Re: Padiham area 1851 census/Moorhouse

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1851:30th Mar 1851



A.Arranged by area:


Entries show:Address
Name............RelationshipMarriedAgeOccupationBirth Town
to head

1. AlthamFilm#087275

a.Houghton Bar, Altham

William Moorehouseheadyes42Farm labourerHapton
MaryMoorehousewifeyes37wife of farm labourerPadiham
MaryMoorehousedauunwed14steam loom weaverHapton
EllenMoorehousedauunwed10ScholarHapton
Richard Moorehousesonunwed3ScholarHapton
Jonathan Catloss (or -gg) tenantunwed26Farmers labourerColne


2. BurnleyFilm#087273 & 087274

(not read yet)

3. Habergham EavesFilm#087274

(not read yet)

4. HaptonFilm#087275

a.Top of Barley, Sth Hapton

William Moorhouseheadyes30LabourerHapton
MaryMoorhousewifeyes29Labourer's wifeColne
Elizabeth Moorhousedauunwed7ScholarHapton
RobertMoorhouseson-5Hapton
SarahMoorhousedau-3Hapton
ThomasMoorhouseson-1Hapton
John Oddielodgerunwed24rail labourerCliviger
Robert Collingelodgerunwed21rail labourerCliviger

b.Higher Shuttleworth, Nth Hapton

William Wigginheadyes59farm labourerBlackburn
Grace Wigginwifeyes57Scarsbrick
William Wigginson35BoatsmanHapton
James Wigginson17CollierHapton
Robert Moorhousegndson11ScholarHapton

c.Wilkinson Fold, Hapton area

William Moorhouseheadwidwr70Hand loom weaverPadiham
JohnVarleylodgeryesClappham Yrks.
Ann Varleylodger's wifeyes37Hapton
Varley children
William Wilkinsonlodgerunwed18ApprenticePadiham

d.Green Nook, Hapton area

Thomas Moorhouseheadyes65LabourerPadiham
AnnMoorhousewifeyes64Habergham Eaves
RobertMoorhousesonunwed33Cotton dresserHapton
ThomasMoorhousesonunwed27Power loom weaverHapton

5.HeyhousesFilm#087275

a.Heyhouses

JohnMoorhouseheadwidwr41Calico block printerHeyhouses
JohnMoorhousesonunwed17Power loom weaver cottonRead
SamuelMoorhousesonunwed15Power loom weaver cottonRead

b.Heyhouses

RichardMoorhouseheadyes48Calico machine printerHeyhouses
AnnMoorhousewifeyes42Higham
Elizabeth Moorhousedauunwed17Cotton weaver hand loomHeyhouses
PhebeMoorhousedauunwed10ScholarHeyhouses
EmmottMoorhouseson-8ScholarHeyhouses

c.Heyhouses

GeorgeMoorhouseheadyes75Calico block printerHeyhouses
HannahMoorhousewifeyes56Heyhouses
RichardMoorhousesonunwed31Calico block printerHeyhouses
(Richard's age should read 34......compiler's note)

d.Heyhouses

ThomasMoorhouseheadunwed31Calico block printerHeyhouses
AliceMoorhousesisterunwed27HouseworkHeyhouses
MarindaMoorhousesisterunwed18Power loom weaver cottonHeyhouses

e.Heyhouses

EdwardMoorhouseheadyes35Calico block printerHeyhouses
SarahMoorhousewifeyes34Hand loom weaver (Cotton)Heyhouses

6.Higham & surroundsFilm#087275

a.Hilltop

JohnMoorhouseheadyes53FarmerPadiham
MaryMoorhousewifeyes47Farmer's wifeWheatley Lane
ElizabethMoorhousedauunwed16Farmer's dauGoldshaw
JamesWrightservant unwed21Farm labourerRimington




7.HuncoatFilm#087275(Chapelry of Church Kirk)

a.Top of Rake

JohnMoorhouseheadyes28 farmer of 6 acres & quarrymanHapton
MargaretMoorhousewifeyes28Huncoat
WilliamMoorhouseson-4Huncoat

b.White Riding

JohnMoorhouseheadyes38Stone QuarrymanHapton
AnnMoorhousewifeyes31Cliveger
RosannahMoorhousedauunwed10Burnley
ThomasMoorhouseson-7Hapton
Sarah Ann Moorhousedau-5Huncoat
ElizabethMoorhousedau-3Huncoat
MaryMoorhousedau-1Huncoat
RobertMoorhouseson-1 monthHuncoat

