1841 - Gomersal District
ED4 (part of Birstall)

Enumeration District: 4
Ref: HO 107/1290/8
Superintendent Registrar’s District: Dewsbury
Registrar’s District: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: Not recorded

Description of Enumeration District:
All that part of the Township of Gomersal commencing in Coach Lane at the Birstal and Huddersfield Turnpike Road bounded on the north by Low Lane and the road leading from Buckley’s shop to Kershaw’s house on the west by the road leading from thence to Low Lane and the Leeds and Elland Turnpike Road to the Gomersal and Dewsbury Turnpike Road and on the south by that road to Township of Batley and the Township of Batley to Coach Lane.

This district contains
Households: 109
Individuals: 564
Houses uninhabited: 13
Houses building: 3
Identified issues: The only address recorded throughout is that of "Birstal"

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

Birstal
John PARKINSON  40  Plumber
Mary  40
John jun  6
Mary MAWSON  30  FS
Ann CROSSLEY  45?  Stay maker
Martha  40  Stay maker
Mary  30

1 house uninhabited

Birstal
William CHARLESWORTH  35  Cloth dresser
Lydia  35
Sam  15  Coal miner
Abraham  13
Mary Ann  12
George  10
William  7
Allan  6
John  3
Elizabeth  10m

Birstal
Mary LEE  60  Ind
William  20
Elizabeth  15
Christopher WILSON  30  Woolcomber
Mary  20
Mary Ann  3
Thomas Miller  1

Birstal
Sarah HUTCHINSON  75  Ind
John  50  Shoe m.

1 house uninhabited

Birstal
John RHODES  30  Bookkeeper
Nancy  30
Sarah  13
Elizabeth  11
Catharine  9
Robert  5
Eliza Ann  3
Wilcock  10m
Sarah  70  Ind
Mary SHAW  15  FS

Birstal
John PICKLES  30  Corn miller
Sarah  25
Eliza  4
Hannah  2

Birstal
Elizabeth WOOD  60  Grocer
George NUSSEY  35  Butcher
Alice  35
Betsy  11
William  9
Henry  7
Anna  1

Birstal
George FELL  40  Coal miner
Ann  40
Thomas  20
Sarah  16
Henry  15
Rachell  9
Emma  5
Charlotte  1
Benjamin  1w

Birstal
Joseph ELLISS  30  Shoe m.
Lydia  30
Mary  2
Ann  2
Benjamin JUBB  20  Shoe m.

Birstal
Richard BYWATER  40  Dyer
Ann  40
Sarah  10m
John GOODER  25  Cloth weaver
Ann  15
Martha KELSHAW  11  FS
John RICHARDSON  25  Lodger (erased)

Birstal
James RHODES  45  Ag lab
John  20  Coal miner
Ann  15
Joshua  14  Coal miner
Joseph  11
Henry  5

Birstal
Thomas VICKERS  70  Shoe m.
Sarah  50
Mary  35
James  30  Shoe m.
Harriott  20
Elizabeth  14
William  9
John  6

Birstal
James HIRST  30  Dyer
Sarah  30
Elizabeth  10
Joseph  8
William  4

Birstal
Robert NICHOLSON  60  Woolen slubber
Dorothy  60
Thomas  25  Tallow chandler

Birstal
James PRESTON  45  Currier
Anne  20
Thomas  15  Currier
William  15  Currier
Jane  14
Sarah  11
James  9
Mary  7
Martha INMAN  20  FS

Birstal
Joseph KITCHINGMAN  55  Cloth weaver
Nancy  45
Joseph  20  Cloth dresser
William  20  Lab
Mary  15
Samuel  10

Birstal
James LINDLEY  45  Basket m.
Elizabeth  45
Joseph  14
Elizabeth  11
Jane  8
Mary  6

Birstal
Abraham PEEL  45  Coal miner
Nancy  40
John  20
Martha  20
Thomas  15
Joseph  12
William  9
Susannah  7
David  4
Sarah Jane  1
Nancy WHITELEY  65 

Birstal
James POLLARD  25  Coal miner
Hannah  30
John  4
Thomas  2
Betty BROOKE  70  Ind
Joseph  14
Elizabeth  12

