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William Smith born 1840 Whitehaven Cumberland

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Freewheel

Freewheel Report 10 Dec 2009 17:00

1851 census shows his birthplace to be Workington

Name: William Smith
Age: 11
Estimated birth year: abt 1840
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Workington, Cumberland, England

Civil parish: Workington
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
Town: Workington
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: Cockermouth
Sub-registration district: Workington
ED, institution, or vessel: 8c
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 15
Household Members: Name Age
William Smith 45
Sarah Smith 37
William Smith 11
Thomas Smith 8
Elizabeth Smith 2

Parents both born Workington

Try looking for their marriage on frebmd - as above

Freewheel

Freewheel Report 10 Dec 2009 16:58

For info ONLY....................... 1841

Name: William Smith
Age: 1
Estimated birth year: abt 1840
Gender: Male
Where born: Cumberland, England

Civil parish: Moresby
Hundred: Allerdale above Derwent
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation: View image

Registration district: Whitehaven
Sub-registration district: Harrington
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Richard Routledge 40
Catharine Routledge 35
Mary Routledge 12
William Routledge 9
John Routledge 5
Christian Routledge 3
William Smith 35
Sarah Smith 25
William Smith 1

Freewheel

Freewheel Report 10 Dec 2009 16:56

have you tried looking for a birth record on freebmd?

http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/

Gordon

Gordon Report 10 Dec 2009 16:52

I am trying to confirm parents of William Smith born approx 1840 in Whitehaven. He appears on the 1841 census with father William and mother Sarah. I am trying to confirm mothers' maiden name.