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He married Unknown.
Children:
He married Unknown.
Children:
He married Unknown.
Children:
Son of Mr Wadsworth.
He was
a tailor [1841, 1851] /
a domestic missionary [1851]
He married Elizabeth [1796-18??].
Children:
The family lived at
Halifax attorney [1668-1672].
He died as a consequence of his heavy drinking.
He was buried at St Mary's Church, Luddenden
Born in Halifax.
He was
a warehouseman in a woollen mill [1891] /
a woollen warehouseman [1901] /
a salesman [1911].
In [Q3] 1891, he married Rebecca Holgate [1871-1958] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Albert died 27th February 1944 (aged 74).
Rebecca died 10th September 1958 (aged 87).
Members of the family were buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell
He was a farmer of 22 acres [1861].
In 1850, he married Susey Lumb [1823-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at Cockroft, Round Hill, Rishworth [1861]
Born in Barkisland.
Baptised at Halifax [31st October 1813].
In 1834, she married (1) Richard Holroyd.
Richard was killed at Wakefield Railway Station [20th February
1850].
Richard had been licensee of the Griffin, Barkisland,
but the licence was removed on account of his bad conduct.
Ann sought the return of the licence of the Griffin,
and promised to keep the Inn in a proper and lawful manner.
She was
a farmer of 8½ acres [1851] /
licensee of the Griffin, Barkisland [1851, 1853].
By 1861, she was beerhouse keeper at the Gardeners Arms, Stainland.
In 1864, she married (2) Joseph Holroyd, younger brother of
her first husband.
By 1871, she was back as licensee of the Griffin, Barkisland.
Sources on her later life record that
She was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden
[2nd February 1891]
In 1679, she married John Brooksbank.
She lived at
It is recorded that her nephew, David Hartley, lived with
her after his parents' deaths – although the dates seem incompatible.
Dr Samuel Threapland and some of his patients boarded with him
at Field Head.
The Northowram Register records
Born in Halifax
He married N. C.
They lived at 16 First Avenue. Manor Drive, Halifax .
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He died 18th July 1918.
He was buried at Hamburg Cemetery, Germany. [IV A 7]
Born 12th February 1892.
Baptised at Elland Parish Church [27th June 1900].
He was brought up by his uncle Thomas Henry Wadsworth.
He was a painter with Murgatroyd's of King Cross.
During World War I,
he enlisted [1914], and
served as a Corporal
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
attached to
168th Trench Mortar Battery.
He was reported missing, last seen helping a wounded man, and assumed
to have died
[27th November 1917] (aged 26).
He is remembered on the Cambrai Memorial, Nord France [6 & 7],
and on Elland War Memorial
During World War II,
he served as a Private
with 12 Field Bakery
Royal Army Service Corps.
He died 4th June 1945 (aged 25).
He was buried at Salerno War Cemetery, Italy [VII A 15]
Born in Halifax.
He was
innkeeper of the White Swan, Holmfield [1887, 1894] / the Swan Inn, Holdsworth [1896].
In 1882, he married his cousin Sarah Hannah Ayrton in Halifax.
Children:
Members of the family were buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden
with their grandfather Matthew.
He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1896
Born in Ripponden.
He was
a carter of Hopwood Lane, Halifax [1888] /
a carter [1891] /
a driver for provision stores [1901].
In 1888, he married Emma Fowler [1858-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them in 1901 was mother-in-law Sarah E Fowler [b
1826].
Charles William died in 1904 (aged 47).
Living with them in 1911 were 2 boarders
Born in Rishworth.
He was a cotton mule piecer / cotton manufacturer [1891].
He became a partner with Edward Whiteley in J. F. & E. Whiteley & Company.
In 1893, Edward Whiteley died and Wadsworth became
sole proprietors.
He carried on the business as Christopher Wadsworth.
On 13th October 1867, he married Sarah Whiteley [1845-1914] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1891] was granddaughter Nellie Wadsworth
[b 1888].
Christopher died 13th December 1904.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £6,561 0/5d.
Probate was granted to
Josiah Oldroyd Hirst (draper),
Walter Coates (clothier),
and
Charles Albert Ellis (leather lace manufacturer)
In September 1865, he was declared bankrupt
Born at Higher Murgatshaw Farm, Stansfield.
He married Sarah Shackleton.
Children:
Edmund is recorded at Higher Murgatshaw Farm, Stansfield
[around 1840]
He married Unknown.
Children:
Born in Rishworth.
