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| Waterhouse, Mr | Ref 57-100 |
| Waterhouse, Mr | Ref 57-56 |
| Waterhouse, Mr | Ref 57-2600 |
He married Unknown.
Children:
| Waterhouse, Mr | Ref 57-3 |
He married Unknown.
Children:
| Waterhouse, Anne Elizabeth | Ref 57-98 |
Baptised 1st November 1810.
On 11th October 1833, she married (1) John Lea Edwards at Halifax Parish Church.
John died 27th December 1835 (aged 31).
On 21st August 1838, Anne married (2) Joseph James Hegan
Joseph James came from Liverpool
Anne died in 1848 (aged 38).
She was buried at Woodchurch, Cheshire [26th January 1848].
The epitaph on her memorial in Halifax Parish Church is recorded in the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions
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| Waterhouse, Anthony | Ref 57-32 |
He married Ann Wilkinson.
Children:
| Waterhouse, Anthony | Ref 57-15 |
| Waterhouse, Bryan | Ref 57-35 |
He was buried at Halifax Parish Church
| Waterhouse, Caleb | Ref 57-37 |
In 1612, when Edward fell into debt, he sold Shibden Hall to Caleb.
Caleb sold the Hall to Mrs Crowther and her nephew, John Hemingway, for £1,600
| Waterhouse, Catherine | Ref 57-75 |
She married Charles Edwards.
They both died of fever after a few days illness in Strathpeffer, Scotland: Catherine on 17th September 1842 and Charles on 19th September 1842.
They are buried in the churchyard of Contin Parish Church. The church is on an island; the only other building on the island is the manse.
The epitaph on their memorial in Halifax Parish Church is recorded in the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions
| Waterhouse, Catherine Grace Doherty | Ref 57-76 |
Born in Halifax.
She lived in the family mansion at Well Head.
She was a great benefactor and supported several local churches. She was connected to Halifax Parish Church and Holy Trinity Church.
In 1915, she gave the Well Head Organ Snetzler organ to All Saints' Church, Elland.
On 11th July 1872, she married Captain Daniel Henry Doherty.
They had no children.
It is said that the marriage lasted a very short time, and may have been over by March 1875.
She continued to live at Well Head and her husband moved to Somerset.
After her father's death [1881], she continued to live with her mother Charlotte Lydia at Well Head, Halifax [1881, 1891].
After her mother's death [1901], she lived as a boarder with Edward & Elizabeth Collings, at 14 Philbeach Gardens, Kensington, London.
She lived at 6 Esplanade, Scarborough [1911], with 4 servants: ladies maid, parlour maid, house maid, kitchen maid
She died at Well Head [27th August 1916].
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £22,979 17/9d.
Probate was granted to Charles Thomas Musgrave esquire and Rev Leonard Philip Robin (clerk).
She was buried in the Waterhouse family vault – by the Rokeby Chapel – the last interment at Halifax Parish Church.
She was the last of the Waterhouse family
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| Waterhouse, David | Ref 57-4 |
He was a barrister at the Inner Temple, London [1582, 1593] / MP for Aldborough [1589] / MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed [1601].
In 1598, upon the death of his brother Robert, he became the guardian of his nephew Edward. For a brief period, he was Lord of the Manor of Halifax, where he was holding courts leet in September 1598.
In 1607, he made proposals for a more rigorous exaction of first fruits and tithes.
During 1608, a trustee of Crowther's charity, he was accused of diverting to his own use part of the capital of the charity.
In 1614, he and his nephew Edward were both outlawed for debt.
In 1623, he appealed to the King for admission to the Charterhouse as a decayed gentleman, and was granted the next vacancy.
In 1624, the House of Lords committed him to the Fleet and fined him £500 for writing a scandalous petition.
In 1635, he gave evidence at a commission examining abuses in the Fleet prison, but this was ignored because he was
a man notoriously infamous and of no credit
In 1638, he brought a Chancery suit against Sir Arthur Ingram.
He married Elizabeth Craine
Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas Craine
| Waterhouse, David | Ref 57-83 |
He married Unknown.
