Hi Stuart, John Dean was also in the Bradford area in 1851 as a child with his parents. The whole family was born in Shelf [not Sheffield],and so was I,a few years later ! Bradford Census 1851 Cleckheaton District. Old Popplewell,Scholes. [All surnamed DEAN,all born Shelf] William,head,mar.aged 37,Coalminer. Hannah,wife,aged 33 John,son,aged 8,Scholar. Lucy,dau.aged 6,Scholar. Alfred,son,aged 4. ======================================= They had moved by 1861--- Bradford Census 1861,Wyke District. [All surnamed DEAN,all born Shelf] William,head,mar.aged 47,Coal proprietor and miner. Hannah,wife,aged 43. John,son,aged 18,Scholar. Lucy,dau.aged 16,Bonnet and dress maker Alfred,son,aged 13,Worsted piece hooker [Their address this time was---- Chapel Fold,Wyke.] ======================================== The fact that John was still a scholar at 18 is most interesting.I wonder which Grammar School he attended ? A possible could have been Hipperholme [which I attended,but a few years later !!] I didn't have time to see if William and Hannah were in the Bradford area in 1841 so I'll do it next time. Cheers-------Derek.