Halstead/Halsted Family History
The Genealogy of those with the Halstead, Halsted and related surnames or given names

HALSTEAD, James Hiram
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Name HALSTEAD, James Hiram Birth 1847 Ripponden, Yorkshire, England
Gender Male Ω Census Son 30 Mar 1851 Swift Place, Soyland, Yorkshire, England
Ω Census Son 30 Mar 1851 Swift Place, Soyland, Yorkshire, England
[1] - Witness Role: Principal: John HALSTEAD
Ω Census Son 7 Apr 1861 Lower Shift Place, Soyland, Yorkshire, England
Ω Census Son 7 Apr 1861 Lower Shift Place, Soyland, Yorkshire, England
[2] - a Cotton Spinner, living with his wife Hannah, sons James H, George Henry and William Walter
Witness Role: Principal: John HALSTEAD
Ω Census Son 2 Apr 1871 Bank Bottom, Barkisland, Yorkshire, England
Ω Census Son 2 Apr 1871 Bank Bottom, Barkisland, Yorkshire, England
[3] - a Grocer, living with his wife Hannah, sons James H and William Walter
Witness Role: Principal: John HALSTEAD
Census 3 Apr 1881 Hill Top, Soyland, Yorkshire, England
Census3 Apr 1881 Hill Top, Soyland, Yorkshire, England
[4] Ω Marriage Witness 12 Dec 1881 St Mary, Elland, Yorkshire, England
Ω Marriage Witness 12 Dec 1881 St Mary, Elland, Yorkshire, England
[5, 6] - After Banns. The marriage was witnessed by Hiram HALSTEAD and Sarah GREENWOOD.
Witness Role: Principal: Family of John HALSTEAD & Elizabeth GREENWOOD
Census 5 Apr 1891 Stile Terrace, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England
Census5 Apr 1891 Stile Terrace, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England
[7] Census 31 Mar 1901 Stlie, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England
Census31 Mar 1901 Stlie, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England
[8] Death Between Jan 1911 and Mar 1911 Halifax, Yorkshire, England
[9] Person ID I1173 HalstedMaster Last Modified 13 Nov 2025
Father HALSTEAD, John, b. 1824, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England
d. 7 Nov 1892, Small Lees, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
(Age 68 years) Mother BOTTOMLEY, Hannah, b. 1816, Soyland, Yorkshire, England
d. 14 Jun 1880, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England
(Age 64 years) Marriage 19 Apr 1846 St Mary the Virgin, Elland, Yorkshire, England
[5, 10] - By Banns. The marriage was witnessed by Amos CROWTHER and William CROWTHER.
Family ID F2054 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 NORMANTON, Hannah, b. 1850, Soyland, Yorkshire, England
d. 3 Mar 1887, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England
(Age 37 years) Marriage 27 Sep 1873 Hanover Street Chapel, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
[11, 12] Children 1. HALSTEAD, Edith, b. 28 Apr 1876, Soyland, Yorkshire, England
d. 1934, Triangle, Yorkshire, England
(Age 57 years)2. HALSTEAD, John William, b. 26 Jun 1878, Soyland, Yorkshire, England
d. 12 Nov 1946, 1 Height Green; Tuel Lane, Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire, England
(Age 68 years)3. HALSTEAD, Normanton, b. 28 May 1880, Soyland, Yorkshire, England
d. 1955, Calder, Yorkshire, England
(Age 74 years)4. HALSTEAD, George Henry, b. 11 May 1882, Soyland, Yorkshire, England 
5. HALSTEAD, Mary Hannah, b. 4 Mar 1884, Soyland, Yorkshire, England
d. 1885, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
(Age 0 years)Family ID F164 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 13 Nov 2025
Family 2 HAINSWORTH, Harriet, b. 1847, Finningley, Nottinghamshire, England
d. 1929, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
(Age 82 years) Marriage 1888 Halifax, Yorkshire, England
[13] Family ID F826 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 13 Nov 2025
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Sources - [S2586] Census 1851 HO107 Piece:2299 Folio:612 Page:12, 2597.
- [S3432] Census 1861 RG09 Piece:3289 Folio:010 Page:14, 3443.
- [S3433] Census 1871 RG10 Piece:4409 Folio:006 Page:06, 3444.
- [S3436] Census 1881 RG11 Piece:4413 Folio:051 Page:03, 3447.
- [S5524] Certificate Marriage held, (We hold a copy of the marriage certificate for all of these. If you require a copy please contact us. They are not available on our site due to the number and overall size), 5.
- [S78] GRO Marriages Indexes, (Available on many websites -
This covers all Marriage registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), 2.
Q4 1881 - Ref 9a 675 - Halifax - [S3437] Census 1891 RG12 Piece:3601 Folio:005 Page:04, 3448.
- [S3438] Census 1901 RG13 Piece:4134 Folio:132 Page:19, 3449.
- [S3] GRO Deaths Indexes, (Available on many websites -
This covers all Death registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), Q1 1911 - Ref 9a 284 - Halifax aged 64, 3.
- [S78] GRO Marriages Indexes, (Available on many websites -
This covers all Marriage registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), 2.
Q2 1846 - Ref 22 137 - Halifax - [S78] GRO Marriages Indexes, (Available on many websites -
This covers all Marriage registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), 2.
Q3 1873 - Ref 9a 736 - Halifax - [S6923] British Newspaper Archive, (This is a single source that covers all entries in the British Newspaper Archive. Check each individual's entries for any articles that record more details and information.
Website: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/), 31.
Leeds Times - Saturday 04 October 1873 - [S78] GRO Marriages Indexes, (Available on many websites -
This covers all Marriage registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), 2.
Q2 1888 - Ref 9a 819 - Halifax
- [S2586] Census 1851 HO107 Piece:2299 Folio:612 Page:12, 2597.
