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1911 Census Returns:
Burton-cum-Walden

Sunday 2nd April

Enumeration District 8, Enumerator: William Hemsley

National Archive (Reference TNA RG14 29442)

In 1911 Burton-cum-Walden was divided into two Enumeration Districts: the north side of the village was District 8 and the south side of the village was in District 9. Both districts are transcribed here.

 

Enumeration District 8: All that part of the Civil Parish of Burton-cum-Walden which lies to the North East of a line commencing at Little Beck at the West End of the village of West Burton, thence passing in front of the Black Bull Inn along the main road to Burton old bridge and thence along the road called Morpeth Gate to the parish boundary at Oswalds Pasture.

Comprising the whole of the North side of the village of West Burton including the Black Bull Inn, Flanders Hall, Howraine, Sorrelyskes, Morpeth Gate, Edgley, Adam Bottoms, Browlea and Eshingtons.

Also a formerly detached part of the Parish of Thoralby comprising a part of Nellholme, Hestholme and Hesholme East.

The following information was recorded about each person: forename and surname; relationship to head of house; condition; marital status; number of years married; total children: born alive; living and dead; age (separate columns for males and females); number of rooms occupied; occupation; employment: employer, worker, own account, or working at home; where born; county/place; name of street, place or road, and name or number of house; if from a foreign country and whether blind, deaf-and-dumb, lunatic, imbecile or idiot. Each household was completed by the head of house, enabling you to see your ancestor’s handwriting and signature. (1911 example see below).

 

The whole of the Township of Burton-cum-Walden contained 314 inhabitants, of whom 147 were male and 167 were female. There were 98 houses, of which 83 were occupied and 15 were unoccupied. 

James H. Stubbs Adam Bottoms, B-c-W 1911

Above is an image of the 1911 census, page 1, John H. Stubbs, Adam Bottoms.  Unlike previous returns this was completed by the householder.

Reproduced with the kind permission of The National Archives (Reference: RG14 29442 0001 03)

Enumeration District 9: All that part of the Civil Parish of Burton-cum-Walden which lies to the South West of a line commencing at Little Beck at the West End of the village of West Burton, thence passing in front of the Black Bull Inn along the main road to Burton old bridge and thence along the road called Morpeth Gate to the parish boundary at Oswalds Pasture.

Comprising the whole of the South side of the village of West Burton also the Valley of Walden which comprises Riddings, Cote, White Row, High and Low Dove Scarr, Chapel Green, Nell Bank, Bridge End, Ashes, Walden Head, Rowton Gill (East and West), Hill Top, Haw, Hargill, Cowton Gill and Cross, Forelands, and Dobson House.

The following information was recorded about each person: forename and surname; relationship to head of house; condition; marital status; number of years married; total children: born alive; living and dead; age (separate columns for males and females); number of rooms occupied; occupation; employment: employer, worker, own account, or working at home; where born; county/place; name of street, place or road, and name or number of house; if from a foreign country and whether blind, deaf-and-dumb, lunatic, imbecile or idiot. Each household was completed by the head of house, enabling you to see your ancestor’s handwriting and signature. (1911 example see below).

 

The whole of the Township of Burton-cum-Walden contained 314 inhabitants, of whom 147 were male and 167 were female. There were 98 houses, of which 83 were occupied and 15 were unoccupied. 

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