GENUKI: Leeds

The Ancient Parish of LEEDS

[Transcribed information mainly from the early 1820s]
"LEEDS, a market and parish-town, in the lower-division of Skyrack, liberty of Pontefract; 8 miles from Harewood and Dewsbury, 9 from Wakefield, 10 from Bradford and Otley, 11 from Aberford, 13 from Pontefract, 15 from Ferrybridge, 16 from Harrogate, Wetherby, and Huddersfield, 16 from Tadcaster, 18 from Knaresborough, 20 from Selby, 25 from York, 194 from London. Markets, Tuesday and Saturday, for woollen cloth, provisions, &c. Fairs, July 10 and 11, for horses and pedlary ware; November 8 and 9, for horned cattle, &c. Bankers, the Old Bank, Messrs. Beckett, Blayds, and Co. draw on Messrs. Sir R.C. Glynn, and Co. 12, Birchin Lane; New Bank, Messrs. Fields, Greenwood, and Co. draw on Messrs. Curtis, Roberts, and Co. 15, Lombard Street; Commercial Bank, Messrs. J. & W. Perfect, and G. Smith, draw on Messrs. Sir J. Lubbock, and Co. 11, Mansion House Street; Union Bank, Messrs. Nicholson, Brown, and Co. draw on Messrs. T. & S. Nicholson, Janson, and Co. 32, Abchurch Lane. Principal Inns, Hotel, White Horse, Bull and Mouth, Golden Lion, Rose and Crown, and Kings Arms. Pop. 48,603. There are five Churches, the Parish Church, called the Old Church, is a vicarage, dedicated to St. Peter, in the deanry of the Ainsty, value, £38. 0s. 2½d. To which there are 25 Patrons. St. Johns Church (see Churches for photograph), is a perpetual curacy, value, p.r. £120. Patrons, the Vicar of the Old Church, the Mayor, and three senior Aldermen. The Holy Trinity is a perpetual curacy. Patrons, the Vicar and Curate of St. Johns, and the Recorder of Leeds. St. Paul's is a perpetual curacy, value, p.r. ~£120. It was built by the Rev. Miles Atkinson, who has the Patronage for two turns, then the Vicar of St. Peters. St. James Chapel, built by the Rev. . King, who possesses the same right to presentation as is given over St. Paul's. There are also two Churches now building, under the Million Act." (There is further information for Leeds).

Information on the following places in this Parish is contained on a supplementary page.

Allerton Gledhow
Allerton Grange
Armley
Beeston
Bramley
Burley
Burmantofts
Buslingthorpe
Chapel Allerton
Coldcotes
Farnley
Farnley Moorside
Gipton

Great Wood House
Headingley
Holbeck
Hunslet
Hunslet Lane
Kirkstall Abbey
Knowsthorpe
Little Wood House
Meanwood
Mill Shaw
Moor Allerton
Moor Grange
New Grange

Osmondthorpe
Potternewton
Rigge
Royds
Sheepscar
Skelton
Stanningley
Tenters
Weetwood Hall
Wither
Wood House Carr
Wortley

Cemeteries

There is a list of cemeteries (as opposed to Church Graveyards) for this area on the Leeds City Council's website.
Mike Berrell has taken photographs of some of the cemeteries and crematoria in Leeds
- Farnley Cemetery Entrance, Farnley.
- Harehills Cemetery Entrance, Harehills.
- Harehills Cemetery Chapel, Harehills.
- Harehills Cemetery Plan, Harehills.
- Holbeck Cemetery Entrance, Holbeck.
- Lawnswood Crematorium Entrance, Lawnswood.
- Lawnswood Crematorium and Chapel, Lawnswood.
- Beckett Street Cemetery Entrance, Beckett Street.
- New Wortley Cemetery Entrance, New Wortley.
- Rawdon Crematorium Entrance, Rawdon.
- Rawdon Crematorium and Chapel, Rawdon.
- Upper and Lower Wortley Cemetery Entrance, Wortley.

