1851 - Cleckheaton District
ED2a (Oakenshaw & part of Cleckheaton)
Enumeration District No: 2a
Ref: HO 107/2303
Superintendent Registrar’s District: Bradford & North Bierley, Yorkshire
Registrar’s District: Cleckheaton
Name of Enumerator: Not recorded
Description of Enumeration District:
The whole of the Hamlet of Oakenshaw with Laith, Snelsons, Cheerbarrows, White Chapel Lane, White Chapel, Flatt Lane, Toll Gate House, Moor End and Old Tanhouse in the Hamlet of Cleckheaton.
This district contains 73 households and 345 individuals.
Addresses appearing in this Enumeration District have been added to the Census Address Index page.
A current satellite image of the area covered in this Enumeration District, based on the description of the district and the addresses contained within it.
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. The same also applies to places of birth. Some households are split by pages, these page breaks have been eliminated for ease of browsing.
Some common abbreviations used:
Ag Lab - Agricultural labourer
Ap - Apprentice
J - Journeyman
M - Married
Manu. - Manufacturer
Serv - Servant
U - Unmarried
Wid - Widow/widower
SN1 - Laith
John HOPKINSON Head U 70 Land proprietor North Bierley (Blind)
Hannah HIRST Serv U 55 House keeper Northowram
1 house uninhabited
SN2 - Laith
Henry HALSTEAD Head M 65 Master clothier Thornhill
Sarah Wife M 57 Wike Lane
Henry Son U 26 Cloth weaver Laith, Cleckheaton
Saml MITCHELL GrSon 10 Scholar Laith
SN3 - Laith
Joseph HALSTEAD Head Wid 60 Master clothier Thornhill
Wilm Brother U 44 Road labourer Laith, Cleckheaton
Ann Niece U 30 General servant Gomersal
SN4 - Laith
Sarah HOPKINSON Head U 57 Proprietor of land & buildings Hartshead Moor
Mary CLAY Serv U 20 House servant Birkby Lane
SN5 - Snelsons
Sarah KAYE Head U 57 Annuitant North Bierley
Maria Sister U 47 Land proprietor
SN6 - Snelsons
Charles BUTLER Head Wid 49 Farmer 53 acres, 1 outdoor lab North Bierley
Josh Dyson Son U 24 Land surveyor
James Son U 22 Farmer's son
Martha Dau 17 Farmer's dau
Nanny Dau 15 Farmer's dau Cleckheaton
Hanh Dau 13 Scholar
Jane RATCLIFFE Niece 3 Bradford
SN7 - Old Tanhouse
Thomas BROOK Head M 52 Weaver (cloth) Gomersal
Maria Wife M 52
Thomas Son U 26 Slubber (spinner) Woollen Cleckheaton
Sarah Dau U 19 Weaver (steam loom)
Nancy Dau 16 Weaver (steam loom)
SN8 - Old Tanhouse
Thomas LONGBOTTOM Head M 35 Dyer (master) Hunsworth
Rachel Wife M 33 Kirkheaton
Jane Dau 8 Scholar Cleckheaton
Samuel Son 7 Scholar
Jabez Son 4
Ann Dau 1
SN9 - Moor End Toll Gate
Samuel MORTIMER Head M 50 Toll collector Farnley
Ann Wife M 41 Gildersome
Hannah Dau 9 Scholar Farnley
Ruth Dau 4 Hipperholme cum Brighouse
SN10 - Flatt Lane
Joseph HILL Head Wid 54 Manufacturing chemist Halifax
Mary Dau U 30 Bradford
