Hi Tina As you can see I am researching both Smith and Barraclough, but only for the West Bradford / Wibsey area. As yet I haven't come across a James Smith who might be Abigail's father, but I do have an Abigail Smith who married a James Staveley in 1785 at Bradford Parish Church. The name Abigail was uncommon in Bradford at that time, in fact I think she is the only one I have come across. As uncommon names do tend to pass down the generations, it may be that this Abigail and yours are related. The west Riding of Yorkshire will have been well populated with James Smith's, although not so with Ann Barraclough's. Have you tried searching the IGI at http://www.familysearch.org/Search/searchigi.asp Sorry I couldn't be of any more help. Jeff Sutcliffe Researching Barraclough, Bateman, Bates, Booth, Broadbent, Collins, Hanson, Harwood, Holmes, Oliver, Pollard, Smith, Sugden, Sutcliffe, Walker, and Wilkinson all of the Bradford area.