Heckmondwike Upper Chapel
Burials 1787-1951

This first batch of burials at Upper Chapel are recorded in the National Archives under reference RG4/3173. The cover page names the location as the "Old Independent Chapel."
There is no actual burial date recorded for any of the following. The format for the entries is: Date of death, Name of deceased, details of any relation, Parish of abode and age.
The original handwriting is quite poor but legible. If possible you should check the below details against the original records.

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15 Mar 1787 - Rachal BUCKLEY, wife of Emanl, Dewsbury, 52
20 Apr 1787 - Sarah SMITH, dau of Jno & Sarah, Birstal, 19
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16 Jun 1787 - John OLDRIDGE, Batley, 48
27 Feb 1787 - Christopher BROOK, son of Jno, Batley, 1
20 Apr 1787 - Joshua EXLEY, Batley, 38
30 Apr 1787 - Ebenezer GOODALL, Batley, 39
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16 Apr 1787 - Mary GALLAND, wife of Revd. Robt., Holmfirth
7 Sep 1787 - Mary BIRKHEAD, Birstal, 88
29 Sep 1787 - Hannah DEX, wife of Jno, Birstal, 56
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12 Jan 1788 - Mary KNOWLES, wife of Lionl, Birstal, 50
25 Mar 1788 - James COOPER, son of Thos & Susanna, Birstal, 6
6 Mar 1788 - Martha KEIGHLEY, Birstal, 13w
7 Jul 1788 - Wm MILNS, Birstal, 56
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11 Sep 1788 - Elizth ELAM, dau of Josha & Susana, Dewsbury, 2
16 Sep 1788 - Bettey PARKER, wife of Jno, Birstal
28 Aug 1788 - Thos POPPLEWELL, son of Wm & Margaret, Batley, 2
3 Dec 1788 - Bettey BAILEY, dau of George, Birstal, 10
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2 Oct 1788 - Susanna ELAM, wife of Josh, Dewsbury, 25
2 Jan 1789 - Sarah LEE, Birstal, 63
8 Jan 1789 - Elizth NEWSHAM, Batley, 59
15 Feb 1789 - Josha HURST?, Birstal, 83
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22 Feb 1789 - Thos STOCKWELL, Birstal, 58
4 Mar 1789 - Ruth WALKER, Dewsbury, 30
25 Mar 1789 - Susanna FISHER, Batley, 14?
26 Mar 1789 - Elizth BROOK, Batley, 69
28 Mar 1789 - Wm POLLOCK, Birstal, 63
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1 Apr 1789 - Mary HOWELL?, Batley, 69
11 Apr 1789 - Mary FIRTH, Birstal, 10
20 Apr 1789 - Ann HURST?, Birstal, 75
16 May 1789 - James POPPLEWELL, Birstal, 10
30 May 1789 - James HEALEY, Batley, 11w
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15 Jun 1789 - Abraham EXLEY, son of Peter & Hanh, Birstal, 4w
21 Jun 1789 - Benjn ROBUCK, Halifax, 24w
24 Jul 1789 - Susannah HEALEY, Batley, 28
27 Oct 1789 - Ann CROSSLEY, Birstal, 9m
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28 Oct 1789 - Polley PEARSON, Birstal, 5
19 Nov 1789 - Josh ATKINSON, Birstal, 8
22 Nov 1789 - Samuel DAY, Dewsbury, 3
4 Jan 1790 - Nancy MILNS, Birstal, 11m
16 Jan 1790 - Salome HEALEY, Batley, 2
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16 Jan 1790 - Jno DEX, Birstal, 1
14 Feb 1790 - Elizth COLLETT, Birstal, 56
8 Mar 1790 - Martha NAYLOR, Birstal, 85
10 Mar 1790 - Ann TATTERSAL, Birstal, 1
24 Mar 1790 - Hannah ARMITAGE, Birstal, 20
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28 May 1790 - Wm HAGUE, Birstal, 2
17 Jun 1790 - Jame ROBINSON, Birstal, 2
22 Jun 1790 - Wm ROTHRAY, 77
22 Jun 1790 - Thos ROTHRAY, son of the above, 21 (both killed by fall of a stone in coal pitt)
3 Jul 1790 - Robt POPPLEWELL, Mirfield, 48
15 Jul 1790 - Mary HEMMINGWAY, Birstal, 75

The following details have been taken from the various newspaper reports of the day and only contain a limited amount of information. This project is as complete as possible, but further details will be added if located.

The format of the entries is: Date of burial, Name of deceased, age (if given), abode and any other info and date of death (if given).

