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.

32 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

More to follow in due course...