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In May 1856, the shabbily-dressed man went into the Crispin Inn, Halifax, claiming to have left Halifax 30 years before.
He fascinated everyone with tales of his exploits during Army
campaigns in India.
He said that his name was Wilson and asked about his family,
including his late brother, Joseph, a blacksmith.
He was told that his nephew, John Wilson, also a blacksmith,
lived nearby, and John and his wife were summoned.
They greeted the man who they had never met before, took him home,
and fed and clothed him.
Wilson said that he had a ton of luggage, which was being held
up at Liverpool docks.
This included valuable items, including gold nuggets which he had
acquired from a wreck off the Cape of Good Hope.
Later, Wilson's sister, Mary, came to meet her
long-lost brother.
She asked him about their mutual relatives and important events in
their family's past, but his answers did not convince her that this
was really her brother.
Mary decided to go to Liverpool to investigate the undelivered
wealth, but there was no trace of Wilson's crates.
Wilson learned of Mary's trip, and he hurriedly left
his lodgings and was never again seen or heard of in Halifax
He married Unknown.
Children:
Children:
The children were born in Bradford.
In 1901, the children were living at 15 West Grove Terrace, Halifax,
with Edith Matilda as head of the household
He married Mary [1837-19??].
Children:
The family lived at Rochdale Road, Triangle, Sowerby [1901].
Living with the widowed Mary [in 1901] were
daughter Emma & family
Born in Charlestown, Halifax [4th March 1846].
In 1871, he and brother Thomas were living at 4 Pearson
Street, Northowram with widow Sarah Wilson [aged 68] and her
daughter Sarah A. Wilson [aged 36] (worsted weaver).
He was
a carpet stenciller /
woolsorter & stenciller [1871] /
a woolsorter [1871, 1874] /
a whitewasher & paper hanger [1881] /
a newsagent [1891] /
a stationer [1891] /
a Unitarian minister.
He became a Spiritualist and he was elected secretary of the
Halifax Spiritualist Society [1871].
He was well-known as a trance medium.
The family were members of the Spiritualist Lyceum, Sowerby Bridge.
On 29th July 1871, he married (1) Mary Ellen Wilson
[1853-1873] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
Mary Ellen died on 1873.
On 31st March 1874, he married (2) Ann Hey at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
He died at 3 Battinson Road, Halifax [24th August 1891]
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £95.
Probate was granted to his stepson Hanson Gledhill Hey
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 11th Battalion
East Yorkshire Regiment.
He died 29th September 1918 (aged 23).
He was buried at La Kreule Military Cemetery, Hazebrouck, France [V A 8],
and on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Northowram
Born in Leeds.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment.
He died 26th November 1914 (aged 34).
He was buried at Hamburg Cemetery, Germany. [III B 6]
He was said to weigh 25 stones.
His Hat & Cap Emporium had a large illuminated clock over the front
and was known as The Clock.
The clock was erected on 14th August 1846.
He was the founder of the Original Illuminated Clock Almanack in
1865.
He married Unknown.
Children:
His son Charles introduced him to John Hartley.
In 1874, Mrs Alfred Wilson was living at 13 Trinity Road,
Halifax
He married Elsie.
They lived at Hebden Bridge
During World War II,
he served as a Petty Officer Stoker
with the Royal Navy
aboard the cruiser HMS Charybdis.
He died 23rd October 1943 (aged 43)
when his ship was hit by the German torpedo boats T-23
& T-27 and sank within half an hour in the Bay of Biscay with
the loss of 452 crew.
He was buried at St. Brieuc Western Communal Cemetery, France [H C 14]
On 1st June 1865, he married Ada, daughter of Joseph Hinchliffe, at Halifax Parish Church.
They had no children.
The family lived at
He died at Brookside House [13th November 1936].
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £210,202 17/1d
Probate was granted to The Midland Bank Executor and Trustee Company Limited
He was
a member of West End Working Men's Club, Sowerby Bridge /
an iron duller [1901] /
a general labourer [1911] /
a spinner /
employed by William Edleston & Company Limited.
