1841 - Gomersal District
ED2 (part of Birstall)

Enumeration District: 2
Ref: HO 107/1290/7
Superintendent Registrar’s District: Dewsbury
Registrar’s District: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: R L Fawcett

Description of Enumeration District:
All that part of the Township of Gomersal commencing at the Coach and Horses public house in Coach Lane, bounded on the east by the Gelderd Road to the road leading from Rakes to Birstal Town Street opposite Mr Gomersall’s gate on the north by that road and the south by Birstal Town Street to Coach and Horses.

This district contains
Households: 136
Individuals: 656
Houses uninhabited: 9
Houses building: 0
Identified issues: Nil

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

Gelder Road
George SPIVEY  20  Woolen slubber
Mary  20

1 house uninhabited

Gelder Road
Benjn WILSON  20  Woolen slubber
Nancy  20
Joseph  1

1 house uninhabited

Gelder Road
Joseph WILSON  45  Wool carder
Sarah  45
Thos  25  Wool carder
Joseph  20  Wool carder
Charles  15  Wool carder
James  8
Ann  15
Sarah  13
Charlott  11
Grace  6

1 house uninhabited

Gelder Road
Joseph CLARKSON  40  Bookkeeper
Ann  40
James  15
Joseph  13
John  11
Hannah  4
Martha  2
Not known  (female)  4d
Ann  70  Ind.

Gelder Road
Joshua SPIVEY  30  Wool carder
Ann  30
Joshua  9
John  5

Gelder Road
Joseph CAWTHORN  45  45  Stone getter
Mary  45
Hannah  15
John  1

Gelder Road
Joseph BUCKLEY  35  Shoe m.
Martha  35
Henry SMITH  2

Gelder Road
William BROOKE  30  Coal miner
Martha  30
Betsey  9
John  4
Mary  3
Emmah  1
Henry  3m
Liddia CROWTHER  20  FS

Gelder Road
Chrisr CAWTHORN  20  Wool carder
Nancy  20

Gelder Road
James FOWLER  30  Stone getter
Rachel  30
Mary  15
Ann  14
William  12
Sarah  10
Elizabeth  7
John  4
Samuel  4m

Gelder Road
Milley BUCKLEY  55  Ind.

Gelder Road
Wm OLDROYD  30  Coal miner
Elizth  25
Elizth  6
George  4
Akroyd  1

Gelder Road
Thos AKROYD  45  Ag lab
Sarah  40
Wm  15  Coal miner
Sarah  13
Martha  12
James  8
John  3
Jane  6m
Thos OLDROYD  8

Gelder Road
Thos GLEDHILL  45  Cloth weaver
Sarah  40
Elizth  15
Wm  14
Martha  13
Charlott  9
Daniel  7
John BROSCOME  3

Gelder Road
Wm NEWSOME  50  Woollen m.
Mary  20
Wm  15
Grace  13
Martha  10

Gelder Road
John FIRTH  40  Plumber
Mary  35
Joseph  14
Henry  13
John  10
Alfred  10
Ann  4
Mary  2
Sarah FOX  25  FS

Gelder Road
Thos BEAUMONT  30  Woolen m.
Harriett  35
Mary  9
Dorothy  2
Saml  1
Charlott GRAVES  15
Elizth  15
Edward  14
Saml BEAUMONT  65  Ind.

Gelder Road
Thos MIDDLEBROOK  40  Woolsorter
John  15
Geo  15
Thos  13
Wm  4
Elizth  10
Charlott  8
Harriott  6
Martha GREENWOOD  15  FS

Gelder Road
Wm PRIESTLEY  25  Woollen m.
Ann  20
John  3
Eliza  1
Sarah SPIVEY  14  FS

Gelder Road
George LAW  25  Stone getter
Mary  25
Wm  7
James  2
Martha  1m

Coach & Six
John BURREL  40  Publican
Elizth  35
Sarah  15
Geo  13
Mary  7
Harriot  4
Emmah  2
Jane HOLMES  20  FS
James CLOUGH  20  MS

