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Brear, EllisRef 520-1663
[1845-1906]
Son of
Thomas Brear.

Born in Ovenden.

He was a carpet printer [1861] / a carpet printing overlooker [1871] / a foreman carpet printing [1881, 1891, 1901].

In [Q1] 1868, he married Elizabeth Naylor [1844-1913] in Halifax.


Elizabeth was born in Northowram.

She was a carpet printer [1871]

 

Children:

  1. George who died 17th October 1868 (aged 11 weeks)   
  2. Annie [1878-1925] who married Handel H. Eastwood

The family lived at

  • 94 Prospect Street, Halifax [1871]
  • 12 Cobden Street, Halifax [1881]
  • 1 Westfield Terrace, Halifax [1891, 1901]

Living with them [in 1891] was sister-in-law Frances Naylor [b  1857] (carper printer).

Ellis died 5th August 1906 (aged 61).

Elizabeth died 19th November 1913 (aged 69).

The couple & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2226] with grandson Harold Edward Eastwood [1910-1916]

Brear, George WilliamRef 520-7250
[1859-1926]
Son of
John Brear.

Born in Halifax.

He was a commercial traveller [1881] / director of Thomas Ramsden & Son Limited [1894, 1899, 1908] / manager of a brewery company [1911].

On 21st March 1881, he married (1) Margaret Johnson [1860-1898] in Bradford.


Margaret was the daughter of dyer John Johnson
 

They had no children.

Margaret was buried at Illingworth Church [23rd March 1898].

On 27th July 1899, he married (2) Florence Isabel Horsfall at Halifax Parish Church.


Florence Isabel was the daughter of William Henry Dodgson Horsfall
 

Children:

  1. Constance Isabel [1900-1966]
  2. George Edward [1902-1969]
  3. John Horsfall [1903-1904]
  4. Winifred Mary [1905-1997]
  5. Thomas Leslie [1908-1979]

They lived at

He died at Laurel Bank [15th November 1926].

He was buried at Illingworth Church [18th November 1926].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £19,796 8/3d. Probate was granted to his widow Florence Isabel & George Taylor Ramsden (gentleman) 

This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham

Brear, Harry RandalRef 520-370
[1861-1901]
Son of
John Brear.

Born in Ovenden [2nd September 1861].

He was a butcher [1881].

On 26th September 1881, he married his cousin Alice Turner in Denholme.


Alice was the daughter of Richard Turner
 

Children:

  1. Harry Vincent
  2. Martha Ann [b 1883] who married Harold Smith
  3. Gladys Irene [1988-1970] who married John Barlow Houseman

The children were born in Halifax.

Harry died in Halifax [9th March 1901].


Harry's burial place is not yet known
 

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £133 14/4d to his daughter Martha.

On 9th October 1909, Alice married (2) Herbert Dennis Bradford [1868-19??] in Halifax

She died in Leicester in 1910 and was buried with her parents at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3340]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell

Brear, Harry VincentRef 520-484
[1882-1917]
Son of
Harry Randal Brear.

Born in Halifax [6th Mar 1882].

He was a well-known local cricketer.

In [Q3] 1905, he married Dottie Susan Grace Chenhall [1881-1964] in Halifax.


Dottie was born in Exeter
 

Children:

  1. Harry Frances [1907-1985]
  2. Roy [1914-1998]
  3. Colin [1916-1992]

The children were born in Halifax.

The family lived at Warrington [1915].

During World War I, he served as a Rifleman with the West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).

He was killed [10th April 1917]

He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 4], and on the Memorial at Saint Hilda's Church, Halifax.

Dottie & the children died in Warrington

This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell

Brear, IsaacRef 520-1556
[1852-1891]
Son of
Moses Brear.

Born in Wyke [18th May 1852].

He was a cart driver [1872] / landlord of the Wheatley Wells, Wheatley [1891].

On 4th May 1872, he married (1) Elizabeth Ellen Townsend [1852-1877] in Halifax.


Elizabeth was born in Halifax
 

Child: Mary [b 1875]

Elizabeth died in Ovenden [3rd September 1877].

On 13th December 1879, he married (2) Susannah Sunderland [1852-1929] in Halifax.


Susannah was born in Kelbrook
 

Children:

  1. Lily [b 1880]
  2. Alice [b 1887]
  3. Amy [b 1891]

Isaac died in the Wheatley Wells Inn [17th May 1891].

Elizabeth & Isaac were buried at Illingworth Church.

Susannah died in Halifax in 1929.

