Descendants of John Ambler

Descendants of John Ambler

1. John 1 AMBLER, b. 1779, d. 13 Dec 1820, bur. 19 Dec 1820, in Halifax Parish Church. He married Sarah HEBBLETHWAITE 9 Feb 1802, in Halifax Parish Church. Sarah HEBBLETHWAITE was b. 1779, d. 19 Oct 1855, in Sunnyside Northowram, Halifax. 1 Census: 1841, 25 Southgate, Halifax, age 60y; 2 1851, age 72y. 3 Halifax Parish Church - Plot H 24 In memory of John Ambler of Halifax, who departed this life Dec 13th 1820 aged (4)1 years. Also Sarah, wife of the above John Ambler, who died Oct 19th 1855, aged 76 years Gravestone at St John's says "In memory of John Ambler of Halifax who departed this life Dec 13th 1820 aged (4)1 years. Also Sarah, wife of the above John Ambler, who died Oct 19th 1855, aged 76 years" Halifax Parish Church - Plot H 24 In memory of John Ambler of Halifax, who departed this life Dec 13th 1820 aged (4)1 years. Also Sarah, wife of the above John Ambler, who died Oct 19th 1855, aged 76 years Nr 264 John Ambler of Northowram of this Parish Engineer and Sarah Hebblethwaite of Northowram of this parish Spinster were married in this Church by Banns this ninth day of February in the Year One Thousand eight hundred and two by me William Willmoll assistant Curate This marriage was solemnized between us John Ambler Sarah Hebblethwaite (her mark) in the presence of William Rushworth, Joseph Binns. Children of John AMBLER and Sarah HEBBLETHWAITE: 2 i. Hannah AMBLER, b. 28 Jan 1803, in Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, 4 d. 25 Feb 1885, in Halifax, Yorkshire. ii. Henry AMBLER, b. 1805, bapt. 17 Feb 1805, in Halifax Parish Church. 5 iii. Mary AMBLER, b. 1807, bapt. 23 Aug 1807, in Halifax St Johns. 6 2. Hannah 2 AMBLER (John 1 ), b. 28 Jan 1803, in Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, 4 bapt. 10 Apr 1803, in Halifax St John, d. 25 Feb 1885, in Halifax, Yorkshire. Census: 1841, 25 Southgate, Halifax, age 35y; 1851, age 48y; 1871, Northowram, age 68y; 7 1881, Sunnyside, Northowram, age 78y. She married Thomas WILSON 5 Nov 1823. 4 He was the son of Robert Wilson and Mary ARMYTAGE. Thomas WILSON was b. 16 Jun 1798, 4 bapt. 1 Jul 1798, in South Parade Wesleyan, d. 11 Apr 1879. 4 Occupation: Corn Dealer, 1844, Southgate, Halifax; Flour Dealer, 1869. 8 Census: 1841, 25 Southgate, Halifax, age 40y; 9 1851, age 52y; 10 1871, Northowram, age 72y. 11 2

