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1 COLLECTIONS GUIDE 2 NONCONFORMIST REGISTERS Contacting us We recommend that you contact us to book a place before visiting our searchrooms. Bradford Prince s Way Bradford BD1 1NN Telephone +44 (0) bradford@wyjs.org.uk Calderdale Central Library Northgate House Northgate Halifax HX1 1UN Telephone +44 (0) calderdale@wyjs.org.uk Kirklees Central Library Princess Alexandra Walk Huddersfield HD1 2SU Telephone +44 (0) kirklees@wyjs.org.uk Leeds Nepshaw Lane South Morley Leeds LS27 7JQ Telephone +44 (0) leeds@wyjs.org.uk Wakefield Registry of Deeds Newstead Road Wakefield WF1 2DE Telephone +44 (0) Facsimile +44 (0) wakefield@wyjs.org.uk What does nonconformist mean? A nonconformist is a member of a religious organisation that does not conform to the Church of England. People who disagreed with the beliefs and practices of the Church of England were also sometimes called dissenters. The term incorporates both Protestants (Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians, Independents, Congregationalists, Quakers etc.) and Roman Catholics. By 1851, a quarter of the English population were nonconformists. How will I know if my ancestors were nonconformists? It is not always easy to know whether a family was nonconformist. The 1754 Marriage Act ordered that only marriages which took place in the Church of England were legal. The two exceptions were the marriages of Jews and Quakers. Most people, including nonconformists, were therefore married in their parish church. However, nonconformists often kept their own records of births or baptisms, and burials. Some people were only members of a nonconformist congregation for a short time, in which case only a few entries would be missing from the Anglican parish registers. s switched allegiance between different nonconformist denominations. In both cases this can make it more difficult to recognise them as nonconformists. Where can I find nonconformist registers? West Yorkshire Archive Service holds registers from more than 1000 nonconformist chapels Many of our registers are available online via Ancestry.co.uk for the following dates: Births and Baptisms: ; Marriages and Banns: ; Deaths and Burials: ; Residence: Both Ancestry and Microfiche copies of are available at all offices. which have not yet been filmed are indicated in bold in the list which follows. These can only be viewed at the office which holds the original registers. In 1837, nonconformist churches were asked to send their registers to London. These registers were kept permanently with the Registrar General after an Act of A further Act of 1858 brought in more registers. 28/01/

2 All these records are now held by the National Archives (formerly the Public Record ) in London (see for further information). The public libraries in Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield have microfilm copies of those registers which relate to their districts. Baptist Records Moravian Records The Moravians trace their origins back to 15thcentury Bohemia and Moravia. In 1728 three Moravian societies came to London and Oxford. John and Charles Wesley were converts shortly before they launched the Methodists. The first Baptist church in England was founded in Each church governed itself and supported its own minister. Sometimes a Baptist church belonged to a voluntary association with other Baptist churches. Few records survive before 1688, and most West Yorkshire Baptist records date from the 19th century. A few Baptist churches surrendered their registers to the Registrar General in 1837, and these are now at the National Archives. It is important to remember that baptism registers here record details of adult rather than infant baptism. Congregational and Independent Records In the 16th century a group of Protestant extremists, known as the Separatists, wanted bishops to be abolished, and opposed close relations between the Church of England and the state. One of these extremists, Henry Browne, set up a Congregational Society in Norwich before being forced to flee with his followers to Holland. In 1616, the movement was re-established in London. Societies, known as Independents, were founded in different parts of the country. Like the Baptists, each church was a separate body supporting its own minister, but might belong to a voluntary district association. The difference between Independent, Congregational and Presbyterian churches became blurred. One chapel might at different times be called Presbyterian, Independent or Congregational. In 1831, the Congregational societies joined together to form the Congregational Union of England and Wales. In 1972, the Congregational Union joined with the Presbyterian Church to form the United Reformed Church in England and Wales. Some churches chose to remain outside this new union. of Congregational and Independent churches seldom start before the 18th century, and most do not begin until the 19th. Some registers were surrendered to the Registrar General in 1837, and these are now at the National Archives. But many registers were retained by individual churches. A number of local churches have now deposited their archives with the West Yorkshire Archive Service. Methodist Records The founder of Methodism, John Wesley, began a series of preaching tours in He visited Yorkshire on many of these tours, and Yorkshire became one of the great Methodist centres. Many Methodist churches in Yorkshire can trace an unbroken history from a visit by Wesley himself. Differences of opinion within the Methodist church led to several break-away groups forming. These included: The Methodist New Connexion, which separated in 1797; the Independent Methodists in 1805; the Primitive Methodists in 1810; the Bible Christians in 1815; the Wesleyan Methodist Association in 1835; the Wesleyan Reformers in The last two groups became the United Methodist Free Church in 1857 and joined with the Methodist New Connexion and the Bible Christians in 1907 to form the United Methodist Church. This body, together with the Wesleyan Methodists and the Primitive Methodists, formed the Methodist Church of Great Britain in Methodist churches are grouped into circuits with a superintendent minister and usually with a head church. Several circuits form a district. District assemblies or synods send representatives to the annual conference. Tracing the history of Methodism in a locality can be quite complicated, as circuits changed greatly over the years, and churches and chapels may have been in different circuits at different times. Originally Methodists believed that their aim was to revitalise the Church of England from within. They did not regard themselves as dissenters. They continued to attend their local Anglican (Church of England) churches where their baptisms, marriages and burials were recorded in the parish registers. But from the mid-1760s they began to break away, gathering in their own chapels and meeting houses. Over 800 early Methodist registers were surrendered to the Registrar General in 1837, and these are now at the National Archives. The public libraries in Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield have microfilm copies of those registers which relate to their districts. Leeds Central Library has copies of all the Yorkshire registers /01/2014

