Hi to the list I have a bit of a puzzle with one of my Bateman people. William Bateman (b 1866) was the son of Thomas Bateman and Margaret Jenkins, and grandson of David Bateman and Mary Williams. William married Dorothy Protheroe on 8 December 1892 supposedly in Haverfordwest Registry Office. I have a note saying that her father was James Protheroe. In the 1901 census Dora Bateman is listed as 29 years old and born in Llanrian. The census for 1891 lists Dorothy Protheroe age 19 living in Trevine as a single woman with two young boarders: Thomas and Dorothy Harries (age 9 and 7 respectively). I can find no census entry prior to 1891 for a Dorothy Protheroe born in 1872 (or anywhere thereabouts). There is, however, an entry in 1881 which shows a Dorothy Harries age 9 born in St Lawrence with siblings James, age 12, and William, age 6. These three children are listed as children of William John and Martha John at Trerhos. The 1871 census shows John Harries age 55 with wife Martha Harried age 28 and son James age 2. The birth places certainly indicate that Martha and James are the same Martha John and James Harries cited in 1881. Martha Harries/John appears to have been born either Martha Richards or Martha James. There is no indication that Dorothy Harries married someone Protheroe prior to 1891 but it appears that Dorothy Harries d/o John Harries and Martha is the same person as Dorothy Protheroe who married William Bateman. Can someone shine a torch on this one please. Thanks Lynne Simpson Canberra Australia