1862
12 Mar 1862 - Rev. Henry BEAN, 64, minister of Upper Independent Chapel for upwards of 39 years

1863
27 Feb 1863 - Edwin FIRTH, Flush, Heckmondwike. Public funeral attended by many thousands.

1869
Nov 1869 - Sarah CRAWSHAW, 95, supposed to be the oldest woman in the Dewsbury Parish, widow of the late John, clothier.

1870
26 Jul 1870 - Jeremiah LODGE, 38, died after accidentally falling down steps in the George Hotel.

1873
23 Dec 1873 - George TATTERSFIELD, 42, Capas House, Height (d. 19 Dec 1873)

1875
5 Jun 1875 - James INGHAM, 67, West House, Oxford Road, Dewsbury. Previous member of Dewsbury Board of Guardians.

1878
14 May 1878 - Peter EXLEY, 37, White Lee, 20 years a Sergeant in the 1st West Yorkshire Yeomanry Cavalry.
22 May 1878 - Ralph BROOK, 52, Cab proprietor, Heckmondwike. Died from a fall whilst at Southport (d. 19 May 1878) 

1880
10 Aug 1880 - Joseph ATKINSON, 69, Milton Square, Heckmondwike (d. 8 Aug 1880)

1881
2 May 1881 - Thomas Birkhead OLDFIELD, 62, Surgeon medical officer to the Local Board and local historian

1882
Jan 1882 - Joseph TAYLOR, 71, late of Bunker's Lane, Staincliffe. Died at Harrogate

1885
15 Dec 1885 - Thomas Wilby SENIOR, 47, Proprietor of the Heckmondwike Herald newspaper (d. 11 Dec 1885)

1889
5 Nov 1889 - Bertha ELLIS, 21, youngest daughter of the late Dr. Ellis, Heckmondwike. Died at Morecambe (d. 2 Nov 1889)

1891
7 May 1891 - Charles BURNLEY, 64, Ings House, Liversedge, Blanket manufacturer at Grove Mills, Heckmondwike (d. 4 May 1891)

1892
30 Jun 1892 - John BOOTH, 76, Chemist & druggist. One of the first members of Heckmondwike Local Board (d. 27 Jun 1892)

1893
7 Oct 1893 - George BURNLEY, 68, Ashfield, Heckmondwike. Head of firm John Burnley & Sons, woollen manufacturers (d. 4 Oct 1893)

1894
24 Jan 1894 - Sarah Elizabeth CROFT, 69, 185 Hyde Park Road, Leeds, formerly of Heckmondwike and Wakefield (d. 21 Jan 1894)

1895
22 Jun 1895 - John OXLEY, 79, Blanket manufacturer, Heckmondwike (d. 20 Jun 1895)

1900
4 Jul 1900 - Reuben GOODALL, 59, Landlord of the New Albion Inn, Oldfield Lane, Heckmondwike (d. 2 Jul 1900)

1901
21 Jul 1901 - John SCOTT, 36, Station master L & Y Railway, Dewsbury. Died at Leeds Infirmary (d. 19 Jul 1901)
9 Oct 1901 - Thomas TATTERSFIELD, 61, Blanket manufacturer, Dewsbury Moor (d. 7 Oct 1901)

1902
29 Aug 1902 - Ruth FARRER, 74, widow of the late William, Heckmondwike. Died at residence of daughter Mrs J.H. Etches (d. 26 Aug 1902)

1907
30 Mar 1907 - Hannah Maria FIRTH, 77, wife of Thomas Freeman, The Flush, Heckmondwike (d. 27 Mar 1907)

1909
2 Dec 1909 - Sir Thomas Freeman FIRTH, 84, The Flush, Heckmondwike (d. 29 Nov 1909)

