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The Low Moor Recreation and Boating company
 
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We found this information at the Public Record Office at Kew reference BT 31/3687/22922

It refers to a Boating Company which was set up in 1886.

Harold Park Low Moor was opened on 19th September 1885 by North Bierley Urban District Council which became part of Bradford Council in 1899. It had two lakes, one of which had boats for hire.. You can find more details on the website http://haroldpark.info/.

We have transcribed the shareholders names as written and it's obvious that some of them have been spelled differently in different years. The lists give hints of marriages, deaths and changes of addresses and we hope you find them useful.

The date photograph of the old landing stage is unknown but it seems to be Edwardian and could date from just before the Boating Company was dissolved in 1916.

 
 

THE LOW MOOR RECREATION
AND BOATING COMPANY LIMITED

 

The Company was incorporated under the Companies Act as a Limited Company on 20 July 1886.

The capital of the Company was given as £300 divided in to 600 shares.

The objects of the company were established as including the acquisition of

• steam launches, pinnaces, gondolas or other pleasure steam boats, boats propelled by sails or oars, including outriggers, sculling boats, canoes and boats of like nature and all tools, utensils and fittings. These should be available for letting or hire. This is in accordance with an agreement between North Bierley Local Board of Health and the Company.

• articles and things necessary for playing the games of Cricket, Football, Lawn Tennis, Archery, Bowls or other lawful games.

• purchasing or renting/leasing land and buildings as necessary for the purpose of providing suitable grounds, spaces and buildings for the playing of such games.

• form and make such grounds in to suitable places for playing such games.

• erect any building or buildings in Harold Park, Low Moor, or elsewhere in the the County of York and to let any such buildings to acceptable tenants.

• buy and sell articles of food and drink and other refreshments.

 

The Registered Office was at the Hill Top branch of the Low Moor Coffee Tavern Company Limited, Low Moor. In February 1887, this was amended to Oxley Place School, Hill Top, due to the winding up of the Coffee Tavern Company.

At the time of Registering the Company the shareholders, all from Low Moor, were

Wm Clarkson Sefton Cottage Park Road Engineer 10
Thos Smith Park House Grocer 10
Martin Fletcher Manchester House Tailor & Draper 7
Joseph Boyes Park Road Grocer 5
Bani Briggs Raw Nook Painter 5
Jas Barraclough Barraclough Fold Warehouseman 10
Jno T Cliff Wesley Place Traveller 10

The Secretary was Josiah Gill

 

The Annual Report for the AGM on 9 December 1892 shows the Directors as

Hanson Mallinson (Chairman) J Pearson J Boyes W Bryden
J Barraclough W Smith A Thornton.

Solicitor H E P Ackroyd, Bradford
Auditor J T Cliff, Low Moor
Bankers Yorkshire Penny Bank, Bradford
Secretary J W Lightowler

The report describes 'the season has been an especially unfavourable one in that we have had very wet weather'.

 

The Annual Report for the AGM on 15 December 1893 shows W H Arnold to be a Director, replacing J Barraclough. There are no other changes.

The report describes 'the season has been a most favourable one in that we have had very fine weather'.

 

Future Annual Reports show no further changes, with the exception of the Annual Report for the AGM on 19 December 1896 show M A Thornton as a Director, replacing A Thornton.

 

On 31 December 1897 an Extraordinary General Meeting passed that the Company should be wound up voluntarily. This was confirmed at a subsequent Extraordinary General Meeting on 18 January 1898. Hanson Mallinson, John Thomas Cliff and John William Lightowler were appointed as Liquidators. The final Winding Up meeting was held on 13 May 1898.

