The entries for people & families with the surname Tidswell 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 was
a handloom weaver [1851] /
a carpet weaver [1861].
In 1843, he married (1) Betty [1821-1852], daughter of Henry
Mitchell, in Halifax.
Children:
In 1856, he married (2) Elizabeth Murgatroyd [1817-1???] from
Northowram, in Halifax.
Elizabeth had an illegitimate daughter Mary Hannah [b
1855] who was a worsted worker? (warp) [1871], & married Herbert
Oates.
Children:
The family lived at
Born in Halifax.
He was a dyer [1896].
On 24th October 1896, he married Elizabeth Ann Blackwell
[1875-1946] in Halifax.
Children:
Elizabeth Ann died in Wharfedale [1946].
Arthur died in Bradford [1953]
Born in Halifax.
He trained as a cutler and was
a self-employed cutlery dealer [1911]
In [Q3] 1888, he married Sarah Alice Batty [1871-1935] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Halifax.
The family lived at 48 King Cross Street [1911].
Charles died at 30 King Cross Street [31st October 1918].
Sarah Alice died at 18 Belmont Place, Halifax [17th March 1935].
The couple were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
He worked for Jonathan Akroyd.
In 1819, Akroyd sent him and Michael Greenwood to
Norwich to discover the manner in which bombazines and cràpes
were being made there.
They returned with knowledge which gave Akroyd a monopoly in
manufacture of these goods in the north of England for several years.
The two then worked on designing machinery to produce new patterns of
dobbies which also contributed to Akroyd's
commercial success
Born in Sowerby Bridge.
He was
a member of Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge /
a cabinet maker employed by his father [1915].
In [Q4] 1915, he married Alice Siddall [1889-19??] at St George's Church, Sowerby.
The family lived at
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with B Company
13th Battalion
East Yorkshire Regiment.
Around 1st March 1917, he sustained gunshot wounds in both legs and
one hand.
He died of his wounds in hospital at Etaples, France [21st March
1917].
He was buried at Etaples Military Cemetery, France [XXII B 3A].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge,
on the Memorial at Saint George's Church, Sowerby,
and on the family grave at Sowerby Bridge Cemetery.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £265 6/1d.
Probate was granted to his father Tom Tidswell
He was
a cotton spinner [1838, 1841] /
a smith's labourer [1851] /
publican at the Craven Heifer, Halifax [1861]
On 3rd June 1838, he married Elizabeth Lister [1818-1???] in
Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Frederick died at the Craven Heifer [14th April 1867].
He was buried at St Paul's Church, King Cross
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £100
to his widow Elizabeth.
After his death, Elizabeth took over as licensee of
the Craven Heifer until 1868.
In 1868, Elizabeth married Charles Summersgill
Born in Halifax.
He was
a watch repairer [1891] /
a self-employed jewellery repairer [1911] /
a jeweller [1922].
On 19th April 1897, he married Ada Mitchell [1871-1946] St
George's, Ovenden
She was a weaver [1897]
They had no children.
The family lived at 22 King Cross Street, Halifax [1911]
Born in Halifax [29th September 1894].
He was
a member of Lee Mount Baptist Church, Ovenden & Sunday School /
a clerk for T. Collinson & Sons Limited [1911].
During World War I,
he enlisted [July 1916], and
served as a Lance Corporal
with the 2nd/7th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed, shot in the head while going over the top
[3rd May 1917] (aged 22).
He was killed when shot in the head while going over the top
[3rd May 1917] (aged 22).
He was buried at Bullecourt.
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [6],
on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Lee Mount Baptist Church, Ovenden
He was a rag dyer [1909].
On 25th December 1909, he married Maggie Hanson [1887-19??]
at St Mary the Virgin, Hunslet.
There is no evidence that they had any children
Born in Sowerby Bridge.
He was
a clerk for canal carriers [1911] /
a bookkeeper for Solomon Marshall, stone merchant, Southowram.
He lived at Mearclough House, Walker Lane, Sowerby Bridge.
During World War I,
he enlisted [26th June 1916], and
served as a Private
with the 18th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He died of wounds [13th November 1916] (aged 27).
He was buried at Couin British Cemetery, France [V A 4].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge
He was a woollen warehouse worker [1821].
On 3rd May 1821, he married Sarah Spencer [1799-1867] from
Halifax, in Halifax
Children:
In 1904, he and several customers were caught drunk in the pub.
He was find 7/6d for each customer and £1 for being drunk
himself
He was
a grocer [1885] /
Co-operative store manager (grocery) [1891, 1901, 1911]
In [Q3] 1885, he married Hannah Bedford [1860-1940] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Sowerby.
The family lived at
Living with them in 1911 was Emily Bedford [b 1869] (dress
maker).
John William died in Sowerby [4th June 1924].
He left £1,556 16/0d to Hannah.
