1871 census : Airton
RG10/4257 fo.24-28
House |
Name |
Rel |
Con |
Age |
Occupation |
Born |
| 1 Airton Village | Thomas Carr | Head | M | 41 | Road Labourer | Yorks: Bell Busk |
| Margaret Carr | Wife | M | 47 | Yorks: Airton | ||
| James Carr | Son | 9 | Scholar | Yorks: Airton | ||
| Edwin Carr | Son | 6 | Scholar | Yorks: Otterburn | ||
| 2 | Margaret Chadwick | Head | S | 49 | Dressmaker | Yorks: West Marton |
| Grace Demaine | Sister | M | 37 | Dressmaker | Yorks: West Marton | |
| 3 | Mary Ann Spenceley | Head | W | 58 | Annuitant | Yorks: Airton |
| Mary Barker | Servant | M | 51 | Domestic Servant | Yorks: Gisburn | |
| Mary Jane Petty | Niece | S | 26 | Draper’s daughter | Yorks: Otley | |
| 4 | John Wood | Head | M | 47 | Agricultural Labourer | Yorks: Kettlewell |
| Elizabeth Wood | Wife | M | 52 | Yorks: Rilstone | ||
| Anne Wood | Dau | S | 15 | Cotton Spinner | Yorks: Airton | |
| James Wood | Son | 14 | Scholar | Yorks: Airton | ||
| Hagar Wood | Dau | 8 | Scholar | Yorks: Airton | ||
| 5 | William Caradice | Head | M | 48 | Gardener | Yorks: Hellifield |
| Elizabeth Caradice | Wife | M | 39 | Gardener’s wife | Yorks: Long Preston | |
| Thomas Caradice | Son | S | 16 | Tenter in Cotton factory | Yorks: Long Preston | |
| Dan Caradice | Son | 12 | Scholar | Yorks: Airton | ||
| Elizabeth Caradice | Dau | 9 | Scholar | Yorks: Airton | ||
| Ann Caradice | Dau | 6 | Scholar | Yorks: Airton | ||
| Mary Caradice | Dau | 3 | Yorks: Airton | |||
| Emma Caradice | Dau | 1 | Yorks: Airton | |||
| 6 | William Cardus | Head | M | 45 | Road Labourer | Yorks: Hellifield |
| Nancy Cardus | Wife | M | 53 | Yorks: Easington | ||
| Alice Cardus | Dau | 8 | Scholar | Yorks: Airton | ||
| Ellen Parkinson | Boarder | S | 26 | Carder in Cotton Factory | Lancs: Manchester | |
| 7 | William Shackleton | Head | S | 58 | Shoemaker | Yorks: Kirkby Malham |
| Mary Shackleton | Sister | S | 65 | Domestic Servant | Yorks: Kirkby Malham | |
| Elizabeth Shackleton | Sister | S | 55 | Warper in Cotton Factory | Yorks: Kirkby Malham | |
| Ann Shackleton | Niece | S | 38 | Winder in Cotton Factory | Yorks: Calton | |
| Amelia Alderson | Niece | 11 | Scholar | Yorks: Airton | ||
| 8 | Henry Hargreaves | Head | M | 67 | Common Carrier | Yorks: Long Preston |
| Betty Hargreaves | Wife | M | 54 | Common Carrier’s wife | Yorks: Long Preston | |
| Edmund Hargreaves | Son | S | 16 | Mason (Apprentice) | Yorks: Airton | |
| John Parker | Grandson | 4 | Scholar | Yorks: Scosthrope | ||
| 9 | Mary Slater | Head | Wid | 59 | Bread Baker | Yorks: Halton West |
| Hannah Slater | Dau | S | 25 | Spinner in Cotton Factory | Yorks: Airton | |
| 10 | Henry Banks | Lodger | S | 22 | Joiner (Journeyman) | Yorks: Kirkby Malhamdale |
