Ackworth Genealogical Records

Ackworth 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.

St Cuthbert, Ackworth Baptism Records (1813-1910)

Baptism registers are the primary source for birth documentation before 1837, though are relevant to the present. They record the date a child was baptised, their parents' names and more.

Ackworth Baptisms (BTs) (1600-1890)

Digital images of baptism registers, searchable by a name index. They list parents' names - their occupations, residence and sometimes other details.

St Cuthbert, Ackworth Baptism Records (1558-1812)

Baptisms records for children living in and around St Cuthbert, Ackworth, detail the names of their parents - their occupations and residence from 1558 to 1812.

St Cuthbert, Ackworth Baptism Registers (1813-1868)

Records of baptism for people born in and around Ackworth between 1813 and 1868. Details include child's name, parents' names and dates of birth and/or baptism.

Ackworth 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.

St Cuthbert, Ackworth Marriage Records (1813-1935)

Details on those who married at St Cuthbert, Ackworth between 1813 and 1935. Information given may include parents' names, ages, marital status, abode and more.

Ackworth Marriages (BTs) (1600-1837)

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.

St Cuthbert, Ackworth Marriage Records (1558-1812)

Marriage registers record Anglican marriages in St Cuthbert, Ackworth. They are the primary marriage document before 1837 and contain the same details as marriage certificates from then on.

St Cuthbert, Ackworth Marriage Registers (1754-1897)

An index to marriages in St Cuthbert, Ackworth from 1754 to 1897, listing the date of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.

Ackworth 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 Cuthbert, Ackworth Burial Records (1813-1941)

Burial records for people buried at St Cuthbert, Ackworth, detail the deceased's name, residence and age from 1813 to 1941.

Ackworth Burials (BTs) (1600-1890)

Digital images of burial registers, searchable by a name index. They record the date someone was buried, their age & residence.

St Cuthbert, Ackworth Burial Records (1558-1812)

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

St Cuthbert, Ackworth Burial Registers (1813-1900)

Burial records for people buried at St Cuthbert, Ackworth, detail the deceased's name, residence and age from 1813 to 1900.

Ackworth 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.

West Yorkshire Tax Valuation (1910)

Digital images, searchable by a name index, of records recording over 600,000 properties in West Yorkshire, their owner, occupier, description and details of their taxable value.

West Yorkshire Electoral Registers (1840-1962)

An index to and images of registers listing over 22.5 million names of those who were registered to vote. The records list name, address and qualification to vote.

West Yorkshire Land Tax Records (1704-1932)

Digital images, searchable by a name index, of registered recording almost 4 million tax payments on properties. They record land owners, occupiers, taxable value and sometimes a description of the property.

Newspapers Covering Ackworth

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.

Bradford Observer (1834-1875)

Local news; notices of births, marriages and deaths; business notices; details on the proceedings of public institutions; adverts and a rich tapestry of other local information from the Bradford district. Every line of text from the newspaper can be searched and images of the original pages viewed.

Leeds Times (1833-1901)

This fully searchable newspaper will provide a rich variety of information about the people and places of the Leeds district. Includes family announcements.

Leeds Mercury (1807-1900)

Fully text-searchable articles from a local newspaper covering the Leeds district. It includes family announcements, obituaries, court proceedings, business notices and more.

Leeds Intelligencer (1754-1866)

Fully text-searchable articles from a local newspaper covering the Leeds district. It includes family announcements, obituaries, court proceedings, business notices and more.

Ackworth 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.

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.).

York Prerogative & Exchequer Court Probate Index (1267-1500)

An index to 10,195 wills, administrations and other probate documents proved by an ecclesiastical court in York. The index included the testor's name, residence, occupation, will & probate year, language, type of document and reference to order copies of the referenced document(s.).

Derbyshire Will Index (1858-1928)

An index to wills, proved by the Derby Probate Registry. Index includes name, residence and year of probate. Contains entries for Yorkshire, Cheshire, Lancashire, Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and other counties.

Ackworth Immigration & Travel Records

West Yorkshire Removal & Settlement Records (1689-1866)

An index to and images of over 14,000 records detailing the removal and settlement of people between parishes in West Yorkshire.

