microbes. This was the first evidence that life could exist in boiling water.

She was descended from Frank Edwards by the following family line:

  * Frank Edwards, Photographer of Skircoat Green and Huntingdon, PA, USA
  * Gladys Edwards, Schoolteacher of Huntingdon, PA and Ravenna, Ohio, USA
  * Mary Louise Louden

Lough, Rev Edward Inglis
[18??-1919] Curate at Hebden Bridge [1884, 1892].

In 1892, he left to become his father's curate and then rector at Paget and Warwick in the Bermudas

In 1899, he returned to England, but in 1907, he went back to the Bermudas at the request of the parishioners of Paget and Warwick.

He died there on Palm Sunday, 13th April 1919

Lousy Thorn Farm, Hartshead
An earlier name for Thornbush Farm

Loutit, Rev James
[18??-18??] Wesleyan minister. Recorded in February 1859, when he presided at a meeting at Wesley's Chapel, Halifax. He lived at 2 Savile Row, Halifax [1874]

Louvain-Walters's: H. Louvain-Walters (London) Limited
Fashion retailers of furs, coats, gowns, suits and hats. They were at 3, 5, 7 Westgate, Halifax [1949]

Lovatt, H. P.
[18??-19??] MPS.

Chemist and druggist at Water Street, Todmorden [1905]

Love, Geoffrey
[1917-1991] Son of a black American dancer and the grandson of a Cherokee Indian.

Born in Todmorden.

He trained as a chorister with Ronald Cunliffe.

He became well-known as a band leader, musical director, composer, arranger, and musician.

When he left school in 1931, he started work at Chew's Garage in Todmorden.

His son, Adrian Love, became a well-known radio presenter.

Lovelace
Former name of Back Lane, Halifax

Lovelace, Joseph
[1882-1915] Son of John Loveless.

Born in Halifax.

He was an electric tram conductor [1901] / a boiler stoker at Royal Halifax Infirmary [1911].

In [Q2] 1901, he married Mary Louisa Barker [1879-1944] in Halifax.


Mary Louisa was of Raglan Street, Halifax.

Her father was not recorded on the marriage documents

 

Children:

  1. John [b 1904]
  2. Phyllis [b 1906]
  3. Irene [b 1910]

The family lived at 21 Holt Street, Halifax [1911, 1915].

During World War I, he served as a Lance Corporal with the 1st/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was killed in Glimpse Cottage Sector, Ypres [19th October 1915] (aged 34).

He was buried at Bard Cottage Cemetery, Belgium. [I D 26].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Saint Paul's Church, King Cross

Loveledge
Former name of Back Lane, Halifax

Loveless, John
[1846-1???] Son of Richard Loveless, carrier.

The surname was variously recorded as Loveless [1871], Lovless [1881], Lovelace [1891].

Born in Fakenham, Suffolk.

He was a carter of Northowram [1871] / a farm labourer [1881] / a purifier gas works [1891] / a general labourer [1901].

In 1871, he married Elizabeth Cordingley at Halifax Parish Church.


Elizabeth was the daughter of
Henry Cordingley
 

Children:

  1. Thomas [b 1879] who was an errand boy [1891]
  2. Joe
  3. Edmond C [b 1889]

The family lived at

  • 35 Collier Topping, Northowram [with Elizabeth's widowed mother 1881]
  • 13 New Town, Northowram [1891]
  • 5 Corporation Street, Halifax [1901]

Lovell, Albert
[1898-1916] Son of Arthur Lovell.

Born in Hebden Bridge [19th June 1898].

During World War I, he served as a Driver with the 31st Small Arms Ammunition Col. Royal Horse Artillery & Royal Field Artillery.

He died in Salonika [23rd October 1916].

He was buried at Lahana Military Cemetery, Greece [II D 8]

Lovell, Arthur
[1855-1934] Born in Wakefield.

He was

On 25th May 1878, he married Charlotte Miller [1857-1908] in Wakefield.


Charlotte was born in Coxwold
 

Children:

  1. Albert

The family lived at 11 Cross Lanes, Hebden Bridge

Lovell, Sarah Jane
[1876-1952] Landlady of the Fountain Head, Pellon [1952].

She was buried at Mount Tabor Wesleyan Methodist Chapel

Lovers' Walk, Hipperholme

Lovers' Walk, Todmorden
Aka Stickitt Gate. A path along The Ridge through Buckley Wood. Carr Laithe, Todmorden stood here

Lovett, Paul
[18??-1916]


The
Commonwealth War Grave Commission website has the following record for Paul William Lovett-Janison
 

He was an actor/manager / (possibly) a member of Probity [No 61] Masonic Lodge [1909].

He married Unknown.

They lived in Sheffield.

During World War I, he served as a Sergeant with the 22nd Battalion Royal Fusiliers.

He died from gunshot to the chest whilst collecting wounded soldiers [2nd August 1916].

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [8C, 9A & 16A], and on the Memorial at Halifax Freemasons

Low Bentley Farm, Shelf
Green Lane. Aka Lower High Bentley, Lower Bentley Hall, Low Bentley Farm.

A hall-and-cross-wing house dated 1600. A lintel is inscribed WC and JC for William Cowper, and his wife, who built the house.

John Cowper and John Cowper are also recorded at the Hall

This is discussed in the book Our Home & Country.

It was rebuilt in the 1970s.

See High Bentley Hall

Low Bridge, Luddenden Dean
Aka Heble Bridge. A single-arch stone bridge. A bridge is mentioned here in 1759

Low Brown Knowl, Wadsworth
A cairn – aka Lad or Law – marks the boundary of Wadsworth township.

See Brown and High Brown Knowl

Low Cote, Ripponden
Early 17th century house. A doorway is dated IMH 1631, and a window is dated IH 1631.

There is a dove cote above the main entrance

Low House, Queensbury
Around 1850, a farm on the estate became Lion Brewery, Shelf. The house was demolished around 1950

Low Moor Chemical Company
In 1898, they began to manufacture picric acid, and in September 1898, they began to manufacture explosives.

In 1914, the company became the Low Moor Munitions Company.

There was a serious explosion here on 21st August 1916

Low Moor House, Soyland
16th century through-passage house with an aisled barn attached. The barn was cased in stone around 1630

Low Moor Iron Company, Norwood Green
Formed in 1788. The company mined coal and iron-stone until about 1880.

See Frank Barraclough, Clifton Coal Mining, Judy Woods Coal Mining, Old White Beare, Norwood Green and Benjamin Walker

Low Moor Railway Station
Opened in 18??. Closed in 1965

Low Town field, Elland
Aka Lowest Town Field. A part of mediæval Elland. Recorded in 1750. Upper Shutt and Lower Shutt lay north of the land

Lowe, Rev Edward Jackson
[18??-18??] An esteemed Curate at Brighouse [1852-1866]. He published some religious dialogues, including
Harry and Jack, or a Conversation between a Yorkshire stonemason and his friend about the Bible [1855]

Lowe, Edward Joseph
[1884-1917] He was a hawker of greengroceries.

He married Louisa.

During World War I, he served as a Rifleman with the 1st/7th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).

He died 29th July 1917 (aged 33).

He is remembered on the Nieuport Memorial, Belgium, and on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.

In [Q4] 1918, Louisa married Henry Howard in Halifax.

They lived at 8 Chapel Place, Pellon Lane, Halifax

Lowe Farm, Luddenden Dean
Castellated building and archway

Lowe, George Ernest
[1884-1918] MC.

Son of Grace & Elias Lowe of Halifax.

He was educated at Fartown Grammar School / employed in the Yorkshire Penny Bank / a bank inspector in Leeds.

He married Florence.

Children:

  1. daughter

They lived at 2 Heath Hall, Halifax.

During World War I, he enlisted [January 1917], and served as a 2nd Lieutenant with the 15th Battalion Welsh Regiment.

He was awarded the Military Cross


when he was the only surviving officer at Gourgencourt
 

He was killed in an attack on the River Selle in Picardy [28th October 1918] (aged 34).

He was buried at Montay-Neuvilly Road Cemetery, Montay, France [III A 22].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Halifax Parish Church Church Members (WWI) Memorial.

His death was reported in the Halifax Courier [26th October 1918]

Lowe, J.
[1???-19??] Curate at Brighouse [1946-1947]

Lowe, John W.
[18??-191?] He lived at 28 St Luke's Street, Claremount.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 9th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died in the US General Hospital, Rouen, of wounds in the back from shell [18th October 1918].

He was buried at St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France [S II J 10].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Northowram

Lowe, Sophie
[1990-] Actress.

Born in Halifax

Lowe, Tom
[1844-1???] Born in Holmfield / Holmfirth.

He was a brass finisher [1881] / a gas meter tester [1891] / a brass finisher [1893].

He married Jane Lowe [1846-1???].


Jane was born in Portabello, Scotland
 

Children:

  1. John [b Edinburgh 1869] who was a mill worker [1881]
  2. Christiana [b 1872] who was a housekeeper [1891] and married David Bate
  3. Maria [b 1874] who was a rover in worsted mill [1891]
  4. Tom [b 1875] who was a piecer in cotton mill [1891]
  5. Alexander [1878-1881]
  6. Jane Elizabeth [1880-1883]
  7. Mary Ann [b 1881] who was a piecer in cotton mill [1891], a worsted twister [1901]

The family lived at 42 Hartley Street, Halifax [1881, 1891].

Jane died in 1889 (aged 43) 

Lowell, Rev Samuel
[1759-1823] Born in Birmingham.

He left home and joined a company of players for a time. He trained to be an engraver.

He was a convert under Joseph Cockin and was ordained at Brighouse [1786]. He became Minister of Stainland [1781-1786] and Minister of Bridge End Congregational Church [1786-1789].

In 1789, he became a Calvinist and served at Woodbridge, Suffolk [1789-1799].

In 1776, he married Jane Edwards [1757-1???].

Children:

  1. Samuel
  2. Thomas
  3. Mary
  4. Hannah
  5. John [died in infancy]
  6. Maria
  7. Eliza [died in infancy]
  8. Jane
  9. Leathley [died in infancy]
  10. John Caleb
  11. Joseph Cockin [named for Rev Joseph Cockin]
  12. Eliza
  13. Martha
  14. Benjamin Hanson

He is recorded as being an author of some repute.

He moved to Woodbridge, Suffolk [1789] and then to Bristol [1799] where he died

Lower Allescholes, Walsden
Allescholes Road. House dated R H 1715

See Allescholes and Higher Allescholes, Walsden

Lower Ashes, Cross Stone
Todmorden. Yeoman's house dated 1610 over the front door.

It was owned by James Gibson and the Gibson family.

In 1759, it was extended by Anthony Crossley for his 20-year-old son. There is an inscription A C M 1759 – for Anthony and Mary Crossley – over the back door.

In 1???, it was restored by Gamaliel Sutcliffe

Higher Ashes is nearby

Lower Bairstow, Sowerby Bridge
Aka Cliff, Barstow.

An early name for Lower Willow Hall when Samuel Kinge and other members of the King family lived here in the 16th/17th century

Lower Balkram Edge Farm, Wainstalls
17th/18th century building.

See Balkram Edge Farm, Mount Tabor

Lower Barsey Farm, Greetland
Aka Far Barsey Farm.

Owners and tenants have included

Lower Beck Farm, Sowerby Bridge
Rochdale Road. 19th century

Lower Beestonhirst, Ripponden
Baitings, Rochdale Road. Aka Beestonhirst Hall, Thrum Hall.

Owners and tenants have included

The present laithe-house is dated J S S 1765.

See Beestonhirst and Bychestonehirst

Lower Benns Farm, Warley
Stock Lane. 17th century timber-framed house.

Lower Bentley Royd, Sowerby
Aisled house.

Recorded in 1275, when Alexander the forester of Sowerby, paid 4d for a licence to take 3 acres of land in Bentleyrode from John, son of Robert.

the house was rebuilt and dated 1636.

It was once used as a workhouse.

It was demolished in 19??.

This is discussed in the book Aisled Houses in the Halifax Area.

