HALSTEAD, William James

1879 - 1939  (60 years)

• Name	HALSTEAD, William James
  Birth	1879	Bacup, Lancashire, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Ω Census Son	3 Apr 1881	27 Irwell Street, Bacup, Lancashire, England
  Ω Census Son	3 Apr 1881	27 Irwell Street, Bacup, Lancashire, England   [2]
  	a Blacksmith, living with his wife Margaret, son William J, daughter Mary A Witness Role: Principal: James Henry HALSTEAD
  Ω Census Son	5 Apr 1891	6 Bank Horse Lane, Bacup, Lancashire, England
  Ω Census Son	5 Apr 1891	6 Bank Horse Lane, Bacup, Lancashire, England   [3]
  	a Blacksmith, living with his wife Margaret, son William, daughter Mary A Witness Role: Principal: James Henry HALSTEAD
  Ω Census Son	31 Mar 1901	6 Back Todmorden Road, Bacup, Lancashire, England
  Ω Census Son	31 Mar 1901	6 Back Todmorden Road, Bacup, Lancashire, England   [4]
  	a Blacksmith, living with his wife Margaret, son William J, relatives Eliza A HALSTEAD and Hugh HOLLAND Witness Role: Principal: James Henry HALSTEAD
  Census	2 Apr 1911	339 Rochdale Road, Bacup, Lancashire, England
  Census	2 Apr 1911	339 Rochdale Road, Bacup, Lancashire, England   [5]
  a Carter Witness Role: Head of Household: William James HALSTEAD
  Census	19 Jun 1921	5 Stotts Place, Rochdale, Lancashire, England
  Age: 43y 2m
  Census	19 Jun 1921	5 Stotts Place, Rochdale, Lancashire, England   [6]
  Age: 43y 2m
  Occupation	19 Jun 1921	5 Stotts Place, Rochdale, Lancashire, England
  	Masons labourer
  Occupation	19 Jun 1921	5 Stotts Place, Rochdale, Lancashire, England   [6]
  	Masons labourer
  	Employment: Hopinsons Bros
  Death	25 Jan 1939	5 Stotts Place, Rochdale, Lancashire, England   [7, 8]
  Person ID	I2136	HalstedMaster
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	HALSTEAD, James Henry,   b. 2 Mar 1856, Trough Gate, Spotland, Lancashire, England d. 1921, Haslingden, Lancashire, England (Age 64 years)
  Mother	HOLLAND, Margaret,   b. 1857, Westmeath Old Banks, Ireland d. 1914, Haslingden, Lancashire, England (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	1 Jan 1876	the Register Office, Rochdale, Lancashire, England   [9]
  	The marriage was witnessed by Thomas HOLLAND and Catharine AYRTON
  Family ID	F3882	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	DAWSON, Phoebe,   b. 1886   d. 1906, Haslingden, Lancashire, England (Age 20 years)
  Marriage	3 Oct 1903	Christ Church, Bacup, Lancashire, England   [10, 11]
  	After Banns. The marriage was witnessed by Elizabeth E DAWSON and James DAWSON.
  Children	1. HALSTEAD, John Henry,   b. 1904, Bacup, Lancashire, England d. 1966, Littleborough, Lancashire, England (Age 62 years)   2. HALSTEAD, James,   b. 1906, Haslingden, Lancashire, England d. 1906, Haslingden, Lancashire, England (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F5680	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2025

  
  

  Family 2	ASHWORTH, Esther,   b. 27 Oct 1881, Bury, Lancashire, England d. 1954, Rochdale, Lancashire, England (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	1924	The Good Shepherd, Rochdale, Lancashire, England   [12]
  Family ID	F8428	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. Q2 1879 - Ref 8e 121 - Haslingden [S5520] Census 1881 RG11 Piece:4126 Folio:069 Page:28, 5529. [S5519] Census 1891 RG12 Piece:3346 Folio:033 Page:29, 5528. [S5475] Census 1901 RG13 Piece:3852 Folio:023 Page:13, 5485. [S6162] Census 1911 RG14 Piece:24727 Schedule:0064, 6168. [S13741] Census 1921 5 Stotts Place, Rochdale, Lancashire, England RG15/20033 Schedule:0033, (RG15/20033 Schedule:0033). [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. Q1 1939 - Ref 8e 9 - Rochdale aged 59 [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. Rochdale Observer 27 January 1940 [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 1876 - Ref 8e 113 - Rochdale [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 1903 - Ref 8e 159 - Haslingden [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/), Q1 1924 - Ref 8e 28 - Rochdale, 2.