3 However, many more registers were retained by the Methodist circuits, usually by the head church of the circuit rather than the individual church. Many local circuits have deposited their records with West Yorkshire Archive Service. Most early Methodist registers held by West Yorkshire Archive Service begin between 1810 and The majority are for baptisms only. Marriages of Methodists continued to take place in Anglican churches until Most Methodist marriage registers do not start until Inghamite Records Benjamin Ingham was a Yorkshire evangelist. He was originally a Methodist, but later joined the Moravians. He founded many Moravian congregations. Eventually eighty of these formed a separate church, known as the Inghamites. The church broke up in the later 18th century, and most Inghamite people joined the Methodists. Few Inghamite records survive. Eight of the churches sent their registers to the Registrar General in the 19th century, and these are now at the National Archives. Presbyterian Records Presbyterians advocated a national church which had no bishops and where congregations elected clergy. Groups of elders (or presbyteries) replaced church courts. Presbyterians were persecuted for their views in the 16th century. When James I became King in 1603, English Presbyterianism experienced a gradual revival because of closer links with the Scottish Presbyterian church. Presbyterianism enjoyed its greatest influence in the 1640s. After the Restoration of the monarchy it declined. There was a further revival in the 19th century. In 1876 the English congregations of the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland and the English Presbyterians joined together to form the Presbyterian Church of England. Quaker Records George Fox, the founder of the Society of Friends, or Quakers, began to preach about Quakers were persecuted until the Toleration Act of 1689 relieved some of their worst restrictions. Quakers have no special class of ministers. Their structure is like a pyramid. At the lowest level the congregation is called a particular meeting. A group of particular meetings form a monthly meeting. These in turn combine to form meetings which were known as quarterly meetings until 1966 (now called general meetings ). At the top of the pyramid is the yearly meeting. The central executive committee is known as the Meeting for Sufferings. Quaker records are usually meticulous. They often begin in In 1776, birth and burial notes were introduced. Quaker marriage ceremonies, performed in the absence of a minister or clergyman, were recorded in great detail with many witnesses. Quarterly meetings kept duplicate registers of details supplied by particular and monthly meetings, many of whom also made copies of their own registers. Almost all meetings surrendered their early registers to the Registrar General in the 19th century, but not before digests of each were prepared in duplicate. One copy remained with the Society in London, the other was sent to the local quarterly meeting. The original registers are now at the National Archives. After 1837 birth and burial registers stopped being used. But the practice of compiling birth and burial notes continued. From 1860 central registers of all Quaker births, marriages and deaths were maintained by the Society in London, but this practice stopped during the 20th century. Comparatively few Quaker records are deposited with West Yorkshire Archive Service. Information on all the Quaker records in Yorkshire can be found on the Yorkshire Quaker Heritage project web site In 1972 the Presbyterian Church of England joined with the Congregational Church of England and Wales to form the United Reformed Church in England and Wales. The majority of older Presbyterian churches surrendered their early registers to the Registrar General, and these are now at the National Archives. 28/01/

4 Useful Dates 1534 Henry VIII s Act of Supremacy established the Church of England The Clarendon Code was a series of four Acts of Parliament, including the Act of Uniformity, designed to settle the religious problems of the Restoration of the monarchy. Those Protestants who chose not to follow the Church of England became known as dissenters or nonconformists, and were excluded from holding public office The Toleration Act made concessions to nonconformists, giving them the right to have their own places of worship, teachers and priests subject to the swearing of oaths and declarations. Catholics were excluded from the terms of the Act &1717 Catholics were required by two Acts to register their names and estates with the Clerk of the Peace of the county where they lived Quakers and Jews were exempted from the terms of Lord Hardwicke s Marriage Act (1753) and were able to marry outside the Church of England The Catholic Relief Act allowed Catholic chapels and schools to be registered with the Clerk of the Peace. Catholics who swore a prescribed oath were allowed to practise their faith The Catholic Emancipation Act enabled Catholics to worship freely, to sit in Parliament, to vote at elections and to own property unconditionally Under the terms of the Marriage Act, marriages could take place in any registered place of worship. But registration of the marriage was undertaken by the district registrar, who travelled to the chapel. There was therefore no reason, apart from convenience, for nonconformist chapels to keep marriage registers. Where such registers exist, they are wholly unofficial A Royal Commission invited nonconformist churches to deposit their early registers with the Registrar General for enquiry into their authenticity. By Acts of 1840 and 1858, registers sent to the Registrar General were deposited permanently with him. They were transferred to the National Archives in The 1898 Marriage Act gave nonconformists the right to ask the Registrar General to authorise a member of their congregation to act as registrar of marriages. This authorised person made returns of marriages at the chapel to the superintendent registrar. A duplicate register was kept at the chapel. Thus many nonconformist marriage registers begin in Abbreviations Methodist Protestant Nonconformist BC Bible Christian B Baptist FWC Free Wesleyan Church C Congregational IM Independent Methodist I Independent M Methodist Ing Inghamite MNC Methodist New Connexion Mo Moravian P Primitive Methodist Pr Presbyterian U United Methodist Q Quaker UMFC United Methodist Free Church SDA Seventh Day Adventist W Wesleyan Methodist Un Unitarian WR Wesleyan Reform URC United Reformed Church /01/2014