Children of Hannah AMBLER and Thomas WILSON: i. Sarah Wilson, b. 1824, bapt. 26 Dec 1824, in Sowerby Bridge. 5 Census: 1841, 25, Southgate, Halifax, age 15y; 1851, age 25y. 12 May have died by 1843 as another Sarah baptised - but latter may be different family 3 ii. John Ambler WILSON, b. 1826, in Halifax. iii. Mary Hannah Wilson, b. 1828, bapt. 9 Mar 1828, in Sowerby Bridge. 13 Probably died before 1841 (not obviously on census) iv. Robert Wilson, b. 1829, bapt. 11 Oct 1829, in Sowerby Bridge. 5 Census: 1841, 25 Southgate Halifax, age 12y; 1851, age 21y. 14 Possibly dead by 1881 - no apparent entry in Census v. Thomas Wilson, b. 1831, bapt. 17 Apr 1831, in Sowerby Bridge. 5 Census: 1841, 25 Southgate, Halifax, age 10y. Dead by time of father will in 1877 vi. Mary Ann Wilson, b. 1832, bapt. 24 Jun 1832, in Sowerby Bridge. 5 Census: 1841, 25 Southgate, Halifax, age 8y; 1851, age 18y. 15 4 vii. George WILSON, b. 1834, in Halifax. 5 viii. Henry Wilson, b. 1835. ix. Naomi Wilson, b. 1836, bapt. 9 Jul 1837, in Sowerby Bridge. 5 Census: 1841, 25 Southgate, Halifax, age 5y; 1851, age 13y. x. Elizabeth WILSON, b. 1839, bapt. 26 May 1839, in Sowerby Bridge. 16 Census: 1841, 25 Southgate, Halifax, age 2y; 1851, age 12y. (probably dead before 1844 - another Elizabeth baptised in 1845 xi. Emma WILSON, b. 1841, bapt. 4 Jul 1841, in Sowerby Bridge. 17 Census: 1841, 25 Southgate, Halifax, age 2m. Probably dead by 1843/4 - another Emma baptised in 1845 6 xii. Benjamin Charles WILSON, b. 1843, in Halifax. xiii. Sarah Wilson, b. 1843, bapt. 3 Dec 1843, in Sowerby Bridge. 18 xiv. Elizabeth WILSON, b. 1844, bapt. 21 Sep 1845, in Sowerby Bridge. 19 Census: 1871, Northowram, age 31y; 20 1881, Sunnyside, Northowram, age 37y. 21 Watch this one as there is some doubts as to which is which 7 xv. Emma WILSON, b. 15 Oct 1844, in Southgate, Halifax, 22 d. 5 Aug 1915, in Linden Lea, Halifax. 23 3. John Ambler 3 WILSON (Hannah AMBLER 2, John 1 ), b. 1826, in Halifax, bapt. 13 Aug 1826, in Sowerby Bridge. 5 Occupation: Tanner & Currier, 1881. 24 Census: 1841, 25 Southgate, Halifax, age 14y; 1851, age 24y; 25 1861, Halifax, age 35y; 26 1881, 29 Winding Road, Halifax, age 55y. He married Sarah A. Census: 1861, Halifax, age 32y. 27 Children of John Ambler WILSON and Sarah A: i. Emily WILSON, b. 1852. Census: 1861, Halifax, age 9y; 27 1881, 29 Winding Road, Halifax, age 29y. ii. Annie L WILSON, b. 1854. Census: 1861, Halifax, age 7y. 27 3

iii. Thomas WILSON, b. 1858. Occupation: Tanner & Currier, 1881. 24 Census: 1861, Halifax, age 3y; 27 1881, 29 Winding Road, Halifax, age 23y. iv. Frederick W WILSON, b. 1860. Occupation: Tanner & Currier, 1881. 24 Census: 1861, Halifax, age 1y; 28 1881, 29 Winding Road, Halifax, age 21y. v. Charles A WILSON, b. 1862. Occupation: Musician, 1881. 24 Census: 1881, 29 Winding Road, Halifax, age 19y. vi. Ellen WILSON, b. 1868. Census: 1881, 29 Winding Road, Halifax, age 13y. vii. Jessie WILSON, b. 1867. Census: 1881, 29 Winding Road, Halifax, age 14y. viii. George A WILSON, b. 1869. Census: 1881, 29 Winding Road, Halifax, age 12y. ix. Ethel WILSON, b. 1871. Census: 1881, 29 Winding Road, Halifax, age 10y. x. Howard WILSON, b. 1873. Census: 1881, 29 Winding Road, Halifax, age 8y. 4. George 3 WILSON (Hannah AMBLER 2, John 1 ), b. 1834, in Halifax, bapt. 4 May 1834, in Sowerby Bridge. 5 Occupation: Leather Factor, 1877, 34 Gerrard St, Halifax; 29 Leather Merchant (Currier), 1881, 34, Gerrard Street, Halifax. 24 Census: 1841, 25 Southgate, Halifax, age 7y; 1851, age 17y; 30 1871, Northowram, age 35y; 31 1881, 34 Gerrard St, Halifax, age 42y. He married Sarah Jane COE 8 Mar 1872, in Rhodes Street Chapel. 32 She was the daughter of John COE. Sarah Jane COE was b. 1849. Census: 1881, 34 Gerrard St, Halifax, age 32y. Children of George WILSON and Sarah Jane COE: i. Annie Ambler WILSON, b. 1873. Census: 1881, 34 Gerrard St, Halifax, age 8y. ii. Frederick George WILSON, b. 1877. Census: 1881, 34 Gerrard Street, Halifax, age 4y. iii. Helen WILSON, b. 1879. Census: 1881, 8 Gerrard Street, Halifax, age 2y. 5. Henry 3 Wilson (Hannah AMBLER 2, John 1 ), b. 1835, bapt. 13 Mar 1836, in Sowerby Bridge. 5 Occupation: Venetian Blind manufacturer, 1877, Hopwood Lane, Halifax. 33 Census: 1841, 25 Southgate, Halifax, age 6y; 1851, age 15y; 34 1881, Hipperholme cum Brighouse, age 44y. 35 He married Emily. Census: 1881, Hipperholme cum Brighouse, age 40y. 36 Children of Henry Wilson and Emily: i. Lucy Wilson, b. 1866. Census: 1881, Hipperholme cum Brighouse, age 15y. 37 Miss Lucy wilson gave the information in "the Token Currency of Robert Wilson" HAS 1917. ii. Fred Wilson, b. 1868. Census: 1881, Hipperholme cum Brighouse, age 13y. 38 iii. Emily Wilson, b. 1872. Census: 1881, Hipperholme cum Brighouse, age 9y. 39 iv. Alice Wilson, b. 1876. Census: 1881, Hipperholme cum Brighouse, age 5y. 39 v. Harry Wilson, b. 1878. Census: 1881, Hipperholme cum Brighouse, age 3y. 40 6. Benjamin Charles 3 WILSON (Hannah AMBLER 2, John 1 ), b. 1843, in Halifax, bapt. 16 Jul 1843, in Sowerby Bridge. 5 Occupation: Coal Merchant, 1877, Dawson Lane, Hull; 33 Coal Merchant, 1881, 4

