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1841 Census Township Details & Statistics - Haslingden Registrar District

 
     
 

The Township details and statistics are taken from the Enumerators books and give the extent of each enumeration district,  the number of males and females, and, the number of occupied and unoccupied buildings in each Township.

 
     
 
Accrington Cowpe, Lenches - Newhallhey & Hall Carr Haslingden
Henheads Higher Booths Lower Booths Musbury
Newchurch Tottington Higher End Brandwood Population Statistics
 
     
  1841 Census - PRO Ref HO 107  
  The Composition of the  
  Haslingden Union  
  Which comprises of  
  The Superintendent Registrar District of  
  Haslingden  
  Superintendent Registrar – Henry King  
     
 

The Registrar Districts of

 
     
    Acrrington   Registrar: Daniel Nuttall    
      Townships of Old Accrington    
        New Accrington    
    Edenfield Registrar: Richard Pickup    
      Townships of Tottington Higher End    
    Haslingden Registrar : James Wilding    
      Townships of Haslingden    
        Henheads    
    Newchurch Registrar: George Ashworth    
      Township of Newchurch    
    Rossendale Registrar: James Rawstron    
      Townships of Cowpe, Lenches - Newhallhey & Hall Carr  
        Higher Booths    
        Lower Booths    
     
 

Also included are the Brandwood Enumeration Districts in the Township of Spotland which formed part of the

 
 

Borough of Bacup and Parliamentry Division of Rossendale

 
     
 

 

 
1841 Census PRO Ref – HO 107/506 - Township of Accrington in the County of Lancaster

 

Superintendant Registrar District: Haslingden - Registrar District: Accrington
Description of Enumeration Districts
 

Enumeration District

Description of District

1

All that part of the township of Old Accrington bounded on the easterly side by the township of Huncoat, on the south side by New Acrington, on the west by the River Hyndburn and on the north side by the townships of Church & Altham. Enumerator: Henry Gill

2

All that part of the township of Old Accrington bounded on the east side by the River Hyndburn, on the north by the township of Church, on the west by the township of New Accrington and on the south by Blackburn road. Enumerator: William Dewhurst

3

All that part of the township of Old Accrington bound by the township of New Accrington on the east, south & west side and on the north by Blackburn Road. – N.B. In this district there are four farms situated about one mile from Old Accrington entirely surrounded by New Accrington. Enumerator: John Moore

4

All that part of the township of New Acrington bounded on the east by the township of Old Accrington, on the north by the township of Church, on the west by the township of Oswaldtwistle & divided on the south by Dunneyshop, Higher Antley, Priest Heys, Brick House in the same township. Enumerator: John Hartley

5

All that part of the township of New Accrington bounded on the west by Oswaldtwistle, on the south by Haslingden, on the east by a riverlet of water running from Rising Bridge in the township of Henheads to Scaitcliffe in the township of Old Accrington. Enumerator: John Walmsley

6

All that part of the township of New Accrington bounded on the west by the riverlet of water running from Rising Bridge in the township of Henheads to Scaitcliffe in the township of Old Accrington, on the south by the township of Henheads, on the east by the turnpike road leading from Haslingden to Accrington toll bar and from thence by the south side of the old highway to the south side of the occupation road leading from Wm. Margins’s Mill to Woodnook.  Enumerator: John Pilkington

7

All that part of the township of New Accrington bounded on the west by the turnpike road leading from Haslingden to Accrington toll bar, on the south by the by the township of Henheads, on the east by the township of Higher Booths and on the north by a small riverlet of water running from the said township of Higher Booths to Messers Hargreaves print works & the aforesaid toll on Haslingden road. Enumerator: Andrew Hoyle

8

All that part of the township of New Accrington bounded on the south by a riverlet of in the last mentioned district,  on the east by the township of Huncoat, on the north by the township of Old Accrington to Plantation Mill work and the road from Plantation Mill to the turnpike road – and on to the west side of by the turnpike road from Accrington to the toll bar leading to Haslingden. Enumerator: Joseph Pemlok ?

