1841 - Gomersal District
ED11 (part of Gomersal & Birkenshaw)

Enumeration District: 11
Ref: HO 107/1290/10
Superintendent Registrar’s District: Dewsbury
Registrar’s District: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: Benjn Ellis

Description of Enumeration District:
All that part of the Township of Gomersal commencing at the junction of the Gomersal and Dewsbury and Holme Lane End and Heckmondwike Turnpike Road bounded on the north by the Gomersal and Dewsbury Turnpike Road to Mr Walker’s porters lodge and Birkenshaw Lane to the footpath leading from that lane to Oakwell, on the east by the footpath to the Gomersal and Dewsbury Turnpike Road near Spaw Well, on the south by that Turnpike Road to Moor Lane and Moor Lane to the Holme Lane End to Heckmondwike Turnpike Road near...(rest of description missing)

This district contains
Households: 83
Individuals: 403
Houses uninhabited: 1
Houses building: 1
Identified issues: None

Addresses appearing in this Enumeration District have been added to the Census Address Index page.
There are no identifiable public houses in this district.

The below is a transcription of this enumeration district. Every attempt has been made to accurately record the details. If possible you should check these details with the original record.

Surnames are in upper case and only recorded for the main householder. Where no surname is shown, refer to the one immediately above. Some households are split by pages, these page breaks have been eliminated for ease of browsing. All places of birth are in Yorkshire unless otherwise stated. Don't forget that anyone over the age of 15 has their age rounded down to the nearest 5.

Common abbreviations used:
Ag Lab - Agricultural labourer
Ap - Apprentice
FS - Female servant
Ind - Independent (means)
J - Journeyman
Lab - Labourer
m. - Maker (or manufacturer)
MS - Male servant
N - Not born in county

Moore Lane
Joseph STEEL  35  Coachman
Mary  35
Ann  13
Mary  10
Emy  3
Thomas  1

Brecks
Thomas PRAT  40  Blacksmith
Mary  40
Sarah  15
Hannah  12
Thomas  6

Brecks
John HARDILL  35  Salesman
Susanna  35
James  10
Ann  7
John  5
Richard  2

Brecks
Thomas SENIOR  50  Cardmaker
Ann  40

Brecks
William DAVY  35  Ag lab
Mary  35
Ellin  14
Ann  12
Joseph  10
Elizabeth  8
John  2
Thomas PARKSON  1

Brex
John GREENOUGH  25  Coal miner
Hannah  25
Nancy  3
Francis  6m

Birkenshaw Bottoms
William TURPIN  25  Weelright
Betty  25
Mary  1

Birkenshaw Bottoms
Richard HOPKINSON  40  Ag lab
Rachel  35
Nancy  15
Joseph  10
Mary  12
Richard  8
Charles  6
William  3

Birkenshaw Bottoms
Jonathan GREENWOOD  55  Shoe m.
Ann  50
Mary Ann BOWER  20
Elizabeth  15

Birkenshaw Bottoms
John POTTER  40  farmer
Nancy  40
Sarah  15
Ann  12
Robert  10
Hartley  8
Christopher  4

Birkenshaw Bottoms
Joseph BEANLAND  30  Wool stapler
James ROBINSON  35  Ag lab
Bety SPEIGHT  20  FS

Birkenshaw Bottoms
Judy SYKES  30  Farmer
Samuel  15
Elizabeth  12
William  10
Eliza  5
Susanna  4
Ann TILLOTSON  15  FS

Birkenshaw Bottoms
Samuel WALKER  30  Overlooker
Hannah  25
Henry  4
William  2
Eliza  1m
Ann TURNER  20  FS

1 house uninhabited

Birkenshaw Bottoms
Henry SUGDEN  30  Ag lab
Rachel  30
Elizabeth  3
Sarah  6m
Grace BLACKBURN  50
Abraham BENTLEY  50  Cloth dresser

Birkenshaw Bottoms
Jeremiah ROBERTSHAW  40  Ag lab
Hannah  40
Armitage  15  Coal miner
Daniel  14  Coal miner
Mathew  10  Coal miner
Jonas  5  Coal miner

Birkenshaw Bottoms
William LISTER  40  Carter
Mary  40
Thomas  15
Martha  10
Mary  5

Oakwell
Sarah WRIGHT  70

Oakwell Hall
Joshua WALKER  40  Wool dealer
Mary  40
Anne  6
Elizabeth  11m
Sarah PLATT  25  FS
Amelia DOWNING  20  FS
Mary Ann HANSON  20  FS

