Born in Southowram

Based on Holt Family Bible - copies from Roger Thomas Nov. 2010.
Born at Bath Praid Halifax at half past 6 oc'clock at night

Baptised in Halifax Parish Church.1

Register shows

Mary of Joseph and Harriet Holt Southm Farmer

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

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

Recorded in census in Southowram (Siddal Hall).3

Census 1851 HO 107/2297; unmarried; Born Halifax

William - Low Moor, Mary - Southowram

Marriage certificate; William (full age, bachelor) shown as a worsted manufacturer - father Charles Haigh, wool stapler.
Mary (full age, spinster) Father was Joseph Holt, Coal merchant. Witnesses were William ?, Thos Kershaw, Wm Foster and David Haigh

Married William HAIGH in Halifax Parish Church.8

Marriage certificate; William (full age, bachelor) shown as a worsted manufacturer - father Charles Haigh, wool stapler.
Mary (full age, spinster) Father was Joseph Holt, Coal merchant. Witnesses were William ?, Thos Kershaw, Wm Foster and David Haigh
John HOLT and Mary HOLDSWORTH were married in 1781. They had at least 11 children, 5 would produce children that would later inter-marry their cousins.

(1)     Mary (bapt 1793) married James WHITELEY in 1822 - child James Holt WHITELEY (bapt. 1824).
(2)     Martha (baptised Sept 1797) married Charles HAIGH in 1821 - children Elizabeth Ann HAIGH (baptised 1826) and William HAIGH (baptised 1832).
(3)     Fanny (bapt 1799) married Luke HAIGH in 1822 - child Louisa HAIGH (bapt 1828).
(4)     Elizabeth (baptised March 1801) married James INGLE in 1823 - child Thomas INGLE (bapt 1825).
(5)     Joseph (baptised June 1803) married Harriett MORTON in1831 - child Mary HOLT (bapt 1835).
These cousins then married as follows:-
(a)     James Holt WHITELEY married Louisa HAIGH in 1852
(b)     Elizabeth Ann HAIGH married Thomas INGLE in 1850
(c)     William HAIGH married Mary HOLT in 1857.

Birth of son Joseph Holt HAIGH in Low Moor

Recorded in census in North Bierley (Dale Cottage, Dale Street).4

Census 1861 RG9/3312;Married; born Southowram

Recorded in census in Cleckheaton (Westfield Hose).5

Census 1871 RG10/4432; married; born Southowram

Death of William HAIGH

Lightcliffe

Marriage certificate; George, bachelor, gentleman; his father weas John Hemingway, a maltster. Mary was a widow; her father was Joseph Holt, a coal proprietor. By Licence. Witnesses J.T. Raculden (?), M.A. Willis.

Married George HEMINGWAY in Lightcliffe Parish Church.9

Marriage certificate; George, bachelor, gentleman; his father weas John Hemingway, a maltster. Mary was a widow; her father was Joseph Holt, a coal proprietor. By Licence. Witnesses J.T. Raculden (?), M.A. Willis.

Recorded in census in Hipperholme cum Brighouse (Lightcliffe).6

Census 1881 RG11/4394; married; born Southowram

Death of George HEMINGWAY

Death of son Joseph Holt HAIGH

Died

Date from probate register

Jun 1890 Bradford 9b 3

Probate in Wakefield.7

By Tom Haigh Abingdon Street, Toller Lane, Manningham Worsted Mill Manager Nephew