Hi folks,
With Flockton, Thornhill and Emley being discounted, (thanks Diane), I have to ask you grumpyblondie, if you checked the Kirkburton records for Matthew's birth? If you haven't, would you do that for me please?
I do thank you for the Joseph Dawson info, birth 6 Jan. 1779, at Lepton, and marriage 2 Dec. 1811 at Kirkburton, they are both possibles.
Lepton is not too far from Emley nor Kirkburton I believe.
Fingers crossed,
John