The Berry family As previously recorded the grandfather of the WW1 Berry soldiers John Berry (7 th February 1840 1869) was the son of William and Nanny Berry. William Berry had been baptised at St Matthew s Church, Lightcliffe on 5 th April 1812 by his parents Joseph and Hannah Berry. Both Joseph and Hannah Berry were buried at St Matthew s Churchyard, Lightcliffe as this inscription explains. In memory of JONAS SUTCLIFFE of Lightcliffe who departed this life September 24 th 1804 aged 31 years. Also of HANNAH the wife of JOSEPH BERRY and relict of the above who departed this life October 10 th 1814 aged 42 years. Also of the above said JOSEPH BERRY who departed this life May 8 th 1833 aged 55 years. Also of ANN relict of the above named JOSEPH BERRY who departed this life May 24 th 1844 aged 59 years. William Berry married Nanny Jowett on 6 th November 1834 at the parish church Halifax. Their son, John Berry, was baptised on 19 th April 1840 at St Matthew s Church, Lightcliffe. His parents had previously baptised daughters Hannah and Eliza at the same church on 26 th June 1836 and 3 rd June 1838. For each baptism father William s occupation was a Land Surveyor but the address changed from Hipperholme to Lightcliffe and then Bramley Lane. These three children were with their parents,william (29) and Nanny (25), in Bramley Lane for the 1841 census. On 5th November 1843 a second son Herbert was baptised again at St Matthew s Church followed by William on 10 th January 1846, Hannah Maria on 19 th September 1847 and Lewis on 10 th March 1850. But there were also two deaths in the 1840s. Six year old Eliza died on 23 rd October 1844 and a year later on 15 th October 1845 nine year old Hannah died. They were both buried in plot LL6 of St Matthew s Churchyard on 26 th October 1844 and 18 th October 1845 respectively. Father William was still a Land Surveyor up until 1847 but had become an Innkeeper when Lewis was baptised in 1850. In the 1851census 39 year old William Berry senior was an Innkeeper in Hipperholme. His wife Nancy, sons Herbert (9) and William (5) and daughter Hannah Maria (3) were with him that night along with a 17 year old niece probably his wife s niece - Sarah Jowett acting as a Servant. John Berry may have been the 11 year old pupil at Barkisland Grammar School. Baby Lewis was with his maternal grandmother Mary Jowett, a 62 year old widow who was farming a few acres in Rastrick. 34
Three more daughters Louisa, Mary Ann and Lavinia were baptised at St Matthew s Church on 17 th October 1852, 11 th March 1855 and 6 th September 1857. But again William and Nanny Berry lost a young daughter when Mary Ann died on 28 th July 1860. She was buried on 1 st August 1860 with her sisters in plot LL6. The Blackburn transcription of the memorial reads:- In memory of ELIZA the daughter of William and Nanny Berry of Lightcliffe who died October 23 rd 1844 in the 7 th year of her age. Also of HANNAH daughter of the above who departed this life October 15 th 1845 aged 9 years and 5 months. Also of MARY ANN who died the 28 th day of July 1860 in the 6 th year of her age. All surviving members of the family apart from Louisa were residing at the Sune Inn publights [sic] House next door to Cliffe Hill Lodge in 1861. Father William was a Land Surveyor & Inn Keeper. Twenty one year old John was a Land Surveyor, 17 year old Herbert a Joiner, 15 year old William a Stable Boy and 13 year old Hannah Maria a House servant. Lewis (11) and Lavinia (3) were recorded as Scholars. This time 8 year old Scholar Louisa was with her maternal grandmother Mary Jowett at Woodhouse, Rastrick. Much was to happen to members of this Berry family in the decade before the 1871 census. 