1871 - Liversedge District
ED16

Enumeration District: 16
Ref: RG10/4594
Superintendent Registrar’s District: Dewsbury
Registrar’s Sub-District: Liversedge
Name of Enumerator: William Watkinson

Description of Enumeration District:
All that part of the Township of Liversedge. Commencing at Mirey Lane bottom on the west side of Heights in a direct line to Buttershaw Lane, thence to Upper Trippy and Lower Trippy, thence to Walton Cross, Oliver Lawford’s, up Windy Bank Lane end and a cottage through the Old Bar House, thence on the Wakefield Turnpike Road on both sides to Buttershaw Lane end, thence commencing at Messrs Halmshaw’s houses, Heights on the north side of the above Turnpike Road to Blacup Lane top, thence to Blacup commencing against Caver’s? Buildings, Heights, thence in a direct line to Quarry Lane and Quarry House and Quarry Inn. In the Ecclesiastical District of Christ Church, Liversedge.

80 of 205 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 - Hightown
Walter LEWIS  Head  M  45  Grocer  Somersetshire
Mary  Wife  M  47  Birstal Parish
Fanny S  Dau  U  20

SN2 - Hightown
Jesse DEAN  Head  M  25  Joiner  Birstal Parish
Ann  Wife  M  25
Arthur  Son  6
Susannah  Dau  3

SN3 - Hightown
Emmanel PRESTON  Head  M  56  Overlooker worsted mill  Birstal Parish
Hannah  Wife  M  55

SN4 - Hightown
Walter LAWFORD  Head  M  26  Card maker master  Birstal Parish
Frances  Wife  M  31
Lydia M  Dau  7
Sarah  Dau  5
Martha  Dau  3
Annie  Dau  8m

SN5 - Hightown
Alfred BIRKBY  Head  M  27  Picker maker  Birstal Parish
Sarah  Wife  M  27  Montreal, British America
George W  Son  6  Birstal Parish
Alfred A  Son  5
Florace  Dau  3
Mary J  Dau  1

SN6 - Hightown
Lydia LILEY  Head  Wid  65  Birstal Parish
Emma  Dau  U  34  Worsted weaver
James  Son  U  30  Currier
William  Son  U  27  Currier
(SN7) John TAYLOR  Lodger  U  34  Machanic fitter

SN8 - Hightown
Joseph PEACE  Head  M  51  Stone mason  Shipley
Hannah  Wife  M  51  Bolton, Lancs
Tom  Son  U  20  Mason  Stalybridge
Martha Ann  Dau  16  Worsted weaver

SN9 - Hightown
Mary HIRST  Head  U  62  Grocer  Birstal
Joseph  Son  U  21  Malster

SN10 - Hightown
John HIRST  Head  M  66  Coal miner  Normoor?, Lancs
Mary  Wife  M  61  Denby
George  Son  U  36  Coal miner  Birstal Parish
Matthew  Son  U  21  Stoker in cotton factory
Martha  Dau  U  18  Worsted twister

SN11 - Hightown
Mnason KAYE  Head  M  48  Wheelwright  Birstal Parish
Ann  Wife  M  48
Margeret  Dau  U  18  Worsted weaver
Elizabeth  Dau  14  Worsted spinner
(SN12) John NICHOLSON  Lodger  U  19  Coal miner  Halifax

SN13 - Hightown
James HALMSHAW  Head  M  64  Post Master & Cordwainer  Birstal Parish
Ann  Wife  M  68
Robert  Son  U  32  Mechanic fitter
Susanna  Dau  U  35

1 house uninhabited

SN14 - Hightown
Henry WOOD  Head  M  41  Cordwainer  Birstal Parish
Sarah  Wife  M  41
Levi  Son  U  19  Worsted overlooker
Albert  Son  U  17  Mechanic
Job  Son  14  Lab woollen mill
Ann  Dau  10  Scholar
Amos  Son  7  Scholar
Riley  Son  2

SN15 - Hightown
Jos HALL  Head  M  47  Butcher master  Birstal Parish
Mary  Wife  M  46
Joannah  Dau  U  25  Worsted drawer
Henry  Son  U  21  Card maker
Susannah  Dau  U  18
Fred  Son  14  Scholar
Walter  Son  12  Scholar
Jos  Son  5  Scholar
James  Son  3  Scholar
Mary  Dau  2m

