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The individuals listed are not necessarily related to each other.
He married Unknown.
Children:
He lived at Sod House Green
He married Elizabeth Gibson.
Children:
On 25th January 1836, he married Rebecca Smith [1816-1881] in Huddersfield.
Children:
Lodging with the family [in 1861, 1871 & 1881] was George Wheelhouse Ashworth
Abraham died at Ainley Top [3rd February 1884].
Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at £207 14/-.
The will was proved by his sons Joseph & John
Born in Fixby.
He was
a collier [1861] /
a card nailer of Elland [1873] /
a card nailer [1881] /
an engine tenter (woollen) [1891] /
a mechanic's labourer [1901].
In 1873, he married Mary Westwood at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Abraham died in Halifax [Q1 1902] (aged 52).
6 sons and 3 sons-in-law served in World War I;
son Gilbert was killed
His works were at Owler Ings [1901].
He lived at 8 Spring Street, Brighouse [1901]
Born at Wheatley.
He was a tram conductor on the Sowerby Bridge route with Halifax Corporation Tramways.
On 1st February 1913, he married Sarah Midwood
at Beeston, Leeds.
Children:
They lived at New Lane, Siddal
During World War I,
he enlisted
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment),
and
served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
He was killed in action [14th April 1917] (aged 32)
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [11C 7 12A],
and on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
In [Q2] 1940, he married Renee Moisley in Halifax.
They lived in Halifax.
During World War II,
he served as a Private
with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps.
He died 6th October 1945 (aged 35).
He was buried at Castleford Cemetery [C 66]
He was a wood carver.
In [Q3] 1907, he married Pathenia Sheard in Halifax.
They lived at 22 Wheatley Lane, Lee Mount.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He was killed in action [21st August 1918] (aged 36).
He was buried at the Railway Cutting Cemetery, Courcelles-Le-Comte, France [B 1].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.
His death was reported in the Halifax Courier [21st September 1918]
He was
a boot maker's assistant [1891] /
a boot and shoe maker [1899].
In 1899, he married Florence Adelaide Culpan
Born in Sowerby Bridge.
He was
a woollen piecer [1861] /
a shoe maker [1871] /
a boot & shoe maker employing 4 men, 1 boy [1881] /
a shoe maker [1891] /
a boot maker and dealer [1901] /
superintendent of Tuel Lane Sunday School [1904] /
a retired boot maker [1911].
In [Q4] 1869, he married Hannah Beswick [1847-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
He died 28th June 1918 (aged 72).
He was buried at Sowerby Bridge Cemetery
Son of T. F. Firth.
Born 15th September 1856.
He was the second baronet and, because there were no sons, the
baronetcy became extinct.
He entered the family firm and was subsequently Chairman of
T. F. Firth & Company until his retirement in 1921, when Sir William Akroyd took over, ending the Firth family connection with
the carpet business.
He was instrumental in establishing a branch factory at Firthcliffe.
In 1881, he married Janet Gertrude Lindsay.
Children:
He and Lady Janet were benefactors for the district.
The family lived at
Holme House and maintained the family tradition of a close
relationship with their employees.
In May 1889, he contributed towards a fund for tenants who had been
evicted from their homes in Ireland.
In 1911, they donated George V Park, and a drinking fountain which stood at Bailiff Bridge.
He was president of the local Liberal association.
He was president of the Association of British Chambers of
Commerce until 1918.
He was High Sheriff of Yorkshire [1922-1923].
When he retired after World War I, he and his wife went to live
at Scriven Park, Knaresborough, where he died.
People were reported to be weeping in the streets when they left the
district.
See
Bailiff Bridge Club,
Michael Urquhart Dewar,
Holroyd House Hospital, Priestley Green,
Holroyd House, Priestley Green and
Lightcliffe United Reformed Church
He was
a combing leather maker [1901] /
(possibly) landlord of the Sovereign, Halifax [1909] /
landlord of the Black Lion, Luddendenfoot [1911, 1933]
In 1900, he married Frances Agnes Tucker [1878-19??] born in
Stoney Stratford, Buckinghamshire, in Keighley.
Children:
The family lived at 8 Hardy Street, Brighouse [1901].
Living with them in 1901 was Frances Agnes's widowed
mother Sarah Tucker [aged 58]
In 1872, she married (1) Oliver Clegg in Halifax.
Oliver died in 1896.
After his death, Ann took over at the Sun Inn, Rastrick
In 1897, he married (2) Frederick Firth.
Ann died of typhoid fever [6th April 1898].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £563 10/5d.
Probate was granted to her brother George (innkeeper)
and Denison Robinson (overlooker)
No father is shown for Anne on the marriage records.
She married John Sunderland.
She bought Westercroft Farm, Northowram [1875].