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.

Ackworth Military Records

West Riding Yorkshire Territorials in the Great War (1908-1919)

Three books detailing the unit's history from the period before and during WWI. Also contains a list of members, with dates of service and a roll of honours and awards.

West Yorkshire Militia Records (1779-1826)

Digital images of records that record those serving in and assessed for service in the militia and details of payments for the militia. The records can be searched by a name index.

North East War Memorials (1882-1951)

An inventory of memorials commemorating those who served and died in military conflicts.

North-East Diary (1939-1945)

A chronicle of happenings in the counties of Northumberland, Durham and Yorkshire relating to the war in Europe. Contains much detail on ship building.

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

Lists of officers by rank, regiment and name.

West Yorkshire Electoral Registers (1840-1962)

An index to and images of registers listing over 22.5 million names of those who were registered to vote. The records list name, address and qualification to vote.

West Yorkshire Prison Records (1801-1914)

Digital images of various documents, searchable by an index of over 335,000 names. The records include registers that record prisoners' names, ages, occupation, crimes, criminal history, education, religion, genealogical information and more.

West Yorkshire Bastardy Records (1690-1914)

Records of over 14,000 illegitimate births, which will typically name the child's father.

West Yorkshire Coroners Notebooks (1852-1909)

Digital images, searchable by a name index, of registers recording over 19,000 deaths deemed suspicious or otherwise worth investigating.

West Yorkshire Poor Law Records (1663-1914)

Records details of the distribution of funds to the poor, churchwardens' records, maintenance for illegitimate child and other similar records.

Ackworth Taxation Records

West Yorkshire Tax Valuation (1910)

Digital images, searchable by a name index, of records recording over 600,000 properties in West Yorkshire, their owner, occupier, description and details of their taxable value.

West Riding of Yorkshire Poll Book (1835)

A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.

West Yorkshire Land Tax Records (1704-1932)

Digital images, searchable by a name index, of registered recording almost 4 million tax payments on properties. They record land owners, occupiers, taxable value and sometimes a description of the property.

West Riding of Yorkshire Hearth Tax (1672)

A transcription of records naming those who had taxes levied against them for the privilege of owning a hearth.

West Riding of Yorkshire Hearth Tax (1672)

A name index to records recording taxes levied against owners of hearths in the West Riding of Yorkshire.

Ackworth Land & Property Records

West Yorkshire Tax Valuation (1910)

Digital images, searchable by a name index, of records recording over 600,000 properties in West Yorkshire, their owner, occupier, description and details of their taxable value.

West Riding of Yorkshire Poll Book (1835)

A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.

West Yorkshire Land Tax Records (1704-1932)

Digital images, searchable by a name index, of registered recording almost 4 million tax payments on properties. They record land owners, occupiers, taxable value and sometimes a description of the property.

West Riding Domesday Extracts (1066)

Extracts for West Riding settlements found in the Domesday book. Includes the modern & 11th century place name, land owners and details of later history.

Poll Book for Yorkshire (1868)

A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.

Ackworth Directories & Gazetteers

Kelly's Directory of West Riding (1927)

A directory of settlements in the riding detailing their history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents.

Kelly's Directory of West Riding (1908)

Descriptions of physical and geological landmarks, a listing of government offices and descriptions of the villages & parishes, including a list of the private Descriptions of physical and geological landmarks, a listing of government offices and descriptions of the villages & parishes, including a list of the private residents..

Kelly's Directory of West Riding (1897)

A directory of the riding detailing its history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents.

Kelly's Directory of West Riding (1893)

A directory of residents and businesses; with a description of each settlement, containing details on its history, public institutions, churches, postal services, governance and more.

Kelly's Directory of West Riding of Yorkshire A-K (1881)

An exhaustive gazetteer, containing details of settlement's history, governance, churches, postal services, public institutions and more. Also contains lists of residents with their occupation and address.

Ackworth Cemeteries

West Riding Church Monuments (1300-1900)

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

Yorkshire Graves Index (1408-2003)

An index to close to 150,000 names listed on gravestones in Yorkshire.

