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Frederick Peter Smith

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Frank

Frank Report 24 Jan 2008 21:16

Can any body help me in my search for my wifes grandfather. His name was Frederick Peter Smith and he lived, when not at sea, in Seaham Harbour where his wife Sarah Jane Smith lived and ran the local fish&chip shop. We have been told by other relatives that he was a merchant seaman and was away for long periods at a time, and was lost at sea sometime 1914-1918 due to his ship being torpedoed during the war. I have no info on the ships name or where it was lost. Sarah had a large family and upon her death one of the elder daughters looked after the children.

alviegal

alviegal Report 24 Jan 2008 23:00

Would this be his marriage here?

Marriages Dec 1883 (>99%)
Marshall Sarah Jane Sunderland 10a 783 Scan available - click to view
SMITH Frederick Peter Sunderland 10a 783 Scan available - click to view
THOMAS Frances Sunderland 10a 783 Scan available - click to view
Wright Richard Sunderland 10a 783 Scan available - click to view


This might be a possible for him if it is.

1871 England Census
about Frederick P Smith
Name: Frederick P Smith
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Peter
Mother's Name: Anna
Gender: Male
Where born: Shincliffe, Durham, England

Civil Parish: Dawdon
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
Town: Seaham Harbour
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

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Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: Easington
Sub-registration district: Easington
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 17
Household Members:
Name Age
Anna Smith 40
Beatrice Smith 1
Frances A Smith 6
Frederick P Smith 10
George H Smith 12
Hannah J Smith 3
Janes W Smith 13
Peter Smith 41
Thomas M Smith 14

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