1871 - Liversedge District
ED18

Enumeration District: 18
Ref: RG10/4595
Superintendent Registrar’s District: Dewsbury
Registrar’s Sub-District: Liversedge
Name of Enumerator: Samuel Illingworth

Description of Enumeration District:
All that part of the Township of Liversedge. Commencing at Eli Wormald’s, Littletown Bridge, thence in a direct line on the west side of the Leeds and Whitehall Turnpike Road up to the Marsh House, Pyenot Hall and all the houses there, Mrs. Hopkin’s House, Syke Fold and all the cottages there, thence to the Marsh Hotel and all Pearson’s Building, Naylor Houses, thence on the north side of the said Turnpike Road, commencing at Joshua Thornton’s house down to the bridge at Nell Royd Mill, the Grove and Porter’s Lodge, Primrose Farm and cottages at Stanley Colliery.

64 of 160 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 - Littletown
Eli WORMALD  Head  M  53  Mechanic & blacksmith  Heckmondwike
Mary  Wife  M  52  Lee Fair
Haley  Son  11  Scholar  Liversedge
(SN2) Hugo BACHMANN  Lodger  U  23  Wool finisher  Germany
(SN3) Mary Ann FIRTH  Head  Wid  39  Wool burler  Ireland
Elizabeth  Dau  U  19  Wool weaver  Over Darwen, Lancs
Catherine  Dau  16  Worsted spinner  Brook Bottom, Lancs
Ann  Dau  9  Scholar  Lancaster

SN4 - Littletown
Jonathan LEE  Head  M  41  Lab in dye works  Mirfield
Hannah  Wife  M  42  Dewsbury
Bethel  Son  U  17  Lab in dye works
Maria  Dau  14
Joseph  Son  11  Scholar
Arthur  Son  10  Scholar
Thomas  Son  7  Scholar  Birstal
William  Son  6  Scholar
Walter  Son  3
Jonathan  Son  1  Liversedge

SN5 - Littletown
Robert WALKER  Head  M  46  Wool power loom tuner  Linthwaite
Mary  Wife  M  42  Lockwood
Martha A  Dau  11  Scholar
David T  Son  4  Birstal
Cyrus H  Son  2

SN6 - Littletown
Rachel HINCHLIFFE  Head  Wid  32  Heckmondwike
Ann  Dau  U  17  Wool reeler  Roberttown
Ada  Dau  15  Wool reeler  Littletown
Sam  Son  12  Wool piecer
Susannah  Dau  10  Scholar
Hannah  Dau  3

SN7 - Littletown
John OLDHAM  Head  M  27  Lab  Hinchliffe Mill, Yks
Sarah Ann  Wife  M  24  Woodhouse Moor
William  Son  2  Littletown

SN8 - Littletown
Jonathan CHAMBERS  Head  M  42  Lab in woollen mill  Netherthong
Sarah  Wife  M  44  Worsbro Dale
William  Son  16  Lab in woollen mill
Sarah Ann  Dau  15  Cop winder woollen mill  Batley Carr
Albert  Son  7  Scholar  Mirfield
David  Son  5  Scholar

SN9 - Littletown
Joseph BLACKBURN  Head  M  48  Boot maker  Littletown
Eliza  Wife  M  46
Sam  Son  U  20  Mechanic, setting machine maker
Mary Jane  Dau  U  18  Wool weaver
John  Son  12  Scholar
(SN9a) Jane HALL  Lodger  U  30  Wool weaver

SN10 - Littletown
Edward WALKER  Head  M  61  Grocer  Liversedge
Sarah  Wife  M  53
Ann  Dau  U  20
William  Son  15  Pupil teacher
Mary Ann RAMSDEN  GrDau  10  Scholar

SN11 - Chain Bar, Whitehall Road
Joseph TODD  Head  M  37  Carter formerly clothier  Cottingley
Mary  Wife  M  40  Bradley
Ann HUDSON  Dau  U  17  Worsted twister  Liversedge
Jane  Dau  13  Wool seal skin knotter
Eleanor TODD  Dau  3  Scholar

SN12 - Chain Bar, Whitehall Road
Joseph BROOK  Head  M  65  Cloth dresser  Huddersfield
Bessy  Wife  M  60  Cloth burler  Lockwood

