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

HALSTEAD, James
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Name HALSTEAD, James Birth 15 Apr 1815 Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
Baptism 26 May 1815 St Thomas, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
[1, 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] Death 20 Jun 1868 Royd Terrace, Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England
[6, 7] Value of Estate 19 Aug 1868 under £300 Value of Estate 19 Aug 1868 [7] under £300 Probate 19 Aug 1868 Wakefield Probate Registry, England
Probate 19 Aug 1868 Wakefield Probate Registry, England
[7] - Witness Role: Executor: Handel HALSTEAD
Witness Role: Executor: Name: James COCKROFT
Witness Role: Beneficiary: Sarah HORSFALL
Witness Role: Beneficiary: Bannister HALSTEAD
Person ID I7049 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, 8] - By Banns. The marriage was witnessed by John UTTLEY and Richard WADSWORTH.
Family ID F1407 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family HORSFALL, Sarah, b. 1811, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England
d. 4 Jun 1871, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
(Age 60 years) Marriage 15 Jun 1845 St John the Baptist, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
[9, 10] - By Banns. The marriage was witnessed by Thomas SOUTHWELL and John THOMAS.
Family ID F2133 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 C007482 - [S5530] Census 1841 HO107 Piece:1301 Book:01 Folio:31, 5538.
- [S6483] Census 1851 HO107 Piece:2288 Folio:251 Page:37, 6488.
- [S6484] Census 1861 RG09 Piece:3231 Folio:087 Page:24, 6489.
- [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.
Q2 1868 - Ref 9a 149 - Todmorden Aged 53 - [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.
- [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.
Q2 1845 - Ref 22 160 - Halifax
- [S23] Family Tree of William Halstead b1415, (Details have come from a hand drawn family tree originally produced by Ray LEWIS-JONES.), 24.
