Greetings fellow Bradfordians, I was wondering if anyone who was visiting Bradford library in the futiure, and who had a spare few minutes, would be able to look for my 3 x Gt Grandfather and family in the 1861 Census. >From information I have, I believe they will be at Rooley Lane, Bankfoot, Bradford. The names I am looking for are: Squire ORMONDROYD and his wife Ann. The spelling of the name may be just ORMOND, but he should stand out with children named Isabella, Amos, Israel, Uriah and Aquilla! Both Squire and Ann should be aged about 32 years. All were born in Bradford. I am particularly interested in finding other children I am not aware of. I would also be delighted to hear from anyone else interested in this most unusual surname. I have lots of information on the ORMONDROYDS who were mainly from the Wibsey area. Thanks in advance Martin Bentley ________________________________________________________ If you have BENTLEY from the West Riding of Yorkshire in your tree - check out my website at www.westridingbentley.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk ________________________________________________________

"Martin Bentley" <treemaker@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote... > I would also be delighted to hear from anyone else interested in this most unusual surname. I have lots of information on the ORMONDROYDS who were mainly from the Wibsey area.> EVERY time I read a post that says a surname is unusual, I have a small bet with myself that I will find oodles of them on the BT Phone Disc! I am rarely wrong. There are 77 Ormondroyds on it, 59 of them in Yorkshire. By contrast, there are only around a dozen Stockdills. Roy Stockdill (Editor, Journal of One-Name Studies) SoG Executive & Director of Projects, FFHS 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