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He was an overlooker of 12 Vaughan Street, Fenton Place [1911].
In [Q2] 1911, he married Gertrude Smith at St James's Church, Halifax.
They lived at 4 (or 7) Wentworth Terrace, Pellon Lane
In his will, he left bequests for Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge,
Bolton Brow Methodist Church, Norland Children's Home,
John Ambler Trust, Halifax, and Sowerby Bridge Bowling Club.
Probate records show an estate valued at £124,711
Born 27th July 1802.
He was
a land owner and farmer of 9 acres [1871] /
a cardmaker [1874].
He married Hannah [1821-18??].
Children:
The family lived at
He died 1st December 1874
Eldest son of Joseph Thompson.
He was
a stone merchant – own account [1901] /
a quarry owner [1911] /
a quarry owner and stone merchant at Watson Quarries, Southowram [1936].
He lived at
He was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
He was
a saddler of Bolton Brow [1882] /
a leather belt maker [1891] /
a leather belt maker (employer) [1901]
In 1882, he married Mary Ann Uttley [1861-1???] at Halifax
Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at 1 Upper Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge [1891, 1901]
Born in Sowerby Bridge.
He was a leather belt maker [1891, 1901, 1911].
In 1905, he married Emma Longbottom at Bolton Brow Wesleyan
Chapel, Sowerby Bridge.
The family lived at
Living with them in 1911 were Emma's parents Hannah and
Joseph Longbottom
He served in World War I.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Crossley & Porter School, Halifax,
and on the Memorial at Trinity Road Baptist Church, Halifax
Son of Geoffrey Thompson.
He attended Holy Trinity School, Halifax, and Hipperholme Grammar School.
He expanded the family business and developed a successful plastics
manufacturing business.
He was a member of the West Riding and West Yorkshire County
Councils, and later Calderdale Council.
He was the first local Conservative MP after World War II.
Conservative MP for Sowerby [1979-1983].
Conservative MP for Calder Valley [1983-1997].
At the 1983 general election, the Parliamentary seat was adjusted and
renamed Calder Valley
He served in the Thatcher Government, as a minister for more than 8
years and a government whip.
He was knighted in 1992.
In July 1997, having lost his seat in parliament, he was appointed
Director of the War Memorials Trust – then known as The
Friends of War Memorials – a charity which he had helped to found
in 1996.
In 1957, he married Patricia Hopkins.
They had 2 two sons.
The family lived at Lightcliffe
In 1963, he was the founder of the Fellsman Hike, a 65-mile fell race
in the Yorkshire Dales from Grassington to Ingleton
He died 4th May 2009
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on Coley War Memorial
Born in Halifax.
He was
a bricklayer's labourer [1891] /
licensed victualler at the Punch Bowl, Salterhebble [1901].
In [Q2] 1896, he married Ada Summerskill [1872-19??].
Children:
Living with them [in 1901] was sister Florence Thompson [b
1885]
In 1948, he married Dorothy Towers, and the family moved to
Halifax.
They lived at Holly Bank, Siddal.
He taught history and literature.
He is best known as a Marxist historian who wrote The Making of
the English Working Class [1963] in Halifax.
In 1965, he took up a post at the University of Warwick and left
Halifax.
See
Ralph Rumney
Born in Halifax.
He was
a grocer of 110 Haugh Shaw Road, Halifax [1894] /
a grocer's assistant [1901] /
an assistant grocer [1911] /
proprietor of the Jessamine Cash Stores /
on war duty in a camp near Barrow [1917].
In 1894, he married Catherine Perry [1870-19??] at St Peter's Church, Bradford (Bradford Cathedral).
Children:
The family lived at 58 Hyde Park Road, Halifax [1901, 1911].
Edwin died in Halifax [1920].
In [Q2] 1926, a Catherine Thompson married George Hodgson in Halifax
Born in Cliffe End, Yorkshire.
He was
a colliery labourer (above ground) [1901] /
a conductor and motorman on Halifax tramways [for 7 years] /
a tram conductor of 22 Ball Road Lane, Longwood [1909] /
an electric tramways conductor [1911] /
inspector of agents for Fattorini's, Bradford [1914].
