Wakefield District Tithe Awards

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Transcription and conventions used

This database includes information about tithe awards that took place in the Wakefield district.

The information on this database was transcribed and edited by:

the late Kenneth Smith Bartlett, Local Historian, of Horbury, Nr Wakefield, West Yorks.

Who kindly granted a licence to use this material to the Wakefield & District Family History Society. This licence has been continued by Kenneth's estate.

The original Tithe award documents are held at The National Archives in London (formerly the Public Record Office)

The following information is recorded for each tithe award:

  • The year of the tithe award.
  • The name of the place and county.
  • The number of the plot.
  • The name of the owner (indexed).
  • The name of the tenant (indexed).
  • Description of the plot.
  • How the plot is being used (culture).
  • The size of the plot in Acres, Roods and Perches.

The Wakefield and District Family History Society web site has a page www.wdfhs.co.uk for maps of these tithe awards.

Coverage

The database covers the following areas:

  • Crigglestone (1843)
  • Alverthorpe with Thornes (1845)
  • Stanley cum Wrenthorpe (1846)
  • Thornes (1847)

Checking.

The degree of checking is not known.

Grouping.

The entries in this database are not grouped.

Abbreviations & Codes.

Few abbreviations have been used.

Contact details

For more information about the Wakefield and District Family History Society please see the web site www.wdfhs.co.uk

How to buy

There is currently no alternative form of publication for these Tithe records. The Wakefield and District FHS can provide their Marriage Indexes and 1851 Census (also available on this service) in booklet form. These can be purchased by mail order from the Society.

Copyright and disclaimer

© Kenneth Smith Bartlett and licenced to Wakefield and District Family History Society by Phillip Judkins, the owner of the rights.

While every care has been taken in the preparation of the index users are advised to view the originals of the appropriate documents (or facsimiles thereof, e.g. microfilm) and to form their own interpretation. Neither Wakefield and District Family History Society nor Phillip Judkins can accept any liability for any errors or omissions that remain (although they would welcome notification of alternative interpretations of the documents.)

Acknowledgements

Wakefield Historical Society for funding the purchase of a copy of the map for this Tithe award.

Sylvia Thomas and Ruth Harris of the West Yorkshire Archive Service, Wakefield, for help and support.

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