Malcolm Bull's Calderdale Companion: B

Bailey's: A. Bailey & Sons

Family grocer and provision merchants established by Albert Bailey. They had 2 shops in Westgate, Elland and in the building at the corner of Elizabeth Street / Southgate which was formerly the home of Albert S. Luty.

The business was sold to Mr and Mrs Lister.

The business closed when the Westgate premises were demolished in 1969

Bailey, Albert

[1855-1930] Son of Joe Bailey. Born in Wrenthorpe.

He was a worsted spinner [1871]; an employee of worsted-spinner Isaac Dewhirst; a grocer [1881, 1911].

He established A. Bailey & Sons, a grocery business – as his father had done before him.

In 1910, he revived his interest in worsted spinning and established Albert Bailey & Sons at Riverside Mills, Elland.

He built the houses in Albert Street, Elland.

In 1879, he married Emma Park [1858-1???] from Lockwood, in Halifax. Emma's family lived in Elland [1879]

Children: (1) Ernest [b 1881] who was a grocer's assistant [1901]; (2) Harold [b 1884] who was a grocer's assistant [1901]; (3) Frank [b 1885]; (4) Louis [b 1889]; (5) Annie [b 1890]; (6) Maurice [b 1891] who was a grocer's assistant [1911]; (7) James Henry [b 1893] who was a grocer's assistant [1911]; (8) Evelyn [b 1895]; (9) child.

The family lived at Westgate, Elland [1881]; 130 Westgate, Elland [1891]; 63 Westgate, Elland [1901]; Riverside House, Elland [1911]

Bailey's: Albert Bailey & Sons Limited

Worsted spinners established in 1910 by Albert Bailey at Riverside Mill, Elland.

Business closed in 1975 when the Elland Bypass was to be built.

See Eliza Jane Lumb

Bailey & Sons

Mineral water manufacturers at Tower Works, Norwood Green [1905]

Bailey Hall Bridge, Halifax

A bridge over the Hebble at Bailey Hall.

In 1710, there was a petition concerning the parlous state of the bridge

Bailey Hall Conservative Club

Recorded in 1891 at 13 Bailey Hall Bank

Bailey Hall, Halifax

Area between Caddy Field and Halifax Parish Church.

The name is probably a corruption of Bailiff's Hall and may have been the site of the house of the water bailiff along the banks of the Hebble.

Berry Lane leads from here to Halifax Parish Church

See Bailey Hall Bridge, Halifax, J. & J. Baldwin's and Bayley Hall, Halifax

Bailey, Isherwood & Company

Woolstaplers and cotton merchants at 5 Deal Street, Halifax [1905]

Bailey, John

[18??-19??] Born in Bailiff Bridge.

He was publican at the Black Bull, Brighouse [1900, 1901]; a well-known sprinter; a member of Brighouse Rangers First Team; a beerhouse keeper [1911].

In 1899, he married Rebecca Mills [1874-19??] born in Castleford, in North Bierley.

Children: (1) John Clifford [b 1901]; (2) May [b 1902]; (3) Roland Mills [b 1908]; (4) Squire James [b 1908].

The family lived at 46 Briggate, Brighouse (Black Bull?) [1901]; 269 Wakefield Road, Bradford [1911].

Living with them in 1911 was Rebecca's mother Sussannah Mills [aged 68]

Bailey, Rev John Renshaw

[1849-1???] Born in Styal, Wilmslow, Cheshire. He served at Carlisle before becoming Minister at Park Congregational Church, Halifax [1878-1893]. He was serving in Eccles, Lancashire [1901] and Salford, Lancashire [1911].

He married Catherine [1848-1???] from Cheadle, Cheshire.

Children: (1) Helena Charlotte E [b 1874]; (2) Kate Ethel [b 1875]; (3) Winifred Beatrice [b 1877]; (4) James Henry Hirst [b 1879] who was a railway traffic canvasser [1901]; (5) Lilian Mary [b 1880]; (6) Constance Emily [b 1885].

The family lived at 114 Lister Lane, Halifax [1881]; Craven House, Halifax [1891]

Bailey, Joseph

[17??-1???] A blacksmith. He turned thief and lived in a cave near Hathershelf Scout. In 1779, he was discovered in the cave where he had ample food supplies and also items stolen from Rochdale Parish Church. He was transported for life.

His story has some similarities to that of Tom Bell

Bailey, Joseph (Joe)

[1831-1893] He was born in ?

He moved to Elland in the 1840s. He worked at a branch of the Halifax Co-operative Society. He opened a small shop next to his home in Westgate, Elland, selling home-made cakes and bread.

In 1853, he married Susannah Stott [1831-1926], daughter of Mary Stott and stepdaughter of Jonathan Helewell, in Halifax.

Children: Albert.

The family lived at Westgate, Elland [1871, 1881]; 12 Elizabeth Street, Elland [1891, 1893]; 128 Westgate, Elland [1901].

He was buried at Elland Parish Church

Bailey, Josiah

[1835-1878] Son of William Bailey. Born in Longwood.

He was an apprentice shoe maker [1851] and a brickmaker employing 3 men and 2 boys [1861].

He took out a mortgage on the land [1862]. In 1874, he sold it to Webster's Brewery, although it is not clear whether he sold the land or the pub as a going concern. See West Vale Tavern.

He was landlord of the Shoulder of Mutton, Halifax [1864] and the Griffin, Halifax [1871, 1874].

In 1859, he married Elizabeth Sykes [1837-1???] from Stainland, in Halifax.

Children: (1) Mary [b 1860]; (2) William [b 1864] who was a solicitors articled clerk [1881]; (3) John [b 1869]; (4) Sykes [b 1871]; (5) Esther Ann [b 1874].

The family lived at West Vale, Elland [1861]; Griffin Hotel, Barum Top, Halifax [1871]; 21 George Street, Halifax [1881].

After his death, Elizabeth took over at the Griffin

Bailey, Samuel

[17??-18??] Cotton manufacturer at Kebroyd Lower Mill [1793]

Bailey, Rev Simon

[1955-1995] Son of Rev Walter Bailey, a Baptist minister. Born in Halifax.

He was educated at Baptist colleges, but became an Anglican priest. He wrote several books. He became Rector at Dinnington, South Yorkshire. He contracted the HIV and developed AIDS. A few months before his death, he was the subject of an Everyman TV programme, Simon's Cross

Bailey, Tom

[1956-] Halifax-born actor and composer. Performs as the Thompson Twins

Bailey, William

[18??-19??] Halifax solicitor [1934].

He qualified in October 1931

Bailey, William

[1811-18??] He was a weaver of fancy goods [1841].

He married Harriot [1811-1???] from Huddersfield.

Children: (1) Mary [b 1830]; (2) David [b 1832] who was a clay digger [1851]; (3) Josiah; (4) Elizabeth [b 1837]; (5) Adah [b 1840].

The family lived at Blackley, Elland [1841, 1851].

He was dead by 1851.

In 1851, his widow, Harriot, was a shopkeeper (provisions)

Bailey's: William Bailey Limited

Cotton spinners and manufacturers at Wadsworth Mill, Todmorden [1905]

Bailey, William Oliver

[18??-19??] Of Sowerby Bridge.

In 1899, he applied for a patent for

improved method of means or apparatus for feeding, abrading and other medium to grinding, cutting and polishing mills

Bailiff Bridge

District of Calderdale to the north of Brighouse at the junction of the Huddersfield to Bradford and the Halifax to Wakefield roads.

Bailiff Bridge & Anti-Vaccination

There were speeches and demonstrations against the vaccination acts in the district in April 1888.

In February, a Mr Dyson was fined 10/- plus costs for not having has child vaccinated. He refused to pay and sold his furniture, but money was raised by sympathisers to pay the fine

See Anti-Vaccination League

Bailiff Bridge & District Mutual Coal Supply Association Limited

Recorded in 1905

Bailiff Bridge Beck

The continuation of Royds Hall Beck, Norwood Green and Wyke Beck which flows into Clifton Beck at Bailiff Bridge

Bailiff Bridge Club

Established for the working men of Bailiff Bridge. It was financed by Thomas Freeman Firth and Sir Algernon Firth and opened on 19th December 1908. William Aykroyd financed the construction of a bowling green

Bailiff Bridge Fountain

Bailiff Bridge Gas Company Limited

The company was formed in 185? to distributed gas supplied by the Brighouse Gas Company. Became a limited company in August 1875

Bailiff Bridge Library

Devon Way, Bailiff Bridge

Bailiff Bridge Police Station

Chris Helme tells me that

There wasn't a police station at Bailiff Bridge.
Up the mid-19th century, the only police were the Parish Constable, but once the West Riding Constabulary was created, Brighouse had its own policeman and because of the previous importance of Hipperholme they to got one and from that day Hipperholme which included Lightcliffe and Bailiff Bridge had its own police section. There was a police house in Bailiff Bridge and they had their own local Bobby from then and I was the last.

In the 1950s, this was the 2nd house on the left as you leave Bailiff Bridge going towards Lightcliffe – just passed what is now Devon Way

Bailiff Bridge Post Office

Opened in 18??.

See Brighouse Post Office

Bailiff Bridge Railway Station

The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway station opened on 1st March 1881. There was a direct service from here to London Marylebone.

On 11th November 1883, the passenger platform at the station was blown down during a disastrous storm, and an engine was thrown off the rails, blocking the line for several hours.

In 1903, the wife of Joseph Hoyle was injured alighting at the station.

The station closed for passenger traffic on 2nd April 1917.

On 25th April 1929, the building was badly damaged by fire.

See Pickle Bridge Line

Bailiff Bridge Toll House

Tolls on the Bradford & Huddersfield Turnpike started in 1824. Bailiff Bridge Gate and Chains are mentioned in 1851.

The tolls were abolished in 1875.

The toll house was bought by Thomas Freeman Firth £for 70. It was demolished and Firth's extended their existing premises by building Clifton Mill on the site

Bailiff Bridge War Memorial

A memorial to the men from Bailiff Bridge and those workers of T. F. Firth & Company in Bailiff Bridge and in Heckmondwike, who died in World War I stands in a memorial garden off Bradford Road, Bailiff Bridge.

See Firth's War Memorial and Frank Roper

Bailiff Bridge Working Men's Institute

Established in 1866 to provide elementary education for working men. The Institute was at the cross roads at Bailiff Bridge. The site was later occupied by Firth's Clifton Mill

Bailiff or Bailiffe?

There seems to be no consensus over the spellings Bailiff or Bailiffe.

It is said that the final E was dropped by the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Authority or by Brighouse Borough Council.

Some usages – including Bailiffe Bridge War Memorial and Bailiffe Bridge School - have the final E, whilst others do not.

Eugene Harvey was a fervent campaigner in favour of the errant E

Bailiffe Bridge Working Men's Club

Recorded in 1877, when they sent a letter of condolence to Lady Salt, widow of Sir Titus Salt who had supported the institute

Baillie, Rev Johan Launcelot

[19??-19??] He was Curate at Lightcliffe [1947] and Curate at Illingworth [1949]. In 1952, he left to serve at Hightown, at Milborne Saint Andrew with Dewlish, at Lima, Peru, in the diocese of Chile [1970-1974] and at Felkirk with Brierley

Bain, Jim

[1???-19??] Member of King Cross Cricket Club [1930s]. In 1940, he scored 665 runs at an average of 72.77

Bain, Dr Roderick

[19??-] Of Stainland. First President of the Greater Elland Historical Society

Baines & Marshall

Brush manufacturers at West Parade Brush Works, Halifax [1905]

Baines, Dewhirst & Company

Worsted spinners at Rastrick [1874]

Baines, Edward

[1821-1890] Born in Halifax.

He was a card machine tenter [1851]; a mechanic & innkeeper [1871]; landlord of the Malt Shovel, Southowram [1881, 1887, 1890].

He married (1) Sarah [1821-1876] from Clifton.

Children: (1) Elizabeth [b 1841]; (2) Sarah Ellen [b 1847]; (3) Charles Edward [b 1850] who was a mechanic [1871]; (4) Emma [b 1851]; (5) Arthur [b 1853]; (6) Lenora [b 1856]; (7) Lily A [b 1859]; (8) Fred [b 1863] who was a stone quarryman [1881].

In 1877, he married (2) Sarah Ann Smith [1834-1???] from Southowram, in Halifax.

The family lived at Half Penny Can, Southowram [1851, 1871, 1881]

Baines, Ezra

[18??-18??] Bobbin maker at Brighouse.

In March 1843, he was declared insolvent

Baines, George

[1821-1871] Son of Mr Baines. Born in Halifax.

He was an attorney in Halifax; an attorney's clerk [1841]; a solicitor [1851]; a partner in Ingram & Baines.

He never married.

He lived at Lord Street, Halifax [1850]; 3 Gerrard Street, Halifax [1861]; 34 Gerrard Street, Halifax [1871]. His sister, Hannah, was living with him [1861, 1871].

He died 26th September 1871.

The beneficiaries of his will were his brothers, Frederick and Simpson Baines

Baines Hatters

Halifax hatters.

Several members of the Baines family have been linked to the business, including William Baines, John Baines and Samuel Baines

Baines, John

[1746-1814] Halifax shoemaker and hatter. He may have worked at the family business.

He married Unknown.

Children: Zachariah.

He was a Radical and a republican. He supported the Jacobins and the French Revolution – and was a follower of Tom Paine. He was a member of the Saint Crispin Republican Club.

With his son Zachariah and nephew John Baines, he was accused of administering an illegal oath to John McDonald during a Luddite meeting at Saint Crispin Inn in 1812, in breach of the Combination Act. The meeting was infiltrated by men sent from Manchester by Joseph Nadin.

At the meeting, the Luddites made plans to attack William Cartwright's mill at Rawfolds, and Baines told those present that:

Only the overthrow of the bloody aristocracy – which had bled white the nation and reduced the people to the condition of galley slaves in the land of their birth – would bring about the glorious triumph of democracy

On 2nd January 1813, he and his nephew John Baines, were sentenced to be transported to Botany Bay for 7 years.

He died on 21st December 1814

Baines, John

[1778-1814] A Halifax shoemaker.

With his uncle John Baines and his cousin Zachariah Baines, he was accused of administering an illegal oath during a Luddite meeting at Saint Crispin Inn in 1812, in breach of the Combination Act.

On 2nd January 1813, he and his uncle were sentenced to be transported to Botany Bay for 7 years.

He died on 13th March 1814

Baines, John

[1794-1867] Born in Shelf.

He was a weaver at Shelf [1815]; a manufacturer [1823]; a shopkeeper [1841]; a retired manufacturer [1851];

On 30th January 1815, he married Elizabeth Nicholl [1796-1864] from Shelf, at Halifax Parish Church.

Children: (1) Judy [b 1821]; (2) Sophia [b 1827]; (3) Samuel; (4) Judith [bapt 1818]; (5) John [1821-1822] who died in infancy; (6) Alfred [bapt 1823] who (possibly) died in infancy; (7) Sophie; (8) Alfred [1830-1837]; (9) Elizabeth [1832-1836].

The family lived at Cross Lane, Shelf, Northowram [1841]; Walnut Cottage, Brighouse.

John, Elizabeth and many of their children were buried at Coley Church

Baines, Mr

[17??-18??] An agent in Halifax.

He married Hannah [1791-18??].

Children: (1) Frederick [b 1821] who was an insurance agent [1841] and a land agent [1871]; (2) George; (3) Mary [b 1826]; (4) Elizabeth [b 1828]; (5) Emma [b 1831]; (6) Simpson [b 1833] who was a stuff merchant's clerk [1851]; (7) Harriot [b 1835].

The family lived at Waterhouse Street, Halifax [1841]; 9 Lord Street, Halifax [1851].

He was dead by 1841

Baines, Samuel

[1755-1???] Or Bains, Baynes

Son of William Baines. Baptised 23rd February 1755.

He was a hatter in Halifax [1777]. See Baines Hatters

On 14th April 1777, he married Susanna Rideal of Sowerby

Baines, Samuel

[1815-1866] FRGS. Son of John Baines of Coley.

He was a worsted spinner & manufacturer, and went on to become known as a scientist, geologist, industrialist and philanthropist

Baines, Sophie

[1827-1893] Or Sophia. Daughter of John Baines, and sister of Samuel. Baptised 1827 at Coley.

In 1862, she married Richard Kershaw.

She erected a monument to her brother Samuel in Coley churchyard in testimony of his worth and her sisterly love

Baines Square, Brighouse

The site of 3 mills – Victoria Mills, Prince Albert Mill, and Canal Mill – owned by Samuel and John Baines. Rev Benjamin Firth built a mill here. Samuel bought the land from James and Henry Noble in 1849.

Baines Row was a part of the site and Baines built Britannia Mill there

Baines, Whiteley & Rushworth

Stone quarrier at Marsh Quarry, Southowram [1896]

Baines, William

[17??-17??] Or Bains.

He was a hatter in Halifax [1755]. See Baines Hatters

He married Unknown.

Children: Samuel

Baines, William

[17??-17??] Hatter in Halifax [1768-1777]

Baines, Zachariah

[1797-18??] With his father John Baines and cousin John, he was found guilty of administering an illegal oath during a Luddite meeting at Saint Crispin Inn in 1812, in breach of the Combination Act.

Because he was only aged 15, he was not transported, unlike his father and cousin

Bains, Elnathan

[16??-16??] Curate at Sowerby Bridge [1663]

Baird, W. J.

[18??-19??] Physician and surgeon at Sowerby Bridge [1905]

Bairns' Fund

Organised by the Halifax Courier & Guardian. Recorded in 1930

Bairsto

The Bairstow family of Halifax

Bairstow

An old name for the eastern – Shibden – side of Beacon Hill.

The name probably means bare place.

Early members of the Bairstow family are recorded here.

In her journal [11th August 1820], Anne Lister distinguishes Bairstow from Beacon Hill.

See Bairstow

Bairstow

Other forms of the surname include Bairsto, Baister, Baistow, Barstow, Basstoe, Baster, Bastey, Bastow, Beairsto, Beastall, Beastow and Beirsto

The name is recorded in Wakefield rolls of 1277.

The name is probably derived from the name Bairstow for Beacon Hill, and early members of the Bairstow family lived there.

Ralph de Bayrestowe is recorded in 1309 and Robert of Bairstow is recorded in 1405

There are currently around 40 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Bairstow. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

Robert Bairstow was an early member of the family, and others are recorded at Bairstow on Beacon Hill. They owned land in the area including Bairstow Common.

Around 1400, the family moved from Bairstow to Halifax and Ovenden. Their lands at Beacon Hill and Shibden passed to the Oates family.

See John Bairstow

The family is discussed in the book Yorkshire Pedigrees

Bairstow & Fielding

Wholesale clothiers at 3 Carlton Place, Halifax [1905]

Bairstow, Anne

[15??-1612] Daughter of John Bairstow.

She married (1) Robert Brodeley.

She married (2) Richard Nichols

Bairstow, Anthony

[1845-1895] Son of Michael Bairstow. Born in Ovenden/Illingworth.

He was a worsted spinner [1861]; a stone delver [1871, 1881]; innkeeper at the Shoulder of Mutton, Southowram [1891, 1894].

In 1875, he married Sarah Barber in Halifax.

They lived at 6 Spring Street, Hipperholme with Brighouse [with Sarah's widowed mother Mary Barber 1881].

They are mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1895

Bairstow Brothers

Worsted spinners at the former Mixenden Corn Mill between 1845 and 1898. They became a spindle-making company established at Albany Spindle Works, Pellon by Fred and Frank Bairstow

Bairstow Brothers

Pawn brokers at Woolshops, Halifax [1850]

Bairstow Brothers (1985) Limited

When Willis & Bates Limited ceased trading in 1997, and the business was taken over by Bairstow Brothers (1985) Limited.

They continued to produce the Vapalux and other products for which Willis & Bates Limited were known.

In 2010, the rights to manufacture these products were sold to a Korean company and production was moved overseas

Bairstow Brothers & Company

Machine makers at Forest Mills, Ovenden [1864].

Partners included Thomas Bairstow, John Bairstow, Henry Peel, and Thomas Hudson Oldfield.

The partnership was dissolved [17th September 1864] as to John Bairstow. The business was carried on by Thomas Bairstow, Henry Peel, and Thomas Hudson Oldfield

Bairstow Common, Halifax

Land at Bairstow owned by the Bairstow family around 1400

Bairstow, Edward

[15??-16??] In 1607, he owned Lower Hazlehurst, Shibden.

He lived at Limed House, Shibden. In some records, he is described as being

beyond the seas

Bairstow, Edwin Smith

[1834-1851] Illegitimate son of Emma, daughter of Martha and James Bairstow.

He was a woollen draper's apprentice [1851].

He was killed in Halifax by a fall from his horse on 9th May 1851.

He was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 2141]

Bairstow, Frank

[1874-1917] Son of James Bairstow.

Partner in Bairstow Brothers.

He lived at Albany House, Long Lover Lane, Pellon [1905, 1917].

In 1911, his sisters, Emma and Mary Ellen, were living with him at Albany House

Bairstow, Fred

[1869-1939] Son of James Bairstow.

He was a spindle maker for worsted machines, employer [1901]; a spindle maker, employer [1911]; Senior partner in Bairstow Brothers.

In 1889, he married Mary Hannah Earnshaw. [1869-19??] in Halifax.

Children: (1) Clement [b 1890]; (2) Hilda [b 1892].

The family lived at 7 Seed Hill Terrace, Ovenden [1891] and 83 Dyson Road, Halifax [1901, 1911]

He died at 76 Twemlow Parade, Morecambe. His estate was valued at £33,376

Bairstow, George

[14??-15??] In 1515, he owned Upper Hazlehurst, Shibden

Bairstow, George

[18??-19??] Halifax solicitor [1934].

He qualified in April 1922

[17??-18??] Weaver of Northowram.

He married Martha [1786-18??].

Children: (1) Emma [b 1816]; (2) John [b 1821] who was a butcher [1851]; (3) James [b 1821] who was a woollen draper [1851]; (4) William [b 1826] who was a pawnbroker [1851]; (5) Betsey [b 1827]; (6) Sarah [b 1832].

The family lived at John Street, Halifax [1841] and 44 Woolshops, Halifax [1851] Emma's illegitimate son, Edwin Smith, was living with the family [1841, 1851]

[18??-18??] Worsted stuff manufacturer at Ovenden.

In April 1841, he was declared bankrupt.

A James Bairstow, worsted stuff manufacturer at Ovenden, was declared bankrupt in February 1859

[1812-1877] Son of Matthew Bairstow. Born in Midgley.

He was a corn miller; a corn dealer [1841]; in partnership with his brother, John [1851]; a corn miller employing 14 men [1871].

In 1867, he married Frances Mary Thwaite [1833-1???] from Halifax, in Halifax.

Children: John [b 1869].

He lived at Bridge Lanes, Hebden Bridge [1841, 1851, 1861, 1871]; Stubbing House, Hebden Bridge [where he died 1877].

In 1841, his unmarried sisters, Mary, Elizabeth, Martha, and Sarah were living with him.

In 1851, his unmarried siblings, John, Hannah, Elizabeth, and Martha were living with him.

In 1861, his unmarried sisters, Hannah and Elizabeth were living with him.

In 1871, his unmarried sister Elizabeth was living with him

[1821-1903] Son of Mr Bairstow. Born in Heckmondwike.

He was an apprentice woollen draper [1841]; a woollen draper [1851]; a woollen merchant [1861, 1881]; Councillor for Saint James's Ward [1862]; later Central Ward; Mayor of Halifax [1880 (April)-1881 (November)].

In 1874, he resigned from the Town Council because of a disagreement over the management of the financial affairs of the Borough which resulted in a deficit of £100,000. Against a background of opposition, insults and persecution, an investigation proved that his objections were justified.

In 1875, he was returned as Councillor for North Ward.

In 18??, he married Unknown, who died between 1859 and 1861.

Children: (1) Arthur William [1855] who was a Barrister at Law Gen Practice BA [1881]; (2) Mary [b 1859].

In 18??, he married Mary [1828-1898] from Bingley.

Children: (3) Albert [b 1866].

The family lived at 82 Northgate, Halifax [1861], 105 Pellon Lane, Halifax [1871], and Heath Lodge, Skircoat, Halifax [1881, 1891, 1901]

[1823-1861] Son of clothier Jonas Barstow. Born in Northowram.

He was wire drawer of Clifton [1843]; a journeyman wire drawer [1851]; innkeeper at the Black Swan, Halifax [1859, 1861].

In 1843, he married Mary Ann [1823-1870] of Clifton, daughter of mason George Jackson, at All Saints, Dewsbury.

Children: (1) Lavinia [b 1844]; (2) Arthur [b 1849]; (3) Mitchell [b 1850]; (4) George Henry [b 1853].

The family lived at 4 Upper Brunswick Street, Halifax [1851].

Living with them in 1851 was brother-in-law Godfrey Jackson [aged 17] (wire drawer apprentice).

Living with them in 1861 was lodger Ann Oddy [aged 38] (seamstress)

He died 24th July 1861.

After James's death, Mary Ann took over at the Black Swan.

On 26th May 1864, Mary Ann married William Horsfall.

After Mary Ann's death, William took over at the Black Swan

He was one of the last landlords of the Sour Milk Hall, Claremount.

[1838-1???] Of Ovenden.

He was a spindle maker [1871, 1881]; a spindle & fly maker, employer [1891].

He married Hannah [1839-1???].

Children: (1) Emma [b 1863]; (2) Bancroft [b 1864] who was a tailor; (3) Mary Ellen [b 1866]; (4) Fred; (5) Frank; (6) Hannah M [b 1877]; (7) Ada [b 1880].

The family lived at Brockholes, Ovenden [1871, 1881]; Corn Mill Fold, Ovenden [1891]; Albany House, Pellon, Halifax [1901]

Bairstow, Jeffrey

[1928-19??] Son of Doris [née Beverley] and Leonard Bairstow. Born in Halifax.

In 1955, he married Frances Nicholl [1926-1???] daughter of Rose [née Shields] and Isaac Nicholl, in Halifax.

Children: Carl [1951-1958].

In 1958, Carl was one of a number of children playing on a homemade raft in the dam at Oates & Green Limited, when he accidentally drowned. The dam was drained and filled in

[1???-1???] Of Mixenden.

He was one of the electorate of 59 people when Jeremy Bentley was elected first MP for Halifax in 1654

[1???-1546] Of Northowram.

He married Unknown.

Children: (1) John; (2) Margaret; (3) Jennet; (4) Anne.

His will is recorded in Volume 2 [1545-1559] of E. W. Crossley's book Halifax Wills

[15??-1589] A tanner at North Bridge, Halifax. Son of Robert Bairstow.

He married Elizabeth Watmough, daughter of John Watmough.

Children: (1) Anne; (2) Edith; (3) Dorothy; (4) John [15??-1607]; (5) Robert; (6) Mary; (7) Isabell; (8) Martha who married Henry Hoyle; (9) Grace who married John Drake

[15??-1623] Of Brownhirst.

In 1609, he built Lee House, Ovenden Wood

[1788-1829] Landlord of the Shakespeare, Halifax [1822].

He married Mary.

He died on 17th May 1829. After his death, Mary took over at the pub

[18??-19??] See The Croft, Halifax

[1806-1859] Son of Matthew Bairstow.

Like his father, he was a corn-dealer and maltster at Hebden Bridge.

He was in partnership with his brother, James [1851]; a corn miller (maltster) firm of 2; employing 19 men and 2 boys [1851].

In November 1844, William Barker [34] and John Holden [35] were accused with

feloniously and riotously assaulting Bairstow

at Charlton Hill as he rode back from Todmorden Market, and stealing one £10 note, two £5 notes, 70 sovereigns, 20 half-sovereigns, 20 shillings and 3 books. The jury returned verdicts of Guilty, and recommended mercy for Holden who had a wife and family.

He never married.

In 1851, he was head of household at Bridge Lanes, Hebden Bridge and his unmarried siblings, James, Hannah, Elizabeth, and Martha were living him

[1???-18??] He was in business as a

[1841-1900] Landlord of the Fountain Head, Pellon [1900].

He married Rachel.

After his death, Rachel took over at the Fountain Head [1905].

He was buried at Mount Tabor Wesleyan Methodist Chapel

Bairstow, Joseph

Horse & gig letter

at 15 Old Market, Halifax [1837].

He was a partner in Joseph & Israel Bairstow

Bairstow, Joseph

[1818-1???] Born in Ambler Thorn.

He was a bookseller and printer [1851].

In 1839, he married Sarah [1818-1???], daughter of Joseph Farrar, in Halifax.

Children: (1) Hannah Elizabeth [b 1841]; (2) Robert; (3) Sarah Ann [b 1849] who was a National School mistress [1871].

The family lived at Cross Church Street, Huddersfield [1851]

Bairstow's: Joseph & Israel Bairstow

Coach proprietors at Halifax. Partners included Joseph Bairstow and Israel Bairstow.

The partnership was dissolved in March 1839

Bairstow, Joshua

[16??-1???] He was Constable of Northowram [1670]

Bairstow, Sir Leonard

[1880-1963] CBE. Aviation and aeronautics engineer. He was educated at Heath Grammar School and Halifax Municipal Technical School. His work helped the British effort during World War I

Bairstow, Martha

[16??-1???] Maid to Rev Oliver Heywood. She cared for his children when he first moved to Lancashire

Bairstow, Matthew

[1778-1837] Corn dealer at Hebden Bridge.

On 28th January 1802, he married Mary, daughter of James Holt, at Halifax Parish Church.

Children: (1) Hannah [b 1804]; (2) John; (3) Elizabeth [b 1808]; (4) Martha [b 1809]; (5) James; (6) child; (7) child; (8) child

The family lived at Bridge Lanes, Hebden Bridge [1851].

He was buried at Heptonstall Church

Bairstow, Michael

[15??-1609] Of Newhouse, Southowram. Son of Robert Bairstow.

He married Sarah Hemingway, sister of Abraham Hemingway

Bairstow, Michael

[1814-1???] Born in Ovenden/Illingworth.

He was a hand loom weaver [1851]; a shuttle maker [1861, 1871].

In 1844, he married (1) Betty Horsfall [1823-1857] in Halifax.

Children: (1) Anthony [b 1845] who was a worsted spinner [1861]; (2) Emma [b 1849] who was a worsted spinner [1861].

In 1863, he married (2) Martha Bates [1824-1???] in Halifax. Martha had a daughter, Elizabeth A Bates [1850-1???].

The family lived at Fold, Ovenden [1851]; 9 Prospect Place, Ovenden [1861]; Half Penny Can, Southowram [1871].

Living with them in 1851 were Betty's widowed mother Hannah Horsfold [aged 62] (annuitant), and sister Nanny Horsfold [aged 21] (power loom weaver).

Living with them in 1871 were Martha's daughter Elizabeth, nephew Alfred Aspinall [aged 29] (Stone miner) from Brighouse, and niece Susan Horsfold [aged 19] (worsted power loom weaver) from Illingworth

Bairstow, Mr

[17??-18??] The family moved to Halifax around 1824.

He married Martha [1786-18??].

Children: (1) Emma [b 1816]; (2) John [b 1820] who became a butcher; (3) James; (4) William [b 1826] who became a pawnbroker; (5) Betsey [b 1827]; (6) Sarah [b 1832]; (7) Edwin [b 1834].

The family lived at John Street, Halifax [1841] and 44 Woolshops, Halifax [1851]

He was dead by 1841

Bairstow, Pamela

[1954-] Elland girl chosen for the British swimming team at the 1972 Munich Olympics

Bairstow, Rev Paul

[16??-17??] A native of Sowerby.

He was Curate at Lightcliffe [1673-1677].

Heywood comments

[he] was schoolmaster at Sowerby and made a jeering copy of verses upon old Mr Root and caused a scholar to cast them upon his coffin, when he was a-putting into the grave. They fell down at my feet, wherein there was a horrid abuse of the good old man, though his father Michael B. was one of Mr R's church at Sowerby.
This young man preacheth at Lightcliffe and teacheth school for Mr Threapland, is tabled at James Mitchell's at Crow Nest, and it is said he is a wild blade.
O Lord purify the son of Levi!
Now he is tabled at N. Whitley's at Rookes, gone away, Mr Bairstow went and listed a soldier for Flanders, sold his Books, went away 1676, what's become of him I cannot learn

He moved to Rochester.

See Paul Bairstow's Endowed School, Paul Bairstow's Charity and Saint Peter's Church, Sowerby: Benefactions

Bairstow's: Paul Bairstow's Charity

In 1711, Rev Paul Bairstow left a farm and land at Meopham in Kent to a group of trustees – including John Tillotson – such that they might sell the property and buy an estate in or near Halifax.

Out of the income from this estate, the trustees were

To provide a school at Sowerby

To pay 20/- per annum to a Minister for preaching a sermon on the Feast of Saint Michael, the Archangel Using figures for average earnings, 20/- in 1711 is roughly the equivalent of £1,650.00 today

To keep the grave of Bairstow's father – in Sowerby churchyard – in good repair

To distribute the remainder to poor persons in Sowerby who were not in receipt of alms

Bairstow, Richard

[1???-14??] Constable of Northowram [1426]. He owned Lower Hazlehurst, Shibden [1427].

See Hazlehurst Close, Shibden

[1???-1580] A Halifax butcher.

He married Jane [15??-1598]

[1???-1589] Son of John Bairstow.

Halifax butcher.

He married Grace [15??-1598].

Children: (1) John [15??-1604] who died unmarried; (2) Michael

[16??-17??] Of Holdsworth.

He married Judith, daughter of John Illingworth

[18??-19??] Beerhouse keeper at King Cross, Halifax.

[1846-19??] Son of Joseph Bairstow. Born in Huddersfield.

He was a card machine worker [1871]; an aerated water manufacturer [1881, 1891]; a mineral water maker [1901]; a master mineral water maker [1911].

He established the Elland Bottling Company

In 1867, he married Grace Kaye [1846-1???] from Barkisland, in Halifax.

Children: (1) Sarah E [b 1869]; (2) Barbara [b 1872]; (3) Joseph [b 1873]; (4) Edith [b 1876]; (5) John [b 1878] who was a telegraph messenger [1891], a mineral water maker [1901].

The family lived at Elizabeth Street, Elland [1871]; Westbury Street, Elland [1881]; 3 Spa Well, Elland [1891, 1901]; Heathfield Street, Elland [1911]

In 1871, Robert's sister, Hannah E Bairstow was living with the family

Bairstow, Tom

In April 1878, he went into liquidation

Bairstow, Warley

An area of Warley around Bairstow Lane

Bairstow, William

[17??-18??] In 1810, he was appointed Halifax magistrate

Baister

Baistow

[1799-18??] Born in Ovenden.

Baistow, Abraham

He was a dyer [1861]; a Wesleyan Reform Preacher [1861].

He married Alice [1800-1???].

They lived at 7 Mill Gate, Elland-cum-Greetland [1861]

Bait Ings Mill Spinning & Manufacturing Company

Baitings

Hamlet in Soyland.

In 1316, William and John of Wolrumwall [Wormald] were fined 6d for allowing beasts to escape on to land at Baytings.

See Baiting and Blackstone Edge Roman Road

Baitings Bridge

A stone bridge is mentioned in 1787. It was submerged when Baitings Reservoir was constructed in 1956. A modern bridge was constructed nearby

Baitings Farm, Ripponden

Blue Ball Road. House dated RPP 1682.

Owners and tenants have included

Robert Priestley [1623]

Robert Priestley [1654]

Joseph Kershaw was born here [17??]

Now 2 private dwellings

Baitings Reservoir, Ripponden

The reservoir was one of 3 – Baitings, Ryburn, and Booth Wood – to be built for Wakefield Corporation. Baitings and Ryburn are on the river Ryburn above Ripponden. Booth Wood is on Booth Dean Clough.

It was built upstream of Ryburn reservoir in order to catch the water that was going to waste. A 6-mile long catchwater drain brings water to the dam from Cragg Vale.

It was begun in 1948, and officially opened on 14/11/1956 by the A. G. Webster, the Mayor of Wakefield, and in 1957 by Henry Brook, Minister of Housing and Local Government. The cost was £1,420,000. During construction, it was known as New Top Reservoir.

It covers 64 acres, and has a capacity of 775 million gallons, and supplies 1½ million gallons per day. The dam is 1550 ft across and 185 ft high, and, when opened, it was said to be the highest in England. The water has a maximum depth of 155 ft.

After work began, it was decided to make the dam 20 ft higher than originally planned, doubling the capacity.

In 1962, the Manshead Tunnel was constructed to carry water from Withens Clough Reservoir and Turvin Clough to the reservoir.

When the water level falls low, the old road and the bridge across the Ryburn Valley are exposed.

See Baitings Bridge

Bakehouse, Halifax

A house in the Corn Market. In 1760, this was occupied by James Loggin

Baker, Christopher Paul

[1955-] Travel writer and photographer. He was educated at Rastrick Grammar School. He is considered one of the world's leading authorities on Cuba

Baker, Cyril

[19??-19??] Organist at Halifax Parish Church [1968-1970]

Baker, Edward Arthur Charles

[18??-19??] BA.

He was educated at Christ's College Cambridge; ordained at Southowram [June 1912]; Curate at Southowram [1912]

Baker, Mr

[1???-18??] Minister at Millwood Particular Baptist Church, Stansfield [1842]

Baker, Dr Reginald Tustin

[18??-19??] Organist at Halifax Parish Church [1929-1937].

He left to become organist at Sheffield Cathedral

Baker, Rev Richard Rundle

[1870-19??] Born in North Petherwin, Devon.

He was at Blackburn [1901] before becoming Minister at Bridge Street (Central) Methodist Church, Todmorden [1908]

In 1896, he married Jessie Menhinick from Bodmin, in Bodmin.

Children: Jessie Emmeline [b 1900].

The family lived at Woodlands Avenue, Todmorden [1911]

Baker, Robert

[1???-18??] He attended Heath Grammar School [1810s]. He became Rector of Hargrave

Baker, S.

[18??-19??] He had a confectioners shop at 83 Hanson Lane, Halifax [1916]

Baker, William

[18??-1???] In 1845, he married Naomi Wadsworth [1825-1???] from Rastrick, in Halifax.

Children: (1) Henry [b 1847] who married Ann [b 1846] from Royston; (2) Ann [b 1850]; (3) William; (4) Amelia [b 1857]; (5) James [b 1863].

The family lived at Wadsworths Yard, Dean Clough, Halifax [1861]; Wilson Street, Halifax [1871].

William was dead by 1861. Naomi was a worsted reeler [1861] and a cotton sorter [1871]

Baker, William

[1853-1935] Son of William Baker. Born in Hull.

He was a cotton spinner [1871, 1881]; an insurance agent [1891]; a baker and confectioner [1901, 1911]. He established William Baker & Son

In 1874, he married Mary Jane Skirrow [1853-1912] from Halifax, in Halifax.

Children: (1) Amelia A [b 1875]; (2) Joe W [b 1877]; (3) Sam [b 1879]; (4) Arthur Edward [b 1881] who was a baker's assistant [1901]; (5) Mary Emma [b 1884]; (6) Fred [b 1886] who was a baker's assistant [1901]; and a baker [1911]; (7) Ethel [b 1888]; (8) Harry [b 1890].

The family lived at 20 Wood Square, Northowram [1881]; 5 Iona Street, Northowram, Halifax [1891]; 27 Boothtown Road, Northowram, Halifax [1901, 1911].

In 1891, his father-in-law, Joseph Skirrow [b 1801] a retired clogger, was living with the family

Baker's: William Baker & Son

Established by William Baker. Proprietors of Bankfield Bakery, Halifax [1905]

Bakewell, Rev Percy

[18??-18??] BA. He trained at Manchester New College and served at Warwick [1861-1862] before becoming Minister at Unitarian Church, Northgate [1865-1868]. He resigned in 1868.

He lived at Hampden Place, Halifax

Baldrey, Robert Glenton

[1790-1848] Woolstapler in Halifax. He was on the committee of the Huddersfield & Liverpool Direct Railway Company [1845].

He never married.

He lived at The Square, Halifax [1841].

He was buried at Holy Trinity Church, Halifax

Baldwin

Other forms of the surname include Bawden.

There are currently around 32 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Baldwin. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

Baldwin, Abraham

[1822-1???] Son of Joseph Baldwin. Baptised at Halifax Parish Church [6th October 1822].

He was an apprentice carver & gilder [1841]; a gilder employing 2 men and 1 boy [1861]; a carver & gilder [1871].

In 1846, he married Mary, daughter of Benjamin Aaron, in Halifax.

Children: (1) Aaron [b 1849] who was a carver & gilder [1871]; (2) Clara [b 1855]; (3) Florence [b 1861]; (4) Lucy [b 1867].

The family lived at 2 Jail Lane, Halifax [with Mary's family 1851]; 15 Barum Top, Halifax [1861]; Twinge House, Southowram [1871]

Baldwin, Abraham

[1837-19??] Son of Nicholas Baldwin. Born in Warley.

He was an oil cloth maker [1851, 1861, 1871, 1881]; a corn miller [1891]; a retired corn miller [1901].

In 1861, he married Frances, daughter of Thomas Mitchell, in Halifax.

Children: (1) William [b 1862]; (2) Fred [b 1864]; (3) Mary Ann [b 1867]; (4) Sarah Jane [b 1869]; (5) Thomas Henry [b 1871]; (6) Hannah [b 1873]; (7) Samuel Mitchell [b 1876].

The family lived at New Marsh, Warley [1861]; Rose Grove, Warley [1871]; 5 Rose Grove, Warley [1881]; 14 Rose Grove, Warley [1891]; 6 Rose Grove, Luddenden Foot [1901]

Baldwin, Albert

[1881-1958] Son of Irving Baldwin. Born in Clifton.

He was wood carver apprenticed to Harry Percy Jackson [1894-1901]. He produced much reproduction Tudor and Jacobean furniture. He added to the memorial which Jackson created for Saint John's Church, Clifton.

He made a long-case clock which stands upstairs in the Rydings, Brighouse.

He wrote for the Brighouse Echo, contributing material on Clifton past and present.

He was a partner in Baldwin & Brooke.

In 1908, he married Gertrude Ann Wakefield [1886-19??] from Deighton, in Huddersfield.

They lived at 23 Holdsworth Street, Cleckheaton [1911]

Baldwin & Brooke

Manufacturers of mathematical and optical equipment at Holly Bank, Clifton [1920].

Partners included Albert Baldwin and Thomas Brooke

Baldwin & Parker

Solicitors of Halifax with partners John Baldwin and Robert Parker

Baldwin & Stanton

Engineers at Hollins Mill Lane, Sowerby Bridge. Partners included 3 Baldwin brothers and Mr Stanton. They were contracted to install equipment for Tilghman Wheelabrator Limited

Baldwin & Walker Limited

Makers of Ladyship knitting wools at their Ladyship Mills and West Croft Mills, King Cross, Halifax [1836-1974].

Partners included Henry Baldwin and Henry Walker.

In 1851, they employed 320 hands

Baldwin, Armitage & Company

Silk spinners established in 1882 by John Baldwin and J. W. Armitage at Ganny Mills, Brighouse.

In 1892, the partnership was dissolved and Armitage established J. W. Armitage & Sons

Baldwin, Arthur Reginald

[1865-19??] Son of John Baldwin. Born in Elland.

He was educated at Rugby School [1881]. He was a farm pupil at Gate Cottage, Wetmore, Leintwardine, Hertfordshire [1891].

In 1905, he married Esther Hazeldine [1873-19??] from Basford, Nottinghamshire, in Nottingham.

Children: (1) Margaret Esther [b 1907]; (2) Reginald Basil [b 1908]; (3) Sybil Elizabeth [b 1909].

The family lived at Brough House, Brough, Beverley, Yorkshire [1911]

Baldwin, Greenwood

[1852-1918] Son of Henry Baldwin. Born in Walsden.

He was a master aerated water manufacturer and farmer of 7 1/2 acres employing 1 man [1881]; a mineral water manufacturer [1901]; a retired mineral water manufacturer [1911]. He carried on the business established by his father in 1846. Their trade mark was the letters GBT inside a shield.

In 1873, he married (1) Grace Law [1851-1895] from Todmorden, in Todmorden.

Children: (1) Wilson Henry [b 1874] who was a mineral water bottler [1881]; (2) Fred [b 1877]; (3) Sam [b 1880] who was a student at Owens College [1901]; (4) Mary E [b 1884]; (5) Annie [b 1885].

In 1897, he married (2) Hannah Dawson [1851-19??] from Millwood, in Fylde.

The family lived at Bottoms, Todmorden & Walsden (Lancashire) [1881], Stansfield Road, Todmorden [1891], and 49 Stansfield Road, Todmorden [1901, 1911, 1918]

Baldwin, Henry

[1813-1854] Son of William Baldwin.

He was a partner in Baldwin & Walker, worsted spinners of Halifax.

He lived at Square Road, Halifax [1841, 1845] and 11 Haugh Shaw Road [1851]

Baldwin, Henry

[1820-1???] Born in Skipton.

He was a farmer of 7 acres and ginger beer maker [1861]; a paper manufacturer [1871]. In 1846, he set up a mineral water business in Walsden. His son Greenwood carried on the business.

He married Sarah [1810-1???].

Children: (1) Mary E [b 1845]; (2) Sarah Ann [b 1849]; (3) Susan [b 1851]; (4) Greenwood.

The family lived at Bottoms, Todmorden & Walsden [1861, 1871]

Baldwin, Irving

[1852-1???] Or Irwin. Born in Queensbury/Northowram.

He was a coal miner [1881, 1891]; a road labourer [1901].

In 1875, he married Mary Jane Walker [1851-1???] from Liversedge, in Halifax.

Children: (1) Fred [b 1876] who was a printer compositor [1881]; (2) Eliza [b 1878] who was an idiot from childhood; (3) Albert; (4) Frank [b 1885] who was an engineer's brass finisher [1901]; (5) Ernest [b 1888]. There is also a stepson, Joseph Walker [b 1871], living with the family [1881, 1891, 1901]. Joseph is described as a widower, stone mason [1901]

The family lived at Common Side, Clifton, Brighouse [1881]; Wood Head, Clifton, Brighouse [1891, 1901].

In 1881, Irving's mother, Eliza [1832-1???] was living with the family

Baldwin, Isaac

[1849-1899] Born in Brighouse/Elland.

He was a gas fitter [1881, 1901].

In 1873, he married Frances Hanson [1840-1???] from Elland, in Halifax.

Children: (1) James [b 1872]; (2) Sam; (3) Fanny [b 1883].

The family lived at Waterloo, Elland with Greetland [1881]; 16 Joshua Street, Stansfield, Todmorden [1891, 1901]

Baldwin's: J. & J. Baldwin & Partners Limited

Worsted and woollen-spinning company founded by James Baldwin and John Baldwin in Malt Shovel Yard, Northgate, Halifax in 1785.

In 1811 and 1816, they are listed as stocking worsted and woollen yarn manufacturers at Northgate, Halifax. In 1816, they were still at Northgate.

By 1822, they had a mill at Bailey Hall which they sold to the Halifax Flour Society in 1847. In 1830, they were at 2 South Parade, Halifax.

They continued production at their mills at Clark Bridge. On 27th December 1908, the mills were badly damaged when a goods train was derailed at Clarke Bridge.

In 1915, the company bought back the Bailey Hall mill which they had sold to the Halifax Flour Society in 1847.

After World War I, the company amalgamated with John Paton Son & Company to become Paton & Baldwin Limited.

See Bee Hive Wools, Foster & Clay, Charles Haigh, William Teal and Woolcraft

Baldwin's: J. Baldwin & Sons Limited

Silk spinners at Ganny Mill, Brighouse [1922]

Baldwin, James

[17??-1808] Partner in J. & J. Baldwin.

In 1811, he and John Baldwin are listed as stocking worsted and woollen yarn manufacturers at Northgate, Halifax

Baldwin, James

[1817-1886] Son of John Baldwin. Born in Warley.

He was a woollen weaver [1841]; landlord of the White Horse, Luddendenfoot [1847]; a blanket manufacturer [1851, 1861]; a woollen manufacturer employing 6 men [1871]; a woollen manufacturer employing 2 men [1881].

In 1847, he married Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Foxton. Elizabeth's ghost is said to haunt the pub

Children: (1) John [b 1847]; (2) Thomas [b 1849]; (3) Robert [b 1850]; (4) Richard [b 1854]; (5) Emma [b 1856].

The family lived at Spring Gardens, Warley [1851, 1861]; Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge [1871]; 14 Thorn Tree Street, Queens Road, Halifax [1881]; Queen's Road, Halifax [1886]

[1710-1779] Son of William and Ann Baldwin of West Marton in Craven. Halifax solicitor.

In 1728, he was articled to William & Thomas Wigglesworth of Townhead, Slaidburn.

In 1731, he came to Halifax and practised as an attorney in Halifax from 1732 to 1767. He was in partnership with John Bentley from 1738 to 1746, and with Robert Parker from 1753 to 1761 – see Baldwin & Parker.

Parker took over the bulk of their business, which can be traced to the firm of Halifax solicitors now known as Finn Gledhill.

He lived at the Woolshops, the Lecturer's House, Causeway, and Greenroyd, Skircoat.

In 1734, he married Sarah, daughter of John Prescott.

Children: (1) John [1735-1735]; (2) William.

See Finn Gledhill & Company

[1786-1869] Son of Betty [née Lacy] and James Baldwin [1746-1811]. Born in Burnley.

In 1811, he and James Baldwin are listed as stocking worsted and woollen yarn manufacturers at Northgate, Halifax. In 1816, they were still at Northgate.

They went on to establish J. & J. Baldwin.

He was noted for his punctual and straightforward business habits.

He was a Congregationalist and was described as

a stalwart of Sion Congregational Church, Halifax

On 5th August 1815, he married Mary Hemingway [1796-18??].

Children: (1) Judith [1817-1855]; (2) Elizabeth [1818-1888]; (3) Frances [1820-1897]; (4) Harriet [1822-1883]; (5) Eliza [1824-1881]; (6) James [1826-1902]; (7) John; (8) Mary [b 1828] who married [1853] Captain J. V. C. Minnett of the Royal Canadian Rifles at Elland Church; (9) Emily [1832-1854]; (10) William [1835-1902].

The family lived at Carlton Place, Halifax [1841]; Clay House, Greetland where he died.

In 1825, he was an Overseer for the Poor. He was Head Constable of Halifax. He was a JP.

He was the first Mayor of Halifax [1848-1849] after the elected Michael Stocks declined the post. Jesse Ratcliffe was his macebearer.

On 22nd January 1861, Halifax Town Council decided to place a full length portrait of Baldwin in the new Town Hall. The portrait was painted by Samuel Baldwin.

The Baldwin Ward at the Royal Halifax Infirmary was named for him.

He was buried at Sion Congregational Church, Halifax.

See West Yorkshire Railway Company

[1790-1875] Son of John Baldwin. Baptised at Sowerby [17th August 1790].

He was a woollen weaver [1841].

On 9th August 1810, he married Elizabeth Culpan [1791-1872] of Southowram.

Children: (1) Sarah [b 1816]; (2) James; (3) Samuel [b 1821]; (4) Elizabeth [b 1826]; (5) Squire [b 1826]; (6) Hannah [b 1828]; (7) Mary [b 1831].

The family lived at Spring Gardens, Lower Warley [1841, 1872, 1875].

John and Elizabeth both died at Spring Gardens

[18??-1???] He married Harriet Wadsworth.

Children: Sarah who married Powson Stocks Clay

[1827-1898] Son of John Baldwin. Born in Halifax.

He was a worsted spinner [1871].

On 23rd April 1862, he married (1) Elizabeth Helen Gratrix [1835-1873] from Salford, in Altrincham.

Children: (1) John Herbert Lacy; (2) Arthur Reginald; (3) Percy Gratrix; (4) William Trevor; (5) Hilda Beatrice [b 1871] who married Robert Whitworth

He married (2) a daughter of Mr Rushforth.

The family lived at Clay House, West Vale [1871, 1881]; Broomfield House, Halifax [1891].

In 1881, his brother-in-law Thomas Henry Rushforth was living with the family.

He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1898

Baldwin, Sir John Eustace Arthur

[1831-1911] Son of Nicholas Baldwin. Born in Sowerby Bridge.

He was a mechanic [1852]; a millwright [1861]; an engineer & millwright [1871]; a master engine maker & millwright [1881]; a partner in Wood, Baldwin, Mitchell & Woodhouse [he retired in 1881]; a partner in Baldwin, Armitage & Company [1882-1891]; a silk spinner (employer) [1891]; a silk manufacturer (employer) [1901]; a silk waste spinner [1911].

In 1852, he married Mary [1830-1907] daughter of William Brown, from Warley, at Halifax Parish Church.

Children: (1) Henry [b 1853] who was a millwright & model maker [1871]; (2) Thomas [b 1858]; (3) Sarah Alice [b 1860] who never married; (4) John [b 1863] who was a clerk at the Gas Works [1881] and a gas manager [1891]; (5) Emma [b 1865] who married Robert Whiteley and was widowed by 1911; (6) Arthur [b 1867] who was a warehouseman in a silk mill [1901, 1911]; (7) Jabez [b 1869].

The family lived at Greenup's Terrace, Sowerby Bridge [1861]; Pollard Buildings, Rastrick [1871]; 8 Wakefield Road, Hipperholme with Brighouse [1881]; 4 Bradford Road, Brighouse [1891]; 105 Bradford Road, Brighouse [1901, 1911]

[1892-1975] KBE, CB, DSO. Son of John Herbert Lacy Baldwin. Born 13th April 1892.

He joined the Army and was a cavalry officer during World War I. In 1918, he moved to the RAF.

During World War II, he became an Air Officer Commander for the Third Tactical Air Force (Burma) [1943 to 1944].

As Air Marshall, he was acting Commander in Chief of Bomber Command when German boats, the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau escaped from the French port of Brest and fled up the English Channel to the sanctuary of Kiel harbour in northern Germany – the Channel Dash. He was commander of the RAF's first four-engined monoplane heavy bomber, the Short Stirling.

At the end of the war, he retired from the RAF and rejoined his former regiment, the 8th KRI Hussars, becoming Colonel [1948 to 1958]

Baldwin, John Herbert Lacy

[1863-1945] JP. Eldest son of John Baldwin. Born at Clay House, Greetland [28th January 1863].

He died 26th February 1945

He became Chairman and Director of the family firm, J. & J. Baldwin.

See Saint John the Evangelist, West Vale

Baldwin, Joseph

[1796-1867] Of Halifax.

He was a mechanic noted for his ability and ingenuity; a machine maker [1817, 1841, 1851]; a carpet machine maker [1861].

On 3rd May 1825, he wrote a letter which was distributed to the principal inhabitants of Halifax, advocating the establishment of a Mechanics' Institution in the town. He was one of the founders of the Halifax Mechanics' Institute [1825].

He was responsible for the construction of scientific instruments for the Institute, and is said to have worked day and night producing these.

On 2nd September 1817, he married Elizabeth Soothill [1796-18??] from Halifax, at Halifax Parish Church.

Children: (1) Samuel [bapt 1818]; (2) James [bapt 1820]; (3) Abraham; (4) Joseph [bapt 1826] who was a chemist's apprentice [1841]; (5) Elizabeth [b 1826]; (6) William [b 1831].

The family lived at Bedford Street, Halifax [1841]; 13 Labour Street, Halifax [1851]; 4 Holden Street, Halifax [1861]

In 1841, Elizabeth's mother, Susannah Soothill [1776-18??] was living with the family.

He died at Clay Pits Farm, Halifax

Baldwin, Mr

[18??-18??] He established the business which became J. Pollard & Company

Baldwin, Nicholas

[1796-18??] He was a corn miller [1841, 1851].

He married Sarah [1798-18??].

Children: (1) Hannah [b 1822]; (2) Mary [b 1824]; (3) Martha [b 1825]; (4) Naomi [b 1829]; (5) John; (6) Sarah [b 1831]; (7) Nancy [b 1833]; (8) Abraham.

The family lived at Tuel Lane, Lower Warley [1841]; 3 Tuel Lane, Lower Warley [1851]

Baldwin, PC

[18??-18??] Halifax Constable. See James Flannigan

Baldwin, Percy Gratrix

[1867-1960] Son of John Baldwin.

He was educated at Rugby School [1881].

He entered the family business.

In 1891, he was a worsted manufacturer's apprentice, and staying at the Hotel Metropole, Saint Martin in the Fields, London.

In 1894, he married Annie Blanche Hickman [1866-1939] at Dover.

Children: (1) Phyllis Blanche St. J. Baldwin [b 1897]; (2) Percy Noel St. J. Baldwin [b 1899].

The family lived at Kearnsey [?] House, Halifax [1901]; Willow Field, Halifax [1905].

On 1st June 1922, he bought The Old Hall, Cressage, Shropshire, for £4,400 from Robert Regge, William Hutchinson and James Hutchinson.

He died in Shropshire.

He and wife were buried at Christ Church, Cressage

Baldwin, Rev Peregrine

[1???-19??] OSM. Priest at Saint Joseph's Catholic Church, Todmorden [1935]

Baldwin, Sam

[1879-1911] Son of Isaac Baldwin. Born in Elland.

He was a cotton spinner [1891], a house decorator [1901], a painter, and club steward and caretaker at Todmorden Masonic Hall [1911].

In 1901, he married Harriet Warnes [1879-19??] from Sibton, Suffolk, in Todmorden

Children: (1) Francis [b 1902]; (2) (possibly) Ada [b 1903].

After his death, the inquest found that his death was due to lead poisoning contracted 3 years ago, during his work as a painter and decorator.

He was buried at Christ Church, Todmorden

Baldwin, Samuel

[1818-1891] (Possibly) son of Elizabeth and Joseph Baldwin. Born in Halifax.

He was known as an artist, portrait and figure painter [1861].

He painted the portrait of the first Mayor of Halifax, John Baldwin, which Halifax Town Council placed in the new Town Hall.

A description in Calderdale Archives describes the painting as being

89 1/8th inches x 59 inches. [John Baldwin] has silvery grey hair and bluish grey eyes, and has a very good colour. He is seated in a red mahogany chair, upholstered in red leather. There are heraldic arms in ochre and dark blue squares. At his table is a gold inkstand and grey goose quill. The portrait was copied in 1892 by T. Illingworth, photographer. The inscription reads John Baldwin, Esq., First Mayor of Halifax, 1848

Other subjects painted by Baldwin include Rev Samuel Whitewood

In 1846, he married Amelia Weavell [1818-1899] from Poplar, London, in Halifax.

Children: (1) Kate Weavell [b 1849]; (2) Weavell; (3) Lloyd Weavell [b 1853]; (4) Blanche Weavell [b 1856] who was a head mistress of board school [1891]; (5) Agnes Weavell [b 1858] an assistant mistress in high school [1891]; (6) Frank Weavell [b 1863].

The family lived at Bedford Street, Halifax [1845], Upper Gerrard Street, Halifax [1850], 8 Gerrard Street, Halifax [1851], 27 Villiers Street, Halifax [1861], Midgley Building, Ovenden [1871], and 35 Albert Road, Shipley, Bradford [1891]

Baldwin, Weavell

[1851-1???] Son of Samuel Baldwin. Born in Halifax.

He was a house painter [1881].

In 1875, he married Caroline Foote [1856-1???] from Wincanton, Somerset, in Halifax.

Children: Florence [b 1880].

The family lived at 2 Holroyd's Yard, Halifax [1881]

Baldwin, William

[1737-1813] Son of John Baldwin.

He was a barrister. MP for Malton, and Under-Secretary of State.

He married Unknown.

Children: (1) John; (2) a daughter; (3) a daughter.

He was buried in the Middle Temple. There is a memorial to him in Halifax Parish Church

Baldwin, William

[1776-18??] Worsted manufacturer.

He married Ellen [1781-18??].

Children: (1) Ann [b 1811]; (2) Henry; (3) Ellen who married [10th February 1835] woolstapler Henry Walker at Halifax Parish Church; (4) Jane [b 1821].

The family lived at Square, Halifax [1841]

Baldwin, Rev William

[18??-1868] MA. Vicar of Mytholmroyd [1846, 1861]. In 1845, he is associated with Mytholmroyd National School

Baldwin, William Trevor

[1870-19??] Trevor. Son of John Baldwin.

He was learning the knitting wool business [1891]; a worsted yarn spinner [1901]; a worsted manufacturer [1911].

On 19th October 1898, he married Browning McDowall [1876-19??], born in Glasgow, of Kilmalcolm, New Brunswick. The marriage was registered in Steyning, Sussex.

Children: (1) Hilda Marjorie [b 1899]; (2) Ian [b 1909].

The family lived at Ashfield, Burnley Road, Sowerby Bridge [1901, 1911]

Balerna, Luigi

[1800-1864] Or Lewis. Born in Switzerland.

He became a jeweller, watch and clockmaker at 8 Northgate, Halifax [1837].

On 13th/14th July 1850, over 100 gold and silver watches, 400 rings, 5 pairs of gold spectacles and other property with a total value of £1000, was stolen from his shop in Northgate. In November 1850, Mr Sirrell of Barbican was charged with receiving stolen goods which included Mr Balerna's property. In December 1850, Martin McGuire and Amelia Wade were charged with burglary.

He married Maria [1813-1???] from Switzerland.

They lived at Northgate, Halifax [1841] and 44 Northgate, Halifax [1851]

In 1851, they had visitors staying with them: a cousin Beno Bernasconi [1830-1???] from Switzerland, who was a jeweller, and Joseph Peni [1808-1???] from Italy, who was carver and gilder.

Luigi died in Como, Italy

Balkram Edge

Area which seems to include Wainstalls, Ovenden and Mixenden

Balkram Edge Farm, Mount Tabor

Moor End Road. Early 17th century farm.

Owners and tenants have included

L. J. Kemp

Ball, Edward

[1???-1???] He was a farmer of 450 acres employing 12 men and 7 boys [1861]; MP for Burwell, Cambridgeshire [1861].

He married Unknown.

Children: Salisbury

Ball, Eric Walter John

[1903-1989] From a Salvation Army background he was an organist / pianist.

In 1944, he replaced William Halliwell as conductor of the Brighouse & Rastrick Band. He was there until 1957

Ball flash, Brighouse

Area of Bradford Road – between King Street and Bethel Street – which appears on a 19th century map.

There are 2 explanations for the name:

A thunderbolt was reported here

In June 1855, William Drake fired a gun up the chimney of his premises here – in order to clear the soot – and set fire to his shop and the neighbouring Bottomley's joiner's shop

See Flash and Greenwood & Bottomley

Ball, Frederick Eustace

[1869-1???] Son of Salisbury Ball. Born in Burwell, Cambridgeshire.

He moved to Sowerby Bridge with his 2 brothers.

He was a drysalter's foreman [1891].

In 1891, he was living at Mearclough House, Fall Lane, Norland, with his brothers: Percy Fielding and James Edward

Ball Green, Sowerby

Well Head Lane. House built by the Wilde family around 1634. It was rebuilt in the 19th century.

Subsequent owners and tenants have included

William Wade [around 1590]

Henry Crowther [1635]

Israel Wilde [1700]

Joseph Rhodes

John Rawson [19th century]

The gateway dated 1634 is listed.

This is discussed in The Old Halls & Manor Houses of Yorkshire.

Ball, James Edward

[1865-1936] Son of Salisbury Ball. Born in Burwell, Cambridgeshire.

He moved to Sowerby Bridge. His brothers followed him.

In 1891, he was living at Mearclough House, Fall Lane, Norland, with his brothers: Percy Fielding and Fredrick Eustace.

He was a drysalter's clerk [1891] and a librarian [1901].

In 1905, he was put in charge of the new Sowerby Bridge Library. He held the post until he retired in 1930.

In 1898, he married Ann [1865-19??].

Children: (1) Edward [b 1900]; (2) Doris [b 1902]; (3) child.

The family lived at Sowerby Bridge

Ball, Percy Fielding

[1864-19??] Son of Salisbury Ball. Born in Burwell, Cambridgeshire.

He moved to Sowerby Bridge with his 2 brothers.

He was a commercial clerk [1881]; a drysalter at Sowerby Bridge [1881]; a dry salter & chemical manager [1891]; a drysalter & insurance broker [1901]; an insurance broker [1911]; an insurance broker at Somerset House, Halifax [1913].

In 1900, he was discharged from bankruptcy. The Sowerby Bridge Chronicle of 29th June 1900 reported

... at the time that his business was paying, a Manchester business was brought to the attention of Mr Ball. He got an accountant to investigate the books which showed a clear profit of £200 a year. He purchased the business for £400, upon the understanding that the seller should introduce him to the customers. Unfortunately, the day after the purchase, the seller went home ill and never returned to business. One of the principal clerks also died. The applicant was called, and, with the granting of his discharge consented to judgement being entered against him for £100

In 1892, he married Ada Morley [1864-19??] from Ovenden, in Halifax.

Children: Margherita Winifred [b 1894].

He was a boarder with drysalter John Dearnley Wilson [1881].

In 1891, he was living at Mearclough House, Fall Lane, Norland, with his brothers: James Edward and Fredrick Eustace.

The family lived at Mearclough House [1891], 3 Green Bank, Halifax [1901], and 1 Blackwell, Halifax [1911]

See Fielding, Ball & Company

Ball, R.

[1???-19??] Deacon of Southowram [1936]

Ball, Salisbury

[1836-1???] Son of Edward Ball. Born in Burwell, Cambridgeshire.

A wealthy farmer, miller and coprolite digger in Burwell.

He was a farmer of 365 acres employing 11 men, 10 boys & 3 women [1871]; a coprolite digger employing 36 men & 10 boys [1871]; a miller employing 2 men & 1 boy [1871].

In 1862, he married Emily, daughter of James Fielding, at Halifax Parish Church.

Children: (1) Percy Fielding; (2) James Edward; (3) Julia Ann [b 1867]; (4) Fredrick Eustace; (5) Florence Fielding [b 1871].

The coprolite mining boom, which lasted only about 40 years, was in decline and the sons moved to find work in Yorkshire

Ball, William

[1???-18??] He was appointed Surveyor of the Highways for Fixby [1835]

Ball, Rev William Spencer

[1816-1861] He trained at Cotton End and served at Cadnam and Havant before becoming Minister at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [1853]. In 1857, he moved to Newton-le-Willows, where he died

Balloon ascents

Balm & Walton

Worsted spinners at Hoyle Bottom Mill, Warley [1845]

Balm Brothers

Worsted spinners at Hay's Mill, Mixenden [1881]

Balm, Jonas Priestley

[1836-1904] Son of Samuel Balm. Born [3rd December 1836] and baptised [11th February 1837] at Ovenden.

In September 1869, he and Robert Newton of Providence Mill, near Keighley, filed a patent for

improvements in worsted spinning frames

He was a worsted spinner employing 80 males & 84 females [1871]; a wool agent [1881]; a manager worsted spinning [1891].

In 1861, he married Mary Hitchen [1834-1877] in Halifax.

Children: (1) Sam [b 1863] who was a life assurance agent [1901]; (2) Hannah [b 1864]; (3) George [b 1865] who was a manager in an oil cloth manufactory [1891]; (4) Priestley [b 1867]; (5) Florence [b 1868]; (6) Horace [1869] who died aged 10 weeks; (7) Mary Louisa [1870] who died aged 12 weeks; (8) Wallace [b 1872] who was a clerk in a worsted manufactory [1891].

The family lived at Perseverance Mill, Thornton, Bradford [1871]; Side Brow, New Road, Haworth, Keighley [1881]; Foreside Villa, Denholme [1877]; 8 Westfield Place, Halifax [1891]; 14 Paley Road, Bradford [1901]; (Jonas was with son Sam & family) 14 Paley Road, Bradford [1901]

Members of the family were buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden

Balm, Samuel

[1812-1???] Born in Ovenden.

He was a worsted spinner [1841, 1851]; a worsted spinner employing 150 hands [1861].

He married Hannah Priestley [1812-1859].

Children: (1) Zillah [b 1833]; (2) David [b 1835]; (3) Jonas Priestley; (4) Samuel [1845-1869].

The family lived at Hay's Lane, Ovenden [1841]; Low Clough, Thornton, Bradford [1851]; Foreside Bottom, Thornton, Bradford [1861].

Members of the family were buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden

Balme & Pritchard Limited

Dyers and stuff finishers at Atlas Dye Works, Halifax, and West Croft Works, Halifax. Established by James Balme and John Pritchard in 1854.

Subsequent partners included John William Balme [1881] and Sam Balme [1905].

Recorded in 1874, 1880 and 1912-1982.

They employed 42 men and 12 boys & girls [1881]

On 9th October 1879, John Pritchard and 5 workers were killed in an explosion at their West Croft Works

Balme Brothers & Earnshaw

Engineers' tool makers and card setting machine makers at Stead Street Iron Works, Halifax [1866] and at Boothtown [1874].

See Mr Balme

Balme, George Leake

[1831-1???] Of Halifax.

He was a carpet packer [1871]; a carpet packer (manuf) [1881].

He married Mary [1834-1???].

Children: (1) Thomas Henry [b 1855]; (2) Selena [b 1858]; (3) Sarah [b 1861]; (4) Riley; (5) Herbert [b 1866]; (6) Arthur [b 1869]; (7) Fred [b 1871].

The family lived at Back of Crossley Terrace, Halifax [1871]; 16 Clement Street, Halifax [1881]

Balme, Herbert

[18??-19??] Partner in Hanson & Balme

Balme, James

[1810-18??] Born in Southowram.

He was a cloth dresser [1841]; a finisher of fancy goods [1851]. He and John Pritchard established Balme & Pritchard [1854]

He married Sarah [1809-1???].

Children: (1) John William; (2) Elizabeth [b 1839] who married John David Littlefield; (3) Mary Ann [b 1841]; (4) Samuel; (5) Frances [b 1849].

The family lived at King Cross, Skircoat, Halifax [1841]; 24 Upper Brunswick Street, Halifax [1851, 1861].

He was dead by 1861

Balme, John William

[1836-1909] Son of James Balme. Born in Southowram.

He was a finisher of fancy goods [1851]; a stuff finisher [1861]; a master stuff finisher & partner in Balme & Pritchard Limited [1871]; a master finisher of fancy stuff goods employing 42 men 12 boys 2 girls [1881]; a stuff goods finisher [1901].

In 1859, he married Mary Ann Horner [1836-1895] in Halifax.

The family lived at 15 Gerrard Street, Halifax [1861]; Bedford Street, Halifax [1871]; 61 Lister Lane, Halifax [1881]; 37 Rhodes Street, Halifax [1901]; 37 Hyde Park Road, Halifax [1909].

In 1901, John William's widowed sister Elizabeth Littlefield was living with him. In 1881, his niece Mary Littlefield was living with the family

He died in Fylde, Lancashire

Balme, Mr

[1???-18??] He was in partnership with Cornelius Redman, Reuben Calvert and Mr Parker in Stead Street, Halifax.

He was (possibly) a partner in Balme Brothers & Earnshaw

Balme, Riley

[1864-19??] Son of George Leake Balme.

He was a cotton spinner [1881]; a French polisher & undertaker. (employer) [1901]; a partner in Priestley & Balme; a French polisher (furniture industry). Employer (partner with upholsterer) [1911].

In 1885, he married Annie Crabtree [1864-19??], in Halifax.

Children: (1) Ethel [b 1887]; (2) Clement [b 1890]; (3) Lillian [b 1892]; (4) Hilda [b 1900]; (5) Clifford [b 1903].

The family lived at 12 Peel Street, Halifax [1891, 1901]; 19 Peel Street, Commercial Road, Halifax [1905, 1911]

Balme, Sam

[1846-19??] Son of James Balme.

He was a domestic pattern designer [1861]; a damask designer [1871]; a stuff finisher [1881]; a dress stuff finisher manager [1891]; a stuff finishers' manager [1901]; a partner in Balme & Pritchard Limited [1905]; a dyer & finisher (employer) [1911].

In 1870, he married Olivia Greenwood [1845-1???] in Bradford.

Children: (1) Lois [b 1871] who married [1896] Mr Shepherd; (2) Sarah [b 1873]; (3) James [b 1875]; (4) John William [b 1877]; (5) Mabel [b 1883] who married [1910] Mr Townend; (6) Sam [b 1888].

In 1871, Sam, Olivia and daughter Lois were staying with James Greenwood, Olivia's father, at Otley Road, Bradford.

The family lived at 7 Clarence St, Halifax [1881]; 21 Hampden Place, Halifax [1891]; 49 Hope Street, Halifax [1901]; 62 West Hill, Gibbet Street, Halifax [1905]; Rydal Road, Heysham, Lancashire [1911]

Balme, Squire

[17??-18??] He was one of the Trustees appointed under the Halifax Improvement Act [1823]

Balmford's: Joseph Balmford & Sons

Joiners, cabinet makers, painters and paperhangers at West Vale and Quarmby Cliff, Lindley. Partners included Joseph Balmford, George H. Balmford, and Ratcliffe Balmford.

The partnership was dissolved in July 1873 when Joseph Balmford retired.

In May 1876, R. Balmford, joiner and cabinet maker at West Vale, went into voluntary liquidation

Balmforth's

Boot and shoe retailer. They were at 51 Pellon Lane, Halifax [1944]

Balmforth

Other forms of the surname include Bamford, Bamforth and Baumforth

There are currently only around 7 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Balmforth. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

Balmforth, Christopher

[1816-1869] Son of William Balmforth.

He went to live in America. His brother, Ralph, followed him to America.

He married Elizabeth White.

He died in Rome, Italy

It is said that Elizabeth was somewhat eccentric and confused her husband's estate with her own, with the result that his will was only settled in 1913. Of the $75,000 which Christopher left, the estate was worth then $27,522.68 – from which the administrators took $13,741.01. The balance was distributed to 44 beneficiaries by Jubb, Booth & Helliwell of Halifax.

Balmforth Avenue in Danbury, Connecticut is named for the couple

Balmforth, Christopher

[1839-1903] Son of William Balmforth. Born in Elland.

He was a woollen cloth finisher [1861].

He worked at his grandfather's Marshall Hall Mills, and was a witness at the inquest into the boiler explosion at the mill on 16th November 1854.

In 1863, he married (1) Maria Jackson from Lincolnshire, at Halifax Parish Church.

Children: (1) Ada [1862-1927]; (2) Joseph Edward [1864-1939]; (3) Sarah Wilks [1867-1921]; (4) Christopher [1869-1941].

In 1870, he went to live in America.

In 1871, he married (2) Mary Dicken in Laurence, Massachusetts.

He died in Tewksbury, Massachusetts

Balmforth, Joseph

[1819-1854] He was one of 4 people killed in a boiler explosion at Marshall Hall Mill, Elland on 16th November 1854. He was son of William Balmforth, the cousin of William Balmforth, the mill-owner.

He was buried in the family plot at Elland Church

Balmforth, Oscar Henry

[1808-1882] Son of William Balmforth.

He helped his father run the family business at Marshall Hall Mills, Elland.

In 1832, he married Elizabeth, daughter of Mrs Sarah Sheerhan

Children: (1) John Benjamin [1832-1833]; (2) Clarence [b 1834] who was declared bankrupt in Liverpool [1862]; (3) Oscar Henry [1835-1891]; (4) Wilks [1837-1904]; (5) John [1838-1894] (twin); (6) Lydia [1838-1909] (twin); (7) Alice [1840-1916]; (8) Frances [b 1841]; (9) Elizabeth Ann [1843-1858]; (10) Frederick [1844-1857]; (11) Lucy [b 1847]; (12) Thomas [1849-1896]; (13) Amy [b 1851]; (14) Jessie Sarah [b 1854]; (15) James [1855-1855]

Balmforth, Ralph

[1823-1903] Son of William Balmforth. Born in Elland.

He emigrated to America, following his brother, Christopher.

He died in Oakland, California

Balmforth, William

[1784-1859] Or Bamforth.

He had a fulling and woollen manufacturing business at Marshall Hall Mills, Elland [1854]. There were serious accidents at the Mills on 24th March 1840 and 16th November 1854.

In 1808, he married (1) Lydia Brearley at Halifax Parish Church.

Children: (1) Oscar Henry; (2) Benjamin [1811-1827]; (3) William; (4) Christopher; (5) John [1819-1820]; (6) Joseph [b 1821]; (7) Ralph; (8) Mary Ann [1828-1829]

In 1831, he married (2) Sarah Sheerhan at Wakefield

Balmforth, William

[1814-1853] Son of William Balmforth. Born in Elland.

He was a cloth maker [1841]; a manufacturer (woollen) master employing no men [1851].

In 1832, he married Mary Wilks Sheerhan at Halifax Parish Church.

Children: (1) John William [1833-1873]; (2) Sarah [b 1837]; (3) Christopher; (4) Lydia [1841-1851]; (5) Selina [1843-1858]; (6) Hannah [1845-1924] who had an illegitimate daughter called Phoebe; (7) Phoebe [1849-1874]; (8) Herbert [1851-1930] who was a police officer; (9) William [1854-1915].

The family lived at Westbury House, Elland with Greetland [1841]; Elland Lane, Elland cum Greetland [1851]; 31 Quebec Place, Elland [1861].

On 25th September 1853, William was returning home by train and was crossing the line at Brighouse Railway Station when he was

caught by the engine and killed on the spot

Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Pellon

Balmoral House, Hebden Bridge

Dated 1879

Balmoral Place, Halifax

Baltimore

Area of Todmorden

Baltimore Bridge, Todmorden

Bridge over the Rochdale Canal

Bamber, Rev John

[18??-18??] Minister at Wainsgate Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge [26th April 1855-1878]. He was instrumental in constructing the new Church of 1860

Bamford

A variant of the surname Balmforth

There are currently only around 4 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Bamford. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

Bamford, Rev C.

[18??-19??] Minister at Bethesda Methodist New Connexion Chapel, Elland [1877]

Bamford, Rev Charles

[17??-1801] Of Bacup. First minister of the Haley Hill Particular Baptists [1755-1760]. In 1760, he left and moved to Accrington and subsequently to other places in Lancashire

Bamford, John

[18??-18??] Grocer at Stainland.

In July 1860, he was declared bankrupt but this was annulled in August

Bamford, Thomas

[1???-1???] Constable at Todmorden & Walsden [1753]

Bamforth

A variant of the surname Balmforth

Bampton, Rev T. A.

[18??-19??] He was at Overseal before becoming Minister of Pellon Lane Baptist Church [March 1912]

Banaster, Roger

[13??-14??] He was Lord of the Manor of Clifton.

He married Isabel.

Children: Thurstan

Banaster, Thurstan

[13??-14??] Son of Roger Banaster.

In 1469, he was Lord of the Manor of Clifton

Bancroft

The surname is derived from the location bank croft, using the elements bank and croft, and meaning a piece of land on a hillside.

There are currently around 30 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Bancroft. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other.

See Bancroft family

Bancroft family

There have been many people with the surname Bancroft living in the Halifax district – many of these were directly related to each other

Bancroft, Alfred

[1818-1898] Son of Joseph Bancroft. Born in Ovenden.

He was a plasterer (master employing 25 men) [1851]; a partner in Joseph Bancroft & Son; a plaster employing 43 men [1861]; a plasterer employing 70 men & 15 boys [1871]; a plasterer & slater employing 2 men & 6 boys [1881]; a plasterer & slater (master). (Employer) [1891].

In 1841, he married Sarah Ann Ingham [1821-1895] from Salterhebble, in Halifax. Sarah Ann was a a straw bonnet maker employing 2 women [1851], a straw bonnet maker [1861], a bonnet maker [1871], a straw bonnet maker [1881], and a retired milliner [1891]. Her daughters were also bonnet makers and dressmakers.

Children: (1) Emma [1842-1890] who married Hugh Sugden Holdsworth; (2) Ann E [b 1845]; (3) Eliza Ann [b 1844] who married Michael Thomas.

The family lived at Winding Road, Halifax [1841]; 14 Lister Street, Halifax [1851]; Winding Road, Halifax [1861]; 22 Winding Road, Halifax [1871, 1881, 1891, 1898].

In 1871, living with the family were son-in-law Michael, daughter Eliza and granddaughter Edith.

In 1881, Michael was elsewhere but Eliza and Edith were still at 22 Winding Road.

Michael was dead by 1891 when the widowed Eliza and Edith were still living with the family at 22 Winding Road.

In 1891, sister-in-law Eliza Bancroft [aged 62] who was a general servant was also with the family.

Alfred and Sarah Ann were buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery.

Alfred is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1898

Bancroft & Company, Todmorden

Recorded in 1891, when they were at Millsteads Mill, Castle Street.

During a weavers' strike in 1890-1891, William Calvert and Crabtree Marshall were amongst those charged with intimidation of non-union workers. The strike, which was over pay, lasted 24/25 weeks and was concluded in April 1891

Bancroft & Fawthrop

Brush manufacturers established by Frederick Bancroft in 1868.

He later took Frederick Fawthrop into partnership.

They were at Bull Close Lane, Halifax [1866], Ann Street, Halifax, Stannary Street, Halifax, and Halifax Brush Works, Raglan Street [1880].

They employed Charles Hanson.

After Fawthrop's death, his brother William Henry Bancroft joined the business, which then became Bancroft Brothers

Bancroft, Miss Ann

[1830-1873] Daughter of James Bancroft. Born in Wadsworth.

She was landlady of the White Hart, Todmorden [1861, 1871]

In 1861, living with Ann at the pub, was her unmarried sister Charlotte who was a house servant.

In 1871, living with Ann at the pub, were her nieces Martha A Brownbridge [aged 20] who was a barmaid, and Margaret Brownbridge [aged 18] who was a waitress

Bancroft, Arthur

[18??-19??] Confectioner at Halifax.

In January 1896, he was declared bankrupt

Bancroft Brothers

Brush manufacturers at Halifax Brush Works, Raglan Street.

Originally Bancroft & Fawthrop. It became Bancroft Brothers after the death of Frederick Fawthrop, when William Henry Bancroft joined his brother Frederick Bancroft. Frederick's son George William Bancroft later joined the business.

After Frederick Bancroft died, the business went bankrupt [1895-1899]. Family stories blame this on competition from German brush makers

Bancroft, Charles

[1842-1888] Son of James Bancroft. Born in Halifax.

He was a confectioner at Halifax; a confectioner's workman [1871].

He started making toffee in his cellar and then went on to sell it around the streets from his horse and cart.

Family stories tell how he liked a drink, and that the horse was left to take Charles back home.

He married Fanny [1842-19??] from Northowram.

Children: (1) Annie [b 1866]; (2) Emily [b 1868]; (3) Ellen [b 1869]; (4) Laura [b 1870]; (5) Elizabeth [b 1873]; (6) Lilly [b 1876]; (7) Percy [b 1878].

The family lived at 41 Green Terrace Square, Skircoat [1871]; 1 New Bond Street, Halifax [1881]; 66 King Cross Street, Halifax [1891]; 37 Ripon Street, Halifax [1901] by which time only Percy was living with his widowed mother.

After his death, the family sold his business to Mackintosh's.

See Bancroft's Confectioners and Walter Bancroft

Bancroft's Confectioners

Recorded in 1936 at 13 Arcade Royale and 16 Southgate, Halifax, when the proprietor was Miss Hilda Jackson.

Question: Could this business be connected with Charles Bancroft or Walter Bancroft?... or both?

Bancroft, Daniel

[18??-1???] Worsted spinner at Beech Hill Terrace, 129 Pellon Lane, Halifax [1878]

Bancroft, Daniel

[1819-1909] Born in Illingworth/Ovenden.

He was a grocer master employing 1 boy [1851]; a grocer [1861, 1871, 1881, 1901].

In 1848, he married Sarah Scott [1821-1890] from Holdsworth, in Halifax.

Children: (1) Ellen Sarah [b 1844]; (2) Lavinia [b 1850]; (3) Judith Ann [b 1853]; (4) Clara [b 1859]; (5) Walter Scott [b 1863] who was a mechanical engineer's apprentice [1881]; (6) Annie [b 1866].

The family lived at Ellen Royd, 3 Bradford Road, Northowram [1851]; New Bank, Northowram [1861]; New Bank, Northowram [1871]; Beech Hill Terrace, 129 Pellon Lane, Halifax [1881]; 40 Glen Terrace, Halifax [1901].

In 1891, Daniel Bancroft, a widower grocer [aged 72], born in Ovenden, was a visitor at a hydropathic establishment in Scarborough

Bancroft, Elizabeth

[17??-1766] She married Nathan Whitley.

They both died of a fever in 1766, and were buried at Warley Independent Chapel

Bancroft, Frederick

[1843-1895] Son of John Bancroft. Born at Highroad Well.

Brother of William Henry Bancroft.

He was a brush maker [1861]; an apprentice to Mr Sutcliffe [1865]; a brush maker at Bull Close Lane [1866]; a brush manufacturer employing 3 men & 7 girls [1871]; a brush manufacturer employing 23 men, 7 boys & 19 women [1881]; a partner in Bancroft & Fawthrop; a partner in Bancroft Brothers; a Liberal; a councillor for West Ward, Halifax [1894].

In 1874, he married Emma Morris in Halifax.

Children: (1) George William; (2) Charles Ernest [b 1879]; (3) Louis [b 1886]; (4) Norman [b 1888]; (5) Florence; (6) Edith; (7) Ethel A..

The family lived at Newlands, Warley [where he died 1895].

He was buried at Christ Church, Pellon

He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1895. Probate was granted to George William Bancroft

Bancroft, Frederick

[1859-1922] Of Ovenden. Son of Mary and James Bancroft.

He was (possibly) landlord of the Great Northern Hotel, Halifax [1905]; landlord of the Hole in the Wall, Hebden Bridge [1911].

In 1879, he married Hannah Mitchell [1859-1939] at Halifax.

Children: (1) Walter; (2) Laura Etta [1889-1962]; (3) Irene [b 1902].

The family lived at 5 Spindle Point, Illingworth [1881].

They moved to Lancashire where they both died: Frederick in Fylde; Hannah in Blackpool

Bancroft, G. R. B.

[18??-19??] LLB. Halifax solicitor with Marshall, Huntriss & Company [1934].

He qualified in April 1925

Bancroft, George

[1838-1???] Son of John Bancroft. Born in Halifax.

He was a brush maker's apprentice to Mr Shellser [1851]; a commercial traveller in brushes [1881].

He married Emily from Devon.

Children: Emily who was born in Ireland

Bancroft, George William

[1874-1???] Son of Frederick Bancroft.

He was a brush works manager [1895]; a member of Bancroft Brothers.

After his father Frederick died, the business went bankrupt [1895-1899]. George William emigrated to Saskatchewan, Canada. He worked in a lumber camp at Moose Mountain Park.

He married Lucy Wormald in Winnipeg. Lucy had emigrated from Halifax in 1903

Bancroft, H.

[18??-1???] Of Halifax.

In May 1892, he filed a patent for

improvements in fasteners for cupboards, wardrobes, cabinets, and other like articles of furniture having single or folding doors

Bancroft, James

[1796-18??] A worsted weaver of Chiserley, Wadsworth [1841].

He married Sally [1796-18??].

Children: (1) John [b 1820]; (2) William [b 1822]; (3) Thomas [b 1825]; (4) Sarah [b 1826]; (5) Amos [b 1828]; (6) Ann; (7) Daniel [b 1833]; (8) Grace [b 1835]; (9) Charlotte [b 1838]

Bancroft, James

[18??-18??] Of Gibbet Street, Halifax.

He was a confectioner [1851, 1871].

He married Ann Rushworth.

Children: Charles

Bancroft, John

[1806-1858] He was a weaver; (possibly) licensed victualler at the Queen's Head, Halifax [1845, 1850].

He married Mary Lees.

Children: (1) George Bancroft; (2) William Henry; (3) Frederick

Bancroft, John

[1821-1891] Of Illingworth Moor.

He married Mary [1824-1891].

Children: Thomas [1863-1864].

The family were buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden

Bancroft, John Ward

[1842-1908] Born in London.

He was a worsted bookkeeper (living with his grandmother at Greetland) [1861]; a bookkeeper & cashier [1871]; a bookkeeper [1881, 1891]; a retired cashier [1901].

In 1862, he married Sarah Benn [1841-19??] in Halifax. Sarah was mistress at an Infant School [1871].

Children: Sarah Matilda Florence May [1879-1955] who married Walter Longbottom.

The family lived at Wilson's Buildings, Wakefield Road, Sowerby Bridge [1871]; Nicholl's Terrace, Tuel Lane, Sowerby Bridge [1881]; Tuel Lane, Sowerby Bridge [1891]; 17 Tuel Lane, Sowerby Bridge [1901]; Nicholl's Terrace, Tuel Lane, Sowerby Bridge [1908, 1911].

He died 23rd September 1908.

In 1911, living with the family were son-in-law Walter Longbottom and family

Bancroft, Jonathan

[1769-1841] Of Ovenden.

He married Hannah [1761-1845].

Children: Jonathan.

The couple were buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden

Bancroft, Jonathan

[1792-1818] Son of Jonathan Bancroft

He was buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden

Bancroft, Joseph

[18??-19??] Partner in Joseph Bancroft & Son.

He married Unknown.

Children: Alfred

Bancroft's: Joseph Bancroft & Sons

Slaters and plasterers of Halifax [1878-1918]. Established by Joseph Bancroft and his son, Alfred

Bancroft, Leslie

[19??-] Local writer and member of the Halifax Authors' Circle

Bancroft, Mary

[1???-18??] In 1829, she had a bobbin-making business at Cote Hill Bobbin Mill

Bancroft, Philemon

[1808-1873] Son of Sarah and James Bancroft. Born in Lightcliffe.

He was a farmer in Lightcliffe [1841]; a woolcomber at Rastrick [1851]; a widower, an ag.lab and living alone at Cleckheaton [1861]; an inmate at the North Bierley Union Workhouse in Clayton [1871].

In 1832, he married Mary [1814-1860], daughter of Frances and James Sucksmith, a farmer from Norwood Green, at Halifax

Children: (1) Edwin; (2) child; (3) child; (4) child; (5) child; (6) child; (7) child; (8) child; (9) child; (10) (possibly) child.

Philemon must have been a rather unpleasant character as far as his family were concerned as he appears to have started a six month prison sentence shortly before his wife died at the early age of 46 years because he inhumanely treated her.

Mary's death certificate gives her cause of death as

Sub Acute Bronchitis – evidence not sufficient to determine if death was accelerated by ill treatment

One can only speculate whether her early death was due to having ten children and then the cruel treatment at the hands of her husband.

Philemon ended his days in the North Bierley Union Workhouse in Clayton and he is shown as being of sound mind and body. He died of gangrene on 24th January 1873. His listed occupation at the time of death as a schoolmaster must have been a mistake, and that it possibly referred to the informant who was the Workhouse Manager, but a few years later, his son Edwin lists his deceased father's occupation as this on his marriage certificate.

He was buried at Lightcliffe Old Church Graveyard as were his parents James and Sarah

Bancroft, Thomas

[1835-1893] Of Ovenden.

In 1861, he married Mabeth Smith [1840-1903] in Halifax.

The couple were buried at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden

Bancroft, Titus

[17??-18??] Sowerby Bridge clockmaker [1822, 1834]. He built the clock at Holy Trinity Church, Halifax

Bancroft, W. H.

[18??-19??] A worsted spinner of Halifax.

On 2nd July 1900, he was one of the jurors sworn on the Grand Jury at the Midsummer Quarter Sessions for the West Riding at the Bradford Court House

Bancroft, Walter

[1855-19??] Born in Ovenden.

Son of Mary [née Dewhirst] and Samuel Bancroft,

He was a yarn carrier [1871]; a tapestry overlooker [1881]; a tapestry weaver [1891].

In 1878, he married Clara Adelaide, daughter of Joseph Dennis.

Children: (1) Sarah Ann [b 1879]; (2) Adelaide [b 1880]; (3) Aked Priestley [b 1884]; (4) Dennis [b 1886]; (5) Georgina [b 1888].

The family lived at 23 Collin Street, Halifax [1911]

Bancroft, Walter

[1881-19??] Son of Frederick Bancroft. Born in Holowfield, Yorkshire.

He became a wholesale confectioner at Victoria Road, Halifax.

In 1898, he married Clara [1879-19??].

They lived at 25 Jubilee Street North, Ovenden [1911].

See Bancroft's Confectioners and Charles Bancroft

Bancroft's: William Bancroft & Sons of Halifax Limited

Worsted and bunting manufacturers at Fenton Works, Halifax [1905, 1936]

Bancroft, William Henry

[1842-1891] Son of John Bancroft. Brother of Frederick Bancroft.

He was a stone dresser [1861]; a brush maker [1871].

Brother Frederick was a partner with Frederick Fawthrop in Bancroft & Fawthrop, brush makers. After Fawthrop's death, William Henry joined the business, which then became Bancroft Brothers

Bancroft, Wright

[1856-1913] A mill worker at Luddendenfoot. He was teacher and chapel keeper at Bethel United Methodist Chapel, Boulderclough.

In 1886, he married Sarah Haigh [1858-1894] in Halifax.

Children: (1) Joe [1886-1951] who married Emilie [1877-1954]; (2) Alice Elizabeth [b 1893].

On 19th June 1894, Wright was working the night shift when Sarah went out and drowned Alice Elizabeth in a stream and then drowned herself. Wright found the bodies of his wife and daughter on his way home from work.

The inquest heard that Sarah had been suffering for over 6 months with acute abdominal pains caused by an internal abscess. The jury returned a verdict that she had committed suicide whilst temporarily insane, and that she had drowned the child.

The family were buried at Boulderclough United Methodist Chapel

Bandmann-Palmer, Mrs

[18??-1926] Born Millie Palmer. She married a German Shakespearean actor, Daniel Edward Bandmann. The couple toured in various theatrical productions. She formed her own company and starred in Hamlet, appearing in the Calderdale district.

James R. Gregson's interest in drama was sparked by visits to the theatre, and he mentioned being affected by her performance in which she had to sit down for the ghost scene, on account of her being so stout. She was provided with a beer bottle crate on which to sit, and the local brewer who loaned the crate stipulated that his name should be in view throughout the production

Banerjee, J. N.

[18??-19??] Medical practitioner in Halifax [1895]

Banister

Other forms of the surname include Bannister

Banister, Edward

[15??-16??] Of Halifax. he married Grace. His will was recorded on 7th February 1648 and Grace was executor.

After Edward's death, Grace married James Robinson

Bank Bottom Colliery, Halifax

Off Southowram Bank

Bank Bottom, Hebden Bridge

Original name of Mytholm House, Hebden Bridge

Bank Chambers, Halifax

Office accommodation at Waterhouse Street.

Owners and tenants have included

Colonel Louis Pohlmann Foster [1934]

See Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax

Bank Cottage, Heptonstall

Church Lane. Late 18th century house. It has been used as a Chapel of Rest

Bank Edge, Ovenden

Area of Ovenden

Bank End Farm, Salterhebble

Bank End Farm, Warley

Peter Lane / Edgeholme Lane. Built in 1850. A stone is inscribed J & AB

Bank End, Warley

House. Recorded in 1907

Bank Field, Halifax

Bank Hey Well, Ripponden

Bank House, Brighouse

Elegant house which stood in Briggate.

Owners and tenants have included

David Crowther Holmes

Bank House, Sowerby Bridge

See Brigg family of Bank House, Warley

Maria Pollit [1899]

Bank House, Warley

Luddenden Dene. Laithe-house built 1650. It is said to be the oldest surviving example of a laithe house.

The entrance to the barn is inscribed for Gilbert Brockbank.

Around 1818, it was rebuilt by Timothy Bates

Subsequent owners and tenants have included

Mr Brooksbank [1500s]

Timothy Bates [1818]

David Nicholl [1851]

Bank of Liverpool & Martins Limited

A branch is recorded at Hipperholme [1922], at Briggate, Brighouse [1923], and at the former Crystal Palace, Ripponden [19??].

See Martins Bank

Bank Top Cricket Field, Southowram

Pinnar Lane. The field was opposite the war memorial. This was the home ground for the cricket club at Saint Michael & All Angels' Church, Southowram Bank

Bank Top Farm, Greetland

Formerly known as Thick Hollins, Greetland

Bank Top Farm, Southowram

An early name for Park Farm, Southowram. This was a part of the Shibden Hall estate.

In 1736, David Backsendell and John Hargreaves, both of Northowram, contracted to sink a coal pit to the Upper Coal Bed for Rev John Lister.

Subsequent owners and tenants have included

John Mitchell [1802]

Bank Top Farm, Todmorden

Bank Top, Lee Mount

Community at the entrance to Ovenden on the road from Halifax

Bank Top Library, Southowram

Opened in 19??. This was in a small wooden hut on the main road.

Closed in 19??

See Southowram Library

Bank Top Post Office, Southowram

A sub-post office was recorded in 1936.

See Southowram Post Office

Bank Top, Southowram

Bank Top War Memorial

See Southowram War Memorial

The Banke, Southowram

An alternative name for Blaithroyd.

Owners and tenants have included

Nicholas Savile

Thomas Savile

Henry Savile

Bankfield Farm, Southowram

Marsh Lane, Bank Top. The farm is on the Shibden Hall estate.

Early 19th century house.

Owners and tenants have included

James Hebblethwaite [1869]

George Walker [1905]

On 28th November 1869, fire destroyed several buildings at the farm.

See Houses at Marsh Lane, Southowram

Bankfield, Halifax

Haley Hill. House at Akroyd Park built for Edward Akroyd who lived there after his marriage, from 1837 to 1886.

It was originally much smaller, but Akroyd extended it.

In 1887, Akroyd sold much of the house and grounds to Halifax Corporation. In 1888, it became a public park, library and museum.

See Woodlands, Halifax

Bankfield Laundry, Halifax

Boothtown Road. In 1905, the proprietors were Halliday & Company

Bankfield Library, Halifax

See George Reginald Carline, Halifax Literary & Philosophical Society, Kennedy Collection and William Rothwell Verity

Bankfield, Luddendenfoot

Bankfield Museum, Halifax

Samuel Turner [1858]

Joseph Longbottom [1901]

Ernest Edward Cockcroft [1965]

See George Reginald Carline, Halifax Literary & Philosophical Society, Kennedy Collection and William Rothwell Verity

Bankfield Social Club, Elland

Huddersfield Road

Bankfield Stables, Boothtown

The stables for Bankfield.

Owners and tenants have included

G. B. Bowman

See Flying Dutchman Stables, Boothtown

Bankfoot Hall, Hebden Bridge

Bankfoot, Hebden Bridge

William Patchett [1795]

Area west of Hebden Bridge. The turning-circle is here for traffic going up to Heptonstall

Bankfoot House, Hebden Bridge

Stood opposite – and was owned by – Bankfoot Mill, Hebden Bridge.