 
Surname Name House No. house Name Street Area Town Occupation 22 Sept 1886 18 Dec 1891 1 Jan 1897 1 Jan 1898 Notes
Ackroyd H Edgar P   Dean House   North Bierley Bradford Solicitor 5 5 5 5  
Arnold Ann     School Street Hill Top Low Moor Housekeeper 5 5   5  
Arnold Ann     School Street Hill Top Low Moor Weaver     5    
Arnold Priscilla     School Street Hill Top Low Moor Weaver 5 5 5 5  
Arnold Mary Ann     School Street Hill Top Low Moor Weaver 5 5 5 5  
Arnold Wm Hy     School Street Hill Top Low Moor Warp Dresser 5 5 5 5  
Barker William       Hill Top Low Moor Grocer & Draper 5 5      
Barker Jane     Park Road   Low Moor Married     5    
Barker Jane     Park Road   Low Moor Draper       5  
Barrowclough Arthur     Tyrrel Street Hill Top Low Moor Forgeman 2        
Barraclough Arthur     Tyrrel Street Hill Top Low Moor Forgeman   2      
Barraclough Arthur     Tyrrel Street Hill Top Low Moor Clerk     2 2  
Barraclough Arthur     Tyrrel Street Hill Top Low Moor Clerk       10  
Barrowclough Harriet Ann     Tyrrel Street Hill Top Low Moor Twister 2        
Barraclough Harriet Ann     Tyrrel Street Hill Top Low Moor Twister   2      
Barrowclough James     Barrowclough Fold   Low Moor Warehouseman 10        
Barraclough James     Barrowclough Fold   Low Moor Warehouseman   10      
Barraclough James     Barrowclough Fold   Low Moor Farmer     0   Deceased - 10 shares transferred to John Barraclough 14 May 1896
Barraclough John     Rawson Street   Wyke Gentleman          
Barraclough Mary       Hill Top Low Moor Dressmaker   10      
Barraclough Mary     West Street   Low Moor Lady     10    
Barraclough Mary     West Street   Low Moor Housekeeper       10  
Barrowclough Sarah Ann     Tyrrel Street Hill Top Low Moor Married 5        
Barraclough Sarah Ann     Tyrrel Street Hill Top Low Moor Married   5      
Barrowclough Susannah     Tyrrel Street Hill Top Low Moor Spinster 5        
Barraclough Susannah     Tyrrel Street Hill Top Low Moor Spinster   5      
Barraclough Susannah     Tyrrel Street Hill Top Low Moor Housekeeper     5 5  
Barrowclough William     Tyrrel Street Hill Top Low Moor Mechanic 5        
Barraclough William     Tyrrel Street Hill Top Low Moor Mechanic   5   10  
Barraclough William     Tyrrel Street Hill Top Low Moor Fitter     10    
Bateman Mark     Wesley Place   Low Moor Warehouseman 5        
Bottomley Simeon     Victoria Street Hill Top Low Moor Warp Dresser 2      
Boyes Joseph     Park Road Hill Top Low Moor Joiner 5 12 12 12
Boyes Joseph     Wesley Place   Low Moor Grocer 10 10 10  
Boyes Joseph 3   Fair View   Burnley Grocer       10
Boyes Herman     Wesley Place   Low Moor Fireman 2      
Bradbury James Albert 2   Railway Terrace   Low Moor Ticket Collector 5      
Breakes Wm Tordoff     Cemetry Road   Low Moor Manufacture 7   7 7
Breaks Wm Tordoff     Wesley Place   Low Moor Overlooker   7    
Brearcliffe Tom Wilkinson     Lane Top   Buttershaw Weft Man 6 6 6 6
Briggs Bani     Raw Nook   Low Moor Painter 5 5    
Briggs Bani   Salroyd Villas     Low Moor Painter       5
Briggs Harry Bani     Raw Nook   Low Moor Schoolboy 1 1    
Briggs Harry Bani     Raw Nook   Low Moor Clerk     1 1
Briggs John     Raw Nook   Low Moor Schoolboy 1 1    
Briggs John   Salroyd Villas     Low Moor Clerk     1 1
Brown Lewis       Norwood Green Hipperholme Tenderer 5 5    
