We know that the Carr ancestor at this level in the tree was called John, but the identification of him with John born 1772 Bramham is tentative. If this is the correct John, then there is some evidence that his father was William, but William's origins are unknown.

From DNA testing, we know that our Yorkshire Carr line shares a common ancester with Richard Carr of Kentucky. According to the family tradition of the Kentucky Carr line, Richard was born in Ireland. If this is true, then our Yorkshire Carr line may also have been from Ireland.