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Florence

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John

John Report 7 Nov 2009 14:25

I am trying to find Florence Smith, born 22 Jul 1883 at Darlaston/Wednesbury Staffordshire. She was the daughter of Joel & Dinah Smith. She had a half sister called Harriet Watts who married William Jones in 1893.

Chris

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 7 Nov 2009 14:33

What are you trying to find? Are you looking for her in a census or her marriage etc. ?

Kath. x

Astra

Astra Report 7 Nov 2009 16:29

Dinah began as Dinah Whitehouse

Dinah Whitehouse
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Thomas
Mother's Name: Ann
Gender: Female
Where born: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Civil parish: Darlaston
Ecclesiastical parish: St George
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Registration district: Walsall
Sub-registration district: Darlaston
ED, institution, or vessel: 1j
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 211
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Whitehouse 36
Ann Whitehouse 30
Daniel Whitehouse 9
Mary Ann Whitehouse 7
>>Dinah Whitehouse 2
Anna Whitehouse 3
Thomas Whitehouse 6 Mo

She married Leonard Watts
Marriages Jun 1874 (>99%)
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Harris Ann Maria Walsall 6b 863
Timmins John Walsall 6b 863
>>Watts Leonard Walsall 6b 863
>>Whitehouse Dinah Walsall 6b 863

Death of Leonard

Leonard Watts
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Year of Registration: 1875
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Age at Death: 26
District: Walsall
County: Staffordshire
Volume: 6b
Page: 381


Birth of Harriet

Births Jun 1875 (>99%)
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Watts Harriet Walsall 6b 655


She married Joel in 1882

Marriages Dec 1882 (>99%)
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Saunders Amelia Wolverhampton 6b 964
>>Smith Joel Wolverhampton 6b 964
Spriggs Jabez Wolverhampton 6b 964
>>Watts Dinah Wolverhampton 6b 964

I can't locate Dinah in 1891 although she is there in 1901. Joel is alone and this appears to be Florence I think with her Uncle and Aunt.

Florence Smith
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Relation: Niece
Gender: Female
Where born: Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Civil parish: Wednesbury
Ecclesiastical parish: St Bartholomew
Town: Kings Hill
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Registration district: West Bromwich
Sub-registration district: Wednesbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William Smith 46
Elizabeth Smith 36
William Smith 12
Ellen Smith 10
John Smith 8
Frederick Smith 6
Elizabeth Smith 4
Samuel Smith 8/12
Florence Smith 8
John Smith 75
Elizabeth Smith 72


1901

Dinna Smith
Age: 51
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Joel
Gender: Female
Where born: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Civil parish: Darlaston
Ecclesiastical parish: Darlaston St Lawrence
Town: Darlaston
County/Island: Staffordshire
Registration district: Walsall
Sub-registration district: Darlaston
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 46
Household Members: Name Age
Joel Smith 52
Dinna Smith 51
Shellmore Smith 59
James Taylor 58
Eliza Cresswell 46

Difficult to track Florence after 1891. Do you know who she married and what children she may have had?









GillianMac

GillianMac Report 7 Nov 2009 16:29

In 1881 Joel is 32 widowed, living in Darlaston with his brother William
Joel married 1882 Dec Q Wolverhampton Dinah Watts 6b 964

In 1891 he is 41 born Darlaston , Blacksmith, and shown as married but living alone in Darlaston

1901 Darlaston
Joel Smith 52 Bolt forger b Darlaston
Dinna (sic) 51 b Wolverhampton
Shellmore Smith 59 Boarder Bolt forger
James Taylor 58 Boarder
Eliza Cresswell 46 Boarder all b Darlaston

In 1891 Florence 8 is living with uncle William Smith 46 and his wife Elizabeth 36 at 13 Pinfold St Wednesbury. Also with them are her grandparents John 75 and Elizabeth 72 Smith