Lower Birkhouse Cottage, Brighouse
Birkhouse Road

Lower Birks Farm, Todmorden
Crossley New Road. House dated 1664. A tablet is inscribed
ABRAHA M.AND.MARY.STANSF IELD 1664

for Abraham Stansfield

Lower Booth Dean Reservoir
One of the Booth Dean Reservoirs. It covers 2 acres and has a capacity of 5 million gallons

Lower Booth Reservoir
Built for Wakefield City Council on the Ryburn

Lower Brackenbeds, Shelf
Farm at Stanage Green. Recorded in 1851.

See Upper Brackenbeds, Shelf

Lower Brandy Hole, Greetland
An area of Greetland.

See Upper Brandy Hole, Greetland

Lower Brea, Shibden
Leeds Road. An early name for Nether Brea.

The house is dated 1818 JL for James Lister.

A 27-acre part of the Shibden Hall estate.

Owners and tenants have included

See Upper Brea, Shibden

Lower Brear
Area between Hipperholme and Stump Cross.

A brewery is recorded here around 1895

See Upper Brear, Northowram

Lower Brear, Northowram
House which was a part of the Shibden Estate. Owners and tenants have included

On 20th January 1861, George Watkinson and a domestic servant were seriously injured when a gas explosion caused considerable damage to the house. Gas was produced on the premises and supplied the house. There was a faulty chandelier in the dining room and this allowed gas to escape when it was pulled down. Mrs Watkinson smelled gas when she woke and her husband went to investigate. He opened the doors and windows before going inside with a light. The explosion blew the windows out and destroyed the furniture.

See Upper Brear

Lower Brearley Hall, Midgley
In the 14th century, this was the original manor house of the Manor of Midgley

Lower Brig Royd, Ripponden
A group of houses at the top of Priest Lane. Part of the Brig Royd estate.

The house seen today were probably built around 1750.

Owners and tenants have included

Cottages here were built in the 1700s

Lower Brockholes Farm, Ovenden
Part of the Brockholes Estate, Ovenden.

See Brockholes Farm, Ogden and Upper Brockholes Farm, Ogden

Lower Burnt Moor Farm, Ripponden
Cottonstones

Lower Calder Valley
Informal term for the eastern end of Calderdale, referring to Brighouse and Lightcliffe.

I first noticed the term in 2009.

See Calder Valley, Ghosts & Legends of the Lower Calder Valley and Upper Calder Valley

Lower Carr Farm, Norwood Green
Station Road. Early 18th century building. The house was converted to cottages in the early 19th century

Lower Clay Pits Recreation Ground, Halifax
Recorded in 1936

Lower Clipster Hall, Siddal
This and Clipster Hall were 2 rows of terraced houses which stood at the top of Phoebe Lane, opposite Joseph Morton's Brick Works. They were demolished in the 1950s.

The spelling Clipstone is found in some records.

Owners and tenants have included

See Siddal Halls

Lower Clough Foot, Cragg Vale
Early 17th century house. A lintel is inscribed DAIRY.

See Upper Clough Foot, Cragg Vale

Lower Cockcroft Farm, Rishworth
See Cockcroft Farm, Rishworth, Richard Habergham and Upper Cockcroft Farm, Rishworth

Lower Cockcroft Hall, Rishworth
17th century home of the Holroyd family. Dated IEH 1679.

In 1680, it was extended by Benjamin Holroyd of Hutchroyd. His initials and those of his wife appear on a string course over the windows.

The name of Michael Haworth is inscribed on a water spout.

A rear-wing was added in 1709 and a window is dated BSH 1709.

In 1887, it passed to the Savile family when was bought by Sir John Savile.

This is discussed in the book Ancient Halls in & about Halifax

Lower Cottage, Halifax
The 2010 manifestation of Manor Heath Lodge

Lower Cragg Farm, Cragg Vale
Cragg Lane. Late 17th century farmhouse. There is a later inscription over a doorway 18 WF 90

Lower Cragg Hall, Cragg Vale
Aka New Cragg Hall. It was built in 1904 by Helen and her husband, W. A. Simpson-Hinchliffe, who lived here when it was destroyed by fire on 12th August 1921. The damage – to the building, furnishings and contents – was estimated at £150,000.

The Simpson-Hinchliffe's visitors included the singer, Dame Clara Butt, and the actor, Henry Ainley.

Simpson-Hinchliffe moved away and the estate was bought by J. W. Sutcliffe. In 1959, it was rebuilt by Philip Sutcliffe and renamed Cragg Hall

Lower Crimsworth Farm, Pecket Well
House dated 1599

Lower Crow Nest Farm, Lightcliffe
Smith House Lane. It was part of the Crow Nest estate.

Owners and tenants have included

It was bought by Brighouse Borough Council, and demolished in 1958. Laburnum Grove now stands on the site

Lower Crow Nest Hall, Lightcliffe
Smith House Lane. Aka Upper Smith House, Hirst's Farm.

It was part of the Crow Nest estate.

The house is dated TS 1620 for the Smyth family of Smith House.

Subsequent owners and tenants have included

This is discussed in the book Our Home & Country

Lower Dean Head Reservoir
Midgley Moor. One of the Dean Head Reservoirs. Built by J. F. Bateman. Completed on 8th May 1844. It covers 9 acres and has a capacity of 63 million gallons

Lower Deerplay
See Deerplay, Mill Bank

Lower Ditches Farm, Todmorden
Foul Clough Road. The mid 18th century barn is also listed

See Ditches Farm, Todmorden

Lower Doubling Castle, Cragg Vale
Owners and tenants have included

Lower Dyches Farm, Walsden
Inchfield

Lower East Lee, Todmorden
East Lee Lane. House dated

1610

ES 27 OCTO 1631 – over the porch

WM – on a window lintel
There is a barn

Lower Edge Bowling Club
Established at the Royal Oak, Lower Edge around 1908

Lower Edge, Elland
The lower of the two routes – the other is Upper Edge – from Elland to Rastrick.

See Blackstone Edge Roman Road, Holme Green, Old Earth Farm, Elland and Scar Edge, Elland

Lower Ewood, Mytholmroyd
Stands south of Ewood Hall.

Mid 17th century house.

Lower Exley Farm, Siddal
In January 1904, a newspaper notice announced


Sale by Auction of Horses, Carts, &c at
Lower Exley Farm (top of Exley Bank) Siddal for Mr Frank Walton who is giving up the carrying trade
 

Lower Field Bottom Farm, Shelf
Aka Field Bottom Farm, Lower Shelf. Late 15th / mid 16th century aisled house. The original timber-framed building was cased in stone in the 17th century. There is a columbarium.

The IHS insignia indicates that land was owned by the Knights of St John of Jerusalem

Lower Fold Farm, Shelf
Green Lane. Aka High Bentley Farm and The Fold.

The farm is a part of High Bentley. Mid-16th century timber-framed house which was cased in stone in the 17th century.

It is currently [2010] being restored by Mr Frank Dunne of Wibsey

Lower Fold, Heptonstall
Edge Lane. Mid 18th century laithe-house.

Owners and tenants have included

See Everhill Shaw, Heptonstall

Lower German House
Wakefield Road, Lightcliffe. The name was changed to Ladywell.

See German House

Lower Goat House, Rishworth
House recorded in 1585.

It was rebuilt in the mid-18th century.

Owners and tenants have included

See Middle Goat House, Rishworth and Upper Goat House, Rishworth

Lower Godley Co-Op, Rishworth
A branch of the Ripponden Co-operative Society Limited opened in 1892.

The premises had previously been a grocery business run by Eli Whiteley.

Whiteley Gee worked here

Lower Green Edge, Warley
House dated around 1700.

See Green Edge, Warley

Lower Green House, Brighouse
Upper Green Lane, Hove Edge. Late 17th century house with later alterations. A lintel is dated IW 1722 and a fireplace is dated IWD 1707.

Owners and tenants have included

Lower Greetland
The area was subsequently renamed West Vale.

See Greetland and West Vale House

Lower Hagstocks, Shibden Valley
The house was associated with the Stancliffe family of Shibden.

The property has virtually disappeared.

See Hagstocks, Shibden Valley

Lower Hal, Illingworth
An area of Hal Lane

Lower Hambleton Hill, Moor End
A later name for Hambleton Head Farm, Moor End

Lower Han Royd, Midgley
Early 17th century house dated M 1621 MSA

See Han Royd and Upper Han Royd

Lower Hanging Shaw, Todmorden
Sourhall Road Late 18th century laithe-house.

The early 18th century field barn for Lower Hanging Shaw is near Higher Hanging Shaw

Lower Harper Royd, Norland
Farm and house built 1677. Damaged by lightning on 2nd June 1908

Lower Hartley, Todmorden
Farm.

Higher Hartley is derelict

Lower Hathershelf Farm, Boulderclough
Hathershelf Lane. 2 cottages dated 1743.

See Hathershelf Farm and Hathershelf

Lower Hazelhurst, Luddenden
Aka Cold Edge.

Owners and tenants have included

Lower Hazlehurst, Shibden
Aka East Hazlehurst, Shibden. In 1427, this was owned by Richard Bairstow. In 1607, Edward Bairstow was the owner.

See Hazlehurst

Lower Height, Saltonstall Moor

See Height Farm, Saltonstall Moor

Lower Heights, Warley
17th century house.

Owners and tenants have included

Lower High Sunderland, Halifax
House about 200 yards north-west of High Sunderland.

Owners and tenants have included

Lower High Trees, Greetland
The farm is recorded in 1828 as part of the Crowstone Hall estate.

See High Trees Lane, Greetland and Upper High Trees, Greetland

Lower Hollings, Warley
Owners and tenants have included

The Lower Hollins, Warley

Lower Holme House, Luddenden Dean
Bank House Lane. Early 18th century house

Lower Holmhouse, Barkisland
Farm. It was joined to The Folly – or Upper Holmhouse – to become The Holmhouse

Lower Horse Wood, Todmorden
House dated 1689 AE and 1757

Lower Hough House, Stump Cross
Stands between The Hough and Bradford Road.

Appears on early maps as Lower Hough.

It is now Nos 2 & 4 The Hough.

The property (together with the present No. 6) were part of a farm whose land extended to join Shibden Park.

Owners and tenants have included

  • Sykes Birkby

The fields were cut off when the Leeds Road and Bradford Road were constructed, but still part of the farm property.

The land was later sold to Halifax Corporation, and became an extension of Shibden Park

Lower Hoyle Green, Warley
In the 1920s, the property was bought by Samuel Webster and renamed Wanstead.

Owners and tenants have included

See Hoyle Green House, Warley

Lower Hoyle Heads Farm, Lighthazels
In his will of 1718, Elkanah Hoyle bequeathed £3 from the farm to be paid to the Curate at Ripponden for preaching a sermon on Ascension Day.

See Hoyle's Gift

Lower Ibbotroyd, Stansfield
17th century yeoman-clothiers house. Now Stile House, Stansfield.

See Upper Ibbotroyd, Stansfield

Lower Knight Royd, Northowram
Farm owned by Elizabeth Wadsworth.

See Popples School and Upper Knight Royd, Northowram

Lower Laithe House, Stansfield
Farm estate with a 17th century farmhouse and a barn.

The property is recorded as having 12 rooms [1911].

Includes Lower Laithe West and Lower Laithe Cottage.

There was a mill here [1861].

Owners and tenants have included

The barn became derelict and was demolished in the 1970s. A bungalow now stands on the site of the barn.

The house is still in existence

Lower Langley Farm, Norland
See Elkanah Horton

Lower Lee, Hebden Bridge
Small hamlet on the way to Hardcastle Crags

Lower Lime House, Shibden
Simm Carr Lane. 17th century house.

