1871 - Liversedge District
ED5 (part of Heckmondwike)

Enumeration District: 5
Ref: RG10/4591
Superintendent Registrar’s District: Dewsbury
Registrar’s Sub-District: Liversedge
Name of Enumerator: Dixon Sykes

Description of Enumeration District:
Commencing on the north side of the Green at John Mort’s, thence up Carr Street, part of Albion Street, then in a direct line down Northgate, Oak and Back Oak Streets, up Middle George Street to Akeroyd’s grocers shop, crossing Albion Street to Thomas Akeroyd’s houses, Ben Walker’s house, thence up to the top of Upper George Street on the north west side, thence to William Webster’s house and cottages on the south side of Upper George Street down to the Upper George Inn, thence to the south side of Middle George Street, Archer’s pot shop, Cliff’s shop and cottages at back, Armitage’s grocers shop, the George Inn, Royle Fold, Wilby’s shop, Braceland’s shop & John Furniss’ shop, then in a direct line up the north west side of Cheapside, up to the north west side of Cemetery Road to Foster’s Buildings, bottom of Brighton Street and then to Mr Henry Oates new house.

80 of 203 households added so far. Stats for the area will appear when the district is complete. 

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 - Carr Street
John MORT  Head  M  80  Sissors grinder  Liversedge
Rose  Wife  M  76
Elija  Son  M  28  Mason's lab
Mary  Son's wife  M  26  Dewsbury
Sarah FRAIN  Boarder  U  20  Factory hand  Bradford
Mosley MORT  Son's child  4  Heckmondwike

SN2 - Carr Street
Abraham PRESTON  Head  M  52  Blanket finisher  Heckmondwike
Jane  Wife  M  50
Mary  Dau  U  23  Yarn twister
Moses  Son  U  20  Barber & hair cutter
James  Son  U  18  Carpet weaver
Sarah Jane  Dau  15  Cloth weaver
Annie  Dau  13  Scholar
Aaron  Son  10  Scholar
John William  Son  7  Scholar

SN3 - Carr Street
Oliver GOMERSALL  Head  M  25  Cooper  Cleckheaton
Marenda  Wife  M  25  Heckmondwike
Joseph  Son  10m

SN4 - Carr Street
Edward SMITHSON  Head  M  33  Stone mason  Heckmondwike
Catherine  Wife  M  30  Ireland
Ellen Ann  Dau  9  Scholar  Heckmondwike
Lidia  Dau  7
Martha  Dau  5
Tom  Son  2

SN5 - Carr Street
Joshua WOOD  Head  M  48  Flannel weaver  Heckmondwike
Sarah  Wife  M  43
Albert  Son  11  Scholar
Fred  Son  7  Scholar

SN6 - Carr Street
Benjamin BLACKBURN  Head  M  48  Blanket finisher  Heckmondwike
Mary  Wife  M  47  Thornhill
James  Son  U  19  Brick layer  Heckmondwike
Mary Jane  Dau  16  Cloth weaver
Ann  Dau  13  Nurse girl

SN7 - Carr Street
Ralph STARKEY  Head  M  55  Blanket foreman  Liversedge
Mary  Wife  M  53  Luddendenfoot
Eliza  Dau  U  27  Blanket weaver  Heckmondwike
Joseph  Son  U  22  Woolsorter
James  Son  U  20  Lab at dyeworks
Mary Jane  Dau  U  18  Blanket weaver
Ellen  Dau  14  Cloth weaver
Emiley  Dau  11  Scholar

SN8 - Carr Street
Rebecca ALLINSON  Head  Wid  42  Seamstress  Darlington
Elizabeth Ann  Dau  11  Scholar  Heckmondwike
Thomas Preston  Son  9
Joseph Henry  Son  7
Ann Maud  Dau  3

