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The individuals listed are not necessarily related to each other.
Children:
He was a solicitor's clerk [1845].
On 25th July 1845, he married Ann Cockroft [1828-1871]
by licence in Halifax.
Children:
Samuel died at Brookfoot [30th March 1853].
Arthur died at Southowram [22nd February 1856].
Alfred (junior) died in Liversedge [22nd October 1870].
Alfred (senior) died in Liversedge [24th January 1871].
Ann died in Liversedge [14th February 1871].
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
[O 15]
Born 17th January 1832.
He sailed from London to Sydney [25th October 1854].
Some researchers have his name Alfred Clark Freeman,
though there seems to be nothing to support this
Born 13th December 1821.
Baptised 27th January 1822.
In 1853, Anna had an illegitimate daughter Hannah Maria
who was born in Bradford.
In 1871, Anna was still a spinster living with her daughter
whom Anna was passed off as her niece
The family lived at Brier Lodge, Southowram [1820]
Born 22nd April 1817.
Baptised 18th May 1817.
He was
a grocer [1841, 1851, 1861]
and
a retired grocer [1871, 1881].
He never married.
They lived at
Living with him [in 1841] were his mother [?] Mary Freeman
[aged 55+] (independent), his sisters Ellen [aged 34]
& Alice [aged 29], Hannah Freeman [aged 15+], and
Freeman Newell [aged 9]
Living with him in 1851 were his sisters Ellen [aged 45]
& Alice [aged 39].
Living with him in 1861 were his sister Alice [aged 50]
(housekeeper) and nephew Thomas Freeman [aged 19] (apprentice
grocer).
Living with him in 1881 was visitor Mary Schofield [aged 14].
Benjamin died in Halifax [30th April 1889].
He was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £8,195 1/11d
to his brothers Edward & James Rhodes
She never married.
In 1861, she was living with her widowed sister Ann at
Hightown, Liversedge.
In 1871, she was living at Hightown, Liversedge with 2 servants.
In 1891, Charlotte – a retired gentlewoman – was living at
Middleton Cottage, Liversedge.
Living with her in 1891 were visitor / companion Annie
Watkinson [b 1839], and boarders/servants Lucy Ann Jackson
[b 1855] and Esther Frudd [b 1851].
Charlotte died [Q2] 1891 (aged 65).
Probate records show that she left an estate valued at £12,742 10/2d
Born in Southowram.
She was
a milliner on own account at home [1901] /
a milliner (employer) [1911].
She never married.
She died in Grange-over-Sands [14th February 1958].
Probate records show that she left an estate valued at £17,527 2/9d
to Margaret Hodgson (spinster), and her brother
Samuel
It is possible that Margaret Hodgson was Edith's
full-time carer
Baptised 18th January 1824.
He was a wine & spirit merchant.
He never married.
He died in Huddersfield [31st October 1893].
He was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
[4th Nov 1893].
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £4,644 5/6d
to his brother James Rhodes, Margaret Appleyard
and John Henry Bell
Born in Southowram.
He was a warehouseman [1901].
In 1901, he married Annie Elizabeth Eyre [1872-1950] from
Sheffield, in Sheffield.
Children:
Born in Southowram.
She had an illegitimate daughter Rebecca Freeman whom she passed
off as her niece.
In 1880, she married John Wadsworth who was 22 years older
than she
Born 1st June 1892.
He was a boot warehouseman [1923].
In 1923, he married Hilda May Mitton [1893-1986] in
Halifax
Children:
Born in Southowram.
He was a cotton spinner [1901].
On 5th January 1901, he married Eliza Watson [1873-1???] in
Halifax.
The couple had no children
He was a rector [1869].
In 1869, he married Martha Hannah Radcliffe [1846-1927] in
Settle.
Children:
Frederick died in Wickersley [3rd November 1908]
Born in Southowram.
He was a grocer [1889].
In 1889, he married Emily Whiteley in Halifax.
Children:
Born in Southowram.
He was an accountant [1910].
In 1910, he married Annie Elizabeth Balls in Halifax.
Children:
George died 26th September 1947
Born in Halifax.
In 1933, he married Annie Elizabeth Wilson in Halifax
Children:
Gilbert died in Leeds General infirmary [7th October 1956].
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £1,118 12/6d
to Annie
Son of Samuel Freeman.
Born in Southowram [28th Sep 1817].
