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He died in the 100th year of his age
In 1881, she was a pupil at Walterclough Hall Private School.
Ada was a governess for much of her life.
At the time that Hannah Frances Churchyard wrote her will
[1903], Ada was described as
Ada never married.
In later life, she divided her time between staying with relatives
and living in hotels in places such as Torquay
He was publican at the Sun Inn, 34 Bolton Street, Blackpool [1901].
In 1897, he married Sarah Jane Royals in Fylde.
She had 2 illegitimate sons:
Sam
and
Willie Royals [b 1890]
Children:
The family lived at
He was
a joiner (out of employ) [1881] /
a joiner [1882, 1891] /
landlord of the Friendly, Warley [1893, 1901, 1905, 1907] /
a member of the Hebden Bridge Gun Club /
a member of the Fear Not Friendly Society /
a cornet player with the Friendly Brass Band
In 1882, he married Abigail Brown [1857-1???] at Halifax
Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at 9 Water Hill, Warley, Sowerby Bridge [1891].
he was buried at Sowerby Bridge Cemetery
[17th August 1907].
After his death, Abigail took over at the Friendly
[1907]
He was
a cotton warehouseman [1891] /
a fustian manufacturer [1901] /
a cotton manufacturer [1911].
In 1888, he married Isabella Hartley [1869-1???] in Todmorden.
She was a cotton weaver [1891]
Children:
The family lived at
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment.
He died 1st October 1917 (aged 19).
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [52-54 & 162A],
and in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
After their parents left them, he and his brother, Richard
Peter, grew up with his grandparents at the Prospect, Sowerby Bridge.
Many of his family played musical instruments.
He played for The Friendly Band and, at a young age, played lead
cornet.
Family stories say that, at some point, he was poached to play for
the Brighouse & Rastrick Band.
When their grandmother died, the boys had no where to go
so Barry joined the Duke of Wellington's regiment as a boy
soldier.
He eventually went to Kneller Hall to become an Army Bandmaster.
Whilst there he played for the BBC.
He was a Royal Trumpeter and the Queen got to know him and regularly
spoke to him.
He played
at Princess Margaret's wedding,
at the opening of Coventry Cathedral,
at Sadler's Wells,
and
at the Café Royal with Louis Armstrong.
He eventually became the Director of Music for The Sultan of Brunei,
and was given the equivalent of a Knighthood
He was a engineer.
In 1897, he married Mary Jane Parker [18??-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Sowerby Bridge.
The family lived at 4 St Peter's Square, Sowerby Bridge [1901, 1911]
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/6th Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He died 15th May 1915 (aged 22).
He was buried at Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery, Turkey
[Sp Mem C 431].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint Michael & All Angels' Church, Cornholme
Born in Luddenden.
During World War I,
he served as a Driver
with the 234th Field Company
Royal Engineers.
He died of enteric fever in the Corporation Hospital, Middlesbrough [21st September 1915] (aged 16).
Because the fever was infectious, he was buried at Linthorpe
Cemetery, Middlesbrough [C C 8946].
He is remembered on Luddenden & Midgley War Memorial
He moved to Dewsbury.
He married Unknown.
Children:
Mary Gwendolen who married Mr Berridge
He was curate at Hull
before becoming
Vicar of St Mary the Virgin, Luddendenfoot [1953].
He died 11th May 1972
He was
a shop assistant (furnishing department) [1911] /
an assistant at Messrs Simpson's shop, Silver Street, Halifax /
a member of Luddendenfoot Congregational Church & School.
During World War I,
he was one of the first to enlist, and
served as a Private
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was sent to France where he was in charge of a bomb preparation
shed some miles from the front.
He was killed by the accidental explosion of a bomb
[4:00 pm 12th November 1915] (aged 21).
He was buried at Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery, Belgium [VII A B].
He is remembered on Luddendenfoot War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Hebden Bridge United District Secondary School
His son took over the position in the company.
