Thank you Elaine. I'll explore the links when I've got a bit more time this evening after work. One thing did occur to me. I neglected to mention that when the family arrived in Canada they became affiliated with and were very active in the Methodist Church. I note there was a Methodist Church in Bingley although it was not built until the latter part of the 19th century. Might they have been considered Non-Conformists in the earlier years? Diane _________________________________________________________________ Tell us your tech love story in the Summer Lovin Competition for your chance to win laptop loaded with Windows Vista, Office 2007 and Windows Live OneCare. http://www.microsoft.com/canada/home/contests/summerlovin/default.aspx

Hi Diane, I don't know the Bingley area at all but I can tell you that my own home town of Sheffield is probably a good example of what was happening with non-conformists. If there was no chapel around the 1800's they probably met in someone's home on an infrequent basis. They would have still continued to have their children baptised in the local parish church and marriages especially performed there also. That was the only place until July of 1837 when Civil Registration started in England and where it would have been legal. So that would be the reason for the Cathedral Wedding in 1822. The two Methodist Chapels in Bingley were built long after your family left for Canada. So that would rule them out. I wonder if the chap (Thomas)from Northowram was related he had all the same names for his children as your fella does and they were Methodists. Thomas was baptised at Bingley Parish Church (or so it says on the IGI) Christenings, 1601-1813; Marriages, 1601-1812; Burials, 1601-1812. FHL BRITISH Film 919129 Christenings, 1813-1832; Marriages, 1813-1832; Burials, 1813-1831. FHL BRITISH Film 919130 Christenings, 1833-1847; Marriages, 1832-1836; Burials, 1832-1847. FHL BRITISH Film 919131 They have been filmed have you been through them? Though they have been filmed they may not all be on the IGI. It's too late now to obtain the films from Salt Lake City but you have the option for later. It looks from the IGI that the Speight family were from Bingley for at least two previous generations. As you said they will not show up on any census so the only place there might be an address of where they lived could be John's baptism. I would e-mail WYAS as see if they have the records there for Bingley Parish Church. Hunting these down I would say would be a priority. If I can help further let me know. Elaine in Ottawa. Temp Bradford List Admin Harrogate List Admin Sheffield Indexers Site Admin. http://sheff-indexers.thewholeshebang.org Oundle List Admin.