The entries for people & families with the surname Widdop are gathered together in this SideTrack.
This Page does not include people with other forms of the surname.
The entries for people with the surname Widdop – and similar surnames – are shown in a separate Foldout
The individuals listed are not necessarily related to each other.
He married Clara Butterworth [1864-1932] at St Thomas's, Charlestown, Halifax.
Children:
Abraham died at the Duke of Edinburgh [4th June
1901].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £137 15/-.
Probate was granted to his widow Clara.
After his death, Clara took over at the Duke of
Edinburgh, and was hotel proprietress there [1905, 1911]
He married Unknown.
Children:
Son of Abram Widdop.
Wool-comber at Ovenden/Wheatley.
It is said that he was born a considerable time after his parents'
marriage, and the birth was such a welcome event that he was
named Accepted.
He was a singer and composer of sacred music.
Some of his work – includes
Joseph – an oratorio promoted by George Moss
and
Creation – which appeared in Holdsworth's Cheetham's Psalmody
and
Birstall,
Halifax,
Ossett,
Plymouth,
Sweden,
and
Widdop's Hundred.
In 1770, he married Betty Ayrton.
The couple were buried at Illingworth Church:
Betty [24th September 1800];
Accepted [11th March 1801].
He is mentioned in Graptolite's Historical Notes on the Church at Illingworth.
Illingworth Church records include
Born in Soyland.
In [Q1] 1935, he married May Powell [1913-2004] in Halifax.
They lived at Holmfield [1944].
During World War II,
he served as a Private
with the Corps of Military Police.
He died in Essex [5th July 1944] (aged 33).
He was buried at Illingworth Moor Wesleyan Chapel
[17 993]
They lived at Westfield [1871].
Ann was buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby
[8th February 1871]
In [Q4] 1869, he married Martha Wainwright [1848-1921] in
Halifax.
Children:
Frederick died 8th September 1894
Martha died 1st September 1921.
Members of the family were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
Born 1st January 1851.
He married (1) Unknown.
He married (2) Unknown.
He died in South Australia [19th May 1923]
Born 16th July 1847.
On 14th December 1872, he married Mary Burnell.
He died 14th September 1897
Born in Soyland.
He was a hosier & yarn agent.
In 1906, he married Elizabeth Ann Kirkham [1879-1???] in
Blackburn.
Granville died in Southport [25th July 1953]
He was an iron merchant [1886].
On 4th April 1888, he married Mary Louisa Hall [1867-1939] in
Halifax.
They had no children
Mary died 17th June 1873
He fought at the Battle of Waterloo.
He married Lydia [1789-1878].
John died 18th June 1868.
Lydia died 11th June 1878.
The couple were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
Children:
The family lived at Brackenbed Lane, Halifax [1875].
John died 11th July 1875 (aged 69).
Mary died 1st June 1878 (aged 71).
Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Pellon
Born 24th May 1817.
He was a milk dealer [1880].
On 8th June 1839, he married Mary Batty [1819-1873].
Children:
Mary died 17th June 1873 (aged 54).
John died 26th February 1892.
Members of the family were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
alongside son John Benjamin Widdop and family
Betsy died 14th March 1888.
John died 7th March 1899.
The couple were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
Baptised 4th October 1836.
On 18th April 1857, he married Mary Ann Winnard [1836-1???].
John died about 1860
Born [Q4] 1856.
He was a labourer [1880].
On 29th January 1880, he married Mary Gomm [1859-1938] in
Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 110 St Peter's Street, Boothtown [1919].
John Benjamin died in the Royal Halifax Infirmary [26th March 1919] (aged 52).
He was buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
[29th March 1919] alongside his parents and other members of the
family.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £138 3/-
to Mary.
Mary died 4th January 1938 (aged 79)
Born in Norland.
He was
a stone quarrier [1871] /
a delver [1876] /
a quarryman [1891] /
a quarryman hewer [1901] /
a quarryman [1911]
On 24th November 1876, he married Charlotte Culpan [1854-1???]
at Halifax Parish Church.
She was shown as Lotty [on the 1891 census]
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1891] was Arthur Milner [aged 23]
(labourer).
The couple were buried at St Luke's Church, Norland:
Charlotte [2nd March 1918];
John Henry [30th May 1933]
He was hall caretaker for the Joint Stock Bank
[1911] – (probably) Halifax Joint Stock Banking Company Ripponden.
On 21st October 1887, he married (1) Nellie Emily Eliza Jones [1864-1905] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
Nellie died in Halifax [Q3 1905].
On 1st October 1910, he married (2) Hilda Stead [1885-1920] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at Stones House, Ripponden [1911]
John William died 10th January 1932 (aged 42).
Edna died 29th March 1960 (aged 71).
Members of the family were buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden
Children:
Jonathan died 4th January 1924 (aged 71).
Hannah Maria died 12th June 1924 (aged 68).
Members of the family were buried at Stones Methodist Church, Soyland
Children:
Mary died 19th April 1859 (aged 45).
He married (2) Martha [1834-1887].
The family lived at Blind Lane, Todmorden.
Martha died 25th January 1887 (aged 53).
Joseph died 24th December 1908 (aged 90).
Members of the family were buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone
alongside grandson Sam [1881-1884] who died aged 2 years & 5
months
Children:
Joseph died 9th April 1920 (aged 61).
Emma died 5th November 1928 (aged 72).
Members of the family were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax
Born in Durham.
