The entries for people & families with the surname Highley are gathered together in this SideTrack.
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The individuals listed are not necessarily related to each other.
He was a plumber (employer) [1911].
He established A. E. Highley & Sons
On 14th February 1903, he married Annie Lumb [1877-1948] of
Sowerby, at Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 285 Warley Road, Halifax [1936]
Born in Cragg Vale.
He was
a cotton operative [1881] /
landlord of the Sportsman, Cragg Vale [1897-1906] /
landlord of the Shoulder of Mutton, Mytholmroyd [1907-1918].
In [Q4] 1892, he married Sarah Greenwood [1869-1919] in Halifax.
Children:
He was a book keeper/accountant.
He moved to Bradford where he worked for John Simonett & Sons,
Ivory Comb Manufacturers.
On 18th June 1861, he married Sarah Ann [1843-1897],
daughter John Simonett at Bradford Cathedral
During World War I,
he served
with the Royal Scots Fusiliers.
He worked at Cote Hill Bobbin Works.
In [Q4] 1928, he married Rose Smith in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 17 Back Bedford Terrace, Halifax.
During World War II,
he enlisted [January 1940], and
served as a Private
with the 75th Company
Aux. Mil.
Pioneer Corps.
He was lost [17th June 1940] (aged 41)
when the troopship HMS Lancastria was bombed and sank off St
Nazaire, France
with the loss of 2,899 of the 5,310 people aboard.
He was buried at the Pornic War Cemetery, France [2 A 5].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Born in Walsden.
On 20th March 1915, he married Mary Carr [1891-19??] at St Peter's Church, Walsden.
They lived at 33 Rock Nook, Summit, Littleborough.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 15th Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He died 22nd June 1917 (aged 28).
He was buried at the Ramscappelle Road Military Cemetery [IV A 11].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance,
where there are 2 entries for him.
His brothers 3, John Henry, Ernest Jackson & Charles William also died in the War
He was
a worsted weaver [1881] /
a Brussels carpet weaver [1891, 1901].
In 1876, he married Emily Caroline King [1853-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Edward died in Halifax [Q4 1910] (aged 65)
In 1911, the widowed Emily Caroline Highley (aged 58) was a
charwoman, lodging in Stead Street, Halifax.
During World War I,
the sons served:
He was
a cotton mill labourer [1901] /
a cotton warehouse man [1907].
On 14th February 1907, he married Harriet Ann Hellawell [1881-19??]
at Lanebottom Wesleyan Methodist Church, Walsden.
They lived at 12 Throstle Street, Walsden [1916].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 8th Battalion
Devonshire Regiment.
He was killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme [1st July 1916].
He was buried at the Devonshire Cemetery, Mametz [A 8].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance.
His brothers 2, John Henry, Ernest Jackson & Charles William also died in the War.
He married Unknown.
Children:
He was hotel proprietor at the Union Cross Hotel, Halifax [1911].
In [Q1] 1892, he married Martha Elizabeth Turner [1872-1???]
from Halifax, in Halifax.
Children:
He lived at 17 Albert Drive, Pellon.
During World War II,
he served as a Bombardier
with 80 Anti-Tank Regiment
Royal Artillery.
He was taken POW by the Japanese, and liberated.
He was killed in an air crash at Nyaugangale, Burma flying from Bangkok to Rangoon, as he was on his way home [8th September 1945] (aged 24).
He is remembered on the Singapore Memorial [8],
and on the Memorial at Christ Church, Pellon
He married Mary, daughter of Samuel Walker.
Children:
The family lived at Green Bank, Hipperholme [18??]
He was
an apprentice joiner wheelwright [1901] /
a labourer in the hydraulic department of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company [1915].
On 12th August 1915, he was killed at Kirkgate Station, Wakefield.
He was on his way to Goole with a group of other workmen.
They changed at Wakefield, and, contrary to regulations, crossed the
lines to go to the engine shed, where they intended having breakfast.