Brown Lewis       Norwood Green Hipperholme Engine Tender     5    
Brown Lewis       Norwood Green Hipperholme Engine Man       5  
Bryden Frances     Park Road   Low Moor Weaver   7 7    
Bryden Francis       Hill Top Low Moor Weaver       3 Sold to James Woodhead 23 Aug 1897
Bryden Frances     Cartwheel Street   Low Moor Weaver       4  
Bryden William     Tyrrel Street Hill Top Low Moor Warp Dresser 5 10 14 14  
Bryden William     Tyrrel Street Hill Top Low Moor Warp Dresser   4      
Bywater Geo Herbert     School Street Hill Top Low Moor Schoolboy 5 5      
Bywater Geo Herbert     Manor Row   Low Moor Waste Dealer     5 5  
Bywater John Thos     School Street Hill Top Low Moor Schoolboy 5 5      
Bywater Maria     School Street Hill Top Low Moor Milliner 5 5      
Bywater Maria     School Street Hill Top Low Moor Housekeeper     5 5  
Bywater William     School Street Hill Top Low Moor Waste Dealer 10 10      
Bywater William     School Street Hill Top Low Moor Gentleman     15 15  
Carter Samuel 22   Railway Terrace   Low Moor Engine Driver 5 5 5 5  
Carter Lavinia     Manor Row   Low Moor Married     2    
Carter Lavinia     Manor Row   Low Moor Housekeeper       2
Clarkson Ernest     Park Road Hill Top Low Moor Clerk 2 2    
Clarkson Ernest 32   Ramsden Terrace   Bradford Clerk     2  
Clarkson Ernest 32   Pearson Road Odsal   Manufacturer       2
Clarkson William     Park Road Hill Top Low Moor Engineer 10 10    
Clarkson William     Pearson Road Odsal Wibsey Income Tax Agent     10 10
Cliffe Annie 40   Wesley Place   Low Moor Teacher 10 10    
Cliffe Annie 40   Wesley Place   Low Moor       10  
Cliffe Annie 40   Wesley Place   Low Moor Housekeeper       10
Cliffe Edith 40   Wesley Place   Low Moor Teacher 10 10    
Cliffe Edith 40   Wesley Place   Low Moor       10  
Cliffe Edith 40   Wesley Place   Low Moor Deceased       10
Cliffe John Thomas 40   Wesley Place   Low Moor Traveller 10 10 10 10
Clough Ezra       Storr Hill Wyke Forgeman 1 1    
Clough Ezra       Storr Hill Wyke Labourer     1 1
Crowther Hannah     Manor Row   Low Moor Married     2  
Crowther Hannah     Manor Row   Low Moor Housekeeper       2
Dobson Barnard 3   Wesley Place   Low Moor Coal Merchant 5 5 5 5
Dobson Herbert     New Works Road   Low Moor Joiner 4      
Dobson Herbert     New Works Road   Low Moor Greengrocer   4 4 4
Dyson James 12   Railway Terrace   Low Moor Engine Driver 5      
Eastwood James     Raw Nook   Low Moor Grocer 5 5 5  
Eastwood James 22   Swinton Place   Bradford Gentleman       5
Farrah John     Green End   Wibsey Schoolboy 2      
Farrah Richardson     Green End   Wibsey Labourer     2  
Farrah Richardson     Green End   Wibsey Greengrocer       2
Fawcett Jonathan     Portland Street Hill Top Low Moor Mason 2 2    
Fawcett Jonathan     North Street   Low Moor Mason     2 2
Firth Charles     School Street Hill Top Low Moor Butcher 5      
Firth Charles     New Works Row   Low Moor Furnace Man 2 2    
Fletcher Ann Elizabeth   Manchester House     Low Moor Draper       7
Fletcher Benjamin         Buttershaw Tailor 10 10    
Fletcher Benjamin     Chapman Terrace     Tailor     10    
Fletcher Benjamin     Chapman Terrace   Low Moor Draper       10  
Fletcher Edith   Manchester House     Low Moor Scholar 6 6      
Fletcher Edith   Manchester House     Low Moor Teacher     6 6  
Fletcher Han Eliz   Manchester House     Low Moor Draper 7 7 7    
