1861 census : Airton
RG 9 / 3180 fo.26-29b
House |
Name |
Rel |
Con |
Age |
Occupation |
Born |
| 1 Airton village | John Hartley | Head | M | 44 | Manager in a Cotton Factory | Yorks: Airton |
| Ann Hartley | Wife | M | 44 | Lancs: Sabden | ||
| Mary Ann Hartley | Dau | S | 19 | Cotton Winder | Yorks: Scosthrop | |
| Elizabeth Hartley | Dau | S | 17 | Twister in Cotton Mill | Yorks: Airton | |
| James Henry Hartley | Son | S | 5 | Scholar | Yorks: Airton | |
| Sarah Priscilla Hartley | Dau | S | 3 | Scholar | Yorks: Airton | |
| John Frederick Hartley | Son | S | 2 | Yorks: Airton | ||
| Frances A.L.R.H. Hartley | Dau | S | 3 mths | Yorks: Airton | ||
| 2 | Currer Moorhouse | Head | M | 41 | Overlooker in a Cotton Factory | Yorks: High Bradley |
| Mary Ann Moorhouse | Wife | M | 43 | Westmorland: Battleborough | ||
| William Moorhouse | Son | S | 18 | Cotton Stripper | Yorks: Skipton | |
| George Moorhouse | Son | S | 16 | Cotton Laptenter | Yorks: Skipton | |
| Ann Moorhouse | Dau | S | 14 | Cotton Creeler | Yorks: Airton | |
| Mason Moorhouse | Son | S | 12 | Scholar | Yorks: Airton | |
| Dinah Alice Moorhouse | Dau | S | 10 | Scholar | Yorks: Airton | |
| Sarah Moorhouse | Dau | S | 8 | Scholar | Yorks: Airton | |
| James Moorhouse | Son | S | 6 | Scholar | Yorks: Airton | |
| Mary E.C. Moorhouse | Dau | S | 9 mths | Yorks: Airton | ||
| 3 | Charles Wensley | Head | M | 32 | Blacksmith in a Cotton Factory | Yorks: Grassington |
| Esther Wensley | Wife | M | 35 | Yorks: Yorks: Kettlewell | ||
| Sarah Wensley | Dau | S | 7 | Scholar | Yorks: Airton | |
| Matilda Wensley | Dau | S | 3 | Scholar | Yorks: Airton | |
| John Thomas Wensley | Son | S | 1 | Yorks: Airton | ||
| 4 | Joseph Berry | Head | M | 42 | Shoemaker | Yorks: Halton West |
| Mary Berry | Wife | M | 44 | Yorks: Burnsall | ||
| Mary Ann Berry | Dau | S | 15 | Cotton Spinner | Yorks: Scosthrop | |
| Anthony Berry | Son | S | 13 | Cotton Doffer | Yorks: Scosthrop | |
| Thomas Berry | Son | S | 11 | Scholar | Yorks: Scosthrop | |
| Margaret Berry | Dau | S | 9 | Scholar | Yorks: Scosthrop | |
| William Berry | Son | S | 7 | Scholar | Yorks: Airton | |
| John Berry | Son | S | 4 | Scholar | Yorks: Airton | |
| John Rothwell | Boarder | S | 26 | Journeyman Shoemaker | Yorks: Grindleton | |
| 5 | George Cartwright | Head | M | 58 | Farmer of 80 acres, employing one Labourer | Yorks: Sutton in the Forest |
| Ann Cartwright | Wife | M | 55 | Yorks: Sutton in the Forest | ||
| Elizabeth Cartwright | Dau | S | 32 | Yorks: Sutton in the Forest | ||
| Rachel Cartwright | Dau | S | 27 | Yorks: Lilling | ||
| Hannah Maria Cartwright | Dau | S | 18 | Schoolmistress | Yorks: Lilling | |
| Arthur Waterfall | Servant | S | 26 | Farm Servant | Yorks: Leeds | |
| Thomas Braithwaite | Boarder | S | 44 | Annuitant | Westmoreland: Kendal | |
| James Lindsey | Boarder | S | 26 | Agricultural Labourer | Yorks: Brighouse | |
| 6 | Henry Hargreaves | Head | M | 47 | Carter | Yorks: Long Preston |
| Betty Hargreaves | Wife | M | 44 | Yorks: Long Preston | ||
| Mary Hargreaves | Dau | S | 21 | Cotton Doubler | Lancs: Bleasdale | |
| Ellen Hargreaves | Dau | S | 16 | Cotton Rover | Yorks: Long Preston | |
| Lawrence Hargreaves | Son | S | 12 | Cotton Doffer | Yorks: Long Preston | |