5 Aberford W WYL1019/ Leeds 1498/1 Ackworth W C Wakefield Ackworth, Hillside P C6, C Wakefield Ackworth, Preparative Meeting Q C Wakefield Adwalton, Zion MNC C Wakefield Airedale W C Wakefield Akroyden see Halifax Allerton C 31D Bradford Allerton B 86D Bradford Allerton Bywater W C Wakefield Allerton, Prospect W 42D Bradford Almondbury, W C Kirklees St John Almondbury, W KC Kirklees St John Almondbury, P C Wakefield Taylor Hill Road Almondbury, UMFC C Wakefield Westgate Almondbury, UMFC KC Kirklees Westgate (See also Almondbury, High Street) Altofts, Common W C Wakefield Altofts, Lock Lane P C26, C Wakefield Altofts, P C Wakefield Lower Lock Lane Altofts, Upper W C Wakefield Alverthorpe W C13, C Wakefield Alverthorpe, P C Wakefield New Scarborough Alwoodley Gates M WYL Leeds Alwoodley Park M WYL Leeds Ambler Thorn see Queensbury Armley, P WYL Leeds Branch Road Armley, P WYL Leeds Branch Road Armley, Hall Park B WYL Leeds Road, Zion Armley, Hall Road, UMFC WYL Leeds Providence Armley, Hall Road, UMFC WYL Leeds Providence Armley, Mistress Lane Mission Hall W WYL Leeds Armley, Oak Road C WYL roll of members Leeds 28/01/

6 Armley, Southfield, Wesley Road P WYL Leeds Armley, P WYL Leeds Southfield, Wesley Road Armley, Theaker Lane, Bethesda MNC WYL Leeds Armley, Theaker Lane, Bethesda MNC WYL Leeds Armley, Tong UMFC C Wakefield Road, Mount Pisgah Armley, Tong UMFC WYL Leeds Road, Mount Pisgah Armley, Wesley W WYL Leeds Road, Central Armley, Wesley W WYL Leeds Road, Central Arthington W C Wakefield Badsworth M C6, C Wakefield Baildon, Browgate P C Wakefield Baildon, Browgate P 54D Bradford Baildon, W 54D Bradford Charlestown Baildon, W 54D Bradford Charlestown Baildon, W C Wakefield Charlestown Baildon, Moorside P 40D Bradford Baildon, Moravian Mor WYB Grave register, Bradford Baildon, Tong W 40D Bradford Park Baildon, Tong W 54D Bradford Park Baildon, Westgate W 54D Bradford Baildon, Zion P 54D Bradford Bailiff Bridge MNC EBM: Calderdale Barkisland, P MISC: Calderdale Wall Nook Barwick in Elmet see Stanks Batley W C Wakefield Batley Carr UR KC Kirklees Batley Carr, C KC Kirklees King St Batley Carr, W C7, C Wakefield Mackenzie Batley Carr, M C Wakefield Talbot Street Batley Carr, Upper Road P C7, C Wakefield /01/2014

7 Batley, Broomhill, MNC C10, C Wakefield Taylor Street Batley, Cross W C10, C Wakefield Bank Batley, Hanover C KC Kirklees Street, Providence Batley, Healey C KC Kirklees Congregational Batley, Healey C KC Kirklees Congregational Batley, P C Wakefield Healey Lane End Batley, Hick Lane W C10, C Wakefield Batley Providence C KC Kirklees Batley, UMFC C10, C Wakefield Talbot Street Batley, Talbot P C Wakefield Street, Trinity Batley, P C10, C Wakefield Wellington Street Batley, White Lee UMFC C10, C Wakefield Battyeford M C Wakefield Beal (Beadhall) W C6, C Wakefield Beeston, U WYL Leeds Barkly Road Beeston, P WYL Leeds Far Royds Beeston, P WYL Leeds Far Royds Beeston, Park W WYL Leeds Side Beeston M WYL Leeds Town Street Beeston, W WYL Leeds Wesley Street Beeston Hill B WYL Leeds Beeston Hill C WYL Leeds Beeston Hill Evangelical WYL Leeds Cemetery Road City Evangelical Beeston Hill, W WYL Leeds Lady Pit Street Beeston Hill, W WYL Leeds Lady Pit Street Belle Isle, URC WYL Leeds Nestfield Road Belle Isle see also Beeston Hill Berry Brow, MNC C Wakefield Chapel Street, Salem Berry Brow, Chapel Street, Salem MNC NM/HSC Kirklees 28/01/

8 Berry Brow, W NM/HSC Kirklees Deadmanstone Berry Brow, Deadmanstone W KC Kirklees Bingley W 40D76 Circuit members list Bradford Bingley IM 4D Bradford Bingley URC 74D Bradford Bingley, P 40D Bradford Harecroft and Zion Bingley, Hill WR 17D Bradford Street Bingley, W 17D Bradford Mornington Road Bingley, W WYB Bradford Mornington Road Bingley, Ryecroft P 112D Bradford Bingley, St John's P C Wakefield Street, Zion Bingley, St John's P 54D Bradford Street, Zion Birchcliffe see Wadsworth Birkby B WYK Kirklees Birkenshaw, UMFC C Wakefield Bradford Road Birkenshaw, W C87, C Wakefield Old Lane Birstall W C Wakefield Birstall, WR C87, C Wakefield Mount Tabor Birstall, Mount W C Wakefield Top Birstall, Mount W NM/BL Kirklees Top Blackshawhead, W MICRO Calderdale Stansfield Bocking (see also W 34D Bradford Lees and Bocking) Bogthorn, W 34D Bradford Oakworth Bolton Woods W 56D Bradford Booth I/C MICRO Calderdale Booth I/C MF: Calderdale Booth I/C BOO: Calderdale Booth, Midgley I/C MISC:1000/ Calderdale Bottomboat, Meth C Wakefield Stanley Bowling P 6D Bradford Bowling, BC 75D Bradford Ebenezer Bowling, Mission B 86D Bradford /01/2014

