The entries for people & families with the surname Hemingway 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 died in the conflict.
He is remembered on Bailiff Bridge War Memorial
On 24th February 1703, he married Anne Breffit
Children:
He was
a farmer of Southowram [1818] /
a farmer at Southolm, Southowram [1825] /
a tenant farmer at Southolm, Southowram [1841].
On 2nd April 1818, he married Mary Exley [1794-18??].
Children:
The family lived at
Abraham died in 1850 (aged 61).
He was buried at Saint Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe
After his death, Mary took over at South Holme, Southowram.
She was listed as farmer of 45 acres with 1 man [1851].
Living with Mary [in 1851], George Beverley [b 1826]
(farm servant).
Son George was at South Holme Farm [1881]
Born in Hipperholme.
He was
a farmer [1841] /
a labourer of Southowram [1847] /
a labourer [1851] /
an excavator's labourer [1861] /
a farm labourer [1871].
He married (1) Unknown.
Children:
In 1847, he married (2) Charlotte Green [1820-1???].
The family lived at
Born in Halifax.
He was
a cart driver of Haugh Shaw [1887] /
a carter [1891] /
a railway drayman [1901] /
a railway carter [1911].
In 1887, he married Sarah Ann Margeson [1865-1???] at Christ
Church, Pellon.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1891] was his sister Elizabeth Hemingway
[b 1870] (reeler in worsted mill)
On 7th May 1904, he married Mary Jane Briggs at St Martin's
Church, Brighouse
Born in Dewsbury.
She and her sister
Louisa
ran a private school in Halifax [1830, 1850, 1861].
Catherine Hemingway Granby House, High Harrogate, died at
Granby Hall, [30th December 1872].
Probate records show that she left effects valued at under £4,000.
The will was proved by her sister Louisa of Granby House
He was a flag fettler [1871, 1881, 1891].
In 1859, he (possibly) married Mary Walmsley/Womersley.
Children:
The family lived at
He married Unknown [16??-1708].
Children:
Both Daniel and his father died within a few days of each
other in April 1707.
Both Timothy and his mother died within a few days of each
other in July 1708
He lived at Mountain, Shelf.
He married a daughter of Daniel Mitchell.
Children:
After the death of his father, he turned all his family out of their
home at Mountain.
His mother went to live with Joseph Croft, and his
wife and children went to live with her father, Daniel Mitchell.
Heywood writes that he
and
He went to live at the Stump Cross Inn
He married (1) Mary Best.
Children:
He married (2) Mary Best.
Children:
Born in Southowram.
He was
a linen draper [1851, 1857] /
a linen draper employing 2 men, 2 apprentices and 2 women [1861] /
a retired silk manufacturer [1871] /
a retired linen draper [1881].
In 1840, he married Martha Ann Keighley [1815-1???] from
Halifax.
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1851] were 6 assistants.
Living with them in 1871 was mother-in-law Sarah Keighley
[aged 80] born in Ripponden
He was
a bank clerk's apprentice [1881] /
a bank cashier [1891] /
a stockbroker [1901, 1911] /
a partner in Walton & Hemingway [1912].
He never married.
He lived at Hollins House, Southowram [1905, 1911].
Living with him in 1911, were his nephew Geoffrey Wilson
Hemingway, and his unmarried sisters
Louisa, Julia Mary and Gertrude Ruth.
He was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
Around 1880, he bought the Temple Opera House, Bolton which
was formerly the Temple Mill, a cotton mill.
On 16th April 1882, the theatre burnt down with damage estimated at
£15,000.
Hemingway was only partly insured.
It was suggested that cotton-waste, which had collected when the
building was a mill, had been ignited by a cigarette-end dropped by
someone in the balcony
He was
an ag.lab [1851] /
a farmer of Southowram [1854] /
a farmer of 48 acres with 1 man [1871] /
a farmer [1881].
In 1854, he married Ann Tomlinson [1833-1???] at Hipperholme.
Children:
The family lived at South Holme, Southowram [1871, 1881].
Living with them [in 1871] was Richard Price 19 (farm servant).
Living with them [in 1881] were
daughter Mary,
her husband Thomas Roper [b 1856] (stone Merchant),
and
George Hemingway [b 1863]
Born in Lightcliffe.
He was
a maltster employing 11 men [1881] /
a maltster [1885].
On 1st February 1879, he married Mary at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe.
They lived at
George died 29th May 1885.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £2,845 1/7d.
The will was proved by
his widow Mary,
his brothers Charles Hemingway of Manchester,
and
John William Hemingway of Leeds
She was
a charwoman in Halifax [1841]
and
licensee of the Duke of Leeds, Halifax according to Francis Scott
In 1604, he bought Ireland Farm, Southowram of the Southowram Hall Estate for £140
He was
a stone merchant [1841] /
a farmer of 6 acres with 2 men [1851].
