1841 - Gomersal District
ED12 (part of Gomersal)

Enumeration District: 12
Ref: HO 107/1290/10
Superintendent Registrar’s District: Dewsbury
Registrar’s District: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: John Berry jnr

Description of Enumeration District:
All that part of the Township of Gomersal commencing at the Gomersal and Dewsbury Turnpike Road near Spaw Well, bounded on the south by the footpath leading from thence to the Holme Lane End and Heckmondwike Turnpike Road near Mr Taylors, on the west by the last mentioned Turnpike Road to Thornton’s public house, on the north by the Moor Lane to Mr Walker’s porters lodge and on the east by the Gomersal and Dewsbury Turnpike Road to Spaw Well.

This district contains
Households: 112
Individuals: 579
Houses uninhabited: 6
Houses building: 1
Identified issues: Many addresses only identified as "Gomersal."

Addresses appearing in this Enumeration District have been added to the Census Address Index page.
Details of identified public houses have been added to the relevant pages.

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

Gomersal
Timothy BRIGGS  25  Worsted warehouseman
Martha  25
John  5
Elizabeth  1

Gomersal
James AKEROYD  40  Cloth dresser
Sarah  30

Gomersal
George BERREY  35  Draper
Sarah  35
William  8
Edward  4

Gomersal
Henry WEST  35  Blacksmith
Mary  30
Jno SMITH  15  Ap
Mary RAMSDEN  6

Kirk Lane
Joshua HANSON  50  Beer shop
Nancy  50
Thomas  11
Eliza  15
Elizabeth  15
Martha  15
Ann  13

1 house uninhabited

Kirk Lane
Mariah BROOK  40  Cloth burler
Jno  14  Cloth dresser

Kirk Lane
Sarah HEATON  65  Ind
Sarah KERSHAW  20  Cloth burler
Isabella  15  Cloth burler
Ann  15  Cloth burler

Kirk Lane
Isaac BROWN  45  Cloth m.
Elizabeth  40
William  15  Cloth dresser
John  13
Joseph  8
Isaac  5
Alfred  3
Thomas  2
Ann  15
Sarah  11

Kirk Lane
Elizabeth AKEROYD  65  Ind
James  13  Cloth dresser

Kirk Lane
John AKEROYD  35  Cloth dresser
Elizabeth  40
Joseph  14
William  11
John  3
Samuel  9m
Mary  8

Kirk Lane
William SCOTT  50
George  15  Smith ap
Mary Ann  15  Worsted weaver
Jane  15  Worsted weaver

Kirk Lane
William MACHEL  40  Shoe m.
Mary  35
Benjamin  2
Martha  65  Ind

Kirk Lane
Joseph KERSHAW  70  Woolsorter
Mary  70
John  14  Willyer

Kirk Lane
William KNiGHT  60
Martha  45  Cloth weaver
Mary STEPHENSON  85  Ind

Kirk Lane
George MIDGLEY  35  Shoe m.
Mary  30
Samuel  14  Worsted spinner
John  11
George  4
Mary  7

Kirk Lane
Edward POPPLEWELL  35  Clothier
Martha  35
Joseph  11
Thomas  4
Mary  15  Worsted weaver
Ann  13  Piecener
Sarah  8
Jane  6
Rachel  2
Elizabeth  5m

Gomersal
Joseph WALKER  25  Cloth dresser
Mary  25
William  6
Thomas  1
Maria  4
Joseph ROWLEY  15  Cloth dresser

Gomersal
William KERSHAW  50  Jeney spinner
Mary  45
William  15  Cloth dresser
James  10
Mary  12
Ellen  7
Emma  5

Gomersal
Thomas HARTLEY  70  Cloth weaver
Mary  60
Mary  15  FS

Gomersal
Isaac MACHEL  50  Shoe m.
Ann  40
Samuel  15
Mathew  13
William  10  Band spinner
George  8
Isaac  6
James  4
Thomas  1
Sarah  15  Wool carder
Margaret  11

Gomersal
Thomas SIGSTON  75  Ind
Mary RHODES  70  FS
Samuel LEES  20  Woolsorter
Joseph  10

Gomersal
Edward GOMERSAL  65  Cloth weaver

Gomersal
William LEES  50  Billy spinner
Rachel  40
Mary  20  Dressmaker
Rachel  15
Sarah  15  Cloth burler

