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He married Mary [1793-18??]
Children:
Mary was innkeeper of the Roundhill, Rastrick [1851]
In January 1771, a gang of coiners in the Union Cross, Heptonstall overheard Ingham saying that he knew who had
murdered William Deighton, and that he intended to name them to the
authorities.
The gang promptly
seized him round the neck with a pair of tongs,
threw him on the fire,
pushed his head into the fire,
and
poured burning coals down his breeches
- killing him.
Those charged with the murder included:
John Greenwood [acquitted],
James Jagger [gaoled at York Castle],
and
Mary Newall of Heptonstall [acquitted]
He was
junior partner in John Hadwen & Sons Limited [1892] /
a silk spinner [1901] /
a merchant of silk & cotton yarn [1911].
They were indicted at Leeds Assizes for false pretences and other
offences.
The 2 men had separate defence counsels and each pleaded not guilty,
and
placed the wrongdoing on the other party.
The Jury found both men guilty.
They were both convicted but the convictions were quashed by the
Court for the Consideration of Crown Cases, on the grounds that, at
the original trial at the assizes, the court had improperly refused
to allow counsel for one defendant to cross-examine the other
defendant, who had elected to give evidence on his own behalf
In [Q2] 1879, he married Emily Ann Whiteley [1858-1918] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
He died in Macclesfield [4th August 1935].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £306 8/7d
to daughter Florence, and John Stanley White (company
director)
Born in Heptonstall.
He was
admitted to the Royal College of Surgeons [October 1852] /
surgeon to the Brontë family and was present [February & March 1855] when Charlotte died and signed her death certificate.
On 21st March 1854, he married Mary Akeroyd [1828-1880] at St Michael & All Angels' Church, Haworth.
Children:
He was a Methodist, then a Moravian, before going on to establish the
Inghamite societies.
See
Inghamite Chapel, Todmorden and
John Sharp
He was
a stone miner [1881] /
a delver.
He married Mary [1845-1???].
Children:
The children were born in Southowram.
The family lived at
Mary was a widow by 1891
Born in Hebden Bridge.
He was
Hope Baptist School, Hebden Bridge, Operatic Society & cricket eleven /
a machine button-holer for ready-made clothing [1911] /
employed by Hartley Sons & Company.
During World War I,
he served as a Rifleman
with the 1st/7th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
During an attack, he was severely wounded in the right side, and
found in a shell hole by a stretcher-bearer, Private C. Clegg.
Clegg dressed his wounds, but could not find him when he
returned later, and presumed that he had been killed in subsequent
barrage fire.
He died 9th October 1917 (aged 20).
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [42-47 & 162],
and on the Memorial at Hope Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge.
His brother Thomas Wilbert also died in the War
He was a cotton spinner [1861].
He married Ellen [1810-1???].
Children:
The family lived at 953 Denton Row, Stainland [1861].
Living with them [in 1861] was grandson John William Ingham [b
1857]
He was
a partner in Ingham Brothers /
A promoter of the Halifax, Huddersfield & Keighley Railway [1863] /
a trustee of the Halifax Equitable Benefit Building Society [1872].
He lived at Green Mount [1874]
He was
a grocer [1883] /
a grease extractor at Hay's Mill, Mixenden, Wainstalls Mill & Moor End Shed [1883] /
a grease and oil refiner (employer) [1891] /
an oil extractor (own account) [1901] /
oil refiner and extractor at Wharf Side, Elland [1905?].
He was declared bankrupt [6 April 1883]
He lived at
He died 1st January 1909
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the Lincolnshire Regiment.
He died 18th February 1919.
He was buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone
[New part 12 20]
Born in Warley [30th June 1877].
He was a farmer [1911].
On 2nd November 1911, he married Sarah Eccles [1877-19??] at
Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge.
Fred died in Sowerby [1928]
Baptised at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden [22nd October 1890].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the Lincolnshire Regiment,
then transferred to the
Labour Corps.
He died 18th February 1919.
He was buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone
[New Part 12 20].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
He was a carpet weaver [1919].
On 5th June 1919, he married Annie Goodyear at Coley Church.
He was a wool & waste dealer (employer) [1891].
In q3/1865, he married Elizabeth Hodgson [1844-1???] in
Bradford.
Children:
The family lived at Green Lane, Elland-cum-Greetland [1891].
Frederick Charles died [Q4] 1900 (aged 57)
In [Q1] 1943, he married Mary Naylor in Calder District.