| 11 | Elisha Halstead | Head | M | 49 | Agricultural Labourer | Yorks: Winterburn |
| Mary Ann Halstead | Wife | M | 42 | Yorks: Middlesmoor | ||
| Mary Halstead | Dau | 14 | Spinner in Cotton Factory | Yorks: Kirkby Malham | ||
| Joseph Halstead | Son | 12 | Scholar | Yorks: Malham | ||
| Elizabeth Alice Halstead | Dau | 9 | Scholar | Yorks: Malham | ||
| Jane Halstead | Dau | 7 | Scholar | Yorks: Hetton | ||
| Esther Ellen Halstead | Dau | 5 | Scholar | Yorks: Airton | ||
| Sarah Halstead | Dau | 3 | Scholar | Yorks: Airton | ||
| Margaret Halstead | Dau | 1 | Yorks: Airton | |||
| John Halstead | Bro | 51 | Agricultural Labourer | Yorks: Hetton | ||
| 12 | Christopher Bewsher | Head | M | 38 | Agricultural Labourer | Westmoreland: Appleby |
| Mary Bewsher | Wife | M | 37 | Cumberland: Carlisle | ||
| Isabella Bewsher | Dau | S | 16 | Creeler in Cotton Factory | Cumberland: Carlisle | |
| Jane Bewsher | Dau | 12 | Spinner in Cotton Factory | Cumberland: Carlisle | ||
| Daniel Bewsher | Son | 8 | Scholar | Cumberland: Carlisle | ||
| Sarah Bewsher | Dau | 3 | Scholar | Yorks: Skipton | ||
| Thomas Bewsher | Son | 11 mths | Yorks: Skipton | |||
| Daniel Blaylock | Bro in Law | S | 31 | Agricultural Labourer | Cumberland: Carlisle | |
| 13 | Thomas Cockshott | Head | M | 44 | Agricultural Labourer | Yorks: Long Preston |
| Ann Cockshott | Wife | M | 33 | Lancs: Morecambe | ||
| Henry Cockshott | Son | 11 | Scholar | Yorks: Kirkby Malhamdale | ||
| Margaret Ann Cockshott | Dau | 8 | Scholar | Yorks: Settle | ||
| Mary Ellen Cockshott | Dau | 3 | Scholar | Yorks: Giggleswick | ||
| Elizabeth Cockshott | Dau | 1 | Yorks: Airton | |||
| 14 | William Harker | Head | M | 46 | Engine Tenter in Cotton factory | Yorks: Swaledale |
| Ellen Harker | Wife | M | 57 | Yorks: Scosthrop | ||
| Joseph Harker | Son | 14 | Doffer in Cotton factory | Yorks: Airton | ||
| 15 | George Cartwright | Head | M | 68 | Farmer of 80 acres, employing one Man | Yorks: Sutton on the Forest |
| Ann Cartwright | Wife | M | 65 | Yorks: Sutton on the Forest | ||
| Elizabeth Cartwright | Dau | S | 42 | Yorks: Sutton on the Forest | ||
| Sarah Ann Cartwright | Dau | S | 39 | Yorks: Lilling | ||
| Rachel Cartwright | Dau | S | 37 | Yorks: Lilling | ||
| Mary Cartwright | Dau | S | 33 | Milliner | Yorks: Lilling | |
| Thomas Braithwaite | Boarder | S | 54 | Annuitant | Westmoreland: Kendal | |
| Josheph Tomlinson | Servant | S | 60 | Farm Servant | Yorks: Wigglesworth | |
| 16 | Anthony Richardson | Head | M | 70 | Warehouseman in Cotton factory | Yorks: Skipton |
| Margaret Richardson | Wife | M | 56 | Yorks: Halton West | ||
| John Richardson | Son | S | 44 | Cotton factory Manager | Yorks: Embsay | |