Fletcher Herbert   Manchester House     Low Moor Scholar 2 2      
Fletcher Herbert   Manchester House     Low Moor Clerk     2 2  
Fletcher Martin   Manchester House     Low Moor Tailor & Draper 7 7 12 12 Deceased
Fletcher Martin   Manchester House     Low Moor Tailor & Draper   5      
Fletcher Sarah   Manchester House     Low Moor Dressmaker 6 6      
Fletcher Sarah   Manchester House     Low Moor Married     6    
Fletcher Sarah   Manchester House     Low Moor Draper       6  
Fletcher William     Mill Street Hill Top Low Moor Forgeman 10        
Fletcher William     Mill Street   Low Moor Gentleman     10 10  
Gill Josiah 15   Wesley Place   Low Moor Clerk 5        
Gray Ellen     Edge Nook   Wyke Weaver   5   5  
Gray Ellen     Carrs Gate   Wyke Weaver     5  
Gray Enoch     Victoria Street Hill Top Low Moor Joiner 2      
Gray Maria     Edge Nook   Wyke     5    
Gray Richard     Edge Nook   Wyke Grocer 5 5    
Gray Thomas     Edge Nook   Wyke Miner   5    
Gray Thomas     Edge Nook   Wyke Labourer     5 5
Green Lister     New Road Side   Wyke Greengrocer 5 15 15 15
Hall Joseph     Wesley Place   Low Moor Blacksmith 4 4    
Hall Joseph 6   Langton Street   Sowerby Bridge Blacksmith     4 4
Hanson Ernest     Manor Row Hill Top Low Moor Scholar 2 2    
Hanson Ernest     Huddersfield Road     Warehouseman     2  
Hanson Ernest     Manor Row   Low Moor Clerk       2
Hanson Hannah     Manor Row Hill Top Low Moor Weaver 2 2    
Hanson Harriet Ann     Huddersfield Road   Low Moor Married     2  
Hanson Harriet Ann     Huddersfield Road   Low Moor Housekeeper       2
Hanson John     Manor Row Hill Top Low Moor Painter 2      
Hanson John     School Street   Low Moor Painter   2 2 2  
Hanson Lavinia     Manor Row Hill Top Low Moor Spinster 2 2      
Hanson Martha Ann     Manor Row Hill Top Low Moor Housekeeper 2 2   2  
Hanson Martha Ann     Manor Row Hill Top Low Moor Married     2    
Hanson Mary Ann     Manor Row Hill Top Low Moor Housekeeper 5 5   5  
Hanson Mary Ann     Manor Row Hill Top Low Moor Married     5    
Hanson Reuban     Manor Row Hill Top Low Moor Hair Dresser 2 2      
Hanson Reuban     Huddersfield Road     Hair Dresser     2 2  
Hanson Sarah Ann     Manor Row Hill Top Low Moor Scholar 2 2      
Hanson Sarah Ann     Manor Row Hill Top Low Moor Married     2    
Hanson Sarah Ann     Manor Row Hill Top Low Moor Housekeeper       2  
Hanson Sergeant     Carr Lane   Low Moor Butcher 2 2      
Hanson Sergeant     North Street   Low Moor Butcher     2 2 Deceased
Hirst Isaac     Sargent Squire   Low Moor Milk Dealer     19 19  
Holmes William   The Rooks     Hipperholme Dyer 10 crossed out 5 5  
Holroyd John     Raw Nook   Low Moor Joiner & C 4 4 4 4  
Hook Thomas     Fiddler Hill   Low Moor Forgeman 5 5      
Hopkinson Rich'd Henry   Temperance Buildings     Wyke Overlooker 5 5      
Humphries Jacob   Park House School Street Hill Top Low Moor Chemist 2 2 2 2 Deceased
Jerrall R E     George Street Clifton Road Brighouse Porter 2        
Kellett Emily     School Street Hill Top Low Moor Married 1 1      
Kellett Emily   Stocks Farm     Shelf Married     1    
Kellett Emily     School Street   Low Moor Housekeeper       1  
Kellett Rufus     School Street Hill Top Low Moor Clothier 5 5      
Kellett Rufus   Stocks Farm     Shelf Farmer     5    
