William MURGATROYD

  General Notes:

from marriage info of son William and Martha Earnshaw

Marriages Dec 1853 Halifax 9a 524
Broadbent Betty
Murgatroyd William
NICHOLL Thomas
Tembrey Evalina

Deaths Sep 1897
Murgatroyd William 66 Halifax 9a 293

1851 census
HO107/2300 F510 P21 & F511 P22
Delph Cottage, Warley, Yorkshire
Thomas Murgatroyd, Head, Mar, 45, Carpet Weaver, York Halifax
Mary do, Wife, Mar, 40, , York Halifax
Willm do, Son, U M, 20, Wool Comber, York Halifax
Ann do, Daur, U M, 18, Factory operative, York Halifax
Ellen do, Daur, U M, 16, Factory operative, York Halifax
Susannah do, Daur, - , 14, Factory operative, York Halifax
Thomas do, Son, - , 12, Factory operative, York Halifax
Emma Murgatroyd, Daur, - , 9, Factory operative, York Halifax
Mary Jane do, Daur, - , 7, Scholar, York Halifax
David do, Son, -, 4, , York Halifax
Joseph do, Son, , 1, , York Halifax

1861 census
RG9/3295 F49 P21
next to New House, Warley, Luddenden, Yorkshire
William Murgatroyd, Head, Mar, 30, Carpet Weaver, Yorkshire Warley
Betty do, Wife, Mar, 31, , Yorkshire Warley
John do, Son, , 5, Scholar, Yorkshire Warley
Mary Ann do, Dau, , 1, , Yorkshire Warley

1871 census
RG10/4416 F55 P29
Upper Stubbing, Warley, Luddenden, Yorkshire
Thos Murgatroyd, Head, Wdr, 65, Plush Weaver, Yorks Warley
Mary J do, Daur, Unm, 26, Worsted Factory Hand, Yorks Warley
David do, Son, Unm, 23, Wool Sorter, Yorks Warley
Alfred do, Son, Unm, 18, Delver, Yorks Warley
next entries on P30
Upper Stubbing, Warley, Luddenden, Yorkshire
Thomas Murgatroyd, Head, Mar, 32, Woolsorter & Farmer, Yorks Warley
Mary do, Wife, Mar, 28, , Yorks Skircoat
Frank do, Son, , 6, Scholar, Yorks Warley
William do, Son, , 4, , Yorks Warley
Mary E do, Daur, , 2, , Yorks Warley
Emma J do, Daur, , 1mo, , Yorks Warley
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Upper Stubbing, Warley, Luddenden, Yorkshire
William Murgatroyd, Head, Mar, 40, Carpet Weaver, Yorks Warley
Betty do, Wife, Mar, 41, , Yorks Sowerby
John do, Son, , 15, Worsted Spinners, Yorks Warley
Mary A do, Daur, , 11, Worsted Spinners, Yorks Warley
Albert do, Son, , 9, Worsted Spinners, Yorks Warley
James do, Son, , 6, Scholar, Yorks Warley
Emma do, Daur, , 4, Scholar, Yorks Warley
Will'm H do, Son, , 2, , Yorks Warley

1881 census
RG11/4417 F47 P18
Apple House Terrace, Warley, Luddenden, Yorkshire
William Murgatroyd, Head, Mar, 50, Wool Warehouseman, Yorkshire Warley
Betty do, Wife, Mar, 51, , Yorkshire Sowerby
John do, Son, Unm, 25, Clogger, Yorkshire Warley
Mary Ann do, Daur, Unm, 21, Worsted Mill Hand, Yorkshire Warley
Albert do, Son, Unm, 18, Worsted Yarn Grosser, Yorkshire Warley
James do, Son, Unm, 16, Worsted Mill Hand, Yorkshire Warley
William Henry do, Son, , 12, Worsted Mill Hand, Yorkshire Warley

1891 census
RG12/3602 F40 P16
24 Apple House Terrace, Warley, Luddenden, Yorkshire
William Murgatroyd, Head, M, 60, Wool Warehouseman, Yorkshire Warley
Betty do, Wife, M, 61, , Yorkshire Wadsworth
Mary A do, Daur, S, 31, Worsted Mill Hand, Yorkshire Warley
William H do, Son, S, 22, Worsted Spinner's Clerk, Yorkshire Warley


There was a William Murgatroyd who was Mayor of Bradford in 1854-55 and 1855-56. Is this the person shown dressed in Council robes in Martha Earnshaw's photograph album?(no. 60A)

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Wool Sorter, 1892, Luddenden, Nr Halifax, Yorkshire, England.

William married Betty BROADBENT Dec Q 1853 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. (Betty BROADBENT was born on 4 Sep 1829 in Wadsworth, Yorkshire, England and died on 10 Jul 1900 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.)