WALKER INDEX ENTRIES

[Stanley]

WALKER INDEX ENTRIES AS OF 06/03/06

1422 onwards
(Court Rolls of the Honour of Clitheroe) Robert de Walker was demised of a fulling mill at Colne in 1422/1423. A compotus of 1422/23 records that Robert de Walker rents for eightpence a small selion of land in Colne upon which the tenter yard of the Walk Mill was lately situated with another parcel of land at the top where the fulling mill was so lately built, so demised etc. in the Rolls of the Halmote of 6th Henry IV (1405)

1770
John Walker paid Land Tax in Barlick of 11/7 ½ no address given.

1835
Samuel Walker noted as an elector of Salterforth in 1835. Address given as Woodend Fold. Ditto in 1837, 1841.

1851 census
James Walker, head, 71, farmer of 28 acres with 2 labourers. Born Salterforth. (Salterforth included County Brook)

1871 census
Robert Walker, Wapping, 34, engine tenter. Thomas Walker, Newtown, 47, blacksmith.

1927
Empress Mills (1927) Ltd was registered on 5th March 1927 with capital of £3000. In 2003 it was still in business at Trawden producing sewing thread. The founding directors were Wilfred Ewart Nutter and Rupert Nutter. Also listed as first directors were James Henry Walker of ‘Bella Vista’ Colne, cotton salesman and John Young Ball of Ash Grove, Laneshawbridge, cotton salesman.

1930s
Bob Walker was one of four hand twisters at Bancroft Shed. (LTP 78/AA/03)

1930s
LTP. 82/HD/05. P. 13. Harold Duxbury talks about blacksmiths and mentions Tom Walker as being a blacksmith in Barlick. In ‘A Way of Life’ p.88, Tom Duckworth talks about Tom Walker and Dick Jagger as having a blacksmith’s shop in Clough Mill Yard. I can remember Alan Parker telling me that he served his apprenticeship with Tom Walker.

1931.
Craven Herald 30/01/31. Reporting on the Skipton lockout during the More Looms dispute it is noted that one of the firms who were not members of the Skipton Manufacturing Association and who continued to work was T Counter, Walker Son and Perkins of Alexandra Shed, Skipton.

c.1920
LTP.78/AH/08. Reference to a ‘Taffy’ Walker whose home life was so bad he preferred to be in the workhouse.

1881 CENSUS FOR BARNOLDSWICK

Dwelling: New Town Orchard Cottages
Census Place: Barnoldswick, York, England
Source: FHL Film 1342027 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4304 Folio 86 Page 39
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Thomas WALKER M 52 M Bolton By Bowland, York, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Blacksmith
Mary Ann WALKER M 58 F Barnoldswick, York, England
Rel: Wife
Occ: Cotton Weaver
Thomas HAWKES U 30 M ...
Rel: Nephew
Occ: Cotton Weaver
William THORNTON U 33 M ...
Rel: Boarder
Occ: Cotton Weaver
K. W. EDMONDSON U 19 M .

Dwelling: Clough Gates
Census Place: Barnoldswick, York, England
Source: FHL Film 1342027 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4304 Folio 79 Page 25
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Robert WALKER M 43 M Bell Busk, York, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Engine Driver
Ann WALKER M 40 F Preston, Lancashire, England
Rel: Wife
John Albert WALKER U 21 M Bell Busk, York, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Cotton Weaver
Henry WALKER U 20 M Barnoldswick, York, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Cotton Cardputter
William WALKER U 18 M Barnoldswick, York, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Cotton Weaver
Charles Robert Hry WALKER U 16 M Barnoldswick, York, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Cotton Getter Up
Elizabeth WALKER U 15 F Barnoldswick, York, England
Rel: Dau
Occ: Cotton Weaver
Sarah WALKER U 12 F Barnoldswick, York, England
Rel: Dau
Occ: Cotton Weaver
Edward WALKER 4 M Barnoldswick, York, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Ellen WALKER 2 F Barnoldswick, York, England
Rel: Dau

