Hi Gwen, I first looked for your Rhodes family on the 1851 census card index,to find out where they lived.They were at Chellow, Shipley. Bradford Census 1851 Chellow,Shipley. [All surnamed RHODES] William,head,marr.aged 36,Farmer of 22 acres,born Allerton. Mary,wife,aged 32,born Manningham. Susannah,dau.aged 11,born Heaton. George,son,aged 7,Scholar,born Heaton. Benjamin,son,aged 5,Scholar,born Heaton John,son,aged 3,born Heaton. Samuel,son,aged 1,born Heaton. ====================================== So I looked for them at the same address in 1861,but only got this------ Bradford Census 1861 Chellow,Shipley. [All surnamed RHODES] Benjamin,head,marr.aged 75,Farmer of 65 acres,born Bingley. Mary,wife,aged 75,Farmer's wife,born Bingley. Job,son,unmar.aged 32,Farm labourer, born Allerton. John,grand son,aged 13,Farm labourer, born Heaton. [I suspect that this old couple were the parents of your William ; and the grandson,John,was William's son.] ======================================= Sorry I didn't locate William in 1861. I'll try again sometime,using the surname index. Cheers--------Derek.