See Limed House, Shibden

Lower Longfield Farm, Todmorden
Longfield Road. Mid 17th century house

See East Longfield Farm, Langfield and Longfield Farm, Todmorden

Lower Making Place, Soyland
Owners and tenants of the property have included

Recorded in 1861, when the document in the attached image recorded the Conveyance of Lower Making Place between

  1. John Habergham of Ripponden Mill in Barkisland (Farmer) 
  2. James Thomas Berry, Wood Lane Hall (Gentleman) 
  3. John Ridehalgh (late of) Upper Smallees now of Brig Royd Soyland (Gentleman) 
  4. Said John Habergham,
  5. Charles Jennings of Sowerby Bridge (Shopkeeper) and Henry Mitchell of Hawksclough, Wadsworth (Joiner) 
  6. Manaſseh Habergham of Lower Making Place Soyland (Farmer) 
  7. Moses Habergham Lower Making Place (Weaver) 
  8. William Dove of the Commercial College Making Place Soyland (Schoolmaster) 
  9. Thomas James Walker of Halifax (Printer) 

The document was prepared by Ridehalgh & Holt.

See Making Place, Soyland

Lower Market, Halifax
Aka Halifax Indoor Market. An indoor market which stood on the eastern side of Market Street.

It was built in 1890s [?].

It was only open on Fridays and Saturdays [1936].

There were open stalls surrounded by open-fronted shops on 3 sides of the building.

A British restaurant opened in the market on 15th December 1941. For a time, the market was used by the butchers at the nearby abattoir.

The building was demolished to make way for redevelopment of Market Street and Woolshops in the 1970s.

A parade of modern shops – including Westgate House, Boot's Chemists, W. H. Smith, Tesco, Westgate Market, and Woolworth's were erected on the site.

See Albion Street, Halifax and Central Hall

Lower Mason Green, Ovenden
House. Recorded on maps produced in 1854.

See Mason Green, Illingworth

Lower Moss Hall Farm, Blackshawhead
Long Causeway. Late 17th century house with 18th century alterations

Lower Moulson Place, Stainland
Late 18th century house

Lower Needless, Hebden Bridge
Just west of Upper Needless.

See Needless

Lower Nether Royd, Soyland
Owners and tenants have included

See Nether Royd, Soyland

Lower Noah Dale

Owners and tenants have included

See Noah Dale

Lower Norcliffe, Southowram
No.1, Lower Norcliffe, Southowram.

Aka Undercliffe, Southowram.


Undercliffe is between Sunny Bank and Old Dum Mill [1891 census]; Lower Norcliffe is between Sunny Bank and Old Dumb Mill [1881 census]
 

Owners and tenants have included

  • Abraham Parkinson [Farm to Let 1851]
  • #6: Abraham Wood [1861]
  • William Wood [1871, 1881]
  • James Crossley [aged 52] a farmer with his wife & 4 children [1881]
  • Edward Wood [1901]
See Norcliffe, Southowram

Lower North Royd, Northowram
Green Lane.

House dated 1699. A tablet is inscribed RVN

Lower Okes Farm, Rishworth
The property (possibly) stood on the site of what is now Slitheroe House.

See Okes Farm, Rishworth

Lower Old Hall, Norland

Lower Old Well Head, Halifax
Property adjoining Old Well Head.

Owners and tenants have included

Lower Oldfield, Luddendenfoot
Greystones Road / Luddendenfoot Road.

Late 18th century farm and barn.

Owners and tenants have included

Lower Ox Heys Farm, Shelf
/ Norwood Green.

Owners and tenants have included

See Middle Ox Heys Farm, Shelf and Ox Heys Farm, Shelf

Lower Pike Low, Cragg Vale
Farmhouse (now derelict) 

Lower Place Farm, Southowram
Norcliffe Lane.

Late 17th/early 18th century house and a 20-acre part of the Shibden Hall estate.

The farm (18 acres) was listed as a part of the Shibden Estate in a sale catalogue of October 1925.

Owners and tenants have included

See Upper Place Farm, Southowram

Lower Popplewells, Warley
House built around 1624 by William Murgatroyd

Lower Quickstavers, Sowerby

Lower Ranns, Northowram
Owners and tenants have included

Lower Reap Hurst, Warley
Owners and tenants have included

See Upper Reap Hurst, Warley

Lower Rookes, Norwood Green
Aka Rookes Hall, Nether Rookes

Lower Rough Head Farm, Erringden
See Great House, Eastwood

Lower Saltonstall Farm, Warley
Saltonstall Lane. Late 17th / early 18th century building.

See Lower Saltonstall Hall, Warley and Upper Saltonstall Farm, Warley

Lower Saltonstall Hall, Warley
3 Saltonstall Lane. Aka Nether Saltonstall, Upper Saltonstall Lower Hall.

A group of buildings including a late 17th century / early 18th century house.

Gilbert Saltonstall may have lived on an earlier house on the site.

His son Sir Richard Saltonstall was born in a house on the site.

Rev James Crossley was born here.

See Saltonstall and Upper Saltonstall

Lower Scout Farm, Walsden
The building is derelict

Lower Scout, Shibden
Aka Lower Scout Hall. Part of the Scout Hall estate.

In 1661, Samuel Mitchell rebuilt the hall.

It is dated 1661 S M S for Samuel and his wife, Sarah

Lower Shaw Booth, Wainstalls
Shaw Booth Lane.

Property here is mentioned in 1608.

The house was built around 1624 by James Murgatroyd.

John Wilkinson and Anthony Mitchell – the last two men to he executed on the Gibbet – were executed for stealing 16 yards of russet-coloured kersey – valued at one shilling per yard – from the tenters of Samuel Colbeck here on 19th April 1650.

This is discussed in the books Halifax Antiquarian Society Transactions and Our Home & Country.

See Shaw Booth, Warley and Upper Shaw Booth, Warley

Lower Shaw Hill, Halifax
See Shaw Hill House

Lower Shibden Hall
Shibden Valley. Built in 1??? It is now a ruin.

See Nether Shibden, Shibden Hall and Upper Shibden Hall

Lower Shull, Elland
Land north of Middle Town Field Recorded in 1750

Lower Shutt, Elland
Land north of Low Town Field Recorded in 1750

Lower Siddal Hall

See Siddal Halls

Lower Slack, Wainstalls
Wainstalls Road.

Lower Slater Ing, Heptonstall

See Slater Ing, Slack

Lower Snape Farm, Sowerby
Higham & Dob Lane. Farmhouse dated 1623.

Owners and tenants have included

  • Samuel Wade [1624]

Lower Spark House, Norland
Spark House Lane. Late 17th century farmhouse. Dated IT 1677, possibly for a member of the Taylor family.

Subsequent owners and tenants have included

This is discussed in the book Our Home & Country.

It is now 3 dwellings.

See Norland Hall and Upper Norland Hall

Lower Spring House Field, Halifax
Range Bank. In June 1855, the land was sold for the sum of £293 and Range Bank Day School was constructed.

Lower Stoodley Farm, Langfield
Stoodley Lane.

Part of a group of properties comprising Stoodley Hall, Langfield and Stoodley Hall Cottages.

Owners and tenants have included

See Higher Stoodley Cottage, Langfield and Higher Stoodley Farm, Langfield

Lower Strines Farm, Blackshawhead
Late 16th century house

Lower Stubbing, Warley
House. The Murgatroyd family are recorded here.

See Upper Stubbing, Warley

Lower Sunderland Farm, Shibden
Owners and tenants have included

Lower Tinker Hey, Greetland
Late 17th century farmhouse.

Aka Tinker Hey Farm.

It is said that property here is mentioned in Domesday Book.

Stands on North Dean Road, on the left, as you ascend from Copley Church.

Upper Tinker Hey, Greetland stands further along the road

Lower Walterclough
Part of the Walterclough valley. Abraham Walker went to live here after he married Ann Langley in 1672

Lower Wat Ing, Norland
House dated 1664.

Early owners included John Mitchell and the Waterhouse family.

In the 18th century, it was owned by Mary Morton, later Mrs Richard Hopwood. She passed it to her niece Anne Greame and her nephew Henry Greame, and it was handed down the Greame family.

In 1851, Henry Horatio Greame sold the estate to Joseph Priestley Edwards, who passed it to his younger son, Lea Priestley Edwards.

In 1875, he sold the estate to James Dyson of Abbotsroyd, Barkisland. The estate then passed to his son, Charles Jessop Dyson, and his nephew William Dyson.

To settle a family dispute, the estate was sold at auction and was bought by John Maude.

In 1899, his daughter bought the estate from her mother's executors.

In 1920, she sold it to the Marsden Brothers, Sowerby Bridge.

In 1945, they sold it to George Edwin Gregory.

Gregory rented the property to the Buggy's, an Irish family who subsequently emigrated to Tasmania. Then, Gregory sold it to the Sutherland family.

The various owners sold parts of the estate to the Manchester & Leeds Railway Company, and others parts were taken over by the company.

See Upper Wat Ing

Lower Whisker Farm, Shibden
Whiskers Lane, Northowram/

Owners and tenants have included

Lower White Lee, Mytholmroyd
One of a group of buildings at White Lee, Mytholmroyd.

White Lee is mentioned in the will of Henrie Feror of Ewood [1548]

Those who lived here included

There are datestones:


GB 1607 RL

SH 1615 *IG*[on a nearby building]

ISS 1727
There is a blocked taking-in door.

See Lower White Lee Works

Lower Willow Hall, Sowerby Bridge
House built by Samuel King in the 17th century.

See Elkanah Ramsden

It has been known by other names, including Cliff, Barstow, and Lower Bairstow.

The gate-house was built around 1635.

The house was demolished and rebuilt around 1792. Some of the plasterwork may be from the earlier house.

It was extended in 1860.

Owners and tenants have included

Around 1780, the Lees family operated the first cotton spinning mill, Lower Willow Hall Mills, here.

The Hall was divided into 2 parts:

  • The east part was occupied by the Mattocks family, then by Brenda & Philip Dyson.

    Mrs Mattock built herself a bungalow in the lower part of her half

  • The west part was occupied by Margaret & Clifford Lees & family

In the 1990s, later owners reunited the two halves of the house and when last seen it was still standing.

The Gatehouse has a stone with the arms of the Lees family.

The Gatehouse has been converted into a house and is listed.

See Willow Hall, Cote Hill

Lower Winsley Farm, Todmorden
Upper Lane. House dated 1636.

An early 17th century barn to the east is listed

Lower Witchfield House, Shelf
Aka Lower Witchfield Farm.

Samuel Sugden may have been the first owner and occupant of the property. It was to remain for 200 years in the possession of 6 generations of his descendants.

Early maps show the farm to have been adjacent to a well. It appears Samuel took exception to people trespassing on his land to reach it. A document shows that he was called to order by the Lord of the Manor for blocking up a well and walling off a footpath which was for general use

At the Court Baron of Sir George Savile, Baron, Lord of the Manor [of Shelf], there holden the ninth day of June 1719, a plaint was made that Samuel Sugden do make good and lay open one Springwell called Hollinwell near the footway leading from Halifax to Bradford and which well has time out of the memory of man been free and common to all the inhabitants within this Manor and now by the said Samuel Sugden is filled up. In the penalty of his making default in not laying the same open and not making it good again before Midsummer Day next, the sum of 39 shillings and 11 pence.

And a plaint further is made that the said Samuel Sugden do set stiles and make a due passage for the usual footway that passes through two closes of him, the said Samuel Sugden on the south side of his house, as he has walled up and stopped, before Midsummer Day next in the sum of 39 shillings and 11 pence for his default therein.

W. Emsall Steward

In 1776, John Sugden bought this and Upper Witchfield House, Shelf.

His son John inherited both properties.

The property has been split up into 4 dwellings, one of which is a baker's shop.

See Shelf petrifying well and Witchfield House, Shelf

Lower Woodfield Farm, Todmorden
Owners and tenants have included

See Higher Woodfield Farm, Todmorden

Lower Woodhouse, Rastrick
Aka Nether Woodhouse.

Quaker meetings were held here when it was the home of John Eccles.

See Edward Hanson and Woodhouse, Rastrick

Lower Wormald, Rishworth
Built to accommodate the growing Wormald family at Higher Wormald, Rishworth.