He was
a stone merchant [1858, 1861, 1863] /
a land owner [1871].
He gave the organ to St Anne's in the Grove Church, Southowram.
On 24th January 1861, he married Mary Dunn [1831-1883]
at Howden Parish Church.
They had no children.
They lived at Bilton Court, Harrogate [1871].
Living with them [in 1871] was niece Mary Elizabeth Hartley
[aged 18].
In 1881, Mary Freeman [born in Howden, aged 59] was listed as
a lunatic in an asylum in Bradford.
Mary died in Bedford [20th May 1883].
Probate records show that she left an estate valued at £1,665 9/10d
to Hanson.
Hanson died in Knaresborough [24th May 1884].
He was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram.
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £142,303 2/6d
to his two nephews Rev George Edward Aspinall & Walter Freeman.
See
James Sunderland
Born in Halifax [24th November 1902].
In 1929, he married Ethel Maud Kendall [1904-1994] in Halifax.
Children:
Born 18th January 1822.
He was a stone merchant [1858, 1889].
In [Q2] 1850, he married Jane Hoyle [1826-1892]
in Haslingden, Lancashire.
Children:
The family lived at
Henry died at Grove House, Southowram [2nd January 1865].
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £35,000
to Jane
The widowed Jane was living at Brier Lodge, Southowram
[1891].
Jane died at Brier Lodge, Southowram [30th December 1892].
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
Probate records show that she left an estate valued at £36,666 0/6d
to Rev George Edward Aspinall & Walter Freeman
Born in Elland.
He was a farmer [1802].
On 1st November 1802, he married Bertha Haley [1778-18??] in Halifax.
Children:
James died 21st January 1840.
He was buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram
Born in Elland.
In 1809, he married Elizabeth Rhodes [1791-1853] in Halifax.
Children:
‡Some of the children were born at Cromwell Bottom.
The family lived at
Living with the widowed Elizabeth (annuitant) in 1851 was
granddaughter Fanny [b 1844].
Members of the family were buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram
Born in Southowram [3rd September 1806].
Baptised in October 1806.
He was
a worsted manufacturer [1827] /
a farmer [1841] /
a farmer of 40 acres with 2 men [1851] /
a farmer of 38 acres with 2 men [1861] /
a farmer of 40 acres [1871] /
a retired farmer [1881]
On 1st September 1827, he married Mary Clark [1807-1870]
at Bradford Cathedral.
Children:
The family lived at
Members of the family were buried at Coley Church
Born in Southowram.
Baptised 22nd January 1826.
He was
a draper [1855] /
a linen draper employing 7 hands [1861] /
a retired draper [1871, 1891] /
living on own means [1901]
In 1855, he married Mary Newell [1834-1904] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1861] were 3 apprentices.
Mary died in Ilkley [11th August 1904]
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £2,584 15/4d
to husband James & daughter Agnes.
James died in Ilkley [6th May 1906]
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £8,158 10/-.
Probate was granted to his widowed daughter
Agnes Armstrong
Born in Halifax.
He was a boiler plater [1909].
On 29th December 1909, he married Sarah Jane Clark in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 3 Exley Bank, Halifax [1945].
He died in Halifax [28th January 1945].
He was buried at Christ Church, Pellon
[31st January 1945]
Born at Cromwellbottom.
He was
a delver [1841] /
chapel keeper at Southowram Wesleyan Chapel [1845] /
a worsted mill manager [1851] /
Registrar of Births and Deaths for Southowram [1865, 1871, 1874] /
a road surveyor [1871] /
a local preacher [1871].
On 29th March 1837, he married Amelia Rayner [1812-1880].
Children:
The family lived at
Job died in Southowram [13th September 1875].
He was buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram.
In 1876, the Trustees of Southowram Wesleyan Chapel agreed to have
The organ was bought by the steward and friends at a cost of
£90 and opened on 25th April 1876
Born in Elland.
He was a butcher [1777].
On 16th June 1777, he married Betty Priestley in Halifax.
John died in Fixby.
He was buried at Elland Parish Church
[6th October 1824]
Born in Southowram.
He was
a quarryman [1871] /
a stone flag facer [1873].
In 1873, he married Eliza Jane Taylor in Halifax.
Children:
Born in Leeds.
He was a bacteriologist [1908].