She died at Coley Hall [17th May 1906]
Born in Sowerby Bridge.
He was
a cotton feeder [1911] /
employed by W. & R. K. Lee Limited.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment.
He died 13th November 1918.
He was buried at the Niederzwehren Cemetery, Germany. [VIII A 15].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge,
and on the W. & R. K. Lee Limited Roll of Honour
He was Curate at Brighouse [1977-1981].
In 1957, he married Joan Ella Taylor at St Martin's
Church, Brighouse.
Children:
He published a number of pamphlets, including
He had several business interests – see Kitson, Garthwaite & Firth.
He built a mill at Baines Square.
In
1811,
he bought land at Clifton from the Armytage family.
He bought some lime kilns from Samuel Dawson.
He bought the Royal Hotel, Brighouse.
He rented Victoria Mill, Brighouse
He was
Councillor for Halifax Illingworth ward [1894] /
an Alderman of Halifax Town Council /
a worsted spinner and /
a director of James Akroyd & Sons.
He lived at
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £101,693.
In 1910, he married Alice Ann Stott in Halifax.
He was employed by Standeven & Company Limited at Ladyship Mills, Ovenden.
He married Alice A..
Children:
They lived at 98 Shroggs Road, Halifax [1918].
During World War I,
he enlisted [May 1916], and
he served as a Rifleman
with the 9th Battalion
King's Royal Rifle Corps.
He died of an illness at No.51 General Hospital, France [17th March 1918] (aged 31).
He was buried at the Etaples Military Cemetery, France [XXXI G 13A].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Standeven Roll of Honour
During World War I,
he served as a Driver
with the C Battery 84th Brigade Royal Field Artillery
He died 9th October 1917.
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [4-6 & 162],
on Firth's War Memorial,
and on Bailiff Bridge War Memorial
On 22nd September 1904, he married Lilian Fidler in Huddersfield.
Born in Hull [Q4/1891].
He was
educated at Rastrick Grammar School /
a member of the choir of St James's Parish Church, Brighouse.
During World War I,
he served as a 2nd Lieutenant
with the 1st/5th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment.
He died of influenza in hospital in Mainz, Germany [9th November 1918] (aged 27).
He was (possibly) buried at the Niederzwehren Cemetery, Germany.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Rastrick Grammar School,
on Brighouse War Memorial,
on Bailiff Bridge War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Firth's Carpets
Born in Liversedge [Q4 1898].
He was employed by William Hanson & Company.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 10th Battalion
Royal Fusiliers.
He died in France [31st July 1917] (aged 19).
He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium [6 & 8],
on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Hanson's Mill, Halifax,
and at Mount Tabor Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
Recorded in 1822, when
he was a blacksmith at Smithy Lane, Halifax
Born 14th July 1882.
On 26th October 1910, she married Michael Bruce Urquhart Dewar
OBE from Rugby, at Lightcliffe Church.
Children:
He married Unknown.
Children:
On 5th November 1892, he married Grace Crowther [1866-1956] at Saint Mary the Virgin, Illingworth.
Children:
Edmund died in Halifax [8th October 1930].
Grace died in Halifax [1956]
Son of Mr Firth.
Around 1654, he bought the Manor of Marsden from the City of London.
He held land and property all over England but mainly in Yorkshire.
In 1626, he married Mary Robinson in Halifax.
Children:
He died at Sowerby Dean.
On his death, the Manor of Marsden passed to his son,
Edward
He married Jane.
On the death of his father, he inherited the Manor of Marsden.
He died at Thornhill, Dewsbury.
On his death, the manor passed to his mother Mary
Son of Martha (née Shaw) [1780-18??] & Thomas Firth [17??-18??]
Born in Dewsbury [25th November 1799]
He established a blanket and textile manufacturing business at
Heckmondwike in 1822/4.
From 1846, the business was carried on as Edwin Firth & Sons
at Flush Mills, Heckmondwike.
It evolved into Firth, Willans & Company and T. F. Firth & Company.
In 1822, he married Sarah Freeman [1802-1879]
Children:
Born in Ovenden [Q3 1839].
He was a wool sorter [1861]
On 10th January 1863, he married Mary Ann Sunderland [1838-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
Edwin died January 1892
She was a friend of the Brontë family when they lived at
Thornton.
She was godmother to Elizabeth and Anne.
She took care of Maria and Elizabeth at
Thornton, when their mother was dying.
Between 1808 and 1820, she attended Crofton Hall School, Wakefield.
She recommended the school for the elder Brontë
sisters, Maria and Elizabeth.
Rev Patrick Brontë proposed to her shortly after his wife's
death.
She declined his offer and broke off her contact with the family for
a couple of years.
She married Rev James Clarke Franks.
