This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: BryanHoggarth Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.yks.general/15390.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: In 1871 it looks like Yellay and in 1881 like Yellen. Patrick may well have not been able to write and his accent?? How about them having the County wrong. maybe it is Yealand Redmayne or Yealand Conyer which are in Lancashire north of Warton but not far from the border with Yorkshire and maybe the family moved to Yorkshire or maybe Mary Ann just did not know which County she was born in. 1851 Census Ho107-2273 Folio, Yealand Redmayne has a Thomas & Elizabeth BRENNAND both age 39 with 5 children. Unfortunately theer is not a Mary Ann though she may have been with grandparents or similar. Thomas was an Ag Lab and born LAN, Whittington. 1841 Ho107-531-21 folio 6 has Thomas BRENNAN age 29 Ln Weaver Wife Betty age 29 Children: Jane 7, James 4, William 2. Oddly the children seem not to have been born in Lancashire. Maybe this is not the right Thomas BRENNAN but it shows the surname was around the area. Bryan Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.