1861-1871 On 15 th August 1862 at the parish church Bradford, two nineteen year olds Herbert Berry and Maria Armytage were married. Herbert was a Joiner from Lightcliffe, son of Land Surveryor William Berry. Maria s father George Armytage was a Sorter and the Armytages were from Bradford. Their son George was born in Bradford but baptised in St Matthew s Church, Lightcliffe on 29 th March 1864. Similarly Herbert and Maria Berry baptised Laura Armytage Berry on 18 th January 1866, Harry Berry on 25 th December 1867, Annie Armytage Berry on 12 th June 1869 and John William Berry on 22 nd November 1870. But just a few days later on 26 th November 18970 the 4 week old baby John William Berry was buried 26 alongside his grandfather William Berry in plot V11. On 18 th May 1864 24 year old Land Surveyor John Berry married Martha Lee, the daughter of Currier James Lee, at the parish church in Halifax. John, a Land old Church, Lightcliffe; Janet on 3 rd October 1864 and Raymond on 30 th June 1867. Quite possibly between this grandson s birth and baptism 55 year old William Berry died on 8 th May 1867 and was buried on 11 th May 1867 in plot V11 of St Matthew s Churchyard. His probate was granted on 31 st May 1867. 35
Letters of Administration of the Personal estate and effects of William Berry late of Lightcliffe in the Township of Hipperholme cum Brighouse in the Parish of Halifax in the County of Yorkshire Innkeeper deceased who died 6 May 1867 at Lightcliffe aforesaid were granted at Wakefield to Nanny Berry of Lightcliffe aforesaid Widow the Relict of the said Deceased she having first sworn. Effects under 300 And then on 7 th March 1869 John Berry died aged just twenty nine. He was buried on 11 th March1869 in the grave shown above. His probate was granted on 15 th April 1869 to his brother Herbert Berry, a Joiner, and his sister Anna Maria s husband John Lee, a Currier, as has already been recorded. Just a few weeks later on 29 th April 1869 John s sister, Hannah Maria Berry, married his wife Martha s brother, John Lee, again in Halifax. And although it was recorded that William Berry, a Land Surveyor was the father of the bride he had, of course, passed away by then. Twenty five year old William Berry junior married 27 year old Charlotte Farrar on 28 th July 1870 at the parish church of Halifax; both were from Hipperholme. Her father Joseph Farrar was a Farmer. His father William Berry, a Land Surveyor was again not recorded as being deceased although he was. Young William was a Currier was this because of the connections with the Lee family? By the time of the 1871 census there were two widows in the family as well as some young Berry families. Some are recorded here. 1871 1881 Mrs Berry Head 55 Widow Lewis ditto Son 21 Land Surveyor Address Lightcliffe John Berry s widow Martha Berry Head 31 Widow Raymond ditto Son 3 Janet ditto Dau 6 Scholar Caroline Cooper 60 Boarder Address Bottom Hall, Lightcliffe Herbert Berry Head 28 Joiner Maria ditto Wife 28 George ditto Son 7 Scholar Larrie ditto Dau 5 Scholar Harry ditto Son 3 Address Lightcliffe William Berry Head 26 Currier Charlotte ditto Wife 28 Address Next door to Whitehall Inn Hipperholme cum Brighouse James Lee Head 55 Tanner & Currier Martha ditto 56 John ditto 26 Son Currier Hannah Maria ditto Dau in law 23 Infant GrandDau I week Address Gobert Hall, Lidget [sic] Sister Louisa Berry was a 18 year old Servant for a Corn Miller in Bridge Lanes, Heptonstall. And the youngest sister, Lavinia Berry, was a 13 year old Domestic Servant to a widow in Cromwell St., Halifax. 36
On 29 th October 1873 Louisa Berry married Sutcliffe Helliwell at Hebden Bridge parish church. She was a 20 year old Domestic Servant of Breek House. He was a 26 year old Butcher of Bridge Lanes, the son of James Helliwell, a Weaver. Her brothers William and Lewis Berry signed their names as witnesses. Lavinia Berry married watchmaker, John Robert Joy, the son of another watchmaker Thomas Joy, on 11 th October 1877. He was 19 years old and from Brighouse whereas she was aged 20 from Hipperholme. They were married at the Halifax parish church. Herbert and Maria Berry continued to baptise children at St Matthew s Church, Lightcliffe: Kate Armitage on 5 th May 1872, John on 2 nd May 1875, Annie