Child: Hannah [b 1802] who married James Pickles
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| Waterhouse, David | Ref 57-25 |
He was a spindle maker [1841] / a machine maker [1851] / a mechanic of machinery [1861].
He married Elizabeth [1816-1858].
Elizabeth (Betty) was born in Halifax / Bradford.She was a worsted weaver [1841]
Children:
They lived at
Elizabeth died 12th August 1858 (aged 42).
David died 6th January 1867 (aged 51).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3831] with Mary Rawston [1805-1871] & John Rostron [1803-1872]
| Waterhouse, David | Ref 57-20 |
In [Q4] 1850, he married Rebecca Murgatroyd in Halifax.
Child: Rawson
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| Waterhouse, Edmond | Ref 57-51 |
He married Unknown.
Children:
| Waterhouse, Edmund | Ref 57-14 |
| Waterhouse, Edward | Ref 57-90 |
Question: Is he the same person as Edward Waterhouse [1517-15??]?
He married Unknown.
Children:
| Waterhouse, Edward | Ref 57-28 |
On 7th June 1551, Richard Leiche was a witness to his will
| Waterhouse, Edward | Ref 57-31 |
He married Unknown.
Children:
| Waterhouse, Edward | Ref 57-45 |
Children:
In his will of 1535, he specified that he be buried at Halifax Parish Church
| Waterhouse, Edward | Ref 57-22 |
Question: Is he the same person as Edward Waterhouse [1???-1???]?
In 1537, he was the plaintiff in a matrimonial case in the Consistory Court against defendant Joan Bradley (alias Joan Waterhouse) [1516-15??].
Witnesses were James Furnes (Furnace) [1477-15??] of Southowram (webster), Edward Craven [1504-1???] of Southowram (wright), and Peter Grenerode (Greenroyd) [1495-15??] of Wakefield (wright).
The plaintiff won
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| Waterhouse, Sir Edward | Ref 57-77 |
On the death of his father, his uncle David Waterhouse became Edward's guardian.
David bought property on Edward's behalf and borrowed money at high interest, which had to be repaid when Edward came of age. He also drew unsatisfactory conveyances so that Edward was threatened with litigation.
In 1614, he and his uncle David were outlawed for debt.
He inherited Shibden Hall.
He was knighted in 1603.
In April 1602, he married Abigail Barker from Ipswich.
Children:
They lived at Milton, Surrey.
He ran up considerable debts and mortgaged Shibden Hall in 1604.
In 1609, he sold the Manor of Halifax.
In 1612, he sold Shibden Hall to Caleb Waterhouse.
In 1614, he was declared bankrupt. He spent some time in Fleet Prison, London.
See Manor of Halifax
| Waterhouse, Ellen Frances | Ref 57-46 |
She died at the Halifax Vicarage
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| Waterhouse, Fielding | Ref 57-16 |
He lived at Lower Swift Place, Soyland [1841]
| Waterhouse, Frank | Ref 57-59 |
In 2nd February 1871, he married Harriet Ann Riley at Halifax Parish Church.
Harriet Ann was the daughter of William Riley
Child: Violetta Crossley [1875-1946]
In 1871, Frank and Harriet Ann were living with in-laws William and Hannah, at the Brown Cow, Sowerby Bridge.
Frank took over from his mother-in-law Hannah as landlord and owner of the Brown Cow, Sowerby Bridge [1878, 1881, 1891].
He died at Montague Street, Sowerby Bridge [12th May 1904].
Harriet Ann & Frank were buried at St Luke's Church, Norland with Frank's parents
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| Waterhouse, George | Ref 57-43 |
He married Unknown.
Child: Robert
| Waterhouse, Gilbert | Ref 57-74 |
He was a relative of Robert Waterhouse and in 1535, killed George Crowther during the Great Tithes Dispute
| Waterhouse, Gilbert | Ref 57-80 |
Son of Robert Waterhouse.
He married Agnes.
Children:
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| Waterhouse, Gregory | Ref 57-112 |
Son of Robert Waterhouse.