He was
a labourer of Mill Lane, Northowram [1904] /
a wire manufacturer's labourer at Royston Mill [1911].
In 1904, he married Annie at Halifax Parish Church.
She was a drawer at Crossley's carpet manufacturers at Dean Clough
[1911]
They lived at 5 Matlock Street, Lee Mount [1911, 1917].
Living with them [in 1911] were Annie's 3 children by her
first marriage, and her widowed mother Elizabeth Pickard [b
1843]
Born 20th August 1825.
He was a violinist and conductor.
On 16th July 1846, he married Ann Gabbitas [1824-1???].
Children:
Joseph died 14th March 1859
Born in Soyland.
He was a cotton twister [1862].
On 4th October 1862, he married Mary Carter [1845-1882] in
Elland.
Children:
Mary died in Rastrick [1882].
Joseph died in Brighouse [23rd April 1887]
Members of the family were buried at Rastrick Church
On 12th February 1797, he married Hannah Highley [1768-18??].
Children:
Born in Soyland.
He was a woollen twister [1871].
In 1871, he married Emma Sutcliffe [1850-1925] in Halifax.
Children:
The couple died in Southport:
Riley [5th June 1923];
Emma [12th June 1925]
Born in Soyland.
He was a clerk [1901].
On 26th December 1901, he married Elizabeth Brown [1878-1937]
in Halifax.
Children:
Sam died in Rastrick [24th January 1932]
He married Betty [17??-1???].
Children:
Born at Mixenden [22nd October 1802].
He was related to Accepted Widdop.
He was a musician.
He played clarinet and led the Old Talbot Band in Halifax.
On 5th August 1824, he married Ellen Richardson [1804-1882] in
Halifax.
Children:
Ellen died 12th July 1882
Born in 14th August 1844.
On 21st June 1866, he married Martha Stott [1846-1921].
Solomon died 19th December 1916.
Martha died 30th July 1921
On 28th December 1872, he was fined £3 7/6d for having his
house open at improper hours, and then giving 5/6d to a policeman to
overlook the offence.
In June 1875, he was fined £2 7/6d for permitting drunkenness
in his house
He was
a delver of Norland [1853] /
a stone delver [1861] /
a stone dresser [1871]
On 6th June 1853, he married Ellen Riley [1834-1???] at
Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
(Possibly) in [Q2] 1876, he married Eliza Lancaster? in
Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 15 Surrey Street, Hopwood Lane, Halifax [1890].
Charles Ernest was buried at Christ Church, Pellon
alongside his grandparents
Born in Soyland.
He was a weaver.
On 1st September 1835, he married Mary Lumb.
Children:
Elizabeth was born in Wheatley, the other children were born
in Soyland.
William died in Soyland [6th February 1881].
He and other members of the family ‡ were buried at St Mary's Church, Cottonstones
Baptised 28th December 1828.
He was a pianist.
On 12th May 1853, he married Unknown.
He died April 1879
In [Q1] 1846, he married Grace Clegg [1830-1895] in Todmorden.
Children:
The family lived at Adelaide Street, Todmorden [1891].
William died 2nd May 1891 (aged 58).
Grace died 31st August 1895 (aged 65).
Members of the family were buried at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone
Born in Brighouse.
He was an iron merchant [1886, 1891].
On 29th August 1879, he married Emily Ann Sowden, at St
Martin's Church, Brighouse.
They had no children.
They lived at Perth House, Lightcliffe [1891].
He died at Queen Villas, Harrogate, and was buried at Harlow Church,
Harrogate
Born in Ripponden.
In 1882, he established business as a watchmaker and jeweller at 34
Briggate, Brighouse on the corner of Daisy Croft.
On 26th July 1894, he married Martha Bradley [1865-1927] in Halifax.
Children:
William died in Rastrick [6th November 1915],
and left £5,333 10/0d to Martha.
Martha died in Brighouse [26th March 1927],
and left £6,039 19/0d to daughter Mary
He married Emma [1843-1902].
She died 9th September 1902.
He died 25th November 1904.
The couple were buried at Christ Church, Todmorden
He was
a card manufacturer employing 12 hands [1851] /
an iron merchant [1886].
In 1849, he married Charlotte Robinson [1828-1918].
Children:
The family lived at
He died at Daisy Hill, Rawdon [13th February 1886].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £7,730 18/5d
to his wife Charlotte and sons William & Henry
May was born in Todmorden
Elizabeth Ann was born in Ulverston
Mary was the daughter of John Batty
Mary, of Southowram, was the daughter of Samuel Gomm,
labourer
Charlotte, born in Norland, was the daughter of Edwin
Culpan, plumber & glazier.
Nellie was born in Burton, Gloucestershire
Hilda was born in Oulton
Edna was the daughter of Robinson Charnock
Annie was daughter of Elizabeth & John Pickard,
mechanic, and widow of William Oldroyd.
Mary was born in Soyland
Emma was born in Soyland
Elizabeth was born in Rastrick
Ellen was the daughter of William Richardson
Ellen was born in Warley, the daughter of John Riley, a
twister
Mary was born in Soyland, the daughter of Eli Lumb
Emily Ann was the daughter of Rhodes Sowden
Martha was born in Rastrick
Charlotte was the daughter of Dr Charles Robinson
Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout
Robert Mydop [Wydop] is recorded in 1379.
The name originated in Widdop.
There are over 40 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Widdop,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for Widdop:
©
Malcolm Bull 2017 /
[email protected]
Revised 18:57 on 20th November 2017 / mmw1 / 53