Gomersal

1861 Census – Gomersal District. Descriptions and addresses associated within Enumeration Districts for this area. The Township of Gomersal is covered by Enumeration Districts ED1 - ED16.

Enumeration District: 1
Ref: RG9/3402
Superintendent Registrar's District: Dewsbury
Registrar's Sub-District: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: George Blackburn

Description of Enumeration District:
Part of the township of Gomersal commencing on Coach Lane at a house occupied by the Revd. J.G. Turton bounded on the south and east by the township of Batley, Morley, Gildersome and Drighlington and on the west and north by the centre of Gelderd Road as far as Dark Lane, Owler Lane to Field Head and Field Head Lane to the township of Drighlington including Coach Lane both sides except Teales, Copley Hill, Moat Hill, Brasscastle?, Holdenclough North Side with Halfa? House on south side Holdenclough Mill, Nab End, Botnay Bay, Paradice, Pheasant Inn and Cottages, Woods Houses in Dark Lane, Vaux Hall, Field Head east side and houses at top of Field Head Lane east side, Rakes House and houses on Gelderd Road south side.

Enumeration District: 2
Ref: RG9/3402
Superintendent Registrar's District: Dewsbury
Registrar's Sub-District: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: Abraham Firth

Description of Enumeration District:
Part of the township of Gomersal commencing at the Coach & Horses Inn bounded on the east and north by the centre of Gelderd Road to Rakes and the centre of the road leading from Rakes to Birstall Town Street (High Street or Upper Lane) opposite Mr Robert Rayner's gates and on the west and south by the centre of Birstall Town Street (High Street or Upper Lane) to Coach and Horses Inn, including Coach & Horses Inn, Gelderd Road (north side), Rakes (north side), houses in Rakes Lane (south side), houses at top of Birstall (south side), houses leading from Mr Robert Rayner's gates in High Street or Upper Lane (east side) to the Coach & Horses Inn.

Enumeration District: 3
Ref: RG9/3402
Superintendent Registrar's District: Dewsbury
Registrar's Sub-District: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: Not available

Description of Enumeration District:
The description of this district is not available

Enumeration District: 4
Ref: RG9/3402
Superintendent Registrar's District: Dewsbury
Registrar's Sub-District: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: William Daughtery

Description of Enumeration District:
Part of the township of Gomersal commencing at New Inn, bounded on the east by the centre of High Street to and including White Bear Inn, on the north and west by Chandler Hill and the road leading from George Haigh's shop to James Parr's shop and on the south by the centre of the road leading from Parr's shop to Market Place and the New Inn, including New Inn, High Street (west side), Chandlers Hill (south side, Quarry and Market Place (north side).

Enumeration District: 5
Ref: RG9/3402
Superintendent Registrar's District: Dewsbury
Registrar's Sub-District: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: Charles Sands

Description of Enumeration District:
Part of the township of Gomersal commencing in Coach Lane at the Huddersfield Turnpike Road, bounded on the east and north by the centre of Low Lane and the road leading from James Buckley's shop to George Haigh's house and shop and the road leading from thence to Low Lane and the Leeds and Elland Turnpike Road to the Gomersal and Dewsbury Turnpike Road, on the west by the centre of that road to the township of Batley at Smithies and on the south by the township of Batley to Coach Lane, including all houses from the Huddersfield Road at Mr Charles sands' house on Low Lane, west side, by Buckley's shop to Haigh's shop, west side, Lane End, south side, Junction Inn, Smithies Lane, Chapel Lane and the houses in the Huddersfield Road, both sides, except Batesons', from Junction Inn to and including George Bentley's house. 

Enumeration District: 6
Ref: RG9/3402
Superintendent Registrar's District: Dewsbury
Registrar's Sub-District: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: Henry M...?

