Aberford Yorkshire Family History Guide

Aberford, an Ancient Parish in the West Riding of the county of Yorkshire, and a market town in the parishes of Aberford and Sherburn, divided by the main street, the West side of the town from the Cock beck (south end) is Aberford-cum-Parlington, the East side. of the same end is Lotherton-cum-Aberford, and all North of the beck is Aberford alone

Alternative names: Aberforth, Abberford

Other places in the parish include: Parlington, Sturton Grange, and Sturton.

Parish church: St. Richard, St Ricarius

Parish registers begin: 1540 (Free Online)

Nonconformists include: Roman Catholic and Wesleyan Methodist.

Fairs for cattle, sheep, and pedlary, are held here on the last Mondays in April and May, the first Monday in October, Monday after the 18th of October, and Monday after the 2d of November.

Manufacturing: Cordage, baskets, ironwork and pins.

Adjacent Parishes

• Ryther
• Barwick in Elmet
• Bramham
• Stutton with Hazlewood
• Sherburn in Elmet
• Garforth
• Saxton
• Ledsham with Fairburn

Aberford Parish Registers

Aberford is an interesting village and is situated six miles from Tadcaster on the Great North Road, which may account for many strangers appearing in the registers. It was noted for tackle pin making for wool combing and flax dressing. 

The Parish Register of Aberford County of York 1540 to 1812. Transcribed and Edited by George Denison Lumb, F.S.A. Privately Printed for The Thoresby Society by Wildblood and Ward, Meadow Lane, Leeds 1937. Baptisms 1540 to 1813; Marriages 1540 to 1813; Burials 1540 to 1812. Contents: Preface, First Book Baptisms, Marriages, Burials 1540 to 1691, Second Book Baptisms, Marriages, Burials 1691 to 1775, Third Book Baptisms 1776 to 1813 , Marriages 1754 to 1813, Burials 1776 to 1812, Index of Persons, Index of Places, Index of Occupations. – This book is a free download from Parishmouse

Aberford Parish Records

An index of parish records of people from Aberford. The index includes information from Paver’s Marriage Licences V.3 1674 to 1717.

Marriage Licences and Allegations

Paver’s Marriage Licences V.3 1674 to 1717

1684 Jo. Hick, gunmaker, 40, Aberford, and Mary Hesom, spinster, 28, St. Martin, Micklegate—at Cathedral. (f.n. At York Minster, 11 Aug., 1684.)

1677 Thomas Sampson, yeoman, 33, Abberford, and Grace Jaques, widow, 37, Hunslet at Earswick or Osbaldwick.

1685 Thomas Percivall, mercer, 21, Skipton, and Mary Maude, spinster, 22, Wakefield—at Abberford.

1695 William Bacchus, agriculturer, 24, Abberford, and Mary Carver, spinster, 24, Fairburn, Ledsham—at St. Denis or Trinity, Micklegate. (f.n. Not at Trinity)

1703 Peter Atkinson, nauta, 21, and Grace Benington, widow, 27, Castleford—at St. Martin, Micklegate, Tadcaster or Abberford. (f.n. Not at St. Martin’s.)

1706 Thomas Sampson, yeoman, 34, Abberford, and Jane Ellis, spinster, 19, Saxton—at Goodramgate or Micklegate. (f.n. At Trinity, Micklegate, 1706.)

1706 William Wilson, yeoman, 39, Badsworth, and Sarah Twisleton, spinster, 39, Brotherton—at Abberford, Wetherby or Knottingly.

1707 Sir Francis Hungate, bart., 23, Saxton, and Mary Fairfax, widow, 24, York—at Saxton or Abberford.

1708 Edward Jackson, yeoman, 33, Abberford, and Isabel Mellar, spinster, 21, York—at St. Denis or St. Margaret.

1710 Thomas Walker, yeoman, 34, Abberford, and Elizabeth Mills, spinster, Newton Kyme—either place.

1713 Thomas Leak, agriculturer, 22, Ryther, and Catherine Ellis, spinster, 25, Saxton—there or at Ryther or Abberford.

1714 Robert Potter, vicar, 30, Abberford, and Alathea Parsons, spinster, 30, Micklefield —at Garforth or Bardsey

1714 Thomas Flesher, gen., 28, Londesborough, and Ann Dade, spinster, 22, Otley—at Thorner, Barwick in Elmet or Abberford. (f.n. Not at Barwick.)

Poll Books

Aberford Poll Book W.R. Yorkshire 1841

Poll Book of the West-Riding Election, July 1841 for Two Knights of the Shire for the West-Riding of Yorkshire.

Aberford Polling District

Aberford Township

N. В. The o after an Electors name, signifies that he is a yearly occupier at a rental of £50.