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Walter B. Smith. 1883 Norwich

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Norfolkboy

Norfolkboy Report 21 Nov 2016 23:04

Looking for Living relatives of Walter B. Smith, 1883 & Annie C. Smith (nee Barney)
on 1911 census living 10 Key & Castle Yard. Norwich with Son Walter 1903 & Arthur 1909.

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Potential siblings for Walter & Arthur

Births Mar 1912 (>99%)
Smith Annie H Barney Norwich 4b 188

Died SMITH, ANNIE HILDA 22
GRO Reference: 1934 D Quarter in NORWICH Volume 04B Page 129
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Births Jun 1913 (>99%)
Smith Marjorie E Barney Walsingham 4b 486 (did they move or someone else?)

Births Dec 1914 (>99%)
Smith Eva V Barney Norwich 4b 194

Births Jun 1921 (>99%)
Smith Sidney G Barney Norwich 4b 202
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Not what you asked for, but it may help trace Death Certificates for the pair. The informant for the last to die is often a child.

1939 Register
Smith Household (2 People) 148 Drayton Road , Norwich C.B., Norfolk, England

First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
Walter B Smith 23 Jun 1882 Male Munition Box Maker On Air Ministry & War Office Contracts Married 108 1
Annie E Smith 01 Mar 1883 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 108 2

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Walter 1903 was actually Walter Edward

From the new search on GRO

Name: ..........Mother's Maiden Surname:
SMITH, WALTER EDWARD.......... BARNEY
GRO Reference: 1903 J Quarter in NORWICH Volume 04B Page 105

Arthur was Arthur Albert

Name: ........Mother's Maiden Surname:
SMITH, ARTHUR ALBERT....... BARNEY
GRO Reference: 1908 J Quarter in NORWICH Volume 04B Page 130

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Eva V Smith's marriage

EVA V
Last name SMITH
Marriage quarter 4
Marriage year 1936
Spouse's last name WEBSTER
District NORWICH
County Norfolk
Country England
Volume 4B
Page 379

MarriageFinderâ„¢ EVA V SMITH married ROBERT W WEBSTER

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Eva's death

EVA VIOLET
Last name WEBSTER
Gender Female
Birth day 15
Birth month 10
Birth year 1914
Age -
Death quarter 2
Death year 1994
District NORWICH
District number 6391A
Register number A10B
Entry number 208
Date of registration mm/yy 0694
County Norfolk

At least one child born, in 1937. See Freebmd Webster/Smith births in Norfolk

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Possibly Walter Edward Smith in 1939

Smith Household (3 People) 73 Mile Cross Lane , Norwich C.B., Norfolk, England

First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
Walter E Smith 06 Mar 1903 Male Shoe Trade Louis Heel Married 288 1
Ethel M Smith 14 Aug 1906 Female Cracker Worker Married 288 2
Closed Record
Closed Record
Closed Record
Fred A Shears 14 Aug 1914 Male Carpenter In Air Craft Work Single 288 6

Closed Records indicate someone who was born after 1916 and for which there isn't a record of death before 1991.

Assuming this is his marriage, then the Fred A Shears could be his brother in law

Marriages Mar 1927 (>99%)
SHEARS Ethel M SMITH Norwich 4b 194
Smith Walter E Shears Norwich 4b 194

Search on Freebmd for the names of the 3 Smith/Shears children- the closed records - born in Norfolk 1927-1937
FreeBMD gives an additional child born in 1948. Just about possible for Edith to have given birth at age 42.

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Arthur Albert Smith in 1939?

Smith Household (3 People) 2 Oxnead Road , Norwich C.B., Norfolk, England

First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
Arthur A Smith 09 May 1908 Male Shop Op Waist Staper Married 129 1
Elizabeth M Smith 15 Nov 1908 Female Silk Weaver Married 129 2
Kenneth Smith 14 Oct 1932 Male At School Single 129 3
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Their marriage

Marriages Sep 1931 (>99%)
Mallett Elizabeth M Smith Norwich 4b 299
Smith Arthur A Mallett Norwich 4b 299

There's potentialy 4 additional Smith/Mallett children born in Norfold 1941-1947