Description of Enumeration District:
Part of the township of Gomersal commencing at Smithies, bounded on the south by Batley township, to the Gomersal Ecclesiastical District near the junction of Batley & Heckmondwike townships & thence by the north western angle of Popley House across Craven Lane to the Leeds & Elland Turnpike Road on the western side of John Smith's house & from thence along the boundary of the Gomersal Ecclesiastical District by Mark? Ing and other closes to Far Scotland Close on the Gomersal & Dewsbury Turnpike Road & thence by that road to Smithies, including All the houses at Smithies, Walker's houses at White Lea, Bar House & Berry's Houses behind Bar House, Muffit Land both sides, Brier Hall, Popely House, Popley Gate, Craven Terrace, Church Lane, Garfit Hill, Birstal Church & the houses on Gomersal & Dewsbury Road, west side.

Enumeration District: 7
Ref: RG9/3402
Superintendent Registrar's District: Dewsbury
Registrar's Sub-District: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: Francis Todd Harker

Description of Enumeration District:
Part of the township of Gomersal commencing at the Gomersal & Dewsbury Turnpike Road near the National School, bounded on the south by the Leeds & Elland Turnpike Road and Chandler Hill, by the vicarage to Mr Robert Rayner's gates, and the road leading from Mr Robert Rayner's gates to Rakes, on the east by Dark Lane, Owler Lane & Field Head Lane, to the township of Drighlington, on the north by the township of Drighlington to Warren Lane & down the centre of Warren Lane along the stream passing through Oakwell Wood to Nutters Lane and thence to the Far Scotland Close, and on the west by the Gomersal and Dewsbury Turnpike Road to the National School, including the houses from National School, Lane End (north side), Chandler Hill (north side), Vicarage, New Hall, houses at the top of Birstal (north side) to Dark Lane, Owler Lane, Field Head (west side), Station House, Gatekeeper's House, Cottage at Bower's colliery, Oakwell Hall, Oakwell House, Nova, Wentworth? houses & other houses of Rhodes's in Field Head Lane, houses by James Sands' New Road Side.

Enumeration District: 8
Ref: RG9/3402
Superintendent Registrar's District: Dewsbury
Registrar's Sub-District: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: Samuel Jackson Swift

Description of Enumeration District:
Part of the township of Gomersal commencing on the west side of John Smith's house in the Leeds and Elland Turnpike Road bounded by the centre of that road on the south, by the centre of Holme Lane and Heckmondwike Turnpike Road on the west, by the centre of Moor Lane on the north, and down the middle of Nutter's Lane to the beck and from thence to the Far Scotland close and by Monk Ing and other closes to the west side of the said John Smith's house. Including houses Church Lane (north side), Hill Top (east side), houses down Great Gomersal (east side), Silver Street, Shoulder of Mutton Inn, Whimmey Street, Moor Lane (south side), Nutter's Lane (south side, Gas Houses, John Preston's houses, Scotland Inn and Ward's houses in New Road.

Enumeration District: 9
Ref: RG9/3403
Superintendent Registrar's District: Dewsbury
Registrar's Sub-District: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: George Blackburn

Description of Enumeration District:
Part of the township of Gomersal commencing on the west side of John Smith's house in the Leeds and Elland Turnpike Road bounded on the north by the centre of that road to Nibshaw Lane, on the west and south by Nibshaw Lane and the centre of the road leading through Little Gomersal to the Holme Lane End and Heckmondwike Turnpike Road near the Bulls Head Inn, and on the east by the centre of that road and Craven Lane and across a close of land called Near Lower Bank close to the said John Smith's house. Including houses at south side of Hill Top, Butts Mill, Marsh House, Nibshaw Lane (east side), road leading through Little Gomersal (north side), Low Lane (north side) to Turnpike Road, west side of that road to Craven Lane, north side of Craven Lane.

