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Wish to figure out my Great Great Grandfather's, fathers name.

Edgar Robert was the Mayor of Wareham in 1908 and 1909 as well as a Headmaster.

He was born around 1948 and married Miriam Smith.

We also have the name Delacourt running through our family and would like to trace where the orgin of that was from.

Don't know who his parents are, and would really like to find out.

Hope you can help :o)

Joanne

Marriages Sep 1869

Smith Edgar Robert Wareham 5a 567
Smith Miriam Wareham 5a 567

Is this the right Edgar in the 1881 census? :-

Name: Edgar Smith
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Miriam
Gender: Male
Where born: Wareham, Dorset, England
Civil Parish: Wareham Lady St Mary
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England
Street address: East Street
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status:

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Occupation: Accountant
Registration district: Wareham
Sub registration district: Wareham
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Jane Crumpler 21
Albert Smith 8
Edgar Smith 33
Edgar D. Smith 9
Mary Smith 53
Mary B. Smith 7
Minnie B. Smith 4
Miriam Smith 42
Miriam Smith 10

Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 2100; Folio: 11; Page: 14; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341506.

Kath. x

1871 England Census
about Edgar R Smith
Name: Edgar R Smith
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Miriam
Gender: Male
Where born: Wareham, Dorset, England
Civil Parish: Holy Cross
Ecclesiastical parish: St Giles
County/Island: Shropshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration district: Atcham
Sub registration district: St Mary
ED, institution, or vessel: 28
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 63
Household Members:
Name Age
Eliza Diffey 16
Edgar R Smith 23
Mary Smith 42
Miriam Smith 34
Miriam Smith 10 months

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England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983
about Edgar Robert Smith
Name: Edgar Robert Smith
Year of Registration: 1869
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Wareham
County: Dorset
Volume: 5a
Page: 567 (click to see others on page)

This will give his father's name.

I think this may be Edgar (mistranscribed) in the 1861 census:-

Name: Edgars Mith
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Male
Where born: Wareham, Dorset, England
Civil Parish: Wareham Lady St Mary
Town: Wareham
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation: Pupil Teacher

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: Wareham
Sub registration district: Wareham
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 14

Household Members:
Name Age

Edgars Mith 13 - pupil teacher
Thomas Wise 26 - British Schoolmaster

Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 1345; Folio: 25; Page: 4; GSU roll: 542798.

Kath. x

You say the name Delacourt is in your family...I wonder if these are Edgar's parents
17 Apr 1839 Aaron Delacourt Smith married Mary Ann Battrick Wareham.

Aaron's parents

7 Aug 1806 John Smith of Holy Trinity & Adah Delacourt of Lady Mary Wareham

Baptism
10-Sep 1815 Aaron Delacourt s of John & Adah Smith [South Street Chapel]

Birth and christening from IGI:-


AARON DELACOURT SMITH

Male

Event(s):
Birth:
10 MAY 1815
Christening:
10 SEP 1815 South Street-Unitarian Or Presbyterian, Wareham, Dorset, England
Death:
Burial:

Parents:
Father: JOHN SMITH

Mother: ADAH

Kath. x

These all seem to be siblings of Aaron Dalacourt Smith:-

1. JANE SMITH - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 06 JAN 1817 South Street-Unitarian Or Presbyterian, Wareham, Dorset, England
2. NATHANAEL DELACOURT SMITH - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 14 MAR 1819 South Street-Unitarian Or Presbyterian, Wareham, Dorset, England
3. THOMAS SMITH - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 10 MAY 1807 South Street-Unitarian Or Presbyterian, Wareham, Dorset, England
4. GEORGE SMITH - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 03 JUL 1808 South Street-Unitarian Or Presbyterian, Wareham, Dorset, England
5. JOHN SMITH - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 16 JUN 1811 South Street-Unitarian Or Presbyterian, Wareham, Dorset, England
6. AARON DELACOURT SMITH - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 10 SEP 1815 South Street-Unitarian Or Presbyterian, Wareham, Dorset, England
7. ROBERT DELACOURT SMITH - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 17 OCT 1813 South Street-Unitarian Or Presbyterian, Wareham, Dorset, England
8. MARY SMITH - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 19 NOV 1809 South Street-Unitarian Or Presbyterian, Wareham, Dorset, England
9. ELIZA SMITH - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 15 JUL 1821 South Street-Unitarian Or Presbyterian, Wareham, Dorset, England

Kath. x

Whoops,Aaron was Edgar's uncle
His father was Robert Delacourt and mother Mary Sansom they married 29/11/1838 Wareham.

1851 England Census
about Robert Smith
Name: Robert Smith
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1813
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Wareham, Dorset, England

Civil Parish: Wareham Holy Trinity
Ecclesiastical parish: Salisbury
Town: Wareham
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England

Street address:West Street

Occupation:Brewery Man


Registration district: Wareham
Sub registration district: Swanage
ED, institution, or vessel: 10a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 26
Household Members: Name Age
Edgar R Lenett 3-Son
Mary Sansom 14 - daughter
Elizebeth Smith 8 -daughter
Jane Smith 12 -daughter
Mary Smith 43 -wife
Robert Smith 38
Sarah Smith 18 - daughter

Name: Robert Delacourt Smith
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1814
Year of Registration: 1883
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Age at Death: 69
District: Dorchester
County: Dorset
Volume: 5a
Page: 237

It was Mary's second marriage here is her first

1833
20 Jan James Sansom & Mary Anne Talbot both of Holy Trinity

Baptism
1833 30~Jun; Sarah d of James & Ann (Talbot) Sansom; [Old Meeting House]

Well done Samspade!!

I think Edgar R. Lenett is a mistranscription of Edgar R. Smith.

Kath. x

Ta,got there in the end ;-)

Maybe Lenett was another middle name? it should say smith.

I think what looks like Lenett is actually the name Smith.

Kath. x

Baptism
5~Jun 1837 Jane d of John & Mary Smith - Cordwainer; [St. Martins ]

It just looks like a scribble to me ;-)

I can't find a baptism for Adah Delacourt- there is a Nathaniel Delacourt having children about the right time but no Adah listed.(that is presuming she came from Wareham).

1841 England Census
about John Smith
Name: John Smith
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1791
Gender: Male
Where born: Dorset, England

Civil Parish: St Martin
Hundred: Wareham
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: View Image

Registration district: Wareham and Purbeck
Sub registration district: Wareham
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Smith 50
Adah Smith 55
Jane Smith 20
Eliza Smith 17
Thomas Smith 9 Mo

Baptism
1836 18~Sep; Miriam d of William & Miriam (Derriman) Smith; [Old Meeting House]

Marriage
1827 16 Apr William Smith & Miriam Derriman both of Lady Mary