| Elizabeth Hargreaves | Dau | S | 8 | Scholar | Yorks: Long Preston | |
| Edmund Hargreaves | Son | S | 5 | Scholar | Yorks: Airton | |
| Ellen Obering | Visitor | S | 20 | Cotton Spinner | Yorks: Airton | |
| 7 | Mary Slater | Head | W | 50 | Bread Baker | Yorks: Halton West |
| John Slater | Son | S | 20 | Gardener | Yorks: Airton | |
| Hannah Slater | Dau | S | 15 | Cotton Spinner | Yorks: Airton | |
| 8 | Mary Gornall | Head | W | 66 | Bread Baker | Yorks: Bingley |
| Jane Gornall | Dau | S | 26 | Cotton Spinner | Yorks: Calton | |
| Mary Gregson | Lodger | S | 14 | Cotton Spinner | Yorks: Calton | |
| George Hall | Son in Law | Wid | 29 | Journeyman Joiner | Cumberland: Bowness, | |
| Edith Caine | Visitor | S | 3 | Yorks: Scosthrop | ||
| 9 | John Willis | Head | Widr | 60 | Agricultural Labourer | Yorks: Austwick |
| Jane Ann Willis | Dau | S | 29 | Cotton Spinner | Yorks: Long Preston | |
| Mary Willis | Dau | S | 25 | Cotton Winder | Yorks: Long Preston | |
| William Willis | Grandson | S | 7 | Scholar | Yorks: Long Preston | |
| James Willis | Grandson | S | 6 | Scholar | Yorks: Long Preston | |
| John Willis | Grandson | S | 4 | Scholar | Yorks: Long Preston | |
| Gilbert Willis | Grandson | S | 3 | Yorks: Long Preston | ||
| 10 | James Salkeld | Head | M | 39 | Cotton Warper | Yorks: Grassington |
| Margaret Salkeld | Wife | M | 36 | Yorks: Grassington | ||
| Emma Salkeld | Dau | S | 15 | Cotton Spinner | Yorks: Grassington | |
| Elizabeth Salkeld | Dau | S | 14 | Cotton Spinner | Yorks: Grassington | |
| Isabella Salkeld | Dau | S | 12 | Cotton Creeler | Yorks: Grassington | |
| Mary Salkeld | Dau | S | 10 | Cotton Creeler | Yorks: Grassington | |
| Maria Salkeld | Dau | S | 6 | Scholar | Yorks: Grassington | |
| Margaret Salkeld | Dau | S | 3 | Scholar | Yorks: Grassington | |
| Rebecca Salkeld | Dau | S | 1 | Yorks: Airton | ||
| 11 | William Harker | Head | M | 36 | Engine Tenter in a Cotton factory | Yorks: Artendale |
| Ellen Harker | Wife | M | 48 | Yorks: Scosthrop | ||
| Nancy Harker | Dau | S | 12 | Doffer in a Cotton factory | Yorks: Airton | |
| Joseph Harker | Son | S | 4 | Yorks: Airton | ||
| 12 | Robert Nelson | Head | M | 50 | Cotton Spinner | Westmoreland: Kirkby Stephen |
| Mary Nelson | Wife | M | 34 | Cotton Spinner | Cumberland: Keswick | |
| Sarah Nelson | Dau | S | 8 | Scholar | Yorks: Sedbergh | |
| Robert Nelson | Son | S | 3 | Westmoreland: Kirkby Stephen | ||
| 13 | Joseph Metcalf | Head | M | 57 | Agricultural Labourer | Yorks: Malham |
| Hannah Metcalf | Wife | M | 46 | Yorks: Kirkby Malham | ||
| 14 | George Metcalfe | Head | M | 41 | Grocer & Agricultural labourer | Yorks: Hanlith |
| Hannah Metcalfe | Wife | M | 40 | Yorks: Fewston | ||
| Mary Metcalfe | Dau | S | 15 | Cotton Spinner | Yorks: Hanlith | |
| Hannah Metcalfe | Dau | S | 5 | Scholar | Yorks: Kirkby Malham | |
| 15 | William Broughton | Lodger | S | 30 | Stone Mason | Lancs: Barrowford |
| 16 | Thomas Banks | Head | M | 72 | Agricultural Labourer | Yorks: Giggleswick |
| Peggy Banks | Wife | M | 67 | Yorks: Kirkby Malham | ||
| Mary Banks | Dau | S | 33 | House Servant | Yorks: Calton | |
| Jane Banks | Dau | S | 31 | Beainer in a Cotton factory | Yorks: Calton | |
