Hi Jan,
Consider this?
First
Atherton of Cheshire on marriage par reg 1814 of Joe and Harriet. This is the place of his residence 1814 not place of birth as many think.
We know from Mary bapt 1813 he was in the army and taking the Docs of discharge are right!
Joseph Pennington buriel record Hudderfield age 47 + 1793
This James age 22 in 1815 = 1793
Ringley Lancs army records
There is Jas (Not James) bapt 22 april 1792 in Ringley Lancs IGI LDS and those days year ended March as our tax year,
I bet a look at the parish bapt says JOS= MEANING THAT WAS HIS NAME -JUST JOS/JAS taken as slang either James or Joseph by clerks but nether Just Jos/Jas
my granddad was was Tos- Not TOM and not Thomas
This needs serious consideration
I've seen less accepted as being right
My ggrany marriage 1867 had Charlies Dad witness George and it was dad George on sister birth cert. and others
Dobby
