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Thanks ShaunJ

One last thing - given a temporary coporal's promotion his character was described as 'N.G.'  - the posting didn't last, I'm presuming that NG means 'not good'?

2nd cousin, Biggles50.  I've just had a stab at your suggestion on FB and there are just far too many of that name, I'm not sure where he lives or his age to narrow it down.  Is this a waste of time?

In simple terms (for my benefit) I've identified the DNA matches that are purely my dad's male line. At the top of the list is a half 1c now identified, next is a half 2c who is a mystery, all the rest are 3c or further back. 

I want to identify the half 2c, 167cM, no tree, no identifying features, no reply to my messages and no useful shared matches via ProTools.  Any suggestions please?   

Thank you.

Thank you for that Bookbox.  It's interesting that the Workhouse website said St Andrews WAS the workhouse for St Dunstans but the link came up blank while G**gle said there was no workhouse at all.  Thank you anyway.

Thanks for the comments both!

I agree - I love the hunt of research and the thrill of tracking something down, the more obscure the better.  I also agree that what I'm after may not exist. That's the problem.  How many days, weeks, years do we go over the same ground, double checking, hoping new records are now available and pushing a little bit more in a different direction because that might provide the golden nugget? When do we say 'enough, it doesn't exist' and draw the line?  That means no more progress into the past.  The family tree can't be pushed any further from this point?  I will always wonder if I'd failed or had actually done enough.  These are my prime branches, they mean a lot and DNA isn't helping so there's another doubt hovering. Drives you mad, doesn't it