Sutton&Stoneferry. 41 Census: 1851, age 8y; 1871, Southcoates, Hull, age 28y; 42 1881, 11 Holborn Mount, Sutton & Stoneferry, Yorkshire, age 38y; 1891, Cottingham, Hull, age 48y; 43 1901, Leeds, age 58y. 44 He married Fanny HOWDEN 10 Aug 1871, in Holdeness Road Chapel. 45 She was the daughter of William HOWDEN. Fanny HOWDEN was b. 1849, in Hull. Census: 1881, 11 Holborn Mount, Sutton & Stoneferry, Yorkshire, age 32y; 1891, Cottingham, Hull, age 42y; 46 1901, Leeds, age 51y. 47 Children of Benjamin Charles WILSON and Fanny HOWDEN: i. Arthur H WILSON, b. 1873, in Hull. Census: 1881, 11 Holborn Mount, Sutton & Stoneferry, Yorkshire; 1891, Cottingham, Hull, age 18y. 48 ii. Hetty H Wilson, b. 1876, in Hull. Census: 1881, 11 Holborn Mount, Sutton & Stoneferry, Yorkshire, age 5y; 1891, Cottingham, Hull, age 15y. 49 iii. Thomas H Wilson, b. 1878, in Hull. Census: 1881, 11 Holborn Mount, Sutton & Stoneferry, Yorkshire, age 3y; 1891, Cottingham, Hull, age 13y. 50 iv. Ernest W WILSON, b. 1880, in Hull. Census: 1881, 11 Holborn Mount, Sutton & Stoneferry, Yorkshire, age 6m; 1891, Cottingham, Hull, age 10y. 51 v. Charles F WILSON, b. 1884. Census: 1891, Cottingham, Hull, age 7y; 52 1901, Leeds, age 17y. 53 7. Emma 3 WILSON (Hannah AMBLER 2, John 1 ), b. 15 Oct 1844, in Southgate, Halifax, 22 bapt. 15 Jun 1845, in Sowerby Bridge, 5 d. 5 Aug 1915, in Linden Lea, Halifax. 23 Census: 1851, age 6y; 1871, Halifax, age 26y; 54 1881, Halifax, age 36y; 55 1891, Halifax, age 47y; 56 1901, Bellgrove, Rothwell Road, Halifax, age 56y. She married Edward RICHARDSON 12 Apr 1869, in Registry Office, Halifax. 57 He was the son of John RICHARDSON and Mary Ann DRAKE. Edward RICHARDSON was b. 17 Jul 1839, in Wakefield Old Bank, Southowram, 58 bapt. 1 Oct 1844, in Halifax Parish Church, d. 13 Aug 1911, in Halifax, Yorkshire. Occupation: Builder, 1881. 24 Census: 1841, Old Bank Southowram, age 1y; 59 1851, Southowram, age 12y; 1871, Halifax, age 31y; 60 1881, Halifax, age 41y; 61 1891, Halifax, age 51y; 62 1901, Bellgrove, Rothwell Road, Halifax, age 61y. Halifax registry office Edward Richardson 29 years Bachelor House painter 16 Swine Market Halifax - John Richardson (furniture broker) Emma Wilson 24 years Spinster Mount Street Halifax - Thomas Wilson (Flour dealer) By licence by James Laidler Registrar, Chas Barstow Superintendent Registrar. Signed Edward Richardson, Emma Wilson in presence of George Wilson, Henry Wilson Children of Emma WILSON and Edward RICHARDSON: i. Charles Edward RICHARDSON, b. 1869. Census: 1871, Halifax, age 1y; 63 1881, Halifax, age 11y; 64 1891, Halifax, age 21y. 65 8 ii. Emma Louise RICHARDSON, b. 1871. 5

