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Pyrah family in Bradford Yorks. area

Pyrah family in Bradford Yorks. area

Lori Weinstein (View posts)
Posted: 21 May 2005 11:54AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Pyrah, Mitchell
I am researching the Pyrah family in the Bradford area, primarily in North Bierley and Low Moor. I have Sampson Pyrah, born about 1796 in Wibsey or Low Moor. Wife's name is Sarah and they had the following children born North Bierley:
Mary Ann <1820> married Henry Mitchell
Stepehn <1824> married Grace &/or Sarah --
Charlotte <1825>
Joseph <1825>
Hannah <1828> married Harry Downes
Martha <1830>
Jeremiah <1832> married Ann Ramsden
Abraham <1833> married Elizabeth --
Nancy <1835>
Sampson <1838> married Hannah --
Sarah Jane <1841>
Thomas <1843>

I would appreciate any information and am very willing to share what I have.
Lori Weinstein

Re: Pyrah family in Bradford Yorks. area

DAVID PYRAH (View posts)
Posted: 4 Jun 2005 12:52PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Lori,
Would you like a gedcom file of the Pyrah family history?

Re: Pyrah family in Bradford Yorks. area

DAVID PYRAH (View posts)
Posted: 4 Jun 2005 12:53PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Lori,
Would you like a gedcom file of the Pyrah family history?

Re: Pyrah family in Bradford Yorks. area

Lori Weinstein (View posts)
Posted: 9 Jun 2005 7:34PM GMT
Classification: Query
David- Yes, I would love to have a gedcom file of the Pyrah family and can send you one in return.
thanks
Lori Weinstein

Re: Pyrah family in Bradford Yorks. area

Neil Hudson (View posts)
Posted: 1 Mar 2006 6:48PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Pyrah
Hello Lori
My Great Grand Mother was Sarah Pyrah from Birkenshaw, just down the road from East Bierley.
She died in 1945/6 at over 70 years and was was buried in Birkenshaw church yard where there are several Pyrah graves, her father was a home weaver and taught maths at Batley Grammer School in the evenings.
I was in India working at a charity recently and for some reason asked about the name and was told one of the teachers had the same name, it was spelt differently, Pareya, but he said it was due to being mistranslated by English ears many years ago in the same way that Bombay and Calcutta have had their spellings changed in recent years. It is a very ancient Sanscrit name.
Hope this helps and would be interested in any information you have. I think some of Sarah's brothers emigrated to Canada and will endevour to find out more if it turns out we have a connection.
Good luck
Neil

Re: Pyrah family in Bradford Yorks. area

Matt Lockley (View posts)
Posted: 12 Mar 2006 9:16PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Pyrah
Hello!

Just back from a break in Yorkshire that got me thinking about the Pyrah family name. My mum, Sue, now uses Pyrah (it's her maiden name) although both of her sisters have married names. My grandfather, Joe Pyrah, died about 12 years ago in Stapleford, Nottinghamshire. He and his wife, Renee, had moved to Nottinghamshire from Bingley in the 1960s I think.

I'd love to know more about the family if anyone can tell me!

Thanks

Matt Lockley

Re: Pyrah family in Bradford Yorks. area

Neil Hudson (View posts)
Posted: 14 Mar 2006 12:38PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello Matt, don't know much more than is in earlier message, our branch was based in Birkenshaw in the mid 1800s, and seemed to have connections to Batley area as my Greatgreat Grandfather was a weaver who taught mathematics at night school at Batley Gramarschool, possibly part of the workers education movement. Think some of his brothers or sons went to Canada, I would like to find out more if I get the time. It seems the name appeared in the West Riding around Bradford and I think it may possibly have originated in India as Pareya and the spelling mutated as it was translated into English, certainly my Grandad had black hair and his complexion was on the darker side. Regards Neil

Re: Pyrah family in Bradford Yorks. area

Chris Pyrah (View posts)
Posted: 27 May 2006 7:54AM GMT
Classification: Query
Matthew, If your grandfather Joe Pyrah was a painter & decorator and an ex-R.S.M., then please get in touch; I know quite a lot about his family history.

Re: Pyrah family in Bradford Yorks. area

Posted: 25 May 2007 2:37PM GMT
Classification: Query
hello david do your pyrahs go back to james pyrah b 1811 in birkinshaw. i cant get back any further than that thanks for any help.

Re: Pyrah family in Bradford Yorks. area

Posted: 16 Jun 2007 3:21PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: PYRAH
Hi Debra1308 -
James Pyrah of Birkenshaw born 1811 ! Could it be James Pyrah of Birkenshaw born 1805 ( Census claims 1811) who married Elizabeth Newsome?
James and Elizabeth kept a beerhouse, the ALBION, DUCIE STREET, 91-92 WELLINGTON ROAD.
Children, William, Albert, Eliza, Emma, Sarah & Mary.
David.
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