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Joseph Wilkinson
He was Curate at Hartshead / Clifton [1882].
He was buried at Hartshead Church
She married James Stansfield, who was not a Quaker.
David Shaw writes that
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on Elland War Memorial
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Memorial at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
He was
educated at St Mary's Catholic School /
an apprentice to H. Goggs, Highroad Well /
employed by Thomas Simpson & Sons Limited.
During World War II,
he served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in North Africa [6th May 1943] (aged 20).
He was buried at the Massicault War Cemetery [I B 17].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
In the 1930s, he was a firemaster in or around Warrington.
He went on to become a fire officer with Todmorden Fire Brigade.
He died in Tuam, Galway, Ireland
He was
a member of All Saints' Church, Dudwell /
a knot clipper [1901] /
a boarder with Joseph Shaw & family at 23 Chapel Lane, Salterhebble [1901].
In 1909, he married Elizabeth Coulson
in Gainsborough.
Children:
The family lived at 15 Chapel Lane, Salterhebble.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/5th Battalion
Lincolnshire Regiment.
He died 23rd March 1918.
He was buried at the Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension [III J 80].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
He was
an apprentice in carpet warehouse [1911] /
employed by Baxter & Granger in Cheapside.
During World War I,
he enlisted
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment),
then
he served as a Sapper
with the 2nd/1st (West Riding) Field Company
Royal Engineers.
He died by a shell explosion [3rd September 1916] (aged 25).
He was buried at the Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Extension [II H 18].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Anne's Church, Southowram
Born in Cornholme.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
East Lancashire Regiment.
He died 15th July 1915 (aged 20).
He was buried at the Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck [II M 2].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance,
and on Shore War Memorial
Born in Hebden Bridge.
He was a cotton spinner [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Gunner
with C Battery
88th Brigade
Royal Field Artillery.
He died 20th March 1918.
He was buried at the Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt [X E 5]
He married Dorothy Alice.
During World War I,
he served as an Acting Bombardier
with No. 4 Depot
with the 1st Battalion
Royal Garrison Artillery.
He died 31st August 1916 (aged 29).
He was buried at Gainsborough General Cemetery [A 1342].
In [Q3] 1918, Dorothy Alice married John W. Stanger.
They lived at 9 Maude Street, West Vale
In [Q4] 1867, he married Harriet Brooke in Halifax.
Harriet was buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
He was
a stone quarry man [1901] /
landlord of the Griffin, Barkisland [1905-1930].
On 28th November 1896, he married Sarah Jane Crossley [1876-1962] at St Bartholomew's Church, Dean Head.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them at the Griffin was Sarah Jane's
widowed mother Hannah Crossley [b 1842].
Joe died in the Royal Halifax Infirmary [15th April 1934].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £610 7/10d.
Administration was granted to his widow
In 1894, he was publisher of the Halifax Times at Square Road,
Halifax
He married (1) Elizabeth [1816-1853].
Elizabeth died 21st March 1853 (aged 37).
He married (2) Mary Ann [1809-1889].
John died 11th November 1869 (aged 50).
Mary Ann died at Southport [14th January 1889] (aged 80).
John & his wives were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 522]
Mrs Cooper died shortly after giving birth to a son.
Mr Cooper was suspected of adultery and murder, but the jury
returned a verdict of death by natural causes
Born in Cornholme.
He married Mary Ann.
They lived at 21 Ashton Road, Blackpool.
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the Corps of Military Police
(Military Foot Police).
He died 19th February 1919 (aged 31).
He was buried at the Belgrade Cemetery, Belgium [V A 14]
Born in Ovenden.
He was
a solicitor's clerk [1892, 1901] /
a clerk for solicitor [1911].
In 1892, he married Lavinia Jowett [1868-19??] at Saint Mary the Virgin, Illingworth.
Children:
The family lived at
He lived at 25 Clare Road, Halifax [1905]
On 23rd February 1856, he married Ann Craven [1836-1909] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Joseph died at the Spring Rock [31st January
1893].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £36
to his widow Ann.
