The entries for people & families with the surname Jagger 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.
On 28th July 1823, he,
Rev Joshua Fearnside,
Rev John Heap,
Rev John James,
Rev Edward B. Lloyd,
Rev Zachariah Yewdall,
Rev Matthew Lumb and
Stephen Wilson of Holmfirth,
were amongst the passengers travelling by The Fleece coach
from Halifax to Sheffield which overturned near Shepley.
Rev Sergeant of Scarborough died of his injuries.
Edward Smith, the driver of the coach was accused of
Rev Jagger's collar bone was broken and his shoulder dislocated
Children:
The family lived at
She was widowed by 1881.
Living with the widowed Hannah and children in 1881
was Elizabeth Gledhill [aged 15] (confectioner's assistant).
Living with her in 1891 was daughter Fanny Elizabeth, her
husband William Bean and family.
By 1894, Hannah had a confectionery business at Wharf Street,
Sowerby Bridge, and Silver Street, Halifax.
In 1894, the business went bankrupt (with a deficiency of //490).
Hannah blamed the opening of the Halifax shop as the main
cause.
It is likely that Eliza Ellen Hutchinson took over the
business.
In 1901, Hannah was living with daughter Fanny
Elizabeth, her husband William Bean and family at
Blackpool.
Hannah died in Blackpool [1905] (aged 72)
He was a stone merchant [1901].
Established Jagger's Limited at Bolton Quarries, Southowram.
He sold the quarries and land to Herbert Mellor
He was
a police sergeant in Halifax,
manager of one of the largest lodging houses in Halifax,
landlord of the Brighton Inn, Halifax,
and
a fish merchant
He was a fish salesman in the family business – A. Jagger & Sons
[1911].
He served in World War I.
In 1916, he married Hilda Carter in Halifax.
Children:
He died at 14 Hume Street, Halifax [2nd March 1925], the consequences
of gas during World War I.
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £297.
After his death, his father supported his widow and children
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 87th Battalion
Training Reserve.
He died 13th January 1918 (aged 23).
He was buried at Coley Church
[2 V 49].
He is remembered on Coley War Memorial
Born in Slaithwaite.
In 1937, he married Florence Margaret Mann.
Children:
In 1871, she was living with her brother-in-law James Hirst
and his family at Lister Lane.
Hirst was a Deacon at Park Congregational Church, Halifax
and Charlotte was a member of the Church.
In 1879, she married John Shillito.
In 1879/1880, they divorced on grounds
of Charlotte's adultery with Hirst.
At the court hearing, Charlotte was only able to speak in a whisper,
a consequence of throat injuries resulting from a suicide attempt.
She lived at
She was known as Charlotte Shillito Jagger when she died [2nd
November 1901].
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £49 4/5d.
Probate was granted to
Ramsden Townsend (commission agent) and Robson Beaumont
(grocer)
He trained as a pharmacist and eventually moved to
Wells-Next-the-Sea, Norfolk where he ran the Eagles Pharmacy.
He married Helen McIntyre.
Children:
Douglas died in December 1992
Baptised at St John the Baptist, Coley [1st August 1824]
Son of Irwin Jagger.
Born in Wadsworth Parish [Q3 1892].
After the death of his father [1895], he lived with his uncle Joseph Pickles [1901, 1911].
He was
fitter up (wholesale fustian clothing manufacturer) [1911] /
employed by Redman Brothers, Foster Mill /
a member of the Hebden Bridge and Elland football clubs.
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the 17th Battalion
Royal Fusiliers.
He was killed in action at Delville Wood, France, while he and Private Harry Sutcliffe tried to save a wounded officer [28th July 1916] (aged 24).
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial [8C, 9A & 16A]
and on the family grave at Crimsworth Wesleyan Methodist Chapel.
His brother Harry also died in the War
On 27th May 1899, she married Joseph Hanson Jagger in Halifax.
64-year-old Emmeline was a civilian casualty of the
Hanson Lane bomb which fell on
22nd November 1940;
she died in the Royal Halifax Infirmary [20th March 1941]
Born in Shelf.
He lived at Hipperholme.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers)..
He was killed in action [2nd September 1918].
He was buried at the Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium [IV G 16].
He is remembered on Coley War Memorial
Born in Clayton.
He was
a sorter [1867] /
a woolsorter [1871].
