HALSTEAD, Arthur

1909 - 1944  (35 years)

• Name	HALSTEAD, Arthur
  Birth	8 Jan 1909	Elland, Yorkshire, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Ω Census Son	2 Apr 1911	44 Park Road, Elland, Yorkshire, England
  Ω Census Son	2 Apr 1911	44 Park Road, Elland, Yorkshire, England   [2]
  	a Shoddy Manufacturer, living with his wife Sarah Eliza and sons Fred and Arthur (married 5 years - 2 children - 2 living) Witness Role: Principal: Benjamin HALSTEAD
  Census	19 Jun 1921	17 Plashaw, Elland, Yorkshire, England
  Age: 12y 5m
  Census	19 Jun 1921	17 Plashaw, Elland, Yorkshire, England   [3]
  Age: 12y 5m
  Education: Whole Time
  Census	29 Sep 1939	12 Crosshill Mount, Greetland, Yorkshire, England
  Census	29 Sep 1939	12 Crosshill Mount, Greetland, Yorkshire, England   [4]
  Occupation	29 Sep 1939	12 Crosshill Mount, Greetland, Yorkshire, England
  	Rag and waste blender
  Occupation	29 Sep 1939	12 Crosshill Mount, Greetland, Yorkshire, England   [4]
  	Rag and waste blender
  Death	20 Aug 1944	Alamein, Egypt   [5, 6]
  	He was a Leading Aircraftman in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve and is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial, Egypt.
  Administration (Probate)	23 Nov 1945	Llandudno Probate Registry, Wales
  Administration (Probate)	23 Nov 1945	Llandudno Probate Registry, Wales   [6]
  	Witness Role: administrator: Constance THORNBER
  Value of Estate	23 Nov 1945
  	£476 0s 5d
  Value of Estate	23 Nov 1945  [6]
  	£476 0s 5d
  Person ID	I18781	HalstedMaster
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	HALSTEAD, Benjamin,   b. 24 Feb 1880, West Vale, Yorkshire, England d. 13 Oct 1944, 17 Plains Lane, Elland, Yorkshire, England (Age 64 years)
  Mother	DUXBURY, Sarah Eliza,   b. 24 Jun 1882, Halifax, Yorkshire, England d. 10 Jun 1949, the Royal Infirmary, Halifax, Yorkshire, England (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	10 Aug 1905	St John the Baptist, Halifax, Yorkshire, England   [7, 8]
  	after Banns. The marriage was witnessed by Alfred DUXBURY and John Henry HALSTEAD.
  Family ID	F4277	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	THORNBER, Constance,   b. 7 Jan 1908, Halifax, Yorkshire, England d. Jan 1999, Halifax, Yorkshire, England (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	1937	Halifax, Yorkshire, England   [9]
  Family ID	F7866	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] GRO Birth Indexes, (Available on many websites - This covers all Birth registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), 1. Q1 1909 - Ref 9a 356 - Huddersfield [S1399] Census 1911 RG14 Piece:26408 Schedule:0089, 1410. [S14157] Census 1921 17 Plashaw, Elland, Yorkshire, England RG15/21489 Schedule:0209, (RG15/21489 Schedule:0209). [S18900] Register 1939 12 Crosshill Mount, Greetland, Yorkshire, England RG101/3638J/016, (RG101/3638J/016). [S3367] Website: Commonwealth War Graves Commission, 15. [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. Q3 1905 - Ref 9a 844 - 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. Q1 1937 - Ref 9a 995 - Halifax