She was buried at King Cross Methodist New Connexion Chapel

This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell

Brear, JamesRef 520-1079
[1786-1865]
Of Southowram.

He married Susan [1787-1849].

Children:

  1. Ellen [1814-21st November 1873]
  2. James [1817-9th February 1881]

Susan died 5th October 1849 (aged 62).

James died 16th December 1865 (aged 79).

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-I25]

Brear, JohnRef 520-2364
[1829-1916]
Son of
William Brear.

Born in Ovenden.

He was a butcher [1861, 1871, 1879, 1881, 1891] / a retired butcher [1899, 1901].

On 6th October 1859, he married Ann Turner at Halifax Parish Church.


Ann was the daughter of George Turner
 

Child: Harry Randal

Ann died at Jumples Cragg [24th February 1895].

She was buried at Illingworth Church [27th February 1895].

Children:

  1. George William
  2. Harry Randall [1861-1901]

They lived at

  • Jumples Cragg, Ovenden [1861, 1871, 1881, 1891]
  • St John Lane, Halifax [1901]

In 1911, he was living with his son George William Brear Laurel Bank, Lightcliffe.

He died at Laurel Bank [1st November 1916].

He was buried at Illingworth Church [3rd November 1916].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £25 11/-. Probate was granted to son George William

This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham & Glynn Helliwell

Brear, JohnRef 520-57
[1842-1913]
Born in Warley.

He was a farmer [1866].

On 18th September 1866, he married Mary Ann Hollas.


Mary Ann was the daughter of
William Hollas
 

Children:

  1. Albert [1867-1925] who never married
  2. Mary Elizabeth [1871-1951] who married Harry Tankard
  3. Selina [1872-1964] who married Ernest Mitchell
  4. Alice Ada [b 1874]
  5. Ellen [1877-1955] who never married
  6. Annie [1880-1973] who never married
  7. Emma [b 1882] who married David Greenwood
  8. Lottie [1884-1974] who married Willoughby Horsfield

Members of the family were buried at St Mary's Church, Luddenden: John [24th January 1913]; Mary Ann [7th September 1916]; Albert [13th January 1925]; Ellen [26th April 1955]; Annie [12th January 1973]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell

Brear, MosesRef 520-1343
[1821-1871]
Born in Ovenden [6th February 1822].

He was a cotton spinner [1843].

He opened the Denfield Arms, Wheatley [between 1861 & 1871].

On 10th December 1843, he married Matilda Broomhead [1822-1893] in Halifax.


Matilda was born in Elland
 

Child: Isaac

Moses died at the Denfield Arms [4th March 1871].

Matilda took over at the Denfield Arms [1871].

She died in Halifax in 1893

This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell

Brear, Richard HargreavesRef 520-1160
[1861-1924]
Son of
Zedekiah Brear.

Born in Halifax.

He was a boarder at Park Field School, Soyland [1871] / a cattle dealer [1891] / a cattle dealer & farmer [1901] / (possibly) owner of the Grey Stones, Mixenden [1914].

In [Q4] 1899, he married Lucy Campbell [1873-19??] in Halifax.


Lucy was born in Burnley
 

Child: Richard Campbell (Brear) [b 1901]

They lived at

  • Brear Houses, Wheatley Lane End [1901]
  • Lane Ends, Wheatley [1911]
  • Box Trees House, Wheatley [1914]

Living with them [in 1901] was Richard's sister Sarah Brear [b 1852]

Hargreaves died at Box Trees House [23rd December 1924].

He was buried at Illingworth Church with his parents

This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell

Brear, ThomasRef 520-770
[1822-18??]
Born in Ovenden.

He was a farm labourer [1851] / a watchman [1861].

In [Q1] 1842, he married Sarah Greenwood [1819-18??] in Halifax.


Sarah was born in Ovenden
 

Children:

  1. William [b 1844] who was a worsted warehouseman [1861]
  2. Ellis
  3. Emma J. [b 1851] who was a worsted piecer [1861]
  4. Ann [b 1853]
  5. Thomas [b 1856]
  6. Harriet [b 1859]

They lived at

  • Brookhouse, Ovenden [1851]
  • Gibson Houses, Old Lee Bank, Halifax [1861]

Brear, ThomasRef 520-3368
[1825-1882]
Born in Warley.

He was a farm labourer [1861, 1871].

He married Mary Ellis [1831-1900].


Mary came from Shelf
 

Children:

  1. William
  2. John [b 1862]

They lived at

In 1891, Mary was widowed and living at Highley Hall, Clifton with sons William and John, and William's wife and children

This & associated entries use material contributed by Kim Andres & Roger Beasley

Brear, WilliamRef 520-9510
[1803-1879]
He was a butcher [1841, 1851] / a farmer of 13 acres of land [1861] / a retired butcher [1871].

