Shelf Township poll for Knights of the Shire 1835

 

The Poll for the Knight of the Shire for the West Riding of Yorkshire

Candidates:
The Hon. John Stuart Wortley
The Right Hon. Lord Viscount Morpeth

 

The requirement to vote at that time was that you must own or hold a minimum 60 year lease on land to a minimum value of £10 or be paying a rent at £50 per annum.
The ballot was a public affair and lists like the one we have transcribed below were later published.
A 1 in the column indicates which candidates votes were cast for. Wortley represented the Conservative party and Morpeth was a Whigs. Morpeth was elected but was unseated at the next election in 1841.

 
Name Surname Abode Situation of Property Morpeth Wortley
George William ADDISON Bowling near Bradford S. Asquith & oths. tents.   1
William ANDERTON Ing-head J. Sharp & others tents. 1  
John BAINES Cross-lane-end   1  
Joseph [John?] BARTLE Sowmoor H. Milnes & others tnts. 1  
Samuel BENN Stone-chair     1
Joseph BOOTHROYD Wyke, Birstall J. Sharp & others tnts. 1  
Joseph BOTTOMLEY Whichfield   1  
Moses BOTTOMLEY Wade House   1  
Jabez BUTTERWORTH Broad Ings J. Sharp & others tnts. 1  
James CROWTHER Clough Hill   1  
John, jun. DEARDEN Hollins, Warley J. Murgatroyd, jun. tnt.   1
Joseph ELLIS Norwood Green Thos. Kneshaw, tenant 1  
Joseph GARNER Cross Lane   1  
John GLENDENNING Whichfield   1  
John HAIGH Moorend   1  
Samuel HINSCLIFF Carhouse   1  
Abram JAGGER Pepperhill   1  
Abraham KELLETT Prince of Orange Inn Seper Lane Bottom 1  
Joseph LISTER Cawood-house     1
Joseph, jun. LISTER Highbentley Highbentley Farm   1
Samuel LISTER Shelf Moor   1  
William LISTER Duke William Inn     1
Richard MISDALE Hipperholme      
James MURGATROYD Deanhouse Deanhouse Farm   1
William NORTH Jakeroyd Jakeroyd Farm 1  
Richard OATES Whichfield     1
Samuel PEEL Carhouse Lane   1  
John SHAW Upper Whichfield Standedge Green 1  
Joseph STOCKS Priestley-green, Hipperholme      
Joseph WOODHEAD Cross Lane   1  

 

 

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