SN9 - Carr Street
Joseph FRANCE  Head  M  40  Coal miner  Heckmondwike
Ellen  Wife  M  36
George  Son  15  Coal miner
Mary Ann  Dau  13  Worsted spinner
Elizabeth  Dau  11  Scholar
Vineter  Dau  9  Scholar
Joseph  Son  6  Scholar
Ellis  Son  2

SN10 - Carr Street
Thomas ROBINSON  Head  M  25  Carpet weaver  Liversedge
Harriett  Wife  M  25  Batley

SN11 - Carr Street
Ambrose CHAPMAN  Head  M  49  Carpet weaver  Barnard Castle
Hannah  Wife  M  50
Sarah  Dau  U  29  Cloth weaver  Durham
Mary Jane  Dau  16  Cloth weaver  Heckmondwike
Hannah  Dau  14  Cloth weaver
Elizabeth  GrDau  6m

SN12 - Albion Street
William BLACKBURN  Head  M  37  Tailor  Heckmondwike
Betty  Wife  M  35
Lucy?  Dau  5  Scholar
Charles Henry  Son  1

SN13 - Albion Street
William FAWCETT  Head  M  51  Plasterer  Heckmondwike
Sarah  Wife  M  50  Scotland
Elizabeth  Dau  U  20  Heckmondwike
Abraham  Son  U  18  Plasterer  Heckmondwike
Benjn  Son  16  Plasterer
Agnes  Dau  13  Scholar

SN14 - Albion Street
John THOMPSON  Head  M  25  Carpet weaver Scotch  Barnard Castle
Ann  Wife  M  27  Heckmondwike

SN15 - Albion Street
William MALLINSON  Head  M  32  Currier & card maker  Liversedge
Jane  Wife  M  32
Mary Ellen  Dau  10  Scholar
Louisa  Dau  7  Scholar  Wortley
Lucy  Dau  2  Heckmondwike

SN16 - Albion Street
Betty JOHNSON  Head  Wid  61  Dressmaker  Liversedge
Sarah  Dau  U  23?  Blanket weaver

SN17 - Carr Street
Thomas REDFEARN  Head  M  29  Solicitor's general clerk  Batley
Sarah  Wife  M  23  Heckmondwike
Walter Mauris  Son  8m

SN18 - Carr Street
Wm Henry FEARNLEY  Head  M  23  Commercial clerk  Birstal
Lucy Haley  Wife  M  24  Bradford

SN19 - Carr Street
Thomas TOWNEND  Head  M  48  Slop dyer  Heckmondwike
Ellen  Wife  M  52  Dewsbury
Frank  Son  U  17  Carpet weaver  Heckmondwike
Merinda  Dau  15  Feeder
Rawson  Son  13  Coal miner
Ralph  Son  10  Donkey leader

SN20 - Northgate
William MORTIMER  Head  M  29  Watchmaker  Birstal
Susan Rebecca  Dau  5  Scholar  Liversedge
John  Son  2

SN21 - Old House at Home, Northgate (see Old House at Home)
George CLOUGH  Head  M  50  Beerseller  Mirfield
Ann  Wife  M  50
Mary  Dau  15  Scholar
Webster  Son  13  Scholar
Alfred  Son  7  Scholar  Heckmondwike
Joe  Son  4
Jemima HAIGH  Serv  U  17  Servant domestic  Huddersfield
Levi MERCER  Lodger  U  19  Carpet weaver  Ossett
James BOOTHROYD  Lodger  U  30  Mason's lab  Lepton

SN22 - Northgate
Joseph NAYLOR  Head  M  29  Mechen broker  Heckmondwike
Roday  Wife  M  28  Gomersal
Elizabeth  Dau  5  Scholar  Heckmondwike
Mayman  Son  3
Emily  Dau  1

SN23 - Northgate
Susannah MORTIMER  Head  Wid  66  Gomersal
Joshua  Son  M  23  Mechanic
Sarah  Dau-in-law  M  23  Cloth weaver  Soothill

