HALSTEAD, Walter

1884 - 1917  (33 years)

• Name	HALSTEAD, Walter
  Birth	1884	Sowerby, Yorkshire, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Ω Census Son	5 Apr 1891	Victoria Terrace, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England
  Ω Census Son	5 Apr 1891	Victoria Terrace, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England   [2]
  	a Silk Carder, living with his wife Mary, daughters Mary H, Emily and Evelyn, sons Frank, Arthur, Fred, Herbert, Walker and Walter Witness Role: Principal: George Henry HALSTEAD
  Ω Census Son	31 Mar 1901	Victoria Terrace, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England
  Ω Census Son	31 Mar 1901	Victoria Terrace, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England   [3]
  	a Silk Carder, living with his wife Mary, daughters Mary H, Emily and Evelyn, sons Arthur, Fred, Herbert, Walker and Walter Witness Role: Principal: George Henry HALSTEAD
  Ω Marriage Witness	31 Mar 1909	Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire, England
  Ω Marriage Witness	31 Mar 1909	Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire, England   [4, 5]
  	after Banns. The marriage was witnessed by Walter HALSTEAD and Frences WHITEHEAD. Witness Role: Principal: Family of Howarth JEFFERYS & Evelyn HALSTEAD
  Census	2 Apr 1911	9 Anf Hole, Soyland, Yorkshire, England
  Census	2 Apr 1911	9 Anf Hole, Soyland, Yorkshire, England   [6]
  a Cotton Twiner, living with his wife Frances and son Willie (married 2 years - 1 child - 1 living) Witness Role: Head of Household: Walter HALSTEAD Witness Role: Wife: Frances WHITEHEAD Witness Role: Son: Willie HALSTEAD
  Ω Marriage Witness	17 Oct 1914	St John the Baptist, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
  Ω Marriage Witness	17 Oct 1914	St John the Baptist, Halifax, Yorkshire, England   [4, 7]
  	after Banns. The marriage was witnessed by Walter HALSTEAD and Job JENKINSON. Witness Role: Principal: Family of Herbert HALSTEAD & Maria PARTRIDGE
  Death	3 May 1917	Pas de Calais, France   [8]
  	He was a private in the Duke Of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. He was awarded the Bristish War Medal and the Victory Medal.
  Person ID	I4606	HalstedMaster
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	HALSTEAD, George Henry,   b. 1849, Soyland, Yorkshire, England d. Dec 1914, 58 Victoria Terrace, Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire, England (Age 65 years)
  Mother	NORMANTON, Mary,   b. 1846, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England d. Feb 1907, Mill Bank, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	5 Sep 1869	Hanover Street Chapel, Halifax, Yorkshire, England   [9, 10]
  Family ID	F171	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	WHITEHEAD, Frances,   b. 1886, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England
  Marriage	Between Apr 1909 and Jun 1909	Halifax, Yorkshire, England   [11]
  Children	1. HALSTEAD, Willie,   b. 30 Sep 1909, Victoria Terrace; Millbank, Halifax, Yorkshire, England d. 5 Mar 1975, 17 Queens Road, Halifax, Yorkshire, England (Age 65 years)   2. HALSTEAD, Roy,   b. 26 Apr 1914, Halifax, Yorkshire, England d. 5 Feb 1997, Halifax, Yorkshire, England (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F4292	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. Q3 1884 - Ref 9a 484 - Halifax [S3443] Census 1891 RG12 Piece:3601 Folio:036 Page:13, 3454. [S3444] Census 1901 RG13 Piece:4134 Folio:106 Page:02, 3455. [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. Q1 1909 - Ref 9a 649 - Halifax [S1430] Census 1911 RG14 Piece:26424 Schedule:0013, 1441. [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 1914 - Ref 9a 811 - Halifax [S3367] Website: Commonwealth War Graves Commission, 15. [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 1869 - Ref 9a 663 - 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. Miscellaneous notices - Leeds Times - 4 September 1869 (the report says his name was William Henry not George Henry) [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/), Q2 1909 - Ref 9a 998 - Halifax, 2.