9 Bowling, Prospect Hall W 47D Bradford Bowling, W 54D Bradford Prospect Hall Bowling, W C Wakefield Prospect Hall Bowling, Salem MNC 7D Bradford Bowling, Salem MNC 42D Bradford Brackenhill P C Wakefield Bradford W 17D81 Members roll Bradford Bradford Moor W 48D Bradford Bradford Moor, Greenhill Chapel W C Wakefield Bradford Moor, Greenhill Chapel W 75D Bradford Bradford Moor, W 54D Bradford Greenhill Chapel URC 31D Airedale College P C Wakefield Baird Street Baird Street P 54D Bradford Bolton W 47D Bradford Road, Victoria C 64D Bradford Brownroyd C 31D Bradford Brownroyd P C Wakefield Brownroyd, Ingleby Road P 54D Bradford Brownroyd, Ingleby Road W 55D Bradford Brownroyd, Woodland Street WR 6D Bradford Central Avenue Pr 30D Bradford Chapel Lane (Old Toad Lane) Clayton W C Wakefield Lane, Annesley Clayton W 54D Bradford Lane, Annesley Clayton W 54D Bradford Lane, Annesley/ Centenary Clayton W 5D Bradford Lane, Annesley/ Centenary Cliffe Road, Victoria W C Wakefield 28/01/

10 Cliffe Road, Victoria Eastbrook Ebenezer Ebenezer Essex Street Free Street, Mount of Olives Greenfield W 54D Bradford W 47D Pew rents, Bradford MNC 57D Bradford MNC 54D Bradford URC 31D Bradford UMFC 47D Bradford C WYB Bradford Hallfield B 86D Bradford Harris, B 86D Bradford Street, Sion P 54D Bradford Heaton Road Horton Lane C 31D Bradford Horton Lane I 5D Grave book Bradford MNC 57D Bradford Horton Road MNC 54D Bradford Horton Road Pr Bradford Infirmary Street W 57D Bradford Kirkgate W 54D Bradford Kirkgate W C Wakefield Kirkgate B 86D Bradford Leeds Road P C Wakefield Manchester Road Manchester Road P 54D Bradford Manchester Road, Central Hall Maperton Road Maperton Road Otley Road Otley Road Otley Road P 59D Bradford M C Wakefield M 54D Bradford W 80D Bradford W 54D Bradford W C Wakefield /01/2014

11 Richmond Terrace W 57D Bradford W 54D Bradford Richmond Terrace Richmond Terrace W C Wakefield Salem C WYB Bradford Salem C 53D80 Church roll Bradford Salem C 38D Bradford Sunday School W 47D Bradford Southend Street W 54D Bradford Southend Street Southend Street W C Wakefield Spring Street Sunbridge Road Sunbridge Road Tennyson Place Bethesda Tennyson Place, Bethesda Tennyson Place, Bethesda Undercliffe St, Bethesda Wakefield Road, Prospect Wakefield Road, Prospect Wakefield Road, Wesley Place Wakefield Road, Wesley Place Wallis Street Wallis Street West Newton Street Westgate Westgate Gospel Pilgrim 12D Bradford W 54D Bradford W C Wakefield P C Wakefield P 47D Bradford P 54D Bradford WR 47D Bradford W 47D Bradford W 54D Bradford UMFC C Wakefield UMFC 54D Bradford UM 54D Bradford UM C Wakefield W 54D Bradford UMFC C Wakefield WR 39D Bradford 28/01/

12 Westgate Westgate White Abbey White Abbey Road Bramley Back Lane Bramley, Brunswick Bramley, Ebenezer Bramley Ebenezer chapel, Stanningley Road Bramley Town Street, Wesley Place Bramley, Town Street, The Crescent, Moriah Bramley, Town Street, The Crescent, Moriah Bramley, Town Street, Wesley Place WR 6D Bradford WR 54D Bradford W 6D Bradford W C Wakefield P WYL Leeds W WYL Leeds W WYL Leeds M WYL (1 Leeds entry) MR WYL Leeds P WYL Leeds P WYL Leeds UMFC WYL Leeds Bramley, Trinity M WYL Leeds Bramley Trinity M WYL Leeds Bramley, B WYL Leeds Westover Road, Salem Tabernacle Brearley see Sowerby Briestfield W C Wakefield Brighouse W MICRO Calderdale Brighouse, Bethel MNC MICRO Calderdale Brighouse, King W C Wakefield Street, St Paul Brighouse, P MISC: Calderdale Lane Head Brighouse, Park U PA: Calderdale Broomfield, M C Wakefield Moorbottom, Cleckheaton Brotherton P C Wakefield Brownroyd C 64D Bradford Brownroyd, P C Wakefield Ingleby Road Brownroyd, P 54D Bradford Ingleby Road Brownroyd, Woodland Street W 55D Bradford /01/2014