Nutter Lane
William OVEREND  30  Coal miner
Lettyshire  30
Sam  1

Nutter Lane
Charles CROWTHER  25  Coal miner
Hannah  20
Sarah  3
Mary  4m

Nutter Lane
William PAGITT  25  Coal miner
Mary  25
Elizabeth  4
Sarah Ann  2

Nutter Lane
Joseph GOODER  45  Ag lab
Maria  40
Ann  15
Thomas  13
Ruth  10
Mary  7
Emma  4
George  2

Nutter Lane
William SCHOFIELD  20  Wool comber
Charlotte  15
Ann  14

Nutter Lane
Richard TOWNSON  20  Wool comber
Ann  25
Isabella  2
William METCALFE  20  Wool comber
Joseph BOYES  20  Wool comber

Nutter Lane
John ARMITAGE  45  Cloth weaver
Sarah  45
John  15  Coal miner
Mary Ann  15
Sarah  15
William  12
Martha  6

Nutter Lane
William WALKER  30  Stone mason
Ann  30
Robert  7
Sarah  5
James  2
Albert  10m

Nutter Lane
Thomas WOODCOCK  50
Mary  50

Nutter Lane
John WILSDONS  25  Shoe m.
Joseph BENTLEY  15  Cloth weaver

Nutter Lane
James PARKINSON  25  Banksman
Susannah  25
Elizabeth  8m

Moore Lane
Richard ROGER  40  Coal miner
Sarah  40
Ann  15
Joseph  12
William  10
Mary  8
Charles  7
John  5

Moore Lane
William MURGATROYD  45  Coal miner
Mary  40
Betty  15
Joseph  15
Hannah  12
James  9
William  6
John  2

Moore Lane
John THOMPSON  45  Gardner
Jane  40
Frederick  20  Gardner
Mary Ann  20
Thomas  20  Groom
Jane  15
John  12
Henry  2

Moore Lane
William HARLING  35  Tailor
Rachel  40
Mary  11
Hannah  8
George  5
Thomas  2

Moore Lane
George HARLING  30  Cloth m.
Sarah  20
Hannah  6m

Moore Lane
Thomas RAYNER  70  Cloth dresser

Moore Lane
Martha BINNS  75
Edward ROGER  30  Coal miner
Joshua  5
Jacob  60

Moore Lane
Joseph SMITH  55  Cloth weaver
John  15  Cloth dresser
Fanny  10  Cotton weaver
Martha  9  Wool carder

Moore Lane
Thomas ROWLEY  50  Cloth weaver
Mary  45
Annah  14  W. spinner
Harriet  8
Joseph BENTLEY  2
Mary  4

Gomersall
John KERSHAW  50  Stone mason
Ann  50
Joshua  20  Stone mason
John  15  Mechanic
David  15
Selina  12
Ann  10
Josiah  7
Annis  5

Gomersall
Samuel KERSHAW  35  Stone mason
Sarah  35
Henry  10
Frank  5
Sarah  70

Gomersall
Joseph SUTTON  20  S Master
Martha  20

Gomersall
Joshua KERSHAW  40  Stone mason
Nancy  35
Jesse  15  Stone mason
John  14  Stone mason
Ellen  9
Eliza  7
Edwin  6
Maria  3

Gomersall
William KERSHAW  40  Stone mason
Sarah  40
Joseph  15  Stone mason
Thomas  12

Gomersall
Joseph KERSHAW  20  Stone mason
Ann  20
Emma  1

Gomersall
Emanuel ARMITAGE  45  Cloth spinner
Mary  15
Sarah  15
Susana  13
Elizabeth  10

Gomersall
John WATSON  45  Cloth weaver
Sarah  40
Eliza  15  W weaver
Hannah  15  W weaver
Samuel  15  Wool comber
John  12  Cloth dresser
Emma  7

Peels House
Thomas PEARSON  65  Cloth m.
Mary  60
John  6
Jane FISHER  20  FS
George MILINS  15  Ag lab

Gomersall
Joseph TAYLOR  20  Blacksmith
Martha  20

Gomersall
John BODEN snr  60  Coal leader
Elizabeth  55
Elizabeth  15  Wool carder
Joseph  13  Wool carder

Gomersall
John BODEN jnr  20  Cloth dresser
Mary Ann  20
Mary  2m

Gomersall
Michael MENNEN  45  Ag lab
Martha  45
Ann  14

Gomersall
Robert STANDISH  35  Tailor
Charlot  30
Mary  14
George  12
Charlot  6
Robert  4

