The Parish of Halifax : Statistics

This Foldout presents some Census Statistics for the Parish of Halifax

1831 Census Statistics

Statistic Barkisland Elland Erringden Fixby Halifax Heptonstall Hipperholme Langfield Midgley Norland Ovenden Northowram Southowram Rastrick Rishworth Shelf Skircoat Sowerby Soyland Stainland Stansfield Wadsworth Warley Published Totals Actual Totals

Area in English Statute Acres 2,420 3,360 2,980 890 990 5,320 2,550 2,620 2,110 1,140 5,170 3,400 2,280 1,290 6,190 1,350 1,340 3,670 4,960 1,730 5,920 10,080 3,980 135,500

Inhabited Houses 422 1,077 324 72 3,244 924 960 455 449 308 1,733 2,006 1,112 608 253 494 808 1,195 641 560 1,445 995 1,070 44,392 65,547

Families 446 1,086 327 72 3,330 954 987 469 495 314 1,832 2,035 1,125 630 258 494 832 1,205 646 584 1,609 1,024 1,105 46,086 67,945

Houses Building 2 6 2 nil 11 2 14 2 10 3 20 21 4 4 8 16 nil 3 1 3 6 nil 5 406 549

Uninhabited Houses 66 90 40 3 264 105 52 30 42 48 88 121 50 59 48 35 81 188 73 86 125 78 69 2,951 4,792

Families Chiefly employed in Agriculture 10 49 78 25 30 64 81 32 98 21 60 98 43 71 43 24 34 107 3 25 202 169 96 3,007 4,470

Families Chiefly employed in Trade, Manufacturing and Handicrafts 374 687 175 33 2,125 878 464 419 199 198 1,726 1,730 746 514 191 302 702 975 589 168 1,190 808 791 32,447 48,431

All other Families 62 350 74 14 1,175 12 442 18 198 95 46 207 336 45 24 168 96 123 54 391 217 47 218 10,632 15,044

Males 1,150 2,702 960 169 7,178 2,288 2,391 1,229 1,185 796 4,468 5,090 2,834 1,499 779 1,319 1,967 3,264 1,791 1,495 4,089 2,624 2,825 114,934 169,026

Females 1,142 2,798 973 179 8,204 2,373 2,586 1,285 1,224 822 4,403 5,094 2,917 1,522 757 1,295 2,093 3,193 1,798 1,542 4,173 2,574 2,860 117,321 173,128

Total of Persons 2,292 5,500 1,933 348 15,382 4,977 4,977 2,514 2,409 1,618 8,871 10,184 5,751 3,021 1,536 2,614 4,060 6.457 3,589 3,037 8,262 5,198 5,685 232,255 342,470

Males above 20 years of age 556 1,217 446 84 3,589 1,028 1,154 568 579 350 2,019 2,265 1,241 696 347 587 915 1,436 771 644 1,798 1,206 1,222 51,991 76,709

Agricultural Occupiers employing Labourers 4 13 6 3 2 1 8 2 29 1 7 33 18 9 7 12 10 5 1 11 4 16 7 588 797

Agricultural Occupiers not employing Labourers 20 65 72 27 17 60 49 65 28 33 53 65 27 22 69 27 8 140 nil 9 248 170 89 2,362 3,725

Labourers employed in Agriculture nil 29 7 nil 12 12 74 5 54 1 34 49 57 57 6 20 36 8 nil 19 39 25 29 1,698 2,271

Employed in Manufacture or making Machinery 225 401 264 35 714 749 313 246 29 179 1,311 1,280 357 307 203 295 405 910 486 54 1,036 701 676 22,874 34,050

Employed in Retail Trade of handicrafts as Masters or Workmen 138 250 6 14 1,856 176 351 154 90 48 279 440 332 159 47 59 216 175 141 103 260 181 220 12,486 18,181

Capitalists, Bankers, Professional and Educated Men nil 23 1 1 272 10 49 9 25 2 27 30 15 21 10 5 40 22 4 10 14 26 8 1,439 2,063

Labourers employed in Labour nor Agricultural 135 405 18 2 511 13 257 76 166 79 212 306 426 95 nil 137 145 90 133 404 153 48 152 7,791 11,754

Other Males of 20 years of age (Not Servants) 30 29 70 2 160 nil 45 6 154 7 93 59 3 15 5 32 29 75 4 33 44 30 33 2,473 3,431

Male Servants of 20 years of age 4 2 2 nil 45 7 8 5 4 nil 3 3 6 11 nil nil 26 11 2 1 nil 9 8 280 437

Male Servants under 20 years of age nil 2 2 nil 7 nil 3 nil 1 nil 4 1 nil nil nil nil 1 1 nil 1 nil nil 2 68 93

Female Servants 10 54 10 7 522 22 90 24 19 7 34 91 38 20 12 7 67 43 28 22 32 16 38 2,532 3,745

See Population, Halifax Act [1555], Myers Maps of the Parish of Halifax, Nomina Villarum and Townships of Halifax Parish