9

All that part of the township of Accrington bounded on the south by the last mentioned leading leading from the turnpike road to Plantation Mill, on the east & north side by the township of Old Accrington, on the west side by the River Hyndburn and on the south side by the norhterly side of Warner Street leading into Abbey Street. Enumerator: William Lang

10

 

All that part of the township of New Accrington bounded on the east side by the turnpike road frm Accrington to the toll bar leading to Haslingden, on the south west side by the old highway from the aforesaid toll bar to the Scaitcliffe water course snd on the north side by the south side by W----- Shed.  Enumerator: William Bond Porter

11

All that part of the township of New Accrington bounded on the south side by the Woodnook road, on the west by the Scaitcliffe water course and Old Accrington, on the north side by the Blackburn turnpike road and on the south side by the River Hyndburn to the Scaitcliffe water, from thence by the old highway to the Woodnook road. Enumerator: Thomas Charles

 
 
  Piece Township En Male Female Inhabited Uninhabited
No.   District     Buildings Buildings
506 Old Accrington 1 347 336 123 6
506 Old Accrington 2 391 423 152 4
506 Old Accrington 3 155 159 59 2
506 New Accrington 4 245 261 83 41
506 New Accrington 5 306 277 107 16
506 New Accrington 6 457 444 155 4
506 New Accrington 7 400 389 144 12
506 New Accrington 8 492 487 155 3
506 New Accrington 9 462 472 168 11
506 New Accrington 10 511 509 205 4
506 New Accrington 11 569 627 210 4
             
      4335 4384 1561 107
 
 

 

1841 Census PRO Ref: HO 107 Piece 505 - Township of Cowpe, Lench, Newhallhey & Hall Carr
in the County of Lancaster
Superintendent Registrar District: Haslingden -Registrar District: Rossendale
 
Enumeration District

Description of District

11 Cowpe and Lenches Enumerator: Edmund Lord
12 Newhallhey and Hall Carr Enumerator: James Bateson
 
 

 

 

 

  Piece Township En Male Female Inhabited Uninhabited
No.   District     Buildings Buildings
505

Cowpe, Lenches

11 345 355 136 7
505

Newhallhey & Hall Carr

12 487 519 175 11
             
      832 874 311 18
 
 

 

 

 

 
1841 Census PRO Ref: HO 107 Piece 508 - Township Haslingden in the County of Lancaster
Superintendent Registrar District: Haslingden - Registrar District: Haslingden
 
Enumeration District Description of District
1

All that part of the town of Haslingden comprised within the following streets & roads, viz: Church St, High St, the old road from top of High St to Hud Rake bar, the new turnpike road, the Red Lion & Foundry Row, Regent St  including Mr Law’s house. Enumerator: Thomas Maxwell

2

All that part of the town of Haslingden comprised within the following streets, King St, High St, Church St & the Market Place & forwards to the corner of King St & George St. Enumerator: James Brierley

3

All that part of the town of Haslingden comprised within the following streets, the eastern side of Wilkinson St, Marsden Square, Rakefoot, Rock Hall, part of Spout House, Long House, Kirk Hill & Sheep Green as far as the Methodist Chapel. Enumerator: Thomas Wilding

4

All that part of the town of Haslingden comprised within the following streets,  ----- , bottom of Sheep Green, Pickering St, S--- St, Parsonage Lane, Burgess Nook, Manchester Rd, Causeway & Hindle St. Enumerator: John Haworth

5

All that part of the town of Haslingden called Pleasant St, the south side, the north side, the west side & east side, to include the new houses of the eastern side of Bury Road. Enumerator: George Howard

6

All that part of the town of Haslingden comprised within the following streets, Bottom of Town, Bell houses, Bell Row, Ratcliffe Fold, Deardengate include the Commercial Inn the Black Bull and the new house as far as Rostron Fold. Enumerator: Thomas Hargreaves

7

All that part of the town of Haslingden comprised within the following roads, Wilkinson corner, Higher Lane made part of Green Houses, top of Bank, Duckworth Clough, Clough End, north side of Hud Rake, Carter Place, Hud Hey lower, Higher Hud Hey, Slack head, Roundhill, Hadock, Boon Kirk. Enumerator: Thomas Riley

8

All that part of the township  of Haslingden which lies to the south of the old turnpike road from Haslingden to Blackburn called Higher Cockham, Moorgate, Cold Wells, Higher Barn , Grane Head Law, Todd Hall, C---- Car Mill, Pag house as far as Martin Croft. Enumerator: Edward Hoyle

8

All that part of the township  of Haslingden which lies to the south of the old turnpike road from Haslingden to Blackburn called Higher Cockham, Moorgate, Cold Wells, Higher Barn , Grane Head Law, Todd Hall, C---- Car Mill, Pag house as far as Martin Croft. Enumerator: Edward Hoyle

