Otley Methodist Circuit 1801 List of Members

Otley SocietyOtley SocietyOtley SocietyOtley SocietyOtley Society
Preacher’s ClassEliz. RITCHIE LeaderWm. RANDERSON LeaderJohn BROWN LeaderJohn CATTON Leader
Eliz. DENTONEliz. MAUDEWalter BAILEYWm. WADDINGTONStephen LONGFIELD
Eliz.RITCHIEHan. RANDERSONMary L——-Sar. BARRETJno. PROCTER
Henrietta BLENKINMary MYERSJno. SUTTLERichd. KNOWLESSar. PROCTER
Jane ATKINSONEliz. BULLOCKEliz.WATKINSONWm. CALVERTEliz. BARRET
Margt. PROCTEREliz. FELSHAWWm. LEEMary CALVERTCathn. COOPER
Eliz. THOMPSONSar. DADEGrace LEEElenr. CHRISTOPHERSONMary STEAD
Han. KNOWLESElenr. THOMPSONAnn CATTONJno. NEALJames IRWIN
Eliz. BAILEYDor.y ROBINSONRobt. TEALThomas FREEMANEliz. SUTTLE
Jn. WHITEHEAD LeaderHan. BLACKBURNJno. DICKINSONJon. CAWOODSaml. MITCHELL
Han. HOLMESBeatrice RITCHIEAnn HOLMESMary LIFE(?)Jos. ROBINSON
Eliz. PEARSONReb. BRUMFITTJno. KNOWLSONHan. HOLMESJno. BARBER
Mary CHAMBERSSar. NEALHan. WHITEHEADHan. JACKSONKitty CRYER
Elenr. MOODYTiran. MAWSONRacl. FELSHAWBenjn. THORNSThos. RUFF
Alice LUPTONEden PROCTERJames GREENWELLThos. WHITEHEADMary RUFF
Ann TURNERMary HARDWICKSar. BAILEYJames WILKINSONAnn BARBER
Mary HUDSONMary LONGFIELDOliver WILCOCKJames PHILLIPS
Mary FIELDHOUSEHan. RICHARDSONMary AKEDThomas FREEMAN
Mary WADDINGTONAnn YEADONMary NICHOLSON
Mary MEDCALFMary HOYLEAnn WILKINSON
Sar. TURNER
Eliz. DAVENPORT
Weeton SocietyWeeton Thursday ClassLeathley SocietyFewston SocietyBurley Greenholme Soc.
Abrm. BARRET LeaderChas. ATKINSONRobt. WALKER LeaderWilliam SIMPSON LeaderThos. WHITAKER Leader
Wm. TAYLORSus. ATKINSONMary WALKERMargt. HUDSONAnn WHITAKER
Sar. TAYLORAnn ATKINSONMargt. WALKERJno. MOONJno. CARRODIES
Rachl. TAYLORThos. BARKERJno. BROWN senr.Ruth SPENCEEliz. CARRODIES
Jno. ABBOTMary SWALEJno. BROWN junr.Elenr. JACKSONMary FAIRBANK
Sus. ABBOTAnn ABBOTTDinah BROWNGeo. TEALJno. ROBINSON
Jno. ABBOTMary KNAPTONMattw. STEADJos. SLADENJno. CROWTHER
Eliz. MALLORYEliz. SMITHGrace STEADHenry JACKSONJudith LAWSON
Judith MALLORYMary SWALERobt. UMPLEBYAnn BRAMLEYAnn FIFE
Sar. MALLORYJane HARTLEYHan. DUNWELLHan. BURGESSJos. DARNBROOK
Jno. PICKARDAnn COLLIERMary DUNWELLAnn MOORPeggy DARNBROOK