SN13 - Chain Bar, Whitehall Road
Mosley RAMSDEN  Head  M  29  Dyer  Liversedge
Elizabeth  Wife  M  29
Sarah  Dau  8  Scholar

SN14 - Chain Bar, Whitehall Road
George ROTHERY  Head  M  23  Wool spinner  Liversedge
Mary  Wife  M  23  Hanley, Staffs.
Emma  Dau  2  Liversedge
Agnes  Dau  1

SN15 - Chain Bar, Whitehall Road
Mary SAVILLE  Head  Wid  70  Formerly housekeeper  Mirfield

SN16 - Chain Bar, Whitehall Road
Caroline DENHAM  Head  Wid  50  Spool winder  Liversedge
John  Son  U  23  Carpet weaver
David  GrSon  U  17  Striker

SN17 - Littletown
Hephzibeth ROTHERY  Head  U  73  Bread baker  Liversedge
Naomi  Niece  U  54  Formerly reeler

SN18 - Littletown
Sam BROWN  Head  M  23  Slop dyer  Liversedge
Margaret  Wife  M  25  Wool power loom weaver  Barnard Castle
Harriet E  Dau  7m  Liversedge

SN19 - Littletown
Thomas OSBORNE  Head  M  46  Rug shearer  Liversedge
Martha  Wife  M  45
Elizabeth  Dau  U  19  Wool weaver

SN20 - Littletown
George HANSON  Head  M  31  Iron moulder  Cleckheaton
Elizabeth  Wife  M  34  Wakefield
Tom Hanson ANTCLIFFE  Son  13  Littletown
Walter HANSON  Son  10  Scholar
Rhoda  Dau  8  Scholar
Mary  Dau  4  Scholar
Ada  Dau  1

SN21 - Littletown
George MARSDEN  Head  M  29  Unknown occupation  Honley
Ellen  Wife  M  30  Ireland
Elizabeth  Dau  5  Huddersfield
Kate  Dau  3
Henry  Son  6m  Dewsbury

SN22 - Littletown
John FAWCETT  Head  M  27  Fettler at woollen mill  Staley Bridge
Sarah  Wife  M  25  Millbridge
Mary Ann  Dau  3  Scholar  Littletown
Joseph  Son  1

SN23 - Littletown
Ellen PINDER  Head  M  40  (deaf)  Heckmondwike
Walter CHADWICK  Son  12  Hurrier in coal mine  Liversedge
Parkin  Son  9  Hurrier in coal mine
Martha PINDER  Dau  4  Heckmondwike
Clara  Dau  1

SN24 - Littletown
Frances ANTCLIFFE  Head  Wid  61  Laundress  Stanley
Emma  Dau  U  21  Wool feeder  Gomersal
Mary Ann  Dau  U  17  Wool feeder

SN25 - Littletown
James LONGLEY  Head  Wid  33  Carpet weaver  Leeds

SN26 - Whitehall Road
James BANKS  Head  M  36  Joiner at mechanical works  Cleckheaton
Sarah Firth  Wife  M  29  Scholes
Emily  Dau  9  Scholar  Littletown
Arthur  Son  8  Scholar
Hannah WILCOCK  Aunt  Wid  62  Formerly housekeeper  Scholes

SN27 - Whitehall Road
Thomas FOREST  Head  M  62  Shoemaker  Heckmondwike
Rebecca  Wife  M  63  Liversedge

SN28 - Whitehall Road
Thomas NORTH  Head  M  28  Dyer  Liversedge
Hannah  Wife  M  30  Gomersal
Phather  Dau  8  Scholar  Liversedge
Anne  Dau  3
Wm Edwd  Son  1

SN29 - Littletown
William FAWCETT  Head  M  30  Carpet weaver  Staley, Cheshire
Martha  Wife  M  29  Liversedge
Sarah Ann  Dau  7  Scholar
Ellen  Dau  5  Scholar
Ada  Dau  2
Tom  Son  4d

SN30 - Littletown
John JACKSON  Head  M  35  Currier  Barnard Castle
Eliza  Wife  M  37  Chatteris, Cambs
Charles B  Nephew  2  London