SN24 - Northgate
John ELLIS  Head  M  54  Surgeon  Scotland
Jane  Wife  M  38  Batley
Lucy Adelaide  Dau  10  Scholar  Heckmondwike
Bertha Cameron  Dau  3
Emily Ann CROFT  Visitor  13  Scholar  Bradford
Margaret  Visitor  11  Scholar
Sarah WHATLING  Serv  U  26  Cook  Gissing, Norfolk
Jane THACKWRAY  Serv  U  19  Nursemaid  Tadcaster

2 houses building

SN25 - Oak Street
Ellen GILGALLON  Head  Wid  50  Ireland
James  Son  U  26  Stone mason's lab
Mary  Dau  U  19  Factory operative  Dewsbury
Ann  Dau  14  Factory operative
Mary  GrDau  1

SN26 - Oak Street
Thomas CHADWICK  Head  M  25  Whitesmith  Stainland
Martha  Wife  M  21
Mary Ann  Dau  22m
Laura  Dau  4m
George BEARD  Boarder  U  31  Baker  Strowd Water, Glos.
Hinchcliffe BATTYE  Boarder  U  20  Fettler  Mosley, Lancs
Jonas WRIGHT  Boarder  U  22  Tinner  Haworth, Lancs

SN27 - Oak Street
Samuel GARFORTH  Head  M  34  J shoemaker  Mirfield
Ann  Wife  M  34  Woollen piecer  Dodsworth
Joseph  Son  10  Scholar
Richard?  Son  8  Scholar  Batley Carr
Tom  Son  6  Scholar

SN28 - Oak Street
Henry LOCKWOOD  Head  M  53  Retired innkeeper  Lepton
Ann  Wife  M  52  Heckmondwike

SN29 - Oak Street
Alexander FRYER  Head  M  47?  Hat manu.  Doncaster
Sarah  Wife  M  54  Staincliffe
Harriet WALKER  Step Dau  Wid  33  Dewsbury
Edward  GrSon  3  Heckmondwike
Thomas URMSON?  Boarder  Wid  28  Police Constable  Liverpool

SN30 - Oak Street
Joseph HEPWORTH  Head  M  45  Carrier  Heckmondwike
Elizabeth  Wife  M  43  Dressmaker  Nunroyd, Heck.
Charles  Son  U  21  Printer compositor
Sarah Jane  Dau  10  Scholar  Heckmondwike

1 house uninhabited

SN31 - Oak Street
George KEIGHLEY  Head  U  Retired woollen manu.  Heckmondwike

SN32 - Oak Street
Thomas PICKLES  Head  M  31  Worsted dyer emp 74m  Heckmondwike
Rhoda  Wife  M  28
Alfred  Son  5  Scholar
Ernest  Son  3  Thornhill
Fanny Louisa  Dau  21m
Amy  Dau  3w  Heckmondwike
Charlotte NORTLIFFE  Serv  W?  62  Nurse etc  Chester

SN33 - Oak Street
William DUDDING  Head  M  53  Horse corn dealer  Heckmondwike
Charlotte  Wife  M  42  Liversedge
Rowland  Son  15  Heckmondwike
Thomas  Son  13
George  Son  9  Scholar

SN34 - Oak Street
James RACHER  Head  M  41  Carpet weaver  Bassingtown, Cambs.
Jemima  Wife  M  53  Mirfield

SN35 - Oak Street
James ARCHER  Head  M  49  Woollen weaver  Ossett
Mary  Wife  M  45  Heckmondwike
Emma  Dau  U  23  Blanket weaver
Ellen  Dau  U  21  Worsted winder
Frank  Son  U  20  Timekeeper
Sarah  Dau  16  Blanket weaver
Alfred  Son  14  Boy in grocer's shop
Fred  Son  4

SN36 - Oak Street
Ann DEAN  Head  Wid  43  Dewsbury
Richard  Son  U  21  Worsted weaver
John William  Son  16  Worsted weaver

