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 It may have been compiled many years ago and could be out of date.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. Please feel free to add or update with any additional information.

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