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- R. E. S. Gymnasium
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Great Albion Street, Halifax.
The gymnasium for the Recreative Evening Schools is
recorded in 1905, when
the Secretary was G. R. Granger.
See Halifax R. E. S. Gymnasium Cycling Club and John Henry Whitley
- Rabbetts, Rev Reginald Douglas Cyprian
- [19??-19??] He was at Salisbury before becoming Deacon at Lightcliffe [1938-1943]. He was ordained in 1939. He moved to Hampshire: Fordingbridge with Ibsley [1943-1950] and Kingsclere [1950-1971]. He is recorded at Newbury in 1983 and 1994
- Rabbit Rock, Heptonstall
- Local name for the rockface at Heptonstall Quarry
- Raby, James W.
- [1859-19??] Of Elland. He worked as a beamer piecer.
In 1878, he married Hannah Maria McDermott [b 1859] from Halifax, in Halifax.
Children: (1) Mary [b 1879]; (2) Thomas Edward.
On 19th December 1882, he won a walking match – pedestrianism – at Lillie Bridge Grounds, West Brompton, beating W. Franks of Marylebone by 95 yards, after walking 8 miles in 59 mins 18 secs.
On 16th July 1883, he won a match at Bow Running Grounds, beating Arthur Hancock of Bethnal Green.
On 25th July 1900, he won a 25 mile walking race at Fulham Cross Grounds. His time was 3 hrs 53 mins 33¼ secs. He won the Championship, and the challenge cup – valued at 100 guineas – became his property
- Raby, Thomas Edward
- [1880-19??] Son of James W. Raby. Born in Elland.
He was a labourer in the iron trade [1901].
In 1899, he married Nellie, daughter of Stuart Black, in Halifax.
Children: Nelson [b 1900].
They lived at 19 Bradford Road, Brighouse, with Nellie's widowed mother [1901]
- Radcliffe
- Other forms of the surname include Ratcliffe.
See the Foldout for a composite list of individuals with this and all similar surnames
Thomas Ratclyff is recorded at Sowerby in 1540.
George Redmonds writes that the name originated near Bolton, Lancashire, where there is a cliff of red sandstone overlooking the River Irwell
There are currently around 42 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Radcliffe. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other
- The Radcliffe family of Lightcliffe
- Of Smith House, Lightcliffe and Hoyle House, Lightcliffe
- The Radcliffe family of Todmorden
- The family came from Turton in Lancashire and bought Todmorden Hall for use during the shooting season.
William Radcliffe was an early member of the family.
- Radcliffe, A.
- [18??-19??] Butcher at Halifax.
In April 1893, he was declared bankrupt
- Radcliffe, Abraham
- [1???-17??] Nephew and – from 1732 – partner of Charles Radcliffe. He was an attorney in Brighouse. He lived at Smith House, Brighouse
- Radcliffe, Abraham
- [1696-1759] Son of William Radcliffe. He became a Halifax attorney. He was a trustee of the Wheelwright Charities.
In 1732, he married Betty, daughter of Joseph Holmes.
Children: (1) daughter who died in infancy; (2) daughter who died in infancy; (3) William; (4) Charles; (5) son; (6) son
- Radcliffe, Alice de
- [13??-13??] Aka Olive, Domina de Eland. She was the third wife of Sir John Elland.
After the murder of Sir John, she married Sir Geoffrey de Warburton.
She inherited the Manor of Brighouse – including Shibden Mill and Rastrick Mill – from Sir John. She rented these to John of the Dene.
In 1372, the Manor of Hipperholme was settled on the couple on an annual payment of one rose on the feast of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
- Radcliffe Brothers
- Oil refiners and extractors at North Dean Oil Works, Greetland [1905]
- Radcliffe, Charles
- [14??-1536] Son of Richard Radcliffe.
He married Unknown.
Children: Edmund
- Radcliffe, Charles
- [15??-1590] Son of Edmund Radcliffe.
He married Unknown.
Children: (1) Henry; (2) Robert
- Radcliffe, Charles
- [16??-17??] A Manchester merchant. Son of Abraham Radcliffe, and nephew of Mrs Holmes.
Mrs Holmes bequeathed Smith House, Lightcliffe and Holme House, Lightcliffe to him.
In 1802, he sold Holme House to Rev John Hey of Sydney College Cambridge.
In January 1804, he bought Holme House back from Hey and sold it to George Armitage for £1907 10/-.
James Sykes was his head gardener at Smith House
- Radcliffe, Charles
- [1676-1749] Son of William Radcliffe.
He was an attorney [1700-1749]. He lived at Howroyd, Barkisland [1717-1729]. He moved to Whittell Place, Elland.
