1871 - Liversedge District
ED13

Enumeration District: 13
Ref: RG10/4593
Superintendent Registrar’s District: Dewsbury
Registrar’s Sub-District: Liversedge
Name of Enumerator: John Kaye

Description of Enumeration District:
All that part of the Township of Liversedge. Commencing at William Hirst’s, Common Side, Roberttown, Lister’s Cottages, Brearley’s Cottages & Longley’s Cottages, Common Side, Tordoff cottages, Thickett’s Club Cottages, Flint Cottages, Drake’s & Robinson’s cottages, thence to Oldroyd’s cottages, Fawcett Benjamin Executors cottages, Robinson’s cottages, thence & other cottages on the north side of Common Side to Mr. Cockhill’s, thence to Beaumont’s butchers shop, up Church Street to George Firth’s house thence to top of Common to John Horsfall’s farm in a direct line on the north side of Peep Green. Down to Thomas Beaumont’s butchers shop, the Parsonage & School House, thence in a direct line of Old Leeds Road to William Thornton’s, Pogg Mires, Moor Side, Bully Trees, Triangle, Bay Farm, Worlds End, Swamp, Toad Hole, Spa Pump.

 84 of 211 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 - Common Side
William HIRST  Head  M  43  Wheelwright  Roberttown
Angelina  Wife  M  43
William  Son  14  Coal hurrier
Samuel  Son  8  Scholar
Arthur  Son  5  Scholar

SN2 - Common Side
John BREARLEY  Head  M  36  Mason contractor  Roberttown
Sarah A  Wife  M  37
Longley  Son  1
Susan A DRAKE  Borader  U  24  School mistress  Bailiffe Bridge

SN3 - Common Side
William HELLAWELL  Head  M  26  Card maker  Wadsworth
Elizabeth  Wife  M  29  Leeds
Fred  Son  4  Scholar  Cleckheaton

SN4 - Common Side
Nimrod WALKER  Head  M  37  Lab  Roberttown
Sarah  Wife  M  38
Martha A  Dau  5  Scholar

SN5 - Common Side
Wm BROOK  Head  M  24  Shoemaker  Roberttown
Ann  Wife  M  25
Frances W  Dau  5  Scholar
John A  Son  3  Scholar

SN6 - Common Side
James TORDOFF  Head  M  32  Blacksmith  Liversedge
Mary  Wife  M  33
Benjamin  Son  10  Scholar
Albert  Son  6  Scholar
Fred  Son  4  Scholar
Emma  Dau  2
Ernest  Son  3m

SN7 - Common Side
Joseph LONGLEY  Head  M  50  Lab  Brierley
Mary  Wife  M  60
Johnathan  Son  U  31  Shoemaker
John  Son  U  20  Stone mason
John SHEPHERD  Lodger  U  20  Stone mason
Tom BEAUMONT  Lodger  U  23  Leather currier

SN8 - Common Side
James JACKSON  Head  M  62  Coal dealer  Roberttown
Maria  Wife  M  56
James  Son  U  20  Stone mason

SN9 - Common Side
Frank FIRTH  Head  M  32  Shoemaker  Roberttown
Jane  Wife  M  33
Mary E  Dau  9  Scholar
Sarah A  Dau  3  Dau  Scholar
John  Son  6  Scholar
Minnie  Dau  1

SN10 - Common Side
Alfred DAWSON  Head  M  38  Coal miner  Bowling
Martha  Wife  M  38
Emma  Dau  15  Spinner  Roberttown
George  Son  13  Coal miner
Annie E  Dau  11  Scholar
Joseph  Son  5  Scholar
James  Son  3  Scholar
Clara  Dau  1m

SN11 - Common Side
Benjamin PARKIN  Head  M  43  Coal miner  Roberttown
Maria  Wife  M  39
William  Son  U  21  Coal miner
Joseph  Son  U  19  Coal miner
Hannah  Dau  15  Worsted spinner
Edwin  Son  14  Coal hurrier
Stott  Son  12  Coal hurrier
George  Son  10  Scholar
Frances A  Dau  6  Scholar
Betsey  Dau  4  Scholar
Benjamin  Son  1

