Gomersal

1891 Census for the township of Gomersal (including Birstall and Birkenshaw). The township is divided into 17 Enumeration Districts.

Descriptions and contents of each Enumeration District of this township:

Enumeration District: 1
Reference: RG12/3722
Registration District: Dewsbury
Registration Sub-district: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: George Taylor Overend

Boundary of Enumeration District:
Being that part bounded on the south and east by the townships of Batley, Morley and Gildersome and on the west and north by the centre of Gelderd Road as far as Dark Lane along Owler Lane to Field Head and Field Head Lane to the township of Drighlington.

Contents of Enumeration District:
Beginning with the house occupied by Mrs Lot Jennings including Coach Lane, Copley Grange, Copley Hill, Moat Hill, Brass Castle, Howdenclough (north side) with part house on south side adjoining the railway, Howdenclough Mill, then back to Nab End, Botany Bay, Paradise, Rawroyd, Pheasant Inn & cottages near thereto, house at West Yorkshire Colliery, Overend houses, Dark Lane, Fox Hall, Field Head east side, house at top of Field Head Lane east side, Raikes House and houses in Gelderd Road south side. The whole in the Spen Valley Parliamentary Division of the West Riding of the County of York.

Enumeration District: 2
Reference: RG12/3722
Registration District: Dewsbury
Registration Sub-district: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: William Elliott

Boundary of Enumeration District:
Being that part bounded on the east and north by the centre of Gelderd Road to Raikes and along the centre of the road leading from Raikes, called Raikes Lane to High Street opposite Dr. Forsyth's gates and on the west and south by the centre of High Street to Coach and Horses Inn.

Contents of Enumeration District:
Beginning with Coach and Horses Inn and all the houses in Gelderd Road (north side), Raikes (north side) and all houses in Raikes Lane (south side) to Dr. Forsyth's gates and from thence all the houses on the east side of High Street to the Coach and Horses Inn. The whole in the Spen Valley Parliamentary Division of the West Riding of the County of York.

Enumeration District: 3
Reference: RG12/3722
Registration District: Dewsbury
Registration Sub-district: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: John West

Boundary of Enumeration District:
Being that part bounded on the north and north east by the centre of High Street as far as the shop occupied by Mr Michael Cain, Old Market Place, and on the north and west by the centre of the street leading from Old Market Place to the shop formerly occupied by the late Mr Joseph Micklethwaite, Middle Gate, and south and south east by Middlegate & Low Lane.

Contents of Enumeration District:
Beginning with the house occupied by Martha Farrar including all the houses in High Street to shop occupied by Michael Cain, west side, all the houses from Michael Cain's to Micklethwiate's shop, south side, all the houses from thence, east side, to Thomas Blackburn's shop, Cobbler Hill, Low Lane, east side and all the remaining houses from Thomas Blackburn's shop to Mrs Farrar's on the east side. The whole in the Spen Valley Parliamentary Division of the West Riding of the County of York.

Enumeration District: 4
Reference: RG12/3722
Registration District: Dewsbury
Registration Sub-district: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: Robert Hargreaves

Boundary of Enumeration District:
Being that part bounded on the east and north east by the centre of High Street, and on the west by the centre of Church Street and on the south by Cross Street.

Contents of Enumeration District:
Beginning with New Inn all the houses on the west side of High Street to White Bear Inn and from thence all the houses on the east side of Church Street to and including the houses occupied by George Clegg and others opposite John Walker's butchers shop and from thence along the centre of Cross Street on the north side thereof to the New Inn. The whole in the Spen Valley Parliamentary Division of the West Riding of the County of York.

Enumeration District: 5
Reference: RG12/3722
Registration District: Dewsbury
Registration Sub-district: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: Jno P Illingworth

Boundary of Enumeration District:
Being that part bounded on the north by the centre of Low Lane, west by the footpath leading from Low Lane to Bradford Road, south by Bradford Road to the Batley township at Smithies and on the east by the township of Batley.

