Hi Liz
Sorry, not had chance to have another look for Robert/Labourer as yet but will do. The Robert Joseph Cain that died 1870 aged 20 I mentioned could be a possibility - he would have been 17 when John Henry was born - so old enough. Just a thought that thats why we couldnt find a Robert and John together in 1871, maybe he died before 1871. Did you get an MI?
Sandra