WOW !
i am very impressed with your replies which are very thought-provoking.
who is OP?, is that myself?.
I expanded my research from my own family to a one-surname-study of Slaughter in England, independent of GOONS.
because I make my own rules, I include any twigs, branches, trunks or limbs which bear the name SLAUGHTER, some of my trees contain name-variants which change down the generations, eg slater, slayter slowther slauter etc.
The descendants in the 20th cenury use the Slaughter surname, so they qualify for inclusion in my research.
I have published umpteen slaughter and other trees on ancestry, possibly 80+
Because my only source of data is the internet, I exercise much caution to prevent inaccurate connections .being published. This research resembles a large jigsaw missing many pieces, without a final picture >
I shall certainly explore the leads you have all provided.
I had hoped to attach him to one of my existing trees, but shall PROBABLY give him his own mini-tree, if it proves to be viable.
Thank you all for your research, help and advice.
Slod Junior