13 Burley, W WYL Leeds Cardigan Lane Burley, P WYL Leeds Cardigan Road Burley, P WYL Leeds Cardigan Road Burley, Woodhead M WYL Leeds Burley-in- Wharfedale C 51D Bradford Burley-in- Wharfedale Burley-in- Wharfedale Burmantofts see Burmantofts Burnlee Mission see Holmfirth Burton Preparative Meeting Butts Green see Luddenden Calverley, Trinity (see also Fulneck) C 71D Church rolls , historical notes and, gravestone inscriptions and, Pew accounts , Clapham family tree, baptism index , burial index , marriage index Bradford P WYL Leeds Q C Wakefield W WYL Leeds Carlton P C Wakefield Carlton, W C30, C Wakefield Chapel Street Castleford, C Wakefield Beanacre Street Castleford, P C Wakefield Bradley Street Castleford, W C11, C Wakefield Carlton Street Castleford, W C Wakefield Duke Street Castleford, P C Wakefield Duke Street Castleford, C Wakefield Half Acres, Temple Street Castleford, Oxford Street W C11, C Wakefield 28/01/

14 Castleford, P C11, C Wakefield Pontefract Road Castleford, Powell Street, Providence WR C11, C Wakefield Castleford, Q C Wakefield Preparative Meeting Castleford, Salem C C31, C Wakefield Castleford, UMFC C Wakefield Smawthorne Street Castleford, P C11, C Wakefield Temple Street Castleford, W C Wakefield Wesley Street Chapel Allerton B WYL Leeds Charlestown W 54D Bradford Charlestown W 54D Bradford Charlestown W C Wakefield Chickenley W C8, C Wakefield Chidswell, MNC C10, C Wakefield Mount Tabor Churwell W C Wakefield Churwell UMFC C Wakefield Churwell, M C Wakefield Elland Road City Evangelical WYL859 Church, Leeds see Beeston Hill Clayton B 31D Bradford Clayton W Pew rents, Bradford Clayton W 76D Bradford Clayton Heights, Dolphin Clayton Heights, Dolphin Clayton West, Methodist Circuit Clayton West, Parkside Clayton West, Parkside Clayton, Queen's Head W 11D , Bradford 1886 W 54D Bradford P NM/DD/CW Kirklees W C Wakefield W NM/DD/CW Kirklees B MICRO Calderdale Cleckheaton P C Wakefield Cleckheaton Drub C KC Kirklees Cleckheaton, Providence Place C C Wakefield Cleckheaton, C KC Kirklees Westgate Cleckheaton, Westgate C KC Kirklees /01/2014

15 Cleckheaton C KC Kirklees Westgate Cleckheaton, W C25, C Wakefield Whitcliffe Road Cleckheaton see also Broomfield Cowms W KC Kirklees Cragg Vale W Circuit MICRO Calderdale Cragg Vale W WYC: Calderdale Cragg Vale, Providence W C Wakefield Cragg Vale, W HB: Calderdale Providence Cridling Stubbs W C Wakefield Crigglestone, C Wakefield Durkar Crigglestone, Great Cliffe, Mount Zion C13, C Wakefield Crigglestone, MNC C Wakefield Providence Crimsworth Dean, Peckett Well W UC: Calderdale Crimsworth Dean, W UC: Calderdale Peckett Well Crimsworth, Peckett Well W MISC:648/ Calderdale Crimsworth, Peckett Well W WYC:1173/ Calderdale Crofton UMFC C Wakefield Crosland Moor, Blackmoorfoot Road UMFC C Wakefield Crosland Moor, UMFC WYK Kirklees Blackmoorfoot Road Crosland Moor, W KC Kirklees Bottom, Brierley Wood Crosland Moor, W KC Kirklees Park Road Crosland Moor, W KC Kirklees Park Road Cross Roads P 62D Bradford Crossflatts W 17D Bradford Crow Edge W C Kirklees Cullingworth W 34D Bradford Cullingworth B 12D Bradford Cullingworth, B 86D Bradford Greenhead Cumberworth, P NM/DD/CW Kirklees Lower Cumberworth, WR KC Kirklees Upper Cutsyke W C Wakefield 28/01/

16 Daisy Hill P C Wakefield Daisy Hill P 54D Bradford Daisy Hill P 74D Bradford Dalton, Moldgreen, Chapel Street U C311, C Wakefield Dalton, St Paul W KC Kirklees (was Moldgreen Wesleyan) Darrington W C Wakefield Deadmanstone see Berry Brow Deighton MNC C Wakefield Deighton MNC KC Kirklees Deighton MNC KX Kirklees Denby Dale, W NM/DD/CW Kirklees Centenary Denby Dale, Cumberworth Lane W C Wakefield Denby Dale, Miller Hill P C Wakefield Denby Dale, Miller Hill P NM/DD/CW Kirklees Denholme W C Wakefield Denholme W 34D Bradford Denholme W 54D Bradford Denholme WR 84D Bradford Denholme Clough P 14D Bradford Denholme Clough P ME: Calderdale Denholme Clough P MISC:663 Grave Book Calderdale Denholme Edge I WYB Bradford Denholme, Southgate B 86D Bradford Dewsbury UR KC Kirklees Dewsbury C KC Kirklees Boothroyd Dewsbury, Daisy W C Wakefield Hill, Centenary Dewsbury, W C Wakefield Eastborough Dewsbury, W C Wakefield Granville Street Dewsbury, Halifax MNC C7, C Wakefield Road, Salem Dewsbury, Moor C Wakefield End Lane, Zion Dewsbury, W C7, C Wakefield Moorlands Dewsbury, Preparative Meeting Q C Wakefield /01/2014