Ann PICKARDEliz. RAISTRICKSar. WALKEREliz. BUCKSus. TAYLOR
Thos. LUNNThos. PARKERFrans. STUBBSSar. HUGGINSON
Mary COLLETTRachl. KNAPTONThos. ST—–Burley SocietyEsther ROBINSON
Peter HANLEYAbrm. BARRETT ——– KENDALLThos. HODGSON LeaderRose CLEMINSON
Sar. HANLEYBryan BRADLEYReb. KENDALLThos. RILEYJohn WHITAKER Leader
Lydia CROSSFIELDWm. TAYLORDavid OLIVER LeaderDor.y RILEYThos. ARDILL
Wm. PROCTERSar. TAYLOREliz. OLIVERJno BROWNEdwd. CARTER
Ann PROCTERRachl. TAYLORJos. MAWSONJos. BROWNJos. EDWARDS
Isab. ATKINSONJohn ABBOTTThos. MAWSONJno. FAIRBANKWm. HEWETT
Mary SHARPSus. ABBOTTJno. UMPLEBYLucy HODGSONJno. HOLLIMAN
Ann SHARPEliz. MALLORIESar. UMPLEBYMary SMITHSONThos. RICHARDSON
Ann WILKINSONJudith MALLORIEWm. HOBSONJos. MITCHELLWm. WHITAKER
Jno. PICKARDSar. MALLORIEAnn HOBSONFran. TURNERJames SMITH
Mary TAYLORJohn PICKARDWm. BROWNSaml. DEMAIN
Franc. KENDALAnn PICKARDIlkley SocietyWm. CARSONJno. HILL
Bryan BRADLEYThos. LUNNEdwd. HARTLEY LeaderAnn WADDINGTONJos. HILLIER
Chas ATKINSON LeaderMary COLLETTJos. DOBSONWm. WHITEHEADJames HICKEY
Sar. ATKINSONPeter HANLEYEdwd. DOBSONJno. WHITAKERThos. WARD
Ann ATKINSONSar. HANLEYDavid LISTERMary WHITAKERGeo. WINDROSS
Thos BARKERLydia  CROSSFIELDSar. LISTEREsther FIELDSaml. SWANTON
Mary SWALEWm. PROCTORLaws. TOMLINSONMattw SIMPSONAndr. AINSLEY
Ann ABBOTTAnn PROCTORMary TOMLINSONAnn INGSJno. BENCE
Mary KNAPTONIsabel ATKINSONAnn LISTERJohn WALKERWm. BURT
Eliz. SMITHMary SHARPMary LOFTHOUSEMary WALKERWm. DAVIS
Rach. KNAPTONAnn SHARPGeo. HUDSONSus. SKIRROWThos. ELIOT
Jane HARTLEYGrace TEALJos. FOZARDThos. HERFIELDGeo. HILL
Eliz. RAISTRICKAnn WILKINSONMary BATTEYAnn HUTCHINSONJno.  ——
Ann COLLIERJohn PICKARDSaml. WALKERJno. WALKER
Mary SWALEMary TAYLORMary HARTLEYHawksworth SocietyRichd. ANDREW
Thos. PARKERT— KENDALLGeorge RAISTRICK LdrJno. WHITAKER Leader
Linley Wood  SocietyJames DEANMary MERRYWEATHER
Rigton SocietyWest End SocietyThos.  TURNERSarah MYERSSar. WHITAKER
Wm. BUCK LeaderThos. BARLOWJames BRADLEYEliz. MAWSONCathn. PORTER
Jane BUCKDory. BARLOWRobt. WESTWm. MAWSONMary PORTER
Eliz. ENGLANDJos. HORNERWm. BROTHERTONWm. HALLIDAYBetsy WADE
Mary DENNISONMattw. GILLMary STUBBSJames BROWN LeaderEliz. BARRET
