Old Oak

Located on Water Gate, or what is now known as Bradford Road near to the bottom of Listing Lane.

2 Sep 1850 - Brewster Sessions - A new licence was granted to Frederick Goodall of the Royal Oak, Littletown.

30 Mar 1851 - Census entry - Little Town. Premises not named and no occupation shown for head of household, but evidence suggests it was here.
Frederick GOODALL  Head  M  51  Liversedge

Mary GOODALL  Wife  M  47
Mary LANG  Niece  12  Scholar 

13 Sep 1852 - A new clock is placed in the tower of Christ Church, Liversedge. To celebrate the occasion the bell ringers of that church held a performance which was ended by a meal at the Old Oak, house of Mr. H*. Goodall. (Believed this is a typo and should be F.)

1857 - Kelly's Post Office Directory lists Frederick Goodall at the Old Oak Inn, Littletown. He is also a grocer.

12 Jan 1857 - Newspaper Article - Meal held at the Old Oak Inn for the Society of Ringers at Christ Church, house of Frederic Goodall.

7 Apr 1861 - Census entry - 1814 Littletown. Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here.
Thomas LEE  Head  M  36  Innkeeper & grocer of 5 acres!  Littletown
Sarah A LEE  Wife  M  32  Hartshead
Ann LEE  Dau  1  Littletown
Emma LEE  Dau  6m
Mary BANKS  Serv  U  20  Pudsey

22 Jul 1864 - Court Case - A local dealer in meat appeared at court charged with having carcasses of beef which were unfit for human consumption. One of the beasts had been found dead in a mistal belonging to Thomas Lee of the Royal Oak, Littletown.

23 Aug 1869 - Brewster Sessions - Annual session for the granting and renewal of licences was held at Dewsbury. It being the first session in which the new Wine and Beer Act was put in force. The licence for William Coates of the The Old Oak was granted without any objection.

2 Apr 1871 - Census entry - Little Town. Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here.
William COATES  Head  M  36  Innkeeper & butcher  Liversedge
Sarah Ann COATES  Wife  M  42  Innkeeper  Hartshead
Jane COATES  Dau  2  Liversedge
Mary COATES  Dau  11m
Elizabeth LEE  Serv  U  52  Barmaid
Sarah Ann GOODALL  Serv  15  Domestic servant
James HODSON  Serv  U  35  Butcher's assistant  Hartshead
George BERRY  App  U  18  Butcher's ap  Kirkheaton

6 Jan 1873 - Licence Transfer - Old Oak, Liversedge. From Betty Clayton to John Henry Haste.

4 May 1874 - Licence Transfer - Old Oak, Liversedge. From John Henry Haste to Joseph Spink.

3 Apr 1881 - Census - Oak Oak Inn, Littletown. Innkeeper recorded as Joseph Spink & family.

6 May 1889 - Licence Transfer - Old Oak Inn, Littletown from Joseph Spink to Fred Smith.

5 Apr 1891 - Census - Old Oak Inn, Watergate. Landlord recorded as Fred Smith & family.

/ Dec 1891 - Death Notice - Fred Smith, aged 36, of the Old Oak Inn, son of the late Joseph Ramsden Smith.

7 Mar 1892 - Licence Transfer - Old Oak Inn, Littletown from Fred Smith to Emma Smith.

3 Jan 1898 - Licence Transfer - Old Oak Inn, Littletown from Emma Smith to Walter Dutton.

31 Mar 1901 - Census - Old Oak Inn, Watergate. Landlord recorded as Walter Dutton & family.

2 Apr 1911 - Census - Old Oak Inn, Littletown. Landlord recorded as Walter Dutton and wife Emma.

1 Jun 1914 - Licence Transfer - Old Oak Inn, Littletown from Walter Dutton to Reuben Senior.

27 Mar 1916 - Licence Transfer - Old Oak Inn, Littletown from Reuben Senior to Sam Waterhouse.

19 Jun 1921 - Census entry - Old Oak Inn, Liversedge (11 rooms)
Sam WATERHOUSE  Head  M  62y 4m, Westgate Hill,  Publican (E)
Clara WATERHOUSE  Wife  M  59y 3m, Dudley Hill,  Home duties
Laura WATERHOUSE  Dau  U  30y 9m, Drighlington,  Lathe operator, Messrs Fleming, Birkby & Goodall, Woodfield Mills, Liversedge
Willie WATERHOUSE  Son  M  27y 8m, Drighlington,  Plumber, Messrs Norris Jowett, Quebec Street, Bradford
Laura WATERHOUSE  Dau-in-law  M  26y 11m, Drighlington,  Home duties
Elsie WATERHOUSE  Dau  U  25y 9m, Drighlington,  Household duties for head
Lucy WATERHOUSE  Dau  U  18y 3m, Drighlington,  Assistant in bar for head

16 May 1924 - Licence Transfer - Old Oak Inn, Littletown from Sam Waterhouse to Clara Waterhouse.

11 May 1926 - Licence Transfer - Old Oak Inn, Littletown from Clara Waterhouse to Harry Mann.

29 Sep 1939 - 1939 Register entry - Public House, 349 Bradford Road, Littletown (premises not named but evidence suggests it was here. Harry married the daughter of the above Sam & Clara Waterhouse)
Harry MANN  b. 25 May 1888  M  Publican
Laura MANN  b. 9? Sep 1890  M  Unpaid domestic duties
1 closed record
Clara WATERHOUSE  b. 9 Apr 1862  W  Unpaid domestic duties
Beatrice WRIGHT (HEWSON)  b. 8 Jan 1919  S  Paid domestic duties