This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JuliePM Surnames: Crowther, Milner, Rhodes Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.crowther/264/mb.ashx Message Board Post: There seems to be an extraordinary number of Crowthers in Yorkshire and I'm having trouble finding the parents and siblings of William b c1835 Shipley, Yorks. In the 1841 Census William 6 is living at Spinkwell Terrace Bradford with his mother Susannah 40 and siblings Ellen 13, Thomas 12. No sign of father. In 1851 Susannah 51 widow b c1800 Fewston Yorks, and William 16 (printers apprentice) are living at Bolton Road, Bradford. In Dec 1852 William marries Sarah Milner both 18 at the Parish Church in Halifax. William's father is given as Thomas Crowther a weaver and Sarah Milners father is John Milner a curer who died before 1851. Her mother's Lidia Milner nee Rhodes. I believe Thomas died before 1841 and Susannah died between 1851 and 1861. I have 2 death certificates for Susannah in Bradford neither of which I think is correct. The 1854 one says widow of James Crowther weaver and the other in 1857 was registered by Lavinia Crowther and when I checked census that Susannah had been born in Keithley. There appears to be another Thomas & Susannah Crowther family in Wakefield too - just to add to the confusion. Can anyone shed any light on my Crowther family please Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.