Enumeration District: 10
Ref: RG9/3403
Superintendent Registrar's District: Dewsbury
Registrar's Sub-District: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: Robert Hird

Description of Enumeration District:
Part of the township of Gomersal commencing at Nibshaw Lane bounded at the north by the Leeds and Elland Turnpike Road to the boundary of the Ecclesiastical District of St. Johns, Cleckheaton on the east side of Spen Hall and thence in a direct line to Little Gomersal Lane where the rivulet crosses that lane and along that rivulet to the Liversedge Boundary, and then bounded on the west and south by Liversedge and Heckmondwike townships, and on the east by Nibshaw Lane and the centre of the road leading through Little Gomersal to the Holme Lane End and Heckmondwike Turnpike Road near the Bulls Head Inn, then by that road and Craven Lane to the north west angle of Popeley House and from thence to the Heckmondwike township, excluding the whole of Lower Spen, except one house, Doves, on the south side of the before mentioned rivulet, including Upper Spen (south side), Doves house in Little Gomersal Lane, Mount Pleasant, Walshaw Houses, houses in Gomersal township by Cleckheaton Gas Works called Paddock Buildings, Nellroyd, Green Bank House, Nibshaw Lane (west side), road leading through Little Gomersal (south side), Low Lane (south side), to Turnpike Road (east side), to Popley Fields, Little Gomersal Union Mills, Quarry Mills, California, Castle House Hill, Listing Lane Mills and houses in Listing Lane (both sides) to and including Bulls Head Inn.

Enumeration District: 11
Ref: RG9/3403
Superintendent Registrar's District: Dewsbury
Registrar's Sub-District: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: Henry Cadman junr.

Description of Enumeration District:
Part of the township of Gomersal commencing at Hill Top and bounded by the north by the centre of the Leeds and Elland Turnpike Road to the boundary of the Ecclesiastical District of St. Johns, Cleckheaton on the east side of Spen Hall and thence in a direct line to Little Gomersal Lane where the rivulet crosses that lane and along that rivulet to the Liversedge boundary, and then bounded on the west by the township of Cleckheaton and Hunsworth and then in a direct line to Scrat lane on the west of Upper Brookhouses, and then bounded on the north by the centre of Scrat Lane, Bawson Cliffe Lane and West Lane to the Holme Lane End & Heckmondwike Turnpike Road near to Mr Booth's porter's lodge and bounded on the east by the centre of that road to Hill Top; including Hill Top (north side), Cloth Hall, Spen Lane (north side), Parsonage, Spen Hall, Lower Spen, Brookhouses, Egypt, Roundhill, Mrs Hirsts and houses in West Lane, Croft House, Bird Acre, Pollard Hall, Hill Top (west side).

Enumeration District: 12
Ref: RG9/3403
Superintendent Registrar's District: Dewsbury
Registrar's Sub-District: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: James Heaton

Description of Enumeration District:
Part of the township of Gomersal commencing at Mrs Booths porters lodge, bounded on the east by the centre of the Holme Lane End and Heckmondwike Turnpike Road and the centre of Moor Lane to the Gomersal and Dewsbury Turnpike Road, on the north by the  centre of that road on the north side of and including Mr Benjamin Fearnleys and Mr William Haighs dwelling houses to Latham Lane and along the centre of that lane to a point 100 yards south of Drub Lane and thence westerly to the township of Hunsworth excluding Drub Lane, Drub and Mazy Brook on the west by the township of Hunsworth to Scrat Lane and on the south by the centre of Scrat Lane, Bawson Cliffe Lane and West Lane to Mrs Booths porters lodge, including Gomersal Hall, Moor Lane (north side), Low House, Follingworth and Stringer Houses, West House, Upper Lane (east side), Latham, Owl Hall, Wood Nook, Swinley, Titus Wigglesworth house, Upper Brookhouses, Throstle Nest, Scrat, Bawson Cliffe House, Robshaws & Barstows houses, and Methodist Chapel house.

