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Sarah Caven William Smith

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Gordon

Gordon Report 14 Feb 2009 23:23

Looking for info on ancestors of William Smith born around 1809 in Whitehaven, a blacksmith who married Sarah Caven in 1839 in Whitehaven. I have found their 7 children, but lacking info on William's ancestors.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 14 Feb 2009 23:29

had a good dig around the census = can't find either sorry, but hang in there - someone will find them!!

Ann

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Heather

Heather Report 14 Feb 2009 23:31

Buy their marriage cert and then you will have the previous generation (paternal line) I assume you have the ref as you know the date/place, but here it is again. Use the ref to buy the cert for £7 from GRO online:

Marriages Sep 1839
CAVEN Sarah Whitehaven 25 111
Smith William Whitehaven 25 111

Lewella

Lewella Report 14 Feb 2009 23:34

This one is a possible:

IGI Individual Record FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0
British Isles


WM. SMITH
Male

Event(s):
Birth:
26 APR 1809
Christening:
13 AUG 1809 Saint James, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Death:
Burial:

Parents:
Father: WM. SMITH
Mother: JANE

Vicci

Vicci Report 14 Feb 2009 23:47


What are the children's names and where were they born???

Researching:
Lashmore, Lines, Smith, Reilly, Mendus

Vicci

Vicci Report 14 Feb 2009 23:56

is this them? 1851
Name: William Smith (occupation balcksmith)
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1806
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Workington, Cumberland, England

Civil Parish: Workington
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
Town: Workington
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: Cockermouth
Sub registration district: Workington
ED, institution, or vessel: 8c
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Household schedule number: 15
Household Members: Name Age
William Smith 45
Sarah Smith 37
William Smith 11
Thomas Smith 8
Elizabeth Smith 2


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Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 2435; Folio: 132; Page: 5; GSU roll: 87115-87116.

Researching:
Lashmore, Lines, Smith, Reilly, Mendus

Vicci

Vicci Report 15 Feb 2009 00:00

if william was actually born in workington this might be his birth
WILLM. SMITH Pedigree
Male


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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 28 APR 1805 Saint Michael, Workington, Cumberland, England

Death:
Burial:


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Parents:
Father: HENRY SMITH Family
Mother: JANE


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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.


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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:

C011872

Researching:
Lashmore, Lines, Smith, Reilly, Mendus