The entries for people & families with the surname Robertshaw are gathered together in this SideTrack.
This Page does not include people with other forms of the surname.
The individuals listed are not necessarily related to each other.
He married Unknown.
Children:
He served in World War I.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on Southowram War Memorial
Born in
He was
a dyer of Southowram [1871] /
a dyer's labourer [1881, 1891] /
a wire mill labourer [1901] /
a dyer's labourer [1911].
In [Q3] 1871, he married Elizabeth Bentley [1853-1912] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1891] was Abraham's widowed
mother Mary Robertshaw [b 1818]
Elizabeth died in 1912 (aged 58).
Abraham died in 1913 (aged 62)
He was a cotton manufacturer [1911].
He (possibly) established Abraham Robertshaw & Sons.
In [Q3] 1906, he married Kathleen Sykes [1884-19??] from
Stainland, in Halifax.
Children:
He owned Stannery End, Sowerby [1914].
The family lived at Greenfield, Luddendenfoot [1911, 1930s]
He married Mary Whitham.
Children:
The family lived at Bnak Fields, Mytholmroyd [1898].
Mary died shortly after childbirth.
She was buried at St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd
[7th January 1898].
Albert was buried at St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd
[7th December 1937]
During World War II,
he served as a Private
with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps.
He died 16th August 1941 (aged 28).
He was buried at Queensbury Cemetery
[b 305]
He was
a cart driver [1881] /
a horse driver [1891] /
a driver [1911].
In [Q4] 1875, he married Mary Ann Roper [1851-1911] in Halifax.
She was a worsted weaver [1881]
Children:
The family lived at
Alfred died in Halifax [Q1 1916] (aged 66)
He was Constable of Heptonstall township [1609].
He married Sarah Horsfall.
Children:
His will provided rents from Hangingroyd mill to his youngest
children Jonathan & Grace provided that his son &
heir Richard enfranchised his copyhold
Minister at
Bethel United Methodist Church, Ovenden [1966],
Nursery Lane Methodist Church, Ovenden [1966],
Wheatley Methodist Church [1966],
and
Bethesda Methodist New Connexion Chapel, Elland [1971]
Second son of John Robertshaw.
He was
educated at Southport /
active in public work and was interested in sport and shooting /
a member of Mytholmroyd Urban District Council /
President of Hebden Bridge & Calder Valley Agricultural Society [for 27 years until he was 80] /
President of the Royal Halifax Infirmary [for 3 years].
He was knighted in 1938.
On 19th June 1901, he married Alice Hoyle.
They had no children.
They lived at
On his retirement from Mytholmroyd Urban District Council in 1921,
he presented Mytholmroyd drinking fountain to the town.
To celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary in 1951, the couple
gave £1 to more than 900 pensioners aged 70 or over who were
living in the Hebden Royd and Hepton districts.
He died the day after his 86th birthday.
See
Mary Hannah Sophia Kershaw
He was an umbrella maker.
He married Alice Baker Carpenter [1877-19??].
Children:
The family lived at 12 Back, Salford, Todmorden
Born in Manchester.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
He died of wounds [21st May 1918].
He was buried at the Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt [II C 3].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
Born in Ripponden/Soyland.
He was
a mill wright [1881] /
an engineer [1887] /
an engine fitter [1891] /
landlord of the Blue Ball, Norland [1901, 1905] /
manager in an engineering works [1911].
In 1887, he married Ruth Ann Howe [1865-1927] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
In 1911, Ruth was a grocer and Emma assisted in the
shop.
Colin died in Blackpool
Born in Southowram.
He was
landlord of the Broad Oak, Hove Edge [1877] /
landlord of the Malt Shovel, Brighouse until his death
He married Mary [1836-19??] from Clifton.
Children:
After his death, Mary took over at the Malt Shovel
[1882, 1897]
Born in Mytholmroyd [1st June 1897].
Baptised at St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd [22nd September 1897].
He was a worker in blanket whipping for a blanket manufacturer [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 16th Battalion
Royal Scots
(Lothian Regiment).
He was killed in action [26th August 1917].
His brother George Wilfred also died in the War.
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial [6D & 7D],
on the Memorial at Mytholmroyd Church Lads' Brigade,
and (possibly) on a plaque on the family grave at St Michael's, Mytholmroyd
Born in Wadsworth [28th December 1897].
