DS, thanks for this information, it may be that the Robert in the Death record is perhaps a father or grandfather to the Robert I am trying to find.
It obviously looks as though he may have been born in Spital, Bowes but was not baptised in the Parish Church, I wonder if he was Catholic or some other religion. I can only continue to search and hope that you wonderful people can come up with some more ideas.
Thank You
Kathb