In 1908, he married Violet Alice Leslie Hadden [1882-1972] in
Shepperton.
Children:
John died in Marylebone [18th January 1962]
Son of Joseph Freeman.
Born in Paddington.
He was
a law student [1871] /
a stock broker
On 30th March 1875, he married Helen Caroline Field
[1853-1906] at St James's, Paddington.
Children:
He died in Shepperton, Surrey [2nd August 1937]
On 31st August 1740, he married Eleanor
(Ellen) Ingham [1718-1797] in Halifax.
Children:
He was buried at Elland Parish Church
[13th August 1777]
Children:
Baptised at [12th September 1802]
He was a tanner [1824].
On 10th February 1824, Rachael Sowden in Halifax.
Children:
The children were all born in Horton, Bradford
Born 14th May 1815.
Baptised 17th April 1815.
He was a stone merchant [1839].
On 29th May 1839, he married Elizabeth Letitia Burt [1818-1889]
in Swanage
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1871] was niece Emma Burt [b 1849].
Living with the widowed Joseph in 1891 was
granddaughter Elizabeth A. Dunn [b 1867]
Joseph died in Tunbridge Wells [25th December 1895]
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £242,202 6/3d.
to sons William Robert & John Joseph
He was a domestic coachman [1866].
In 1866, he married Rebecca Bates [1839-1871] from Southowram,
in Halifax.
Children:
Born in Southowram.
He was
a tea dealer's assistant [1871],
a tea warehouseman [1881],
a coffee roaster [1891],
a tea/coffee merchant's assistant [1901],
a coffee roaster [1911],
and
a tea warehouseman/coffee roaster [1929]
On 14th Jun 1871, he married Martha Garforth [1841-1913] in
Halifax.
Martha had been in service since she was 11 years old to the
day she married Josiah
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1881] were nephew Edward Freeman [b 1870]
and boarder Sally A. Clarkson [b 1862] (assistant teacher).
Living with them in 1891 was nephew Edward Freeman [b 1870].
Living with them in 1901 was nephew Edward Freeman [b 1870]
(provision merchant).
Martha died 28th March 1913.
Josiah died 10th October 1929
Baptised at Elland Parish Church [10th June 1750].
He was a delver [1771].
On 16th December 1771, he married Ellen Micklewhite
[1750-1839] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
Lawrence died in Southowram [1819].
He was buried at Elland Parish Church
[31st December 1819]
Born 12th October 1815.
She never married;
She died at West House, Elland [20th January 1874] (aged 58).
Probate records show that she left an estate valued at under £4,000
to her younger brother Hanson
He married Caroline Buffett [1859-1910].
Children:
The family lived at 18 Back Brinton Terrace, Halifax [1919].
The couple were buried at Christ Church, Pellon
Born in Derby [25th August 1907].
He was an architect.
Recorded in 1959, when
he was mentioned in the will of his uncle Samuel Freeman.
He died in Falmouth [1995]
Born 9th January 1839.
She worked as a servant (possibly) for her cousin Eliza Wood
née Freeman [1871-1891].
She married Abraham Nettleton who was 19 years her senior.
Rachel died at 26 Park View, Halifax [26th March 1904]
Probate records show that she left an estate valued at £20
to her daughter Amelia Ann, and her brother
Josiah
Born in Southowram.
Elizabeth passed Rebecca off as her niece.
Rebecca was a worsted twister [1897] and married Squire Chadwick
Born in Paddington [11th January 1862].
He never married.
He died in Canada [5th September 1893].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £1,171 18/2d
to his father
A member of the Freeman family.
Born in Southowram.
He was
a member of a Committee supporting those affected by the Luddites [1813] /
a stone merchant [1841] /
a stone quarrier & farmer (employing workers).
On 19th October 1809, he married Mary Ann Hanson [1788-1858] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
The couple died at Brier Lodge:
Samuel [19th May 1858];
Mary Ann (16 days later) [5th June 1858].
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram.
Probate records show that Samuel left an estate valued at under £120,000.
Probate records show that Mary Ann left effects valued at under £800,
and administration was granted to sons Hanson Freeman
and Henry Freeman.
In 1861, the unmarried sisters, Margaret Matilda
and Frances – both shown as Proprietress of Land and Homes
and Fund Holder – were at 7 Harrison Road, Halifax
Born 23rd August 1820.
He was an accountant [1860].