Wm. THACKWRAYJos. HARDISTYIsab. BROWNSus. BUNNAL
Ann BRADLEYGrace LINSLEYAskwith SocietyJno. BROWNCharlotte DAVISON
Robt. WHITEHEADSar. LINSLEYJohn CROOK LeaderRobt. HUDSONSar. DAWKIN
Jno. DEMAINAnn LONGSTAFFEliz. DIIBBHan. HOLDSWORTHMary GREED
Eliz. DEMAINHumphrey HARDISTYThos SKIRROWJacob HOLDSWORTHReb. GREGORY
Abrm. DENNISONAlice HARDISTYRuth SKIRROWJane PRIESTLEYHebe MANING
Sar. DENNISONEliz. ————-Rachl DAWSONMary LEACHEliz. MILES
Henry BARRETFrancis BOLTONWm. THOMPSONJane GILLEliz. PRICE
Mary BARRETMary THOMPSONMary ROTHWELLSar. PRIEST
Major ENGLANDNorwood SocietyMary KENDALLWm. ARMITAGE LeaderMary CLIFFORD
Ann CLAPHAMJno. LEWTY LeaderJno. SWIREAnn ARMITAGEMary GREGORY
Thos. DALBYAnn LEWTYSar. SWIREMary ARMITAGEBetsy HILL
Han. CLAPHAMThos. LEWTYWm. SWAINJno. NAYLORCathn. HODGSON
Mary GALLOWAYHan. LEWTYMary SWAINHenry POPPLEWELLMary HUBBART
Ann CLAPHAMWm. BRADLEYThos. EMSLEYWm. SHACKLETONJane HUTCHINSON
Ann WARDHAMThos. DALEAnn EMSLEYWm. LEACH
Isaac DENNISON LeaderMattw. MARSTONAlice BLAKELEYWm. ROTHWELLBurley Woodhead Society
Major ENGLANDJane MARSTONEliz. FARRARJas. WOOD Leader
Wm. HUDSONJno. MARSTONFrans. SIMPSONDenton SocietyWm. WOOD
Margt. HUDSONJno. MARSTONAnn DEMAINJos. FARMERSus. WOOD
Wm. HUDSON junr.Sar. MARSTONAlice FARMERWm. METCALF
Thos. WADEJno. TODDWesthouse Society (Bubberhouses)
Cathn. PEMBERTONMary METCALF
Eliz. WADEEliza TODDJob MAWSON LeaderMichl. WILSONRichd. BARRET
Henry CLAPHAMHan. THACKRAYJno. HOLDSWORTHAnthy. PRICHARDAbm. WOOD
Wm. HARTLEYEliz. FORRESTSar. HOLDSWORTHMary PRICHARDWm. PICKARD
Thos. CLAPHAMJno. MOSSSar. ODDIEEdis SMITHRichd. BECK
Mary GREENMary MOSSFrancis PEACEMary SMITHAnn BECK
Mary FR——-DMary MOSS junr.Sar. PEACEJos. FARMER
…. WARDMercy FARMER
Bramhope SocietyClifton SocietyJno. POLLARDAnn PAWSON
Jno. WALKERJno. WARD LeaderMary POLLARDJno. WILLIAMSON
Sus. WALKERAnn WARDHan. CHILDWm. WHARTON
Ann RIDERIsab. SMITHSONJno. ELLERBECKEliz. WHARTON
Jno. DIXONJasm. MOUNTAINMary RHODESReb. PEMBERTON
Grace LONGFIELDWm. LEUTYJane FLESHERWm. MOUNTAIN
Sar. PENNINGTONMary LEUTYSaml. JENNINGS
Jno. BURNELLWm. WILSON
Sar. BURNELLEly BURTON
Jos. GARTHHan. BURTON
Ann KENDALLBetty BARRET
Geo. DEMAIN
Wm. WARD
Isab. FAWCETT