Birstal
George FEARNLEY  30  Card m.
Mary  30
William  6
Erastus  4
Thomas  8m

Birstal
George BROMLEY  45  Parish clerk
Ann  40
Elizabeth  15
Ann  11
James  7
Erasmus  6
Sarah  3

Birstal
John DODSON  35  Pipe m.
Mary  35
Joseph  15
William  13
Margaret  10

Birstal
Hannah BRADBURY  50  Ind.
Ann  25
Ann BINNS  20  FS

Birstal
Thomas Ingham RAYNER  40  Surgeon
Maria  15
Robert  15  Ap
Emilla  12
Sarah Jane  10
Thomas  8
Eliza  7
Bessy DEX  25  Ind.
Sarah HIRST  20  FS

1 house building

1 house uninhabited

Birstal
William BOOTH  30  Woolen weaver
Elizabeth  35
John  2

1 house uninhabited

Birstal
Judith LORD  40  Ind.
Joseph  20  Joiner
Charles  15  Ap
Ann  15
William  10
George  8
Sarah  5

Birstal
Charles LEE  50  Woolen slubber
Sarah  45
John  25  Cloth weaver
Joseph  25  Cloth weaver
George  25  Cloth weaver
Charles  15  Cloth weaver
Elizabeth  7
Benjamin  4
Mary  10m

Birstal
John GREENHAD?  30  Woolen spinner
Elizabeth  30
William  10
Thomas  6
Martha  4
Ann  1

Birstal
John SCHOLEFIELD  40  Shoe m.
Hannah  35
Mary  12
Joseph  1

Birstal
James WALKER  60  Shoe m.
Hannah  35
Jane WILLIAMS  35  Dress m.  Wales
Ann  14
Louisa  12

Birstal
Joseph SENIOR  35  Cloth weaver
Esther  15
Elizabeth  7
Hannah  5
Thomas  3

Birstal
James BURNETT  35  Shoe m.
Susannah  35
William  15  Coal miner
Ann  15
Pamelia  13
Joseph  8
Robert  5
James  3
John  2m
Mitilda KING  8  Lodger (erased)  N
John  6
William Henry  5
Joseph  3

Birstal
Joseph KEIGHLEY  55  Joiner
Martha  50
John  30  Joiner
Joseph jun  15  Joiner
Martha  15
Sarah  13
Benjamin  10

Birstal
William RHODES  30  Cloth weaver
Elizabeth  25
Joshua  5
John  4
James  1

Birstal
John SCOTT  30  Excise Officer  Scotland
Phebe  30
William  3
Mary  1

Birstal
Hannah JOWITT  60  Ind
Abraham  30  Coal miner
Grace ALLOTT  20  Ind?
William GREAVES  15  Ind?

2 houses uninhabited

Birstal
John DALTRY  30  Joiner
Mercy  30
Thomas  7
William  5
Frederick  1

Birstal
John CLAPHAM  50  Cloth weaver
Mary  50
Nicholas  25  Roper
Thomas  15  Cloth weaver
Mary  7
James  5
Richard  2

Birstal
Eliza CROWTHER  35  Ind
Thomas  9
Joseph  7

Birstal
Jane EVISON  70  Ind
Rebecca SYKES  25  FS

1 house uninhabited

Birstal
George BLACKBURN  30  Butcher
Martha  30
John  9
Ann  8
Francis  6
Benjamin  3

Birstal
William RHODES  35  Shoe m.
Margaret  35
John  10
Ann  7
George  5
Harriott  1

Birstal
Thomas MITCHELL  60  Surgeon
Mary  50
Walter  20  Surgeon
Mary  25
Ann  20
Charles ELAM  15  Ap
Mary FARRER  20  FS
Sarah WILKINSON  15  FS

Birstal
Hannah THOMPSON  60  Ind

Birstal
Mark BALL  40  Shoe m.
Mary Ann  40
Nancy  20
John  15
Joseph  15
George  13
William ELLISS  35  Woolcomber

Birstal
Hannah RAMSBOTTOM  35  Widow (erased)
Hefcy  9
William  7
Sarah  5
George  4
Frederick  2
Thomas  1m
Mary BROOKE  70  Lodger (erased)

Birstal
William WALLIS  50  Confectioner  Ireland
Elizabeth  40  Ireland
Sarah  15
John  13
Elizabeth  11
Hannah  8
Joseph  6
Benjamin  6
Mary  4
Jane  2w

Birstal
Sarah LANCASTER  40  Ind
John  15  FS
Isabella  15
Sarah  13
Elizabeth  5

Birstal
Martha M SUMNER  55  Sc m. (school mistress?)
Margaret  20  Straw hat m.