During World War I,
he enlisted [March 1916], and
served as a Private
with the 10th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment.
He died of wounds [29th October 1916] (aged 32).
He was buried at Chocques Military Cemetery, France [I J 122]
He is remembered on the Roll of Honour at West End Working Men's Club, Sowerby Bridge
Born in Halifax.
He was a Baptist.
In 1844, he and his family moved to the US.
He published a magazine entitled the Gospel Banner [1855-1869].
In 1869, this merged with the Herald of the Coming Kingdom
which was published by his nephew, Thomas Wilson.
He died in Sacramento, California
He was a Radical and active in the Chartist movement.
He was present at the Chartist meeting at Peep Green [1839].
He was one of the founders of the
Halifax Working Men's Co-operative & Provident Society
[1850].
In 1887, he wrote an autobiography – The Struggles of an Old Chartist – which gives details of local Chartist activities.
He was a member of the Oddfellows.
He married Mary.
The family lived at Salterhebble.
He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
and the Halifax Courier organised a subscription to buy a headstone.
See
Halifax Co-operative Trading Society
He was publican at the Round House, Brighouse [1911].
In 1901, he married Ruth Alice Appleyard [1877-1950] from
Halifax.
Children:
The couple were buried at Brighouse Cemetery.
After Benjamin's death,
Ruth Alice took over at the Round House [1919]
Son of James Wilson.
He was
a member of Bethesda Primitive Methodist Chapel, Southowram /
an errand boy at music shop [1911] /
employed by Wood, Harris & Company, Bedford Street.
He lived at 10 Blaithroyd Lane, Southowram.
During World War I,
he enlisted [July 1916], and
served as a Corporal
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was awarded the Military Medal
[1917].
He survived the War.
He died in Halifax [Q1 1966] (aged 69)
Member of the Beacon Club with John Hartley
Born in Manchester.
On 9th May 1891, she married (1) Benjamin Milne [1869-1894] at All Souls' Church, Halifax.
Children:
Benjamin died in 1894.
On 3rd June 1895, she married (2) Edwin Habergham at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
Around 1896, the family moved to Bradford.
Christina died in Bradford [1950]
Born in Leeds.
During World War I,
he served as a Rifleman
with the West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He died 10th December 1915 (aged 21).
He was buried at Essex Farm Cemetery, Belgium. [I E 5]
He married Ann Whitehouse [1831-1???].
Children:
The family lived at Clover Hill Farm, Skircoat [1861]
Born in Southowram.
He was a weaving overlooker [1880].
In 1880, he married Frances Harris Greig [1857-1929] in Bramley
Children:
David died in Bramley
She donated the plain glass Waterhouse windows to Halifax Parish Church.
She died on 20th May 1652.
She was buried in the same grave as her husband
Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [4th April 1826]
Teacher of short-hand and typewriting at his school in
Halifax [1905, 1907, 1915].
In 1915, his advertisements stated that he was
He married Unknown [1???-1835]
Born in Sowerby [12th December 1867].
On 6th September 1899, he married Mary Louisa Noble in
Wimbledon.
Children:
The couple died in Manchester:
Ernest [15th June 1926];
Mary [] (aged 1937)
In 1901, he and his siblings were orphaned and they were living with
sister Edith who was head of the household.
In the Halifax Courier [17th June 1916], he was described as
In 1911, he was living with his sister Edith and her husband
Irvine Rushton.
Ernest Norman was articled as a dentist to his
brother-in-law Irvine Rushton.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 13th Company
Machine Gun Corps.
He died of wounds in the field dressing station [11th June 1916] (aged 21).
He was buried at Habarcq Communal Cemetery Extension, France [I E 4].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Park Congregational Church,
and on the Memorial at Crossley & Porter School, Halifax
He was
a house painter [1901] /
a painter of 7 Terrace Street, Sowerby Bridge [1908] /
employed by Mr Ratcliffe, West Street, Sowerby Bridge.