Census

The transcription of the 1851 census index for Armley, including Leeds Jail as a separate file.
The transcription of the 1851 census index for Bramley.
The transcription of the 1851 census index for Farnley.
The transcription of the 1851 census index for Wortley.
The transcription of the 1891 census for Leeds by Enumeration Districts:
- ED 14, ED 15, ED 16, ED 17, ED 18, ED 19, ED 20, ED 21, ED 22, ED 23, ED 24.
The transcription of the 1891 census for Bramley by Enumeration Districts:
- ED 1, ED 2, ED 3, ED 4, ED 5, ED 6, ED 7, ED 8, ED 9, ED 10, ED 11, ED 12, ED 13, ED 14.
The transcription of the 1891 census for Wortley by Enumeration Districts:
- ED 1, ED 2, ED 3, ED 4, ED 5, ED 6, ED 19, ED 20, ED 21, ED 22, ED 23, ED 24
The transcription of the 1891 census for Farnley by Enumeration Districts:
- ED 1, ED 2, ED 3, ED 24, ED 25.

Churches

Here are photographs of Churches within the Ancient Parish of Leeds:
- The Church of England churches in the centre of Leeds.
- The remaining Church of England churches in the Ancient parish of Leeds.
- The Methodist churches in the Ancient parish of Leeds.
- The Baptist and United Reformed churches in the Ancient parish of Leeds.
- The Roman Catholic churches in the Ancient parish of Leeds.
- The Churches of other Denominations in the Ancient parish of Leeds.
The following Churches have their own websites:
- St. Oswald's, Highbury (closed in 2002).
- You will find a history and photographs of St. Bartholomew's Church, Armley on the Armley Schulze Organ Home Page, along with other information.
- South Parade Baptist Church, Headingley
- St Michael & All Angels, St Michael's Road, Headingley
- The Reformed Baptist church website says "that they have outgrown their meeting place and now meet at the West Park Centre, Spen Lane, Leeds."
  This is a former school now used by the council for a variety of purposes (including headquarters of Leeds Schools Music Support Services, rehearsal space for 2 professional music organisations The Northern Ballet Theatre & Opera North, and amateur organiations such as Leeds Festival Chorus and West Riding Opera).

Church History

A transcription of Leeds Road new Leeds Baptist Church History
A transcription of Bramley Baptist Church History
A transcription of Leeds South Parade Baptist Church History
A transcription of Hunslet Tabernacle Baptist Church History
A transcription of Leeds North Street Baptist Church History
A transcription of Blenheim Baptist Church History
A transcription of Armley Baptist Church History
A transcription of Leeds York Road Baptist Church History
A transcription of Leeds Burley Road Baptist Church History
A transcription of Kirkstall Baptist Church History
A transcription of Beeston Hill Baptist Church History
A transcription of Leeds Harehills Lane Baptist Church History
A transcription of Stanningley Baptist Church History
A transcription of Bramley Salem Baptist Church History
A transcription of the Burley Congregational Church History
A transcription of the Leeds Congregational Church History
A transcription of the Leeds-Mill Hill Congregational Church History
A transcription of the Leeds-Call Lane Congregational Church History
A transcription of the Leeds-White Chapel Afterwards Queen Street Chapel Congregational Church History
A transcription of the Leeds-Salem Chapel Congregational Church History
A transcription of the Leeds-Albion Chapel Congregational Church History
A transcription of the Leeds-Bethel Chapel Wortley Congregational Church History
A transcription of the Leeds-Potternewton Congregational Church History
A transcription of the Leeds-Holbeck-Marshall Street Congregational Church History
A transcription of the Leeds-Byron Street Congregational Church History
A transcription of the Leeds-Beeston Hill Congregational Church History
Transcript of the entry for Leeds in the "Collections relative to Churches and Chapels".
Transcript of the entry for Leeds St John in the "Collections relative to Churches and Chapels".
Transcript of the entry for Leeds Holy Trinity in the "Collections relative to Churches and Chapels".
Transcript of the entry for Leeds St Paul in the "Collections relative to Churches and Chapels".
Transcript of the entry for Leeds St James in the "Collections relative to Churches and Chapels".
Transcript of the entry for Leeds Christ Church in the "Collections relative to Churches and Chapels".
Transcript of the entry for Leeds St Mark in the "Collections relative to Churches and Chapels".
Transcript of the entry for Leeds Saint Mary in the "Collections relative to Churches and Chapels".
Transcript of the entry for Armley in the "Collections relative to Churches and Chapels".
Transcript of the entry for Beeston in the "Collections relative to Churches and Chapels".
Transcript of the entry for Bramley in Leeds in the "Collections relative to Churches and Chapels".
Transcript of the entry for Chapel Allerton in the "Collections relative to Churches and Chapels".
Transcript of the entry for Farnley in Leeds in the "Collections relative to Churches and Chapels".
Transcript of the entry for Headingley in the "Collections relative to Churches and Chapels".
Transcript of the entry for Holbeck in the "Collections relative to Churches and Chapels".
Transcript of the entry for Hunslet in the "Collections relative to Churches and Chapels".
Transcript of the entry for Kirkstall in the "Collections relative to Churches and Chapels".
Transcript of the entry for Wortley in Leeds in the "Collections relative to Churches and Chapels".
Andrew Loughran has transcribed a short History and Description of St. John's Church, Briggate.

