Mary Elizabeth Lockwood

Mary was my great grandmother. She was born in 1849 in Almondbury, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. one of ten children. She lived in Almondbury until she married Luke in 1880. After that, she moved to Lepton.

1871 and 1881 census have her occupation recorded as dressmaker.

She died in 1927.

Luke Lodge

Luke is my great grandfather. He was born in 1957 in Lepton, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. He was one of eight children.

Details on his work life reveal the following:

1864 - farmer's boy
1871 - piecer
1881 - woollen spinner
1901 - yarn spinner

He married Mary Elizabeth Lockwood in 1880.

From census records, he appears to have lived in Lepton all his life although I do not have records of his death.