9

All that part of the township  of Haslingden which lies to the west & south of the turnpike road from Haslingden to Blackburn called Meergen Bar, Waterfoot, Hutchbank, Windy Harbour, Priest-----, Troy Clod, Fowledge, Turf Pits, Higher Doles, Knowsley, Allycroft, Coll Sloope, Egerton Moss. Enumerator: James Anderton

10

All that part of the township  of Haslingden which lies to the to the south side of the turnpike road from Haslingden to Balckburn called Carr Mill, Holden Mill, Holden Wood, Holden, Holden Hall, & Three Lane Ends, Leys End, Wellington, Heap clough, Broad Holden Fold, ----- Bank, Crow Trees, Old Clough, Chapel Row, as far as Calf Hey. Enumerator: Henry Taylor

11

All that part of the township  of Haslingden called Rothwell Fold, Hartley House, Grane Head, Close Bottom & Bentley House as far as Moss. Enumerator: George Wilson

12

All that part of the township  of Haslingden which lies to the south & west of the turnpike road called Flaxmoss Bar, Whitecroft, Alden Hall, Brick House, Snig Hole, & 3 of Cockhams private lane and as far as Greens Lane to Gregory Fold. Enumerator: Richard Haworth

13

All that part of the township  of Haslingden which lies to the south side of the Bury Road called Lane Side Bar, Syke Mill, Syke Side, Side Fields, Piper Hollin, Touch & Take, Bent Gate, Home, Holme Wood, Spring Wood, & Clod as far as Ewood Bridge. Enumerator: George Ramsbottom

13a

Haslingden Workhouse & Public Institution. Enumerator: Henry Rothwell

 
 
  Piece Township En Male Female Inhabited Uninhabited
No.   District     Buildings Buildings
508 Haslingden 1 362 348 129 34
508 Haslingden 2 100 127 44 8
508 Haslingden 3 466 498 100 10
508 Haslingden 4 214 229 93 8
508 Haslingden 5 246 237 100 4
508 Haslingden 6 361 398 150 19
508 Haslingden 7 354 329 129 39
508 Haslingden 8 140 120 50 9
508 Haslingden 9 230 252 96 22
508 Haslingden 10 281 292 100 32
508 Haslingden 11 196 182 70 20
508 Haslingden 12 522 549 139 10
508 Haslingden 13 530 523 172 10
508 Haslingden Workhouse 13a 25 12    
             
      4027 4096 1372 225
 
 
 
1841 Census PRO Ref: HO 107 Piece 505 - Township of Henheads in the County of Lancaste
Superintendent Registrar District: Haslingden - Registrar District: Haslingden
 
Enumeration District Discription of District
  The entire township of Hen Heads Enumerator: Henry Haworth
 
 
  Piece Township En Male Female Inhabited Uninhabited
No.   District     Buildings Buildings
505 Hen Heads 14 82 94 36 11
 
 
 

1841 Census PRO Ref: HO 107 Piece 506 - Townships of Higher Booths in the County of Lancaster

Superintendent Registrar District: Haslingden - Registrar District: Rossendale

 

Enumeration District

Description of District

1

All that part of the township of Higher Booths which lies to the west of the turnpike road from Whalley Nook to Crawshawbooth. Enumerator: Samuel Bury

2

All that part of the township of Higher Booths which lies to the east of the turnpike from Whalley Nook to Crawshawbooth as far as and including Goodshaw and Hawthorn House. Enumerator: George Cahort

3

All that part of the township of Higher Booths which lies to the east of Goodshaw and south of Goodshaw as far as and including Sunny Bank. Enumerator:  ??

4

All that part of Crawshawbooth in the township of Higher Booths which lies to the east of the turnpike road. Enumerator: William King

5

All that part of the township of Higher Booths comprising of that part of Crawshawbooth which lies west of the turnpike road, Sunnyside, Pinner, Carr as far as and including Cribdenside and Farther Houses. Enumerator: John King

6

All that part of the township of Higher Booths comprising of Reeds, Reedsholme, Rushbed, Edge End as far as and including Bonfire Hill. Enumerator: George Parkinson

 
 
  Piece Township En Male Female Inhabited Uninhabited
No.   District     Buildings Buildings
506 Higher Booths 1 355 368 125 21
506 Higher Booths 2 313 336 126 27
506 Higher Booths 3 236 215 80 17
506 Higher Booths 4 309 335 113 8
506 Higher Booths 5 361 352 136 26
506 Higher Booths 6 249 220 93 19
             
      1823 1826 673 118
 
 
 

