Its possible you may be able to share your search with another, or at least pool your respective knowledge. On 31 March 2004, Tony (Anthony James?) wrote on the Rootsweb website;
I have a Daniel SAYERS who dies in 1883 who stated that his father was Daniel SAYERS probably from Horsham or Shipley, it is this man, Daniel SAYERS the elder, that I am trying to trace.
Roy G