Owners and tenants have included

See Wormald, Rishworth

Lower Wynteredge Farm, Hipperholme
Owners and tenants have included

  • John Bedford [1720]
  • John Shaw [1766-1787]
  • Simeon Shaw [1800s]
  • his son John
  • his son Samuel
  • the Boys family [1800]

See Wynteredge Hall, Hipperholme

Lowfield, Elland
Victoria Road.

Owners and tenants have included

It was subsequently used as a dental surgery

Lowfields Business Park, Elland
After the demolition of Elland power station in the 1990s, the 80 acres of derelict land was converted into a business park. Many large companies have their offices and warehouses here, including Carrington Binns

Lowfields, Elland
Aka Low Fields. An area of land between Elland and the Calder.

Elland Power Station was here.

See Lowfields Business Park

Lowry, Rev C. B.
[18??-18??] Curate at Christ Church, Pellon [1861]

Loyal Free Mechanics
A closed benevolent society

Loyal Georgean Society
A Halifax friendly society which evolved from the Halifax Union Club.

It was founded as The Friendly Society on 3rd February 1779 by a group of small businessmen – established master workmen – to provide a sick grant of 9/- per week. Their first meetings were held at The Sign of the Church Inn, Halifax, the home of James Green.

They also met at the Old Cock Inn, Halifax.

On 9th September 1793, it became the Loyal Georgean Society.

It was at a meeting of the Society in the Oak Room at the Old Cock Hotel that the decision was taken to establish what later became the Halifax Permanent Building Society.

The Society continued as a Friendly Society and still meets on a monthly basis

Members and Officers of the Society have included

See A Rare Survival

Loyal Industry Lodge 1604 I. O. O. F. – M. U.
Northowram Friendly Society [Number 1574] recorded in 1898, when their registration was cancelled (under the Friendly Societies Act [1896]) 

Loyal Mercy [No ??] Masonic Lodge
Todmorden. Masonic Lodge recorded on 27th October 1900 when Grand Master Crossley Fletcher was presented with a 9-carat gold albert and a 9-carat gold pendant inscribed
Presented to P.P.G.M. Crossley Fletcher for 21 years' faithful service as Secretary to the Loyal Mercy Lodge, Todmorden 1900

See Mercy Lodge

Loyal Orangemen
Recorded in 1874, when the Hebden Vale lodge met at White Lion Hotel, Hebden Bridge

Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds
The Ashton Unity branch of the friendly society had members in Halifax and Brighouse. Recorded in 1836

Loyal Rose Lodge [No 808]
Established at Luddendenfoot by the Hebden Bridge Oddfellows [1834].

They met at the Murgatroyd's Arms, Luddenden [from 1834], the Red Lion, Luddendenfoot [from 1853], and the General Rawdon, Luddendenfoot [1898].

They organised Luddendenfoot Oddfellows' Friendly Society.

See Rose Place, Luddendenfoot

Loyal Travellers Masonic Lodge, Wainstalls
Masonic lodge founded in 1833.

It closed in 1869.

In 1954, during refurbishment of T' Cat i' th' well, Luddenden Dean, panelling was discovered relating to the Lodge

Loyal United Free Mechanics' [No 28] Masonic Lodge
Todmorden. Masonic Lodge recorded on 12th December 1899 when they met at the Bay Horse, Cross Stone, and presented Brother David Cropper with a clock and a purse of gold in recognition of his 20 years' service as Secretary of the Lodge

Loyal Village Pride Lodge: Oddfellows
Rastrick.

See Brook Street, Rastrick and Oddfellows

Loyd, Belinda Maris
[19??-] OBE.

Daughter of Vivian Loyd of Ascot.

She married Savile William Francis Crossley

Loynd, Wife
[1???-16??] A local woman whom was said to be in league with the witches of Pendle.

In 1630, a local man, Giles Robinson, claimed to have seen her and a black cat on Eagle Crag, Todmorden shortly before they flew away

Luca, Annunziata de
[1867-19??] Known as Nancy. Daughter of Pasquale de Luca.

Born in Villa Latina, Italy.

In 1897, she married Michele Pandozi.

After her husband's death, Mrs Pandozi had a barrel organ which she would play in the streets of Halifax, at Shibden Park and outside the Shay on match days. One of the tunes on the barrel organ was the hymn Faith of our fathers

Luca, Antonio de
[1878-1???] Son of Luigi de Luca [?].

Born in Italy.

He married Carmine [b 1873].

They lived at

  • Ripon [1901]
  • Halifax [1911]

Luca, Francesco de
[1906-1972] Son of Luigi de Luca.

Born in Halifax.

He went to work in Workington before returning to Halifax.

He married (1) Unknown.

He married (2) Unknown.

Children:

  1. a daughter
  2. a daughter

Luca, Lugia de
[1910-19??] Daughter of Luigi de Luca.

In 1934, she married Ernest Foster in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Mary [1934-1999]
  2. Ernest [b 1940] – who went to live in Australia
  3. Freda [b 1938] – who went to live in Tasmania
  4. Shirley [b 1935]
  5. Lucille [Lucy] who married Mr Halliwell

Luca, Luigi de
[1877-1955] Aka Lewis / Louis Deluca.

Son of Pasquale de Luca.

Born in Villa Latina, Italy.

He remained an Italian subject, and – during World War I – was liable for service in the Italian army though he was exempt on health grounds. During World War II, an alien, he had to report to the authorities in Bradford.

In October 1900, he married Jane Elizabeth Ellen Dean [1881-1935] of Brighouse at St Mary's RC Church, Halifax. It is said that her family considered her to be marrying beneath herself and disowned her.

Children:

  1. Annie Raphaelle [b 1901]
  2. Phyllis Carolina
  3. Maria Annunziata Lucia [b 1905] who married Mr Ashton
  4. Francesco
  5. Albert [b 1912]
  6. Edward
  7. Domenica
  8. Lugia
  9. Trevor
  10. Winifred

The family lived at Ann Street, Halifax [1901].

Recorded in 1930 and 1936, when he had an ice cream dairy at 15 Thomas Street, Halifax. He also made ice cream at Lower George Yard, Halifax.

It is said that he lost his ice cream business to Jimmy Kendall in a game of cards.

In 1936, Luigi de Luca is listed as a hawker at 13a Woolshops, Halifax

Luca, Pasquale de
[1847-1924] Born in Villa Latina in the Lazio Valley of Italy. Around 1880, the family left Italy and moved to Halifax. They made and sold their ice cream locally.

He was an ice cream vendor in Halifax [1901].

He married Domenica Franchi [1838-19??] who was born in Italy.

Children:

  1. Annunziata
  2. Carmine [b 1869]
  3. Antonio [b 1873]
  4. Luigi
  5. Philipa [b 1884]

The family lived at 1 Atkinson's Court, Halifax [1901].

Recent [2011] correspondence on ROOTSCHAT indicates that several members of the family have suffered from an inherited condition known as Familial adenomatous polyposis. Unless treated, those with the gene can go on to develop colon cancer, and life expectancy can be less than 50 years of age

Lucas, Arthur John
[1870-19??] Born in Staffordshire.

He was a financier's manager [1911].

He married Elizabeth [1879-19??] from Belfast.

Children:

  1. Eileen May [b 1899]
  2. Norman Joseph [b 1901]
  3. Arthur John Stanley [b 1901]
  4. Hilda Josephine [b 1904]
  5. Marjory [b 1910]

The family lived at 18 Prescott Street, Halifax [1911]

Lucas, Charles Henry
[1896-19??] Son of George Charles Lucas.

He was in the Royal Navy [1912] / invalided out [1916] / a mate in the Anchor Line of the Merchant Navy / Managing Director of B. M. Sugden Limited / lessee of the Empress Ballroom Halifax / a Conservative Councillor for Akroydon Ward [1934] / a Freeman of the Borough / Mayor of Halifax [1946-1947] His wife was Mayoress.

On 25th August 1917, he married Gladys [1896-19??] at All Souls' Church, Halifax.


Gladys was the daughter of Dan Smith, and widow of Wilfrid Shaw
 

Children:

  1. Roy [b 1923] who served in the RAF
  2. daughter
  3. daughter

The family lived at 1 Ripon Terrace, Halifax [1917].

See Gilbert Greenwood

Lucas, Frank Laurence
[1894-1967] Son of Frank William Lucas.

Born in Hipperholme.

He was educated at Lewisham and Rugby School, and Trinity College Cambridge. He became a classical scholar and author. He served on the western front in World War I

Lucas, Frank William
[18??-19??] Headmaster of Hipperholme Grammar School [1894]

He married Ada Ruth Blackmur.

Children:

  1. Frank Laurence

Lucas, George Charles
[1874-19??] Born in Doncaster.

He was a town postman [1901] / Halifax Town Councillor.

In 1895, he married Ada [1872-19??] from Rochdale, in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Charles Henry
  2. Reginald [b 1899]
  3. George [b 1900]

The family lived at 5 Laura Street, Halifax [1901]

Lucas, Wilfred Steel
[1923-1942] Son of Elizabeth Ann & Arthur Lucas of Todmorden.

During World War II, he served as a Drummer with the 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died 22nd February 1942 (aged 19).

He is remembered on the Rangoon Memorial, Burma [13], and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

Lucas, Rev William Hanwell
[17??-18??] Minister of Hartshead [1802].

During a bout of ill-health in 1804, he was assisted by Rev David Jenkins of Dewsbury and by Rev Hammond Roberson who had resigned in 1803

Lucas, William Henry
[1856-19??] Born in Leeds.

He was a watchmaker [1901].

In 1881, he married Jane Smith [1857-19??] from Cockermouth, Cumberland, in Leeds.

Children:

  1. Thomas Ernest [b 1882] who was a plumber [1901]
  2. Hilda [b 1888]
  3. Elsie [b 1891]
  4. Arnold [b 1896]

The family lived at 11 Royd Place, Halifax [1901]

Lucius, Herman
[18??-1???] Born in Germany.

He married Mary Higham


Mary was the daughter of
Richard Higham
 

Children:

  1. Amelia M Lucius [born in India 1869]
  2. Emma M H Lucius [b 1870]
  3. Florence G Lucius

He changed his name to Charles Herman Lucius

In 1871, Mary and the children were living with her grandfather Henry Richardson

Lucky Dog of Todmorden
A statue of a dog in Centre Vale Park, Todmorden which is said to bring good luck.

After touching the figure, people have claimed to won the lottery and similar good fortune.

In September 2011, TV magician Derren Brown made a programme about the dog, in which he convinced local people that the good luck story was true

Lucy Gray
The title of a poem by William Wordsworth.

The poet was inspired by an incident in which a local child was coming down from Norland to meet her parents at dusk on a December day in the 19th century and disappeared in a snowstorm. Her footsteps were followed to the middle of nearby Sterne Bridge where they vanished. The child's body was later found in the water.

Local stories say that she still walks the bridge at midnight on the fateful winter's day

Lud Hill Cottage, Southowram
Owners and tenants have included

See Lud Hill Top

Ludd brook
Aka the Lud, the Ludd, Lud Brook, and Luddenden Brook. This is the stream flowing through Luddenden to join the Calder at Luddendenfoot.

The name means loud or noisy stream.

See Farrar's Mill, Foxcroft's Mill and Lane House Bridge, Luddendenfoot

Luddenden
District of Calderdale west of Halifax on the river Ludd

Luddenden & Midgley Musical Festival

Luddenden Bridge
High Street. Crosses Luddenden Brook.

The bridge was mentioned in 1518 when Richard Stancliffe bequeathed £10 for the construction of a stone bridge here.

The present bridge is dated 1859

Luddenden Brook
Aka Ludd. Stream which rises as Fly Flatt Reservoir, and joins Catty Well Beck near Jerusalem Farm.

The stream separates the townships of Midgley and Warley.

There is a weir as the brook passes St Mary the Virgin.

The Luddendenfoot aqueduct carries the Rochdale Canal over the brook. The brook joins the Calder at Luddendenfoot.

