Cleckheaton

1881 Census – Cleckheaton District (including Hunsworth, Oakenshaw, Scholes and Wyke). Descriptions and addresses associated within Enumeration Districts for this area:

The 1881 census for the Cleckheaton district contains 23 enumeration districts. ED1 to ED7 are for the Township of Wyke. ED8 & ED9 covers the Township of Hunsworth, and ED10 - ED23 relate to the Township of Cleckheaton.

Enumeration Districts that have been fully transcribed can be found on the buttons below. Others yet to be transcribed below them.

Please note: Enumeration Districts No: 1 - No: 7 are for parts of Wyke which is not a current project but may be added at a future time.  

Enumeration District No: 13
Ref: RG11/4427
Superintendent Registrar’s District: Bradford, Yorkshire
Registrar’s Sub-District: Cleckheaton
Name of Enumerator: Richard Hodgson

Description of Enumeration District:
Part of the Township of Cleckheaton comprising and commencing at the Walkers Arms, taking in the Foldings and all the houses on the right and left hand side of the High Road from the Walkers Arms to the Manor House at Hartshead Moor in the Hamlet of Scholes, including the Popplewell and Oldfieldnook. (End of Whitechapel Ecclesiastical District). Then taking the cottages behind the beerhouse and Mrs Pearson’s cottages situate at Cleckheaton.

Enumeration District No: 14
Ref: RG11/4428
Superintendent Registrar’s District: Bradford, Yorkshire
Registrar’s Sub-District: Cleckheaton
Name of Enumerator: Henry Bates

Description of Enumeration District:
Part of the Township of Cleckheaton comprising and commencing at Joseph Rouse’s Houses at Hartshead Moor Top and taking all the houses on the left hand side of the Wakefield & Halifax Road to and including the two new houses at New Lane Top, New Lane, Hartshead Moor both sides, Upper & Lower Lark Hill, Kelshaws Farm house and houses in the yard, Moor Bottom ending on the right hand side with Bernard Bates & on the left hand side the cottage at the bottom of the hill.

Enumeration District No: 15
Ref: RG11/4428
Superintendent Registrar’s District: Bradford, Yorkshire
Registrar’s Sub-District: Cleckheaton
Name of Enumerator: Daniel Hainsworth

Description of Enumeration District:
Part of the Township of Cleckheaton comprising and commencing at High Field House and taking all the houses on the left hand side of Westgate as far as the railway Bridge, including cottages in Berry’s Mill Yard, Punch Bowl Yard and all on the left hand side of South Parade to the boundary wall. (end of St. Luke’s Ecclesiastical District). Then down the other side of South Parade and taking in Hill Street, Peasland Road, Butts Mill Yard, Carr Street, Sykes Street, Bentley’s Houses and ending with Saml. Blackburn’s at Tofts.

Enumeration District No: 16
Ref: RG11/4427
Superintendent Registrar’s District: Bradford, Yorkshire
Registrar’s Sub-District: Cleckheaton
Name of Enumerator: Wm. Sharp

Description of Enumeration District:
Part of the Township of Cleckheaton comprising and commencing with Chas Rayner at the railway bridge in Westgate to the Rose & Crown Inn, including the Square and Lodging house, then both sides of Crown Street and all the houses on the left hand side of Northgate as far as Robt. Tetlow’s including Cross crown Street, Railway Street, Tofts Street, Walker Street, George Street & Robt. Tetlows, then taking Providence Row, Providence Street, George Carver & Wm. Gaunts houses, Coal (should this be Coach?) Lane including Jonas Haley & Mr Davis houses, low side of Providence Street, Coachmans Houses in Scott Lane and ending with Mr Wm. Andertons.

Enumeration District No: 17
Ref: RG11/4428
Superintendent Registrar’s District: Bradford, Yorkshire
Registrar’s Sub-District: Cleckheaton
Name of Enumerator: John Siddall

Description of Enumeration District:
Part of the Township of Cleckheaton comprising and commencing at Mrs Bentley’s Houses at the Railway Bridge in Whitcliffe Lane taking all the house on the right hand side of Whitcliffe to Mr Dawson’s at the top. End of the Whitechapel Ecclesiastical District. Then commencing at Hy. F Cockill’s and all that side of Whitcliffe to Mr Rawson Kelley’s at Belle View, including South Parade as far as the Division wall. Then to Miss Cravens & Currys and all the houses behind including cottages opposite Mrs Bentley’s, Railway bridge and taking in Claremont Terrace and ending with the houses in York Place.

