1841 Liversedge District (Smithies & Norristhorpe)

Enumeration District No: 15
Ref: HO107/1291/8
Superintendent Registrar’s District: Dewsbury
Registrar’s District: Liversedge & Heckmondwike
Name of Enumerator: Benjamin Robinson

Description of Enumeration District:
All that part of the township of Liversedge which lies on the south of the footpath from Walkman Yard bridge to Lumb Lane, and forward on Lumb Lane to the highway from Robert Town to Mirfield and on the east of the said highway, from the end of Lumb Lane at Balm Gate to the township of Mirfield.

This district contains
Households: 106
Individuals: 578
Houses uninhabited: 11
Houses building: 0
Identified issues: None

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

Milton Row
John SPINK  30  Ag lab
George  8
William  3
Ann  30
Mary  1

Milton Row
James FIRTH  60  Mill owner
Frances  30
Hannah PARKER  30  FS

Milton Row
Ormond BUCKLEY  30  Woolen spinner
Mary  30

Milton Row
John WHITWORTH  45  Weaver
Mary  40
Ormand  20
Martha  15
Maria  13
Abrham  9
James  6
Hannah  5
Mary  3
Thirza  2m

Milton Row
Elizabeth WILSON  50  Weaver
Sarah HORNER  20
Isaiah  15
John  14
Bingley  11
Alfred WHITEHEAD  20  Shoe m.
Harriott  20

Milton Row
Richard MEDLEY  50  Wool carder
Susanna  50
William  20
Ann  20
Joseph  15

Milton Row
Thomas EXLEY  20  Woollen spinner
Sarah  20
Ann  7m

Milton Row
William KILBURN  50  Woollen weaver
William  15
Benjamin  20
John  6
Mary  45
Ann  20
Frances  15
Martha  13
Sophia  10
Isabella  8
Ruth  10  Woollen weaver

Milton Row
Ann BEST  55
Samuel  15  Woollen weaver

Milton Row
William ROTHERY  55  Woollen weaver
William  13  Woollen weaver
Hannah  55
Thomas  20  Shoe m.
John  15  Carpet weaver
Nancy  15
Susey  14
Margaret  7

Milton Row
Fredrick GOODALL  25  Coverlet weaver
Sarah  25
Ann  1

Milton Row
Daniel GLEDHILL  35  Blanket weaver
Mary  45
Mary  11
Edward  15
Ann  13
Emma 9
Martha  7
Sarah  3

Milton Row
Frank GOODALL  35  Woollen spinner
Sarah  35
Mary  12
James  7
Bessy  5

Milton Row
William GOODALL  30  Beer seller
Mary  30
Eliza  11
Benjamin  6
Ann  3
John  1

Milton Row
Hannah WILSON  35  Wife of a hawker (erased)
George  13  Carpet weaver
James  9
Sam  5
Ben  2
Sarah  1

Milton Row
Joseph HADFIELD  45  Carpet weaver
Sarah  70
Ellen  20
Elizabeth  15

Milton Row
John NORTH  40  Grocer
John  3
Rebeckah  40
Joseph  15
Abraham  15
Elizabeth  11
Ann 8
Mary  4

Milton Row
Miles CRAWSHAW  30  Carpet weaver
Ellen  30
Mary  10
Susannah  5
Eliza  2

Milton Row
John TOWNEND  60  Carpet weaver
John  15
Dorothy  60
Hannah  20
Bess  15
Rachel CRAWSHAW  35

Milton Row
Hannah BUCKLEY  45  Baker
Peter POLLARD  45  Carpet weaver
James WHITWORTH  50  Carpet weaver

Milton Row
John FIRTH  35  Ag lab
John  6
James  13
Charles  4
Thomas  5
Ann  10
Violet  8
Bessey  1
Mary  35

Milton Row
George FOX  35  Woolen spinner
Ann  30

Milton Row
Rebecca NORTH  65  Pauper

Milton Row
Ann RAMSDEN  60  Baker
Frances  25
Sarah  15

Milton Row
John STOTT  30  Woolen spinner
Nancy  30
William  13
Elizabeth  6
George  3
Henry  5m

Milton Row
Henry WILSON  30  Carpet weaver
Nancy  30
Jerimiah  13
Sarah  9
Joseph  3m

Milton Row
Edward FRANCE  50  Shoe m.
Mary  40
Samuel  15
Ann  14
Joseph  11

Milton Row
George HALSTEAD  45  Woolen spinner
Elizabeth  50
John  20
Ann  20
William  15
Rebeca  15
Daniel  14

Milton Row
Jane BEAUMONT  55  Woollen lab
John  30  Woollen lab
Marria  30
William  8
Joseph  4
Sarah  11m
Mathew LEE  15  Woollen lab

Milton Row
John CHO?  40  Ag lab
Mary  35
Ann  15
Elizabeth  12
William  9
Ellen  6
Eliza  4

Milton Row
Abrham NORTH  30  Carpet weaver
Hephzibah  35
Mary  13
William  11
Martha  7
John  6
James  4
Ellen  2
Rebecca  4m

Milton Row
Levi FIRTH  25  Carpet weaver
Ellen  20
Sarah  2
John  1m

Milton Row
Sarah STOTT  50  Cotton hawker
Sarah  14
George  15
Sarah GOODALL  20
Mark SPURR  35  Woollen spinner
Maria  7
Hannah HORNER  25  FS

Milton Row
Thomas FIRTH  50  Carpet weaver
Sarah  50
Mary  20
Elizabeth  10
Joshua  8
Martha  2
Ann  3

Milton Row
William SIMON  40  Coal miner
William  3
Martha  30
David  15
Mary  13
Ann  11
Sarah  9
Martha  5
James  1

Milton Row
Abrham TOWNEND  30  Carpet weaver
Ellen  30
Elizabeth  11
Samuel  9
Mary  1

Smithies
John SWALLOW  45  Carpet m.
Betty  50
Nanny  15
Martha  11
Mary  9
Eliza  13
Hannah SAVILL  15
Mathew WAINWRIGHT  15  Ap

Smithies
Joseph LISTER  40  Carpet m.
Joseph  5
Martha  35
Abraham  15
Hiram  14
Emma  13
James  11
Celina  9
Mary  7
Martha  3
George  2
Crawshaw  9m

Smithies
Thomas GLEDHILL  35  Woollen weaver
Mary  35
John HINCHCLIFFE  20  Woollen cloth dresser
Ann  20

Smithies
John HIRST  55  Blanket m.
Mary  55
Henry  25
Benjamin  25

Smithies
John CRAWSHAW  35  Carpet weaver
Ellen  35
Ann  14
Sarah  12
Emma  10
James  6
Joseph  4
Frank  1

Smithies
James GOODALL  40  Hawker
Martha  40
John  15

Smithies
William WORNER  40  Coal miner
John  20
James  15
Joseph  10
Betty  55
Sarah  30
Barbra  12
Elizabeth  15
Mary  8
Emily  2

Smithies
Benjamin CRAWSHAW  20  Carpet weaver
Martha  20
Elizabeth  6m
Samuel ROTHERY  20
Sarah  15

3 houses uninhabited

Smithies
William ASHWORTH  55  Carpet weaver
Eliza  25
James  3
Wesley  1

Smithies
James HIRST  25  Woollen weaver
Betsy  25
Mary  9m

Smithies
Richard KITCHING  35  Rug weaver

Smithies
Sarah WILSON  70  Pauper
James  40  Carpet weaver
Hannah  25
John  20
John  15
William  10

Smithies
Hannah BOND  70  Carpet m.
John  35  Carpet m.
Susan  35

Smithies
James BUCKLEY  50  Farmer
Elizabeth  55
Whitworth  25  Carpet m.
William  20  Farmer
Mary  20
Ellen  15

Smithies
Benjamin CRAWSHAW  50  Carpet weaver
Martha  50
Martha  15
John  15
Henry  10
Samuel  15  Carpet weaver

Smithies
James BREARLEY  45  Woollen weaver
Hannah  45

Smithies
William SANDS  70
William  25
Betty  30  Woollen weaver

Smithies
Joseph SANDS  45  Cotton coverlet weaver
Joseph  10
Sarah  40
Eliza  15
Emma  12
Abraham  8
Henry  6
Ruben  3
Mary  1

Spring House
Henry OATES  55  Woollen merchant
Susannah  55
Eliza  25
Susannah  20
Martha  15
Mary MAXFIELD  25
Henry  2
Mary  8m
Elizabeth MORTON  20  FS
Ellen CHILD  15  FS

Dog House Lane
John SHEARD  50  Ag lab
Rosann  45
Mary HEPWORTH  15  Dress maker

Dog House Lane
John PRESTON  30  Coal miner
Elizabeth  25
Hannah  8
Jane  6
Elizabeth  4
Mary  1

Dog House Lane
Joseph CLOUGH  35  Coal miner
Elizabeth  35
Sarah  10
Rachel  7
Mary  5
Ann  1

Norris Hill
Joseph OATES  50  Woollen merchant
John  25
Charles  20
Joseph Jackson  20
Mary  20
Elizabeth  15
Louis (f)  15
Ellen  14
Hannah BARKER  30  FS
Hannah BUSFIELD  15  FS

Park
Joseph WHITWORTH  35  Farmer
Mary  35
John  5
Robert  3
Sarah  1
James RIDER  20  Ag lab
Mark FRANCE  15  Ag lab
Samuel GRAY  15  Ag lab
Elizabeth SAVILL  15  FS

Park
Mathew GOMERSALL  25  Carpet weaver
Sarah  25
James  2

Low Farm
Hannah BRAITHWAITE  35  Cotton lab
Sarah  15
John  15
James  14
Joseph  11

Low Farm
George APPLEYARD  30  Ag lab
Hannah  25
Sarah  5

Low Farm
Iram CRAWSHAW  30  Carpet weaver
Mary  35
Hannah  12
Elizabeth  10
Susan  7
James  4
William  1

Lodge
Richard HEPWORTH  40  Ag lab
Martha  35
Jane  15
John  6
Ann  3
Daniel HEMINGWAY  40  Shoe m.

Lodge
Briah? (m) BROOK  50  Ag lab

Doghouse
Luke PARKER  40  Woolen m.
Sarah  35
Ann  15

Doghouse
Robert FRANCE  55  Ag lab
Ellen  50
Ann  20
Elizabeth  14
Thomas  20

Doghouse
John ELAM  50  Weaver
Jane  50
Eliza  15
Mary  15

Doghouse
James THORNTON  40  Coal miner
Susanna  35
Michael  15
William  14
Joseph  8
Ann  5

1 house building

Doghouse
Mathew BOUSFIELD  60  Beer seller
Hannah  60
Jane  25
Robert  25  Corn miller
John  20
William  3

Doghouse
Timothy PARKER  35  Blanket m.
Mary  35
William  15
Joseph  13
Sarah  10
Jane  8
Robert  6
Hannah  4
Mary  1

Doghouse
James JOWETT  70  Woollen weaver
John  35
William  20

Doghouse
John PARKINSON  45  Woollen weaver
Elizabeth  45

Doghouse
John KENDILL  35  Ag lab
Sarah  30
Isabella  11
William  10
Harriet  8
Ann  6
Eliza  1

Doghouse
George RAMSDEN  30  Woollen dyer
Sarah  30
Bessy  8
Nanny  4
Caroline  2

Doghouse
William WRIGHT  60  Ag lab
Joseph  15  Ag lab
Elizabeth  40

Doghouse
Benjamin ELAM  20  Woollen weaver
Fanny  20
Sarah  2
Jane  1

Doghouse
Michell PARKINSON  45  Woollen weaver
George  25
Robert  20
John  15
Jane  45
Jane  6

Doghouse
Sarah LISTER  45  Woolen carder
Mary THORNTON  10

Doghouse
Joseph HOLT  55  Shoe m.
Mary  45
Ann  20
Emma  15
Martha  8
Wilson  6
Alfred  6m

Doghouse
Joseph PARKER  65  Blanket m.
Godfrey  30
Winifred  30
Ruth  4
Godfrey  2
David  1m

Doghouse
John PARKER  40  Woollen weaver
Mary  35
Alfred  14
Elizabeth  12

Doghouse
Thomas PARKER  35  Blanket m.
Hannah  30
Ruben  6
Herbert  5
Rachel  1

Doghouse
John PARKER  40  Blanket m.
Julia  30
George  8
Ann  6
Sarah  5
Ruben  3
Allice  2m

Doghouse
James BARROWCLOUGH  30  Coal miner
Ann  20
William  3
Feargus  3m

South Field
James ELAM  40  Farmer
Jane  20
Ann  7
Benjamin  4
Joseph  2

South Field
Thomas THORNTON  45  Coal miner
Harriett  50
Joshua MILNER  20  Currier
Elizabeth  15
Benjamin  15  Coal miner

South Field
Joseph ELAM  25  Woollen weaver
Mary  20
Sarah  5
John  2
Caroline  4m

South Field
Hannah EXLEY  60  Woollen lab
Charles  20  Woollen weaver

South Field
George RHODES  40  Woollen weaver
Rebecca SMITHSON  50  FS

Owlet Hirst
George NICHOLSON  35  Ag lab  N
Mary  35  N
Ann  11  N
Thomas  9  N
William  3
John  1
Thomas  20  Ag lab  N
Thomas POTTINGER  65  Ag lab  N

Balm Gate
John CROWTHER  45  Coal miner
John  2
Nancy  45
Lydia  20
Samuel  15
William  15
Harriett  14
Hannah  12
Nancy  6
James  4
Elizabeth  1
Ellen  10

Balm Gate
Samuel KILBURN  30  Coal miner
Mary  30
Martha  5
Jonathan  3
Elizabeth  1

5 houses uninhabited

Balm Gate
James CROSSLEY  65  Cloth dresser
Thomas  25  Tailor
Sarah  15
Samuel  30  Weaver
Hannah  10
James  8
Elizabeth  6

Balm Gate
Thos CLEGG  50  Ag lab
Nancy  50
Mary  20
Martha  15
Ann  12
Elizabeth  3

Balm Gate
Rachel BROADLEY  80  Pauper
Ann  9

Balm Gate
John MIDWOOD  50  Card setter
Lydia  15
Ann  15
Joseph  8
Mary  11
Judeth SPIVY  70

Balm Gate (identified as the Fountain Inn by other means)
William ROBSHAW  30  Publican
Sarah  30
Adam  8
Mary  5
Maria ELLIS  15  FS
John RAMSDEN  3

Balm Gate
Benjamin PRESTON  25  Coal miner
Ann  20
Samuel  2
Thomas  9m

Balm Gate
William WEBSTER  65  Joiner
Jane CHILD  70  Ind
Ann  50
Maria  45
Mary HEMINGWAY  1

2 houses uninhabited

Balm Gate
John THORNTON  40  Coal miner
John  15
Mary  35
Elizabeth  20
Joseph  11
William  10
Robert  8
Edwin  4

Balm Gate
William KING  40  Shoe m.
William  14
Harrett  55
Daniel  10
Job  1

Balm Gate
Godfrey SHEARD  30  Farmer
Betty  25
Joshua  10
James  5
Levi  4
Maria  2
James  30  Ag lab

Smithies
William BENSON  45  Woolen spinner
William  15
Mary  45
Mary  9
Mathew  15
Robert  14
Ann  13
Ellen  6

Smithies
Joseph FOX  35  Engineer
Charlott  30
Jonas  13