Royton Genealogical Records

Royton Birth & Baptism Records

England & Wales Birth Index (1837-2006)

An index to births registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of birth certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

Diocese of Chester Bishop's Transcripts Baptisms (1576-1906)

A searchable database of 964,765 records, linked to original images of baptism registers. The records provide proof of parentage, occupations, residence and other details.

Diocese of Chester Baptisms (1538-1911)

Digital images of baptism registers that can be searched by name. They record baptisms, which typically occur shortly after birth, and list the baptised's name, date of birth and/or baptism and parents' names. They may also list where the parents lived, their occupations and occasionally other details.

Lancashire Baptism Index with Images (1813-1911)

A name index connected to original images of Lancashire baptism registers for over 175 parishes.

Lancashire Baptisms (1538-1812)

Digital images of baptism registers that can be searched by name. They record baptisms, which typically occur shortly after birth, and list the baptised's name, date of birth and/or baptism and parents' names. They may also list where the parents lived, their occupations and occasionally other details.

Royton Marriage & Divorce Records

England & Wales Marriage Index (1837-2008)

An index to marriages registered throughout England & Wales. This is the only national marriage index that allows you to search by both spouse's names. Provides a reference to order copies of marriage certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

Heyside Congregational Chapel Marriages (1920-1933)

Digital images of marriage registers, searchable by a name index. Details may include residence, marital status, parents' names and witnesses.

Royton, St John's Wesleyan Methodist Marriages (1876-1926)

Digital images of marriage registers, searchable by a name index. They typically record marital status and residence. Details may also be given on a party's parents, age and parish of origin.

Diocese of Chester Bishop's Transcripts Marriages (1576-1906)

A searchable database of over 380,000 marriages, linked to original images of marriage registers. The records may include fathers' names, age, residence, occupations and more.

Diocese of Chester Marriages (1538-1910)

Digital images of marriage registers that can be searched by name. They contain written records of marriages and typically record the name of the bride and groom and date of marriage. They may also record occupations, residences, fathers' names, witnesses and other information about the marriage.

Royton Death & Burial Records

England & Wales Death Index (1837-2006)

An index to deaths registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of death certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

St Paul, Royton Burial Registers (1757-1938)

Burial registers record burials that occurred at St Paul, Royton. They are the primary source documenting deaths before 1837, though are useful to the present.

St Paul, Royton Burial Records (1757-1938)

Burial records covering those buried at St Paul, Royton_. This resource is an index and may not include all the details that were recorded in the burial registers from which they were extracted.

Heyside Quakers, Royton Burial Records (1665-1938)

An index to burials recorded in the registers of a Quaker church. The index contains the name of the deceased, the date of their burial and their age where available.

Diocese of Chester Bishop's Transcripts Burials (1576-1906)

A searchable database of 720,459 records, linked to original images of burial registers. The records may include date of burial and/or death, residence, age and other details.

Royton Census & Population Lists

1939 Register (1939)

An index to and digital images of records that detail 40 million civilians in England and Wales. Records list name, date of birth, address, marital status, occupation and details of trade or profession.

England, Wales, IoM & Channel Islands 1911 Census (1911)

The 1911 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

Lancashire Lay Subsidy (1332)

A tax list of wealthier Lancashire residents.

Lancashire Lay Subsidies (1216-1307)

Two lay subsidies from the reigns of Henry III and Edward I.

Lancashire Chartist Land Plan (1842-1848)

A history of the Chartist Cooperative Land Society, which aimed to settle chartists on smallholdings. Also includes a list of over 5,000 chartist sympathizers in Lancashire.

Newspapers Covering Royton

Burnley News (1912-1932)

Original images of a regional newspaper, searchable via a full text index. Includes news from the Burnley area, business notices, obituaries, family announcements and more.

Burnley Express (1877-1904)

A database allowing full text searches of a newspaper covering local news, family announcements, obituaries, court proceedings, business notices and more in the Burnley area.

Manchester Evening News (1870-1916)

A database allowing full text searches of a newspaper covering local news, family announcements, obituaries, court proceedings, business notices and more in the Manchester area.

Bolton Evening News (1869)

A searchable newspaper providing a rich variety of information about the people and places of the Bolton le Moors district. Includes obituaries and family announcements.