Owners and tenants have included

Garnet Greenwood

It is now a veterinary clinic

Bankhouse

Part of the area around Salterhebble. The Stainland to Sowerby Bridge Turnpike passed through here

Bankhouse, Salterhebble

Aka Bank House, Bank End Farm. This is a timber-framed aisled house built around 1550 for Robert Waterhouse and the Waterhouse family. Cased in stone in the 17th century.

Owners and tenants have included

Isaac Waterhouse

Nathaniel Waterhouse

Members of the Bird family [1700s]

The Waterhouse Charity Trustees

A part was demolished for construction of the nearby railway in 18??

The white-washed building is conspicuous on the hillside

This is discussed in Sketches of Old Halifax

Bankhouse Tunnel

Railway tunnel for the London, Midland & Scottish Railway at Bankhouse, Salterhebble. It opened in 18??. It is 214 yards long.

It was just east of Copley Railway Station.

It is also known as Copley Tunnel.

The decapitated body of a man was found in the tunnel on 10th October 1971

Bankruptcies

Banks

Banks, Mrs Mary Ann

[1857-1???] She was widow [1891]. She ran the Girls' Friendly Lodge in Halifax

Banks, Mrs

[1???-18??] She ran a private school in Halifax [around 1870]

Banks, Robert

[1823-1910] Born in Huddersfield.

He was a woollen spinner [1851]; a woollen mule spinner [1861]; a woollen spinner [1871]; a woollen operative [1881]; a woollen feeder [1891]; a retired woollen spinner (deaf) [1901].

In 1850, he married Hannah Akroyd [1822-1904] from Greetland.

Children: (1) Julia [b 1854] who married Moses Priestley; (2) Eliza [b 1860].

In 1851, Robert and Hannah they were living at 93 Lindwell, Elland, with Hannah's widowed father Matthew Ackroyd [b 1788].

The family lived at Oults Lane, Elland cum Greetland [1861]; Scholes Lane, Elland cum Greetland [1871]; Holte Lane, Elland with Greetland [1881]; Holts Lane, Elland with Greetland [1891]; Holts Lane, Greetland [1901].

Living with them in 1881 were daughter Julia and her husband Moses Priestley and family

Banks, Samuel

[1849-1938] Born in Portsmouth, Todmorden. He was a poet, diarist and naturalist. Some of his work was in dialect. He was a friend of John Newton Crowther.

As a child, he worked in a bobbin mill and studied in his spare time and at night classes at Cornholme British School.

For 30 years, he wrote a series of nature notes for the Northern Daily Telegraph. He was a founder member of the Calder Valley Poets

Banks, Thomas

[18??-19??] He was one of the first Aldermen of the Borough of Todmorden [1896-1905]; Chairman of the Todmorden Board of Guardians [1911]

Banksfield Estate, Mytholmroyd

Housing estate built in the 1940s

Bankwell

Area of Cornholme

Bannester, Henry

[15??-15??] He married Alice, daughter of Robert Wade.

Children: (1) Margaret; (2) Elizabeth; (3) Isabell

Bannister

A variant of the surname Banister

The Bannister family of Hathershelf

See Hathershelf

Bannister, Henry

[1???-1???] From Bacup.

He was a hatter and beer seller in Halifax.

He married Unknown.

Children: Millicent [18??-1859] who married George Place

Bannister, Mr

[15??-1???] Farmer who successfully farmed the marshy valley bottom at Hebden Bridge in what is now Saint George's Square. Part of his farm was rebuilt by William Patchett who opened the White Horse Hotel on the site

Banquet House, Barkisland

Knowsley / Ripponden.

Owners and tenants have included

George Lumb [1841, 1851]

William Whiteley [1861]

Bar Wood, Luddendenfoot

Friendly.

A popular name for Warley Wood, Luddendenfoot. The name comes from the toll bar which stood on the turnpike there at the entrance to Daisy Bank.

The toll bar was removed in 1858. It was taken to Danny Lane

The Barber family

There were 3 major branches of the family in the district, all descended from Joshua Barber.

The Southowram branch who were card makers and lived at Barker Royd, Southowram

The Brighouse branch who lived in Church Lane, Brighouse

The Rastrick branch who lived at Castle Hill House, Rastrick

Barber, A. G.

[18??-19??] Minister at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland. He resigned in 1922

Barber, Aaron

[1795-1875] Son of Henry Barber. Born in Clifton. Baptised at Hartshead [3rd May 1795?].

He was a wire drawer in Northowram [1817... 1837]; a shop keeper [1841]; a farmer of 30 acres [1851]; a farmer 40 acres employing 1 man [1871].

On 26th January 1817, he married Ann Tidswell [1798-18??] from Northowram at Halifax Parish Church. Ann was dead by 1871.

Children: (1) George [bapt 1817]; (2) Henry; (3) Ann [bapt 1821]; (4) Martha [bapt 1824]; (5) Susey [bapt 1827]; (6) John [bapt 1829]; (7) Samuel; (8) Sarah [b 1834]; (9) Joseph; (10) Ellen [b 1839].

The family lived at Haley Hill, Northowram [1841]; Lower Clay Royd, Southowram [1851, 1871]; Park Farm, Southowram [where he died 17th October 1875]

Barber, Agnes Marion

[1860-1960] Daughter of Fairless Barber. Born in Rastrick.

In 1886, she married Lieutenant John George Haggard RN [1850-1908], at Fulham. Her husband was the brother of Sir H. Rider Haggard. She travelled widely after her marriage.

Children: (1) Phoebe [b 1886] who was born in the West Indies; (2) Joan [b 1889] who was born in Brest, France; (3) Andrew Rider [b 1892] who was born in Ditchingham, Norfolk; (4) Audry [b 1896] who was born in Austria.

The family lived at Norwich Road, Ditchingham, Norfolk [1901]; 44 Paultons Square, Chelsea, London [1911].

She wrote poetry, literary criticisms, and several books under the pseudonym of John Berwick Some of her verses were used in books by Sir H. Rider Haggard, including Allan Quatermain. She did some calligraphy which appears on the drawing of a potsherd in She and which baffled a British Museum expert in Greek. She also drew the map written in blood on a shirt-tail which illustrated King Solomon's Mines.

In 1920, she co-authored a biography of her sister, Margaret Fairless Barber, entitled Michael Fairless, her life and writings.

She died at the age of 100

Barber & Oliver

Brighouse solicitors [1900]

See Charles Jessop

Barber, Benjamin

[17??-17??] A card maker in Brighouse.

He married Mary [17??-1753].

Mary was buried at Hartshead Church

Barber, Benjamin

[18??-18??] Gardener at Halifax.

In January 1854, he was declared insolvent

Barber, Charles

[1851-1???] Son of William Barber.

On 29th March 1878, he married Emma, daughter of James Farrar

Barber, Charlton

[1845-1894] Son of William Barber.

He was a card maker [1881, 1891].

In 1870, he joined his brother William in the family's card making business at their mill at Barker Royd, Southowram.

In 1871, he married Emma Farrer [1848-1???] in Halifax.

Children: (1) Ethel; (2) Alice [b 1873].

The family lived at Holly Royd, Southowram [1881, 1891]; 60 Savile Park Street, Halifax [1901]

Barber, Venerable Edward

[1831-1914] MA. Fourth son of Joseph Barber. Educated at Saint Peter's School, York and Magdalen College Oxford where he studied mathematics. He was maths tutor of Saint Peter's College Radley. He took orders [1865]. He was diocesan inspector of schools for Oxford [1872-1883]. He was Rector of Chalfont-Saint-Giles [1883]. He became Archdeacon of Chester [1886]. He was present at the service to reopen the refurbished Saint Martin's Church, Brighouse [1895]

He married Edith Evitts from Oxford.

Children: (1) son; (2) son; (3) son.

Barber, Emily Jessop

[1850-1878] Daughter of William Barber.

In 1871, she married John Armitage Atherton.

Her death was registered at Wetherby

Barber, Ephraim

[1826-1884] Son of William Barber. Born in Thornhill Briggs, Brighouse.

He was a plasterer journeyman [1851]; a plasterer [1861, 1871, 1881]. He ans his brother Absalom were both plasterers [1869].

In 1848, he married Hannah Harrington [1825-1915] from Keswick, Cumberland, at Brighouse.

Children: (1) Mary Jane [b 1849] who married [1870] Charley Jessop in Halifax; (2) Annie [b 1850] who married [1882] Frederick William Waller in Halifax; (3) William [1852-1865].

The family lived at New Close, Brighouse [1851]; Thornhill Brigg, Brighouse [1861]; 28 Bradford Road, Brighouse [1871]; 29 Bradford Road, Brighouse [1881]; Bradford Road, Brighouse [1891].

Members of the family were buried at Brighouse Cemetery

Barber, Ethel

[1872-19??] Daughter of Charlton Barber. Born in Southowram.

In 1901, she was a hospital nurse at the Leeds General Infirmary.

On 15th December 1908, she was made a provisional Staff Nurse in Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service.

In 1911, she was a trained sick nurse at the McGregor Barracks, Aldershot.

In 1917, she was awarded the Royal Red Cross, First Class, by King George V

Barber, Fairless

[1835-1881] FSA, FRHistSoc. Second son of Joseph Barber. He was a solicitor. His interests included antiquarian topics, archæology, and he was connected with the Brighouse Mechanics' Institute, the Penny Savings Bank, and other institutions. He was a worker for the temperance cause.

On 10th August 1859, he married Maria Louisa Musgrave [1833-1???] from Finsbury, London, at Brighton.

Children: (1) Agnes Marion; (2) Mabel Alice; (3) Margaret.

The family lived at Castle Hill House, Rastrick [1861].

He built South Lodge, Rastrick

Barber, Fred

[1871-1949] Son of Joseph Barber.

He was a farmer [1891]; a farmer and landlord of the Punch Bowl, Boothtown [1901].

In 1897, he married (1) Emily, daughter of Telemachus Barlow.

Children: (1) Willie [n 1898]; (2) Joe [b 1899]; (3) Norman [b 1906].

In 1910, he married (2) Elizabeth Jane Robinson.

Children: (4) Emily [b 1913]; (5) Alice [b 1915]

Barber, H.

[18??-18??] Greengrocer at Halifax.

In April 1863, he was declared bankrupt

Barber, Henry

[17??-18??] He married Nancy Barraclough.

Children: Aaron.

The family lived at Hartshead-Clifton [1795]

Barber, Henry

[1819-1883] Son of Aaron Barber.

He was a farmer [1851] He was a greengrocer at Copper Street, Halifax [1861], Swine Market, Halifax [1871], and Gibbet Street, Halifax [1861]

He married Jane [1822-1890] from Northowram.

Children: (1) John [b 1842]; (2) Ann [b 1845]; (3) Samuel [b 1850]; (4) Emma [b 1854]; (5) Alice [b 1857]; (6) Walter [b 1860].

The family lived at Charles Town, Northowram [1841], Range Bank, Northowram [1851], 7 Copper Street, Halifax [1861], Swine Market, Halifax [1871], and 15 Gibbet Street, Halifax [1881]

Barber, Henry Jocelyn

[1846-1899] He was born at 12 Church Lane, Brighouse [9th October 1846]. Baptised at Saint Martin's Church, Brighouse [1st November 1846]. Youngest child of Joseph Barber. Brother of Fairless Barber.

He was a solicitor [1881,1891].

He founded the West Yorkshire Fire Brigade Friendly Society and was a member of the Brighouse Brigade from 1864 to 1884, becoming Chief Officer at the age of 18. He was also involved in the Royal Insurance Volunteer Fire Brigade for Brighouse and district. The Henry Barber fire engine was named for him. He wrote several pamphlets: Salvage Corps [1873] and Fire inquests [1883].

He was a keen amateur naturalist and kept several kangaroos in a paddock behind his house on Church Lane.

Around 1880, he was involved with the Brighouse Corps of the Saint John's Ambulance Brigade.

He died at 12 Church Lane, Brighouse [2nd October 1899]

Barber, Rev Hilary

[1966-] Vicar of Halifax [2007].

He was a child care officer in Strathclyde and in Lincolnshire. In 1985, he became lay clerk at Coventry Cathedral. In 1993, he became the warden of Catherington House, Portsmouth Diocesan Retreat and Conference Centre. In 1996, he was appointed lay minister of Saint James Clansfield in the Portsmouth Diocese. After ordination he was appointed curate at Saint John's, Moston, Manchester. From 2000, he was Vicar at Saint Clement Church, Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Barber, John

[1727-1810] Second child of Joshua Barber.

He married Sarah Schofield.

Children: (1) Nancy [bapt 1754]; (2) Betty [bapt 1755]; (3) John [bapt 1758]; (4) Sarah [bapt 1761]; (5) Jacob [bapt 1763]; (6) Joseph [bapt 1765] who married Mary Gill from Mirfield; (7) William.

The children were all baptised Cleckheaton Independent Chapel.

Question: In 1820, a Mrs Barber [1724-1820] died at Barker Royd aged 96. Could this be his wife Sarah?

Barber, John

[18??-1???] Owned land at Daisy Croft, Brighouse, some of which he would have sold to establish Daisy Croft Baths

Barber, John

[1800-1883] Son of William Barber.

Card maker at Larkfield, Brighouse and Victoria Mills, Brighouse. He lived at Slead Cottage [1845].

In 1874, John & William Barber were listed as card makers at Southowram.

He bought Bonegate Hall from William Ledgard.

He married Sally / Sarah Swinden [1793-1881].

Children: William Swinden

Barber's: John & William Barber

Card makers at Southowram [1874].

See John Barber

Barber, Joseph

[1805-1862] Son of William Barber.

He was an attorney at law in Brighouse [1846]; a card manufacturer and landowner.

He subscribed £100 to the formation of the Brighouse Town Hall Company.

He was one of a number of attorneys who were

commissioned for taking acknowledgements of deeds executed by married women

In January 1830, he married (1) Dorothy Aspinall [18??-1831].

In October 1832, he married (2) Marianne Thackeray from Knaresborough.

Children: (1) William; (2) Fairless; (3) Margaret [1836-1910] who married John Pollard Seddon an architect; (4) John who married Charlotte Downward and became an engineer in Brighouse; (5) Charlotte [b 1840] who died young; (6) Edward; (7) Joseph Addison [b 1843] an engineer who married Sarah Carr Dickinson from Leeds; (8) Janet Mary [b 1844] who died young; (9) Henry Jocelyn.

The family lived at Church Lane, Brighouse [1851], Castle Hill House, Rastrick, and Lark Field, Church Lane, Brighouse

Barber, Joseph

[1837-1899] Son of Aaron Barber. Born in Halifax.

He was a coal dealer [1871]; a grocer (master) [1881]; a master grocer at Pellon Lane [1888-1890]; landlord of the Punch Bowl, Boothtown [1890, 1894]; a licensed victualler & farmer [1891].

In 1869, he married Elizabeth Greenwood [1839-1898] from Southowram, in Halifax. Elizabeth was a worsted weaver [1871]

Children: (1) Fred; (2) Aaron [b 1875]; (3) Willie [b 1878].

The family lived at 28 Gibson Street, Halifax [1871]; 88 & 90 Pellon Lane, Halifax [1881]; Punch Bowl Inn, Booth Town Road, Halifax [1891]

Barber, Joshua

[1???-17??] He was an early member of the Barber family.

He married Unknown.

Children: (1) Susanna [bapt 1725]; (2) John; (3) Ann [bapt 1730]; (4) Joshua [bapt 1731]; (5) Mary [bapt 1733]. The children were all baptised at Cleckheaton Independent Chapel

Barber, Mabel Alice

[1863-19??] Second daughter of Fairless Barber. Born in Halifax.

On 15th August 1883, she married Joseph Oliver, a solicitor of Littlehampton at Saint Martin's Church, Brighouse. Her uncle, Rev Edward Barber conducted the ceremony

Barber, Margaret Fairless

[1869-1901] Daughter of Fairless Barber. Born in Rastrick [7th May 1869].

She worked in the Kilburn Sisterhood hospital at Bermondsey in London. She entered the Mildmay Deaconess Institute. She was a chronic invalid as a consequence of a long-term spinal problem.

She wrote books under the pen-name Michael Fairless:

The Gray Brethren – The Gray Brethren and Other Fragments in Prose and Verse

You can read the text on Project Gutenberg

The Gathering of Brother Hilarius [1901]

You can read the text on Project Gutenberg

The story of a 14th-century novice who is sent out from the Monastery to discover life and love. He sees life as England is ravaged by the Black Death

The Roadmender [1902]

A sentimental book of the reflections of a Kent roadmender on his own life and death. The book comprises 3 sections: The Roadmender, Out of the Shadow, and At the White Gate.

It ends with the sentence

At the gateway then I cry you farewell

She completed the book 3 days before her death in 1901

You can read the text on Project Gutenberg

The Richest Man in Todmorden [1???]

She died in Sussex and was buried in the churchyard at Saint James's Church, Ashurst, Sussex.

A biography entitled Michael Fairless, her life and writings was published [Rastrick March 1920] by William Scott Palmer and Agnes Marion Haggard, her sister

Barber's: N. E. Barber

Barber, Norman Eric

[1881-1971] Born 23rd October 1881.

He was Mayor of Halifax [1954-1955]. He was a Freeman of the Borough of Halifax.

He died 26th January 1971

Barber, Samuel

[1831-1898] Son of Aaron Barber. Born in Northowram.

He was Innkeeper of the Albion Hotel, Claremount [1898].

He married Mary A. [1832-1???] from Oldham.

Children: (1) Elizabeth A [b 1862]; (2) Martha A [b 1871].

The family lived at Clay Royd, Southowram [with his father 1871]; Park Farm, Southowram [where his father died 1875].

He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1898

Barber, W.

[18??-1???] He stood unsuccessfully as the Conservative candidate in the Election for MP for Halifax [March 1880]

[1???-1???] [Card maker] of Southowram.

He married Unknown.

Children: Charles

[1768-1844] Son of John Barber. From Mirfield.

He came to Halifax around 1797.

In 1797, he married Ann Charlton from Dewsbury.

Children: (1) Mary [1799-18??] who married Robert Fryer; (2) Sarah [bapt 1799]; (3) John; (4) Elizabeth [bapt 1802] who married William Armitage; (5) Sarah [bapt 1804]; (6) Joseph; (7) William; (8) child.

The family moved to Barker Royd, Southowram. He became a card maker

[1801-1869] Born in Rastrick.

He was a plasterer [1841, 1851]; a plasterer employing 2 men & 1 boy [1861].

He married Mary [1801-184?]. Mary was dead by 1851.

Children: (1) Sarah [b 1821]; (2) Ephraim; (3) Absalom [b 1829]; (4) William [b 1840].

The family lived at Thornhill Briggs, Brighouse [1841, 1851]

[1809-1859] Youngest son of William Barber. Born in Southowram.

He was a card maker [1841]; a farmer of 60 acres employing 5 labourers [1851]; a card maker employing 10 men [1851].

He carried on the family's card making business at their mill at Barker Royd, Southowram.

He married Ann Taylor [1809-18??] from Barkisland.

Children: (1) Alice Ann [b 1839] who married [1877] William Appleyard, the Vicar of Batley; (2) William; (3) Mary Eliza who married Thomas Bottomley, a surgeon from Huddersfield; (4) Charlton; (5) Emily Jessop; (6) James [b 1814].

In 1851, Alice Ann, Mary Eliza and Charlton were at Miss Elizabeth Hardy's school in Bonegate, Brighouse.

The family lived at Holly Royd, Southowram [183?, 1841]; Barker Royd, Southowram [1851].

He committed suicide, hanging himself in the Counting House at their Barker Royd mill

[1819-1???] Of Southowram.

He was one of the gang who attacked Thomas Cockcroft and Robert Crossley in 1839.

He was arrested in Dublin and called himself William Thompson. A loaded pistol was found on him, together with a dagger and some sand-paper.

At the trial on 5th March 1840, he was transported to Van Diemen's Land for life. He was one of 330 convicts who left England on the Lady Raffles [30th November 1840]

Barber, Judge William

[1833-1892] QC. Eldest son of Joseph Barber. He was educated at Saint Peter's, York and Worcester College Oxford.

In 1859, he married Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Birch, and niece of Rev Joseph Birch.

In 1862, he was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn. He was Professor of Real and Personal Property to the Council of Legal Education. In 1882, he was appointed one of Her Majesty's Counsel. In 1889, he was appointed Judge of the Derbyshire County Court. He was interested in antiquarian topics

Barber, William Cambridge

[1840-1899] Son of William Barber. Born in Southowram.

On the death of his father in 1859, he took over the family's card making business at their mill at Barker Royd, Southowram.

He was later joined by his brother Charlton.

He was a farmer 35 acres employing 2 men [1871]; a wire card manufacturer employing 15 men [1871]; a land owner [1871]; a card manufacturer employing 10 men [1881]; a retired card manufacturer [1891].

In 1862, he married Lavinia Stott [1837-1901] from Greetland, in Halifax.

Children: (1) Eliza Ann Barber [b 1866]; (2) William Barber [b 1868]; (3) John Austin Barber [b 1869] who was a corn miller [1891] and a farmer [1901]; (4) Henry Taylor Barber [b 1873] who was a corn miller [1891] and a farmer [1901] and a farmer [1901].

The family lived at Barker Royd, Southowram [1871, 1881]; 91 Spencer Place, Potter Newton, Leeds [1891]; Woodhouse Private House, Hatfield, Thorne, West Riding [1901]

Lavinia died at Manor House, Hatfield Woodhouse, Doncaster

[1839-1910] FRGS. Born in Gloucester.

He moved to Halifax between 1872 and 1876.

He was Principle of Crossley Orphanage [1881]; President of the Halifax Choral Society. He was an authority on Shakespeare.

In 1864, he married Mary Maria Milton Starr [1842-1???], the eldest daughter of James Starr of Gloucester, in Gloucester.

Children: (1) Amy Mary [b 1866]; (2) Ada Louise [b 1870]; (3) Howard Cambridge [b 1872]; (4) Florence Maude [b 1876] who married Bernard Outram Osborn from Hampshire [18th May 1910]; (5) Leonard Cecil [b 1879]; (6) Clement Milton [b 1880]; (7) son

Barber, William James

[1864-1???] Son of Abraham Barker.

He was a cotton spinner [1906]

Barber, William N.

[1???-19??]

He lived at North Park House, Halifax [1936]

Barber, William Swinden

[1832-1908] Brighouse architect. He was in practice with James Mallinson at George Street, Halifax

Barbour, John Morton

[1831-1880] Born in Scotland.

He was a clerk at Leeds Borough Gaol [1851]; a carpet manufacturer's clerk [1861]; a public accountant [1871]; an accountant and stock and share broker at 16 Broad Street, Halifax.

He married Martha [1831-1???] from Leeds.

Children: (1) Margaret Eliza [b 1858]; (2) Arthur William W [b 1870].

The family lived at Boynton Street, Leeds [with his family 1851]; 41 & 42 Hampden Place, Halifax [1861]; 112 Lister Lane, Halifax [1871, 1874]; 35 Green Terrace, Skircoat [1881]

In 1861, living with the family were his brother Samuel J. Barbour [aged 17] a building society clerk and his sister Anne H. Barbour [aged 15] a dressmaker's apprentice. Anne was with them again in 1871

Barewise Mill Company Limited

Registered in October 1873. There was capital of 10,000 in 20 shares. 7 subscribers took 1 share each.

See Barewise Mill, Todmorden

Barewise, Todmorden

Barge & Barrel Brewing Company

Independent brewery at the Barge & Barrel, Elland

Bargh, John

[16??-17??] He was Constable of Northowram [1718]

Bark, Joseph

[17??-18??] Special Constable of Catherine Slack, Northowram.

In October 1828, he was declared bankrupt

Bark, R.

[17??-18??] Corn dealer at Northowram.

In 1817, he was declared bankrupt

Barker

An occupational surname from Old French bergère [a shepherd], or from Middle English meaning a tanner

There are currently around 70 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Barker. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

Barker, Rev A.

[17??-18??] Pastor at Birchcliffe Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge [1799-1803]

Barker's: A. & H. Barker

Manufacturing company of Hebden Bridge. They worked with Thornber Brothers Limited and provided cages for chickens

Barker, Abraham

[17??-18??] Gent.

He lived at Stoney Lee, Todmorden

Barker, Abraham

[17??-18??] Cotton spinner at Cockden Mill, Stansfield [1797] and Cross Lee Mill, Stansfield [1804].

In 1805, he was declared bankrupt and sold the Cockden Mill

Barker, Abraham

[1836-1906] Son of James Barker.

He was a master cotton spinner [1871, 1881]; a cotton spinner (employer) [1891]; a partner in Shadrach & Abraham Barker [1871, 1877, 1905].

In 1863, he married Hannah Bentley [1834-1898] in Todmorden.

Children: (1) James William; (2) Annie [b 1867].

The family lived at Barker Street, Stansfield, Todmorden [1871]; 3 Harley Villas, Todmorden [1905, 1906]; 13 Victoria Road, Stansfield, Todmorden [1881]; 2 Harley Villas, Harley Bank, Stansfield, Todmorden [1891]; 3 Harley Villas, Todmorden [1901].

He died 5th June 1906

Barker, Alan

[19??-19??] MR, BChir. Only son of J. W. Barker.

On 12th April 1928, he married Margaret Lulu Johnston from Whitstable

Barker & Beck

Or Parker & Beck. 19th century brewers at 6 Stone Trough Lane.

Partners included Peter Beck

The partnership was dissolved in November 1835

Barker & Dawson

Weavers at Gauxholme.

In May 1878, local mills were suffering a depression and their workers were working daylight hours only

Barker, Arthur

[1874-1???] Son of Mark Barker. Born in Halifax.

He was a clerk [1891]; a spirit merchant [1901]

Barker, Charles Trevelyan

[1890-19??] Son of John Fielden Barker. Born in Todmorden.

He and his brother Herman established the Phoenix Cycle Works.

He was a chauffeur [1911].

He lived with his father in Todmorden [1911]

Barker, David

[17??-18??] He married Ann Waterhouse.

Children: (1) Jonathan [bapt 1804]; (2) Cecilia [bapt 1808]; (3) Lycias Barker

Barker, David

[1816-1872] Landlord of the New Delight, Wainstalls [1871] and the Fountain Head, Pellon [1872].

He was buried at Mount Tabor Wesleyan Methodist Chapel

Barker, Donald

[19??-] Local writer and member of the Halifax Authors' Circle

Barker, Edwin

[1871-19??] Son of William Barker. Born in Halifax.

He was a mechanic apprentice [1891]; a machine tool maker (employer) [1901, 1911]; a partner in Smith, Barker & Willson Limited. He retired in 1912, and his position was filled by J. Richardson.

In 1902, he married Emily Lord [1880-19??] in Halifax.

Children: (1) Jack [b 1904]; (2) Margaret [b 1910].

The family lived at 14 Clevedon Place, Friendly Fold Road, Ovenden [1911]

Barker, Elias

[1863-19??] Born in Stansfield.

He was a cotton manufacturer (employer) [1901]; a partner in Mitchell & Barker [1905]; a cotton warpdresser (worker) [1911].

In 1893, he married Grace Butterworth [1863-19??] from Erringden, in Todmorden.

Children: (1) Gertrude [b 1896]; (2) Frances [b 1899]; (3) Austen Stansfield [b 1901]; (4) Edna May [b 1903].

The family lived at 21 Wellington Road, Todmorden [1901]; 54 Claremont Place, Todmorden [1905]; Kilnhurst, Todmorden [1911]

Grace's mother Mary Butterworth was living with them [1901, 1911]

Barker, Elizabeth

[18??-1???] Of Back Brook Street, Todmorden.

On 22nd September 1875, she was charged with having stolen a hearth rug valued at 15/- from Rev J. Constance. She was remanded in custody for trial at the next quarter sessions

Barker, Enoch

[17??-18??] Cotton spinner and manufacturer at Hudson's Mill, Heptonstall around 1825

Barker, Fred

[19??-] Mayor of Hebden Royd [1979-1980]

Barker, Frederic

[1825-1864] Son of Thomas Barker. Born in Southowram.

He was a manufactory chemist [1851].

In 1857, he married Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Townshend Thomas, in Halifax

Barker, Rev G. Heathcote

[18??-19??] Minister at Bolton Brow Methodist Chapel, Sowerby Bridge [1905]. He lived at Beech Royd, Sowerby Bridge [1905]

Barker, George

[1833-1???] Son of Tom Barker. Born in Todmorden.

He was a silk spinner master [1871]; a silk spinner [1881]; a widower. silk spinner. employer [1891]. Partner in Barkers & Butterworth with his brother Robert.

He married Elizabeth [1831-18??] from Rastrick. He was a widower by 1891.

Children: Fanny [b 1854] who married Mr Foster.

The family lived at Little Woodhouse, Rastrick [1861]; 32 Waterloo Road, Hipperholme cum Brighouse [1871]; 3 Bellevue Terrace, Hipperholme with Brighouse [next door to his brother Robert 1881]; Belle Vue Place, Whinney Hill, Hipperholme, Hipperholme with Brighouse [with his widowed daughter Fanny and her children, next door to his brother Robert 1891]

Barker, George

[1878-1940] Son of John Schofield Barker. Born in Liversedge.

He was an apprentice gardener [1891]; an off-licensed grocer [1911]; a member of the Halifax & District Off-Licence Holders' Association [1917-1940]; a Labour Councillor for Southowram Ward [1920-1940]; Chairman of the Improvements Committee; Alderman [1932]; Magistrate [1933]; Mayor of Halifax [1939-1940 (July)]. On the Improvements Committee, he was interested in the improvement schemes for King Cross Street, King Cross Lane, and Backhold

In 1901, he married Ethel Brier [1878-19??] in Halifax.

Children: (1) Sarah Elizabeth [b 1904]; (2) Ruth [b 1905]; (3) Dorothy [b 1910].

The family lived at 4-6 Jubilee Road, Siddal [1911, 1939]. Living with them in 1911 was Lewis Brier [b 1869] an unmarried woolsorter.

He collapsed and died during the speech day ceremony at Crossley & Porter on 30th July 1940. 8 days later, John Radcliffe was elected Mayor to fill the vacancy

Barker, Hawksworth

[1868-1915] Son of William Barker. Born in Todmorden.

He was a cotton manufacturer [1891]; a cotton spinner & manufacturer (employer) [1901, 1911]; a partner in William Barker Limited [1905].

In 1898, he married Emily Holt [1868-19??] in Todmorden.

The family lived at Mount Pleasant, Longfield Road, Todmorden [1901]; Woodlands Avenue, Todmorden [1905]; 2 Woodlands Avenue, Todmorden [1911]

Barker, Henry

[18??-18??] Around 1858, he established the business which became E. Brown & Company

Barker, Herbert

[1876-19??] Son of Mark Barker. Born in Halifax.

He was a clerk [1891]; a spirit merchant [1901]; a partner in Crossley & Barker; a retired wine and spirit merchant [1911].

In 1901, he married Clara King [1875-19??] in Halifax

Children: (1) Kathleen [b 1908]; (2) Margaret [b 1910].

The family lived at 18 Heath Lane, Skircoat [1905]; 138 Skircoat Road, Halifax [1911]

Barker, Herman Edgar

[1878-19??] Son of John Fielden Barker. Born in Todmorden.

He was a joiner's assistant [1891]; a fireman & engine (stationary) [1901]; a motor salesman [1911].

He and his brother Trevelyan established the Phoenix Cycle Works.

He lived at with his family [until 1901]; (Hotel) 120 to 124 Newport Street, Bolton [1911]

Barker's: J. & W. Barker

Cotton spinners at Barewise Mill, Todmorden [1832].

They were mentioned in bankruptcy reports [1832]

Barker, J. W.

[18??-19??] Of Todmorden.

He married Unknown.

Children: Alan

Barker, James

[18??-18??] Cotton spinner at Adamroyd Mill, Todmorden [1861]

Barker, James

[1812-18??] He was a manufacturer [1841]; a grocer & draper [1851]; a cotton spinner employing 24 hands [1861]; a grocer and draper at Gandy Bridge, Todmorden [1871].

He married Susan [1816-1???].

Children: (1) Shadrach; (2) Abraham; (3) Ann [b 1840]; (4) Grace [b 1844]; (5) Mary [b 1847]; (6) John.

The family lived at Ashen Hurst, Stansfield [living with a farmer Susan Clegg (aged 70) 1841]; Blind Lane, Todmorden [1851]; Draper's Shop, 1 Gandy Bridge, Stansfield [1861]; 7 Gandy Bridge, Stansfield [1871]

Barker, James

[1862-1918] Born in Todmorden.

He was a millwright, engine maker, iron founder [1891]; a millwright, engineer, iron founder [1901]; an engineer and millwright [1911]; a partner in Astin & Barker.

In 1885, he married Effie Annie Hindley [1866-1917] from Eccles, in Prestwich, Lancashire.

Children: (1) Eva [b 1886]; (2) Dorothy [b 1888]; (3) Phyllis [b 1889]; (4) Susie [b 1891]; (5) James Hindley [b 1895]; (6) Frank Astin [b 1897]; (7) Arthur Astin [b 1900]; (8) Charles Hindley [b 1903]; (9) Jack Astin [b 1907].

The family lived at 5 Harley Villas, Harley Bank, Todmorden [1891]; 4 Woodlands, Todmorden [1901]; Elder Bank, Walsden, Todmorden [1905, 1911]

Barker, James William

[18??-19??] Of Wellington Road, Todmorden. Partner in Shadrach & Abraham Barker [1905]

[17??-1???] Coiner of Stansfield. He was imprisoned at York Castle

[1808-18??] Born in Stansfield.

He was a mule spinner (cotton) [1851]; a grocer [1861, 1871].

He married Susey [1806-1???] from Todmorden.

Children: (1) Grace [b 1828]; (2) William [b 1830]; (3) James [b 1832]; (4) Mark [b 1834]; (5) Hannah [b 1836]; (6) Sarah [b 1838]; (7) Luke.

The family lived at Oldroyd, Langfield, Todmorden [1841, 1851]; Inchfield Terrace, Todmorden & Walsden [1861]; Clough, Todmorden & Walsden [1871]; Barnes Street, Todmorden & Walsden [1881].

John was dead by 1881. His widow Susan was a grocer

[1818-1883] Born in Stansfield.

He was an engineer; a millwright [1861, 1871]; a partner in Astin & Barker.

In 1854, he married Mally Whitaker [1819-1???] from Todmorden, in Halifax.

Children: (1) Margaret Alice [b 1854] who married Jonathan Gledhill; (2) Josiah [b 1858]

The family lived at 8 Ridge Side, Todmorden [1861]; 10 Oddfellow's Hall, Langfield [1871]

[1849-1911] JP. Son of James Barker. Born in Todmorden.

He was educated at a school at Stamford Street, Ashton-under-Lyne [1861]; a cotton yarn agent [1881]; a member of Shadrach & Abraham Barker; President of Todmorden Liberal Club for 2 years; a cotton spinner (employer) [1901]; Justice of the Peace [1901]; a commission agent cotton [1911]; a Liberal; a County Alderman.

In 1876, he married Alice, daughter of Peter Ormerod, in Halifax.

Children: (1) Helen Mildred [b 1879]; (2) Amelia Ormerod [1883]; (3) Alice Ormerod [1889].

In 1891, Helen Mildred [aged 11] and Amelia Ormerod [aged 8] were boarders at school at Longley House, Long Street, Easingwold, North Yorkshire.

In 1901, Alice Ormerod [aged 11] was a boarder at a Girls' Boarding School at Walderneath Road, Harrogate.

The family lived at 4 Carley Villas, Stansfield [1881]; Harley Bank, Stansfield [1891]; 7 Harley Bank, Todmorden [1901]; Moorside, Warbreck Hill Road, Blackpool [1911]

[1859-19??] He was a cotton manufacturer [1891]; a cotton spinner & manufacturer [1901]; a cotton spinner and weaver manufacturer [1911]; a Director of the Rochdale Canal Company [1911].

On 15th August 1881, he married Alice Ann Barker [1858-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.

Children: (1) John; (2) Walter [b 1882]; (3) Elizabeth [b 1884]; (4) Sarah [b 1888]; (5) William Albion [b 1889]; (6) John Hawksworth Jackson [1893-1915] who was killed during World War I; (7) Dorothy Alice [b 1894]

The family lived at 4 Stones Villas, Low Hey, Walsden [1891]; Longfield House, Todmorden [1901]; Laneside House, Todmorden [1911, 1915]

[1849-19??] Born in Stansfield.

[1864-1???] Son of Luke Barker. Born in Walsden.

He was a mechanic [1881]; a cotton manufacturer [1891, 1901]; a cotton spinner & manufacturer [1911]. He joined the family firm, Luke Barker & Sons.

In 1882, he married Jane Clover [1864-1???] from Gainsborough, in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.

Children: (1) Rachel [b 1885] who married [1907] William Sutherland McKay from Edinburgh, in Todmorden; (2) Robert Hewitt; (3) Grace Ellen [b 1890]; (4) Alice [b 1898].

The family lived at 6 Byrom Street, Stansfield, Todmorden [1891]; Stansfield Hall, Todmorden [1901, 1905, 1911]

Barker, John Fielden

He was a fireman (dye works) [1881]; a stoker & driver of stationary engine [1891]; a fireman & engine (stationary) [1901].

In 1875, he married or Jane Emily Smith [1854-1893] from Manchester, in Todmorden.

Children: (1) Amanda [b 1876]; (2) Herman; (3) Walter M [b 1880]; (4) Morris [b 1884]; (5) Julia [b 1886]; (6) Charles Trevelyan.

The family lived at 6 Stoodley Bridge, Stansfield [1881]; 42 Castle Street, Stansfield [1891]; 303 Halifax Road, Todmorden [1901]

Barker, John H. J.

[1893-1915] Youngest son of John Barker.

He was Lieutenant in the 5th East Lancashire Regiment. He was killed in the Dardanelles during World War I

Barker, John Hampden

[1858-19??] MB. Son of Thomas Barker. Born in Langfield.

He was a cotton spinner [1871]; a cotton waste dealer [1881]; a Bachelor of Medicine [1891]; a physician and surgeon at Todmorden [1895, 1905]. In August 1913, he was appointed School Medical Officer for Todmorden, at a salary of £250 per year.

In 1889, he married Alice Ann Brierley [1857-1???] from Middleton, Lancashire, in Manchester.

They lived at Eagle Street, Stansfield [his sister Mary was living with him 1881] and Claremont Villas, Victoria Road, Stansfield [1891, 1901]

Barker, John Schofield

[1853-19??] Born in Liversedge.

He was a small wire drawer [1881, 1891]; a grocer [1901].

In 1874, he married Sarah Jane Wilkinson [1855-19??] from Dewsbury, in Dewsbury.

Children: (1) Fred [b 1875] who was an apprentice designer [1891]; (2) George.

The family lived at 1 Longbottoms Terrace, Siddal [1881]; 17 Siddal Grove, Siddal [1891]; 6 Siddal Jubilee Road, Siddal [1901]

Barker, Joseph

[1806-1875] A Leeds woolworker who became a Methodist preacher working in Halifax and on other circuits between 1829-33. At the Halifax Conference of 1841, he was expelled from the Methodist New Connexion for questioning the divine appointment of baptism.

He published several controversial and religious works, and issued Barker's Library, a cheap series of theological, philosophical, and ethical works, and founded several periodicals, including The People, to propagate his extreme opinions.

His followers were Barkerites.

He became an avowed unbeliever and political agitator. In 1848, he was imprisoned for Chartist activities – see The Moor.

In 1851, he emigrated to the USA. He suffered mental conflicts and returned to England. He became an evangelist preacher with the Primitive Methodists. He returned to the USA where he died at Omaha, Nebraska.

See Union Croft Chapel, Ambler Thorn and Rev William Trotter

Barker, Julia

[1831-1916] Daughter of Thomas Barker.

On 27 March 1854, she married (1) Alexander Blackie [1???-1858] of the Glasgow publishers Blackie & Sons at Halifax Parish Church.

In 1859, she married (2) Thomas Wilson in Halifax.

Julia was widowed and carrying on her husband's business as a furniture dealer by 1881

Barker, Juliet

[19??-] Historian who has written books on Agincourt, Wordsworth and The Brontës. Dr Barker lives at Cragg Vale

Barker, Linda

[1961-] Designer. Born in Leeds. She grew up in Shelf and has since been raised to the stage where personality becomes an oxymoron

Barker, Luke

[1843-1896] Of Stansfield Hall, Todmorden.

Son of John Barker Born at Oldroyd, Stansfield.

He was a pupil at Bayes School, Lumbutts and Vale Academy, Todmorden.

He was a warehouseman in a cotton mill [1861]; a cotton manufacturer employing 33 males, 35 females [1871]; a cotton spinner & manufacturer [1881].

In 1867, he went into partnership with his brother, William, and Richard Crabtree and Thomas Cockcroft, trading as Cockcroft: Barker & Crabtree.

Later in 1867, Cockcroft left the partnership, and it continued as Barkers & Crabtree.

Around 1890, he established the cotton manufacturing business Luke Barker & Sons with his sons, John and Robert.

In 1863, he married (1) Rachel [1836-1878], daughter of John Barnes, a manager at Abraham Ormerod & Brothers. Children: (1) John; (2) Robert; (3) Emily [b 1868]; (4) Mary J [b 1875]; (5) child; (6) child; (7) child

In 1879, he married (2) Sarah Ann [1835-1???], daughter of Jonathan Barker of Millwood.

The family lived at 10 Barker Street, Stansfield, Todmorden [1871]; Claremont Villas, Victoria Road, Stansfield [1881].

Living with them in 1881, was Ann Barker [1849-1???] Luke's sister-in-law.

Their children placed a memorial by the reredos at Todmorden Parish Church inscribed

A.M.D.G.
These symbols of praise and worship are dedicated by the children of LUKE and RACHEL BARKER, in loving memory of their parents.
AD 1897

Barker's: Luke Barker & Sons

Cotton spinners and manufacturer established by Luke Barker.

Partners included Robert Barker, John Barker, and Major Robert Hewitt Barker.

In 1905, they had business at Friths Mill, Todmorden, Dancroft Mill, Todmorden, and Crow Carr Ings Mill, Todmorden

Barker, Lycias

[1812-1885] Son of David Barker. Born in Baildon.

His name is found transcribed as Lysias, Lycius, and Lycios.

He was an innkeeper at the Eastbrook Hotel, Bradford [1841]; a bookkeeper with a worsted manufacturer, lodging with the Ellison family in Bradford [1851]; a farmer of 13 acres employing 1 man & 1 girl [1861]; a worsted manufacturer [1871]; a retired stuff manufacturer [1881]. He was in business with his stepson Cyrus Brook as worsted manufacturer with mills at Baildon Green Mill at Baildon [1861], Victoria Mills, Halifax, and Eagle Works, later trading as Cyrus Brook & Company.

On 30th December 1856, he married (1) Hannah Brook at Bradford Cathedral.

In 1880, he was on the Baildon School Board

On 16th March 1881, he married (2) Rachel Elizabeth Jenkinson [1834-1???] from Woolwich, Kent, at Saint John's Church, Baildon.

The family lived at Hobbutts, Browgate, Baildon [1861]; Low Baildon, Baildon, Yeadon, Wharfedale [1871, 1881].

He died 16th August 1885

Barker, Mark

[1840-1901] Born in Todmorden.

He was a wine & spirit merchant [1881]; a retired spirit merchant [1901].

In 1872, he married Sarah Jane Magson [1845-1???] from Halifax, in Halifax.

Children: (1) Arthur; (2) Herbert.

The family lived at 5 Broad Street, Halifax [1881, 1891]; 30 Prescott Street, Halifax [1901]

Barker, Mary Alice

[1863-19??] Born in Halifax. Daughter of Thomas Barker.

She was a muffin & crumpet baker [1881].

In 1885, she married Arthur Taylor.

She was concerned with social issues and worked for the welfare of the poor and was involved with Halifax Workhouse and Saint Luke's Hospital.

She was active in the suffragette movement, and she and her husband were involved with the Independent Labour Party.

In January 1907, she went to London and took part in demonstrations in which over 700 people marched on the House of Commons, led by the Pankhursts. She was charged at Westminster Police Court for behaving in a disorderly manner and ordered to pay 20/- or serve 14 days in jail. She chose prison and spent 14 days in Holloway Prison, where she was known as Prisoner 31. She was released on 27th February. She received an enthusiastic welcome by several hundred supporters at Halifax railway station when she returned to Halifax on her release

She does not appear on the 1911 census. Many suffragettes either refused to appear on the 1911 census or defaced the forms.

In 1920, she became one of the first 3 women magistrates for Halifax

Barker, Mr

[1???-18??] On 24th November 1838, a notice in the Leeds Mercury announced that

On Tuesday, 20th November 1838, as Mr Barker of the King's Arms, Halifax, and late of Swan Bank Colliery, was proceeding down Godley Lane to Leeds, accompanied by several friends in a car, the horse took fright and the party was overturned. Mr Barker, we are sorry to learn, received such injury to his legs, as may render amputation necessary to preserve his life

Barker, Norman

[1912-1987] Full name: Norman Cecil Barker. Born in Todmorden. The family lived in Industrial Street. Musician who played saxophone and clarinet. He played with Mantovani's and other orchestras. He went to Roomfield School. Around 1922, he took up violin lessons. In 1927, he started work as a clerk at Mons Mill, later moving to the company's offices in Castleton.

He played in several local bands and orchestras, and formed the Imperial Dance Orchestra with a group of friends. In 1933, the orchestra won the bronze medal in the Melody Maker All Lancashire Dance Band finals at the Empress Ballroom, Burnley.

In 1933, he broke his leg in a motorcycle accident on his way to work in Castleton, and lost his job. He became a professional musician, and joined Mantovani's orchestra in 1939. He served with the RAF during World War II, and had a distinguished career, flying on high altitude bombing and photographic missions over Berlin.

He played in many orchestras after the war and taught the clarinet at Haberdasher's Askes School in North London

Barker, Ormerod

[18??-19??] Cotton spinner at Todmorden

In January 1871, he was declared bankrupt

Barker, Peter

[1733-1???] Miller of Stansfield. One of the coiners also known as Foul Peter.

The official notice of 1769 for his arrest described him as

PETER BARKER, late of Stansfield in the Parish of Halifax, Miller (commonly called Foul Peter) aged 36 years or thereabouts, a broad-set Man, about Five feet seven Inches high, black hair, tyed behind, dark complexioned, and generally wears light-coloured Cloaths

Barker, Robert

[1827-1880] Born in Todmorden.

He was an iron moulder [1861]; an iron moulder & beerseller [1871]; beerhouse keeper at the Havelock Arms, Todmorden [1871, 1880].

He married Elizabeth [1831-1???] from Todmorden.

Children: (1) Smith [b 1852] who was an apprentice iron moulder [1871]; (2) Frank [b 1854] who was an apprentice iron moulder [1871]; (3) Fred [b 1858] who was a factory operative [1871]; (4) Sarah [b 1860]; (5) Annie [b 1862]; (6) Clara [b 1864]; (7) Stephen [b 1866] who was a blacksmiths' apprentice [1871, 1881]; (8) John [b 1868] who was a cotton weft packer [1871, 1881]; (9) Martha [1871-1900] who died in Paterson, New Jersey, USA; (10) Robert [b 1872]; (11) Elizabeth [b 1876].

The family lived at Salford, Todmorden & Walsden [1861]; 3 Salford, Havelock Beerhouse, Todmorden & Walsden [1871].

After Robert's death, Elizabeth took over at the Havelock Arms

Barker, Robert

[1830-1891] Son of Tom Barker. Born in Stansfield.

He was a silk dresser [1851]; a silk dresser employing 1 man [1861]; a silk spinner master [1871]; a silk spinner employing 146 persons [1881]; a silk spinner (employer) [1891]; a partner in Barkers & Butterworth with his brother George.

In 1852, he married Mary Hirst [1832-1???] from Langfield, in Halifax.

Children: (1) Sarah [b 1852]; (2) John Thomas [b 1860] who was a silk spinning overlooker [1881] and a silk warehouseman [1891]; (3) Mary Jane [b 1863].

He was living as a lodger with the Durrans family in Thornhill Briggs, Brighouse [1851].

The family lived at Mill Lane, Hipperholme cum Brighouse [1861], 42 Bradford Road, Brighouse [1871], 2 Bellevue Terrace, Hipperholme with Brighouse [next door to his brother George 1881], Belle Vue Place, Whinney Hill, Hipperholme with Brighouse [1891], and 142 Bradford Road, Brighouse [1901].

Mary's widowed mother Sally Hirst [1808-1???] (annuitant) was living with them [1881, 1891].

Their granddaughter, Alice Bentley [b 1877] was living with the widowed Mary [1901]

Barker, Robert

[1866-19??] Of Stansfield Hall. Son of Luke Barker

Partner in Luke Barker & Sons.

In 1891, he married Kate, daughter of Samuel Fielden, at Christ Church, Todmorden

Barker, Major Robert Hewitt

[1887-1961] Son of John Barker. Born in Todmorden.

He was a boarder at a school in Bedford [1901]; a cotton mill manager [1911]; in the Lancashire Fusiliers [World War I]; joint owner of Luke Barker & Sons

In December 1918, the first post-war General Election, he was supported by the National Association of Discharged Sailors & Soldiers, and became the successful Soldier's candidate for the Sowerby Division, and served as Independent MP for Sowerby [1918-1922].

In 1916, he married Violet Kathleen Gartside [1894-19??] from Ashton, in Manchester.

Children: John Gartside [b 1921].

The family lived at Ewood Hall, Mytholmroyd [1921]

Barker Royd, Southowram

Or Barker Royde. An area near Cromwellbottom. Buildings here include an 18th century farmhouse. In the 19th century, it was occupied by members of the Barber family – including William Barber – who built a 4-storey mill here to produce carding equipment and belting. A stone at the house is dated WB 1849.

The property was then owned by Joseph Thompson & Son. In 1917, they rebuilt the boiler shed.

In the 1930s, the mill was used by Rose & Bradley

Barker, S.

[18??-19??] MB, BS. Physician and surgeon at Todmorden [1905]

Barker, Samuel

[1819-1???] Born in Walsden.

He was a silk dresser [1851]; innkeeper at the Masons' Arms, Gauxholme [1861, 1867].

He married Orpah [1822-1???] from Stansfield.

The family lived at Shade, Todmorden [1851]; The Mason's Arms [1861].

Living with them in 1861 were Albion Barker [aged 16] nephew (powerloom weaver cotton) and John Rudger [aged 28] lodger (boiler maker iron)

In August 1867, he was declared insolvent

Barker, Dame Sara

[1904-1973] DBE. Educated at Siddal Elementary School and Halifax Technical College. She was Secretary-Agent of the Halifax Labour Party [1935-1942]. She was woman organiser of the Yorkshire Labour Party [1942-1952]. She was National Agent of the Labour Party [1962-1969]. In 1970, she was made DBE

Barker, Shadrach

[1835-1898] Son of James Barker. Born in Stansfield.

He was a cotton spinner master employing 100 hands [1881]; a partner in Shadrach & Abraham Barker.

In 1874, he married Mary Alice Bannister [1851-1???] in Easingwold, Yorkshire.

The family lived at Harley Bank, Stansfield [1881, 1901].

He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1898

Barker's: Shadrach & Abraham Barker

Cotton spinners and manufacturers established by brothers Shadrach and Abraham Barker at Adamroyd Mill, Todmorden [1871, 1877, 1905].

See James William Barker and John Barker

[1798-18??] Born in Stansfield.

He was a manufactory chemist [1841]; a poor law auditor & insurance agent [1851].

He married Judith [1800-18??] from Halifax.

Children: (1) Frederic; (2) Emma [b 1826]; (3) Edward [b 1829] who was a manufactory chemist [1851]; (4) Walter [b 1830]; (5) Julia [b 1831]; (6) Judith [b 1836]; (7) Thomas [b 1837]; (8) John [b 1839]; (9) Mary [b 1842].

The family lived at Ship Inn, Water Side, Southowram, Halifax [1841]; Water Side, Vine Grove, Halifax [1851]; Springfield House, Halifax [1854].

Living with the family in 1841 were Elizabeth Hemingway [aged 40] (independent), and William Phourber [aged 20] (a chemist). Elizabeth Hemingway (unmarried annuitant) was with them in 1851

[18??-19??] Of Patmos, Todmorden He was a member of the Todmorden Board of Guardians [1900].

He married Rachel, daughter of Thomas Holt.

Thomas and Rachel attended Patmos Chapel and the school.

Rachel was buried at Saint Paul's Church, Cross Stone

[1801-1???] Born in Stansfield.

He was a cotton manufacturer [1841]; a fustian manufacturer [1851]; a dyer & fustian manufacturer (employing 32 men cotton) [1861]; a manufacturer employing 30 men [1871]; a partner in Thomas Barker & Sons [1874].

He married Sarah [1804-1???] from Heptonstall.

Children: (1) Thomas; (2) Eliza [b 1843] who married Joseph Thomas; (3) Martha [b 1845].

The family lived at Shaw Bottom, Stansfield [1841, 1851]; Hanging Royd Mill, Royd Terrace, Heptonstall [1861]; Hanging Royd Lane, Heptonstall [1871]

[1830-1???] He was a master printer & stationer [1861].

In 1850, he married Sarah Prockter [1832-1???] in Halifax. Sarah was widowed and a shirt maker [1871].

Children: (1) Mary [b 1856]; (2) John Hampden [b 1858]; (3) Sam [b 1860].

The family lived at York Street, Langfield [1861]; 5 Mechanic Street, Langfield [1871]

[1835-1???] Son of Thomas Barker. Born in Stansfield.

He was a bookkeeper [1861]; a dyer and cotton manufacturer at Hangingroyd Mill; a partner in Clay, Barker & Cockcroft; a retired cotton manufacturer [1881]; a retired fustian manufacturer & dyer [1891]; a retired fustian manufacturer [1901, 1911].

He was a poet and a member of the Calder Valley Poets. His work included

Sweet Hebden Vale!

In 1872, he married Annie Eliza Nicholson [1845-1???] from Huddersfield, in Halifax.

Children: (1) Florence Emily [b 1877]; (2) Walter Clement [b 1880] who was an architect's assistant [1901, 1911].

He built Ashley House, Hebden Bridge.

The family lived at Ashley House [1881]; Hollins, West Grove, Heptonstall [1891]; 38 Grange View, Potter Newton, Leeds [1901]; West Grove, Hebden Bridge [1911]

In 1890, Ashley House passed to his brother-in-law Joseph Thomas

[1841-1???] Born in Birmingham.

He was a stuff cutter/crabber? [1871].

In 1861, he married Elizabeth Rushforth [1838-1???] from Halifax, in Halifax.

Children: (1) Arthur Appleyard [b 1862]; (2) Mary Alice; (3) George Rushforth [b 1865]; (4) Martha A [b 1868]; (5) Ernest [b 1870].

The family lived at Beacon Street, Northowram [1871]; 8 Derby Street, Northowram [1881]

Barker's: Thomas Barker & Sons

Fustian manufacturers and dyers established by Thomas Barker. They were at Hangingroyd Mill, Hebden Bridge [1874]

Barker, Thomas J.

[1911-19??] A chemist of Todmorden.

On Easter Monday, 26th March 1951, he was reported missing with 2 women who had been walking in the Helvellyn range in the Lake District

Barker, Tom

[1801-18??] He was a cotton spinner [1841].

He married Mally [1801-18??].

Children: (1) James [b 1826]; (2) Thomas [b 1826]; (3) William [b 1828]; (4) Robert; (5) George.

The family lived at Causey Wood, Langfield, Todmorden [1841]

Barker, Tom

[1853-1???] Born in Halifax.

He was a wine & spirit traveller [1881]; a traveller (commercial) [1891]; a wine & spirit merchant (employer) [1901]; a partner in Crossley & Barker [1905]; a wine & spirit merchant (employer) [1911].

In 1881, he married Martha Jane Roper [1859-1905] from Frenton, USA, in Halifax.

Children: (1) James Roper [b 1881] who was a wine & spirit bookkeeper [1901]; (2) Harry [b 1886] a wine & spirit clerk [1901], a wine & spirit merchant bookkeeper [1911].

The family lived at 14 Health Street, Halifax [1881], 2 Green Hill Terrace, Halifax [1891], 64 Gibbet Street, Halifax [1901], 64 West Hill, Gibbet Street, Halifax [1905], and 25 Leamington Avenue, Halifax [1911]

Barker, W.

[18??-18??] Produced the Todmorden & Hebden Bridge Historical Almanack

[17??-1???] Coiner of Soyland or Erringden

[18??-19??] In November 1844, he and John Holden were found guilty of assaulting and robbing John Bairstow

[1814-1887] Of Wood Top, Hebden Bridge. He established William Barker & Company. He was weaving fustian at Hudson Mill, Heptonstall [1840s], and at Machpelah, Hebden Bridge [1851]. He established a dyeing and finishing business at Wood Top [1853]. He took over Mayroyd Works, Hebden Bridge.

A publicity leaflet of 1900 describes his as

the oldest established wholesale clothing firm in Hebden Bridge

He married Peggy [1815-1???].

Children: (1) John [b 1839]; (2) Alice [b 1842]; (3) Mary [b 1843]; (4) William; (5) Eliza [b 1853].

Peggy, Mary and Eliza were amongst the first in the area to produce hand-made garments.

William built Barker's Terrace and Brunswick Terrace and some of the buildings in Market Street, Hebden Bridge and houses in the Hangingroyd area

[1830-1???] He was an overlooker [1871]; a cotton spinner & manufacturer employing 531 work people 470 adults & 60 children [1881]; a cotton spinner & manufacturer [1891].

In 1860, he married Susannah Stansfield [1827-1???] in Todmorden.

Children: (1) Sarah [b 1857]; (2) Mary E [b 1858]; (3) John [b 1859]; (4) Susan [b 1861]; (5) James [b 1863]; (6) Alfred [b 1865]; (7) Ann [b 1867]; (8) Hawksworth; (9) Bettsy [b 1870].

The family lived at Folley Mill, Langfield, Todmorden [1871]; 63 Hanging Ditch, Langfield, Todmorden [1881]; 63 Longfield Road, Langfield, Todmorden [1891]

[1847-1???] Born in Halifax.

He was a worsted overlooker [1871, 1881, 1891].

In 1866, he married Hannah Maria Robertshaw [1845-1???] in Halifax.

Children: (1) Mary H [b 1867]; (2) William Barker; (3) Ada [b 1874]; (4) Job [b 1876] who was a pattern maker's apprentice [1891]; (5) Fred [b 1883] a machine tool maker's apprentice [1901]; (6) Lewis [b 1886] who was a carpet planner apprentice [1901].

The family lived at Back Foundry Street, Halifax [1871], 21 Launceston Street, Halifax [1881], and 14 Ladywood Terrace, Halifax [1891, 1901]

Barker's: William Barker & Company

[1849-19??] Son of William Barker.

He was associated with the Hudson Mill Company Limited [1905]

Fustian manufacturers, dyers, finishers and wholesale clothiers established around 1840 by William Barker.

Later, it passed to John King.

They had dyeing and finishing at Wood Top Mills, Hebden Bridge, warehouse and clothing departments at Mayroyd Works, Hebden Bridge and weaving and fustian production at Hudson Mill, Heptonstall

Barker's: William Barker Limited

Cotton manufacturers at Todmorden [1905].

Partners included Hawksworth Barker

Barkers & Butterworth

Silk spinners established in 1864 by brothers, Robert and George Barker, and Thomas Butterworth at Thornhill Briggs Mill, Brighouse.

In 1872, they moved to Belle Vue Mills, Brighouse.

They closed down in 1909

Barkers & Crabtree

Cotton spinners & manufacturers at Todmorden & Walsden.

In 1867, Luke Barker went into partnership with his brother, William, and Richard Crabtree and Thomas Cockcroft as Cockcroft: Barker & Crabtree.

Later in 1867, Cockcroft left the partnership, and it continued as Barkers & Crabtree. They were at Wadsworth Mill [1869], Joint Stock Shed [1873], Friths Mill [1878], and Dancroft Mill [1880].

In May 1878, local mills were suffering a depression and their workers were working a 4-day week

Barkesland, Miss

[1297-13??] Daughter of Peter Barkesland.

She married Henry Gledhill

Barkesland, Peter

[1269-1???] Or De Barsland. Son of Thomas Barkesland.

He married Unknown [born about 1270].

Children: (1) a daughter [b 1296] who married Henry Gledhill; (2) a daughter [b 1299]

Barkesland, Richard de

[1200-12??] Of Barkisland. He was an early member of the Barkisland family.

He married Unknown.

Children: (1) Thomas; (2) Robert [b 1236]

Barkesland, Thomas

[1234-1???] Or Barsland. Son of Richard de Barkesland.

He married Unknown [born about 1258].

Children: (1) Peter; (2) John [b 1271] who married Matilda (?)

Barkesland, William de

[12??-12??] The Wakefield Court Rolls of 1275 record

William de Barkesland is in mercy for the escape of a mare and a foal in Mareschawe

Barkisland

District of Calderdale to the south of Halifax. The Ryburn forms the western boundary.

See Population, Sir Hylton Ralph Brisco, Parish statistics and Joshua Thomas Horton

The Barkisland family

Richard de Barkesland was an early member of the family

Barkisland Almshouses

Crabtree recorded these as being occupied by 2 poor widows

Barkisland & Ripponden Railway Station

Barkisland Board of Guardians

A part of the Halifax Poor Law Union.

Those who have served on the Board of Guardians for Barkisland township have included

Ely Sutcliffe [1869]

Barkisland Coal Society

Barkisland Co-operative Store

Recorded in 1918

Barkisland Cricket Club

Formed in 1???.

The pavilion was bought from Saint Anne's Cricket Club, and later sold to Southowram Cricket Club

Barkisland Cross

The mediæval cross originally stood at the cross-roads further west. Only the 4 semi-circular steps – which formed the base of the cross – remain. They stand against the wall between Numbers 19 and 21 Stainland Road.

See Cross, Ripponden Bank

Barkisland Hall

Thomas Gledhill lived in a house on the site.

Thomas Woodhead lived here [1419].

Around 1638, it was rebuilt as a three-storey F-plan house for John Gledhill and his wife, Sarah. A doorway is dated 1638 JG-SG.

There is a rose window with 7 circular lights over the porch.

Richard Gledhill of Barkisland Hall was killed fighting on the Royalist side at the Battle of Marston Moor. Richard's ghost is said to haunt the Hall.

There is a Latin inscription over the doorway

Nunc mea, mox hujus, postea nescio cujus

The hall and the gate piers are listed

The cottages opposite the entrance gates were the kennels of Barkisland, in the days when the Gledhills hunted the surrounding countryside.

Subsequent owners and tenants have included

the Birtenshall family

the Hanson family

the Firth family

Thomas Mouldson

Thomas Horton

the Hortons of Howroyd

David Dyson – around 1800

Mr Dyson [1820]

Eli Sutcliffe

the Lumb family

John Wilcock [1904]

Thomas Casson [1919]

the Casson family [1947]

In the 1920s, the interior was renovated by the Casson family, destroying much of the original detail.

In 1967, it was bought by Lord Kagan as accommodation for visitors.

This is discussed in Ancient Halls in & about Halifax, The Old Halls & Manor Houses of Yorkshire and Views of Ancient Buildings in the Parish of Halifax.

See Cromwellbottom Hall

Barkisland Hall Farm

Recorded in February 1896, when it was for sale at £2,000

Barkisland Local Board

Established in 1863. It was superseded by the Barkisland Urban District Council.

See Local Board, Old Poor House, Barkisland and Benjamin Taylor

Barkisland Lockup

Stainland Road.

The Barkisland stocks stood outside the lockup.

The building is now a private house known as Stocks House, Barkisland

Barkisland Lower Hall

Stainland Road. Dated 1629. Extended in the mid-19th century.

Owners and tenants have included

William Baxter [1841, 1848]

Captain Richard Hoyle [1946]

Barkisland, Manor of

The Savile family were lords of Manor of Barkisland from the middle of the 14th century. Henry Savile Fox was lord of the manor [1917]

Barkisland Old Hall

Aka Barkisland Upper Hall. Built about the time of Charles I, it belonged to the Bold family, of Bold Hall in Lancashire.

Owners and tenants have included

James Collins [1841]

When the hall was demolished, some of the plasterwork was moved to The Greave, Midgley. The plasterwork was dated 1596 MG DG for Michael and Dorothy Gledhill who were early owners of the Hall

Barkisland Overseers of the Poor

The Foldout lists some of the people who have served as Overseer of the Poor for Barkisland

Barkisland Parish Church

Barkisland, Parish of

Formed from Halifax on 2nd March 1858.

See Barkisland Parish Church and Barkisland Church

Barkisland Post Office

Recorded in 1861 and 1874. It was then at the same address as the business run by Solomon Normanton, grocer

Barkisland, Soyland & Rishworth Prosecution Society

Prosecution society recorded in 1809.

See Rishworth Prosecution Society

Barkisland stocks

Stainland Road. They stand outside what was the Barkisland lockup

Barkisland Upper Hall

Barkisland Urban District Council

Established in 1895. Superseded the Barkisland Local Board

Barkisland War Memorial

The memorial cross remembering those who died in World War I and World War II. stands at the junction of Saddleworth Road and Scammonden Road

Barkisland Workhouse

Scammonden Road. Built in 1827. A plaque over the door reads

This building was erected in AD 1827 by a Committee with the money arising from the coal in White Birch Farm in Northowram, of which the interest that arises therefrom, is to be distributed to such poor people of Barkisland as have no Parochial Relief

Barling, Rev John

[1804-1883] Born in Weymouth, Dorset.

He was a dissenting minister and proprietor of houses

Barlow, J. E.

[18??-19??] Postmaster for Halifax [1925-1931]

Barlow, John

[15??-16??] Local preacher. A native of Cheshire, and minister in Plymouth. He came to Halifax as lecturer and assistant to Dr John Favour at Halifax Parish Church. He published several theological works and sermons [1618] including

Hieron's last farwell

and

A Christian's last day is his best Day

and famously reminded the local gentry that

gentility consists not only in the cutting of a card, casting of a die, throwing of a bowl, watching of a cock, manning of a hawk, or in following after a deep-mouthed cry of hounds, but in good hospitality, virtuous actions and generous deeds

See Halifax Exercises

Barlow, Rev John Elliott

[1906-19??] BD, BSc, MSc. Curate at Southowram [1933].

On 9th January 1936, he married Kathleen Marshall from Southowram

In 1936, he left Southowram to serve at Thornhill Lees, Hepworth, Felkirk with Brierley, Wakefield, Huddersfield, Linton in Craven with Hebden, Skipton, and Queen Ethelburga's School, Harrogate

Barlow, Lieutenant-Colonel

[1???-1812] He married Maria.

He was killed at the Battle of Salamanca during the Napoleonic Wars

Barlow, Mrs Maria

[1???-18??] Born in Guernsey.

She married Lieutenant-Colonel Barlow.

Later, she was a lover of Anne Lister.

In 1827, Anne, Maria and Maria's daughter Jane toured Italy

Barlow, Captain Robert Hilaro

[1844-1893] Born in Canterbury.

He was a Captain of the 68th Light Infantry.

In 1871, he married Christiana, daughter of Jeremiah Rawson.

He died at Stratford on Avon

Barlow, Telemachus

[1841-1927] Son of Thomas Barlow. Born at Pump, Southowram.

He was a stoker in the gas works [1871]; a blacksmith [1881]; a blacksmith in the gas works [1901, 1911].

In 1862, he married Mary Alice, daughter of John Culpan, in Halifax.

Children: (1) Ruth Ann [b 1863]; (2) John Thomas [b 1864]; (3) Mary Ann [b 1870]; (4) Emily [1872-1909] who married Fred Barber; (5) Lilly [b 1875]; (6) Eva [b 1877]; (7) Eliza [b 1879]; (8) Walter [b 1883]; (9) Annie [b 1887].

The family lived at 3 William Street, Northowram [1871]; 46 Martin [?] Street, Northowram [1881]; Fern Street, Boothtown [1901, 1911]

Barlow, Thomas

[1810-18??] Banksman in a Southowram quarry.

He married Ruth Mann [1817-18??].

Children: (1) Lydia [b 1836]; (2) Selina [1839-1843]; (3) Telemachus; (4) Elizabeth [1843-1881] who married George Stirk; (5) Dardenus; (6) Mary Ann [1848-1915] who married Sam Aspinall; (7) Eliza [1850-1851]

Barnard, Rev Bertram Claude

[18??-19??] MA. He trained at New College, London and at Edinburgh University before becoming Minister at Luddendenfoot Congregational Church [1895]

Barnard, George

[18??-19??] Of Upper Wat Ing, Norland.

He acquired the organ from Mount Zion Primitive Methodist Chapel, Norland. Details can be found in the National Pipe Organ Register

Barnes, Rev Canon Cyril Arthur

[1926-19??] He served at Aberdeen, at Forres, and Darrington with Wentbridge before becoming Vicar of Ripponden [1958-1967]. He left in 1967 to serve at Thorpe, Yorkshire, at Huntly, Scotland, at Inverness, and at Keith in the Diocese of Moray

Barnes, Harry

[1870-1936] He had been MP for Newcastle-on-Tyne East [1918-1922]. He stood unsuccessfully as the Liberal candidate in the Election for MP for Halifax [1928]

Barnes, James

[18??-1882] Born at Withens, Erringden. He was a handloom weaver. He wrote a number of poetic pieces for the Hebden Bridge Times

Barnes, John

[17??-18??] Hatter in Halifax [1787]

Barnes, Joshua

[1777-1846] Of Todmorden

Barnes, Lambert

[17??-18??] Cotton manufacturer at Mayroyd Mill, Hebden Bridge around 1800

Barnes's: T. Barnes

19/20th century billiard-table makers of Hall Street, Halifax

Barnes, Rev William Richard

[1915-19??] He served at Beccles before becoming Curate at Halifax [1945] and Vicar of Mytholmroyd [1952]. In 1967, he left to serve at Rochester

Barnett, Rev Anne

[1919-] She became England's first woman curate when she was appointed to Halifax Parish Church in 1973

Barnett Brothers

Briggate, Brighouse. 18th century drapery business which stood on the site of the present toilets. Partners included Tom Barnett.

Closed around 1972

Barnett, Rev Russell S.

[1920-] He served at Ulverston and at Saint Paul's, Kirkdale, Liverpool, where he was a mature entrant to the ordained ministry having served in the navy, before becoming Vicar of All Saints' Church, Salterhebble [1967-1977].

He was an enthusiast for the uniformed organisations, reviving the scout troop, and he saw the Ambulance station, formerly Holdsworth's Garage, at the top of Godfrey Road converted into the church hall.

He left All Saints' to become vicar of Great Orton with Aikton, west of Carlisle

Barnett, Rev Stephen

[19??-] Minister at Saint Paul's Methodist Chapel, Sowerby Bridge [2009] and Stones Methodist Church, Ripponden [2009]

Barnett, Thomas

[18??-19??] Aka Tom. Partner in Barnett Brothers. He lived at 20 High Street, Brighouse [1908]

Barnfield, James Riley

[1871-1930] Born in Halifax. He was a bank manager [1901].

In 1899, he married Florence, daughter of George James Dell in Halifax.

In 1901, the couple were living with Florence's widowed father at the Castle Hotel, Halifax and Florence was Manageress

Barnum, Phineas T.

[1810-1891] The Barnum & Bailey Circus visited Halifax on 27th May 1875

Baron, Aaron

[17??-1809] On 6th February 1809, he hanged himself in Priestwell Wood, Todmorden

Baron Cobham

Baron Halifax

Baron, Joseph

[18??-1869] Of Littletown, Mount Tabor. He worked as a quarry borer at Scout Quarry.

On 12th February 1869, he was injured in an accident at the quarry. He died on 2nd March 1869 as a result of his injuries. He left a wife and 9 children. It was reported that

Since the accident, the poor woman has gone out of her mind

Baron Savile of Eland

Baron Somerleyton

Baron, Rev Thomas

[17??-18??] He served at Walkerfold [1879] and Forton [1882] before becoming Minister at Moor End Congregational Church [1885]. He resigned in August 1903

Baron, Thomas

[18??-19??] He lived at Barsey Green, Barkisland.

The area was known as Tommy Baron's

Baron, William

[1790-1873] Or Barron. Born in Barkisland.

He was a farmer [1841, 1851]; a farmer of 35 acres [1861].

He married Hannah [1801-1858] from Soyland.

Children: (1) James; (2) Mary [b 1827]; (3) William; (4) John [b 1833] who was a farm labourer [1851]; (5) Fanny [b 1835].

The family lived at Firth House, Barkisland [1841, 1851, 1861].

Living with them in 1851, was their granddaughter Menimeo [aged 8], and William's brother John [aged 48] (unmarried landed proprietor).

Living with them in 1861, was their granddaughter Sarah [aged 10].

In 1871, William was living with his son, William

Baronet Akroyd of Lightcliffe

Created on 16th June 1920.

Sir William Henry Aykroyd 16 June 1920-3 April 1947

Major Sir Alfred Hammond Aykroyd 3 April 1947-29 April 1965

Sir William Miles Aykroyd 29 April 1965-18 July 2007

Sir Michael David Aykroyd 18 July 2007-21 March 2010

Sir Henry Robert George Aykroyd 21 March 2010 – present

Baronet of Kirklees

The title is held by members of the Armytage family

Barowecloghbrigg

See Barrowclough Bridge and Dumb Mill Bridge

Barr, Joan of

[12??-13??] Aka Joanna or Joan Barr. Daughter of Henry, Count of Barr, and Eleanor, eldest daughter of Edward I.

In 1306, she married John, the 8th Earl. The marriage was without issue and both parties sued for divorce

Barrack Castle, Illingworth

A row of 3 or 4 cottages where a small detachment of soldiers were billetted during the 1745 Rebellion. Recorded in the 19th century

Barrack Tavern Lodge, Halifax

A lodging house formerly the Barrack Tavern, Halifax.

In July 1884, Alfred Hinchliffe was summoned for harbouring known thieves, and for allowing the sexes to sleep together indiscriminately in his house. Chief Constable Pole said that reputed and convicted thieves had been in the habit of lodging in this house for some time

Barracks

In 1819, a warehouse at Ward's End belonging to a Mr Taylor was converted into a barracks. This was one of the measures against the radicalism of the early 19th century.

In 1845, the Halifax Infirmary & Dispensary was used as a barracks. In 1851, there were 98 soldiers.

See Arden Road Barracks, Salvation Army Barracks, Halifax and Wellesley Barracks

Barraclough

Other forms of the surname include Barrow, Barrowcliff and Barrowclough

The recorded in 1297.

May be derived from Old English bear [a pasture or grove] and clough [a valley], the whole meaning a valley with a grove.

There are currently around 38 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Barraclough. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

The Barraclough family of Halifax

Richard Barraclough was an early member of the family.

The family is discussed in the book Yorkshire Pedigrees

Barraclough, Alice

Barraclough & Highley

She married John Brooksbank.

Children: (1) Phoebe; (2) Sara

Woollen manufacturers of Southowram [1835-1868]

Barraclough, Ann

Barraclough, Benjamin

She married Samuell Clough.

Children: Grace

Barraclough, Arthur

[1856-1889] Son of James Barraclough. Born in Brighouse.

He succeeded his stepfather William Robinson as landlord of the Anchor, Brighouse [1882, 1887].

On 1st January 1887, he was fined 17/6d for having his house open during prohibited hours on the 26th December 1886. William Wharton, a moulder of Brighouse was fined the same amount for being on the premises.

He was a talented tenor and won singing competitions in Halifax in the late 1870s / early 1880s.

He wrote a booklet about Vocal Coaching entitled

Observations on the Physical Education of the Vocal Chords [1876]

On 7th November 1881, he married (1) Annie, daughter of Joseph Wood at Halifax Parish Church. Annie had an illegitimate daughter, Mary Hannah Barraclough Wood [b 1880]; Arthur was (possibly) the father.

Children: (1) Albina [b 1882]; (2) James Robinson [1884-1889].

Annie died on 15th August 1884 at New North Road, Rastrick.

On 10th March 1885, Arthur married (2) Clara Lee [1864-1927] from Crigglestone, in Sandal Magna. The children were brought up believing that Clara was their natural mother.

Arthur died on 29th May 1889 at 10 Barton Street, Brighouse.

Clara married William Barraclough from Wolverhampton.

Between 1891 and 1901, Mary Hannah and Albina moved to Bristol.

Members of the family were buried at Brighouse Cemetery in a family plot with Arthur's mother Lydia, William Robinson, Rebecca Whitley and others

[1796-1871] Born in North Bierley.

He was a cordwainer [1841]; a grocer [1851]; a grocer, beer seller, corn factor, farmer of 10 acres [1861]; a retired farmer [1871].

In 1852, he took over Windmill Mill, Shelf.

He married (1) Martha [1795-1863].

Children: (1) George [b 1821]; (2) Demas; (3) Sarah [b 1826]; (4) William; (5) Moses [b 1830] who was a blacksmith [1851]; (6) Frances [b 1836]; (7) Anne [b 1832].

By 1871, he had married (2) Ann [1814-1???] from Skipton.

The family lived at Carr-House Lane, Shelf [1841, 1851, 1861, 1871].

In 1851, Thomas Barraclough, [aged 7], born in Belly Brig, and Lucy Barraclough, [aged 3], born in Clayton, were living in Clayton with their father George Barraclough, [aged 31], born in Wibsey. In 1861 Thomas (corn miller) and Lucy were living with their grandparents in Shelf

Barraclough, Cicely

Barraclough, Rev David

She married John Wilson.

Children: (1) John; (2) Sara; (3) Mary; (4) Francis

[17??-1844] He was minister at Saint Andrew's, Stainland [1806].

He left the Methodists at South Parade Chapel.

The chapel in Wade Street – which later became Sion Congregational Church, Wade Street – was built for him.

He married Sarah [1786-18??] from Leeds.

Children: (1) Eliza [b 1805]; (2) Susan [bapt 1806] who married James Satchwell.

The family lived at Croft House, Stainland; Wade Street, Halifax [1841]; 8 Upper Wesley Street, Halifax [1851]

Living with the family in 1841 were daughter Susan Satchwell and family.

Living with the widowed Sarah (receiving alms: pauper) in 1851 were granddaughter Eliza Satchwell [aged 13], and lodgers Alice [26] and Mungo McEvan [27] (stone mason, b.Scotland)

Barraclough, Demas

[1821-1879] Son of Benjamin Barraclough. Born in Horton.

He was a wheelwright and linen draper [1851]; a joiner and draper [1861]; a draper [1871].

In 1848, he married Sarah Jagger [1829-1???] from Shelf.

Children: (1) Ezra [b 1850] who was a draper [1871]; (2) Titus.

The family lived at Lower Whichfield, Shelf [1851]; Whichfield, Shelf [1861]; Carr House Lane, Shelf [1871].

Living with them in 1861 was niece Mary J Barraclough [aged 15]

Barraclough, E. C.

[19??-19??] Of Lightcliffe.

He married Unknown.

Children: June Mary who married [1959] Hon. David Julian Wedgwood Benn, third son of Viscount Stansgate

Barraclough, Francis

[1862-19??] Son of William Barraclough. Born in Shelf.

He was a carter [1881]; a carter for corn mill [1901]; a carter for corn merchant [1911]; a farm labourer [1891].

In 1891, he married Martha Sharp [1867-1???] in Halifax. Martha was a worsted weaver [1891]

Children: (1) Lucy Ann [b 1899]; (2) Florence Ada [b 1900].

The family lived at Upper Whichfield, Shelf [1891], Wind Mill House, Shelf [1901], and 5 Carr House Road, Shelf [1911]

In 1914, he closed the family business at Windmill Mill, Shelf

Barraclough, Frank

[18??-18??] A bookkeeper with the Low Moor Company.

At 6:00 pm on 6th January 1858, having just locked at the weigh-house in Carr House Lane, he was attacked by 3 men. They stole £6, the day's takings from coal sales, and made off

Barraclough, Hester

[18??-19??] Dye ware grinder at Halifax.

She married William Platts.

Children: Hester

Barraclough, Isaac

[1829-1???] Son of John Barraclough. Born in Northowram.

He was a tailor [1841]; a tailor (master employing 2 men)

Barraclough, J.

[1???-1???] Silk spinners of Triangle. Recorded 1845-1897

Barraclough, J.

In July 1884, he was declared bankrupt

Barraclough, James

[1???-18??] Of Sowerby.

In 183?, he was imprisoned for insolvency.

He conspired with John Almighty Whiteley, who was a distant relation, with the intent to conceal money from his creditors, and Whiteley took care of the money during Barraclough's imprisonment. The money was hidden amongst old bits of paper in drawer at Barraclough's house.

When Barraclough was released from jail, Whiteley denied any knowledge of the money and was charged with stealing £250 pounds – in five-pound notes

Barraclough, James

[18??-18??] A cotton waste dealer at Todmorden.

On Friday, 12th February 1858, he was drinking at the Elephant & Castle, Wadsworth. He left shortly after midnight and 2 men pounced on him as he walked home. He struggled, but they overpowered him and threw him into the Calder. He clung to brambles on the bank until a policeman rescued him. Barraclough had only 3/- on him, but the men made off without taking any of his property or money. Describing his assailants, Barraclough said that

one was tall and dressed in black, and the other had the appearance of an excavator

Barraclough, James

[1826-18??] Son of Nathan Barraclough.

On 13th August 1853, he married Lydia Waller at Halifax Parish Church.

Children: Arthur.

After James's death, Lydia married William Robinson

Barraclough, John

[1779-1864] Adventurer born in Northowram.

He joined the army and, in 1806, sailed with an expeditionary force to attack Cape Town.

He served in South America before returning to South Africa.

On his retirement, he moved to Ambler Thorn, where he named his house The Cape of Good Hope. He was an Army Pensioner [1841] and a Chelsea pensioner [1851, 1861].

He married Susannah [1791-1858]. She was a stuff weaver [1841].

Children: (1) Sarah [b 1826]; (2) Nancy [b 1826]; (3) Jonathan [b 1827] who was a wool comber [1841, 1851]; (4) Isaac.

The family lived at Cape of Good Hope, Northowram [1841, 1851] and Cape of Good Hope, Sladdin Row, Northowram [1861]

Living with them in 1841 was Elizabeth Whiteley [aged 15] (stuff weaver).

Living with them in 1851, were 2 unmarried tailors: John Perry [aged 32] (from Widdington, Essex) and George Carr [aged 39] (from Chedle, Staffordshire)

Barraclough, John

[18??-18??] Woollen manufacturer at Rowroyd Mill, Elland [1845]

Barraclough, John

[1823-1869] Aka John o'Judy's.

Son of Joseph Barraclough and Judy Stocks. He and his mother took care of the gardens at Judy Woods

Barraclough, Joseph

[1776-1827] In 1819, he married Judy Stocks.

Children: (1) John the only child to survive beyond childhood; (2) child; (3) child; (4) child; (5) child

Barraclough, June

Maiden name and pen-name of June Benn

Barraclough, Martha

[1???-1???] Daughter of Tobit Barraclough.

She married Mr Linley.

Children: John

Barraclough, Nathan

[1???-18??] He married Elizabeth Brown.

Children: (1) Sarah [1823-1876] who married William Robinson; (2) James; (3) Elizabeth [1831-1908] who married William Womersley; (4) Mary [1839-1896] who married Thomas Butterworth

Barraclough, Phoebe

She married Samuel Mitchell.

Children: (1) Sam; (2) John; (3) John; (4) Sarah; (5) Tobit

[1???-1???] Son of Samuel Barraclough

He married Unknown.

Children: Samuel

[1???-1???] Son of Richard Barraclough.

He married Isabel.

Children: (1) Robert; (2) Richard; (3) Phoebe who married John Power

[15??-16??] A mercer at Halifax.

He married Alice.

Children: (1) Samuel; (2) Richard; (3) Cicely; (4) Alice; (5) Hester

[1???-16??] A wealthy landowner in Halifax.

[15??-16??] Son of Richard Barraclough.

He married Phoebe.

Children: (1) Richard; (2) Daniel [d 1636] who died unmarried; (3) John; (4) Ann; (5) Phoebe; (6) Tobit

Barraclough, Samuel

[1???-1???] Son of Richard Barraclough.

He married Ann.

Children: (1) Richard; (2) Phoebe; (3) Samuel

Barraclough, Samuel

[1???-1???]

Barraclough, Titus

[1860-19??] Son of Demas Barraclough. Born in Shelf.

He was an elementary teacher [1891]; master of Shelf Board School; a schoolmaster [1901]; head teacher of Bradford Council School [1911]. He moved to Idle by 1901.

He wrote books on the teaching of arithmetic

In 1896, he married Mary Ann Lister [1866-19??] from Wibsey, in North Bierley.

Children: (1) child who died in infancy; (2) child who died in infancy.

The family lived at Carr House Lane, Shelf [1891]; 13 Highfield Road, Idle, North Bierley [1901]; 18 Moorlands Avenue, Baildon [1911]

Barraclough, Tobit

[1???-16??] Son of Richard Barraclough.

He married (1) Martha Blackwood, daughter of Thomas Blackwood.

Children: (1) Toby; (2) Martha; (3) Daniel; (4) Thomas.

He married (2) Luce.

Children: (5) John

Barraclough, Toby

He owned Brookroyds, Halifax.

He made his will in 1649

Barraclough, Toby

[1???-1671] Son of Tobit Barraclough.

He married Jane [1???-1668].

Children: (1) Jane; (2) Anna

Members of the family were buried in Halifax Parish Church where an inscription reads

Vltima cuivis expectanda dies
Here lyeth the body of M^rs
Iane Barraclough, wife of
M^r Toby Barraclough, of
Halyfax, who departed
out of this life Iuly the 25^th
(at 9 at night) & buried 28^th day 1668.
Also M^r Toby Barraclough
(her husband) who was buried
Aprill 4^th Año. Dom. 1671.
Ante tempus nihil judicato

[1???-18??] Woollen manufacturer of Lister Lane, Halifax.

At the Great Exhibition of 1851, he exhibited many products

[18??-19??] Of Ox Heys Farm, Shelf. In the 18th/19th century, he owned a small colliery at Knowl Top, Lightcliffe

[1826-1901] Son of Benjamin Barraclough. Born in Shelf.

He was a corn miller [1861]; a farmer 11 acres & corn miller [1871]; a corn miller & farmer of 12 acres [1881].

He married Martha [1829-1881], daughter of James Wood from Shelf, in Halifax.

Children: (1) Naomi [b 1852] who was an alpaca weaver [1871], married Mr Terry, widowed by 1891; (2) Benjamin [b 1854] who was a farmer [1871], a corn miller [1881]; (3) Ruth [b 1856] who was an alpaca weaver [1871]; (4) James [b 1859] who was a carter [1881]; (5) Francis; (6) Edwin [b 1867].

The family lived at Lower Whichfield [with Martha's parent 1851]; Whichfield, Shelf [1861]; Windmill Mill, Shelf [1871]; Windmill Farm House, Upper Wichfield, Shelf [1881]

[1829-1882] Son of a dealer in cards(?) James Barraclough. Born in Sowerby.

He was a cotton waste dealer of Langfield [1855]; a dealer in flocks woollen and cotton [1861]; landlord of the Rope & Anchor, Langfield [1871, 1877, 1881, 1882].

In 1855, he married Jane Horsfall [1829-1865] of Stansfield, daughter of carrier James Horsfall, at Halifax Parish Church. St.John, Halifax [1855] Jane was a dressmaker [1861].

Children: (1) Hannah Elizabeth [b 1855]; (2) Eliza [b 1859].

The daughters were helping in the pub [1871].

In 1867, he married widow Betty Hargreaves [1834-1???] from Higher Chatterton, Lancashire, in Halifax. Betty had 4 children by her previous marriage:

Richard [b 1860]; Thomas [b 1861]; Sarah Ann [b 1864]; Mary [b 1866].

Children: (3) William [b 1869].

The family lived at Bank Top and Honey Hole, Langfield, Todmorden [1861], Roomfield Lane, Langfield, Todmorden [1871, 1881], and the Fleece Inn, 94 Main Street, Bingley [1891]

Living with them in 1881 were son-in-law Richard Hargreaves [aged 22] (single, book keeper clerk) born in Bury, Lancashire, son-in-law Thomas Hargreaves [aged 20] (single, book keeper clerk) born in Bury, Lancashire, daughter-in-law Sarah A Hargreaves [aged 18] (single, waitress) born in Tottington, Lancashire, and daughter-in-law Polly Hargreaves [aged 16] (single, waitress) born in Langfield.

The widowed Betty was a licensed victualler [1891]

Barraclough's: William Barraclough & Sons

Woollen manufacturers at Boys Mill, Halifax [1874]

Barran

Other forms of the surname include Barrand and Barrans

Barrand

A variant of the surname Barran

Barrand, William

[18??-18??] Alias Jim Long. A worker in the abattoir.

On Thursday, 27th January 1853, bets were placed on his going from Halifax to Sowerby Bridge, and back, a total distance of about 5 miles, in the space of an hour and a half, carrying a load of beef weighing 9 stones [144 lbs]. He won the wager, £10, and completed the feat in 1 hour and 20 minutes

Barrans

A variant of the surname Barran

Barrass, Henry

[1829-1894] Born in Holbeck. Son of Mary and Joseph Barrass of Holbeck, Leeds.

He was a spinner [1851]; a railway servant [1861]; a railway porter [1871]; a labourer in iron works [1881]; an iron dresser in foundry [1891].

In 1854, he married (1) Hannah Robshaw [1830-1883] from Wakefield, in Leeds.

Children: (1) Mary Ann Easter [1857-1915] who married George Dyson; (2) Ann Elizabeth [b 1860]; (3) John Henry [b 1863] who was a carpenter's apprentice [1881].

In 1885, he married (2) Sarah Maria Priestley [1837-1???] from Bradley, Huddersfield, in Halifax.

The family lived at Daisy Croft, Hipperholme cum Brighouse [1861]; Lower Newlands, Rastrick [1871, 1881]; 22 Briggate, Brighouse [1891]; 6 Clifton Road, Brighouse [1901].

Living with the widowed Sarah (grocer) in 1901 was her sister Ruth Cookson [aged 61] and brother-in-law James Cookson [aged 60] (a fried fish dealer).

Members of the family were buried at Brighouse Cemetery

Barratt, Abraham

[16??-17??] He lived at Limed House, Shibden.

He married Unknown.

Children: Peter [b 1704]

Barratt, Charles

[18??-19??] LLB. Halifax solicitor with Halifax Corporation [1934].

He qualified in June 1931

Barratt's: W. Barratt & Company Limited

Boot and shoe maker and dealer at 3 Corn Market, Halifax [1936]

Barre, Chevalier Anthony Balasconi de la

[1805-1869] Or Bernusconi. Born in Switzerland. He lived at John Street, Halifax. He was a surgeon dentist.

In 1858, he established an engineering business in Well Lane, Halifax. He patented and manufactured several inventions, including cylindrical fulling machines and steam presses.

He married Susannah [b 1817].

The couple lived at 112 New Bond Street, London [1861]

Barret, Edward

[17??-18??] Hatter in [1792-96]

Barrett

34-36 Winding Road, Halifax. Engineering company and hardware merchants founded in 1860.

There are currently around 17 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Barrett. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

Barrett & Company

The business was taken over in 1895, when Allan Haigh founded Allan Haigh & Company Limited

Barrett, C.

[18??-18??] Miller at Halifax.

In November 1868, he was declared bankrupt

Barrett, Rev Edward

[19??-] He was vicar of parishes at Darwen and Blackburn before becoming Vicar of All Saints' Church, Salterhebble [1953-1967]. He was also part-time chaplain at Halifax General Hospital. In 1967, he was appointed vicar of Copp with Great Eccleston, near Blackpool

Barrett, George

[18??-19??] Brother of Wilson Barrett. Halifax comic actor. He appeared at the Theatre Royal, Halifax

Barrett, J.

[18??-19??] Brassfounder at Halifax.

In April 1879, he was declared bankrupt

Barrett, John

[1835-1911] Born in Colne, Lancashire.

He was a rural policeman in Wakefield [1861]; a police sergeant [1871]; a police sergeant at Todmorden Police Station [1881, 1891]; a pension police sergeant [1901].

He married Amelia [1837-1908] from Norwich.

Children: (1) Alfred William [b 1858] who was a worsted spinner & scholar [1871], an apprentice joiner [1881]; (2) Elizabeth Ann [b 1860]; (3) Sarah E [b 1863]; (4) John [b 1865] who was a tinner [1881]; (5) Charles / Charlie [b 1871]; (6) Emily Jane [b 1876] who married [1896] Stansfield Crowther at Fylde; (7) Frank W [b 1878] who was a slipper maker [1891]; (8) Annie [b 1881].

The family lived at Alverthorpe, Wakefield [1861]; Apple House Terrace, Warley [1871]; Police Station, Raglan Street, Stansfield [1881]; Police Station, Vale Street, Stansfield [1891]; 18 Vance Road, Blackpool [1901].

Living with them in 1871 was niece Amelia Seman [aged 18] (worsted spinner).

Living with them in 1901 were daughter Emily Jane Crowther, grandson Charles Begbie Crowther [aged 4] and granddaughter Clarice Annie Crowther [aged 2].

John died at Blackpool

Barrett, Jonas

[1795-1???] At the West Riding Sessions on 1st October 1839, he was charged with stealing a blanket and other articles, at Stansfield, the property of William Greenwood. He was sentenced to be transported to Van Diemen's Lane for 7 years. He was one of 322 convicts who left England on the Lord Lyndoch [7th September 1840]

Barrett, Joseph

[17??-18??] Cotton spinner at Lower Swift Place Mill, Soyland [early 19th century]

Barrett, Joseph

[1854-19??] Born at White Kin Head, Soyland.

He was a cotton carder [1881]; a cotton under carder [1891]; publican at the Beehive, Soyland [1901, 1905]; school and chapel caretaker [1911].

In 1874, he married Elizabeth [1854-1???] from Dean Head, Scammonden.

Children: (1) William [b 1874] who was a stripper and grinder cotton [1891]; (2) Fred [b 1880] who was a cotton piecer [1891], a cotton spinner piecer [1901, 1911]; (3) Joe [b 1882] who was a cotton card room hand [1901], a cotton under carder [1911]; (4) George [b 1884] who was a cotton twiner piecer [1901], a cotton twiner [1911]; (5) Florence [b 1886] who was a cotton card room hand [1901], a cotton drawing frame tenter [1911]; (6) Crossley [b 1888] who was a cotton twiner reeler [1901], a cotton spinner piecer [1911]; (7) Lawton [b 1890] who was a cotton spinner piecer [1911]; (8) Newton [b 1893] who was a cotton spinner piecer [1911].

The family lived at 16 Commercial Terrace, Soyland [1881]; New Stones, Soyland, Ripponden [1891]; Smith Clough, Ripponden [1911]

Barrett, Midgley

[18??-19??] Landlord of the Pack Horse, Widdop [1913-1933].

He entertained the customers by recitation of the story of the Green Lady of Blake Dean

Barrett, Milford

[1???-18??] Corn miller at Old Lane Mill, Halifax.

In June 1839, he was declared bankrupt

Barrett, Milford

[18??-18??] Corn miller at Old Lane Mill, Halifax.

In June 1839, he was declared bankrupt

Barrett, Pliny

[1811-1881] Born in Rishworth. Son of Sally and John Barrett. Baptised in Ripponden on the 25th of December 1811.

He was a weaver [1841]; a barber & traveller in leather trade [1851]; a carpet shoe maker [1861]; a hair dresser & general dealer [1871]; a hairdresser and slipper maker (at 81 New Bank) [1874]; a barber & hair dresser [1881].

In 1840, he married Alice Radford [1811-1883] from Atherstone Warwickshire, in Halifax.

Children: (1) William [b 1840] who was a whitesmith [1861]; (2) Emma Frances [b 1845]; (3) Sarah Hannah [b 1849]; (4) Thomas Jones [b 1850] who was a bookkeeper at Industrial Society store [1871].

The family lived at Haley Hill Road Side, Northowram [1841]; 6 Bradford Road, Halifax [1851]; New Bank, Northowram [1861]; 81 New Bank, Northowram [1871]; 265 Queen's Road, Halifax [1881]

Barrett, Richard

[1842-18??] Factory hand at Halifax. On 4th April 1866, he was found guilty of unlawfully and maliciously wounding Dennis O'Brien at Halifax on the 5th February. The judge said

I should fail in my duty to the public if I did not inflict upon you the severest sentence which the law allows me. The sentence of the court is that you be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for two years. If the law would have allowed me I would have given you more

Barrett, Stephen Sykes

[1874-1937] Son of William H. Barrett. Born in Rishworth.

He was a cotton piecer [1891]; a clerk at paper mill [1901]; a cashier at paper manufacturer [1911].

In 1903, he married Frances Ellen Mitchell [1882-19??] in Halifax.

Children: (1) Joseph Edwin [b 1904]; (2) Phyllis Mary [b 1906]; (3) Margaret Isabel [b 1908] who married [1935] Francis Vincent Everard from Edgbaston; (4) George Stephen [b 1911].

The family lived at 3 Surf Place, Ripponden [1911]; Ryburndale, Ripponden

Barrett, William

[17??-1???] He was a witness against the coiners

Barrett, William

[1838-1897] Born in Warley / Soyland / Ripponden.

He was a beer seller [1871]; landlord of the William the 4th, Sowerby Bridge [1871, 1881, 1897].

In 1865, he married Eliza [1826-1888] from Norland, widow of William Greenwood, in Halifax.

Children: (1) Annie [b 1866]; (2) Jane [b 1870].

The family lived at Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge [1871]

Barrett, William Hopkinson

[1831-1915] Born in Rishworth.

He was a cotton mill overlooker [1881]; a retired cotton mill manager [1891, 1901].

He married Mary [1832-1889] from Barkisland.

Children: (1) John William [b 1855]; (2) Mary E [b 1857]; (3) Joseph [b 1859]; (4) George [b 1861]; (5) Abigail [b 1862]; (6) Ann Elizabeth [b 1865]; (7) Martha Alice [b 1867]; (8) Edith Amelia [b 1869]; (9) Stephen Sykes; (10) Emily [b 1877].

