Cliffe
John Cliffe born about 1822 in Ferrybridge was described in 1871 as a shipbuilder.
Garlic
John Garlic born about 1850 was described in 1881 as a timber merchant and shipbuilder employing 10 men and 5 apprentices and in 1891 as a shipbuilder.
Worfolk
William Worfolk born about 1816 in Brotherton was described in 1871 as a farmer and shipbuilder employing 11 men and a boy.
Thomas Worfolk born approximately 1844 in Knottingley and was in 1871 a carpenter and in 1881 as a shipbuilders son but by 1891 was described as a shipbuilder and registrar of Births and Deaths.
James C Worfolk born about 1853 in Hunslet was described in 1891/1901 as a ships carpenter.
Walter Worfolk born 1821 in Brotherton was described in 1871 as a carpenter and a ships carpenter in 1881 and 1891.
Ben Worfolk born about 1856 in Knottingley was a ships carpenter in 1881.
Joseph Thompson
Joseph Thompson born Knottingley in 1820 was a shipbuilder employing 9 men and one boy in 1881 and joined by his son Oliver Thompson born approximately 1845. He was described in 1891 as a shipbuilder.
John Branford
John Branford born around 1839 in Knottingley started in 1871 as a mariner then in 1881 was a grocer and corn dealer before becomming in 1891 and 1901 a ship builder.
Charles Carr
Charles Carr born Askern 1836 shown as shipbuilder in Knottingley in 1901.
James T Pollard
James T Pollard born about 1871 in Seacroft was in 1901 a shipbuilder in Knottingley.
George Tunningley
George Tunningley in 1891 was desribed as a ships carpenter but by 1901 was described as a boat builder.
Joseph Willoughby
Joseph Willoughby aged 19 described as a shipbuilder in 1891.
For more in depth details read 'The Sailing Ships and Mariner's of Knottingley' by Ron Gosney and Rosemary Bowyer ISBN 0 9534696 0 3
or visit http://www.knottingley.org/history/shipbuilding.htm