He married Margaret.
Children:
Gregory Waterhouse's whore
| Waterhouse, Henry | Ref 57-50 |
Son of Jonas Waterhouse. His son, Jonas, was Vicar of Bradford
| Waterhouse, Henry | Ref 57-67 |
He married Jennet, daughter of Thomas Stansfeld.
Children:
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| Waterhouse, Humphrey | Ref 57-33 |
He married Anne.
Children:
His will is recorded in Volume 2 [1545-1559] of E. W. Crossley's book Halifax Wills
| Waterhouse, Isaac | Ref 57-54 |
He lived at Wood Hall, Skircoat
| Waterhouse, Isaac | Ref 57-93 |
He owned property in Skircoat including
| Waterhouse, Isaac | Ref 57-53 |
| Waterhouse, Isaac | Ref 57-95 |
He married Grace Foxcroft.
| Waterhouse, Jabez | Ref 57-39 |
| Waterhouse, James | Ref 57-78 |
| Waterhouse, James | Ref 57-63 |
He married Unknown.
Children:
| Waterhouse, James | Ref 57-85 |
| Waterhouse, James Ephraim | Ref 57-23 |
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| Waterhouse, John | Ref 57-102 |
He had an illegitimate son John of Hull,
He married Miss Armytage [or Armitage] from Huddersfield.
Children:
| Waterhouse, John | Ref 57-34 |
He married Alice Rookes.
Child: Richard
He is shown as the head of the Waterhouse family of Hollins
| Waterhouse, John | Ref 57-52 |
He married Ann.
Children:
| Waterhouse, John | Ref 57-96 |
Son of John Waterhouse.
He married Elizabeth.
Children:
In 1535, he acquired land in Skircoat from Henry Savile, lord of the Manor of Skircoat. His property included Broadgates, Sowerby Bridge, Mearclough Bottom Mill and Woodhouse, Skircoat
He was buried at Halifax Parish Church
His will is recorded in Volume 2 [1545-1559] of E. W. Crossley's book Halifax Wills
| Waterhouse, John | Ref 57-87 |
He married Isabel Otes.
Children:
| Waterhouse, John | Ref 57-42 |
He married Unknown, a daughter of William Cowper.
Child: John
| Waterhouse, John | Ref 57-105 |
His will of 1521 specified that he be buried at Greyngley, possibly Gringley-on-the-hill, near Bawtry
| Waterhouse, John | Ref 57-58 |
He married Unknown.
Children:
He was buried at Halifax Parish Church
See County Bridge and Salterhebble Bridge
| Waterhouse, John | Ref 57-21 |
He recorded his reminiscences of Halifax in the 15th century
| Waterhouse, John | Ref 57-64 |
He married Agnes Rishworth
Children:
He was the founder of the Waterhouse family of Shibden.
The epitaph on the family memorial in Halifax Parish Church is recorded in the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions
| Waterhouse, John | Ref 57-106 |
Ling Roth says that John Waterhouse married into the Rookes family.
Question: Does anyone know who married whom in this liaison?
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| Waterhouse, John | Ref 57-94 |
| Waterhouse, John | Ref 57-92 |
Norland Hall is mentioned in his will [1571]
| Waterhouse, John | Ref 57-61 |
Son of John Waterhouse. In 1636, he and his brother Joshua sold Broadgates to Abraham Crowther
| Waterhouse, John | Ref 57-103 |
He married (1) Unknown.
Children:
He married (2) Dorothy Lacy.
Children:
| Waterhouse, John | Ref 57-7 |
Ann was the daughter of Joshua Smith, vicar of Huddersfield
His will [proved 1621] refers to his three houses in the occupation of John Waddington, Matthew Lombe, Margaret Boland.
After his death, Ann married John Spinke of ffarrborne
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| Waterhouse, John | Ref 57-38 |
In 1545, after the Dissolution of the Monasteries, he bought the Manor of Halifax-cum-Heptonstall for £150 5/10d and became Lord of the Manor
He inherited Shibden Hall from his mother's family.