8.PadihamFilm#087275

a.Myerscough St., Padiham

JamesMoorhouseheadyes32Overlooker Cotton MillPadiham
DinahMoorhousewifeyes32Padiham
NancyMoorhousedauunwed13Power loom weaver cottonPadiham
Theophilus Moorhousesonunwed11ScholarPadiham
PhillipMoorhouseson-5ScholarPadiham
ElenorMoorhousedau-3ScholarPadiham
Mary Elizabeth Moorhousedau-1infantPadiham

b.Adamson St., East Padiham

WilliamMoorhouseheadyes22Power loom weaver cottonPadiham
Elizabeth Moorhousewifeyes22Padiham
ArtherMoorhouseson-1Padiham

c.John St., Padiham

JamesMoorhouseheadyes81Hand loom weaver cottonSabden
SarahMoorhousewifeyes76Simonstone
JamesBaileyson in lawyes40JoinerPadiham
EstherBaileydauyes43Simonstone
EnochBaileygndsonunwed17Cabinet makerPadiham
NathanBaileygndsonunwed14App. Cordwainer (shoemaker) Padiham
LambertBaileygndson-3ScholarPadiham

d.John St.,Padiham

JamesMetcalfheadyes38Block cutterPadiham
BettyMetcalfwifeyes38Padiham
Thomas Moorhousesonunwed19Power loom weaver cottonPadiham
NicholasMetcalfsonunwed15Power loom weaverPadiham
MaryMetcalfdau-6ScholarPadiham
IsaacMetcalfson-4ScholarPadiham

e.Cross Hill

JohnMoorhouseheadyes43ExcavatorPadiham
Elizabeth Moorhousewifeyes42Padiham
GeorgeMoorhousesonunwed21Power loom weaver cottonPadiham
JamesMoorhousesonunwed19Power loom weaver cottonPadiham
ThomasMoorhousesonunwed17Furnace testor? (looks like Jevtor)
Iron FoundryPadiham
RobertMoorhousesonunwed15Blacksmith appr.Padiham
MarthaMoorhousedauunwed13NursePadiham
HenryMoorhousesonunwed11ScholarPadiham
AliceMoorhousedau-8ScholarPadiham
RichardMoorhouseson-6ScholarPadiham
JohnMoorhouseson-3ScholarPadiham

f.Church St

RobertMoorhouseheadyes43WatchmakerPadiham
Susannah Moorhousewifeyes43Settle, Yks.
AdmiralMoorhousesonunwed18Appr. Cabinet makerPadiham
NancyMoorhousedauunwed14Power loom weaver cottonPadiham
Susannah Moorhousedauunwed10Padiham

g.North St

GeorgeMoorhouseheadyes36Cotton warperSimonstone
MaryMoorhousewifeyes36Padiham
RogerMoorhousesonunwed11Padiham
JamesMoorhousesonunwed10Padiham
AliceMoorhousedau-7ScholarPadiham
SarahMoorhousedau-5Padiham

h.West St.

MaryMoorhousheadwidow67Padiham
William Howarthsonunwed43WarpercottonPadiham
William Smithgrandson step unwed30Power loom weaver cottonPadiham
Margaret Wilkinsonvisitorunwed14ServantPadiham

i.Barton Lane
WilliamMoorhouseheadyes60Hand loom weaver CottonPadiham
NancyMoorhousewifeyes60Padiham
SarahMoorhousedauunwed22Power loom weaver cottonPadiham
PaulMoorhousegndson-9ScholarPadiham

j.New St.

