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     Susan Taylor was born circa 1847. She was the daughter of Nathaniel Taylor and Sarah Ann Fox.

     Elizabeth Ann Taylor was born circa 1849 at Upper Batley. She was the daughter of Nathaniel Taylor and Sarah Ann Fox.

     Grace Ellen Taylor was born in 1851 at Upper Batley. She was the daughter of Nathaniel Taylor and Sarah Ann Fox.

     John Fox was born in 1828. He was the son of Joseph Fox and Elizabeth Farrar. John Fox was baptized on 25 May 1828 at Batley.

     Silvester Fox was born in 1829. He was the son of Joseph Fox and Elizabeth Farrar. Silvester Fox was baptized on 22 November 1829 at Batley.¹
He died in 1830. He was buried on 11 March 1830.¹

     William Fox was born in 1830. He is the son of Joseph Fox and Elizabeth Farrar. William Fox was baptized on 26 December 1830 at Batley.¹
In the census of 6 June 1841 he was listed as aged 10 in the household of Joseph Fox at Havercroft, Batley.²

     James Fox was born in 1832. He was the son of Joseph Fox and Elizabeth Farrar. James Fox was baptized on 12 August 1832 at Batley.
In the census of 6 June 1841 he was listed as aged 8 in the household of Joseph Fox at Havercroft, Batley.¹
In the census of 30 March 1851 he was listed as a seamer the son of Joseph Fox at Havercroft, Batley.²

     Jane Fox was born in 1836. She was the daughter of Joseph Fox and Elizabeth Farrar. Jane Fox was baptized on 31 January 1836 at Batley.¹
She was buried on 13 December 1836 at Batley.¹ In the census of 6 June 1841 she was listed as aged 2 in the household of Joseph Fox at Havercroft, Batley.²

     Martin Fox was born circa 1752. He married Sarah Pickles on 15 March 1775 at Dewsbury by licence.¹

     Sarah Pickles married Martin Fox on 15 March 1775 at Dewsbury by licence.¹
Sarah Pickles died in 1816 at Dewsbury.

     Elizabeth Butterworth married James Willans Taylor, son of Thomas Taylor and Rebecca Willans, in 1848 at Cambridge.¹

     Mary Gledhill was born in 1815. She was the daughter of Joseph Gledhill and Sarah Briggs. Mary Gledhill married Joseph Firth on 7 December 1835 at Batley.¹

     Arthur Walter Hanstock was born in 1875 at Batley. He was the son of Walter Hanstock and Sarah Ann Blackburn. Arthur Walter Hanstock was baptized on 30 May 1878 at St. Thomas's, Batley.
In the census of 3 April 1881 he was listed as the son of Walter Hanstock at Lamplands, Field Hill, Batley.^1,2
In the census of 5 April 1891 he was listed as the son of Walter Hanstock at 35 Bath Street, North Meols, Southport, Lancashire.³
In 1898 Arthur Walter Hanstock who had been articled to the firm was made a partner in his father Walter's architectural practice.
Arthur Walter Hanstock married Alice Maud Jubb, daughter of John Joseph Jubb and Matilda Sheard, on 14 July 1898.⁴
Arthur Walter Hanstock took over the practice on the death of his father Walter in 1900.
Arthur Walter Hanstock lived at The Gables, Upper Batley. He was listed as the head of household in the 31 March 1901 census at York Road, Batley, as an architect and surveyor.⁵

Batley Town Hall
Although his father had worked on designs for a new town hall, when the old one was badly damaged by fire in 1902 it was decided , in view of other heavy expenditure anticipated , that this was too expensive a scheme, and it fell to Arthur Walter to re-build and extend the old one, now with a Council Chamber and Mayor's Parlour, and entrance, not from Commercial Street as before but from the Market Place.

In the census of 2 April 1911 he was listed as the head of household at The Gables, Upper Batley, Batley, as an architect and land agent to Lord Wilton.⁶

Arthur Walter Hanstock was associated with his father in the design and erection of the Leeds City meat market extension, Leeds City Public Baths, Selby Public Baths, Ossett Town Hall and many other buildings of note.

He took over the Batley practice on his father's death, and among the many buildings in the locality for which he was the architect are:-
Batley Library, 1906.
the new Blakeridge Mills of Messrs. J. T. and J. Taylor, Ltd.
The Lady Ann Mills of Messrs. J.B. and W. Hirst Ltd.
a new mill for The Coloured Cotton Spinning Company at Mirfield,
Healey School, Batley,
extensions to the Batley Technical College,
several cinemas in the district.

He was a land agent to the Earl of Wilton, and to the Wilton Estate, Batley, an architect to the old Dewsbury Board of Guardians and to the Batley Education Committee, and honorary architect to the Batley District Hospital.
He died in 1949 at Scarborough.⁷

     Samuel Gledhill was born on 17 January 1789. He was the son of John Gledhill and Susanna Newsome. Samuel Gledhill was baptized on 22 February 1789 at Batley.¹

     Joseph Firth married Mary Gledhill, daughter of Joseph Gledhill and Sarah Briggs, on 7 December 1835 at Batley.¹

     Charles Firth was born circa 1845 at Batley. He was the son of Joseph Firth and Mary Gledhill. Charles Firth married Elizabeth Ann Hollas, daughter of David Hollas and Elizabeth Newsome, on 22 February 1868 at the Parish Church, Batley.¹

     Elizabeth Firth was born on 18 August 1881. She was the daughter of Charles Firth and Elizabeth Ann Hollas. Elizabeth Firth married Richard Hargreaves on 15 September 1906.

     Richard Hargreaves was born on 17 September 1878. He married Elizabeth Firth, daughter of Charles Firth and Elizabeth Ann Hollas, on 15 September 1906.

     Thomas Hargreaves was born. He was the son of Richard Hargreaves and Elizabeth Firth.

     Thomas Jubb was born in 1827. He was the son of Joseph Jubb and Letitia Talbot. Thomas Jubb was baptized on 19 April 1827 at Batley.¹
He died in 1827. He was buried on 18 May 1827 at Batley ; aged 9 weeks.¹

     Mary Bruce married James Taylor, son of James Taylor and Hannah Fox, ?unknown.

     James Keighley married Sarah Taylor, daughter of Abraham Taylor and Hannah Hudswell, on 30 November 1797 at Batley.¹

     Abraham Taylor was born on 22 October 1810. He was the son of Joseph Taylor and Sarah Newsome. Abraham Taylor was baptized on 7 April 1811 at Batley.

     George Newsome was born in 1851. He was the son of Abraham Newsome and Ann Pitt.