Hi Nomee, Here are some Broyd from Chelmsford in 1851 (HO107/1775): Surname Forename Age Birth place & County Folio Census Place BROYD Caroline 5 Chelmsford ESS 464 CHM BROYD James 9 Chelmsford ESS 464 CHM BROYD Thomas 15 Chelmsford ESS 464 CHM BROYD Henry 17 Chelmsford ESS 464 CHM BROYD George 19 Chelmsford ESS 464 CHM BROYD Priscilla 44 Chelmsford ESS 464 CHM BROYD Alratha? 57 Chelmsford ESS 464 CHM BROYD Martha A. 23 Wethersfield ESS 465 CHM
AND Braintree in 1861 (RG9): BROYD ANN 54 1113 106 WTF BROYD ANN 13 1113 16 FCF BROYD ANNIE M 3 1113 115 WTF BROYD CATHERINE 38 1113 16 FCF BROYD EDWARD 78 1113 15 FCF BROYD EMMA 20 1113 106 WTF BROYD JAMES 65 1113 106 WTF BROYD JOHN 27 1113 115 WTF BROYD JOHN 9 1113 16 FCF BROYD MARTHA 1 1113 16 FCF BROYD MARY 29 1113 115 WTF BROYD SAMUEL 17 1113 16 FCF BROYD SAMUEL 12 1113 106 WTF BROYD SARAH 11 1113 16 FCF BROYD SUSAN 3 1113 16 FCF BROYD WILLIAM 43 1113 16 FCF BROYD WILLIAM 7 1113 16 FCF BROYD WILLIAM M 2 1113 115 WTF
Essex Marriages town,fname1 ,sname1 , fname2, sname2, Parishes, Dates Castle Hedingham Samuel Alfred BUTCHER Emma BROYD Castle Hedingham Castle Hedingham 14-Oct 1896 Horse Keeper
LOTS of other Broyd scattered around Essex in 1851 and 1861. Hope you can find a connection? Geoff.