Gomersal
John CROWTHER  55  Cloth m.
Thomas  20  Woolsorter
Mary  25
Jane  20

Gomersal
Robert BERREY  25  Butcher
Mary  25
Margaret  2
Arthur  1m

Gomersal
Thomas CLOUGH  50  Ag lab
Sarah  50
John  20  Mechanic
William  15  Coal miner
Ann  15  Worsted weaver
Aminadab SPYVEY  25  Shoe m.
Sarah  25
Matilda  5
Nancy MURGATROYD  45  Wool carder
Edward  25  Billy spinner

Gomersal
John CROWTHER  30  Jeney spinner
Mary  30
James  5
William  1
Alice  6
Maria  3

Gomersal
Joseph MACHEL  30  Shoe m.
Hannah  25
Isaac  10
Samuel  8
Henry  6

Gomersal
John KERSHAW  55  Jeney spinner
Elizabeth  50
Ann  20  Worsted weaver
Martha  12  Worsted weaver

Gomersal
Benjamin HANSON  30  Shoe m.
Susannah  30
James  4
Elizabeth  7
Harriot  2

Gomersal
Sarah RATCLIFF  65  Ind

Gomersal
John RATCLIFF  45  Chemical lab
Sarah  45
James  20  Cloth dresser
John  2
Jane  15  Worsted weaver
Hannah  15  Worsted weaver
Sarah  15  Cloth burler

2 houses uninhabited

Gomersal
Edward BASTOW  70  Cloth weaver
Elizabeth  65
Mary BARRICK  20

Gomersal
James MIRGATROYD  35  Cloth dresser
Mary  30
Sarah  7
Harriot  3
James  9m

Gomersal
Joseph MORTIMER  60  Farmer
Hannah  60
Samuel CLAPHAM  25  Cloth weaver
Thomas BRUMLEY  45  Clerk
Squire KNIGHT  30  Cloth weaver
Ann SCARLETT  12  FS
Nancy COATS  40
Mary  13  Worsted winder

Gomersal
Robert DARNBROOK  70  Cloth weaver
Elizabeth  60
Joseph  30  Cloth weaver
Selena  30
Maria  10  Piecener
Ester  6
Elizabeth  4
George  1

Gomersal
Samuel ROUSE  30  Carpet weaver
Rachel  30
George  7
Mary  3
Emma  3m

Gomersal
Thomas ARMITAGE  30  Joiner
Sarah  30
Samuel  6
Mary  8

Gomersal
John TAYLOR  25  Mule spinner
Sarah  25
William  5
Mary  1
John LEES  60  Mule spinner

Silver Street
James WALKER  20  Mechanic
Mary  20

Silver Street
William BARSTOW  35  Billy spinner
Betty  35
Joseph  15  Wool willyer
David  14  Wool carder
William  4
John  2
George  2m
Harriot  11
Julia  6

Silver Street
John BASTOW  35  Cloth fuller
Elizabeth  35
William  15  Cloth fuller
Thomas  5
Mary  Piecener  11
Ann  8
Susanna  4

Silver Street
John JACKSON  25  Coal miner
Martha  30
Samuel  3
George  2
Sarah  5m

Silver Street (identified as the Shoulder of Mutton by other means)
Joseph WIGGLESWORTH  30  Innkeeper
Hannah  30
John  6
Percy  5
Frank  3
Joseph  6m
Sarah  8
Sarah MURGATROYD  25

Silver Street
Joseph MACHEL  25  Blacksmith
Sarah  25
Ann  2
Elizabeth  1

Silver Street
John ALLOTT  35  Cloth dresser
Charlotte  35
Joseph  8
Benjamin  7
Wright  5
William  2

New Street
Joshua ROGERS  30  Coal miner
Ann  25
Juliana  3
Joseph  2m

New Street
William SANDS  20  Coal miner
Mary  15
Richard  1

New Street
James G SLATER  30  Surgeon
Prudence  25
John  20m
Ann EASTWOOD  15  FS

New Street
Mathew BLAGEBROUGH  60  Coal miner
Hannah  55
David  15  Coal miner
Mary  20
Elizabeth  9
John  14
David  10d

New Street
Robert SWALES  40  Malster
Mary  35
Joseph  12  Piecener
Alfred  5
Elizabeth  9
Sarahan  7
Mary Jane  6
Selena  3
Adah Matilda  1

New Street
John GERRARD  30  Overlooker
Hellen  30
Thomas  8
John  6
Samuel  2  N
Maryan  14
Ezebella  12
Martha  10
Hellen  4  N

