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He was
a solicitor /
partner in Craven, Rankin & Alexander /
registrar of the West Riding County Court /
District Registrar of H.M. Court of Justice /
Registrar of the County Court of Yorkshire holden at Halifax [1891].
He was unmarried.
He was buried at Holy Trinity Church, Halifax.
He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1895.
See
Raywood Micklethwaite Stansfeld
He was
On the death of Dr Richard Richardson, he took over as
honorary physician to the Dispensary and the West Riding Lunatic
Asylum in Wakefield [?].
He succeeded doctor and phrenologist Sir William Ellis as
Superintendent of the West Riding Lunatic Asylum in Wakefield
[1831-1836].
On 8th August 1796, he married (1) Agnes, daughter of Edward Haigh.
Children:
On 18th July 1811, he married (2) Mary, daughter of William Edwards.
He wrote several works, including
The family lived at Lupset Cottage, Wakefield
Clergyman
Son of Harriet & Andrew Alexander [1832-1914].
Born in Hipperholme [July 1864].
His family lived at Binns Top, Southowram [1871].
In 1872, the family emigrated to Ontario, Canada, and settled in
Hamilton.
He moved to New York City, where he became a secretary in
the Singer Manufacturing Company, the sewing machine producer
[1891].
He rose to become
a member of the Board,
vice-president,
and
president.
During World War I, the Singer factory in Britain produced
munitions and, in 1921, in recognition of the co-operation between
the Company and the British government, he was created a baronet
by George V for services to the welfare of industrial workers.
He died May 1949 (aged 85).
He was buried in the family vault at Hamilton, Ontario
On 15th January 1793, he married his cousin, Ellen, daughter
of Samuel Waterhouse.
They had no children
He was a numismatist.
He was one of the founder members of the Halifax Literary & Philosophical Society, and the Halifax Agricultural Society.
He and his wife were subscribers to John Horner's book Buildings in the Town & Parish of Halifax [1835].
In 1830, he produced a manuscript history of the Manor of Southowram.
On 14th August 1820, he married Harriet Legard [1801-1851].
Children:
The family lived at
One of Anne Lister's acquaintances.
In her journals [27th May 1821], Anne wrote of her fancies for the
girl.
She married John Clarke Prescott
Third son of Dr Robert Alexander.
Halifax doctor.
He lived at
Grove House, Halifax.
In 1802, he was a Captain of the Halifax Volunteer Corps of Infantry.
He published a Translation of the Odes of Horace into English
Verse.
On 26th August 1800, he married Helen Hudson.
Children:
Around 1810, he rented Holly House, Halifax
Eldest son of Gervase Alexander.
On 16th October 1838, he married Eliza Kirby from Sheffield.
He died at his home in the Haymarket, London
Elder son of Dr Reginald Gervase Alexander.
Educated at Cambridge and St Thomas's Hospital.
In 1916, he became
Gervase Disney Alexander de Cobham, Chevalier,
12th Baron Cobham.
He was unmarried
He married Elizabeth, daughter of John Bramley.
He died 24th August 1801.
An announcement of his death described him as
Question:
Was he the man who built the Dusty Miller, Mytholmroyd
In 1762, he married Frances Hamer.
Children:
He died 24th August 1801.
He was buried at Halifax Parish Church
Served in the Royal Navy.
He was decorated for gallantry and wounds received off Toulouse.
He married Anna Maria Price [1787-1858]
He died unmarried
He was one of the subscribers to John Horner's book Buildings in the Town & Parish of Halifax [1835].
On 2 September 1793, he married (1) Elizabeth Nelson, at Birstall.
Children:
In 1834, he married (2) Jane Moody.
The family lived at Hopwood Hall [1837].
He was buried at Halifax Parish Church
She married (1) John Leslie Morton Shaw.
Her husband died in 1925.
They lived at The Red House, Exeter.
In [Q2] 1937, she married (1) John Bazley White
They lived in Kent
Served in the Royal Navy.
He died at Cheltenham
Son of Dr William Alexander.
He was
educated at Cambridge University and at Edinburgh University,
a consultant physician [1891],
Medical Officer at the Halifax Infirmary & Dispensary [1895],
Doctor and consulting physician at the Bradford Infirmary [1905],
Honorary Medical Officer at the Royal Halifax Infirmary [1905],
a Fellow of the Linnaean Society,
and
an authority on phthisis
On 29th May 1879, he married Alicia Mary Greenwood [1807-1867].
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them in 1901 was brother-in-law Albert
R. Greenwood [aged 45].
Reginald Gervase died after a heart attack at his home,
Blackwall Lodge, Halifax.
See
Baron Cobham
He owned land at Spring Gardens, Sowerby Bridge
Halifax surgeon and apothecary.
He was one of the people who advanced money for the construction of
Halifax New Market in 1790, and a trustee of the Halifax Market Company.
He lived at Hope Hall, Belvedere, Hipperholme and Hopwood Hall, where he
died.
He was a supporter of Horley Green Spa.
On 12th May 1768, he married Harriet Disney.
Children:
He was buried at Halifax Parish Church
He was a Lieutenant in the 49th Regiment.
He was unmarried.
He died and was buried at Port au Prince in the West Indies
Son of Lewis Alexander.
Barrister at Lincoln's Inn.
In 1829, he married Matilda Legard.
He was one of the founder members of the Halifax Literary & Philosophical Society.
He was one of the subscribers to John Horner's book Buildings in the Town & Parish of Halifax [1835]
In 1933, he succeeded his brother Gervase Disney as 16th
Baron Cobham.
In 1923, he married (1) Christina Jean Honeybone.
They were divorced in 1934.
On 10th December, 1934, he married (2) Evelyn Sinclair Turnure
Halifax Surgeon.
In 1730, he married Elizabeth Allenson.
Children:
The family lived at Hope Hall.
They owned Clare Hall, and Hoyle House.
William wrote Plain and easy directions for the use of
Harrogate Waters in 1773.
See
Sally Simpson and
Warley Grammar School
He trained in medicine, but died young and unmarried.
He was buried at Halifax Parish Church
Son of John Alexander.
Doctor.
He was interested in botany.
On 5th July 1803, he married Harriet Pickford, fourth daughter
of Sir Joseph Radcliffe, at Huddersfield.
They had no children.
He died 17th March 1808.
He was buried at Halifax Parish Church
Well-known Halifax doctor.
Son of Dr Gervase Alexander.
Like his grandfather, Dr Robert Alexander, he was a
supporter of Horley Green Spa
commissioned for taking acknowledgements of deeds executed by married
women
Harriet was the daughter of Sir Thomas Legard of Ganton
a gentleman greatly respected for his private virtues and
professional skill
Frances was the daughter of James Hamer of Hamer Hall,
Lancashire
Anna Maria was the daughter of Rev Price Vicar of
Crewkerne, Somerset
Alicia Mary was the only daughter of John Greenwood
Members of
the family lived at
Hope Hall and
Hopwood Hall
The family is discussed in the book Yorkshire Pedigrees
Unattached BMDs for Alexander:
Death
1906
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