In 1867, he married Harriet, daughter of Samuel Bottomley, at Bradford Cathedral.
Children:
In 1871, the family were living with Harriet's parents at th
Bottomley's Arms, Shelf
He trained as a chemist and was
a chemist's apprentice [1911] /
apprenticed to G. M. Cobb in Halifax /
employed by Taylors' Drug Company at Pudsey /
employed by Mr Saville in Wakefield /
educated at the Pharmaceutical College, Bloomsbury /
an analytical chemist at Field's of Liverpool /
a drug buyer and analytical chemist at White & Company cash chemists in Southsea, Portsmouth.
He was engaged to Miss Hannah Davies of Liverpool.
She came to lodge near Frank in Southsea, and they were to be
married on Saturday 18th September 1915.
On 14th September 1915, the pair went for a walk, but Frank
felt unwell and he was persuaded to go to his bedroom and lie down.
He proposed to take some olive oil for a sore throat and picked up a
bottle marked Olive Oil, and though Hannah smelled the
bottle and said it was something else, Frank drank some of the
contents.
He collapsed and died.
Hannah later found that the bottle was labelled Prussic
Acid.
Two bottles were found in his room, one of olive oil, and the other
containing poison.
At the Inquest, the Jury returned a verdict of Suicide whilst of
unsound mind
Born in Greetland.
He was
a member of Middle Dean Street United Methodist Chapel & Sunday School /
a woollen mills piecer [1911] /
a woollen minder with Wright Hamer & Sons [1915].
During World War I,
he enlisted [April 1916], and
served as a Private
with the 10th Battalion
East Yorkshire Regiment.
He was reported missing and assumed to have died [3rd May 1917] (aged 21).
He was buried at the Orchard Dump Cemetery, Arleux-en-Gohelle, France [VII B 2].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Middle Dean Street Chapel, West Vale.
His half-brother Marshall also died in the War
Born in Clifton.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 32nd Battalion
Royal Fusiliers.
He died 3rd August 1917 (aged 20).
He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial [6 & 8],
on Clifton War Memorial,
and in the book Clifton War Memorial
He was a corn miller [1891].
In [Q4] 1888, he married Ruth Hull [1867-1954] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 12 Bank Street, Brighouse [1891].
George William died 18th November 1903 (aged 39).
Ruth died 8th March 1954 (aged 87).
The couple were buried at Brighouse Cemetery
Born in Slaithwaite.
In 1934, he married Mabel Kathleen Haigh [1913-1978] in
Halifax.
The couple were buried at Brighouse Cemetery
He married Unknown.
Children:
Baptised at St John the Baptist, Coley [7th July 1850]
He was
a member of St Augustine's Church, Pellon & Sunday School /
educated at Crossley & Porter School /
employed in Halifax Borough Treasurer's office.
In [Q4] 1935, he married Mabel Wilson in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at Rylstone, Moor End Road, Halifax.
During World War II,
he served as a Trooper
with the Royal Armoured Corps 9th Queen's Royal Lancers
He died 3rd July 1942 (aged 31).
He is remembered on the Alamein Memorial, Egypt [18],
on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Memorial at Saint Augustine's Church, Pellon,
and on the Memorial at Crossley & Porter School, Halifax
Born in Barkisland [24th May 1889].
He was a butcher [1911].
In 1911, he married Anastasia McDermott.
Children:
The children were born in Hebden Bridge.
The family lived at 6 Old Chamber, Hebden Bridge [1918].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 13th Battalion
King's (Liverpool Regiment).
He died of wounds [2nd April 1918].
He was buried at the Etaples Military Cemetery, France [XXXII A 5]
During World War I,
he served as a 2nd Lieutenant
with the 1st Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He died 10th June 1918 (aged 24).
He was buried at the Cinq Rues British Cemetery, Hazebrouck, France [G 12].
He is remembered on the family grave at Crimsworth Wesleyan Methodist Chapel.
His brother Edwin Kelita also died in the War
Born in Shelf.
He was
a worsted weaver [1841] /
a hand loom weaver [1851].
On 19 May 1862, a meeting of the Halifax Watch Committee resolved
that Henry Jagger be appointed Supernumerary Constable subject
to satisfactory assurances being obtained from persons recommending.
On 12th December 1833, he married widow Mrs Mary Flather
[1805-18??] of Shelf, at Halifax.