Church Records

The following transcriptions are transcriptions of transcriptions originally done in 1988 by Wath and Mexborough Archives. These documents have many typographical errors and so we cannot vouch for the accuracy in the original transcription. If you find anything of interest here, please be sure to check the original Parish Registers source material.
Transcriptions by Jack Parry of:
- The Baptism Registers for St. Peter's Parish Church, Leeds:
  - 1572-1577, 1578-1583, 1584-1589, 1612-1615, 1616-1618, 1619-1621, 1622-1624, 1625-1626,
  - 1627-1628, 1629-1631, 1632-1633, 1634-1635, 1636-1638, 1713-1715, 1716-1717, 1718-1719,
  - 1720-1721, 1722-1724, 1725-1727, 1728-1730, 1731-1732, 1733-1734, 1735-1738, 1739-1742,
  - 1743-1745, 1746-1749
- The Marriage Registers for St. Peter's Parish Church, Leeds:
  - 1572-1588, 1612-1618, 1619-1630, 1631-1638, 1713-1716, 1717-1721, 1722-1728, 1729-1734.
- The Burial Registers for St. Peter's Parish Church, Leeds:
  - 1572-1578, 1579-1585, 1586-1588, 1612-1615, 1616-1619, 1620-1622, 1623-1625, 1626-1629,
  - 1630-1632, 1633-1634, 1635-1636, 1637-1638, 1684-1685, 1686-1687, 1688-1690, 1691-1694,
  - 1707-1712, 1713-1715, 1716-1718, Jan-Mar 1721, 1722-1723, 1724-1725, 1726-1729, 1730-1731,
  - 1732-1734.
- Transcriptions of Hunslet Registers:
  - Baptisms: 1668-1723, 1785-1792, 1793-1796, 1797-1802
  - Marriages 1717-1723
  - Burials: 1631-1724, 1803-1812
- Transcriptions of Armley Registers:
  - Baptisms 1663-1668
  - Marriages 1665-1697
- The transcription of the Houghside Bethel chapel Baptisms, 1877 to 1914.
- Transcriptions of Headingley Chapel Registers:
  - Baptisms: 1764-1792, 1778-1811, 1812-1815.
- Burials: 1764-1792, 1793-1811, 1812-1815.
The transcription of the St. John's (Leeds) Burials, October 1718 to March 1721/22.
The transcription of the St. Paul's (Leeds) Burials, 1796 to 1819.
The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Leeds.
The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Chapelry of Armley.
The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Chapelry of Beeston.
The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Chapelry of Bramley.
The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Chapelry of Chapel Allerton.
The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Chapelry of Farnley.
The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Chapelry of Headingley.
The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Chapelry of Holbeck.
The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Chapelry of Hunslet.
The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Chapelry of Kirkstall.
The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Chapelry of Leeds Christ Church.
The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Chapelry of Leeds Holy Trinity.
The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Chapelry of Leeds St John.
The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Chapelry of Leeds St Mark.
The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Chapelry of Leeds St Mary.
The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Chapelry of Leeds St Paul.
The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Chapelry of WortleyNearLeeds.

Correctional Institutions

Susan Johnson has transcribed an advertisement from White's (1837) Gazetteer for a Retreat near Leeds, for the reception and recovery of persons afflicted with disorders of the mind.

Description and Travel

Leeds City Council.
Virtual Reality Leeds.
Photographs:
- Looking up the Headrow, Leeds.
- Leeds University from Woodhouse Lane, Leeds.
Garry Stockdill's Yorksview website contains a description and photographs of Leeds.

Directories

Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in the Baines's Directory and Gazetteer, Vol I, West Riding.
Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in the Pigot's 1829 Directory, Yorkshire section.
Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in the Pigot's 1834 Directory, Yorkshire section.
Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in the White's 1837 Gazetteer, History and Directory, of the West Riding.
More of the entry of "professions and trades" in the White's 1837 Gazetteer, History and Directory, of the West Riding.