In 1730, he was admitted to the Court of Common Pleas. He was Steward of the Manor of Southowram.
He was joined by his nephews, Abraham Radcliffe and John Seaton. His practice was taken over by a former articled clerk, John Howarth.
In 1702, he married Mary Carr.
Mary was the daughter of George Carr of KirkheatonChildren: (1) William; (2) Mary [1705-1735] who married William Dean from Elland; (3) Elizabeth [1707-1759] who married Giles Rickaby from Wakefield; (4) Ann [1708-1751]; (5) Sarah [1711-1750] who married James Tetlawe.
See A. T. Longbotham
- Radcliffe, Charles
- [18??-18??] Hair dresser and perfumer at 73 Woolshops, Halifax
- Radcliffe, Daniel
- [1807-18??] Born in Soyland.
He was a weaver [1841, 1851]; a woollen weaver [1861]; a farmer of 20 acres [1871].
In 1832, he married Elizabeth / Betty Helliwell [1816-18??] at Elland Church.
Children: (1) Mary Ann [b 1835] who was a mill hand [1851]; (2) Uriah [b 1839]; (3) William [b 1843]; (4) James [b 1845] who was a cotton piecer [1861], a cotton twister [1871]; (5) Squire [b 1847] who was a cotton piecer [1861]; (6) Hellowell.
The family lived at Clay House, Soyland [1841, 1851]; 6 Clay House, Soyland [1861]; Thorton(?) Park, Soyland [1871].
Living with them in 1871 was visitor Ben Boothman [aged 38] (quarryman)
- Radcliffe, Edmund
- [1???-1557] Or Edward. Son of Charles Radcliffe.
He married Unknown.
Children: Charles
- Radcliffe, Elizabeth
- [16??-1???] Daughter of Joshua Radcliffe.
She married Roger Mainwaring from Kermincham in Cheshire.
Children: James who had a son, Roger
- Radcliffe, George Henry
- [1835-1897] Born in Halifax.
Around 1865, he established business as a practical hair cutter and perfumer at 18 Crown Street, Halifax. The company had a laboratory at Gill's Court, Halifax.
He was a hair dresser & fancy dealer [1891].
In 1865, he married Ann Empsall [1836-1???] in Rochdale.
Children: Ann Eliza [b 1867] who married William Henry Utley.
The family lived at 18 Crown Street, Halifax.
Living with them in 1881 was widowed mother-in-law Eliza Empsall [aged 74].
At 11:30 pm on Friday 4th June 1897, he and his wife were walking along Commercial Street, Halifax when a piece of masonry weighing 29 lbs fell from one of the newly-erected buildings there. He was injured and died around 3:00 pm on the following Sunday afternoon.
He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell.
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £2,789. Probate was granted to his widow Anne Radcliffe and daughter Annie Eliza Radcliffe
- Radcliffe, Hellowell
- [1850-19??] Son of Daniel Radcliffe. Born in Soyland.
He was a cotton piecer [1861]; a cotton twister [1871, 1872]; a cotton twiner [1881]; innkeeper at the Beehive, Soyland [1891]; a labourer navvy [1901]; a brick layer labourer [1911].
In 1872, he married Helena Hopkinson [1851-1???], at Halifax Parish Church.
Helena, of Rishworth, was the daughter of mason Charles HopkinsonChildren: (1) James [b 1873] who was a cotton operative [1891], a farm labourer [1911]; (2) Elizabeth Ann [b 1875] who was a cotton operative [1891], a cotton reeler [1901], a cop reeler [1911]; (3) Fred [b 1878] who was a cotton operative [1891]; (4) Mary Hannah [b 1886] a cotton ring spinner [1901, 1911].
The family lived at 1 Swift Place, Ripponden [1881]; Thrum Hall, Soyland [1901]; 1 Beeston Hall, Ripponden [1911].
Living with them in 1901 were 4 boarders.
Living with them in 1911 was granddaughter Clara Radcliffe [aged 7]
- Radcliffe, Henry
- [15??-16??] Son of Charles Radcliffe.
He married Unknown.
Children: (1) Joshua; (2) Jonas
- Radcliffe, John
- [1???-18??] 19th century textile manufacturer.
He lived at Allan House, Sowerby Bridge
- Radcliffe, John
- [16??-1704] He lived at Haugh End, Sowerby
- Radcliffe, John
- [17??-1???] Coiner of Lighthazles. Son of John Radcliffe
- Radcliffe, John
- [17??-1???] Coiner of Lighthazles.
He married Unknown.
Children: John
- Radcliffe, John
- [18??-19??] Son of Thomas Radcliffe.
