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Born in Greetland [4th July 1848].
He was
a supporter of St John the Evangelist, West Vale /
a founder member of Elland Mechanics' Institute /
President of West Vale Choral Society /
educated at Alms Hill, Cheetham, Manchester [1861] /
senior partner in J. Speak & Company [from 1864] /
senior partner in Speak & Son /
a manufacturer of shoddy [1871] /
a partner in the business [1877] /
a wool merchant [1881, 1891, 1901].
His father died and Alfred took over the business [1884].
On 4th July 1881, he married Annie (Ann) Dodson [1854-1930]
at St Bartholomew's Church, Marsden.
She was a schoolmistress at the School House, Elland [1881]
Children:
The family lived at
At the 1911 census, Alfred and George Norman were
living at Ingwood, Greetland, whilst Anne
and Constance were living at Chantry Drive, Ilkley.
In 1897, Alfred erected a drinking fountain in
West Vale to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen
Victoria.
After a period spent at Harrogate & Grange, in the hope that special
treatment might do him good, Alfred died at Ingwood [19th
October 1916].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £77,297 11/5d.
Probate was granted to
son George Norman,
daughter Minnie Constance (wife of Henry Oliver Wood),
and
George Roper Kershaw (bank manager).
In his will – proved 29th November 1916 – Alfred Speak made
bequests to
Members of the family were buried at St Thomas's Church, Greetland
She was educated at a private boarding school in Birkdale, Formby,
Lancashire [1901].
She married Samuel Watkinson.
She died of complications following the birth of their
son, John.
She was buried at Coley Church
[14th June 1909]
Born in Nelson, Lancashire.
He was
a weaver at Jack Bridge Mill /
organist at Blake Dean Chapel /
a member of Hebden Bridge Male Voice Choir.
He carried out picture-framing for Alice's business.
He married Unknown.
Children:
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £36,162
He was a wool merchant [1919].
In his will – proved 29th November 1916 – Alfred Speak made
bequests to
In 1914, he married Irene Eleanor Gyllencreutz [1885-1976]
at St Martin's Church, London.
George Norman died at the Empire Hotel, Bath [12th April 1938]
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £294,397 17/-.
Probate was granted to
Robert Spencer (colour merchant),
James Gordon Wood (no occupation),
John Singleton Longbottom (chartered accountant),
and
Geoffrey Wilmer Wood (wool merchant).
Members of the family were buried at St Thomas's Church, Greetland
Born 20th February 1850.
(Possibly) partner in Morton & Speak.
On 14th April 1870, he married Sarah Ann Law at St Thomas's Church, Greetland.
Children:
In 1881, Herbert was living with his Law grandparents.
Henry died 14th August 1887.
Sarah Ann died 14th January 1897 (aged 43).
In 1901, the daughters were living with their Law grandparents.
Members of the family were buried at St Thomas's Church, Greetland
During World War I,
he served as a Corporal
with the 2nd/7th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 20th November 1917 (aged 28).
He is remembered on the Cambrai Memorial [6 & 7],
on a memorial in
Mount Zion Methodist Church, Mytholmroyd and
Scout Road Wesleyan Chapel, Mytholmroyd,
and in the book Royd Regeneration
He died at Lowell, Massachusetts, USA [22nd March 1862]
He was
a cotton weaver [1891] /
a farmer [1901, 1911] /
choir-master and organist at Blake Dean Chapel for 46 years.
The family had life-long connections with the Chapel.
In 1894, he married Mary Ann Walton [1870-19??] – from
Burnley – whom he had met whilst seeking work in Nelson, Lancashire.
Children:
The family lived at
Born in Stainland [4th May 1820].
but his baptism record gives the date as
Baptised at Myrtle Grove Independent Church, Eastwood [1837].
