Learoyd Family

[incah1]

Hi,
      I am researching the Learoyd family from Huddersfield. My brickwall has come in the form of my 5x great grandfather William Learoyd b. between 1773-1775 in Bradley west yorkshire.

I have a great deal of information about his life and children and we sorted out his 3 marriages, but I am stumped as to where to look for a baptism for him. So far I've checked St Peters, Kirkheaton, Almondbury, Slaithwaite and Kirkburton,with no sign of him or the Learoyd surname around that date.

Does anybody have any ideas as to where to go next?

Kate

[Sandymc47]

Hi Kate
I had a look for you and as you say he is hard to find.
I did find some information which states he was born in 1774 but doesnt say which town. If you say it is in Bradley, if you put Bradley in a search it comes up with Brighouse and I noticed that wasnt on your list of look ups you have done.
I am glad you said he was married 3 times as I found 3 Sarahs all married within a few years to a William? So presume these are yours as well?
I did find a family of Learoyds in Brighouse. Amos and Rachell are the parents and they had lots of sons all around your Williams age. It does say they lived in Brighouse but their Church for chistenings was at the Church of Quakers, Bradford. The diocese of Bradford was quite large so would have covered further afield than Bradford itself.
There is a St Thomas at Bradley, and a St Martins at Brighouse.
Hope this helps a little I will give it another go and let you know if I find him
regards
Sandymc
   

[J.R.Ellam]

Hi

Bradley is at the eastern corner of the Huddersfield parish and it is bordered by Kirkheaton, Hartshead and Mirfield.

You have already looked at Kirkheaton so I would try Hartshead next and then Mirfeld but if not successful I would then look at Birstal.

Regards
John

[incah1]

Hi Sandymc & John,
                                Thankyou both for your replies and suggestions.  William did marry 3 Sarahs, if it helps, on his marriage licence in 1795 to Sarah Jennet (1st marriage) he was a yeoman farmer of 100 acres. He then became a manufacturer.



 Thankyou again for your help.

Best Wishes
Kate

[julieriddiough]

i have learoyd family to my 4x grt grandmother was ann learoyd daughter of samuel, i did have a file somewhere that went right back, i'll have to have dig see if i can find it, and see if we are linked

[Miriam-Kate]

Hi Kate,
We've corresponded before. Thanks for all the info on William Learoyd and his 3 marriages to the Sarahs. He and Sarah Stafford are my direct ancestors 6 generations back.
In the last few days I've been looking at a Judith Learoyd who married a Joseph Riley in Bradford in 1792. A posting on rootsweb.ancestry.com  has her as being born about 1770 in an unknown place.  I'm wondering if she might be our William's sister? Her mother-in-law was a Hannah Greenwood and A William Greenwood was one of the executors of William Learoyd's will- but this may not mean anything.
A William Learoyd and Judith Booth married in Bradford in 1737- might be William's and/or Judith's  parents or grandparents. From looking at the IGI there seems to be some records for Learoyds in Bradford, but not everything is on the IGI. From looking at a map, it appears that Bradford is not that far from Huddersfield- but I'm an Australian so what would I know about English geography!
I thought that Bradford might be a parish to look for our William.
As for the William Learoyd who married in Bradford, I don't know when he died, but I wonder if he might name our William in his will.
Just a few suggestions, which may or may not lead anywhere.
Hope this helps.
Miriam-Kate.

Ps. do you still have my email?

[dobfarm]

found this in google

http://genforum.genealogy.com/leroy/messages/397.html

[Miriam-Kate]

Hi dobfarm.
Thank you for that.
However, the funny thing is, I posted that message a few years back.
It was an idea, that I had at the time that later turned out to be incorrect.
Thank you for trying to help though.
If you find anything more please let me know.

[dobfarm]

Nothing lost!

I though it may have been you!