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The individuals listed are not necessarily related to each other.
When Mrs Crowther died in 1615, John was under age and
was made ward of the Crown and his uncle, Samuel Lister, was
appointed guardian to John and his four sisters.
Samuel took over the hall in 1614
He married Unknown.
Children:
Sons Thomas William & Harry were killed in World War I
In 1636, he bought Broadgates from John Joshua Waterhouse
and a part of Mearclough Bottom Mill.
He married Ann.
Children:
He sold
Broadgates and
Mearclough Bottom Mill
to John Wainhouse
He was
a grocer/shopkeeper [1901] /
landlord of the Broad Tree, Lee Mount [1911].
In 1881, he married Fanny Oates [1860-19??] from Halifax, at
Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 143 Claremount Road, Halifax [1901]
Born in Soyland.
He was
a cotton twiner of Ripponden [1882] /
a cotton twiner [1891] /
a cotton twister [1894] /
a cotton twiner [1901, 1911].
In 1882, he married Betty Greenwood [1862-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Born in Norland.
He was
a warehouseman at Luddenden [1889] /
beerseller at the Bridge, Luddenden [1901, 1905].
On 16th December 1889, he married Henrietta Harris [1866-19??]
at Halifax Parish Church
Born in Halifax.
He was
a cotton spinner [1901] /
a cotton twiner [1907, 1911] /
employed at Smeaton's, Phoebe Lane Mills.
In 1907, he married Beatrice Grisdale Brearley [1886-19??] at St Augustine's Church, Pellon.
Children:
The family lived at
During World War I,
he enlisted [October 1914], and
served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 4th July 1916 (aged 34).
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [6A & 6B],
and on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He was
a stone mason [1841] /
a vestry clerk [1851]
In different records, he was described as Parish Clerk and Vestry
Clerk.
On 26th August 1845, he married Ann Ormerod [1811-1887] at
Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Members of the family were buried at Elland Parish Church
In March 1897, The Times and The Leeds
Mercury carried reports of a breach of promise case Crowther v
Leach, concerning her and Arthur Holdsworth Leach
He was
a foreman dyer [1911] /
landlord of the Church Stile, Sowerby [1922, 1933]
On 22nd September 1888, he married Sarah Ann Elmsley [1869-1920] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at 50 Windsor Terrace, Elizabeth Street, Elland
[1911].
Son Arthur was killed in World War I`.
Sarah Ann died in 1920.
In June 1921, Arthur married Ellen Turner in Halifax.
Arthur died in 1933.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £1,066 2/11d.
Probate was granted to
son John Elmsley
and
Samuel Wadsworth (coppersmith)
Ellen took over at the Church Stile [1933, 1936].
Son John Elmsley took over at the Church
Stile [1936]
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with C Company
2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 4th April 1917 (aged 22).
He was buried at Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension, France [N 33]
Born in Halifax.
He was a dyer's apprentice [1911].
During World War I,
he enlisted in Elland, and
served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
Leicestershire Regiment.
He died of wounds [20th September 1918].
He was buried at Brie British Cemetery, France [II D 9].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Bethesda Methodist Sunday School, Elland
In [Q1] 1933, he married Mary Frances Smith in Halifax.
They lived at Salterhebble, Halifax.
During World War II,
he served as a Private
with the 6th Battalion
Seaforth Highlanders.
He died 7th June 1944 (aged 34).
He was buried at Naples War Cemetery, Italy [I S 16].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland
He qualified LSA (London, 1887).
He was Surgeon at High Street, Luddenden [1905].
In 1895, he married Emily Margaret Charlesworth in Todmorden.
Children:
The family lived at 4 Beulah Place, Luddenden [1901]
In his will, he established Bryan Crowther's Charity, and also
provided an annuity of £20 to Heath Grammar School charged on
his property and land at Airmyn.
He married Jane.
There was a memorial to him in Halifax Parish Church.
The epitaph on the memorial
is recorded in
the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions
First postmaster at Mytholmroyd.
He was landlord of the Dusty Miller, Mytholmroyd.