iii. Mary Ann RICHARDSON, b. 1874. Census: 1881, Halifax, age 7y; 66 1891, Halifax, age 17y; 67 1901, Halifax, age 27y. 68 She married Edmund HODGSON. 9 iv. Margaret RICHARDSON, b. 1875. 10 v. Elizabeth RICHARDSON, b. 28 Aug 1877, in 29, Richardson Street, Halifax, Yorkshire, 22 d. 28 Jan 1961, in Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk. 11 vi. Wilson RICHARDSON, b. 1878. 12 vii. Ernest RICHARDSON, b. 1880. 13 viii. Lilian RICHARDSON, b. 1882. 14 ix. Norah RICHARDSON, b. 1885. 8. Emma Louise 4 RICHARDSON (Emma WILSON 3, Hannah AMBLER 2, John 1 ), b. 1871. Census: 1881, Halifax, age 9y; 66 1891, Halifax, age 19y. 69 She married Joe SMITH. Children of Emma Louise RICHARDSON and Joe SMITH: i. Sidney SMITH. ii. Josie SMITH. 9. Margaret 4 RICHARDSON (Emma WILSON 3, Hannah AMBLER 2, John 1 ), b. 1875. Census: 1881, Halifax, age 5y; 70 1891, Halifax, age 15y; 71 1901, Halifax, age 25y. 72 She married Harry HEBDEN 1898. He was the son of Francis HEBDEN and Sarah ROBERTSHAW. Harry HEBDEN was b. 1872, d. 1928. Occupation: Manufacturing Chemist. Census: 1881, Calverley cum Farsley, age 9y; 1901, Halifax, age 29y. 73 Marriage Halifax 9a 991 (sep 1898) Buried in Edward Richardson's grave plot - All saints Church, Skircoat Road Children of Margaret RICHARDSON and Harry HEBDEN: i. Marjorie HEBDEN. Census: 1901, Halifax, age 1y. 74 ii. William HEBDEN. iii. Cathy HEBDEN. iv. Carr HEBDEN. 10. Elizabeth 4 RICHARDSON (Emma WILSON 3, Hannah AMBLER 2, John 1 ), b. 28 Aug 1877, in 29, Richardson Street, Halifax, Yorkshire, 22 d. 28 Jan 1961, in Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk. Census: 1881, Halifax, age 3y; 75 1891, Halifax, age 14y. 76 She married John Holt THOMAS 1 Jun 1898, in Trinity Road Baptist Chapel, Halifax. 77 He was the son of John THOMAS and Sarah HOLT. John Holt THOMAS was b. 5 May 1873, in Siddal Hall, Halifax, Yorkshire, 22 d. 30 Sep 1966, in 19 Montague Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk. 23 Census: 1881, 6 Holts Terrace, Southowram, age 7y. John Holt Thomas (Jack) was an engineering draughtsman - he moved from Halifax in his late twenties 6

and worked in Birmingham for the Wolseley car company. Around 1910-15 the family moved to Suffolk where Jack worked for Ransomes Sims and Jeffries (agricultural engineers) until his retirement just before the Second World War. Children of Elizabeth RICHARDSON and John Holt THOMAS: 15 i. Winifred Holt THOMAS, b. 26 Jun 1900, d. Jan 1997. 16 ii. Norah THOMAS, b. Sep 1902, d. 20 Sep 1987. 17 iii. Charles Holt THOMAS, b. 4 Oct 1907, in Harbourne, King's Norton, Birmingham, 78 d. 20 Jul 1968, in Ipswich and East Suffolk Hospital, Ipswich, Suffolk. 23 11. Wilson 4 RICHARDSON (Emma WILSON 3, Hannah AMBLER 2, John 1 ), b. 1878. Occupation: Stonemason, 1901. 24 Census: 1881, Halifax, age 2y; 75 1891, Halifax, age 13y; 79 1901, Bellgrove, Rothwell Road, Halifax, age 22y. married in Mar 1907 quarter in Halifax Children of Wilson RICHARDSON and : i. Lilian RICHARDSON. Possible birth register entry Dec 1907 - Halifax 9a 353 ii. Edward RICHARDSON. iii. Ernest RICHARDSON. 12. Ernest 4 RICHARDSON (Emma WILSON 3, Hannah AMBLER 2, John 1 ), b. 1880. Occupation: Stonemason, 1901. 80 Census: 1881, Halifax, age 6m; 81 1891, Halifax, age 11y; 82 1901, Bellgrove, Rothwell Road, Halifax, age 20y. 68 He married Clara RICKETT. Free BMD gives marriage as Sheffield 9c 551 Mar 1908 Children of Ernest RICHARDSON and Clara RICKETT: i. Mona RICHARDSON. ii. Brian RICHARDSON. iii. Heather RICHARDSON. iv. Ruth RICHARDSON. 13. Lilian 4 RICHARDSON (Emma WILSON 3, Hannah AMBLER 2, John 1 ), b. 1882. Census: 1891, Halifax, age 9y; 79 1901, Bellgrove, Rothwell Road, Halifax, age 18y. She married Percy WALSHAW. Children of Lilian RICHARDSON and Percy WALSHAW: i. Edmund WALSHAW. 7