Baptised in a Nonconformist chapel in the Halifax district [March
1898].
His mother died shortly after childbirth.
He was brought up by his Whitham grandparents.
He was employed by John Cockcroft & Sons.
During World War I,
he served as a Driver
with the Royal Field Artillery
In 1889, he established his own business as cabinet maker,
upholsterer and art furnisher at 38 Bull Green, Halifax.
He later moved to 11 Waterhouse Street, Halifax
Born in Heptonstall.
He was a farmer [1882].
On 13th March 1882, he married Elizabeth Ann Hardman [1856-1921] at Heptonstall Church.
Children:
The children were born in Hebden Bridge/Heptonstall.
The family lived at Lily Street, Heptonstall [1911]
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on Wadsworth War Memorial
Born in Queensbury.
He was
a milk dealer of Bradshaw Lane, Ovenden [1905] /
a milk dealer & carter [1911].
In 1905, he married Mary Ellen at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at 62 Bradshaw Lane, Bradshaw, Holmfield [1911]
He was a plasterer [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.
He disembarked at Dar-es-Salaam [19th August 1916].
He died [18th October 1916] from a self inflicted gunshot wound in
Kilwa, East Africa (now Tanzania) - (CWG gives the date as 1st
October 1916).
He was buried at the Dar Es Salaam War Cemetery [4 B 9.]
Born in Halifax.
He was
a member of St Barnabas's Mission Church, Halifax /
a wireworker labourer [1911] /
employed by J. & J. Baldwin & Partners Limited.
During World War I,
he enlisted [September 1915], and
served as a Rifleman
with the 2nd/7th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He was killed in action at Cambrai [21st November 1917].
He is remembered on the Cambrai Memorial [5],
on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Halifax Parish Church Church Members (WWI) Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Northowram
Born in Halifax.
He was
a letter press printer of 2 Parliament Street, Halifax [1888] /
a letter press machine man [1891].
In 1888, he married Emma Jane Chambers [1865-1???] at Christ Church, Pellon
The widowed Jane was a cotton mill hand [1901]
Children:
The family lived at
Frederick died in Huddersfield [1898] (aged 39)
In [Q1] 1907, Emma Jane married Joseph Clayton.
The family were living with Joseph [1911]
He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1894
He was
a rope maker [1871] /
a band spinner [1881].
He married Mary [1818-18??].
Children:
The family lived at 22 Southowram Bank, Southowram [1881].
Living with them [in 1881] were son Abraham & his family.
In 1891, Mary was widowed and living with son Abraham &
his family
Born 23rd July 1898.
He was a worker in blanket whipping for a blanket manufacturer [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 24th February 1915 (aged 16).
His brother Cyril also died in the War.
He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial [20],
on a memorial in St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd,
in the book Royd Regeneration,
on the Memorial at Mytholmroyd Church Lads' Brigade,
and on a plaque on the family grave at St Michael's, Mytholmroyd,
His unmarried sister Alice [1880-19??] lived with him [1911].
See
T. Robertshaw
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/6th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He was invalided out of the service [18th February 1918] with acute
bronchial pneumonia.
He was awarded the Silver War Badge
Born in Hebden Bridge.
He was a labourer [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action [21st November 1917].
He is remembered on the Cambrai Memorial [6 & 7],
and on the War Memorial at Heptonstall Octagonal Methodist Chapel
He was a tenant of Heptonstall and Wadsworth manors with lands at
Acre Lane and Hareshaw.
He married Unknown.
Children:
Son of Richard Robertshaw.
In 1631, he married Elizabeth Cockcroft;
She and two of her brothers died within two months of each other,
between the two major Civil War assaults on Heptonstall by Royalist
forces
Children:
John inherited Hangingroyd Mill.
He may have died suddenly as he did not leave a will
He was a farmer at Lower Crimsworth [1861]
Of Stansfield Hall, Luddendenfoot.
He married Unknown.
Children:
He was buried at Heptonstall Slack cemetery
He was a dairy farmer [1911].
On 30th March 1872, he married Sarah Ward [1846-1923] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at Whinney Royd, Northowram [1911]
Born in Liverpool.
He was
a labourer of Lane Side, Sowerby [1895] /
a farm labourer [1897] /
a self-employed egg & poultry dealer [1911] /
a retired farmer [1933].