Between 1835 and 1851, he ran the mail service from the Dusty Miller.
On 4th September 1836, he married Sarah / Sally [1801-1853]
During World War I,
he enlisted in Keighley [30th August 1899], and
served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He served in South Africa [1901-1902].
He died of wounds in France / Flanders [24th November 1914].
He was buried at Harlebeke New British Cemetery, Belgium [XIV C 16].
He lived at Crossley Terrace, Hebden Bridge [1905]
Born in Greetland.
He was
a woolsorter of Greetland [1876] /
a woolsorter [1881] /
a warehouseman of Lindwell, Greetland [1884] /
a warehouseman [1891] /
a warehouseman (woollen mill) [1901] /
a woollen warehouseman [1911].
In 1876, he married (1) Elizabeth Ann Maude [1856-1879] at Halifax Parish Church.
Elizabeth Ann died in Halifax [1879] (aged 22).
In 1881, he was living at Upper Fold, Greetland with his widowed
aunt Anne Rawnsley [b 1811].
In 1884, he married (2) Emma Gledhill [1859-1???] at Halifax Parish Church
Children:
The family lived at
Son Fred died in World War I.
Crossley died in Halifax [1920] (aged 66)
In 1879, he married Martha Berry.
Children:
In 1884, Daniel took over from his mother-in-law, Mary Berry, as landlord of the Royal Hotel, Rishworth.
He was a farmer & innkeeper.
Living with them in 1901 was sister-in-law Ellen Berry [aged
44].
Daniel died 2nd September 1917.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £245 17/6d
to his widow Martha.
After his death, Martha took over at the Royal Hotel.
Martha died 2nd January 1922.
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £246
to son Irvin and son-in-law Albert Fielding;
After Martha's death, their daughters took over at
the Royal Hotel.
Members of the family were buried at St John The Divine, Rishworth
He married Sarah [1806-1???].
Children:
The family lived at Paradise Row, Halifax [1841]
He was a printer at Dean Clough Mills.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He was reported missing and assumed to have died at the Battle of St Quentin [21st March 1918] (aged 23).
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [4],
on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Crossley's Carpets
Baptised at Ripponden Church.
He was a cotton warehouseman [1911].
He enlisted with the Territorials in Mirfield [February 1914].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 5th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action [15th May 1915] (aged 21).
He was buried at Rue-David Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, France.
He is remembered on Ripponden War Memorial
In 1852, he, his brother William and nephew Philip Crowther sailed from Liverpool to New York on the Benjamin
Adams.
They arrived on 16th September 1852.
They lived in New York
Children:
During the campaigns of 1854 and 1855, in the Crimea War, he served
with the Grenadier Guards.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Crimea Memorial in Sowerby Church
He was
a stone mason [1841] /
a soldier stationed at the Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich [1851] /
a stone mason [1861] /
a stone cutter [1871].
He never married.
They lived at
The Leeds Mercury of Tuesday, 16th April 1861 reported
On Friday at noon, Eli Crowther, stonemason of Todmorden, who is well
known to the police, was charged at the Magistrates Office with
having on Thursday wilfully and maliciously cut and damaged a crane
rope used for the purpose of hoisting up Steeple Jack who was
at the time repairing the chimney of the mill belonging to Messrs
Pickles of Shade.
It appears that the prisoner was in the employ of Sutcliffe
Greenwood, who had for some reason discharged him, and Greenwood
being the contractor for the repairs, the prisoner cut the rope from
a feeling of revenge upon Greenwood.
He was committed to the New Bailey for 2 months hard labour
He was a teamer [1914].
On 30th May 1914, he married Elizabeth Pitchforth at Elland Parish Church.
Son of Thomas Crowther.
He qualified LRCP and LRCS (Edinburgh, 1896).
He was a physician and surgeon.
When his father retired from practice [1899], Ernest succeeded
him as Medical Officer for Luddenden.
He was Medical Officer for Midgley, Luddendenfoot and Warley
Municipal Wards [1905].
He was a General Medical Practitioner of Wirrialpa,
Burley-in-Wharfedale.
On 23rd January 1905, he married Emily Beatrice in Halifax.
