Sanctuary,
George
1857 - 12 October 1932
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Sanctuary,
Jack
11 July 1903 - 1989
Jack Sanctuary was the son of George
Sanctuary.
George was born 10 January 1857
in Cullingworth. He married
Hannah Maria Broadley in 1876.
In 1881 they were living at 46
George Street in Saltaire with
George working as a worsted
spinning overlooker. In 1891 the
family were living at 28 Albert
Road (renumbered now as 55). In
1901 & 1911 they were living
at 68 George Street in Saltaire.
Jack, the youngest of seven
children, was born 11 July 1903.
He was baptised 2 September 1903
at Saltaire Congregational
Church. Jack was awarded a
scholarship at Salts School in
1915.
Jack lived with his family
until 1939 at least. Following
his father's death in 1932 the
family moved to 36 Wellington
Crescent in Shipley in 1935.
Jack died in 1989 at Tunbridge
Wells in Kent. He had an elder
brother, William
Thomas, who
served in WW1.
Sanctuary,
Norman
1878 - 24 August 1948
Norman Sanctuary was the son of
Jacob Sanctuary. Jacob was born
c1844 in West Walton in Norfolk.
He moved with his family to
Cullingworth in Yorkshire before
1851. In 1861 they were living
at 5 George Street in Saltaire,
Jacob was a warp twister and his
father, John, worked in a
combing shed. Jacob married
Margaret Ann Brook 18 May 1867
at Kirkgate Chapel in Stephen
Road, Bradford. In 1871&
1881 they were living at 13
Titus Street in Saltaire.
Norman, the fourth of six
children, was born in Saltaire
in 1878. His older brother, Fred,
served in WW1. In 1891 &
1901 the family were living at
75 George Street in Saltaire, by
1901 Norman was working as a
house painter. They moved to 21
George Street around 1908. From
1918 the family lived in Ferrand
Road, Shipley.
Norman married Mary Ellen
Flatley in 1941. They lived at
14 Sunny Mount in Keighley.
Norman died 24 August 1948 and
left £386 8s 11d to his widow,
Mary (worth c£13k in 2016). Mary
lived out the rest of her life
at 14 Sunny Mount, dying 30
April 1962 in Bingley Hospital.
Sedgley, Harry
2 July 1876 – 27 November 1957
Harry Sedgley was the son of Henry Edward Sedgley. Henry was born 2 July 1876 in Idle. Henry married Louisa Rushworth 4 July 1900.
Harry was born 29 April 1903 in Shipley. His mother Louisa died in 1903.
Widower Henry married Mackary Whitaker 23 April 1905 at St John’s Baildon. Mackary died in 1905. In 1911 Henry and his children were living with his married sister, Mary Louisa Halliday, and her family at 19 Constance Street in Saltaire. Henry married Sarah Hannah Griffiths 3 rd Qtr. 1911. By 1918 they were living at 17 (renumbered 33) Albert Road in Saltaire.
Harry, a cloth finisher, married May Clarke 17 November 1923 at St Peter’s Shipley. They had a daughter, Joyce, born in 1924. By 1925 they were living at 14 Whitlam Street in Saltaire. In the 1939 Register Harry was working as a cloth finisher and May was a weaver.
By 1945 they had moved to 62 Old Thackley Road in Shipley. In November 1957 Harry was a café proprietor living at 416 Huddersfield Road in Wyke.
Harry died 10 January 1964 in Bradford, May died in 1987.
Senior,
Joseph
c1860 - 21 October 1881
Joseph Senior was the son of
the elder Joseph Senior. The
elder Joseph was born c1824 in
Leeds. He married Jane Holmes 10
August 1845 at St Peter's Leeds.
In 1851 they were living in
Ecclesfield with Joseph working
as a cordwainer.
Joseph, the third youngest of
nine children, was born c1860 in
Hull. In 1871 they were living
at 53 George Street in Saltaire.
Joseph died 21 October 1881.
