1841 - Gomersal District
ED3 (part of Birstall)

Enumeration District: 3
Ref: HO 107/1290/7
Superintendent Registrar’s District: Dewsbury
Registrar’s District: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: Geo Smith

Description of Enumeration District:
All that part of the Township of Gomersal commencing at Wm Farrer’s blacksmith shop bounded on the north by Birstal Town Street as far as Todd’s public house, on the west by Chandlers Hill to the road leading from Wm Kershaw’s to Low Lane at Buckley’s shop on the south by that road and Low Lane to the said blacksmith’s shop.

This district contains
Households: 177
Individuals: 797
Houses uninhabited: 24
Houses building: 0
Identified issues: The only address recorded throughout is that of "Birstall"

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

Birstall
Benjn WOOD  60  Yeoman
Mary HORNER  20  FS

Birstall
Hodgson CASSON  50  Wesleyan Preacher Minister  Foreign parts
Sarah  45  Foreign parts
Mary  15  Milliner  Scotland
Margaret  15  Dress maker  Scotland
Willey  10  N
Susanna  9  N
Sarah SMITH  20  Dress maker  Foreign parts

Birstall
Ann CLAPHAM  70  Ind

Birstall
Wm FARRER  35  Blacksmith
Rebecca  35  Ind
Sarah Ann  14
Thos Wm  2
George ROBERTS  15

Birstall
Elizth WARDE  80  Ind

Birstall
Sidney SMITH  25
Margaret  25
Mary Nelson  2

Birstall
Ann KELLEY  40  Ind
Elizth  15  Wool carder
Mary  15  Wool carder
Celina  15  Wool carder
Jane  14  Wool carder
Hannah  13  Wool carder
Josh  11
Thos  10
James  6

Birstall
Joseph SCHOLEFIELD  20  Mason
Ann  20
Emma  1

Birstall
John HATFIELD  30  Surgeon
Hannah  35
Wm Henry  10

Birstall
Joseph CLEGG  25  Weaver
Betty  20
Mary  2
Ann  8m

Birstall
Thos LODGE  30  Coal miner
Mary  30
Richd  6
Elizth  4
Emma  3
Alferd  10m

Birstall
John LISTER  35  Coal miner
Betty  30
George  15
Mary Ann  12
Wm  9
James  7
Sarah  10m

Birstall
Joseph HOLDSWORTH  25  Hair dresser
Mary  25
John  2
Ann  1
John INGLE  15  Shop m.

Birstall
Chas B HEMINGWAY  25  Grocer
Mary  20  FS

1 house uninhabited

Birstall
Mary KERSHAW  75  Ind
Joseph  20

Birstall
John ARMITAGE  35  Boiler? m.
Elizth  45

Birstall
George TAYLOR  35  Wool slubber
Elizth  30
Emma  10
Ann  8
Hannah  6
Henry  4
Sarah  2

Birstall
James WALKER  40  Shoe m.
Mary  40
John W  15
Margaret  15
Thos  11
Benjn  9
Hannah  6
James  4

Birstall
Mary ROBERTS  50  Ind
James  20
Harriot  20
Josh  1
James MORTON  20  Stuff weaver
Hannah  15

Birstall
Joseph DAUGHTRY  40  Shoe m.
Mary  40
Wm  10
Wm ROBERTS  80  Ind
Mary Ann  13

Birstall
Wm STANSFIELD  30  Blacksmith
Allis  27
John  1

Birstall
John YATES  20  Mason
Ann  25
Thos  1

Birstall
James TAYLOR  35  Grocer
Sarah  35
Ann  15
Rebecca  13
Eliza  11
Joseph  10

Birstall
Wm LAW  55  Delver
Sarah  50
James  15  Ap

Birstall
Wm YATES  20  Joiner
Hannah  20
Thos  7m

Birstall
Joseph WHITELEY  35  Mason
Mary  35

Birstall
John MANN  25  Tailor
Ruth  25
Sarah  6
Thos  4
James  2

Birstall
James EASTWOOD  25  Butcher
Mary  25

Birstall
Ann WILLANS  70  Ind
Mary  30

Birstall
Joseph NELSON  25  Mason
Ann  25

Birstall
Benjn SANDS  25  Macanick
Elizth Nelson  30  Dress m.
Sarah Jane  1
George  20  Plaisterer

