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Smith Families in SW Berkshire.

I have been collecting 'Smiths' Bapts, Marriages & Burials from the Anglican Parish Registers in SW Berkshire, in & around Newbury along to Hungerford and upto Lambourne, plus a few of the neighbouring parishes (in Berkshire).

Am willing to share/look up any Smith familes for anyone who would like it.

Dates are c1700 - c1900, (but mostly c1700 - 1812/13 or 1837).

Please note - this is not complete, but I am working on it when I can!!

Anyone interested?

I'll help where I can. Remember - Anglican parishes ONLY!!

Please note - Parishes are:- Newbury (St Nicholas & St. John), Speen, Shaw-cum-Donnington, Stockcross, Speenhamland, Thatcham, Enborne, Hampstead Marshall, West Woodhay, Inkpen, Kintbury, Hungerford, Avington, Boxford, Welford & Lambourn.

Now have Bucklebury parish as well (Bapts & Marriages).

Others will follow when I get a moment to do so.

Marcus do you have info of "Smiths" in Bucklebury?

Not as yet, unfortunately, only parishes mentioned above so far! But if there are any that might be mentioned in Thatcham parish, I can look for you.

:-)

Thanks saw the other info after i had posted! My Smiths(my husbands side) are in Newbury by 1891. I don't know much about the district. Had to get grandfathers army records to find out where he came from.
1901
Name: George Edwin Smith
Age: 36
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Louisa Smith (nee Stroud)
Gender: Male
Where born: Bucklebury, Berkshire, England
Civil parish: Newbury
Ecclesiastical parish: St Nicholas
Town: Newbury

Name: Louisa Smith
Age: 36
Birth Year: abt 1865
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: George Edwin Smith

Where born: Steventon, Oxfordshire,

Name: John E Smith ------grandfather do not know anything about siblings
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890
Relation: Son

Where born: Newbury, Berkshire, England

Name: Edith M Smith
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891
Relation: Daughter

Where born: Newbury, Berkshire, England
Civil parish: Newbury

Name: Walter Geo Smith
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Relation: Son

Where born: Newbury, Berkshire, England
Civil parish: Newbury
Ecclesiastical parish: St Nicholas

Another child Ernest William born about 1903

I have found baptisms for the children!

Found in St. Mary, Speenhamland, now united with St. Nicholas, Newbury.

The following baptisms:-

1, Edwin John, bapt 23rd Febr, 1890, Living at Kennet Place, father a labourer,
2, Edith Maria, bapt 5th July 1891, Living at Hannall's Buildings, father a Brewer's Draughtsman,
3, Walter George, bapt 22nd Sept, 1895, Living at 13, Kennet Place, father a Brewer,
4, Harry, bapt 23rd July 1899, Living at Kennet Place, father a Brewer,
5, Florence, bapt 7th July 1901, Living at 4, Park Street, Father a Brewer (B. 6th April, 1901)
6, Ernest William, Bapt 15th Nov, 1903, Living at 4, Park Street, father a Brewer (B. 3rd Sept, 1903)

Hope this helps you!!

Regards,

Thank you so much 1911 census says 6 children 2 died and i had no idea of their names so must be Harry and Florence

Yes, indeed, Have just found their burials.

They were both buried at Speen, the neighbouring parish:-

Harry Smith, buried 15th Febr, 1900, aged 9 Months, from Speenhamland,

&

Florence Smith, buried 15th March, 1902, aged 11 Months, from Speenhamland.

Regards,

Once again Thank You . Smith is not an easy name to search and you have "filled in" some gaps tonight. Will have to see if i can find marriage info for siblings now you have set me on the Smith path again!!

Absolutely no problem whatsoever!! I am more than happy to help with 'Smith' stuff anytime.

Hope you now find the marriages etc........ Good luck!!

Regards,

Nudge - anyone interested??

Marcus me again! could you tell me where parish details from
?Herinetage(perhaps Hermitage) and Woolhampton might be found please.

Hi Jan!!

The parish records are most likely held at BRO - Berkshire Record Office in Reading, but are sometimes held by the church themselves.

Try the Record office first on - www.berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk - or you can call them on 0118 937 5132.

I haven't yet got around to taking copies from these parishes, and probably won't for a while, so do contact the above.

Regards,

Marcus

Thank you

No problem! Just let me know how you get on.

Marcus

Nudge

Nudge!

Needs to be nudged so people can see it - a very useful offer Marcus - Anyone following Smith families needs all the help they can get ! (Thankfully I don't have any :-D )

Dea x

Thanks Dea for your kind words - us Smiths do need all the help we can get!!

I have nudged a couple of times already, but will keep on doing so.

Thanks again,

Marcus

Any time Marcus :-)

It's a shame we don't have anywhere specific to put these sorts of threads where they will be noticed - I have suggested it more than once but it never happens :-(

Just kep it nudged and 'keep up the good work' !

You might not be noticed by many people but those who you do get to help will be eternally grateful !

Dea x