Heaton House, Cleckheaton

Located between Hill Street and Peaseland Road just below Burnup Grove (which is likely to be named after one of the past occupants). 

The premises cannot be identified in the 1841 census but both William Holdsworth and Thomas Burnup (later identified occupants) were residing in the same area. 

In 1851 the resident was Mary Holdsworth, the widow of William Holdsworth, who had died the previous year.
30 Mar 1851 - Census entry - Heaton House, Cleckheaton
Mary HOLDSWORTH  Head  W  59  Ind  Cleckheaton
Elizabeth WOMERSLEY  Serv  U  34  House servant  Popplewell
Ann HALL  Serv  U  18  House servant  Middleton
William BROADLEY  Serv  U  18  House servant  Mirfield

Mary died a year later and a gravestone located at Whitechapel church bears the following inscription:
Sacred to the memory of William Holdsworth of Heaton House, who departed this life on the 1st day of July 1850, aged 73 years.
Also of Mary, wife of the above William Holdsworth, who departed this life April the 13th 1852, aged 62 years.

In 1861 the residents are now Thomas Burnup and his wife Ann, who was the sister of the above Mary Holdsworth. Thomas was originally from Huddersfield and was well-known locally being in the banking trade. He was also quite often very critical of the Cleckheaton Local Board and even took them to court, and won his case, over a matter regarding his property.

7 Apr 1861 - Census entry - Heaton House, Cleckheaton
Thomas BURNUP  Head  M  56  Gentleman, proprietor of houses & land  Huddersfield
Anne BURNUP  Wife  M  58  Cleckheaton
Emma ARMITAGE  Serv  U  25  Domestic servant  Mirfield
Mary A BARKER  Serv  U  36  Domestic servant  Gomersal

2 Apr 1871 - Census entry - Heaton House
Thomas BURNUP  Head  M  67  Income from land etc  Huddersfield
Ann BURNUP  Wife  M  68  Cleckheaton
Emma ARMITAGE  Serv  U  33  Servant  Mirfield
Ann BROADHEAD  Serv  U  26  Servant  Cumberworth

Also in 1871 we now have an additional entry for the lodge at Heaton House:
2 Apr 1871 - Census entry - Heaton House Lodge
John THORPE  Head  M  34  Groom & coachman  Accrinton
Jane THORPE  Wife  M  31  Ripon
Casander THORPE  Dau  7  Scholar  Northallerton
Robert Alfred THORPE  Son  5  Scholar  Cleckheaton
George Charles E THORPE  Son  2

3 Apr 1881 - Census entry - Peasland Road, Cleckheaton. The premises are not named in the census, but electoral registers around this time confirm Thomas resided at Heaton House.
Thomas BURNUP  Head  M  76  Bank director  Huddersfield
Ann BURNUP  Wife  M  78  Cleckheaton
Emma ARMITAGE  Serv  U  42  Domestic cook  Mirfield
Annie STEAD  Serv  U  26  Domestic housemaid  Leeds
Elizth Ann LOFTHOUSE  Serv  U  26  Domestic housemaid  Tadcaster

Thomas and Ann resided here until their respective deaths in 1886 for Ann and 1888 for Thomas, both in their mid 80s. They are both buried at Whitechapel with Ann's parents and other family members. The grave inscription confirms their association with Heaton House:
Sacred to the memory of Joshua Law of Cleckheaton, who departed this life the 2nd day of April 1833, aged 82 years.
Also of Abraham, son of the above mentioned, who departed this life on the 10th day of May 1835, aged 39 years.
Also of Ann, wife of the above said Joshua Law, who departed this life on the 10th day of February 1836, aged 82 years.
Also of Hannah, daughter of the above Joshua and Ann Law, who died November 18 1856, aged 72 years.
Also of Ann, the beloved wife of Thomas Burnup and daughter of the above Joshua and Ann Law, who died at Heaton House June 2 1886, aged 85 years.
Also of the above named Thomas Burnup, who died at Heaton House April 24 1888, aged 83 years.

The premises do not appear in the 1891 Census, but electoral registers show from 1894 to 1899, that John Tetlow of Britannia Mills and later partner of Critchley, Sharp & Tetlow, was residing here in one part of the building. The other part of the house, during the same period, is occupied for short periods by various clergymen. 

