Old Pack Horse

Both the Old & New Pack Horse pubs are located on the crossroads of what would have been the main turnpike road from Leeds to Elland and also that from Wakefield to Halifax, these two pubs are opposite each other. It is not clear as to which is the oldest and one would assume that the "Old" one is, but there doesn't seem to be a definitive answer. Early records do not seem to differentiate between "Old" and "New" and are just referred to as The Pack Horse, or not even named at all. Even though the two pubs are adjacent to each other, the Old Pack Horse was located in the Clifton parliamentary ward and the New Pack Horse was in the Cleckheaton ward. With this in mind, I have hopefully resolved which records relate to which pub.

1822 - Baines Trade Directory - Pack Horse, Clifton. Landlord recorded as Joshua Pinder.

1830 - Baines Trade Directory - Pack Horse, Clifton. Landlord recorded as George Scorer (Schorah).

6 Jun 1841 - Census - Hartshead Moor Top, Clifton. Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here.
George SCHORAH  60  Farmer & innkeeper  (all born in Yorkshire)
Martha SCHORAH  60
Henry SCHORAH  25  Ag lab
James SCHORAH  20  Ag lab
Joseph CORDINGLEY  25  Ag lab
Elizabeth WOOD  20  FS
(NB - An interesting mention of George Schorah can be found in the book "Round about Bradford" in which the author states that George was of a giant stature and one of his shoes was once measured and found to be 18 inches in length!!)

30 Mar 1851 - Census entry - Hartshead Moor, Clifton. Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here.
John HOLDROYD  Head  M  30  Publican & butcher  Cleckheaton
Elizabeth HOLDROYD  Wife  M  29  Clifton
Caroline HOLDROYD  Dau  11
Sally HOLDROYD  Dau  9
Elizabeth HOLDROYD  Dau  5
Rachel HOLDROYD  Dau  2
Annetta HOLDROYD  Dau  5m
James SCHORAH  Serv  U  29  Farm servant  Birstal

7 Apr 1861 - Census entry - Hartshead Moor, Clifton.
John OLDROYD  Head  M  39  Innkeeper Old Pack Horse & farmer of 12 acres emp 1m  Cleckheaton
Elizabeth OLDROYD  Wife  M  39  Clifton
Eliza OLDROYD  Dau  14  Scholar
Rhoda OLDROYD  Dau  12  Scholar
Ann OLDROYD  Dau  10  Scholar
William Fitton OLDROYD  Son  8  Scholar
Ada OLDROYD  Dau  6  Scholar
George OLDROYD  Son  2
Arthur OLDROYD  Son  5m
Caroline SCHORAH  Visitor  U  20
James SCHORAH  Visitor  U  39  Cattle dealer

2 Apr 1871 - Census entry - Pack Horse, Clifton.
John OLDROYD  Head  M  48  Licensed victualler  Clifton
Mary OLDROYD  Wife  M  49  Halifax
William OLDROYD  Son  U  18  Mechanic  Clifton
Ada OLDROYD  Dau  U  17  Bar maid
George OLDROYD  Son  12  Scholar
Arthur OLDROYD  Son  10  Scholar

3 Apr 1881 - Census entry - High Moor Lane, Clifton. Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here.
Joseph WILKINSON  Head  M  44  Publican  Clifton
Lydia WILKINSON  Wife  M  43
Mary THORNTON  Dau  U  20  Waitress
Henry WILKINSON  Son  13
Annie WILKINSON  Dau  11  Scholar  Roberttown
Fred WILKINSON  Son  10  Scholar
Edith WILKINSON  Dau  7  Scholar
Clara WILKINSON  Dau  6  Scholar
Jane WILKINSON  Dau  3

5 Apr 1891 - Census entry - Pack Horse Inn, Clifton.
Joseph WILKINSON  Head  M  54  Innkeeper  Clifton
Thomas WILKINSON  Son  U  26  Small wire drawer
Henry WILKINSON  Son  U  23  Woollen master machine maker
Fred WILKINSON  Son  U  20  Engine packing maker  Liversedge
Edith WILKINSON  Dau  U  17
Clara WILKINSON  Dau  15
Jane WILKINSON  Dau  13  Scholar
Tamer Ann SMITH  Serv  U  19  General servant  Barnsley

25 Aug 1897 - Licence Transfer - From Joseph Wilkinson of the Old Pack Horse, Hartshead Moor to Thomas Wilkinson (son of the former).