1 house uninhabited

Birstall
Charles SANDS  30  Tinner?
Ann  32

Birstall
James FIRTH  20  Coal miner
Jane  20
Ann  2
Sarah  3m

Birstall
Sarah MARSDEN  20  Ind
George  2
Ann  3m

Birstall
Jonas GILL  30  Draper
Martha  30
Benjn  11
John  10
Hannah S  6
Mary BROOK  15  FS

1 house uninhabited

Birstall
Benjn CARTER  40  Whitesmith
Eliza  30
John  15
Richd  14
Elizth  8
Saml  3m

Birstall
Thos BROOK  40  Coal miner
Nancey  35
Mary  15
Joseph  12
John  10
Saml  8
Mary CROWTHER  15

Birstall
James BROOK  45  Coal miner
Nanny  40
John  20
Agness  15
Betty  13
James  1

Birstall
James LEE  30  Coal miner
Mary  30
Hannah  3
John ALIVER  14  Ap miner

Birstall
George WILSON  35  Coal miner
Rachel  70
Rachel  15
John  11
John WATSON  30  Ag lab
Bridget  25
Joseph WOOD  15  Grinder
James HARTLEY  70  Ind

Birstall
Joseph BROWN  40  Saddler
Hannah  30
Thos  15  Saddler
Eliza  11
Mary Ann  7
Jane  3
Wm S  1

Birstall
James BROOK  50  Coal miner
Grace  50
Salley  21
Thos  14
Ann BASTOW  30  Ind
Alfred  2

Birstall
James BUCKLEY  43  Grocer
Ann  42
Elizth  15

Birstall
David WALLIS  35  Coal miner
Nancy  30
Saml  15  Coal miner
Wm  14  Coal miner
Charles  12  Coal miner
Elizth  10
James  6
Mary  4

Birstall
James RAMSBOTTOM  55  Coal miner
Maria  55
Josh  15
Hannah KELLET  25  Ind
Thos  5

Birstall
Wm FOWLER  60  Clothier

Birstall
Edwin INESON  30  Woollier mill
Mary  28  Ind
Elizth  7
Sarah  5
John  3
Joseph  1
Mary BROWN  65  Ind

Birstall
Susey CLOUGH  75  Ind

Birstall
Daniel DIXON  45  Farmer
Fanny  40
James  14
Wm  13
John  6
George  3
David  1

1 house uninhabited

Birstall
Mary KINSLEY  30  Ind
Elija  2

Birstall
Rachel ODDY  60  Ind

Birstall
John CAWTHORN  70  Lab
Betty  30
Wm  15  Wool carder
Sarah LEE  12
Ruth  10

Birstall
John BROOK  25  Coal miner
Betty  25
Jane  3
Grace  1

Birstall
James PATEFIELD  50  Macanick
Martha  50
Elizth  15
Martha KINSLE  4
Maria RAMSBOTTOM  20  Wool carder

Birstall
James NORFOLK  30  Joiner
Sarah  30
Ann  10
Thos  8
Elizth  4
Joseph HINCHLIFFE  15  Lab
Betsey KINSLEY  10

Birstall
James SCARR  38  Lab
Margaret  35
Margaret  15
Leonard  15  Coal miner
John  13  Wool carder
Mary  11
Jane  8
Martha  6
Frances  3
Jane SPENCE  30  Ind  Foreign parts
Leonard  7

1 house uninhabited

Birstall
Eli CLEGG  60  Coal miner
Priscilla  55  Ind
Wm  10

Birstall
Nancy FIRTH  60  Ind
Milley  20
Thos  15
Charles  15
Eliza  1

Birstall
John WALLIS  50  Coal miner
Mary  40
Charlotta  15
Wm  15
John  14
Sophia?  9
Allis  6
Martha  3

