The entries for people & families with the surname Ainley are gathered together in this SideTrack.
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The individuals listed are not necessarily related to each other.
Children:
The family lived at Ashfield, Golcar [1883].
Their son Benjamin was buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
with his mother's family
Born in Southowram.
Baptised at St Anne's Church, Southowram [24th December 1899].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
East Yorkshire Regiment.
He was killed in action [24th October 1918].
He was buried at the Poix-Du-Nord Communal Cemetery Extension, France [II A 7].
He is remembered on Brighouse War Memorial,
on Southowram War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Saint Anne's Church, Southowram
He was
a stone quarryman [1888] /
a stone miner [1911].
On 31st March 1888, he married Sarah Jane Pizzer [1871-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The children were born in Southowram and baptised at St Anne's
Church, Southowram.
The family lived at 22 Church Lane, Southowram / 22 Birks Top, Southowram [1911].
Living with them in 1911 was visitor Wilfred Turner [aged 19]
(dyer at Bradford).
Andrew was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
[26 May 1917]
Born 1st April 1868.
He was a cotton card room assistant [1894].
On 10th November 1894, he married Sophia Bridson Bottomley [1870-1963] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
Born in Copley [16th July 1893].
Baptised at St Stephen's Church, Copley [3rd September 1893].
He was a cotton twiner [1911].
On 16th October 1915, he married Elsie Booth [1893-1941] in Halifax.
During World War I,
he enlisted
with the 4th Battalion
West Riding Territorial Army in Halifax [23rd November 1914].
He saw active service in France and attained the rank of Corporal.
He was discharged [22nd November 1917] as being not physically fit
for war.
He died in Barkisland [12th December 1918].
He & other members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Barkisland
He married Mary [1804-1877].
Children:
Members of the family were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
Son of George Ainley.
Born in Huddersfield.
He was
a grocer living at Southgate, Halifax [1857] /
a grocer at the No. 5 branch of the Halifax Working Men's Co-operative Society, Ovenden [1861] /
in business.
In 1865, he was a medical student at St Bartholomew's Hospital.
He became a medical practitioner in Halifax.
In 1872, he became Medical Officer of Health for Halifax (at
a fee of £50 per year) and held the post for 28 years.
The Halifax Courier [30th October 1880] reported
This was seen to be a rigged vote for the appointment,
and Ainley was reappointed
An article in The Homœpathic World [1st December 1880]
indicates that Dr Ainley he was a proponent of
homœpathy, and that he was ousted by
in favour of Dr Cookson when the Sanitary Committee was
choosing a Medical Officer of Health for Halifax.
In 1893, he devoted all his time to public work.
He was involved in a local fever hospital.
In April 1900, he gave evidence to the Royal Commission on
Vaccination about the smallpox outbreak in Halifax.
On 27th September 1857, he married (1) Jane Gledhill [1837-1880] in Wakefield.
Children:
He married (2) Emma Freeman [1841-1922].
She had a daughter by her first marriage: Florence E. Sykes [b
1869]
They lived at
Living with them [in 1891] was Richard R. Davidson.
He went to Bournemouth, to recover from a cold, and died after a
brief illness [24th April 1900].
He was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 801].
Emma and her first husband were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
Born 13th January 1859.
He was a cotton spinner [1879].
On 15th November 1879, he married Martha Hoyle [1859-1927] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
The couple were buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden:
Ely [7th September 1922];
Martha [23rd July 1927]
He was
a medical practitioner [1901] /
a surgeon /
Medical Officer for Stainland-with-Old-Lindley [1905].
In [Q1] 1896, he married Viola Nicholson [1871-1940] in
Atcham, Shropshire.
Children:
The family lived at Crossfield House, Stainland [1901, 1905].
Fred died in Claro.
Viola died in Knaresborough
He was
a woollen weaver [1841] /
a power loom overlooker [1851] /
an engineer [1857] /
an overlooker in a woollen factory [1861] /
a mill manager.
He married Rebecca [1806-1???].