| Robert Richardson | Son | S | 18 | Cotton Factory Operative | Yorks: Skipton | |
| 17 | John Moorby | Head | M | 36 | Overlooker in Cotton Factory | Yorks: Skipton |
| Ann Moorby | Wife | M | 32 | Yorks: Skipton | ||
| Elizabeth Ann Moorby | Dau | 6 | Scholar | Yorks: Skipton | ||
| Edward Moorby | Son | 5 | Scholar | Yorks: Skipton | ||
| Margaret Moorby | Dau | 3 | Scholar | Yorks: Airton | ||
| William Moorby | Son | 1 | Yorks: Airton | |||
| 18 | John Dodgson | Head | M | 45 | Card Master in Cotton Factory | Yorks: Embsay |
| Ann Dodgson | Wife | M | 41 | Powick, Worcester | ||
| 19 | John Harragaw | Head | M | 26 | Mechanic in Cotton Factory | Yorks: Embsay |
| Ann Harragaw | Wife | M | 29 | Mechanic in Cotton Factory’s wife | Yorks: Broughton | |
| Mary Jane Harragaw | Dau | 3 | Yorks: Skipton | |||
| Louisa Harragaw | Dau | 1 | Yorks: Airton | |||
| 20 | Joseph Berry | Head | Widr | 50 | Shoemaker | Yorks: Long Preston |
| Mary Ann Berry | Dau | S | 25 | Yorks: Scosthrop | ||
| Anthony Berry | Son | S | 23 | Cotton Stripper | Yorks: Scosthrop | |
| William Berry | Son | S | 17 | Cotton Spinner | Yorks: Airton | |
| John Berry | Son | 14 | Farm Servant | Yorks: Airton | ||
| 21 | Margaret Weston | Lodger | S | 30 | Dressmaker | Yorks: Rilstone |
| Friends’ Meeting House | ||||||
| 22 | Joseph Metcalfe | Head | M | 62 | Agricultural labourer | Yorks: Malham |
| Hannah Metcalfe | Wife | M | 56 | Yorks: Kirkby Malham | ||
| Mary Langtroth | Sister in Law | Wid | 62 | Annuitant | Yorks: Kirkby Malham | |
| 23 | Henry Inskip | Head | M | 60 | Coachman | Yorks: Grindleton |
| Ann Inskip | Wife | M | 55 | Yorks: Bolton by Bolland | ||
| Elizabeth Ann Inskip | Dau | S | 27 | Dressmaker | Yorks: Bolton by Bolland | |
| 24 | Jane Banks | Head | S | 41 | Cotton Winder | Yorks: Calton |
| Elizabeth Ann Banks | Niece | S | 23 | Cotton Spinner | Yorks: Airton | |
| Margaret Banks | Dau | 3 | Scholar | Yorks: Airton | ||
| 25 | Stephen Clark | Head | M | 35 | Joiner, employing 3 Men & 1 Apprentice | Yorks: Long Preston |
| Ann Clark | Wife | M | 36 | Yorks: Calton | ||
| Mary Alice Clark | Dau | 15 | Yorks: Coniston Cold | |||
| Henry William Clark | Son | 13 | Doffer in Cotton factory | Yorks: Coniston Cold | ||
| Joseph Witham Clark | Son | 11 | Doffer in Cotton factory & Scholar | Yorks: Calton | ||
| Elizabeth Ann Clark | Dau | 5 | Scholar | Yorks: Airton | ||
| William Clark | Son | 3 | Scholar | Yorks: Airton | ||
| Richard H Clark | Son | 1 | Yorks: Airton | |||
| 26 Airton Cottage | John Taylor | Head | M | 68 | Landowner | Yorks: Airton |
| MercyTaylor | Wife | M | 45 | Lancs: Whalley | ||
| Susannah Gregson | Servant | S | 25 | General Servant | Yorks: Clapham | |
