Comments on: Ayre’s Yard and Breary’s Court

By: Stephen John breary

Stephen John breary — Wed, 01 Jan 2025 16:38:36 +0000

I’m very interested this bit of history as my family name breary isn’t a common name within the uk .

By: Vivien Bowling

Vivien Bowling — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 09:01:32 +0000

Hi Ruth – how lovely to hear from you. Thank you for the extra family info. I shall have a look in ancestry thing

By: Ruth Reid

Ruth Reid — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 20:50:32 +0000

Hi!! We must be distant relations as my late Grandfather, Harold Stanly Ayres (born in Mexborough) who’s family was also part of the same family you mention….!

By: steven lowther

steven lowther — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 11:40:30 +0000

Could this be the Breary the yard relates to: Shirley Somerton visits York to trace family history.

By: Vivien Bowling

Vivien Bowling — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 09:35:09 +0000

It’s a city council thing! I have been searching for the yard to show my children when we visit from Nottingham. I have seen it a couple of times only, my gran and grandad Mary Ayres and husband showed me when i was about 8 and then I found it again on a visit as a teenager. Now in my mid fifties I have looked in vain. My dad is the son of Mary Ayres and he tells me it is close to Petergate. I shall follow your map next time.

By: Lisa @YorkStories

Lisa @YorkStories — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 11:08:33 +0000

That’s very interesting, thanks Vivien – those apostrophes do cause confusion don’t they. Modern signs have the right idea I think in tending to miss them out altogether.