SN37 - Oak Street
Joseph NORMINGTON  Head  M  45  Power loom tuner  Shepley
Emma  Wife  M  46  Penistone
George  Son  U  28  Power loom tuner  Holmfirth

SN38 - Royal Albert Hotel, Oak Street (see the Royal Albert Inn)
Samuel NEWSOME  Head  M  57  Beerhouse keeper  Heckmondwike
Sarah  Wife  M  56  Liversedge
Saml  Son  U  18  Carpet weaver  Heckmondwike
Emma  GrDau  3

SN39 - Albion Street
Mary CLEGG  Head  Wid  75  Birkenshaw
Sarah Ann FIRTH  GrDau  U  20  Blanket weaver  Heckmondwike
Thos Mirfield  GrSon  U  17  Warehouseman
William  GrDau's child  15m

SN40 - Albion Street
James MANN  Head  M  40  Joiner  Heckmondwike
Mary  Wife  M  40
William  Son  U  18  Joiner
Elizabeth  Dau  9  Scholar
Henry  Son  8  Scholar

SN41 - Albion Street
Christopher NAYLOR  Head  M  21  Cloth dyer  Heckmondwike
Sarah Ann  Wife  M  20  Blanket whipper

SN42 - Albion Street
Sarah BACKBURN  Head  U  42  Heckmondwike
Charles  Brother  U  35  Stone mason
James  Cousin  U  25  Carpet weaver
Ellen LITTLEWOOD  Sister  Wid  28  Blanket weaver
William  Nephew  9  Scholar
Charles  Nephew  7  Scholar

SN43 - Albion Street
William CHAPMAN  Head  M  55  Woollen spinner  Heckmondwike
Sarah  Wife  M  55
William  Son  U  17  Carpet weaver
Herbert  Son  14  Woollen piecer

SN44 - Albion Street
William WARD  Head  M  62  Blanket weaver  Pudsey
Martha  Wife  M  65
William  Son  U  23  Carpet weaver
Thomas DENTON  Head lodger  M  33  Carpet weaver  Leeds
Mary  Lodger's wife  M  28  Blanket weaver  Pudsey

SN45 - Albion Street
John GOODALL  Head  M  57  Retired overlooker  Heckmondwike
Rebecca  Wife  M  58

SN46 - Albion Street
Abraham HEMINGWAY  Head  M  27  Power loom tuner  Liversedge
Hannah  Wife  M  29

SN47 - Albion Street
Ann SPIVEY  Head  Wid  65  Blanket whipper  Heckmondwike

SN48 - Albion Street
Elizabeth WALKER  Head  Wid  50  Birstal
Thomas R  Son  U  18  Carpet weaver  Darton
Leolin  Son  14  Currier
Elizabeth  Dau  11  Scholar  Heckmondwike

SN49 - Albion Street
Timothy WALKER  Head  M  55  Woolsorter  Heckmondwike
Sarah  Wife  M  56
Oliver  Son  U  20  Packer of yarn
Edward  Son  U  17  Warehouseboy

SN50 - Oak Street
William GLEDHILL  Head  M  35  Willier  Halifax
Sarah Ann  Wife  M  35  Birstal
Emma  Dau  11  Scholar
Alice (twin)  Dau  3  Scholar  Heckmondwike
Elizabeth (twin)  Dau  3  Scholar

SN51 - Oak Street
George Henry HIRST  Head  M  25  Cordwainer  Hoylandswaine
Rachel  Wife  M  25  Worsted winder  Heckmondwike
Oliver CROSSLEY  Lodger  M  22  Stone mason  Liversedge
Rose Hannah  Lodger  M  18  Worsted twister  Heckmondwike

SN52 - Oak Street
Michael MURPHY  Head  M  30  Mason's lab  Ireland
Judy  Wife  M  32
Mary CUFF  Boarder  U  26  Rag picker
Hannah LYDAN  Boarder  U  29  Rag picker

