Joseph Greenwood
[1821-1902]



Joseph Greenwood was born in Warley.

He was

In January 1846, he married Martha Emmett [1823-1915] in Bradford.


Martha was born in Earby, near Colne. Her parents moved to Thornton-in-Craven around 1833; this was the house where the Brontë family had lived
 

Children:

  1. Benjamin Emmett [b 1847]
  2. Elizabeth Ann [b 1850] who married Benjamin Wood

The family lived at

Joseph died 21st May 1902 (aged 81).

He was buried at Halifax Parish Church. His funeral was one of the largest that Sowerby Bridge had seen, with 500 people walking in front of the hearse.

Martha died 7th April 1915 (aged 92).

The Halifax Courier [10th April 1915] reported her death with a photograph.



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