The 1841 Census

Charles Land, his wife and children were listed in the 1841 census in Enumeration District 12 on Canning Street in Hunslet, a suburb of Leeds as follows:

1. Charles, age 43, cloth drawer
2. Ann, age 44
3. John, age 23, cloth drawer
4. Elizabeth, age 18
5. James, age 14
6. Emma, age 7

Enumeration District 12 was described as:

"All between north side of Ansley Street east side of Dale Street and south side of Charlotte Street to Meadow Lane and all north of Jack Lane to Dewsbury Road on the west side and east side of Meadow Lane"

Note: John Land was married in November 1840. His son John was born in March of 1841. I thought I would find him listed with his wife, Mary Dyson, and his son. I did not expect to find him listed with his parents. It is possible that he and his father worked together in a home shop and he was at the house when the census taker came.

The 1851 Census

Ann and Emma Land

Ann Land and her daughter, Emma, were listed in the 1851 census at 30 Terrace Street, Little Holbeck as follows:

• Ann Land, head, widow, age 59, retired straw bonnet maker, born Keighley
• Emma Land, daughter, age 16, no occupation, born Holbeck

John Land

The census was taken in England on April 4th, 1851. This census and latter censuses listed the members of each household with their name, sex (which I have not bothered to indicate, as it seems to me quite obvious), address, occupation, relationships to head of household, and the parish and county of birth. Foreign births give country only.

The 1851 census lists the family of John Land at 106 Clayton Hill in Wakefield, Yorkshire as follows:

1. John, head, married, age 32, occupation, Cloth Drawer, born in Leeds, Yorkshire.
2. Mary, wife, married, age 31, born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire.
3. John, son age 9, scholar, born in Leeds, Yorkshire.
4. Sam, son, age 8, scholar, born in Leeds, Yorkshire.
5. William, son, age 3, born in Wakefield, Yorkshire.
6. Elizabeth Ann, daughter, age 1, born in Wakefield, Yorkshire.
7. Hannah Dyson, mother-in-law, widowed, age 67, pauper, born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire.

A pauper was someone who received aid from the public poor funds.

The description of the enumeration district is as follows:

" Parliamentary Division of West Riding, Yorkshire, Borough of Wakefield, Registrar's District of Alverthorpe."

"All that portion of the hamlet of Thornes lying on the south east side of the Wakefield and Huddersfield Turnpike Road and bounded thereby on the north west commencing at a dwelling house in the occupation of Mils Wornalds near to the north lodge of Thornes House Park on Westgate Common to the dwelling house on Westgate Bridge occupied by John Wood from thence in an easterly direction by the bounder of the township to the Wakefield and Danby Dale Road for thence in a southerly direction to the junction with Law Field Lane thence along the said lane in a westerly direction to and skirting the north end of Thornes House Park to Mils Wornalds house aforesaid.

This forms part of the Ecclesiastical District of Thornes and also forms part of the corporate and parliamentary bourough (sic) of Wakefield"

Between the 1851 census and the 1861 census John Land's first wife, Mary Dyson, died and John married Lydia Law.

There was one other Land family listed in the same ED. The family of George Land was listed at 114 Clayton Hill as follows:

1. George, head, age 31, joiner, born in Wakefield
2. Elizabeth, wife, age 30, born in Wakefield
3. William, son, age 6, born in Wakefield
4. George Sty (?), son, age 3, born in Wakefield
5. Ellen, daughter, age age 1 mo (?), born in Wakefield

I do not know if there is any relationship between George and John Land.

Elizabeth Land Kendall

Elizabeth Land Kendall was listed at Dobson Building in Holbeck with her husband William Kendall as follows:

• William Kendall, head, age 36, wood turner, born Holbeck
• Elizabeth wife age ?? born Holbeck

James Dunford Land

James dunford Land was listed in the 1851 census 11 Barston Street, Leeds South as follows:

• James D Land, head, age 24, clerk corn miller, born Holbeck
• Mary Land, age 24, born Wortley
• Charles Land son age ? born Hunslet
• Emily daughter age 1 born Hunslet

The 1861 Census

The census was taken in England between March 31 and April 8, 1861.