The family lived at 1 Lower Swift Place, Soyland [1881]; Lower Swift Place, Soyland [1891]; 5 Bottoms, Soyland [1901]

Barrett, Wilson

[1836-1904] Brother of George Barrett. Actor.

As a boy, he lived in a house next to the White Horse, Southgate.

He opened the Grand Theatre & Opera House in 1889 with performances in Hamlet and two other plays.

His wife, Miss Heath, was an actress and had been a dramatic reader to Queen Victoria

Barrit Hill, Ripponden

Lane Head Road. Mid 18th century house

Barritt, William

[1???-1862] He was a cow-jobber at Swallowshaw, Stansfield.

He fell down the stairs at the White Hart Inn, Todmorden, and died from the effects of the injuries

Barron & Lewin

Patent agents at Palatine Chambers, Halifax [1905, 1924].

Partners included C. A. Barron and F. Lewin. They were also at Huddersfield. After Barron died, the Halifax office closed, and Lewin became to sole owner

Barron, Aubrey

[19??-19??] Newsagent and tobacconist, Victoria Road, Bailiffe Bridge.

In the 50s and 60s, his business was in a small wooden hut which served the needs of the workers at T. F. Firth's.

The unusual feature of the shop's construction was that it was supported on tall stone or steel columns at the back of the property, and it overhung the beck, some 12 feet below

Barron, C. A.

[18??-19??] Partner in Barron & Lewin [1905]

Barron, James

[1823-1890] Son of William Baron. Born in Barkisland/Soyland.

He was a farmer of 6 acres [1861]; a farmer of 20 acres [1871]; a farmer of 18 acres [1881].

In 1852, he married Sarah Priestley [1831-1???] from Barkisland, in Halifax.

Children: (1) William [b 1854] who was an engine tenter [1881]; (2) Elizabeth [b 1855]; (3) John [b 1857]; (4) Priestley; (5) Hannah [b 1860]; (6) Mary [b 1862]; (7) Emily [b 1863]; (8) Sarah [b 1865]; (9) James [b 1868] who was a joiner's labourer [1891]; (10) Allen [b 1873] who was a woollen feeder [1891].

The family lived at 20 Dyson Lane, Soyland [1861]; Midgley Farm, Barkisland [1871]; East Longley, Norland [1881]; Spring Cottage, Harper Royd, Norland [1891]

Barron, John

[17??-17??] He married Unknown.

Children: Elizabeth [1741-1804] who married Rev Thomas Falcon.

The family lived at Firth House, Barkisland

Barron, John

[18??-1???] Partner with John Crowther

Barron, Priestley

[1858-1???] Son of James Barron. Born in Soyland.

He was a cotton spinner [1871]; a railway plate layer (boarder in Todmorden) [1881]; a railway platelayer [1891]; a line man (L & Y Rly) [1901]; a walking ganger Pernant Way (L & Y Rly) [1911].

In 1881, he married Ann Bailey [1857-1???] from Golcar, in Halifax.

Children: (1) Iris [b 1884] who married [1908] Ernest Kaye [1885-19??]; (2) Francis [b 1886]; (3) Evelyn [b 1888]; (4) Ada Annie [b 1890]; (5) Lillian [b 1896].

The family lived at 2 Snake Hill, North Bierley [1891]; Vickermans Buildings, Wooldale, Holmfirth [1901]

In 1911, the family were living with son-in-law Ernest Kaye at Thongsbridge, Huddersfield

Barron, William

[1831-1913] Son of William Baron. Born in Soyland.

He was a carpenter [1851, 1861]; a farmer of 12 acres [1871]; a joiner & farmer 11 acres [1881]; a joiner & farmer [1891]; a carpenter & builder [1901]; a retired jobbing joiner [1911].

In 1858, he married Hannah Shaw [1836-1880] from Barkisland, in Halifax.

Children: (1) Elizabeth Ann [b 1859]; (2) John William [b 1861]; (3) James [b 1863]; (4) Emma [b 1865]; (5) Henry [b 1868]; (6) David [b 1870] who was a woollen fettler [1901]; (7) Sarah [b 1873]; (8) Hannah [b 1875]; (9) Alice [b 1878]; (10) Fred [b 1880].

The family lived at Lower Hay House, Lower Nook End, Barkisland [1861], Wood Head, Barkisland [1871], Lower Woodhead, Barkisland [1881], Bank Royd Farm, Saddleworth Road, Barkisland [1891], Lane End, Barkisland [1901], and Three Hovels, Barkisland [1911].

Living with them in 1871 were William's father William, and Thomas Barron [aged 9].

Living with the family in 1881, was nephew Thomas Barron [aged 19] (cotton piecer)

Barrow

A variant of the surname Barraclough

Barrow, Rev Arthur Edmund John Burton

[1878-19??] Born in Staveley, Derbyshire.

He was Curate at Halifax [1911] and Vicar of Saint Mary's Church, Lister Lane [1912].

In 1908, he married Dorothy Kitty St Clair Feilden [1883-19??] from Shepperton, at Saint George's, Hanover Square, London.

Children: John Christopher Henry [b 1910].

The family lived at 22 Clare Road, Halifax [1911]

Barrow, Michael

[15??-16??] He lived at Fields Farm, Norland and Fallingworth Hall, Norland

Barrowby, John Mainprice

[1806-1876] Born in Hull.

He was Master at Dr Hall's School, Boothtown [1831, 1865].

On 15th April 1837, he married Elizabeth Seed [1817-1879] at Birstall.

Children: (1) John [b 1838] who was an Assistant master in Grammar School BA (Cantab) [1861]; (2) Eliza J [b 1841]; (3) Mary Ellen / Mary Helena [b 1850] who assisted in the school [1871]; (4) Charles E [b 1853].

The family lived at School House, Northowram [1841]; 5 Hall Street, Northowram [1871].

In 1881, their sons were living in Hayfield, Derbyshire

Barrowcliff

A variant of the surname Barraclough

Barrowclough

A variant of the surname Barraclough

There are currently only around 4 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Barrowclough. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

Barrowclough Bridge

As Barowecloghbrigg, this was the 15th century name for Dumb Mill Bridge

Barrowclough, Christopher

[1???-1545] Of Hipperholme.

He married Unknown.

Children: (1) Humphrey [Vmfraye]; (2) John; (3) Isabell; (4) Agnes.

His will is recorded in Volume 2 [1545-1559] of E. W. Crossley's book Halifax Wills

Barrowclough, Jonathan

[17??-1???] Coiner

Barrowclough, Richard

[15??-16??] Wealthy landowner who paid £13 6/8d in composition fines

Barrowclough, Samuel

[17??-1???] He was a travelling preacher in the Methodist New Connexion before becoming Minister at Stainland Chapel [1789]

Barry, Sir Charles

[1795-1860] British architect who designed Halifax Town Hall – his last great work – and many other buildings including the Shaw Lodge mills of John Holdsworth & Company Ltd, the terrace at West View Park War Memorial, Cliveden House, Buckinghamshire, the Houses of Parliament with Pugin [1852], Pentonville Prison, the Reform Club in Pall Mall, and Trafalgar Square fountains. Barry died before seeing the completed Town Hall (or the Houses of Parliament), and his son – Edward Middleton Barry – completed the Halifax building and added a mansard roof

Barry, Edward Middleton

[1830-1880] Son of Sir Charles Barry.

He completed Halifax Town Hall after his father's death in 1860

Barry, John Shafte

[1862-1???] MA. Born in Allahabad, India.

He was Curate at Lightcliffe [1890].

In 1891, he was a boarder with the widowed Mrs Hannah Wass at Osborne Grove, Lightcliffe

Barry, Thomas

[1843-1890] Born in Ireland.

He was a carpet finisher [1871]; a carpet finisher (unemployed) [1881].

In 1861, he married Mary Kelly [1842-19??] from Mayo, Ireland in Halifax.

Children: (1) John T [b 1866] who was a brass moulder (unemployed) [1881]; (2) Mary Ellen [b 1870].

The family lived at 7 Chapel Fold, Halifax [1871]; 47 Winding Road, Halifax [1881]; 8 King Street, Halifax [1891, 1901, 1903].

Living with them in 1871 were several lodgers, including Thomas Barry [aged 60] (shoemaker, born in Ireland).

Living with them in 1881 were 36 lodgers.

Mary was widowed by 1891.

She was a lodging house keeper at 8 King Street with 6 lodgers including Mary Kelly [aged 76] (relative, widow, hawker born in Ireland) and Martin Kelly [aged 40] (stone mason's labourer born in Ireland) [1891].

Living with her in 1901 were lodgers: Edward O Barry [aged 53] (mason born in Ireland), Bridget Gludey [aged 75] (born in Ireland), and Mary J Wilburn [aged 38] (born in Manchester).

She was a worsted weaver factory hand [1901].

She was a lodging house keeper at 8 King Street with 8 lodgers [1903]

Barsby, Frances Eliza

[1880-1907] Daughter of Thomas Barsby.

She and her sister Priscilla were partners in P. & F. E. Barsby.

She was buried at Unitarian Church, Todmorden with the rest of her family. The epitaph records that she was

of West End House

Barsby's: P. & F. E. Barsby

Established by Priscilla Barsby and Frances Eliza Barsby. Costumiers, dressmakers and general and fancy drapers at West End House, Patmos, Todmorden [1913]. Their advertisement described the business as

The oldest baby linen shop in the town

Barsby, Priscilla

[1870-1926] Daughter of Thomas Barsby.

She and her sister Frances Eliza were partners in P. & F. E. Barsby.

She was buried at Unitarian Church, Todmorden with the rest of her family

Barsby, Thomas

[1845-1924] Born in Leicester.

He was a cabinet maker [1871, 1881, 1891, 1901]. He was retired by 1901.

In 1869, he married Emma Louisa Greenwood [1843-1926] from Langfield, in Todmorden.

Children: (1) Priscilla; (2) Frances Eliza. The daughters became drapers, dressmakers and milliners and partners in P. & F. E. Barsby.

The family lived at Willow Bank or Cross Bank, Stansfield, Todmorden [1871]; 13 Union Street, Langfield, Todmorden [1881, 1891]; 26 Burnley Road, Todmorden [1901, 1911]

Living with them in 1871, 1881, 1891 was an aunt Eliza Fielden [aged 59] (born in Sheffield).

Members of the family were buried at Unitarian Church, Todmorden

Barsdorf, Solomon

[1823-1???] Born in Mecklenburg, Strelity.

He was a worsted stuff manufacturer employing 35 men & 50 women [1861]; a worsted manufacturer [1871].

In 1854, he married (1) Martha Knowles [1828-1865] from Denholme Gate, in Bradford.

Children: (1) George Isart [1857]; (2) Ellen [b 1861]; (3) Henry [b 1862].

In 1867, he married (2) Ellen Frank [1842-1???] from Manchester, in Chorlton. Ellen was widowed by 1901.

Children: (4) Philip [b 1868] who was in the export yarn trade [1901]; (5) Lewis [b 1869]; (6) Alice [1870-1887]; (7) Ernest [b 1872] who was a ventilating engineer [1901]; (8) Walter [b 1874] who was a managing clerk [1911]; (9) Mabel [b 1878].

The family lived at Horton Villa, Little Horton Lane, Horton, Bradford [1861]; Mannville, Horton, Bradford [1871]; 1 Perth Villas, Lightcliffe [1891, 1901].

Living with them in 1871 was Hedwig Lehmann [aged 22] (Governess born in Germany).

Only the children appear on the 1891 census

Barsey Green, Barkisland

Farmhouse. It was a part of the Lightcliffe Royd estate. In the early 20th century, it was occupied by Thomas Baron

Barsland

Alternative spelling of Barkisland

Barstow

[1804-1879] Born in Wakefield.

There are currently only around 7 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Barstow. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

Barstow, Agnes

[1558-1591] Daughter of Richard Barstow. Baptised 5th February 1558.

She married William Lum.

She died in February 1591

Barstow, Charles

He was a solicitor in Halifax [1841]; attorney at Barum Top, Halifax [1850]; Clerk to the Board of Guardians [from the formation in 1836 until his death]; Superintendent Registrar [1850]; Clerk to the Sowerby Bridge Local Board [from the formation in 1856]; Clerk to the Union Education Committee; Parishioners' warden at Halifax Parish Church; Superintendent Registrar for the district; Clerk to the Assessment Committee of the Rural Sanitary Authority

He married Eliza [1806-1???] from Manchester.

Children: (1) William; (2) Charles [b 1840] who was a commission merchant [1871], a commission agent (oil) [1881].

The family lived at Harrison Road, Halifax [1841], Barum Top, Halifax [1851], 6 Savile Terrace, Halifax [1871], and 30 Prescott Street, Halifax [1881]

Living with them in 1841 was Lucy Burton Bennett [aged 60]

Barstow, Rev Jeremiah

[1670-1731] Or Bairstow. Minister of Elland Unitarian Chapel [1699-1731], or Elland [1721].

In 1721, he married a widow, Mrs Clay from Northowram, at Coley.

He was buried in Elland churchyard

Barstow, Joseph

[1805-1???] Of Southowram.

In December 1831, he married Eliza Bowne at Higher Bradfield

Barstow, Michael

[1601-1676] Of Halifax. Baptised January 1601.

On 15th February 1624, he married (1) Grace Halstead [1597-1633] from Halifax.

In 1634, he married (2) Mercy [1605-1640] from Halifax. She emigrated to America with her husband and died in Massachusetts.

In April 1642, he married (3) Grace Walker [1599-1671] from Norwich, England, and widow of Richard Carver, in Massachusetts.

He died in Massachusetts

Barstow, Midgley & Lord

Legal firm at Equitable Chambers, Halifax. Recorded in 1662

See William Henry Lord

Barstow, Richard

[1520-1571] Of Halifax.

On 13th June 1547, he married Margaret Oldfield.

Children: (1) Lawrence [bapt 1548]; (2) Margaret [bapt 1551]; (3) Edward [bapt 1552]; (4) John [1553-1561]; (5) Sibella [bapt 1554]; (6) Agnes; (7) Richard [he was baptised in 1560 and died before 1565]; (8) Michael [bapt 1562]; (9) Edward [bapt 1563]; (10) Richard [bapt 1565]; (11) Thomas [bapt 1567]

Barstow, William

[1830-1901] JPVD. Son of Charles Barstow.

He was a solicitor & articled clerk [1851]; Deputy Coroner at 21 Cheapside, Halifax; Coroner for the West Riding of Yorkshire and Honor of Pontefract; a coroner for the County of York [1881]; Hon Major of the 1st Volunteer Battalion Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment

In 1886, he married Mary Ann Smith [1848-1???] from Melbourne, Australia, in Whitby.

He lived at Waterloo Villas [1874], 30 Prescott Street [1881], and 1 Heath Avenue, Halifax

Bartey, Charles

[1853-1903] In April 1903, he was travelling down Ovenden Road in his horse-drawn wagon. The wagon was said to be travelling at great speed when he fell off. He was taken to the Ovenden Cross, Ovenden but died shortly afterwards

Bartham, Rev W. E. M. A.

[18??-19??] Vicar of Luddenden [1909]. In August 1926, he resigned and retired to Llwyngwril, Merioneth

Bartle, Ike

[18??-19??] Player with Halifax RLFC [1906]. He won caps for England while at Halifax

Bartle, James

[17??-18??] Minister at Steep Lane Baptist Church, Sowerby [1779-1784]

Bartlett, Rev John

[1829-1???] Born in Portsea, Hampshire.

He trained at New College, London and served as an Independent minister of Angel Chapel, Worcester [1861] before becoming First Minister at Park Congregational Church, Halifax [1870].

He married Mary [1830-1???] from Salisbury.

They lived at 25 Foregate Street, Worcester [1861]; 3 Park Terrace, Halifax [1871]; Hopwood Lane [1874]; 14 Oxford Street, Nottingham [1881].

He moved to Nottingham [1875] and to London [1883]

Barton, Rev C. H.

[1849-19??] Born in Manchester.

He was vicar of Waterhouses, Durham [1881]. before becoming Vicar of Saint Mary's Church, Sowerby [1891, 1892].

He was vicar at Harbledown, Bridge, Kent [1901].

He married Isabella C [1860-1???] from Stirling, Scotland.

They lived at Newhouse Cottages, Lanchester, Durham [1881]; Saint Mary's Vicarage, Saw Hill, Sowerby [1891]; The Rectory, Harbledown, Bridge, Kent [1901]

Barton's: J. & J. Barton

Builders at Brighouse. Partners included John Barton Snr and John Barton Jnr.

The partnership was dissolved in May 1864

Barton, John

[1821-1???] Born in Cartmel, Lancashire.

He was a builder (employing 6 men) [1851]; a builder (employing 8 men) [1861]; a partner with son John in J. & J. Barton [until 1864]; a builder [1871].

In 1841, he married Lydia Davies [1817-1???] from Liverpool, in Liverpool.

Children: (1) John; (2) George Edward [b 1853] who was an architect's apprentice [1871]; (3) Emily Lydia [b 1856].

The family lived at Windhill, Idle, Bradford [1851]; Waring Green, Hipperholme cum Brighouse [1861]; 16 Bradford Road, Hipperholme cum Brighouse [1871]

Barton, John

[1843-1???] Son of John Barton. Born in Wood Church, Cheshire.

He and his father were partners in J. & J. Barton

Barum

An open sewer which ran through Barum Top and Crown Street, Halifax in the 19th century

Barum House, Halifax

House built at Harrison Road / Barum Top in 1???.

Owners and tenants have included

Robert Akers [1860]

Louis J. Leach [1907]

RSPCA

It was demolished [??] in 1877 to widen Bull Close Lane.

It was demolished in 1938

Barum Top, Halifax

House. Samuel Stead lived here. Robert Parker bought the house from Stead and lived here from 1838 to 1847.

See Rowland Ramsden

Barwood

Are between Friendly and Luddendenfoot

Bascomb, A.

[1876-1???] In 1886, the 10-year-old boy was awarded the Bronze Medal of the Royal Humane Society for saving the life of T. H. Farrar at Hebden Bridge on 26th July 1886

Basin Stone, Todmorden

Natural rocky outcrop on Langfield Common above Todmorden with a large rocking-stone. The stone was used by itinerant preachers.

In 1842, A. W. Bayes painted a Chartist meeting which was held here when Ben Rushton addressed the crowd. The painting hangs in the Mayor's parlour at Todmorden Town Hall

The Hudsonites held their annual meetings here on Spaw Sunday

Baskervile, John

[16??-16??] Curate at Rastrick [1666]

Baskerville, Edward

[16??-17??] A Midgley clothier.

He owned Lacey Hey Farm, Midgley [1699]

The Basket-Maker's Shop: Shibden Hall

This is in the Folk Museum at Shibden Hall. There are examples of tools and equipment which was used in basket-making and the production of baskets and chairs

Bassett, Arthur

[19??-19??] Player with Halifax RLFC [1939-1946]. He won caps for Wales and for Great Britain while at Halifax, and, in 1946 against Australia

Bassinder

Bassingdale

Basstoe

Baster

Bastey

Bastide's: H. Bastide & Company

Bastide, David

[1835-1913] Son of Lewis Bastide. Born in Elland.

He was a pupil teacher at a National School in Elland [1851]; a schoolmaster [1861, 1871, 1881]; a certificated school master [1891]; a retired schoolmaster [1901, 1911].

In 1857, he married Emma Rhodes [1833-1915] from Halifax, in Halifax.

Children: (1) Emmeline Elizabeth [b 1861]; (2) Annie [b 1862] who was a teacher of music & painting [1901]; (3) Harry; (4) Rhoda [b 1868]; who was a dress maker [1891]; (5) Florence [b 1869] who was a teacher in voluntary school [1901]; (6) Arthur [b 1870] who was a solicitor [1901]; (7) Ernest [b 1875] who was a chemist's apprentice [1891].

The family lived at All Saints School House, Dudwell, Skircoat [1861], Dudwell Lane, Skircoat, Halifax [1871], Land? Post Office Yard, Elland with Greetland [1881], and 100 Southgate, Elland [1891, 1901, 1911]

Bastide, H.

[18??-19??] Established Rawroyds Mill Company at Elland

Legal firm at Albany Chambers, Halifax [1905]. Partners included Harry Bastide

Bastide, Harry

[1866-1944] Son of David Bastide. Born in Salterhebble, Halifax.

He was educated at Rishworth Grammar School [1881] He qualified as a solicitor in May 1888. He was a solicitor [1891, 1934]; partner in H. Bastide & Company.

In 1890, he married Mary Elizabeth Ford [1865-1917] from Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire, in Chapel-en-le-Frith.

Children: (1) Ernest Percival [b 1895]; (2) Norman Ford [b 1897]; (3) Winifred Mary [b 1901]; (4) Hilda Annie [b 1903].

The family lived at 16 Victoria Road, Elland [1891]; 24 Victoria Road, Elland [1901]; Strathlea, Victoria Road, Elland [1911]

Bastide, Lewis

[1804-1866] Born in Leeds.

He was a weaver [1841]; a hand loom weaver (woollen) journey man [1851]; a woollen hand loom weaver [1861].

On 29th May 1825, he married Elizabeth Chadwick [1806-1855] from Southowram, at Halifax Parish Church.

Children: (1) Mary [b 1831]; (2) David; (3) William Lewis [b 1838].

The family lived at Eastgate, Elland with Greetland [1841]; Quebec Street, Elland [1851, 1861]

Bastow

[1794-18??] In 1807, he started work as a stable-boy for a Halifax surgeon.

Bastow, Dr

He then trained as a card maker with John Goldthorp.

In 1815, he was a journeyman.

In March 1820, he entered the army, and was discharged after 2 months.

He later set up business as an apothecary.

In 1822, he went on trial for practising as an apothecary in Halifax without having qualified or being licensed. He was fined £20

Bastow, Rev Jonathan

[18??-18??] From Madison College, USA. Minister at Trinity Road Baptist Church, Halifax [May 1862]. He served for a few months

Bate, Rev Alexander

[15??-1674] Of Chelford, Cheshire. He became Curate at Lightcliffe [1661-1673].

He was the second husband of Mary Northend, Mrs Holdsworth.

He lived at - and owned – various properties in the district, including Cromwellbottom Hall, Crow Nest Mansion, Giles House and Siddal Hall. He also owned land in Cheshire

Bateain, Northowram

Batehayne, Northowram

Property owned by Thomas Fourness [1480]. On his death, the property passed to the owners of the Manor of Shelf Hall

In 1655, the Halliday family leased the property from the Dearden family.

The Hallidays found clay here and established a pottery.

The name may be from Old Norse words bait and hegn, meaning pasture enclosure and has other forms including Bate End, Batehaynes, Baitehayne, Baint Hame, and Bateain

Bateman & Shaw

Carpet manufacturers at Berry Lane, Halifax [1816]. Partners included Joseph Bateman

Bateman, Harry

[1897-19??] Of Long Lover Lane, Pellon.

On 24th August 1921, he was one of a number of servicemen aboard Airship R38 which exploded and crashed into the River Humber. He escaped with his life. Flight Sergeant Frank Smith was killed in the accident

Bateman, John Frederick La Trobe

[1810-1889] Engineer who built many of the local reservoirs

Bateman, Joseph

[17??-18??] Carpet manufacturer at Berry Lane, Halifax [1822].

See Bateman & Shaw

Bateman, Joseph

[1807-1892] Born in Shelf.

He was a spice maker at Northgate, Halifax [1851, 1859]; a grocer and confectioner [1861]; a spice manufacturer [1871]; a confectioner [1881].

In July 1859, he accused William Town, a traveller with his firm, of embezzling goods. The case was dismissed.

In 1835, he married (1) Martha Nichol [1811-1860] from Northowram, at Elland Parish Church.

In 1860, he married (2) Harriet Wheelwright [1816-1888] from Mytholmroyd/Wadsworth/Erringden, in Halifax.

The family lived at Charles Town Street, Northowram [1841], 57 Northgate, Halifax [1871, 1881], and 1 Luke Street, Northowram [1891]

Bateman, Joshua

[1798-1871] He was a farmer [1841]; a cattle dealer and licensee of the Buck's Arms, Causeway Foot [1845]; an innkeeper, farmer & cattle dealer [1851]; a cattle dealer [1861]; a retired farmer [1871].

He married Susan (Susey) Hartley [1807-1876] from Colne. Susan Bateman was a land lady near Halifax [1851].

Children: (1) Daniel [b 1826]; (2) Hannah [1829-1899] who married Edwin Hodgson; (3) Ann [b 1832] who married Mr Earnshaw; (4) Emma [b 1834]; (5) Anthony [b 1836]; (6) Robert [b 1840]; (7) William [b 1844].

The family lived at Birkby Lane, Clifton [1841]; Causey Foot, Ovenden [1851]; Hodgson Building, Mason Square, Ovenden [1861]; Laneshaw Bridge, Colne, Lancashire [1871].

Living with them in 1861 was their granddaughter Sarah A. Hodgson

Bateman, William

[1843-1909] Born in Ovenden.

He as a grocer in Colne.

He married Annie Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Oates

Children: (1) Ethel May who married Mr Duckworth; (2) Robert Stanley; (3) Susan Dorothy

Bates

The Bates family of Halifax

There are currently around 50 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Bates. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

See Bates family grave, Halifax

The Bates family of Ovenden

Bates family tomb, Halifax

A table tomb at Halifax Parish Church.

This bears memorials to many members of the Bates family of Halifax, including Judith Bates and husband, William Turney

Bates, Alfred

[18??-18??] In 1874, he had a fancy repository at 9 Broad Street, Halifax

Bates & Garsed

Damask manufacturers at Argyle Street, Halifax [1874]

Bates & Nortcliffe

Manufacturer of high and low-carbon wire at Perseverance Mill, Brighouse [1915-1963].

The business was taken over by Hawkins & Tipson Group [1962] and moved to the Leopold Wire Works, Brighouse [1963] to join Royston's

Bates & Sheard

Engineers at Halifax. Partners included T. Bates, S. Sheard, and J. Sheard.

In 1852, the partnership was declared bankrupt

Bates & Son

Machine makers at Greenup's Mill, Warley [1867]

Bates, Benjamin Hopkinson

[18??-18??] Of Rastrick. Son of Joseph Bates.

He carried on his father's business in India. In 1833, he was joined by his younger brother, Edward.

He married Elizabeth, daughter of William Edward Ledgard

Bates, Brian

[1???-1???] He bequeathed Bates's Gift

Bates, E.

[17??-18??] Manufacturer at Greetland.

In March 1818, he was declared bankrupt

Bates, Edward

[18??-18??] Beerseller in Sowerby Bridge [around 1860].

In 1860, he was charged with using grains of paradise in brewing. He was fined £50

Bates, Sir Edward

[1816-1896] JP, DL. Son of Joseph Bates.

Born at Spring Hall, Halifax.

In 1833, he went out to Calcutta to join his older brother, Benjamin Hopkinson, and spent 16 years there. He worked mainly in Calcutta and Bombay, until he returned to England in 1848, and began business as a ship-owner and India merchant at Liverpool. He built up a fleet of 130 ships, one of which was named Jamsetjee Cursetjee after his partner in Bombay. He established Edward Bates & Sons.

In 1837, he married (1) Charlotte Elizabeth Umfreville-Smith [18??-1841].

Children: (1) daughter; (2) daughter; (3) daughter.

On 25th June 1844, he married (2) Ellen, daughter of Thomas Thompson, of Hessle.

Children: Edward Percy.

He was Conservative MP for Plymouth [1871-1880, 1885-1892]. He was created 1st Baronet Bates of Bellefield, Lancashire [1880]. He was DL for Lancashire and Hampshire

Bates, Edward Percy

[1845-19??] Son of Sir Edward Bates.

He married Constance Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel R. Graves, MP for Liverpool

Bates, Ellen Preston

[1809-1882] Daughter of John Oldfield Bates.

In 1850, she and her sisters had a school in Halifax.

In 1851, she was head of the household at their Westgate home.

In 1861, she was still head of the household and

unmarried. independent proproprietor of houses

She was elected to the Halifax Tradesmen's Benevolent Institution [1870];

Bates, Ely

[1788-1861] JP. Born in Halifax.

He was a book keeper [1811]; partner in Eli Bates & Company [1829]; a cloth-merchant [1841]; a magistrate; woollen & stuff merchant [1851].

In March 1818, he was declared bankrupt.

He and his business partner, James Hoatson, contributed a total of £750 towards the building of Harrison Road Chapel, Carlton Street.

On 6th August 1811, he married Hannah, eldest daughter of Rev Joseph Cockin.

Children: (1) Elizabeth [1812-1813]; (2) Joseph Cockin [1814-1817]; (3) Ann [b 1815]; (4) Joseph William [b 1821] who was a merchant [1841].

The children was baptised at Square Chapel Independent, Halifax on the 16th of January 1816.

The family lived at Gibbet Street, Halifax [1841]; West Hill, Halifax [1851, 1860, where he died 1861].

He died at West Hill [27th October 1861].

Question: Can anyone confirm where Ely Bates was buried?

According to FindMyPast,

Ely was buried at Holy Trinity Church, Halifax

but other records indicate that

He was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 336].

See Partners in Halifax Commercial Banking Company, Halifax General Cemetery Company, Bradford & Keighley Insurance Company Halifax, Halifax, Bradford & Keighley Insurance Company and West Yorkshire Railway Company

Bates's: Ely Bates & Company

Merchants at Gibbet Hill [1829]. Partners included Ely Bates

Bates, George

[1???-1859] Son of Timothy Bates.

He inherited The Bache, Warley.

He died intestate and the Bates estate passed to Peter Smith Bates.

See Sowerby Bridge National School

Bates, George

[1794-18??] Born in Harmley, Yorkshire.

He was a cloth-fuller in Sowerby Bridge; a cloth miller [1841]; a fulling millner [1851].

Around 1820, he married Elizabeth [1793-18??] from Warley.

Children: (1) Marcy [b 1821]; (2) Thomas [b 1821] who was a mechanic [1841]; (3) Elizabeth [1833-19??] who married William Dearden.

The family lived at Raw Pickle, Lower Warley [1841, 1851]

Bates's Gift

Brian Bates bequeathed a sum of 20/- per annum from his estate in Blackledge Steel known as Yeathouse. The payments continued until 1813

Bates, Harriet Waterhouse

[1823-1898] Daughter of John Oldfield Bates. Born in Halifax [28th December 1823]. Baptised at South Parade Wesleyan, Halifax [17th January 1825].

In 1850, she and her sisters had a school in Halifax.

She ran a school in Halifax [around 1870].

In 1881, she married Henry Sutcliffe Bates

[1???-1???] Son of Timothy Bates.

He married Ruth Aked

[13??-1???] He was Constable of Northowram [1370]

[17??-1???] DD. Son of Henry Bates. He may have attended Heath Grammar School. He became a Fellow of Peterhouse College

[17??-18??] Children: Phebe.

He was buried at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge

[1741-17??] He was Parish Clerk, Curate at Halifax [1764], and innkeeper at the Ring O' Bells, Halifax. He had a choral club at his house in Church Street.

He negotiated with Snetzler for the installation of the organ at Halifax Parish Church.

He married Unknown.

Children: (1) Henry; (2) Joah; (3) Grace.

See Messiah

[18??-18??] A common brewer at Warley.

In June 1852, he and Henry Williamson were declared bankrupt

Bates, Henry Sutcliffe

[1821-1???] Born in Ovenden.

He was living on own means [1891].

In 1881, he married Harriet Waterhouse Bates in Halifax.

The family lived at Bradshaw Lane, Ovenden [1891].

Living with them in 1891 was Harriet's sister, Jane Maria

Bates's: J. C. Bates & Sons Limited

Brighouse motor business. Established by James Cocksedge Bates in the 1920s. The company is still selling cars at Bradford Road, Brighouse today

Bates, James

[17??-1???] Of Soyland. He was suspected of being a coiner

Bates, James

[17??-17??] Churchwarden at Midgley [1748, 1750]

Bates, James

[18??-18??] Surgeon at Hipperholme [1840] and Lightcliffe [1845]

Bates, James Cocksedge

[18??-19??] Established J. C. Bates & Sons Limited

Bates, Joah

[1741-1799] MA. Son of Henry Bates. Musician and conductor. He was taught music by organists at Rochdale, and at the Collegiate Church in Manchester where he attended the grammar school. He may have attended Heath Grammar School. He gained scholarships to Eton and King's College Cambridge. Before going up to Cambridge in 1760, he spent some time establishing and rehearsing a choir in Halifax.

On 11th July 1766, he opened the organ at Halifax Parish Church when it was first used.

In 1769, he went with Lord Sandwich to Haarlem in the Netherlands to see the organ there.

On 21st December 1780, he married Sarah Harrop, who he had earlier taught.

In 1784, he was invited to be in charge of a performed at Westminster Abbey in commemoration of Handel.

On returning to Halifax from London, he brought a copy of Handel's Messiah – the first in Halifax – for his father's choral club.

He played organ in the orchestra – and William Herschel played violin – when the Messiah had its first performance in Halifax.

He became a Commissioner in the Civil Service.

He invested a considerable amount of his own – and his wife's – money in the Albion Mills, Halifax. The mill burnt down in 1791, nearly ruining him. This brought on

a complaint in his chest

which finally proved fatal

[17??-1???] Coiner of Halifax. He was imprisoned at York Castle

[17??-17??] Halifax saddler. He was one of the trustees of the Chapel Fold Meeting House, Halifax

Bates, Rev John

[1753-1815] He was a Halifax schoolmaster, a Methodist Minister at Stainland [1789], a General Baptist and a Wesleyan local preacher before becoming Minister at Moor End Congregational Church [1793-1796]. He then became Minister at Heywood's Chapel [1796-1802]. He returned to Moor End Congregational Church [1802-1815].

[18??-1???] Member of Sowerby Bridge UDC

[18??-19??] Local photographer. His collection of photographs and slides is held by Sowerby Bridge Library

Bates's: John & William Bates

Quarry owners at Park Quarry, Pellon [1905]

Bates, John Oldfield

[1778-1843] Of Halifax. Son of Rachel and John Bates.

He was a card maker, a cotton and wool card maker at Horton Street, Halifax [1809], and a wire carder & insurance agent [1841].

On 17th December 1807, he married Rachel Waterhouse Preston [1788-1844] in Halifax.

Children: (1) Ellen; (2) Elizabeth Hampshire [1811-1870]; (3) Jane Maria [b 1818]; (4) Harriet Waterhouse [b 1823]; (5) Mary C. [b 1827].

Their parents were dead by 1845.

In 1850, his daughters had a school in Halifax.

The family lived at 20 Westgate, Halifax [1841, 1851]; 24 Westgate, Halifax [1861]; 4 South Parade, Halifax [1871]; 5 Prescott Street, Halifax [1881].

Living with them in 1851 was a visitor Edward H Baxter [aged 22] (unmarried gentleman) born in Barkisland, and 3 scholars.

Living with them in 1871 was a boarder Andrew C Duncan [aged 23] (unmarried grocer's cashier) born in Halifax.

Living with them in 1881 were a niece Rachel Smith [aged 30] (seamstress), and lodgers James Murgatroyd [aged 60] (widower, wool & oil agent) born in Halifax, and John T Smith [aged 23] (single, hosier's shopman) born in Accrington

Bates, Joseph

[1769-1846] Of Spring Hall, Halifax.

He was a wool exporter and finisher in Halifax. After the end of the monopoly by the East India Company, he began trading with India. A newspaper report says that he was a South American merchant.

He married Rebecca / Rebekah [1781-1847], daughter of Thomas Walker of Ardsley.

Children: (1) Benjamin Hopkinson; (2) Edward; (3) Margaret who married Joe Armitage Ledgard; (4) Frances who married [29th October 1835] Edwin Cooper from Manchester.

There is a memorial to Joseph and Rebecca in Halifax Parish Church

Bates, Joshua

[17??-18??] An engineer.

Around 1801, he and Elkanah Hoyle established a partnership and rebuilt Small Lees Mill, Ripponden using money which they borrowed from Swaine Brothers & Company

Bates, Joshua

[17??-18??] Cotton spinner at Soyland Mill [1800].

He went into partnership with Elkanah Hoyle

Bates, Judith

[1768-1802] Daughter of Thomas Bates.

She married William Turney.

She was buried with her husband at Saint Leonard's church, Streatham. There is a memorial to them both on the Bates family grave

Bates, Mabel Dinah

[18??-1???] She was the first female clerk at Halifax Post Office [1888]

Bates, Mary

[178?-18??] Daughter of Timothy Bates.

She married Thomas Pollit

Bates, Mary Ann

[1???-18??] She ran a private school in Halifax [around 1838]

Bates's: Michael Bates & Sons

Bakers and confectioners at Clifton Street, Sowerby Bridge [1905]

Bates, Misses

In 1850, the daughters of John Oldfield Bates – Ellen, Elizabeth, Jane Maria, Harriet Waterhouse, and Mary - had a school in Halifax

Bates, Mr

[17??-18??] First Minister at the General Baptist Church, Haley Hill [1780]. Offence at his doctrinal views led to his speedy resignation

Bates, Nathaniel

[1???-18??] Of Halifax. One Sunday morning, he was found dead standing in the stone dam by the Parish Church. His upper body was dry

Bates, Peter Smith

[1???-1???] Son of Timothy Bates.

He was sole heir to the estate of his grandfather Timothy Bates when his uncle George Bates died intestate.

He sold the estate to Joseph Pollit

Bates, Phebe

[1794-1864] Daughter of Henry Bates.

She married (1) Samuel Stansfeld.

After Samuel's death in 1834, she married (2) William Priestley.

She was buried at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge in her father's vault there

Bates, Theophilus

[1848-1911] Born in Cleckheaton.

He was a certificated schoolmaster [1881, 1901]; a head teacher retired on break down allowance [1911].

He was amongst those who set up the Saint John's Ambulance Brigade, Hebden Bridge [1887].

In 1876, he married Mary Ann Brown [1853-1???] from Middlesborough, in Whitehaven, Cumbria. Mary Anne was a schoolmistress [1881, 1891, 1901].

Children: (1) Arthur Edward [b 1878]; (2) Mabel Alice [b 1881] who was a student in training college [1901]; (3) Ethel Mary [b 1883] who was a pupil teacher [1901]; (4) George Herbert [b 1886] who was a clerk to sanitary inspector [1901], assistant to sanitary inspector Rochdale Borough Council [1911].

The family lived at Board School, Heptonstall [1881]; Board School, 1 Spring Head, Heptonstall, Hebden Bridge [1891]; Ridge Bank, Todmorden [1901]; 2 Ridge Bank, Todmorden [1911].

Theophilus was buried at Christ Church, Todmorden [5th September 1811] row 20, grave 11

Bates, Thomas

[1740-1817] Son of William Bates.

In 1764, he married Elizabeth Pool at Halifax Parish Church.

Children: (1) William; (2) John [1766-1768]; (3) Judith; (4) Elizabeth [1771-1783]; (5) Henry [1773-1784].

After the death of their daughter Judith and her husband, William Turney, Thomas and Elizabeth looked after their grandchildren: William, Thomas, and John.

He was a bookkeeper and a woolstapler. He owned properties in Halifax, including the Upper George Inn and property at Back Lane.

He was a partner in Turney, Bates & Bates

Bates, Rev Thomas

[1801-1857] MA.

He attended Heath Grammar School [1810s].

He was Curate/Assistant Minister of Holy Trinity Church [1834]; Vicar of Coley [1836]; Chaplain of Halifax Union Workhouse; Chaplain of the Debtors' Gaol; Surrogate in Halifax.

His sister was one of the subscribers to John Horner's book Buildings in the Town & Parish of Halifax [1835].

He lived at Savile Row, Halifax with his unmarried sister Mary [1834, 1841]

On the afternoon of Monday, 18th May 1857, he was seized by an apoplectic fit in Mr Schofield's shop. The surgeon Mr Cresswell and Dr Mason Stanhope Kenny were called, and Rev Bates was taken home. He had another fit later and died at 11:00 pm.

He was buried at Holy Trinity Church, Halifax

Bates, Timothy

[17??-1810] Son of Timothy Bates.

He married Hannah Smith?.

Children: (1) Ann Francis; (2) Elizabeth; (3) Peter Smith

Bates, Timothy

[1750-1823] Founded Timothy Bates & Company at Bank Foundry in 1786.

He lived at The Bache, Warley and Bank House, Warley. He was church-warden at Warley.

In 1778, he married Anne Turner.

Children: (1) Mary [178?-18??] who married Thomas Pollit; (2) Timothy; (3) Henry; (4) Samuel [d 1811]; (5) George; (6) Joseph; (7) Joshua [d 1832]; (8) Richard; (9) William; (10) Anne who married John Worrel from Salford.

In 1795, he was involved in recruiting for the army in the war with France.

See Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge

Bates's: Timothy Bates & Company

Founded by Timothy Bates at Bank Foundry in 1786. It was one of the oldest engineering firms in the district. George Bates carried on the family business after his father's death [1823]. In 1834, Joseph Pollit, his grandson, took over the company. In 1865, he was joined by Eustace Wigzell, and the company became Pollit & Wigzell

[17??-18??] Halifax wool-comber.

In December 1778, he married Mary, daughter of Thomas Bland.

Children: (1) a daughter [b 1779]; (2) Thomas Bland Bates

[1713-1776] He was a woolstapler.

He married Unknown.

Children: Thomas

[1765-1824] Son of Thomas Bates.

He was a partner in Turney, Bates & Bates

Bates's: William Bates & Company Limited

[18??-19??] Cotton doubler at Perseverance Mill, Elland [1905]

They had business at Bates's Mill, Sowerby Bridge

Bateson, John

[12??-1337] In 1337, a case is recorded at the York Assizes in which

Robert and John Copley, sons of John Copley, were accused with John, son of Robert of Tong, for slaying John Bateson, son of Bartholomew the lister of Halifax, at Woodkirk on the Wednesday before the feast of Saint Peter ad Vinculum

See Bate the Lister and John Lister

Bathe, Phyllis de

[1869-1948] CBE. Youngest daughter of General Sir Henry de Bathe Bt.

She married Sir Savile Brinton Crossley.

During World War I, she was matron of Crossley and Chevely Park hospitals. She was interested in horses and horse-racing

Baths

Baths & Turkish Baths

Batie, Mrs Hannah Longbottom

[1844-1936] Born at Bradshaw. Née Hannah Longbottom.

She became known as a Spiritualist.

She was a pupil, and later a teacher, at Mount Tabor Wesleyan School. She started work as a dressmaker and began to practise as a medium in 1862. She toured throughout the north of England, and claimed her grandfather spoke through her. Between 1900-1904 the Sowerby Bridge Chronicle reports that she gave several talks at the Spiritualist Lyceum, Sowerby Bridge

In 1877, she married Joseph Batie.

In 1878, she went to the USA with her husband who went into business with his two brothers.

In 1896, they returned to England and she continued giving audiences at Winding Road Spiritual Mission.

She was said to be the oldest medium in England.

After Joseph's death, she lived at 1 Dike Side, Houldsworth, Halifax [1911].

She died at 16 Roils Head Road, Halifax.

She was buried at Mount Tabor Wesleyan Methodist Chapel Line H, grave 4 [29th April 1936], alongside her husband

Batie, Joseph

[1845-1907] Born in Urpeth, Durham.

In 1877, he married Hannah Longbottom in Halifax.

They had no children.

In 1878, he and his wife went to the USA to go into business with his two brothers. In 1896, they returned to England.

He was a church caretaker [1901].

Question: Could this be the Saint Paul's Spiritual Church & Lyceum, Halifax on Alma Street?

They lived at 20 Alma Street, Halifax [1901]; 57 Prospect Place, Mount Tabor [1907, 1936].

He was buried at Mount Tabor Wesleyan Methodist Chapel Line H, grave 4 [31st May 1907], alongside his wife

The Batley family of Halifax

Batley, Charles Harrison

[1786-1835] Harrison was his paternal name.

He was educated at Trinity College Cambridge [1810]; a barrister; a solicitor in Halifax MP for Beverley [1826].

He owned Savile Hall which he leased to James Edward Norris [1830]. Batley's widow inherited the estate and sold it to Norris for £1,928.

He lived at Fitzroy Square, London [1829-1833]

Batley, Jeremiah

[1???-1???] He was Master of Heywood's School

Batley, John

[1651-1717] A Halifax salter.

In 16??, he married Susannah.

Children: (1) Thomas [1683-1702]; (2) Jeremiah; (3) James; (4) Mary; (5) Susannah.

There is a memorial to him and his son, Thomas, in Halifax Parish Church.

See Brownhirst, Ovenden

Batley, Kathleen

[1927-1946] A mill-worker from Sowerby Bridge.

She was killed by a shot from a pistol which she was examining at her home

Batley, Manor of

Several properties in Shibden – including Horner House, Shibden - were in the Manor of Batley

Batt

[1???-16??] Daughter of Robert Batt of Oakwell Hall, Birstall.

There are currently only around 3 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Batt. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

Batt, E. A.

[19??-19??] He lived at Woodleigh, Brighouse.

He married Unknown.

Children: (1) son; (2) James Eric Henry who married [1953] Dagmar Maria Wright from Accra, Gold Coast

Batt, Elizabeth

She was the second wife of Dr Richard Marsh. She died in childbirth

Batt, Henry

[15??-15??] He lived at Batt Hill, Halifax. In 1570, he moved to Oakwell Hall, Birstall

Batt Hill, Halifax

Haley Hill. Property owned by Henry Batt. It was later known as Haley Hill, Halifax

Batte, Richard

[13??-14??] He was Constable of Northowram.

In 1401, he and his fellow officers attested that

Richard de Mekesburgh had opened the soil of the Lord in Shibden and acquired sea coals there without a licence

Battinson, Adam

[1786-1868] Born in Wilsden.

He was a woolcomber at Warley [1827]; a farmer [1841]; a farmer of 24 acres [1851].

In 1827, he married Sarah Atkinson [1805-18??] from Stairburn, at Halifax Parish Church.

Children: (1) Susannah Atkinson [b 1829]; (2) Adam.

The family lived at Upper Height, Ovenden [1841, 1851]

Battinson, Adam

[1809-1869] Born in Colne, Lancashire.

He was a machinist [1841]; a clothes broker at Causeway, Halifax [1845]; landlord of the Duke William, Halifax [1850]; landlord of the Golden Plough, Halifax [1855]; Councillor for Market Ward [1860]; landlord of the Corporation Arms, Halifax [1864]; in business at Hall Street, Halifax [1866]; an Alderman for the Southowram Ward [1866].

In 1830, he married Lydia Williamson [1811-1???] in Halifax.

Children: (1) Margaret [b 1831]; (2) Hannah Williamson; (3) John [b 1835]; (4) Isaac Williamson; (5) Sarah [b 1845].

He lived at Ann Street, Halifax [1841], 7 Bridge Street, Halifax [1851], and Park Terrace [1866].

Living with them in 1851 were lodger John Walker [aged 50] (wool comber) from Halifax, and servant John Taylor [aged 25] (farm labourer) from Shrewsbury

He was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery

See Battinson Street, Southowram and Henry Edmunds

Battinson, Adam

[1840-1904] Son of Adam Battinson. Born in Ovenden.

He was a market warehouseman [1871]; a mill manager [1881]; a farmer [1891]; a farmer and attendance officer [1901].

In 1864, he married Ellen Eastwood [1836-1902] from Luddenden, in Halifax.

Children: (1) Sarah Jane [b 1867]; (2) John Adam [b 1871]; (3) May [b 1876].

The family lived at Murgatroyd Building, 10 Lane Ends, Midgley [1871]; Oats Royd, Midgley [1881]; Bully Trees, Lower Benns, Warley [1891]; Bully Trees, Luddenden [1901]

Battinson & Company

Machine woolcombers at New Brunswick Mill, Halifax [1874]

Battinson, George

[18??-18??] He lived at Savile Road, Halifax [1874]

Battinson, George Adam

[18??-1???] He was a director of the Halifax Equitable Benefit Building Society [1872]

Battinson, Hannah Williamson

[1831-1897] (Possibly) daughter of Adam Battinson.

She married J. H. Pedder. She died after a long and severe illness in Wellington, New Zealand

Battinson, Isaac Williamson

[1839-1919] Son of Adam Battinson. Born in Halifax.

He was a machine woolcomber [1871]; a retired wooltop manufacturer [1881]; living on his own means [1891, 1901, 1911].

In 1865, he married Mary Hirst Baldwin [1836-1902] in Halifax.

Children: (1) William Dyson [b 1866]; (2) Barbara Dyson [b 1869]; (3) Ada [b 1870]; (4) Edith Mary [b 1871]; (5) Louis [b 1873]; (6) Helena [b 1874]; (7) Kathleen Dyson [b 1875].

The family lived at 13 Rhodes Street, Halifax [1871, 1874]; 28 Talgarth Road, Fulham [1881]; 35 Glendwr Road, Fulham [1891]; Naseby, Willesden, Middlesex [1901]; 16 Lisgar Terrace, Fulham [1911]

Battinson's: J. & G. Battinson

Woolstaplers and top makers at Cross Church Street, Halifax [1874]

Battinson Road School Baths, Halifax

Battle, Rebecca

[1770-1817] Born near Brough in the East Riding.

She married Captain Jeremy Lister. Mother of Anne Lister.

Her money bought their estate, Skelfler in East Yorkshire. In later years, her drinking caused unhappiness in the family.

She was buried at Market Weighton

Batty, Joseph

[17??-17??] Clockmaker of Clark Bridge. Recorded in 1780

Batty, Samuel Watson

[1867-1955] Son of Samuel William Batty. Born in Halifax.

He was an errand boy [1881]; a watch maker [1891, 1901]; a watch maker at King Cross, Halifax.

In his will, he left £15,000 to the Halifax Council of Social Welfare for the creation of The Samuel Watson Batty Trust. This money was to be invested and the income to be distributed

for extra comforts among the necessitous poor of Halifax of 65 years of age or over, preference being given to residents in the King Cross area of Halifax

Batty, Samuel William

[1837-1903] Born in Halifax.

He was an ironmonger's assistant [1871, 1881]; an agent for coal [1891]; living on own means [1901].

In 1861, he married Sarah Ellen Watson [1841-19??] from Hebden Bridge, in Halifax.

Children: (1) Sarah Lydia [b 1862]; (2) Fanny L [b 1864]; (3) Julia [b 1866]; (4) Samuel Watson; (5) Herbert [b 1873]; (6) child who died in infancy; (7) child who died in infancy; (8) child who died in infancy; (9) child who died in infancy; (10) child who died in infancy; (11) child who died in infancy.

The family lived at 23 Raglan Street, Halifax [1871]; 31 Craven Terrace, Halifax [1881]; 17 Craven Terrace, Halifax [1891, 1901]; 45 Rochdale Road, York Crescent, Halifax [1911]

Battye, Samuel

[17??-18??] A member of Bridge End Congregational Church, Brighouse. He taught singing at the church and the school there

Baume, Benjamin

[1853-1???] Son of David Baume. Born in Halifax.

He was a joiner [1891].

In 1875, he married Mary Kaye in Halifax.

Children: (1) Joseph Henry Thornton [b 1876] who was a creeler in carpet works [1891], and a Brussels carpet weaver [1901]; (2) Eva Adelaide [b 1878]; (3) William [b 1881]; (4) Herbert Henry [b 1890].

In 1891, they were living with Benjamin's parents at 4 York Terrace, Northowram.

The family lived at 4 York Terrace, Northowram [1901].

Living with them in 1901 was Benjamin's father David

Baume, David

[1816-1903] Oldest son of Samuel Baume. Born in Warley. Baptised at Luddenden.

He was a weaver of Sowerby [1837]; a joiner & journeyman [1851]; a pattern maker [1871]; a model maker (factory) (spring mach maker) [1881]; a pattern maker in wood [1891]; a retired pattern maker [1901].

On 16th April 1837, he married Betty Greenwood [1816-1889] from Wadsworth, at Halifax Parish Church.

Children: (1) Samuel [b 1839] who was a mule piecer (cotton) [1851]; (2) Mary [b 1841] who was a throstle doffer (cotton) [1851]; (3) Sarah Ann [b 1845]; (4) Ruth [b 1847]; (5) William Henry; (6) James Edward [b 1851] who was a grocer's apprentice [1871]; (7) Benjamin.

The family lived at Sandbeds(?), Wilsden, Bradford [1841], Knowlwood, Todmorden [1851], and 4 York Terrace, Northowram [1871, 1881, 1891].

Living with them in 1891 was the family of Benjamin

Baume, Isaac

[16??-16??] On Sunday morning, 18th December 1642, he brought news of the Siege of Bradford to Rev Latham at Coley Chapel and Captain John Hodgson

Baume, J. E.

[18??-19??] Brassfounder and finisher at Kingston Brass Works, Halifax [1937]

Baume, Rev James

[1824-1???] Son of Mr Baume. Baptised at Luddenden [1824].

He served as a Methodist Missionary in India.

In 1848, he emigrated to America. In 1870, the family was in Illinois.

He married (1) Marie Antoinette Hawkins. James was (possibly) a widower by [1870].

Children: (1) James S [b 1857]; (2) Henry M [b 1861]; (3) Annie [b 1863].

He married (2) Elizabeth, sister of Lucy Rodd

Baume, James Edward

[1851-1894] In 1873, he married Jane Elizabeth Sutcliffe [1857-1909] in Halifax.

Children: (1) Florry [1877-1879]; (2) Ada [1876-1879].

Members of the family were buried at King Cross Methodist New Connexion Chapel

Baume, John Wesley

[1827-1???] Son of Mr Baume. Born in Wadsworth. Baptised at Luddenden [1827].

He was an overlooker at a carpet work [1861]; a general agent [1871].

In 1849, he married Jane Hellewell [1825-1???] from Erringden.

Children: (1) Samuel [b 1850]; (2) David James [b 1852]; (3) Joseph Henry [b 1855]; (4) John T. W. [b 1858]; (5) Ruth [1861] who died in infancy; (6) Arthur [b 1865]; (7) Marie Antoinette / Nettie [b 1867]; (8) Jane Annie [b 1870].

The family lived at 6 North Street, Halifax [1861]; 55 Crossley Terrace, Halifax [1871]

In August 1870, Lucy Rodd and her parents stayed with John and his family. The occasion is described in Lucy's journal

Baume, Joseph

[1818-1891] Born in Halifax.

He was a clogger [1851]; a clogger and postmaster at Shade Post Office [1861]; a clogger [1871]; a master clogger (employing 1 man) [1881]; a clog maker [1891]; superintendent of York Street Wesleyan Sunday School [for over 30 years]

He married (1) Margaret [1813-1867] from Wakefield.

Children: (1) Mary [b 1840]; (2) Ruth [b 1844]; (3) Anna [b 1848].

In 1871, he married (2) Caroline Charnley [1827-1902] in Bradford.

The family lived at Gauxholme, Todmorden [1851], Shade, Todmorden [1861], and 56 Gauxholme Place, Todmorden [1871, 1881, 1891]

Baume, Samuel

[1???-1838] He was weaver of Warley [1816].

On 3rd June 1816 he married Ruth Cockroft of Warley at Halifax Parish Church.

Children: (1) David [b 1816]; (2) Henry [bapt 1818]; (3) Joseph [bapt 1818]; (4) Betty [bapt 1822]; (5) James [bapt 1824]; (6) John Wesley; (7) Jonathan [bapt 1829] who was a hand loom weaver (carpet) [1851]; (8) Samuel [1831-1852] who was a hand loom weaver (carpet) [1851]; (9) Thomas [b 1833] who was a grocer journeyman [1851]; (10) William; (11) Mary Ann [b 1836]

The family lived at Mytholmroyd, Sowerby [1841]; 19 South Derby Street, Halifax [1851]

Baume, Samuel David

[1873-1???] Son of William Henry Baume. Born in Halifax.

He was a professional swimmer [1891].

In 1891, he and brother William Henry were living at 47 Colewall Road, Bowling Saint Stephens

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Baume, Thomas Edward

[1871-1???] Son of William Henry Baume. Born in Halifax.

He was a confectioner and bread maker [1901].

In 1896, he married Lily Lehmann [1868-19??] from Durham, in Dewsbury.

Children: (1) Samuel Victor [b 1897]; (2) Olga [b 1900].

The family lived at 3 Central Street, Nether Hoyland [1901].

Living with them in 1901 was boarder William Beanland [aged 19] (confectioner)

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Baume's: W. H. Baume & Company

Confectionery and biscuit manufacturers established around 1868 by William H. Baume business on Saint James's Road, Halifax.

In 1877, the business went into liquidation with a meeting of the creditors at the White Lion Hotel, Halifax on 11th June.

In 1884, the business was taken over by William Greenwood

Baume, William

[1834-1886] Son of Mr Baume. Born in Mytholmroyd [3rd October 1834]. Baptised at Wesleyan Methodist, Mytholmroyd [12th May 1835].

He was a Liberal; a grocer [1871]; a biscuit manufacturer employing 5 men 4 boys & grocer [1881].

At the Court Leet in Halifax [4th October 1870] he was fined 10/- for having a light (underweight) ½pound weight.

In 1857, he married Jane Hanson [1833-1???] from Ovenden, in Halifax.

(1) Emily Ann [b 1860]; (2) John William [b 1863]; (3) Mary Jane [b 1865]; (4) James Ernest [b 1872] who was a cloth maker salesman [1891].

The family lived at 51 Crossley Terrace, Halifax [1871, 1881, 1891]

Staying with them in August 1870, were Lucy Rodd and her parents. The occasion is described in Lucy's journal.

Living with them in 1871 was niece Nellie Walton [aged 12].

Living with them in 1881 was nephew Samuel James [aged 29] (a foreman baker in a biscuit works).

After William's death, Jane carried on the business as a grocer [1891].

William and Sarah were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 3799]

Baume, William Henry

[1849-1877] Son of David Baume. Born in Todmorden.

He was a confectioner. Around 1868, he established the biscuit manufacturing business, W. H. Baume & Company.

In 1869, he married Annie Leah Thorp [1848-1???] from Warley.

Children: (1) Thomas Edward; (2) Samuel David; (3) Annie Leah [1874-1882]; (4) William Henry [b 1875].

The family lived at 20 Crown Street, Halifax [1871, 1874].

In 1871, he was listed as a confectioner employing 1 man & 2 boys [1871].

In May 1877, he instituted liquidation proceedings for the business.

He died shortly afterwards, aged 28.

Question: Does anyone know whether this could have been suicide?

In 1878, Annie Leah Baume married Henry Higgins in Halifax.

In 1881, Annie Leah Baume widow was living at 87 George Street, Bradford [1881] with her 4 children.

In 1891, brothers Samuel David and William Henry were living at 47 Colewall Road, Bowling Saint Stephens. Their mother Hannah Leah Baume, aged 43, widow, born in Sowerby Bridge was in the Bradford Infirmary & Dispensary.

In 1891, Annie Leah Baume, aged 43, died in Bradford.

Baumforth

A variant of the surname Balmforth

Bawden

A variant of the surname Baldwin

Baxandale

[18??-18??] A young man lodging at the Park Hotel Beerhouse, Halifax.

Baxendale

Other forms of the surname include Bassinder, Bassingdale and Baxendall

There are currently only around 7 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Baxendale. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

Baxendale, Andrew

[1801-18??] He was a labourer of Southowram [1832]; a copperas boiler [1841, 1851].

In 1832, he married Elizabeth Oldfield [1801-1???] of Southowram, at Halifax Parish Church.

Children: (1) James [b 1833] who was a copperas maker [1851]; (2) Emma [b 1835]; (3) Joshua; (4) Mary Ann [b 1840] who was a worsted spinner [1851]; (5) David [b 1843]; (6) Hariet [b 1846]; (7) Sarah A [b 1850].

The family lived at Far Exley, Southowram [1841]; Exley, Southowram, Salterhebble [1851].

Living with them in 1841 was Mary Britey [aged 35] (dress maker)

Baxendale, David

[1806-185?] He was a slater of Southowram [1829, 1831, 1834]; a copperas maker at Cinder Hills, Siddal [1841, 1845].

In 1828, he married Mary Patchett [1806-1???] in Calverley. Mary was a widow by 1861.

Children: (1) Thomas [b 1829]; (2) Sarah Ann [b 1831]; (3) Alfred [b 1834]; (4) Ann [b 1836]; (5) George [b 1840] who was a slater [1891]; (6) David [b 1843] who was a joiner's apprentice [1891].

The family lived at Sinder Hills, Southowram [1841]; 5 Sowdens Buildings, Delver Row, Bradford [1861]

Baxendale, John

[1842-1901] He was landlord of the Talbot, Halifax [1881]; (possibly) landlord of the Turk's Head, Halifax [1887, 1890]; a cigar merchant [1891]; landlord of the Boar's Head Hotel, Halifax [1894]; a retired licensed victualler [1901].

In 1876, he married Jane widow of John Edwin Turner.

The family lived at 13 Leicester Terrace, Skircoat [1891]

His stepson, Samuel Wallace Turner was living with them [1881, 1891]

In 1901, John and Jane were living at 7 Southgate, Halifax with Samuel Wallace Turner

Baxendale, Joseph

On 13/8/1869, he was charged with having stolen a cotton sheet and a quilt which he then pledged for 2/-. He had previously spent 5 years in a reformatory at Mirfield. He pleaded guilty and was committed for trial

Baxendale, Joshua

[1838-1910] Son of Andrew Baxendale. Born in Southowram.

He was a worsted spinner [1851].

In 1859, he joined the Army in Liverpool. He served a total of 19 years and 253 days, of which 4⅓ years were in New Zealand and 7⅓ years in India.

In 1861, he was at sea, travelling from India to New Zealand.

He received 2 good conduct badges and the New Zealand War Medal. He had 18 entries in the Defaulters' Book and was tried once by Court Martial.

He was a Private in the 70th Foot when he was discharged in 19th June 1879, being unfit for further service on account of the climates in New Zealand and India and his long service. He returned to Salterhebble.

He was a brass moulder.

He was living as a lodger with Frederick Roberts at the Blue Bell, Halifax [1881]; a lodger at Crosby Villa, Crosscanonby, Crosby, Cockermouth, Cumberland [1891]; a colliery labourer lodging at 29 Brick Row, Cockermouth, Cumberland [1901].

He died in Bellingham, Northumberland [1910]

Baxendale, William

[17??-18??] He was landlord of the Old Bull's Head, Halifax [1822, 1837]

Baxendale, William

[1837-1901] He was landlord of the Calder & Hebble, Salterhebble [1887, 1894]

Baxendall

Halifax solicitors. Recorded in 1886, when they were acting in a lease on Fenny Farm, Hipperholme

Baxter & Company

Baxter & Granger

Carpet and linoleum retailers at 7 Cheapside, Halifax [1905]. Established by James Baxter and Peter Granger.

They are also listed as school satchel, market bag and hassock manufacturers at Queen Street, Halifax [1905].

They were at 7 and 9 Cheapside, Halifax [1920], Prince's Arcade, Halifax [1936, 1942], New Brunswick Street, Halifax [1936], and 5 Market Street, Halifax [1936, 1942].

Their Market Street premises were at the top of Prince's Arcade, roughly where Boots Chemists now stands

Baxter (Halifax) Limited

Carpets and curtains business at 1 George Street, Halifax [1937]

Baxter House, Northowram

Numbers 17 & 19 Baxter Lane, Northowram. Late 17th century house built by Jeremiah Baxter.

See John Halliday

Baxter, J.

[17??-18??] Of Barkisland Free School. He wrote several poems and The Young Christians' Cyclopædia

or, a compendium of Christian Knowledge: consisting of a Series of Lessons on Morality, Virtue and Religion, carefully selected from the best Authors. Compiled chiefly for the Instruction of the Young, in their Religious, Moral and Social Duties, and to imbue their minds with the love of Piety and Virtue.
Intended as a Class-Book at School; especially for the use of Sunday Schools. Intended for the Use of Young Persons, of both Sexes, at School, and for Families.
Published by R. Sugden of Halifax, and Baldwin, Cradock & Joy of London [1818]

Baxter, James

[1852-1938] Son of John Baxter. Born in Northowram.

Brother of Martha who married his business partner Peter Metcalfe Granger.

He was working in a worsted mill [1861]; an assistant to colouring(?) [1871]; a commercial clerk / bookkeeper in worsted mill [1881]; a carpet dealer [1891, 1901]; a linoleum merchant, carpet bag & school satchel manufacturer [1911]; Partner in Baxter & Granger.

In 1877, he married Mary Hannah daughter of George Blagborough, in Halifax.

Children: (1) Louisa [1879-1884]; (2) Amy [b 1883].

He lived at 8 Albion Street, Halifax [living with George Blagborough 1881]; Mayfield Grove, Halifax [1891]; 8 Marlborough Avenue, Halifax [1901, 1911]

Baxter, Jeremiah

[16??-1???] He was Constable of Northowram [1699, 1700]

Baxter, Jeremiah

[1628-1696] Of Northowram.

He built Baxter House.

He married Elizabeth [1629-1685]. Heywood records that she

died 13th January 1685 aged 56, languish 10 years

Children: (1) Jeremy; (2) Elizabeth [bapt 1661-1728] who married Joseph Halliday.

He married (2) Susannah [16??-10 Oct 1718].

Children: (3) Elkanah [bapt 1687-1727] of Leeds who married [11 Mar 1710] Hannah Drake at London; (4) Susanna [bapt 1689] who married [6 Apr 1724] Richard Roust at Coley; (5) Jeremy [bapt 1691-1723] who died of a fever; (6) Elizabeth [bapt 1693] who married [12 Jan 1720] Abraham Foster (of Bradford) at Halifax; (7) John [bapt 1695-1717]; (8) Joseph [bapt 1698-1715]; (9) Nathan [bapt 1700]; (10) Thomas [bapt 1702-1723] who died of small pox at London; (11) Mary [1705-1715].

The family were members of Heywood's Chapel.

Heywood records

Jeremiah Baxter of Northourum my good neighbour dyed Jan 3, buryed at Halifax Jan 96 (1696) aged 68

Baxter, Jeremy

[16??-1730] Son of Jeremiah Baxter.

He was educated at the Bell School, Northowram.

Like other of the family, he was a member of Heywood's Chapel.

He inherited Baxter House

Baxter, John

[1790-1830] Master of Barkisland Grammar School [1807-1830].

In 1822, he was listed as

Master of Free GS, and agent to Miss Bold, Bold Hall, Lancashire

His sister kept a school [1822].

He died intestate [1st May 1830].

His pupils placed a tablet in his memory in Ripponden Church

Baxter, John

[1825-1???] Born in Southowram.

He was a civil engineer [1861]; a factory engine driver [1871].

He married Nanny [1817-1???] from Wheatley.

Children: (1) William [b 1850]; (2) James; (3) Martha [b 1857] who married Peter Metcalfe Granger the business partner of her brother James; (4) Ann [b 1860].

The family lived at 2 Thornber Building, Lock Street, Caddy Field, Southowram [1861]; 2 Marvell's Court, Halifax [1871]

Baxter, William

[17??-1???] Halifax brewer.

He built the New North Bridge Inn [1772]. He changed its name to the Pine Apple [1779]

Baxter, William

[1796-185?] Born in Skircoat.

He gave land for the building of Christ Church, Barkisland [1820].

He was a member of the Board of Guardians of Halifax Poor Law Union [1837], High Constable [1841], and High Constable (Morley Division) [1851].

He married Mary [1796-18??] from Horton.

The family lived at Barkisland Lower Hall [1841, 1851, 1861].

He was dead by 1861 [possibly 1858].

There is a tablet in the Church to his memory.

He is mentioned in September 1848, in connection with the sale of property in Lancashire, and in 1856 as land agent for the sale connected to the case of Horton vs Thompson

The Bayes family of Lumbutts

William Bayes was an early member of the family

Bayes, Albert Benjamin

[1835-1916] Son of William Bayes. Born in Lumbutts. Baptised at Cross Stone, Todmorden [1835].

He was a member of the Calder Valley Poets He became a Quaker. He lived in Bradford, Todmorden and Brighouse.

In 1861, he and Walker Waddington bought Samuel Ward Walton's business in Todmorden.

He was schoolmaster's assistant his parents' school [1851]; teaching at his parents' school [1856]; a shopman (stationer) [1871]; printer, stationer and advertising agent at Briggate, Brighouse [1874]; a member of the Brighouse Monthly Meeting [1874]; a letterpress printer & stationer employing 3 men & 6 boys [1881]; a newspaper publisher & proprietor, letterpress printer, stationer, bookseller [1891].

He published the Bayes's Almanac, Brighouse & Elland Express, and Fox's Almanac from the Gazette Office in Briggate.

He printed Horsfall Turner's edition of The Rev Oliver Heywood BA 1630-1702.

In February 1899, he appears to have got into financial difficulties.

In May 1899, he proposed to visit America for about 6 months.

In 1869, he married Margaret Ellen [1842-1912] daughter of Elizabeth and Robert Foxcroft [1807-18??], from Erringden, in Bolton.

Children: (1) Walter Robert; (2) James Austin [1871-1954]; (3) Anne Alice [b 1874]; (4) Mary Lavinia [1878-1954].

The family lived at 2 Pavement, Todmorden [1871]; Stationers Shop, 79 Briggate, Brighouse [1881]; 4 Parsonage Street, Brighouse [1891].

In 1911, Albert Benjamin (formerly general stationer) was living with his daughter Annie Alice (confectioner) at 5 Byron Street, Bradford.

Margaret Ellen was buried at the Friends' Burial Ground, York [1912]. Albert Benjamin's death was registered in Leeds [1916].

See R. H. Ashworth

Bayes, Alfred Walter

[1832-1909] Son of William Bayes. Born in Lumbutts.

He was schoolmaster at his parents' school in Lumbutts [1851]; an artist in oil colours [1881].

Around 1850, he moved to London to pursue his artistic career. He studied at the Heatherley's Art School, and made money from book illustration.

By 1858, he had exhibited at the Royal Academy, the British Institution, the Society of British Artists, and the New Watercolour Society.

He was a Member of the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers.

His painting of a Chartist meeting at the Basin Stone hangs in the Mayor's parlour at Todmorden Town Hall.

He married Emily Ann, daughter of James Fielden.

Children: (1) Emmeline [1867-1957] who became a fashion designer; (2) Walter [1869-1956] who became an artist; (3) Gilbert; (4) Jessie. All the children were born in London.

The family lived at 21 Adelaide Road, Hampstead [1881].

He died as a result of being knocked down by a taxi-cab in London.

He left an estate of £1,646

Bayes's Almanac

An almanac first published by A. B. Bayes in 1873.

See Local Newspapers

Bayes, Gilbert William

[1872-1953] Son of Alfred Walter Bayes. Born in Saint Pancras, London.

Todmorden sculptor. He was President of the Royal Society of British Sculptors (PRBS); Honorary Member of the Royal Institute of Painter in Watercolours (HRI) [1918]; a Member of the Art Workers Guild [1896] & Master of the Guilde [1925-1926]; Vice President of the Incorporated Association of Architects & Surveyors [1939-1944].

His work includes examples in the Garden of Remembrance at Centre Vale Park, figures of Sir Charles Barry, and the Great Clock at Selfridge's in Knightbridge.

He wrote Modelling for Sculpture: a book for the beginner [1930]

In 1906, he married Gertrude Smith [1870-1952] who was also a sculptor, in Farnham.

Children: Eleanor Jean [b 1909].

The family lived at 40 Boundary Road, Hampstead, London [1911] and 4 Greville Place, London NW6 (now known as Bayes House) [1931-1953]

Bayes, James Austin

[1871-1954] Son of Albert Benjamin Bayes. Born in Halifax.

He was a chemist & druggist [1901, 1911].

In 1900, he married Mabel Lizzie Horton [1870-1954] in Luton.

They lived at Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire [1911] and Hendon, Middlesex [1954]

Bayes, Jessie

[1876-1970] Daughter of Alfred Walter Bayes.

She became a miniaturist and illustrator.

At the time of her death, she was writing the Bayes Saga

Bayes, Walter Robert

[1870-1912] Son of Albert Benjamin Bayes. Born in Halifax.

He was educated at the Friends' School, Ackworth [1881]; a reporter & letterpress printer [1891]

Bayes, William

[1799-1851] He came from Northamptonshire.

He was a leather worker.

He moved to Todmorden where he was an early member of the Bayes family of Lumbutts.

He was a shoe maker [1841]; head of a school at Lumbutts [1850].

In 1826, he married Hannah Uttley at Halifax Parish Church.

Children: (1) John [b 1827] who died young; (2) Isaac [b 1829] who died young; (3) Albert Benjamin; (4) Alfred Walter.

In 1851, after William's death, Hannah was school mistress at the school, Alfred Walter was schoolmaster, and Albert Benjamin was school mistress's assistant.

The family lived at Lumbutts, Langfield, Todmorden [1841, 1851]

Bayfield, Rev Benjamin

[1808-1866] On 8th June 1841, he married Elizabeth, daughter of John Waterhouse, in Halifax.

He lived at Soyland [1845].

He was Vicar of Saint Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden [1841-1847].

He left Ripponden to serve at Shinfield, Berkshire.

He died at Halifax. He was buried in the Waterhouse Vault at Halifax Parish Church

Bayley Hall, Halifax

Recorded in 1707, when the Stancliffe family acquired the property from John Bottomley.

See Bailey Hall, Halifax

Baylis, Nicholas

[16??-1???] The name is variously transcribed as Bayley Or Batley. Of Baildon.

He married Mary, daughter of Michael Best.

Heywood comments that

they lived for a while at Mountain and helped to waste the property

Baylis, William

[18??-19??] Florist, seedsman, nurseryman and landscape gardener at Edwards Road, Pye Nest [1905]

Baymyn

The surname is (possibly) a form of Beaumont.

See The Crossley family of Halifax Arms

Baynes, James

[17??-18??] Listed as a Halifax Gent [1791]

Bazley-White, John

[18??-1940] Aka Jock. MC. Son of Grace [18??-1933] and John Bazley-White [1814-1893] of London.

On 21st May 1927, he became the second husband of Mary Isabel Alexander.

He died on active service during World War II

Bazzanti, Niccolò

[1???-18??] Florentine sculptor who made the bust of a veiled lady which is now in Bankfield Museum, Halifax

BDA

Abbr: Bradford Dyers' Association

Beacon Club

A 19th century gentleman's club held at the Corporation Arms, Gibbet Street, Halifax. The members entertained each other by singing, playing musical instruments, and reciting. John Hartley was a member and found fame when he recited here

Beacon Firelighting Company

Firelighter manufacturers at West View Road, Boothtown [1905]

Beacon Hill, Halifax

The hill which rises to 864 ft above sea-level, and overlooks Halifax from the east.

See Poems in Peace & War

Beacon Hill House, Halifax

Refreshments were sold here in the late 19th century

Beacon Hill Recreation Ground, Halifax

Recorded in 1936

Beacon Hill Round Barrow, Barkisland

Ringstone Edge. A Bronze Age burial mound – a bowl barrow – about 90 ft by 65 ft across and 5 ft high.

In 1907, a part of eastern edge of the mound was removed when a wall was built. During excavations at that time, 2 urns, burned bone and charcoal were found

Beacon Hill Tunnel

Railway tunnel on the line from Halifax to Bradford which goes underneath Beacon Hill. It is 1,105 yards long. Neo-Norman style. It was constructed in 1846-1849 for the West Riding Union Railway and the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company and opened in 1852.

See Benjamin Gommersall

Beacon Lodge [No 4066] Masonic Lodge

Masonic Lodge. Consecrated in 1920 as a daughter Lodge of the De Warren [No 1302] Masonic Lodge.

They met on the first Thursday of the month.

They were at the Freemasons' Hall, Halifax [1937].

Officers of the Lodge have included

A. Pulman – Master [1937]

Beacon Pan

Beacon products

Beacon was a trademark of Law & Crossley Limited

Beacon Radio Manufacturing Company Limited

Radio engineers. Makers of

Atlas... the good honest radio

at 75 Pellon Lane, Halifax [1936]

Beacon, Th'

Aka Beacon Almanac. Almanac containing prose and verse compositions, edited by Arthur William Bickerdike and published around 1873

Beacon Welter Handicap

See Halifax Race Course

Beaconsfield Centre, Halifax

A referral unit for disruptive children established in the former Caddy Field Board School when that closed in the 1980s.

It was later converted into flats and known as Beaconsfield

Beacroft-Mitchell, John

[1976-] Mayor of Hebden Royd [2009-2010]

Beairsto

[18??-19??] Halifax trader who had the agency for White Sewing Machines.

Beal, Mr

He built Whitehall, Halifax

Beale, Ebenezer

[18??-1???] An electrician living at 4 Caroline Terrace, Halifax.

In July 1884, he was summoned by the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway Company for unlawfully making use of the electrical communicator on a train without reasonable excuse.

In his defence, he said that he was a passenger on a train travelling from Brighton to London and, as he was interested in electricity, he was examining the bell and had pulled out the knob when

all of a sudden it went off before he know where he was

causing the train to be stopped.

At Croydon Petty Sessions, the Mayor asked Beale whether he had come all the way from Halifax to answer the summons. Beale replied that he had travelled from Manchester, whereupon the Mayor dismissed the case. The prosecution said that it was not the company's fault that Beale lived in Halifax, and the Mayor said

No, but it is the defendant's misfortune

Beale was eventually fined 2/6d plus 7/- costs

Beale, Eleanor P.

[18??-19??] JP. Of Luddendenfoot. She was appointed magistrate for the West Riding in 1935

Beames, John

[18??-19??] Player with Halifax RLFC [1914-1921]. He won caps for Great Britain, for Other Nations and for Wales while at Halifax

Beamish, Huldine V.

[18??-19??] Big-game huntress and writer.

She and her partner, Letitia, the granddaughter of George Wheelhouse Robinson, farmed in Portugal.

She wrote a book about Portugal entitled The Hills of Alemtejo, in which she documents the history of Robinson Brothers' business in Portugal

Beamish, Rev John Forster

[18??-19??] Curate-in-charge at Saint Matthew's Church, Rishworth [1905, 1908]. In 1909, he moved to Upperthong, Holmfirth

Bean, Rev Alexander Louis Wellington

[1816-1895] MA. Vicar of Sowerby [1852-1895].

He was instrumental in building Triangle Infants' School and Sowerby District National School.

In 1848, he married (1) Marian Jane Stillingfleet [1819-1861] at Evesham.

Children: (1) Alexander Henry Stillingfleet [b 1849] who became a clergyman; (2) Clement Willoughby [b 1851] who became a clergyman.

Marian Jane died at Sowerby Parsonage [26th June 1861].

In 1867, he married (2) Ellen Susanna Rawson.

The Wakefield Diocesan Gazette for October 1898 reported:

Saint Peter's Church Sowerby 17th September 1898 – A very handsome mural tablet in memory of the late Vicar Mr Bean.
This is on the south side of church, near the chancel
A second and greater memorial to the late Vicar – The Bean Memorial School at Triangle – will be opened shortly

He placed 2 mosaics in the apse of Sowerby Church in memory of his wife.

He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1895

Bean Hole Head, Cross Stone

17th century house. A sizing mill is recorded here in the early 1700s.

Plasterwork and other parts of the building are dated MW and DB with a Royal coat of arms, ED, 1634 RSA with a Royal coat of arms, 1638 RAS, and WS 1700 - possibly for the Sutcliffe family

Bean, Margaret Alice

[1945-1960] The body of the 15-year-old office worker from Bramley Lane, Hipperholme was found in a house in Shaw Hill Lane, Halifax on 17th April 1960. She had been battered about the head. Arthur Eastwood, a 19-year-old bus conductor, was also found unconscious from the effects of coal gas

Beard, Benjamin

[17??-18??] He married Sarah.

Children: (1) Martha; (2) Benjamin

Beard, Benjamin

[1805-1878] Son of Benjamin Beard.

He was a labourer at Norland [1841]; a farmer at Norland [1851]; at Hollin Well, Norland a farmer of 8 acres [1861, 1871].

On 19th July 1829, he married Susannah (Susy) Butler [1806-1876] in Elland.

Children: (possibly) Hannah.

The family lived at Norland Town [1841]; Lane Head, Norland [1851]; Hollin Well, Norland [1861, 1871].

In 1851, the family were living at Lane Head, Sowerby and sharing a house with Jabez Evers and family.

In 1871, the family were living at 10 Holling Well, Norland with their Evers grandchildren John Henry, William Edward, Jim Herbert and Mary Annie. Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at under £1,000. His niece Hannah Evers was executor

Beard, Martha

[1798-18??] Daughter of Benjamin Beard.

On 10th June 1821, she married (1) Crossley Siddal [1798-1823] in Elland.

On 31st December 1827, she married (2) Jonathan Taylor in Halifax

The Bearder Family

In the 1790s, John Bearder, John Bearder, and Thomas Bearder moved from Derbyshire to work in a mine at Shelf, thereby establishing the family in Calderdale and West Yorkshire.

Bearder, Alfred

[1848-19??] Son of Thomas Bearder. Born in Bowling, Bradford.

He was a cashier for a worsted spinner and manufacturer [1891]; a company accountant [1885].

In 1882, he married Mary Jane Ingham in Bradford.

Children: (1) Harold Ingham; (2) Constance [b 1887]; (3) Margrite Ingham [b 1894] who married [1923] Richard de Zouche.

Around 1885, the family moved to Halifax.

The family lived at Shaw House, Skircoat [1885]

Bearder, Amelia

[1811-1865] Born in Derbyshire.

In 1829, she married William Jagger. They were both living in Shelf.

She died in Shelf

Bearder Charity

Established by John Alfred Bearder in 1991, after he inherited a sum of money from ??

Bearder, Harold Ingham

[1884-19??] MA. Son of Alfred Bearder. Born in Frizinghall, Bradford.

He qualified as an attorney in December 1908.

He became a solicitor of Hopwood Hall, Halifax [1934]. He established the firm of Bearder's in Halifax.

In 1912, he married Kathleen Murgatroyd in Halifax.

Children: John Alfred.

See Halifax Incorporated Law Society Limited

Bearder, John

[17??-18??] In the 1790s, he and other members of the Bearder family moved from Derbyshire to work in a mine at Shelf.

In 1812, he married a widow, Hannah Atkinson from Shelf

Bearder, John

[1783-1861] In the 1790s, he and other members of the Bearder family moved from Derbyshire to work in a mine at Shelf.

In 1804, he married (1) Hannah Harrison [1783-1834] from Shelf.

Children: (1) George [b 1805]; (2) William [b 1807]; (3) Betsy [b 1809]; (4) John [1810-1849]; (5) Mary Ann [b 1815]; (6) Thomas; (7) Joseph [1818-1869]; (8) Benjamin [1820-1889]; (9) Ruth [b 1821]; (10) Martha [b 1822]; (11) Maria [b 1824]; (12) Harrison [1828-1918]. The first 3 children were born in Shelf.

In 1810, the family moved moving to Bradford where John worked as manager of the blast furnace operation for the Bowling Iron Company. John and the later children were born in Bowling.

In 1838, he married (2) Maria Midgley [18??-18??].

Children: (13) Ann [b 1838]; (14) Jane [b 1842]

Bearder, John Alfred

[1913-1998] OBE, TD, MA. Son of Harold Ingham Bearder

He was educated at Oxford. He became a solicitor and joined his father's firm, Bearder's, in Halifax.

He was involved with many local charities. In 1991, he inherited a sum of money which he used to establish the Bearder Charity

Bearder's Solicitors

Halifax solicitors established by Harold Ingham Bearder

Bearder, Thomas

[17??-18??] In the 1790s, he and other members of the Bearder family moved from Derbyshire to work in a mine at Shelf.

In 1808, he married Priscilla Sutcliffe [1783-18??] from Ovenden and Shelf, in Bradford.

Thomas joined the army shortly after the marriage.

He may have died in India

Bearder, Thomas

[1817-1888] Son of John Bearder. Born in Bowling, Bradford.

In 1845, he married Martha Thomas from Bowling.

Children: (1) Alfred; (2) Alice [b 1850]

Beardsworth, Jane

[1808-1850] If Birmingham. Daughter of Caroline and John Beardsworth.

She married (1) John Edwards Dyson.

She married (2) William James Moore, cousin of her first husband

Bearnshaw Tower, Todmorden

Aka Bernshaw Tower. Above Cornholme.

It has been associated with the Pendle Witches.

A local legend says that there was treasure buried beneath a tower here. So many treasure-hunters dug for the hoard that the tower became unsafe and collapsed [around 1860]. Only a farm now remains.

Lady Sybil lived here

Beastall

Beastow

[1841-1921] Born in Frome, Somerset.

The Beatles

On 9th October 1964, the group stayed at Holdsworth House after performing at Bradford.

Local gossip had it that they were going to stay at the Raggalds, Queensbury, so the visit to Holdsworth House was fairly low-key

Beattie, Rev John

[17??-18??] He was a missionary in the South Seas and had been captured by the French. He became Minister at Elland Unitarian Chapel [September 1815-1834]. He is listed as Master of the Free School [1822] He had a school in Elland [1834, 1842]

Beauchamp, Alfred

He was a small wire drawer [1871, 1881]; publican at the Black Bull, Brighouse [1887, 1891]; a wire drawer (retired) [1901, 1911].

In 1867, he married Emma Sophia Norvill [1839-1916] in Frome.

Children:

The family lived at 14 Leafland Street, Halifax [1871]; 12 Lower Hope Street, Halifax [1881]; 15 Colin Street, Halifax [1901]; 5 South Darley Street, Halifax [1911]

Living with them in 1881 was Emma's father Charles Norvill [aged 70] (tailor)

Beaufort-Jones, Rev Michael

[1937-1997] Originally from Surrey, Michael de Montalt B Beaufort-Jones was educated at Trinity Junior Boys School and Heath Grammar School. He was a good athlete and set records for the 888 yards and for the mile whilst at Heath. He worked in the printing industry before becoming Vicar of All Souls' Church, Haley Hill [19??]

Beauland, Messrs

Contractors employed in the construction of several new buildings in Halifax [1858].

In May 1858, several stone masons working for the company went on strike because of

the obnoxious code of rules that were sought to be enforced by the masters

The men returned to work when the rules were withdrawn.

Halifax stone-masons went on strike in February 1859

Beaumont

It has been suggested that some members of the family translated the name to/from Fairbank.

There are currently around 27 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Beaumont. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other.

See Baymyn

Beaumont's: Abraham & John Beaumont

Stone merchants and masons at Upper Edge, Elland [1861]

Beaumont, Miss Amy Armitage

[1???-1962] Of Pellon.

Probate records show that she left an estate valued at £6,281. In her will, she left bequests for various local organisations and institutions, including Saint John the Evangelist, Bradshaw, Christ Church, Pellon

Beaumont Brothers (Halifax) Limited

Ripponden haulage business established by Harry Hargreaves Beaumont. They were at Ripponden Garage and Manchester House

Beaumont Clough Bridge, Erringden

Pinnacle Lane. 18th century packhorse bridge on route to Horsehold across Beaumont Clough

Beaumont Clough, Erringden

Stream and valley at Erringden. Beaumont Clough Bridge, Erringden crosses the stream.

Traces of mediæval iron-working have been found here

Beaumont, Daniel

[1803-18??] Born in Rishworth.

He was a weaver [1861].

On 26th October 1829, he married Hannah Priestley at Elland. Hannah had a daughter, Elizabeth [b 1825], and (possibly) a son, Henry.

Children: Pliny.

The family lived at Lower Sparkhouse, Norland [1851]

Beaumont, Elizabeth

[1780-1845] Daughter of William Beaumont of Goldthorpe, Kirkheaton.

She married William Edward Ledgard.

She was buried at Rastrick Church

Beaumont, George

[17??-18??] Linen draper and seller of bombazines and stuffs at Corn market, Halifax [1822]

Beaumont, George

[17??-18??] JP.

In 1842, his only daughter, Mary Isabella, became the second wife of George Skirrow Beecroft of Kirkstall Forge, Leeds

Beaumont, Rev George

[1794-1858] Minister at Salem Methodist New Connexion Chapel, North Parade [1815].

He later left the ministry. He settled in Halifax where he became a a worsted manufacturer, a councillor, a businessman who developed the area known as Beaumont Town, President of the Halifax Branch of the Anti-Corn Law League, and a partner in the Halifax Joint Stock Banking Company [1845].

At Salem, he met the Akroyd family.

He married Alice, daughter of James Akroyd and sister of Jonathan and James.

Children: James Akroyd.

The family lived at Bird Cage, Halifax.

He was buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax

Beaumont, Godfrey

[18??-1???] Of Elland.

In May 1879, he bought land opposite Elland Parish Church for £620. The Elland branch of the Halifax & Huddersfield Union Banking Company was built on the land and opened on 2nd April 1894.

He lived at Broomfield House, Elland

Beaumont's: Godfrey & Butterworth Beaumont

Grocers at Elland. Partners included Godfrey Beaumont and Butterworth Beaumont.

The partnership was dissolved in March 1858

Beaumont, Harry Hargreaves

[18??-1955] Of Ripponden. Established Beaumont Brothers (Halifax) Limited.

Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £66,988

Beaumont, Henry

[18??-19??] Cloth fuller at Owlet Hall Mills, Elland [1905]

Beaumont, James

[18??-18??] He was Constable of Northowram [1844]

Beaumont, Rev James Akroyd

[1820-1888] MA. Son of George Beaumont and Alice, daughter of James Akroyd.

He was educated at Durham and at Trinity College Cambridge [from 1836]. In 1846, he was Perpetual Curate at Saint Paul's Church, Leeds. He was Rector of Poughill, Devon [1850-1861].

He died 21st March 1888

Beaumont, James Mitchell

[18??-18??] Stone merchant and quarry owner at Lower Edge Quarries, Rastrick [1874]

[1???-1???] Police Constable in Southowram [1857]

[1???-1???] Constable at Todmorden & Walsden [1754]

[1???-15??] 16th century cloth manufacturer who owned Kershaw House, Luddenden

[15??-15??] In 1571, he bought a house on the site of Slead Hall, Brighouse from James and Richard Waterhouse for £60

[18??-18??] Chemist and druggist at 31 Union Street, Halifax [1874]

[1680-1750] Son of Thomas Beaumont of Lascelles Hall, Kirkheaton.

He became a Halifax attorney. He lived at the back of the Cock & Crown Inn, Halifax. In 1714, he took over the practice of his brother-in-law, Matthew Mason

Beaumont, Jonas

Beaumont, Joseph

[18??-18??] Of Elland Mills.

He was owner of Elland Mill; High Constable of Elland [1863]; a supporter of the Halifax, Huddersfield & Keighley Railway

Beaumont, Margaret

[15??-16??] Or Margery.

She married John Armytage

Beaumont, Dr Noel Charles

[1874-1937] MRCS, LRCP. He lived at Greenfield House, Holywell Green.

In 1911, he married Ethel Mary King [1873-1950], in Axbridge.

He died in Halifax

Beaumont, Pliny

[1840-1889] Son of Daniel Beaumont. Born in Halifax.

He was an iron moulder [1881].

In 1870, he married Mary Jones [1843-1???] from Wales.

Children: (1) Henry [b 1869]; (2) Daniel [b 1877]; (3) Mary Elizabeth [b 1879].

The family lived at 10 School Street, Halifax [1881]

Beaumont, Sir Robert

[1???-1341] Of Crosland, Huddersfield.

See Elland Feud

Beaumont, Sir Thomas

[1???-1660] Son of Richard Beaumont, of Lascelles Hall.

On 6th September 1626, he married (1) Elizabeth, daughter of Gregory Armytage, at Hartshead.

In 1631, he succeeded his cousin, Sir Richard Beaumont, of Whitley Beaumont. He was on the Royalist side in the Civil War. He was governor of Sheffield Castle.

In August 1656, he married (2) Mary Pilkington

Beaumont, Captain Thomas

[15??-16??] He was a military man training militia in the Halifax district prior to the Civil War. When the war began, he joined the Royalist forces. He controlled Sheffield and its castle.

See Captain Farrer and Sir William Savile

Beaumont Town

Former name of Claremount when it was developed by Rev George Beaumont. Recorded in 1861.

See Town

Beaumont, W.

[18??-19??] Cotton spinner at Halifax.

In April 1879, he was declared bankrupt

Beaumont, Walter

[19??-1940] DFC. From Mytholmroyd. He was educated at Scout Road School, Hebden Bridge Grammar School, Leeds University, and London University.

He served as a Pilot Officer with 152 Squadron of the RAF during World War II. On 23 September 1940, he was killed in action flying his Spitfire in the Battle of Britain. His body was never recovered from the Channel. He is remembered on the Runnymede Memorial, the Battle of Britain Book in Westminster Abbey, the Battle of Britain Memorial on the Embankment in London, and Battle of Britain Memorial plaques in his school.

He was awarded the Battle of Britain Clasp on his 1939-1945 War Medal.

In January 2011, he, Kenneth Manger and Geoffrey Garside were commemorated when Manger Gardens, Garside Drive and Beaumont Chase, on the Wheatley Chase development at Keighley Road, Halifax, were named in their honour. Walter Beaumont Terrace, Mytholmroyd in named in his honour

Beaumount, Hebden Bridge

Area of Hebden Bridge

Beauvoir Engineering

Engineering manufacturer of nuts and bolts at Luddenden. Founded in 18??.

Closed in 1982

Beavan, Rev S.

[18??-1???] Minister at Bridge Street (Central) Methodist Church, Todmorden. He preached his last sermon there on 1st August 1897

Bechuanaland chiefs

In October 1895, 3 chiefs from Bechuanaland [now Botswana] visited Halifax during a tour of Britain to win support for their campaign to protect their tribal lands from Cecil Rhodes's colonial expansion. The 3 men – Khama, Sebele and Bathoen – stayed with the Whitley family at Greenroyds and addressed hundreds of people at a meeting at Halifax Mechanics Institute

Beck, Hugh

[1826-1862] Son of Peter Beck.

He was a banker's clerk [1841]. He became a master brewer. He joined his father's brewing business at the Stone Trough Brewery

Beck, Isaac

[16??-1680] Of Mount Pellon, Halifax.

Heywood writes that

[Beck], formerly a servant to William Kitchenman, had ... run away to Ireland, was come again, worked here and there, but was grown to an incredible height of wickedness in all kinds, an horrible swearer, blasphemer, if any reproved him, he would purposely swear far worse. Working in hay-time at Kitchenman's, forking up hay, and his cart coming, he swore that no cart should come to that barn floor. A lass on the hay mow bade him be quiet saying what have you done to stop them! he answered with horrible execration, if I were at thee I would kill thee, upon which mounting the ladder ... he came down, hurt his leg. It swelled as thick as a lusty man's body, he had terrible pain of it about a quarter of a year, it could not be healed, he died of it, was buried at Halifax October 12th 1680

Beck, Peter

[1785-1858] Born in Chester.

In 1837, he took over the Stone Trough Brewery from T. Boothroyd & Son.

He married Elizabeth [1801-18??].

Children: (1) Hugh [b 1826] who was a banker's clerk [1841]; (2) William [b 1827]; (3) Harriet [b 1832].

The family lived at Stone Trough House, Trinity Road [1841, 1851]; Saint John's Lane, Halifax [1861].

His son, Hugh, became a master brewer and joined the business. The business was acquired by Lupton, Charnock & Company.

See Barker & Beck

Beck, Thomas

[1821-1864] From York.

Landlord of the Bridge Tavern, Halifax [1861, 1864]

Becket's Well

A name for Pecket Well in the 19th century

Beckwith's

Machine makers, whitesmiths, bell-hangers and hot-water engineers established in 1868 by Christopher Beckwith at Mill Lane, Brighouse.

Around 1885, he moved to Central Works, Victoria Mills, Mill Lane. The premises stood next to the Royal Hotel, Brighouse, and were leased from the Halifax Joint Stock Banking Company.

Around 1895, they installed heating apparatus at Saint Martin's Church, Brighouse

Beckwith Brothers

Machine makers, whitesmiths and bellhangers, makers of strained wire fencing, iron hurdles, entrance and field gates, wrought and cast iron railings and stairs, and balustrades at Central Works, Brighouse [1874, 1881]

Beckwith, Christopher

[18??-19??] Established Beckwith's in 1868.

He lived at Bonegate, Brighouse.

He married Hannah [1849-1900] daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Jenkinson of Giggleswick

Beddoe, George

[19??-19??] Editor of the Halifax Courier [1971-1979]

The Bedford family of Sowerby

Bedford, Edwin

[18??-1???] Halifax jeweller. Owned Abbotroyd, Barkisland

Bedford, George

[1816-1866] Of Grove House, Brearley. Son of John Bedford.

He was a publican [1841]; a licensed victualler [1851]; an innkeeper [1861].

Around 1845, he took over from his widowed mother as landlord of the Shoulder of Mutton in Midgley.

He was a Chartist sympathiser and meetings took place at the inn.

Around 1859, he established the Grove Brewery, Brearley at the Grove Inn.

In 1874, he bought the Bird-i-th-Hand, Warland. Fielden Fielden was landlord.

He married Grace Hartley [1818-1885].

Children: (1) Sarah [b 1854] who married Jeremiah Whitaker; (2) George; (3) James Titterington [1859] who died in infancy; (4) Grace [b 1861]

The family lived at Broad Door Stones, Midgley [1851].

After George's death, his widow, Grace, continued the family business.

She was listed as an ale & porter brewer at Grove, Midgley [1871], and as a brewer & maltster – with daughter Grace and son George, a brewer & maltster – at Grove, Midgley [1881].

Their son, George, was later proprietor of the brewery.

He died 31st December 1866.

See Lacey Hey Farm, Midgley

Bedford, George

[1856-1897] Son of George Bedford.

He was a brewer and maltster and took over at the Grove Brewery.

From around 1894, he lived at Southport. He died and was buried at Southport

Bedford, Henry

[1858-1898] Of Halifax.

In 1883, he married Zilpah Starkey [1866-1941] in Halifax.

Children: Mary Ann [1887-1948] who married Thomas (Tom) Hill.

In 1905, Zilpah married Thomas Stubley in Halifax

Bedford, Henry E.

[18??-18??] Around 1870, he established a business as a wholesale dealer in watches and jewellery in Crown Street, Halifax [1890]

Bedford, James

[1834-1???] Son of John Bedford. Born in Warley.

Founded James Bedford & Company

Bedford's: James Bedford & Company

Engineering company founded by James Bedford at Weymouth Street, Halifax in 1882. The business later moved to Mount Street, Halifax [1890].

Publicity mentions

their celebrated patent Un-X-Ld outlet and syphon ventilators

which won the company a famous reputation.

