Hi Stuart, Yes your Oxley family WERE in Yorkshire in 1851---- Bradford Census,1851,Manningham Top of Green Lane,Manningham. [All surnamed Oxley ; spelling as per census entry ] Joe,head,marr.aged 27,Sawer,born Huddersfield. Hannah,wife,aged 30,Domestic duties, born Lankishire. Joseph,son,aged 8,born Westmoreland. Phebe,dau.aged 6,born Lankishire. Jonathan,son,aged 3,born Dewsbury. John B.son,aged 2,born Bradford. Hannah M.dau.aged 4 months,b.Bradford. ======================================== They certainly moved about a bit !! Cheers-------Derek.