14. Norah 4 RICHARDSON (Emma WILSON 3, Hannah AMBLER 2, John 1 ), b. 1885. Census: 1891, Halifax, age 6y; 82 1901, 39 Highfield Road, Aston, Birmingham, age 16y. 83 She married Saxon WALSHAW. Children of Norah RICHARDSON and Saxon WALSHAW: i. Paul WALSHAW. 18 ii. Mollie WALSHAW 15. Winifred Holt 5 THOMAS (Elizabeth RICHARDSON 4, Emma WILSON 3, Hannah AMBLER 2, John 1 ), b. 26 Jun 1900, d. Jan 1997. She married James William DUNN. Children of Winifred Holt THOMAS and James William DUNN: 19 i. Peter Townsend DUNN 20 ii. John Anthony DUNN 21 iii. Elizabeth DUNN 16. Norah 5 THOMAS (Elizabeth RICHARDSON 4, Emma WILSON 3, Hannah AMBLER 2, John 1 ), b. Sep 1902, d. 20 Sep 1987. She married Alfred Donald M SPEAR. He was the son of Alfred E SPEAR and Frances E. Alfred Donald M SPEAR was b. 1900, d. 1959. Census: 1901, Felixstowe, Suffolk, age 1y. 84 Children of Norah THOMAS and Alfred Donald M SPEAR: 22 i. Michael Donald SPEAR ii. Ian Charles SPEAR. iii. Robin SPEAR. 17. Charles Holt 5 THOMAS (Elizabeth RICHARDSON 4, Emma WILSON 3, Hannah AMBLER 2, John 1 ), b. 4 Oct 1907, in Harbourne, King's Norton, Birmingham, 78 d. 20 Jul 1968, in Ipswich and East Suffolk Hospital, Ipswich, Suffolk. 23 Occupation: Chartered Accountant - Director of East Anglian Daily Times. He married Hilda Mary GOLDSMITH. She was the daughter of Richard George GOLDSMITH and Dora Catherine Rose WARD. Hilda Mary GOLDSMITH was b. 4 Jan 1914, in Ipswich, Suffolk, d. 11 May 1977, in Ipswich Suffolk. Charles was born in King's Norton (Birmingham) on 4th October, 1907. He was the youngest of three children of John Holt Thomas and Elizabeth Richardson both of whom were descended from old Yorkshire families. Fairly shortly after his birth the family moved to Ipswich - John Holt Thomas was an engineering draughtsman and was heavily involved with the manufacture of agricultural machinery from around 1910 to his retirement just before the Second World War. 8

Charles went to Ipswich School and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in Ipswich. After qualifying he worked for the rest of his career with the local newspaper group as Company Secretary and latterly as a Director and the General Manager. Charles' over-riding hobby was sailing. In the 1950s he shared an ocean racer with his brother-in-law who was reputed to be the best helmsman on the East Coast. They won many honours in off-shore races and they used to visit Holland and Belgium several times each year. Later when his brother-in-law died Charles built his own yacht and we spent many a happy holiday on it as a family - unfortunately cut short by his relatively early death at the age of 60 in 1968. Hilda Mary Goldsmith was born in Ipswich on 4th January, 1914 the elder daughter of Richard George Goldsmith and Dora Catherine Rose Ward. Hilda lived all her life in Ipswich. As a girl she lived with her family in the grounds of the Sanatorium and she went to the Convent School. After leaving school she trained as a secretary and later worked at the local newspaper the East Anglian Daily Times where she met her future husband Charles Holt Thomas (who was the Company Secretary and later a Director of the newspaper company). Charles and Hilda were married on 20th February, 1943 at All Saints Church Kesgrave (near Ipswich and the Parish Church for the sanatorium where Hilda was still living at the time. Children of Charles Holt THOMAS and Hilda Mary GOLDSMITH: 23 i. John Richard Holt THOMAS 24 ii. Timothy Roger Holt THOMAS 18. Mollie 5 WALSHAW (Norah RICHARDSON 4, Emma WILSON 3, Hannah AMBLER 2, John 1 ). She married Edmund. Children of Mollie WALSHAW and Edmund: i. Michael. ii. Margaret. She married Dev MUKERJI. iii. Christopher. iv. Ann. 19. Peter Townsend 6 DUNN (Winifred Holt THOMAS 5, Elizabeth RICHARDSON 4, Emma WILSON 3, Hannah AMBLER 2, John 1 ). He married (1) Jean?. He married (2) Mary?. Children of Peter Townsend DUNN and Jean?: i. Colin DUNN. 9