In 1939, John was senior partner in the picker manufacturing business established by his father.
On 7th August 1938, he was elected Mayor to fill the vacancy caused by the sudden death of George Barker.
He was a Liberal; a member of the De Warren Lodge of Freemasons; a member of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club; Councillor for Northowram Ward; Vice-chairman of the Sewage & Cleansing Committee; Vice-chairman of the Education Committee; Chairman of the Libraries and Museums sub-committee; Chairman of the Transport Committee; Alderman for Illingworth Ward [1933]; Mayor of Halifax [1938-1939] and [1940 (August-November)]; Freeman of the Borough [22nd March 1948].
In 1913, he married Laura Dewhirst from Northowram, in Halifax.
The family lived at 14 Heath Avenue, Halifax [1939]
- Radcliffe's: John Radcliffe & Sons
- Cotton manufacturers at West End Mill, Sowerby Bridge [1863]
- Radcliffe, Jonas
- [1???-1???] Son of Henry Radcliffe.
He became President of University College Oxford
- Radcliffe, Sir Joseph
- [1744-1819] Born Joseph Pickford, son of Joseph Pickford.
He was a local magistrate and a wealthy landowner and well-known as being an opponent of the local Luddites.
See Milnsbridge
- Radcliffe, Joseph
- [1781-18??] Of Norland.
In 1806, he married Bathsheba [1785-18??]
- Radcliffe, Joshua
- [1???-1???] Son of Henry Radcliffe.
He married Unknown.
Children: Saville
- Radcliffe, Joshua
- [1???-1???] He married Sarah.
The couple were Sam Hill's tenants at Raynor Land, Soyland.
They were required ti keep the buildings and walls in good repair, and to
set up a good pair of gates
if/when they left the property.
Hill built a small pumphouse for them and put a lock on the door. Sam Fausit could also use the pumphouse and could fetch water and scour cloth there
- Radcliffe, Joshua
- [16??-1676] Son of Savile Radcliffe.
He married Unknown.
Children: Elizabeth
- Radcliffe, Nathaniel
- [17??-18??] Watchmaker and clockmaker at Elland [1822, 1834]
- Radcliffe, Peter
- [1???-1895] Alias Peet Fox.
On 24th April 1837, he married Mary Ann Brook.
This was the first marriage to be conducted at Saint Martin's Church, Brighouse.
He had stolen a ham from the Round House and was under arrest at the time of the wedding and was guarded by 14 police officers.
He was the last person to be held in the Towser
- Radcliffe, Richard
- [14??-1502] Son of William de Radcliffe.
He held land in Todmorden.
He married Unknown.
Children: Charles.
See Radcliffe family of Todmorden
- Radcliffe, Robert
- [1???-1???] Son of Charles Radcliffe.
He was the first Headmaster of Rochdale Grammar School
- Radcliffe, Saville
- [1583-1652] Son of Joshua Radcliffe.
He inherited Todmorden Hall and property in Todmorden at the age of 16. He rebuilt the Hall in 1603.
He had estates worth £134 per year and had to pay £25 composition.
He was married 3 times.
Children: (1) Thomas; (2) Joshua.
The east wing at Todmorden Hall bears the initials of Saville and his wife, Kathleen Hyde.
The property passed to his grandson, Joshua Radcliffe
- Radcliffe, Thomas
- [17??-1???] Of Lighthazles. He was suspected of being a coiner
- Radcliffe, Thomas
- [18??-19??] Picker maker at Stone Dam Mill, Halifax [1903, 1905].
He married Unknown.
Children: John.
John was senior partner in the business [1939].
He was dead by 1939
- Radcliffe, William
- [1???-1???] Merchant of Brighouse. Son of Abraham Radcliffe
- Radcliffe, William
- [13??-13??] Of Langfield and Todmorden. In 1364, he held land in Todmorden.
He was an early member of the Radcliffe family of Todmorden.
He married Unknown.
Children: William Radcliffe
- Radcliffe, William
- [13??-14??] Of Todmorden.
Son of William Radcliffe.
He married Unknown.
Children: William
- Radcliffe, William
- [16??-1???] Of Rotherham.
He married Unknown.
Children: (1) Charles; (2) Abraham; (3) William; (4) Mary who married Joseph Pickford
- Radcliffe, William
- [16??-17??] Son of William Radcliffe. He was an attorney at Milnsbridge, Huddersfield. John Seaton and William Hanson were articled to him.
In 1724, he bought the Manor of Marsden for £495. This passed to his nephew, Joseph Pickford, on the condition that he change his name to Radcliffe.