Eliza on 5 th November 1876 and William on 15 th April 1878. The cousins Edith, Flora and Frances Alice, daughters of William and Charlotte Berry, were also baptised there; Edith on 2 nd July 1871, Flora on 5 th January 1873 and Frances Alice on 6 th May 1877. Then there were the double cousins the children of John Berry s sister Hannah Maria and Martha s brother John Lee. These children were also all baptised in St Matthew s Church, Lightcliffe; Annie on 30 th April 1871, Fred on 6 th July 1873, John Oscar on 4 th July 1875, Harry, who was born on 12 th April 1877, on 11 th June 1877 and finally Rose Ethel Lee, who was born on 27 th April 1878, on 6 th October 1878. The Lee parents John and Anna Maria Lee - Hannah Maria seems to be known as Anna from this time on - were from Hipperholme and he was a Tanner and then Leather Merchant. As previously recorded their baby son Harry died on 16 th August 1877, aged just 4 months and was buried on 18 th August 1877 in a plot, Q76, owned by his father John Lee in St Matthew s Churchyard, Lightcliffe. 1881-1891 Nancy Berry Head 65 Widow Laury(Laura) Berry Granddau 15 Address South View, Lightcliffe John Berry s widow Martha Martha Lee 66 Head Married Martha Berry Dau 41 Widow Janet Berry Granddau 16 Pupil Teacher Raymond Berry Grandson 13 Scholar Address Gaubert Hall, Lightcliffe Herbert Berry Head 50 Joiner Maria Berry Wife 38 George Berry Son 18 Weaver Lucy Berry Dau 15 Weaver Harry Berry Son 13 Scholar Kate Berry Dau 9 Scholar John Berry Son 7 Scholar Annie Berry Dau 5 Scholar Address Lightcliffe William Berry Head 45 Publican Charlotte ditto Wife 40 Edith ditto Dau 9 Scholar Flora ditto Dau 7 Scholar Frances Alice ditto Dau 4 Scholar Elizabeth Chapple Servant 18 Address WhiteHall Inn, Hipperholme cum Brighouse John Lee Head 36 Leather Merhant Anna Maria ditto Wife 33 Annie ditto Dau 10 Scholar Fred ditto Son 7 Scholar Jno Oscar ditto Son 5 Scholar Rose Ethel ditto Dau 2 Address Lightcliffe, Hipperholme cum Brighouse Lewis Berry has not been found 37
Lewis Berry died on 16 th January 1889 and was buried in an unknown grave within the middle churchyard at St Matthew s on 19 th January 1889; he was just 39 years old. His 75 year old widowed mother Nanny Berry was buried on 2 nd February 1891 in plot G84 after she died on 28 th January 1891. Both of them are remembered on William Berry senior s headstone above plot V11. The other occupant of this plot was Herbert and Maria Berry s tiny baby John William Berry. The headstone on the William Berry grave plot V11 38
Herbert and Maria Berry would see their son Harry marry 24 year old Ada Greenwood on 19 th May 1889 at the parish church Halifax. Harry was a 21 year old Stover from Stump Cross, Northowram and his father was recorded as a Joiner. Ada s father James Greenwood was a Corn Miller from White Hall, Hipperholme. Harry and Ada Berry then had a daughter on 6 th August 1889; this was another Janet Berry. Again her paternal grandparents would see her baptised at St Matthew s Church, Lightcliffe on 27 th October 1889. But then both these Berry grandparents died within a few months of each other. They were both interred in St Matthew s Churchyard in plot B59. Maria passed away on 1 st December 1889 and was buried on the 4 th December 1889; she was 46 years old. Her 47 year old husband Herbert died on 9 th March 1890 and was interred on the 12 th March 1890 with his wife and their 20 month old son Willie. When Willie was buried on 19 th November 1879 he was the first occupant of plot B59. The deaths left these family members at their respective addresses on 5 th April 1891. 39