Children of Peter Townsend DUNN and Mary?: i. Fiona DUNN. ii. Richard DUNN. 20. John Anthony 6 DUNN (Winifred Holt THOMAS 5, Elizabeth RICHARDSON 4, Emma WILSON 3, Hannah AMBLER 2, John 1 ). He married Hazel?. Children of John Anthony DUNN and Hazel?: 25 i. Annabella DUNN ii. Timothy DUNN. 21. Elizabeth 6 DUNN (Winifred Holt THOMAS 5, Elizabeth RICHARDSON 4, Emma WILSON 3, Hannah AMBLER 2, John 1 ). She married Tony EARLE. Children of Elizabeth DUNN and Tony EARLE: i. Jane EARLE. ii. Robert EARLE. He married Sue?. 22. Michael Donald 6 SPEAR (Norah THOMAS 5, Elizabeth RICHARDSON 4, Emma WILSON 3, Hannah AMBLER 2, John 1 ). He married Margaret?. Children of Michael Donald SPEAR and Margaret?: 26 i. Lesley SPEAR 27 ii. Nicola SPEAR 23. John Richard Holt 6 THOMAS (Charles Holt 5, Elizabeth RICHARDSON 4, Emma WILSON 3, Hannah AMBLER 2, John 1 ). Occupation: Chartered Accountant. He married Briony Jane BUTTON. She was the daughter of Philip Arthur BUTTON and Doreen Vera BARROW. Children of John Richard Holt THOMAS and Briony Jane BUTTON: i. Benjamin Edward Holt THOMAS. ii. Zoe Elizabeth Holt THOMAS. 24. Timothy Roger Holt 6 THOMAS (Charles Holt 5, Elizabeth RICHARDSON 4, Emma WILSON 3, Hannah AMBLER 2, John 1 ). He married Gillian BAIN. 10

Children of Timothy Roger Holt THOMAS and Gillian BAIN: i. Charles William Holt THOMAS. ii. Sara Louise Holt THOMAS. 25. Annabella 7 DUNN (John Anthony 6, Winifred Holt THOMAS 5, Elizabeth RICHARDSON 4, Emma WILSON 3, Hannah AMBLER 2, John 1 ). She married Douglas??. Children of Annabella DUNN and Douglas??: i. Amanda??. 26. Lesley 7 SPEAR (Michael Donald 6, Norah THOMAS 5, Elizabeth RICHARDSON 4, Emma WILSON 3, Hannah AMBLER 2, John 1 ). She married Christopher DAWSON. Children of Lesley SPEAR and Christopher DAWSON: i. Camilla Margaret DAWSON. ii. Benjamin DAWSON. 27. Nicola 7 SPEAR (Michael Donald 6, Norah THOMAS 5, Elizabeth RICHARDSON 4, Emma WILSON 3, Hannah AMBLER 2, John 1 ). She married Alan MAJOR. Children of Nicola SPEAR and Alan MAJOR: i. Joshua Donald MAJOR. ii. Jessica MAJOR. 11

Sources and Endnotes 1. Widow of John Ambler a corn dealer Registered by Thomas Wilson (son-in-law) 2. Living with son-in-law, daughter and family (Wilson household) 3. Widow - proprietor of Houses 4. From "the Token Currency of Robert Wilson" HAS 1917 5. IGI 6. IGI - LDS member 7. Census 1871 RG10/4425-4; married; born Northowram 8. Daughter's marriage certificate 9. Occupation - Leather dealer 10. Leather and Corn Dealer 11. Census 1871 RG10/4425-4; married retired leather dealer; Born Sowerby Bridge 12. Born Lancs - Oldham 13. IGI Census of 1841 has a Mary Anne aged 8 which suggests that Mary Hannah may have died by around 1832/33 14. Linen draper 15. On census as Mary Hannah 16. IGI The Census for 1881 has an Elizabeth living with her mother who would have been born in 1844/45 - In addition there is another Elizabeth in IGI records being baptised in 1845 with Thomas and Hannah as parents. 17. IGIMy great grandmother was born in 1845 so cannot have been on the 1841 census. However there is another Emma baptised in 1845 so this Emma probably died as infant 18. IGINot clear that this is same family because eldest child was also Sarah. The 1824 Sarah may of course have died by 1843. 19. IGIAlmost certainly right family as living with her mother in 1881 census 20. Census 1871 RG10/4425-4; unmarried; born Halifax 21. Living with her mother and a servant. 22. Birth Certificate 23. Death Certificate 24. Census 25. Currier 26. Currier Born halifax 27. Born Halifax 28. Born halifax 29. As recorded in father's will 30. Assistant in corn shop 31. Census 1871 RG 10/4425-4; unmarried; shoe merchant; Born Halifax 32. Marriage Certificate; Rites and Ceremonies of the Wesleyan Methodists; Witnesses John Jnr. Coe and Eizabeth Coe 33. As father's will 34. Cabinet maker's apprentice 12

