Allerton cum Wilsden Township

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The township dates from at least 1638. It became part of Bradford Civil Parish in 1898. Records held at WYAS: Bradford include:

Description of Document	Catalogue Reference	Date
Apprenticeship indentures	69D82/9/4/ 15D74 Box 10 Case 2	1712-19th century
Settlement papers and removal orders	15D74 Box 10 Case 2	1714-1826
Surveyors accounts	15D74 Box 10 Case 2	1832-1835
Township map	52D79/1	1864
Township map	52D79/11	1886

Allerton’s Local Board was constituted in 1863 and was superseded by Allerton Urban Sanitary District in 1875. Records for Allerton Local Board held at WYAS: Bradford are catalogued under reference BBT5 and include council minutes, 1865-1875; surveyors records, 1863-1865; waterworks company records, 1874; poll books, 1869-1875; rate books, 1864-1868 and surveyors accounts, 1865-1871.

Allerton Urban Sanitary District replaced Allerton Local Board in 1875. It was abolished in 1882 when Allerton was incorporated into Bradford Municipal Borough. Records held at WYAS: Bradford include: 62D80/5, building plans, 1874-1882; BBT5/1, council minutes, 1875-1882; BBT5/3, waterworks company records, 1875-1882; BBT5/4, clerks correspondence, 1875-1882; BBT5/5, medical officers of health records, 1875-1881.