He was
a farmer's labourer [1871] /
a cotton spinner [1881] /
a farmer [1891] /
a dairy farmer [1901] /
a retired dairy farmer [1911]
In 1905, he was at Bents Farm, Norland when he was fined 2/6d plus
18/6d costs for selling milk adulterated with borax.
The chemical was used as a preservative.
In [Q4] 1881, he married Mary Hannah Normanton [1857-1???] at
Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
She married Mr Woodhead and Mr Steel.
She died at Brearley Mill
She was educated at Mr Lumley's Boarding School for Ladies, York,
where she met
Anne Lister,
Elizabeth Patchett and
Caroline Walker.
The 2 volumes of her diary give many details of life in the district.
She lived at Holdsworth House with Rev John Wadsworth.
She was a regular worshipper at Illingworth Church.
She has been described as
She gave money for
building the church of St John the Evangelist, Bradshaw [£700],
Popples Almshouses,
Popples School for the poor of Holdsworth,
Ovenden Female Benefit Society,
and
the poor of Bradford, Calverley and Idle [£200 to each incumbent of these places]
and left
£10 to the poor of Elland,
£5 to the poor of Holdsworth,
and the balance to the residents at the Almshouses.
She left her estate to a distant relative, Matthew Ayrton, on the
condition that he took the name, Henry Wadsworth.
She died at Holdsworth House [5th April 1837] (aged 77).
She was buried at Calverley.
She is mentioned in Graptolite's Stray Notes on Bradshaw
Daughter of Timothy Wadsworth.
She married Rev David Hartley.
She died [14th July 1705] shortly after the birth of their
son David.
She was buried at St Mary's Church, Luddenden
He was a wheelwright [1901].
In [Q4] 1874, he married Martha Ann Whitaker [1853-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 2 Wood Terrace, Salterhebble [1901].
Living with them [in 1901] was brother-in-law Henry Whitaker
[b 1841] (tailor)
In 1949, he married Hermione Dobson in Halifax
He married Hannah Bottomley.
Children:
The family lived at Great Albion Street, Halifax [1840s]
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Roll of Honour at Patmos Congregational Chapel, Todmorden
He was
a cloth finisher [1871] /
a labourer stone quarry [1881] /
a carrier [1886].
He married Sarah [1833-1???].
Children:
The family lived at
George was dead by 1891
Living with the widowed Sarah in 1891 were daughter Mary
Ellen Palmer and grandsons Thomas Palmer [b 1887]
& Leonard Palmer [b 1888]
He was a plumber [1891].
On 11th March 1891, he married Sarah Elizabeth Firth Binns [1861-1924] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at 61 Church Street, Halifax [1911]
Born in Southowram.
He was apprenticed to William Richardson and accompanied him on
lecture tours as a technical assistant.
George set up his own business in North Parade, and then
in Regent Street, Halifax.
The business later passed to Mackereth Opticians and Gutsell's.
He married Unknown.
Children:
The family lived at 309 Huddersfield Road, Halifax.
He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1905.
See
Richardson's William Richardson & Son
Born in Rishworth.
He was
a cotton factory worker [1861] /
a cotton mill hand [1871] /
a farmer of 40 acres [1881] /
a farmer [1891, 1898].
In 1871, he married Lucy Wadsworth in Halifax [1852-1???].
Children:
The family lived at
On 5th November 1898, son Joseph died following a firework
accident in which he tried to extinguish a lit squib, but the flame
ignited about 24 other fireworks in his jacket and trousers.
The jury recorded the cause of death as heart failure from
exhaustion, due to the burns.
Giles died 1st December 1900
Son of Alice & G. Wadsworth of 12 Sackville Street,
Todmorden.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 8th Battalion
Devonshire Regiment.
He was killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme [1st July 1916] (aged 19).
He was buried at Devonshire Cemetery, Mametz, France [A 2].
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
Born in Halifax [2nd November 1892].
He was a wool sorter [1917].
During World War I,
he enlisted in Halifax [17th July 1917], and
served as a Private
with the Royal Army Medical Corps.
He drowned at sea [26th February 1918].
He is remembered on the Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, Hampshire
She was injured – a badly grazed hip – in the Pye Nest Tram Disaster of 15th October 1907, but was treated at home
They lived at Great Stubb Barn [1927]
Son of James Wadsworth.
He was
a hurrier [at the age of 13] /
a coal miner [1901, 1911].
In [Q1] 1890, he married Irene Haigh [1872-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Born in Southowram.
He worked as joiner/cabinet maker/undertaker [from 1884 until he
retired in 1947].
His workshop was at the east end of South View.
He kept a record of all the funerals he was involved with [1884-1947].
