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HOW TO SELL A HOUSE IN 1793

 

The following bill of sale and details of the bidding at an auction is dated 1793. The original document is held at the West Yorkshire Archives (Calderdale) in Halifax, along with the deeds for this house from 1785 to 1842.

It seems that Thomas Dawson was the tenant of the house and that he tried to buy it for himself, but was out bidded. Thomas was a shopkeeper at Knowlwood.

 

26th June 1793

 

John Taylor of Knowlwood, Cotton Weaver, hath agreed to sell and convey and John Crowther of Midgelden, Stone Mason, hath agreed to purchase and take conveyance of a leasehold messuage and dwelling house, garden and other premises in Knowlwood now in the occupation of Thomas Dawson, at the price of one hundred pounds.

 

Bidders and Bidding:

 

Bidder

Amount in pounds

James Lord

75

Joshua Fielden

76

William Fielden

77

Thomas Barrett

78

George Whittaker

80

George Thompson

81

John Crowther

84

Thomas Dawson

85

James Haigh

86

Thomas Knowles

87

George Thompson

90

John Taylor

91

John Crowther

92

Thomas Dawson

93

John Crowther

94

Thomas Sutcliffe

95

George Thompson

96

John Crowther

97

James Haigh

98

George Thompson

99

John Crowther

100

SOLD

 

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