In 1901 one part of the premises is lived in by Arthur William Blackburn, who was the son of William Blackburn, worsted spinner of Clarence & Brook Mills and had previously resided at Wilton House; the other part by Reuben Castle, a well-known architect, whose plans were used for the likes of Nook Chapel, Central Chapel & Whitcliffe Road School:

31 Mar 1901 - Census entry - Heaton House, Cleckheaton
Arthur W BLACKBURN  Head  M  45  Wool comber (E)  Gomersal
Emily BLACKBURN  Wife  M  43  Wakefield
Sybil L M BLACKBURN  Dau  7  Cleckheaton
Emily H CROSSLEY  Niece  14  Saundby, Notts

31 Mar 1901 - Census entry - Heaton House, Cleckheaton
Reuben CASTLE  Head  M  54  Architect (OA)  Batley Carr
Harriet  CASTLE  Wife  M  51  Hanging Heaton
Gertrude CASTLE  Dau  U  22  Cleckheaton
Mabel E CASTLE  Dau  U  18  Pupil teacher
Amy CASTLE  Dau  15

By 1903, Arthur William Blackburn had moved out and another clergyman, the Rev. George Slack of Westgate Congregational Chapel had replaced him, however he only remained here a handful of years.

Reuben Castle remained at Heaton House until the latter part of the decade and by the time of the 1911 Census, had moved out making way for the following family:
2 Apr 1911 - Census entry - Heaton House, Cleckheaton (9 rooms)
Frederick COOPER  Head  M  53  Journalist (Editor & reporter) (W)  Monk Bretton
Alice COOPER  Wife  M  49  (26y, 5/5)  Teacher of dressmaking (evening Technical schools)  Cleckheaton
George Stanley COOPER  Son  U  23  Teacher (Secondary school)
Constance Mary F COOPER  Dau  U  17  Student in arts
Jessie COOPER  Dau  6  School
Henrietta TURTON  Serv  U  17  General servant domestic  Rawcliffe
(NB - Frederick worked in journalism for a long time and was associated with writing articles on by-products of coke. His wife was the daughter of Benjamin Robinson who ran the Commercial Inn for a number of years.

In 1913, electoral registers now show, in addition to the above, William Ewart Sugden residing here. He was the son of William Sugden, shirt manufacturer.

In 1915, the Cooper family had left to reside at Marsh House. Charles Roberts Bentley, as well as the above William Ewart Sugden are now residing here. Charles Roberts Bentley married Margaret Ann Sugden, William Ewart's sister.

By 1920, William Ewart Sugden had moved on, but Charles Roberts Bentley was still here and had been joined by James Haley.

19 Jun 1921 - Census entry - Heaton House, Cleckheaton (8 rooms)
Charles Roberts BENTLEY  Head  M  52y 9m, Cleckheaton, Card maker, leather & wire (E),  West End Mill, Cleckheaton
Margaret Ann BENTLEY  Wife  M  47y, Cleckheaton, Home duties
Benjamin BENTLEY  Son  U  17y 9m, Cleckheaton, Card making for head
William Sugden BENTLEY  Son  15y 8m, Cleckheaton, Card making for head

19 Jun 1921 - Census entry - Heaton House, Cleckheaton (10 rooms)
James HALEY  Head  M  70y 4m, Scholes, Currier & leather merchant (E), Victoria Leather Works, Cleckheaton
Edith HALEY  Wife  M  54y2m, Chatham,Kent, Home duties
Ada Annie VARNDELL  Sister-in-law  U  45y 5m, Hightown, Assisting with home duties

Also in 1921 there is an entry for "Peaseland Lodge", but seems to have no association with the main house:
19 Jun 1921 - Census entry - Peaseland Lodge, Cleckheaton (2 rooms)
Charles E HORNBY  Head  U  36y8m, Goole, Postman, Cleckheaton G.P.O.
Matilda HORNBY  Sister  U  39y 11m, Goole, Home duties
Albert WOOLVEN  Brother  U  19y 10m, Cleckheaton, Weaving shed foreman's assistant, Holdsworth & Clissold, Cleckheaton

National Probate Calendar - 1923
Charles Roberts BENTLEY of Heaton House, Cleckheaton, Yorkshire died 2 Oct 1922. Probate London 20 Mar to Margaret Ann Bentley, widow. Effects £6552 6s 4d.

National Probate Calendar - 1928
James HALEY of 1 Heaton House, Cleckheaton, Yorkshire died 7 Dec 1927. Probate London 6 Mar to Edith Haley, widow, Squire Oswald Haley, currier and Harold Anderson, solicitor. Effects £24617 0s 4d.

Following the death of James Haley, his widow, Edith, remained at the address until her death in 1953.
29 Sep 1939 - 1939 Register entry - Heaton House, Peasland Road
Edith HALEY  b. 18 Apr 1867  W  Unpaid domestic duties
Ada A VARNDELL  b. 14 Dec 1875  S  Domestic duties

National Probate Calendar - 1953
Edith HALEY of Heaton House, Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, widow, died 8 Mar 1953. Administration London 16 Jul to Ada Annie Varndell, spinster. Effects £2623 7s 11d.

Following Edith's death, the Heaton House estate went up for sale and is described as having two houses with a total of 18 rooms on two floors and easily adaptable into flats, nursing home, private school and boarding house or similar institution. It contains 8737 square yards.

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