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Waddington, Albert RemonRef 272-2634
[18??-19??]
Curate at
St Thomas the Apostle, Claremount [1898]

Waddington, AlfredRef 272-3
[1855-1942]
He was a farmer [1911].

In 1879, he married Mary Haigh [1855-1920] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Sarah Ann [b 1879]
  2. Joel [1881-1946]
  3. Lizzie [1883-1955] who never married
  4. John Alfred
  5. Tom [1889-1957]
  6. Mary Hannah [1892-1972]

All the children were baptised at Christ Church, Barkisland

The family lived at Park Nook, Barkisland [1911].

Mary died 2nd July 1920 (aged 65).

Alfred died 3rd July 1942 (aged 87).

Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Barkisland

Waddington, CharlesRef 272-427
[1862-19??]
Son of
Job Waddington.

He was a mill hand [1871] / a woollen under carder [1881] / a grease extractor in a woollen mill [1911].

He married Eliza Hitchin in Halifax.


Eliza was the daughter of Phineas Hitchin
 

Children:

  1. Evelyn Kenyon
  2. Annie [b 1889]
  3. Lilian [1897-1966] who married Joseph Irving Gledhill Dean

The children were born in Sowerby

Waddington, Ely WilkinsonRef 272-2741
[1856-1888]
Gent.

Son of Joshua Waddington.

On 11th March 1875, he married Eliza Ann Farrar [1852-1888].


Eliza Ann was the daughter of James Farrar
 

They lived at Whitwell Place, Elland.

Ely died at The Cliffe, North Shore, Blackpool [16th March 1882] (aged 26).

Eliza Ann died 30th November 1888 (aged 36).

The couple were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-T2]

Waddington, Evelyn KenyonRef 272-467
[1885-1956]
Son of
Charles Waddington.

Born in Sowerby.

He was a mechanic [1908].

In [Q2] 1908, he married Elizabeth Ellen Greenwood [1884-1974] in Halifax.


Elizabeth Ellen was born in Sowerby
 

Children:

  1. twins Lucy [1908-1984] who married [1939] Eric Gordon  Bottomley [1908-1991]
  2. Mary [1908-1991] who married [1933] Clarence Lumb
  3. Herbert [b 1911]

Evelyn Kenyon died in Sowerby [31st March 1956]

Waddington, Frank EwartRef 272-1008
[1886-1947]
Son of Ellen & William Waddington of Rastrick.

In [Q2] 1927, he married Margaret Ann Wilkinson in Halifax.

They lived in Rastrick.

During World War II, he served as a Stoker 1st Class with the Royal Navy aboard HMS Raleigh.

He died 14th March 1947 (aged 61).

He was buried at Rastrick Cemetery [C 43 38]

Waddington, FredRef 272-12
[1855-1???]
Born in Todmorden.

He was a stationer [1891] / a letterpress printer (own account) [1901].

Around 1881, he married Susy [1857-1???].


Susy was born in Walsden
 

Children:

  1. Elizabeth A. [b 1881] who was a shop assistant [1901]
  2. Joseph
  3. Betsy [b 1887]
  4. George [b 1889]

They lived at

  • 4 Pavement, Langfield [1891]
  • Bankfield Buildings, Todmorden [1901]

Waddington, HenryRef 272-690
[1580-1640]
He lived at
Smith House, Brighouse in 1634.

In 1???, he married Mary Brooke at Birstall

Waddington, HenryRef 272-2075
[17??-18??]
Of Southowram.

He married Unknown.

Child: Mary [1887-1909] who married James Bottomley Watkinson

Waddington, JamesRef 272-567
[1717-1784]
Manufacturer of Halifax.

Uncle of John and Joseph Watkinson. of Watkinson Hall.

On 27th March 1750, he married Mary Ramsden [1720-1799] from Illingworth.

Children:

  1. James [1751-1756]
  2. John [1753-1782]

The family lived at Hope Hall, Halifax [1756].

He died 18th September 1784 [aged 67].

In his will, he bequeathed £50 to the Leeds Infirmary, and

to 84 poor persons the sum of 40 guineas

and left £5 per year for 10 years to purchase books for the Halifax Sunday schools.

The epitaph on the family memorial in Halifax Parish Church is recorded in the book Monumental & Other Inscriptions

Waddington, JamesRef 272-2
[18??-18??]