On 12th November 1895, he married Alice Robertshaw [1878-1933] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Sons Cyril & George Wilfred
died in World War I.
Alice died 25th January 1933.
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £3,074 6/4d.
Probate was granted to
her husband John, daughters Margery & Kathleen
Helliwell.
John died 23rd June 1959.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £599 6/-.
Administration was granted to
daughter Kathleen Helliwell
Members of the family were buried at St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd
In [Q2] 1939, he married Elsie Lord in Calder District.
They lived in Luddendenfoot.
During World War II,
he served as a Corporal
with the 5th Battalion
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders).
He died 11th February 1945 (aged 29).
He was buried at the Milsbeek War Cemetery [II A 2].
He is remembered on Luddendenfoot War Memorial
He was
a member of Steep Lane Baptist Church, Sowerby /
employed by in the Butchery Department of Sowerby Bridge Co-operative Society.
He lived at 5 Clough Buildings, Sowerby Bridge.
During World War I,
he served as a Rifleman
with the 1st/7th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He was reported missing [1st April 1918], and reported to be a
prisoner [27th July 1918].
He died 23rd October 1918.
He was buried at the Erquelinnes Communal Cemetery [84].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Steep Lane Baptist Church, Sowerby,
and on Luddendenfoot War Memorial
He married Unknown.
Children:
The family lived at High Hirst, Wadsworth [1824, 1861]
He lived at Luddenden [1836] and at Keighley [1853] where he worked for Samuel
Cunliffe-Lister, of the Cunliffe-Lister family of Bradford.
From August 1855, he was editor of The Keighley Visitor.
He wrote several works including
Sketches and Traditions of the Yorkshire Moorlands,
Meditative Hours and other poems, [1850] which he dedicated to, Frank Crossley,
and
Yorkshire Tales and Legends [1862]
Born in Todmorden.
In [Q2] 1923, he married Phyllis Throssell [1923-19??] in Todmorden.
They lived in Todmorden.
During World War II,
he served as a Gunner
with 65 Field Regiment
Royal Artillery.
He died 24th February 1944 (aged 30).
He was buried at the Anzio War Cemetery [I M 5].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
He married Phyllis.
They lived in Todmorden.
During World War II,
he served as a Gunner
with 65 Field Regiment
Royal Artillery.
He died 24th February 1944 (aged 30).
He was buried at the Anzio War Cemetery [I M 5]
He was a surveyor and land agent.
He married Elizabeth Smithies
Born in Hipperholme.
He was
a warp twister-in & loomer [1911].
In [Q4] 1881, he married Elizabeth Hobbs [1857-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
9 Forest View, Wheatley [1911]
Born in Leeds [11th March 1895].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the Royal Marine Light Infantry
aboard HMS Cyclops II.
He died in Orkney from disease [21st October 1916].
He was buried at St Peter's Church, South Ronaldsay.
He is remembered on Triangle War Memorial
Son of Abraham Robertshaw.
Born in Halifax.
He was
a member of Halifax Parish Church Day School & Sunday School /
a worsted doffer [1901] /
a chair maker of Swift Farm, Southowram [1910] /
a chair maker [1911] /
an apprentice to Denton's, Northgate /
a chair maker with Almond's.
In 1910, he married Mary Hoyle [1891-19??] at Halifax Parish Church
Children:
The family lived at
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 26th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He was killed in action [9th April 1917].
He was buried at the Bailleul Road East Cemetery, Saint-Laurent-Blangy [I B 25].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Halifax Parish Church Church Members (WWI) Memorial,
and on Southowram War Memorial
Born in Hipperholme.
Baptised 24th June 1804.
He was
a card maker [1851] /
a mechanic (card-cutting machine) [1861].
On 4th September 1830, he married (1) Mary Womersley in Halifax.
Children:
In [Q2] 1858, he married (2) Mary Nicholl Midgley [1809-18??].
Children:
The family lived at
Coley Mill House, Coley Croft, Hipperholme [1841, 1851, 1861]
Mordecai died [Q1] 1871 (aged 66)
He was landlord of the Craven Heifer, Halifax [1901, 1902].
In [Q2] 1865, he married Mary Binns [1846-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
Newton died [Q1] 1902 (aged 54).