He married Jane [or Joan], daughter and heiress of Thomas Bosseville [or Bosvile] of Conisborough.
Children:
A memorial to him is recorded in Halifax Parish Church.
The epitaph on the memorial is recorded in the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions
| Waterhouse, John | Ref 57-82 |
Baptised at Halifax [21st May 1671].
He married Ellen Spencer [1678-1754].
Children:
He died 17th February 1732.
There is a memorial to members of the family in Halifax Parish Church.
The epitaph on the memorial is recorded in the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions
| Waterhouse, John | Ref 57-72 |
Son of Mr Waterhouse.
He married Ellen / Helen.
Children:
He was buried at Halifax Parish Church.
The epitaph on the memorial is recorded in the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions.
He owned Lower Ranns and Upper Ranns, Northowram
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| Waterhouse, John | Ref 57-69 |
| Waterhouse, John | Ref 57-81 |
He was one of the subscribers to the Leeds Infirmary [1792].
In 1767, he married Elizabeth Beaty [1740-1820].
Children:
He died at Well Head House, Halifax.
His obituary said that he was
universally respected
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| Waterhouse, John | Ref 57-60 |
In 1813, he was a member of a Committee supporting those affected by the Luddites.
He went to live at the newly-built Well Head.
On 17th October 1805, he married Grace Elizabeth Rawson at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
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.
There is a memorial to John and Grace in Halifax Parish Church
The epitaph on the memorial is recorded in the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions
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| Waterhouse, John | Ref 57-84 |
Eldest son of John Waterhouse.
Born in Halifax [3rd August 1806].
He was an able astronomer / a member of the Royal Astronomical Society / a geologist / a Fellow of the Geological Society / a violinist / President of the Halifax Mechanics' Institute [1834] / a Fellow of the Royal Society / one of those who advanced money for the construction of Halifax New Market / published a complete work on the Meteorology of Halifax.
He was a friend of Rev Joseph Bancroft Reade.
He lived at Well Head. At the house, he built an observatory and a garden where he grew exotic plants which he gathered on his travels. Louis John Crossley studied at his laboratory.
He was one of the subscribers to John Horner's book Buildings in the Town & Parish of Halifax [1835].
In 1839, he travelled around the world, for health reasons.
Over a period of 8 years [1866-1873], he made detailed observations of the weather and of the night skies from Well Head, which he published in 1874.
He produced several inventions, including Waterhouse stops for cameras and photographic lenses and an alkaline gold toning bath.
He died 18th February 1879
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| Waterhouse, John | Ref 57-9 |
Farmer at Folly Hall Farm, Ambler Thorn [1891].
Living with him [in 1891] were his widowed sister Hannah Bradley [aged 33] and her daughter Mary Jane [aged 14] and Margaret [aged 12]
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| Waterhouse, John Holroyd | Ref 57-65 |
He was Proprietor of the Halifax Bottling Company
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| Waterhouse, John William | Ref 57-47 |
Born in Italy.
Like his father, he was an artist. He was trained by his father. He became well-known in the Pre-Raphaelite movement. He was admitted to the Royal Academy [1885] and was made an academician [1895]. One of his most famous paintings was The Lady of Shalott [1888].
In 1883, he married Esther Kenworthy
| Waterhouse, Jonas | Ref 57-44 |
He married (1) Miss Widcupp from Tooting.
Child: Henry
He married (2) Dorothy Lacy
| Waterhouse, Joseph | Ref 57-108 |
He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1904
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| Waterhouse, Joshua | Ref 57-8 |
He married Frances.
An Indenture dated 9th January 1669/70 shows that he and his wife, conveyed to Henry Marsden four messuages at Norwood Green in the occupation of Richard Shoesmith, Henry Waddington, Matthew Lume and Henry Holdsworth. Rookes Hall was one of these properties
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| Waterhouse, Joshua | Ref 57-66 |
Son of John Waterhouse. In 1636, he and his brother John sold Broadgates to Abraham Crowther
| Waterhouse, Laurence | Ref 57-79 |
Son of John Waterhouse. He is recorded with a courtesy title Sir Laurence
| Waterhouse, Laurence | Ref 57-55 |
He married Margaret.