He was connected with Southowram Wesleyan Methodist Chapel.
In 1907 he married Fanny Wilkins.
Children:
The family lived at 10 South View, Southowram
Born in Sowerby Bridge.
He was
an iron moulder [1911] /
a moulding apprentice at Campbell's Gas Engine Works /
a member of Luddendenfoot Old Boys football team /
a member of Campbell's football team /
a member of Warley Cricket Club /
a member of Warley Clough Primitive Methodist Sunday School.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 8th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He served in the Dardanelles and Egypt, where he was hospitalised for
17 weeks with septic poisoning.
His brother Albert was in the same platoon, and
dug Harry out when he was one of 4 men buried by an explosion
caused by a shell which hit the top of the parapet.
Harry was breathing only faintly, and died of suffocation [7th
September 1916].
He was buried at Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, France
[Special Memorial 12]
In 1657, he bought Holdsworth House, Ovenden
Buried in his garden 10th April 1677. Age 66.
A great Quaker.
Very rich
He married Mary [d 1745].
Children:
There is a memorial to some members of the family in the Holdsworth Chapel at Halifax Parish Church.
The epitaph on the memorial
is recorded in
the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions
In the 1880s, the business was taken over by his son-in-law, Thomas Priestley
Born at the Globe, Halifax.
He was
an apprentice cartwright [1841] /
a wheelwright [1845] /
a smith & wheelwright [1866] /
a master wheelwright employing 3 men [1871] /
a councillor for Market Ward.
He was in business at Thomas Street, Halifax [1866] where he built
new premises dated HW AD 1870.
After he retired [around 1878], the business carried on as Henry Wadsworth & Son.
On 20th December 1845, he married Sarah Taylor [18??-1903].
Children:
The family lived at
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery
Partner in Hayley & Wadsworth [1905].
He married Elizabeth Howarth [1848-19??].
Children:
He and his brother Milford Ayrton were boarders at Edleston's School [1881].
He died in Saskatchewan, Canada
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance
Born 12th December 1911.
In [Q4] 1941, he married Olive Kay in Halifax.
They lived at Stump Cross.
During World War II,
he served as a Private
with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps.
He died 4th October 1943 (aged 31)
He was buried at Christ Church, Barkisland
with his parents [782]
He was married twice.
His first wife died when she fell from the chamber into a lower room
at their home in Ann Street.
Some time previous to that, his son had drowned whilst they were
bathing at Salterhebble.
On Tuesday, 26th November 1861, his body was found hanging by a chain
from the roof of a stable which he occupied near North Bridge.
It seems that during the previous week, he had soiled his clothes in
the stable, and with the result that he spoiled a piece of cloth
which he was working on.
This lost him his job as a weaver.
This, and the several events, preyed on his mind such that he
attempted to cut his throat with a razor, but his daughter stopped
him.
He then went on to hang himself
He had business in a building at the junction of Northgate and
Winding Road.
The Timeform building was built on the site.
Question:
Is he the same person as
James Wadsworth?
Recorded in 1936
at 19 Silver Street, Halifax when J. Wainhouse was proprietor.
About the bear in the photograph, Stephen Gee in his book Old Halifax, writes that it
He was
a manager (cotton spinning) [1871] /
landlord of the Oddfellows' Arms, Rishworth [1881] /
landlord of the Cunning Corner, Rishworth [1891].
On 1st January 1848, he married Jane Johnson [1828-1914] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at 71 Lee Crescent, Ripponden [1903]
James died 8th April 1903.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £1,891 5/-.
Probate was granted to sons
Thomas,
Joseph,
and
Johnson
Question:
Is he the same person as
James Wadsworth?
He died at Savile Grange [1916] (aged 83)
He was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery
Children:
Born in Southowram.
He was
a half-time worker at John Holdsworth & Company Limited [at the age of 7] /
a full-time joiner for the firm [at the age of 12] /
a joiner/cabinet maker /
as undertaker /
connected with Southowram Wesleyan Chapel.
In 1875, he established James Wadsworth & Sons.
In 1873, he married Sarah Ann Clayton from Southowram.
Children:
The family lived at
He was buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram
Born in Halifax.
He moved to Lincolnshire to work on a farm for 2 years.
On 4th December 1912, James sailed from London to Fremantle,
Western Australia, aboard the Australind.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 51st Battalion
Australian Infantry (Australian Imperial Forces).
He saw action in Egypt and in the Dardanelles, where he was wounded.
He was with the British Expeditionary Force in France.
He died from a gunshot wound in the knee [1st September 1916] (aged 22).