Birstal Street
Elizth GILL  60  Grocer
Mary  20
James  15

Birstal Street
James PRIESTLEY  80  Ind
Hanh MARSLAND  65  Ind

Birstal Street
Ann SQUIRES  65  Ind

Birstal Street
Sarah HOPPER  45  Grocer
Saml  15  Woolsorter ap
Wm  14
John  13
Francis YATES  25  Schoolmaster
Christiana BIRCH  9  Boarder  N
Betty NELSON  30  FS  N

Birstal Street
Joseph NELSON  Stone mason
Mary  50
Henry  15

Birstal Street
Robt WATERSON  45  Grocer
Sarah  35  N
Robert  14  N
Hannah  10  N
Wm  9
John  7
Geo  1
Wm  15  Cuttler ap

Birstal Street
John WALLACE  30  Coal miner
Esther  30
Charles CLINTON  40  Draper  N

Birstal Street
Henry CLOUGH  35  Coal miner
Mary  35
Ann  15
Elizh  10

Birstal Street
Marth CALVERT  45  Washerwoman
Elizh  20
Ann  19
John  15
Benjn BROOKE  6

Birstal Street
Milcah? COOPER  (F)  45  Straw hat m.
Mary CUSSENS  25  Straw hat m.  N

Birstal Street
Wm KNOWLES  30  Maltster
Milcah?  (F)  50  Ind
Benjn  15  Wool stapler ap
Henry  4

Birstal Street
Mary KERSHAW  55  Ind

Birstal Street
Wm WOOD  65  Ind
Elizth  60

Birstal Street
Joseph PRIESTLEY  35  Merchant
Wm  11
John  9
Elizh  20  FS
Wm ELLIS  15  Linen d ap
Mary MORTIMER  15  FS

Birstal Street
John PRIESTLEY  65  Draper
Ann  55
Sarah CALVERT  14  FS

Birstal Street
Wm DEWHIRST  40 Shoe m
Mary  35
Sarah  13
Jane  10
Sophia  9
John  20  Shom sh(?)

Birstal Street
Thos YATES  25  Carrier
Mary  25
Emmah  4
Martha  3
Jonas  2
Geo  2m

Birstal Street
James OLDROYD  20  Wool carder
Ann  24
Sarah  4m

Birstal Street
Lawrance MOODY  20  Tailor  N
Elizh  20

Birstal Street
Joseph FAULKNER  25  Surgeon  N
Elizh  25
Sarah  3
John  2
Maria  7m
Sarah READWICK  15  FS

1 house uninhabited

Birstal Street
Jos BULLOUGH  65  Woollen weaver
Saml  30
Ann  35

Birstal Street
Saml SPEDDING  25  Monger J
Judith  20  Shop w J

2 houses uninhabited

Birstal Street
Thos FLATHER  35  Currier
Nancy  30
Charles  11
Jos  5
Thos  3
James  1
Sarah  2w

Birstal Street
Jas RAMSBOTTOM  20  Coal miner
Rachel  20
Benjn  2m

Birstal Street
Wm KNOWLS  45  Ag lab
Ann  45

Birstal Street
Thos CLOUGH  30  Stone getter
Hannah  30
Milley  9
John  7
Mary  1
John HIRST  70  Ind

Birstal Street
Amous FLETCHER  30  Coal miner
Mary  35
Richard RUNDER  15  Coal miner
Jos  11  Coal miner
John  20  Coal miner
Stott WEBSTER  20  Stone getter

Birstal Street
Mary HEARTLEY  35  Charwoman
Robt  12
Geo  6
Ann SUCKSMITH  30  Ind

Birstal Street
John SUCKSMITH  75  Woolen spinner
John  35  Woolen spinner
Frederick  15  Woolen spinner
Charles  15  Woolen spinner
Wm  14
Louisa  7