Bradford Daily Telegraph (1868-1870)

A searchable newspaper providing a rich variety of information about the people and places of the Bradford district. Includes obituaries and family announcements.

Royton Wills & Probate Records

England & Wales National Probate Calendar (1858-1966)

Searchable index and original images of over 12.5 million probates and administrations granted by civil registries. Entries usually include the testator's name, date of death, date of probate and registry. Names of relations may be given.

Chester Diocese Probate Images & Index (1492-1857)

A searchable index of testators connected to original images of their will and any probate documents. These records can help trace your Cheshire ancestors back to the 15th century.

Chester Diocese Probate, Admons & Depositions (1487-1620)

A calendar of probate, admon and testamentary depositions from Chester Diocese. The latter, deposition, are sworn statements at testamentary trials.

York Peculiar Probate Records (1383-1883)

Digital images, indexed by testor's name, of 28,716 wills, administrations, inventories and other probate documents. The records can shed light on an individual’s relations, possessions, land holdings, legal agreements and more. They cover various jurisdictions throughout the north of England.

York Prerogative & Exchequer Court Probate Index (1688-1858)

An index to 263,822 wills, administrations and other probate documents proved by an ecclesiastical court in York. The index included the testor's name, residence, year of probate, type of document and reference to order copies of the referenced document(s.).

Royton Immigration & Travel Records

Lancashire Vagrant Passes (1801-1835)

Records of around 40,000 people and their families who were forcibly moved from one parish to another. Contains many Irish individuals.

Passenger Lists Leaving UK (1890-1960)

A name index connected to original images of passenger lists recording people travelling from Britain to destinations outside Europe. Records may detail a passenger's age or date of birth, residence, occupation, destination and more.

UK Incoming Passenger Lists (1878-1960)

A full index of passenger lists for vessels arriving in the UK linked to original images. Does not include lists from vessels sailing from European ports. Early entries can be brief, but later entries may include dates of births, occupations, home addresses and more. Useful for documenting immigration.

Victoria Assisted & Unassisted Passenger Lists (1839-1923)

An index to and images of documents recording over 1.65 million passengers who arrived in Victoria, Australia, including passengers whose voyage was paid for by others.

Alien Arrivals in England (1810-1869)

Details on over 600,000 non-British citizens arriving in England. Often includes age and professions. Useful for discerning the origin of immigrants.

Royton Military Records

Oldham Pals WWI Service Details (1914-1920)

Particulars of the men of the 24th Service Battalion, The Manchester Regiment. Includes details on military service.

Oldham Employers' WWI Roll of Honour (1914-1920)

A list of over 3,000 men from in and around Oldham that enlisted in the British Army or Navy during WWI. Gives details on an individual's employers.

The Story of the 55th (West Lancashire) Division (1914-1918)

A history of a Lancashire division's WWI campaigns.

The 42nd (East Lancashire) Division (1914-1918)

A record of the division's movements in WWI.

Roll of Officers of the York and Lancaster Regiment (1756-1884)

Lists of officers by rank, regiment and name.

Manchester Prison Registers (1847-1881)

A name index linked to original images of over 250,000 Manchester prison records. Records contain details on the convict's birth, appearance, crime and more.

Lancashire Quarter Session Records & Petitions (1648-1908)

An index to and images of books dealing with legal matters and administration in the county. They cover legal decisions, costs of prosecution, filiation and maintenance orders, settlement orders, removal orders, transportation orders, sentences passed on criminals, setting highway rates, appointing officials and presentments for repairs to roads and bridges, poor relief, settlement, licences for various trades and more.

Lancashire Final Concords (1189-1558)

Abstracts of records that detail land conveyances.

Lancashire Assize Rolls (1176-1268)

Early legal records, largely covering serious cases refereed by lower courts. Many entries record transfers and disputes relating to land.

Lancashire Inquisitions post Mortem (1606-1625)

Transcripts of records created on the death of a direct tenant of the monarch to asses their Lancashire land-holdings. Contains much useful genealogical information.

Royton Taxation Records

Lancashire Lay Subsidy (1332)

A tax list of wealthier Lancashire residents.