Contents of Enumeration District:
Beginning at the house occupied by James Brannan, Low Lane, and taking all the houses on the south side of Low Lane to the cottages belonging to Tom Dodd, and formerly occupied by the late Joseph Lindley, and from thence down the footpath to the Police Station, all the houses on the east side of the said footpath, along Bradford Road to the Railway Inn, and all the houses from thence up Huddersfield Road, both sides except Lawrenson's public house, up to and including Mrs George Bentley. The whole in the Spen Valley Parliamentary Division of the West Riding of the County of York.

Enumeration District: 6
Reference: RG12/3722
Registration District: Dewsbury
Registration Sub-district: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: Henry Firth

Boundary of Enumeration District:
Being that part bounded on the east by the footpath from Low Lane to Police Station, on the north by the centre of Middlegate and Cross Street, on the west by the centre of Kirkgate and on the south by Bradford Road.

Contents of Enumeration District:
Beginning at Henry Lister's and taking in all the houses on the south side of Middlegate, including Mr Wilford's at The Grove, all the houses from thence on the south side to Jane Walker's butchers shop and from thence along the centre of Kirkgate, all the houses on the east side thereof to the centre of Bradford Road, all the houses on the north side thereof to the footpath near the Police Station and from thence to the houses behind Henry Lister's shop, west side. The whole in the Spen Valley Parliamentary Division of the West Riding of the County of York.

Enumeration District: 7
Reference: RG12/3722
Registration District: Dewsbury
Registration Sub-district: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: James Martin

Boundary of Enumeration District:
Being that part bounded on the east by Batley township and on the west and north by the Ecclesiastical District of Gomersal and on the south by the centre of Bradford Road to the Batley township.

Contents of Enumeration District:
Beginning at the Co-operative houses, Smithies, all the houses at Smithies, both sides of the road round by the Greyhound Inn, up Huddersfield Road, all the houses in Mill Street, forward to White Lea including Kellets & Walkers houses and a house on the west side nearest to Huddersfield Road, where the old Bar House was situate, all the houses in Muffitt Lane, both sides, all the houses east of a line from White Lea, along line to the south western angle of Popeley House, and from thence across Craven Lane and over the Boundary Stone in Church Lane, and from thence across the fields to Scotland Inn and the houses near thereto, and all the houses on the west side of Bradford Road to the junction with Batley township. The whole in the Spen Valley Parliamentary Division of the West Riding of the County of York.

Enumeration District: 8
Reference: RG12/3722
Registration District: Dewsbury
Registration Sub-district: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: Samuel Kellett

Boundary of Enumeration District:
Being that part bounded on the east by Kirkgate, Church Street, Vicar Lane and Rakes Lane, north by Dark Lane, Owler Lane and Fieldhead Lane, west by Warrens Lane and a stream passing through Oakwell Wood to Nutters Lane and on the south by the centre of Bradford Road to Kirkgate.

Contents of Enumeration District:
Beginning at the Church Institute up Kirkgate, Church Street and Vicar Lane, all the houses on the west side thereof up to and including Dr. Forsyth's, and all the houses in Nova Lane, both sides including Oakwell Hall, from thence up Rakes Lane taking in all the houses on the west side from thence along Dark Lane and Owler Lane to Fieldhead, all the houses in Fieldhead Lane, both sides, south of Owler Lane and all the houses on the west side of Fieldhead Lane, north of Owler Lane including the Pointsman's house and Station Master's house, at Drighlington Station, down the centre of Warrens Lane, all the houses on the east side thereof, then following the stream passing through Oakwell Wood taking in the 2 houses in Nutters Lane occupied by William Walker and John Armitage and from thence to Martha Preston in Bradford Road, taking in that house and all the houses from thence on the north side of Bradford Road to Church Institute. The whole in the Spen Valley Parliamentary Division of the West Riding of the County of York.

Enumeration District: 9
Reference: RG12/3723
Registration District: Dewsbury
Registration Sub-district: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: Charles Brown

Boundary of Enumeration District:
Being that part bounded on the south and south east by the centre of Church Lane, on the west by the centre of Oxford Road, on the north and north...? by the centre of Moor Lane and Nutters Lane to the beck and on the east by the centre of the said beck, Monk Ing fields and other fields to Church Lane.