SN31 - Littletown
Alfred GOODALL  Head  M  24  Willyer at woollen mill  Littletown
Betsy  Wife  M  27  Feeder at woollen mill  Birstal
Fred  Son  1  Littletown

SN32 - Littletown
Emma REDFEARN  Head  M  42  Cloth weaver  Bradford
Elizabeth  Dau  5  Scholar  Gomersal

SN33 - Littletown
Christopher CAWTHRA  Head  M  52  Willyer at woollen mill  Birstal
Nancy  Wife  M  51  Morley
Hannah  Dau  U  25  Feeder at woollen mill  Birstal
Mary Ann  Dau  U  22  Feeder at woollen mill
Saml Sykes  Son  14  Piecer at woollen mill
Emma  Dau  11  Piecer at woollen mill
John  Son  6  Scholar  Liversedge
Jane KAY  GrDau  6  Scholar

SN34 - Littletown
Mary Ann FAWCETT  Head  Wid  58  Liversedge
George  Son  U  32  Cloth finisher  Staley Wood, Cheshire
Thomas  Son  U  22  Dyer  Staley Bridge

SN35 - Littletown
Wm Henry WALKER  Head  M  39  Lab  Liversedge
Sarah Jane  Wife  M  37
Rachel Ann  Dau  10  Factory hand
Alice  Dau  7  Scholar
Anne  Dau  1

SN36 - Littletown
Mary RHODES  Head  Wid  49  Wool burler  Manchester
Charles H  Son  13  Wool tearer  Heckmondwike
Louisa  Dau  11  Scholar

SN37 - Littletown
Richard HOWELL  Head  M  51   Puddler at rolling mill  Staffordshire
Ann  Wife  M  49
Thomas  Son  U  23  Roller at rolling mill
Mary Ann  Dau  20  Factory hand
Eliza  Dau  18  Factory hand
Mark  Son  16  Factory hand
Richard  Son  14  Factory hand  Lancashire
Benjamin  Son  12  Factory hand

SN38 - Littletown
Sarah GOODALL  Head  U  55  Saver at dyeworks  Liversedge
Joseph  Son  15  Slop dyer
William MEDLEY  Boarder  U  17  Slop dyer

SN39 - Littletown
Nathaniel LEE  Head  U  58  Stone mason  Liversedge
Benny  Brother  Wid  54  Stone mason

SN40 - Whitehall Road
Samuel KNOTT  Head  M  57  Farm lab  Gillingham, Suffolk
Sarah Ann  Wife  M  54  Heckmondwike
Joseph  Son  U  22  Cloth finisher  Batley
Mary Ann  Dau  16  Wool weaver  Liversedge

SN41 - Whitehall Road
James SIMPSON  Head  M  22  Police Constable  Scotland
Jane G  Wife  M  20
Elizabeth  Dau  11m

SN42 - Whitehall Road
Thomas PARKINSON  Head  M  44  Wool fulling miller  Liversedge
Martha  Wife  M  40
Herbert  Son  14  Cabinet maker
Wilson  Son  9  Scholar
John Wm  Son  2
(SN42a) Alfred HOLT  Lodger  U  31  Hair dresser

SN43 - Whitehall Road
Henry MORTON  Head  M  54  Woolsorter  Spen
Lydia  Wife  M  55  Liversedge
Ann Dau  U  29  Wool weaver
Edward  Son  U  19  General machine maker
Martha  Dau  U  17  Wool weaver

SN44 - Littletown
Joshua LEADBEATER  Head  M  67  Cloth weaver  Liversedge
Maria  Wife  M  64
Walter  Son  U  21  Currier

SN45 - Littletown
Elizabeth CRAWSHAW  Head  Wid  73  Seamstress  Clifton

SN46 - Littletown
Henry ROTHERY  Head  M  38  Engine driver etc at wool mill  Liversedge
Martha  Wife  M  44
Clara  Dau  16  Wool weaver
Mary Ellen  Dau  11  Scholar
Alfred  Son  9  Scholar
Firth  Son  6  Scholar
George Hy  Son  4  Scholar
Harriet  Dau  7m