| Henry Preston | Servant | Widr | 50 | Domestic Servant | Yorks: Long Preston | |
| 27 | Francis Yeoman | Head | M | 62 | Farmer of 125 acres | Yorks: Coverdale |
| Alice Yeoman | Wife | M | 57 | Yorks: Malham | ||
| Joseph Yeoman | Son | S | 28 | Yorks: Malham | ||
| Isabella Yeoman | Dau | S | 18 | Yorks: Malham | ||
| 28 | John Mount | Head | M | 39 | Landowner | Yorks: Kirkby Malhamdale |
| Mary Ann Mount | Wife | M | 39 | Lancs: Tatham | ||
| Jane Mount | Dau | 8 | Scholar | Yorks: Airton | ||
| James Mount | Son | 6 | Scholar | Yorks: Airton | ||
| John Chapman Mount | Son | 3 | Yorks: Airton | |||
| Ann Grime | Mothr in law | Wid | 68 | Annuitant | Yorks: Bentham | |
| Eleanor Nicholson | Servant | S | 16 | Domestic Servant | Yorks: Bentham | |
| 29 | John Whitaker | Head | M | 39 | Farmer of 110 acres | Yorks: Burnsall |
| Elizabeth Whitaker | Wife | M | 34 | Cumberland: Abbey Lanercost | ||
| George Whitaker | Son | 11 | Cumberland: Abbey Lanercost | |||
| Mary Whitaker | Dau | 9 | Yorks: Kirkby Malham | |||
| Margaret Whitaker | Dau | 8 | Yorks: Kirkby Malham | |||
| Jane Whitaker | Dau | 6 | Yorks: Kirkby Malham | |||
| 30 | James Harker | Head | S | 53 | Joint Farmer of 107 acres | Yorks: Swaledale |
| Solomon Harker | Bro | S | 43 | Joint Farmer of 107 acres | Yorks: Swaledale | |
| Sarah Harker | Sister | S | 40 | Domestic Servant | Yorks: Swaledale | |
| 31 | Thomas Fitchett | Head | M | 33 | Gamekeeper | Cheshire: Upton |
| Mary Ann Fitchett | Wife | M | 31 | Yorks: Scosthrop | ||
| John Henry Fitchett | Son | 7 | Scholar | Yorks: Scosthrop | ||
| Alfred Hartley Fitchett | Son | 4 | Scholar | Yorks: Airton | ||
| Elizabeth Ann Fitchett | Dau | 2 | Yorks: Airton | |||
| 32 | Elizabeth Mallinson | Head | Wid | 66 | Farmer’s widow | Yorks: Hawes |
| Sarah Mallinson | Dau | S | 36 | Domestic Servant | Yorks: Malham Moor | |
| Richard Mallinson | Bro in Law | S | 75 | Annuitant | Yorks: Malham Moor | |
| 33 | John Windle | Head | S | 50 | Carrier | Yorks: Hetton |
| 34 | William Metcalf | Head | M | 46 | Agricultural Labourer | Yorks: Kirkby Stephen |
| Isabella Metcalf | Wife | M | 43 | Yorks: Ingleton | ||
| Agnes Metcalf | Dau | S | 16 | Yorks: Ingleton | ||
| Michael Metcalf | Son | 15 | Yorks: Ingleton | |||
| Christopher Metcalf | Son | 12 | Scholar | Yorks: Ingleton | ||
| William Metcalf | Son | 11 | Scholar | Yorks: Ingleton | ||
| George Metcalf | Son | 10 | Scholar | Yorks: Ingleton | ||
| Sarah Ellen Metcalf | Dau | 8 | Scholar | Yorks: Ingleton | ||
| Richard Metcalf | Son | 5 | Scholar | Yorks: Ingleton | ||
| Edward Metcalf | Son | 4 | Scholar | Yorks: Airton | ||
| Isabella Metcalf | Dau | 2 | Yorks: Airton | |||
| James Metcalf | Son | 3 mths | Yorks: Airton | |||
| Daniel Metcalf | Grandson | 4 | Scholar | Yorks: Airton | ||
