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Radcliffe, A. | Ref 194-623 |
In April 1893, he was declared bankrupt
Radcliffe, Abraham | Ref 194-302 |
He was a Halifax attorney / a trustee of the Wheelwright Charities.
On 13th April 1732, he married Betty Holmes at St Peter's Church, Sowerby.
Betty was the daughter of Joseph Holmes
Children:
Abraham died 1st November 1759.
Betty died 16th November 1790.
Members of the family were buried at Lightcliffe Old Church Graveyard
Radcliffe, Abraham | Ref 194-16 |
Born in Brighouse ? [14th August 1736].
He was a midshipman in the Royal Navy.
He died in Minorca in 1756
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Radcliffe, Alice de | Ref 194-387 |
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 St John the Baptist
Radcliffe, Benjamin | Ref 194-15 |
He was a woolsorter [1871] / a partner in Benjamin Radcliffe & Company [until 1879] / an oil extractor [1891] / a grease refiner [1896] / a partner in Radcliffe Brothers with his twin brother Joseph [1905].
He never married.
He lived with his siblings Joseph & Elizabeth and niece Hannah Holroyd [b 1860] (milliner) at Saddleworth Road, Elland with Greetland [1891]
He lived at Hullen Edge Road, Elland [1916].
He died 2nd October 1916.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £13,457 3/2d.
Probate was granted to Joseph Harger Mitchell, Thomas Garside (machine maker), Fred Jowett Mallinson (assistant overseer), and Thomas Holt (textile mill manager)
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Radcliffe, Charles | Ref 194-772 |
He married Unknown.
Child: Edmund
Radcliffe, Charles | Ref 194-774 |
He married Unknown.
Children:
Radcliffe, Charles | Ref 194-305 |
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 Kirkheaton
Children:
See A. T. Longbotham
Radcliffe, Charles | Ref 194-517 |
Born in Brighouse [31st July 1739]; baptised at Rastrick [29th August 1739].
He was an attorney in Brighouse. Nephew and partner of Charles Radcliffe.
He married Charlotte Radcliffe [1761-1797].
Charlotte was born in York [13th August 1761], the daughter of Francina Towne & Charles Radcliffe of York
Children:
They lived at Smith House, Brighouse.
Charlotte died 13th September 1797 (aged 36).
Abraham died December 1817 (aged 78).
Members of the family were buried at Lightcliffe Old Church Graveyard, in the large chest tomb just to the left of the main entrance
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Radcliffe, Charles | Ref 194-1625 |
Radcliffe, Charles | Ref 194-96 |
He was a silk worker [1841] / landlord of the Maypole Inn, Warley [1851, 1859 when the licence was suspended for a time, 1861, 1874].
Around 1830, he married Mary [1810-18??].
Mary was born in Halifax
Children:
They lived at
This & associated entries use material contributed by Carole Edwards Caruso
Radcliffe, Charley | Ref 194-24 |
Born in Sowerby Bridge [29th July 1882].
He was a postman [1901, 1911, 1921, 1939].
In [Q4] 1906, he married Edna Broadbent [1883-1960] in Halifax.
Edna was born in Norland [8th January 1883], the daughter of Arthur Broadbent
Child: Harry
They lived at
Edna died 26th June 1960 (aged 77).
Charley died 25th October 1961 (aged 79).
The couple were buried at Mount Zion Primitive Methodist Chapel, Norland with Edna's parents
Radcliffe, Daniel | Ref 194-1669 |
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:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1871] was visitor Ben Boothman [aged 38] (quarryman)
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Radcliffe, David | Ref 194-3 |
He was a wool waste dealer in West Street, Sowerby Bridge / retired [1871].
On 10th January 1813, he married Sarah Crompton [1791-1875] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at West Street, Sowerby Bridge [1871].
Living with them [in 1871] were granddaughters Sarah Holroyd [b 1858] (cotton reeler) & Hannah Holroyd [b 1860]
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Radcliffe, Edgar | Ref 194-352 |
Born in Sowerby Bridge.
He was an apprentice clogger [1901]. Between 1901 and 1911, he took a job as an Assistant with the Mental Asylum Prestwich, Lancashire.
During World War I, he enlisted in Bury, Lancashire and served as a Private with the 1st/5th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers.
He trained in Egypt.
He died at Gallipoli [16th June 1915].
He was buried at Skew Bridge Cemetery, Turkey [Grave Ref II D 8].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint Peter's Church, Sowerby, and on the Memorial at Saint George's Church, Sowerby
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Radcliffe, Edmund | Ref 194-773 |
He married Unknown.
Child: Charles
Radcliffe, Elizabeth | Ref 194-1265 |
She married Roger Mainwaring from Kermincham in Cheshire.