Report from the Shipley
Times 5 November 1881: -
A SAILOR DROWNED.
A young man named Joseph
Senior, 21 years of age,
brother of Mr. John Senior,
newsagent, Westgate, was
drowned at sea early on the
morning of 21 October.
Senior left Saltaire about
five years ago to go to Hull
to be fisherman and has since
that time followed that
occupation. About half-past
two on the morning named, he
was out on board the "Albert
Victor," about 80 miles from
Spurn Point, and whilst
engaged holding one end of a
net, which had become
entangled, his mates heard him
call out, and immediately he
was seen to fall overboard. It
is supposed that the net was
too heavy for him, and that
rather than let it go, he
allowed himself to be pulled
overboard. A heavy sea was
running at the time, and this
no doubt rendered his task
more difficult. After he fell
overboard, his body was not
seen again.
Sharpe,
Edward Stevenson
9 November 1878 - 10 July 1958
Edward Stevenson Sharpe was
born 9 November 1878 in
Londonderry in Northern Ireland.
He was the son of John William
Sharpe, a Presbyterian Minister.
In 1902 Edward gained a degree
in medicine and surgery at
Edinburgh University. By 1908 he
was a physician and surgeon
practicing in the Shipley area
and he was one of the doctors
who attended Salts Hospital.
From 1908 Edward lived at 1
Myrtle Place in Saltaire. He
married Ethel Rebecca Jackson 25
August 1909 at St Paul Shipley.
They had three daughters; -
Kathleen Laurentia (born 1910),
Joan McMormick (13 January 1913
- 1990) and Mary Dorrien (born
1915). From 1924 the family
lived at 227 Bingley Road in
Shipley, where they remained the
rest of their lives.
During World War One Edward was
the Commander of the Shipley
Volunteer Force, who had their
headquarters at Albert Road
School in Saltaire.
Edward died 10 July 1958 at
Bradford Royal Infirmary and he
was buried in Hirst Wood
Cemetery. In his will he left
£12,878 (worth c£270k in 2016)
to his daughter, Joan. His wife,
Ethel died 16 March 1979 and was
buried alongside him.
Sidebottom, Maria (nee Fillingham)
18 June 1873 – 1961
Maria Fillingham was the daughter of Charles William Fillingham. Charles was born c1848 in Beverley. He married Fanny Meanwell (born c1851 Hull) in Lincoln in 1869. In 1871 they were living in Lincoln.
Maria, the third of nine children was born 18 June 1873 in Lincoln In 1881 the family were living in Gainsborough. Charles worked as an iron moulder.
In 1891 the family were living at 5 Merton Street in Shipley with Maria working as a millhand.
Maria married Samuel Sidebottom 22 August 1900 at St Paul’s Shipley. In 1901 they were living in Long Preston (village between Settle & Skipton) with Samuel working as a railway porter. By 1905 they had moved to Leeds and in 1911 they were living in Kirkstall. They had a son, Herbert born 1905. By 1918 they were living at 5 Amelia Street in Saltaire.
Samuel served in WW1. After the war he and his family continued to live in Amelia Street until around 1931 when they moved to 45 George Street in Saltaire. By 1945 they were living at 1 Albert Road in Saltaire. Samuel died in 1953
Report from the Shipley Times 18 June 1958: -
LIVE PLAINLY AND GIVE FREELY IS BIRTHDAY MOTTO
Mrs. Sidebottom of 1Albert Road, Saltaire celebrates her 85th birthday to-day (Wednesday). She enjoyed 58 years of married life until her husband died at the age of 79, some five years ago. He was formerly foreman at Leeds Railway Station and had worked there for over 50 years. They were caretakers of Lloyds Bank, Saltaire. for 16 years.
Leading quite an active life. Mrs Sidebottom does all her own housework. Mrs. Sidebottom likes the company of young people who, she says, keep her young. She is a member of the Saltaire Congregational Church, although she is unable to attend the services as often as she would like. At one time she took part in the Thursday evening Women’s Own Keep Fit classes. Her hobbies now include knitting and reading.
