Hightown

Hightown comes under the boarder district of Liversedge and details of the first Alehouse Licences granted can be found on the Liversedge District homepage.

Various strays where the premises concerned cannot yet be identified or have yet to be added to these pages:

18 Oct 1779 - Deed of Assignment - made by John Murfitt, innkeeper of Hightown to John Charlesworth, dyer of Littletown and John Senior, maltster of Hightown.

13 Dec 1818 - Burial at Birstall of Joseph Bentley, innkeeper of Hightown...where was this? Joseph married the daughter of Giles Barrans who is recorded in the early alehouse registers.

1841 - Trade Directory - Pigot & Co., National & Commercial Directory records:
Joseph Halmshaw as a retailer of beer, Hightown
James Robertshaw as a retailer of beer, Hightown

1841 - Trade Directory - Pigot & Co., National & Commercial Directory records Martha Binns as a retailer of beer, Hightown
6 Jun 1841 - Census entry - Heights Hill, Hightown. Premises not named. (Brown Cow??)
Martha BINNS  40  Beerhouse keeper (all born in Yorkshire)

James BINNS  11

Robert BINNS  7
Rhoda SCOTT  20  Housemaid 

30 Mar 1851 - Census entry - Hightown area, Premises not named.

John GREENWOOD  Head  M  52  Beer seller  Silsden

Susanna GREENWOOD  Wife  M  53  Mirfield

Frederick GREENWOOD  Son  U  17  Dyer  Bury

Alfred GREENWOOD  Son  14  Worsted spinner  Warley

Abraham GREENWOOD  Son  10  Errand boy

William GREENWOOD  Son  U  23  Watchman  Rochdale

30 Mar 1851 - Census entry - Hightown. Premises not named. 

Joseph HALMSHAW  Head  M  66  Cordwainer & beer seller  Liversedge

Nancy HALMSHAW  Wife  M  63

Crispin HALMSHAW  Son  U  22  Carpet weaver

Ralph HALMSHAW  Son  U  17  Wire drawer

Ann GILLSON  Visitor  15 

30 Mar 1851 - Census entry - Hare Park Hill. Premises not named.

Joseph FAIRBURN  Head  M  63  Beer seller  Liversedge?

Lydia FAIRBURN  Dau  U  32  Card setter

Ellen FAIRBURN  Dau  U  20

Robert FAIRBURN  Son  15  Home

Lucy FAIRBURN  GrDau  9

J G FAIRBURN  GrSon  1

Harriett FAIRBURN  GrDau  5m

Michel HARTLEY  Visitor  11

Jonathan SHUTTLEWORTH  Lodger  U  28  Cotton twister

Jesse WHITELEY  Lodger  U  46  Cotton twister 

1857 - Kelly's Post Office Directory
HALMSHAW, Joseph, beer retailer, Hightown (see above)
MARSDEN, Mrs Mary, beer retailer, Hightown
ROBERTSHAW, John, beer retailer, Heights

2 Jan 1860 - Court Case - Henry Webster of Liversedge was convicted of permitting drunkenness in his house and fined 10s.

7 Apr 1861 - Census entry - 1253 Heights
Henry WEBSTER  Head  44  Woollen dyer & beer house  Liversedge
Mary WEBSTER  Wife  41
James ROBERTSHAW  Son  U  21  Boiler maker
Sarah WEBSTER  Dau  7
Ann WEBSTER  Dau  4
Julia WEBSTER  Dau  8m
Ann CARR?  Serv  U  26  General servant  Malton
William CROSSLEY  Lodger  Wid  32  Cotton spinner  Rippendon

7 Apr 1861 - Census entry - 1458 Heights, Hightown. Premises not named (maybe the Shoulder of Mutton which requires an 1861 census entry?)
John PEARSON  Head  U  30  Innkeeper  Gomersal
Mary PEARSON  Sister  U  32
Martha PEARSON  Sister  U  25

7 Apr 1861 - Census entry - Sepulchre. Premises not named.
George FAIRBURN  Head  M  36  Beerseller & wire drawer  Hightown
Sarah FAIRBURN  Wife  M  35
Jane FAIRBURN  Dau  12
Harry FAIRBURN  Son  10
Rhoda FAIRBURN  Dau  9
Martha FAIRBURN  Dau  4
Caroline FAIRBURN  Dau  2
Emanuel FAIRBURN  Son  6m

7 Apr 1861 - Census entry - Moor Side. Premises not named.
Edward FLETCHER  Head  M  47  Beerseller  Roberttown
Hannah FLETCHER  Wife  M  42  Manchester
Hannah SPENCE  Niece  11  Scholar

23 Aug 1869 - Licence Renewal - William Ramsden of the New Inn, Hightown had his application for a licence refused.
23 Aug 1869 - Brewster Sessions - Annual licence renewals were heard at Dewsbury and granted to Hannah Allott, New Inn, Hightown.