Hi Millipede,
I'm sorry, but I think I got really confused.
I replied to the post above mine (reply 6) and hadn't noticed that it wasn't the original poster, so my response was in reply to your to your earlier post,
I managed to find a father either by luck or good detective work!
No father on the birth but when the chap married he named a father Joseph (same surname as his mother) who was an engine driver. I thought it was made up but noticed as a young man he was lodging with a Joseph who was an engine driver. The household overlapped 2 census pages so it was a wonder I even looked back to see who head of house was.
Anyway later on after he had married a daughter of his was on a census with Joseph the engine driver and down as granddaughter which clinched it. So miracles do happen and you find out what seems impossible 
By re-reading it more carefully I think you are referring to a different missing father and how you found him (very well done by the way), now that I'm not tired it's clear
You are right miracles can happen sometimes

My apologies to you and everyone else reading this if I caused them to be confused too and thank you for pointing out my error.

Regards,
Daisy