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My Thomas was born in 1785 and his son William Henry was my 3great grandfather.....evidence the 1841 census. It is the 1785 one who is proving to be a brick wall. I am sure of these two, but I feel frustrated by not being able to go back any further.
William Henry married a Mary Cooper, and, amazingly, through the owner of an Ancestry tree, I may have found a connection with a local person who is living near me. I contacted him through the website, and am holding my breath.....not for too long, I hope!
Thank you again, Dotty, you are very kind.