Birstal Street
Martha MORTIMER  70  Ind

Birstal Street
Lot BALL  20  Shoe m
Susanh  20
Mark  1

Birstal Street
Benj BARROWCLOUGH  45  Coal miner
Ann  45

Birstal Street
Joh POPPLEWELL  35  Grocer
Mary  35
Thos  7
Benjn  5
Joseph  3
Joshua  5m
Mary  60  Ind
Josh CROSLAND  12
Mary  8

Birstal Street
Barlia SPIVEY  50  Wool carder
Sarah  45
Mary  25
Ann  20
John  20
Joshua  15
Richard  15
Martha  11
Alice  9
Barzillai  3
Ruth  50  Ind

Birstal Street
Sml ALLOTT  40  Wool weaver
Elizh  45
Wm  13
Ann  9
Alice  11

1 house uninhabited

Birstal Street
Rachel ILLINGWORTH  50  Ind
Wm  20  Coal miner
Geo  14  Coal miner

Birstal Street
Jos CLEGG  30  Shoe m
Hannah  40
Thos  4
Sarah  1

Birstal Street
Thos PLATT  40  Woolweaver
Mary  40
Jos  15  Ag lab
Elizah  14
Betty  12
Wm  4

Birstal Street
Geo WALKER  60  Army P
Mary  55
Ann BYWATER  30  Ind
Pricilla WALKER  10

Birstal Street
Abm CLOUGH  35  Coal miner
Grace  30
Ann  12
Elizh  10
Joseph  8
Wm  6
Geo  4
Saml  1

Birstal
Wm BATTYE  50  Solicitor
Anna  55  Ind
Reb TAYLOR  30  Ind
Frances  35  Ind
Elizth KIRSHAW  35  FS
Elizth ELLIS  20  FS
Mary POTTER  15  FS

Birstal
John FARNHILL  30  Butcher
Ann  35
Thos  4
John  3
Francis  1
Harriet CANNING  15  FS

Birstal
Wm CHARLESWORTH  45  Woolen weaver
Ann  35  Ireland
Martha  2
Benjn  40  Cloth drawer

Birstal
Jos RHODES  55  Woolen weaver
John DANBROOK  30  Stone mason
Elizth  30
Joshua  10
Benjn  8
James  6
Martha  2

Birstal
Geo SMITH  45  Schoolmaster  N
Ann  45

Birstal
Thos CLAPHAM  50  Reg of Births
Mary  20
Elizth  15
Thos  13
Elizth FIRTH  13  FS

Birstal
Joseph MUFFITT  65  Ind

Birstal
Daniel HOPKINSON  55  Wheelwright
Magdalene  55
Daniel  25  Wheelw ...?
Lydia  20
Ann  15
Alfred  1

Birstal
Jos LONGBOTTOM  35  Ag lab
Ann  35
Betsey  20
Thomas  15
Martha  10
Sarah  9
John  7
Wm  4

Birstal
John JOWETT  35  Coal miner
Martha  40
Joseph  14  Shoe m. ap
Wm  13  Coal miner
Thos  10
Ann  8
Geo  4

Birstal
Jos GLEDHILL  20  Woollen carder
Fanny  20
James SCOTT  15  Coal miner
Sarah  11
Elizth  9

Birstal
Wm MARSLAND  55  Ind
Mary  55

Birstal
Henry HOPKINSON  30  Joiner
Harriot  30
Emma  3

Birstal
Marh HOPKINSON  30  Woolen weaver
Mary  9
Ann  6

Birstal
Francis HOGG  50  Grocer
Betty  50
Wm  20
Marh ELLIS  35  FS

Birstal
Jos BURRELL  35  Stone mason
Susanah  35
Sarah  12
Ann  6
George  1

Birstal
John FALKNER  70  Druggist
Elizth  15
Martha BROKS  20  FS

Birstal
Jacob INGHAM  60  Wool cloth m.
Mary  30
Edward  10

Birstal
Ann ILLINGWORTH  40  Ind
Jenny  20
Danial  15
Joseph  13

Birstal
Elizth FOX  35  Ind
Rachel  11
Mary  5

Top Birstal
Robt COPLEY  35  Coal miner
Rachel  35
Wm  14
Benjn  9
Sarah  4

Top Birstal
John PLATT  65  Woollen weaver
Rachel  65

Top Birstal
Ann SENIOR  45  Ind
Martha  20
Elizth  13
Joshua  6
Jos PRESTON  25  Master currier
Mary  25
John  10m

