1871 - Liversedge District
ED17

Enumeration District: 17
Ref: RG10/4595
Superintendent Registrar’s District: Dewsbury
Registrar’s Sub-District: Liversedge
Name of Enumerator: George Grimshaw

Description of Enumeration District:
All that part of the Township of Liversedge in the County of York. Commencing at Quarry Lane end, Heights at Mrs. Martha Lees, on the north side of the Wakefield and Halifax Turnpike Road, thence to Chemical Lane end down to Chemical Works thence in a direct line to Lower Hall, on the north side of the Wakefield & Halifax Turnpike Road, thence to the old National School, on the above road. In the Ecclesiastical district of Christ Church, Liversedge.

40 of 194 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
Martha DYSON  Mother  Wid  65  Hightown
Elizabeth LEE  Dau  37  Housekeeper
(SN3)  James McCANDLISH  Lodger  U  24  Currier  Scotland

SN2 is omitted

SN4 - Hightown
John BENTLEY  Head  M  45  Stone mason  Hightown
Sarah An  Wife  M  47
Ellen  Dau  U  22  Worsted spinner
Lydia C  Dau  15  Worsted spinner
Louisa  Dau  8  Scholar

SN5 - Hightown
Wm SINKINSON  Head  M  57  Hightown
Sophia  Wife  M  56
Emmelin  Dau  U  21  Worsted twister
Rachael  Dau  U  17  Worsted twister

SN6 - Hightown
Samuel BROOK  Head  M  25  Mechanic  Cleckheaton
Ellen  Wife  M  24  Hightown

SN7 - Hightown
Will HALMSHAW  Head  U  56  Blanket weaver  Hightown
John  Brother  U  41  Carpet weaver

SN8 - Hightown
Joshua RILEY  Head  M  36  Coal miner  Hightown
Ann  Wife  M  34
Louisa  Dau  6
Priscilla  Dau  2
Matilda  Dau  11m
Alfred LEWIS  Son-in-law  U  17  Coal miner
John Wm  Son-in-law  13  Coal hurrier

SN9 - Hightown
Charles KNOWLES  Head  M  33  Lab  Liversedge
Mary Ann  Wife  M  44
Oliver SCHOLES  Son-in-law  U  20  Coal miner
Ellen  Dau  U  18  Worsted twister  Halifax
Joseph  Son  12  Scholar  Liversedge
Arthur HEMINGWAY  GrSon  4  Scholar
Emma GOODMAN  Boarder  U  22  Flannel weaver  Weldon, Northants

SN10 - Hightown
Joseph BALMFORTH  Head  M  69  Tailor  Hightown
Hannah  Wife  M  68
James  Son  M  41  Worsted anker
Merinda  Dau  M  35
Mary  Dau  5  Scholar
Eliz  GrDau  U  23  Worsted twister

SN11 - Hightown
John BURTON  Head  M  76  Coal miner  Westmorland
An  Wife  M  66  Colne, Wilts.

SN12 - Hightown
Isaac SINKINSON  Head  M  50  Wire drawer  Hightown
Esther  Wife  M  49
Elizth  Dau  U  20  Stuff weaver
Sam  Son  16  Wood carver
Matilda  Dau  15  Stuff weaver
Sarah  Dau  12  Scholar
Betty W HALMSHAW  Boarder  U  47  Card setter

SN13 - Hightown
Sarah LEWIS  Head  Wid  67?  Seamstress  Worcestershire

SN14 - Hightown
Joshua WOOD  Head  M  22  Lab  Hightown
Emma  Wife  M  28
Sarah An  Dau  3
Louisa  Dau  5m

SN15 - Hightown
Eliz TOWNEND  Head  Wid  74  Hightown
Mary  Dau  U  43  Washwoman
Allan  GrSon  8  Scholar

2 houses uninhabited

SN16 - Hightown
George PARKIN  Head  M  35  Coal miner  Liversedge
An  Wife  M  35
Lyd An CROSSLEY  Step Dau  14  Worsted spinner
Ada PARKIN  Dau  3

SN17 - Hightown
William WOOD  Head  M  51  Boiler maker  Liversedge
Eliza  Wife  M  53
Ann KILBURN  Step Dau  U  30  Twister worsted

SN18 - Hightown
John HEY  Head  M  58  Brick lab  Liversedge
Hannah  Wife  M  53
William  Son  U  35  Railway lab

SN19 - Hightown
John THORNTON  Head  M  45  Lab  Huddersfield
Isabelle  Wife  M  40  Hightown
Charles  Son  U  22  Mechanic
Wesley  Son  U  20  Wire drawer
Emanuel  Son  18
Ann  Dau  16  Worsted spinner
Emma  Dau  14  Worsted spinner  Liversedge
Hannah  Dau  9  Worsted spinner
Sarah  Dau  6
Sam  Son  4
Polly  Dau  2

SN20 - Hightown
Sarah WOOD  Head  Wid  43  Worsted spinner  Oakenshaw
Samuel B  Son  15  Mechanic  Hightown
George H  Son  11  Scholar
William  Son  10  Scholar

