1871 - Liversedge District
ED11

Enumeration District: 11
Ref: RG10/4593
Superintendent Registrar’s District: Dewsbury
Registrar’s Sub-District: Liversedge
Name of Enumerator: Charles Illingworth

Description of Enumeration District:
Liversedge Township, part of: In the Ecclesiastical District of All Saints church, Liversedge. All that part of the Township of Liversedge commencing at the old foot path, Doghouse leading to Heckmondwike at Matthew Mortimer’s houses on the north side of Doghouse Lane, down it in a direct line to Crowther Blackburn’s grocer’s shop, thence to the old iron works, thence to Ben Hirst’s houses, Spring Street and all the cottages belonging to the same, thence to all the houses at Milton Row, thence to Israel Firth’s, and all the cottages at Low Mill, thence through the railway arch to Charles Wright’s house, thence to Park Farm, Low Farm, Lodge Farm, Norris Hill and south side of Doghouse, Taylor houses and thence to South Field, Owlet Hirst and Woodland cottage.

84 of 216 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 - Doghouse
Joseph RHODES  Head  M  41  Blacksmith  Birstal
Agnes  Wife  M  28  Burthorpe, Yks

SN2 - Doghouse
Frank ROBINSON  Head  M  31  Machine fitter & card teeth maker  Guiseley
Elizabeth A  Wife  M  26  Halifax
Mark  Son  7  Scholar  Liversedge
Ann Maria  Dau  4  Scholar
William  Son  5m
Mary A ROBERTSHAW  Aunt-in-law  U  61  Annuitant  Halifax
Maria  Mother-in-law  U  55  Dressmaker

SN3 - Doghouse
Samuel ANDREWS  Head  M  33  Carpet weaver  Kidderminster
Ellen  Wife  M  36
William  Son  5  Scholar
Albert  Son  1  Liversedge
John  Brother  U  23  Dyer of woollens  Kidderminster

SN4 - Doghouse
Joseph WORMALD  Head  M  56  Overlooker in woollen mill  Heckmondwike
Maria  Wife  M  50
James  Son  U  27  Spinner
Joseph  Son  15  Piecener
Mary  Dau  13  Weaver  Mirfield
Elizabeth A  Dau  11  Scholar

SN5 - Doghouse
John BEE  Head  Wid  70  Farm lab  Glentworth, Lancs
William  Son  U  25  Farm lab  Mirfield

SN6 - Doghouse
Joseph PARKIN  Head  M  38  Wool dyer  Hightown
Mary A  Wife  M  33  North Wales
Christmas E  Son  M!  11  Scholar  Heckmondwike
Clara A  Dau  3  Liversedge
Sarah J  Dau  8m
Elizabeth PARRY  Niece  15  Weaver  Heckmondwike

SN7 - Doghouse
John PARKER  Head  Wid  71  Blanket raizer  Liversedge
Elizabeth  Dau  U  42  Dressmaker

SN8 - Doghouse
Rachel LANE  Head  Wid  41  Spool winder  Halifax
Jephthah  Son  U  21  Scotch carpet weaver

SN9 - Doghouse
William MUSKET  Head  M  40  Scotch carpet weaver  Scotland
Barbara  Wife  M  46  Housekeeper
John  Son  14  Dutch carpet weaver
William  Son  12  Spool winder & scholar

SN10 - Doghouse
Joseph BARKER  Head  M  29  Brussel carpet weaver  Kidderminster
Mary  Wife  M  31  Bun? winder  Kendall
Margaret  Dau  8  Scholar  Millbridge
Elizabeth A  Dau  6  Scholar
Anna  Dau  4
Violet  Dau  2

SN10a - Doghouse Lane
George GREAVES  Head  M  40  Dyer  Millbridge
Sarah  Wife  M  39  Liversedge
Abraham SIMONS  Lodger  M  29  Miner
Annie  Lodger  M  24  Thirsk

SN11 - Doghouse
Charles SANDS  Head  M  58  Blanket raizer  Heckmondwike
Mary  Wife  M  43  Leeds
Nancy  Dau  U  32  Carpet weaver  Heckmondwike
Elizabeth  Dau  U  22  Blanket weaver  Liversedge
Ada  Dau  U  18  Blanket weaver
Charles E  Dau!  U  19  Carpet weaver
Robinson  Dau  8  Scholar
Mary A  Dau  7
Lavinia  Dau  2

SN12 - Prospect House
George KELLEY  Head  M  39  Carpet maker  Heckmondwike
Mary E  Wife  M  28
Fanny L  Dau  U  17
Anne  Dau  10
Mary E  Dau  7
Mary MILNER  Serv  U  20  General servant domestic  Ferrybridge

