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Particularly interested in finding an obituary for Thomas Henry Haggas. Looking for information on the Haggas family. Mill owners. Lived at Myrtle Grove House Cross Roads near Keighley. Thomas Henry Haggas born 1865 and is buried in Utley Cemetary. The Haggas family supported the development of Cross Roads park and the bowling club in particular - the Haggas Merit cup etc. Interested in photographs of Myrtle Grove House Cross Roads (not to be confused with Myrtle Grove at Bingley) - especially the interior as it was in the days of the Haggas family and old photographs of Cross Roads park.
Any extra information anyone can give us about the family and their life in Cross Roads and the mills and houses they owned would be of great interest to us.
Anne Arana

You may find that Keighley have a group on Facebook which shows old photos, I've not checked but I know of other towns where this is done.

Is this the family? Address is Myrtle Grove.

Thomas Hury Haggas

in the 1911 England Census
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Name: Thomas Hury Haggas
Age in 1911: 46
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Pipper Hillkeighley, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Haworth
County/Island: Yorkshire-West Riding
Country: England
Street address: Myrke Grove Keighley
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Private Meaus
Registration district: Keighley
Registration District Number: 492
Sub-registration district: Haworth
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Piece: 26111
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Hury Haggas 46, private means, born Pepper Mill, Keighley
Alice Manor Haggas 39, born Cape Colony, S. Africa
John Bailey Haggas 8, born Haworth, Yorkshire
Mary Jane Willock 33
Lily Wilster 32
Agnes Jane Coward 23
Marin Ellison 26

Married 17 years, 3 children, 2 still living. Last 4 names are servants.

Thos Hy Haggas

in the 1901 England Census
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Name: Thos Hy Haggas
Age: 36
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Spouse: Alice M Haggas
Birth Place: Keighley, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Haworth
Ecclesiastical parish: Ingrow with Hainworth St John
Town: Haworth
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Keighley
Sub-registration district: Haworth
ED, institution, or vessel: 01
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4080
Folio: 16
Page Number: 24
Household schedule number: 163
Household Members:
Name Age
Thos Hy Haggas 36, worsted manufacturer, born Keighley
Alice M Haggas 29, born Cape Colony, South Africa
Alice M Haggas 5, born Keighley
Kate Anderson 32
Elizabeth Hodgson 24
Mary Wellock 24

Address is Myrtle Grove. Last 3 names are servants.

Marriages Dec 1893 (>99%)
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Bailey Alice Maude Keighley 9a 351
Haggas Thomas Henry Keighley 9a 351

That is wonderful! Thank you! Thanks for the photograph also.

Births Mar 1903 (>99%)
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Haggas John Bailey Keighley 9a 193

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What photograph? You're not thinking of my avatar which is my gt. grandfather not yours. You can't have him, he's mine.

His probate:


Thomas Henry Haggas

in the England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
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Name: Thomas Henry Haggas
Probate Date: 1 Jun 1942
Death Date: 1 Nov 1941
Death Place: Lincolnshire, England
Registry: Llandudno

Of Walmsgate Hall, Louth, Lincolnshire. Probate to Alice Maud Haggas, widow, John Bailey Haggas, farmer and Alice Maud Pigott wife of Adrian Marriner Pigott. Effects 104181 pounds, 4 shillings, 7 pence.

Alice Maud's probate:

Alice Maud Haggas

in the England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
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Name: Alice Maud Haggas
Probate Date: 5 Dec 1950
Death Date: 9 Jul 1950
Death Place: Lincolnshire, England
Registry: Wakefield

Of Walmsgate Hall, Louth, Lincolnshire. Probate to John Bailey Haggas of no occupation. Effects 20455 pounds, 13 shillings, 1 pence.

Have you seen this?

The Ranby Hall estate (463a.), the property of John Bailey Haggas, esq., to be sold at... This record is held by Lincolnshire Archives See contact details Reference: 1 DIXON 20/1/133
Description: The Ranby Hall estate (463a.), the property of John Bailey Haggas, esq., to be sold at Louth


Plan; photographs.

Date: 18 July 1962
Held by: Lincolnshire Archives, not available at The National Archives
Language: English

From this site:

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/620d38af-a4ed-4cf2-a4fa-518d0e30f721

High Sheriffs of Lincolnshire. :-

1932: Thomas Henry Haggas of Walmsgate [199]

Thank you all so much. This is really useful information which we will pursue. Kind regards, Anne Arana