SN16 - Hightown
Meredith WOOD  Head  M  62  Coal miner  Birstal Parish
Ann  Wife  M  62
Sarah  Dau  U  30  Woollen twister
Abel  Son  U  28  Mason's lab
Mary  Dau  U  22  Woollen weaver
Meredith  Son  U  17  Mechanic iron
Hermon  Son  3

SN17 - Hightown
Samuel WEBSTER  Head  M  36  Grocer  Birstal Parish
Maria  Wife  M  33
Ann  Dau  4  Scholar
Rachel  Dau  3
Herman  Son  11m

SN18 - Hightown
Hannah GRAHAM  Head  Wid  52  Tailorist  Birstal Parish
William  Son  U  21  Finisher woollen mill
Elizabeth  Dau  U  19  Box tenter worsted mill
Harriet  Dau  13  Spinner worsted mill

SN19 - Hightown
John ELLIS  Head  M  29  Woollen spinner  Dalton
Jane  Wife  M  28  Hopton
Thomas  Son  5  Scholar  Dalton
Fredrick  Son  4  Scholar
Martha  Dau  2  Birstal Parish
Mary  Dau  11m

1 house uninhabited

SN20 - Hightown
James WARDEN  Head  M  28  Tailor  Birstal Parish
Rhoda  Wife  M  27
William  Son  6  Scholar
Fred  Son  4  Scholar
Frank  Son  2
Louisa  Dau  4m

SN21 - Hightown
Thomas BLACKBURN  Head  M  39  Stone mason  Birstal Parish
Maria  Wife  M  38
William  Son  14  Millhand woollen
Elizabeth  Dau  11  Millhand woollen
Jane  Dau  9  Millhand woollen
Emiley  Dau  4  Scholar

SN22 - Hightown
William MILNES  Head  M  51  Ag lab  Birstal
Sarah  Wife  M  42
Fanny  Dau  13  Worsted weaver

SN23 - Hightown
James GLOSSOP  Head  M  32  Police Officer  Calver, Dbys
Ellen  Wife  M  29
Susan  Dau  6  Scholar  Mansfield, Notts
Sarah E  Dau  4  Scholar
William  Son  2  Calver

1 house uninhabited

SN24 - Hightown
Sam CROSSLEY  Head  M  45  Groom  Birstal Parish
Elizabeth  Wife  M  39
Lewis  Son  U  17  Currier
George H?  Son  15  Worsted spinner
Allen  Son  12  Worsted spinner half timer
George LODGE  Son  10  Worsted spinner half timer
Eunice CROSSLEY  Dau  4  Scholar

SN25 - Hightown
Henry RILEY  Head  M  69  Cloth dresser  Hightown
Elizabeth  Wife  M  68
Rachel  Dau  U  47  Card setter
Jemima  Dau  U  29  Woollen twister
Edna  Dau  U  25  Woollen twister

SN26 - Hightown
John BRAITHWAITE  Head  M  67  Rag dealer  Ireland
Ann  Wife  M  70
George TAYLOR  Lodger  M  45  Mason's lab  Norfolk
Sarah  Lodger  M  46

SN27 - Hightown
Oliver PARKIN  Head  M  42  Coal miner  Birstal Parish
Elizabeth  Wife  M  44
Henry  Son  U  19  Coal miner
Ellen  Dau  U  17  Worsted twister
Joseph  Son  7  Scholar
Nathan  Son  3

SN28 - Hightown
Jonathan THORNTON  Head  M  38  Iron wire roller  Birstal Parish
Elizabeth  Wife  M  28
Annis  Dau  5  Scholar
John  Son  2

SN29 - Hightown
John PARKIN  Head  M  61  Coal miner  Birstal Parish
Mary  Wife  M  65
Judy  Dau  U  21  Worsted reeler
Mary Ann HARRISON  Dau  M  25
Mary E  GrDau  7  Scholar
Martha Ann  GrDau  3  Clifton
Liley  GrDau  3m  Birstal Parish