Children:
His will of 1535, specified that he be buried at Halifax Parish Church
| Waterhouse, Lawrence | Ref 57-57 |
He married Jennet Brigges [30th January 1552/3].
Jennet was the daughter of Grant Brigges
Children:
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| Waterhouse, Margaret | Ref 57-89 |
In 1454, she was the second wife of William Otes of Shibden Hall.
Richard is recorded as having paid a sum of money to William for the marriage
| Waterhouse, Michael | Ref 57-30 |
| Waterhouse, Michael | Ref 57-111 |
Son of John Waterhouse.
He married (1) Unknown.
Child: Isaac
He married (2) Cicilie Raynor.
Child: 2. Nathaniel
There is a memorial to Michael in Halifax Parish Church.
| Waterhouse, Nancy | Ref 57-26 |
West Riding of Yorkshire.The examination of Nancy Waterhouse, a single woman of the township of Heptonstall, appeared before us, His Majesty's Justices of the Peace, on 21st February 1824, who saith that about four weeks ago, she was delivered of a child begotten of her body by Henry Sutcliffe a weaver, and that she had no dealings with any other person or persons whatsoever for the same and that Henry Sutcliffe is the only true father
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| Waterhouse, Nathaniel | Ref 57-97 |
See Commonwealth Windows and St Peter's Church, Sowerby Benefactions
| Waterhouse, Nicholas | Ref 57-5 |
He owned a number of properties, including 2 fulling mills in Southowram, and the Moot Hall in Halifax, which he sold to his cousin Robert
| Waterhouse, Norman | Ref 57-17 |
In [Q1] 1916, he married Ethel Walton in Todmorden.
During World War I, he enlisted [August 1914] and served as a Private with the 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme [1st July 1916] (aged 26).
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6A & 6B], on a memorial in St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd, and in the book Royd Regeneration.
After his death, Ethel married Mr Llewellyn
| Waterhouse, Rawson | Ref 57-91 |
Born 9th April 1863.
He was a cabinet maker of Canal Road, Sowerby Bridge.
He was an active supporter of Norland Band, and was on the committee for several years.
On 26th October 1889, he married Emily Wood [1868-1952] at All Saints' Church, Dudwell.
Children:
In 1891, Rawson & Emily were living with his aunt Sarah Waterhouse [b 1823] at 5 Spark House Lane.
Rawson died 6th November 1899 (aged 86).
He was buried at St Luke's Church, Norland. At his funeral, the Norland Band played The Dead March on the way from his house to the church, and 3 hymn tunes at the graveside
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| Waterhouse, Richard | Ref 57-109 |
Son of Richard Waterhouse.
He married Miss Mawde from Morton Bank.
Children:
| Waterhouse, Richard | Ref 57-40 |
Son of John Waterhouse. Many branches of the Waterhouse family are descended from this line.
He married Unknown.
Child: Richard
| Waterhouse, Richard | Ref 57-13 |
| Waterhouse, Richard | Ref 57-110 |
He married Unknown.
Child: John
| Waterhouse, Richard | Ref 57-68 |
He married Isabel, daughter of Nicholas Savile.
Children:
| Waterhouse, Richard | Ref 57-70 |
He married Unknown.
| Waterhouse, Richard | Ref 57-104 |
Son of Richard Waterhouse. Around 1473, he and John Mawde leased The Bache, Warley from James Stansfield.
In 1468, he married (1) Isabel Shaw?.
Children:
He married (2) Elizabeth Clay.
In his will, he gave a copy of Pupilla Oculi or Pars Oculi to the library at Halifax Parish Church.
He was buried at Halifax Parish Church
| Waterhouse, Richard | Ref 57-107 |
| Waterhouse, Richard | Ref 57-6 |
He married Unknown.
Children:
| Waterhouse, Robert | Ref 57-86 |
| Waterhouse, Robert | Ref 57-49 |
| Waterhouse, Robert | Ref 57-71 |
He married Johanna.