Thomas Son U 28 Manufacturing chemist
Betty Dau U 24
Rachel Dau U 21 Cleckheaton
SN11 - Flatt Lane
John WRIGGLESWORTH Head M 48 Weaver (cloth) Cleckheaton
Mary Wife M 52 Wike
Joseph Son U 26 Weaver (cloth) Cleckheaton
Martha Dau U 23 Factory worker
George Son 17 Lab (cartman)
Bentley Son 13 Lab (dyer)
2 houses building
SN12 - Flatt Lane
Benjamin BENTLEY Head M 48 Flannel manufacturer Hunsworth
Ann Wife M 49 Gomersal
Benjamin Son U 20 Weaver (cloth) Hunsworth
Charles Son 12 Weaver (cloth)
Sarah Dau 10
Mary Dau 6
SN13 - Flatt Lane
Richard WALKER Head Wid 53 Cloth weaver Gomersal
Eliza Dau U 18 House servant (erased)
SN14 - Flatt Lane
John HOOSON Head M 34 Card maker Elland
Hannah Wife M 44 Southowram
Mary Dau 7 Southowram
James Son 4 Liversedge
Joseph Son 2
Elizabeth Dau 4m Cleckheaton
John CROSSLAND Wife's son 14 Dyer (app) Southowram
1 house building
SN15 - White Chapel
George PEARSON Head Wid 48 Manufacturer (woollen) Cleckheaton
Mary LONGBOTTOM Dau Wid 27 Lodger Hunsworth
Ann PEARSON Dau U 18 Steam loom weaver
James Son 9 Scholar
Tamer LONGBOTTOM GrDau 5 Scholar
SN16 - Flatt Lane
George WALTON Head M 54 Spinner (woollen) Farnley Tyas
Mary Wife M 50 Clifton
William Son U 25 Mason J
Elizabeth Dau U 23 Steam loom weaver
Ann Dau U 21 Idiot Sheepridge
SN17 - Flatt Lane
John HIRST Head M 39 Cloth manufacturer Gomersal
Sarah Wife M 40
Thomas Son 14 Weaver (cloth)
James Son 13 Weaver (cloth)
Joshua Son 7 Scholar Cleckheaton
Samuel Son 3
Sarah Ann Dau 1
SN18 - White Chapel
James FIRTH Head M 34 Carpenter J Hunsworth
Harriet Wife M 36 Cleckheaton
Pearson Son 11 Factory worker
Joseph Son 8 Scholar Hunsworth
SN19 - White Chapel
Martha PEARSON Head Wid 74 Farmer's widow Scholes
Hannah Dau U 38 House servant (erased) Cleckheaton
Joseph Son U 29 Weaver (cloth)
Charles Dau's natural son 7
SN20 - White Chapel
Joseph WALKER Head M 45 Dyer J Hunsworth
Mary Wife M 46 Hipperholme
Ellen HARDCASTLE Wife's dau S 23 Drawer (factory)
Susannah WALKER Dau 13 Spinner (worsted) Cleckheaton
John Son 10 Doffer (factory)
Richard Son 8
Elizabeth Dau 4
Hiram HARDCASTLE Wife's dau's son 2
SN21 - White Chapel
Joseph SELLERS Head M 29 Farmer 19 acres North Bierley
Nanny SELLERS Wife M 30 Rooks, Halifax
Thos Pearson Son 8 Scholar Cleckheaton
Hannah Dau 9m
SN22 - White Chapel
Hannah SELLERS Head Wid 51 Innkeeper North Bierley
Sarah Dau U 26 House servant
Elizabeth LUMB Dau M 22 Visitor
William SELLERS Son U 21 Iron & brass founder Hartshead Moor
Edwin Son 16 Farm servant
Hannah Dau 13 Scholar Cleckheaton
Thomas Son 12 Scholar
Albert Sarah's son 5 Scholar
William Hy Sarah's son 1
SN23 - White Chapel
Elizabeth HINCHCLIFFE Head U 27 Washerwoman Heckmondwike
Walter Son 6m Northowram
SN24 - Cheerbarrows
William GOODALL Head M 26 Joiner J Hartshead