He lived at Lynton House, Luddenden [1905].
He died 28th February 1910
He was
landlord of the Duke of Edinburgh, Brighouse [1902] /
publican at the White Cross, Bradley [1911].
In [Q1] 1894, he married Elizabeth Ellen Priestley [1872-19??]
from Mirfield, in Dewsbury.
Children:
In 1922, after the deaths of their parents, Florence and her
sister Mary took over as licensees at the Royal Hotel, Rishworth [1950s].
Neither sister ever married.
In his Memories of Pubs in Rishworth, Geoffrey Siddall recalls that
The sisters were buried at St John The Divine, Rishworth.
In 1960, after Mary's death, Florence sold the pub at
auction.
It was bought for £6,400 by Alan Bracewell and Norman Somers who were well known in the Halifax amateur acting community
Son of Rev William Crowther.
Born in Claines, Worcestershire.
He was a clergyman [1911].
In [Q1] 1888, he married Mary Kate Stallard
in Worcestershire.
Children:
The family lived at Aston Rowant, Wallingford, Oxfordshire [1911].
He died in the New Forest district [Q2 1949]
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/8th Battalion
Durham Light Infantry.
He died 5th November 1916.
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [14A & 15C],
and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
He was
a worsted doffer [1901] /
a coal merchant [1911].
He lived at 123 Langdale Street, Elland [1917].
During World War I,
he served as a Bombardier
with 34 Battery
1st Brigade
Royal Field Artillery.
He died of wounds [12th October 1917] (aged 29).
He was buried at Nine Elms British Cemetery, Belgium [V A 15].
He is remembered on Elland War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland
He was a stone merchant (employer) [1911].
Around 1903, he married Edith [1875-19??] from Huddersfield.
Children:
The family lived at 3 Lister Street, Brighouse [1911]
In 1846, he married Betsy Emma.
Children:
The family lived at
On 8th November 1879, his wife presented land to be used as a
cemetery to Heywood's Chapel, Northowram.
She had received the land as a gift from Major Michael Stocks.
He was buried at Coley Church
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Golf Club, Ogden
Children:
In July 1859, he charged George Carter of Norland with
Carter admitted the offence, and acknowledged that it was very
wrong of him.
He was ordered to pay £2, the value of the ale, plus 19/6d in
costs
Born in Brighouse [1st September 1891].
He was
a steel wire drawer [1911] /
a teacher at St James's School, Brighouse.
He never married.
In 1910, he formed a "Laurie" Command Scout troop in Brighouse.
He was scoutmaster of the 3rd Elland Scout troop.
He enlisted on 1st September 1914, and served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders.
He was wounded and sent home.
He obtained a commission [22nd November 1915].
He was a Second Lieutenant in the 1st/4th
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He took part in many operations in France.
He was sent home with poisoning in his foot.
He rejoined his regiment.
He died during a bombardment at Cité Elie, near Hulluch
[28th June 1917].
He was buried at Sailly-Labourse Communal Cemetery Extension, France [B 11].
There is a memorial to him in St Martin's Church, Brighouse.
His brother Reginald Shaw also died in the War
Colonel R. E. Sugden wrote
Only the morning before he was killed, the Germans raided us in some
strength.
He had his platoon out in a very heavy bombardment, and opened rapid
fire drove them off.
The General noted his action on the occasion.
George was essentially a clean-living lad, and he carried his
principles into the trenches.
We have lost a fine brave officer and a friend, and one of the best
living lads I ever came across.
He was one of the founders and organising scoutmaster of the "Laurie"
Command, Brighouse
During World War I,
he served as a 2nd Lieutenant
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 28th June 1917 (aged 25).
He was buried at Sailly-Labourse Communal Cemetery Extension, France.
He is remembered on Brighouse War Memorial
He was
Mayor of Todmorden [1939-1940]
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 19th May 1917 (aged 34).
He was buried at H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St.Mein, France [VI C 7].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
Born in Halifax.
He was educated at Clare College Cambridge [1841]
He became a clergyman.
