George Allen Oswald Nettleton was born in 1861 in Birstwith, near Harrogate, to Mary Allen & George Nettleton.

In 1881 the family were living at 18 Bancroft Street, Shipley. George was a mason’s labourer, and his father was a stone mason.

Living at 34 Field Street, Shipley, George married Sarah Abbott, 23 February 1884, at Bradford Cathedral. She was born in 1864 at Rosedale Abbey in North Yorkshire. They had a daughter, Freida, born in 1885.

In 1891 they were living at 18 Princess Street, Shipley, with George working as a general labourer. From January 1898 to after 1921 George and his wife were caretakers of the Saltaire Institute in Victoria Road, Saltaire.

George died 6 July 1923 at 5 Amberley Street. Bradford. He was buried in the family grave in Hirst Wood Cemetery, Shipley.

 

Arthur Raistrick Newsham was born 21 May 1874 in Saltaire to James Newsham and Jane Raistrick. He was baptised 30 August 1874 at Saltaire Wesleyan Church. In 1881 they were living at 27 Helen Street, Saltaire, with James working as a yarn scourer.

Arthur had two brothers: Jackson and Herbert.

In 1891, Arthur was an apprentice wool sorter living with his family at 10 Bath Buildings, Saltaire. Working as a postman, Arthur married Frances Ellen Bateman, 1 March 1899, at the Wesleyan Methodist Church. Frances was born 14 January 1874 in Windhill. Later in 1899 they emigrated to Alberta, Canada, where they had at least seven children.

In 1901 Arthur was a farmer living with his family at Innisfail, Red Deer, Alberta. By 1931 they were living at Castor in Alberta.

Frances died, 10 February 1941. Arthur died, 16 October 1951, in Castor. They were buried together in Castor Cemetery.

 

Herbert Newsham was born 12 March 1876 in Saltaire to James Newsham and Jane Raistrick. He was baptised 23 April 1876 at Saltaire Wesleyan Church. In 1881 they were living at 27 Helen Street, Saltaire, with James working as a yarn scourer.

Herbert had two brothers: Jackson and Arthur.

In 1891, Herbert was an apprentice painter and paperer living with his family at 10 Bath Buildings, Saltaire. In 1899 he emigrated to Alberta, Canada, with his parents.

In 1901 he was a painter living with his brother Jackson in Innisfail, Red Deer, in Alberta. In 1916 Herbert was a foreman labourer living his wife, Ruth Ann, in Calgary, Alberta. Ruth Ann was born in 1874 in England (maiden name and date of marriage unknown). She died 16 October 1929 in Calgary.

Widower Herbert married Lottie Kellick in 1930 in Calgary. Lottie was born 19 April 1890 in Ontario, Canada. In 1931 they were living in Calgary, with Herbert working as a painter in a car shop.

Herbert died 18 July 1957 in Calgary. He was laid to rest in Queens Park Cemetery, Calgary.

 

Jackson Newsham was born 23 December 1872 in Saltaire to James Newsham and Jane Raistrick. He was baptised 19 January 1873 at Saltaire Wesleyan Church. In 1881 they were living at 27 Helen Street, Saltaire, with James working as a yarn scourer.

Jackson had two brothers: Arthur and Herbert.

Jackson attended Rosse Street Sunday School in Shipley. In 1891 he was working as postman and boarding in Tanshelf, Pontefract. Jackson married Mary Lister, 24 September 1895, at Patmos Methodist Chapel, Todmorden, Calderdale. Mary was born 17 February 1871.

They had a son, Arthur, born in 1898, before emigrating to Alberta, Canada, later the same year. They had six more sons in Canada.

Jackson worked as a farmer and lived with his family in Innisfail. Red Deer, Alberta. He served as secretary-treasurer of the Oklahoma School District and of the local United Grain Growers (UGG). He held the office of justice of the peace for Innisfail for a number of years.

Jackson died, 12 May 1955,in Innisfail. He was buried eight days later in Innisfail Cemetery. His widow, Mary, died 20 November 1932.

 

James Newsham was born 6 September 1839 in Lancaster, Lancashire, to Margaret Stables and Isaac Newsham, and was baptised 11 October 1839 at an Independent church in Lancaster.

James married Jane Raistrick in 1872 in Leeds. Jane was born 28 May 1836 in Leeds. They had three sons – Jackson, Arthur, and Herbert.

James worked as a yarn scourer. In 1881 he was living with his family at 27 Helen Street, Saltaire. In 1891 they were at 10 Bath Buildings, Saltaire. In 1899 James and his family emigrated at Alberta, Canada. Jane died 27 March 1907.

Report in the Shipley Times 12 April: -

The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. James Newsham, who left Saltaire for Canada eight years ago, will regret to learn of the death of the latter, which took place in the residence of her son, Mr. Jackson Newsham, Wryesdale Farm, Innisfail, Alberta, Canada, on 27 March after a short illness.

The deceased was in her 71st year, and up to leaving this district was one of the oldest members of the Rosse Street Society, having been connected with the church since its foundation.

James died 6 December 1923.

Report in the Shipley Times 1 February 1924: -

DEATH OF FORMER SALTAIRE RESIDENT IN CANADA

Old-time residents of Saltaire will regret to learn of the death, at Innisfail, Alberta, Canada, of Mr. James Newsham, which occurred 6 December, at the age of 84 years.

He was a resident of Saltaire from the period of its building up until 1899 when he emigrated with his sons to Canada.