Birstal
Hannah LODGE  65  Ind
Ann  25
Sarah  15
James  5
Margaret  1

Birstal
Elizabeth KELLET  70  Ind
John  25  Coal miner

Birstal
Nicholas STRONG  45  Ag lab  N
Grace  40
Isaac  7
Samuel  5
John  3
Nicholas  1
Ann SYKES  15
Sophia  15
Joseph  14
Elizabeth  12

Birstal
James BEAUMONT  35  Woolen weaver
Elizabeth  35
Betsy  14
Henry  11
Hephzibah  6
Sarah Ann  3
John  1

Birstal
William ODDY  60  Ind

Birstal
John HALLIDAY  50  Woolen slubber
Mary  50

Birstal
Thomas HARTLEY  35  Cloth dresser
Mary  35
Isabella  13
David  10
Sarah  8
John  3
Bessey  11m

Birstal
Edward SANDS  65  Gardener

Birstal
Elizabeth ROSS  35  Ind
Sarah Ann  6
Benjamin  4

3 houses uninhabited

Birstal
Ann ARMITAGE  70  Ind
Mary WILKINSON  40  Ind

Birstal
John DEWHIRST  30  Cloth weaver
Rachell  30
Charles  6
Sarah Ann  2
Ruth  1

Birstal
Randolph BALL  65  Cloth weaver
Ann  15
Eliza  15
Mary  13

Birstal
John HEMINGWAY  70  Ind
Bella  65  Ind

Birstal
Grace INESON  35  Ind
George  9

Birstal
Joseph GREENWOOD  53  Woolen weaver
Ann  55
Paul  15
Ralph  10
Betty  20
Jane  15
Eliza  10

Birstal
Elizabeth POPPLEWELL  60  Ind
Sarah  15
Martha  15

1 house uninhabited

Birstal
William JONES  35  Ag lab  Wales
Christianah  30
Elizabeth  12
Rebecca  10
John  8
Mary  6
Robert  3
William  6m

Birstal
William STEWARD  50  Stone mason
Elizabeth  45
George  15  Stone mason
James  15  Stone mason
Jonas  12  Stone mason

Birstal
Benoni SAVILLE  65  Ind
Betty KENYON  60  FS

Birstal
Ann BARKER  40  Ind
George  15  Coal miner
Ann J  14
Mary  9
Henry BALL  4

Birstal
John MILES  25  Ag lab
Betsy  25
Emma  1

Birstal
George SHOOTER  35  Hair dresser
Adah  35
Thomas  15
James  13
Adelaid  10
George  8
Sarah  4
Edwin  3
James BUSHBY  50  Tailor

Birstal
William HOLDSWORTH  25  Shoe m.
Eliza  20
Sophia  1

Birstal
William SPURR  45  Iron founder
Martha  40
Betty  15
John  15
Mary Ann  13
Lydia  11
Thomas  5
Eliza  3
William  7m

Birstal
Joseph SAVILLE  30  Malster
Harriet  30
Ann  10
John  8
Samuel  6
William  11m
Thomas GILL  30  Tailor

Birstal
Thomas HARTLEY  65  Cloth weaver
Betty  60

Birstal
William WOODCOCK  60  Joiner

Birstal
Benjamin GREAVES  25  Gear maker
Ruth  20
Amos  5
Mary  2
Unknown (f)  1w
Mary SCHOLES  13  

Birstal
Joshua RHODES  30  Plasterer
Sophia  30
Grace GAUNT  20  FS
Benjamin BENTLEY  20  MS

Birstal
William N? GREAVES  28  Gear & slay m.
Mary  20
Joseph  7
Elizabeth  3
George  1

Birstal
William PEMBERTON  30  Wesleyan Minister
Mary  30
Martha  9
Eliza  8
Mary  5
William  2
Samuel  9m
Elizabeth CARPHEY?  30  N
Eliza INESON  14

Birstal
Charles RADCLIFFE  50  Wesleyan Minister  N
Rose  40  N
John Netton?  15  N
Mary Phillipp  11
Thomas BRAMWELL  55  Wesleyan Minister  N
Mary ILLINGWORTH  15  FS

Birstal
Nancy STOCKS  40  Ind
Martha  15
Mary  15
Ann  11
Benjamin  8
Sarah  5

Birstal
Preston BOLLAND  25  Cooper
Mary Ann  20
Ann Elizabeth  1

Birstal
Samuel WARD  35  Carpenter
Mary Hannah  30  N
Hannah  13
Rachell  11
Martha  9
William Edward  3
Frederick Quale?  10m

Birstal
John NICHOLS  50  Shoe m.
Mary  45
Thomas  20  Carpenter
William  20
John  15
Rabbi (m)  13
Abraham  10
Selina  8
Sarah SANDS  20  Straw bonnet m.

Birstal
Elizabeth WILLIAMS  40  Malster  N
Isaac  15  Ap
John  12
Rebecca  8
Mary MILLS  60  Ind  N
John BATTYE  25  Attorney
Frances ROBINSON  15  FS
Samuel FREEMAN  20  Lodger (erased)

Birstal (identified as The Junction Inn by other means)
Jesse HAWORTH  30  Innkeeper  N
William RHODES  40  Lodger (erased)
Hannah ODDY  13  FS

Birstal
William PEARSON  40  Millwright
Elizabeth  40
Thomas  20
Mary Ann  20
Sarah  15
Eliza  15
William  10
Nathaniel  8
John  5
Elizabeth  2

Birstal
James SHAR?  35  Ireland
Jane  30  Ireland
James  7  Ireland

Birstal
John GOTT  40  Plasterer
Elizabeth  40
Sarah  15
John  15
Rachell  12
Thomas  7
Mary  2
Benjamin IREDALE  20  Ap

Birstal
Benjamin CARTER  25  Cloth weaver
Ann  20

1 house uninhabited

Birstal
Charles GROOCOCK  25  Corn miller  N
Hephzibah  20

Birstal
Richard WHINCUP  30  Corn miller
Mary  25
Richard  6  N

Birstal
Joseph FARRER  25  Cloth weaver
Susannah  35
Ann  12
Morton? (f)  8

Birstal
John FARRAR  70  Cloth weaver
Ann  65

Birstal
Isaac STEWARD  25  Stone mason
Elizabeth  25

Birstal
Josiah HOGG  30  Teacher of music
Jane  30  N
Sarah  15

Birstal
Thomas HINCHLIFFE  25  Joiner
Margaret  25
James  5

Birstal
Mary WALKER  55  Ind  N
Elizabeth ADAMSON  20  FS

Birstal
Susannah GIBSON  50
William  20  Woolen cloth m.
James  15

Birstal
Joseph GREAVES  60  Ind
Elizabeth  55

2 houses building

Birstal
Christopher INESON  20  Woolen weaver
Ann  25
Patience  2
Robert  3m
Betsy MANN  50  Ind
Betsy  14

Birstal
Jane MERCER  55  N
Jemima WARD  4

1 house uninhabited

Birstal
John LEADBEATER  25  Plasterer
Mary  25
Joshua  1
Hannah  5m

Birstal
Grace CROWTHER  65  Ind
Christiana  40

Birstal
John CROWTHER  65  Ag lab
Martha  55
Jonathan  25
Mary  15
William  14

Birstal
William WALKER  55  Lab
Rachell  55
James SKATES?  35

Birstal
Mary KNOWLES  65  Ind
Thomas HIRST  20  Coal miner

Birstal
George FURNISS  50  Carpenter
Elizabeth  45
George jun  15
Ann  15
Charlotte  10
Jane  10
Maria  5
Jonathan AKEROYD  20  Ap