AnnBridgheadyes65Lodginghouse keeperAltham
some lodgers
JaneMoorhouselodgerwidow63Pedlar(Island,Inland or Irland)

k.Northwood House(near Padiham)

MaryMoorhouseheadwidow78Farmer of 140 acres employing labour
Wadsworth Yorks.
AbrahamMoorhousesonunwed43(farm labour)Padiham
AnnMoorhousedauunwed43(farm labour)Padiham
SarahMoorhousedauunwed42(farm labour)Padiham
HenryMoorhousesonunwed39(farm labour)Padiham
JaneMoorhousedauunwed37(farm labour)Padiham
JamesMoorhousesonunwed32(farm labour)Padiham
JosephPennyservantunwed17Agricultural labourerRibchester




9.ReadFilm#087275

a.(Lovitt, Lervitt or Porritt?) Hall(very faint)

RichardMoorhouseheadyes33Block printerPendleton
MargretMoorhousewifeyes36Read
JohnMoorhouseson-9Fearer for printerRead
EdwardMoorhouseson-5ScholarRead
Maryann Moorhousedau-4ScholarRead
JamesMoorhouseson-4 monthsRead

b.(Lovitt? or Porritt?) Hall

RichardMoorehouseheadyes30GrocerHapton
Elizabeth Moorehousewifeyes31Read
HannahMoorehousedau10 monthsRead
Fanny Cockshutservant37House servantRead


c.Village

SethSagarheadunwed40Game keeperRead
Wellington Moorhouse lodger unwed37Game keeperSimonstone


10.SabdenFilm#087279

a.Pump Row

JonothanMoorhouseheadyes36Block printerHeyhouses
EllenMoorhousewifeyes32Wiswell
GraceMoorhousedauunwed10ScholarWiswell
Leenorah Moorhousedau-6ScholarPendleton
LeviMoorhouseson-4ScholarPendleton

b.Dial Row

GeorgeSutcliffeheadyes40BleacherPendleton
EllenSutcliffewifeyes44Sabden
GeorgeMoorhouseboarder unwed30Block printerPendleton
Richard Hartleyboarderunwed26Machine printerOswaldtwistle

c.StepRow

FrederickMoorhouseheadyes36Labourer agriculturalPadiham
MargaretMoorhousewifeyes33Padiham
JamesMoorhousesonunwed16ShoemakerPadiham
SarahMoorhousedauunwed12TeaserPadiham
Roseannah Moorhousedau-9TeaserPadiham
MargaretMoorhousedau-3Whalley
JohnMoorhouseson-9 monthsWhalley

d.Step Row

JohnMoorhouseheadyes26Block printerHeyhouses
Elizabeth Moorhousewifeyes27Billington
EliMoorhouseson-3 monthsWhalley

e.Crow Tree Row

JamesMoorhouseheadyes45Block printerWhalley
Elizabeth Moorhousewifeyes43Whalley
WilliamMoorhousesonunwed19(Dye) washerWhalley
MargaretMoorhousedauunwed16Power loom weaver cottonWhalley
AnneMoorhousedauunwed13Power loom weaver cottonWhalley
DennisMoorhousesonunwed11TeaserWhalley
IraMoorhouseson-7ScholarWhalley

f.Crow Tree Row

GeorgeMoorhouseheadyes51BlockprinterPendleton
AnneMoorhousewifeyes50Pendleton
AnneMoorhousedauunwed25SeamstressPendleton
JaneMoorhousedauunwed20Plaiter up of PrintsPendleton
GeorgeMoorhousesonunwed11Tear (or Fear) boyPendleton
EllenMoorhousedau-8ScholarPendleton
JamesMoorhouseson-5ScholarPendleton


11. SimonstoneFilm#087275


a.Pump House

WilliamSagerHeadyes46Farmerof 32 acresHapton
EllenSagerwifeyes28Farmer's wifeSimonstone
EdwardMoorhouse lodgerunwed22AgriculturallabourerHigham


b.Huntroyd(Manor House)

(amongst many others)
Richard Moorhouseservantunwed44GamekeeperRead

c.Lane Side

JamesMoorhouseheadwidwr78Farmer of 27 acresSimondstone
(This James married Rose Howarth........compilers note)
JaneMoorhousedauunwed30servantSimondstone
RosannahCampbellgnd dau-9ScholarIghtenhill Park






B.Alphabeticindex:


NameAgePlace&Addressref.WhenBornAt
(+ or - 1 year)