Sources and Endnotes 35. Census 1881 RG11/4394 37; married House agent; born Halifax 36. Census 1881 RG 11/4394-37; married; born Halifax 37. Census 1881 RG11/4394-37; unmarried ; born Halifax 38. Census 1881 RG11/4394-37; unmarried; born Halifax 39. Census 1881 RG11/4394-37; unmarried ; born Halifax 40. Census 1881 RG11/4394-37; unmarried; born Halifax 41. From census 42. Census 1871 RG 10/4780-144; unmarried; coal merchant; Born Halifax 43. Census 1891 RG12/3914-48; married; Coal Merchant; employer; Born Halifax 44. Census 1901 RG 13/4240-67; married insurance agent; own account at home; born Halifax 45. Marriage Certificate - Rites and Ceremonies of the Primitive Methodists. Witnesses Thomas Howden abd Elizabeth Ann Howden 46. Census 1891 RG12/3914-48; married; Born Hull 47. Census 1901 RG 13/4240-067; married; confectionery baker; own account at home; born Hull 48. Census 1891 RG12/3914-48; umarried commission agent; Born Hull 49. Census 1891 RG 12/3914-48; unmarried Milliner's apprentice; Born Hull 50. Census 1891 RG12/3914-48; unmarried lawyer's clerk; Born Hull 51. Census 1891 RG12/3914-48; unmarried scholar; Born Hull 52. Census 1891 RG 12/3914-48; unmarried scholar; Born Hull 53. Census 1901 RG 13/4240-67; unmarried ; apprentice drug chemist; worker; born Hull 54. Census 1871 RG10/4399, married, born Halifax 55. Census 1881, RG 11/4406, married, born Halifax 56. Census 1891 RG12/3590, married, born Halifax 57. Marriage Certificate Witnesses George Wilson, Henry Wilson 58. Birth certificate 59. 1303-11-8 60. Census 1871 RG 10/4399, married, painter - master employing 1 man and 3 boys, born Halifax 61. Census 1881 RG11/4406, married, builder, born Hlaifax 62. Census 1891; RG12/3590, married, Builder, born Halifax 63. Census 1871 RG 10/4399, unmarried, born Halifax 64. Census 1881 RG 11/4406, scholar, born Halifax 65. Census 1891 RG12/3590, unmarried, Leather Merchant, born Halifax 66. Census 1881 RG11/4406, unmarried, born Halifax 67. Census 1891 RG12/3590, Milliners apprentice, unmarried, born Hipperholme 68. Census 1901 69. Census 1891 RG12/3590, artist painter, born Halifax 70. Census 1881 RG11/4406, unmarried, born Haliafx 71. Census 1891 RG12/3590, dressmaker, unmarried, born Hipperholme 72. Census 1901 RG/13/4126, married, born Halifax 73. Census 1901 RG13/4126; a wholesale chemist, married, born Lightcliffe 74. Census 1901 RG13/4126, born Halifax 75. Census 1881 RG 11/4406, unmarried, born Halifax 76. Census 1891 RG 12/3590, unmarried, scholar, born Halifax 13

Sources and Endnotes 77. Marriage Certificate Witnesses - Frederick, P. Jagger, Mary Elizabeth Clough 78. Short form Birth Certificate 79. Census 1891 RG 12/3590, unmarried scholar, born Halifax 80. census 81. Census 1881 RG 11/4406, born Halifax 82. Census 1891 RG12/3590, unmarried scholar, born Halifax 83. Visiting - brother-in-law/sister 84. Census 1901 RG13/1784; born Felixstowe 14