Gomersall
Joseph WALKER  60  Cloth dresser
Rachel  50

Gomersall
Samuel HOULDSWORTH  40  Wool carder
Isabella  35
William  15  Wool carder
John  14
Selina  12
David  5
Thomas  2
John TAYLOR  14

Gomersall
Joseph AVISON  30  Ag lab
Jane  20
Harrison  2
Richard  5m
Sarah WHITEHEAD  15  W weaver

Gomersall
James SCOTT  45  Wool stapler
Maria  40
John  15
Josiah  9
Eliza  6

Gomersall
Joseph WOOHEAD (Woodhead?)  65  Wool stapler
Joseph jnr  35  Wool stapler
Clayton  40  Wool stapler
John  30  Wool stapler
Joshua  25  Wool stapler
Ann  65
Nancy  25
Bettsy  25
Ann  10

1 house building

Gomersall
Thomas PEARSON  80  Cloth m.
Ann  80

Gomersall
James MOORE  60  Woollen spinner
Mary  30
William  20  Overlooker
John  3
Thomas  3m

Gomersall
Richard BROOKE  65  Spinner
Mary  70

Gomersall
John BARESTOW  35  Spinner
Mary Ann  35
Sarah  15
Susann  10
Ellen  11
George  5
Jonny  4
Elizabeth  1

Tenlands House
S H KNOWLES  45  Merchant
Ann  40
Julia Bridget  10
Geo Herbert  4
Wm Lancelot  2
Cecilia MATTERSON  25  Governess
Mary RADCLIFF  20  FS
Sarah WALKER  15  FS
Ann THACKRAH  15  FS
(outbuilding) John RAYNER  65  Firer at dye house

Knowle Lane
John WALKER  45  Ag lab
Mary  35
Joseph  14
George  12  Spinner
John  10  Wool carder
Emma  7
Sarah  3
Richard  1

Low House
Priscilla KNOWLES  55  Ind
Betty BROOKE  25  FS
John HARRISON  35  Ag lab  N

Gomersall
Joshua ARMITAGE  40  Cloth dresser
Betty  40
Ann  20  Weaver
Martha  15  Weaver
James  14  Cloth dresser
Bettey  13  Worsted spinner
Jane  5
Emma  3

Gomersall
George HOULDSWORTH  70  Carrier
John  45  Carrier
Mary  40
Mary Ann  11
Priscilla  5

Gomersall
Abraham WOOHEAD (Woodhead?)  50  Sawyer?
Hannah  40
Martha  14

Gomersall
George JACKSON  40  Wool comber
Priselia  40
James  15  Wool comber
Ellin  15  Worsted spinner
Joseph  14  Wool comber
George  10
Mary Ann  8
Richard  5
Catharin  3

Gomersall
Samuel KERSHAW  35  Shoe m.
Harriet  35
Ralph  13  Cloth dresser
Thomas  10

Gomersall
Joseph GOMERSALL  55  Sluber
Binney (f)  60
Elizabeth  20
Dorethy  4

Gomersall
Thomas BAIRSTOW  25  Carrier
Hannah  25
Ann  4
Priscila  1

Gomersall
James ARMITAGE  35  Cloth dresser
Martha  35
Joseph  7
Sam  7m

Gomersall
William SMITH  25  Cloth dresser
Mary  30
Mary Ann  6
John  4
Joa  2

Gomersall
Martha LORD  20  Burler

Gomersall
Mary WOOD  35  Burler
Thomas  15  Wool carder
Eliza  5

Gomersall
George MURGETROYED  30  Ag lab
Mary  25
Sarah  5
Joseph  3
John  1
Ruth ARMITAGE  80  Ind

Gomersall
Joseph WOOHEAD (Woodhead?)  50  Flock dealer
Rachel  40

Gomersall
Elizabeth BAIRSTOW  60  Shopkeeper
Mary FIRTH  12

Gomersall
Martha ARMITAGE  75  Ind
Mary  15
Sarah  12

Gomersall
John WALKER  80  Ind

Gomersall
Samuel PORRITT  40  Cloth dresser
Sarah  40
Thomas  20  Cloth drawer
George  14
Joshua  12
Sarah  10
Samuel  7
William  6
John  1

Gomersall
John KNOWLES  35  Cloth dresser
Martha  30
Samuel  4
Charles  2
Wilson  1

Gomersall
Joshua HIRST  45  Cloth weaver
Sarah  45
William  15  Cloth weaver