New Street
William SUTTON  25  Jeney Spinner
Mary  20
Emma  1

New Street
Samuel TAYLOR  30  G spinner
Sarah  25
Samuel  6
Sarah  8
Nancy  2
Martha  4m

1 house uninhabited

New Street
Benjamin BLAMIRES  30  Card maker
Elizabeth  30
William  1 3/4
Hannah  2m
Sarah PRESTON  15  Worsted weaver
Ann  12
Elizabeth  6

New Street
Thomas KING  50  Cloth dresser
Nancy  45

New Street
Benjamin SMITH  35
Hannah  30

New Street
John PARKER  30  Woolsorter
Mary  30
Sarah  8
Mary  2
John  4m

New Street
William BENTLY  25
Nancy  5
Joseph  3
Ann BROWN  20  Wool carder
Sarah SYKES  20  FS

New Street
James HOPKINSON  25  Cloth dresser
Ann  25
George  4
Lucy  1

New Street
James WILSON  35  Coal miner
Ann  35
Sarah  10

New Street
William MIRGATROYD  60  Cloth dresser
Nanny  50
William  25  Engine tender
Jessie (m)  12  Piecener
Betcy  15  Wool carder
Nancy  20  Worsted weaver

1 house building

New Street
Mathew BENTLY  30  Tailor
Sarah  30
Joseph  6
Thomas  4
Mary  10
Ann  7w
Joseph MORTIMER  60  Cloth weaver

New Street
John HANSON  25  Joiner
Susannah  30
James  5
Henrey  3
Nancy  11m
James BASTOW  55  Cloth dresser
Betty  55
Joseph  15  Ag lab
James MIRGATROYD  8

New Street
John ALLOTT  20  Cloth dresser
Sarah  20
Grace  1

New Street
George WOODCOCK  35  Cloth dresser
Harriot  35
George  12  N
Eliza  15  Worsted weaver  N
Sarah  14  Worsted weaver
Hannah  10  Piecener
Susanna  8
Mary  3
Emma  8m

New Street
Mary Ann  BOWER  30  Ind

1 house uninhabited

New Street
William DAWSON  45  Fine drawer
Mary  45
William  15  Fine drawer
John  11
Edwin  8
Mary  20  Cloth birler
Sarah  45

Gomersal
John BERREY jun  30  Malster
Mary  25
Ann  6

Gomersal
John BERREY snr  65  Grocer & tea dealer
Sarah  65
Joseph  30
William  25  Shopr
Sarah  25

Gomersal
Joshua TAYLOR  60  Jeney Spinner
Sarah  60
Joshua  15  Cloth dresser
Henry  15  Spinner
Hefey  13
Thomas  25  Painter
Ann  20
Alfred  4m

Gomersal
Abraham HANSON  25  Grocer
Mary  30

1 house uninhabited

Gomersal
James SCHOLEFIELD  30  Cloth dresser
Sarah  25
Joseph  13
Thomas  7
John  2
Sarah  1

Moor Lane
Sarah SMITH  25  Ind
Mary HOUGHTON  15

Moor Lane
William FARRER  50  Cloth dresser
Mary  40
Walter  15
Samuel  9
Sarah  15
Mary Ann  11
Alice  7
Anna  2

Moor Lane
Joshua SPEDING  50  Cattle dealer
Sarah  45
Samuel  20  Painter
Elizabeth  15

Moor Lane
John HIRST  50  Tailor
Hannah  50
George  20  Tailor J
Joseph  15
Thomas  15
Susanna LAW  15

Moor Lane
James HOUGHTON  45  Machine m.
Ann  45
William  13

Moor Lane
Benjamin LONGBOTTOM  30  Cloth dresser
Emma  30
Charles  9
Thomas  5
Maria  1
James BROOK  20  Cloth m.

