In [Q1] 1882, he married Hannah Kelsey in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Alfred disappears from the local electoral rolls in 1915.
Hannah died 7th October 1904 (aged 54).
She & other members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Pellon
He married Mary.
They lived at
12 Chester Road, Boothtown [1905]
Born in Salford.
On 11th January 1852, he married Sarah Gunton [1823-1895] in Manchester.
Children:
‡ The children are remembered on a headstone at St Martin's Church, Brighouse.
The stone is [2013] leaning against the north wall of the Church
David died in Camberwell, London [28th February 1903]
Daughter of Alfred Yates.
Born in Luddenden.
She emigrated to Winnipeg, Canada [June 1908].
In Canada, she had several occupations and appeared on the stage
under the name of Elsie Kelsey.
On 8th September 1910, she married Harry Humphreys [18??-19??]
in Manhattan, New York.
The couple were known as the Kelsey Kids.
In 1911, they made a $10,000 bet with the New York Polo
Magazine to walk round the world.
They travelled
1,000 miles in the United States,
1,500 miles in Canada,
275 miles in Labrador,
and
1,100 miles in Newfoundland
before leaving for Europe.
In 1912, Harry abandoned the walk in Europe.
There are no reports of the couple being together after 1912.
At the outbreak of World War I, Lizzie was in Paris when she
gave up the walk.
In 1924, she visited her father in Stockport, Cheshire and then
returned to Winnipeg using her maiden name, Elizabeth Ann
Yates on the voyage.
On 30th October 1959, when she was 76 years old, she submitted
a Naturalization Petition in Miami, Florida under the name
of Elizabeth Norman, stating that she was born 21st April 1883
in Halifax, and that she arrived in the USA in 1945 by train from
Canada.
She also states that, on 3rd October 1919, she married Harry
Norman (who was born in Dresden, Germany), in Galveston, Texas.
Lizzie's great-nephew David Marcer tells me that
In [Q1] 1878, he married Mary Ann Fawcett in Halifax.
Children:
Son Arthur was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery
He married Elizabeth
After his death, Elizabeth took over at the Plummet
Line [1894]
Born in Rastrick.
In 1914, he married Elsie Willis in Huddersfield.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 7th July 1916.
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial [6A & 6B]
He was
the first editor of the Brighouse & Rastrick Chronicle [1859] /
a printer employing 1 boy [1861] /
a letterpress printer at Commercial Street, Brighouse [1863] /
printer compositor [1871]
In 1855, he married Ellen Nortcliffe [1834-1866] from
Huddersfield, in Halifax.
Children:
Both children were printer compositors [1871].
The family lived at
See
John Hartley
Partner in Kershaw's Garden Centre.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/7th Battalion
Worcestershire Regiment.
He died 3rd December 1917 (aged 20).
He was buried at the Fifteen Ravine British Cemetery, Villers-Plouich [IV G 8].
He is remembered on Luddenden & Midgley War Memorial
Educationalist and teacher.
In 1859, she married Samuel Fielden.
She took an interest in educational methods for younger children and
was involved in education at Centre Vale School which her husband
rebuilt.
In 1874, she was a member of the first School Board for
Todmorden.
She founded the Fielden Chair of Education at Manchester
University.
In 18??, she received an Honorary Doctorate in Literature from
Manchester University for her support of the Education Department
Kershaw's Garden Centre – now run by the Yates family – still
stands in Halifax Road, Brighouse.
Members of the family moved to Australia and set up a similar
business there.
This was recently taken over by Japanese partners but carries on
the Yates name.
See
Nick Yates
In February 1890, the partnership was declared bankrupt
He married Sarah.
Children:
George died 10th August 1872 (aged 57).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 528]
In 1852, he married Martha Oldfield.
Children:
The family lived at Mill Lane, Brighouse [1861].
Shortly after Christmas 1865, he got into a drunken fight with Joe Womersley at the Royal Hotel, Brighouse.
The scene calmed down and Yeadon left.
He later complained of chest pains and became delirious.
He died on 31st December 1865.
Womersley was a strong man, but no charges of murder were
brought.
He was buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
Born in Carlisle [11th September 1847].
He was educated at Rugby Preparatory School & Glasgow University.
He entered the Indian Medical Service [1874].
He served in the Second Afghan War [1878-1880].
He was medical officer for the 15th Bengal Cavalry [for 9 years].
He was Deputy Assay Master of the Calcutta and Bombay Mints.
He retired as Surgeon Lieutenant Colonel [1894].
In [Q3] 1891, he married Edith Annie in Halifax.
He lived at Brearley Hall, Luddendenfoot [1902].
He was Stationmaster at Luddendenfoot in the early
1900s.
In 1897, he married Annetta Ingham [1874-19??] from Soothill,
in Wakefield.
Children:
The family lived at
In [Q2] 1911, he married Edith Bastow
in Pontefract.
They lived at 12 Rhodes Terrace, Caddyfield, Halifax.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 18th Battalion
Durham Light Infantry.
He died 13th April 1918 (aged 32).
He was buried at the Ebblinghem Military Cemetery [I A 15].
In [Q2] 1919, Edith married Frederick E. Hood in Halifax.
Born at Tynemouth.
Minister at Bethesda Methodist New Connexion Chapel, Elland [1944].
In 1947, he married Elsie Collins at Pontefract
Born in Otley.
He was Minister at Bethel Chapel, Brighouse [1874].
In 1867, he married Mary Billing [1844-1925] in Leek,
Staffordshire.
Children:
He died in St Asaph Denbighshire [2nd November 1921]
Misses Wall School was here [1837]
Owners and tenants have included
In 1854, it is recorded opposite the site of Withinfields School.
The Farrar family of Southowram wanted the stone from the land on
which the house stood and had the house rebuilt further
south along Law Lane.