SN13 - Doghouse
William TOLLEY  Head  M  49  Carpet weaver  Worcester
Susannah  Wife  M  48  Kidderminster
Alfred HOUSMAN  Nephew  10  Scholar

SN14 - Doghouse
John JEFFERY  Head  M  21  Card cleaner & local preacher  Witney, Oxf.
Elizabeth  Wife  M  22
Susan A  Dau  10m  Liversedge

SN15 - Doghouse
Nathan SHEPPARD  Head  M  40  Well sinker  Rochdale
Caroline  Wife  M  36  Derbyshire

SN16 - Doghouse
Joseph BENTLEY  Head  M  42  Carpet weaver  Heckmondwike
Ann  Wife  M  32  Louth, Lincs
George  Son  13  Half time worker
Elizabeth  Dau  11  Scholar
Emma  Dau  8  Scholar
Martha A  Dau  5  Heckmondwike
Benjamin  Son  2

SN17 - Doghouse
Sam COLLINSON  Head  M  21  Slop dyer  Liversedge
Anne E  Wife  M  26  Bun winder  Kidderminster

SN18 - Doghouse
Isabella STEWART  Head  Wid  41  Birstal
John  Son  9  Heckmondwike
Arthur  Son  6  Liversedge
Fred  Son  3
Earnest  Son  1
John  Boarder  Wid  65  Lab  Pateley Bridge
Robert  Boarder  Wid  34  Lab  Lepton
Sarah  Dau  4  Mirfield

SN19 - Doghouse
Joseph WALKER  Head  M  25  Spinner  Heckmondwike
Mary  Wife  M  24
Hannah E  Dau  5m  Liversedge

SN20 - Doghouse
William SANDS  Head  M  34  Carpet weaver  Heckmondwike
Mary  Wife  M  35
Oldroyd  Son  7  Scholar  Liversedge
Charles  Son  5
Gladstone  Son  2
Sarah A  Dau  1m

SN21 - Doghouse
Joseph BARKER  Head  M  58  Carpet weaver  Kidderminster
Margaret  Wife  M  52  Band winder
Violet R  Dau  17  Blanket weaver
William E  Son  13  Power loom creeler  Dewsbury

SN22 - Doghouse
John WILSON  Head  M  27  Dyer  Liversedge
Catherine  Wife  M  24  Heckmondwike
Mary A  Dau  5
Hannah M  Dau  2  Doghouse
Gertrude  Dau  6m

SN23 - Mount Pleasant Inn, Doghouse (see the Mount Pleasant Inn)
James ELAM  Head  M  69  Beerseller  Liversedge
Susannah  Wife  M  68
John  HINCHLIFFE  Wid  48  Dyer  Churwell

SN24 - Doghouse
George MOATE  Head  M  26  Lab  N. Newbald, Yks
Hannah  Wife  M  22  Cherry Burton, Yks
Mary E  Dau  2
Rosannah  Dau  10m  Doghouse
Richard  Father  Wid  49  Farm lab  N. Newbald

SN25 - Doghouse
David W FARNHILL  Head  M  39  Carpet weaver  Heckmondwike
Cecelia  Wife  M  35  Dewsbury
Clara M  Dau  15  Heckmondwike
George A  Son  13  Piecer woollen
William  Son  12  Scholar
Elizabeth A  Dau  7  Scholar  Doghouse
Rowland  Son  5
Charles H  Son  3
Esther  Dau  1

1 house building

SN26 - Doghouse Lane
Herbert EXLEY  Head  M  31  Railway porter  Heckmondwike
Martha  Wife  M  27  Thornhill

SN27 - Doghouse Lane
John WHITAKER  Head  M  38  Carpenter at colliery  Halifax
Emma  Wife  M  39
Jesse W  Son  14  Woollen piecer
Lucy J  Dau  12  Scholar
Hannah  Dau  4  Scholar  Liversedge
John A  Son  1
Emma E  Dau  5m

SN28 - Doghouse Lane
Crawshaw LISTER  Head  M  30  Carpet weaver  Liversedge
Isabella  Wife  M  30  Barnard Castle
Frank  Son  5  Scholar  Heckmondwike
Lucy  Dau  2  Liversedge
Laura  Dau  4m

SN29 - North Terrace
James BERRY  Head  M  35  Miner coal  Wigan
Lydia  Wife  M  40  Birkenshaw
Mary  Dau  14  Twister  Wigan
James  Son  8  Scholar

