William Henry Baxter
William Henry Baxter (c1844-1936) of W. H. Baxter
c1844 Born at Hunslet, Leeds, the son of Joseph Baxter, engine driver, and his wife Sarah
1881 Living at 26 Nursery Mount Road, Hunslet, Leeds: William H. Baxter (age 37 born Hunslet), Civil Engineer. With his wife Eleanor Baxter (age 27 born Huddersfield) and their daughter Eleanor B. Baxter (age 5 months born Hunslet). Also two visitors.[1]
1901 Living at 52 Walker Road, Harrogate: William H. Baxter (age 51 born Leeds), Mechanical Engineer and Employer. With his wife Eleanor Baxter (age 47 born Huddersfield) and their two daughters Eleanor B. Baxter (age 20 born Leeds) and Alice Jos Baxter (age 16 born Leeds). Two servants.[2]
1936 Will. 'Mr. William Henry Baxter, of Knapping Mount, Harrogate, the 86 year-old author of several works on social hygiene, who, in his will stated that he considered the knowledge he imparted in his publications - of philosophical and scientific nature - is more important than any form of our present-day civilisation or religions, left the residue of his £266,886 estate to publish his books as widely as possible. Mr. Baxter, who died on September 3, was a pioneer in modern road construction and stone-breaking machinery.......Mr. Baxter was vary lonely after his wife died years ago. and he invited Mr. and Mrs. Todd and Miss Thorman to share his home. Mr. Todd died some years ago, and Mrs. Todd and her sister were Mr. Baxter's companions until death." Mrs. Todd said that after Mrs. Baxter's death Mr. Baxter felt he could not carry on without the sympathy of womenfolk. Men visitors to the house were very rare and Mr. Baxter always seemed "afraid that we might marry." ...[more]'[3]
1937 Sale of 53 King's Road, Harrogate, the residence of the late W. H. Baxter.[4]