| Elizabeth Ann Banks | Grand-Dau | S | 13 | Twister in Cotton factory | Yorks: Calton | |
| 17 | John Overing | Head | M | 68 | Carpenter & Grocer | Yorks: Airton |
| Catharine Overing | Wife | M | 67 | Yorks: Halton West | ||
| 18 | John Taylor | Head | M | 58 | Farmer of 290 acres, employing one Man & one Boy | Yorks: Airton |
| Mercy Taylor | Wife | M | 35 | Lancs: Mearby | ||
| Ann Margaret Taylor | Dau | S | 11 | Scholar | Yorks: Airton | |
| Elizabeth Taylor | Dau | S | 8 | Scholar | Yorks: Airton | |
| John Wooler | Servant | S | 16 | Shepherd | Yorks: Slaidburn | |
| Mary Elizabeth Duckett | Servant | S | 22 | House Servant | Yorks: Settle | |
| Susannah Gregson | Servant | S | 15 | LaSdress | Yorks: Bentham | |
| 19 | James Harker | Head | S | 43 | Agricultural Labourer | Yorks: Swaledale |
| Solomon Harker | Bro | S | 33 | Grinder in a Cotton Factory | Yorks: ahelet | |
| Sarah Harker | Sister | S | 30 | House Servant | Yorks: ahelet | |
| 20 | William Cardus | Head | M | 35 | Green Grocer & Carter | Yorks: Hellifield |
| Nancy Cardus | Wife | M | 43 | Yorks: Easington | ||
| 21 | William Cardus | Head | M | 39 | Gardener | Yorks: Hellifield |
| Elizabeth Cardus | Wife | M | 27 | Yorks: Long Preston | ||
| Jane Ann Cardus | Dau | S | 11 | Cotton Doffer | Yorks: Long Preston | |
| John Cardus | Son | S | 8 | Scholar | Yorks: Long Preston | |
| Thomas Cardus | Son | S | 6 | Scholar | Yorks: Long Preston | |
| Dan Cardus | Son | S | 1 | Yorks: Airton | ||
| Ann Cardus | Visitor | W | 73 | House Servant | Yorks: Swinden | |
| Dorothy Ann Preston | Visitor | S | 19 | Cotton Drawer | Yorks: Hawes | |
| 22 | John Wood | Head | M | 36 | Agricultural Labourer | Yorks: Kettlewell |
| Elizabeth Wood | Wife | M | 43 | Yorks: Marton | ||
| Anne Wood | Dau | S | 6 | Scholar | Yorks: Airton | |
| James Wood | Son | S | 4 | Scholar | Yorks: Airton | |
| Margaret Weston | Lodger | S | 20 | Cotton Spinner | Yorks: Rilston | |
| 23 | Thomas Pullan | Head | S | 57 | Retired Farmer | Yorks: Bradford |
| Ann Greenwood | Servant | S | 55 | House Servant | Yorks: Thornton | |
| Ellen Pullan | Sister & Visitor | S | 47 | Schoolmistress | Yorks: Bradford | |
| Jesse James | Visitor | S | 26 | Governess | Middlesex: London | |
| 24 | Ellen Ellins | Head | S | 72 | Draper | Yorks: Airton |
| Ann Redmarne | Servant | W | 73 | House Servant | Yorks: Settle | |
| 25 | Stephen Clark | Head | M | 25 | Joiner & Wheelwright, employing one Boy | Yorks: Long Preston |
| Betsy Clark | Wife | M | 27 | Yorks: Carelton nr Skipton | ||
| Mary Alice Clark | Dau | S | 5 | Scholar | Yorks: Coniston Cold | |
| Henry William Clark | Son | S | 3 | Scholar | Yorks: Coniston Cold | |
| Joseph Whitham Clark | Son | S | 1 | Yorks: Calton | ||
| 26 | Elizabeth Overing | Head | S | 78 | Schoolmistress | Yorks: Airton |
| 27 Garris House | Edward Taylor | Head | M | 69 | Farmer of 241 acres, employing one Laborer | Yorks: Calton |
| Margaret Taylor | Wife | S | 63 | Yorks: Calton | ||
| Catharine Taylor | Dau | S | 34 | Yorks: Airton | ||
| Edward Taylor | Son | S | 30 | Yorks: Airton | ||
| Richard W Taylor | Son | S | 29 | Yorks: Airton | ||
| Ellen Tomlinson | Servant | S | 17 | House Servant | Yorks: Buckden | |
