murder – F.O.C.C.T.

43.61 – Ann and George Stansfield

by admin December 20, 2024December 30, 20242 Comments

These pillars of the parish suffered great losses and witnessed great things – they’re some of the few here who if their bones could talk would tell us so much about Christ Church and the graveyard. George Stansfield was born in July 1815 in Todmorden, the son of warper John Stansfield and his wife Mary …

41.17 – Henry and Samuel Butterworth

by admin August 23, 2023No Comments

As of August 2023, Samuel is our first possible murder victim. Is that enough to get your attention? Samuel Butterworth was born in either 1799 or 1800 to Thomas and Sally Butterworth of Nip-Square, Walsden. Because of the dates in which this family lived, there aren’t as many primary sources of information, so we have …