Dwelling: New Town
Census Place: Barnoldswick, York, England
Source: FHL Film 1342027 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4304 Folio 93 Page 54
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
John WALKER M 41 M Bell Busk, York, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Painter Or Paper Hanger
Mary WALKER M 38 F Barnoldswick, York, England
Rel: Wife
Occ: Cotton Weaver
Maretta WALKER 8 F Barnoldswick, York, England
Rel: Dau
Elizabeth Alice WALKER 7 F Barnoldswick, York, England
Rel: Dau
Sutcliffe WALKER 6 M Barnoldswick, York, England
Rel: Son

Dwelling: Hill Street
Census Place: Barnoldswick, York, England
Source: FHL Film 1342027 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4304 Folio 29 Page 52
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Thomas WALKER M 30 M Bentham, York, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Mason... Employing 2 Men
Mary M. WALKER M 32 F Barnoldswick, York, England
Rel: Wife
Occ: Cotton Operative

Dwelling: Raikes Cottages
Census Place: Barnoldswick, York, England
Source: FHL Film 1342027 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4304 Folio 31 Page 55
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Dorothy ROBINSON M 44 F Bradford, York, England
Rel: Head
Henry HARGREAVES U 21 M Ripon, York, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Plasterer
Enoch ROBINSON U 17 M Hebden, York, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Cotton Operative
Elizabeth ROBINSON U 7 F Ripon, York, England
Rel: Dau
Occ: Scholar
Janet WALKER U 28 F Ayr, Ayr, Scotland
Rel: Boarder
Occ: Cotton Operative

1881 CENSUS FOR THORNTON IN CRAVEN.

Dwelling: Green End Cottages
Census Place: Thornton In Craven, York, England
Source: FHL Film 1342027 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4305 Folio 38 Page 19
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
James WALKER M 29 M Ireland
Rel: Head
Occ: Coachman Dom Servt
Ann C. WALKER M 34 F Carlton, York, England
Rel: Wife
James A. WALKER 9 M Foulridge, Lancashire, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Wm. WALKER 7 M Foulridge, Lancashire, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Eliz. WALKER 5 F Colne, Lancashire, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar

1841 census for Barlick and Earby.


Samuel
55
farmer
White House
Salterforth
Walker
Nancy
55

White House
Salterforth
Walker
Ellen
25
weaver worsted
White House
Salterforth
Walker
Mary
15
weaver worsted
White House
Salterforth
Pollard
Sarah
70
ind
White House
Salterforth
?????
(male)
30
lab
White House
Salterforth
Redman
William
20
stone mason
White House
Salterforth


Walker
Elizabeth
55

Wood End Fould
Salterforth
Sutcliffe
Mathew
25
weaver cotton
Wood End
Salterforth


Walker
John
55
weaver cotton
Salterforth
Salterforth
Walker
Grace
20
weaver cotton
Salterforth
Salterforth
Walker
Susannah
16
weaver cotton
Salterforth
Salterforth
Walker
Sarah
14
weaver cotton
Salterforth
Salterforth
Walker
Mary
1
weaver cotton
Salterforth
Salterforth


Walker
James
30
book keeper
Salterforth
Salterforth



Walker
William
35
innkeeper & farmer
Linah House
Thornton
64

Walker
Alice
35

Linah House
Thornton
64

Walker
James
13

Linah House
Thornton
64

Walker
Mary
9

Linah House
Thornton
64

Walker
Margaret
6

Linah House
Thornton
64

Walker
William
4

Linah House
Thornton
64
/
Walker
Alice
3m

Linah House
Thornton
64

Douglas
Ann
13
f s
Linah House
Thornton
64
//
Halstead
Thomas
20
m s
Linah House
Thornton
64

(Linah House is now known as Punchbowl Inn)