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The entries for people & families with the surname Wild are gathered together in this SideTrack.

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There are many people with this surname, and it is possible that there are duplicate entries for an individual. If you discover any such duplicates, please email me and I shall correct them.


Wild, MajorRef 372-645
[1856-1???]
Born in Sowerby. He was a member of the
Calder Valley Poets

Wild, AlexanderRef 372-844
[1873-1945]
Born in Todmorden.

He was a printer's compositor [1901] / a letterpress printer & bookbinder [1911].

In [Q1] 1900, he married Betsy Varley in Todmorden.


Betsy was the daughter of
John Varley
 

Children:

  1. John Arthur [b 1901]
  2. Herbert [1911-24th October 1982]

They lived at

  • 14 Joshua Street, Todmorden [1901]
  • 28 Beaumont Street, Todmorden [1911]

Alexander died 25th March 1945 (aged 72) 

Members of the family were buried at Heptonstall Church with Betsy's parents

Wild, Arthur VincentRef 372-2139
[1852-1916]
Of Halifax.

He was a carver / a gilder / a picture framer / a photographer [1901]. He produced photographs, several of which were used in the Lion Series of postcards.

In 1880, he married Lily, daughter of David Pickles.

Children:

  1. William Cary
  2. Louis Edgar
  3. Wallace
  4. Millicent who married [1918] William Jacobs in  Halifax

Wild, Charles FrederickRef 372-776
[1845-1???]
Son of John Wild, tailor.

Born in Halifax.

He was a boiler maker of Northowram [1870] / a boiler maker [1870] / a labourer fish shop [1881] / a boiler maker's labourer [1891] / a brass foundry labourer [1901].

In 1870, he married Mary Corney [1847-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.


Mary, of Halifax, was the daughter of
Eli Corney
 

Children:

  1. Clara Emma [b 1871] who married [1890] William  Lovack [1871-1???] labourer of  Charlestown, Northowram
  2. Frances Ellen [1873-1874] who is buried at Lister Lane  Cemetery [Plot 2207] with her uncle Jeremiah Corney
  3. Sarah Ann [b 1877]
  4. Annie Louisa [b 1879] who was a worsted factory operative  [1901] and married [1902] Charley Crossley
  5. Elizabeth [b 1882]who was a worsted factory operative  [1901]
  6. Thomas William

They lived at

  • 13 Cockcroft's Building, Northowram [1870]
  • 1 Crossley Court, Fleet Street, Halifax [1881]
  • 13 Fleet Street, Halifax [1891]
  • 10 Smith Street North, Halifax [1901]

Living with them [in 1901] was granddaughter Sarah Ann Wild [b  1901], illegitimate child of daughter Annie Louisa

Wild, Charles HaroldRef 372-263
[1897-1915]
Of West Grove House, Hopwood Lane, Halifax.

Son of William Wild.

Born at the Infantry Barracks, York.

He was a clerk at Dean Clough Mills.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was gassed at Ypres Salient [19th December 1915].

He died of wounds [20th December 1915] (aged 18).

The Halifax Courier [1st January 1916] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref II B 3].

He is remembered on the family grave at Christ Church, Pellon, in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, on the Memorial at Saint James's Church, Halifax, on the Memorial at Crossley's Carpets, and on the Memorial at Halifax Bowling Club

Wild, EdwinRef 372-1044
[1846-1915]
Born in Halifax.

He was landlord of the Green Hill Tavern, Halifax [1881] / landlord of the Wheat Sheaf, Pellon [1890, 1911].

On 26th August 1869, he married Emma Jane Gledhill at Christ Church, Pellon.


Emma Jane was the daughter of John Gledhill
 

The 1911 census shows that they had had 4 children of whom 2 were still alive at that time

Wild, ElkanahRef 372-2122
[17??-1???]
See
Wild's Yard, Halifax

Wild, EmmanuelRef 372-3
[1875-1937]
Landlord of the
Black Lion, Luddendenfoot [1932-1937]

Wild, Ernest EdwinRef 372-19
[1863-1936]
Son of
John Wild.