See Hill & Hey

Bedford, Jeremiah

[1831-1899] Son of John Bedford. Born in Midgley.

He was an architect in Elland.

In 1851, he married Sarah Turner [1832-1916].

Children: (1) Frederick [b 1852] born in Warley; (2) William Thomas [1854-1932] born in Great Grimsby, died in Toronto; (3) John [1859-1932?] born in Ovenden, died in Toronto; (4) Henry [1861-1905] born in Elland, died in Toronto; (5) Phineas [1862-1844?] born in Elland; (6) Benjamin [1866-1941] born in Elland; (7) Sarah Elizabeth [1867-1876] born and died in Elland; (8) Charlie [1871-1906] born in Elland, died in Detroit, USA; (9) Alfred Turner [b 1873] born in Elland.

In 1879, he emigrated to Toronto, Canada.

In Canada, he worked his way from carpenter to head of the family-run company Bedford & Sons which became Bedford Brothers after his death. Much of his work – many of which are listed buildings – still stand in Toronto. Photographs of some of his work can be seen in the Foldout.

In their building company, Bedford Brothers, his sons each had a speciality: Frederick was a carpenter in the family business, William Thomas a machinist, John a bricklayer, Henry a bricklayer, Phineas a carpenter & cabinet-maker, Benjamin a brass finisher & contractor's clerk, Charlie a mason, and Alfred Turner a bricklayer.

The epitaph

A Native of Yorkshire England

was carved on his tombstone.

His descendant, Kristina Bedford writes

I have no record of any buildings he worked in the Halifax area, but I'd be grateful to hear if any information surfaces in future

[16??-1720] He was third son of Robert Bedforde of Dewsbury & Isabel Riche of Penistone.

He moved to the district. He owned property at Thornhill Briggs, at Lydgate, Lightcliffe, at Priestley Green, and at Lower Winter Edge.

He married Mary

His eldest brother Robert [d 1712] was a salter, based in Leeds.

His brother, Thomas, inherited some of John's property

[17??-183?] In 1834, he bought the Shoulder of Mutton, Midgley from Richard Patchett.

He married Sally Crabtree

Children: (1) George; (2) John [b 1820] who was a grocer & farmer [1851]; (3) (possibly) Mary [b 1824]; (4) Susannah [b 1826]; (5) William

He was landlord at the Shoulder of Mutton [1834], and his wife took over [1838]. Their son, George was there [1845]

[18??-18??] Architect who practised in Elland. Designed Huddersfield Road Methodist Chapel around 1874

[1808-1891] In 1830, he married Grace Akeroyd [1807-1887].

Children: (1) Jeremiah; (2) James.

The Bedford family had been weavers & dyers in the Midgley/Sowerby area for nearly 200 years, leading up to the Industrial Revolution. When the factory system took over, he changed course, becoming a brewer, and though he had a hard time of it financially, he seems to have ensured that his children received sufficient education to become successful in their respective businesses

Bedford, Joseph

[18??-19??] Halifax jeweller. Owned Abbotroyd, Barkisland [1905]

Bedford, Joshua

[1673-1756] Churchwarden at Luddenden [1730]

Bedford, Mary

[16??-1735] Wife of John Bedford.

In her will of 1735, she bequeathed a sum of £200 to establish a charity school at the Sun Dial Inn, Parsonage Lane, Brighouse. Using figures for average earnings, £200 in 1735 is roughly the equivalent of £295,000 today. The fund was to be administered by her nephew, George Newstead, who absconded with the money.

She went to live in Leeds, where she died

Bedford, Mary

[1783-18??] She married (1) David Haigh.

She married (2) John Bairstow.

After John's death, she took over as landlady of the Shakespeare, Halifax [1837]

Bedford, Peter

[17??-18??] He was butler to Sir George Armytage at Kirklees Hall.

He married (1) Sarah who was an upper servant at Kirklees Hall.

In June 1804,

Peter was driving his family in a gig, when the horse took fright, upset the vehicle, killing Sarah on the spot, and breaking both of Peter's arms and one of his thighs, and severely bruising the rest of the family

Sarah was buried at Hartshead Church on 20th June 1804.

On 19th May 1808, Reverend William Hanwell Lucas conducted the ceremony when he married (2) Harriett Earnshaw.

Children: (1) son; (2) George [b 1811].

He and Harriett farmed at Thornbush Farm, Hartshead.

Rev Patrick Brontë was a lodger with the Bedfords at Thornbush and christened their son, George. When he married (3) Maria, the couple rented Clough House.

Patrick Brontë enjoyed taking Peter's dog for long walks across the moors, and his wife, Maria asked Harriett to make a wedding cake which was to be shared among the parishioners on her then-fiancé's list. After her marriage, Maria frequently took shelter at Thornbush when bad weather forced her from the heath.

The Bedfords moved again within 4 years of Patrick's marriage, settling in Bramley by Leeds with their growing family

Bedford, Rev R. C.

[19??-19??] BA. Minister at Bethesda Methodist New Connexion Chapel, Elland [1967] and Sowood Wesleyan Methodist Church [1968].

In 1968, he gave the final service at the Sunday School of the Stainland Wesleyan Chapel

Bedford, Sidney

[18??-19??] He was a road contractor [1901].

In 1877, he married Hannah Maud Wood in Halifax.

Children: Beatrice [b 1887] who married Vernon Hill.

The family lived at Warley Road, Halifax [1901]

Bedford's Stores, Halifax

A 1900 advertisement for the business announced

Bass's, Allsopp's, Guiness's and Wheatley's Hop Bitters in half pint and pint Screw Stoppered Bottle
P & P Brewed Ginger Beer and Stout
2/-d per dozen pints
62 King Cross, Halifax

Bedford, Thomas

[16??-1743] Brother of John Bedford. He inherited John's property at Thornhill Briggs for the term of his natural life. He died unmarried

Bedford, William

[1837-1864] Son of John Bedford. He was born in Midgley.

He was landlord of the Red Lion, Luddendenfoot [1861]

In 1856, he married Hannah, daughter of Dan Beverley.

Children: (1) Susannah Beverley [1857-1885]; (2) Sarah [b 1860]; (3) Mary Jane [1862-1862]

Bedlam Hill, Pecket Well

There are several Neolithic or Bronze Age cup-and-ring marks on a rock here. It is said that there was a stone circle here

Bedwater Clough

See Yorkshire-Lancashire border

Bedworth & Sons

Sawyer of Horton Street, Halifax. The works were damaged by a gale on 16th December 1873, and one man was killed and others injured by a falling chimney

Bee Hive Wools

The trade name under which J. & J. Baldwin & Partners sold their yarns and wools. It included the company's registered trademark of a bee hive

Bee, Ishmael

[1854-1929] Son of Edward Bee. Born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.

He moved to Wortley [1881].

He was a market gardener. He was an ice cream dealer at Thomas Street East, Siddal [1905].

In 1881, he married (1) Elizabeth Day [1859-1893] from Penistone.

Children: (1) John Edward [b 1883]; (2) Annie [b 1888]; (3) Joe [b 1888]; (4) Florence [b 1890]. The family lived at 10 Longbottom Buildings, Southowram [1891] and 2 Thomas Street South [1901].

In 1893, he married (2) Mary Hannah Naylor [1851-1899].

In 1900, he married (3) Mary Hannah Green [18??-19??]

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Beech Grove, Halifax

House on Savile Road.

Owners and tenants have included

Sarah Hoyle, a widow [1891]

John Hoyle [1911]

Ernest Blackburn [1936]

Harry Isaac Deitch [1940s to 1970s]

In the 1970s, the house was in 2 occupancies

Beech Hill, Halifax

Owners and tenants have included W. Smith

Beech House, Warley

Beech Road. Formerly known as The Bache, Warley.

Beech Recreation Ground, Sowerby Bridge

Opened in 1903.

In 1965, it was redeveloped at a cost of £6,000

Beech Royde, Illingworth

Beechroyd Chapel of Rest, Sowerby Bridge

John Whitaker Priestley

Beecham, Sir Thomas

[1879-1961] Conductor. He appeared at the Victoria Hall [March 1924], the Theatre Royal [28th November 1932], and the Theatre Royal [January 1938]

Beechfield, Halifax

Rawson Avenue. In the 1911 census, it was listed as having 10 rooms.

Owners and tenants have included

Henry James Homfray [1911, 1935]

Beech Road

Beechwood House, Holmfield

Beechwood housing estate

J. H. Jubb [1905]

Housing estate at Sowerby which was built in the 1930s. Many of the residents were moved here from Bogden, Sowerby Bridge

Beechwood Road Library

Illingworth

Beecroft's: E. R. Beecroft Limited

Sports outfitters at 15a Union Street, Halifax [1936]

Beer Bottle Labels

Most local breweries had their own distinctive labels on their products. Some of these can be seen in the attached Photo Gallery.

See Beer Mats and Bottles

Beer, Doris

[19??-2000] Local writer and member of the Halifax Authors' Circle. A dialect poet who often contributed to the Halifax Courier and wrote three slim volumes of dialect poetry:

Med i' 'Alifax [1977]

T' Weaver's Web Frem T'Pennines [1979]

Pennine Thowts

Beer Mats

Most local breweries had their own distinctive beer mats to promote and advertise their products. Some of these can be seen in the attached Photo Gallery.

See Beer Bottle Labels and Bottles

Beestingstone, Warley

Farm. Aka Royles Head, Warley

Beeston Hall, Ripponden

/ Soyland. Aka Thrum Hall.

This is an early 17th century house. Dated 1628 LAUS DEO

Owners and tenants have included

John Royds

John Royds was born here [1720]

William Marsden [1863]

Thomas Wolstenholme [1873]

Joseph Smith [1905]

Hellowell Radcliffe [1911]

See Beestonhirst Mill, Ripponden

Beeston Hirst

See Beeston Hall and Lower Beestonhirst

Beeston Mill, Holywell Green

Aka Holme Mill

Beestonhirst

See Beeston Hall, Beestonhirst Mill, Bychestonehirst, Far Beestonhirst, Ripponden, Lower Beestonhirst, Ripponden, Middle Beestonhirst, Ripponden, Thrum Hall, Ripponden and Upper Beestonhirst, Ripponden

Beestonhirst Hall

See Lower Beestonhirst, Ripponden

Beestonley

An area near Stainland.

In 1316, William of Bythstonlay [Beestonley] and Henry of Lynlay of Rysscheworth [Rishworth] burgled the house of William of Wolrunwall [Wormald] and his brother Robert and stole 20/- in silver

Beeton

Area of Todmorden

Beeton Working Men's Club, Todmorden

Recorded in 1912, when the membership was 60

Beever, George

[1838-1906] Son of Jonathan Beever. Born in Almondbury.

He was a hurrier in a coal pit in Thurstonland, Huddersfield [at the age of 12]; a coal miner in Clifton [1861, 1871]; a pit deputy in a coal mine [1881]; a weighman [1891, 1901].

He was one of the original trustees of the United Methodist Free Church, Clifton.

In 1861, he married Sarah Ann, daughter of William Halmshaw, in Halifax.

Children: (1) Hannah [b 1855] [??]; (2) Alice A. [b 1862]; (3) Joseph [b 1864]; (4) Benjamin [b 1864]; (5) Sarah S. [b 1872] who married [between 1891 and 1901] Mr Avison; (6) Jabez [b 1875].

The family lived at Ash Grove Cottages, Clifton [1871]; 22 Tanner Street, Liversedge [1881, 1891, 1901]

Beever, Jim

[1849-1886] Coal miner in Clifton. Son of Jonathan Beever.

In 1867, he married Elizabeth Ann Rukin [1851-1???] in Halifax.

Children: (1) Lydia [b 1869]; (2) Annie [b 1870]; (3) Mary [b 1872]; (4) Dinah [b 1874]; (5) Harriet [b 1876]; (6) Edith H. [b 1878].

The family lived at Clifton [1871]; Green Lane, Clifton [1881] East Street, Brighouse [1891]

Beever, John

[18??-18??] A coal miner in Clifton.

He was one of the original trustees of the United Methodist Free Church, Clifton.

He lived at Atkinson Fold, Clifton [1871]

Beever, John Haigh

[1843-1???] Son of Jonathan Beever. Born in Lockwood.

He was a collier [1871] employing a miner's boy, Alonzo Walton [1855-1???]; a collier [1881]; a clay miner [1891]; a watchman at a brickworks [1901].

He married Harriet, daughter of Joshua Auty, of White Lee, Yorkshire.

Children: (1) Sam Haigh [b 1870]; (2) Harriet [b 1872]; (3) Ann [b 1874]; (4) George [b 1878]; (5) Joshua; (6) Herbert [b 1884]; (7) Lucy [b 1886].

The family lived at Atkinson Fold, Clifton [1871]; 10 Clifton Road, Clifton [1881]; Purlwell, Southowram [1891]; 13 Halifax Road, Spout House Lane, Brighouse [1901].

He was dead by 1911

Beever, Jonathan

[1817-1875] In census returns and other sources, his name is written Beaver, Beevers and Biever.

Born in Berren Edge, Hepworth, Yorkshire.

On 17th September 1837, he married Lydia [1817-1???] in Kirkburton.

Children: (1) George; (2) Harriet [b 1840] who married John Nicholson; (3) John Haigh; (4) Tom [b 1844]; (5) Alice [b 1846]; (6) Jim; (7) Daniel [b 1850]; (8) Abraham [b 1852]; (9) Frederick [b 1855]; (10) Jonathan

Many of the boys were hurriers and coal miners.

The family lived at Kirkburton [1841, 1851]; Clifton [1861, 1871]

Beever, Jonathan

[1859-1???] Son of Jonathan Beever. Born in Clifton.

He was a coal miner.

In 1880, he married Rosela Ann Rowe from Sydenham, Surrey, in Halifax

Beever, Joshua

[1882-19??] Or Beevers. Son of John Haigh Beever. Born in Clifton.

He was a coal hurrier [at the age of 9]; a clogger's apprentice [1901]; a clay sorter at a brick works [1911].

In 1902, he married Laura Broadley [1886-19??] in Halifax.

Children: (1) Hilda [b 1904]; (2) Bernard [b 1906]; (3) Marion [b 1910]

Beevers, Benjamin

[18??-1???] A collier at Clifton.

On Monday, 28th December 1868, he was charged with

having stolen a bottle of gin from the person of Charles Clapman

The men had met as Clapman was walking home to Hartshead. Beevers put his arms round Clapman's neck and they struggled before Beevers got up and walked away. Clapman noticed that a bottle of gin was missing from his pocket and returned to the Armytage Arms, Clifton where he found Beevers, his face now blacked, and detained him until Policeman Beresford arrived and arrested Beevers. He was remanded

Beevers, Joseph

[1857-1873] Or Joshua.

He died from injuries sustained in a fire-damp explosion at the Black Flat Pit, Clifton on 14th January 1873

Beevers, Sergeant

[18??-18??] He was with Staincross police before becoming Brighouse police sergeant.

Recorded on 6th March 1869, he was attacked by a group of disorderly Irishmen at the Granby Beerhouse, Brighouse.

Michael Giblin (who had been before the bench on 6 previous occasions), John McCabe (who had been before the bench on 11 previous occasions, and whose father had been transported for murder at Mirfield several years earlier), Phillip McHugh, and Peter Roddy were arrested and charged for the assault. Roddy was fined £5 or one month in prison, the others were fined £20 each or 2 months in prison. All were sent to prison

Beggarington, Ambler Thorn

A very small area around Ambler Thorn, Queensbury

Beggarington, Hartshead

Area of Hartshead. The name means place where the berries grow. There was a coal mine here at one time

Beggarington, Todmorden

See Stansfield View, Todmorden

Beggarinton

Mentioned in the Nomina Villarum [1865] as being a place in the Parish of Halifax, although it is not clear which Beggarington the name refers to

Beggars' & Vagrants' Litany

Begley, Mr

[18??-1???] In 1875, he was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment for robbery at Halifax. On hearing the sentence, he took off his clog and threw it at the detective who had given evidence against him, cutting him severely on the arm. He was brought back and sentenced to a further 3 months' imprisonment

Beirsto

[1867-1936] Halifax-born actress. She made many films between 1911 and 1919

Belasco, Ruby

Belby, Hawthorne & Whitaker

Clockmakers at Halifax and Newcastle [around 1800]

Belcher, James Wiliam

[1905-1964] Started work as a railway clerk. Labour MP for Sowerby [1945-1949].

In 1948, the Attorney General presented a list of allegations – of giving favours and other illegal activities – against Belcher and other ministers and public servants. Belcher resigned in 1949, the first Labour politician to resign over questions of propriety, after accepting a suit, a gold watch and holiday in Margate, alongside entertainment at various sporting events. An enquiry concluded that he and some of his officials were not corrupt [what is corruption, then?], but had exerted undue influence, in exchange for these gifts, to secure the withdrawal of a prosecution against a football pool promoter. After his resignation, he returned to work as a railway clerk

Belcombe, Dr Henry Stephen

[1790?-1856] Son of Dr William Belcombe of Petergate, York, and brother of Mariana.

His father ran an asylum at Clifton, York, and was a specialist in the care of the mentally ill.

He was in practice [or living] at Fieldhead, Newcastle, Staffordshire [1816], Clifton, near York [1817], Petergate, York [1822], and Heworth Grange, York [1834].

In 1817, Eliza Raine was in his care at Clifton. Anne Lister visited her there.

In July 1821, Anne Lister – who refers to him as Steph – approached him regarding her symptoms of venereal disease. He treated his sister for the same disease.

In 1832 and 1834, Anne Lister consulted Dr Belcombe about Ann Walker's mental state.

In 1843, he had a private sanatorium – a lunatic asylum – at Clifton. It was here that Ann Walker was taken when – after her sister Elizabeth and Elizabeth's husband, Captain George Mackay Sutherland, declared her to be of unsound mind – she was forcibly removed from Shibden Hall.

He married Harriet [1???-1849]

Belcombe, Mariana Percy

[1790-1868] Daughter of Dr William Belcombe of Petergate, York.

She and her family were close acquaintances of Anne Lister

Belgrave Social Club, Claremount

Bell & Metcalfe

Linen drapers and silk mercers at Halifax [1833].

On 12th April 1833, thieves stole a large quantity of plain and figures silks from their premises

Bell, Andrew

[1753-1832] Scottish Anglican clergyman. He pioneered the Madras System of education in which the more able pupils helped the teacher to teach the other pupils. He was the first superintendent of National Schools Society. National Schools were also known as Bell Schools and Bellian Schools.

In 1816, he visited the newly-opened Bell School, Harrison Road

Bell, Anthony

[1801-1???] He was a tea dealer [1841].

He married Jane [1811-1???].

Children: (1) Mary [b 1835]; (2) Emma [b 1838].

The family lived at Waring Green, Brighouse [1841]

Bell Croft

Area of Halifax where Northgate End Unitarian Church was built in the 17th century

Bell, George Henry

[18??-19??] A servant at the Bull's Head, Sowerby Bridge.

He was charged with, having on the 13th August 1901, attempted to murder Ethel Chrystobel Seamen, who also worked at the pub. At the trial, it was heard that Bell fired a revolver at Seamen after she had rejected his advances. Bell was sentenced to 3 months' imprisonment

Bell Hall

Area of Halifax lying on Savile Park Road, north of Skircoat Moor

Bell Hall Garage & Livery Stables, Halifax

Wallace B. Haigh was here [1916]

Bell Hall Post Office

A sub-post office was recorded in 1936.

This was one of 11 local post offices which – despite popular protests – were closed in August 2008

Bell's: Hamilton Bell

Haulage contractor and removals. They were at Wellington Street West, Halifax [1936] and West Parade, Halifax [1969]

Bell Hayes, Halifax

Haugh Shaw Road.

Owners and tenants have included

Jocelyn Horner

Bell Hole, Erringden

A natural depression in the moorland near Bell House, Erringden

Bell House, Erringden

Bell House Moor, Cragg Vale. Occupation of the site may be very ancient, and a Thomas de Bellehus is mentioned in 1307.

It has been suggested that the name originates in a bell near here which was rung for the feeding of the animals in Erringden deer park

The house was owned by John Sutcliffe. William Hartley, then his son, David, the leader of the Cragg Vale Coiners, and his family lived here.

Around 1833, Thomas Chandler Curties, the first vicar of Saint James the Great Church, Hebden Bridge lived here until a vicarage was built near the church.

In 1841, Thomas Wilcock lived here.

In the 1990s, the poet Gordon Hoyles and his partner, Blossom, lived at the house.

The farm is next to Keelham Farm, Cragg Vale

Bell House Farm, Southowram

Stood at the top of Cain Lane.

Recorded in 1953, when Fred Lee had a greengrocery business here

Bell House Moor, Cragg Vale

See Bell House and Water Trough, Bell House Moor

Bell, James

[18??-19??] MRCVS. Veterinary surgeon for Brighouse [1894]

Bell, John

[16??-16??] Curate at Lightcliffe [1652-1655].

Heywood comments

a wretched Scotchman, yet could have spoken well

Bell, John Corrin

[18??-19??] Solicitor at Sowerby Bridge and Ripponden [1905]

Bell, Jonathan

[18??-18??] In a report produced in 1850 under the Public Health Act, he was recorded as keeping a lodging house in Southowram which had 2 rooms, 7 beds, 12 lodgers, and no privy

Bell, Peter

[16??-16??] Curate at Rastrick [1674]

Bell, Peter

[18??-18??] Ale & porter dealer at Wade Street, Halifax.

In August 1867, he was declared bankrupt

Bell-ringers

In May 1871, bell-ringers from Dewsbury, Elland, Huddersfield, Halifax, Ossett, Bradford, Liversedge and Birstall, took part in a contest on the bells in Holy Trinity Church, Low Moor. The contest began at 7:00 am and ended at 11:30 pm. There were 10,000 changes rung. The Dewsbury ringers took the first prize of £10; Elland [2nd], £7; Halifax [3rd], £5; Bradford [4th], £3; Ossett [5th], £1

See William Crossley, John Holdsworth, George Holdsworth and Town crier

Bell, Rev Robert

[1806-1869] Born in Colne. He trained at Airedale College before becoming Minister at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [1829-1840], the new West End Congregational Church, Sowerby Bridge [1840-1842], and Bridge End Congregational Church, Brighouse [1842-1851].

With Joseph Cockin Hoatson, he was editor of The Halifax Selection of Hymns [1834].

He resigned because of ill-health and left the ministry.

He married twice.

Children: (1) John H who lived at Clare Hill, Huddersfield; (2) son; (3) son; (4) son.

He lived at the house which had previously been occupied by John King at the bottom of John King Lane. After leaving the Church, he went to live and farm at Salterforth, near Colne.

See Providence Congregational Church Manse, Stainland and Rishworth Independent Church

Bell, Sarah Elizabeth

[1851-1868] Originally from Newby Whiske, a small Village near Thirsk, she came to work as housemaid to Rev Anthony John Plow. She fell in love with Miles Weatherill, sparking off the Vicarage murder

After the murder, she went to the Friends Retreat at Fulford, York. This was an asylum which accommodated paupers, and unemployed servants resided. She was unable to find employment for want of a reference

Bell, Tom

[1???-1???] Legendary robber who is said to have lived in Tom Bell's Cave and robbed locals farms and villages. He is said to have worn an iron mail suit, and boots with the toes and heels reversed, in order to mislead anyone pursuing him

He worked with an accomplice, Willie the Woodsman.

He is said to have died in the cave when his stomach exploded after gorging himself on booty which he had stolen. His rotting body – eaten by birds and vermin – was found by 2 children.

His skull is said to have been found in the cave in 1899.

Various traditions date him to the 9th or the 18th century.

His story is told in 2 poems:

A rural walk on a summer's day in the groves of Hebden [in company with Mary & Martha] written by William Broadbent [1840]

The poor-law martyr by William Dearden [1844]

See Joseph Bailey

Bell, William

[1???-1???] He married Cissie, daughter of John Crowther.

Children: (1) Ethel; (2) Lavinia who married Unknown

Bell, Rev William Christopher

[1859-1922] Curate at Holy Trinity Church [1892] and Vicar of Norland [1922].

He designed the Norland War Memorial.

He never married.

He was said to have been heart-broken when the parish of Norland was discontinued and Saint Luke's Church amalgamated with Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge. He appealed unsuccessfully to King George V for the decision to be overturned. He died shortly afterwards

Bell, Rev William Montgomerie

[1883-1966] Vicar of Warley [1925-1929]. He was vicar at Kensington [1929-1955]

Bellamy, Rev David

[1837-1866] BA.

He was educated at Catherine Hall Cambridge; Usher at Heath Grammar School [1852]; Headmaster at Rishworth School [1856].

In 1860, he married Mary Ellen, daughter of John Wilkinson Hoyle Wheelwright in Halifax.

Children: Julian Edward.

He died in the Punjab, India.

Mary Ellen and her son were buried at Saint John The Divine, Rishworth

Bellamy, Julian Edward

[1865-1939] Son of Rev David Bellamy. Born in the Punjab, India.

He was educated at Eton [1881]; a law student [1891]; a barrister.

In 1891, he married Edith Margaret Cayley [1864-1935] at Ketton, Rutland.

The family lived at Bowers Hall, Barkisland, where he died.

He and his mother were buried at Saint John The Divine, Rishworth

Bellamy, Rev Robert Lowe

[1866-1938] BD. (Possibly) born in Hull.

He studied at Trinity College, Dublin, and was ordained a priest [1891]. He served as curate in several Yorkshire parishes in the 1890s – Otley, Keighley, Spofforth and Silkstone, Barnsley – before becoming Vicar of Saint James's Church, Halifax [1903-1908]. He left to serve at Kirkby Overblow.

He wrote several books, mainly for younger readers. One of his earliest works, The Broken Blade: A Detective Story, appeared in four weekly parts in the Boys' Own Paper [1895]. Writing for the major youth organisations, he produced Hints from Sandow [1899] and Hints from Baden-Powell [1900].

Other works included

Silkstone Stories for Children [1902]

The Unruly Member [1915]

Do-You-Good Ballads for the Young [1921]

Through Cloud and Sunshine [1924]

Scout Grey: Detective [1927]

Old Nick of Pig's [c. 1930]

Byron the Man [1924], a biography of the 19th century English poet, was republished in the USA in 1975 and 1977.

He died in Wetherby

Bellars, Rev A. R.

[18??-19??] Curate at Holy Trinity Church, Halifax [1918]. In 1919, he was appointed vice-principal of Salisbury Theological College

Belle Royd Farm, Blackshawhead

Laithe-house dated 1734 ITS. Originally called Pannet Ing

Belle Vue Cottages, Halifax

A name which has been used to refer to the Crossley Almshouses, Margaret Street [1901]

Belle Vue, Halifax

Aka Crossley House. House at the northern side of People's Park built by Stokes in 1857 for Sir Francis Crossley.

See John Walker and Whistler Park, Halifax

Belle Vue House, Brighouse

Lister Street.

Owners and tenants have included

Samuel Wilkinson [1891]

Belle Vue Library, Halifax

Lister Lane. In 1890, Belle Vue House was sold to Halifax Corporation in 1899, and became Halifax Central Library in 1890, and Belle Vue Museum in 1897. The library was located in a single-storey extension to the north of the house, and the museum was in the main house.

When the facilities at Belle Vue proved inadequate, the new Central Library opened next door to Northgate House in February 1983, at a cost of £1,800,000

Belle Vue Museum, Halifax

Established at Belle Vue, Halifax in 1897 when the house was sold to Halifax Corporation. This was the Natural History Section of the Halifax Museum. The public library was next door.

Curators at the Museum have included

James Christopher Cunningham [1904]

See Halifax Literary & Philosophical Society

Belle Vue Race Course

Aka New Belle Vue. The original name of the Halifax Race Course

Belle Vue Smallpox Hospital, Mount Tabor

Or Belle View.

Recorded in 1929, when it had accommodation for 36 patients. It was subsidised by the Brighouse Joint Hospital Board and the UDCs of Luddendenfoot, Midgley and Sowerby. In 1928, it had 238 cases of which 223 were from Halifax

Bellew, L.

[18??-19??] He was a Sergeant Major of the 33rd Regimental District. On 29th October 1906, he was appointed mace bearer of Halifax

Bellgrove, Halifax

House on Rothwell Road, Halifax.

Owners and tenants have included

Edward Richardson (builder) [1901]

Albert Priestley (draper) [1901]

Bellholme

Area of Todmorden.

Named for Bell Parkin.

Todmorden Borough Football Club have their grounds here

Bellholme Sports Centre, Todmorden

Rochdale Road

Belly Bridge

Aka Belly Brig. A local pronunciation of Bailiff Bridge

Belly Brig

Aka Belly Bridge. A local pronunciation of Bailiff Bridge

Belly Brig Hill Farm

Farm which stood on the site Holme House

Belsfield, Todmorden

Belvedere, Hipperholme

Edward Lord [1920]

In the Brianscholes valley. Built around 1790 by Dr Robert Alexander. Originally called Chelsea House. There was a bath house in the grounds

Bembridge Park Centre

Halifax. Business centre at the former Park Congregational Church

Bemerside, Skircoat Green

Bemond, Nicholas

[14??-15??] Wool merchant at Halifax. Recorded in 1493 in the ullnagers' rolls

Benefactors

Benham, Sarah Elizabeth

[1???-18??] She ran a school in Halifax

Benn, Benjamin

[1838-1???] Established Benjamin Benn & Sons.

He married Elizabeth [1838-1916].

They lived at 8 Foundry Street, Halifax [1871] and 2 Lister Street, Halifax [1881, 1891]

Benn's: Benjamin Benn & Sons

Furniture removers & general carriers established by Benjamin Benn at Halifax.

An advertisement from 1900 proclaims

BENJAMIN BENN & SONS Furniture Removers & General Carriers No. 2, Lister St, Winding Road and Top of Horton St, Halifax.

Benn, Jonathan

[17??-17??] He was Constable of Northowram [1736, 1748]

Benn, June

[1930-2006] Brighouse-born writer. She wrote under her maiden name, June Barraclough.

She began writing when she 55, and produced 25 novels including Portrait of Maud which was short-listed for romantic novel of the year in 1995.

She married David Wedgewood Benn.

Children: 2

Benn, William Henry

[1864-19??] Born in Halifax.

He was a musical instrument dealer [1901].

A 1900 advertisement for the business announced

Mr W. H. Benn
Mozart House, 34, Prescott Street, Halifax
Supplier of Arthur Allinson & Company's Celebrated English Pianos., as supplied to H.R.H. Princess Louise, etc. also supplier of Chappell Pianos
Pianinos: 25 guineas;
Full Cottages: 40 guineas;
Upright Grands: 50 guineas;
Horizontal Grands: 135 guineas

He married Annie [1864-19??] from Shelf.

Children: Herbert [b 1886] who was a piano maker [1901].

The family lived at Mozart House, 34 Prescott Street, Halifax [1901]

Bennet, Rev W.

[18??-19??] Free Methodist minister at Elland [1907]

Bennett, Rev David

[19??-] Vicar of Cragg Vale [19??]

See Sir Jimmy Savile

Bennett, Rev David Edward

[1935-19??] He was Curate at Lightcliffe [1960].

In 1962, he left to became Secretary of the Christian Education Movement [1962-1968] and Licensed Officiate in the Diocese of Southwell [from 1968]

Bennett, George Morris

[1805-1869] Tea dealer at 1 Silver Street, Halifax [1837].

See Hugh Bennett & Son

Bennett, Rev H.

[19??-19??] Priest at Our Lady of Lourdes & Saint Malachy, Ovenden [1966]

Bennett, Hugh

[17??-1839] Established tea dealers Hugh Bennett & Son

Bennett, Hugh Bakewell

[18??-18??] Halifax attorney. Recorded in 1850 at Cow Green, Halifax

Bennett's: Hugh Bennett & Son

Tea dealers at 1 Silver Street, Halifax [1834]. Established by Hugh Bennett.

See George Morris Bennett

Bennett, John William Gladstone

[18??-19??] Curate at Illingworth [1897-1900]. He went on to serve at Saint Aidan's Theological College, and became Vicar of Albury

Bennett, Rev Joseph

[18??-19??] Free Methodist minister at Hanging Ditch, Todmorden [1861]

Bennett, Rev Thomas

[1???-18??] Vicar of Hebden Bridge [1835-1837]

Bennett, Rev William

[18??-19??] United Methodist Free Church minister at Elland.

He lived at Long Lea Terrace, Elland [1905]

Bennetts, Rev J.

[18??-19??] In 1905, he was recorded as being Minister at Lanebottom Wesleyan Methodist Church, Walsden and Wesleyan Chapel, Todmorden

Bennington, Matthew

[17??-1???] A stay maker.

He married Sarah, daughter of Blakey Spencer.

Children: Margaret Mary (Polly) [17??-1812] who married John Wrenshall

Benns, Warley

House and double-aisled barn. Dated 1692 M possibly for the Murgatroyd family.

Owners and tenants have included

James Murgatroyd [1624]

Benson, E. R.

[18??-19??] Actor who gave several performances at the Grand Theatre & Opera House in 1902

Benson, Mr

[17??-18??] Methodist Minister at Halifax. His teachings influenced Jonathan Saville

Bent, Ann

[18??-1???] Daughter of Hamlet Bent.

She married (1) Mr Noble. He died in 183?.

She married (2) Rev Thomas Chandler Curties

Bent, Hamlet

[17??-1832] Cotton manufacturer of Mytholmroyd. He was salesman and later partner in the James King partnership. He was a partner in Turner, Bent & Company. In 1797, he built Mytholm House, Hebden Bridge on land which was a part of the King family estate.

In 1797, he married Elizabeth Haigh.

Children: (1) Ann; (2) James; (3) child; (4) child; (5) child; (6) child; (7) child; (8) child.

In 1815, he was Chairman of the trustees of the Mytholmroyd Bridge & Blackstone Edge Turnpike Trust

Bent's: Hamlet Bent & Company

Cotton spinners and fustian manufacturers. The company was the successor to Turner, Bent & Company at Mytholm Mill, Hebden Bridge

Bent Head, Heptonstall

Widdop Road. Early 17th century house.

The bressumer has a witch peg charm – a wooden needle wound round with human hair – wedged into it to protect against witches.

See Far Bent Head Farm, Pecket Well and Near Bent Head Farm, Pecket Well

Bent Head, Todmorden

A stile about 100 yards to the east has a small boulder with Neolithic or Bronze Age cup-and-ring marks

Bent, James

[17??-18??] Son of Hamlet Bent.

Cotton spinner at Bankfoot, Hebden Bridge.

From 1825, he occupied Bankfoot Mill, Staups Mill, and Midgehole Mill.

In March 1833, he was declared bankrupt

Bentall, P.

[19??-19??] Minister recorded when he performed a burial at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden [1960]

Benteley

A variant of the surname Bentley

The Benteley family

See High Bentley Hall, Shelf

Bentham, Nathan

[19??-19??] Player with Halifax RLFC [1929]. He won caps for while at Halifax

Bentley

Area of Shelf. The name is derived from Old English words bent and ley, possibly meaning a clearing with bent-grass.

See Bentley Royd, Sowerby

Bentley

Other forms of the surname include Benteley

The name de Bentley is recorded in 1219.

Originated in the Bentley area.

There are currently around 73 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Bentley. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

The Bentley family of Halifax & Skircoat

Bentley & Kaye

Stone merchant and stone quarrier at Lillands Quarry, Rastrick and Longroyde Quarry, Rastrick. Partners included Joseph Bentley and (possibly) Mr Kaye

Bentley & Shaw

Brewers.

In 1795, Timothy Bentley built the brewery by the Horse Bank Spring, a common water source on the Meltham Road, Lockwood.

Bentley invented the Yorkshire system of brewing beer.

By the 1840s, the brewery covered 70 acres and has its own fire brigade and gas works. The Bentley family home was built within the brewery.

Around 1841, the business passed to Timothy's grandsons: Henry Bentley, John Robert Bentley and Bentley Shaw.

The business was so successful that, by 1869, it began to consume a large proportion of the spring water, to the annoyance of the local residents.

They were at Lockwood [1926]. Their Town Ales are mentioned in advertisements.

In 1944, the business was taken over by Hammonds United Breweries of Bradford.

The business closed in the 1960s.

The brewery was demolished in 1975.

See Brow Bridge Inn, Greetland and Jolly Sailor, Sowerby Bridge

Bentley & Shepherd

19th century quarry owners and stone merchants established at Hipperholme by Thomas Shepherd and James Bentley. They had business at Hill Top Quarry, Hipperholme, South Edge Quarry, Hipperholme, Pearson Brow Quarry, Hipperholme, and Stubbing Quarry, Hipperholme

Bentley & Smith

Stone quarrier with Castle Fields Quarry, Rastrick [1896] and Lillands Quarry, Rastrick [1896].

See Southage's

Bentley, Anthony

[15??-16??] Of Mixenden Green. Paid £10 composition in 1630

Bentley, Arthur Maurice

[18??-19??] Partner in Turner's Pioneer Quarry

Bentley's Bakery

Established by Harold Bentley and his sisters, Ethel and Annie, at Briggate, Brighouse in the 1920s.

In 1947, the business was bought by Mary and Sydney Squire. The business was carried on by their son, Charles, and became Squire's Bakery

Bentley, Brian

[1???-1???] Of Heptonstall.

He married Unknown.

Children: Susan who married Gilbert Dean

Bentley, Brian

[1???-1679] Poet of Halifax.

Heywood records

(whom they call the Halifax Poet, because he was a great versifier) taught school in his latter days in the Back Lane, was well-descended, had a great estate but had spent it, being very fat, fell suddenly ill on Lord's Day morning, June 8 1679, and they askt him if he would have a cap; he swore he never wore a cap unless it was a barley cap, but he, without any sense and remorse, presently after breathed his last

Bentley, Brian

[15??-1???] A clothier of Heptonstall.

In 1584, Adam Sutcliffe sold Mayroyd House, Hebden Bridge to Bentley and William Cockcroft

Bentley Brothers, Bailiffe Bridge

A partnership of 4 brothers, including John Bentley. Recorded in 1853

Bentley, C. W.

[18??-19??] Botanic beer brewer and herbalist at Pellon Lane / Hanson Lane [1905]

Bentley, Christopher

[15??-1???] Of Cock Hill, Mixenden. Much of his land and property in Mixenden passed to his grandson, Christopher

Bentley, Christopher

[16??-16??] Grandson of Christopher Bentley.

He inherited much land and property in Mixenden.

In 1630, he paid composition of £10.

In his will, he left money to pay £20 to each of his 3 granddaughters on their reaching the age of 21. This was to be paid on the steps of Thornton Chapel, Bradford

Bentley, Daniel

[16??-1660] Son of Richard Bentley.

He was Curate at Sowerby Bridge [1655-1660]

Bentley, Rev Daniel

[1694-1748] Vicar at Illingworth [1717-1748].

On 28th October 1718, he married Elizabeth, daughter of John Wadsworth.

Children: (1) Betty [1722-1792]; (2) Hannah [1720-1813].

There is a memorial to members of the family in Halifax Parish Church

Bentley, Eli

[1631-1675] MA. Son of Richard Bentley. Born at Bentley Hollins, Sowerby.

He was a Puritan. He gave services at the home of his brother, Timothy.

He was a Fellow of Trinity College Cambridge. He was friend of Oliver Heywood and preached at the funeral of Heywood's mother.

He served as Vicar of Halifax after Dr Richard Marsh fled for his life in 1642.

In 1652, he came to assist Robert Booth, a vicar at Halifax Parish Church, and he succeeded Booth on his death in 1657.

Watson writes that Marsh returned to the Parish Church directly after the Restoration, on Sunday morning, September 16th, 1660, and took possession of the church. As Bentley commenced the service, Marsh,

in surplice and red tippet, with the Prayer Book under his arm

marched up the aisle, removed Bentley from the desk, and conducted the service in the ancient manner. Because of the Five Mile Act, Bentley was ejected in 1666 and went to live at Bingley.

He was buried in the Holdsworth Chapel at Halifax Parish Church.

In 1679, his widow married the Rev Edmund Hough

Bentley, Francis

[16??-1708] Halifax printer, publisher, and bookseller

Bentley, Francis Perriet

[17??-18??] Card maker at Southowram. Recorded in July 1812, when he was charged with bigamy. He was subsequently acquitted

Bentley, Fred

[1???-19???] Ironmonger at Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge [1930].

His horse and cart was a familiar sight as it made its weekly excursion around Sowerby Bridge, festooned with all manner of hardware and household equipment

Bentley, Fred

[18??-1???] Organist at Halifax Parish Church [1882-1883]

Bentley, Fred

[19??-19??] He was Chairman of the governors of Rishworth School and General Manager of the Halifax Building Society [1949-1956]

Bentley, Gabriel

[1???-16??] Built Middle Harper Royd, Norland around 1637

Bentley, George

[15??-16??] Of the Old Hall – or Moot Hall, Halifax. He was a chapman.

He married Unknown.

Children: Jeremy

Bentley, George

[1803-1890] Farmer in Erringden.

He married Sally Sutcliffe [1805-1865].

Children: (1) William; (2) Grace; (3) Thomas; (4) Sarah; (5) Betty; (6) George; (7) Mary; (8) Hannah; (9) Samuel; (10) Ellen; (11) Priscilla; (12) Caroline; (13) David [18??-1848]

Bentley's Gift

Around 1651, John Bentley gave £20 to be given on loan to 4 honest tradesmen of Sowerby-cum-Soyland 3 in Sowerby and 1 in Soyland. Using figures for average earnings, £20 in 1651 is roughly the equivalent of £31,800.00 today.

The men had to repay the loan with interest

Bentley, Hannah

[1837-1900] Daughter of George Bentley. Born in Erringden.

She had a son, George, whose father is not recorded. A family stories tell that

The unidentified father owned property in Cragg Vale – possibly Old Cragg Hall

Around 1865, she built the Shepherds' Rest, Sowerby Bridge with money she received from the father

She was landlady of the Shepherds' Rest, Sowerby Bridge [1894]

In 1867, she married (1) John A. Taylor. His stepson, George, took the surname Taylor.

Hannah married (2) Nathan Culpan, landlord of the Shepherds' Rest, Sowerby Bridge.

Bentley, Harold

[1???-19??] He and his sisters, Ethel and Annie, established Bentley's Bakery at Briggate, Brighouse in the 1920s

Bentley, Henry

[1803-18??] Son of Timothy Bentley.

On his father's death, he took over the family business at Eshaldwell Brewery, Woodlesford

Bentley, Hezekiah

[1813-1879] Son of Joseph Bentley

He was a weaver.

He married Mary Pearson. Children: Susannah [1850-1903] who married Henry Mortimer

Bentley Hollins, Sowerby

Eli Bentley was born here

Bentley, Isabel

[1???-1???] Wife of Richard Bentley.

After Richard's death, she married Edward Sawley

Bentley, Isaiah

[1802-1869] Son of Joseph Bentley.

A weaver from Cleckheaton.

In 1827, he, his brother Joseph and James Scholes were members of a gang of poachers charged with the murder of Uriah Womersley. He and divers others were found guilty of Wilful Murder and were transported to New South Wales for 7 years. He was one of 158 convicts who left England on the Eliza [25th June 1828] and arrived on 18th November 1828.

It is said that when he had served his sentence, money was raised in Cleckheaton to pay his fare to return to England.

He married Unknown.

Children: (1) Abraham [b 1828]; (2) Martin [b 1838]

Bentley's: J. E. Bentley & Company Limited

Woollen manufacturers, dyers and finishers at Dunkirk Mills, Halifax. Founded by Joseph Edwin Bentley. In 1951, they acquired Woodfield Mill, Greetland

Bentley, J. W.

[18??-19??] President of Todmorden Co-operative Society [1909]

Bentley, James

[1724-1776] He was a shoemaker at Gomersall. He was a member of the Moravian church at Fulneck [1747].

He married Unknown.

Children: Joseph.

He was buried at Lower Wyke Moravian Chapel

Bentley, James

[18??-18??] Partner in Bentley & Shepherd. Both partners lived at South Edge, Hipperholme

Bentley, James

[18??-18??] Licensee of a pub at Stansfield.

In August 1859, a request to renew his licence was turned down because he had, on one occasion, refused to help the police in quelling a disturbance at his house, and in consequence, the officers were severely assaulted

Question: Does anyone know of which pub he was licensee?

Bentley, Jeremiah

[1797-1875] Of Scholes. Son of Joseph Bentley.

A handloom weaver.

He married Fanny Royston [1797-1877] from Huddersfield.

He lived at Malt Kiln House, Scholes [1861].

He and Fanny are buried at [??]. Their epitaph reads

They suffered long but murmured not
We watched them day by day
Grow less and less with aching heart
Until they passed away

Bentley, Jeremy

[16??-1664] Of Elland Hall.

He was the first MP for Halifax, elected to Oliver Cromwell's parliament on 12th July 1654

Bentley, Jeremy

[16??-17??] Son of Jeremy Bentley.

He married Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Grime.

They lived at Mulcture Hall, Halifax.

He lost his fortune and became butler to a Mr Holt in Castleton, Derbyshire

Bentley, Job

[18??-18??] Registrar of births and deaths for Halifax [1850]

Bentley, Job

[1822-1???] Of Halifax. Son of Joseph Bentley.

He was a clerk [1841]; a Registrar [1860]; an accountant [1861].

In 1853, he married Emma Birtwhistle in Halifax.

Children: (1) Jo [1855-1860]; (2) Emma; (3) Fred; (4) Clara [1861-1903] who married Fred Dixon.

The family lived at High Street, King Cross, Halifax – with Job's parents [1841]; 8 King Cross Street, Halifax [1861].

Son Jo was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 3821] and the epitaph there reads

Jo, aged 4 years and 8 months, son of Job and Emma Bentley of this town, and who returning from school on the 24th May 1860 was instantly killed by a fall of planks carelessly piled in Delph Street

[15??-15??] Built and lived at Whitehall, Heptonstall.

He married Alice.

Children: (1) Thomas; (2) John; (3) Elizabeth; (4) Margaret; (5) Martha

Bentley, john

[15??-16??] He established Bentley's Gift

[15??-1613] Mason and architect whom – with John Akroyd – Sir Henry Savile took to Oxford to work on buildings at Merton College and elsewhere in the city.

See John Akroyd

[15??-164?] Yeoman. Son of Richard Bentley. Owned Staups House, Shibden.

In 1612, he married Phebe.

Children: (1) Martha who married Robert Bairstow; (2) Esther who married Joshua Crowther; (3) Marie who married Thomas Stone; (4) Susannah who married Jeremy Holgate.

The girls inherited their father's land and property

[17??-17??] In 1761, he published a book entitled Halifax and its Gibbet Law

[17??-1798] Hatter in Halifax [?]

[1715-1762] Son of William Bentley.

Halifax lawyer. In 1733, he was articled to John Baldwin for 5 years, and they were in partnership from 1738 to 1746. He was in partnership with William Farrer from 1753 to 1756. In 1751, he bought a part of the Stone Trough Estate from William Gibson. In 1755, he rebuilt Number 6 Ward's End, Halifax – later known as Holly House. In 1760, he was in financial trouble and sold the house to Joseph Bramley.

In 17??, he married a lady called Love.

See Richard Wood

[18??-18??] Partner in Bentley Brothers, Bailiffe Bridge.

In 1853, Hannah Parker charged him with being the father of one of her 6 illegitimate children. He was ordered to pay 2/6d per week plus £4 11/- costs. The chairman of the court said that, should Hannah ever come into court again for any similar action, he would commit her to prison as a vagabond and a prostitute

[18??-19??] Established Todmorden printing company Bentley & Sons

Bentley's: John Bentley & Sons

Todmorden printers established by John Bentley. Recorded in 1905.

In 1913, they advertised business as printers, bookbinders and stationers at their Fountain Pen Depot, York Street, Todmorden

Bentley, Jos.

[17??-17??] Hatter in Halifax [1770-1786]

Bentley, Jos'a

[17??-18??] Hatter in Halifax [1801]

[1???-18??] A Halifax woolcomber.

He married Hannah.

Children: Job.

The family lived at High Street, King Cross, Halifax [1841]

[17??-18??] Cotton and wool card maker at Lightcliffe [1809]

[1760-1823] Of Scholes. Son of James Bentley. Born in Gomersall.

On 3rd November 1783, he married Betty Woodcock [1765-1???].

Children: (1) Joseph; (2) Jeremiah; (3) Isaiah.

He was buried at Lower Wyke Moravian Chapel

[1786-18??] Son of Joseph Bentley.

A weaver from Cleckheaton.

In 1827, he, his brother Isaiah and James Scholes were members of a gang of poachers charged with the murder of Uriah Womersley. He and divers others were found guilty of Wilful Murder and were transported to New South Wales for 7 years. He was one of 158 convicts who left England on the Eliza [25th June 1828] and arrived on 18th November 1828.

He married Unknown.

Children: Hezekiah.

It is said that when he had served his sentence, money was raised in Cleckheaton to pay his fare to return to England

[18??-1???] Stone quarrier at Bentley's Quarry, Hipperholme

[18??-1866] A coal miner at Shelf.

On 1st December 1866, at West Riding Court, Halifax, he was charged with stealing a blue terrier dog belonging to Edward Rushton of Hipperholme. He was fined £8 plus 11/6d costs, or 2 months' imprisonment with hard labour. He chose imprisonment

Bentley, Joseph Edwin

[18??-1926] Founder of J. E. Bentley & Company.

He married Eleanor [1858-1949].

Children: Phyllis.

The family lived at Heath Villas, Halifax.

He died of a stroke which his daughter blamed on the General Strike of 1926

Bentley, Laurence

[14??-15??] Son of William Bentley.

In 1496, after his father's death, he paid a fine of 20d for pieces of waste land in Shelf, called Longestubbynge, Jakstubynge and Little Pighill

Bentley, Margaret

[1???-19??] Local writer and member of the Halifax Authors' Circle. She was born in the village of Clayton and attended Thornton Grammar School. She wrote many stories and articles in a variety of magazines and newspapers, and was the author of at least ten novels. Her first novel, Dolly Don't Cry, won the Netta Muskett Award in 1967. She broadcast over 40 talks on the national network of the BBC, most of them for religious broadcasts and one for Woman's Hour.

Margaret Bentley & Phyllis Bentley were not related

Bentley, Michael

[15??-16??] Owned Dam Head, Shibden

Bentley, Mr

[15??-1???] Children: (1) Martha who married James Stansfeld; (2) Richard

Bentley, Naylor

[18??-18??] Beerhouse owner at the White Horse, Luddendenfoot [1840, 1842].

He may be related to James Naylor

Bentley, Dr Phyllis Eleanor

[1894-1977] OBE. Halifax-born writer who wrote many books and novels against a West Riding background

Bentley Publishing Company

Publishers at Wesley Court, Crossley Street, Halifax [1900]. They published books for engineers and mechanics

Bentley, Richard

[1???-1???] Of Staups House, Shibden.

He married Isabel.

Children: John

Bentley, Richard

[1???-1650] Of Sowerby Dean and Bentley Hollins, Sowerby. Son of Mr Bentley.

He married Sarah [d 1670].

Children: (1) Timothy; (2) Eli; (3) Daniel.

Heywood writes of Richard

a solid good Christian, kept his integrity, dyed of a palsy in Halifax about 1650

and of Sarah

yet living, but ancient, and not able to travel about [now dead AD 1670]

Bentley, Richard

[1662-1742] Scholar and critic. Associated with Heptonstall. One of the greatest classical scholars of all time

Bentley, Robert

[15??-15??] In 1546 and 1548, when the Royal Commissioners of Henry VIII visited the chantries, he and Richard Mitchell were priests at The Virgin Mary Chantry at Heptonstall Chapel. He was described as being

but indifferently learned

Bentley, Robert

[18??-19??] Joiner and carpenter at Castle Hill, Rastrick.

In February 1886, he was declared bankrupt

Bentley Royd, Sowerby

Sowerby New Road. House recorded in 1275.

It was owned by Richard Hopkinson. His daughter Isabel married John Dykson around 1482. Since that time, the house has been associated with the Dickson – or Dykson – family. It is dated J E D 1636 for John Dickson and his wife Ellena.

After his marriage, Francis Priestley went to live here. In 1789, it was owned by the Priestley family.

John Rawson bought the property in 1879.

At one time, it was the Sowerby Workhouse.

The plasterwork was moved to Halifax museums when the house was demolished.

This is discussed in Ancient Halls in & about Halifax and Views of Ancient Buildings in the Parish of Halifax

See Bentley

Bentley, Samuel

[1???-16??] Of Well Head.

He was one of the electorate of 59 people when Jeremy Bentley was elected first MP for Halifax in 1654

Bentley, Sidney

[18??-18??] Lodging house keeper at Smithy Street, Halifax [1850]

Bentley, Thomas

[16??-16??] Constable of Southowram [1675]

In 1675, he procured an indictment against Thomas Wakefield and others, for not attending Halifax Parish Church and not receiving the Sacrament

Bentley, Timothy

[17??-17??] He was Constable of Northowram [1742]

Bentley, Timothy

[1768-1830] Of Warley.

On 23rd June 1793, he married (1) Ann Bate [17??-1797] of Skircoat.

Children: (1) Ann [1794-1838] who married William Shaw; (2) Jane [b 1795]; (3) Mary [b 1797].

On 21/8/1798, he married (2) Betty Green [1780-1863].

Children: (4) Robert [b 1800]; (5) Green [b 1801]; (6) Henry; (7) Eliza [b 1805]; (8) Harriot [b 1807]; (9) Ellenora [b 1809]; (10) Caroline [b 1812]; (11) Joseph [b 1819]; (12) Emma [b 1822]; (13) George [b 1823].

The family lived at at The Causeway, Halifax.

In 1795, he left Halifax and built a brewery by the Horse Bank Spring, Meltham Road, Lockwood, where he invented the Yorkshire system of brewing beer. This evolved into Bentley & Shaw.

He also founded a brewery at Woodlesford, near Leeds which became Bentley's Yorkshire Breweries Limited, and another at Rotherham.

He died suddenly whilst on jury service [31st March 1830]

Bentley, W.

[18??-19??] Quarry owner at Halifax.

In February 1893, he was declared bankrupt

[14??-1???] Father of Laurence Bentley

[16??-1734] Aka Bently. Halifax bookseller and apparitor.

He was a clerk of Halifax Parish Church.

He married Unknown.

Children: John.

He published several books about Halifax, including Samuel Midgley's History of Halifax and Halifax & its Gibbet Law placed in its True Light.

He claimed to have written the books after Midgley's death, and published them in the 18th century with his own additions and a dedication to the Duke of Leeds.

William Bentley Apparitor & Clark at Halifax Church being Arrested and imprison'd in London. Died there May 1734

[17??-17??] Constable of Shelf [1744]

[1834-1892] Son of xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. Born in xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.

He was a mechanic [1892].

He married Unknown. In February 1891, the couple obtained a separation order after he was convicted of aggravated assault on his wife.

In April 1892, Mrs Bentley and one of her sons was living with her son-in-law William Wormald (mechanic) at Beech Hill Terrace, Halifax. Mr Bentley was living at 117 Gibbet Street, Halifax.

On 2nd April 1892, Bentley went to Wormald's asking

Where is my wife?

Wormald told him to go away, and Bentley attacked him with a large pocket-knife, wounding him on the face, ribs, left shoulder and left arm. Mrs Wormald, who had gone to her husband's aid, was also injured in the left arm. A neighbour intervened, pulling Bentley away, and Bentley ran off towards Birks Wood. Mrs Bentley, hearing her husband's voice ran into a back room for safety.

On Sunday 3rd April 1892, a coat was found at the edge of Shibden Lake, with a note pinned to it

William Bentley, Gibbet Street

Police dragged he lake and Bentley's body was found at dusk on the following Monday

Bentley's Yorkshire Breweries Limited

Established by Timothy Bentley at Eshaldwell Brewery, Woodlesford.

On Timothy's death, his son Henry took over the business.

In 1890, they acquired the Crown Brewery business established by John Eastwood.

The brewery closed in 1900. The premises became the Crown Works.

Bentley's Yorkshire Breweries Limited is recorded at 21 Silver Street, Halifax in 1936

Bents Farm, Erringden

Horsehold Lane. Laithe-house dated J B 1839

Bents Farm, Norland

Moorbottom Lane. Early 19th century laithe-house

Bents Knoll Cottage, Heptonstall

Widdop Road. Mid 17th century house. It is now used for agricultural purposes. The early-19th century barn is also listed

Benwell, Rev Ernest John Henry

[18??-19??] BA. Educated at Saint John's College Cambridge. Curate at Southowram [1896-1900]. He moved to Arundel, Sussex

Berbiers, John L.

[19??-19??] Halifax Borough architect. He made several drawings of scenes in and around Halifax in the 1960s

Beresford, Edwin

[19??-19??] He was Joint General Manager of the Halifax Building Society [1956-1960]

Beresford, PC

[18??-18??] Clifton constable [1868]

Berkeley House

See Dean Clough Institute

Berkly, Lizzie

[1884-19??] Of Bank Side, Hebden Bridge. She was active in the suffragette movement.

During the fustian weavers' strike, she, Lizzie Berkly, Lillian Cobbe, Lily Draper, Lavinia Saltonstall, Louisa Saltonstall and Laura Annie Wilson, were amongst 57 suffragettes and others who were arrested and imprisoned following an attack on the House of Commons in March 1907. All were given the option of 20/- fine plus costs or imprisonment. They all opted for 14 days' imprisonment in Holloway Gaol.

Bermerside House, Halifax

Greenroyd Close. Built by Roger Ives for Edward Crossley in 1872 on the site of the earlier Ravenscliffe.

Crossley installed an astronomical observatory with what was – at the time – the second largest telescope in the world – in spite of the atmospheric pollution over the town.

On 5th April 1911, the house was given to the town by Arthur Donald Oates and Emma Oates in memory of their late brother Edwin James Oates.

The estate was bought for £5,000 and Mr and Miss Oates paid for alterations to the house into an open air school at a cost of £1,000. In addition £4,000 was set aside to start a convalescent home and form part of the Oates Trust Fund

It is now private dwellings.

The Lodge is also a private house.

See Cornall Goodman

Bermondsey House, Savile Park

House opposite Saint Jude's Church.

Around 1960, the Bermondsey House School was here

Berron, Benjamin

[16??-17??] Or Baron [1682].

Curate at Sowerby [1697-1701]. He went on to be Vicar of Bradford.

He married Unknown.

Children: a son

Berron, Mr

[16??-1???] Son of Benjamin Berron.

He was Curate at Sowerby Bridge [1670]

Berry, Abraham

[18??-18??] Worsted spinner at Shaw Mill, Mixenden [1845]

Berry, Albert

[19??-] He was Mayor of Calderdale [1988-1989] and Mayor of Halifax [1970-1971]

Berry, Benjamin

[1???-19??] He was a Director of the Ripponden Commercial Company [1949]

Berry Bottom Gardens, Shelf

Pleasure gardens

Berry Brothers

Cotton-waste manufacturers at Little Hebble Mill, Ovenden [1905] and Hebble Lane Mill, Wheatley [1905]

Berry, Caroline

[1849-1943] Daughter of James Thomas Berry.

She and her sister Emmaline went to live in Bournemouth

Berry, Charles

[1855-1907] Son of Robert Berry. Born in Norland.

He was an iron founder engineer [1871]; an engineer's tool maker [1881]; partner in Francis Berry & Sons [1890].

In 1880, he married Emily Kershaw [1856-19??] from Horbury.

Children: (1) Eugene Charles Royale Robert / Roy [b 1881]; (2) Emily [b 1883]; (3) Dora [b 1886]; (4) Gertrude [b 1887]; (5) William [b 1889].

The family lived at Hollins Terrace, Sowerby Bridge [1881]; Stradbrook Lodge, Sowerby Bridge [1891, 1901, 1911]

Berry, Clarence Leo

[1896-19??] He lived at Ewood House, Todmorden [1929].

In 19??, he married Dorothea.

Children: Mark Armytage Wade [b 1929]

Berry, D.

[18??-1???] General grocer at Woolshops [1850] and 69 Heywood Place, Halifax [1881]

Berry, Rev D. T.

[1876-1936] Vicar of Saint John the Evangelist, West Vale [1936]

Berry, Eleanor

[1830-1891] Of York.

She married Joseph Dobson.

The couple moved to Halifax, accompanied by her brothers William Charles [born 1825] and Mark [born 1835], both of whom were confectioners. Her brother, William Charles Berry, was joint founder of Terry's of York, the world-famous confectioners

Berry, Emmaline

[1850-1943] Daughter of James Thomas Berry. She and her sister Caroline went to live in Bournemouth. She died at a nursing home there. She left a legacy of £246,484

Berry, Francis

[1791-1857] Of Sowerby. Son of Robert Berry.

In 1812, he was a moulder.

In 1832, he established Francis Berry & Sons.

On 26th December 1811, he married Elizabeth Hooson [1789-1873] from Norland, at Halifax Parish Church.

Children: (1) Robert; (2) Ann [b 1818] who married Mr Waddington and was widowed by 1851; (3) Francis [b 1826].

The family lived at West End, Sowerby [1841]; West Street, Sowerby Bridge [1851]; 1 Caldervale House, Lower Gaukroger, Sowerby Bridge [1861]

Francis and Elizabeth were buried at Bolton Brow Wesleyan Chapel

Berry, Francis

[1823-1880] Son of Francis Berry. Born in Sowerby Bridge [23rd May 1823].

He was an iron founder [1841, 1861]; a master engineers's tool master employing 143 hands [1871].

In 1844, he married Esther Wilson [1821-1894] from Norland.

Children: (1) Mary [1845-1854]; (2) Harriet [b 1849]; (3) George [b 1852]; (4) Henry [b 1853]; (5) Walter [b 1855]; (6) Arthur [b 1857]; (7) Esther [1860-1923] who married Thomas Foxcroft Ridge.

The family lived at West Street, Sowerby Bridge [1841]; Prospect Place, Warley [1861]; Walton Street, Sowerby [1871].

Living with them in 1871 was Francis's mother Elizabeth.

He died 25th April 1880.

Members of the family were buried at Bolton Brow Wesleyan Chapel. Probate records show that he left an estate valued at under £10,000

Berry, Francis

[1842-1904] Son of Robert Berry. Born in Norland.

He established Francis Berry & Sons [1832].

In 1869, he married Frances Alice Greenwood [1848-19??] from Rochdale, in Halifax.

Children: Edith [b 1870].

The family lived at Marsh Villas, Sowerby Bridge [1871]; Lower Hollins, Sowerby Bridge [1881]; 3 Beech Villas, Sowerby Bridge [1891, 1901, 1911]

Berry's: Francis Berry & Sons

Engineers, ironfounders, millwrights and machine tool makers at Calder Dale Iron Works, Sowerby Bridge established by Francis Berry in 1832.

In 1890, the proprietors were his grandsons, Francis, Robert and Charles Berry.

In 1890, they employed over 200 workers. They did considerable overseas trade with India, China, Japan, South America and Australia. Their telegraphic address was Berrys, Sowerby Bridge.

In January 1898, they posted a lock-out notice, as workers protested in support of the 8-hour working day.

See John Stirk and William Tasker

Berry, Fred

[18??-19??] Tea dealer in Sowerby Bridge.

In 1895, he married Mary Emma Bottomley [1870-1902].

On 24th December 1902, Mary Emma's body was found in the dam of Ryburn Mill. At the inquest, the Jury returned a verdict of drowning, having thrown herself into the water whilst insane

Berry, Fred

[1879-1953] Born in Honley. He played the euphonium and was a conductor.

He played with many local brass bands before joining Clifton Band in 1910.

In 1924, he joined Brighouse & Rastrick Band as professional conductor until 1932 when William Halliwell took over Fred stayed as Bandmaster until 1944

Berry, Harry

[18??-19??] Partner in Binns & Berry Brothers Limited.

He lived at 121 Watkinson Road, Ovenden

Berry, James Robert

[1851-1???] Son of John Berry. Born in Norland.

He was a woollen piecer [1861]; a cloth finisher [1871]; a billiard marker(?) [1881]; a beerseller at 25 Scar Head Road, Sowerby Bridge [1891]; landlord of the Albion, Norland [1901, 1905, 1911].

In 1879, he married Mary Ann [1851-1???] from Sowerby, daughter of Joseph Heap, in Halifax.

Children: (1) Emma [b 1884] who was a piece marker in a dye works [1901]; (2) Mary J [b 1887] who was a pupil teacher [1901], an elementary teacher for West Riding County Council [1911]; (3) Thomas A [b 1888] who was a woollen piecer [1901]; (4) Nellie [b 1890] who was a packer confectioner [1911].

The family lived at Scar Head, Norland [1881]; 25 Scar Head Road, Sowerby Bridge [1891]; Albion Inn, (next door to 23 Scar Road), Sowerby Bridge [1901, 1911]

Living with them in 1891 was lodger Willie Noble [aged 25] (dyer's labourer).

Living with them in 1901 was his widowed mother-in-law Elizabeth Heap [aged 76]

Berry, James Thomas

[1802-1886] Born in Erringden.

Originally called James Thomas, he became the adopted son of John Berry of Heptonstall, and took his surname.

He was in business as a druggist at 9 Old Market, Halifax [1837], Corn Market, Halifax [1837], and The House at the Maypole [1840].

In 1851, he married Sarah Sutcliffe [1822-1895] in Todmorden.

Children: (1) Hester Ann [1848-1913] who moved to Bournemouth where she died; (2) Caroline; (3) Elizabeth [1851-1896] who moved to Lancaster where she died; (4) John William [1853-1926] who married and moved to Ealing where he died; (5) Emmaline; (6) James Edward [1859-1881] who moved to Southport where he died; (7) Sarah Ellen [b 1861]; (8) George Arthur [1865-1894] who moved to Southport where he died.

The family lived at Slack House, Heptonstall; Wood Lane Hall, Sowerby; Number 1, Aked's Road, Halifax.

He later moved to Southport where he died.

Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at £224,870 13/2d. Using figures for average earnings, £224,870 13/2d in 1886 is roughly the equivalent of £119,000,000.00 today.

Probate records for other members of the family show personal estates for Sarah [£12,924], Hester Ann [£33,968], Elizabeth [£12,456], John William [£109,462], George Arthur [£51,175], and Emmaline [£246,484].

See Lower Making Place, Soyland

Berry, John

[17??-18??] Clothier of Heptonstall. He adopted James Thomas

Berry, Rev John

[18??-19??] MA. Curate at Lightcliffe [1891]. In 1892, he was appointed vicar of Silsden

Berry, John

[1804-18??] Born in Soyland.

He was a blacksmith [1851, 1861, 1871].

He married Mary [1812-1???] from Barkisland.

Children: (1) Thomas [b 1836]; (2) Levi [b 1840]; (3) Emma [b 1842]; (4) Richard [b 1847]; (5) Sarah Ann [b 1849]; (6) James Robert Berry [b 1851]; (7) Whitehead [b 1855]; (8) Elizabeth [b 1858].

The family lived at Scarr Head, Norland [1851, 1861, 1871]

Berry, John

[1807-1870] He was landlord of the Royal Hotel, Rishworth [1851, 1861, 1864]; a farmer of 8 acres and a shoemaker employing 2 men [1851]; a farmer of 12 acres and a shoemaker [1861]. The Royal Hotel, Rishworth stayed with the family until his granddaughter, Florence Crowther, sold it in 1960.

In 1836, he married Mary Hopkinson [1813-1884] in Elland.

Children: (1) John [b 1840]; (2) Martha [1852-1922] who married Daniel Crowther; (3) Ellen [b 1857].

After John's death [1870], Mary took over as innkeeper at the Royal Hotel, Rishworth [1871, 1874]. After Mary's death [1884], Daniel Crowther became landlord at the pub

Berry's: John Berry Halifax

Established by John Frederick Berry

Berry, John Frederick

[1875-1935] Of Lightcliffe. He was head of John Berry Halifax.

He married Florence.

His widow died whilst travelling in Scotland [1947]. Probate records show that she left an estate valued at £18,087

Berry Lane Viaduct, Halifax

Aka Charlestown Viaduct

Berry, Margaret Alice

[1940-2010] Born in Colchester.

She was a Labour Councillor [1979-1985]. She represented Mixenden Ward and Saint John's Ward. She served on the Social Services Committee, the Town Planning Committee, and the Education Committee

She was instrumental in the change of several certain schools across the Calderdale area from Secondary Modern to the Comprehensive System. She was on the Committee which approved the construction of Northgate House and the Central Library

Berry, Mrs

[17??-18??] A member of the Staveley family. She gave land for Saint John the Evangelist, Bradshaw

Berry, Robert

[17??-1???] Of Sowerby Bridge.

He married Unknown.

Children: Francis

Berry, Robert

[1812-1881] Son of Francis Berry.

He was a moulder [1834]; a machine moulder [1841]; an iron founder employing 137 men [1861].

In August 1834, he married Martha Wood from Sowerby, at Halifax Parish Church.

Children: (1) Elizabeth [b 1836]; (2) William [b 1838]; (3) James [b 1839]; (4) Ruth [b 1840]; (5) Francis; (6) Robert; (7) Martha Ann [b 1847]; (8) Emma [b 1850]; (9) Hannah [b 1851]; (10) John [b 1854]; (11) Charles

The family lived at Scar, Norland [1841, 1851]; Clough Head, Norland [1861]; Bank Field, Sowerby Bridge [1871]; Hollings Road, Sowerby Bridge [1881]

Berry, Robert

[1845-19??] Son of Robert Berry. Born in Norland.

He was mechanical engineer [1871]; partner in Francis Berry & Sons [1890].

In 1867, he married Elizabeth Sarah Stott in Halifax.

Children: (1) Ernest Wilfrid [b 1868]; (2) Louis William [b 1870]; (3) Charles Robert [b 1872]; (4) Bernard Edgar [b 1874]; (5) Ethel Marian [b 1876]; (6) John P. [b 1879].

The family lived at Lower Hollins, Sowerby Bridge [1881]; Allan House, Fall Lane, Norland [1891]; Holbeck [1901]; Tadcaster [1911]

Berry, Sarah Elizabeth

[1873-1890] She was the adopted daughter of Samuel Hartley, a wool sorter of Taylor Street, Halifax.

She was employed as a burnisher at C. Worsnop & Sons. She was killed in an explosion at the works on 11th September 1890

Berry, T.

[18??-19??] Curate at Brighouse [1894-1901]

Berry, Tom

[18??-19??] Partner in Binns & Berry Brothers Limited

Berry, Tom

[19??-19??] He was Mayor of Halifax [1962-1963]

Berry, William

[18??-1891] Colliery agent at Crossley Street, Halifax. The business was founded at the end of the 18th century by Briggs & Stansfield of Wakefield. On Berry's death, Edwin Scarborough bought the business.

He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1891

Berry, William

[1817-1866] Of West End, Sowerby Bridge.

He married (1) Elizabeth [1819-1841].

Children: Hepzibah [1837-1863].

He married (2) Sarah.

Children: (2) John [1845-1871]; (3) George [1853] who died at the age of 7 weeks; (4) Thomas [1854-1863]; (5) Eliza [1858] who died at the age of 6 weeks.

Members of the family were buried at Bolton Brow Wesleyan Chapel

Berry's: William Berry & Sons

Land & Mineral Surveyors at Lightcliffe [1869].

See Binns Bottom Mine, Southowram

Berum

Berwick, John

Pseudonym of Agnes Marion Barber

Bery, William de

[13??-1???] In 13??, he John West and John Megotson – all of Halifax – were outlawed for failing to appear at Westminster to defend themselves after being accused of killing deer in the park of Sir William de Nevyle of Raby, at Cottingley

Best

Insurers, accountants and property agents at Brighouse. Recorded in 1909, when they had premises next to the Albert Hall, Brighouse

There are currently around 15 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Best. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

Best & Turner

Best, Charles

[1675-1700] Son of John Best.

He married Jane Oxley from Bradford.

Children: (1) child; (2) child; (3) child; (4) child.

There is a memorial to Charles and his father in Halifax Parish Church

Best, Charles Atkinson

[1851-1???] Landlord of the Shears, Halifax [1887].

In 1883, he (possibly) married Mary Hemingway [18??-1896] in Halifax.

He was retired [1896].

They are mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1896

Best, George

[1???-1???] He married Ann Armitage.

Children: George

Best, George

[1783-18??] On 26th April 1810, he married Mary Kershaw [1784-18??].

Children: James Kershaw

Best, James Kershaw

[1812-1889] Son of George Best. Born in Halifax.

He was named for James Kershaw.

He was working in a bank in Halifax [before 1837], a lay preacher for the Wesleyan Missionary Society in India, [shortly after his marriage in 1837], a missionary for the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts in Madras, ordained a deacon in Madras [1842], and ordained a priest in Madras [1845].

He built Saint Mark's Church, Christianagaram, Udangudi, Tamilnadu, India, which opened on 26th January 1849.

In the 1850s, he returned to England on account of ill health, and, after recovering, became curate at Chalfont Saint Giles, Buckinghamshire [around 1858] and a vicar of Holy Trinity, Lane End, Buckinghamshire [1865 until his death].

On 10th August 1837, he married Mary Ann Turner [1811-1873] from Kirkby, North Yorkshire, at Manchester Cathedral.

Children: (1) Elizabeth (Lizzie) Turner [1839-1921] who married Walter Hobbs (Daisy) Eleanor; (2) James William; (3) Kershaw Thorpe; (4) Mary Ann Louisa [1844-1931]; (5) Sarah Jane [1846-1918]

Best, James William

[1840-1916] BA. Son of James Kershaw Best. Born in Madras.

He was a barrister; a High Court Judge in Madras; Chief Justice for Mysore [1895]. He retired in 1903.

In 1868, he married Daphne Harrison [1846-1911], daughter of Mary & Robert Bennett at Madras Presidency. Sarah Daphne Harrison [1840-1911] in Children: (1) William (Willie); (2) Ethel Maud [b 1873]; (3) Mary Gertrude May (Gertie) [b 1874]; (4) Eric Francis Charles; (5) Eustace Charles; (6) Winifred Hugh Francis; (7) Edward Bertram; (8) Elmer Geoffrey; (9) Cyril George [1879].

Daphne Harrison died in India [11th May 1911].

James William died in Sydney, Australia

Best, Jeremy

[1???-18??] He was appointed Surveyor of the Highways for Northowram [1835]

Best, John

[1???-1???] Son of Richard Best by his first marriage.

He married Unknown.

Children: Martha

Best, John

[1???-1???] He married Susannah.

Children: Thomas

Best, John

[16??-1678] Son of Richard Best by his second marriage.

He married (1) a daughter of Rev Matthew Whiteley of Wiltshire.

Children: Charles.

He married (2) Mrs Lawrence, the other daughter of Rev Matthew Whiteley of Wiltshire. She died at Pontefract 1677.

The family lived at Landimere, Northowram.

Heywood writes that Best had

degenerated into licentiousness, drinking excessively, living like an Epicure, sending every day for 1s 6d in ale and drinking it himself

Members of the family were buried in Halifax Parish Church where an inscription reads

Here resteth the remains of John Best, of Landimer, who departed this life the 23^rd day of November 1678.
Here lyeth the body of Charles Best, son of the above John Best, of Landimer, who departed this life the 3^rd day of August 1700

Best, Rev Kershaw Thorpe

[1842-1917] BA, MA. Son of James Kershaw Best. Born in Madras.

He was educated at Oxford University [1862, 1867].

In 1876, he married Frances Julia (Fanny) Payne [b 1846] in Bromley.

They had no children.

He died in England

Best, Martha

[16??-1???] Daughter of John Best.

She married (1) William Ryall.

She married (2) Joshua Dawson

Best, Mrs Mary

[16??-1675] She married Michael Best.

She later married David Hemingway.

Heywood says that she

had a dog-like appetite which could not be satisfied

and died a widow

in great misery Jan. 30. 1674/5

after her son, Daniel, turned her out of their home at Mountain. She went to live with Joseph Croft

Best, Mary

[16??-1706] Daughter of Richard Best by his second marriage. She inherited part of Shelf Hall from her father.

In 1681, she married Joseph Priestley.

Heywood says that she had many worthy suitors, and of the marriage, describes her as

a maid ensnared

[15??-16??] Carrier and wealthy wool-dealer.

Mary Priestley of Westercroft, Widow, went out of Bed from her daughter, Mary, 19th May 1706, about one o'clock in the morning being Lord's Day. Was found May 31 in the River Calder, buried June 1, had bin melancholy above a year

Best, Michael

[16??-16??] Son of Richard Best by his first marriage.

He married Mary.

Children: Mary who married Nicholas Baylis

Best, Michael

[16??-1683] Son of Richard Best by his second marriage.

Heywood writes that, since the death of brother John, Michael turned to drinking.

He died without issue

Best, Richard

He lived at Landimere, Shelf.

Rev Oliver Heywood stayed with Best when he arrived at Coley.

In 16??, he married (1) Unknown.

Children: (1) John; (2) Michael; (3) Mary who married David Hemingway.

In 16??, he married (2) Martha Wood.

Children: 3 – whom they also named: (4) John, (5) Michael, and (6) Mary.

In 1639, he bought the Lower End of Shelf Hall from John Phillip

Best, Thomas

[1???-1???] He married Susanna Scott.

Children: George

Beste, Rev John

[15??-1578] Aka Best. He was the first Chaplain at Illingworth Church [1560-1578].

He was buried at Halifax Parish Church

Beswick, Charles

[18??-18??] Bookseller at 26 Silver Street, Halifax [1874]

Beswick, Ernest

[1864-1???] Born in Chester.

He was a commercial traveller [1891].

In 1888, he married Emma, daughter of Wright Sutcliffe, at Halifax

Beswick, George

[17??-18??] Landlord of the Triangle Inn.

See Carnation show

Bethel New Connexion Band

A brass band formed by the members of Bethel Methodist New Connexion Chapel, Holmfield. Formed in 1???. Disbanded in 1???

Bethel Rhodes & Son

Wire manufacturers with works at King Cross Street, and Bond Street, Halifax. They produced a patented woven wire bobbin board. Recorded in 1907

Betty o' th' Fly

A character from Luddenden – born Elizabeth Hindle – who appears in Whiteley Turner's book A Spring-Time Saunter

Bevan, Ernest

[1881-1951] Labour politician. He was one of the founders of the Transport & General Workers Union.

He visited Halifax on 14th January 1928

Bevan, Rev Harri

[18??-19??] Minister at Booth Congregational Church [1906]

Bevan, P.

[19??-] Curate at Brighouse [1980]

Bevel, Mr

[16??-16??] Curate at Sowerby [16??]. He was ejected from Monk Fryston

Beverley

[1???-19??] Of Middle Street, Claremount.

There are currently only around 5 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Beverley. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

Beverley, B.

[18??-19??] Piano and musical instrument dealer and concert agent at Victoria Hall Buildings, Halifax [1905]

Beverley, Clement

In 1922, he married Ada Womersley in Halifax.

On 2nd December 1932, Mrs Beverley gave birth the triplets – two boys and a girl – Andrew, David and Patricia. She was later awarded the King's Bounty. The family already had 6 children

Beverley, Dan

[1812-1858] A delver and beershop keeper at Warley.

He married Susannah Ingham.

Children: (1) Hannah [1834-1863] who married William Bedford; (2) Sarah Ann [b 1836]; (3) John [b 1837]; (4) Mary Ann [b 1840]; (5) Dan [1843-1912] who worked as a stone delver; (6) Jonah [b 1846]; (7) Samuel [b 1846]. All the children were born in Ovenden.

On Saturday, 30th October 1858, he was found above Pellon. He had been on an errand to collect potatoes and was travelling from Halifax to Warley with 2 other men who, it is believed, robbed him, ransacked his papers, and left him. He was seen to walk a short way before he fell, and he was then assisted to his home. He died the following morning.

2 men – identified as Farrar and Drake – had been seen in the vicinity of the White Bear Inn, Halifax before Beverley left. A witness reported seeing Farrar and another man riding in the cart with Beverley.

The 2 men were held in Halifax lockup on a charge of highway robbery, but the inquest decided that Beverley died from natural causes and the men were acquitted

Beverley End

District of Todmorden.

There are bee boles here

Beverley Footbridge, Todmorden

18th century clapper bridge at Jumble Hole Clough

Beverley, Mr

[18??-1???] Landlord of the Ash Tree, Sowerby Bridge [1872].

He married Unknown.

Children: Harry [1872] who died in infancy.

Harry was buried at Mount Tabor Wesleyan Methodist Chapel

Beverley, Nan

[1756-1796] Or Ann. There is some confusion between this lady and Elizabeth Gill. She lived in a cellar dwelling at Woolshops.

Around 1796, she died after a long drinking session. Neighbours found her dead in bed.

She was described as having lived

a bad life

that is, a prostitute.

Rev Coulthurst, and the sexton Joseph Binns, refused her a Christian burial in consecrated ground.

One story tells of how Nan was buried at night in a grave which was dug at the back of houses near the bottom of Halifax Parish Churchyard.

Other stories describe a funeral in which a large crowd watched the procession as her body was carried on a cart through the street of Halifax to her interment at Parkinson Lane, Halifax. There was no funeral service.

In 1859, workmen digging in Parkinson Lane, Halifax discovered a grave containing a human skeleton. A surgeon identified the skeleton as that of a woman who had poisoned herself.

One report says that there was a stake driven through the body, possibly following an old custom of burying the staked bodies of suicides at cross-roads.

The remains were later reinterred at the same place.

See Goldsmith's Grave

Bibby, James

[18??-18??] He married Elizabeth Ann. Elizabeth Ann was a laundress at Windle Royd Laundry, Warley [1891]. Four of their daughters worked at the Laundry.

Children: (1) Florence who married Harry Arthur Mellor; (2) daughter; (3) daughter; (4) daughter.

The family lived at Windle Royd Farm

Bibby's: T. Bibby & Company Limited

Manufacturers of steel equipment for the brewing, dairy, chemical, pharmaceutical and textile industries at Jasper Street Works, Halifax

Bible Society Repository, Todmorden

Recorded in 1861 at Pavement when Samuel Ward Walton was in charge

Bickerdike, Arthur William

[18??-1???] Of Prescott Street, Halifax. He edited an almanac called Th' Beacon. He also produced the Beacon Christmas and New Year's Annual [1872]

Biddiss, Rev Ray

[19??-] Pastor at Pellon Baptist Church and Grace Baptist Church, Pellon

Bienaimé, Francesco

[18??-18??] Sculptor of the Carrara marble statues which stood along the terrace at People's Park. He also made the statues at London's Crystal Palace and at Chatsworth

Big Daddy

Big Kate

A 220ft high chimney – one of the tallest in the town – which stood at Range Bank. It was owned by Halifax Corporation and was demolished in 1956

Bigelow, Erasmus

[18??-18??] An American engineer. In 1851, he exhibited his carpet-making machinery at The Great Exhibition. The carpet manufacturers in Kidderminster rejected his invention, but Crossley's bought it. With the help of George Collier, Crossley's mechanised the weaving of carpets

Biggins, Rev Charles

[18??-19??] MA. Unitarian Minister at Todmorden [1917]

Bilberry Hall, Greetland

Bilberry Hall Pleasure Grounds, Greetland

Recorded in 1905, when the proprietor was J. Furness

Biles, Charles

[1842-1???] Of Witney, Oxfordshire. On 18th August 1876, he went to Oxford police and confessed to the murder of Sarah Bell at Todmorden Vicarage, which he claimed to have committed about 7 years ago, and for which Miles Weatherill was hanged in 1868.

Magistrates at Oxford City Police Court heard that Biles was drunk when he made the confession, and they discharged him on condition that his brother take charge of him

Bill Knipe

Aka Bill Nipe.

See Eagle Crag, Todmorden

Bill's Town

A popular name for Elland after the rebuilding programme carried out in the 1960s under the ægis of Elland's Town Clerk, Bill Thomas

Billiard Rooms, Halifax

Subscription billiard rooms were recorded in 1845 at Harrison Road when the Marker was R. Howarth

Billingham, Rev Sidney

[1898-19??] He served at Saint Margaret Burnage, near Manchester, at Braintree in Essex, at Bedingfield, and at Haydock and had been Chaplain to the Forces [1940-43] before becoming Vicar of All Saints' Church, Salterhebble [1948]. In 1953, he left to become vicar of Heworth, and later Rufforth near York

Billington, Rev

[19??-????] Curate at Saint George's Church, Lee Mount [1960s]

Billson, Sir Alfred

[1839-1907] Born in Leicester. From 1860, he trained as a solicitor and was a partner in Oliver, Jones, Billson & Company of Liverpool.

In 1862, he married Priscilla Baines from Leicestershire.

Children: (1) son; (2) daughter; (3) daughter; (4) Theodora who married [1888] Rev W. A. Pearman.

He was a proprietor and director of the Liverpool Daily Post the Liverpool Mercury, and the Liverpool Echo. He was a JP for Liverpool. He was a Gladstonian MP for Barnstaple [1892-1895]. Radical / Liberal MP for Halifax [1897-1900]. He lost his seat in 1900. He was later MP for NW Staffordshire. He was knighted in the Birthday Honours list of June 1907.

He died suddenly after an attack of faintness in the Lobby of the House of Commons in July 1907.

He was buried at Kensal Green, London

Billy Fish

Billy Mellor Bridge, Elland

A stone bridge over the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway line between Elland and Brighouse. It was destroyed on 1st September 1957

Question: Can anyone tell me anything about Billy Mellor?

Billy Wobble

A simple device – comprising a jib and a rope or chain – which was used to quarry stone

Bilsborough, Rev Arthur

[18??-19??] He lived at 11 Gibraltar Road, Halifax [1937]

Bilton, Rev Paul

[19??-1???] Vicar of Saint Thomas's Church, Greetland and Saint John the Evangelist, West Vale [1981]

Bilton Pier, Luddenden Dean

A wooden bridge which replaced earlier stepping stones across the stream there.

Named for Mr Bilton of Upper Mytholm Farm, Luddenden who campaigned for the construction of the bridge

Bin Royd, Norland

Aka Benroyde, Binn Royd, Binroyd. Moor End Lane.

A hall-and-cross-wing timber-framed house, built on land which was once owned by the Binns family – hence the name. The house was cased in stone in the 16th century by the Brigg – or Briggs – family. John Briggs lived here around 1600.

The barn is dated MWA 1677 for Michael Wainhouse and his wife.

It was known for the fine plasterwork, installed by Michael Wainhouse in 1670, some panels of which are now in Bankfield museum. Royal Arms decorated the house.

The house was owned by the Thornhill family.

In 1712, Widow Thornhill sold the house to Richard Sterne, uncle of Laurence Sterne. Richard's son – also Richard – left Binn Royd to the Pulleyn family who held the property into the 20th century.

Mr Priestley – who married a daughter of Joseph Boothroyd – lived here in the early 19th century.

In 1914, it was rebuilt by Jackson & Fox, and the original 5 bays reduced to 2. An inscription reads

BIN ROYD
REPLANNED AND REBUILT
A 1914 A

This is discussed in Ancient Halls in & about Halifax, The Old Halls & Manor Houses of Yorkshire and Views of Ancient Buildings in the Parish of Halifax.

The property is now 2 dwellings: Binn Royd Farm and Binn Royd Cottage.

See The Brigg family of Binroyd

Bindley, Cecil Alexander

[18??-1898] MRCS. Brighouse doctor.

He married Martha Anne [18??-1900].

He lived at Church Lane [1874]

Bingley Brothers

Printers, stationers and lithographers at 5 Milner Street, Halifax [1905]

Bingley, Elizabeth

[1684-1729] In her will of 1729, she bequeathed the property and profits of 2 cottages in Pellon to the person that reads prayers twice a day in Halifax

Binks, Mrs Hannah

[182?-1909] Widow of Southowram. On the morning of 22nd September 1909, her badly-bruised body was found in her home. The room appeared to have been ransacked, but there was no evidence of robbery or murder and it was concluded that she had died as a result of an accidental fall

Binner's: T. G. Binner

Boiler makers at Navigation Wharf, Halifax [1905]

Binney, Rev Dr Thomas

[18??-19??] Minister at the new Lightcliffe Congregational Church [1871]

Binns

There are currently around 42 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Binns. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

The Binns family of Norland

Also Bynns.

See Binroyd

Binns, Abraham

[17??-17??] Hatter in Halifax [1778]

Binns, Abraham

[1811-1891] Of Lob Mill.

He was a director in the Todmorden Methodist Society.

In 1887, he laid the corner stone for a new Castle Street Primitive Methodist Chapel

Binns & Berry Brothers Limited

Engineers and tool makers at Fairfield Works, Holmfield. Partnership founded in 1898 by Ned Binns, Tom Berry, and Harry Berry.

In 1906, they expanded and – having built a lathe which was too large to get out of their Fairfield Works – moved to Crown Works, Grantham Road.

In 1916, they moved to Jubilee Works, Ovenden when Stirk's required larger premises and bought the Crown Works. They also had a branch in Brighouse.

In 1953, they split off their rack and screw cutting operations and bought the Coronation Works, Ovenden to establish the Halifax Rack & Screw Cutting Company Limited.

In 1981 they bought a large part of the Crown Works, Grantham Road and returned there

Binns & Morton

Boot & shoe makers at West Vale. Partners included Mr Binns and Mr Morton.

The partnership was dissolved in September 1876

Binns & Taylor

Wool, flock and waste dealers at West Vale. Partners included Joseph Binns and Thomas Taylor.

The partnership was dissolved in December 1873 when Thomas Taylor was retiring

Binns & Wright

Cotton and silk-spinners and manufacturers at Mytholm Mill, Hebden Bridge [1834]

Binns & Wrigley

Cotton spinners at Brow Mills, Sowerby Bridge [1810s] and Lower Soyland Mill [1822]. Partners included George Binns and Watts Wrigley

Binns, Arnold

[1884-1960] Of Mytholmroyd.

He became the world roller-skating champion.

In June 1930, he skated non-stop for 40 hours 13 minutes at Burnley – a world endurance record.

On 10th September 1930 he started the journey of 912½ miles on roller skates from John O' Groats to Land's End, and finished 14th October 1930.

Some months later, he skated for 61 hours 18 minutes at Preston – living on tripe, eggs, milk and Horlicks.

On 29th July 1933, he set another world endurance skating record by skating continuously for 177 hours 13 minutes.

He later broke this record by 2 hours in a session at Batley.

See Miss Mary Quinn

Binns, Arthur

[1847-1903] Landlord of the Blue Bell, Southowram [1901]

He married Matilda.

After Arthur's death, Matilda took over at Blue Bell [1905]

Binns, Bamforth

[18??-19??] Shoddy manufacturer at Scarr Bottom Mills, Greetland [1905]

Binns Brothers

Halifax engineers [1905]. Partners included Uriah Binns

Binns Brothers

Silk spinners at Eaves Bottom Mills, Hebden Bridge, Mytholm Mills, Hebden Bridge, and Stansfield [1861]. Partners included George Binns, Thomas Binns, and Edwin Binns

Binns Brothers

Quarry owners at Pinnar Lane Quarry, Southowram [1936] and Coal Pit Lane, Southowram [1937]

Binns's: D. Binns & Son

Draper & grocer established by David Binns.

They were at 5 Corn Market, Halifax. [1828]. He was a linen draper at 3 Corn Market [1842]. He retired in 1856.

His son Joseph took over the family business as Joseph Binns & Company.

In 1865, the D. Binns & Son business was still advertised as wholesale and retail drapers, and sewing machine agents.

Binns, David

[1800-1883] Draper & grocer of Halifax.

In 1828, he established business as D. Binns & Son He retired in 1856. His son Joseph took over the family business as Joseph Binns & Company.

He was an Alderman at Halifax from 1848. He was nominated as a Member of Halifax Board of Guardians [1869]

He married Unknown.

Children: Joseph.

See Partners in Halifax Commercial Banking Company

Binns, Edward

[18??-1???] Kept a small shop at Sod House Green in the late 19th century. He sold a confectionery known as ragman's toffee

He and his son tramped across the district – in all weathers – with a large basket on each arm, containing a selection of their wares. The son always walked at a respectful distance behind the father

Binns, Edward

[1861-1905] He married Elizabeth Hannah, daughter of John Greenwood.

Children: Zilpha [1888-1976] who married William Ellis

Binns's: Edward Binns & Sons

Engineers and millwrights at Stainland Road, West Vale [1905]. Partners included John Edward Binns

Binns, George

[1???-1???] Of Mytholm. Silk spinner. Partner in Binns Brothers.

He married Unknown.

Children: R. S. Binns

Binns, George

[17??-18??] Cotton spinner at Lower Soyland Mill, Soyland [1818]. Partner in Binns & Wrigley

Binns, George

[18??-18??] Of Pickwood House, Norland. Silk-spinner. Owned Abbotroyd, Barkisland.

He established George Binns Charity.

In June 1854, he married Susannah Sutcliffe from Skircoat Green at Halifax Parish Church.

See Halifax Board of Guardians

Binns, Dr George

[1873-19??] Son of Richard Binns.

He was educated at Victoria College Manchester.

He was in practice with Dr Thompson at Mytholmroyd.

He lived with his widowed mother at Pickwood House, Norland [1901].

In January 1904, he was appointed medical officer with the Elder Dempster Company Limited and sailed from Liverpool, bound for the Canary Isles and West Africa

Binns, George A.

[18??-1???] Comb maker at Halifax. The business began in 1869 at Blackwall, Halifax. In 1883, he moved to Archer Street Mill, Halifax.

In 1899, he was at High Street, King Cross Lane, and an advertisement promoted his

If you want Pleasure and Satisfaction in Dressing your Hair use the
Silver dressing & tooth comb

He designed and produced the Alpha dress-makers' wheel for tracing patterns and designs.

He was a member of the choir at Saint Jude's Church, Halifax

Binns's: George Binns's Charity

In his will of 1851, George Binns left £2 to support Sunday Schools in Norland, £2 to support Sunday Schools in Barkisland, and £1 to be distributed annually to 8 aged widows of good moral character resident in Barkisland. Using figures for average earnings, £1 in 1851 is roughly the equivalent of £774.00 today

Binns, Henry

[17??-18??] Cotton spinner and fustian manufacturer at Dyson Lane Mill, Rishworth [1803-1845]. He sold his products on the Manchester market.

During Crabtree's Tour of Calder Dale of 1832, he claimed to be in favour of the Ten Hours Bill, saying that he ran his mill for no more than 10 hours per day, and paid his men £1 per week. The workers said they earned 12/- or 13/- per week, and the mothers said that

their children were worked past their strength

Binns Hill Farm, Warley

Owners and tenants have included

(possibly) John Murgatroyd

Richard Webster of Cumberland

John Pullan a blacksmith from Calverley

Thomas Milne

Binns Hole Clough, Mixenden

See Battle of Slaughter Gap and Matthew Smith

Binns, J. A.

[18??-19??] Butcher at 9 Market Street and 278 Gibbet Street, Halifax.

A 1900 advertisement for the business announced

Beef & Pork Butcher
Best prices given for Pork Pigs

In 1920, they advertised

Ye Oldest Pork Shop in Town

and also

Prime English and Colonial Meat Stores 11 Market Street

Binns's: J. & A. Binns Limited

Originally T. & J. Binns & Company at West Mount Mills, Halifax.

The company later became Carrington Binns

[1744-1796] Son of Nathaniel Binns.

Like his father, he was a bookseller. He was a proprietor of The Leeds Mercury. He was a Tory. He was a partner in the Leeds banking-house of Scott, Binns, Nicholson & Smith

[1759-1810] Schoolmaster at Ovenden.

Announcing his death in December 1810, The Leeds Mercury said

... after a lingering illness of a number of years, occasioned by intense study. He is sincerely and deservedly regretted by a very numerous and respectable society, to whom he endeared himself by a placid temper, a benevolent disposition, amiable manner, zeal in his profession, and unimpeachable integrity of character

[18??-1???] Wholesale and retail manufacturing confectioner and sugar-boiler. He established his business around 1870 at Skircoat Moor. He had a factory at Church Street, Halifax and a shop at the New Market, Halifax [1890]. He produced a popular cough tablet and

Old Original Mint Rock

[18??-18??] Confectioner at Halifax.

In June 1869, he was declared bankrupt

[1803-1847] Son of Samuel Binns.

He married Unknown.

Children: Samuel [1827-1878]

Binns, John Edward

[18??-19??] Councillor. Millwright with Edward Binns & Sons. He opened the Greetland Sewage Works [1907]

[1725-1805] Sexton at Halifax Parish Church.

Recorded in 1792, when he refused a Christian burial in consecrated ground for Nan Beverley.

He was buried at Halifax Parish Church

[18??-18??] Son of David Binns.

He was active in local affairs. He was a Town Councillor. He was Vice-Chairman of Halifax Gas Committee. He was one of the founders of the Halifax Tradesmen's Association.

In 1856, he took over the family business of D. Binns & Son as Joseph Binns & Company.

In 1871, he established a Mutual Insurance Society for Plate Glass

[18??-18??] Hatter and manufacturer at John Street, Halifax [1850]

[1815-1???] Born in Halifax.

He was a draper employing 3 assistants [1881].

He married Hannah [1831-1???].

Children: (1) Mary Ellen [b 1862]; (2) Lucy [b 1868]; (3) Louisa [b 1873].

The family lived at 4 Lord Street, Halifax [1881]

Binns's: Joseph Binns & Company

Wholesale and retail drapers, hosiers, apron and pinafore manufacturer founded in 1828 at Corn Market, Halifax by David Binns.

In 1856, he was succeeded by his son, Joseph. They moved to new premises at 1 Princess Street, Halifax.

They were at 5 Corn Market, Halifax [1881]

Binns, Martha

[1619-1694] Daughter of Thomas Binns of Rishworth Hall, Bingley.

She married (1) Joshua Horton.

She married (2) John Gill from Rotherham.

She was buried at Saint Peter's Church, Sowerby.

She and other members of her family are mentioned in the Catalogue of Portraits of Old Halifax Worthies which appears in Horsfall Turner's Halifax Books & Authors

Binns, Morton

[1837-1905] Landlord of the Woodman, Brighouse [1905].

He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1905

Binns, Nathaniel

[17??-17??] Halifax bookseller. He was Librarian of the Halifax Circulating Library [1769].

He married Unknown.

Children: John

Binns, Natty

[1???-17??] He was lame. He established Natty Binns's School

Binns, Ned

[18??-19??] Partner in Binns & Berry Brothers Limited

Binns Owl Farm, Mixenden

Owners and tenants have included

John Greenwood [1899]

Binns, P.