Death took place at the ranch of his son, Jackson Newsham, who farms extensively near Innisfail, in the province of Alberta.

 

Reuben Newsome was the son of James Newsome. James was born c 1829 in Baildon. He married Lydia (date and maiden name unknown).

Reuben, who had a younger sister, was born c1851 in Shipley. In 1861 the family were living at 5 Herbert Street in Saltaire with James working as a weaving overlooker. By 1871 they had moved to 18 Victoria Road in Saltaire. Reuben was a book keeper in the mill, where he worked all his life. In 1881 they were living at 33 Albert Road (renumbered 65) in Saltaire. James died in 1888.

In 1891 Reuben was living with his widowed mother at 24 Victoria Road in Saltaire. Reuben married Sarah Brookshank in 1899. They lived at 73 Victoria Road in Saltaire. Sarah died in 1914.

Reuben died 4 May 1915 and was buried 7 May 1915 at St Pauls Shipley. In his will he left £71 11s 7d (worth £6,600 in 2014) to his married sister, Esther Taylor.

Edna Melissa Quanbury was born 24 October, 1915, in Saltaire to George Quanbury and Mabel Underwood.

The family lived at 10 Mary Street in Saltaire throughout WW1. After 10 Mary Street they lived at various addresses as follows: -
1929 - 6 Lockwood Street Saltaire
1930 – Baildon
1934 - 20 William Henry Street Saltaire
1936 - 73 Victoria Road Saltaire
1939 - 16 Victoria Road Saltaire

In the 1939 Register, Edna was a volunteer in the St. John Ambulance Brigade, and she helped her mother run a confectionary shop. Her father worked as a woollen mill nightwatchman, and he was in charge of the warning siren.

Edna married Albert Edward Nutton, 3 April, 1943. They lived at 16 Victoria Road, until after 1960, where they ran a confectionary shop.

Extract from the Shipley Times 7 April 1943: -

PRETTY WEDDING AT SHIPLEY
Nutton—Quanbury

An interesting feature of the wedding which took place at St. Peter’s Church, Shipley, on Saturday (3 April), was that the pupils of the Beavonian School of Stage Dancing formed a most original and unusual guard of honour for the bride and bridegroom, making an archway of tap dancing shoes.

The bridegroom was Corporal Albert Edward Nutton, R.A.F., V.R., elder son of Mrs. Nutton and the late Mr. W. Nutton, of Helen Street, Saltaire, and the bride was Miss Edna Mellisa Quanbury, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Quanbury, of Victoria Road, Saltaire.

The bride teaches at the Sunday School and is a pupil at the Beavonian School of Stage Dancing and has taken part in four of Miss Beaver’s pantomimes. In the next production of Robinson Crusoe she will, at Miss Beaver’s invitation, play the part of “Captain Will Atkins.”

The Vicar (the Rev. T. B. Cornish) officiated.

The service was fully choral. Mr. F. Greenwood was at the organ. The hymns sung were The Voice That Breathed O'er Eden and O Perfect Love. The organist also brilliantly played Wagner’s Bridal March from Lohengrin and Mendelssohn’s Wedding March.

The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in a graceful gown of ivory satin cut on classic lines. The sleeves were long and finished at the wrist with tiny buttons. The skirt was cut with a flowing train. She wore a tulle embroidered veil, held with a coronet of tiny orange blossom and pearls, and a double necklace of pearls completed the ensemble. She carried a bouquet of pink carnations and white heather.

She was attended by four bridesmaids: Miss Marjorie Nutton (cousin of the bridegroom), Miss Janette Underwood, of Peterborough (cousin of the bride), Miss Barbara Kellett (cousin of the bridegroom) and Miss Eileen Marriott (a friend of the bride).

The Misses Underwood and Nutton were dressed in period frocks of crepe vogue in a shade of dusky pink, and the Misses Kellett and Marriott wore frocks of crepe vogue in ice blue, each with tight-fitting bodices buttoning from neck to waist, and puffed sleeves. The skirts were very full, finished each side front with ruched frills forming motifs from hem to hip line. They wore coronets to match and carried bouquets of tulips.

Miss Pat Ackroyd acted as trainbearer, wearing a dress of ivory satin, designed on lines to match that of the bride. She also had a coronet to match and carried a basket of pink carnations.

Master David Huggins, who acted as page, carried the ivory satin cushions with initials and true lovers’ knot embroideries in gold. He wore the traditional Kate Greenaway suit, with deep blue velvet trousers and an ivory crepe blouse with pleated frill.

Mr. Eric Bell was the best man, and Mr. Alan Kellett (cousin of the bridegroom) and Mr. Trevor Meek were groomsmen. Mr. George Barker and Mr. Keith Underwood (cousins of the bride) carried out the duties of ushers.

A reception was held at the Victoria Hall, Saltaire, and later in the evening some of the charming young ladies of the Beavonian School of Stage Dancing took part in a delightful cabaret arranged by Miss Beaver, dancing in perfect time and rhythm to the accompaniment of Miss Beaver’s most efficient pianist, Mr. Harold Elliott.

The honeymoon is being spent in the Lake District, and the bride travelled in grey with Burgundy accessories.

They were the recipients of several useful and ornamental presents, and amongst those to the bride were a lemonade set, two-tier cake stand and set of mats from her colleagues at the Metal Box Co., Apperley Bridge, where she is employed.

In January 1944 Edna was a principal performer in the pantomime “Robinson Crusoe.”

Albert died in 1988; Edna died in 2000.