Birstall
Isaa ASQUITH  70  Cloth maker
Elizth WRIGGLESTH  35  Ind
Elizth Ann  4
Alfred BROMLEY  13  Lab

Birstall
Francis BENNETT  25  Coal miner
Mary  20
Charlot  5m

Birstall
John FIRTH  20  Coal miner
Elizth  20

Birstall
Wm GILL  20  Shoemaker
Elizth  30
Hannah  12
James  9
Thos  7
Wm  3
Saml  1

Birstall
George SANDS  55  Cloth maker
Henry  15  Ap iron m.
Joseph BAWDING  25  Clothier
Jane  25
Henry  3
Emma  2

Birstall
Thos WHITELEY  30  Mason
Alice  30

Birstall
Jonas ELLIS  20  Joiner
Margaret  20
Henry  3m

1 house uninhabited

Birstall
Nancey ELAM  65  Ind
Ann GARSIDE  25  Ind

Birstall
John SPEDDING  55  Butcher
Elizth  55
Jane  25
John  20  Painter
Martha  15

Birstall
Wm FIRTH  50  Coal miner
Nanney  45
John  20  Coal miner
Josh  15  Coal miner
Thos  15  Coal miner
James  13  Coal miner

1 house uninhabited

Birstall
Wm HARGREAVES  30  Ag lab
Martha  25
Wm KERSHAW  5

Birstall
Luke KERSHAW  30  Cloth weaver
Hannah  30  Dressmaker
Mark Nilson  1

Birstall
Sarah DAWS  20  Grocer
Eliza  20  N
John WALKER  45  Gardiner

Birstall
Grace ODDY  75  Ind
Sarah  30  Ind
Ellin WALKER  75  Ind

Birstall
John WALSHAW  25  Coal miner
Amelia  25
Thos  2
Charlot  1
Harriott RAMSBOTTOM  4

Birstall
Mary PRESTON  55  Ind
Joseph  15  Wool carder

Birstall
Saml GREENWOOD  30  Cloth weaver
Elizth  30
Francis  6
Wm  5
John  3

Birstall
Thos STEAD  40  Coal miner
Mary  30
Martha  13
Mary  11
Ann  5
Ellen  3
James  7m
Isaac  20  Joiner

1 house uninhabited

Birstall
John DENISON  30  Farm lab
Maria  35
Wm  10
John  6

Birstall
Joseph SCOTT  25  Gardiner
Sarah  25
Wm  5m
Henry ALLOTT  7
Mary  20  Weaver

1 house uninhabited

Birstall
Jereh PYRAH  25  Mason
Ann  25
Joseph  7
Mary Ann  3
Jane  1

Birstall
James THROP  35  Joiner
Wm  15  Joiner
Hannah  30
Mary  15
Elizth  13
Ellin CHARLESWORTH  20  Lodger (erased)

Birstall
Martha STEAD  80  Ind
Nancy INESON  50  FS

Birstall
Joseph STEWARD  40  Stone mason
Richd  8
Elizabeth  35
Hannah  15
Martha  13
Rachell  12
Priscilla  6
Elizth  1

Birstall
Abm HOLMES  25  Chandler
Judith  20
Joseph  2

Birstall
Frank MOORE  25  Cloth dresser
Martha  25
Wm  4

Birstall
Joseph KERSHAW  60  Grocer
Sarah  50

Birstall
Joseph DODSON  60  Pipe maker
Martha  60

Birstall
Ruben BALL  40  Coal miner
Betty  35
Lot  15  Coal miner
Hannah  14
Nanny  10
Martha  8
Sarah Ann  6
Joseph  4
Allis  2
Elizth  1m

Birstall
James YATES  30  Joiner
Mary  25
John Whiteley  2
Thos  2m

Birstall
Jonas YATES  60  Carrier
Mary  55

Birstall
Benjn GARNETT  25  Joiner
Elizth  25
Sarah Jane  1?