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.

Ackworth 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.

Ackworth Histories & Books

West Riding Domesday Extracts (1066)

Extracts for West Riding settlements found in the Domesday book. Includes the modern & 11th century place name, land owners and details of later history.

Yorkshire Domesday Records (1086)

An English translation of Yorkshire domesday records. This transcripts details the county's landowners in 1086.

Victoria County History: Yorkshire (1086-1900)

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

North-East Diary (1939-1945)

A chronicle of happenings in the counties of Northumberland, Durham and Yorkshire relating to the war in Europe. Contains much detail on ship building.

North Yorkshire Church Photographs (1890-Present)

Photographs and images of churches in North Yorkshire.

Ackworth School & Education Records

West Yorkshire Reformatory School Records (1856-1914)

Digital images, searchable by a name index, of registers recording admission, residence and discharges for schools that aimed to reform criminal youths. A great deal of detail may be gleaned on over 9,000 individual, including genealogical details, employment record and photographs.

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.

Ackworth Occupation & Business Records

West Yorkshire Police Records (1833-1914)

Digital images of registers recording appointments, promotions, disciplinary actions, transfers, applications, injuries and more. The records can be searched by an index of over 32,000 names.

West Yorkshire Occupation Records (1793-1930)

An index to and images of occupational records. They may list name, residence, age, birth date, occupation, date of employment, employer, and marital status. Certificates of fitness for employment can include parents’ names.

West Yorkshire Alehouse Licences (1771-1962)

An index to and images of over 75,000 alehouse licences, listing name of the person who held the licence, the name and location of the public house, dates the licence was issued and renewed, and whether the licence was transferred.

West Yorkshire Apprenticeship Records (1627-1894)

An index to and images of around 7,000 apprenticeship records. They may list name, age, parents' names, master's name, trade, date, residence, terms of apprenticeship and more.

Collieries of The North (1869-1991)

Profiles of collieries in the north of England, with employment statistics, profiles of those who died in the mines and photographs.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Ackworth

Victoria County History: Yorkshire (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.

Ackworth Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

West Riding Church Monuments (1300-1900)

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

Victoria County History: Yorkshire (1086-1900)

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

The Visitation of Yorkshire: 1584-5 (1000-1585)

Pedigrees compiled from a late 16th century heraldic visitation of Yorkshire. This work records the lineage, descendants and marriages of families who had a right to bear a coat of arms.

The Visitation of Yorkshire: 1612 (1000-1612)

Pedigrees compiled from a early 17th century heraldic visitation of Yorkshire. This work records the lineage, descendants and marriages of families who had a right to bear a coat of arms.

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.

Ackworth Church Records

Ackworth Parish Registers (1558-1941)

Documentation for those baptised, married and buried at Ackworth. Parish registers can assist tracing a family as far back as 1558.

Ackworth Parish Registers (1687-1900)

The parish registers of Ackworth are a collection of books documenting baptisms, marriages and burials from 1687 to 1900.

West Yorkshire Non-conformist Parish Registers (1656-1985)

A name index linked to images of birth and baptism registers from West Yorkshire non-conformist churches. These records document the birth or baptism of over 275,000 people.

West Yorkshire Non-conformist Membership Records (1772-1973)

Tens of thousands of entries from non-conformist records detailing churches' membership. Records can include details such as date & place of birth, residence, familial relations and occupations. Records are indexed by name and connected to original images.

West Yorkshire Bastardy Records (1690-1914)

Records of over 14,000 illegitimate births, which will typically name the child's father.

Biographical Directories Covering Ackworth

Yorkshire Who's Who (1912)

A listing of the prominent residents of the county of Yorkshire, giving details on family, education, careers, hobbies, associations and more. Also includes details on the county's government officials, military officers, members of parliament, religious leaders and demographics.

Officers of The Green Howards (1688-1931)

Biographies of hundreds of men who served as officers in The Green Howards, an infant regiment in the King's Division. Details given include parentage, date of birth, military career and later professional career.

Who's Who in Northern Mining (1852-1910)

Abstract biographies of people connected with mining in the North of England.