SN30 - Hightown
William COCKILL  Head  M  38  Currier master emp 4m & 2b  Birstal Parish
Ann  Wife  M  37
Annie  Dau  9  Scholar
William E  Son  4  Scholar
Tom  Son  3  Scholar
Florence  Dau  18m

SN31 - Hightown
Mary Ann MOFFATT  Head  Wid  57  Birstal Parish
William  Son  U  22  Currier

SN32 - Hightown
Joseph THORP  Head  M  48  Bricklayer's lab  Bierley
Charlotte  Wife  M  53
Joseph  Son  U  22  Bricklayer's lab
Albert  Son  16  Bricklayer's lab
Annis  Dau  14
Friend  Son  10  Bricklayer's lab
John  Son  8  Bricklayer's lab

1 house uninhabited

SN33 - Hightown
George WOOD  Head  M  50  Lab road  Birstal Parish
Hannah  Wife  M  48
Isaac  Son  U  21  Lab machine shop
Catherine  Dau  U  18  Mill hand worsted
Ruth  Dau  U  17  Mill hand worsted
Josiah  Son  11  Coal hurrier
Albert  Son  6  Scholar
Mary A  Dau  1m

SN34 - Hightown
Robert BINNS  Head  U  36  Ag lab  Birstal Parish
(SN35) Thomas Henry PARKIN  Head  M  31  Drysalter emp 5m, owner 6 acres  Birstal
Elizabeth  Wife  M  30  Ashton, Lancs
Frederick  Son  7  Scholar  Birstal
Alfred  Son  5  Scholar
Arthur  Son  3
Ernest  Son  6m
Zillah W  HAYES  Serv  U  23  Nursery Governess  Coalport Malleley?
Pollie WILSON  Serv  U  24  General servant  Huddersfield

SN36 - New Black Horse, Hightown (see the New Black Horse)
Godfrey HEMINGWAY  Head  M  55  Beer house keeper  Clifton
Ann  Wife  M  47  Birstal
James CLAYTON  GrSon  2  Brighouse

SN37 - Hightown
Benjamin CLOUGH  Head  M  45  Mason's lab  Birstal Parish
Maria  Wife  M  38
Susanna  Dau  16  Woollen twister
Paulina  Dau  11  Woollen spinner
Friend  Son  9  Woollen doffer
Fred  Son  4
Polly  Dau  1
(SN38) John AVISON  Lodger  U  60  Dry waller

SN39 - Hightown
Robert LITTLEWOOD  Head  M  33  Stone mason  Birstal Parish
Sarah  Wife  M  30
Lydia Ann  Dau  11  Worsted factory short time
Allen  Son  9  Worsted factory short time
Clara  Dau  7  Scholar
William  Son  4  Scholar
Mary  Dau  2

SN40 - Brown Cow (see the Old Brown Cow)
John IVES  Head  M  55  Beerhouse keeper & tailor  West Cotingworth, Yks
Sarah  Wife  M  56  Langton, Yks
Margeret  Dau  U  20  Huntington, Yks
Sarah Ann  GrDau  6  Scholar  Leeds

SN41 - Hightown
Edwin MALLINSON  Head  M  50  Outfitter  Birstal
Eliza  Wife  M  42
Matilda  Dau  16
John  Son  13  Scholar  Birstal Parish
Fred  Son  9  Scholar
Laura  Dau  1

2 houses uninhabited

SN42 - Hightown
Joseph MARSDEN  Head  M  60  Farmer 6 acres & currier emp 3m  Birstal Parish
Rachel  Wife  M  67
Erasmus  Son  U  27  Currier

SN43 - Hightown
George MARSDEN  Head  M  33  Currier  Birstal Parish
Jane  Wife  M  32  Knaresborough

SN44 - Hightown
Christopher MARSDEN  Head  M  28  Currier  Birstal
Mary  Wife  M  24
Rachel H  Dau  3

SN45 - Hightown
William PARKIN  Head  M  42  Coal owner emp 50m & 38b  Birstal
Annie  Wife  M  22  Dunham, Notts
William R  Son  1  Birstal
Elizabeth LAMB  Serv  U  26  General servant domestic  South Plyton?, Notts
Betsy GREENSMITH  Serv  U  17  General servant domestic  Ingham, Lincs
John GOODMAN  Serv  U  21  Farm servant  Weldum?, Northants