17 Dewsbury C KC Kirklees Springfield Dewsbury Trinity C KC Kirklees Dewsbury, P C Wakefield Wellington Road, Zion Dewsbury, P C Wakefield Zion Circuit Dewsbury Moor P C Wakefield Drighlington URC WYL Leeds Drighlington MFC WYL Leeds Moorside Drighlington, W C10, C Wakefield Trinity Drighlington, M C Wakefield Wakefield Road Drighlington, Whitehall Road P C Wakefield Dudley Hill, Ebenezer P WYB , Bradford Dudley Hill UMFC WYB Bradford Dudley Hill, W C Wakefield Wakefield Road Dudley Hill, W 75D Bradford Wakefield Road Dudley Hill, Wakefield Road W 54D Bradford Dudley Hill, W WYB Bradford Wakefield Road Dunkeswick W WYL Leeds Dunkeswick, C Wakefield Weeton Lane Durkar PM C Wakefield Earby, C Wakefield George Street Earlsheaton W C7, C Wakefield East Ardsley, P C12, C Wakefield Bethel East Ardsley, Zion U C12, C Wakefield East Bierley WR C Wakefield East Morton W 34D Bradford East Morton P 34D Bradford Eastmoor, W C13, C Wakefield Stanley Road Eccleshill B 12D Bradford Eccleshill I 19D Grave books, Bradford Eccleshill URC 56D Grave register Bradford , Church roll Eccleshill, Norman Lane W 8D Bradford 28/01/

18 Eccleshill, Norman Lane Eccleshill, Ravenscliffe Eccleshill, Ravenscliffe Eccleshill, Ravenscliffe Avenue Eccleshill, Stoney Lane Eccleshill, Stoney Lane Eccleshill, Stoney Lane Eccleshill, Victora Road Eccleshill, Victoria Road Eccleshill, Victoria Road P WYB Bradford W ld Bradford W 54D Bradford W C Wakefield W C Wakefield W 54D Bradford W WYB Bradford U C Wakefield M WYB Bradford W 54D Bradford Elland W C Wakefield Elland W EMR: Calderdale Elland C MISC:962/ Calderdale Elland W MICRO Calderdale Elland, Bethesda MNC EMR: Calderdale Elland, Frances Street P C Wakefield Elland, Providence C PE: Calderdale Elland, C MISC: Calderdale Providence Elland, Providence C MISC: Calderdale Elland, C PE: Calderdale Providence Elland, Southgate WR EMR: Calderdale (also known as Central Hall and St Paul's) Elland, Southgate Pr MICRO Calderdale (also known as Southend) Elland, U C Wakefield Temperance Street Elland, U EMR: Calderdale Temperance Street Emley Moor P NM/DD/CW Kirklees Emley Moor, P C Wakefield Jagger Lane Emley, Bethel WR C Wakefield Emley, Bethel W KC Kirklees Esholt W 40D Bradford /01/2014

19 Far Beeston see Far Beeston Farnley W WYL Leeds Farnley, New Blackpool W WYL Leeds Farnley, New Blackpool W WYL Leeds Farnley Tyas W C Kirklees Farsley W C Wakefield Farsley B WYL Leeds Farsley B WYL2019/1/1 & c1980 Church membership books Farsley, Back UMFC PC Leeds Lane Farsley, W WYL Leeds Town Street Featherstone, UMFC C Wakefield North Featherstone, P C6, C Wakefield North (later Featherstone Lane) Featherstone, P C Wakefield South Featherstone, UMFC C6, C Wakefield Wilson Street Ferrybridge, P C Wakefield Doncaster Road Ferrybridge, W C Wakefield Fishergate Fixby, Kew Hill W C Wakefield Fixby, Kew Hill W KC Kirklees Flockton, Hill Top W C8, C Wakefield Frizinghall C 1D , 1884 Bradford Frizinghall W C Wakefield Frizinghall W 54D Bradford Frizinghall W 56D Bradford Fryston (New) W C11, C Wakefield Wheldon Road Fulneck, LX Leeds Moravian chapel Garforth, P C Wakefield Wakefield Road Garforth, P MO Leeds Wakefield Road Garforth, P WYL Leeds Wakefield Road Gawthorpe U C Wakefield Gawthorpe, MNC C Wakefield Bethesda Gawthorpe, Zion C C315, C Wakefield Leeds 28/01/

20 Gildersome U C Wakefield Gildersome B WYL Leeds Gildersome, Zion UMFC WYL Leeds Gilstead W 16D Bradford Gilstead W 10D Bradford Girlington B 86D Bradford Girlington C 53D Bradford Girlington C WYB Bradford Girlington W 74D Bradford Glass Houghton W C Wakefield Glass Houghton, C Wakefield Front Street Glass Houghton, P C11, C Wakefield Leeds Road Gledholt W WYK Kirklees Golcar, Clough Head, Bolster Moor B KC Kirklees Golcar B KC Burial Fees Kirklees Golcar, Wellhouse MNC C Wakefield Golcar, Wellhouse MNC G/M/W Burial Ground Kirklees Golcar, Wellhouse MNC KC Kirklees Golcar, Wellhouse MNC KC Kirklees Gomersal, UMFC C Wakefield Birdacre, West View Gomersal Grove C KC Kirklees Gomersal, Moor W C Wakefield Lane see West Lane Gomersal, W C Wakefield West Lane inc Moor Lane Grange Moor P WYK Kirklees Grassington W 59D Bradford Grassington P 59D Bradford Grassington, P C Wakefield Main Street Great Horton W 43D Bradford Great Horton W 8D Bradford Great Horton W 57D Pew register Bradford Great Horton, C 31D Bradford Bakes Street Great Horton, URC 77D Bradford Bakes Street Great Horton, Bethel P C Wakefield Great Horton, Bethel P 57D Bradford Great Horton, Bethel P 54D Bradford /01/2014