SN30 - North Terrace
William MAUGHAN  Head  M  47  Carpet weaver  Bishop Auckland
Hannah  Wife  M  44  Barnard Castle
Joshua  Son  U  23  Carpet weaver  Bishop Auckland
George  Nephew  16  Carpet weaver  Dewsbury
Sarah A  Dau  14  Power loom weaver  Liversedge
William  Son  11  Winder
Emma  Dau  4  Scholar

SN31 - North Terrace
Sarah H TOWNEND  Head  Wid  54  Sowerby Bridge
Richard HEPWORTH  Son-in-law  M  33  Woollen machine tenter  Staincliffe
Elizabeth  Dau  M  30  Power loom weaver  Liversedge
Sam  Lodger  M  23  Dyer  Staincliffe
Emily  Lodger  M  22  Woollen machine feeder  Cleckheaton
George WILSON  Lodger  U  43  Carpet weaver  Liversedge

SN32 - North Terrace
Ralph FIRTH  Head  M  23  Carpet weaver  Liversedge
Christiana  Wife  M  22
Ada  Dau  2
John W  Son  11m

SN33 - North Terrace
James BEAUMONT  Head  U  21  Clogger  Thornhill
Betty  Mother  Wid  60  Housekeeper
Nancy  Sister  U  29  Weaver
George  Brother  U  20  Blacksmith
Ann  Sister  U  20  Woollen weaver
Lucy  Sister  6  Scholar

SN34 - North Terrace
Walter COLLINSON  Head  M  29  Worsted weaver  Heckmondwike
Annie  Wife  M  20  Newtown, Warks
Ernest A  Son  3m  Liversedge

SN35 - North Terrace
Michael ALLENBY  Head  M  34  Woollen carpet weaver  Barnard Castle
Ann  Wife  M  36  Kidderminster
Sarah  Dau  10  Scholar  Liversedge
Sydney  Son  9  Scholar
Rhoda  Dau  7  Scholar
Edith  Dau  5
Edwin  Son  3
Thomas  Son  1
Elijah CLARKE  Father-in-law  Wid  69  Cotton carpet weaver  Kidderminster

SN36 - North Terrace
John POLLARD  Head  M  33  Carpet weaver  Barnard Castle
Elizabeth  Wife  M  25
Thomas  Son  2  Heckmondwike

SN37 - North Terrace
Joseph FRANCE  Head  M  42  Carpet weaver  Heckmondwike
Martha  Wife  M  44

SN38 - North Terrace
William NELSON  Head  M  49  Carpet weaver  Barnard Castle
Jane  Wife  M  46

SN39 - North Terrace
James LISTER  Head  M  26  Dyer  Heckmondwike
Sarah A  Wife  M  27  Liversedge
Essnes  Dau  3

SN40 - North Terrace
Stephen FIDLER  Head  M  24  Carpet weaver  Witney, Oxf.
Eliza  Wife  M  25  Liversedge
Emma  Dau  1
Reuben  Son  1m
(SN40a) Edwin BEEVORS  Head  M  20  Tailor  Huddersfield
Emma  Wife  M  20  Liversedge
Tom  Son  1

SN41 - North Terrace
Bingley HORNER  Head  M  40  Carpet weaver  Liversedge
Jane N  Wife  M  40
George  Son  U  20  Carpet weaver
James  Son  13  Woollen piecer
Clara A  Dau  10  Scholar

SN42 - North Terrace
Ann WILSON  Head  Wid  64  Housekeeper  Brighouse
George  Son  U  42  Woollen spinner  Liversedge

SN43 - North Terrace
William CLEGG  Head  M  52  Master tailor  Heckmondwike
Elizabeth W  Wife  M  39  Hightown
Mary J CROSSLAND  Dau  U  18  Power loom weaver  Millbridge
Mary E MACHIN  Lodger  U  20  Power loom weaver  Dewsbury

SN44 - North Terrace
George GOODALL  Head  M  29  Carpet weaver  Liversedge
Mary A  Wife  M  24  City of Durham
Martha  Dau  3  Liversedge
Sarah  Dau  7
Jonathan ALLENBY  Relative  U  20  Carpet weaver  City of Durham

SN45 - Doghouse Lane
Robert ALLENBY  Head  M  26  Carpet weaver  City of Durham
Nancy  Wife  M  21  Power loom weaver  Halifax

SN46 - Doghouse Lane
Benjamin CRAWSHAW  Head  M  49  Carpet weaver  Liversedge
Martha  Wife  M  52
Elizabeth  Dau  U  36  Dressmaker
Sarah Ann  Dau  U  25  Warper

