After putting the owners names successfully onto the Ossett Tithe Map I decided to ‘have a go’ at the 1910. As I was basically intending to put names of owners on the maps I did not transcribe the size of plots or rates payable. However, the size is recorded on the actual map (unlike the 1843 Tithe Map). This has been a ‘marathon’ project.
There are 3 Award books at the West Yorkshire Archives (WYAS): – Book 1 Ref: C243/135 which contains Plot numbers 1 – 1654; Book 2 Ref: C243/136 numbers 1655 – 3292 and Book 3 Ref: C243/137– numbers 3293 – 4590.
When I looked at one of the maps at WYAS I discovered that the Plot numbers (shown in red on the NA Maps) were not on.(I think that they are just ‘working copies?) I contacted The National Archives and the staff members were very helpful.
Eventually I managed to buy the Map No 248-5 containing the numbers from Book C243/135. After getting the map digitised I was then able gradually to put the names on. Eventually I bought the other 3 maps 248-1; 247-4 and 247-8
The plot numbers on the maps are not consecutive, but on the whole, Map 248/5 covering the south of the area contains numbers 1 – 1654 from Book 1.
Map 248-1 – north of the area mainly numbers from Book 2 1655 – 3292
Maps 247-4 and 247-8 are on the west of the area – these are mainly in Book 3 containing 3293 – 4590
National Archives Refs. for these maps are as follows:
248-1 – lR 134/9/117; 248-5 lR 134/9/121; 247-4 – lR 134/6/42 and 247-8 is lR 134/9/263
Whilst transcribing Book 2 (C243/136) I discovered there were a few pages missing. These numbers were 1920 – 1936 and 1961 – 1979.
Shortly afterwards Ancestry.com decided to put all the 1910 Award for Ossett online. They had filmed the books at WYAS and when I checked on the site, sure enough the numbers were missing. I then contacted the National Archives and eventually tracked down the missing numbers and bought them. These turned out to be the individual documents for each plot (and very expensive:>).
So, unless Ancestry have discovered their mistake my databases are more complete than theirs!!
Eventually, I intend to deposit these maps at WYAS.
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1910 OSSETT VALUATION MAP WITH OWNERS NAMES
HORBURY & OSSETT FAMILY & LOCAL HISTORY 