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Member Since: January 2005 Posts: 2 Send Message	Barbara	Report	13 Jan 2009 00:18
Member Since: January 2005 Posts: 2 Send Message	TRYING TO FIND ANNIE SMITH BORN ABOUT 1858-60 SAY'S SMETHWICK ON 1881 CENSUS, SHE MARRIED John Hawkins from Handsworth.
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8,234 Send Message	Lewella	Report	13 Jan 2009 00:58
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8,234 Send Message	For reference, is this her? 1881 England Census about Annie Smith Name: Annie Smith Age: 23 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858 Relation: Boarder Gender: Female Where born: Smethwick, Staffordshire, England Civil Parish: West Bromwich County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Street address: 13b Overend Education: Employment status: View Image Occupation: Gen Servant Registration district: West Bromwich Sub registration district: West Bromwich North East ED, institution, or vessel: 23 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Edward Handley 32 Elizabeth Hensley 20 Annie Smith 23
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8,234 Send Message	Lewella	Report	13 Jan 2009 01:05
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8,234 Send Message	If this is the family in 1891, then the Annie Smith in 1881 is not the same as Ann Hawkins: 1891 England Census about Ann Hawkins Name: Ann Hawkins Age: 31 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860 Relation: Wife Spouse's Name: John Gender: Female Where born: Smethwick, Staffordshire, England Civil Parish: Barton St Mary Ecclesiastical parish: St James Town: Gloucester County/Island: Gloucestershire Country: England Registration district: Gloucester Sub registration district: South Hamlet ED, institution, or vessel: 25 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John Hawkins 33 (Handsworth) Ann Hawkins 31 John Hawkins 11 (Handsworth) Herbert Hawkins 9 Bessie Hawkins 5 Kate Hawkins 4 Leah Hawkins 2 James Hawkins 11/12 1881 England Census about Ann Hawkins Name: Ann Hawkins Age: 21 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860 Relation: Daughter in Law Spouse's Name: John Gender: Female Where born: Handsworth, Staffordshire, England Civil Parish: Handsworth County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Street address: 63 Brewery St Condition as to marriage: Married Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: West Bromwich Sub registration district: Handsworth ED, institution, or vessel: 5 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Marie Hawkins 44 John Hawkins 23 (son of Marie) James Hawkins 9 (son of Marie) Henry Hawkins 7 (son of Marie) Ann Hawkins 21 James Bridge 54 (Marie's brother) John Hawkins 2 (son of John and Ann) Herbert Hawkins 5 months (son of John and Ann)
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8,234 Send Message	Lewella	Report	13 Jan 2009 01:14
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8,234 Send Message	Again, for reference: 1901 England Census about Annie Hawkins Name: Annie Hawkins Age: 41 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860 Relation: Wife Spouse's Name: John Gender: Female Where born: Smethwick, Staffordshire, England Civil Parish: Handsworth Ecclesiastical parish: St James County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Registration district: West Bromwich Sub registration district: Handsworth ED, institution, or vessel: 3 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 151 Household Members: Name Age John Hawkins 43 Annie Hawkins 41 Herbert Hawkins 20 Bessie Hawkins 15 Kate Hawkins 14 Leah Hawkins 12 James Hawkins 9 Annie Hawkins 8 Alice Hawkins 4 Clara Hawkins 3 Nora Hawkins 2 Maria Hawkins 3 months Have you found the marriage certificate?

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