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1851] were boarders Humphrey Haigh [aged
36] (woollen weaver) and Hannah Haigh [aged 32] (woollen
filler)
On 11th August 1894, he married Eliza Broadbent [1870-1938] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at 10 Hanover Street, Sowerby Bridge [1901, 1911]
Born in Sheffield.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/4th Battalion
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
He died 30th July 1918 (aged 20).
He was buried at the Hagle Dump Cemetery, Belgium [II D 5].
He is remembered on Barkisland War Memorial
Question:
Does anyone know anything of his links to Barkisland?
He was living with his parents at the No. 5 branch of the Halifax Working Men's Co-operative Society, Ovenden [1861].
He became ship's surgeon for the British & African Steam
Navigation Company Limited, a company which imported palm oil and
ivory from Africa.
In 1884, he married Mary Ann Dewhurst in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at Cross Hills Cottage, Halifax.
In January 1887, he sailed to West Africa aboard the company's
ship Mayumba.
On arrival in Lagos, Nigeria, a number of officers played a game of
cricket, during which he suffered the effects of sunstroke [or
malarial fever] and fainted.
He recovered in the shade, but died the next day, and was buried at
sea.
There is a memorial to him and Norrie in Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 801].
The news took 3 months to reach his wife
Born 17th March 1861.
He was a cotton spinner [1893].
On 21st October 1893, he married Lavinia Howarth [1862-1938] at Elland Parish Church.
They had no children.
He was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden
[3rd October 1925]
He married Isabel [1877-1946].
Children:
Members of the family were buried at Elland Cemetery
Born at Morley, Leeds [21st August 1879].
He was
a bank clerk in Sheffield
before becoming
a popular Shakespearean actor.
He appeared on the stage and in a few films
He was a member of Francis Robert Benson's company, and later,
of Herbert Beerbohm Tree's company.
He worked in America.
In 1903, he married (1) Suzanne [1875-1924].
Henry and Suzanne divorced in 19??.
He married (2) Elaine Fearon.
He married (3) Bettina Riddle.
Children:
He was a close friend of writer and actor
Roland Pertwee,
and the godfather of Roland's son, actor
Jon Pertwee.
He was a visitor to Lower Cragg Hall, Cragg Vale.
He died in London [31st October 1945].
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £3,306 1/11d
He was a stone sawyer [1911].
In [Q4] 1905 he married Annie Clayton [1881-19??] from
Luddenden.
Children:
The family lived at St Ann's in the Grove, Southowram [1911]
Born in Copley [29th August 1896].
Baptised at St Stephen's Church, Copley [1st November 1896].
He was
a woollen piecer [1911] /
employed in the finishing department at Horsfall's mill, West Vale.
He lived at Mawson Place, Mall Nook, Barkisland [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Corporal
with the 92nd Battalion
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry).
He was killed in action [17th May 1917].
He was buried at the Bailleul Road East Cemetery, Saint-Laurent-Blangy, France [I J 11].
He is remembered on the family grave at Christ Church, Barkisland,
on Barkisland War Memorial,
on the Memorial at Christ Church, Barkisland,
and on the Memorial at Wall Nook Primitive Methodist Chapel
Born in Huddersfield.
He was
a weaver of Sowerby [1816] /
a woollen manufacturer of Sowerby [1835] /
a woollen manufacturer of Sowerby Town [1837] /
a weaver [1841] /
piece worker [1845] /
a weaver [1851] /
a weaver of Sowerby Halifax [1859] /
a woollen weaver handloom [1861] /
a manager [1871] /
a manufacturer [1888].
In 1816, he married (1) Elizabeth (Betty) Wood [1797-1852] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
In 1859, he married (2) Susan [1793-18??] at Halifax Parish Church.
The family lived at
Isaac died in Sowerby [1862].
In 1871, the widowed Susy Ainley was a stocking knitter living
at Sowerby Almshouses
Born in Barkisland.
He was
a delver of Woodhouse Terrace, Skircoat [1892] /
a mason, stone dresser & builder [1901] /
a stone dresser [1911].
On 5th September 1892, he married (1) Emily Malthouse [1872-1905] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The children were baptised at St Stephen's Church, Copley.
Emily died in Barkisland [21st June 1905] (aged 34).
On 14th December 1905, he married (2) Martha Ann Brooke [1864-1949] at Christ Church, Barkisland.