Gazetteers

There is further information about this parish from the Pigot's 1829 Directory, Yorkshire section.
There is further information about this parish from the Pigot's 1834 Directory, Yorkshire section.
There is further information about this parish from the White's 1837 Gazetteer, History and Directory, of the West Riding.
There is further information about this parish from the National Gazetteer 1868, Yorkshire extracts.
There is further information about this parish from the Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of England, Yorkshire extracts.
There is further information about this parish from the Stephen Whatley's Gazetteer 1750, Yorkshire extracts.
An index of the Leeds streets, lanes, roads, etc. transcribed from Baines's 1822 Directory and Gazetteer.
An index of the Leeds streets, lanes, roads, etc. transcribed from Whites 1853 Directory and Gazetteer.

History

Leodis Leeds, the History of Leeds in photographs.
Here are some extracts from "The Annals of Yorkshire" published in 1862:
- A Brief History of Leeds
- Leeds Parish Church.
- Leeds Moot Hall
- A transcription of the Burley Congregational Church History
- A transcription of the Leeds Congregational Church History
- A transcription of the Leeds-Mill Hill Congregational Church History
- A transcription of the Leeds-Call Lane Congregational Church History
- A transcription of the Leeds-White Chapel Afterwards Queen Street Chapel Congregational Church History
- A transcription of the Leeds-Salem Chapel Congregational Church History
- A transcription of the Leeds-Albion Chapel Congregational Church History
- A transcription of the Leeds-Bethel Chapel Wortley Congregational Church History
- A transcription of the Leeds-Potternewton Congregational Church History
- A transcription of the Leeds-Holbeck-Marshall Street Congregational Church History
- A transcription of the Leeds-Byron Street Congregational Church History
- A transcription of the Leeds-Beeston Hill Congregational Church History

Maps

For a detailed map of this parish see this parish boundaries map.
For a more detailed map of the parishes in the riding please see the Yorkshire parish maps page.
For a more detailed map of the county please see the Yorkshire map page.
Here is a map showing the wapentakes for the county.

Memorial Inscriptions

Transcriptions by David Simpson:
- The list of names on the Armley War Memorial.
- The list of names on the Bramley Roll of Honour on the plaque in Bramley Church.
- The list of names on the Bramley War Memorial.
- The list of Leeds Council employees who died in World War I
- The list of names in the Memorial Book held in St. Bartholomew's Church, Armley.
- Leeds Town Hall Boer War Plaque. This lists the names of the Leeds men who served in the Boer War.
- The 1914-18 and 1939-1945 War Memorial Farnley, Leeds.

Names, Geographical

The following places are within the boundaries of this (ancient) parish, but I have no further information on them other than the Ordnance Survey Landranger Grid reference shown:
- (SE294313) Beeston Hill
- (SE291295) Beeston Park Side
- (SE265307) Beeston Royds
- (SE312291) Belle Isle
- (SE344358) Brooklands
- (SE299394) Camps Town
- (SE324323) Cross Green
- (SE269314) Far Royds
- (SE252335) Gamble Hill
- (SE318369) Gledhow
- (SE271322) Green Side
- (SE325347) Harehills
- (SE252371) Hawksworth
- (SE256345) Hill Top
- (SE307308) Hunslett Carr
- (SE234335) Hough Side
- (SE262385) Ireland Wood
- (SE265356) Kirkstall
- (SE270388) Lawnswood
- (SE294368) Miles Hill
- (SE245357) Moorside
- (SE307386) Moortown
- (SE246310) New Farnley
- (SE246346) New Scarbro
- (SE282330) New Wortley
- (SE327363) Oakwood
- (SE253356) Sandford
- (SE234338) Swinnow Moor
- (SE257342) Upper Armley
- (SE240304) Upper Moor Side
- (SE272377) Weetwood
- (SE262377) West Park
- (SE240361) Whitecote
- (SE290353) Woodhouse

Probate Records

Transcriptions by Jack Parry of over 100 very early Leeds wills.

Societies

This parish is covered by the following Society:
- Yorkshire Archaeological Society, FH Section

Taxation

A list of those paying the 1379 Subsidy Rolls (Poll Tax) for this parish.

Town Records

Transcription of a part of the review of Leeds municipal corporations in 1835.

Voting Registers

Transcription of the Voters list for the East Ward of Leeds, 1852.
Transcription of a part of the review of Leeds municipal corporations in 1835.

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