Children:
He is shown as the head of the Waterhouse family of Sowerby Bridge and of the Waterhouse family of Skircoat.
In his will, he left 12d for the fabric of the belfry of Halifax Church.
He was buried at Halifax Parish Church
| Waterhouse, Robert | Ref 57-99 |
Son of John Waterhouse.
In 1522 [?], he married Sibel Savile, through whom he inherited the Manor and Shibden Hall.
Children:
At the Dissolution, he held the Manor of Halifax, but he was dispossessed by Henry VIII. Robert the Prior of Lewes granted him and the Waterhouse family a long lease of their tithes. These were collected from properties in
Halifax, Skircoat, Northowram, Shelf, Hipperholme, Southowram, Ovenden, Brighouse, Clifton, Fixby, Toothill, Sowerby, Erringden, Langfield, Mankinholes, Soyland, Rishworth with Norland, Barkisland, Stainland, Elland, and Greetland,
and elsewhere in Yorkshire
Conisbrough, Warmsworth, Butterbusk, Firsby, Ravenfield, Woodlathes, Crookhill, Braithwell and Micklebring
He attempted to change the ways in which tithes were collected, and thus triggered off the Great Tithes Dispute.
| Waterhouse, Robert | Ref 57-36 |
He married Grace, daughter of John Milner
| Waterhouse, Robert | Ref 57-48 |
He was a barrister at the Inner Temple / a successful lawyer in York.
Around 1584, he inherited Shibden Hall and the Manor of Halifax.
He made extensive improvements to the Hall.
In 1584, he was elected MP for Aldborough in North Yorkshire and moved to London.
His cousin Nicholas Waterhouse, sold him properties, including fulling mills in Southowram, and the Moot Hall in Halifax.
In 1580, he married Jane Waterton.
Jane was the daughter of Thomas Waterton of Sandal and Walton Hall, Wakefield
Children:
He died 3rd March 1598.
He was buried at St Michael-le-Belfrey, York [5th March 1598].
He left an estate worth about £800 a year
| Waterhouse, Robert | Ref 57-62 |
He was educated at University College Oxford.
He was Vicar of Springthorp, Lincolnshire [1621]. He supported the Royalists during the Civil War and paid decimation and lost his living as a consequence.
He married Margaret Benson.
Margaret was the daughter of Thomas Benson of Bingley
Children:
| Waterhouse, Samuel | Ref 57-88 |
His father his property in Wyke and in Halifax to Samuel and to his uncle – his father's brother – Samuel.
In 1767, he married Anne, daughter of Dr William Alexander.
Children:
He was a subscriber of Warley Grammar School
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.
He was one of the subscribers to the Leeds Infirmary [1792].
He died 3rd March 1800
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| Waterhouse, Samuel | Ref 57-101 |
He married Rachel [1746-1807].
Rachel died 17th February 1807.
The epitaph on their memorial in Halifax Parish Church is recorded in the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions
| Waterhouse, Samuel | Ref 57-27 |
Second son of John Waterhouse of Well Head.
He went to school in Paris with his cousin, John Rawson.
He was a member of Halifax Town Council [1851-1859], Mayor of Halifax [1851-1853], MP for Pontefract [1863], A magistrate for the West Riding and for the Borough of Halifax, Deputy Lieutenant of the West Riding, A director of the Great Northern Railway, Treasurer of the Royal Halifax Infirmary for over 20 years, and a Major in the 2nd West Yorkshire Yeoman Cavalry
On 21st March 1873, he was presented with
A vase of Italian design, about 40 inches in height, the body and cover elegantly chased, and having a shield on each side, surrounded by scrolls
One of the shields bore this inscription:
Presented by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Henry Edwards, Bart, and the officers of the 2nd West Regiment of Yorkshire Yeomanry Cavalry to Major Waterhouse MP, on his retirement after thirty years' service, commencing with the formation of the regiment, as a sincere token of the esteem and affection of his brother officers
On 25th August 1840, he married Charlotte Lydia Edwards.
