The baptism entry for John in Barkston in 1830 with parents William and Elizabeth was taken from the Bishop's Transcripts. The actual PR tells a slightly different story, and says John's parents are *John* and Elizabeth, and the father's occupation is carpenter. http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/RecordDisplayTranscript.aspx?oid=543323&iid=35128 (Though it wouldn't be the first time a vicar has written the wrong name, either for the child or the parent!) Baptism of an Eliza http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/RecordDisplayTranscript.aspx?oid=543323&iid=35117 It actually gets a little complicated, because if you go to image 10 of the PR, in 1817 there's a Harriet baptised in June, daughter of John and Elizabeth, and John's a carpenter. And in October, William, son of John (labourer) and Elizabeth is baptised. And if you work your way through the other pages there's also a John (a wheelwright) and Sarah listed as parents. Pays yer money, takes yer pick. <g> But I think part of the mystery is quickly solved: Possibly the marriage of John and Elizabeth in Barkston. http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/RecordDisplayTranscript.aspx?oid=521341&iid=35094 A John and Sarah. http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/RecordDisplayTranscript.aspx?oid=521341&iid=35098 Pam Proud to be a member of Lincolnshire Family History Society http://www.lincolnshirefhs.org.uk/ On 04/03/2012 02:36, Susan Reynolds wrote: > Hi, Violet! > > Have a look at this tree: > http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/16765560/person/417022506 It has a > Robert OXTOBY born Great Ouseburn, Yorkshire married to an Eliza > Wright of BARKSTON, Lincolnshire. Eliza is of the right age to be > sister to your John Wright. The John and Mary Scott Wright family > emigrated to Ontario, yes? So did this couple is that tree is > correct. There is no documentation, but I found Eliza on the new > Family Search in the records for Barkston, parents William and > Elizabeth and they had a son John baptized 5 Dec 1830 at Barkston > which matches your John. This is the new style batch number > C02592-2. It's not cast in stone, but it's a good possibility! > > Happy time travels! > Susan Reynolds > Kentucky USA > > ------------------------------- >