Background
Harrop was born in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England on 17 September 1867 to Joshua Harrop (1838–1924) and mother Lydia Fearn Harrop, née Mellor (1843–1918).
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Career
On 22 October 1892 Harrop married Mary Elizabeth Habergham (1863–1934) in Morley, Yorkshire. Also another son, Tom Harrop (1897–1918) who fought and died in World War I.
Harrop worked predominantly in the woollen business, starting as a rag merchant and ending up owning in Morley. In 1912 he was elected to the Morley Town Council.
From November 1922 until November 1923 Joseph Harrop was the Mayor of Morley*.
In 1929 Joseph retired due to ill health. The woollen mill situated on Hope Street, Morley was started by Joseph Rhodes in the 1850s as a foundry for making textile machinery and water storage tanks.
On 7 April 1869 there was a fire in the foundry. In 1906 it was started as a mill and production lasted for about 60 years.
The site is now used as a supermarket car park.
Joseph Harrop died on 6 July 1936 in Yorkshire, England.