Lancashire Lay Subsidies (1216-1307)

Two lay subsidies from the reigns of Henry III and Edward I.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

Land Tax Redemption (1798-1811)

This vital collection details almost 1.2 million properties eligible for land tax. Records include the name of the landowner, occupier, amount assessed and sometimes the name and/or description of the property. It is a useful starting point for locating relevant estate records and establishing the succession of tenancies and freehold. Most records cover 1798, but some extend up to 1811.

Duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures (1710-1811)

An index linked to original images of registers recording apprenticeship indentures. Details are given on the trade and nature of apprenticeship. Many records list the parents of the apprentice.

Royton Land & Property Records

Lancashire Final Concords (1189-1558)

Abstracts of records that detail land conveyances.

Lancashire Assize Rolls (1176-1268)

Early legal records, largely covering serious cases refereed by lower courts. Many entries record transfers and disputes relating to land.

Lancashire Inquisitions post Mortem (1606-1625)

Transcripts of records created on the death of a direct tenant of the monarch to asses their Lancashire land-holdings. Contains much useful genealogical information.

Cheshire and Lancashire Funeral Certificates (1600-1678)

Transcripts of records that detail the lives and lands of Cheshire and Lancashire landholders.

A Calendar of the Norris Deeds (1100-1499)

Deeds from the Norris family of Speak.

Royton Directories & Gazetteers

Morris's Directory & Gazetteer of Ashton-Under-Lyne (1874)

A commercial directory that covers the area. Each place has a list of clergy & gentry, a trades directory (alphabetic & classified), and an official directory.

Gazetteer of Greater Manchester Placenames (2002)

A gazetteer of the settlements that merged to create Greater Manchester.

Kelly's Directory of Lancashire (1924)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.

Bulmer's Lancashire and District Directory (1912)

Historical & topographical descriptions of Lancashire, supplemented with lists of the area's leading private, commercial and official persons.

Kelly's Directory of Lancashire (1905)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key historical and contemporary facts. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions. Also contains a list of residents and businesses for each place.

Royton Cemeteries

Oldham Cemetery Registers (1797-2004)

Burial registers for Hollinwood, Failsworth, Royton, Crompton, Chadderton, Lees, and Greenacres cemeteries. Records contain date of death, date of burial, address, age gender and a description of the grave.

Lancashire Church Monuments (1300-1900)

Photographs and descriptions of Lancashire's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

Deceased Online (1629-Present)

Images of millions of pages from cemetery and crematoria registers, photographs of memorials, cemetery plans and more. Records can be search by a name index.

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Mausolea and Monuments (1500-Present)

Profiles of several hundred mausolea found in the British Isles.

Royton Obituaries

iAnnounce Obituaries (2006-Present)

The UKs largest repository of obituaries, containing millions of searchable notices.

United Kingdom and Ireland Obituary Collection (1882-Present)

A growing collection currently containing over 425,000 abstracts of obituaries with reference to the location of the full obituary.

Quakers Annual Monitor (1847-1848)

A collection of 364 obituaries of Quakers from the British Isles. The volume was published in 1849 and includes obituaries of those who died in late 1847 through 1848.

Musgrave's Obituaries (1421-1800)

This transcribed and searchable work by Sir William Musgrave contains 10,000s of brief obituaries. The work is a reference point for other works containing information on an individual.

British Medical Journal (1849-Present)

A text index and digital images of all editions of a journal containing medical articles and obituaries of medical practitioners.

Royton Histories & Books

Lancashire & Cheshire History and Genealogy (1110-1879)

Extracts from a vast array of historical documents giving details on thousands of individuals connected to the history of Lancashire.

Victoria County History: Lancashire (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

Lancashire and Cheshire, Past and Present (370-1867)

A history of two Northern counties from the Germanic invasion to the Victorian period.

Lancashire Church Photographs (1890-Present)

Photographs and images of churches in Lancashire.

Lancashire Chartist Land Plan (1842-1848)

A history of the Chartist Cooperative Land Society, which aimed to settle chartists on smallholdings. Also includes a list of over 5,000 chartist sympathizers in Lancashire.

Royton School & Education Records

National School Admission & Log Books (1870-1914)

A name index connected to digital images of registers recording millions of children educated in schools operated by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education. Records contain a variety of information including genealogical details, education history, illnesses, exam result, fathers occupation and more.