On 30th August 1860, he married Hannah in Halifax.
The couple had no children.
He died in Huddersfield [24th November 1871].
He was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
Born in Southowram.
Baptised 20th September 1874.
He was
a junior clerk [1891] /
a solicitor's articled clerk [1901] /
a solicitor in Halifax [1909].
He qualified in November 1902.
He took over the practice of John Corrin Bell at Town Hall
Chambers, Sowerby Bridge and at Southowram [1905].
He was at Imperial Chambers, Halifax [1934]
On 25th Nov 1909, he married Harriet Edith Eastwood
[1871-1951] from Luddenden at St Pauls King Cross.
They had no children.
Samuel died in Halifax [16th February 1959].
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £11,769 7/-
to Margaret Hodgson (spinster)
and his nephew Philip Garforth Freeman (architect)
He was a machine broker [1855].
On 2nd May 1855, he married Sarah Rhodes [1833-1899] in
Manningham.
Children:
The children were all born Bradford
Samuel died in Bradford [31st May 1905]
Born in Halifax [21st July 1904].
On 2nd November 1930, he married Annie Elizabeth Baldwin in
Halifax.
Children:
Born 20th April 1819.
Baptised 6th June 1819.
He was a draper [1848].
On 6th September 1848, he married Fanny Beech in Newington.
They had no children.
He died in Huddersfield.
He was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
[27th November 1883]
Born in Southowram.
He was
a grocer [1875, 1871, 1881] /
a retired grocer [1891] /
a lodging house keeper [1901]
On 24th June 1875, he married Mary Elizabeth Hemingway
[1854-19??] at St Martin's Church, Brighouse.
Children:
The children were all born Brighouse.
The family lived at
Thomas died in Brighouse [9th September 1902]
Living with him [in 1871] was his sister Fanny Freeman [b
1845] housekeeper , and 2 apprentices John Warhurst [b 1855]
and Samuel Baines [b 1856].
Living with them in 1881 were 2 apprentices Alfred Driver [b
1864] and Charles Haigh [b 1864]
Born in Southowram.
Baptised 31st December 1876.
He was
a pupil elementary teacher [1891] /
an assistant teacher [1905].
In 1905, he married Emma Holstead [1877-1956] in Halifax
Children:
Thomas Henry died in Eastbourne [22nd July 1949].
Emma died in Paddington General Hospital [24th February 1956]
Born in Shepperton.
During World War I,
he served as a Lieutenant
with C Company
3rd Battalion
Worcestershire Regiment.
He died in Flanders [12th March 1915].
He was buried at the Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Belgium
Son of Alfred Freeman.
Born in Southowram [13th October 1856].
Baptised in Brighouse [18th January 1857].
He was
educated privately and at Trinity Hall Cambridge /
Justice of the Peace for the West Riding [1888] /
member of the West Riding County Council (Knaresborough) [1894] /
director of Knaresborough & Claro Banking Company /
living on own means [1901].
On 30th September 1884, he married (1) Mary Dunn [18??-1885]
in Clifton Church, York.
Children:
Mary died of consumption [1885].
On 1st August 1889, he married (2) Edith Annie Freeman at St
Anne's Church, Southowram.
Children:
The family lived at Bilton Court, Harrogate [1885, 1901, 1930].
Edith Annie died in Knaresborough [22nd September 1910].
Probate records show that she left an estate valued at £110,230 12/2d
to her husband Walter & Rev George Edward Aspinall.
Walter died in Harrogate [24th April 1931].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £314,629 5/1d
to sons Walter Hanson and Henry
He was a solicitor [1931].
In [Q4] 1927, he married Dr Mary Russell [18??-1937] in
Sheffield.
Children:
Mary died in Cheltenham [1937]
Children:
Born in Elland.
He was a delver [1768].
On 23rd May 1768, he married Alice Walker [1744-1813] at
Elland Parish Church.
Children:
William died in Southowram [5th February 1810].
The couple were buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram
Born in Fixby.
Baptised at Elland Parish Church [10th November 1771].
He was
a farmer [1804] /
one of the trustees of Sir William Staines's School
On 25th August 1804, he married Mary Rhodes [1783-1857] at
Southowram.
Children:
The children were all baptised at St Anne's Church, Southowram.
William died at Brookfoot.
William & Mary were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram:
William [26th October 1837]
Born in Southowram.
