Hunsworth & Oakenshaw

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.