He and Akroyd took over the business and changed the name to
Stanley Machine Tool Company
In 1927, he founded The Bachelor Club in Hebden Bridge.
He established the Moorlands Bakery, Hebden Bridge
He was Minister at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Heptonstall Slack
[1903-1936].
He married Unknown.
Children:
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In 1904, he painted a picture of the church, and this was presented
to the church in 1962 for a Dan Taylor rally to mark the
bicentenary.
In 1???, he took over the family business.
In 1???, he married Bertha.
The business closed in 19??
On the death of William Herbert Webster [1946], Lilian
and Ernest Thomas took over and ran the Turk's Head, Sowerby Bridge until 1961
He was known as a Heptonstall poet & journalist
Born in Rawtenstall [29th August 1868].
In 1903, he was one of the first people to be granted a car registration and a motor drivers' licence
On 3rd May 1890, he married Mary Rothwell [1870-1951] from
Ainsworth, in Ainsworth.
Children:
The family lived at Lewis Street, Halifax [1903].
He died in Halifax [19th March 1918]
In 1980, his was the last family to live at All Souls' Vicarage
which had then succumbed to damp and dry rot.
They moved to Elm View.
In 1982, he moved to a group of parishes in Dorset
On 25th March 1856, Thomas
was charged with stealing and retrieving 24 lbs of lead belonging
to Henry Blackburn.
He was committed for trial
He married Emily Ann.
They lived at Mile End, London.
During World War I,
he served as a Rifleman
with B Company
1st Battalion
King's Royal Rifle Corps.
He died in Halifax [1st June 1918].
He is remembered with a CWGC headstone at Stoney Royd Cemetery.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint John the Evangelist, Warley
Born in Hebden Bridge [16th November 1897].
He was a cotton weaver [1911].
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 [3rd May 1917] (aged 19).
He was buried at Bailleul Road East Cemetery, Saint-Laurent-Blangy, France [II A 16].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint James Church, Hebden Bridge,
and on the Memorial at Saint John's Mission Church, Hebden Bridge
He married Eliza.
They lived at 3 Breck Mill Yard, Hebden Bridge.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 16th Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He died 15th December 1917 (aged 34).
He was buried at Buffs Road Cemetery, Belgium [C 55]
He was
a member of Rhodes Street Wesleyan Chapel, Halifax, Sunday School & Boys' Brigade /
employed in the telegraph department of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company at Sowerby Bridge Station.
During World War I,
he enlisted [September 1914], and
he served as a Private
/ Signaller
with the 11th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He died of wounds [1st August 1916] (aged 21).
He was buried at Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, France [VII E 4].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Rhodes Street Wesleyan Chapel
He lived at 11 Gathorne Street, Brighouse.
During World War I,
he enlisted in the Artists' Rifles [May 1916], and
served as a Private
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed whilst serving as a runner at Lambartzyde [5th August 1917] (aged 20).
He was buried at Ramscappelle Road Military Cemetery, Belgium [I BA 8].
He is remembered on Brighouse War Memorial
He was
a member of Heptonstall Wesleyan Sunday School /
a weaver for R. Thomas & Company at Hangingroyd, Hebden Bridge.
On 6th December 1913, he married Eliza Tatham [1882-1925] at St James the Great Church, Hebden Bridge.
They lived at 3 Breck Mill Yard, Hebden Bridge.
During World War I,
he enlisted [June 1916]
with the Durham Light Infantry,
then
served as a Private
with the 16th Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He was killed in action by shellfire [15th December 1917] (aged 34).
He was buried at Buffs Road Cemetery, Belgium [C 55],
He is remembered at Crimsworth Wesleyan Methodist Chapel,
on the Memorial at Octagonal Methodist Chapel, Heptonstall,
and on the Memorial at Midgehole Working Men's Club
Born 19th July 1899.
On 25th July 1923, he married Nellie Coates [1899-1985] in Halifax.
They had no children.
They both died in Lancaster
He married Unknown.