On 29th November 1827, he married Sarah, daughter of John Ramsden, at Halifax Parish Church.

Children:

  1. John
  2. Sarah Ann [1831-1895]
  3. Selina [1833-1894] who married John Walsh
  4. Mary [1836-1907]
  5. Ellen [1838-1865]
  6. Emma [1842-1910]

They lived at

  • Jumples Cragg [1841, 1851]
  • Jumples [1861]
  • Jumples Cragg [1871]

He died at Jumples Cragg [20th March 1879].

He was buried at Illingworth Church [25th March 1879].

Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at under £1,500.

His will was proved by daughters Sarah Ann and Emma, son John, and John Walsh (printer) 

This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham

Brear, WilliamRef 520-430
[1837-1919]
Born at
Cockhill Farm, Bradshaw.

In 1867, he went into business as a hay and straw merchant in Halifax.

He was a hay and straw dealer, and furniture remover in open and covered vans, at 1 Copper Street, 17 North Parade, Halifax, and Northgate Hotel Yard, Halifax [1874].

Around 1880, he bought the brewery at Hipperholme and formed a partnership – Brear & Brown Limited – with Thomas Brown.

He was an Alderman and a Conservative member of Halifax Town Council for  Illingworth ward [1894], Chief Magistrate (Halifax) [1901], and Mayor of Halifax [1899-1902].

In 1902, he laid the foundation stone at the Palace Theatre, Halifax.

He married Hannah, daughter of John Braithwaite, at Halifax Parish Church.

They had no children.

They lived at

He built Rosemont, Bradshaw [1901] but did not live there.

Living with them [in 1891] were nephews Harry, John, and Leonard Ralph, children of Hannah's brother Thomas.

Living with them [in 1901] was nephew John Braithwaite.

Living with them [in 1911] were nephew John and niece Ellen Maud, children of Hannah's brother Thomas.

The family worshipped at Bradshaw Church, and William was churchwarden there for 20 years.

They both died at New Grange, Bradshaw.

They were both buried at Illingworth Church: William [5th March 1919]; Hannah [10th January 1919].

There is a memorial to the couple in Bradshaw Church

This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham & Michael Steele

Brear, WilliamRef 520-7
[1843-1876]
He died during the construction of the
Queensbury Tunnel [29th May 1876] (aged 33)  after being crushed by a stone which he was working

There seems to be some confusion in the newspaper reports between Brear and Richard Jones

Brear, WilliamRef 520-3367
[1854-1???]
Son of
Thomas Brear.

Born in Shelf.

He was a joiner (apprentice) [1871, 1879, 1881] / a farmer's son [1891] / farmer & innkeeper at the Black Horse, Clifton [1904, 1917].

He married Mary Elizabeth Sugden [1852-1???] at Bradford Cathedral [1879].


Mary Elizabeth was the daughter of Edward Wadsworth Sugden, wool sorter
 

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]

They lived at

In 1891, his widowed mother Mary (farmer) was shown as head of household.

Living with them [in 1901] was William's brother John

This & associated entries use material contributed by Kim Andres & Roger Beasley

Brear, ZedekiahRef 520-1169
[1813-1898]
Or Jedediah:

Born in Ovenden.

He was a farmer of 6 acres [1851] / a grocer & farmer [1861] / a grocer & farmer of 5½ acres [1871] / a retired grocer [1891].

In [Q1] 1845, he married Hannah Hargreaves [1826-18??] in Halifax.


Hannah was born in Stansfield
 

Children:

  1. Susan [b 1847] who married Isaac Longbottom
  2. Sarah Ann [1851-1938] who never married  
  3. Mary [1856-1900] who never married
  4. Frances [b 1859]
  5. Richard Hargreaves

They lived at

  • Lane Ends, Ovenden [1851, 1861, 1871]
  • Boy Lane, Ovenden [1891]

Living with them [in 1871] was daughter Susan, her husband & son William.

Living with them [in 1891] was grandson William Longbottom [b  1871] (apprentice cattle dealer).

Hannah died in Lane Ends [12th June 1869].

Zedekiah died in Boy Lane [4th September 1898] (aged 85).

The couple & other members of the family () were buried at Illingworth Church

This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell

Surname

Brear surnameRef 520-1
Other forms of the surname include Breare and Brier

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Unattached BMDs for Brear

Marriages 1863, 1864, 1914, 1935

 



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