The tithes, like the Griffith's Valuation, only enunerated head of households. There is no way of knowing if this James is your James. However, if you find your ancestor in a civil parish and also have church records for the same place and the same time period, you can pretty well be assured that he is yours. However, if the family moved around a lot and you have no backup records, then it is more difficult to tell if he is yours. > Is there a way to determine if either of the James Masons listed in Tithe > Applotment of 1823-1837 (see below) could be my James? > > -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com