Old House at Home

Established in the mid 19th century The Old House at Home was originally located in Albion Street, Cleckheaton. It was later rebuilt at the top of the street facing into Northgate.

An extract from an obituary for George Crossley reads: "Deceased belonged to an old Cleckheaton family of wheelwrights, who resided in the house now known as "The Old House at Home," a beerhouse situate in Albion Street. In the early days of George's grandfather, who last carried on the business, this house and the workshop adjoining, stood in a field, which subsequently gave place to Albion Street and a block of buildings at the foot known as the Old Pigeon Cote."

1841 - Trade Directory - Pigot & Co., National & Commercial Directory records Joseph Crossley as a retailer of beer, Cleckheaton. Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here.

6 Jun 1841 - Census entry - Albion Street, Cleckheaton, Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here.
Joseph CROSSLEY  50  Millwright  (all born in Yorkshire)
Ann CROSSLEY  40
Elizabeth CROSSLEY  20
James CROSSLEY  15  Millwright
George CROSSLEY  15  Millwright
Ann CROSSLEY  12
Joseph CROSSLEY  6
Joseph SYKES  15  Millwright

30 Mar 1851 - Census entry - Albion Street, Cleckheaton. Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here.
George CROSSLEY  Head  M  25  Millwright emp 4 men  Cleckheaton
Ellen CROSSLEY  Wife  M  22
Sarah CROSSLEY  Dau  2

1857 - Entry in Post Office Directory for George Crossley, engineer, millwright & beer retailer at Albion Street. Premises not named but believed to be here. 

7 Apr 1861 - Census entry - Albion Street, Cleckheaton. Premises not named but believed to be here.
William COPLEY  Head  M  51  Beerhouse keeper  Red Hall, Notts

Ann COPLEY  Wife  M  56  Dennington
Sarah Ann COPLEY  Dau  U  19  Milliner  Almondbury 

2 Apr 1871 - Census entry - Albion Street, Cleckheaton. Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here.
William PICKLES  Head  M  65  Beerhouse keeper  Thornhill
Hannah PICKLES  Wife  M  51  Mirfield 

27 Dec 1874 - Newspaper Article - Mrs Pickles, of the Old House at Home, whilst descending the chamber steps, was seized with an attack of sciatica and fell heavily to the bottom of the stairs. She broke an arm and seriously injured herself in almost every part of her person.

3 Apr 1881 - Census entry - The Old House at Home, Albion Street.
Samuel SMITH  Head  M  49  Licensed victualler & gardener domestic servant  Halifax
Hannah SMITH  Wife  M  55  Mirfield
Charles SMITH  Son  U  19  Cleckheaton
Edward SMITH  Son  13

5 Apr 1891 - Census entry - Old House at Home Inn, 28 & 30 Albion Street.
Randall FEARNLEY  Head  M  56  Plasterer & publican  Low Moor
Harriet FEARNLEY  Wife  M  62
Mary A LEVERETT  Serv  14  Stockton on Tees, Durham

5 May 1897 - Licence Transfer - Old House at Home. Granted to John Edward Breaks, previously at the Queens Head, Queensbury.

31 Mar 1901 - Census entry - Old House at Home, 28 Albion Street.
John Ed BREAKS  Head  M  41  Publican  Wyke
Edith BREAKS  Wife  M  36  Cleckheaton
Harry BREAKS  Son  15  Halifax
Haley BREAKS  Son  11
Charlie BREAKS  Son  8
______ BREAKS  Dau  8d  Cleckheaton
Richard HALEY  Father-in-law  M  59  Living on his means
Ann Sophia HALEY  Mother-in-law  M  58  Gomersal

2 Apr 1911 - Census entry - Old House at Home, 30 Albion Street (8 rooms)
John BACKHOUSE  Head  M  49  Innkeeper  Dalton in Furness, Lancs
Hannah BACKHOUSE  Wife  M  47  (28y, 5/4)  Assisting in business  Cleckheaton
Ivy BACKHOUSE  Dau  U  19  Assisting in business  Hipperholme
Lily MEADOWS  Serv  U  19  Domestic servant general  Wombwell
Louisa Emma WOLEY  Visitor  U  34  Cook  Shadwell, London

1920 - Electoral Register - Old House at Home, Albion Street. Occupants recorded as Fred & Mary Hannah Wood.

19 Jun 1921 - Census entry - Old House at Home Inn, Albion Street (8 rooms)
Fred WOOD  Head  M  47y 11m, Southowram, Licensed victualler (OA), At home
Arthur WRIGHT  Son-in-law  M  30y 5m, Cleckheaton, Iron turner, Sugar machine & tool manu., Alma, Holme Street, Liversedge
Laura WRIGHT  Dau  M  25y 1m, Brighouse, Home duties
Harry WOOD  Son  U  23y 8m, Brighouse, Fitter card manu., Samuel Law & Sons, Moorland Mills, Cleckheaton
Nellie WOOD  Dau  U  21y 3m, Cleckheaton, Core maker brass foundry, Birketts & Sons, Horncastle Street, Cleckheaton
Florrie WOOD  Dau  U  19y 1m, Cleckheaton, Home duties
Noreen WRIGHT  GrDau  2y 6m, Derby

Jul 1922 - Brewery - Acquired by John Smith's.

1925 - Electoral Register - Old House at Home, Albion Street. Occupants recorded as Haley & Alice Backhouse.

1930 - Electoral Register - Old House at Home, Albion Street. Occupants recorded as Haley & Alice Backhouse.

1935 - Electoral Register - Old House at Home, Albion Street. Occupants recorded as William, Ada, William & Dorothy Bateman.

29 Sep 1939 - 1939 Register entry - Old House at Home, Albion Street.
William BATEMAN  b. 12 Jul 1878  M  Licencee
Ada BATEMAN  b. 1 Apr 1879  M  Unpaid domestic duties
William BATEMAN jnr  b. 1 Jan 1910  M  Motor cycle tester
Dorothy Yvonne BATEMAN  b. 2 May 1914  M  Unpaid domestic duties
(3 closed records)
Doreen ARKWRIGHT  b. 3 Jul 1924  S  Sweet wrapper, packer (later married name LORD)
Megan WOODING  b. 25 Mar 1922  S  French drawer (later married name PACEY)

1946 - Electoral Register - Old House at Home, Albion Street. Occupants recorded as William, Ada, William & Dorothy Bateman & Hilda Arkwright.

6 Apr 1947 - Probate Calendar - William Bateman of the Old House at Home, Cleckheaton died 2 Jul 1947 and left an estate valued at £1290 2s 6d..

1948 - Electoral Register - Old House at Home, Albion Street. Occupants recorded as William G & Margaret H Knowles

20 May 1948 - Licence Transfer - Old House at Home, Cleckheaton. To William Clifford Knowles.

30 Aug 1951 - Licence transfer - Old House at Home, Northgate to Reginald Augustus James.