Sarah Wife M 31 Cleckheaton
Martha Dau 2
James Son 1
SN25 - Cheerbarrows
Robert PEARSON Head M 34 Clothier (master) Cleckheaton
Elizabeth Wife M 26 Hunsworth
Amos Son 4 Cleckheaton
Sophia Dau 2
End of the Hamlet of Cleckheaton
SN26 - Oakenshaw
Thomas SWIRES Head Wid 72 Farmer & cow keeper 9 acres Oakenshaw
Judith C FIRTH GrDau 14 Factory worker North Bierley
Peter Son-in-law M 52 Visitor
Jane MACHIL Serv U 44 House keeper Birkenshaw
SN27 - Oakenshaw
James WILKISNON Head M 24 Coal miner Bowling
Hannah Wife M 20 North Bierley
Sarah Ann Dau 6m
SN28 - Oakenshaw
John SHAW Head M 38 Lab (coal mine) Oakenshaw
Betty Wife M 37
William Son 15 Coal miner
Sarah Dau 13 Spinner (worsted)
Joseph Son 11 Lab iron furnace
Caroline Dau 8 Scholar
Mary Dau 4
SN29 - Oakenshaw
Mark NELSON Head M 34 Plasterer (master) Birstal
Mary Wife M 29 Oakenshaw
Byron Son 1
Amanda Dau 6m
SN30 - Oakenshaw
Henry LOCKWOOD Head M 34 Coal miner North Bierley
Sarah Wife M 30 Oakenshaw
Jane Dau 8 Scholar
Ann Dau 7 Scholar Hunsworth
Joseph Son 6 Scholar
John Son 3
Mary Dau 1m Oakenshaw
Nancy HALEY Wife's mother 57 Lodger
SN31 - Oakenshaw
John BATEMAN Head Wid 65 Cardmaker Oakenshaw
John BUTTERWORTH Son-in-law M 40 Working malster Wike
Rebecca Dau M 30 Oakenshaw
Thomas Son 7 Scholar
James Son 4 Scholar
SN32 - Oakenshaw
Elizabeth BATEMAN Head Wid 65 Innkeeper & farmer 30 acres, 1 lab Bradford
Jonas Son U 35 Farmer's son Bradford
Thomas Son U 32 Farmer's son
Ellen WILLIAMSON Serv U 22 House servant Walton
SN33 - Oakenshaw
Charles BATEMAN Head U 26 Leather currier Oakenshaw
SN34 - Oakenshaw
Samuel NAYLOR Head M 47 Farmer 30 acres Scholes
Mary Wife M 47 Oakenshaw
Henry Son U 25 Butcher
Sarah Ann Dau U 21 Dress maker
Jane Dau U 18
Dan Son 13
Sam Son 10
William Son 7 Scholar
Rebecca Dau 5 Scholar
SN35 - Oakenshaw
Jonas BATEMAN Head M 55 Corn miller & farmer 30 acres Oakenshaw
Martha Wife M 54 North Bierley
Sarah Dau U 23
Mary Dau 15
Ann Jane SUGDEN Wife's dau U 24
Emma Wife's dau U 21
SN36 - Oakenshaw
William SUGDEN Head Wid 66 Farmer 22 acres Oakenshaw
Maria Dau U 35
Jonas Son U 28
Jane Dau U 25
SN37 - Oakenshaw
Matthew SUGDEN Head M 47 Farm lab Oakenshaw
SN38 - Oakenshaw
Gershom TAYLOR Head U 41 Hand weaver (worsted) Oakenshaw
SN39 - Oakenshaw
James WATSON Head M 50 Working malster Great Preston
Sarah Wife M 46 North Bierley
Sarah Dau U 20 factory girl Hunsworth
James Son 14 Coal miner
William Son 11 Coal miner
Mary Ann Dau 4
SN40 - Oakenshaw
William RHODES Head M 25 Farmer 40 acres Hawksworth
Sarah Ann Wife M 24 North Bierley
Annie Dau 1 Oakenshaw
SN41 - Oakenshaw
James SUGDEN Head M 52 Malster & farmer 40 acres Oakenshaw
Bethia Wife M 51 North Bierley
Mary LISTER Niece U 19 Visitor
Sarah PARKER Serv U 18 House servant Harwood
Jane JARVIS Visitor U 18 Leeds