They lived in Bailiff Bridge.
During World War II,
he served as a Flying Officer
with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He died 21st August 1943 (aged 25).
He was buried at Brighouse Cemetery
[E C 332]
He was a partner in Ingham & Robinson.
The partnership was dissolved in January 1875, and Ingham
carried on the business on his own account
In 1874, the partnership was dissolved, and he went into business on
his own at Hollins Mill.
In 1884, he went into partnership with his son, and established
George Ingham & Company Limited at Prospect Mill, West Vale.
He married Hannah [1833-1899].
Children:
The family lived at The Crescent, Hipperholme.
Hannah died 27th May 1899 (aged 66).
George died 26th July 1908 (aged 77).
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £105,519
The couple were buried at Brighouse Cemetery,
and the infant daughters were buried at Mount Zion, Ogden
He was a joiner.
He married Sarah Lumb in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Warley and baptised at St Mary's Church,
Luddenden.
The couple died in Sowerby
In 19??, he married Margot.
Children:
Question:
Does anyone know which tavern this may have been?
In June 1859, he was declared bankrupt
She married John Firth
When his father died, Harold inherited the business.
In [Q2] 1929, he married Irene Bolton in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at Oxford Road, Halifax
Born in Warley [6th April 1872]
He was a clog maker [1900].
In [Q3] 1900, he married Mary Hannah Clarke [1874-1967] in
Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Sowerby.
The couple died in Sowerby:
Harry [5th March 1946];
Mary Hannah [] (aged 1967)
In 1860, he married Susy Greenwood [1836-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at Pecket Well, Wadsworth [1871, 1881, 1891]
He was
a member of the choir at Pellon Baptist Church /
a bobbin carrier in worsted spinning room [1911] /
employed by S. Earnshaw, joiner, Ferguson Street.
He lived with his parents at 17 Otley Street, Hanson Lane.
During World War I,
he enlisted [June 1916]
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment),
then
served as a Private
with the 10th Battalion
Lincolnshire Regiment.
He was reported missing and assumed to have died [28th April 1917] (aged 20).
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Pellon Baptist Church
Youngest son of John Arthur Ingham.
He was a stockbroker [1900].
He never married.
He lived at 4 Raby Place, Bath [1911].
He died at Raby Place, Bath [19th January 1950].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £157,098 0/6d.
Probate was granted to
The District Bank Limited and George Geoffrey Collins
(solicitor).
He gave money and land at Hardcastle Crags.
Amongst other properties, he left Widdop Gate to the National Trust
Born in Cornholme.
He was an inmate in the Todmorden Workhouse [1901] (aged 5).
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/8th Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He died 22nd November 1915.
He was buried at Shore General Baptist Church, Todmorden
[F 6].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
He married Mary.
They lived at Southowram.
During World War II,
he served as a Private
with the Royal Army Medical Corps.
He died 7th April 1942 (aged 25).
He is remembered on the Alamein Memorial [82]
He worked for Mackintosh's.
During World War II,
he served as a Corporal
with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He was lost on 12th September 1944 when the Japanese Hell
Ships Rakuyo Maru and Kachidoki Maru, carrying
British & Australian POWs, were mistaken for cargo ships and
torpedoed. by US submarines USS Pampanito and USS
Sealion.
He died 18th September 1944 (aged 29).
He is remembered on the Singapore Memorial [437],
and on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Born in Halifax.
He was
a wool comber [1850, 1851] /
a dyer of woollen and cotton [1861] /
a lamp-lighter [1871] /
assistant at the public house, Travellers Rest, Halifax, where his son William Dyson was innkeeper [1881]
In 1850, he married Sophia Cockroft [1829-1898] at Holy
Trinity, Halifax.
She was
a carpet setter [1861, 1871] /
a house keeper [1881] /
widow, publican at the Black Horse, Halifax [1891]
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1881] were daughter Ann, husband William Wilkinson and family.
Living with the widowed Sophia in 1891 was niece Elizabeth
Mitchell [aged 12].
Isaac and Sophia were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
Born in Mount Tabor.
He was
a machine tenter of Warley [1872] /
a carter [1881] /
a paper maker [1891] /
a navvy [1901] /
an estate labourer [1911].
In 1872, he married Hannah Sophia Ulph [1852-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
During World War II,
he served with the Royal Artillery.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
Born in Southowram.
He was
a dyer's labourer [1891, 1901].