Abraham Moorhouse43Northwood8kc1808Padiham
AdmiralMoorhouse18Padiham8fc1833Padiham
AliceMoorhouse27Heyhouses5dc1824Heyhouses
AliceMoorhouse8Padiham8ec1843Padiham
AliceMoorhouse7Padiham8gc1844Padiham
AnnMoorhouse64Hapton4dc1787Habergham Eaves
AnnMoorhouse43Northwood8kc1808Padiham
AnnMoorhouse42Heyhouses5bc1809Higham
AnnMoorhouse31Huncoat7bc1820Cliveger
AnneMoorhouse50Sabden10fc1801Pendleton
AnneMoorhouse25Sabden10fc1826Pendleton
AnneMoorhouse13Sabden10ec1838Whalley
ArtherMoorhouse1Padiham8bc1850Padiham
DennisMoorhouse11Sabden10ec1840Whalley
DinahMoorhouse32Padiham8ac1819Padiham
EdwardMoorhouse35Heyhouses5ec1816Heyhouses
EdwardMoorhouse22Simonstone11ac1829Higham
EdwardMoorhouse5Read9ac1846Read
ElenorMoorhouse3Padiham8ac1848Padiham
EliMoorhouse3 mnthsSabden10dcJan 1851Whalley
Elizabeth Moorhouse43Sabden10ec1808Whalley
Elizabeth Moorhouse42Padiham8ec1809Padiham
Elizabeth Moorehouse31Read9bc1820Read
Elizabeth Moorhouse27Sabden10dc1824Billington
Elizabeth Moorhouse22Padiham8bc1829Padiham
Elizabeth Moorhouse17Heyhouses5bc1834Heyhouses
Elizabeth Moorhouse16Higham6ac1835Goldshaw
Elizabeth Moorhouse7Hapton4ac1844Hapton
Elizabeth Moorhouse3Huncoat7bc1848Huncoat
EllenMoorhouse32Sabden10ac1819Wiswell
EllenMoorehouse10Altham1ac1841Hapton
EllenMoorhouse8Sabden10fc1843Pendleton
EmmottMoorhouse8Heyhouses5bc1843Heyhouses
Frederick Moorhouse36Sabden10cc1815Padiham
GeorgeMoorhouse75Heyhouses5cc1776Heyhouses
GeorgeMoorhouse51Sabden10fc1800Pendleton
GeorgeMoorhouse36Padiham8gc1815Simonstone
GeorgeMoorhouse30Sabden10bc1821Pendleton
GeorgeMoorhouse21Padiham8ec1830Padiham
GeorgeMoorhouse11Sabden10fc1840Pendleton
GraceMoorhouse10Sabden10ac1841Wiswell
HannahMoorhouse56Heyhouses5cc1795Heyhouses
Hannah Moorehouse10 mnthsRead9bcMay 1850Read
HenryMoorhouse39Northwood8kc1812Padiham
HenryMoorhouse11Padiham8ec1840Padiham
IraMoorhouse7Sabden10ec1844Whalley
JamesMoorhouse81Padiham8cc1770Sabden
JamesMoorhouse78Simonstone11cc1773Simonstone
JamesMoorhouse45Sabden10ec1806Whalley
JamesMoorhouse32Northwood8kc1819Padiham
JamesMoorhouse32Padiham8ac1819Padiham
JamesMoorhouse19Padiham8ec1832Padiham
JamesMoorhouse16Sabden10cc1835Padiham
JamesMoorhouse10Padiham8gc1840Padiham
JamesMoorhouse5Sabden10fc1846Pendleton
JamesMoorhouse4 mnthsRead9acDec 1850Read
JaneMoorhouse63Padiham8jc1788Ireland?
JaneMoorhouse37Northwood8kc1814Padiham
JaneMoorhouse30Simonstone11cc1821Simonstone
JaneMoorhouse20Sabden10fc1831Pendleton
JohnMoorhouse53Higham6ac1798Padiham
JohnMoorhouse43Padiham8ec1808Padiham
JohnMoorhouse41Heyhouses5ac1810Heyhouses
JohnMoorhouse38Huncoat7bc1813Hapton
JohnMoorhouse28Huncoat7ac1823Hapton
JohnMoorhouse26Sabden10dc1825Heyhouses
JohnMoorhouse17Heyhouses5ac1834Read
JohnMoorhouse9Read9ac1842Read
JohnMoorhouse3Padiham8ec1848Padiham
JohnMoorhouse9 mnthsSabden10ccJun 1850Whalley
Jonothan Moorhouse36Sabden10ac1816Heyhouses