See Back Clough, Wadsworth, Cold Edge Dam Company, Kell Brook, Wainstalls, Luddenden Bridge and Wade Bridge, Luddenden

Luddenden Burial Board
Established around 1860. Created Luddenden Cemetery

Luddenden Church Bridge
Connects the graveyard of St Mary's, Luddenden and Luddenden Cemetery

Luddenden Circulating Library
Established around 1776/1781 in an upper room at the White Swan. It is said that the collection was started with a bequest of books made by the vicar of Luddenden.

The library had a collection of around 1000 books in an upper room at the inn, and attracted many readers who formed the Luddenden Reading Society. The library was a subscription library, book club and social club, and members met monthly. Members paid 4d per month. In the 1890s, the library had around 1500 books.

The rules stated that

if any member come to the said meeting drunk so that he be offensive to the company and not fit to do business, he shall forfeit 2d

Members included local mill-owners and local shop-keepers. Branwell Brontë used the library – and the pub – when he was at Luddendenfoot Station.

The library was discontinued in 1917. The collection is now held at Sowerby Bridge Reference Library

Luddenden clock
A type of long-cased grandfather clock produced by Thomas Lister

Luddenden Co-operative Society
Established in 1868.

In 1932, it was taken over by the Midgley Co-operative Society.

On 5th November 1933, it was taken over by Halifax Industrial Society.

It is now private housing.

See Wolf, Luddenden

Luddenden Cross
In the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin, Luddenden, there is a stone cross [1624].

This was removed during the Civil War and rediscovered in the garden at Ellen Royde in the 20th century

Luddenden Dean
Or Dene. Aka Luddenden Dean Valley.

Luddenden Dean Spa
An annual outdoor gathering held at Luddenden Dean on the first Sunday in May in the 19th century.

John Preston often spoke at these gatherings.

See New Bridge, Luddenden Dean and White Rock, Luddenden Dean

Luddenden Gas Company
The building is now used as private housing

Luddenden Library
Recorded in 1929 as Luddenden Branch Library. At that time, it was only open between 2:30 and 4:30 on Saturday afternoons.

Recorded in 1936

Luddenden, Luddendenfoot & Midgley Joint Hospital
Recorded in 1901

Luddenden, Mayor of

Luddenden Mechanics Institute

Luddenden Old Band
Formed in 1???. In 1864, the name was changed to Oats Royd Mills Brass Band

Luddenden Parish Church

Luddenden Post Office
A sub-post office is recorded in 1861. It was then at the same address as the business run by Dyson Thomas, boot & shoe maker and shopkeeper

Enoch Murgatroyd was postmaster/stationer at 58/59, High Street, Luddenden [1891].

A post office is recorded in Stocks Lane

Luddenden Prosecution Society
Prosecution society recorded in 1820

Luddenden Reading Society
Literary club which met at the White Swan / Lord Nelson Inn. Members of the Society included Branwell Brontë and John Garnett.

See Luddenden Library

Luddenden School Pierrot Troupe
19th/20th century entertainers at Luddenden School.

See Richard Henry Hallas

Luddenden Spinning Company
Recorded in the 1950s

Luddenden Valley Railway
Proposed in 1865 by local businessmen and manufacturers. It was to join the main line at a junction with Luddendenfoot Station and take the railway up to Booth and Little Holme House. It was also proposed to extend the line to the Worth Valley.

J. E. Norris was Secretary for the promoters.

The scheme was abandoned on account of the high cost of tunnelling and construction, the relatively low population, and the inconvenience of a level-crossing

Luddenden Valley Sports Club
Recorded in 1949.

See A poem about Luddenden Valley Sports Club

Luddenden Valley Waterworks
Built at Castle Carr [1864-1870]

Luddenden Working Men's Club
The Luddenden Working Men's Club & Institute was at the Wolf, Luddenden from 1880 until 1946.

Recorded in 1917, when F. Ogden was secretary.

The Roll of Honour for those members of the Club who served in World War I can be seen in the Lord Nelson, Luddenden.

This is discussed in the book Our Home & Country

Luddendenfoot
Also Luddenden Foot.

District of Calderdale between Halifax and Mytholmroyd, lying in the valley, at the foot of the hillside below Luddenden.

See At the Foot of the Ludd

Luddendenfoot Aqueduct
Built around 1798. Carries the Rochdale Canal over the Luddenden Brook

Luddendenfoot Association Football Club
Recorded in 1923

Luddendenfoot Bowling Club
Recorded in 1915

Luddendenfoot Bowling Green
Opened on 2nd August 1913

Luddendenfoot Brass Band
Luddenden & Luddendenfoot Subscription Brass Band was established in 1891.

Their band room was at Denholme School

Luddendenfoot Bridge
Bridge over the Rochdale Canal

Luddendenfoot British Legion
The branch opened in 1922. It was one of the first to be presented with the Legion Standard. In 1929, new headquarters at the bottom of Luddenden Lane was opened by Lord Harewood

Luddendenfoot British Restaurant
British Restaurant opened in 1941/2

Luddendenfoot Congregational Savings Bank
Around 1860, a savings bank was established at Luddendenfoot Congregational School.

The trustees included

Luddendenfoot Co-operative Hall
Burnley Road. Built for Luddendenfoot Industrial Co-operative Society in 1873, at a cost of £1,750.

Local Catholics held their services in the Hall before St Walburga's Catholic Church was built in 1897

Luddendenfoot Cricket Club
Established in the 1880s.

See High Lee Green Cricket Club, Luddendenfoot

Luddendenfoot Economic Stores
Burnley Road. A branch of Economic Stores (Halifax) Limited. Stood opposite the Weavers' Arms.

Closed in the 1970s

Luddendenfoot Floral & Horticultural Society
Established in 1859 by Rev Arthur Hall

Luddendenfoot Free Church Friendly Society
A friendly society established at Denholme United Methodist Chapel in 1858. They met in the school at 8:00 pm on the first Friday of the month

Luddendenfoot Friendly Society
A friendly society recorded in 1875

Luddendenfoot Gas Supplies
In 1886, the Luddendenfoot Local Board of Health introduced proposals to lay gas mains through the district. Gas street lighting was inaugurated on 26th November 1866.

Gas was produced at Cooper House Mill until Robert Whitworth & Company moved in, when the production of gas moved to premises near Wood Bottom Dye Works.

From 1886, gas supplies were augmented by those from Sowerby Bridge gas works.

See William Crabtree

Luddendenfoot Industrial Co-operative Society
Established at a meeting held in Eli Scott's mill on 1st May 1860.

Officers of the Society included

Business was carried on at William Thompson's mill for a time.

They had a news room [1870]. It was discontinued in 1885,

[because it was] greatly abused by some lively and perhaps too frolicsome youths who frequented it

Around 1872, a branch was opened at High Lee Green.

In 1873, a new Co-operative Hall was built on Burnley Road, at a cost of £1,750.

The Society used Whitworths as their bankers, and when the company failed in April 1874, the Society recovered only £1,059 of the £2,940 which Whitworths held.

In 1876, the Society built a number of houses on land which they had bought at Band Walk.

In 1887, the Society bought land at Morley Hall to raise cattle for their butchery department.

The society merged with the Cragg Vale Co-operative Society in 1902.

In 1905, Luddendenfoot Industrial Society was fined 5/- plus 7/6d costs for having

an unjust scale in their possession

Around 1910, a branch was established in a part of Warley Grammar School.

In 1964, the Society was taken over by Sowerby Bridge Co-operative Society. The premises on Burnley Road were demolished when Sowerby Bridge Co-operative Society closed in 1969.

See Denholme Cottages, Luddendenfoot

Luddendenfoot Industrial Society
See Luddendenfoot Co-operative Society

Luddendenfoot Library
Council Offices, Burnley Road.

As part of a cost-cutting exercise by Calderdale Council, the library was one of several considered for closure in 2006/2007

Luddendenfoot Local Board
In 1868, the administrative district was formed out of parts of Midgley, Warley and Sowerby.

Early officers and members of the Board included

The Board met in the Luddendenfoot Congregational School, and then in the General Rawdon, Luddendenfoot until 1894.

In 1882, the Board erected Boy Bridge, Luddendenfoot.

See Local Board, Luddendenfoot Gas Supplies and Mytholmroyd Local Board

Luddendenfoot Mechanics' Institute
In September 1885, a group including Rev Joseph Booth, Charley Clay and Rev Edward M. F. Stack set up a Mechanics' Institute in Luddendenfoot.

Charles Clay provided accommodation at Bank Buildings.

They had a news room, and a library [1886].

The Mechanics' Institute opened on 19th December 1914. The Luddendenfoot Slipper Baths opened here.

The Institute closed in 1957. It is now the Civic Centre

Luddendenfoot Nursing Institution
Founded by Sam Dugdale

Luddendenfoot Oddfellows' Friendly Society
Established by the Loyal Rose Lodge [No 808] of the Hebden Bridge Oddfellows

Luddendenfoot Post Office
Burnley Road.

Recorded in 1845 at the Red Lion when John Eastwood was postmaster.

Recorded in 1859, 1861, and 1874. It was then at the same address as the business run by Henry Greenwood, grocer, who ran Luddendenfoot Working Men's Club.

It was at various locations, including the Woodman Inn [1875], Dale View, and Victoria Buildings

Luddendenfoot Railway Station
Opened on 5th October 1840. It served the businesses at Boy Mill, Cooper House Mills, and other local mills.

Branwell Brontë worked at the station in 1841.

He was dismissed in 1842 for culpable negligence and gross misconduct.

The station building

with lodging rooms above

was built in 1842.

In 1865, a junction here was take to the Luddenden Valley Railway up to Little Holme House.

On 23rd December 1880, Boy Bridge and the road to the station was destroyed by flooding.

The station closed on 8th September 1962.

Stationmasters at the Station have included

See Francis Grundy and William Woolven

Luddendenfoot Recreation Ground
Opened in 1932 on land given by W. B. Clay. On 14th October 1933, a shelter at the ground – the gift of Henry Helliwell – was opened

Luddendenfoot River Bridge
A bridge over the Calder is mentioned here in 1594. Aka Currer Bridge and Currie Bridge.

Around 1790, the bridge was rebuilt and William Currer of Boy Mill paid half the cost – when the bridge was known as The Currie. It allowed access to Boy Mill.

It was the only bridge over the Calder between Brearley and Longbottom Mill.

In 1823, parapets were added.

In 1825, it was widened.

In 1869, a new causeway was laid.

In April 1877, Gamaliel Sutcliffe was authorised to maintain the parapet walls.

On 23rd December 1880, the bridge was washed away in a flood. In 1882, it was rebuilt.

See Luddendenfoot Canal Bridge

Luddendenfoot School Board
Recorded in 1895

Luddendenfoot Slipper Baths
Donated by Sam Dugdale. Opened by Councillor Dugdale in the basement of the Mechanics' Institute in 1915.

From 1966, they were closed on Saturdays. They were closed in 1969 and were used by local football teams

Luddendenfoot Surveyor of the Highways
Those who held the post of Surveyor of the Highways for Luddendenfoot included:

Luddendenfoot Urban District Council
Created in 1894.

The offices were built in 1911. They later moved to Victoria Buildings.

See Warley Urban District Council

Luddendenfoot Ward, Halifax
One of the Electoral Wards of Halifax

Luddendenfoot Working Men's Club & Institute
Kershaw Crescent.

Opened on Saturday 2nd December 1882.

It was situated in a mill building on Station Road which later became The Brandy Wine.

It later moved to a new building on the Kershaw Estate.

Recorded in 1917, when David Finnigan was secretary. It closed in the 1970s.

The building became Oscar's, a private bar.

It is now derelict [2008].

See Luddendenfoot Post Office and Luddendenfoot Working Men's War Memorial

Lüdenscheid Link
Brighouse bypass built in 1972. Large areas of the town centre were demolished for the development.

See Oddfellows' Hall, Brighouse

Ludgate, Fred
[1868-1???] Son of Thomas Willie Ludgate.

Born in Manningham, Bradford.

He was a news advertisement assistant [1901].

He married Lavinia Taylor [1870-1???].