Teacher's Registration Council Registers (1870-1948)

A name index linked to original images of registers recording the education and careers of teachers in England & Wales.

Oxford University Alumni (1500-1886)

A name index linked to original images of short biographies for over 120,000 Oxford University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

Cambridge University Alumni (1261-1900)

A transcript of a vast scholarly work briefly chronicling the heritage, education and careers of over 150,000 Cambridge University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

Cambridge Alumni Database (1198-1910)

A searchable database containing over 90,000 note-form biographies for students of Cambridge University.

Royton Occupation & Business Records

Oldham Employers' WWI Roll of Honour (1914-1920)

A list of over 3,000 men from in and around Oldham that enlisted in the British Army or Navy during WWI. Gives details on an individual's employers.

Prestwich Asylum Admissions (1851-1901)

Abstracts of over 20,000 admissions to an insane asylum.

Smuggling on the West Coast (1690-1867)

An introduction to smuggling on the west coast of Britain & the Isle of Man, with details of the act in various regions.

Lancashire Coal Mining (1853-1968)

Articles on coal mining in Lancashire, including details of disasters and a list of mines.

Lancashire Police Officers (1840-1925)

An index to police officers mentioned in records held by Lancashire record Office.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Royton

Victoria County History: Lancashire (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

British & Irish Royal & Noble Genealogies (491-1603)

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Debrett's Peerage (1923)

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1902)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Royton Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

Victoria County History: Lancashire (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

Cheshire and Lancashire Funeral Certificates (1600-1678)

Transcripts of records that detail the lives and lands of Cheshire and Lancashire landholders.

Lancashire Church Monuments (1300-1900)

Photographs and descriptions of Lancashire's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

British & Irish Royal & Noble Genealogies (491-1603)

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Royton Church Records

Royton Parish Registers (1757-1938)

The parish registers of Royton provide details of births, marriages and deaths from 1757 to 1938. Parish registers can assist tracing a family as far back as 1757.

Diocese of Chester Parish Registers (1538-1911)

Digital images of registers that record baptisms, which typically occur shortly after birth; marriages and burials. The registers can be searched by name and can help establish links between individuals back to the 16th century.

Cheshire Clergy List (1541-1542)

A list of 16th century Anglican clergy in the Diocese of Chester.

Chester Diocese Ordination Book (1542-1558)

A transcription of a book recording early ordinations in the Diocese of Chester.

Lancashire Parish Register Index with Images (1538-1812)

A name index connected to original images of Lancashire parish registers for over 60 parishes.

Biographical Directories Covering Royton

Debrett's Peerage (1923)

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1902)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1885)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

The Concise Dictionary of National Biography (1654-1930)

A directory containing lengthy biographies of noted British figures. The work took over two decades to compile. Biographies can be searched by name and are linked to images of the original publication.

Royton Maps

Maps of Lancashire (1579-1922)

Digital images of maps covering the county.

UK Popular Edition Maps (1919-1926)

Detailed maps covering much of the UK. They depict forests, mountains, larger farms, roads, railroads, towns, and more.

Ordnance Survey 1:10 Maps (1840-1890)

Maps showing settlements, features and some buildings in mainland Britain.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

Parish Maps of Britain (1832)

Maps of parishes in England, Scotland and Wales. They are useful in determining which parish records may be relevant to your research.

Royton Reference Works

England Research Guide (1538-Present)

A beginner’s guide to researching ancestry in England.

Parish Register Abstract (1538-1812)

Compiled in 1831, this book details the coverage and condition of parish registers in England & Wales.

Building History Research Guide (1066-Present)

A comprehensive guide to researching the history of buildings in the British Isles.

Surname Origins (1790-1911)

A service that provides advanced and custom surname maps for the British Isles and the US.

British Family Mottoes (1189-Present)

A dictionary of around 9,000 mottoes for British families who had right to bear arms.

Historical Description

The township of Royton, in Oldham parish, is ten miles east of Manchester, and contains about five hundred and seventy-six acres of enclosed land, chiefly meadow and pasture; the soil, dry and sandy, is much improved by the application of marl as manure, which is got in great plenty in the township.