He was a delver 1809.
On 10th August 1809, he married Hannah Schofield [1791-1814]
at Southowram.
Children:
Hannah was buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram
[21st March 1814].
William died in Halifax [1837]
Born in Southowram [6th December 1812].
He was
a farmer [1837] /
an innkeeper of Salterhebble [1839] /
a farmer [1841] /
a farm servant [1851].
Question:
Does anyone know which inn this may have been?
On 12th April 1837, he married (1) Martha Pollard [1811-1839]
in Bradford Cathedral
Children:
Martha died after the birth of her son.
On 3rd November 1840, he married (2) Ann Holden [1812-1879] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
William and Ann and many of their
children ‡ emigrated to New Zealand.
The couple died in Otago, New Zealand:
William [14th September 1877];
Ann [27th November 1879]
He was an accountant [1867].
On 4th September 1867, he married Emma Jane Clegg in Halifax.
Children:
Born in Southowram.
He was an electrician.
In 1902, he married Harriet Helliwell [1862-1940] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 22 Woodhead Terrace, Halifax [1958].
Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Pellon:
Harriet [13th July 1940];
Laura [4th July 1941].
William Job died in St John's Hospital, Halifax [18th January 1958]
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £186 16/9d
to Harold Ibbotson Bates (master joiner)
Born in Southowram.
Baptised 31st October 1881.
He was an architect's pupil [1901].
He never married.
He died in Easterbrooke Nursing Home, Reading [24th March 1957].
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £16,604 0/6d
to his brother Samuel
Born in Southowram.
He was a cotton twiner [1902].
On 25th October 1902, he married Mary Ann White at St
Augustine's, Halifax.
Children:
Ann was born in Southowram
Hilda May was the daughter of William Mitton
Eliza was the
daughter of Ellen (née Cooper) [1843-1924] & Aaron Watson [1839-1912],
a gas works labourer
Martha Hannah was born in Haslingden
Emily was the daughter of Ellis Whiteley
Annie Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry Balls.
Mary was the eldest
daughter of Mary & Robert Dunn
of Howden
Jane was born in Haslingden, the daughter of Henry
Hoyle, yeoman
Bertha was born in Northowram
Elizabeth was born in Halifax
Mary was born 5th May 1807
Mary was born in Luddenden
Amelia came from Southowram
a Memorial Organ erected in the Chapel to commemorate the Christian
character and valuable service rendered to the Church by the late Mr
Job Freeman
Betty was born Southowram
Eliza Jane was the daughter of Joseph Taylor
Violet Alice was born in Aberdeen
Helen Caroline was born in Paddington
Ellen was the daughter of George Riley
Rachael was the daughter of Samuel Sowden
Elizabeth Letitia was born in Swanage
Martha was the
daughter of Elizabeth (née Birtwhistle) [1805-1871] & Thomas Garforth [1798-1863],
a gardener.
Ellen was born in Elland
Mary Ann was born in the City of London and lived in Rastrick
Hannah was the daughter of Thomas Chambers and widow
of Mr Fearnley
Harriet Edith was the daughter of Samuel Eastwood
Sarah was born in Bradford
Annie Elizabeth was born in Durham
Mary Elizabeth was the daughter of Abraham Hemingway, a
carrier
Emma was the daughter of Edwin Holstead
Mary was born in Howden, the daughter of John Dunn of
Howden
Edith Annie was the daughter of Henry Freeman
and Walter's cousin
Alice was born in Elland
Mary was born in Southowram
Hannah was born in Hipperholme
Martha was born in Bradford
Ann was born in Ovenden
Emma Jane was born in Southowram, the daughter of William Clegg
Harriet was born in Halifax
Mary Ann was the daughter of Alfred White
They constructed Freeman's Cut, and had a facility at Brookfoot Wharf where barges were loaded for passage to the Humber.
They also had an office and merchant's stone yard on the Thames to
receive stone, not just from Southowram, but from Portland to serve
the growing London market.
Members of the family included
There was a branch of the family at Knaresborough
See
Freeman's Mills, Brookfoot,
Freeman Road, Southowram,
Freeman's Bridge, Brighouse,
Freeman's Estate, Brighouse,
Freeman's Lodging House, Brighouse and
Freeman's Wood, Brighouse
Unattached BMDs for Freeman:
Marriages
1811,
1919
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