In February 1904, he enlisted with the West Riding Regiment in
Halifax.
He was absent without leave [2nd April 1904], and was
considered to have deserted on 18th April.
He was returned [9th June 1904], and sentenced to 28 days' hard
labour [16th June 1904].
He deserted [12th September 1904], was returned [21st October], and
sentenced to 56 days' hard labour [31st October 1904].
He deserted [January 1905], rejoined [August 1905], and
[September 1905].
In 1908, he married Margaret Torrence [1888-19??] at St George's Church, Sowerby.
Children:
In January 1915, he enlisted at Sowerby Bridge with the 4th (Reserve)
Battalion, West Riding Regiment, and answered No to the
question about having previously served with the armed forces.
He was promoted to Acting Corporal [March 1915] and to Corporal
[August 1916].
He was appointed instructor at the army training camp at York.
He was sent to France [1st February 1917], and reverted
to Private on embarkation.
He was posted to the 2nd Battalion [17th February 1917].
Promoted to Corporal [22nd February 1917], and Lance Sergeant [2nd
March 1917].
He was killed in action [11th April 1917] (aged 32).
He was buried at Brown's Copse Cemetery, France [II E 2].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint George's Church, Sowerby.
His widow was awarded a pension of 20/- a week for her and their
child [December 1917].
He lived in Sydney, Australia.
He died in Brisbane [21st August 1886]
He was landlord of the Swalesmoor Inn, Boothtown [1905, 1916].
In [Q4] 1893, he married Mary Ann Ogden in Halifax.
Children:
He was landlord of the Bull's Head, Halifax [1911].
He married Sarah [1873-19??] from Doncaster
He joined the Army about 1909.
During World War I,
he served as a Signaller
with the 1st Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He went to India with his Battalion.
He was in Baghdad [October 1915].
At Christmas 1915, he sent a Christmas card, but after that, there
was no news of Fred.
In February 1917, it was reported that he was a POW in the hands of
the Turks.
On 5th March 1917, his sister Susannah Ashworth received a
postcard from Fred in Camp #2099, Turkey, saying he was in good health
He lived at 48 King Cross Street, Halifax [1905]
He lived at Harrogate.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He died of wounds on the River Ardre [5th June 1918] (aged 23).
He was buried at Marfaux British Cemetery, France [7 D].
He is remembered at Elland Cemetery,
on Elland War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Saint Mary the Virgin, Elland
During World War II,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
King's Own Scottish Borderers.
He died 31st March 1945 (aged 28).
He was buried at Taukkyan War Cemetery, Burma [28 E 19]
Born in Halifax.
He was
a doffer (worsted spinning) [1911] /
employed by Stott & Ingham.
He lived at 14 Ernest Street, Queens Road, Halifax.
During World War I,
he enlisted [October 1914], and
served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was wounded in the Dardanelles and convalesced for 7 months in
England.
He was reported missing and assumed to have died [3rd May 1917].
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [6],
and on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
He attended Akroyd Place School and gained scholarships to Halifax Secondary School and Halifax Technical College.
He obtained a BSc Engineering at University of London [1916].
He worked at G. H. Gledhill & Sons for three months' work
experience [1916].
During World War I,
he served
with the Royal Engineers
in France.
After the war, he returned to Gledhill's and worked
closely with A. H. Gledhill, assisting him in the development and
patenting of his inventions.
In appreciation, Gledhill presented him with a gold pocket
watch [December 1931].
He taught evening classes at the Halifax Technical College
[1920-1936].
He was appointed Assistant Works Manager [1936], Works Manager [1946]
and Chief Engineer in 1958, a post he held until his retirement,
after 46 years [1963].
In [Q3] 1923, he married Amy Teal of Halifax
Born in Halifax.
He was a butcher's apprentice [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 21st Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He was killed in action [26th April 1918].
He was buried at Gonnehem British Cemetery, France [B 13].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Park Congregational Church,
and on the Memorial at Halifax Bowling Club.