This & associated entries use material contributed by Alan Longbottom

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Statistic	Barkisland	Elland	Erringden	Fixby	Halifax	Heptonstall	Hipperholme	Langfield	Midgley	Norland	Ovenden	Northowram	Southowram	Rastrick	Rishworth	Shelf	Skircoat	Sowerby	Soyland	Stainland	Stansfield	Wadsworth	Warley	Published Totals	Actual Totals
Area in English Statute Acres	2,420	3,360	2,980	890	990	5,320	2,550	2,620	2,110	1,140	5,170	3,400	2,280	1,290	6,190	1,350	1,340	3,670	4,960	1,730	5,920	10,080	3,980	135,500
Inhabited Houses	422	1,077	324	72	3,244	924	960	455	449	308	1,733	2,006	1,112	608	253	494	808	1,195	641	560	1,445	995	1,070	44,392	65,547
Families	446	1,086	327	72	3,330	954	987	469	495	314	1,832	2,035	1,125	630	258	494	832	1,205	646	584	1,609	1,024	1,105	46,086	67,945
Houses Building	2	6	2	nil	11	2	14	2	10	3	20	21	4	4	8	16	nil	3	1	3	6	nil	5	406	549
Uninhabited Houses	66	90	40	3	264	105	52	30	42	48	88	121	50	59	48	35	81	188	73	86	125	78	69	2,951	4,792
Families Chiefly employed in Agriculture	10	49	78	25	30	64	81	32	98	21	60	98	43	71	43	24	34	107	3	25	202	169	96	3,007	4,470
Families Chiefly employed in Trade, Manufacturing and Handicrafts	374	687	175	33	2,125	878	464	419	199	198	1,726	1,730	746	514	191	302	702	975	589	168	1,190	808	791	32,447	48,431
All other Families	62	350	74	14	1,175	12	442	18	198	95	46	207	336	45	24	168	96	123	54	391	217	47	218	10,632	15,044
Males	1,150	2,702	960	169	7,178	2,288	2,391	1,229	1,185	796	4,468	5,090	2,834	1,499	779	1,319	1,967	3,264	1,791	1,495	4,089	2,624	2,825	114,934	169,026
Females	1,142	2,798	973	179	8,204	2,373	2,586	1,285	1,224	822	4,403	5,094	2,917	1,522	757	1,295	2,093	3,193	1,798	1,542	4,173	2,574	2,860	117,321	173,128
Total of Persons	2,292	5,500	1,933	348	15,382	4,977	4,977	2,514	2,409	1,618	8,871	10,184	5,751	3,021	1,536	2,614	4,060	6.457	3,589	3,037	8,262	5,198	5,685	232,255	342,470
Males above 20 years of age	556	1,217	446	84	3,589	1,028	1,154	568	579	350	2,019	2,265	1,241	696	347	587	915	1,436	771	644	1,798	1,206	1,222	51,991	76,709
Agricultural Occupiers employing Labourers	4	13	6	3	2	1	8	2	29	1	7	33	18	9	7	12	10	5	1	11	4	16	7	588	797
Agricultural Occupiers not employing Labourers	20	65	72	27	17	60	49	65	28	33	53	65	27	22	69	27	8	140	nil	9	248	170	89	2,362	3,725
Labourers employed in Agriculture	nil	29	7	nil	12	12	74	5	54	1	34	49	57	57	6	20	36	8	nil	19	39	25	29	1,698	2,271
Employed in Manufacture or making Machinery	225	401	264	35	714	749	313	246	29	179	1,311	1,280	357	307	203	295	405	910	486	54	1,036	701	676	22,874	34,050
Employed in Retail Trade of handicrafts as Masters or Workmen	138	250	6	14	1,856	176	351	154	90	48	279	440	332	159	47	59	216	175	141	103	260	181	220	12,486	18,181
Capitalists, Bankers, Professional and Educated Men	nil	23	1	1	272	10	49	9	25	2	27	30	15	21	10	5	40	22	4	10	14	26	8	1,439	2,063
Labourers employed in Labour nor Agricultural	135	405	18	2	511	13	257	76	166	79	212	306	426	95	nil	137	145	90	133	404	153	48	152	7,791	11,754
Other Males of 20 years of age (Not Servants)	30	29	70	2	160	nil	45	6	154	7	93	59	3	15	5	32	29	75	4	33	44	30	33	2,473	3,431
Male Servants of 20 years of age	4	2	2	nil	45	7	8	5	4	nil	3	3	6	11	nil	nil	26	11	2	1	nil	9	8	280	437
Male Servants under 20 years of age	nil	2	2	nil	7	nil	3	nil	1	nil	4	1	nil	nil	nil	nil	1	1	nil	1	nil	nil	2	68	93
Female Servants	10	54	10	7	522	22	90	24	19	7	34	91	38	20	12	7	67	43	28	22	32	16	38	2,532	3,745