He was buried at Etaples Military Cemetery, France [X B 1A].
He is remembered on All Saints' War Memorial, Dudwell
He was
apprenticed to a local blacksmith near the New Inn, Ripponden /
a blacksmith [1851] /
a blacksmith employing 2 boys [1861, 1871, 1881, 1891]
Established Jeremiah Wadsworth & Sons Limited.
In 1837, he married Ann Woffenden/Wolfenden [1818-19??] in
Rishworth.
Children:
His sons all became engineers and draughtsmen.
The family lived at
Children:
A doorway at Holdsworth House Farm is dated W ID 1693 for
the couple.
There is a memorial to some members of the family in the Holdsworth Chapel atHalifax Parish Church.
The epitaph on the memorial
is recorded in
the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions
Son of Henry Wadsworth.
He was
Vicar of Coley [1768] /
Curate at Halifax [1769].
He married Miss Hemingway [1718-1804].
Children:
The family lived at Holdsworth House.
He gave £25 towards rebuilding Illingworth Church in 1777.
He is mentioned in Graptolite's Stray Notes on Bradshaw.
There is a memorial to some members of the family in the Holdsworth Chapel at Halifax Parish Church.
The epitaph on the memorial
is recorded in
the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions
Baptised at Ripponden [21st May 1797].
In 1818,
he and
Joseph Norcliffe started a Sunday School at Parrack Nook.
They taught the children in a room next to that used for services.
He was Superintendent of the Sunday School
He was
an excavator [1880] /
an excavator/navvy
In 18??, he married (1) Hannah [1823-1???] from Hipperholme.
Children:
Hannah died between 1871 and 1881.
In 1880, he married (2) Elizabeth Freeman in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
He married Mary [1839-1???] from Ovenden.
Children:
His sons became slaters and plasterers.
The family lived at
In July 1881, he was declared bankrupt
Born in Sowerby.
He was
a cloth miller [1857, 1861, 1871];
a worsted fuller & a local preacher [1881];
a cloth miller [1891];
a foreman fuller [1900];
elected to Sowerby District Council [1900];
a cloth miller [1901];
a retired blanket fuller [1911]
He worked for the Methodist New Connexion School, Boulderclough,
where he was
a teacher of the Young Men's class [for many years];
superintendent [from 1907]
In 1907, he was presented with a writing desk by the young men in
appreciation of his services at the School.
On 10th April 1857, he married Lydia Haigh [1839-1916] at
Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
In 1861, John, Lydia and son Henry were living
at 1 Upper Stone, Sowerby with Lydia's parents.
The family lived at
Lydia died in 1916.
John died 25th October 1922.
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £298.
Probate was granted to
son Walter and Thomas Henry Barrett (road foreman)
He was
a Liberal /
a member of Zion Congregational Church, Ripponden & School /
surveyor for Soyland Council /
nuisance inspector for Soyland Council.
He married Unknown.
Children:
The family lived at 55 Rochdale Road, Ripponden.
He died 29th April 1915 (aged 74).
He was buried at Rishworth Independent Church
They lived at South Grove, Lister Lane, Halifax [1900].
He left an estate of £17,767 [gross] and £6457 [net].
He left his furniture and household effects to his wife, and the rest
in trust to pay her income during her widowhood.
In the event of her remarrying, she was to receive one half of the
income for the rest of her life, with the remainder to be in trust in
equal shares for all of his children
Born in Warley.
He was
a labourer of Cliffe, Warley [1887] /
a flour miller [1891] /
a corn miller [1901, 1911].
In 1887, he married Mary Ann Brearley [1867-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Sons Albert & Harry served in World War I.
Harry died in the conflict
Born in Ovenden.
He was an architect and surveyor.
He inherited the Holdsworth estate from his father.
In 1878, he sold the White Swan, Holmfield to
Webster's.
On 28th July 1870, he married Annie Eliza Hodgson [1849-1895]
at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at Holdsworth House.
In 1881, the 2 boys were boarders at Edleston's School.
It is said that John Henry ran up considerable debts.
John Henry died at Holdsworth House [4th November 1877].
He was buried at Illingworth Church
[8th November 1877]
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £100.
Probate was granted to
Robert Eastburn of Blackroyd Farm, Ovenden (stuff finisher).
After his death, the family moved to Surrey.
Annie Eliza died in Kew, Richmond, Surrey.
She was buried at Illingworth Church
[26th October 1895]
Born in Barkisland [6th February 1891].
He was
During World War I,
he enlisted as a violinist, and
served as a Private
in the Drum & Fife band / Lewis gunner
with the 4th Battalion
Bedfordshire Regiment.