In [Q1] 1909, he married Nora Elizabeth Stead [1888-19??]
at St Mark's, Longwood.
They lived at
During World War I,
he enlisted at Bradford [1914], and
served as a Private
with B Company
18th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He was killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme [1st July 1916] (aged 30).
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [2A, 2C & 2D]
During World War II,
he served as a Private
with the Welsh Regiment.
He died 13th February 1944.
He was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery
[H 131]
During World War I,
he served as a Corporal
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 29th September 1918 (aged 21).
He was buried at Grand Ravine British Cemetery, Havrincourt, France [C 24].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Saint John the Baptist, Coley,
on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe,
and on the Memorial at Hipperholme Grammar School
During World War II,
he served as a Bombardier
with 85 Anti-Tank Regiment
Royal Artillery.
He died 17th March 1945 (aged 24).
He was buried at Yokohama War Cemetery, Japan
[Brit Sec P A 5].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
On 11th June 1841, he was called to the degree of Barrister-at-Law by
the honourable society of the Middle Temple
He was a fitter at Drake's.
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 Hill 60 [19th December 1915] (aged 23).
He was buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium [II B 1].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Born in Halifax.
He was
a member of St Paul's Church, King Cross, Sunday School & Choir /
educated at Parkinson Lane School & Halifax Secondary School [until 1913] /
an undermanager at Horsfall & Company.
During World War I,
he enlisted
with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
[March 1916], then
served as a Private
with the 6th Battalion
York & Lancaster Regiment.
He died of wounds [28th August 1917].
He was buried at Bard Cottage Cemetery, Belgium. [IV E 21].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Halifax Secondary School,
and on the Memorial at Saint Paul's Church, King Cross
In September 1821, he was declared bankrupt
He qualified in June 1931
He and Rachel ran a butcher's shop in Hanson Lane – see
Sapho Pearson.
The business was famous for its black puddings.
Children:
He lived at Dunkirk Farm
He served at Hartlepool
before becoming
Vicar of All Saints' Church, Harley Wood [1887].
He left in January 1897 to become the Bishop's chaplain to the
diocese of Wakefield
He established George Thompson & Sons Limited.
He lived at
Albert Road, Sowerby Bridge [1905]
He worked in the family milling business at Luddendenfoot Mill [1841].
He was
one of the founders of Luddendenfoot Wesleyan Methodist Church /
a member of the Luddendenfoot Local Board [1868].
He was a drinking acquaintance of Branwell Brontë during his
employment at Luddendenfoot Station
He died at home [8th April 1899].
He was buried at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge
[12th April 1899]
He was a shoe merchant [1871].
In 1870, he married Sarah Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel Atkinson, in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 11 Queens Terrace, Battersea, London, Surrey
[1871].
In 1881 & 1891, Sarah Elizabeth and sons were living with her
father Samuel at 12 North Parade, Halifax
He was
a quarry worker [1897, 1901] /
a quarry owner [1911] /
a stone merchant [1919].
On
1st May 1897,
George was injured in a boiler explosion at one of his
father's quarries.
He had only been working there for about a week
He was a leather belt maker [1901, 1911].
On 14th August 1907, he married Laura Sugden Briggs at Bolton Brow Wesleyan Methodist Chapel.
Children:
The family lived at
Son of Thomas Thompson.
Born at Sedbergh.
He was
a coachman of Woodland [1901] /
a teamer (dye works) [1911].
He married (1) Unknown.
In [Q2] 1901, he married (2) Lizzie Roebuck [1870-19??] in Dewsbury
at St Saviour's Church, Brownhill.
She had a daughter: Dorothy [b Batley 1899]
Children:
They lived at 7 Dark Lane Head, Southowram [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Gunner
with the 65th Brigade
Royal Field Artillery.
He was killed by shell fire as the battery were coming into action
[30th July 1917] (aged 45).
He was buried at Zantvoorde British Cemetery, Belgium [III A 1].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on Southowram War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Saint Anne's Church, Southowram
He was awarded the Military Medal
for bravery in the field [13th November 1916]
He married Unknown.