She kept a diary which records her engagements and gives a glimpse of
the social life of the time
She is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1904
On 18th January 1860, he married Sarah Ann Hargreaves [1836-1917] in Halifax.
Ellis died in Bradford [17th January 1911].
Sarah Ann died 9th March 1917
On 3rd June 1693, he married Martha.
Children:
She married Henry Ramsden
He was a cost clerk (engineer's office) [1901].
On 8th August 1906, he married Hannah / Annie, daughter
of Nathaniel Habergham, at West End Congregational Church,
Sowerby Bridge.
In 1897, he married widow Ann Clegg in Halifax.
He took over from Ann as landlord of the Sun, Rastrick
[1897, 1901].
Ann died of typhoid fever [6th April 1898].
On 13th September 1901, he killed himself by cutting his throat with
a hay scythe.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £151 1/6d
Primitive Methodist Minister at Halifax [1889].
He died following a road accident in Selby [1st August 1942]
He succeeded his father-in-law, John Wells, as landlord of
the Brown Cow, Rishworth [1901, 1911].
In July 1905, he was summoned for keeping his house open during
prohibited hour, after Sgt Woodcock and PC Perkins
found the house busy at 10:15 one evening.
The case was dismissed.
In 1898, he married Mary Wells.
Children:
Probate records show effects valued at £141.
After Fred's death, Florrie and her half-sister,
Henrietta, took over at the Brown Cow
In 1656, he married Dorothy, widow of Michael Wheelwright
He was employed in the dyehouse of H. Sagar Limited.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was reported missing and assumed to have died in a failed attack on Schwaben Redoubt [3rd September 1916] (aged 25).
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [6A & 6B],
and on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.
His brothers & 3 brothers-in-law also served in the War
In 1781, she married Joseph J. Jowitt.
Children:
Born in Todmorden.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 10th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 23rd May 1917.
He was buried at the Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm), Belgium [IV F 8].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Oddfellows' Hall, Todmorden.
His brother Wilfred also died in the War
He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint Thomas the Apostle, Claremount
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Roll of Honour at Patmos Congregational Chapel, Todmorden
Born in Ovenden.
He was
a worsted manufacturer [1841] /
a manufacturer employing 20 hands [1851] /
partner in Isaac, John & Samuel Firth.
He and his brother John were trustees for Providence Independent Chapel, Ovenden.
Isaac was treasurer of the building fund for the new Chapel.
On 21st December 1830, he married Ellen Priestley [1803-1870]
at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Isaac died 11th July 1860.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £12,000.
His will was proved by sons George Child and James,
and Thomas Whitley (woolstapler).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Ovenden
In 1850, he married Ruth Laycock.
Children:
In 1880, Ruth married Robert Heyhurst
It is said that he was involved in the construction of the Boer
War Monument in Halifax – possibly the West View Park War Memorial.
In 1862, he married (1) Sarah Ann Ackroyd [1836-1893].
Children:
Sarah Ann died 29th November 1893 (aged 57).
In [Q2] 1901, he married (2) Mary Jane Ackroyd [1868-1951] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 37c Beverley Terrace, Halifax [1923].
Isaac died 17th September 1923 (aged 84).
Mary Jane died 30th June 1951 (aged 83).
Members of the family were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
In March 1867, he was declared bankrupt
Children:
The family lived at 17 Broad Street, Todmorden
He was a manufacturer
On 25th December 1793, he married Mary Whitehead [17??-18??] in Halifax.
Children:
In February 1899, he filed a patent for
Born in Dewsbury [19th February 1827].
He married (1) Ann Batley [1819-1860].
He married (2) Octavia [1829-1865].
He married (3) Maria Gardner [1834-1???]
Born in Rastrick.
He was
a stone delver /
stone quarryman & inn keeper at the Black Bull, Elland [1861] /
farmer of 10 acres & publican at the Black Bull, Elland Edge (next to Ridge End), Fixby, Halifax [1871] /
a stone merchant [1881].
On 22nd April 1852, he married Grace Aspinall [1835-1???] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them at the Black Bull in 1861 were 5 boarders and
1 servant.
Living with them [in 1871] were relatives Hannah Day [aged 77]
and William Aspinall [aged 11].
In 1891, James and Grace were living with
daughter Eliza and her husband Joe
In 1824, he married Margaret Robertson in Dewsbury.
In 1941, the Church was linked with St John the Divine, Thorpe, and
he supervised both parishes
Son of John Firth.
On 14th October 1707, he married Hannah Ingham from
Hipperholme.
Children:
He married Mary Hall [1654-1729].
Children:
He died at the age of 107.
He had 7 children, the youngest was 69 and the eldest was 87 at the
time of their father's death
On 28th April 1749, he married Esther Fox [1719-1806].
