Hello Derek, Nice to hear from you - but I am not so sure that the Thomas Parkinson that you have found is my Thomas. When my Thomas died in 1874, from his death certificate he was aged 60, which would have made his d.o.b. around 1814. Also, he is found in the Farsley census of 1851 as being aged 38, which would have put his d.o.b. circa 1813 - and the other members of the household were Rebecca Parkinson(36); Elizabeth Parkinson(13); Sarah Ann Parkinson(6); and John Craven Parkinson(1) - which all checks out, so it seems likely that this is my Thomas. However, there is another Thomas Parkinson listed in the 1851 Farsley census, aged 42 - which would have made his d.o.b. as 1809 and it seems likely that this is the Thomas found in the IGI. The information in the IGI, whilst helpful, can sometimes be incomplete and unreliable and should be double checked with other sources where possible. I'm sorry that we do not seem to be related, but in return I may be able to help you (or confirm what you already know!). Regarding your Robert Parkinson, there is one listed in the 1851 Farsley census as being aged 46, making his d.o.b as 1805. In the same household were Grace Parkinson(45); Martha Parkinson(18); James Parkinson(11); Elizabeth Parkinson(13); Benjamin Parkinson(9); and Ann Parkinson(6). Are these your relations? If you want to view the 1851 Farsley census index, it can be found on the GENUKI website( www.genuki.org.uk ). All related people should have the same folio number in the list. I hope the above info. is useful to you. If you think that we still could be related via other links, please get in touch. Best Regards Michael from Lancashire