SN53 - Oak Street
Joshua MOSLEY  Head  M  33  Shoemaker  Dewsbury
Hannah  Wife  M  33  Bradford
Jim  Son  5  Scholar  Heckmondwike
Sarah Ann  Dau  2

SN54 - Oak Street
William MOSLEY  Head  M  65  Shoemaker  Leeds
Ann  Wife  M  52  Dewsbury
Tom CAPPER  Lodger  U  40  Carpet weaver
Wm MARCH  Lodger  62?  Carpet weaver  Bristol, Glos.
Edward GILHAM  Lodger  U  42  Carpet weaver  Kidderminster
Richd THOMPSON  Lodger  M  50  Carpet weaver  Darlington

SN55 - Oak Street
William GLEDHILL  Head  M  58  Blanket weaver  Dewsbury
Hannah  Wife  M  62  Heckmondwike
Wm  Son  U  21  Carpet weaver
Walter  Son  U  19  Ostler

SN56 - Oak Street
William TOWNEND  Head  M  49  Mason's lab  Heckmondwike
Sarah  Wife  M  47
John  Son  U  18  Machine maker
Mary  Dau  15  Woollen winder
Jeremiah  Son  7  Scholar
Mary EXLEY  Visitor  U  28  Woollen weaver  Liversedge
(SN57) Benjn KIRBY  Lodger  Wid  49  Carpet weaver  Dewsbury
(SN58) Edward SEWART  Lodger  U  28  Coachman  Ripon
(SN59) Frances SCOFIELD  Lodger  U  27  Woollen weaver  Hopton

SN60 - Northgate
Ann ROBINSON  Head  Wid  65  Shopkeeper  Batley
Sarah GOODALL  Dau  M  40  Blanket whipper  Heckmondwike
Anne  GrDau  U  18  Pupil teacher

SN61 - Back Oak Street
George MORTON  Head  M  46  Optician  Barnard Castle
Jemima  Wife  M  46  Liversedge
Mary  Dau  U  18  Mill hand
John Thos  Son  16  Carpet weaver
Sarah  Dau  11  Scholar  Heckmondwike
Grace  Dau  8  Scholar

SN62 - Back Oak Street
George WHITFIELD  Head  M  50  Carpet weaver  Scotland
Mary Jane  Wife  M  48  Barnard Castle
Annie  Dau  M  25  Mill hand
Emelia  Dau  U  17  Mill hand  Liversedge
Robert  Son  15  Carpet weaver
Mary  Dau  10  Scholar  Heckmondwike
Margaret  Dau  8  Scholar  Scotland
Edward  Son  5  Scholar  Heckmondwike
Hannah  Dau  2
Mary Jane HIGGINSON  GrDau  5  Scholar  Leeds
Emelia  GrDau  1  Heckmondwike

SN63 - Back Oak Street
Benjn LAING  Head  M  44  Out pensioner Chelsea Hospital  Scotland
Mary Jane  Wife  M  37  Cotton & wool weaver  Bishop Aukland

SN64 - Middle George Street
Edwin OLDROYD  Head  M  31  Butcher  Woolley
Maud  Wife  M  33  Belton, Lincs
Alfred  Son  7  Scholar  Wakefield
Walter  Son  4  Scholar  Dewsbury Moor
Earnest  Son  4m  Heckmondwike
Ann  Mother  Wid  75  West Bretton
Henry THOMPSON  Boarder  15  Ap butcher  Swinton, Yks

SN65 - Middle George Street
John HOKEN?  Manager  U  21  Pawnbroker  Ardsley
Elizabeth WOOD  Cousin  U  22  Housekeeper  York
Herbert Moody MAUD  Asst  21  Pawnbroker's assistant  Leeds
William OGAR  Asst  U  18  Pawnbroker's assistant  Beverley
Martha Ann HAIGH  Serv  U  19  Domestic servant  Leeds

SN66 - Middle George Street
Sarah WALSHAW  Head  Wid  57  Blacksmith emp 1m & 1b  Dewsbury
Mary  Dau  U  20?  Milliner  Heckmondwike
Emma WALKER  Dau  M  24
John  Son-in-law  M  25  Woollen warehouseman  Liversedge