Contents of Enumeration District: (parts of this description are cut off by the copy)
Beginning at the new house belonging to and occupied by Smith Moore and taking all the houses in Church Lane, north side, along Oxford Road taking in all the houses on the east side thereof including the White House in Monk Ing Fields, Grove Place, Scott Lane, Silver Street and Queen Street to the centre of Moor Lane, all the houses in Moor Lane on the south side along the centre of Nutters Lane to the beck near the Gomersal...?, taking in Gas House, Colletts houses near thereto and any other house...? of a line drawn from the gasworks to the house occupied by Wm Smith...? in Church Lane. The whole in the Spen Valley Parliamentary Division of the West Riding of the County of York.

Enumeration District: 10
Reference: RG12/3723
Registration District: Dewsbury
Registration Sub-district: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: William Sutton

Boundary of Enumeration District:
Being that part bounded on the north and north west by the centre of Church Lane and Spen Lane, on the east by the centre of Nibshaw Lane and the road leading to the Bulls Head Inn, on the south by the centre of the road from Bulls Head Inn to Oxford Road and on the east by the centre of Oxford Road and Craven Lane across Lower Bank Close to Church Lane.

Contents of Enumeration District:
Beginning at a point near to Wm Smith Moor's house in Church Lane along the centre of Church Lane to Nibshaw Lane and taking in all the houses on the south side of such roads including Hill Top, Butts Mill Cottages, Marsh House and all the houses on the east side of the centre of Nibshaw Lane and all the house on the east side of the centre of the road from Nibshaw Lane and along Lower Lane to the Bulls Head Inn, and all the houses from Bulls Head Inn across the road leading to Oxford Road on the north side thereof and all the houses along the centre of Oxford Road on the west side to the centre of Craven Lane, down the centre of Craven Lane taking all the houses on the north side, Prospect Terrace, Victoria Street, Park Street, Bleak Street and all Bankfield, and across Lower Bank Close to Wm Smith Moor's house in Church Lane. The whole in the Spen Valley Parliamentary Division of the West Riding of the County of York. Urban Sanitary District of Gomersal (part of). Ecclesiastical District of Gomersal (St. Mary's part of)

Enumeration District: 11
Reference: RG12/3723
Registration District: Dewsbury
Registration Sub-district: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: Arthur Sutton

Boundary of Enumeration District:
Being that part bounded on the north by the centre of Spen Lane, on the west and south by the Liversedge and Heckmondwike townships and on the east the centre of Nibshaw Lane, and the centre of the road leading from thence to the Bulls Head Inn, along the centre of Oxford Road to Craven Lane, to the south west angle of Popeley House to the Heckmondwike township.

Contents of Enumeration District:
Beginning at Mr Houghton's buildings and taking in the whole of them at Upper Spen, on the south side of Spen Lane, and all the houses on the south of the said Spen Lane, to the boundary of the Ecclesiastical District of St. John's, Cleckheaton, on the east side of Spen Hall, and from thence in a direct line to Little Gomersal Lane, where the rivulet crosses that lane to the Liversedge township, excluding the whole of Lower Spen, except 3 houses occupied by Dove, Haley & Crossland, and all the houses on the east side of the river Spen, viz; Walsh Houses, Mount Pleasant, PAddock buildings and all the houses on the west side of Nibshaw Lane, and along centre of the road leading from thence to Bulls Head Inn on the south side and from Bulls Head Inn to Oxford Road, all the houses on the south side viz; Quarry Road, both sides, George Street, Listing Lane, Listing Cottages, Castle Hill & Castle House and Old Bar House, Mr Houghton's house & houses near thereto both sides of the road, Mushroom House, California Inn and houses near thereto and Union Mill cottages, along the centre of Oxford Road, all the houses on the east side thereof to Craven Lane, along the centre of Craven Lane, all the houses on the south side thereof to a field called Lower Bank Close and from thence to the south west angle of Popeley House, and from thence to the Heckmondwike township...(remainder of this description has been cut off)

Enumeration District: 12
Reference: RG12/3723
Registration District: Dewsbury
Registration Sub-district: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: Matthew Currie

Boundary of Enumeration District:
Being that part bounded on the south by the centre of Spen Lane, to the river Spen, on the west by the township of Cleckheaton and Hunsworth, on the north by the centre of Cliff Lane, Bawson Cliffe Lane and West Lane and on the east by the centre of Oxford Road, from the bottom of West Lane to Hill Top.