Ann Land

Ann Land and her daughter, Emma, were listed in the 1861 census at 2 Terrace Street, Holbeck as follows:

• Ann Land, head, widow, age 66, seamstress, born Keighley
• Emma Land, daughter, age 23, no occupation, born Holbeck

John Land and his family

The 1861 census lists the family of John Land at 121 Wheats Crofts in Batley as follows:

1. John Land, head of household, age 42, occupation, wool clothe drawer, born in Leeds.
2. Lydia, wife, age 25, born in Stockport, Cheshire.
3. William, son, age 13, occupation, drawer's assistant, born in Wakefield, Yorkshire.
4. Elizabeth Ann daughter, age 11, scholar, born in Wakefield, Yorkshire.
5. Charles Lewis, son, age 8, scholar, born in Wakefield, Yorkshire.
6. James Dunford, son, age 6, scholar, born in Batley, Yorkshire.
7. Law, son, age 2, born in Batley, Yorkshire.
8. Albert, son, age 2 months, born in Batley, Yorkshire.

Note:

• Lydia's parents, William and Marie Law and her sisters, Mary Ann and Hannah were living at 122 Wheats Crofts in this census.

There were four listings for Land in Batley in 1861.

1. The above listing for John Land and family in E.D 8.
2. In E. D. 7, on Parwell Lane John Land, the son of John Land, was living with the family of Squire Senior:
   1. Squire Senior, woolen weaver, age 40 (?), born in Dewsbury
   2. Fanney (?), wife, age 50, born in Batley.
   3. John, son, age 20 (?) factory hand card fetter (?), born in Batley.
   4. Dorothy, daughter, age 16, woolen power loom weaver, born in Batley.
   5. John Land, boarder, unmarried, age 20 cloth finisher, born in Leeds.

   Notes:

   • In some of the censuses marks were made by the statisticians that sometimes obscured ages and other information hence the (?)s in this listing.
   • John Land was the son of John Land born in Leeds circa 1842 and listed in the 1851 census with his father.
   • Squire is a name not a title.

3. In E.D. 11, Samuel Land was listed with Thomas Pickering as follows:
   1. Thomas Pickering, head of household, age 26, master tailor, born in Batley
   2. Emma, wife, age 23, born in Batley.
   3. Emily Law, daughter, age 4, born in Batley.
   4. Maria, daughter, age 2, born in Batley
   5. Samuel Land, (cannot read relationship to head of household), unmarried, age 18, tailor app, born in Leeds
   6. Mary Ann Law, sister-in-law, age 15, born in Batley
   7. Joshua Deacon, boarder, age 42, woolen spinner, born in Bradford

   Notes:
   • Samuel was the son of John Law and Mary Dyson born in Leeds in 1843.
   • Emma Pickering and Mary Ann Law were Lydia Law Land's sisters.
   • Mary Ann Law, age 15 was counted twice, with her parents at 122 Wheats Croft and in the above listing with Thomas Pickering.
   • Mary Ann Law marry Samuel Land.

4. In E.D. 1 Commercial Street

   Samuel Land, lodger, unmarried, age 24, woolen cloth weaver, born in Ossett.

   Samuel Land was not closely related to John Land, if at all.

The 1871 Census

The 1871 census in England was taken between March 31 and April 8th. John Land, Senior, Maria Law, Sam Land and William Land were listed in Batley.

1. John Land and family are listed in the Township of Batley, Borough of Batley, Municipal Ward, West, Parliamentary Borough of Dewsbury, Town of Batley at 43 Wood Wele as follows:
   1. John Land, head of household, age 52, occupation, cloth drawer, born in Leeds, Yorkshire.
   2. Lydia, wife, age 35, born in Stockport, Cheshire.
   3. Charles L., son, age 18, occupation, piercer, born in Wakefield, Yorkshire.
   4. James D., son, age 16, occupation, bookbinder, Born in Batley, Yorkshire.
   5. Law, son, age 12, scholar, born in Batley, Yorkshire.
   6. Albert, son, age 10, scholar, born in Batley, Yorkshire.
   7. Percy, son, age 8, scholar, born in Batley, Yorkshire.
   8. Arthur, son, age 6, scholar, born in Batley, Yorkshire .
   9. Harry, son, age 4, scholar, born in Batley, Yorkshire.
   10. Adelaide, daughter, age 2, born in Batley, Yorkshire.

2. Maria Law, was listed at 45 Wood Wele, Batley (two numbers away from Lydia and John) as follows:
   1. Maria Law, head of household, widowed, age 59, occupation, grocer, born in Wilmslow Cheshire.

Description of the enumeration district is as follows.

"That part of the township of Batley commencing at the corner house at the bottom of Healey Road up to the bottom of Healy taking Thos. Taylor's and I. Taylor's houses down the Foot Road to Brod Well and all the houses at Wood Wele and the houses at the bottom of Healy Rd. The above Enumeration District is in the West Ward of the municipal borough of Batley in the Parliamentary District of Dewsbury and in the Ecclesiastical District of the Parish Church of Batley."

