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Mark

Mark Report 24 Feb 2009 12:14

I am trying to find information on my great grandfather Arthur Smith, born 1888, in Birmingham. He married my Great Grandmother Lilian Annie Cobley Allen in 1915 in Birmingham. Arthur was the son of Edwin Smith a shoemaker. I can't find much information on Arthur's mother or if Edwin had any more children. Any help would be appreciated.
Mark Clinton

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 24 Feb 2009 12:35

I've looked and can not find them on any census.

Was Edwin listed as still alive or deceased on Arthur's marriage certificate ?

Researching:
Ablett, Baldwin, Coombe, Daniels, Edkins, Pascoe, Prowse, Seager

Irene

Irene Report 24 Feb 2009 12:42

I cannot find the marriage details. Irene

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 24 Feb 2009 12:43

Arthur Smith married Lily A.C. Allen

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983 about Arthur Smith
Name: Arthur Smith
Year of Registration: 1915
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Spouse's Surname: Allen
District: Birmingham (1837-1924)
County: Warwickshire
Volume: 6d
Page: 829

Researching:
Ablett, Baldwin, Coombe, Daniels, Edkins, Pascoe, Prowse, Seager

Mark

Mark Report 25 Feb 2009 09:56

I have the marriage certificate and the witnesses were both from Lilian's side of the family so I believe that Edwin was dead, but it does not say deceased on the certificate. They were married at a Unitarian Church on Hurst Street, Birmingham which has since been demolished. It was Arthur and Lilian's second marriage's. There is a possibility that Arthur was living with the Grandmother back in 1881 but can't be sure.
Mark

PaulaW

PaulaW Report 25 Feb 2009 11:41

Hi Mark

You mentioned that Arthur ws born in 1888 so he would not appear on the 1881 census?

Mark

Mark Report 2 Mar 2009 14:57

Hi PaulaW
I have looked and can't find Arthur in 1891 census with his Father Edwin. I have even tried tracing a marriage for Edwin Smith but with no real luck. Just hoping for a ray of light at the moment.
Thanks for the help though.
Mark

PaulaW

PaulaW Report 2 Mar 2009 15:16

A general search of www.familysearch.org brought up these results ALL have a father Edwin

ARTHUR SMITH - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 08 NOV 1891 Shibden, Halifax, Yorkshire, England

2. ARTHUR JAMES SMITH - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 02 JUN 1861

3. ARTHUR JAMES SMITH - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 18 AUG 1861 Saint Peter, Saint Pancras, London, England

4. Arthur Edwin Smith - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 17 MAR 1910 Garston, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

5. Arthur Smith - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 14 AUG 1853 Collingbourne Kingston, Wiltshire, England

6. ARTHUR SMITH - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 31 DEC 1873 Hitchin, Hertford, England

7. ARTHUR RAILTON SMITH - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 10 MAY 1868 Saint Luke Chorlton Upon Medlock, Manchester, Lancashire, England

8. Arthur Smith - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 06 MAY 1878

9. Arthur Smith - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 30 MAR 1884 St Michaels, Derby, Derby, England

10. AARTHUR ERNEST SMITH - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: JAN 1876 Basford, , Worcester, England

11. ARTHUR ERNEST SMITH - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: MAR 1876 Basford, , Worcester, England