1841 Census PRO Ref: HO 107 Piece 506 - Townships of Lower Booths in the County of Lancaster

Superintendent Registrar District: Haslingden - Registrar District: Rossendale

 
 
 
Enumeration District Description of District
7

All that part of the township of Lower Booths which lies east and west of the turnpike road from Reedsholme to Rawtenstall as far as and including Collinge Fold. Enumerator: James Hayhurst

8

All that part of Rawtenstall which lies in the township of Lower Booths, extremites being Newhouse Parsonage, Blaize Hall and Old Corn Mill House. Enumerator: Henry Hargreaves

9

All that part of the township of Lower Booths comprising of Newhallhey, Lock Yate, Pike Law, Height End and Oakenheadwood. Enumerator: George Maden

10

All that part of the township of Lower Booths comprising of Rising Bridge, Underbank, Cat Clough, Higher and Lower Black Lane Head, South east side of Higher Stonefold, Lower Stonefold, Long Meadows Dyke, Mitchells within Greaves.  Enumerator: Henry Whitaker

 
 
  Piece Township En Male Female Inhabited Uninhabited
No.   District     Buildings Buildings
506 Lower Booths 7 234 233 89 10
506 Lower Booths 8 478 536 186 13
506 Lower Booths 9 366 344 131 11
506 Lower Booths 10 136 137 47 31
             
      1214 1250 453 65
 
 
 

1841 Census PRO Piece Ref: HO 107 Piece 505  Townships of Musbury in the County of Lancaster

Superintendent Registrar District: Haslingden  - Registrar District: Edenfield

 
 
 

Enumeration District

Description of District

6

All that part of the township of Musbury which lies south of the Hareclough Brook down past Tanpits, Bridge End and Little Bridge. Enumerator: Thomas Davenport

7

All that part of the township of Musbury which lies north of the Hareclough Brook and south of the Ogden Brook which divides Haslingden and Musbury. Enumerator: Thomas Suthers

 
 
  Piece Township En Male Female Inhabitated Uninhabitated
No.   District     Buildings Buildings
505 Musbury 6 419 400 135 37
505 Musbury 7 280 287 101 21
             
      699 687 236 58
 
 
 
1841 Census PRO Ref: HO 107 Piece 509 - Township of Newchurch in the County of Lancaster
Superintendent Registrar District: Haslingden - Registrar District: Newchurch
 
 
 

Enumeration District

Description of District

1

All that part of the township of Newchurch from the old road in Rawtenstall Fold to the east side of Cloughfold including Chapel Hill. Enumerator: John Ormerod

2

All that part of the township of Newchurch from the bridge at Rawtenstall on the new turnpike road from Haslingden to Todmorden, to the toll bar at Waterfoot. Enumerator: Luke Hoyle

3

All that part of the township of Newchurch called Newchurch which lies to the south of the turnpike road from Haslingden to Todmorden including Staghills. Enumerator: ??

4

All the part of the township of Newchurch called Newchurch which lies to the north of the turnpike road from Haslingden to Todmorden to the south side of the bridge at Shawclough. Enumerator: Joshua Hargreaves

5

All that part of the township of Newchurch which lies on the east side of the turnpike road from Waterfoot to Burnley at Mill End to the east side of Boothfold including Miller Barn and Sisclough. Enumerator: Richard Ashworth

6

All that part of the township of Newchurch from the east end of Glen Irwell to the Toll Bar at Tunstead Mill including Brockholes. Enumerator: George Nuttall

7

All that part of the township of Newchurch from the old highway at Tunstead Mill to the west side of the brook at Stacksteads and to the west side of Fearns. Enumerator: Thomas Pilling

8

All that part of the township of Newchurch from the west side of the brook at Mitchell Field Nook to the south side of the brook at Shawclough. Enumerator: James Ashworth

9

All that part of the township of Newchurch from the bridge at Shawclough to the Toll Bar at Lumb which lies on the east side of the turnpike road from Waterfoot to Burnley including Field Top and Tacit Hall and Bridge Clough. Enumerator: George Haworth

10

All that part of the township of Newchurch from the Toll Bar at Lumb to Nabb which lies to the east side of the turnpike road from Waterfoot to Burnley including Deerplay. Enumerator: Dionysius Law             

11

All that part of the township of Newchurch from the east side of the brook at Stacksteads to the south side of Union Street Bacup. Enumerator: John Ogden

12

All that part of the township of Newchurch from the north side of Union Street to the Bridge including St James St, Bankside and Top ‘oth’ Huttock. Enumerator: Robert Howorth