Mary was also
a worsted weaver [1841];
a hand loom weaver [1851]
Children:
The family lived at
Mary was widowed by 1871
Son of John Henry Jagger.
He was a fish salesman in the family fish business [1911].
He married Edith Brier.
His grandson Brian Mitchell ran Jagger's Fish in
Albion Street Fish Market until his death
Born in Soyland.
He was
a cotton piecer [1881] /
a tailor's cutter (fustian) [1891] /
a cutter-out of Queens Terrace, Heptonstall [1892] /
a noted Yorkshire sprinter and footballer
In 1892, he married Mary Jane Pickles at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at Hebden Bridge.
Sons Edwin Kelita & Harry died in World War I,
and are remembered on the family grave at Crimsworth Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
In September 1862, he was declared bankrupt
On the evening of Saturday, 14th October 1769 – following information
given by James Broadbent – he was arrested by William Deighton at the Cross Pipes, Halifax.
He was freed at the trial – 6th April 1770 – at which
David Hartley,
James Oldfield and
William Varley
were sentenced to death.
In 1771, he was arrested for a murder and, although he confessed, he
was subsequently acquitted
He was a wool comber [1851].
In [Q1] 1845, he married Mary in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 16 Law Lane, Southowram [1851].
Living with them [in 1851] were Mary's 2 youngest children
from her first marriage:
Joah Shackleton [b 1835] (wool comber) & Hannah
Shackleton [b 1842] (nurse at home)
He married Sarah Binns.
Children:
He was sexton at Ripponden Church [1861].
He married Unknown.
Children:
The family lived at Lower Bridge Royde. Soyland [1861].
John was a widower by 1861
In June 1885, he was declared bankrupt
Baptised at St John the Baptist, Coley [3rd July 1836]
He married Lily [1859-19??] from Ovenden.
Children:
After his death, Lily took over at the Golden Lion [1911]
Of Brighouse.
He was
a cabinet maker [1901] /
a joiner & builder [1911].
In 1898, he married Annie, daughter of Solomon Marshall.
Children:
The family lived at 33 Bryn Terrace, Brighouse [1911].
Members of the family were buried at Brighouse Cemetery
Born at Trafalgar, Halifax.
In the 1880s, he and his father established A. Jagger & Sons.
He was
a worsted mill hand [1871] /
a lodging house keeper [1881, 1891, 1903] /
a fish salesman & lodging house keeper [1891] /
a fish salesman [1901, 1911] /
a Liberal Councillor in Halifax [1910-1912] /
Treasurer of the Halifax Children's Welfare League /
one of the founders of Norland Holiday Home.
Like his father, he should be remembered for his work with children
and was known as
In 1880, he married Mary Ellen Rushworth [1859-1934].
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them at the Winding Road Lodging House in 1891 &
1901 were cousin Jane Jagger [b 1872], and 35 lodgers [1891].
In his later years, he remained active though he was unable to walk
on account of rheumatism.
Mary Ellen Rushworth died 8th October 1934.
He survived his wife and children.
He died [20th May 1952] at his home, 198 Rochdale Road, Halifax where
he had lived since the mid 1920s.
He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
In 1880, he went to South Africa.
He established a business as a wholesaler [1883].
He was elected to the Cape Parliament [1903].
He was Minister of Railways in South Africa [1921].
He was a benefactor to several institutions in South Africa, including
Kingswood College
and
the University of Cape Town.
The J. W. Jagger Library Building remembers his association
with the University
On 13th February 1934, a bronze plaque in his memory was unveiled in
Parliament House, Cape Town
He married Sarah [18??-1???].
Children:
The family lived at Sowood House Farm, Hipperholme [1918]
On 16th February 1806, he married (1) Susannah (Susey) Pinder [1787-18??] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were baptised at Witchfield Chapel, Shelf.
In 1834, he married (2) Hannah Stead [1796-18??].
The family lived at Lower Shelf (between Plane Trees & Stocks) [1841].
Jonathan died at Halifax [either Jun 1842 or Sept 1845]
Born in Stainland.
He was a stone mason [1871, 1881].
In 1862, he married Rebecca Ainley [1835-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1871] were Rebecca's widowed
father Joseph Ainley [b 1809] (scutcher) and sister Jane
Ann Ainley [b 1851] (twiner piecer).