Born in Todmorden [19th May 1863].

He was a clerk [1881] / a clerk (ship canal) [1891] / a book keeper [1901] / a clerk (canal) [1911] / a book keeper with the Manchester Ship Canal Company [1921].

In [Q4] 1892, he married Agnes Stephenson [1869-1956] in Todmorden.


Agnes was born in Todmorden [3rd August 1869]
 

Children:

  1. Ethel Mary [26th August 1894-19th April 1895]
  2. Kathleen [17th April 1899-19th March 1937]
  3. Clarice [13th April 1907-22nd October 1987] who was a  wages clerk [1921], & married Stanley Bradshaw

They lived at

  • 15 Joshua Street, Todmorden [1895, 1901]
  • 152 Burnley Road, Todmorden [1911]
  • 105 Broad Lane, Rochdale [1921]
  • 15 Loughrigg Avenue, Royston, Lancashire (Agnes was  living with dauhter Clarice & her husband) [1939]

Ernest Edwin died 18th October 1936 (aged 73).

Agnes died 30th March 1956 (aged 86) 

The couple & the children () were buried at Lumbutts United Methodist Free Church

Wild, FrancisRef 372-315
[1888-1918]
Of Todmorden.

He married Emily Jane.

The family lived at 1 Garibaldi Street, Walsden.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 5th Battalion Machine Gun Corps (Infantry).

He died 28th August 1918 (aged 30).

He was buried at Favreuil British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref I C 7].

He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

Wild, George HenryRef 372-4
[1887-1970]
Landlord of the
Foresters' Arms, Norland [1925-1927]

Wild, Rev HarryRef 372-1985
[18??-19??]
LTh.

He was educated at Durham. He was ordained Deacon at Thornhill Lees on 26th February 1893. Curate at Heptonstall [1893-1896]. He went on to serve at St Luke's, Cheetham Hill

Wild, J.Ref 372-763
[1895-1917]
Of 80 Pye Nest Gate, Halifax.

He was in India with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) when World War I broke out. He was transferred and served as a Corporal with the South Wales Borderers.

He was serving in Mesopotamia when he was reported missing and assumed to have died [June 1917] (aged 22).

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Wild, JackRef 372-400
[19??-] Local writer and member of the Halifax Authors' Circle

Wild, JamesRef 372-1292
[1???-18??]
On 29th December 1836, he appeared at
Halifax Magistrate's Office before John Waterhouse and Rawdon Briggs and was charged with

performing plays etc, without having a license

The Halifax Guardian reported that


The charge was not pressed, on account of the penalty, which is large, but dismissed on his paying costs and promising to leave the town forthwith
 

Wild, JamesRef 372-6500
[17??-18??]
Brother-in-law of
John Crossley.

He was a clothier [1809].

On 26th August 1809, he married Grace Turner at Halifax Parish Church.


Grace was the daughter of Abraham Turner, and sister of Martha who married John Crossley
 

They lived at Dean Clough.

See The Courtship of John Crossley & Martha Turner

Wild, JamesRef 372-2515
[18??-1???]
Stone mason of Luddendenfoot. He constructed the stonework on the
Station Road Bridge, Luddendenfoot

Wild, JamesRef 372-5
[18??-1???]

In [Q1] 1855, he married Mary Hannah Spencer in Halifax.


Mary Hannah was the daughter of
James Spencer
 

Children:

  1. Sarah Spencer (Wild) who died 9th March 1859 (aged 10 months), & was buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax [Grave Ref: 121] with her Spencer grandparents

Wild, JamesRef 372-8
[1806-18??]
Born in Southowram.

He was a butcher [1841, 1851].

Around 1827, he married Elizabeth [1806-18??].


Elizabeth was born in Huddersfield
 

Children:

  1. George [b 1827]
  2. Elizabeth [b 1829]
  3. Ralph
  4. Thomas
  5. Sarah [b 1837]
  6. William [b 1839]
  7. James [b 1842]
  8. Agnes [b 1846]

The family lived at

  • Clarence Street, Halifax [1841]
  • 4 Upper Brunswick Street, Denton's Square, Halifax [1851]

Wild, JamesRef 372-12
[1825-1878]
Born in Ovenden.