On 25th December 1835, he married Ann Berry in Halifax.


Ann was the daughter of
Francis Berry
 

Children:

  1. Ann who married Samuel Magson

Ann was widowed by 1851

Waddington, JeremiahRef 272-1955
[1636-1692]
Of Sowerby.

Heywood records that


[he was] buried [at Sowerby] Feb 9 1691/2 and left his son to Josiah Stansfeld
 

Waddington, JobRef 272-170
[1838-1889]
Son of William Waddington, weaver.

Born in Sowerby.

He was a warehouseman [1861, 1871, 1881].

In [Q3] 1861, he married Hannah Kenyon [1842-1890] at Halifax Parish Church.


Hannah was the daughter of Samuel Kenyon, cordwainer.

She was a bobbin winder [1871]

 

Children:

  1. Charles
  2. Mary Ann [b 1864] who was a woollen weaver [1881]
  3. Sarah Ann [b 1865] who was a woollen feeder [1881]
  4. Kenyon [b 1868] who was a worsted doffer [1881], a silk  dresser [1891]
  5. Joe
  6. Susannah [b 1874] who was a silk winder [1891]
  7. Selina [b 1878] who was a worsted mill hand [1891], a  milliner and living with brother Joe [1901]

The family lived at

  • Sowerby [1871]
  • Wood Lane, Sowerby [1881]
  • Sowerby Green, Sowerby [1891]

Waddington, JohnRef 272-9
[1???-18??]

He married Maria Gledhill Stott.


Maria was the daughter of
Elkanah Stott
 

Children:

  1. Richard
  2. Mary
  3. Thomas
  4. John
  5. Joseph
  6. Elizabeth
  7. Sarah Jane

Waddington, JohnRef 272-691
[1579-1660]
Of Hipperholme.

In 1611, he married Rosamund Watson.

Children:

  1. Samuel
  2. Mary [16??-1732] who married Henry Gill

Waddington, JohnRef 272-2084
[17??-18??]
On 3rd September 1814, he placed a notice in
The Leeds Mercury

Whereas, I, John Waddington of Hipperholme, cordwainer, did on the 22nd day of August 1814, violently assault and abuse Sarah Mallinson, the wife of Stephen Mallinson, of Hipperholme, for which an action was commenced against me, but in consideration of my acknowledging myself a defaulter, and advertising it once in the Leeds Mercury and paying all expenses, has thought proper to shew me this lenity – as witness by my hand

Waddington, JohnRef 272-2009
[18??-18??]
Marine store dealer at
Bradford Road, Brighouse [1861]

Waddington, JohnRef 272-4
[1863-1931]
Son of
Robert Waddington.

Born in Shipley / Kirby Malham.

He was a stone delver (quarry) [1881, 1891, 1901] / a quarryman [1911].

In [Q4] 1885, he married Emma Hall (Or Hale) [1866-1938] in Halifax.


Emma was born in Shibden
 

Children:

  1. Janet [b 1887] who was a worsted winder [1911]
  2. Lilian [b 1888] who was a worsted winder [1901, 1911]
  3. Lewis [b 1898] who was a doffer [1911]

They lived at

  • New Street, Southowram [1891, 1901]
  • 10 Law Lane, Southowram [1911]

John died 19th March 1931 (aged 68).

Emma died 25th January 1938 (aged 72).

The couple were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: NR-A14]

Waddington, John AlfredRef 272-965
[1886-1918]
Son of
Alfred Waddington.

Born in Barkisland.

In [Q2] 1916, he married Selina Calverley [1888-1958] in Halifax.

During World War I, and he served as a Private with the 63rd Battalion Machine Gun Corps (Infantry).

He was killed in France [5th September 1918].

He is remembered on the family grave at Christ Church, Barkisland, on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France [Grave Ref 10], on Barkisland War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Krumlin Methodist Chapel, Barkisland

Waddington, John WilliamRef 272-457
[1855-1927]
Son of
Walker Waddington.

Born in Todmorden.

He was a general printer [1871] / a printer in Sowerby [1879] / a reporter & compositor [1881] / a reporter [1891, 1901] / a journalist [1911] / a newspaper proprietor / printer & publisher of the Todmorden News & Advertiser / a partner in Waddington & Sons (Printers) Limited.

In 1879, he married Harriet Heyhirst [1854-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.