| 28 | Oliver Metcalfe | Head | M | 78 | Stone Breaker | Yorks: Malham Moor |
| Mary Metcalfe | Wife | M | 76 | Yorks: Airton | ||
| 29 | William Sidgwick | Head | M | 36 | Farm Servant | Yorks: Arncliffe |
| Susannah Sidgwick | Wife | M | 31 | Yorks: Hetton | ||
| Christopher Sidgwick | Son | S | 13 | Cotton Doffer | Yorks: Scosthrop | |
| Mary Sidgwick | Dau | S | 11 | Scholar | Yorks: Kirkby Malham | |
| Ann Sidgwick | Dau | S | 8 | Scholar | Yorks: Arncliffe | |
| Ellen Sidgwick | Dau | S | 6 | Yorks: Arncliffe | ||
| William Sidgwick | Son | S | 3 | Yorks: Airton | ||
| 30 | Ellen Windle | Head | S | 36 | Washerwoman | Yorks: Coniston Cold |
| Christopher Windle | Son | S | 5 | Yorks: Airton | ||
| 31 | Thomas Parkinson | Head | S | 36 | Farmer of 42 acres | Yorks: Easington |
| Alice Wildman Parkinson | Dau | S | 9 | Yorks: Long Preston | ||
| Eliza Parkinson | Dau | S | 3 | Yorks: Long Preston | ||
| Henry Hartley | Lodger | Widr | 70 | Carter | Yorks: Airton | |
| 32 | Rebecca Cardus | Head | S | 63 | House Servant | Yorks: Slaidburn |
| Henry Preston Cardus | Son | Widr | 42 | Farm Servant | Yorks: Hellifield | |
| Robert Cardus | Grandson | S | 12 | Cotton Doffer | Yorks: Hellifield | |
| Elijah Abbot | Lodger | S | 19 | Cotton Tenter | Suffolk: Stork Ash, | |
| 33 | John Whittaker | Head | M | 29 | Farm Servant | Yorks: Rilstone |
| Elizabeth Whittaker | Wife | M | 24 | Cumberland: Abbey Lanercost | ||
| George Whittaker | Son | S | 1 | Cumberland: Abbey Lanercost | ||
| 34 | John Windle | Head | S | 43 | Carter | Yorks: Coniston in Kettlewell |
| Nancy Windle | Mother | Wid | 76 | House Servant | Yorks: Rilstone | |
| 35 | Jonathan Alderson | Head | M | 39 | Overlooker in a Cotton Factory | Yorks: Burnsall |
| Margaret Alderson | Wife | M | 42 | Yorks: Kirkby in Malhamdale | ||
| Edwin Alderson | Son | S | 10 | Scholar | Yorks: Kirkby in Malhamdale | |
| Eliza Alderson | Dau | S | 9 | Scholar | Yorks: Kirkby in Malhamdale | |
| Isabella Alderson | Dau | S | 7 | Scholar | Yorks: Kirkby in Malhamdale | |
| Harriet Alderson | Dau | S | 6 | Scholar | Yorks: Kirkby in Malhamdale | |
| Emma Alderson | Dau | S | 2 | Yorks: Kirkby in Malhamdale | ||
| Amelia Alderson | Dau | S | 2 | Yorks: Kirkby in Malhamdale | ||
| 36 | Thomas Carr | Head | M | 30 | Agricultural Labourer | Yorks: Bellbusk |
| Margaret Carr | Wife | M | 36 | Yorks: Airton | ||
| 37 | John Mount | Head | S | 42 | Farmer of 132 acres, employing one Laborer | Yorks: Scosthrop |
| 38 | John Shackleton | Head | M | 58 | Farmer of 86 acres | Yorks: Kirkby Malham |
| Jane Shackleton | Wife | M | 50 | Farmer’s wife | Yorks: Wakefield | |
| Mary Shackleton | Dau | S | 28 | Dressmaker | Yorks: Calton | |
| Agnes Shackleton | Dau | S | 24 | Dressmaker | Yorks: Calton | |
| Jane Shackleton | Dau | S | 22 | Dressmaker | Yorks: Calton | |
| Henry Shackleton | Son | S | 17 | Farmer’s son | Yorks: Calton | |
| Annis ?? Shackleton | Dau | S | 10 | Farmer’s daughter | Yorks: Calton | |
| 39 Crakemoor | John Armistead | Head | Widr | 69 | Farmer Occupier jointly with son John of 463 acres, employing 2 laborers | Yorks: Long Preston |
| Richard Armistead | Son | S | 43 | Farmer’s son | Yorks: Long Preston | |