His brother Norman also died in the War
He was
headmaster at Roomfield Junior School – known as Pa Willy /
Mayor of Calderdale [1980-1981]
and Mayor of Todmorden [1957-1958].
He married Unknown.
Children:
See
Memories Sport at Roomfield Schoolyard
In 1903 & 1904, he was registered to accommodate 261 lodgers at the
house
He was registrar of births & deaths [1891].
He married Elizabeth Oates [1825-1???] from Mirfield, in
Dewsbury [Q1 1847].
Children:
The family lived at Manor Heath Lodge, Halifax [1891].
Staying with them [in 1891] were brother-in-law Joseph Oates
[b 1820] (retired linen draper), and visitors Hannah Sutcliffe
[b 1848] and James Sutcliffe [b 1855] (woollen mill manager)
He married Unknown.
Children:
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the Cheshire Regiment.
He had served in France for 3 years & 3 months without injury.
He died of wounds in France [19th September 1918] (aged 30).
He has a brother at the Front, another in training, and 2 discharged
He was a Managing Director of Wilson Brothers Bobbin Company Limited [1912].
On 24th September 1885, he married Margaret Ann Hardman at
Prestwich
On 1st June 1946, he married Annice in Halifax.
There is no evidence that they had any children.
The couple died in Halifax:
Hiram [7th October 1960];
Annice [] (aged 1966)
He married Unknown.
They lived at 2 Lister Court, St John'S Street, Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed on the eve of the failed attack on Schwaben Redoubt [2nd September 1916] (aged 40).
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Holy Trinity Church, Halifax,
on the Memorial at John Mackintosh & Sons Limited,
on the Memorial at Holy Trinity Boys' School, Halifax,
and on the Memorial at Halifax Bowling Club
Born in Ovenden.
He was
an overlooker of Copley [1884] /
verger at Holy Trinity Church [1891] /
a grocer and draper [1901, 1911].
In 1884, he married Fanny Halworth [1851-1???] at St Stephen's
Church, Copley.
Children:
The family lived at
Isaac was dead by June 1915.
Fanny was living at School House, Cossington, Leicester
He married Lily.
They lived at Todmorden
During World War II,
he served as an Able Seaman
with the Royal Navy
at the shore base HMS President III.
He died 30th April 1943 (aged 31).
He was buried at Mankinholes Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
[594].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
On 13th August 1869, he was charged with having stolen a pair of
trousers, the property of Samuel Gaukroger, from a clothes
line on the previous day.
He then sold them for 2/- to a man in the King of Prussia, Halifax.
He was committed to 2 months' hard labour
In 1900,
he filed a patent for
He was
an engine minder in factory [1901] /
an engineman at cotton mill [1911].
In 1891, he married Emma Crossland [1866-19??] in Todmorden.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1901, 1911] was widowed mother-in-law Ann
Crossland [b 1831]
Born in Halifax.
He was
a butcher of Spring Hall Lane, Halifax [1891] /
a butcher [1891] /
a farm labourer [1901].
In 1881, James, his mother and siblings were living with his
sister Susannah and her husband Philip Knight.
In [Q2] 1881, he married Ellen Smith [1864-1???] at Christ Church, Pellon.
Children:
The family lived at
James Edward died in 1901 (aged 44).
Ellen died in 1910 (aged 46)
He was a cotton yarn maker [1884].
In 1884, he married Martha Ann in Halifax.
Children:
He was a cotton spinner [1873].
He married (1) Unknown.
In [Q2] 1873, he married Hannah in Halifax.
Children:
In 1835, he was on the List of Electors
for the Northowram Township of the Halifax Polling District
in the election for the MP for the West Riding.
He lived at Quarry House [1835]
Wilson was acquitted.
Stott was transported for 7 years
He married Unknown.
Children:
There was a dispute when Wilson arrested Hooke
and Hooke asked Wilson to show him his licence and then
seized it and never allowed Wilson to officiate again.
In 1679, he was charged with
He and his children were buried at Halifax Parish Church
[17th November 1701] and there is a memorial there
The epitaph on the memorial
is recorded in
the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions
He married Unknown.
