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John Smith married Mary Ann around 1872. He was from Eccleshall Sheffield and she was born in Dronfield Derbyshire in 1837.Try as I might I can't find their marriage or her maiden name.

Did they have any children? Have you found them on any census?

1891 England Census
about Clara Smith
Name: Clara Smith
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Mary Ann
Gender: Female
Where born: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Ecclesall Bierlow
Ecclesiastical parish: Sharow
Town: Sheffield
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Ecclesall Bierlow
Sub registration district: Ecclesall Bierlow
ED, institution, or vessel: 57
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Smith 51 <<< sheffield
Mary Ann Smith 54 <<<<<<<<<<<< Dronfield
Clara Smith 17


Dee x

Was it her second marriage?

Looks like just the 1 child;


1881 England Census
about Clara Smith
Name: Clara Smith
Age: 7
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Mary Ann
Gender: Female
Where born: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Ecclesall Bierlow
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address: 45 Ashland Road
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Scholar

Registration district: Ecclesall Bierlow
Sub registration district: Ecclesall Bierlow
ED, institution, or vessel: 53
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Smith 41
Mary Ann Smith 44
Clara Smith 7

Edited: Repeat census info

2 possible births;

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Births Sep 1873 (>99%)
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Smith Clara Eccleshall B. 9c 268
Smith Clara Eccleshall B. 9c 334



Dee x

Longshot

Marriages Jun 1871 Ecclesall B 9c 301

Smith John
Smith Mary Ann

1871

Name: Mary A Smith
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Edward
Mother's Name: Nancy
Gender: Female
Where born: Dronfield, Derbyshire, England
Civil Parish: Norton
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street address:

Condition as to marriage: Unmarried

Registration district: Ecclesall Bierlow
Sub registration district: Norton
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 63
Household Members:
Name Age

Edward Smith 79 Retired Farmer & Innkeeper
Nancy Smith 68
Mary A Smith 34
Edward Smith 32

Hi,

Is this John prior to his marrige???

1871 England Census
about John Smith
Name: John Smith
Age: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Samuel
Mother's Name: Harriet
Gender: Male
Where born: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Ecclesall Bierlow
Ecclesiastical parish: Ecclesall
Town: Sheffield
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image
Registration district: Ecclesall Bierlow
Sub registration district: Ecclesall Bierlow
ED, institution, or vessel: 50
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 87
Household Members: Name Age
Samuel Smith 70
Harriet Smith 64
Harriet Badges 38
Elizabeth Smith 36
John Smith 31
Saml J Badged 4
Waltes J Badged 3




His marriage;

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Jun 1871 (>99%)
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SKELTON George Ecclesall B 9c 301
Smith John Ecclesall B. 9c 301 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Smith Mary Ann Ecclesall B. 9c 301 <<<<<<<<<<<<
Wreaks Gertrude Ecclesall B 9c 301




1871 England Census
about Mary A Smith
Name: Mary A Smith
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Edward
Mother's Name: Nancy
Gender: Female
Where born: Dronfield, Derbyshire, England
Civil Parish: Norton
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image
Registration district: Ecclesall Bierlow <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Sub registration district: Norton
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 63
Household Members: Name Age
Edward Smith 79
Nancy Smith 68
Mary A Smith 34
Edward Smith 32




Dee xx

Hi David,

SNAP!!!!

Think it looks very likely that that's their marriage don't you??

Dee x

I would think the best thing would be to order the birth cert specifying father John Smith and mother Mary Ann.

Smith is the worst surname in the world and it looks as though John married a Smith as well! he Derbyshire /Yorkshire area is confusing.
Eccleshall is classed as DErbyshire.
Thanks to all!!

Hi

The Eccleshall, actually means Ecclesall Bierlow Yorkshire, or as seen in the birth or marriage registration, Ecclesall B.

I think they did that just to confuse you further, like you say Smith.... uummm a difficult name normally to trace.......... luckily she was with her parents in 1871 and not a servant or something similar.


Dee x

The marriage took place in 1871 and I just had to check that the 1871 census was taken before the marriage as they were both at home on the census. Big sigh of relief as the dates are fine!