There are records of "Alehouse" licences having been granted as early as 1771, but unfortunately they did not name any of the premises or where they were located. As we research the area in more detail, we can hopefully start to identify these premises and those that have been identified have comments in brackets after their name.
Oakenshaw falls under the umbrella of Cleckheaton. The only premises associated with Oakenshaw is that of the White Bear, details below. For a full listing of the names, see the Cleckheaton page for details.
According to the register of alehouses of 1771, there were 2 recorded premises for the Cleckheaton area. Although none of the premises are named the names of the licence holders are as follows:
Daniel Bateman (who is connected to the White Bear in Oakenshaw).
According to the register of alehouses of 1773, there were 3 recorded premises for the Cleckheaton area. Although none of the premises are named the names of the licence holders are as follows:
Daniel Bateman (White Bear, Oakenshaw).
According to the register of alehouses of 1778, there were 4 recorded premises for the Cleckheaton area. Although none of the premises are named the names of the licence holders are as follows:
Daniel Bateman (White Bear)
According to the register of alehouses of 1781, there were 4 recorded premises for the Cleckheaton area. Although none of the premises are named the names of the licence holders are as follows:
Daniel Bateman (White Bear)
According to the register of alehouses of 1803, there were 5 recorded premises for the Cleckheaton area. Although none of the premises are named the names of the licence holders are as follows:
Jonas Bateman (White Bear at Oakenshaw)
Hunsworth:
According to the register of alehouses of 1771, there were 2 recorded premises for the Hunsworth area: Premises are not named but licences were held by:
John Barrons
John Fearnley
According to the register of alehouses of 1773, there were 2 recorded premises for the Hunsworth area: Premises are not named but licences were held by:
John Barrons
John Fearnley
According to the register of alehouses of 1778, there were 2 recorded premises for the Hunsworth area: Premises are not named but licences were held by:
John Barrons
John Fearnley
According to the register of alehouses of 1781, there were 2 recorded premises for the Hunsworth area. Premises are not named but licences were held by:
John Barrons
John Fearnley
Various strays either not yet added to these pages or premises not identified:
1841 - Trade Directory - Pigot & Co., National & Commercial Directory entries:
Squire Haley as a retailer of beer, Cleckheaton
30 Mar 1851 - Census entry - Oakenshaw. Premises not named.
Squire HALEY Head M 48 Farmer 7 acres & beerseller Oakenshaw
Martha HALEY Wife M 42 Bradford
William HALEY Son 17 Coal lab Oakenshaw
Charles HALEY Son 16 Joiner's ap
Robert HALEY Son 10 Scholar
Edward HALEY Son 8 Scholar
Ann HALEY Dau 6 Scholar
Maria HALEY Dau 5
Christiana HALEY Dau 2
Martha HALEY Dau 1m
30 Mar 1851 - Census entry - Green Side, Oakenshaw. Premises not named.
Amos HARDY Head M 37 Beerseller & malster North Bierley
Julia HARDY Wife M 30
Charles A HARDY Son 7 Scholar
Ellen HARDY Dau 5 Scholar
Walter HARDY Son 3
1857 - Kelly's Post Office Directory lists Joseph Waterhouse as a beer retailer & farmer, East Bierley
7 Apr 1861 - Census entry - Pear Tree Inn, East Bierley
Sarah WATERHOUSE Head Wid 52 Farmer of 44 acres & beerhouse keeper Birstal Parish
Jesse WATERHOUSE Son U 25
Jasper WATERHOUSE Son U 23 Painter
Ephraim WATERHOUSE Son U 21
Wright WATERHOUSE Son 15
Mary A WATERHOUSE Dau 13
Ruth Ann WATERHOUSE Dau 10 Scholar
2 Apr 1871 - Census entry - East Bierley, Hunsworth. Premises not named.
Ephraim WATERHOUSE Head M 30 Innkeeper Hunsworth
Jane WATERHOUSE Wife M 28 Rinstone, Yks
Fred WATERHOUSE Son 6 Scholar Tong
Joseph WATERHOUSE Son 4 Hunsworth
Hannah M WATERHOUSE Dau 3
Ellen WATERHOUSE Dau 1
Sarah WATERHOUSE Mother Wid 61 Formerly innkeeper
Wright WATERHOUSE Brother U 25 Woolsorter
Rose Ann WATERHOUSE Sister U 21 Worsted weaver
2 Apr 1871 - Census - Beerhouse, Lower Woodlands - Thomas Priestley, beer seller residing here with his large family (The Woodlands??)
3 Apr 1881 - Census entry - New Inn, East Bierley
Geo SPEIGHT Head M 48 Rate collector & innkeeper London
Isabella SPEIGHT Wife M 49 Newark, Notts
Eliza Ann SPEIGHT Dau 9 Scholar Hunsworth
2 Apr 1911 - Census - Woodlands Hotel, Woodlands - Publican recorded as Thomas Woodhead and family.
29 Sep 1939 - 1939 Register - Woodlands Hotel, 14 Millcar Hill Road. Landlord recorded as John W Marsh.