Kellett Rufus     School Street   Low Moor Warehouseman       5  
Kershaw Riley     Storr Hill   Wyke Coal Dealer 5        
Lightowler Emma Jane     Hope Street Hill Top Low Moor Weaver 1 2 2 2  
Lightowler Hannah Booth     Hope Street Hill Top Low Moor Weaver 2 2 2 2  
Lightowler John Wm     West Street Hill Top Low Moor Engine Smith   18      
Lightowler Jno Wm     Prospect Terrace   Low Moor Coal Agent     27 27  
Lightowler Sarah     Beck Hill   Buttershaw Weaver 2 crossed out      
Mallinson Hanson     Park Road   Low Moor Commercial Traveller 10      
Mallinson Hanson     Wesley Place   Low Moor Traveller   10    
Mallinson Hanson   Salroyd Villas     Low Moor Traveller     12  
Mallinson Hanson   Boyd Cottage     Low Moor Traveller 12     12
Middleton William     School Street Hill Top Low Moor Forgeman 5 5    
Middleton William     School Street Hill Top Low Moor Labourer     5 5
Mitchell Squire     New Road Side   Wyke Engine Tender 5 5 5 5
Mitchell Joseph     John Street Hill Top Low Moor Labourer 10 10    
Mitchell Joseph     Union Road   Low Moor Gentleman     10  
Mitchell Joseph     Union Road   Low Moor Labourer       10
Morsley Joseph       Salt Horn Oakenshaw Guard     5 5
Mosley Joseph         Oakenshaw Foreman Porter 5      
Mosley Joseph         Oakenshaw Porter   5    
Pearson James     Fiddler Hill   Low Moor Bootmaker 5 5 5 5
Peel Edward     Carr Lane Top   Low Moor Coffee Tavern Manager 5      
Peel Edward     Bolton Street   Sowerby Bridge     5    
Peel Edward     Bolton Street   Sowerby Bridge Engineman     5    
Peel Edward       West Vale Greetland Tradesman       5  
Rimmington Walter     Hope Street Hill Top Low Moor Overlooker 2 2      
Rimmington Walter     Staith Gate Rooley Lane Bradford Overlooker     2 2  
Rimmington Walter     Staith Gate Rooley Lane   Overlooker          
Robinson Tom Hind       Jumble Wyke Apprentice 1 1      
Robinson Tom Hind       Jumble Wyke Overlooker     1 1  
Sharp Thackrah     Hope Street Hill Top Low Moor Mason 5 5      
Sharp Thackrah     Park Road   Low Moor Contractor     5    
Sharp Thackrah     Park Road   Low Moor Mason       5  
Smith Annie     St Marks Terrace   Low Moor School Mistress       10  
Smith Betty     Upper George Street   Wibsey Weaver 5 5   5  
Smith Betty 27   Upper George Street   Wibsey Married     5    
Smith Enoch     Fiddler Hill   Low Moor Traveller 10        
Smith Emsall     Slack Side   Wibsey Miner 2 2 2    
Smith Emsall     Slack Side   Wibsey Greengrocer       2 Sold 26.05.97 to Arthur Thornton
Smith George     Storr Hill   Wyke Painter 10        
Smith Hannah     Park Road   Low Moor Married   10 10 10  
Smith Samuel 27   Upper George Street   Wibsey Labourer 5 10 10 10 Deceased
Smith Simeon     Upper George Street   Wibsey Blacksmith 5 5      
Smith Thomas     Park Road   Low Moor Bootmaker 10 14      
Smith Thomas   Park House     Low Moor Grocer 10 10      
Smith Thomas   Park House     Low Moor Gentleman     10 10  
Smith Walter     Fiddler Hill   Low Moor Teacher 10 10      
Smith Walter     Park Road   Low Moor Schoolmaster     10 10 Sold 12.01.97 to Annie Smith
Smith (Mrs) Thomas     Park Road   Low Moor Married 10 10 10    
Smith (Mrs) Thomas     Park Road   Low Moor Housekeeper       10  
Sugden Robert     Fountain Street   Low Moor Plumber 2        
Sugden Jeremiah     Fountain Street Hill Top Low Moor Mechanic 2        