He died in Jamaica [12th September 1848]
Son of Thomas Crowther.
Born in Luddenden.
He was educated at a school in New North Road, Huddersfield [1871].
He qualified MRCS (England, 1847), LSA (London, 1849) & (MD,
Aberdeen), 1860.
He was Medical Officer of Health for Warley (perhaps in succession to
his father).
He was a physician and surgeon at 50 St James's Road, Halifax [1895,
1905]
On 21st September 1887, he married Edith Emily Brook [1865-1915] at All Saints' Church, Dudwell.
Children:
The family lived at
Edith Emily died 10th July 1915.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £401 6/4d.
Probate was granted to
daughters Mabel
and
Doris
In [Q3] 1904, he married Elizabeth Ellen Crowther in Halifax.
They lived at 3 Peel Street, Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with W Company
8th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died from multiple gunshot wounds & fractures at South Stoneham,
Hampshire
[18th February 1918] (aged 36).
He was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery
[K C 440].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Crossley's Carpets
During World War I,
he enlisted [October 1914], and
served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 26th November 1917 (aged 23).
He is remembered on the Cambrai Memorial, Nord France [6 & 7],
and on Coley War Memorial
Born in Boothtown.
In [Q2] 1912, he married Ruth Nattrass in Halifax.
They lived at 6 Peel House Gate, Luddenden.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/6th Battalion
Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment).
He was wounded and gassed [29th November 1917].
He died of wounds [1st December 1917] (aged 32).
He was buried at Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, France [VI E 15].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on Luddenden Working Men's Club Roll of Honour,
on Luddenden & Midgley War Memorial,
and on Luddenden & Midgley War Memorial
In 1914, he married Lillie Eastwood.
They lived at 19 Savile Road, Elland.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/7th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 29th April 1918 (aged 28).
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [82-85 & 162A],
on Elland War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland
Born in Todmorden.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/6th Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He died 15th May 1915 (aged 25).
He is remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli [58-72 / 218-219],
and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 6th Battalion
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.
He died 22nd August 1917 (aged 23).
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [80-82 & 163A],
in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Oddfellows' Hall, Todmorden
His brother Thomas William was also killed in the
War
Born in Halifax.
He was a bricklayer.
He married Elizabeth.
They lived at Westgate, Elland.
During World War II,
he enlisted [1940], and
served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Royal Norfolk Regiment.
He was killed in action at the Battle of Kohima [4th May 1944] (aged 26).
He was buried at Kohima War Cemetery, India [5 E 14].
He is remembered on Elland War Memorial
Died at Ball Green, Sowerby.
He was buried at Halifax Parish Church.
His epitaph reads
On 10th March 1876, he severely thrashed 9-year-old Peter Keegan.
The boy died the following day
He was
a piece sorter [1891]
and
landlord of the Neptune, Brighouse [1891, 1894, 1905, 1917]
On 9th December 1876, he married Mary Sugden [1857-1903] in Halifax.
Children:
The couple died at the Neptune Inn:
Mary [15th May 1903];
Henry [6th May 1928].
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
[A 12]
He was a hairdresser.
He married Elizabeth Greenwood [1885-1943].
Children:
He worked for Halifax Co-operative Society.
He lived at 50 Sandbeds Road, Pellon.
During World War II,
he served as a Gunner
with the Royal Artillery.
He was reported missing and assumed to have died in Malaya [1942].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Christ Church, Pellon
The attached photograph shows him as a Regimental Sergeant Major
during World War I.
Contributor Kimberly Brush writes
However, I am uncertain because the pictures I have are not in
profile.
The picture he is holding looks similar to a picture of one of his
sisters that I have a copy of but, again, I cannot be certain since
it is so fuzzy.
I have heard that all of the Crowthers of Halifax are related somehow.
There were three Herbert Crowthers born in Halifax in 1883.
One of them is mine.
He was the son of Edward Alfred Crowther and Sarah Ann
Denton.
My great-grandfather was Alfred Crowther [born 1881].
I know he died sometime after 1925 because I have a postcard that he
sent to my great-grandparents after they moved to California in 1923
He was a tailor [1903].