Children:
The family lived at 3 Upper Gaukroger, Sowerby New Road, Sowerby
Bridge [1915]
He was
a hot water fitter [1901] /
an iron dresser [1911] /
a store keeper [1918].
Around 1895, he married Catherine / Kate [1880-19??]
from Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Born at St Ann's in the Grove, Southowram [14th/17th July 1807].
He was
a landed proprietor [1851] /
income from land [1871].
In 1866, he married Alice Crowther [1824-1891].
Children:
The family lived at
Henry died 4th October 1879 (aged 72).
Alice died 28th January 1891.
The couple were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram:
Henry [8th October 1879].
Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at under £1,500.
The will was proved by
his widow Alice
and
Alfred Crowther of 112 Oldham Road, Miles Platting, near Manchester, (butcher)
He was an architect [1901].
In 1904, he married Ann [1880-1926], daughter of Benjamin Briggs, in Halifax
He was a motor engineer of St Ann's in the Grove, Southowram [1934]
In 1934, he married Phyllis Hirst [1913-1991].
Children:
Henry James died 15th July 1964 (aged 68).
Phyllis died 4th April 1991 (aged 78).
Sybil Mary died 5th November 1991 (aged 57).
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
with Thomas Wilkinson Hemingway and family
He was
educated at Halifax Secondary School [until 1905] & Heath Grammar School /
employed with his father as a plumber & sanitary engineer [1911].
During World War I,
he enlisted [September 1914], and
served as a Sergeant
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He went to the Front [April 1916].
He was reported missing and assumed to have died in a failed attack on Schwaben Redoubt [3rd September 1916] (aged 24).
He was buried at Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval, France. [I G 13]
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Saint Mary's Church, Halifax,
on the Memorial at Heath Grammar School,
on the Memorial at Halifax Bowling Club,
and on the Memorial at Halifax Secondary School
In May 1883, he was declared bankrupt
During World War II,
he served as a Gunner
with 158 Field Regiment
Royal Artillery.
He died 14th July 1942 (aged 21).
He was buried at Gauhati War Cemetery, India [1 E 26]
Thomas Adam was articled to Thompson.
He married Unknown.
Children:
See
Thompson, Stansfeld & Thompson
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 11th Battalion
Hussars.
He was killed in action [24th February 1915].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He had been depressed for some time, and died after taking a large
dose of ammonia.
On Saturday, 18th April 1857, an inquest took place and the jury
returned a verdict that he had drunk the ammonia in the belief that
it would do him good
He was a butcher [1871, 1883, 1881, 1891].
In [Q4] 1871, he married Sarah Grace Denham [1848-1???].
Children:
The family lived at
He was a dresser of Upper Fold, Greetland [1907].
In 1907, he married Alice Ann Whiteley at Halifax Parish
Church.
Children:
In 1911, Alice Ann (drawer worsted) and daughter Ann
were living with Alice Ann's family
In [Q3] 1946, he married Minnie Goodyear in Halifax.
He was
a landed proprietor [1851] /
income from land [1851].
He lived next door to his parents at St Ann's in the Grove, Southowram [1851].
He is buried in the family grave at St Anne's Church, Southowram
[M 16]
Born in Southowram.
In 1790, he married Ann Holdsworth.
Children:
The family lived at St Ann's in the Grove, Southowram [1851].
Living next door [1851] were son James
and nephew Edwin H. Barber [b 1816] (stone mason)
John died in Southowram [30th August 1822] (aged 53).
Anne died in Southowram [31st January 1854].
The couple were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
[M 16]
Born in Kendal.
He trained in Scotland before coming to practise in Halifax.
He succeeded Dr Joseph Hulme as the Halifax physician.
He was one of the founders of the Halifax Dispensary.
He was a member of Northgate End Chapel.
He wrote a hymn
He lived in Halifax for 9 years before moving to Leeds, where he died.
There was a white marble memorial – by Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey
RA – to him, built by public subscription in Northgate End Chapel
Recorded in March 1916, when
he was a 32 North Bridge Street, Halifax.