1 house uninhabited

SN46 - Hightown
William RITCHIE  Head  U  20  Lab iron foundry  Doysden?, Lancs
(SN47) John Parkinson WILSON  Head  M  68  Leather seller  Leeds
Elizabeth  Wife  M  68  Birstal Parish

SN48 - Hightown
John HEMINGWAY  Head  M  63  Strickle marker  Birstal Parish
Ann  Wife  M  62
Margeret  Dau  U  23  Woollen weaver

1 house uninhabited

SN49 - Hightown
John CRAGG  Head  Wid  49  Manu. chemist emp 1m  Elland
Thomas W  Son  U  21  Plumber  Birstal Parish
Mary  Dau  U  19  Housekeeper

SN50 - Hightown
Benjamin WOODCOCK  Head  M  70  Blanket weaver unemp  Birstal Parish
Hannah  Wife  M  67
Hepworth  Son  U  29  Cotton spinner
Susanna  Dau  U  26  Cotton piecer

SN51 - Hightown
Edwin BOTTOMLEY  Head  M  29  Wire drawer  Birstall Parish
Ellen  Wife  M  26
Jane L  Dau  9  Scholar
Mary E  Dau  3
Lydia  Dau  11m

SN52 - Hightown
Edwin WALKER  Head  M  49  Mason's lab  Birstall Parish
Sarah Ann  Wife  M  36  Worsted reeler  Huddersfield
Harriett  Dau  U  21  Worsted spinner  Birstal
Sarah Ann  Dau  13  Worsted spinner  Huddersfield

1 house uninhabited

SN53 - Hightown
Johnathon HOWARTH  Head  M  60  Mason's lab  Birstal
Mary  Wife  M  52
Ellen E  Dau  U  20  Worsted drawer
Emma  Dau  16  Worsted spinner

SN54 - Hightown
James LODGE  Head  M  26  Mechanic woollen machine  Dalton
Sarah  Wife  M  24  Birstal
John  Son  1

SN55 - Hightown
Isaac SCHOFIELD  Head  M  58  Flannel weaver  Birstal
Frances  Wife  M  45  Dressmaker  Nottingham

SN56 - Hightown
Thomas WOODCOCK  Head  M  47  Card manu. master  Birstal
Emma  Wife  M  46
Edwin  Son  U  21  Card maker
Ann  Dau  U  18

SN57 - Hightown
James WOODCOCK  Head  M  44  Coal miner  Birstal
Elizabeth  Wife  M  42
Alfred NORTH  Son-in-law  M  24  Joiner & cabinet maker
Ann  Dau  M  19  Dressmaker
John J  GrSon  2d

SN58 - Hightown
William PEARSON  Head  M  29  Iron moulder  Clifton
Francis  Wife  M  29  Birstal
Fanny WOODCOCK  Mother  Wid  69
John  Son  U  41  Coal miner  Kirkheaton
Joseph W LEE  Nephew  4  Keswick

SN59 - Hightown
James FAWCETT  Head  M  39  Currier & farmer 12 acres, owner of 6  Birstal
Ann  Wife  M  39
Frank  Son  16  Currier
Rachel  Dau  14  Worsted weaver
Mary  Dau  10  Scholar
Annie  Dau  4
Fred  Son  6  Scholar
Emma  Dau  6m

3 houses uninhabited

SN60 - Hightown
Thomas DURRANS  Head  M  43  Ag lab  Bradford
Harriett  Wife  M  44  Birstal
(SN61)  Richard FIRTH  Lodger  M  25  Mechanic fitter
Hannah  Wife  M  22  Dressmaker

SN62 - Hightown
James KELLETT  Head  M  59  Broker  Wike
Sarah  Wife  M  58
Ann  Dau  16?  (blind from birth)

SN63 - Hightown
Simon LYONS  Head  Wid  50  Stone mason  Ireland
Maria  Dau  U  27  Housekeeper  Birstal Parish
Elizabeth  Dau  U  23  Worsted weaver
Margeret  Dau  U  21  Worsted twister
Annie  Dau  U  18  Worsted weaver
Thereasa  Dau  16  Worsted spinner
Catherine  Dau  12  Worsted spinner
Rosanna  Dau  8  Scholar