Top Birstal
Wm KIRSHAW  45  Joiner
Mary  50
Mary  25
Elizth  20
Sarah  15
John  15
Maria  8

Top Birstal
John CLOUGH  40  Coal miner
Ann  45
Geo PLATT  25  Woollen weaver
Mary  20
John  2
Rachel  10m
Abm CLOUGH  80  Woollen weaver
Thos HOPKINSON  12  Coal miner ap

Top Birstal
Saml BARROWCLOUGH  55  Beer seller
Rachel  60
John  15  Stone mason
Richd  15  Ag lab
Jane  13
Saml BIRKHEAD  70  Ind
John  30  Brick maker
Thos SCOTT  40  Woollen weaver

Top Birstal
Saml BARROWCLOUGH  25  Ag lab
Sarah  25
Joseph  3
Friaind  10m

Top Birstal
Thos BARRACLOUGH  30  Ag lab
Rebecca  30
Wm  9
Thos  7
Joshua  4
Ellen  10m
Elizth  10m

Top Birstal
Wm STEWARD  25  Stone mason
Ann  40
John  5
Mary  2
Wm CLOUGH  70
Saml  15  Mason ap

Top Birstal
Wm BLACKBURN  50  Wool cloth dresser
Grace  50
Isreal  11
Wm  65  Ind

Top Birstal
Richd BLAKELEY  70  Ind

Top Birstal
Wm BARRACLOUGH  30  Woolen cloth dresser
Mary  25
Sarah  5
Jos  3
Elizth  1

Top Birstal
Hannah BROOKE  35
Edwd  13
John  11
Betty 4
Thos  2

Top Birstal
Geo VICKERS  25  Whitesmith
Rachel  20
Ann  3
Joseph  1

Top Birstal
Jos CROWTHER  35  Wool carder
Elizth  30
Mary  11
Geo  5
Sar MORTIMER  70

Top Birstal
Josh WEST  50  Ag lab
Mary  40
Wm  20  Dyer cloth
Jos  20  Ag lab
Betty  15  Worsted weaver
Thos  14
Joseph  11
Joseph PRIESTLEY  15  Coal miner
Selina  12
Thos SHAW  75  Ind

Top Birstal
Abm HIRST  65  Woollen weaver
Benjn  25  Woollen weaver

Top Birstal
Joseph HIRST  35  Green grocer
Mary  7
Betty  5

Top Birstal
Joseph ODDY  40  Stone mason
Mary  40
Geo  20  Stone mason
Joseph  15
Mary  13
Thomas  12
Henry  4

Top Birstal
Sam HOPKINSON  35  Woollen weaver
Ann  35
Joshua  4
Hanh FIRTH  15  Worsted weaver
Emmah  9

Top Birstal
Wm FEARNLEY  60  Woollen weaver

Top Birstal
Jos MORTIMER  50  Woollen weaver
Hannah  50
Geo  25  Painter
Joshua  15  Mason ap
Hannah  20  Pipe maker
Jane  10

Top Birstal
Davd ILLINGWORTH  50  Woollen weaver
Sarah  50
John  14  Cloth drawer

Top Birstal
Thos GUEST  40  Ag lab
Hannah  50
Mary  11

Top Birstal
Ellen FOX  30
Wm  2
John  6m

Top Birstal
Josh HOPKINSON  30  Woolen weaver
Mary  30
Wm  12
Henry  9
John  4

Top Birstal
Ann HOPKINSON  35  Woolen weaver
James  15  Woolen weaver
Elizth  15  Worsted weaver
Thos BINS  15  Coal miner
Mary  5

Top Birstal
Joseph BARRACLOUGH  30  Bailiffe (??)
Rachell  30
Patience  9
Saml  7
Ortence (f)  3
Louisa  9m