Mary Lucy Visitor 14
John METCALF Serv U 21 farm servant Darley
Samuel RHODES Visitor U 23 Hawksworth
SN42 - Oakenshaw
Rose ROBERTS Head Wid 32 Shopkeeper Oakenshaw
SN43 - Oakenshaw
John HOLDSWORTH Head M 65 Toll collector Oakenshaw
Susanah Wife M 62 Cleckheaton
James Son U 37 Labourer Oakenshaw
George METCALF Son-in-law M 26 Coal miner North Bierley
Susy Wife M 23 Oakenshaw
Amos Son 10m
SN44 - Oakenshaw
Jonas BATEMAN Head Wid 48 Farmer 40 acres 2 labs Oakenshaw
Sarah Dau U 19
Emma Dau U 18
Joseph BRIGGS Serv U 36 Farm servant Wike
SN45 - Oakenshaw
James BUTTERWORTH Head M 34 Farmer 50 acres 2 labs Oakenshaw
Elizabeth Wife M 32 Hunsworth
Sally COATES Serv 15 House servant Scholes
SN46 - Oakenshaw
Martha SUGDEN Head Wid 62 Proprietor of houses Wike
Arabella Dau U 41 Annuitant
Hannah Dau U 26 Dressmaker Cleckheaton
Alice Dau U 18 Dressmaker
SN47 - Oakenshaw
John SUGDEN Head M 40 Farmer 38.5 acres Cleckheaton
Elizabeth Wife M 37
Matthew Son 9 Scholar
John Wm Son 5 Scholar
SN48 - Oakenshaw
Joseph HALEY Head M 49 Coalpit lab Oakenshaw
Jane Wife M 49
William Son U 22 Furnace lab
Joseph Son 12 Furnace lab
SN49 - Green Side
William GREEN Head M 39 Grocer & farmer 9 acres Oakenshaw
Ann Wife M 39 Ripon
John Wm Son 7 Scholar Oakenshaw
Alice Dau 2
Charles Son 1
Hannah BUTTERFIELD Serv 14 House servant Scholes
SN50 - Green Side
Amos HARDY Head M 37 Beerseller & malster North Bierley
Julia Wife M 30
Charles A Son 7 Scholar
Ellen Dau 5 Scholar
Walter Son 3
SN51 - Green Side
John SUGDEN Head M 57 Farm lab Oakenshaw
Nancy Wife M 64 North Bierley
SN52 - Green Side
George REDFEARN Head M 39 Coal lab Adwalton
Mercy Wife M 41 Oakenshaw
Fanny Dau 14 Factory worker Hunsworth
Jane Dau 5 Scholar
Amos Son 4
SN53 - Green Side
Thomas METCALF Head M 28 Coal miner North Bierley
Ann Jane Wife M 21 Oakenshaw
Francis Son 2 Hunsworth
John Son 10m Oakenshaw
SN54 - Green Side
Daniel GREEN Head U 26 Furnace lab Oakenshaw
Mercy Sister U 27 House servant
Susy Sister U 22 Pauper (fits)
Harriet Sister U 20 Mill girl
Emma Sister 13 Furnace lab
Ann Sister's dau 5 Scholar
SN55 - Green Side
George CROWTHER Head M 42 Furnace lab Wibsey
Hannah Wife M 38 Oakenshaw
James Son 17 Furnace lab
Mercy Dau 15 Factory worker
Meriah Dau 13 Factory worker
Sarah Ann Dau 11 Factory worker
Henry Son 8 Factory worker
Joseph Son 6 Scholar
Caroline Dau 3
SN56 - Green Side
James PEEL Head U 51 Pauper North Bierley
SN57 - Green Side
James BOOTH Head Wid 48 Coal lab Wibsey
Joseph Son U 18 Coal lab Oakenshaw
Charles Son 15 Coal lab
Maria Dau 11 House servant
Mary Dau 8 Scholar Wibsey
Stead Son 4 Oakenshaw
SN58 - Green Side
Hiram ASHWORTH Head M 40 Rail lab Langfield
Mary Wife M 27 Hepponstal
Charlotte Dau 5 Scholar Langfield
Alice Jane Dau 5m Oakenshaw
SN59 - Green Side
