Mirfield Genealogical Records

Mirfield 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.

Eastthorpe, St Paul, Mirfield Baptism Records (1881-1910)

Baptism records from people born in and around Mirfield between 1881 and 1910. Lists the name of people's parent's, their occupations and abode.

Ravensthorpe, St Saviour, Mirfield Baptism Records (1864-1910)

Records of baptism for people born in and around Mirfield between 1864 and 1910. Details include child's name, parents' names and date of birth and/or baptism. Records may also include parent's occupations, residence, place of origin and more.

Upper Hopton, St John, Mirfield Baptism Records (1846-1909)

Baptism records from people born in and around Mirfield between 1846 and 1909. Lists the name of people's parent's, their occupations and abode.

St Mary, Mirfield Baptism Records (1813-1910)

Baptism registers document the baptism and sometimes birth of people in and around St Mary, Mirfield. They list parents' names - their occupations, residence and sometimes other details.

Mirfield 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.

Eastthorpe, Mirfield, Mirfield Marriage Records (1922-1935)

Details on those who married at Eastthorpe, Mirfield, Mirfield between 1922 and 1935. Information given usually includes abode and marital status. After April 1837 father's names and ages are recorded.

Eastthorpe, St Paul, Mirfield Marriage Records (1882-1935)

Marriage registers are the primary source for marital documentation before 1837, though are relevant to the present. They typically record marital status and residence. Details may also be given on a party's parents, age and parish of origin.

Ravensthorpe, St Saviour, Mirfield Marriage Records (1870-1935)

Marriage registers record Anglican marriages in Ravensthorpe, St Saviour, Mirfield. They are the primary marriage document before 1837 and contain the same details as marriage certificates from then on. They typically record residence and marital status, though may contain ages and father's names.

Upper Hopton, St John, Mirfield Marriage Records (1861-1935)

The Marriage registers of Upper Hopton, St John, Mirfield, document marriages 1861 to 1935. Details given on the bride and groom may include their age, father's name, marital status, residence and signature.

Mirfield 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.

Upper Hopton, St John, Mirfield Burial Records (1862-1968)

Name index linked to original images of the burial registers of Upper Hopton, St John, Mirfield. Records document an individual's date of death and/or burial, age and residence. Some records may contain the names of relations, cause of death and more.

St Mary, Mirfield Burial Records (1813-1949)

Burial registers are the primary source for death documentation before 1837, though are relevant to the present. They record the date someone was buried, their age & residence.

St Mary, Mirfield Burial Records (1559-1812)

Name index linked to original images of the burial registers of St Mary, Mirfield. Records document an individual's date of death and/or burial, age and residence. Some records may contain the names of relations, cause of death and more.

West Yorkshire Non-conformist Burials (1646-1985)

A name index linked to images of burial registers from West Yorkshire non-conformist churches. These records document the death and burial of over 170,000 people.

Mirfield 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 Mirfield

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.

Rochdale Observer (1856-1866)

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

Huddersfield Chronicle (1850-1900)

A local paper including news from the Huddersfield area, legal & governmental proceedings, family announcements, business notices, advertisements and more.

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.

Mirfield 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.

Mirfield 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.

Mirfield 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.

Mirfield 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.

Mirfield 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.

Mirfield 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.

Mirfield 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.

Mirfield 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.

Mirfield 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.

Mirfield 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.

Mirfield 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 Mirfield

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.

Mirfield 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.

Mirfield Church Records

Mirfield Parish Registers (1559-1968)

Documentation for those baptised, married and buried at Mirfield. Parish registers can assist tracing a family back numerous generations.

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.

Mirfield Parish Registers (1559-1826)

The primary source of documentation for baptisms, marriages and burials before 1837, though extremely useful to the present. Their records can assist tracing a family as far back as 1559.

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.

Mirfield Parish Registers (1559-1776)

The primary source of documentation for baptisms, marriages and burials before 1837, though useful to the present also.

Biographical Directories Covering Mirfield

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.

Mirfield 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.