A goods train was standing in the siding, and one of the party got
safely through the waggons of the train, but while George
Thomas was underneath, the train set in motion, and he was killed.
The Coroner's jury returned a verdict of Accidental death
In 1923, he was head of Watson Brothers.
He died at 2 Queensgate, Halifax.
He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
He was a solicitor.
He died at Bournemouth [29th April 1890] (aged 27)
Son of James Highley.
He was
a partner in Leyland & Highley [1845, 1849] /
a card maker at Ward's End, Halifax [1849] /
a partner in T. R. Sutcliffe & Sons [1865].
In 1858, he established Henry Highley & Sons.
He married Frances, daughter of Mr Sutcliffe.
Children:
The family lived at Clare Road, Halifax [1890].
He died at his home on Clare Road
He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1893
Born in Halifax [24th August 1865].
He was educated at Rugby School and Trinity College Cambridge.
In the years 1898-1900, he played cricket for Hertfordshire in the
Minor Counties Championships.
On 14th November 1895, he married Katie, daughter of Joshua Wilson at St Matthew's, Rastrick
In October 1912, he married Emily Webster in Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died of wounds in France [22nd December 1915].
He was buried at the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery [II B 21A].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge.
After his death, Emily married James Edward Bradbury
He was
a bailiff /
a clerk /
a writer /
Assistant Overseer for Halifax /
Vestry Clerk.
On 31st January 1802, he married Ellen (Ellin) Settle at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
He was
a brick maker [1881] /
a labourer in brick yard [1891] /
a general labourer [1901].
In 1875, he married Ann Burke [1845-1???].
Children:
The children were born in Halifax.
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1881, 1891] were
widowed mother-in-law Betsy / Bessy Burke [b 1817],
brothers-in-lawJohn Burke [b 1837] (barer stone quarry),
and
Patrick Burke [b 1859] (bricklayer's labourer).
In 1901 only mother-in-law Betsy Burke was living with them
Born in Halifax.
He was
a brush maker [1901] /
a painter's labourer (Halifax trams) [1911] /
employed by Halifax Corporation Tramways.
He lived at 23 Wadsworth Street, Halifax.
During World War I,
he enlisted [May 1915], and
he served as a Rifleman
with the 8th Battalion
Rifle Brigade.
He was reported missing and assumed to have died [15th September 1916].
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial [16B & 16C],
and on the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.
His brother Willie also died in the War
Born in Halifax.
He was
a member of St Marie's Catholic Church, Gibbet Street /
a driver gas works [1901] /
a cart driver [1911] /
employed by Mr Jack Fell.
In 1904, he married
either Margaret Ann Dawson
or Margaret Ann Holmes
in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
During World War I,
he enlisted [1914], and
served as a Private
with the 1st/7th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was sent to France [November 1916].
He died 19th January 1917 (aged 34).
He was buried at the Berles New Military Cemetery [I C 1].
He is remembered on the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Bernard's Catholic Church
Children:
His wife died just one month before their fourth child Ada
Elizabeth died.
After Lucy Ann's death, he spent some time in London before
emigrating to New Zealand.
He died in New Zealand [1st February 1875]
Born in Halifax.
He became an accountant.
He was a law stationer at George Street, Halifax [1850].
In 1842, he married Meliora Seward [1811-1870] from
Birmingham, in Halifax.
In 1841, Melina [Meliora?] Seward [aged 25], (milliner), not
born in Yorkshire, was living with the family of John Hebden
[aged 77], (coal agent), in Old Market, Halifax
Children:
The family lived at
In 1867, she married William Hall Child.
In 1870, after her husband's death, she married Frederick Mather King
He was
a builder and joiner employing 13 men [1850s] /
in partnership with his brother Samuel Matthew Highley [1817-1877] who was a joiner
He built many houses in the Skircoat area.