Contents of Enumeration District:
Beginning at the Post Office and taking in all the houses on the north side of the centre of Spen Lane down to the boundary of the Ecclesiastical District of St. John's, Cleckheaton on the east side of Spen Hall, and then in a direct line to Little Gomersal Lane, to where the rivulet crosses the said lane, all the houses on the west and north of the said line, including Spen Hall and cottages near thereto and the whole of Lower Spen excluding 3 houses of Dove, Haley & Crossland and from thence along the centre of river Spen including all the houses east of such river to Brook Houses and from thence along the centre of the road called Cliffe Lane, Bawson Cliffe Lane and West Lane to Miss Booth porter lodger, all the houses south side of such roads viz, Brookhouses, Egypt Farm, Roundhill and Fir Dene, 2 houses occupied by John Robinson near West Lane Chapel and from Miss Booth porter lodge along the centre of Oxford Road to Hill Top, all the houses on the west side including Josiah? Walker, Croft House, Broadyard, Birdacre, Redhouse, Pollard Hall and forward to the Post Office. The whole in the Spen Valley Parliamentary Division of the West Riding of the County of York.

Enumeration District: 13
Reference: RG12/3723
Registration District: Dewsbury
Registration Sub-district: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: Miles Hanson

Boundary of Enumeration District:
Being that part bounded on the east by the centre of Oxford Road to Moor Lane, centre of Moor Lane to the centre of Dewsbury Road, and along the centre of that road to Clough Mill, on the north by a line from Clough Mill to Latham Lane and along the centre of Latham Lane to a point 100 yards south of Drub Lane and on the west from that point to the township of Hunsworth and on the south by the centre of Cliffe Lane, Bawson Cliffe Lane and West Lane.

Contents of Enumeration District:
Beginning at Gomersal Hall, including the lodge at the bottom of West Lane, and taking in all the houses on the west side of the centre of Oxford Road, including the cottages at the beck?, Croft Ing and houses near thereto, West House, Tenlands, ....? House, Low House and all the houses on the north side of Moor Lane to and including the Conservative Club premises, from thence along the centre of Dewsbury Road to Clough Mill and from the intersection of the said road with the centre of Bradford Road to Latham Lane, including Gol? Pitts and Thomas Alfred Middlebrooks house and all the houses on the east side of Latham Lane, and to a point 100 yards south of Drub Lane to the township of Hunsworth, excluding the whole of Drub and Maizebrook, but taking in Owlet Hall, Woodnook, Swinley, Lands Farm, Upper Brook Houses and all the houses north of the cente of Cliffe Lane and the houses west of Bawson Cliffe Lane and Latham Lane to a point 100 yards south of Drub Lane and all the houses east of Latham Lane to the toop of West Lane and from thence to Miss Booths Lodge, including Bawson Cliffe Cottages and Bawson Cliffe House, Throstle Nest, Upper Bawson Cliffe and Latham cottages. The whole in the Spen Valley Parliamentary Division of the West Riding of the County of York.

Enumeration District: 14
Reference: RG12/3723
Registration District: Dewsbury
Registration Sub-district: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: William Wright

Boundary of Enumeration District:
Being that part bounded on the south by a line drawn from the centre of Dewsbury & Bradford Road near Clough Mill to Latham Lane and thence to a point 100 yards south of Drub Lane, on the west from thence by the township of Hunsworth and on the north by the said township of Hunsworth and on the east by the centre of Bradford Road to Clough Mill.