In November 1769, he attended the enquiry which had been called by the Marquis of Rockingham to discuss the problem of the coiners and the murder of William Deighton.
- Radcliffe, William
- [17??-1???] Of Lighthazles. He was suspected of being a coiner. Son of John Radcliffe
- Radcliffe, Rev William
- [1703-1755] Son of Charles Radcliffe. He was incumbent in Suffolk. He died at Whittell Place, Elland
- Radcliffe, William de
- [13??-1434] Of Todmorden.
Son of William Radcliffe.
He married Unknown.
Children: Richard
- Radcliffe, William Towne
- [1789-1862] Born 12th April 1789. Baptised at Saint Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [11th May 1789].
In 1835, he was committed as a lunatic.
He never married.
In 1851, he was living alone [with an elderly housekeeper and 3 servants] at Smith House, Brighouse.
James Sykes was his gardener.
He died at Smith House, Brighouse [6th September 1862].
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at under £10,000. Probate was granted to his cousin german Charles Horncastle of 13 Wilton Park Road, Dalston, London
- Radclyff, William
- [13??-1???] He was accused of causing the death of Robert de Lyndesay in the manor of Langfield on the Friday before Christmas 1390, with a sword. He was acquitted
- The Radclyffe family
- Originally from Radclyffe in Lancashire.
They held the Manor of Hartshead and lived at Hartshead Hall.
In 1200, William de Radclyffe gave to his son, Hugh
... all [Hartshead], to wit, two carucates of land with the appurtenances, to hold of himself and his heirs in fee and inheritance paying yearly one pound of pepper for services except the [foreign] service
See Richard Radclyffe and Robert de Radclyffe
- Radclyffe, Richard
- [12??-13??] Son of Robert de Radclyffe. In 1317, he gave Hartshead Hall to John Fleming
- Radclyffe, Robert de
- [12??-13??] Of Hartshead Hall.
He married Unknown.
Children: Richard
- Radical Bob
- A popular name for Robert Wilkinson
Question: Does anyone know what he did to become known as a Radical?
- Radical Hoil
- A school-house in Smithy Fold, Midgley. The Midgley Radical Association met here [around 1837]. The first meeting of the Midgley Co-operative Society was held here [1852]
- Radio Incandescent Light Company
- Inverted incandescent light manufacturers at 38 West Parade, Halifax [1905]
- Radley, Joe Harry
- [1875-19??] He was a stone mason.
He was also a cornet player with the Southowram Brass Band and taught the cornet. He is said to have given horn lessons to Willie, a member of the Firth family in Brighouse.
In 1897, he married Hetty, daughter of George Wood.
They lived at Cain Lane, Southowram.
On 13th March 1914, the family sailed from Liverpool to the USA on the SS Alaunia and settled in upstate New York, and then Auburn NY. Some members of the family worked in the carpet factory at Firthcliffe
- Ragby Bridge, Walsden
- Ramsden Lane. A packhorse bridge carrying The Walsden Highway over Ramsden Clough below Ramsden Clough Reservoir
- Raggalds Inn Bar, Queensbury
- A toll bar on the Brighouse-Denholme Gate Turnpike near the Raggalds Inn. Recorded in 1825.
In 1840, the side gates and chairs at the toll gate were advertised to let by auction at the George, Brighouse
- Raggede, Alice de
- [12??-13??] She was one of the nuns at Kirklees Nunnery.
She appears to have been dismissed. On 27th August 1306, the Archbishop of York sent a letter to the Prioress of Kirklees seeking readmission of
Alice Ragged, your fellow nun [who being] often deceived by the allurements of frail flesh, in levity of mind, hath gone from her house into the world, and hath wandered in great peril, having long put off her religious habit
She was again accused in 1315
- Ragman's toffee
- A type of confectionery sold by Edward Binns. It was described as having
a bilious yellow hue
- Railway Bishop
- Popular name for Eric Treacy
- Railway Cocoa House, Halifax
- 47 Church Street.
A branch of the Halifax Cocoa House Company at the junction of Horton Street and Church Street. In 1891, they could accommodate 300 customers. Recorded in 1893.
By the 1920s, it was occupied by Ramsden's leather factory
- Railway Coffee Tavern, Halifax
- Near Halifax Railway Station. A branch of the Halifax Cocoa House Company.
Recorded in 1887, when Mayor Richard Horsfall and the Mayoress entertained Corporation staff here
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- Railway Restaurant, Halifax
- Dining rooms at Blackledge. Recorded in 1905, when they were run by Thomas Spencer
- Railway stations
- Raine, Eliza
- [1791-1860] Daughter of William Raine.
She was illegitimate [?], born and brought up in Madras and was of Anglo-Indian parentage. Her mother was Indian.