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.

Ackworth Maps

Maps of Yorkshire (1407-1922)

Digital images of maps covering the county.

Collery Maps of The North (1807-1951)

A number of maps of northern England with the locations of collieries plotted.

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.

Ackworth 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

Ackworth School. This is a celebrated seminary, situated between the two villages of Upper and Lower Ackworth. This is a spacious stone edifice, the main body fronts to the south, and two wings standing east and west are joined to it by colonnades. This school was originally an appendage to the Foundling Hospital in London. In the year 1777 the premises being offered for sale, it was purchased by the Society of Friends, for the education of their children. The whole business of the institution is conducted by two Committees of Friends, one residing in London, and the other in the country. Nothing can exceed the order and decorum that prevail in these schools, which, with the healthful and pleasant situation, render it an eligible place of education.

Topography of Great Britain (1829) by George Alexander Cooke

ACKWORTH is a township, parish and large village, pleasantly situated on rising ground near the source of the river Went, 2 ½ miles from Hemsworth station on a branch of the Great Northern railway from Doncaster to Wakefield, 3 miles south from Pontefract and 2 from the Atherstone station on the Wakefield and Goole branch of the Lancashire and Yorkshire railway: there is also a station at Low Ackworth on the Midland and North Eastern railway, from Swinton to the Knottingley branch: Ackworth consists of the hamlets of High and Low Ackworth. Moor Top and Brackenhill, the two latter being from 1 to 2 miles south: it is a polling place for the Eastern division of the Riding, in the petty sessional division of Pontefract, Pontefract county court district, upper division of Osgoldcross wapentake, Hemsworth union, Pontefract rural deanery, York archdeaconry and diocese. The church of st. Cuthbert is a handsome stone building, in the Decorated style, consisting of chancel, chancel aisle, nave, aisles and tower with 6 bells, two of which date from Pre-Reformation times, another from the middle of the 17th. and three from the middle of the 18th century, one of the last having been long cracked is now (1880) being recast, at the cost of Mrs. C. A. Peel, of Ackworth Park: the church is adorned with thirteen stained windows, and is rich in carved oak; the ancient font bears the following inscription, “Baptisterium bello Phanaticorum dirutum, denuo erectum, Tho. Bradley D.D. rectore, H. A. T. C. Gardianis 1663:” there are monuments to the Lowther family of Ackworth Park (1720); to Robert Gully, son of John Gully, of Ackworth Park, who with 300 others was barbarously murdered by the Chinese authorities in the town of Ty Wan Foo(1842); and a memorial stone in the vestry to Frances, daughter of the Right Hon. John Lord Savile, baron of Pontefract, and wife to Thomas Bradley D.D. prebendary of York, and rector of this church, and chaplain to His sacred Majesty King Charles the 1st. (1663). The register dates from the year 1558 and is in excellent condition. The living is a rectory, yearly value £450 with house, in the gift of the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and held by the Rev. William Marcus Falloon M.A., T.C.D. hon. canon of Chester. There are places of worship for Wesleyans, the society of Friends and the Brethren, at Low Ackworth. and Primitive Methodists at Moor Top. The charities amount to about £200 yearly. Ackworth Park, the residence of William Peel esq. J.P. is a handsome stone building, with a south-east aspect, situated on an eminence in the centre of a park of about 200 acres; a handsome staircase, with numerous paintings, leads to the upper apartments; north of the house are the conservatory, greenhouse and peach houses; the grounds are tastefully laid laid out in terraces and lawns planted with evergreens. Hundhill Hall, the residence of Daniel Arthur Neilson esq. is a commodious building of York stone, standing in grounds of bout 100 acres and from its elevated situation commands picturesque views of the surrounding country. Hundhill Hall now belongs to East Hardwick for ecclesiastical purposes only, otherwise is part of Ackworth. Ackworth House is the property of E. N. Molesworth Hepworth esq.; and there are several other well-built villa residences. Henry Hill esq. is the chief landowner, the manorial rights being vested in six freeholders. The soil is clay, marl and gravel; subsoil various. At Moor Top and Brackenhill there are several large quarries of stone, from which great quantities are sent to all parts of England. The area is 2,643 acres; rateable value, £8,190; the population in 1871 Was 1,846.