Birstall
Martha WHITELEY  20  Ind
Thos  15  Stone mason
Wm  15  Stone mason
Joseph  14  Coal miner
Henry  9  Ind
Eliza  6  Ind

1 house uninhabited

Birstall
John WALKER  60  Cloth weaver
Rachel  50
Abm  8
Sarah FIRTH  85  Ind

Birstall
Wm SHAW  30  Pipe maker
Ann  25
Benjn  8
James  5
Venas (f)  9m

Birstall
Jacob OVEREND  60  Cloth spinner
Martha  60

Birstall
Thos FIRTH  60  Cloth weaver
Bessey  60

Birstall
Alice OLIVE  25  Ind
Wm  3
Charles  1
Nancy GOODALL  35  Washer
Henry  13  Coal miner
Eliza  8
Saml  8m

Birstall
Elizth THROP  40  Ind
Ann  10
Wm  8
Hirrim  6  Ind
Nimrod  2
Adelaide  4

Birstall
John KERSHAW  40  Coal miner
Sarah  45
Wm  11
Martha  10
Benjn  6

Birstall
Benjn PRESTON  20  Wood carder (??)
Melia  20
Robt Mawson  2

Birstall
Priscilla SHAW  40  Ind

Birstall
Sarah KELLET  45  Ind
Mary Ann  14
Betty BRIGGS  9

Birstall
Sarah DARNBROOK  55  Ind

Birstall
Alice JUBB  35  Ind
Elizth  20  Weaver
Ann  15  Weaver
George Friend  11m

Birstall
Stephen ALLOTT  45  Cloth weaver
Patiance  65
Eliza  20
John  15  Stone mason
Thos  12
James  10

Birstall
Josh BARMBY  55  Lether B. maker
Frederick  15  Coal miner
Ann  40
Thos  15  Coal miner
Coster (m)  14
Ann  5
Charles  3
Saml  7m

Birstall
John WALKER  35  Coal miner
Mary  30
Salley  15
Wm  14  Coal miner
Hannah Mary  12
Betsey  8
Joseph  7 (twin)
Benjn  7 (twin)
John  4
Dick  1

Birstall
James WOOD  50  Coal miner
Elizth  50
Francs (m)  10
Margaret  8
Saml LAND  14

Birstall
Joshua STAINTHORP  20  Coal miner
Martha  20
Hannah  15
Elizth  3
Mary  2

Birstall
Renatus HAUPTMAN  40  Shopkeeper
Eliza RHODES  4

1 house uninhabited

Birstall
Samuel GARTH  20  Lab
Sarah  25
Mary  6
William  4
James  1

Birstall
Jane CARTER  20
John  3
Wm  1

Birstall
Joseph RHODES  55  Cloth weaver
Elizth  65

Birstall
Amelia HOLMES  60  Ind
Margaret  25  Ind
Sarah KEIGHLEY  30  Ind
Wm  5

2 houses uninhabited

Birstall
Martha CROWTHER  75  Shopkeeper
Martha WOOD  35  Dressmaker

Birstall
Wm CLOUGH  20  Coal miner
Elizth  20
Eliza  2

Birstall
Benjn Brook OVEREND  25  Coal miner
Kieza  20
James  4
Sarah  2

Birstall
Isaac LEADBEATER  50  Cloth weaver
Judith  45

Birstall
John SYKES  35  Coal miner
Esther  30
Jane  14
Charlesworth  10
Anne Mary  8
John  5
Nanny Ann  1

Birstall
Benjn BEAUMONT  55  Lab
Naomi  55
Benjn  15  Coal miner
Mary  11

Birstall
Sarah HARTLEY  50  Ind
Sarah Ann  15  Ind
James  12  Coal miner
Eliza CROSLAND  4
Carles Edward BLAIRE?  5m

Birstall
Jonas BROWN  50  Cattle driver
Rachel  50
John  15
Jonas  15
Thos  13
Nanny  10
Hannah  8