Enumeration District: 13
Ref: RG9/3403
Superintendent Registrar's District: Dewsbury
Registrar's Sub-District: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: John Clough

Description of Enumeration District:
Part of the township of Gomersal commencing at the junction of the Gomersal and Dewsbury and the Holmlane End and Heckmondwike turnpike roads near Lydia Boden's public house and proceeding on the north of and excluding Mr. Benjamin Fearnleys and Mr. William Haighs dwelling houses to Latham Lane, along the centre of that lane to a point 100 yards south of Drub Lane and thence to the township of Hunsworth, including Drub Lane, Drub and Mazybrook and thence by the boundary of Hunsworth township on the west and north to the Holmelane End and Heckmondwike Turnpike Road at Birkenshaw near Kershaws stone quarry and bounded on the east by the centre of that turnpike road to the said Lydia Boden's public house, including the house at Latham Lane (west side), houses in Drub Lane, Dub, Mazybrook, all the houses at Gomersal Field Head, Field Head Lane, Mr. King Pyrahs, George Woodcock, Suttons, Muffs houses to Field Head, Furness? Hill, Birkenshaw, all the houses on the Holme Lane End road side (west side), Union Street, Low Fold, Parsonage, Swincliffe and Lydia Boden's public house.
In Birkenshaw cum Hunsworth Ecclesiastical District.

Enumeration District: 14
Ref: RG9/3403
Superintendent Registrar's District: Dewsbury
Registrar's Sub-District: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: Joseph Akeroyd

Description of Enumeration District:
Part of the township of Gomersal commencing at Moor Lane at Mr. Ackroyd's porters lodge bounded on the south west and west by the centre of Gomersal and Dewsbury and Holme Lane End and Heckmondwike Turnpike Roads, on the north by the centre of the Leeds and WHitehall Turnpike Road to Hodgson Lane at the Drighlington township, on the east by Drighlington township and the centre of Warren Lane through Oakwell Far Wood and along the stream to Nutters Lane and on the south by the centre of Nutters Lane to the said Mr. Ackroyd's porters lodger, including Moor Lane House, Wheatleys, Henry Longbottom's house, Clough Mill, Samuel Kershaw's houses on New Road Side, Birkenshaw Bar, Bottoms, Throstle Nest at Bottoms, Sunny Bank, houses by Ackroyd's Pit at Oakwell Colliery, Wasp Nest, Highlands, Nutters Lane (north side) and Brecks Farm.

Enumeration District: 15
Ref: RG9/3403
Superintendent Registrar's District: Dewsbury
Registrar's Sub-District: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: W. Metcalf

Description of Enumeration District:
Part of the township of Gomersal commencing at the Halfway House Inn and bounded on the West by the Holme Lane End and Heckmondwike Turnpike Road, to Nelson Kershaw's butchers shop at Birkenshaw, on the north by the centre of the road leading to the corner of the Fleece Inn, on the east by the road leading from Fleece Inn to the Toll Bar on the Leeds and Whitehall Turnpike Road, and on the south by the centre of the that turnpike road to the Halfway House Inn, including Halfway House Inn, houses at back of Halfway House, Birkenshaw Church Schools, California, Birkenshaw Lane, Fleece Inn, Emmetts houses, Mrs Priestleys houses, Tetleys Beer Shop and the houses behind and thence to Halfway House Inn.
In Birkenshaw cum Hunsworth Ecclesiastical District.

Enumeration District: 16
Ref: RG9/3403
Superintendent Registrar's District: Dewsbury
Registrar's Sub-District: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: William Batty

Description of Enumeration District:
All that remaining part of the township of Gomersal commencing at the George & Fourth Inn and bounded on the west by the Holme Lane End and Heckmondwike Turnpike Road to the township of Hunsworth near Kershaw's stone quarry, on the north and east by the township Hunsworth, Tong and Drighlington and on the south by the centre of the Leeds and Whitehall Turnpike Road to the lane called Birkenshaw Lane opposite the Toll Bar House, on the west by the centre of that lane to Tong Lane and on the south by the centre of Tong Lane and the road leading to George & Fourth Inn, all the houses on the Holme Lane End Road east side, Wellington Street, Chapel Street, Ellison's Mill yard, houses at Tong Moor Side in Gomersal, Hodgson Lane, Birk Hill Colliery, Birk Hill, Windy Bank, all the houses in Birkenshaw Lane (east side), Tong lane both sides, up to but excluding Bar House, all the houses on the north side of the road from Tong Lane to the George & Fourth Inn.
In Birkenshaw cum Hunsworth Ecclesiastical District.