Mrs Sidebottom is fortunate in having two of her sisters living quite close. They are Miss Naomi Fillingham. who is a retired midwife and Mrs. Ethel Berry. Her brother Mr. Frank Fillingham lives at Garston. Liverpool.
Having travelled quite extensively. touring most of France and the British Isles, Mrs. Sidebottom still enjoys a trip out and celebrated her birthday by going with the Windhill Co-operative Society for a day at Cleethorpes. Being an active old lady herself. Mrs. Sidebottom’s motto is "have interests outside and don’t mope inside, live plainly, give freely, this is the pleasure of life.
Maria died in 1961. Her nephew Jack Fillingham served in WW2
Slingsby, Walter Baxter
c1869 – 1950
Walter Baxter Slingsby was the son of William Slingsby. William was born in Idle. He married Martha Hodgson 23 September 1865 at St Wilfrid’s Calverley.
Walter was born c1869 in Idle. In 1881 they were living in Idle where William was a mill mechanic and Walter a spinner.
Walter married Hannah Scott 31 October 1888 at St Wilfrid’s Calverley. They had a daughter Lilian born in 1889. By 1911 they were living at 56 Victoria Road Saltaire with Walter working as a mill mechanic. Walter, with his wife and daughter, emigrated to Australia in 1920. They departed from London 21 August 1920 aboard “SS Ormonde” for Melbourne Victoria.
S.S. Ormonde was built by John Brown & Co, Clydebank for The Orient Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., in 1917 as a troopship. She served the UK - Suez - Australia route between the wars. Converted to one-class in 1933. Troop carrier in WWII. Returned to commercial service in 1947, again on the Europe - Australia route. She was scrapped in 1952.

Walter worked as a textile mechanic / engineer. He lived with his family lived in Castlemaine, a small city 120kms north west of Melbourne.
His daughter Lilian died a spinster in 1938. Both Walter and his wife Hannan died in 1950.
Smith, Kirk
1862 - 1903
Kirk Smith was the son of
Hardisty Smith. Hardisty was
born 1838 in Horsforth. He
married Mary Ann Kirk 9 April
1860 at St Oswald Guiseley. In
1861 they were living in
Horsforth with Hardisty working
as a woollen weaver.
Kirk, the elder of two sons,
was born 1862 in Horsforth. In
1881 the family were living in
Headingley Cum Burley with Kirk
working as a twister.
Kirk married Sarah Jane Senior
15 December 1883 at St George's
Church in Leeds. They had five
sons all of whom served in World
War One; Leslie,
Hardy,
Harold,
William
& Gilbert.
They had two
daughters; Florrie & Carrie,
who married George
Henry Bower who
also served in the war.
In 1891 Kirk and his family
lived in Headingly Cum Burley,
by 1901 they had moved to 25
Jane Street in Saltaire. Kirk
died in 1903; his widow, Sarah,
died in the same house in 1923.
Smith,
Wilkinson
1855 - February 1914
Wilkinson Smith was the son of
John Smith. John was born c1825
in Shipley. He married Mary,
(date and her maiden name
unknown).
Wilkinson, the third of six
children, was born 1855 in
Bingley. In 1861 the family were
living in a temporary hut in
Barden in North Yorkshire. John
was working as a carter at a
public works. In 1871 they were
living at 32 Albert Street in
Shipley with John working as a
farm labourer and Wilkinson as a
yarn scourer. Wilkinson was a
scourer all his working life.
Wilkinson married Elizabeth
Atkinson 28 November 1874 at
Bradford Cathedral. They had
seven children, two of whom died
in infancy; Fred (b1876), Henry
(1879 - 1920), Mary (b1881),
Harold (1890 - 1933) and May
(1892 - 1916).