In 1800, when her father died, she and her sister came to England to be educated at Mr Lumley's Boarding School for Ladies.
Being of a foreign appearance, she was sent to the attic at the school. Here, she met Anne Lister who had also been sent to the attic because of her disruptive behaviour in the school
In 1805, when they were both young girls, aged 13, she met Anne Lister and they became lovers – Anne's first. They agreed to become man and wife and exchanged wedding rings and took vows.
When teachers found Anne and Eliza passing love-letters, Anne was expelled and returned to Halifax.
Eliza spent holidays with Anne at Skelfler and at Shibden Hall. They both kept diaries and developed a writing code for these and to exchange love letters.
Distanced from Anne, Eliza became lonely and melancholic. She suffered from a mental illness, and in 1814, she was declared insane. In 1816, she was committed to a lunatic asylum at Clifton, York, where she spent the rest of her life.
In 1817, she was in the care of Dr Henry Stephen Belcombe at Clifton, York.
She was buried at Saint Thomas's Church, Osbaldwick, York
- Raine, Dr William
- [17??-1800] A surgeon of the East India Company.
He married an unidentified Indian woman. Children: (1) Jane; (2) Eliza.
He died on the voyage back to England.
After his death, Dr William Duffin became guardian of his daughters and brought them back to England in 1803
- Rainford
- Other forms of the surname include Rainforth and Rainsforth
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- Rainforth
- A variant of the surname Rainford
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- Rainsforth
- A variant of the surname Rainford
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- Raistrick
- A variant of the surname Rastrick
- Raistrick Greave, Heptonstall
- 2-cell mid 17th century house on Heptonstall Moor.
It appears to have been extended twice to add a barn and a cottage, probably in the 18th century.
It stood alongside the Long Causeway.
It is now a ruin
- Rake End, Walsden
- Rake Hey Farm, Todmorden
- Whirlaw Common. Early 19th century house and barn
- Ralph, Rev John
- [1736-1795] He trained at Hoxton College and served at Stamford before becoming Minister at Northgate End chapel [1767-1795]. He founded the Library at the Chapel.
He married Dorothy daughter of Mr Rhodes, and sister of John Rhodes.
Children: (1) Elizabeth Dorothy [1781-18??] who married Thomas Sudworth; (2) Sophia [1784-1861]; (3) John Rhodes; (4) Emma who married Judge Stansfeld; (5) Sarah who is mentioned in Anne Lister's journals.
There was a memorial to him in Northgate End Chapel
- Ralph, John Rhodes
- [1786-1862] JP. Son of Rev John Ralph.
He was JP for the West Riding [1851]; landed proprietor [1851]; railway shareholder [1861].
On 17th February 1820, he married Agnes Bickerstaff Ramsden, daughter of Rowland Ramsden, in Halifax.
Children: (1) Agnes Ramsden [1821-1897] who married William Fenton Kenny; (2) Rowland Westby [1824-1890].
The family lived at Square, Halifax [1834]; Ward's End, Halifax [1841]; Square, Halifax [1849]; 11 Square, Halifax [1851]; 10 Square, Halifax [1837]; Savile Lodge, Harrison Road, Halifax [1861].
He died at Furnival's Inn, London.
See Railway companies and West Yorkshire Railway Company
- Ramsay, Michael
- Pen-name of writer Tom Green
- Ramsbotham's: James & Thomas Ramsbotham
- Cotton manufacturers and spinners at Todmorden [1809].
- Ramsbotham, John Hodgson
- [1809-1868] One of the Trustees of Martin Manley.
He was buried at Saint Wilfrid's Church, Calverley
- Ramsbotham, Thomas
- [1775-1839] Aka Ramsbottom. In the late 18th century, he lived in the master's house at Ewood Mill where he has a cotton carding and spinning business, putting-out work to the local weavers.
He also had an iron foundry and workers producing cotton machinery for a Manchester company of which he was a partner or owner.
He married Unknown. Children: Mary who married John Crossley of Scaitcliffe.
In 1832, he built Robinwood Mill, Todmorden.
He owned much property in and around Todmorden.
He bought Platts House and Carr Barn from Joshua Fielden [1820s].
In 1826-1828, he built Centre Vale House. He diverted the river in order to get a wider sweep of land for the house. Abraham Stansfield worked as a gardener at the house.
A memorial was erected to him opposite his pew in Christ Church.
- Ramsbottom
- The surname is derived from rams and bottom, meaning valley of the wild garlic.
See Ramsden
There are currently around 12 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Ramsbottom. This count does not include other forms of the surname. The individuals are not necessarily related to each other