He was killed whilst carrying rations to the men in the trenches
[7th February 1917] (aged 26).
He was buried at Ancre British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, France
[Special Mem 24].
He is remembered on Todmorden War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Christ Church, Todmorden
In 1823, he preached at the anniversary of the Sunday School at
Parrack Nook.
He made frequent visits to preach at the Chapel.
He married Martha.
Children:
He married Mary.
Children:
He married Unknown.
Children:
During the campaigns of 1854 and 1855, in the Crimea War, he served
with the Grenadier Guards.
He died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint Peter's Church, Sowerby
Born in Halifax.
He was
a tailor [1841] /
a professor of music [1851] /
a teacher of music and tailor [1861] /
a teacher of music, organist and tailor [1871] /
a professor of music [1881]
He married Mary Ross [1825-1???] in Halifax [1854].
Children:
The family lived at
Born in Warley.
He was
a blacksmith [1844] /
a waterman [1851, 1861] /
a boatman [1871] /
a boatman barge lighterman [1881].
In 1844 , he married Patience Booth [1819-1???] at Halifax
Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1881] was grandson John H Wadsworth [aged
6 months].
Living with the widowed Patience in 1891 were granddaughter Amy
Marsh [aged 8], and boarder John Jennings
He was
ag.lab [1861] /
a bread baker [1871, 1881] /
landlord at the Grove, Rastrick [1898, 1901]
He married Elizabeth [1840-19??] from Halifax.
Children:
In 1891, David Robertshaw [1869-1???] of Shipley, a baker's
assistant, was living with the family and listed as adopted
son.
The family lived at
Ann Buckley, gatekeeper at the level crossing, saw Wadsworth
place something on the line which she later found to be 2 flat stones.
She alerted the stationmaster, Mr Hepworth.
At the assizes, the defence questioned whether the boy would have
done this within the sight of the gatekeeper's cottage, and the case
rested solely on Mrs Buckley's unsupported testimony.
The jury returned a verdict of not guilty
He married Queenie May.
They lived at Booth Wood, Rishworth.
During World War II,
he served as a Lance Corporal
with the 2nd Battalion
York & Lancaster Regiment.
He drowned 5th December 1941 (aged 25).
He is remembered on the Alamein Memorial, Egypt,
and on the Memorial at Saint John the Divine, Rishworth
She was a dressmaker [1881].
She married Herbert S. Furness
See
St Peter's Church, Sowerby Benefactions
He married Susey [17??-1???].
Children:
the reliefe of poore and maimed Officers and Souldiers who have
faithfully served His Majesty and His Royal Father in the late
[Civil] Wars
Rebecca was the daughter of John Holgate [b 1846],
carter, of 3 Albion Court, Halifax
Mrs Brooksbank of Elland died at Birks near Halifax 16th April 1707
about 4 o'clock in the morning, having had a cancer cut out of
her beast (sic) (breast) a few weeks before by Dr Threapland who also died himself the same day at 11 a clock at night.
She was buried 19th April at Woodkirk & he at Wibsey the same day;
she aged abt 46 & he abt 63
Sarah Hannah was the daughter of John Ayrton
Ena was the daughter of Thomas Scott Woodhead
Emma, of Pellon Lane, Halifax, was the daughter of James
Morrison Fowler, plumber
Sarah was born in Rishworth
Sarah was the daughter of Zachariah Shackleton
Mary Hannah was born in Soyland, the daughter of Joe
Normanton, a spinner
The Lady Bountiful of Holdsworth, Bradshaw and Illingworth
Martha Ann was born in Salterhebble
Sarah was born in Barkisland
Sarah Elizabeth was born in Halifax
Henry Wadsworth, near Luddingden was well and dead in an hours
time.
.. came to Halifax with a performing troupe but unfortunately grew to
be too old to perform any longer.
Wadsworth purchased the bear and it was then put down using a
humane killer at Halifax slaughterhouse.
The bear was stuffed and remained in the window of the Silver street
premises until 1945, when it was given to Leeds City Museum
His wife was the sister of Henry Hemingway of Boldshay,
Bradford
Elizabeth was the daughter of Job Freeman and 22 years
younger than John
Lydia was the daughter of John Haigh
Mary Ann, of Causeway Head, Warley, was born in Sowerby Bridge,
the daughter of John Albert Brearley, mechanic
Patience was the daughter of John Booth, weaver
feloniously placing 2 stones on the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway
at Elland on 27th July 1859, with intent to endanger the lives of
persons travelling thereon