SN12 - Common Side
Samuel FLINT  Head  M  46  Lab  Hightown
Ann  Wife  M  45  Roberttown
Mary  Dau  U  19  Woollen piecer
George  Son  U  17  Miner
Joseph  Son  14  Miner
William  Son  10  Scholar
Sarah Jane  Dau  7  Scholar

SN13 - Common Side
Henry BROOK  Head  M  36  Plasterer  Roberttown
Charlotte  Wife  M  36
Sam  Son  12  Coal hurrier
Thomas  Son  10  Coal hurrier
Mary Jane  Dau  7  Scholar
Henry  Son  4  Scholar
Annie  Dau  2  Scholar

SN14 - Common Side
Charles FLINT  Head  U  24  Lab  Liversedge

SN15 - Common Side
Sarah A SHEARD  Head  M  45  Liversedge
Hannah  Dau  17  Factory operative
Sarah  Dau  14  Factory operative
Mary  Dau  10  Scholar

SN16 - Common Side
William H HAIGH  Head  M  27  Plasterer  Huddersfield
Hannah M  Wife  M  23  Kirkheaton
John Henry  Son  3  Huddersfield
George W  Son  1

SN17 - Common Side
John FAUCETT  Head  Wid  85  Lab  Birstall parish
Joseph  GrSon  U  29  Coal miner
Elizabeth  Dau  U  51  Domestic

SN18 - Common Side
William BROOK  Head  M  35  Coal miner  Roberttown
Sarah J  Wife  M  35
Tom  Son  8  Scholar
John H  Son  4?  Scholar

1 house uninhabited

SN19 - Common Side
Henry WARDEN  Head  M  26  Coal miner  Roberttown
Mary J  Wife  M  22
Florence A  Dau  2
Janet  Dau  1

SN20 - Common Side
Amos SENIOR  Head  M  40  Coal miner  Thornhill
Mary  Wife  M  40  Roberttown
William  Son  13  Mill operative
Emily  Dau  9  Scholar
Albert  Son  2

SN21 - Common Side
Benjamin RAYNER  Head  M  45  Lab  Liversedge
Ann  Wife  M  48
Sarah  Dau  14  Worsted spinner
Joshua  Son  11  Scholar

SN22 - Common Side
William MARSDEN  Head  M  39  Machine tenter  Roberttown
Betty  Wife  M  37
Lousia  Dau  15  Worsted weaver

SN23 - Grey Horse (see the Grey Horse)
Joseph HAMMOND  Head  M  44  Lab  Liversedge
Hannah  Wife  M  33
Jim?  Son  13  Scholar

SN24 - Grey Horse
Jonas JACKSON  Head  M  68  Lab  Liversedge
Jane  Wife  M  59
Henry  Son  U  23  Engineer
Josiah  Son  U  24  Coal miner
George  Son  U  21  Lab

SN25 - Common Side
John BOOTHROYD  Head  M  35  Plasterer  Almondbury
Sarah A  Wife  M  34  Liversedge
Fred  Son  14  Lab
Mary H  Dau  2

SN26 - Common Side
Thomas THICKET  Head  M  56  Coal leader  Wakefield
Mary  Wife  M  56  Liversedge

SN27 - Common Side
William ASHTON  Head  M  43  Lab  Mirfield
Sarah  Wife  M  47
Thomas B  Son  U  20  Blacksmith
Caroline  Dau  U  17  Cotton piecer
Hannah  Dau  12  Scholar
James M  Son  10  Scholar
Robert  Son  5  Scholar

SN28 - Common Side
Abraham SHEARD  Head  M  57  Hawker of pots  Liversedge
Mary  Wife  M  48  Hawker of pots
Joseph  Son  14  Hurrier
Henry  Son  11  Hurrier
John  Son  8  Scholar
Richard  Son  4  Scholar
Abraham  Son  2

SN29 - Common Side
Charles FLINT  Head  M  65  Farmer 20 acres  Hightown
Mary  Wife  M  67  Wosperdale?, Yks
James  Son  U  18  Lab  Roberttown

1 house uninhabited

SN30 - Common Side
John FLINT  Head  M  40  Hardware dealer  Roberttown
Sarah  Wife  M  42?  Hartshead
William  Son  11  Scholar  Roberttown
George  Son  6  Scholar
Alice  Dau  U  19  Domestic  Hartshead
Esther  Dau  13  Domestic  Roberttown