He was
a wool sorter [1851] /
a wool merchant [1854] /
a partner with George Normanton in J. Speak & Company [1856] /
a shoddy bales and woollen manufacturer employing 5 men and 16 girls [1861] /
a manufacturer of shoddy employing 45 hands [1871] /
a partner in Speak & Normanton [until 1877] /
a partner – with his son Alfred Speak – in Speak & Son [1882] /
a wool merchant employing 24 men and 26 women [1881].
On 20th September 1847, he married Hannah [1812-1891] at Halifax Parish Church.
She had 3 children by her first marriage
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1851] were son-in-law Joseph Appleyard
[aged 14], son-in-law Richard Appleyard [aged 13] and
son William Appleyard [aged 9].
Jeremiah died at home [23rd April 1883]
Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued
at £3,621 8/4½d.
The will was proved by
son Alfred,
John Ely Eastwood (manufacturer of West Vale),
and
Enos Allison (engineer of West Vale).
Members of the family were buried at St Thomas's Church, Greetland
He was a woollen spinner [1851].
He married Ann [1808-18??]
They lived at Pickwood Cottage, Norland [1851]
Born in Stansfield.
Baptised on 20th January 1833 at Mount Zion Baptist Chapel, Heptonstall.
He was
a worsted weaver [1851] /
a butter dealer [1861] /
a farmer of 20 acres [1871, 1881] /
a farmer [1891] /
choir-master at Blake Dean Chapel for 45 years.
He never missed a service in 32 years and walked across the moor in
all weathers to attend church.
On 12th October 1863, he married Mary Uttley [1834-1883] from
Heptonstall.
Mary had an illegitimate daughter Dinah [b 1859].
Children:
The family lived at Everil Shaw, Heptonstall [1871, 1881, 1891,
1901].
Living with them [in 1871] were visitors Susannah Uttley [aged
23] and Sarah Uttley [aged 2]
Born in Queensbury.
When his father died, Mountain Mill was left to him and his brother
Paul to run.
However John was more inclined to travel and scientific
endeavours.
In 1880, John left the business and Paul carried on
alone.
He paid for Mountain Institute in memory of his parents.
He built 4 almshouses in Kirton [1928].
He never married.
He died [13th January 1931] at The Grange, Kirton, Lincolnshire.
Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at £559,698 16/1d
to his nephews and nieces and to his greatnephew John Speak Watkinson.
During World War I,
he served as a Rifleman
with the 16th Battalion
King's Royal Rifle Corps.
He died 5th November 1916 (aged 20).
He was buried at the Carnoy Military Cemetery [W 29]
Baptised at Myrtle Grove Independent Chapel, Eastwood [25th June
1837].
He was
a wool comber of Stansfield [1813] /
a foreman [1841] /
a wool sorter [1851, 1855].
On 18th April 1813, he married Mary (Mally) Briggs [1791-1873]
at Heptonstall.
Children:
The first 7 children were baptised at Myrtle Grove [25th June 1837].
The family lived at
He died at Denholme, Warley [25th May 1855]
He was buried at Birchcliffe Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge
[30th May 1855].
None of the graves in Birchcliffe Chapel have yet been located.
An obituary in the Halifax Guardian [16th June 1855] reported that
In 1861, his widow Mary was living at West Vale, Elland.
She died 6th January 1873 (aged 82).
She was buried at St Thomas's Church, Greetland
in the Speak family grave there
Born in Sowerby.
He was
a worsted mill hand [1891] /
a mechanic [1897].
In September 1897, he sailed on the RMS Ionic to Wellington,
New Zealand, where he was to work for Fred Sladen.
In 1899, a letter to Rev William Cunnor Evans, giving his account
of the journey to New Zealand, was published in the Sowerby Bridge Chronicle
In 1904, an account of his visit to Sowerby Bridge was published in
the Sowerby Bridge Chronicle
In 1891, she had lodgers:
David & Thomas were brothers.
Thomas & Florence later married
He started work as a worsted spinner & manufacturer for his
uncle John Clough who bought Mountain Mill.
In 1854, Paul bought the Mill from Clough and set about
upgrading and expanding.