Primitive Methodism in the Otley Circuit (3)

Taken from “The Eventide Review of Primitive Methodism in the Otley Circuit” by James Myers, first published 1920.

Local Preachers – Family Relationship or Only Same Surname

BROWN               Thomas & Willie of Otley – father & son

CAWOOD            Glover & James of Otley – 2 brothers

CLIFFE                   William & Jabez of Esholt – 2 brothers

GRIMSHAW       William & John of Calverley – distant relations

HARDAKER         William & John of Yeadon – father & son

HOLLINGS           Benjamin of Guiseley, Richard of Otley, James of Calverley & Thomas of Esholt – distant relations

HOULDEN           John & Martin of Rawdon & William of Horsforth: 3 brothers

MOSELEY             Mark, Joshua & David of Guiseley & Yeadon: 3 brothers

MYERS                  Joseph & James of Guiseley, Thomas of Yeadon & Michael of Burley – distant relations

RAWNSLEY         William & Philip of Rodley – 2 brothers

SHEPHERD          Thomas of Guiseley & Thomas of Burley in Wharfedale – no relation

SMITH                  Thomas of Rodley & Silvester of Guisley – no relation

STANSFIELD        George & Benjamin of Rawdon & William of Horsforth: 3 brothers

WHITAKER          James & John of Horsforth, father & son & John of Rawdon no relation

WOOD                  Stephen of Otley, Robert of Askwith and Jonas of Menston – distant relations

Primitive Methodism in the Otley Circuit (2)

Taken from “The Eventide Review of Primitive Methodism in the Otley Circuit” by James Myers, first published 1920.

Heroic Local Preachers of Olden Times in Otley Circuit of Primitive Methodism from 1840 to 1918

Those with an asterisk to their names indicates they became Christian Ministers in Primitive Methodism or in some other denomination.

W HBAINESHenryHATHERLEY*John RIGG
WilliamBALDWINJamesHEAPJosephROBINSON
ArthurBALDWINBenjamin HOLLINGSHROSS*
John BARRITTRichardHOLLINGSJosephSHADLOCK
Thomas BARWICKThomas HOLLINGSThomas SHEPHERD
JamesBATTYJamesHOLLINGSThomas SHEPHERD
John BAXTERJohn HOULDENSamuelSLADEN
JamesBINNSWilliam HOULDEN SilvesterSMITH
WilliamBIRDMartinHOULDEN*Jos. SMITH
SamuelBOOTHCharlesHUNTThomas SMITH
Thomas BROWNDanelIDLEWilliamSTANSFIELD 
WillieBROWN*John JACKSONGeorge STANSFIELD*
WilliamBRUMFITWilliamKEIGHLEYBenjamin STANSFIELD*
GloverCAWOODJohn KENDALLT HSTAPLES
JamesCAWOODRobertMARSDENWilliam TOWLER*
John CLAYTONJosephMORRELLBenjamin TOWN
WilliamCLIFFEJoshua MOSELEYWilliamUPTON
JabezCLIFFEDavidMOSELEYJamesWALMSLEY
JosephDOBSONMarkMOSELEY*W E WALMSLEY*
George GILL*MichaelMYERSAdamWATKINSON*
W EGLADWIN*JosephMYERSJohn WHITAKER
JamesGRAYSHAWJamesMYERSJamesWHITAKER
John GREETHAMThomas MYERSJohn WHITAKER
WilliamGRIMSHAWSimeonPATTISON*Mr.WILLIAMS
John GRIMSHAWJamesPAYNE*John WOMERSLEY
WilliamHALLSimeonPEARSONStephenWOOD
William HARDAKERHenryPEARSONRobertWOOD
John HARDAKERJonathanRADCLIFFE*JonasWOOD
JosephHARGREAVESThomas RATCLIFFE*RubenYEADON
HenryHARPERWilliamRAWNSLEYArthurYEADON
HenryHARRIS*PhilipRAWNSLEY*WilliamYEADON*
John HARRISON*George RAYNER

Primitive Methodism in the Otley Circuit (1)

Photographs of former stalwarts of the Primitive Methodist movement, taken from the The Eventide Review by James Myers, first published 1920.