In 1836, he married Mary Lister [1816-1???].
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1851] was James Walker [b 1829] (farm
labourer).
In April 1857, Isaac died shortly after being found with his
throat dreadfully cut and with a razor in his hand.
The Coroner's inquest on 6th April 1857 heard that he sustained a
head injury some time previously, and
On the morning of his death, he had risen early and gone to work on
the farm, before returning home and killing himself in his room.
At the Inquest, the jury returned a verdict on this
that
and applied to the Coroner that he allow
Living with the widowed Mary [in 1861] was Easter
Woodcock [b 1801] (blacksmith's wife).
He was buried at Coley Church
[8th April 1857]
He was
a stone merchant & farmer of 40 acres with 2 boys [1871] /
a farmer of 45 acres with 2 labourers [1881].
In 1872, he married Eliza [1841-1???].
The family lived at Stone Lodge, Northowram [1871, 1881].
Living with Isaac [in 1871] was his sister Mary Scholfield
Hemingway.
Living with the family [in 1881] were Eliza's widowed
mother Elizabeth Howarth [b 1807] (Annuitant), and
sister Clara Howarth [b 1851]
In June 1818, he was declared bankrupt
Born in Lightcliffe.
He was
a farmer [1851] /
a farmer of 21 acres [1861] /
a retired farmer [1871].
He never married.
He lived at
Living with him [in 1851] were
niece Ellen Hall [b 1833] (servant) [1933],
Joseph Hemingway [b 1802] (carpenter) [1851],
and
Henry Lee [b 1823] (farmer) [1851].
Living with him [in 1861] was niece Ellen Hall [b 1833]
(housekeeper).
Living with them [in 1871] was were
niece Ellen Hall [b 1833]
and
grandnephew Thomas S. Hall [b 1863].
James died at Shibden Terrace [23rd September 1875].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £450.
The will was proved by his nephews
Samuel Hemingway of Brighouse (tailor)
and
Abraham Hemingway of Brighouse (maltster)
Born in Southowram.
He was
a tailor [1861] /
a tailor & draper [1871, 1881, 1890].
On 24th May 1859, he married (1) Emma Sykes [1836-1874].
Children:
Emma died in 1874.
In 1875, he (possibly) married (2) Jane Roberts [1835-1???].
The family lived at
James died 28th November 1891.
Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at £845 8/-.
Administration was granted to his son
Abraham of 19 Barton Street, Little Horton, Bradford (plumber)
He became a general merchant.
In 1879, he married Jane Hoyle.
The family lived at
He was a yeoman of Southowram.
He married Anne.
Children:
In 1612, his aunt, Mrs Crowther, bought Shibden Hall from Edward Waterhouse on John's behalf.
In 1615, Mrs Crowther and Robert Hemingway died.
John was under age and was made ward of the Crown, and his
uncle Samuel Lister was appointed guardian to John
and his four sisters.
John died still under age, and his four sisters – including
Sibel, Phoebe – inherited Shibden Hall
He married Unknown.
Children:
The family lived at Southowram.
John died 2nd March 1857.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £450.
The will was proved by his son John & Edward
A John Hemingway
son of Samuel Hemingway
was baptised [1800]
He was
a maltster [1836, 1841] /
a maltster & farmer of 32 acres with 2 men [1851].
In 1836, he married Ann Appleyard [18??-1???].
She was
widowed [1859] /
a maltster & farmer [1861] /
a farmer of 41 acres [1871]
Children:
The family lived at
John died 21st March 1859.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £2,000.
The will was proved by
his widow Ann
and
son George.
Ann and her sons carried on the farming at Norwood Green
In 1830, he married Ruth Rayner [1818-18??].
Children:
The family lived at
John died before 1861.
The widowed Ruth was a linen maker [1861]
In [Q4] 1862, he married Elizabeth Haigh [1824-1883] in Halifax.
Children:
John died 15th September 1873 (aged 55).
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
with brother-in-law Samuel Haigh [1838-1879]
Born in Southowram.
He was
a stone merchant [1857, 1860] /
a stone merchant employing 47 men [1871] /
a farmer of 14 acres [1871] /
a land owner [1871].
In October 1860, he married Mary Ann Manks.
Witnesses to the marriage were Samuel Hemingway, George
Henry Manks and William Manks
Children:
The family lived at Hollins House, Southowram [1871, 1881, 1891,
1901].
On 28th October 1873, John committed suicide by hanging.
In 1911, the unmarried sisters Louisa Julia Mary
and Gertrude Ruth were living with brother Edward Manks at Hollins House.
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
Born in Southowram [12th December 1820].
