Name

Harold Cheetham

Designation
architect
Born
1862
Place of Birth
Oldham
Location
Oldham

  • Born  :  8 June 1861 at Oldham
  • Baptism :   9 January 1862 at St Peter’s Oldham
  • Married (I) : 26 August 1885 Sarah Alice Brierley at Chorlton-Upon-Medlock
  • Married (II) : Mary Elizabeth Lindley
  • Died : 7 January 1941 at Blackpool

Harold Cheetham was born on 8 June 1861, the son of William Cheetham, hatter, and his wife Ann. By 1881 William had died but two of his sons, Tom and Alfred, and his daughters Emma and Annie were all employed in the business. Harold, being the youngest son, had been apprenticed to an architect.

About 1900 Harold Cheetham moved to Blackpool although it is unclear whether he continued to practice in Oldham. By 1911 he had retired.

Residence
1881    Middleton Road West, Chadderton
1891    Werneth Hall Road, Weneth, Oldham
1901    Osborne Road, Blackpool
1941    Roodlands, 134 Hornby Road, Blackpool