On 30th January 1833, he married (1) Sabina Cooper [1810-1843]
at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
Children:
On 4th September 1859, he married Emma Holt in Halifax
They had no children.
They adopted their niece Clara Holt when her
father, Emma's brother Joshua died.
Emma died 28th April 1915
He was a cotton weaver [1881, 1901, 1907].
In [Q2] 1874, he married Mary Ann Bray [1853-1941] in Todmorden.
Children:
Sons John Henry, Ernest Jackson and Charles
William were killed in World War I.
The family lived at
Living with them in 1901 were James Grimshaw [b 1885] (cotton
weaver/loomer) and Doctor Grimshaw [b 1888] (cotton reacher-in)
He was
a power loom weaver [1871] /
landlord of the Spa Inn, Cragg Vale [1901, 1911]
Born in Walsden.
He was a labourer [1900].
On 14th April 1890, he married Grace Speak [1878-19??] at St Peter's Church, Walsden.
During World War I,
he enlisted in Manchester, and
served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
East Lancashire Regiment.
He died of wounds [1st November 1914].
He was buried at the Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck [II I 36]
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
His brothers 1, John Henry, Ernest Jackson & Charles William also died in the War.
On 13th May 1921, Grace emigrated to Canada aboard the SS
Melita from Liverpool
He was
an iron moulder [1881, 1891, 1901].
He lived at 63 Steep Bank Side, Southowram [1881]
Living with him [in 1811] were Hannah Pickles and her son
Joseph.
Jonas & Hannah married in Halifax [Q1 1884]
The family lived at 23 Range Lane, Northowram [1891, 1901].
Living with them [in 1891] was nephew Fred Ashton [b 1883].
Hannah died between 1891 & 1901.
Living with the widowed Jonas [in 1901] were Joseph
Pickles, his wife Clara and children
Arthur, Lily [b 1896] & Mary A [b 1900]
He was a beerhouse keeper at Bank Bottom, Sowerby [1871].
Around 1853, he married Eunice [1832-1???].
Children:
The family lived at Bank Bottom, Sowerby [1871]
On 7th June 1852, he married Eunice Wilcock [1831-1892] at Heptonstall Church.
Children:
The family lived at Four Gates End, Cragg Road [1904].
Living with them at the Sportsman in 1881 was Joseph's
mother Mary [b Ovenden 1797].
Joseph died 24th November 1904.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £534 2/4d.
Administration was granted to his son John
Born in Halifax.
He was
a cotton spinner of Lorne Street, Halifax [1881] /
a dyer's labourer [1891] /
a colour grinder (oil cloth works) [1901, 1911]
In [Q2] 1881, he married Charlotte Elizabeth Thomas
[1862-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
He was
a worsted coating manufacturer [1911] /
a partner in Myers & Highley [until 1911].
Later, he was in partnership with Frederick George Wilson
as Wilson & Highley, worsted spinners at Peel Mills, Bingley.
The partnership was dissolved in October 1913
She married her cousin James Riley Highley in Halifax.
She died just one month before their fourth child Ada
Elizabeth died.
After Lucy Ann's death, her husband spent some time in London
before emigrating to New Zealand where he died [1st February 1875]
Born in Walsden.
He married Betty Hudson.
Children:
The family lived at Nicklety.
John Travis says
He was
an accountant's clerk [1871] /
a public accountant [1881].
In 1874, he married Eliza Pickup [1850-1???] in Pontefract.
Children:
The family lived at
He died at 23 Savile Crescent, Halifax.
He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
[15th November 1921]
He was
a joiner /
(possibly) in partnership with his brother John Highley
He was a partner on Walter Walker & Company.
In 1910, there was a court case in which he tried to
stop Douglas, son of Walter Walker, being brought
into the business.
Samuel lost and the partnership was dissolved in 1913.
He established Samuel W. Highley & Company in the same year.