3. Samuel Land son of John Land and Mary Dyson, born 1843 and his wife, Mary Ann Law Land: on Beck Lane Batley: Sam Land, age 28, tailor, born Leeds Mary Ann wife age 25, John Wm son age 6, Alice Maude daughter 4, George Henry son age 2, Herbert son age 2 mo., Elizabeth Ann Land visitor age 21, visitor, born Wakefield. Everyone else born Batley.

4. William Land, the son of John Land and his first wife, Mary Dyson, (E.D. 11, page 36) as follows:
   1. William Land, head, age 23, occupation, tailor, born in Wakefield, Yorkshire.
   2. Hannah, wife, age 20, occupation, power loom weaver, (I didn't note place of birth).
   3. John J. , son, age 2 months, born in Batley, Yorkshire.

The only other Lands listed in Batley in the 1871 Census were:

1. Mary Ann Land born Ireland circa 1834 and her sons George and John born in Batley circa 1859 and 1862: Batley Up Lane with William Guider age 38 tea dealer and grocer, born Ireland, and his family, including his wife, Margaret, age 35 born Ireland, Mary A "Lanes" sister in law, married age 37, rag sorter, born Ireland, John "Land", boarder, age 9, born Batley, George "Land", boarder age 14, piecner born Batley. There is also a person listed as a "lodger" versus boarder.

   Note: They were not listed in Batley in the 1861 census.

2. Samuel Land born Derbyshire circa 1842: Albion Street Batley Samuel Land, head, age 29, railroad warehouseman born Derbyshire, Steeple Grange Alice Land wife, age 29, Yorkshire, Mytholeroyd, John Land, age 3 born Lancaster, Hollin Green

The 1881 Census

The census was taken in England between March 31 and April 8, 1881.

The Family of John Land

This census included listings for Lydia Land, Law Land, William Land and James D. Land.

William and James were the sons of John Land by his marriage to Mary Dyson.

John Land, Senior died between 1875 when his son, Walter, was born and the 1881 census.

The Lands in Batley in 1881 were:

1. Lydia Land and her children were listed at 11 Nussey Mill Yard in the township of Batley, Parliamentary District of Dewsbury, St. John' s Church, Carlinghow Parish as follows:
   1. Lydia, head age 45, born in Batley.
   2. Albert, son, age 20, piecer in woolen mill, born in Batley, Yorkshire.
   3. Percy, son, age 18, piecer in woolen mill, born in Batley, Yorkshire.
   4. Arthur, son, age 16, cloth finisher, born in Batley, Yorkshire.
   5. Harry, son, age 14, mechanic spinning mach. born in Batley, Yorkshire.
   6. Adelaide, daughter, 12, scholar, born in Batley, Yorkshire.
   7. Polly, daughter, age 9, scholar, born in Batley, Yorkshire.
   8. Walter, son, age 6, scholar, born in Batley, Yorkshire.

Piecers were workers who who repaired the broken threads on spinning machines. The spinning frames were in long rows, with thousands of whirling spindles which slid forward several feet, paused, and then slid back. The threads often broke and had to be quickly repaired.

Lydia and her children were in ED19 "Part of the Township of Batley" described as follows

Commencing at the foot of the road leading out of Blakeridge Lane to Nussey's mill taking all the houses in that mill yard and all the houses on the north side of the road leading from the top of Blakeridge Lane to Carlinghow, taking all the houses in Jubb's mill yard and all the houses in Victoria Street, Brick Street and all the houses on both sides of the Dewsbury and Gomersall Turnpike road as far as the house at the bottom of Nussey Mill yard there and the houses near to and including the Wiltons Arms Bridge Hotel and all the houses there on both sides of Carlinghow Hill and Upper Batley Lane as far as the lane leading from Upper Batley to Brownhill then coming back to Beck Lane Carlinghow (both sides) taking the north side of Carlinghow to the Carlinghow Old Hall Farm including that farm house then taking the road from there to the Dewsbury and Gomersal Turnpike road and all the houses on both sides of that road including the Cooperative House and all the houses in Dock Ivy Field down to the bottom of Beck Lane

House 279

Families 290

The above Enumeration District is in the North Ward of the Municipal Borough of Batley in the Parliamentary Borough of Dewsbury and in the Ecclesiastical District of St John Church Carlinghow

2. Law Land and family at 51 Victoria Street in the township of Batley, Parliamentary District of Dewsbury in St. John's Church, Carlinghow Parish is listed as follows:
   1. Law, head, age 22, joiner, born in Batley, Yorkshire.
   2. Elizabeth, wife, age 23, born in Gildersome, Yorkshire.
   3. Clarence, son, 2 months, infant, born in Batley, Yorkshire.

