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Born 2nd October 1811.
Baptised at Square Chapel [26th October 1811].
In 1841, he was living with Mary Bancroft [b 1786] at Union
Street, Halifax.
In 1851, he was a proprietor of houses lodging with Elizabeth
& William Whitaker at High Street, Halifax.
Copley died 9th July 1854 (aged 42)
He and his sister Ann were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery
[Plot 260]
He was born in Southgate, Halifax.
About the age of 4, he contracted smallpox which left him almost
blind.
He was sent to an institution for the blind at Liverpool, where he
learned the trade of basket making.
On returning to Halifax, he worked as a basket-maker, and he also
worked for the coaching office, delivering parcels brought to the
town by the London, Leeds and Manchester coaches.
At the age of 20, he became totally blind, but his retentive memory
enabled him to find his way around.
In the 1820s, he was appointed
town crier, succeeding Nathaniel Scholfield.
On 16th April 1831, he married Hannah Taylor.
Children:
They lived at Swine Market, Halifax [1837].
David went on to make and sell blacking, travelling
around the district with his wares.
He was a regular at the Rose & Crown, Cheapside.
His son John acted as deputy town crier and took over
some of his father's duties when David became infirm in the
1860s.
David died 22nd October 1875 (aged 84).
John Simpson succeeded David as town-crier.
David was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2576]:
with son John & family
This & associated entries use material contributed by David Glover & David Hanson
He married Unknown.
Child: Matthew
He acted as deputy town crier and took over some of his
father's duties when David became infirm in the 1860s
In [Q2] 1860, he married Elizabeth Ann Watson [1836-1870] in Halifax.
Child:
Copley [b 1862; d 22nd December 1884; bur 24th December 1884]
Elizabeth Ann died 4th May 1870 (aged 34).
John died 16th October 1872 (aged 39).
He was buried 26th October 1875.
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2576]
with John's father
This & associated entries use material contributed by Stuart Wilkinson
He lived at Clifton Road, Halifax
He was buried at Stoney Royd Cemetery [Grave Ref: N 53 A]
He was churchwarden at Elland in 1778 and 1780.
For 33 years, the first group of Methodists in Elland met at his
house in Southgate.
When John Wesley preached at Elland in August 1762, it may have
been at the house.
He was buried at Elland Parish Church.
See
John Hirst
On 8th June 1868, he married Martha Ann at Halifax Parish Church.
Thomas died 7th January 1878.
Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at under £800.
Probate was granted to
his widow Martha Ann.
In 1880, Martha Ann married Robert Shackleton Holmes
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
He was
innkeeper at the Junction Inn, West Vale [1861] /
an innkeeper in Halifax [1863].
On 28th March 1854, he married Ruth Luty at Halifax Parish
Church.
He died 13th April 1863.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £100
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
He married Mary [17??-18??].
Children:
In [Q3] 1909, he married Mary Jane Hunter
in Keighley.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 20th July 1918 (aged 33).
He was buried at Marfaux British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref I C 10].
In [Q4] 1919, Mary Jane married John E. Hanson
in Keighley.
They lived at Higher Wormald Farm, Rishworth
Moorhouse, Copley Ref 502-565
Son of William Moorhouse.
Moorhouse, David Ref 502-230
The mid-19th century Halifax town crier popularly known as Blind David.
Moorhouse, Rev E. Ref 502-221
Minister at Shore General Baptist Church, Todmorden [1948-1952]
Moorhouse, John Ref 502-370
He was churchwarden at Elland in the 1760s.
Moorhouse, John Ref 502-1151
In 1861, he ran an academy in Hebden Bridge
Moorhouse, John Ref 502-231
Son of David Moorhouse.
Moorhouse, Joseph Ref 502-1794
Wesleyan Minister in Halifax.
Moorhouse, Lawrence Ref 502-931
Of Birchcliffe, Hebden Bridge.
Partner in Lawrence Moorhouse & Company
Moorhouse, Matthew Ref 502-369
Son of John Moorhouse.
Moorhouse, Thomas Ref 502-301
He was
a butcher [1869] /
landlord of the Broad Tree Hotel, Lee Mount [1871-1878].
Martha Ann was the daughter of Benjamin Milne
Moorhouse, Whitfield Ref 502-3550
Born in Meltham.
Moorhouse, William Ref 502-499
See
Copley Moorhouse
Moorhouse, William Ref 502-519
Moorhouse, William Gee Ref 502-1394
Son of William Moorhouse of Keighley.
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