Of Ball Green, Sowerby. Son of Ellen & Major Wild of Sowerby Bridge. Born in Sowerby / Norland. Born in Bury, Lancashire. Fred Pickles in Lancashire. MD. Son of Ely Whittaker. In 1914, Sir Frederick Whitley Thomson took the surname Whitley-Thomson, turning out to be Frederick Whitley Whitley-Thomson Whittaker & Shreeve Makers of clock dials at Halifax. Whittaker's: John Whittaker & Sons (Kingston) Limited Aka Whittaker's Biscuits.