[19??-] Curate at Brighouse [1977]

Binns, Rev P. E.

[18??-19??] Curate at Saint Paul's Church, Cross Stone [1900]

Binns, R. S.

[18??-1897] Son of George Binns.

He became a dyer and finisher at West End, Hebden Bridge, Norland, and Stubbins Dye Works.

He held several public offices, and was on the Board of Guardians

Binns, Richard

[1839-1897] Born in Ovenden.

He was a fustian dyer and finisher [1881]. He built West End House, Hebden Bridge.

He married Susannah from Heptonstall.

Children: (1) George; (2) Nathaniel [b 1875]; (3) Sarah Elizabeth [b 1877]; (4) Richard Henry [b 1878]; (5) Walter [b 1880].

The family lived at West End, Heptonstall [1881]; Pickwood House, Norland [1901]

Binns, Robert

[1734-1???] Landlord of the Old Pack Horse, Clifton [late 1700s]

Binns, Samuel

[1776-1817] Landlord of the Old Pack Horse, Clifton [1817]

He married Unknown.

Children: (1) John; (2) Sarah

Binns, Samuel

[1838-1893] Born in Illingworth.

He was an engine driver (stationary) [1881]; inn keeper at the Bay Horse, Halifax [1891].

He married Martha [1832-1???] from Kidderminster, Worcestershire.

Children: (1) Martha [b 1853] who was a carpet sewer [1881]; (2) Ana [b 1868].

The family lived at Scarborough Terrace, Thornhill, Dewsbury [1881]; 2 Blenheim Place, Dewsbury [1901]

Binns, Sarah

A character whom Anne Lister mentions in her journals.

On 19th November 1819, she implies that there was some sexual relationship between them, but later comments suggest that the character was entirely fictitious

Binns, Sarah

[1857-1941] Daughter of Samuel Binns. Born in Cleckheaton, and baptised on 7th January 1858 at Hartshead.

She was a worstead weaver in Liversedge [1881]. After her parents died, she looked after her siblings.

Sarah had a daughter Amy Sarah Binns [1882-1963]. It appears that Amy Sarah was brought up by two of her great aunts, while her mother, Sarah, got on with the rest of her life.

Regarding Amy Sarah's father, contributor Sheena Spencer writes

according to a family tale, William Henry Pettyt was set to marry Amy Sarah's mother, Sarah, but he deserted her and left for America.
Another tale says that William Clapham Flint died before he and Sarah could be married.
However, records that have been found, and the research of Eugenie Flather in the 1960s, cast doubt on this story.
We are not sure who was Amy Sarah's father, but, given her date of birth, we guess it was Mr Pettyt

Amy Sarah married Walter Harold Butterfield Flather [1881-1936].

In 1888, Sarah married (1) William Clapham Flint. They had a daughter, Ada.

After William's death, Sarah married (2) George Brook Senior

Binns's: T. & J. Binns & Company

Wire manufacturers. T. and J. Binns worked as wire drawers with Sharp & Brown before taking over the business and establishing T. & J. Binns & Company.

They moved to West Mount Mills, Halifax [1874].

The name was changed to J. & A. Binns Limited

Binns, Thomas

[18??-18??] Local artist who drew many scenes of early 19th century Halifax. Between 1841-1846, these were published as Reproductions of Pencil Drawings. Some of the drawings were used in the Yorkshire Coiners by Henry Ling Roth

Binns, Thomas

[1844-1910] Established Thomas Binns & Company Limited.

In 1866, he married Elizabeth Wright in Halifax.

Children: Annie who married Leonard Rathmell.

The family lived at 71 Wakefield Road, Brighouse

Binns's: Thomas Binns & Company Limited

Silk manufacturers established by Thomas Binns. They were at Clifton Bridge Mill, Brighouse [1923]

Binns Top, Southowram

Area between Southowram and Cromwellbottom.

A farm – Binns Top – is also recorded

Binns, U.

[18??-19??] Machine and tool maker at Halifax.

In June 1880, he was declared bankrupt

Binns, Uriah

[18??-19??] Partner in Binns Brothers.

He lived at 27 Clare Road, Halifax [1905]

Binns, William

[1???-18??] Surveyor of the Halifax & Rochdale Turnpike. On 11th February 1835, as he was returning over Blackstone Edge from Rochdale, he was attacked by four men

in the garb of navigators or excavators

They dragged him from his horse, tore away his smallclothes and robbed him of a purse marked WB, two £5 notes, 3 sovereigns, some silver and other small items. One of the villains gathered up a large stone which he dashed upon Mr Binns's head, intending to deprive him of life. They decamped across the moors and Mr Binns pursued. He was conveyed home by a coach which appeared shortly afterwards. No serious consequences were anticipated

Binns, William Henry

[1831-1879] Of Lane Top, Norland.

In 1857, he married Sarah Crowther or Sarah Greenwood [1835-1909] in Halifax.

Children: (1) Annie [1866-1931]; (2) Eliza [1870-1896].

Members of the family were buried at Mount Zion Primitive Methodist Chapel, Norland

Binroyd, Norland

Bintcliffe, Daniel

[1724-1786] He was born, lived and died in Stainland.

In 1747, he married (1) Hannah Dyson at Elland.

In 1753, he married (2) Rebecca Hanson at Heptonstall.

Children: (1) James; (2) John

He was buried at Stainland Independent Church [23rd April 1786]

Bintcliffe, James

[1762-1843] Son of Daniel Bintcliffe.

Joining at the age of 3, he was one of the first members of the Elland Methodist Society.

On 6th August 1781, he married Martha Smithies at Elland.

Children: (1) James; (2) Rebecca [bapt 1785]; (3) Mary [bapt 1789]; (4) Sally [bapt 1792]; (5) Gershom

Bintliff

The surname is also found with many different local spellings

Gershom Bintliff

James Bintliff of 49 Trafalgar Street, Halifax [1835]

Gresham Bincliffe of Salterhebble [1835]

Charles Bintcliff of Rastrick [1835]

Allen Biltcliffe of 46 Douglas Street, Halifax [1936]

There are currently only around 6 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Bintliff. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

Bintliff, Alfred Grundy

[1840-1900] Son of Gershom Bintliff.

Like other members of the family, he was involved in the American Civil War.

He died in Rock County, Wisconsin

Bintliff, Gershom

[1798-18??] Of Halifax. Son of James Bintcliffe.

On 23rd July 1821, he married Maria Hanson in Halifax.

Children: (1) Mary Robinson [born 30th April 1822]; (2) Caroline [born 31st March 1823]; (3) James; (4) William [born 21st May 1826]; (5) Thomas; (6) Gershom; (7) Maria [born 11th September 1831]; (8) Joshua Frederick [1834-1836]; (9) Martha Ann [born 3rd July 1836]; (10) Alfred Grundy. All the children were born in Halifax.

Gershom, Maria and 2 of their sons – Gershom and Alfred? – and 2 daughters, emigrated from Salterhebble to America in 1841. His eldest son James, Thomas, and another sibling followed in 1842. The family originally settled in New York State.

Gershom was dead before 1873, and Maria moved west to live with one of her daughters

Bintliff, Gershom

[1830-1911] Son of Gershom Bintliff. Born 22nd September 1830.

In 1841, he emigrated to America with his parents and siblings.

Like other members of the family, he was involved in the American Civil War.

He later moved to Wisconsin where he married. He and his wife moved on and settled in Ashland, MN. In 1871, they moved to Minneapolis and became active in the local church. He died on 23rd July 1911.

One of their sons, Charles Joseph I founded the Bintliff Manufacturing Company in Minneapolis in 1885. The company went out of business in the 1930s. His grandson, Charles Addison Bintliff II, and 8-year-old great-grandson Charles Joseph Bintliff III [1917-1998] gave the family heirloom mite box to their local church in 1925

Bintliff, James

[1783-1847] Son of James Bintcliffe

He was a corn and flour dealer in Halifax [1837]; a shopkeeper at King Cross [1840].

In 1802, he married (1) Mary Sladdin in Halifax.

In 1836, he married (2) Hannah Fletcher in Halifax

Bintliff, General James

[1824-1901] Eldest son of Gershom. Born in Halifax [1st November 1824].

At the age of 15, he became clerk in a lawyer's office at Halifax. He later became a bookkeeper for the Halifax & Wakefield Canal Company.

In 1842, he followed his parents to America. He was a business partner with his father-in-law.

In 1847, he married Harriet Snook in New York.

Children: (1) child – who died before 1900; (2) child – who died before 1900; (3) Edward Hawkins [b 1849]; (4) Ida M. [b 1855]; (5) James William [b 1858]; (6) Helen (Nellie) [b 1861].

In 1851, he went to farm in Green County, Wisconsin. He was later Cashier of the Bank of Monroe. In 1856, he was elected Register of Deeds of Green County. In 1859, he was admitted to the bar in Green County. In 1860, he bought an interest in the county's leading newspaper, the Monroe Sentinel, and in 1862, he became sole proprietor. He was publisher and proprietor of the Darlington Republican

He died 16th March 1901

Bintliff, Thomas H.

[1828-1862] Son of Gershom. Born in Halifax.

In 1841/1842, he and his family emigrated to America. He was killed in the Civil War

Birch

[18??-18??] Of Halifax. In January 1866, he filed a patent for

There are currently only around 7 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Birch. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

Birch Dene, Wheatley

House. Recorded in 1907

Birch Farm, Sowerby

See Elkanah Horton

Birch, George

improvements in printing yarns

Birch, Rev Hugh

[1906-19??] MA. He served at Stratford and at Lindley before becoming Curate and Lecturer at Halifax [1937-1940], Chaplain of the Waterhouse Charity [1938-1940], vicar of Gomersal [1940-1949], Vicar of Rastrick [1949-1960], and Vicar of Coley [1960-1971].

He had 4 sons. The eldest, John, died tragically in Scotland when he was 18. He was Head boy at Rastrick Grammar School at the time.

The family grave is in the churchyard, near the east window of Saint Matthew's, Rastrick

Birch, Rev Joseph

[18??-18??] MA. He was the first vicar of Brighouse [March 1843-October 1862]. It was at this time when the church separated from Rastrick and became an independent chapelry and parish within the parish of Halifax. Since the church was built in 1831, there had been a Curate in charge.

He set up several philanthropic causes: the Brighouse Clothing Society [1843], the Soldiers' Wives in the Russian War [1854] which raised £10, the Indian Mutiny Relief Fund [1857] which raised £13.

In 1857, when the Parish Church was competing with Methodists, he established a chapel of ease which was unsuccessful and subsequently became Saint Paul's Methodist Chapel.

He married Unknown [1810-1868].

Children: Lydia Lea who married Rev R. A. Tindall.

His wife was a Quaker and wore a silk poke bonnet and other Quaker clothes throughout her life.

He left to go to West Teignmouth, Devon

See Judge William Barber and Rev John Phillips

Birch, Leonard F.

[1???-19??] Around 1948, he and his son Leonard J. established Birch's photographers.

He married Unknown.

Children: Leonard J.

Birch, Leonard J.

[1???-1???] Aka Lenny. Son of Leonard F. Birch.

He worked as a technician with Harnett & Company,

Around 1948, he and his father established Birch's photographers.

In the 1950s, he was Chief Photographer for the British speedway magazine The Speedway Star.

Lenny continued in the business when they moved to London about 1951, with a studio in Albemarle Street, Piccadilly.

He moved to New Zealand in the early 1960s

Birch, Mr

[18??-18??] He ran Birch Tree House School, Halifax

Birch's photographers

Halifax photographic business, established around 1948 by Leonard F. Birch and his son, Lenny, at 27 Rhodes Street, Halifax. The business moved to London about 1951, and they had a studio in Albemarle Street, Piccadilly

Birch, Roger

[19??-] Local photographer. He has published several books of photographs of Todmorden and the Upper Calder Valley

A Way of Life [1973]

Todmorden Album 4 volumes of photographs of Todmorden and the Upper Calder Valley. Volume 4 was published in 2006

See Todmorden Album website

Birch, William

[1805-1869] Of Warley.

He was the village blacksmith, jailer, sexton and gravedigger, potman, village dentist, and a leading light in the local maypole dancing.

He married Unknown.

Children: Hannah who married John Bell Kerr

Birchall, M. M.

[19??-19??] BA, LTh. Curate at Sowerby [1956]

Birchcliffe

Area of Hebden Bridge.

The name is recorded as Burstcliffe [1608], Barstcliffe [1634], Burscliffe [1638], and Birkscliff Shroggs [1776].

The original name Burstcliffe, implies that the area was cracked or disturbed and liable to landslides.

Note the large 19th century retaining wall on your right as you go north-east from Hebden Bridge to Keighley.

See William Cockcroft

Birchcliffe Baptists

A group of General Baptists at Hebden Bridge, formed by Dan Taylor. They opened the original Birchcliffe Chapel in 1764. The final chapel closed in 1974.

See Jonathan Horsfall

Birchcliffe Centre, Hebden Bridge

A collection of offices and studios owned by Pennine Heritage. The building was the former Birchcliffe Baptist Church

Birchcliffe Road Toll Bar, Hebden Bridge

Toll gate on Birchcliffe Road built in 18?? It was discontinued around 1878

Birchcliffe War Memorial, Hebden Bridge

In the garden of the former Birchcliffe Baptist Church, there is a cenotaph remembering those who died in World War I.

This was restored in 2009

Birchcliffe water, Hebden Bridge

The water from a number of natural springs was collected in a tank behind Birchcliffe Chapel and used by the local community until the 1980s

Birchen Lee Carr, Mytholmroyd

Or Birchenlee Carr. Raw Lane. Mid-17th century yeoman clothier's through-passage house, and barn with datestone SC 1886

The house and the barn are on the English Heritage Buildings at Risk Register.

It has been described as

one of the finest examples of a yeoman clothier's house in West Yorkshire

In 2007, it was sold at auction for £347,000.

A bid has been made [2008] to demolish and extend the outbuildings to provide accommodation on site to enable the renovation and restoration of the house

Bird, Rev G. Garmosons

[18??-18??] BA. Clergyman at Illingworth [1861]

Birdcage, Godley

Area of Beacon Hill Road, Halifax around Godley and the top of Old Bank.

The name may imply early links with Falconry

Birdcage, Skircoat

Area of Halifax to the south of Skircoat Moor.

The name may imply early links with Falconry

Birdholme, Coley

An area of Coley

Birds Royd

Area of Rastrick just south of the Calder.

The name is a corruption of Brigroyd, the clearing by the bridge

Birds Royd House, Rastrick

Built around 1895.

A reservoir in the grounds served the Calder Dye Works.

The house was demolished in the 1950s

Birds Royd House Reservoir, Rastrick

A reservoir in the grounds of Birds Royd House, Rastrick served the Calder Dye Works

Birdwhistle, William

[1???-18??] In 1822, he and Mrs Leyland were recorded at a Lancasterian School in Halifax

Birk's Lane End Bar

Toll gate

Birkbeck, J.

[18??-19??] Farmer at Hunger Hill Farm, Queensbury.

In April 1889, he was declared bankrupt

Birkby & Kellett

Formed in 1863 by Henry Birkby and Mr Kellett. In 1867, the partnership ended

Birkby Hall, clifton

Birkby Lane.

Owners and tenants have included

John Holdsworth [1845]

Birkby, Henry

[18??-19??] Partner in Birkby & Kellett. In 1867, he established the Storr Hill Brickworks. In 1876, he served on the local council at Wyke

Birkby House, Lightcliffe

Owners and tenants have included

John Holdsworth [1862]

Birkby, John

[17??-18??] Cotton and wool card makers at Hopwood Lane, Halifax [1809]

Birkby, John

[18??-18??] Strap-fastener manufacturer at Spring Bank Saw Mill, Brighouse [1874]

Birkby Moor

Birkdale Farm, Birkhouse

Mid 17th century farm and cottages

Birkenhead, Hebden Bridge

Birkett

A variant of the surname Birkhead

Birkhead

Other forms of the surname include Birkett, Birkitt and Burkitt

Roger Birkhed is recorded in Halifax in 1505.

The name probably originates in Westmorland.

Birkhead's Charity

In his will of 1638, William Birkhead gave £5 which was to be used for charitable purposes in Lightcliffe and Hipperholme and £5 which was to be paid yearly to the poor of Rastrick and Brighouse. He gave the money in trust to Samuel Hoyle and Robert Hargreaves. Using figures for average earnings, £5 in 1638 is roughly the equivalent of £7,970.00 today

Birkhead, Ratcliffe

[18??-19??] Printer at Silver Street, Halifax [1905]

Birkhead, William

[15??-16??] Of Brookfoot, Southowram. He established Birkhead's Charity by his will of 1638

Birkhouse

Area of Bailiff Bridge / Clifton.

There are a number of 17th century buildings in the area, including Birkdale Farm, Lower Birkhouse Cottage and Upper Birkhouse Farm

Birkitt

A variant of the surname Birkhead

Birks Bar, Walsden

Hollins Road. The toll house was built in 1825 for the Todmorden Turnpike Trust. The building was later used as a butcher's shop, then a ladies' and gents' outfitters

Birks Brook, Mixenden

With the Hebble, this forms the southern boundary of Mixenden

Birks Close Farm, Norwood Green

Part of the property of Samuel Sunderland

In 1671, he instructed that income from the property be left to the poor of Hipperholme-cum-Brighouse, the Sunderland Charity.

In April 1840, the coal beneath a part of the farm was sold. Mining revealed that a considerable part of the coal had already been

got by someone

Birks Farm, Ripponden

Royd Lane. There were houses here in the early 17th century.

Owners and tenants have included

Samuel Hill

James Scholfield [1759]

Birks Hall

Area of Halifax on the left of Shroggs Road going from Lee Bridge to Wheatley. Birks Hall House stood on the Pellon side of the valley

Birks Hall Convalescent Home

Birks Hall Lane. Recorded in 1905

Birks Hall, Ovenden

Rebuilt about 1699.

Owners and tenants have included

Dr Samuel Threapland [1690-1707]

Francis Ramsbottom [1707-1737]

Samuel Ramsbottom [1737-1738]

Francis Ramsbottom [1738-1766]

Robert Ramsbottom [1766-1812]

Robert Ramsbottom [1812-1822]

Mrs Lancashire and Mrs Brooke [1822-1857]

Mrs Gott [1857]

Mrs Rhodes and her sons Herbert and Henry

Sir Alfred Arnold [1871]

William A. Asquith [1900]

Halifax Corporation

Mrs Anne Brooksbank lived here.

It was demolished in 1937. Shroggs Road Tip now occupies the site. The drive can still be seen

Birks Hall tip

Aka Shroggs Road Tip

Birks Hall, Walsden

Birks Hall Wood Reservoir

Fed by water from the springs in Birks Wood. The reservoir stored 500 gallons of water. The water was carried from here by lead pipes to Gibbet Hill Reservoir.

No longer exists

Birks, Hannah Rawson

[1846-1925] Of Sheffield.

She married Louis John Crossley.

She died at Holywell Hall, Stainland

Birks House, Walsden

Birks Lane Bridge, Walsden

Thomas Fielden [18??]

John William Fielden [1900]

John Arthur Cockcroft

Bridge over the Rochdale Canal

Birks, Rev Martin J.

[18??-19??] Minister at Bethesda Methodist New Connexion Chapel, Elland [1890]

Birks Mills Lock, Todmorden

Aka Travis Mill Lock

Birks Royd, Southowram

Church Lane. House.

See Birks Royd Quarry, Southowram

Birks Top, Southowram

House off Church Lane

Birrell, Sir James

[19??-] He was Chief Executive of the Halifax Building Society [1999-1993]

Birstall, West Yorkshire

District of Leeds.

See Brookroyd, Birstall, Oakwell Hall, Birstall and Rydings, Birstall

Birt, Daphne Marjorie Hilda

[1???-19??] Daughter of William George Birt of Kensington. She was the second wife of Henry Charles Sorrell Priestley Edwards

Birtwhistle & Hutchinson

Proprietors of the Halifax Courier [1874]. They were then at 7 Portland Street, Halifax

Birtwhistle, Arnold

[1???-19??] On 4th August 1926, he was presented with a Certificate of the Society for the Protection of Life from Fire and £2 2/- for heroism at a local fire

Birtwhistle, Arthur

[1870-19??] ARCM. Son of William Henry Birtwhistle.

His parents died of TB when he was a baby. He was cared for by Maria Wilson, his mother's married sister. His brother William was brought up by his grandmother, Rachel Greenwood.

He studied the organ and taught his brother, William

Birtwhistle, J. P.

[18??-18??] Accountant, auditor, estate agent and insurance agent. He set up in business in 1863. He was Secretary of the Halifax Tradesmen's Benevolent Society at Crown Street, Halifax [1874].

He had business at Crossley Chambers, Northgate, Halifax [1881]

Birtwhistle, John

[1842-1884] Of Halifax.

On 19th January 1884, he went to the Westward Tavern, Halifax and played dominoes with another man for some beer. A third man, John Henry Charnock, had a bet with Birtwhistle. Birtwhistle lost and there was a dispute over whether or not Charnock had won 10d. A remark was made which upset Birtwhistle and he struck Charnock on the mouth. Charnock hit Birtwhistle a violent blow on the nose and knocked him down, his head coming into violent contact with the floor. Charnock and another man carried Birtwhistle home. He died on 10th February 1884.

At the trial, Charnock said that he was sorry for what has occurred and offered to pay a sum of money to Birtwhistle's widow. The Judge said that, although he could send the prisoner to gaol, in which case no-one would benefit. Instead, he ordered Charnock to keep the peace for 12 months

Birtwhistle's: T. & W. Birtwhistle

19th century printers, booksellers, stationers and account book manufacturers at 18-22 Northgate, Halifax. Recorded in 1874 at 31 Northgate.

See William Birtwhistle and Jane Ann Hodgson

Birtwhistle, Thomas

[18??-1???] Of Lee House, Shibden.

He married Unknown.

Children: Emily who married Thomas Palethorpe

Birtwhistle, Thomas

[1814-1871] Of Halifax. Son of William Birtwhistle.

He became a boot and shoe-maker. He joined his father's business [1822].

On 3rd November 1836, he married Harriet Stott [1817-1863] from Stainland. Children: several including (1) William Henry; (2) Emily [1847-1920] who never married; (3) John; (4) Harriet [1858] who died in infancy; (5) child; (6) child; (7) child; (8) child; (9) child.

The family lived at 34 Great Albion Street, Halifax.

Members of the family were buried in the Birtwhistle family plot [Plot Number 3936] at Halifax General Cemetery

[1???-18??] He had a boot and shoe making business in Bull Green, Halifax [1822], and at 4 Cabbage Lane, Halifax [1834].

He married Hannah Darnborough.

Children: (1) child; (2) child; (3) child; (4) child; (5) child; (6) child; (7) child; (8) child; (9) child; (10) child; (11) Thomas; (12) child; (13) child.

He was buried in the Birtwhistle family plot [Plot Number 3936] at Halifax General Cemetery

[1789-1862] Printer and publisher of Broad Street, Halifax, and 22 Northgate, Halifax [1829, 1850].

He contributed £100 towards the building of Harrison Road Chapel, Carlton Street.

See T. & W. Birtwhistle and Partners in Halifax Commercial Banking Company

[1809-1866] He was a woolsorter, choir master and composer. He was a member of Harrison Road Chapel, Carlton Street

Birtwhistle, William Henry

[1871-19??] Son of William Henry Birtwhistle.

His parents died of TB when he was a baby. He was brought up by their grandmother, Rachel Greenwood. His brother Arthur was cared for by Maria Wilson, his mother's married sister.

His brother, Arthur taught him to play the organ. He was organist at Heath Congregational Church

[1846-1871] Son of Thomas Birtwhistle.

At the age of 5, he followed his older sisters into factory work where they sorted hair to make brushes.

He became a carpet weaver with a business at Bull Green, Halifax.

He played the organ at Sion Congregational Church.

In 1869, he married Ruth Ann Greenwood [1847-1874] in Halifax. Ruth Ann was also a carpet weaver.

Children: (1) Arthur; (2) William.

The family lived at 15 Brinton Terrace, Halifax.

William died of TB before the birth of their son, William. 3 years later, Ruth also died of TB.

After their parents' deaths, Arthur was cared for by Maria Wilson, Ruth's married sister, and William was brought up by their grandmother, Rachel Greenwood

Members of the family were buried in the Birtwhistle family plot [Plot Number 3936] at Halifax General Cemetery

Biscombe, Hannah

[1???-18??] She ran a private school in Halifax [around 1835]

Bishop, R.

[18??-19??] Beerhouse keeper at Ambler Thorn.

In August 1882, he went into liquidation

Bissell, Arthur William

[1870-1941] Gas manager.

The family lived at 6 Beech Villas, Sowerby Bridge

Bissell, John E.

[1???-18??] Master of Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Worcester and of Halifax Grammar School. he published a volume of Poems [1861]

Bissington, Richard

[1???-18??] Hat maker at 14 Corn Market, Halifax [1842]

Bit by Bit House, Warley

Black, A. E.

[18??-19??] Member of Halifax Art Society.

He had his Fine Art Galleries at George Street, Halifax.

He married Unknown.

Children: Monica

Black Boy House, Claremount

Blake Hill.

Dr Crippen, the murderer, lived here for a time.

Ernest John Christie and family lived here. His son, John Reginald Halliday Christie, the serial killer, was born here.

It was also known as The Black Boy Inn.

It is now known as Black Boy Farm

Black Brook

Aka Blackburn. The stream flows from Moss Moor Edge [1,500 ft above sea-level], down the Blackburn Valley, through West Vale and Brow Bridge and joins the Calder.

This flowed past many of the mills in West Vale, including Bower's Mill, Barkisland, Bradley Mill, Stainland, Brigg Royd Mill, West Vale, Brook's Mill, West Vale, Brow Bridge Mill, Elland, Firth House Mills, Stainland, Gatehead Mill, Stainland, Greetland Dye Works, Ingwood Mills, Stainland, North Dean Mill, West Vale, Onecliffe Mill, West Vale, Prospect Mill, West Vale, Victoria Mills, West Vale and West Vale Mills Although its speed and volume meant that it was unsuitable for providing water-power to the mills.

The bridge at Brow Bridge crosses the Brook and was built in 1770

Jagger Bridge crosses the brook

Black Bull Farm, Clifton

Towngate. Parts of the building are from the 17th century. Until 1933, this was the Black Bull pub

Black Castle Clough Bridge, Ripponden

Bridge over Black Castle Clough, Ripponden. An inscription indicates that this was reconstructed in 1932

Black Castle Clough, Ripponden

See Black Castle Clough Bridge

Black Castle Drain, Soyland Moor

Black Cat Billiard Hall, Todmorden

Halifax Road. Stood next to Albion Mill. The purpose-built hall opened on 15th June 1911. Demolished in 199? The Co-operative Society supermarket stands on the site

Black Clough, Heptonstall

At the foot of Black Hameldon Hill.

A local folk-tale tells that ...

In 1689, Isabella Shaw and Margaret Shuttleworth were travelling home from Heptonstall to Trawden. In the snowstorm, the women fell down Black Clough and died. Their bodies were found when the snow melted. One of the women had clung to a tree, but the bough broke and she was found with the branch in her hand.
It is said that a curse was laid on the tree, and only one tree has ever grown in the clough

Black Dike Mills Brass Band

Aka Black Dike Band, Black Dyke Band. Originally a brass and reed band made up of workers at John Foster & Son Limited [1816]. John Foster was one of the players.

In 1854, the band was in some difficulties and John Foster associated the band with the mill and it re-formed as Black Dike Mills.

The band's motto is taken from Foster's crest

JUSTUM PERFICITO NIHIL TIMETO Act justly and fear nothing

See Brian Evans, William Lang, Samuel Longbottom, Alec Mortimer, Sir Harry Mortimer, Joseph Weston Nicholl and Arthur O. Pearce

Black Dyke Farm, Heptonstall

Heptonstall Slack. Early 17th century house

Black Field House, Soyland

Thomas Lees and his family lived here [1841].

In 1841, his wife, Rachel, was a schoolmistress at Black Field House School here, and her son, Thomas Wolstenholme was an assistant at the school.

See Little Britain, Ripponden

Black Gress, Rastrick

The black steps stepping-stones which allowed people on foot to cross the Calder at Snake Hill. 2 fulling mills are recorded here.

See Grees

Black Hameldon Hill

Aka Black Hambledon. At the far west of Calderdale.

The name uses the element hamel and means a scarred hill.

On 19th February 1945, a US B-24 Liberator based in Norfolk was flying over the hill in misty weather, bound for Liverpool. The pilot mistook Burnley and Accrington for Liverpool and flew towards the hill. Realising the mistake, he tried to climb but the aircraft struck the hill and broke into 2. 5 airmen were killed, 3 died later, and 3 others were injured.

See Black Clough, Heptonstall

Black Horse Farm

Aka Nether House, Hove Edge

Black House Reservoirs, Soyland

2 reservoirs. Fed by Black House Springs. Capacity 5,850,000 gallons.

Black House Springs, Soyland

The springs feed Black House Reservoir

Black, Rev James

[1834-1901] MA. Unitarian Minister at Stockport and at Todmorden.

He married Unknown.

Children: Emily Kezia.

He died in London

Black, Jeremiah

[1849-1917] Born in Ireland.

He was head silk dresser in Brighouse [1881]; President of the Brighouse District Industrial Society Limited [1881-1887].

In 1871, he married Mary Brook [1852-1???] from Lightcliffe, in Halifax.

Children: (1) Mary Ellen [b 1872]; (2) Albert Ernest [b 1873]; (3) Mary Elizabeth [b 1875]; (4) Archibald Thomas [b 1876]; (5) Maggie Black [b 1880].

The family lived at 70 Bonegate Road, Hipperholme with Brighouse [1881]

Black Mires, Ovenden

Recorded on maps produced in 1854

Black Pit Aqueduct, Hebden Bridge

Built in 1795, it carries the Rochdale Canal over the Calder where it is joined by Hebden Water. The river was widened here. There are four arches, each 25 ft wide. This is the largest structure along the route of the canal.

There is a carved stone head dated 1795 on the structure which may be intended to protect travellers from harm by the whirlpool here.

See Black Pit Lock and Black Pit, Hebden Bridge

Black Pit, Hebden Bridge

This is where Hebden Water joins the Calder

Black Pit Lock, Hebden Bridge

Lock #9 on the Rochdale Canal. The lock and foot-bridge were built 1798 by William Jessop and William Crossley.

See Black Pit Aqueduct

The Black Posting Chariot

This carriage can be seen in the carriage collection in the barn at Shibden Hall. It was originally painted yellow and black. It was suitable for long-distance travel. It was drawn by 2 horses with a postillion. It was built around 1800

Black Rock Farm, Todmorden

Cornholme. Home of the Baume family. The farm was demolished in the 1930s

Black Sam

Nickname of Samuel Fielden

Black, Stuart

[1844-18??] Born in Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Eleanor and Archibald Black [1820-1875].

He became a silk dresser in Brighouse [1871]

On 31st December 1866, he married Mary Farrar at Halifax Parish Church.

Children: (1) Nellie / Eleanor James [b 1868] who married Thomas Edward Raby; (2) Laura [b 1870]; (3) Eliza Ann [b 1872]; (4) John Edward [b 1877].

The family lived at Elland Road, Brighouse [1871]; 2 Sun Dial Inn, Brighouse [1881, 1891]; 19 Bradford Road,Brighouse [1901]; 1 Church Gate, Brighouse [1911].

Mary was listed as a widow in the 1891 census

Black, W. P.

[1???-19??] Curate at Brighouse [1932-1935]

Black ware pottery

Produced by Joseph Morton at his pot ovens at Cinderhills

Blacka, John Richard

[1845-1???] Architect and surveyor of Todmorden and Littleborough.

In 1875, he married Mary Elizabeth Willkings [1851-1???] from Birmingham, at Todmorden.

Children: (1) Vera Mary [b 1877]; (2) Inez Louisa [b 1879]; (3) Walter Willkings [b 1880].

The family lived at 1 Carley Street, Stansfield, Todmorden [1881]; Mayfield House, Todmorden [1905].

See Frostholme Mill, Cornholme

Blackburn

The Blackburn family of Brighouse

There are currently around 36 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Blackburn. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

They had interests in the local cotton spinning industry.

Thomas Blackburn was an early member of the family.

The Blackburn Family Trust was wound up in 1977, when the family's property – including Phoenix House – was sold.

Mark Blackburn is not directly linked to the Blackburn family of cotton spinners.

See Blackburn Buildings, Brighouse

Blackburn, Rev Amos

[1800-1864] Born at Pineberry Hill, Southowram [14th July 1800]. He was a member of the Blackburn family of Slead Syke.

He and his family – 7 boys and 3 girls – moved to Northowram.

He worked in the office of William Knight.

He decided to train for the church, although Rev Samuel Knight tried to persuade him to enter the established church. He trained at Idle Academy [1818] and was one of 2 students who were overpowered by wind and rain as they crossed the moor at Pateley Bridge travelling to preach at local churches.

He became an Independent Minister of Halifax, Northowram and Myrtle Grove Chapel, Eastwood [1822, 1845].

A new chapel – Eastwood Congregational Church – was built at Eastwood during his ministry there.

He married Hannah [1811-1837], daughter of John Horsfall.

Children: child.

The family lived at Duke Street [1845].

On 28th January 1864, he was killed at Mutterhole crossing near the Chapel at Eastwood. He had been pastor there for 42 years.

In 1868, a memorial tablet was placed at the east end of Eastwood Congregational Church in his memory.

See Mally Blackburn

Blackburn & Bray

Spinners of botany and worsted yarns established in 1872 by William Blackburn and Ralph E. Bray. They were at Globe Mill, Halifax [1874] and Ellen Royd Mills, Halifax [1890, 1905]

The partnership was dissolved in 1905.

See Blackburn & Bray (Halifax) Limited

Blackburn & Bray (Halifax) Limited

Recorded in 1937, when they were at Billingshay Mills.

See Blackburn & Bray

Blackburn & Company

Stone quarrier at School Field Quarries, Rastrick [1896]

Blackburn & Ormerod

Cotton spinners at Broadholme Mill, Brighouse, Partners included George Blackburn and Charles Jones Ormerod.

After Blackburn's death in 1870, the business was carried on by Ormerod & Sugden and then by H. & J. Sugden

Blackburn & Pickles

Cotton spinners at Ibbotroyd Mill, Hebden Bridge [1845]

Blackburn & Sutcliffe

Dyers and blenders of Kebroyd Mills, Triangle. The business closed in December 2001

Blackburn, Arthur

[18??-19??] Partner in Marshall & Company.

He lived at 6 South View, Brighouse [1900].

See Bryn Terrace, Brighouse

Blackburn Beck, Barkisland

Flows down a series of cascades through Blackburn Valley

Blackburn, Benjamin

[1815-1891] Son of Thomas Blackburn.

Partner in Thomas Blackburn & Sons.

He bought land on Clifton Common and built 32 houses on Victoria Street, Albert Street and Edward Street. He also built retail premises in Commercial Street, Brighouse. He owned the Old Foundry, Brighouse.

He never married.

He lived at Wilkin Royd House, Brighouse with his unmarried sister, Grace.

Benjamin and his sisters, Grace and Mary were buried at Brighouse Cemetery.

His nephew, John Edward Blackburn Howe inherited considerable property in Brighouse and Clifton.

He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1891

Blackburn, Benjamin Thomas Sutcliffe

[1893-1947] Son of Thomas Blackburn.

In 1921, he married Doris Deakin [1901-1955] in Prescot, Lancashire.

Children: (1) daughter; (2) daughter; (3) Doris Robb [1932-1961].

Members of the family were buried at Brighouse Cemetery

Blackburn brook

Another name for the Black Brook. Gives its name to the Blackburn Valley

Blackburn Brothers

Slubbing dyers at Asquith Bottom Dye Works, Sowerby Bridge [1905]. Partners included Henry Blackburn

Blackburn, Clement

[1846-1915] Fifth son of Thomas Blackburn.

He was a cotton spinner [1871, 1881] (possibly) with Thomas Blackburn & Sons. He was President of the Brighouse Permanent Orchestral Society.

On 1st January 1907, at the age of 60, he married 24-year-old Bertha Delacour Smith from Ellesmere Port.

Children: (1) child; (2) child; (3) child.

The family lived at Toothill Hall, Rastrick which he bought in 1887. He also owned estates at Foggathorpe and Grassington.

He was buried at Brighouse Cemetery

Blackburn's: D. A. Blackburn

20th century clothing manufacturer at Brunswick Mill, Hebden Bridge

Blackburn, David A.

[18??-19??] Partner in Broadbent Brothers & Blackburn.

He lived at Birchfield Villas, Hebden Bridge [1905]

Blackburn, Elizabeth Ann

[1851-1932] In 1886, she married Robert Law. She had been one of his former students, and a teacher with the Halifax School Board. She was buried with her husband in Brighouse Cemetery

Blackburn estate

Mark Blackburn owned considerable land and property in and around Granny Hall and Slead Syke, Brighouse. It comprised around 80 acres when it was put of for sale at the Royal Hotel in 1870

Blackburn, George Frederick

[1834-1870] Son of Thomas Blackburn.

He was a cotton spinner [1861] (possibly) with Thomas Blackburn & Sons and a partner in Blackburn & Ormerod.

He lived at Brow Lee, Brighouse [1870].

He was buried at Saint Martin's Church, Brighouse in the grave of Thomas Blackburn with a memorial on the family grave in Brighouse Cemetery

Blackburn, Grace

[1820-1895] Daughter of Thomas Blackburn. She was involved in community work associated with Saint Paul's Methodist Chapel, Brighouse.

She never married.

She lived at Wilkin Royd House, Brighouse with her unmarried brother, Benjamin.

Grace and her siblings Benjamin and Mary were buried at Brighouse Cemetery.

An obituary described Grace as

a lady of a most kind disposition and helper of the poor

Blackburn, Harold

[1887-1920] Son of Joseph Blackburn.

He was an aviator and gave early aeronautic displays. He had a cycle shop and motor engineering business at Huddersfield Road, Brighouse.

In 1912, he married Evelyn M. Robinson in Halifax.

They had no children.

He was buried at Brighouse Cemetery

Blackburn, Henry

[18??-18??] Grocer, dealer and chapman at Halifax.

In September 1840, he was declared bankrupt

Blackburn, Henry

[18??-19??] Partner in Blackburn Brothers.

He lived at Bank Villas, 6 Jerry Lane, Sowerby Bridge [1905]

Blackburn House, Barkisland

Or Blackbourne House. Owners and tenants have included

Ely Sutcliffe [1865]

Isaac Maude

Blackburn, Hugh Edward

[1912-19??] He lived at Coleman House, Sowerby Bridge.

In 1935, he was imprisoned for 6 months and suspended from driving for 5 years for the manslaughter of Elsie May Healey and Maurice Eastwood of Sowerby Bridge who were passengers in his car when it was travelling at 60 mph and crashed into a lamp standard

Blackburn, J. Mike

[19??-] He was Chief Executive of the Halifax Building Society [1993-1999]

Blackburn, Rev J. R.

[19??-19??] Minister at Birchcliffe Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge [1941]. In 1942, he moved to Horsforth

Blackburn, John

[18??-18??] Mercer at Southowram.

In September 1841, he was declared insolvent

Blackburn, John

[1812-1???] Born in Soyland.

He was a master cotton spinner employing 120 men and 30 children [1871].

He married Elizabeth [1827-1???] from Barkisland.

Children: James [b 1849].

The family lived at Walton Street, Sowerby [1871]

Blackburn, John

[1837-1898] Born in Hebden Bridge. He was a schoolmaster, ornithologist and musician. He wrote poems and tunes, including a Jubilee song Hail Mighty Victoria. He spent much of his life at Cornholme. For 40 years, he contributed verse and prose to the Todmorden Advertiser

He was buried at Hebden Bridge Parish Church

Blackburn, Joseph

[1807-1890] Son of Thomas Blackburn.

He was a partner in Thomas Blackburn & Sons.

He married Sarah Pollard [1819-1884] from Brierley.

Children: (1) Joseph; (2) Hannah Elizabeth [1851-1938]; (3) Sarah Ann [1854-1937]; (4) Mary Grace Blackburn [1856-1859]; (5) Thomas; (6) Samuel[1860-1897].

The family lived at Bonegate Cottage, Brighouse.

Members of the family were buried at Brighouse Cemetery

Blackburn, Joseph

[1847-1917] Eldest son of Joseph Blackburn.

In 18??, he married Annie [18??-1908].

Children: (1) Harold; (2) Mabel who married John Townend from Cullingworth; (3) Sarah who married Mr Higgins from Huddersfield.

The family lived at Holly Royd, Southowram

Joseph and Annie were buried at Saint Anne's Church, Southowram

Blackburn, Rev Leslie

[18??-19??] BA. He was ordained to the Parish of Heptonstall when Saint John's Mission Church was under the care of the Rev J. V. Haswell, Vicar of Heptonstall. In 1931, when Saint John's began again to be worked as part of the Parish, he was appointed Curate at Hebden Bridge. He left to become Curate at Halifax. In September 1936, he was appointed Vicar of Saint Peter's Church, Walsden

Blackburn, Mally

[1???-17??] A member of the Blackburn family of Slead Syke, Brighouse. She had 7 sons. She was grandmother of Rev Amos Blackburn

Blackburn, Margaret

[1549-1619] Of Erringden.

She married Richard Farrer

Blackburn, Mark

[18??-18??] He was not directly related to the cotton-spinning Blackburn family of Brighouse.

He owned the Blackburn estate.

Much of the land was used for mining and quarrying.

After his death, the estate was sold off and acquired by Joseph Rayner.

See Blackburn Road, Brighouse, Mally Blackburn, Rev Amos Blackburn, Harriet Street, Pond Quarry, Brighouse, Rayner Road and Slead Hall, Brighouse

Blackburn, Mary

[1817-1886] Daughter of Thomas Blackburn.

She married Benjamin Howe

Mary and her siblings, Benjamin and Grace were buried at Brighouse Cemetery

Blackburn, Mr

[18??-18??] Partner in Shepherd & Blackburn and Shepherd, Whiteley & Blackburn

Blackburn, PC

[18??-1???] Brighouse constable

Blackburn, PC

[18??-19??] He served at Todmorden Police Station for 9 years. In July 1900, he was transferred to Thornhill, near Dewsbury

Blackburn, Sam

[1851-1905] Son of Thomas Blackburn.

He was a partner in Thomas Blackburn & Sons; a director of the Albert Hall Company Limited; involved in the management of the Parish Church day schools in Brighouse; vice-president of Rastrick Constitutional Club; a member of the executive of Elland Division Conservative Association a member of Brighouse Borough Club.

He was buried at Brighouse Cemetery

Blackburn, Secker

[1848-1920] Of Brighouse.

He was landlord of the Wellington Hotel, Brighouse [1894, 1901]. He was retired in 1911.

In 1872, he married Hannah Sarah Mellor [1846-19??] from Bradford, in Halifax.

Children: (1) Edith [b 1876]; (2) Annie [b 1879] who was a day school teacher [1901, 1911]; (3) Ernest [b 1882] who was a draughtsman, and a traveller [1911].

The family lived at 29 Bryn Terrace, Brighouse [1911]

Blackburn, Thomas

[1770-1849] Son of Thomas Blackburn [1756-1???]. Born in Cad Beeston, Leeds.

He was a forebear of the Blackburn family of Brighouse.

In 1820, he moved to Scholes, where he was a woollen manufacturer. He later moved to the Old Water Mill, Clifton Bridge.

He had a rope walk alongside Clifton Beck there.

From the early 1800s, he had business, Thomas Blackburn & Son at Phoenix Mill, Brighouse where he was a cotton spinner and manufacturer, maker of all descriptions of cotton mill bands, ropes for driving purposes, and tapes suitable for worsted, silk and cotton machinery. He employed 100 workers [1890]. He owned Broad Holme Mill, Brighouse.

He married Hannah [1780-1849].

Children: (1) Elizabeth [1800-1859] of Wilkin Royd House; (2) Joseph; (3) Thomas; (4) Mary; (5) Grace; (6) Benjamin; (7) Samuel; (8) Sarah

The family lived at a house near Clifton Bridge, Brighouse; Brighouse Lane

He and members of the family were buried at Saint Martin's Church, Brighouse where the inscription reads

Hannah Blackburn wife of Thomas Blackburn died 4th March 1849 aged 69
Thomas Blackburn died 6th September 1849 aged 70
Mary Grace Blackburn daughter of Joseph Blackburn, Bonegate Cottage died 27th April 1859 aged 2 years 8 months.
Elizabeth Blackburn [of] Wilkin Royd House daughter of Thomas and Hannah Blackburn died 18th June 1859 aged 59
George Frederick Blackburn, Brow Lee, Brighouse. died 21st July 1870 aged 36

Blackburn, Thomas

[1809-1879] Born in Leeds. In 1835, he began cotton spinning in Hightown.

He moved to Victoria Mill, Brighouse.

He built mills in Brighouse: Phoenix Mill [1841] and then Atlas Mill and Broadholme Mill.

He built housing on Wakefield Road and George Street primarily for his workers at Phoenix Mill.

He was a cotton band spinner [1851]; a cotton manufacturer employing 30 hands [1861]; a land owner, mill owner and cotton spinner [1871]; a partner in Thomas Blackburn & Sons; Chairman of the Brighouse Local Board [for a term 1870].

On 13th September 1831, he married Elizabeth Kitson [1812-1889] in Dewsbury.

Children: (1) William Kitson; (2) George Frederick; (3) Hannah [b 1836]; (4) Jabez [1837-1847]; (5) Rebecca [1839-1898] who married Charles Jones Ormerod; (6) Hugh [b 1840]; (7) Clement; (8) Sam.

The family lived at Phoenix House, Brighouse; Brighouse Lane [1841]; Mill Lane, Brighouse [1861]; Brow Lee, Rastrick [1871]; Huddersfield Road, Rastrick [1881].

Members of the family were buried at Brighouse Cemetery

Blackburn, Thomas

[1858-1909] Son of Joseph Blackburn.

Partner in Thomas Blackburn & Son.

On 8th November 1880, he married Mary Ellen, daughter of William Sutcliffe.

Children: (1) Elsie [1884-1957]; (2) Florence Margery [1887-1888]; (3) Winifred [died 19??] who married John Garforth; (4) Mary [died 1942]; (5) Benjamin Thomas Sutcliffe.

In 1897, he left Thomas Blackburn & Son and went to live in Ainsdale, Stockport. He took up a post with Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company at Hunts Cross, Manchester. He retained his property interests in Brighouse.

He died at Ainsdale, Southport. After his death, his wife and children returned to live at Wilkin Royd House, Brighouse.

Members of the family were buried at Brighouse Cemetery

Blackburn's: Thomas Blackburn & Company

Cotton warp manufacturers at Ripponden Mill [1845]. Partners included Thomas and Joseph Blackburn

Blackburn's: Thomas Blackburn & Sons

Cotton spinner and cotton band manufacturers established by Thomas Blackburn at Phoenix Mill, Brighouse.

Partners included Thomas Blackburn, Thomas Blackburn, Benjamin Blackburn, (possibly) William Kitson [1861, 1871, 1881], (possibly) George Frederick [1861], (possibly) Clement [1871, 1881], and Sam [1881].

They were at New Road, Brighouse [1845]

Blackburn Valley

Aka Blackburne Valley. The valley of the Black Brook as it flows down through Stainland and West Vale.

There are many mills in the Valley

Blackburn, William

[18??-19??] Partner in Blackburn & Bray

Blackburn, William

[18??-19??] He was the proprietor of the Temperance Hotel, Halifax [1895], taking over from his uncle, Robert Maude

Blackburn, William

[1847-1911] Worsted spinner at Halifax.

He lived at Fern Bank, Halifax [1911]

Blackburn's: William Blackburn & Son

Cotton doubler at Perseverance Mill, Elland [1905]

Blackburn, William Kitson

[1832-1915] Eldest son of Thomas Blackburn.

He was a cotton spinner [1861, 1871, 1881] (possibly) with Thomas Blackburn & Sons.

In 1881, he married Jane Mann [1834-1924] in Caistor, Lincolnshire.

The couple and other members of the family were buried at Brighouse Cemetery

Blackcar

An early name for Claremount

Blackett, Richard

[16??-16??] Owned land where Shay House, Halifax was later built

Blackfield Dam, Warley Moor

Reservoir at Warley mentioned in 1806. It had a capacity of 3,946,819 gallons.

See Cold Edge Dams

Blackheath barrow

Bronze Age barrow near Butt Stones just north of Todmorden at Stansfield

Blackhouse Fold, Illingworth

Or Blackhouse. 17th century house

Blackledge, Rev A. R.

[19??-19??] He was vicar of Oakenshaw before becoming Vicar of Saint Jude's Church, Savile Park [1950]

Blackledge-Ing

Aka Blakelegynge, Blakeledgynge. One of the areas of common land around Halifax Parish Church in the 14th century. Others were Hall-Ing, Southfield, Sydel-Ing, Northfield, Netherfield.

Blackledge-Ing covered the area which is now occupied by the Piece Hall. Blackledge is the southern boundary of the land

Blackley

Community between Elland and Huddersfield.

Recorded in 1614 as

Part of Elland Common, called Blackley

Blackley Field

Around 1715, Joseph Brooksbank bequeathed an annual rent of £4 from land here for the benefit of the Minister of a congregation of Protestant Dissenters meeting at Elland

Blackley House, Elland

Lindley Road, Blackley. House and cottage. The cottage is dated ICM 1744

Blackley Whit Walk

A Whit walk Recorded in 1927

Blackmires

Mentioned in the Nomina Villarum [1865] as being a place in the Parish of Halifax, although its precise location is not indicated.

See Blackmires, Illingworth and Blackmires Wesleyan Methodist Church, Northowram

Blackshaw Beck, Shelf

The stream rises at Queensbury. The name was recorded in the 16th century. It forms the boundary between Shelf (in Calderdale) and Buttershaw (in Bradford). It later becomes Royds Hall Beck.

See Riding Hill, Shelf

Blackshaw Clough, Soyland

Blackshaw Clough, Todmorden

Aka Jumble Hole Clough

Blackshaw Head Manufacturing Company Limited

Hebden Bridge company manufacturing and selling cotton goods

especially phoolies and sarries

for the Eastern market. The company was registered in August 1878

Blackshaw Parish Council

On 20th May 1947, Blackshaw Parish Council and Erringden Parish Council amalgamated.

The Parish council has 7 seats

Blackshawhead

Aka Blackshaw Head. District of Calderdale north of Todmorden.

See James King and Alexander Turner

Blackshawhead Co-operative Society

Established in 1875. In 1926, the society merged with Hebden Bridge Co-operative Society

Blackshawhead War Memorial

The obelisk remembering those who died in World War I, stands in the churchyard at Blackshawhead Methodist Chapel

The Blacksmith's Shop: Shibden Hall

This is in the Folk Museum at Shibden Hall. There are examples of tools and equipment which was used by the blacksmith in the production and repair of the horse shoes, metal tools, wheels and machinery of the estate

Blackstone Edge

Moorland district with a ridge of mountains above Mytholmroyd and Cragg Vale, and on the border between Calderdale and Lancashire. The land rises to 1475 ft at its highest point. The ridge continues to the Highlands of Scotland.

In 1643, during the Civil War, around 800 Parliamentary soldiers out of Rochdale were garrisoned on the moors here. Under Colonel John Rosworm, they built earthworks and cannon emplacements to secure the routes into Yorkshire.

Daniel Defoe called it:

the Andes of England

and, in 1698, Celia Fiennes wrote:

Then I came to Blackstone Edge, noted over all England for a dismal high precipice and steep in the ascent and descent on either end; it's a very moorish ground, all about, and even just at the top, tough so high that you travel on a causey which is very troublesome as it's a moist ground so as is unusual on these high hills; they stagnate the air and hold mist and rains almost perpetually

The road over the ridge may be of Roman origin – the gauge of the wheel ruts is the same as those at Pompeii – or a later packhorse route, and is mentioned in 1291 as Blacksteynegge.

The Mytholmroyd Bridge Turnpike was built in 1735.

Parts of the roadway are listed.

See Dr Nettleton, Joseph Priestley, Rishworth Railway Station and Sykes Gate Bottom

Blackstone Edge Reservoir

Built around 1800 to maintain water levels in the Rochdale Canal. It is fed by Broadhead Drain.

Following a drought in the summer of July 1800, the reservoir was empty and the canal was out of action.

On 1st April 1922, the reservoirs were sold to Oldham and Rochdale for £400,000

Blackstone Edge Roman Road

This ancient road is (possibly) part of the route between Manchester and Ilkley.

Locally it passed through

Blackstone Edge

Baitings

Ripponden

Greetland

West Vale

Elland

Elland Lower Edge

Tofts Grove, Rastrick

Snake Hill Ford across the river Calder

Clifton

and on towards Leeds.

The road is on the English Heritage Buildings at Risk Register

See Blackstone Edge Road

Blackwall Farm, Sowerby Bridge

Blackwall Lane. Early 18th century farm. It is now 4 dwellings

Blackwall, Halifax

Blackwall Hall, Halifax

The De Warren [No 1302] Masonic Lodge meet here [2010].

Owners and tenants have included

John Thackray [1936]

Blackwall House, Halifax

2 Blackwall.

Owners and tenants have included

William Henry Graydon [1881]

J. Pawson & Sons [1905]

W. Akroyd, veterinary surgeon [1936]

Blackwall Lodge, Halifax

20 Blackwall. The house was the first parsonage for Holy Trinity Church. The parsonage later moved across the road.

Owners and tenants have included

Dr William Alexander

Dr Reginald Gervase Alexander [1905, 1916]

Mrs Lickless [19??]

William F. Murrell [1936]

It is now a children's nursery

Blackwall, Warley

17th century house

Blackwell Hall, Halifax

The cloth hall in Halifax is mentioned by various names:

Greater Blackwell Hall and Lesser Blackwell Hall [1562]

Halifax Cloth Hall [1572]

Woollen Blackwell Hall [1599] and [1616]

Woollen & Linen Hall [1638]

The name was also used from 1545 for Heptonstall Cloth Hall.

Blackwell Hall cloth hall at Hall End, Halifax – is mentioned in 1572, much earlier than those in neighbouring towns.

See Blackwell Hall, London

Blackwood

Mentioned in the Nomina Villarum [1865] as being a place in the Parish of Halifax, although its precise location is not indicated

Blackwood

Blackwood Common, Rishworth

Blackwood Hall, Luddendenfoot

An area of Luddendenfoot.

See Band Walk, Luddendenfoot and Luddendenfoot National School

Blackwood House, Halifax

Built on Halifax Moor by Thomas Blackwood in 1617.

On a map of 1836, it appears to be near Mount Pellon.

Subsequent owners and tenants have included

John Crossley

Thomas Crossley

See Great Blackwood House, Pellon and Little Blackwood House, Pellon

Blackwood, Thomas

[15??-16??] Wealthy landowner who paid £20 in composition fines. In 1617, he built Blackwood House on Halifax Moor.

He married Unknown.

Children: Martha who married Tobit Barraclough

Blagborough

A variant of the surname Blakeborough. There are currently only around 4 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Blagborough. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

Blagborough, George

[1817-1???] Born in Halifax.

He was a boot maker [1881].

He married Elizabeth [1825-1???] from Finningham, Suffolk.

Children: (1) Nathaniel [b 1850] who was subject to fits [1881]; (2) Mary Hannah [1854-1???] who married James Baxter.

The family lived at 8 Albion Street, Halifax [1881]

Living with them in 1881 were daughter Mary Hannah, her husband James Baxter and their daughter Louisa.

Elizabeth was widowed by 1901 and living with daughter Mary Hannah and family

Blagborough, Hannah

[1863-1897] She died from blood poisoning and James Aldridge was convicted of procuring an abortion which caused the injuries. Aldridge was sentenced to be executed on 6th April 1897, but this was commuted to life imprisonment

Blagborough, J.

[18??-18??] Coal owner at Northowram.

In July 1851, he was declared insolvent

Blagborough, Samuel

[18??-18??] See Range Bank Day School, Halifax

Blagbrough & Hebblethwaite

Electrical engineers at Bank Top, Southowram [1937]

Blagbrough, Elizabeth

[1833-1885] She had an illegitimate son Arthur. In 1865, she married Haley Wolfenden

Blagbrough, W.

[18??-18??] Mechanic at Halifax.

In February 1864, he was declared bankrupt

Blaidroyd

See Blaithroyd

Blair, David

[1932-1976] Ballet dancer. CBE. Born David Butterfield.

He was educated at Trinity School, Halifax.

He became interested in dancing at the age of 7. He attended Madame Amy Ibbetson's dancing school.

He joined the Sadler's Wells Ballet School, London, at the age of 14. This was on the condition that – should his height not increase in the first term – he would undergo a course of growth-inducing injections.

He married Maryon Lane, one of the company's principals, and they had twin daughters.

He joined Sadler's Wells Theatre Ballet in 1947, and became the principal dancer 1950. He went to Covent Garden in 1953 and danced the lead in all the classical ballets, performing with Lynn Seymour and Nadia Nerina. Frederick Ashton created La Fille Mal Gardée for Blair and Nerina. In the early 1960s, he had hoped to become the partner to Margot Fonteyn when Michael Somes retired, but the position was taken by the newly-arrived Rudolph Nureyev. He had great success at New York's Metropolitan Opera House in 1953, dancing the rôle of Floristan in The Sleeping Beauty.

He was about to become director of the Norwegian Ballet when he died suddenly.

His mother Mrs Green lived at Stoney Lane, Brighouse

Blaithroyd, Erringden

Area of Erringden [1861]

Blaithroyd Farm, Southowram

Aka New Hall – which stood there.

Subsequent owners and tenants have included

Long Harry Savile was born here

Thomas Savile

Henry Savile

Around 1572, the house was used for Catholic services which were banned at that time. Crabtree says that

A little distant from the house was some ground in the delf-brow, called the Burying-place

Blaithroyd, Southowram

Area of Bank Top, Southowram takes its name from Blaithroyd Farm, Southowram which stood there. The place is also referred to as The Banke and Southowram Bank.

It was a part of the ancient Southowram township.

The name is sometimes spelled Blaidroyd, and is found in other areas. The name may mean grassy clearing or clearing with herbs or – less likely – wolf's clearing

Blaithroyd Working Men's Club, Southowram

On 19th January 1934, the club was struck off the register

Blake's Alhambra

A mobile theatre which showed films on the Market Ground at Hebden Bridge. This was the first cinema in the town

Blake Dean

Area above Hebden Bridge.

On 16th September 1949, an RAF training aircraft crashed and burned out here, killing 2 of the crew.

See Meeting of the Waters and The Green Lady of Blake Dean

Blake Dean

Stream which flows between Heptonstall and Wadsworth

Blake Dean bridge

Early 19th century stone bridge across Blake Dean. This is a single-arch bridge.

See Blake Dean Railway Bridge

Blake Dean railway bridge

A trestle bridge 700 ft long, in 3 tiers, and 105 ft above Blake Dean stream at the Meeting of the Waters. The bridge carried the Hardcastle Crags Railway across the Blake Dean valley, carrying cement and supplies for the construction of the reservoirs.

The bridge was designed by William Henry Cockcroft, and built by G. H. Greenwood & Company, joiners and builders of Hebden Bridge for Enoch Tempest. The construction required £1,300 worth of timber. It opened on 27th May 1901.

In 1906, sparks from an engine set fire to a wooden support on the bridge, causing £30 damage. The fire was quickly extinguished.

In May 1909, Mrs Ada Harwood died when a small wooden platform gave way and she fell from the bridge.

In 1912, the bridge was demolished by the contractors at Walshaw Reservoir because it had become unsafe. Only the stone foundations remain.

See Dawson City, Hell Hole Quarry and The Green Lady of Blake Dean

Blakeborough

Other forms of the surname include Blagborough.

There are currently only around 6 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Blakeborough. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other.

The surname may originate in Blackborough in Devon or Norfolk

The Blakeborough family of Brighouse

See Lands House, Rastrick and Longlands, Lightcliffe

Blakeborough's Bridge, Brighouse

In 1962, a bridge over the Calder was built at Huntingdon Road / River Street, Brighouse by Blakeborough's. In the 1980s, the bridge closed on safety grounds.

In 2005, there was talk of reopening the bridge as an additional river crossing when the area is redeveloped

Blakeborough's Club, Brighouse

Opened as Brighouse Liberal Club in 1877.

In 1938, Blakeborough's bought the building for use as a social club for their workers

Blakeborough, Frank

[18??-19??] He was a member of the Blakeborough family of Brighouse. He lived at 32 High Street, Brighouse [1908]

Blakeborough, Joseph

[18??-1???] Son of a watchmaker and hardware dealer from Otley.

He started a business selling valves and hardware for the plumbing trade.

He moved to Brighouse in 18??, where he worked as a plumber.

He had 4 sons: Robert, Thomas, Frank and Peter. Robert began making valves in the cellar of his father's workshop in Bradford Road and soon began selling these to local firms. Thomas joined Robert.

In 1866, Joseph bought the Commercial Iron & Brass Foundry in Park Row, Brighouse, and established J. Blakeborough & Sons Limited.

A larger foundry was built to cope with the demand. The firm expanded and produced valves for many industries in most parts of the world

Blakeborough's: Joseph Blakeborough & Sons Limited

Aka Blakeborough Valves. Brighouse engineering company, and makers of valves founded by Joseph Blakeborough and his sons in 1866 when he bought the Commercial Iron & Brass Foundry in Park Row, Brighouse.

In 1875, a new larger iron foundry was built – Woodhouse Works. There was a fire at the new works on 29th August 1896.

Around 1920, the company made the first hand cart for the Laxey Fire Service on the Isle of Man.

In 1926, the company produced the Nu-Swift extinguisher. The original 1926 design for the fire extinguisher remained in production – with only minor modifications in size and the contents used – until the early 1990's when vapourising liquid extinguishers were no longer manufactured due to environmental concerns

In 1933, the Nu-Swift Engineering Company Limited was formed.

In 1965, the firm was taken over by Hopkinsons Holdings PLC valve manufacturers of Huddersfield.

In 1986, considerable damage was caused to the factory by a fire.

The firm closed in Brighouse on 12th April 1989.

The business was taken over by Hopkinson Valves of Huddersfield. They are now a part of the Weir Group.

See Sam Booth, Algernon Denham and Rastrick Gas Company

Blakeborough, Mrs Kathleen

[18??-1???] Wife of Robert Arnold Blakeborough.

In October 1919, she bought Toothill Hall, Rastrick.

In January 1924, she conveyed it to Sir William Henry Aykroyd, and the Hall passed to George Hammond Aykroyd in December 1924

Blakeborough, Robert

[1841-1911] Son of Joseph Blakeborough.

He and his father established J. Blakeborough & Sons Limited.

He developed the idea water valves for which the company became famous

Blakeborough, Robert Arnold

[18??-1954] Of Lightcliffe.

He married Kathleen.

Chairman of Joseph Blakeborough & Sons Limited.

Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £50,914

Blakeborough, William

[1790-18??] He was transported for administering an illegal oath at a Luddite meeting at Saint Crispin Inn in 1812. He was given a free pardon [3 Jan 181?]

Blakelaw, Hartshead

An area of Hartshead.

The name is variously found as Blakelana and Blakhlawe.

It has been said that a wood here was inhabited by the Clifton Dragon.

Rev Harold Norman Pobjoy suggested that name comes from Dracanhlawe – the mound of the dragon.

More likely, it is derived from Blachelana – the black hill.

The area was lost in the 1970s when the M62 was constructed.

See Blakelaw Quarry, Hartshead

Blakeley, Margaret

[19??-] Mayor of Hebden Royd [1998-1999]

Blakelock, Rev Ralph

[1842-1900] He was ordained as Curate at Todmorden [1864].

In 1883, he became vicar of Horbury Bridge

Blakey Brothers & Emmott Limited

Aka Blakey, Emmott & Company Limited. 19th century engineering company at 16 Square Road, Halifax. They manufactured engines, generators and dynamos. Partners included Walter Emmott.

On 2nd November 1878, they provided electric floodlighting for a rugby match at Hanson Lane.

See Halifax Mutual Electric Light & Power Company

Blakey, Edwin

[18??-1???] Of Shay Farm, Halifax.

He was groom to J. T. Haigh JP. On 15th January 1870, as he was walking along Caygill's Walk, Halifax, he was attacked by 3 tall men. One seized him by the throat and another put dirt into his mouth. He was robbed of 8d in copper and 8_lbs of potatoes before the men made their escape

Blakey's: H. Blakey & Sons

Tailors at 16 Corn Market, Halifax [1881]. Blakey took over a business which had been established around 1825. They had workrooms in Waterhouse Street, Halifax

Blakey, Jane

[1819-1???] Born in Aysgarth.

She was a baby linen manufacturer.

In 1841, Jane, her sister, Elizabeth [1829-1???], also a baby linen manufacturer, were living with their brother, Henry, a woollen draper, at 18 Crown Street, Halifax.

In 1851, she married Thomas Edleston.

By 1871, Jane was a widow and running a school at Salterhebble.

By 1891, Jane was living on her own means, with daughter, Mary Ann, sister, Ann Blakey, and son, Alfred Blakey Edleston, now a clerk in Holy Orders, at 20 Piccadilly, Burnley

Blakey, Mr

[16??-17??] Of Colne.

He married Dorothy Brearcliffe

Blakey, Richard Garnett

[1818-1???] Born in Wakefield.

He was a grocer & tea dealer employing 2 assistants [1861].

He lived at West Street, Sowerby Bridge [1861]

Blakey, William

[18??-19??] Farmed Shaw Laithe Farm, Elland [1905]

Blanchard, Mrs

[1???-18??] Around 1838, Mrs Blanchard and Miss Blanchard ran a private school at Chapeltown, Halifax.

See William Blanchard

Blanchard, William

[1???-1865] Between 1830-1845, he and his wife, Ellen, ran the Bell School, Harrison Road, Halifax.

In 1839, he was advertising the sale of 20 bound volumes of the York Courant newspaper [1741-1811].

William Blanshard ran a school at Nelson Street, Halifax [1850].

See Mrs Blanchard

Blanchfield, Rev J.

[19??-19??] Priest at Saint Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Church, Hebden Bridge [1962]

Blanchford, Rev F. Henry

[18??-19??] Minister at Park Congregational Church, Halifax [1894]. In 1898, he moved to Ilkley

Bland, Henry

[1845-1???] Bookbinder in Halifax [1891].

In 1875, he married Mary Ann C. Cox [1855-1???] from Stroud, Gloucestershire, in Halifax.

Children: (1) James [b 1877]; (2) George John [b 1880]; (3) Maude [b 1882]; (4) Edgar [b 1885]; (5) Albert [b 1888].

The family lived at Long Lover, Halifax [1891]

Bland, James

[18??-18??] Teacher of deportment and dancing at his Academy in Halifax [1835].

He was editor of the first series of the Original Illuminated Clock Almanack.

Most of his work for the Almanack was in verse, and much of this about Wilson's hats

Bland, John Stamper

[1???-18??] He ran a dancing school in Halifax [around 1830]

Bland, Matthew

[1809-1853] Born in Richmond.

He was a cabinet maker at Broad Street, Halifax.

He married Sarah.

Children: Jane [1839-1848].

He lived at Broad Street, Halifax [1841]; 3 Mount Street, Halifax [1851]

Bland, Mr

[17??-1???] He was Usher at Heath Grammar School [1759]

[1???-18??]

He was one of the subscribers to John Horner's book Buildings in the Town & Parish of Halifax [1835]

Children: (1) Michael [d 1757] who became a merchant in London and married Patience Jeffereys [d 1772]; (2) Anna [d 1800] who married [1757] Mr Marriner from London; (3) Thomas

[1669-1757] Of Halifax.

He married Unknown.

Children: Elizabeth [1735-1762] who married John Hanson

[17??-17??] Of Halifax.

He married Unknown.

Blarney Castle, Langfield

[1714-1783] Son of Thomas Bland.

He married (1) Unknown [d 1756].

He married (2) Mary [1711-1796].

Children: (1) Thomas [17??-1777] who became an engraver in London; (2) Mary who married [1778] William Bates

A small pleasure ground at the site of a cottage – known as Blarney Castle or Shurcrack – on Langfield Moor. It is no longer there

Bleak Hill, Northowram

Shibden

Bleak House, Boothtown

Claremount Road.

Owners and tenants have included

Samuel Henry Hamer

Bleak House, Lightcliffe

Wakefield Road. Built in 1847. It was given the name Bleak House when the railway was constructed at the rear of the building.

Owners and tenants have included

Jonathan Sykes [1871]

George Bentley Taylor [1911]

Around 1905, it was occupied by Lightcliffe Ladies' High School, a girls' finishing school organised by Sir Titus Salt.

In the 1950s, it was used as the post office.

Since the 1970s, it has been a private house

Blenders & Sliverers Limited

Mytholmroyd. Went into liquidation in July 2001

Blether Hill, Wadsworth

Marks the boundary of Wadsworth township

Blewitt, Charles Oliver

[1867-1900] Hanged for the murder of his 33-year-old wife, Mary Ann Blewitt. Her body was found at their home in Beeston, Leeds, on June 17. Her throat had been cut and she was thought to have been dead for about 9 days. The crime appeared to have been committed during a meal.

Blewitt was found – under the name of Oliver Jackson – working at Cornelius Redman & Sons Limited, where he had been employed for 3 weeks, when an employee had recognised him from a newspaper photograph. He was arrested and taken to the Police Station at Halifax Town Hall where he was held until he was collected by Leeds City Police.

His trial was held in Leeds in July, but the jury could not reach a verdict, and a re-trial was held four days later when the jury found him Guilty and he was sentenced to death.

An appeal failed and he was hanged at Armley Prison on 28th August 1900

Blind David

The popular name for David Moorhouse, the Halifax town crier in the mid-19th century

Blind Jack of Knaresborough

Bliss, Sir Arthur

[1891-1975] The composer attended a performance of his works by Halifax Choral Society on 18th November 1954

Blocksage, T.

[18??-19??] Coal and fireclay producer. He owned the mines at Storth Brick Works, Elland [1896]

Blomley, Edmund

[17??-18??] In 1821, he became Postmaster at Todmorden Post Office. In January 1841, he was found to have put some mail in an unsealed bag and was dismissed from the post

Blomley, Edmund

[1802-1879] Landlord of the Golden Lion, Todmorden [1822].

He married Unknown.

Children: Sarah [1826-1897] who married John Suthers

Blomley, John

[1816-1883] Todmorden solicitor. Partner in Sellers & Blomley

Blondin, Charles

[1824-1897] On 23rd August 1861, the French acrobat Blondin - real name Jean François Gravelet – gave a tightrope-walking performance at the Piece Hall, crossing the quadrangle diagonally at a height of 60 ft on a 300 ft long rope. He performed on the rope for 45 minutes. He then repeated the feat with a man strapped to his shoulders. There were around 4,000 spectators in the Piece Hall, and thousands more on Beacon Hill and elsewhere in the town

Bloody Field

White writes that, around 1643:

the most important skirmish of the Civil War was at the top of Halifax Bank where the ground still retains the name of the Bloody Field

Saint Joseph's Catholic School was built nearby, and cannon balls, horseshoes, and a sword were found during the construction. 19th century maps show Bloody Field on Miss Lister's Road at Godley

Bloody Tongue, Northowram

An apparition which is said to emerge from Boggard Well in the upper Shibden Valley

The Bloomer family

A wealthy family of weavers. They lived at Bloomergate House, Midgley during the 18th century

Bloomer, George

[1860-1888] Landlord of the Railway Hotel, Hebden Bridge [1885].

He died

a painful and sudden death

on 15th February 1888

Bloomergate House, Midgley

Midgley Road. Originally called Woodgate House. It was built in 1673 by Mary and John Lockwood. There are traces of the taking-in door.

The house was bought by the Bloomer family in the 19th century and renamed.

Subsequent owners and tenants have included

John Thomas

Blosse, Rev H. J.

[18??-19??] Minister at Hope Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge. He resigned in 1936 and moved to County Durham

Blue-back

The Rawdon family of Callis Mill issued their own banknotes. These were guinea notes and 5/- cards printed in blue ink and were called blue-backs

Blue Ball House, Blackshawhead

Badger Lane. Built around the mid-19th century and formerly the Blue Ball pub.

It is now 2 private dwellings

Blue Bell Lane Farm, Cornholme

Blue Bell Lane. Built around 1830

Blue Bell Lodge, Mill Bank

Lower Mill Bank Road. Early 19th century mill building. It is now a house

Blue Coat School & Almshouses

Blue Jackets

The Blue Pig, Midgehole

See Midgehole Working Men's Club

Blue Plaques

Calderdale Council has erected blue plaques to commemorate several famous people and landmarks:

Edward Akroyd

John Crossley

William Holt

London & Yorkshire Bank Limited, Brighouse

John Mackintosh

Eric Portman

Ripponden Co-operative Society Limited

Percy Shaw

Oliver Smithies

John Henry Whitley

Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson

Blue Sox

Blythman, Jasper

[15??-16??] He was the second husband of Judith Farrer.

He married Judith Hanson, widow of William Dean.

Children: Mary [d 1631] who married Gilbert Dean

Blythman, William

[16??-16??] Halifax land-owner. He supported the Royalist cause during the Civil War and paid £508 10/- fines

Blyton, William Joseph

[1887-19??] Born in Manchester. He became a journalist in Halifax. He wrote several books about country life, including

The Witness from Outside: Excerpts on Roman Catholicism from Protestant writers [1924]

The law of self-sacrifice in nature, man and God [1930]

The Modern Adventure: Essays [1930]

Gale warning: A novel [1931]

Country airs [1935]

The rolling year: A farmer's log with illustrations by Raymond Sheppard [1936]

English cavalcade: Descriptive passages on English scenes by famous authors, interwoven with narrative; illustrated by the author and Raymond Sheppard (with a map) [1937]

Arrows of desire: Suggestions for the security of Britain [1938]

We are observed a mirror to English character [1938]

Anglo-German future [1939]

Landfalls and windfalls a personal record (With plates, including portraits, and illustrations) [1940]

To happier days [1941]

Cakes, ale and virtue: A modern's testament [1944?]

So you're going farming! [1946]

Boai, Michael

[18??-18??] Musician and performer. On 12th December 1833, he played music on his chin at a concert at the Old Assembly Rooms, Halifax

Boal, Alexander B.

[18??-18??] Boot and shoe merchant at 29 Cross Hills, Halifax, and 96 Northgate, Halifax [1864].

He lived at Savile Mount [1874]

Boardall

Bob Hall, Lightcliffe

A group of cottages. A pack of hounds was kept here.

The Bob Hall golf house at Halifax Golf Club was built on the site

Bobbin, Tim

Pen-name of poet John Collier

Bocklet, R.

[18??-19??] Dentist at Oddfellows' Hall, Todmorden [1912]

Bockwith, Rev George Langton

[187?-18??] Curate at Elland [187?]

Bocock

A variant of the surname Boocock

Boddy's Building Turkish Baths

Opened by Joshua Waddington at Boddy's Buildings, Halifax in 1858

Boddy, John

[18??-18??] Local grocer at Northgate, Halifax, and a property owner. In 1853, he had houses built in Holden Street, Halifax. In 1856, he built Boddy's Buildings, Halifax

Body, Rev A. B. R.

[18??-19??] Curate at Elland [1895-1900]

Bog Eggs, Old Town

A farmstead at Wadsworth and an area of Wadsworth Moor.

Ogden suggests that the name means bog witches, that is, bog hex.

See Jack at Bog Eggs and Joan at Bog Eggs

Bogden

Village in the Ryburn valley which was inundated when the Ryburn reservoir / Bogden Clough Reservoir was constructed in 1925 / 1933.

See Bogden Clough, Bogden Woods, Rishworth and the poem by Whiteley Lumb

Bogden Clough

Stream which flowed into the Ryburn.

See Bogden and Bogden Clough Reservoir

Bogden Clough Reservoir

Aka Ryburn Reservoir

Bogden, Sowerby Bridge

Popular name for an area of slum housing – including Broad Street, Stansfield Court and Woods Court – which stood in the Sowerby Street area at the West End of Sowerby Bridge. This was one of the first such areas to be cleared in the 1920s/1930s. Many of the residents were housed on the Beechwood housing estate

Bogden Woods, Rishworth

Local beauty spot near Bogden

Boggard House, Midgley

Boggard House, Pellon

Hanson Lane.

A doorway was inscribed 1779 IMB

This is discussed in Sketches of Old Halifax

Boggard Well, Northowram

A well in the upper Shibden Valley, towards Queensbury

Boggart's Grave, Ogden

A holy well on Ogden Water Nature Reserve. The water produces air bubbles as it surfaces

Boggart House, Cromwellbottom

Ashday Lane

Boggart House, Midgley

Name given to Ellen Royde which was supposed to be haunted.

The Boggart Chair stone in the garden of the house is a said to have been worn smooth by the boggarts waiting to enter the house

Boggart Stones

A small, rocky outcrop just south of Widdop Reservoir. It is said that a mischievous boggart who lived here used to torment walkers

Boggitt, Thomas Rev

[18??-1880] A native of Malton. He trained at Nottingham Institute before becoming Minister at Luddendenfoot Congregational Church [February 1877]

Bois, Dr John

[1560-1???] Halifax-born Greek and Hebrew scholar who translated sections of the Old Testament. Son of William Bois

Bois, William

[1???-15??] Born in Halifax. Clergyman, singer and musician. He was educated at Cambridge. He was a Greek and Hebrew scholar.

He was a Protestant and became a farmer at Hadley, Suffolk during the reign of Queen Mary. On the accession of Elizabeth I, he returned to the church.

He married Mirabel Poolye.

Children: John.

He died aged 68

The Bold family

Richard Bold of Lancaster moved to the district when he married Elizabeth Horton.

The family acquired much land and property in Barkisland – see Barkisland Old Hall

Bold Hall, Barkisland

Recorded in 1861, when Mrs Sarah Lumb farmed here

Bold, John

[1???-18??] Cotton spinner at Grove Mills, Ovenden [1840]

Bold, Peter

[16??-17??] Built Ovenden House around 1727

Bold, Peter

[17??-18??] Or Bould. Of Ovenden House. He was a cotton spinner and fustian manufacturer at Grove Mills [1818-1840].

He was churchwarden at Illingworth Church [1817].

In 1818, he was one of the founders of a Sunday School at Ovenden.

He was appointed Surveyor of the Highways for Ovenden [1835].

In August 1843, Peter Bould, cotton spinner of Ovenden, was listed as insolvent and paying dividends of 1/6d in the pound

Bold, Richard

[16??-17??] Of Bold, Lancashire.

He married Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Horton.

The marriage brought the Bold family to the district

Bold, Richard

[1683-17??] Of Ripponden.

About 1713, he married Everilda Anne, daughter of Thomas Horton

Bolland, William

[17??-1???] Bought The Castle in 1774. He established a public reading room

Bolland, William

[17??-18??] A Halifax brass founder.

In 1780, he, John Emmett and Thomas Holden set up a blast-furnace and foundry at Birkenshaw. They produced iron and possibly steel castings

Bollard, John

[1???-16??] Aka Bolland. Clockmaker who made the clock for Elland Parish Church in 1671

Bolling, Elizabeth

[17??-1762] Of Ilkley. She inherited considerable property in Ilkley, Bradford and Burley-in-Wharfedale from her grandfather, Edward Bolling.

She married William Prescott

Bolmer, George

[1805-1???] Landlord of the White Horse, Luddendenfoot [1851, 1853].

He married Nancy.

Children: John

Bolmer, John

[1828-1???] Son of George Bolmer.

He married Harriet.

Children: George Frederick [b 1850].

The family lived at Spring Gardens next door to the White Horse where John's father was landlord

Bolton

Other forms of the surname include Boulton.

There are currently around 21 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Bolton. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

Bolton, Albert C.

[18??-19??] Proprietor of Willow Hall Laundry, Halifax [1905]

Bolton & Sutcliffe

Grocers at Hebden Bridge. Partners included J. Bolton and W. Sutcliffe.

The partnership was dissolved in January 1819

Bolton, Betty

[1???-18??] She ran a school in Halifax

Bolton Brow Amateur Dramatic Society

Sowerby Bridge

Bolton Brow Band of Hope

Recorded on 29th November 1902, when Rev T. H. Kirkness presided at a meeting

Bolton Brow Branch of the Ripponden Co-operative Society

Sowerby Bridge. A branch of the Ripponden Co-operative Society Limited was opened in 1842

Bolton Brow Industrial & Provident Co-operative Society

Recorded in 1863

Bolton Brow Literary Society, Sowerby Bridge

Recorded in December 1902, when Rev T. H. Kirkness was returning officer at an election of members

Bolton Brow Manufacturing Company Limited

They had business at Clough Mill, Sowerby Bridge. The company was registered in September 1873

Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge

Area of Sowerby: Bridge.

Mentioned in the survey for the Rochdale to Halifax & Elland Turnpike [1735].

In 19th century documents, it is often considered to be a part of Skircoat.

Named for Laurence Bolton.

On 15th October 1907, 5 people were killed and 42 others injured in the Pye Nest Tram Disaster.

In 1939, many of the old houses on the north side were demolished.

In September 1993, a runaway lorry careered down the A58 at Pye Nest and crashed into houses and shops here, killing 6 people. In 1994, the owners were fined £5,000 for operating a lorry with faulty brakes, and then the firm was ordered off the road and a director was charged – though acquitted – with manslaughter. A small memorial garden stands on the site of the shop.

Beerhouses & Pubs in Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge

Brown Cow, Sowerby Bridge

Imperial, Sowerby Bridge

Jackson's Houses, Sowerby Bridge

Oddfellows' Arms, Sowerby Bridge

Prospect, Sowerby Bridge

Queen, Sowerby Bridge

Shepherds' Rest, Sowerby Bridge

White Lion, Sowerby Bridge

See Clifton Street, Sowerby Bridge, Lower Clifton Street, Sowerby Bridge and Upper Bolton Brow

Bolton Brow Working Men's Club & Institute

Established in 1878.

In 19??, it became the Sowerby Bridge Working Men's Club.

See Albert Sutcliffe and Herbert Ambler Sutcliffe

Bolton, Elizabeth

[17??-18??] Straw hat manufacturers at Woolshops, Halifax [1822]

Bolton, Miss Ellen A.

[1868-19??] Born in Preston.

She was headmistress of Halifax High School for Girls [1898, 1905]. Her sister, Ethel A. Bolton, was assistant mistress at the school [1901]

Bolton, Rev Francis

[1839-1898] BA. Born in Luton. He was educated in Berlin and Leipzig and trained at Springhill College before becoming Minister at Providence Congregational Church, Elland [1865]. In August 1872, he moved to Lancashire. He subsequently worked in Birmingham and Brixton. In 1897, he retired to Lancaster

Bolton, Frederick

[18??-1???] Theatre manager. He worked in London, America and Canada. On returning to England, he worked at theatres in Halifax, Dewsbury and Wakefield.

In May 1870, he was declared bankrupt

Bolton House, Southowram

1 Bolton Lane.

Owners and tenants have included

Arthur William Thwaite [1905]

See Bolton Lodge, Southowram

Bolton, James

[1735-1799] Son of William Bolton and younger brother of Thomas Bolton.

Mycologist, naturalist and botanical artist who produced several volumes of water-colours of plants and fungi from the Halifax district

He was one of the most influential figures in 18th-century botany and mycology

Bolton, John

[17??-17??] Coiner of Erringden. In 1779, he and his son Jonathan were convicted at York Assizes on charges of counterfeiting copper coins

Bolton, Jonas

[17??-1???] Coiner of Erringden

Bolton, Jonathan

[17??-17??] Coiner of Sowerby. In 1779, he and his father, John, were convicted at York Assizes on charges of counterfeiting copper coins

Bolton, Laurence

[1???-1???] Shears maker of Sowerby Bridge.

He was the first occupant of Cawsey House.

Bolton Brow is named for him

Bolton Lodge, Southowram

Bolton Lane. Built in the 1930s/1940s.

Owners and tenants have included

Mr May

See Bethesda Primitive Methodist Chapel New Graveyard and Bolton House, Southowram

Bolton, Mary Ann

[1???-18??] Of Bradford.

On 2nd January 1841, the Halifax Guardian reported that

On Monday last, Mary Ann Bolton, a well-known nymph of the pave, was brought up at our court under the following circumstances. For some time she had been an inmate of the Dispensary, whence she absented herself without leave, taking with her as an addition to her own wardrobe, two shawls and a bonnet, not her own property. The bonnet she exchanged for drink, and one of the shawls for 2/6d. Mary Ann was escorted to Wakefield where she has been accommodated with standing room on the tread wheel

Bolton, Michael

[16??-16??] He lived at Coley Hall

Bolton, Mr

[18??-19??] A carrier with business at Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge. He hired out horses which might be needed to help pull heavy loads up the hills in the area

Bolton, Robert

[15??-1632] He was Usher at Heath Grammar School [1632]

Bolton, Stuart

[18??-19??] MD, FRCS. Physician and surgeon with a surgery at 12 Park Road, Halifax [1937]

Bolton, Thomas

[17??-18??] He was Constable of Heptonstall.

In 1825, William Wadsworth and William Greenwood were charged with violently and maliciously assaulting Bolton. Wadsworth was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment, Greenwood was discharged

Bolton, Thomas

[1722-1778] Son of William Bolton and older brother of James Bolton.

Naturalist. He lived at Pye Nest. He probably worked at Edwards cloth-finishing works there

Bolton Unity Friendly Society

Recorded in 1939, when they were at Albany Chambers, Halifax

Bolton, William

[1???-17??] Weaver in the Upper Calder Valley.

He married Unknown.

Children: (1) Thomas; (2) James

Bolton, William

[18??-18??] Master of Clifton Free School [1867]. He resigned in 1868. Rev James Webb took over with assistance from Ellis Wilkinson

Bolton, William

[18??-18??] Beerhouse keeper and scrap dealer of Halifax.

On 9th January 1858, he was charged with feloniously receiving a quantity of lead, the property of George Walsh, a plumber and glazier in Halifax, after a bag of lead scraps had gone missing from Walsh's premises and was later found in Bolton's house. Bolton had been charged with several similar offences, and acquitted on each count. The Jury heard that he was well-known to the police as a receiver of stolen goods and was described by the Chief Constable as

one of the worst men in Halifax

He was sentenced to 7 years' penal servitude

Bombs & bombing

Bond & Fawcett

Originally R. Bond & Son. Retailers of flags, banners and bunting at 10 Cow Green, Halifax and at York [1900]

Bond, Dr Frederick Fielding

[1861-19??] Born in Accrington. He studied medicine at Edinburgh before becoming assistant to Dr Brindley at Church Lane, Brighouse.

By 1887, he was in partnership with Dr Bogdan Edward Jastrzębski Edwards in Brighouse.

In 1892, he engaged a locum to look after his practice while he and his wife worked in the newly-established Clifton Isolation Hospital during the smallpox outbreak in the district.

He served with the Local Government Medical Service [1895].

Medical Officer of Health for Fixby and the Rastrick Local Board [1905].

He was one of the founders of the branch of Saint John's Ambulance Brigade in the district. He lived at Thorncliffe, Rastrick [1905].

In 1885, he married Mary Emma Dixon in Halifax.

Children: Winifred who was one of the first health visitors in Brighouse.

In 1935, Dr and Mrs Bond retired to Hayling Island, Hampshire.

Bond Street, Lightcliffe was named for him

Bond, Rev James

[1780-1856] Born in Kendal, Westmorland. He moved to Midgley.

He was a papermaker at Midgley [1801]; pastor at Clayton West Independent Chapel [1823-1825]; minister and schoolmaster at Marsden [1825-1848].

On 3rd May 1801, he married Ann Butterfield [1776-18??] from Ovenden, in Halifax.

The family lived at The Vicarage, Midgley

Bond, James

[18??-1???] Born in Preston.

He became landlord of the Globe, Rastrick [1887, 1894, 1896].

He married Mary E. Cockcroft [1855-19??] from Halifax.

Children: (1) Fred [b 1879]; (2) Annie [b 1882]; (3) James [b 1885]; (4) Harry [b 1888]

Bond's: R. Bond & Son

Retailers of flags, banners and bunting in Halifax. The business became Bond & Fawcett

Bone, Rev Trevor Hubert

[1925-19??] He served at Harrogate and at Leeds Parish Church before becoming Vicar of Hebden Bridge [1961]. In 1969, he was appointed vicar at Barnsley

Bonegate, Brighouse

Bonegate Cottage, Brighouse

Part of the estate of Bonegate Hall which stood opposite the Hall.

Owners and tenants have included

Joseph Blackburn [1890]

Bonegate Hall, Brighouse

Aka Bonegate, Bonegate House. Built in 1635 by Henry Brighouse. Owners and tenants have included

Henry Gill [1696] and the Gill family

Edward Ledgard [1762] and the Ledgard family

John Barber

William Swinden Barber

Richard Woodhouse

Henry Byrne [1854]

George Higham

David Goldthorp Sugden [1871]

John William Eastwood [1935]

Bonegate Cottage and Brooklands were nearby

Bonegate Toll Booth

Bonegate Bar on the Bradford & Huddersfield Turnpike is mentioned in 1851. It stood at the foot of Bonegate, Brighouse. It was demolished in 18??

Bonnar, E. W.

[18??-19??] Minister recorded when he performed a burial at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden [1938]

Bonser, Edward

[18??-18??] Tea and coffee merchant at 14 Southgate, Halifax [1874].

An advertisement for the business in 1872 announced

New Season's Teas
EDWARD BONSER,
14, Southgate, Halifax.
Ex-Steamers "Agamemnon" "Deccan" "Malacca" and "Achilles" via Suez Canal.
and a SYRUPY CONGOU at 2s per pound
E. Bonser, Proprietor; S. Leonard, Manager

Bonser, Sir John

[18??-1???] He attended Heath Grammar School [1859-1866]

Boocock

Other forms of the surname include Bocock and Bowcock

George Redmonds tells us that early forms of the surname include Bulcok, Bulcoke, Bocoke, Bulcock, and Bowcock.

Thomas Bulcock is recorded at Warley in 1543, John Bocoke is recorded at Warley in 1546 and William Bulcock/Bowcock is recorded at Heptonstall in 1603.

There are currently around 7 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Boocock. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

Boocock's Charity

Of Halifax. Recorded in February 1839, when a meeting of the Trustees

of the late Mr Boocock's charity

elected George Edwards to replace the late William Emmet

Boocock, Eric

[19??-] Well-known Halifax speedway rider. Retired in 1975

Boocock, Herbert

[1877-1949] Son of William Henry Boocock. Born in Halifax.

He was a scholar at Saint Mary's National School, Finchley [1891]; articled to Major Alfred Fields of Lincoln's Inn Fields, London [1894]; a qualified solicitor [July 1899]; admitted as a Solicitor and commenced practice with his father in Halifax [July 1899]; Secretary of Denham Engineering Company [1899]. He eventually took over his father's business W. H. Boocock & Son [1904].

In 1901, he was a boarder at 15 Second Avenue, Halifax. Also at the same address was Edith Alice Cronhelm (living-on-own-means) with one servant.

In 1901, he married Eleanor Sunderland.

He travelled extensively. Early in 1935, he spent 5 weeks in Egypt flying there and back on what was termed a giant plane. In 1936, he was the first Halifax man to fly to and from Ceylon.

He lived at Selway, Greenroyd, Halifax [1911].

On 27th October 1949,

Mr Herbert Boocock, a solicitor of Moorland, Ben Rhydding Road, Ilkley was found dead on the floor in the garage, next to his car, with the door open, the engine running slowly, and the car full of fumes. He was found by his Housekeeper Miss E. A. Boocock who said that Mr Boocock was in the habit of leaving the engine running to warm the car up

Question: Does anyone know who Miss E. A. Boocock was? His sister Elizabeth Ann – a possible candidate – married Harry Stebbings in 1907

He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell

Boocock, J.

[18??-18??] Cattle dealer at Halifax.

In December 1866, he was declared bankrupt

Boocock, James

[1814-1???] He was a card maker at Brunswick Mill, Halifax; a card maker [1841, 1845, 1851, 1861].

In 1833, he married Sarah Denham – who was possibly a member of the family linked to the Denham Engineering Company Limited. Sarah was a popular singer working under the name Mrs Boocock.

Children: (1) Elizabeth [b 1836]; (2) William Henry.

The family lived at Garden Street, Halifax [1841]; 27 Church Street, Halifax [1845]; Church Street, Halifax [1851]; 3 High Street, Halifax [1861]

Boocock, James Henry

[1872-1???] Son of William Henry Boocock.

He was an apprentice wool spinner [1891]; secretary to a company [1901].

He married Agnes Amy [1870-19??] from Barrow in Furness.

The family lived at 65 Richmond Road, Paddington, London [1901]

Boocock, Mrs

[1809-1880?] Born Sarah Denham.

Possibly a member of the family linked to the Denham Engineering Company Limited.

In 1833, she married James Boocock.

She was a well-known and popular local singer, working under the name Mrs Boocock.

She appeared in many concerts with Mrs Sunderland, including those on 28th November 1838, 3rd January 1839, 26th July 1842, 13th February 1843, 21st April 1843, 26th December 1843, and 25th March 1845.

She also sang at the opening of Todmorden National School [May 1845]

Boocock's: W. H. Boocock & Son

Halifax legal firm established by William Henry Boocock.

They were at Black Swan Passage, Halifax, Imperial Chambers, Halifax [1907], and Provincial Bank Chambers, Halifax [1936].

See Herbert Boocock

Boocock, William

[18??-19??] He lived at Shay House until 1903 when it was bought by Halifax Corporation

Boocock, William Henry

[1836-1911] Son of James Boocock. Baptised at Southowram [April 1838].

He was educated at Rishworth School; a law stationer's clerk with J. W. Longbottom; a solicitor's clerk [1861]; a clerk with Joshua Fourness Perkinton; a solicitor [1870]. He practised on his own account – as W. H. Boocock & Son – at Black Swan Passage until around 1907, when the offices transferred to George Street when Imperial Chambers were erected.

He was a partner in Denham Engineering Company Limited.

He was a bass singer and a member of Halifax Parish Church choir.

In 1878, he married (1) Frances Ann [1844-1885] from Sowerby, daughter of James Thompson, in Halifax.

Children: (1) James Henry; (2) William Ernest [b 1874]; (3) Herbert; (4) Elizabeth Ann [b 1883] who married [1907] Harry Elstob Stebbings, eldest son of Alfred Stebbings of Woodside Park, London, at Saint Philip's Church, Kensington.

His obituary says that

One son, Herbert was engaged with him in the firm, one is engaged in the shipping business in London and the other a Solicitor in Sydney

In 1890, he married (2) Emma Elstob [1864-1???], the adopted daughter of Lieut. Col. K?? of the 11th Hussars & 6th Dragoon Guards, at Saint Mary's Church, Kensington.

The family lived at 21 Gerrard Street, Halifax [1871]; 17 New Bond Street, Halifax [1881]; Kensington House, Halifax [1891]; Richmond Mansions, South Kensington [1907].

In 1901, William Henry and Emma are shown as Married/Passengers with reference to Calais Harbour and were (possibly) going to, or coming from, Calais

He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell

Booker, Rev William

[1830-1???] MA. Born in Leeds.

He was curate at Burnley before becoming Curate at Halifax [1858, 1861] and Vicar of Brighouse [November 1862-1890].

He lived at 14 Ward's End, Halifax [1861].

When Rev Joseph Birch left Brighouse, it was proposed to appoint Rev T. H. Flynn to the post, but Rev Charles Musgrave offered the living to Rev Booker.

It is said that Rev Booker was offered the living at Heptonstall and, when visiting the district prior to accepting the offer, he arrived at Hebden Bridge station and asked a porter for directions to Heptonstall. When the porter pointed upwards, Rev Booker turned and took the train back to Halifax, abandoning the offer.

On 17th June 1873, he married Margaret Ann [18??-1880], daughter of Rev J. Urquhart, incumbent of Chapel Allerton, at Chapel Allerton.

He resigned in 1890 and went to live in Leeds

Booksellers

Boord, Henry John

[1???-1848] Stuff manufacturer. Partner in McCrea & Boord. He lived at Darcy Hill, Skircoat [1845]. He died at Newton Abbot

Boot's Cash Chemists Limited

National chain of pharmacies established in 1849 by John Boot. They were at Old Market, Halifax [1936].

In 1968, the Boots Pure Drug Company acquired Timothy Whites & Taylors Limited

Boote, James

[18??-19??] Costumier and furrier &c at 10 Old Market, Halifax [1900, 1903]

Booth

District to the north-west of Halifax, south of Wainstalls and north of Luddenden and Midgley.

The first meeting house opened here in 1761 with James Oldfield as one of its precentors.

The imposing Booth Congregational Church was built here in 1869.

See Luddenden Valley Railway

Booth

William of the Booth is recorded in 1372 and William del Booth is recorded in 1379, both in connection with Booth, Rishworth

There are currently around 40 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Booth. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

The Booth family

They lived at Crow Nest Mansion, Lightcliffe in 1592 when it was occupied by the Booth family

Booth & Ogden

Formerly Brook & Booth. Partners included John Brook Booth and J. Ogden.

Brewers at Red Cross Brewery, Rastrick [1874].

The partnership was dissolved in June 1881.

The business was acquired by Mr Prynn and became Prynn & Company [1881]

Booth, Anthony George

[1931-] Aka Tony Booth. Born in Liverpool. Actor best known for his rôle in the TV series Till Death Us Do Part.

Since December 2006, he and his wife, Steph, have lived in Todmorden

Booth, Ballington

[1857-1940] Second son of William Booth. He was born in Brighouse whilst his father was working at 22 Bethel Street. He went on to play a major part in the development of Salvationism in North America

Booth, Benjamin

[1851-1888] He was Headmaster of Holy Trinity Boys' School and Superintendent of the Sunday Schools attached to Holy Trinity Church.

He was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 553]. A memorial stone was inscribed

This stone was erected by Managers, Teachers and Scholars of the above schools

Booth, Rev C.

[18??-19??] Minister at Ripponden Congregational Church [1923]. In 1924, he moved to Barnoldswick

Booth Cricket Club

See Ronald Hawley Murgatroyd

Booth Dean Bridge, Rishworth

A single-arch stone bridge which carries the road across the valley to Ripponden and Ringstone Reservoir

Booth Dean Clough, Barkisland

Aka Booth Wood Stream. Stream which is a part of the boundary between Rishworth and Barkisland. It is a major tributary which joins the Ryburn at Rishworth.

