 In Baines 1823 "History, Directory and Gazetteer of the County of York" Kirby Underwood village and parish was listed as "Kirby Guderdale", and was in the Wapentake of Buckrose.All Saints' Church and its benefice was in the patronage of King George IV.Population at the time was 385, which included two farmers, one of whom was a butcher, a blacksmith, a grocer, and a carpenter.