Top Birstal
Wm CARTER  40  Woollen weaver
Betty  35
Elizth  7

Top Birstal
James BROOKE  40  Coal miner
Cristiannah  40
Wm  15  Coal miner
Thos  9  N
James  7  N
Betsy  3
Dan  9m

Top Birstal
John WALKER  30  Stone mason
Rachell  25
Mary  8
Ellen  6
Thomas  4
Jane  1m

Top Birstal
James ABBOTT  40  Lab
Martha  40
Hannah  10  Worsted weaver
Edwin  11  Coal miner
Sarah  8
John  6
David  4
Abraham  1

Top Birstal
Josia BARRACLOUGH  20  Woolen cloth miller
Rachel  20

Top Birstal
John BIRKETT  55  Woollen weaver
Mary  55

Top Birstal
Jos WOODHEAD  20  Woolsorter
Sarah  25
Hannah  2
Charles  4m

Top Birstal
Heny BLABER  35  Shoemaker  N
Elizth  45
Henry  13  Woolen mill
Harriott  8
Elizth  6

Top Birstal
John RHODES  50  Ag lab
Sarah  50
Sarah  20
Joseph  20  Plasterer
James BUCKLEY  4

Top Birstal
Geo INESON  35  Ag lab
Ann  35
Charlott  12
Emmah  10
Mary  6

Top Birstal
John ELLIS  50  Shoemaker
Grace  50
Wm  20  Woollen spinner
Ann  15  Worsted weaver
Sarah  15  WOrsted weaver
George  14

Top Birstal
James HOLMES  45  Woollen weaver
Rachel  45
Hannah  25  Woollen weaver
Jane  21
Geo  15
James  11
Margret  9
Abm  3
Sarah  6

Top Birstal
Richd HOLMES  25  Ag lab
Bellah  45  Ind
Hannah  20  Worsted weaver
Sarah  15  Worsted weaver
Thos  14  Coal miner
Betsy  10
Margret  8
John  3

Top Birstal
Sarah GOODHIR  45  Woollen weaver
Geo  20  Ag lab
Mary  15  Worsted weaver
Martha  15  Worsted weaver
Sarah  11

Top Birstal
Edwd PARKINSON  25  Wool comber
Jane  25
Henry  4
Thomas  1
Elizth HOUGHTON  25  FS

Top Birstal
Jos PORRITT  35  Woollen weaver
Rebecca  35
Mary  12
Martha  9
Joseph  5
Jane  1
John KITSON  15  Woollen weaver

Top Birstal
Sarah WOODHEAD  40  Woollen weaver
Mary HOPSON  6

1 house uninhabited

Top Birstal
Jos HOPKINSON  35  Woollen weaver
Judiath  35
Wm  15  Mason ap
Judith  11
Wm WILSON  25  Stone mason
John BINNS  20  Woollen weaver

Top Birstal
Geo GOODHIR  30  Woollen weaver
Susen  25  Ind
Wm  3
Sarah  1

Top Birstal
Michl GLEDHILL  Woollen m.
Hart  30
Benjn  3
Sarah  2

Top Birstal
Mary INESON  55  Ind
Mary  8

Top Birstal
John MORTIMER  40  Bobing m.
Maria  30

Top Birstal
Timy INESON  25  Shoe m.
Hannah  25
Secelina?  3m

Top Birstal
Sarah FIRTH  65  Ind
Abm  30  Painter
Jane  30
Sarah  1

Top Birstal
Jonas PRIESTLEY  75  Woollen m.
Josh WOOD  40  Woollen m.
Betsy  40

1 house uninhabited

Top Birstal
Isaac FROST  30  Woollen weaver
Ann  30
Geo  11  Coal miner
Joseph  9
Oliver  7
Frederick  5
Alice  3
Sarah  1

Top Birstal
Fredk FRANCE  30  Woollen slubber
Harriott  30
Mary  7
Ann  5
George  1
Wm HUTCHINSON  11  Coal miner