SN47 - Littletown
Elizabeth HAINSWORTH  Head  Wid  34  Liversedge
Martha Ann  Dau  13  Worsted spinner
James  Son  9  Scholar
Fanny  Dau  5  Scholar
Hannah J HIRST  Boarder  24  Worsted drawer

SN48 - Littletown
John KNOWLES  Head  M  27  Iron turner  Liversedge
Ann  Wife  M  25  Halifax
Albert E  Son  2m  Liversedge

SN49 - Whitehall Road
Joseph ALLOTT  Head  M  35  Blanket raiser  Liversedge
Eliza Jane  Wife  M  32
Joel  Son  9  Scholar

SN50 - Whitehall Road
William TAYLOR  Head  M  38  Machine joiner  Liversedge
Grace  Wife  M  40
Emma  Dau  9  Scholar
Mary  Dau  7  Scholar
Geo Saml  Son  4  Scholar

SN51 - Whitehall Road
Ann WOOD  Head  Wid  64  Cleckheaton
Wainman  Son  U  40  Mechanic traveller
Joseph  Son  M  37  Mechanic foreman  Millbridge
Earnest  GrSon  5  Scholar  Halifax
John TOWNEND  Brother  U  49  Mechanic setter-up  Hightown

SN52 - Littletown
John MOORE  Head  M  56  Cloth finisher  Liversedge
Hannah  Wife  M  49
Emma Jane GREAVES  Dau  U  19  Worsted twister
Ada Anne MOORE  Dau  11  Scholar

SN53 - Littletown
Eliza DAY  Head  Wid  36  Wool feeder  Liversedge
Ben  Son  16  Coal miner
John  Son  14  Wool piecer

SN54 - Littletown
Thomas CROSSLEY  Head  M  37  Carrier  Liversedge
Sarah  Wife  M  33  Wool weaver
James  Son  11  Scholar

SN55 - Littletown
Samuel FITTON  Head  M  54  Wire drawer  Hartshead
Mary  Wife  M  43  Whitley
Ellen  Dau  U  17  Worsted drawer  Liversedge
John  Son  15  Mechanic ap setting machine maker
Charles  Son  10  Scholar
Henry  Son  7  Scholar
Margaret  Dau  5

SN56 - Whitehall Road
Jacob WALKER  Head  M  49  Green grocer  Parish of Batley
Mary  Wife  M  42  Liversedge
Betty  Sister  U  35  Worsted spinner  Parish of Batley

SN57 - Whitehall Road
Robert WHARTON  Head  M  59  Blanket manu.  Liversedge
Mary  Wife  M  62  Cleckheaton
Josiah  Son  U  34  Blanket manu.
John  Son  U  23  Blanket manu.  Liversedge
Walter  Son  U  21  Mechanic
Joseph  Son  U  18  Woolstapler ap

SN58 - Upper Carr
John GARSIDE  Head  M  47  Grocer  Liversedge
Grace  Wife  M  47  Cleckheaton
Andrew R  Son  12  Scholar  Liversedge

SN59 - Upper Carr
Uri SHEARD  Head  M  26  Stone mason  Mirfield
Mary Ann  Wife  M  23  Newcastle

SN60 - Upper Carr
James HOOD  Head  M  46  Carpet weaver  Scotland
Margaret  Wife  M  49
William  Son  U  21  Carpet weaver
Christina  Dau  U  19  Wool weaver unemp
(SN61) Alexander MUSKET  Lodger  U  17  Carpet weaver

SN62 - Upper Carr
Charlotte HEMINGWAY  Head  Wid  60  Liversedge
Abram  Son  M  29  Wire cleaner
Susannah  Dau  U  25  Wool feeder
Firth  GrSon  10m
(SN62a) James SCHOFIELD  Lodger  U  20  Dyer  Dalton

SN63 - Upper Carr
Hammond MOORE  Head  Wid  30  Cart driver  Liversedge
Hannah  Dau  7  Scholar
John Wm  Son  5  Scholar (cripple from birth)

SN64 - Upper Carr
William SQUIRES  Head  M  41  Lab in iron works  Hartshead
Sarah Ann  Wife  M  39  Hightown
Joseph  Son  12  Scholar
Frank  Son  11  Scholar  Hartshead
Mary  Dau  9  Hightown

More to follow in due course...