| 35 | Rebecca Cardus | Head | Wid | 68 | Labourer’s widow | Yorks: Newton in Bolland |
| 36 | Margaret Taylor | Head | Wid | 73 | Annuitant | Yorks: Calton |
| Catherine Taylor | Dau | S | 41 | Yorks: Airton | ||
| Margaret Taylor | Dau | S | 39 | Yorks: Airton | ||
| Nancy Wilkinson | Visitor | Wid | 68 | Retired Druggist’s widow | Yorks: Calton | |
| Martha Turner | Visitor | Wid | 45 | Manufacturer’s widow | Yorks: Airton | |
| Frances Russell | Servant | S | 19 | Domestic Servant | Scotland | |
| 37 | Edward Taylor | Head | M | 40 | Landowner | Yorks: Airton |
| Magaget Taylor | Wife | M | 26 | Yorks: Horton in Ribblesdale | ||
| Edward Taylor | Son | 4 | Scholar | Yorks: Airton | ||
| William Taylor | Son | 3 | Scholar | Yorks: Airton | ||
| Richard W Taylor | Son | 1 | Yorks: Airton | |||
| Isabella Burton | Servant | S | 16 | Domestic Servant | Yorks: Kirkby Malhamdale | |
| 38 | William Varley | Head | M | 46 | Farmer of 114 acres | Yorks: Bolton by Bolland |
| Grace Varley | Wife | M | 44 | Yorks: Slaidburn | ||
| James Wane | Servant | Widr | 21 | Farm Servant | Yorks: Gargrave | |
| 39 Pot House | William Bell | Head | S | 39 | Joint Farmer of 187 acres | Yorks: Hebden |
| Isaac Bell | Bro (Twin) | S | 29 | Joint Farmer of 187 acres | Yorks: Hebden | |
| Abraham Bell | Bro (Twin) | S | 29 | Joint Farmer of 187 acres | Yorks: Hebden | |
| Hannah Bell | Mothr | Wid | 67 | Domestic Servant | Yorks: Appletreewick | |
| Sarah Elizabeth Bell | Niece | 13 | Domestic Servant | Yorks: Cross Hills | ||
| Hannah Bell | Niece | 7 | Scholar | Yorks: Hebden | ||
| John Metcalf | Servant | S | 18 | Farm Servant | Yorks: Ingleton | |
| 40 Ormsgill Green | Thomas Dale | Head | M | 33 | Farmer of 900 acres, employing 2 Labourers | Yorks: Giggleswick |
| Jane Dale | Wife | M | 28 | Bury, Lancashire | ||
| Isabella Dale | Dau | 4 | Yorks: Kirkby Malham | |||
| Annie Dale | Dau | 2 | Yorks: Kirkby Malham | |||
| Charles Henry Dale | Son | 7 mths | Yorks: Kirkby Malham | |||
| Elizabeth Simpson | Servant | S | 22 | General Servant (Domestic) | Yorks: Middlesmoor | |
| Richard Armistead | Servant | S | 53 | Farm Servant | Yorks: Long Preston | |
| 41 Ormsgill Green | William Earnshaw | Head | M | 25 | Agricultural Labourer | Yorks: Paythorn |
| Jane Earnshaw | Wife | M | 21 | Yorks: Hellifield | ||
| James Earnshaw | Son | 2 | Yorks: Hellifield | |||
| Thomas Earnshaw | Son | 2 mths | Yorks: Kirkby Malham | |||
| 42 Crakemoor | John Terry | Head | M | 36 | Farm Manager | Yorks: Monk Fryston |
| Mary Ann Terry | Wife | M | 34 | Farm Manager’s wife | Yorks: Monk Fryston | |
| Fred Terry | Son | 12 | Scholar | Yorks: Monk Fryston | ||
| William Terry | Son | 10 | Scholar | Yorks: Lumby | ||