Baptised at St Anne's Church, Southowram [22nd July 1821]
He was
an ag.lab [1851] /
a farmer [1871] /
inn keeper at the Delvers Arms, Southowram [1871-1875].
On 16th November 1862, he married Elizabeth Haigh [1824-1883] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
John died 12th September 1875.
Elizabeth died 1883.
The couple were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
[D 11]
He was
a warehouseman [1848, 1851, 1861] /
a fruiterer [1881, 1901].
In 1848, he married Martha Gill [1825-1???].
She had a son: John Henry Gill [b 1845]
Children:
The family lived at
He was
learning pianoforte tuning [1881] /
a pianoforte dealer [1895].
He never married.
He died 30th July 1901.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £15,307 13/6d.
Probate was granted to his siblings
Amy & Harry, and William Henry Land
Born 9th August 1838.
He was
a delver [1862] /
a stone mason [1871, 1881, 1891] /
a stone mason/employer [1901].
In 1862, he married Sarah Gledhill [1840-1???].
Children:
The family lived at
Joseph died 30th October 1908.
He was buried at Bethesda Primitive Methodist Chapel, Bank Top
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £2,305 4/11d.
Probate was granted to
his widow Sarah
and
sons Edwin & Lewis.
Sarah (possibly) died [Q1] 1909 (aged 72)
During the South African Wars,
he served as a Sergeant
with the Imperial Yeomanry.
He was the first Elland Volunteer to die at Kimberley during
the Boer War.
He is remembered on the Halifax Parish Church South African War Memorial,
on West View Park War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Victoria Baths, Elland
Born in Southowram.
He was
a tailor's apprentice [1891] /
a tailor [1900, 1908, 1911].
In 1900, he married Florence Annie Noble [1876-19??].
Children:
The family lived at 4 Vickerman Street Halifax [1911]
Born in Dewsbury.
She and her sister
Catherine
ran a private school in Halifax [1830, 1850, 1851].
By 1861, Louisa had left Halifax and was living with
Katherine Wooler in Dewsbury
She never married.
In 1911, she and her unmarried sisters Julia Mary
and Gertrude Ruth were living with brother Edward Manks at Hollins House.
She died at Sunnyside Hydro Institution, Southport.
She was buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
She was a dressmaker.
She never married.
She lived at 22 Albion Street, Halifax [1861, 1871, 1881, 1891]
Living with her [in 1861] was niece Hannah Mitchell [b 1842].
Lydia died 5th September 1891.
Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at £120 15/2d.
The will was proved by
her niece Mary Ann Lumb (wife of Jubal Lumb of 16 Boy
Lane, Wheatley)
He was
a delver [1894] /
a stone miner [1901] /
a delver [1911].
In 1894, he married Cora Bailey [1863-1???].
Children:
The family lived at
Maurice died in 1912 (aged 45).
Cora died in 1943 (aged 80)
On 26th November 1835, Elizabeth married Benjamin
Milnes, a merchant of Halifax, at Halifax Parish Church.
Mary married Abraham Beaumont, a stone mason of Fixby,
on the same day
He was
a member of Park Congregational Sunday School /
a member of the Hanover Brotherhood /
a foundry clerk [1911] /
a clerk with Campbell's Limited.
He was engaged to Amy Harland of Doncaster.
During World War I,
he enlisted [4th September 1914], and
served as a Sergeant
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was wounded by shrapnel [December 1915] and hospitalised in Paris.
He was killed instantaneously after being hit by a piece of shell at Thiepval Wood [4th August 1916].
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial [6A & 6B],
on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Park Congregational Church,
and on the Memorial at Campbell Gas Engine Company Limited
Daughter of Robert Hemingway.
She married her cousin John Lister
Children:
Son of Richard of Northowram.
Baptised 20th June 1539.
On 5th May 1590, he married Edith Lister.
Children:
After Richard's death, Edith is said to have married
Jeremy Gibson, Curate of Coley.
They had no children
He married Unknown.
Children:
He died at Southowram [1539]
On 13th December 1562, he married Agnes Longbottom.
Children:
Son of Richard Hemingway.
Baptised 20th June 1539.
On 5th May 1590, he married Edith Lister.
Children:
He established Hemingway's Charity
After Richard's death, Edith is said to have married
Jeremy Gibson, Curate of Coley
In 1580, he became engaged to [and married?] Isabel, daughter
of Edward Gibson.
Through his wife, he had interests in Shibden Mill.
In 1592, he bought further property near the mill
On 23rd June 1850, he (possibly) married Sally Saltonstall.
He was
a merchant of Halifax [in lodgings at Julia Street, Cheetham, Manchester 1851] /
a shipper & merchant [staying with Selina & William Corke at 19 Hampden Place, Halifax 1861] /
a dry soap merchant [staying with Mary & Thomas Wood at 8 Blackburn Road, Manningham, Bradford 1871] /
a dry soap merchant [1881, 1891].