He was an engraver [1861].

In [Q2] 1851, he married Hannah Cullingworth [1825-1885] in Halifax.


Hannah was the daughter of
Benjamin Cullingworth
 

Children:

  1. Arthur Vincent [1852-1916]

The family lived at Godley Lane, Halifax [1861].

James died 5th March 1878 (aged 53).

Hannah died in Wakefield [9th June 1885] (aged 60).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3667] with Hannah's parents

Wild, James EdwardRef 372-9
[1842-1867]

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. James Edward [1872-1930] who was buried with his father

James Edward died 29th August 1867 (aged 25), and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1063] with William Henry Wild [1840-1874]

Wild, Rev JohnRef 372-13
[18??-1???]
He was a clergyman in Stainland.

He married Betsy Blackburn [1838-1899].


Betsy was born 25th June 1838, the daughter of
Rev Amos Blackburn
 

Children:

  1. Arthur John [1865-1900] who was buried with his mother

Betsy died 22nd December 1899 & was buried at Eastwood Congregational Church

Wild, JohnRef 372-1504
[18??-19??]
Machinist at
Whiteplatts Works, Todmorden [1905]

Wild, JohnRef 372-17
[1828-1900]
Born in Langfield [22nd September 1828].

He was a book keeper [1871] / a clerk in cotton mill [1881, 1891].

In [Q1] 1856, he married Ellen Law [1833-1908] in Todmorden.


Ellen was born in Todmorden
 

Children:

  1. Florence Law [b 1860] whom married William Dawson
  2. Gertrude [b 1862] who married Richard Arthur Thorp
  3. Ernest Edwin
  4. Arthur Edgar [5th October 1865-23rd May 1900] who was a  printer's compositor [1881], a printer [1891]
  5. Hannah Agnes [1870-19th June 1956] who was a machinist  [1891], a fustian machinist [1901, a sewing machinist in clothing  factory (living with sister Gertrude & family) [1911]

They lived at

  • Sandholme, Langfield [1871, 1881]
  • 3 Industrial Street, Todmorden [1891]
  • 2 Sackville Street, Todmorden (Ellen & daughter  Agnes living together) [1901]

Living with them [in 1891] was grandson John Thorp

John died 24th March 1900.

Ellen died 7th March 1908 (aged 75).

The couple & other members of the family () were buried at Lumbutts United Methodist Free Church

Wild, JohnRef 372-14
[1860-1893]

He married Susannah [1863-1948].


Susannah was born in Todmorden.

She was a cotton operative [1911]

 

Children:

  1. Sarah Hannah [b 1890] who was a council school teacher  [1911]
  2. John Albert Wild

They lived at

  • Mankinholes [1893]
  • Mankinholes (Susannah & children living with her  brother-in-law Stansfield Wild) [1901]
  • 18 Lumbutts Road, Todmorden [1911]

John died 3rd March 1893 (aged 33).

Susannah died 9th June 1948 (aged 85).

The couple were buried at Lumbutts United Methodist Free Church

Wild, John AlbertRef 372-15
[1892-1959]
Son of
John Wild.

Born in 16th April 1892.

He was a grocer's assistant [1911] / a grocer's assistant with the Co-operative Society at Victoria Road,  Todmorden [1921] / a grocer branch manager [1939].

In [Q4] 1918, he married Annie Hollows [1888-1963] in Todmorden.


Annie was born [4th August 1888], the daughter of Stansfield Hollows.

After the death of her father, her mother married Charles Walton.

Annie was a cotton rover with William Barker & Sons Limited at Wadsworth Mill, Todmorden [1921]

 

They lived at

  • 13 Back California, Lumbutts (living with Annie's mother  and Charles Walton) [1921]
  • 13 Lumbutts Road, Todmorden [1911]
  • 58 Lumbutts Road, Todmorden [1939]

John Albert died 15th September 1959 (aged 67).

