Dear Reuben I have looked at 1871 to try and get some clues as to where you get your information about Martha from. You say Martha would be about 4 in 1861, so I am presuming you have seen her age 14 on the 1871. Where was she then? The only Martha James age 14, I can see in Haverfordwest in 1871 age 14 was a servant in Scarrowscant and born in Haverfordwest. There is also a 18 year old Martha born and working in Hayscastle is she the one you are thinking may be her? I am happy to look for you but need to know where you have your information from up to now. Looking at 1881 there are 4 people with the name Martha James in Haverfordwest. Three are of the wrong age and the only one which is anywhere near the correct age is living at the Union Workhouse, age 28, born in Whitchurch and unusually it does say Married, occupation Farm Servant. Without a bit more info I would be guessing really. Is there an address on the birth certificate? Best Wishes Sylvia ................................................................. Pembrokeshire Census, Memorials, Hearths, Orielton CD's and Baptist Sketches at www.cenquest.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: "hunkadoon" <hunkadoon@ntlworld.com> To: <DYFED@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 9:02 PM Subject: [Dyfed] JOHN JAMES, HAVERFORDWEST >I am a newcomer to the list, enquiring about Martha James, mother of John, >b. Nov.5th. 1881. > There is no father's name on John's birth certificate, so presume Martha > was unmarried. > John's place of birth is given as Quay Street, Haverfordwest. > I am seeking further info on Martha James, who according to the 1871 > census, > would be aged abt. 4 on the 1861 census. > > Is anyone able to look at the 1861 census to confirm this and Martha's > place of birth, > which may have ben Haycastle. > > Or is there anyone on the list with info. on the marriage of her parents. > > Yours in anticipation > Reuben > > ================================ > Dyfed list http://home.clara.net/daibevan/DyfedML.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DYFED-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >