1841 - Liversedge District ED8 (Littletown & Rawfolds)

Enumeration District No: 8
Ref: HO107/1291/5
Superintendent Registrar’s District: Dewsbury
Registrar’s District: Liversedge & Heckmondwike
Name of Enumerator: Robert Holmes

Description of Enumeration District:
All that part of the township of Liversedge which lies on the west of the road from the township of Gomersal by the White Hart to the beck at Littletown Green, on the North of the beck from Littletown Green to the wooden bridge near Rawfolds, thence up the foot road by Mr Williamson’s to the lane at Woodside and on the east of the said lane from the said foot road to the township of Cleckheaton.

This district contains
Households: 113
Individuals: 582
Houses uninhabited: 9
Houses building: 0
Identified issues: It appears that the enumerator for this district only records exact ages for children under the age of 10 instead of 15.

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

Littletown
Mary WALKER  45  Card setter
Abraham  20
Jacob  15
Betty  5
Margaret SCOTT  20  Cotton lab  N

Littletown
John WADSWORTH  60  Ag lab
Lydia  60

Littletown
John SYKES  35  Corn miller
Henry  10
James  9
Emma  6
Ann  25  Ind

1 house uninhabited

Littletown
Elizabeth COKILL  75  Ind
Joseph  50  Woollen merchant
John  50  Ind
Hannah GOODALL  50  FS
Sarah PRIEST?  20?  FS

Littletown
Joshua LEADBEATER  35  Cloth drawer
Maria  30
Alice  15
Hannah  10
John  10
Martha  10
Joshua  5
Eliza  2
Harry  2m

Littletown
Joseph MOORES?  50  (occupation unreadable)
Ann  55
John  25
Frederick  20
Benjamin 10

Littletown
Alfred GOODALL  30  Joiner
Rachael  30
Mary  10
Jemima  10
Benjamin  9
John  6
Samuel  4
James  1

Littletown
John SCHOFIELD  35  Woollen dyer
Martha  30
Edward  10
John  4
Samuel NORTH  15  Whitewasher

Littletown
Abraham WHARTON  20  Butcher
Ellen  25
Betty  5m

Littletown
John COLLINGWOOD  30  Tinner
Mary  40
Hannah  12
Ellen LISTER  8

Littletown
John LEADBEATER  30  Blacksmith
Sidney  25
Mary  4
Hannah  1

Littletown
Hannah ARMITAGE  35  Milliner
Mary  35  Milliner

Littletown
John HALEY  45  Lab
Sarah  50
Caroline  15

Littletown
George HAYS  35  Joiner
Mary  35
Thomas  10
Edmund  4

Littletown
Joseph CROSLAND  45  Woollen dyer
Ann  45
Ellen  20
Hannah  4

Littletown
John HAWKINS  25  Woollen dyer
Ruth  25
Mary  5
Jane  4
James  2

Littletown
Frank MILNES  25  Blanket m.
Elizabeth  25
Hargreaves  1
Jane  2m

Littletown
Mary WEAR  75  Pauper
Lydia  30  Cotton reeler
Hannah  15  Worsted spinner
Mary REDFEARN  10
Thomas WEAR  10

Littletown
James CLOUGH  55  Cloth drawer
Susannah  55
Samuel  20
Martha  10

Littletown
Jeremiah HALEY  30  Cloth dresser
Ann  25
Mary  6
John  4
Sam  2

Littletown
Nehemiah FIRTH  25  Carpet weaver
Jane  20
Mary  3
William  1

Littletown
Stephen HEMINGWAY  25  Wire drawer
Elizabeth  25

Littletown
Matthew TRAVIES  20  Cotton roller coverer
Ellen  20
Alice  1

1 house uninhabited

Littletown
John GARSIDE  55  Woollen weaver
Rachael  50
Betty  20  Reeler of worsted
John J?  15  Cloth dresser

Littletown
Thomas FOREST  30  Cordwainer
Rebecca  30

Littletown
John HOYLE  30  Cloth dresser
Ann  30
Elizabeth  3

Littletown
John ALLOTT  40  Stone delver
Sarah  40
William  10
Sarah  10
Samuel  7
Joseph  5
John  2

Littletown
William HAMPSHIRE  25  Tailor
Ann  25
Eleanor  9
Eliza  6
Frank  5
Jesse  1

Littletown
John LEE  50  Stone mason
Maria  50
Nathaniel  25  Stone mason
Benjamin  20  Stone mason
Joshua  15  Stone mason
Matthew  15  Mason ap
Sarah  10
Maria  10
Joseph  10
Martha  8

Littletown
Sarah HOPKINSON  45  Ind
Elizabeth  20  Marino? weaver
Ann  15
John  10
Sarah  10
Jane  9
James  5
Martha  3
Benjamin HOYLE  15  Cloth dresser

Littletown
George SOWDEN  25  Cloth finisher
Jane  20
Mary  1

Littletown
Jonas SOWDEN  55  Cloth dresser
Betty  55
William  30  Cloth dresser
Hannah  25  Cloth burler
Mary  20
Elizabeth  15  Cloth burler

Littletown
Thomas ARMITAGE  50  Lab
Hannah  50
William  25  Cordwainer
Mary  20

Littletown
Sam SOWDEN  25  Cloth presser
Rachael  25
George  3

Littletown
William SYKES  45  Corn miller
Letitia  35
William  15
Martha  10
Joe  10
Thomas  10
George  8
James  6
Hannah  3
Mary  1

Littletown
Robert WHARTON  25  Blanket m.
Mary  30
Josiah  4
Jabez  10m

Littletown
William THORNTON  35  Machine m.
Nanny  35
Emma  10
Edwin  10
Ellen  9
Henry  7
Betty  5
Hannah  3
Selina WHARTON  1

Littletown
William BOOCOCK  30  Gardener
Priscilla  30
Martha  8
Eliza  4
Sarah  7m
Edward  2

Littletown
Jane TAYLOR  35  Woollen card setter
Joshua  15  Currier
Hannah  15  Worsted spinner
Mary  10  Worsted spinner
Lydia  10

Littletown
James CHARLESWORTH  40  Grocer
Hannah  50
Guilford  10

Littletown
Joel ALLOTT  70  Blanket weaver J
Ann  65
Mary  25
Rachael HOPKINSON  15

Littletown
William DUCKMANTON  40  Butcher
Elizabeth  40  N
Ann  15  N
Jane  9
Mary  7
Elizabeth  3

Littletown
Susanna SCHOFIELD  55  Mangle
Sarah  20  Card setter
William  15  Mechanic
Ann HIRST  5
Henry  3

1 house uninhabited

Littletown
Ramsden SMITH  20  Carpenter J
Sarah  20
George  8m

Littletown
John ASQUITH  40  Ag lab
Rebecca  40
Samuel  20  Lab
John  10  Worsted spinner
William  8
James  5
John SCHOFIELD  35  Drawer?

Littletown
Robert GOODALL  35  Stone mason
Christiana  35
Thomas  15  Mechanic
Rachael  10  Cotton spinner
Mary  10  Cotton spinner
Ann  3
John  2
David  2m

Littletown
Mary DOVE  70  Baker

Littletown
John BREARLEY (snr)  65  Wool stapler
Rebecca  60
John  5

Littletown
John BREARLEY (jnr)  30  Woollen dyer
Hannah  30
William  8
Benjamin  6

1 house uninhabited

Littletown
James MOORE  30  Stone delver
Hannah  20
Hannah  1

Littletown
Henry MORTON  25  Woolsorter J
Lydia  25
Joseph  4
William  2

Littletown
John BURLEY  25  Wire drawer
Ann  25
Grace  10m

Littletown
Alfred BATLEY  25
Elizabeth  25
Mary  4
James  2
Elizabeth  5m

Littletown
Joseph ARMITAGE  40  Blanket m.
Hannah  40
Martha  15
Ann  10
Elizabeth  5
Jane  4
Sarah  1

Littletown
John MEDLEY  40  Woollen fab..
Betty  40
John  10
Joseph  10
David  5
Mary  3
Hannah  3m
William WEAR  20  Lab

Littletown
Samuel ARMITAGE  70  Ind
Hannah  65
Eliza  20
Mary  15

Littletown
Benjamin ROTHERY  55  Woollen weaver
Betty  55
William  25  Woollen weaver
Henry  25
Benjamin  20  Woollen weaver
Harriet  20
Rhoda  15  Woollen weaver

Littletown
William BROADBENT  35  Lab
Harriet  30
Benjamin  10
George  10
Emily  10
Robert  8
Frank  6
Jane  1

Littletown
John HAYES  60  Carpenter
Mary  55
John  25  Mechanic
Betty  20
Ann  15
William  15

Littletown
Samuel ARMITAGE  40  Shop keeper
Betty  35
Jemima  15
William  15
James  10
Isabella  10
Sarah  7
Jane  5
Lydia  3
Ann  1

Littletown
Ellen SCHOFIELD  55  Ind
Mary  20
Richard  15  Woollen spinner
Ellen  10
Samuel PEARSON  20  Blacksmith

Littletown
Frederick GOODALL  40  Grocer
Mary  35

Littletown
Priscilla JACKSON  75  Pauper

Littletown
Joseph BLACKBURN  55  Woollen weaver
Hannah  55
John  35
Joseph  15
Martha  15

Littletown (identified as the Star Inn by other means)
Robert GOMERSALL  35  Innkeeper
Mary  30
Sarah  10
Benjamin  9
John  1
Sarah NORTH  60  Ind

Littletown
Joseph ARMITAGE  40  Beer seller
Sarah  30
Samuel  5
Martha  4
Albert  4m
Hannah BLACKBURN  25  Cotton lab
Elizabeth  9m
Joseph ARMITAGE  15  Stone mason

Littletown
Nathaniel PEARSON  50  Blanket m.
Mary  50
John  15  Blanket m. ap

Littletown
John FIRTH  20  Woollen weaver
Charlotte  20
Anne PEARSON  20  Cotton reeler
Mary  10  Cotton reeler

Littletown
James WILKINSON  55  Cloth dresser
John  25  School assistant?
Jeremiah  9
Sarah  10  Cotton spinner

Littletown
Samuel COATES  30  Butcher
Sarah  30
Joseph  10
Grace  10
Mary  6
William  4
John  3
Sarah  1
William  15  MS

Littletown
Thomas LAWFORD  50  Wool washer
Joseph  20  Cotton lab
Sarah  15
Betty  15

Littletown
Thomas ALLANSON  40  Shop keeper
Sarah  30
William  9
Jane  7
Sarah  5
Elizabeth  3
Ann  1

1 house uninhabited

Littletown
John FOREST  55  Cordwainer
James  15  Coal miner
Matthew  10
Joseph  6
Hannah  15
Jenet  8
Elizabeth  10

Littletown
Robert GOODALL  25  Lab
Mary  25
Hannah  6
Isaac  5
Elizabeth  2

Littletown
John AVEYARD  20  Lab
Sarah  25
Mary  20
William  15  Cotton lab
Nancy  10
Elizabeth  5
Lydia  1

1 house uninhabited

Littletown
Richard CHARLESWORTH  45  Blanket weaver J
Christiana RILEY  35
John  15  Worsted spinner
Mary  15  Woollen spinner
James  9
Sarah  1
Thos CHARLESWORTH  15  Shoe m. ap

1 house uninhabited  

Littletown
George RATCLIFFE  55  Wool carder
Mary  55
George  20  Wool carder
John  15  Wool carder
James  15  Wool carder

1 house uninhabited

Littletown
Rich. RAMSDEN  30  Wheelwright J
Ann  25
John  8
Joseph  6
James  3
Milly  1

Littletown
John RAMSDEN  50  Wheelwright
Priscilla FISHER  20
Hannah  4m
Benj. KAY  20  Wheelwright J
James FISHER  15  Ap wheelwright
John SMITH  15  Ap wheelwright
George DOVE  15  Ap wheelwright
Elizabeth REDFEARN  12  FS

Eddercliffe
Eliza GLEDHILL  30  Ind
Martha WRAITH  15  FS

Eddercliffe
James WADSWORTH  30  Attorney
Benjamin  15

Eddercliffe
William FIRTH  40  Ag lab
Sarah  35

1 house uninhabited

Eddercliffe
George ROBERTS  45  Mechanic
Mary  40
Rhoda  10
Emelain  7
Rebecca  2
Absalom  8
Hostine (Austin)  5
William JUBB  15

Eddercliffe
David SKIRROW  30  Worsted spinner J
Mary  40
James  10  Worsted spinner J

Eddercliffe
Frank SYKES  30  Carpet m.
Mary  20
Mary  3
Henry  2
Harriet  4m
Ann TAYLOR  10

Rawfolds
Jonathan HORSFALL  35  Woollen dyer
Mary  35  Ireland
John  6
William  5
Caroline  2
George  9m
Caroline BRETT  25  Ireland
Sophia SHEARD  15  FS
Jane ELLIS  15  FS

Rawfolds
Jane CARTWRIGHT  30  Woollen dyer  N
James  7
Agnes  6
Eliza LOGG  20  FS
Mary ROBINSON  15  FS

Rawfolds
William SYKES  25  Woollen dyer

Rawfolds
James HOLROYD  35  Woollen dyer
Hannah  35
Matilda  9
Sam  4
James  1
William  65  Cloth dresser

Rawfolds
Thomas BREAREY  20  Wool slubber
Mary  20
Joseph  1
Frank (twin)  2m
Alfred (twin)  2m

Rawfolds
Thomas ARMITAGE  20  Cloth dresser
Hannah  25
Joseph  1

Rawfolds
Joseph TAYLOR  30  Cloth dresser
Jane  30
Samuel  6
William  2
Joseph  1
Rachael  6

1 house uninhabited

Rawfolds
George TINKER  45  Woollen weaver
William  15
Henry  10
Joseph  1
Elizabeth  40
Nancy  20
Eliza  10
Ann  7
Mary  5

Rawfolds
Richard TINKER  30  Woollen weaver
Lydia  25
John  3
James  1

Rawfolds
George CATTONS  35  Woollen dyer
Mary  35
Mary  10
Martha  10
John  9
Thomas  6
Henry  20

Upper Rawfolds
John KITSON  50  Card maker
Mary  50
Jane  20
Sarah  20
Mary  15
Elizabeth  15
Charlotte SHEPLEY  20

Upper Rawfolds
Samuel BATLEY  50  Coverlet weaver
Crissy  50
Ann  25
David  15
William  15

Upper Rawfolds
Robert HIRST  45  Card maker
Susannah ????  20  FS

Marsh House
Robert GOLDTHORP  40  Card maker
Harriet ALDERSON  30  FS

Marsh House
Isaac THORNTON  60  Farmer
Judith  60
Joshua  25  Mechanic
Ann  20
Samuel  20  Mechanic J
George  15  Ap mechanic

Chapel House
Thomas PADMAN  55  Wesleyan Minister  N
Ann  45  N
Caroline  15  N
George  10  N
Wesley  3
William CORNFORTH  20  Wesleyan Minister  N
Mary MORTIMER  20  Ireland

Chapel House
Henry BARBER  25  Blanket weaver
Mary  25

Syke Fold
William CLOUGH  55  Cordwainer
Hannah  50
Elizabeth  25
Sarah  15
Jane  15
Ann  10
Lydia  10

Syke Fold
Thomas WEAR  40  Woollen weaver J
Sarah  40
Ann  20
Mary  15
William  10
Joseph  10

Syke Fold
John WOODHEAD  40  Woollen manu.
Joseph  35  Woollen manu.
Ann  80
Sarah BROOKE  35
Elizabeth  6
Mary HOPKINSON  20  FS
Ann FRYER  25  Visitor (erased)
Ellen  7

Syke Fold
John YATES  45  Cloth manu.
Sarah  45
Sarah  20
Emma  15
Eliza  15
George  10
Edwin  10
Lionel  8
Margaret  7
Agnes  2

Syke Fold
Richard HOWGATE  50  Woollen weaver
Susan  45
Joseph  25
Hannah  25

Woodside
William WALKER  55  Joiner & farmer
Ann  55
James LILEY  55  Machine maker
Joseph BROOKE  20  Ag lab
Ignatius  15  Ag lab

Woodside
Joseph SHARP  35  Lab
Ann  35
Daniel  15
Abraham  10
Jeremiah  10
Hannah  7

Woodside
Rachael OXLEY  45  Card setter
Hannah  10

Marsh House
William BIRKBY  45  Card maker
Lucy  45
George  15
Joseph  15
Jane  10
Eliza MORTON  20  FS

Marsh House
John BIRKBY  30  Card maker
Mary  30
Eliza BROOKE  10  FS

Blank location
Benjamin SLATER  60  Wire drawer J
Hannah  60

Blank location
William FLOWER  60  Woolsorter  N
Sarah  50
Elizabeth FOZZARD  3

Blank location
James SYKES  35  Wool carder
Hannah  30
Mary  15
George  15
Ann  10
Harriet  10
Sarah  8
Isaac  5