In 1892, he married Ann Wilkinson [1871-19??] at St Matthew's Church, Rastrick.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1901], was James's brother Lewis
[b 1884] (apprentice joiner & builder)
Born in Wheatley.
Baptised at Illingworth Church [5th June 1898].
He was
a member of Pellon Church & Church Lad's Brigade /
a chorister at the Church /
a creeler (cotton spinning) [1911] /
employed by S. Whitley & Company at Hanson Lane Mills, Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action at Fampoux [9th April 1917].
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial [6],
on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Christ Church, Pellon,
and on the Memorial at Hanson Lane Cotton Mill, Halifax
He was a trustee of the Halifax Ragged School [1897]
He was a cotton spinner [1891].
On 20th October 1883, he married Anne (Annie) Breeze [1859-1925] at Halifax Parish Church.
She had a son James Morris [b 1876] (father unknown)
Children:
They lived at
He took over from his father at the Cockpit School.
Later, he became bookkeeper and cashier to Jonathan Akroyd of
James Akroyd & Son
He kept the Cockpit School.
He married Unknown.
Children:
He and his journals are mentioned in Graptolite's Historical Notes on the Church at Illingworth.
He was buried at Illingworth Church
[7th January 1812].
His son John took over at the school
He married Mary [1757-1828].
Children:
John died 3rd October 1791.
Mary died 6th December 1812.
Son John Arthur died 1st June 1840.
Daughter Betty was living at Shaw [1841, alone & head of the
household 1851] and died there [5th April 1853].
All the family were buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone
Harrington was found Not Guilty
He was a clothier of Norland.
On 11th July 1805, he married Hannah Barber [17??-1861] in Huddersfield.
He was a manufacturer [1851].
On 18th May 1815, he married Mary Roberts [1798-1866] at
Padiham.
Children:
The family lived at Castle Naze, Stansfield [1862].
John died 18th September 1861.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £12,000.
His will was proved by his sons Richard and John Arthur
On
27th January 1863,
his mill was destroyed by fire
In 1866, he married Rachel Greenwood [1842-1???] in Halifax.
The widowed Rachel was a farmer [1891, 1901, 1911]
Children:
The family lived at Siddal Wells [1881, 1891, 1901, 1911].
Living with the widowed Rachel and 3 children in 1911 was
sister Maria Greenwood [aged 77]
Born in Warley [31st December 1870]
He was a mechanic [1907].
In [Q2] 1907, he married Mary Ellen Kershaw [1870-1946] in
Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Sowerby.
John died in Halifax [16th August 1943]
Son of John Ingham.
He was
a manufacturer [1851] /
a cotton spinner [1862] /
a Todmorden solicitor /
a JP for the Todmorden Union [1896].
He was a partner in the family business, Richard Ingham & Sons.
He took care of the boilers and machinery at the family's mills.
After the fatal explosion at Woodhouse Mill on
3rd November 1863,
the inquest recorded a verdict of manslaughter against the owners,
Richard Ingham & Sons and the Coroner made out a warrant for the
committal of John Arthur to York Assizes.
Ingham attempted to quash the verdict on the grounds that the
cause of Sarah Greenwood's death was not recorded, nor the
time the offence was committed.
The application was refused and, after a lengthy trial in
London, Ingham was acquitted of the manslaughter charge,
though he was never wholly forgiven.
On 18th April 1855, he married (1) Mary Mitchell at Hebden
Bridge Parish Church.
Children:
Mary died 4th December 1864.
In [Q3] 1868, he married (2) Sarah Thomas in Ormskirk,
Lancashire.
The family lived at The Shaw, Langfield [1862].
John Arthur suffered from
Bright's Disease.
He died 24th January 1900 (aged 75).
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £163,581 18/-
[Resworn £164,095 8/6d].
Probate was granted to
his sons John Arthur, William and Henry Mitchell.
On his death, the family's mills passed to his sons, John
Arthur and Henry Mitchell.
Sarah died 18th April 1906.
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £4,881 2/6d
to son William.
Members of the family were buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone
Born at The Shaw, Langfield [19th January 1858].
He was
educated at Victoria University Manchester /
a solicitor [1900] /
a solicitor in Todmorden [1905] /
a member of Todmorden RDC /
chairman of the Voluntary Schools of Cross Stone Church.
In 1893, he opened rooms at the family's Cinderhills Mill, Todmorden for use as a Working Men's Club.
In [Q3] 1902, he married Sarah Elizabeth Sutcliffe [1868-1929]
in Birkenhead.