SN31 - Common Side
James HALL  Head  M  39  Lab  Roberttown
Sarah  Wife  M  36
Mary  Dau  U  17  Woollen weaver
Joseph W  Son  15  Lab
Walter  Son  10  Scholar
Emma J  Dau  8  Scholar
Ann  Dau  1

1 house uninhabited

SN32 - Common Side
Ann DRAKE  Head  Wid  60  Card setter  Roberttown
Mary STRINGER  Sister  Wid  55  Card setter
Eliza A  Niece  U  26  Woollen weaver
Fred  GrSon  4  Scholar

SN33 - Common Side
Thos ROBERTS  Head  M  37  Boot & shoe maker  Roberttown
Caroline  Wife  M  25  Rochdale

SN34 - Common Side
Joshua ROYSTON  Head  M  53  Coal miner  Huddersfield
Ann  Wife  M  50  Factory operative  Roberttown
Elizabeth A HALL  Niece  13  Factory operative  Saddleworth

SN35 - Common Side
John RAMSDEN  Head  M  33  Cardmaker  Roberttown
Mary  Wife  M  30
Florence A  Dau  8  Scholar
Royston  Son  4  Scholar  Hartshead
Emily  Dau  8m  Roberttown

SN36 - Common Side
George ROBERTSHAW  Head  M  34  Machinist  Hartshead
Lydia H  Wife  M  32  Dressmaker  Roberttown

SN37 - Common Side
Alfred CARWSHAW  Head  M  27  Woollen cloth weaver  Mirfield
Elizabeth  Wife  M  29  Hartshead
Arthur  Son  3m  Roberttown
Lavinia  Dau  8  Scholar  Mirfield

SN38 - Common Side
George ROBERTS  Head  M  39  Shoemaker  Hartshead
Elizabeth  Wife  M  40  Roberttown
Mary Jane  Dau  11  Scholar
John  Son  4  Scholar

SN39 - Common Side
John M DOVE  Head  M  36  Woollen spinner  Gomersal
Rachel  Wife  M  28  Roberttown
Fanny  Dau  7  Scholar  Littletown
Willie  Son  1  Roberttown

SN40 - Common Side
David BOOTHROYD  Head  M  40  Lab  Almondbury
Elizabeth  Wife  M  42  Brighouse
Samuel B  Son  U  21  Coal miner  Millbridge
Martha  Dau  U  17  Woollen weaver  Roberttown
Annie M  Dau  13  Worsted spinner
Walter  Son  11  Coal hurrier
Hartley  Son  9  Scholar
Edna  Dau  4  Scholar

SN41 - Common Side
Amos STEAD  Head  M  46  Cordwainer  Mirfield
Ann  Wife  M  43?  Liversedge
Thomas  Son  U  19  Cordwainer
Mary  Dau  11  Scholar
James  Son  9  Scholar
Eliza  Dau  7  Scholar

SN42 - Common Side
George H KNOWLES  Head  M  37  Coal miner  Liversedge
Emma  Wife  M  37
Ann  Dau  16  Blanket weaver
John  Son  14  Coal hurrier
William  Son  12  Coal hurrier
Mary J  Dau  10  Scholar
Albert  Son  8  Scholar
Betsy  Dau  4  Scholar
Sampson  Son  2

SN43 - Common Side
George STEVENSON  Head  M  34  Coal miner  Bowling
Mary A  Wife  M  28  Halifax
Sophia  Dau  6  Scholar  Bowling
Robert  Son  3  Scholar  Roberttown
Willie  Son  1

SN44 - Common Side
John HEMINGWAY  Head  M  46  Banksman  Roberttown
Sushannah  Wife  M  40
Sam  Son  U  20  Coal miner
Joe  Son  U  17  Coal miner
Esther  Dau  15  Worsted twister
Eliza  Dau  13  Worsted spinner
Sarah  Dau  12  Scholar
Mary  Dau  9  Scholar
John  Son  6  Scholar
Lewis  Son  2

SN45 - Common Side
James FAWCETT  Head  Wid  39  Coal miner  Roberttown

SN46 - Common Side
Joshua WOOD  Head  M  27  Chemist's lab  Roberttown
Elizabeth  Wife  M  27
Sarah J  Dau  3  Scholar
Eliza  Dau  1