| John Armistead Jnr | Son | Widr | 32 | Farmer Occupier jointly with father of 463 acres, employing 2 laborers | Yorks: Long Preston | |
| Jane Dunlop | Niece | S | 18 | Farmer’s nece | Lancs: Bury, | |
| Elizabeth Whinray ?? | Servant | S | 14 | Dairymaid | Yorks: Rathmell | |
| John Dean | Servant | S | 16 | Agricultural Labourer | Yorks: Hellifield | |
| Isabella Ann Armistead | Grand-Dau | S | 3 mths | Yorks: Airton | ||
| Thomas Carr | Servant | S | 27 | Agricultural Labourer | Yorks: Long Preston | |
| 40 Ormsgill Green | Isabella Hayes | Servant | S | 57 | House Servant | Yorks: Rathmell |
| James Higsin | Servant | S | 25 | Carter | Lancs: Waddington | |
| John Hayes | Servant | S | 11 | Servant Boy | Yorks: Rathmell | |
| John Dodgson | Lodger | Widr | 73 | Shepherd | Yorks: Sedbergh | |
| Charles Dale | Visitor | S | 17 | Farmer’s son | Yorks: Giggleswick | |
| 41 Pot House | James Lord | Head | M | 38 | Farmer of 180 acrews, employing one Labourer | Yorks: Gisburn |
| Anne Lord | Wife | M | 39 | Yorks: Gargrave | ||
| John Lord | Son | S | 6 | Yorks: Kirkby Malham | ||
| George Lord | Son | S | 5 | Yorks: Kirkby Malham | ||
| Charles Lord | Son | S | 3 | Yorks: Kirkby Malham | ||
| Richard Lord | Son | S | 1 | Yorks: Kirkby Malham | ||
| William Whittaker | Servant | S | 20 | Farm Servant | Yorks: Burnsall | |
| 43 Kirksyke | Richard S Spencer | Head | M | 36 | Farmer of 241 acres, employing one Labourer | Yorks: Kirkby Malham |
| Mary Spencer | Wife | M | 35 | Yorks: Kirkby Malham | ||
| Richard Spencer | Son | S | 8 | Scholar | Yorks: Kirkby Malham | |
| Hannah Spencer | Dau | S | 6 | Scholar | Yorks: Kirkby Malham | |
| William Spencer | Son | S | 4 | Yorks: Kirkby Malham | ||
| Frederick Spencer | Son | S | 1 | Yorks: Kirkby Malham | ||
| James Newsholme | Servant | S | 26 | Farm Servant | Yorks: Giggleswick | |
| Ellen Parkinson | Servant | S | 16 | Domestic servant | Lancs: Manchester | |
| Richard Spencer | Head | Widr | 72 | Retired Farmer | Yorks: Kirkby Malham | |
| Agnes Spencer | Dau | S | 34 | Yorks: Kirkby Malham | ||
| 44 * Raven Flatt | William Altham | Head | S | 51 | Farmer Joint Occupiers of 200 acres | Yorks: Bolton by Bolland |
| John Altham | Bro | S | 49 | Farmer Joint Occupiers of 200 acres | Yorks: Bolton by Bolland | |
| Henry Altham | Bro | S | 38 | Farmer Joint Occupiers of 200 acres | Yorks: Grindleton | |
| Betty Altham | Sister | S | 45 | House Servant | Yorks: Bolton by Bolland | |
| 45 * Essbottom | James Simpson | Head | M | 36 | Cattle Dealer | Yorks: Gargrave |
| Mary Ann Simpson | Wife | M | 38 | Yorks: Coniston Cold | ||
| Ellen Simpson | Dau | S | 2 | Yorks: Coniston Cold | ||
| Lawrence Butler | Lodger | S | 60 | Retired Farmer | Yorks: Giggleswick | |
| 46 * Bellbusk Mill | William Slingsby | Head | M | 42 | Cotton Spinner, Master employing 59 Hands | Yorks: Carleton |
| Mary Ann Slingsby | Wife | M | 43 | Yorks: Thornton | ||
| William Cecil Slingsby | Son | S | 11 | Scholar | Yorks: Kirkby Malham | |
| Mary F Slingsby | Dau | S | 10 | Scholar | Yorks: Kirkby Malham | |
| Frank E Slingsby | Son | S | 8 | Scholar | Yorks: Kirkby Malham | |
| * Part of Bell Busk township |
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