Ann took over at the Spring Rock [1901, 1905].
Ann died at the Spring Rock [11th February 1909].
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £465 10/6d
to son Walter.
Walter took over at the Spring Rock [1909]
He was a trustee of the Quakers [1724, 1744].
He gave £2 2/- towards the construction of Snake Hill Meeting House, Rastrick
During World War I,
with the Guards Trench Mortar Battery
Royal Field Artillery.
He was killed in action in France [31st July 1917].
He was buried at the Canada Farm Cemetery [II B 15].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Bethesda Methodist Sunday School, Elland
In [Q1] 1849, he married Jane Sheard [1826-1898] in Halifax.
Children:
Members of the family were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
He was inn keeper at the Malt Shovel, Southowram [1851].
He married Susannah.
Lodging with them [in 1851] was Sarah wife of William Pollard, who preceded Samuel at the Malt Shovel
He was a trustee of the Quakers [1770].
He gave £4 2/- towards the construction of Snake Hill Meeting House, Rastrick
He was a trustee of the Quakers [1818]
He was
(possibly) innkeeper at the George, Brighouse [1851].
Around 1825, he married Martha [1795-18??].
Children:
The family lived at Bonegate, Brighouse [1851]
He married Unknown.
Children:
The family lived at
He was
a waterman [1849] /
a waterman [1851].
In 1849, he married Judith.
In 1836, he married Judith Wilkinson [1817-1864].
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1851] were
stepson / lodger Jonathan Aspinall [b 1840] (mill boy)
and
stepdaughter Annis Aspinall [b 1843].
Living with them [in 1861] was
stepson / lodger Jonathan Aspinall Cooper [b 1840] (cotton
twister).
Judith died in 1864 (aged 48)
He was
educated at Halifax Secondary School /
a clerk for brassfounders [1911] /
employed by Gaukroger, Sykes & Roberts Limited.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the Manchester Regiment,
and transferred to the
1st Battalion
King's (Liverpool Regiment).
He died of wounds at hospital in Abbeville, France [19th November 1916] (aged 22).
He was buried at the Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension [I F 19].
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 Saint Mary the Virgin, Illingworth
He was a joiner [1909].
After his parents' deaths, Walter took over at the Spring Rock [1909, 1911, 1916].
He died at Peel House, Moorbottom Lane, Greetland [29th November
1918].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £1,152 16/-
to his unmarried sister Mary Jane
He was a thick wire drawer [1891, 1901, 1911].
In 1884, he married Emily Dixon in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
He married Vera.
They lived at Barkisland.
During World War II,
he served as a Private
with the 16th Battalion
Durham Light Infantry.
He died 12th September 1944 (aged 32).
He was buried at the Coriano Ridge War Cemetery [IV G 9].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Krumlin Wesleyan Sunday School, Barkisland,
and on Barkisland War Memorial
He lived at Fixby Hall [1833, 1841]
He married Emily [18??-1???].
Children:
The family lived at
During World War I,
he served as a Lieutenant
with the Northumberland Fusiliers.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at United Reformed Church, Carlton Street
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
He died 4th August 1919.
He was buried at Dewsbury Cemetery
[B C 401].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Christiana was the subject of a testimony of denial following
her marriage to James Stansfield, after a complaint made to
Brighouse Friends.
Nevertheless, she was still very much within the sphere of interest
of the Quakers, living within the area owned the trustees, having
most of her children recorded at birth in the Quaker church and
finally being buried there herself
Harriet was the daughter of Sammey Drake Brooke
Sarah Jane was born in Barkisland
Lavinia, of Moorside, Ovenden, was the daughter of
John Jowett, stone merchant
Susannah was born in Manchester
Martha was born in Doncaster
Judith, of Brighouse, was the daughter of Joshua Swaine
Wilkinson, card maker, and widow of John Aspinall
Members of the family have included
Christiana Cooper and
John Cooper
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Malcolm Bull 2017 /
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