Birstall
Josh CROSSLEY  30  Cloth slubber
Maria  30
Ann  6
Mary  4
Martha  2
Thos  10m

1 house uninhabited

Birstall
Joseph BROWN  25  Shoe m.
Nancy  25
Mary  3
Rachel  1

1 house uninhabited

Birstall
Benjn PEEL  35  Coal miner
Nanney  35
Jereh  1
Elizth NELSON  13
Hannah Mary  11
Judith  8
Wm  6

Birstall
Joseph OLDROYD  45  Coal miner
Elizth  45
Jereh  20  Coal miner
Thos  15  Coal miner

Birstall
Sarah WALKER  65  Ind
Nanny  30  Ind

Birstall
John ODDY  50  Card maker

Birstall
John BARRACLOUGH  45  Dyer
Martha  50
Joshua  15  Dyer

Birstall
Charles BROOKE  45  Joiner
John  20  Joiner
Wm  20  Joiner
Henry  15  Joiner
Charles  6
Elizth  40
Mary Ann  15
Martha  14
Harriot  12
Elizth  9

1 house uninhabited

Birstall
John RODGER  40  Coal miner
Letia  35
Joseph  15  Coal miner
Rebecca  14
Edward  11
John  4
Richd  2

Birstall
Joseph WALKER  45  Farmer
Hannah  35
Wm  14  Painter
John  12  Ag lab
Saml  5
Harriot  3
Daniel  2
John INGHAM  25  Painter  N
Frances  20
Mary Ann  2m
Eliza WHITE  15  FS
Sarah SYKES  12  FS

1 house uninhabited

Birstall
Sarah HEATON  45  Chairwoman

Birstall
John BINNS  35  Cropper
Wm  15  Coal miner
John  10  Coal miner
Sarah  13  Cotton spinner
Lydia  8

Birstall
John SPENCER  30  Farmer
Mary  35
Charles  2
Ann  4
Elizth  3m

Birstall (identified as the New Inn by other means)
Wm RHODES  20  Publican
Susanna  20
Elizabeth LOBLEY  25
Hannah  9
Mary Ann  6
Eliza  2
Elizabeth  3m

Birstall
Mary HINCHLIFFE  55  Widow (erased)
Ann  20
Martha  15
Wm  20  Shoemaker
James  12
John  10

Birstall
Joshua BENTLEY  50  Shopkeeper
Rachel  45
Wm BOOTH  15  Mechanick
Susan LAW  11  FS

Birstall
John BENTLEY  25  Clothier
Ann  20
Sarah  2
Mary  1

Birstall
John HOLMES  30  Cloth weaver
Mary  30
Thos  10
Ann  7
Harriot  3

Birstall
Joseph HOLMES  60  Cloth weaver
Melia  62
Josh  20  Cloth weaver
Robt  20  Cloth weaver

2 houses uninhabited

Birstall
Wm CROWTHER  60  Cloth weaver
Mary  75

Birstall
Susey MORTIMER  35  Ind
Margaret  15
Thos  15  Mill spinner
Elizth  13
Hannah  10
George  8

Birstall
Betty BOTTOMLEY  50  Bobbin winder
Mary  15

Birstall
Patience ILLINGWORTH  60  Bobbin winder
Wm  30  Cloth weaver
Hannah  25  Cloth weaver
Sarah  20  Bobbin winder

1 house uninhabited

Birstall
Wm BROOK  45  Coal miner
Sarah  40
Mary Ann  15
John  14  Coal miner
Maria  11
Eliza  9
Keozia  6
Sarah  4
Elizth  5d

Birstall
George FARRAND  30  Cloth weaver
Hannah  30
Betty  6
Mary  3
Jane  1

Birstall
Edward MAWSON  65  Weaver
Hannah  75
Luke INESON  30  Weaver
Betty  30
Hannah  10
Joseph  9
Sarah  6

Birstall
Mary WALKER  55  Ind
Sarah  15  Ind
Joseph KERSHAW  30  Coal miner

Birstall
Joshua RHODES  40  Coal miner
Hannah  40
Charlotte  15  Card setter
John  14  Coal miner
Ann  10  Card setter
James  7
Henry  18d