Hannah died in Blackpool [12th September 1940]
He was a creeler [1893].
On 23rd December 1893, he married Emma Jane Sharp [1872-1???]
at Christ Church, Pellon.
Children:
Between 1901 and 1911, the family emigrated to the US
Born in Halifax [17th Apr 1829].
He was a wool sorter [1851].
In [Q1] 1851, he married Jane Bradley Sutcliffe [1831-1905] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Halifax
He left to serve at Birchencliffe, Huddersfield
In [Q2] 1889, he married Matilda Mitchell [1860-1933] in
Todmorden.
Children:
The family lived at 2 Cornfield Street, Todmorden [1917].
Matilda died in Burnley
Born in Cullingworth.
He was
a presser of 21 Melrose Street, Lee Mount [1893] /
a worsted overlooker [1901, 1911].
On 4th November 1893, he married Emma Helliwell [1869-1941]
at St Paul's Church, Denholme.
Children:
The family lived at
Born in Halifax [29th December 1876].
He trained as a teacher and was
a school master [1922].
On 10th August 1906, he married Alice Mitchell [1882-1960] at
St Michael & All Angels, Shelf.
Children:
The family lived at 333 Skircoat Green Road, Halifax.
The couple died at their daughter's home in Sutton-in-Craven:
Sydney [22nd June 1959];
Alice [16th June 1960].
Sydney left £6468 to Alice and Alice left
£10,235 19/11d to Dorothy
Born in Halifax.
He was a wire drawer [1873].
On 27th January 1873, he married Sarah Ann Barker [1854-1920]
in Halifax.
She was working as a midwife [1911]
Children:
The children were baptised at the same time [15th January 1885] at St
Silas's Church, Hunslet
The couple died in Hunslet
He was
a cabinet maker (employer) [1901, 1911, 1917] /
a Councillor in Sowerby Bridge.
On 25th November 1883, he married Sophia Ackroyd [1859-1927] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at 41 Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge [1901, 1911,
1938].
Living with them in 1901 was Tom's widowed sister Sarah
E. Broadbent [b 1852].
Sophia died 6th December 1927 (aged 68).
Tom died 7th February 1938 (aged 76).
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £830 18/2d.
Probate was granted to son Reginald.
Members of the family were buried at Sowerby Bridge Cemetery
He trained as an upholsterer and was
a self-employed upholsterer [1911].
On 18th June 1906, he married Margaretta Lord [1880-1936] in Halifax.
Sometime between 1906 & 1911 she took over the family confectionery
business
Children:
The family lived at 6 Lister Lane, Halifax [1911].
Margaretta died 4th December 1936.
Walter Ernest died in Halifax [17th March 1947]
The couple were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
Born in Todmorden.
He worked for the Todmorden Industrial & Co-operative Society.
During World War I,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the Northumberland Fusiliers.
He was killed 24th September 1917.
He was buried at The Huts Cemetery, Belgium [VI C 19].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Todmorden Co-operative Society
He was a card stamper [1891].
In [Q3] 1891, he married Sarah Metcalf [1869-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Halifax
Born in Hunslet.
He was a nail castor [1908].
In [Q3] 1908, he married Annie Elizabeth Carr [1883-1956] in
Hunslet.
Children:
William died in Leeds [1939].
Annie Elizabeth died in Wakefield [1956]
Born in Sowerby.
He was
a piecer (worsted) [1851] /
a cabinet maker [1861, 1863] /
a master cabinet maker [1871] /
a cabinet maker & baker [1881] /
a cutler [1891]
On 10th March 1863, he married Emily Best [1846-1922].
Children:
The family lived at
A baker and butterscotch maker is recorded at 6 Lister Lane, Halifax [1905].
William Henry died 6 Lister Lane [1897]
Emily died at 4 Upper Brunswick Street [10th April 1922].
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £761 16/11d
to her sons Frederick Edward & Sidney
Elizabeth Ann was born in Halifax
Sarah Alice was born in Halifax
Alice, a teacher of Gaukrodger Farm, Sowerby, was the daughter
of William Henry Siddall, farmer
Elizabeth was born in Huddersfield
Ada was born in Halifax.
Maggie was born in Ashton-under-Lyne
Hannah was born in Manchester
Emma Jane was born in Halifax
Jane was born in Southowram
Emma, a twister, was born in Denholme, the daughter of John
Helliwell, weaver
Alice was born in Bradford
Sarah Ann was born in Warrington.
Margaretta was born in Halifax.
Sarah was born in Westmorland
Annie Elizabeth was born in Hunslet
Emily was born in Halifax
Emily was a baker [1881], a confectioner [1891], a widow,
confectioner & baker [1901] a retired baker [1911]
There are over 20 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Tidswell,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for Tidswell:
Marriages
1915,
1916,
1932
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