The census Registration District of "Bradford, West Riding" is used as the Society's geographical area of interest and covers much more than the original township of Bradford.
Within this area are townships and hamlets, such as
Adwalton, Allerton, Bierley, Bolton, Bolton Woods, Bowling, Bradford Moor, Buttershaw, Calverley, Clayton, Cleckheaton, Cullingworth Gate, Denholme, Drighlington, Dudley Hill, East Bierley, East Bowling, Eccleshill, Fagley, Farsley, Frizinghall, Fulneck, Great Horton, Greengates, Heaton, Hewenden, Horton, Hunsworth, Idle, Laisterdyke, Lidget Green, Little Horton, Low Moor, Manningham, Nab Wood, North Bierley, Oakenshaw, Odsal, Pudsey, Queensbury, Saltaire, Scholes, Shipley, Thornbury, Thornton, Toftshaw, Tong, Troydale, Tyersal, Undercliffe, West Bowling, Wibsey, Wilsden, Windhill, Wrose and Wyke.
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However, Bradford Family History Society does not cover the same area as
Bradford Metropolitan District as explained below.
Although in Bradford Met. District, Bingley, Haworth and Keighley are
covered by Keighley Family History Society, and Addingham, Baildon, Burley-in-Wharfedale,
Ilkley and Menston are covered by Wharfedale Family History Group.
Also, Calverley, Drighlington, Farsley and Pudsey,
although in the area covered by our society, are in Leeds Met. District, while Cleckheaton and Hunsworth are in
Kirklees Met. District.