SN47 - Buckley's Buildings, Doghouse Lane
Thomas FIRTH  Head  M  36  Spinner of woollen  Liversedge
Hannah  Wife  M  45
Ben S  Son  7  Scholar

SN48 - Buckley's Buildings, Doghouse Lane
Ormond BUCKLEY  Head  M  63  Woollen spinner out of work  Liversedge
Mary  Wife  M  60  Heckmondwike

SN49 - Buckley's Buildings, Doghouse Lane
William INMAN  Head  M  46  Warehouseman  Dewsbury
Martha  Wife  M  48  Thornhill
Joe  Son  U  20  Carpet weaver  Thornhill Lees
Charles W  Son  U  19  Carpet weaver
William  Son  U  17  Carpet weaver  Heckmondwike
Mark  Son  12  Scholar  Liversedge
Martha A  Dau  8  Scholar

SN50 - Buckley's Buildings, Doghouse Lane
Joseph MORTIMER  Head  M  54  Butcher  Liversedge
Hannah  Wife  M  58  Knaresboro

SN51 - Fisher Square
James FISHER  Head  M  60  Stone mason  Liversedge
Mary Ann  Wife  M  46  Heckmondwike
Emily  Dau  U  20  General servant domestic

SN52 - Fisher Square
William POLLARD  Head  M  29  Carpet weaver  Barnard Castle
Mary A  Wife  M  28
Thomas  Son  2  Liversedge
Jane  Dau  10m

SN53 - Fisher Square
James WORNER  Head  M  47  Logwood cutter  Birstal
Ann  Wife  M  54
William H SCHOFIELD  Boarder  U  27  Coal miner  Honley
George H WORNER  Son  U  22  Dyer  Birstal
Joseph  Son  17  Factory operative
Walter  Son  14  Carpet weaver

SN54 - Fisher Square
Enoch PARKER  Head  U  25  Carpet weaver  Birstal

SN55 - Fisher Square
George WALSHAW  Head  M  29  Coal miner  Briestfield
Martha  Wife  M  25  Doncaster
Jane E  Dau  2m  Liversedge

SN56 - Fisher Square
Thomas LUCAS  Head  M  31  Plumber master emp 2m & 1b  Huddersfield
Elizabeth  Wife  M  30  Sowerby Bridge

SN57 - Fisher Square
Michael J BUTLER  Head  M  Joiner  Staley Bridge
Elizabeth  Wife  M  29  Morley
Hannah  Dau  5  Liversedge

SN58 - Fisher Square
John FISHER  Head  M  24  Warehouseman & organist  Kirkheaton
Selina  Wife  M  19
Mary A  Dau  7m  Liversedge

SN59 - Fisher Square
George FISHER  Head  M  33  Stone mason  Liversedge
Ann  Wife  M  30
James  Son  8  Scholar  Heckmondwike
Benjamin  Son  6  Scholar
Arthur  Son  3  Liversedge
George W  Son  9m
Martha EXLEY  Visitor  U  26  General servant domestic

SN60 - Fisher Square
John BOOTH  Head  M  50  Woollen spinner  Halifax
Julia  Wife  M  40  Heckmondwike

SN61 - Fisher Square
Albert PRESTON  Head  M  28  Weaver carpet  Dewsbury
Eliza  Wife  M  28  Blanket power loom weaver
Fred  Son  4  Liversedge
Granville  Son  1

SN62 - Fisher Square
Samuel ROTHERY  Head  M  51  Carpet weaver  Heckmondwike
Sarah A  Wife  M  48
James  Son  U  27  Carpet weaver  Liversedge
Sarah  Dau  U  23  Heckmondwike
David  Son  21  Carpet weaver
Hatfield  Son  19  Carpet weaver
William  GrSon  4m  Liversedge

SN63 - Fisher Square
James WATERHOUSE  Head  M  32  Coal miner  Liversedge
Sarah  Wife  M  34
Sarah TOLSON  Relative  1  Heckmondwike

SN64 - Fisher Square
William SAVILLE  Head  M  25  Carpet weaver  Heckmondwike
Harriet  Wife  M  26  Mirfield
Benjamin  Son  1  Heckmondwike

SN65 - Fisher Square
Sarah A LOCKWOOD  Head  Wid  32  Rastrick
Tom  Son  4  Mirfield

SN66 - Fisher Square
Joseph T BERRY  Head  Wid  47  Carpet weaver  Barnard Castle
Margaret  Dau  10  Scholar  Durham
William PEARSON  Boarder  M  46  Lab  Orsam?, Northants
Frances E  Boarder  M  45  Leicester

