Todmorden And Walsden Select Vestry: 1838

In 1838, the following individuals were chosen from amongst the local significant personages

• James Fielden (of Dobroyd), William Scholfield (of Todmorden), and Robert Fielden (of Inchfield Fold), are proper persons for Church Wardens
• Mr William Crossley (of Knowlwood Mill), Mr William Helliwell (of Friths Mill), and Mr William Robinson (of Stones), are proper persons for Overseers of the Poor
• John Shackleton be continued Assistant Overseer
• Robert Greenwood (of Watty Place), John Greenwood (of Shade), and Charles Chambers (of Todmorden), are proper persons for Constables for the hamlet of Todmorden
• John Fielden (of Henshaw), John Lord (of Knowlwood), and Abel Marland (of Strines Mill), are proper persons for Constables for the hamlet of Walsden
• John Lord (of Saunderclough), be appointed Surveyor of the Highways for the Hall side of the hamlet of Todmorden
• Robert Law (of Height Top), be appointed Surveyor of the Highways for the Scaitcliffe side of the hamlet of Todmorden

The following persons form a Select Vestry:

• William Stansfield (of Bridge End)
• Thomas Bottomley (junior)
• John Barker (of Edge End)
• William Ormerod
• Jonathan Uttley
• Thomas Sutcliffe (of Midgelden)
• John Mills
• William Scholfield (of Todmorden)
• William Sagar
• John Greenwood (of Watty Place)
• James Scholfield (of Church Street)
• Edward King
• Abraham Ormerod
• John Barker (of Barewise)
• Thomas Law (of Deanroyd)
• Thomas Bottomley (senior)
• William Fielden (of Clough)
• John Stansfield (of Moorhey)
• William Crowther (of Watering Trough)
• Abraham Crossley (of Gauxholme Stones)
• Henry Lord (of Southgrain)

This & associated entries use material contributed by Linda Briggs

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