Armytage Arms

1771 - Alehouse Register - Licence granted to William Saville. Premises not named but believed to be here.

1773 - Alehouse Register - Licence granted to William Saville. Premises not named but believed to be here.

1778 - Alehouse Register - Licence granted to William Saville. Premises not named but believed to be here.

1781 - Alehouse Register - Licence granted to William Saville. Premises not named but believed to be here.

27 Sep 1785 - Newspaper article - A case of bankruptcy held at the Armitage Arms, Clifton, the house of William Savile.

1803 - Alehouse Register - Licence granted to William Saville. Premises not named but believed to be here.

1822 - Baines Trade Directory - Armitage Arms, Clifton. Landlord recorded as Samuel Middleham. 

1830 - Baines Trade Directory - Armytage Arms, Clifton. Landlord recorded as Samuel Middleham.

31 Jan 1833 - Newspaper article - Investigation held at the Armytage Arms into the murder of Elizabeth Rayner. Landlord recorded as Samuel Middleham.

6 Jun 1841 - Census entry - Armytage Arms, Clifton
Samuel MIDDLEHAM  60  Innkeeper  (all born in Yorkshire)
Samuel MIDDLEHAM  20
Hannah MIDDLEHAM  60
Lucy MIDDLEHAM  25
Hannah MIDDLEHAM  20
Edwin NORTH  20  Ag lab
Benjamin WOMERSLEY  14  Ag lab

30 Mar 1851 - Census entry - Armytage Arms Inn, Clifton
Samuel MIDDLEHAM  Head  M  74  Farmer 50 acres emp 2 labs & Victualler  Tadcaster
Hannah MIDDLEHAM  Wife  M  75  Liversedge
Elizabeth RUSSEL  GrDau  U  17  Servant  Brighouse

7 Apr 1861 - Census entry - Armytage Arms, Clifton
James CROWTHER  Head  M  31  Innkeeper  Clifton
Sarah CROWTHER  Wife  M  29  Clifton
Emma CROWTHER  Dau  6  Scholar  Clifton
Ramsden CROWTHER  Son  5  Scholar  Clifton
Elizabeth CROWTHER  Dau  8  Scholar  Clifton
John CROWTHER  Son  3  Scholar  Clifton
Emma CROWTHER  Sister  21  Clifton

10 Jul 1869 - Licence Transfer - Armitage Arms, Clifton to Charles Ramsden (Charles is the brother of the above Sarah Crowther, wife of James.)

2 Apr 1871 - Census entry - Armytage Arms, Clifton.
Charles RAMSDEN  Head  M  37  Licensed victualler & farmer of 60 acres  Clifton
Ruth RAMSDEN  Wife  M  37  Clifton
Annie RAMSDEN  Dau  10  Scholar  Clifton
Jimmey RAMSDEN  Son  8  Scholar  Clifton
Alfred RAMSDEN  Son  6  Scholar  Clifton
Walter RAMSDEN  Son  4  Clifton
Ada RAMSDEN  Dau  1  Clifton
Emma MORRISON  Serv  28  Clifton

3 Apr 1881 - Census - Armitage Arms, Clifton Road.
Charles RAMSDEN  Head  M  47  Currier & innkeeper  Clifton
Ruth RAMSDEN  Wife  M  48  Clifton
Annie RAMSDEN  Dau  U  20  Clifton
Jimmy RAMSDEN  Son  U  18  Clifton
Alfred RAMSDEN  Son  16  Clifton
Ada RAMSDEN  Dau  11  Scholar  Clifton
Bertha RAMSDEN  Dau  9  Scholar  Clifton
Laura RAMSDEN  Dau  7  Scholar  Clifton
Emma MORRISON  Sister-in-law  U  43  Dressmaker  Clifton
John BIRD  Boarder  U  49  Joiner  Northants
Henry J BURDETT  Boarder  M  45  Joiner  London
Alfred HOUSE  Boarder  M  31  Joiner  Northants
Thomas CALEY  Boarder  U  26  Joiner  Notts

17 Jun 1882 - Court Case - Landlord of the Armitage Arms, Charles Ramsden was charged with supplying drink to a police officer who was later charged with assaulting a customer in another pub. He was fined £5 with costs or one month in prison.