After his death, Mary took over at the Craven Heifer
He was educated at Hipperholme Grammar School and Southampton
University, and was a pupil of Judge James Pickles.
He is now [2009] a circuit judge based in Sheffield Crown Court.
In 2005, his book The Inglorious Twelfth questioned the guilt
of Albert George Hall in the murder of Mary Hackett
In [Q2] 1913, he married Beatrice Evans [18??-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 134 Lister Lane, Halifax
He married Unknown.
Children:
He was Heptonstall churchwarden [1638] and owned several pews near
the altar.
1641 tax records list him as one of the three wealthiest men in
Heptonstall with goods valued at 45 shillings.
He was named one of several trustees of newly formed Heptonstall
Grammar School [1642].
In 1611, he married Mary Mitchell.
Children:
He was one of the wealthiest men in Heptonstall [1663].
He was left £200 in the will of his uncle Henry Cockcroft
Henry Cockcroft, but never received money from the executors
(distant Cockcroft relatives), so he and others similarly affected
took said executors to court in London in 1665;
the outcome is not known.
He sold the mill and estate at Hangingroyd to his cousin William
Cockcroft of Mayroyd.
His only son John died in his teens some time before 1682 without
having produced an heir
He was a warp twister-in & loomer [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the Lincolnshire Regiment.
He died 18th February 1919 (aged 23).
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Illingworth
In [Q4] 1916, he married Margaret Murphy in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 34 Albert Street, Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was reported missing and assumed to have died in the Battle of Arras [25th April 1917] (aged 23)
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He was
a taker-off (worsted mill) [1911] /
employed by J. E. Bentley & Company Limited dyers, West End.
In 1916, he married Margaret Murphy in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 34 Albert Street, Hanson Lane.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was reported missing and assumed to have died at Arras [25th April 1917].
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial [6],
and on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He was
educated at Battinson Road School, Halifax /
a baker with Law's, Crown Street, Halifax.
During World War II,
he enlisted [1941], and
served as a Private
with the Pioneer Corps.
He died of burns in Italy [4th September 1944] (aged 23).
He was buried at the Ancona War Cemetery [IV A 9]
Dental surgeon with practice at Clare House, Halifax [1905].
See
H. W. Robertshaw
He was
a worsted spinner [1871] /
manager in a worsted mill [1881] /
an overlooker [1887]
In 1858, he married Emma Berry [1839-1???] from Soyland, in
Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
He married Elizabeth
They lived at 4 Fern Villas, Charlestown Hill, Hebden Bridge [1917].
During World War I,
he enlisted in Halifax, and
served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment).
He was killed in action [26th October 1917] (aged 30).
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial [106-108],
and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
Born in Colne.
He was innkeeper of the Bay Horse, Todmorden [1851, 1861,
1867].
He married Mary [1804-1866] from Bacup.
Living with him [in 1851] & 1861 was lodger James Barker [aged
18] (servant) from Todmorden, and in 1861, Jane Sagham [aged
18] (servant) from Heptonstall.
He died on 12th May 1867.
Probate was granted to his brother John Robertshaw
Minister at Shore General Baptist Church, Todmorden [13th May
1845-1850].
He left to become minister at the General baptist Church, Burnley
Lane, Lancashire.
He died in Burnley [26th February 1855]
Elizabeth, of Southowram, was the daughter of Thomas
Bentley, dyer
Mary was the daughter of Sutcliffe Whitham
Mary Ann was born in Halifax.
Alice was born in Exeter
Ruth Ann was the daughter of Thomas Howe verger at
Elland
Mary Ellen was the daughter of George Wadsworth and
widow of Thomas Palmer
Emma Jane, of 23 Wadsworth Street, was born in Halifax, the
daughter of Joe Inman Chambers, finisher.
Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry Cockcroft of
Mayroyd House.
Alice, of Elphaborough Hall was born in Mytholmroyd,
the daughter of John Robertshaw, butcher
Elizabeth was the daughter of Valentine Smithies
Elizabeth was born in Halifax
Mary, of Old Lane, Northowram, was the daughter of Richard
Hoyle, labourer
Mary came from Hipperholme
Mary was born in Hipperholme
Mary was born in Northowram
after 6 weeks of great suffering
Richard Robartshawe is recorded in 1441.
Originated in Robertshaw.
There are over 50 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Robertshaw,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for Robertshaw:
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