Contents of Enumeration District:
Beginning at Geo Woodcock's and taking in all the houses at Field Head and from thence all the houses on the west side of Latham Lane to a point 100 yards south of Drub Lane taking in all the houses on the north side thereof including the whole of Drub, Drub Lane & Maizebrook and from the centre of the river Spen along the boundary of the township of Hunsworth to the junction of the Bradford Road about 200 yards north of the United Methodist Free Church chapel, Birkenshaw and from thence all the houses west of Bradford Road to Abram Peel's Peacock Inn near Clough Mill taking in Furniss Lister cottages, Emmetts cottages, Union Street, Low Fold, Parsonage, Lastheads(?), Blue Hills, Oakroyd Hall & cottages near thereto, Upper Swincliffe Villa, Swincliffe & cottages near thereto and Peacock Inn.

Enumeration District: 15
Reference: RG12/3723
Registration District: Dewsbury
Registration Sub-district: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: Thomas Battye

Boundary of Enumeration District:
Being that part bounded on the south west and west by the Dewsbury and Bradford Roads. On the north by the centre of the Leeds and Whitehall Road to the boundary at Hodgson Lane and Drighlington township. On the east by Drighlington township to the centre of Warrens Lane through Oakwell Wood and along the stream to Nutters Lane. On the south from Nutters Lane to Mr Ackroyd's lodge.

Contents of Enumeration District:
Beginning at Mr Ackroyd's lodge including Wheatleys and the cottage in the yard taking in all the houses on the east side of Dewsbury Road to Clough Mill. Thence all the houses on the east side of Bradford Road to the centre of Whitehall Road including Clough House & cottages, including Lambert's, Kershaw's and Myrtle Grove Inn and all the cottages. Along the centre of Whitehall Road to Hodgson Lane and on the said lane to centre of Warrens Lane taking in Sunny Bank & house in yard, also cottages near thereto, James Walker's farm at Wasp Nest and cottages; down the centre taking in the two cottages in the occupation of Allen Saville called Highlands and all the houses at Bottoms, Bottoms Mill, the lodge in Moor Lane, Breks Farm, Moor Lane House & lodges & from the centre of Warrens Lane thro Oakwell Wood to Nutters Lane, all the houses north & east of such boundary...remainder of description cut off

Enumeration District: 16
Reference: RG12/3723
Registration District: Dewsbury
Registration Sub-district: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: Edwin Mortimer

Boundary of Enumeration District:
Being that part bounded on the west by the centre of Bradford Road, on the north by the centre of Town Street, on the east by the centre of Old Road and on the south by the centre of Leeds and Whitehall Road.

Contents of Enumeration District:
Beginning at the Half Way House Inn, and taking all the cottages near thereto, all on the east side  of the centre of the Bradford Road, including Allan Croft Street, Birkenshaw church school houses, and all the houses up to and including Nelson Kershaw's butchers shop, and all the houses south of Town Street to Mr Wm Oddy's house, all the houses on the west side of Old Road, including Daniels Square, Croft Street, Speights Square, Final Royd, Roepict Lane and cottages near thereto, to the junction of Whitehall Road, to the Half Way House Inn, including the Fleece Inn and cottages near thereto. The whole in the Spen Valley Parliamentary Division of the West Riding of the County of York.

Enumeration District: 17
Reference: RG12/3723
Registration District: Dewsbury
Registration Sub-district: Gomersal
Name of Enumerator: Hartley Scott

Boundary of Enumeration District:
Being the remaining portion of the township of Gomersal bounded on the north and west by the township of Hunsworth, Tong and Drighlington, on the south by the centre of the Leeds and Whitehall Road and on the south or south west by the centre of Old Road, Town Street and Bradford Road.

Contents of Enumeration District:
Beginning at George the Fourth Inn and taking in all the houses from thence on the east side of Bradford Road to a point about 200 yards north of the United Methodist Free Church chapel, including School Croft, Wellington Street, Threelands & houses attached thereto, Ellison's Mill Yard, houses at Tong Moor Side, viz: George Firth and 3 others, all the houses in Hodgson Lane, viz: Fernley, Holiday & Bells farms, Birkhill Farm and cottage adjoining, all the houses on the east side of the Old Road to Mr Wm Oddy's corner, all the houses in Tong Lane both sides up to (but including Birkenshaw Station) and all the houses north of Town Street from Mill Lane to George the Fourth Inn. The whole in the Spen Valley Parliamentary Division of the West Riding of the County of York.