Enumeration District No: 18
Ref: RG11/4428
Superintendent Registrar’s District: Bradford, Yorkshire
Registrar’s Sub-District: Cleckheaton
Name of Enumerator: Bernard Bates

Description of Enumeration District:
Part of the Township of Cleckheaton comprising and commencing with John Ellis at Town End, Miss Brook’s houses on the left hand side of Scott Lane and Holdroyd Fold. Then all the houses on the left hand side of Northgate from Joseph Blakelock’s to Mrs Hodgson’s at Green Top, including Garden Street, Sickle Street, King Street, Commercial Street, Horncastle Street, Horncastle Fold, Albion Street (taking in Radcliffe’s, Knowles’ & Scott’s Houses), School Street, Market Square, Green Top and ending at Mr Scott’s drapers shop in Market Street.

Enumeration District No: 19
Ref: RG11/4429
Superintendent Registrar’s District: Bradford, Yorkshire
Registrar’s Sub-District: Cleckheaton
Name of Enumerator: John Hartley

Description of Enumeration District:
Part of the Township of Cleckheaton comprising and commencing at Pepper Hill, Talbot Hotel and all houses on the left hand side of the Turnpike Road including High Street, Jowett’s Fold, Mount Street to house occupied by Messrs Henry Hirst & Samuel Roberts at the top. End of St. John’s Ecclesiastical District. Then commencing at the opposite side of Mount Street with Mrs Hopkinson’s and to the bottom, then Victoria Street and ending with Miss Giddy next door to the Cooperative Stores.

Enumeration District No: 20
Ref: RG11/4429
Superintendent Registrar’s District: Bradford, Yorkshire
Registrar’s Sub-District: Cleckheaton
Name of Enumerator: Wm. Douthwaite

Description of Enumeration District:
Part of the Township of Cleckheaton comprising and commencing at the Cooperative Stores bottom of Heaton Street and Horncastle Inn, then crossing the road to Exchange Street and commencing at Mr Charles Hirst’s, John Wright’s houses, T K Brooke and Miss Laws. End of White Chapel Ecclesiastical District. Then commencing with Law Street and taking all the houses on that side of the Turnpike Road as far as Mary Clay’s including John William Street, Canary Street, Water Lane, Water Slacks, Carriage Road, Brooklyn Street and ending at Mary Clay’s house.

Enumeration District No: 21
Ref: RG11/4429
Superintendent Registrar’s District: Bradford, Yorkshire
Registrar’s Sub-District: Cleckheaton
Name of Enumerator: Joah C Phelon

Description of Enumeration District:
Part of the Township of Cleckheaton comprising and commencing at the Railway Hotel, Moor End, Elsworth’s house, Shaw’s Row, Anderton’s and Cockcroft’s Mill Yard, Chapel House to Valley Road, all Valley Road & Chapel Street including Granby Hotel, Lewis Steads & Foundry Terrace to Local Board Offices including Carver’s Mill Yard, Pavement Street, Church Street, St. John’s Row, Clough Yard & shops, Union Street, Vicarage, Dr. Sykes and ending with cottages in St. John’s Yard.

Enumeration District No: 22
Ref: RG11/4429
Superintendent Registrar’s District: Bradford, Yorkshire
Registrar’s Sub-District: Cleckheaton
Name of Enumerator: George Hartley

Description of Enumeration District:
Part of the Township of Cleckheaton comprising and commencing at Mrs Kenworthy’s shop Top of Brook Street, all Brook Street, St. Peg Lane, Atkinson’s houses and extending from Peg Lane to Mr Thos Thornton’s at Marsh, then to Thos Broughton’s and others at Pynot Hall Lane and from bottom of Top of Greenside and the George Hotel, then from Central Chapel all the houses on the left hand side of Westgate  as far as Joshua Pinder’s house including Old Robin, Wilby Street, Jachin Street, Upper House and Brook Mill Yard, Alfred Hall’s house, Clarence Street and ending at Joshua Pinder’s in Westgate.

Enumeration District No: 23
Ref: RG11/4429
Superintendent Registrar’s District: Bradford, Yorkshire
Registrar’s Sub-District: Cleckheaton
Name of Enumerator: George Wood

Description of Enumeration District:
Part of the Township of Cleckheaton comprising and commencing at Mr Crowther’s painters on the left hand side of Westgate and taking all the houses on that side as far as the bottom of Iron Street, including Quarry Road, Stone Street, Lime Street and the houses on the left hand side of Iron Street. End of St. John’s Ecclesiastical District. Then commencing with Chas Denny on the opposite side of Iron Street and taking all the houses on that side of Westgate as far as Mr Wadsworth’s mill gates, including Iron Street, Taylor Street, Wood Street, Bedford Street, Bank Street and ending with the cottage at the mill gates.