Lavinia was born in Marylebone, London
 

Children:

  1. William Richard

The family lived at Chelsea, London [1901]

Ludgate, Thomas Willie
[1831-1873] In 1856, he married Sarah, daughter of Richard (Dickey) Kershaw.

Children:

  1. Henry [b 1859]
  2. Timms
  3. Clara [b 1863]
  4. Fred

Ludgate, Timms
[1861-19??] Son of Ann [née Kershaw] and Thomas Willie Ludgate.

Oil merchant and manufacturer of varnishes. He started business in 1882 in Bradford. In 1890, he moved to Brighouse. He set up business at Pond Oil Works, Brighouse.

In November 1887, he married Amelia Thompson [1868-1???] in Bradford.


Amelia was born in Armley, Leeds
 

Children:

  1. Millie Kershaw (Ludgate) [b 1891]
  2. Timms Kenneth [b 1898]

Ludgate, William Richard
[1888-19??] Son of Fred Ludgate.

Born in Bradford.

In [Q3] 1920, he married Kate Constance H. Berris [1893-19??] in Wandsworth, London.

Children:

  1. Alan W. [b 1923]
  2. Richard B. [b 1925]
  3. Michael A. [b 1934]

The family lived at 83 Bradford Road, Brighouse

Ludlam, Harry
[1912-2005] OBE.

He was educated at Rishworth School [1923-1929], head of School, Captain of Rugby [1929], and heavily involved with the School, throughout his life.

He became a lawyer; a Conservative Councillor; Mayor of Halifax [1965-1966].

In 1938, he married Dorothy Winifred Sadler [1924-2010] at Halifax Parish Church.

They lived at

  • Tree Top, Granny Hill, Warley Road, Halifax

He recommended Barrie Ingham to Charles Denville's acting company.

Mrs Ludlam was an instructor at Madam Ibbotson's Dancing School.

Harry died 16th April 2005 (aged 92).

Dorothy died 15th November 2010 (aged 86) 

Ludley, Richard
[17??-1811] Landlord of the White Swan, Halifax. He was a member of the local militia. He died
suddenly (supposed in a fit of apoplexy) 

N. Ludley [a relative?] was at the White Swan [1816]

Ludlow, Rev Walter James
[18??-19??] MA.

He was educated at Oxford before becoming Curate at Illingworth [1905-1909]. He left to become Vicar of Dulverton

Luke, John
[14??-15??] In 1518, he bought Hartshead Hall from the Fleming family

The Luke Settle Shield
A trophy named in honour of Luke Settle and presented to the winning choir in an annual competition, held as part of the Mrs Sunderland Competition.

When it was won by Lindley Junior School in 2008, the original trophy was installed at the School and replaced by a smaller, more convenient shield

Luke, Rev William Henry Colbeck
[18??-1???] Of Suffolk.

In 1855, he married Julia, daughter of Thomas Samuel Rawson, at Dartford

Lum, Abraham
[1???-1???] Of Brighouse.

He was one of the electorate of 59 people when Jeremy Bentley was elected first MP for Halifax in 1654$1

Lum, Abraham
[17??-1???] Coiner of Turvin

Lum Bridge, Soyland
A bridge is recorded in 1737. The present single-arch stone bridge is dated 1866

Lum Brook
Small community in the area of Coley around the Brown Horse.

See Brown Horse, Coley and Lumb Brook, Coley

Lum, Joe
[1858-1916] Of Dowry Farm, Soyland.

In 1913, he married Emily Stott in Halifax.

He died 18th November 1916.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £639 4/1d.

Probate was granted to his widow Emily

Lum, John
[1???-18??] He married Martha.

Children:

  1. Joseph

The family lived at Lower Wormald, Rishworth [1857]

Lum, John
[1515-1579] Of Sowerby.

On 5th August 1543, he married Agnes Crabtree [1522-1565].

Children:

  1. Alice [bapt 1544]
  2. John
  3. Margaret [bapt 1548]
  4. George [bapt 1550]
  5. William
  6. Matthew

He died and was buried in Sowerby

Lum, John
[1547-1607] Of Halifax.

Son of John Lum.

Baptised 1st May 1547.

In 1568, he married Margaret [1548-1618].

He died in Sowerby [January 1607]

Lum, John
[1587-1662] Aka Lumme.

Son of William Lum.

On 12th April 1615, he married (1) Susan Whitley.

Children:

  1. Susan [bapt 1616]
  2. John [1619-1626]
  3. Timothy
  4. Grace [1624-1626]

In 1627, he married (2) Isabel [1595-16??].

Children:

  1. John

He owned and occupied several properties in and around Northowram, including Dean House, Shelf and Westercroft Farm, Northowram

He died at Westercroft [some time after 30th August 1660].

See Jane Boyle and Rev Andrew Latham

Lum, John
[1615-1689] Of Halifax.

Son of Matthew Lum.

Baptised 11th June 1615.

In 16??, he emigrated to America.

In 1643, he married an English girl, Miss Strickland [1623-16??] in Fairfield, Connecticut

He died in Fairfield, Connecticut

Lum, John
[1628-1???] Son of John Lum.

He died after 1690

Lum, Joseph
[1824-1857] Son of John Lum.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Martha [1850-1859]

Joseph was killed [23rd November 1857] when a steam engine boiler burst at Lower Aspley, near Huddersfield

He was buried at Rishworth Independent Church. There is a transcription of the epitaph [number 902] at Parrock Nook in Alan Shaw's CD Monumental Inscriptions in the Ripponden Area

Lum, Martha
[1591-16??] Daughter of William Lum.

She married Edmund Wood.

The family emigrated to America.

He died before 7th July 1663

Lum, Matthew
[1555-1631] Of Sowerby.

Son of John Lum

On 5th July 1579, he married (1) Grace Lange [1548-1597] from Elland.

On 12th November 1597, he married (2) Elizabeth Furth [bapt 1572] from Elland

Lum, Matthew
[1583-1618] Of Halifax.

Son of William Lum.

Baptised 27th September 1583.

In 1614, he married Jenet [1593-16??].

Children:

  1. John
  2. Abraham [bapt 1617]

He died 1618

Lum, Timothy
[1621-16??] Aka Lumme.

Son of John Lum.

Baptised 1621.

In 1662, he sold Westercroft Farm, Northowram to Thomas Priestley.

See Jane Boyle

Lum, William
[1552-1592] Of Sowerby.

Son of John Lum.

Baptised 18th December 1552.

On 7th November 1580, he married Agnes Barstow.

Children:

  1. Abraham [bapt 1581]
  2. Matthew
  3. (possibly) Grace [bapt 1585]
  4. John
  5. William [1589-1615]
  6. Martha

He died November 1592

Lumb
Area of Calderdale near Wainstalls.

The name is derived from the element lumb.

See Lumb Mill, Wainstalls

Lumb...
The entries for people & families with the surname Lumb are gathered together in the SideTrack.

The individuals listed there are not necessarily related to each other.

Lumb & Barritt
Cotton flock merchants at West Vale.

Partners included Samuel Lumb and John Barritt.

The partnership was dissolved in May 1873

Lumb & Hodgson
Hebden Bridge bakers and confectioners. Established by sisters Mrs Amy Lumb and Mrs Alice Hodgson

Lumb & Pohlmann
The partnership – James Alfred Lumb and W. H. L. Pohlmann – pianoforte manufacturers of Halifax was dissolved in 1905.

See Pohlmann & Son

Lumb & Townend
Cotton flock merchants at West Vale.

Partners included S. Lumb and B. Townend.

The partnership was dissolved in August 1874

Lumb & Walker
Botanic brewers at Stainland.

Partners included Job Lumb and Mr Walker.

Lumb's: Arthur Lumb & Son
Oil makers and merchants. They were at the Atlas Oil Works, Halifax [1920s]

Lumb Bank House, Heptonstall
18th century house. Was the home of Ted Hughes and now part of the Arvon Foundation

Lumb Beck, Sowerby
Marked the boundary of Sowerby township

Lumb Bridge, Pecket Well
Early 18th century packhorse bridge over Crimsworth Dean Beck near Lumb Hole Falls. There are cast-iron rod hand-rails. The bridge is on the Limers' Gate packhorse route from Lothersdale to Halifax.

A White Lady is said to haunt the bridge.

See Abel Cross and Horse Bridge

Lumb Brook, Coley
Stream of Lum Brook.

See Lum Brook Mills, Coley

Lumb Brook, Kebroyd
Aka Lumb Clough.

Flows down from Cottonstones, to join the Ryburn.

This is the boundary between Soyland and Sowerby.

At Soyland, it is joined by Blackshaw Clough. Mills which utilised the power of the stream included Old Water Mill, Mill Bank and Kebroyd Mills.

See Denton Bridge, Kebroyd and Foxen Lane Bridge, Mill Bank

Lumb Brothers
Halifax transport company

Lumb Brothers
Halifax slaters and plasterers.

Partners included Eli Lumb and Frank Lumb.

Recorded in 1896, when a notice in the London Gazette announced

NOTICE is hereby given that the Partnership heretofore subsisting between us the undersigned, Eli Lumb and Frank Lumb, both of King Cross Halifax in the county of York carrying on business as Slaters and Plasterers at King Cross Halifax aforesaid under the style or firm of Lumb Brothers has been dissolved by mutual consent as and from the thirty-first day of December 1896. All debts due to and owing by the said late firm will be received and paid by the said Eli Lumb who will continue to carry on the business Dated 31st day of December 1896

Lumb Butts

Lumb's Confectionery
Manufacturers of boiled sweets. Recorded in Sowerby Bridge [1940s]. They occupied what had been the Salvation Army Citadel. The slogan painted on their vans was
Takes a lot of licking

Lumb's Continental Tours
Travel agency established by James Arthur Lumb.

Recorded in 1939, when they were at 2 Providence Row, Ovenden

Lumb Cottage, Heptonstall
Lumb Road. Mid 18th century house

Lumb Cottage, Wainstalls
Lumb Lane. Built around 1803. The property was associated with Lumb Mill, Wainstalls

Lumb Fold Farm, Sowerby
Westfield

Lumb's: George Lumb Limited
Cotton-spinners at Wellington Mills, Elland [1905].

On 26th July 1912, a fire destroyed cottages near the mills

Lumb's: H. A. Lumb & Company
Woollen manufacturers established by Horatio A. Lumb at Soyland Mill, Sowerby [1905]

Lumb Hole Falls
Waterfall of Crimsworth Dean Beck at Pecket Well.

Lumb Bridge crosses the beck here

Lumb House, Sowerby
Owners and tenants have included

Lumb's: J. & H. A. Lumb
Woollen manufacturers and silk merchants at Soyland.

Partners included J. Lumb and Horatio Albert Lumb [?].

The partnership was dissolved in 1903

Lumb's: J. W. Lumb
Cotton manufacturer at Victoria Mill, Brighouse

Lumb's: James Lumb & Sons
Engineers, brass and steel founders and finishers with business at Perseverance Engine Works, Elland.

Founded by James Lumb in 1876.

In 1986, the business went into receivership and the land and assets were bought by Ardeth Engineering Limited.

Their product range included governors which controlled the supply of water or steam to an engine, and hence ensuring a uniform motion or speed. An example of their governor in Calderdale Industrial Museum [shown in the attached photo] is a Number 6, the largest size made.

Their regulator fine-tuned the governor to minimise the variation in speed.

Their recorder resembled a tachograph and recorded the speed variation of a machine on a paper roll, which enabled the mill-owner to detect and prove if he had been supplied with faulty yarn for his mules or spinning frames.

Surviving examples of their recorders can be seen at

  • Bancroft Mill, Barnoldswick
  • Bolton Steam Museum

Lumb's: James Lumb (Plastics) Limited
They had business at Norwood Green Mill

Lumb's: M. Lumb & Son
Pianoforte makers and merchants and music dealers at 60 Southgate, Halifax

Lumb Mill Spinning Company Limited
They were at Lumb Mill, Triangle.

The Company was voluntarily wound up [4th December 1902].