Booth Wood Reservoir is on the clough.

See Holme House Bridge, Barkisland

Booth Dean Reservoir

See Lower Booth Dean Reservoir and Upper Booth Dean Reservoir

Booth Dean Spring, Rishworth

A mineral spring. Near the Rocking Stone, Rishworth

Booth's: E. & G. Booth

Woollen manufacturers at West Vale.

Partners included Ephraim Booth and George Booth.

In May 1869, the partnership was declared bankrupt

Booth, E. W.

[18??-19??] Grandson of Nathan Whitley and son of John Booth. He was a partner in Whitley & Booth [1890]

Booth, Elizabeth

[15??-1658] Aka Betty. Daughter of John Booth.

She married Joseph Priestley

Booth's: Ernest Booth & Company

A 1900 advertisement for the business announced

Public Decorators: 10 Southgate, Halifax
Furnishing Warehouse: Trinity Road, Halifax

Booth's: George Booth & Company

Machine tool makers at Arundel Street, Halifax [1905]

Booth, Rev H. J.

[18??-19??] MA. Minister at Ovenden. He lived at 71 Keighley Road, Illingworth [1905]

Booth, Rev Horace Fearne

[18??-19??] MA. He was educated at Richmond School in Yorkshire, Saint Catharine's College Cambridge, and Wells Theological College before becoming Deacon and Curate at Illingworth [1897-1910], Vicar at Saint Thomas's Church, Claremount [1910-1913], and Vicar at Illingworth [1913-1923] In 1922, he was Honorary Chaplain to the forces.

He resigned and left Illingworth to become Vicar of Crakehall-with-Langthorn in Bedale

Booth, Isaac

[18??-????] Halifax architect who practised in George Street around 1865. He designed Wainhouse Tower until he left because of the feud between J. E. Wainhouse and Sir Henry Edwards, when R. S. Dugdale took over the project

Booth, Mr J.

[18??-19??] He stood unsuccessfully as the Radical'1895 candidate in the Election for MP for Halifax []

Booth's: J. Booth & Son

Shoddy manufacturers established by Joseph Booth at Burrwood Mill, Stainland [1905]

Booth's: J. H. Booth & Son

Dairy farmers at Holywell Green Farm

Booth's: J. R. Booth Orchestra

Recorded around 1900 in Brighouse

Booth, James

[1829-1907] Born in Shipley. He moved to Halifax in 1861. In 1876, he went into business at Ovenden as James Booth & Son. He invented and patented Kyrle cloth which was used for making gloves. He invented a machine for making stockingette plush which did not fray when cut.

He introduced worsted coatings to the district. Around 1868, he was associated with Saltaire and was responsible for the application of light-running looms to the weaving of worsted coatings in and around Bradford.

He was Mayor of Halifax [1887-1890] and [1893 (August-November)], taking over from James William Davis from August to November 1993. He was chairman of the High Level Railway Company. He was manager of the Ovenden Worsted Company's Holmfield Mills. He was president of the Halifax Liberal Association and the Elland Liberal Association.

In 1888, he bought Birks Hall. Reserving about four acres for the railway, he transferred the other 56 acres to the Corporation for £19,625.

In 1895, he unsuccessfully stood as Liberal candidate for Halifax.

He was made an Honorary Freeman of the Borough in 1907.

He owned other local properties, including New House, Ovenden and Spring Hall [1905].

He was one of the people to whom J. R. Smith dedicated one of his prints.

See Akroyd Branch Library and Birks Hall Tip

Booth's: James Booth & Son

Worsted spinners and woollen fancy manufacturers established at Ovenden in 1876 by James Booth. Their products included

Gloves
Hosiery

From 1880, they had business at Lee Mills, Halifax. In the 1880s, the company name was changed to James Booth. In 1890, they employed over 1000 workers and operated 2,500 spindles and 180 looms.

In February 1890, when James Booth was Mayor of Halifax, the firm were ordered to pay £29 10/- for causing 12 women and young persons to work after hours at their Netherton Mill, Holmfield. The manager accepted responsibility.

They had other premises at Huddersfield, Bradford and London

Booth, Jerry

[18??-18??] Cotton spinner at Hanging Lee Mill, Ripponden [1867].

He was an executor of Thomas Lees

[1???-18??] Manservant and gardener at Shibden Hall in the time of Anne Lister.

He married Unknown.

Children: (1) Joseph; (2) Charlotte

[15??-15??] Of Mixenden. He was a wealthy man and owned considerable land. He was described as

an eminent Christian, one of the holiest of the time and age in which he lived

He married Unknown.

Children: (1) Elizabeth; (2) Mary who married Michael Whiteley from Wheatley

Booth, Rev John

[17??-18??] He was Master of Heywood's School [1795]. He resigned after 8 months

for want of sufficient ability

[17??-18??] He was a bookseller at 15 George Street, Halifax [1837]. Partner in Whitley & Booth.

He married Harriet Whitley, the daughter his business partner. The family lived at 38 Clare Road, Halifax

[18??-1???] Papermaker of Todmorden.

He married Unknown.

Children: Anne Agnes [b 1874] who married James Thomas Sparks.

The family lived at (possibly) 15 Bank Street, Todmorden [1895]

[18??-18??] Partner in Brook & Booth

[18??-19??] Around 1880, he established a wholesale and retail business selling glass and china at 1 Cow Green, Halifax

[1814-1868] Born in Ovenden.

He was a bar & spirit dealer [1851]; landlord of the Boar's Head Hotel, Halifax [1861, 1864].

He married either Mary Brook (in 1842), or Mary Chadwick (in 1843), [1823-1873] from Dewsbury, at Halifax Parish Church.

Children: (1) Sarah Ann [b 1844]; (2) Joseph [b 1846]; (3) William; (4) Mary Jane [b 1849]; (5) George [b 1851]; (6) Emma E [b 1854]; (7) John Isle [b 1856] who was a solicitor's general clerk [1871]; (8) Ann Maria [b 1858]; (9) Ellen [b 1861]; (10) Selina Booth [b 1865].

The family lived at 4 Albion Street, Halifax [1851]

After John's death, Mary took over at the Boar's Head [1871].

John and Mary were buried at Saint Paul's Church, King Cross

Booth, John Brook

[18??-1???] He was landlord of the Country House, Hipperholme [1860]; a brewer at Rastrick [1876, 1879]

Booth, Joseph

[1???-19??] He was a Director of the Ripponden Commercial Company [1949]

Booth, Joseph

[17??-18??] Of Sowerby.

On 6/7th October 1820, Michael Shaw and Joseph Kershaw robbed Booth's house and stole a great quantity of linen and woollen drapery goods to the amount of £50. Using figures for average earnings, £50 in 1820 is roughly the equivalent of £37,900.00 today.

Shaw was executed, Kershaw was reprieved

Booth, Rev Joseph

[18??-19??] He trained at Airedale College and served at Pocklington before becoming Minister at Luddendenfoot Congregational Church [August 1881].

He was involved in setting up the first Mechanics' Institute at Luddendenfoot.

He went to Low Row [1895] and Ossett [1897]

Booth, Joseph

[18??-19??] Of Greetland. Established J. Booth & Son

Booth, Matthew

[18??-18??] Landlord of the Waggoners', Halifax [1848].

In September 1848, he was fined £1 plus 9/6d costs for having company drinking in his house during divine service on Sunday afternoon

Booth, Michael

[1842-1908] JP. In 1864, he established business as a meat purveyor at New Bank, Halifax.

He was connected with the Northowram Local Board, a member of the Northowram School Board, a Halifax Town Councillor [1875], an Alderman for Halifax North Ward [1888, 1894], and Mayor of Halifax [1894-1895].

He was known as the Father of Halifax Tramways on account of his early involvement with trams in the district

Booth, Mr

[1???-18??] Of Shaw Hill, Halifax.

He was one of the subscribers to John Horner's book Buildings in the Town & Parish of Halifax [1835]

Booth, Richard

[18??-18??] He was Registrar of Births and Deaths for Northowram [1865]

Booth, Rishworth

The house is mentioned in 1372 Owners and tenants have included

James Foxcroft [1569]

John Ramsden [1583]

other members of the Ramsden family

About 1750, the Booth estate was divided.

In 1773, the estate was transferred to Elkanah Hoyle and John Hoyle of High Moss.

See Booth, Queen at the Booth and Upper Booth, Rishworth

Booth, Robert

[1???-1657] Second son of Robert Booth. A Puritan. He was Curate at Heptonstall [1609]; the first Curate at Sowerby Bridge [1635, 1646]; Vicar at Halifax [from 1650 until 1657] where he was assisted by Eli Bentley.

He sued one of his Sowerby Bridge parishioners – Richard Titterington – who had refused to pay his church rate on the grounds that Booth was unlicensed and a Nonconformist and

See Jeremiah Marsden

Booth, Robert

[15??-16??] Mixenden clothier.

He married Unknown.

Children: Robert

Booth, Sam

[1???-19??] An employee of Joseph Blakeborough & Sons Limited who set up a brass foundry in Bridge End Place, Rastrick in 19??

Booth Stead, Warley

See Boothsteads Farm, Warley

Booth, Steph

[19??-] Wife of actor, Tony Booth. The couple live in Todmorden.

In April 2009, she was chosen as Labour candidate for MP for Calder Valley at the next election

Booth, Thomas

[18??-18??] Landlord of the Mitre, Halifax [1860]

Booth, Thomas L.

[18??-1???] Professor of music at 84 King Cross Street, Halifax [1874, 1887]

Booth, Timothy

[16??-17??] Gent. He leased Grindlestone Bank, Ovenden [1712] and The Langhton, Ovenden [1720]

Booth Town

Booth Town Charity

Established by the Hall family to keep a school at Boothtown House for

the teaching of 5 poor boys and 5 poor girls

See Jeremiah Hall Charity

[1???-1???] Known as the Perry Bar forger

[1???-18??] Recorded in 1857, when he was a Methodist minister in Halifax (South). The Methodist New Connexion Magazine also noted that he

shall have liberty to visit 2 or 3 Circuits during the year, but not to be absent from his Circuit more than 4 weeks in succession

[18??-18??] Cotton and woollen manufacturer at Dog Lane Mill, Stainland

Booth, General William

[1829-1912] Born in Nottingham. He founded the Salvation Army. He and his sons – Bramwell Booth and Ballington Booth – have close ties with the district

Booth, William Bramwell

[1847-1???] Son of John Booth. Born in Halifax.

He was a woolsorter [1871]; innkeeper at the Boar's Head Hotel, Halifax [1880, 1881].

In 1880, he and Ann Helliwell were charged at Leeds Assizes for the wilful murder of Esther Davies at Bradford [on 13th October 1879]. He was acquitted.

In 1881, he was living at the Boar's Head with his sister Annie Maria Booth

[1856-1929] Son of William Booth. Born at 3 Gerrard Street, Halifax.

He travelled widely on behalf of the Salvation Army, and gained the right for the Army to hold open air meetings. He took over the organisation when his father died in 1912.

On 2nd March 1926, he was presented with a silver casket after being elected an Honorary Freeman of Halifax.

See Bramwell House

Booth Wood

Area of Calderdale near Rishworth

See Booth Wood Mill, Rishworth, Booth Wood Reservoir and Booth Wood, Rishworth

Booth Wood Bridge

Booth Wood Reservoir

Rishworth. The reservoir was the last of 3 – Baiting, Ryburn and Booth Wood – to be built to supply the Wakefield area. It was built on Booth Dean Clough, a short distance from the former Booth Wood Mill. in 1966 at a cost of £2 million, and opened in 1971. It originally supplied 2,540,000 gallons of water per day.

This is the reservoir that you can see to the north as you drive along the M62. Scammonden Dam is to the south of the motorway.

In 1995, water was pumped from the reservoir to relieve Baitings Reservoir

See Spa Clough Reservoir, Rishworth

Booth Wood Stream

Aka Booth Dean Clough

Boothe, Mr

[1???-16??] Curate at Heptonstall [1644]

The Boothes

Property owned by Thomas Fourness [1480]

Question: Can anyone tell me anything about what or where this was?

Boothes, William of the

[12??-13??] He rented Shibden Mill [1307]

Boothman, George Edwin

[1???-19??] JP. He was Mayor of Todmorden [1950-1951]

Boothman, Harry

[18??-19??] He lived at 17 Savile Road, Halifax

Boothman, Mary

[16??-1742] She was the second wife of Joseph ffryear

Boothman, Rev R. A.

[18??-19??] Pastor at Shore Baptist Church, Todmorden [1905]

Boothroyd

The surname is recorded in 1316.

Derived from booth and royd, meaning a clearing with huts.

See Boothroyd, Rastrick

There are currently only around 4 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Boothroyd. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

Boothroyd & Ross

Wine and brandy merchants at North Bridge, Halifax [1809]

Boothroyd, Arthur

[1874-19??] Brighouse violinist. He achieved some success in the Mrs Sunderland Competition, and won a Mrs Sunderland Medal. He taught music and conducted the Brighouse Choral Society.

In 1898, he married Flora Hellawell [1878-19??].

Children: (1) Elsie [b 1900]; (2) Reginald [b 1901]; (3) Winifred [b 1904]; (4) Bernard [b 1906]; (5) Marion [b 1908]; (6) Dora [b 1910]. Some of his children became well-known musicians.

The family lived at 14 Halifax Road, Brighouse [1911]

Boothroyd, Dr Benjamin

[1768-1836] LLD, DD. Son of a shoemaker. Born in Warley.

He was educated at the Warley village school. Rev Richard Simpson of Warley Congregational Church encouraged him to study Latin and Greek. He was a student at Northowram Academy and Heckmondwike Academy.

In 1790, he became minister of the Independent Chapel at Pontefract. He subsequently served at Highfield Chapel, Huddersfield.

He set up in business as a printer and bookseller.

He was a Hebrew scholar. He made a complete translation of the whole Bible, and published it with a commentary. With the help of his wife who corrected the proofs, he published a Hebrew Bible which appeared in quarterly parts. He later produced several English versions of the Bible. In recognition of his work, he received the degree of Doctor of Law & Divinity from Glasgow University.

In 1801, he married Miss Hurst [17??-1832].

Children: (1) son; (2) son; (3) son; (4) son; (5) daughter; (6) daughter; (7) daughter; (8) daughter.

A memorial at Warley Independent Chapel records

His simplicity and godly sincerity endeared him to all – his biblical labours raised him to an eminence attained by few – and he died a good old age [68], crowned with labours and honours.
This tablet was erected by a few friends and strangers, to remind the youth of Warley that honour here and happiness hereafter as the reward of diligent exertion, are in the power of every one

He was buried at Highfield Chapel, Huddersfield

Boothroyd Farm, Hebden Bridge

Widdop Road. House formerly known as Dick Booth. The doorway is dated HM 1733 for Henry Mitchell

Boothroyd, James

[1???-18??] In 1842, he was a bobbin-maker at Warley

Boothroyd, Joseph

[17??-18??] Of Illingworth.

He was a Methodist, having been inspired when he heard Wesley preach. He was instrumental in establishing Mount Pleasant Wesleyan Chapel, Norland

He married Unknown.

Children: a daughter who married Mr Priestley of Binn Royd, Norland

Boothroyd, Rastrick

A house is recorded here in 1272. The present house was built as a family residence around 1850.

Owners and tenants have included

Charles Pitchforth [1845]

Rev Richard Judd [1870]

Henry W. S. Kindersley [1874]

Hanson Ormerod [1890]

William Smith [1915]

William Smith bought the estate to set up an orphanage which was known as Smith's Homes.

The house was used as a hospital during World War I and as an orphanage afterwards.

In 1919, the clock tower was built. This is 50 ft high and had 3 dials, each 5 ft in diameter.

Since 1961, it has been the William Henry Smith School, a special school for boys with behavioural and other problems.

This is discussed in Views of Ancient Buildings in the Parish of Halifax.

See Boothroyd

Boothroyd, Rastrick

During World War I, Boothroyd was used as a hospital – from 11th February 1916 until 31st May 1919. 1,975 patients were treated during that time.

Dr Bogdan Edward Jastrzębski Edwards was heavily involved with establishing military hospitals at Boothroyd and Longroyde. He had oversight of the facility, and his wife served as Matron at these establishments.

William Smith converted the house for use as an orphanage for children – especially war orphans – between 5 and 16 years of age. The orphanage opened on 31st July 1920. Smith intended that the children should attend local schools and that their background would not stigmatise them

Boothroyd's: Thomas Boothroyd & Son

They operated the Stone Trough Brewery [1818-1821]

Boothsteads Farm, Warley

Aka Booth Stead. 17th century farm and barn with through-passage and aisle, and with later additions. It may be built on the site of an earlier timber-framed building and the wood re-used in building the aisle.

Owners and tenants have included

William Murgatroyd [1466]

William Murgatroyd [1541]

John Murgatroyd [1556]

James Murgatroyd

John Murgatroyd [1654]

Boothtown

District of Calderdale to the north of Halifax

See Pubs in Haley Hill, Halifax

Boothtown Conservative Club

Recorded in 1905 at 60 Fern Street when Walter Kitson was secretary.

A new club was opened on 4th July 1908.

Recorded in 1917 at Saint Peter Street when George Cockroft was secretary.

There is a roll of honour remembering those who served in World War I

Boothtown Fire Station

Recorded in 1905 at 128 Boothtown Road

Boothtown Hall

There was a mediæval settlement here.

Traces of mediæval iron-working have been found here

Boothtown House

Aka Boothtown Mansion. Number 3 Hall Street, Boothtown.

A yeoman clothier's house of the early 17th century. (Possibly) built by cloth merchant John Priestley.

There is a datestone over the back door JNE 1769 for Jonathan Nicholl and his wife.

Owners and tenants have included

John Priestley

the Hall family

Abraham Hall

Jonathan Nicholl [1769]

Percy Shaw

The house was once surrounded by a number of early 19th century workers' houses on Sladden Street, Leyland Street, Waterloo Street, and Hall Street – some now demolished.

The Mansion and some of the buildings on the north side of Hall Street North are listed

This is discussed in Sketches of Old Halifax.

See Booth Town Charity

Boothtown Liberal Club

Recorded in 1905 at West View Road, when Ben Waddington was secretary, and Allen Armitage was steward.

In 1917, Ben Waddington was still secretary

Boothtown Non-Political Club

Recorded in 1936 at West View Road

Boothtown Post Office

Recorded in 1861 and 1874, when James Watson, tailor, was in charge.

Recorded in 1905 at 140 Boothtown Road

Boothtown Road branch of the Economic Stores

Boothtown Road. A branch of Economic Stores (Halifax) Limited. Opened in 1???

Boothtown Senior Working Men's Club

Recorded in 1905 at 42 Saint Peter's Street.

New premises opened on 2nd May 1909.

Recorded in 1917 at 60 Fern Street when Harry Turner was secretary

Boothtown Spinning Company (Halifax) Limited

Common weavers at Boothtown Mill [1937]

Boothwood Paper Mill Company

In 1876, they were running Booth Wood Mill, Rishworth where they were making brown paper (browns) and glazed paper

Boots for Bairns

A charitable fund organised by the Yorkshire Post in 19?? to provide footwear for deprived children

The Bordall family

Of Midgley, Norland & Warley

Borders Bridge, Ogden Clough

Footbridge over Ogden Clough

Bories, Marjorie Louise

[19??-] In 1965, she became the second wife of John Hugh Selwyn Rawson

Borlase, Rev G. W.

[18??-19??] Curate at Elland [1900]

Borough

See Brighouse Borough, Halifax Borough and Todmorden Borough

Borough Club, Halifax

11a Harrison Road. A gentlemen's club established in 1890.

The building was originally the West Riding Court House and was erected in 1859.

In 1905, W. E. Williams was secretary.

In 1917, George North was secretary.

On 3rd February 1931, there was a police action against the Halifax Borough Club and the King Cross Constitutional Club for the unlawful consumption of liquor.

In 1973, it merged with the Halifax Club to become the Halifax & Borough Club and moved to Barum Top.

In 19??, the building became a sequence of pubs

Flashman's

Bar Eleven

See John Edward Blackburn Howe and William Henry Ingham

Borough Cocoa House, Halifax

At the bottom of King Cross Lane, Bull Green/King Cross Street. A branch of the Halifax Cocoa House Company

Borough Dining Rooms, Halifax

Recorded in 1936 at 17 Winding Road when Best & Seaman were proprietors

Borough Engineer House, Halifax

Albion Street.

Recorded in 1881, when Thomas Verity and his family lived here

Borough Fever Hospital

An Isolation Hospital at Stoney Royd House, Whitegate from 1872.

In 1905, Dr J. T. Neech was medical officer.

Birks Hall was used as a Convalescent Home to receive children from the Fever Hospital.

The hospital closed on 7th November 1934.

See Stoney Royd Hospital

Borough House, Brighouse

The shop at 67 Commercial Street.

See A. Garrard

Borough of Halifax

See Halifax Borough

Borough Photo & Optic Company

Briggate, Brighouse. Recorded in the 1850s

Borough Radio

Radio dealers. Recorded in 1936, when they were at 15 Market Street and J. Kremner was proprietor

Borough Treasurer: Brighouse

The list of those who have held the post of Borough Treasurer at Brighouse includes

To be completed

Borough Treasurer: Halifax

The list of those who have held the post of Borough Treasurer at Halifax includes

1894: John Graham Wheelwright

Borough Treasurer: Rastrick

The list of those who have held the post of Borough Treasurer at Rastrick includes

To be completed

Borough Treasurer: Todmorden

The list of those who have held the post of Borough Treasurer at Todmorden includes

To be completed

B.O.S. Cinema, Cornholme

Recorded in 1917, when Batty, Ogden & Spencer were the proprietors

Boston Hill Estate, Wadsworth

Land and property at Boston Hill, including Boston Hill House. The estate is closely associated with the Cousin, Mitchell and Gibson families. Abraham Gibson (5) and his cousin Constance Calverley ultimately inherited the estate.

In some references, it is not clear whether these are to the Boston Hill area or Boston Hill House

Boston Hill, Wadsworth

House around 1910 built by John Cousin Mitchell.

Owners and tenants have included

Henry Mitchell

In some references to occupants, it is not clear whether the individuals were living in the Boston Hill area or actually at Boston Hill House.

Heptonstall Rural District Council bought the Boston Hill Estate from the Mitchell family for housing. The House was demolished.

The house had gardens and grounds with an ornamental pond 25 yds in diameter and 21 ft deep.

There were 130 trees, and this part of the grounds were bought from the Heptonstall Rural District Council for £450 in 1954 as a new ground for Old Town Cricket Club. There was a 21 ft slope across the 120 yd site, and the pond, trees and slope were all cleared for cricket by local voluntary labour over the next three years.

It is said that you can still see the outline of the old pond in the grass when the ground is wet.

The only parts of the mansion which remain are ornamental gateposts and the drive leading to the Coach House.

See Old Town Reservoir

Botanists & Mycologists

Bothamley

The Bothes family

See Fur Street, Northowram

Bothomley

[18??-19??] In August 1897, he

Bott, Rev E.

[18??-18??] Pastor at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Heptonstall Slack [1848-1852]

Bott, Rev T. Rees

entered upon his ministry in the Walsden section of the Todmorden United Free Methodist Church circuit, preaching at Inchfield Bottom

Bottamley

Most local bottlers, breweries and dairies had their own distinctive bottles and other promotion items.

Bottle Neck Rock

Unusual natural millstone grit rock at Bride Stones which has eroded into the shape of an hour-glass or an upturned bottle. It was originally called the Bride Stone and gave its name to the whole outcrop in that area. A similar rock called the Bride Groom lies nearby.

It has been regarded as a fertility symbol bestowing fecundity on newly-married couples

Bottles

Some of these can be seen in the attached Photo Gallery.

See Beer Bottle Labels, Beer Mats and Ian Lister

Bottom Hall Beck, Lightcliffe

The name for the Coley Beck as it passes below Bottom Hall and flows down into Bailiff Bridge

Bottom Hall, Lightcliffe

Aka Bottoms Hall. Till Carr Lane. A dwelling has been recorded on the site since 1692 when it was owned by Gilbert Sturdy. The present building is 18th century.

It was owned by Caleb Crowther in the 19th century.

Later, it was the workhouse for the joint township until the Poor Law Act [1834].

Around 1894, it was the original Hipperholme Town offices where town meetings for the township of Hipperholme-cum-Brighouse were held.

It then became a farm

Bottom Hall Viaduct, Norwood Green

Aka Rookes Viaduct. Built by John Hawkshaw for the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company. It opened on 7th August 1850.

The 11 arch viaduct carried the Halifax to Bradford railway line of over the valley of Coley Beck / Bottom Hall Beck at Harper Cliff wood, Lightcliffe bringing the railway to Lightcliffe Station. Each arch of the viaduct has a 40 ft span at a height of 114 ft above the valley floor.

There is a mineral spring at the foot of the viaduct

Bottom o' th' Town, Rastrick

Area at the bottom of Ogden Lane near the Junction Inn

See Top o' th' Town, Rastrick

Bottomley...

Entries for people with the surname Bottomley ... have been moved to a separate Sidetrack.

The individuals listed here are not necessarily related to each other.

Please email me if you encounter any problem or you have any comments on this reorganisation

Bottomley

Area of Todmorden at the bottom of Salter Rake Gate. This was a weaving hamlet.

There were several Quaker families here. In 1689, the home of Joshua Fielden here was a registered meeting place

Bottomley

Other forms of the surname include Bothamley, Bothomley, Bottamley and Bottomly Recorded in 1275.`P

The name originates in an earlier township at Barkisland, which is derived from bottom and ley, and means a pasture in a valley.

There are currently around 126 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Bottomley. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

The Bottomley family of Shelf

John Bottomley was an early member of the family in Shelf.

Many members of the family are buried at Saint Michael & All Angels, Shelf, Wade House Chapel, Shelf, and Bethel Methodist Chapel, Shelf.

See Bottomley's Arms, Shelf, Victoria Mill, Shelf and Wade House, Shelf

The Bottomley family of Walsden

Mr Bottomley was an early member of the family.

Mentioned in Walsden families in Olden Times by John Travis

Bottomley & Company

Cigar manufacturer established by Alfred Bottomley at Crown Street, Halifax.

Recorded in 1860 and 1874.

The firm imported Mexican tobacco for their products. In 1871, the company took over most of India Buildings for its factory

Bottomley & Dyson

Masons at Rastrick. Partners included James Bottomley and Joseph Dyson.

The partnership was dissolved in November 1837

Bottomley & Lister

Stuff manufacturers at Shelf. The partnership was dissolved in 1862

Bottomley's: Mrs Benjamin Bottomley & Sons

Woollen manufacturers at Elland [1861]

Bottomley Brothers

Cotton spinners at Bottomley's Mill, Barkisland [1871]

Bottomley Families

See The Bottomley family of Shelf and The Bottomley family of Walsden

Bottomley Farm, Walsden

The barn and other parts were rebuilt in 1784. It is dated JF for the Fielden family.

Owners and tenants have included

members of the Fielden family [from 1547]

Joshua Fielden

John Fielden

Bottomley's: Henry Bottomley & Company

Spinners and manufacturers at Stone Chair Mills, Shelf.

See Thomas Bottomley

Bottomley's: J. C. Bottomley & Emerson Limited

Manufacturers of paint, varnishes and chemical and aniline dye established by John Carr Bottomley in 1851. They had business at Brookfoot Works, Brighouse, and Longroyd Bridge, Huddersfield.

In 19??, the company became Croda Colours

Bottomley Lock, Todmorden

Lock #33 on the Rochdale Canal

Bottomley's Lodging House, Brighouse

Recorded in July 1893, when Catherine Quigley, a tramp aged 55, died after a coughing fit

Bottomley's: M. Bottomley & Son

Coal mining and stone quarrying company at Cockhill Farm, Shelf [1880]

Bottomley's: Moses Bottomley & Sons

Fabric manufacturer established by Moses Bottomley at Victoria Mills, Shelf.

Later, they sold the Victoria Mills and bought Grove Mills. Samuel Bottomley ran the mill and lived at Grove House when his son Nathaniel or Cautley Bottomley then Cautley

In 1851, the firm employed 1000 people: 430 men, 565 women, 123 boys and 35 girls.

At the Great Exhibition of 1851, they exhibited many of their products.

On 6th May 1871, the company commenced closing their works at 1:00 pm on Saturdays

Bottomley's: Ralph Bottomley & Son

Cabinet makers, joiners and undertakers at Greetland. Recorded in 1905

Bottomley Road Bridge, Todmorden

Bottomley Road. Bridge over the Rochdale Canal

Bottomley's: Samuel & William Bottomley

Cotton warp manufacturers at Ripponden Mill [1845]. Partners included Samuel and William Bottomley

Bottomley's: Samuel Bottomley & Brothers

Weavers with partners Samuel, Thomas, and James Bottomley.

In 1851, they bought land of the Bretton Hall estate at Buttershaw and began to build their Buttershaw Mills.

The business expanded and they became famous as spinners and manufacturers in the mohair and alpaca trade.

In 1858, Thomas and Samuel retired from the business and James carried on with his sons, Thomas, Joseph and James

Bottomly

Former name of the area of Hebden Bridge now known as Eastwood

Bottoms

Bottoms

Area of Walsden.

The area has been variously known as Can-Bottoms and Winter Bims.

See Ramsden Clough and Walsden Water

Bottoms Farm, Walsden

Owners and tenants have included

Thomas Law

William Greenwood [1841]

Bottoms Hall, Salterhebble

Haigh Lane. Recorded in 1905, when Mrs Goodall lived there

Bottrill, E. W.

[18??-18??] Pastor at Wellington Road Baptist Church, Todmorden [1876-1878]

Boucher, Lady Lilia

[1???-19??] Lady Bountiful of Blackheath, London was found to be the anonymous donor who gave considerable sums for the building of Saint Mark's Church, Siddal

Boughton, Rutland

[1878-1960] Born in Aylesbury. He studied at the Royal College of Music. He taught at the Birmingham School of Music. He was interested in

the relation between social problems and the arts

He composed several operas, including The Immortal Hour. He lived in the Brighouse district

Boulby, Anthony

[1851-1???] Manager at Park Road Baths [1891]

Boulderclough

Area west of Sowerby on the road down to Mytholmroyd.

The former Methodist Chapel is a significant landmark there

Boulderclough Henpecked Club

Aka the Ancient Order of Henpecked Husbands. This was a forerunner of Halifax Henpecked Club.

Members included Wilkinson Pickles

Boulevard Health Centre, Halifax

Heath House Surgery closed on 12th August 2011 and moved to Savile Hall as the new Boulevard Health Centre which opened on 15th August 2011

Boulsworth Hill

Stands at the western end of Calderdale near Hardcastle Crags

Boulton

A variant of the surname Bolton

Boulton, Jonathan

[17??-1???] Erringden farmer. He gave £30 towards the fund for the murder of William Deighton

Boulton, Thomas

[17??-17??] Assistant Master of Heptonstall Grammar School [1772-1780]

Boundary Markers

Bountiful, Lady

Bourame

Bourchier, Rev Basil Graham

[1881-1934] MA.

He was Curate at Hebden Bridge [1904]; a member of Todmorden Board of Guardians [1907].

In December 1907, he left to become Curate at Saint Anne's, Soho.

He made several broadcast services

Bourn, Mr

[15??-16??] Vicar of Coley [1623]

Boville, Mr

[16??-16??] Curate at Sowerby [1668-1670]

The Bow Window, Brighouse

72 Briggate. A popular eating place. It stood next the Brighouse Assembly Rooms.

The business opened in 1864 by a woman known as Sausage Sarah, and was originally at 6 Huddersfield Road, Brighouse.

It was later run by the Stake Brothers – Helliwell and Edmund. They sold sausages, pies and peas and

½d muffs dipped

The building was demolished in 1959

Bow Wood, Triangle

Bowcock

A variant of the surname Boocock

Bowcock's Charity

In his will of 1669, Isaac Bowcock bequeathed the rents from his property and lands in Osset to the townships of Halifax and Ovenden. The money was to be used

for preferring and putting forth 5 poor men's sons to trade, yearly, as are not to be put forth town 'prentices, or for the relief of such as are in necessity, not through wasteful expense, or such as have relief from the parish or for setting up in trade, or stocking hopeful young persons to make good use of it, at the discretion of the trustees

He also bequeathed £6 to be distributed to the poor of Ovenden. Using figures for average earnings, £6 in 1669 is roughly the equivalent of £8,630.00 today.

The charity was established 11th February 1669.

See John Whitley

Bowcock, Isaac

[1???-16??] He established Bowcock's Charity

Bowdens Limited

Recorded in 1905 as biscuit and cake manufactures and dealers in Halifax Borough Market

Bowen, Frank

[19??-] He was Mayor of Todmorden [2002-2003]

Bower, Edgar Otty

[19??-19??] He was Mayor of Halifax [1957-1958]

Bower, Captain John

[17??-18??] He was in coal-mining partnership with Samuel Holdsworth. They were also in partnership with Michael Stocks.

See Cold Arbour Coal Pit, Boothtown

Bower, John

[18??-1897] He married Hannah.

He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1897 where he is described as

beerhouse keeper of 41 Haley Hill, Halifax

which could be either the Prince of Wales, Boothtown or the Mount Tavern, Boothtown

Bowerbank, W. L.

[18??-18??] He lived at Ash Grove, Southowram [1861]

Bowering, Mr

[1???-18??] One of the founders of the Halifax Courier

Bowers Hall, Barkisland

William del Bour is recorded at Barkisland in 1300. John Ramsden lived here in the 16th century, and it was owned by the Ramsden family. In 1567, Edward Ramsden died and in his will he left his brother William a swarm of bees.

Joseph Wells bought the house and Bowers Mill [1737]. It was sold and owned by the Dyson family [1807].

Subsequent owners and tenants have included

William Samuel Hodgson [1841, 1845]

Captain Francis Robert Sowerby [1874, 1885]

Graham S. Nicholas [1905]

Julian Edward Bellamy [1930s]

In the 1940s, Walter Widdop lived here when his London home had been bombed

Bowers, Robert C.

[1???-1931] AB. Of Church Street, Halifax.

On 9th June 1931, he drowned when the submarine HMS Poseidon sank in Chinese waters. The submarine was accidentally rammed when it surfaced close to a Chinese merchant ship, the Yula, off Wai Hei Wai. It sank within 4 minutes. 5 officers and 30 ratings were saved, but 18 men went down with the vessel which came to rest on the seabed at a depth of 120 ft

Bowes, George

[1813-1872] Landlord of the Sportsman's, Greetland.

He married Martha.

In 1851, he borrowed money

from 3 men in the Ryburn valley

to buy the land and buildings on the site of the Shears, West Vale.

He subsequently bought Lower Barsey Farm, Greetland. On his death, the land and buildings passed to Martha as tenant for life

Bowker, James

[16??-1???] Or Booker. Curate at Sowerby [1672-1676]. A month after he was appointed, several members of Sowerby Church went to join Oliver Heywood in Northowram, and expressed their desire to join in communion with Mr Heywood's Church.

Heywood comments

Alas! is to conformable in tippling and profane courses, and is quite fallen off from preaching

He was ejected.

He was banished

for criminal conversation

with a daughter of Mr Farrer of Gatelands

Bowles & Company

Aka My Bootmakers. Boot and shoe merchants established at 15 Bull Green, Halifax around 1885

Bowles, Keith

Real name of actor Keith Clifford

Bowles, Mary

[17??-18??] She married Sir George Armytage at Aston, Oxfordshire, becoming his second wife

Bowling Alley Farm, Rastrick

The barn dates to around 1760

Bowling Dyke Bridge, Halifax

Bridge over the Hebble Brook at Bowling Dyke.

Arnott & Washington's map of 1827 shows this as Old North Bridge

Bowling Green Cottage, Stainland

Exact name unknown. Recorded in 1705.

Albert Paradise [1920-1???] who was born and lived in the house, reported an occasion on New Year's Eve 1956, and several subsequent nights, when a figure – playing the violin – walked out of the fireplace

Bowling Green, Rastrick

An old name for an area at the Rastrick end of Brighouse Bridge at Bridge End.

See Samuel Fryer and Salforth

Bowling Green, Stainland

The area of Stainland right at the top of the village. Bowling Green School was here

Bowling Greens

Bowling, William

[1832-1892] Born in Buckden, Huntingdonshire.

He married Unknown.

Children: several.

Around 1870, he left his wife and children.

In November 1892, he was lodging at the Bridge & Coffee Tavern, Elland. He had worked for Joseph Wilson, but was dismissed for drinking. On 15th November 1892, he committed suicide by placing his neck under the wheels of a passing train. In his pocket, was a letter to Mr W. Audley who also came from Buckden in Huntingdonshire, in which Bowling wrote that he

had nothing to live for and his body would be found on the railway. He asked Audley to let his wife and children know, and hoped that his children would look after their mother

Bowman Brothers

Cotton spinners and doublers established in 1864 by Frederic H. Bowman, James Malcolm Bowman, and Henry H. Bowman.

They were at Lee Bank Mills, Halifax [1868, 1880, 1887] and Union Mills, Halifax [1871].

See Walter Brenard, John Mackintosh and John Mackintosh

Bowman, Frederic H.

[18??-19??] FGS, FCS, DSc. Partner in Bowman Brothers cotton-spinning business. He wrote standard works on the structures of cotton and wool fibre In the 1880s, he was Adjudicator on Wool for the Colonial and Indian Exhibition in London

Bowman's: G. Bowman & Company Limited

Omnibus and cab business established by George B. Bowman. He was the pioneer of the penny stage bus in Halifax, offering 4 routes. He established the business at the Hope Hall Livery Stables. He moved to Bankfield Stables, Boothtown. He had around 40 horses and a large selection of vehicles, including hansoms, landaus, char-a-bancs, waggonettes and traps

Bowman, George B.

[18??-1???] He established G. Bowman & Company Limited

Bowman, H. H.

[18??-19??] In 1892, he wrote a verse entitled Saint Valentine, or the Temple of Hymen. Accompanying music was composed by G. Frederic Sharp

Bowman, Henry H.

[18??-19??] JP. Partner in Bowman Brothers cotton-spinning business

Bowman, James

[18??-18??] He was Manager of the Halifax & Huddersfield Union Bank [1866]; (possibly) President of the Halifax Equitable Benefit Building Society [1872].

He married Unknown.

Children: Jemima / Minnie who married Thomas Smith Scarborough

Bowman, James Hector

[1889-19??] Of West Mount, Halifax. Elder son of James Malcolm Bowman.

On 27th October 1924, he married Margaret Phyllis Whitley in the Crypt of the Chapel of Saint Stephen at the Palace of Westminster.

Children: Patricia who married Paul Perks.

They lived at Greycourt, Halifax. They later moved to Scarborough

Bowman, James Malcolm

[1842-1921] Born in Huddersfield. Partner in Bowman Brothers cotton-spinning business.

In 1871, he was trading as J. M. Bowman, cotton spinner and doubler at Lee Bank Mills, Ovenden. In 1895, he employed over 150 workers and operated around 30,000 spindles processing Egyptian yarns.

He married Margaret [1850-1923] from Scotland.

Children: (1) Alice [b 1879]; (2) Thomas [b 1881]; (3) Margaret [b 1885]; (4) James Hector.

He was Secretary of Stannary Congregational Church.

He lived at North Park House, Halifax [1887]

He was dead by 1924

Bowood, Sowerby

Bowood Lane. Aka Bowood Farm.

Owners and tenants have included

Mrs Robinson [1673]

James Stansfeld [1702]

John Standeven [late 1700s]

George Stansfeld [1730s]

Bowser, J.

[1???-1???] Baptist Minister at Shipley. In 1807, Nicholson's published his Hymns and Spiritual Songs

Box Hall, Elland

Demolished in 1935

See Elland National School

Box House Farm, Luddenden

Old Lane. Built around 1600.

New Box House lies to the south.

See Richard Wadsworth

Box Trees House, Ovenden

/ Wheatley.

Owners and tenants have included

George Henry James Heal [1871, 1881]

See Box Tree Mill, Wheatley

Boxford & Boxford Precision Engineering Limited

Engineers at Box Tree Mills, Wheatley [1952]. They produced lathes for education and training. It became a part of the Brooke Tool Engineering Group. In 1980, the company went into receivership. In 1983, Calderdale Council and West Yorkshire County Council provided £300,000 help with the firm's mortgage

Boy Bridge, Luddendenfoot

Station Road. A bridge over the Calder is mentioned here in 1594. The name is recorded on a map of 1599.

It was rebuilt between 1790 and 1795 when William Currer paid half the cost, as it gave access to his business at Boy Mill.

On 23rd December 1880, it fell down when the Calder flooded.

In February 1881, the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company contributed £1,625 towards building a new bridge with access to the railway station.

The present bridge is dated 1882 and was rebuilt for the Luddendenfoot Local Board of Health by James Wild of Luddendenfoot, with ironwork by Wood Brothers of Sowerby Bridge.

See J. Moses

Boy Scouts

There were several local Boy Scout troops after the movement was established in 1908. These included

Brighouse Bethel Methodist Scouts

1st Hebden Bridge Rover Scouts Troop

2nd Halifax Boy Scout Group at Heath Grammar School

3rd Elland Scout Troop

14th Halifax Boy Scout Troop at Sowerby Bridge Methodists

16th Halifax Wolf Cub Pack at Sowerby New Road

32nd Halifax Boy Scout Troop at King Cross Methodists

See Boys' Brigade, George Crowther, Dr Bogdan Edward Jastrzębski Edwards, Rev Oscar Sidney Laurie and Rev E. Ide Mack

Boy Well, Halifax

A natural spring near North Bridge which supplied residents of Haley Hill, Range Bank, and New Bank with their water

Boyd, John

[1???-18??] Recorded in 1855, when he was a Methodist minister in Todmorden

Boyes

[1???-1???] A Nonconformist. He left Halifax to go to America

There are currently only around 3 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Boyes. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

Boyes, Fred

[18??-19??] In 1887, he acquired to hairdressing and athletic outfitting business established by W. Wilkinson & Son at 30 Bull Green, Halifax

Boyes' Gift

In his will of 1619, John Boyes left a sum of £8 to be loaned to the poor of Halifax

Boyes, John

[15??-16??] Aka Boyse. Born in Halifax. Clerk at Halifax Parish Church. He established Boyes' Gift

Boyes, Matthew

Boyle, George

[16??-16??] Yeoman-farmer who lived at Jaque Royd, Shelf

Boyle, Jane

[1???-1???] She was a ward of John Lum. She was expected to marry Lum's son, Timothy, but she ran away with Rev Andrew Latham

Boyle, Rev John W.

[18??-18??] Curate-in-Charge of Brighouse [June 1840-1843]. In June and July 1841, he was accused of neglecting funerals and defended himself in a pamphlet

Boys Bridge, Halifax

Packhorse bridge which crosses the canal and Hebble Brook near Shaw Lodge Mills and the Shears Inn

Boys, Joanna

[1616-81] Daughter of Rev John Boys.

In the 1630s, after the deaths of their parents, Joanna and her 2 sisters emigrated to America.

In 1639, Joanna married a Presbyterian minister, Rev Peter Prudden, in Massachusetts

The family were possibly forebears of US president George W. Bush

Boys, Rev John

[15??-1620] Curate at Halifax Parish Church [1620].

He married Unknown.

Children: (1) Joanna; (2) a daughter; (3) a daughter.

After their parents had died, the 3 sisters emigrated to America in the 1630s

Boys, John

[16??-16??] A tenant in Sowerby [1664]

Boys' Red Triangle Hut, Halifax

On 18th May 1920, Her Royal Highness Princess Helena Victoria opened the Boys' Red Triangle Hut for the YMCA on Commercial Street, Halifax

Boys, Richard

[1634-1714] DD. Aka Boyes. Born in Halifax. He was a popular preacher under Dr Favour. He was Curate at Southowram [1663-1665] and again [1666-1668].

The Northowram Register records that

He was Minister at Horbury at Drax and fell into decay. He had a monthly allowance and went abroad for several years. He had been marrying a couple near Thornton Mills on Lord's day, 20th November 1714 and was returning late at night. Missing the bridge, he was drown'd at North-Bridge near Halifax, aged 80 and abt 6 weeks

Brabazon Employment Society

A society which encouraged the principle that inmates at Workhouses would be better by performing useful occupations.

See Lucy Delf

Bracewell Housing Estate, Ovenden

Housing estate off Shroggs Road which was built around 1950

Bracewell, James

[1834-19??] Born in Colne.

He married Unknown. He was a widower by 1908.

Children: (1) daughter; (2) A. J. Bracewell – who became manager of the Todmorden Branch of the Yorkshire Penny Bank

He was a pupil-teacher at Colne National School; headmaster at Holy Trinity School, Dewsbury [1854]; Headmaster at Cross Stone National School [1864-1899]; church warden at Saint Paul's Church, Cross Stone; Overseer of the Poor for Stansfield [1885-1888]; Provincial Grand Master of the Oddfellows; the first Conservative Mayor of Todmorden [1908-1909]; Aldermen of the Borough of Todmorden [1909] His daughter was Mayoress.

He lived at Priestwell

Bracewell, John

[1???-1???] Police Constable in Heptonstall [1857]

Bracewell, PC

[18??-1???] A member of the West Riding Constabulary, stationed at Rastrick [1864]. He gave evidence at the trial of Mary Ann Dyson,

The Bracken family of Midgley

Bracken Farm, Priestley Green

John Lazenby and his brothers established their market-garden business here [1903]

Bracken, Jonathan

[1772-1855] Came from Westmorland. He had a cotton-spinning business and a paper-making business at 17 Cow Green, Halifax and at Dean Mill, Luddenden. Established the paper manufacturing business of Jonathan Bracken & Sons.

In 1???, he married Grace, daughter of Samuel Appleyard.

Children: Agnes.

See Jowler Mill, Luddenden and Vicarage Mill, Luddenden

Bracken's: Jonathan Bracken & Sons Limited

Paper manufacturer at Dean Mill, Midgley [1792-1921]. Established by Jonathan Bracken.

They had a warehouse at Horton Street, Halifax.

See Richard Bracken Farrer and H. Hainsworth

Bracken, Richard

[1???-1???] He lived at

He married Unknown.

Children: (1) a daughter; (2) Edith Annie who married Major Arthur Farrer

The family lived at Woodlands, Luddenden

Bracken, Richard

[1???-1???] Of Brighouse.

See Bracken Road, Brighouse

Bracken, Richard

[1722-1807] Merchant at Halifax.

He married (1) Mary [1730-1777].

Children: (1) Betty who died in infancy; (2) Susanna who died in infancy; (3) Hannah who died in infancy; (4) Agnes [1759-1818].

He married (2) Elizabeth [1724-1782].

The family lived at Holme House, Warley [1807, 1818]

There is a memorial to members of the family in Halifax Parish Church

Bracken's: T. H. Bracken & Company Limited

Paper manufacturers and merchants with premises at 13 Cheapside, Halifax [1905]. They had works at Leeds

Bracken's Warehouse, Halifax

12 Horton Street. The building was designed for Jonathan Bracken & Sons Limited by Walsh & Nicholas.

It was built in 1902 as a paper warehouse, and a bakery with shops and a café.

3 more shops were added in 1903.

Owners and tenants have included

Thomas Wayman & Company

The building is still there and is now occupied by an estate agent

Brackenbed

Area of Ovenden.

See Birks Hall

Brackenbed Grange, Pellon

5 Brackenbed Lane. 17th century house. Owners and tenants have included

Rev Francis England Millson

the widow of Henry William Pohlmann and her son

Rev David Burwyn Davies [1905]

See Little Brackenbed

Brackenbed House, Ovenden

The old hall is dated I W 1604. Thomas Wilkinson, Vicar of Halifax, was born here.

Owners and tenants have included

Arthur Callow [1901]

Brackenbeds, Shelf

[18??-19??] Medical practitioner in Halifax [1895]

James Murgatroyd [18??]

See Upper Brackenbeds, Shelf

Bradberry, Rev John

[1921-2007] Born near Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. His education at Trinity College, Bristol was interrupted by World War II. He was stationed in Burma with the 25th Dragoon Tank Regiment. He returned to Bristol and was ordained in 1947. He served in Hinckley, Norwich, London and Argentina before becoming Vicar of Siddal [1961-1972]. In 1972, he moved to Bentham, near Lancaster. In 1985, he retired and moved back to Halifax. He assisted at Saint George's Church, Lee Mount.

He met his wife, Esther [19??-2001], at Lady Lumley's Grammar School, Pickering, when he was about 12. He married Esther in 1941.

Children: (1) James; (2) Stephen.

He died at Calderdale Royal Hospital following a stroke

Bradbury, A. F.

Bradbury, Charles

[1847-19??] Born in Lincolnshire. He was head gardener at Brearley House. He lived at the Lodge [1891, 1901].

In 1875, he married Sarah Ann [1847-19??], widow of James Greenwood at Halifax

Bradbury, Liberty

[18??-18??] Recorded in April 1866, when he and Jubal Settle occupied a blacksmith's shop and cottage at Slead Syke

Bradbury, Thomas

[18??-18??] He was Guardian of the Poor for Fixby [1865].

He lived at Long Royd, Rastrick [1869]

Braddick, George

[18??-19??] Clothier at Brighouse.

In April 1891, he was declared bankrupt

Braddon, Paul

[1???-18??] Artist. He produced some drawings of local buildings

Bradford Family History Society

Founded in 1982

Bradford & District Dyeing Company Limited, Halifax

Dyeing company established in 1892. They were one of the original companies which formed the Bradford Dyers' Association

Bradford Dyers' Association

Abbr: BDA. Established in 1898 by a group of dyers from the Bradford, Halifax and Leeds districts.

The founding companies included the local companies Bradford & District Dyeing Company Limited of Halifax, Craven, Pearson & Company Limited of Brighouse, Thornton, Hannam & Marshall of Brighouse, and Ward & Sons Limited of Halifax.

Other local companies joined later, including Greetland Dyeing Company, Ingham Brothers of Halifax, and Fentona Cotton Supply Company Limited.

In 1920, they bought Elm Royd, Brighouse which then became the Dyers' Club.

In 1964, the BDA was taken over by Joe Hyman and Viyella International

Bradford House, Todmorden

1 The Strand, Todmorden.

Owners and tenants have included

Pilling & Elders [1905]

Mitton's furniture shop

King's Ironmongers

Picture House Antiques

Bradford, J.

[18??-1???] Proprietor of the West End Tailoring Establishment, Halifax [1881]

Bradford Road Baths, Brighouse

Slipper baths for public use were a part of the premises of the Brighouse Liberal Club. Opened in 1877.

Closed around 1893.

See Brighouse Baths

The Bradford Telegraph & Argus

Founded in 1868. They had an office at 17 Crossley Street, Halifax [1937]

Bradley

A variant of the surname Broadley

There are currently around 18 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Bradley. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

Bradley, Alicia

[13??-1403] Prioress of Kirklees Priory [1393-1403]

Bradley Bar

The area of Bradley on the Bradford-Huddersfield Turnpike between Brighouse and Huddersfield.

There was a toll bar on the Bradford-Huddersfield Turnpike. and the Dewsbury & Elland Turnpike.

There is now a roundabout forming the junction of the A641 and the A6107

Bradley, Dr David

[18??-19??] Physician at Hebden Bridge [1895]. He was amongst those who set up the Saint John's Ambulance Brigade, Hebden Bridge

Bradley, Emma

[1848-1893] Born in Almondbury.

She married Joseph Henry Scott Finlinson.

She died of peritonitis. She was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell

Bradley, Father Michael

[1865-1925] Priest at Church of the Sacred Heart & Saint Bernard's Church, Halifax [1905].

He supported a mission chapel at a room in the Assembly Rooms in Woolshops, to serve the large Irish community living in the Woolshops area.

In the 1920s, he established Saint Patrick's Church, Halifax in a room at a mill in Well Lane

Bradley Hall, Holywell Green

Aka Over Bradley, Stainland. The manor house of the Savile family was here from 1540.

Brothers Sir John Savile and Sir Henry Savile were born here.

The remaining part of the house was built in 1577 by Sir John Savile and is the earliest stone dwelling in Calderdale. A rose window in the building may have been the first in the district.

The Hall was badly damaged by fire in 1629. The family then moved to Methley Hall.

A private chapel was recorded in the 16th century, but has since disappeared.

Owners and tenants have included

Isaac Thwaite [1841]

Thomas Outram [1861]

The building is now a part of Bradley Hall Golf Club. On 19th July 1924, the golf house was opened by the Earl of Mexborough.

This is discussed in Ancient Halls in & about Halifax and The Old Halls & Manor Houses of Yorkshire

Bradley, James

[1???-16??] He married Susan.

Around October 1633, James and Susan, together with James, John and Henry Murgatroyd, appeared before the Council of the North on charges of unspecified...

divers offences and misdemeanours by them committed in the chapel, chapel porch and chapel yard of Luddenden, in our county of York

They were fined and sentenced to

upon the Sabbath day in the said chapel immediately after divine service to make public acknowledgement of the said offences and misdemeanours by them committed against God and His holy religion in that holy place, and should likewise every one of them in a sorrowful manner ask forgiveness of God, the congregation, the rector [?] and his people

and then the group was

convented and proceeded against before the Lord Archbishop of York and other commissioners for Causes Ecclesiastical within the province of York for the same misdemeanours committed by them in the chapel before mentioned and in the church porch and in the churchyard of the said chapel

and subsequently

excommunicated for the space of 2 years

and ordered

to perform public penance in the chapel of Luddenden and in the Parish Church of Halifax upon several Sundays

Bradley, James

[1???-17??] A joiner who was involved in the construction of Saint Peter's, Sowerby and in alterations at the House at the Maypole [1788]

[17??-18??] Watch maker (& dentist) at Woolshops, Halifax [1822]

[17??-18??] Clockmaker and dentist at Woolshops, Halifax [1822]

[18??-18??] Landlord of the Queen Hotel, Ripponden [1861].

He married Unknown.

Children: daughter

Bradley Mill Farm, Greetland

[19??-2001] OBE, FRSA. He was made a Freeman of the Borough in May 2000.. He was Mayor of Calderdale [1984-1985]

The property was owned by Lord Mexborough

Bradley, Miss

[18??-18??] Daughter of John Bradley, landlord of the Queen Hotel, Ripponden.

In the 1860s, the Ripponden Post Office was next to the Queen Hotel, Ripponden.

Miss Bradley worked here and was the first postmistress of Ripponden

Bradley, Mr

[18??-18??] He was in partnership making paper with William Shepherd at Booth Wood Mill, Rishworth [1865]

Bradley, PC

[18??-1???] West Vale constable [1886, 1895].

He married Unknown.

Children: John [1879-1895] who was found dead in bed.

See William Winterbottom

Bradley, Sam

[1890-1964] He was apprenticed to Arthur Button and Soil Hill Pottery. He ran Barms Hill Pottery at Soil Hill. He ran Pepper Hill Pottery from 1926

Bradley, Thomas

[1753-1833] Local architect. He began working as a joiner.

His work includes Warley House, the Square Chapel [1772], and the Piece Hall [1775]. He produced the drawings for Crow Nest Mansion.

He was one of the people who advanced money for the construction of Halifax New Market in 1790, and a trustee of the Halifax Market Company.

In 1792, he was appointed superintendent surveyor to the Calder & Hebble Navigation Company.

He was buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax and a plaque in his memory has been erected [1999] on the east wall of the Chapel, above his gravestone

Bradley Villas, West Vale

Stainland Road.

Question: Can anyone tell me anything about the house?

Bradley, William

[17??-18??] Son of Thomas Bradley.

Halifax architect who redesigned Coley Church [1816-1817] and designed Holy Trinity Church, Halifax [1795-1798].

He lived at New Road, Halifax [1809]

Bradley, William

[18??-1???] Around 1870, he established a business as an engineer, millwright, machine maker and iron founder at Gooder Lane Iron Works, Rastrick Common. In 1955, the business was William Bradley (Engineers) Limited

Bradley's: William Bradley (Engineers) Limited

Engineers, ironfounders, millwrights and machine makers. Established by William Bradley They were at Gooder Lane Ironworks, Brighouse [1955]

Bradley, William Wilson

[1851-1911] Son of farmer William Bradley. Born in Fewston.

He was a blacksmith of Warley [1875, 1881]; blacksmith [1891]; innkeeper at the Blue Ball, Norland [1891, 1894]; laundry proprietor [1901]

In 1875, he married Betsy [1851-1???] born in Norland, daughter of mechanic Thomas Culpan, at Halifax Parish Church.

Children: Thomas [b 1876] who was a mechanic apprentice [1891].

The family lived at Sowerby Street, Sowerby [1881]; 21 Bagley, Farsley, Pudsey [1901]; Ada Terrace, Bagley, Farsley, Calverley, North Bierley [1911].

Living with the widowed Betsy in 1911 was visitor Mary Evers Lister [aged 65]

Bradley Woods

Woods at Bradley.

In 1812 [?], William Cartwright was shot by Luddites in the woods.

There was open-cast coal mining in the woods

Bradshaw

District of Calderdale near Illingworth, to the north-east of Halifax.

It was originally a mining village, but many people moved away when the pits were exhausted. John Lassey and other conceived schemes such as the Co-operative Mills, Bradshaw to help the situation.

In 1966, a new housing estate was built here.

The community is the subject of Graptolite's Stray Notes on Bradshaw.

See Population and Staveley family

Bradshaw, Alexander

[1582-16??] Of Halifax.

On 13th February 1603, he married Susan, daughter of Richard Farrer

Bradshaw Branch Library

Recorded in 1929

Bradshaw Club, Holmfield

Recorded in 1905 at 2 Bradshaw Lane

Bradshaw Hall, Holmfield

Bradshaw Lane.

Owners and tenants have included

Sidney Woodhead [1905]

Bradshaw housing estate

Housing estate which was built in 1966

Bradshaw Library

Recorded in 1936

Bradshaw Post Office

Recorded in 1874. It was then at the same address as the business run by Joseph Rouse, grocer.

It is now a private house

Bradshaw Recreation Ground

Bradshaw

Bradshaw, Rev

[16??-1???] Chaplain at Illingworth [1656-1658]

Bradshaw, Colonel Robert

[15??-1643] Of Bradshaw, Lancashire. He became a Parliamentary commander during the Civil War. He was in command of the garrison at Heptonstall. He died on 8th December 1643 from injuries sustained at the Battle of Heptonstall.

See John Briercliffe and Battle of the Hollins

Bradshaw War Memorial

The lychgate and memorial cross remembering those who died in World War I and World War II, stands at the road junction in front of Saint John's Church in Pavement Lane

Brady, Canon T.

[19??-19??] Priest at Our Lady of Lourdes & Saint Malachy, Ovenden [1966]

Brailsford, Mr

[17??-18??] Organist at Illingworth Church. He was organist on 6th August 1807 when the new organ was inaugurated with a performance of The Messiah

Brailsford, Richard Thomas

[1???-18??] He ran a private school in Halifax [1840s, 1850s]

Braithwaite, Frederick

[18??-1???] A police constable at Halifax.

On 2nd August 1888, William Steele, Tom Hartley and Martin Williams were found guilty of wounding Braithwaite with intent to do him grievous bodily harm, on 21st July 1888. Steele was sentenced to 5 years' penal servitude Hartley and Williams were each sentenced to 18 months' penal servitude with hard labour

Braithwaite, Rev George

[1709-1798] He was trained at Kendal before becoming Minister at Elland Unitarian Chapel [1740]. He conformed and became Curate at Lightcliffe [1746], and Curate at Rastrick [1748-1766].

He was a subscriber to the publication of Watson's History.

He was chaplain to Sir George Savile in Nottinghamshire.

At Rastrick, he was accused of

failing to perform divine service, profanity, drunkenness, immorality, gaming, fornication with Mercy Lacey of Rastrick and begetting a male bastard child

He died at Rastrick

Braithwaite's: H. & L. Braithwaite

Shirt makers and clothing manufacturers at Bowling Dyke Mills, Halifax [1905]

Braithwaite, John

[1???-1???] Halifax cab and carriage proprietor.

He married Unknown.

Children: Hannah [1838-1919] who married William Brear

Braithwaite, William

[18??-18??] Picture frame, looking glass, barometer and thermometer manufacturer at 11 Bull Green, Halifax [1845]

Braltex Limited

Victoria Road, Halifax

Bramfitt, Joseph

[1700-1733] Or Bramfit. He and his daughters – Susanna [aged 7] and Phebe [aged 5] – all died on July 10th 1733 and were buried at Coley Church on 12th July.

Bramhall, Captain Reuben

John Bramfett and two of his Children bur. at Coley Chapel July 12. being Stifled or Smother'd to Death with Smoak and fire which broke out in the night in the house where they liv'd at the End o' th' Common Wood and burnt a great part of it &c. – How terrible is God in his doings – who shall not fear him – What a Mercy that our Houses are Safe from fire

Their epitaph reads

Behold a loving husband and his two daughters lay; They smother'd were by smoke all on one day

Bramhall, Rev John

[18??-1864] He trained at Highbury College and served at Patricroft before becoming Minister at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [1841]. He moved to Hull [1844] and Islington [1850]

[18??-1???] Balloonist. He gave tethered and free-flight demonstrations with his 2 balloons, City of Bradford and The Prince of Wales.

In 1897, he was given a demonstration at Bradford. Mr J. T. Schmidt of the Empress Hotel, Bradford and Mr T. Croft, a councillor for Bradford, rode with him as passengers. As it took off, a gust of wind seized the balloon and Captain Bramhall was dragged from the balloon, leaving his 2 inexperienced passengers alone. The balloon rose to 6,000 ft and travelled towards Leeds before landing safely near Boston Spa, 27 miles away.

On 7th August 1889, he and his assistants – Mr Dawson and Mr J. H. Robson – took off from Bradford. They landed 45 minutes later in a field near the Cragg Vale Inn, Erringden

Bramham, Nancy

[1770-1841] Originally from Wakefield. She lived in a cellar dwelling behind Hoyland's Passage, Halifax. She died at the age of 101.

She had been widowed for 36 years. She had 11 children, 6 of whom – 3 sons and 3 daughters – were living. Her oldest daughter was 77 years old, and her youngest son 56.

She had 15 grandchildren and her eldest grandchild was 60 years old

She had 43 great-grandchildren of whom 15 were living, some of them being nearly 30 years old.

She had a large number of great-great-grandchildren.

Reports of her death said that

to the last she retained her intellect and memory, and was a good-looking old woman, of a florid complexion.

See Longevity

Bramley, James

[18??-18??] He was a partner in Parker & Bramley in Leicester before moving to Halifax.

Around 1866, he established business as a sewing machine merchant and general house furnisher at 67-69 Northgate, Halifax.

The business was known as

The Family Frying Pan
Enquire Within for Everything

Bramley, Rev Jeffrey

[19??-19??] Minister at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden [1965]

Bramley, John

[17??-1830] Eldest son of Joseph Bramley. A Halifax merchant.

In 1790, he married Elizabeth, daughter of John Alexander.

Children: (1) Frances [d 1853]; (2) Elizabeth who married Dr John Alexander; (3) child; (4) child; (5) child; (6) child; (7) child; (8) child.

The family went to live at Haugh Shaw

Bramley, Joseph

[17??-1???] A Halifax draper.

Although not a member of the Chapel, in 1786, he gallantly grabbed a leather fire hose, rushed into the chapel, and ascended the pulpit to put out a fire which damaged South Parade Methodist Chapel, Halifax

... his shoes were burnt from his feet, his toes were even scorched, but the dauntless hero shrank not

In 1760, he bought Holly House from John Bentley

In 17??, he married Phoebe. They had 2 sons: John and William

Bramley Lane Mutual Improvement Society, Hipperholme

Recorded in 1870, when Titus Salt was expected to preside, but was indisposed, and A. Matthewman took his place. See Mutual Improvement Societies

Bramley, Lawrence

[1???-18??] Halifax surgeon and military examiner at 8 Clare Hall Road, Halifax [1845]. He was at 1 Ward's End, Halifax [1874]

Bramley, Mr

[16??-16??] Of Sowerby.

Vicar of Coley [1673]

Bramley, Peggy

[1815-1893] Born in Clitheroe, Lancashire.

She married John Fielden

Bramley, William

[17??-17??] Churchwarden at Sowerby [1748]

Bramley, William

[17??-18??] Youngest son of Joseph Bramley.

He lived at Holly House, Halifax. Recorded in 1791

Brampton Dam, Luddendenfoot

The dam was owned by the railway company and – together with Finkle Street Reservoir and another near Boulderclough – supplied the water troughs on the adjacent railway line

Brampton Grove, Brearley

Brampton House, Elland

Elland Lane

Bramston Street Baths, Rastrick

Bramston Street Gymnasium, Rastrick

Recorded in 1909

Bramston Street recreation ground

Bramston Street, Rastrick. Opened on 20th September 1924.

See Demonstration Parade

Bramwell House, Halifax

Carlton Street. The former Salvation Army Men's Hostel was named for Bramwell Booth. The hostel closed in the 1960s. It is now a restaurant

Brandy Hall, Bradshaw

Aka Brandy Hole

Branson, William Mitchell

[18??-19??] Physician and surgeon.

He lived at 6 Lord Street, Halifax [1905, 1930].

He served on Halifax Town Council [1930]

Brantom Farm, Sowerby

Brantwood, Barkisland

Luke Dewhirst [1782]

Krumlin Road. House built in 1936

Brantwood, Skircoat

Stafford Road.

Owners and tenants have included

John Henry Whitley

Percival Nathan Whitley

Branwell, Jane

[1753-1829] She was born in Penzance [10/11/1753].

She married Rev John Fennell.

They had one daughter, Jane Fennell.

She died at Cross Stone Parsonage [26/5/1829]

Branxholme House, Bailiff Bridge

Branxholme Trading Estate

Joseph Sugden [1854]

Bailiff Bridge. The site of the Branxholme Mills, Bailiff Bridge which were demolished in the early 1980s

BRASS

Brighouse regeneration scheme for local businesses and the community.

In 2005, it was replaced by the Brighouse Regeneration Forum

Bratley

A variant of the surname Broadley

Bray, Anthony

[17??-18??] He was found guilty of the manslaughter of James Diggles

Bray, Eagland

[1816-1890] JP. Son of Betty and Anthony Bray. Baptised at Elland [14th April 1816].

Wholesale and retail grocers, tea, coffee and provision merchant. He was living and operating from 21 Old Market, Halifax [1845].

He married Hannah [1816-1???].

Children: (1) James Keighley; (2) Sarah Elizabeth; (3) Ralph Eagland; (4) John Walter.

The family lived at Northgate, Halifax [1841]; 21 Old Market, Halifax [1845, 1851, 1861]; 23 Savile Road, Halifax/Place [1871].

Around 1840, he acquired an existing business – founded in the late 18th century – to establish Eagland Bray & Son.

In 1851, he was listed as a grocer employing 7 men and 5 apprentices. In 1861, he was a wholesale/retail grocer employing 8 men and 4 apprentices. In 1871, he was employing 11 men and 8 boys.

In 1866, Halifax Corporation had to buy the projecting front of his shop in Old Market, Halifax, at the cost of £1600, in order to widen the street

His son, John Walter Bray, became sole proprietor of the family business

He was an Alderman of Halifax [1890].

He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1891

Bray's: Eagland Bray & Son Limited

One of the oldest Halifax wholesale and retail grocers, tea, coffee and provision merchants. The business was established around 1840, when Eagland Bray acquired an existing business which had been founded in the later 18th century.

They had a large, 4-storey building at Northgate / Old Market. The ornate urns which stood on the parapet of the building were a familiar sight.

John Walter Bray, became sole proprietor of the business.

A 1900 advertisement for the business announced

EAGLAND BRAY & SON Ltd
Grocers & Provision Merchants
The Good Old Firm established over 60 years
Tea blended on the premises to suit the water of Halifax
Bray's Special Blend 1/6d, (Better value than 2/6d Tea from "Present Shops")
20th Century Blend 1/8d (Ahead of All Competitors),
Bray's Family Blend 2/- (Tea for a Queen) 1d. less for cash
Coffee, Finest Sold 1/8d (with 3oz. of Chicory added)
1 Old Market
2 Woolshops
75 Hopwood Lane
72 King Cross Street, Halifax

Bray, James Keighley

[1838-1???] Son of Eagland Bray.

He appears not to have married and is recorded as a boarder/lodger with several families

Gill Head, Cononley with Jonas Laycock & family [1871]

Annuitant at Ballowfield Farm, Askrigg with John Coates & family [1881, 1891]

Lodger at Ballowfield with Ralph Deakin a farmer [1901]

Bray, John

[1???-1???] Owned Bray's Mill, Lilly Lane

Bray, John Walter

[1853-19??] Son of Eagland Bray.

He succeeded to the family business and became sole proprietor. In 1891, he was Managing Director of the business

In 1875, he married Annie Ellison [1853-1???] in Leeds.

They lived at 13 Balmoral Place, Halifax [1881].

In 1881, Annie's brother, W. Hy. Ellison [1864-1???], was living with them and was listed as a grocer's assistant

Bray, Ralph E.

[18??-19??] Partner in Blackburn & Bray

Bray, Ralph Eagland

[1848-1???] Son of Eagland Bray.

He was educated at Wharfedale College, Clifford-cum-Boston [1861].

He was a worsted spinner [1881].

In 1873, he married Sarah Hannah Farrar in Halifax.

Children: (1) Arthur E. [b 1875]; (2) John Anthony [b 1877] who was a pupil at University School, Cambridge Road, N. Moels, Southport [1891]; (3) Edith A. [b 1879]; (4) Charles S. [b 1881]; (5) Sidney H. [b 1883]; (6) Marion [b 1884].

The family lived at 19 Savile Park Road, Halifax [1881]; Arden Lodge, Halifax [1891, 1901]

In 1891, Sarah Hannah and son Arthur E. were boarders at Southport Hydro Institution

Bray, Sarah Elizabeth

[1839-1881] Daughter of Eagland Bray.

She was educated at Walton's School, Halifax [1851].

In 1864, she married John Bairstow Sharp [1834-1907] in Halifax.

They lived at Parkfield, Bingley where she died

Bray, Vincent

[1884-1916] Of Stainland.

During World War I, he joined the RAMC. He was killed in action and is buried in the military cemetery at Salonika, Greece. He is remembered on the Memorials at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland

Brayford, Rev Harry Barnes

[19??-19??] Curate at Hebden Bridge [1931]

Brayshaw, Rev W. H.

[18??-18??] Curate at Halifax Parish Church [1874]

Brayton, Rev Lionel

[18??-19??] Minister at Bethesda Methodist New Connexion Chapel, Elland [1937]

Brazewell, Henry

[17??-17??] Hatter in Warley [1775]

Brea

See Lower Brea, Hipperholme and Upper Brea, Shibden

Bread Ing, Warley

Brear & Brown Limited

Oldfield family of Warley

Brear

Other forms of the surname include Breare and Brier

There are currently only around 4 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Brear. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

Hipperholme brewery established in 1877 by William Brear and Thomas Brown.

The company was registered in February 1894. They were at the Maltings, Hipperholme.

In 1905, they had business as wine and spirit merchants at 91 Northgate, Halifax.

The company went into liquidation. On 29th August 1916, the brewery and their public houses were sold for £95,150 to Waller & Son Limited of Bradford who beat Whitaker's brewery in their bid.

On 1st November 1916, Whitaker's brewery took over 22 premises in Halifax area formerly belonging to Brear & Brown's.

The brewery closed in February 1918, but parts of the site continued to be used by the brewing trade for many years.

The site was cleared in 2010 and house were built.

See Hipperholme Steam Brewery, Thomas Theodore Ormerod, Pine Apple, Halifax, Talbot, Halifax and Victoria, Halifax

Brear, Thomas

[1825-1???] Born in Warley.

He was a farm labourer [1861, 1871].

He married Mary [1831-1???] from Shelf.

Children: (1) William Brear; (2) John [b 1862].

The family lived at Riding Hill, Shelf [1861]; High Bentley, Shelf [1871].

In 1891, Mary was widowed and living at Highley Hall, Clifton with sons William and John, and William's wife and children

Brear, William

[1???-1???] Son of Thomas Brear. Born in Shelf.

He was a joiner (apprentice) [1871, 1879, 1881]; a farmer's son [1891]; farmer and innkeeper at the Black Horse, Clifton [1904, 1917].

In 1879, he married Mary Elizabeth Sugden [1852-1???] daughter of wool sorter Edward Wadsworth Sugden, at Bradford Cathedral.

Children: (1) Thomas Edward [b 1880]; (2) Edward [b 1880] who was a thick wire drawer [1901]; (3) Arthur [b 1882]; (4) Eleanor [b 1887] who was a dressmaker's apprentice [1901], sewing machine tailoring [1911]; (5) Lucy [b 1891] who was sewing machine tailoring [1911].

The family lived at Brook Farm, Soaper Lane, Shelf [1881]; Highley Hall, Clifton [1891, 1901].

In 1891, his widowed mother Mary (farmer) was shown as head of household.

Living with them in 1901 was William's brother John

Brear, William

[18??-18??] Hay and straw dealer, and furniture remover in open and covered vans at 1 Copper Street, 17 North Parade, and Northgate Hotel Yard, Halifax [1874]

Brear, William

[1838-1919] Born at Cockhill Farm, Bradshaw.

In 1867, he went into business as a hay and straw merchant in Halifax. Around 1880, he bought the brewery at Hipperholme and formed a partnership – Brear & Brown Limited – with Thomas Brown.

He married Hannah, daughter of John Braithwaite.

He lived at The Grange, Bradshaw [1905, 1919].

He was an Alderman and a Conservative member of Halifax Town Council for Illingworth ward [1894]. He was Mayor of Halifax [1899-1902]

In 1902, he laid the foundation stone at the Palace Theatre, Halifax.

The family worshipped at Bradshaw Church, and William was churchwarden there for 20 years.

There is a memorial to Hannah and William in Bradshaw Church

Brearcliffe, Dorothy

[16??-17??] Daughter of John Briercliffe. Aunt of Dorothy Smith.

She married Mr Blakey

Brearcliffe, Edmund

[15??-1639] Preacher and physician. In October 1623, he was appointed Parish Clerk to Dr John Favour.

He married Esther [or Hester] Bentley [d 1629] daughter of Michael Bentley.

Children: (1) John; (2) son; (3) daughter; (4) Favour [1623?-1628]

There is a memorial to his son Favour and to his wife Esther – who died in childbirth – in Halifax Parish Church. The epitaph reads

Here rest three saints; the one a little brother, The Favour of his scarce surviving mother: Then she expired, and bore unto her tomb, An unborn infant coffin'd in her womb

Brearcliffe, Jane

[1667-1738] Daughter of John Brearcliffe.

She married (1) Samuel Fourness.

After Samuel's death, she married (2) Rev Nathaniel Priestley.

See Sundial House, Friendly

Brearcliffe, John

[16??-17??] Built Little Moor, Ovenden [1704]

Breare

A variant of the surname Brear

Brearley

District between Mytholmroyd and Luddendenfoot

Brearley

Other forms of the surname include Brierley and Brierly

Recorded in 1275. Derived from Brearley.

There are currently around 32 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Brearley. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

The Brearley family of Kirklees Mill

The family worked Kirklees Mill from the 1860s to around 1880.

Children, Charles [b 1879] and Frederick [b 1881] were born at the mill, whereas daughters Laura [b 1884] and Mary [b 1887] were born at Dewsbury, suggesting that the family left the mill about 1882

Brearley, Alfred

[18??-19??] Of Alfred Brearley & Company. He lived next to his Clough Mill at Clough House, Sowerby Bridge [1905]

Brearley's: Alfred Brearley & Company

Worsted spinners established by Alfred Brearley at Clough Mill, Sowerby Bridge [1905]

Brearley & Halliday

Cab and omnibus proprietors at Halifax. Partners included T. H. Brearley and T. Halliday.

The partnership was dissolved in June 1885

Brearley, Arthur

[1897-19??] Son of George Arthur Brearley. Baptised at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge [12th September 1897].

He was a cornet player in the King Cross Band; a musician in several local musical groups

Brearley, Benjamin

[1743-1809] Hatter in Halifax [1774]

Brearley Bridge, Luddendenfoot

Brearley Lane. Late 18th century bridge #8 over the Rochdale Canal between Hebden Bridge & Sowerby Bridge

Brearley Bridge, Luddendenfoot

Brearley Lane. Bridge over the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway line

Brearley Bridge, Luddendenfoot

Brearley Lane. Bridge over the Calder.

In 1658, there is a record of a 9-year-old boy drowning here. The present structure is an 18th century bridge. The Mill Inn stood on the Brearley side of the bridge

Brearley, Charles

[17??-18??] Halifax currier. He contributed £100 towards the building of Harrison Road Chapel, Carlton Street

Brearley, Charles

[18??-19??] Card maker at Perseverance Mill, Elland.

He lived at 9 Albert Street, Elland [1905]

Brearley, Clement

[1???-19??] Licensee of the Queen's Road Hotel, Halifax [1936]. He was a motor coach proprietor and also had business at 5 John Street, Halifax [1936]

Brearley, Eric

[1905-1997] Halifax cyclist. A section of the Hebble Trail is dedicated to his memory

Brearley, Firth & Siddall

Machine tool makers at Prospect Iron Works, Halifax [1905]. Partners included James William Brearley, Samuel Firth, and John Siddall

Brearley, George

[1???-18??] He ran a school in Halifax [around 1838]

Brearley, George Arthur

[1863-19??] Son of Joseph Brearley. Born in Warley.

He was a woollen finisher [1881]; a mechanic [1889]; a mechanic driller [1891]; a driller [1897]; a bass player in the King Cross Band; innkeeper at the Ram's Head, Sowerby Bridge [1901, 1911].

In 1889, he married Sarah Ann Carter [1865-1???] of Wakefield Road, Skircoat, daughter of dyer John Carter, at Halifax Parish Church.

Children: (1) Ethel [b 1890]; (2) Hilda [b 1894]; (3) Arthur

The family lived at 18 Wakefield Road, Skircoat, Sowerby Bridge [1891]; 24 Wakefield Road, Sowerby Bridge [1901, 1911]

Brearley Hall, Luddendenfoot

Aka Upper Brearley Hall. Late 16th century timber-framed hall-and-cross-wings H-plan house encased in stone.

Around 1326, this was the seat of the Soothill family when they were lords of the Manor of Midgley.

A hood-mould is initialled RF. There is a datestone for 1636, and the parlour is dated TS 17 SS 07

John Wilkinson, one of the last men to be executed on the Gibbet, was convicted of stealing a piece of kersey from tenters here.

Around 1776, Dr John Fawcett established an academy here for training Particular Baptist ministers. In 1897, a copper plate describing the academy – the Brearley Plate – was dug up in Halifax Road, and given to Dr Yeld who lived at the Hall.

He and his family later moved to Ewood Hall, Mytholmroyd.

Subsequent owners and tenants have included

Sir Gerard Soothill

Gilbert Lacy

Gerard Lacy

Hugh Lacy

Gilbert Lacy

Gamaliel Sutcliffe

Richard Whitaker

James Edward Norris [1861]

The hall was damaged by fire on 7th September 1901. Parts were rebuilt in 1905.

In 18??, reconstruction work was done by Gamaliel Sutcliffe whose family lived there in the early 20th century.

This is discussed in Ancient Halls in & about Halifax, The Old Halls & Manor Houses of Yorkshire and Views of Ancient Buildings in the Parish of Halifax.

See Brearley Old Hall, Luddendenfoot, Branwell Brontë and John Lacy

Brearley, Harry

[1876-1932] Ran the Temperance Hotel, Halifax [192?]

Brearley House, Midgley

Built in 1841 by John Riley.

An upstairs room at the house was used as the family chapel. The family later built a small chapel in Brearley which lay below the house.

The Rileys were keen gardeners and plant collectors. It is said that, in the grounds of the house, there are specimens of every known species of holly tree. Charles Bradbury was head gardener at the house and lived at the Lodge [1891, 1901].

Subsequent owners and tenants have included

John Riley [1841]

James Riley [1861]

William Henry Sutcliffe [1900?]

Sir Harold Sutcliffe

The house was used as a nursing home for some time.

The house has been divided into 2 separate dwellings: Brearley House East and Brearley House West.

The Gothic lodge is listed

Brearley, J.

[18??-19??] Around 1872, he established business as a wholesale boot manufacturer and merchant. He had a shop in Crown Street, Halifax and a manufactory in Argyle Street, Halifax.

The business subsequently became J. Brearley & Sons

Brearley, J.

[18??-19??] He was in business as a hairdresser and tobacconist at 68 King Cross Road, Halifax [1900]. A 1900 advertisement for the business announced

Choice Stock of Walking Sticks
Umbrellas made

Brearley's: J. Brearley & Sons

Boot manufacturers at Albert Works, Halifax established by J. Brearley.

A 1900 advertisement for the business announced

Smart and Easy-fitting Boots & Shoes
46 New Crown Street, Halifax
Factory: Albert Works, Horton Street, Halifax

Brearley, James William

[18??-19??] Partner in Brearley, Firth & Siddall.

He lived at 31 Ripon Terrace, Akroydon [1905]

Brearley, Joe

[18??-19??] Quarry owner at Northowram Hill Quarry [1936] and Spiggs, Stump Cross [1936]

Brearley, John

[17??-17??] Minister at Wainsgate Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge [1798]. He resigned in 1799

Brearley, John Dearden

[1877-19??] A cloth finisher from Sowerby Bridge.

In 1902, he married Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Broadbent.

Children: Sampson Dearden [b 1907].

The family lived at 155 Park Crescent, Sowerby Bridge [with Mary Elizabeth's mother 1911]

Brearley, John F.

[18??-19??] Wire manufacturer at Perseverance Mill, Elland [1905]

[18??-18??] A handloom weaver. He opened a Baptist Sunday School in Pellon.

Around 1850, David Smith invited him to work and teach at his warehouse in Siddal

[18??-19??] Woollen manufacturer at Kiln End Mills, Elland [1905]

[1835-1???] Born in Sowerby Bridge.

He was a millwright [1871].

He married Mary [1839-1???] from Warley. Mary was widowed and a woollen weaver [1881]

Children: (1) Mary Ann [b 1862]; (2) George Arthur; (3) Joseph [b 1865] who was a woollen finisher [1881]; (4) Wilfred [b 1869] who was a woollen piecer [1881].

The family lived at Fox Buildings, West Vale, Elland cum Greetland [1871]; Spring Gardens, Warley [1881]

[1878-1935] Born in Halifax.

He was a foreman coremaker [1935].

On 24th December 1898, he married Martha Ann Blakey [1879-19??] from Halifax, in Halifax.

They lived at Cotton Street, Halifax [1935]

On 16th April 1935], his body was found in the Calder and Hebble canal, at Sowerby Bridge, between Sterne Mills and Canal Mills. Albert Cooper and his brother from Sowerby Bridge were out walking when they saw a cap and jacket at the side of the canal, then saw a body floating. They pulled the body out and tried to revive him until police arrived. The body was taken to the mortuary.

On 17th April, the Halifax Daily Courier & Guardian had the headline

Unidentified Body of One Eyed Man

and published the police description of the body

working class type; aged about 60; 5 ft 4 in in height; stiffly built; full-face; grey moustache; dark hair, turning grey; half of the thumb of the right hand missing; scar on the shin of the left leg; tattooed flag and dots on the left forearm; right eye missing; top teeth missing; only 2 teeth on the right of the bottom jaw; dressed in heavy black boots, size 8, home sewn; brown jacket coat; grey waistcoat; black trousers; blue & white striped vest with "Barber, Saint James's-road" thereon; rather long brown home-knitted socks

On 20th April, the newspaper reported

the body of the one-eyed man which was taken from the Calder and Hebble canal between Sterne Mills and Canal Mills on Tuesday night [16th April 1935] has now been identified as that of Joseph Brearley (56) a foreman coremaker, of 16 Coton Street, Hanson Lane, Halifax. There is to be an inquiry

He was buried at Mount Tabor Wesleyan Methodist Chapel

Brearley, Lister

[1???-1???] Aka Merry Clogs. A well-known character who lived at Kiln Fold, Clifton. It is said that he extinguished his bedside candle by throwing his socks at it, and, failing that, by throwing his clogs at it

Brearley Lower Lock, Luddendenfoot

Lock #5 on the Rochdale Canal next to Stoney Spring Bridge

Brearley, Mary

[1778-1826] Or Brierley.

She married William Crossley

Brearley Mill

Brearley Old Hall, Luddendenfoot

Elizabeth Wadsworth and her family

Mrs Anne Brooksbank

Brearley, Nathaniel

[18??-1???] Woollen manufacturer at James Street Mill, Elland [1894]

House built in 1638 on the site of what is believed to be a hunting lodge for the Erringden deer park.

A lintel is dated TSW 1638 for Timothy and Sarah Wadsworth.

It was altered and dated 1678. The south front was rebuilt in the late 19th century.

Owners and tenants have included

Levi Sykes [1905]

See Brearley Hall, Midgley

Brearley Plate

A copper plate which was dug up in Halifax Road in 1897, and given to Dr Yeld, then living at Brearley Hall, Midgley.

The plate bore an inscription referring to Fawcett's Academy which was established at Brearley Hall

Brearley, R.

[18??-19??] Wire manufacturer at Woodland Mills, Brighouse [1923]

Brearley, Ralph

[18??-1???] Partner with George Healey. He was unsuccessful in the Brighouse Municipal Elections of 1893

Brearley's: Sharp Brearley & Sons

Cotton and wool card makers at Horton Street, Halifax [1809]

Brearley, Stell

[1852-1???] Licensee of the Volunteer Arms, Copley.

In 1871, he married Ruth Mitchell or Nanny Feather.

On 4th June 1881, he rescued 5-year-old George Albert, son of Samuel Howarth, a miller at Copley, who had fallen into the canal. The child had been in the water for 10 minutes before help was sought, and the child died

Brearley, Thomas

[18??-19??] Woollen manufacturer at James Street Mill, Elland [1905]

Brearley Upper Bridge, Mytholmroyd

Bridge #9 over the Rochdale Canal. This replaces an earlier swing bridge

Brearley Upper Lock, Sowerby Bridge

Lock #6 on the Rochdale Canal. Built 1798 by William Jessop and William Crossley

Brearley's: W. Brearley & Sons

Card maker established by William Brearley at Elland [1905]

Brearley, William

[1770-1830] A local character in Halifax. Popularly known as Billy Curran. He is mentioned in the Catalogue of Portraits of Old Halifax Worthies which appears in Horsfall Turner's Halifax Books & Authors.

Brearley, William

[18??-19??] Established W. Brearley & Sons.

He lived at 14 Catherine Street, Elland [1905]

Brearley, William

[1845-1???] Born in Northowram.

He was a worsted overlooker [1871]; landlord of the Albion, Brighouse [1881, 1887]; landlord of the Sportsman, Halifax [1891, 1894].

In 1869, he married Martha Ann Lockwood [1842-1891] from Northowram, in Halifax. Martha was a worsted weaver [1871]

Children:

The family lived at 23 Range Lane, Northowram [1871]; 10 Halifax Road, Brighouse [1881]; 48 & 50 Crown Street, Halifax [1891]

Living with them in 1881 were cousin John Wood [aged 20] (brass moulder), cousin Henry Wood [aged 17] (monumental mason) and nephew Sam Whitaker [aged 5].

Living with them in 1891 were William Brearley 46 Head. Widower. Publican b.Halifax niece Elizabeth Whitaker [aged 19] (domestic servant) and 3 boarders

Brearley's: William & Edwin Brearley

Millwrights and manufacturers of wire blocks and winders, dyeing and wire cutting machines, grossing presses, and machines for covering wire with cotton at Range Bank Mills, Halifax [1874]

Brearley, William Henry

[18??-1???] He was a farmer of 5 acres, beerseller and landlord of the Ash Tree, Warley [1881]

Breast 'ees

Aka Breast highs. A local name for a drift mine

Breck Top Cottage, Mount Tabor

This and Breck Top Farm were formerly the Waggoners' Rest. The Cottage was originally the weaver's cottage of the property

Breck Top Farm, Mount Tabor

/ Warley. This and Breck Top Cottage were formerly the Waggoners' Rest. The Farm was originally the barn of the property.

For many years, occupants and visitors have reported sightings of a man wearing a brimmed hat and long coat in the upstairs rear of the property

The Breck, Triangle

Butterworth Lane. 17th century farmhouse.

The house is said to have been a dower house to Field House, Sowerby. Archbishop Tillotson's father moved here after leaving Old Haugh End, Sowerby.

The house is dated T 1712 I M, possibly for his great-nephew, Joshua Tillotson, and his wife, Martha.

Owners and tenants have included

Josiah Stansfeld [1700]

Edward Rawson

William Moore

Henry Ingram

Colonel Robert Stansfeld [1837]

Lydia Jane Stansfeld [1898]

John Collow Kerr [1918]

Alan Edward Pease [1940s]

Walter Adam Jones [1949]

Breedon, Rev H.

[18??-18??] He was Minister at Salterhebble Wesleyan Reform Chapel [1865]

Breffit, Anne

[16??-17??] Maid for Abraham Langley.

She married Abraham Hemingway

Brenard's: F. Brenard & Company

Worsted spinners at Woodside Mills, Halifax [1905]. Partners included Fred Brenard

Brenard, Fred

[18??-19??] Partner in F. Brenard & Company.

He lived at Myrtle House, Keighley Road, Illingworth [1905]

Brenard, Thomas

[18??-18??] Printer with his uncle, John Walsh, in Portland Street, Halifax.

He married Unknown.

Children: Walter

Brenard, Walter

[1869-1939] JP. Son of Thomas Brenard.

He was educated at Boothtown Board School.

He worked for Bowman Brothers and Walter Walker & Company. He then went into business in partnership in Huddersfield and later at Holmfield Mills. In 1914, he became a partner in Jackson Feather & Company.

He was associated with King Cross Cricket Club; Treasurer of Park Congregational Church; Chairman of Kingston Liberal Club; President of the Halifax Textile Society; President of the Federation of Textile Societies & Kindred Organisations and Mayor of Halifax [1935-1936].

His wife was Mayoress. She was Secretary of the Mayoress's Sewing Party, a Continental traveller [1927, 1931] and described her travels in the Courier & Guardian, an active worker at Park Congregational Church, a member of the Women's Electrical Association, a member of the Gas Association for Women, and a member of the Women's Luncheon Club.

They lived at Roseneath, Greenroyd Avenue, Halifax [1936]. Probate records show that he left effects valued at £37,378 6/11d when he died at Roseneath on 28th June 1939

Brennan, Rev R. H.

[18??-19??] Baptist Minister at Heptonstall Slack [1929]. In 1939, he moved to Bingley

Brent, Thomas

[14??-1502] Aka De Bront. Vicar of Halifax [1496]. He resigned the post. All other vicars died in office

Brereton, Robert

[1716-1784] Curate at Luddenden [1740-1743].

He went on to be a Rector at Liverpool.

He was chaplain to Colonel Houghton's regiment which had been raised in 1741 and which was later known as the 45th Regiment of Foot

Bretherton, G. L.

[18??-19??] MA. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He taught modern languages and classics at Leicester before becoming Master at Hipperholme Grammar School [1904]

Brett, Frederick

[1850-1889] A Halifax railway-worker lodging at Mile Thorn Yard, Halifax. He became jealous when his wife, Margaret, was friendly with his some of his fellow-workers and making too free with other men.

On 20th October 1889, he burst into a rage at tea-time and slit her throat with a small pocket knife belonging to James Hindley, his landlord. Hindley had heard Margaret's screams. When arrested, Brett said

Yes, I have done it and it can't be undone; she was a good lass to me. I was only playing Jack the Ripper

On 14th December 1889, he was found guilty of wilful murder and hanged at Leeds

Bretton, Rowland

[1891-1973] Local antiquarian with an interest in heraldry, and a member and officer of the Halifax Antiquarian Society. He designed the arms for several organisations and local authorities, including the Halifax Coat of Arms in 1947. He worked as secretary/cashier with a Bradford wool-merchant. He was an officer at Siddal Zion Baptist Church

Brewers & Breweries

The Brewhouse: Shibden Hall

A brewhouse was recorded around 1677.

The reconstruction in the Folk Museum at Shibden Hall shows what this may have looked like. There are examples of tools and equipment which was used in the production of beer, including vats for fermenting the malted barley and the still for distilling.

Some of the equipment was brought here from the Old White Beare, Norwood Green

Brewin, Rev Robert

[18??-1???] Minister at Cornholme United Methodist Free Church [1894]. He left in July 1897

Brian Royd, Greetland

Aka Brian Royd Hall. A private house.

Owners and tenants have included

John Dyson [1822-1868]

Ely Thomas Dyson [1822-1884]

John Wilkinson Crossley [1905]

Brianscholes

Aka Bryanscholes.

The ancient Forest of Brianscholes stretched from Northowram to Odsal, Bradford. It is said that the forest extended south to incorporate Sherwood Forest.

Hipperholme Common Wood and Sammy Wood are remnants of the forest.

The name is derived from bryne and scholes, the name means dwellings on an area cleared by burning

Briarfield, Shibden

Subsequent owners and tenants have included

H. Ling Roth

J. P. Large [1919]

See John Radcliffe Rawnsley

Bride Stones, Todmorden

Natural rocky outcrops above Todmorden – there are Bride Stones with Bottleneck Rock, Little Bride Stones, Great Bride Stones, and just to the south, Golden Stones. The outcrop stands 1430 ft above sea-level. The rocks are mentioned in 1491.

The name may be derived from the element bred meaning a strip of land at the top of a mountain.

The weather has eroded the Bottleneck Rock into a top-heavy hour-glass shape.

Watson associated these with Druidic practices.

A house – known as Fast Ends – once stood between two of the rocks, and was the home of botanist Abraham Stansfield and his family in the early 1800s

Bridge at North Cut, Brighouse

Bridge over the Calder & Hebble Navigation at Brookfoot

Bridge, Derick

[19??-] Local writer and member of the Halifax Authors' Circle

Bridge End Co-operative Progressionists' Society, Todmorden

On 1st November 1873, their new premises were formally opened.

See Bridge End Equitable & Progressional Society, Bridge End Society and James Hoyle & Company

Bridge End Co-operative Store, Todmorden

They supported the establishment of the Todmorden Flour Mill Society in 1855.

See Alfred Newall

Bridge End Equitable & Progressional Society

Or Bridge End Equitable & Progressionists' Society. Footwear dealers, milliners, butchers and grocers at Walsden and Shade, Todmorden. Opened in 1850.

In 1898, they opened a branch at Friths Wood Bottom, Bacup Road.

On 25th February 1909, they decided to purchase the Watty Estate.

In 1917, James Sutcliffe was Manager at 196, 216-218 Rochdale Road Todmorden.

In 1936, they amalgamated with the Walsden Co-operative Society.

See Bridge End Co-operative Progressionists' Society, Todmorden

Bridge End Literary Society

Brighouse. Established in 18??

Bridge End Livery Stables, Elland

Owners and tenants of the stables have included

William Wadsworth [1905]

Bridge End Society, Todmorden

In September 1874, James Hoyle & Company rented premises from Fielden Brothers at Bridge End. The business then became known as the Bridge End Society.

See Bridge End Co-operative Progressionists' Society, Todmorden and Bridge End Equitable & Progressional Society

Bridge End Viaduct, Rastrick

Bridge End Working Men's Club & Institute, Todmorden

Recorded in 1912, when the membership was 91.

Recorded in 1917 at 218 Rochdale Road when Joshua Slater was secretary

Bridge House, Luddenden

34/35 High Street, Luddenden. Late 18th century / early 19th century houses.

Now a single dwelling

Bridge, James

[1877-1941] Engineer and Manager of the Elland-cum-Greetland Gas Company [1941].

He lived at Ryburn, Victoria Road, Elland [1941]

Bridge Lanes Co-operative Stores, Hebden Bridge

In 1863, the Hebden Bridge Industrial Co-operative Society bought and demolished a row of cottages at the bottom of Bridge Lanes. This was to be their first purpose-built store.

The clock tower and the large hall were added later and opened in June 1890.

On 22nd April 1868, £531 12s 6½d in notes, gold and silver, and a cheque for £59 16s. was stolen from the office safe at the store. The culprit was never found.

In May 1868, a meeting was held in the scutching-room of the Todmorden (Derdale) Cotton & Commercial Company to consider the best ways of making good the deficiency. It was decided to take £100 from the half-yearly profits for the next 2½ years

Bridge, Richard

[15??-1613] Of Halifax. Dr Favour recorded his death with the comment

lived an incestuous life and died incommunicate

Bridge Street Bar, Brighouse

A toll bar on the Leeds-Elland Turnpike

Bridge Street Friendly Society, Todmorden

Established in 1857. Registered in 1893.

It was wound up in March 1913. The membership was then 572 and the assets realised £5,900.

See Bridge Street Sick & Funeral Society, Todmorden

Bridge Street Sick & Funeral Society, Todmorden

Recorded on 11th June 1912, when it was decided to dissolve the Society.

See Bridge Street Friendly Society

Bridges

Bridges, Harriet Louisa

[1836-1869] Aka Brydges. Her widowed mother, Mrs Bridges, was the second wife of Rev Dr J. E. N. Molesworth, Vicar of Rochdale.

She married Rev Anthony John Plow.

She was attacked in the Vicarage murder. She died at Wantage in Berkshire on the 19th March 1869, one year after the attack and the deaths of her husband and baby daughter

Bridges, John Henry

[1832-19??] MD. Baptised 1832.

Halifax doctor. He later moved to Wimbledon, Surrey and then to Paddington, London.

On 1st June 1869, he married Mary Alice, eldest daughter of George Burgess Hadwen in Ripponden

Bridges, Samuel Townshend

[1864-19??] MA. Born in Rye, Sussex.

He was educated at Winchester College Choir School; King's College London; the Birkbeck Institute; Christ's College Cambridge before becoming deacon and priest at Wakefield, Curate of Southowram [1890-1892], and Curate at Coley.

He left to become curate at Twickenham [1894-1898]; Windsor [1898-1900]; Fulmer, Slough [1900-191?]

Brier

A variant of the surname Brear

There are currently only around 4 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Brier. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

Brier & Albion

Cotton and woollen rag merchants, salt and stone merchants, waste material and metal merchants at 11 Winding Road / Gaol Lane, Halifax [1936]

Brier, Benjamin

[18??-18??] Bookseller at 19 Woolshops, Halifax [1874]

Brier Hey

District of Hebden Bridge

Brier Hey, Mytholmroyd

[18??-18??] Farm labourer at Northowram.