Harriet, of Erringden, was the daughter of Alfred Heyhirst, stiffener
 

Children:

  1. Walker [b 1881] who was a letterpress printer [1901], a  printer [1911]
  2. Grace [b 1886] who married [Todmorden Q1 1910] William  Alfred Hopkinson
  3. Lily [b 1891] who was a stationer's shop assistant [1911]

They lived at

  • Rose Villa, Mytholmroyd [1881]
  • 2 Bank Side, Hebden Bridge [1891]
  • New Road, Mytholmroyd, Todmorden (with John William's  widowed father) [1901, 1911]
  • Lyndale, Cragg Road, Mytholmroyd [1927]

John William died in Todmorden [21st February 1927] (aged 72) 

He was buried at Mytholmroyd Wesleyan Methodist Church. The funeral was reported in the Todmorden Advertiser & Hebden Bridge Newsletter [4th March 1927].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £3,070.

Probate was granted to his son Walker and son-in-law William Alfred Hopkinson, master painter.

His will was reported in the Yorkshire Post & Leeds Intelligencer [31st May 1927]

Waddington, JosephRef 272-2757
[1???-1???]
Of Bailiff Bridge.

He had a carpet shop on Bradford/Huddersfield Road, opposite the Firth's Carpets, for many years.

His son succeeded him in the business.

Contributor Dave van de Gevel writes

I remember him calling into Firth's on a regular basis to buy roll-ends

Waddington, JosephRef 272-1987
[18??-18??]
He was licensee of the
Punch Bowl, Bailiff Bridge [1869] / a joiner & builder [1873].

In July 1873, he bought the Punch Bowl from H. W. Ripley for £3,570.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. William [bapt 16th May 1869]
  2. Susan [bapt 5th October 1873]

Waddington, JosephRef 272-194
[1872-1???]
Son of
Job Waddington.

Born in Sowerby.

He was a painter [1891] / a painter & decorator [1901] / a house decorator, sign writer, paperhanger, &c. at Penny Bank  Buildings, Tuel Lane, Sowerby Bridge [1905].

In 1898, he married Frances Sarah Hitchen [1873-19??] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Hilda [b 1901]

They lived at

  • 4 Tuel Lane, Sowerby Bridge [1901]
  • Penny Bank Buildings, Tuel Lane, Sowerby Bridge [1911]

Waddington, JosephRef 272-11
[1882-1919]
Son of
Fred Waddington.

He was a reporter [1901] / a newspaper reporter [1911] / a reporter on the Todmorden and District News.

In [Q3] 1903, he married Alice Hollinrake [1883-19??] in Todmorden.


Alice was born in Todmorden.

She was a coat tailoress with Thomas Wilson & Company

 

Children:

  1. Annie Mildred [b 1904] who was a climax check clerk with  Todmorden Co-operative Society at Dale Street [1911]
  2. Margaret Irene [b 1910]

They lived at

  • 13 Longfield Terrace, Todmorden [1911]
  • Ashmount, 21 Longfield Terrace, Todmorden [1921]

Joseph died from pneumonia after suffering influenza [18th January 1919] (aged 37) 

The Todmorden & District News [25th January 1919] reported his death

Waddington, Joseph HaroldRef 272-339
[1866-1945]
Born at Mile Thorn.

He began work as an apprentice draper. In 1900, he bought a plot of land in Rawson Street where he built Waddington's Dress Warehouse. He was Mayor of Halifax [1924-1925]

In 1939, he published a booklet Essays and Addresses which described shops, shopping and shopkeeping in the town. He was a Methodist lay preacher. He was a long-serving and well-known Councillor and was the Father of the Town Council when he died [16th January 1945].

In [Q2] 1894, he married Mary Dawson [1868-19??] from Brighouse, in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Dorothy [b 1896]
  2. Marjory [b 1899]
  3. Hilda [b 1900]
  4. Beatrix [b 1902]
  5. Kathleen [b 1903]
  6. Winifred [b 1906]

The family lived at 22 Palatine Square, Burnley [1911].

Waddington, JoshuaRef 272-8
[1???-18??]
Recorded in 1848, when he was the owner of
Lower Park Gate Farm, Southowram

Waddington, JoshuaRef 272-2742
[1780-1863]
Gent.

Born in Southowram.

He married (1) Mary Waddington [1774-1848].


