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Walter Smith b.1852 Hardham Sussex

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Pam

Pam Report 11 Jan 2015 04:46

Can anyone please help me find how my GGGrandfather Walter Smith came to Australia in 1870's. He is on the 1861 census, but not the 1871 one, was married in Adelaide South Australia in Feb 1881. Where was he between 1861 & 1881? His parents were Charles Smith & Maria Dearling
Any info whatsoever would be great
Pam

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 11 Jan 2015 05:37

for our information, and help ................. is this your Walter on the 1861 Census??


1861 Census

Name: Walter Smith
Age: 9
Estimated birth year: 1852
Relation: Son
Father's name: Charles Smith
Mother's name: Maria Smith
Gender: Male
Where born: Coldwaltham, Sussex, England
Civil Parish: Coldwaltham
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England

Registration district: Thakeham
Sub-registration district: Pulborough
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 33
Piece: 612
Folio: 15
Page Number: 7

Charles Smith 42 b.ca 1819, Coldwaltham
Maria Smith 38 b.ca 1823, Coldwaltham
Maria Smith 21 b.ca 1840, Coldwaltham
William Smith 17 b.ca 1844, Coldwaltham
Samuel Smith 15 b.ca 1846, Coldwaltham
Edwin Smith 11 b.ca 1850, Cpldwaltham
Walter Smith 9
Clement Smith 7 b.ca 1854, Coldwaltham
Fanny Smith 5 b.ca 1856, Coldwaltham
Eli Smith 3 b.ca 1858, Coldwaltham
Emily Smith 1 b.ca 1860, Coldwaltham

Address, Village, Church Hill

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 11 Jan 2015 05:41

This is, I presume, his baptism in Hardham



England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 about Walter Smith

Name: Walter Smith
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 20 Jun 1852
Baptism Place: Hardham,Sussex,England
Father: Charles Smith
Mother: Maria
FHL Film Number: 0918463, 0416749, 416755



This does only mean that he was baptised in Hardham, not that he necessarily was born there

Gee

Gee Report 11 Jan 2015 11:47

Horsham is in Sussex not Surrey. Wondering if this is your man



1871 England Census

Name:Walter Smith <<<<<<Tailor

Age:22

Estimated birth year:abt 1849

Relation:Lodger

Gender:Male

Where born:Horsham, Surrey, England

Civil Parish:Merstham

County/Island:Surrey

Registration district:Reigate

Sub-registration district:Horley

ED, institution, or vessel:14

Household schedule number:30

Piece:835
Folio:51
Page Number:6

Household Members:


Mary Hall 74
Sarah Hoare 10
Walter Smith 22
John Hill 20









malyon

malyon Report 11 Jan 2015 12:06

hi found census for 1871 but no walter living with parents

Emily Smith
England and Wales Census, 1871
Name: Emily Smith
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1871
Gender: Female
Age: 11
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Birthplace: Cold Waltham, Sussex
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Steyning
Sub-District: Shoreham
Parish: New Shoreham
County: Sussex
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Charles Smith Self M 51 Coldwaltham, Sussex
Maria Smith Wife F 47 Cold Waltham, Sussex
Emily Smith Daughter F 11 Cold Waltham, Sussex
Julia Smith Daughter F 9 N Shoreham, Sussex
Alice Smith Daughter F 7 N Shoreham, Sussex

malyon

malyon Report 11 Jan 2015 12:20

hi
i cant find the other children on 1871 census that was on the 1861 census except emily 11 did they all go to australia wonder what happened to eli smith 1858 he would have been 13yrs in 1871 and he is not on census with his parents and cant find him anywhere else

Gee

Gee Report 11 Jan 2015 12:35

Yvonne

Eli looks to have died before the 1871 census


Name: Eli Smith
Birth: abt 1858
Death: Apr 1869 - Steyning, Sussex

malyon

malyon Report 11 Jan 2015 12:48

hi
i found a death for a eli smith in 1869 aged 11 which would be the right birth age

Gee

Gee Report 11 Jan 2015 12:52

I posted that death above

Charles dies in 1878 and Maria re-married in 1879

1881 England Census


Name:Maria Webb

Age:56

Estimated birth year:abt 1825

Relationship to Head:Wife

Spouse:
John Webb

Gender:Female

Where born:Coldwatham, Sussex, England

Civil Parish:St Marys

County/Island:Sussex

Country:England

Street address:East Street

Marital Status:Married

Occupation:Beer House Keeper

Registration district:Steyning

Sub registration district:Shoreham

ED, institution, or vessel:34

Piece:1102
Folio:5

Page Number:1

Household Members:


John Webb 47
Maria Webb 56
Emily Banyard 21
Frank Banyard 21
Alice Smith 16 <<<<<<<<Daughter
Frank Oliver Banyard 2
Richard Banyard
Thomas Seal 50
George Gales 60
West Grafsby 38
Fredrick Haylar 58



Just checked a tree.........some people have serious issues when putting their trees together, one has Charles and Maria dying in 1901!


:-S