Have you every wondered what it would be like to be walking the streets of 18th century Wakefield ?

Bishopgate, former Cock & Bottle Yard

Well, a notebook of William Scarth will take you there and for anyone who knows the town, these notes are sure to be of interest. There is even one instance where two of the people known to William Scarth go to America ~ a snippet for family historians and helpful if you happen to have ‘lost’ someone !

There are a few maps that help you to get your barings while following Mr Scarth chatting about his neighbours and people whom he knew.

William tells of Mr Oakland who kept the Golden Cup public house and sold flour and bread and was greatly attended by Foreing picture hawkers.

There was a Betty Fisher mother to Robert Fisher brick layer who lived bottom White Horse Yard next James Lane who used to flogg in the streets of Wakefield with the Cat of Nine Tails from the prison.

Jonerthon Hartley white washor and drummer in the Wakefield Volumnturs they next house in from was Jackie Sunderland a Malster who kept his 2 beautifull Black Cursing Dogs.

To read the rest of Mr William Scarth remembering his neighbours and friends click here

This article was compiled by Kevin Scarth and Richard Bointon