Pre-1834 Workhouse Records, Calderdale
The following source list was originally available only on paper in one of the West Yorkshire Archive Service offices. It may have been compiled many years ago and could be out of date. It was designed to act as a signpost to records of interest on a particular historical subject, but may relate only to one West Yorkshire district, or be an incomplete list of sources available.
| Description | Date | Catalogue Reference | Available on Microfilm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barkisland township, plans of workhouse, Heald Wall Nook, Withens | nd | MISC:752/1/1 | |
| Elland-cum-Greetland township, bills and vouchers , mainly workhouse | 1742-1790 | EG:1/37 | |
| Elland-cum-Greetland township, bills and vouchers, mainly workshouse | 1774-1842 | EG/A/11 | |
| Elland-cum-Greetland township, workhouse accounts | 1746-1756 | EG:1 | microfilmed |
| Elland-cum-Greetland township,workhouse accounts | 1765-1766 | EG:A/68 | |
| Elland-cum-Greetland township, workhouse accounts | 1801 | EG:A/35 | |
| Elland-cum-Greetland township, specification for building of workhouse and account of work | 1756-1760 | EG:A/92 | |
| Elland-cum-Greetland township,monthly list of paupers' weekly pay and workhouse accounts | c1771-c1800 | EG:A/70-71 and EG:A/78 | microfilmed |
| Elland-cum-Greetland township,list of worsted yarn spun and delivered from the workshouse | 1778 | EG:A/93 | |
| Elland-cum-Greetland township,account books for overseer's and workshouse expenses, including poor relief | 1803-1869 | EG:A/8-12 and EG:A/14 | Available on Microfilm |
| Elland-cum-Greetland township, workhouse plan | 1837 | MISC:752/1/2 | |
| Halifax township, workhouse accounts (photocopy) | 1636-1704 | MISC:181 | microfilmed |
| Halifax township, annual financial reports | 1784 | HAS:43(173) | microfilmed |
| Halifax township, annual report | 1805-1806 | MISC:3/90 | |
| Halifax township, annual report, | 1806-1807 | STN:257 | |
| Halifax township, annual report | 1811-1845 | HXT:206 | |
| Halifax township, plans of workhouse, Upper Kirkgate | c1837 | MISC:752/1/4-8 | |
| Heptonstall township, workhouse accounts, loose | 1755-1843 | HPC/A:31 | |
| Heptonstall township, memorandum regarding rent and rules for inhabitants of Heverilshaw workhouse | 1784 | HPC/A:32/7 | |
| Heptonstall township, correspondence regarding workhouse relief | 1811-1819 | HPC/A:32/1-6 | |
| Hipperholme-cum-Brighouse township, workhouse plan | nd | MISC:752/1/9 | |
| Langfield township, agreement regarding workhouse at Tunstead, Rossendale | 1772 | Misc:165/5 | |
| Langfield, account book | 1783-1784 | TT:79 | microfilmed |
| Northowram township, workhouse plan | nd | MISC:752/1/10 | |
| Ovenden township, workhouse day book | 1753-1759 | HAS:118(213) | microfilmed |
| Ovenden township,workshouse day book | 1759-1761 | HAS:119(214) | microfilmed |
| Ovenden township,workhouse day book | 1761-1764 | HAS:120(215) | microfilmed |
| Ovenden township,workhouse day book | 1780-1794 | HAS:121(216) | microfilmed |
| Ovenden township,workhouse day book | 1796-1798 | HAS:122(225) | microfilmed |
| Ovenden township, workhouse day book, | 1807-1815 | HAS:123(209) | microfilmed |
| Ovenden township, account book, with inventory 1788 | 1756-1773 | HAS:113(212) | microfilmed |
| Ovenden township,account book | 1777 | HAS:114(228) | microfilmed |
| Ovenden township, account book, with inventory 1830 | 1822-1830 | HAS:115(210) | microfilmed |
| Ovenden township, account book,with inventory 1835 | 1830-1835 | HAS:116(312) | microfilmed |
| Ovenden township, account book | 1835-1840 | HAS:117(211) | microfilmed |
| Ovenden township, register of children subject to the workhouse with register of apprentices 1771-1772 | 1756-1774 | HAS:124(219) | microfilmed |
| Ovenden township, register of persons subject to workhouse with register of apprentices 1786 | 1780-1825 | HAS:125(218) | microfilmed |
| Ovenden township, register of persons subject to workhouse | 1825-1838 | HAS:126(217) | microfilmed |
| Ovenden township, orders and rules | c1790 | HAS:129(238) | microfilmed |
| Ovenden township, miscellaneous township papers including copies of militia and Poor Law Acts of parliament (1794, 1802-3, 1806 and 1809), loose accountss and schedule of workhouse goods (1808) | 1808 | HAS:94(240)/31-83 | microfilmed |
| Ovenden township, working papers, loose accounts | 1807-1809 | HAS:127(247) | microfilmed |
| Ovenden township, working papers | 1820-1839 | HAS:128(244) | microfilmed |
| Southowram township, workhouse book including names of people admitted and discharged | 1755-1787 | MISC:164 | microfilmed |
| Sowerby township, inventories of goods and chattels at workhouse | 1766 | SPL:83 | |
| Sowerby township, inventories of goods and chattels at workhouse | 1785 | SPL:84 | |
| Sowerby township, inventories of goods and chattels at workhouse | 1789 | SPL:85 | |
| Sowerby township, inventories of goods and chattels at workhouse | 1790 | SPL:86 | |
| Sowerby township, inventories of goods and chattels at workhouse | 1791-1793 | SPL:87 | |
| Sowerby township, inventories of goods and chattels at workhouse | 1802 | SPL:87 | |
| Sowerby township, inventories of goods and chattels at workhouse | 1814 | SPL:88 | |
| Sowerby township, inventories of goods and chattels at workhouse | nd | SPL:89 | |
| Sowerby township, inventory of good and chattels belonging to workhouse, names, ages and numbers of persons in workhouse | 1766-1792 | HAS/B:22/5 | microfilmed |
| Sowerby township, inventory of good and chattels belonging to workhouse, names, ages and numbers of persons in workhouse | 1787 | SPL:325 | |
| Sowerby township, agreement between out-pensioners of Chelsea Hospital and the workhouse to exchange board and lodgings for pension | 1777-1778 | SPL:90 | |
| Sowerby township, monthly bills of workhouse | 1803-1837 | SPL:91 | |
| Sowerby township, resolutions at a meeting of Sowerby inhabitants relating to appointment of Master and Mistress at Sowerby workhouse | 1812 | STN:260 | |
| Sowerby township,medicines and ointment delivered to the workhouse | 1812 | SPL:326 | |
| Sowerby township, financial reports (accounts) of workshouse | 1831-1838 | SPL:327 | |
| Sowerby township, workhouse plan | nd | MISC:752/1/11 | |
| Stansfield township, agreement with Langfield township to enclose waste for a workshouse | 1796 | MISC:165/43 | |
| Wadsworth township, townbook including workhouse accounts | 1756-1771 | MIC:18 | |
| Wadsworth township, townbook including workhouse accounts | 1769-1782 | MIC:27 | |
| Warley township, workhouse accounts | 1771-1783 | OR:128 | |
| Warley township, workhouse plan | nd | MISC:752/1/12 | |
| Hundersfield, Lancashire, account book of the workhouse | 1758-1759 | MISC:4/94a/11 |
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