Yew House Quarry later occupied the site of the house [1893].
Owners and tenants have included
The house was built for the Thorpe family, including John
and James Thorpe.
In 1647, Jeremy Thorpe sold the house to Thomas Lister,
and it became a part of the Shibden Hall estate.
Owners and tenants have included
A part was rebuilt in 1830.
It is now 2 dwellings.
See
Whitley Charity and
Thomas Whitley
The Farrar family of Southowram wanted the stone from the land
opposite the site of Withinfields School on which Yew Tree House stood and had the house rebuilt here, further south
along Law Lane.
The new site was previously quarried and had to be filled in before
rebuilding could start.
2 houses appear in the records: Yew Tree House and Yew Tree
Lodge.
These stood behind Mount Pleasant.
Owners and tenants have included
The property was demolished in 2005 and the Miners Way
housing development built on the site
He was brought up as a Quaker, and was keenly interested in religion
from an early age.
He converted to Methodism in 1771, and collected money to build a
chapel in Eccleshill.
In 1779, he began as travelling preacher.
He kept diaries, two of which are in Rylands Methodist
Archives.
He was a friend and disciple of John Wesley.
After many postings, his health began to fail, and he was posted
supernumerary Methodist minister at Halifax [1820].
On 28th July 1823, he,
Rev Joshua Fearnside,
Rev John Heap,
Rev Jagger,
Rev John James,
Rev Edward B. Lloyd,
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 Yewdall received several contusions on the head.
In 1829, he was supernumerary at Woodhouse Grove School.
He died in Halifax [3rd February 1830].
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at under £4,000
In 18??, the bank occupied the Hall End building which is now
occupied by Lloyds Bank
See
Stone quarrying
Question:
The photograph shows the top of a large stone bottle.
Can anyone tell me anything about Mr York or about the company?
What did they do? Brewers? Bottlers?
Special interest groups cover
Local history,
Family history,
Industrial history,
Aerial photography,
Prehistory,
Mediæval,
and
Roman antiquities.
See
Sir George John Armytage,
Birchcliffe Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge Graveyard,
Dr Ely Wilkinson Crossley,
Flat Head, Soyland,
Hugh Percy Kendall and
Wakefield Court Rolls
The jury found Ratcliffe Not Guilty.
Lofthouse and Turner were found Guilty and
sentenced to 3 years' penal servitude
Local branches include
Yorkshire Bank, Waterhouse Street
and
Yorkshire Bank, Todmorden.
In 1990, it was acquired by the National Australia Bank Group
In 1878, Halifax Rugby Club became the first ever winners of the
Cup.
They subsequently won it a further 4 times: 1886, 1888, 1893, 1894.
Sowerby Bridge Rugby Union Team won the Yorkshire Cup [22nd April
1899] by beating Alverthorpe after a replay.
Both matches were played in Keighley.
Mytholmroyd won the cup [1900]
See
Arthur Habergham and
James Ellis Knowles
See
James Hartley
The 1st August was the anniversary of the Battle of Minden in
1759
In 2003, as a part of a regeneration project, they commissioned what
turned out to be yet another fatuous design – this time
by Professor Will Allsop – for a revamped Piece Hall.
See
Sheriff
The Longbottom family were instrumental in setting up
the Yorkshire Indigo, Scarlet & Colour Dyers Limited, a
consortium of about a dozen dyeing businesses in the Yorkshire area.
The firm they established in Birstall, J. & J. Longbottom, was one
of the founding members in 1899 – see
Henry Longbottom.
At the end of the 19th century, they merged with the business of the
Pollard family.
The Scarlet cloth was used for miltary uniforms.
See
Indigo
At Todmorden, the true county border between Yorkshire and
Lancashire is the River Calder from the town centre to
Cornholme, where the border then runs up Bedwater Clough.
Southwards from the town centre, the border runs under the Town Hall, along Walsden Water, and then turning at Swineshead Clough
into the Pennines.
The border follows the true river course, not the diverted
course which was constructed in the 1830s.
In Well Lane, Todmorden, there is a stone fixed to the wall of the
churchyard of Christ Church which reads
Todmorden Cricket Club stands astride the border.
See
Paul Clough, Todmorden,
Pudsey Clough, Todmorden and
Todmorden & Lancashire
This was described as comprising 41 firms engaged in preparing,
spinning, doubling and weaving a wide variety of plain, fancy and
coloured cotton yarns for the home and export trades
Thomas John Dobson is said to have been inspired to produce
his Yorkshire Mixture when he slipped and scattered a tray of
boiled sweets on the floor
See
Buckton & Brown
The bank absorbed
Edward Akroyd's Woodside Penny Savings Bank.
Edmund Minson Wavell was one of the original guarantors.
By 1892, the bank had 71 branches in the district.
These included
Hannah was born in Hipperholme, the daughter of William Kelsey
Lizzie continued to live in the USA, and visited relatives in
Sheffield from time to time.
She died as Mrs Lizzie Norman many years later, in Florida
Edith Annie was the daughter of Richard Bracken and
widow of Colonel Arthur Farrar
near Cliff Hill and Crow Nest
wanton behaviour and shameful perversity, on account of the peril to
which his furious driving subjected his passengers.
Yorkshire born and Yorkshire bread,
strong i' th' arm and weak i' th' 'ead
God bless us all an mek us able
T' eyt all t' stuff 'at's on this table
Yorkshire & Lancashire parteth here
An alternative version:
Hear all, see all, say nowt
Eat all, sup all, pay nowt
and if tha' ever does owt for nowt,
Allus do it for thissen
Hear all, see all, say nowt
Eat all, sup all, pay nowt
And if 'ere tha' does owt for nowt
Mek shor tha does it for thissen