I'm hoping someone can help me with this. I have bought the West Riding 1841 census CDs but struggle with them and have no success on this search. some images are illegible , I don't seem to be able to work out the index either. So I'm begging for help. I have a William MALTBY and Mary Ann his wife, possibly two or more children living in Vicar Lane Bradford in 1840. I've worked out that Vicar lane is probably East End and the Brad.Fam.Hist.Soc. index does have a MALTBY in that area 1841. Guidance please on finding it on my CD or failing that anyone able to look at a different film of the census ? I know there is a card index for 1851 but I cannot get to it in Bradford Library to check if the family is still there (or where?) I expect the children to be John and Martha If they are found in 1851 I could probably find parents birthplaces. This would really help a lot. Very grateful for any help you can give. Valerie N Yorks

Valerie, I can't help with the Cds, but I will be in Bradford Central Library at the beginning of April and can check the 1851 index for you. Let me know if you want me to do that. Also, regarding the CD, how are the entries indexed? Does it use the micro fische indexes? The reason I ask is that, to the best of my knowledge, there are surname indexes for a lot of the census's (what's the plural for that then?....I feel an intercept from Roy heading my way) in Bradford Central Library and if there's one for 1841 it might help you as it cross references the names to the fische indexes. Regards, Dave Dave Knowles Powick, Worcs, UK Researching : CLEARY, HEBDEN, HUSTLER, INGHAM, JACKSON, KNOWLES, NORTHEN, WILKINSON -----Original Message----- From: vgilbert [mailto:vgilbert@supanet.com] Sent: 04 March 2003 17:43 To: ENG-YKS-BRADFORD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ BRAD] 1841 and 1851 census Bradford I'm hoping someone can help me with this. I have bought the West Riding 1841 census CDs but struggle with them and have no success on this search. some images are illegible , I don't seem to be able to work out the index either. So I'm begging for help. I have a William MALTBY and Mary Ann his wife, possibly two or more children living in Vicar Lane Bradford in 1840. I've worked out that Vicar lane is probably East End and the Brad.Fam.Hist.Soc. index does have a MALTBY in that area 1841. Guidance please on finding it on my CD or failing that anyone able to look at a different film of the census ? I know there is a card index for 1851 but I cannot get to it in Bradford Library to check if the family is still there (or where?) I expect the children to be John and Martha If they are found in 1851 I could probably find parents birthplaces. This would really help a lot. Very grateful for any help you can give. Valerie N Yorks ==== ENG-YKS-BRADFORD Mailing List ==== Please do not just click on 'reply' - Change the subject line to describe more accurately the subject of *your* message. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

"dave knowles" <david_knowles@lineone.net> wrote..... > Also, regarding the CD, how are the entries indexed? Does it use the micro > fische indexes? The reason I ask is that, to the best of my knowledge, there > are surname indexes for a lot of the census's (what's the plural for that > then?....I feel an intercept from Roy heading my way) in Bradford Central > Library and if there's one for 1841 it might help you as it cross references > the names to the fische indexes.> THE Bradford FHS have indeed indexed all of the Victorian censuses from 1841 to 1891 (barring 1881 and 1901 for obvious reasons). Those of 41, 61, 71 and 91 are on fiche (the FHC in London has copies), but the 1851 is on a card index at Bradford Central Library. I believe the latter is being transferred to fiche, but maybe a member of the BFHS in the immediate area will have more up-to-date info. I suggest a peek at their website, via the Yorkshire pages of GENUKI. Roy Stockdill (Editor, Journal of One-Name Studies) Guild of One-Name Studies:- www.one-name.org Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History:- www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html Never ask a man if he comes from Yorkshire. If he does he will tell you, if he does not why humiliate him? - Canon Sydney Smith

Vicar Lane still exists. It crosses Leeds Road near to Eatbrook Well roundabout. On ome side, it is part of Little Germany, and on the other is now fairly modern office buiildings and a car park. It's close to where Exchange Station (hope that's right) was before it was knocked down and became the transport interchange. Colin S Bingley ----- Original Message ----- From: vgilbert <vgilbert@supanet.com> To: <ENG-YKS-BRADFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 5:43 PM Subject: [ BRAD] 1841 and 1851 census Bradford > I'm hoping someone can help me with this. I have bought the West Riding 1841 census CDs but struggle with them and have no success on this search. some images are illegible , I don't seem to be able to work out the index either. So I'm begging for help. I have a William MALTBY and Mary Ann his wife, possibly two or more children living in Vicar Lane Bradford in 1840. I've worked out that Vicar lane is probably East End and the Brad.Fam.Hist.Soc. index does have a MALTBY in that area 1841. Guidance please on finding it on my CD or failing that anyone able to look at a different film of the census ? > I know there is a card index for 1851 but I cannot get to it in Bradford Library to check if the family is still there (or where?) I expect the children to be John and Martha If they are found in 1851 I could probably find parents birthplaces. This would really help a lot. > Very grateful for any help you can give. > Valerie N Yorks > > > ==== ENG-YKS-BRADFORD Mailing List ==== > Please do not just click on 'reply' - Change the subject line to describe more accurately the subject of *your* message. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >