I meant, of course, that Joseph Taylor's "Oldham" was probably a mis-hearing on his part of "Howden".  Kidson also referred to ballad sheets which gave the location as "Mansfield Town" or "Maxwell Town"; examples at The  Bodleian Library Broadside Collection:

White hare  Printed by W. Ford, York-street, Sheffield; date unknown.  (Maxwell Town, Squire Stanfield.)

White hare  Printer and date unknown.  (Maxwell Town, Squire Stanfield.)

White hare  Printer and date unknown.  (Maxfield Town, Squire Strutford.)

Malcolm