This is the first in a new monthly series featuring an event or story about a family member from a particular day in the past.
John Walter Hiley was born on this day 13th January 1874.
John's father was Charles Joseph Hiley, Professor of Music, piano and music seller, and organist at Heptonstall church. Charles featured in the posts of 19th August and 2nd September 2020.
John, born in Todmorden, was the third of Charles and Sarah's eight children. He showed early signs of the skills required for his future career when he passed examinations at school, aged 11, in freehand drawing and geometry.
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| Todmorden Advertiser and Hebden Bridge Newsletter 11th September 1885 Newspaper image © The British Library Board. All rights reserved. With thanks to The British Newspaper Archive |
At the time of the 1901 census John Walter was living at 22 Rochdale Road, Todmorden with his parents and his sisters Mabel, Amy Elizabeth and Edith Hannah. His occupation was given as Draughtsman. Tragedy struck three years later:
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| Todmorden & District News 16th December 1904 Newspaper image © The British Library Board. All rights reserved. With thanks to The British Newspaper Archive |
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| Tomlinson's of Rochdale 'Moser Raiser' Soho Street, Rochdale Machine for raising the nap of woollen cloth c 1904-1908 (Grace's Guide to British Industrial History) |
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| Part of the inscription on the family grave at Christ Church, Todmorden (full photo in the post about Charles Joseph Hiley, 19 August 2019) |
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