SN64 - Hightown
John WEAR  Head  M  23  Coal miner  Birstal Parish
Ann  Wife  M  22
Sam  Son  2
Jane  Dau  8m
Elizabeth  Dau  11  Worsted spinner

SN65 - Hightown
Rebecca BEDFORD  Head  U  53  Card setter  Birstal Parish
Georgeana  Dau  U  23  Woollen reeler

SN66 - Hightown
Charles TOWNEND  Head  U  37  Currier  Birstal Parish

SN67 - Hightown
George FEARNS  Head  M  40  Mason's lab  Kildare, Ireland
Mary  Wife  M  38
Eliza  Dau  8  Birstal Parish
Alice  Dau  5
Thomas  Son  4

SN68 - Hightown
John WILSON  Head  M  27  Lab in tan yard  Birstal Parish
Mary A  Wife  M  27  Londonthorpe, Lincs
Annie  Dau  5  Birstal Parish
Ellen  Dau  3
Louisa  Dau  1

SN69 - Hightown
William HEY  Head  M  60  Coal miner  Birstal Parish
Ellen  Wife  M  34  Wike
Elizabeth  Dau  14  Mill operative worsted  Birstal Parish
Mary  Dau  12  Mill operative worsted
Ann  Dau  9  Mill operative worsted
James  Son  6  Scholar
Joseph  Son  3
Jane  Dau  6m

3 houses uninhabited

SN70 - Buttershaw
Samuel BREARLEY  Head  M  52  Wire drawer  Clifton
Allen  Son  12  Scholar  Birstal
Willie  GrSon  5  Scholar
William KENT  Son-in-law  M  26  Coal miner  Clifton
Susan  Dau  M  20  Housekeeper

SN71 - Buttershaw
George WEBSTER  Head  M  47  Ag lab  Birstal
Hannah  Wife  M  49  Malton
Angelina  Dau  9  Scholar  Birstal

SN72 - Hightown
Richard SMITH  Head  M  52  Ag lab  Birstal Parish
Emma  Wife  M  42
Ann  Dau  U  19  Worsted reeler
Harriett  Dau  U  17  Worsted twister
William  Son  13  Coal hurrier
Fred  Son  9  Worsted doffer
Frank  Son  7
Ellen  Dau  5

SN73 - Hightown
Eliza LILEY  Head  U  47  Laundress  Birstall Parish

SN74 - Hightown
Henry SWITHENBANK  Head  M  30  Stone mason  Birstal Parish
Elizabeth  Wife  M  29
Elizabeth  Dau  12  Worsted spinner
Amy  Dau  8  Scholar
Wilson  Son  6  Scholar
Susan  Dau  4
Christiana  Dau  1
(SN75)  Ann BINNS  Lodger  U  20  Worsted twister
James W  Son  12m  Dewsbury

SN76 - Trippy
Thomas KILBURN  Head  Wid  73  Farm lab  Birstal
Ellen  GrDau  U  28?  Worsted spinner

SN77 - Trippy
Thomas LEE  Head  M  40  Leather dresser
Ellen  Wife  M  41
Alfred  Son  U  17  Iron machine worker  Knaresbro'
Emma  Dau  12  Worsted spinner  Birstal
Fred  Son  10
Ben  Son  8  Scholar  Birkenshaw
Jos  Son  5  Scholar  Birstal Parish

SN78 - Trippy
John LEE  Head  M  44  Farmer of 6 acres  Birstal Parish
Hannah  Wife  M  49?
Sam  Son  U  18  Wheelwright
Sarah A  Dau  11  Scholar

SN79 - Trippy
Hannah CHARLESWORTH  Head  Wid  80  Farmer of 10 acres  Birstal Parish
Isabella  Dau  U  51
Ann  Dau  U  33
Jane  GrDau  10  Scholar
Samuel  Son  U  43
Joseph  Son  U  41  Currier

SN80 - Trippy
Emma WEBSTER  Head  U  23  Worsted twister  Birstal Parish
Rawden  Son  3
Ada  Dau  1

More to follow in due course...