Living with them in 1891 was grandson Joe Jagger [b 1884]
Born in Barkisland.
He was
a soldier [1901] /
a stationary engine man (paper manufacturer) [1911].
On 26th January 1901, he married Lucy Ann Sherwin at Christ Church, Barkisland.
Before the marriage, Lucy Ann had 2 more children:
Joseph was (probably) the father.
They had further children:
Children:
The family lived at
Joseph was buried at Christ Church, Barkisland
[Grave 80].
Thomas Henry, Lucy Ann & Mason were buried at Christ Church, Barkisland
[Grave 47] which is alongside.
There are two memorial stones on the grave for Ben Hellawell
and his wife Constance
He was a stone mason [1911].
On 27th May 1899, he married Emmeline Saunderson in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Emmeline was a civilian casualty of the Hanson Lane bomb which fell on
22nd November 1940;
she died in the Royal Halifax Infirmary [20th March 1941]
Born in Little Horton, Bradford.
He became an engineer in charge of spindles at Bottomley's Mill, Shelf.
He attended Pepper Hill Unitarian Chapel, Shelf.
During the summer holidays of 1875, he travelled to France
where – seeing the aged mechanism in the casinos with an engineer's
eye – he observed the patterns of numbers which came up and was able
to break the bank at Monte Carlo.
His experience told him that wooden spindles, on which roulette
wheels turned, were subject to wear and tear, thus creating a bias.
He engaged a team of clerks to write down the numbers which came up
at each table, and then analysed these to predict winning numbers.
He observed that one particular roulette wheel had a tendency towards
the numbers 17, 18, 27 and 28.
He placed his first bet on 7th July 1875 and won a considerable
amount of money.
Over an 8-day period, he won 2,000,000 old francs – about
£400,000 at the time, or £26 million pounds today.
He occasionally lost a bet to allay suspicion.
Arousing the management's suspicions, the cylinders in the tables
were changed around, but he had marked the winning cylinder and
followed the winning machine around.
Finally, the management replaced the winning cylinder.
Back in England, he gave up his job at the mill and bought property
at Little Horton, Bradford.
He was buried at Bethel Church, Shelf.
He left £200 for the upkeep of his grave and the painting of
the railings around the grave.
It has been repainted twice, and on both occasions, the painter died
shortly afterwards.
It has been suggested that the famous song was not written about
Jagger but another gambler who had similar success in Monte Carlo
Born November 1920.
He worked for his grandfather, John Henry Jagger, in the family
business – A. Jagger & Sons.
During World War II,
he served in India [1944-1945], where he was a Military Policeman and
dispatch rider.
After the war he started his own grocery business at Mile Cross.
After 1976, he worked for Brian Worsman in Halifax Market,
He retired in 1984.
In 1944, he married Winifred Leaper.
Children:
He died in August 1988
Born in Greetland.
He was a boiler maker's storekeeper [1911].
In 1911, he married Annie Smith in Halifax.
They lived at 13 Woodside View, West Vale, Greetland.
During World War I,
he served as a Sergeant
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 20th December 1915 (aged 27).
He was buried at the Talana Farm Cemetery, Belgium [IV H 14].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland,
and on the Memorial at Elland Constitutional Club
His half-brother Frank also died in the War
He was a dyer [1887].
On 19th February 1887, he married Eliza Hitchin [1865-1895] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at 28 Oak Street, Hebden Bridge [1911].
Mason & Eliza were buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden
In 1938, he started his own construction company.
He was active in many local and voluntary organisations including
The Halifax Charity Gala,
the Yorkshire Association for the Disabled,
Halifax Round Table,
Halifax Rotary Club,
Halifax Boys' Brigade,
Halifax Spastics Society (Scope),
The Halifax Old People's Holiday Home at St Annes,
Halifax Master Builders' Employers Federation,
Holy Trinity Infant School,
St Augustine's Junior School,
and
Kingston Ward Old Folks Treat Committee.
He was made an Honorary Freeman of the Borough in 1972.
See
Halifax-Aachen Society and
Maurice Jagger Centre
He lived at 58 Oxford Terrace, Halifax [1892]
They lived at 17 Gray's Court, Halifax.
In March 1873, her husband had an accident and was an inmate at
Halifax Workhouse Infirmary for 12 weeks with an injured ankle.
