Royal Hotel

Very conveniently located next to where Cleckheaton railway station was located. Later became the Station Tavern.

1857 - Kelly's Post Office Directory lists Thomas Child at the Royal Hotel, Railway Street.

7 Apr 1861 - Census entry - Royal Hotel, Railway Street.
Thomas CHILD  Head  M  58  Hotel keeper  Bradford

Martha CHILD  Wife  M  54  Landlady  Penistone

Ann CHILD  Dau  16  Heckmondwike

Jane CHILD  Dau  15

Ann JACKSON  Step Dau  10
Anne EASTWOOD  Serv  U  23  House servant  Huddersfield 

25 Jun 1870 - Death Notice - George Taylor, aged 36, Innkeeper of the Royal Hotel, Cleckheaton.

2 Apr 1871 - Census entry - Royal Hotel, Railway Street.
Rebecca TAYLOR  Head  Wid  37  Publican  Norwood Green

Mary Jane TAYLOR  Dau  11  Scholar  Cleckheaton

Clara Rebecca TAYLOR  Dau  9  Scholar

Alice TAYLOR  Dau  1

Ellen ROWLETT  Serv  U  18  General servant  Leeds

William LOBLEY  U  19  Ostler  Selby

Sarah WILSON  Visitor  M  50  Kirkstall
Daniel WILSON  Visitor  M  51  Cloth presser  Hull 

14 Nov 1874 - Inquest - Landlord recorded as Rebecca Taylor.

31 Jan 1876 - Inquest - Landlord recorded as William Greenwood (previously at the Wheatsheaf, Gomersal).

3 Apr 1881 - Census entry - Royal Hotel, Railway Street.
William GREENWOOD  Head  M  51  Licensed victualer  Halifax
Rebecca GREENWOOD  Wife  M  47  Halifax
Arthur GREENWOOD  Son  U  22  Commercial traveller  Gomersal
Mary J TAYLOR  Dau  U  21  Cleckheaton
Clara R TAYLOR  Dau  U  19  Cleckheaton
Joe GREENWOOD  Son  15  Office clerk  Gomersal
George H TAYLOR  Son  14  Scholar  Cleckheaton
Alice TAYLOR  Dau  11  Scholar  Cleckheaton
Ada A GREENWOOD  Dau  10  Scholar  Gomersal
Alice HACKING  Visitor  M  49  Beckitt Hill, Halifax
Agnes BIRCHILL  Serv  U  23  Kitchen maid  Bristol
Maria PARKER  Serv  U  17  Waitress  Purston
Mark JOLIFFE  Serv  U  25  Boots servant  Brotherton
(NB - Rebecca is the widow of the earlier mentioned George Taylor).

Sep 1883 - Brewery - Acquired by Springwell Brewery.

22 Sep 1884 - Death Notice - William Greenwood, aged 56, of the Royal Hotel. Had previously been a surveyor for the district.

11 May 1887 - Bankruptcy - Charles James Taylor, landlord of the Royal Hotel filed for bankruptcy at Bradford. Liabilities estimated at £1,000.

5 Apr 1891 - Census - Royal Hotel, Railway Street. Landlord recorded as John J Fawell.

29 Dec 1892 - Court Case - A local drayman called James Hardaker was charged with having stolen 2 bottles of spirits from the Royal Hotel. Landlord recorded as John J Fawell. Pleaded guilty and fined £1 with costs.

31 Mar 1901 - Census - Royal Hotel, Railway Street. Landlord recorded as the widow Mary Hirst & other relations.

2 Apr 1911 - Census - Railway Hotel, Railway Street. Landlady recorded as the widow Mary Hirst (aged 66).

1920 - Electoral Register - Royal Hotel, Railway Street. Occupants recorded as Joseph Arthur & Hannah Bentley and Abel Richard Worthington.

19 Jun 1921 - Census entry - Royal Hotel (16 rooms)
Thomas WATKINSON  Head  M  27y, Menston, Publican (E), At home
Elsie WATKINSON  Wife  M  26y, Leeds, Publican assistant
R W Arthur WATKINSON  Son Under year, Cleckheaton
Doris WATKINSON  Servant  U  24y 5m, Menston, General domestic servant (P)
A Richard WORTHINGTON  Boarder  Wid  50y 6m, Lindley, Grease merchant (OA)
Hannah BENTLEY  Boarder  Wid  55y 11m, Guisley, Publican's wife retired
Robert WORTHINGTON  Boarder  Wid  76y 11m, Ormskirk, Groundsman retired
Dorothy BROKER  Visitor  U  17y 7m, Leeds, Wire worker, Proctors, Call Lane, Leeds

1925 - Electoral Register - Royal Hotel, Railway Street. Occupants recorded as Ben & Rose Ann Wilkinson. (previously at the Rose & Crown)

1930 - Electoral Register - Railway Hotel, Railway Street. Occupants recorded as Arthur, Florence Elizabeth & Hilda Lee and Alice Vernon.

1935 - Electoral Register - Railway Hotel, Railway Street. Occupants recorded as Arthur & Florence Elizabeth Lee.

29 Sep 1939 - 1939 Register - Royal Hotel, Railway Street. Licensee recorded as Harold Laycock.

1940 - Electoral Register - Railway Hotel, Railway Street. Occupants recorded as Harold & Sarah Hannah Laycock.

1948 - Electoral Register - Royal Hotel, Railway Street. Occupants recorded as John W & Edith A Smith.

5 Apr 1951 - Licence transfer - Royal Hotel, Cleckheaton to Thomas Brestin

28 Oct 1953 - Divorce - Bradford Divorce Court granted a decree nisi to Ernest Backhouse of the Royal Hotel, Cleckheaton against his wife Joan.