21 Great Horton, Wesley Place Great Horton, Wesley Place Great Horton, Wesley Place Greengates, Brunswick see Eccleshill Greengates, Brunswick see Eccleshill Greengates, Brunswick see Eccleshill Greengates, Springfield see Eccleshill URC 24D Members register Bradford C 32D Roll of Church Bradford members, URC 10D Bradford W C Wakefield W 80D Bradford W 54D Bradford C364, C Wakefield Greetland W MICRO Calderdale Greetland W EMR: Calderdale Greetland W MISC: Calderdale Greetland W EMR: Calderdale Greetland W RM: Calderdale Greetland W WYC: Calderdale Greetland, P MISC: Calderdale Lindwell Greetland, PM WYC: Calderdale Lindwell Greetland, Middle Dean Street UMFC EMR: Calderdale Greetland, UMFC C Wakefield Middle Dean Street Greetland, Thornfield U C Wakefield Greetland, West Vale W EMR: Calderdale Guiseley, Otley Road, Providence P C Wakefield Guiseley, Otley P WYL Leeds Road, Providence Guiseley, Trinity W WYL Leeds Hade Edge W C Kirklees Haigh M C Wakefield Hainworth W 34D Bradford Halifax Q MICRO Calderdale Halifax, Akroyden W C Wakefield Halifax, Akroyden W C Wakefield Halifax, Akroyden W MR: Calderdale Halifax, Broad Street, Wesley W C Wakefield 28/01/

22 Halifax, Broad W MR: Calderdale Street, Wesley Halifax, Ebenezer P MICRO Calderdale Halifax, C CU: Calderdale Harrison Road Halifax, C MIC: Calderdale Highroadwell Halifax, King W MISC:538/ Calderdale Cross Halifax, King W WYC: Calderdale Cross Halifax, King W WYC: Calderdale Cross Halifax King Cross W MIC: Calderdale Halifax, New P WYC:1125/ Bank, Claremount Halifax, Pr MICRO Calderdale Northgate End Halifax, P HM: Calderdale Parish Circuits Halifax Park C/URC WYC: Calderdale Halifax, Pellon B MISC:743/ Calderdale Halifax, Pellon W MISC:623/ Calderdale Halifax, B MICRO Calderdale Pellon Lane Halifax, W C Wakefield Pellon Lane Trinity Halifax, Prescott W C Wakefield Street, St John Halifax, Prescott W MISC: Calderdale Street, St John Halifax, Queen's P C Wakefield Road, Fairfield Halifax, Queen's P MISC:623/ Calderdale Road, Fairfield Halifax, Queen's W C Wakefield Road, Providence Halifax, Queen's W MR: Calderdale Road, Providence Halifax, Queen's MNC C Wakefield Road, St Andrew Halifax, Queen's MNC MR: Calderdale Road, St Andrew Halifax, W MR: Calderdale Rhodes Street Halifax, W C Wakefield Rhodes Street Halifax, Rhodes UMFC MISC:727/ Calderdale Street, Brunswick Halifax, Salem MNC SA: Calderdale Halifax, Salem MNC MICRO Calderdale Halifax, South Parade W MICRO Calderdale /01/2014

23 Halifax, South Parade Halifax, South Parade Halifax, South Parade Halifax, Springwood Avenue W MR: Calderdale W MISC:152/ Calderdale W MISC:486/ Calderdale SDA C Wakefield Halifax, Square I SC: Calderdale Halifax, Square I CU:36, Calderdale Halifax, Square I MICRO Calderdale Halifax, St M MISC:799/ Calderdale Thomas Street, Claremont Halifax, Stannary C MISC: Calderdale Halifax, Stannary C MISC:507/ Calderdale Halifax, Trinity W MISC:623/ Calderdale Halifax, I CUR:2/ Calderdale Wade Street, Sion Halifax, I MISC:403/ Calderdale Wade Street, Sion Halifax, I MISC:1000/ Calderdale Wade Street, Sion 9 Halifax, I MICRO Calderdale Wade Street, Sion Halifax, West End W MISC:623/ Calderdale Halifax, West End W C Wakefield Halton M WYL Leeds Halton, Whitkirk, WM WYL Leeds Temple Newsam Hanging Heaton, W C7, C Wakefield Commonside Hanging Heaton, Ebenezer MNC C Wakefield Harden WR 40D Sunday school Bradford register Hardingley W KC Kirklees Hartshead W C25, C Wakefield Hartshead Moor W C Wakefield Hawksworth M WYL Leeds Wood Vesper Road Haworth, W C Wakefield Bridgehouse Haworth, W 34D Bradford Bridgehouse Haworth, Bridgehouse W 54D Bradford Haworth, Hall Green B 59D Bradford Haworth, Mill Hey P C Wakefield Haworth, Mill Hey P 54D Bradford 28/01/