He married Emma [1847-1???].
They lived at
Born in Southowram.
He was
a tailor [1851] /
a tailor/draper [1861] /
a tailor [1871] /
a tailor/draper [1881] /
a worsted tailor [1891].
In 1841 census, he was living at Church Lane, Brighouse,
with Joshua Dyson & family.
In 1850, he married Mary Dyson [1827-1???].
Children:
The family lived at
Mary died between 1881 & 1891.
Samuel died 5th March 1895.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £1,442 15/3d.
Probate was granted to his daughter Emily Empsall
Son of John Hemingway.
He was an ironmonger [1891, 1901].
He died in Florida, USA [August 1914]
Daughter of Robert Hemingway.
She married her cousin, Thomas Lister
He married Unknown.
Children:
He had nephews Abraham & Edward.
He was a clothier of Southowram.
On 2nd December 1583, he married Grace Fairbanke
Children:
At the West Riding Assizes, Hemingway was acquitted,
& Aspinall was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment
He married Mary Thompson.
Children:
Mary died 25th February 1863 (aged 62).
Thomas died 10th May 1864 (aged 61).
Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram
with Henry James Houldsworth Thompson and family
In 1859, he married Sarah Whitaker at Lister Lane Methodist Chapel.
He was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 2230]
He was a self-taught musician, teacher and composer, and composed a
popular schottische, Coringa.
He encouraged the formation of string bands in the district.
He was
a music seller [1871] /
a music seller & pianoforte maker [1881] /
partner in Hemingway & Thomas /
sole proprietor of Hemingway & Thomas [1890]
W. Hemingway's Pianoforte Warehouse was at 11
Northgate, Halifax [1899].
A 1900 advertisement for the business announced
11 Northgate, Halifax
On 29th December 1863, he married Eliza Ann Hutchinson
[1846-1880] at St Chad's Church, Saddleworth.
Children:
The family lived at
William died 4th April 1895.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £8,230 7/2d.
Probate was granted to his sons
Harry & John Hutchinson.
He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1895
See
James Harry Greenwood and
Hemingway's Pianoforte & Harmonium Warehouse
The couple were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell:
Eliza Ann 15/12/1880 [];
William [10th April 1895]
Mary came from Southowram
Charlotte, of Southowram, was the daughter of John
Green, mason
Sarah Ann, of Swires Road, Halifax, was born in Boston,
Lincolnshire, the daughter of Reuben Margeson, labourer
Mary Jane was the daughter of Richard Briggs
never prospered, and grew worse ... and took very desperate courses
in drinking and sports
sold the estate for drink
Mary was the widow of Michael Best
Mary was the daughter of Richard Best
was in the unfortunate habit of drinking, the evil effects of which
were more than usually perceptible on him
fearful and melancholy death
the deceased killed himself while in a state of temporary mental
derangement
the razor, the instrument of death, to be burnt in the fire in the
presence of the jury
Eliza, of Hipperholme, was the daughter of George
Howarth, porter merchant, and widow of Benjamin Edward Martin
Crook [1837-1871] of Halifax
Emma was the daughter of Benjamin Sykes of Brighouse
Jane was born in Elland
Jane was the daughter of Richard Hoyle
Ann came from Lightcliffe .
Ruth came from Southowram
Mary Ann was the daughter of Riley Manks.
Elizabeth had three illegitimate children:
Martha was the daughter of Thomas Gill, fruiterer.
Florence Annie came from Rastrick
Cora ) of Langdale Street, Elland, was the daughter
of David Bailey, delver
Janet / Jennet was the daughter of Richard Sunderland
Edith was the daughter of Thomas Lister of Ovenden
Edith was the daughter of Thomas Lister
Sally was the daughter of John Saltonstall
Emma was born in Brighton
Mary was born in High Hoyland, the daughter of John
Dyson of Elland
In his Will of the third and twenty day of August in the year of our
Lord God 1591, he describes himself as
Thomas Hemingwaye of the township of Southowram in the parish of
Halifax in diocese of York, sicke in bodye but of perfect memorye ...
Mary was the daughter of John Thompson
W. Hemingway
Bluthner & Kaps Pianofortes
Eliza Ann was born in Saddleworth
See
Shibden Mill
George Redmonds writes that
Richard de Hemmyngway is recorded in 1309
and this suggests that Hemmyngway was a placename.
Further evidence suggests that this was a settlement in the
Southowram area.
The name may mean someone who lives by Hemming's path,
and Hemming or Hemmingr may be a personal name.
There are over 60 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Hemingway,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for Hemingway:
Marriages
1570,
1805,
1808,
1853,
1863,
1923
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