An advertisement in the Halifax Courier stated that a humane killer
was used
See
Abram Crossley
He was a beer house keeper at an unidentified beerhouse at 27 St
James's Road, Halifax [1851].
Question:
Does anyone know which beerhouse this may have been?
He married Lydia [1820-18??].
He was innkeeper at the Malt Shovel, Ambler Thorn [1891].
He married Elizabeth [1831-1???] from Bingley
He was Caretaker at Crossley Almshouses, Margaret Street [1901].
He married Anne (or Amy) Maria [1858-19??] from
Norfolk.
Children:
After John's death, his widow fostered Telford Thompson Dyson
He was
a leather cutter [1871] /
a leather cutter (currier) [1881] /
a belt maker [1891] /
a farmer, carrier & leather merchant [1901].
In 1870, he married Ann Smith [1849-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
He married Eliza Drake in Halifax.
They lived at Cherry Cottage, Hove Edge.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the Grenadier Guards.
He died 7th February 1917 (aged 25).
He was buried at Brighouse Cemetery
[D U 627]
During World War II,
he served as a Flight Sergeant
with 138 Squadron
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He died 27th March 1942 (aged 21).
He is remembered on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey [76]
In [Q3] 1904, he married Gertrude Boleyn Parke in Halifax.
They lived at 22 Rosebery Avenue, Siddal.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 11th Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He died at No.62 General Hospital, Bordighera, Italy
[7th March 1918] (aged 40).
He was buried at Bordighera British Cemetery, Italy [IV B 1].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He was
vicar's warden at Mytholmroyd Church /
a schoolmaster /
a doctor at Mytholmroyd.
He married Unknown.
Children:
On 1st January 1910, a memorial window was unveiled at Mytholmroyd Church.
He lived at Calder Grange House, Mytholmroyd [1893].
See
Dr George Binns
Son of Harry Thompson.
He was
a member of the Christadelphian Association, Sowerby Bridge /
employed in the Sowerby Bridge engine shed of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company /
employed by Robert Whitworth & Company.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the Plymouth Battalion R. N. Div.
Royal Marine Light Infantry.
He was killed in action in the Dardanelles [28th June 1915].
He is remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli [2-7],
on the World War I Memorial in Sowerby Church,
and on the Memorial at Saint George's Church, Sowerby
Born 9th August 1872.
He was a coal merchant [1900, 1906].
In 1900, he married Martha Eleanor Mallinson Maude in Halifax.
Children:
John died in Stockport [6th May 1950].
Martha died at The Retreat, York [1954].
The ashes of the couple were buried at St Luke's Church, Norland
in the grave of Martha's parents.
See
Samuel Garsed
Born in Halifax.
He & his family lived at 15 Hadassah Street, Siddal before moving to
Linthwaite.
He was
a member of St Mark's Parish Church, Siddal /
employed by Smeeton's.
He married Unknown.
Children:
During World War I,
he enlisted [29th September 1916], and
served as a Gunner
with B Battery
68th Brigade
Royal Field Artillery.
He was drafted to Salonika [25th February 1917].
He died in hospital in Alexandria [23rd April 1918] (aged 27).
He was buried at Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt [F 131]
Gertrude, of 10 Melville Place, was the daughter of David Smith
Hannah was born in Ripponden
Mary Ann was the daughter of John Uttley, weaver
Emma was the daughter of Joseph Longbottom
Ada was born in Warley
Catherine, a domestic servant of 14 Horton Road, Horton, was
born in Potterhanworth, Lincolnshire, the daughter of William
Perry, agricultural labourer
Nora Elizabeth was the daughter of Charles G. Stead
Laura was the daughter of William Briggs of Tuel Lane,
Relieving Officer for Sowerby Bridge
Lizzie, a domestic servant of Ramshill House, Batley, was born
in Masborough, Rotherham, the daughter of Benjamin
Roebuck, miner.
Alice was born in Southowram
Phyllis, of 33 Briscoe Terrace, Greetland, was the daughter
of Joe Allan Hirst, dyer
Alice Ann was the daughter of Allen Whiteley
Minnie was the daughter of Fred Goodyear
Jehovah, God Thy gracious power
Lydia was born in Warley