Miller & Dyer

Located on the main Bradford Road between Cleckheaton and Littletown. Exact location not yet identified but believed to be in the area marked on the map.

1841 - Trade Directory - Pigot & Co., National & Commercial Directory records George Littlewood as a retailer of beer, Cleckheaton

6 Jun 1841 - Census entry - Gass House. Premises not named but evidence suggests it may be here
George LITTLEWOOD  45  Engineer
Ellen LITTLEWOOD  40
John LITTLEWOOD  15  Joiner
Ann LITTLEWOOD  15
George LITTLEWOOD  10
Joseph FISHER  40  Engineer
Handy NEHAL? (f)  35  Ah lab  Ireland

10 Sep 1849 - Court Case - George Littlewood of Rawfolds was convicted of opening outside of permitted hours and was fined 5s and costs.

30 Mar 1851 - Census entry - Rawfolds. Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here.
George LITTLEWOOD  Head  M  60  Innkeeper & engine firer  Liversedge

Ellen LITTLEWOOD  Wife  M  58  Holbeck

John LITTLEWOOD  Son  Wid  26  Joiner  Liversedge

George LITTLEWOOD  Son  U  20  Mechanic

John BREAREY  GrSon  7  Scholar

Elkanah ARMITAGE  Lodger  Wid  40  Hawker tea dealer  Brighouse

Thomas ARNITAGE  Lodger  11  Hawker tea dealer  Lightcliffe
Joseph AVEYARD  Lodger  M  39  Cloth dresser  Liversedge 

1857 - Kelly's Post Office Directory lists George Littlewood as a beer retailer, Rawfolds. Premises not named but believed to be here.

7 Apr 1861 - Census entry - 1723 Rawfolds. Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here.
George LITTLETOWN*  Head  Wid  68  Publican  Littletown
John LITTLETOWN  Son  M  37  Joiner  Rawfolds
Ann LITTLETOWN  Dau  M  38  Littletown
Ann BINNS  Relative  11  Scholar  Rawfolds
Joseph HARTLEY  Lodger  U  41
(NB - surname should be LITTLEWOOD!)

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 John Littlewood (son of the above George) of the Miller and Dyer, Rawfolds was granted without any objection.

7 Mar 1871 - Court Case - John Littlewood of the Miller and Dyer, Rawfolds was fined 20s and costs for permitting drunkenness in his house.

2 Apr 1871 - Census - Miller & Dyer, Rawfolds. Publican recorded as John Littlewood and his wife Ann. John was also a joiner.

10 Dec 1875 - Court Case - John Littlewood was convicted of permitting drunkenness on his premises. Fined £1 and costs.

5 Feb 1877 - Court Case - John Littlewood was convicted of permitting drunkenness on his premises. Fined £2 and costs.

5 Mar 1877 - Licence transfer - From John Littlewood to Webster Nelson (Premises not named but other evidence suggests it was here.)

3 Apr 1881 - Census - Miller & Dyer, Rawfolds. Publican recorded as John Holdsworth & his family.

7 Jan 1889 - Licence transfer - Miller & Dyer Inn, Rawfolds. From John Holdsworth to Joseph Wormald.

19 Aug 1889 - Licence transfer - Miller & Dyer Inn, Rawfolds. From Joseph Wormald to Marshall Gomersall.

5 Apr 1891 - Census - Rawfolds. Premises not named but other evidence suggests it is here. Innkeeper recorded as Marshall Gomersal.

4 Jan 1892 - Licence transfer - Miller & Dyer Inn, Rawfolds. From Marshall Gomersall to John Arthur Townend.

Jun 1893 - Brewery - Acquired by Springwell Brewery.

6 Mar 1899 - Licence transfer - Miller & Dyer Inn, Rawfolds. From John Arthur Townend to Tom Lever.

31 Mar 1901 - Census - Miller & Dyer Inn, Dewsbury Road. Publican recorded as Tom Lever.

7 Jul 1902 - Licence transfer - Miller & Dyer Inn, Rawfolds. From Tom Lever to Tom Dyson.

23 Jun 1904 - Court Case - At Dewsbury, Tom Dyson, landlord of the Miller & Dyer, was charged by his wife for persistent cruelty. The report states prior to Tom Dyson taking the pub in 1902, he was a professional singer, well-known in Blackpool and the Isle of Man. The case was proved and custody of the children went to his wife.

5 Dec 1904 - Licence transfer - Miller & Dyer Inn, Rawfolds. From Tom Dyson to Joe Dyson.

5 Aug 1907 - Licence transfer - Miller & Dyer Inn, Rawfolds. From Joe Dyson to Mary Ellen Dyson.

7 Oct 1907 - Licence transfer - Miller & Dyer Inn, Rawfolds. From Mary Ellen Dyson to Benjamin Goodall.

2 Apr 1911 - Census - Miller & Dyer Inn, Rawfolds. Publican recorded as Ben Goodall and family.

7 Jun 1915 - Licence transfer - Miller & Dyer Inn, Rawfolds. From Benjamin Goodall to Edwin Pickles

19 Jun 1921 - Census entry - 98 Bradford Road, Liversedge (4 rooms). Premises not named but evidence suggests it was here.
Edwin PICKLES  Head  M  39y 11m, Oakenshaw,  Publican (OA), At home
Hannah PICKLES  Wife  M  45y, Liversedge,  Home duties
Ethel PICKLES  Dau  15y 1m, Cleckheaton,  Burler & mender, Spenborough Burling & Mending Co., Eddercliffe
Thomas PEARCY  Father-in-law  Wid  66y 5m, Liversedge,  Wire works lab out of work, S Haley & Sons, Pyenot Hall
John PEARCY  Nephew  M  23y 5m, Cleckheaton,  Dyer's lab out of work, Cawleys Ltd Dyers, Rawfolds
Clarice PEARCY  Niece  M  24y 8m, Idle,  Burler & mender, Spenborough Burling & Mending Co., Eddercliffe

14 Aug 1933 - Licence transfer - Miller & Dyer Inn, Rawfolds. From Edwin Pickles to George Alfred Shann

29 Sep 1939 - 1939 Register - 98 Bradford Road, Rawfolds. Premises not named but believed to be here. Licensee recorded as George A Shann and family.

5 Mar 1951 - Licence transfer - Temporary transfer of the licence of the Miller & Dyer from George Alfred Shann to John William Smith.