The family lived at
James died in Barkisland [28th February 1937].
Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Barkisland
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In [Q2] 1899, he married May Heaton [1874-1937] in Dewsbury.
Children:
The family lived at Rydal Mount [1932].
Members of the family were buried at Elland Cemetery
He married Unknown.
Children:
Baptised at St Peter's Church, Sowerby [1820].
He was a weaver [1841].
On 21st February 1841, he married Betty Gledhill [1822-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
He was an engine tenter [1834].
On 22nd June 1856, he married Mary Ann Hollas at Elland Parish Church
Children:
Mary Ann were buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden
[6th November 1893]
He was
a woollen manufacturer employing 16 men & 2 boys [1861] /
a grease & oil extractor (master) employing 9 men [1871] /
a dyer & finisher 17 men [1881] /
a dyer & oil extractor [1891] /
(possibly) mining at Ashgrove Mine, Southowram [1896] /
a dyer & finisher / brick pipe manufacturer [1901].
Around 1870, he established John Ainley & Sons (Oil Merchants) Limited.
He married Elizabeth [1846-1909].
Children:
The family lived at
John died at Ash Grove [1st December 1904].
Members of the family were buried at Elland Cemetery
He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1904
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £13,541 15/2d.
Probate was granted to his widow
and John Whitaker (waste dealer)
In [Q1] 1859, he married Eliza Walsh [1838-1899] in Halifax.
They lived at 24 Akeds Road, Halifax [1899, 1908]
Eliza died 5th November 1899 (aged 61).
John died 5th December 1908 (aged 71)
The couple were buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery
[K 133 A]
On 14th April 1902, he was seen at Triangle, shortly before going
missing.
Newspapers reported that
Rev J. P. Burt organised parties to search Norland, Greetland,
Sowerby and Soyland.
Ainley was found at Outlane in an exhausted condition, and was
taken to Huddersfield Workhouse Enquiry where he died
He was Managing Director of John Ainley & Sons (Oil Merchants) Limited.
In [Q4] 1934, he married Annie Marsden [1909-1988].
Children:
He died at The Caravan Site, Potters Hill, Felton Winford, Somerset [24th June 1961].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £41,080 8/7d.
Probate was granted to his widow and his son
He was an oil merchant [1961]
He was
a woollen manufacturer [1841] /
a woollen manufacturer at Tag Lock Mill, Elland [1845] /
a woollen manufacturer [1851] /
a woollen manufacturer employing 2 women [1861].
In July 1858, he was declared bankrupt
with liabilities of £1,303 11/11d and assets of
£298 12/9d.
On 1st January 1832, he married Elizabeth Mitchell [1810-1860] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
The children were all baptised at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge.
The family lived at
He was
organist at New North Road Baptist School, Huddersfield /
a clerk in the West Yorkshire Bank, Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Gunner
with the Royal Marine Artillery.
He was serving with the East African Expeditionary Forces.
He died from shell shock [7th July 1917] (aged 24).
Born 5th June 1896.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
in the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 3rd September 1916.
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France,
and on Rishworth War Memorial
He married Unknown.
Children:
He was charged with the murder of Pamela Davis in 1971
Isaac Young, the dentist, attended at the shop every Tuesday and
Thursday evening from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
From 1903, Young & Burrell attended at the shop every Tuesday
evening from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
He was a cloth finisher [1879].
On 12th December 1878, he married Ada Hinchliffe
in Headingley, Leeds.
Children:
He was manager of a beerhouse at 16 Bridge Street East, Halifax
[1911].
In [Q1] 1871, he married (possibly) Sarah Windle [1852-1892]
in Halifax.
Children:
Born in Sowerby.
Baptised 1822.
He was
a dyer [1841, 1845, 1851] /
an overlooker of worsted goods [1861] /
a worsted overlooker [1871] /
an overlooker of printed goods (fac hand tex) [1881] /
innkeeper at the Blue Ball, Halifax [1891].
In 1845, he married (1) Hannah Crowther [1824-1859] at Halifax
Parish Church.
Children:
On 15th July 1871, he married (2) Sarah Ann [1830-1887] at
Halifax Parish Church.
