[Mainly for Margaret ; but she wont mind onlookers] Hi Margaret, I went to the library and using the surname index for Bradford West End & Bradford East,I found 7 refs.for BREAR. I will send the info.in 2 sections. BRADFORD CENSUS 1841 WEST END. 1) Back Lane. Mary PULLAN,AGED 65 Thomas PULLAN,25,Brush maker Hannah BREAR,20,Factory Mary BREAR,3, William BREAR,1 William RAWNSLEY,65,Weaver. [All born Yorkshire] ======================================== 2) Black Abbey. Mark BREAR,aged 25,Comber Mary BREAR,25, Sarah NEWELL,10,Spinner Ann RAWNSLEY,10,Spinner [All born Yorkshire] ======================================== 3) Silsbridge Lane. [All surnamed BREAR] James,aged 40,Shopkeeper Tabitha,45 Maria,20,Worsted weaver Abraham,20,Basher Alice,15,Worsted weaver Eliza,15, do Esther,12 James,7 Samuel,5 [All born Yorkshire ; and I haven't the foggiest what a 'basher' did !!] ======================================= 4) Brick Lane [All surnamed BREAR] Sarah,aged 55 Joseph,25,Dyer Elizabeth,20,Charwoman William,20,Wool comber Mary,15,Worsted factory Thomas,15,Wool comber [All born Yorkshire] ======================================== After a short break I'll post the last 3 families. Cheers---------Derek.