John Ridehough [1867]

Brier, J.

In October 1863, he was declared bankrupt

Brier, James

[17??-18??] Newsagent at 19 Woolshops, Halifax [1936]

Brier, Jonathan

[18??-18??] Fire, common brick and crucible manufacturer, ground fire clay and white clay for glass manufacturers at Exley, Halifax [1861]. He supplied the bricks which line the Corona Chimney, Dean Clough.

He lived at Siddal Hall

Brier Lodge, Southowram

In 1820, it was described as a newly-erected and well-built mansion house called The Lodge when Benjamin Freeman, the owner and occupier, had it up for sale at auction, together with closes of land called Upper Shaking, The Croft, The Little Lodge, 6 Days' Work, The Bowling Alley, The Flashes, and The Birks.

Owners and tenants have included

Benjamin Freeman [1820]

Samuel Freeman [1841, 1858]

Hanson Freeman [1861]

Joseph Asquith [1904]

Ernest Marshall [1927]

Briercliffe, John

[16??-1709] Son of John Briercliffe.

He married Hannah Ramsden.

Children: (1) John [d 1713]; (2) child; (3) child; (4) child; (5) child

Briercliffe, John

[1609-1682] Aka Brearcliffe. Son of Edmund Brearcliffe. Dr John Favour was his godfather. Halifax apothecary.

He was a Puritan. During the Civil War, he went to live in Bury, Lancashire.

He married Dorothy Meadowcroft from Smethurst, Bury.

Children: (1) Jane; (2) Dorothy; (3) John; (4) a daughter; (5) a daughter; (6) a daughter; (7) a daughter; (8) a daughter.

He returned to Yorkshire and was a member of the Parliamentary garrison at Heptonstall with Colonel Bradshaw. He acted as medical officer and surgeon for the garrison.

He became a writer – recording many of the events of the English Civil War – and an antiquary who made collections of antiquities relating to the history of Halifax.

He was Constable of Halifax [1650]. He was on the jury of a 1651 enquiry – the Pious Uses Commission – into the use of local charitable bequests.

He was one of the electorate of 59 people when Jeremy Bentley was elected first MP for Halifax in 1654.

He did much work in the library of Halifax Parish Church and catalogued the books there.

He died of a fever and was buried at Halifax Parish Church

Brierhey, Midgley

House

Brierley

A variant of the surname Brearley

There are currently around 11 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Brierley. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

Brierley's: Alfred Brierley & Son

Pocket-book makers of Halifax.

See Charles Brierley

Brierley & Appleyard

Consulting engineers and patent agents at Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax [1915]

Brierley & Howard

Patent agents and experts at Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax [1905]

Brierley, Charles

[1???-1854] Of Alfred Brierley & Son

Brierley, Rev Edward

[18??-19??] Curate at Sowerby [1892] and Vicar of Saint John the Divine, Thorpe [1892, 1905]. He and Frederick Gerard Selwyn Rawson married 2 sisters

Brierley, Edward John

[1819-1897] Son of John Brierley. Born in Halifax.

He was a constable of Halifax [1845]; Superintendent of police [1851]; landlord of the Black Bull, Halifax [1861, 1864]; a coal agent [1871]; a retired coal merchant [1891].

In 1845, he married Elizabeth [1818-1???] of Huddersfield, daughter of innkeeper Samuel Cooling, at Huddersfield Parish Church. Elizabeth was dead by 1881.

Children: (1) Louisa M A [b 1846]; (2) Ann Elizabeth [b 1847]; (3) Frederick William [b 1853] who was an ironmonger's apprentice [1871].

The family lived at Wards Cottage, Wards End, Halifax [1851]; 12 Blackwall, Halifax [1871]; Barton-upon-Irwell, Lancashire [1881]; Lewisham, London [1891]

Brierley, George

[1798-1870] Son of Mr Brierley and brother of John Brierley. Born in Ovenden.

He was a schoolmaster in Halifax [1828]; a teacher of writing, arithmetic &c [1851]; a schoolmaster in Halifax [1863].

He was a beneficiary of his brother's will [1863].

In 1828, he married Elizabeth Blagbrough [1803-1???] from Halifax, at Halifax Parish Church.

Children: (1) Lucy Ann [b 1830] who was an assistant teacher [1851]; (2) Thomas Allin [bapt 1835].

The children were baptised at Salem Methodist New Connexion Church, Halifax.

The family lived at Black Ledge, Croft Street, Halifax [1841]; 22 Upper Brunswick Street, Halifax [1851, 1861].

His widow Elizabeth and unmarried daughter Lucy Ann were both living at Joseph Crossley's Almshouses, Arden Road, [1871]

Brierley, H.

[18??-18??] Wood turner at Halifax.

In January 1863, he was declared bankrupt

Brierley, Henry Edward

[18??-18??] Beerseller at Halifax.

In December 1855, he was declared insolvent

Brierley Hill, Godley

A 9-acre part of the Shibden Hall estate. John Bottomley was a tenant here in the time of Anne Lister. A house known as Brierley Hill stood here

Brierley Hill House, Godley

A house which stood on the Brierley Hill Estate on Beacon Hill Road. The house was demolished in the 1920s

Brierley, Rev Isaac

[1???-1873] He trained at Pickering Academy before becoming Minister at Moor End Congregational Church [1842-1864]. He moved to Great Ayton, Cleveland. He resigned in 1872

Brierley, John

[1786-1863] Or Brearley. Son of Mr Brierley.

He was local volunteer [1800]; in the local militia [1813]; Deputy Constable at Copper Street Lockup, Halifax [1815, 1816, 1819, 1822]; a yeoman of Halifax [1836]; (possibly) a shuttle maker in Copper Street [1837]; a house proprietor [1861].

He was mentioned in several newspaper reports concerning the apprehension of criminals and/or trials in courts in and around the district.

On 9th March 1835, he discovered, in the wall of a house in Hebden Bridge, a set of dies which the Coiners had used to produce counterfeit Portuguese coins. He presented these to the Halifax Antiquarian Society.

He married Ann. He was a widower by 1861.

Children: (1) Frederick William [bapt 1817]; (2) Edward John; (3) Samuel Henry [bapt 1821]; (4) George [bapt 1824] who was a solicitor [1861]; (5) Alfred [bapt 1826]; (6) Joseph [bapt 1827]; (7) Eliza Ann [bapt 1834]; (8) Walter [bapt 1836] who was a patent agent [1861].

The family lived at 22 Clarence Street, Halifax [1861]

He is mentioned in the Catalogue of Portraits of Old Halifax Worthies which appears in Horsfall Turner's Halifax Books & Authors.

Brierley, John Henry

[18??-1???] He was a partner in Walsh & Brierley [1851]; a manufacturer in London employing 194 men [1871]; an insurance & general agent in London [1891].

In 1845, he married Hannah, sister of his partner Samuel Walsh.

The family lived at Springfield House, Lewisham [1871?]

Brierley, Mr

[17??-18??] Of Halifax.

He married Unknown.

Children: (1) John; (2) George

Brierley, Walter

[1836-19??] Born in Halifax.

He was a patent agent (employer) [1901].

He married Unknown. He was a widower by 1901.

Children: Maude [b 1874].

The family lived at 28 Prescott Street, Halifax [1901]

Brierly

A variant of the surname Brearley

Brig, James

[16??-16??] He lived at Northowram Green and Mountain, Shelf

The Brig Races

T' Brig Races were held annually in Hebden Bridge until around 1820. The prizes were a hat for the men, and a chemise for the women. The men ran wearing loin-cloths

Brig Royd Estate, Ripponden

Land and property at Ripponden including Brig Royd, Ripponden, Lower Brig Royd, Ripponden, and Upper Brig Royd, Ripponden.

The estate was owned by the Holroide family.

In the 1750s, Samuel Hill – who married into the Holroyd family – bought the estate

Brig Royd, Ripponden

Robert of the Brigge is mentioned here in 1313. The house was built in 1???

Part of the Brig Royd estate.

In 1608, the property was owned by John Foxcroft.

Abraham Sutcliffe was living here [1750s].

John Howarth and Richard Howarth lived here around 1800. Richard rebuilt the house between 1806 and 1840.

Until the late 1940s, it was the home of Mrs Robina Hester Ayre, widow of a Manchester lawyer. The house was demolished about 1948.

A new development – comprising library, surgery and clinic, community centre and old people's accommodation – was opened on 10th December 1964. This closed in 2002.

By August 2006, the Brig Royd Care Home and surgery had been derelict for 4 years, and there was a proposal to demolish the building and build affordable housing on the site.

In 2009, a new medical centre was built, and new houses and flats were built on the site

Brig Royd, Southowram

The Brigg family of Bank House, Warley

the Hurst family [1870s]

Bank House, Warley

The Brigg family of Binroyd

See Binroyd, Norland

The Brigg family of Field House

The Brigg family of Grindlestone Bank

See Abraham Brigg and Grindlestone Bank, Ovenden

The Brigg family of Jumples

See Jumples House, Mixenden

The Brigg family of Old Town

See Old Town

The Brigg family of Quickstavers

See Quickstavers, Sowerby

Brigg, Abraham

[15??-16??] Of Grindlestone Bank, Ovenden. An early member of the Brigg family of Grindlestone Bank.

He married Unknown.

Children: Abraham

Brigg, Abraham

[16??-1671] Nicknamed: Prevailed. Son of Abraham Brigg. He was a clothier and a Halifax publican. He built Holdsworth House, Ovenden. In 1626, he paid composition.

In 1657, he sold the Holdsworth House estate to Henry Wadsworth, and moved to run an inn in Halifax. Heywood comments that he was

a nightly drinker, usually called amongst them Prevailed for a nickname, having drunk much, fed excessively, his wind stopt by that time they could get him to bed, was buried at Halifax Feb 8 [1671]

He married Mary Oldfield.

Children: Jeremy

Brigg, Abraham

[16??-17??] He lived at Grindlestone Bank, Ovenden

Brigg, Edmund

[1682-1743] Son of Jeremy Brigg.

Halifax attorney.

On 11th April 1705, he married Mrs Mary Hall from Boothtown

Brigg, Isaac

[1???-1???] Of Ovenden.

He married Unknown.

[1???-16??] A cloth dresser at Hipperholme.

Brigg, Jeremiah

[1655-1711] Aka Jeremy. Son of Abraham Brigg. Halifax attorney [1676-1710]. He was known for sending people to Halifax Gaol when they owed nothing. In 1697, he, John Crabtree, William Livesay and William Midgley were the 4 attorneys of the King's Bench in Halifax.

In 1679, he married Lydia [1657-1726], daughter of Edmund Barker of Otley.

Children: (1) Edmund; (2) Jeremy; (3) Elizabeth who married Mr Pellington; (4) Mary who married James Hargreaves

Brigg, Jeremy

He married Martha.

In 1637, cases were brought before the West Riding Quarter Sessions which involved William Rookes, and Brigg and his wife, Martha.

On 20th August 1637, Rookes assaulted Martha

so that her life was despaired of

He was fined 20/-

Later, Jeremy and Martha pleaded not guilty to charges of assaulting Rookes on 10th September 1637. The jury found that neither was guilty

Brigg, Jeremy

[15??-1613] Son of John Brigg.

His cousin, Edward Robinson, left land to Jeremy.

In 1608, he is listed in the Sowerby Greave List as owning a messuage called Nether Field House, Sowerby.

He was a clothier.

He married Susan, aka Susanna.

Children: (1) John who died young; (2) Easter; (3) Phebe; (4) Susan; (5) Joseph.

After Jeremy's death, Susan married Isaac Farrer. Susan and Isaac were jointly made guardians of young Joseph who was not of age when his father died

Brigg, Jeremy

[1636-1718] He was a miller

[1???-1???] Of Field House, Sowerby.

He married a daughter of James Robinson.

Children: (1) Jeremy; (2) Samuel; (3) Grace; (4) Dorothie; (5) Mary

[1???-1544] Aka Johannes Brygg. Chaplain of the chapelry of Heptonstall. He was executed on the Gibbet on 16th September 1544

[1???-16??] He lived at Grindlestone Bank, Ovenden around 1647

[1596-1658] Aka Brigge. Son of Isaac Brigg. He practised at an attorney in Ovenden.

In 1621, he married Edith, daughter of John Hartley.

Children: John.

He was Coroner for Ovenden [1640-1658]

[16??-16??] Of Clifton. In 1671, he, Thomas Holt, Abraham Wadsworth and Thomas Wawne were amongst a number of local people who had supported the Royalist cause in the Civil War and who received a pension of 6/5d per year under a county-based pension scheme set up in 1662 for

the reliefe of poore and maimed Officers and Souldiers who have faithfully served His Majesty and His Royal Father in the late [Civil] Wars

Brigg Royd, Holmfield

[1622-1???] Son of John Brigg.

He succeeded his father as Coroner for Ovenden [1658-1662].

He married Unknown.

Children: John

Brigg, Joseph

[1???-1???] Son of Jeremy Brigg. After his father's death, his mother Susan married Isaac Farrer. Susan and Isaac were jointly made guardians of young Joseph who was not of age when his father died.

Joseph is listed in the 1624 Greave List as owner of Lower Field House.

In 1639, Joseph surrendered Lower Fieldhouse to Isaac Farrer

Brown Lane. Late 17th century / early 18th century house

Brigg Royd, Soyland

[13??-14??] In 1440, he left money

John Ridehalgh

Richard Ridehalgh [1861]

Brigg, Thomas

[1???-1545] Or Brigge. Of Rough Head, Heptonstall.

He married Marion.

Children: (1) Randall; (2) James; (3) Isabell; (4) Elisabeth; (5) Margaret - who were bastards born before Thomas and Marion married – and Richard.

He was buried at Heptonstall Church.

His will is recorded in Volume 2 [1545-1559] of E. W. Crossley's book Halifax Wills

Brigg, William del

for the making of bells for ye Heptonstalle Church

Briggate House, Elland

Owners and tenants have included

Edwin Scholey [1901]

Ernest H. Manks [1901, 1908]

Brigge, Robert

[1200-13??] Aka Robert del Brigg de Soland [Soyland]. He is recorded as living at the Old Bridge, Ripponden [1307, 1313]. The family owned a fulling mill across the river Ryburn

Brigge, Soyland

Le Brigge or Le Brigg. Property at Soyland owned by John del Rode and his descendants

Briggroyd, Rastrick

Briggs

Robert del Brig is recorded in 1275.

There are currently around 42 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Briggs. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

The Briggs family

One branch of the family is descended from Rawdon Briggs.

The Stansfield and the Briggs families were in business together – see Ann Briggs

Briggs, Abraham

[17??-18??] Or Brigg. His family owned Briggella textile mill. He may have influenced his brother-in-law, Moses Bottomley, into going into textiles.

On 12th September 1802, he married Sarah Bottomley at Halifax.

Children: (1) Martha [1802-1869]; (2) Maria [b 1808]

Briggs, Abram Naylor

[1840-1???] Born in Halifax.

He was a wine & spirit merchant [1871].

He married Sarah A. [1841-1???].

Children: (1) Adeline L. [b 1869]; (2) Edward P. [b 1870].

The family lived at 3 Green Hill Terrace, Halifax [1871]

Briggs & Greenwood

Roller coverers at Archer Street, Halifax [1905]

Briggs & Stott

Cotton doublers at Union Mills, Halifax [1900, 1905]. On 17th July 1900, there was a fire in the part of the mills which they occupied

Briggs, Ann

[1796-1862] Daughter of Rawdon Briggs.

The Stansfield and the Briggs families were in business together.

She married Thomas Wolrich Stansfield

Briggs, Mrs Ann

[1817-1871] Of Stainland. On 13th September 1871, she was waiting for her husband at Halifax Station. As the train approached, she attempted to cross the line instead of going over the bridge, and was knocked down and run over by the train. One arm and one leg were severed and she died within the hour

Briggs, Benjamin

[18??-1???] Cloth fuller with business at Bankhouse Mill, Stainland.

He married Unknown.

Children: John

Briggs, Benjamin

[1856-1892] He married Leah Matilda.

Children: Ann [1880-1926] who married Henry Thompson.

Benjamin and Leah were buried at Fall Springs, Stainland

Briggs, C. E.

[18??-19??] BA. He was at Sidney Sussex College Cambridge and Leeds Clergy School before becoming Deacon at Christ Church, Pellon [1910]

Briggs, Christopher Rawdon

[1869-1948] Born in Wakefield. A descendant of Rawdon Briggs.

He was a well-known violinist and trained in Vienna. He became leader of the Hallé Orchestra

Briggs, D. H. C.

[19??-19??] JP, MBE. He was Vice-President of the Halifax Building Society [1953]. He was on the Leeds and District Board of Martins Bank Limited [1949]

Briggs, Daniel

[18??-18??] Partner in Rushworth & Briggs.

He lived at Queens Road, Halifax [1874]

Briggs, David

[17??-18??] Of Walterclough, Southowram.

In April 1812, he was declared bankrupt

Briggs, Eliza

[1???-18??] Landlady of the Derby Bar, Rishworth. She declined to take up the licence again in 1859

[1561-1631] Mathematician born at Daisy Bank, Sowerby Bridge. He produced the first tables of logarithms to base 10

[17??-18??] Cotton spinner at Cragg Mill, Cragg Vale and Luddendenfoot Mill [until 1821]. In 1821, he operated over 11,000 spindles at the 2 mills

See Partners in Halifax Commercial Banking Company

[1797-1868] Son of Rawdon Briggs.

He was a coal proprietor. He was associated with several companies including

Briggs (Henry) Son & Company.
Briggs Collieries Limited
Henry Briggs Son and Co. Limited
Henry Briggs, Son and Co. (Trust) Limited

He was also involved in banking.

He married Marianne Milnes.

Briggs, Rev Henry

[18??-19??] Pastor at Millwood Particular Baptist Church, Stansfield [1871] and then at the new Roomfield Baptist Church, Todmorden. He stayed for 37 years, leaving on 3rd April 1909 to serve at Littleborough

Briggs (Henry) Son & Company

[1824-1904] MD, JP. Of Stockport. Son of William Briggs.

He was a surgeon.

He never married.

His niece Mary Ann gave a bequest to Saint Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd in his memory

Established by Henry Briggs. The company was registered in 1865. It went into voluntary liquidation in 1951

Briggs, J. B.

[18??-1???] Professional cricketer who played for Todmorden Cricket Club in the late 19th century

Briggs, James

[1???-1832] Steward at Shibden Hall in the time of Anne Lister

[1???-1???] He married Mary, daughter of Mr Rawdon.

Children: Rawdon

[1???-18??] Lived at Grindlestone Bank, Ovenden [1851]

In 1843, he married (1) Sarah, daughter of James Heginbottom. Sarah was dead by 1851.

Children: (1) twins Sarah [1844-1912] who married Alfred Fletcher; (2) Esther [1844-1912] whose sweetheart died young and she refused other offers. The girls were born in Little Jumples on New Year's Eve, 31st December 1844. They were so small that it was thought unlikely that they would survive.

In 1851, the 6-year old twins were living with their widowed father in Grindlestone Bank.

They were hardly ever apart and died within 3 months of each other, Esther on 10th January 1912, and Sarah on 25th April 1912.

On 27th July 1866, John married (2) Grace Holt [1818-1896] from Todmorden, in Halifax.

The Briggs and Fletcher families owned property in Milton Terrace, Halifax and lived there as neighbours

[1???-1859] An excavator of Lower Wyke. He was married with 7 children.

On 12th February 1859, he had been drinking at the Duke William, Halifax. He left about midnight, proposing to walk home, but he was so drunk that the landlord sent a man after him to ask him to stay the night. Briggs continued on his way, up Old Bank. He then wandered into a field and fell down Godley Cutting on to the road below, where he was found next morning and taken to the Beacon Tavern. Dr Nowell was called and found that Briggs's ribs were broken and there was concussion of the brain. He died at 6:30 pm on Sunday

[15??-1617] He lived at Binn Royd, Norland.

On 30th September 1617, he was returning on horseback from Illingworth Feast and tried to cross the Calder at the ford near the present Sterne Bridge. The horse was overpowered by the current and Briggs was swept away and drowned

[1835-1901] JP. Eldest son of Benjamin Briggs. He trained as an engineer and worked for Samuel Walker at Bankhouse Mill, Stainland. He carried on his father's business at Bankhouse Mill, Stainland.

On the morning of Saturday 5th January 1901, he was on his way to the West Riding Police Court at Halifax. He became ill on the train, and was taken off at West Vale. He died in the 1st Class Waiting Room. No inquest was deemed necessary as he had been under the doctor for heart disease

[1843-189?] Born in Southowram. He became a stone miner at Shibden.

He married Violetta [1839-1???] from Keighley.

Children: (1) Elizabeth [1866-19??] who married Ebenezer Womack; (2) Martha A. [b 1868]; (3) Arthur [b 1870]; (4) Sam [b 1874]; (5) Lavinia [b 1877]; (6) Lily Ann.

The family lived at Godley Lane, Shibden; Belgrave Street, Shibden

Briggs's: John & William Henry Briggs

Cotton band manufacturers at Bank Bottom Mill, Elland [1878] There was a fire at the mill on 14th February 1878

Briggs's: John Briggs & Sons

Cotton, band, rope and twine manufacturers at Bank Bottom Mill, Elland [1905]

Briggs, John Edward

[1867-1931] Aka Merry Legs. Born in Rishworth.

He became Landlord of the Fleece, Elland [1897-1903]. In 1911, he was running a tripe business in Southgate, Elland.

In 1897, he married Ruth Clegg

one of the Three Bonnie Lasses

from the Wheat Sheaf, Elland

Briggs, John Henry

[1863-1897] Son of Samuel Briggs.

He was a surgeon on the SS City of Agra out of Glasgow.

On 29/1/1897, his ship left Liverpool for Calcutta. He died when the ship was lost off the coast of Spain on the morning of 3rd February 1897

Briggs's: Joseph Briggs & Sons

Stone quarrying company at Queensbury Colliery [1800, 1883]

Briggs's: Messrs Briggs

The carried on cotton manufacturing at Boy Mill, Luddendenfoot

Briggs, Rawdon

[1758-1835] Son of John Briggs. Born in Kingston-upon-Hull.

He was a magistrate; Deputy Lieutenant for the West Riding; a wool spinner and carpet manufacturer in Luddendenfoot; a trustee of Northgate End Chapel [1797]. He went into partnership with his uncle John Rhodes – Rhodes & Briggs.

He was one of the subscribers to the Leeds Infirmary [1792]

In 1819, he bought Winters Mill, Stansfield.

With his company, Rawdon Briggs & Company, he became a prominent banker in early 19th century Halifax.

He built Kirby Leas, Halifax [early 1800s].

In 1807, he was a member of a partnership that bailed out the failed Halifax Commercial Bank.

From that time, he abandoned trade and was involved with several banking ventures, including Halifax Commercial Banking Company Limited, Rawson, Rhodes & Briggs and Rawson's Bank.

On 10th October 1791, he married (1) Anne Currer at Clapham, Yorkshire.

Children: (1) Rawdon; (2) William; (3) Ann; (4) Henry; (5) Charlotte [1800-1889] who married Christopher Rawdon, her second cousin; (6) Ellen [1801-18??] who died unmarried.

On 13th December 1810, he married (2) Mary at Lancaster.

Children: (7) daughter.

The family lived at Ward's End, Halifax.

See Christopher Rawdon Briggs

Briggs, Rawdon

[1792-1859] He was born at Birstwith Hall, Nidderdale. [17th July 1792]. Eldest child of Rawdon Briggs.

He was a banker; a magistrate; a Unitarian; a Whig-Liberal; the first MP for Halifax [1832]; a supporter of the Reform Bill.

On 25th May 1820, he married Matilda [17??-1832], daughter of John Greenwood of Knowle, Keighley.

Children: (1) Rawdon; (2) Ann who died in infancy; (3) Matilda.

He lived at Kirby Leas, and owned the Savile Green Estate and Watkinson Hall.

He moved to Northumberland, and then to Birstwith Hall, Nidderdale where he died [29th June 1859].

Matilda and Rawdon were buried at Holy Trinity Church, Halifax.

See Halifax Commercial Banking Company Limited, Partners in Halifax Commercial Banking Company and West Yorkshire Railway Company

Briggs, Rawdon

[1825-1877] Son of Rawdon Briggs

On 27th October 1852, he married Louisa, daughter of Thomas Barff of Wakefield.

Children: (1) Rawdon who became Rev Canon Rawdon Briggs; (2) Frederick Barff; (3) Henry Edwin; (4) Louisa Matilda; (5) Alice Maude Mary; (6) William Currer; (7) Arthur Charlesworth who became Rev Arthur Charlesworth Briggs; (8) Harold Stansfield

Briggs's: Rawdon Briggs & Company

Rug and blanket manufacturers at Sowerby Bridge.

In 1899, it was announced that they had purchased large works at Ravensthorpe where they intended to employ 300 workers

Briggs's: Rawdon Briggs & Sons

After the death of John Rhodes, the bankers Rhodes, Briggs & Company were known as Rawdon Briggs & Sons.

The bank drew on Jones, Lloyd & Company of 48 Lothbury, London, and on Williams, Deacon & Co of London.

See Rawdon Briggs, Joshua Clayton and Halifax Commercial Banking Company Limited

Briggs, Rev Reuben

[18??-19??] MA. From Sowerby Bridge. He trained at Airedale College and served at Heckmondwike

Briggs, Richard

[15??-16??] Mentioned in connection with the Furness Charity of Sowerby.

See Saint Peter's Church, Sowerby: Benefactions

Briggs, Rev Roger

[18??-19??] Minister at Blackley Particular Baptist Church [1905]

Briggs, Ruth

[1801-1882] Daughter of Abram Briggs.

She married John Foster.

See Church Of The Holy Trinity, Queensbury

[17??-1???] He married Grace.

Children: William

[18??-1???] He was one of the first people to be diagnosed with smallpox in the epidemic of May 1892.

He married Sarah Ann.

His wife attended a funeral in Brighouse and this is believed to have spread the disease

[1814-1896] Of Mytholmroyd.

He married Jane Edmondson [1825-1896].

Children: (1) Margaret Edmondson [1841-1887] who married Dr John William Pare; (2) John Henry; (3) Hannah who married Ernest Hindle Roberts and emigrated to USA in [1928]

[1836-1???] Born in Queensbury.

He was a boot merchant and manufacturer employing 1 boy [1871].

He married Mary Fisher [1849-1???] from Hamilton, Canada.

Children: (1) John Naylor [b 1869]; (2) Florence Isabel [b 1871].

The family lived at 4 Green Hill Terrace, Halifax [1871]

Briggs's: Samuel Briggs & Son

Quarry owners and stone merchants at Green Lane Quarry, Northowram [1905]

Briggs's: Thomas Briggs (Manchester) Limited

In April 1901, they acquired the paper-making business of David Scott at Booth Wood Mill, Rishworth.

In the 1920s, they sold the business to Mr Lockett

Briggs, William

[1775-1838] Baptised at Southowram. In 1811, he married Hannah Whittam [1790-1852].

Children: (1) Mary [1812-1889] who married Henry Appleyard; (2) Samuel; (3) Benjamin Whittam [1816-1895] who had a leg amputated in middle age without anaesthetic!; (4) Grace [1819-1896]; (5) William [1821-1836] who died of scarlet fever; (6) Henry; (7) John [1826-1834] who died of scarlet fever; (8) Hannah [1831-1832].

In 1917, their niece Mary Ann gave a bequest to Saint Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd in memory of Benjamin Whittam, Grace and Henry

Briggs, William

[1794-18??] JP. Son of Rawdon Briggs.

He was a partner in the Manchester & Salford Bank [1852].

In 1836, he married Mary Frances Robinson from Leicester.

Children: (1) child; (2) child; (3) child; (4) child; (5) child; (6) child; (7) child.

He was JP for the West Riding.

See Halifax Commercial Banking Company Limited and Partners in Halifax Commercial Banking Company

Briggs's: William Briggs & Company

Dyers and finishers at Century Dye Works, Elland [1905]. Partners included John Edward Halstead

Briggs, William Henry

[1846-1???] Born in Ripponden.

In he married Elizabeth Ingham [1845-1???] from Greetland.

Children: (1) Eliza Jane [b 1870] who died in infancy; (2) William Kilburn; (3) Minnie [1874-1946]; (4) Agnes Ellen [1876-1942] who was sent to Whittington Hall Hospital in Chesterfield after giving birth to an illegitimate daughter Amy in 1908. Agnes Ellen died in the Hospital; (5) Joseph J [1878-1884]; (6) Albert E [b 1883]; (7) Elizabeth Jane [1880-1964].

Members of the family were buried at Saint Thomas's Church, Greetland

Briggs, William Kilburn

[1872-19??] Son of William Henry Briggs.

He was a cotton manufacturer at Union Mills, Halifax.

On 11th July 1891, he married Mary H. Longthorpe [1871-19??] from Bradford, in Bradford.

The family lived at 11 Birks Hall Terrace, Pellon [1901] and 28 Craven Terrace, Halifax [1905]

Briggus

Local pronunciation of Brighouse. The stress is on the first syllable

Briggus Pig Fair

Briggus Rush

Brigham, Rev Harry Bulmer

[19??-19??] He served at Loughton, at Ashton-under-Lyne, at Rochdale and at Drypool before becoming Vicar of Ripponden [1951-1958]. He resigned in 1958 and went on to serve at Alrewas with Fradley and at Watford

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Brighouse

The surname originates in the Brighouse district.

George Redmonds tells us that Susanna del Brighouse is recorded in 1275 and Richard de Briggeshuses is recorded in 1275

There are currently around 11 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Brighouse. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

The Brighouse family

The golden lion and black crescents of the family's arms are featured in the Brighouse Coat of Arms.

See Brighouse

Brighouse, Edward

[16??-16??] Children: Elizabeth

Brighouse, Henry

[1606-1681] Son of John Brighouse.

He built Bonegate Hall in 1635, as can be seen on a gateway near the bottom of Bonegate which is dated HB 1635.

In 1658, he married Susan Gill.

He was churchwarden at Elland church

Brighouse, James

[18??-19??] He attended the first meeting which went on to establish the Brighouse Flour & Industrial Society

[1???-15??] Of Hipperholme.

He married Unknown.

[15??-1608] Son of John Brighouse.

He was churchwarden at Elland.

In 1573, he married Johanna Gledhill.

Children: (1) John; (2) Marie; (3) Grace.

He was buried at Elland church

[1580-1623] Son of John Brighouse.

In 1606, he married Gracia, daughter of Thomas Foxcroft.

Children: (1) Henry; (2) Richard; (3) Robert [b 1623]

[1607-1651] Son of John Brighouse.

In 1640, he married Mary Brook.

Children: (1) Judith [b 1640]; (2) Thomas [b 1647]

Brighouse, Richard

[1???-1650] Originally from Bradford. He came to live in Halifax. A Royalist during the Civil War, he had to pay decimation

Brighouse, Richard

[15??-15??] He bought Upper and Lower Norcliffe, Southowram [around 1550] and Rookes Hall, Norwood Green [1555] from the Rookes family

Brighouse, Sam

[1836-1???] Son of Samuel and Hannah Brighouse of Lindley.

His mother was from the Morton family of potters. In 1862, with his cousin John Morton, he went to Canada. In 1864, he bought land on the Fraser River and started a cattle and milk business. Many features in and around Vancouver are named after him

Brighouse, Sergeant

[18??-18??] Police officer in West Vale [1869]

Bright, Rev Hugh

[1867-1935] MA. Born in Liverpool.

He served at Lichfield and Leeds, and was rector at Pontefract before becoming Vicar of Saint Paul's Church, Halifax [1906].

He was an honorary canon of Wakefield [1919]. He was instrumental in building the new Saint Paul's Church, Queens Road.

In 1921, he resigned on account of illness He returned to Lichfield, where he died.

He left a bequest for the completion of the tower at Saint Paul's Church. The East Window at the Church is dedicated to his memory

Bright, John

[1811-1889] Lancashire manufacturer active in the repeal of the Corn Laws.

Some local streets are named for him – such as Bright Street, Halifax

Brightman, Rev John R.

[1???-19??] He was at Doncaster before becoming the last Minister at Eastwood Congregational Church [1936]

Brigwell Head Spring, Wadsworth

On 23rd July 1836, there was

an agreement between John Cousin of Old Town and William Cousin of Boston Hill – by deed 17 July 1809 entitled to a stream of water in a stone water course known as Brigwell Head Spring or Gutter

Brindley, Abigail

[18??-18??] In a report produced in 1850 under the Public Health Act, she was recorded as keeping a lodging house in Southowram which had 2 rooms, 3 beds, 4 lodgers, and a privy

Brindley, Dr

[18??-1???] Brighouse doctor and physician. He practised at Church Lane.

See Dr Frederick Fielding Bond

Brink Top Farm, Mytholmroyd

Recorded in 1905 [in field number 1186] just west of Hathershelf Scout

Brink Top Farm, Todmorden

Early 18th century house. It was originally a single-storey house. A second storey was add in the later 18th century.

A nearby barn dated 1850 is listed

Brinton, Martha Eliza

[1821-1891] Daughter of carpet manufacturer Henry Brinton. Born in Kidderminster.

She married Sir Francis Crossley.

She disliked Yorkshire, and was irritated by the sound of pleasure-seekers which came across the road from People's Park, the hubbub of brass bands and the public meetings of the Friendly and Temperance Societies.

On her husband's death, she closed down Belle Vue and went to live at Somerleyton.

She later moved to Flixton Hall, near Lowestoft, where she died [21st August 1891].

She was buried at Somerleyton Churchyard [25th August 1891].

Probate records show that she left a personal estate valued at £41,010 10/2d.

Brisbane Moss Corduroy

Eastwood, Todmorden. Originally Moss Brothers. The business was established at Bridge Royd Works in 1901.

This is the last remaining mill in England making fustian and corduroy.

On 27th July 2004, Prince Andrew visited the company to present the Queen's Award for Enterprise to the company. The firm won the award for international trade and has increased overseas sales by 32% during the 3 years it has been working towards the award

The Brisco family

Of Lambert House, Elland. Recorded in 1753

Brisco, Sir Hylton Ralph

[18??-19??] Recorded in 1917 as one of the principal landowners in Barkisland

Briscoe, Michael

[16??-16??] Around 1640, he was well-known at the Halifax Monthly Exercises

Brisko, Barkisland

House which Horsfall says takes its name from its situation

standing high on the side of a steep hill

Owners and tenants have included

the Firth family

Musgrave Brisco

Britannia House, Elland

Briggate. The impressive building – with its four 16 ft Aberdeen granite Corinthian pillars and figure of Britannia – stands at the southern end of Elland Bridge. It was built in 1895 for the Halifax & Huddersfield Bank by E. W. Johnson of Southport. The coats of arms of the two towns can be seen on the front of the building.

The site was previously occupied by 2 cottages which had become the Crown & Anchor.

The building became a warehouse when the bank moved into The Cross tavern. It is now office premises.

British & Argentine Meat Company Limited

Recorded in 1937 at 7 Northgate, Halifax

British Carnegie Hero Fund Trust

In 1908, Andrew Carnegie established the British Carnegie Hero Fund Trust to recognise acts of bravery in civilian life.

Local people recognised by the Trust have included

George Hoyle

Mrs Kathleen Nuttall

Horace Smith

British Furtex Fabrics Limited

Manufacturers of moquette upholstery fabrics at Luddendenfoot Mills.

The company was owned by the Homfray Carpets Group until the 1970s. It was subsequently owned by John Lawrence [1970s] and by Melton Medes [1987].

In January 2003, the company's assets and brand-name were bought by Interface Fabrics

British Legion

British Library Web Archive of the Calderdale Companion

British Machine Company Limited

Cash register makers at 32 West Parade, Halifax.

Recorded in 1897 and 1905.

A 1900 advertisement for the business announced

The British Machine Company Limited
West Parade Works, Halifax
British Cash Register Tills from 45/-d
We are in no way connected with any other firm in Halifax

British Mazdaznan Association

See Holywell Hall College

The British Millerain Company Limited

Aka The Milleraine Syndicate. Waterproofers, shrinkers and manufacturers at Croft Mills, Halifax. Thomas Smith Scarborough was head at one time

British Monorail

Brighouse. Opened in 1958.

Closed in 1986

The British Picker Company Limited

Occupied Sandholme Mill, Todmorden [1971-1979]

See Picker

British Rema Manufacturing Company Limited

Manufacturers of equipment for mixing, grinding and pulverising. The company was set up in the 1930s as a part of Asquith's.

Expertise and designs were obtained from the Rema Manufacturing Company of Germany.

In the late 1930s, the business was sold to Edgar Allen & Company of Sheffield

British Silk Combers Limited

Recorded in 1929 in Brighouse

British Workman, Elland

A British Workman House recorded in 1874, when John Waddington was keeper. Demolished in 19??

British Workman Exhibition

A British Workman Exhibition was recorded at the British Workman, Brighouse in August 1874.

The Exhibition was open for 17 days and included fine arts, oil paintings, engravings, fossils, curiosities, &c.

More than 2,600 visitors attended.

The handsome amount of £35 was raised after deducting expenses

British Workman House

One of a number of temperance hostelries established in Britain around 1860 to offer the social aspects of a public house without liquor and the associated drunkenness.

Henry Sugden and Sir Titus Salt were involved in setting up the first such hostelry in Brighouse.

Other local examples were at British Workman House, Brighouse, British Workman House, Halifax and British Workman, Elland

They had all closed by 1877

British Workman House, Brighouse

The first local British Workman House was established on 13th November 1871 by Henry Sugden and Sir Titus Salt.

The Phineas Armitage Lodge opened here on 14th May 1873.

Recorded in May 1873, when the Earnest Pioneer Lodge held a meeting in the assembly room here.

A British Workman Exhibition was recorded in Brighouse in August 1874.

Closed in 1877

British Workman House, Halifax

Gibbet Street. A British Workman House opened in 186?

Closed in 1877.

The premises were acquired by the Halifax Cocoa House Company

Brittain, Rev R.

[18??-19??] Ordained in 1902. He served as curate at Holmfirth [1902] and vicar at Saint Paul's, Huddersfield [1909] before becoming Vicar of Saint Hilda's Church, Halifax [1914]

Britton, Dr Thomas

[18??-1???] MD.

He was a physician at Halifax; the first Medical Officer of Health for the Luddendenfoot Local Board [1872]; Consultant Medical Officer at the Halifax Infirmary & Dispensary [1895]; Medical Officer of Health for Brighouse, Hipperholme, Queensbury, and Shelf [1895].

He lived at 3 Park Road, Halifax [1881].

See Spring Gardens, Friendly

Britton, Rev W. R.

[18??-19??] Minister at United Methodist Free Church, Walsden [1905]

Broad Bottom Farm, Hebden Bridge

J. Eccles & Son [1950s]

Broad Carr, Elland

Broad Carr, Holywell Green

Ely Wilkinson [1853]

John Wilkinson [1855]

Wilkinson Crossley

Broad Dean Farm, Todmorden

E. W. Crossley [19??]

On Jumble Hole Clough

Broad Door Stones, Midgley

Property owned by the Patchett family.

In 1821, it was demolished and 4 cottages – which became the Shoulder of Mutton – were built on the site

Broad Fold, Mytholmroyd

New Road. House dated 1748.

See Broadfold House, Luddenden

Broad Ing Top, Cross Stone

Broad Ings, Shelf

Shelf Hall Lane. House which stands near the school.

Owners and tenants have included

Edwin Wright [1881]

Broad Oak Farm, Hove Edge

Broad Street Development

James Holland [1853]

Thomas Jackman [1866]

Broad Oak, Hove Edge

Area between Hove Edge and Hipperholme.

See Broad Oak, Hove Edge

Beginning in 2008 – after many years of dithering, doubt and change – the area of Halifax opposite the Town Hall is to be transformed from a car park to a complex comprising shops, restaurants, a bowling club, a multi-screen cinema, the Central Library, offices for Calderdale Council, and a car park.

See Halifax Bowl, Northgate Hotel, Halifax, Red Tom's Field and Star Hotel, Halifax

Broad Street Lodging House, Halifax

16 Broad Street. Recorded in 1871, when Ann Stancliffe was in charge.

William Asquith and family were lodgers here [1871]

Broadbent & Schofield

Combines the former businesses of Henry Broadbent Limited and Oldfield & Schofield Company Limited after these had been taken over by the Kerry Machine Tool Group.

They were later bought by Derek Hartle

Broadbent's: Benjamin & Henry Broadbent

Worsted spinners at Bradshaw Lane [1861]

Broadbent Brothers & Blackburn

Clothing manufacturer and wholesale clothiers at Beehive Works, Hebden Bridge [1905, 1917]. Partners included James Broadbent, Pharaoh Broadbent, and David A. Blackburn.

See Tower Works, Hebden Bridge

Broadbent, C. S.

[1???-18??] He wrote several pieces for the Yorkshire Magazine [1871]. He wrote a booklet entitled Hullen Edge

Broadbent, Charles

[1???-18??] He was appointed Surveyor of the Highways for Norland [1835]

Broadbent, Charles

[17??-18??] Partner in Samuel Broadbent & Company

Broadbent, Eli

[1???-18??] He was appointed Surveyor of the Highways for Old Lindley [1835]

Broadbent, Frederick

[18??-1904] Landlord of the Turk's Head beerhouse, Sowerby Bridge [1904].

He married Ruth [18??-19??]

After Frederick's death, Ruth took over at the Turk's Head [1905].

He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1904

Broadbent, Henry

[16??-17??] Of Midgley. Quaker meetings were held at his home.

See John Elam and Abraham Hodgson

Broadbent, Henry

[18??-1???] In 1872, he founded Henry Broadbent Limited at Hollins Tool Works, Sowerby Bridge

Broadbent's: Henry Broadbent Limited

Founded by Henry Broadbent in 1867. The firm was well-known for manufacturing punching machines, shearing equipment, lathes and drills.

By 1872, they had business at Hollins Tool Works, Sowerby Bridge.

In 1945, the firm was taken over by the Kerry Machine Tool Group

In 1955, they moved to a factory on the site of the former Grange Mill, Mytholmroyd.

They became known as Broadbent & Schofield

Broadbent, James

[1736-17??] Son of Joseph Broadbent.

A charcoal-burner. He wove shalloons for J. C. Gautier. He served 6 years as a soldier.

He lived at Hall Gate, Mytholmroyd.

He was licensee at Barbary's, Mytholmroyd.

His father introduced him to William Deighton, and he became an informer against the Cragg Vale coiners. He led Deighton to John Sutcliffe and Thomas Clayton.

In October 1796, in return for Deighton's promise of 100 guineas – which never appeared – he signed an affidavit that he had seen David Hartley and James Jagger clipping coins at Bell House – see James Stansfield.

He attempted to get Hartley and Jagger released by withdrawing his statement, but the magistrate refused to accept the retraction, and the pair were put on trial. Hartley was executed in April 1770; Jagger was acquitted.

He was an informant against Matthew Normington and Robert Thomas for the murder of William Deighton. Broadbent was famously erratic, and his vacillation and changing evidence were amongst the reasons for the acquittal of the accused men

Broadbent, James

[18??-19??] Partner in Broadbent Brothers & Blackburn.

He lived at Leith House, Hebden Bridge [1905]

Broadbent, John

[1851-19??] Born in Soyland.

He was a cotton spinner [1881, 1891, 1901]; a beerseller at the Alma, Cottonstones [1901, 1905, 1911].

In 1878, he married Mary Hannah Whiteley in Halifax.

Children: Willie [b 1879] who was a cotton spinner piecer [1891, 1901].

The family lived at Lane Head, Soyland [1881]; Spring Rock, Soyland [1891]; Alma Inn, Four Lane Ends, Soyland [1901]

Broadbent, John Henry

[1868-1819] Son of tailor Jonathan Wilson Broadbent.

He was a boiler maker [1892].

In 1892, he married Elizabeth, daughter of William Savage, at Saint James's Church, Halifax.

Children: (1) Otis [b 1894]; (2) Horace [b 1896]; (3) Mabel [b 1900].

In 1901, Elizabeth (Lily) and the children were living at 5 Causeway, Halifax with her widowed father William Savage

Broadbent, Joseph

[1???-17??] He was a witness at the trial of the coiners

He married Unknown.

Children: James

Broadbent, Joseph

[1853-19??] Of Halifax.

He was a warp dresser [1881, 1891]; landlord of the Manor House, Southowram [1894, 1901]; beerhouse keeper at the Lord Raglan, Halifax [1904]; a warp dresser [1911].

On 24th April 1871, he married Elizabeth Midgley [1853-1904] from Haworth, in Halifax.

Children: (1) Mary Ann [b 1871]; (2) Dorothy [b 1874]; (3) Hannah [b 1877]; (4) Ellen [b 1879] who married John Edward Nuttall; (5) Levi [b 1882]; (6) Alice [b 1884]; (7) Harry [b 1887]; (8) Rebecca [b 1890]; (9) Willie [b 1891]

The family lived at Marsh Fold, Southowram [1881]; Marsh Delves, Southowram [1891]; 5 Lily Street, Halifax – with his son-in-law, John Edward Nuttall 1911

Broadbent Machine Tool Company

Established when Derek Hartle bought the businesses of Broadbent & Schofield and then Graham & Normanton. The combined companies operated from Mytholmroyd.

The firm also absorbed some parts of the former Stanley Machine Tool Company Limited.

See Machine Tool Makers

Broadbent, Mary

[1835-1854] Of Brighouse. She stayed out late one night

in the company of a young man who was courting her

and – being afraid to the return to the home of her father – drowned herself in the Calder

Broadbent, Matthew

[1970-] Born in Halifax.

He was educated at Queen's Road Junior School, Crossley & Porter School, and the International Opera School of the Royal College of Music.

He moved to live in Queensland, Australia. He sings with the Queensland State Opera [2010].

He married Emma.

In November 2010, he sang at the opening ceremony of the first Ashes cricket test at the Gabba Stadium in Brisbane, Australia

Broadbent, Rev Michael Tom

[1945-] He served at Knaresborough for Ripon, at Leeds and was curate at Saint Cyprian, Kimberley, South Africa before becoming Vicar of Saint Mary the Virgin, Luddendenfoot and Priest-in-Charge of Luddenden in 1977

Broadbent, Mr

[1???-19??] Co-founder of Mitchell & Broadbent

Broadbent, Pharaoh

[18??-19??] Partner in Broadbent Brothers & Blackburn.

He lived at Brigville, Hebden Bridge [1905]

Broadbent, Sam

[18??-19??] He married Mary Ellen.

The couple were landlords of Royal George, Midgley [1905] and Weavers' Arms, Luddendenfoot [c1910-c1948]

Broadbent, Samuel

[17??-18??] Partner in Samuel Broadbent & Company

Broadbent, Samuel

[17??-1867] From Greetland. He was a Methodist Minister. He went to Ceylon [1815], Madagascar [1820] and Bechuanaland [1822]

Broadbent's: Samuel Broadbent & Company

Cotton spinners at Marshall Hall Mills, Elland [around 1805]. Partners included Samuel Broadbent, John Milner, Joseph Rushforth, Benjamin Rushforth, and Charles Broadbent.

The partnership was dissolved in 1807.

The company name is listed in directories of 1809

Broadbent, Solomon

[1825-1885] Landlord of the Dog & Partridge, Sowood [1861, 1874].

He married Hannah.

After his death, Hannah took over as landlady and owner of the Dog & Partridge, Sowood [1894].

In June 1899, she was charged with keeping her house open during prohibited hours. Police Sergeant Metcalfe entered the house at 4:00 pm on 21/5/1899 and found 2 farmers from Upper Greetland – Amos Crowther and Aquilla Heys – who were supplied with beer. In view of the fact that Solomon and Hannah had kept the pub for 40 years without a conviction, the Bench allowed the case to be withdrawn on payment of costs

Broadbent, Solomon

[1838-1897] He was landlord of the Foresters' Arms, Norland [1891, 1894].

In 1862, he married Mary Ann Widdop [1838-1905] in Halifax.

In 1901, a widow Mary Ann Broadbent was innkeeper at the Foresters' Arms.

In 1905, Joseph Broadbent [a relative?] was innkeeper at the Foresters' Arms

Question: Can anyone confirm whether or how these people are related?

Broadbent, Thomas

[17??-1???] Coiner. He was the landlord of an inn at Mytholmroyd. He was charged with rescuing John Sutcliffe

Broadbent, Thomas

[1835-1???] From Norland.

He was a mason [1881]; landlord at the Navigation Inn, Sowerby Bridge [1891].

In 1876, he married Elizabeth, the widow of George Shoesmith.

Children: (1) Thomas [b 1877]; (2) Mary Elizabeth [b 1880] who married John Dearden Brearley.

The family lived at the Navigation Inn, Sowerby Bridge [1881, 1891]; 31 Mearclough Terrace, Sowerby Bridge [1901]; 155 Park Crescent, Sowerby Bridge [1911]

Elizabeth was beerhouse keeper at the Navigation Inn, Sowerby Bridge [1881], and Thomas subsequently.

Thomas was dead by 1901.

By 1905, Elizabeth's son, William, was landlord at the pub

Broadbent, Thomas Milner

[1???-18??] Woollen manufacturer at West Vale.

Recorded in March 1858, when a notice in The Leeds Mercury announced

the opposition against the following insolvents [one of which was Broadbent] having been withdrawn, they were forthwith liberated, and they were ordered to be discharged

Broadbent, Walter

[18??-19??] In 1905, he married Janet Smith in Halifax.

Children: (1) child; (2) child; (3) child; (4) child.

In 1919, Janet married Caleb Easton

[18??-18??] On 21st March 1863, he was charged with stealing a quantity of clothing and £8 in money from Eliza Thorpe of Cote Hill. He was sentenced to 7 years' penal servitude

[18??-18??] Joiner, druggist and parochial constable of Brighouse [1856].

See Alan Farrar

[18??-19??] Cotton doubler at Bridgefield Mill, Elland [1905]

[1801-1840] Poet. Born in Saddleworth. He lived in Elland and settled – and died – in Todmorden.

His poem

A rural walk on a summer's day in the groves of Hebden [in company with Mary & Martha]

was published posthumously in 1841 and tells the story of Tom Bell

Broadbottom Bridge, Hebden Bridge

West of Mytholmroyd. Bridge #13 over the Rochdale Canal

Broadbottom Lock, Hebden Bridge

Lock #7 on the Rochdale Canal

Broadbottom Old Hall, Mytholmroyd

Aka Broadbottom Farm. Stands between Mytholmroyd and Hebden Bridge.

Heyle de Brodbothom is recorded in the 13th century.

An aisled house is mentioned in 1250.

The timber-framed building on the site was a cased in stone in the mid-17th century. It was used as a fulling mill before becoming a farm and houses. There was a large private chapel built around 1400.

It was rebuilt in 1844.

There is a barn dated REBUILT 1897 J.S.T..

Owners and tenants have included

William de Tyllicliff [1250s] and his son

Helye de Brodbothm [1250s]

Adam de Brodebothm

John de Brodbothm

Henry Draper [1536]

It is said that an underground passage connects the house with a nearby wood. A shoe – a good-luck charm – was found in a chimney at the house. The house is said to be haunted.

The estate – hall, farm, house and ruined chapel – are on the English Heritage Buildings at Risk Register.

This is discussed in Ancient Halls in & about Halifax and Views of Ancient Buildings in the Parish of Halifax.

See Lavinia Saltonstall

Broadfold House, Luddenden

Dean House Lane. Aka Broadfold, Broadfold Hall, Broad Fold Hall, and Murgatroyd Mansion.

Owners and tenants have included

The Midgley family

William Midgley

Thomas Holdsworth

John Murgatroyd [1902]

John Murgatroyd [1906]

Ronald Hawley Murgatroyd

Stella Murgatroyd

The original Halifax House was demolished in 1877 when a large Italianate house was built for John Murgatroyd. It is now private apartments.

The balustraded terrace retaining wall, pool and fountain are listed.

This is discussed in Views of Ancient Buildings in the Parish of Halifax

See Broad Fold, Mytholmroyd and Far Broad Fold, Luddenden

Broadgates, Sowerby Bridge

Aka Broad Yattes, Underbank.

House recorded in 1454 when it was owned by Robert Waterhouse.

A beam is inscribed

Made Anno Domini 1558 by L. W. for I. W. Godliness is great riches, if a man be content therewith

Subsequent owners and tenants have included

John Waterhouse and the Waterhouse family

Abraham Crowther [1636]

John Wainhouse [1674]

John Wainhouse [1721]

Edward Wainhouse [1746]

Thomas Pollit [1806]

Japhet Lister

Sir Henry Edwards [1836]

James Fletcher Tonge [1867]

In 1852, Sir Henry Edwards partly rebuilt the house and changed the name to Underbank.

In 1918, the property was bought by the Catholic Church. The house was converted into a church. This was superseded by Saint Patrick's RC Church

This is discussed in Ancient Halls in & about Halifax

Broadhead & Craven

Quarry owners at Spring Bank Quarry, Mixenden [1905]

Broadhead, Charlotte

[18??-1???] Around 1870, she established Ryburne House Seminary

Broadhead Clough, Mytholmroyd

A nature reserve preserved by the Yorkshire Naturalist Trust

Broadhead Drain

Feeds Blackstone Edge reservoir

Broadhead End, Erringden

Farm

Broadhead, John

[17??-1804] Corn miller of Ripponden. Around 1799, he converted a part of his corn mill for use in cotton spinning.

In 1799, he and John Holroyd built Severhills Mill, Ripponden

Broadhurst, Rev Thomas

[17??-18??] He trained at Hoxton Academy before becoming Minister at Unitarian Church, Northgate [1795-1796]. In 1797, he moved to Bath

Broadley

Other forms of the surname include Bradley, Bratley and Brodley

The name is recorded in 1379.

May be derived from broad and ley, and means a wide clearing.

There are currently around 11 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Broadley. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

The Broadley family

See Richard Broadley

Broadley, E.

[17??-18??] Cotton and wool card maker at Aked's Road, Halifax [1809]

Broadley, Edward

[15??-1???] Of Halifax.

He married Unknown.

Children: Jenet [b 1584] who married William Slater

Broadley Hall, Ovenden Wood

Preston Lane / Tabor Road. A house is recorded here in 1362. The name comes from the Broadley or Brodeleghe family.

The present building is dated IGD 1632, and 1819 when it was extended.

A carved oak fireplace from the house was bought by Mrs Robert Law of Hipperholme, and re-erected, in their house in Bristol.

Owners and tenants have included

the Titterington family [at the end of the 19th century]

the Riley family [1940s]

This is discussed in Ancient Halls in & about Halifax.

The house was said to be haunted by the ghost of a young bride who, in a temper tantrum, shut herself in a cupboard and suffocated among the crinolines hanging there.

The Hall was demolished in the 1970s

Broadley, Rev John

[15??-1625] MA. Curate / Vicar at Sowerby [1583-1625].

Around 1622, the old chapel became too small and dilapidated, and it was decided to rebuild and enlarge it. While the rebuilding work was in progress, he

preached 13 Sundays on a dial stone in the churchyard

He married Mary, daughter of Henry Priestley.

Children: (1) Benjamin who died in Ireland; (2) son.

John died 14th February 1625 and Mary died 2 weeks later, on 2nd March. The couple were buried at Halifax Parish Church. There is a memorial to them in the Church. Their epitaph reads

Here lies interred a zealous grave divine, Meek, loving, loved, only with sin at strife Who heard him, saw life in his doctrine shine, Who saw him, heard sound doctrine in his life And in the same cold bed here rests his wife. Nor are they dead, but sleep; for he ne'er dies That waits for his sweet Saviour's word, Arise

Broadley, John

[1515-1572] Of Ovenden.

On 30th May 1552, he married Jenet Mawde.

Children: (1) Margaret [bapt 1553]; (2) Matthew; (3) Michael; (4) John [bapt 1561]; (5) Eden [bapt 1564]; (6) Anne [bapt 1566]; (7) Samuel [bapt 1569]; (8) Joseph [bapt 1571]

Broadley, K.

[18??-19??] He lived at Heath Hall, Norland.

He wrote The Story of Parrack Nook

Broadley Laithe, Mount Tabor

17th century house

Broadley, Matthew

[1555-1???] Son of John Broadley. Baptised 20th May 1555.

On 25th July 1575, he married Jane, daughter of George Fairbanks.

He died after 2nd August 1590

Broadley, Matthew

[1587-1648] Aka Brodley. Son of Richard Broadley. Born at Lane Ends, Hipperholme.

Like his brother, Samuel, he worked as a goldsmith in London.

He became Paymaster-General to the Royalist army of Charles I during the Civil War, and had to pay decimation

In his will dated 15th October 1647, he left £500 for the establishment of a free grammar school at Hipperholme-cum-Brighouse, Hipperholme Grammar School.

He died at the home of his friend Sir William Uvedale in Wickham, Hampshire

Broadley, Michael

[1558-15??] Second son of John Broadley. Baptised 11th April 1558.

On 8th February 1579, he married Margaret Bentley [bapt 30th June 1557 in Halifax].

He died after September 1585

Broadley, Richard

[15??-16??] He lived at Lane Ends, Hipperholme.

There are several Miscellaneous documents at the YAS [1349-1899] to him, his family and his property.

In 1586, he married Margaret Sunderland.

Children: (1) Matthew; (2) Isaac; (3) Samuel; (4) Martha; (5) Mary; (6) Sarah

Broadley, Samuel

[15??-16??] Son of Richard Broadley.

Like his brother, Matthew, he worked as a goldsmith in London.

He died fighting on the Parliamentary side in the Civil War

Broadley, Thomas

[1824-1???] Born in Brighouse.

He was a wire drawer [1861].

In 1845, he married Eliza Blackburn [1825-1???] born in Brighouse.

Children: (1) George [b 1846]; (2) John [b 1848]; (3) Richard [b 1851]; (4) Mary [1854-19??] who married Fred Farrar; (5) Mary [b 1854]; (6) Albert [b 1859].

The family lived at Mill Lane, Brighouse [1861]

Broadstone, Heptonstall

Early 19th century property at Fold Lane, Colden. It was originally 4 cottages. It is now 3 dwellings: Numbers 2/4, 6 and 8.

Number 1, known as Broadstone Farmhouse is also listed.

A pair of 19th century workers' cottages attached to the farm are also listed

Broadstone Working Men's Club, Millwood

Todmorden. Recorded in 1912, when the membership was 30.

See Millwood Working Men's Club, Todmorden

Broadstones, Halifax

Aka Broadstones Inn. House which stood at the north-west corner of the Corn Market.

Around 1575, Richard Haldesworth of Brodestone is recorded here. In 1597, Richard Commons was a tenant here. In 1626, the property passed from John Mallinson to William Horton, who passed it on to his youngest son, Thomas. In 1694, Thomas died and left the property to his brother, Joshua. The property descended to Sir Watts Horton.

In 1738, it became known as the Angel, Halifax

Brock Top Farm, Mount Tabor

/ Warley. The building was originally a weavers' cottage, barn, outbuildings and stables [built around 1740].

On May 7th 1752, Martha Shaw, from Newhouse in Midgley, left the property to her son and heir, Timothy Shaw, from Widdop Meadows in Warley

In 1777, Timothy Shaw from Oats Royd Midgley sold the property to brother Thomas Titterington and James Titterington.

Around 1800, the property was converted into a smallholding called Brock Top Farm. Named for a badgers' sett found at the top of the land using the element brock.

In 1814, Thomas Titterington left the property – Breck Top otherwise Brock Top – to his brother Samuel Titterington. At this time, the property comprised weavers' cottage, barn, outbuildings, stables and a kiln house.

On 21st June 1856, records show a John Wade – a descendant of Samuel Titterington – taking ownership of the property.

When Mary Wade [née Titterington] died [6th September 1870], she left the property to children John, Sarah and Elkanah. They sold the property to John Naylor of Warley, Common Brewer, for £650.00 [26th August 1878].

In 1879, Naylor converted the property to the Waggoners' Rest pub to serve the trade passing to and from the quarries in Mount Tabor

Brockbank

A variant of the surname Brooksbank

Brockbank, Gilbert

[1???-1???] His name is inscribed over the entrance to the barn at Bank House, Warley

Brockholes

The place name means badgers' sett or cave and uses the element brock.

See Upper Brockholes

Brockholes Estate, Ovenden

Comprised 2 farms: Lower Brockholes Farm, Ovenden and Upper Lane Head Farm, Ovenden.

In 1665, Sir George Savile sold the estate to Thomas Starkey. In 1707, John Starkey sold it to the trustees of the Hall Street Almshouses

Brockholes Farm, Ogden

Owners and tenants have included

Irvine Hindle

See Lower Brockholes Farm, Ovenden

Brocklehurst, Constance

[18??-1???] Youngest daughter of Ann Fielden. When their parents died, she and her brother Ernest, were fostered by their uncle John Fielden and his wife, Ruth.

She married Charles Fitzwilliam

Brocklehurst, Ernest

[18??-1???] Youngest son of Ann Fielden. When their parents died, he and his sister Constance, were fostered by their uncle John Fielden and his wife, Ruth

Brocklehurst, Henry

[1820-1870] In 1848, he married Ann Fielden at Todmorden.

Children: (1) child; (2) child; (3) child; (4) child; (5) child.

Both he and his wife died in 1870

Brockless, J.

[18??-19??] Of Brighouse. He was a carpet weaver at Firth's Carpets and was senior First Aid man for much of that time (an additional and honorary post).

He was very involved with the Saint John's Ambulance Brigade in Brighouse and was Superintendent there in his later years. He was made a Serving Brother of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem.

During World War I, he served in the RAMC, part of the time on the hospital ship Oxfordshire.

He is commemorated on Firth's War Memorial

Brocklyn House, Todmorden

Owners and tenants have included

Hannah Howorth [1897]

Edward Aitken [1912]

Brockwell

Settlement on the hillside below Sowerby.

Brockwell House stands here

Brockwell, Sowerby Bridge

A house is recorded here in the 16th century. It was occupied by the Fairbanks family who emigrated to Massachusetts in 1633.

In 1688, when it was occupied by Thomas Ellison, John Wainhouse bequeathed the house to his daughter, Susan. The present house was built in 1766, using parts of the earlier building, and is dated WM 1766 for William Moor. A woollen mill and dye house stood nearby.

It was the home of the Stansfield family and of William Dearden. In 1832, William Henry Rawson bought the house and the mill.

The Rawsons who lived here included John Rawson, Frederick Philip Selwyn Rawson, and Selwyn Gerald Caygill Rawson.

Other owners and tenants have included

James Moore

William Moor

James Willson [1861]

In 19??, it became a multiple occupancy residence.

The house and nearby cottages are listed

Brodbothm, Helye de

[1???-12??] Aka Elias de Brodbothm. Son of William de Tyllicliff. He lived at Broad Bottom Farm, Mytholmroyd

Brodbothm, John de

[12??-1???] He lived at Broad Bottom Farm, Mytholmroyd.

See William de Hirst

Brodebothm, Adam de

[12??-1???] He lived at Broad Bottom Farm, Mytholmroyd.

See William de Hirst

Brodeheade, Josiah

[16??-1685] Or Broadhead. Vicar of Elland [1663]. He died at Batley

Brodeley, Robert

[15??-16??] There are several Miscellaneous documents at the YAS [1349-1899] to him, his family and his property.

He married Anne Bairstow.

Children: (1) Robert; (2) Michael; (3) William; (4) Mary

Broderick, Rev John

[18??-19??] Assistant priest at Church of the Sacred Heart & Saint Bernard's Church, Halifax [1905]

Brodleians

Brodley

A variant of the surname Broadley

Brodley, Detective Inspector

[18??-19??] Detective Inspector with Halifax police.

Recorded in 1894, when he was a witness in the trial of Tom Holden

Brodley, Matthew

Brodley, William

[14??-14??] First recorded owner of land at The Shay in the 15th century

Brodribb, Rev Richard Arthur Charles

[1918-19??] He served at Dewsbury Moor, and at Huddersfield before becoming Vicar of Saint John The Divine, Rastrick [1949-1955].

He left to become vicar of Wrenthorpe, and then to Malvern where he was Warden of the Beauchamp Charities [from 1967]

Brogden's: J. R. Brogden & Company

Fancy yarn spinners at Grove Mills, Halifax [1905]

Bromhead, Charles ffrench

[1???-18??] He attended Heath Grammar School [1810] and Trinity College Cambridge

Bromley, Charles

[17??-18??] Watch and clockmaker at 5 Northgate, Halifax [1822, 18299] and Mount Pleasant, Halifax [1834]

Bromley's: Edward & William Bromley

Watchmakers and watch glass manufacturers at Duke Street, Halifax [1834], 10 Mount Street, Halifax [1837], and 20 Mount Street, Halifax [1874]

See William Bromley

Bromley, George Henry

[1866-1922] Lived with his older brother at Sutcliffe Wood, Cragg Vale. The two men led a hermit-like existence.

In 1922, they were both taken ill and transferred to Todmorden Union Workhouse. George died shortly afterwards, apparently having starved to death. His brother was a capable artist

Bromley, William

[17??-18??] Watch and clockmaker at Chapeltown, Halifax [1809], Mount street, Halifax [1822], and Duke Street, Halifax [1829].

See William & Edward Bromley

Brompton Grove, Mytholmroyd

Recorded on maps produced in 1854

Bromwich, Henry

[18??-19??] Son of William Bromwich.

Partner in William Bromwich & Son [1905]

Bromwich, J. H.

[18??-19??] Hay and straw dealer at Halifax Railway Station [1905]

Bromwich, William

[18??-19??] Established William Bromwich & Son with his son, Henry

Bromwich's: William Bromwich & Son Limited

Coal, coke and anthracite merchants at Bedford Street North, Halifax and Halifax Railway Station [1905].

In 1920, their Head Office was at 6a Princess Street, Halifax, and their depots at Church Street, Halifax, North Bridge Station and Pellon Station.

In 1941, they were at 19a Crossley Street, Halifax

Partners included William Bromwich and Henry Bromwich

The Brontë family

Brontë, Anne

[1820-1849] Youngest child of the Brontë family.

She wrote Agnes Grey [1847] and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall [1848]

Brontë, Charlotte

[1816-1855] Eldest daughter of the Brontë family.

Born at Thornton on 21st April 1816, when Rev Patrick Brontë was at the Bell Chapel there.

Her major works include:

Jane Eyre [1847]

Shirley [1849]

Villette [1853]

Emma [1860]

See Saint Ives, Bingley

Brontë, Emily Jane

[1818-1848] Novelist and poet of the Brontë family.

Her major work was Wuthering Heights [1847] which she wrote under the pseudonym Ellis Bell

Brontë House, Hartshead

Aka Clough House, Hartshead

Brontë, Rev Patrick

[1777-1861] Father of Charlotte, Branwell, Emily, and Anne.

He was offered the living of Hartshead in July 1811, and became Curate at the parish of Hartshead-cum-Clifton [1811-1815]

Brontë, Patrick Branwell

[1817-1848] Only son of the Brontë family. Brother of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne – the Brontë sisters.

See John Titterington

Brontë Way

A 43-mile walk around locations in Haworth and district which are associated with the Brontë family, including Oakwell Hall and the Red House.

See Brontë Ways and Haworth to Hebden Bridge Walk

Brook

Other forms of the surname include Brooke, Brookes and Brooks

Adam Attebroke is recorded at Rastrick in 1307 and Roger Brooke is recorded at Elland in 1563.

George Redmonds tells us that the name is found in the Bradley and Fartown area of Huddersfield and probably originates in a brook which runs between Lindley and Fixby.

There are currently around 65 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Brook. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

The Brook family of Elland

The Brook family of Shelf

The family were important in Shelf, Northowram and Southowram.

Edmund Brook of Shelf was an early member of the family

Brook's: A. & C. Brook

Worsted, camlet and bunting manufacturers at Halifax and, later, worsted manufacturers. They had business at Lister Street, Halifax and 7 Victoria Street East [1861-1864]. Partners included Amram Brook and Cyrus Brook

Brook, A. B.

[18??-19??] In 1892, he established business as a manufacturing electrician in workshops beneath the Town Hall Buildings, Brighouse. He later moved to premises in Hall Street / Bethel Street, Brighouse [1894]. Around that time, he and his equipment produced electric lighting for all of Brighouse, the Brighouse Co-operative Stores, King Street, the Star Inn, Rastrick, parts of Clifton Mills, Bailiff Bridge, T. Collinson & Sons Limited in Halifax, and F. King & Sons Limited in Halifax

Brook, A. H.

[18??-19??] 19th century electrical engineer of Bethel Street, Brighouse

Brook, Agnes

[1489-15??] One of the last nuns at Kirklees Priory

Brook, Amram

[1806-1865] Son of Samuel Brook.

He was a stuff weaver [1841]. In 1861, he was a worsted manufacturer – employing 12 men, 3 boys and 60 females – and a grocer with a shop at 6 Winding Road [1861]. He was also in business as A. & C. Brook with his nephew, Cyrus, at Lister Street, Halifax and 7 Victoria Street East [1861-1864].

On 26th March 1828, he married Elizabeth Oldfield [1805-1856] from Idle, at Calverley.

Children: (1) John [b 1828]; (2) Harriet [b 1830] – who served in the family grocer's shop [1861]; (3) Asenath [b 1833]; (4) Samuel [b 1835]; (5) Emma [b 1837]; (6) Myrtilla [b 1839]; (7) Oldfield [b 1841]; (8) Scipio; (9) Richard

The family lived at Baildon [1841, 1851]; 6 Winding Road [1861]; 16 Blackledge, Halifax

Brook & Booth

Ale and porter brewers at the Railway Station, Rastrick [1861] and at Red Cross Brewery, Rastrick [1871].

Partners included John Brook and John Booth.

On 28th August 1874, a child was killed by one of their wagons.

The business became Booth & Ogden

Brook & Rayner

Fancy cloth manufacturers at Rastrick. Partners included Charles Brook and Alan Rayner.

The partnership was dissolved in November 1855

Brook, Arthur

[18??-19??] Football player and member of the Brighouse Rangers first team.

During the smallpox epidemic of May 1892, 6 members of his family were taken to hospital. His sister Clara [aged 21] and another younger sister [(possibly) Emma aged 9] died

Brook, Arthur Alexander

[1863-1899] Son of Cyrus Brook.

Worsted manufacturer. Partner in Cyrus Brook & Sons.

He married Laura Beatrice [1866-19??] from Luddenden.

They lived at 12 Elm View, Halifax [1891, 1893].

In 1901, the widowed Laura was living with 1 servant at 3 Larchmont, Clayton, Bradford

Brook, Arthur Butterfield

[1867-1948] Son of William Ramsden Brook. Born in Scholes.

On 3rd September 1894, he married Mary Jowett in the Christadelphian Meeting Room, Elland.

Children: (1) Herbert Ivanhoe [1895-1980]; (2) William [1899] who died in infancy; (3) Arthur Vincent [1901-1967]

Brook's: C. B. Brook & Company

When the partnership of Brook, Clough & Company was dissolved by mutual consent on 1st August 1906, Cyrus Barker Brook carried on business on his own account at 39 Swaine Street, Bradford and New Mill, Drighlington as C. B. Brook & Company

Brook's: C. Brook & Company

Established by Cyrus Brook

Brook, Clement

[1879-1???]

He was a draughtsman [1901].

On 5th January 1901, he married Alice, daughter of Frederick Fawthrop, at Saint Augustine's, Halifax.

The family lived at 3 Washington Street, Halifax [1901]

Brook, Clough & Company

Worsted manufacturers in Bradford and Baildon.

Partners included Cyrus Barker Brook and James Clough.

The partnership was dissolved by mutual consent on 1st August 1906. The partners continued in business separately

Brook Cottage, Brighouse

House in Mill Royd Street dated 1895. It is joined to the former offices of Sugden's Flour Mills

Brook, Crossland

[1863-1941] Son of James Brook. Born 3rd August 1863.

His family emigrated to America in 1873. He farmed on his father's ranch. Around 1884, he and his brother, Henry, bought a ranch and started market gardening.

On Christmas Day 1898, he married Bettie Peoples from Missouri.

Children: John

Brook, Cyrus

[1835-1899] Of Baildon. He was also a partner in A. & C. Brook. with his uncle, Amram. Later, he traded as C. Brook & Company.

See Cyrus Brook & Sons

Brook, Cyrus Barker

[1867-19??] Son of Cyrus Brook. Born in Halifax.

He was a partner in Cyrus Brook & Sons [1893]; a worsted manufacturer [1901]; a partner in Brook, Clough & Company [1906]; in business as C. B. Brook & Company.

He lived at Salterville, Halifax [1890s] and 7 Mornington Villas, Bradford [1893].

On 30th April 1895, he married Annie Louisa [1870-1937?], second daughter of the late Joseph Busfield of Bradford, at Saint Luke's, Manningham, Bradford. Annie Louisa was the sister of Grace Harriet who married Cyrus's brother Edgar Deighton.

Children: (1) Cyrus Busfield [1897] who died aged 1 month; (2) Geoffrey [b 1898]; (3) Elsie [b 1901].

The family lived at 8 Kirklands Avenue, Baildon [1901]

Brook's: Cyrus Brook & Sons

Stuff manufacturers.

Partners [1893] included Cyrus Barker Brook, Arthur Alexander Brook, and Edgar Deighton Brook, the sons of Cyrus Brook.

They were at Victoria Mills, Halifax, and at Mount Street and Charles Street, Bradford.

In 1893, a bankrupts' discharge was suspended for 2 years.

Partners [1897] included Arthur Alexander Brook, Edgar Deighton Brook, and Gathorne Brook, the sons of Cyrus Brook.

The partnership of Arthur Alexander Edgar Deighton and Gathorne was dissolved in December 1897 when Gathorne retired from the firm.

Arthur Alexander and Edgar Deighton continued the business as Cyrus Brook & Sons

Brook, David

[1???-1???] Of Halifax.

He married Unknown.

Children: (1) John; (2) Joseph.

All the family were involved in the family businesses: David Brook & Sons [1855] and David & John Brook [1864]

Brook, Rev David

[1854-1933] MA, DCL. Born in Elland. He was educated at Crossley & Porter School. He worked in the Halifax Post Office. He was Minister at Bridge Street (Central) Methodist Church, Todmorden [1890]

Brook's: David & John Brook

Contracting business established around 1864 by David Brook and his son, John. The firm worked on projects which included Skircoat New Road [1890] and Roils Head Reservoir

Brook's: David Brook & Sons

Fruit and potato retail business established around 1855 by Joseph Brook and his family at 66 Northgate, Halifax.

A 1900 advertisement for the business announced

Wholesale & Retail Fruiterer, Nut Merchant & Confectioner
66 Northgate, Halifax

They later moved to Halifax Market Hall where they conducted wholesale business, and where Joseph Brook was Manager

Brook, Sir Dryden

[1884-1971] Born in Lindley.

He was a clerk with Clement Young Howarth; a wool merchant at 3 Deal Street, Halifax after taking over Howarth's business [1927]; lecturer and [for 16 years] Secretary of the Halifax branch of the WEA; a member of the ILP [1910]; a governor of the Percival Whitley College; a Labour Councillor for Halifax [1940-1968]; Alderman; Labour MP for Halifax [1945-1955]; Mayor of Halifax [1958-1959]; a Freeman of the Borough; knighted [1965].

In 1911, he married Emma Louisa Smith [18??-1968] from Lindley.

They adopted a son, Harold Eyre, who was killed in World War II.

The family lived at Old Well Head, Halifax [1960s/1970s]

Brook, Edgar Deighton

[1869-19??] Son of Cyrus Brook.

Partner in Cyrus Brook & Sons.

He lived at Salterville, Halifax [1881], 7 Mornington Villas, Bradford [1893], and [with his brother-in-law George Dobson Crowther] at 40 North Parade, Halifax [1901].

In May 1901, he married Grace Harriet, youngest daughter of the late Joseph Busfield of Walmer Place, Bradford, at Saint Luke's, Manningham. Grace Harriet was the sister of Annie Louisa who married Edgar Deighton's brother Cyrus Barker

Brook, Edmund

[1608-1700] Of Shelf. He was an early member of the Brook family of Shelf.

In 1641, he married Unknown [1619-1691].

Children: (1) Thomas [164?-1671]; (2) Ruth [b 1645]; (3) Mary [b 1652]; (4) Elizabeth [b 1656]; (5) John.

He died 10th April 1700

Brook Farm, Shelf

Near to Cooper Lane / Soaper Lane, Shelf. Mid 19th century farm house.

Owners and tenants have included

William Brear [1881]

Brook, Frank

[18??-19??] Huddersfield engineer. In 1888, he invented a clock-driven time recorder. In 1912, George H. Gledhill bought Brook's time recording business to form Gledhill-Brook Time Recorders Limited

Brook, Fred

[18??-19??] Stone merchant at Five Acre Quarry, Elland [1905]

Brook, Frederick Lewis

[1872-19??] Son of Cyrus Brook.

He became a farmer in South Africa

Brook, Gathorne

[1870-1???] Son of Cyrus Brook.

Partner in Cyrus Brook & Sons. The partnership was dissolved in December 1897 when he retired from the firm.

He was a dyer's clerk living with his brother, Harold, at Menston [1901].

In August 1903, he married Clare Millicent, only daughter of the late Charles H. Heseltine of Bradford, at Saint John's Menston

Brook, George Herbert

[1851-1907] Licensee of the Duke of York, Stainland [1887].

He married Rachel. She took over the Inn

Brook, Gilbert

[1895-1971] Drayman for Ramsden's Stone Trough Brewery. His interest in horses began in France during World War I, when he served with the Royal Artillery and had the job of caring for the horses used to draw gun carriages. After the war, he returned to Halifax and worked as a coalman for the Halifax Industrial Society. His two heavy horses were named Gilbert and Major and they won many medals for their turnout when he entered them for shows, and they were in demand for local events such as the annual Infirmary Procession. Later he judged equestrian classes at Halifax Show. In the 1950s, the Co-op stopped using horses, and he moved into a new job, as drayman at Ramsden's, where he remained until the firm closed in 1968

Brook Grains Hill Baths, Rastrick

Erected by public subscription in 1758. These consisted of simple stone water troughs

Brook, Hadfield & Company

Cotton manufacturers at Brighouse.

Their mill at Brookfoot burnt down on 18th November 1863

Brook, Hannah

[1802-1874] Daughter of Samuel Brook.

She had an illegitimate son, Cyrus [b 1836].

In 1856, she married Lycias Barker

Brook, Harold Bayley

[1877-19??] Son of Cyrus Brook.

He was a stuff manufacturer living with his brother, Gathorne, at Menston [1901]

Brook, Henry

[1864-1922] Son of James Brook.

His family emigrated to America in 1873. He farmed on his father's ranch.

Around 1884, he and his brother, Crossland, bought a ranch and started market gardening.

In July 1893, he married Mary Blanding from Wisconsin

Brook House, Brighouse

This was the parsonage for Saint Martin's Church

Brook House, Brighouse

On the corner of Atlas Mill Road and Bridge Road, Brighouse.

It had a large front garden, stretching south towards the Calder. This was lost when Atlas Mill Road was realigned around 1885. The Atlas Mill Caravan Park now occupies the site of the garden.

Owners and tenants have included

Richard Sugden [1871, 1881]

The house was bought by Brigadier General Richard Edgar Sugden in 1908.

It was used by the schools' dentist in the mid-20th century

Brook House, Halifax

See Brookhouse Mill, Ogden

Brook's: Irvine Brook Limited

In 1922, they were listed as garage, motor engineers, and manufacturers of non-skid chains at Clifton Bridge, Brighouse [1922]

Brook, J.

[17??-18??] Printer at Stannary, Halifax [1789]. He printed James Bolton's book An History of fungusses

Brook, James

[17??-1???] Coiner of Collon Bob, Turvin

Brook, James

[1807-18??] Born in Clifton.

He married Unknown.

Children: (1) William Ramsden; (2) Robert Goldthorp [b 1839]; (3) Catherine Elizabeth [b 1842]; (4) Filles Sabina [b 1844]; (5) Walter Chadwick [b 1847]

Brook, James

[1832-1914] Born in Elland. He had a small business as a woollen cloth manufacturer.

He married (1) Unknown.

Children: (1) Albert [1857-1???]; (2) Joseph [1859-1???]; (3) a daughter.

In 1863, he married (2) Mary Isabel Bumby [1839-1882].

Children: (4) Crossland; (5) Henry; (6) Walter [1866-1944]; (7) Mary A. [aka Polly] [1868-1931]; (8) Katheryn [aka Katie] [1870-1931]; (9) James W. [1871-1882], all of whom were born in England; (10) Florence Bumby [1874-1950]; (11) Vinnie L. [1875-1895]; (12) Freddie [1877-1879]; (13) Gracie [18??-1???]; (14) Elsie [1882-1971], all of whom were born in Montana.

In 1873, the family moved to join Mary Isabel's brothers in the USA. They settled in the State of Montana, where they had 4 more children. The family started farming on their arrival in the USA. In 1899, he sold out and returned to England where he planned to stay until 1901.

He died and is buried at Jefferson, Montana

[1???-1???] Son of David Brook.

He was a partner and manager of David & John Brook. He farmed 12 acres at Longfield, Shibden.

He married Unknown.

Children: William

[16??-17??] Of Halifax. Son of John Brook.

He married Sarah Stocks, daughter of Daniel Stocks.

Children: (1) Francis [b 1718]; (2) Susan [b 1719]; (3) Sarah [b 1725]; (4) Grace [b 1724]

[1660-17??] Of Halifax. Son of Edmund Brook.

On 9th February 1681, he married Susan or Susannah.

Children: (1) Rebeccah; (2) Mary; (3) Susan; (4) Grace who married [1715] Peter Ambler; (5) Daniel [b 1688]; (6) Sarah [b 1701] who married Joseph Stocks; (7) Elizabeth; (8) John

[18??-18??] Partner in Brook & Booth

[18??-18??] He was an iron founder and innkeeper at the Railway Hotel, Rastrick [1861]; innkeeper at the Railway Hotel, Rastrick [1869].

On 4th December 1869, he was charged with selling exciseable liquors in a place other than that for which he held a licence, having made a communication between the Railway Hotel and a part of the premises which for 7 years had been used as a private house. He was fined 10/- plus costs and ordered to shut up these new premises

[1813-1???] Born in Brighouse.

He was an iron founder [1851].

He married Martha [1813-1???] from Clifton.

Children: (1) Eliza [b 1838]; (2) Mary [b 1840]; (3) John [b 1843]; (4) Ann [b 1845]; (5) James [b 1847]; (6) Thomas [b 1851].

The family lived at Bridge Street, Hipperholme-cum-Brighouse [1851]

[1798-18??] He was an iron founder [1841, 1849].

[1822-1???] Son of Jonathan Brook. Born in Halifax.

He was an iron founder [1841, 1849]; landlord of the Bull, Halifax [1850]; landlord of the Black Bull, Halifax [1851].

In 1849, he married Maria Denton of Halifax, daughter of hatter Isaac Patchett, at Halifax Parish Church. Maria had 5 children by her previous marriage: (1) William [b 1837] who was an iron founder [1851]; (2) Maria [b 1839]; (3) Elizabeth [b 1841]; (4) George [b 1843]; (5) Richard [b 1845].

Children: Emma [b 1850].

The family lived at

Living with them at the Black Bull in 1851 was visitor Charles Brook [aged 40] (iron moulder)

Brook, Jonathan

He married Jane [1801-18??].

Children: (1) George [b 1821] who was an iron founder [1841]; (2) John; (3) James [b 1831]; (4) Mary [b 1834]; (5) Sarah [b 1837]; (6) William [b 1839].

The family lived at Arches Street, Halifax [1841]

[1???-17??] Of Cromwellbottom.

29th April 1735, Joseph Brook of Crumblebottom in Southowram kill'd his Wife in a most barbarous manner, being great with Child

[17??-18??] Around 10:00 pm on 8th August 1811, he, Henry Midwood and David Gledhill, all from Brighouse, were involved in an assualt upon a party of soldiers who had been recruiting in Brighouse. The gang eventually drove the military out of the town.

At their trial, all 3 men were found guilty

[1790-1???] Saddler at Southowram.

He was declared insolvent in 1823, and his property was sold at auction at the house of George Peel

[1798-18??] He was joiner [1861]; beerhouse keeper / landlord of the Mount Inn, Halifax [1861]; (possibly) landlord of the Royal Oak, Lower Edge [1861, 1866].

He married Mary A [1799-18??].

Children: (1) Frances [b 1829] who was a cigar maker [1861]; (2) Henry [b 1833] who was a cigar warehouseman [1861]; (3) Hannah [b 1836] who was a cigar maker [1861]; (4) Eliza [b 1839] who was a cigar maker [1861]; (5) Elizabeth [b 1840] who was (possibly) a lace maker [1861]

[16??-17??] Recorded in 1709, when he left a house in Hunslet near Leeds to charity for the people of Sowerby.

[18??-1???] Son of David Brook.

He was Manager of wholesale side of the family business, David Brook & Sons

Brook, Lister

[1???-19??] Stone mason and builder. He had a brick works at Rastrick Common

Brook, Mr

[1???-1???] He was Master of Heywood's School

Brook, PC

[18??-19??] Or Brooke. Brighouse constable

Brook, Peter

[1927-2009] Born in Scholes near Holmfirth. He became an artist and produced many popular oil and water-colour works.

He was educated at Barnsley Grammar School and Goldsmiths College London. He served in the RAF. He taught art at Rastrick and at Sowerby Bridge [1962].

Much of his work depicts deserted and snowy Pennine landscapes populated only by sheep and dogs. The paintings often feature Peter and his dog, Shep. Shep died in 2005.

He had his first one-man exhibition at Wakefield City Art Gallery [1960]. He was a member of the Royal Society of British Artists [1962].

Many of his works have a gritty texture which is produced by the addition of fine stone dust – obtained from Marshall's quarry at Southowram – to his paints. Peter has exhibited throughout Britain and across the world.

The actor, James Mason, was a collector of Peter's work. 19 paintings from his collection sold for £81,000 at auction [2010]. The painting, Pennine Christmas Day, fetched £12,480.

In 1950, he married Molly.

Children: (1) Katherine; (2) Alison.

He broke his leg in a fall in October 2009, and died in hospital 5 weeks later

Brook, Reginald

[1873-19??] Son of Cyrus Brook.

He was a

Practical Drawer and Partially deaf

lodging with Henry Parry, a coal merchant and his wife, at Collen [Gollen?] House, Llangollen, Wales [1901]

Brook, Richard

[1743-1823] He married Martha. The family were associated with Bridge End Congregational Church, Brighouse. They lived at Brookrennels, Rastrick

Brook, Richard

[1745-1797] Of Smith House, Brighouse

Brook, Richard

[1849-1912] Aka Dick, Dickie. Son of Amram Brook. Born in Bradford.

He moved to Bingley and then to Halifax where he was clerk in a worsted mill [1881] and a commercial clerk [1891].

In 1881, he married Sarah Anne Hodgson [1851-1913] from Luddenden.

Children: (1) Clement [1881-1886]; (2) Grace E. [b 1883]; (3) Harry [b 1888].

The family lived at 6 Winding Road, Halifax [1861]; 5 Swaines Terrace, Halifax [1881]; 6 Highfield Place, Halifax [1891]; 109 Dyson Road, Halifax [1901]

Brook, Robert

See Saint Peter's Church, Sowerby: Benefactions

Brook, Robert

[18??-18??] Alderman for East Ward [1866].

He lived at Hanover Street, Halifax and had business at Crown Street, Halifax

Brook's: Robert Brook's Charity

Sowerby. Recorded in 1709. Robert Brook left a house in Hunslet near Leeds to charity for the people of Sowerby.

See Saint Peter's Church, Sowerby: Benefactions

Brook, Roger

[1435-1568] Of Halifax.

Died on 11th October 1568 at the age of 133.

See Longevity

Brook, Samuel

[1778-1835] Clothier [1803], cotton manufacturer [1812] and calico manufacturer [1814] at Otley.

In 1802, he married Anne Holdsworth [1785-1835] from Otley.

Children: (1) Hannah; (2) Richard [1804-1845]; (3) Amram; (4) Timothy [b 1808]; (5) Dinah [b 1810]; (6) Mary [b 1814]; (7) Mercy [b 1817]; (8) Riley [b 1824]

Brook, Samuel Longbottom

[1868-19??] Landlord of the Delvers' Arms, Hipperholme [1901].

He married Emily [1869-19??] from Southowram.

Children: (1) Effie [b 1894]; (2) Cyril [b 1897]; (3) Florence [b 1900]

Brook, Scipio

[1844-1913] Son of Amram Brook, and cousin of Cyrus Brook. Born in Baildon.

He founded business as a waste leather dealer and millwright at Cross Street, Halifax [1881]. He was a dry salter.

He was listed as a laundry iron, charcoal and general dealer [1905].

In 1868, he married (1) Unknown.

Children: (1) Annie [b 1868]; (2) Amram [b 1870].

In 1880, he married (2) Mary Elizabeth Allen [1853-19??].

Children: (3) Myrtilla [b 1884]; (4) Edith [b 1887]; (5) Dorothy [b 1889]; (6) Alice [b 1892]; (7) Scipio.

He lived at 16 Blackledge, Halifax [1881, 1891, 1901].

He was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery

Brook, Scipio

[1893-19??] Son of Scipio Brook.

He carried on the family business.

He married Annice Ramsden.

Children: (1) John; (2) Scipio.

The family lived at Glenholme, Beechwood Road [1937]

Brook, Scipio

[1923-2012] Son of Scipio Brook. He was educated at Rishworth School.

He carried on the family business.

He and his brother John opened a cash-and-carry business in the former Sion Congregational Church, Wade Street, Halifax [1950s].

With growing competition from supermarkets, the business closed in 1981.

In 1947, he married Marjorie Lovelace in Halifax.

Children: (1) Carol [b 1948]; (2) Jane [b 1950]; (3) Scipio [b 1955]

Brook's: Scipio Brook Limited

Dry-salting business involving the families of Scipio Brook, Scipio Brook, John, and Scipio Brook.

They were charcoal dealers at Causeway, Halifax [1937]

Brook's: T & T Brook

Woollen manufacturers at Victoria Mills, West Vale [1893]

Brook, Thomas

[15??-1???] A neighbour of Edward Saltonstall of The Wood, Fixby.

Thomas married Agnes, Saltonstall's widow, not long after 1580

Brook, Thomas

[16??-17??] Halifax attorney

Brook, Thomas

[18??-19??] Woollen manufacturer at Brow Bridge Mill, Elland [1905]

Brook, William

[1708-1795] Of Smith House, Brighouse

Brook, William

[18??-18??] Surgeon at Stainland [1845, 1861]. He was Medical Officer for Stainland [1845]

Brook, William

[1871-1???] Son of John Brook.

He worked with his father on their farm at Longfield, Shibden

Brook, William Ramsden

[1837-1900] Son of James Brook. Born in Clifton.

He married (1) Zellah [1836-18??].

Children: (1) Arthur Butterfield; (2) Herbert E. [b 1870].

On 2nd April 1874, he married (2) Ann Thornton [1843-1???] at Halifax.

Children: (3) Eleanor [1876-1963]; (4) William [b 1882]

Brookbank

A variant of the surname Brooksbank

Brooke

A variant of the surname Brook

There are currently around 28 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Brooke. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

Brooke, A. B.

[1???-18??] He was appointed Surveyor of the Highways for Hartshead [1835]

Brooke's Almshouses, Brighouse

In his will, John Brooke left provisions for the construction of four one-storey almshouses near Lane Head Recreation Ground.

The first tenants moved in on 25th January 1896.

The datestone commemorates John Brooke, John Brooke, and Rev John Brooke

Question: Does anyone know how people qualified to occupy the houses?

Brooke, Aspinall

[18??-1922] Quarry-owner, stone merchant and brick manufacturer of Fenny Royd House, Hipperholme. Youngest son of Joseph Brooke.

He married Rebecca [18??-1933].

Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £7,241

Brooke, Charles

[18??-18??] Of Rastrick. When the Bridge End Congregational Church of 1779 was replaced by the present building in 1856, he bought the old chapel building and rebuilt it on Hangram Field for use as a chapel-of-ease for Brighouse Parish Church. The chapel subsequently became Saint Paul's Chapel

Brooke, Edward

[17??-1822] Or Brook. Of Chapel Allerton.

On 3rd February 1803, he married Elizabeth Ramsbottom.

Children: (1) Mary Ann; (2) Sarah [180?-18??] who married Mr Rhodes

Brooke, Edward C.

[18??-19??] Of Healey Wood House, Rastrick.

Architect whose work included Brighouse Post Office in Park Street and Thornhill Briggs Methodist New Connexion Chapel.

On 14th September 1900, he married Clara Jane [18??-1900]

Brooke, Mrs Elizabeth

[1???-1???] Her gravestone at Elland Church records

She was – but room forbids to tell you what, Think what a wife should be, for she was that

Brooke, Emerson

[18??-19??] He was Surveyor and Inspector of Nuisances for the Brighouse Local Board. He was Borough Surveyor for Rastrick [1894]

Brooke, George Thornton

[1864-1926] Born in Hulme, Manchester.

He was a sail maker [1901] and a tarpaulin manufacturer at Canal Wharf, Sowerby Bridge [1911].

In 1893, he married Rebecca Nicholson [1860-1942] from Saxilby, Lincolnshire, in Halifax.

Children: Gertrude May [1896-1972].

The family lived at 4 Langton Street, Sowerby Bridge [1901, 1905, 1911]; 1 Hill Crest Avenue, Sowerby Bridge [where he died 1926].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £482

Brooke's Granite Company Limited

A division of Brooke's Limited which quarried in the Channel Islands. Production started in Guernsey from around 1904, and in Alderney from around 1913. Guernsey stopped production around 1921, Alderney around 19??

Brooke-Hitching, Sir Thomas

[1859-1???] Born in Halifax. He was an apprentice printer in Elland. He moved to London. He served as Sheriff of London

Brooke, J.

[18??-19??] Woollen manufacturer at Sowerby Bridge.

In July 1884, he was declared bankrupt

[16??-17??] Aka Brook. He rebuilt Smith House, Brighouse in 1672. He is recorded in 1689

[1784-1855] Corn miller. The family lived at the Rydings. He began work at Brookfoot Corn Mill before setting up his own business at Brooke's Mill in 1826.

He married Mary [1781-1867].

Children: (1) John; (2) Anna Maria who married Alfred Camm; (3) Catherine who married William Ledgard; (4) Frances Amelia who married [24th October 1855] Frederick Craven of Mirfield.

He died 26th March 1855

Brooke, Rev John

[18??-1889] MA. Only child of John Brooke. He was in service outside the district.

He died 31st May 1889. His body was brought back to Brighouse for burial

[1819-1870] Son of John Brooke.

He carried on the family milling business after his father's death. He also lived at The Rydings, Brighouse.

In 1861, he was the Constable for the township of Hipperholme-cum-Brighouse. He raised money for the unemployed and poor of the district.

In 1847, he married Emily, daughter of George Higham.

Children: John.

In his will, he left provisions for the construction of four almshouses near Lane Head Recreation Ground

[19??-] Local historian of the Brighouse district. He has written several books including

When Panic Seized The Town

Brooke, Joseph

[1818-1876] Of Northowram.

In 1840, he founded the Joseph Brooke Limited quarrying organisation.

In 1842, he married Grace Aspinall [1821-1895] in Halifax.

Children: (1) Frances [who died before her first birthday in 1852]; (2) Aspinall; (3) Newton; (4) Willie.

His 3 sons joined the company.

He died 13th September 1876.

His widow, Grace, died at Fenny House, Hipperholme, and was buried at Heywood's Chapel

See Crow Nest Mansion

Brooke's: Joseph Brooke Limited

Aka Brooke's Limited, Brookes' Limited, Brookes Limited, and Joseph Brooke & Sons Limited.

In 1840, Joseph Brooke founded the quarrying organisation with around 12 sites in the Hove Edge, Hipperholme and Lightcliffe district, and other quarries in Wales, Guernsey and Scandinavia.

See Brookelea, Hipperholme, Brookeville, Hipperholme, Richard Fielding Farrar, W. & J. Glossop Limited, Grange Terrace, Lightcliffe, Harley Head Farm, Hove Edge, Hipperholme Tannery, Pearson Brow, Hove Edge, Southedge Works, Hipperholme, Sunny Leigh, Lightcliffe and Waterloo Road

Brooke, Joshua

[1???-17??] Curate at Cross Stone [1732-1734]

Brooke, Rev Joshua Ingham

[18??-19??] MA. He was rector of Thornhill before becoming Archdeacon and Vicar of Halifax [1889-1904]. He was a relative of Rev William Ingham Brooke

Brooke's Limited

In December 1900, the Nonslip Stone Company merged with Joseph Brooke & Sons to becomes Brooke's Limited.

See Brookes Chemicals Limited

Brooke, Mary Ann

[17??-18??] Daughter of Edward Brooke.

They lived at Birks Hall – which she inherited from her mother – and also at Armley House. The principal entrance to Birks Hall bears the monogram of Mrs Gott – M A G – suggesting that she altered and rebuilt the house.

See Christ Church, Pellon

Brooke, Mr

[16??-1???] Curate at Southowram [1668-1670]

Brooke, Newton

[1856-1935] JP. Alderman. Middle son of Joseph Brooke.

In March 1890, Miss Hannah Haley of Northowram claimed £2,000 damages for breach of promise from him. By mutual consent, a verdict was returned for Miss Haley for £700.

In September 1897, he married Edith, youngest daughter of William Sutcliffe on Ingfield House, Odsal, Bradford.

Children: (1) Hilda Edith [b 1898] who married [1926] John B. Buckle from Bradford; (2) William [b 1899].

The family lived at The Grange, Lightcliffe.

In 1903, he succeeded his brother Willie as head of Joseph Brooke Limited.

Newton Park, Hove Edge was named for him.

He was buried at Heywood's Chapel.

Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £26,649.

See Clifton & Lightcliffe Band

Brooke, Richard England

[1821-1900] He was educated at Caius College Cambridge; ordained at Ripon. before becoming Curate at Sowerby [1849].

He went on to be Rural Dean at Hull; Rector of Bath Abbey (for 20 years).

He married Unknown.

Children: (1) son; (2) son; (3) son; (4) son; (5) daughter; (6) daughter.