Sykes William     Raw Nook   Low Moor Station Master 5        
Taylor James     New Works Road   Low Moor Railway Storekeeper 2        
Taylor James         Ravensthorpe Storekeeper   2      
Taylor James         Mirfield Foreman     2  
Taylor James         Mirfield Inspector       2
Taylor Sarah     New Works Road   Low Moor Dressmaker 2      
Taylor Sharp     Sargent Square   Low Moor Miner     5 5
Thornton Albert     Raw Nook   Low Moor Warehouseman 1      
Thornton Albert     Bethel Place   Low Moor Warehouseman   1    
Thornton Arthur     Raw Nook   Low Moor Joiner 5   8  
Thornton Arthur     Bethel Place   Low Moor Joiner   6    
Thornton Arthur       Horton Bradford Joiner       10
Thornton Matilda     Raw Nook   Low Moor Dressmaker 1      
Thornton Ezra     Raw Nook   Low Moor Gas Manager 1      
Thornton Ezra     Bethel Place   Low Moor Gas Manager   1    
Thornton Isaac     Lower School Street   Low Moor Forgeman 10 10    
Thornton Isaac     Sargent Square   Low Moor Milk Dealer     10  
Thornton Isaac       Hill Top Low Moor Labourer       10
Thorpe Michael     North Street Hill Top Low Moor Grocer     5 5
Turner Sar Eliz   Manchester House     Low Moor Saleswoman 4 4      
Turner Ann Eliz'th   Manchester House   Hill Top Low Moor Housekeeper     4 4  
Wadsworth William   Claremont     Oakenshaw Tea Merchant 5        
Wadsworth William     New Road Side   Wyke Tea Merchant   5      
Webster James     Wilson Street   Low Moor Butcher 10        
Webster James     Woodhouse Road   Normanton Butcher   10 10 10  
Wells Charles     Collier Row   Low Moor Clerk 4 4      
Wells Charles         London Clerk     0   4 shares transferred to Jno Wm Lightowler 4 April 1896
Wentworth Sarah Ann     Huddersfield Road (side)   Low Moor Weaver 2        
Wentworth Mary Ann     Huddersfield Road   Low Moor Weaver   2      
Wentworth Mary Ann     Common Road   Low Moor Weaver     2 2  
Whipp Jas Wm     Wesley Place   Low Moor Iron Moulder 1        
White Edwin     School Street   Low Moor Iron Turner 10        
Wilks Sarah     Lower School Street Hill Top Low Moor Weaver 10 10      
Wilks Sarah     Lower School Street Hill Top Low Moor Housekeeper     10 10  
Womersley Fred     School Street   Low Moor Butcher 5 5      
Womersley Fred     Carr Lane   Low Moor Butcher     5  
Womersley Fred     Longwall Side   Low Moor Butcher       5
Wood John Thos     School Street   Low Moor Porter 4      
Wood John     Edge Nook   Wyke Labourer     5 5
Woodhead Abraham     Wesley Place   Low Moor Wool & Waste Dealer 10 10 10 10
Woodhead Alfred 72   Donnisthorpe Street   West Bowling Book Keeper 5      
Woodhead Ezra     Green Row   Low Moor Woolsorter 10 10    
Woodhead Ezra         Buttershaw Warpdresser     10  
Woodhead Ezra     Ash Tree Terrace   Shelf Woolsorter       10
Woodhead James     School Street Hill Top Low Moor Piano Dealer 2      
Woodhead James     Oxley Street   Low Moor Piano Dealer   2    
Woodhead James     Huddersfield Road   Low Moor Piano Dealer     2  
Woodhead James     Hill Top   Low Moor Piano Dealer       5
Wright Sarah     Moor Top   Low Moor Dressmaker   2    
Wright Sarah     North Street   Low Moor Married     2  
Wright Sarah     North Street   Low Moor Housekeeper       2
                610 588 585 615 Total number of shares
 

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