Children:
He was a plasterer [1851].
On 16th January 1821, he married Mary Turner [1803-1867] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at Holdsworth [1851].
John died in Ovenden [18th September 1860].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £200.
Administration was granted to his widow Mary.
Mary was innkeeper of the Friendly, Ovenden & farmer of
12 acres [1861, 1864].
Mary died in Ovenden [21st August 1867].
Probate records show that she left effects valued at under £200.
Administration was granted to son Frederick
Members of the family were buried at Illingworth Church:
John [21st September 1860];
Ruth [24th August 1867];
Frederick [28th March 1883];
Edwin [16th January 1892];
Simeon [8th February 1904]
He was a silk worker [1855].
On 18th November 1855, he married Harriet Taylor [1829-1880] at St Martin's Church, Brighouse.
Children:
He served in World War I.
He was killed in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Roll of Honour of Patmos Congregational Church,
and on Patmos War Memorial
In August 1882, he was declared insolvent
Born in Ovenden.
Partner in Isaac, John & Samuel Firth.
He and his brother Isaac were trustees for Providence Independent Chapel, Ovenden.
On 25th January 1844, he married Sarah Dilworth [1812-1???] at
Halifax Parish Church.
They lived at 8 Wesley Street, Halifax [1851].
Living with them [in 1851] was nephew Abraham Cockroft [b
1834] (woolsorter).
Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Ovenden
He was
a cotton spinner employing 15 men, 10 women, 8 boys and 7 girls [1861] /
(possibly) a cotton spinner at Regulator Mill, Sowerby Bridge [1874] /
a master cotton spinner employing 50 hands [1881]
In 1839, he married (1) Hannah Greenwood [1817-186?].
Children:
Hannah died between 1861 and 1864.
In 1864, he married (2) Elizabeth Atkinson.
Children:
The family lived at
On 20th March 1868,
Samuel
and his son
John,
were charged with fraudulently using in their mill 50,000 cubic feet
of gas, the property of Halifax Corporation.
At the trial, evidence showed that for 10 or 11 years, 3 meters and
80 lights in the mill and the workshops obtained the supply through a
pipe which had been soldered to the gas main many years ago.
The Firths claimed that they had simply carried on using a system
which they found in operation when they entered into possession of
the mill.
The case against
Samuel
was withdrawn, but
John
was ordered to pay the penalty of £5 plus £2 per day
since the information was laid, the total penalty being £345.
At the West Riding Sessions on 6th April 1869,
John
was sentenced to 6 months' imprisonment with hard labour for the
offence
Baptised at St John the Baptist, Coley [17th February 1828]
In September 1866, he was declared bankrupt
He was a plumber &c [1881].
Around 1863, he married Sarah [1838-1???].
Children:
The family lived at 50 Prescott Street, Halifax [1881]
Born in Fixby.
He was landlord of the Ring O' Bells, Rastrick [1881, 1884]
He married Frances [1841-1???]
Children:
Born in Northowram.
He was
a waggoner of Northowram [1876] /
a general carrier [1881] /
landlord of the Bridge Tavern, Halifax [1891, 1894]
In 1876, he married Sarah Jane Cockroft [1852-1???] at Halifax
Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
In 1901, the widowed Sarah Jane was listed as a retired
hotel keeper
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died following a German gas attack at the Ypres Salient [19th December 1915] (aged 20).
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Born in Halifax.
He was
a member of St Mary's Catholic School /
a drummer in the Boys' Brigade /
a locksmith's assistant [1911] /
employed by Mr W. Sunderland, Gibbet Street.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed by the explosion of a trench mortar [19th December 1915] (aged 20).
He was buried at the Talana Farm Cemetery, Belgium [IV H 7]
Mary was born in King Cross, Halifax, the daughter of George Westwood
Florence Adelaide was the daughter of Richard Culpan of
Montague Street, Sowerby Bridge
Hannah was born in Illingworth
Church versus Dissent, or Tory Spite and Virulence overshooting their
mark [1835]
Lilian was the daughter of Thomas Fidler
Grace was born 29th October 1866, the daughter
of Hannah & James Crowther And
Sarah was born in London
Ruth was the daughter of William Laycock
improvements in window fasteners
Grace, of Rastrick, was the daughter of delver William
Aspinall
The date is variously recorded as
23rd July 1824 / 25th July 1824 / 27th July 1824 / 23rd August 1824
Margaret was the eldest daughter of James Robertson of
London
Mary was the daughter of John Hall of Kipping
Mary was born in Ovenden
He was Harriet's 3rd husband
Sarah was born in Ovenden, the daughter of William
Dilworth, dyer
Hannah came Soyland
Sarah was born in Halifax
Sarah Jane was the daughter of overlooker John Cockroft