He died in Christchurch, Hampshire

Brooke, Samuel

[16??-1???] Card maker of Clifton. In 1681, he was fined for buying foreign iron wire to produce his cards

Brooke, Samuell

[16??-1???] Card maker of Clifton mentioned in 1681 when he was accused of

... buying severall quantities of fforaigne yron wyre for making of wooll bands, ymported from [parts] beyond ye seas, contrary to ye statute

Brooke, Thomas

[1???-16??] Vicar of Saint Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden [1626]

Brooke, Thomas

[18??-19??] Partner in Baldwin & Brooke

Brooke Tool Engineering (Holdings) Limited

In 1979, they bought the Broadbent & Schofield and Graham & Normanton businesses of Derek Hartle. Around the same time, they took over Boxford & Boxford Precision Engineering Limited

Brooke, William

[18??-19??] Rag merchant and shoddy manufacturer at Bank Bottom Mill, Elland [1905]

Brooke, William Aspinall

[1???-1982] Of Lightcliffe.

Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £655,546

Brooke, William Ingham

[1863-19??] MA. He was educated at Exeter College Oxford before becoming Deacon at Saint Paul's, King Cross [1892-1894]. He left to serve in East Anglia. He returned to the district as Vicar of Holy Trinity Church, Halifax [1898-1905].

He married Beatrice Harriet [1860-19??].

Children: (1) Joshua [b 1892]; (2) Oliver [b 1894]; (3) Faith [b 1895]; (4) Grace Marjorie [b 1897]; (5) Ida Joyce [b 1901].

He lived at 12 Park Road, Halifax [1901].

In 1904, he was appointed rector of Barford [Warwick]. He was a relative of Rev Joshua Ingham Brooke

Brooke, Willie

[1876-1903] Of Hill Top House, Lightcliffe. Eldest son of Joseph Brooke. In 1876, he succeeded his father as head of Joseph Brooke Limited.

In 1897, he married Annie, daughter of Abraham Sharpe.

The family lived at 10 Park Terrace, Lightcliffe [1902].

On 20th August 1903, he was killed in a railway accident in Lightcliffe tunnel.

After his death, his brother Newton became head of the family business

Brookes

A variant of the surname Brook

There are currently only around 3 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Brookes. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

Brookes Chemicals Limited

Lightcliffe Works, Halifax. A part of Brooke's Limited.

See Vanol

Brookes Limited

See Joseph Brooke Limited and Brookes Chemicals Limited

Brookes, Rev W. J.

[18??-19??] He was Vicar of Norland [1882] and Vicar of Cragg Vale [1892, 1905].

He married Unknown.

Children: Emily Agnes [1873-1901]

Brookes, William John

[18??-18??] He was Usher at Heath Grammar School [1865]. He resigned in 1876 and the office of Usher at the school was discontinued

Brookes, Willie George

[18??-18??] Aerated water manufacturers at 4 & 6 Victoria Street East, Halifax [1874]

Brookfoot

Area of Brighouse at the bottom of Brookfoot Hill.

See Brookfoot Pleasure Gardens and Joe Richardson

Brookfoot Careless Lads

A 19th century social organisation

Brookfoot Co-operative Store

On 7th January 1889, the Brighouse District Industrial Society opened Branch Number 16 at Brookfoot.

The building is still there with its distinctive beehive carving over the entrance. It has had a variety of uses

Brookfoot Football Club

Evolved from the Wellington Club of Southowram at a meeting at The Grove in 1882

Brookfoot Hill

Notoriously steep hill which leads from Southowram down to Brookfoot and Brighouse.

The retaining wall at the lower end of the hill bears the scars of vehicles which have – over the years – run out of control whilst attempting to negotiate their way down the hill.

In January 2001, a lorry drove through the wall at the top of the hill.

In 2002, a landslide at the top of the hill and the subsequent road-works caused considerable delays and diversions for the heavy lorries transporting stone to and from Marshalls.

The road closed to all traffic from November 2002 until May 2003 for repairs to the hill and the 100 ft high retaining wall. The cost of the work was estimated at £400,000

Brookfoot House, Brighouse

A large house which stood on the site of present industrial site at the bottom of Brookfoot Hill.

Owners and tenants have included

Joseph Richardson

Samuel Naylor [1898]

David Hannam Thornton

The water storage dam was built on the site of the ornamental lake of the house.

The mansion fell into decay and was demolished in 19??

Brookfoot Limited

Formed when Ripley's of Bradford merged with Thornton, Hannam & Marshall Limited of Brookfoot.

From 1964, when the BDA and the company was taken over by Viyella International, the works produced the synthetic fibre known as Evaprest which was used to make washable trousers.

A few years later, Carrington and Dewhirst and Viyella merged to form Carrington Viyella, and the Dye Works became The Brookfoot Company

Brookfoot Lock, Brighouse

A late 18th century lock – #19 – on the Calder & Hebble Navigation between Cromwell Lock and Brighouse with its 18th century flood control point linking Freeman's Cut and the Calder. There is a footbridge.

Previously, the now-disused flood gate gave access to the Calder at this point.

The lock-keepers cottage is late 18th century.

The lock, flood gate, and cottage are listed.

See Freeman's Cut

Brookfoot Pleasure Gardens

In the 1860s, there were extensive pleasure gardens at Brookfoot

Brookfoot Wharf, Brighouse

The Southowram quarries used this to load their stone on to barges.

See The Wharf, Brookfoot

Brooking, Rev S. E. E.

[18??-19??] Vicar of Bradshaw [1907]

Brooklands, Brighouse

House which stood at the junction of Bradford Road and Bonegate Road. It was built in 1???.

Owners and tenants have included

Matthew Wood [1901, 1911]

Dr Skeels

It was demolished around 1936. The Ritz Ballroom now stands on the site.

See Bonegate Hall

Brooklands, Halifax

Skircoat Green Road. The house was originally called Salterville

Brooklands, Holywell Green

Built in 1865 by Samuel Shaw. Several castle follies in the grounds were built as aviaries by Shaw, a bird-lover.

Owners and tenants have included

Samuel Shaw [1874]

The house was demolished in 1933. The property and land were sold for £1,600. The grounds are now Shaw Park.

See Brooklands Avenue

Brooklands Manor, Ripponden

In October 2010, the title of Lord of the Manor of Rishworth and Brooklands Manor, Ripponden was for sale at a price of £695,000

Brooklyn House, Rastrick

Gooder Lane.

Owners and tenants have included

John Cheetham [1901]

Brookrennels, Rastrick

Members of the Gibson family

Richard Brook

Brookroyds, Halifax

Waterside.

Owners and tenants have included

Alice Maud [1570]

Toby Barraclough [1649]

Members of the Ramsden family of Stoney Royd

Members of the Caygill family [late 1700s]

Lady Jane Ibbetson [1809]

Stocks Brewery [1852]

It then became the Ship Inn, Halifax

Brooks

A variant of the surname Brook

There are currently only around 5 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Brooks. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

Brooks, Charlotte Jane

[1770-1843] Half-sister of Mary Anne Brooks.

In 1792, she married the Rev John Penfold from Steyning, Sussex.

Children: 13 including Christopher Rawson Penfold [b 1811] who was named after his uncle, Christopher.

In 1844, he emigrated to South Australia with his wife, Mary, and settled near Adelaide. He was the founder of Penfolds Wines, the oldest wine-producing company in Australia.

Today, Penfolds produce a wine called Rawson's Retreat and Australia's internationally famous red wine, Grange Hermitage

Brooks, James

[18??-1904] Or Brook.

He was landlord of the White Lion, Sowerby Bridge [1881-1904].

He married Mary Ann.

Children: William.

James passed the licence to his wife. In 1904, she transferred the licence to her son, William

Brooks' Library, Halifax

Recorded in 1936 at 1 Cross Hills

Brooks, Mary Anne

[1783-1836] Youngest daughter of Thomas Brooks, a merchant and banker of Great George Street, London. She was the half sister of Charlotte Jane Brooks.

She married Christopher Rawson. They had no children, but she maintained a close connection with various members of her family.

She was buried at Holy Trinity Church, Halifax

Brooks Pet Shop

They were at 36 Market Street, Halifax [1950]

Brooks, Captain Samuel

[1831-1904] Born in Todmorden.

In 1846, be became apprentice cabin boy on the schooner Patriot sailing between Liverpool and Naples.

In 1854, he joined the Liverpool, New York & Philadelphia Steamship Company – The Inman Line – and began trans-Atlantic crossings.

In 1859, he married Harriet Elizabeth Holden at Saint Paul's Church, Cross Stone.

In his career, he had made 690 trans-Atlantic crossings and a covered 2,437,712 miles. In 1888, he won £10 in a competition in Tit Bits Magazine to see who had travelled furthest.

He died on 17th February 1904 at his home in Birkenhead. He was buried at Cross Stone Church. There was a monument to him at Cross Stone Church but this fell into disrepair and was replaced by a simple slab

Brooks, William

[18??-19??] Or Brook. Son of James Brooks.

He took over from his mother as licensee of the White Lion, Sowerby Bridge [1904]

Brooksbank

Other forms of the surname include Brockbank and Brookbank

Thomas Brokesbank is recorded in 1379.

Not surprisingly, the name is derived from the Old English meaning the bank of a brook.

There are currently around 17 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Brooksbank. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

The Brooksbank family of Elland

An important family of dissenters. John Brooksbank was an early member of the family

The Brooksbank family of Shelf

They owned property in Shelf, including Jacque Royd, Shelf and Ox Heys Farm, Shelf.

Members of the family included Edward Brooksbank, Michael Brooksbank, Abraham Brooksbank, James Brooksbank, and Mrs Anne Brooksbank

Brooksbank, Abraham

[1???-16??] Of Shelf.

In 1626, he was required to pay composition

Brooksbank's Charities

Elland-cum-Greetland. Around 1712, Joseph Brooksbank, gave charitable endowments for Blackley Field and Brooksbank School, Elland.

Around 1756, his grandson, Joseph Brooksbank, gave property at Cinderhills, Southowram to pay £10 per annum to the Minister of a Protestant assembly at Elland. He also provided 40/- per annum

for books of piety and devotion

to be distributed amongst the 40 poor children at Brooksbank School, Elland. Using figures for average earnings, 40/- in 1756 is roughly the equivalent of £3,030.00 today

Brooksbank, Edward

[16??-17??] Of Ox Heys Farm, Shelf.

He owned property at Robbers' Cave, Shelf

Brooksbank, George

[15??-16??] Of Halifax.

He married Unknown.

Brooksbank, George William

[1804-1884] Of Halifax.

He was a warehouseman [1851]; butler at Grainsby Hall, Lincolnshire [1861]; a labourer in Halifax [1871].

He married (1) Unknown.

In 1839, he married (2) Lydia Clayton.

Children: (1) John; (2) James Henry; (3) Gilbert [1854-1914] who has descendants in New Zealand

Brooksbank's Gift

In his will of 1706, James Brooksbank bequeathed an annual sum of 6/8d from the rents of his property at Norwood Green to be distributed – at Midsummer and at Christmas – to the poorest inhabitants in and about Norwood Green who were most in need Using figures for average earnings, 6/8d in 1706 is roughly the equivalent of £534.00 today

Brooksbank, Gilbert

[1???-1???] A Heptonstall priest killed in the Wakefield-Pontefract feud

Brooksbank Institute, Elland

Westgate. Formerly the Elland Grammar School. In the 1920s, this was used by the Elland Boys' Brigade

Brooksbank, James

[15??-15??] Built Ox Heys Mill, Shelf [1573] and Jacque Royd, Shelf

Brooksbank, James

[1632-1708] Of Shelf. He established Brooksbank's Gift.

His daughter married Thomas Oates

Brooksbank, James Henry

[1844-1???] Son of George William Brooksbank.

He joined the police in Surrey. He moved to Halifax in 1872. He became a sergeant in the Halifax Police [1878] and retired in 1894.

He married Alice Maude Frost from Stepney, Middlesex

Brooksbank, John

[16??-1???] On 2nd August 1679, he married Anne, daughter of Timothy Wadsworth

Brooksbank, John

[16??-1715] Of Elland. Son of George Brooksbank of Halifax.

He was a member of Heywood's church at Northowram. In 1685, Nonconformist meetings were held at his home.

In July 1689, he and Rev John Lister applied for a licence to hold preaching services at Brooksbank's house in Elland.

He married Bathshua.

Children: Joseph.

He was an early member of the Brooksbank family of Elland.

Some sources record that he died in 1702, others that he died on 23rd September 1715.

See Elland Unitarian Chapel

Brooksbank, Joseph

[1???-17??] Of Hackney, London and Healaugh Manor. Grandson of Joseph Brooksbank. In 1756, he endowed Elland Unitarian Chapel.

See Brooksbank's Charities

Brooksbank, Rev Joseph

[1???-1739] Curate at Luddenden [1739]

Brooksbank, Joseph

[1???-1740] Curate at Luddenden [1728-1740]

Brooksbank, Joseph

[1655-1726] Son of John Brooksbank.

He entered Brasenose College Oxford [1632], where he took a degree in Arts. He later took holy orders, and served as a curate. He moved to London, where he taught at a school in Fleet Street, and preached there. He became a haberdasher in Hackney, London. In 1699, he bought property on the Harper Royd estate from Robert Sturdie. In 1660, he published a Breviate of Lilly's Latin Grammar.

He was buried at the Dissenters' burial ground at Bunhill Fields, London.

In his will, he gave farming property and an endowment for the establishment of the Brooksbank Charities for the people of Elland

Brooksbank, Michael

[15??-16??] Of Ox Heys Farm, Shelf. He refused to take a knighthood from Charles I and paid the consequent composition of £10

Brooksbank, Mr

[15??-15??] Of Bank House, Warley. He was killed by Richard Dean in a duel

Brooksbank, William

[1817-185?] Born in Halifax.

In 1845, he married Caroline, daughter of Benjamin Rushton, in Halifax.

Children: (1) Hannah [b 1846]; (2) Matilda [1849-1851]; (3) Elizabeth [b 1850]; (4) Samuel [b 1852].

He died in 1852 or 1854.

In 1859, Caroline married Mr Highley

Brookside, Soyland

Broom Bank Wood, Warley

Arthur Wilson

Brooksmouth

The point at Salterhebble where the Hebble joins the Calder

Brooksmouth Lock

Aka Salterhebble Bottom Lock. Lock on the Salterhebble Branch of the Calder & Hebble Navigation. This has a guillotine lock which was fitted in 1938 when road-widening made regular lock gates unsuitable

Broom Bank, Warley

An area of Warley

Broome, Richard

[1755-1813] Of Hope Hall, Halifax.

He was a Captain in the 2nd West Yorkshire Militia

He married Hannah [1760-1820], niece of Mary and James Waddington.

There is a memorial to the couple in Halifax Parish Church with that of the Waddingtons

Broomfield House, Elland

Broomfield House, Halifax

Godfrey Beaumont [1879]

House built by Roger Ives around 1855 for Joseph Crossley.

Subsequent owners and tenants have included

Giulio Marchetti

John Baldwin [1891]

John Herbert Lacy Baldwin [1901]

Broomfield House, Southowram

When Marsh Farm was rebuilt in the 1870s, it was known as Broomfield for a time, before reverting to Marsh Farm

Broomhead, Ambrose

[1902-19??] JP. Born at Camm Street, Brighouse.

He was Mayor of Brighouse [1958-1959] and the first mayor to serve for only one year, a decision made after the mayoralty of Harry Edwards

He worked – as manager and/or owner – at the Empire Theatre, Brighouse, and the Town Hall Cinema.

In 1929, he married Maud Armitage in Huddersfield

Broomhead, Henry

[1806-184?] He ran the Bonegate Academy, Brighouse [1840].

He played the violin at Bridge End Congregational Church.

He was one of the people who recognised Susan Sykes's singing potential. He taught her reading, writing, arithmetic and geography at his school.

He married Ann Savile [1797-18??] from Hunslet, Leeds.

By 1851, Ann was a widowed, French and English teacher.

The family lived at Brighouse [1841]; Bridge Street, Brighouse [1851].

In 1841, they had lodgers: a bookkeeper Joseph Lather? Carroll [aged 15]; Savile Atkinson [aged 13]; Robert Atkinson [aged 12]; Frederick Sugden [aged 10]; John Atkinson [aged 9].

In 1851, the widowed Mrs Broomhead had lodgers: her niece Fanny Lister [aged 20]; an English teacher Joseph Samuel Cliffe Colefax [aged 19]; a railway station master William Cockcroft [aged 24]; a card maker James Golden [aged 29]

Brotherton, John

[16??-1???] Curate at Sowerby Bridge [1665-1670]

Brough, J. S. B.

[18??-19??] Curate at Brighouse [1894-1896]

Broughton, Charles Henry

[18??-18??] Wire drawer and ironfounder at Victoria Mills, Brighouse and at Brighouse Lane [1861]

Broughton, Charles Heward

[1807-1875] Iron worker at Kirklees Iron Works, Brighouse. You can still see examples of the manhole covers and grates manufactured by the company.

He subscribed £50 to the formation of the Brighouse Town Hall Company.

Broughton, Isaac

[1838-1???] On 27th June 1854, he was charged with stealing money and other property at Halifax. He was transported for 15 years

Broughton's: John Broughton & Son

Card makers at Clifton [1840] and Bowling Alley, Rastrick [1845]

Broughton, R. H.

[1???-18??] Engineer of Park Street, Brighouse. He designed a self-acting machine for regulating the supply of water to steam boilers. He exhibited at The Great Exhibition

Brow Bottom, Moor End

Community north of Mount Tabor and west of Mixenden

Brow Bridge

Area of Rochdale Road, between West Vale and Greetland.

Originally known as Stainstret and then Broke Bridge.

The bridge here over Black Brook was built in 1770 and widened in 1896.

There were a couple of pubs here

Brow Bridge Inn, Greetland

Bridge Hotel, Greetland

Clothiers' Arms, Greetland

Shears, Greetland [?]

Brow Bridge Toll Gate

Toll gate on the Rochdale to Halifax & Elland Turnpike at Brow Bridge

Brow Bridge, West Vale

The bridge over Black Brook at Brow Bridge was built in 1770 and rebuilt and widened in 1896

Brow Dam, Shelf

Cock Hill Lane, Stone Chair.

In January 1908, John Cole [25], a woolcomber of 11 Pepper Hill, Shelf, was found drowned in the dam

Brow Hike, Sowerby Bridge

A 19-mile walk around the former boundary of the Sowerby Bridge UDC. This was established in the 1960s. Scouts and other youth groups from across the North of England take part in the event

Brow Hill Industrial Estate, Hove Edge

Halifax Road

Brow Lee, Rastrick

George Frederick Blackburn [1870]

Thomas Blackburn [1871]

Brown

[1893-1974] Born in Birds Royd, Rastrick. He became a wire drawer.

There are currently around 48 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Brown. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

Brown, Rev Albert

[1925-19??] He served at Wakefield and at Almondbury before becoming Vicar of Saint John The Divine, Rastrick [1956-1960], Curate at Sowerby Bridge [1960-1963], and Vicar of Saint Peter's Church, Walsden [1963-1972]. He went on to serve at Averham with Kelham, and at Rolleston with Fiskerton

Brown, Rev Alfred

[18??-1876] MA. A native of Leeds. He was curate at Calverley [1839-1841] before becoming Vicar of Saint Paul's Church, Cross Stone [1841]. He moved to succeed his father-in-law, Rev S. Redhead, as vicar at Calverley

Brown, Alfred

He was landlord of the Ring O' Bells, Rastrick [1937]. He said that he sold more beer after closing time than he did before 10:00 pm.

When he left the pub, it closed down [1961].

On 14th July 1917, he married Frances Hartley [1894-1972] at Saint Matthew's Church, Rastrick.

Children: (1) Herbert [1917-1993]; (2) Albert [1920-2001].

When they retired from the Ring O' Bells, Alfred & Francis lived at Bryan Street, Rastrick

Brown & Hodgson

Velvet manufacturers at Halifax.

Recorded on 9th May 1861, when they presented their dividend and proof of debts at Leeds Bankruptcy Court

Brown Birks Farm, Todmorden

Brown, Charles Francis

[1873-19??] Son of John Francis Brown. Born in Brighouse.

He was an ironmonger [1901, 1911]. He joined the family business.

In 1898, he married Isabella Scott [1875-19??] from Rastrick, in Halifax.

Children: (1) Marion [b 1900]; (2) Wilfred [b 1902].

The family lived at 102 Rastrick Common, Rastrick [1901]; 22 Rayners Road, Brighouse [1911]

Living with them in 1901 was mother-in-law Jane Scott [aged 67]

Brown, Clarence Barker

[19??-] He was Mayor of Todmorden [1981-1982]

Brown Cow House, Rishworth

Godly Lane. Late 17th century building. Originally the Brown Cow public house There is a large fireplace with a lintel decorated with a picture of a cow and dated JMS 1921

Brown, Doris

[1???-19??] MB, ChB, DPH. Daughter of George Frederick Brown of Carlisle.

She married Commander Selwyn Gerald Caygill Rawson

Brown, Dr

[18??-19??] He lived in a house at Tate's Corner, Brighouse [1910]

Brown, E.

[18??-19??] In 1878, he acquired the business of Henry Barker and established E. Brown & Company

Brown's: E. Brown & Company

Drapers, milliners and dress makers at 4 Southgate, Halifax. The business was established around 1858 by Henry Barker. It was acquired by E. Brown in 1878

Brown, Rev E. Clive

[19??-19??] Minister at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden [1966]

Brown's Engineering

Aka Fred Brown Engineering. They had business at Mytholm Mill, Hebden Bridge [1970s]. The mill was known as Brown's Mill in the 1980s

Brown, Rev G. Parry

[18??-19??] Minister at Waring Green Congregational Church [1904]

Brown, George

[1???-18??] In the early 19th century, he ran a private school in Halifax

Brown, George

[17??-18??] Tailor in Halifax.

He married Sarah Dixon.

Children: Mary who married Alexander Place

Brown, George Buckston

[1786-1839] Also Buckstone / Buxton / Browne. Born in Halifax.

He was a Methodist.

He became a civil engineer. He was the first Chairman of the Halifax Board of Guardians [1838]; a Turnpike Road Commissioner and Civil Engineer [1851]; Borough Magistrate and Proprietor of houses [1861]; Borough Magistrate, Commissioner of Income, Property & Land Tax, Turnpike Road Commissioner, Civil Engineer (not practising) Income from Rent & Railway dividends [1871]; Income Tax & Land Tax Commissioner, Retired Borough Justice [1881].

He lived at Myrtle Grove, Halifax [1841, 1881] and 2 Porter Place, Preston [1891]

Brown, Henry Box

[1815-1???] He was born a slave in Virginia.

In 1849, he married another slave and they and their children were sold to a plantation owner in North Carolina. He escaped from slavery by being sent in a box to James McKim, an anti-slavery campaigner in Pennsylvania. In 1851, he wrote his autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Henry Box Brown. He went on to become a well-known speaker for the Anti-Slavery Society. Around 1860, he visited and spoke in Todmorden on several occasions

Brown, Mrs Hodgkins

[18??-19??] MD. Physician at 9 The Crescent, Hipperholme [1905].

See Rev R. E. Brown

Brown, Miss Irene

[19??-19??] A well known member of the Brighouse Women's Cricket Club. In July 1945, she married W. Chinn

Brown, J.

[18??-19??] He was Medical Officer of Health for Greetland [1895]

Brown, Rev J.

[18??-19??] Pastor at Lee Mount Baptist Church [September 1912-February 1919]

Brown's: J. F. Brown & Company Limited

Brighouse mill furnishers, ironmonger and hardware business established by John Francis Brown around 1859.

They sold a range of goods, including nails, gunpowder, ovens and gratings.

The business was originally at 2 shops at 33 & 34 Bethel Street rented for £36 per year.

After Brown's death in 1892, the business was carried on by his widow in partnership with Joe Naylor. Charles Francis Brown also joined the business.

In 1904, they moved to the present purpose-built shop in Briggate. The business became a limited company in 1907.

In 1962, William Brown sold the business.

At one time, it was owned by the Wyman family [?].

The business is now known as Oddjobs.

In various parts of the district, and further afield, you can still see examples of the manhole covers and grates manufactured by the company

Brown, Rev J. Marcus

[18??-19??] Methodist Minister at Sowerby New Road Primitive Methodist Chapel [1905]

Brown, J. T.

[18??-19??] Partner in Nicholl & Brown

Brown, James B.

[18??-19??] Partner in R. B. Brown & Sons.

He lived at Stalheim, Hebden Bridge [1905]

Brown, Jeremiah Sharpe

[1???-1841] Wire manufacturer in Halifax.

The business later moved to Birmingham where they employed 75 men [1851].

He died in Chepstow.

See Matthew Smith and West Yorkshire Railway Company

Brown, John

[18??-18??] Master of Clifton Free School [1853-1861]

Brown, John

[18??-18??] Lithographer and law stationer at George Street, Halifax [1850]

Brown, John

[18??-19??] Brass founder at Rastrick.

In May 1891, he was declared bankrupt

Brown, John Francis

[1836-1882] Born in Brighouse.

He was an ironmonger [1881] and established J. F. Brown & Company ironmonger and hardware business in Brighouse.

In 1873, he married Annie Maria Foster [1848-1???] from Marlborough, Wiltshire, in Halifax.

Children: (1) Charles Francis; (2) John Foster [b 1875]; (3) Rosa Adelaide [b 1880]; (4) George Henry [b 1883].

The family lived at a villa residence at Thornhill Briggs [1878]; 5 Garden Road, Hipperholme with Brighouse [1881]; High Street, Brighouse [1891].

Annie was a widow and an ironmonger [1891]. After his death, Annie took over the business in partnership with Joe Naylor.

Mrs Brown later married S. T. Shaw

Brown, Dr Joseph

[1844-19??] Born in Scotland.

He was a physician and surgeon at King Street, Brighouse [1874, 1895]. He was living alone with his housekeeper Mary Kelsey at 17 Bradford Road, Brighouse [1891]

Brown, Kenyon

[1849-1926] President of the Brighouse District Industrial Society Limited [1878-1880, 1888-1891, 1894-1899]

Brown, Miss Mabel

[1???-19??] Of Lightcliffe. She was a missionary [1924]

Brown, Mary Spencer

[19??-19??] Poet of Illingworth

Brown, Mr

[1???-18??] Ann Walker's drawing master

Brown, Mr

[18??-19??] Engineer.

In 1895, he went into partnership with Thomas Potter Buckton as Buckton & Brown

Question: Can anyone tell me anything about the man?

Brown, Napoleon

[1844-1906] Son of Sarah Brown. Born in Hebden Bridge.

Sarah married James Greenwood, (possibly) in 1847 and in Todmorden.

Napoleon was then known as Napoleon Greenwood [1861].

He was a mule spinner in the cotton mills [1861]; a mule spinner [1871]; a worker at a dye works [1871]; a cotton operative / minder [1881]; a cotton spinner [1891]; a night watchman [1901].

In February 1871, he married Eliza Mitchell [18??-1910] at Todmorden, and was again known as Napoleon Greenwood.

Children: (1) James [1871] who died aged 15 weeks; (2) Mary [b 1873]; (3) William [1874-1879]; (4) George [b 1877]; (5) Sarah [1878] who died aged 4 weeks; (6) Joseph [1880] who died aged 4 weeks; (7) John [1880] who died aged 8 weeks; (8) Fred [b 1882] who was a fustian dyer [1911]; (9) Edwin [b 1886].

Napoleon Works, Hebden Bridge were (possibly) named for him

Brown, Norman

[19??-] Local writer and member of the Halifax Authors' Circle

Brown's: R. B. Brown & Sons

Wholesale clothiers at Hangingroyd Lane, Hebden Bridge [1905]. Partners included James B. Brown

Brown, Rev R. E.

[18??-19??] Minister at Hipperholme Wesleyan Methodist Chapel [1905].

He lived at 9 The Crescent, Hipperholme.

See Mrs Hodgkins Brown

Brown, Richard

[17??-1???] He was Constable of Northowram [1754]

Brown Roads Farm, Higher Inchfield

Brown, Robert

[17??-1???] A farmer from Markle, near Haddington. In 1793, he and colleagues produced an agricultural survey of the West Riding for the Board of Agriculture [1799]. He writes

October 1793: Arrived at Halifax – the whole country from Bradford to this place being almost a continuous village, road bad ever since we left Leeds, and materials very scarce,. Observed most of the road provided with a footpath, paved with free stones, which is a most useful measure: but, strange to tell, every person upon horseback uses the footpaths.
We observed some fences of a very uncommon kind in this neighbourhood. Large flagstones of 3 feet height, set upon their end are fastened in the ground, which make a fence both complete and agreeable

William Walker was one of his informants

Brown, S.

[19??-19??] BA. Deacon at Christ Church, Pellon [1938]

Brown, Sam Arnold

[1903-1973] Son of Smith Brown.

He was a silk drawing overlooker; landlord of the Prince of Wales, Halifax.

In 1926, he married Edith A. Lamb in Rastrick. Edith's family included Sir Albert [Larry] Lamb.

Children: (1) Audrey [1926-2008]; (2) John Smith.

The family lived at Hove Edge; Halifax

Brown, Smith

[1870-1933] Born in Halifax.

He was a professional soldier in the Royal Highlanders [the Blackwatch].

He served in India and South Africa for over 12 years and sustained injuries at Paardeberg [19th February 1900] in the Boer War. He received the Queen's & King's South Africa medals with clasps for Orange Free State, Transvaal, Wittebergen, Paardeberg, and Cape Colony.

He raised his family in Brighouse while working for the GPO from 1902 before returning to service in the First World War as a training NCO in Yorkshire Regiments. [1914].

He received a Victory Medal from Brighouse after World War I.

In 1902, he married Sarah Dyson [1879-1959] from Brighouse, in Halifax.

Children: (1) Sam Arnold; (2) Walter [1905-1949]; (3) Edith [1907-1980]; (4) Harry [1911-1982].

He died in Brighouse [4th September 1933] and was given a full military funeral with 30 members of the Huddersfield & District Army Veterans Association, buglers playing the Last Post.

He was buried at Brighouse Cemetery

Brown, Rev Stan

[19??-] Minister at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden [1990]

Brown, Dr Stella Henderson

[1???-19??] MB, ChB, JP. Doctor in Todmorden. She was Mayor of Todmorden [1952-1953].

Dr John de Ville Mather and Dr Brown were placed under quarantine during the smallpox outbreak which occurred on 18th March 1953 in Todmorden

Brown, Stewart

[1949-] Calderdale Councillor [1996-2000]. Mayor of Hebden Royd [2005-2006].

In July 2009, he was charged with possessing indecent images of children

Brown, Superintendent R.

[18??-19??] Police Superintendent at Todmorden Police Station [until 1909]

Brown, T.

[1872-1950] Circus performer of Pye Nest

Brown, Thomas

[18??-19??] He lived at Great Learings Farm, Heptonstall [1905]

Brown, Thomas

[18??-19??] He worked for Richard Whitaker & Sons Limited before going into partnership with Thomas Brown as Brear & Brown Limited.

He lived at Woodside, Hipperholme [1905]. He was Chairman of Hipperholme District Council

Brown, W. H.

[18??-19??] Hebden Bridge weaver.

He was active in establishing the Eaves Self-Help Manufacturers' Society

Brown, Walter

[18??-1???] Rower from Halifax. Recorded in 1876, when he was mentioned in a report of rowing on the Thames

Brown, William

[18??-1904] Landlord of the Lane Ends, Norwood Green [1904].

He married Hannah.

After William's death, Hannah took over at the Lane Ends.

He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1904

Brown, William

[1824-1???] He was Vaccination Officer, Union Collector, and Inspector of Nuisances at 15 Church Street, Halifax [1881] and at 9 Carlton Terrace, Halifax [1891]

Brown's: William Brown

Silk, cotton, damask and woollen manufacturer of Ellen Royd. At the Great Exhibition of 1851, they exhibited many of their products

Brown, Dr William Perrin

[1855-1915] Born in Grappenhall/Latchford, Cheshire.

He became a physician and surgeon in Sowerby Bridge. He served with the Local Government Medical Service [1895]. He was Medical Officer for Sowerby Bridge Parish and Copley Municipal Ward [1905].

In 1885, he married Margaret Hannah Calvert [1862-1???] from Harkerside, in Leeds.

Children: (1) Marianne Ainsworth [b 1884]; (2) John Perrin [b 1885]; (3) Ethel Cleasby [b 1887]; (4) Bessie Sefton [b 1888]

The family lived at Orrell House, Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge [1891, 1905, 1911]

Browne, Anthony

[1946-] Anthony Edward Tudor Browne was born in Sheffield. As a child, he lived at the Red Lion, Wyke where his grandparents were the licensees. He was educated at Lightcliffe, Hipperholme and at Cleckheaton.

He is the author and illustrator of many children's books, including Gorilla, Voices in the Park, and Zoo.

In 2000, he was the first Briton to win the Hans Christian Andersen Award for services to children's literature.

In June 2009, he was appointed the Children's Laureate.

He lives in Canterbury, Kent

Browne, Copley

[17??-18??] A tradesman of Westfield House, Halifax.

He was one of the subscribers to John Horner's book Buildings in the Town & Parish of Halifax [1835].

He married Unknown.

Children: several including Maria

Browne, J.

[17??-18??] Miller and corn dealer at Brearley Mills [1809]

Browne, Maria

[1795-18??] Daughter of Copley Browne of Westfield. Around 1817, Anne Lister became infatuated with the girl, although the Brownes were socially inferior to the Listers. Their relationship sparked off gossip in the town. In her journals, Anne often refers to her as Kallista.

The class difference brought an end to their relationship.

On 28th September 1820, she married William Kelly and Anne's interest in the girl waned

Browne, Rev Thomas

[15??-16??] Curate at Todmorden [1625]

Browne, Sir Thomas

[1605-1682] Physician, philosopher, author and medical doctor. In 1633, he was created Doctor of Physick at Leyden, Holland. He moved to Halifax in 1634 and took up residence at Upper Shibden Hall, where he had his first medical practice. He wrote Religio Medici – A doctor's religion – [October 1635] whilst living at the Hall.

In 1637, he moved to Norwich where there is a statue to him. He was knighted by Charles I in 1671. He died on 19th October 1682, his 77th birthday

Brownhill, Midgley

Near the Long Causeway.

Early 19th century cottages.

Now a single dwelling.

See Lavrock, Midgley and Tinsell, Midgley

Brownhirst, Ovenden

17th century house. Henry de Browneshyrst is recorded in 1339 and Willelmus Bromshirst is recorded in 1379.

In the early 18th century, John Batley left Upper and Lower Brownhirst to his eldest son, Jeremiah

Brownrigg, Rev H.

[18??-19??] Curate at All Souls' Church, Halifax [1892]

Bruce, Hon Mrs Victor

[1895-19??] Born Mildred Mary Petre in Chelmsford.

She was an airwoman and a racing driver, and said to be the first woman ever arrested for speeding. She took part in many races and held the world record for single-handed driving. She and her husband held the world record for driving the farthese north. She was the first person to fly from England to Japan, and the first woman to fly around the world alone, crossing the oceans by boat.

She attended an Open Week at Halifax YMCA on 20th October 1931

Bruce, Rev William

[18??-19??] Minister at Ebenezer Wesleyan Church, Luddenden [1905].

He lived at Wesley Villa, Luddenden

Bruen, Rev N.

[19??-19??] Minister at Upper Edge Baptist Church, Elland. In 1965, he moved to Hinckley, Leicestershire

Brunch Crisps Limited

Potato crisps manufacturers at The Crispit Factory, Halifax [1936]

Bruning, Rev Father

[18??-19??] Priest at Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Todmorden [1907]. In 1908, he was transferred to Burnley

Brunswick House, Halifax

Rhodes Street. This was formerly Brunswick United Methodist Church.

Owners and tenants have included

L. Harris (Harella) Limited [1950s]

Smith, Nicholson & West Limited [1972]

Surface Finish & Measurement Limited [1970s]

The property was demolished in ????.

Social housing has been built on the site

Brush Makers

Brushfield, A. N.

[18??-19??] Physician and surgeon.

He lived at 83 Pellon Lane, Halifax [1905]

Bryan, Mr

[17??-18??] Of Halifax.

He married Unknown.

Children: Sarah [1813-1873] who married Jonathan Vickerman.

The family lived at 4 Bryan's Court, Halifax [1851]

Bryan Royd, Greetland

18th century house. The staircase window has 2 large glass paintings

Bryg, John

[14??-14??] Minister of Hartshead [1456]

Buchanan, Canon E.

[1???-19??] Curate at Brighouse [1930-1934]

Buchanan, Rev Frank

[1???-19??] Of Hove Edge.

Incumbent of Saint Thomas's Church, Greetland [1936].

He married Marion.

Children: daughter [b 1932]

Buck & Kershaw

Merchants at Halifax [1809]. They had a stuff warehouse in Woolshops

Buck & Watkin

Engineers' tool makers and machinists at Netherton Mills, Ovenden [1861] and at Beacon Works, Well Lane, Halifax [1874].

See John Stirk

Buck, William

[17??-1???] Of Halifax. He was one of the subscribers to the Leeds Infirmary [1782]

Bucke, Grace

[1634-1???] Daughter of Lawrence Bucke of Calverley, Yorkshire. She was the second wife of Peter Sunderland

Buckland, Frank

[18??-19??] Wholesale bottlers at Gibraltar Road, Halifax [1935].

The company issued their own tokens

Buckley

Shirt manufacturers at Halifax [1960s]

There are currently around 14 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Buckley. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

Buckley, Rev Abel

[18??-1???] Minister at Christ's Chapel, Elland [1874-1878]

Buckley & Cunliffe

Buckley & Sanderson

Partnership set up by John Buckley and Mr Sanderson at Ridgefoot Mill, Todmorden

Buckley & Tolley

Boiler makers at Gauxholme. Partners included John Buckley, Thomas Tolley and Richard Tolley.

The partnership was dissolved in February 1859

Buckley, Ann

[18??-18??] Recorded in 1845 as Postmistress at Elland

Buckley's Dam, Todmorden

A reservoir built at Hall Ings between Todmorden Hall and Dawson Weir to power Ridgefoot Mill, Todmorden. It was named for the mill's first tenant, John Buckley

Buckley, Edmund

[1860-1917] Born in Stainland [August 1860].

Rugby player, aka The Little Wonder or Little Buckley or Little Buck. He first played for Halifax Rugby Club on 13th November 1880 in a match against Wakefield Trinity. He played for Halifax in the 1883-1884 season when they won the Yorkshire cup, and again 1885-1886 when Halifax played Bradford at Leeds brought home the Yorkshire cup.

On 25th November 1882, he married Sarah Jane Hollas [b 1862], daughter of George Hollas.

Children: (1) Arnold [1883-1936]; (2) Susan E; (3) Louisa [1888-194?] who married Fred Booth [18??-195?].

Sarah Jane and her daughter Louisa went blind in later years

He was buried at North Bierley cemetery

Buckley Gate, Mytholmroyd

Buckley, George

[1813-18??] Son of fustian cutter George Buckley. Born in Halifax.

He was a shoemaker [1833, 1841]; a cordwainer [1841]; a grocer [1851]; an estate agent [1861, 1871, 1881]; senior partner in George Buckley & Son. In 1874, the partnership was dissolved and the business carried on by George junior under the same name.

In 1833, he married (1) Margaret Dyson [18??-1839], from Halifax, daughter of cloth miller William Dyson, at Halifax Parish Church. Margaret (possibly) died in childbirth.

Children: (1) William; (2) Elizabeth [b 1837]; (3) James [b 1839].

In 1841, he married (2) Hannah Dyson [1812-1883] from Leeds, daughter of cloth miller William Dyson, in Halifax. Hannah was sister of his first wife and had been a servant with the family [1841].

Children: (4) George; (5) Joseph [b 1848]; (6) Emma [b 1851]; (7) Fred [b 1853]; (8) Mary Hannah [b 1857].

The family lived at Lilley Fold, Halifax [1841]; 5 Foundry Street, Halifax [1851]; Barum Top, Halifax [1861]; 108 Lister Lane, Halifax [1871, 1881].

See Halifax Omnibus & Cab Company Limited

Buckley, George

[1845-1???] Son of George Buckley. Born in Halifax.

He was an architect [1861]; an architect and surveyor [1871, 1881]; an architect, surveyor and estate agent [1891]; an architect and surveyor [1901]; an architect, surveyor and valuer [1911]; junior partner in George Buckley & Son. In 1874, the partnership was dissolved and the business carried on by George junior under the same name.

In 1867, he married Sarah Sugden Hall [1848-19??] from West Butterwick, Lincolnshire, in Gainsborough. George was a widower by 1911.

Children: (1) Caroline A [b 1869]; (2) Maud [b 1870]; (3) George Dyson [b 1872]; (4) Mabel [b 1874]; (5) Blanche [b 1875]; (6) Kelita [b 1878]; (7) Alfred Eustace [b 1879]; (8) Harry K [b 1881].

The family lived at 114 Lister Lane, Halifax [1871]; Lister Lane, Halifax [1874]; 124 Lister Lane, Halifax [1881]; 114 Lister Lane, Halifax [1891]; Stafford Road, Halifax [1901]; 114 Lister Lane, Halifax [1911].

See James Davis & Sons Limited and Halifax White Swan Company Limited

Buckley's: George Buckley & Son

Architects, estate agents, valuers, surveyors, stock & share brokers, and rent collectors.

They were at Lister Lane and 6 George Street, Halifax [1874].

Partners included George Buckley [the elder] and George Buckley [junior].

Recorded in 1873, when they were surveyors in the case of Walshaw vs Walshaw.

The partnership was dissolved by mutual consent in April 1874. The business was carried on under the same name by George Buckley [junior].

Their work included Halifax Police Station [1900]

Buckley, George Dyson

[18??-19??] Partner in Clarkson & Buckley.

He lived at South Bank, Lister Lane, Halifax [1905]

Buckley, James

[1877-19??] He was a postman [1901, 1911].

He and John Halsworth were postmen in Halifax and delivered letters on the same round for 40 years. When they retired in 1936, it was claimed that they had walked a total of 200,000 miles. They were each awarded the Imperial Service Medal.

In 1899, he married Dinah Keighley [1876-19??] from Halifax, in Halifax.

Children: (1) Doris [b 1900]; (2) Alice [b 1906]; (3) Ernest [b 1908].

The family lived at 37 Grant Street, Halifax [1901]; 29 Grant Street, Halifax [1911]

Buckley, John

[17??-18??] Around 1794, he planned to set up business in Bradford, but there was such local opinion against his constructing his mill there that he moved to Todmorden and rented Ridgefoot Mill, Todmorden from Anthony Crossley of Todmorden Hall.

He first traded as Buckley & Sanderson, and later as John Buckley & Sons.

He later demolished the Patmos Inn and built a weaving shed on the site.

See Buckley's Dam

Buckley, John

[18??-19??] Manufacturer of steam boilers, cisterns, brewing and dye pans at Gauxholme [1861]

Buckley's: John Buckley & Sons

Cotton manufacturing business set up by John Buckley at Ridgefoot Mill, Todmorden. In 1839, the company was declared bankrupt

Buckley, Miss

[18??-18??] She ran a school in Halifax [around 1850]

Buckley, Oliver

[18??-18??] In 1851, he married Elizabeth Atkinson in Halifax.

Children: (1) Sarah Jane [1852-1873]; (2) Fanny [1853-1871] who married [1873] Charles Webster.

Oliver was dead by 1864.

Fanny was buried at Saint Peter's Church, Sowerby in their grandparents' grave

Buckley, Susan E.

[1886-19??] Aka Cissie. Daughter of Edmund Buckley. She lived most of her life in Brighouse.

In 19??, she married (1) Ned Outhwaite.

After Ned's death, she married (2) Leonard Roberts

Buckley, Rev Thomas

[18??-18??] He married Elizabeth, daughter of Jonathan Akroyd.

Children: (1) Elizabeth; (2) Thomas Edward

Buckley, William

[1834-1???] Son of George Buckley. Born in Halifax [September 1834]. Baptised at Ebenezer Chapel Primitive Methodist Society, Halifax [December 1834].

He was landlord of the Bowling Green, Halifax [1861, 1864, 1871].

In 1865, he married Martha Ann Hutchinson [1845-1???] in Halifax.

Children: George William [b 1868].

Living with him at the Bowling Green Inn, 19 Winding Road, Halifax, in 1861 was his sister Emma [aged 10 (servant)

Buckley Wood

Area of Todmorden. Stands next to the Centre Vale Estate.

In January 1912, Mrs John Greenwood gave Buckley Wood to Todmorden.

See Lovers' Walk, Todmorden

Buckstones

Area of Erringden.

The name is a reminder of mediæval hunting in the area.

On 9th September 1903, 2 gamekeepers were found murdered on Buckstones Moor.

See Erringden Park

Buckton & Brown

Engineers of Hipperholme. Established by T. P. Buckton. He was later joined by Mr Brown.

They produced a car called the Mytholm which used the Mytholm engine. They had a shop in Crossley Street, Halifax.

In 1???, the company was taken over by the Yorkshire Motor Company. Cars continued to be made at Hipperholme, using Mytholm engines

Buckton, Christopher Potter

[18??-1907] He lived at Moravian House

Buckton, Thomas Potter

[1869-1913] Born at West View, Boothtown. Son of Mary [née Potter] [1833-1925] and Henry Buckton [1830-1888] a master tallow chandler and grocer.

He was a cycle manufacturer [1891]; an engineer [1895]; a motor car maker [1901].

In 1895, he was in partnership with Mr Brown engineer at Buckton & Brown cycle works at Hipperholme, when he designed and built the Mytholm, the first motor vehicle in the North of England, was built.

In 1898, he built his first four-wheeler.

In 1900 he constructed his first car with pneumatic tyres. In 1900 Autocar magazine reported a Mytholm delivered by road to a customer in Bristol, a journey of 200 miles, taking 17 hours.

He opened a garage in Lightcliffe.

In 1897, he married Gertrude Rowley [1872-1938], of Rauceby, Lincolnshire, in Lincoln.

They lived at Highfield, Hipperholme, Moravian Terrace, Lightcliffe [1901], and North Lea, Lightcliffe [1911]

Buffalo Bill

[1846-1917] Aka William Cody. The American frontiersman, Indian fighter, and showman, toured the US and Europe with his Wild West Show from 1883. The performers included Annie Oakley [1860-1926] and Chief Sitting Bull [1834-1890].

His troupe of 800, including cowboys, Cossacks, Arabs, and 60 Native American indians, and 500 horses, appeared at Savile Park on 8th October 1903. Requests from David Murgatroyd of the Rose & Crown, Halifax to provide bar facilities for the crowds at Savile Park were turned down

The Bug Hut

Buggy, Rev John

[1894-1959] He became Parish Priest at Saint Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Church, Hebden Bridge [1931]

Builders

A number of distinguished architects, designers and builders have worked in the area.

See Architects

Builders' Decorative Company

Recorded in 1905 at Broad Street, Halifax

Building Societies

Building Trades Exchange, Halifax

Recorded in 1917 at Town Hall Street East, Halifax.

See Halifax Building Trades Exchange Company Limited and Wilson Marshall

Buildings at Risk

Bulcock & Holden

Ale and porter brewers at Frith's Brewery, Todmorden [1877]

Bulcock, John

[1831-1907] Aka Boocock. Born in Higham, Lancashire.

He was a power loom overlooker [1861]; a brewer (master) [1871]; a common brewer employing 6 men [1881]; a brewer [1891]; a brewer of ale or beer [1901].

On 10th May 1888, he bought the Bay Horse, Dulesgate for £700 at auction. Using figures for average earnings, £700 in 1888 is roughly the equivalent of £365,000 today.

He built Rock Springs Brewery and Rock Springs House, Todmorden.

In 1857 he married Eliza Ibbotson [1833-1906] from Burnley, in Burnley.

Children: (1) Jane [b 1857] who was a dressmaker [1881]; (2) James [b 1862] who was a brewer [1881, 1891], a commercial traveller [1901]; (3) Annie [b 1864] who was a schoolmistress [1891]; (4) Emma [b 1872] who was a dressmaker [1891]; (5) John Arthur [b 1875] who was an office clark [1901].

The family lived at Water Terrace, Burnley [1861], Spring Cottage, Todmorden & Walsden [1871], Rock Spring House, Todmorden & Walsden [1881], Rock Spring House, Gauxholme, Walsden [1891], and Gauxholme Brewery, Todmorden [1901].

Living with them in 1861 were widowed mother-in-law Elizabeth Ibbetson [aged 58] and sister-in-law Elizabeth Ibbetson [aged 19] (power loom weaver)

Bull Close, Halifax

The original house in Bull Close Lane, Halifax is now known as Savile Close.

Owners and tenants have included

William Deighton [1769]

Squire Spencer [1841]

William Rothwell [1881]

On Thomas Day's map of 1827, the name Bull Close is used for the lane which was later known as Haugh Shaw Lane

Bull Close Lane Children's Home, Halifax

Recorded in 1905

Bull Close Lodge, Halifax

Miss Benham's Ladies' Boarding School was here [1830]

Bull, Edward

[1???-1???] Of Halifax. In April 1926, Halifax Police discovered £800 and the burnt remains of £150 notes at a house in Sowerby Bridge. The money was believed to be from a mailbag containing £2,000 in Treasury notes which disappeared from a train travelling between Bradford and Manchester on 2nd February.

On 26th April, George Edward Dixon of Sowerby Bridge and Bull - both carriage-washers on the L.M.S. Railway – were charged with stealing the mailbag. At the hearing, it was reported that the 2 men boarded the train at Halifax, went into the van and threw the bag out of the window. They got off the train at Sowerby Bridge and then went back to collect the bag

Bull, Edward

[18??-1???] Halifax architect. Designed several local buildings, including Atlas Mill, Brighouse.

In November 1861, he bought of part of the Stannary estate, near Birks Lane, from Mary Scott Byerley and Margaret Byerley of Northallerton. In July 1865, he sold it to John Crossley & Sons Limited

Bull Fall, Cragg Vale

Area of Cragg Vale

Bull Fields, Greetland

Bull, Frederick William

[1879-1915] Son of Harriet [née Shelford] [1851-19??] and Joseph Bull [1842-1880]. Born at Huntingdon [March 1879].

After his father's death (family stories say he died whilst ringing the church bells in Huntingdon), Harriet remarried Frederick Smith from Birmingham. The family moved to Halifax.

He was in the Duke of Wellington's Regiment.

On December 1908, he married Ada Mary Snowball [1882-1960s], from Easingwold at Halifax.

Children: (1) Frederick William [b 1913] who married [1937] Florence Andrews [1913-1980] at Halifax Parish Church; (2) Nora.

The family lived at Scarr Bottom, Halifax.

He was killed at Ypres [26th December 1915].

He was buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West Flanders, Belgium

Bull Green, Halifax

A busy area of Halifax town centre

Bull Green House, Halifax

Textile warehouses occupied the site previously.

The block of 5 ground-floor shops and offices above at Bull Green opened on 28th June 1932. During World War II, there was an air-raid siren on the roof.

Owners and tenants have included

A. J. C. Hirst [1934]

Halifax District Ladies' Club Limited [1936]

? Milk Bar [1950s]

Farrar May [1950s]

In 2001/2002, it was refurbished as private accommodation. The Headquarters of Pennine Housing are here.

In May 2009, it was one of a number of local Art Deco buildings which were considered for listing

See Bull Green Toilets, Halifax and Queen's Court Apartments, Halifax

Bull Green Post Office

Recorded in 1887 at 74 Bull Green, Halifax when W. B. Riley was sub-postmaster. Riley was a patent medicine dealer at the same address

Bull, Rev H.

[18??-19??] From Kegworth, Nottinghamshire.

He was Minister at Birchcliffe Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge [1891].

In 1893, he was ordained into the Church of England and was appointed curate at Great Horton.

He was Vicar of Siddal [19??]

Bull's Head Smoke Club

Recorded in 1900 and 1902 at the Bull's Head, Sowerby Bridge

Bull's: John Bull Herbal Remedy Company

Herbalists established by Prof Fairbairn

Bull, Rev Marcus

[19??-] Pastor at Hope Baptist Church, Hebden Bridge [2008-2011].

In 2011, a victim of the recession, the Church was unable to support a Pastor, and he gave his last service on Easter Sunday 2011

Bull, Phil

[19??-] Founder of the Timeform organisation.

He lived at the Hollins

Bull Pratt

Bull Rent

From around 1672, a sum of money – 6/- or 12/- – was paid to the Constable of Northowram. The money came from 2 farms in the district

Bull, William

[1???-18??] Halifax architect.

He was one of the people who submitted designs for the Chapel at Lister Lane Cemetery [1839]

Bull, Rev William Howie

[17??-18??] MA. Vicar of Saint Peter's Church, Sowerby [1827], and the first Vicar of Saint George's Church, Sowerby [1840].

He was closely involved with Sowerby National School.

Having heard of discovery of the Lightcliffe Hoard of 1830, he hurried to Bradford and elsewhere to recover as much as possible, and subsequently published an account of the finds.

He was interviewed during Crabtree's Tour of Calder Dale of 1832, and when asked to sign a petition supporting the Ten Hours Bill ...

... he refused to sign it, and said he thought the less the clergy had to do with the question, the better

He left to become Vicar of Billingshurst, Sussex.

See Rev John Fearby Haslam

Bullace Trees, Warley

Rochdale Road. 19th century house based around a late 17th century building. The Rawson family had interests here.

Colonel Walter Vyvyan Nugent and his family lived here.

See Adam Battinson

Bullick, Brian

[19??-] He was Mayor of Todmorden [1982-1983]

Bullick, Rev Brian

[19??-19??] Minister at Mount Zion Methodist Chapel, Ogden [1970]

Bulling, F. C.

[18??-19??] Draper and silk mercer business established at Southgate, Elland in 1881

Bullock, C.

[18??-19??] Bottlers/brewers at New Bank, Halifax.

Mentioned in 18?? as late Charles Young Hanson

Bullock, Rev F. E.

[18??-19??] Curate-in-charge at Shade Wesleyan Methodist Church [1909]

Bullock, Rev F. G.

[18??-19??] MA. Curate-in-charge at Todmorden Parish Church [1909]

Bullough, J.

[18??-18??] Of Halifax.

In 1886/1887, he filed a patent for

improved and combined means, method, appliances, and apparatus for ascertaining and determining the relative and the working distance between card flats and card cylinders, or card rollers and card cylinders, of machines for carding fibres

Bulmer, J. William

[18??-19??] Player with Halifax RLFC [1904]. He won caps for England while at Halifax

Bulmer, John

[1813-18??] Alias Dixon. At the West Riding Sessions in October 1839, he and William Gaukroger were transported for 7 years for stealing £6 11/- from the person of William Walsh at Skircoat

Bulmer, John William

[18??-19??] Partner in Smith Bulmer & Company Limited

Bunce, George Percy

[1880-1948] JP. Son of Joseph E. Bunce. Born in Lightcliffe.

He was a Vice-President of the Brighouse & Rastrick Band; a Liberal Councillor for Hove Edge; Mayor of Brighouse [1942-1944].

On 1st January 1907, he married Sarah Maria Mitchell from Lightcliffe, at Lightcliffe Congregational Church.

He died in Bradford

Bunce, James

[1824-1???] Born in Sandridge.

He was a labourer.

In 1844, he married Esther Chandler [1811-1???], born in Bushey, in Saint Luke's, Middlesex.

Children: (1) James [b 1845]; (2) Elizabeth [b 1847]; (3) Mary Ann [b 1848]; (4) Joseph E.; (5) John [b 1854]

Bunce, James Farnell

[1878-1952] Aka Mr Jim. Son of Joseph E. Bunce. Born in Ovenden.

In 1911, he owned the Empire Theatre, Brighouse.

He married (1) Florence Eva Lister [1878-1916].

Children: Amy [b 1903].

In 1919, he married (2) Florence Mabel Greenstreet.

Children: (3) Joseph Peter; (4) Lionne [b 1922].

See Baby Bunce

Bunce, Joseph E.

[1851-1918] Son of James Bunce. Born in Bushey, North London.

He came to Lightcliffe in 1874 with the intention of setting up a market garden at Wheatley, but created his Sunny Vale Pleasure Gardens instead.

He was a gardener [1871]; a market gardener [1881]; a refreshment house keeper [1891]; unsuccessful in the Brighouse Municipal Elections of 1893; a local Liberal Councillor in 1896, and represented Hove Edge; a pleasure gardens proprietor [1901].

On 1st May 1880, Joseph and his wife took over 2 acres at Wood Bottom Farm, Lightcliffe for market gardening and for pleasure uses. In his first season, 200/300 people patronised the ground. At the close of the year a small lake was constructed. This was enlarged in 1883. 5 years later, the larger upper lake was constructed measuring 280 yards long by about 70 yards wide.

In 1911, he took over the purpose-built Atlas Mill roller-skating rink in Atlas Mill Road, Brighouse, and converted it into a cinema with skating between the film shows. This Palace Rink then stopped showing films and was bought by Brighouse Empire Limited, opening as the Empire Theatre in December 1912.

He and his sons had a travelling film show which they toured around the Yorkshire Dales.

In June 1876, he married a local girl, Sarah Jane Farnell [1848-1926] from Ovenden, at Square Congregational Church, Halifax.

Children: (1) James Farnell; (2) George Percy.

Before his marriage, Joseph (a gardener) was a lodger with coachman James & Mary Smith, at Savile Park, Halifax [1871]

The family lived at 1 Sunny Vale, Hipperholme [1881]; Sunny Vale House, Wood Bottom, Hipperholme [1891]; Sunny Vale Gardens, Hipperholme [1901]; Abbey Walk South, Halifax [1918].

Living with them in 1881 were visitors Martha Womersley [aged 51] and Stephen Womersley [aged 40].

Living with them in 1891 was Joseph's sister Mary Ann / Margery Bunce [age 43] (an assistant refreshment house keeper).

Living with them in 1901 niece Martha A. Farnell [aged 17] (an assistant in pleasure gardens).

He died at his home in Abbey Walk South, Halifax.

He was buried at Brighouse Cemetery Probate records show that he left effects valued at £6,821 16/0d. Probate was granted to his widow and sons

Bunce, Joseph Peter

[1920-19??] Son of James Farnell Bunce.

The family lived at West Avenue, Lightcliffe [1950s]

Bunces

Bunch, John Trevor

[19??-] Last Headmaster of Heath Grammar School [1984-1985] before it became Crossley-Heath

Bunney, Abraham

[18??-18??] He was a coal miner of Northowram [1837].

In 1837, he married Martha, daughter of George Scott, at Halifax Parish Church. Martha was widowed by 1881.

Children: (1) Joseph [b 1856] who was a stone mason [1881]; (2) Hannah [b 1860] who was a worsted weaver [1881].

The family lived at Crow Point, Northowram [next door to Martha's family 1841]; 2 Upper Crowpoint, Northowram [next door to Martha's family 1851]; 3 Caledonian Buildings, Northowram [next door to Martha's family 1861].

In 1881, the widowed Martha and her children were living with her brother John Scott at the Bay Horse Inn, Northowram

Bunney, Ezekiel

[1872-1928] Son of John Bunney.

In 1905, he married Alice, daughter of Nathan Culpan, at Saint Paul's Church, King Cross.

Children: (1) George [b 1906]; (2) Frederick [b 1915]

Bunney, John

[1840-1902] Born at Swalesmoor End, Crow Point, Northowram.

He was a coal miner [1851]; a greengrocer; a Councillor for Halifax North ward [1894].

He travelled around the district, selling his greengrocery from a horse and cart. He later had a number of shops, one in New Bank being known as Bunney's Backside.

In 1863, he married Matilda Hirst of Tripe Hall, at Halifax Register Office. Matilda had an illegitimate son, Jonas [b 1859].

Children: (1) Albert Edward [b 1863] who married Florence; (2) Lavinia [b 1870] who never married; (3) Ezekiel; (4) Martha Hannah [b 1876] who married Henry Newton.

He was buried at Ambler Thorn United Methodist Chapel

Bunting, Rev H.

[18??-1???] In 1891, he and Rev T. Hitchon were circuit ministers for Blackshawhead Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Lanebottom Wesleyan Methodist Church, Walsden, Mankinholes Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Shade Wesleyan Methodist Church, Springside Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Stansfield, Walsden Wesleyan Chapel and York Street Wesleyan Methodist Church, Todmorden

Bunting, Rev Jabez

[1779-1852] DD.

He was born in Newton Lane, Manchester [13th May 1779].

Minister of South Parade Methodist Chapel, Halifax.

On 15th April 1812, the Luddite Samuel Hartley – who had been killed in the attack on William Cartwright's mill at Rawfolds – was buried at the chapel – with Bunting's permission – but Bunting refused to conduct the service and his assistant performed the ceremony.

In March 1839, there was advertised for sale

A splendid portrait of the Rev Jabez Bunting, engraved by S. W. Reynolds, from the original portrait recently painted by Mr Bostock. Size, 16 by 12½

Bunting, Rev William M.

[1???-18??] Methodist preacher at Halifax [1833].

He was one of the subscribers to John Horner's book Buildings in the Town & Parish of Halifax [1835]

Burdock, John

[1900-19??] From Surrey.

In 1921, he worked in London and sold a car to someone in Halifax. He moved North to look after the car, and stayed in the district.

He was in the Infantry and the RAMC during World War I; associated with the Boys' Brigade; the Halifax Lads' Club; the Round Table; a representative for George Greenwood & Sons; a Councillor for Halifax South Ward [1943]; Chairman of the Highways Committee when Burdock Way was planned; Alderman; a motor driver [1936]; Mayor of Halifax [1949-1950].

He married Hilda from Ashford, Middlesex.

In 1936, Hilda had a ladies' hairdressing business at 2 King Cross Street, Halifax.

Received the OBE in 1971.

They lived at 2 Swires Terrace, Halifax [1936]

Burdock Way

The major road and flyover system opened – by Maurice Jagger and John Burdock – on 6th April 1973 to allow Yorkshire-Lancashire traffic on the A58, and Huddersfield-Keighley traffic on the A629 to cross the Hebble and bypass Halifax town centre.

Originally planned in 1947, the final plan was developed in a secret session in 1962. The highway links North Bridge and King Cross Street.

Work started in 1971. A great deal of property on the line of the bypass was demolished, including Akroyd Place School, Elim Pentecostal Church, Hopwood Lane, Halifax fire station, Gibbet Street, Salem Methodist Chapel, North Parade and Salvation Army Citadel, North Parade.

It cost around £4·5 million.

On 1st April 1973, 20,000 people went on the Big Walk to travel the new route on foot.

This was intended to be an inner relief road for local traffic.

Further phases were proposed and then abandoned in 198?. Phase 2 was a dual carriageway ring starting at Northgate and then following Winding Road and Horton Street to Ward's End, then continuing along Carlton Street to King Cross Road, then Brunswick Street and Hall Street to Pellon Lane, then North Parade back to Northgate. There were to be roundabouts at Ward's End, King Cross Street, Pellon Lane and Northgate.

Phase 3 was from Burdock Way at King Cross Street, across Well Head to Huddersfield Road and Albert Park. This was revived in 1980 and abandoned for a second time.

There were objections to the destruction of Well Head Fields.

The road system was named for Alderman Burdock who was chairman of the Highways Committee at the time

Burgess & Sons

See Mr Hepworth

Burgess, Henry

[18??-18??] He was master of the British School in Dukinfield.

In 1840, he married Unknown in Altrincham, Cheshire.

Children: (1) Mary Jane [1840-1???] who married Joseph Mackintosh; (2) Miriam [1855-19??] who married James Henry Sellers

Burgess, John

[18??-1869] In 1845, he established a dyeing business as a small shop in Snake Hill, Rastrick. The business was taken over by Mr Hepworth.

See John Burgess & Son

Burgess's: John Burgess & Son

Dyers established by John Burgess at Calder Dye Works, Rastrick. Recorded in 1874.

In the 1850s, a group of his workers living at Fool's Penny Row, Rastrick set the local co-operative movement in motion.

See John Holdsworth

Burgess, Thomas

One of the trading names of Mr Hepworth

Burgh, John del

[13??-1402] Of Halifax.

He was buried at Halifax Parish Church

Burgham, Oliver

[18??-19??] Player with Halifax RLFC [1911]. He won a cap for Great Britain against Australia while at Halifax

Burgin, Nathaniel Rhodes

[18??-18??] Chemist and druggist at Bull Green, Halifax [1850].

In 1846, he married Emma Greaves at Halifax

Burgoyne, Elizabeth

Pen-name of Mabel Elizabeth Pickles

Burgoyne, Ivor

[1926-19??] From Wales. He first appeared on the stage at the age of 13. He appeared around the North of England and in the Isle of Man. He composed and wrote lyrics and several plays, including Reefer Girl. He was a member and a producer of the Halifax Repertory Theatre Club. He produced a musical version of Alice in Wonderland for the Club. He and Eric Portman were active in arousing public interest when the Grand, Halifax was threatened with closure

Burke, Charles

[18??-1???] A labourer of Southowram Bank.

On 9th November 1878, he was brought up for desertion from the 6th West Yorkshire Militia. He was fined £10 plus costs, in default 3 months' hard labour

Burke, Louie Davoren

[18??-19??] Wrote Poems in Peace & War which was published by the Shibden Industrial School [1915]

Question: Does anyone know anything about this poet?

Burke, Trooper J.

[18??-19??] Of Halifax.

During World War I, he served with the 5th Dragoon Guards, in France.

On 1st November 1914, he was wounded

after surviving several hot fights without a scratch

Burkitt

A variant of the surname Birkhead

Burlees, Wadsworth

The name is recorded as Byrehmley [1301] – meaning cottage meadow or clearings near the cottage -, Burlghes [1393], Burleghs, Burelees [1643], and Burley.

See Burlees House Mill, Great Burlees, and Little Burlees

Burlees Wood, Wadsworth

Burleghs

Aka Burlees

Burleigh House, Elland

In 17??, he married Elizabeth, daughter of Nathaniel Moor

Dr George Hoyle [1881, 1891, 1901, 1911]

Burley, John

[17??-17??] Of Norland.

Burn, Rev Andrew Ewbank

[1864-1927] DD. He was inducted as Vicar of Halifax on 30th September 1909.

He was later the Dean of Salisbury. He was an authority on the Athanasian Creed and the Te Deum.

He married Celia Mary Richardson, daughter of Edward Richardson

Burn Lea, Elland

House. This and the neighbouring Ash Lea were demolished for the construction of the A629 road at Elland.

The gate posts remain on the section of Halifax Road between Elland Bridge and the A629

Burnal Bank Farm, Holywell Green

Stainland Road. Two 17th century houses with later 19th and 20th century additions. A stone on the facade is inscribed:

GOD BE THIS DWELLING HOUSE WITHIN 1628

Burnet, Edward

[17??-18??] Hatter in Southowram [1783-1798]

Burnett, Rev George

[1734-1793] MA. Born in Aberdeen, Scotland.

He was called to the ministry and matriculated at Christ Church Oxford, but left because of opposition to his evangelical views. He taught languages in London.

He was curate at Padstow, Cornwall; curate to Rev Henry Venn in Huddersfield [1759] before becoming Curate at Elland [1762-1793]. and remained there for the rest of his life.

He was a subscriber to the publication of Watson's History.

He was one of the subscribers to the Leeds Infirmary [1782]

Burnett, Mary

[1755-1797] Daughter of Robert Burnett of Heath, Wakefield. She was housekeeper for Robert Parker and his family at Calico Hall.

In 1786, she married Parker.

She brought her half-sister, Ann, to live at Calico Hall. She survived her husband by less than a year. She left Calico Hall to Ann

Burnett, Roger

[19??-] Sculptor. Born in Northowram. He has a studio in the former Sunday School at Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge. His sculpture of a lock-keeper and boy stands on the canal at Sowerby Bridge In 2001, Calderdale and Kirklees NHS Trust commissioned Roger to create a sculpture for the Calderdale Royal Hospital, but the Trust suspended the £80,000 commission for the work with the prudish plea that classical sculptures – of 2 naked women – were not appropriate

Burnlea, Mytholmroyd

John Culpan

Burnley

[18??-19??] Congregational Minister at Todmorden [1933]. In 1933, he moved to Walton Church, Liverpool

There are currently only around 3 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Burnley. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

Burnley, Rev H.

Burnley, John

[14??-15??] Aka Burley. Like his brother, William, he claimed sanctuary for his coining activities

Burnley Valley, Todmorden

Burnley, William

[14??-15??] Halifax butcher. Brother of John Burnley. On 6th December 1499, he claimed sanctuary for his coining activities

Burns, Thomas

[18??-18??] A labourer at Elland.

At West Riding Magistrates' Office, on 18th August 1860, he was charged with stealing wearing apparel valued at 10/- from Edward McGarry, a dyer, with whom he lodged. McGarry had been buying clothing in Halifax, accompanied by Burns. As they returned, they went into a pub and being

not much the better after they had been there 2 or 3 hours

they left and Burns ran off with McGarry's shopping. He later pawned the clothes at Bradford, under the name James Casey of Duncan Street.

Burns was sent to the House of Correction for a month

Burnt House, Todmorden

Burnt Stubb, Mytholmroyd

The name for Stubb, Mytholmroyd up to the 18th century

Burrell, Arthur

[18??-19??] Halifax Antiquarian.

He was instrumental in decoding Anne Lister's journals. He identified the word hope and – with John Lister – used this to go on to e decode and transcribe the journals.

He urged John Lister to burn the papers but Lister refused and buried them in the archives at Shibden Hall.

In the 1930s, when Muriel Green was cataloguing Lister's papers, Burrell told her about Anne's journals and gave her the key to the code

Burrell, William Wallis

[1871-19??] Born in Cambridge.

He was a dentist's assistant lodging with Mary Roberts at 44 Hanson Lane, Halifax [1891]; an artificial tooth maker [1901]. Around 1903, he went into partnership as Young & Burrell.

In 1896, he married Mary Elizabeth Eastwood in Halifax.

They lived at 28 North Parade, Halifax [1901] and 32 North Parade, Halifax [1911]

Burrow & Monk

In 1850, James Burrow and Mr Monk began silk spinning at Victoria Mills, Brighouse.

In 1852, they moved to Prince Albert Mill.

John Cheetham joined the company. Burrow and Monk gave up the business and Cheetham moved the silk-spinning department to Halifax. He later returned to Brighouse.

In 1864, Richard Kershaw bought the business and moved into the silk industry. The company became R. Kershaw & Company.

Around 1872, the company was dissolved and became Ormerod Brothers & Cheetham,

It later became John Cheetham & Sons

Burrow, Clarice

[1???-1???] She emigrated to Rhode Island, USA. She married Fred Edgeworth, widower of her sister, Mary Jane

Burrow, Henrietta

[1851-1???] Daughter of John Burrow. Born in Halifax.

In 1875, she married Henri Payot, a Swiss, who was professor of French and German at Bradford Technical College.

Children: Henri Eugene who was educated at Crossley Orphan School

Burrow, James

[1???-18??] He and Robert Newton, from Lancaster, introduced the silk industry to Brighouse in 1843. They established a silk-waste dressing business at Clifton Bridge, before moving to Victoria Mills.

The partnership ended in 1845, and Burrow moved to Thornhill Briggs Mill, and then to Walterclough Mill, Southowram. He later moved to Scotland before returning to set up business in Bailiff Bridge, and Thornhill Briggs.

In 1850, he established Burrow & Monk.

He married Unknown.

Children: Taylor who married [3rd April 1861] Maria Louisa, youngest daughter of John Riley, at Brighouse parish church

Burrow, John

[18??-1873] From Leeds.

He was a stuff-finisher; a worsted dyer, working for Joseph Moxon Kirk & Sons [1849].

In 1834, he married (1) Ann [1818-1852], daughter of Mary and Joseph Butterfield, a Leeds whitesmith and bell-hanger.

Children: (1) Joseph; (2) William Trubee; (3) Martha Ann; (4) Emily who married [1866] John Bland from Idle; (5) Clarice; (6) Mary Jane; (7) Henrietta; (8) daughter [b 1852].

Ann died in childbirth of their youngest child who also died before being baptised.

In 1857, he married (2) a widow, Mrs Elizabeth Jennings [18??-1864], née Gill.

Children: (1) Edwin [b 1860]; (2) child #2; (3) child #3; (4) child #4. Only Edwin survived.

Elizabeth died of tuberculosis in 1864. John moved to Bradford. His son, William Trubee, was manager of S. & L. Margerison dyeworks in Bradford, and, in 1873, he and his father were given an interest in the business. John became General Manager, and William Trubee took over after his death.

The family lived at 3 Kirk's Yard, Halifax [1849, 1861].

Ann and John were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 2061]

Burrow, Joseph Butterfield

[18??-1???] Son of John Burrow. Born in Leeds.

He was a bookkeeper.

In 1858, he married Sarah [18??-189?].

Children: (1) Trubee; (2) child; (3) child.

The family lived at Raglan Street, Halifax [1861]; 6 Green Hill Terrace, Halifax; 12 Park View, Halifax; 46 Salisbury Place, Halifax.

In 1898, after his wife's death, he emigrated to Rhode Island, USA

Burrow, Martha Ann

[1842-1???] Daughter of John Burrow. Born in Leeds.

She worked for Joseph Moxon Kirk & Sons until her marriage.

On 6th November 1859, she and her cousin, Sarah Ann Burrow, were subject to a shocking assault which scandalised Halifax

On 23rd November 1859, Martha Ann married Samuel Henry Dalzell from Kendal. The marriage may have been to save Sarah Ann's good name.

In 1911, Martha Ann was widowed and living with her granddaughter Dorothy Dalzell Tetley at 50 Hyde Park Road, Halifax.

Burrow, Mary Jane

[18??-1887] Daughter of John Burrow. Born in Halifax.

In 1877, she married Fred Edgeworth, a dyer.

After Mary Jane's death, Fred emigrated to Rhode Island, USA.

Mary Jane and her infant son, John Percival, were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot Number 2061]

Burrow, Sarah Ann

[1837-1???] On 6th November 1859, the 22-year-old and her cousin, Martha Ann Burrow, were subject to a shocking assault which scandalised Halifax

Burrow, Trubee

[1873-1???] Son of Joseph Butterfield Burrow. Born in Halifax.

He emigrated to America. He was manager of the Glenark Knitting Company [1898]. In 1898, his father also emigrated to America

Burrow, William Trubee

[1839-1???] Son of John Burrow. Born in Leeds.

He attended Barkisland Grammar School.

He was a member of the 3rd Yorkshire West Riding Rifle Volunteers,

He was a clerk with Joseph Moxon Kirk & Sons [1853]; manager at their Bowling works in Bradford [1858].

He was manager of S. & L. Margerison dyeworks in Bradford, and, in 1873, he and his father, John, were given an interest in the business. John became General Manager but died shortly afterwards, and William Trubee took over and held the position until 1879.

In 1871. he married Janet Gunn from Sunderland. They adopted 3 daughters.

In 1880, the family emigrated to Pawtucket, USA.

He worked with the New York Dyeing & Printing Company [May 1880], at Arlington Mills, Massachusetts [1882], and at W. F. & F. C. Sayles's Glenlyon Dyeworks, Saylesville [1883]

Burrows, Ivy

[1899-1940] The 41-year-old was one of the 11 civilian casualties of the Hanson Lane bomb which fell on 22nd November 1940. She died on the same day

Burrows, Norcross

[1???-1859] Printer and bookseller at Joint Stock Bank Court, Halifax [1850]

Burt, Rev J. Patchett

[18??-19??] Of Manchester. Minister at United Methodist Free Church, Sowerby Bridge [1900, 1902].

See John Ainley

Burt's: T. Burt & Sons Limited

Halifax

Burton

[1830-1???] Cab proprietor and driver in Halifax [1891].

There are currently only around 7 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Burton. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

Burton, Benjamin

He married Mary [1835-1???] from Northumberland.

Children: (1) Elizabeth A [b 1856]; (2) Sarah [b 1859]; (3) Henry [b 1871] who was cab driver [1891].

The family lived at Melvyne Cottage, Savile Road [1891]

Burton's, Brighouse

A branch of Montague Burton Limited, tailors, was one of a parade of shops built on the site of the former Zingo Nick.

The premises later became the Yorkshire Electricity Board and the Abbey National Building Society

Burton's, Halifax

A branch of Montague Burton Limited, tailors, was built at 18-24 Old Market / 2-4 Princess Street in 1932 on a site previously occupied by Lipton's grocers. It opened on 7th October 1932.

Like many Burton's buildings, the first floor was a billiards hall, and the second floor was a skating rink – later the Empress Ballroom.

In 198?, it was converted to a McDonald's restaurant.

In May 2009, it was one of a number of local Art Deco buildings which were considered for listing

Burton, Rev John

[1???-1???] Wesleyan minister at Halifax.

He married Unknown.

Children: Henrietta Jane Anne who married [16th June 1853] Josiah Thomas Blowers

Burton, Rev Leonard

[1???-1633] Curate at Heptonstall [1632-1633]. He, his wife and son were victims of the local outbreak of the plague which began in 1631

Burton, Mr

[1???-18??] He established business as manufacturer of cardboard boxes. The business was later taken over by Jones & Son

Burton, Rev Philip

[1904-19??] He served at Mirfield, at Pontefract, and at Marton, and was Chaplain to the Forces [1943-1946] before becoming Vicar of Southowram [1954-1959]. In 1959, he was appointed vicar of Aberford

Burton, Thomas

[16??-1731] He was rector at Lofthouse before becoming Vicar of Halifax [1712].

On 7th July 1713, Queen Anne called for a day of thanksgiving in celebration of the Treaty of Utrecht and the end of the War of Spanish Succession, and Burton preached a 16-page sermon based on Psalm 46.

He was buried in the chancel at the church

Burton, Rev Thomas

[17??-18??] Vicar of Rastrick [1822]

Burtonshaw, Henry

[1???-1???] From Lincolnshire.

Around 1851, the family moved to Halifax. He was a greengrocer in Halifax [1871]

He married Unknown.

Children: (1) Sarah Annie Elizabeth [1851-1899] who married John Riley; (2) Mary Jane [b 1852]

Burtonwood, Rev John

[1???-16??] Curate at Lightcliffe [1634-1647].

He married Unknown.

Children: Mary [1635-1637].

He later was Curate at Padiham

Burwood, Southowram

Buses & trams: Brighouse

Dr A. G. J. Lipscomb [1959]

Bus station

See Brighouse Bus Station, Elmwood Bus Garage and Halifax Bus Station

Busbie

A lifeboat which took part in Todmorden's Lifeboat Saturday event. It was a self-righting vessel built in 1887. It was 34 ft long. Between 1887 and 1898, it was stationed at Irvine. Later, it was at Fleetwood. Between 1898 and 1909 it was used as a demonstration boat

Buses & Trams: Elland

Buses & trams: Halifax

Buses & trams: Hebden Bridge

Buses & trams: Todmorden

Busfeild, Currer Fothergill

[1777-1832] Or Busfeild. Of Cottingley. Son of Johnson Atkinson.

On 12th February 1805, he married Sarah Ferrand [1783-1854], daughter of John Ferrand of Stockton-upon-Tees, and sister of Edward Ferrand of Saint Ives, Bingley.

Children: (1) Jane Ferrand [1806-1824]; (2) William; (3) Sarah Dale [1807-1825]; (4) Katharine Maria; (5) Walker; (6) Currer [1812-1848]; (7) Johnson Atkinson; (8) Elizabeth Octavia; (9) Mary Anne [1816-1817]; (10) Caroline [1817-1846]; (11) Emily Lucinda [b 1819]; (12) Anne Isabella [1820-1824]; (13) Benjamin Ferrand [1822-1843]

Busfeild, Elizabeth

[17??-1798] Daughter of William Busfield or Busfeild of Ryshworth Hall, Bingley.

She married Johnson Atkinson

Busfeild, Elizabeth Octavia

[1815-1865] Or Busfeild. Daughter of Currer Fothergill Busfeild of Cottingham. Born in Bingley.

After her father's death, she and her sisters – Caroline and Emily Lucinda – took the surname Busfeild-Ferrand.

She married Thomas William Rawson.

She died a year after her husband

Busfeild, Rev Harcourt Norris Torriano

[1811-1876] BA. Or Busfeild.

Son of Johnson Atkinson Busfeild. Born 5th December 1811.

He was educated at Worcester College Oxford [1834]. He served at Bangor [1836] before becoming Vicar of Coley [1838].

In 1837, he married (1) Margaret Hay McLeod [1817-1849].

Children: (1) Harcourt [1841-1878] who became a doctor; (2) Catherine Isabel [1843-1906] who was born in Peterhead, Scotland; (3) Mary Susanna Forbes [184?-1849] who died in infancy of scarlet fever; (4) Margaret Farquharson [b 1844] who married [1871] William Fraser Cordiner; (5) Charles Francis [1847-1849] who died in infancy of scarlet fever.

He married (2) Catherine Morgan [1815-1876]. The marriage was registered in Aberdeen [December 1849], and in County Cavan, Ireland [5th January 1850].

They both died in Scotland: Catherine in January 1876, and Rev Busfeild in March 1876

Busfeild, Jane

[1781-1818] Daughter of Johnson Atkinson.

On 27th October 1803, she married Charles Jones, a major in the 18th Hussars.

Children: (1) Charles William; (2) Jane; (3) Elizabeth; (4) Isabella; (5) Caroline

Busfeild, Rev Johnson Atkinson

[1775-1849] DD. Or Busfield. Son of Johnson Atkinson.

On 18th July 1798, he married (1) Mary Susannah, daughter of Joseph Priestley.

Children: (1) William; (2) Charles [b 1804]; (3) John Lea [1806-1810]; (4) Harcourt

On 21st August 1820, he married (2) Charlotte Mary Irving [1791-1886].

Busfeild, Johnson Atkinson

[1814-1882] JP. Son of Currer Fothergill Busfeild. Born in Bingley [7th January 1814].

He was a solicitor; treasurer of the County Court; JP for the West Riding.

In November 1832, he married Mary, daughter of Captain John Priestley.

Children: (1) Johnson Atkinson [1833-1838]; (2) Currer Fothergill [1834-1839]; (3) Mary Skelton [1836-1916]; (4) William; (5) Sarah Ferrand [1841-1854]; (6) Caroline Christiana [1842-1901]; (7) Louisa Emily [1845-1912]; (8) Johnson Atkinson [1853-1859].

His niece Sarah Harriette Lilla Ferrand came to live with them family.

He died 19th September 1882

Busfeild, Katharine Maria

[1810-1883] Daughter of Currer Fothergill Busfeild.

In 1831, she married (1) Charles Priestley.

In 1842, she married (2) Edward Pellew Davies [1814-1880].

She died in Lambeth, London

Busfeild, Walker

[1811-1855] Son of Currer Fothergill Busfeild.

He was a solicitor [1851].

On 19th October 1841, he married Emma Broderip [1819-1902] at Weymouth.

Children: (1) Emma [1842-1877]; (2) Walker [1843-1881]; (3) Gertrude Agnes [1846-1917].

His niece Sarah Harriette Lilla Ferrand left her parents as a minor and came to live the family for a time

Busfeild, Rev William

[1802-1878] Son of Johnson Atkinson Busfeild.

On 21st September 1830, he married Sarah Bond [18??-1885], daughter of Rev Charles Frederick Bond.

Children: (1) William; (2) Mary

Busfeild, William

[1809-1889] Son of Currer Fothergill Busfeild.

On 1st May 1831, he married Sarah, daughter of Captain John Priestley, at Bradford Parish Church.

Children: (1) William [1831-1865]; (2) Sarah Harriette Lilla [1832-1908] who married [6th June 1855] Edward Hailstone.

In 1837, when his mother Sarah [née Ferrand] inherited the property of her brother Edward, William became her manager.

In 1839, he took the name William Busfeild Ferrand when he inherited the Saint Ives estate at Bingley. Charlotte Brontë declined an invitation to the Grange.

When he succeeded to his mother's estate, he dropped the name Busfeild, becoming known as William Ferrand. His motto

Justus Propositi Tenax

and the arms of Ferrand were registered in 1890.

He was a Conservative politician. He was described as

a man of intemperate language and Young England views

He was MP for Knaresborough [1841-1847] and MP for Devonport [1863-1865]

Busfeild, William

[1838-1927] Son of Johnson Atkinson Busfeild.

When he inherited the Saint Ives Estate at Bingley, he changed his name to William Ferrand [1890]

Bush, George W.

[1946-] The 43rd president of the USA had roots in Halifax.

David Glover believes that both his parents were descended from people who originally hailed from the Halifax district.

As reported in the Courier some time back, on his father's side, he may be descended from Jonathan Fairbanks by the following family line:

* Jonathan Fairbanks

* Mary Fairbanks who married [1726] Richard Bush

David Glover believes that, on his mother's side, George Bush, was descended from Joanna Boys and her family, and from Matthew Mitchell and his family.

Another possible forebear is John Prescott of Sowerby

Bushell, Rev Christopher Josiah

[1826-1886] Born in Worcestershire.

For 30 years, he was Perpetual Curate at Barkisland [1856, 1874].

He married Eliza [1816-1885].

On 15th May 1869, his sister-in-law, Miss Selina Porter, was killed at North Dean Station

Bussell, Rev Frederick George

[18??-19??] MA. He was senior curate at Leamington before becoming Vicar of Stainland [1882]. He left in 1893 to become vicar of Tolleshunt Knights, Kelvedon, Essex

See Rev Harry Villiers de Aranjo Cowper

Bussey, Rev O.

[19??-19??] Minister at Steep Lane Baptist Church, Sowerby. In 1941, he moved to Edinburgh.

In 19??, together with J. W. Edwards and Rev Harold Knight, he published a translation of Karl Barth's work entitled Church Dogmatics, the Doctrine of Creation

Bussey, William

[19??-19??] Coal merchant at 40 Winding Road, Halifax.

He married Unknown.

Children: Malcolm

Butcher, Rev Edmund

[17??-1???] He trained at Daventry before becoming Minister of Sowerby Congregational Church [1788]. After 6 months, he moved to London

Butcher, Edmund

[1757-1822] A Unitarian minister at Sowerby who published many sermons, hymns and devotional texts

Butcher, George

[1804-18??] At the West Riding Sessions in October 1839, he and Adam Riddle were imprisoned for 3 months for obtaining meat by false pretences at Brighouse, with intent to cheat William Pollard

Butler's: Butler Machine Tool Company

Manufacturers of machine tools, and shaping and planing machines. The business was founded by James Butler at premises in Weymouth Street, Halifax, in 1868.

In 1880, the company moved to Victoria Iron Works, Halifax where a foundry was installed.

During World War I, the company produced shell cases and lathes for boring guns.

In 1917, the Mile Thorn Works opened for the production of a wide range of machines including lathes and planing machines.

In the 1920s, when business slumped, the company diversified into producing toffee-making machines and machines for stuffing hassocks

In 1937, officers of the company included Charles Butler, G. M. Butler, and Jack Butler.

The Adelaide Street foundry closed in 1962.

In 1966, business was taken over by the B. Elliott Machine Tool Company.

In 1992, they merged with Asquith's to become Asquith Butler.

See Arthur Dwyer

Butler, Charles

[18??-19??] Recorded in 1937 at Butler Machine Tool Company

Butler, Dennis

[18??-18??] Founding partner of the company which became J. Butler & Company

Butler, Emma

[1849-19??] General draper, hatter, haberdasher, glover and hosier at 13 Northgate, Halifax trading as W. E. Butler [1900, 1906].

A 1900 advertisement for the business announced

W. E. Butler
Hosier & Glover
We want you to know us, our 3/6d Felt Hats are Splendid Value
13 Northgate, Halifax

Butler, Francis

[18??-18??] He was a butter factor of Norton parish, Grimston Smithy [1835, 1836].

In 1835, he married Sarah, daughter of Luke Roper, at Halifax Parish Church. Sarah was widowed by 1851, when she was innkeeper of the Angel Inn, Dean Clough, Halifax.

Children: Mary Ann [b 1836] who was born in Leeds.

Mary Ann was living with her grandfather Luke Roper [1841]. She married Thomas Tattersall [1857].

The family lived at Angel Inn, Dean Clough, Halifax

Living with them in 1851 was lodger Daniel Briggs [aged 32] (cart driver) from Halifax

Butler, Geoffrey Mitchell

[1913-1964] Son of Harold Butler.

He was a director of Butler Machine Tool Company [1937].

He married Marjory, daughter of Alfred Edward Sykes.

Children: (1) Jill; (2) Clive; (3) Ann

Butler, Harold

[1877-19??] Elder son of James Ryder Butler.

In August 1905, he married Elizabeth Ann Walton (Tissie), second daughter of Mr and Mrs Walton of Thornton, Bradford at Thornton Parish Church.

Children: (1) Geoffrey; (2) Jim

Butler, J.

[18??-19??] Established J. Butler & Company around 1870

Butler's: J. Butler & Company

Manufacturers of engineers' and machine makers' tools established around 1870 by Dennis and J. Butler at Victoria Iron Works, Halifax. The name became J. Butler & Company around 1879. Partners were J. Butler and H. E. Hodgson

Butler, Jack

[18??-19??] Recorded in 1937 at Butler Machine Tool Company

Butler, James Ryder

[1842-1917] Engineer who started his working life as an apprentice engineer and foreman working on textile machinery for Crossley's Carpets.

In 1868, he set up a small engineering business making looms at a factory in Weymouth Street, Halifax.

In 1872, he went into partnership with George Dennis, producing machine tools.

In 1880, the partnership ended and he moved to Victoria Iron Works, Halifax.

He went on to establish Butler Machine Tool Company, the family machine tool manufacturers.

In 1917, the business moved to Mile Thorn.

He was Councillor for Halifax Pellon ward [1892-1895].

In 1866, he married Elizabeth Mitchell.

Children: (1) twins Clara and Lily [b 1868]; (2) Edgar [b 1870]; (3) Miriam; (4) Harold; (5) Herbert [b 1880].

The family lived at Longfield House, Halifax [1905].

He had an illegitimate son – Telford Thompson Dyson – by his housekeeper, Lily Dyson. Lily's sister, Sophia, was a servant at Butler's house.

Butler, Jo.

[17??-17??] Hatter in Halifax [1777]

Butler's: John Butler & Sons

Underclothing manufacturers at Globe Works, Halifax [1905]

Butler, Joshua

[1806-1???] Son of land surveyor Henry Butler.

He was a butcher of Bradford [1848].

On 7th December 1848, he married Elizabeth, daughter of William Greenwood, at Halifax Parish Church

Butler, Richard

[16??-16??] He lived at Jacque Royd, Shelf.

He married Grace Brooksbank.

He later married the widow of Richard Wade

Butler, Rev William

[1???-18??] Pastor at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Heptonstall Slack [1834-1848].

See Rishworth Particular Baptist Chapel

Butt, Dame Clara

[1872-1936] Popular concert singer. Sir Edward Elgar composed much material for her. She appeared at the Victoria Hall on 20th January 1925. She was a visitor to Lower Cragg Hall, Cragg Vale

Butter & Company

Linen drapers at Northgate, Halifax [1809]

Butterfield

The name probably originated in the Ribble Valley.

See Butterfield family

There are currently around 15 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Butterfield. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

The Butterfield family

There have been many members of the family in the district.

Samuel Butterfield emigrated to America and was killed by Indians.

Being an ancient family, the Butterfields have a great number of descendants, and frequently inter-married with other local families.
The various researchers have contributed generously to the entries here, though their versions of the names, dates and relationships of these descendants may conflict at some point.
What you see here may be incorrect at many places, but it will give the general reader some idea of who the family were and what they achieved through the generations

See Butterfield

Butterfield, Asa

[1856-1905] Landlord of the Queen's, West Vale [1905].

He married Mary Isabella [1864-1905].

Children: (possibly) John William who was a coachman [1905].

After his death, Mary Isabella took over at the Queen.

They are mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1905

Butterfield, Benjamin

[1548-1610] Around 1599, he married Unknown.

Children: (1) (possible) Thomas; (2) Benjamin

Butterfield, Benjamin

[1572-1687] Son of Benjamin Butterfield. Born in Ovenden.

He married Susan, daughter of Richard Wood.

Children: (1) Thomas; (2) Benjamin [1600-1687]

Butterfield, Benjamin

[1600-1688] Son of Thomas Butterfield.

On 3rd June 1629, he married Ann [1605-1661], daughter of Richard Junden.

Children: (1) Mary [1632-1666]; (2) Benjamin [1636-1663]; (3) Jonathan [1638-1673]; (4) Nathaniel [1643-1719]; (5) Samuel [1647-1714]; (6) Joseph [1649-1720].

Around 1630, the family emigrated to Massachusetts, USA and all the children were born and died there

Butterfield, David

Butterfield, Henry

[1837-1???] Of Halifax.

He was an engine tenter in a worsted mill [1861].

In 1857, he married Sarah Ann, daughter of William Tasker, in Halifax.

Children: Albert [b 1860].

The family lived at Beacon Corner, Northowram [1861]

Butterfield, James

[1???-15??] Vicar of Elland [1544].

He married Elizabeth Gill

Butterfield, Jonathan

[18??-18??] Worsted spinner and manufacturer at Godley Bridge Mill, Shibden [1845]. In 1845, he put up at Ward's Temperance Hotel, Halifax

Butterfield, Robert

[1???-18??] Of Halifax.

He married Unknown.

Children: Grace who married Henry Hall from Bank Lodge, Leeds

Butterfield, Robert

[17??-17??] In 1748, he was churchwarden at Halifax Parish Church

Butterfield, Samuel

[1613-1636] Son of Thomas Butterfield.

He, his mother, his stepfather, and his step-siblings sailed to New England in 1616.

He died in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, the victim of an Indian massacre

Butterfield, Samuel

[18??-18??] Gas engineer at Duke Street, Halifax.

In August 1867, he was declared bankrupt

Butterfield, Thomas

[1572-1614] (Possible) son of Benjamin Butterfield. Born in Ovenden.

On 19th December 1596, he married (1) Isabel Murgatroyd.

Children: (1) Susan [1595-16??] who married Matthew Mitchell and went with him to America; (2) Benjamin.

On 8th March 1612, he married (2) Susan Wood in Ovenden.

Children: (3) Samuel; (4) Thomas.

He died in Ovenden [16th September 1614]

Butterfield, Thomas

[1595-1615] Son of Benjamin Butterfield.

On 8th February 1612/3, he married Susan [1590-1635], daughter of Edmund Wood, at Ovenden.

Children: (1) (possible) Samuel; (2) Thomas [b 1615]

Butterfield, Thomas

[1614-16??] Son of Thomas Butterfield. Baptised at Halifax Parish Church [26th December 1614]

Butterfield, William

[17??-1794] From Halifax. He was an itinerant preacher [from 1784].

He died in Darlington

Butters, George

[18??-19??] Recorded in 1936 at Stannary Bakery, Halifax

Butterworth

Area of Norland. Watson suggests that the name may be derived from the Old English bode [a dwelling], and this may be linked to Ladstone Rock.

It is more likely that the name uses the element worth and means enclosure with rich pasture

Butterworth

Butterworth's Bobbin Works, Todmorden

There are currently around 17 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Butterworth. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other

High Street. Bobbin manufacturer established by Thomas Butterworth around 1837

Butterworth End, Norland

House built around 1570 by Otwell Bynns. It has been extended.

Question: Was this the same Butterworth End which is listed as being a part of the Shibden Hall Estate?

See Anne Hall and Upper Butterworth

Butterworth, Rev F.

[19??-19??] He was chaplain of the London County Council Residential School at Banstead before becoming Vicar of Saint Peter's Church, Walsden [1956]

Butterworth, G. J.

[1918-19??] In September 1936, when he was a Rover Scout, he was awarded the Scouts' Bronze Cross for saving a man in shark-infested waters in the Pacific. He was a member of the 2nd Halifax Heath Grammar School Troop. At the time of the incident, he was an apprentice on the SS Great City which was moored in Noumea Harbour, New Caledonia when a seaman – a non-swimmer – fell into the water. While the 2 men were struggling in the water, sharks could be seen swimming round them, but the crew threw pieces of coal to keep the sharks at bay

Butterworth, George

[1872-19??] Born in Halifax.

He was a police inspector [1911].

In 1892, he married Margaret Kavanagh [1871-19??] from Ireland, in Halifax.

The family lived at 48 Hyde Park Road, Halifax [1911].

Living with them in 1911 was Margaret's sister Mary [aged 31] He was Inspector in the Halifax Police before becoming Police Superintendent at Todmorden Police Station [1911]

Butterworth, Rev J.

[18??-19??] He was Chaplain at Seremban, Federated Malay States before becoming Vicar of All Saints' Church, Harley Wood [1925]

Butterworth, James

[18??-18??] Journeyman joiner at Greetland.

In September 1856, he was declared insolvent

Butterworth, John

[16??-1???] Of Warley. In 1672, Oliver Heywood obtained a licence to use his house as a Nonconformist preaching house.

See Warley Congregational Church

Butterworth, Rev John Walton

[1949-] He was Curate at Todmorden [1974-1977]. In 1977, he left to serve at Wakefield Cathedral and then at Outwood

Butterworth, Joseph

[18??-18??] A ticket-of-leave man. He was keeper of Elland Independent Chapel. On 31st December 1857, he was charged with stealing the top-coat of Benjamin Dyson which had been left behind after a tea-party at the chapel. Butterworth had pawned the coat for 8/- at Huddersfield

Butterworth, Rev Joseph

[18??-19??] Vicar of Holy Trinity Church, Halifax [1934]. In 1935, he was appointed local secretary for the Diocese of Wakefield. In 1943, he was appointed rector of Castleford. He served as rector of Burnsall and Appletreewick.

In 1939, he married Eileen Oakley

Butterworth, Mark

[18??-19??] Cabinet maker and undertaker at Beaumont's Yard, Elland.

He lived at 10 Stainland Road, West Vale [1905]

Butterworth, PC

[18??-1???] Elland constable 1882

Butterworth, Rev Robert

[17??-1704] He was educated at Jesus College Cambridge. Vicar of Todmorden [1704]

Butterworth, Rev Roderick

[19??-19??] Vicar of Saint George's Church, Sowerby [1960]

[17??-18??] Established Butterworth's Bobbin Works, Todmorden

[18??-18??] Manchester architect. Designed Halifax Railway Station [1855]

[1830-1890] A dyer of Sunny Bank, Greetland.

A neighbour of Thomas Butterworth.

He contracted cholera and died on 25th September 1890