SN47 - Common Side
Jonathan ASHTON  Head  M  73  Late publican  Mirfield
Hannah  Wife  M  71  Low Moor

SN48 - Common Side
George ROUSE  Head  M  29  Lab  Roberttown
Charlotte  Wife  M  30  Liverpool
Louisa  Dau  5  Scholar  Roberttown
John  Son  2

SN49 - Common Side
Tom ROBERTSHAW  Head  M  30  Whitesmith  Hartshead
Sarah  Wife  M  28  Roberttown
Annis  Dau  5  Scholar
William  Son  6d

1 house uninhabited

SN50 - Common Side
Rachel WRIGHT  Head  Wid  57  Roberttown
Elizabeth  Dau  U  30  Woollen weaver
Sarah WALKER  Dau  Wid  22  Woollen weaver
Mary WRIGHT  GrDau  2
Ann DURRANS  Niece  U  18  Woollen weaver  Cleckheaton

SN51 - Common Side
James SYKES  Head  M  27  Coal miner  Almondbury
Lydia H  Wife  M  23  Roberttown
Mary E  Dau  18m

SN52 - Common Side
George STEAD  Head  Wid  75  Card maker  Liversedge
Mary A  Dau  U  40  Power loom weaver

SN53 - Common Side
Elizabeth SQUIRE  Head  Wid  38  Card setter  Mirfield
James  Son  U  20  Shoemaker  Roberttown
Hannah  Dau  8  Scholar
John  Son  5  Scholar
Ann ELLIS  Niece  20  Woollen weaver

SN54 - Common Side
Samuel HALL  Head  Wid  66  Coal miner  Roberttown
Elizabeth  Dau  U  35  Cloth weaver

SN55 - Common Side
Ann WALKER  Head  Wid  50  Birstall
George  Son  U  17  Chemist's lab
Henry  Son  13  Lab in woollen warehouse

SN56 - Common Side
George SHEARD  Head  M  75  Late lab  Birstall
Lydia  Wife  M  68

SN57 - Common Side
Matthew HIRST  Head  Wid  80  Coal miner  Hightown

1 house uninhabited

SN58 - Common Side
William BROOK  Head  M  81  Farm lab  Liversedge
Sushannah  Wife  M  78  Mirfield
Emma ROGERS  Dau  M  44  Liversedge

SN59 - Common Side
Henry LEADBEATER  Head  M  28  Joiner  Gomersal
Maria  Wife  M  32  Liversedge
Amelia  Dau  7  Scholar
Mary  Dau  2  Salford
Tom  Son  10m  Liversedge
Hannah JACKSON  Visitor  U  20  Domestic servant

SN60 - Common Side
William DURRANS  Head  M  43  Wire drawer  Hightown
Sarah  Wife  M  45  Roberttown
John H  Son  U  20  Engineer & millwright  Cleckheaton
Wm Pawson  Son  16  Wire drawer
Arthur  Son  14  Dyer
Mary  Dau  11  Scholar  Roberttown
Fred  Son  8  Scholar
Joseph  Son  5  Scholar
Elizabeth  Dau  3  Scholar

SN61 - Common Side
Joseph SYKES  Head  M  28  Coal miner  Lindley
Elizabeth  Wife  M  24  Roberttown
Charles E  Son  2
Thornton  Son  4m

SN62 - Common Side
David CHARLESWORTH  Head  M  27  Farm lab  Hartshead
Hannah M  Wife  M  26  Roberttown
Arthur  Son  3  Scholar

SN63 - Common Side
William BROADLEY  Head  M  48  Lab  Hartshead
Grace  Wife  M  47  Roberttown

SN64 - Grocers shop, Common Side
Elizabeth WARDEN  Head  U  61  Grocer  Roberttown

SN65 - Common Side
William JACKSON  Head  M  38  Mechanic  Roberttown
Mary  Wife  M  38

SN66 - Common Side
Harriet ROBINSON  Head  Wid  67?  Annuitant  Mirfield

SN67 - Common Side
Joseph HOLT  Head  M  47  Lab  Mirfield
Mary  Wife  M  51
David  Son  U  20  Coal miner  Roberttown
Jane  Dau  15  Worsted spinner
Fanny  Dau  11  Scholar