SN67 - Fisher Square
Joseph ROTHERY  Head  M  26  Carpet weaver  Liversedge
Caroline  Wife  M  25
Sam  Son  1
Jane CRAWSHAW  Sister-in-law  U  29  Power loom weaver

SN68 - Fisher Square
John STOCKS  Head  M  36  Dyer  Netherton
Sarah  Wife  M  36  Dressmaker  Cleckheaton
George  Son  17  Cabinet maker ap

SN69 - Fisher Square
Walter BENTLEY  Head  M  24  Carpet weaver  Dewsbury Moor
Sarah A  Wife  M  22  Bun winder  Liversedge
Arthur  Son  2

SN70 - Doghouse Lane
William WILSON  Head  M  44  Carpet weaver  Liversedge
Mary  Wife  M  43
Edwin  Son  4  Scholar
Albert  Son  2

SN71 - Doghouse Lane
Crowther BLACKBURN  Head  M  44  Grocer & produce merchant  Heckmondwike
Sarah  Wife  M  42  Liversedge
Mary  Dau  17
Lister  Son  15  Fruit merchant
Albert  Son  13  Fruit merchant
Ann  Dau  10  Scholar
Elenor  Dau  8  Scholar
Charles E  Son  6  Scholar
Emma  Dau  5  Scholar
Isabella  Dau  3  Scholar
Sarah A  Dau  1

SN72 - Pitt Lane
James MOORHOUSE  Head  M  40  Carpet weaver  Mirfield
Eliza  Wife  M  41
Mary GOODALL  Mother-in-law  Wid  90
John  Son  U  30  Warehouseman  Liversedge
Ann  Dau  32  Power loom weaver
James OLDROYD  GrSon  23  Carpet weaver

SN73 - Pitt Lane
James FISHER  Head  M  36  Stone mason  Liversedge
Hannah  Wife  M  33  Heckmondwike
Mary  Dau  11  Scholar
Ada  Dau  8  Scholar  Liversedge
Emily  Dau  1

SN74 - Pitt Lane
Robert FRANCE  Head  M  86  Farm lab  Fishlock, Yks
Ellen  Wife  M  81  Medley, Yks
Ann  Dau  U  53  (lunatic)  Liversedge
Thomas  Son  U  50  Coal leader
Elizabeth  Dau  U  44  Washerwoman
William  GrSon  13  Weaver

SN75 - Pitt Lane
William WORNER  Head  M  70  Lab  Liversedge
Emily  Dau  U  36  Woollen weaver  Heckmondwike

SN76 - Pitt Lane
Emma RICHMOND  Head  Wid  38  Millhand  Nuneaton, Warks
Alfred  Son  16  Carpet weaver
Frank  Son  11  Carpet weaver

SN77 - Pitt Lane
Betty PARKINSON  Head  Wid  48  Mill operative  Bowling
Ann  Dau  15  Mill operative  Liversedge
William  Son  12  Miner
Martha  Dau  9

SN78 - Pitt Lane
Martha LISTER  Head  Wid  66  Heckmondwike
Jackson HALL  GrSon  U  18  Carpet weaver  Liversedge

SN79 - Pitt Lane
Benjamin HOLMES  Head  M  48  Lab  Cleckheaton
Barbara  Wife  M  42  Liversedge
James  Son  14  Miner
Mary  Dau  11
Sarah E MULLER  Lodger  U  20  Factory operative  Huddersfield

SN80 - Pitt Lane
Robert THORNTON  Head  M  38  Colliery viewer  Liversedge
Rachel  Wife  M  34  Milliner & dressmaker
Thomas TATE  Adopted Son  17  Miner  Bramley

SN81 - Pitt Lane
Chrs Chas CHANDLET  Head  M  25  Corn miller? out of work  Kirby Malzeard Sawley
Elizabeth  Wife  M  29  Ripon

SN82 - Ings Villa
John BROSCOMBE  Head  M  64  Joiner & builder  Liversedge
Elizth  Wife  M  55  Dewsbury
Mary  Dau  U  27  Power loom weaver  Liversedge
Emma  Dau  U  19  Power loom weaver
Martha An  Dau  U  17  Power loom weaver
John  Son  15  Weaver

SN83 - Ings Villa
John LISTER  Head  M  47  Carrier  Woodhouse, Leeds
Margaret  Wife  M  44  Burwell, Lincs
William  Son  17  Whitley
Mary  Dau  10  Scholar
Charles  Son  7  Scholar
Jane  Dau  5  Scholar  Womersley
Jno T  Son  3  Liversedge

SN84 - Ings Villa
John INMAN  Head  M  24  Woollen spinner  Dewsbury
Ruthetta C  Wife  M  21  Liversedge

More to follow in due course...