1910
4 Jan 1910 - Ben CRAWSHAW, 70, Francis Street, Heckmondwike (d. 31 Dec 1909)
11 Jan 1910 - Roebuck PARKER, 61, Common Road, Heckmondwike (d. 8 Jan 1910)
1 Feb 1910 - John Henry NAYLOR, 57, Halifax Road (d. 29 Jan 1910)
18 Apr 1910 - Hannah BROADBENT, 86, relict of the late Thomas, Chapel Lane, Heckmondwike (d. 14 apr 1910)
19 Apr 1910 - Margaret BURNLEY, 76, widow of the late Thomas, Kilpin Hill. Died at Morley home of son Josiah (d. 16 Apr 1910)
23 May 1910 - Ellen CORDINGLEY, 79, relict of the late Joseph, Highfield Terrace, Heckmondwike (d. 19 May 1910)
6 Jun 1910 - Eleanor SHAY, 47, Regent Street, Heckmondwike (d. 3 Jun 1910)
11 Jun 1910 - Emma ARCHER, 56, wife of Fred, Francis Street, Heckmondwike (d. 9 Jun 1910)
29 Jun 1910 - Amy Gertrude BOWLING, Union Street, Heckmondwike. 2nd dau of the late Joseph Oddy (d. 26 Jun 1910)
7 Jul 1910 - Sarah SCATCHARD. 70, Dewsbury Moor (d. 5 Jul 1910)
13 Oct 1910 - Elizabeth Ann NAYLOR, 57, Relict of the late John Henry, Halifax Road, Top of Heckmondwike (d. 10 Oct 1910)
26 Oct 1910 - Rawson REDFEARD, 72, Kilpin Hill (d. 24 Oct 1910)
16 Nov 1910 - George PICKERING, 73, Bunkers Lane, Staincliffe (d. 14 Nov 1910)
24 Nov 1910 - Sarah Ann FIRTH, 66, wife of James, Lobley Street, Heckmondwike (d. 21 Nov 1910)
15 Dec 1910 - Henry ATKINSON, 64, Chapel Lane, Heckmondwike (d. 13 Dec 1910)

1911
24 Jan 1911 - Jane Ann BRUCE, 72, Ashfield Buildings, Heckmondwike (d. 22 Jan 1911)
4 Feb 1911 - Mary Annie POPPLEWELL, 26, daughter of the late Robert B., Birkhead Street, Heckmondwike (d. 1 Feb 1911)
7 Mar 1911 - Sarah GRAHAM, 71, widow of the late Robert, Garfield House, Healey (d. 4 Mar 1911)
2 May 1911 - Jenny ASQUITH, 18m, daughter of Robert, White Lee (d. 30 Apr 1911)
19 May 1911 - Lillian WALKER, 17, daughter of John Henry, 43 Belle Vue Street, Healey (d. 16 May 1911)
22 May 1911 - Robert HOLMES, 53, Staincliffe (d. 18 May 1911)
25 May 1911 - Annie CLEGG, 21, daughter of Chadwick, Moorfields, Gomersal (d. 22 May 1911)
8 Jun 1911 - Edith ASQUITH, 4m, dau of Vernon, William Street, Staincliffe (d. 6 Jun 1911)
10 Jun 1911 - Tom SCATCHARD, 71, Dewsbury Gate Road, Staincliffe (d. 8 Jun 1911)
16 Jun 1911 - Emma Clara WALKER, 48, wife of Abram, Kilpin Hill (d. 14 Jun 1911)
20 Jun 1911 - Sarah CHAPPELL, widow of the late James, Hightown (d. 17 Jun 1911)
21 Jun 1911 - John BOWLING, 5m, son of John, Shirley Villas, Liversedge (d. 19 Jun 1911)
19 Jul 1911 - Joshua Parker ALLATT, 59, Staincliffe Road, Dewsbury (d. 17 Jul 1911)
2 Oct 1911 - Albert GLEDHILL, 47, High Street, Flush (d. 29 Sep 1911)
3 Oct 1911 - Jane CORDINGLEY, 45, Top of Heckmondwike )d. 30 Sep 1911)
28 Oct 1911 - Emma ROTHERY, 63, Millbridge (d. 26 Oct 1911)
18 Nov 1911 - Catharine BOOTH, 65, 2nd daughter of the late John, Heckmondwike (d. 16 Nov 1911)
28 Dec 1911 - Benjamin ALLATT, 68, Union Mills Place, Gomersal (d. 25 Dec 1911)

1912
29 Jul 1912 - Ethel ATKINSON, 24, killed in motor car accident at Blackpool (d. 25 Jul 1912)
14 Dec 1912 - Frederick TATTERSFIELD, 63, The Hollins, Heckmondwike (d. 11 Dec 1912)

1913
18 Aug 1913 - Joseph Mortimer BOWLING, 10, son of Councillor R.L., victim of a bathing tragedy at St. Annes
21 Aug 1913 - Susan Jane CLEGG, 76, wife of John Edward, The Mount, Heckmondwike (d. 18 Aug 1913)
22 Nov 1913 - Christopher WHARTON, 61, Draper, Battyeford, Mirfield (d. 20 Nov 1913)

1915
3 Jun 1915 - William TAYLOR, 75, Withernsea, formerly of Dewsbury Moor (d. 1 Jun 1915)

1916
1 Jul 1916 - Martha WALKER, 89, Holmdene, Mirfield. Widow of the late James (d. 29 Jun 1916)