He established Paul Speak & Sons.
On 10th May 1841, he married Nancy Drake [1815-1884], born in
Conistone.
Children:
Paul died [24th December 1878] at Mountain House.
Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at £120,000.
Nancy died [12 June 1884] at the home of her
son Thomas, Woodroyd, Bowling
Probate records show that she left an estate valued at £1,804 5/8d.
The children placed a reredos in her memory at St Stephen's Church,
West Bowling
Born in Queensbury.
He was
partner in Paul Speak & Son /
a manufacturer [1881] /
a worsted manufacturer [1891] /
a spinner and manufacturer (when he was a visitor staying at Papworth Hall, Caxton, Cambridgeshire) [1901] /
a worsted spinner and manufacturer [1911].
When his father died, Mountain Mill was left to him and his brother
John to run.
However John was more inclined to travel and scientific
endeavours.
In 1880, John left the business and Paul carried on
alone.
On 20th August 1879, he married Elizabeth Clough [1857-1???]
from Kildwick, Yorkshire, in Skipton.
In 1871, Elizabeth had been a boarder at a school at
(possibly) Lower Willow Hall, Skircoat.
Children:
The family lived at
Born in Bradshaw.
He was
a worsted spinner's manager [1901] /
a partner in Paul Speak & Son [1905] /
a worsted spinner and manufacturer [1911].
He lived at Laurel Bank, Holmfield.
He died at Laurel Bank [31st July 1961].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £503,219 2/11d
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 7th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment.
He died 10th February 1917 (aged 23).
He was buried at the St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen [O V H 5].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
He was
a blanket finisher [1881] /
a foundry labourer [1891] /
a stationary engine tenter [1901].
In 1873, he married Ann Leach [1849-1???] from Norland, in
Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
He was injured – contusions of the head and body – in the Pye Nest Tram Disaster of 15th October 1907, but was treated at home
See
Coiners
Born in Queensbury.
He inherited a considerable sum from his father and travelled much.
He never married.
He died [14th September 1906] in Edinburgh.
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £13,428 14/5d.
He was a dyer [1886].
In [Q3] 1886, he married Louisa Farrar in Halifax.
During World War II,
he served as a Stoker 1st Class
with the Royal Navy
aboard the destroyer HMS Stevenstone.
He died 30th November 1944 (aged 21).
He is remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial [86 2]
In 1851, he was declared bankrupt
He was a farmer of 16 acres employing no labourers [1851].
On 9th December 1824, he married Betty Southwell [1806-1???]
from Stansfield, at Heptonstall.
Children:
The family lived at
Betty was a widow and a farmer of 15 acres [1861]
Annie, of the White Hart Inn, Marsden, was the daughter
of George Dodson from Marsden.
each of the employees who shall have been in the service of the firm
of J. Speak & Company and Speak & Son (which businesses were
formerly carried on by me in co-partnership with my late father
[Jeremiah Speak] and now with my son the said George Norman Speak)
each of the employees who shall have been in the service of the firm
of J. Speak & Company and Speak & Son (which businesses were
formerly carried on by me in co-partnership with my late father
[Jeremiah Speak] and now with my son the said George Norman Speak)
Sarah Ann was the daughter of James Law
His epitaph at St Thomas's Church, Greetland says
BORN MAY 4TH 1819
4 May 1820
Hannah (née Allison) was born in Elland, and the
widow of Jonas Appleyard.
after a painful illness
Ann was born in Barkisland
Mary was baptised at Heptonstall [10th April 1792], and was
the daughter of Mary & Moses Brigg, yeoman of Plumpton
in Wadsworth
He was upwards of 30 years foreman to D. and J. Ashworth & Company,
of Callis Mill
Louisa, of Park Place, Southowram, was the daughter of John Farrar
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Derived from a Middle English word for the woodpecker
There are over 30 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Speak,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for Speak:
Marriages
1809,
1835,
1858,
1877,
1899,
1915
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