Cathy/Don > Do you think James Knibb could be James Knibbs son of Anthony Knibbs, > grandson of Richard and Sarah. He's in the right family for saddler and > James Knibbs would have been 31 in 1850. Seems that they often didn't > report their ages quite correctly. Anthony's son James was only 8 when his > father died and 14 when his mother died -- no wonder he'd have been in the > US by age 29 (or 31). I know -- pure conjecture. :-) Fun isn't it. > Sure is and I think you may well be right. I searched on KNIBB and missed him as KNIBBS but we all know about that one. The age discrepancy is minimal particularly bearing in mind we only have his baptism and not his birth - I even have a 3 year gap between him and his nearest older sibling. What can be said is that no one has tracked him further in England, as far as I'm aware, so it does set up the real possibility that he emigrated. No, I can't recall any other KNIBB/S saddlers within another family but I can't check the database on that parameter as can Don re his tree. Will keep a beady eye out for the family henceforth and hope to be able to confirm [or at least find him fitting in elsewhere] at some time in the future. bfn Alan