5 Apr 1891 - Census entry - Armytage Arms Inn, Clifton.
Charles RAMSDEN  Head  M  57  Innkeeper & farmer  Clifton
Ruth RAMSDEN  Wife  M  58  Clifton
Jemmie RAMSDEN  Son  U  28  Manager Clifton Water Co.  Clifton
Alfred RAMSDEN  Son  U  26  Farmer's son  Clifton
Walter RAMSDEN  Son  U  24  Butcher  Clifton
Ada RAMSDEN  Dau  U  21  Clifton
Laura RAMSDEN  Dau  U  17  Clifton

12 Sep 1893 - Probate - Charles Ramsden, innkeeper of Clifton died 8 Aug 1893 and left an estate valued at £1772 10s.

31 Mar 1901 - Census entry - Armytage Arms, Clifton.
Ruth RAMSDEN  Head  Wid  68  Licensed victualler  Clifton
Jemie RAMSDEN  Son  U  38  Licensed victualler's manager  Clifton
Alfred RAMSDEN  Son  U  36  Farmer  Clifton
Bertha RAMSDEN  Dau  U  29  Clifton
Laura RAMSDEN  Dau  U  27  Clifton
Ada ROBERTS  Dau  M  31  Clifton
Beatrice M ROBERTS  GrDau  5  Brighouse
Charles R ROBERTS  GrSon  3  Brighouse

25 Apr 1907 - Probate - Ruth Ramsden of the Armytage Arms died 15 Mar 1907 and left an estate valued at £5.

25 May 1907 - Licence Transfer - From Ruth Ramsden, Armytage Arms, Clifton Cross to Alfred Ramsden, her son.

2 Apr 1911 - Census entry - Armytage Arms, Clifton (13 rooms)
Alfred RAMSDEN  Head  U  46  Farmer & Hotel keeper  Clifton
Ada ROBERTS  Sister  Wid  31  (2/2 children alive)  Assisting in business  Clifton
Laura RAMSDEN  Sister  U  37  Assisting in business  Clifton
Beatrice May ROBERTS  Niece  15  Typist  Brighouse
Charles Richard ROBERTS  Nephew  13  School  Brighouse
Nellie MACKRILL  Serv  U  21  Domestic  Sancton?, Yks

10 Jan 1920 - Court Case - Landlord of the Armitage Arms charged with supplying liquor during prohibited hours. Fined £2 or one month in prison.

19 Jun 1921 - Census entry - Armytage Arms, Clifton (14 rooms)
Alfred RAMSDEN  Head  U  56y 8m, Clifton,  Farmer & hotel prop. (E)
Laura RAMSDEN  Sister  U  47y 5m, Clifton,  Home duties
Ada ROBERTS  Sister  Wid  51y 11m, Clifton,  Home duties
Beatrice May ROBERTS  Niece  U  26y 1m, Brighouse,  Typist, R. Camm & Co. Ltd, wire manu., Brighouse
Charles Richard ROBERTS  Nephew  U  23y 5m, Brighouse,  Assisting uncle in farm duties
Ada WILKINSON  Serv  U  18y 11m, Pontefract,  General domestic servant

25 Jan 1930 - Licence Transfer - From Alfred Ramsden, Armytage Arms, Clifton Cross to Laura Ramsden.  

29 Mar 1930 - Licence Transfer - From Laura Ramsden, Armytage Arms, Clifton Cross to Richard Webster.

28 Jan 1933 - Licence Transfer - From Richard Webster, Armytage Arms, Clifton Cross to Frank Clifford Burton. 

29 Sep 1939 - 1939 Register entry - Armytage Arms, Clifton.
Fred EASTWOOD  DoB obscured  M  Licensed victualler
Alice Ann EASTWOOD  b. 31 Mar 1879  M  Unpaid domestic duties
Edwin EASTWOOD  b. 28 Sep 1889  S  Manager barman of inn
Sarah Ann SHAW  b. 8 May 1894  S  Barmaid of inn
Kenneth Frederick GILROY  b. 31 Dec 1917  S  Ap electrician & plumber
Alfred GREENWOOD  b. 11 Dec 1924  At school

31 Oct 1940 - Court case - Fred Eastwood of the Armytage Arms was charged with supplying outside of permitted hours. Fined £1 on each of three charges.