Mirfield 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

MIRFIELD, a portion of which stands on high ground, and commands extensive views, is an extensive parish, on the great read leading from Dewsbury to Huddersfield and Manchester, between 2 and 3 miles west from Dewsbury and about 5 north-east from Huddersfield, 12 south-west from Leeds, 9 west from Wakefield and 198 ½ from London, and is a polling place for the Southern division of the Riding, in the lower division of the wapentake of Agbrigg, union and county court district of Dewsbury, rural deanery of Dewsbury, archdeaconry of Craven and diocese of Ripon, situated on the river Calder, with a station on the Lancashire and Yorkshire end North Western railways. The parish is governed by a Local Board of 12 members. According to an old monkish manuscript, the ancient church of St. Mary the Virgin in Mirfield, was erected, or rather rebuilt, in the year 1262 (for it is mentioned in 1066), and was consecrated to be a chapel of ease to Dewsbury; it did not, however, long remain appendant to Dewsbury, for shortly after its consecration, the Pope, at the request of Sir John Heton, made Mirfield a distinct parish the only portion now remaining is the lower part of the old tower, the wall of which consists of rubble stones firmly embedded in a strong cement, without much regard to regular courses; whilst the small semi-circular-headed windows, and the low arched door leading from the bottom of the tower to the nave, show it to be of a very early date: around the chancel was formerly the following inscription in Old English:—

“+ Dame Joan Kepast, late Nun of Kirklees, was buried ye Fift day of February M.D.LXI.+”

On a gravestone in the chancel was the following inscription: —

”Here lieth the body of Christopher Shaw, Lieutenant to Sir Ingram Hopton, who was buried April 3rd, Anno Dom. 1644.”