31 Mar 1901 - Census entry - Pack Horse Inn, Hartshead Moor.
Thomas WILKINSON  Head  M  36  Innkeeper  Clifton
Annie WILKINSON  Wife  M  34  Scholes
Jane WILKINSON  Sister  U  23  General servant domestic  Roberttown
Ada WARDING  Serv  U  30  General servant domestic  Hightown

26 May 1906 - Licence Transfer - From Thomas Wilkinson of the Old Pack Horse, Hartshead Moor to Annie Wilkinson.

2 Apr 1911 - Census entry - Old Pack Horse, Hartshead Moor (7 rooms)
Annie WILKINSON  Head  Wid  44  (1/2 children alive)  Innkeeper  Scholes
Jack WILKINSON  S  9  School  Clifton
Sarah Ellen GOMERSALL  Serv  Wid  58  (3/6 children alive)  Servant  Scholes

30 Sep 1911 - Licence Transfer - From Annie Wilkinson of the Old Pack Horse, Hartshead Moor to Lemuel Burrows.

31 May 1913 - Licence Transfer - From Lemuel Burrows of the Old Pack Horse, Hartshead Moor to Frederick Hanson Neesom.

27 Sep 1913 - Licence Transfer - From Frederick Hanson Neesom of the Old Pack Horse, Hartshead Moor to William Mortimer.

29 Sep 1917 - Licence Transfer - From William Mortimer of the Old Pack Horse, Hartshead Moor to Alfred Riach.

19 Jun 1921 - Census entry - Old Pack Horse Inn, Hartshead Moor (7 rooms)
Alfred RIACH  Head  Wid  46y 4m, Otley, Part time publican & wire drawer, E & A Smiths Wire Co., Cleckheaton
Frank RIACH  Son  U  24y 4m, Ratsrick, Tuber (temperer), as above
Jack RIACH  Son  U  21y 6m, Rastrick, Galvaniser, as above
Doris RIACH  Dau  14y 11m, Clifton, Doffer in spinners, Windwell & Granville, Cleckheaton
Arnold RIACH  Son  12y 3m, Clifton, School whole time
Joe RIACH  Son  9y 11m, Clifton, School whole time
Fred RIACH  Son  6y 5m, Gomersal, School whole time
Mrs Lambert JAGGER  Dau  M  23y 4m, Rastrick, House duties
Lambert JAGGER  Son-in-law  M  26y 3m, Moorbottom, Cleckheaton, Miner, Low Moor Co., Three Nuns pit, Mirfield Moor
Kathleen JAGGER  GrDau  2y 9m, New Lane, Cleckheaton

1925 - Electoral Register - Old Pack Horse Inn, Cleckheaton. Occupants recorded as Alfred, Frank & John Riach and George, James Henry & Margaret Ann Briggs.

28 Mar 1925 - Licence Transfer - From Alfred Riach of the Old Pack Horse, Hartshead Moor to George Briggs.

31 Jul 1926 - Licence Transfer - From George Briggs of the Old Pack Horse, Hartshead Moor to Margaret Ann Briggs.

29 Sep 1928 - Licence Transfer - From Margaret Ann Briggs of the Old Pack Horse, Hartshead Moor to Arthur Schofield.

1930 - Electoral Register - Old Pack Horse Inn, Cleckheaton. Occupants recorded as Arthur & Beatrice Schofield.

12 Apr 1937 - Licence Transfer - From Arthur Schofield of the Old Pack Horse, Hartshead Moor to Herman Arthur Giles.

29 Sep 1939 - 1939 Register - Old Pack Horse Inn, 2 Highmoor Lane. Publican recorded as Alec Dearnley & wife Edith

2019 - Demolished to make way for new housing.