James Myers (Guiseley)
Mrs Winterburn (left) First supervisor of Guisley Cradle Roll
Mrs Stewart (right) (Guiseley) Leader of Ladies Circle
William Perkins (Otley) Joseph Shadlock (Yeadon) Henry Coupland (Late of Yeadon)

Askwith & Denton Overseers Accounts 1836/37

Held at North Yorkshire County Record Office at Northallerton
Catalogue Reference 1630

1836 &1837

1836 The Disbursements of Wm Crook Acting Overseer for Robert Fox. From 25th September 1836 to 25th March 1837.
Margaret Dibb 26 weeks at 2/0s £2 12 0d
Hannah Todd 26 weeks at 1/6d £1 12 0d
The late James Smith Children 26 weeks at 3/0s £3 18 0d
Christopher Nicholes 26 weeks at 1/6d £1 19 0d
Widow Jeffray 26 weeks at 2/6d £3 5 0d
Mary Holmes 13 weeks at 2/6d £1 6 0d
Widow Bolton 26 weeks at 1/6d £1 19 0d
2nd January Relieved Widow Bolton with 2/6d
Dina Watson 26 weeks at 1/6d £1 19 0d
Widow Blacay 26 weeks at 1/6d £1 19 0d
Wm. Smith 22 weeks at 1/0s £1 2 0d
Wm. Smith 4 weeks at 2/0s 8 0s
John Farrow 26 weeks at 2/3d £2 18 6d
Hannah Todd 6 loads of coal at 2/0s 12 0s
28th October Horse hire to Otley with Voter’s list 1/6d
25th March Richard Howard 10 weeks at 2/0s £1 0 0d
1837
24th January Richard Howard 10 weeks at 2/6d £1 0 0d
Richard Howard funeral 10 0s
24th November John Lambert in part for rent £1 0 0d
2nd January Lay Bill making 8d
Carriage of Mary Holmes goods 6d
6th February Relieved Mary Holmes junr with 5 0s
The late Wm. Holmes children 7 weeks at 5/0s £1 15 0d
Paid the Assessors Bill £1 4 0d
15th March Paid the Constable payment £8 13 9d
Journey to Knaresbrough with ditto 7 0s
24th February Paid C Nicholes rent £1 6 3d
Relieved Mark England with 2 0s
Expenses at John Bolton’s when Overseers and Surveyors was chosen 10 0s
Paid the Committee’s Room 17 0s
1837 6 journeys to Carlton 12 0s
Paid interest at Carlton 7 6d
2nd November Guardian journey to Carlton 2 0s
John Spence Doctor’s bill 13 6d
Mary Land 3 weeks at 2/0s 6 0 s
Paid for post letters 2 3d
Paid T Waddinton glass bill 1 8d
Account keeping 2 6d
Allowed by us:
Thomas Skirrow
John Bowling
Thomas Land
William Parkinson
John Harper
John Hen—–

1837 The disbursement of Wm. Crook Acting Overseer for Wm. Greenwood
From 25th March to 25th September
Margaret Dibb 5 weeks at 2/0s £10 0s
Margaret Dibb 21 weeks at 1/0s £1 1 0d
Hannah Todd 26 weeks at 1/6d
The late James Smith children 26 weeks at 3/0s £3 18 0d
The late Wm Holmes children at 5/0s £6 10 0d
Christopher Nichols 26 weeks at 1/6d £1 19 0d
Widow Jeffray 26 weeks at 2/6d £3 5 0d
Mary Holmes 26 weeks at 2/0s £2 12 0d
Widow Bolton 10 weeks at 1/6d 15 0s
Widow Bolton 16 weeks at 2 0s £1 12 0d
Dina Watson 26 weeks at 1/6d £1 19 0d
Widow Blacay 26 weeks at 1/6d £1 19 0d
Wm. Smith 3 weeks at 1/0s 3 0s
Mary Land 7 weeks at 14 0s