Annie died 10th February 1963 (aged 74) 

The couple were buried at Lumbutts United Methodist Free Church

Wild, JonasRef 372-9600
[18??-1898]
Farmer at
Heyhead Farm, Mytholmroyd.

He committed suicide [June 1898]

Wild, JosephRef 372-6
[1750-1821]
Of Halifax.

He married Hannah [1750-1821].

Children:

  1. Samuel [1778-23rd August 1806]
  2. John [1786-3rd July 1799]
  3. Martha [1792-25th July 1797]
  4. Lydia [1794-7th April 1795]
  5. Joseph [1794-13th September 1798]

Hannah died 8th May 1818 (aged 67).

Joseph died 28th December 1821 (aged 71).

Members of the family were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax

Wild, JosephRef 372-18
[1820-1910]
Son of Hannah & Mr Wild.

Born in Langfield [28th May 1820].

He was a farmer of 10 acres [1861] / a farmer of 15 acres [1871] / a farmer of 20 acres [1881].

He married Hannah [1823-1894].


Hannah was born in Langfield
 

Children:

  1. William [b 1847] who was a cotton weaver [1861]
  2. Stephen [b 1850] who was a cotton twister [1871]
  3. Sarah [b 1853] who married Charles Mitton
  4. Stansfield [b 1856] who was a cotton weaver [1871]
  5. John [b 1860] who was a cotton spinner [1871], a grocer's  shop man [1881]

They lived at

  • 12 Mankinholes, Langfield [1861]
  • Mankinholes, Langfield [1871, 1881]
  • Mankinholes [1910]

Living with them [in 1861] was Joseph's widowed mother Hannah Wild [b 1790].

Hannah died 14th July 1894 (aged 71).

Joseph died 9th March 1910 (aged 89).

The couple were buried at Lumbutts United Methodist Free Church

Wild, Llewelyn Eric AubreyRef 372-972
[1898-1918]
Son of Ellen & Major Wild of Sowerby Bridge.

Born in Halifax.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment.

He died 5th September 1918 (aged 19).

He was buried at Lebucquière Communal Cemetery Extension, France [Grave Ref II A 34]

Wild, Lucy AnnRef 372-2704
[1872-1940]
She lived at 58 Crossley Terrace, Halifax [1940].

68-year-old Lucy Ann was a civilian casualty of the Hanson Lane bomb which fell on 22nd November 1940.

She died later that day

Wild, LutherRef 372-2220
[1865-1935]
Son of
Arthur Vincent Wild.

He was a bookkeeper for a trunk manufacturer [1914] / a builder's clerk for Fred Pickles in Lancashire.

He married Elizabeth Greenwood [18??-1933] at Halifax.

The family lived at

  • 21 Richardson Street, Halifax
  • 23 Belmont Place, Halifax
  • Ainsdale, Lancashire

Wild, Miss MaryRef 372-2262
[18??-18??]
She ran a
school in Halifax [around 1850]

Wild, NancyRef 372-2
[1796-1868]
Of Norland.

She died after being gored by a cow [12th September 1868] (aged 72) 

Wild, NathanRef 372-77
[1846-1925]
Born in Alventhorpe.

He was a coal miner [1875].

In 1875, he married Jemima Furness in Wakefield.


Jemima was the daughter of
Moses Furness
 

They had no children

Wild, R.Ref 372-2430
[1???-19??]
Dairy farmer at
Little Scout Farm, Luddendenfoot

Wild, Ralph HarrisRef 372-7
[1831-1894]
Son of
James Wild.

He was a butcher [1851, 1861] / a cattle dealer [1881].

In [Q4] 1852, he married Ellen Clay [1828-1873], (possibly) at Hanover Chapel.


Ellen was born in Warley, (possibly) the daughter of William Clay
 

Children:

  1. Elizabeth [1854-1884] who died at  Southport
  2. Charles [1855-1866]

Ellen died 3rd February 1873 (aged 45).

She & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 898].

In [Q1] 1878, he married Martha Ann Thwaite [1834-1???] in Halifax.


Martha Ann was born in Stainland
 

They lived at

  • Haugh Shaw Cottage, Haugh Shaw Terrace, Halifax [1861]
  • 94 Lister Lane, Halifax [1881]

Ralph Harris died 1st November 1894 (aged 63).

He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell, and remembered on the family grave at Lister Lane.


Details are not yet known of the death / burial place of Martha Ann
 

Wild, SamRef 372-135
[18??-18??]
18th century showman who presented shows and public performances in Halifax.

In 1855, his Fall of Sebastopol featured two camels – Sultana and Mohammed – which were said to have been captured in the Crimea.

Sultana died during a visit to Skipton, and her skeleton was sold to Halifax Literary & Philosophical Society

Wild, StansfieldRef 372-16
[1855-1935]
Born in Todmorden.

He was a farmer (own account) [1901].

In [Q4] 1879, he married Mary Hirst [1856-19??] in Halifax.


Mary was born in Todmorden
 

They lived at Mankinholes, Todmorden [1901].

Living with them [in 1901] were his sister-in-law Susannah Wild.

Stansfield died in Todmorden [Q4 1935] (aged 80) 

Wild, ThomasRef 372-10
[1834-1865]
Son of
James Wild.

Born in Halifax.

He was a butcher [1851, 1861].

In [Q2] 1854, he married Emma Tattersall [1836-1???] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Jemima [b 1855]

The family lived at 3 Albion Street, Halifax [1861].

Thomas died 10th January 1865 (aged 31), and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2100] with Emma's parents

Wild, Thomas WilliamRef 372-777
[1884-1916]
Son of
Charles Frederick Wild.

He was a worsted factory operative [1901] / a foundry labourer [1911] / employed at Edward Foster & Son Limited.

He was a boarder at 49 Range Lane, Haley Hill [1911].

Later, he lived with his sister, Mrs Crossley at 44 Albert Street North, Haley Hill.

During World War I, he enlisted [8/1914] and served as a Private with the 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died of wounds after being in France for about 5 months [16th July 1916].

He was buried at Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No.1, France [Grave Ref III D 8].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Wild, W. HenryRef 372-300
[18??-19??]
Of Steep Lane.

He was organist at Ebenezer United Methodist Chapel, Luddenden Dean / St James's United Methodist Free Church, Luddenden.

He lived at Higgin Chamber.

In 1916, he succeeded Samuel Whiteley as organist at Steep Lane Baptist Church, Sowerby

Wild, WallaceRef 372-2243
[18??-19??]
Son of
Arthur Vincent Wild.

He assisted his father [1901].

In 1916, he married Edna Mitchell in Halifax

Wild, WilliamRef 372-11
[1802-1877]
Of Southowram.

He died 30th December 1877 (aged 75).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1555]

Wild, WilliamRef 372-257
[1867-1937]
Born in Dewsbury.

He was caretaker of Dean Clough Institute [1911].

In 1895, he married Margaret Theakston [1874-1952] in York.


Margaret was born in Huntingdon / Elvington, Yorkshire
 

Children:

  1. Agnes Margaret [b 1896] who was a copyist for carpet  manufacturer [1911]
  2. Violet Elsie [b 1897]
  3. Charles Harold
  4. Nellie [b 1900]
  5. Mabel [b 1905]

They lived at

  • 32 George Street, York [1901]
  • Dean Clough Institute, 3 Lewis Street, Halifax [1911]
  • West Grove House, Hopwood Lane [1915]
  • 34 Gerrard Street, Halifax [1937]
  • 7 Lynwood Crescent, Stanley Road, Halifax [1952]

William died 25th April 1937 (aged 71).

Margaret died 6th October 1952 (aged 78).

Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Pellon

Surname

Wild surnameRef 372-1

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

There are 39 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Wild, as discussed in this SideTrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.


Unattached BMDs for Wild

Marriages 1809, 1871, 1882; Death 1900

 



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