They lived at
Sarah Elizabeth died at The Mental Hospital, Stockport, Cheshire [15th October 1929].
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £9,844 11/4d.
Probate was granted to
her husband John Arthur, Gilbert Broxap Sutcliffe
(merchant) and Thomas Douglas Sutcliffe (merchant)
John Arthur died at 19 Hyde Park Terrace, Leeds [1st June 1930].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £5,769 2/2d.
Probate was granted to
Adeline Ingham Russell (spinster), William Ingham
and John Arthur St. Maur Russell
He lived at Cliffe Street, Hebden Bridge [1905]
Of Todmorden.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 52nd Battalion
Notts & Derby (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment.
He died 1st May 1918.
He was buried at the St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen [XI M 7A].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance.
His brother-in-law Roger Powell also died in the War
He was a silk boiler & farmer [1891].
In [Q2] 1888, he married Hannah Maria Hodgson [1866-1???] in
Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at Dean House, Mill Bank [1891].
Living with them [in 1891] were Hannah's siblings Ellen
Hodgson [b 1870] (sciver), William Hodgson [b 1876] (silk
dresser)
Born in Mytholmroyd.
He was
a quarryman [1905] /
a cotton weaver with James Hoyle Limited at Acre Mill, Old Town [1911].
On 22nd April 1905, he married Mary Ellen Greenwood [1877-19??] at Heptonstall Church.
She was a roving frame tenter [1911]
Children:
The family lived at Lower Chiserley, Wadsworth.
During World War I,
he enlisted in Halifax [30th October 1916], and
served as a Private
with the 8th (Service) Battalion
York & Lancaster Regiment.
He was posted to France [28th January 1917].
He was killed in action [9th April 1917] (aged 36).
He was buried at the Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm) [VII L 27].
He is remembered on Wadsworth War Memorial,
on the Memorial at Old Town Methodist Chapel, Wadsworth,
and on the family grave at Crimsworth Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
Born in Southowram.
He was
a worsted spinner [1911] /
employed by Charles Horner Limited.
He lived at the Country House, Hipperholme.
During World War I,
he joined the Army [February 1917], and
served as a Private
with the 91st Battalion
Training Reserve.
He died of pneumonia in the V.A.D. Hospital, Ashington, after a few
weeks' service
[3rd March 1917] (aged 18).
He was buried at Coley Church
[Extension 1 T 19].
He is remembered on Southowram War Memorial,
on the Memorial at Saint Anne's Church, Southowram,
and on the Memorial at Saint John the Baptist, Coley
On 5th July 1832, he was charged with stealing a ham from Thomas Patchett, licensee of the White Lion, Hebden Bridge.
He was transported to New South Wales for 7 years.
He was one of 170 convicts who left England on the Neva [27th
July 1833] and arrived on 21st November 1833
In 1879, he married Margaret Jane Wilkinson [1858-1935] in
Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at Long House Farm, Mixenden [1916].
Members of the family were buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden
He was
a dyeware grinder at Salterhebble [1888] /
a director of Luther Hanson & Company (Limited) [1888]
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Roll of Honour at Patmos Congregational Chapel, Todmorden
He was a quarryman [1880].
On 8th May 1880, he married Mary Ann Oldfield [1859-1893] in
Halifax.
Children:
Mark died in 1887.
Mary Ann died in 1893.
After the death of their parents, the children moved between their
grandparents
Born in Bacup.
He lived at Todmorden.
During World War I,
he enlisted in Rochdale, and
served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.
He died of wounds [30th May 1916] (aged 32).
He was buried at the Glasgow Western Necropolis [H 1325].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
From 1785, he engaged in the Yorkshire trade.
He owned Cinderhill Mill, Stansfield.
He and his family established Richard Ingham & Sons
Around 1787, he married Betsy Lord [17??-1799] from Bacup.
Children:
He lived at Castle Lodge, Todmorden
In 1811, he rebuilt Millsteads Mill, Langfield.
In 1820, he bought land which included Cinderhills Mill, Langfield.
Partner in Richard Ingham & Sons.
He never married
On 28th February 1861, he married Marian Kershaw, at Trinity
Church, Halifax
In 1862, he left the ministry and devoted himself to writing.
He wrote two exhaustive works on baptism:
He never performed marriage services because he did not like to make
people unhappy.
In his latter years, he also served at Infirmary Street Chapel,
Bradford.