1891-1901 John Berry s family James Lee 75 Retired Tanner & Currier Living on own Means Martha ditto 75 Martha Berry 51 Widow Dau Living on own means Raymond Berry 23 Grandson Architect & Land Surveyor Address Gaubert Hall, Lightcliffe Herbert Berry s family Laura Berry Serv 25 Housemaid for Ingham family Address Elland with Greetland George Berry Head 28 Worsted dyer Kate ditto Sister 19 John ditto Brother 17?????? maker at Tannery Annie Eliza Sister 14 Address 2 Ivy Houses, Halifax & Wakefield Rd, Hipperholme cum Brighouse Harry Berry Head 24 Linen Stover Ada ditto Wife 25 Janet ditto Dau 4 Address 3 Wyke Lane, Wyke Lucy Berry has not been found William Berry Head 45 Innkeeper Charlotte ditto Wife 49 Edith ditto 19 Teacher Elementary School Flora ditto 18 Dressmaker Frances A ditto 14 Scholar Address Whitehall Inn Leeds & Whitehall Road John Lee Head 46 Tanner & Leather Merchant Anna M ditto Wife 43 Annie ditto Dau 20 Fred ditto Son 17 John Oscar ditto Son 15 Rose Ethel ditto Dau 12 Scholar Address Highfield House, Bramley Lane Hipperholme cum Brighouse The Whitehall innkeeper William Berry survived his brother Herbert by just a few months.. He died on 8 th April 1892 and was buried in St Matthew s churchyard on 13 th April 1892 in plot K33 owned by his widow Charlotte Berry. BERRY William of the Whitehall inn Hipperholme Halifax licensed victualler died 8 April 1892 Probate Wakefield 18 May to Charlotte Berry widow. Effects 1074 16s 9d Herbert & William s sister Anna Marie Lee died in the same year on 3 rd December 1892. As already recorded she was interred in plot L76 on 7 th December 1892. William Berry s death meant that he was unable to give either of his daughters away when they married before the next census. Eldest daughter Edith Berry married William Herbert Pollard on 7 th July 1897 at the parish church in Halifax. The groom was a 30 year old Merchant living at Prescott St., Halifax; his father Richard Pollard had been a Farmer. Her uncle by marriage, John Lee, was one of the witnesses. On 21 st December 1898 Flora Berry married Dyson White again at the Halifax parish church. Twenty four year old Dyson White was a Tailor, the son of Foreman William White, and he was from Swine St., Halifax. 40
1901-1911 The family and their residences on 31 st March 1901. John Berry s family Martha Berry Head Widow 61 Janet Berry Dau 36 HdTeacher Martha Lee Mother of Head 86 Mary Ann Brown Servant 40 Address South View, Lightcliffe Herbert Berry s family Laura Berry Cook 35 in Bath household Harry Berry Head 34 Carpet Weaver Ada ditto Wife 36 Janet Ditto Dau 11 Jane Greenwood Sister in law 38 Carpet Setter Address 15 Greenwoods Building, Hipperholme George Berry Head 38 Dyer s Labourer Kate ditto Dau (should be Sister) 29 John ditto Son (should be Brother) 27 Leather Belt Maker Annie E ditto Dau (should be Sister) 24 Address Ivy Houses, Hipperholme William Berry s family Charlotte Berry Head 60 Widow Hotel Keeper Francis A ditto Dau 24 Worker at home Thomas Tetley Servant 22 Barman Frances Cason Servant 20 Domestic Address Whitehall Hotel, Hipperholme William Herbert Pollard 34 Taker in of Woollen pieces Edith ditto Wife 29 William ditto Son 3 Richard ditto Son2 Address Rose Cottage, Hipperholme Dyson White Head 26 Tailor Flora ditto Wife 28 Ethel ditto Dau 1 Address Royd House, Hipperholme Harry and Ada Berry baptised a son Herbert presumably named after his grandfather at St Matthew s Church, Lightcliffe on 21 st July 1901. He arrived on 7 th June 1901, a long time after his sister Janet was born. Father Harry was a Carpet Weaver from Bailiffe Bridge. Anna Marie Lee s husband John Lee passed away on 1 st November 1904 and was interred in plot Q76 on 3 rd November 1904. Herbert and Maria Berry s son John Berry married Fanny Ayrton in the Rotherham district Q3 1903. They baptised sons Raymond and Clifford Ayrton Berry at St Matthew s Church on 9 th October 1904 and 10 th December 1905. Then on 20 th October 1906 William and Charlotte s youngest daughter Frances Alice Berry married 36 year old Fred Walker at St Aidan s, Leeds. Fred Walker farmed at Netherton Hall, Wakefield as his father Thomas Walker had done. At the time Frances Alice was 26 years old and lived at 5 Boldron Terrace, Leeds. Her sister Flora White and husband Dyson were witnesses. Continued in The Berry family part 2 D.M.Barker March 2016 41