Greetings again Derek, Not one to be easily put off, I completed the search of Clayton West, without finding any other Barraclough families. Then I searched Denby and only found John aged 35 a Carter. Then I had a look at High Hoyland and found: - At High Hoyland Thomas Barraclough aged 25 Fancy Weaver Ann Barraclough aged 21 Eliza Barraclough aged 1 All born in Yorkshire. The reference is HO 107 / 1324 / 01 Wapentake of Staincross, Ecclesfield, Parish of Penistone, High Hoyland, District 2, Township of Denby, page 15 Is this him?? Jeff Sutcliffe http://www.btinternet.com/~jeff.sutcliffe Researching Ambler, Baker, Barraclough, Bates, Booth, Broadbent, Brook, Brown, Chadwick, Collins, Coning, Crowther, Fearnley, Hanson, Hardcastle, Hartas, Harwood, Holmes, Metcalf, Nowell, Oliver, Pennington, Pollard, Radcliffe, Roebuck, Routh, Smith, Sugden, Sutcliffe, Tordoff, Ventress, Walker, Whitaker, Whiteley, Wilkinson, Wilson All of the Yorkshire Area. -----Original Message----- From: Derek ofShelf [mailto:DerekofShelf1@activemail.co.uk] Sent: 30 November 2005 16:43 To: BARRACLOUGH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Help Wanted--Thomas BARRACLOUGH--Clayton West Greetings Jeff, Thanks for that----But----Oh dear !-----sorry to rain on your parade [as the Americans say] ---that particular Thomas [son of William and Hannah],was still back home in Clayton West in 1851,whereas the Thomas I'm seeking was definitely in Bradford in 1851,1861,1871,1881, but thanks a lot for trying to help. As you know only too well in this game---you can't win 'em all !!!! I think the chap I'm seeking was bap.im 1822,a son of a James B.of that Clayton West/High Hoyland area.His age was most consistent on all 4 census that I have,and lead straight back to 1821-1822. Cheers-------Derek. ps.He was married 3 times in Bradford,so If I can get the right cert.I'll get his father.