Three branches of the Irk, which runs into the Irwell at Manchester, take their rise in Royton, upon which are several mills, for different branches of the cotton manufacture; there are also in the township, several horse-mills for carding cotton, and a fulling mill for the Rochdale baizes, manufactured in the neighbourhood. This variety and abundance of employment bare tended very much to increase the population of Royton, which has more than trebled since 1772, when the number of inhabitants was 1105.

The living of Royton is a chapelry to Prestwich, and is supposed to be worth about 80l. per annum: and the chapel here was erected by subscription in 1754.

An amazing quantity of coals is got in this township, more than half of it covering valuable beds of this mineral. They have now been worked above a century, and the greatest part of them are sent to Manchester, and other parts of the neighbourhood, in carts. There also some quarries of free-stone, and a good chalybeate spring in the township.

Royton Hall, the seat of Joseph Pickford, Esq. is pleasantly situated in a deep valley, surrounded by high grounds, finely cultivated, and a walled park adjoining the house.

The mansion is a strong well-built stone edifice, of ancient date, not remarkable for architectural beauty. It contains a curious round staircase, uncommonly heavy and strong. In the front of the house runs a small stream, dividing the gardens from some rich meadows.

Dr. Aikin gives the following anecdote of a very providential escape from danger which happened in this house. "On April the 10th, 1790, in the morning, a tremendous gust of wind blew down two very large chimneys in the front of the house, each raised to the height of eighteen feet, in order to prevent smoking. They fell across the west gable roof, covered with thick and ponderous slates, broke the beams, and brought the whole down together, through three heights of chambers, into the cellars. Two of Mr. Pickford’s daughters were in bed in the uppermost chamber, and one in that beneath. Their beds, with all the furniture, were shivered to pieces; two of the young ladies were precipitated into the cellar; one of whom was discovered scrambling up the rubbish, without any material hurt, having only received some slight bruises on the head and arms. The other, who was buried in the rubbish, was found in about twenty minutes, after the exertions of a number of neighbours, lying in the midst of a feather-bed, not at all injured but by fright. The third was caught in the second floor across a beam, and fixed down by a heavy piece of wood. She was much bruised and hurt, but had no bones broken, except one or two of her ribs, and recovered after a month’s confinement in bed. Their maid, who was just retiring from the door, after calling them up, when the accident happened, was confined in a narrow space of the doorway, and obliged to remain in that situation till the carpenter relieved her from it by cutting the door from the hinges, for had it been pushed open, she would have fallen headlong down the breach."

Topography of Great Britain (1829) by George Alexander Cooke

ROYTON is a village and parish, in a deep valley on the road from Oldham to Rochdale, 2 miles north from Oldham, with a station on the Lancashire and Yorkshire railway; it is in the Prestwich division of the county, hundred of Salford, petty sessional division, union, county court district and parliamentary borough of Oldham rural deanery of Oldham and archdeaconry and diocese of Manchester. The township adopted the “Local Government’Act,1868,” October 16, 1863, and the district was extended in 1879 by 42 & 43 Vict. cap, lxxxvi. so as to include part of Thornham township. By an Order of the County Council, under the” Local Government Act, 1894,” the urban district and township of Royton were made co-extensive, and formed into a civil parish, and are now governed by An Urban District Council of 16 members; the parish is divided into five wards. The ecclesiastical parish of St. Paul was formed. May 5, 1836, from the parish of Prestwich. The church of St. Paul, originally a plain brick building erected 1754 and enlarged in 1864, has been entirely rebuilt of Yorkshire stone in the Decorated style, and now consists of chancel, nave, aisles, vestries and a western tower with spire containing 8 bells: the chancel was erected in 1883; and the stained east window is a memorial to John Holden esq, of Royton; another was erected in 1894 by Miss Hannah Holden, of Beech Mount, in memory of her mother and sister: the remaining portion of the church was rebuilt in 1884—9, at a cost of £8,000, during the incumbency of the Rev. Edward Thomas Wigg-Gilbert; there are monuments to Elizabeth Radcliffe (1796), Sir Joseph Radcliffe bart. of Royton Hall (1819) and Katherine Pickford (1765); and in 1883 a brass eagle lectern was presented, by the congregation in memory of the Rev. Richard Hill, vicar here 1846—83: there are 960 sittings. The register dates from the year 1764. The living is a vicarage, net yearly value £320, including 20 acres of glebe, with residence, in the gift of the rectori of Prestwich, and held since 1894 by the Rev. John Henry Humphrey M.A. of Clare; College, Cambridge; a new vicarage house has been built on the; same site, at a cost of £2,000. All Saints’ mission church is in Rochdale lane; services are conducted here by the clergy of the parish, church, who also officiate at the mission house; in Edge lane.

