Carlton House, Cleckheaton

Located just below the main graveyard of Cleckheaton Old Cemetery in Whitcliffe Road. Carlton Court and Carlton Way now occupy the location. 

The electoral register doesn't identify Carlton House until the late 1880s, however the Census of 1881 does:
3 Apr 1881 - Census entry - Carlton House, Cleckheaton
George CURRY  Head  M  35  Solicitor  St. David, Exeter
Matilda C CURRY  Wife  M  37  St. Sidwell, Exeter
Ada GOUGH  Serv  U  27  Cook domestic  Staveley, Yks
Fanny E STRINGER  Serv  U  17  Housemaid domestic

George is recorded in the electoral register at this location until 1890 and we then see it occupied by John Gunn Mowat, a name that would be long associated with Cleckheaton:

5 Apr 1891 - Census entry - Carlton House, Whitcliffe Road, Cleckheaton
John Gunn MOWAT  Head  M  31  Card clothing manufacturer  Scotland
Mary Jane MOWAT  Wife  M  28  Cleckheaton
Dorothy MOWAT  Dau  3  Scotland
Alfred Law MOWAT  Son  1  Cleckheaton
Betsy Watson GAMMIE  Serv  U  26  Housemaid domestic servant  Scotland
Martha Jane BATEMAN  Serv  U  18  Nurse domestic servant  Cleckheaton

Also in 1891 a census entry appears for Carlton Cottage:
Thomas ROE  Head  M  25  Domestic gardener  Derby
Annie ROE  Wife  M  26  Asquith, Yks
Florence ROE  Dau  2  Leeds
Mabel ROE  Dau  1  Frizinghall
William ROE  Son  1m  Cleckheaton

In or around 1894 John Gunn Mowat and family move to the nearby Kenmore and the occupant at Carlton House is again the solicitor named George Curry. He committed suicide here by poisoning himself after being served with a warrant by the police. It was stated that George Curry had built this residence at a considerable outlay and the warrant was in relation to those funds. A further dramatic event takes place just two weeks later when the Police Inspector, who had executed the warrant, was also found dead, however it was ascertained at an inquest that he had had died of natural causes, having a past medical history. 

10 Jul 1895 the property went up for auction. The house, pleasure grounds, conservatory, vineries, gardener's house and appurtenances situate on rising ground where views are extensive and varied. It is described as being substantially built of stone, modern in its arrangements, excellent in its fixture and woodwork and well-finished throughout. The Pleasure Grounds have been laid out with great judgement, are screened by ornamental plantations and excellent boundary walls and include shrubberies, flower beds, extensive rockeries, a carriage sweep, walks and tennis lawn. 

From 1897 the electoral register records Samuel Law at the house. He was of the Moorland Mills company, Samuel Law and Sons. Samuel would reside here up to his death in 1915. He had previously resided at Moorland House.

31 Mar 1901 - Census entry - Carlton House, Cleckheaton
Samuel LAW  Head  U  58  Card clothing, leather & wire  Scholes
Helena C SYKES  Niece  U  26  Cleckheaton
Martha WOOD  Visitor  U  56  Whitley Bridge
Sarah J WHITEHEAD  Serv  U  37  Cook domestic  West Bromwich
Alice M GORDON  Serv  U  25  Housemaid domestic  Wakefield

Also in 1901, adjoining the premises is an entry for Carlton House Lodge:
John DRAKE  Head  M  43  Gardener domestic  Hartshead
Sarah J DRAKE  Wife  M  43  Hunslet
Lucilla A DRAKE  Dau  12  Batley
Charles C DRAKE  Son  10  Cleckheaton
Arthur H DRAKE  Son  8
Elsie DRAKE  Dau  5
Dorothy DRAKE  Dau  1

2 Apr 1911 - Census entry - Carlton House, Cleckheaton (11 rooms)
Samuel LAW  Head  U  68  Formerly card clothing manufacturer  Scholes
Helena Catherine SYKES  Niece  U  36  Private means  Cleckheaton
Jane NICHOLLS  Cook  U  55  Cook domestic  Haygate Willington, Salop
Martha GRAY  Serv  U  32  Servant domestic  Livingstone, Linlithgow
Ruth BRIGGS  Serv  16  Servant domestic  West Melton, Yks