Note:

• Law and Elizabeth were listed in the same ED as Lydia
3. William Land (the son of John Land and Mary Dyson) and his family at 191 Wilson Building, Bradford Road, Township of Batley, Parliamentary District of Dewsbury, Parish of St. Thomas Church as follows:
   1. William, head married, age 33-cloth finisher, born in Batley, Yorkshire.
   2. Hannah, wife, age 37, born in Hanley, Yorkshire.
   3. Benjamin, son, age 8, scholar, born in America.
   4. John W., son, age 6, scholar, born in Batley, Yorkshire.
   5. Fred, son, age 4, scholar, born in Batley, Yorkshire.
   6. Elizabeth Collier, mother-in-law, age 63, born in Honley

   Note:

   • In the 1871 census William had a son, John J., who was 2 years old at the time. He must have died because there is now another son, John W. age 6.
4. James D. Land (the son of John Land and Mary Dyson) and family at 223 Commercial St. in the township of Batley, Parliamentary District of Dewsbury in the Parish, Church as follows:
   1. James D., head, age 26, bookbinder and stationer, born in Batley, Yorkshire.
   2. Mary, E., wife, age 26, feather dresser, born in Batley, Yorkshire.
   3. Martha J. Wilkinson, sister-in-law, age 25, woolen power loom, born in Batley.
   4. Ernest, M. Wilkenson, nephew, age 4, born in Batley

Other Lands Listed in Batley in the 1881 Census

The population of Lands in Batley in 1881 is small enough that there may be some relationship between the following people and the family of John Lands. Mary Ann Land and her sons were in Batley in 1871 and perhaps earlier as the censuses indicate that her children were born in Batley. The other Lands appear to have arrived between the 1871 and 1881 cenuses.

1. Mary Ann Land Kiehglry Buildings, Batley, married, age 44 burler, woolen, born Ireland, John Land, son age 18, spinner, born Batley George Land, age 21, spinner, born Batley

   Note See 1871 Census

2. John Land, on Province Street, age, 71, biscuit maker born in Rochdale, Lancaster, his wife, Ann, age 57, born in Wakefield, and his daughter, Elizabeth, age, 14, power loom weaver, born in Bradford.

   If John was 71 in 1881, it means he was born in 1810.

3. Samuel Land, on Trinity Street, head of house, age 29, joiner, born in Dewsbury, and his wife, Hannah, age 28, born in Wakefield, his son Edwin, age 3, born in Dewsbury, Mary, age 6, born in Dewsbury and Nelly, age 1, born in Batley.

4. Wilby Land, on Trinity Street, head, age 40, Mec. Spen., born in Dewsbury and his wife, Emma, age 40, dressmaker, born in Dewsbury.
5. Elizabeth Ann Land, age 23, woolen Weaver, bron Dewsbury, and Marie, age 21, dressmaker, born Dewsbury, step daughters of Richard Hepworth on Cross Mount Street. A Land widow must have married a Hepworth.

Emma Land

1881 Census: Emma was listed with James Rodley at 27 Top Moorside Holbeck, as follows:

• James Rodley, head, age 44, born Holbeck, farmer of six acres and milk vender
• Mary A Rodley, wife, age 44, born Holbeck
• Emma Land, other, age 46, born Holbeck, annuitant

The 1891 Census

Charles Lewis Land, the son of John Land, in 1891 Keighley 73 South Street Keighley East

• Charles L Land, age 38, general dyer and cleaner born Wakefield
• Hannah wife age 36 born Batley
• Herbert L son age 13, grocer's boy born Batley
• Amy E. daughter age 11 born Gloucester
• Gertrude daughter, age 9 born Wortley
• Wilfred, son, age 6 born Keighley
• Percy son age 2 born Keighley

The 1901 Census

Benjamin, the son of William, and grandson of John Land, was listed in the 1901 census at The Mount, Ratis Lane, Bristall as follows:

• Benjamin Land, age 28, life insurance agent born in America
• Hariett, wife, age 19, born leeds
• Clifford, son age 2 born, Morley
• Elsie, daughter age 11 months, born Birstall

Charles Lewis Land, the son of John Land, in 1901 Census in Keighley West Ward at 96 Clifton Street

• Charles L Land, head age 48, insurance agent worker Yorkshire, Wakefield
• Hannah, wife age 46 Yorkshire, Batley
• Amy E, daughter, age 21, woolen weaver worker Gloucester Walumsley (?)
• Gertrude, daughter, age 19, twister woolen weaver worker Gloucester, Fishfonds
• Wilfred, son, age 16, apprentice mechanical tool shop worker, Yorkshire, Keighley
• Percy, son, age 12, Yorkshire, Keighley
• David E, son, age 8, Yorkshire, Keighley