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Descendants of Margaret Miller.

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Walter

Walter Report 30 Apr 2014 17:40

Daughter of James Miller b1891 Glasgow, and Bertha Coats, married sometime before 1914 when M was born. She married Reginald Smith. James was a professional footballer and played for one of the Sheffield teams. James was the uncle of my wives mother.

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 30 Apr 2014 23:39

For info and to give a geographical location for the marriage

Marriages Jun 1939 (>99%)
Miller Margaret J Smith Sheffield 9c 1329
Smith Reginald Miller Sheffield 9c 1329

http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl searched up to 1955 shows 3 x Smith/Miller births in Sheffield reg
One is in 1940 [shown in the following post] & 2 are in the same quarter of 1945. They may be twin girls; on the other hand may be two separate confinements. Names not posted as they are hopefully still living

Try using the 'search all members trees' function and send a message to anyone who may list the names you have.

Assuming they stayed in Sheffield, could this be her death?

Name: Margaret Jean Smith
Birth Date: 3 Jul 1914
Date of Registration: Jul 2001
Age at Death: 87
Registration district: Sheffield
Inferred County: Yorkshire
Register Number: C91A
District and Subdistrict: 0481C
Entry Number: 202

The informant could be a relative.

Two possible records for Reginald's death, again assuming they lived in Sheffield

Name: Reginald Smith
Birth Date: 20 Oct 1915
Date of Registration: Apr 1999
Age at Death: 83
Registration district: Sheffield
Inferred County: Yorkshire
Register Number: E87A
District and Subdistrict: 0481E
Entry Number: 18

Name: Reginald Smith
Birth Date: 1912
Date of Registration: Mar 1971
Age at Death: 59
Registration district: Sheffield
Inferred County: Yorkshire West Riding
Volume: 2d
Page: 322

All search results are pure speculation. For confirmation or elimination purposes, it really would be best to purchase the various certificates.

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 30 Apr 2014 23:43

Unfortunately, B&D details for the possible son

Name: Malcolm S Smith
Mother's Maiden Surname: Miller
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1940
Registration district: Sheffield
Inferred County: Yorkshire
Volume Number: 9c
Page Number: 1077

Name: Malcolm S Smith
Birth Date: abt 1940
Date of Registration: Jun 1941
Age at Death: 1
Registration district: Sheffield
Inferred County: Yorkshire West Riding
Volume: 9c
Page: 827

Walter

Walter Report 1 May 2014 16:07

Thank you for your efforts on my behalf. Walter