My great-grandfather was John S. Bateman. I am not certain that the date
of birth I have is correct. His cemetery records and his death
certificate give Wales, as the place of birth age at time of death in 1922
was 65, and his tombstone records give 1857 as date of birth. The three
census records I have show England. The census points to his date of birth
as 1861. Which should I believe. Several years ago I spent 25 dollars for
the London GRO
to do a search they sdearch through the years 1850 to 1859, and he was not
listed. Ddoes Wales have a GRO in Cardiff. This is my stumbling block. My
family said he was from Wales, and he came over here with several siblings.
He had been living here since 1878, according to the 1910 & 1920 census.
There is John Bateman living in the household of Samuel and Ellen Bateman in
1880 in Osceola Mills Penssylvania. My Aunt Eve and my father; said this
was not their grandfather. Any suggestions.
Le