In 1881 Wilkinson and his
family were living at 18 Queen
Street in Shipley. By 1887 they
had moved to Saltaire living at
16 Albert Road (renumbered 31);
24 Jane Street from 1897 to
1901; 14 George Street from 1901
to 1905; then from 1905 at 10
Jane Street.
Wilkinson died in February 1914
and he was buried 25 February
1914 in Hirst Wood Cemetery.
His wife,
Elizabeth, was buried alongside
him 6 June 1918. Their children;
May, Henry and Harold were
buried with them.
Snailham, Christopher
27 January 1884 – 17 August 1965
Christopher Snailham was the son of William Snailham. William was born c1853 in Preston. He married Jane Hall in 1874 in Preston. They had eight children, but four died as infants. The family lived in Bolton where William was a sheet metal worker.
Christopher was born 27 January 1884 in Bolton. In 1901 & 1911 he was working as a library assistant.
Christopher married Marvel Wilson 9 November 1911 in Bolton. They had a daughter, Constance, born 29 August 1912.
Christopher served his country in WW1 when he was general secretary of the Bradford Church Institute.
Report from the Yorkshire Post 24 July 1924: -
Mr. Christopher Snailham. secretary and librarian to the Church Institute, Bradford, has been appointed chief librarian and manager of the Saltaire Institute.
Report from the Shipley Times 13 January 1943: -
An interesting address dealing with the importance of sea and air power was given in connection with the War To-day series, by Sir Archibald Southby, M.P. for Epsom, at the Shipley Town Hall on Friday evening.
The meeting, held under the auspices of the Shipley District Ministry of Information Committee, was the first organised by Mr. C. Snailham, who has been appointed to succeed Mr. Arthur Turner, who has joined the R.A.F., as secretary.
I congratulate Mr. Snailham on his organising abilities in making such satisfactory arrangements for the meeting.
Christopher and his family lived at 5 Albert Road in Saltaire from 1931 to 1948.
Report from the Shipley Times 1 December 1948: -
Mr Douglas W Prescott, of Leicester, has been appointed Librarian to succeed Mr C. Snailham. mho is to retire towards the end of January. Mr Prescott is to take up duties at Shipley on January 1.
Excerpts from a Report in the Shipley Times 26 January 1949: -
TRIBUTE TO SHIPLEY’S RETIRING LIBRARIAN
TO-MORROW Mr. C. Snailham, Chief Librarian Shipley Public Libraries, will relinquish his post for a well-deserved period of retirement after 50 years of public service.
He served his apprenticeship to the library profession at Bolton, under the eagle eve of a Victorian disciplinarian, Archibald Spark, and finally left Bolton after the first world war to become librarian and secretary to the Church House, Bradford; relinquishing this post to become Chief Librarian at Shipley.
His period of office at Shipley has seen many changes, notable among them the reorganisation of the Carnegie Branch Library at Windhill.
The success of this venture was assured by the financial aid, he secured from the Carnegie United Kingdom Trustees. Complete internal reconstruction produced a modern, efficient library service, for both children and adults, with special consideration to provision of reference books and desks in quiet surround where school children may actively pursue their home studies. The branch offered a full-time service under a trained branch-librarian and with trained staff.
During the last war, Mr Snailham was kept very busy organising the British Restaurant in the Saltaire Institute basement; which task he assumed in spite of his additional duties as librarian and manager of the Institute, and with outstanding success, showing a profit instead of the usual loss which we have come to associate with these institutions.
Little has been mentioned of Mr Snailham’s capable management of the Saltaire Institute, though anyone familiar with the numerous social events filling the annual programme of the Institute cannot fail to appreciate how much the smooth flow of social enjoyment is dependent on the efficient managerial, but paternal, supervision accorded to all by Mr Snailham, from Conversazioni to smaller dances and parties of local societies or families.
In 1949 Christopher and his wife were living at 30 Bank Rise in Baildon, moving to 74 Baildon Road, where they were still living in 1960.
Christopher died 17 August 1965 at 2 Netherhall Park in Baildon. In his will he left £254 to his widow, Marvel. She died in 1978.