On 13th June 1903, he married Edith Ambler at St Augustine's
Church, Pellon.
Children:
Baptised at Sowerby [7th May 1815].
On 8th January 1843, he married (1) Mary Dyson [1813-1???] at Elland Parish Church.
On 20th April 1851, he married (2) Mary Hollas at Elland Parish Church.
He worked with his father in the cab business in Brighouse, as driver
and farrier.
He took over the business after his father's death
Recorded in May 1785, when
banns of marriage between him and Grace Barker were published
at Heptonstall
He married Unknown.
Children:
He died at Harrogate [28th February 1810]
He married Mary [1827-1899].
The couple were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
Children:
He died aged 35.
Members of the family were buried at Bethesda Primitive Methodist Chapel, Bank Top
Members of the family were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
He was a silk dresser [1911].
On 21st May 1877, he married Hannah Elizabeth Firth
[1856-1911] at St Thomas's Church, Batley.
Children:
The family lived at Hove Edge Cottage, Hipperholme [1911]
He married Alice Ainscow [b 1870].
Children:
Born in Cragg Vale.
He and his brother Thomas were living in Luddenden
[1851].
He qualified LSA (London, 1861).
He was
a surgeon's apprentice [1851] /
an assistant surgeon [1861] /
a surgeon [1881] /
a medical practitioner in Sowerby Bridge [1895].
On 27th September 1855, he married Mary Bradley at St John's Church, Cragg Vale.
Children:
The family lived at
In 1891, he was living alone, with a housekeeper, at Copley Hall, Halifax.
In 1901, he was listed as a
at the Halifax Poor Law Workhouse;
Mary was in lodgings in Manchester.
James Edward was later living in Manchester
Mary died at Rusholme [29th August 1906]
Born at Hipperholme.
He was educated at Bradford Grammar School and Trinity College
Cambridge.
He became a science journalist, writer and broadcaster
Betty was the daughter of John Greenwood, spinner
Henrietta, of Luddenden, was born in Newcastle on Tyne,
daughter of mechanic Charles Harris
Beatrice was the daughter of Thomas Brearley,
green grocer
Twins Maria Elizabeth & Edward William were born 6th
September 1844 in Greetland. and baptised at Elland Parish Church
[20th November 1844], mother's name Ann Ormerod spinster
Emily Margaret was born in Pocklington, the daughter of
Rev Joseph Charlesworth
Elizabeth Ann, of Greetland, was the daughter of Gideon
Maude, labourer
Emma, of Lindwell, Greetland, was born in Scammonden, the
daughter of Joseph Gledhill, cloth fuller
Martha was the daughter of John Berry
WILFUL DAMAGE
Elizabeth was the daughter of William Edward Pitchforth
Emily Beatrice was the daughter of Henry C. Tolson, and
widow of Thomas Gledhill Titterington
the sisters did not keep draught beer or spirits and were loath to
attract trade.
Consequently, they were open all licensing hours with very few
customers and existed on funeral teas
Mary Kate was born in Worcestershire
with a dagger worth 20 pence
letting off, and thereby entirely wasting, a 36-gallon barrel of ale
George, as you know, came out with the division in the ranks.
He always set his men a fine example then.
When he became an officer, his company commander spoke most highly of
his keenness and his determination to make his the best platoon in
the battalion.
He was exceedingly brave.
Edith Emily was the daughter of Cyrus Brook
Eighty-four years I lived; wouldst thou so do,
Be thou as I, quiet, chaste, and temp'rate too,
Norland me gave, and Sowerby took my breath;
Man knows the place of birth but not of death.
Mary came from Bradford
Elizabeth came from Halifax
I have a Herbert Crowther in my family tree.
He was my great-grandfather's brother.
He was in the British Army stationed at one time in India.
No one seems to know what happened to him after that.
He looks similar to the picture you have posted.
Edith was the daughter of Abraham Ambler
Mary was the daughter of John Hollas
Hannah was born in Rawdon
Mary was born in Ripponden, the daughter of John Bradley
Pauper inmate, Physician to the Surgeon