Matthew DOBSON Head M 30 Farm lab Minethorpe
Martha Wife M 30 Pickering
Ruth Dau 6 Swinton
John Son 4
Margaret Dau 2
Jane Ann Dau 10m
SN60 - Green Side
Thomas SUTCLIFFE Head M 28 Rail lab Todmorden
Harriet Wife M 28 Manchester
Mary Ann Dau 7 Scholar Heywood
Eliza Dau 1
SN61 - Green
Charles TAYLOR Head Wid 48 Farmer & smith 27 acres Wike
John Son U 23
George Son U 21 Butcher Worsbro
Martha FIRTH Serv U 44 House servant Oakenshaw
SN62 - Green Side
Betty WILSON Head U 50 Housekeeper Oakenshaw
Ann Dau U 23
Levi Son U 21 Coal miner
John Son 17 Coal miner
Alfred Son 11 Coal miner
Cyrus Dau's son 4
SN63 - Green Side
Henry WILSON Head M 38 Road lab Oakenshaw
Sarah Wife M 35 North Bierley
Harriet Dau 16 Factory spinner Oakenshaw
Sarah Ann Dau 14 Cripple
Adah Dau 11
Samuel Son 8
Benjamin Son 5
Maria Dau 3
Emily Dau 10m
SN64 - Oakenshaw Hill
William HELM Head Wid 41 Coal lab Oakenshaw
John Son U 21 Coal lab
Jane Sister U 27 Housekeeper
Mary Sister's dau 11
Ann Sister's dau 6 Scholar
Alice Sister's dau 2
SN65 - School House
William PARR Head M 57 Teacher etc (more in original) Batley
Harriet Wife M 56 Teacher of plain & fancy needlework
Samuel Son U 22 Teacher's assistant
Agnes MITCHEL Niece 13 House servant
Mary MEDLEY Visitor U 25 Dressmaker Mirfield
SN66 - Oakenshaw Hill
John WILSON Head M 59 Malster Oakenshaw
Sarah Wife M 59
David Son U 35 Working malster
Edwin Son U 23 Cordwainer
Betty Dau U 20 Power loom weaver
Dorothy Dau 17 House servant
SN67 - Oakenshaw
Thomas GODFREY Head M 50 Farm lab Co. Sligo
Catharine Wife M 42
Mary MAY Niece 14 Factory piecer
Michael Wife's brother U 30 Labourer
Margaret RAFFERTY Visitor U 24 Cap maker
Curry Visitor 7
SN68 - Oakenshaw
William BOLLAND Head M 39 Cardwainer (master) Wike
Harriet Wife M 41
Hannah Dau 11 Scholar Oakenshaw
Daniel Son 9 Scholar
Timothy Son 7 Scholar
Jarvis WHITE Ap 16 Cordwainer (app) Halifax
SN69 - Oakenshaw
Joshua TAYLOR Head M 44 Carter Oakenshaw
Mary Wife M 46 North Bierley
Dorothy Mother Wid 69 Pauper (formerly draper) Oakenshaw
SN70 - Oakenshaw
Squire HALEY Head M 48 Farmer 7 acres & beerseller Oakenshaw
Martha Wife M 42 Bradford
William Son 17 Coal lab Oakenshaw
Charles Son 16 Joiner's ap
Robert Son 10 Scholar
Edward Son 8 Scholar
Ann Dau 6 Scholar
Maria Dau 5
Christiana Dau 2
Martha Dau 1m
SN71 - Oakenshaw
Richard HOLLAND Head M 24 Iron filer & turner Preston
Eliza Wife M 24 Chorley
Joseph Son 4 Scholar Preston
Agnes Ann Dau 6m Oakenshaw
SN72 - Oakenshaw
Joseph HIRST Head M 44 Watchman (mill) Birstal
Marth(a) Wife M 41 Worsted weaver Oakenshaw
Betty Dau 15 Worsted spinner Birstal
Joseph PEEL Wife's son 17 Painter ap Oakenshaw
One additional property with no Schedule number:
Farmhouse rebuilding
Henry PEARSON (no other details) Farmer 33 acres 1 lab