Snowden,
Benjamin
15 Jan 1847 - ????
Benjamin
Snowden was the son of William
Snowden. William was born c1803
in Foulsham, Norfolk. He married
Mary Ann Baldrey 29 April 1834
in Southwold, Suffolk.
Benjamin was
born, 15 January 1847, in
Norwich. The family lived in
Norwich where William was a
shoemaker; Benjamin was working
as a shoemaker by 1871.
Benjamin
married Rebecca Rent Green 14
September 1874 in Norfolk. They
had two daughters. By 1881 they
were living at 42 Ada Street in
Saltaire.
Report
from the Shipley Times
Saturday 26 August 1882: -
Another Unhappy
Couple at Saltaire.
At the West Riding Police Court,
Bradford, on Monday last,
Benjamin Snowden, described as a
shoemaker living in Ada Street,
Saltaire, was brought up charged
with assaulting his wife,
Rebecca Snowden, on the 16th of
August, and also threatening his
son-in-law, Arthur Green, on the
same date
lt appears from the evidence,
that the first complainant and
defendant have been married
eight or nine years, and during
the last five or six years the
defendant has been in the habit
of ill-using his wife.
The assault complained of
consisted of the entering the
house on the 16th inst., and
without any provocation striking
his wife a violent blow in the
face. The wife stated that her
husband had taken his money home
regularly, and she did not want
to imprison him. She merely
wanted to live comfortably and
have peace.
The complainant Arthur Green,
who lives with his mother and
step-father, complained that
when he got up to assist his
mother, the defendant threatened
to screw his neck round. He had
said similar things to him many
a time before. He had done the
same sort of thing on the
Saturday when the Prince of
Wales was in the district, and
he (Green) took up the poker and
struck the defendant on the head
with it, in defence of his
mother.
The case was
dismissed.
Alice
Rebecca, daughter of Benjamin,
died 16 December 1882 aged just
five.
In 1891
Benjamin was not living with his
family, he was living in the
boarding house in Norwich.
Stirk,
William
c1848 - 30 September
William Stirk was the son of
William Stirk (Snr).
William (snr) was born c1816 in
Eldwick. He married Martha Bland
9 July 1837 in Otley.
William, the fourth of seven
children, was born c1848 in
Baildon. In 1851 the family were
living in Baildon with William
(snr) working as a woolcomber.
By 1861 they had moved to
Shipley with William (snr)
working as a worsted spinner. In
1871 they were living at 34
Albert Road (renumbered now 67)
in Saltaire with William (snr)
working as a wool dyer and
William as a weaver. In 1881
they were at 27 Earle Street in
Shipley with William (Snr)
working as a yeast dealer and
William as an overlooker.
William (snr) died 8 November
1885 and was buried in St Pauls
Churchyard in Shipley. His wife,
Martha, died 27 February 1888
and was buried alongside him.
Four of their children were
buried with them:-
Mercy (1850 - 21 February 1877)
Hannah (1852 - 8 April 1876)
Mary Ann (1855 - 1 March 1875)
Sam (1856 - 8 November 1867)
William, living at Croft Street
in Shipley, married Sarah
Stancliffe, a weaver living at
Victoria Road in Saltaire, 20
February 1886 at Bradford
Cathedral. They had one child, a
daughter, Martha Elizabeth, born
in 1887. The family lived in
Saltaire all their lives. In
1889 they were at 6 Amelia
Street, moving to 9 Edward
Street. In 1903 they moved to 25
Dove Street.
William died 30 September 1915
and he was buried at Nab Wood
Shipley. Sarah died 15 April
1930 and was buried alongside
William. Their daughter, Martha,
married Charles Houlden in 1918.
They lived at 2 Myrtle Place in
Saltaire. Martha died 10 April
1951 and was buried with her
parents.
Stolworthy,
Henry
18 October 1840 – 19 February 1928
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Storey,
Wilton Saddler
5 October 1889 - 30 March 1975
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