SN21 - Hightown
Fanny BLACKBURN  Head  Wid  60  Hightown
Joshiah  Son  U  20  Mechanic
Harriet  Dau  15  Worsted spinner
Ann  GrDau  9  Scholar

SN22 - Hightown
Christopher HORNER  Head  M  51  Lab  Barnsley
Isabella  Wife  M  50  Hightown
Alphonso  Son  U  17  Collier
Randolph  Son  15  Collier
Ambersine  Dau  13  Worsted spinner
Leonard  Son  11  Scholar
Adolphus  Son  8  Scholar

SN23 - Hightown
William JACKMAN  Head  Wid  63  Mason  Lightcliffe
Susan EARNSHAW  Dau  Wid  25  Worsted spinner  Hightown
Squire  GrSon  5
Robert  GrSon  3

SN24 - Hightown
Elizabeth BLACKBURN  Head  Wid  65  Hightown
Joseph  Son  U  21  Stone mason
Cathrine  Dau  U  31  Charwoman

SN25 - Hightown
North WARDING  Head  M  26  Tailor  Hightown
Sarah Ann  Wife  M  27
Tom  Son  3
Ada  Dau  2

SN26 - Hightown
Martha WALKER  Head  M  41  Charwoman  Cleckheaton
Sarah  Dau  13  Scholar
Priscilla  Dau  12  Scholar
Lucy Ann  Dau  11  Scholar
Susannah  Dau  10  Scholar
Harrison  Son  7  Scholar
Hannah  Dau  U  21  Wire worker

SN27 - Hightown
Benjamin CHARLESWORTH  Head  Wid  43  Cordwainer  Cleckheaton
Mary Jane  Dau  U  17  Worsted spinner
Sarah Ann  Dau  16  Worsted spinner
William  Son  14  Worsted spinner
Hannah  Dau  11  Worsted spinner
Frank  Son  9  Worsted spinner
Emeline  Dau  5  Scholar

SN28 - Hightown
Elizabeth BOTTOMLEY  Head  Wid  68  Grocer & draper  Cleckheaton
Lydia TAYLOR  Dau  U  42  Assistant
Alfred BOTTOMLEY  Son  U  27  Wire drawer

SN29 - Shoulder of Mutton, Hightown (see the Shoulder of Mutton)
James LISTER  Head  M  26  Licensed victualler  Liversedge
Matilda  Wife  M  29
Clara  Dau  1
Clara HALL  Niece  12
Jane KITCHEN  U  21  Domestic servant  Lincolnshire
Tom HALL  Boarder  U  47  Currier  Liversedge

SN30 is omitted

SN31 - Hightown
Amos KILBURN  Head  M  29  Tailor  Liversedge
Hannah  Wife  M  30  Littletown
Cara Annis  Dau  7  Hightown
Godfrey  Son  5
Leah Alma  Dau  3
Edith Florence  Dau  1

SN32 - Hightown
John CAPPER  Head  M  62  Grocer  Hightown
Sarah  Wife  M  52
Mary  Dau  16

SN33 - Hightown
John ROTHERY  Head  M  54  Setting machine tenter  Littletown
Sarah  Wife  M  48  Hightown
Thomas  Son  U  26  Card maker
Sarah  Dau  U  21  Stuff weaver
Annie  Dau  12  Scholar
Elizabeth  Dau  10  Scholar

SN34 - Hightown
Joseph KILBURN  Head  M  61  Stone mason  Hightown
Elizabeth  Wife  M  61
Thomas HOWARTH  Boarder  U  18  Tailor
Esther LIGHTBURN  Sister  M  49  Printer's wife  Lancashire

SN35 - Hightown
Benjamin HIRST  Head  M  49  Mechanic  Roberttown
Ann  Wife  M  48  Mirfield
John  Son  U  23  Card maker  Roberttown
Saml  Son  U  21  Mechanic  Hightown
Elizabeth  Dau  U  19
Ellis  Son  7  Scholar

SN36 - Hightown
John DRAKE  Head  M  30  Lab  Mirfield
Mary  Wife  M  28  Cleckheaton
Annie  Dau  10
Mary Ellen  Dau  8  Mirfield
Emily  Dau  5  Cleckheaton
Arthur  Son  3
Elizabeth  Dau  2m  Hightown
Zachariah  Son  2m

SN37 - Hightown
Saml ILLINGWORTH  Head  M  49  School master  Batley Carr
Nancy  Wife  M  54  Hightown
Charles Edward  Son  15  Mechanic  Batley Carr
Josh Geo  Son  13  Scholar  Scholes
Lydia Ann  Dau  11  Scholar

SN38 - Loft & Shed (??), Hightown (very unclear)
Samuel MATTACK  Head  M  44  Worsted overlooker  Lothersdale
Elizabeth  Wife  M  42  Keighley

SN39 & SN40 are omitted

More to follow in due course...