Leenorah Moorhouse6Sabden10ac1845Pendleton
LeviMoorhouse4Sabden10ac1847Pendleton
Margaret Moorhouse33Sabden10cc1818Padiham
Margaret Moorhouse28Huncoat7ac1823Huncoat
Margaret Moorhouse16Sabden10ec1835Whalley
Margaret Moorhouse3Sabden10cc1848Whalley
MargretMoorhouse36Read9ac1815Read
MarindaMoorhouse18Heyhouses5dc1833Heyhouses
MarthaMoorhouse13Padiham8ec1838Padiham
MaryMoorhouse78Northwood8kc1773Wadsworth, Yrks
MaryMoorhous67Padiham8hc1784Padiham
MaryMoorhouse47Higham6ac1804Wheatley Lane
MaryMoorehouse37Altham1ac1814Padiham
MaryMoorhouse36Padiham8gc1815Padiham
MaryMoorhouse29Hapton4ac1822Colne
MaryMoorehouse14Altham1ac1837Hapton
MaryMoorhouse1Huncoat7bc1850Huncoat
Mary Elizabeth Moorhouse1Padiham8ac1850Padiham
Maryann Moorhouse4Read9ac1847Read
NancyMoorhouse60Padiham8ic1791Padiham
NancyMoorhouse14Padiham8fc1837Padiham
NancyMoorhouse13Padiham8ac1838Padiham
PaulMoorhouse9Padiham8ic1842Padiham
PhebeMoorhouse10Heyhouses5bc1841Heyhouses
PhillipMoorhouse5Padiham8ac1846Padiham
Richard Moorhouse48Heyhouses5bc1803Heyhouses
Richard Moorhouse44Simonstone11bc1807Read
Richard Moorhouse33Read9ac1818Pendleton
Richard Moorhouse31 ^Heyhouses5cc1820Heyhouses
^(age should read 34, possibly misread by researcher)
Richard Moorehouse30Read9bc1821Hapton
RichardMoorhouse6Padiham8ec1845Padiham
RichardMoorehouse3Altham1ac1848Hapton
RobertMoorhouse43Padiham8fc1808Padiham
RobertMoorhouse33Hapton4dc1818Hapton
RobertMoorhouse15Padiham8ec1836Padiham
RobertMoorhouse11Hapton4bc1840Hapton
RobertMoorhouse5Hapton4ac1846Hapton
RobertMoorhouse1 mnthHuncoat7bcFeb 1851Huncoat
RogerMoorhouse11Padiham8gc1840Padiham
Rosannah Moorhouse10Huncoat7bc1841Burnley
Roseannah Moorhouse9Sabden10cc1842Padiham
SamuelMoorhouse15Heyhouses5ac1836Read
SarahMoorhouse76Padiham8cc1775Simonstone
SarahMoorhouse42Northwood8kc1809Padiham
SarahMoorhouse34Heyhouses5ec1817Heyhouses
SarahMoorhouse22Padiham8ic1829Padiham
SarahMoorhouse12Sabden10cc1839Padiham
SarahMoorhouse5Padiham8gc1846Padiham
SarahMoorhouse3Hapton4ac1848Hapton
Sarah Anne Moorhouse5Huncoat7bc1846Huncoat
Susannah Moorhouse43Padiham8fc1808Settle, Yorks.
Susannah Moorhouse10Padiham8fc1841Padiham
Theophilus Moorhouse11Padiham8ac1840Padiham
ThomasMoorhouse65Hapton4dc1786Padiham
ThomasMoorhouse31Heyhouses5dc1820Heyhouses
ThomasMoorhouse27Hapton4dc1824Hapton
ThomasMoorhouse19Padiham8dc1832Padiham
ThomasMoorhouse17Padiham8ec1834Padiham
ThomasMoorhouse7Huncoat7bc1844Hapton
ThomasMoorhouse1Hapton4ac1850Hapton
Wellington Moorhouse37Read9cc1814Simonstone
William Moorhouse70Hapton4cc1781Padiham
William Moorhouse60Padiham8ic1791Padiham
William Moorehouse42Altham1ac1809Hapton
William Moorhouse30Hapton4ac1821Hapton
William Moorhouse22Padiham8bc1829Padiham
William Moorhouse19Sabden10ec1832Whalley
William Moorhouse4Huncoat7ac1847Huncoat



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