Birstall
Joseph HOLMES  40  Chandler
Zilpha  40
Richd  15  Chandler
Robt  6

Birstall
William SHEPLEY  40  Joiner
Mary  40
Eliza  20
Emma Jane  20
Rebecca  15
Isaac Preston  12
Wm  9
Benjn  3

Birstall
Josh BIRKHEAD  45  Cloth weaver
Martha  45
Wm  15  Cloth weaver
Sarah  15  Worsted mill
Hannah  15  Worsted mill
Isaac  13  Wool carder
Amelia  9
Dan  5
Joseph  3

Birstall
Jonathan SYKES  40  Cloth weaver
Mary  50

Birstall
George WOOD  45  Coal miner
Mary  45
Josiah  15  Coal miner
Eliza  15  Piecener at mill
Hefsey  13
Joseph  10

Birstall
Mary PARKINSON  70  Ind
Ellen  20
Elizth  2
Charles HINCHLIFFE  20  Wool comber
Ellen  29

Birstall
Wm TURNER  25  Blacksmith
Bessey  25
James  5m

1 house uninhabited

Birstall
Thos INESON  45  Cloth weaver
Milsent  40
Edward  15
George  15
Thos  13
Aquilla  5
Dan  3
Mary Ann  1

Birstall
Hannah PARKINSON  50  Beer seller
Benjn  15  Clothier
Thos  15  Clothier
Charlott  11
Joseph  12
John TEMPEST  20  Wool wollier
Harriott  20
Hannah Parkinson  1m

1 house uninhabited

Birstall
Joshua ARMITAGE  40  Shoe m.
Mary  40
Joseph  13  Card setter
Sarah  10
John  8
Thos  5
Emma  2

Birstall
James MUFFITT  40  Card maker
Maboth  45
Charlotte  15
Mary PARKINSON  4

Birstall
Thos MOORE  65  Cloth weaver
Jacob JOWETT  25  Coal miner
Mary  25

Birstall
Benjn LANG  30  Butcher
Isabella  30
John Lambert  4
Hannah  3
Frederick  1
Stephen WEBSTER  15  MS
Hannah AVEYARD  15  FS

1 house uninhabited

Birstall (identified as The White Bear by other means)
Sarah TODD  55  Ind
Hannah KEIGHLEY  30  Ind
Emma  3

1 house uninhabited

Birstall
Christopher HARKER  Attorney's clerk
Elizth  25
Francis Todd  2
Josh Cooper  5m
Sarah Ann KEIGHLEY  7
John HUTCHINSON  20  Painter

Birstall
Thos WOOD  30  Tallow chandler
Sarah  30
Joshua  11

Birstall
John WILSON  55  Wool stapler
Sarah  40
Benjn  14
John  11

Birstall
Susanna DYSON  40  Ind
Sarah  20  Worsted weaver
Mary  15  Worsted weaver

Birstall
Elizath LANG  60  Dealer in drapery  N

Birstall
Thos BLAKEY  45  Cloth weaver

Birstall
Rachel GOMERSALL  45  Ind
Mary  12
James  8

Birstall
Wm CLOUGH  65  Cloth spinner
Betty  65

Birstall
Wm WILSON  45  Cloth weaver
Sarah  45
Ruben  13
James  7
Hannah BINNS  5

Birstall
Thos NELSON  35  Stone mason
Ann  35
John  11
Joseph  6
Emma 5
Alferd  2
Thos  11m

Birstall
Hannah BEAUMONT  65  Ind
Wm DANIELS  25  Currier  Scotland
John POPPLEWELL  20  Lab

Birstall
Joseph NUSSEY  40  Cloth weaver
Hannah  40
John  15  Cloth weaver
George  13
Wm  10
Mary  8
Margaret  3

Birstall
Hannah MAWSON  65  Ind
Margaret  30  Ind
Sarah  20  Ind
Matthew  20  Coal miner