The Catholic chapel, dedicated to SS, Aidan and Oswald, and built in 1880, is also used as; a day school; and there are Baptist, Primitive Methodist, Wesleyan, Independent Methodist and Congregational, chapels. At Turf lane, Heyside, the Society of Friends have for many years had a meeting house, which Was rebuilt in 1885, and seats 250 persons, the Cemetery, covering an area of 7 acres, is on the Rochdale road, and was consecrated by the Bishop of Manchester, Sept. 17, 1879; it has three mortuary chapels, and is under the control of the burial board. The Town Hall and Covered Market were erected in 1880. The Albion Club was founded in 1871 for social purposes, and has 90 members. The Royton Conservative Club occupies premises in Byron street, erected in 1895, there are 140 members. The Royton Liberal Club (formerly the Literary institute), opened in 1884, has now 250 members; Here are several large cotton factories and a colliery, and fustian cutting is also carried on No manorial rights are exercised. Royton Hall and estate were granted by Edward II. 1301 to Sir John De Byron, of Clayton: the property now belongs to Sir J. Percoval P. Radcliffe bart. of Budding Park, Knaresborough, who is the chief landed proprietor in the township; the Hall is divided into three residences, and portions of the wall which surrounded the park still remain. The soil is sand subsoil, clay. The chief drop is hay. The area of the civil parish and Urban District is 2,134, acres of land and 11 of water; rateable value, £65,990; the population in 1901 was 14,881; ecclesiastical parish, 10,359; Heyside ecclesiastical parish, 5,916.

The population of the Urban District wards in 1901 was:-Dogford, 3,414; Dryclough, 2,875; Haggate; 4,263; Heyside, 3,390; Thornham, 939.

Petty Sessions are held at the court, house, Royton, every, Wednesday at 10.15 o’clock, & at the town hall Chadderton, on the 1st & 3rd Monday in each month at 10.15. The following places are included in the division:-Chadderton, Crompton & Royton.

PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Schools managed by No. 27 Sub-Committee of Lancashire County Council, consisting of 20 members, 10 from Crompton & 10 from Royton.

Blackshaw lane (mixed & infants), built in 1894, for 640 children; average, attendance, 250 mixed & 150 infants.

St. Paul’s (boys, girls & infants), built in 1833 & enlarged in 1881 & 1897, for 811 children; average attendance, 565.

St. Ann’s, Edge Jane (mixed & infants), built in 1878, for 250 children; average attendance, 214.

All Saints’ Mission (girls & infants), for 150 children; average attendance, 83.

Catholic (mixed & infants), built in 1880 for a chapel; average attendance, 190.

Central (formerly British) (mixed), built in 1785 & enlarged in 1885, for 260 children; average attendance, 100.

Central (mixed attached to above), built in 1871, for 250 children; average attendance, 201.

Wesleyan (mixed & infants), built in 1867 & enlarged, in 1885, for 530 children; average attendance, 350.

Kelly's Directory of Lancashire (1905)

Most Common Surnames in Royton

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Salford Hundred
1Taylor3641:290.95%2
2Mellor2521:426.87%153
3Butterworth2461:433.09%37
4Kershaw1631:652.81%71
5Buckley1561:682.29%54
6Smith1401:760.31%1
7Schofield1381:771.72%36
8Cooper1301:821.93%56
9Hilton1271:832.00%63
10Stott1251:852.43%85
11Mills1211:881.85%59
12Wild1041:1022.01%82
13Whittaker1031:1031.27%35
14Fitton1021:1044.14%250
15Lowe981:1081.64%67
16Ogden951:1121.77%80
17Wood941:1130.72%14
18Shaw921:1150.79%18
19Turner891:1190.76%19
20Holden871:1220.95%28
21Lees831:1281.73%100
22Greenwood771:1381.05%45
23Jackson711:1490.39%4
23Gartside711:1498.77%776
25Green661:1610.63%23
26Whitworth641:1663.03%300
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