Shelf Township poll for Knights of the Shire 1832

 

The Reform Act of 1832 broadened the franchise to those who owned or held a minimum 60 year lease on land to a minimum value of £10 or be paying a rent at £50 per annum. Lists of eligible voters were transcribed and published.
 
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Voter No. Name Surname Abode Nature of qualification Situation of Property
6204 William ANDERTON Ing-head, in Shelf Freehold Houses Cross Lane, tenants Joseph Sharp and others
6206 John BAINES Cross-lane-end, in Shelf Freehold House Cross-lane-end, in his own occupation
6212 John BARTLE Sowmoor, in Shelf Freehold Houses Shelfmoor, tenants Henry Milnes and others
6205 Samuel BENN Stonechair, in Shelf Freehold Houses and Land Stonechair, in his own occupation
6211 Joseph BOOTHROYD Wyke, parish of Birstal Freehold Houses Shelfmoor, tenants Joseph Sharp & others
6210 Joseph BOTTOMLEY Whichfield, in Shelf Freehold Houses Whichfield, tenants himself and Samuel Mortimer
6208 Moses BOTTOMLEY Cheapside, in Shelf Freehold Houses Cheapside, occupied by himself and others
6209 William BOWER Prince of Orange Inn, in Shelf Public House occupied at rent £50 per annum Soper Lane Bottom
6207 Jabez BUTTERWORTH Broad Ings, in Shelf Freehold Houses & other Buildings Clough Hill, tenants John Sharp and others
6213 Thomas CARTER Landemere, in Shelf Farm occupied by himself at rent more than £50 per annum Landemere, in Shelf
6214 James CROWTHER Clough Hill, in Shelf Freehold House Clough-hill, in his own occupation
6215 John, junior, Esquire DEARDEN Hollins, in Warley Freehold Farm Deanhouse, tenant James Murgatroyd junior
6216 Joseph ELLIS Norwood Green, Hipperholme Freehold Houses Carhouse Lane, tenant Thomas Knewshaw
6217 Jonas FIELD Northowram Town Freehold Houses Shelf-moor, tenants Moses Priestley and others
6218 John GLENDENNING Whichfield, in Shelf Freehold Houses Whichfield, occupied by himself and others
6221 John HAIGH Moorend, in Shelf Freehold Houses and Land Moor-end, in his own occupation
6220 Samuel HINSCLIFF Carhouse, in Shelf Farm occupied at more than £50 per annum Carhouse, in Shelf
6219 Robert HOLDSWORTH Browhouse, in Shelf Mill occupied at rent more than £50 per annum Grove Mill, in Shelf
6222 Abram JAGGER Pepperhill, in Shelf Freehold House Pepperhill, in his own occupation
6223 Joseph LISTER Cawood House, in Shelf Freehold House and Land Cawood, in his own occupation
6225 Joseph, junior LISTER Highbently, in Shelf Farm occupied by himself at more than £50 per annum Highbentley Farm in Shelf
6224 William LISTER Duke William Inn, in Shelf Freehold Houses and Land Duke William, occupied by himself and others
6227 Richard MISDALE Hipperholme Freehold Houses and Land Fieldbottoms, tenants Joseph Lee and others
6226 James MURGATROYD Deanhouse, in Shelf House & Land occupied at rent more than £50 per annum Deanhouse Farm in Shelf
6228 William NORTH Jakeroyd, in Shelf Farm occupied by himself at rent more than £50 per annum Jackeroyd Farm in Shelf
6229 Richard OATES Whichfield, in Shelf Freehold House Whichfield, in his own occupation
6230 Samuel PEEL Carhouse Lane, in Shelf Freehold House Carhouse Lane, in how own occupation
6232 John SHAW Upper Whichfield, in Shelf Freehold Houses Standedge Green, tenants William Shaw and others
6233 Joseph STOCKS Priestley-green, Hipperholme Freehold Houses and Land Windmill Hill, tenants Joshua Pearson and others
6231 Samuel SUGDEN Whichfield, in Shelf Freehold Houses Brow Lane, tenants Robert Holroyd and others
6234 Joseph WOODHEAD Cross Lane, in Shelf Freehold Houses Cross Lane, tenants himself & others
6235 William WOODHEAD Browhouse, in Shelf Freehold Houses and Stable Browhouse, in his own occupation

 

 

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