Ackworth Grange, the seat of Wilfrid Francis Tempest esq. is about 1 ½ miles from the village, in the ecclesiastical district of East Hardwick. The Catholic Church of the sacred Heart is a Gothic stone building, erected in 1842, with a highly decorated interior: the windows are all stained and there is a finely carved stone altar-piece, by Pugin; the Rev. Joseph Schropp is resident chaplain: in the church are brasses in memory of Stephen and Elizabeth Tempest (1814), John Tempest (1831), and Mary Goulthorst (1836). The kennels of the celebrated Badsworth hunt are situated here.

Schools: —

The Endowed Church School, High Ackworth. has an annual income of £16 & a house, from the trustees of Mrs. Mary Lowther’s charity; Edwin Spencer master.

Miss Rachel Howard's Girls & Infants', Low Ackworth. Miss Margaret Murray, mistress.

National Girls’ Infants', High Ackworth. Miss Middleton, mistress.

Flounder Institute for Training of Masters (Society of Friends), Moor Top, William Scannell Lean M.A. principal.

The society of Friends’ school, Low Ackworth. was built in 1758, for the Foundling Hospital, & purchased by the Society of Friends in 1777, for £7,000, & has about 300 scholars.

Boys’ British, Low Ackworth. Thomas Wilson, master.

Catholic, Hardwick (mixed), Miss Frances Wood, mistress.

Kelly's Directory of the West Riding of Yorkshire (1881)

Most Common Surnames in Ackworth

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Osgoldcross Wapentake
1Smith591:380.13%1
2Wilson551:400.25%3
3Sykes481:460.50%22
4Taylor351:640.16%2
5Seal341:6526.98%2,877
6Briggs301:740.56%61
7Brown291:770.17%7
8Harrison281:790.20%10
9Lee261:860.32%31
10Parkinson251:890.90%148
11Greenfield241:936.35%1,229
11Camplin241:9332.43%3,999
13Moxon221:1012.30%519
14Wright211:1060.17%14
14Turton211:1061.75%423
14Scholey211:1062.80%652
17Robinson201:1110.10%4
18Thompson191:1170.12%9
18Parker191:1170.25%39
18North191:1170.77%178
21Fox171:1310.36%70
21Waites171:1315.76%1,528
23Nelstrop161:13964.00%8,077
24Simpson151:1480.17%27
24Howitt151:14813.27%3,059
24Pagdin151:14819.74%3,934
27Atkinson141:1590.15%21
27Lindsay141:1595.11%1,617
29Hirst131:1710.17%34
29Terry131:1711.24%474
29Wigglesworth131:1711.23%469
32Walker121:1850.06%5
32Clark121:1850.16%40
32Ward121:1850.11%15
32Rhodes121:1850.19%52
32Bull121:1854.17%1,557
32Westerman121:1851.63%664
32Lean121:18521.05%4,711
32Lisle121:18512.12%3,338
40Jones111:2020.16%50
40Dixon111:2020.18%56
40Crowther111:2020.21%64
43Booth101:2220.12%32
43Burton101:2220.30%120
43Greaves101:2220.35%146
43Nicklin101:22221.28%5,342
43Hardaker101:2221.11%549
48Wood91:2470.05%6
48Murray91:2470.68%374
48Drake91:2470.38%188
48Waller91:2470.79%445
48Easton91:2472.20%1,153
48Hepworth91:2470.34%162
48Fennell91:24714.75%4,512
48Bawn91:24729.03%6,995
56Foster81:2780.10%35
56Spencer81:2780.17%78
56Wells81:2780.38%221
56Hodgson81:2780.10%37
56Middleton81:2780.31%169
56Haigh81:2780.10%28
56Rodgers81:2780.40%241
56Denton81:2780.42%259
56Grace81:2782.22%1,283
56Sheen81:27812.90%4,467
56Crookes81:2780.92%563
56Desborough81:27828.57%7,499
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