Children:
Radcliffe, Frank | Ref 194-6 |
During World War I, he served with the 2nd W. R. Brigade Royal Field Artillery.
He (possibly) died in the conflict.
He is remembered on the Baldwin & Walker Roll of Honour
Radcliffe, George | Ref 194-9 |
Landlord of the Moorcock, Sowerby [1894] and the Moorcock, Norland [1900, 1901]
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Radcliffe, George Henry | Ref 194-833 |
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.
Child: Ann Eliza [b 1867] who married William Henry Utley
They 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
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Radcliffe, Harry | Ref 194-26 |
Born in Sowerby Bridge [1st January 1908].
He was a clerk with Siddall & Hilton Limited in Sowerby Bridge [1921] / a bank clerk [1939].
He married Annie [1907-19??].
Annie was born [29th November 1907]
They lived at 7 Crow Wood Park, Sowerby Bridge [1939].
Harry died in Halifax [Q2 1971] (aged 63)
Radcliffe, Hellewell | Ref 194-288 |
Born in Soyland [October 1838].
He was a woolcomber [1855] / a sailor [1860s].
On 2nd March 1855, at the age of 16, he was charged with stealing pigeons, the property of George Wood, at Elland-cum-Greetland.
He had previous convictions: one for felony and the other under the Juvenile Act.
He was sentenced to 4 years' penal servitude.
He was initially held at Millbank Prison in London.
On 25th May 1855, he was transferred to Parkhurst Prison on the Isle of Wight to undergo his sentence and reformatory training. [until 1st March 1859].
His records shows that he could read and write imperfectly. Records of his behaviour whilst an inmate were destroyed in a fire at the prison.
In [Q3] 1864, he married Harriet Ashworth [1841-1???] in Sunderland.
Harriet was the daughter of Mary and John Ashworth, potter,
Children:
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Radcliffe, Hellowell | Ref 194-1668 |
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 [Q2] 1872, he married Helena Hopkinson [1851-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Helena, of Rishworth, was the daughter of Charles Hopkinson, mason
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901] were 4 boarders.
Living with them [in 1911] was granddaughter Clara Radcliffe [aged 7]
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Radcliffe, Henry | Ref 194-775 |
He married Unknown.
Children:
Radcliffe, Henry | Ref 194-23 |
He married Mary [1764-1833].
They lived at Blaithroyd, Southowram [1833].
Mary died 7th March 1833 (aged 69).
Henry died 13th April 1837 (aged 70); buried 17th April 1837.
The couple were buried at Wesleyan Chapel, Southowram
Radcliffe, Henry | Ref 194-13 |
He was a half-timer / educated at Henry Ambler's Factory School, Holmfield / employed at Higginbottom's Cotton Mill, Lee Bank / a book keeper at Dapper Mill, Wheatley [until 1876] / employed by Webster's at Ovenden Wood [until 1884 when his health failed] / a member of a Mutual Improvement Class at Wheatley School / a member of Providence United Reformed Church, Illingworth / a member of Illingworth Church / a student of Latin with Rev G. Garmosons Bird / a teacher at Wheatley School [1864] / a teacher of shorthand & other subjects at Halifax Institute / a teacher of shorthand Haley Hill Working Men's College.
He produced a calculator (a book?) for calculating wages under an 1875 Act (which reduced from 60 to 56½ hours per week), and a second edition for calculating wages under a 1901 Act (which reduced to 55½ hours per week).
In 1886, he entered the silk waste business and built a warehouse at Moorfield Street, Halifax.
He married Elizabeth? [1849-1915].
Children:
The family lived at 17 Jessamine Terrace, King Cross Road, Halifax.
his wife died Q1 1915 (aged 66).
He died 2nd October 1915.
He was buried at King Cross United Methodist Chapel
Radcliffe, James | Ref 194-18 |
He died 24th August 1853
Radcliffe, Joe | Ref 194-25 |
He was an iron labourer [1891] / a steam engine makers [1901].
Around 1878, he married Martha Ann [1853-1???].
Martha Ann was born in Ripponden
Children:
They lived at
Radcliffe, John | Ref 194-320 |
Radcliffe, John | Ref 194-4 |
On 14th July 1841, Sykes was charged with the manslaughter of John Radcliffe.
The Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty
Radcliffe, John | Ref 194-537 |
Radcliffe, John | Ref 194-425 |
Son of John Radcliffe
Radcliffe, John | Ref 194-426 |
He married Unknown.
Child: John
Radcliffe, John | Ref 194-304 |
Son of Abraham Radcliffe, and nephew of Mrs Holmes.
Born 20th February 1741.
