Yorkshire in 1841
This map is based on an analysis of Kays in the 1841 census for Yorkshire. It is loosely based on the old wapentakes, but with some variations – see footnote1 for more on this. For more information on what’s being displayed, see What's shown.
It’s clear that the majority of Kays lived in the West Riding (Agbrigg alone counts for 46% of the Yorkshire Kays), but so did a lot of people – 73% of the population lived in the West Riding in 1841. On these maps we can only suggest that you, the reader, draw your own conclusions. Do please use the radio buttons to investigate the differences when looking at the distribution based on area or population.
See Yorkshire Names in 1841 for the names we found and where we found them. To compare the south west of the county with what was happening on the other side of the Pennines, have a look at our page The Heartlands.
More Detail
That concentration has led us to a more detailed examination of that end of Yorkshire, taking it down to the townships. Click on the link to view the details, and use the links you'll then see to examine them on a parish by parish basis.
This table shows the townships in the parish of Almondbury. The three columns of figures give respectively the number of Kays, the total number of people in the township, and the number of Kays per 50,000 people in the population. Figures in brackets are the number of households. Click on the link under this table to close it, or use the Previous and Next links to move through the other parishes.
This table shows the townships in the parish of Emley. The three columns of figures give respectively the number of Kays, the total number of people in the township, and the number of Kays per 50,000 people in the population. Figures in brackets are the number of households. Click on the link under this table to close it, or use the Previous and Next links to move through the other parishes.
The township of Cumberworth spreads across the parishes of Emley, High Hoyland and Kirkburton. The numbers shown here are those the census recorded under Emley.
This table shows the townships in the parish of Halifax. The three columns of figures give respectively the number of Kays, the total number of people in the township, and the number of Kays per 50,000 people in the population. Figures in brackets are the number of households. Click on the link under this table to close it, or use the Previous and Next links to move through the other parishes.
This table shows the townships in the parish of High Hoyland. The three columns of figures give respectively the number of Kays, the total number of people in the township, and the number of Kays per 50,000 people in the population. Figures in brackets are the number of households. Click on the link under this table to close it, or use the Previous and Next links to move through the other parishes.
The township of Cumberworth spreads across the parishes of Emley, High Hoyland and Kirkburton. The numbers shown here are those the census recorded under High Hoyland.
This table shows the townships in the parish of Huddersfield. The three columns of figures give respectively the number of Kays, the total number of people in the township, and the number of Kays per 50,000 people in the population. Figures in brackets are the number of households. Click on the link under this table to close it, or use the Previous and Next links to move through the other parishes.
This table shows the townships in the parish of Kirkburton. The three columns of figures give respectively the number of Kays, the total number of people in the township, and the number of Kays per 50,000 people in the population. Figures in brackets are the number of households. Click on the link under this table to close it, or use the Previous and Next links to move through the other parishes.
The township of Cumberworth spreads across the parishes of Emley, High Hoyland and Kirkburton. The numbers shown here are those the census recorded under Kirkburton.
This table shows the townships in the parish of Kirkheaton. The three columns of figures give respectively the number of Kays, the total number of people in the township, and the number of Kays per 50,000 people in the population. Figures in brackets are the number of households. Click on the link under this table to close it, or use the Previous and Next links to move through the other parishes.
This table shows the townships in the parish of Penistone. The three columns of figures give respectively the number of Kays, the total number of people in the township, and the number of Kays per 50,000 people in the population. Figures in brackets are the number of households. Click on the link under this table to close it, or use the Previous and Next links to move through the other parishes.
This table shows the townships in the parish of Rochdale. The three columns of figures give respectively the number of Kays, the total number of people in the township, and the number of Kays per 50,000 people in the population. Figures in brackets are the number of households. Click on the link under this table to close it, or use the Previous and Next links to move through the other parishes.
This table shows the townships in the parish of Sandal Magna. The three columns of figures give respectively the number of Kays, the total number of people in the township, and the number of Kays per 50,000 people in the population. Figures in brackets are the number of households. Click on the link under this table to close it, or use the Previous and Next links to move through the other parishes.
This table shows the townships in the parish of Silkstone. The three columns of figures give respectively the number of Kays, the total number of people in the township, and the number of Kays per 50,000 people in the population. Figures in brackets are the number of households. Click on the link under this table to close it, or use the Previous and Next links to move through the other parishes.
This table shows the townships in the parish of Tankersley. The three columns of figures give respectively the number of Kays, the total number of people in the township, and the number of Kays per 50,000 people in the population. Figures in brackets are the number of households. Click on the link under this table to close it, or use the Previous and Next links to move through the other parishes.
This table shows the townships in the parish of Thornhill. The three columns of figures give respectively the number of Kays, the total number of people in the township, and the number of Kays per 50,000 people in the population. Figures in brackets are the number of households. Click on the link under this table to close it, or use the Previous and Next links to move through the other parishes.