Tuesday, 20 May 2025

The Population of Edgworth in 1801

The following list of inhabitants of Edgworth was taken in 1801.  The document below is reproduced from a photocopy in the TLHS archives.

Account of the Population of Edgworth, 1801

Cover Page

1801 March 17th began to count
-Do- 28 gone them once Over

An Account of Population of Edgworth

1st Question.  Boarders and Lodgers are included in One familey.

2d Question. The whole Numbers Great and Small are taken counted

3d Question.  Those in Agriculture are chiefly employed in that Business but not wholy.  Those in Trade, Manufactures or Handicraft are at som Seasons of the year employed in Agriculture, But not chiefly.

1802 Feb. 25th John Crook gave me Ten Shillings to have what he could get from the County for takeing the population


Table Headings

MMales
FFemales
TTotal
AEmployed in Agriculture
TEmployed in Trade, Manufacture or Handicraft
NNot in any of the preceding occupations
ΣTotal



Head of Family#AbodeMFTAMNΣ
Jno. Haworth House
Robert Holding1Moorhillock325235
Henry Crowshaw2Do Moorhillock246336
Susan Morris3Clough123213
George Haslam4Clough617437
John Entwistle5Do46106410
Maly Haydock6Heyhead33213
Jas. Crowshow7Heyhead37109110
Thos. Bentley8Engine246516
Jas. Adkinson9Grave Yard12333
Thos. Charnley10Woleach lane32555
Thos. Whewell11Do516336
Agnes Orrell12Do4444
Jas. Haworth13Woleach lane347347
John Brook14Walleach lane21333
John Rostron Jun.15Do235325
Thos. Knowles16White Horse66129312
Samuel Haydock17Walleach21333
Laurence Haslam18Do516426
Richd. Hargraves19Do516426
John Singleton20Do12333
Jno. Duckworth21Walleach32555
Richd. Hollinghurst22Do639729
Jas. Taylor23Do336336
Richd. Entwisle24Old Smithey224314
Wm. Nutter25Do235235
Jas. Ralph26Do415325
Jas. Isherwood27Nonts25777
Jno. Rostron28Do246516
Nathan Duckworth29Factury Cr.[?]37107310
Robt. Singleton30Brandwood Fold268538
Jno. Yates31Brandwood Fold347347
Jas. Mather32Do213213
John Dearden33Do516426
Willm. Holding34Do336516
Peter Charnly35Do448448
Peggy Haydock36Do43777
Henry Entwistle37Do56117411
Jas. Crowshaw38Do156426
John Lester39Do538718
Jas. Isherwood40Do771410414
Robt. Isherwood41Do426426
Geo. Scholes42Do549279
Thos. Duckworth43Do819549
John Orrell44Do73109110
Jas. Duckworth45Do235325
Richd. Bayley46Brandwood Fold55108210
Richd. Holding47Do279729
Thos. Farbrother48hillock771411314
John Charter49Millwood mill11222
John Livsey50Nearther213213
John Walch51Do549639
Thos. Mullin52Do336426
Dolley Tootil53Do123213
Ralph Haworth54Tubber Row11222
John Haslam55Do22444
James Hill56Do437437
Willm. Isherwood57Do268448
John Hamer58Do325235
Jas. Bromiley59Do224314
John Crompton60Do336516
Ralph Knowles61Do55108210
Thos. Hindle62Do134224
John Ashworth63Windy Harbour73109110
Ann Melling64Do156516
Richd. Hampson65Do459549
Robt. Walch66Do549639
Ann Duckworth67Hoblane123213
Jno. Dearden68Engine224224
Thos. Thomasson69Thomasson Fold11222
Magt. Thomasson70Do12333
Willm. Thistlethwait71Do235235
Ben. Crompton72Do21333
Nath. Lomax73Do235325
Geo. Hargraves74Horrocks Fold134314
Chr. Duckworth75Do347617
John Low76Do64105510
Richd. Kay77Do123213
Josua Clough78Do134224
Willm. Barlow79Do Cote235415
John Barlow80Isherwoods32555
John Horrocks81Do325415
John Booth82Do347617
John Mitchel83Do257617
Thos. Kay84Do12333
Peggy Taylor85Do37105510
Thos. Duxbury86Do246426
Sam. Haslam87Knowmill527617
Thos. Booth88Hoblane156336
Jas. Entwisle89Do12333
Lau. Rostron90Do11222
Jno. Hutton91Smithy64107310
Thos. Entwisle92hillbroo123213
Jas. Horrocks93Croft Gate21333
Thos. Kay94Hiltop41555
Josh. Cooper95Knowmill741166
Ellen Roscow96Greenowlers538628
Jas. Haworth97Greenowlers861410414
Catty Isherwood98Do459819
Richd. Melling99Longworths347437
Wm. Waticar100Do1111210212
Wm. Kay101Do25777
Thos. Mather102Ashworths235235
Saml. Entwisle103Do31444
Jas. Grime104Do448718
Alice Fitten105Do27999
Ann Fitten106Orrells268628
Ann Entwisle107Do44314
Evan Pilkinton108Do358448
Wm. Entwisle109Naseend538628
Thos. Grime110Do34777
Jas. Melling111Nevels549819
Saml. Entwisle112Saltpie21333
Catron Kay113Lower House235415
Richd. Orrell114Close Nook66127512
Jas. Cooper115Longshut54999
Josh. Entwisle116Clough head347347
Heny. Entwisle117Clough head213213
Ed. Entwisle118Clough head73109110
Jno. Orrell119Do325325
Heny. Entwisle120pastures538538
Ed. Entwisle121Do213213
Saml. Entwisle122Do22444
Thos. Rostron123fur Do246336
John Rostron124Do Do47117411
Wm. Rostron125Do Do538538
John Yates126Do Do224224
Pegy. Bentley127pastures barn459729
Geo. Yates128Bankbottom51666
Ann Bentley129Banktop22444
Wm. Harwood130uglow1111
Wm. Cooper131Do145415
John Lonsdale132Do639729
Wm. Entwisle133Cotes347527
Ed. Bentley134Hey Head549729
Heny. Entwisle135Whewells257527
John Haworth136Knowsley325325
Josh. Entwisle137Giles's516426
Will. Smith138Engine448538
Robt. Pilkinton139near Do527437
Rachel Entwisle140Aldreds527257
Thos. Bentley141Widows178718
Willm. Bentley142Do426246
John Bentley143Do4151135
John Entwisle144Crowthorn213213
John Jackson145Pickring's336516
Jas. Brandwood146Brandwoods527347
John Ratcliff147Crownpoint55107310
Thos. Reed148Do213213
Peggy Taylor149Do459819
Thos. Haworth150Do44888
Mary Farbrother151Do268628
John Yeates152Do145235
Thos. Entwisle153Do235415
John Longworth154Do1111
John Entwisle155bankbottom246426
Mary Entwisle156Giles's22444
Thos. Duckworth157Wheat sheef64104610
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