Born in Northowram (High Royd)

Based on Holt Family Bible - copies from Roger Thomas Nov. 2010

Baptised in Halifax Parish Church.1

Father John Holt Nm (Northowram) coalminer

Married Harriet MORTON in Halifax Parish Church.8

JH; bachelor; farmer; of Northowram of this parish
HM; spinster of Southowram of this parish

by licence

Birth of child Stillborn infant HOLT

Death of child Stillborn infant HOLT

Birth of daughter Mary HOLT in Southowram

Birth of daughter Sarah HOLT in Southowram

Birth of daughter Catharine HOLT in Southowram

Recorded in census in Southowram (Siddal Hall, Southowram).2

Census 1841 HO 107/1303/13; Coal merchant; born in county

Birth of daughter Ann HOLT in Southowram

Death of daughter Ann HOLT in Halifax

Birth of son John HOLT in Siddal Hall

Death of son John HOLT in Siddall Hall

Recorded in census in Southowram (Siddal Hall).3

Census 1851 HO 107/2297; married; Coal Merchant;
Born Halifax

Death of Harriet MORTON in Siddal Hall, Southowram, Halifax.7

Occupation Coal Merchant

Married Mary BOOTH.9

Recorded in census in Halifax (Whitegate House, Whitegate Road).4

Census 1871 RG10/4389; married; landowner and farming 25 acres; coal master employing 21 men and 27 boys; born Northowram

Wrote will

Will made 19th July 1879 and probate granted 3rd Feb 1880.

Died in Halifax (Whitegate House).5

From Halifax Guadian 3/1/1880 HOLT Jan 2nd at his residence, Whitegate House, Mr Jospeh Holt in his 77th year

Buried in Halifax All Saints (2 44/S).6

Thy will be done. In memory of Catherine Shaw of Halifax who died Dec 30th 1870 aged 65 years.
In memory of Mary, wife of Joseph Holt born Dec 25th 1817 died April 9th 1892.
In memory of Joseph Holt of Whitegate House, Halifax who died Jan 2nd 1880 aged 76 years (MI at Soc Gen)