Thanks Redroger ,
Up to now I was of the opinion that Thomas most likely came to Sutton upon Derwent ( in EY) from the WR -from one of the parishes between Leeds and Doncaster. This was simply based on the observation that the vast majority of Hanleys to be found were from that area .
The other possibility -I now realise I should have considered - is that most of the early parish records of the ERY were not as yet on any web site --and that there were more Hanleys in EY yet to be uncovered .
I am now finding out that the a lot of early parish records held by the EYRO in Beverley are still not to be found on any on-line site .Some BTs for these areas are on FindMyPast --but BTs do not cover the parish records years by a long way .
I have discovered Hanley's from 1600 to 1700 is four basic areas of ERY --Pocklington , Driffield, Hull and Beverley . Whilst these are not in large numbers they cant have just disappeared .
So I am now revising my opinion that Thomas may well have been born in ERY --nearer to Sutton on Derwent ---my original starting point .
Whilst I have managed to eliminate most of the Pocklington and adjacent parishes ( through Borthwick-plus this areas does seem more on line) the only three areas are still almost largely missing from on line site ( Ancestry, IGI, FindMyPast) .
As mentioned I have found ( through FindMyPast BTs) one Thomas Hanley born 21st 1705 in Driffield who does fit -time and name. Driffield is 22 miles from Sutton upon Derwent - and this is a typically average distance for an unmarried single agricultural labourer to move .
Whilst all Roots advice received to this query is not to rule out long relocation distances I am conscious of how short distances my ancestors moved until the railways came along.
I have asked EYRO to see if they can find a marriage or death of a Thomas Hanley -in Driffield or the adjacent parishes . This may rule him out .
Apart from that I can only think to wait a few more years in the hope that more EY parish records are brought onto on -line sites. (If I lived in England I would visit Beverley and trawl through their records) . I have made enquires to some of the ancestry sites --but have been unable to obtain any clarification of when this might occur .
Regards Phil Hanley