Index of Names Index of Names AMBLER Hannah (28 Jan 1803-25 Feb 1885), 2 Henry (1805 -?), 2 John (1779-13 Dec 1820), 2 Mary (1807 -?), 2 ARMYTAGE Mary (17 Oct 1763-20 Jun 1834), 2 BAIN Gillian, 10 BARROW Doreen Vera, 10 BUTTON Briony Jane, 10 Philip Arthur (30 Sep 1915-7 Dec 1968), 10 COE John, 4 Sarah Jane (1849 -?), 4 DAWSON Benjamin, 11 Camilla Margaret, 11 Christopher, 11 DRAKE Mary Ann, 5 DUNN Annabella, 10, 11 Colin, 9 Elizabeth, 8, 10 Fiona, 10 James William, 8 John Anthony, 8, 10 Peter Townsend, 8, 9 Richard, 10 Timothy, 10 EARLE Jane, 10 Robert, 10 Tony, 10 GOLDSMITH Hilda Mary (4 Jan 1914-11 May 1977), 8 Richard George (8 Mar 1883-6 Apr 1961), 8 HEBBLETHWAITE Sarah (1779-19 Oct 1855), 2 HEBDEN Carr, 6 Cathy, 6 Francis (1842 -?), 6 Harry (1872-1928), 6 Marjorie, 6 William, 6 HODGSON Edmund, 6 HOLT Sarah (1836 -?), 6 HOWDEN Fanny (1849 -?), 5 William, 5 MAJOR Alan, 11 Jessica, 11 Joshua Donald, 11 MUKERJI Dev, 9 RICHARDSON Brian, 7 Charles Edward (1869 -?), 5 Edward (17 Jul 1839-13 Aug 1911), 5 Edward, 7 Elizabeth (28 Aug 1877-28 Jan 1961), 6 Emma Louise (1871 -?), 5, 6 Ernest (1880 -?), 6, 7 Ernest, 7 Heather, 7 John, 5 Lilian (1882 -?), 6, 7 Lilian, 7 Margaret (1875 -?), 6 Mary Ann (1874 -?), 6 Mona, 7 Norah (1885 -?), 6, 8 Ruth, 7 Wilson (1878 -?), 6, 7 RICKETT Clara, 7 ROBERTSHAW Sarah, 6 SMITH Joe, 6 Josie, 6 Sidney, 6 SPEAR Alfred Donald M (1900-1959), 8 Alfred E, 8 Ian Charles, 8 Lesley, 10, 11 Michael Donald, 8, 10 Nicola, 10, 11 Robin, 8 THOMAS Benjamin Edward Holt, 10 Charles Holt (4 Oct 1907-20 Jul 1968), 7, 8 15

Index of Names THOMAS (continued) Charles William Holt, 11 John (31 Mar 1824-22 Sep 1906), 6 John Holt (5 May 1873-30 Sep 1966), 6 John Richard Holt, 9, 10 Norah (Sep 1902-20 Sep 1987), 7, 8 Sara Louise Holt, 11 Timothy Roger Holt, 9, 10 Winifred Holt (26 Jun 1900 - Jan 1997), 7, 8 Zoe Elizabeth Holt, 10 WALSHAW Edmund, 7 Mollie, 8, 9 Paul, 8 Percy, 7 Saxon, 8 WARD Dora Catherine Rose (24 Aug 1884-26 Apr 1943), 8 Wilson Alice (1876 -?), 4 Annie Ambler (1873 -?), 4 Annie L (1854 -?), 3 Arthur H (1873 -?), 5 Benjamin Charles (1843 -?), 3, 4 Charles A (1862 -?), 4 Charles F (1884 -?), 5 Elizabeth (1844 -?), 3 Elizabeth (1839 -?), 3 Ellen (1868 -?), 4 Emily (1852 -?), 3 Emily (1872 -?), 4 Emma (15 Oct 1844-5 Aug 1915), 3, 5 Emma (1841 -?), 3 Ernest W (1880 -?), 5 Ethel (1871 -?), 4 Fred (1868 -?), 4 Frederick George (1877 -?), 4 Frederick W (1860 -?), 4 George (1834 -?), 3, 4 George A (1869 -?), 4 Harry (1878 -?), 4 Helen (1879 -?), 4 Henry (1835 -?), 3, 4 Hetty H (1876 -?), 5 Howard (1873 -?), 4 Jessie (1867 -?), 4 John Ambler (1826 -?), 3 Lucy (1866 -?), 4 Mary Ann (1832 -?), 3 Mary Hannah (1828 -?), 3 Naomi (1836 -?), 3 Robert (1829 -?), 3 Robert (18 Oct 1761-1808), 2 Sarah (1824 -?), 3 Sarah (1843 -?), 3 Thomas (16 Jun 1798-11 Apr 1879), 2 Thomas (1831 -?), 3 Thomas (1858 -?), 4 Thomas H (1878 -?), 5 16