He died at Harrogate
He married the elder daughter of Stephen Ellis.
Ellis disapproved of him
He was brought up at Naze Farm, Walsden with his mother and
stepfather, and his step-siblings.
He married Sally, daughter of John Haigh.
Children:
The couple were given the tenancy of her father's farm at Vicarage on Inchfield.
Shortly after their marriage Sally and Thomas had a
major row which resulted in Sally leaving home.
She walked all the way across Inchfield Moor driving the 3 stirks in
front of her, back to the old home at Pastureside and her parents.
It was 3 days before her husband came looking for her, and
when John started to chastise him for behaving badly towards
his daughter, Thomas stood his ground and put his side of the
story forward.
John then sent Sally and her husband packing back to
Vicarage with the 3 stirks.
She never ran away again and they raised a large family, later
retiring to Nicklety
The couple farmed at Vicarage, then by 1841 they had moved to
Castleton (Rochdale) where he was a farmer
Son of Henry Holt Highley.
He was a card maker.
He went into the family business, Henry Highley & Sons.
He married Esther Jane, daughter of Ashton Stansfield.
Children:
He died at Ripon.
Members of the family are mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1896
He was
a plumber /
a printer/compositor
On 15th April 1875, he married Ellen Clarkson.
Children:
He married Jessie, daughter of James Ambler.
Children:
He succeeded his father as assistant Overseer and Vestry Clerk
On 5th June 1823, he married Mary Ann Riley at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
He was
who was a worsted doffer [1891] /
a Brussels carpet weaver [1901] /
a carpet weaver [1911] /
employed by Crossley's at Dean Clough [for 20 years] /
employed at Holdsworth's [for 2 years].
He lived with his sister Elizabeth Stott at 30 Jubilee Road,
Siddal.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was reported missing and assumed to have died [7th February 1917].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.
His brother James also died in the War
Sarah was born in Cragg Vale
Mary, of Walsden, was the daughter of William Carr,
card room worker
Emily was born in New Catton, Norwich
Harriet Ann, of Walsden, was the daughter of William
Hellawell, cotton weaver
Emily was the daughter of William Webster
Ann was born in County Mayo, Ireland
Meliora was born in Birmingham.
Sabina was the
daughter of Sabina (née Storey) & Isaac Cooper
On 12th April 1848, he married (2) married Caroline Shaw in
Halifax.
Emma was the daughter of John Holt
Mary Ann was born in Launceston, Cornwall
Grace, of Walsden, was the daughter of John Speak, weaver
Eunice was born in Halifax
Charlotte Elizabeth, of 5 Swift's Road, Gibbet Lane, Halifax,
was born in East End, London, the daughter of James Thomas,
cigar maker
Reuben was a hand weaver in his youth, and then took to outdoor
labouring before obtaining a permanent job for his uncles at
Foulclough Coalpits.
He was employed to mend and keep the road to the pits in good repair.
He was not known for his intellect, but was a lively man, especially
when on a spree.
He would entertain everyone with a good rousing song
John also gave them a wedding present of 3 stirks to
start them off.
He lived at
Glenwood, Southowram,
Rockville, Halifax [1895],
and
17 Savile Crescent, Halifax [1896]
Mary Ann was the daughter of Mary and James Riley
Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout
George Redmonds writes that
the name originated at High Lee, Luddenden.
There are various spellings.
Hugh de Hilylee is recorded at Sowerby in 1331,
Thomas Hilele is recorded at Sowerby in 1379,
Thomas de Hylegh is recorded at Sowerby,
Richard de Hylelegh is recorded at Clifton in 1391,
Thomas Hyleleghe is recorded at Sowerby in 1456,
Edward Hylelee is recorded at Sowerby in 1538 and
Edward Hiley is recorded at Luddenden in 1642.
Branches of the family moved to Highley Hall, Clifton around 1390
There are over 40 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Highley,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for Highley:
Marriages
1884,
1912
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