At that time, Learoyd Whiteley was Chairman, and Whiteley Lawton was appointed liquidator

Lumb's: Samuel Lumb & Son Limited
Woollen spinners and textile manufacturers established by Samuel Lumb. They were at Perseverance Mill, Elland [1905]

Lumb, Soyland

Lumbutts
District of Calderdale south-east of Todmorden

Lumbutts Clough
Stream at Lumbutts.

See Causeway Mill, Todmorden, Folly Mill, Langfield, Gaddings Dam, Todmorden, Jumb Mills, Langfield and Oldroyd Mill, Langfield

Lumbutts Club
Around 1851, they built a group of club houses at Wellfield Terrace, Todmorden

Lumbutts House
Lumbutts Road.

Mid 19th century mill-owner's house for Lumbutts Mill

Owners and tenants have included

Lumbutts, Old Lady of

Lumbutts Road Toll House, Walsden
Knowlwood.

See Thomas Dawson

Lumbutts sheep fair
This was held on the 11th September.

Recorded on 8th September 1901 and 8th September 1908, as

Lumbutts Fair established in 1838

Lumbutts sun-dial
Made by James Travis Whittaker and installed on the wall of a house opposite Lumbutts Factory School where he was school master.

The face is inscribed


LAT 53° 42' 26" LONG 2° 4' 12"

J. WHITTAKER 1864

HOW LONG IS TIME LEARN THOU OF ME
HOW FLEET IS TIME I ASK OF THEE

Lumby's: E. Lumby & Son & Wood Limited
Originally Lumby's.

They were in West Vale / Greetland.

In 1882, the name was changed after the death of Edwin Lumby and his son.

Partners included Percy Wood.

They also made safes.

An advertisement of 1900 proclaims


LUMBY, SON & WOOD, LTD.
West Grove Works, Halifax
Lumby's Safes have never failed.
Largest Makers in the World of Wrought-iron Welded Boilers for Hot-water and Steam Heating

In 1918, the name was changed again to Lumby's Limited

Lumby, Edward Crosland
[1858-1881] Son of Edwin Lumby.

In 1879, he joined his father' business.

On 1st June 1881, he married Mary Anne, eldest daughter of Edmund Priestley, at Park Congregational Church.

They lived at

  • Staveley Bank [with his sister Mary April 1881]
  • Heath Villas, Halifax [July 1881]

He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell

Lumby, Edwin
[1819-1881] Born in Stamford, Lincolnshire.

He moved to Halifax about 1850 and acquired an ironmonger's business in Crown Street.

He established Lumby's boiler-makers at Greetland

Lumby's Limited
Aka E. Lumby & Son.

Greetland company and manufacturers of wrought, welded and riveted boiler, cistern, tank, patent carpet wire, fireproof and burglar proof safes, steel skewer maker, and hot water engineer founded in the 19th century by Edwin Lumby and his son Edward.

They were at West Grove Works, Halifax [1858, 1874] and West Grove Boiler Works, West Vale.

It later became Lumby, Son & Wood Limited, and reverted to Lumby's Limited in 1918.

See Sam Naylor and George Probets

Lumley
Family name of the Earls of Scarbrough.

See Savile family

Lumley, Arthur
[1895-1915] Son of Rhoda & William Lumley, who both died in the Halifax area.

Born in Castleford.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died 13th August 1915.

He was buried at Colne Valley Cemetery.

He is remembered on the Memorial at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge

Lumley-Saunderson, George Augustus
[1753-1807] Son of Richard Lumley-Saunderson.

He succeeded his father to become 5th Earl of Scarbrough

Lumley-Saunderson, Richard
[1???-1782] 4th Earl of Scarbrough.

He married Barbara, sister and heiress of George Savile.

Children:

  1. George Augustus
  2. Richard
  3. John
  4. son
  5. son
  6. son
  7. son

Lumley-Saunderson, Richard
[1757-1832] Son of Richard Lumley-Saunderson.

He succeeded his brother George to become 5th Earl of Scarbrough

Lumley-Savile, Hon. Henry Leoline Thornhill
[19??-19??] Younger son of Sir John Savile. He served with the Grenadier Guards.

In 1946, he married Presiley June Inchbald from Surrey

Lumley-Savile, James George Augustus
[1975-] Lord Savile and 5th Baron Savile of Rufford.

In October 2010, he put the title and Brooklands Manor, Ripponden up for sale at a price of £695,000.

In 2010, he sought permission to convert Walshaw Lodge, Heptonstall into a hotel

Lumley-Savile, John

Lumley-Savile, John
[1761-1835] Son of Richard Lumley-Saunderson.

He was a clergyman.

He succeeded his brother, Richard, to become 7th Earl of Scarbrough.

In 1785, he married Anna Maria Herring Children:

  1. John
  2. daughter
  3. daughter
  4. daughter

John died 24th February 1835.

He had been riding with the hounds at West Drayton, Retford, when his horse stumbled and fell, throwing his lordship. He was taken up, and died 40 minutes later

Lumley-Savile, John
[1788-1856] Son of John Lumley-Savile.

He succeeded his father to become 8th Earl of Scarbrough

Lumley-Savile, John Anthony Thornhill
[1947-] Lord Savile and 4th Baron Savile of Rufford. He lived in Cornwall

Lumley-Savile, Lord George Halifax
[1919-2008] Third Baron Savile of Rufford.

Eldest son of Sir John Savile.

During World War II, he served as a Captain with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)  and saw service in Burma.

In 1946, he bought Gryce Hall, Shelley, Huddersfield.

In 19??, he gave land at Hardcastle Crags to the National Trust. In 1960, he gave Popples Common and other land at Heptonstall to Hepton Rural District Council. In 1988, he sold the title of the Lord of the Manor of Shelf for £10,500.

He subsequently auctioned off his other titles as lord of the Manor of Elland, Manor of Heptonstall, Manor of Ovenden, and Manor of Rishworth.

He never married.

His heir to the title of Lord Savile is his nephew

The Lumme, Sowerby
Owners and tenants have included

Lund, Balfour
[1812-1863] He was an asphalter / landlord of the Hop Pole, Halifax [1861].

He died 31st October 1863.

He was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 3752] with Samuel Orm who was a lodger at the Hop Pole

Lund, Earl
[1883-19??] Of Halifax.

He was inspector of cleanliness in the butchers' shops in Halifax. He was an amateur cellist and played in local orchestras. He was gassed in World War I.

In 1914, he married Edith Heaton at Halifax

Lund, Harry
[1886-1966] Son of Robert William Lund.

Born in Hove Edge.

He was an oiler in a worsted spinning mill [1901].

In the 1930s, he produced a washing liquid called Wash White

He was popularly known as Harry Washwhite.

He blended the ingredients in an old gas boiler, and then bottled and labelled the product. He loaded the bottles on to a large wooden cart which had two shafts, and then pushed this heavy cart round Hove Edge, Hipperholme, Lightcliffe, Bailiff Bridge and Brighouse, finally climbing Halifax Road back to Hove Edge.

He carried on this back-breaking work for many years and became a familiar and friendly face in the district.

He was the steward at Hove Edge Club

Lund, James William
[1896-1917] Son of Robert William Lund.

Born in Hove Edge.

He was a box lad (carpet mill) [1911].

During World War I, he served as a Driver with the 5 C Res Brigade Royal Field Artillery.

He died 18th September 1917 (aged 20).

He was buried at Brighouse Cemetery [E 515]

Lund's: R. W. Lund & Company
Quarry owner and stone merchant at Sunny Bank Quarry, Southowram [1905].

See Robert William Lund

Lund, Robert William
[1861-1936] Born in Whittington, Lancashire.

He was a mineral water salesman [1901] / a night watchman [1911].

On 4th June 1883, he married (1) Susan Ganson [1862-1891] at St Martin's Church, Brighouse.


Susan was born in Ashton-under-Lyne, the daughter of
William Ganson
 

Children:

  1. Harry
  2. Daisy [1888-1963]
  3. Susan [1891-1979]

Susan died (possibly) in childbirth [1891].

On 25th October 1893, he married (2) Harriet Butterworth [1872-1938] at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe.


Harriet was born in Rochdale
 

Children:

  1. Violet [b 1894] who was a spinner [1911]
  2. James William
  3. Doris [b 1898] who was a part-time doffer (silk mill) [1911]
  4. Lily May [b 1901]
  5. Gladys Mabel [b 1903]
  6. Cicely [b 1906]
  7. Phyllis [1908-1990]
  8. Robert [1912-1985] who was a motor driver [1938]

The children were born in Hove Edge.

The family lived at

  • 71 Half House Lane, Hove Edge [1901]
  • 5 Crest Place, Halifax Road, Brighouse [1911]
  • 9 Coach Road, Hove Edge [1936, 1938]

Robert William died 6th October 1936.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £138 14/9d.

Probate was granted to his widow Harriet.

Harriet died 9th March 1938.

Probate records show that she left effects valued at £3,072 10/-.

Administration was granted to son Robert

Lundy, Sarah
[1815-1886] Wife of Dr William Lundy.

After her husband's death in 1860, she moved to Huddersfield, where she devoted her life to the temperance movement and philanthropic works.

She was buried at Bridge End Congregational Church, Brighouse

Lundy, Dr William
[1816-1860] LLD, MRCP, AM, PhD.

Born in Malton, East Yorkshire.

He married Sarah.

He was the first head of the Rastrick British School. He left to set up Prospect Place Academy.

He wrote several educational works – including Phrenotypics, Palestine, and Le Lecteur Français - and was mathematical editor (?) of the Huddersfield Examiner.

His brother Joseph, also a schoolmaster, became Mayor of Windsor [1885]

Lunn's: Edward & George Lunn
Chemists & druggists at 18 Crown Street, Halifax [1822]

Lunn, Frank Sykes
[18??-1???]

He married Emma Amelia [18??-1???].

Children:

  1. George

The family lived at 17 High Street, Brighouse

Lunn, George
[1894-1915] Son of Frank Sykes Lunn.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died 9th May 1915 (aged 21).

He was buried at St. Sever Cemetery, France [A 9 16],

He is remembered on Brighouse War Memorial

Lunn, Wilf
[1942-] Rastrick-born television personality, raconteur, and surrealist. He was educated at Hipperholme Grammar School

Lupsall, William
[1814-1???] Illegitimate son of Elizabeth Bancroft & John Lupsall of Hove Edge.

Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [13th February 1814]

Lupton, Alfred
[1832-1906] Son of Thomas Lupton.

Born in Leeds.

He was a partner in Lupton, Charnock & Company [1868, 1881].

In [Q1] 1856, he married (1) Elizabeth Milner Wright [1828-1866] in Bridlington.

Children:

  1. John Edward [1856-1925]
  2. Isabella Elizabeth [1858-1943]
  3. Mary Minnie [1863-1957]

Elizabeth died in 1866.

On 7th April 1869, he married (2) Isabella Menzies [1843-1934] at Halifax Parish Church.


Isabella was born in Scotland
 

Children:

  1. Ada Beatrice [1870-1947] who never married
  2. Alfred Crichton [1871-1955]
  3. Bingley Fairburn [b 1874] who emigrated to South Africa
  4. Caroline Menzies [1878-1965] who never married
  5. Amy Constance [1881-1969]
  6. Reginald Ernest [1887]

The family lived at

  • Halifax [until 1871]
  • Heathfield Place, Halifax [where daughters Isabella Elizabeth, Ada Beatrice & Mary Minnie were living with a servant 1871]
  • Scarborough [from 1878]
  • Underwood, Beacon Road, Penrith [1906, 1934]

Alfred died in Penrith [30th April 1906].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £12,138 7/9d.

Probate was granted to his widow Isabella and Christopher Tait Rhodes (solicitor).

Isabella died in Penrith [2nd February 1934].

Probate records show that she left effects valued at £2,088 18/2d.

Probate was granted to her daughters Ada Beatrice & Caroline Menzies

Lupton & Company
See Lupton, Charnock & Company

Lupton, Charnock & Company
In November 1862, they acquired the brewing business of the partnership Smith & Foster – formerly that of Peter Beck – at Stone Trough Brewery.