1917
25 Apr 1917 - Rev. Frederick HALL, 78, Past Minister of this Chapel (d. 22 Apr 1917)
15 May 1917 - Mary Ann TATTERSFIELD, 68, widow of the late Thomas, Moor Villa, Dewsbury (d. 13 May 1917)

1922
15 Sep 1922 - Sarah Jane (Janie) GOMERSALL, 51, elder daughter of the late John & Hannah, Kaye Street, Heckmondwike (d. 11 Sep 1922)

1924
14 Jan 1924 - Lily May STEAD, 49, wife of Henry, architect, Rose Villa, Heckmondwike & dau of John Edward Clegg (d. 10 Jan 1924)

1927
5 Oct 1927 - John William WALKER, 65. Brook House, Heckmondwike & of the firm E. Walker & Co. tube manufacturers (d. 2 Oct 1927)

1928
8 Aug 1928 - Sarah ARMITAGE, 47, 155 High Street, Heckmondwike, 4th daughter of the late J.S. (d. 5 Aug 1928)

1930
5 Feb 1930 - Zillah WALKER, 64, Ravenshouse Road, Dewsbury, wife of Percy Hudson (d. 2 Feb 1930)
28 May 1930 - Joseph GREENALD, 72, 195 Staincliffe Road, Dewsbury (d. 25 May 1930)

1932
15 Aug 1932 - Ernest Gladstone BURNLEY, 64, Moorend House (d. 12 Aug 1932)

1935
16 Mar 1935 - Elizabeth Child CLEGG, 83, Denby Villas, Mirfield, widow of the late Chadwick (d. 12 Mar 1935)
22 Nov 1935 - Tom WALKER, 70, husband of Ada, Willow Dene, Staincliffe. Died at Morecambe (d. 19 Nov 1935)
16 Dec 1935 - Fred RHODES, 74, J.P., Royd Holm, Healey, Batley (12 Dec 1935)

1936
29 Jan 1936 - Edith Ellen BOWLING, 56, youngest daughter of the late Joseph Oddy & Mary Jane, Popeley Road, Heckmondwike (d. 26 Jan 1936)
28 Mar 1936 - John William LISTER, 73, husband of Ellen, 184 Halifax Road, Heckmondwike (d. 25 Mar 1936)

1937
13 Mar 1937 - Fred SCATCHARD, 68, Kilpin Hill (d. 11 Mar 1937)
28 Aug 1937 - Frances Mary TATTERSFIELD, 82, widow of the late Frederick, The Hollins, Dewsbury Moor. Died at The Firs, Ilkley (d. 25 Aug 1937)

1938
10 Mar 1938 - Ada WALKER, 78, eldest daughter of the late Edwin, Brook House, Heckmondwike (d. 6 Mar 1937)
8 Sep 1938 - John William PARKER, 69, Thorncroft, Staincliffe, husband of Margaret. Died at Scarborough (d. 5 Sep 1938)
7 Nov 1938 - Doris Mary TATTERSFIELD, 46, Dewsbury Moor, youngest daughter of the late Frederick & Frances Mary (d. 3 Nov 1938)
8 Nov 1938 - Mary TATTERSFIELD, 72, eldest daughter of the late Thomas, J.P., Moor Villas, Dewsbury Moor (d. 5 Nov 1938)

1940
15 Jun 1940 - Ada LOCKWOOD, 72, wife of John James, J.P., Bevor Cottage, Heckmondwike (d. 12 Jun 1940)

1944
18 Oct 1944 - Alice Ann WHITELEY, 73, wife of Fred & sister of Benjamin Leach. Died at Goole (d. 15 Oct 1944)

1947
23 Jan 1947 - Ethel SENIOR, 68, Kilpin Hill (d. 20 Jan 1947)

1948
6 May 1948 - Ernest ODDY, 71, Butcher, Rock House, Kilpin Hill, husband of the late Mary Ann (d. 3 May 1948)

1951
4 Jan 1951 - James TAYLOR, 69, East Dene, High Street, Heckmondwike (d. 1 Jan 1951)
13 Apr 1951 - Edwin EXLEY, 77, Baker & confectioner, 3 Pit Lane, Dewsbury. Husband of Amy (d. 10 Apr 1951)
8 Oct 1951 - Joseph BROSKOM, 78, 7 Staincliffe Road, Heckmondwike. Husband of Maud (d. 5 Oct 1951)
2 Nov 1951 - John James LOCKWOOD, 84, J.P., Bevor Cottage, Heckmondwike (d. 29 Oct 1951)