SN67 - Middle George Street
Malcolm MIDWOOD  Head  M  31  Master plumber emp 1b  Batley
Susan  Wife  M  31
James Sylvester  Son  5  Heckmondwike
John Conrad  Son  3
Tom  Son  1m

SN68 - Middle George Street
Jeremiah EXLEY  Head  M  37  Carpet weaver  Liversedge
Martha  Wife  M  37
Sarah Ellen  Dau  5  Scholar  Heckmondwike
Fred  Son  2
Tom Parker  Son  1
(SN69) Charles HARPER  Boarder  U  29  Painter  Bridlington

1 house uninhabited

SN70 - Middle George Street
Benjn INESON  Head  M  55  Blanket weaver  Heckmondwike
Grace  Wife  M  60
Mary Hannah BALL  GrDau  11  Scholar

SN71 - Middle George Street
Thomas EXLEY  Head  M  52  Overlooker  Heckmondwike
Mary  Wife  M  47  Earlsheaton
Frances  Dau  U  22  Feeder  Liversedge
Emily  Dau  U  19  Woollen weaver
Ormond  Son  U  17  Tailor
William  Son  13  Errand boy
Tom  Son  10  Scholar

SN72 - Middle George Street
John EARNSHAW  Head  M  41  Bricklayer  Kottingley
Mary  Wife  M  39  Heckmondwike
Ada  Dau  7  Scholar
Lucy  Dau  4  Scholar
Clara  Dau  2

SN73 - Middle George Street
George CIVIL  Head  M  38  Shoemaker emp 1m & 1b  Leeds
Ann  Wife  M  42  Heckmondwike
Sam AKEROYDE  Son  U  18  Ironmonger's assistant
Sarah Rebecca CIVIL  Dau  6  Scholar

SN74 - Middle George Street
Susannah PARKER  Head  Wid  47  Assistant teacher in girls school  Heckmondwike
Sarah Ellen  Dau  U  18  Principal of girls day school & music teacher

SN75 - Middle George Street
John AKEROYD  Head  M  55  Tailor  Heckmondwike
Sarah  Wife  M  55
Benjamin Batley  Son  U  20  Railway clerk
Sarah Hannah  Dau  12  Scholar
George James GRANT  Boarder  U  21  Accountant  Woolwich, Kent
Alfred GILL  Boarder  U  24  Grocer's assistant  Snaith
(SN76)  Cicely THORNBURROW  Boarder  U  26  Certificated teacher  Ledbury
Jane  Boarder  U  20  teacher

SN77 - Albion Street
Thomas AKEROYD  Head  M  46  Tailor & draper  Heckmondwike
(large ink blot over name)  Wife  M  36?  Dressmaker  Clifton
Emily Wharton  Dau  U  17  Book stitcher  Cleckheaton
Annie Ada  Dau  16  Saleswoman  Heckmondwike
John Wharton  Son  13  Scholar

SN78 - Albion Street
Edwin Firth DRAKE  Head  M  25  Woollen manu.  Dewsbury
Mary  Wife  M  28

SN79 - Albion Street
Ben WALKER  Head  M  44  Woolstapler  Heckmondwike
Hannah  Wife  M  38  Artherington, Yks
William  Son  13  Scholar  Heckmondwike
Thomas James  Son  9  Scholar
Emma Lamb  Niece  12?  Scholar  Tatham?, Lancs
Susey AKEROYD  Serv  U  26  Domestic servant  Heckmondwike
Samuel Richmond NOBLE  Visitor  M  28  Theological student  Ireland

SN80 - Upper George Street
George HEWARD  Head  M  56  Woollen spinner  Holme, Almondbury
Mary  Wife  M  54
Tom  Son  M  20  Woollen spinner
Rebecca  Dau-in-law  M  20  Leeds

More to follow in due course...