Children:
Master mason who designed St Peter's Church, Sowerby and other
features of the Church [1759].
He was a Methodist, having been converted by John Wesley, and
preached at Skircoat Green
Around 1808, he received £80 for joining the 1st West Riding Militia.
When he had completed his service, he returned home and bought wool
and yarn which he put-out to handloom weavers in Ovenden and
Wheatley.
Around 1840, he built Forest Cottage, Ovenden and a warehouse.
Established Wilson's fabric manufacturer at Forest Mill, Ovenden
In 1818, he was one of the founders of a Sunday School at Ovenden.
Around 1850, he built 2 houses, Forest Villas, for his
children.
He was buried at Providence Chapel, Ovenden
He married Betty [1804-1871].
Children:
Members of the family were buried at Bethesda Primitive Methodist Chapel, Bank Top
He was
a weaver of Sowerby [1823] /
a farmer [1841] /
a farmer of 34 acres, employing 2 labourers [1851] /
a farmer of 41 acres, employing 1 labourer [1861].
In 1823, he married Susey of Sowerby, daughter of John Wilson, at Halifax Parish Church.
After her husband's death, Susy was a farmer of 24 acres at
Ball Green [1871].
She died in 1873.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1851] were daughter Sarah and her husband
Robert Thomas.
John was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden
[30th December 1868].
Living with Susey in 1871 were daughter Mary Ann, and
grandchildren Louisa Thomas [aged 15] and Joseph Sharp
[aged 16].
After Susey's death, son-in-law Mark Nicholl took
over the farm at Ball Green
He was a retired manufacturer [1871].
He married Sarah [1804-1???].
Children:
In 1871, John & Sarah were living at Smith's Buildings,
Elland with their daughter Mary and her husband
During World War I,
he served as a Sergeant
with the 1st Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died in Halifax [13th October 1917].
He is remembered with a CWGC headstone at Stoney Royd Cemetery
Local antiquarian.
He was a member of the Halifax Antiquarian Society, and wrote many
papers for the Transactions
He was a leather currier [1871].
In 1871, he bought Hole Bottom Mill, Wainstalls / Square Mill, Wainstalls, 5 cottages and closes of land from the estate of John Abbott.
Shortly afterwards, he sold it all to Jonathan Calvert and
J. & J. Calvert.
In 1851, he married Sarah Ann Wood [1829-1909] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at Trinity Royd, Halifax [1901].
John died 19th April 1913 (aged 86).
Sarah Anne died 10th August 1909 (aged 80).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 3401]
Born in Sowerby.
A drysalter at Norland [1881].
On 10th July 1867, he married Elizabeth Ann Jowett [1837-1899]
in Halifax.
Children:
Living with them [in 1891] was lodger Percy Fielding Ball lodger.
John died in Bradford [19th January 1909]
Mary was born in Sowerby
Mary Ellen was the
daughter of Harriet (née Fitton) & James Wilson
who married 20th October 1851
Benjamin, of Upper Fountain Street, Sowerby Bridge, was born
in Haley Hill, the son of Benjamin Milne, book keeper
Frances was born in Hartlepool
18 years Head of Commercial Department at the Technical College
Mary Louisa was born in Belfast
an old Crossley orphanage boy
discharged having been sentenced to be discharged with ignominy
Margaret came from 7 Terrace Street,
Annice was the daughter of James Aaron and widow of
William Arthur Horsman
Fanny, of Skircoat, was Pegsden, Bedfordshire, the daughter
of Samuel Halworth, farm bailiff
an improved cheese cutter, more especially for the use of cheese
factors, grocer, provision merchants, and others dealing in cheese
Emma was born in Mytholmroyd,
daughter of Ann [1831-19??] & Mr Crossland [18??-18??]
Ellen, of Queen's Road, was the daughter of William
Smith, wire maker
Martha Ann was the daughter of William Riley
Hannah was the daughter of David Hollas and widow of
Amos Atkinson
Cicely was the daughter of Richard Barraclough
