Penny, Here's some of what I found. None of it makes sense to us yet ... maybe it will to you! Do you know if your BYERS have English roots?? *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Ann Neilson Beattie & David Beattie, Cochrane Alberta Canada researching BEATTIE/BYERS borders area of England/Scotland; also Ireland & Canada *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- 1847 Directory - Cumberland Cumbrian Genealogy PRINCIPAL INHABITANTS OF CUMBERLAND BYERS Jno yeoman Salkeld BYERS John shoemaker Carleton BYERS Margaret farmer Orton BYERS Wm joiner Aikton BYERS Wm master mariner Ballast Hill Work'ton BYERS Wm shoemaker Laundrey Middle T'ship Transcript of the entry for the Post Office, professions and trades for THORNABY ON TEES in Bulmer's Directory of 1890. THORNABY TOWNSHIP · (WITHOUT THE PARLIAMENTARY BOUNDARY OF SOUTH STOCKTON). Letters via Stockton-on-Tees. TRADES AND PROFESSIONS. Academies & Schools. · (See Schools.) Bakers. · Byer William, 80 George St Ironmongers. · Byers William, 12 Frances St Joiners and Undertakers. · Byers William, Francis Street 1901 Directory - Cumberland Bulmer's Directory of Cumberland 1901 BYERS Henry Stagg MB Cleator Gate Cleator BYERS J organist (Blackford Church) 20 Clemantine Terrace Carlisle BYERS Jas tailor's cutter Challoner st Cockermouth BYERS John Crossfield farm Cleator Moor BYERS John Tombank Cumwhitton BYERS Jos Bracken Hill Bustabeck Bound BYERS Jos Dockray Bank Woodside BYERS Joseph engineman 20 Clemantine ter Carlisle BYERS M J hosior Senhouse St Workington BYERS Robt 21 Portland square Workington BYERS Robt market gardener High Longthwaite Woodside BYERS Thos baker Great Orton BYERS Thos Oulton BYERS Wm & Sons printers booksellers 94 Senhouse St Maryport BYERS Wm baby linen dealer 115 Crosby st/121 Senhouse St Maryport BYERS Wm Blackwell Low BYERS Wm hosiery manufacturer Oxford St Workington 1881 census 1881 Dwelling: 39 Copland Terrace Census Place: Newcastle On Tyne All Sts, Northumberland, England Source: FHL Film 1342222 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5063 Folio 99 Page 7 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Henry BYERS M 45 M Newcastle On Tyne Rel: Head Occ: Clerk & Traveller Brush Trade Eleanor BYERS M 48 F Newcastle On Tyne Rel: Wife Eleanor Annie BYERS U 9 F Newcastle On Tyne Rel: Daughter Occ: Scholar Henry Davenport BYERS U 3 M Newcastle On Tyne Rel: Son Elizabeth Ann BLACKLOCK U 17 F Newcastle On Tyne Rel: Servt Occ: Domestic Servant 1881 Dwelling: Victoria Terrace Census Place: Heworth, Durham, England [straight south of Newcastle on Tyne] Source: FHL Film 1342212 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5031 Folio 47 Page 20 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Henry BYERS M 42 M Newcastle On Tyne Rel: Head Occ: Mechanical Engineer (E&M) Jane BYERS M 37 F Newcastle On Tyne Rel: Wife Florence Jane BYERS 6 F Newcastle On Tyne Rel: Daug Occ: Scholar William BYERS 4 M Heworth, Durham, England Rel: Son Elizth Nicholson BYERS 2 F Heworth, Durham, England Rel: Daug Henry Storey BYERS 7 m M Heworth, Durham, England Rel: Son William BREWIS U 45 M Newcastle On Tyne Rel: Boarder Occ: Brewer Dwelling: Goldspink Lane Census Place: Jesmond, Northumberland, England [a suburb of Newcastle on Tyne just north of city centre] Source: FHL Film 1342224 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5069 Folio 149 Page 23 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Thomas D. MOTT M 26 M London, London, Middlesex, England Rel: Head Occ: Coachman Domestic Elizabeth MOTT M 34 F Newcastle On Tyne Rel: Wife Susannah BYERS W 69 F Hull, York, England Rel: Mother Occ: Monthly Nurse (Sub Ser) Susannah HARRISON 14 F Newcastle On Tyne Rel: Niece Occ: Scholar