Wright's of Thornton

1800 Property survey, Thornton --------->

In 1800, John Wright owned and occupied the Upper Moor Cock farm house and 8 acres of fields shown with green dots. He also occupied the adjacent 11 acres of fields owned by Daniel Hopkin. In 1861, John's son Samuel Wright sold the property to his nephew Pickles Wright

Deed WM 468 748 date of registry 2.1861

Samuel Wright to Pickles Wright regd. Jun 6, 1861 at 2 in the afternoon

28 May 1861 between Samuel Wright of Thornton Heights, Farmer and Pickles Wright, Haworth, Cartwright

All 2 cottages (formerly in one tenement) situate in Thornton aforesaid one of such cottages being now in the occupation of James Carr and the other unoccupied And also of and in all these 6 pieces or parcels of land situate in Thornton aforesaid near to said cottages and known by the respective names and containing by admeasurement the respective quantities following that is to say the Croft 3 roods and 39 perches The Ing 1 acre 1 rood and 34 perches Top Moor Cock 1 acre 1 rood and 2 perches Middle Moor Cock 1 acre 1 rood and 21 perches Middle Bottom Croft 2 acres 7 perches and Lowest Field 1 acre 1 rood and 39 perches and also of and in a Barn adjoining the said cottages which said pieces of land and barn are now in the respective occupations of Jonathan Wright and Samuel Wright

witnessed

John James Waterworth and Joseph Fawell, clerks to Thomas Waterworth and Henry Wright of Keighley, Solicitors

Map of Thornton Heights --->
black dots show location of Moor Cock & Hob End

<-- Upper Moorcock Farm

Hob End------> Samuel Wright lived at Hob End 1841 to 1861. (photos by A. Wigglesworth)