Peter Thank you for your comments, I have added some details against your questions.  > Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 09:21:22 +1000 > From: "Peter  R Booth" <pbo08596@bigpond.net.au> > Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] BARRETT/BARRITT, Sarah Jane of Halifax > Roger, > >   I'd try to find William's occupation in 1861.         Cab Driver/coachman > >     If Sarah b1863 was the youngest of 7, there would be others born by > 1861. See if father's occupation was related to a mechanic. William was always a coachman in the baptism records. > >     I'm wondering if he wasn't Thomas William or William Thomas.  He was always quoted as William R or William Robinson. > >     West Yorkshire baptisms should show name of father and possibly mother. > Look for all the other children and check names and occupation. > >     I'd also try for the parents'  marriage to see what names he might > have > used and his occupation. For William R it is all consistent with the above. > >     Peter However I have also received a message from Margaret in California (I think) who has noted that there are mentions of a Thomas Barrett in the Halifax census records so I am now following up that lead. It seems Thomas may be the correct father after all.   Regards Roger Family History Research: GILL, BERRY, CHARLESWORTH, ROBINSON and many others in the Holme Valley, south of Huddersfield. http://www.roger.d.gill.btinternet.co.uk/index1gen.htm http://rogergill.me.uk