Hi folks, I've just been having some correspondence with a relative of Edwin Tetley (1854-). Edwin married Lydia Ackroyd, and my correspondent is descended from Lydia's sister, Clara. Clara ACKROYD [b1860]- daughter of Samuel Ackroyd and Ann Waddington. Clara was the sister of Lydia ACKROYD. There was a child of Edwin And Lydia's that I wasn't aware of. Marian - the second child of Edwin & Lydia was a girl born c1882 who appears with them on the 1891 census but not on the 1901 census. In fact she is with Edwin's brother Mortimer in 1901. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1901 census Mortimer Jetley 59 Heaton Brad Yorks Bradford Bradford Farmer 339109 8235064 4163 195 196 Grace Jetley 49 Heaton Brad Yorks Bradford Bradford 339109 8235065 4163 195 196 George Jetley 24 Heaton Brad Yorks Bradford Bradford Assisting Tailor 339109 8235066 4163 195 196 Edwin Jetley 17 Heaton Brad Yorks Bradford Bradford Assisting Tailor 339109 8235067 4163 195 196 Abraham Jetley 15 Heaton Brad Yorks Bradford Bradford Assisting Tailor 339109 8235068 4163 195 196 Bairstow Jetley 14 Heaton Brad Yorks Bradford Bradford Assisting Tailor 339109 8235069 4163 195 196 Fred Jetley 9 Heaton Brad Yorks Bradford Bradford Assisting Tailor 339109 8235070 4163 195 196 Marian Jetley 19 Heaton Brad Yorks Bradford Bradford Servant General Domestic 339109 8235071 4163 195 196 Joseph Jetley 21 Heaton Brad Yorks Bradford Bradford Milk Deliverer 339109 8235072 4163 195 196 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My correspondent goes on... "On the marriage certificate of Edwin & Lydia I have the witnesses as - Joshua TETLEY and Martha Hannah TETLEY. It is a photocopy of the original from Bradford Register Office so it has not been transcribed." (This stacks up, because these are a brother & sister of Edwin.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I had found Edwin & Lydia in the 1881 census, with a Sarah Ackroyd. 1881 census:- Dwelling: 1 Prospect Place Census Place: Manningham, York, England Source: FHL Film 1342069 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4466 Folio 45 Page 34 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Sarah ACKROYD W 81 F Bradford, York, England Rel: Head Occ: Retired Farmer Widow Edwin TETLEY M 26 M Bradford, York, England Rel: Grand Nephew In Law Occ: Milk Dealer Lydia TETLEY M 26 F Bradford, York, England Rel: Grand Niece Sarah TETLEY 1 F Bradford, York, England Rel: Great Grand Neice ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Lydia's father Samuel ACKROYD was a Stone Quarry Proprietor at the time of Lydia's marriage." "The Sarah ACKROYD, who Edwin & Lydia were living with at the time of the 1881 census was the widow of another Samuel ACKROYD who I suspect was the Uncle of Lydia's father Samuel. The 1881 Sarah ACKROYD farmed with her husband at Lady Royd Farm at one time and also Duckworth Lane." "I have been told that at one time the TETLEY's were in partnership with my gt grandfather Rufus HOLMES with a farm at Little Egypt in Thornton, Bradford." (Rufus was the husband of Lydia's sister, Clara) "In 1891 Edwin & Lydia were living at Close Head Farmhouse. He is described as a 'farmer and milk dealer'. Edwin & Lydia had the following children:- Sarah Ann born 1880 Bradford Marian born 1882 Bradford Clara born 1885 Bradford Ethel born 1889 Thornton" "1901 Census they were living at Yew Tree Farm, Thornton" All sorts of evidence to add to Edwin's file there! Cheers Rich (in Notts)