Children:
He married Unknown
Children:
Children:
Members of the family were buried at Hebden Bridge Parish Church
He was
a corn miller [1871] /
a corn dealer and cotton spinner at Mayroyd Mill [1872] /
a farmer [1891] /
living on own means [1901].
He lived at
He was recorded as
in the probate record for his brother Champion Murgatroyd
[1901].
In his will, he left £1,500 for the vicar and churchwardens
at Heptonstall Parish Church and for maintenance of the church and
churchyard.
He was buried at Heptonstall Church
with other members of the family.
He was
a schoolmaster [1891] /
a coal merchant & carting agent [1901, 1911]
In 1890, he married Elizabeth Ann Counsell [1866-1???] in
Preston.
Children:
The family lived at
Born in Elsecar.
He lived in Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 2nd March 1916 (aged 19).
He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium [20],
and on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
Eldest son of Rev Henry Thomas.
He was Physician and surgeon in Hebden Bridge [1895].
He married Mary Hannah Ruth [1888-1939].
The couple were buried at Hebden Bridge Parish Church
He lived at
Hollins House, Hebden Bridge [1905]
Son of Robert Thomas.
He was
a member of Mytholmroyd Church Lads' Brigade /
employed in the office of Thomas Sutcliffe & Son at wholesale clothiers, Regent Works, Hebden Bridge.
During World War I,
he served
with the 16th Battalion
King's Royal Rifle Corps.
He was awarded the Military Medal
He survived the War.
A Horace W. Thomas died in Calder District [Q1 1966] (aged 70)
He died 6th August 1888
He was a cattleman [1874].
On 4th April 1874, he married Betty Pickles [1852-1913] in Halifax.
Children:
The sons were born in Wadsworth
He was Sacristan of St Stephen's Church, Copley [1902-1928].
In 1890, he married Ada Sarah Wear [1865-1941] in Halifax.
Children:
He died 24th March 1928.
Ada Sarah died 18th May 1941.
Daughter Winifred died 6th August 1972.
Members of the family were buried at St Stephen's Church, Copley
In [Q4] 1939, he married Lilian Audrey Hall in Calder District.
They lived at Norton Tower, Halifax.
During World War II,
he served as a Leading Aircraftman
with the No. 4 (Continental) Ferry Pilot Pool
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He died 18th June 1940 (aged 26).
He was buried at Charroux Communal Cemetery, France [3]
[1 of 3 graves in the Cemetery].
He is remembered on a memorial in St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd,
and in the book Royd Regeneration
He married Ellen [1764-1854].
He was dead by 1854
Born in Halifax.
He became a civil engineer.
He was a corresponding member of the Institution of Civil Engineers
[1823] and became a Member [1835].
He was Superintendent of the works during construction of the naval
dockyard at Sheerness [1814 to 1830].
On 19th December 1839, he married Catherine Townshend
[1806-18??] at St Pancras, Middlesex.
The family lived at London [1841, 1861, 1871]
He married Sally Bradbury [1789-1836] from Saddleworth
In [Q1] 1892, he married Delilah Whitaker in Todmorden.
Children:
In September 1855, he was charged with having left his wife and
family chargeable to the Poor Law Union.
The Magistrates allowed him one week in which to repay the relief
given to his family
Children:
The family lived at 683 Rochdale Road, Walsden [1918]
He qualified in December 1931
Great-nephew of Abraham Thomas.
On 6th March 1834, he married Mary, daughter of Matthew Fletcher, in Halifax.
Children:
He died before the building was finished.
Daniel Maclise was involved in completing the work.
He worked on the Houses of Parliament – also with Sir Charles Barry – and on the gates to Buckingham Palace
Born in Halifax [31st March 1824].
Baptised at Halifax Parish Church [23rd January 1825].
He was a master colliery worker (mine service) [1881].
He married Sarah Holt at Halifax Parish Church [23rd January
1861].
Children:
The family lived at New Road, Halifax [1865].
John died at 48 Holdsworth Road, Halifax [22nd September 1906]
He was a coal merchant of Hebden Bridge [1853].
In 1853, he married Ann, daughter of Joseph Halstead,
at Heptonstall Church.
Children:
He died at Hanging Royd, Heptonstall.
He was buried at Heptonstall Church.
In 1861, Anne and the children were living at the Bay Horse, Stainland with her parents
He had been deaf & dumb from birth.
He was a pattern designer [1871].
He married Sarah [1825-1???].
They lived at 8 Brook Street, Halifax [1871].
Living with them [in 1871] was boarder John Smith
He was a stone mason [1881].
In [Q3] 1881, he married Fanny Magson in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Warley.
Fanny died 11th May 1912.
She was buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
In May 1857, he was declared bankrupt
He married Mary Ellen Wormald [1869-189?].
Children:
Mary Ellen was dead by 1901
Son of John Thomas.
Born at Upper Siddal Hall [5th May 1873].
He was an engineering draughtsman.
In his late 20s, he moved to Birmingham, where he worked for
the Wolseley car company.
On 1st June 1898, he married Elizabeth Richardson [1877-1961] in Halifax.
Children:
Around 1910-15, the family moved to Suffolk.
John Holt died at 19 Montague Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk [30th
September 1966]
He was buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
(grave J68) [9th May 1863]
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered in the book Royd Regeneration.
Born in Wadsworth.
He was a labourer [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Gunner
with the Royal Horse Artillery & Royal Field Artillery.
He died 19th February 1917 (aged 19).
He was buried at St John the Evangelist, Hipswell Richmond
He was
a fustian dyer (employing 18 men) [1881] /
a fustian dyer & finisher [1891] /
a partner in J. Thomas & Company /
a retired dyer [1901] /
a dyer and finisher [1911].
In 1877, he married Eliza, daughter of Thomas Barker, in Todmorden.
Children:
He lived at Ashley House, Hebden Bridge [1891, 1905, 1911] which
passed to him from his brother-in-law Thomas Barker.
The house stayed in the family until 1956
He was a farmer [1882].
On 5th July 1882, he married Jane Sutcliffe [1860-1943] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at South House Farm, Mytholmroyd [1911]
See
Bethel Sunday School, Brighouse
Born in Maidstone, Kent.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/1st Home Counties Field Ambulance
Royal Army Medical Corps.
He died 31st October 1917 (aged 23).
He was buried at St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France [P III S 10A].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge
He was a cotton weaver [1893].
On 14th February 1893, he married Annie Smith [1869-1911] at Heptonstall Church.
Children:
The children were born in Hebden Bridge.
The family lived at 13 Industrial Street, Hebden Bridge [1911]
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action at Ypres [21st November 1915] (aged 26).
He was buried at Talana Farm Cemetery, Belgium [IV G 4].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Rhodes Street Wesleyan Chapel
Ada Thomas of Vienna, Austria spinster
Sarah Jane was born in Halifax, the daughter of Michael Royals.
Abigail was born in Southowram, the daughter of John Brown
Isabella was born in Erringden
Mary Jane was born in Tamworth
Lilian was the daughter of William Herbert Webster
a stout, well-dressed man
Nellie was born in Halifax
Henry Murgatroyd Thomas (gentleman)
Elizabeth was born in Ribchester, Lancashire
for devotion to duty, as he fought his gun with great skill, and
continued to render valuable assistance throughout a very trying
period in the trenches
Betty was born in Midgley
Ada was born in Southowram [25th September 1865]
Catherine was the
daughter of Hannah & Richard Townshend
of Wigan
Sarah was the daughter of Joseph Holt
Sarah had also been deaf & dumb from birth
Fanny was the daughter of Samuel Magson
Elizabeth, from Halifax, was the
daughter of Emma (née Wilson) & Edward Richardson
Jane was born in Wadsworth