| Thomas Terry | Son | 9 | Scholar | Yorks: Lumby | ||
| David Terry | Son | 7 | Scholar | Yorks: Lumby | ||
| Jane Elizabeth Terry | Dau | 5 | Scholar | Yorks: South Milford | ||
| Arthur Terry | Son | 4 | Yorks: Airton | |||
| Mary Ann Terry | Dau | 2 | Yorks: Airton | |||
| John Terry | Son | 7 mths | Yorks: Airton | |||
| Alice Harrison | Servant | S | 20 | General Servant | Yorks: Clapham | |
| 43 Crakemoor | Thomas Nixon | Head | M | 30 | Shepherd | Yorks: Hebden |
| Margaret Nixon | Wife | M | 31 | Yorks: Hebden | ||
| Michael Nixon | Son | 5 | Yorks: Hebden | |||
| John Nixon | Son | 3 | Yorks: Hebden | |||
| Thomas Nixon | Son | 1 | Yorks: Airton | |||
| Mary Nixon | Dau | 1 | Yorks: Airton | |||
| 44 Kirksyke | James Metcalfe | Head | M | 49 | Landowner | Yorks: Arncliffe |
| Ann Metcalfe | Wife | M | 49 | Cumberland: Walten | ||
| William Metcalfe | Son | M | 23 | Yorks: Kirkby Malhamdale | ||
| James Metcalfe | Son | S | 21 | Yorks: Arncliffe | ||
| Ann Metcalfe | Dau | S | 20 | Yorks: Arncliffe | ||
| Jane Metcalfe | Dau | S | 18 | Yorks: Arncliffe | ||
| Mary Metcalfe | Dau | S | 16 | Yorks: Kirkby Malhamdale | ||
| Elizabeth Metcalfe | Dau | 12 | Scholar | Yorks: Kirkby Malhamdale | ||
| 45 * Ravenflat | James Winskill | Head | M | 24 | Farmer of 304 acres, employing 1 Labourer | Yorks: Settle |
| Elizabeth Winskill | Wife | M | 23 | Yorks: Giggleswick | ||
| Sarah Bateson | Servant | S | 18 | Servant (Domestic) | Yorks: Kirkby Lonsdale | |
| Michael Manion | Servant | S | 31 | Farm Servant | Ireland | |
| Bell Busk Wesleyan Chapel * | ||||||
| 46 * Bell Busk House | John Rawlinson | Head | M | 50 | Farmer of 305 acres | Lancashire: Cartmell |
| Jane Rawlinson | Wife | M | 49 | Lancashire: Cartmell | ||
| Margaret Metcalfe Rawlinson | Dau | M | 25 | Yorks: Kirkby Malham | ||
| Annie Rawlinson | Grand Dau | 9 mths | Yorks: Kirkby Malham | |||
| William Whinnerah Rawlinson | Son | S | 23 | Yorks: Kirkby Malham | ||
| Owen Rawlinson | Son | S | 19 | Yorks: Kirkby Malham | ||
| Betsy Rawlinson | Dau | S | 17 | Yorks: Kirkby Malham | ||
| Harold Rawlinson | Son | 6 | Scholar | Yorks: Kirkby Malham | ||
| James Holmes | Servant | S | 19 | Farm Servant | Yorks: Arncliffe | |
| 47 * Bell Busk Mill House | Charles A Rickards | Head | M | 27 | Silk Spinner Master, employing 80 (Men 20, Women 23, Boys 14, Girls 23) | Yorks: Armley, nr Leeds |
| Isabella Ann Rickards | Wife | M | 30 | Yorks: Topcliffe, nr Thirsk | ||
| Elizabeth Bulmer | Aunt | S | 53 | Visitor | Yorks: Boltby, nr Thirsk | |
| Mary Vince | Servant | S | 19 | General Servant (Domestic) | Yorks: Manston, nr Leeds | |
| * Part of Bell Busk township |
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