Mary was born in Southowram
 

Children:

  1. Joshua [2nd November 1806-3rd March 1871]

Mary died at Whitwell Place [2nd January 1848] (aged 74).

In [Q1] 1851, he married (2) Hannah Wilkinson [1817-1886] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Joshua [6th January 1852-4th April 1881]
  2. Eli Wilkinson [1853-1854] who died aged 11 months
  3. John [1855-20th May 1886]
  4. Ely Wilkinson
  5. Mary [b 1857]
  6. Henry [1859-10th April 1895]
They lived at Whitwell Place, Elland.

Joshua died at Whitwell Place [17th June 1863].

Hannah died 21st September 1886 (aged 69).

Members of the family are buried/remembered at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Refs: F-S2, F-T2 & F-T3A]

Waddington, JoshuaRef 272-923
[18??-18??]
In May 1858, he opened a
Turkish bath at Boddy's Buildings, Halifax

Waddington, JoshuaRef 272-10
[1807-18??]
Born in Southowram.

He was a landed carpenter & farmer of 22 acres employing 2 men [1861].

He married Hannah [1818-18??].


Hannah was born in Elland
 

Children:

  1. Mary [b 1858]
  2. Henry [b 1859]

They lived at Whitwell Place, 47 East Gate, Elland [1861].

Living with them [in 1861] was Joshua's widowed father Joshua Waddington [b Southowram 1780] (landed proprietor) 

Working for them [in 1861] was Isaac Earnshaw (servant) 

Waddington, LukeRef 272-6
[1777-1838]

On 8th November 1810, he married Hannah Farnhill [1781-1828] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Susey [bapt 28th August 1814] who died 20th April 1815  (aged 9 months) 
  2. Elizabeth [bapt 28th July 1816] who died 16th September  1816 (aged 4 months) 
  3. Mary Ann who died 10th May 1819 (aged 8 months) 
  4. Jane [bapt 6th August 1820] who died 22nd February 1821  (aged 10 months) 

Hannah died 20th September 1828 (aged 47).

Luke died 18th February 1838 (aged 61).

Members of the family were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax [Grave Ref: 193]

Waddington, PC AnthonyRef 272-585
[1790-1862]
Born in Hipperholme.

He was a cordwainer [1841].

In 1854, he became the first policeman in Brighouse with responsibility for the township of Hipperholme-cum-Brighouse.

In 1856, he left the post and was succeeded by PC Greenwood.

He married Lusey [1788-18??]. He was a widower by 1861.

Children:

  1. Timothy [b 1821]
  2. Lucy A. [b 1829] who became a dress maker
  3. Mary [b 1830]
  4. Susey [b 1831]
  5. Sarah A. [b 1832] who became a dress maker

The family lived at

  • Thornhill Briggs, Brighouse [1851]
  • Brighouse Lane, Hipperholme-cum-Brighouse [1861]

See Towser, Brighouse and Waddington vs Waller

Waddington, RichardRef 272-235
[18??-1???]
Son of Lettice (née Gill) & Richard Waddington.

He married Sarah Jane Jackson.

Child: Lettice Annie [1871-1964] who married Albert Hargreaves

Waddington, RobertRef 272-5
[1837-1880]
Born in Halifax.

He was an excavator [1871].

Around 1860, he married Agnes [1839-1???].


Agnes was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. George [b 1860] who was an errand boy [1871], a stone  delver [1881]
  2. John Waddington a stone delver [1881]
  3. Margaret [b 1865] who was a worsted piecener [1881]
  4. Richard [b 1868] who was a worsted piecener [1881]
  5. Maria [b 1870] who was a worsted piecener [1881]
  6. Alice [b 1873]

They lived at

  • Binns Top, Southowram [1871]
  • 2 New Street, Southowram [1881]

Robert died Q1 1880 (aged 43) 

Waddington, SamuelRef 272-693
[1623-1???]
Son of
John Waddington.

In 1647, he married Unknown

Waddington, SamuelRef 272-2759
[1784-1830]
He was landlord of the
Black Swan, Brighouse [1822, 1829].

In 1807, he married Jane Goldthorp [1779-1860] at Hartshead.

Children:

  1. Sarah Ann [bapt 1809]
  2. Samuel [bapt 1811] who was a farmer [1841]
  3. Elizabeth [bapt 1816]
  4. William Edward [bapt 1818] who was a currier [1841]
  5. Mary [bapt 1821] who married James Mallinson
  6. John [bapt 1823] who was a corn miller [1851]

The family lived at Daisy Croft, Brighouse [1851].