She and Edward Howarth married in Halifax [1852]
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1851] was relative James Crowther [aged
21] (weaver power).
Living with them in 1881 was a boarder Frank Ainley [aged 35]
(widower, traveller in wines & spirits) born in Hipperholme.
In 1888, he married (3) Mary Ann at Halifax Parish Church.
She was landlady of the Blue Ball [1887]
After Mary Ann's death, Samuel took over at the Blue
Ball [1891]
He was a worsted hand bobbin fitter [1911].
During World War I,
he enlisted in Halifax [10th September 1915], and
served as a Sergeant
with the 21st Battalion
King's Royal Rifle Corps.
He embarked from Southampton [27th September 1916] and arrived in Le
Havre [28th September 1916].
He joined the fighting at the Front [11th October 1916], and was
promoted to Lance Corporal [27th July 1917], to Corporal [13th
September 1917], and to Sergeant [4th October 1917].
He died of wounds to his back & chest [26th August 1918].
He was buried at the Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France [II E 13]
Son of Isaac Ainley.
Born in Sowerby.
He was
a carder [1861] /
a foreman cotton carder.
On 16th October 1861, he married (1) Lydia Ann Saltonstall at
St Peter's, Sowerby.
Children:
Lydia Ann died in Erringden [1876].
On 31st January 1877, he married (2) Ann [1840-1907] in
Sowerby.
William died in Erringden [8th November 1905].
Ann died in Erringden [1907]
He was a labourer [1884].
On 27th July 1884, he married (1) Mary Hannah Gledhill [1859-1895].
Children:
Mary Hannah died in 1895.
In [Q1] 1896, he married (2) Esther Hoyle [1857-1931].
She was the sister of Martha who married William's
brother Ely.
Esther had an illegitimate son: Stephen [b 1886]
Members of the family were buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden:
Esther [10th October 1931];
William [18th January 1936]
Emmalina was the daughter of Benjamin Noble
Sarah Jane was born in Bury St Edmunds
Sophia was born in Barkisland
Elsie was born in
The Sanitary Committee [on 12th October 1880] passed a resolution in
favour of the reappointment of Mr Daniel Ainley was lost by 5 votes
to 4.
the allopathic clique in Halifax
Jane, of Wakefield, was the daughter of Henry Gledhill
(stuff finisher), and was a dress maker at the time of the marriage
Emma was the widow of Alfred Sykes [1839-1875].
Martha was the sister of Esther, the second wife
of Ely's brother William Henry
Viola was born in New Zealand
Rebecca was born in Huddersfield.
She was a piece numberer? [1851]
Eliza was born in Norland
Lavinia was born in Newton, Hyde, Cheshire
Suzanne was born in the US, the daughter of Richard
Sheldon of New York
Bettina was a novelist and later became Baroness von Hutten
zum Stolzenberg
Betty came from Sowerby
Susan / Susy, of Sowerby, was the daughter of
spinner William Farrar, and widow of Mr Wadsworth
Emily, of Copley Hall, Skircoat, was born in Bramley, the
daughter of Thomas Malthouse, tar distiller
Martha Ann, of Wall Nook, Barkisland, was the daughter of
Benjamin Brooke, plush weaver
The children were buried at Bethel Methodist New Connexion
Graveyard, Outlane
Betty, a twister of Sowerby, was the daughter of Thomas
Gledhill, farmer
Mary Ann was the daughter of Henry Hollas
Elizabeth was from Batley
his memory has been failing him and he had almost lost the power of
speech
Elizabeth was from Norland
Ada was the illegitimate daughter of Betty Hinchliffe
and James Horsfall
Hannah, of Sowerby, was the daughter of blacksmith Robert
Crowther
Sarah Ann, of Halifax, was the daughter of weaver Benjamin
Farrar, and widow of Edward Howarth.
Mary Ann was the daughter of blue dyer John Hoult, and
widow of William Marshall.
Lydia Ann was the daughter of William Saltonstall
Ann [née Whiteley] was born in Midgley, and
widow of Mr Wilkinson
Mary Hannah was born in Scammonden
Esther was born in Ripponden.
There are over 40 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Ainley,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for Ainley:
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