He married Dorothy Key.
Dorothy was the daughter of Richard Key of Pudsey
His aunt, 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
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Radcliffe, John | Ref 194-209 |
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.
They lived at 14 Heath Avenue, Halifax [1939].
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Radcliffe, John | Ref 194-12 |
Born in Norland.
He was a cotton & wollen manufacturer [1851] / a farmer of 27 acres [1851].
He married Margrat [1811-1???]
Margrat was born in Skircoat
Children:
They lived at Bottoms, Norland (with 2 servants) [1851]
Radcliffe, John | Ref 194-176 |
He was a mason [1870].
On 1st January 1870, he married in Halifax.
Children:
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Radcliffe, Jonas | Ref 194-1267 |
He became President of University College Oxford
Radcliffe, Sir Joseph | Ref 194-R649 |
He changed his surname to Radcliffe when he inherited from his maternal uncle William
He was a local magistrate and a wealthy landowner and well-known as being an opponent of the local Luddites.
Wikipedia tells us that
not only did he hunt the Luddites down; he questioned them in his own house; sent them for trial in York; had himself put on the jury and, finally, watched them hang
He became First Baronet Radcliffe.
He is remembered on a Blue Plaque fixed to Milnsbridge House.
See Milnsbridge
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Radcliffe, Joseph | Ref 194-1526 |
In 1806, he married Bathsheba [1785-18??]
Radcliffe, Joseph | Ref 194-21 |
Born in Royton, Lancashire.
In 1819, he married Jacobina Maria MacDonnell [1797-1868].
Jacobina Maria was born in Berwick-on-Tweed, Northumberland daughter of Captain James MacDonell
Children:
The children marked ‡ are encountered in the 1841 census.
They lived at
Jacobina Maria died in Knareborough [Q2 1868] (aged 71).
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Radcliffe, Joseph | Ref 194-14 |
He never married.
He was a mechanic [1871] / an oil refiner [1891] / a partner in Radcliffe Brothers with his twin brother Benjamin / a grease refiner [1896].
He lived with his brother Benjamin at Saddleworth Road, Elland with Greetland [1891].
He died 30th December 1896.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £1,347.
Probate was granted to his brother Benjamin
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Radcliffe, Joshua | Ref 194-1748 |
The couple were Sam Hill's tenants at Raynor Land, Soyland.
They were required to 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 | Ref 194-1266 |
He married Unknown.
Child: Saville
Radcliffe, Joshua | Ref 194-776 |
He married Unknown.
Child: Elizabeth
Radcliffe, Nathaniel | Ref 194-1430 |
Radcliffe, Peter | Ref 194-548 |
On 24th April 1837, he married Mary Ann Brook.
This was the first marriage to be conducted at St 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 | Ref 194-770 |
He held land in Todmorden.
He married Unknown.
Child: Charles
Radcliffe, Robert | Ref 194-1264 |
He was the first Headmaster of Rochdale Grammar School
Radcliffe, Samuel | Ref 194-5 |
He was a worsted weaver [1838].
He married Mary Helliwell [18??-18??].
Children:
They lived at Sowerby / Soyland
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Radcliffe, Saville | Ref 194-188 |
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:
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, Squire | Ref 194-7 |
He was a book keeper [1861] / a woollen cloth finisher [1891].
On 20th February 1832, he married (1) Mary Jackson [1813-18??] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
Mary died before 1866.
On 23rd April 1866, he married (2) Elizabeth [1821-1899] at Halifax Parish Church.
Elizabeth [née Normanton] was the widow of Mr Whiteley
They lived at
Squire died at Belmont Terrace [15th February 1896].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £650 15/2d.
Probate was granted to William Heap (farmer) and Thomas Dixon (bank clerk)
Elizabeth died at Belmont Terrace [1st November 1899] (aged 78).
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £501 4/1d.
Probate was granted to Thomas Dixon (bank manager) and Arthur Barker (accountant)
The couple were buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby: Squire [19th February 1896]; Elizabeth [4th November 1899]
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Radcliffe, Thomas | Ref 194-427 |
Radcliffe, Thomas | Ref 194-2 |
He was a schoolmaster [1841].
He married Grace [1784-1845].
Children:
They lived at Cross Hills, Elland-cum-Greetland [1841].
Thomas died 13th October 1842 (aged 63).
Grace died 13th January 1845 (aged 61).
Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: J4]
Radcliffe, Thomas | Ref 194-1161 |
He married Unknown.
Child: John
John was senior partner in the business [1939].
He was dead by 1939
Radcliffe, Thomas | Ref 194-8 |
He was a wool sorter [1851, 1861, 1881, 1891].