Also in 1911 is an entry for Carlton House Lodge:
George ABBOTT  Head  M  39  Motor car driver  Horsforth
Mary Ann ABBOTT  Wife  M  38  (15y, 7/7)  Sheffield
John ABBOTT  Son  14  School  Bingley
George ABBOTT  Son  12  School (part time newsboy)
Fred ABBOTT  Son  9  School
Maggie ABBOTT  Dau  7  School  Cleckheaton
Walter ABBOTT  Son  5  School
Harry ABBOTT  Son  2
Frank ABBOTT  Son  6m
(NB - George Abbott is later associated with Farfield House)

National Probate Calendar - 1915
Samuel LAW of Carlton House, Cleckheaton, Yorkshire died 3 Jun 1915 at Smedley's Hydro, Matlock, Derbyshire. Probate London 28 Oct to Samuel Henry Clifford Briggs, worsted spinner, John Mowat Greig, card maker and Herbert Edward Aykroyd, spinner. Effects £162796 4s 10d.

Following Samuel's death, John Mowat Greig, named as an Executor to Samuel Law's Will, was residing here and remained so until his death in 1966. John Mowat Greig had previously resided at Moorland House and had married Sarah Jane Gertrude Sykes at Central Chapel in 1900. She was the daughter of Dr. Benjamin Clifford Sykes & his wife Mary Jane, who was Samuel Law's sister. It is also worthy of note that John Mowat Greig's mother is the sister of the earlier mentioned John Gunn Mowat.

19 Jun 1921 - Census entry - Carlton House, Whitcliffe Road, Cleckheaton (14 rooms)
John Mowat GREIG  Head  M  45y 4m, Glasgow, Card clothing manu. (E), Moorland Mills, Cleckheaton
Gertrude GREIG  Wife  M  48y, Cleckheaton, Home duties
Mary Law GREIG  Dau  U  20y 4m, Cleckheaton, Home duties
Cressida BAILEY  Visitor  U  19y 10m, Whitley Bay, Home duties
Maria PARKIN  Servant  U  55y 11m, Brampton Barlow, Domestic servant (P)
Irene LAWSON  Servant  U  27y, Sheffield, Domestic servant (P)
Minnie CUSWORTH  Servant  U  18y 6m, Grimethorpe, Domestic servant (P)
Alice EMERY  Servant  16y 1m, Featherstone, Domestic servant (P)

Also in 1921 is an entry for Carlton Cottage (2 rooms):
William RHODES  Head  M  29y, Manchester,  Chauffeur (P), Carlton Lodge, Cleckheaton
Alice M RHODES  Wife  M  33y, Brough, Yks,  Home duties
Lorna C RHODES  Dau  5y 7m, Boston Spa,  School whole time
Caroline BAILEY  Mother-in-law  Wid  73y 1m, Thurso, Scotland,  Home duties

29 Sep 1939 - 1939 Register entry - Carlton House, Whitcliffe Road, Cleckheaton
John M GREIG  b. 24 Feb 1876  W  Card clothing manufacturer

A separate entry also shows:
29 Sep 1939 - 1939 Register entry - Carlton House, Whitcliffe Road, Cleckheaton
Henrietta F PATTERSON  b. 2 Feb 1902  S  Housekeeper
Margaret W JOICE  b. 25 Jul 1901  S  Domestic servant parlourmaid
(plus 1 closed record)

29 Sep 1939 - 1939 Register entry - Carlton Lodge, Whitcliffe Road, Cleckheaton
William ATKINSON  b. 23 Mar 1893  M  Chauffeur gardener
Edith M M ATKINSON  b. 16 May 1905  M  Unpaid domestic duties
Betty ATKINSON  b. 19 Oct 1926  At school (later married name DENNISON)

National Probate Calendar - 1966
John Mowat GREIG of Carlton House, Cleckheaton, Yorkshire died 30 Nov 1965. Probate London 23 Feb to Algernon Freeman Firth Hall, retired textile manufacturer, Ian Samuel Greig, card clothing manufacturer and Fred Law Greig, company director. Effects £56212.

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