*COMPLETED* 1861 Census lookup

[Rob.]

Could someone please clarify for me the house/street this schedule refers to?

UK 1861 Census, RG9, pc. 3312, ed. 15, f. 66, p. 10, sch. 51/2

I cannot make sense of the reproduction image that I have of this as the handwriting makes the first word difficult to read.

It looks something like: "Miss Brashaw".

Thanks

[sillgen]

Hi and welcome,
I think it might be an abbreviation of "Mistress" Brashaw and it is in Handforth.    The enumerator appears to have given names of houses or perhaps their owners?   It is odd.
Andrea

[Rob.]

Hi Andrea

Many thanks for the prompt reply.  I held off replying back to see if anyone else could chip in with any other ideas first.

I understand the "Mistress Brashaw" reference if it reflects a person/owner, but I must confess that I'm a little confused by the reference to Handforth.

Assuming that your referring to it being a house name reflecting a place then are you talking about Handforth nr. Manchester or have I completely mis-interpretted your reply?  If you are then is "Brashaw" a place in Handforth (past or present)?

[Pels.]

The census was taken in North Bierley which is in the registration district of Bradford - but the pages don't exactly help.
When you look at the description of the district, as Andrea has said - the enumerator appears to have used the names of the property owner.

Welcome from me too ! 

Kind regards,

Pels,

[Pels.]

There is a family by the name of Brashaw living in North Bierley in 1861, no disrespect - but Samuel is a Farm Labourer so you wonder if he owned property.

Pels.

[BumbleB]

If you look at the description of the Enumeration District, there are references to house owners (James Harker and Edward Handforth) in order to mark out the boundaries.  Very strange 

[Rob.]

Thanks everyone for your comments.

I've since taken a look at the ed. description and now understand your comments completely.  Should have read it in the first place - bad practice not to!

I now think it might read "Messr Brashaw" as in the plural of "Mr" (obviously).  As you pointed out indicating that the houses were owned by several gentlemen (in this case) from the Brashaw family.  As Pels said it is a known family name.