HALSTEAD, William

1819 - 1901  (82 years)

• Name	HALSTEAD, William
  Birth	1819	Ossett, Yorkshire, England
  Baptism	18 Jul 1819	Holy and Undivided Trinity, Ossett, Yorkshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Census	6 Jun 1841	Townsend, Morley, Yorkshire, England
  Census	6 Jun 1841	Townsend, Morley, Yorkshire, England   [1]
  Witness Role: No Relationship: William HALSTEAD
  Ω Census Son	30 Mar 1851	Townsend, Morley, Yorkshire, England
  Ω Census Son	30 Mar 1851	Townsend, Morley, Yorkshire, England   [2]
  	a Cloth Manufacturer, living with his wife Charlotte, daughters Martha and Ellen and sons William, George, Joseph, David and Solomon Witness Role: Principal: John HOLSTEAD
  Ω Census Son	7 Apr 1861	Townsend, Morley, Yorkshire, England
  Ω Census Son	7 Apr 1861	Townsend, Morley, Yorkshire, England   [3]
  	a Woollen Cloth Weaver, living with his wife Ann, sons William and Solomon, daighters Ellen and Rebecca, son-in-law Robert Hartley NAYLOR and daughter-in-law Anne Hartley NAYLOR Witness Role: Principal: John HOLSTEAD
  Ω Census Son	2 Apr 1871	Townsend, Morley, Yorkshire, England
  Ω Census Son	2 Apr 1871	Townsend, Morley, Yorkshire, England   [4]
  	a Weaver, living with his sons William and George and daughter Rebecca Witness Role: Principal: John HOLSTEAD
  Census	3 Apr 1881	Cinderhill, Morley, Yorkshire, England
  Census	3 Apr 1881	Cinderhill, Morley, Yorkshire, England   [5]
  a Woollen Card CLeaner, living with his wife Elizabeth Witness Role: Head of Household: William HALSTEAD Witness Role: Wife: Elizabeth HADFIELD
  Census	5 Apr 1891	3 Halstead Yard, Morley, Yorkshire, England
  Census	5 Apr 1891	3 Halstead Yard, Morley, Yorkshire, England   [6]
  a Retired Card Cleaner, living with his wife Nancy Witness Role: Head of Household: William HALSTEAD Witness Role: Wife: Nancy DIXON
  Census	31 Mar 1901	Halstead Yard, Morley, Yorkshire, England
  Census	31 Mar 1901	Halstead Yard, Morley, Yorkshire, England   [7]
  Retired Woollen Card Room Hand, living with his wife Nancy, sister-in-law Elizabeth DIXON Witness Role: Head of Household: William HALSTEAD Witness Role: Wife: Nancy DIXON Witness Role: Daughter: Elizabeth DIXON
  Death	4 Sep 1901	Town End, Morley, Yorkshire, England   [8, 9]
  Burial	6 Sep 1901	Bruntcliffe Lane Cemetery, Morley, Yorkshire, England
  Value of Estate	6 Feb 1902
  	£1,153 15s 3d
  Value of Estate	6 Feb 1902  [9]
  	£1,153 15s 3d
  Probate	6 Feb 1902	Wakefield Probate Registry, England
  Probate	6 Feb 1902	Wakefield Probate Registry, England   [9]
  	Witness Role: Executor: Name: Thomas GLEDHILL Witness Role: Executor: Name: Frederick APPLEYARD
  Person ID	I1500	HalstedMaster
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	HOLSTEAD, John,   b. 1797, Thornhill, Yorkshire, England d. 12 Oct 1877, Morley, Yorkshire, England (Age 80 years)
  Mother	PEACE, Ellen,   b. 1795, Yorkshire, England d. 1824, Ossett, Yorkshire, England (Age 29 years)
  Marriage	18 Nov 1816	Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
  Family ID	F4375	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	HADFIELD, Elizabeth,   b. 1827, Thornhill, Yorkshire, England d. 29 Sep 1884, Morley, Yorkshire, England (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	23 Dec 1877	St Mary, Leeds, Yorkshire, England   [10, 11]
  	After Banns. The marriage was witnessed by Herry HALSTEAD and Lois Ann HALSTEAD. Witness Role: Witness: Henry HOLSTEAD Witness Role: Witness: Lois Ann GLEDHILL
  Family ID	F5223	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2025

  
  

  Family 2	DIXON, Nancy,   b. 1834, Morley, Yorkshire, England d. Oct 1915, Morley, Yorkshire, England (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	25 Dec 1885	St Peter, Morley, Yorkshire, England   [10, 12]
  	By Banns. The marriage was witnessed by James Dixon MARSHALL and Elizabeth Dixon MARSHALL. Witness Role: Witness: Elizabeth DIXON Witness Role: Witness: James DIXON
  Family ID	F870	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S1743] Census 1841 HO107 Piece:1267 Book:07 Folio:49, 1754. [S1741] Census 1851 HO107 Piece:2322 Folio:081 Page:16, 1752. [S1742] Census 1861 RG09 Piece:3398 Folio:007 Page:07, 1753. [S1744] Census 1871 RG10 Piece:4578 Folio:014 Page:21, 1755. [S1745] Census 1881 RG11 Piece:4543 Folio:125 Page:15, 1756. [S1746] Census 1891 RG12 Piece:3716 Folio:068 Page:30, 1757. [S1747] Census 1901 RG13 Piece:4254 Folio:102 Page:06, 1758. [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/), 3. Q3 1901 - Ref 9b 432 - Dewsbury Aged 82 [S8891] National Probate Indexes for England & Wales, (The annual indexes to all wills proved and administrations granted since January 1858. To order a copy see their website: https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills), 14. [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 1877 - Ref 9b 624 - Leeds [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 1885 - Ref 9b 976 - Dewsbury