On 24th January 1849, he married (1) Susan Whitehead [1824-1856] at Halifax Parish Church.
Susan / Susannah was born in Greetland
Children:
In 1857, he married (2) Hannah Berry [1822-1907] in Halifax.
Hannah was born in Midgley
Children:
The children were baptised at St George's, Sowerby.
They lived at 8 Belmont Terrace, Sowerby [1891].
Thomas died 20th September 1894.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £525 5/1d.
Probate was granted to his sons Charles & Fred.
Members of the family were buried at St George's Church, Sowerby: Sarah Ann [4th December 1852]; Susan [25th February 1856]; Thomas [24th September 1894]; Hannah [11th October 1907]
Members of the family were buried at Halifax Parish Church
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Radcliffe, Thomas | Ref 194-20 |
In [Q2] 1866, he married Ann Burnett [1845-1879] in Halifax.
Children:
The children (‡) died in infancy and were buried with their parents.
Ann died 4th July 1879 (aged 34).
Thomas died 1st June 1898 (aged 53).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2421]
Radcliffe, Thomas Henry | Ref 194-17 |
Born in Ripponden.
He was a cotton operative [1891] / a cotton twiner [1911].
In [Q3] 1883, he married Mary Alice Knapton [1864-19??] in Halifax.
Mary Alice was born in Huddersfield
Children:
They lived at
Thomas Henry died in Halifax [Q1 1931] (aged 70)
Radcliffe, Uriah | Ref 194-10 |
Born in Soyland.
He was a cotton twister [1861] / a cotton twiner [1871].
On 19th July 1857, he married Hannah Helliwell at Halifax Parish Church.
Hannah was the daughter of William Helliwell
Children:
They lived at
A Uriah Radcliffe died in Halifax [Q2 1893] (aged 55)
Radcliffe, William | Ref 194-1416 |
In 1364, he held land in Todmorden.
He was an early member of the Radcliffe family of Todmorden.
He married Unknown.
Child: William
Radcliffe, William | Ref 194-1417 |
He married Unknown.
Child: William
Radcliffe, William | Ref 194-784 |
He married Unknown.
Children:
Radcliffe, William | Ref 194-515 |
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 | Ref 194-428 |
Son of John Radcliffe
Radcliffe, Rev William | Ref 194-529 |
Radcliffe, William | Ref 194-303 |
Born in Brighouse [6th April 1733].
He was a merchant of Brighouse.
He married Unknown.
They had no children.
He died November 1778.
Members of the family were buried at Lightcliffe Old Church Graveyard
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Radcliffe, William | Ref 194-19 |
Born in Soyland.
He was a silk twister [1841, 1851, 1861].
On 27th December 1813, he married Elizabeth (Betty) Farrar [1793-1883] at Elland Parish Church.
Betty was born in Soyland
Children:
The children were born in Soyland, and baptised at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden.
William died at Kebroyd Bridge, Soyland [13th August 1862], and was buried at St Mary's, Cottonstones [16th August 1862].
Betty died at Stile, Sowerby [30th June 1883], and was buried at St Mary's, Cottonstones [3rd July 1883]
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Radcliffe, William | Ref 194-27 |
He was a worsted weaver [1861].
He married Sarah [1817-1???].
Sarah was born in Warley.She was a worsted weaver [1861]
Child: Abraham [b 1846] who was a worsted weaver [1861]
They lived at 2 Wood Nook Sowerby [1861].
Radcliffe, William | Ref 194-11 |
He was a cork cutter.
In 1879, he married Elizabeth Glasby [1860-1916] in Halifax.
Elizabeth was born in Rotherham
Children:
The children were born in Sowerby Bridge.
The family lived at
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell
Radcliffe, William de | Ref 194-771 |
He married Unknown.
Child: Richard
Radcliffe, William Towne | Ref 194-234 |
Born at Smith House, Lightcliffe [12th April 1789]; baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [11th May 1789].
His sister Charlotte Lucretia Francina was burnt to death in the Asylum in York [January 1818], and William was so distraught at the thought of having to leave Smith House, that he attempted to poison himself by taking 14 scruples of nux vomica. He recovered.
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 [6th September 1862] (aged 73).
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
He was buried at Lightcliffe Old Church Graveyard with his parents
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Families |
The Radcliffe family of Lightcliffe | Ref 194-965 |
The Radcliffe family of Milnsbridge House | Ref 194-22 |
The Radcliffe family of Todmorden | Ref 194-975 |
William Radcliffe was an early member of the family.
Surname |
Radcliffe surname | Ref 194-1 |
Entries for people with this and similar surnames are shown in a separate Foldout
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 65 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Radcliffe, as discussed in this SideTrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.
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