SN68 - Common Side
David BROWN  Head  M  30  Butcher  Roberttown
Margaret  Wife  M  30  Knutsford, Cheshire
William DODGSON  Serv  14  General servant  Holbeck

SN69 - Common Side
William MITCHELL  Head  M  62  Coal miner  Bowling
Cathrine  Wife  M  58
Ellen  Dau  M  22  Factory operative  Roberttown
Eliza  Dau  U  18  Factory operative
William H  GrSon  4
Joseph  Son  15

SN70 - Common Side
Crispin TORDOFF  Head  M  43  Lab  Liversedge
Sarah  Wife  M  43  Low Moor
James  Son  13  Scholar  Liversedge

SN71 - Common Side
George WOOD  Head  M  40  Carpet weaver  Kirkheaton
Hannah  Wife  M  36
Mary A  Dau  16  Cotton spinner  Roberttown
George  Son  18?  Carpet weaver
Frances V  Dau  3  Scholar
James  Son  14  Carpet weaver
Henry  Son  1

SN72 - Common Side
William SHEARD  Head  M  41  Coal dealer  Liversedge
Alice  Wife  M  40
John  Son  U  18  Coal miner
Allen  Son  16  Coal hurrier
Emma  Dau  12  Cotton spinner
Nathan  Son  10  Coal hurrier
Hannah M  Dau  8  Scholar
Elizabeth  Dau  5  Scholar
Sarah  Dau  2
James  Son  2m

1 house uninhabited

SN73 - Common Side
George JACKSON  Head  M  67  Boot & shoe maker  Roberttown
Ruth  Wife  M  68
James  Son  U  23  Grinder

SN74 - Common Side
Rachel WALKER  Head  M  51  Coal dealer  Hartshead
Lydia  Wife  M  47  Roberttown
William  Son  U  19  Stone mason
Elizabeth A  Dau  11  Scholar
Mary  Dau  9  Scholar
Thomas H  Son  7  Scholar

SN75 - Common Side
Charles FISHER  Head  Wid  70  Roberttown
Eliza FLINT  Dau  37  Card setter
Mary  Dau  16  Woollen weaver
Martha A  Dau  11  Scholar
Albert  Son  7
Lewis  Son  4  Scholar

SN76 - Common Side
William SHIRT  Head  Wid  47  Grocer  Roberttown
George  Son  15  Coal leader
Eliza  Dau  13
George  Nephew  15  Coal leader

SN77 - Common Side
George STRINGER  Head  Wid  66  Grocer  Roberttown
Mary  Dau  U  33  Dressmaker
Emma  Dau  U  31  Dressmaker
Charles  Son  28  Plaster merchant

SN78 - Common Side
Timothy CLEGG  Head  M  52  Pit lab  Hightown
Margaret  Wife  M  51  Colne Bridge
Tom SENIOR  Brother-in-law  14  Coal hurrier

1 house uninhabited

SN79 - Common Side
James STRIGER  Head  Wid  36  Coal miner  Scotland
John  Son  15  Coal hurrier
Henry  Son  10  Coal hurrier
Agnes  Dau  7  Roberttown
Benjamin  Son  3

SN80 - Common Side
Edwin MITCHELL  Head  M  29  Leather currier  Tong
Martha  Wife  M  25  Lindley
Annis  Dau  3  Roberttown
William  Son  1

SN81 - Common Side
Joseph ELLIS  Head  M  35  Carpet weaver  Mirfield
Sarah  Wife  M  34
Samuel  Son  13  Winder
Walter  Son  10  Scholar  Roberttown
Major  Son  3  Scholar
Eliza A  Dau  1

SN82 - Common Side
Alfred WALKER  Head  M  27  Coal miner  Roberttown
Eliza  Wife  M  29
Willie  Son  5  Scholar
Sarah A  Dau  3  Scholar
Fred  Son  2

1 house uninhabited

SN83 - Common Side
Timothy WALKER  Head  M  42  Cart driver  Roberttown
Ann  Wife  M  52
Wright  Son  16
Lydia H  Dau  10  Scholar
Richard  Son  7  Scholar

SN84 - Common Side
Joseph HIRST  Head  M  78  Cartwright  Roberttown
Elizabeth  Wife  M  79
Mary  Dau  U  40  Card setter
Hannah  Dau  U  18  Cotton twister

More to follow in due course...