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

HALSTEAD, Handel
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Name HALSTEAD, Handel Birth 15 Dec 1823 Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
[1] Baptism 6 Jun 1824 St Thomas, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
[2] Gender Male Ω Census Son 6 Jun 1841 Hebden Bridge Lanes, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
Ω Census Son 6 Jun 1841 Hebden Bridge Lanes, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
[3] - a Shuttle Maker, living with his assumed sons James, bannister and Handel, assumed daughter Amelia DUCK and grandson James DUCK
Witness Role: Principal: Bannister HALSTEAD
Census 30 Mar 1851 Bridge Lanes, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
Census30 Mar 1851 Bridge Lanes, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
[4] Census 7 Apr 1861 Hebden Bridge Lane, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
Census7 Apr 1861 Hebden Bridge Lane, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
[5] Ω Probate Executor 19 Aug 1868 Wakefield Probate Registry, England
Ω Probate Executor 19 Aug 1868 Wakefield Probate Registry, England
[6] - Witness Role: Principal: James HALSTEAD
Census 2 Apr 1871 Hanging Royd Lane, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
Census2 Apr 1871 Hanging Royd Lane, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
[7] Census 3 Apr 1881 Bridge Street, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
Census3 Apr 1881 Bridge Street, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
[8] Census 5 Apr 1891 35 Melbourne Street, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
Census5 Apr 1891 35 Melbourne Street, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
[9] Death 15 Dec 1899 Market Street, Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England
[1, 6, 10] Probate 12 Jan 1900 Wakefield Probate Registry, England
Probate 12 Jan 1900 Wakefield Probate Registry, England
[6] - Witness Role: Executor: Hannah HORSFALL
Witness Role: Executor: Thomas KERSHAW
Value of Estate 22 Jan 1900 £1,264 5s 7d Value of Estate 22 Jan 1900 [6] £1,264 5s 7d Person ID I586 HalstedMaster Last Modified 13 Nov 2025
Father HALSTEAD, Bannister, b. 4 Aug 1781, Langfield, Yorkshire, England
d. Oct 1853, Bridge Lanes, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
(Age 72 years) Mother CHATBURN, Sarah, b. 1785, Erringden, Yorkshire, England
d. Jan 1838, Bridge Lanes, Todmorden, Yorkshire, England
(Age 53 years) Marriage 27 Dec 1807 St Thomas, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
[1, 11] - By Banns. The marriage was witnessed by John UTTLEY and Richard WADSWORTH.
Family ID F1407 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family HORSFALL, Hannah, b. 20 Jan 1826, Blackshawroyd, Stansfield, Yorkshire, England
d. 1910, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
(Age 83 years) Marriage 17 Mar 1844 St John the Baptist, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
[12, 13] - By Banns. The marriage was witnessed by Edward KERSHAW and John THOMAS
Children 1. HALSTEAD, John, b. Jun 1844, Stansfield, Yorkshire, England
d. 3 Jul 1906, South View, Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England
(Age 62 years)2. HALSTEAD, William Henry, b. 24 Jan 1846, Stansfield, Yorkshire, England
d. 25 Mar 1917, 56 Market Street, Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England
(Age 71 years)3. HALSTEAD, female, b. 1846, Stansfield, Yorkshire, England
d. 1846, Stansfield, Yorkshire, England
(Age 0 years)4. HALSTEAD, George Frederick Handel, b. 1848, Todmorden, Yorkshire, England
d. 1849, Todmorden, Yorkshire, England
(Age 1 year)5. HALSTEAD, Sarah Jane, b. 1850, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
d. 1869, Todmorden, Yorkshire, England
(Age 19 years)6. HALSTEAD, Mary Hannah, b. 1852, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
d. 5 Jun 1912, 36 Hyde Park Road, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
(Age 60 years)7. HALSTEAD, Bannister, b. 1854, Todmorden, Yorkshire, England
d. 1864, Todmorden, Yorkshire, England
(Age 10 years)8. HALSTEAD, Elizabeth Ann, b. 1857, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
d. 1932 (Age 75 years)9. HALSTEAD, Clara, b. 1863, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
d. 1935, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
(Age 72 years)10. HALSTEAD, Frederic Handel, b. 1866, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
d. 1866, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
(Age 0 years)Family ID F87 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 13 Nov 2025
- a Shuttle Maker, living with his assumed sons James, bannister and Handel, assumed daughter Amelia DUCK and grandson James DUCK
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Sources - [S23] Family Tree of William Halstead b1415, (Details have come from a hand drawn family tree originally produced by Ray LEWIS-JONES.), 24.
Chart 8 - [S24] IGI Heptonstall, YKS, 19.
Batch - [S5530] Census 1841 HO107 Piece:1301 Book:01 Folio:31, 5538.
- [S6090] Census 1851 HO107 Piece:2288 Folio:242 Page:18, 6096.
- [S6091] Census 1861 RG09 Piece:3231 Folio:090 Page:29, 6097.
- [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.
- [S6066] Census 1871 RG10 Piece:4326 Folio:037 Page:10, 6072.
- [S6092] Census 1881 RG11 Piece:4355 Folio:075 Page:13, 6098.
- [S6093] Census 1891 RG12 Piece:3544 Folio:023 Page:11, 6099.
- [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.
Q4 1899 - Ref 9a 167 - Todmorden Aged 76 - [S5868] Marriage certificate held - 1754-1837, (We hold a copy of the parish marriage register entry 1754-1837. If you require a copy please contact us. They are not available on our site due to the number and overall size), 7.
- [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 1844 - Ref 22 144 - Halifax
- [S23] Family Tree of William Halstead b1415, (Details have come from a hand drawn family tree originally produced by Ray LEWIS-JONES.), 24.
