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looking for a smith family

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Carter

Carter Report 5 Oct 2007 11:52

Hi I am looking for a smith family

the only info i have is William smith's marriage cert. dated 14/7/1913 registry office bolton lancashire



William Smith
age 19 years
batchelor
occupation - coal miner
address - 9 joseph street bolton
fathers name - John Smith
fathers occupation - cotton spinner

Maggie Charlson
age 17 years
spinster
occupation - grocery packer
address - 14 joseph street bolton
fathers name - robert charlson ( deceased )
fathers occupation - engineer

witnesses - James Mcavoy and Mary Ann Lee

so i am looking on the 1901 census for a family where the head is a JOHN SMITH with a son WILLIAM SMITH in the bolton lancashire area
any help would be great
thanks linda

Christine

Christine Report 5 Oct 2007 12:21

HERE IS ONE FOR SMITH, REMEMBER THIS IS 12YEARS EARLIER, THE LIKELYHOOD OF THEM STILL IN THE SAME STREET IS SLIM IT IS HAROLD STREET DAD IS A COTTON SPINNER

1901 England Census
about William Smith
Name: William Smith
Age: 6
Estimated birth year: abt 1895
Relation: Son
Father's name: John P
Mother's name: Jane E
Gender: Male
Where born: Pagley, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Bolton
Ecclesiastical parish: St Thomas
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Bolton
Sub-registration district: Halliwell
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 194
Household Members: Name Age
Annie Smith 15 months
Frank Smith 11
Jane E Smith 36
John P Smith 34
Joseph Smith 2
William Smith 6

ANOTHER DAD COTTON SPINNER LIVING IN DAVIDS BROW

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1901 England Census
about William Smith
Name: William Smith
Age: 7
Estimated birth year: abt 1894
Relation: Son
Father's name: John
Mother's name: Susannah
Gender: Male
Where born: Bolton, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Bolton
Ecclesiastical parish: Deane St Mary the Virgin
Town: Bolton
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Bolton
Sub-registration district: Hulton
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 114
Household Members: Name Age
Alice Smith 6
John Smith 37
John Smith 11
Robert Smith 3
Susannah Smith 33
Susannah Smith 2 months
Walter Smith 9
William Smith 7


PEOPLE OFTEN MOVED TO THE SAME STREET OR GAVE AN ADDRESS IF THEY WERE OUT OF PARISH TO GET MARRIED I NTHE LOCAL CHURCH HE COULD HAVE COME FROM ANYWHERE, SORRY!!!

RutlandBelle

RutlandBelle Report 5 Oct 2007 12:24


This one perhaps. On the image the John Smith's occupation is cotton spinner.

William Smith
Age: 7
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Susannah
Gender: Male
Where born: Bolton, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Bolton
Ecclesiastical parish: Deane St Mary the Virgin
Town: Bolton
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England


Registration district: Bolton
Sub-registration district: Hulton
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 114
Household Members: Name Age
Alice Smith 6
John Smith 37
John Smith 11
Robert Smith 3
Susannah Smith 33
Susannah Smith 2 months
Walter Smith 9
William Smith 7

The actual address is 3 David's Brow, Bolton

Carter

Carter Report 5 Oct 2007 12:33

thanks you two this looks very promising as the names william and walter went down through the family.
thanks so much now to find who was susannah?
linda x