The tower formerly contained 6 bells, dated respectively:-Treble, 1725; 2nd, 1725‘; 3rd, 1786; 4th. 1778; 5th. 1775; tenor, 1852: these, on the erection of the new church, were given to Thornhill church, and a new peal of 10 bells placed in tower of the new church. The present church of St. Mary, situated on an eminence, was erected by subscription, under the superintendence of the late Sir G. G. Scott R.A. in 1871, and is a well-designed edifice of stone in the Gothic style of the 13th century, and consists of chancel, nave and a tower with four lofty pinnacles, rising to a height of 139 feet, and containing a clock and a fine peal of 10 bells, the respective weights of which are as follows:—6 cwt. 1 qr.; 7 cwt. 6 lbs.; 7 cwt. 3 qrs. 18 lbs.; 8 cwt. 1 qr; 2 lbs.; 11 cwt. 16 lbs.; 14 cwt. 1 qr.; 16 cwt. 1 qr. 6 lbs.; 20 cwt. 2 qrs. 10 lbs.; and 30 cwt. 1 qr. 22 lbs.: the diameter of the tenor bell is 4 feet 7 inches, ad the thickness of metal 3 7/8 inches; the nave is 82 feet long, 27 feet wide, and 64 feet in height from the floor line to the apex of the roof, and is divided into five bays; the aisles are 13 feet 6 inches in width; and the chancel 40 feet by 27 feet, including the choir and sanctuary: there are two vestries placed at the north-east end, and the church is heated on an approved principle: the ancient font and the monuments are now in the old tower, a new font having been presented by the Rev. Ralph Maude, late vicar of Mirfield. The register dates from the year 1559, and is in excellent condition. The living is a vicarage, yearly value £242 with residence, in the gift of E. T. Ingham esq. of Blake Hall, and held by the Rev. John Priestley Foster M.A. of Corpus Christi college, Cambridge. There are Methodist New Connexion, Primitive Methodist, Congregational, Moravian and Baptist chapels. Up to the year 1231 Mirfield formed a part of the parish of Dewsbury and the cause of its separation, as appears from a Latin MS. in Hopkinson’s Collection of Documents, id singular-“It happened,” says the ancient story, “that as the lady of Sir John Heton, the Baroness of Mirfield, was going to mass before dawn on Christmas Day to the parish church of Dewsbury, a distance of 3 miles, she was waylaid and robbed and her principal attendant murdered, at a place called Raffensthorpen layne; on the same day, while she was at dinner, at nine o’clock in the morning (that being then the fashionable hour), two mendicant ecclesiastics came to crave her charity, telling her at the same time that they were going to Rome, where her husband, Sir John, was then residing; on this intimation she feat down and wrote a letter to her husband, narrating the horrid scene, and begged of him to make interest with the Pope to alter the chapel of Mirfield into a parochial church, that the inhabitants might no longer be exposed to the dangers she had encountered on the way to the parish church: this letter she confided to the priests, who duly delivered it to the knight, whose suit was so successful that his Holiness elevated Mirfield into a rectory and bestowed the patronage of the church upon Sir John Heton and his posterity.” Richard Thorpe, in 1667, conveyed to trustees certain houses and lands for teaching gratuitously 15 poor children; this income, with £20 a year left by Joseph Ledgard and Thomas Holdsworth. now produces an income of nearly £200 a year; it is applied to the education of 10 children free and 10 at half fee, under a scheme of the Endowed school Commissioners of 1869, under which scheme schools and a master’s house have been erected a a cost of over £2,000. R. Beaumont’s charity of £14 12s. 6d. yearly is for apprenticing; also £333 6s. 8d. £3 per Cent. Consols, left by the late Mr. Joseph Lee in the hands of the Charity Commissioners; interest thereof to be given to the Mirfield society of Ringers, for ringing a muffled peal three times in each year on the anniversaries of his own death and his relatives’. The manufacture, of woollen cloths, cottons, carpets and blankets is carried on very extensively; there is a considerable trade done in malting, and boat building is pursued to a limited extent; there are also several collieries, corn, fulling and scribbling mills and machine manufactories. Gas works were established in 1856. The Church Institute, situated in Easthorpe, was established September 21st, 1866, and consists of reading and class rooms: there is a good library, and the reading room is well supplied with the London and daily papers and magazines; Joshua Hirst Wheatley esq. JP. is the president. Blake Hall, the seat of Edward Theodora Ingham esq. erected in 1745, and enlarged in 1845, is beautifully situated in a small but nicely wooded park on the high road between Dewsbury and Huddersfield, The Moravian seminary is under the management of the Rev. John Daniel Libbey. The trustees of the Savile estates are lords of the manors Captain, H. Savile, Edward Balme Wheatley Balme esq. J.P. Cote Wall, E. T. Ingham esq. J.P. Blake Hall, H. F. Beaumont esq. J.P. Mrs. Wilson and Mr. Charles Wheatley J.P. of sands House, are chief landowners. The chief crops are wheat, oats and beans. The area is 3,765 acres; rateable value, £57,391; and the population in 1861 was 9,263; (1871), 12,869, of which, 5,131 are in the district of the mother church.

Schools

Grammar (R. Thorpe’s charity), George Green, master.

Parish school (boys), Mannel Deadman, master.

Lee Green (girls), Mrs. Emily Deadman, mistress.

Lae Green (infants), Miss Emily Blackburn, mistress.

Eastthorpe (girls), Miss Jane Marsball, mistress; (infants’), Miss Elizabeth Gill, mistress.

Moravian Boarding, Rev. J. D. Libbey, master.

Wesleyan, Knowle, Raboth Osborne, master.

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

Most Common Surnames in Mirfield

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Agbrigg Wapentake
1Sheard3131:5114.27%214
2Brook2771:573.58%38
3Walker2301:691.16%5
4Hirst2211:722.81%34
5Sykes2181:732.27%22
6Ellis1981:802.50%33
6Armitage1981:803.60%60
8Ledgard1691:9443.11%1,195
9Lockwood1571:1014.05%96
10Smith1541:1030.33%1
11Jackson1471:1080.91%8
12Oates1391:1146.82%233
13Wilson1321:1200.60%3
13Senior1321:1202.49%62
15Oldroyd1301:1229.60%367
16Schofield1281:1242.25%57
17Holt1221:1305.86%226
18Wood1161:1370.60%6
19Barker1111:1431.08%19
20Blackburn1041:1532.37%83
21Thornton1031:1541.98%65
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