Partners included Alfred Lupton, James Lupton, James Charnock, and J. Foster.

In June 1867, a newspaper announced


William King, blast tenter and beerhouse keeper, Heckmondwike, had been in custody at the suit of A. Lupton, J. Charnock, and J. Foster, to whom he owed £107 5/- the amount of valuation of a beerhouse.

He owed altogether £130 and he had nothing to pay with

 

In December 1868, the partnership of Lupton & Company brewers – Alfred Lupton, J. Foster and J. Charnock – was dissolved so far as regards J. Foster.

The partnership was dissolved in January 1881, and the brewery merged with Thomas Ramsden & Son Limited

Lupton, Clement Harold
[1860-19??] Born in Halifax.

He was a farmer's man [1901].

In 1880, he married Ann Nixon [1859-19??] from Gateshead, in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Florence Agatha [b 1881]

The family lived at Pye Nest Farm, Halifax [1901].

Living with them in 1901 was a boarder Charles H. Spencer

Lupton, George
[1817-1883] He was beerhouse keeper at the Swan Bank Tavern, Halifax [1871] / innkeeper at the Swan Bank Tavern, Halifax [1881].

In 1839, he married Hannah Thompson [1817-1883] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Mary Jane [1839-1883] she married Adam Parkinson
  2. Tom [1844-1915]
  3. Grace Ann [1846-1926] who married John William Blackburn
  4. John Thompson [1848-1924]
  5. Emmalina [1851-1913]

George died 29th June 1883.

Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at £67 15/-.

The will was proved by John William Blackburn

Lupton, George
[1846-1888] Of Bridge Lanes, Hebden Bridge.

On 3rd October 1888, he was found tied to a tree with his throat cut, behind the warehouse of Ackroyd Brothers in Bridge Lanes

Lupton, James
[18??-18??] Partner in Lupton, Charnock & Company.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Thomas William [1862-1863]

They lived at Stone Trough House, Halifax [1874]

Members of the family were buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery [B 179 B]

Lupton, John
[16??-1730] Curate at Sowerby Bridge [1717-1730].

He married Unknown [d 1728].

Children: a daughter who was killed at Meddle Bottom Mill [September 1734]

Lupton's: John Lupton & Son Limited
In 1940, they acquired the wine and spirit business of Septimus Lewin

Lupton, Thomas
[1782-1861]

He married Isabella Bingley [1794-1861].

Children:

  1. William Bingley
  2. Alfred

Lupton, Thomas
[18??-18??] Listed as linen draper and hosier, and cooper, at Northgate, Halifax [1850]

Lupton, William Bingley
[1819-1879] Son of Thomas Lupton.

He was landlord of the Shears, West Vale [1874-1879].

On 22nd November 1854, he married Margaret Atkinson [1823-1898] in Manchester.

He died 12th May 1879 (aged 60).

He was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery [B 179 B]. Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at under £200.

The will was proved by his widow Margaret

Luty, A. M.
[1???-19??] MC.

Of Elmfield, Elland.

During World War I, he served as a Captain with the West Riding Regiment.

He was awarded the Military Cross [1918]

He survived the War

Luty, Albert S.
[1???-1???] Brick maker at Elland Lane.

He lived in a house at the corner of Elizabeth Street / Southgate, Elland. The building became a shop for A. Bailey & Sons

Luty & Armitage
Fire clay merchants New Hall Fire Brick Works, Elland [1874].

See E. Luty & Sons

Luty, Arthur
[1897-1917] Son of Hephzibah & Epton Luty of 2 Marshall Terrace, Bankfoot, Hebden Bridge.

During World War I, he served as a Gunner with 84 Battery 11th Brigade Royal Field Artillery.

He died 20th August 1917 (aged 20).

He was buried at Bleuet Farm Cemetery, Belgium [I B 41].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint James Church, Hebden Bridge

Luty, Daniel
[1847-1906] Son of John Luty.

Born in Bradford.

He was an engine builder's mechanic in Sowerby Bridge [1861] / a mechanic of Norland [1867] / an iron turner at engine works [1871, 1881] / a mechanic [1891] / iron turner (engine making) [1901].

In [Q4] 1867, he married Rhoda Ellen Ludlow [1847-1???] of Norland. at Elland Parish Church.


Rhoda Ellen was born in Marsden, the daughter of Nathaniel Ludlow (excavator) 
 

Children:

  1. Daniel [b 1871] who was a mechanic [1891]
  2. Emily [b 1876] who was a woollen weaver [1891]
  3. Sarah Hannah [b 1880] who was a carpet weaver [1901]
  4. John William [b 1882] who was an iron turner (engine making) [1901]
  5. Ada [b 1886] who was a worsted winder [1901]

The family lived at

  • Wakefield Road, Skircoat, Sowerby Bridge [1871]
  • West Parade, Skircoat, Sowerby Bridge [1881]
  • 3 Clough Terrace, Sowerby Bridge [1891]
  • 42 Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge [1901]
  • Clough Terrace, Sowerby Bridge [1906]

Daniel was a member of Bolton Brow Working Men's Club. He had been a member since the club started. In 1906, he died after falling down the cellar steps at the Club

Luty's: E. Luty & Sons
Manufacturers of fire bricks, pot and siege clay and quarriers.

Established in 1870 by Joseph Luty and his son Elijah. They had business at New Hall Fire Brick Works, Elland.

See Luty & Armitage

Luty, Elijah
[18??-19??] Son of Joseph Luty.

He and his father established the business which became E. Luty & Sons.

He lived at Prospect House, Elland [1905].

His 2 sons joined the business

Luty, John
[1806-18??] Born in Yeadon.

He was a mason [1851] / an out door labourer [1861] / licensee of the Puzzle Hall, Sowerby Bridge [1860].

In February 1860, he was fined 30/- for

allowing tossing in his house

He married Elizabeth [1811-18??] from Horsforth.

Children:

  1. Samuel [b 1833] who was a mason [1851]
  2. Joseph [b 1835] who was a mason [1851]
  3. Ellen [b 1837]
  4. Daniel

The family lived at

  • Lane Top, Huddersfield [1851]
  • Puzzle Hall Inn, Sowerby Bridge [1861]

Luty, Joseph
[18??-18??] He and his son, Elijah, established the business which became E. Luty & Sons

Luty, Ruth
[1825-1889] She had a son William Luty (father unknown).

In 1851, she was a house servant for Joseph Mann at Lambert House.

In 1854, she married Whitfield Moorhouse at Halifax Parish Church.

Whitfield died 13th April 1863.

In 1864, she was landlady at the Malt Shovel, Elland.

In 1866, she married Thomas Jagger

Luty, Solomon
[1819-1876] He was a corn miller journeyman [1851] / landlord of the Railway, Elland [1861, 1864, 1871, 1874].

In [Q4] 1847, he married Writta Frances Ann Walker in Leeds.

Children:

  1. Walter William Walker [b 1849]
  2. John Edward [b 1851]

They lived at 10 Commercial Street, Elland [1851].

Solomon died in 1876

Luty, Wadsworth
[1852-1932] Born in Elland.

He was a wool sorter [1911].

He married Hannah Berry [1853-1930].

Children:

  1. Edith who married Harold Fielding

Wadsworth died 18th May 1932

Luty, William
[1846-1909] Son of Ruth Luty (father unknown).

He never married

Lutz & Armitage
Stone quarrying company at New Hall [1800]

Luvekyn, John
[12??-1???] Mentioned in the Wakefield Court Rolls [1274] when
[At Hyperum] Jordan de Schakeltonstall, Nelle de Wynter, John Luvekyn and William, son of Elkoe Shakeltonstall accused of taking a stag remain under surety until the next Court at Wakefield

Luxford, Fred
[1884-1917] Born in Chatham.

He was a cart driver.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).

He died 3rd May 1917.

He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [4], and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

Lycett, Kate
[19??-] Hebden Bridge artist

Lyceum Assembly Rooms, Halifax
Queens Road / Raven Street. Recorded in 1905.

A Spiritualist church is recorded at the junction of Queens Road / Parkinson Lane.

The building was subsequently occupied by a printing business [1960s], CIBA Geigy, and Enterprise House [a retail outlet]

See Raven Street Progressive Spiritualists' Society and St Paul's Spiritual Church & Lyceum, Halifax

Lydgate Conservative Club, Northowram
Recorded in 1917, when Frank Hanson was secretary

Lydgate Conservative Club, Todmorden
Recorded in April 1900, when Tom Ashworth, of Harley Villas, was President.

See Todmorden Conservative Club

Lydgate House, Lightcliffe
Wakefield Road.

Edmund Fairbanks and the Fairbanks family are recorded at this location in 1529.

In 1923, 12½ acres of land – Smithson Park – behind the house were sold and became The Stray.

Subsequent owners and tenants have included

The house is now divided into apartments. The grounds are now Lydgate Park.

Stories about the house tell that

  • One of the rooms in the house had a ceiling made of zinc or other metal so as to give better acoustics for pianist Amy Bedford who lived there
  • The house had connections with Sir Titus Salt


    Question: Can anyone tell me anything about Salt's links to the house?

     

Lydgate Park, Lightcliffe
The land was originally the grounds of Lydgate House, Lightcliffe

Lydgate Post Office, Todmorden
Burnley Road.

Recorded in 1897, when Stephen Pollard was there.

See Todmorden Post Office

Lydgate, Todmorden
Area of Todmorden.

See Lydgate

Lydgate United
Local football team

Lydgate Viaduct, Todmorden
Viaduct for the Halifax-Burnley railway at Todmorden

Lydgate Working Men's Club, Todmorden
On 22nd September 1900, new club rooms were opened by the President, H. Newell.

Recorded in 1912 at Howorth Street, Todmorden when the membership was 100.

Recorded in 1912 at Riley Street, Todmorden when the membership was 60.

See Arch View Working Men's Club, Lydgate

Lyn Ray Farm, Brianscholes

Lynch, John
[1???-1917]

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment.

He died in Halifax [9th September 1917].

He is remembered with a CWGC headstone at Stoney Royd Cemetery

Lynch, John
[1820-1???] Born in Halifax.

Recorded in 1851, when he was postmaster (employing 2 men) at 6 Cow Green, Halifax

Lyndhurst, Elland
Victoria Road.

Owners and tenants have included

The house was bought by Halifax Council for use as a children's home [1949]

Lyndhurst, Greetland
82 Green Lane.

Owners and tenants have included

Lyne, Rev A. S.
[1???-1???] Methodist Minister at Hipperholme [1911]

Lynes, Mr
[18??-19??] He married Mary, daughter of Henry Akroyd.

Children:

  1. Humphrey [b 1877]
  2. Beatrice [b 1879]

Lyon, Abigail & Olivia
[2003-] Halifax-born twins. They girls have played rôles in TV productions, including Blue Murder and Where the Heart Is

Lyon's: E. W. Lyon & Son
Wholesale draper at 4/6/8/10 Broad Street, Halifax [1936]

Lyon, Philip Grenville
[1921-1943] Son of Elsie & Arthur Lyon of Boxmoor, Savile Park, Halifax.

He was educated at Crossley & Porter School & Rydal School, Colwyn Bay / a member of Queen's Tennis Club / employed at Martin's Bank, Halifax.

During World War II, he enlisted [1940], and served as a Private with 158 Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

He died 11th March 1943 (aged 22).

He was buried at Marson-sur-Barboure Churchyard, France [Coll. Grave 1-4].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Crossley & Porter School, Halifax

Lyons, Thomas
[18??-191?] He served in World War I.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Lyons, Timothy
[18??-1917]

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 2nd/7th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died 3rd April 1917.

He was buried at Varennes Military Cemetery, France [I J 65].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Saint Bernard's Catholic Church

Lyric Cinema, Halifax
Queens Road. Formerly the Kingston Picturedrome.

Closed on 13th July 1951.

It is now [2008] a bathroom centre

Lyric Press, Halifax
Printers at 109 Gibbet Street, Halifax [1927]

Lyth, John
[1???-18??] Recorded in 1855, when he was a Methodist minister in Halifax


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