24 Haworth, Mill Hey P 34D Bradford Headingley, WYL Leeds St Columba Healey see Batley, Healey Heaton W 39D Bradford Heaton, Haworth Road Heaton, Haworth M 6D Bradford Road (see also Manningham Haworth Road) Hebden Bridge, Birchcliffe B C Calderdale Hebden Bridge, Birchcliffe B MICRO Calderdale Hebden Bridge, Birchcliffe B MISC:743/ Calderdale Hebden Bridge, B MISC:755/ Calderdale Birchcliffe Hebden Bridge, Birchcliffe B BBC: Calderdale Hebden Bridge, Cross Lanes UMFC C Wakefield Hebden Bridge, B MICRO Calderdale Ebenezer Hebden Bridge, Foster Lane, Wood End W UC: Calderdale Hebden Bridge, Foster Lane, Wood End W C Wakefield Hebden Bridge, W HB: Calderdale Salem Heckmondwike, P C Wakefield Batley Road Heckmondwike, P C Wakefield Batley Road Circuit Heckmondwike, George Street I KC Kirklees Heckmondwike, I KC Kirklees George Street Heckmondwike, W C25, C Wakefield Greenside (later Parkside) Heckmondwike, U C439, C Wakefield Westgate Heckmondwike, WR C Wakefield Westgate Heckmondwike, C NC/WH Kirklees Westgate Heptonstall W MICRO Calderdale Heptonstall W HB: Calderdale Heptonstall Highgate W C Wakefield /01/2014

25 Heptonstall Slack, Mount Zion Heptonstall Slack, Mount Zion Heptonstall Slack, Mount Zion Hepworth/ Jackson Bridge Highflatts Preparative Meeting Hightown, Liversedge, St John Hightown, Liversedge, Trinity Hightown, Liversedge B MISC:743/ Calderdale B MICRO Calderdale B HBR: Calderdale W C Internments Kirklees W Q Wakefield W C87, C Wakefield P C25, C Wakefield MFC WYK Kirklees Hillam W C Wakefield Hillhouse UMFC C Wakefield Hillhouse C KC Kirklees Hillhouse UMFC KC Kirklees Hinchliffe Mill W C Kirklees Hipperholme W WYC/ Calderdale Hipperholme, I MICRO Calderdale Bramley Lane Hipperholme, UMFC BRM: Calderdale Hove Edge, Zion Hipperholme, Norwood Green C NG Calderdale Hipperholme, UMFC BRM: Calderdale Trinity Hipperholme see also Lightclife Holbeck Circuit W WYL Leeds Holbeck, Isle Lane UMFC WYL Leeds Holbeck, Isle Lane W WYL Leeds Holbeck, UMFC WYL Leeds Marshall Street Holbeck, Meadow UMFC WYL Leeds Road, Bethel Holbeck, Meadow UMFC WYL Leeds Road, Bethel Holbeck, Meadow UMFC WYL Leeds Road,Tabernacle Holbeck, Meadow UMFC WYL Leeds Road,Tabernacle Holbeck, W WYL Leeds Sweet Street Holbeck, The Mint W WYL Leeds Holbeck, The Mint W WYL Leeds 28/01/

26 Holbeck, Domestic Street, Holbeck, Domestic Street, Holmfirth, Burnlee Mission Holmfirth, Huddersfield Road C WYL Leeds UMFC WYL Leeds W KC Kirklees W C73, C Burials index Kirklees and Wakefield Holmfirth, Lane C NI/L Gravestone & Headstones Kirklees Holmfirth, Lane C KC Kirklees Holmfirth, Lane C WYK Kirklees Holmfirth, Zion U C Kirklees Honley, Ebenezer W KC Kirklees Honley, High W C73, C Kirklees Street, Ebenezer Honley, I NI/HM Kirklees Moorbottom Honley, Southgate P C Kirklees Honley, Southgate P C Internments Wakefield Honley, Woodroyd, Bethel MNC C Wakefield Honley, MNC WYK Kirklees Woodroyd, Bethel Hopetown (formerly UMFC C Wakefield Normanton Common) Hopetown, Castleford Road P C Wakefield Hopton URC WYK Kirklees Hopton I/C WYK Kirklees Horbury, Westfield C C Wakefield Horbury UMFC C8, C Wakefield Horbury Junction, W C8, C Wakefield Millfield Road Horbury, High Street, Ebenezer P C8, C Wakefield Horbury, St Peter & St Paul, Highfield W C Grave Register Wakefield Horsforth, Batchelor Lane C Wakefield Horsforth, Woodside, Providence UMFC WYL Leeds Horsforth, UMFC WYL Leeds Woodside, Providence Horton Mo WYB Bradford Horton, Bank Top C 31D Bradford Horton, Bank Top C 11D Bradford /01/2014

27 Houses Hill W KC Kirklees Hove Edge see Hipperholme Hove Edge, Zion U C Wakefield Hoyland Common C Wakefield Huddersfield, FWC C Wakefield Brunswick Street Huddersfield, FWC NM/HWC Kirklees Brunswick Street Huddersfield, W C Wakefield Buxton Road Huddersfield, W KC Kirklees Buxton Road Huddersfield, UN NI/HU Kirklees Fitzwilliam Street Huddersfield, C KC Kirklees Great Northern Street Huddersfield, C NI/GN Kirklees Great Northern Street Huddersfield, U C Wakefield High Street Huddersfield, MNC NM/HSC Kirklees High Street Huddersfield, I KC Kirklees Highfield Huddersfield, I NI/HI Kirklees Highfield Huddersfield, C Wakefield Jamia Masjid Huddersfield, W C Kirklees Leeds Road, Hope Mission Huddersfield, W KC Kirklees Leeds Road, Hope Mission Huddersfield, C KC Kirklees Milton Street Huddersfield, C NI/M Kirklees Milton Street Huddersfield, B WYK Kirklees New North Road Huddersfield, P C Kirklees Northumberland Street Circuit Huddersfield, P KC Kirklees Northumberland Street Circuit Huddersfield M H/M/QS Kirklees Queen Street Huddersfield, C NI/RS Kirklees Ramsden Street Hunslet W WYL Leeds Hunslet, Bower Road Mission MNC WYL Leeds 28/01/