He lived at
He died at his home in Halifax [1st June 1873]
He was
a manufacturer [1851] /
a cotton spinner [1862].
On 11th October 1854, he married Elizabeth Stansfield
[1822-1905] in Haslingden.
Children:
The family lived at Hall Royd, Todmorden [1862].
Richard died at Hall Royd.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £14,000.
Probate was granted to granted to his widow
Elizabeth gave furniture [1867] and plate [1878] to Cross Stone Church.
The couple were buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone
Born in Millwood, Todmorden.
He was
a weaver of Hollins Place, Wadsworth [1881] /
a mechanic's cotton weaver [1891] /
a mechanic's labourer [1901] /
an electric crane driver [1911].
In [Q2] 1881, he married Maria Mattam [1857-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Sons Thomas Wilbert & Cyril Robert died in World War I
Born in Halifax [8th May 1875].
He was
a tram conductor with Halifax Corporation Tramways [1906] /
a reservist.
On 20th September 1906, he married Ruth Ann Swift [1879-1957] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 8 South Street, King Cross [1911].
During World War I,
he was called-up [August 1914], and
served as a Private
with the Deal Battalion RN Div.
Royal Marine Light Infantry.
He served in France & the Dardanelles.
He was killed in action at Gallipoli [30th April 1915].
A memorial service was held at Holy Trinity Church, Halifax.
He was buried at the Lone Pine Cemetery, Anzac, Turkey [II B 8].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
In the case of Wilkinson vs Ingham in 1890, George Henry Wilkinson sought to recover damages for an assault committed
on Wilkinson by Ingham and his coachman
She had an illegitimate daughter Nancy Ingham by James
Ashworth.
Nancy married Samuel Law.
Sally married Thomas Taylor.
Sally died young, leaving Thomas in charge of the
children including Nancy, her illegitimate daughter
He was a flour packer with William Sutcliffe at Stansfield Corn Mill [1911].
On 5th June 1909, he married Lucy May Heyworth [1886-1930] at St Peter's Church, Walsden.
Children:
The family lived at
He was a reservist and served 14 years, including the South African War.
During World War I,
he was called-up [August 1914], and
served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
Cameronian (Scottish Rifles).
He died 27th October 1914 (aged 31).
He was buried at Rue-David Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, France [I G 27].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance,
and on Cornholme War Memorial.
In 1921, Lucy May and Amy emigrated to Canada.
They lived at 822 10th Street West, Owen Sound, Canada.
Lucy May died in Canada
Mary was born in Elland
On 5th December 1901, application was granted to charge him and Frederick Walter Hadwen
under the Bankruptcy Act [1869] for alleged falsification of a
balance sheet, making false entries in the balance sheet and in the
rough stock book, obtaining money by false representation and not
repaying it, incurring a debt with the Halifax & Huddersfield Union Banking Company, and obtaining credit by false pretences.
Emily Ann was born in Sowerby Bridge
Mary was born in Haworth
Mary was born in Southowram
Ellen was born in Hebden Bridge
Sarah was born in Halifax
Annie was the daughter of Fred Goodyear
Elizabeth was born in Wyke
Sarah was the daughter of Levi Lumb
Mary Hannah was born in Holmfield
Sophia, of Haley Hill, was the daughter of weaver Joseph
Cockroft.
Hannah Sophia, of Midgley, was born in Buxton Norfolk, the
daughter of Robert Ulph
Ann, of Rastrick, was the daughter of Joseph
Wilkinson, delver
Anne was born in Trefonen, Shropshire, the
daughter of Mary [1829-18??] & Richard Breeze [1816-18??],
clock maker/cleaner.
Hannah came from Almondbury
Mary came from Whalley
Mary Ellen was born in Warley
Mary was the eldest daughter of John Mitchell
Sarah was born in Stansfield, the daughter of Henry Thomas
Sarah Elizabeth was born in Todmorden
Hannah was born in Sowerby
Mary Ellen, of Chiserly Farm, Wadsworth, was born in
Heptonstall, the daughter of John Greenwood, farmer.
Mary Ann was born in Sowerby
Marian was the daughter of the late Thomas Kershaw
Elizabeth was the
daughter of Anne (née Sale) [1790-1826] & William Stansfield [1795-1850],
a surgeon from Haslingden
Maria, of Cliff Street, was born in Brixton / Holborn, London,
the daughter of Peter Mattam, book keeper
Ruth Ann was born in Halifax
Lucy May was born in Cliviger