Child: Catherine Grace
They lived at
Living with them [in 1851] was visitor John Hegair [aged 40] (merchant).
Samuel suffered paralysis towards the end of his life, and died suddenly from heart disease [4th March 1881].
In 1887, his widow contributed towards the building of St Michael & All Angels' Church, Southowram Bank in his memory.
He was the last male member of the Waterhouse family.
See Blue Coat School & Almshouses
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| Waterhouse, Samuel Henry | Ref 57-2 |
He was landlord of the Royal Oak, Stainland / a warehouseman [1904].
He married 2nd April 1904 Mary Ann McDonough [1885-1956] in Halifax.
Mary was born in Halfax
Children:
Mary died at the Royal Oak in 1956.
After her death, Samuel gave up the licence of the Royal Oak and his son-in-law John Joseph McCartney took over.
Samuel died in Halifax in 1962
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| Waterhouse, Thomas | Ref 57-29 |
| Waterhouse, Thomas | Ref 57-73 |
He dropped the name Waterhouse and was known as Thomas Hallifax. The Hallifax surname was hence used by this branch of the family
| Waterhouse, Thomas Poole | Ref 57-10 |
He was declared bankrupt in St Helen's [June 1863].
He married Mary Hirst Dean [1821-1???] at Ashton [29th October 1840]. His father conducted the ceremony.
Mary was the eldest daughter of James Dean, of Dukinfield
Children:
| Waterhouse, Tom | Ref 57-12 |
He was injured – to the left arm and a number of bruises, his ear was badly torn and required stitching – in the Pye Nest Tram Disaster of 15th October 1907, but was treated at home.
His son, Tom (junior) was also injured – a cut face – and was treated at home, and was able to go to work on the following day
| Waterhouse, William | Ref 57-24 |
He was (possibly) a painter [1841] / a woolsorter [1860] / a wool warehouseman [1871] / a warehouseman [1881].
He married Mary [1817-1892].
Mary was born in Sowerby Bridge
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1871] were grandson Frank Waterhouse [b 1860], and daughter Mary Hannah & her husband.
William died 7th December 1883 (aged 73).
Mary died 19th February 1892 (aged 75).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3986]
| Waterhouse, William | Ref 57-19 |
In [Q4] 1843, he married Frances Dyson [1818-1884] in Halifax.
Members of the family were buried at St Luke's Church, Norland
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| Waterhouse, William | Ref 57-41 |
He married (1) Isabella.
Isabella was also a painter
Children:
The family lived in Rome and then moved to London.
He married (2) Frederica [1829-1???].
Frederica came from Belgium
| Families |
| The Waterhouse family: Arms | Ref 57-2620 |
Motto:
veritas liberabit truth shall make free
veritas vincit omnia truth conquers all
| The Waterhouse family of Halifax | Ref 57-722 |
15th century members of the family lived at Lower Hollins, Warley.
They were the bailiffs in the North for the Priory of Lewes, and collected tithes and administered the lands in the Parish of Halifax – see the Great Tithes dispute
After the Dissolution of the Monasteries, they bought some of the land in the district, including Shibden Hall.
Richard Waterhouse was an early member of the family.
Major Samuel Waterhouse was the last male member of the family. Catherine Grace Doherty Waterhouse was the last member of the family.
See: The Bache, Warley / Mearclough Mill / Old Well Head / Shibden Hall / Well Head / The Waterhouse family arms
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| The Waterhouse family of Hollins | Ref 57-740 |
| The Waterhouse family of Shibden | Ref 57-716 |
| The Waterhouse family of Skircoat | Ref 57-741 |
| The Waterhouse family of Sowerby Bridge | Ref 57-831 |
| Surname |
| Waterhouse surname | Ref 57-1 |
Other spellings of the name in old documents include Waterhose, Waterhowse, Watrhowse, Watterhouse, Wattirhouse, and Wattrous
There are 112 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Waterhouse, as discussed in this SideTrack.
Unattached BMDs for WaterhouseMarriages 1579, 1905, 1913
Page Ref: MMW43
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