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robert smith bn 1881 longsight manchester

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catcat3

catcat3 Report 14 Jan 2008 11:17

Im looking for anyone connected to this gentleman, no matter what the relation is, he is my great grandfather and i cant find out any more information about the smiths as my grandfather died last year. PLEASE HELP I'M REALLY STUCK.
many thanks
claire atkins (nee smith)

David

David Report 14 Jan 2008 12:21

Does this look like your family?
1891 England Census
about Robert Smith
Name: Robert Smith
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Robert
Mother's Name: Mary I
Gender: Male
Where born: Longsight, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Gorton
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
County/Island: Lancashire

Household Members: Name Age
Arthur Smith 21
Elizabeth Smith 17
Emma Smith 12
Jenie Smith 4
Mary I Smith 43
Mary I Smith 14
Robert Smith 49
Robert Smith 9
Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 3171; Folio 75; Page 42; GSU roll: 6098281.

David

catcat3

catcat3 Report 31 Jan 2008 17:47

hi david, yes this is my family, many thanks for that. its a really big help
kind regards claire

Jane

Jane Report 31 Jan 2008 19:34

You don't by any chance have an Arthur Smith married to Hilda Addison both born 1919 approx?
If my Arthur was older than Hilda, the one on your above message could be his father(right area)?

X Jane

catcat3

catcat3 Report 2 Feb 2008 19:28

hi jane, no sorry arthur married marjorie rodgers, my nanna
claire xxx