For a short time, Whitaker's paid him around 1£ per
week, and the family also received 8/- per week from the parish.
They had 4 children, and these were reported to be in filthy and
squalid condition, and frequently begged for food from the neighbours.
In December 1873, Mrs Jagger was charged with the manslaughter
of her daughter Sarah [aged 2 years & 2 months].
Witnesses at the trial said that Mrs Jagger was constantly
drunk and was seen to spend much of her husband's money in the Pine Apple pub, and described
The child, Sarah, was left for days together without food and
was described as
and weighed 9½ lbs instead of the 50 lbs which the doctors
would expect.
She was taken to Halifax Workhouse where she died 3 days later
[15th August 1873].
The Judge directed that Mrs Jagger be acquitted, as there was
no proof that the money ever reached Sarah Ann, and the Jury
found her not guilty
Born in Greetland.
He was
a paper maker of Greetland [1886] /
a teamer [1891] /
a foreman dry soap works [1901] /
a warehouseman (soap making) [1911] /
a grocer [1917].
In 1886, he married (1) Emma Whiteley [1861-1890] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
Emma died in 1890 (aged 29).
In 1895, he married (2) Harriet Sismay [1860-19??]
Children:
The family lived at
Sons Marshall & Frank died in World War I
Children:
He was appointed Surveyor of the Highways for Northowram [1835]
He married Unknown.
Children:
The family lived at Only House, Northowram.
On 24th December 1866, he married Ruth Luty at Halifax Parish Church.
He was
a stone mason /
landlord of the Malt Shovel, Elland [1871, 1874, 1881] /
a stone mason [1891, 1901].
They lived at 50 Westgate, Elland [1891, 1901].
Ruth died in 1889.
Tom died 21st December 1901
In [Q2] 1875, he married Harriet North in Halifax.
He died in Halifax [Q2 1897] (aged 52).
They are mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1897.
After his death, Harriet took over at the Malt Shovel
He was a delver of Catherine Slack, Queensbury [1905].
In 1905, he married Edith Whatmough at Halifax Parish Church.
Son of Lucy Ann Brett and Joseph Jagger.
Born in Barkisland.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 3rd Battalion
Lancashire Fusiliers.
He died 13th March 1919 (aged 19).
He was buried at Christ Church, Barkisland
[Grave 47].
He is remembered on Barkisland War Memorial
The headstone on the military grave is for Thomas Henry, but
his mother Lucy Ann and brother Mason are also buried
in the same grave.
There are two memorial stones on the grave for Ben Hellawell
and his wife Constance.
His father Joseph is buried in Grave 80 which is
alongside
He lived at Only House, Northowram [1869]
In 1829, he married Amelia Bearder from Shelf
In [Q4] 1864, he married Mary Jane Batley Kilburn [1845-1914] in Huddersfield.
Children:
William died 29th October 1901.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £2,099 0/3d.
Probate was granted to his sons Albert & John
He was employed by Standeven & Company Limited.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/7th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 18th April 1918 (aged 25).
He was buried at the Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre [62 III E 4].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland,
and on the Standeven Roll of Honour
wanton behaviour and shameful perversity, on account of the peril to
which his furious driving subjected his passengers.
Hannah was born in Mytholmroyd
Hannah was a confectioner [1871].
Anastasia was born in Hebden Bridge
Mary Jane, of Pecket Well, was the daughter of Henry Pickles
Mary, (possibly) the daughter of John Farrar, was the
widow of Absalom Shackleton
the poor children's friend
Susannah came from Northowram
Rebecca was born in Soyland
Lucy Ann had 3 children by her first marriage to John Owen Brett
Eliza was born in Soyland
her conduct towards her children as exceedingly bad
a living skeleton
Emma, of Barkisland, was the daughter of David
Whiteley, farmer
Harriet was born in Cotterstock, Northamptonshire
Elizabeth was the daughter of Reuben Stocks
Ruth was the landlady at the Malt Shovel, Elland
Edith, of Eldroth Road, Halifax, was the daughter of James Whatmough
Members of the family included
Thomas Jagger
George Redmonds writes that
John Jagher is recorded at Stainland in 1379,
John Jagger is recorded at Elland in 1472,
William Jagher is recorded at Stainland in 1545, and
Jeremiah Jagger is recorded at New England in the 1630s.
There are over 60 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Jagger,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for Jagger:
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