Living with them [in 1841] were Isaac Walker [aged 50] John Sutcliffe [aged 25].

Samuel died in 1830.

Jane took over at the Black Swan [1834, 1841, 1845].

Samuel & Jane were buried at Saint Peter's, Hartshead

Waddington, SarahRef 272-1545
[17??-18??]
Cotton spinner at
Rudclough Mill, Erringden [around 1800]

Waddington, ThomasRef 272-2829
[1797-185?]
Born in Sowerby.

He was a cordwainer [1850, 1851].

He married Betty [1799-18??].


Betty was born in Sowerby
 

Children:

  1. Susan [b 1830] who was a worsted reeler [1851] and  married Joseph Whiteley
  2. Elizabeth [b 1836] who was a worsted doffer [1851]
  3. Sarah Ann [b 1839] who was a worsted doffer [1851]

They lived at Stansfield Mill, Sowerby [1851].

Living with them [in 1851] were daughter Susan, her husband Joseph Whiteley and daughter Hannah.

In 1861, the widowed Betty was living with daughter Susan and her husband Joseph Whiteley

Waddington, ThomasRef 272-1782
[18??-19??]
Bus proprietor.

He lived at Moorfield House, Wainstalls [1905]

Waddington, WalkerRef 272-2323
[1830-1911]
Son of Walker Waddington, yeoman.

Born in Bingley.

He was an apprentice to Harrison & Todd letterpress printers in  Bingley / a printer in Bingley [1853] / employed by Samuel Ward Walton in Todmorden [around 1855] / in Mytholmroyd [1857] / a partner with Albert Benjamin Bayes & bought Walton's  business [1861] / a book binder in Sowerby [1861] / a letterpress printer at Mytholmroyd [1863] / a general printer [1871] / a book seller [1881] / a printer & stationer [1891] / head of Waddington & Sons / a letterpress printer (employer) [1901] / a letterpress & newspaper printer (employer) [1911] /

a Methodist / a teetotaller / a non-smoker.

In 1853, he married Elizabeth Walbank [1830-1892] at All Saints' Church, Bingley.


Elizabeth, of Bingley, was the daughter of Joseph Walbank, draper.

She was a dressmaker [1861]

 

Children:

  1. John William
  2. Fred [b 1857] who was an errand boy [1871], a printer  [1911]
  3. Annie [b 1859] who was an assistant [1881], a stationer's  assistant [1891]
  4. Sarah Hannah [b 1862] who was an assistant [1881], a  dressmaker's assistant [1891]

They lived at

  • 56 Mytholmroyd, Sowerby [1861]
  • Stationer's Shop, New Road, Sowerby / Mytholmroyd [1871]
  • New Road, Mytholmroyd, Sowerby [1881, 1891]
  • New Road, Mytholmroyd, Todmorden [1901, 1911]

An Elizabeth Waddington died in Halifax in 1892 (aged 62)  Living with the widowed Walker [in 1901, 1911] were son John William & family.

Walker died in Todmorden [4th June 1911] (aged 81).

The Todmorden & District News [9th June 1911]

He was buried at Mytholmroyd Wesleyan Methodist Church [6th June 1911]. Probate records show that he left effects valued at £1,140.

Probate was granted to his sons John William & Fred.

On Christmas Day 1911, a portrait presented by his son John William, and tablet to his memory were unveiled Mytholmroyd Wesleyan Methodist Sunday School. The unveiling of the portrait was reported in the Todmorden & District News [29th December 1911].

Waddington, WilliamRef 272-7
[1817-1???]
Born in Northowram.

He was a toll collector [1871].

Around 1851, he married Susannah [1818-1???].


Susannah was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Joseph [b 1842] who was a silk dresser [1871]
  2. Hannah M. [b 1856] who was a factory hand [1871]
  3. Margaret [b 1860]

They lived at Toll Bar, Elland Road, Brighouse [1871]

Surname

Waddington surnameRef 272-1

The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.

There are 38 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Waddington, as discussed in this SideTrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.


Unattached BMDs for Waddington

Marriages 1804, 1855, 1861, 1862, 1890, 1899, 1900, 1907, 1910

 



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