Moor Lane
William LAWFORD  70  Ind
Lydia  60

Moor Lane
George HARTLEY  25
Mary  25
John  5
William  8m
Mary  3

Moor Lane
George POPPLEWELL  25  Cloth weaver
Maryan  25
John  1

Moor Lane
Lancelot LEES  35  Cloth weaver
Betcy  25
John  7
Allen  3
Mary  5

Moor Lane
James HIRST  55  Cloth weaver
Sarah  85

Moor Lane
Richard HIRST  20
Sarah  20

Moor Lane
Charles TATHAM  50  Grocer
Hannah  50

Moor Lane
James DUDSON  45  Overlooker  N
Hannah  40
Hannah FIRTH  15  FS

Moor Lane
John BROOK  40
Elizabeth  40
Samuel  20
Mary  15
Nancy  10

Moor Lane
William ALLOTT  45  Shoe m.
Grace  45
Joseph  25  Shoe m. J
Tom  10
Mary Ann  20

Moor Lane
William LONGBOTTOM  40  Cloth dresser
Mary  40
Henry  8
Jane  15
Bessey  2
John HARLING  15
William  13

Moor Lane
Jacob INGHAM  60  Cloth weaver
Sarah  55
Sarah  20  Worsted weaver
Jacob  20  Shoe m. J
John  20  Cloth dresser
Richard  15  Stone mason ap
Joseph  15  Cloth dresser
William  4

Moor Lane
George KERSHAW  25  Cloth weaver
Mary  20
Pazzio (m)  2
Rosina  4m

Moor Lane
William WRIGHT  40  Ag lab
Annetta  40
Thomas  15  Blacksmith
Charles  15  Coal miner
William  15  Worsted spinner
John  13  Worsted spinner
Henry  6
George  3
Mary Ann  15  Worsted spinner
Eliza  8
Alice Ann  1

Moor Lane
James BENTLEY  25
Sarah  6

Moor Lane
James WALKER  40  Cloth m.
Ann  40
William  5
Ben  1
Betty  15  Worsted weaver
Mary  15  Worsted weaver
Sarah Ann  10
Eliza  5

Moor Lane
William PRESTON  50  Cloth weaver
Thomas  25  Cloth weaver
Sarah  15

Moor Lane
George JACKSON  30  Coal miner
Ann  25
Anderson  6
Edwin  2
Emma  5
Mary  1

Moor Lane
John PRESTON  30  Cloth weaver
Susanna  25
William  4
Martha  1

Moor Lane
Mary RHODES  40
John  15
Samuel  9
Albert  7
Eliza  12

Moor Lane
Sarah HEDINTON  40  Cloth birler
Ann  15  Worsted spinner
Mary  12  Worsted spinner

Moor Lane
Peter HIRST  40  Cloth weaver
Samuel  15  Coal miner
Joseph  6
Sarah  15
Martha  14  Worsted twister
Mary  10
Elizabeth  9
Nancy  1

Moor Lane
Joseph SCOTT  50  Cloth weaver
Ellen  40
William  15  Coal miner
George  14  Coal miner
Joseph  11  Coal miner
John  2
Hannah  14  Piecener
Amelia  13  Piecener

Moor Lane
Joseph PRESTON  20  Cloth weaver
Sarah  25
Mary  1

Moor Lane
John JACKSON  50  Coal dealer
Martha  50
Joseph  20  Coal miner
Samuel  14
William  12
Mathew  10
Henry  3
Mary  25
Nancy  20
Martha  15

Moor Lane
George BENTLEY  45  Cloth weaver
Susanna  45
Joseph  15  Cloth weaver
George  15  Coal miner
Wilson  12  Coal miner
William  7
Sarah  16  Worsted weaver
Mary  14  Worsted twister
Rachel  13  Worsted twister
Nancy  9

Moor Lane
William FURNESS  45  Gardener
Nancy  45
William  15  Gardener
Richard  15  Gardener
George  15  Cloth dresser
Ann  20
Mary  10
Christopher ROYAL  25  Ind

Moor Lane
Sarah HALL  35  Worsted weaver
Zackaria  5
Mary  15  Worsted spinner
Ann  11  Worsted twister

Moor Lane
Joseph HODGSON  30  Machanic
Ann  30
Mary  8
Sarah  4
Margret  1

Moor Lane
Abraham BLAGBROUGH  35  Coal miner
Elizabeth  35  N
Mathew  8  Coal miner  N
Thomas  6  N
Jane  15
Mary  10  N
Hellen  3

Moor Lane
William MOORE  55  Cloth dresser
Mary  60
Thomas ARMITAGE  20  Cloth weaver
Mary  25
John  3

Moor Lane
Thomas NICKLESON  65  Cloth dresser
Betty  65

Moor Lane
Thomas SHELDON  40  Woolsorter
Susann  35
Charles  13  Coal miner
Thomas  11  Coal miner
Maryann  9
Isabella  7
Harriot  3
Emma  1